Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980
PL 96-103 (H.R.4394), enacted 11/05/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-103—NOV. 5,1979 
93 STAT. 771 
Public Law 96-108 
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, 1980, 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 
30,1980, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
Nov. 5,1979 
[H.R. 4394] 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban 
Development-
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1980. 
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 $1,140,661,000 of which 
not less than nor more than $50,000,000 shall be for the moderniza-
tion 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 
$26,680,128,000: Provided further, That any balances of authorities 
remaining at the end of fiscal year 1979 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 1980. 
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
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 1980 by the uncom-
mitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in Appro-
priation 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 
93 STAT. 772 
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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), 
$5,529,000,000. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND 
The limitation on the aggregate loans that may be made under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q), 
from the fund authorized by subsection (a)(4) of such section, is 
increased by $830,000,000, together with any portion of loan limita-
tions established for fiscal years beginning after June 30,1975 which 
was not administratively committed or which becomes uncommitted, 
in accordance with paragraph (C) of such subsection, which funds 
shall be available only to qualified nonprofit sponsors for the purpose 
of providing 100 per centum loans for the development of housing for 
the elderly or handicapped, with any cash equity or other financial 
commitments imposed as a condition of loan approval to be returned 
to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a reasonable 
period of time: Provided, That the full amount shall be available for 
permanent financing (including construction financing) for housing 
projects for the elderly or handicapped: Provided further. That the 
Secretary may borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury in such 
amounts as are necessary to provide the loans authorized herein: 
Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the receipts and disbursements of the aforesaid fund shall be included 
in the totals of the Budget of the United States Government. 
CONGREGATE SERVICES PROGRAM 
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and 
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs as author-
92 Stat. 2104. 
ized by the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978, $10,000,000 to 
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remain available until September 30,1984. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
For payments to public housing agencies for operating subsidies for 
low-income housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), 
$741,500,000. 
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 
92 Stet. 2080. 
Development Amendments of 1978, $79,500,000, together with any 
note 
excess rental charges collected after September 30, 1977, to remain 
available until September 30, 1981: Provided, That assistance pay-
ments to an owner of a multifamily housing project assisted, but not 
insured, under the National Housing Act may be made if the project 
owner and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide assist-
ance to the project in a manner as determined by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development. 
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93 STAT. 773 
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, 
$194,850,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by 
the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3(b) and 
1735c(f)). 
COLLEGE HOUSING—LOANS AND OTHER EXPENSES 
The aggregate amount of commitments for loans made from the 
fund established pursuant to title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1749), for the fiscal year 1980 shall not exceed the 
total of loan repayments and other income available during such 
period, less operating costs. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONS FUND 
The aggregate amount of purchases and commitments authorized 
to be made pursuant to section 305 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1720), is further increased by $2,000,000,000, 
which shall be out of recaptured Special Assistance Purchase 
authority. 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account of 
outstanding beneficial interests or participations in assets of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (including the 
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), $16,971,000. 
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), $3,800,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 1982: 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 42 USC 5303. 
for "Planning and Management Development" and 'Administra-
tion" as defined in regulations promulgated by the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development. 
For grants to units of general local government pursuant to section 
103(b) of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $100,000,000, to remain available 42 USC 5303. 
until September 30,1982. 
93 STAT. 774 
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 103(c) of title I of the Housing and 
42 use 5303. 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), 
$675,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1982. 
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GRANTS 
For grants as authorized by section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, 
as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $42,500,000, 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), $135,000,000, 
together with collections, unexpended balances of prior appropri-
ations, and all other amounts in the revolving fund which will be 
available on or after September 30, 1979, to remain available until 
expended, for commitments for loans and operating costs for fiscal 
year 1980. 
NEIGHBORHOODS, VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND CONSUMER 
PROTECTION 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and home-
owners—both current and prospective—with respect to property 
maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as may 
be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions 
and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership, includ-
ing 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 
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the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 
$9,000,000. 
NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-HELP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, to neighborhood organizations as authorized by the Neighbor-
92 Stat. 2119. 
hood Self-Help Development Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8121-8124), 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1981. 
