Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1980
PL 96-74 (H.R.4393), enacted 09/29/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 559 
Public Law 96-
96th Congress 
•74 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30,1980, and for other purposes. 
Sept. 29, 1979 
[H.R. 4393] 
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 Treasury Department, the United 
States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and 
certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30,1980, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
Treasury, Postal 
Service, and 
General 
Government 
Appropriations 
Act, 1980. 
Treasury 
Department 
Appropriations 
Act, 1980. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $15,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; $30,700,000 of 
which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended 
under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be 
accounted for solely on his certificate. 
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
For the necessary expenses of the international affairs function of 
the Office of the Secretary; hire of passenger motor vehicles; mainte-
nance, repairs, and improvement of, and purchase of commercial 
insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, when 
necessary for the performance of official business; and not to exceed 
$80,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; 
$22,726,000 to be available only upon enactment into law of authoriz-
ing legislation. 
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Center, including purchase (not to exceed eight for police-type use) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $60,000 for 
expenses for student athletic and related activities; participation in 
firearms matches; repair; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
$13,003,000. 
93 STAT. 560 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Government Financial 
Operations, $190,361,000. 
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT 
For payment of Government losses in shipment, in accordance with 
section 2 of the Act approved July 8,1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $200,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms including purchase of (not to exceed three hundred of which 
two hundred and fifty shall be for replacement only, for police-type 
use), and hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and 
services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by 
the Director; $138,482,600: Provided, That no funds appropriated 
herein shall be available for administrative expenses in connection 
with consolidating or centralizing within the Department of the 
Treasury the records of receipt and disposition of firearms main-
tained by Federal firearms licensees or for issuing or carrying out any 
provisions of the proposed rules of the Department of the Treasury, 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, on Firearms Regulations, 
as published in the Federal Register, volume 43, number 55, of March 
43 FR 11800. 
21,1978. 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, 
including purchase of two hundred passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only, including one hundred and ninety for police-type 
use; operation, and maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles and aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as 
authorized by the Act of August 13,1954 (22 U.S.C. 401); $447,457,000, 
of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for 
rental space in connection with preclearance operations; and of 
which not to exceed $1,200,000 for research and studies shall remain 
available until expended and of which at least $5,300,000 shall be 
available for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Program: 
Provided, That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be 
available for administrative expenses to pay any employee overtime 
pay in an amount in excess of $20,000. 
BUREAU OF THE MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, $59,047,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 561 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of 
the United States, $183,466,000. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not 
otherwise provided for, including executive direction, management 
services, and centrally directed legal, technical, and internal audit 
and security operations; including purchase (not to exceed seventy for 
replacement only, for police-type use) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles (31 U.S.C. 638a(a)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109 at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; 
$142,908,000. 
TAXPAYER SERVICE AND RETURNS PROCESSING 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns; revenue accounting; providing assistance to tax-
payers; statistical reporting; and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 
U.S.C. 638a(a)); $773,660,000. 
EXAMINATIONS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities; and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 at such rates as 
may be determined by the Commissioner; $799,000,000. 
INVESTIGATIONS AND COLLECTIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for investi-
gation and enforcement activities; including purchase (not to exceed 
three hundred and ninety-five for replacement only, for police-type 
use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 638a(a)); securing 
unfiled tax returns; collecting unpaid accounts; employee plans; 
exempt organizations; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 at 
such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $476,711,000. 
PAYMENT WHERE ENERGY CREDIT EXCEEDS LIABILITY FOR TAX 
For necessary expenses to carry out the energy credit provisions of 
the Energy Tax Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-618), $900,000. 
92 Stat. 3174. 
26 u s e 1 note. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States 
Secret Service, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred and 
twelve for police-type use for replacement only) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training and assistance requested by 
State and local governments which may be provided without reim-
bursement; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia, and 
fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or 
59-194 O — 81 
38 : QL3 
93 STAT. 562 
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3 use 202, 208. 
Advance 
approval from 
congressional 
committees. 
26 u s e 1 et seq. 
15 use 1692d. 
26 u s e 501. 
eitation of title. 
