Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
PL 98-8 (H.R.1718), enacted 03/24/1983

PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 13 
Public Law 98-8 
98th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations to provide productive emplojnnent for hundreds of thousands 
of jobless Americans, to hasten or initiate Federal projects and construction of 
lasting value to the Nation and its citizens, and to provide humanitarian assistance 
to the indigent for fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 1983, and for other 
purposes in order to increase the wealth of the Nation, putting 
women and men back to productive work made necessary by the 
conditions described as follows: 
Mar. 24, 1983 
[H.R. 1718] 
Emergency jobs 
appropriations. 
TITLE I—MEETING OUR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS WITH 
ESSENTIAL AND PRODUCTIVE JOBS 
CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS 
It is the sense of the Congress that the continued economic 
recession has resulted in nearly fourteen million unemployed 
Americans, including those no longer searching for work, rivaling 
the actual numbers of unemployed during the Great Depression. 
Other millions work only part-time due to the lack of full-time 
gainful employment. The annual cost of unemployment compensa-
tion has reached the staggering total of $32,000,000,000. The hard-
ships occasioned by the recession have been much more severe in 
terms of duration of unemployment and reduced percentage of 
unemployed receiving jobless benefits than in previous recessions. 
Actual filings of business related bankruptcies for the year ending 
June 30, 1982, reached a total of seventy-seven thousand as com-
pared with a prior year figure of sixty-six thousand. Business fail-
ures are up 49 per centum compared to one year ago. Delinquencies 
are many times greater. The American farmers are more than 
$215,000,000,000 in debt. Hundreds of thousands of farmers are 
faced with bankruptcy. 
It is essential that interest rates, which have been reduced follow-
ing a General Accounting Office investigation of the Federal Re-
serve System at the request of the Committee on Appropriations on 
April 26, 1982, continue at present or lower rates with due regard 
for controlling inflation so as not to have an opposite effect of 
driving interest rates upward for business, industrial and agricul-
tural recovery. 
Under these circumstances, the Congress finds that a program to 
provide for neglected needs of the Nation which results in produc-
tive jobs, and to provide humanitarian assistance to the indigent 
and homeless, to be very strongly in the national interest. 
97 STAT. 14 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
REDUCING AND STABIUZING INTEREST RATES 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee with due 
regard for controlling inflation so as not to have an opposite effect of 
driving interest rates upward should continue such actions as are 
necessary to achieve and maintain a level of interest rates low 
enough to generate significant economic growth and thereby reduce 
the current intolerable level of unemployment as they have since 
the Committee on Appropriations on April 26, 1982 obtained an 
investigation of the Federal Reserve System by the General Ac-
counting Office. 
MAINTAINING AND PROTECTING PUBLIC INVESTMENT FEDERAL 
BUILDINGS 
In order to assist in reducing the backlog of needed maintenance 
and repair of Federal buildings across the Nation, $125,000,000 for 
payment to the "Federal Buildings Fund", General Services Admin-
istration, to remain available until expended, which shall be availa-
ble under the subactivity "Alterations and repairs" for projects 
which do not require prospectuses. 
96 Stat. 2097. 
23 u s e 104 note. 
96 Stat. 2098. 
23 u s e 104 note. 
Effective date. 
REBUILDING AMERICA S HIGHWAYS 
To accelerate the construction and reconstruction of the Nation's 
highways and to improve safety on the Nation's highways, which 
will result in productive jobs, an additional amount of $33,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, to demonstrate methods to acceler-
ate the widening of existing highways: Provided, That nothing in 
this Act shall be construed to modify the policy for purchases set 
forth in Public Law 97-424: Provided further. That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the total of all obligations for Federal-aid 
highways and Highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 
1983 shall not exceed $12,375,000,000: Provided further. That this 
limitation shall be administered in accordance with section 104 of 
Public Law 97-424. 
TO SPEED UP IMPROVEMENT OF MASS TRANSPORTATION 
To accelerate the construction, modernization and improvement 
of urban mass transportation systems, to increase the mobility of 
the urban work force which will result in productive jobs, an 
additional amount of $132,650,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
The Congress disapproves the proposed deferral of budget 
authority in the amount of $229,000,000 for the Mass Transportation 
Capital Fund (deferral numbered D83-59), as set forth in the Presi-
dent's special message which was transmitted to the Congress on 
February 1, 1983. This disapproval shall be effective on the date of 
enactment of this Act and the amount of the proposed deferral 
disapproved herein shall be made available for obligation. 
REBUILDING RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE 
To provide for labor-intensive capital improvements, the Secre-
tary of Transportation shall make capital grants to the National 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 15 
Railroad Passenger Corporation of 
until expended. 
,000,000, to remain available 
REBUILDING AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE 
Section 302 of the Department of Transportation and Related 
Agencies Appropriation Act of 1983, Public Law 97-369, is amended: 
(i) by deleting "$600,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$750,000,000"; and 
(ii) by deleting the period at the end thereof and inserting in 
lieu thereof: ": Provided, That $150,000,000 of such funds shall be 
available only for the purposes of section 507(aX3XB) of the 
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, Public Law 97-
248, as added by section 426(a) of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1982, Public Law 97-424: Provided further. 
That in making discretionary grants pursuant to such section 
507(aX3XB), the Federal Aviation Administrator shall give first 
consideration to eligible projects with respect to which preappli-
cations have been filed with the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion on or before June 1,1983.". 
96 Stat. 1781. 
96 Stat. 2167. 
49 u s e 2206. 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS 
AND RESEARCH 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is available 
from sums otherwise made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, not to exceed $100,000 for the Presi-
dential Commission on Drunk Driving established under E.G. 12358. 
IMPROVING FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO VETERANS 
For an additional amount for "Medical care". Veterans Adminis-
tration, $75,000,000, which will result in productive jobs to improve 
the facilities and care being provided to veterans throughout the 
country. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For an additional amount for "Community development grants", 
to be made available in accordance with the provisions of title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 5301), for worthwhile and necessary projects which will 
result in productive jobs in communities, including towns and vil-
lages, throughout the country through the funding of local commu-
nity development programs, $750,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 1985; and an additional amount of $250,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1985, for "Community develop-
ment grants", to be made available to metropolitan cities and urban 
counties in accordance with the provisions of section 106(b) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 5301), to fund programs in areas of high unemployment: 
Provided, That the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
shall submit detailed quarterly reports to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress on the use of these funds: Provided further. That of 
the new budget authority provided under this heading up to 
$500,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 1985, for activi-
ties authorized by section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and CJommunity 
3 CFR, 1982 
Comp., p. 179. 
42 u s e 5306. 
Reports to 
congressional 
committees. 
97 STAT. 16 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
42 use 5305. 