PoucY 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 
PUBLIC LAW 96-103—NOV. 5, 1979 
93 STAT. 775 
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, $49,650,000, to 49 use 1608 
remain available until September 30,1981. 
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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR H O U S I N G 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 use 3601. 
amended, $3,700,000, to remain available until expended. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D 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, $539,307,000, of which $255,118,000 shall 
be provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration. 
TITLE II 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Ameri-
can Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land 
or interest in land in foreign countries; 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 (four for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insur-
ance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required by 
law of such countries; $7,603,000, of which $40,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That where station allowance has 36 USC I2lb. 
been authorized by the Department of the Army for officers of the 
Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same allow-
ance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to 
the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, and this 
appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of such 
allowance: Provided further. That when traveling on business of the 36 USe 122. 
Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members or as 
secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as 
provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided further, 
36 USC 122a. 
That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, 
including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of 
personnel assigned to it. 
93 STAT. 776 
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, including rent in the District of Columbia, hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C, 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate 
5 use 5332 note, for GS-18, and not to exceed $500 for official reception and represen-
tation, $40,600,000: Provided, That funds provided by this appropri-
ation for laboratories shall be available only for the acquisition or 
conversion of existing laboratories. 
DEPARTMENT OF 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 one passenger motor vehicle, $8,326,000, 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 
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, 
$513,319,000. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For research and development activities, $233,568,000, to remain 
available until September 30,1981. 
ABATEMENT, CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE 
For abatement, control and compliance activities, $508,892,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1981. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment of facilities of or used by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, $1,425,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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93 STAT. 777 
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out title II of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, as amended, other than sections 206, 208, and 33 use 1281. 
209, $3,400,000,000, to remain available until expended, and for 33 use 1286, 
liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in ^^^' •
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section 203, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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UNITED STATES REGULATORY COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the United States Regulatory Council, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,038,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Not to exceed 2 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. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUAUTY AND OFFICE OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL 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 
(Public Law 91-190), the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 42 use 4321 
1970 (Public Law 91-224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, jo^-. 
including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation note.' 
expenses, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $3,126,000. 
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POUCY 
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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 $1,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia, $2,625,000. 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
DISASTER R E U E F 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Disas-
ter Relief Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4401), the Disaster Relief 42 use 440i 
Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5202), and Reorganization Plan 
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No. 3 of 1978, authorizing assistance to States and local governments, 3 CFR 1978 
$193,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
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EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND MOBIUZATION 
note. 
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. 
42 use 4371 
93 STAT. 778 
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404), the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
Ante, p. 319. 
98-98h-8), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 
U.S.C App. 2251-2297), and the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 
amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2166), $129,621,000 of which not to 
exceed $37,100,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 
50 use app. 
of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. 
2286. 
HAZARD MITIGATION AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out ac-
42 use 4001 
tivities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 
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the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. Chap. 50), the 
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jj^^g^^ Property Protection Act of 1968, as amended, the National 
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Insurance Development Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 1749 bbb), the Disaster 
note. 
Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701-7706), the Federal Fire Preven-
tion and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 278f, 278q, and 
2201-2219), the National Science and Technology Policy, Organiza-
tion, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601, 6671) and Reorganiza-
3 eFR 1978 
tion Plan No. 3 of 1978, including not to exceed $500 for official 
Corn^, p. 329, 
reception and representation expenses, $118,709,000. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
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, and expenses of attendance of 
cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the 
work of emergency preparedness. 
Appropriations contained in this Act for the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall be available for the provision of transpor-
tation in connection with the continuity of government program to 
the same extent and in the same manner as permitted the Secretary 
of a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,315,000: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available hereafter, subject to 
reimbursement by user agencies, for payment to the Government 
Printing Office for distribution of free consumer information. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of 
the Office of Consumer Affairs, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,861,000. 
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 
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93 STAT. 779 
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 $116,100,000 for Project Galileo and not to 
exceed $18,300,000 for space transportation system upper stages, 
without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations, 
$3,807,500,000, to remain available until September 30,1981. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACIUTIES 
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, 
$156,100,000, to remain available until September 30,1982: 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. 