Postal Service 
Appropriation 
Act, 1980. 
other property not in Government ownership or control as may be 
necessary to perform protective functions; the conducting and partici-
pation in firearms matches; $157,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$750,000 shall remain available until expended, for payments to State 
and local governments for protection of permanent and observer 
foreign diplomatic missions, pursuant to Public Law 94-196 including 
costs of providing protection for motorcades and at other places 
associated with a visit qualifying under section 202(7) of title 3, 
United States Code; for travel of Secret Service employees on protec-
tive missions without regard to the limitations on such expenditures 
in this or any other Act: Provided, That approval is obtained in 
advance from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated herein will be available 
for repairs and alterations of the Beltsville, Maryland, facility and 
for research and development. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department 
shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-
ing; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in 
foreign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of 
State for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees 
and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 102. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be used 
in connection with the collection of any underpayment of any tax 
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 unless the conduct of 
officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service in connection 
with such collection complies with subsection (a) of section 805 
(relating to communication in connection with debt collection), and 
section 806 (relating to harassment or abuse), of the Fair Debt 
Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692). 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available pursuant to the 
provisions of this Act shall be used to formulate or carry out any rule, 
policy, procedure, guideline, regulation, standard, or measure which 
would cause the loss of tax-exempt status to private, religious, or 
church-operated schools under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1954 unless in effect prior to August 22,1978. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropri-
ations Act, 1980^^. 
TITLE II 
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 
92 Stat. 2535. 
26 u s e 1 note. 
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND 
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and 
for revenue foregone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to 39 
U.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former 
Post Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and to 
postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June 30, 
1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,676,810,000: Provided, That no 
funds appropriated herein shall be available for implementing spe-
cial bulk third-class rates for "qualified political committees" author-
ized by Public Law 95-593, other than the National, State, or 
congressional committee of a major or minor party as defined in 
Public Law 92-178, as amended. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 563 
This title may be cited as the 'Tostal Service Appropriation Act, Citation of title. 
1980". 
TITLE III 
Executive Office 
Appropriations 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
^''^' ^^^^• 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT 
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance 
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102, 
$250,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available for official 
expenses shall be expended for any other purpose and any unused 
amount shall revert to the Treasury pursuant to section 701 of title 31 
of the United States Code: Provided, further, That none of the funds 
made available for official expenses shall be considered as taxable to 
the President. 
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 
3 u s e 102 note. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Administration, $7,920,000, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the White House Office as authorized by 
law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105, and other personal services as author-
ized by 3 U.S.C. 105; including subsistence expenses as authorized by 
3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and accounted for as provided 
in that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, newspapers, periodi-
cals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be 
expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not to 
exceed $15,000 for official entertainment expenses, to be available for 
allocation within the Executive Office of the President; $18,210,000. 
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and 
fixtures, of the Executive Residence, at the White House and official 
entertainment expenses of the President, $2,957,000, to be expended 
and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109-110, 112-114. 
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
92 Stat. 2449, 
2450. 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, furnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and 
fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President, and not to 
exceed $60,000 for official entertainment expenses of the Vice Presi-
dent, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $233,000: Provided, 
That advances or repayments or transfers from this appropriation 
93 STAT. 564 
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may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying 
out such activities. 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide 
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned 
functions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,404,000. 
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions 
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $2,075,000. 
COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Council on Wage and Price Stability 
as authorized by the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act of 1974 
(Public Law 93-387 as amended by Public Law 94-78 and Public Law 
12 use 1904 
95-121), $8,483,000: Provided, That no funds appropriated herein 
shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with 
enlisting voluntary individual or group participation from the public 
to help monitor the performance of the Council's anti-inflationary 
programs. 
DOMESTIC POLICY STAFF 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Policy Staff, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 3 U.S.C. 107, and other 
personal services as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 107, $2,600,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,557,000. 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $32,400,000. 
note. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY 
93 STAT. 565 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,000,000: Provided, That 
there shall be transferred from the Department of Defense to the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy the functions performed by the 
Federal Acquisition Institute, including personnel. 
