Department of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980
PL 96-68 (H.R.4392), enacted 09/24/1979

93 STAT. 416 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24,1979 
Public Law 96-68 
96th Congress 
Sept. 24,1979 
[H.R. 4392] 
Departments of 
State, Justice, 
and Commerce, 
the Judiciary, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1980. 
Department of 
State 
Appropriation 
Act, 1980. 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and CTommerce, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,1980, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of State, Justice, and 
Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30,1980, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign 
Service, not otherwise provided for, including obligations of the 
United States abroad pursuant to treaties, international agreements, 
and binational contracts (including obligations assumed in Germany 
on or after June 5,1945); expenses authorized by section 2 of the Act 
of August 1,1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669), as amended; telecommunications; 
expenses necessary to provide maximum physical security in Govern-
ment-owned and leased properties and vehicles abroad; acquisition by 
exchange or purchase of vehicles as authorized by law, except that 
right-hand drive and security vehicles may be purchased without 
regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law and 
except that chief of mission vehicles may be replaced at a cost not to 
exceed $6,500; $709,011,000. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES 
For representation allowances as authorized by section 901 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1131), $3,090,000. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
For necessary expenses of carrying into effect the Foreign Service 
22 use 292-301. Buildings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), $64,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States for the purposes authorized by section 4 of the Foreign 
Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 295), $18,150,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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93 STAT. 417 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular 
Service, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of 
the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 107), $2,350,000. 
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act, 
Public Law 96-8 (93 Stat. 14) for fiscal year 1980, $5,954,000. 
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note. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, as authorized by law, $43,369,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual 22 use 269a, 
obligations of membership in international multilateral organiza- S^'J^tacth 
tions, pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, 97of"ovl^c 
$411,500,000. 
2?9a:280b28bi, 
280k, 287e, 287r, 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
l^' 
JJ|^^' 2673 
For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States for 
expenses of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East, 
$67,000,000. 
MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For necessary expenses for permanent representation to certain 
international organizations in which the United States participates 
pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, includ-
ing expenses authorized by section 17 of the Act of August 1,1956, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); $13,800,000. 
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES 
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 
1, 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669), contributions for the United 22 use 2672. 
States share of general expenses of international organizations, and 
personal services without regard to civil service and classification 
laws, $6,700,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to 
exceed $200,000 may be expended for representation and for official 
entertainment, as authorized by law. 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obliga-
tions of the United States arising under treaties, conventions, or 
specific Acts of Congress, as follows: 
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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES 
AND MEXICO 
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For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the United 
States and Mexico International Boundary and Water Commission, 
and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section; 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902); and leasing of private property to remove therefrom 
sand, gravel, stone, and other materials, without regard to section 
3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); £is follows: 
'^'•'^ \'- 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
examination, preliminary surveys, and investigations, and operation 
and maintenance of projects, $7,700,000: Provided, That expenditures 
for the Rio Grande bank protection project shall be subject to the 
provisions and conditions contained in the appropriation for said 
project as provided by the Act approved April 25, 1945 (59 Stat. 89): 
Provided further, That the Anzalduas diversion dam shall not be 
operated for irrigation or water supply purposes in the United States 
unless suitable arrangements have been made with the prospective 
water users for repayment to the Government of such portions of the 
cost of said dam as shall have been allocated to such purposes by the 
Secretary of State. 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, to remain available until expended, $8,200,000. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, $3,200,000: for 
the International Joint Commission, including salaries and expenses 
of 
the Commissioners on the part of the United States who shall serve 
at the pleasure of the President; salaries of clerks and other em-
ployees appointed by the Commissioners on the part of the United 
States with the approval solely of the Secretary of State; travel 
expenses and compensation of witnesses; not to exceed $2,500 for 
representation and official entertainment; and the International 
Boundary Commission, for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, including the completion of such remaining work £is may be 
required under the award of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and 
existing treaties between the United States and Great Britain and 
Canada. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
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For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, 
not otherwise provided for, $7,500,000: Provided, That the United 
States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective 
commissions. 
