Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982
PL 97-101 (H.R.4034), enacted 12/23/1981

PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1417 
Public Law 97-101 
97th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
and for sundry independent a^^ndes, boards, commissions, corporations, and 
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commis-
sions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30,1982, and for other purposes, namely: 
TTTLEI 
DEPARTMENT OF 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
Dec. 23, 1981 
[H.R. 4034] 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban 
Development— 
Independent 
Agencies 
Appropriation 
Act, 1982. 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
The amount of contracts for annual contributions, not otherwise 
provided for, as authorized by section 5 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c), and heretofore approved in 
annual appropriation Acts, is increased by $916,233,800 of which 
$25,112,000 shall be for assistance in financing the development or 
acquisition cost of low-income housing for Indian families as author-
ized by section 5(c) of the aforementioned Act and of which 
$75,000,000 shall be for the modernization of existing low-income 
housing projects: Provided, That budget authority obligated under 
such contracts shall be increased above amounts heretofore provided 
in annual appropriation Acts by $17,939,370,000: Provided further. 
That of the budget authority provided herein, $2,354,400,000 shall be 
allocated for public housing new construction oUier than for low-
income housing for Indian families: Provided further. That any 
balances of authorities remaining at the end of fiscal year 1981 shall 
be added to and merged with the authority provided herein and made 
subject only to terms and conditions of law applicable to authoriza-
tions becoming available in fiscal year 1982, except that $15,000,000 
of contract authority for modernization of existing low-income hous-
ing projects and $300,000,000 of budget authority which were 
deferred from obligation in the Supplemental Appropriations and 
Rescission Act, 1981, Public Law 97-12, shall be available after Ante, p. 14. 
September 30,1981, in accordance with the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 
1981, Public Law 96-526. 
94 stat. 3044. 
95 STAT. 1418 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
(RESaSSION) 
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments 
that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into 
under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
(12 U.S.C. 1701s), is reduced in fiscal year 1982 by not more than 
$30,500,000 in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for 
this purpose in appropriation Acts. 
HOUSING PAYMENTS 
For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided 
for, in accordance with section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c); for payments authorized by title 
IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749 et seq.); for 
rent supplement payments authorized by section 101 of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701s); 
and for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236 of the 
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z, 1715z-l), 
$8,759,000,000. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND 
In 1982, $830,848,000 of gross loan commitments may be made 
under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1701q), utilizinj^ collections and other resources of the fund author-
ized by subsection (aX4) of 
such section, in accordance with paragraph 
(C) of such subsection, and up to $20,000,000 of additional gross 1982 
loan commitments may be made from prior year commitments 
canceled in 1982: Proviaedt That such commitments shall be avail-
able only to qualified nonprofit sponsors for the purpose of providing 
100 per centum loans for the development of housing for the elderly 
or handicapped, with any cash equity or other financial commitments 
imposed as a condition of loan approval to be returned to the sponsor 
if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a reasonable period of time: 
Provided further, That the full amount shall be available for perma-
nent financing (including construction financing) for housing projects 
for the elderly or handicapped: Provided further. That the Secretary 
may borrow from the Secret£uy of the Treasury in such amounts as 
are necessary to provide the loans authorized herein: Provided 
further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
receipts and disbursements of the aforesaid fund shall be included in 
the totals of the Budget of 
the United States Government. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS—FISCAL 
YEAR 1981 
For an additional amount for "Pavments for operation of low-
income housing projects", $148,000,000, to remain available until 
December 31,1981. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
For payments to public housing agencies for operating subsidies for 
low-income housing projects as authorized by s^tion 9 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), 
$1,204,600,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1419 
TROUBLED PROJECTS OPERATING SUBSIDY 
For assistance payments to owners of eligible multifamily housing 
projects insured, or formerly insured, under the National Housing 
Act, as amended, in the program of operating subsidies for troubled 1
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multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community 
Development Amendments of 1978, $4,000,000, together with all 42 use 5301 
unobligated balances of excess rental charges and with any collec- ^°^-
tions after September 30,1981, to remain available until September 
30, 1983: Provided, That assistance payments 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 assistance to the 
project in a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and home-
owners—both current and prospective—with respect to property 
maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as may 
be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions 
and meeting the responsibilities of 
tenancy or homeownership, includ-
ing provisions for training and for support of voluntary agencies and 
services as authorized by section 106(a)(lXiii) and section 106(a)(2) of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 1
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$5,000,000. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND 
For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained 
by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and the General Insurance Fund 
as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $222,148,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
During 1982, 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 1982, additional commitments to guarantee loans to carry 
out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not 
exceed $40,000,000,000. 
