Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, Veterans Compensation and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991
PL 102-27 (H.R.1281), enacted 04/10/1991

105 STAT. 130 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
Public Law 102-27 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Apr. 10, 1991 
[H.R. 1281] 
Dire Emergency 
Supplemental 
Appropriations 
for 
Consequences of 
Operation 
Desert 
Shield/Desert 
Storm, Food 
Stamps, 
Unemployment 
C!ompensation 
Administration, 
Veterans 
Compensation 
and Pensions, 
and Other 
Urgent Needs 
Act of 1991. 
Armed Forces. 
Making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for the consequences of Oper-
ation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, food stamps, unemployment compensation ad-
ministration, veterans compensation and pensions, and other urgent needs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30,1991, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, to provide dire emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,1991, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
All funds provided under this title are hereby designated to be 
"emergency requirements" for all purposes of the Bsdanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" to provide 
for additional costs resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Desert 
Storm, $4,633,000. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" to provide 
for additional costs resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Desert 
Storm, $3,103,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" to provide 
for additional costs resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Oper-
ation Desert Storm, $39,700,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
105 STAT. 131 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For an additional amount for "Emergencies in the diplomatic and 
consular service" to provide for additional costs resulting from 
Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm, $9,300,000, to 
remsdn available until expended. 
RELATED AGENCY 
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" to provide 
for additional costs resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Oper-
ation Desert Storm, $5,800,000, of which $1,400,000 is to be derived 
by transfer from unobligated balances in "Radio Construction" 
subject to the Department of Defense waiving reimbursement for 
transportation, personnel, and related costs for establishing a tem-
porary medium-wave broadcast facility for the Voice of America in 
Bahrain. 
CHAPTER II 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For an additional amount for "Federal pajnnent to the District of 
Columbia" to provide for additional costs resulting from Operation 
Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm, $3,565,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
CHAPTER III 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for "Operating Expenses of the Agency 
for International Development" to provide for additional costs 
resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm, 
$6,000,000 to remgdn available until September 30,1991, which shall 
be made available only for the costs of evacuating United States 
Government employees and Personal Services Contractors, their 
dependents, and for subsistence allowance payments. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for the "Economic Support Fund", 
$850,000,000, to provide for additional costs resulting from the con-
flict in the Persian Gulf, of which $650,000,000 shall be made 
available only for Israel, and of which $200,000,000 may be obligated 
and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 only 
for the Republic of Turkey: Provided, That such sums shall be made 
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PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
available on a grant basis as cash transfers and shall remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 1991: Provided further. 
That such sums may be used by Israel and the Republic of Turkey 
for incremental costs associated with the conflict in the Persian 
Gulf, notwithstanding section 531(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961. 
CHAPTER IV 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
JOINT ITEMS 
CAPITOL POUCE BOARD 
CAPITOL POUCE 
SALARIES 
For an additional amount for "Capitol Police Board, Salaries", to 
provide for additional costs associated with Operation Desert 
Shield/Operation Desert Storm, $6,239,000, of which $3,143,000 is 
appropriated to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representa-
tives, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House, and $3,096,000 is 
appropriated to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, 
to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Capitol Police Board, General 
expenses", to provide for additional costs associated with Operation 
Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm, $1,081,000, to be disbursed 
by the Clerk of the House. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", $74,000. 
CHAPTER V 
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION 
PANAMA CANAL REVOLVING FUND 
The fiscal year 1991 obligation limitation on nonadministrative 
and capital programs, as set forth in Public Law 101-516, is in-
creased by $60,000,000 to meet the unexpectedly high traffic from 
disruptions in world markets caused by the Middle East crisis. 
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105 STAT. 133 
CHAPTER VI 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCX), AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" to provide 
for additional costs associated with Operation Desert Shield/Oper-
ation Desert Storm, $2,028,000. 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" to pro-
vide for additional costs associated with Operation Desert Shield/ 
Operation Desert Storm, $1,825,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" to provide 
for additional costs associated with Operation Desert Shield/Oper-
ation Desert Storm, $4,906,000. 
CHAPTER VII 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH SERVICE AND RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL CARE 
For an additional amount for "Medical care" to provide for 
unbudgeted medical expenses resulting from Operation Desert 
Shield/Operation Desert Storm, $25,000,000. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "General operating expenses" to 
provide for unbudgeted Veterans Benefits Administration costs asso-
ciated with Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm, 
$12,000,000. 
CHAPTER VIII 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
Section 634 of the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act of 1991, Public Law 101-506, is hereby 104 Stat. 1349. 
repealed. 
105 STAT. 134 
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TITLE II—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(BY TRANSFER) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,000,000, 
to be derived by transfer from Periodic Censuses and Programs. 
EICONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional Eimount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND 
' 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances in the Economic Development Revolv-
ing Fund, $24,000,000 are rescinded. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Operations and administration", 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS A N D ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Operations and administration", 
$1,400,000, to remain available until expended. 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", 
$1,100,000, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for "Operations, research, and facili-
ties", $3,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
105 STAT. 135 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—GENERAL PROVISION 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appro-
priated to Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ' Peri-
odic censuses and programs" in Public Law 101-515, $750,000 shall 
be available to provide the Federated States of Micronesia technical 
assistance and training for census taking and other data collection 
efforts: Provided, That such assistance shall include but not be 
limited to statistical training in planning and data collection, 
processing and analysis, equipment and supplies, long-term train-
ing, and subsistence expenses for trainees. 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
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(BY TRANSFER) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. General 
Legal Activities", $5,180,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended and of which $3,180,000 is to be derived by 
trguisfer from Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
(BY TRANSFER) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, United 
States Attorneys", $1,903,000, to be derived by transfer from Sala-
ries and Expenses, General Legal Activities. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
(BY TRANSFER) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. United 
States Marshals Service", $1,025,000, to be derived by transfer from 
Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For an additional amount for "Fees and expenses of witnesses", 
$9,203,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Section 524(cX9) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding the following new subsection: 
"(E) Subject to the notification procedures contained in sec-
tion 606 of Public Law 101-515, and after reserving the amounts 
authorized in subparsigraph (D) above, any unobligated balances 
remaining in the Fund on September 30, 1991, and on Septem-
ber 30,1992, shall be available to the Attorney General, without 
fiscal year limitation, to procure vehicles, equipment, and other 
capital investment items for the law enforcement, prosecution, 
and correctional activities of the Department of Justice.". 