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unantici-
pated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or 
defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal 
year, and to pay administrative expenses (including personnel, in his 
discretion and without regard to any provision of law regulating 
employment and pay of persons in the government service or regulat-
ing expenditures of government funds) incurred with respect thereto, 
$1,000,000. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriations Act, 
1980". 
TITLE IV 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the 
United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $1,079,000. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
September 24, 1959, as amended (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,654,000. 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay, 
established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $232,000. 
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE BUND AND OTHER SEVERELY 
HANDICAPPED 
Citation of title. 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1980. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From the 
Blind and Other Severely Handicapped established by the Act of 
June 23,1971, Public Law 92-28, including hire of passenger motor 4i use 46. 
vehicles, $481,000. 
93 STAT. 566 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Federal 
2 use 431 note. 
Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976, $8,646,000, of which 
$400,000 shall be available only for activities, including contract 
support, of the National Clearinghouse of the Federal Election 
Commission. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
The revenues and collections deposited into the fund pursuant to 
section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available for 
necessary expenses of real property management and related activi-
ties not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, 
and protection of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of 
buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; 
moving Government agencies (including space adjustments) in con-
nection with the assignment, allocation and transfer of space; con-
tractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings and 
moving; repair and alteration of federally owned buildings, including 
grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of 
sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisi-
tion of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise 
authorized by law; conversion and extension of federally owned 
buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by contract or 
otherwise; construction of new buildings (including equipment for 
such buildings); and payment of principal, interest, taxes, and any 
other obligations for public buildings acquired by purchase contract, 
in the aggregate amount of $1,427,268,000, of which (1) not to exceed 
$36,380,000 shall remain available until expended for construction of 
additional projects as authorized by law at locations and at maximum 
construction improvement costs (including funds for sites and 
expenses) as follows: 
New Construction: 
Mississippi: 
Jackson, Motor Pool, $367,000 
Ei Paso, Federal Office Building, $21,573,000 
Laredo, Border Station, $7,100,000 
Utah: 
Salt Lake City, Motor Pool, $282,000 
Purchase: 
Massachusetts: 
Acquisition and Improvements of United States Postal Service 
Properties, $7,058,000: 
Provided, That the immediately foregoing limits of costs may be 
exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects 
but by not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided further. That all funds 
for direct construction projects shall expire on September 30, 1981, 
except funds for projects as to which funds have been obligated in 
whole or in part prior to such date; (2) not to exceed $145,953,000, 
which shall remain available until expended, for alterations and 
major repairs: Provided, That funds in the Federal Buildings Fund 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 567 
for Alterations and Major Repairs shall, for prospectus projects, be 
limited to the amount by project shown in the budget justification 
therefor, except each project may be increased by an amount not to 
exceed 10 per centum: Provided further, That all funds for alterations 
and major repair prospectus projects shall expire on September 30, 
1981, except funds for projects as to which funds have been obligated 
in whole or in part prior to such date; (3) not to exceed $99,700,000 for 
payment on purchase contracts entered into prior to July 1, 1975; (4) 
not to exceed $574,700,000 for rental of space; (5) not to exceed 
$498,063,000 for real property operations, and (6) not to exceed 
$72,472,000 for program direction and centralized services: Provided, 
That for the purposes of this authorization, buildings con-
structed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 
1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (40 
U.S.C. 490), and buildings under the control of another department or 
agency where alterations of such buildings are required in connection 
with the moving of such other department or agency from buildings 
then, or thereafter to be, under the control of (jeneral Services 
Administration shall be considered to be federally owned buildings: 
Provided further, That none of the funds available to the General 
Services Administration shall be available for expenses in connection 
with any project for which a prospectus, if required by the Public 
Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been approved, except 40 USC 601 note, 
that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required 
expenses in connection with the development of a proposed prospec-
tus: Provided further, That amounts necessary to provide reimburs-
able special services to other agencies under section 210(f)(6) of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) and amounts to provide such reimburs-
able fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or 
other property not in Government ownership or control as may be 
appropriate to enable the United States Secret Service to perform its 
protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, as amended, shall be 
available from such revenues and collections: Provided further, That 
any revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this 
fund during fiscal year 1980, excluding reimbursements under sec-
tion 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)), in excess of $1,427,268,000, shall remain in 
the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as 
authorized in appropriation Acts: Provided 
further. 