LOW-RENT PUBUC HOUSING—LOANS AND OTHER EXPENSES 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the low-rent public housing loan fund. 
During 1982, total commitments to guarantee loans are authorized 
in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the 
low-rent public housing loan fund. 
NONPROFIT SPONSOR ASSISTANCE 
During 1982, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans shall not exceed 
$2,590,000. 
95 STAT. 1420 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONS FUND 
During 1982, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans made pursuant 
to section 305 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1720), shall not exceed $1,973,000,000, which may be financed with 
collections received in 1982, and additional obligations are authorized 
in such amounts as are necessary for increases to prior year 
commitments. 
PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account of 
outstanding beneficial interests or participations in assets of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (including the 
Government National Mortgage Association) authorized by the Inde-
pendent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development 
81 Stat. 341. 
Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the 
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 1717), $1,964,000. 
EMERGENCY MORTGAGE PURCHASE ASSISTANCE 
During 1982, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans are authorized in 
such amounts as are necessary for increases to prior year commit-
ment contracts. 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 
During 1982, additional commitments to issue guarantees to carry 
out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
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amended (12 U.S.C. 1721g), shall not exceed $68,250,000,000. 
SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION BANK 
ASSISTANCE FOR SOLAR AND CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS 
For financial assistance and other expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, to carry out the provisions of the Solar Energy and Energy 
Conservation Bank Act of 1980 (12 U.S.C. 3601), $25,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1983. 
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 carr5dng 
out a community development grant program as authorized by title I 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 5301), $3,666,000,000, to remain available untU September 
30, 1984: Provided, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant 
made pursuant to section 103(a) of title I of the Housing and 
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Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, shall be expended 
for "Planning and Management Development" and "Administra-
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1421 
tion" as defined in regulations promulgated by the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development. 
During 1982, total commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized 
by section 108 of the aforementioned Act, shall not exceed 42USC5308. 
$225,000,000 of 
contingent liability for loan principal. 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 103(c) of title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), 42 use 5303 
$500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1985. Funds 
heretofore provided in PubUc Law 95-392, PubUc Law 96-103, and 92 stat. 7
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Public Law 96-526 for grants pursuant to section 103(c) shall remain 
avsdlable for obligation for one year after the date on which the 
authority to obligate such funds would otherwise expire. 
Stat. 771,94 Stat. 
3044. 
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND 
During 1982, collections, unexpended balances of prior appropri-
ations (including any recoveries of prior reservations) 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 Septem-
ber 30,1981, are available for commitments for loans and operating 
costs and the capitalization of delinquent interest on delinquent or 
defaulted loans. 
URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS 
During 1982, within the resources available, obligations for direct 
loans and commitments to guarantee loans are authorized in such 
amounts as may be necessary in connection with previously approved 
urban renewal projects. 
NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPBIENT CORPORATION 
NEW COMMUNITIES FUND 
For the redemption of new community debentures and related 
expenses, authorized by section 713, Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1970, as amended (42 UJS.C. 4514), and section 403, 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
3902), such sums as may be necessary, to be financed as provided 
by section 717, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4518). 
PoucY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 UJS.C. 1701z-l et 
seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under 
section l(aXlXi) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $23,000,000, to 5 use app. 
remain available until September 30,1983. 
95 STAT. 1422 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSMO ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
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for, as authorized by title Vm of the avil Rights Act of 1968, as 
amended, $5,700,000, to remain available until September 30,1983. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
ONCLUDINO TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise 
provided for, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $590,416,000, of which $266,752,000 shall 
be provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For additional capital for the fund established pursuant to section 
7(f) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act of 
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1965 (79 Stat. 670), $600,000. 
TITLEn 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Ameri* 
can Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land 
or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of 
uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments 
outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent 
of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insur-
ance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required by 
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la^ of such countries; $10,507,000: Provided, That where station 
allowance has been authorized by the Department of the Army for 
officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the 
same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces 
assigned to the Commission while serving at the same foreign 
stations, and this appropriation is hereby made available for the 
86 use 122. 
payment of 
such allowance: Provided further. That when traveling on 
business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as 
members or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for 
expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Pro-
se use 122a. 
vided further. That the Commission shall reimburse other Govern-
ment agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and 
allowances of 
personnel assigned to it. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1423 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, including rent in the District of Columbia, hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate 
for GS-18, and not to exceed $500 for official reception and represen-
tation expenses, $32,983,000: Provided, That funds provided by this 
appropriation for laboratories shall be available only for the acquisi-
tion or conversion of existing laboratories. 