105 STAT. 136 
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28 use 1821 
SEC. 102. Notwithstanding 28 U.S.C. 1821, no funds appropriated 
"°*®- 
to the Department of Justice in fiscal year 1991 or any prior Hscal 
year shall be obligated or expended to pay a fact witness fee to a 
person who is incarcerated testifying as a fact witness in a court of 
the United States, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of section 1821, 28 
United States Code: Provided, That the one exception to the preced-
ing prohibition is the fact witness fee decided in United States 
Supreme Court case No. 89-5916, Richard Demarest, Petitioner v. 
James Manspeaker et al. on January 8,1991. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Funds made available under this heading in Public Law 101-515 
shall be available to procure special purpose motor vehicles without 
regard to any price limitation established by law. 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For an additional amount for "International fisheries commis-
sions", $100,000, notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended. 
THE JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $54,000. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $51,000. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $36,000. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
"Salaries 
and 
expenses", 
$68,730,000, of which $750,000, to remain available until September 
30, 1992, shall be transferred to the National Commission on Ju-
dicial Discipline and Removal, and of which $48,520,000 shall 
remain available until expended. 
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105 STAT. 137 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For an additional amount for "Fees of jurors and commissioners", 
$5,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
COURT SECURITY 
For an additional amount for "Court security", $530,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $2,450,000. 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,633,000. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
READY RESERVE FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Ready reserve force", $20,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
GRANTS AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Grants and expenses", as au-
thorized by 22 U.S.C. 2877, $8,000,000 to remain available until 
expended. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $3,630,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,000,000. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries smd expenses", $2,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for "Payment to the Legal Services 
Corporation", $1,000,000. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,600,000, 
to remain available until expended. In addition, any offsetting 
receipts deposited into the general fund of the Treasury under 
section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 between October 1, 1990, 
and the November 5, 1990, enactment date of Public Law 101-515 
shall be recorded as an offsetting collection and be available for 
obligation and expenditure by the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion in accordance with the provisions governing the obligation and 
expenditure of offsetting collections under the above heading in 
Public Law 101-515. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(BY TRANSFER) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,500,000, 
to be derived by transfer from the Disaster Loan Fund. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION—GENERAL PROVISION 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall not withhold disaster 
assistance under section 7 of the Small Business Act to nurseries or 
greenhouses which suffered damage as a result of disasters (as 
defined in the Small Business Act) that occurred between October 1, 
1990 and March 1,1991. 
CHAPTER II 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Army", $56,000,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy", $62,000,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
105 STAT. 139 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, Air 
Force", $32,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Restrictions provided under subsection (bX2) of section 
301d of title 37, United States Code, as authorized by the National 
Defense Authorization Act for 1991 shall not apply in the case of 
flag or general officers serving as practicing physicians. 
SEC. 201A. Of the funds made available to the Department of 
Defense for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, 
an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be available only for an off-
island leave program: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretaries concerned may, pursuant to uni-
form regulations, prescribe travel and transportation allowances for 
travel performed by participants in the off-island leave program: 
Provided further. That funds appropriated for the off-island leave 
program shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 202. Of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 1991 for the 
account "Aircraft Procurement, Navy", the amount of $987,936,000 
provided for the F-14 remanufactured program shall be obligated 
for the twelve F-14 aircraft not later than thirty days after the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds available to the Department of 
Defense may be used for advance procurement of material and other 
efforts associated with the industrial availability of the U.S.S. Ken-
nedy other than the service life extension program for the U.S.S. 
Kennedy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. 
SEC. 204. Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act (Public Law 100-463) for fiscal year 1989, 
$200,000,000 shall be made available to the Department of the Navy 
and shall be obligated not later than sixty days from the enactment 
of this Act for the V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft program: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds shall 
remain available until such time as they are expended for the V-22 
Osprey tilt rotor program. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 205. Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall make the following trsmsfer of funds: Provided, That the 
amounts transferred shall be available for the same purposes as the 
appropriations to which transferred, and for the same time period of 
the appropriation from which transferred: Provided further. That 
funds shall be transferred between the following appropriations in 
the amounts specified: 
From: 
Under the heading, "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 
1991/1995": 
AOE combat support ship program, $237,000,000; 
To: 
Under the heading, "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 
1987/1991"; 
AOE combat support ship program, $77,000,000; 
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Under the heading, "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 
1989/1993"; 
AGE combat support ship program, $79,000,000; 
Under the heading, "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 
1990/1994"; 
AOE combat support ship program, $81,000,000. 
SEC. 206. Section 8126 of the Department of Defense Appropria-
tions Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-511; 104 Stat. 1907), is amended by 
Reports. 
inserting after "September 30, 1990", the following: ", unless the 
Secretary of Defense submits a report by May 31, 1991 to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate indicating 
what additional positions he intends to fill above those positions 
assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict as of September 30, 
1990". 
SEC. 207. Of the amount appropriated in title II of Public Law 101-
165 (103 Stat. 1118) to the Department of Defense for the provision of 
logistical support and personnel services for the 1990 Goodwill 
Games, the amount of $500,000 shall be used to provide such serv-
ices for the 1991 Special Olympics to be held in the State of 
Minnesota in July, 1991, and shall remain available for obligation 
for such purposes until September 30,1991. 
SEC. 208. The Secretary of Defense shall transfer $8,000,000 from 
the appropriation "Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
Defense Agencies" appropriated in title IV of the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-165) for the 
Center for Commerce and Industrial Expansion to appropriations 
available to the Department of Education which shall be obligated 
by that Department as a grant for the Center for Commerce and 
Industrial Expansion as authorized in section 4 of Public Law 
101-600: Provided, That such funds shall remain available until 
expended. 
