Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990
PL 101-144 (H.R.2916), enacted 11/09/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
103 STAT. 839 
Public Law 101-144 
101st Congress 
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An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, 
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, 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 Tre£isury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
Nov. 9, 1989 
[H.R. 2916] 
Departments of 
Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and 
Urban 
Development, 
and Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1990. 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the pa3niient of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
veterans £is authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 51, 53, 
55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans £is au-
thorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 
2508); and burial benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement 
pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, pajnnent of premiums 
due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the 
provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act 
of 1940, as amended, and for other benefits as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. 107, 412, 777, and 806, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 
U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), 
$15,367,506,000, to remain available until expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the pajnnent of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 
31, 34-36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $501,200,000, to remain available 
until expended. Any funds transferred to this account from the 
Veterans' Job Training appropriation under the authority of section 
126 of Public Law 98-151 which were not returned to the Veterans' 
Job Training appropriation as authorized by section 16 of Public 
Law 98-77, as amended, shall be available until expended for all 
expenses of this account, which until March 31, 1990, shall be 
deemed to include such expenses as may be incurred in carrying out 
the purposes of section 18 of Public Law 98-77, as amended. 
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VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and 
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 
chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), $13,940,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out loan guaranty and insurance 
operations, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except 
administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title), 
$313,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
During 1990, the resources of the loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses for property acquisitions and other 
loan guaranty and insurance operations, as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. chapter 37, except administrative expenses, as authorized by 
section 1824 of such title): Provided, That the unobligated bsdances, 
including retained earnings of the direct loan revolving fund, shall 
be available, during 1990, for transfer to the loan guarzmty revolv-
ing fund in such amounts as may be necessary to provide for the 
timely payment of obligations of such fund, and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay interest on amounts so 
transferred after the time of such transfer. 
During 1990, with the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loems and total commitments to guarantee loans are au-
thorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the 
purposes of the "Loan guaranty revolving fund". 
DIRECT LOAN REVOLVING FUND 
During 1990, within the resources available, not to exceed 
$1,000,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for 
specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C. chapter 37). 
VETERANS HEALTH SERVICE AND RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL CARE 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, 
as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment 
to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including 
care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, cind furnishing recreational facili-
ties, supplies and equipment; funeral, burial and other expenses 
incidental thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in Department of 
Veterans Affairs facilities; repairing, altering, improving or provid-
ing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdic-
tion of the Department of Veterans Affcdrs, not otherwise provided 
for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and 
purchase of materials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); aid to State homes as au-
thorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund 
cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 5010(aX5); 
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103 STAT. 841 
$11,549,431,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the sum 
appropriated, $7,250,000,000 is available only for expenses in the 
personnel compensation and benefits object classifications: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$278,882,000 is for the equipment and land and structures object 
classifications only, which amount shall not become available for 
obligation until August 1,1990, and pursuant to section 202(b) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act 
of 1987, this action is a necessary 0)ut secondary) result of a signifi-
cant policy change. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development as authorized by law, to 
remain available until September 30, 1991, $216,000,000, plus 
reimbursements. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, 
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and re-
search activities, as authorized by law, $46,112,000, plus reimburse-
ments. 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBUC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
For pa3rment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants, as 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 632), for assisting in the replacement 
and upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical plant 
and facilities of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, $500,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1991. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $7,000 for ofQcial 
reception and representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as au-
thorized by law; purchase of six passenger motor vehicles, for use in 
cemeterial operations, £ind hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security 
guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of 
overseas employee mail; $817,059,000, including $553,329,000 for the 
Veterans Benefits Administration: Provided, That, during fiscal 
year 1990, jurisdictional average employment shall not be less than 
12,600 for the Veterans Benefits Administration. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
canying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $21,949,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
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Contracts. 
Reports. 
Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
1004, 1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United 
States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering serv-
ices, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with 
equipment guarantees provided under the project, and site acquisi-
tion, where the estimated cost of a project is $2,000,000 or more or 
where funds for a project were made available in a previous major 
project appropriation, $420,249,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That, except for advance planning of projects 
funded through the advance planning fund and the design of 
projects funded through the design fund, none of these funds shall 
be used for any project which has not been considered and approved 
by the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided further. That 
funds provided in the appropriation "Construction, major projects" 
for fiscal year 1990, for each approved project sh£dl be obligated (1) 
by the awarding of a working drawings contract by September 30, 
1990, and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by Septem-
ber 30, 1991: Provided further, That the Secretary shall promptly 
report in writing to the Comptroller General and to the Committees 
on Appropriations any approved major construction project in which 
obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established 
above; and the Comptroller General shall review the report in 
accordance with the procedures established by section 1015 of the 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (title X of Public Law 93-344): 
Provided further. That no funds from any other account, except the 
"Parking garsige revolving fund", may be obligated for constructing, 
altering, extending, or improving a project which was approved in 
the budget process and funded in this account until one year after 
substantial completion and beneficial occupancy by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs of the project or any part thereof with respect to 
that part only: Provided further, That prior to the issuance of a 
bidding document for any construction contract for a project ap-
proved under this heading (excluding completion items), the director 
of the affected Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility must 
certify that the design of such project is acceptable from a patient 
care standpoint. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated 
with equipment guarant^s provided under the project, and site 
acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 
1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United States 
Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than $2,000,000, 
$113,699,000, to remain available until expended, along with unobli-
gated balances of previous "Construction, minor projects" appro-
priations which are hereby made available for any project where the 
estimated cost is less than $2,000,000: Provided, That not more than 
$44,136,000 shall be available for expenses of the Office of Facilities, 
including research and development in building construction tech-
nology: Provided further. That funds in this account shall be avail-
able for (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
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103 STAT. 843 
which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any 
natural disaster or catastrophe, and (2) temporary measures nec-
essary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes: Pro-
vided further. That not to exceed $200,000 of the funds available 
shall be used to assist the City of Sturgis, South Dakota, in improv-
ing a wastewater treatment plant used by the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs Medical Center, Fort Meade, South Dakota: Provided 
further. That up to $21,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading may be transferred to and merged with sums appropriated 
for "General operating expenses" or "Office of Inspector General". 
PARKING GARAGE REVOLVING FUND 
For the parking garage revolving fund as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. 5009), $29,375,000, together with income from fees collected, 
to remain available until expended. Resources of this fund shall be 
available for all expenses authorized by 38 U.S.C. 5009 except 
operations and maintenance costs which will be funded from "Medi-
cal care". 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACIUTIES 
For grants to assist the several States to acquire or construct 
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, 
modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary 
facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as au-
thorized by law (38 U.S.C. 5031-5037), $42,000,000, to remam avail-
able until September 30,1992. 
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES 
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving 
State veterans cemeteries as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1008), 
$4,356,000, to remain available until September 30,1992. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Any appropriation for 1990 for "Compensation and pensions", 
"Readjustment benefits", "Veterans insurance and indemnities", 
and the "Loan guaranty revolving fund" may be transferred to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations. 
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for 1990 for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for "CJonstruction, 
major projects", "(jonstruction, minor projects" and the "Parking 
garage revolving fund") shall be available for the purchase of any 
site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for 
hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries 
entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless 
reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as 
may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for fiscal year 1990 for "(Dompensation and pensions", "Readjust-
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ment benefits", "Veterans insur£uice and indemnities", and the 
"Loan guaranty revolving fund" shall be available for pa3anent of 
prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law 
against the aforementioned accounts within the last quarter of fiscal 
year 1989. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
Notwithstanding the earmarking of funds for the Veterans 
Benefits Administration identified in this Act within the general 
operating expenses appropriation, $565,329,000 of the $817,059,000 
appropriated shall be for the Veterans Benefits Administration. 