Development Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further. That the 10 
per centum limitation on the amount of funds for public service 
activities contained in such section 105(aX8) shall not apply to the 
funds provided under the immediately preceding proviso: Provided 
further. That notwithstanding the limitation of $60,000,000 con-
tained in section 107(a) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5307(a)), one per centum of 
the new budget authority provided for local community develop-
ment programs in this Act shall be set aside for the special discre-
tionary fund for grants to Indian tribes as authorized under section 
107(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 5307(b)). 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS 
Effective date. 
(DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRAL) 
The Congress disapproves the proposed deferral D83-32A relating 
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community 
Planning and Development, Urban development action grants, as 
set forth in the message of January 6, 1983, which was transmitted 
to the Congress by the President. This disapproval shall be effective 
upon the enactment into law of this Act and the amount of the 
proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available for 
obligation. 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
(DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRAL) 
The Congress disapproves the proposed deferral D83-54 relating 
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing 
Programs, Annual contributions for assisted housing, as set forth in 
the message of February 1, 1983, which was transmitted to the 
Effective date. 
Congress by the President. This disapproval shall be effective upon 
enactment into law of this Act and the amount of the proposed 
deferral disapproved herein shall be made available for obligation: 
Provided, That all contract authority and budget authority, includ-
ing the amounts disapproved for deferral in this Act, which is 
available to make reservations to incur obligations in fiscal year 
1983 shall be used in accordance with the provisions included in 
96 Stat. 1830. 
Public Law 97-377, approved December 21,1982, under the heading 
"Annual contributions for assisted housing" to carry out the follow-
ing budget program: 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 17 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING—GROSS RESERVATIONS, 
FISCAL YEAR 1983 
Units 
Cost 
(approxi- 
(approxi-
mate) 
mate) 
Contract 
authority 
Term 
Budget 
authority 
Use of authority: 
Public housing: 
Indian 
2,000 
$6,460 
$12,920,000 
28 
$361,760,000 
Amendments 
NA 
NA 
25,000,000 
NA 
782,000,000 
Interest 
rate 
adjust-
ments 
NA 
NA 
11,652,200 
NA 
405,000,000 
Lease adjustments 
NA 
NA 
23,800,000 
1 
23,800,000 
Modernization: 
From 
new authority 
NA 
NA 
125,000,000 
20 
2,500,000,000 
Sub. Rehabilitation 
set-aside 
NA 
NA 
4,466,086 
20 
89,321,727 
Subtotal, 
public 
housing 
2,000 
NA 
202,838,286 
NA 
4,161,881,727 
Section 8: 
New/Sub. Rehabilitation: 
Section 202 
14,000 
6,550 
91,700,000 
20 
1,834,000,000 
Property disposition 
10,000 
4,560 
45,600,000 
15 
684,000,000 
Conversions: 
Section 23 
5,000 
2,820 
14,100,000 
15 
211,500,000 
Rent supplement 
60,000 
2,730 
163,800,000 
15 
2,457,000,000 
Subtotfd, 
conver-
sions 
65,000 
NA 
177,900,000 
NA 
2,668,500,000 
Existing 
67,146 
3,755 
252,133,230 
15 
3,782,000,000 
Moderate rehabilitation 
15,000 
4,800 
72,000,000 
15 
1,080,000,000 
Amendments: 
New/Rehabilitation 
NA 
NA 
43,600,000 
23 
1,048,000,000 
Existing 
NA 
NA 
20,792,860 
10 
208,160,160 
Loan management 
NA 
NA 
15,000,000 
10 
150,000,000 
Subtotal, 
amend-
ments 
NA 
NA 
79,392,860 
NA 
1,406,160,160 
Subtotal, section 8.... 
171,146 
NA 
718,726,090 
NA 
11,454,660,160 
Total, all programs... 
173,146 
NA 
921,564,376 
NA 
15,616,541,887 
Provided further, That the limitation on the Department's fiscal 
year 1983 official reception and representation expenses contained 
in Public Law 97-272, approved September 30, 1982, under the 
heading "Salaries and expenses" is increased by $2,000: Provided 
further, That of the amount made available to the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development under the heading "Research and 
96 Stat. 1160. 
97 STAT. 18 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
96 Stat. 1160. 
technology" in Public Law 97-272, no less than $950,000 shall be 
made available to the Housing Assistance Council within 45 calen-
dar days of enactment of this Act. 
TO AID LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO OFFSET PRESENT BUSINESS 
AND PLANT CLOSURES 
Toward the objective of restoring the prior level of Federal sup-
port for economic development purposes throughout a wide geo-
graphic area as provided for by the Public Works and Economic 
42 use 3121 
Development Act of 1965, as amended, and Public Law 91-304, and 
^°^- 
such laws that were in effect immediately before September 30, 
84 Stat. 375. 
1932, an additional amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated for "Eco-
nomic development assistance programs". Economic Development 
Administration. 
INCREASING SMALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 
For additional capital for the "Business loan and investment 
15 use 631 note, fund", authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended, 
$2,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation: Pro-
vided, That the administration may not decline to participate in a 
project under section 503 of the Small Business Investment Com-
15 use 697. 
pany Act of 1958 because other sources of financing for the project 
include or are collateralized Iw obligations described in section 
26 use 103. 
103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954: And provided further, 
That loans made with the proceeds of debentures guaranteed under 
section 503 of said Act shall be subordinated to obligations described 
in section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954: And provided 
further. That the administration and any other agency of thie Federal 
Government shall not restrict the use of debentures guaranteed 
under this section with obligations described in section 103(b) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 if the project being so financed 
otherwise complies with the regulations and procedures of the 
administration; and for additional capital for new direct loan obliga-
tions to be incurred by the "Business loan and investment fund", 
15 use 636. 
authorized by section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended, 
$50,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, to 
help small businesses throughout the Nation to employ additional 
personnel where economically feasible. 
DEVELOPING 
PARKS 
AND 
RECREATION 
AREAS 
An additional amount of $50,000,000 to remain available until 
expended, is appropriated for "Salaries and expenses". Small Busi-
ness Administration to be available only for grants for resources 
development programs pursuant to section 21(aXl) of the Small 
15 use 648. 
Business Act; notwithstanding any other provision of law including 
any contained herein, such sum shall be allocated to each State, the 
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the 
basis of the average of the number of unemployed individuals who 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 19 
reside in each such area as compared to the total number of 
unemployed individuals in all of the States, the District of Columbia 
and Puerto Rico during the fourth quarter of calendar year 1982; 
upon receipt of a certification, which the Administrator deems 
appropriate, from the Governor of any State or Puerto Rico or the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia, the grant to that are may be made 
immediately, and an expedited review and approval of any rules, 
regulations or procedures is hereby authorized and shall be com-
pleted by April 15, 1983. 
REPAIRING AND RESTORING PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES 
There is appropriated for expenses necessary for the "Urban 
Parks and Recreation Fund" for rehabilitation grants and repairs, 
under the provisions of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery 
Act of 1978 (title 10 of Public Law 95-625), $40,000,000: Provided, 
16 USC 2501 
That such funds shall be available only for grants for which: (1) 
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obligations are entered into before October 1, 1983, (2) work will be 
in progress before January 1, 1984, and (3) all Federal funds will be 
outlayed before September 30,1984. 
