Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
PL 102-170 (H.R.3839), enacted 11/26/1991

PUBLIC LAW 102-170—NOV. 26, 1991 
105 STAT. 1107 
Public Law 102-170 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses of administering employment and training pro-
grams, $73,980,000, together with not to exceed $56,952,000, which 
may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
Nov. 26, 1991 
[H.R. 3839] 
Departments of 
Labor, Health 
and Human 
Services, and 
Education, and 
Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
Department of 
Labor 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For expenses necessary to carry into effect the Job Training 
Partnership Act, including the purchase and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings 
and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training 
centers as authorized by the Job Training Partnership Act, 
$3,861,338,000, plus reimbursements, to be available for obligation 
for the period July 1, 1992, through June 30, 1993, of which 
$63,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 401, $77,644,000 shall be 
for carrying out section 402, $9,120,000 shall be for carrying out 
section 441, $1,848,000 shall be for the National Commission for 
Employment Policy, $5,400,000 shall be for all activities conducted 
by and through the National Occupational Information Coordinat-
ing Committee under the Job Training Partnership Act, and 
$3,900,000 shall be for service delivery areas under section 
101(a)(4)(A)(iii) of the Job Training Partnership Act in addition to 
amounts otherwise provided under sections 202 and 2510t)) of the 
Act; and, in addition, $187,700,000 is appropriated for part B of title 
II of the Job Training Partnership Act, as amended, in addition to 
amounts otherwise provided herein for part B of title II, to be 
available for obligation for the period October 1, 1992 through June 
30, 1993; and, in addition, $73,000,000 is appropriated for necessary 
expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of Job 
Corps centers, as authorized by the Job Training Partnership Act, in 
addition to amounts otherwise provided herein for the Job Corps, to 
be available for obligation for the period July 1, 1992 through June 
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30, 1995; and, in addition, $50,000,000 is appropriated for Clean Air 
Employment Transition Assistance under part B of title III of the 
Job Training Partnership Act, to be available for obligation for the 
period October 1, 1991 through June 30, 1993; and, in addition, 
$9,312,000 is appropriated for activities authorized by title VII, 
subtitle C of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: 
Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be used 
to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading in Public Law 
100-436 to continue acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of 
six new Job Corps centers shall be available for obligation through 
June 30,1993. 
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS 
To carry out the activities for national grants or contracts with 
public agencies and public or private nonprofit organizations under 
paragraph (1)(A) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans 
Act of 1965, as amended, $308,241,000. 
To carry out the activities for grants to States under paragraph (3) 
of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as 
amended, $86,940,000. 
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
For payments during the current fiscal year of benefits and 
payments as authorized by title II of Public Law 95-250, as 
amended, and of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances 
under part I, and for training, for allowances for job search and 
relocation, and for related State administrative expenses under part 
II, subchapter B, chapter 2, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended, $226,250,000, together with such amounts as may be 
necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for pay-
ments for any period subsequent to September 15 of the current 
year: Provided, That amounts received or recovered pursuant to 
section 208(e) of Public Law 95-250 shall be available for payments. 
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 
OPERATIONS 
For activities authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended 
(29 U.S.C. 49-491-1; 39 U.S.C. 3202(a)(1)(E)); title III of the Social 
Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 502-504); necessary administra-
tive expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523, and sections 225, 
231-235 and 243-244, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended; 
as authorized by section 7c of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended, 
necessary administrative expenses under sections 101(a)(15)(H), 212 
(a), (5)(A), (m) (2) and (3), (n)(l), and 218(g) (1), (2), and (3), and 258(c) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.); necessary administrative expenses to carry out the Targeted 
Jobs Tax Credit Program under section 51 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, and section 221(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990, 
$24,038,000 together with not to exceed $3,148,655,000 (including not 
to exceed $2,080,000 which may be used for amortization payments 
to States which had independent retirement plans in their State 
employment service agencies prior to 1980), which may be expended 
from the Employment Security Administration account in the Un-
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105 STAT. 1109 
employment Trust Fund, and of which the sums available in the 
allocation for activities authorized by title III of the Social Security 
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 502-504), £ind the sums available in the 
allocation for necessary administrative expenses for carrying out 5 
U.S.C. 8501-8523, shall be available for obligation by the States 
through December 31, 1992, and of which $18,427,000 of the amount 
which may be expended from said trust fund shall be available for 
obligation for the period April 1, 1992, through December 31, 1992, 
for automation of the State activities under title III of the Social 
Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 502-504 and 5 U.S.C. 8501-
8523), and of which $21,838,000 together with not to exceed 
$799,770,000 of the amount which may be expended from said trust 
fund shall be available for obligation for the period July 1, 1992, 
through June 30, 1993, to fund activities under section 6 of the Act 
of June 6,1933, as amended, including the cost of penalty mail made 
available to States in lieu of allotments for such purpose, and of 
which $12,500,000 of the amount which may be expended from said 
trust fund shall be available for obligation for the period September 
30, 1992, through June 30, 1993, for automation of the State activi-
ties under section 6 of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended, and of 
which $440,703,000 shall be available only to the extent necessary 
for additional State allocations to administer unemployment com-
pensation laws to finance increases in the number of unemployment 
insurance claims filed and claims paid or changes in a State law: 
Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured 
Unemployment (AWIU) for fiscal year 1992 is projected by the 
Department of Labor to exceed the 3.24 million level assumed in the 
President's fiscal year 1992 Budget Request, based on the Adminis-
tration's December 1990 economic assumptions, an additional 
$30,000,000 shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 in-
crease in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any 
increment less than 100,000) from the Employment Security 
Administration Account of the Unemployment Trust Fund. The 
Appropriations Committees shall be notified immediately of any 
request by the Department to the Office of Management and Budget 
to apportion any of these funds. 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as 
authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, as 
amended, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as au-
thorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 
as amended; and for nonrepayable advances to the Unemployment 
Trust Fund as authorized by section 8509 of title 5, United States 
Code, and to the "Federal unemployment benefits and allowances" 
account, to remain available until September 30, 1993, $236,990,000. 
; 
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LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For 
necessary 
expenses 
for 
Labor-Management 
Services, 
$95,340,000. 
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to make 
such expenditures, including financial assistance authorized by sec-
tion 104 of Public Law 96-364, within limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to such Corporation, 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 (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be 
necessary in carrying out the program through September 30, 1992, 
for such Corporation: Provided, That not to exceed $47,787,000 shall 
be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation: Pro-
vided further, That expenses of such Corporation in connection with 
the termination of pension plans, for the acquisition, protection or 
management, and investment of trust assets, and for benefits 
administration services shall be considered as non-administrative 
expenses for the purposes hereof, and excluded from the above 
limitation. 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Adminis-
tration, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agen-
cies and 
their 
employees 
for 
inspection 
services 
rendered, 
$231,326,000, together with $1,035,000 which may be expended from 
the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c) and 44(j) of the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except 
administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior 
fiscal year authorized by title 5, chapter 81 of the United States 
Code; continuation of benefits as provided for under the head "Ci-
vilian War Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation 
Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission Appropriation 
Act, 1944; and sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (50 
U.S.C. App. 2012); and 50 per centum of the additional compensation 
and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor 
Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, $192,000,000, together 
with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the 
subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and 
other benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current 
year: Provided, That such sums as are necessary may be used for a 
demonstration project under section 8104 of title 5, United States 
Code, in which the Secretary may reimburse an employer, who is 
not the employer at the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a 
reemployed, disabled beneficiary: Provided further. That balances of 
reimbursements from Federal Government agencies unobligated on 
September 30, 1991, shall remain available until expended for the 
payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further. 
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105 STAT. 1111 
That in addition there shall be transferred from the Postal Service 
fund to this appropriation such sums as the Secretary of Labor 
determines to be the cost of administration for Postal Service 
employees through September 30,1992. 
