Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act
PL 95-392 (H.R.12936), enacted 09/30/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 791 
Public Law 95-392 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and 
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, 
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30,1979, 
and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
The amount of contracts for annual contributions, not otherwise 
provided for, as authorized by section 5 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c), and heretofore approved 
in annual appropriations acts, is increased by $1,322,297,000 of which 
not more than $50,000,000 shall be for the modernization of existing 
low-income housing projects: Provided^ That budget authority obli-
f
ated under such contracts shall be increased above amounts hereto-
ore provided in annual appropriations acts by $24,395,848,000: 
Provided further^ That any balances of authorities remaining at the 
end of fiscal year 1978 shall be added to and merged with the authority 
provided herein and made subject only to terms and conditions of law 
applicable to authorizations becoming available in fiscal year 1979. 
HOUSING 
PAYMENTS 
For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided 
for, in accordance with section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c); for payments authorized by title 
IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749 et seq.); 
for rent supplement payments authorized by section 101 of the Hous-
ing and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1701s); for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236, of the 
National Housmg Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. I715z, I715z-1); and 
for payments as authorized by section 802 of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1440), $4,460,000,000. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND 
The limitation on the aggregate loans that may be made under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. I701q), 
from the fund authorized by subsection (a) (4) of such section, is 
Sept. 30, 1978t 
[H.R. 12936] 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban 
Development— 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1979. 
92 STAT. 792 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
increased by $800,000,000, together with any portion of loan limitations 
established for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1975 which was 
not administratively committed or which becomes uncommitted, in 
accordance with paragraph (C) of such subsection, which funds shall 
be available only to qualified nonprofit sponsors for the purpose of 
providing 100 per centum loans for the development of housing for 
the elderly or handicapped, with any cash equity or other financial 
commitments imposed as a condition of loan approval to be returned 
to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a reasonable 
period of time: Provided, That the full amount shall be available for 
permanent financing (including construction financing) for housing 
projects for the elderly or handicapped: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury in such 
amounts as are necessary to provide the loans authorized herein: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the receipts and disbursements of the aforesaid fund shall be included 
in the totals of the Budget of the United States Government. 
CONGREGATE SERVICES PROGRAM 
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and 
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs as authorized 
by the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978, $10,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30,1984. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
For payments to public housing agencies for operating subsidies for 
low-income housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (4*2 U.S.C. 1437g), 
$727,000,000. 
TROUBLED PROJECTS OPERATING SUBSIDY 
For assistance payments to owners of eligible multi family housing 
projects, in the program of operating subsidies for troubled multi-
family housing projects under the Housing and Community Develop-
Post, p. 2080. 
ment Amendments of 1978, $74,000,000, together with any excess rental 
charges collected after September 30, 1977, to remain available until 
September 30, 1980. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
FUND 
For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained 
by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and the General Insurance Fund, 
$352,290,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by the 
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. I7l5z-3(b) and 1735c 
(f)). 
COLI>EGE HOUSING—LOANS AND OTHER EXPENSES 
The aggregate amount of commitments for loans made from the 
fund established pursuant to title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1749), for the fiscal year 1979 shall not exceed 
the total of loan repayments and other income available during such 
period, less operating costs. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 793 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
EMERGENCY MORTGAGE PURCHASE ASSISTANCE 
The aggregate amount of purchases and commitments authorized 
to be made pursuant to section 313 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1723e), out of recaptured Emergency Mortgage 
Purchase Assistance authority, is increased by $1,000,000,000. 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONS FUND 
The aggregate amount of purchases and commitments authorized 
^ 
to be made pursuant to section 305 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1720), is further increased by $2,000,000,000, of 
which $1,500,000,000 may be out of recaptured Special Assistance 
Purchase authority. 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account 
of outstanding beneficial interests or participations in assets of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (including the Gov-
ernment National Mortgage Association) authorized by the Inde-
pendent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of 81 Stat. 341. 
the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended 
(12 U.S.C. 1717), $20,477,000. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY D E V E L O P M E N T GRANTS 
For grants to States and units of general local government and for 
related expenses, not othervrise provided for, necessary for carrying out 
a community development grant program as authorized by title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 5301), $3,650,000,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1981: Promded^^ That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant 
made pursuant to section 103(a) of title I of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1974, as amended, shall be expended for 42 USC 5303. 