To accelerate programs of improvement and maintenance of Na-
tional Park Service existing facilities which will receive an esti-
mated three hundred and fifty-eight million visits in 1983, there is 
appropriated an additional $25,000,000 for "Operation of the Na-
tional Park System", National Park Service, under the same condi-
tions provided for under this appropriation in Public Law 97-394, to 
96 Stat. 1970. 
remain available for obligation until December 31,1983. 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For assistance to States, $25,000,000 to be derived from the His-
toric Preservation Fund, established by section 108 of the Historic 
Preservation Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 U.S.C. 470): 
Provided further, That such funds shall be available only for devel-
opment grants, and for related State administrative expenses not to 
exceed 5 per centum of the amount available to each State: Provided 
further. That such funds shall be available only for grants for which: 
(1) obligations are entered into before October 1, 1983, (2) work will 
be in progress before January 1, 1984, and (3) all Federal funds will 
be outlayed before September 30,1984. 
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND 
For assistance to States, $40,000,000, to be derived from the Land 
and Water Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601-4-
11): Provided, That such funds shall be available only for develop- 
16 USC 460Z-4-
ment or redevelopment purposes: Provided further, That such funds 
460Z-11. 
shall be available only for grants for which: (1) obligations are 
entered into before October 1, 1983, (2) work will be in progress 
before January 1, 1984, and (3) all Federal funds will be outlayed 
before September 30,1984. 
PRESERVING THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
To restore, repair, and provide forest roads, trails, and other 
existing facilities which are part of the real wealth of this country, 
there is appropriated an additional amount of $25,000,000, to remain 
97 STAT. 20 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
available for obligation until September 30, 1984, for the "National 
Forest System". 
In order to provide jobs, to improve the growth rate of existing 
forested land inventories, and to decrease the number of deforested 
acres of Forest Service lands, there is appropriated an additional 
$35,000,000 for "National Forest System", Forest Service. 
In order to provide jobs which will result in the construction of 
real assets for this country, an additional amount of $25,000,000 is 
appropriated, to remain available until expended, for "Construc-
tion", Forest Service. 
IMPROVING INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES 
In order to provide for construction, repair and improvements, 
and other services to Indians there is appropriated an additional 
amount of $39,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
"Indian Health Facilities", Indian Health Service. 
IMPROVING FISH AND WILDUFE SERVICE FACILITIES 
To accelerate pr(^ams for the rehabilitation and maintenance of 
wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, and research facilities, of real 
benefit to people across the Nation under the jurisdiction of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
there is appropriated an additional $20,000,000, for "Resource Man-
agement", to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
1984. 
IMPROVING NATURAL RESOURCES ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS 
To accelerate programs to improve natural resources on Indian 
reservations, including range and agricultural improvements, refor-
estation and timber stand improvement, there is appropriated an 
additional amount of $20,000,000 for "Operation of Indian Pro-
grams", Bureau of Indian Affairs. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS* CONSTRUCTION 
In order to provide for the construction of the Hopi High School 
and related facilities; for the rehabilitation of existing irrigation 
systems; and, for renovation of Bureau-owned jails, there is appropri-
ated an additional $64,450,000, to remain available until expended, 
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for "Construction". 
IMPROVING INDIAN HOUSING 
In order to provide for the construction, repair, and improvement 
of Indian housing, there is appropriated an additional amount of 
$30,000,000 for "Operation of Indian Programs". 
ASSISTING IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION 
In order to provide assistance for basic human amenities, to 
alleviate health hazards, to promote stability of rural areas by 
meeting the need for new and improved rural water and waste 
dispossd systems and to meet national safe drinking water and clean 
water standards, there is appropriated an additional amount of 
$150,000,000 under the 1981 formula and regulations for "Rural 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 21 
Water and Waste Disposal Grants", Farmers Home Administration, 
Department of Agriculture, to remain available until expended. 
In order to assist eligible borrowers such as communities and 
others to provide assistance for basic human amenities, alleviate 
health hazards and promote the orderly growth of rural areas by 
meeting the need for the financing of new and improved rural water 
and waste disposal systems and meet the National Clean Water 
Standards and the Safe Drinking Water Act and to assist in achiev- 42 use 201 note. 
ing these objectives which create and conserve real wealth through-
out the country, $450,000,000 for additional loans to be insured, or 
made to be sold and insured, under the "Rural Development Insur-
ance Fund", Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agricul-
ture in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 
1928 and 86 Stat. 661-664. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", Farmers 
Home Administration, Department of Agriculture, $6,500,000 for 
500 additional permanent full-time staff at the county office level for 
the purpose of handling and supervising loans in an effort to avoid 
foreclosures. 
In order to assist States, local units of government, groups and 
individuals in developing area plans for resource conservation and 
development and to create jobs to increase and conserve the real 
wealth of this country, there is appropriated an additional amount 
for "Resource Conservation and Development", Soil Conservation 
Service, Department of Agriculture, $5,000,000, to remeiin available 
until expended. 
INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOIL CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES 
In order to assist in installing works of improvement and rehabili-
tation of existing works; reduce damage from floodwater sediment 
and erosion; for the conservation, development, utilization, £uid 
disposal of water; and for the conservation and proper utilization of 
land, there is appropriated an additional amount for "Watershed 
and Flood Prevention Operations", Soil Conservation Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, and to assist in providing jobs which will 
increase and conserve the real wealth of this country, and to meet 
the needs for emergency work, including repairs to local roads and 
bridges, to remedy damages resulting from recent floods, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for emergency measures to repair flood 
damage as authorized by sections 403-405 of the A^cultural Credit 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203-2205), $7,500,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
97 STAT. 22 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
To provide for construction, repair, and maintenance of agricul-
tural research facilities, there is appropriated an additional amount 
of $3,000,000, for "Buildings and Facilities" for Agricultural Re-
search Service. 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
For design of facilities used by the Food and Drug Administration, 
where not otherwise provided, $875,000. 
ENHANCEMENT OF WATER RESOURCE BENEFITS AND FOR EMERGENCY 
DISASTER WORK 
For an additional amount to accelerate programmed ongoing 
construction of the Nation's river and harbor, flood control, shore 
protection, navigation, recreation, small continuing authority, and 
related projects, as authorized by law; and to meet emergency 
requirements and remedy damages and flooding resulting from 
disastrous storms and rains, $85,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, is hereby appropriated for "Construction, general", Corps 
of Engineers—Civil, Department of the Army. 
For an additional amount to preserve, operate, maintain, and care 
for existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works; and 
to meet emergency requirements and remedy damages and flooding 
resulting from disastrous storms and rains, $164,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, is hereby appropriated for "Operation and 
maintenance, general", Corps of Engineers—Civil, Department of 
the Army. 