BLACK LUNG DISABIUTY TRUST FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payments from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, 
$917,192,000, of which $861,135,000, shall be available until Septem-
ber 30, 1993, for payment of all benefits as authorized by section 
9501(d) (1), (2), (4), and (7), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as 
amended, and interest on advances as authorized by section 
9501(cX2) of that Act, and of which $30,145,000 shall be available for 
transfer to Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and 
Expenses, and $25,579,000 for transfer to Departmental Manage-
ment, Salaries and Expenses, and $333,000 for transfer to Depart-
mental Management, Office of Inspector General, for expenses of 
operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program as 
authorized by section 9501(dX5)(A) of that Act: Provided, That in 
addition, such amounts as may be necessary may be charged to the 
subsequent year appropriation for the pajnnent of compensation, 
interest, or other benefits for any period subsequent to June 15 of 
the current year: Provided further. That in addition such amounts 
shall be paid from this fund into miscellaneous receipts as the 
Secretary of the Treasury determines to be the administrative 
expenses of the Department of the Treasury for administering the 
fund during the current fiscal year, as authorized by section 
9501(dX5XB)ofthatAct. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, $304,157,000, including $66,344,000, which shall be 
the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 
23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which grants shall 
be no less than fifty percent of the costs of State occupational safety 
and health programs required to be incurred under plans approved 
by the Secretary under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this parsigraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, 
issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order 
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 which is 
applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation 
which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs ten 
or fewer employees: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to 
prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regula-
tion, order or administrative action under the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 affecting any work activity by resison of 
recreational hunting, shooting, or fishing: Provided further, That no 
funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or ex-
pended to administer or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or 
order under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with 
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respect to any employer of ten or fewer employees who is included 
within a category having an occupational injury lost work day case 
rate, at the most precise Standard Industrial Classification Code for 
which such data are published, less than the national average rate 
as such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting 
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 
24 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 673), except— 
(1) to provide, as authorized by such Act, consultation, tech-
nical assistance, educational and training services, and to con-
duct surveys and studies; 
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an 
employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found 
during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations 
which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period 
and for any willful violations found; 
(3) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to 
imminent dangers; 
(4) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to 
health hazards; 
(5) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to a 
report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more 
employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more 
employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investiga-
tion authorized by such Act; and 
(6) to take any action authorized by such Act with respect to 
complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising 
rights under such Act: 
Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any 
person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not 
maintain a temporary labor camp and employs ten or fewer 
employees. 
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Adminis-
tration, $185,364,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates 
and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and 
30 use 962. 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles; the Secretary is authorized to 
accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from 
public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation 
with other agencies, Federal, State, or private; the Mine Safety and 
Health Administration is authorized to promote health and safety 
education and training in the mining community through coopera-
tive programs with States, industry, and safety associations; and any 
funds available to the Department may be used, with the approval 
of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival 
operations in the event of major disaster: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or ex-
pended to carry out section 115 of the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977 or to carry out that portion of section 104(g)(1) of 
such Act relating to the enforcement of any training requirements, 
with respect to shell dredging, or with respect to any sand, gravel, 
surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, or surface limestone 
mine. 
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105 STAT. 1113 
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, includ-
ing advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agen-
cies and their employees for services rendered, $256,924,000, to-
gether with not to exceed $50,399,000, which may be expended from 
the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including 
the hire of 5 sedans, and including $4,409,000 for the President's 
Committee 
on 
Employment 
of 
People 
With 
Disabilities, 
$141,053,000, together with not to exceed $332,000, which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
Funds received for services rendered to any entity or person for 
use of Departmental facilities, including associated utilities and 
security services, shall be credited to and merged with this fund. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
Not to exceed $174,759,000 may be derived from the Employment 
Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund 
to carry out the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 2001-10 and 2021-26. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $46,320,000, together with not to exceed $4,357,000, which 
may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
account in the Unemplo3mient Trust Fund. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 100. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or AIDS, 
before December 1, 1991, the Secretary of Labor, acting under the H^^^^rr 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, shall promulgate a "^^ ^^ ^^^ "°^ 
final occupational health standard concerning occupational expo-
sure to bloodborne pathogens. The final standard shall be based on 
the proposed standard as published in the Federal Register on May 
30, 1989 (54 FR 23042), concerning occupational exposures to the 
hepatitis B virus, the human immunodeficiency virus and other 
bloodborne pathogens. 
Qa) In the event that the final standard referred to in subsection 
(a) is not promulgated by the date required under such subsection, 
the proposed standard on occupational exposure to bloodborne 
pathogens as published in the Federal Register on May 30, 1989 (54 
FR 23042) shall become effective as if such proposed standard had 
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Department of 
Health and 
Human Services 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
been promulgated as a final standard by the Secretary of Labor, and 
remain in effect until the date on which such Secretary promulgates 
the final standard referred to in subsection (a). 
(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the Secretary 
of Labor (acting through the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration) to revise the employment accident reporting regula-
tions published at 29 C.F.R. 1904.8. 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act available for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for supplies, services, and rental of 
conference space within the District of Columbia, as the Secretary of 
Labor shall deem necessary for settlement of labor-management 
disputes. 
SEC. 102. None of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to grant variances, interim orders or letters of clarification to 
employers which will allow exposure of workers to chemicals or 
other workplace hazards in excess of existing Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration standards for the purpose of conducting 
experiments on workers health or safety. 
SEC. 103. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no 
funds appropriated by this Act may be used to execute or carry out 
any contract with a non-governmental entity to administer or 
manage a Civilian Conservation Center of the Job Corps. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 
by the Job Corps program to pay the expenses of legal counsel or 
representation in any criminal case or proceeding for a Job Corps 
participant, unless certified to and approved by the Secretary of 
Labor that a public defender is not available. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Labor Appropria-
tions Act, 1992". 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES 
For carrying out titles III, VII, VIII, X, XII, XIX, XXVI, and 
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, section 427(a) of the 
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, title V of the Social 
Security Act, the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as 
amended. Public Law 101-527, Public Law 100-579, and the Native 
Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988, $2,360,841,000, of which $450,000 
shall remain available until expended for interest subsidies on loan 
guarantees made prior to fiscal year 1981 under part B of title VII of 
the Public Health Service Act: Provided, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $125,000,000, of which $25,000,000 
shall be for the Healthy Start program, shall not become available 
for obligation until September 30,1992: Provided further, That when 
the Department of Health and Human Services administers or 
operates an employee health program for any Federal department 
or agency, payment for the full estimated cost shall be made by way 
of reimbursement or in advance to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701 may be credited 
to appropriations under this heading, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302. 
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105 STAT. 1115 
MEDICAL FACILITIES GUARANTEE AND LOAN FUND 
FEDERAL INTEREST SUBSIDIES FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For carrying out subsections (d) and (e) of section 1602 of the 
Public Health Service Act, $19,000,000, together with any amounts 
received by the Secretary in connection with loans and loan guaran-
tees under title VI of the Public Health Service Act, to be available 
without fiscal year limitation for the payment of interest subsidies. 
During the fiscal year, no commitments for direct loans or loan 
guarantees shall be made. 
HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOANS PROGRAM 
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the Budget Enforce-
ment Act of 1990, including the cost of modifying loans, of guaran-
teed loans authorized by title VII of the Public Health Service Act, 
as amended, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose 
of the program: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize 
gross obligations for the total loan principal any part of which is to 
be guaranteed at not to exceed $290,000,000. In addition, for 
administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, 
$1,500,000. 
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION 
For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, 
such sums as may be necessary for claims associated with vaccine-
related injury or death with respect to vaccines administered after 
September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public 
Health Service Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed $2,500,000 
shall be available from the Trust Fund to the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services. 
