A joint resolution making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, for the Department of Agriculture.
PL 98-332 (H.J.Res.492), enacted 07/02/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-332—JULY 2, 1984 
98 STAT. 283 
Public Law 98-332 
98th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 
July 2, 1984 
30, 1984, for the Department of Agriculture. 
[H.J. Res. 492] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the following sums 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984; namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
PuBuc LAW 480 
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR AFRICA 
For an additional amount for "Public Law 480", for commodities 7 USC 1691 note. 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title II 
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 7 use I72i. 
as amended, $60,000,000, of which $60,000,000 is hereby appropri-
ated and made available through March 31, 1985; and in addition 
not to exceed $90,000,000, shall be available through September 30, 
1985, from Commodity Credit Corporation inventory for sale on a 
competitive bid basis or barter to the African countries requiring 
emergency food assistance, or any country for use in assisting in 
emergency food assistance to Africa. In the event Commodity Credit 
Corporation stocks are not available, the Corporation may purchase 
commodities to meet emergency requirements. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Child Nutrition Programs", 
$545,544,000. 
* 
FEEDING PROGRAM FOR W O M E N , INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For an additional amount for the "Feeding Program for Women, 
Infants, and Children (WIC)", $300,000,000. 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND 
Notwithstanding section 502(d) of the Housing Act of 1949, from 97 Stat. 1240. 
amounts previously made available from the Rural Housing Insur- ^^ use 1472. 
ance Fund, in Public Law 98-151, for fiscal year 1984, $1,610,000,000 97 Stat. 964. 
shall be made available for low-income borrowers and $690,000,000 
shall be made available for very low-income borrowers: Provided, 
That up to $230,000,000 may be transferred from low income 
Handicapped 
persons. 
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amounts to very low income amounts if the Secretary certifies that 
qualified applicants are available. 
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Programs", $850,000 for reimbursement for activities carried 
out during the 1984 International Games for the Disabled. 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $2,000,000, 
for the period August 1,1984, through September 30,1984: Provided, 
That any unobligated amounts already appropriated under Public 
97 Stat. 468. 
La^ 98-78 shall remain available until September 30,1984. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
Flood control. 
Notwithstanding current administrative procedures, the Secre-
tary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed 
to implement immediately nonstructural flood control measures 
such as relocation sites, flood proofing and flood plain acquisition 
and evacuation as described in the General Plan for Section 202 
Program Implementation prepared by the Ohio River Division in 
94 Stat. 1339. 
April 1982 and as authorized by section 202 of Public Law 96-367: 
Provided, That there is hereby appropriated $21,000,000 to remain 
available until expended for the purposes of this paragraph. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
El Salvador. 
Notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
22 use 2420. 
1961, for an additional amount for necessary expenses for assistance 
to the Government of El Salvador to protect jurors and other key 
participants in the criminal proceedings against those charged with 
the murders of four American churchwomen, during and subse-
quent to such proceedings, $500,000. 
MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
MIUTARY ASSISTANCE 
El Salvador. 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses to carry out the 
22 use 2311. 
provisions of section 503 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$61,750,000: Provided, That this sum shall be available only for 
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98 STAT. 285 
assistance for El Salvador, notwithstanding the limitations and 
restrictions on such assistance contained in section 101(b) of Public 
Law 98-151: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading may be available for obligation or expenditure 
until the President prepares and transmits to the Congress a 
report— 
(1) stating his determination that the Government of El Sal-
vador has demonstrated progress toward land reform, free elec-
tions, freedom of association, the establishment of the rule of 
law and an effective judicial system, and the termination of the 
activities of the so-called death squads, including vigorous 
action against members of such squads who are guilty of crimes 
and prosecution to the extent possible of such members who are 
past offenders; 
(2) describing the progress made in— 
(A) the development of an effective medical evacuation 
and training system for El Salvador; 
(B) the training of the Armed Forces of El Salvador; 
(C) the quantification of the losses or expenditures in El 
Salvador of munitions, weaponry, and combat support 
equipment which has been furnished by the United States; 
and 
(D) the acquisition and support of tactical communica-
tions and the upgrading and modification of the national 
strategic communications network; and 
(3) setting forth the rate of usage by the Armed Forces of El 
Salvador of spare parts furnished by the United States: 
Provided further. That 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
joint resolution and at intervals of 60 days thereafter the President 
shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a report on the progress 
made during the preceding 60 days in achieving the objectives 
described in the preceding proviso. 
