Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991
PL 101-507 (H.R.5158), enacted 11/05/1990

PUBLIC LAW 101-507—NOV. 5, 1990 
104 STAT. 1351 
Public Law 101-507 
101st Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corpora-
tions, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, 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 Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30,1991, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
Nov. 5, 1990 
[H.R. 5158] 
Departments of 
Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and 
Urban 
Development, 
and Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1991. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 51, 53, 
55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as au-
thorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 
2508); and burial benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement 
pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums 
due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the 
provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act 
of 1940, as amended, and for other benefits as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. 107, 412, 777, and 806, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 
U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), 
$15,684,551,000, to remain available until expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 
31, 34-36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $502,500,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That, funds shall be available to pay any 
court order, court award or any compromise settlement arising from 
litigation involving the vocational training program authorized by 
section 18 of Public Law 98-77, as amended. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and 
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 
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chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), $15,410,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out loan guaranty and insurance 
operations, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except 
administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title), 
$670,200,000, to remain available until expended. 
During 1991, the resources of the loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses for operations related to property 
acquisition, disposition, and other loan guaranty and insurance 
operations as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except 
administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title): 
Provided, That the unobligated balances, including retained earn-
ings of the direct loan revolving fund, shall be available, during 
1991, 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
not be required to pay interest on amounts so transferred after the 
time of such transfer. 
During 1991, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans and total commitments to guarantee loans are au-
thorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the 
purposes of the "Loan guaranty revolving fund". 
GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY FUND 
For purposes of making the credits to the Guaranty and Indem-
nity Fund authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1825 and 1829), such sums as 
may be necessary to remain available until expended. 
DIRECT LOAN REVOLVING FUND 
During 1991, within the resources available, not to exceed 
$1,000,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for 
specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C. chapter 37). 
VETERANS HEALTH SERVICE AND RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION 
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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 Department of Veterans Affairs, including 
care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and furnishing recreational facili-
ties, supplies, and equipment; funeral, burial, and other expenses 
incidental thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in Department of 
Veterans Affairs facilities; repairing, altering, improving or provid-
ing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdic-
tion of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided 
for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and 
purchase of materials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); aid to State homes as au-
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thorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund 
cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 5010(a)(5); 
$12,310,490,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the sum 
appropriated, $7,870,000,000 is available only for expenses in the 
personnel compensation and benefits object classifications: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$278,000,000 is for the equipment and land and structures object 
classifications only, which amount shall not become available for 
obligation until August 1,1991, and pursuant to section 202(b) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act 
of 1987, this action is a necessary (but secondary) result of a signifi-
cant policy change. 
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, 1992, $216,795,000, plus re-
imbursements: Provided, That of the sum appropriated, $1,000,000 is 
available only for a survey and evaluation of the scientific evidence 
relating to dioxin and other toxic herbicides. 
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
For pajnnent of Health Professional Scholarship Program grants, 
as authorized by law, to students who agree to a service obligation 
with the Department of Veterans Affairs at one of its medical 
facilities, $10,113,000. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical 
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and re-
search activities, as authorized by law, $41,434,000, plus reimburse-
ments. 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants, as 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 632), for assisting in the replacement 
and upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical plant 
and facilities of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, $484,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1992. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $25,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; cemeterial expenses 
as authorized by law; purchase of four passenger motor vehicles, for 
use in cemeterial operations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for 
security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost 
of overseas employee mail; $902,514,000, including $616,658,000 for 
the Veterans Benefits Administration: Provided, That, during fiscal 
year 1991, jurisdictional average employment shall not be less than 
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12,550 for the Veterans Benefits Administration: Provided, That 
funds shall be available, and authority granted, to enable the Sec-
retary to enter into enhanced-use agreements under the terms and 
conditions of section 704 of S. 2100 (101st Cong., 2d sess. (1990)), as 
reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, with respect 
to facilities located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, Baltimore, Maryland (Loch Raven). 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $24,859,000. 
Government 
contracts. 
Reports. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
1004, 1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United 
States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering serv-
ices, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with 
equipment guarantees provided under the project, and site acquisi-
tion, where the estimated cost of a project is $3,000,000 or more or 
where funds for a project were made available in a previous major 
project appropriation, $580,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That, except for advance planning of projects 
funded through the advance planning fund and the design of 
projects funded through the design 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: Provided further. That 
funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal year 1991, for each 
approved project shall be obligated (1) by the awarding of a working 
drawings contract by September 30,1991, and (2) by the awarding of 
a construction contract by September 30, 1992: Provided 
further. 
That the Secretary shall promptly report in writing to the Comptrol-
ler General and to the Committees on Appropriations any approved 
major construction project in which obligations are not incurred 
within the time limitations established above; and the Comptroller 
General shall review the report in accordance with the procedures 
established by section 1015 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
(title X of Public Law 93-344): Provided further. That no funds from 
any other account except the "Parking garage revolving fund", may 
be obligated for constructing, altering, extending, or improving a 
project which was approved in the budget process and funded in this 
account until one year sifter substantial completion and beneficial 
occupancy by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the project or 
any part thereof with respect to that part only: Provided 
further. 
That prior to the issuance of a bidding document for any construc-
tion contract for a project approved under this heading (excluding 
completion items), the director of the affected Department of Veter-
ans Affairs medical facility must certify that the design of such 
project is acceptable from a patient care standpoint: Provided fur-
ther. That not to exceed $3,300,000 of the funds available shall be 
used for the settlement of contractor claims arising from the mod-
ernization of a hospital at the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center, New Orleans, LA: Provided further. That not to 
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exceed $3,100,000 of the funds available shall be used for the set-
tlement of contractor claims arising from the construction of 
outpatient improvements at the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated 
with equipment guarantees provided under the project, and site 
acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 
1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United States 
Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than $3,000,000, 
$130,640,000, to remain available until expended, along with unobli-
gated balances of previous "Construction, minor projects" appro-
priations which are hereby made available for any project where the 
estimated cost is less than $3,000,000: Provided, That not more than 
$44,420,000 shall be avEiilable for expenses of the Office of Facilities, 
including research and development in building construction tech-
nology: Provided further. That funds in this account shall be avail-
able for (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any 
natural disaster or catastrophe, and (2) temporary measures nec-
essary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. 
PARKING GARAGE REVOLVING FUND 
For the parking garage revolving fund as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C 5009), $28,900,000, together with income from fees collected, 
to remain available until expended. Resources of this fund shall be 
available for all expenses authorized by 38 U.S.C. 5009 except 
operations and maintenance costs which will be funded from "Medi-
cal care". 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACIUTIES 
For grants to assist the several States to acquire or 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 veterems as au-
thorized by law (38 U.S.C. 5031-5037), $70,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30,1993. 
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 (38 U.S.C. 1008), 
$3,946,000, to remain available until September 30,1993. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Any appropriation for 1991 for "Compensation and pensions", 
"Readjustment benefits", "Veterans insurance and indemnities", 
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and the "Loan guaranty revolving fund" may be transferred to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations. 
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for 1991 for salaries and expenses shall be avsdlable for services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for "Construction, 
major projects", "Construction, minor projects" and the "Parking 
garage revolving fund") shall be available for the purchase 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for fiscal year 1991 for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjust-
ment benefits", "Veterans insurance and indemnities", and the 
"Loan guaranty revolving fund" shall be avsiilable for pa3anent of 
prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law 
against the aforementioned accounts within the last quarter of fiscal 
year 1990. 