5901-5902); awards; hire, maintenance and operation of administra-
tive aircraft; purchase (not to exceed thirty-two for replacement 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; 
$959,900,000: 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 QUAUTY 
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, and 
not to exceed $145,000 for travel expenses, $5,500,000. 
93 STAT. 780 
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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 
92 Stat. 510, 513. (12 U.S.C. 3022 and 3049), $7,950,000: 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 
92 Stat. 511. 
Cooperative Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3042), $17,000,000, to remain availa-
ble until September 30,1981. 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY 
The amount which may be borrowed, from the public or any other 
source except the Secretary of the Treasury, by the Central Liquidity 
Facility as authorized by the National Credit Union Central Liquid-
92 Stat. 3719. 
ity Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795), shall not exceed $300,000,000: 
Provided, That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity 
Facility in fiscal year 1980 shall not exceed $1,756,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Building 
Sciences as authorized by section 809 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701J-2), $750,000. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), 
title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 
1876-1879), and the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 
U.S.C. 1880-1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; mainte-
nance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
research support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; not to 
exceed $58,100,000 for program development and management; uni-
forms 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; $906,050,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1981: Provided, That not more than $60,900,000 shall be 
available for Applied Science and Research Applications: 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 
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93 STAT. 781 
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, specified 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 determines after affording notice and opportunity 
for hearing to an individual attending, or employed by, such institu-
tion, that such individual has, after the date of enactment of this Act, 
willfully refused to obey a lawful regulation or order of such institu-
tion and that such refusal was of a serious nature and contributed to 
the disruption of the administration of such institution, then the 
institution shall deny any further 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, 
$84,700,000: 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 payments 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, 
$5,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1981: 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), 92 Stat. 2115. 
$12,000,000. 
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SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including 
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed 
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed 
$500 for official reception and representation expenses; $7,830,000: 
Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may 
exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of 
note. 
93 STAT. 782 
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31 use 665. 
section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems 
such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be expended for or in connection with the induction of any 
person into the Armed Forces of the United States. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
PAYMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL ASSISTANCE 
TRUST FUND 
For payments to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance 
Trust Fund, as authorized by the State and Local Fiscal Assistance 
Act of 1972, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1221-1263), $6,854,924,000. 
OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of Revenue Sharing, including 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $6,237,000. 
NEW YORK CITY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM, ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses as authorized by the New 
92 Stat. 460.914. York City Loan Guarantee Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-415), 
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 
92 Stat. 503. 
Consumer Cooperative Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3014), $49,050,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1981: Provided, That such 
amount shall also be the limit on the aggregate amount of commit-
ments by the Bank to make or to guarantee loans in accordance with 
92 Stat. 508. 
section 108 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 3018). 
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 
5
0 use app. note IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, 
prec. 540. 
$11,201,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans £is authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 31, 
38 use 801, 
32,34-36 and 39), $2,278,535,000, to remain available until expended. 
15U1, 
loOl, 
1651-1770, 1901. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-103-NOV. 5,1979 
93 STAT. 78J 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, 
$5,400,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 
beneficiaries 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, burial 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); 
$5,683,700,000, 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, 1981, $122,847,000, 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, $47,606,000, plus reimbursements. 
GENERAL 
OPERATING 
EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by law; not to exceed $3,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by 
law, purchase of twelve passenger motor vehicles, for use in cemeter-
ial operations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimburse-
ment of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas 
employee mail; $587,392,000. 
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, 5001, 5002 and 5004 of title 38, United States Code, including 
planning, architectural and engineering services, and site acquisi-
tion, where the estimated cost of a project is $1,000,000 or more, 
93 STAT. 784 
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$317,292,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 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. 
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, 5001, 5002 and 5004 of title 38, United States 
Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than $1,000,000, 
$72,633,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not 
more than $23,230,000 shall be available for expenses of the Office of 
Construction. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES 
For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing 
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter 
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), $7,500,000, to remain available until September 
30,1982. 
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, 
92 Stat. 1503. 
sec. 202), $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1982. 