97 Stat. 964. 
President of U.S. 
Report. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for "Migration and refugee assistance", 
$7,000,000: Provided, That such sum shall be available only for 
assistance to displaced persons in El Salvador. 
El Salvador. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within the amounts 
provided under this head in the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-146), 
$1,000,000 shall be made available to the State of Montana for 
97 Stat. 928. 
98 STAT. 286 
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30 use 1232. 
reclamation grants pursuant to section 402(gX2) of Public Law 95-87 
for reclamation of the Colorado Tailings site in Montana. 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Training and employment serv-
ices", $100,000,000, for the summer youth employment and training 
program: Provided, That the amount appropriated hereunder shall 
be allocated to States so that each service delivery area composed (in 
whole or in part) of a geographic area served by a prime sponsor 
under the Comprehensive Emplo)mient and Training Act receives, 
as nearly as possible, an amount equal to at least 90 per centum of 
the amount received for the comparable geographic area for the 
summer youth program under such Act for the summer of 1983. 
SENATE 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND) 
To provide additional capital for the revolving fund established by 
the last paragraph under the heading "CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE 
SENATE" appearing under the heading "SENATE" in chapter XI of the 
Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 46a-l), 
$61,000. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
TREASURY 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
Children and 
youth. 
29 u s e 801 et 
seq. 
Panama. 
22 u s e 2311, 
2347. 
22 u s e 2751 
note. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR INTERDICTION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the acquisition (purchase of up to 
eight) of high-performance, interceptor/tracker aircraft and other 
related equipment for drug interdiction purposes, $25,000,000, to 
remsdn available until expended: Provided, That such aircraft be 
purchased through an open, competitive procurement. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Customs district 
headquartered at Bridgeport, Connecticut, shall be maintained as a 
Customs district until October 1, 1984, covering the same territory 
as covered by such district on January 1,1984. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101, None of the funds appropriated for the fiscal year 1984 to 
carry out chapter 2 or 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 or made available under the Arms Export Control Act may be 
available for Panama on or after any date of disruption or cancella-
tion by the Armed Forces of Panama of the general elections 
scheduled for May 6,1984. 
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98 STAT. 287 
SEC. 104. Deferral No. D84-50, submitted to the Congress on Cumberland Gap 
February 22, 1984, to defer $14,000,000 in funds provided in Public J^"gJ|[ ^^g 
Law 98-146 for construction of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel and 
related activities, is hereby disapproved. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEES 
SEC. 106. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize the authori-
ties provided in the Charter of the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
expand the export of United States agricultural commodities 
through competitive sales, including shipping costs and credit terms, 
and donations as authorized by law. In carrying out the authorities 
and responsibilities imposed by the Charter, the Secretary shall 
assist in the financing of export sales of United States agricultural 
products, either through direct or guaranteed loans. The Secretary 
shall use the Commodity Credit Corporation, a revolving fund cap-
italized at $25,000,000,000, to make available under the export credit 
program carried out by the Corporation short-term credit to finance 
export sales of United States agricultural commodities, and shall 
also use such other authorities as necessary to regain the rightful 
share of world markets for United States agricultural commodities. 
(b) For the fiscal year ending September 30,1985, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall make available under the Export Credit Guaran-
tee Program (GSM-102) carried out by the Commodity Credit 
Corporation credit guarantees for not less than $5,000,000,000 in 
short-term credit extended to finance export sales of United States 
agricultural commodities. 
(c) The Secretary shall ensure that any guarantee authority made 
available, in the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and Sep-
tember 30, 1985, for credit guarantees under the Export Credit 
Guarantee Program (GSM-102) carried out by the Commodity 
Credit Corporation in excess o
f
— 
(1) the $4,000,000,000 of guarantee authority available for 
fiscal year ending September 30,1984, and 
(2) the level of guarantee authority contained in the Presi-
dent's budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985. 
is used to further assist in the development, maintenance, and 
expansion of international markets for United States agricultural 
commodities and products, including natural fiber textiles and 
yarns. Priority in the allocation of such guarantee authority shall be 
given to credit guarantees that facilitate the financing of (i) export 
sales to countries that have demonstrated the greatest repayment 
capability under the export credit programs carried out by the 
Commodity Credit Corporation or (ii) export sales of commodities for 
which no blended credit (under which a combination of export credit 
guarantees under the GSM-102 program and direct export credits 
under the GSM-5 program is provided) will be made available. 