Appropriations accounts available to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 1991 shall be available to pay prior year 
obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts 
resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, 
Public Law 100-86, 1987, except that if such obligations are from 
trust fund accounts they shall be payable from "Compensation and 
pensions". 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended ("the Act" herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise provided 
for, $9,525,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the new budget authority provided herein, $233,361,000 shall 
be for the development or acquisition cost of public housing for 
Indian families, including amounts for housing under the mutual 
help homeownership opportunity program under section 202 of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437bb); $733,760,000 shall be for the development or 
acquisition cost of public housing, including major reconstruction of 
obsolete public housing projects, other than for Indian families; 
$2,500,000,000 shall be for modernization of existing public housing 
projects pursuant to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 14371), including 
funds for the comprehensive testing, abatement, and risk assess-
ment of lead, of which $5,000,000 shall be for technical assistance 
and training under section 20 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437r); 
$1,073,202,000 shall be for the section 8 existing housing certificate 
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program (42 U.S.C. 1437f), including project-based section 8 assist-
ance to help implement plans of action approved under title II of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, of which 
$65,150,000 shall be for eligible tenants affected by the demolition or 
disposition of public housing units (including units occupied by 
Indian families) and $48,863,000 shall be for certificates to be used as 
replacement for units of public housing (including those for Indian 
families) lost through demolition or disposition; $811,898,000 shall be 
available for the housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437(o)); $1,810,442,000 for amendments to section 8 
contracts other than contracts for projects developed under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended; up to $283,125,000 shall 
be available for section 8 assistance for property disposition; 
$440,600,000 shall be for loan management, of which $200,000,000, 
may be used for housing preservation assistance, incentives, and 
grants upon enactment into law of authorizing legislation; and any 
amounts of budget authority provided herein that are used for loan 
management activities under section 8(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(l)) 
shall not be obligated for a contract term that is less than five years: 
Provided further, That of that portion of such budget authority Rent subsidies. 
under section 8(o) to be used to achieve a net increase in the number 
of dwelling units for assisted families, highest priority shall be given 
to assisting families, who as a result of rental rehabilitation action 
are involuntarily displaced or who are or would be displaced in 
consequence of increased rents (wherever the level of such rents 
exceeds 35 per centum of the adjusted income of such families, as 
defined in regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development): Provided further. That those portions of 
the fees for the costs incurred in administering incremental units 
assisted in the certificate and housing voucher programs under 
section 8(b) and 8(o), respectively, shall be established or increased 
in accordance with the authorization for such fees in section 8(q) of 
the Act: Provided further, 
That of the $9,525,000,000 provided 
herein, $35,000,000 shall be for assistance under the Nehemiah 
housing opportunity program pursuant to section 612 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-242), but 
such amount shall be obligated under title VI of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987, notwithstanding the sunset 
provision in section 613 thereof, and, notwithstanding the language 
preceding the first proviso of this paragraph, $54,250,000 shall be 
used for special purpose grants in accordance with the terms and 
conditions specified for such grants in the committee of conference 
report and statement of managers (H. Rept. 101-900) accompanying 
this Act: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, of the funds available under the "Community develop-
ment grants" appropriation in Public Law 101-144, as amended, for 
grants under section 106 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, $14,000,000 may be made available under section 
107 of such Act: Provided further, 
That amounts equal to all 
amounts of budget authority (and contract authority) reserved or 
obligated for the development or acquisiton costs of public housing 
(including public housing for Indian families), for modernization of 
existing public housing projects (including such projects for Indian 
families), and except as hereinafter provided for programs under 
section 8 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), which are recaptured during 
fiscal year 1991, shall be rescinded: Provided further. That 50 per 
centum of the amounts of budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 per 
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centum of the cash amounts associated with such budget authority, 
that are recaptured from projects described in section 1012(a) of the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 
(Public Law 100-628, 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall not be rescinded, or 
in the case of cash, shall not be remitted to the Treasury, and such 
amounts of budget authority or cash shall be used by State housing 
finance agencies in accordance with such section: Provided 
further, 
That notwithstanding the 20 per centum limitation under section 
5(jX2) of the Act, any part of the new budget authority for the 
development or acquisition costs of public housing other than for 
Indian families may, in the discretion of the Secretary, based on 
applications submitted by public housing authorities, be used for 
new construction or major reconstruction of obsolete public housing 
projects other than for Indian families: Provided further, That the 
paragraph under the Administrative Provisions head in title II of 
Public Law 101-144 (approved November 9,1989) (103 Stat. 839, 852-
854), setting aside amounts for indemnification with respect to all or 
parts of claims arising from lead-based paint testing or abatement, 
is hereby amended by striking out "1992" and inserting "1998". 
Of the $9,525,000,000 provided under this head, $610,115,000 shall 
be used for capital advances for supportive housing for the elderly 
under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (as amended by section 
12 use I70lq 
801 of S. 566 (101st Cong., 2d Sess.), the National Affordable Housing 
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Act (the "bill" in this paragraph)), which provision, and other 
provisions of the bill cited in this paragraph and the three para-
graphs that follow are deemed as enacted as of the enactment date 
of this Appropriations Act, of which $60,000,000 shall be for amend-
ments for contracts for projects previously reserved under section 
202 (as it existed before the date on which the bill was deemed 
enacted), including under section 801(d) of the bill, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That to the extent such funds include 
an amount for a project that does not convert under section 801(c)(1) 
of the bill to assistance under section 202 (as amended by section 801 
of the bill), such amounts shall be transferred to the section 202 
Direct Loan Account for obligation for such project; and such ac-
count shall be maintained as authorized under section 202(a)(4) of 
the Housing Act of 1959, as it existed before the date on which the 
Grant programs, bill was deemed enacted: Provided further. That to the extent that 
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any funds remain after allocations under section 202(e), (as amended 
by section 801 of the bill), the Secretary shall make grants for 
retrofitting housing for the elderly in accordance with section 802 of 
the bill: Provided further. That the Secretary may transfer for use 
under this paragraph any funds reserved under section 202 (as it 
existed before the date on which the bill was deemed enacted) for 
which no loan has been executed and recorded, to which the Sec-
retary applies section 202 (as amended by section 801 of the bill), as 
provided by section 801(c) of the bill, and any funds so transferred 
shall be added to and merged with the amounts otherwise available 
under this paragraph: Provided further, That at the election of a 
sponsor of a project under section 202 (as it existed before the date 
on which the bill was deemed enacted), the Secretary shall provide 
funding for amendments either under section 202 (as it existed 
before or after the date on which the bill was deemed enacted) or 
under section 801(c)(1), and any amount for amendments to be 
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provided under section 202 (as it existed before the date on which 
the bill was deemed enacted) shall be transferred to the section 202 
Direct Loan Account for obligation for such project: Provided fur-
ther. That of the amounts available under this paragraph, up to 
$5,000,000 shall be available for contracts for technical assistance 
in accordance with section 202(k)(l) (as amended by section 801 of 
the bill). 
Of the amounts made available under this head, $449,619,000 
shall be used for project rental assistance for supportive housing 
for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as 
amended by section 801 of S. 566 (101st Ck)ng., 2d Sess.), the National 
Affordable Housing Act (the "bill" in this paragraph), of which 
$186,000,000 shall be for amendments for contracts for projects for 
the elderly previously reserved under section 202 (as it existed 
before the date on which the bill was deemed enacted), to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That to the extent such funds 
include an amount for a project that does not convert to assistance 
under section 202 (as amended by section 801 of the bill), such 
amount shall be for obligation for such project as authorized under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as it existed 
before the date on which the bill was deemed enacted): Provided 
further, That the Secretary may transfer for use under this para-
graph any funds previously reserved under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 for assistance for projects for the elderly 
under section 202 (as it existed before the date on which the bill was 
deemed enacted), for which no loan has been executed and recorded, 
to which the Secretary applies section 202 (as amended by section 
801 of the bill) as provided by 801(c) of the bill, and any funds so 
transferred shall be added to and merged with the amounts other-
wise available under this paragraph: Provided further, That follow- Aged, 
ing the election under section 801(c)(2) of a sponsor of a project 
under section 202 (as it existed before the date on which the bill was 
deemed enacted) as to whether the Secretary shall provide funding 
either under section 202, as it existed before or after the date on 
which the bill was deemed enacted, any theretofore reserved section 
8 amounts that remain available shall be transferred and merged 
with any other amounts available under this parsigraph, and made 
available for other supportive housing for the elderly under section 
202 (as amended by the bill). 