OTHER 
UNITED STATES-YUGOSLAVIA BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
AGREEMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to enable the United 
States to participate in a program of scientific and technological 
cooperation with Yugoslavia, $500,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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93 STAT. 419 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
(1) to pay the United States contribution to any international organi-
zation which engages in the direct or indirect promotion of the 
principle or doctrine of one world government or one world citizen-
ship; (2) for the promotion, direct or indirect, of the principle or 
doctrine of one world government or one world citizenship. 
SEC. 102. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available for 
expenses of binational arbitrations arising under treaties or other 
international agreements, including international air transport 
agreements, and arbitrations arising under contracts authorized by 
law for the performance of services or acquisition of property abroad. 
SEC. 103. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available, 
except as otherwise provided, for salaries and expenses of personnel 
and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); allowances as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5921-5925; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; expenses as 
authorized by section 2 (a), (c) and (e) of the Act of August 1,1956, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); and hire of passenger or freight 
transportation. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of State Appropriation Citation of title. 
Act, 1980". 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department 
of Justice, $32,500,000, of which $1,700,000, to remain available until 
expended, is for the Federal justice research program: Provided, That 
the Attorney General has the authority to make such provisions as 
are necessary and appropriate for the efficient and effective adminis-
tration of funds included herein for State and local drug strike forces. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission, as 
authorized by law, $5,500,000. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
Department of 
Justice 
Appropriation 
Act, 1980. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING 
TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of 
Justice, not otherwise provided for, including miscellaneous and 
emergency expenses authorized or approved by the Attorney General 
or the Assistant Attorney General for Administration; and not to 
exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended 
under the direction of the Attorney General and accounted for solely 
on his certificate; $106,267,000: Provided, That not to exceed $105,000 
may be transferred to this appropriation from the "Alien Property 
Fund, World War 11", for the general administrative expenses of 
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alien property activities, including rent of private or Government-
owned space in the District of Columbia. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust, consumer 
protection and kindred laws, $43,544,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the offices of the United States attorneys 
and marshals, including lease of not more than 1,200 passenger motor 
vehicles from the General Services Administration, of which not 
more than 750 shall be for police-type use, $232,915,000. 
SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions, 
$21,800,000. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems of witnesses 
- 
and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law, 
including advances; $27,000,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, estab-
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lished by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $4,925,000. 
FEDERAL BUREAU O
P INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the detection, investigation, and pros-
ecution of crimes against the United States; including purchase for 
police-type use (not to exceed one thousand two hundred for replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, 
maintenance and operation of aircraft; and not to exceed $70,000 to 
meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be 
expended under the direction of the Attorney General, and to be 
accounted for solely on his certificate; $584,408,000. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the admin-
istration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, 
naturalization, and alien registration, including not to exceed $50,000 
to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be 
expended under the direction of the Attorney General and accounted 
for solely on his certificate; purchase for police-type use (not to exceed 
three hundred fifty-eight which shall be for replacement only) and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and 
operation of aircraft; research related to immigration enforcement; 
$318,465,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 shall remain available 
for such research until expended. 
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93 STAT. 421 
DRUG ENPORCEJIIENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a 
confidenti^ character, to be expended under the direction of the 
Attorney General, and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; 
purchase of not to exceed three hundred seventy-five passenger 
motor vehicles (for replacement only) for police-type use without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal 
year; acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 
$193,836,000, of which not to exceed $1,200,000 for research shall 
remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OF PRISONS 
For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and 
maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, includ-
ing purchase (not to exceed thirty-nine of which twenty-seven are for 
replacement only) and hire of law enforcement and passenger motor 
vehicles; $321,500,000: Provided, That there may be transferred to the 42 use 250a. 