That for 
additional expenses necessary to reimburse the fund established 
pursuant to section 210 of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949, as amended, for expenditures made under 210(j) 
of said Act, $115,000 to be deposited to said fund. 
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
, 
I . 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for supply 
distribution (including contractual services incident to receiving, 
handling and shipping supply items), procurement (including royalty 
payments), inspection, standardization, transportation and public 
utility activities, and other supply management activities as author-
ized by law, $143,028,000. 
note. 
93 STAT. 568 
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records man-
agement and related activities, as provided by law, including accept-
ance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, 
$80,446,000, of which $4,000,000 for allocations and grants for histori-
cal publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as 
amended, shall remain available until expended. 
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION 
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of 
documents, the Information Security Oversight Office, and related 
records management activities, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2104, 2108, and 
^^ ysc 401 
2904 and implementing provisions of Executive Order 12065, direc-
tives issued pursuant thereto, and other applicable authorities, 
including expenses not otherwise provided for, and acceptance and 
utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, $3,055,000. 
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying 
out government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data 
management, telecommunications and related activities, as author-
ized by law, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$9,200,000. 
FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND 
To increase the capital of the Federal Telecommunications Fund, 
established by section 110 of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 757), $5,000,000. 
FEDERAL PROPERTY RESOURCES ACTIVITIES 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying 
out the functions of the Administrator with respect to utilization of 
excess real property and disposal of surplus real and related personal 
property; the utilization of excess personal property; the disposal of 
surplus personal property; the rehabilitation of personal property; 
the national stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical 
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h); the supplemental 
stockpile established by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 
7 use 1704. 
73 Stat. 607); the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 
U.S.C. App. 2061-2166); including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109 and reimbursement for security guard services, $43,453,000, of 
which $6,526,000 shall be derived from proceeds from transfers of 
excess real property and disposal of surplus real property and related 
personal property, subject to the provisions of the Land and Water 
16 use 460/-5. 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5): 
Provided, That during the current fiscal year the General Services 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 569 
Administration is authorized to acquire leasehold interests in 
property, for periods not in excess of twenty years, for the storage, 
security, and maintenance of strategic, critical, and other materials 
in the national and supplemental stockpiles provided said leasehold 
interests are at nominal cost to the Government: Provided further. 
That during the current fiscal year there shall be no limitation on the 
value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accordance 
with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act 
(50 U.S.C. 98e), may be transferred without reimbursement to the 
national stockpile: Provided further. That during the current fiscal 
year materials in the inventory maintained under the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2166), and 
excess materials in the national stockpile and the supplemental 
stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law, shall be 
available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market value 
to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation and 
other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of refining, 
processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating mate-
rials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining 
materials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)). 
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
^ 
For expenses of general management and agency operations of 
activities under the control of the General Services Administration, 
$6,675,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for 
reception and representation expenses. 
fc' 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$18,874,000: Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 shall be available 
for payment for information and detection of fraud against the 
government, including payment for recovery of stolen government 
property. 
INDIAN TRUST ACCOUNTING 
For expenses necessary to provide accounting, records manage-
ment, and other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal 
claims by the United States Court of Claims, $2,725,000: Provided, 
That none of these funds shall be available for transfer to any other 
account. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as 
amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, $759,500: 
Provided, That the Administrator of General Services shall transfer 
to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out the provisions of such Acts. 
93 STAT. 570 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-
istrative and staff support services within the General Services 
Administration, not otherwise provided for, $97,000,000: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement 
by the applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies 
pursuant to section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 686). 
PUBLIC SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of management and operation of the 
Business Service Centers and Federal Information Centers, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,669,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the 
General Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of 
operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improve-
ment, included as part of rentals received from Government corpora-
tions pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129): and (2) appropriations or funds 
available to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services 
Administration, in connection with property transferred to the Gen-
eral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948 (50 
50 use 451 et 
U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so transferred, 
**9- 
with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget. 
SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration 
shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
SEC. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under section 
40 use 759. 
H I of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease 
or any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the 
automatic data processing system, data communications network, or 
related software and services for the joint General Services Adminis-
tration-Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in 
the Request for Proposal CDPA 74-14, any successor to such project, 
or any other common user shared facilities authorized under section 
111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. 
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of 
Personnel Management; pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 
92 Stat. 3784. 
1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978; including services as 
^^T^^i^ni^i,.*.. authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for 
veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and repre-
sentation expenses; including not more than $600,000 for the conduct 
of research and demonstration projects; and advances or reimburse-
ments to applicable funds of the Office of Personnel Management and 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under 
5 use 1101 note. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 571 
Executive Order 10422 of January 9,1953, as amended; $113,939,000 22 use 287 note, 
together with not to exceed $33,659,000 for current fiscal year 
administrative expenses for the retirement and insurance programs 
to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of 
Personnel Management in the amounts determined by the Office of 
Personnel Management without regard to other statutes: Provided, 
That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the 
authority to use applicable trust funds for administrative expenses of 
effecting statutory annuity adjustments. No part of this appropri-
ation shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal 
Examining Unit of the Office of Personnel Management, established 
pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor 3 CFR 1943-1948 
•i. fTi 
Comp., p. 256. 
unit of like purpose. 
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GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
BENEFITS 
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired 
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 5 USC 8901 et 
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), ^^9-
as amended, $626,509,000, to remain available until expended. 
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity 
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20,1969, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to 
the Civil Service retirement and disability funds, $2,411,104,000: 
Provided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as 33 USC 776. 
amended (2 C.Z.C. 181), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended 
(33 U.S.C. 771-775), may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service 
retirement and disability fund. 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE 
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration, as 
authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, 42 USC 4701 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board; pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978; and 
92 Stat. 3784. 
the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978; including services as authorized 
92 Stat. liii. 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; rental of conference rooms in the District of ^ ^SC lioi note. 
Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to 
exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$12,075,000 together with not to exceed $255,000 for current fiscal 
year administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to be 
transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund in 
amounts determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board. 
93 STAT. 572 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 
92 Stat. 3784. 
92 Stat. 1111. 
5 u s e 1101 note. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Office of 
Special Counsel; pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978; and 
the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$4,516,000. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978, 
and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, including hire of experts and consul-
tants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, rental of conference rooms in 
the District of Columbia and elsewhere, not to exceed $1,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses: $12,132,000: Provided, 
That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be 
paid travel expenses per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermittently in the 
Government Service, and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109. 
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON PENSION POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the President's Commission on Pension 
Policy, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
UNITED STATES TAX COURT 
26 u s e 7443 
note. 
eitation of title. 
Travel expenses. 
Employee 
military 
leave, position 
restoration. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $9,391,000: Provided, That 
travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certifi-
cate of the judge. 
This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropri-
ations Act, 1980*^. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
THIS ACT 
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for 
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been 
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not 
exceed the amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates sub-
mitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not 
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards 
and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel per-
formed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to 
interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget 
schedules. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available to pay the salaiy of any person filling a position, other 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 573 
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left 
to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily 
completed his period of active military or naval service and has 
within ninety days after his release from such service or from 
hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more 
than one year made application for restoration to his former position 
and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still 
qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has not been 
restored thereto. 
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act 
shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose 
of establishing new offices inside or outside the District of Columbia: 
Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to programs which 
have been approved by the Congress and appropriations made there-
for. 
SEC. 504. 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. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary of 
any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring 
tool(s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to 
the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee 
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of 
hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its 
possessions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in 
the United States and its possessions or except in accordance with 
procedures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Pro-
curement Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation 
existed on June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all 
solicitations for bids opened after its enactment. 
