Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subpart B of part 1 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S. C. 1202) is amended by inserting after item 912.05 the following new item: "912.07 Externally-powered electric elbow prosthetic devices for juvenile amputees (provided for item 709.57, part 2 B, schedule 7), and parts thereof, if imported solely for charitable therapeutic use, or distribution free of charge, by any public or private nonprofit

institution

established for educational, scientific, or therapeutic purposes.. Free No change On or before

06/30/78. "..

Sec. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of te enactment of this Act.

Approved October 2, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 94 - 1065 (Comm. on Ways and Means).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1174 (Comm. on Finance).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): May 17, considered and passed House. Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate.

PUBLIC LAW 94-450, 90 STAT. 1501

94th Congress, S. 3095 October 1, 1976 An Act To increase the protection of consumers by reducing permissible deviations in the manufacture of articles made in whole or in part of gold.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the " Gold Labeling Act of 1976".

Sec. 2. Section of the Act of June 13, 1906 (34 Stat. 260; 15 U.S. C. 295), is amended--,

(1) by striking out "one-half of one carat" an inserting in lieu thereof "three one-thousandth parts";

(2) by striking out "; except" and all that follows through "incased or inclosed" immediately before the first proviso;

(3) by striking out "in the case of any article mentioned in this section" in the second proviso;

(4) by striking out "in such article" in the second proviso and inserting in lieu thereof "in an article mentioned in this section"; and

(5) by striking out "than one carat" in the second proviso and inserting in lieu thereof "than three one-thousandth parts in the case of a watchcase or flatware, or than seven one-thousandth parts, in the case of any other such article,".

Sec. 3. The amendments made by section 2 of this Act shall take effect five years after the date of enactment of this Act and shall not apply with respect to any article of merchandise which is sold by any manufacturer or importer before the effective date of such amendments.

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 94 - 1617 (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 812 (Comm. on Commerce).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): May 13, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 20, considered and passed House, amended. Sept. 21, Senate concurred in House amendment.

PUBLIC LAW 94-449, 90 STAT. 1500

94th Congress, S. 3052

October 1, 1976

An Act To authorize orientation and language training for families of certain officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 602 of the Agricultural Act of 1954, as amended, // 7 USC 1701. // is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows:

"(f) Effective October 1, 1976, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide appropriate orientation and language training to families of officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture in anticipation of an assignment abroad of such officers and employees or while abroad pursuant to this Act or other authority: Provided, That the facilities of the Foreign Service Institute or other Government facilities shall be used wherever practicable, and the Secretary may utilize foreign currencies generated under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, // 7 USC 1701. // to carry out the purposes of this subsection in the foreign nations to which such officers employees, and families are assigned. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $50,000 annually, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection: Provided, That for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, any appropriations available to the Secretary of Agriculture (not to exceed $50,000) may be used to carry out the purposes of this subsection. The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry not later than ninety days after the end of each fiscal year a detailed report showing activities carried out under the authority of this subsection during such fiscal year.".

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94 - 1158 and No. 94 - 1158, Pt. II both accompanying H.R. 11868 (Comm. on Agriculture) and No. 94 - 1424 (Comm. of Conference).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 691 (Comm. on Agriculutre and Forestry).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 16, considered and passed Senate. June 7, considred and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11868. Sept. 14, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 22, Senate agreed to conference report.

PUBLIC LAW 94-448, 90 STAT. 1499

94th Congress, S. 2090 October 1, 1976 An Act To make the provisions of section 1331(e) of title 10, United States Code, retroactive to November 1, 1953.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purposes of survivor annuities under subchapter I chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, // 10 USC 1331 note. // and under prior corresponding provisions of law, the provisions of section 1331(e) of such title 10, // 10 USC 1435. // relating to the date of entitlement to retired pay under chapter 67 of such title 10, // 10 USC 1331. // shall be effective as of November 1, 1953.

Sec. 2. // 10 USC 1331 note. // No benefits shall be paid to any person for any period prior to the date of encatment of this Act as a result of the enactment of this Act.

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94 - 1436, Pt. I (Comm. on Armed Services) and No. 94 - 1436, Pt. II (Comm. on Appropriations). SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 560 (Comm. on Armed Services).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 121 (1975: Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 122 (1976): Sept. 20, considered and passed House.

PUBLIC LAW 94-447, 90 STAT. 1497

94th Congress, H.R. 15194 October 1, 1976 An Act Making appropriations for public works employment for the period ending September 30, 1977, 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 public works employment for the period ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM

For expenses necessary to carry out title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (Public Law 94 - 369), // 42 USC 6701 note. // $2,000,000,000: Provided, That not exceed $10,000,000 may be used for necessary adminsitrative expenses, including expenses for program evaluation by the Secretary of Commerce.

CHAPTER II DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Secretary Office of Revenue Sharing ANTIRECESSION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND

For payments to State and local governments pursuant to title II of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, // 42 USC 6721. // $312,500,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and $937,500,000 for the fiscal year 1977, in all, $1,250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for necessary expenses in the Office of Revenue Sharing, $1,633,000, to remain available until September 30, 1977.

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Environmental Protection Agency CONSTRUCTION GRANTS

For necessary expenses for the fiscal year 1977 to carry out title II fo the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, // 33 USC 1281. // other than sections 206, 208, and 209, as authorized by title II of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, // 33 USC 1287 note. // $480,000,000, to remain available until expended.

ABATEMENT AND CONTROL

For an additional amount for fiscal year 1977 for abatement and control activities, $800,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978.

TITLE II GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Title II of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (PUBLIC Law 94 - 369), // 42 USC 6721. // authorizing foregoing appropriations, is amended as follows:

(1) // 42 USC 6722. // Section 202(d)(1) is amended by striking out "and" at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "or".

(2) // 42 USC 6723. // Section 203(c)(3)(C)(ii) is amended by striking out "thirty days" and inserting in lieu thereof "90 days".

(3) Section 203(c)(4)(E)(ii) is amended by striking out "of Alaskan Native village" and inserting in lieu thereof "or Alaskan Native village".

(4) // 42 USC 6724. // Section 204 is amended by striking out "grants" and inserting in lieu thereof "payments".

(5) // 42 USC 6730. // Section 210(c)(1) is amended by striking out "and" at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "or".

Sec. 202. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond September 30, 1977, unless expressly so provided herein.

This Act may be cited as the " Pulbic Works Employment Appropriations Act".

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94 - 1425 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94 - 1537 (Comm. on Conference).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1185 (Comm. on Appropriations).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Aug. 25, considered and passed House. Sept. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 17, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 22, Senate agreed to conference report.

WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 41: Oct. 2, Presidential statement.

PUBLIC LAW 94-446, 90 STAT. 1490

94th Congress, H.R. 15193 October 1, 1976 An Act Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, 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 District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, nemely:

TITLE I- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Federal Payment to the District of Columbia

For payment to the District of Columbia for fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $259,797,400, as authorized by the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, Public Law 93 - 198 as amended (D.C. Code 47 - 2501d); and $2,707,000 in lieu of reimbursements for charges for water and water services and sanitary sewer services furnished to facilities of the United States Government as authorized by the Act of May 18, 1954 (D.C. Code 43 - 1541 and 1611).

Loans to the District of Columbia for Capital Outlay

For laons to the District of Columbia, as authorized by the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, Public Law 93 - 198, $101,292,000, which together with balances of previous appropriations for this prupose, shall remain available until expended and be advanced upon request of the Mayor: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor is authorized to accept loans for the District from the United States Treasury, and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to lend the Mayor such sums as the Mayor may determine are required for financing capital projects for which appropriations are authorized in this title.

DIVISION OF EXPENSES

The following amounts are appropriated for the District of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the general fund of the District of Columbia, except as otherwise specifically provided:

General Operating Expenses

General operating expenses, $84,453,300, of which $799,300 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 for the Mayor and $2,500 for the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia shall be available from this appropriation for expenditures for official purposes: Provided further, That, for the purpose of assessing and reassessing real property in the District of Columbia, $5,000 of this appropriation shall be available able for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not in excess of $100 per diem: Provided further, That not to exceed $7,500 of this appropriation shall be available for test borings and soil investigations: Provided further, That $4,480,700 of this appropriation (to remain available until expended) shall be available solely for District of Columbia employees' disability compensation: Provided further, That not to exceed $325,000 of the appropriation shall be available for settlement of property damage claims not in excess of $1,500 each and personal injury claims not in excess of $5,000 each: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000 of any appropriations available to the District of Columbia may be used to match financial contributions from the Department of Defense to the District of Columbia Office of Emergency Preparedness for the purchase of civil defense equipment and supplies approved by the Department of Defense, when authorized by the Major.

Public Safety

Public safety, including purchase of two hundred and sixty-five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only (including two hundred and sixty for police-type use and five for fire-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year); $247,160,400, of which $5,530,400, shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That the Police Department is authorized to replace not to exceed twenty-five passenger carrying vehicles, and the Fire Department not to exceed five such vehicles annually whenever the cost of repair to any damaged vehicle exceeds three-fourths the cost of the replacement: Provided further, That funds appropriated for expenses under the Criminal Justice Act of 1974 (Public Law 93 - 412) for fiscal year 1977 shall be available for obligations incurred under that Act in fiscal year 1975 and fiscal year 1976: Provided further, That not to exceed $200,000 shall be available from this appropriation for the Chief of Police for the prevention and detection of crime.

Education

Education, including the development of national defense education programs, $245,287,700 of which $5,179,800 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That the District of Columbia Public Schools are authorized to accept not to exceed thrity-one motor vehicles for exclusive use in the driver education program: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000 for the Superintendent of Schools, $1,000 for the President of Federal City College, and $1,000 for the President of Washington Technical Institute shall be available from this appropriation for expenditures for offical purpose.

Recreation

Recreation, $17,674,400 of which $208,200 shall be payable from the revenue sharng trust fund.

Human Resources

Human Resources, including care and treatment of indigent patients in institutions under contracts to be made by the Director of the Department of Human Resources, $268,475,600, of which $6,520,000 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That the inpatient rate under such contracts shall not exceed $76 per diem and the outpatient rate shall not exceed $12 per visit, and the inpatient rate (excluding the proportionate share for repairs and construction) for services rendered by Saint Elizabeths Hospital for patient care shall be $25.18 per diem: Provided further, That totla reimbursements to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, including funds from title XIX of the Social Security Act, shall not exceed the amount for the fiscal year 1970: Provided further, That the hospital rates specified herein shall not apply, begining July 1, 1969, to srvices provided to patients who are eligible for such services under the District of Columbia plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the furnishing of medical assistance to individuals sixty-five years of age or older who are residing in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That $13,733,000 of this appropriation shall be available for care and treatment of the mentally retarded at Forest Haven.

Transportation

Transportation, including rental of one passenger-carrying vehicle for use by the Mayor, $54,182,600, of which $6,262,300 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for the purchase of driver-training vehicles.

Environmental Services

Enviornmental services, $69,036,000 of which $1,500,000 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for collecting ashes of miscellaneous refuse from hotels and places of business or from apartment houses with four or more apartments, or from any building or connected group of buildings operating as a rooming or boarding house as defined in the housing regulations of the District of Columbia.

Personal Services

For pay increases and related costs for police officers, firefighters and teachers, to be transferred by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the appropriations for the fiscal year 1977 from which said employees are properly payable, $16,245,000.

Settlement of Claims and Suits

For payment of property damage claims in excess of $500 and of personal injury claims in excess of $1,000, approved by the Mayor in accordance with the provisions of the Act of February 11, 1929, as amended (45 Stat. 1160; 46 Stat. 500; 65 Stat. 131), $166,600.

Repayment of Loans and Interest

For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in compliance with sections 108, 217, and 402 of the Act of May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 103, 109, and 110), as amended; section 9 of the Act of September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 619), as amended; section 1 of the Act of June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), as amended; section 4 of the Act of June 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 211)8 as amended; and section 723 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public Law 93 - 198), as amended, including interest as required thereby, $80,839,100: Provided, That there are hereby appropriated from the funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary to repay funds borrowed under the provisions of section 471 and 472 of Public Law 93 - 198: Provided fruther, That the District is authorized to repay outstanding loans from the United States Treasury with funds received from the sale of general obligation bonds authorized for such purpose.

