Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981
PL 96-526 (H.R.7631), enacted 12/15/1980

94 STAT. 3044 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
Dec. 15, 1980 
[H.R. 7631] 
Department of 
Housing 
and Urban 
Development— 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1981. 
Public Law 96-526 
96th 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, 1981, 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 Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commis-
sions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 
30,1981, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
Ante, p. 1631. 
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 $1,417,400,000 of which 
$100,000,000 shall be for the modernization of existing low-income 
housing projects: Provided, That budget authority obligated under 
such contracts shall be increased above amounts heretofore provided 
in annual appropriations Acts by $30,877,500,000: Provided further, 
That any balances of authorities remaining at the end of fiscal year 
1980 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 1981. 
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments 
that may be required by all contracts entered into under section 235 
of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z), is 
increased by $70,000,000: Provided, That $2,100,000,000 of budget 
authority provided under this head for the previous fiscal year shall 
be transferred to, merged with, and used for the homeownership 
assistance program authorized by section 235 of the National Hous-
ing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z): Provided further. That none of 
the authority provided herein shall be available for the homeowner-
ship assistance program authorized by section 207 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-399). 
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94 STAT. 3045 
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments 
that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into 
under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
(12 U.S.C. 1701s), is reduced in fiscal year 1981 by not more than 
$30,000,000 in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for 
this purpose in Appropriation Acts. 
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 Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701s); 
and for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236 of the 
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z, 1715z-l), 
$7,127,000,000. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND 
In 1981, $855,000,000 of gross loan commitments may be made 
under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1701q), utilizing collections and other resources of the fund author-
ized by subsection (a)(4) of such section, in accordance with paragraph 
(C) of such subsection, and up to $65,000,000 of additional gross 1981 
loan commitments may be made from prior year commitments 
cancelled in 1981: Provided, That such commitments shall be availa-
ble 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 further. That the full amount shall be available for perma-
nent 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 re-
ceipts and disbursements of the aforesaid fund shall be included in 
the totals of the Budget of the United States Government. 
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 (42 U.S.C. 1437g), 
$970,800,000. 
TROUBLED PROJECTS OPERATING SUBSIDY 
For assistance payments to owners of eligible multifamily housing 
projects insured, or formerly insured, under the National Housing 
Act, as amended, in the program of operating subsidies for troubled 
multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community 
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94 STAT. 3046 
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Development Amendments of 1978, $18,050,000, together with all 
^°^- 
unobligated balances of excess rental charges and with any collec-
tions after September 30, 1980, to remain available until September 
30, 1982: Provided, That assistance payments to an owner of a 
multifamily housing project assisted, but not insured, under the 
12 use 1701. 
National Housing Act may be made if the project owner and the 
mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the 
project in a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
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 
as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $268,640,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this or any other Act 
shall be available to cover losses incurred as the result of any 
emplo3n]ient program not specifically justified at the time the budget 
was submitted without the prior approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further. That during fiscal year 1981, gross 
obligations of not to exceed $14,040,000 are authorized for payments 
under section 230(a) of the National Housing Act as amended by 
section 341 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 
Ante, p. 1659. 
(Public Law 96-399), from the insurance fund chargeable for benefits 
on the mortgage covering the property to which the payments made 
relate, and payments in connection with such obligations are hereby 
approved. 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary, to 
carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended. 
During 1981, additional commitments to guarantee loans to carry 
12 use 1701. 
out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not 
exceed $34,154,732,000. 
LOW-RENT PUBUC HOUSING—LOANS AND OTHER EXPENSES 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the low-rent public housing loan fund. 
During 1981, total commitments to guarantee loans are authorized 
in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the 
low-rent public housing loan fund. 
NONPROFIT SPONSOR ASSISTANCE 
During 1981, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans shall not exceed 
$2,300,000. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONS FUND 
During 1981, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans made pursuant 
to section 305 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1720), shall not exceed $1,800,000,000, which may be financed with 
collections received in 1981, and additional obligations are author-
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94 STAT. 3047 
ized in such amounts as are necessary for increases to prior year 
commitments. 