Of the $9,525,000,000 provided under this head, $121,709,000 shall 
be used for capital advances under section 811 of S. 566 (101st Cong., 
2d Sess.), the National Affordable Housing Act (the "bill" in this 
pargigraph) for supportive housing for persons with disabilities 
(including 500 units for persons disabled as a result of infection with 
the human acquired immunodeficiency virus), of which $15,000,000 
shall be for amendments for contracts for projects for the handi-
capped previously reserved under section 202(h) of the Housing Act 
of 1959 (as it existed before the date on which the bill was deemed 
enacted), to remain available until expended: Provided, That to the 
extent such funds include an amount for a project that does not 
convert under section 811(m)(l) of the bill to assistance under section 
811 of the bill, such amount shall be transferred to the section 202 
Direct Loan Account for obligation for such project; and such 
amount shall be maintained as authorized under section 202(a)(4) of 
the Housing Act of 1959 (as it existed before the date on which the 
bill was deemed enacted): Provided further. That the Secretary may 
transfer for use under this paragraph any funds reserved under 
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section 202 or 202(h) (as it existed before the date on which the bill 
was deemed enacted) for which no loan has been executed and 
recorded, to which the Secretary applies section 811 of the bill, as 
provided in section 811(m) of the bill, and any funds so transferred 
shall be added to and merged with the amounts otherwise made 
available under this paragraph: Provided further. That at the elec-
tion of a sponsor of a project for housing for the handicapped under 
section 202 or 202(h).(as it existed before the date on which the bill 
was deemed enacted), the Secretary shall provide funding for 
amendments either under section 202 (as it existed before or after 
the date on which the bill wsis deemed enacted) or under section 811, 
and any amount for amendments to be provided under section 202 
(as it existed before the date on which the bill was deemed enacted) 
shall be transferred to the section 202 Direct Loan Account for 
obligation for such project: Provided further, That of the amounts 
available under this head, up to $5,000,000 shall be available for 
contracts for technical assistance in accordance with section 811(jXl) 
of the bill. 
Of the amounts provided under this head, $156,000,000 shall be 
used for project rental assistance for supportive housing under 
section 811 of S. 566 (101st Cong., 2d Sess.), the National Affordable 
Housing Act (the "bill" in this paragraph) for persons with disabil-
ities (including 500 units of housing for persons disabled as a result 
of infection with the human acquired immunodeficiency virus), of 
which $52,000,000 shall be for amendments for contracts for projects 
previously reserved under section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 
(as it existed before the date on which the bill was deemed enacted), 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That to the extent 
such funds include an amount for a project for housing for the 
handicapped that does not convert to assistance under section 811 of 
the bill, such amount shall be for obligation for such project as 
authorized under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
and section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (as such sections 
existed before the date on which the bill weis deemed enacted): 
Provided further. That the Secretary may transfer for use under this 
paragraph any funds previously reserved under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 and section 202(h) of the Housing 
Act of 1959 for which no loan has been executed and recorded, to 
which the Secretary applies section 811 of the bill, as provided by 
section 811(m) of the bill, and any funds so transferred shall be 
added to and merged with amounts otherwise available under this 
paragraph: Provided further. That following the election under 
section 811(m)(2) of a sponsor of a project for the handicapped under 
section 202 (as it existed before the date on which the bill was 
deemed enacted) as to whether the Secretary shall provide funding 
either under section 202, as it existed before or sifter the date on 
which the bill was deemed enacted, any theretofore reserved 
amounts under section 8 and section 202(h), (as such sections existed 
before the date on which the bill was deemed enacted) that remain 
shall be transferred and merged with any other amounts available 
for use under this paragraph, and made available for other housing 
under section 202, as amended by the bill. 
1^' 
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104 STAT. 1361 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 SUBSIDY 
CONTRACTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437) not otherwise provided for, for use in connection with 
expiring section 8 subsidy contracts, $7,734,985,400, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $3,654,519,750 shall be for existing 
certificates, $3,102,872,600 shall be for housing vouchers and 
$977,593,050 shall be for loan management under section 8: Pro-
vided, That funds provided under this paragraph may not be obli-
gated for a contract term that is less than five years: Provided 
further, That to the extent the amount in this paragraph is insuffi-
cient, the Secretary may, from the Annual Contributions for As-
sisted Housing paragraph, transfer to, add to, and merge with the 
amounts appropriated under this paragraph up to $150,000,000 to 
fund such insufficiency, and the $1,810,442,000 earmarked for 
amendments to section 8 contracts other than contracts for projects 
developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, in the 
Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing paragraph, shall be 
reduced by an amount equal to the amount transferred: Provided 
further. That the Secretary may maintain consolidated accounting 
data for funds disbursed at the Public Housing Agency or Indian 
Housing Authority or project level for subsidy assistance regardless 
of the source of the disbursement so as to minimize the administra-
tive burden of multiple accounts. 
RENTAL REHABIUTATION GRANTS 
For the rental rehabilitation grants program, pursuant to section 
17(aXl)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 1437o), $70,000,000, to remain available until September 
30,1993. 
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
(RESCISSION) 
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments 
that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into 
under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-l) is 
reduced in fiscal year 1991 by not more than $2,000,000 in un-
committed balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in 
appropriations Acts. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND 
In fiscal year 1991, direct loan obligations may be made under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q), 
using any resources transferred to the fund pursuant to the first 
proviso of the second paragraph and the first proviso of the fourth 
paragraph under the head "Annual Contributions for Assisted 
Housing" in title II of this Act: Provided, That, notwithstanding 12 USC I70lq 
section 202(aX3) of the Housing Act of 1959, any such obligations "°*®-
shall bear an interest rate which does not exceed 9.25 per centum, 
including the allowance adequate in the judgment of the Secretary 
to cover administrative costs and probable losses under the program. 
104 STAT. 1362 
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CONGREGATE SERVICES 
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and 
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Congregate Housing Services Act of 
1978, $9,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1992. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
For payments to public housing agencies and Indian housing 
authorities for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects 
£is authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,100,000,000: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $150,000,000 shall not 
become available for obligation until September 20, 1991, and pursu-
ant to section 20203) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, this action is a necessary Ot)ut 
Reports. 
secondary) result of a significant policy change: Provided 
further. 
That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall report 
to the Committees on Appropriations by February 1, 1991, as to 
whether or not funds provided under this heading are sufficient to 
satisfy 100 percent of the performance funding system for fiscal year 
1991, unadjusted by unrealized or estimated savings. 
HOUSING COUNSEUNG 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 £is 
may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing 
conditions 
and 
meeting 
the 
responsibilities 
of tenancy 
or 
homeownership, including provisions for training and for support of 
voluntary 
agencies 
and 
services 
as 
authorized 
by 
section 
106(a)(l)(iii), and section 106(aX2), and section 106(c) of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $8,000,000. 
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND 
-
For Eissistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects 
insured, or formerly insured, under the National Housing Act, as 
amended, or which are otherwise eligible for assistance under sec-
tion 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development Amend-
ments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-la), in the program of 
assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the 
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as 
amended, all uncommitted balances of excess rental charges as of 
September 30, 1990, and any collections and other amounts in the 
fund authorized under section 201(j) of the Housing and Community 
Development Amendments of 1978, as amended, during fiscal year 
1991, to remain available until expended: Provided, That assistance 
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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104 STAT. 1363 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND 
For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained 
by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and General Insurance Fund as 
authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $317,366,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
During fiscal year 1991, within the resources available, gross 
obligations for direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, 
as amended. 
During fiscal year 1991, additional commitments to guarantee 
loans to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of $75,000,000,000. 
During fiscal year 1991, gross obligations for direct loans of not to 
exceed $151,125,000 are authorized for payments under section 
230(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, from the insurance 
fund chargeable for benefits on the mortgage covering the property 
to which the payments made relate, and payments in connection 
with such obligations are hereby approved. 
NONPROFIT SPONSOR ASSISTANCE 
During fiscal year 1991, within the resources and authority avail-
able, gross obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans shall 
not exceed $1,100,000. 