To plan, construct, and maintain flood control measures for the 
river system which drains more thein two-flfths of the Nation, to 
perform necessary rescue work, and repair and restoration of flood 
control projects including local roads and bridges; together with 
cooperative projects with the Soil Conservation Service authorized 
by law, to meet emergency requirements and remedy damages 
resulting from disastrous rains and floods, and to prevent future 
damages, an additional amount of $140,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, is hereby appropriated for "Flood control, Missis-
sippi River and tributaries", Corps of Engineers—Civil, Department 
of the Army. 
RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION PROJECTS 
To accelerate the completion of projects which will provide addi-
tional industrial and municipal water, irrigation water, and hydro-
electric capability, an additional amount of $65,000,000, to remain 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 23 
available until expended, is hereby appropriated for "Construction 
program". Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior. 
To accelerate hydrogenerator uprating, soil and moisture conser-
vation operations on reclamation projecte, levee construction, repair 
and restoration, improvements of recreation areas, and to assist in 
creating new productive jobs, an additional $21,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, is hereby appropriated for "Operation and 
maintenance", Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior. 
To accelerate loans to irrigation districts and other public agen-
cies for construction of distribution systems on authorized Federal 
reclamation projects, and for loans and grants to non-Federal agen-
cies, an additional $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
is hereby appropriated for "Loan program". Bureau of Reclamation, 
Department of the Interior. 
In order to provide for improved maintenance, renovation, con-
struction, and repair of Tennessee Valley Authority facilities, there 
is appropriated an additional amount of $40,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the Tennessee Valley Authority Fund. 
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PRISON MODERNIZATION 
For planning, acquisition of sites and remodeling, and construc-
tion of new facilities, and constructing, and equipping necessary 
buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institu-
tions, including all necessaiy expenses incident thereto, by contract 
or force account, for "Buildings and facilities". Federal Prison 
System, Department of Justice, $80,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of this amount, $20,000,000 shall be 
transferred to "Support of United States Prisoners", Legal Activi-
ties for the Cooperative Agreement Program for the purpose of 
renovating, constructing, and equipping Stote and local jail facilities 
that confine Federal prisoners. 
CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF HOUSING UNITS FOR MIUTARY 
FAMIUES 
In order to accelerate the construction and maintenance of family 
housing, to increase the quality of life of military personnel and 
their families, which will result in jobs in the construction industry 
and its related trades, there is appropriated for expenses of family 
housing for the Army for maintenance, $73,654,000. 
In order to accelerate the construction and maintenance of family 
housing, to increase the quality of life of military personnel and 
their families, which will result in jobs in the construction industry 
and its related trades, there is appropriated for expenses of family 
housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for construction, including 
addition, expansion, extension and alteration, and for maintenance, 
as follows: for construction, $15,691,000; for 
maintenance, 
97 STAT. 24 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
$17,107,000; in all, $32,798,000: Provided, That the amount provided 
for construction shall remain available until September 30, 1984. 
In order to accelerate the construction and maintenance of family 
housing, to increase the quality of life of military personnel and 
their families, which will result in jobs in the construction industry 
and its related trades, there is appropriated for expenses of family 
housing for the Air Force for construction, including addition, ex-
pansion, extension and alteration, and for maintenance, as follows: 
for construction, $35,948,000; for maintenance, $37,242,000; in all, 
$73,190,000: Provided, That the amount provided for construction 
sh^l remain available until September 30,1984. 
Sections 102(c), 202(c), and 302(c) of the Military Construction 
96 Stat. 1551, 
Authorization Act, 1983 (Pubic Law 97-321), are each amended by 
1556,1561. 
striking out "June 1, 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 1, 
1983". 
LOW-INCOME ENERGY CONSERVATION 
There is appropriated an additional amount for "Energy conserva-
tion". Department of Energy, $100,000,000, to remain available until 
expended for low-income weatherization: Provided, That funds for 
low-income weatherization activities appropriated under this Act 
shall be expended according to the regulations pertaining to the 
maximum allowable expenditures per dwelling unit which were in 
effect on October 1, 1982, and to the regulations pertaining to 
priority in providing weatherization assistance which were in effect 
on October 1,1982. 
SCHOOLS AND HOSPITAI^ WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE 
In order to create productive jobs in manufacturing and installa-
tion of weatherproofing products, there is appropriated an addi-
tional amount for "Ener^ conservation". Department of Energy, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this 
amount shall be available for schools and hospitals weatherization 
assistance as authorized by the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (Public Law 95-619) (42 U.S.C. 6371-6372). 
INCREASING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 
(EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE) 
To improve the opportunity for productive work through job 
training and job creation, an additional $217,400,000 for "Employ-
ment and Training Assistance", Department of Labor, of which 
$32,400,000 shall be for the Job Corps, $100,000,000 shall be for 
summer youth employment and $185,000,000 shall be for services to 
displaced workers under title III of the Job Training Partnership 
96 Stat. 1364. 
Act: Provided, That none of the amounts made avsulable by this 
paragraph for summer youth employment shall be paid to aiw 
individual except upon written certification by the supervising ofn-
cial that the assigned job was performed: Provided, That the require-
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 25 
ments of section 304 of the Job Training Partnership Act shall not 
apply to the sums appropriated under this heading. 
96 
Stat. 1366. 
29 
use 1654. 
INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER AMERICANS 
(COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS) 
For an additional amount to carry out the activities for national 
grants or contracts with public agencies and public or private 
nonprofit organizations under paragraph (1)(A) of section 506(a) of 
title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, $29,250,000. 
For an additional amount to carry out the activities for grants to 
States under paragraph (3) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965, as amended, $8,250,000. 
42 u s e 3041e. 
INCREASING ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES 
(HEALTH SERVICES) 
To expand the availability of essential health care services for the 
disadvantaged and unemployed, including those in rural towns and 
villages, an additional $70,000,000 for 'TIealth Services", Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, for carrying out titles III and 
XIX of the Public Health Service Act with respect to community 
and migrant health centers: Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be for 
the provision of home health services at such centers and $5,000,000 
shall be for carrying out section 339 of the Public Health Service Act 
relating to home health care services and training: Provided further. 
That each center may apply up to 20 per centum of these funds 
provided to the center for the purchase (at rates not exceeding those 
prevailing under the applicable State plan approved under title XIX 
of the Social Security Act) of inpatient hospital services for delivery 42 use 1
3
9
6 
and post partum care to pregnant women and infants who have no 
other source of payment for the care. 
42 u s e 241, 
300w. 
42 u s e 255. 
INCREASING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES 
(HEALTH SERVICES) 
To increase the availability of essential health services for disad-
vantaged children and mothers, an additional $105,000,000 for 
"Health Services", Department of Health and Human Services, for 
maternal and child health grants under title V of the Social Secu-
rity Act: Provided, That such funds shall be allocated as provided for 
under section 502(b) of the Act: Provided further. That no grant shall 
be made to a State unless such State offers assurances satisfactory 
to the Secretary that it will use such amounts in addition to rather 
than in lieu of existing Federal or State funds currently available 
for these purposes. 