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 
Government 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 the 81 Stat. 341. 
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 1717), $4,967,000. 
EMERGENCY MORTGAGE PURCHASE ASSISTANCE 
During 1981, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans are authorized in 
such amounts as are necessary for increases to prior year commit-
ment contracts. 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 
During 1981, additional commitments to issue guarantees to carry 
out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1721g), shall not exceed $53,000,000,000. 
SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION BANK 
ASSISTANCE FOR SOLAR AND CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS 
(BY TRANSFER) 
For financial assistance and other expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, to carry out the provisions of the Solar Energy and Energy 
Conservation Bank Act of 1980, which shall be derived by transfer Ante, p. 719. 
from the "Solar and (Donservation Reserve" established pursuant to 
Public Law 96-126 (93 Stat. 954, 971), $125,000,000, to remain availa-
ble until September 30,1982. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For grants to States and units of general local government and for 
related expenses, not otherwise 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), $3,770,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 1983: Provided, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant 
made pursuant to section 103(a) of title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, shall be expended Ante, p. 1618. 
for "Planning and Management Development" and "Administra-
tion" as defined in regulations promulgated by the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development. 
During 1981, total commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized 
by section 108 of the aforementioned Act, shall not exceed 
$250,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal. 
94 STAT. 3048 
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Ante, p. 1618. 
42 u s e 8001 
note. 
92 Stat. 791. 
12 u s e 1706e. 
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), 
$675,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1983. 
CONGREGATE SERVICES PROGRAM 
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and 
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs as author-
ized by the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978, $10,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1984. 
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GRANTS 
For grants as authorized by section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, 
as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $33,750,000, 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), $134,000,000, 
together with collections, imexpended balances of prior appropri-
ations, and all other amounts in the revolving fund which will be 
available on or after September 30,1980, to remain available until 
expended, for commitments for loans and operating costs. 
During 1981, within the resources and authority available, gross 
amounts administratively committed for the principal amounts of 
direct loans shall not exceed $186,000,000 in new commitments, in 
addition to which up to $15,000,000 may also be committed fi^m 
cancelled prior year commitments. 
URBAN HOMESTEADING 
Funds provided for Urban Homesteading in the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development—Independent Agencies Appropri-
ation Act, 1979, may be used for reimbursement to 
tihe 
Administrator 
of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of iVgriculture for properties 
conveyed by the Administrator and the Secretary for use in connec-
tion with a HUD-approved urban homestea^nyg program as author-
ized by section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974, as amended. 
URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS 
During 1981, within the resources available, obligations for direct 
loans and commitments to guarantee loans are authorized in such 
amounts as may be necessary in connection with previously approved 
urban renewal projects. 
N E W COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
NEW COMMUNITIES FUND 
For the redemption of new community debentures and related 
expenses, authorized by section 713, Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4514), and section 403, 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
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94 STAT. 3049 
3902), such sums as may be necessary, to be financed as provided by 
section 717, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4518). 
NEIGHBORHOODS, VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND CONSUMER 
PROTECTION 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, for providing counseHng and advice to tenants and homeown-
ers—both current and prospective—with respect to property mainte-
nance, 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 authorized by section 106(a)(l)(iii) and section 106(a)(2) of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 USC I70lx. 
$10,000,000. 
NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-HELP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, to neighborhood organizations as authorized by the Neighbor-
hood Self-Help Development Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8121-8124), 
$9,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1982. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
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 l(a)(l)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $44,650,000, to 5 USC app. 
remain available until September 30,1982. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 42 USC 3601. 
amended, $5,700,000, to remain available until expended. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(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, $572,609,000, of which $249,513,000 shall 
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PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
be provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
None of the funds appropriated by this title may be expended to 
implement final energy conservation performance standards for new 
residential or commercial buildings. 