For compensation of claims resolved by the United States Claims 
Court related to the administration of vaccines before October 1, 
1988, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL 
DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING 
To carry out titles III, section 794 of title VII, XV, XVII, XIX, and 
section 1102 of the Public Health Service Act, sections 101, 102, 103, 
201, 202, and 203 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 
and sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970; including insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries; and hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, 
$1,504,924,000, of which $25,600,000 shall remain available until 
expended for equipment and construction and renovation of facili-
ties: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$134,000,000 shall not become available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30, 1992: Provided further, That training of private persons shall 
be made subject to reimbursement or advances to this appropriation 
for not in excess of the full cost of such training: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
payment of the costs of medical care, related expenses, and burial 
expenses hereafter incurred by or on behalf of any person who had 
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participated in the study of untreated syphilis initiated in Tuskegee, 
Alabama, in 1932, in such amounts and subject to such terms and 
conditions as prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and for payment, in such amounts and subject to such 
terms and conditions, of such costs and expenses hereafter incurred 
by or on behalf of such person's wife or offspring determined by the 
Secretary to have suffered injury or disease from syphilis contracted 
from such person: Provided further. That collections from user fees 
may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, 
That 
amounts received by the National Center for Health Statistics from 
reimbursable and interagency agreements and the sale of data tapes 
may be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further. That in addition to amounts pro-
vided herein, up to $29,400,000 shall be available from amounts 
available under section 2711 of the Public Health Service Act, to 
carry out the National Center for Health Statistics surveys: Pro-
vided further, That employees of the Public Health Service, both 
civilian and Commissioned Officer, detailed to States or municipali-
ties as assignees under authority of section 214 of the Public Health 
Service Act in the instance where in excess of 50 percent of salaries 
and benefits of the assignee is paid directly or indirectly by the State 
or municipality, and employees of the National Center for Health 
Statistics, who are assisting other Federal organizations on data 
collection and analysis and whose salaries are fully reimbursed by 
the organizations requesting the services, shall be treated as non-
Federal employees for reporting purposes only. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to cancer, $1,989,278,000: Provided, That of 
the funds made available under this heading, $223,446,000 shall not 
become available for obligation until September 30, 1992: Provided 
further. That the Director of the National Institutes of Health, 
within thirty days of enactment of this Act, may transfer such 
portion of $160,000,000 which becomes available on September 30, 
1992 as she deems appropriate to other Institutes for research 
directly related to the prevention, treatment or cure of cancer: 
Establishment. 
Provided further, That within the funds provided under this heading 
the Institute shall establish a Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer 
Research Center. 
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE 
For carrying out sections 301 and 1105 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood 
diseases, and blood and blood products, $1,199,398,000: Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $54,555,000 
shall not become available for obligation until September 30, 1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to dental disease, $160,493,000: Provided, 
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105 STAT. 1117 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $7,903,000 
shall not become available for obligation until September 30, 1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY 
DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney dis-
eases, $664,080,000: Provided, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $28,457,000 shall not become available for 
obligation until September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, 
$583,378,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $27,357,000 shall not become available for obligation until 
September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, 
$971,111,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $45,627,000 shall not become available for obligation until 
September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to general medical sciences, $818,910,000: 
Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$48,104,000 shall not become available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30,1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to child health and human development, 
$524,452,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $27,368,000 shall not become available for obligation until 
September 30, 1992: Provided further. That funds made available 
under this heading shall not be used to conduct the SHARP survey 
of adult sexual behavior and the American Teenage Survey of 
adolescent sexual behavior. 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, 
$271,002,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $12,504,000 shall not become available for obligation until 
September 30, 1992. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
For carrying out sections 301 and 311, and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to environmental health sciences, 
$253,902,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $8,846,000 shall not become available for obligation until 
September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to aging, $387,014,000: Provided, That of 
the funds made available under this heading, $31,308,000 shall not 
become available for obligation until September 30, 1992: Provided 
further, That the Director of the National Institutes of Health, 
within thirty days of enactment of this Act, may transfer such 
portion of $15,000,000 which becomes available on September 30, 
1992 as she deems appropriate to other Institutes for research 
directly related to Alzheimer's disease. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN 
DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to arthritis, and musculoskeletal and skin 
diseases, $204,502,000: Provided, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $7,593,000 shall not become available for obliga-
tion until September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION 
DISORDERS 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to deafness and other communication 
disorders, $149,830,000: Provided, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $7,486,000 shall not become available for obliga-
tion until September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to research resources and general research 
support grants, $315,220,000: Provided, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall not become available 
for obligation until September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR NURSING RESEARCH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to nursing research, $45,196,000: Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $2,646,000 
shall not become available for obligation until September 30, 1992. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to human genome research, $105,261,000: 
Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading. 
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$10,000,000 shall not become available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30,1992. 
JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER 
For carrying out the activities at the John E. Fogarty Inter-
national Center, $19,922,000: Provided, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $800,000 shall not become available for 
obligation until September 30,1992. 
NATIONAL UBRARY OF MEDICINE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to health information communications, 
$100,303,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $3,500,000 shall not become available for obligation until 
September 30,1992. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, 
National Institutes of Health, $143,313,000, of which $25,000,000 
shall be for the support of the women's health study and shall 
remain available until September 30, 1993: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $12,500,000 shall not 
become available for obligation until September 30, 1992: Provided 
further, That funding shall be available for the purchase of not to 
exceed five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: Provided 
further. That $7,500,000 of this amount shall be available for extra-
mural facilities construction grants if awarded competitively: Pro-
vided further. That the Director may direct up to 1 percent of the 
total amount made available in this Act to all National Institutes of 
Health appropriations to emergency activities the Director may so 
designate: Provided further. That no such appropriation shall be 
increased or decreased by more than 1 percent by any such transfers 
and that the Congress is promptly notified of the transfer. 
BUILDINGS AND FACIUTIES 
For construction of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of 
or used by the National Institutes of Health, including the acquisi-
tion of real property, $103,840,000 to remain available until 
expended. 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH 
For carrying out the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
mental health, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and alcoholism, section 
3521 of Public Law 100-690, section 612 of Public Law 100-77, and 
the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally 111 Individuals Act of 
1986, $3,081,119,000: Provided, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $164,100,000 shall not become available until 
September 30, 1992, of which $5,000,000 for renovation of govern-
ment owned or leased intramural research facilities shall remain 
available until expended. 
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH 
For the expenses necessary for the Office of the Assistant Sec-
retary for Health and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XX, and XXI 
of the Public Health Service Act, $66,035,000, and, in addition, 
amounts received by the Public Health Service from Freedom of 
Information Act fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements and 
the sale of data tapes shall be credited to this appropriation and 
shall remain available until expended. 
RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service 
Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, and for payments 
under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survi-
vor Benefit Plan and for medical care of dependents and retired 
personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 
55), and for payments pursuant to section 2290?) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 42903)), such amounts as may be required 
during the current fiscal year. 
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH 
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH 
For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public Health Service Act, 
and part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, $101,870,000 
together with not to exceed $4,880,000 to be transferred from the 
Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
Insurance Trust Funds, as authorized by section 1142 of the Social 
Security Act and not to exceed $1,012,000 to be transferred from the 
Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
Insurance Trust Funds, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social 
Security Act; and, in addition, amounts received from Freedom of 
Information Act fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, 
and the sale of data tapes shall be credited to this appropriation and 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, 'That the amount 
made available pursuant to section 9260t>) of the Public Health 
Service Act shall not exceed $13,444,000. 
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX 
of the Social Security Act, $46,399,149,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
For making, after May 31, 1992, payments to States under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of fiscal year 1992 
for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such 
sums as may be necessary. 
For making payments to States under title XIX of the Social 
Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 1993, $17,100,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
Payment under title XIX may be made for any quarter with 
respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such 
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quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in 
that or any subsequent quarter. 