Health Services Administration such amounts as may be necessary, 
in the discretion of the Attorney Gteneral, for direct expenditures by 
that Administration for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal 
and correctional institutions. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OP CORRECTIONS 
For carrying out the provisions of sections 4351-4353 of title 18, 
United States Code, which established a National Institute of Correc-
tions, $9,884,000, to remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities 
and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and 
facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all 
necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, 
$5,960,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That labor 
of United States prisoners may be used for work performed under this 
appropriation. 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized 
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limitations 
as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the program set 3i use 849. 
forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation, 
including purchase of not to exceed five (for replacement only) and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, except as hereinafter provided: 
93 STAT. 422 
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UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING 
EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $2,062,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be 
available for its administrative expenses, and not to exceed $2,904,000 
for the expenses of vocational training of prisoners, both amounts to 
be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and to be 
computed on an accrual basis and to be determined in accordance 
with the corporation's prescribed accounting system in effect on July 1, 
1946, and shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, 
expenditures which the said accounting system requires to be capital-
ized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced, includ-
ing selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with 
acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, pro-
tection, or disposition of facilities and other property belonging to the 
corporation or in which it has an interest. 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AND STATISTICS 
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance 
Post, p. 1167. 
authorized by the Law Enforcement Assistance Reform Act of 1979, 
or similar legislation, and title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
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quency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, including salaries and 
other expenses in connection therewith, $442,695,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That $342,695,000 of said amount 
shall be available only upon enactment of the Law Enforcement 
Assistance Reform Act of 1979, or similar legislation. 
RESEARCH AND STATISTICS 
For research, development, demonstration, statistical and related 
efforts directed towards the improvement of civil, criminal and 
juvenile justice systems authorized by the Law Enforcement Assist-
ance Reform Act of 1979, or similar legislation, including salaries and 
other expenses, in connection therewith, $43,768,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That these funds shall be avail-
able only upon enactment of the Law Enforcement Assistance Reform 
Act of 1979, or similar legislation. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
SEC. 201. Appropriations for "Salaries and expenses, general ad-
ministration", "Salaries and expenses, United States attorneys and 
marshals", "Salaries and expenses. Federal Bureau of Investigation", 
"Salaries and expenses, Immigration and Naturalization Service", 
and "Salaries and expenses. Bureau of Prisons", shall be available for 
uniforms and allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902). 
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93 STAT. 423 
SEC. 202. A total of not to exceed $25,000 from funds appropriated to 
the Department of Justice shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses in accordance with distributions, proce-
dures, and regulations established by the Attorney General. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropri- Citation of title, 
ation Act, 1980". 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of Commerce, including not to exceed $2,000 for official 
entertainment, $27,375,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be available for 
the Secretary's Special Initiatives Fund. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, prepar-
ing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $52,090,000. 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to collect and publish statistics for periodic 
censuses and programs, provided for by law; $604,900,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That certain enumerators for the 
1980 Decennial Census may be paid on a piece rate basis without 
regard to the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 206 and 207. 
None of the funds made available to the Bureau of the Census 
under this Act may be expended for prosecution of any person for the 
failure to return 1978 Agricultural Census forms 78-A40A or 
78-A40B, or 78-A40C or 78-A40D, or for the preparation of similar 
forms for any future agricultursd census. 
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and 
statistical analysis programs, $17,875,000. 
INDUSTRY AND TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
Department of 
C!ommerce 
Appropriation 
Act, 1980. 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for domestic and international business 
activities of the Department of Commerce, including trade promo-
tional activities abroad without regard to the provisions of law set 
forth in 44 U.S.C. 501, 3702, and 3703; full medical coverage for 
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 
overseas; purchase of commercial and trade reports; rental of space 
abroad for periods not exceeding five years, and expenses of alter-
ation, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary 
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demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort 
claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 
2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; and not to exceed 
$4,200 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of compen-
sation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 1969, as 
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amended, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); $77,670,000, to 
note. 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the provisions of the 
first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 
2458(c)) shall apply in carrjdng out the programs concerned with 
internation£il business activities. 
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, 
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in foster-
ing, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, includ-
ing expenses of grants, contracts or other eigreements with public or 
private organizations, $58,689,000, of which $44,400,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $14,289,000 
shall be available for program development and management. 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Travel Service as 
provided for by law; including employment of aliens by contract for 
service abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding five 
years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; advance of 
funds under contracts abroad; pajnnent of tort claims in the manner 
authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672, when such claims 
arise in foreign countries; and not to exceed $5,000 for representation 
expenses abroad; $8,000,000. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACIUTIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including main-
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tenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; 399 commissioned officers on 
the active list; construction of facilities, including initial equipment; 
alteration, modernization, and relocation of facilities; and acquisition 
of 
land for facilities; $702,350,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which so much as may become available during the current fiscal 
year shall be derived from the Pribilof Islands Fund; and, in addition, 
$5,000,000 shall be transferred to this appropriation from the fund 
entitled "Promote and develop fishery products and research pertain-
ing to American fisheries". 