CHAPTER III 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For an additional amount for "Federal payment to the District of 
Columbia" to provide for essential public safety, health and other 
municipal services in the face of a severe 
financial 
crisis, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
these funds shall remain in the United States Treasury and shall be 
transferred to the District of Columbia government immediately 
upon certification by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives that spending reductions and revenue enhancements in 
amounts not less than $216,000,000 in the aggregate are being 
implemented and all approvals by the Council of the District of 
Columbia, as required by law, have been secured: Provided further. 
That these funds shall be transferred to the District of Columbia 
government no later than May 1,1991. 
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105 STAT. 141 
CHAPTER IV 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS 
Funds appropriated for "General investigations" in the Energy 
£uid Water Development Appropriations Act, 1991, Public Law 101-
514, for the initiation of preconstruction engineering and design for 
the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbors, California, project may be 
used for completion of the feasibility study for that project: Pro-
vided, That within funds appropriated for "Greneral investigations" 
in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1991, 
Public Law 101-514, not less than $5,800,000 shall be available only 
for the Passaic River Mainstem, New Jersey, project. 
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL 
Using funds appropriated for "Construction, general" in the 
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1991, Public 
Law 101-514, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
Engineers, is directed to continue work during fiscal year 1991 
which would be terminated solely for policy reasons as a result of 
the proposed phaseout of the sections 103,107, 111, and 208 Continu-
ing Authorities Programs: Provided, That, from within funds appro-
priated to "General investigations" by the Energy and Water Devel-
opment Appropriations Act, 1991, Public Law 101-514, the Secretary 
shall make $300,000 available to implement the provisions of the 
"Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act" 
(Public Law 101-646). 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Construction program" to meet the 
emergency needs for areas stricken by drought, $25,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
Of the amount appropriated under this heading in the Energy and 
Water Development Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-514), 
up to $11,930,000 shall be available for Buffalo Bill Dam Modifica-
tion, Wyoming, as proposed in the United States Department of the 
Interior Budget Justifications, fiscal year 1991, for the Bureau of 
Reclamation. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for "Atomic energy defense activities", 
$623,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
105 STAT. 142 
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COMMUNITY IMPACT ASSISTANCE 
Of the funds provided to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 
1991, not more than $10,000,000 shall be made available to the State 
of Colorado for community impact assistance payments to the cities 
of Broomfield, Westminster, Thornton, and Northglenn, Colorado. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Sedaries and expenses", $39,000. 
SUSQUEHANNA RrvER BASIN COMMISSION 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $39,000. 
CHAPTER V 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 
OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for "State unemployment insurance 
and employment service operations", $150,000,000, which shall be 
expended from the Emplojonent Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund, to fund activities under title III of 
the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 502-504): Provided, 
That all funds provided under this head are hereby designated to be 
"emergency requirements" for all purposes of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 
In the appropriations language under this heading in the Depart-
ment of Labor Appropriations Act, 1991, delete the word "contrac-
tual" and the words "for legal and financial services". 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
In addition to the amounts which are available for the Employ-
ment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust 
Fund to carry out the provisions of sections 2001-10 and 2021-26, 
title 38, of the United States Code, not to exceed $4,000,000 may be 
derived from that account for unbudgeted costs associated with 
Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm for carr3dng out 
the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
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105 STAT. 143 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
PROGRAM OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Program operations" for a targeted 
initiative to combat infant mortality, $25,000,000: Provided, That 
funds appropriated by the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices Appropriations Act, 1991, for rural hegilth outreach grants, may 
not be used to provide forward or multiyear funding: Provided 
further, That none of the funds available for ongoing activities 
within community health centers or maternal and child health 
block grant programs under Public Law 101-517 shall be re-
programmed, redirected or reallocated for any other purposes. 
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION 
For an additional amount for "Vaccine Injury Compensation" for 
pa5rment of claims incurred before October 1, 1988, $17,000,000 to 
remain available until expended; and for an additional amount for 
program operations associated with the Vaccine Injury Compensa-
tion Program, $1,000,000 to be derived by transfer from the Vaccine 
Compensation Trust Fund and to remain available until expended. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the "Supplemental Security Income 
Program", $232,000,000, for payment to the Social Security trust 
funds for administrative expenses, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30,1993. 
UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Limitation on Administrative Ex-
penses", $232,000,000 from any one or all of the Social Security trust 
funds as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, to 
remain available until September 30,1993. 
FAMILY SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION 
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE 
Amounts provided under this heading in the Department of 
Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 1991, for cash and 
medical assistance may be used to provide grants to private non-
profit agencies for private sector resettlement activities, as au-
thorized by law. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 
Funds appropriated in Public Law 101-517 for grants to tribally 
controlled postsecondary vocational institutions shall become avail-
able for obligation on April 1, 1991, and such funds shall be awarded 
no later than June 1, 1991: Provided, That the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 and section 431 of the General 
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Education Provisions Act are waived with regard to grants made 
with fiscal year 1991 appropriated funds under title III, part H of 
the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Eind Applied Technology Act. 
EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND IMPROVEMENT 
In the appropriations language under this heading in the Depart-
104 Stat. 2215. 
ment of Education Appropriations Act, 1991, delete the words "if 
authorized," and the words "if such a grant is specifically authorized 
in law" and insert after "Standards" the following: ": Provided, 
That funding for the National Board for Professional Teaching 
Standards shall be expended under the terms, conditions, and 
limitations provided for in part G of title IV of H.R. 5932 as passed 
the House of Representatives on October 26,1990". 
CHAPTER VI 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Section 3(fX3) under the heading "Administrative Provisions" in 
the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative Branch Appro-
priation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-371; 2 U.S.C. 59(e)), as amended by 
Public Law 94-32, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
"(B) Either of the following inscriptions shall be clearly visi-
ble on three sides of such mobile office in letters not less than 
three inches high: 
" 'UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT VEHICLE 
"'FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY'; 
"OR 
" 'MOBILE OFFICE OF SENATOR 
" 'FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY' ". 
