An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.
PL 94-439 (H.R.14232), enacted 09/30/1976

90 STAT. 1418 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
Public Law 94-439 
94th Congress 
Sept. 30, 1976 
[H.R. 14232] 
Departments of 
Labor and 
Health, 
Education, and 
Welfare 
Appropriation 
Act, 1977. 
Department of 
Labor 
Appropriation 
Act, 1977. 
29 u s e 801 note. 
19 u s e 2296, 
2297, 2298. 
42 u s e 3056. 
42 u s e 3056d. 
5 u s e 8501 
et seq. 
19 use 2291. 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, 
and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1977, and for other purposes. 
Be it etiacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, 
and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30,1977, and for other purposes, namely: 
T I T L E I — D E P A R T M E N T O F LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses of administering employment and training programs, 
$69,774,000, together with not to exceed $30,887,000 which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund, and of which $5,598,000 shall be for 
carrying into effect the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 2001-2003. 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE 
For expenses necessary to carry into effect the Comprehensive 
Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, and sections 
326 and 328 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1951 and 
1961) and sections 236, 237, and 238 of the Trade Act of 1974, (19 
U.S.C. 2101) $3,311,830,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available 
until September 30, 1978: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available for the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and 
for construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other facili-
ties and for the purchase of real property for training centers as 
authorized by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 
1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). 
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS 
To carrv out title I X of the Older Americans Act, as amended, 
$90,600,000, of which $75,300,000 shall be for section 906(a) (1). 
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
For payments during the current fiscal year of benefits and allow-
ances to unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen, as author-
ized by title 5, chapter 85 of the United States Code, of trade 
adjustment benefit payments and allowances, as provided by law (19 
U.S.C. 1941-1944 and 1952; part I, subchapter B, chapter 2, title I I 
of the Trade Act of 1974), and of unemployment assistance as author-
ized by title I I of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance 
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90 STAT. 1419 
Act of 1974, as amended, $860,000,000, together with such amounts 26 USC 3304 
as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation note, 
for payments for any period subsequent to Septeniber 15 of the cur-
rent year: Provided^ Tliat, in addition, there shall be transferred from 
the Postal Service Fund to this appropriation such sums as the Sec-
retary of Labor determines to be the cost of benefits for ex-Postal 
Service employees: Provided further, That amounts received during 
the current fiscal year from the Postal Service or recovered from the 
States pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8505(d) shall be available for such pay-
ments during the year. 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT 
SERA'ICES 
For grants for activities authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933, as 
amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n; 39 U.S.C.'3202(a) (1) (E)); Veterans' 
Employment and Readjustment Act of 1972, as amended (38 U.S.C. 
2001-2013); title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 501-503); sections 312(e) and (g) of the Comprehensive 
Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended; and necessary 29 USC 882. 
administrative expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523,19 U.S.C. 
1941-1944, 1952, and chapter 2, title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 USC 2271 
including upon the request of any State, the payment of rental for et seq. 
space made available to such State in lieu of grants for such purpose, 
$89,100,000, together with not to exceed $1,412,700,000, Avhich may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
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the Unemployment Trust Fund and of which $239,800,000 shall be 
available only to the extent necessary to meet increased costs of 
administration resulting from changes in a State law or increases in 
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the number of unemployment insurance claims filed and claims paid 
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or increased salary costs resulting from changes in State salary com-
pensation plans embracing employees of the State generally over those 
upon which the State's basic grant was based, which cannot be pro-
vided for by normal budgetary adjustments: Provided, That any por- 
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tion of the funds granted to a State in the current fiscal year and not 
obligated by the State in that year shall be returned to the Treasury 
and credited to the account from which derived. 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund, as 
authori;^ed by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, 
as amended, and for nonrepayable advances to the "Federal unemploy- 42 USC 1105, 
ment benefits and alloAvances" account, to remain available until 1323. 
September 30,1978, $5,000,000,000. 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Labor-Management 
Services 
Administration, $48,319,000. 
90 STAT. 1420 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to make 
such expenditures within limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation, and in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limita-
tions as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Con-
trol Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying 
out the program through September 30, 1977 for such corporation. 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Administra-
tion, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies 
and their employees for inspection services rendered, $92,952,000, 
together with $250,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund 
in accordance Avith Sections 39(c) and 44(j) of the Longshoremen's 
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and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 
944. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except 
administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior 
fiscal year authorized by title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health 
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and Safety Act of 1969, as amended, and title V, chapter 81 of the 
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United States Code; continuation of benefits as provided for under 
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the head "Civilian War Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency 
60 Stat. 679. 
Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission 
57 Stat. 494. 
Appropriation Act, 1944; and sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War 
Claims Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); and fifty per centum 
of the additional compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) 
of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as 
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amended, $317,818,000, together with such amount as may be necessary 
to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment 
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of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to 
September 15 of the current year: Provided^ That in addition there 
shall be transferred from the Postal Service fund to this appropria-
tion such sums as the Secretary of Labor determines to be the cost of 
administration for Postal Service employees through September 30, 
1977. 