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' Home National Cemetery, including the purchase of two 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $5,086,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That reimbursement shall be 
made to the applicable military appropriation for the pay and 
allowances of any military personnel performing services primarily 
for the purposes of this appropriation. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of 
aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivedent to the rate for 
GS-18; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or 
associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to 
members lower than to subscribers who are not members; and not to 
exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
$583,747,000: Provided, 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). 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For research and development activities, $181,250,700, to remain 
available until September 30,1983. 
ABATEMENT, CONTROL AND COMPUANCE 
For abatement, control and compliance activities, $421,840,500, to 
remain available until September 30, 1983: Provided, 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. 
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6948,6949. 
95 STAT. 1424 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101-DEC. 23, 1981 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment of facilities of or used by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, $4,115,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
PAYMENT TO THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE TRUST FUND 
For pajntnent to the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund as 
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authorized by Public Law 96-510, $28,000,000. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, including 
42 use 9611. 
sections 111 (cX3), (cX5), (cX6), and (eX4), $200,000,000, to be derived 
from the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $41,640,000 
shall be available for administrative expenses. Funds appropriated 
under this account may be allocated to other Federal agencies in 
accordance with section 111(a) of Public Law 96-510. 
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority con-
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tained in section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as 
amended, $1,000,000,000, to remeiin available until expended. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
Q U A U T Y 
For necessary expenses of the Council on Environmental Quality 
and the Office of Environmental Quality, in carr5dng out their 
functions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
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(Public Law 91-190), the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 
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1970 (Public Law 91-224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, 
note, 5 use app. 
including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation 
expenses, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,044,000. 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POUCY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in canying out the purposes of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia, $1,793,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1425 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
DISASTER REUEF 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Disas-
ter Relief Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4401), and the Disaster 42 use 440i 
Relief Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $369,000,000, to "ote. 
remain available until expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; 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; expenses of attendance of cooperat-
ing officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the work of 
emergency preparedness; transportation in connection with the con-
tinuity of government program to the same extent and in the same 
manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Department under 
10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $500 for official reception and 
representation expenses; $83,369,000. 
STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out 
activities under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 
U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as 
amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
4001 et seq.), $134,789,000. 
EMERGENCY 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 (42 U.S.C. 
4001 et seq.), the Urban Property Protection and Reinsurance Act of 
1968, as amended, and the National Insurance Development Act of 1
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1975 (12 U.S.C. 1749bbb et seq.), the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 "ote. 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 
(42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 278f and 2201 et seq.), the National 
Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 
1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), the Defense Produc-
tion 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, $65,456,000. 
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NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
For repayment under notes dated April 17,1979, and September 28, 
1979, issued by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 15(e) of 
the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
2414(e)), $373,000,000. Operating expenses of the National Flood 
95 STAT. 1426 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
Insurance program shall not exceed $34,927,000 in fiscal year 1982 
without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,344,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C 3109, $2,000,000. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including 
research, development, operations, services, minor construction, 
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and 
personal property; tracking and data relay satellite services as 
authorized by law; purcheise, hire, maintenance, and operation of 
other than administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and 
support of aeronautical and space research and development activi-
ties of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and 
including not to exceed (1) $75,000,000 for Space Transportation 
Systems Upper Stages, (2) $40,000,000 for Space Transportation 
Systems Operations—Upper Stages, (3) $119,500,000 for the Space 
Telescope, (4) $10,000,000 for Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar, (5) 
$8,000,000 for the Gamma Ray Observatory, (6) $108,000,000 for 
Project Galileo, (7) $83,900,000 for Landsat D, (8) $2,194,000,000 for 
the Space Shuttle, and (9) $110,700,000 for Spacelab, without the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations, $4,973,100,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 1983: Provided, That none of 
these funds shall be used to support the definition and development 
of techniques to analyze extraterrestrial radio signals for patterns 
that may be generated by intelligent sources. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACIUTIES 
For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of facili-
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing 
facilities, and for facility planning and design not otherwise provided, 
for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the 
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, 
$99,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 1984: Provided, 
That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated under this head by this appropriation Act, when any 
activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor, 
the amount available for such activity shall remain available until 
expended, except that this provision shall not apply to the amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation 
and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and 
additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1427 
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of research in government laboratories, 
management of programs and other activities of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902); awards; purchase (for replacement only, of one aircraft, 
for which partial payment may be made by exchange of at least one 
existing administrative aircraft and such other existing aircraft as 
may be considered appropriate), hire, maintenance and operation of 
administrative aircraft; purchase (not to exceed twenty-four for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and mainte-
nance and repair of real and personal property, and not in excess of 
$75,000 per project for construction of new facilities and additions to 
existing facilities, repairs, and rehabilitation and modification of 
facilities; $1,114,300,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered 
into under this appropriation for maintenance and operation of 
facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal 
year: Provided further. That not to exceed $25,000 of the foregoing 
amount shall be available for scientific consultations or extraordi-
nary expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the 
Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive. 
NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK 
SELF-HELP DEVELOPMENT 
For advances by the Office of Self-Help Development and Technical 
Assistance as authorized by section 202 of the National Consumer 
Cooperative Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3042), $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1983. 
During 1982, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the amount of direct loans shall not exceed 
$14,000,000. 
NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, the principal amount 
of direct loans outstanding shall not exceed $260,000,000. 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACIUTY 
For emergency lending to the Central Liquidity Facility by the 
Secretary of the Treasury in the event of insufficient funds to meet 
liquidity needs of credit unions as authorized by the National Credit 
Union Central Liquidity Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795), $100,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount which 
may be borrowed, from the public or any other source except the 
Secretary of the Treasury, by the Central Liquidity Facility shall not 
exceed $600,000,000: Provided further. That administrative expenses 
of the Central Liquidity Facility in fiscal year 1982 shall not exceed 
$1,641,000. 
During 1982, within the resources and authority available, gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall not exceed 
$4,400,000,000. 
95 STAT. 1428 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For payment to the National Institute of Building Sciences as 
authorized by section 809 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701J-2), $1,500,000. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1861-1875), title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (42 
U.S.C. 1876-1879), and the Act to establish a National Medal of 
Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
lease of one aircraft with option to purchase; maintenance and 
operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research 
support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed 
$63,200,000 for program development and management; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement 
of the General Services Administration for security guard services; 
$1,040,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1983: Pro-
vided, That receipts for scientific support services and materials 
furnished by the National Research Centers and other National 
Science Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to 
this appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent that the 
amount appropriated is less than the total amount authorized to be 
appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, including 
floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program 
activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally: 
Provided further. That not more than $184,600,000 shall be available 
for biological behavioral, and social sciences. 
SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science education programs 
and activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including 
award of graduate fellowships, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
$27,450,000: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of this 
appropriation is less than the total amount authorized to be appropri-
ated for included program activities, all amounts, including floors 
and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program 
activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart-
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States, for scientific activities, as authorized by law, 
$3,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1983: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available in addition to other 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1429 
appropriations to the National Science Foundation, for payments in 
the foregoing currencies. 
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), 
$14,450,000. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including 
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed 
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed 
$500 for official reception and representation expenses; $20,000,000: 
Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may 
exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of 
section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems 3i use 665. 
such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense: 
Provided further. That if continuous registration is suspended, obliga-
tions for each succeeding month in the fiscal year shall not exceed 
$1,000,000 per month: Provided further. That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection with 
the induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United 
States. 
D E P A R T M E N T OF THE 
T R E A S U R Y 
PAYMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL ASSISTANCE 
TRUST FUND 
For payments to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance 
Trust Fund, as authorized by the State and Local Fiscal Assistance 
Act of 1972, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1221-1263), $4,566,700,000. 
OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Revenue Sharing, including 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $6,986,000. 
NEW YORK CITY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For necessary administrative expenses as authorized by the New 
York City Loan Guarantee Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-415), $934,000. 31 use 1521 
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interest on loans shall not exceed $755,898,000 of contingent liability 
for loan principal. 
INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK 
For the purchase of class A stock issued by the National Consumer 
Cooperative Bank as authorized by section 104 of the National 
Consumer Cooperative Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3014), $47,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30,1983. 
95 STAT. 1430 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and 
allowances, mcluding burial awards, plot allowances, burial flags, 
headstones and grave markers, emergency and other officers' retire-
ment pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, and other benefits 
as authorized by law; and for payment of premiums due on commer-
cial life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of article 
50 use app. 540. IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, 
$12,881,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 31, 
38 use 801 et 
32, 34-36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $1,658,000,000, to remain available 
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mi-mo'etseq 
^y $19,700,000 through the elimination of payments for flight and 
1901 et seq., 3001 correspondence training benefits, except for those persons enrolled in 
etseq., 3ioi et 
flight 
training on August 31, 1981, and correspondence training on 
wii ^^^^ ^
^ ^^^'' September 30, 1981, and who remain continuously thereafter so 
3501 et seq. 
enrolled and meet the applicable requirements of eligibility. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, 
38 use 701 et 
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), 
seq- 
$8,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Veterans insurance and indemnities 
fund". 