2 use 3la-2b. 
(a) Upon the written request of the Majority or Minority Leader of 
the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer during any 
fiscal year, from the appropriations account appropriated under the 
headings "Salaries, Officers and Employees and "Offices.of the 
Majority and Minority Leaders", such amount as either Leader shall 
specify to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of 
the Senate, "Miscellaneous Items". 
(b) The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate are each 
authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary or appro-
priate. Expenses incurred by either such leader shall be paid from 
the amount transferred pursuant to subsection (a) by such leader 
and upon vouchers approved by such leader. 
(c) The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance such simis 
as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carr3dng out 
subsections (a) and (b). 
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105 STAT. 145 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
For payment to Corinne L. Conte, widow of Silvio O. Conte, late a 
Corinne L. 
Representative from the State of Mgissachusetts, $125,100. 
Ctonte. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to ap-
proval by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
and subject to enactment of authorizing legislation, amounts may be 
transferred from the appropriation "Library of Congress, Salaries 
and expenses" to the appropriation "Architect of the Capitol, Li-
brary buildings and grounds. Structural and mechanical care" for 
the purpose of rental, lease, or other agreement, of temporary 
storage and warehouse space for use by the Library of Congress 
during fiscal year 1991, and to incur incidental expenses in connec-
tion with such use. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Previously obligated funds appropriated to the account "Library 
Effective date, 
of Congress, Books for the blind and physically handicapped, Sala-
ries and expenses" in Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts for 
prior fiscal years shall be exempt, effective as of March 5,1991, from 
the application of the provisions of sections 1405 03X4) and 03)(6) of 
Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1679) and section 1552 of title 31, 
United States Code, and shall remain available until expended for 
the purposes for which originally obligated, in amounts as follows: 
From amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1978 in Public Law 
95-94, $223,000. 
From amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1980 in Public Law 
96-86, $393,000. 
From amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1981 in Public Law 
96-536, $4,905,426. 
From amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1982 in Public Law 
97-51, $1,960,000. 
From amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1985 in Public Law 
98-367, $2,226,243. 
From amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1989 in Public Law 
100-458, $1,391,280. 
CHAPTER VII 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MiuTARY CONSTRUCTION 
(DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRALS) 
Effective April 16, 1991, in order to provide for urgently needed 
military construction and family housing, the Congress disapproves 
Effective date. 
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the deferrals relating to the Department of Defense as set forth in 
the messages from the Comptroller General transmitted to the 
Congress on June 28, 1990 (H. Doc. 101-210), and February 5, 1991 
(H. Doc. 102-40): Provided, That this section may not apply to 
projects at installations recommended for closure by the Secretary 
of Defense pursuant to title XXIX of Public Law 101-510: Provided 
further. That the budget authority subject to the deferrals dis-
approved herein shall be made available for obligation effective 
April 16,1991. 
Missouri. 
LAND CONVEYANCE 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph 
OJ), the Secretary of the Army shall convey, at no cost, to the 
Missouri Housing Development Commission all right, title, and 
interest in the United States in and to the land known as the U.S. 
Army Charles Melvin Price Support Center Wherry Housing Annex 
in Pine Lawn, Missouri, comprising approximately 13.2 acres and all 
improvements thereon. 
(b) CONDITION.—The conveyance provided for in paragraph (a) 
may be made only on condition that the Missouri Housing Develop-
ment Commission agrees to operate and maintain the property and 
to use it for low-income and transitionsJ housing for the homeless. 
The property shall revert to the Army if the Commission ceases to 
use the property for the described purpose. 
(c) DEADUNE FOR CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under para-
graph (a) shall be made no later than ninety days after the date of 
enactment of this section. 
CHAPTER VIII 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
Of the $62,867,000 provided in Public Law 101-506 for grants to 
States and other eligible recipients under the Cooperative State 
Research Service Buildings and Facilities account, $93,000 is trans-
ferred to the Special Research Grants program of the Cooperative 
State Research Service for the University of Maine to purchase 
necessary scientific instrumentation to assist in carr3dng out agri-
cultural research under the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 450i). 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", not to 
exceed $13,000,000, to be derived from the Agricultural Quarantine 
Inspection User Fee Account, to be available to carry out inspection, 
quarantine, and regulatory activities. 
Of the amount previously made available under this account for 
the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases 
and for control of pest animals and birds to the extent necessary to 
meet emergency conditions, up to $1,000,000 shall be used to carry 
out, in coordination with the Maine Department of Agriculture, an 
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105 STAT. 147 
inspection, quarantine, eradication, and control program in the 
State of Maine concerning the necrotic strain of potato virus Y 
(PVY-N). 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses to carry on 
services authorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, 
and the Poultry Products Inspection Act, as amended, $8,000,000. 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
"Salaries 
and 
expenses", 
$46,900,000. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
For disaster payments as authorized by the Disaster Assistance 
Act of 1989 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note), as amended, $1,400,000: Provided, 
That such payments shall be available only for damages attributable 
to Hurricane Hugo and consistent with section 104(aX5) of such Act. 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND 
Of the loan funds previously made available under title V of the 
Housing Act of 1949, up to $35,000,000 shall be made available for 
section 502(g), Deferred Mortgage Demonstration. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for making benefit payments to individ-
uals under the Food Stamp Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for 
the current fiscal year, $200,000,000, and in addition up to 
$1,300,000,000 shall be available only to the extent an official budget 
request, for a specific dollar amount, is transmitted to the Congress: 
Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain avEiilable until 
September 30,1992. 
PUBUC LAW 480 
Title I of the Public Law 480 program allowed for the repajmient 
7 USC I736e 
of loans for the sale of agricultural commodities in foreign or local 
'^°^' 
currencies until December 31, 1971. Since that time, until the law 
was changed in the 1985 farm bill, all sales have been on dollar 
credit terms. In view of the present financial situation, it is impos-
sible for many countries to repay their loans in dollars. Therefore, 
the President may use the authority in section 411 and section 604 
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
to renegotiate the payment on Public Law 480 debt in eligible 
countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa. 