Whenever the Secretary of Labor finds it will promote the achieve-
ment of the above activities, qualified persons may be appointed to 
conduct hearings thereunder without meeting the requirements for 
hearing examiners appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105: Provided, That no 
person shall hold a hearing in any case with which he has been con-
cerned previously in the administration of such activities. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, $130,333,000, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 shall 
be available for reimbursement to States under section 7(c)(1) of 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 1421 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) 
for the furnishing of consultation services to employers under section 
21(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 670(c)): Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended for the assessment of civil penalties issued for first instance 
violations of any standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (other tJian serious, will- 29 USC 651 note, 
ful, or repeated violations under section 17 of the Act) resulting from 29 USC 666. 
the inspection of any establishment or workplace subject to the Act, 
unless such establishment or workplace is cited, on the basis of such 
inspection, for 10 or more violations: Provided further^ That none of 
the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, 
regulation, or order under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farm-
ing operation and employs 10 or fewer employees. 
BUREAU or LABOR STATISTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including 
advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and 
their employees for services rendered, $73,018,000, of which $5,614,000 
shall be for expenses of revising the Consumer Price Index, including 
salaries of temporary personnel assigned to this project without regard 
to competitive civil service requirements. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for departmental management and $1,393,000 
for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, 
$49,182,000, together with not to exceed $1,305,000, to be derived from 
the Employment Security Administration account. Unemployment 
Trust Fund. 
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SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Department of Labor, as author-
ized by law, $70,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appro-
priations to such agency for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act available for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for supplies, services, and rental of con-
ference space within the District of Columbia, as the Secretary of 
Labor shall deem necessary for settlement of labor-management 
disputes. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Labor Appropriation Citation of title. 
Act, 1977". 
90 STAT. 1422 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439--SEPT. 30, 1976 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND WELFARE 
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION" 
HEALTH SERVICES 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I I I , V, X , 
X I , and sections 1303, 1304(a) and 1304(b) of the Public Health 
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Service Act, the Act of August 8, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 7901), section 1 of 
219, 300, 300b, 
the Act of July 19, 1963 (42 U.S.C. 253a), section 108 of Public Law 
300e-2, 300e-3. 93-353, and titles V and X I of the Social Security Act, $1,016,021,000, 
42 use 253b and ^f which $1,200,000 shall be available only for payments to the State 
42*lisr 701 
^^ Hawaii for care and treatment of persons afflicted with leprosy: 
1301 
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Provided^ That any amounts received by the Secretary in connection 
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with loans and loan guarantees under title X I I I and any other prop-
erty or assets derived by him from his operations respecting such 
loans and loan guarantees, including any money derived from the sale 
of assets, shall be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limita-
tion for direct loans and loan guarantees, as authorized by said title 
X I I I , in addition to funds specifically appropriated for that purpose: 
Provided 
further^ That this appropriation shall be available for pay-
ment of the costs of medical care, related expenses, and burial expenses, 
hereafter incurred, by or on behalf of any person who has participated 
in the study of untreated syphilis initiated in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 
1932, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as 
prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and 
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for payment, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, 
of such costs and expenses hereafter incurred by or on behalf of such 
person's wife or offspring determined by the Secretary to have suffered 
injury or disease from syphilis contracted from such person: 
Provided 
further^ That when the Health Services Administration operates an 
employee health program for any Federal department or agency, pay-
ment for the estimated cost shall be made by way of reimbursement 
or in advance to this appropriation: Provided 
further^ That in addi-
tion, $40,121,000 may be transferred to this appropriation as author-
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ized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or 
all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL 
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title I I I of the 
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Public Health Service Act, title X V I I of the Public Health Service 
Ante, p. 695. 
Act, the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, the Federal 
42 use 300u. 
Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and the Occupational 
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Safety and Health Act of 1970; including insurance of official motor 
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vehicles in foreign countries; and purchase, hire, maintenance, and 
29 use 651 note! operation of aircraft, $175,228,000: Provided, That training of employ-
ees of private agencies shall be made subject to reimbursement or 
advances to this appropriation for the full cost of such training. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title I V of 
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the Public Health Service Act with respect to cancer, $815,000,000. 
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90 STAT. 1423 
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out 
titles IV and XI of the Public Health Service Act with respect to 42 USC 281, 
heart, lung, blood vessel, and blood diseases, $396,661,000. 
300b. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV of the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to dental diseases, $55,573,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS, METABOLISM, AND DIGESTIVE 
DISEASES 
For expenses necessary to carry out title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to arthritis, rheumatism, metabolic diseases, 
and digestive diseases, $209,000,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL AND COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS 
AND STROKE 
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to neuro- 
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logical and communicative disorders and stroke, $155,500,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV of the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious 
diseases, $141,000,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessaiy to carry out title 
IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to general medical 
sciences, $205,000,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, titles IV and X of the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to child health and human '^2 USC 300. 
development, $145,543,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to aging, $30,000,000. 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 
For expenses necessary to carry out title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act, with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, 
$64,000,000. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, sections 301, 311, and 
472 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental 42 USC 241, 
health sciences, $49,141,000. 