38 u s e 903. 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBUC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants as 
Ante, p. 53. 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 631-634), $1,350,000, of which $50,000 for 
hospital equipment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall 
remain available until expended. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
During the current fiscal year, the Loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses for property acquisitions, payment of 
participation sales insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and 
38 use 1801 et 
insurance operations under chapter 37, title 38, United States Code, 
*^- 
except administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such 
title: Provided, That the unobligated balances including retained 
earnings of the Direct loan revolving fund shall be available, during 
the current fiscal year, for transfer to the Loan guaranty revolving 
fund in such amounts as may be necessary to provide for the timely 
payment of obligations of such fund and the Administrator of 
Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay interest on amounts so 
transferred after the time of such transfer. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current 
fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment bene-
fits", and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred 
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93 STAT. 785 
to any other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per 
centum of the appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Adminis-
tration (except the appropriations for "Construction, major projects" 
and "Construction, minor projects") shall be available for the pur-
chase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or 
home. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for 
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 
are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, 31 use 841 note, 
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 
section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in carrying out the 31 USC 849. 
programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That 
collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for new 
loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly 
provided 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 
UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK 
BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $18,359,000 shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which may 
procure services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and contracts for 
such services with one organization may be renewed annually, and 
uniforms or allowances therefor in accordance with law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902), and said amount shall be derived from funds available to 
the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, including those in the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Board revolving fund and receipts of the Board for 
the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, and the Board may 
utilize and may make pa5rment for services and facilities of the 
Federal home loan banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal 
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation, and other agencies of the Government (includ-
ing payment for office space): Provided, That all necessary expenses 
in connection with the conservatorship or liquidation of institutions 
59-194 O — 81 
52 : QL3 
93 STAT. 786 
PUBLIC LAW 96-103—NOV. 5, 1979 
12 u s e 1425a, 
1426. 
12 u s e 1464. 
15 u s e 78/. 
12 u s e 1729— 
1730a. 
12 u s e 1421. 
12 u s e 1428a 
note. 
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 handling, including the purchase, sale, and exchange, of securi-
ties on behalf of Federal home loan banks, and the sale, issuance, and 
retirement of, or payment of interest on, debentures or bonds, under 
the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall be considered as 
nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided fur-
ther. 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 $500 shall be available for official reception and representa-
tion expenses: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other 
provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in amount hereinbe-
fore specified, the administrative expenses and other obligations of 
the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of July 22, 1932, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1421-1449). 
UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND 
LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $33,466,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses, which shall include the expenses for the examination of 
Federal and State chartered institutions (other than special examina-
tions determined by the Board to be necessary), and which shall be on 
an accrual basis and shall be exclusive of interest paid, depreciation, 
properly capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with liqui-
dation 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 Corpora-
tion, and said Corporation may utilize and may make pa3niients 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 Corporation, and other agencies of the Govern-
ment: Provided, That, notwithstanding 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). 
PUBLIC LAW 96-103—NOV. 5, 1979 
93 STAT. 787 
TITLE IV 
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 Travel expenses 
expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limita-
tion 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 offi-
cials 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; 
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 Administra-
tion 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 
(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. 
eertain 
government 
transportation, 
prohibition. 
93 STAT. 788 
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J^a«5h 
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
projects. 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals for 
projects not specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That 
the extent of cost sharmg 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 
5 use 5332 note, of the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized 
by law. 
SEC. 409. No part of any api)ropriation for the fiscal year ending 
September 30,1980, contained in this or any other Act shedl be used 
to contract with private firms to provide plant care or watering 
services. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban 
Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980". 
Approved November 5, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-249 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-409 and No. 
96-542 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-258 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
June 21, 22, 27, considered and. passed House. 
July 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 27, House agreed to conference report; receded from its disagreement and 
concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments, £ind 
disagreed to Senate amendment No. 12. 
Sept. 28, Senate agreed to conference report; resolved certain amendments in 
disagreement, and insisted on its amendment No. 12. 
Oct. 24, House and Senate agreed to further conference report.