105 STAT. 148 
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CHAPTER IX 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
COAST GUARD 
RETIRED PAY 
For an additional amount for "Retired pay", $14,500,000. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
TRADE E N H A N C E M E N T DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
Funds made available under this head for fiscal year 1991 shall 
remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of additional obligations incurred carrying out the 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 408, to remain available until expended, 
$4,980,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, 
That none of the funds in this Act or any other Appropriations Act 
for fiscal year 1991 shall be available for the planning or execution 
of programs the total obligations for which are in excess of 
$19,980,000 for "Alcohol safety incentive grants" authorized under 
23 U.S.C. 408. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
MANDATORY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PAYMENTS 
Funds made available under this head for fiscal year 1991 shall 
remain available until expended. 
CHAPTER X 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
Reports. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, 
none of the funds made available to the General Services Adminis-
tration may be obligated or expended for the award of a final 
contract for site acquisition or construction of the Naval Systems 
Commands headquarters project without (1) a written report that 
the new Solicitation for Offers for the project is in the best interests 
of the United States, and (2) advance approval in writing of the 
House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, the Senate 
Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
105 STAT. 149 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT " 
^' 
Of the funds provided under this heading in the Executive Office 
Appropriations Act, 1991, Public Law 101-509, $330,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the rehabilitation of the Official 
Residence of the Vice President. 
CHAPTER XI 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and pensions", 
$712,584,000, to remain available until expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
"Readjustment 
benefits", 
$250,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this head in prior years for 
projects to be developed for the elderly and handicapped under 
section 202 of the United States Housing Act of 1959, as amended, 
$275,815,000 are rescinded. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 SUBSIDY 
CONTRACTS 
For an additional amount for "Assistance for the renewal of 
expiring section 8 subsidy contracts", $155,815,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of the $7,734,985,400 provided 
for use in connection with section 8 expiring contracts in the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public 
Law 101-507), is increased by the foregoing appropriation to 
$7,890,800,400, of which $4,234,500,400 shall be for existing certifi-
cates, $671,300,000 shall be for housing vouchers, and $2,985,000,000 
shall be for loan management and other project-based section 8 
contracts. 
CONGREGATE SERVICES 
Funds appropriated under this head in Public Law 101-507 (104 
Stat. 1362) and all unobligated balances of prior year appropriations 
under such head, shall be made available for the revised Congregate 
Housing Services program under section 802 of the Cranston-Gon-
zalez National Affordable Housing Act euid shall remain available 
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Effective date. 
until expended: Provided, That any entity that receives assistance 
under a contract under the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978 
that expires in fiscal year 1991, and is otherwise eligible for assist-
ance under such section 802, shall continue to receive assistance 
under such section 802: Provided further. That each such entity 
shall be provided such assistance for a 1-year term notwithstanding 
section 8020)X2), and the dollar amount of such assistance to such 
entity shall not be less than the dollar amount of assistance that 
would be indicated by the rate at which such assistance was made 
available to such entity in the contract that expires in fiscal year 
1991: Provided further. That notwithstanding the last sentence of 
section 802(g), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall expedite the processing of such entity's application for contin-
ued assistance so that funding of the entity will continue without 
hiatus. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for "Pa5mients for operation of low-
income housing projects", $75,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 1992: Provided, That these funds shall be used by the 
Secretary for fiscal year 1991 requirements in accordance with 
section 9(a), notwithstanding section 9(d) of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937, as amended. 
RENTAL REHABIUTATION GRANTS 
Notwithstanding section 289(c) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101-625), the unexpended bal-
ances of the Rental rehabilitation grants program (account s3mibols 
86/0182 and 86/0164), and any amounts recaptured under account 
sjonbol 86/0182 for such program, shall be added to and merged 
with the Revolving Fund (liquidating programs), established pursu-
ant to title II of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1701g-5), effective October 1,1991. 
PoucY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
California. 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
Of the amount made available under this head in Public Law 
101-507, $500,000 shall be made available for the National Commis-
sion on Manufactured Housing as authorized by section 943 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 
101-625). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.—Section 
811(kX4) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 8013(kX4)) is amended by striking "20 persons with 
disabilities" and inserting "24 persons with disabilities (or such 
higher number of persons as permitted under criteria that the 
S©ci*fitfl.rv sli9.ll TirftscriDfiV 
Section 17(f) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
14370(f)), as amended by Public Law 101-507 (104 Stat. 1369) is 
further £unended by striking "or City of West Hollywood, Califor-
nia" and by inserting at the end thereof, the following new sentence: 
"This subsection shall also not apply to requirements relating to 
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105 STAT. 151 
rents imposed on a structure by the City of West HoUjrwood, Califor-
nia.". Section 17(f) as amended by the immediate foregoing amend-
ment shall apply retroactively to any structure assisted with section 
17 rental rehabilitation funds in the City of West Hollywood, 
California. 
Section 837(c) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Hous-
ing Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
Any such amounts that shall not have been obligated by March 
20,1991, shall be made available in accordance with the terms of the 
appropriation under the head 'Supplemental Assistance for Facili-
ties to Assist the Homeless' in Public Law 101-507 (104 Stat. 1351, 
1364).". 
All previously obligated funds appropriated to the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development under the respective heads 
"Community development grants" and "Urban development action 
grants" for prior fiscal years shall be exempt, effective as of March 
5, 1991, from the application of the provisions of sections 1405 (b)(4) 
and (bX6) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1679) and section 1552 of 
title 31, United States Code, and shall remain available until 
expended for the purposes for which originally obligated. 
