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 September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.
PL 94-378 (H.R.14233), enacted 08/09/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-378—AUG. 9, 1976 
90 STAT. 1095 
Public Law 94-378 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban Develop-
ment—Inde-
pendent Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1977. 
Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Devel- 
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opment, and for sundry independent executive agencies, boards, bureaus, com- 
[H.R. 14233] 
missions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1977, 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 September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
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 
September 30, 1976, shall not exceed $675,000,000 including not more 
than $35,000,000 for the modernization of existing low-income housing 
projects, which amounts shall be in addition to balances of authoriza-
tion heretofore made available for such contracts: Provided, That the 
total new budget authority obligated under such contracts entered into 
after September 30, 1976, shall not exceed $14,870,400,000, which 
amount shall not include budget authority obligated under balances of 
authorization heretofore made available: Provided further, That of the 
total herein provided, excluding funds for modernization, not more 
than $120,000,000 shall be used only for contracts for annual contribu-
tions to assist in financing the development or acquisition of low-income 
housing projects to be owned by public housing agencies other than 
under section 8 of the above Act: Provided further, That of the 
amount set forth in the second proviso, not more than $85,000,000 shall 
be used only for projects on which construction or substantial rehabili-
tation is commenced after the effective date of this Act except in the 
case of amendments to existing contracts: Provided further. That of 
the amount set forth in the second proviso, not less than 15 per centum 
shall be used only with respect to new construction in non-metropoli- 
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tan areas. 
HOUSING rOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED 
The limitation on the aggregate loans that may be made under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, from the fund 12 USC 1701q. 
authorized by subsection (a) (4) of such section, is hereby established 
for the fiscal year 1977 at $750,000,000 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 
42 USC 1437f. 
90 STAT. 1096 
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any cash equity or other financial commitments imposed as a condition 
of loan approval to be returned to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy 
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is achieved in a reasonable period of time: Provided^ That the full 
amount shall be available for permanent financing (including con-
struction financing) for housing projects for the elderly or handi-
capped: Provided further, That the Secretary may borrow from the 
Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts as are necessary to provide 
the loans authorized herein. 
HOUSING PAYMENTS 
For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided 
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for, in accordance with section 6 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); for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236, of the 
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. I715z, 1715z-l); and 
for payments as authorized by section 802 of the Housing and Com-
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munity Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 633), $2,975,000,000: Pro-
vided, That excess rental charges credited to the Secretary in 
accordance with section 236(g) of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, shall be available, in addition to amounts appropriated 
herein, for the payments on contracts entered into pursuant to the 
authorities enumerated above. 
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), $575,600,000: Provided, That the aggregate amount 
of contracts for annual contributions entered into for such payments 
shall not exceed $575,600,000. 
MOBILE HOME STANDARDS PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out the 
National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
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1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401-5426), $1,000,000. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND 
For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained 
by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and the General Insurance Fund, 
$135,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by the 
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National Housing Act, as amended. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, of providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners— 
both current and prospective—with respect to property maintenance, 
financial management, and such other matters as may be appropriate 
to assist them in improving their housing conditions and meeting the 
responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership, including provisions for 
training and for support of voluntary agencies and services as author-
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90 STAT. 1097 
ized by section 106(a) (1) (iii) and section 106(a) (2) of the Housing 12 USC 1701x. 
and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $3,000,000. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
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For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account 
o,f 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 Develop-
ment Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302 81 Stat. 341. 
(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as 
amended, $21,265,000. 
12 USC 1717. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY D E V E L O P M E N T GRANTS 
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 Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383, 88 Stat. 633), $3,148,000,000 42 USC 5301. 
of which $200,000,000 shall be used for the purposes stated in section 
103(a) (2) of said Act except that not more than $100,000,000 of the 42 USC 5303. 
amount so provided may be used for the purposes of section 106 
( d ) ( 1 ) , to remain available until September 30, 1979. 
42 USC 5306. 
For grants to units of general local government for urgent com-
munity development needs pursuant to section 103(b) of Title I of 
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the Housing and Community Development Act o,f 1974, $100,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 1979. 
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), $62,500,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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, 
which amount shall be augmented by any previously appropriated 
funds which would otherwise become unavailable after August 22, 
1976: Provided, 
That the aggregate amount of commitments for loans 
made from the fund for the fiscal year 1977 shall not exceed the total 
of loan repayments and other income available during such period, 
less operating costs, plus the aggregate amount provided herein. 
FEDERAL INSURANCE 
ADMINISTRATION 
FLOOD INSURANCE 
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For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for in carrying out 
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
Chap. 50), $75,000,000. 
42 USC 4001 
note. 
90 STAT. 1098 
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POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
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. 1701z-l et seq.), 
including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section 
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1(a) (l)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $55,000,000, to 
note. 
remain available until September 30,1978. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise pro-
vided for, including not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $419,000,000, of which $223,630,000 shall 
be provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration. 
FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED 
TO 
THE 
PRESIDENT 
FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development under the Disaster Relief 
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Act of 1970, as amended, the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, and Reorga-
note. 
nization Plan No. 1 of 1973, authorizing assistance to States and local 
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governments, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
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Provided^ That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount 
2271 note 
shall be available for administrative expenses. 
TITLE I I 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Ameri-
can Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land 
or interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uni-
forms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments, outside 
of the United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed 
$70,000 for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in 
foreign countries; purchase (two 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; $5,824,000: 
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Provided^ 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 
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officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serv-
ing at the same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby 
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90 STAT. 1099 
made available for the payment of such allowance: Provided 
further, 
That when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the 
36 USC 122. 
Armed Forces serving as members or as secretary of the Conmiission 
may be reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members 
of the Commission: Provided 
further^ 
That the Commission shall 
36 USC 122a. 
reimburse other Government agencies, including the Armed Forces, 
for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel assigned to it. 
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis- 
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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 $500 for official reception and represen- 
5 USC 5332 note, 
tation, $39,000,000: Provided. That funds provided by this appropria-
tion for laboratories shall be available only for the acquisition or 
conversion of existing laboratories. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, 
ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of maintenance, oper-
ation, and improvement of the cemetery at the Soldiers' and Airmen's 
Home and Arlington National Cemetery, $6,161,000, to remain avail-
able 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 pur-
poses of this appropriation. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
AGENCY A N D REGIONAL MANAGEMENT 
For agency and regional management expenses, including official 
reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $2,500); hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of air- 
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craft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 6 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; $73,000,000. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For research and development 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 of 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; $-?59,900,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 1978. 
90 STAT. 1100 
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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 
5 use 5332 note, 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; to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 1978, $376,844,000 and for liquida-
tion of obligations incurred in carrying out section 208 of the Federal 
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Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, $49,182,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
ENFORCEMENT 
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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; $56,561,000. 
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. 
CONSTltUCTION GRxiNTS 
For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority con-
tained in section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as 
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amended, $3,800,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for liquidation of obligations, "Construc-
tion grants", for the period July 1, through September 30,1976, $200,-
000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For payment of reimbursement claims pursuant to section 206(a) of 
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the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, $200,000,000, 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 scientific activities overseas in connection 
with environmental pollution, as authorized by law, $5,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall be available in addition to other appropriations to such Agency, 
for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Transfer of 
funds. 
Not to exceed 7 per centum of any appropriation made available to 
the Environmental Protection Agency by this Act (except appropria-
note. 
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note. 
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90 STAT. 1101 
tions for "Construction Grants") may be transferred to any other 
such appropriation. 
No part of any budget authority made available to the Environ-
mental Protection Agency by this Act or for the fiscal year 1976 and 
the period ending September 30, 1976, shall be used for any grant to 
cover in excess of 75 per centum of the total cost of the purposes to be 
carried out by such grant made pursuant to the authority contained in 
section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). 33 USC 1288. 
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 42 USC 4321 
1970 (Public Law 91-224), including official reception and repre-
sentation expenses (not to exceed $1,000), hire of passenger vehicles, 
and support of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental 
Quality, $2,800,000. 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,300,000. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, includ-
ing services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,073,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
OFFICE o r 
CONSUMER 
AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,581,000. 
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, $2,761,425,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
90 STAT. 1102 
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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, 
, ., 
$118,090,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1979: 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, the 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 
facilities and additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and 
design. 
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RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
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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; hire, maintenance and operation of administra-
tive aircraft; purchase (not to exceed nineteen for replacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance and repair of 
real and personal property, and not in excess of $25,000 per project 
for construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, 
and not in excess of $50,000 per project for rehabilitation and modi-
fication of facilities; $813,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be 
entered into under this appropriation for maintenance and operation 
of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next 
fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed $35,000 of the fore-
going amount shall be available for scientific consultations or extraor-
dinary expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the 
Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive. 