"Planning and Management Development" and "Administration" as 
defined at 24 CFR § 570.205 and 570.206, respectively, promulgated 
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by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on March 1, 
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1978. 
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For grants to units of general local government pursuant to section 
103(b) of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $100,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30,1981. 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 103(c) of title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C 5301), 
$400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1981. 
92 STAT. 794 
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GRANTS 
For grants as authorized by section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, 
as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $53,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND 
For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 312 of the 
Housing Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1452b), $230,000,000, 
which shall be merged with all unobligated funds previously appro-
priated therefor, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That 
the aggregate amount of commitments for loans made from the fund 
for fiscal year 1979 shall not exceed the total of loan repayments, 
appropriations, and other income available during such period, less 
operating costs, which aggregate shall be augmented by any previously 
appropriated funds which would otherwise become unavailable after 
September 30, 1978. 
URBAN HOMESTEADING 
For reimbursement to the Federal Housinsr Administration Funds 
for losses incurred under the urban homesteading program (12 U.S.C. 
1706e), $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION 
FLOOD I N S U R A N C E 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out 
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4127), $85,000,000. 
JSTEIGHBORHOODS, VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners— 
iboth current and prospective—with respect to property maintenance, 
financial management, and such other matters as may be appropriate 
to assist them in improving their housing conditions and meeting the 
responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership, including provisions for 
training and for support of voluntary agencies and services as author-
ized by section 106(a) (1) (iii) and section 106(a) (2) of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $9,000,000. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
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note. 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z^l et 
seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under 
section 1(a) (1) (i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $57,500,000, 
to remain available until September 30,1980, 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 795 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise 
provided for, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $524,065,000, of which $250,255,000 shall be 
provided 
from 
the various 
funds 
of 
the Federal 
Housing 
Administration. 
FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED 
TO 
THE PRESIDENT 
FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER 
R E L I E F 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development under the Disaster Relief 
Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4401), the Disaster Relief Act of 
1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5202), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 42 USC 5121 
of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 2271), authorizing assistance to States and local note, 
governments, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided^ That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount shall 
be available for administrative expenses. 
TITLE II 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Ameri-
can Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land 
or interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uni-
forms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside 
of the United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed 
$71,000 for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in for-
eign countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in 
foreign countries when required by law of such countries; $6,240,000, 
of which $40,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That where station allowance has been authorized by the Department 36 USC 121b. 
of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain 
foreign stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for officers of 
the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the 
same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made available 
for the payment of such allowance: Provided further, That when 36 USC 122. 
traveling on" business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces 
serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may be reim-
bursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commis-
sion : Provided further, That the Commission shall reimburse other 36 USC 122a. 
Government agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, 
and allowances of personnel assigned to it. 
39-194 O—80—pt. 1 
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92 STAT. 796 
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, including rent in the District of Columbia, hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for 
3 CFR 1977 
GS-18, and not to exceed $500 for oiScial reception and representation, 
Comp., p. 142. 
$40,000,000: Provided, That funds provided by this appropriation for 
5 use 5332 note, laboratories shall be available only for the acquisition or conversion of 
existing laboratories. 
DEPARTMENT or DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of maintenance, oper-
ation, and improvement of the cemetery at the Soldiers' and Airmen's 
Home and Arlington National Cemetery, including the purchase of 
one passenger motor vehicle, $5,100,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That reimbursement shall be made to the api)li-
cable military appropriation for the pay and allowances of any mili-
tary personnel performing services primarily for the purposes of this 
appropriation. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
AGENCY AND REGIONAL MANAGEMENT 
For agency and regional management expenses, including not to 
exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$84,185,000. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For research and development activities, $328,528,000, to remain 
available until September 30,1980. 
ABATEMENT AND CONTROL 
For abatement and control activities, $692,915,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30,1980. 
ENFORCEMENT 
For enforcement activities, $94,755,000. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
* ' * 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment of facilities of or used by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, $1,063,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out title II of the Federal Water 
33 use 1281. 
Pollution Control Act, as amended, other than sections 206, 208, and 
33 use 1286, 
209, $4,200,000,000, to remain available until expended, and for 
1288, 1289. 
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92 STAT. 797 
liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained 
in section 203, $1,400,000,000 to remain available until expended. 