In addition to any other rescission provided for in this Act, of the 
funds made available under the head "Annual contributions for 
assisted housing" in the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment in prior years, an additional $23,000,000 are rescinded: 
Provided, That $20,000,000 of such amount shall be from amounts 
for projects to be developed for the elderly and handicapped under 
section 202 of the United States Housing Act of 1959, as amended, 
and $3,000,000 of such amount shall be from amounts for section 8 
voucher assistance for tenants affected by public housing relocation 
activities. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. 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. 302. Section 332 of the Department of Tr£insportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991 is amended to delete the 
period at the end of the section and insert in lieu thereof the 
following: Provided further. That for the purposes of this section, 
funds appropriated in this Act may be used to initiate a multiyear 
contract for the Medium Range Recovery Helicopter (HH-60J) pro-
gram. 
SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
shall be expended by the Secretary of Labor to implement or 
administer the regulations published at 54 Federal Register 4234-44 
(January 27, 1989) to be codified at 1.7(d), 5.2(n)(4), 5.5(a)(l)(ii)(A) and 
5.5(a)(4)(iv) of title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations or to 
implement or administer any other regulation that would have the 
same or similar effect. No funds shall be expended by the Secretary 
of Labor to implement or administer revisions to part 29 of title 29 
of the Code of Federal Regulations published at 55 Federal Register 
34868-34876 (August 24, 1990) to the extent such revisions affect 
apprenticeship programs in the construction industry. 
SEC. 304. (a) The Congress finds that— 
(1) United States and coalition armed forces devoted enor-
mous human and financial resources to the successful effort to 
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note. 
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Lawrence Welk. 
25 use 2001 
note. 
President. 
Indians. 
25 use 2001 
note. 
22 use 262/. 
free Kuwait from illegal Iraqi occupations, enforce United Na-
tions resolutions, and preserve the territorial integrity of the 
Gulf States; 
(2) Americans take great pride in the troops who won this 
historic victory and honor those who gave their lives to liberate 
Kuwait and turn back aggression; 
(3) major trading nations of the world will benefit substan-
tially and directly from the coalition victory in this strategic 
area; 
(4) six nations have pledged $53,500,000,000 in contributions 
to help meet the costs of the coalition effort; 
(5) some nations have been slow to honor those commitments 
for 1990; and 
(6) the 1991 commitments are agreed to be due on March 31, 
1991. 
0)) Having appropriated significant supplemental funding for the 
United States Armed Forces in the Gulf region in a time of recession 
and budget deficits, it is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) these pledges of financial support from the allied nations 
are appreciated; 
(2) nations that have made such pledges are urged to comply 
with them at the earliest possible time, with substantial com-
pliance or an agreed upon pa3nnent schedule no later than 
April 15,1991; 
(3) these commitments shall be fulfilled; and 
(4) if these commitments are not met the Congress may 
consider appropriate action. 
SEC. 305. Notwithstanding any provision of the Rural Develop-
ment, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991, 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by that 
Act or by any other Act may be used for the restoration of the 
birthplace of Lawrence Welk. 
SEC. 306. (a) Section 5502(a) of title V, part E of Public Law 100-
297, is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) the President shall call and conduct a White House Con-
ference on Indian Education (hereinafter in this part referred to as 
the 'Conference') which shall be held not earlier than a date which 
shall be 9 months after the date of the initial meeting of the 
Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 5506 of this 
part and not later than 12 months after the date of said meeting." 
(b) Section 5506(b) of title V, part E of Public Law 100-297, is 
amended by adding the following new sentence: "The Advisory 
Committee shall be consulted on, and shall advise the Task Force 
and the Congress on, all aspects of the Conference and actions which 
are necessary for the conduct of the Conference.". 
SEC. 307. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
shall be expended by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to enforce the March 18,1991, deadline contained 
in the regulations published in the Federal Register on November 
16, 1990, (40 CFR, parts 122, 123, 124), pertaining to group applica-
tions for stormwater discharges, until such deadline is extended to 
September 30,1991. 
SEC. 308. Section 533(c)(3XB) of the Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991, is 
amended by— 
(1) striking "industrial" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"commercial"; and 
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105 STAT. 153 
(2) inserting "unless an environmental assessment: 
"(i) identifies potential impacts on biological diversity; 
"(ii) demonstrates that all timber extraction will be 
conducted according to an environmentally sound manage-
^
^ 
ment system which maintains the ecological functions of 
the natursil forest and minimizes impacts on biological 
diversity; and 
"(iii) demonstrates that the activity will contribute to 
reducing deforestation" 
before the period at the end thereof. 
SEC. 309. PERSIAN GULF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK.—Congress strongly encourages 
the President to seek the establishment of an international frame-
work agreement to— 
(1) provide for environmental monitoring, sissessment, remedi-
ation and restoration in the Persian Gulf region of effects of the 
recent war; and 
(2) provide for the pa3mient, by the host country, of appro-
priate Federal agencies utilized to establish or implement this 
agreement. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) Within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the President 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and House of Representatives an unclassified report identifying 
the actions taken to implement these provisions and any costs 
and pa3mients, and 
(2) by March 1, 1992, and subject to the receipt of payment by 
the Environmental Protection Agency under subsection (aX2), 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in 
consultation with appropriate agencies, shall submit to Con-
gress an unclassified report providing a comprehensive eval-
uation of environmental effects of the Persian Gulf conflict 
identified pursuant to this provision. 
SEC. 310. CHILD CARE BLOCK GRANT TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 658J of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
of 1990 is amended by striking out "expended" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "obligated". 
SEC. 311. SYRIA. 
(a) It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) The successful conclusion of the war in the Persian Gulf 
provides an opportunity to begin building a lasting peace in the 
Middle East; 
(2) A crucial element of peace in this unstable region is the 
willingness of Arab states to negotiate with Israel, recognizing 
her right to live in peace; 
(3) The United States should continue to urge Arab states to 
negotiate peace with the State of Israel; 
(4) One of those Arab states, Sjnria, continues to undermine 
goodwill and peace in the region by depriving the 4,000 Jews 
living in Syria of the right to emigrate; 
(5) Sjrrian Jews continue to live in a climate of fear and 
insecurity, still denied fundamental civil and human rights; 
President. 
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(6) A Jew living in Syria, in order to travel, must leave a large 
sum of money and members of his immediate family as insur-
ance for his return; 
(7) Jews suspected of having traveled "illegally" or even of 
planning to do so have been arrested, interrogated, and sub-
jected to lengthy imprisonment; 
Hafez Assad. 