Capital Outlay

For reimbursement to United States of funds loaned in compliance with the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, construction projects as authorized by the Acts of April 22, 1901 (33 Stat. 244), May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 1058 110), June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 686), and the Act of December 9, 1969 (83 Stat. 321); including acquisition of sites; preparation of plans and specifications; conducting preliminary surveys; erection of structures, including building improvement and alteration and treatment grounds; to remain available until expended, $36,586,700: Provided, That $1,854,600 shall be available for construction services by the Director of the Department of General Services or by contract for architectural engineering services, as may be determined by the Mayor, and the funds for the use of the Director of the Department of General Services shall be advanced to the appropriation account " Construction Services, Department of General Services": Provided further, That the amount appropriated to the Construction Services Fund, Department of General Services, be limited, during the current fiscal year, to ten per centum of appropriations for all construction projects, except for Project Numbered 24 - 99, Permanent Improvements, for which construction services shall be limited to twenty per centum of the appropriation: Provided further, Notwithstanding the foregoing, all authorizations for capital outlay projects except those projects covered by the first sentence of section 23(a) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968 (Public Law 90 - 495, approved August 23, 1968), for which funds are provided by this paragraph, shall expire on September 30, 1978, except authorizations for projects as to which funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date. Upon expiration of any such project authorization the funds provided herein for such project shall lapse: Provided further, That $1,292,000 is hereby appropriated for the completion of the Sursum Corda Neighborhood Center; $900,000 shall be for the completion of the Sursum Corda neighborhood Center to be repaid to the city out of funds raised by Sursum Corda, Inc., through fundraising activities: And provided further, That all sums so collected be applied to the cost of construction with a corresponding reduction in, or refund of, appropriated District of Columbia funds; and $392,000 shall be for equipment for the center.

GENERAL Provisions-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Sec. 102. Except as otherwise provided in this title, all vouchers covering expenditures of appropriations contained in this title shall be audited before payment by the designated certifying official and the vouchers as approved shall be paid by checks issued by the designated disbursing official.

Sec. 103. Whenever in this title an amount is specified within an appropriation for particular purposes or object of expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, shall be considered as the maximum amount which may be expended for said purpose or object rather than an amount set apart exclusively therefor.

Sec. 104. Appropriations in this title shall be available, when authorized or approved by the Mayor, for allowances for privately owned conveyances used for the performance of official duties at 13 cents per mile but not to exceed $45 a month for each automobile and at 8 cents per mile but not to exceed $30 a month for each motorcycle, unless otherwise therein specifically provided, except that one hundred and thirteen (eighteen for venereal disease investigators in the Department of Human Resources) such automobile allowances at not more than $715 each per annum may be authorized or approved by the Mayor.

Sec. 105. Appropriations in this title shall not be available for expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of organizations concerned with the work of the District of Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor.

Sec. 106. Appropriations in this title shall not be used in connection with the preparation, issuance, publication, or enforcement of any regulation or order of the Public Service Commission requiring the installation of meters in taxicabs, or for or in connection with the licensing of any vehicle to be operated as a taxicab except for operation in accordance with such system of uniform zones and rates and regulations applicable thereto as shall have been prescribed by the Public Service Sommission.

Sec. 107. Appropriations in this title shall not be available for the payment of rates for electric current for street lighting in excess of 2 cents per kilowatt-hour for current consumed.

Sec. 108. There are hereby appropriated from the applicable funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of judgments which have been entered against the government of the District of Columbia: Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall be construed as modifying or affecting the provisions of paragraph 3, subsection (c) of section 11 of title XII of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended.

Sec. 109. Appropriations in this title shall be available for the payment of public assistance without reference to the requirement of subsection (b) of section 5 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1962 and for the non-Federal share of funds necessary to qualify for Federal assistance under the Act of July 31, 1968 (Public Law 90 - 445).

Sec 110. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

Sec. 111. No part of any funds appropriated by this title shall be used to pay the compensation (whether by contract or otherwise) of any individual for performing services as a chauffeur or driver for any designated officer or employee of the District of Columbia government (other than the Mayor of the District of Columbia, Chief of Police and Fire Chief), or for performing services as a chauffeur or driver of a motor vehicle assigned for the personal or individual use of any such officer or employee (other than the Mayor of the District of Columbia, Chief of Police and Fire Chief). No part of any funds appropriated by this title, in excess of $1,000 per month in the aggregate ($12,000 per annum) shall be used to pay the compensation (whether by contract or otherwise) of individuals for performing services as a chauffeur or driver for the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or for performing services as a chauffeur or driver of a motor vehicle assigned for the personal or individual use of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

Sec. 112. Not to exceed 41/2 per centum of the total of all funds appropriated by this title for personal compensation may be used to pay the cost of overtime or temporary positions.

Sec. 113. The total expenditure of funds appropriated by this title for authorized travel and per diem costs outside the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia shall not exceed $210,000.

Sec. 114. Appropriations in this title shall not be available, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, for the compensation of any person appointed--,

(1) as full-time employee to a permanent, authorized position in the government of the District of Columbia during any month when the number of such employees is greater than 35,145, exclusive of positions initially authorized or funded by this title; and exclusive of the 20 positions approved in the transition period for Forest Haven Department of Human Resources; 28 positions approved in fiscal year 1976 for Tax Administration, Department of Finance and Revenue; and 303 positons approved in fiscal year 1976 for the District of Columbia Genreal Hospital, Department of Human Resources; or

(2) as a temporary or part-time employee in the government of the District of Columbia during any month in which the number of such employees exceeds the number of such employees for the same month of the preceding fiscal year.

Sec. 115. No funds appropriated in this title, for the government of the District of Columbia for the operation of educational institutions, the compensation of personnel, or for other educational purposes may be used to permit, encourage, facilitate, or further partisan political activities. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit the availability of school buildings for the use of any community group during non-school hours.

Sec. 116. Appropriations in this title shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at rates to be fixed by the Mayor.

Sec. 117. No part of any funds appropriated to the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 1977 shall be available for, or may be used to pay the compensation (whether by contract or otherwise) of any person for performing services normally performed by a public affairs officer, public relations officer, or community services officer, unless approved by a resolution adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia.

This Act may be cited as the " District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1977".

TITLE II- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Funds provided for the Coast Guard's Pollution Fund in Public Law 94 - 387, shall become available immediately upon enactment of this legislation into law.

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94 - 1415 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 94 - 1500 (Comm. of Conference).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1167 (Comm. on Appropriations).

CONGRSSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Aug. 24, considered and passed House. Aug. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 17, House agreed to conference report, receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments with amendments. Sept. 21, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.

PUBLIC LAW 94-445, 90 STAT. 1489

94th Congress, H.R. 15068 October 1, 1976 An Act To provide for emergency allotment lease and transfer of tobacco allotments or quotas for 1976 in certain disaster areas in South Carolina and Georgia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 316 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1314b) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection (i):

"(i) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, when as a result of drought, flood, damage due to excessive rain, hail, wind, tornado, or other natural disaster, the Secretary determines (1) that one of the counties in South Carolina or Georgia has suffered a loss of 10 per centum or more in the number of acres of tabacco planted (or expected production from the planted acreage), and (2) that a lease of such tobacco allotment or quota will not impair the effective operation of the tobacco marketing quota or price support program, he may permit the owner and operator of any farm within a designated county which has suffered a loss of 10 per centum or more in the number of acres of tobacco planted (or expected production from the planted acreage) of such crop to lease all or any part of such allotment or quota to any other owners or operators in the sam county, or other counties within the same State, for use in such counties for the year 1976 on a farm or farms having a current tobacco allotment or quota of the same kind. In the case of a lease and transfer to an owner or operator in another county pursuant to this subsection, the lease and transfer shall not be effective until a copy of the lease in filed with and determined by the county committee of the county to which the transfer is made to be in compliance with the provisions of the subsection.".

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 94 - 1430 (Comm. on Agriculture).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1228 (comm. on Agriculture and Forestry).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Aug. 24, considered and passed House. Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept 23, House concurred in Senate amendment.

PUBLIC LAW 94-444, 90 STAT. 1476

94th Congress, H.R. 12987 October 1, 1976 An Act To authorize appropriations for carrying out title VI of the Comprehensive Employment and training Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act // 29 USC 961. // may be cited as the " Emergency Jobs Programs Extension Act of 1976".

Sec. 2. Title VI of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 961. // is amended by striking out section 601 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

" AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

" Sec. 601. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1976, and for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and for fiscal year 1977, for carrying out the provisions of this title.".

sec. 3. (a)(1) Section 203 (be of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 843. // is amended to read as follows:

"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 208 (a)(7) of this Act, not less than 85 per centum of the funds allocated in accordance with the provisions of this title which are used by an eligible applicant for public service employment programs under this title shall be expended only for wages and employment benefits to persons employed in public service jobs pursuant to this title, and the remainder of such funds may be used for administrative costs, including rental costs (within such reasonable limitations as the Secretary may prescribe with respect to the rental of space), and to obtain necessary supplies, equipment, and materials.".

(2) Section 602(b) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 SUC 962. // is amended to read as follows:

"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 208(a)(7) of this Act, not less than 85 per centum of the funds allocated in accordance with the provisions of this title which are used by an eligible applicant for public service employment programs under this title shall be expended only for wages and employment benefits to persons employed in public service jobs pursuant to this title, and the remainder of such funds may be used for administrative costs, including rental costs (within such reasonable limitations as the Secretary may prescribe with respect to the rental of space), and to obtain necessary supplies, equipment, and materials.".

(b) Section 704 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(d) Financial records of a prime sponsor relating to public service employment programs assisted under this Act // 29 USC 984. // and records of the names, addresses, positions, and salaries of all persons employed in public service jobs assisted under this Act shall be maintained and made available to the public.".

Sec. 4. (a)(1) // 29 USC 842 note. // With respect ot appropriations made by the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1976 (Public Law 94 - 266, enacted April 15, 1976) for the purpose of carrying out activities authorized by title II of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973--, // 29 USC 841. //

(A) notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available under section 202(b) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973

// 29 USC 842. //

may be used in any areas qualifying under title VI of such Act

// 29 USC 861. //

to provide a continuation of public service employment activities under both II and title VI of such Act; and

(B) in order to enable persons employed in public service jobs financially assisted under title VI of such Act to be transferred to jobs financially assisted under title II of such Act, the Secretary of Labor is authorized to waive the provision of section 205(a) of such Act

// 29 USC 845. //

requiring a thirty-day period of unemployment.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be deemed to have taken effect on the date of enactment of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1976. Persons transferred after such date from jobs financially assisted under title VI of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 to jobs financially assisted under title II of such Act, using funds made available under the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1976, shall after the date of enactment of this Act be considered to be public service jobholders financially assisted under such title VI.

(b) Subsection (b) of section 603 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 963. // is amended by adding at the end of such subsection the following new sentences: " In distributing funds available for the discretionary use of the Secretary of Labor under this subsection, the Secretary is authorized to utilize such funds to assure a continuation of public service employment activities supported under this Act. In distributing such funds under this subsection to prime sponsors, the Secretary shall base allocations upon the public service employment activities sustained within the jurisdicton of each unit of general local government within the area served by each such prime sponsor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.".

Sec. 5. (a) TITLE VI of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections:

" RESERVATION OF FUNDS; EMPLOYMENT OF LONG- TERM

UNEMPLOYED, LOW- INCOME PERSONS

" Sec. 607. // 29 USC 967. // (a) Each prime sponsor, in accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, shall reserve out of any allocation which it receives under this title from appropriations for fiscal year 1977 such amount as will be sufficient, when added to funds available for use under title II of th is Act // 29 USC 841. // during such fiscal year, to enable to prime sponsor to sustain throughout such fiscal year the number of public service jobholders supported under this title and title II of this Act on June 30, 1976.