TITLE II 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D 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; purchases and repair of 
uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments 
outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent 
of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insur-
ance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required by 
36 use 121b. 
law of such countries; $8,967,000: Provided, That where station 
allowance has been authorized by the Department 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 
36 use 122. 
pa5mient of 
such allowance: Provided further. That when traveling on 
business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as 
members or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for 
36 use 122a. 
expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Pro-
vided further, That the Commission shall reimburse other Govern-
ment agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and 
allowances of personnel assigned to it. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D 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 
5 use 5332 note, for GS-18, and not to exceed $500 for official reception and represen-
tation expenses, $43,000,000: Provided, That the effective date of the 
safety standard for walk behind power lawnmowers as promulgated 
in 16 CFR part 1205 is hereby delayed to June 30, 1982: Provided 
further. That funds provided by this appropriation for laboratories 
shall be available only for the acquisition or conversion of existing 
laboratories. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3051 
DEPARTMENT OP DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of maintenance, 
operation, and improvement of the cemetery at the Soldiers' and 
Airmen's Home and Arlington National Cemetery, including the 
purchase of two passenger motor vehicles of which one shall be for 
replacement only, $5,135,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That reimbursement shall be made to the applicable 
military appropriation for the pay and allowances of any military 
personnel performing services primarily for the purposes of this 
appropriation. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 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; library memberships in societies or 5 use 5332 note. 
associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to 
members lower than to subscribers who are not members; and not to 
exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
$547,558,000, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for 
purposes of Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels established 
under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(42U.S.C.6913). 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For research and development activities, $253,520,000, to remain 
available until September 30,1982. 
ABATEMENT, CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE 
For abatement, control and compliance activities, $545,183,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1982, of which not to exceed 
$4,500,000 shall be available for purposes of Resource Recovery and 
Conservation Panels, established under section 2003 of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6913): Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $8,000,000 
shall be available for support to State, regional, local and interstate 
agencies in accordance with subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act, as amended, other than section 4008(a)(2) or 4009. 
42 use 6941, 
6948, 6949. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILFTIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment of facilities of or used by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, $4,115,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
94 STAT. 3052 
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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 
33gUSC^l286, 
209, $3,400,000,000, to remain available until expended, and for 
liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in 
33 use 1283. 
section 203, $1,700,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to 
enforce, retroactively, any regulation issued under the construction 
grants program or any project requirements or conditions not in 
effect at the time the grant for a project is awarded, except as 
expressly required by law or by executive order: Provided 
further. 
That advanced wastewater treatment reviews initiated by program 
review memorandum 79-7 shall be exempt from this requirement. 
UNITED STATES REGULATORY COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the United States Regulatory Council, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,500,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The foregoing appropriations shall only be available for the pur-
poses of preparing, reviewing, or approving State Implementation 
Plans or revisions thereto that comply with section 110(a)(2)(E) of the 
42 use 1857C-5. Clean Air Act, as amended. 
Not to exceed 1 per centum of any appropriation made available to 
the Environmental Protection Agency by this Act (except appropri-
ations for "Construction grants") may be transferred to any other 
such appropriation prior to March 31,1981. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COUNCIL ON E N V I R O N M E N T A L Q U A U T Y AND OFFICE OF 
E N V I R O N M E N T A L QUAUTY 
For necessary expenses of the Council on Environmental Quality 
and the Office of Environmental Quality, in carrying out their 
functions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
42 use 4321 
(Public Law 91-190), the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 
42 use 4371 
^^'^^ (Public Law 91-224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, 
note, 5 use app. 
including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation 
expenses, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $3,250,000. 
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 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia, $2,712,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3053 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
DISASTER REUEF 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Disas-
ter Relief Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4401), and the Disaster 42 use 440i 
Relief Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5202), $375,570,000, to "°*^ 
remain available until expended. 
EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND MOBILIZATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out 
civil defense and emergency preparedness activities, including activi-
ties authorized by section 103 of the National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 
404 et seq.), the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
U.S.C. 98), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 
U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), and the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 
amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), $159,017,000, of which not to 
exceed $39,034,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 
of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. 
50 use 2286 app. 
HAZARD MITIGATION AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out 
activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as 42 use 4001 
amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 400 "°*^-
et seq.), the Urban Property Protection and Reinsurance Act of 1968, 42 use 4001 
as amended, and the National Insurance Development Act of 1975 (12 i^v^'iot?^^ 
U.S.C. 1749 bbb et seq.), the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5121 J2 use 1701 
et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. note. 
7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as 
amended (15 U.S.C. 278f, 278q, and 2201 et seq.), the National Science 
and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 
U.S.C. 6601 and 6671) and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 5 use app. 
including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation 
expenses, $109,350,000. 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
For repayment under notes dated April 17, 1979, and September 
28, 1979, issued by the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 
15(e) of the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956, as amended, 42 use 2414. 
$575,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Appropriations contained in this Act for the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall be available for hire of motor vehicles, 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, expenses of attendance of 
cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the 
work of emergency preparedness, and transportation in connection 
with the continuity of government program to the same extent and in 
the same manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Depart-
ment under 10 U.S.C. 2632. 
94 STAT. 3054 
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,409,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,200,000. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
research, development, operations, services, minor construction, 
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and 
personal property; tracking and data relay satellite services as 
authorized by law; purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of 
other than administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and 
support of aeronautical and space research and development activi-
ties of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and 
including not to exceed (1) $29,000,000 for Space Transportation 
Systems Upper Stages, (2) $30,900,000 for Space Transportation 
Systems Operations—Upper Stages, (3) $119,300,000 for the Space 
Telescope, (4) $39,600,000 for the International Solar Polar Mission, 
(5) $19,100,000 for the Gamma Ray Observatory, (6) $63,100,000 for 
Project Galileo, (7) $88,500,000 for Landsat D, (8) $1,873,000,000 for 
the Space Shuttle, and (9) $149,700,000 for Spacelab, without the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations, $4,396,200,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1982. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of facili-
ties, 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 
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, 
$115,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1983: Provided, 
That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated under this head by this appropriation Act, when any 
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 repair, rehabilitation 
and 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. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3055 
5901-5902); awards; purchase (for replacement only, of one aircraft, 
for which partial payment may be made by exchange of at least one 
existing administrative aircraft and such other existing aircraft as 
may be considered appropriate), hire, maintenance and operation of 
administrative aircraft; purchase (not to exceed thirty-six for replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance 
and repair of real and personal property, and not in excess of $75,000 
per project for construction of new facilities and additions to existing 
facilities, repairs, and rehabilitation and modification of facilities; 
$1,030,000,000: 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 scientific consultations or extraordinary expense, to be 
expended upon the approval or authority of the Administrator and 
his determination 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 CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses and technical assistance of 
the National Consumer Cooperative Bank, including the Office of 
Self-Help Development and Technical Assistance, as authorized by 
sections 112 and 209 of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act 
(12 U.S.C. 3022 and 3049), $8,700,000: Provided, That none of these 
funds shall be used to retire any of the indebtedness of the National 
Consumer Cooperative Bank. 
SELF-HELP DEVELOPMENT 
For advances by the Office of Self-Help Development and Technical 
Assistance as authorized by section 202 of the National Consumer 
Cooperative Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3042), $27,000,000, to remain availa-
ble until September 30,1982. 
During 1981, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the amount of direct loans shall not exceed 
$41,108,000. 
NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, the principal amount 
of direct loans outstanding shall not exceed $169,050,000. 
During 1981, total commitments to guarantee loans shall not 
exceed $5,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal. 