(8) Sjn-ian President Hafez Assad continues to deny the basic 
right of free emigration, a violation of the Universal Declara-
tion of Human Rights, to which Syria is a signatory. 
(b) The C!ongress— 
(1) condemns the Government of Syria for continuing to deny 
the basic human right of free emigration; 
(2) calls upon the Government of Syria— 
(A) to allow all Syrian Jews to emigrate freely, 
(B) to release from prison Jews suspected of having trav-
elled "illegally" or of planning to do so; 
(3) urges the Administration to continue to make known to 
Syrian authorities the importance of respecting the human 
rights of the Jewish community, especially the right to emi-
grate, in determining future policy toward Syria. 
Loans. 
^EC. 312. REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES. 
(a) Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2605) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
"(j) TRANSITION.— 
"(1) ORIGINATOR LIABIUTY.—A person who makes a federally 
related mortgage loan shall not be liable to a borrower because 
of a failure of such person to comply with subsection (a) with 
respect to an application for a loan made by the borrower before 
the regulations referred to in paragraph (3) take effect. 
"(2) SERVICER UABIUTY.—A servicer of a federally related 
mortgage loan shall not be liable to a borrower because of a 
failure of the servicer to perform any duty under subsection (b), 
(c), (d), or (e) that arises before the regulations referred to in 
paragraph (3) take effect. 
"(3) REGULATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary shall, 
by regulations that shall take effect not later than April 20, 
1991, establish any requirements necessary to carry out this 
section. Such regulations shall include the model disclosure 
statement required under subsection (a)(2).". 
TITLE IV—TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
SEC. 401. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 
(a) The appropriation "Foreign Military Financing Program" as 
contained in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
104 Stat. 1997. 
Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-513) is amend-
ed by striking out "$4,663,420,800" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$4,259,920,800". 
2 use 904 note. 
(b) Upon the enactment of this Act, the order issued by the 
President on November 9, 1990, pursuant to sections 251 and 254 of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, is hereby rescinded. Any action taken to implement this 
order shall be reversed, and any sequestrable resource that has been 
reduced or sequestered by such order is hereby restored, revived, or 
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105 STAT. 155 
released and shall be available to the same extent and for the same 
purpose as if the order had not been issued. 
SEC. 402. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 
In Public Law 101-519, the Military CJonstruction Appropriations 
Act, 1991, sections 131 and 132 are hereby repealed. 
^ ^ ^ iT2k 
note; 18 USC 
SEC. 403. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. 
2331 et seg. 
In Public Law 101-509, the Treasury, Postal Service, and Greneral 
Government Appropriations Act, 1991, under the heading "General 
Services Administration, Real Property Activities, Federal Build-
ings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue, New Construc-
tion" at the end of the listmg for the District of Columbia add the 104 Stat. 1404. 
following project: 
"General Services Administration, Southeast Federal Center, 
Headquarters, $148,500,000: Provided, That such funds shall be 
obligated only upon the advance approval of the House Committee 
on Public Works and Transportation and the Senate Committee on 
Environment and Public Works", and under the heading "Greneral 
Services Administration, Real Property Activities, Federal Build-
ings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue, New Construc-
tion, Virginia, Northern Virginia Naval Systems Commands" strike 
"$273,000,000" and insert in lieu thereof "$240,000,000: Provided, 
That $10,000,000 in additional funds may be obligated upon the 
advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations and the House Committee on Public Works and Transpor-
tation and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public 
Works: Provided further. That no more than $250,000,000 shall be 
available for acquisition, through direct purchase and construction 
of 1,000,000 square feet of occupiable space: Provided further, That 
acquisition of an additional 1,000,000 square feet either through 
direct purchase, construction, or lease, shall only be permitted upon 
the advance approval of a prospectus by the House Committee on 
Public Works and Transportation and Senate Committee on 
Environment and Public Works". 
SEC. 404. REPEAL; RESTORATION OF OBLIGATION AUTHORITY. 
(a) Section 329 of the Department of Transportation and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991, is repealed. 
23 USC 104 note. 
(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall restore any reductions in 23 USC 104 note, 
obligation authority made under section 329 prior to its repeal. 
TITLE V—CERTAIN MILITARY 
PERSONNEL AND VETERANS BENEFITS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For emergency expenses necessary for the benefits provided in the 
Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel 
Benefits Act of 1991, for fiscal year 1991 through fiscsd year 1995, 
not to exceed $655,000,000 appropriated, to be derived by transfer 
only by the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, from current and future 
balances in the Defense Cooperation Account to the following ac-
counts in chapters I and II of this title in not to exceed the following 
amounts: 
105 STAT. 156 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MiLTTARY P E R S O N N E L 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the payment of special death gratu-
ities for service members participating in the Servicemen's Group 
Life Insurance program, for the following accounts in the amounts 
specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel. Army, $15,000,000; 
Military personnel, Navy, $4,000,000; 
Military personnel, Marine Corps, $4,000,000; 
Military personnel, Air Force, $2,000,000. 
For an additional amount for the pajonent of death gratuities, for 
the following accounts in the amounts specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel, Army, $2,000,000; 
Military personnel. Navy, $1,360,000; 
Military personnel. Marine Corps, $570,000; 
Military personnel, Air Force, $1,070,000. 
For an additional amount for the payment of a temporary in-
crease in the rate of special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or 
imminent danger, for the following accounts in the amounts speci-
fied: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel, Army, $101,000,000; 
Military personnel. Navy, $24,000,000; 
Military personnel. Marine Corps, $29,000,000; 
Military personnel. Air Force, $19,000,000. 
For an additional amount for the payment of special pay for 
health professionals recalled to active duty or involuntarily retained 
on active duty, for the following accounts in the amounts specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel, Army, $7,900,000; 
Military personnel. Navy, $400,000; 
Military personnel. Air Force, $1,700,000. 