TITLE n 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended ("the Act" herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise provided 
for, $8,115,221,525, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the new budget authority provided herein, $134,373,600 shall 
be for the development or acquisition cost of public housing for 
Indian families, including amounts for housing under the mutual 
help homeownership opportunity program under section 202 of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437bb); $457,717,000 shall be for the development or 
acquisition cost of public housing, including major reconstruction of 
obsolete public housing projects, other than for Indian families; 
$2,030,000,000 shall be for modernization of existing public housing 
projects pursuant to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 14371); 
$2,500,000 shall be for technical assistance and training under 
section 20 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437r); $883,830,000 shall be for 
assistance under section 8 of the Act for projects developed for the 
elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 1701q) and $180,000,000 for amendments to section 8 con-
tracts for projects developed for the elderly and handicapped under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended; $1,148,332,500 
shall be for the section 8 existing housing certificate program (42 
U.S.C. 1437f), of which $47,302,500 shall be for eligible tenants 
affected by the demolition or disposition of public housing units 
(including imits occupied by Indian families) and $112,350,000 shall 
be for certificates to assist in the relocation of other eligible tenants 
or for project-based section 8 assistance to help implement plans of 
action approved under title II of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1987; up to $318,545,152 shall be for section 8 
assistance for property disposition; $782,521,950 shall be available 
for the housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)); and $1,373,060,823 for amendments to section 8 
contracts other than contracts for projects developed under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended: Provided further, That 
of that portion of such budget authority under section 8(o) to be used 
to achieve a net increase in the number of dwelling units for assisted 
families, highest priority shsdl be given to assisting families, who as 
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103 STAT. 845 
a result of rental rehabilitation action are involuntarily displaced or 
who are or would be displaced in consequence of increased rents 
(wherever the level of such rents exceeds 35 percent of the adjusted 
income of such families, as defined in regulations promulgated by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development): Provided 
further, That up to $143,490,000 shall be for loan management under 
section 8; and, any amounts of budget authority provided herein 
that are used for loan management activities under section 80t))(l) 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f[b)(l)) shall not be obligated for a contract term that 
is less than five years: Provided further, That those portions of the 
fees for the costs incurred in administering incremental units as-
sisted in the certificate and housing voucher programs under sec-
tions 8(b) and 8(o), respectively, shall be established or increased in 
accordance with the authorization for such fees in section 8(q) of the 
Act: Provided further. That of the $8,115,221,525 provided herein, 
$324,062,500 shall be used to assist handicapped families in accord-
ance with section 202(h) (2), (3), and (4) of the Housing Act of 1959, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. ITOlq) and $50,000,000 shall be for amendments 
to contracts under section 202(h) (2), (3), and (4) of the Housing Act of 
1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q); and $25,000,000 shall be for 
assistance under the Nehemiah housing opportunity program pursu-
ant to section 612 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1987 (Public Law 100-242), but such amount, and the $20,000,000 
appropriated under Public Law 100-404 for such program, shall be 
obligated under title VI of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1987, notwithstanding the sunset provision in section 
613 thereof; and $50,000,000 shall be used for grants under the 
Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et 
seq.): Provided further, That amounts equal to all amounts of budget 
authority (and contract authority) reserved or obligated for the 
development or acquisition cost of public housing (including public 
housing for Indian families), for modernization of existing public 
housing projects (including such projects for Indian families), and 
except as hereinafter provided, for programs under section 8 of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), which are recaptured during fiscal year 1990, 
r 
shall be rescinded: Provided further, That 50 percent of the amounts 
of budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash 
amounts associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public 
Law 100-628, 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall not be rescinded, or in the 
C£ise of cash, shall not be remitted to the Treasury, and such 
amounts of budget authority or cash shall be used by State housing 
finance agencies in accordance with such section: Provided further. 
That notwithstanding the 20 percent limitation under section 50*)(2) 
of the Act, any part of the new budget authority for the development 
or acquisition costs of public housing other than for Indian families 
may, in the discretion of the Secretary, based on applications 
submitted by public housing authorities, be used for new construc-
tion or major reconstruction of obsolete public housing projects 
other than for Indian families: Provided further. 
That up to 
$14,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading may be 
transferred, merged, and added to sums appropriated for "Salaries 
and expenses" and any amount or amounts earmarked under this 
heading may be reduced accordingly. 
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Contracts. 
Lo£ins. 
Indians. 
Alaska. 
Section 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437d) is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
subsection: 
"Ot)Xl) Each contract for loans (other than preliminary loans) or 
contributions for the development, acquisition, or operation of 
public housing and public housing for Indians and Alaska Natives in 
accordance with the Indian Housing Act of 1988 shall provide that 
the total development cost of the project on which the computation 
of any annual contributions under this Act may be based may not 
exceed the amount determined under paragraph (2) (for the appro-
priate structure t3rpe) unless the Secretary provides otherwise, and 
in any case may not exceed 110 per centum of such amount unless 
the Secretary for good cause determines otherwise. 
"(2) For purposes of pareigraph (1), the Secretary shall determine 
the total development cost by multipljdng the construction cost 
guideline for the project (which shall be determined by averaging 
the current construction costs, as listed by not less than 2 nationally 
recognized residentisd construction cost indices, for publicly bid 
construction of a good and sound quality) by— 
"(A) in the case of elevator type structures, 1.6; and 
"(B) in the case of nonelevator type structures, 1.75.". 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 SUBSIDY 
CONTRACTS 
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437) not otherwise provided for, for use in connection with 
expiring section 8 subsidy contracts, $1,091,978,475, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $517,777,500 shall be for existing 
certificates, $449,145,000 shall be for housing vouchers and 
$125,055,975 shall be for loan management under section 8: Pro-
vided, That funds provided under this paragraph may not be obli-
gated for a contract term that is less than five years: Provided 
further. That to the extent any amount in this paragraph is insuffi-
cient for the purpose for which it is earmarked, the Secretary may 
supplement such amount with up to $90,000,000 from funds other-
wise earmarked under this paragraph: Provided further, That to the 
extent such supplement is insufficient, the Secretary may, from the 
Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing paragraph, transfer to, 
add to, and merge with the amounts appropriated under this para-
graph up to $90,000,000 to fund such insufficiency, and the 
$1,373,060,823 earmarked for amendments to section 8 contracts 
other than contracts for projects developed under section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959, in the Annual (Contributions for Assisted 
Housing paragraph, shall be reduced by an amount equal to the 
amount transferred. 
42 u s e 1490m 
note. 
RENTAL REHABILITATION GRANTS 
For the rental rehabilitation grants program, pursuant to section 
17(aXlXA) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1437o), $130,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
1992: Provided, That section 311(d) of the Housing and CJommunity 
Development Act of 1987 is amended by striking "September 30, 
1989" and inserting "September 30,1991". 
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103 STAT. 847 
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
-, 
(RESCISSION) 
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments 
that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into 
under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-l) is 
reduced in fiscal year 1990 by not more than $2,000,000 in un-
committed balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in 
appropriations Acts. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND 
In fiscal year 1990, $480,106,000 of direct loan obligations may be 
made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 1701q), utilizing the resources of the fund authorized by 
subsection (a)(4) of such section, in accordance with paragraph (C) of 
such subsection: Provided, That such commitments shall be avail-
able only to qualified nonprofit sponsors for the purpose of providing 
100 per centum loans for the development of housing for the elderly 
or handicapped, with any cash equity or other financial commit-
ments imposed as a condition of loan approval to be returned to the 
sponsor if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a reasonable period of 
time: Provided further, That the full amount shall be available for 
permanent financing (including construction financing) for housing 
projects for the elderly or handicapped: Provided further. That 25 
per centum of the direct loan authority provided herein shall be 
used only for the purpose of providing loans for projects for the 
handicapped, with the mentally ill homeless handicapped receiving 
priority: Provided further. That the Secretary may borrow from the 
Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts £is are necessary to 
provide the loans authorized herein: Provided further. That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the receipts and disburse-
ments of the aforesaid fund shall be included in the totals of the 
Budget of the United States Government: Provided further. That 
persons disabled as a result of infection with the 
human 
immunodeficiency virus shall be considered eligible for assistance 
under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1701q): Provided further. That, notwithstanding section 202(a)(3) of 
12 ^SC 1701q 
the Housing Act of 1959, loans made in fiscal year 1990 shall bear an 
interest rate which does not exceed 9.25 per centum, including the 
allowance adequate in the judgment of the Secretary to cover 
administrative costs and probable losses under the program. 