MEDICAL CARE 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as 
authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration, including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans 
Administration, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies and 
equipment; funeral, burial and other expenses incidental thereto for 
beneficiaries receiving care in Veterans Administration facilities; 
repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the several 
hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Adminis-
tration, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire 
of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and 
aid to State homes as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); 
$6,966,418,000, plus reimbursements. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain 
available 
until 
September 
30, 
1983, 
$150,699,000, 
plus 
reimbursements. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1431 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, 
hospital, domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee 
education and training activities, as authorized by law, and for 
carrying out the provisions of section 5055, title 38, United States 
Code, relating to pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical 
information, $62,400,000, plus reimbursements. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by law; not to exceed $3,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by 
law; purchase of six 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; $659,512,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans 
Administration, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 
1006,5002,5003,5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United States 
Code, including planning, architectural and engineering services, 
and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is 
$2,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made available 
in a previous major project appropriation, $434,603,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That, except for advance plan-
ning of projects funded through the Advance Planning Fund, none of 
these funds shall be used for any project which has not been 
considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary process. 
(DISAPPROVAL OF DEFERRAL) 
The Congress disapproves $35,961,000 of the proposed deferral 
D81-98 relating to the Veterans Administration, Construction, major 
projects, as set forth in the message of March 10, 1981, which was 
transmitted to the Congress by the President. This disapproval shall 
be effective upon the enactment into law of this bill and the amount 
of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available 
for obligation. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans 
Administration, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
sections 1004,1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, 
United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than 
$2,000,000, $110,000,000, to remain available until expended, along 
with unobligated balances of previous Construction, minor projects 
appropriations which are hereby made available for any project 
wnere the estimated cost is less than $2,000,000: Provided, That not 
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95 STAT. 1432 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
more than $30,279,000 shall be available for expenses of the Office of 
Construction. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES 
For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing 
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter 
existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State 
homes, for furnishing care to veterans, as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. 5031-5037), $18,000,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1984. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
During 1982, the Loan guaranty revolving fund shall be available 
for expenses for property acquisitions, payment of participation sales 
insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and insurance operations, as 
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authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except administrative 
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expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title): Provided, That 
the unobligated balances including retained earnings of the Direct 
loan revolving fund shall be available, during 1982, for transfer to the 
Loan guaranty revolving fund in such amounts as may be necessary 
to provide for the timely payment of obligations of such fund and the 
Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay 
interest on amounts so transferred after the time of such transfer. 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans and total commitments to guarantee loans are author-
ized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of 
the "Loan guaranty revolving fund". 
DIRECT LOAN REVOLVING FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized only for specially adapted housing loans 
and obligations for such loans shall not exceed $1,000,000 (38 U.S.C. 
chapter 37). 
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS INSURANCE FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Service-disabled veterans insurance 
38 use 701 et 
fund" (38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
seq. 
VETERANS REOPENED INSURANCE FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessarv to 
carry out the purposes of the "Veterans reopened insurance fund (38 
U.S.C. chapter 19). 
EDUCATION LOAN FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Education loan fund" (38 U.S.C. 
38 use 1601 e
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chapters 32,34,35 and 36). 
seq., 1651 et seq., 
n(}Oetseq.,mO 
et seq. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1433 
VOCATIONAL REHABIUTATION REVOLVING FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Vocational rehabilitation revolving 
fund" (38 U.S.C. chapter 31). 
38 use I50i et 
seq. 
NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE FUND 
During 1982, 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 service life insurance fund" 
(38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
38 use 70i et 
seq. 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UFE INSURANCE FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "United States Government life 
insurance fund" (38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
VETERANS SPECIAL LIFE INSURANCE FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purposes of the "Veterans special life insurance fund" 
(38 U.S.C. chapter 19). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for 1982 for 
"Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", and "Veter-
ans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any other of 
the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum of the 
appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for 1982 
for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized 
by5U.S.C.3109. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Adminis-
tration (except the appropriations for "Construction, major projects" 
and "Construction, minor projects") shall be available for the pur-
chase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or 
home. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for 
hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries 
entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless 
reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as 
may be fixed by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
TITLE III 
CORPORATIONS 
Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board which 
are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, 31 USC 841 note. 
are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
agency and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and 
95 STAT. 1434 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
31 use 849. 
section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in carrying out the 
programs set forth in the budget for 1982 for such corporation or 
agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of 
these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or 
mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly pro-
vided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms 
of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriation Acts), except 
that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or 
guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the 
United States Government. 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
12 u s e 1425a, 
1426. 