"(b) The amount of each prime sponsor's allocation under this title remaining after funds are reserved for the purpose described in subsection (a) of this section shall be used to provide public service jobs for eligible unemployed persons (as described in section 608) in projects and activities carried out by project applicants (as defined in section 701(a)(15) of this Act). Suchprojects and jobs shall not exceed twelve months in duration and shall provide employment consistent with the aim of maintaining average federally supported wage rates for public service jobholders (adjusted on a regional and area basis) as set forth under section 209(b) of this Act. // 29 USC 849. //

"(c) Vacancies occurring after June 30, 1976, in jobs supported under this title and the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1976 (Public Law 94 - 266) to which subsection (a) of this section is applicable shall be filled as follows:

"(1) Fifty per centum of such vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of section 608.

"(2) Fifty per centum of such vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this title (other than the provisions of this section, except for this paragraph, and of sections 608 and 609) except that a prime sponsor may give preference in filling such vacancies to unemployed public health and safety personnel in public health and safety positions for which they are qualified.

" ELIGIBILITY OF LONG- TERM UNEMPLOYED, LOW- INCOME PERSONS

" Sec. 608. // 29 USC 968. // (a) In filling public service jobs with financial assistance available for the purposes of subsections (b) and (c)(1) of section 607, each prime sponsor shall determine that any persons to be employed in any such public service job (1) is an individual--,

"(A) who has been receiving unemployment compensation for fifteen or more weeks;

"(B) who is not eligible for such benefits and has been unemployed for fifteen or more weeks;

"(C) who has exhausted umemployment compensation benefits; or

"(D) who is, or whose family is, receiving aid to families with dependent children provided under a State plan approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act;

// 42 SUC 601. // and (2) is not a member of a household which has current gross family income, adjusted to an annualized basis (exclusive of unemployment compensation and other public payments which such individual will be disqualified from receiving by reason of employment under this title) at a rate exceeding 70 per centum of the lower living standard income level.

"(b) For purposes of this section, the term 'lower living standard income level' means that income level (adjusted for regional and metropolitan and urban and rural differences and family size) determined annually by the Secretary based upon the most recent 'lower living standard budget' issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

"(c) In filling public service jobs, each prime sponsor shall take reasonable steps, which such sponsor shall determine, to insure that funds provided in accordance with subsections (b) and (c)(1) of section 607 shall be equitably allocated for jobs among the categories of eligible persons described in section 608(a) in light of the composition of the population of unemployed eligible persons served by the prime sponsor.

"(d) In providing public service jobs and determining hours of work for eligible persons with financial assistance provided in accordance with subsections (b) and (c)(1) of section 607, each prime sponsor shall take into account the household support obligations of the men and women applying for such jobs, and shall give special consideration to such alternative working arrangements as flexible hours of work, shared time, and part-time jobs, for eligible persons, particularly for parents of young children and for older persons.

"(e) The Secretary, through the affiliated State employment security agencies, shall take steps to inform the recipients of unemployment compensation benefits of any available public service jobs for which such recipients may be eligible, but such notification shall clearly state that such notification is designed only to inform, and in no way to coerce, such recipients with respect to the availability of such jobs.

" APPROVAL OF PROJECTS

" Sec. 609. // 29 USC 969. // (a) In order for a project application submitted by a project applicant to be approved by the prime sponsor for financial assistance provided in accordance with subsection (b) of section 607, copies of such application shall have been submitted at the time of such application to the prime sponsor's planning council established under section 104, // 29 USC 814. // for the purpose of affording such council an opportunity to submit comments and recommendations with respect to that application to the prime sponsor. No member of a prime sponsor's planning council shall cast a vote on any matter in connection with a project in which that member (or any organization with which that member is associated) has a direct interest.

"(b) Consistent with procedures established by the prime sponsor in accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, the prime sponsor shall not disapprove a project application submitted by a project applicant unless it has first considered any comments and recommendations made by the prime sponsor's planning council and unless it has provided such applicant and the planning council with a written statement of its reasons for such disapproval.".

(b)(1) Section 701(a) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 981. // is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(15) 'project applicants' includes States and agencies thereof, units of general local government and agencies thereof or combinations or associations of such governmental units when the primary purpose of such combinations or associations is to assist such governmental units to provide public services, special purpose political subdivisions having the power to levy taxes and spend funds or serving such special purpose within an area served by one or more units of general local government, local educational agencies as defined in section 801(f) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,

// 20 USC 881. //

institutions of higher education as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965,

// 20 USC 1141. //

community-based organizations as defined in paragraph (1) of this subsection, community development corporations, nonprofit groups anbd organizations serving Indians or Native Hawaiians, and other nonprofit private organizations or institutions engaged in public service.".

(2) The last sentence of section 606 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 966. // is amended to read as follows: " In reallocating any such funds, the Secretary shall give priority first to other areas within the same State and then to areas within other States, taking into account the number of eligible unemployed individuals (as described in section 608) in such areas.".

(3) Section 605 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 965. // is amended by inserting after "projects and activities" a comma and the following: "including projects and activities to be carried out by project applicants as defened in section 701(a)(15) of this Act,".

(c) Section 702 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 982. // is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(c) The Secretary shall not, by regulation or otherwise, impose any quota or limitation on the number or percentage of persons hired under title II or VI, or both, of this Act // 29 USC 841, 861. // who were former employees of public employers under this Act and who held jobs supported under title II or VI of this Act on June 30, 1976, or who are hired to fill vacanicies under the provisions of section 6077c)(2). Any person who, between June 30, 1976, and the date of enactment of this Act, was laid off from a job supported under title II or VI of this Act by reason of such a quota or limitation may be reinstated by the prime sponsor without regard to the provisions of section 607(c). Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve any prime sponsor from complying with section 205(c)(8) of this Act.".

(d) Section 605 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 965. // is amended by inserting "(a)" after such section designation and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(b) No funds for public service employment programs under this Act may be used to provide public services, through a private or nonprofit organization or institution, which are customarily provided by a State, a political subdivision, or a local educational agency in the area served by the project.".

Sec. 6. (a) Title II of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part:

" Part B-Reimbursement for Unemployment Benefits Paid on Basis of Public Service Employment " PAYMENTS TO STATES

" Sec. 220. // 26 USC 3304 note. // (a) Each State shall be paid by the United States with respect to each individual--,

"(1) who receives compensation with respect to any benefit year, and

"(2) whose base period wages for such benefit year include public service wages,

an amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount of compensation paid to such individual with respect to such benefit year for weeks of unemployment which begin on or after January 1, 1976, as the amount of the public service wages included in the individual's base period wages bears to the total amount of the individual's base period wages.

"(b) Each State shall be paid, either in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be determined by the Secretary, the sum that the Secretary estimates is payable to such State under this part for each calendar month. The sum shall be reduced or increased by the amount which the Secretary finds that his estimate for an earlier calendar month was greater or less than the sum which should have been paid to the State. Estimates shall be made on the basis of reports made by the State to the Secretary as prescribed by the Secretary.

"(c) The Secretary shall, from time to time, certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the sum payable to each State under this part. The Secretary of the Treasury, prior to audit and settlement by the General Accounting Office, shall pay the State in accordance with the certification from funds for carrying out the purposes of this part.

"(d) Money paid to a State under this part may be used solely for the purpose of paying compensation. Money so paid which is not used for such purpose shall be returned, at the time specified by the Secretary, to the Treasury of the United States and credited to current applicable appropriations, funds, or accounts from which payments to States under this part may be made.

"(e) In the case of any political subdivision of a State which has in effect an enemployment compensation program which provides for the payment of compensation on the basis of services performed in its employ, such political subdivision shall be entitled to payments under this part in the same manner and to the same extent as if such political subdivision were a State.

" STATE AW PROVISIONS

" Sec. 221. // 26 USC 3304 note. // (a) The unemployment compensation law of any State may provide that any organization which elects to make payments (in lieu of contributions) into the State unemployment compensation fund--,

"(1) shall not be liable to make such payments after the date of the enactment of this section with respect to any compensation to the extent that such State is entitled to payments with respect to such compensation under this pary; and

"(2) shall receive credit against payments required to be made after such date of enactment for any such payments made on or before such date of enactment to the extent that such payments were made with respect to compensation for which the State is entitled to receive payments under this part.

"(b) The unemployment compensation law of any State may, without being deemed to violate the standards set forth in section 3303(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, // 26 USC 3303. // provide for appropriate adjustments, as may be detremined by the Secretary, in the account of any employer who has paid public service wages to reflect the payments to which such State is entitled under this part with respect to compensation attributable to such wages.

" AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"sec. 222. // 26 USC 3304 note. // There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for purposes of this part such sums as may be necessary.

" DEFINITIONS

" Sec. 223. // 26 USC 3304 note. // As used in this part, the term--,

"(1) ' State' means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands;

"(2) 'compensation' means cash benefits payable to indivisuals with respect th their unemployment, except that such term shall not include special unemployment assistance payable under part A;

"(3) 'public service job' means any public service job funded with assistance provided under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973;

// 29 USC 801 note. //

"(4) 'public service wages' means remuneration for services performed in a public service job to the extent that such remuneration is paid with funds provided under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973;

"(5) 'benefit year' means the benefit year as defined by the applicable State unemployment compensation law;

"(6) 'base period' means the base period as defined by the applicable State unemployment compensation law for the benefit year; and

"(7) ' Secretary' means the Secretary of Labor."

(b) Title II of such Act // 26 USC 3304 note. // is further amended--,

(1) by inserting after the heading of such title the following:

" Part A-Special Unemployment Assistance";

(2) by striking out "this title" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "this part"; and

(3) by striking out "the title" in section 210

// 29 USC 850. //

and inserting in lieu thereof "this title".

(c) // 29 USC 3304 note. // The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1976, with respect to compensation paid for weeks of unemployment beginning after December 31, 1975.

Sec. 7. Section 205(c)(24) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 845. // is amended by striking out "job category" in both places where that term occurs in such clause and inserting in lieu thereof "promotional line".

Sec. 8. (a) Section 602(e) // 29 USC 962. // of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by striking out " Indian tribes on Federal or State reservations" and inserting in lieu thereof " Indian tribes, bands, and groups qualified under section 302(c)(1) of this Act". // 29 USC 872. //

(b) Section 603(a) // 29 USC 963. // of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) thereof as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and by inserting immediately after "(a)" the follwing: "(1) The Secretary shall reserve an amount equal to not less than 2 per centum of the amounts appropriated under section 601 // 29 USC 861. // for any fiscal year to enable Indian tribes, bands, and groups which are designated as eligible applicants under this title to carry out public service employment programs.".

(c) Section 603(a)(2) of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, is amended by insering after "per centum" the following: "of the remainder".

Sec. 9. (a) Section 704 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (as amended by section 3(b) of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds allocated by a prime sponsor or an Indian tribe, band, or group for the employment of individuals under this Act may be expended in conjuction with funds from any other public or private source, but funds allocated under this Act may only be expended in accordance with the requirements of this Act.".

(b) The heading of such section 704 // 29 USC 984. // is amended to read as follows:

" SPECIAL PROVISIONS".

Sec. 10. Section 311 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 881. // is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(e) The Secretary is authorized to undertake projects (either directly or by grant or contract) for the purpose of demonstrating the feasibility of providing relocation assistance to unemployed workers residing in areas of substantial unemployment who would otherwise be eligible for public service employment under this Act. Such assistance shall be in such form and amount as the Secretary deems appropriate for demonstration purposes, except that he shall use as a general guideline the form and amount of relocation assistance available under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974". // 19 USC 2271. //

Sec. 11. Section 704 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (as amended by sections 3(b) and 9 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, employment and training services furnished under this Act in connection with weatherization projects authorized under section 222(a)(12) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 // 42 USC 2809. // may include work on such projects for the near poor, including families having incomes which do not exceed 125 per centum of the poverty line as established by section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.".