42 u s e 701. 
42 u s e 702. 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL 
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Preventive Health Services", 
$15,560,000, which shall remain available until expended and shall 
be for construction and renovation of facilities. 
97 STAT. 26 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
INCREASING ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
(ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH) 
To expand community care programs for the prevention and 
treatment of mental illness, alcoholism and drug abuse, especially to 
meet problems associated with extended unemployment, an addi-
tional $30,000,000 for "Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health", 
Department of Health and Human Services, for carrjdng out the 
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant: Provided, 
That no grant shall be made to a State unless such State offers 
Eissurances satisfactory to the Secretary that it will use such 
amounts in addition to rather than in lieu of existing Federal or 
State funds currently available for these purposes. 
INCREASING DAY CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES 
(SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANTS) 
To expand the availability of day care and other social services 
available to unemployed and disadvantaged Americans, which also 
shall include Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (Nutrition 
Aides), an additional $225,000,000 for "Social Services Block 
Grants", Department of Health and Human Services, for carrying 
42 use 1397. 
out title XX of the Social Security Act: Provided, That the State 
allotment for fiscal year 1983 shall not be reduced to offset any 
reduction in a prior year allotment made pursuant to the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, OIG control number 030550 
and 030551: Provided further. That no grant shall be awarded to a 
State under this paragraph unless such State offers assurances 
satisfactory to the Secretary that it will use these funds in addition 
to rather than in lieu of existing Federal or State funds currently 
available for these purposes. 
INCREASING COMMUNITY AND HUMANITARIAN SERVICES 
(COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT) 
To expand the availability of essential humanitarian assistance to 
the unemployed and disadvantaged including those in rural towns 
and villages, an additional $25,000,000 for "Community Services 
Block Grant", Department of Health and Human Services, for 
42 use 9901 
carrying out the Community Services Block Grant Act. 
note. 
PROVIDING URGENTLY NEEDED SCHOOL FACILITIES 
(SCHOOL ASSISTANCE IN FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS) 
To construct or improve school facilities to assure adequate, safe, 
and barrier-free buildings in school districts demonstrating an 
immediate and urgent need, there is appropriated an additional 
$25,000,000 to remain available until expended for "School Assist-
ance in Federally Affected Areas", Department of Education for 
carr5dng out the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C., 
20 use 631 et 
Ch. 19): Provided, That $25,000,000 shall be for sections 5 and 14(c), 
««9- 
$10,000,000 shall be for section 10, and $25,000,000 shall be for 
20 use 635,644, gections 14 (a) and (b). 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 27 
EDUCATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED 
To carry out the provisions of section 607 of part A of the 
Education of the Handicapped Act, relating to the removal of archi-
tectural barriers in schools, $40,000,000, which shall remain availa-
ble until expended. 
20 u s e 1406. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND HANDICAPPED RESEARCH 
There is appropriated $5,000,000 for section 621 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973, relating to projects with industry for handicapped 
individuals, which is in addition to the amounts otherwise available 
for that section for fiscal year 1983. 
29 u s e 795g. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for "Student Financial Assistance", 
$50,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 1984 for carry-
ing out part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
relating to the College Work Study Program: Provided, That not-
withstanding subsections (a), O
t
>
)
, (c), and (e) of section 442 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, and section 11 of Public Law 97-301, 
the Secretary shall allot the sums appropriated pursuant to section 
441(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1983 
among the States so that each State's allotment bears the same ratio 
to the total amount appropriated as that State's allotment in fiscal 
year 1981 bears to the total amount appropriated pursuant to 
section 4410}) for the fiscal year 1981. 
42 u s e 2751. 
42 u s e 2752 
note. 
42 u s e 2752. 
96 Stat. 1403. 
42 u s e 2752 
note. 
42 u s e 2751. 
UBRARIES 
To carry out the provisions of title II of the Library Services and 
Construction Act, $50,000,000, which shall remain available until 
expended. 
20 u s e 355a. 
DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 
For an additional amount to be added to and merged with the 
funds currently available to the Department of Agriculture for 
surplus removal operations in connection with perishable agricul-
tural commodities (7 U.S.C. 612c), $75,000,000. Such funds shall be 
used to acquire and distribute surplus agricultural commodities in 
areas of high unemplojmient for use in cooperative emergency 
feeding facilities for indigent persons and shall be accounted for 
separately and in addition to existing funds held in reserve to 
support the price of perishable commodities as the need may arise. 
The Secretary's ability to support prices is contingent upon main-
taining reserves adequate to announce large scale purchase. Prices 
tend to stabilize based on the announcement of intent to purchase, 
thereby reducing the need for actual purchase. 
Notwithstanding 15 U.S.C. 713c-2, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall purchase domestically produced fresh and processed fishery 
products from funds appropriated under 7 U.S.C. 612c, and distrib-
ute to eligible recipient agencies. 
97 STAT. 28 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
FEEDING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN 
(WIC) 
In order to provide supplemental food to low-income pregnant, 
post partum and breastfeeding women, their infants and young 
children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk due to 
inadequate income resulting from the serious decline in the econ-
omy and the unacceptably high levels of unemplojrment, funds shall 
be made available to local health clinics through State departments 
of health and to Indian groups; and upon determination of nutri-
tional risk by competent health care professionals supplemental 
food shall be provided to such needy individuals to prevent health 
problems and to improve the future status of their health, 
$100,000,000. 
FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND EMERGENCY SHELTERS 
There is hereby appropriated $50,000,000 to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and 
shelter program. Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any 
other Act, such eunount shall be made available under the terms and 
conditions of the following paragraphs: 
The Director of the Feder^ Emergency Management Agency 
shall, as soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, constitute a 
national board for the purpose of determining how the program 
Membership. 
funds are to be distributed to individual localities. The national 
board shedl consist of seven members. The United Way of America, 
the Salvation Army, the Council of Churches, the National Confer-
ence of Catholic Charities, the Council of Jewish Federations, Inc., 
the American Red Cross, and the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall each designate a representative to sit on the nationsil 
board. The representative of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall chair the national board. 
Each locality designated by the national board to receive funds 
shall constitute a local board for the purpose of determining how its 
funds will be distributed. The local board shall consist, to the extent 
practicable, of representatives of the same organizations as the 
national board except that the mayor or appropriate head of govern-
ment will replace the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
member. 
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall award a grant for $50,000,000 to the national board within 
thirty days after enactment of this Act for the purpose of providing 
emergency food and shelter to needy individuals through private 
voluntary organizations. 
Eligible private voluntary organizations should be nonprofit, have 
a voluntary board, have an accounting system, and practice nondis-
crimination. 