12 u s e 1464, 15 
u s e 78/. 
12 u s e 
1729-1730a. 
12 u s e 1421. 
12 u s e 1428a 
note. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $59,860,000 shall be available for expenses 
of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which amount shall include 
nonadministrative expenses for the examination and supervision of 
Federal and State-chartered institutions in an amount not to exceed 
$37,540,000, including $500,000 which shall be available only for 
purposes of training State examiners, and administrative expenses in 
an amount not to exceed $22,320,000, and said total amount shall be 
available for procurement of services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
and contracts for such services with one organization may be renewed 
annually, and uniforms or allowances therefor in accordance with 
law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and said amount shall be derived from funds 
available to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, including those in 
the Federgd Home Loan Bank Board revolving fund and receipts of 
the Board for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, and the 
Board may utilize and may make payment for services and facilities 
of the Federal home loan banks, the Federal Reserve Banks, the 
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, the Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other agencies of the Government 
(including pajmient for office space): Provided, That expenses for 
special examinations of Federal and State-chartered institutions 
determined by the Board to be necessary, all necessary expenses in 
connection with the conservatorship or liquidation of institutions 
insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, 
liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from such insured 
institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward the 
avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of such 
insured institutions, or activities relating to section 5A(f) or 6(i) of the 
Federal Home Loan Bank Act, section 5(d) of the Home Owners* Loan 
Act of 1933, section 12(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or 
section 406(c), 407, or 408 of the National Housing Act and all 
necessary expenses (including services performed on a contract or fee 
basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with 
the handling, including the purchase, sale, and exchange, of securi-
ties on behalf of Federal home loan banks, and the sale, issuance, and 
retirement of, or payment of interest on, debentures or bonds, under 
the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall be excluded 
from the above limitations: Provided further. That members and 
alternates of the Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council shall be 
entitled to reimbursement from the Board as approved by the Board 
for transportation expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of or 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1435 
concerned with the work of such Council and may be paid in lieu of 
subsistence per diem not to exceed the dollar amount set forth in 5 
U.S.C. 5703: Provided further. That not to excefed $1,500 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further. That, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 
except for the limitation in amount hereinbefore specified, the 
expenses and other obligations of the Board shall be incurred, 
allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Act of July 22, 1932, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1421-1449). 
UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND 
LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $1,030,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses, which shall be on an accrual basis and shall be exclu-
sive of interest paid, depreciation, properly capitalized expenditures, 
expenses in connection with liquidation of insured institutions or 
activities relating to section 406(c), 407, or 408 of the National 
Housing Act, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from 
insured institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward 
the avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of 
insured institutions, legal fees and expenses and payments for 
expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board determined by said 
Board to be properly allocable to said Corporation, and said Corpora-
tion may utilize and may make pa3nments for services and facilities of 
the Federal home loan banks, the Federal Reserve Banks, the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Board, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion, and other agencies of the Government: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in 
amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and 
other obligations of said Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and 
paid in accordance with title IV of the Act of June 27, 1934, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1724-17300. 
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FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
During 1982, within the resources available, gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out the purpose of 12 U.S.C. 1729(f). 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC 401. Where appropriations in titles I and II of this Act are Travel expenses, 
expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation has been 
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not 
exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates 
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall 
not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local 
boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel 
performed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; to travel performed in 
connection with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter-
mined by the President under the provisions of the Disaster Relief 
Act of 1974; or to payments to interagency motor pools where 
separately set forth in the budget schedules. 
42 u s e 5121 
note. 
95 STAT. 1436 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
Legal services. 
31 u s e 841 note. 
12 u s e 1749a. 
Prohibition of 
certain 
government 
transportation. 
Research 
projects. 
5 u s e 5332 note. 
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and 
the Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal 
year for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 
402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to 
the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a 
contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for 
services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association, 
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve 
banks or any member thereof. Federal home loan banks, and any 
insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831). 
SEC. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended— 
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the 
United States unless— 
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a 
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees and 
the items or services for which such expenditure is being 
made, or 
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certification, 
and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically 
authorized by law; and 
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General 
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such an 
audit. 
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or 
employee of such department or agency between his domicile and his 
place of employment, with the exception of the Secretary of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, who, under title 5, 
United States Code, section 101, is exempted from such limitations. 
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not 
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent of 
cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest of 
the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research. 
SEC. 408. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used, 
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for 
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the 
Federal Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent 
of the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized 
by law. 
SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act for 
personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other 
object classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted for 
the appropriations without the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
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95 STAT. 1437 
SEC. 410. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay the 
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties interven-
ing in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein affects 
the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant 
to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or under 
an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing law, the 
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts 
which are ( D a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of 
all contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to the date 
on which the list is made available to the public and of all contracts 
on which performance has not been completed by such date. The list 
required by the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and 
shall include a narrative description of the work to be performed 
under each such contract. 
SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended by 
any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a contract for services 
unless such executive agency (1) has awarded and entered into such 
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations 
promulgated thereunder and (2) requires any report prepared pursu-
ant tO" such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses 
and manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is 
substantially derived from or substantially includes any report pre-
pared pursuant to such contract, to contain information concerning 
(A) the contract pursuant to which the report was prepared and (B) 
the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to such contract. 
SEC. 413. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation 
which has been disapproved pursuant to a resolution of disapproval 
duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the United 
States. 
SEC. 414. Except as otherwise provided in section 406, 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. 
Consulting 
service 
contracts. 
Public record 
availability. 
95 STAT. 1438 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
SEC. 415. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
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 gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon. 
TITLE V 
SEC. 501. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act— 
(1) The amount of the increase in contract authority under the 
heading "HOUSING 
PROGRAMS, ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 
ASSISTED HOUSING", shall be $897,177,848, and the amount of the 
increase in budget authority under such heading shall be 
$17,373,528,040. 
(2) The amount appropriated under the heading "HOUSING 
PROGRAMS, 
HOUSING 
COUNSEUNG 
ASSISTANCE", 
shall 
be 
$3,520,000. 
(3) The amount appropriated under the heading "SOLAR 
ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION BANK, ASSISTANCE FOR 
SOLAR AND CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS", shall be $23,000,000. 
(4) The amount appropriated under the heading "COMMUNITY 
PLANNING 
AND 
DEVELOPMENT, 
COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS", shall be $3,600,000,000. 
(5) The amount appropriated under the heading "COMMUNITY 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION 
GRANTS", shall be $458,000,000. 
(6) The amount appropriated under the heading "POLICY 
DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY", shall 
be $20,000,000. 
(7) The amount appropriated under the heading "FAIR HOUS-
ING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE", shall 
be $5,016,000. 
(8) The amount appropriated under the heading "MANAGE-
MENT AND ADMINISTRATION, WORKING CAPITAL FUND", shall be 
$528,000. 
(9) The amount appropriated under the heading "DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE—CIVIL, CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY, SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES", shall be $4,476,000. 
(10) The amount appropriated under the heading "ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, SALARIES AND EXPENSES", shall be 
$562,837,000. 
(11) The amount appropriated under the heading "ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT", 
shall be $167,759,000. 
(12) The amount appropriated under the heading "ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ABATEMENT, CONTROL AND COMPLI-
ANCE", shall be $395,000,000. 
(13) The amount appropriated under the heading "ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES", shall be 
$3,621,000. 
(14) The amount appropriated under the heading "EXECUTIVE 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 
AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY", shall be $919,000. 
(15) The amount appropriated under the heading "EXECUTIVE 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
POUCY", shall be $1,578,000. 
(16) The amount appropriated under the heading "FEDERAL 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE 
PRESIDENT, DISASTER RELIEF", shall be $301,694,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1439 
(17) The amount appropriated under the heading "FEDERAL 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, SALARIES AND EXPENSES", 
shall be $93,879,000. 
(18) The amount appropriated under the heading "FEDERAL 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, STATE AND LOCAL ASSIST-
ANCE", shall be $121,829,000. 
(19) The amount appropriated under the heading "FEDERAL 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND 
ASSISTANCE", shall be $67,906,000. 
(20) There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for the repayment of notes dated 
April 17,1979, and September 28,1979, issued by the Director of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Secretary of 
the Treasury pursuant to section 15(e) of the Federal Flood 
Insurance Act of 1956 (42 U.S.C 2414(e)), $328,240,000. 
(21) The amount appropriated under the heading "DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF CONSUMER 
AFFAIRS", shall be $1,760,000. 
(22) The amount appropriated under the heading "NATIONAL 
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT", shall be $4,973,100,000, of which not to exceed 
$3,104,900,000 shall be available for the Space Shuttle including 
space flight operations: Provided, That the limitations subject to 
the approval of the Committees on Appropriations contained 
under this heading shall not be affected by this subsection. 
(23) The amount appropriated under the heading "NATIONAL 
SCIENCE FOUNDATION, RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES", shall 
be $1,010,000,000. 