SEC. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for the procurement of, or for the payment of, the salary 
of any person engaged in the procurement of stainless steel flatware 
not produced in the United States or its possessions, except to the 
extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee 
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of 
stainless steel flatware produced in the United States or its posses-
sions, cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the 
United States or its possessions, or except in accordance with proce-
dures provided by section 6-104.40t)) of Armed Services Procurement 
Regulation, dated January 1,1969. This section shall be applicable to 
all solicitations for bids issued after its enactment. 
SEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall be 
available for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer 
of any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the 
United States Customs Service unless such transfers have been 
specifically authorized by the Congress. 
SEC. 508. None of the funds available under this Act shall be 
available for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring 
the border control activities of the United States Customs Service to 
any other agency of the Federal Government. 
Offices outside 
D.C., limitations. 
Foreign made 
tools, 
procurement 
restriction. 
32 CFR 6-104.4. 
Stainless steel 
flatware, 
procurement 
restriction. 
Border control 
activities. 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS 
SEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided the maximum 
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 
Motor vehicle 
purchase. 
31 u s e 638c. 
93 STAT. 574 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
Citizenship 
requirement for 
employees. 
31 use 699b. 
31 use 638a. 
section 16 of the Act of August 2,1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase 
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances), 
is hereby fixed at $3,400 except station wagons for which the 
maximum shall be $3,800: Provided, That these limits may be 
exceeded by not to exceed $1,700 for police-type vehicles, and by not to 
exceed $3,600 for special heavy-duty vehicles: Provided further, That 
the limits set forth in this section shall not apply to electric or hybrid 
vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions of the 
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstra-
tion Act of 1976. 
SEC. 602, Unless otherwise specified during the current fiscal year 
no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall 
be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the 
Government of the United States (including any agency the majority 
of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United 
States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such 
person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the service 
of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who, being 
eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to become 
a citizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually 
residing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to 
the United States, (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South Vietnam, 
or the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for 
permanent residence, or (5) South Vietnamese, Cambodian and 
Laotian refugees paroled into the United States between January 1, 
1975, and the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That for the 
purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be 
considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section 
with respect to his status have been complied with: Provided further, 
Penalty. 
That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, 
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or impris-
oned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further. That the 
above penal-clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for 
any other provisions of existing law: Provided further. That any 
payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions 
of this section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Govern-
ment. This section shall not apply to citizens of Israel, the Republic of 
the Philippines or to nationals of those countries allied with the 
United States in the current defense effort, or to temporary employ-
ment of translators, or to temporary employment in the field service 
(not to exceed sixty days) as a result of emergencies. 
SEC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-
pendent establishments for the current fiscal year available for 
expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are 
hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living 
allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924. 
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year 
contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the 
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after 
the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person. 
Administrative 
SEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for 
expense funds. 
administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations 
and agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 841) shall be available, in addition to objects for 
which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of 
Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects 
specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be 
applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified 
in the Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the 
Quarters 
allowances. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 575 
event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subse-
quently transferred to or paid from other funds, the Umitations on 
administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced. 
SEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66 
Stat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned by 
the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose 
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-
ing the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such 
credits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury 
from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided, 
That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of 
sales of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for 
acquisition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner 
authorized by law, without reimbursement to the Treasury. 
SEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corpora-
tion or agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 
designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. 
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 
available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of 
the United States Postal Service, who— 
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or 
prevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service 
from having any direct oral or written communication or contact 
with any Member or committee of Congress in connection with any 
matter pertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or 
pertaining to the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespec-
tive of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of 
such officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of 
such Member or committee; or 
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in 
rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, 
denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or 
discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or 
benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any officer or 
employee of the United States Postal Service, or attempts or threat-
ens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such officer 
or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such 
officer or employee with any Member or committee of Congress as 
described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 
SEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards, 
commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 
214 of the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 
691) which do not have prior and specific congressional approval of 
such method of financial support. 
SEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency 
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including 
maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for pay-
ment to the General Services Administration for charges for space 
and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of 
buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements, per-
formed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 
749), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other 
applicable law. 
SEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to (1) the 
General Services Administration, including the fund created by the 
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and (2) the 
"Postal Service Fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for empKy-
Foreign credits. 