PAYMENTS 
TO 
HEALTH 
CARE 
TRUST 
FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under 
sections 217(g) and 1844 of the Social Security Act, sections 103(c) 
and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d) 
of Public Law 97-248, and for administrative expenses incurred 
pursuant to section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, $39,421,485,000. 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, 
and XIX of the Social Security Act, title XIII of the Public Health 
Service Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 
1988, section 4360 of Public Law 101-508, and section 4005(e) of 
Public Law 100-203, not to exceed $2,274,055,000 to be transferred to 
this appropriation as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social 
Security Act, from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds: Provided, That 
$257,000,000 of said trust funds shall be expended only to the extent 
necessary to meet unanticipated costs of agencies or organizations 
with which agreements have been made to participate in the 
administration of title XVIII and after maximum absorption of such 
costs within the remainder of the existing limitation has been 
achieved: Provided further, That the use of the term "unanticipated 
costs" in the foregoing proviso refers only to costs associated with 
unanticipated workloads: Provided further. That the Secretary shall 
make a recommendation upon enactment of this Act and thereafter 
prior to the first day of each following quarter of the fiscal year, 
about the extent to which contingency funds may be necessary to be 
expended: Provided further, That all funds derived in accordance 
with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations established under title XIII 
of the Public Health Service Act are to be credited to this appropria-
tion: Provided further. That all funds collected in accordance with 
section 353 of the Public Health Service Act are to be credited to this 
appropriation to remain available until expended. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and 
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under 
sections 201(m), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, and 
section 274A(d)(3XE) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
$40,968,000. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977, including the payment of travel expenses on an actual 
cost or commuted basis, to an individual, for travel incident to 
medical examinations, and when travel of more than 75 miles is 
required, to parties, their representatives, and all reasonably nec-
essary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, 
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and the Virgin Islands, to reconsideration interviews and to proceed-
ings before administrative law judges, $617,336,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That monthly benefit payments shall 
be paid consistent with section 215(g) of the Social Security Act. 
For making, after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit 
payments to individuals under title IV of the Federal Mine Safety 
and Health Act of 1977, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, 
such amounts as may be necessary. 
For making benefit payments under title IV of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Act of 1977 for the first quarter of fiscal year 
1993, $198,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income Program, 
title XI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92-603, 
section 212 of Public Law 93-66, as amended, and section 405 of 
Public Law 95-216, including payment to the Social Security trust 
funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 
201(gXl) of the Social Security Act, $13,929,491,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That any portion of the funds pro-
vided to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the 
State during that year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided 
42 use 1383 
further. That for fiscal year 1992 and thereafter, all collections from 
"°*®- 
repayments of overpayments shall be deposited in the general fund 
of the Treasury. 
For making, after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit 
payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, 
for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such 
sums as may be necessary. 
For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income Program for 
the first quarter of fiscal year 1993, $5,240,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not more than $4,582,000,000 may be 
expended, as authorized by section 201(gXl) of the Social Security 
Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: 
42 use 1383 
Provided, That travel expense payments under section 1631(h) of 
note- 
such Act for travel to hearings may be made only when travel of 
more than seventy-five miles is required: Provided further, That 
$100,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned for use 
only to the extent necessary to process workloads not anticipated in 
the budget estimates, for automation projects and their impact on 
the work force, and to meet mandatory increases in costs of agencies 
or organizations with which agreements have been made to partici-
pate in the administration of titles XVI and XVIII and section 221 of 
the Social Security Act, and after maximum absorption of such costs 
within the remainder of the existing limitation has been achieved: 
Provided further. That of the total amount provided, $80,000,000 
shall not become available for obligation until September 19, 1992. 
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105 STAT. 1123 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N FOR C H I L D R E N A N D FAMILIES 
FAMILY SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO STATES 
For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities, 
except as otherwise provided, under titles I, IV-A and -D, X, XI, 
XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act, and the Act of July 5, 1960 
(24 U.S.C. ch. 9), $11,901,046,000, to remain available until expended. 
For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to 
States or other non-Federal entities under titles I, IV-A and -D, X, 
XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act, for the last three 
months of the current year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the 
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. 
For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities 
under titles I, IV-A and -D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social 
Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9) for the first 
quarter of fiscal year 1993, $4,000,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR AFDC WORK PROGRAMS 
For carrying out aid to families with dependent children work 
programs, as authorized by part F of title IV of the Social Security 
Act, $1,000,000,000. 
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE 
For making payments under title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981, $1,500,000,000, of which $80,000,000 is 
hereby designated by Congress to be an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and of which $405,607,000 shall 
become available for making payments on September 30, 1992. 
For making payments under title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981, an additional $300,000,000: Provided, 
That all funds available under this paragraph are hereby designated 
by Congress to be emergency requirements pursuant to section 
2510t))(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985: Provided further, That these funds shall be made 
available only after submission to Congress of a formal budget 
request by the President that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE 
For making payments for refugee and entrant assistance activities 
authorized by title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act and 
section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public 
Law 96-422), $410,630,000: Provided, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading for State cash and medical assistance, 
$116,616,000 shall not become available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30, 1992: Provided further, That when sufficient funds have been 
made available to reimburse all allowable fiscal year 1991 claims for 
refugee cash assistance, refugee medical assistance, unaccompanied 
minors, and State and local administrative costs, fiscal year 1991 
funds appropriated for cash and medical assistance may be used to 
supplement insufficient fiscal year 1990 grants to States for the 
programs of refugee cash assistance and refugee medical assistance. 
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INTERIM ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR LEGALIZATION 
Section 204(a)(1)(C) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 
8 use 1255a 
1986 is amended by striking "1992" and inserting in its place "1993". 
note. 
Section 204(b) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 
is amended by adding the following paragraph: 
"(5) For fiscal year 1993, the Secretary shall make allotments 
to States under paragraph (1) no later than October 15, 1992." 
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
For making payments under the (Ilommunity Services Block Grant 
Act and the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, 
$437,418,000, of which $41,368,000 shall be for carrying out section 
681(a) of the Community Services Block Grant Act, $4,050,000 shall 
be for carrying out section 408 of Public Law 99-425, and of which 
$7,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 681A of said Act with 
respect to the community food and nutrition program: Provided, 
That $29,124,000 made available under this heading shall not 
become available for obligation until September 30,1992. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out sections 658A through 658R of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, $825,000,000, which shall not 
become available for obligation until September 19, 1992. For carry-
ing out section 402(g)(6) of the Social Security Act, no funds are 
provided for fiscal year 1992. 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses to carry out titles I, IV, X, 
XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act, the Act of July 5, 1960 
(24 U.S.C. ch. 9), the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, 
section 204 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, title 
IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 501 of the 
Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, Public Law 100-77, and 
section 126 and titles IV and V of Public Law 100-485, $92,500,000, 
together with such sums as may be collected, which shall be credited 
to this account as offsetting collections, from fees authorized under 
section 453 of the Social Security Act: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated in Public Law 101-166 for the Commission on Inter-
state Child Support, $400,000 shall remain available through 
September 30,1992. 