CONGREGATE SERVICES 
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and 
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Congregate Housing Services Act of 
1978, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1991. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
For payments to public housing agencies and Indian housing 
authorities for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects 
as authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $1,795,600,000. 
note. 
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HOUSING COUNSEUNG ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and home-
owners—both current and prospective—with respect to property 
maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as 
may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing 
conditions 
and 
meeting 
the 
responsibilities 
of tenancy 
or 
homeownership, including provisions for training and for support of 
voluntary 
agencies 
and 
services 
as 
authorized 
by 
section 
106(aXlXiii), section 106(aX2), and section 106(c) of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $3,500,000. 
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND 
For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects 
insured, or formerly insured, under the Nationsd Housing Act, as 
amended, or which are otherwise eligible for £issistance under sec-
tion 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development Amend-
ments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-la), in the program of 
sissistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the 
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as 
amended, all uncommitted balances of excess rental charges as of 
September 30, 1989, and any collections and other amounts in the 
fund authorized under section 201(j) of the Housing and Community 
Development Amendments of 1978, as amended, during fiscal year 
1990, to remain available until expended: Provided, That assistance 
to an owner of a multifamily housing project assisted, but not 
insured, under the National Housing Act may be ihade if the project 
owner and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide assist-
ance to the project in a manner as determined by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND 
For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained 
by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and General Insurance Fund as 
authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $350,093,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
Loans. 
During fiscal year 1990, within the resources available, gross 
obligations for direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, 
as amended. 
During fiscal year 1990, additional commitments to guarantee 
loans to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of $75,000,000,000. 
During fiscal year 1990, gross obligations for direct loans of not to 
exceed $88,600,000 are authorized for pajrments under section 230(a) 
of the National Housing Act, as amended, from the insurance fund 
chargeable for benefits on the mortgage covering the property to 
which the payments made relate, and pajrments in connection with 
such obligations are hereby approved. 
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103 STAT. 849 
NONPROFIT SPONSOR ASSISTANCE 
During fiscal year 1990, within the resources and authority avail-
able, gross obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans shall 
not exceed $1,100,000. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 
During fiscal year 1990, new commitments to issue guarantees to 
carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1721g), shall not exceed $83,000,000,000 of loan 
principal. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE 
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM 
For the emergency shelter grants pr(^am, as authorized under 
subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act (Public Law 100-77), as amended, $75,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
For the transitional and supportive housing demonstration pro-
gram, as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77), as 
amended, $130,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR FACILITIES TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS 
For grants for supplemental assistance for facilities to assist the 
homeless as authorized under subtitle D of title IV of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77), as 
amended, $11,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION 
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY 
For assistance imder the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 14370, for the section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
program, to be used to assist homeless individuals pursuant to 
section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11401), $75,000,000, to remam available until expended. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants to States and units of general local government and for 
related expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying 
out a community development grants program as authorized by title 
I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $3,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 1992, of which $50,000,000 shall be derived by trans-
103 STAT. 850 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
fer from amounts deobligated in fiscal year 1990 in the Urban 
Development Action Grants account: Provided, That not to exceed 
$93,400,000 shall be available for the discretionary fund established 
pursuant to section 107 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301): Provided 
further. 
That $1,200,000 of the $93,400,000 shall be available for a special 
project under section 107 for infrastructure development on Hawai-
ian home lands by the Hawaii State Department of Hawaiian Home 
Lands, notwithstanding the provisions of section 107(dXl): Provided 
further. That of such $93,400,000, notwithstanding any requirements 
or other provision in title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended, $16,000 shall be available for the 
communities of Parshall £ind New Town, North Dakota, for munici-
pal services provided in connection with properties owned by the 
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation Housing Authority, and $500,000 
shall be available for West Valley City, IJtah, for basic infrastruc-
ture in connection with the West Ridge Commerce Industrial Park: 
Provided further. That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant 
made with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using 
funds set aside in the following provisos) shall be expended for 
"Planning and Management Development" £md "Administration" 
as defined in regulations promulgated by the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development: Provided further. That $5,000,000 shall 
be made available from the foregoing $3,000,000,000 to carry out a 
child care demonstration under section 222 of the Housing and 
Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-6 
note): Provided further. That $2,000,000 shall be made available 
from the foregoing $3,0()0,000,000 to carry out a neighborhood devel-
opment demonstration under section 123 of the Housing and Urban-
Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-181): Provided 
further, 
42 use 5304 
That after September 30, 1989, no funds provided or heretofore 
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provided in this or any other appropriations Act shall be used to 
establish or supplement a revolving fund under section 104(h) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and 
pursuant to section 202(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit C!ontrol Reaffirmation Act of 1987, this action is a necessary 
O^ut secondary) result of a significant policy change. 
During fiscal year 1990, total commitments to guarantee loans, as 
authorized by section 108 of the Housing and Ck)mmunity Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), shall not exceed 
$144,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal. 
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND 
During fiscal year 1990, collections, unexpended balances of prior 
appropriations (including any recoveries of prior obligations) and 
any other amounts in the revolving fund established pursuant to 
section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1452b), 
after September 30, 1989, are available and may be used for commit-
ments for loans and operating costs and the capitalization of delin-
quent interest on delinquent or defaulted loans notwithstanding 
section 312(h) of such Act: Provided, That none of the funds in this 
Act may be used to sell any loan asset that the Secretary holds as 
evidence of indebtedness under such section 312. 
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103 STAT. 851 
URBAN HOMESTEADING 
For reimbursement to the Federal Housing Administration Fund 
or the Rehabilitation Loan Fund for losses incurred under the urban 
homesteading program (12 U.S.C. 1706e), and for reimbursement to 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Agriculture 
for properties conveyed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
Secretary of Agriculture, respectively, for use in connection with an 
urban homesteading program approved by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development pursuant to section 810 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and for re-
imbursement to the Resolution Trust Corporation for properties 
conveyed by such Corporation for such use, in accordance with 
section 810(gX3) of such Act, $13,200,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
PoucY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-l et 
seq.), including carrjdng out the functions of the Secretary under 
section l(aXlXi) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $21,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1991. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 
amended, and section 561 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1987, $12,753,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1991: Provided, That not less than $6,000,000 shall be 
available to carry out activities pursuant to section 561 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 and the dem- 
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onstration period authorized in section 561(e) of such Act shall be 
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deemed to be September 30, 1990, except for purposes of construing 
the last sentence of section 561(cX2) of such Act. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise 
provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $738,530,000, of which $397,278,000 shall be 
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administra-
tion: Provided, That during fiscal year 1990, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall maintain an average emplojonent of at least 
1,402 for Public and Indian Housing Programs. 
103 STAT. 852 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carr3dng out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $31,065,000, of which $6,584,000 shall be transferred from 
the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration. 
Maryland. 
Grants. 
Connecticut. 
Pennsylvania. 
Washington. 
Aged persons. 
12 u s e 1709. 
12 u s e 1715z. 