Program 
Participation in the program should be based upon a private 
participation. 
voluntary Organization's ability to deliver emergency food and shel-
ter to needy individuals and such other factors as are determined by 
the local boards. 
Total administrative costs shall not exceed 2 per centum of the 
total appropriation. 
As authorized by the Charter of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, the Corporation shall process and distribute surplus food 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 29 
owned or to be purchased by the Corporation under the food distri-
bution and emergency shelter program in cooperation with the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
There is hereby appropriated $50,000,000 to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and 
shelter program. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or 
any other law, such amount shall be made available under the 
terms and conditions of the following paragraphs: 
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 
consultation with the Director of the Office of Community Services, 
Department of Health and Human Services shall, within thirty days 
of the enactment of this Act, make grants totaling $50,000,000 to 
States (as defined in section 673(4) of Public Law 97-35) for the 
purposes of carrying out a program of shelter and food distribution 
within the States. The Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall make grants to States in amounts based upon the 
procedure established for determining allotments to States in sec-
tion 674 of Public Law 97-35 except that the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall disregard subsection (B) of 
section 674(a)(1). 
No part of the appropriation provided herein shall be expended 
for the administrative costs of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency or any other Federal agency. Administrative costs shall be 
limited to 2 per centum of the total appropriation: Provided, That, 
the States shall use such funds to supplement and coordinate efforts 
to supply food and shelter by organizations such as the United Way 
agencies, the Salvation Army chapters, community action agencies, 
church organizations, and other voluntary groups and organizations. 
SEC. 101. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 75 per 
centum of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in 
this title for each account listed in subsection (a)(5) shall be made 
available for projects and activities in civil jurisdictions with high 
unemployment, or in labor surplus areas, or in political units or in 
pockets of poverty that are currently or should meet the criteria to 
be eligible under the Urban Development Action Grant program 
administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment. 
(2) For purposes of this subsection, a "civil jurisdiction" is— 
(A) a city of 50,000 or more population on the basis of the most 
recently available Bureau of the Census estimates; or 
(B) a town or township in the State of New Jersey, New York, 
Michigan or Pennsylvania of 50,000 or more population and 
which possesses powers and functions similar to those of cities; 
or 
(C) a county, except those counties which contain any type of 
civil jurisdictions defined in paragraphs (A) or (B) of this subsec-
tion; or 
(D) a "balance of county" consisting of a county less any 
component cities and townships identified in paragraphs (A) or 
(B) of this subsection; or 
(E) a county equivalent which is a town in the State of 
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 
(3) For purposes of this subsection, a "civil jurisdiction with a high 
level of unemployment" is a civil jurisdiction that has been so 
classified by the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, 
United States Department of Labor. The Assistant Secretary shml 
classify a civil jurisdiction as having high unemployment whenever, 
42 u s e 9902. 
42 u s e 9903. 
Limitations. 
"eivil 
jurisdiction." 
"eivil 
jurisdiction with 
a high level of 
unemployment." 
97 STAT. 30 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
Unemployment 
list, publication. 
Unemployment 
criteria, 
modification. 
Funding. 
as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using the latest 
comparable data available from Departmental, State or local 
sources, the civil jurisdiction has had an average unadjusted unem-
plo3rment rate over the previous twelve months of not less than 
ninety percent of the unadjusted average unemployment rate for all 
States during the same period. The Assistant Secretary, upon peti-
tion submitted by the appropriate State agency, may classify a civil 
jurisdiction as having high unemployment whenever the civil juris-
diction has experienced or is about to experience a sudden economic 
dislocation resulting in job loss that is significant both in terms of 
the number of jobs eliminated and the effect upon the employment 
rate of the area. The Assistant Secretary shall publish a list of civil 
jurisdictions with high imemployment, together with geographic 
descriptions thereof, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. This list shsdl be 
updated on a monthly basis thereafter, by adding civil jurisdictions 
that the Assistant Secretary of Labor deems to meet the above 
criteria. 
(4) In classifying civil jurisdictions with high unemployment, the 
Assistant Secretary, in order to include those individusds actually 
unemployed, should consider modification of the criteria which 
counts as fully employed persons who worked at all as paid em-
ployees in their own business, profession or farm, or who worked 
fifteen hours or more in an enterprise operated by a member of the 
family. 
(5) The provisions of this subsection shall apply only to funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available in this title to: 
GSA—Repairing Federal Buildings; 
Mass Transit Grants; 
Amtrak Grants; 
Repairing VA Hospitals; 
Economic Development Administration; 
SBA Business loan and investment fund; 
SBA Natural Resources Development; 
Repairing Urban Parks; 
Improving and Maintaining National Parks; 
Preserving National Forests; 
Fish and Wildlife Facilities; 
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants; 
Resource Conservation and Development; 
Soil Conservation Service Activities; 
Family Housing for the Military; 
School Facilities: 
Provided, That Corps of Engineers funds shall also be subject to the 
provisions of this subsection to the extent practicable. 
(6) For projects encompassing a civil jurisdictioii with Ya^ unem-
ployment, labor surplus areas, or political units or pockets of poverty 
that are currently or should meet the criteria to be eligible under 
the Urban Development Action Grant wogram administered by the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, as defined in 
subsections (aXD, (aX2), and (aX3), and a noneli^le area, such 
project shall be eligible for funds under this subsection. 
(bXD Nothwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to 
the provisions of subsection (bX5), the head of each Federal agency 
to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available undcnr 
this title, with respect to any program distributed according to a 
formula grant by State, shall allot me funds as follows: 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 31 
(A) One-third of such sums for each such program shall be 
allotted among the States on the basis of the relative number of 
unemployed individuals who reside in each State as compared 
to the total number of unemployed individuals in all of the 
States. 
(B) One-sixth of such sums for each program shall be allotted 
among "long-term unemployment States", to be allotted among 
"long-term unemployment States" on the basis of the relative 
number of unemployed individuals who reside in each "long-
term unemplo3mient State" as compared to the total number of 
unemployed individuals in all "long-term unemployment 
States". 
(C) One-half of such sums for each such program shall be 
allocated among the States on the basis of the provisions of law 
authorizing each such program. 
(2) States receiving allotment of funds under this subsection shall 
to the extent practicable utilize such funds in areas of the State 
where unemplo5nnent is highest and has been high for the longest 
period of time and for authorized purposes which have the greatest 
immediate employment impact. 
(3) For purposes of this subsection: 
(A) The term "State" means each of the several States, the 
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(B) The number of unemployed individuals who reside in each 
State, as well as the total number of unemployed individuals in 
all of the States, shall be determined by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor for the month of January 
1983. 
(C) The term "long-term unemplo5anent State" means any 
State in which the average unadjusted unemployment rate was 
equal to or above the unemplo3anent rate of 9.4 percent for the 
period of June 1982, through November 1982. 