33 USC 1283. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency 
in the conduct of scientific activities overseas in connection with envi-
ronmental pollution, as authorized by law, $2,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be avail-
able in addition to other appropriations to such Agency, for payments 
in the foregoing currencies. 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 7 per centum of any appropriation made available to 
the Environmental Protection Agency by this Act (except appropria-
tions for "Construction grants") may be transferred to any other such 
appropriation. 
Appropriations made available to the Environmental Protection 
Agency by this Act (except appropriations for "Construction grants", 
"Scientific activities overseas", and "Buildings and facilities") shall be 
available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and 
operation of aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
rate for GS-18; purchase of reprints; and library memberships in 3 CFR, 1977 
societies or associations which issue publications to members only Comp., p. 142. 
or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not mem- ^ ^^^ ^332 note, 
bers. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COUNCIL O N 
E N V I R O N M E N T A L QUALITY AND OFFICE OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
QUALITY 
For necessary expenses of the Council on Environmental Quality 
and the Office of Environmental Quality, in carrying out their func-
tions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public 
Law 91-190), the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 42 USC 4321 
(Public Law 91-224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, including note, 
not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation expenses, 42 USC 4371 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $3,026,000. 
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5 USC app. 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and Tech-
nology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and repre-
sentation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia, $2,476,000. 
92 STAT. 798 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
GKNERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,146,000: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement 
by user agencies, for payment to the Government Printing Office for 
distribution of free consumer information. 
DEPARTMENT or HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,700,000. 
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
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RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
research, development, operations, services, minor construction, main-
tenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and personal 
property; tracking and data relay satellite services as authorized by 
law; and purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of other than 
administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and support of 
aeronautical and space research and development activities of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $3,292,200,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1980. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIEa 
For construction, rehabilitation and modification of facilities, minor 
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and 
for facility planning and design not otherwise provided, for the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the acqui-
sition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, 
$147,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1981: Provided, 
That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated under this head by this appropriation Act, when any 
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activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor, 
the amount available for such activity shall remain available until 
; 
expended, except that this provision shall not apply to the amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization for rehabilitation and 
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modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and 
additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design. 
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
> 
For necessary expenses of research in Government laboratories, 
management of programs and other activities of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C, 5901-5902); awards; purchase (not to exceed one, for replace-
ment only of one or more existing aircraft, at least one of which shall 
be an administrative aircraft, which existing aircraft may be 
exchanged in part payment), hire, maintenance and operation of 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 799 
administrative aircraft; puichase (not to exceed twenty-nine for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and mainte-
nance and repair of real and personal property, and not in excess of 
$25,000 per project for construction of new facilities and additions 
to existing facilities, and not in excess of $50,000 per project for 
rehabilitation and modification of facilities; $910,500,000: Provided, 
That contracts may be entered into under this appropriation for 
maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be 
provided during the next fiscal year: Provided further. That not to 
exceed $25,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for scien-
tific consultations or extraordinary expense, to be expended upon the 
approval or authority of the Administrator and his determina-
tion shall be final and conclusive. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON AIR QUALITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Air Quality 
as authorized by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 
7623 and 7626), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$2,000,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE or BUILDING SCIENCES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Building Sci-
ences as authorized by section 809 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701 
j-2), $750,000. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), 
title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 
1876-1879), and the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 
U.S.C. 1880-1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; mainte-
nance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
research support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$3,500 for official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed 
$54,800,000 for program development and management; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement 
of the General Services Administration for security guard services; 
$827,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1980: Provided, 
That not more than $55,500,000 shall be available for Applied Science 
and Research Applications, of which not more than $1,000,000 shall be 
for Problem Analysis, not more than $5,000,000 for Integrated Basic 
Research, not more than $17,400,000 for Earthquake Hazards Mitiga-
tion, and not more than $2,400,000 for Community Water Manage-
ment : Provided further. That receipts for scientific support services 
and materials furnished by the National Research Centers may be 
credited to this appropriation: Provided further. That if an institu-
tion of higher education receiving funds hereunder determines after 
affording notice and opportunity for hearing to an individual attend-
92 STAT. 800 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
ing, or employed by, such institution, that such individual has, after 
the date of enactment of this Act, willfully refused to obey a lawful 
reflation or order of such institution and that such refusal was of a 
serious nature and contributed to the disruption of the administration 
of such institution, then the institution shall deny any further pay-
ment to, or for the benefit of, such individual: Provided further^ That 
of the foregoing amounts, funds available to meet minima authorized 
by any other Act shall be available only to the extent such funds are 
not in excess of amounts provided herein: Provided further^ That 
unless otherwise specified by this appropriation, the ratio of amounts 
made available imder this Act for a program or minima to the amounts 
specified for a program or minima in any other Act, for the activity 
for which the limitation applies, shall not exceed the ratio that the 
total funds appropriated in this Act bear to the total funds authorized 
in such Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies: Provided 
further. That none of the funds provided by this Act shall be used to 
pay an investigator, through a grant, at more than the maximum rate 
3 CFR, 1977 
paid for (TS-18, unless expressly approved by the Director of the 
Comp., p. 142. 