94 STAT. 3056 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACIUTY 
The amount which may be borrowed, from the pubUc or any other 
source except the Secretary of the Treasury, by the Central Liquidity 
Facility as authorized by the National Credit Union Central Liquid-
ity Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795), shall not exceed $600,000,000: 
Provided, That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity 
Facility in fiscal year 1981 shall not exceed $1,936,000. 
During 1981, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall not exceed 
$4,400,000,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For payment to the National Institute of Building Sciences as 
authorized by section 809 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701J-2), $625,000. 
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; 
lease of one aircraft with option to purchase; maintenance and 
operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research 
support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed 
$57,700,000 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; 
$987,900,000, including not more than $6,000,000 for new research 
opportunities grants for women, to remain available until September 
30, 1982: Provided, That not more than (1) $115,600,000 shall be 
available for Engineering and Applied Science, (2) $25,750,000 shall 
be available for Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, 
(3) $28,750,000 shall be available for Cross-Directorate Programs and 
(4) $5,000,()00 shall be available for grants to two-year and four-year 
colleges for equipment and instrumentation costing $35,000 or less: 
Provided further. That none of these funds shall be available for a 
new Center for Innovation Development: Provided further, 
That 
receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the 
National Research Centers and other National Science Foundation 
supported research facilities may be credited to this appropriation: 
Provided further. That to the extent that the amount appropriated is 
less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included 
program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, speci-
fied in the authorizing Act for those program activities or their 
subactivities shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further. That 
if an institution of higher education receiving funds hereunder 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3057 
determines after affording notice and opportunity for hearing to an 
individual attending, or employed by, such institution, that such 
individual has, after the date of enactment of this Act, willfully 
refused to obey a lawful regulation 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 institu-
tion shall deny any further payment to, or for the benefit of, such 
individual. 
SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science education programs 
and activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science 
Foundation 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, 
$83,200,000: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of this 
appropriation is less than the total amount authorized to be appropri-
ated for included program activities, all amounts, including floors 
and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program 
activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For pa5nnents in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States, for scientific activities, as authorized by law, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1982: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available in addition to other 
appropriations to the National Science Foundation, for payments in 
the foregoing currencies. 
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for 
use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the 
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), 
$12,713,000. 
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; $27,137,000: 
Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may 
exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of 
section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems 31 use 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. 
94 STAT. 3058 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
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), $4,569,949,000. 
OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of Revenue Sharing, including 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $6,518,000. 
NEW YORK CITY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For necessary administrative expenses as authorized by the New 
31 use 1521 
York City Loan Guarantee Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-415), $922,000. 
^°^' 
Total commitments to guarantee loans through June 30,1982, shall 
not exceed $900,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal. 
INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK 
For the purchase of class A stock issued by the National Consumer 
Cooperative Bank as authorized by section 104 of the National 
Consumer Cooperative Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3014), $89,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1982. 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and 
allowances, including burial awards, plot allowances, burial flags, 
headstones and grave markers, emergency and other officers' retire-
ment pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, and other benefits 
as authorized by law; and for payment of premiums due on commer-
cial life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of article 
50 use 540 app. IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, 
$11,602,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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, 
38 use 801 et 
32, 34-36, 39, and 51-61), $1,822,308,000, to remain available until 
S^lTeoie. 
expended. 