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the 
provisions of subsection (b)(5), the head of each Federal agency to 
which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available under 
this title, with respect to any program distributed according to a 
formula grant to political subdivisions of the States, shall allot the 
funds or other authority provided by this title first, among the 
States in the manner specified in section (bXl) and second, among 
the political subdivisions of that State, to the extent practicable 
under subsection (bX2), in accordance with the allocation factors 
contained in the provision of law authorizing each such program. 
(5) The provisions of subsection (bXD or (bX4), as the case may be, 
of this subsection shall apply to funds appropriated, or otherwise 
made available, under this title to— 
Community Development Grants; 
Social Services Block Grants; 
Community Services Block Grant; 
Library Services and Construction Act; 
Rebuilding Aviation Infrastructure. 
(c) The head of each Federal agency to which funds are appropri-
ated or otherwise made available under this title, or States, or political 
subdivisions of States, which receive allotment of funds under this 
title shall to the extent practicable utilize such funds in a manner 
which maximizes immediate creation of new employment opportuni-
ties to individuals who were unemployed at least fifteen of the 
twenty-six weeks immediately preceding the date of enactment of 
Definitions. 
97 STAT. 32 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
Report to 
Congress. 
this Act. It is the intent of the Congress that funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available under this title be obligated and disbursed 
as rapidly as possible so as to quickly assist the unemployed and the 
needy as well as minimize future year budgetary outlays. 
(d) Funds or authority to be made available for projects and 
activities in civil jurisdictions or States with high unemployment, 
labor surplus areas, or political units or pockets of poverty that are 
currently or should meet the criteria to be eligible under the Urban 
Development Action Grant program administered by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development, or to State or sub-State 
jurisdictions, in accordance with this section, but which cannot be 
rapidly or efficiently utilized shall be identified in a report transmit-
ted to Congress by the Office of Management and Budget not later 
than thirty days following enactment of this Act. Not later than ten 
days following transmittal of such report, such funds shall be reallo-
cated on the basis of the provisions of law authorizing each such 
program. 
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of each 
Federal agency to which appropriations are made under this title, 
with respect to project grants or project contracts in this section, 
shall expedite final approval of projects in areas of high unemploy-
ment, labor surplus areas, or in political units or in pockets of 
poverty that are currently or should meet the criteria to be eligible 
under the Urban Development Action Grant program administered 
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to 
allocate sums as required by this section. Nothing required by this 
section shsill impede the rapid expenditure of funds under this 
section. 
(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, smy agency rule-
making proceeding conducted in order to implement the provisions 
of this title shall be conducted expeditiously, and in no case shall an 
agency hearing on the record be required. 
RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 
SEC. 102. (a) The Railroad Unemplo5nnent Insurance Act (45 
U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new section: 
45 use 368. 
45 u s e 351. 
45 u s e 231. 
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS 
"SEC. 17. (a) An employee as defined in section 1(d) of this Act 
shall be entitled to supplemental unemployment benefits in accord-
ance with the provisions of this section for each day of unemploy-
ment in excess of four during any registration period in such 
employee's period of eligibility if such employee— 
"(1) has less than ten years of service as defined in section 1(f) 
of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, did not voluntarily 
retire, and did not voluntarily leave work without good cause; 
"(2) has with respect to the benefit year beginning July 1, 
1982, exhausted all rights to unemployment benefits under this 
Act other than supplemental unemployment benefits payable 
by reason of this section; 
"(3) has no rights to unemployment benefits under any State 
unemployment compensation law or any other Federal law; and 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 33 
"(4) is not receiving unemplo5mient compensation with 
respect to such day under the unemplo3niient compensation law 
of Canada. 
"(b) For purposes of this section, an employee shall be deemed to 
have exhausted his rights to unemployment benefits under this Act 
when no unemplo5m!ient benefits (other than supplemental unem-
plo3nnent benefits payable by reason of this section) can be paid to 
the employee because he has received the maximum unemployment 
benefits available to him under this Act, other than this section. 
"(c) The amount of supplemental unemplojnnent benefits payable 
to an employee under this section for any day of unemployment 
shall be equal to the amount that would be payable to him for such 
day under section 2(a) of this Act if he were entitled to receive 
benefits under such section. 
"(d) The maximum number of days of unemployment for which 
supplemental unemployment benefits may be paid to an employee 
by reason of this section shall be fifty. 
"(e) No supplemental unemployment benefits shall be payable by 
reason of this section for any day before March 10, 1983, or for any 
day in any registration period beginning after June 30,1983. 
"(f) For purposes of this section the term 'period of eligibility' 
means with respect to any employee, the period beginning with the 
first day of unemployment following the later of (i) the day on which 
he exhausted his rights to unemplo3rment benefits (as determined 
under subsection (b)) in the benefit year beginning July 1, 1982, or 
(ii) January 31, 1983, and shall consist of five consecutive registra-
tion periods, except that no supplemental benefits under this section 
shall be payable for any day of unemplojnnent in any registration 
period beginning after June 30,1983. 
"(g) The terms and conditions of this Act that apply to claims for 
unemployment benefits and the payment or recovery thereof shall 
apply to claims for supplemental unemployment benefits and pay-
ment thereof, except where inconsistent with the provisions of this 
section. 
"(hXD There are authorized to be appropriated from the general 
fund in the Treasury to the railroad unemployment insurance 
account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, without fiscal year 
limitation, such sums as may be necessary to pay supplemental 
unemplo5Tiient benefits payable by reason of this section. Such 
amounts shall not be required to be repaid. 
"(2) There are authorized to be appropriated from the general 
fund in the Treasury to the railroad unemployment insurance 
administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, without 
fiscal year limitation, such sums as may be necessary to meet the 
costs of administering the program of supplemental unemployment 
benefits established by this section. Such amounts shall not be 
required to be repaid.". 
(b) In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated in this Act 
or any other Act, there are appropriated for the Railroad Retire-
ment Board, $125,000,000 for transfer into the railroad unemploy-
ment insurance account in the Unemployment Trust Fund in 
accordance with section 17(h)(1) of the Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Act, and $750,000 for transfer into the railroad unemploy-
ment insurance administration account in the Unemployment Trust 
Fund in accordance with section 17(h)(2) of such Act. 
Benefit timounts. 
Maximum 
number of 
benefit days. 
Restrictions. 
"Period of 
eligibility." 
Claims. 
Repajmient. 
Repayment. 
Ante. p. 32. 
1 1 - 1 9 4 O 
i5 — 
QL 3 
97 STAT. 34 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
ADMINISTRATION FOR NATIVE AMERICANS 
SEC. 108. During fiscal year 1988, general administration of pro-
42 use 2991. 
grams authorized under the Native American Programs Act shall 
remain in the Department of Health and Human Services and shall 
not be transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall continue to administer the 
financial assistance grants funded under that Act through the 
Administration for Native Americans: Provided, That this provision 
shall not prohibit interagency funding agreements between the 
Administration for Native Americans and other agencies of the 
Federal Government for the development and implementation of 
specific grants or projects. 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
15 use 313 note. 