For an additional amount for the pa3mient of increased amounts 
attributable to the removal of the sixty-day limitation on the 
amount of leave that may be paid to survivors of military members 
who die on active duty, for the following accounts in the amounts 
specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel. Army, $580,000; 
Military personnel. Navy, $140,000; 
Military personnel. Marine Corps, $160,000; 
Military personnel. Air Force, $100,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
105 STAT. 157 
For an additional amount for the payment to retired members of 
the Armed Forces recalled to active duty during a war or national 
emergency at the highest grade previously held and to allow these 
members to retire in the highest grade held, for the following 
accounts in the amounts specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel, Army, $50,000; 
Military personnel, Navy, $14,000; 
Military personnel. Marine Corps, $17,000; 
Military personnel. Air Force, $10,000. 
For an additional amount for the payment of the basic allowance 
for quarters to military reservists without dependents, for the fol-
lowing accounts in the amounts specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel. Army, $22,100,000; 
Military personnel, Navy, $3,200,000; 
Military personnel, Marine Corps, $5,500,000; 
Military personnel, Air Force, $5,200,000. 
For an additional amount for the payment of family separation 
allowances, for the following accounts in the amounts specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Military personnel, Army, $20,000,000; 
Military personnel, Navy, $16,900,000; 
Military personnel. Marine Corps, $5,900,000; 
Military personnel, Air Force, $8,200,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the payment of increased costs of 
the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Serv-
ices, for the following accounts in the amounts specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Operation and maintenance, Army, $15,400,000; 
. 
Operation and maintenance. Navy, $17,700,000; 
Operation and maintenance. Air Force, $14,900,000. 
For an additional amount to provide transitional health care 
coverage upon deactivation for reservists on active duty during the 
Persian Gulf Conflict, for the following accounts in the amounts 
specified: 
FISCAL YEAR 1991 
Operation and maintenance. Army, $15,900,000; 
Operation and maintenance, Navy, $6,370,000; 
Operation and maintenance. Air Force, $2,730,000. 
105 STAT. 158 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Guaranteed student loans", for 
fiscal year 1991, $3,106,000; for fiscal year 1992, $5,932,562; for fiscal 
year 1993, $2,262,250; for fiscal year 1994, $506,250; for fiscal year 
1995, $506,250 as authorized in section 372: Provided, That if these 
amounts in any fiscal year are not sufficient to provide for the 
benefits authorized, any additional amounts necessary shall be 
available from otherwise appropriated funds from this account. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Student financial assistance", for 
fiscal year 1991, $1,290,000; for fiscal year 1992, $3,165,000; for fiscal 
year 1993, $3,165,000; for fiscal year 1994, $3,165,000; for fiscal year 
1995, $3,165,000 as authorized in section 372: Provided, That if these 
amounts in any fiscal year are not sufficient to provide for the 
benefits authorized, any additional amounts necessary shall be 
available from otherwise appropriated funds from this account. 
CHAPTER II 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and pensions", for 
the following amounts and fiscal years specified: fiscal year 1991, 
$200,000; fiscal year 1992, $600,000; fiscal year 1993, $700,000; fiscal 
year 1994, $700,000; fiscal year 1995, $700,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for purposes of funding chapter 30 of 
title 38, United States Code, and chapter 106 of title 10, United 
States Code, for fiscal years 1991 through 1995, $655,000,000, less the 
total of the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1991 through 1995 
in the preceding paragraphs of this title. 
CHAPTER III 
For an additional amount for emergency expenses not otherwise 
provided for in this Act, $50,000,000 of which $30,000,000 may be 
available for Family Education and Support Services as authorized 
in the Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and 
Personnel Benefits Act of 1991 and of which $20,000,000 may be 
available for Child Care Assistance as authorized in the Persian 
Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
105 STAT. 159 
Act of 1991: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer 
these sums as necessary to the appropriate operation and mainte-
nance appropriations to be merged with and made available for the 
same purposes and the same time period as the appropriations to 
which transferred: Provided further. That this transfer authority 
shall be in addition to any other transfer authority contained in this 
Act. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
SEC. 501. (a) The authority provided in this title to transfer funds 
from the Defense Cooperation Account is in addition to any other 
transfer authority contained in this or any other Act making appro-
priations for fiscal year 1991 through fiscal year 1995. 
(b) Amounts transferred from the Defense Cooperation Account 
shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the 
appropriations to which transferred. 
(c) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations and Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives before making any transfer from the Defense Co-
operation Account. No transfer may be made until the seventh day 
after such committees receive the notification required by this 
subsection to be submitted for such transfer. 
SEC. 502. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE FOR JORDAN. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1991, may be obligated or expended for assist-
ance for Jordan. 
OJ) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to— 
(1) assistance for refugees; or 
(2) assistance to finance the training or studies outside Jordan 
of students whose course of study or training program began 
before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) WAIVER.—The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall not 
apply if the President determines and certifies to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the Government of Jordan has taken 
steps to advance the peace process in the Middle East, or that 
furnishing assistance to Jordan would be beneficial to the peace 
process in the Middle East. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term "appro-
priate congressional committees" means the Committee on Appro-
priations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(e) REPEALS.—(1) The ninth proviso under the heading "Economic 
Support Fund" of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991, is hereby repealed. 104 Stat. 1990. 
(2) The tenth proviso under the heading "Economic Support 
Fund" of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, is hereby repealed. 
102 Stat. 1206. 
(3) Any provision of law not repealed by this subsection that 
earmarks economic or military assistance for Jordan shall have no 
force or effect upon the date of enactment of this Act. 
105 STAT. 160 
PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 
This Act may be cited as the "Dire Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert 
Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, 
Veterans Compensation and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act 
of 1991". 
Approved April 10, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1281: 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 102-9 (Ctomm. on Appropriations) and 102-29 (Ck)mm. of 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-24 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Mar. 7, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 19, 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Mar. 21, House disagreed to Senate, amendments. 
Mar. 22, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, in others with amendments. Senate agreed to 
conference report; concurred in House amendments.