National Science Foundation. 
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SCIENCE EDUCATTON ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science education programs 
and activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science Foun-
dation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including 
award of graduate fellowships, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $80.000,000: 
Provided, That of the foregoing amounts, funds available to meet 
minima authorized by any other Act shall be available only to the 
extent such funds are not in excess of amounts provided herein: 
Provided further, That unless otherwise specified by this appropria-
tion, the ratio of amounts made available under this Act for a program 
or minima to the amounts specified for a program or minima in any 
other Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies, shall not 
exceed the ratio that the total funds appropriated in this Act bear to 
the total funds authorized in such Act, for the activity for which the 
limitation applies. 
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 scientific activities, as authorized by law, $4,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1980: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available in addition to other appropriations to the 
National Science Foundation, for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
^ 
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including 
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed 
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed 
$500 for official reception and representation expenses; $7,045,000: 
Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 801 
exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of 
section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems 
31 USC 665. 
such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided 
further^ 
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
expended for or in connection with the induction of any person into 
the Armed Forces of the United States, 
DEPARTMENT OF THE 
TREASURY 
PAYMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL ASSISTANCE 
TRUST FUND 
For payments to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance 
Trust Fund, as authorized by the State and Local Fiscal Assistance 
Act of 1972, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1221-1263), $6,854,924,000. 
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OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of Revenue Sharing, including 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $7,200,000. 
NEW YORK CITY SEASONAL FINANCING FUND, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses as authorized by the New 
York City Seasonal Financing Act of 1975 (31 U.S.C. 1507(c)), 
$1,050,000. 
VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allow-
ances, including burial awards, plot allowances, burial flags, head-
stones and grave markers, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, 
adjusted-service credits and certificates, and other benefits as author-
ized by law; and for payment of amounts of compromises or settle-
ments under 28 U.S.C. 2672 and 2677 of tort claims potentially subject 
to the offset provisions of 38 U.S.C. 351, and for payment of premiums 
due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the pro-
visions of article IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 
1940, as amended, $9,577,300,000, to remain available until expended. 
50 USC app. note 
prec. 540. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 
31, 32, 34-36 and 39), $2,144,000,000, to remain available until 
38 USC 801, 
expended. 
1501, 1601, 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
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1901. 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, 
$5,750,000, to remain available until expended. 
MEDICAL CARE 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hos-
pitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as 
authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to bene-
ficiaries of the Veterans Administration, including care and treatment 
92 STAT. 802 
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in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, 
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and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies and equipment; 
funeral, burial and other expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries 
receiving care in Veterans Administration facilities; repairing, alter-
ing, improving br providing facilities in the several hospitals and 
homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary 
employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and aid to 
State homes as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); $5,334,374,000, plus 
reimbursements. 
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MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIO RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain 
available until September 30,1980, $122,847,000, plus reimbursements. 
^ MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, hos-
pital, domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee educa-
tion and training activities, as authorized by law, and for carrying out 
the provisions oi section 5055, title 38, United States Code, relating to 
pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical information, 
$47,058,000, plus reimbursements. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by law; not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law, 
purchase of eleven passenger motor vehicles, for use in cemeterial oper-
ations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the 
General Services Administration for security guard services, and the 
Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail; 
$615,964,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
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For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Admin-
istration, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 1006, 
6001, 5002, 5004 and 5012 of title 38, United States Code, including 
planning, architectural and engineering services, and site acquisition, 
where the estimated cost of a project is $1,000,000 or more, or where 
funds for a project were made available in a previous major project 
appropriation, $365,560,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That $1,424,600 of the $6,259,000 made available in Public Law 
89 Stat. 595. 
94-116 for construction of a research and education facility at Hous-
ton, Texas is made available to other Construction, major projects 
until expended; that $615,900 of the $6,700,000 made available in 
Public Law 94-116 for construction of a research and education facility 
at Jackson, Mississippi is made available to other Construction, major 
projects until expended; that $925,700 of the $5,800,000 made available 
90 Stat. 1105. 
in Public Law 94-378 for construction of a research and education 
facility at Dallas, Texas is made available to other Construction, major 
projects until expended; that $4,400,000 of the $10,000,000 made avail-
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 803 
able in Public Law 94-378 for construction of facilities on government- 
90 Stat. 1105. 
owned land for a TARGET data processing center is made available 
to other Construction, major projects until expended: Provided fur-
ther. That none of these funds shall be used for any project which has 
not iaeen considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary 
process. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Admin-
istration, including planning, architectural and engineering services, 
and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
1004, 1006, 5001, 5002, 5004, and 5012 of title 38, United States Code, 
where the estimated cost of a project is less than $1,000,000, $85,401,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided^ That not more than 
$21,450,000 shall be available for expenses of the Office of Construction. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES 
For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing 
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter exist-
ing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities m State homesj 
for furnishing care to veterans, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 5031-
5037), $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1981. 
ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS 
^.,.,. 
For pilot programs for assistance in the establishment of new State 
medical schools, grants to affiliated medical schools, assistance to public 
and nonprofit institutions of higher learning, hospitals and other 
health manpower institutions affiliated with the Veterans Adminis-
tration to increase the production of professional and other health 
personnel, and for expansion of Veterans Administration hospital 
education and training capacity as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 
82, $47,437,000, to remain available until September 30, 1985. 
38 USC 5070 tt 
seq. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
During the current fiscal year, the Loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses for property acquisitions, payment of 
participation sales insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and insur-
ance operations under chapter 37, title 38, United States Code, except 38 USC 1801 et 
administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title: «
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Provided, That the unobligated balances including retained earnings 
of the Direct loan revolving fund shall be available, during the current 
fiscal year, for transfer to the Loan guaranty revolving fund in such 
amounts as may be necessary to provide for the timely payment of 
obligations of such fund and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs 
shall not be required to pay interest on amounts so transferred after 
the time of such transfer. 
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ADMINISTRATIA'E PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current 
fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", 
and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum 
of the appropriations so augmented. 
92 STAT. 804 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Adminis-
tration (except the appropriations for "Construction, major projects" 
and "Construction, minor projects") shall be available for the pur-
chase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital 
or home. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries entitled 
under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless reimburse-
ment of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as may be fixed 
by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
TITLE III 
CORPORATIONS 
Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board which 
31 use 841 note, are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, 
are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
agency and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and com-
mitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
31 use 849. 
section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs 
set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation 
or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided^ That collections 
of these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mort-
gage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly provided for 
in this Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of assist-
ance provided for in this or prior appropriation Acts), except that 
this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 
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operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases 
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are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United States 
Government. 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $17,793,000 shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Boardj which may 
procure services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and contracts for such 
services with one organization may be renewed annually, and uniforms 
or allowances therefor in accordance with law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
and said amount shall be derived from funds available to the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Board, including those in the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Board revolving fund and receipts of the Board for the cur-
rent fiscal year and prior fiscal years, and the Board may utilize and 
may make payment for. services and facilities of the Federal home loan 
banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal Savings and Loan 
Insurance Corporation, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion, and other agencies of the Government (including payment for 
office space): Provided^ That all necessary expenses in connection with 
the conservatorship or liquidation of institutions insured by the Fed-
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 805 
eral Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, liquidation or handling 
of assets of or derived from such insured institutions, payment of 
insurance, and action for or toward the avoidance, termination, or 
minimizing of losses in the case of such insured institutions, or activi-
ties relating to section 5A(f) or 6(i) of the Federal Home Loan Bank 
Act, section 5(d) of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933. section 
12(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or section 406(c), 407, 
or 408 of the National Housing Act and all necessary expenses 
(including services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not 
including other personal services) in connection with the handling, 
including the purchase, sale, and exchange, of securities on behalf of 
Federal home loan banks, and the sale, issuance, and retirement of, or 
payment of interest on, debentures or bonds, under the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall be considered as nonadministrative 
expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That members and 
alternates of the Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council shall 
be entitled to reimbursement from the Board as approved by the 
Board for transportation expenses incurred in attendance at meetings 
of or concerned wdth the w^ork of such Council and may be paid in lieu 
of subsistence per diem not to exceed the dollar amount set forth in 
5 TJ.S.C. 5703: Provided 
further, 
That expenses of any functions of 
supervision (except of Federal home loan banks) vested in or exer-
cisable by the Board shall be considered as nonadministrative 
expenses: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $500 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, except for 
the limitation in amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative 
expenses and other obligations of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, 
and paid in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Act of July 22, 1932, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421-1449) : Pro-
vided further. 