SEC. 104. Since the Administration has proposed to sell the 
weather (METSAT) and land (LANDSAT) satellite systems; 
Since there are concerns about possible commercialization of the 
National Weather Service; 
Since our country should provide weather service information for 
the protection of life and property; 
Since our Nation's economy—its agriculture, aviation, ocean ship-
ping and construction—is heavily affected by weather and our 
ability to forecast and disseminate vital information about its behav-
ior: Now, therefore. 
It is the sense of the Congress that a reliable and compehensive 
national weather information system responsive to the needs of 
national security; agriculture, transportation and other affected 
sectors; and individual citizens must be maintained through a strong 
central National Weather Service that can work closely with the 
private sector, other Federal and State government agencies, and 
the weather services of other nations. 
Further, the Nation's civil operational remote sensing satellites 
(METSAT and LANDSAT) shall remain under the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration. No effort shall be made to dis-
mantle, transfer, lease or sell any portion of these systems without 
prior congressional approval. 
SHEA'S BUFFALO THEATER AND KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL, BUFFALO, NEW 
YORK 
SEC. 105. Upon request of the city of Buffalo, New York, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall authorize such city to sell or lease to 
any person the Shea's Buffalo Theater and Kleinhans Music Hall, 
without affecting the Federal assistance provided by a grant under 
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the Public Worfe and Economic Development Act of 1965 (project 
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number 01-51-22675) or any other law, if such transfer documents 
provide for the operation of such facilities as performing arts centers 
for at least 25 years after the date of such transfer. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 35 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR INTERDICTION PROGRAM 
SEC. 106. For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for 
the acquisition of aircraft (by any means other than purchase from a 
commercial source), operation and maintenance of United States 
Customs Service air interdiction program activities, $3,750,000. 
TITLE II—TEMPORARY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE 
ACT OF 1983 
SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Temporary Emergency 
Food Assistance Act of 1983", and is hereinafter in this title referred 
to as "the Act". 
Short title. 
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AVAILABIUTY OF CCC COMMODITIES 
SEC. 202. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commod- 7 use 6l2c note. 
ities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation that are in 
excess of quantities needed for the fiscal year to carry out a pay-
ment-in-kind acreage diversion program, maintain U.S. share of 
world markets, and meet international market development and 
food aid commitments, shall be made available by the Secretary of 
Agriculture (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") 
without charge or credit in such fiscal year for use by eligible 
recipient agencies. Upon request, commodities provided by the CCC 
shall be provided in a form suitable for individual household or 
institutional use. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if wheat stocks 
acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation are not available for 
the purposes of this Act, up to 300,000 metric tons of wheat designated 
under section 302(bXl) of the Food Security Wheat Reserve Act of 
1980 shall be used for the purposes of this Act. Any amount of wheat 7 use I736f-l. 
used from the Food Security Wheat Reserve under this Act shall be 
replenished by an equivalent quantity of wheat under the provisions 
of section 302(b) of the Food Security Wheat Reserve Act of 1980 as 
soon as practicable, but before December 31,1983. 
PROCESSING AGREEMENTS 
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charge or credit under any nutrition program administered by the 
Secretary, the Secretary shall encourage consumption thereof 
through agreements with private companies under which the com-
modity is reprocessed into end-food products for use by eligible 
recipient agencies, with the expense of the reprocessing to be borne 
by the recipient agencies. 
AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 204. (a) There is appropriated for the period ending Septem- 7 use 6i2c note. 
ber 30, 1983, $50,000,000 for the Secretary to make available to the 
States for storage and distribution costs, of which not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be made available for paying the actual costs 
Incurred by charitable institutions, food banks, hunger centers, soup 
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PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
kitchens, and similar nonprofit organizations providing nutrition 
assistance to relieve situations of emergency and distress through 
the provision of food to needy persons, including low-income and 
unemployed persons, provided that in no case shall such pa)mients 
exceed five per centum of the value of commodities distributed by 
any such agency. The value of the commodities made available 
under this Act and the funds of the Corporation used to pay the 
costs of initial processing, packaging (including forms suitable for 
home use), and delivering commodities to the States shall not be 
charged against this appropriation. 
RELATIONSHIPS TO FOOD STAMPS 
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SEC. 205. Section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 shall not 
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apply with respect to the distribution of commodities under this Act. 
COMMODITIES NOT INCOME 
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SEC. 206. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commod-
ities distributed under this Act shall not be considered income or 
resources for any purposes under any Federal, State, or local law. 
PENALTIES 
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SEC. 207. Section 4(c) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection 
Act of 1973 is amended by— 
(1) striking out "or section 709" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"section 709"; and 
(2) inserting after "(7 U.S.C. 1446a-l)" the phrase "or the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983". 
PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN STATE CHARGES 
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SEC. 208. Whenever a commodity is made available without 
charge or credit under any nutrition program administered by the 
Secretary for distribution within the States to eligible recipient 
agencies, the State may not charge recipient agencies any amount 
that is in excess of the State's direct costs of storing and transport-
ing the commodities to recipient agencies minus any amount the 
Secretary provides the State for the costs of storing and transporting 
such commodities. 
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
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SEC. 209. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, administra-
tive expenses for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, on 
commodities donated by CCC during fiscal year 1983, shall be paid 
from CCC funds and shall be fifteen per centum of the book value of 
the commodities donated. 
REGULATIONS 
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SEC. 210. The Secretary shall issue regulations within 30 days to 
implement this Act. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 37 
TITLE III—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
BUSINESS LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND 
GUARANTEED LOANS 
For additional capital for the "Business loan and investment 
fund", authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended, 15 use 631 note. 
$200,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REAUZED LOSSES 
For an additional amount for "Reimbursement for net realized 
losses", $5,707,457,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS 
For an additional amount for "Advances to the Unemployment 
Trust Fund and Other Funds", $5,033,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30,1984. 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT 
SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Grants to States for unemplojmient 
insurance and emplo3mient services", $276,100,000, which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration Account 
in the Unemplo3mient Trust Fund and which shall be available only 
to the extent necessary to meet increased costs of administration 
resulting from changes in a State law or increases in the number of 
unemployment insurance claims filed and claims paid or increased 
salary costs resulting from changes in State salary compensation 
plans embracing employees of the State generally over those upon 
which the State's basic grant was based, which cannot be provided 
for by normal budgetary adjustments: Provided, That any portion 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. 
97 STAT. 38 
PUBLIC LAW 98-8—MAR. 24, 1983 
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain 
available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless ex-
pressly so provided herein. 
Approved March 24, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1718 (H.J. Res. 245): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-11 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 98-44 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-17 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): 
Mar. 3, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 9-11, 14-17, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Mar. 22, House agreed to the conference report, concurred in certain Senate 
amendments and in others with amendments; Senate agreed to conference 
report, concurred in House amendments with an amendment. 
Mar. 24, House concurred in Senate amendment.