DRUG EUMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING 
For grants to public housing agencies for use in eliminating drug-
related crime in public housing projects authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
11901-11908, and for drug information clearinghouse services au-
thorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921-11925, $150,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the foregoing amount 
shall be available for grants, contracts, or other assistance for 
technical assistance and training for or on behalf of public housing 
agencies and resident organizations (including the costs of necessary 
travel for participants in such training): Provided further, 
That 
funds made available under this heading, with the exception of the 
$1,000,000 specified in the previous proviso, shall not be made 
available until September 1, 1991, and pursuant to section 202(b) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation 
Act of 1987, this action is a necessary (but secondary) result of a 
significant policy change. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 
During fiscal year 1991, new commitments to issue guarantees to 
carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1721g), shall not exceed $80,000,000,000 of loan 
principal. 
104 STAT. 1364 
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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE 
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM 
For the emergency shelter grants program, as authorized under 
subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act (Public Law 100-77), as amended, $73,164,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
For the transitional and supportive housing demonstration pro-
gram, as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77), as 
amended, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR FACILITIES TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS 
For grants for supplemental assistance for facilities to assist the 
homeless as authorized under subtitle D of title IV of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77), as 
amended, $11,263,000, to remain available until expended. 
SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABIUTATION 
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY 
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f), for the section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
program, to be used to assist homeless individuals pursuant to 
section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11401), $105,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION BANK 
ASSISTANCE FOR SOLAR AND CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS 
All funds previously appropriated under this head that are recap-
tured or that otherwise are or become available for obligation in 
fiscal year 1991 or thereafter, including all such amounts affected by 
the order of the United States District Court, Southern District of 
New York, in Dabney v. Reagan, 82 Civ. 2231-CSH, dated March 20, 
1985, shall be withdrawn, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1555 et seq. 
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 grants program as authorized by title 
I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $3,200,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 1993: Provided, That $31,930,000 shall be avail-
able for grants to Indism tribes pursuant to section 106(bX7)(A) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 5301) and not to exceed $14,500,000 shall be available for 
"special purpose grants" pursuant to section 107 of such Act: Pro-
vided further. That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant made 
PUBLIC LAW 101-507—NOV. 5, 1990 
104 STAT. 1365 
with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using funds 
under section 107(b)(3) of such Act or funds set aside in the following 
provisos) shall be expended for "Planning and Mansigement Devel-
opment" and "Administration" as defined in regulations promul-
gated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 
Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be made available from the 
foregoing $3,200,000,000 to carry out a child care demonstration 
under section 222 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-6 note): Provided further, That 
$2,000,000 shall be made available from the foregoing $3,200,000,000 
to carry out a neighborhood development demonstration under sec-
tion 123 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 
(Public Law 98-181): Provided further. That after September 30, 42 USC 5304 
1990, no funds provided or heretofore provided in this or any other ^°*®' 
appropriations Act shall be used to establish or supplement a revolv-
ing fund under section 104(h) of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974, as amended, and pursuant to section 202(b) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation 
Act of 1987, this action is a necessary (but secondary) result of a 
significant policy change. 
During fiscal year 1991, total commitments to guarantee loans, as 
authorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), shall not exceed 
$140,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal. 
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND 
During fiscal year 1991, collections, unexpended balances of prior 
appropriations (including any recoveries of prior obligations) and 
any other amounts in the revolving fund established pursuant to 
section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1452b), 
after September 30, 1990, are available and may be used for commit-
ments for loans and operating costs and the capitalization of delin-
quent interest on delinquent or defaulted loans notwithstanding 
section 312(h) of such Act: Provided, That none of the funds in this 
Act may be used to sell any loan asset that the Secretary holds as 
evidence of indebtedness under such section 312. 
URBAN HOMESTEADING 
For reimbursement to the Federal Housing Administration Fund 
or the Rehabilitation Loan Fund for losses incurred under the urban 
homesteading program (12 U.S.C. 1706e), and for reimbursement to 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Agriculture 
for properties conveyed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
Secretary of Agriculture, respectively, for use in connection with an 
urban homesteading program approved by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development pursuant to section 810 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and for re-
imbursement to the Resolution Trust Corporation for properties 
conveyed by such Corporation for such use, in accordance with 
section 810(g)(3) of such Act, $13,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, and of which not to exceed $250,000 shall be available to 
provide technical assistance as authorized by section 810(c) of such 
Act. 
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104 STAT. 1366 
PUBLIC LAW 101-507—NOV. 5, 1990 
42 u s e 3616 
note. 
Manpower. 
Indians. 
Public housing. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-l et 
seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under 
section l(aXlXi) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $28,500,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1992. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 
amended, and section 561 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1987, $12,410,000, to remain available until September 
30,1992: Provided, That not less than $5,810,000 shall be available to 
carry out activities pursuant to section 561 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987 and the demonstration period 
authorized in section 561(e) of such Act shall be deemed to be 
September 30,1991. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise 
provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $825,500,000, of which $396,000,000 shall be 
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administra-
tion: Provided, That during fiscal year 1991, notwithstainding any 
other provision of law, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall maintain an average emplo5mient of at least 
1,411 for public and Indian housing programs and an average field 
employment of at least 1,950 staff years for multifamily insured 
mortgage programs and activities. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
Community 
development. 
Pennsylvania. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $39,283,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be transferred from 
the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, 
the City of Lebanon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is 
authorized to retain any land disposition proceeds from the finan-
cially closed-out Southside Urban Renewal Project (R-635(C)) not 
PUBLIC LAW 101-507—NOV. 5, 1990 
104 STAT. 1367 
Eastern New 
Mexico Natural 
Gas Association, 
Inc. 
paid to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to 
use such proceeds in accordance with the requirements of the 
community development block grant program specified in title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The City of 
Lebanon shall retain such proceeds in a lump sum and shall be 
entitled to retain and use, in accordance with this paragraph, all 
past and future earnings from such proceeds, including any interest. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, Massachusetts 
the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, is authorized to retain any 
land disposition proceeds or urban renewal grant funds that remain 
after the financial closeout of the Theater Row Urban Renewal 
Project, and to use such funds in accordance with the requirements 
of the community development block grant program specified in 
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The 
City of Lawrence shall retain such funds in a lump sum and shall be 
entitled to retain and use, in accordance with this paragraph, all 
past and future earnings from such funds, including any interest. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall cancel 
the indebtedness of the Eastern New Mexico Natural Gas Associa-
tion, Inc., a nonprofit organization, relating to the public facilities 
loan (Project No. NM-29-PFL0025), dated June 1, 1967, under title 
II of the Housing Amendments of 1955. The Eastern New Mexico 
Natural Gas Association, Inc., is relieved of all liability to the 
Government for the outstanding principal balance on such loan, for 
the amount of accrued interest on such loan, and for any other fees 
and charges payable in connection with such loan. 
That on the date of enactment of this Act, the note or other 
obligation represented by loan number 070024914 under such sec-
tion 312, together with any promise to repay the unpaid principal, 
unpaid interest that has accrued on the note or obligation, and any 
other fees and charges payable in connection with it, shall be 
forgiven, and any other term or condition specified by the note or 
other obligation shall be canceled. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, 
the City of Nanticoke, the Borough of Plymouth, and the Borough of 
Forty Fort, all in the County of Luzerne and in the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania, are authorized to retain any categorical settlement 
grant funds, urban renewal grant funds, and land disposition pro-
ceeds that remain after the financial closeout of the Lower Broad-
way Disaster Urban Renewal Project (No. B-79-UR-42-0001) in the 
City of Nanticoke, the Plymouth Disaster Urban Renewal Project 
(No. PA-R-617 and No. B-79-UR-42-0007) in the Borough of Plym-
outh, and the Forty Fort Disaster Urban Renewal Project (No. PA-
R-613 and No. B-79-UR-42-0003) in the Borough of Forty Fort, 
respectively, and to use such funds in accordance with the require-
ments of the community development block grant program specified 
in title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. 
The City of Nanticoke, the Borough of Pljrmouth, and the Borough 
of Forty Fort shall retain such funds in a lump sum and shall be 
entitled to retain and use, in accordance with this paragraph, all 
past and future earnings from such funds, including any interest. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, Massachusetts 
the City of Pittsfield in the Commonwealth of Mgissachusetts, is 
authorized to retain any land disposition proceeds from the finan-
cially closed-out Columbus Urban Renewal Project, Parcel 5 (No. 