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
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RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
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 
XT.S.C. 1880-1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; mainte-
nance 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 
$43,500,000 for program development and management; uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); 
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reim-
bursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services; $710,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978: 
Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and materials 
furnished by the National Research Centers may be credited to this 
Funds to campus appropriation: Provided further, That if an institution of higher edu-
disrupters, 
prohibition. 
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90 STAT. 1103 
cation receiving funds hereunder determines after affording notice 
and opportunity for hearing to an individual attending, or employed 
by, such institution, that such individual has, after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, willfully refused to obey a lawful regulation or 
order of such institution and that such refusal was of a serious nature 
and contributed to the disruption of the administration of such institu-
tion, then the institution shall deny any further payment to, or for 
the benefit of, such individual: Provided further., That of the fore-
going amounts, funds available to meet minima authorized by any 
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other Act shall be available only to the extent such funds are not 
in excess of amounts provided herein: Provided 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 author-
ized in such Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies. 
SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary to carry out science education programs and 
activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including award of 
graduate fellowships, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and including 
$3,000,000 for pre-college science teacher training seminars and 
$1,000,000 for advanced teacher workshops, $59,000,000: Provided 
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further.^ 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: 
Provided further.^ That unless otherwise specified by this appropria-
tion, 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 Act, for the activity for which the 
limitation applies. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for scientific activities, as authorized by law, $4,600,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1978: Provided^ That this 
appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropriations 
to the National Science Foundation, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies. 
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; $6,800,000: 
Provided., That during the current fiscal year, the President may 
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exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of 
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section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems 
such 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
NEW YORK CITY SEASONAL FINANCING FUND, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the administration of Public 
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Law 94-143, $1,250,000. 
note. 
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, 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, and for payment of premiums 
due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the 
provisions of article IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act 
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of 1940, as amended, $8,153,400,000, to remain available until 
note prec. 540. 
expended. 
TRANSFER OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES 
The unexpended balances remaining in the Soldiers' and Sailors' 
Civil Relief Fund on September 30, 1976, shall be transferred to the 
"Compensation and pensions" account. 
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, 
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and 33-39), $4,873,000,000, to remain available until expended, and 
seq., 1501 et seq., on June 1,1977, the foregoing amount shall be reduced by $60,000,000 
leoietsef, 
a^(j funds under this appropriation shall be available for payment 
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^^^^^ ^^ *^® ^^^ °^ after the end of a month in which entitlement for 
1770e«5eo' 
payment is earned, but advance payments may be provided when 
1801 et seq!, 
requested. 
1901 et seq. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, 
$7,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MEDICAL CARE 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of hos-
pitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as 
authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration, including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans 
Administration, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies and 
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90 STAT. 1105 
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 Adminis-
tration, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of 
temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or allow-
ajice 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) ; $4,218,032,000, plus 
reimbursements: Provided, That allotments and transfers may be 
made from this appropriation to the Public Health Service of the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Army, Navy, 
and Air Force of the Department of Defense, for disbursements by 
them under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, 
of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of bene-
ficiaries of the Veterans Administration. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary for carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain 
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available until expended, $101,633,000, plus reimbursements. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTUATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for administration of the medical, hospital, 
domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee education 
and training activities, as authorized by law, and for carrying out the 
provisions of section 5055, title 38, United States Code, relating to 
pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical information, 
$39,941,000, plus reimbursements. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by law; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception 
and representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by 
law, purchase of ten passenger motor vehicles, for use in cemeterial 
operations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement 
of the General Services Administration for security guard services; 
$508,383,000. 
CONSTRUCTION OP HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES 
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TRANSFER OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES 
The unexpended balances in this account are transferred to the 
accounts under the heads "Construction, major projects" and "Con- 
. 
struction, minor projects" as appropriate. 
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 any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 1006, 
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, $405,681,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That $5,800,000 shall be available 
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for construction of a research and education facility at Dallas, Texas; 
$10,000,000 for construction of facilities on government-owned land 
for a TARGET data processing center; $534,000 for design of nursing 
home care facilities at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; $500,000 for design 
of a new blind rehabilitation center and eye, ear, nose and throat clinic 
at Birmingham, Alabama; $3,500,000 for the design of a clinical and 
ambulatory care addition and renovation of existing areas at the Okla-
homa City, Oklahoma, Veterans Administration Hospital; and 
$460,000 for the design of a new clinical building at the Mountain 
Home, Tennessee, Veterans Administration Hospital: Provided fur-
ther^ 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. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 
the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans 
Administration, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
sections 1004,1006, 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, $92,001,000, 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 State 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 30,1979. 