Sec. 12. (a) Section 104(b) of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 // 38 USC 2002 note. // is amended by--,

(1) striking out "by this Act" after "amended"; and

(2) inserting at the end of such subsection the following new sentence: " They shall also report to such committees on the same subjects not later than ninety days after the date of enactment of the Emergency Jobs Programs Extension Act of 1976.".

(b) Title I of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by--,

(1) inserting at the end of section 105(a)(3)

// 29 USC 815. //

the following "and (E) provides such arrangements as may be appropriate to promote maximum feasible use of apprenticeship or other on-job training opportunities available under section 1787 of title 38, United States Code;"; and

(2) striking out in sectin 106(b)(5) "provide special emphasis" and inserting in lieu thereof "take affirmative action".

Sec. 13. // 29 USC 952 note. // (a)(1) The Congress finds and declares that--,

(A) the reliable and comprehensive measurement of employment and unemployment is vital to assessing the Nation's economic well-being and the utilization of its work force, and is an important determinant of public policies toward job creation, education, training, assistance ofr the jobless, and other labor market programs;

(B) the allocation fo billions of dollars of Federal funds on the basis of unemployment data is increasing, making even more crucial the timely, accurate, and uniform measurement of the labor force;

(C) the formulation of public policies to promote the most effective use of our human resources is hindered by inadequate information on the utilization and effect of education and training programs;

(D) in order for governmental and private sector policy decisions to have maximum effect upon reducing employment and strengthening the labor force, and accurate and precise system for measuring employment and unemployment and its impacts on particular segments of the potential works force is essential;

(E) the current method of data collection and the form of its presentation, at national, regional, and subregional levels, may not fully reflect unemployment and employment trends, and may produce incomplete and, therefore, misleading conclusions, thus impairing the validity and utility of this critical economic indicator;

(F) it is critical to retain public confidence in the procedures, concepts and methodology of collecting, analyzing, and presenting employment and unemployment statistics; and

(G) objectivity is a necessity in considering reform of statistical processes.

(2) It is the purpose of this section to establish a National Commission on Employment and Unemployment Statistics to have responsibility for examining the procedures, concepts, and methodology involved in employment and unemployment statistics and suggesting ways and means of improving them.

(b)(1) There shall be established a National Commission on Employment and Unemployment Statistics (hereinafter in this section referred to as the " Commission") which shall consist of nine members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Seven of the members shall be selected on the basis of their knowledge of and experience in the procedures, methodology, or use of employment and unemployment statistics, and shall be broadly representative of labor, business and finance, education and training, economics and statistics, and State and local government. Two of the members shall be selected from the general public. The membership of the Commission shall be generally representative of significant segments of the labor force, including women and minority groups. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers as long as there continues to be at least five members; and any such vacancy may be filled in the same manner as the original appointment is made.

(2) Except when six members of the Commission shall vote to hold an executive session for a particular purpose, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, the Commissioner of Labor statistics, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the National Commission for Manpower Policy, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and a majority and a minority member each of the Joint Economic Committee, of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate, and of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, or in each case a designee, shall assist and participate in the hearings, deliberations,and other activities of the Commission on an advisory basis.

(3) The President shall designate a Chairman from among the appointed members of the Commission.

(4) The Chairman, with the concurrence of the Commission, shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Commission and shall perform such duties as are prescribed by the chairman or the Commission. The executive director may appoint, with the concurrence of the Chairman, such professional, technical, and clerical staff as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The executive director and staff shall be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, // 5 USC 101, 5331. // governing appointments to the competitive service, governing appointments to the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 // 5 USC 5101, 5331. // of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but at rates not in excess of the maximum rate of GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. // 5 USC 5332 note. // The executive director, with the concurence of the Chairman, may obtain temporary and intermitten services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. The Commission may utilize such staff, with or without reimbursement, from the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and such other appropriate Federal agencies as may be available to assist the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities.

(5) The Commission shall determine its own internal procedures, including the constituting of a quorum.

(6) The Commission is authorized to accept and utilize voluntary and uncompensated services notwithstanding the provisions of section 665(b) of title 31, United States Code.

(7) Members of the Commission who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government shall be paid compensation at a rate of not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, // 5 USC 5332 note. // when engaged in the work of the Commission, including traveltime; and while serving away from their homes or regular places of business, shall be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as such expenses are authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.

(c) The Commission shall--,

(1) identify the needs of the Nation for labor force statistics and assess the extent to which current procedures, concepts and methodology in the collection, analysis, and presentation of such statistics constitute a comprehensive, reliable, timely, and consistent system of measuring employment and unemployment and indicating trends therein; and

(2) conduct or provide (thorugh contract with institutions, organinzations, and individuals, or appropriate Federal of State agencies, or otherwise) for such studies, hearings, research, or other activities as it deems necessary to enable it to formulate appropriate recommendations.

The Commission or, on the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or members thereof, may, for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section, hold such hearings, take such testimony, and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission deems advisable. Any member authorized by the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission or any subcommittee or members thereof.

(d)(1) The Commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress within eighteen months after the date of appointment of the first five members of the Commission.

(2) In preparing its report, the Commission shall consider the following:

(A) The methodology of collection of employment and unemployment data at all levels, including National, regional, State, and local application.

(B) The methodology of analysis of such data, including its relevance and application.

(C) The methodology of presentation of employment and unemployment statistics, including the dissemination, current utilization, and application of such statistics.

(D) Alternative methods of such collection, analysis, and presentation.

(E) The need of additional special statistical surveys (including longitudinal studies) and reports on a continuing basis.

(F) The need for additional data and analysis on job vacancies, job turnover, job matching, discouraged workers, part-time workers, youth, minorities, women, and other labor force participants.

(G) Accuracy and uniformity of seasonal adjustments in all categories of labor force statistics.

(H) Methods of achieving current, accurate, and uniform employment and unemployment statistics on a State and local basis, including their use as a determinant of the allocation of Federal assistance.

(I) The need for, and methods to obtain, data relating employment status and earnings, economic hardship, and family support obligations.

(J) The extent to which employment and earnings date assist in determining the impact of public programs and policies upon persons who are economically disadvantaged, unemployed or underemployed.

(K) The availability of and need for periodic information on education and training enrollments and completions in the public and private sectors.

(L) Statistical indicators of the relationship between education and training and subsequent employment, earnings, and unemployment experience.

(M) The value and usefulness of other statistics regarding employment and enemployment, such as those obtained through operation of the unemployment insurance system.

(N) The availability of and need for current and projected occupational information, particularly on a local basis, to assist youths and adults in making training, education, and career choices.

(O) Such other matters as the Commission deems appropriate or necessary, including such matters as are suggested by the President of by the Congress that th e Commission deems appropriate.

(3) The Commission's report shall contain its findings and recommendations, including a feasible schedule for their implementation, cost estimates, and any appropriate draft regulations and legislation to implement such recommendations.

(4) The Commission may make such interim reports or recommendations as it may deem desirable.

(e) Upon submission of the Commission's final report, the Secretary of Labor shall take steps to ascertain the views of each affected executive agency and, within six months after the report's submission, shall make an interim report to the Congress on--,

(1) the desirability, feasibility, and cost of implementing each of the Commission's recommendations, and the actions taken or planned with respect to their implementation; and

(2) recommendations with respect ot any legislation proposed by the Commission, the need for any alternative or additional legislation to implement the Commission's recommendations, and any other proposals to strengthen and improve the measurement of employment and unemployment.

Within two years after submission of the Commission's final report, the Secretary shall submit a final report to the Congress detailing the actions taken with respect to the recommendations of the Commission, together with any further recommendations deemed appropriate.

(f)(1) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the Federal Government is authorized and directed to cooperate fully with the Commission in furnishing appropriate information to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions under this section.

(2) The head of each department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government is authorized to provide such support and services to the Commission, upon request of the Chairman, as may be agreed between the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality and the Chairman.

(g) The Commission shall cease to exist one hundred and eighty days after submission of its final report as required under subsection (d)( 1) of this section.

(h)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provision s of this section.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated to carry out this section which are not obligated prior to the end of the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated shall remain available for obligation during the succeeding fiscal year.

Sec. 14. (a) Section 202 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 // 29 USC 842. // is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(c) Whenever the Secretary allocates any funds available under subsection (b) of this section through a distribution based upon a formula, he shall, not later than 30 days prior to such allocation, publish in the Federal Register for comment the specific formula upon which such distribution is based, the rationale supporting the selection of the formula, and the proposed distribution to each prime sponsor. After consideration of comments received under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall publish final allocations.".

(b) Section 603 // 29 USC 963. // of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(d) Whenever the Secretary allocates any funds available under subsection (b) of this section through a distribution based upon a formula, he shall, not later than 30 days prior to such allocation, publish in the Federal Register the specific formula upon whcih such distribution is based, the rationale behind the selection of the formula, and the proposed distribution for each prime sponsor. After consideration of comments received under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall publish final allocations.".

Sec. 15. (a) The National Commission for Manpower Policy, established under title V of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, // 29 USC 953 note. // shall conduct a study of the net employment effects of the public service employment programs suthorized by title II and title VI of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973. // 29 USC 951. //

(b) // 29 USC 841, 861. // The National Commission for Manpower Policy shall prepare and submit to the Congress not later than March 31, 1978, a report on the study required by this section, together with such recommendations, including recommendations for legislation, as such Commission deems advisable.

(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94 - 1019 (Comm. on Education and Labor) and No. 94 - 1514 (Comm. of Conference).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 883 (Comm. on Labor and Public Welfare).

CONGRESSIONVL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Apr. 30, considered and passed House. Aug. 9, 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 17, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 22, Senate agreed to conference report.

PUBLIC LAW 94-443, 90 STAT. 1475

94th Congress, H.R. 11149 October 1, 1976 An Act To amend section 2 of the Act entitled " An Act to incorporate the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution".

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, // 36 USC 18a. // That section 2 of the Act entitled " An Act to incorporate the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution" approved February 20, 1896, as amended, is amended to read as follows:

" Sec. 2. The society is authorized to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or bequest and to hold, convey, or otherwise dispose of such property, real or personal, as may be convenient or necessary for its lawful purposes, and may adopt a constitution and make bylaws not inconsistent with law, and may adopt a seal. Said society shall have its headquarters or principal office at Washington, in the District of Columbia.".

Sec. 2. Add a new section to said Act to be numbered section 4 and to read as follows:

" Sec. 4. // 36 USC 18a. // The society and its subordinate divisions shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the name ' National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution'. The society shall have the exclusive and sole right to use, or to allow or refuse the use of, such emblems, seals, and badges as have heretofore been adopted or used by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.".

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 94 - 1286 (Comm. on the Judiciary).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1249 (Comm. on the Judiciary).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): July 19, considered and passed House. Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate.

PUBLIC LAW 94-442, 90 STAT. 1474

94th Congress, H.R. 589 October 1, 1976 An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide relief to the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District due to dilivery of water to the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation lands.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to amend the repayment contract dated March 16, 1960, with the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, to reduce by $1,120, annually, the amount due the United States. The reduction in to commence with the payment due on January 1 of the year following passage of this Act and continue as long as all of the lands of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation, as presently constituted, remain in Federal ownership.

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 94 - 475 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1244 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 121 (1975): Oct. 6, considered and passed House.

Vol. 122 (1976): Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.

PUBLIC LAW 94-441, 90 STAT. 1465

94th Congress, H.R. 14260 October 1, 1976 An Act Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, 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 Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I- FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT ACTIVITIES Funds Appropriated to the President

For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, // 22 USC 2151 note. // and for other purposes, to remain available until September 30, 1977, unless otherwise specified herein, as follows:

ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

Food and nutrition, Development Assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 103, // 22 USC 2151a. // $505,000,000: Provided, That the amounts provided for loans to carry out the purposes of this paragraph shall remain available until expended.

Population planning and health, Development Assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 104, // 22 USC 2151b. // $214,000,000: Provided, That the amounts provided for loans to carry out the purposes of this paragraph shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds made available for population planning and health, not less than $15,000,000 shall be only available for programs providing training to auxiliary or paramedical personnel who will be engaged in the delivery of health and family planning services to rural areas.