Mass. R-90) not paid to the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and to use such proceeds in accordance with the 
Pennsylvania. 
104 STAT. 1368 
PUBLIC LAW 101-507—NOV. 5, 1990 
requirements of the community development block grant program 
specified in title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974, The City of Pittsfield shall retain such proceeds in a lump 
sum and shall be entitled to retain and use, in accordance with this 
paragraph, all past and future earnings from such proceeds, includ-
ing any interest. 
Of the funds heretofore provided in Public Law 99-500 and Public 
Law 99-591 for grants pursuant to section 17(dX4XG) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, $1,450,000 shall be available for obliga-
tion for Dunes East Housing Development Grant project, number 
GA008HG501, through September 30, 1991, notwithstanding section 
152 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 and 
section 17(d)(4)(G) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. 
Connecticut. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, 
the city of New Haven, Connecticut, is authorized to retain any land 
disposition proceeds or urban renewal grant funds that remain after 
the financial closeout of the Church Street Urban Renewal Project 
(No. Conn. R-2), and to use such funds in accordance with the 
requirements of the community development block grant program 
specified in title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974. The city of New Haven shall retain such funds in a lump 
sum and shall be entitled to retain and use, in accordance with this 
subsection, all past and future earnings from such funds, including 
any interest. 
Pennsylvania. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, 
the Borough of East Stroudsburg, in the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, is authorized to retain any land disposition proceeds from 
the closed-out Courtland Plaza Urbgin Renewal Project (No. PA-R-
352) not paid to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
and to use such proceeds in accordance with the requirements of the 
community development block grant program specified in title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The Borough 
of East Stroudsburg shall retain such proceeds in a lump sum and 
shall be entitled to retain and use all past and future earnings from 
such proceeds, including any interest. 
Virginia. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other requirement, 
the City of Roanoke, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is authorized 
to retain any land disposition proceeds from the financially closed-
out Downtown East Urban Renewal Project (R-42) not paid to the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development and to use such 
proceeds in accordance with the requirements of the community 
development block grant program specified in title I of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974. The City of Roanoke shall 
retain such proceeds in a lump sum and shall be entitled to retain 
and use, in accordance with this paragraph, all past and future 
earnings from such proceeds, including any interest. 
Maryland. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall cancel 
the indebtedness of the Town of Fairmount Heights, Maryland, 
relating to the public facilities loan (Project No. MD-18-PFL0003) 
issued July 1, 1969, under title II of the Housing Amendments of 
1955. The Town of Fairmount Heights is relieved of all liability to 
the Government for the outstanding principal balance on such loan, 
for the amount of accrued interest on such loan, and for any other 
fees and charges payable in connection with such loan. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall approve the use by the 
Housing Authority of the City of Seattle of excess residual reserve 
PUBLIC LAW 101-507-NOV. 5, 1990 
104 STAT. 1369 
Maryland. 
California. 
42 u s e 1437o 
note. 
receipts from the Bay View Tower (No. 127-38044) and Market 
House Projects (No. WA19-8023-005) for any purpose which inures 
to the benefit of the low-income tenants of federally or locally 
financed projects owned by the Authority. Excess residual receipt 
funds are those receipts in excess of 25 percent of the average 
annual operating costs during the immediately preceding five-year 
period. 
The $784,000 in the Housing Development Action Grant (HoDAG) California 
funding previously awarded to the City of Santa Cruz, California by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Section 
17 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437o), as 
amended, are hereby restored to the City of Santa Cruz from 
previously appropriated funds for the construction of low-income 
housing at the site known as the Alborada project. 
Section 17(f) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437o(f)) is amended by inserting after "or State of Vermont" the 
following: "or State of Maryland or City of West HoUjrwood, Califor-
nia". This amendment to section 17(f) shall also apply retroactively 
to any structure assisted under a program of the City of West 
HoUjrwood. 
Section 203(bX2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(bX2)) 
is amended by striking "(185 percent during fiscal year 1990)" and 
inserting the following: "(185 percent during fiscal year 1991)". 
During fiscal year 1991, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, average employment in the headquarter's offices of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development shall not exceed: (1) 28 
staff years for the Immediate Office of the Secretary/Under Sec-
retary, (2) 18 staff years for the Deputy Under Secretary for Field 
Coordination, (3) 20 staff years for the Office of Public Affairs, (4) 28 
staff years for the Office of Legislation and Congressional Relations, 
(5) 1,152 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Fed-
eral Housing Commissioner, of which 25 staff years shall be for data 
management reform and preservation activities only, (6) 162 staff 
years for the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, (7) 
274 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development, (8) 162 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for 
Policy Development and Research, (9) 172 staff years for the Assist-
ant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and (10) 224 
staff years for the Office of General Counsel, of which not more than 
15 staff years shall be for the Immediate Office of the General 
Counsel: Provided, That the Office of Drug-Free Neighborhoods 
shall be transferred from the Office of General Counsel to the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing and included 
within the staff years provided herein therefor: Provided 
further. 
That no funds may be used from any amounts provided in this or 
any other Act for details of employees from any organization in the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development to any organiza-
tion included under the budget activity 
Departmental Manage-
ment". 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation or other 
requirement, the Secretary shall not require any public housing 
agency or Indian housing authority to seek competitive bids for the 
procurement of any line of insurance when such public housing 
agency or Indian housing authority purchases such line of insurance 
from a nonprofit insurance entity, owned and controlled by public 
housing agencies or Indian housing authorities, and approved by the 
Secretary. In establishing standards for approval of such nonprofit 
104 STAT. 1370 
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Census data. 
42 u s e 5302 
note. 
insurance entities, the Secretary shall be sissured that such entities 
have sufficient surplus capital to meet reasonably expected losses, 
reliable accounting systems, sound actuarial projections, and 
employees experienced in the insurance industry. The Secretary 
shall not place restrictions on the investment of funds of any such 
entity that is regulated by the insurance department of any State 
that describes the types of investments insurance companies li-
censed in such State may make. With regard to such entities that 
are not so regulated, the Secretary may establish investment guide-
lines that are comparable to State law regulating the investments of 
insurance companies. 
Section 102(aX12) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(12)) is amended by inserting after the 
period at the end the following new sentence: "Where the bound-
aries for a metropolitan city or urban county used for the 1980 
census have changed as a result of annexation, the current popu-
lation used to compute extent of growth lag shall be adjusted by 
multipljdng the current population by the ratio of the population 
based on the 1980 census within the boundaries used for the 1980 
census to the population based on the 1980 census within the 
current boundaries.". The amendment made by this paragraph shall 
apply to the first allocation of assistance under section 106 that is 
made after the date of the enactment of this Act and to each 
allocation thereafter. 
TITLE III 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Amer-
ican Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of 
land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of 
uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments 
outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent 
of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insur-
ance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by 
law of such countries; $15,900,000, to remain available until ex-
36 use 121b. 
pended: Provided, That where station allowance has been authorized 
by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army serving the 
Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance shall be 
authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commis-
sion while serving at the same foreign stations, and this appropria-
tion is hereby made available for the payment of such allowance: 
36 use 122. 
Provided 
further, 
That when traveling on business of the 
Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members or as 
Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as 
provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided 
further, 
36 use 122a. 
That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, 
including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of 
personnel assigned to it: Provided further. That section 509 of the 
general provisions carried in title V of this Act shall not apply to the 
funds provided under this heading: Provided further. That not more 
than $125,000 of the private contributions to the Korean War Memo-
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rial Fund may be used for administrative support of the Korean 
War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board including travel by mem-
bers of the board authorized by the Commission, travel allowances 
to conform to those provided by Federal Travel regulations. 
COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For use in establishing and paying the salaries and expenses of 
the Commission on National and Community Service under subtitle 
G of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(S. 1430, as passed by the Senate on October 16, 1990), $2,000,000. 
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 
For use in carrying out the programs, activities and initiatives 
under subtitles B through F of title I of the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990 (S. 1430, as passed by the Senate on 
October 16,1990), $55,000,000. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as au-
thorized 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 
nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to 
Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official reception 
and representation expenses, $37,109,000: Provided, That not more 
than $365,000 of these funds shall be available for personnel com-
pensation and benefits for the Commissioners of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission. 