seq., 1651-1770 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
et seq., 1901 et 
seq., 3001-3501 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
^^^^9- 
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, 
38 use 701 et 
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 19, 70 Stat. 887, 72 Stat. 487), 
^^- 
$1,360,000, to remain available until expended. 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Veterans insurance and indemnities 
fund". 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3059 
MEDICAL CARE 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as 
authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
bene^ciaries of the Veterans Administration, including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans 
Administration, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies and 
equipment; funeral, buried and other expenses incidental thereto for 
beneficiaries receiving care in Veterans Administration facilities; 
repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the several 
hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Adminis-
tration, 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); 
$6,020,013,000 plus reimbursements. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC 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, 1982, $132,153,000, plus reimburse-
ments. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, 
hospital, domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee 
education and training activities, as authorized by law, and for 
carrying out the provisions of section 5055, title 38, United States 
Code, relating to pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical 
information, $51,218,000, plus reimbursements. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided foi, including uniforms or allowance therefor, 
as authorized by law; not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law, 
purchase of nine passenger motor vehicles, for use in cemeterial 
operations, 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; $627,592,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans 
Administration, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 
1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United States 
Code, including planning, architectural and engineering services, 
and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is 
$2,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made available 
in a previous major project appropriation, $423,774,000, of which 
$409,534,000 shall remain available until expended and $14,240,000 
shall be for construction of replacement facilities at Little Rock, 
Arkansas, and shall remain available until April 30,1981: Provided, 
94 STAT. 3060 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
That, except for advance planning of projects funded through the 
Advance Planning Fund, none of these funds shall be used for any 
project which has not been considered and approved by the Congress 
in the budgetary process. 
For settlement of a contractor's claim involving the Veterans 
Administration Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, from exist-
ing balances, $1,150,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans 
Administration, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
sections 1004, 1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, 
United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than 
$2,000,000, $108,908,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not more than $26,344,000 shall be available for expenses 
of the Office of Construction. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED FACILITIES 
For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing 
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter 
existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State 
homes, for furnishing care to veterans, as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. 5031-5037), $15,000,000, to remain available until September 
30,1983. 
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES 
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding or improving 
State veterans' cemeteries as authorized by law (Public Law 95-476, 
38 use 903, 
section 202), $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1983. 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBUC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants as 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 631-634), $1,200,000, of which $50,000 for 
hospital equipment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall 
remain available until expended. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
During 1981, the Loan guaranty revolving fund shall be available 
for expenses for property acquisitions, payment of participation sales 
insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and insurance operations, as 
38 use 1801 e
« 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except administrative 
«^9- 
expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title): Provided, That 
38 use 1824. 
^jjg unobligated balances including retained earnings of the Direct 
loan revolving fund shall be available, during 1981, 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. 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans and total commitments to guarantee loans are author-
ized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of 
the "Loan guaranty revolving fund". 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3061 
DIRECT LOAN REVOLVING FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized only for specially adapted housing loans 
and obligations for such loans shall not exceed $1,000,000 (38 U.S.C. 
chapter 37). 
38 USC 1801 e^ 
seq. 
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS INSURANCE FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Service-disabled veterans insurance 
fund" (38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
38 USC 701 et 
seq. 
VETERANS 
REOPENED 
INSURANCE 
FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessarv to 
carry out the purposes of the "Veterans reopened insurance fund' (38 
U.S.C. chapter 19). 
EDUCATION LOAN FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Education loan fund" (38 U.S.C. 
chapters 32,34,35 and 36). 
S^ 16?1 e? '' 
seq., 1700 et 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION REVOLVING FUND 
seq., 1770 et seq. 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Vocational rehabilitation revolving 
fund" (38 U.S.C. chapter 31). 
38 USC 1501 
et seq. 
NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorize^^ in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "National service life insurance fund" 
(38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
38 USC 701 
et seq. 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "United States Government life 
insurance fund" (38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
VETERANS SPECIAL LIFE INSURANCE FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Veterans special life insurance fund" 
(38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for 1981 for 
"Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", and "Veter-
ans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any other of 
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94 STAT. 3062 
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the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum of the 
appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for 1981 
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 
hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries 
entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless 
reimbursement 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 
commitments 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 1981 for such corporation or 
agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of 
these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or 
mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly pro-
vided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms 
of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriation Acts), except 
that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or 
guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
gage purchases 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 $53,135,000 shall be available for expenses 
of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which amount shall include 
nonadministrative expenses for the examination and supervision of 
Federal and State-chartered institutions in an amount not to exceed 
$83,105,000, and administrative expenses in an amount not to exceed 
$20,030,000, and said total amount shall be available for procurement 
of services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and contracts for such 
services with one organization may be renewed annually, and uni-
forms 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 current 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 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3063 
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation, and other agencies of the Government (includ-
ing payment for office space): Provided, That expenses for special 
examinations of Federal and State-chartered institutions determined 
by the Board to be necessary, all necessary expenses in connection 
with the conservatorship or liquidation of institutions insured by the 
Federal 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 activities 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 han-
dling, 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 excluded 
from the above limitations: 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 with the work of such Council and may be paid in lieu of 
subsistence per diem not to exceed the dollar amount set forth in 5 
U.S.C. 5703: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,500 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 
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). 
12 use 1425a, 
1426. 
12 use 1464, 
15 use 78Z. 
12 use 
1729-1730a. 
12 use 1428a 
note. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND 
LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $1,000,000 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 
Housing Act, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from 
insured institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward 
the avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of 
insured institutions, 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 Corpora-
tion may utilize and may make payments for services and facilities of 
the Federal home loan banks, the Federal Reserve Banks, the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Board, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion, and other agencies of the Government: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in 
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 (12 U.S.C. 1724-1730f). 
12 use 
1729-1730a. 
94 STAT. 3064 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purpose of 12 U.S.C. 1729(f). 
TITLE IV 
Travel expenses. 
Ante, pp. 3044, 
3050. 
42 u s e 5121 
note. 
Legal services. 
31 u s e 841 note. 
12 u s e 1749a. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I and II of this Act are 
expendable for travel expenses 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 
submitted 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 
performed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; to travel performed in 
connection with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter-
mined by the President under the provisions of the Disaster Relief 
Act of 1974; or to payments to interagency motor pools where 
separately set forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, That 
the limitations may be increased by the Secretary 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 
services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association, 
Government 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 certification, 
and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically 
authorized by law; and 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3065 
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such an 
audit. 
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 in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals 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 
Federal Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent 
of the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized 
by law. 
SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act for 
personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other 
object classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted for 
the appropriations without the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
SEC. 410. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay the 
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties interven-
ing in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein affects 
the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant 
to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or under 
an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing law, the 
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts 
which are (1) a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of 
all contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to the 
date on which the list is made available to the public and of all 
contracts on which performance has not been completed by such 
date. The list required by the preceding sentence shall be updated 
quarterly and shall include a narrative description of the work to be 
performed under each such contract. 
SEC. 412. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total 
budget authority provided by this Act for payments not required by 
law shall be reduced by 2 per centum: Provided, That of the amount 
provided in this Act for each appropriation account, activity, and 
project for payments not required by law, the amount reduced shall 
not exceed 3 per centum: Provided further. That this section shall not 
apply to budget authority provided by this Act for the Veterans 
Administration. 
SEC. 413. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended by 
any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a contract for services 
unless such executive agency (1) has awarded and entered into such 
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations 
Certain 
government 
transportation, 
prohibition. 
Research 
projects. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
Consulting 
service 
contracts. 
Public record, 
availability. 
94 STAT. 3066 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
31 use 2. 
Report 
submittal. 
Report to 
congressional 
committees. 
Report to 
Comptroller 
General. 
Review. 
Audits. 
Debt collection. 
promulgated thereunder and (2) requires any report prepared pursu-
ant to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses 
and manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is 
substantially derived from or substantially includes any report pre-
pared pursuant to such contract, to contain information concerning 
(A) the contract pursuant to which the report was prepared and (B) 
the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to such contract. 
SEC. 414. (a) No appropriations made available in this Act shall be 
obligated in a manner that would cause obligations from the total 
budget authority available to any department or establishment, as 
defined in section 2 of the Budget and Accounting Act 1921, or any 
major administrative subdivision thereof, during the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1981, to exceed 30 per centum for the last 
quarter of such fiscal year or 15 per centum for any month in the last 
quarter of such fiscal year. The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget may waive the requirements of the preceding sentence 
with respect to any program or activity if the Director determines in 
writing that the waiver is necessary to avoid a serious disruption in 
carrying out such program or activity. 
Ot)) Not later than forty-five days after the end of each quarter of the 
fiscal year, the head of each department and establishment shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations and to the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, specifying the 
amount of obligations incurred during the quarter and the percent-
age of total available budget authority for the fiscal year which the 
obligations constitute. 
(c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall keep 
the Committees on Appropriations fully informed of actions taken to 
carry out the requirements of this section, including any waivers 
granted, and shall promptly report in writing any situation in which 
the obligations of any department and establishment exceed such 
requirements other than pursuant to a waiver. Not later than 
December 31,1981, the Director shall submit a report to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations on the results of the requirements of this 
section and actions taken under this section, including the effects 
upon procurement and apportionment processes, together with any 
recommendations the Director considers appropriate. Concurrent 
with the submittal of the report to the Committees on Appropriations 
under the preceding sentence, the Director shall submit a copy of 
such report to the Comptroller General, who shall promptly review 
that report and submit to the Committees on Appropriations an 
analysis of the report and any recommendations which the Comptrol-
ler General considers appropriate. 
SEC. 415. All unresolved audits currently pending within agencies 
and departments, for which appropriations are made under this Act, 
shall be resolved not later than September 30, 1981. Any new audits, 
involving questioned expenditures, arising after the enactment of 
this Act shall be resolved within six months of completing the initial 
audit report. 
SEC. 416. Each department and agency for which appropriations 
are made under this Act shall take immediate action (1) to improve 
the collection of overdue debts owed to the United States within the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency; (2) to bill interest on 
delinquent debts as required by the Federal Claims Collection Stand-
ards; and (3) to reduce amounts of such debts written off as 
uncollectible. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 3067 
OUTLAY SCHEDULES AND REPORTS 
Submittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
SEC. 417. Departments and independent agencies receiving appro-
priations in excess of $50,000,000 under this Act shall, within thirty 
days following enactment, submit to the Committees on Appropri-
ations of the two Houses of Congress a schedule of anticipated outlays 
for each month of the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1980. These 
departments and agencies shall also submit to the Appropriations 
Committees, within thirty days after the end of each calendar 
quarter, reports showing actual outlays for the preceding quarter and 
any necessary changes in the schedule of outlays originally submit-
ted. In the event a department or agency determines that its total 
outlays during the fiscal year will vary by more than 1 per centum 
from the total projected in its original schedule, it shall immediately 
submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the two Houses a 
revised schedule. Unless disapproved by both of the Appropriations 
Committees within fifteen legislative days after submission, the 
department or agency may implement the revised outlay schedule. 
Departments and independent agencies shall submit copies of the 
outlay schedules and reports required herein to the Congressional 
Budget Office concurrently with their submission to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations. The Congressional Budget Report analysis. 
Office shall analyze these schedules and reports and assess their 
implications for Congressional budget and appropriations policies 
and submit the results of its analyses on a timely basis to the 
Committees on Appropriations and Budgets of the two Houses of 
Congress. 
SEC. 418. Notwithsteuiding any other provision of this Act, any 
amount appropriated by this Act for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1981, for any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States Government, which is available to pay for or conduct 
advertising or public relations activities is reduced by 10 per centum: 
Provided, That this section shall not apply to funds provided for the 
Veterans Administration. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban Short title. 
Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981". 
Approved December 15, 1980. 
Schedule 
implementation. 
Submittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-1114 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-1476 (Coram. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-926 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): 
July 24, 25, 28, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 15-19, 22, 23, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 2, House agreed to conference report; receded from its disagreement and 
concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments. 
Dec. 3, Senate agreed to conference report and concurred in House amend-
ments.