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93 STAT. 425 
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT 
For carrying out the provisions of Public Law 92-583, as amended, 16 use 1451 
and section 202 of title II and title III of Public Law 92-532, as ^o^. 
amended, $64,675,000, to remain available until expended. 
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1431-1434. 
COASTAL ENERGY IMPACT FUND 
Obligations under the Coastal Energy Impact Fund for payments 
pursuant to subsections 308 (c), (d), and (f) of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972, as amended, shall not exceed $163,863,000. 16 use I456a. 
FISHING VESSEL AND GEAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of section 3 of Public Law 95-376, 92 Stat. 715. 
there are appropriated not to exceed $3,500,000 from the receipts 
collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 
FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-372, 43 use 1841. 
there are appropriated not to exceed $600,000 from the receipts 
collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, 
including defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of 
Patents and Trademarks, $99,672,000. 
SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the National Bureau of Standards, 
including the acquisition of buildings, grounds, and other facilities; 
the National Technical Information Service; and the Office of Envi-
ronmental Affairs; $96,528,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which not to exceed $5,238,000 may be transferred to the "Working 
Capital Fund", National Bureau of Standards, for additional capital 
and not to exceed $200,000 may be used for construction and installa-
tion of improvements to existing National Bureau of Standards 
buildings. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, $17,305,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND 
CONSTRUCTION 
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of 
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1934, as amended, $23,705,000, to remain available until expended. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
SHIP CONSTRUCTION 
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For construction-differential subsidy incident to construction, re-
construction, and reconditioning of ships and acquisition of used 
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ships under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended; 
and for the cost of national defense features on ships, $101,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES (UQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORITY) 
For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
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amended, $256,208,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for research and development activities, as 
authorized by law, $16,300,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities au-
thorized by law, including not to exceed $2,500 for entertainment of 
officials of other countries when specifically authorized by the Mari-
time Administrator; not to exceed $2,500 for 
representation 
allowances; not to exceed $2,500 for contingencies for the Superin-
tendent, United States Merchant Marine Academy, to be expended in 
his discretion; $64,622,000 to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That reimbursement may be made to this appropriation for 
expenses in support of activities for National Maritime Research 
Centers financed from the appropriation for "Research and develop-
ment": Provided further. That reimbursements may be made to this 
appropriation from receipts to the "Federal ship financing fund" for 
administrative expenses in support of that program. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and 
make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or 
occupancy involving Government property under control of the 
Maritime Administration and payments received by the Maritime 
Administration for utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or 
made shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost 
thereof: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, 
contract, or occupancy on account of items other than such utilities, 
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscella-
neous receipts. 
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from 
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the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, 
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93 STAT. 427 
or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations con-
tained in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act and all receipts 
which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be 
covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations 
and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be avail-
able for the activities specified in the Act of October 26,1949 (15 U.S.C. 
1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act. 
SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year appropriations to the 
Department of Commerce which are available for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 303. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
be used for construction of any ship in any foreign country. 
SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
be obligated or expended for promoting or conducting trade relations 
with Cuba. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appropri- Citation of title, 
ation Act, 1980". 
TITLE IV—THE JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
Judiciary 
Appropriation 
Act, 1980. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as 
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, includ-
ing purchase, or hire, driving, maintenance and operation of an 
automobile for the Chief Justice, hire of passenger motor vehicles; not 
to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation expenses; 
and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice 
may approve; $10,250,000. 
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect 
of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act 
approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), including improvements, 
maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and appurte-
nances; special clothing for workmen; and personal and other serv-
ices (including temporary labor without regard to the Classification 
and Retirement Acts, as amended), and for snow removal by hire of 
men and equipment or under contract without compliance with 
section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); 
$2,157,000, of which $750,000 shall remain available until expended. 
COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, associate judges, and other officers 
and employees, and for all necessary expenses of the court, 
$1,719,000. 
93 STAT. 428 
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*" 
" 
CUSTOMS COURT 
: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges; salaries of the 
officers and employees of the court; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; and necessary expenses of the court, including exchange of 
books and traveling expenses, as may be approved by the court; 
$4,850,000: Provided, That travel expenses of judges of the Customs 
Court shall be paid upon written certificate of the judge. 
COURT OF CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of the chief judge, associate judges^ and other officers 
and employees, and for all necessary expenses of the court, 
$5,230,000. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES OF JUDGES 
For salaries of circuit judges; district judges (including judges of the 
district courts of the Virgin Islands, the Panama Canal Zone, Guam, 
and the Northern Mariana Islands); justices and judges retired or 
resigned under title 28, United States Code, sections 371,372, and 373; 
and annuities of widows of Justices of the Supreme Court of the 
United States in accordance with title 28, United States Code, section 
375; $48,500,000. 
SALARIES OF SUPPORTING PERSONNEL 
For salaries of all officials and employees of the Federal Judiciary, 
28 use 604 note, not Otherwise specifically provided for, $195,700,000: Provided, That 
the salaries of secretaries and law clerks to circuit and district judges 
shall not exceed the compensation established in chapter 51 of title 5, 
5 use 5101. 
United States Code, for General Schedule grade (GS) 11 and grade 
3 CFR 1978 
(GS) 13, respectively: Provided further, That (exclusive of step in-
Comp., p. 236. 
creases corresponding with those provided for by chapter 53 of title 5 
5 use 5332 note, of the United States Code, post differential and allowances for 
5 use 5301. 
employees stationed outside the continental United States and in 
Alaska and of compensation paid for temporary assistance needed 
because of an emergency) the aggregate salaries paid to secretaries 
and law clerks appointed by each of the circuit and district judges 
shall not exceed $101,162 and $65,979 per annum, respectively, except 
in the case of the chief judge of each circuit and the chief judge of each 
district court having five or more district judges, in which case the 
aggregate salaries shall not exceed $120,425 and $81,899 per annum, 
respectively: Provided further, That the chief judge of each circuit 
may appoint a senior staff attorney to the court at a rate of 
3 eFR 1978 
compensation not to exceed General Schedule grade (GS) 15, without 
eomp., p. 236. 
regard to the limitations referred to above. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
DEFENDER SERVICES 
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community 
Defender organizations, the compensation and reimbursement of 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
93 STAT. 429 
expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under the 
Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as amended, and the compensation of 18 use 3006A 
attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the note, 
protection of their employment, as authorized by law, $26,000,000 to 
remain available until expended. 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For fees and expenses and refreshments of jurors; compensation of 
jury commissioners; and compensation of commissioners appointed in 
condemnation cases pursuant to Rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure; $34,000,000, to remain available until expended: 28USCapp. 
Provided, That the compensation of land commissioners shall not 
exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 
5332 of title 5, United States Code. 
TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
For necessary travel and miscellaneous expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, incurred by the Judiciary, including the purchase of 
firearms and ammunition, $37,800,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF MAGISTRATES 
For compensation and expenses of United States Magistrates, 
including secretarial and clerical assistance, as authorized by 28 
U.S.C. 634-635, $22,000,000. 
BANKRUPTCY COURTS, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the judges and other officers and 
employees of the Bankruptcy Courts of the United States, not 
otherwise provided for, $58,500,000. 
SERVICES FOR DRUG DEPENDENT OFFENDERS 
For contractual services and expenses relating to the supervision of 
drug dependent offenders, as authorized by Public Law 95-537, 18 use 3651 
$3,500,000. 
note. 
SPACE AND FACILITIES 
For rental of space, alterations, and related services and facilities, 
including the procurement, transportation, and installation of furni-
ture and furnishings for the United States Courts of Appeals, District 
Courts, and Bankruptcy Courts, $117,500,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 
^ 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts, including travel, advertising, and rent in the District 
of 
Columbia and elsewhere, $15,100,000. 