(24) The amount appropriated under the heading "NATIONAL 
SCIENCE FOUNDATION, SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES", shall be 
$22,000,000. 
(25) The amount appropriated under the heading "NATIONAL 
SCIENCE FOUNDATION, SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL 
FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)", shall be $3,080,000. 
(26) The amount appropriated under the heading "SELECTIVE 
SERVICE SYSTEM, SALARIES AND EXPENSES", shall be $18,633,000. 
(27) The amount appropriated under the heading "DEPART-
MENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, SALARIES 
AND EXPENSES", shall be $6,148,000. 
(28) The amount appropriated under the heading "DEPART-
MENT OF THE TREASURY, NEW YORK CITY LOAN GUARANTEE PRO-
GRAM", shall be $822,000. 
(29) The amount appropriated under the heading "VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION, 
COMPENSATION 
AND 
PENSIONS , shall 
be 
$13,824,000,000. 
(30) The amount appropriated under the heading "VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION, 
READJUSTMENT 
BENEFITS", 
shall 
be 
$1,938,800,000. 
(31) The amount appropriated under the heading "VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION, MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH", shall be 
$128,215,000. 
(32) The amount appropriated under the heading "VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION, MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS 
OPERATING EXPENSES", shall be $57,700,000. 
(33) The amount appropriated under the heading "VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION, 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS", shall be 
$378,338,000. 
95 STAT. 1440 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
(34) The amount appropriated under the heading "VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION, CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS", shall be 
$102,942,000, of which not to exceed $30,018,000 shall be availa-
ble for the Office of Construction. 
(35) The amount appropriated under the heading "VETERANS 
ADMINISTRATION, GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED 
C
A
R
E FACiUTiEs", shall be $15,840,000. 
(36) The amount appropriated under the heading "DEPART-
MENT OF THE TREASURY, INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL CONSUMER 
COOPERATIVE BANK", shall be $43,000,000: Provided, That the 
final Government equity redemption date for the National 
Consumer Cooperative Bank shall occur on December 31, 1981. 
(37) During fiscal year 1982, gross obligations of not to exceed 
$75,960,000 are authorized for payments under section 230(a) of 
1
2 use iTiSu. 
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 payment^ in connection 
with such obligations are hereby approved. 
(38) The amount appropriated under the heading "HOUSING 
PROGRAMS, PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING 
PROJECTS—FISCAL YEAR 1981", shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30,1982: Provided, That any part of the foregoing amount 
which has not been obligated before the forty-fifth calendar day 
following the enactment of this joint resolution, shall be deemed 
obligated notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 200(a). 
(39) The Congress also disapproves the deferral under the 
heading "VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, (DISAPPROVAL OF DEFER-
RAL)", of the Washington, D.C., and Long Beach, Calif., projects 
as contained in deferral notice D82-140. 
(40) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, including 
any other provision of this title, any agency may, before Decem-
ber 31,1981, transfer to salaries ana expenses from other sources 
made available to it by this Act, such amounts as may be 
required if the aggregate amount available for salaries and 
expenses, after such transfer, does not exceed the amount con-
tained for such purposes in this Act before the application of the 
changes contained in title V: Provided, That such transfers shall 
be subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further. That in the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development not to exceed (1) $34,000,000 shall be available for 
data processing services, (2) 12 full-time permanent positions and 
16 staff years shall be available for the Immediate Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, and (3) 26 full-time 
permanent positions and 27 staff years shall be available for the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congres-
sional Relations: Provided further. That in the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration not to exceed (1) 150 full-time 
permanent positions shall be available for the Office of the 
Comptroller and (2) 120 full-time permanent positions shall be 
available for the Office of External Relations: Provided further, 
That in the Veterans Administration not to exceed (1) $1,500,000 
shall be available for the Office of Planning and Program 
Evaluation and (2) 649 staff years shall be available for the 
Supply Service. 
PUBLIC LAW 97-101—DEC. 23, 1981 
95 STAT. 1441 
(41) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, section 
140 of H.J. Res. 357, as passed by the Senate on November 20, 
1981, shall apply to programs, projects, or activities contained in 
this Act: Provided, That section 140 shall remain in effect for the 
programs, projects, or activities in this Act through September 
30,1982. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban Short title. 
Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982". 
Approved December 23, 1981. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4034: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-162 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 97-222 (Comm. of 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-163 (Cbmm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): 
July 10,17, 21, considered and passed House. 
July 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 15, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate 
amendments. 
Nov. 21, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments 
with an amendment. 
Dec. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment.