Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act
PL 95-119 (H.R.7554), enacted 10/04/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1073 
Public Law 95-119 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 4, 1977 
[H.R. 7554] 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban 
Development— 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1978. 
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, 1978, 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 
Development, and for sundry independent executive agencies, boards, 
bureaus, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1978, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF 
HOUSING 
AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
The 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), and heretofore approved 
in annual appropriations acts, is increased by $1,159,995,000 of which 
not more than $42,500,000 shall be for the modernization of existing 
low-income housing projects: Provided, That budget authority 
obligated under such contracts shall be increased above amounts 
heretofore provided in annual appropriations acts bj'^ $31,483,563,000: 
Provided further, That of the total herein provided, excluding funds 
for modernization, not less than $206,250,000 shall be used only for 
contracts for annual contributions to assist in financing the develop-
ment or acquisition of low-income housing projects to be owned by 
public housing agencies and shall be used only for projects on which 
construction or substantial rehabilitation 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-metropolitan areas: Provided 
further. That not more than $82,000,000 shall be used only for 
contracts in excess of 30 years with State housing finance or 
development agencies as defined in section 802(b) (2) (A) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided 
42 USC1440. 
further, That any balances of authorities remaining at the end of fiscal 
year 1977 shall be added to and merged with the authority provided 
herein and made subject only to terms and conditions of law applicable 
to authorizations becoming available in fiscal year 1978 except that 
unutilized balances of set-asides contained in previous appropriations 
91 STAT. 1074 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
acts to assist in financing the development or acquisition of low-income 
housing projects to be owned by public housing agencies other than 
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under section 8 of the above Act shall remain in effect during fiscal 
year 1978. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED 
The limitation on the aggregate loans that may be made under 
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section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, from the fund 
authorized by subsection (a) (4) of such section, is liereby established 
for the fiscal year 1978 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 
any cash equity or other financial commitments imposed as a condition 
of loan approval to be returned to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy 
is achieved in a reasonable period of time: Provide^d, That the full 
amount shall be available for permanent financing (including con-
struction financing) for housing projects for the elderly or handi-
capped: Pro'uided further^ That the Secretary may borrow from the 
Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts as are necessary to provide 
the loans authorized herein: Provided further^ That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the receipts and disbursements of the 
aforesaid fund shall be included in the totals of the Budget of the 
United States Government. 
HOUSING PAYMENTS 
For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided 
for, in accordance with section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c) ; for payments authorized by 
title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749 et 
seq.); for rent supplement payments authorized by section 101 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1701s) ; for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236, of the 
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z, 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), $4,382,000,000: 
Provided, That excess rental charges credited to the Secretary in 
accordance wdth 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 payments to public housing agencies for 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), 
$685,000,000. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
FUND 
For reimbursement to the Federal Housing Administration Funds 
for losses incurred under the urban homesteading program (12 U.S.C. 
1706e), $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1075 
COLLEGE HOUSINCil 
LOANS AND OTHER EXPENSES 
The aggregate amount of commitments for loans made from the 
fund established pursuant to title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1749), for the fiscal year 1978 shall not exceed 
the total of loan repayments and other income available during such 
period, less operating costs. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONS 
The aggregate amount of purchases and commitments authorized 
to be made pursuant to section 305 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, out of recaptured Special Assistance Purchase authority 12 USC 1720. 
may not exceed $2,000,000,000. 
PAYMENT o r PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account of 
outstanding beneficial interests or participations in assets of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development (including the Govern-
ment National Mortgage Association) authorized by the Independent 
Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appro-
priation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the 81 Stat. 341. 
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended, 12 USC 1717. 
$16,587,000. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY 
D E V E L O P M E N T GRANTS 
For grants 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, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. chapter 69), $3,500,000,000, to remain available until 42 U
S
C 5301. 
September 30,1980. 
For grants to units of general local government pursuant to section 
103(b) of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974, as amended, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 42 USC 5303. 
1980. 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS 
For allocations and grants pursuant to section 103(c) of title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, 
$400,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1980. 
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)', $57,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
91 STAT. 1076 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND 
The aggregate amount of commitments for loans made from the 
fund for fiscal year 1978 shall not exceed the total of loan repayments 
and other income available during such period, less operating costs, 
which aggregate shall be augmented by any previously appropriated 
funds which would otherwise become unavailable after September 30, 
1977. 
FEDERAL INSURANCE 
ADMINISTRATION 
FLOOD INSURANCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for in carrying out 
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
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chap. 50), $91,000,000. 
note. 
NEIGHBORHOODS, VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND 
CONSUMER 
PROTECTION 
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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 
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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 
authorized by section 106(a) (1) (iii) and section 106(a)(2) of the 
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Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $5,000,000. 
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 
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otherwise 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 
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section 1 (a) (1) (i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $52,000,000, 
not«i- 
to remain available until September 30,1979. 
MANAGEMENT AND 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
D E V E L O P M E N T 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise 
provided for, including not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $462,494,000, of which $229,000,000 shall 
be provided 
from 
the various funds 
of the Federal 
Housing 
Admin istration. 
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note. 
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note. 
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2271 note. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1077 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 
vr 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development under the Disaster Relief Act 
of 1970, as amended, the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, and Reorganiza-
tion Plan No. 1 of 1973, authorizing assistance to States and local 
governments, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided^ That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount shall 
be available for administrative expenses. 
T I T L E I I 
I N D E P E N D E N T A G E N C I E S 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American 
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or 
interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uniforms 
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments, outside of the 
United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed $74,000 
for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in foreign 
countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries when required by law of such countries; $6,463,000, of which 
$300,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided^ That where 
36 USe 121b. 
station allowance has been authorized by the Department of the Army 
for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, 
the same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces 
assigned to the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, 
and this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of 
such allowance: Provided 
further^ 
That when traveling on business 
of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members 
or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as 
provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided 
further^ 
36 USe 122a. 
That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, 
including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of 
per-sonnel assigned to it. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, including rent in the District of Columbia and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate 
for GS-18. and not to exceed $800 for official reception and representa- 
5 USC 5332 note, 
tion, $39,144,000: Provided^ That funds provided by this appropria-
tion for laboratories shall be available only for i\\Q acquisition or 
conversion of existing laboratories. 
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91 STAT. 1078 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
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CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of maintenance, opera-
tion, and improvement of the cemetery at the Soldiers' and Airmen's 
t' r f > 
Home and Arlington National Cemetery, including the purchase of 
one passenger motor vehicle, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided^ That reimbursement shall be made to the appli-
cable military appropriation for the pay and allowances of any mili-
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tary personnel performing services primarily for the purposes of this 
appropriation. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
AGENCY AND 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 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 
5 use 5332 note, 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; $72,846,000. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
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For research and development activities, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, 
or allowances therefor, as authorized b,y 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; $272,547,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30,1979. 
ABATEMENT AND CONTROL 
For abatement and control activities, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 6901-5902; 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; to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 1979, $428,573,000. 
I;.,.-•;:;:- i-: 
E N F O R C E M E N T 
For enforcement activities, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, or 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1079 
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 5 USC 5332 note. 
reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue 
publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to 
subscribers who are not members; $70,837,000. 
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority con-
tained in section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as 
amended, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
33 USC 1283. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (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 Environmental Protection 
Agency in the conduct of scientific activities overseas in connection 
with environmental pollution, as authorized by law, $4,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided. That this appropriation 
shall be available in addition to other appropriations to such Agency, 
for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Not to exceed 7 per centum of any appropriation made available 
to the Environmental Protection Agency by this Act (except appro-
priations for "Construction Grants") may be transferred to any 
other such appropriation. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE or 'J^IIE 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 representa- "ote. 
tion expenses (not to exceed $1,000), hire of passenger vehicles, and 42 U
S
C 4371 
support of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental 
Quality, $2,854,000. 
OFFICE o r SCIENCE AND TECJTNOIiOGY POLICY 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Science and Technolog}'^ 
Policy, to carry out the purposes of the National Science and Tech-
nology Policy, CJrganization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6601 and 6671), including expenses for the President's Committee on 
Science and Technology, hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and rental of conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia, $2,800,000. 
note. 
91 STAT. 1080 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
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CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, includ-
ing services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and reimbursement for the 
Government Printing Office for distribution of free consumer 
information, $4,700,000. 
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DEPARTMENT or HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
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OFFICE OP CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,750,000. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
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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 
aeronautical and space research and development activities of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $3,013,000,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30,1979. 
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, 
$160,940,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1980: Provided^ That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availabil-
ity of funds appropriated under this head by this appropriation Act, 
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when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations 
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 rehabilitation 
and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and 
additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design. 
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM 
MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of research in Government laboratories, 
management of programs and other activities of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902); awards; hire, maintenance and operation of administra-
tive aircraft; purchase (not to exceed twenty-seven 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 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1081 
facilities, and not in excess of $50,000 per project for rehabilitation 
and modification of facilities; $844,000,000: 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 $25,000 of 
the foregoing amount shall be available for scientific consultations or 
extraordinary expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority 
of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and 
conclusive. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OP BUILDING SCIENCES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Building 
Sciences as authorized by section 809 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701J-2). $1,000,000. 
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary to carrv 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 
U.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 
$47,825,000 for program development and management; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement 
of the General Services Administration for security guard services; 
$783,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 1979: Provided, 
That not more than $63,000,000 shall be available for Research Applied 
to National Needs: Provided further^ That receipts for scientific sup-
port services and materials furnished by the National Research 
Centers may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
if an institution of higher education receiving funds hereunder deter-
mines after affording notice and opportunity for hearing to an 
individual attending, or employed by, such institution, that such indi-
vidual has, after the date of enactment of this Act, willfully refused to 
obey a lawful regulation or order of such institution and that such 
refusal was of a serious nature and contributed to the disruption of 
the administration of such institution, then the institution shall deny 
any further payment to, or for the benefit of, such individual: Pro-
vided 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. 
Funds to campus 
disrupters, 
prohibition. 
91 STAT. 1082 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary to carry out science education programs and 
activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science Founda-
tion 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 
$4,500,000 for pre-college science teacher training seminars and 
$1,500,000 for advanced teacher workshops, $73,200,000: 
Provided, 
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 appropriation, the ratio of 
amounts made available under this Act for a program or minima to 
the amounts specified for a program or minima in any other Act, for 
the activity for which the limitation applies, shall not exceed the ratio 
that the total funds appropriated in this Act bear to the total funds 
authorized in such Act, for the activity for which the limitation 
applies. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for scientific activities, as authorized by law, $4,900,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1979: Provided, That this appro-
priation 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 per-
sonnel 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; $6,300,000: Pro-
vided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may exempt 
this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of section 
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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 
PAYMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL G0^^:RNMENT FISCAL ASSISTANCE 
TRUST FUND 
For payments to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance 
Trust Fund, as authorized by the State and Local Fiscal Assistance 
Act of 1972, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1221-1263), $6,854,924,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1083 
ANTIRECESSION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND 
For payments to State and local governments pursuant to title 
I I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended, 42 USC 6701 
$1,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1979. 
"o^e. 
OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of Revenue Sharing, including 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $7,500,000. 
NEW YORK CITY SEASONAL FINANCING FUND, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the administration of the 
New York City Seasonal Financing Act of 1975, as authorized by law 
(31 U.S.C. 1507(c)), $1,150,000. 