Loans. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NotwithstEinding any other provision of law or other requirement, 
the City of College Park, in the State of Maryland, is authorized to 
retain any categorical settlement grant funds, urban renewal grant 
funds, and land disposition proceeds that remain after the financial 
closeout of the Lakeland Urban Renewal Project (R-44 No. B-79-
UR-24-0001), and to use such funds and proceeds in accordance with 
the requirements of the community development block grant pro-
gram specified in title I of the Housing £ind Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974. The City of College Park shall retain such funds 
and proceeds in a lump sum and shall be entitled to retain and use, 
in accordance with this paragraph, all past and future earnings 
from such funds and proceeds, including any interest. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, 
the City of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, is authorized to 
retain any land disposition proceeds from the financially closed-out 
Sheldon-Charter Oak, Section A Urban Renewal Project (No. Conn. 
R-77) not paid to the Department of Housing and Urbein Develop-
ment and to use such proceeds in accordance with the requirements 
of the community development block grant program specified in 
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The 
City of Hartford shall retain such proceeds in a lump sum and shall 
be entitled to retain and use, in accordance with this paragraph, all 
past and future earnings from such proceeds, including any interest. 
It is hereby approved in accordance with section 124(c) of the 
Housing and C!ommunity Development Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-
242, 101 Stat. 1815, 1847), that as specified in section 124(a) of such 
Act, accrued interest is forgiven and interest paid shall be returned 
to the City of Pittsburgh. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urbsin Development shall approve, subject to availabil-
ity of funds in project reserves, the use by the Seattle Housing 
Authority of up to $450,000 from project reserves of the Bay View 
Tower Project (No. 127-38044) for a program of health care services 
for the elderly, as determined by the Seattle Housing Authority. 
Section 203(b)(2) of the National Housing Act is amended by 
inserting "(185 percent during fiscal year 1990)" after "(A) 150 
percent". 
Section 235 of the National Housing Act is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
"(r) REFINANCING.— 
"(1) REVIEW OF ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS CONTRACTS.— 
"(A) The Secretary shall periodically review each con-
tract under which the Secretary is making eissistance pay-
ments under this section to determine if a refinancing of 
the mortgage, loan, or advance of credit involved will result 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
103 STAT. 853 
in a sufficient reduction in assistance payments to warrant 
such refinancing. 
"(B) In the case of assistance payments contracts in effect 
on the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
complete such review within 60 days in order to permit the 
refinancing to be completed during fiscal year 1990. 
"(2) REFINANCING ASSISTANCE.—In any case in which the Sec-
retary determines that refinancing is warranted, the Secretary 
shall offer financial sissistance appropriate to encourage the 
refingmcing. The assistance may include the following: 
"(A) For lenders and mortgagees providing refinancing, 
the payment of reasonable mortgage or loan origination 
fees, discount points, and other expenses required to re-
finance; and 
"(B) For the homeowner or cooperative member involved, 
the pajonent of an amount that does not exceed 1 percent of 
the principal amount refinanced. 
"(3) METHOD OF PAYMENT OF REFINANCING ASSISTANCE.—In 
any case in which the Secretary determines that refinancing is 
warranted, the Secretary shall provide incentives in a manner 
that does not increase total expenditures in fiscal year 1990. 
The Secretary shall structure refinancings as follows: 
"(A) Lenders and mortgagees providing refinancings 
under this subsection may charge an interest rate for re-
financing that is not greater than 0.5 percent higher than 
the prevailing market rate for refinancing. 
"(B) Payments to the homeowner or cooperative member 
to encourage refinancing shall be paid through a reduction 
in the monthly pajonent of the homeowner or cooperative 
member under the mortgage, loan, or advance of credit. 
"(4) 
REVISION OF CONTRACTS AND RESCISSION OF EXCESS 
AMOUNTS.— 
"(A) The Secretary shall make such revisions in any 
assistance payments contract (including the amount of 
assistance payments made under the contract) as are nec-
essary to reflect a refinancing obtained pursuant to this 
subsection. A revised assistance pajonents contract under 
this paragraph shall not be considered to be a new contract 
under this section. 
"(B) Any contract authority that becomes available as a 
result of the revision of an assistance pa)niients contract 
under this paragraph shall be rescinded.'. 
Section 404 in title IV, General Provisions of the Dire Emergency 
Supplemental 
Appropriations 
and 
Transfers, 
Urgent 
Supplementals, and Correcting Enrollment Errors Act of 1989 
(Public Law 101-45) is hereby repealed. 
103 Stat. 128. 
If the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel- 
42 USC 4822 
opment has not issued the lead-based paint technical guidelines on 
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reliable testing protocols, safe and effective abatement techniques, 
cleanup methods and acceptable post-abatement lead dust levels by 
April 1, 1990, the Department's September 29, 1989, draft guidelines 
shall take effect and remain in force until revised by the Secretary. 
Of the amount appropriated in this Act under the heading 
"Annucd contributions for assisted housing" and earmarked for the 
modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant to sec-
tion 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1437), the Secretary shall set aside and may use up to 
103 STAT. 854 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
$1,000,000 to indemnify any public housing agency that receives 
assistance under section 14 of the Act to test and abate lead-based 
paint in the Lead-Based Paint Abatement Demonstration Program 
under section 302(d)(2)(A) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Preven-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 4822(d)(2)(A)) and any person under contract with 
such agency, with respect to all or parts of claims arising from such 
testing or abatement, in accordance with the terms and conditions 
that the Secretary shall specify for the validation, processing, and 
payment of claims, and any other matters concerning the adminis-
tration of the amount set siside: Provided, That any balances not 
obligated before October 1, 1992, shall be made available without 
regard to this paragraph. 
Of the funds made available by this Act for Annual CJontributions 
for Assisted Housing, $896,000 shall be for project-beised assistance 
under the section 8 existing housing certificate program (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) for the Ganado Acres project. . 
TITLE III 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Amer-
ican Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of 
land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of 
uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments 
outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent 
of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insur-
ance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by 
law of such countries; $16,000,000, to remain available until ex-
36 use 121b. 
pended: Provided, That where station allowance has been authorized 
by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army serving the 
Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance shall be 
authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commis-
sion while serving at the same foreign stations, and this appropria-
tion is hereby made available for the payment of such allowance: 
36 use 122. 
Provided further. That when traveling on business of the Commis-
sion, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members or as 
Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as 
provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided further, 
36 use 122a. 
That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, 
including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of 
personnel assigned to it: Provided further. That section 509 of the 
general provisions carried in title V of this Act shall not apply to the 
funds provided under this heading: Provided further. That not more 
than $125,000 of the private contributions to the Korean War Memo-
rial Fund may be used for administrative support of the Korean 
War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board including travel by mem-
bers of the board authorized by the Commission, travel allowances 
to conform to those provided by Federal Travel regulations. 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
103 STAT. 855 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18, and not to exceed 
$500 for official reception and representation expenses, $35,700,000: 
Provided, That not more than $325,000 of these funds shall be 
available for personnel compensation and benefits for the Commis-
sioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the Court of Veterans 
Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 4051-4091, $4,000,000: Provided, 
That such sum shall be available without regard to section 509 of 
this Act: Provided further. That, of the funds provided under this 
heading, there shall be transferred to and merged with sums appro-
priated for "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, MEDICAL 
AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH*' such amount, not to exceed $1,000,000, 
as the Chief Judge of the Court of Veterans Appeals determines on 
or before July 1, 1990, to be excess to the needs of the Court during 
fiscal year 1990. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance, 
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and 
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, and not to exceed 
$1,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses; 
$12,569,000, to remain available until expended. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition or purchase, hire, mainte-
nance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; purchase of reprints; library 
memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to 
members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers 
who are not members; lease purchase, under a lease purchase 
Contracts. 
contract hereby authorized to be entered into by the Environmental 
Protection Agency, which lease purchase contract shall have a term 
not to exceed twenty years and shall provide that title to the 
property shall vest in the United States at or before the expiration 
of the lease term, for the Motor Vehicles Emissions Laboratory; 
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
103 STAT. 856 
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facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; $874,583,000: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds may be expended for purposes of 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Panels established under 
section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 6913). 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
canying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, $31,734,000. of 
which $10,317,000 shall be derived from the Hazardovis Substance 
Superfund trust fund. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For research and development activities, $241,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 1991: Provided, That not more than 
$11,600,000 of these funds shall be available for procurement of 
laboratory equipment: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 of the 
funds provided by this paragrapn may be trsinsferred to and merged 
with sums appropriated for Salaries and expenses". 