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
For monthly payments to States for carrying out the Social 
Services Block Grant Act, $2,800,000,000. 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act, the Older Americans Act of 1965, the Devel-
opmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the State 
Etependent Care Development Grants Act, the Head Start Act, the 
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105 STAT. 1125 
Child Development Associate Scholarship Assistance Act of 1985, 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, chapters 1 and 2 of 
subtitle B of title III of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, the Family 
Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Native American Pro-
grams Act of 1974, title II of Public Law 95-266 (adoption opportuni-
ties), the Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and 
Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986, the Comprehensive Child Development 
Act, the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988, section 10404 of 
Public Law 101-239 (volunteer senior aides demonstration) and part 
B of title IV and section 1110 of the Social Security Act, 
$3,537,562,000, of which up to $6,225,000 shall remain available until 
expended for information resources management: Provided, That of 
the funds made available under this heading for carrying out the 
Older Americans Act of 1965, $25,000,000 shall not become available 
for obligation until September 30, 1992: Provided further, That of 
the amounts provided under this heading $2,000,000 shall be for the 
White House Conference on Aging, which shall only become avail-
able for obligation upon enactment into law of authorizing legisla-
tion and shall remain available until expended. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, 
$2,614,005,000, of which $118,476,000 shall be for payment of prior 
years' claims. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general de-
partmental management, including hire of six medium sedans, 
$91,673,000, together with $31,001,000, to be transferred and ex-
pended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act 
from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $60,794,000, together with not to exceed $37,833,000, to be 
transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the 
Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to 
therein: Provided, That funds appropriated for the Office of the 
Inspector General are further reduced by an additional $2,603,000. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $18,524,000, 
together with not to exceed $4,000,000, to be transferred and ex-
pended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act 
from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
POUCY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, research 
studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $5,037,000 
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Abortion. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. None of the funds made available by this Act for the 
National Institutes of Health, except for those appropriated to the 
"Office of the Director", may be used to provide forward funding or 
multiyear funding of research project grants except in those cases 
where the Director of the National Institutes of Health has deter-
mined that such funding is specifically required because of the 
scientific requirements of a particular research project grant. 
SEC. 202. Appropriations in this or any other Act shall be avail-
able for expenses for active commissioned officers in the Public 
Health Service Reserve Corps and for not to exceed 2,400 commis-
sioned officers in the Regular Corps; expenses incident to the 
dissemination of health information in foreign countries through 
exhibits and other appropriate means; advances of funds for com-
pensation, travel, and subsistence expenses (or per diem in lieu 
thereof) for persons coming from abroad to participate in health or 
scientific activities of the Department pursuant to law; expenses of 
primary and secondary schooling of dependents in foreign countries, 
of Public Health Service commissioned officers stationed in foreign 
countries, at costs for any given area not in excess of those of the 
Department of Defense for the same area, when it is determined by 
the Secretary that the schools available in the locality are unable to 
provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and for the 
transportation of such dependents between such schools and their 
places of residence when the schools are not accessible to such 
dependents by regular means of transportation; expenses for medi-
cal care for civilian and commissioned employees of the Public 
Health Service and their dependents assigned abroad on a perma-
nent basis in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may 
provide; rental or lease of living quarters (for periods not exceeding 
five years), and provision of heat, fuel, and light and maintenance, 
improvement, and repair of such quarters, and advance payments 
therefor, for civilian officers and employees of the Public Health 
Service who are United States citizens and who have a permanent 
station in a foreign country; purchase, erection, and maintenance of 
temporary or portable structures; and for the payment of compensa-
tion to consultants or individual scientists appointed for limited 
periods of time pursuant to section 207(f) or section 207(g) of the 
Public Health Service Act, at rates established by the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, or the Secretary where such action is required 
by statute, not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
maximum rate payable for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C. 
5376. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be 
endangered if the fetus were carried to term. 
SEC. 204. Funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health 
Management Fund from appropriations in this Act shall be avail-
able for the expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources 
pursuant to section 327 
A of the Public Health Service Act. 
SEC. 205. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not 
to exceed $37,000 for official reception and representation expenses 
when specifically approved by the Secretary. 
SEC. 206. Amounts received from employees of the Department in 
payment for room and board may be credited to the appropriation 
accounts which finance the activities of the Public Health Service. 
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105 STAT. 1127 
SEC. 207. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be 
used to provide special retention pay (bonuses) under paragraph (4) 
of 37 U.S.C. 302(a) to any regular or reserve medical officer of the 
Public Health Service for any period during which the officer is 
assigned to the clinical, research, or staff associate program 
administered by the National Institutes of Health or the Alcohol, 
Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration. 
SEC. 208. Funds provided in this Act may be used for one-year 
contracts which are to be performed in two fiscal years, so long as 
the total amount for such contracts is obligated in the year for 
which the funds are appropriated. 
SEC. 209. The Secretary shall make available through assignment 
not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service to assist in 
child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and 
with funds provided by the Agency for International Development, 
the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or the 
World Health Organization. 
SEC. 210. For the purpose of insuring proper management of 
federally supported computer systems and data bases, funds appro-
priated by this Act are available for the purchase of dedicated 
telephone service between the private residences of employees 
assigned to computer centers funded under this Act, and the com-
puter centers to which such employees are assigned. 
SEC. 211. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be used 
to pay for any research program or project or any program, project, 
or course which is of an experimental nature, or any other activity 
involving human participants, which is determined by the Secretary 
or a court of competent jurisdiction to present a danger to the 
physical, mental, or emotional well-being of a participant or subject 
of such program, project, or course, without the written, informed 
consent of each participant or subject, or a participant's parents or 
legal guardian, if such participant or subject is under eighteen years 
of age. The Secretary shall adopt appropriate regulations respecting 
this section. 
SEC. 212. None of the funds appropriated in this title for the 
National Institutes of Health and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and 
Mental Health Administration shall be used to pay the salary of an 
individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a 
rate in excess of $125,000 per year. 
SEC. 213. No funds appropriated under this Act shall be used by 
the National Institutes of Health, or any other Federal agency, or 
recipient of Federal funds on any project that entails the capture or 
procurement of chimpanzees obtained from the wild. For purposes of 
this section, the term "recipient of Federal funds" includes private 
citizens, corporations, or other research institutions located outside 
of the United States that are recipients of Federal funds. 
SEC. 214. Travel expenses of the Department of Health and 
Human Services are hereby reduced by $9,492,000: Provided, That 
the reduction for travel costs shall be from the amounts set forth 
therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations. 
SEC. 215. During the twelve-month period beginning October 1, 
1991, none of the funds made available under this Act may be used 
to impose any reductions in payment, or to seek repayment from or 
to withhold any payment to any State under part B or part E of title 
IV of the Social Security Act, by reason of a determination made in 
connection with any review of State compliance with the foster care 
Children and 
youth. 
AIDS. 
Science and 
technology. 
Communications. 
Government 
employees. 
Regulations. 
Animals. 
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protections of section 427 of such Act for any Federal fiscal year 
preceding fiscal year 1992. 
SEC. 216. Section 499A(c)(l)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
42 use 290b. 
U.S.C. 289i(c)(l)(C)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "9" in the matter preceding clause (i) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "11"; and 
(2) by striking out "3" in clause (iii) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "5". 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Health and Human 
Services Appropriations Act, 1992". 
Department of 
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TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
Education 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992. 
COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED 
For carrying out the activities authorized by chapter 1 of title I of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, 
and by section 418A of the Higher Education Act, $6,707,014,000, of 
which $152,000,000 shall become available on September 30, 1992 
and shall remain available through September 30, 1993 and 
$6,524,351,000 shall become available on July 1, 1992 and shall 
remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, 
That 
$5,525,000,000 shall be available for basic grants under section 1005, 
$610,000,000 shall be available for concentration grants under sec-
tion 1006, $70,000,000 shall be available for the Even Start program 
under part B, of which not to exceed 2 percent shall be available for 
a national evaluation and not to exceed 5 percent shall be available 
for State administration, $308,298,000 shall be available for migrant 
education activities under subpart 1 of part D, $36,054,000 shall be 
available for delinquent and neglected education activities under 
subpart 3 of part D, $61,820,000 shall be for State administration 
under section 1404, and $25,125,000 shall be for program improve-
ment activities under section 1405: Provided further, That no State 
shall receive less than $340,000 from the amounts made available 
under this appropriation for concentration grants under section 
1006: Provided further. 
That no State shall receive less than 
$375,000 from the amounts made available under this appropriation 
for State administration grants under section 1404. 