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 Admin-
istration to increase the production of professional and other health 
personnel, and for expansion of Veterans Administration hospital 
education and training capacity as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 
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82, $35,000,00^, to remain available until September 30, 1983. 
seq. 
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. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOI>VING FUND 
During the current fiscal year, the Loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses, but not to exceed $550,000,000, for 
property acquisitions, payment of participation sales insufficiencies, 
and other loan guaranty and insurance operations under chapter 37, 
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ized by section 1824 of such title: Provided, That the unobligated 
balances including retained earnings of the Direct loan revolving fund 
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90 STAT. 1107 
shall be available, during the current fiscal year, for transfer to the 
Loan guaranty revolving fund in such amounts as may be necessary 
to provide for the timely payment of obligations of such fund and the 
Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay interest 
on amounts so transferred after the time of such transfer. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current 
Transfer of funds, 
fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", 
and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum 
of the appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for serv-
ices 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 
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purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital 
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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. 
T I T L E I I I 
C O R P O R A T I O N S 
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 herein-
after provided. 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN B A N K 
BOARD 
LIMITATION 
ON ADMINISTRATIVE 
AND NONADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $17,100,000 shall be available for adminis-
trative 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 
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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 
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Mortgage Corporation, and other agencies of the Government (includ-
ing 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 Corporation, 
liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from such insured 
institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward the avoid-
ance, tennination, or minimizing of losses in the case of such insured 
institutions, or activities relating to section 5A(f) or 6(i) of the Fed-
eral 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 
securities on behalf of Federal home loan banks, and the sale, issuance, 
and retirement of, or payment of interest on, debentures or bonds, 
under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall be con-
sidered as non-administrative expenses for the purposes hereof: 
Provided 
further^ That members and alternates of the Federal 
Savings and Loan Advisory Council shall be entitled to reimburse-
ment 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) A^ested in or exercisable by the 
Board shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided further^ That, not with-
standing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation 
in amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and 
other obligations of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid 
in 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 nonadministrative expenses (except such part as 
the Board determines not to be field expense, which part shall be 
treated as if expenses of supervision and examination were not as 
such excluded from administrative expense, and except those included 
in the first proviso hereof) for the supervision and examination of 
Federal and State chartered institutions (other than special exami-
nations determined by the Board to be necessary) shall not exceed 
$23,620,000. 
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1730a. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN 
INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $875,000 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 relating to section 406 (c), 407, or 408 of the National Housing: 
Act, liquidation or handling of assets o.f or derived from insured 
institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward the 
avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of insured 
institutions, legal fees and expenses and payments for expenses of the 
Federal Home Loan Bank Board determined by said Board to be 
properly allocable to said Corporation, and said Corporation may 
utilize and may make payments for services and facilities of the Fed-
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90 STAT. 1109 
eral 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 notwithstand-
ing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in 
amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and other 
obligations of said Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid 
in accordance with title IV of the Act of June 27, 1934, as amended 
(12 U.S.C. 1724-I730b). 
T I T L E IV 
G E N E R A L P R O V I S I O N S 
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I and I I of this Act are Travel expenses 
expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation 
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 uncompen-
sated officials of local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Serv-
ice System; to travel performed directly in connection with care and 
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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 limitations may 
be increased by the Secretary when necessary to allow for travel per-
formed by employees of the Department of Housing and LTrban 
Development as a result of increased Federal Housing Administra-
tion inspection and appraisal w^orkload. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative 
Uniforms, 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and 
the Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal 
vear for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902) ; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 
402 of the Housing Act of 1950 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 serv-
ices and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association, Govern-
ment 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 
in 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 contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 406. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act may be 
used by the Environmental Protection Agency to administer or pro-
mulgate, directly or indirectly, any program to tax, limit or otherwise 
regulate parking that is not specifically required pursuant to subse-
quent legislation. 
Legal and 
banking services. 
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projects. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
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SEC. 407. 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 accept-
able application for Federal Housing Administration mortgage 
insurance in connection with contruction in an area zoned for residen-
tial use in Merced County, California. 
SEC. 408. 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 
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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 
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(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such an 
audit. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Plousing and Urban 
Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1977". 
Approved August 9, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1220 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-1362 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-974 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 122 (1976): 
June 22, considered and passed House. 
June 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 27, House and Senate agreed to conference report; resolved amendments in 
disagreement.