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
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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 author-
ized by law; and for payment of amounts of compromises or settle-
ments under 28 U.S.C. 2672 and 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 provi-
sions of article IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 
1940, as amended, $9,116,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
50 USC app. note 
prec. 540. 
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, 
32, 34-36 and 39), $2,665,225,000, to remain available until expended. 
38 USC 801,1501, 
1651-1770,1901. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, 
$2,465,000, 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 
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 
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allowance therefore as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); 
and aid to State homes as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); 
•,. . ir:j 
$4,721,686,000, 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 treat-
ment of beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration. 
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MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary for carrying out programs of medical and 
piosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain 
available until expended, $107,000,000, plus reimbursements. 
i ; 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for administration of the medical, hospital, 
domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee education 
and training activities, as authorized by law, and for carrying out the 
provisions of section 6055, title 38, United States Code, relating to 
pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical information, 
$42,000,000, plus reimbursements. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
.f, ..,> >
r 
^^ authorized by law; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
' i ,^; 
representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law, 
purchase of thirteen 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, 
and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail; 
,:• 
$550,000,000. 
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, 5004 and 5012 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, $393,689,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided^ 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 Adminis-
tration, including planning, architectural and engineering services, 
and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
1004, 1006, 5001, 5002, 5004, and 5012 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, $94,106,00, to remain 
available until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1085 
GRANTS FOR CONSTKUCnON 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, 1980. 
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 Administra-
tion 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 82, 
$45,611,000, to remain available until September 30,1984. 
38 use 5070 
et seq. 
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GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
For payment to tlie Republic of the Philippines of grants as author-
ized by law (38 U.S.C. 631-634), $1,700,000, of which $50,000 for 
hospital equi])ment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall 
remain available until expended. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
During the current fiscal year, the Loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses, but not to exceed $575,000,000, for 
property acquisitions, payment of participation sales insufficiencies, 
and other loan guaranty and insurance operations under chapter 37, 
title 38, United States Code, except administrative expenses, as author-
ized by section 1824 of such title: Provided^ That the unobligated 
balances including retained earnings of the Direct loan revolving fund 
shall be available, during the current fiscal year, for transfer to the 
Loan 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. 
38 use 1801 
et seq. 
SUPPLY FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Supply fund pursuant to Public Law 
85-857, as amended (38 U.S.C. 5011), $20,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
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• 
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Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current Funds, transfer, 
fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", 
and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum 
of the appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the Experts and 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for consultants, 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Admin- Hospital 
istration (except the appropriations for "Construction, major proj- construction, 
limitation. 
91 STAT. 1086 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
ects" and "Construction, minor projects") shall be available for the 
purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital 
or home. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries entitled 
under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless reimburse-
ment of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as may be fixed 
by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
5^./ 
TITLE III 
CORPORATIONS 
Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board which are 
31 use 841 note, subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, 
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 
31 use 849. 
section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such cor-
poration or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided^ That 
collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for new 
loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly 
provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of other 
forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriation Acts), 
except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance 
or guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the 
United States Government. 
, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
' 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $16,730,000 shall be available for administra-
tive expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which may 
procure services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and contracts for such 
services with one organization may be renewed annually, and uniforms 
or allowances therefor in accordance with law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
and said amount shall be derived from funds available to the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Board, including those in the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Board revolving fund and receipts of the Board for the current 
fiscal year and prior fiscal years, and the Board may utilize and may 
make payment for services and facilities of the Federal home loan 
: ill i 
banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal Savings and Loan 
Insurance Corporation, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion, and other agencies of the Government (including payment for 
office space) : Provided, That all necessary expenses in connection with 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1087 
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, pay-
ment of insurance, and action for or toward the avoidance, termination, 
or minimizing of losses in the case of such insured institutions, or 
activities relating to section 5A(f) or 6(i) of the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Act, section 5(d) of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, section 
12(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or section 406(c), 407, or 
408 of the National Housing Act and all necessary expenses (including 
services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other 
personal services) in connection with the handling, including the 
purchase, sale, and exchange, of securities on behalf of Federal home 
loan banks, and the sale, issuance, and retirement of, or payment of 
interest on, debentures or bonds, under the Federal Home Loan Bank 
Act, as amended, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for 
the purposes hereof: Provided further^ That members and alternates 
of the Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council shall be entitled to 
reimbursement from the Board as approved by the Board for trans-
portation expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of or concerned 
with the work of such Council and mav be paid in lieu of subsistence 
per diem not to exceed the dollar amount set forth in 5 U.S.C. 5703: 
Provided further^ That expenses of any fimctions of supervision 
(except of Federal home loan banks) vested in or exercisable by the 
Board shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses: Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided further^ That notwith-
standing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation 
in amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and 
other obligations of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid 
in 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 exam-
inations determined by the Board to be necessary) shall not exceed 
$26,230,000. 