Education and human resources development, Development Assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 105, // 22 USC 2151c. // $70,000,000: Provided, That the amounts provided for loans to carry out the purposes of this paragraph shall remain available until expended.

Technical assistance, energy, research, reconstruction, and selected development problems, Development Assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 106, // 22 USC 2151d. // $67,000,000: Provided, That the amounts provided for loans to carry out the purposes of this paragraph shall remain available until expended.

Loan allocation, Development Assistance: Of the new obligational authority appropriated under this Act to carry out the provisions of sections 103-106, // 22 USC 2151a - 2151d. // not less than $300,000,000 shall be available for loans for fiscal year 1977: Provided, That of the amount made available for loans, not to exceed $210,000,000 of such amount shall be available for loans repayable within forty years following the date on which the funds were initially made available under the loan: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000,000 of such amount shall be available for loans repayable within thirty years following such date: Provided further, That not to exceed $30,000,000 of such amount shall be available for loans repayable within twenty years following such date.

International organizations and programs: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 301, // 22 USC 2221. // $187,000,000: Provided, That not more than $20,000,000 shall be available for the United Nations Children's Fund: Provided further, That not less than $1,000,000 shall be available until expended for a contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency to strengthen the Agency's safeguards program: Provided further, That not less than $100,000,000 shall be available only for the United Nations Development Program: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant ot this Act shall be used to supplement the funds provided ot the United Nations Development Program in fiscal year 1976.

United Nations Environment Fund: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2 of the United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973, // 22 USC 287 note. // $10,000,000.

American schools and hospitals abroad: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 214, // 22 USC 2174. // $19,800,000.

American schools and hospitals aborad (special foreign currency program): For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 214, $7,000,000 in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, to remain available until expended.

Indus Basin Development Fund, grants: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 302 // 22 USC 2222. // (b)(2) with respect to Indus Basin Development Fund, grants, $15,750,000.

Contingency fund: For necessary expenses, $5,000,000, to be used for the purposes set forth in section 451. // 22 USC 2261. //

International disaster assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491, // 22 USC 2292. // $25,000,000.

International narcotics control: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 481, // 22 USC 2291. // $34,000,000.

Payment to the Foreign Service Retiremnet and Disability Fund: For payment to the " Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund," as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1105 - 1106), $16,680,000.

Overseas training (special foreign currency program): For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 612, // 22 USC 2362. // $400,000 in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department declares to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States.

Lebanon Relief and Rehabilitation assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 495 C, $20,000,000.

Except for the Contingency Fund, unobligated balances as of September 30, 1976, of funds heretofore made available under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, // 22 USC 2151 note. // except as otherwise provided by law, are hereby continued available for the fiscal year 1977, for the same purposes for which appropriated and amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955, // 31 USC 200. // as having been obligated against appropriations heretofore made under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, for the same purpose as any of the subparagraphs under " Economic Assistance," " Middle East Special Requirements Fund," " Security Supporting Assistance," " Operating Expenses of the Agency for International Development," " International Military Education and Training," and " Indochina Postwar Reconstruction Assistance," are hereby continued available for the same period as the respective appropriations in such subparagraphs for the same purpose: Provided, That such purpose relates to a project or program previously justified to Congress, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified prior to be reobligation of funds for such projects or programs.

None of the funds made available under this Act for " Food and nutrition, Development Assistance," " Population planning and health, Development Assistance," " Education and human resources development, Development Assistance," " Technical assistance, energy research, reconstruction, and selected development problems, Development Assistance," " International organizations and programs," " Untied Nations Environment Fund8" " American schools and hospitals abroad," " Indus Basin Development Fund, grants," " International narcotics control," " Middle East special requirements fund," " Sucurity supporting assistance," " Operating Expenses of the Agency for International Development," " Military assistance," " International military education and training," " Inter-American Foundation," " Peace Corps," " Cuban refugee assistance," " Special assistance to refugees from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos in the United States," " Migration and refugee assistance," of " Assistance to refugees from the Soviet Union or other Communist countries in Eastern Europe," shall be available for obligation for activities, programs projects type of materiel assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in excess of the amount justified to the Appropriations Committees for obligation under any of these specific headings for fiscal year 1977 unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of the Congress are previously notified fifteen days in advance.

MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FUND

Middle East special requirements fund: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 901 and section 903 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, // 22 USC 2441, 2443. // $23,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used to provide a United States contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

SECURITY SUPPORTING ASSISTANCE

Security supporting assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 531 of the Foreign assistance Act of 1961, as amended, // 22 USC 2346. // $1,734,700,000: Provided, That of th funds appropriated under this paragraph, $735,000,000 shall be allocated to Israel, $700,000,000 shall be allocated to Egypt, $70,000,000 shall be allocated to Jordan, $17,500,000 shall be allocated for Cyprus, $55,000,000 shall be allocated for Portugal, $80,000,000 shall be allocated to Syria, $14,000,000 shall be allocated for Botswana and for regional training programs, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be allocated to Zaire, and not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be allocated to Zambia: Provided, further, That $7,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available only upon ratification of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation Between Spain and the United States of America.

OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 5 DEVELOPMENT

For "operating Expenses of the Agency for International Development", $192,000,000.

MILITARY ASSISTANCE

Military assistance: For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 503 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, // 22 USC 2311. // including administrative expenses and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the United States, $247,300,000: Provided, That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be available for the purchase of new automotive vehicles outside of the United States: Provided further, That $15,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available only upon ratification of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation Between Spain and the Untied States of America.

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

International military education and training: For necessary expenses for " International military education and training," $25,000,000: * provided, That $2,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available only upon ratification of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation Between Spain and the United States of America.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds available to it and in accordance with law (including not to exceed $10,000 for entertainment allowances), and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year.

INTER- AMERICAN FOUNDATION

The Inter-American Foundation is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds available to it and in accordance with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Goverment Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs during the current fiscal year: Provided, That not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available to carry out the authorized programs during the current fiscal year.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. None of the funds herein appropriated (other than funds appropriated for " International organizationa and programs") shall be used to finance the construction of any new flood control, reclamation, or other water or related land resource project or program which has not met the standards and criteria used in determining the feasibility of flood control, reclamation, and other water and related land resource programs and projects proposed for construction within the United States of America as per memorandum of the President dated May 15, 1962.

Sec. 102. Except for the appropriations entitled " Contingency fund", " International disaster assistance", and appropriations of funds to be used for loans, not more than 20 per centum of any appropriation item made available by this title for fiscal year 1977 shall be obligated and/or reserved during the last month of availability.

Sec. 103. None of the funds herein appropriated nor any of the counterpart funds generated as a result of assistance hereunder or any prior Act shall be used to pay pensions, annuities, retirement pay, or adjusted service compensation for any persons heretofore or hereafter serving in the armed forces of any recipient country.

Sec. 104. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, // 22 USC 2151 note. // may be used for making payments on any contract for procurement to which the United States is a party entered into after the date of anactment of this Act which does not contain a provision authorizing the termination of such contract for the convenience of the United States.

Sec. 105. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act, not more than $12,000,000 may be used during the current fiscal year in carrying out centrally funded research under sections 105 and 106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19618 as amended. // 22 USC 2151c, 2151d. //

Sec. 106. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations.

Sec. 107. None of the funds contained in title I of this Act may be used to carry out the provisions of sections 209(d) and 251(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. // 22 USC 2169, 2211. //

Sec. 108. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act shall be used to provide assistance to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), South Vietnam, Combodia, or Laos.

Sec. 109. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $108,000 shall be for official residence expenses of the Agency for International Development during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977.

sec. 110. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $20,000 shall be for entertainment expenses of the Agnecy for International Development during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977.

sec. 111. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $96,000 shall be for representation allowances of the Agency for International Development during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977.

Sec. 112. Of the funds appropriated or made available prusuant to this Act, not to exceed $75,000 shall be for entertainment expenses relating to the Military Assistance Program, International Military Education and Training, and Foreign Military Credit Sales during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977.

TITLE II- FOREIGN MILITARY CREDIT SALES Foreign Military Credit Sales

For expenses not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Military Sales Act, // 22 USC 2751 note. // $740,000,000: Provided, That of the amount provided for the total aggregate credit sale ceiling during the current fiscal year, not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be allocated to Israel.

TITLE III- FOREIGN ASSISTANCE (OTHER) Independent Agency Action-International Programs PEACE CORPS

For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the provisions of the Peace Corps Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), $80,000,000: Provided, That of this amount $49,563,000 shall be available for the direct support of volunteers: Provided further, That no less than $3,600,000 of this amount shall be available only for the overseas technical support of volunteers.

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare CUBAN Refugee ASSISTANCE

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 // 22 USC 2601 note. // (Public Law 87 - 510), relating to aid to Cuban refugees within the United States, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $82,000,000.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES FROM CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, AND LAOS IN THE UNITED STATES

For assistance to refugees from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos in the United States, $50,000,000: Provided, That all funds in this account shall remain available through September 30, 1977.

Department of State

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross and assistance to refugees, including contributions to the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801 - 1158); allowances as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921 - 5925; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and serivces as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $10,000,000 of which not to exceed $8,171,000 shall remain available until December 31, 1977: Provided, That no funds herein appropriated shall be used to assist directly in the migration to any nation in the Western Hemisphere of any person not having a security clearance based on reasonable standards to insure against Communist infiltration in the Western Hemisphere.

ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES FROM THE SOVIET UNION AND OTHER COMMUNIST COUNTRIES IN EASTERN EUROPE

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 101 (b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972 // 86 Stat. 490. // and the provisions of section 105 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977, $15,000,000.

Funds Appropriated to the President International Financial Institutions INVESTMENT IN ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

For payment by the Secretary of the Treasury of the third and final installment of the United States subscription to the paid-in capital stock and the callable capital stock of the Asian Development Bank, authorized by the Asian Development Bank Act of December 22, 1974 (Public Law 93 - 537), // 22 Usc 285q, 285r. // $90,477,000, to remain available until expended.

INVESTMENT IN INTER- AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

For payment to the Inter-American Development Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the increase in subscription to (1) paid-in capital stock, (2) callable capital stock, and (3) the United States share of the increase in the resources of the Fund for Special Operations, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended.

INVESTMENT IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

For payment by the Secretary of the Treasury of the second installment of the United States contribution to the fourth replenishment of the resources of the International Development Association as authorized by the International Development Association Act of August 14, 1974 (Public Law 93 - 373), // 22 USC 2841, 284m. // $375,000,000, to remain available until expended.

INVESTMENT IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

For payment by the Secretary of the Treasury of a United States contribution to the African Development Fund as authorized by the Act of May 31, 1976 (Public Law 94 - 302), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

TITLE IV- EXPORT- IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, 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 Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, // 31 USC 849. // as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation, except as hereinafter provided.

Limitation on Program Activity

Not to exceed $6,334,443,000 (of which not to exceed $3,875,000,000 shall be for equipment and serivces loans) shall be authorized during the current fiscal year for other than administrative expenses.

Limitation on administrative Expenses

Not to exceed $12,081,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) shall be available during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $24,000 for entertainment allowances for members of the Board of Directors: Provided, That (1) fees or dues to international organizations of credit institutions engaged in financing foreign trade, (2) necessary expenses (including special services performed on a contract or a fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal property belonging to the Bank or in which it has an interest, including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, or the investigation or appraisal of any property in respect to which an application for a loan has been made, in (3) expenses (other than internal expenses of the Bank) incurred in connection with the issuance and servicing of guarantees, insurance, and reinsurance, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof.

TITLE V- GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized by the Congress.

sec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for expenses of the Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, after the expiration of the thirty-five day period which begins on the date the General Accounting Office or any committee of the Congress, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, charged with considering foreign assistance legislation, appropriations, or expenditures, has delivered to the Office of the Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, a written request that it be furnished any document, paper communication, audit, review, finding recommendation, report or other material in the custody of control of the Inspector General, Foreign Assistnace, relating to any review, inspection or audit arranged for, directed, or conducted by him, unless and until there has been furnished to the General Accounting Office or to such committee of subcommittee, as the case may be, (A) the document, paper, communication, audit, review, finding, recommendation, report, or other material so requested or (B) a certification by the President, personally, that he has forbidden the furnishing thereof pursuant to such request and his reason for so doing.

Sec. 503. 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. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance to any country which is in default during a period in excess of one calendar year in payment to the United States of principal of interest on any loan made to such country by the United States pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated under this Act unless (1) such debt has been disputed by such country prior to the enactment of this Act or (2) such country has either arranged to make payment of the amount in arrears or otherwise taken appropriate steps, which may include renegotiation, to cure the existing default.

Sec. 505. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act shall be used to provide military assistance, international military education and training, or foreign military credit sales to the Government of Uruguay.

Sec. 505 A. Not to exceed $1,626,000 of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act for fiscal year 1977 shall be made available to the Office of the Inspector General of Foreign Assistance.

Sec. 506. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act shall be available to any international financial institution whose United States' representative cannot upon request obtain the amounts and the names of borrowers for all loans of the international financial institution, including loans to employees of the institution or the compensation and related benefits of employees of the institution.

This Act may be cited as the " Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1977".

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94 - 1228 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94 - 1642 (Comm. of Conference).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1009 (Comm. on Appropriations).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): June 24, 25, 29, considered and passed House. June 30, Sept. 9, 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 27, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 28, Senate agreed to conference report.

PUBLIC LAW 94-440, 90 STAT. 1439

94th Congress, H.R. 14238 October 1, 1976 An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, 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 Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I SENATE Compensation and Mileage of the Vice President and Senators and Expense Allowances of the Vice President and Leaders of the Senate COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENATORS

2 USC 60a note.

For compensation and mileage of the Vice President and Senators of the United States, $5,052,630.

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

For expense allowance of the Vice President, $10,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $3,000; and Minority Leader of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $16,000.

Salaries, Officers and Employees

For compensation of officers, employees, clerks to Senators, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions and longevity compensation as authorized, which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below limitations, as follows:

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

For clerical assistance to the Vice President, $615,015.

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

For offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $251,540.

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

For offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $195,260.

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

For office of the Chaplain, $31,800.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

For office of the Secretary, $3,323,290, including $151,370 required for the purpose specified and authorized by section 74b of Title 2, United States Code: Provided, That, effective October 1, 1976, the Secretary may appoint and fix the compensation of a Bill Clerk at not to exceed $25,440 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $19,080 per annum; an Assistant Bill Clerk at not to exceed $19,080 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $12,720 per annum; a Secretary at not to exceed $17,172 per annum in lieu of a Receptionist at not to exceed $17,172 per annum; a Registrar at not to exceed $16,218 per annum in lieu of a secretary to the Curator at not to exceed $16,218 per annum; a Clerk at not to exceed $10,812 per annum in lieu of an Assistant Messenger at not to exceed $10,812 per annum; an Historian at not to exceed $29,574 per annum; an Associate Historian at not to exceed $18,126 per annum; a Photo Historian at not to exceed $25,281 per annum; a Research Assistant to Historian at not to exceed $10,335 per annum; a Secretary to Historian at not to exceed $11,130 per annum; an Information Clerk, Digest, at not to exceed $10,017 per annum; and a Secretary, Stationery Room, at not to exceed $13,356 per annum: Provided further, That, effective October 1, 1976, the allowance for clerical assistance and readjustment of salaries in the Disbursing Office is increased by $37,842.

committee employees

For professional and clerical assistance to standing committees and the Select Committee on Small Business, $9,660,685

conference committees

For clerical assistance to the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $227,255 for each committee; in all, $454,510.

administrative and clerical assistants to senators

For administrative and clerical assistants to Senators, $48,190,355.

legislative assistance to senators

For legislative assistance to Senators, $5,500,000.

office of sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

For office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $15,579,010: Provided, That, effective October 1, 1976, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper may appoint and fix the compensation of an Administrative Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper at not to exceed $36,729 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $35,298 per annum; a Superintendent, Service Department at not to exceed $35,457 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $31,482 per annum; a Director, Computer Center at not to exceed $31,482 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $34,344 per annum; a Director, Recording Studio at not to exceed $35,457 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $34,662 per annum; a Telecommunications Adviser at not to exceed $29,574 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $27,348 per annum; a Chief Cabinetmaker at not to exceed $22,737 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $20,670 per annum; a Chief Janitor at not to exceed $19,557 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $17,808 per annum; an Assistant Superintendent, Service Department at not to exceed $22,578 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $20,988 per annum; a Night Supervisor, Service Department at not to exceed $19,875 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $15,264 per annum; a Supervisor, Printing Section at not to exceed $18,921 per annum in lieu of a Foreman of Duplicating Department at not to exceed $17,808 per annum; a Supervisor, Folding Section at not to exceed $18,921 per annum in lieu of a Chief Machine Operator at not to exceed $15,582 per annum; a Supervisor, Addressograph Section at not to exceed $18,921 per annum in lieu of not to exceed $14,628 per annum; two Audio Engineers at not to exceed $13,356 per annum each in lieu of an Audio Engineer at not to exceed $13,356 per annum; a Micrographics Supervisor at not to exceed $21,147 per annum; an Assistant micrographics Supervisor at not to exceed $16,536 per annum; a Secretary-Receptionist at not to exceed $10,812 per annum; a Senior Folding Machine Operator at not to exceed $12,243 per annum; a Senior Addressograph Operator at not exceed $12,243 per annum; twenty Laborers, Service Department at not exceed $9,222 per annum each in lieu of seventeen Laborers, Service Department at not to exceed $9,222 per annum each; ten Office Systems Specialists at not to exceed $15,582 per annum each in lieu or seven Office Systems Specialists at not to exceed $15,582 per annum each; ten Senior Programmer Analysts at not to exceed,25,122 per annum each in lieu of eight Snior Programmer Analysts at not to exceed $25,122 per annum each; three Network Technicians at not to exceed $20,352 per annum each in lieu of a Network Technician at not to exceed $20,352 per annum; two Secretary-Typists at not to exceed $12,402 per annum each; three Systems Supervisor at not to exceed $29,892 per annum; an Operations Supervisor at not to exceed $20,988 per annum; eight Lead Operators at not to exceed $14,628 per annum each in lieu of six Lead Operators at not to exceed $14,628 per annum each; two Data Conversion Operators at not to exceed $10,017 per annum each in lieu of a Data Conversion Operator at not to exceed $10,017 per annum; a Training Specialist at not to exceed $20,034 per annum; five Printing Operators at not exceed $14,946 per annum each; three Quality Controllers at not to exceed $14,946 per annum each; three Assistant Chief Telephone Operators at not to exceed $13,356 per annum each and an Suditor at not to exceed $13,356 per annum each and an Auditor at not at exceed $13,356 per annum in lieu of four Assistant Chief Telephone Operators at not to exceed $13,356 per annum each; twenty-one Telephone Operators at not to exceed $10,494 per annum each, a Secretary at to not exceed $10,494 per annum, four Clerks at not to exceed $10,494 per annum each, and an Auditor at not to exceed $10,494 per annum in lieu of twenty-seven Telephone Operators at not to exceed $10,494 per annum each; a Chief Barber at not to exceed $12,084 per annum in lieu of a Foreman of Skilled Laborers at not to exceed $12,084 per annum; a Chief Barber at not to exceed $10,971 per annum; two Barbers at not to exceed $11,130 per annum each in lieu of two Skilled Laborers at not to exceed $11,130 per annum each; three Barbers at not to exceed $9,381 per annum each; forty-eight Laborers at not to exceed $9,222 per annum each and a Barber Shop Attendant at not to exceed $9,222 per annum in lieu of forty-nine Laborers at not to exceed $9,222 per annum each; a Barber Shop Attendant at not to exceed $4,134 per annum; seven Detectives, Police Force at not to exceed $14,946 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,992 per annum each; sixteen Technicians, Police Force at not to exceed $13,992 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,038 per annum each; eight Plainclothesmen, Police Force at not to exceed $13,992 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,038 per annum each; and six K-9 Officers, Police Force at not to exceed $13,992 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,038 per annum each: Provided further, That not to exceed $45,000 of this appropriation may be used to employ special deputies.

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

For offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $311,645.

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND LONGEVITY COMPENSATION

For agency contributions for employee benefits and longevity compensation, as authorized by law, $5,500,000.

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

For salaries and expenses of the office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $629,700.

Contingent Expenses of the Senate SENATE POLICY COMMITTEES

For salaries and expenses of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $422,855 for each such committee; in all, $845,710.

AUTOMOBILES AND MAINTENANCE

For purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehicles, one for the Vice President, one for the President pro tempore, one for the Majority Leader, one for the Minority Leader, one for the Majority Whip, one for the Minority Whip, for carrying the mails, and for official use of the offices of the Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $45,000.

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended, 2 USC 1906. including $600,385 for the Committee on Appropriations, to be available also for the purposes mentioned in Senate Resolution Numbered 193, agreed to October 14, 1943, and Senate Resolution Numbered 140, agreed to May 14, 1975, $21,854,485.

FOLDING DOCUMENTS

For the employment of personnel for folding speeches and pamphlets at a gross rate of not exceeding $4.07 per hour per perso $90,905.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

For miscellaneous items, $19,098,000: Provided, That not to exceed $736,000 shall be available for the lease and alteration of space for the Senate Computer Center if the Committee on Rules and Administration determines that such facility cannot be located in existing space available to the Senate or the House of Representatives.

POSTAGE STAMPS

For postage stamps for the offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority, $420; Chaplain, $200; and for air mail and special delivery stamps for the office of the Secretary, $610; office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $240; and the President of the Senate, as authorized by law, $1,215; in all, $2,685.

STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND)

For stationery for the President of the Senate, $4,500, and for committees and officers of the Senate, $27,150; in all, $31,650.

Administrative Provisions

Sec. 101. (a) Effective October 1, 1976, section 105(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended 2 USC 61 - 1. and modified, is amended by striking out "calendar year" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal year".

(b) Subject to the provisions of section 10 (d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified, the amount of accrued surplus available to any Senator under section 105(d)(1) of such Act at the close of September 30, 1976, shall be available to that Senator during the period beginning on October 1, 1976, and ending on December 31, 1976, for the purposes of fixing the number and rates of compensation of employees in his office.

Sec. 102. Section 108(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976, // 2 USC 72a - 1c. // is amended by inserting "(1)" after "(c)" and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(2) If (A) a Senator's service on a committee terminates (other than by reason of his ceasing to be a Member of the Senate) or a Senator's status on a committee as the chairman or ranking minority member of such committee or a subcommittee thereof changes, and (B) the appointment of an employee appointed under this section and designated to such committee by such Senator would (but for this paragraph) thereby terminate, such employee shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (e), be continued as an employee appointed by such Senator under this section until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the close of the tenth day following the day on which such Senator's service on such committee terminates or his status on such committee changes or (2) the effective date on which such Senator notifies the Secretary of the Senate, in writing, that such employee is no longer the continued as an employee appointed under this section. An employee whose appointment is continued under this paragraph shall perform such duties as the Senator who appointed him may assign.".

Sec. 103. Section 5533(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof "($10,540, in the case of pay disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate)".

Sec. 104. // 2 USC 60c - 2a. // (a) The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to reimburse any bank which clears items for the United States Senate for the costs incurred therein. Such reimbursements shall be made from the contingent fund of the Senate.

(b) The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary to govern the cashing of personal checks by the Disbursing Office of the Senate.

(c) Whenever an employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate becomes indebted to the Senate and such employee fails to pay such indebtedness, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to withhold the amount of the indebtedness from any amount which is disbursed by him and which is due to, or on behalf of, such employee. Whenever an amount is withheld under this section, the appropriate account shall be credited in an amount equal to the amount so withheld.

Sec. 105. (a) Effective October 1, 1976, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the maximum annual compensation of a mail carrier in the Senate post office shall not exceed $8,109.

(b) In the case of a mail carrier in the Senate post office who was serving as such a mail carrier on September 30, 1976, the maximum annual rate of compensation shall not exceed $11,130, so long as his service as such a mail carrier remain continuous.

(c) In the case of a mail carrier in the Senate post office (other than a mail carrier whose compensation is fixed under subsection (b)) whose regularly scheduled daily tour of duty begins on or before 6 a. m., the annual rate of compensation may be increased, in the descretion of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, by not to exceed 10 percent. If such annual rate of compensation, as so increased, is not a multiple of the figure set forth in the applicable Order of the President pro tempore of the Senate issured under authority of section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, // 2 USC 60a notes. // such rate shall be adjusted to the next higher multiple of such figure. Sec. 106. // 2 USC 121a. // (a) There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the Senate to be known as the Senate Employees Barber Shop Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the "revolving fund").

(b) All moneys received by the Senate employees barber shop from fees for services or form any other source shall be deposited to the credit of the revolving fund. Moneys in the revolving fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate for additional compensation of personnel of the Senate employees barber shop, as determined by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and for necessary supplies of the Senate employees barber shop.

(c) On or before December 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw from the revolving fund and deposit in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts an amount equal to the amount in the revolving fund at the colse of the preceding fiscal year, reduced by the amount of outlays from the revolving fund after the close of such year attributable to abligations incurred during such year.

(d) Disbursements from the revolving fund shall be made upon vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

(e) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(f) This section shall take effect on October 1, 1976.

Sec. 107. No provision of this Act // 2 USC 60a - 1a. // or of any Act hereafter enacted which specifies a rate of compensation (including a maximum rate) for any position or employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall, unless otherwise specifically provided therein, be construed to affect the applicability of section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 to such rate.

Sec. 108. The second paragraph under the heading " Administrative Provisions" in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959 (72 Stat. 442; 2 U.S.C. 65b), is amemded by striking out "$2,000" and inserting in lieu there of "$4,000 during any fiscal year".

Sec. 109. Section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (5 (22 U.S.C. 1754(b)) is amended--,

(1) by inserting after " Joint Committee on Congressional Operations" the following: "and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate"; and

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: " In the case of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, such consolidated report may, in the discretion of the chairman of such select committee, omit such information as would identify the foreign countries in which members and employees of such select committee traveled.".

Sec. 110. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), the Committee on Government Operations in authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to employ one additional professional staff menber at a per annum rate not to exceed the rate provided for the four professional staff members referred to in section 105(e)(3)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968, as maended // 2 USC 61 - 1. // and modified.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective when and if the individual who was a reemployed annuitant and was employed by such Committee at the per annum rate referred to in such paragraph on August 25, 1976, ceases to be so employed at such rate.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), the Committee on Commerce is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to pay one additional professional staff member at a per annum rate not to exceed the rate provided for the two professional staff members referred to in section 105(e)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968, as amended and modified.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective when and if any of the indivisuals who were paid by such Committee at the per annum rate referred to in such paragraph on August 25, 1976, cease to be paid at such rate.

sec. 111. Amounts required to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to any officer or employee of the Senate, including an employee in the office of a Senator, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977.

TITLE II HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Payments to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of

Congress

For payment to Phyllis Macdonald, widow of Torbert H. Macdonald, late a Representative from the State of Massachusetts, $44,600. For payment to Charles and Mildred Litton, father and mother of Jerry L. Litton, late a Representative from the State of Missouri, $44,600.

Compensation and Mileage for the Members COMPENSATION OF Members

For compensation of Members, as authorized by law (wherever used herein the term " Member" shall include Members of the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Delegate from the District of Columbia, the Delegate from Guam, and the Delegate from the Virgin Islands), $21,543,800: Provided, That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to increase salaries of Members of the House of Representatives prusuant to section 204a of Public Law 94 - 82 // 2 USC 31. // // 2 USC 356a. // in excess of the salary rate in effect on September 30, 1976, for such position or officer. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act or any other Act shall be used to pay the salary of an individual in a position or office referred to in section 225(f) of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, as amended (2 U.S.C. 356), including a Delegate to the House of Representatives, at a rate which exceeds the salary rate in effect on September 30, 1976, for such position or office except increases submitted by the President pursuant to section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967.

MILEAGE OF MEMBERS

For mileage of Members, as authorized by law, $210,000.

House Leadership Offices

For salaries ans expenses, as authorized by law, $1,568,500, including: Office of the Speaker, $460,500 including $10,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $292,700, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Minority Floor Leader, $292,700, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Majority Whip, $261,300, including not to exceed $46,432 for the Chief Deputy Majority Whip; Minority Whip, $261,300, including not to exceed $46,432 for the Chief Deputy Minority Whip.

Salaries, Officers and Employees

For compensation and expenses of officers and employees as authorized by law, $20,420,100, including: Office of the Clerk, $4,672,000; Office of the Sergeant at Arms, $8,456,000; Office of the Dookeeper, ,537,400; Office of the Postmaster, $1,073,000; including $18,657 for employment of substitute messengers and extra services of regular employees when required at the salary rate of not to exceed $10,039 per annum each; Office of the Chaplain, $19,800; Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of the Rules, $228,000; for compiling the precedents of the House of Representatives, $255,000; Official Reporters of Debates, $488,000; Official Reporters ot Committes, $560,800; two printing clerks, one for the majority appointed by the majority leader and one for the minority appointed by the minority leader, $30,000 to be equally divided; a technical assistant in the Office of the Attending Physician, to be appointed by the Attending Physician subject ot the approval of the Speaker, $27,000; the House Democratic Steering Committee, $357,200; the House Democratic Caucus, $69,300; the House Republican Conference, $246,500; and six minority employees, $220,100.

Such amounts as deemed necessary for the payment of salaries of officers and employees within this appropriation may be transferred among offices upon the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

Committee Employees

For professional and clerical employees of standing committees, including the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget, $21,805,000.

Committee on Appropriations (Studies and

Investigations)

For salaries and expenses, studies and examinations of executive agencies, by the Committee on Appropriations and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 1946, // 2 USC 72a. // and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed, $2,608,000.

Committee of the Budget (Studies)

For salaries, expenses, and studies by the Committee on the Budget, and temporary personal services for such committee to be expended in accordance with sections 101(c), 606, 703, and 901(e), of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, // 88 Stat. 300; 31 USC 11b, 1303; 88 Stat. 330. // and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed, $329,000.

Office of the Law Revision Counsel

For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $1,293,000.

Members' Clerk Hire

For staff employed by each Member in the discharge of his official and representative duties, $96,566,000.

Contingent Expenses of the House ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $48,137,450, including: Computer and related services for Members, $3,500,000; constituent communication expenses, $2,195,000; equipment (purchase, lease, and maintenance), $5,150,000; district office expenses, $865,0000; postage stamps for official special delivery and overseas mail for the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress to be procured and furnished by the Clerk of the House of Representatives (1) to each Representative, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, and the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, upon request by such person, in an amount not exceeding $290, (2) to the Speaker, the majority and minority leaders, and majority and minority whips of the House of Representatives, upon request by such person, in an amount not exceeding $260, (3) to each standing committee of the House of Representatives, upon request of the chairman thereof, in an amount not exceeding $170, and (4) to each of the following officers of the House of Representatives, upon request such person, in an amount not exceeding $370 for the Clerk of the House, $270 ofr the Sergeant at Arms, $230 for the Doorkeeper, $180 for the Postmaster, and $50 for the Chaplain, in all, $133,450; rental of district office space, $6,220,000; transportation for Members, $2,350,000; transportation for staff, $900,000; telegraph and telephone, $9,383,000; supplies and materials, $1,512,000; furniture and furnishings, $1,500,000; reporting hearings for stenographic reports of hearings of committees, including special and select committees, $1,525,000; salaries authorized by House resolutions, $1,680,000; Government contributions to employees' life insurance fund, retirement fund, and health benefits fund, $10,141,300; miscillaneous items including, but not limited to, purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of House motor vehicles, and not to exceed $5,000 for the purposes authorized by section 1 of House Resolution 348, approved June 29, 1961, $1,082,700.

Such amounts as deemed necessary for the payment of allowances and expenses within this appropriation may be transferred among accounts upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND)

For a stationery allowance for each Member for the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress, as authorized by law, $2,853,500, to remain available until expended.

SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEES

For salaries and expenses of special and select committees authorized by the House, $23,993,000.

Administrative Provision

Sec. 101. the provisions of House Resolution 698, Ninety-fourth Congress, authorizing the payment of overtime compensation to employees of the Publication Distribution Service of the House of Representatives; House Resolution 732, Ninety-fourth Congress, // 2 USC 60e - 1a, 60e - 1b. // authorizing the voluntary withholding of State income taxes Members of the House of Representatives and employees whose compensation is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives; House Resolution 1368, Ninety-fourth Congress, establishing a Commission on Administrative Review in the House of Representatives; and House Resolution 1372, Ninety-fourth Congress, // 2 USC 57a. // limiting the authority of the Committee on House Administration to fix and adjust allowances, shall be the permanent low with respect thereto.

TITLE III JOINT ITEMS

For joint committees, as follows:

Contingent Expenses of the Senate JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee $1,423,475.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, $663,600.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing, $478,325.

AMERICAN INDIAN POLICY REVIEW COMMISSION

For salaries and expenses of the American Indian Policy Review Commission necessary to carry out the provisions of Public Law 93 - 580, // 25 USC 174 note. // $263,000: Provided, That, not to exceed $100,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading for fiscal year 1976 and for the period ending September 30, 1976, shall remain available until June 30, 1977.

Contingent Expenses of the House JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, $1,636,000.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PRODUCTION

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Defense Production, $168,000.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations, including the Office of Placement and Office Management, $661,500.

For other joint items, as follows:

Office of the Attending Physician

For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including (1) an allowance of $1,000 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $600 per month to one senior medical officer while on duty in the Attending Physician's office; (3) an allowance of $200 per month each to two medical officers while on duty in the Attending Physician's office; (4) an allowance of $200 per month each to not exceed eight assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistance; and (5) $262,073 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, such amount shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $387,800.

Capitol Police GENERAL EXPENSES

For purchasing and supplying uniforms; the purchase, maintenance, and repair of police motor vehicles, including two-way police radio equipment; contingent expenses, including advance payment for travel for training or other purposes, and expenses associated with the relocation of instructor personnel to and from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as approved by the Chairman of the Capitol Police Board, and including $40 per month for extra services performed for the Capitol Police Board by such member of the staff of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House as may be designated by the Chairman of the Board, $702,000.

CAPITOL POLICE BOARD

To enable the Capitol Police Board to provide additional protection for the Capitol Buildings and Grounds, including the Senate and House Office Buildings and the Capitol Power Plant, $1,618,860. Such sum shall be expended only for payment of salaries and other expenses of personnel detailed from the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia, // D. C. Code 9 - 126a. // and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to make such details upon the request of the Board. Personnel so detailed shall, during the period of such detail, serve under the direction and instructions of the Board and are authorized to exercise the same authority as members of such Metropolitan Police and members of the Capitol Police and to perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board. Reimbursement for salaries and other expenses of such detail personnel shall be made to the Government of the District of Columbia, and any sums so reimbursed shall be credited to the appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries and expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof: Provided, That any person detailed under the authority of this paragraph or under similar authority in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1942, // 55 Stat. 456. // and the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1940, // 54 Stat. 629. // from the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia shall be deemed a member of such Metropolitan Police during the period or periods of any such detail for all purposes of rank, pay, allowances, privileges, and benefits to the same extent as though such detail had not been made, and at the termination thereof any such person shall have a status with respect to rank, pay, allownaces, privileges, and benefits which is not less than the status of such person in such police at the end of such detail: Provided further, That the Mayor of the District of Columbia is directed (1) to pay the assistant chief detailed under the authority of this paragraph and serving as Chief of the Capitol Police, the salary of assistant chief plus $i,000 and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (2) to pay the two deputy chiefs detailed under the authority of this paragraph and serving as assistants to the Chief of the Capitol Police the salary of deputy chief and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as these positions are held by the present incumbents, (3) to pay the inspector detailed under the authority of this paragraph the salary of inspector and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (4) to pay the captain detailed under the authority of this paragraph the salary of captain and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (5) to pay the captain detailed under the authority of this paragraph the salary of captain plus $1,625 and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (6) to pay the lieutenant detailed under the authority of this paragraph the salary of lieutenant and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (7) to elevate and pay the sergeant detailed under the authority of this paragraph the rank and salary of lieutenant and such increases in basic compensation as amy be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (8) to pay the three detective sergeants detailed under the authority of this paragraph the salary of detective sergeant and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as these positions are held by the present incumbents, (9) to elevate and pay the detective, grade 2, detailed under the authority of this paragraph the rank and salary of detective sergeant ans such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, and (10) to pay the three sergeants of the uniform force detailed under the authority of this paragraph the salary of sergeant ans such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as these positions are held by the present incumbents: Provided further, That $109,230 of this amount is provided to cover the costs of a 6 percent salary increase, approved retroactive to October 1, 1975, for the purpose of reimbursing the District of Columbia government for the costs of that salary increase from October 1, 1975, through September 30, 1976.