ABATEMENT, CONTROL, AND COMPUANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For abatement, control, and compliance activities, $829,940,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1991: Provided, That up to 
$10,000,000 of the funds provided by this paragraph may be trans-
ferred to and merged with sums appropriated for "Salaries and 
expenses": Provided further. That up to $2,800,000 shall be available 
for grants and cooperative agreements to develop and implement 
asbestos training and accreditation programs: Provided 
further. 
That none of the funds appropriated under this head shall be 
available to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
pursuant to section 118(hX3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, as amended: Provided further. That none of these funds may be 
expended for purposes of Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Panels established under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913), or for support to 
State, regional, local and interstate agencies in accordance with 
subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, other than 
section 4008(aX2) or 4009 (42 U.S.C. 6948, 6949). 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment for facilities of, or use by, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, $15,000,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be 
made available as a grant for an environmental laboratory addition 
to be constructed and owned by the University of Nevada, under 
such terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate, 
with all of such sums, to remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
103 STAT. 857 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), as amended, including sections 111 (cX3), (cX5), (cX6), and 
(eX4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), $1,575,000,000, to be derived from the Hazard-
ous Substance Superfund, plus sums recovered on behalf of the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund in excess of $82,000,000 during 
fiscal year 1990, with all of such funds to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading 
may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with 
section 111(a) of CERCLA, as amended: Provided further. That, 
notwithstanding section lll(m) of CERCLA, as amended, or any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $46,500,000 of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available to the Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry to carry out activities described in 
sections 104(i), lll(cX4), and lll(cX14) of CERCLA and section 118(f) 
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986: 
Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursu-
ant to section 104(i) of CERCLA, as amended, during fiscal year 
1990: Provided further. That section 9611(cX12) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, is amended by strik- 42 USC 9611. 
ing "$10,000,000" and inserting "$20,000,000": Provided 
further, 
That no more than $220,000,000 of these funds shall be available for 
administrative expenses. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage 
tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, $76,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That no more than 
$6,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. 
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and the Water Quality 
Act of 1987, $2,050,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $1,002,000,000 shall be for title II (other than sections 
201(mXl-3), 201(nX2), 206, 208, and 209) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act, as amended; $1,002,000,000 shall be for title VI of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; and 
$46,000,000 shall be for title V of the Water Quality Act of 1987, 
consisting of $7,000,000 for section 510, $20,000,000 for section 513, 
and $19,000,000 for section 515: Provided, That of the funds appro-
priated in previous fiscal years under this heading to carry out the 
purposes of section 206(a) of the Federal Water Pollution C!ontrol 
Act, as amended, $47,700,000 are rescinded: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding sections 602(bX6) or 201(gXl) of the Federal Water 
Pollution (Dontrol Act, as amended, of the funds appropriated in this 
paragraph, amounts awarded in a capitalization grant to an agency 
of any State, including funds transferred pursuant to section 205(m), 
shall be available for providing assistance in that State for the 
103 STAT. 858 
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Taxes. 
Loans. 
South Carolina. 
construction of publicly owned treatment works as defined in sec-
tion 212 of that Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, from sums appropriated under this para-
graph and allotted to the State of Texas under section 205 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the State of 
Texas is authorized to set aside, at the discretion of the Governor, up 
to $15,000,000 for the establishment of a special revolving fund for 
the sole purpose of making loans to residents of colonias in the 
counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, Zapata, Starr, Webb, Maverick, Val 
Verde, Terrell, Brewster, Presidio, Hudspeth, and El Paso. Repay-
ment amounts may remain in the special revolving fund for future 
loans to colonia residents, and funds set aside but not used for loans, 
including repajnnent amounts, may be transferred by the State to 
its general title VI revolving fund. Loans from the special revolving 
fund shall be made for the purposes of connecting residences to 
sewer collection systems and making any necessary plumbing 
improvements to enable such residences to meet existing county or 
city code requirements. The Texas Water Development Board is 
authorized to use funds from this set-giside for the administrative 
expenses of the special revolving fund: Provided further, 
That, 
notwithstanding any provision of law, from sums appropriated 
under this paragraph and before allotment of title II funds to the 
States under section 205, the Administrator shall award a grant 
under title II for $6,800,000 for construction of a connector sewer 
line, consisting of a main trunk line and four pump stations, for the 
Town of Honea Path, South Carolina to the wastewater treatment 
facility in the Town of Ware Shoals, South Carolina: Provided 
further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, sums 
appropriated under this heading allotted for title VI capitalization 
grants to American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mari-
ana Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of Palau (or its successor 
entity), Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, may be used for 
title II construction grants at the request of the chief executive of 
each of the above named entities. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
42 use 4370b. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after September 30, 
1990, amounts deposited in the Licensing and Other Services Fund 
from fees and charges assessed and collected by the Administrator 
for services and activities carried out pursuant to the statutes 
administered by the Environmental Protection Agency shall there-
after be available to carry out the Agency's activities in the pro-
grams for which the fees or charges are made. 
In order to promote the development of innovative technology for 
the study, mitigation and management of hazardous and toxic sub-
stances, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
may lease a portion of the Environmental Technology and Engineer-
ing Center located in Edison, New Jersey to the New Jersey In-
stitute of Technology, under such terms and conditions which he 
determines to be in the public interest, for a term not to exceed ten 
years. Such lease may be with or without consideration and any 
compensation received may be used by the Agency to defray costs of 
providing the space and supporting services. 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
103 STAT. 859 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COUNCIL ON E N V I R O N M E N T A L QUALITY AND OFFICE OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 
For necessary expenses of the Ck)uncil on Environmental Quality 
and the Office of Environmental Quality, in canying out their 
functions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(Public Law 91-190), the Environmental Quality Improvement Act 
of 1970 (Public Law 91-224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, 
including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,500,000. 
NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $1,000,000: Provided, That 
the National Space (Douncil shall reimburse other £igencies for not 
less than one-half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals 
detailed to it. 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POUCY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in canying out the purposes of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 
U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $1,500 for official recep-
tion £md representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in 
the District of Columbia, $2,897,000: Provided, That the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall reimburse other agencies for 
not less than one-half of the personnel compensation costs of individ-
uals detailed to it. 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire 
and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343); uniforms, or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; expenses 
of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings 
concerned with the work of emergency preparedness; transportation 
in connection with the continuity of Government program to the 
same extent and in the same manner as permitted the Secret£u-y of a 
Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 
for official reception and representation expenses; $142,499,000. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $2,639,000. 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out 
activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as 
amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as 
amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), section 103 of the 
National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 404), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 
of 1978, $275,290,000. 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
(TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Of the funds available from the National Flood Insurance Fund 
for activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and 
the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, $10,734,000 shall, upon 
enactment of this Act, be transferred to the "Salaries and expenses" 
appropriation for administrative costs of the insurance and flood 
plain management programs and $40,303,000 shall, upon enactment 
of this Act, be transferred to the "Emergency management planning 
and assistance" appropriation for flood plain management activities. 
In fiscal year 1990, no funds in excess of (1) $32,000,000 for operating 
expenses, (2) $165,000,000 for agents' commissions and taxes, and (3) 
$3,500,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available 
from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM 
There is hereby appropriated $134,000,000 to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and 
shelter program pursuant to title III of Public Law 100-77, as 
amended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 
three and one-half per centum of the total appropriation. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,360,000, to be 
deposited into the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, 
That the appropriations, revenues and collections deposited into the 
fund shall be available for necessary expenses of Consumer Informa-
tion Center activities in the aggregate amount of $5,200,000. 
Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information Center in 
fiscal year 1990 shall not exceed $2,092,000. Appropriations, reve-
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103 STAT. 861 
nues and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1990 in 
excess of $5,200,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be 
available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations 
Acts. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, includ-
ing services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,888,000. 
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interagency Council on the Home-
less, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title II of the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11311-
11319), as amended, $1,100,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Council shall carry out its duties in the 10 42 USC 11313 
standard Federal regions under section 203(aX4) of such Act only note. 
through detail, on a non-reimbursable basis, of employees of the 
departments and agencies represented on the Council pursuant to 
section 202(a) of such Act. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
research, development, operations, services, minor construction, 
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and 
personal property; purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of 
other than administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and 
support of aeronautical and space research and development activi-
ties of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; 
$5,366,050,000, to remain available until September 30, 1991: Pro-
vided, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$1,800,000,000 is for the Space Station Program only, $750,000,000 of 
which shall not become available for obligation until June 1, 1990, 
and pursuant to section 2020b) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, this action is a 
necessary Ot)ut secondary) result of a significant policy change: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $320,000,000 is for space trginsportation capability develop-
ment only, which amount shall not become available for obligation 
until April 15, 1990, and pursuant to section 202(b) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, 
this action is a necessary Ot>ut secondary) result of a significant 
policy change: Provided further. That of $2,064,600,000 made avail-
able under this heading for space science and applications, only 
$1,000,000,000 shall be available prior to April 1, 1990, and pursu-
ant to section 202(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, this action is a necessary (but 
secondary) result of a significant policy change: Provided 
further. 
That no funds appropriated by this Act or any other Act may be 
used to enter into contracts of the National Aeronautics and Space 
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Administration for the comet rendezvous smd asteroid flyby and 
Cassini missions (CRAF/Cassini) if the estimated total budget 
authority for development of the two spacecraft, through launch 
plus 30 days of the Csissini mission, exceeds $1,600,000,000. 
SPACE FUGHT, CONTROL AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for; in support of 
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including oper-
ations, production, services, minor construction, maintenance, 
repair, rehabilitation, and modiflcation of real and personal prop-
erty; tracking and data relay satellite services as authorized by law; 
purchase, hire, maintenance and operation of other than adminis-
trative aircraft; $4,614,600,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1991: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $1,400,000,000 is for space transportation system only, 
which amount shall not become available for obligation until 
April 15, 1990, and pursuant to section 2020)) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, 
this action is a necessary O^ut secondary) result of a significsint 
policy change: Provided further, That $75,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated in section 101(g) of Public Law 99-591 for orbiter production 
shall be available until September 30, 1991, for all expenses of this 
account. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of facili-
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing 
facilities, and for facility planning and design not otherwise pro-
vided, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and 
for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, sis authorized 
by law, $601,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 1992: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of 
funds appropriated under this heading by this appropriations Act, 
when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations 
therefor, the amount available for such activity shall remain avail-
able until expended, except that this provision shall not apply to the 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization for repair, 
rehabilitation and modification of facilities, minor construction of 
new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and facility plan-
ning £md design: Provided further, That no amount appropriated 
pursuant to this or any otner Act may be used for the lease or 
construction of a new contractor-funded facility for exclusive use in 
support of a contract or contracts with the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration under which the Administration would 
be required to substantially amortize through pajnnent or re-
imbursement such contractor investment, unless an appropriations 
Act specifies the lease or contract pursuant to which such facilities 
are to be constructed or leased or such facility is otherwise identified 
in such Act: Provided further. That the Administrator may au-
thorize such facility lease or construction, if he determines, in 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that deferral 
of such action until the enactment of the next appropriations Act 
• y')-^^:^*:^iy^';;f!0^L "-•' 
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103 STAT. 863 
would be inconsistent witn the interest of the Nation in aeronautical 
and space activities: Provided further, That up to $152,000,000 of the 
funds provided by this paragraph may be transferred to and merged 
with sums appropriated for "Space flight, control and data commu-
nications" and/or "Research and program management": Provided 
further. That of the amounts transferred under the authority of the 
foregoing proviso, not to exceed $85,000,000 may be for "Space flight, 
control and data communications", and not to exceed $67,000,000 
may be for "Research and program management": Provided further, 
That in addition to the foregoing transfers, up to $25,000,000 of the 
funds provided by this paragraph may be transferred to and merged 
with sums appropriated for Research and development". 
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of research in Government laboratories, 
management of programs and other activities of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, 
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902); awards; lease, hire, purchase of one aircraft for 
replacement only (for which partial payment may be made by 
exchange of at least one existing administrative aircraft and such 
other existing aircraft as may be considered appropriate), mainte-
nance and operation of administrative aircraft; purchase (not to 
exceed thirty-three for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and maintenance and repair of real and personal 
property, and not in excess of $100,000 per project for construction of 
new facilities and additions to existing facilities, repairs, and re-
habilitation and modification of facilities; $1,982,200,000: Provided, 
That contracts may be entered into under this appropriation for 
maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be 
provided during the next fiscal year: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $35,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for sci-
entific consultations or extraordinary expense, to be expended upon 
the approval or authority of the Administrator and his determina-
tion shall be final and conclusive: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, up to $195,000 may be 
transferred to the "Office of Inspector CJeneral": Provided further. 
That the grade retention provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5362 shall remain 
available to Goddard Space Flight Onter employees of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, displaced by the conversion 
on September 3, 1989, of their civil service positions to private sector 
positions, from the time an affected employee is placed in a lower 
graded position until one or more of the conditions of 5 U.S.C. 
5362(d) is met. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
canying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $8,795,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Government 
organization and 
employees. 
SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS 
The NASA Administrator shall annually establish a goal of at 
least 8 per centum of the total value of prime and subcontracts 
awarded in support of authorized programs, including the space 
Minorities. 
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station by the time operational status is obtained, which funds will 
be made available to small business concerns or other organizations 
owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals (within the meaning of section 8(a) (5) and (6) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a) (5) (6)), including Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities and minority educational institu-
tions (as defined by the Secretary of Education pursuant to the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.)). 
To facilitate progress in reaching this goal, the NASA Adminis-
trator shall submit within one year from enactment of this Act a 
plan describing the process to be followed to achieve the prescribed 
level of participation in the shortest practicable time. 
POLAR PLATFORM 
Of the funds made available in this Act for space station develop-
ment, not more than $10,700,000 shall be reduced from the 
$107,000,000 requested for work performed on or under the work 
package numbered 3 prime contract (polar platform). 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY 
During fiscal year 1990, gross obligations of the CJentral Liquidity 
Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to member 
credit unions as authorized by the National Credit Union (Dentral 
Liquidity Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795) shall not exceed $600,000,000: 
Provided, That administrative expenses of the (Dentral Liquidity 
Facility in fiscal year 1990 shall not exceed $864,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Section 120 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1766) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board may 
exercise the authority granted it by the (Dommunity Development 
Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund Transfer Act (Public Law 99-
609, sec. 1, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3475) subject only to the rules and 
regulations prescribed by the Board.". 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 
PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 
For pa3ntnent to the National Institute of Building Sciences, 
$500,000. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 
U.S.C. 1880-1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; mainte-
nance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
research support; acquisition of aircraft; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representa-
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103 STAT. 865 
tion expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia; and reimbursement of the General Services Administra-
tion for security guard services; $1,715,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30,1991 of which $900,000,000 shall not be available 
for obligation until April 1, 1990, and pursuant to section 202(b) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control ReafQrmation 
Act of 1987, this action is a necessary (but secondary) result of a 
significant policy change: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
in this Act, or from funds aj^ropriated previously to the Founda-
tion, not more than $97,900,000 shall be available for program 
development and management in fiscal year 1990: Provided further. 
That contracts may be entered into under the program development 
and management limitation in fiscal year 1990 for maintenance and 
operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during 
the next fiscal year: Provided further. That none of the funds 
appropriated in this Act may be used directly or through grants, 
contracts or other award mechanisms, for agreements executed 
after enactment of this Act, to pay or to provide reimbursement for 
the Federal portion of the salary of any individual functioning as a 
Federal employee at more than the daily equivalent of the maxi-
mum rate paid for ES-6 for assignments to Senior Executive Service 
positions, unless specifically authorized by law: Provided 
further. 
That notwithstanding the preceding proviso, none of the funds 
appropriated in this Act may be used to pay the salary of any 
individual functioning as a Federal employee, or any other individ-
ual, through a grant or grants at a rate in excess of $95,000 per year: 
Provided further. That of the funds appropriated in this Act, 
$900,000 shall be available only for the International Institute for 
Applied Systems Analysis, and that, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Director may choose not to obligate these funds 
for that purpose: Provided further. That receipts for scientific sup-
port services and materials furnished by the National Research 
CJenters and other National Science Foundation supported research 
facilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided 
further. 
That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less than the 
total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program 
activities, all amoimts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the 
authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities 
shall be reduced proportionally. 
ACADEMIC RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out an academic research 
facilities program pursuant to the purposes of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia, $20,000,000, to remain available 
until September 20, 1991: Provided, That funds made available 
under this heading shall not be available for obligation until 
September 1, 1990, and pursuant to section 202(b) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit (Dontrol Reaffirmation Act of 1987, 
this action is a necessary (but secondary) result of a significant 
policy change. 
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UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the research and oper-
ational support for the United States Antarctic Program pursuant 
to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1861-1875); maintenance and operation of aircraft and pur-
chase of flight services for research and operations support; mainte-
nance and operation of research ships and charter or lease of ships 
for research and operations support; hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses; $74,000,000, to remain avsiilable until expended: Provided, 
That receipts for support services and materials provided for non-
Federal activities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided 
further. That no funds in this account shall be used for the purchase 
of aircraft other than ones transferred from other Federal agencies: 
Provided further. That no funds in this or any other Act shall be 
used to acquire or lease a research vessel with ice-breaking capabil-
ity built by a shipyard located in a foreign country if such a vessel of 
United States origin can be obtained at a cost no more than 50 per 
centum above that of the least expensive technically acceptable 
Maritime 
foreign vessel bid: Provided further. That, in determining the cost of 
affairs. 
g^ch a vessel, such cost be increased by the amount of any subsidies 
or financing provided by a foreign government (or instrumentality 
thereof) to such vessel's construction: Provided further. That if the 
vessel contracted for pursuant to the foregoing is not available for 
the 1989-1990 austral summer Antarctic season, a vessel of any 
origin may be leased for a period of not to exceed 120 days for that 
season and each sesison thereafter until delivery of the new vessel: 
Provided further. That the preceding three provisos shall not apply 
to appropriated funds used for the lease of the vessel POLAR 
DUKE, nor for procurements covered by the GATT Agreement on 
Government Procurement: Provided further. That the vessel con-
tracted for pursuant to the foregoing shall be of United States 
registry. 
UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC LOGISTICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in reimbursing Federal agencies for 
logistical and other related activities for the United States Antarctic 
Program pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875); maintenance, and operation of 
aircraft and purchase of flight services for research and operations 
support; maintenance and operation of research ships and charter 
or lease of ships for research and operations support; improvement 
of environmental practices and enhancement of safety; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $82,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That funds made available 
under this heading shall not become available for obligation until 
September 30, 1990, and pursuant to section 202(b) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, 
this action is a necessary (but secondary) result of a significant 
policy change: Provided further. That receipts for support services 
and materials provided for non-Federal activities may be credited to 
this appropriation. 
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103 STAT. 867 
SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering 
education programs and activities pursuant to the purposes of the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1861-1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $210,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 1991: Provided, That to the 
extent that the amount of this appropriation is less than the total 
amount authorized to be appropriated for included program activi-
ties, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specifled in the 
authorizing Act for those progfram activities or their subactivities 
shall be reduced proportionally. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out ^he provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$2,600,000, to remain available until September 30,1991. 
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
For pajonent to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for 
use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, £is authoriysd by the 
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), 
$27,260,000. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including 
expenses of attendance at meetings £ind of trsdning for uniformed 
personnel £issigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed 
$1,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses; 
$26,313,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the Presi-
dent may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 
1341, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interest 
of national defense: Provided further. That none of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be expended for or in connection with the 
induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United States: 
Provided further. That notwithstanding the provisions of 50 U.S.C. 
App. 460(g), none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated for in connection with the preparation of more than one 
report each year to the (Dongress covering the operation of the 
Selective Service Sj-stem. 
TITLE IV 
CORPORATIONS 
Corporations and etgencies of the Department of Housing and 
Contracts. 
Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
103 STAT. 868 
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fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Act as may 
be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 
1990 for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: 
Loans. 
Provided, That collections of these corporations and agencies may be 
used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the 
extent expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in 
support of other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior 
appropriations Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the 
mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or 
where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the 
financial interest of the United States Government. 
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Fsuc RESOLUTION FUND 
For payment of expenditures, in fiscal year 1990, of the FSLIC 
Resolution Fund, for which other funds available to the FSLIC 
Resolution Fund as authorized by Public Law 101-73 are insuffi-
Reports. 
cient, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That the Chairman 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall provide quar-
terly reports to the Committees on Appropriations beginning 
November 15, 1989, on the receipts, disbursements, cash balance, 
estimated Treasury payments required by fiscal year, and total 
estimated costs to the FSLIC Resolution Fund. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 501. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of this 
Act are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation 
has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses 
may not exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget esti-
mates submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section 
shall not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of 
local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to 
travel performed directly in connection with care and treatment of 
medical beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to 
travel performed in connection with major disasters or emergencies 
declared or determined by the President under the provisions of the 
Disaster Relief Act of 1974; to site-related travel performed in 
connection with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended; to site-related 
travel under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended; to travel 
performed by the Offices of Inspector General in connection with 
audits and investigations; or to payments to interagency motor pools 
where separately set forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, 
That if appropriations in titles I, II, and III exceed the amounts set 
forth in budget estimates initially submitted for such appropria-
tions, the expenditures for travel may correspondingly exceed the 
amounts therefor set forth in the estimates in the same proportion. 
SEC. 502. Appropriations and funds available for the administra-
tive expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment and the Selective Service System shall be available in the 
current fiscal year for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor. 
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as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 503. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or 
section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without 
regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal serv-
ices on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment 
for services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association, 
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve 
banks or any member thereof. Federal Home Loan banks, and any 
insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831). 
SEC. 504. 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. 505. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended— 
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the 
United States unless— 
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a 
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees 
and the items or services for which such expenditure is 
being made, or 
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certifi-
cation, and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifi-
cally authorized by law; and 
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such 
audit. 
SEC. 506, None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency may be expended for the transportation of any 
officer or employee of such department or agency between his 
domicile and his place of employment, with the exception of any 
officer or employee authorized such transportation under title 31, 
United States Code, section 1344. 
SEC. 507. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not 
share in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not 
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent 
of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in-
terest of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the 
research. 
SEC. 508. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used, 
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for 
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the 
Federal Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent 
of the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized 
by law. 
SEC. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act for 
personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other 
object classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted for 
the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to 
any part of the appropriations (including transfers) contained in this 
Act for Offices of Inspector General personnel compensation and 
benefits. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay the 
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties interven-
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Contracts. 
Public 
information. 
Contracts. 
Reports. 
Wages. 
Government 
organization and 
employees. 