93 STAT. 430 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as author-
28 use 620. 
ized by Public Law 90-219, $8,500,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY 
SEC. 401. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 402. Not to exceed $120,000 of the appropriations contained in 
this title shall be available for the study of rules of practice and 
procedure. 
SEC. 403. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for 
salaries and expenses of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals 
12 use 1904 
authorized by Public Law 92-210. 
•10*®- 
This title may be cited as the "Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1980". 
eitation of title. 
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for arms 
control and disarmament activities, including not to exceed $16,500 
for official reception and representation expenses, authorized by the 
Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.), 
$18,270,000. 
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
GRANTS AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Board for International Broadcasting, includ-
ing grants to RFE/RL, Inc., $84,470,000, of which $3,250,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be available only for fluctu-
ations in foreign currency exchange rates in accordance with the 
provisions of section 8 of the Board for International Broadcasting 
22 use 2877. 
Act of 1973, as amended: Provided, That not to exceed $52,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses. 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
^t 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Civil Rights, includ-
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles, $11,230,000. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission on Security and Coop-
22 use 3001 et 
oration in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $264,000, to 
««/• 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $6,000 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
93 STAT. 431 
of such amount shall be available for official reception and represen-
tation expenses. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
as amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of 42 USC 2000e. 
passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $15,000,000 for payments 
to State and local enforcement agencies for services to the Commis-
sion pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended; 
$119,000,000. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Federal Communications Commis-
sion, as authorized by law, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); not to exceed $825,000 for 
land and structures; not to exceed $65,000 for improvement and care 
of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $3,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; purchase (not to exceed 
eighteen for replacement only) and hire of motor vehicles; the rental 
of space in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; special counsel 
fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $72,535,000 and, in 
addition, an amount equivalent to funds deposited into the General 
Fund of the Treasury by the State of Florida as a result of the expense 
of construction and relocation of the Fort Lauderdale Monitoring 
Station: Provided, That not to exceed $500,000 of the foregoing 
amount shall remain available until September 30,1981 for research 
and policy studies. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; $11,175,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry on the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; allowances and benefits similar to those provided by title 
IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, as determined by 22 USC 1131. 
the Commission; expenses of packing, shipping, and storing personal 
effects of personnel assigned abroad; rental or lease, for such periods 
as may be necessary, of office space and living quarters for personnel 
assigned abroad; maintenance, improvement, and repair of proper-
93 STAT. 432 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
ties rented or leased abroad, and furnishing fuel, water, and utilities 
for such properties; insurance on official motor vehicles abroad; 
advances of funds abroad; advances or reimbursements to other 
Government agencies for use of their facilities and services in 
carrying out the functions of the Commission; hire of motor vehicles 
for field use only; and employment of aliens; $1,030,000, to be derived 
by transfer from the account entitled "Payment of Vietnam Pris-
oners of War Claims". 
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AGENCY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
International Communication Agency, as authorized by Reorganiza-
5USCapp. 
tion Plan No. 2 of 1977, the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
22 use 1461 
Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and the United 
States Information and Educational Exchange Act, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), to carry out international communication, 
educational and cultural activities, including employment, without 
regard to the civil service and classification laws, of persons on a 
temporary basis (not to exceed $20,000); expenses authorized by the 
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1159), living 
quarters as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5912, and allowances as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5921-5925; and entertainment, including official recep-
tions, within the United States not to exceed $8,000; $396,010,000, of 
which not to exceed $3,654,600 of the amounts allocated by the 
International Communication Agency to carry out section 102(a)(3) of 
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 2452(a)(3)), shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That not to exceed $460,000 may be used for representation abroad. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States, for necessary expenses of the International Communi-
cation Agency, as authorized by law, $13,012,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST 
AND WEST 
To enable the Director of the International Communication Agency 
to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural 
22 use 2054 
and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by 
"°^- 
grant to any appropriate recipient in the State of Hawaii, $14,667,000: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to 
pay any salary, or to enter into any contract providing for the 
payment thereof, in excess of the highest rate authorized in the 
5 use 5332 note. General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. 
ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, construction, and 
improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception, and 
purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio transmis-
sion and reception, $2,400,000, to remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
93 STAT. 433 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $15,130,000. 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND 
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission as 
authorized by Public Law 94-118, as amended, from the interest 22 use 2901 
earned on the Japan-United States Friendship Trust Fund, note. 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended; and an amount of 
Japanese currency not to exceed the equivalent of $1,200,000 based on 
exchange rates at the time of payment of such amounts, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed a total of 
$2,500 of such amounts shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the 
purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended, 42 use 2996 
$300,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be note-
used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed to support or 
defeat legislation pending before Congress or any State Legislature: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this title 
may be used to carry out any activities for or on behalf of any 
individual who is known to be an alien in the United States in 
violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act or any other law, 8 use iioi note, 
convention, or treaty of the United States relating to the immigra-
tion, exclusion, deportation, or expulsion of aliens: Provided further. 
That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be used to 
increase funds allocated to programs serving those areas of the 
country already funded at the minimum access level or to activities 
directly administered by the Corporation unless minimum access to 
civil legal assistance is available or provided in all parts of the 
country. 
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, as amended $940,000. 16 use 1401. 
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
* • 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Special Representative 
for Trade Negotiations, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,000,000: Provided, 
59-194 O — 81 
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93 STAT. 434 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
That not to exceed $20,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON WORLD HUNGER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Presidential Commission on World 
Hunger, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $975,000, 
to be available only until June 30,1980. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
•^' 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to 
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$68,986,000. 
SELECT COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE POUCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the admin-
8 use 1151 note, istration of the provisions of Public Law 95-412 which establishes a 
Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy, $1,600,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration, including purchase of one motor vehicle for 
replacement only, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to 
exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$182,300,000, and in addition $11,650,000 for disaster loan making 
activities shall be transferred to this appropriation from the "Disas-
ter Loan Fund" and $5,000,000 for disaster loan servicing, as compen-
sation for 275 temporary or permanent full time employees, shall be 
transferred to this appropriation from such "Disaster Loan Fund". 
REVOLVING FUNDS 
The Small Business Administration is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing author-
ity available to its revolving funds, and in accord with the law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
31 use 849. 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the 
"Disaster loan fund", the "Business loan and investment fund", the 
"Lease guarantees revolving fund", the "Pollution control equipment 
contract guarantees revolving fund" and the "Surety bond guaran-
tees revolving fund". 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
93 STAT. 435 
BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND 
For additional capital for the "Business loan and investment fund", 
authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended, $565,000,000, to i5 use 633. 
remain available without fiscal year limitation. 
DISASTER LOAN FUND 
For additional capital for the "Disaster loan fund", authorized by 
the Small Business Act, as amended, $60,000,000, to remain available 
without fiscal year limitation. 
LEASE GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the "Lease Guarantees Revolving Fund", 
authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as amended, 15 use 694. 
$4,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation. 
UNITED STATES METRIC BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Metric 
Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205), $2,474,000. 
TITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress. 
SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to administer any program which is funded in whole or in 
part from foreign currencies or credits for which a specific dollar 
appropriation therefor has not been made. 
SEC. 603. 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. 604. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be available for the Advisory Committee 
on the Bureau of the Census or for any other advisory committee to 
the Department of Commerce which would perform similar duties 
and responsibilities, other than a committee which has, before July 1, 
1978, filed a charter in accordance with section 9 of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. 
TITLE VII—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, 1979 
For additional amounts for the fiscal year 1979 to be immediately 
available, as follows: 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
Foreign 
currency funded 
programs. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
5 u s e app. 
93 STAT. 436 
PUBLIC LAW 96-68—SEPT. 24, 1979 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, United 
States attorneys and marshals", $2,885,000, of which $2,000,000 shall 
be derived by transfer from "Support of United States prisoners" and 
$835,000 shall be derived by transfer from "Fees and expenses of 
witnesses". 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of State, Justice, and 
Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 
1980". 
Approved September 24, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-247 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-402 (Comm. of 
COX\.LGTGXI.CG) 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-251 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
July 12, considered and passed House. 
July 24, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 2, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, in others with amendments, and disagreed to Senate 
amendment No. 26. 
Sept. 10, Senate agreed to conference report; resolved amendments in disagree-
ment.