12 use 1425a, 
1426. 
12 use 1464. 
15 use 78/. 
12 use 
1729-1730a. 
Travel expenses 
12 u s e 1428a 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN 
INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $870,000 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 of or derived from insured institutions, payment 
of insurance, and action for or toward the avoidance, termination, or 
minimizing of losses in the case of insured institutions, legal fees and 
expenses and payments for expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank 
Board determined by said Board to be properly allocable to said 
Corporation, and said Corporation may utilize and may make pay-
ments for services and facilities of the Federal home loan banks, the 
Federal Reserve Banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other agencies of the 
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91 STAT. 1088 
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Government: Provided^ 
That notwithstanding 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 I V of the 
Act of June 27,1934, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1724-I730f). 
T I T L E I V 
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Travel expenses. 
Uniforms. 
Legal and 
banking services. 
31 u s e 841 note. 
12 u s e 1749a. 
Research 
projects. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Parking. 
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 
expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation 
has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may 
not exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates 
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, 
That this section shall 
not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local 
boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel 
performed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to inter-
agency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget schedules: 
Provided 
further, 
That the limitations may be increased by the Secre-
tary when necessary to allow for travel performed by employees of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a result of 
increased Federal Housing Administration inspection and appraisal 
workload. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and 
the Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal 
year for purchase of uniforms, or allow^ances 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 Corpoi-ation 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 
services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association, 
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve 
banks or any member thereof. Federal home loan banks, and any 
insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831). 
SEC. 404. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
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 
promulgate, directly or indirectly, any program to tax, limit or other-
wise regulate parking that is not specifically required pursuant to 
subsequent legislation. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-119—OCT. 4, 1977 
91 STAT. 1089 
SEC. 407. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended— 
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the 
United States unless— 
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a 
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees and 
the items or services for which such expenditure is being 
made, or 
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certifica-
tion, and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically 
authorized by law; and 
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by l
a
A
V from sucli an 
audit. 
SEC. 408. No contract or budget authority provided in this Act for 
Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing, and no funds appropri-
ated in this Act for Housing Payments, shall be subject to the Federal 
regulation defining the conditions under which two or more persons 
shall be eligible for admission to public housing as a family, which was 
promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
on May 9,1977, at 24 CFR § 812.2 (d) (1). 
SEC. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used, 
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for 
payment of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal Govern-
ment or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of the maximum 
rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized by law. 
SEC. 410. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or 
employee of such department or agency between his domicile and his 
place of employment, with the exception of the Secretary of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, who, under title 5, 
United States Code, section 101, is exempted from such limitations. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban 
Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1978". 
Approved October 4, 1977. 
Audit. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Certain 
government 
transportation, 
prohibition. 
Short title. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-380 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-495 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-280 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
June 15, considered and passed House. 
June 24, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
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July 19, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate 
amendments with amendments. 
July 22, Sept. 23, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in certain House 
amendments with amendments; disagreed to Beard amendment. 
Sept. 28, House receded and concurred in Senate amendment.