SEC. 108. Within 120 days of the enactment of this legislation, the 
President shall transmit to Congress a classified and unclassified 
version of a report on the whereabouts of military equipment trans-
ferred since 1980 from the United States to the Government of El 
Salvador, and the whereabouts of Salvadoran military personnel 
trained with United States military aid funds. 
SEC. 109. If at any time following the appropriation of funds 
herein the duly elected President of El Salvador should be prevented 
from taking office by military force or military decree or after 
taking office shall be deposed by military force or military decree. 
El Salvador. 
President of 
U.S., report. 
El Salvador. 
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El Salvador. 
Contracts with 
U.S. 
Government 
organization and 
employees. 
all funds appropriated herein for El Salvador and not theretofore 
obligated or expended shall not thereafter be available for obligation 
or expenditure unless reappropriated by Congress. 
SEC. 110. On Sunday, March 25, 1984, a remarkable exercise in 
democracy in the conduct of a free and honest election within the 
Republic of El Salvador took place, with approximately 70 percent 
participation by eligible voters despite intense guerrilla efforts to 
intimidate and to sabotage the election. 
Since the success of the Government of El Salvador in the conduct 
of this election against the guerrilla efforts to disrupt and invalidate 
it depended both upon the courage, good spirits and determination 
of the Salvadoran people to freely choose their President and Vice 
President, and upon the ability of Salvadoran armed forces to 
safeguard voters and election officials against the guerrillas. 
Since within 30 days of certification of the results of the March 25 
election a runoff election is required under the Salvadoran Constitu-
tion and election law, since no candidate won a majority of the vote 
at the March 25 election. 
Since the armed forces of El Salvador, unless immediately resup-
plied by the United States with equipment arms and ammunition 
which are in critically short supply, are threatened with being 
unable to provide the same needed protection for the runoff election, 
and with suffering generally a dangerously reduced capacity to 
safeguard the Salvadoran people Eigainst the terrorism of the 
guerrillas. 
Therefore, the Senate finds that the policy of the United States 
should be to immediately provide such additional equipment, arms, 
and ammunition £is will allow the armed forces of El Salvador to 
provide needed protection to the Salvadoran people both at the 
runoff election and in their daily lives; and ultimately to so suppress 
guerrilla terrorism as to make possible the revival of economic 
activity with El Salvador. 
SEC. 113. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, organiza-
tions reporting to the Assistant Secretary of Interior for Fish and 
Wildlife and Parks shall enter into contracts which result in releas-
ing or transferring any Federal employees or liquidating any equip-
ment or materials as a result of complying with the Office of 
Management and Budget Circular A-76 for the 62 activities sched-
uled for review by the National Park Service by March 30,1984, and 
the 94 activities scheduled for review by the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service by September 30, 1984, only after the following 
conditions have been met: 
(1) the study supporting each contract required by the Office 
of Management and Budget Circular A-76 is completed, includ-
ing the bidding process and review of bids; 
(2) the organizations have had 30 days to review the bid 
results and to transmit recommendations to the appropriate 
House and Senate Committees as to which activities should be 
contracted; and 
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(3) 30 days have elapsed since the transmittal required by 
paragraph (2). 
(b) All recommendations to be submitted shall be submitted by 
October 30,1984. 
(c) The organizations shall not solicit bids related to other Circular 
A-76 reviews before January 30,1985. 
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Approved July 2, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 492: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-604 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 98-792 (Comm. of 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-365 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
Mar. 6, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 22, 26-30, Apr. 2-5, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
May 24, House agreed to conference report, and concurred in certain Senate 
amendments and in others with amendments. 
June 25, Senate agreed to conference report, concurred in House amendments, 
and tabled Senate amendment no. 14. 
June 26, House concurred in Senate action.