IMPACT AID 
For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally 
affected schools as authorized by Public Laws 81-815 and 81-874, as 
amended, $771,708,000, of which $588,540,000 shall be for payments 
under section 3(a), $136,626,000 shall be for payments under section 
3(b), $16,590,000 shall be for Federal property payments under 
section 2, $1,952,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 
payments for decreases in Federal activities under section 3(e), 
$2,000,000 for section 10, which shall become available on September 
30, 1992 and remain available until expended, and $26,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for construction and 
renovation of school facilities including $10,000,000 for awards 
under section 10, $10,000,000 for awards under sections 14(a) and 
14(b), and $6,000,000 for awards under sections 5 and 14(c): Provided, 
That none of the funds available for section 3 shall be used for 
payments under section 5(b)(2): Provided further, That funds avail-
able for section 2 may be used for payments under section 5(b)(2) of 
50 percent of a local educational agency's payment for the prior 
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fiscal year based on its entitlement established under section 2: 
Provided further, That all payments under section 3 shall be based 
on the number of children who, during the prior fiscal year, were in 
average daily attendance at the schools of a local educational agency 
and for whom such agency provided free public education: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 3(d)(3)(A), 
aggregate current expenditure and average daily attendance data 
for the third preceding fiscal year shall be used to compute local 
contribution rates: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the 
provisions of sections 3(d)(2)(B), 3(d)(3)(B)(ii), and 3(hX2), eligibility 
and entitlement determinations for those sections shall be computed 
on the basis of data from the fiscal year preceding each fiscal year 
described in those respective sections for fiscal year 1991: Provided 
further, That none of the previous provisos related to revisions in 
the use of prior year data in determining payment amounts pro-
vided for under this account or related to preliminary payments 
shall be effective for fiscal year 1992 and preliminary payments 
shall be authorized on the same basis as provided for prior to the 
enactment of Public Law 102-103. 
SCHOOL 
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 
For carrying out the activities authorized by chapter 2 of title I 
and titles II, III, IV, V, without regard to sections 5112(a) and 
5112(c)(2)(A), and VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, as amended; the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; title V of the Higher 
Education Act, as amended; title IV of Public Law 100-297; title II of 
Public Law 102-62; and the Follow Through Act, $1,578,195,000, of 
which $1,236,963,000 shall become available on July 1, 1992, and 
remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That of the 
amount appropriated, $24,600,000 shall be for national programs 
under part B of chapter 2 of title I, $3,800,000 shall be for civic 
education programs under section 4609, $30,304,000 shall be for 
emergency grants under section 5136, up to $2,000,000 shall be 
available for the national evaluation of the dropout prevention 
demonstration program under title VI, and $240,000,000 shall be for 
State grants for mathematics and science education under part A of 
title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 
amended. 
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For carrjang out educational improvement activities authorized in 
law, including activities under the Head Start Act, sections 329 and 
330 of the Public Health Service Act (Migrant and Community 
Health Centers), and section 670T of the Comprehensive Child 
Development Act, $425,000,000 which shall become available on July 
1,1992, and remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, 
That the allocation of these funds, which may be transferred as 
necessary to other Department of Education accounts, shall be 
determined by the Secretary of Education in consultation with the 
Congress based on authorizing legislation enacted into law as of 
December 31, 1991: Provided further. That none of these funds shall 
be allocated to initiate programs proposed by the President in his 
budget amendments of June 7, 1991 unless these activities shall be 
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specifically authorized during 1991: Provided further. That not less 
than $250,000,000 of these funds shall be transferred to the Head 
Start program, not less than $55,000,000 of these funds shall be 
transferred to the Community and Migrant Health Centers pro-
grams, not less than $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the Com-
prehensive Child Development Centers and $100,000,000 shall be for 
new America 2000 educational excellence activities, if enacted into 
law: Provided further, That the December 31, 1991 deadline for 
enacting new authorizations for the America 2000 initiatives may be 
delayed by the Secretary until April 1, 1992 if he determines that 
sufficient progress is being made towards final approval of such 
legislation except that this delay shall not apply to programs 
administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. 
BIUNGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title VII 
and part D of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act, $225,407,000, of which $36,000,000 shall be for training activi-
ties under part C of title VII. 
SPECIAL EDUCATION 
For carrying out the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act 
and title I, chapter 1, part D, subpart 2 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, $2,854,895,000, of which 
$1,976,095,000 for section 611, $320,000,000 for section 619, 
$175,000,000 for section 685 and $143,000,000 for title I, chapter 1, 
part D, subpart 2 shall become available for obligation on July 1, 
1992, and shall remain available through September 30,1993. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 100-407, and the Helen Keller 
National Center Act, as amended, $2,077,158,000, of which 
$31,103,000 shall be for special demonstration programs under sec-
tions 311 (a), Qa), and (c), including $6,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for a grant to a hearing research center to support 
applied and basic research activities, which shall be awarded 
competitively, and $6,000,000 for grants to establish regional com-
prehensive head injury prevention and rehabilitation centers, which 
shall be awarded competitively: Provided, That, until October 1, 
1992, the funds appropriated to carry out section 711 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e) shall be used to support 
entities currently receiving grants under the section. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BUND 
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
101 et seq.), $5,900,000. 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles II 
and IV of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et 
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105 STAT. 1131 
seq.), $39,439,000, of which $342,000 shall be for the endowment 
program as authorized under section 408 and shall be available until 
expended. 
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 
For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model 
Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet 
University under titles I and IV of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), $76,540,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be 
for the endowment program as authorized under section 407 and 
shall be available until expended, and $2,500,000 shall be for 
construction and shall be available until expended. 
VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, the 
Adult Education Act, and the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act, $1,429,760,000 of which $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for the national assessment of voca-
tional education, $2,500,000 shall become available on October 1, 
1991, for tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions 
under title III, part H, and $60,000,000 shall become available on 
September 30, 1992 and remain available through September 30, 
1993 and the remainder shall become available for obligation on 
July 1,1992 and shall remain available through September 30,1993: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under the Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
Act, 
$29,000,000 shall be for national programs under title IV, including 
$12,000,000 for research, of which $6,000,000 shall be for the Na-
tional Center for Research on Vocational Education and $2,000,000 
shall be for technical assistance under section 404(d); $14,000,000 for 
demonstrations and $5,000,000 for data collection: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under the Adult Education Act, 
$1,000,000 shall be available only for demonstration programs under 
section 372(d), $4,000,000 shall be for national programs under 
section 383, $5,000,000 shall be for literacy clearinghouse activities 
under section 384, $5,000,000 shall be for State Literacy Resource 
Centers under the National Literacy Act of 1991, and $5,000,000 
shall be for prison literacy activities as authorized under section 601 
of the National Literacy Act of 1991, £is amended by Public Law 102-
103. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out subparts 1, 2, and 3 of part A and parts C, D, and 
E of title IV of the Higher Education Act, as amended, $62,000,000, 
which shall become available on September 30, 1992 and remain 
available through September 30, 1993, together with $6,822,880,000, 
which shall remain available through September 30, 1993, and of 
which $100,000,000 shall only be available if such funds are nec-
essary to pay a maximum grant of $2,400 during the 1992-1993 20 USC 1070a 
program year, which shall be the maximum Pell grant that a 
"°**-
student may receive: Provided, That notwithstanding section 479A 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, student financial 
aid administrators shall be authorized, on the basis of adequate 
documentation, to make necessary adjustments to the cost of attend-
ance and the expected student or parent contribution (or both) and 
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to use supplementary information about the financial status or 
personal circumstances of eligible applicants only for purposes of 
selecting recipients and determining the amount of awards under 
subpart 2 of part A, and parts B, C, and E of title IV of the Act: 
Provided further. 
That notwithstanding section 411F(1) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, the term "annual ad-
justed family income" shall, under special circumstances prescribed 
by the Secretary, mean the sum received in the first calendar year 
of the award year from the sources described in that section: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 411(b)(6) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, no Pell grant for award year 1992-1993 shall 
be awarded to any student who is attending an institution of higher 
education on a less than half-time basis. 
GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS 
(UQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY) 
For payment of obligations incurred under contract authority 
entered into pursuant to title IV, part B, of the Higher Education 
Act, as amended, $3,105,711,000. 
GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including administrative costs 
other than Federal administrative costs, as authorized by title IV, 
part B, of the Higher Education Act, as amended, such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of the program: Provided, 
That such costs, including costs of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, $45,000,000. In addition to amounts 
appropriated in this Act for liquidation of contract authority in the 
"Guaranteed Student Loans (Liquidation)" account, there is also 
provided for payment of obligations incurred under contract author-
ity entered into pursuant to title IV, part B, of the Higher Education 
Act, as amended, $1,114,748,000 which shall be transferred to the 
Guaranteed Student Loans (Liquidation) account. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I, III, 
IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI-B, and XII of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended, the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961, the Excellence in Mathematics, Science and 
Engineering Education Act of 1990, and title XIII, part H, subpart 1 
of the Education Amendments of 1980, and section 140(a) of Public 
Law 100-202, $827,523,000 of which $24,000,000 shall become avail-
able on September 30, 1992 and of which $7,500,000 for endowment 
activities under section 332 of part C of title III of the Higher 
Education Act, $2,000,000 for section 140(a) of Public Law 100-202, 
and $19,412,000 for interest subsidies under part D of title VII of the 
Higher Education Act shall remain available until expended and 
$300,000 shall be for section 775, part G, title VII: Provided, That 
$9,642,000 provided herein for carrying out subpart 6 of part A of 
title IV shall be available notwithstanding sections 419G(b) and 
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105 STAT. 1133 
4191(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070d-37(b) 
and 1070d-39(a)): Provided further, That $1,450,000 of the amount 
provided herein for subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act shall be for an evaluation of Special Programs for the 
Disadvantaged to examine the effectiveness of current programs 
and to identify program improvements: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated for Special Programs for Students from Disadvantaged 
Backgrounds may be allocated notwithstanding section 417D(d)(6)(B) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070d) to the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate 
Achievement Program. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For partial support of Howard University (20 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), 
$212,360,000, of which $2,928,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for a matching endowment grant to be adminis-
tered in accordance with the Howard University Endowment Act 
(Public Law 98-480), and $23,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for emergency construction needs. 
HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES LOANS 
The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, 
within the limits of funds available under this heading and in accord 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitation, as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be 
necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year. 
For the fiscal year 1992, no new commitments for loans may be 
made from the fund established pursuant to title VII, section 733 of 
the Higher Education Act, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1132d-2). 
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACIUTIES LOANS 
Contracts. 
(UQUIDATING) 
Pursuant to title VII, part F of the Higher Education Act, as 
amended, for necessary expenses of the college housing and aca-
demic facilities loans program, the Secretary shall make expendi-
tures, contracts, and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitation. 
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACIUTIES LOANS PROGRAM 
For the costs of direct loans, as authorized by title VII, part F, of 
the Higher Ekiucation Act, as amended, $7,539,000: Provided, That 
such costs, including costs of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and 
that these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans of not to exceed $30,000,000: Pro-
vided further. That obligated balances of these appropriations will 
remain available until expended, notwithstanding the provisions of 
31 U.S.C. 1552(a), as amended by Public Law 101-510. In addition, 
for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program, 
$566,000. 
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Contracts. 
COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS 
Pursuant to title VII, part F of the Higher Education Act, as 
amended, for necessary expenses of the college housing loans pro-
gram, previously carried out under title IV of the Housing Act of 
1950, the Secretary shall make expenditures and enter into 
contracts without regard to fiscal year limitation using loan repay-
ments and other resources available to this account. Any unobli-
gated balances becoming available from fixed fees paid into this 
account pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1749d, relating to payment of costs for 
inspections and site visits, shall be available for the operating 
expenses of this account. 
EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND IMPROVEMENT 
For carrying out the activities authorized by section 405 and 
section 406 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended; 
section 1562, section 2012, section 2016, and title IV of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended; part B 
of title III of Public Law 100-297; title V of the Higher Education 
Act, as amended; title IX of the Education for Economic Security 
Act; and section 6041 of Public Law 100-418, $258,684,000, of which 
$25,300,000 shall be for research centers; $35,049,000 shall be for 
regional laboratories including $10,000,000 for rural initiatives; 
$7,175,000 shall be for the Educational Resources Information 
Center; $976,000 shall be for field-initiated studies; $47,313,000 shall 
be for education statistics; $29,900,000 shall be for national assess-
ment activities; $24,000,000 shall be for activities under the Fund for 
Innovation in Education, including $6,000,000 for a high technology 
demonstration grant, including equipment, which shall be awarded 
competitively; $5,495,000 shall be for Grants for Schools and Teach-
ers under subpart 1, and $3,755,000 shall be for Family School 
Partnerships under subpart 2 of part B of title III of Public Law 100-
297; $14,700,000 shall be for national diffusion activities under 
section 1562; $16,000,000 shall be for national programs under sec-
tion 2012, including $3,500,000 for the National Clearinghouse for 
Science and Mathematics under section 2012(d); $12,000,000 shall be 
for regional consortia under section 2016; $9,732,000 shall be for 
Javits gifted and talented students education; $18,417,000 shall be 
for star schools, of which $1,000,000 shall become available for 
obligation on September 30, 1992, and of which $4,000,000 shall be to 
establish a demonstration of a statewide, two-way interactive fiber 
optic telecommunications network, carrying voice, video, and data 
transmissions, and housing a point of presence in every county, 
which shall be awarded competitively; $4,233,000 shall be for edu-
cational partnerships; $1,769,000 shall be for territorial teacher 
training; and $370,000, which shall remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1993, shall be for Leadership in Educational Administration. 
In addition to these amounts $4,880,000 shall be available for 
teaching standards activities under the same terms, conditions and 
limitations applicable to funding made available for this purpose in 
fiscal year 1991. 
LIBRARIES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I, II, 
III, IV, V, and VI of the Library Services and Construction Act (20 
U.S.C. ch. 16), and titles II and VI of the Higher Education Act, 
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105 STAT. 1135 
$147,747,000 of which $2,500,000 shall be for a biotechnology 
information education demonstration project under the Higher Edu-
cation Act, title II, part D, $16,718,000 shall be used to carry out the 
provisions of title II of the Library Services and Construction Act 
and shall remain available until expended, and $5,000,000 shall be 
for section 222 and $325,000 shall be for section 223 of the Higher 
Eklucation Act. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Depart-
ment of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor 
vehicles, $299,000,000. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as au-
thorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organiza-
tion Act, $55,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General, as 
authorized by section 212 of the Department of Bkiucation Organiza-
tion Act, $26,932,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. Funds appropriated in this Act to the American Printing 
House for the Blind, Howard University, the National Technical 
Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University shall be subject to 
financial and program audit by the Secretary of Education and the 
Secretary may withhold all or any portion of these appropriations if 
he determines that an institution has not cooperated fully in the 
conduct of such audits. 
SEC. 302. No part of the funds contained in this title may be used Civil rights. 
to force any school or school district which is desegregated as that 
term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 
88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to force on 
account of race, creed or color the abolishment of any school so 
desegregated; or to force the transfer or assignment of any student 
attending any elementary or secondary school so desegregated to or 
from a particular school over the protest of his or her parents or 
parent. 
SEC. 303. (a) No part of the funds contained in this title shall be Civil rights. 
used to force any school or school district which is desegregated as 
that term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public 
Law 88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to 
require the abolishment of any school so desegregated; or to force on 
account of race, creed or color the transfer of students to or from a 
particular school so desegregated as a condition precedent to obtain-
ing Federal funds otherwise available to any State, school district or 
school. 
(h) No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the 
transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equip-
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ment for such transportation) in order to overcome racial imbalance 
in any school or school system, or for the transportation of students 
or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transpor-
tation) in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any 
school or school system. 
Civil rights. 
SEC. 304. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a 
school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, 
except for a student requiring special education, to the school 
offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section an 
indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the 
transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorga-
nization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or 
the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, 
pairing or clustering. The prohibition described in this section does 
not include the establishment of magnet schools. 
SEC. 305. No funds appropriated under this Act may be used to 
prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and 
meditation in the public schools. 
SEC. 306. Subsection (e) of section 1321 of the Higher Education 
20 use 1221-1 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1221-l(e)) is amended by inserting at the end 
"°*^®- 
thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(7) GIFTS AND DONATIONS.—The Commission may accept, use, 
and dispose of money, gifts or donations of services or prop-
erty.". 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appro-
priations Act, 1992". 
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 
ACTION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the provisions of 
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, 
$198,592,000: Provided, That $32,688,000 shall be available for title I, 
section 102, and $1,225,000 shall be available for title I, part C. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as 
authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an amount which 
shall be available within limitations specified by that Act, for the 
fiscal year 1994, $275,000,000: Provided, That no funds made avail-
able to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act shall be 
used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment 
for Government officials or employees: Provided further. That none 
of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be available or used 
to aid or support any program or activity from which any person is 
excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, on the 
basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. 
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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Concilia-
tion Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-
Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171-180, 182-183), 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for expenses nec-
essary for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the 
Civil Service Reform Act, Public Law 95-454 (5 U.S.C. chapter 71), 
$28,118,000. 
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), $4,357,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY 
SYNDROME 
For expenses necessary for the National Commission on Acquired 
Immune Deficiency Syndrome as authorized by subtitle D of title II 
of Public Law 100-607, $1,750,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CHILDREN 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Children, 
as established by section 9136 of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 
1987, Public Law 100-203, $950,000 to remain available through 
December 31,1992. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the National Commission on Libraries 
and Information Science, established by the Act of July 20, 1970 
(Public Law 91-845), $831,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION TO PREVENT INFANT MORTALITY 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission to Prevent 
Infant Mortality, established by section 203 of the National Commis-
sion to Prevent Infant Mortality Act of 1986, Public Law 99-660, 
$440,000, which shall remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as 
authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
$1,569,000. 
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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to 
carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management 
Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, 
$162,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or 
used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or 
orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural labor-
ers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 
152), and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 
1947, as amended, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition employees 
engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, res-
ervoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, 
nonprofit basis and at least 95 per centum of the water stored or 
supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway 
Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including emergency 
boards appointed by the President, $6,775,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and 
Health Review Commission (29 U.S.C. 661), $6,497,000. 
PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1845(a) of the Social 
Security Act, $4,398,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from 
the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. 
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1886(e) of the Social 
Security Act, $4,030,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from 
the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary 
Medical Insurance Trust Funds. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized 
under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 
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105 STAT. 1139 
$319,100,000 which shall include amounts becoming available in 
fiscal year 1992 pursuant to section 224(cXlXB) of Public Law 98-76: 
Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be credited in 
12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month in 
the fiscal year. 
FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS 
For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the 
payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest 
earned on unnegotiated checks, $400,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 1993, which shall be the maximum amount 
available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98-76. 
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND 
To effect management improvements, including the reduction of 
backlogs, accuracy of taxation accounting, and debt collection, 
$3,264,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and 
railroad unemployment insurance account: Provided, That these 
funds shall supplement, not supplant, existing resources devoted to 
such operations and improvements. 
UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board, 
$72,287,000 to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts: 
Provided, That $200,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available 
only to the extent necessary to process workloads not anticipated in 
the budget estimates and after maximum absorption of the costs of 
such workloads within the remainder of the existing limitation has 
been achieved: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no portion of this limitation shall be available for 
payments of standard level user charges pursuant to section 210(j) of 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
amended (40 U.S.C. 490(j); 45 U.S.C. 231-231u). 
UMITATION ON RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 
ADMINISTRATION FUND 
For further expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement 
Board, for administration of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
Act, not less than $17,263,000 shall be apportioned for fiscal year 
1992 from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance 
administration fund. 
LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for 
audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, not more than 
$6,395,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and 
railroad unemployment insurance account. 
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SOLDIERS'AND AIRMEN'S H O M E 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' and 
Airmen's Home, to be paid from the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Trust Fund, $41,352,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members 
of the Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of 
those prescribed by the Secretary of the Army upon recommenda-
tion of the Board of Commissioners and the Surgeon General of the 
Army. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For construction and renovation of the physical plant, to be paid 
from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $4,220,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace as 
authorized in the United States Institute of Peace Act, $11,000,000. 
UNITED STATES NAVAL HOME 
OPERATION A N D MAINTENANCE 
For operation and maintenance of the United States Naval Home, 
to be paid from funds available to the Naval Home in the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $10,055,000, to 
remain 
available until September 30,1993. 
CAPITAL PROGRAM 
For construction and renovation of the physical plant to be paid 
from funds available to the Naval Home in the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home Trust Fund, $1,253,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Contracts. 
SEC. 501. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
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any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 
in orma ion. 
u.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public inspec-
tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be expended by an executive agency, as referred to in the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), pursuant to 
any obligation for services by contract, unless such executive agency 
has awarded and entered into such contract in full compliance with 
such Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
SEC. 503. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for sala-
ries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
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105 STAT. 1141 
rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level posi-
tions under 5 U.S.C. 5376. 
SEC. 504. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for sala-
ries and expenses, shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 505. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for sala-
ries and expenses, shall be available for expenses of attendance at 
meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for 
which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to im-
proved conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or 
activities. 
SEC. 506. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, a grant, the salary of or 
any remuneration whatever to any individual applying for admis-
sion, attending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an 
institution of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or 
after August 1, 1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to 
others in the use of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of 
property under the control of an institution of higher education, to 
require or prevent the availability of certain curricula, or to prevent 
the faculty, administrative officials, or students in such institution 
from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies at such 
institution. 
SEC. 507. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of 
prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropria-
tions provided in this Act: Provided, That such transferred balances 
are used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for 
which they were originally appropriated. 
SEC. 508. 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. 509. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-
legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for 
the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, 
publication, radio, television, or film presentation designed to sup-
port or defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in 
presentation to the Congress itself. 
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 
used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, 
or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to 
influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress. 
SEC. 510. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are each au-
thorized to make available not to exceed $7,500 from funds available 
for salaries and expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for 
official reception and representation expenses; the Director of the 
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make 
available for official reception and representation expenses not to 
exceed $2,500 from the funds available for "Salaries and expenses. 
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service"; and the Chairman of 
the Nationgd Mediation Board is authorized to make available for 
ofticial reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 
from funds available for Salaries and expenses. National Mediation 
Board". 
SEC. 511. When issuing statements, press rele£ises, requests for 
proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects 
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or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all 
grantees receiving Federal funds, including but not limited to State 
and local governments, shall clearly state (1) the percentage of the 
total costs of the program or project which will be financed with 
Federal money, (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the 
project or program, and (3) percentage and dollar amount of the 
total costs of the project or program that will be financed by 
nongovernmental sources. 
SEC. 512. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992 pay 
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the 
levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 513. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of the Department of 
Labor are hereby reduced by $31,991,000; salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Education are hereby reduced by $10,660,000; 
and salaries and expenses of the Department of Health and Human 
Services are hereby reduced by $142,349,000, including $8,000,000 of 
funds appropriated in this Act for travel costs of the Public Health 
Service: Provided, That the reduction for travel costs shall be from 
the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for 
the appropriations. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there are 
hereby appropriated an additional $214,000 for "Salaries and ex-
penses. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission" and 
an additional $786,000 for "Salaries and expenses. Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission". 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, appropria-
tions in this Act for carrying out sections 658A through 658R of the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 shall not become avail-
able for obligation until September 30,1992. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1992". 
Approved November 26, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3839: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Nov. 22, considered and passed House and Senate. 
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