Government 
organization and 
employees. 
ing in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein af-
fects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2056 et seq.). 
SEC. 511. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or 
under an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing 
law, the obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to 
contracts which are (1) a matter of public record and available for 
public inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available 
list of all contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to 
the date on which the list is made available to the public and of all 
contracts on which performance has not been completed by such 
date. The list required by the preceding sentence shall be updated 
quarterly and shall include a narrative description of the work to be 
performed under each such contract. 
SEC. 512. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended 
by any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a contract for 
services unless such executive agency (1) has awarded and entered 
into such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any report prepared 
pursuant to such contract, including pleuis, evaluations, studies, 
analyses and manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which 
is substantially derived from or substantially includes any report 
prepared pursuant to such contract, to contain information concern-
ing (A) the contract pursuant to which the report was prepared, and 
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to such 
contract. 
SEC. 513. Except as otherwise provided in section 506, none of the 
funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be 
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other 
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or 
agency. 
SEC. 514. None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger 
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated 
miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon. 
SEC. 515. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1990 pay 
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the 
levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 516. After January 1,1990, and for the duration of fiscal year 
1990, within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
the number of noncareer appointees to the Senior Executive Service 
shall not exceed 13 per centum of the total number of Senior 
Executive Service positions in such department, unless the Office of 
Personnel Management approves a waiver to exceed that limitation 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3134. The Office of Personnel Manage-
ment, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, 
shall undertake an expedited review of Senior Executive Service 
positions in the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
and report its findings, recommendations, and justification for any 
waiver determination to the Congress by December 15,1989. 
SEC. 517. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
amounts otherwise provided by this Act for the following accounts 
and activities are reduced by the following amounts: 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
103 STAT. 871 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
"Direct loan revolving fund", $15,000; 
VETERANS HEALTH SERVICE AND RESEARCH ADMINISTRATON 
"Medical care", $115,339,000; 
"Medical and prosthetic research", $3,348,000; 
"Medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses", 
$715,000; 
"Grants to the Republic of the Philippines", $8,000; 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
"General operating expenses", $12,664,000; 
"Office of Inspector General", $340,000; 
"Construction, major projects", $6,514,000; 
"Construction, minor projects ", $1,762,000; 
"Parking garage revolving fund", $455,000; 
"Grants for construction of State extended care facilities", 
$651,000; 
"Grants for the construction of State veterans cemeteries", 
$68,000; 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
"Annual contributions for assisted housing", $125,786,525; 
"Assistance for the renewal of expiring section 8 subsidy con-
tracts", $16,925,475; 
"Rental rehabilitation grants", $2,015,000; 
"Housing for the elderly or handicapped fund", $7,442,000; 
"Congregate services", $93,000; 
"Payments for operation of low-income housing projects", 
$27,832,000; 
"Housing counseling assistance", $54,000; 
"Federal Housing Administration Fund" (limitation on guaran-
teed loans), $1,162,500,000; 
"Federal Housing Administration Fund" (temporary mortgage 
assistance payments), $1,373,000; 
"Nonprofit sponsor assistance", $17,000; 
G O V E R N M E N T N A T I O N A L MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
"Guarantees of mortgage-backed securities", $1,286,500,000; 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE 
\ 
"Emergency shelter grants program", $1,162,000; 
"Transitional and supportive housing demonstration program", 
$2,015,000; 
"Supplemental assistance for facilities to assist the homeless", 
$170,000; 
"Section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy", 
$1,162,000; 
103 STAT. 872 
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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
"Community development grants", $46,500,000; 
"Community development grants" (by transfer), $775,000; 
"Community development grants" (limitation on guaranteed 
loans), $2,232,000; 
"Urban homesteading", $205,000; 
POUCY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
"Research and technology", $325,000; 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
"Fair housing activities", $198,000; 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
"Salaries and expenses", $11,447,000; 
"Salaries and expenses" 0)y transfer, limitation on FHA corporate 
funds), $6,158,000; 
"Office of Inspector General", $481,000; 
"Office of Inspector General" (by transfer, limitation on FHA 
corporate funds), $102,000; 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
"Salaries and expenses", $248,000; 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
"Salaries and expenses", $553,000; 
COURT 
OF 
VETERANS 
APPEALS 
"Salaries and expenses", $62,000; 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
"Salaries and expenses", $195,000; 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
"Salaries and expenses", $13,556,000; 
"Office of Inspector General", $492,000; 
"Research and development", $3,743,000; 
"Abatement, control, and compliance", $12,864,000; 
"Buildings and facilities", $232,000; 
"Hazardous Substance Superfund", $24,412,000; 
"Hazardous Substance Superfund" (limitation on administrative 
expenses), $3,410,000; 
Leaking underground storage tank trust fund", $1,178,000; 
"Leaking underground storage tank trust fund" (limitation on 
administrative expenses), $93,000; 
"Construction grants", $31,775,000; 
PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 
103 STAT. 873 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
"Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 
Quality", $23,000; 
"National Space Council", $15,000; 
"Office of Science and Technology Policy", $45,000; 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
"Disaster relief', $1,550,000; 
"Salaries and expenses", $2,209,000; 
"Office of Inspector General", $41,000; 
"Emergency Management Planning and Assistance", $4,267,000; 
"Emergency Food and Shelter Program", $2,077,000; 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
"Consumer Information Center", $21,000; 
"Consumer Information Center" (limitiation on administrative 
expenses), $32,000; 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
"Office of Consumer Affairs", $29,000; 
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS 
"Salaries and expenses", $17,000; 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
"Research and development", $84,174,000; 
"Space flight, control and data communications", $71,526,000; 
"Construction of facilities", $9,320,000; 
"Research and program management", $30,724,000; 
"Office of Inspector General", $136,000; 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
"Central liquidity facility" (limitation on direct loans), $9,300,000; 
"Central liquidity facility" (limitation on administrative expenses, 
corporate funds), $13,000; 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 
"Pa3anent to the National Institute of Building Sciences", $8,000; 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
"Research and related activities", $26,582,000; 
"Research and related activities" (program development and 
management), $1,517,000; 
"Academic research facilities", $310,000; 
"United States Antarctic program activities", $1,147,000; 
"United States Antarctic logistical support activities", $1,271,000; 
"Science education activities", $3,255,000; 
"Office of Inspector General", $40,000; 
103 STAT. 874 
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Government 
organization and 
employees. 
5 u s e 6302 note. 
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
"Pavment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment 
Corporation", 
$423,000; 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
"Salaries and expenses", $408,000. 
In carrying out these reductions, each amount earmarked in this 
Act and not otherwise specified in this section shall be reduced in 
proportion to the overall reduction in the applicable account with 
the exception of the earmarking for personnel compensation and 
benefits costs carried in the Department of Veterans Affairs "Medi-
cal care" appropriating paragraph which shall not be reduced. 
SEC 518. The authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
section 618 of Public Law 100-440 to operate a leave transfer 
program for employees subject to section 4108 of title 38, United 
States Code, is extended through December 31,1989. The provisions 
of the final sentence of such section 618 shall apply to transferred 
leave that is unused as of December 31,1989. 
SEC 519. None of the funds appropriated under title II of this Act 
under the heading entitled Community Planning and Development, 
Community Development Grants, to any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States may be obligated or expended 
to any municipality that fails to adopt and enforce a policy prohibit-
ing the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within 
the jurisdiction of said municipality against any individuals engaged 
in nonviolent civil rights demonstrations. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1990". 
Approved November 9, 1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2916: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-150 (Ck)mm. on Appropriations) and No. 101-297 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-128 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
July 20, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 18, 19, 28, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 24, 25, House agreed to conference report; receded emd concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, in others with amendments. 
Oct. 27, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in certain House 
amendments and disagreed to another. 
Oct. 31, House receded and concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): 
Nov. 9, Presidential statement.