That the nonadministrative expenses (except such part 
as the Board determines not to be field expense, which part shall be 
treated as if expenses of supervision and examination were not as such 
excluded from administrative expense, and except those included in 
the first proviso hereof) for the supervision and examination of Fed-
eral and State chartered institutions (other than special examinations 
determined by the Board to be necessary) shall not exceed $29,895,000. 
12 use 1425a, 
1426. 
12 use 1464. 
15 use 78Z. 
12 use 
1729-1730a. 
12 use 1421. 
Travel expenses 
12 use 1428a 
note. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN 
INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $940,000 shall be available for 
administrative 
expenses, which shall be on an accrual basis and shall be exclusive of 
interest 
paid, 
depreciation, 
properly 
capitalized 
expenditures, 
expenses in connection with liquidation of insured institutions or 
activities relating to section 406(c), 407, or 408 of the National Hous-
ing Act, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from insured 
institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward the avoid-
ance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of insured insti-
tutions, legal fees and expenses and payments for expenses of the 
Federal Home Loan Bank Board determined by said Board to be 
properly allocable to said Corporation, and said Corporation may 
utilize and may make payments for services and facilities of the Fed-
eral home loan banks, the Federal Keserve Banks, the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Board, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 
and other agencies of the Government: Provided, 
That, notwithstand-
ing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in 
42 use 
1729-1730a. 
92 STAT. 806 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
Travel expenses. 
Uniforms. 
Legal and 
banking services. 
31 u s e 841 note. 
12 u s e 1749a. 
Audit 
amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and other 
obligations of said Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid 
in accordance with title IV of the Act of June 27, 1934, as amended 
(12U.S.C.1724-l730f). 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PEOVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I and II of this Act are 
expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation 
has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may 
not exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates sub-
mitted for the appropriations: Provided^ That this section shall not 
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards 
and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel per-
formed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to inter-
agency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget schedules: 
Provided further^ That the limitations may be increased by the Secre-
tary when necessary to allow for travel performed by employees of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a result of 
increased Federal Housing Administration inspection and appraisal 
workload. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and 
the Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal 
year for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 
402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to 
the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a 
contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for serv-
ices and facilities of P^ederal National Mortgage Association, Govern-
ment National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any 
member thereof. Federal home loan banks, and any insured bank 
within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831). 
SEC. 404. 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. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended— 
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the 
United States unless— 
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a 
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees and 
the items or services for which such expenditure is being 
made, or 
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certifica-
tion, and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically 
authorized by law; and 
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such an 
audit. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-392—SEPT. 30, 1978 
92 STAT. 807 
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or 
employee of such department or agency between his domicile and his 
place of employment, with the exception of the Secretary of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, who, under title 5, 
United States Code, section 101, is exempted from such limitations. 
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided m this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
m the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals for projects 
not specifically solicited by the Government: Provided^ That the extent 
of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest 
of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research. 
SEC. 408. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used, 
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for 
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Fed-
eral Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of 
the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized by 
law. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban 
Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1979". 
Approved September 30, 1978. 
Certain 
government 
transportation, 
prohibition. 
Research 
projects. 
3 CFR, 1977 
Comp., p. 142. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Short title. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1265 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-1569 (Coram. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1060 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
June 19, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 4, 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 19, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate 
amendments and in others with amendments. 
Sept. 20, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.