31 u s e 724. 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
U.S. Postal 
Service 
employees, 
communication 
with Congress. 
Interdepartmental 
groups, 
expenses. 
Space and 
service charges 
and building 
improvements. 
40 u s e 601 note. 
U.S. or Postal 
Service gusu-ds. 
93 STAT. 576 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
ment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the 
United States or the Postal Service and under the charge and control 
of the General Services Administration or the Postal Service, and 
such guards shall have, with respect to such property, the powers of 
special policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1, 
1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to certain 
Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained in 
said section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal 
Service, the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the 
Administrator of General Services may take under the provisions of 
sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1,1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a, 
318b) attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority and 
within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 
Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c). 
Rental of space 
SEC. 611. NO part of any appropriation contained in, or funds made 
and services. 
available by this or any other Act, shall be available for any agency to 
pay to the Administrator of the General Services Administration a 
higher rate per square foot for rental of space and services (estab-
lished pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Adminis-
40 use 490. 
trative Services Act of 1949, as amended) than the rate per square 
foot established for the space and services by the General Services 
Administration for the current fiscal year and for which appropri-
ations were granted. 
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this or any other Act 
shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with the 
designation for construction, arranging for financing, or execution of 
contracts or agreements for financing or construction of any 
additional purchase contract projects pursuant to section 5 of the 
40 use 602a. 
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) during the 
period beginning October 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1980. 
5 use 5343 note. 
SEC. 613. (a) No part of any of the funds appropriated for the fiscal 
year ending September 30,1980, by this Act or any other Act, may be 
used to pay the salary or pay of any individual in any office or 
position in an amount which exceeds the rate of salary or basic pay 
payable for such office or position on September 30, 1979, by more 
than the overall average percentage increase in the General Schedule 
rates of basic pay, as a result of any adjustments which take effect 
during such fiscal year under section 5343 of title 5, United States 
Code, if such adjustment is granted pursuant to a wage survey (but 
only with respect to prevailing rate employees described in section 
5342(a)(A) of that title). 
(b) The limitations on the availability of funds imposed by this 
section shall not restrict the payment of any rate of basic pay which 
does not exceed $4.22 per hour, if such rate of basic pay would be 
payable were it not for this section. 
(c) For the purpose of administering any provision of law, rule, or 
regulation which provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance, 
or any other employee benefit, which requires any deduction or 
contribution, or which imposes any requirement or limitation, on the 
basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay 
payable after the application of this section shall be treated as the 
rate of salary or basic pay. 
SEC. 614, None of the funds available under this Act may be used to 
carry out any revenue ruling of the Internal Revenue Service which 
rules that a taxpayer is not entitled to a charitable deduction for 
general purpose contributions which are used for educational pur-
poses by a religious organization which is an exempt organization as 
26 use 170. 
described in section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 
93 STAT. 577 
SEC. 615. None of the funds available under this Act may be used to 
carry out proposed revenue procedure 4830-01-M of the Internal 
Revenue Service entitled "Proposed Revenue Procedure on Private 
Tax-Exempt Schools" (44 F.R. 9451 through 9455, February 13,1979, 
F.R. Document 79-4801), and proposed revenue procedure 4830-01 of 
the Internal Revenue Service entitled "Proposed Revenue Procedure 
on Private Tax-Exempt Schools" (43 F.R. 37296 through 37298, 
August 22,1978, F.R. Document 78-23515), or parts thereof. 
SEC. 616. It is the sense of the Congress that, upon the sale of the 
estate known as Casa Pacifica located in San Clemente, California, 
former President Richard M. Nixon should reimburse the United 
States for the original cost of any construction, renovation, improve-
ments, equipment or articles paid for by the Federal Government of 
the United States, or for the amount by which they have increased 
the fair market value of the property, £is determined by the Comp-
troller General of the United States, as of the date of sale, whichever 
is less. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and Short title. 
General Government Appropriations Act, 1980". 
Approved September 29, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-248 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-471 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-299 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
July 13, 16, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 5, 6, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 26, House and Senate agreed to conference report; House receded and 
concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments; 
Senate concurred in House amendments. 
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