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States 
Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 4051-4091, 
$7,481,000: Provided, That such sum shall be available without 
regard to section 509 of this Act. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance, 
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and 
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, and not to exceed 
$1,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses; 
$12,236,000, to remain available until expended. 
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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; 
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to exceed $5,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; $974,700,000: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds may be expended for purposes of 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Panels established under sec-
tion 2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 6913). 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, $37,000,000, of 
which $13,107,000 shall be derived from the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund trust fund and $575,000 shall be derived from the Leak-
ing Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For research and development activities, $254,900,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 1992: Provided, That not more than 
$35,600,000 of these funds shall be available for procurement of 
laboratory equipment, supplies, and other operating expenses in 
support of research and development. 
ABATEMENT, CONTROL, AND COMPLIANCE 
For abatement, control, and compliance activities, $1,006,525,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 1992: Provided, That up to 
$2,800,000 shall be available for grants and cooperative agreements 
to develop and implement asbestos training and accreditation pro-
Government 
grams: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provision 
contracts. 
of law, the lease or purchase of a computer, from funds appropriated 
Michigan. 
under this paragraph, to support the regional acid deposition mon-
itoring program, and the planning and site acquisition for a new 
EPA Center for Ecology Research and Training, shall be established 
in the Bay City, Michigan, vicinity: Provided further. That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, from funds appropriated under 
this heading, the Administrator is authorized to make grants to 
"Federally recognized Indian tribes" on such terms and conditions 
as he deems appropriate for the development of multimedia environ-
mental programs: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this head shall be available to the National Oceanic 
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104 STAT. 1373 
and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to section 118(hX3) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended: Provided further, 
That none of these funds may be expended for purposes of Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Panels established under section 2003 of 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
6913), or for support to State, regional, local, and interstate agencies 
in accordance with subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, other than section 4008(aX2) or 4009 (42 U.S.C. 6948, 6949). 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment for facilities of, or use by, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, $40,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds previously appropriated 
for the design and renovation of a Superfund laboratory at Bkiison, 
New Jersey to test and evaluate innovative technologies, except for 
those funds necessary for education outreach or permit applications, 
including design work essential to such applications, shall be spent 
in fiscal year 1991. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (CERCLA), including sections H I (cX3), (cX5), (cX6), and 
(e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), $1,616,228,000, consisting of $755,328,000 as 
authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and $860,900,000 as a payment 
from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund as 
authorized by section 517(b) of SARA, plus sums recovered on behalf 
of the Hazardous Substance Superfund in excess of $135,000,000 
during fiscal year 1991, with all of such funds to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this head-
ing may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with 
section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section lll(m) of CERCLA or any other provision of law, not to 
exceed $48,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry to carry out activities described in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), 
and lll(cX14) of CERCLA and section 118(f) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986: Provided 
further. 
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
available for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 
104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 1991: Provided further, That Minnesota. 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
pay not more than $7,000 in interest to the City of New Brighton, 
Minnesota: Provided further, That no more than $233,000,000 of 
these funds shall be available for administrative expenses. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage 
tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, $65,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That no more than 
$6,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. 
104 STAT. 1374 
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CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and the Water Quality 
Act of 1987, $2,100,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $2,047,800,000 shall be for title VI of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, as amended; and $16,500,000 shall be for 
making grants authorized under section 104(b)(3) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; and $35,700,000 shall be 
for title V of the Water Quality Act of 1987, consisting of $15,700,000 
for section 510 and $20,000,000 for section 513: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the $15,700,000 for 
section 510 and all funds that have been or will be appropriated 
under section 510 or Public Law 98-386, as amended by Public 
Law 99-88, shall be used to construct an international sewage 
treatment plant and related facilities in San Diego to treat Tijuana 
wastewater, and to carry out all activities, including planning, 
design, right-of-way acquisition, and building, which are necessary 
to complete that construction: 
Provided further. That, notwith-
standing sections 602(bX6) or 201(gXl) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act, as amended, of the funds appropriated in this 
paragraph, amounts awarded in a capitalization grant to an agency 
of any State, including funds transferred pursuant to section 205(m), 
shall be available for providing assistance in that State for the 
construction of publicly owned treatment works as defined in sec-
tion 212 of that Act. 
Government 
contracts. 
Disadvantaged 
persons. 
Colleges and 
universities. 
Grant programs. 
Loan programs. 
Minority groups. 
Employment. 
Manpower. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, 
to the fullest extent possible, ensure that at least 8 per centum of 
Federal funding for prime and subcontracts awarded in support of 
authorized programs, including grants, loans, and contracts for 
wastewater treatment and leaking underground storage tanks 
grants, be made available to business concerns or other organiza-
tions owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals (within the meaning of section 8(a) (5) and (6) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a) (5) and (6))), including 
historically black colleges and universities. For purposes of this 
section, economically and socially disadvantaged individuals shall be 
deemed to include women. 
Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, the Delavan Lake Sanitary District shall be entitled to 
retain all funds received under EPA construction grants c550549-01 
and C550549-02. 
During fiscal year 1991, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, average employment in the headquarter's offices of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall not exceed: (1) 45 workyears 
for the Immediate Office of the Administrator, including 1 to sup-
port the Superfund program; (2) 52 workyears for the Office of 
Congressional and Legislative Affairs, including 2 to support the 
Superfund program; (3) 66 workyears for the Office of Communica-
tions £ind Public Affairs, including 3 to support the Superfund 
program; (4) 169 workyears for the Office of General Counsel, includ-
ing 12 to support the Superfund program, 11 to support program 
management, 1 to support the Leaking Underground Storage Tank 
Trust Fund program, and 1 to support the implementation of the 
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104 STAT. 1375 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 
1988; (5) 52 workyears for the Office of International Activities; (6) 
35 workyears for the Office of Federal Activities; (7) 270 workyears 
for the Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, including 13 to 
support the Superfund program and 1 to support the Leaking 
Underground 
Storage Tank Trust Fund program; (8) 
1,367 
workyears for the Office of Administration and Resources Manage-
ment, including 263 to support the Superfund program, 9 to support 
the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund program, and 
13 to support the implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fun-
gicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1988. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
required, by November 30, 1990, to issue a final decision on the 
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County's pending 301(h) applica-
tion. 
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 1970 (Public Law 91-224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, 
including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,873,000. 
NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $1,363,000: Provided, That 
the National Space Council shall reimburse other agencies for not 
less than one-half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals 
detailed to it. 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 
U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $1,500 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in 
the District of Columbia, $3,560,000: Provided, That the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall reimburse other agencies for 
not less than one-half of the personnel compensation costs of individ-
uals detailed to it. 
POINTS OF UGHT FOUNDATION 
For necessary expenses of the President in carrying out title III of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (S. 1430, as passed 
by the Senate on October 16, 1990), relating to the Points of Light 
Foundation's promotion of local problem solving through voluntary 
community service, $5,000,000: Provided, That not later than 6 Reports, 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall 
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
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report describing the use of funds made available by this appropria-
tion. 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire 
and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343); uniforms, or allow-
ances 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; expenses 
of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings 
concerned with the work of emergency preparedness; transportation 
in connection with the continuity of Government programs to the 
same extent and in the same msmner as permitted the Secretary of a 
Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 
for official reception and representation expenses, $143,000,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $3,351,000. 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out 
activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as 
amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as 
amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), section 103 of the 
National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 404), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 
of 1978, $282,624,000. 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
(TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Of the funds available from the National Flood Insurance Fund 
for activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and 
the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, $11,078,000 shall, upon 
enactment of this Act, be transferred to the "Salaries and expenses" 
appropriation for administrative costs of the insurance and flood 
plain management programs and $46,023,000 shall, upon enactment 
of the Act, be transferred to the "Emergency management planning 
and assistance" appropriation for flood plain management activities, 
including $4,720,000 for expenses under section 1362 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4103, 4127), 
which amount shall be available until September 30, 1992. In fiscal 
year 1991, no funds in excess of (1) $32,000,000 for operating ex-
penses, (2) $183,500,000 for agents' commissions and taxes, and (3) 
$3,500,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available 
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104 STAT. 1377 
from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM 
There is hereby appropriated $134,000,000 to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and 
shelter program pursuant to title III of Public Law 100-77, as 
amended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 
three and one-half per centum of the total appropriation. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
The Superintendent of the Fire Academy, in exercising the powers 15 USC 2206 
and authority provided by section 7 of the Federal Fire Prevention 
^°^-
Control Act of 1974, shall be subject to the exclusive direction of the 
Administrator, United States Fire Administration: Provided, That 
all funds appropriated by this or any other Act, with respect for any 
fiscal year, or otherwise made available, for the National Fire 
Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, or any Fire Academy field 
programs, shall be placed under the exclusive control of the United 
States Fire Administration. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,540,000, to be 
deposited into the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, 
That the appropriations, revenues and collections deposited into the 
fund shall be available for necessary expenses of Consumer Informa-
tion Center activities in the aggregate amount of $5,500,000. 
Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information Center in 
fiscal year 1991 shall not exceed $2,172,000. Appropriations, reve-
nues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1991 in 
excess of $5,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be 
available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations 
Acts. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, includ-
ing services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,964,000. 
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interagency Council on the Home-
less, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title II of the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11311-
11319), as amended, $1,083,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Council shall carry out its duties in the 10 42 USC 11313 
standard Federal regions under section 203(a)(4) of such Act only "°*®-
through detail, on a non-reimbursable basis, of employees of the 
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departments and agencies represented on the Council pursuant to 
section 202(a) of such Act. 
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; 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; 
$6,023,600,000, to remain available until September 30,1992. 
SPACE FLIGHT, CONTROL AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in support of 
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including oper-
ations, production, services, minor construction, maintenance, 
repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal prop-
erty; tracking and data relay satellite services as authorized by law; 
purchase, hire, maintenance and operation of other than adminis-
trative aircraft; $6,334,132,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1992, of which $1,209,732,000 shall be used only for the 
purpose of payment, to the Federal Financing Bank, for the Track-
ing and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) loan: Provided, That 
such payment shall constitute settlement of all amounts owed on 
said loan: Provided further. That of the amounts provided herein for 
development and production of the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor 
(ASRM), $15,000,000 shall be available without fiscal year limitation 
for the competitive award of a contract to develop either (1) a second 
domestic source for the development and production of the ASRM 
carbon/carbon integral throat entrance (ITE) or (2) a second domes-
tic source for the production of the ASRM carbon/carbon ITE unless 
the Administrator of NASA certifies to the Congress by February 1, 
1991, that such application of funds is not in the best interest of the 
United States space program on the basis of cost, added assurance of 
reliable supply, expanded technology base, and technicsd risk 
reduction. 
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 pro-
vided, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and 
for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized 
by law, and, notwithstanding the limitations on the availability of 
funds appropriated under this heading by this appropriations Act, 
an amount of $10,000,000 appropriated hereunder is to remain 
available without fiscal year limitation and is appropriated for the 
operation and maintenance of a new visitor center on the Lyndon B. 
Johnson Space Center to be constructed solely through the use of 
nonappropriated funds and for the provision of ancillary features 
such as roads, parking lots, utility services, and exhibits, and with-
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104 STAT. 1379 
out regard to 31 U.S.C. 3302, such amount or portions thereof may 
be invested in securities of the United States Government and the 
interest earned thereon may be retained and used for the aforesaid 
purposes, except that these appropriated funds and interest earned 
thereon shall not be used to construct the new visitor center build-
ing nor for the pajonent, directly and indirectly, of principal or 
interest on any debt obligation incurred with respect to the new 
visitor center building, $497,900,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 1993: Provided, That, notwithstamding the limitation 
on the availability of funds appropriated under this heading by this 
appropriations 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 exist-
ing facilities, and facility planning and design: Provided 
further. 
That no amount appropriated pursuant to this or any other Act may 
be used for the lease or construction of a new contractor-funded 
facility for exclusive use in support of a contract or contracts with 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under which 
the Administration would be required to substantially amortize 
through pajonent or reimbursement such contractor investment, 
unless an appropriations Act specifies the lease or contract pursuant 
to which such facilities are to be constructed or leased or such 
facility is otherwise identified in such Act: Provided further. That 
the Administrator may authorize such facility lease or construction, 
if he determines, in consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions, that deferral of such action until the enactment of the next 
appropriations Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the 
Nation in aeronautical and space activities. 
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, 
including uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902); awards, lease, hire, maintenance and operation of 
administrative aircraft; purchase (not to exceed thirty-three for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and mainte-
nance and repair of real and personal property, £md not in excess of 
$200,000 per project for construction of new facilities and additions 
to existing facilities, repairs, and rehabilitation and modification of 
facilities; $2,211,900,000: 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 $35,000 of the foregoing 
amount shall be available for scientific consultations or extraor-
dinary expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority 
of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and 
conclusive. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrjdng out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $10,500,000. 
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Government 
contracts. 
Disadvantaged 
persons. 
Colleges and 
universities. 
Minority groups. 
Employment. 
Manpower. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The NASA Administrator shall, to the fullest extent possible, 
ensure that at least 8 per centum of Federal funding for prime and 
subcontracts awarded in support of authorized programs, including 
the space station by the time operational status is obtained, be made 
available to business concerns or other organizations owned or 
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals 
(within the meaning of section 8(a) (5) and (6) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a) (5) and (6))), including historically black colleges 
and universities. For purposes of this section, economically and 
socially disadvantaged individuals shall be deemed to include 
women. 
During fiscal year 1991, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, average employment in the headquarter's offices of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall not exceed: (1) 
48 staff years for the Office of the Administrator; (2) 184 staff years 
for the Headquarters Operations; (3) 44 staff years for the Office of 
Commercial Programs; (4) 10 staff years for the Office of Explo-
rations; (5) 40 staff years for the Office of General Counsel; (6) 189 
staff years for Agency Management; (7) 75 staff years for the Office 
of External Relations; (8) 29 staff years for the Office of Legislative 
Affairs; (9) 229 staff years for the Office of Space Science and 
Applications; (10) 144 staff years for the Office of Aeronautics and 
Space Technology; (11) 482 staff years for the Office of Space Flight, 
including Level I and Level II activities for the Space Station; (12) 61 
staff years for the Office of Space Operations; (13) 111 staff years for 
the Office of the Comptroller: Provided, That no funds may be used 
from amounts provided in this or any other Act for details of 
employees from any organization in the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration to any organization included under the 
budget activity "Research and program management", except those 
details which involve developmental or critical short-term staffing 
assignments. 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY 
During fiscal year 1991, gross obligations of the Central Liquidity 
Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to member 
credit unions as authorized by the National Credit Union Central 
Liquidity Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795) shall not exceed $600,000,000: 
Provided, That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity 
Facility in fiscal year 1991 shall not exceed $893,000. 
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), 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; acquisition of aircraft; $1,694,200,000 to remain 
available until September 30, 1992: Provided, That receipts for 
scientific support services and materials furnished by the National 
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104 STAT. 1381 
Research Centers and other National Science Foundation supported 
research facilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less 
than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included 
program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, speci-
fied in the authorizing Act for those program activities or their 
subactivities shall be reduced proportionally. 
ACADEMIC RESEARCH FACIUTIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out an academic research 
facilities program pursuant to the purposes of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia, $20,478,000, to remain available 
until September 30,1992. 
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT 
For necessary program development and management expenses in 
carrjdng out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 
1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), and the Act to establish a 
National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881); services authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$6,000 for official reception and representation expenses; uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); 
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; reimburse-
ment of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services; $101,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1992: 
Provided, That contracts may be entered into under program devel-
opment and management in fiscal year 1991 for maintenance and 
operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during 
the next fiscal year. 
UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the research and oper-
ational support for the United States Antarctic Program pursuant 
to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1861-1875); maintenance and operation of aircraft and pur-
chase of flight services for research and operations support; 
improvement of environmental practices and enhancements of 
safety; maintenance and operation of research ships and charter or 
lease of ships for research and operations support; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; $100,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That receipts for support services and materials 
provided for non-Federal activities may be credited to this appro-
priation. 
UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC LOGISTICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in reimbursing Federal agencies for 
logistical and other related activities for the United States Antarctic 
Program pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875); maintenance, and operation of 
aircraft and purchase of flight services for research and operations 
support; improvement of environmental practices and enhance-
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ments of safety; maintenance and operation of research ships and 
charter or lease of ships for research and operations support; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $75,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That receipts for support serv-
ices and materials provided for non-Federal activities may be cred-
ited to this appropriation. 
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering 
education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to 
the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 and rental of conference rooms in the District of Colum-
bia, $322,350,000, to remain available until September 30, 1992: 
Provided, That to the extent that the amount of this appropriation 
is less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for 
included program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceil-
ings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program activities or 
their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1992. 
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
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), 
$25,554,000. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including 
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed 
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed 
$1,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses; 
$26,635,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the Presi-
dent may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 
1341, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interest 
of national defense: Provided further. That none of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be expended for or in connection with the 
induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United States: 
Provided further. That notwithstanding the provisions of 50 U.S.C. 
App. 46O0g), none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated in connection with the preparation of more than one 
report each year to the Congress covering the operation of the 
Selective Service System. 
PUBLIC LAW 101-507—NOV. 5, 1990 
104 STAT. 1383 
TITLE IV 
CORPORATIONS 
Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Act as may 
be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 
1991 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 
appropriations Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the 
mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or 
where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the 
financial interest of the United States Government. 
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Fsuc RESOLUTION FUND 
For payment of expenditures, in fiscal year 1991, of the FSLIC 
Resolution Fund, for which other funds available to the FSLIC 
Resolution Fund as authorized by Public Law 101-73 are insuffi-
cient, $22,000,000,000: Provided, That the Chairman of the Federal Reports. 
Deposit Insurance Corporation shall provide quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations beginning November 15, 1989, on the 
receipts, disbursements, cash balance, estimated Treasury payments 
required by fiscal year, and total estimated costs to the FSLIC 
Resolution Fund. 
RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $10,785,000. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 501. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of this 
Act are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation 
has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses 
may not exceed the Eimounts set forth therefor in the budget esti-
mates submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section 
shall not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of 
local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to 
travel performed directly in connection with care and treatment of 
medical beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to 
travel performed in connection with major disasters or emergencies 
declared or determined by the President under the provisions of the 
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Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; to 
site-related travel performed in connection with the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 
as amended; to site-related travel under the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act, as amended; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector 
General in connection with audits and investigations; or to pay-
ments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the 
budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles I, 
II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates initially 
submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for travel may 
correspondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth in the esti-
mates in the same proportion. 
SEC. 502. Appropriations and funds available for the administra-
tive expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment 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. 503. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment subject to the Grovernment 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 serv-
ices 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, Resolution Trust 
Corporation, 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. 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 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 certifi-
cation, and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifi-
cally authorized by law; and 
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the Genersil 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such 
audit. 
SEC. 506. None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment 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 any 
officer or employee authorized such transportation under title 31, 
United States Code, section 1344. 
SEC. 507. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not 
share in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not 
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent 
of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in-
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104 STAT. 1385 
terest of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the 
research. 
SEC. 508. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used, 
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for 
pa3mient of the salary of a consultant (whether reteiined by the 
Federal Grovemment or a grantee) at more than the daily equiva-
lent of the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically 
authorized by law. 
SEC. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act for 
personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other 
object classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted for 
the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to 
any part of the appropriations contained in this Act for Offices of 
Inspector General personnel compensation and benefits. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay the 
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties interven-
ing in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein af-
fects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2056 et seq.). 
SEC. 511. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or 
under an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing 
law, the obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to 
contracts which are (1) a matter of public record and available for 
public inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available 
list of all contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to 
the date on which the list is made available to the public and of all 
contracts on which performance has not been completed by such 
date. The list required by the preceding sentence shall be updated 
quarterly and shall include a narrative description of the work to be 
performed under each such contract. 
SEC. 512. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended 
by any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a contract for 
services unless such executive agency (1) has awarded and entered 
into such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any report prepared 
pursuant to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, 
analyses and manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which 
is substantially derived from or substantially includes any report 
prepared pursuant to such contract, to contain information concern-
ing (A) the contract pursuant to which the report was prepared, and 
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to such con-
tract. 
SEC. 513. Except as otherwise provided in section 506, none of the 
funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be 
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other 
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or 
agency. 
SEC. 514. None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger 
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated 
miles per gsillon average of less than 22 miles per gsillon. 
Government 
contracts. 
Public 
information. 
Government 
contracts. 
Reports. 
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Government 
employees. 
Reports. 
SEC. 515, Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1991 pay 
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed Avithin the 
levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 516. After January 1, 1991, and for the duration of fiscal year 
1991, within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
the number of noncareer appointees to the Senior Executive Service 
shall not exceed 13 per centum of the total number of Senior 
Executive Service positions in such department, unless the Office of 
Personnel Management approves a waiver to exceed that limitation 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3134. The Office of Personnel Manage-
ment, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, 
shall undertake an expedited review of Senior Executive Service 
positions in the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
and report its findings, recommendations, and justification for any 
waiver determination to the Congress by December 15,1990. 
SEC. 517. None of the funds appropriated in title II of this Act, or 
otherwise available to the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, shall be used for first class travel of any Department 
official or employee unless required by medical necessity or on 
airplane flights longer than seven hours. 
SEC. 518. None of the funds appropriated under title I of this Act 
shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property if the 
estimated annual rental is more than $300,000, unless the Secretary 
submits, in writing, a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Congress and a period of 30 days has expired following the date 
on which the report is received by the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
SEC. 519(a). The Resolution Trust Corporation ("Corporation") 
shall report to the Congress at least once a month on the status of 
the review required by section 21A(b)(ll)(B) of the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Act and the actions taken with respect to the agree-
ments described in such section. The report shall describe, for each 
such agreement, the review that has been conducted and the action 
that has been taken, if any, to rescind or to restructure, modify, or 
renegotiate the agreement. In describing the action taken, the 
Corporation is not required to provide detailed information regard-
ing an ongoing investigation or negotiation. The Corporation shall 
exercise any and all legal rights to restructure, modify, renegotiate 
or rescind such agreement, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, where the savings would be realized. 
(b) To expend any appropriated funds for the purpose of 
restructuring, modifying, or renegotiating the agreements described 
in subsection (a), the Corporation shall certify to the Congress, for 
each such agreement, the following: 
(1) the Corporation has completed its review of the agreement, 
as required by section 21A(b)(ll)(B) of the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Act; 
(2)(A) at the time of certification, in the opinion of the Cor-
poration and based upon the information available to it, there is 
insufficient evidence or other indication of fraud, misrepresen-
tation, failure to disclose a material fact, failure to perform 
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104 STAT. 1387 
under the terms of the agreement, improprieties in the bidding 
process, failure to comply with any law, rule or regulation 
regarding the validity of the agreement, or any other legal basis 
sufficient for the rescission of the agreement; or 
(B) at the time of certification, the Corporation finds that 
there may be sufficient evidence to provide a legal basis for the 
rescission of the assistance agreement, but the Corporation 
determines that it may be in the best interest of the Govern-
ment to restructure, modify or renegotiate the assistance agree-
ment; and 
(3) the Corporation has or will promptly exercise any and all 
legal rights to modify, renegotiate, or restructure the agreement 
where savings would he realized by such actions. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1991". 
Approved November 5, 1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5158: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-556 (Ck)mm. on Appropriations) and No. 101-900 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-474 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): 
June 28, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 20, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, in others with amendments; and disagreed to another. 
Oct. 25, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in certain House 
amendments, in others with amendments; and receded from another. 
Oct. 26, House concurred in Senate amendments. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, VOL. 26 (1990): 
Nov. 5, Presidential statement.