243, 289/-1. 
90 STAT. 1424 
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RESEARCH RESOURCES 
To carry out, except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 472 of 
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the Public Health Service Act with respect to research resources and 
289/-1. 
general research support grants, $137,500,000: Provided, That none of 
these funds shall be used to pay recipients of the general research sup-
port grants programs any amount for indirect expenses in connection 
with such grants. 
J O H N E. rOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY I N 
THE HEALTH 
SCIENCES 
For the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study 
in the Health Sciences, $7,992,000, of which not to exceed $1,400,000 
shall be available for payment to the Gorgas Memorial Institute for 
maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided for, section 301 
with respect to health information communications and parts I and J 
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of title III of the Public Health Service Act, $35,234,000. 
280b. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction of, and acc^uisition of sites and equipment for, 
facilities of or used by the National Institutes of Health, where not 
otherwise provided, $67,400,000 to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Director, National 
Institutes of Health, $16,234,000. 
Funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health management 
fund from appropriations in this Act shall be available for the 
expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources pursuant to 
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Section 328 of the Public Health Service Act and for the purchase of 
not to exceed thirteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only. 
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ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH 
For carrying out the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
mental health, and except as otherwise provided, parts A, B, and D 
of the Communitv Mental Health Centers Act (42 U.S.C. 2681, et 
seq.), the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, 
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Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, as amended, the Narcotic 
note. 
Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966, and the Drug Abuse Office and 
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Treatment Aotof 1972, $763,141,000. 
note. 
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SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL 
note. 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the 
hospital, including clothing for patients, and cooperation with organi-
zations or individuals in the scientific research into the nature, causes, 
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prevention, and treatment of mental illness, $60,464,000, or such 
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amounts as may be necessary to provide a total appropriation equal 
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90 STAT. 1425 
to the difference between the amount of the reimbursements received 
during the current fiscal year on account of patient care provided by 
the hospital during such year and $84,244,000. 
HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES' 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles III, 
VIII, and XV and section 472 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 241, 
section 1122 of the Social Security Act and section 222 of the Social 296, 300k-l, 
Security Amendments of 1972, $359,008,000 of which $9,000,000 shall 289Z-1. 
remain available until expended for carrying out section 305(b) (3) toon S 
of the Public Health Service Act, without regard to the requirements ^^ usc ISQSf 
of section 308 of said Act. 
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42 USC 242c. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES GUARANTEE AND LOAN FUND 
42 USC 242f. 
For carrying out title XVI of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 300o. 
$31,000,000 shall be available without fiscal year limitation for the 
payment of interest subsidies. The total principal amount of loans to 
be guaranteed or directly made, which may be allotted among the 
States, pursuant to titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service 
Act shall not exceed a cumulative amount of $1,750,000,000. 
42 USC 291. 
PAYMENT OF SALES INSUFFICIENCIES AND INTEREST LOSSES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations in 
the Health Professions Education Fund assets or Nurse Training Fund 
assets, authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and Wel-
fare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) 81 Stat. 390. 
of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, $164,000, 12 USC 1717. 
and for payment of amounts pursuant to section 744(b) or 827(b) 
of the Public Health Service Act to schools which borrow any sums 42 USC 294d, 
from the Health Professions Education Fund or Nurse Training 297f. 
Fund, $3,836,000: Provided^ That the amounts appropriated herein 
shall remain available until expended. 
HEALTH EDUCATION LOANS 
The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, 
within the limits of funds available in the Health Professions Educa-
tion Fund and the Nurse Training Fund, and in accord with law, and 
to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitation as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the pro- 31 USC 849. 
grams set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, $22,316,000. 
90 STAT. 1426 
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RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
For retired pay of commissioned officers, as authorized by law, and 
for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan; 
Survivor Benefit Plan and payments for medical care of dependents 
and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 
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U.S.C, ch. 55), such amount as may be required during the current 
etseq. 
fiscal 
year. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses for conducting scientific activities over-
seas, as authorized by law, $1,500,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available in 
addition to other appropriations for such activities, for payments in 
the foregoing currencies. 
EDUCATION DIVISION 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
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ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E D U C A T I O N 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title I, part 
A ($2,258,981,000), title I, part B ($24,769,000), title IV, part C 
($184,522,000), title VII ($115,000,000), and title IX of the Elemen-
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tary and Secondary Education Act; title VII of the Education Amend-
241d, 1831, 
ments of 1974; the Environmental Education Act ($3,500,000); section 
880b. 
417(a) (2) of the General Education Provisions Act; the Communica-
20use 1901;20 ^ions Act of 1934, as amended; section 842 of Public Law 93-380; 
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the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education Act; part B of the Headstart-
47 use 151 20 Follow Through Act ($59,000,000); and Public Law 92-506 as 
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amended, $2,703,572,000 of which $10,500,000 shall remain available 
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until September 30, 1978, for carrying out section 842 of Public Law 
note. 
93-380 and $15,000,000 for educational broadcasting facilities shall 
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remain available until expended, including $1,000,000 for carrying out 
86 Stat. 907. 
section 392A of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended: Pro-
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vided, That of the amounts appropriated above the following amounts 
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shall become available for obligation on July 1,1977, and shall remain 
available until September 30, 1978: title I, part A ($2,258,981,000), 
title I, part B ($24,769,000), title IV, part C ($184,522,000) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act and section 417(a)(2) of 
the General Education Provisions Act ($1,250,000) : Provided 
further, 
89 Stat. 468. 
That amounts appropriated in Public Law 94—94 for carrying out title 
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I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in the fiscal year 
1977 shall be available for carrying out section 822 of Public Law 93-
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380. For carrying out title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
note. 
cation Act an additional $9,478,000 for fiscal year 1978: Provided, That 
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none of such funds may be paid to anj^ State for which the allocation 
for fiscal year 1978 exceeds the allocation for comparable purposes for 
fiscal year 1977. 
SCHOOL ASSISTANCE I N FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS 
For carrying out title I of the Act of September 30, 1950, as 
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amended (20 U.S.C, ch. 13), $768,000,000 of which $52,500,000 shall 
et seq. 
be for payments under section 6, and $715,500,000 shall be for pay-
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90 STAT. 1427 
merits under sections 2, 3, and 4 in accordance with subsection 5(c) (1) 
and (2) of said Act and for payments under subparagraphs (A), (B), 
(C), and (D) of section 305 of the Education Amendments of 1974. 
For carrying out the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 
U.S.C., ch. 19), $25,000,000, which shall remain available until 
expended, shall be for providing school facilities as authorized by said 
Act of September 23, 1950: Provided^ That, with the exception of up 
to $6,000,000 for repairs for facilities constructed under section 10, 
none of the funds contained herein for providing school facilities shall 
be available to pay for any other section of the Act of September 23, 
1950, until payment has been made of 100 per centum of the amounts 
payable under section 5 and subsections 14(a) and 14(b) : Provided 
further. That, of the funds provided herein for carrying out the Act 
of September 23, 1950, no more than $8,000,000 may be used to fund 
section 5 of said Act: Provided further^ That, notwithstanding section 
421A(c) (2) (A) of the General Education Provisions Act, the Com-
missioner of Education is authorized to approve applications for 
funds to increase school facilities in communities located near the 
Trident Support Site, Bangor, Washington, on such terms and con-
ditions as he may reasonably require without regard to any provision 
in law. 
EMERGENCY SCHOOL AID 
For carrying out title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 
Emergency School Aid Act, $274,700,000, of which $35,750,000 shall 
be for section 708(a) and $137,600,000 shall be for section 706(a) of 
the Emergency School Aid Act. 
EDUCATION FOR THE 
HANDICAPPED 
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238, 239, 240. 
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et seq. 
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644. 
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et seq. 
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note. 
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1605. 
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note. 
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1418. 
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For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Educa-
tion of the Handicapped Act, as amended by Public Law 94-142, 
except for sections 607 and 618 $467,625,000: Provided, That of this 
amount, $315,000,000 for part B and $12,500,000 for section 619 shall 
become available for obligation on July 1, 1977, and shall remain 
available until September 30,1978: Provided, That the appropriations 
for "Education for the handicapped" contained in title I, chapter VI 
of Public Law 94-303 (Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1976) is amended by adding at the end thereof ", to remain available Ante, p. 611 
until September 30, 1977": Provided further. That funds contained in 
this title for "Special benefits for disabled coal miners" shall remain 
available for benefit payments from July 1, 1976 through Septem-
ber 30, 1977. 
OCCUPATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, parts B and 
C ($844,000,000) and section 104(b) of the Vocational Education 
Act of 1963, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1241-1391), and the Adult Educa-
cation Act of 1966, $932,053,000, including not to exceed $31,500,000 20 USe 1201 
for research and training under part C of said 1963 Act: Provided, 
note. 
That of the amounts appropriated above the following amounts shall 20 USe 1281. 
become available for obligation on July 1, 1977, and shall remain 
available until September 30, 1978: part B ($475,000,000), part C 
($18,000,000) and section 104(b) ($4,316,000) of the Vocational Edu-
cation Act of 1963 and $80,500,000 for the Adult Education Act. 
20 USe 1244. 
90 STAT. 1428 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
f. 
. 
f 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title IV 
20 use 1061, 
and section 966 of the Higher Education Act, the Emergency Insured 
1134r-l. 
Student Loan Act of 1969, the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
20 use 1078a 
Exchange Act of 1961, and section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as 
22 mc 24^1 
amended (7 U.S.C. 329), $352,170,000, of which $325,000,000 for sub-
, 
sidies on guaranteed student loans shall remain available until 
note. 
J 
1 
expended. 
LIBRARY RESOURCES 
-;. 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I 
($56,900,000) and III ($3,337,000) of the Library Services and Con-
20 use 352, 
struction Act (20 U.S.C, ch. 16); and title IV, part B ($154,330,000) 
355e. 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, $214,567,000: Pro-
20 use 1821. 
vided, That the amount appropriated above for title IV, part B of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act shall become available 
for obligation on July 1, 1977, and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30,1978. 
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TRAINING 
20 use 1851 
For carrying out the Special Projects Act (Public Law 93-380) and 
note. 
section 422(a) of the General Education Provisions Act, $47,493,000. 
20 use 1231a. 
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURENCY 
;, <! 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be in excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Office of Education, as authorized 
by law, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
,,,., 
this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropria-
tions to such office, for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherAvise provided, the General 
20 use 1221 
Education Provisions Act, and the Education Amendments of 1974, 
note. 
including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
20 use 821 note. $115,784,000. 
HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES LOAN AND INSURANCE FUND 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations 
in assets of the Office of Education authorized by the Department 
81 Stat. 390. 
of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be 
issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1717(c)), $2,119,000, to remain 
available until expended, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to 
' •• 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available in the 
Higher Education Facilities Loan and Insurance Fund, and in accord 
"
^
'
^ 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitation as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 849) as may be necessary in 
carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal 
"^^' '"*•• year for such fund. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 1429 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out sections 402 and 406 of the 
General Education Provisions Act, $20,446,000, of which not to exceed 20 USC 1221b, 
$1,500 may be for official reception and representation expenses. 
1221e-l. 
SOCIAL AND KEHABIUTATION SERVICE 
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV, X, 
XI, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX of the Social Security Act, and the 42 USC 301, 
Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C., ch. 9) $18,040,850,000, of which 601,1201,1301, 
$56,500,000 shall be for child welfare services under part B of title IV. }351, 1381, 
For making, after June 30 of the current fiscal year, payments to H rrcr QJ; 
States under titles I, IV, X, XIV, XVI, XIX and XX, respectively, ^^^^^^ "^^^ 
of the Social Security Act, for the last three months of the current 4,2 USC 620. 
fiscal year (except with respect to activities included in the appro-
priation for "Work incentives"); and for making after July 31 of 
the current fiscal year, payments for the first quarter of the succeed-
ing fiscal year; such sums as may be necessary, the obligations 
incurred and the expenditures made thereunder for payments under 
each of such titles to be charged to the subsequent appropriations 
therefor for the current or succeeding fiscal year. 
In the administration of titles I, IV (other than part C thereof), 
X, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX, respectively, of the Social Security Act, 
payments to a State under any such titles for any quarter in the period 
beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1977 may be made 
with respect to a State plan approved under such title prior to or dur-
ing such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any 
plan for any quarter prior to the quarter in which a subsequently 
approved plan was submitted. 
Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall be 
available for grants to States for any period in fiscal year 1976 and 
the period July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976 subsequent to 
March 31, 1976. 
WORK INCENTIVES 
For carrying out a work incentives program, as authorized by part 
C of title IV of the Social Security Act, including registration of indi- 42 USC 630. 
viduals for such program, and for related child care and other sup-
portive services, as authorized by section 402(a) (19) (G) of the Act, 42 USC 602. 
including transfer to the Secretary of Labor, as authorized by section 
431 of the Act, $370,000,000, which shall be the maximum amount 42 USC 631. 
available for transfer to the Secretary of Labor and to which the States 
may become entitled pursuant to section 403(d) of such Act, for these 42 USC 603. 
purposes. 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
• 
For expenses necessary for the administration of public assistance 
programs, $62,895,000. 
90 STAT. 1430 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
SOCIAL SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION 
42 use 417, 
428, 429, 
1395w. 
42 use 426a, 
1395i-l. 
30 use 901. 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, the 
Federal Disability Insurance, the Federal Hospital Insurance, and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as provided 
under sections 217 (g), 228 (g), 229 (b), and 1844 of the Social Security 
Act, and sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amend-
ments of 1965, $6,713,902,000. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
For carrying out title I V of the Federal Coal Mine Health and 
Safety Act of 1969, as amended, including the payment of travel 
expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual 
for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, their 
representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within 
the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to reconsidera-
tion interviews and to proceedings before administrative law judges, 
$913,897,000: Provided, 
That after July 31, such amounts for benefit 
payments as may be necessary may be charged to the subsequent 
year appropriation. 
Whenever the Commissioner of Social Security finds it will pro-
mote the achievement of the provisions of title I V of the Federal 
Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1939, as amended, qualified per-
sons may be appointed to conduct hearings thereunder without meet-
ing the requirements for administrative law judges appointed under 
5 U.S.C. 3105, but such appointments shall terminate not later than 
March 31, 1978: Provided, 
That no person shall hold a hearing in any 
case with which he has been concerned previously in the administra-
tion of such title. 
42 use 1381. 
42 use 1382e 
note. 
87 Stat. 155. 
42 use 401. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income program under 
title X V I of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 
92-603, and section 212 of Public Law 93-66, including payment to 
the social security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred 
pursuant 
to 
section 
201(g)(1) 
of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act, 
$5,895,122,000: Provided, 
That for carrying out these activities after 
July 31, such sums as may be necessary shall be available, the obliga-
tions and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appropriation for 
the succeeding fiscal year. 
, 
,^ . 
LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not more than $2,561,773,000 may be 
'' 
expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security 
Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Pro-
42 use 421 note, vided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to pay 
travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an indi-
vidual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, 
their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel 
within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to 
reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before administrative 
law judges under titles I I , X V I , and X V I I I of the Social Security 
42 use 401, 
Act: Provided 
further, That $25,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall 
1381, 1395. 
be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 1431 
(31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads not 
anticipated in the budget estimates and to meet mandatory increases 
in costs of agencies or organizations with which agreements have been 
made to participate in the administration of titles XVI and XVIII 
and section 221 of title II of the Social Security Act, and after maxi- 42 USC 1381, 
mum absorption of such costs within the remainder of the existing 1395, 421. 
limitation has been achieved: Provided further, That such amounts as 
may be required may be expended for administration within the United 
States of the social insurance program of the United Kingdom, under 
terms of an agreement wherein similar services will be provided by 
the United Kingdom in that country for administration of the social 
insurance program of the United States. 
LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION 
For acquisition of sites, construction and equipment of facilities and 
for payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations 
under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Pur-
chase Contract Act of 1954 and the Public Buildings Amendments of 40 USC 356 note. 
1972, $14,400,000, to be expended as authorized by section 201(g) (1) 
40 USC 603 note, 
of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds 42 USC 401. 
referred to therein, and to remain available until expended. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS 
AMERICAN P R I N T I N G HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
101-105), $3,012,000. 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
For carrying out the National Technical Institute for the Deaf 
Act (20 U.S.C. 681, et seq.), $12,675,000. 
GALLAUDET COLLEGE 
For carrying out the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act 
(80 Stat. 1027) and for the partial support of Gallaudet College D.C. Code 
authorized by the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 265), $40,840,000 of 31-1051 note, 
which $15,575,000 shall be for construction and shall remain avail- ^•^- Code 
able until expended: Provided, That if requested by the college, 31-1025 note, 
such construction shall be supervised by the General Services 
Administration. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For the partial support of Howard University, $82,409,000, of 
which $2,500,000 shall be for construction and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That if requested by the university, 
such construction shall be supervised by the General Services 
Administration. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
HUMAN 
D E V E L O P M E N T 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 426 of the 
Social Security Act, the Act of April 9, 1912 (42 U.S.C. 191), the 42 USC 626. 
Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, the Child Abuse Preven- 42 USC 3001 
note. 
90 STAT. 1432 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
42 use 5101 
note; 42 USC 
5701 note. 
42 USC 2701 
note. 
29 USC 816, 
817, 875. 
29 USC 701 note; 
22 USC 2101 
note. 
42 USC 2661 
note. 
29 USC 701 note. 
29 USC 730. 
42 USC 401. 
tion and Treatment Act, the Runaway Youth Act, the Community 
Services Act of 1974, sections 106, 107 and 306 of the Comprehensive 
Employment and Training Act of 1973, the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973, as amended, the International Health Research Act of 1960, 
the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction 
Act, as amended, and the White House Conference on Handicapped 
Individuals Act, $1,896,023,000, of which $740,000,000 shall be for 
activities under section 110(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; 
$309,000 shall be for section 110(b) of such Act; and $30,058,000 shall 
be for grants under part C of the Developmental Disabilities Services 
and Facilities Construction Act, as amended, together with not to 
exceed $600,000 to be transferred from the Federal Disability Insur-
ance Trust Fund and the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund as provided by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security 
Act: Provided 
further^ That the level of operations for the nutrition 
services for the elderly program shall be $225,000,000 per annum. 
DEPARTMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights $29,685,000, 
together with not to exceed $919,000, to be transferred and expended 
as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act from 
any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
42 USC 2825. 
42 USC 1310. 
Withholding of 
funds, restriction. 
Expenditures 
subject to audit. 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
For expenses not otherwise provided, necessary for general depart-
mental management, including hire of six medium sedans, $89,511,000 
together with not to exceed $12,872,000 to be transferred and expended 
as authorized by section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act from 
any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein. 
POLICY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, research 
studies under section 232 of the Community Services Act of 1974 and 
section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $20,000,000. 
GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. None of the funds appropriated by this title to the Social 
and Rehabilitation Service for grants-in-aid of State agencies to cover, 
in whole or in part, the cost of operation of said agencies, including 
the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of said agencies, 
shall be withheld from the said agencies of any States which have 
established by legislative enactment and have in operation a merit 
system and classification and compensation plan covering the selection, 
tenure in office, and compensation of their employees, because of any 
disapproval of their personnel or the manner of their selection by the 
agencies of the said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or 
employees. 
SEC. 202. Funds appropriated in this Act to the American Printing 
House for the Blind, Howard University, the National Technical 
Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet College shall be awarded to these 
institutions in the form of lump-sum grants and expenditures made 
therefrom shall be subject to audit by the Secretary of Health, Educa-
tion, and Welfare. 
. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 1433 
SEC. 203. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay any 
recipient of a grant for the conduct of a research project an amount 
equal to as much as the entire cost of such project. 
SEC. 204. None of the funds contained in this title shall be available 
Federal positions 
for additional permanent positions in the Washington area if the total ^^ Washington, 
authorized positions in the Washington area is allowed to exceed the 
proportion existing at the close of fiscal year 1966. 
SEC. 205. Appropriations in this Act for the Health Services Admin-
istration, the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease 
Control, the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, 
the Health Resources Administration and Departmental Management 
shall be available for expenses for active commissioned officers in the 
Public Health Service Reserve Corps and for not to exceed two thou-
sand eight hundred commissioned officers in the Regular Corps; 
expenses incident to the dissemination of health information in foreign 
countries through exhibits and other appropriate means; advances of 
funds for compensation, travel, and subsistence expenses (or per diem 
in lieu thereof) for persons coming from abroad to participate in 
health or scientific activities of the Department pursuant to law; 
expenses of primary and secondary schooling of dependents in foreign 
countries, of Public Health Service commissioned officers stationed in 
foreign countries, at costs for any given area not in excess of those of 
the Department of Defense for the same area, when it is determined by 
the Secretary that the schools available in the locality are unable to 
^ 
provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and for the 
transportation of such dependents between such schools and their 
places of residence when the schools are not accessible to such depend-
ents by regular means of transportation; rental or lease of living quar-
ters (for periods not exceeding 5 years), and provision of heat, fuel, 
and light, and maintenance, improvement, and repair of such quarters, 
and advance payments therefor, for civilian officers, and employees of 
the Public Health Service who are United States citizens and w^ho have 
a permanent station in a foreign country; purchase, erection, and 
maintenance of temporary or portable structures; and for the payment 
of compensation to consultants or individual scientists appointed for 
limited periods of time pursuant to section 207(f) or section 207(g) 
of the Public Health Service Act, at rates established by the Assistant 
42 USC 209. 
Secretary for Health, or the Secretary where such action is required 
by statute, not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for 
GS-18; not to exceed $9,500 for official reception and representation 
5 USC 5332 note, 
expenses related to any health agency of the Department when specifi-
cally approved by the Assistant Secretary for Health. 
SEC. 206. No part of the funds contained in this title may be used 
Forced student 
to force any school or school district which is desegregated as that 
busing, 
term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public 
Law 88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to 
42 USC 2000c. 
force on account of i-ace, creed, or color the abolishment of any school 
so desegregated; or to force the transfer or assignment of any student 
attending any elementary or secondary school so desegregated to or 
from a particular school over the protest of his or her parents or 
' 
parent. 
SEC. 207. (a) No part of the funds contained in this title shall be 
used to force any school or school district which is desegregated as 
that term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public 
Law 88-352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to 
require the abolishment of any school so desegregated; or to force on 
account of race, creed, or color the transfer of students to or from 
90 STAT. 1434 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
a particular school so desegregated as a condition precedent to obtain-
ing Federal funds otherwise available to any State, school district, 
or school. 
' 
(b) No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the trans-
portation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment 
for such transportation) in order to overcome racial imbalance in any 
school or school system, or for the transportation of students or 
teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) 
in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or 
school system. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to 
a school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, 
and which offers the courses of study pursued by such student, in order 
42 use 2000d. 
to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
SEC. 209. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to 
perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be 
endangered if the fetus were carried to term. 
T I T L E I I I — R E L A T E D 
A G E N C I E S 
ACTION 
OPERATING EXPENSES, DOMESTIC PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the pi'ovisions of the 
42 use 4951 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, $108,200,000. 
note. 
COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM 
For 
expenses 
of 
the 
Community 
Services 
Administration, 
$511,170,000. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
PUBLIC BROADCASTING FUND 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as author-
47 use 396 note, ized by the Public Broadcasting Financing Act of 1975, an amount 
which shall be available within limitations specified by said Act, for 
the fiscal year 1977, $103,000,000; for the fiscal year 1978, $107,150,000; 
• 
and for the fiscal year 1979, $120,200,000: Provided, 
That no funds 
made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this 
Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties and similar forms of 
entertainment for government officials or employees: Provided 
fur-
tlier. That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be 
available or used to aid or support any program or activity excluding 
from participation in, denying the benefits of, or discriminating 
against any person in the United States, on the basis of race, color, 
national origin, religion, or sex. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Manage-
ment Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171-180,182), including expenses 
of the Labor-Management Panel and boards of inquiry appointed by 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 1435 
the President; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and rental of confer-
ence rooms in the District of Columbia; and for expenses necessary 
pursuant to Public Law 93-360 for mandatory mediation in health 88 Stat. 395. 
care industry negotiation disputes, and for convening 
factfinding 
boards of inquiry appointed by the Director in the health care indus-
try, $20,328,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION OX LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION 
SCIENCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Libraries 
and Information Science, established by the Act of July 20, 1970 
(Public Law 91-345), $492,575. 
20 USC 1501 
note. 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS 
BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to 
carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Rela-
tions Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, 
" $77,776,000: Provided^ 
That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or 
used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders 
concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as 
referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), 
and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as 
amended, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition employees engaged 
in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and 
waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis 
and at least 95 per centum of the water stored w supplied thereby is 
used for farming purposes. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION 
BOARD 
S A L A R I E S A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Rail-
way Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including emergency 
boards appointed by the President, $3,606,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
. 
. 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $6,280,000. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT 
BOARD 
PAYMENTS T O RAILROAD RETIREMENT TRUST FUND 
For payment to the Railroad Retirement Account, as provided under 
sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 45 USC 231n. 
$250,000,000. 
90 STAT. 1436 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
REGION"AL RAIL TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE ACCOUNT 
For payment of benefits under section 509 of the Kegional Eail 
45 use 779. 
Reorganization Act of 1973, to remain available until expended, 
including not to exceed $100,000 for payment to the Eailroad Retire-
ment Board for administrative expenses, $40,000,000. 
LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
, 
. - 
> 
For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, 
$33,723,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts: Pro-
mded^ That $500,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned for 
use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 
i ; 
U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads not 
anticipated in the budget estimates and after maximum absorption of 
the costs of such workloads within the remainder of the foregoing 
limitation has been achieved: Provided further^ That notwithstand-
ing any other provision in law, no portion of this limitation shall be 
available for payments of standard level user charges pursuant to 
section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(j) ; 45 U.S.C. 228a-r). 
SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME 
Experts and 
consultants. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Uniform 
allowances. 
Meetings. 
Funds to campus 
disrupters, 
prohibition. 
OPERATION AND MAINl'ENANCE 
For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' and 
Airmen's Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home 
permanent fund, $15,373,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall 
not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members of the 
Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of those 
prescribed by the Secretary of the Army upon recommendation of the 
Board of Commissioners of the Home and the Surgeon General of 
the Army. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for sal-
aries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 403. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings 
which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the 
appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, 
supervision, or management of those functions or activities. 
SEC, 404. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 
used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, a grant, the salary of or 
any remuneration whatever to any individual applying for admission, 
attending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an institu-
tion of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or after 
August 1, 1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to others 
in the use of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of property 
under the control of an institution of higher education, to require or 
prevent the availability of certain curriculum, or to prevent the faculty, 
administrative officials, or students in such institution from engaging 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 1437 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Funds restriction. 
in their duties or pursuing their studies at such institution. 
SEC. 405. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Edu- Transfer of funds, 
cation, and Welfare are authorized to transfer unexpended balances 
of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropri-
ations provided in this Act: Provided^ That such transferred balances 
are used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for 
which they were originally appropriated. 
SEC. 406. 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. 407. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the prepara-
tion, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, 
radio, television or film presentation designed to support or defeat 
legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the 
Congress itself. 
SEC. 408. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare are each authorized to make available not to 
exceed $7,500 from funds available for salaries and expenses under 
titles I and II, respectively, for official reception and representation 
expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Serv-
ice is authorized to make available for official reception and representa-
tion expenses not to exceed $2,500 from funds available for "Salaries 
and expenses, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service". 
SEC. 409. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used Research 
to pay for any research program or project or any program, project, programs. 
or course which is of an experimental nature, or any other activity 
involving human participants, which is determined by the Secretary 
or a court of competent jurisdiction to present a danger to the physical, 
mental, or emotional well-being of a participant or subject of such pro-
gram, project, or course, without the written, informed consent of each 
participant or subject, or his parents or legal guardian, if such partic-
ipant or subject is under eighteen years of age. The Secretary shall Regulations, 
adopt appropriate regulations respecting this section. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor and Health, Short title. 
Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1977". 
Official 
receptions. 
CARL ALBERT 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
LEE METCALF 
Acting President of the Senate pro Tempore. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S., 
September 30, 1976. 
The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill 
(H.R. 14232) entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related 
agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other 
purposes", returned by the President of the United States with his 
objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, it was 
90 STAT. 1438 
PUBLIC LAW 94-439—SEPT. 30, 1976 
Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the House of Represen-
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tatives agreeing to pass the same. 
Attest: 
EDMUND L. HENSHAW, JR. 
Clerk. 
I certify that this Act originated in the House of Representatives. 
EDMUND L. HENSHAW, JR. 
Clerk. 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, 
September 30, 1976. 
The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 14232) 
entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, 
and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes", returned by 
the President of the United States with his objections, to the House of 
Representatives, in which it originated, and passed by the House of 
Representatives on reconsideration of the same, it was 
Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators present 
having voted in the affirmative. 
Attest: 
FRANCIS R. VALEO 
Secretary. 
By Harold G. Ast 
Legislative Clerk. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1219 (Comm. on Appropriations) and Nos. 94-1384 and 
94-1555 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-997 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
June 23, 24, considered and passed House. 
June 28-30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
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Aug. 10, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments; concurred in certain others with amendments. 
Aug. 25, Senate agreed to conference report; agreed to certain House 
amendments. 
Sept. 16, House receded and concurred in Senate amendment with an amend-
ment. 
Sept. 17, Senate agreed to House amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 40: 
Sept. 29, vetoed; Presidential message. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
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Sept. 29, House overrode veto. 
Sept. 30, Senate overrode veto.