No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be paid as compensation to any person appointed after June 30, 1935, as as officer or member of the Capitol Police who does not meet the standards to be prescribed for such appointees by the Capitol Police Board: Provided, That the Capitol Police Board is hereby authorized to detail police from the House Office, Senate Office, and Capitol Buildings for police duty on the Capitol Grounds and on the Library of Congress Grounds.

Education of Pages

For education of congressional pages and pages of the Supreme Court, pursuant to part 9 of title IV of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 1970, // 2 USC 88b - 1 and note; 40 USC 184a. // and section 243 of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 1946, // 2 USC 88a. // $180,200, which amount shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation of the District of Columbia, and the Board of Education of the District of Columbia // D.C. Code 31 - 121. // is hereby authorized to employ such personnel for the education of pages as may be required and to pay compensation for such services in accordance with such rates of compensation as the Board of Education may prescribe.

Official Mail Costs

For expenses necessary for official costs pursuant to title 39, U.S. C., section 3216, $46,904,000, to be available immediately on enactment of this Act.

The foregoing amounts under "other joint items" shall be disbursed by the Clerk of the House.

Capitol Guide Service

For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service, $389,100, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That none of these funds shall be used to employ more than twenty-eight individuals.

Statements of Appropriations

For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, of the statements for the second session of the Ninety-fourth Congress, showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular appropriation bills as required by law, $13,000, to be paid to the persons designated by the chariman of such committees to supervise the work.

TITLE IV OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Salaries and Expenses

For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 // 2 USC 471 note. // (Public Law 92 - 484), $6,624,000.

TITLE V CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and Expenses

For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 // 31 USC 1301 note. // (Public Law 93 - 344), $9,319,200: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for the purchase or hire of a passenger motor vehicle: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries or expenses of any employee of the Congressional Budget Office in excess of 208 staff employees: Provided further, // 2 USC 604. // That the Congressional Budget Office shall have the authority to contract without regard to section 5 of title 41 of the United States Code (section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended).

TITLE VI ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Office of the Architect of the Capitol SALARIES

For the Architect of the Capitol; the Assistant Architect of the Capitol; the Executive Assistant; and other personal services; at rates of pay provided by law, $1,770,100.

Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol // 40 USC 166a. // shall be available for expenses of travel of official business not to exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum of $20,000.

CONTINGENT EXPENSES

To enable the Architect of the Capitol to make surveys and studies, to incur expenses authorized by the Act of December 13, 1973 (87 Stat. 704), // 40 USC 166d, 166e. // and to meet unforeseen expenses in connection with activities under his care $120,000.

Capitol Buildings and Grounds CAPITOL BUILDINGS

For necessary expenditures for the Capitol Building and electrical substations of the Senate and House Office Buildings, under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, including improvements, maintenance, repair, equipment, supplies, material, fuel, oil, waste, and appurtenances; security installations authorized by H. Con. Res. 550, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to September 19, 1972, the cost limitation of whichis hereby further increased by $800,000; furnishings and office equipment; special and protective clothing for workmen; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901 - 5902); personal and other services; cleaning and repairing works of art and prevention and eradication of insect and other pests without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; // 41 USC 5. // preservation of historic drawings through use of document conservation laboratory facilities of the Library of Congress on a reimbursable basis; purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; purchase of necessary reference books and periodicals; for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection with subjects related to work under the Architect of the Capitol, $5,853,900.

Not to exceed $15,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1976 is hereby continued available until September 30, 1977.

Not to exceed $193,500 of the unobligated balance of that part of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1975, continued available until June 30, 1976, is hereby continued available until September 30, 1977.

CAPITOL GROUNDS

For care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant; personal and other services; care of trees; planting; fertilizer; repairs to pavements, walks, and roadways; waterproof wearing apparel; maintenance of signal lights; and for snow removal by hire of men and equipment or under contract without regard ot section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, // 40 USC 223. // $1,832,800: Provided, That hereafter, funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the purchase of rental, maintenance and operation of passenger motor vehicles to provide shuttle service for Members and employees of Congress to and from the buildings in the Legislative group.

Not to exceed $94,500 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1976 is hereby continued available until September 30, 1977.

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

For maintenance, miscillaneous items and supplies, including furniture, furnishings, and equipment, and for labor and material incident thereto, and repairs thereof; for purchase of waterproof wearing apparel, and for personal and other services; for the care and operation of the Senate Office Buildings; including the subway and subway transporatation systems connecting the Senate Office Buildings with the Capitol; uniforms or allownaces therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901 - 5902), prevention and eradication of insect and other pests without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes as amended; // 41 USC 5. // to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol in all $10,408,000, of which $980,000 shall remain available until expended.

Not to exceed $120,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1975, continued available until June 30, 1976, is hereby continued available until September 30,1977.

SENATE GARAGE

For maintenance, repairs, alterations, personal and other services, and all other necessary expenses, $139,500.

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

For maintenance, includnig equipment; waterproof wearing apparel; uniforms or allowances thereofr as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901 - 5902); prevention and eradication of insect and other pests without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Stattutes, as amended; miscellaneous items; and for all necessary services, including the position of Superintendent of Garages as authorized by law, $144,448,000, of which $2,065,000 shall remain available until expended.

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

For lighting, heating, and power (including the purchase of electrical energy) for the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, Supreme Court Buildings, Congressional Library Buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and for airconditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; for heating the Government Printing Office, Washington City Post Office, and Folger Shakespeare Libary, reimbursement for which shall be made and covered into the Treasury; personal and other services, fuel, oil, materials, waterproof wearing apparel, and all other necessary expenses in connection with the maintenence and operation of the plant, $11,172,000.

MODIFICATIONS AND ENLARGEMENT, capitol POWER PLANT

For an additional amount for " Modifications and Enlargement, Capitol Power Plant", $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, and the limit of cost authorized by Public Law 93 - 50 (87 Stat. 109 - 110) for such project is increased by such additional amount.

Library Buildings and Grounds STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICL CARE

For necessary expenditures for mechanical and structural maintenance, including improvements, equipment, supplies, waterproof wearing apparel, and personal and other services, $2,241,200, of which $150,000 shall remain available until expended.

Not to exceed $71,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1976 is hereby continued available until September 30, 1977.

Automatic Elevator Operators

No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be used for the payment of compensation for more than forty-six elevator operator positions under the heading " Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Buildings", sixteen elevator operator positions under the heading " Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings"; and twenty-eight elevator operator positions under the heading " Architect of the Capitol, House Office Buildings": Provided, That such provision shall not be applicable to present incumbents of elevator operator positions.

TITLE VII BOTANIC GARDEN Salaries and Expenses

For all necessay expenses incident to maintaining, operating, repairing, and improving the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings grounds, collections, and equipemtn pertaining thereto, including personal serivces; waterproof wearing apparel; not to exceed $25 for emergency medical supplies; traveling expenses, including bus fares, not to exceed $275; the prevention and eradication of insect and other pests and plant deseases by pruchase of materials and procurement of personal services by contract without regard to the provisions of any other Act; purchase and exchange of motor trucks; purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; purchase of botanical books, periodicals, and books of reference, not to exceed $100; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $1,164,900.

TITLE VIII LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress, not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Union Catalogs; custody, care, and maintenance of the Library Buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering, and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; for the National Program for Acquisition and Cataloging of Library material; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $66,978,000.

Copyright Office SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expneses of the Copyright Office, including publication of the decisions of the Untied States courts involving copyrights, $9,408,300: Provided, That $1,683,000 of this appropriation shall be available only upon enactment into law of S. 22 or equivalent legislation.

National Commission on New Technological Uses of of Copyrighted Works SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, $559,500.

Congressional Research Service SALARIES NAD EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended by section 321 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 166), $19,293,200: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Administration or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Distribution of Catalog Cards SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the preparation and distribution of catalog cards and other publications of the Library, $11,993,000.

Books for the General Collections

For necessary expenses (except personal services) for acquisition of books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all other material for the increase of the Library, $1,760,000, to remain available until expended, including $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials for additions to the collections.

Books for the Law Library

For necessary expenses (except personal services) for acquisition of books, legal periodicals, and all other material for the increase of the law library, $286,000, to remain available until expended.

Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act approved March 3, 1931 (2 U.S.C. 135a), as amended, $21,729,000.

Collection and Distribution of Library Materials

(Special Foreign Currency Program)

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of section 104(b)(5) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), to remain available until expended, $2,910,200, of which $2,680,200 shall be available only for payments in any foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United States which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States.

Furniture and Furnishings

For necessary expenses for the purchase and repair of furniture, furnishings, office and library equipment, $2,942,000, of which $1,729,000 shall be abailable until expended only for the purchase and supply of furniture, book stacks, shelving, furnishings, and related costs necessary for the initial outfitting of the James Madison Memorial Library Building.

Revision of Annotated Constitution SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to enable the Librarian to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America, $36,000, to remain available until expended.

Administrative Provisions

Sec. 801. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of Congress for salaries shall be available for expenses of personnel security and suitability investigations of Library employees; special and temporary services (including employees engaged by day or hour or in piecework); and services as aothorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.

Sec. 802. // 2 USC 169. // Not to exceed fifteen positions in the Library of Congress may be exempt from the provisions of appropriation acts concerning the employment of aliens during the current fiscal year, but the Librarian shall not make any appointment to any such position until he has ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointments a person in any of the categories specified in such provisions who possesses the special qualifications for the particular position and also otherwise meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of Congress.

Sec. 803. // 2 USC 143a. // Funds available to the Library of Congress may be expended to reimburse the Department of State for medical services rendered to employees of the Library of Congress stationed abroad and for contracting on behalf of and horing alien employees for the Library of Congress under compensation plans comparable to those authorezed by section 444 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 889(a)); for purchase or hire of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of travel, storage and transportation of household goods, and transportation and per diem expenses for families en route (not to exceed twenty-four); for benefits comparable to those payable under sections 911(9), 911(11), and 941 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1136( 9), 1136(11), and 1156, respectively); and travel benefits comparable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted single employees of the Agency for International Development, including single Foreign Service personnel assigned to A.I.D. projects, by the Administrator of the Agency for International Development--or his designee--under the authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87 - 195, 22 U.S.C. 2396(b)); subject ot such rules and regulations as may be issued by the Librarian of Congress.

Sec. 804. Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges for bibliographical data, publications, materials in any other form, and services may be made by the Librarian of Congress whenever he determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so in the interest of carrying out required Library programs.

Sec. 805. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of Congress shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $92,000, when specifically authorized by the Librarian, for Expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with function or activity for which the appropriation is made.

Sec. 806. Funds available to the Library of Congress may be expended to provide additional parking facilities for Library of Congress employees in an area or areas in the District of Columbia outside the limits of the Library of Congress grounds, and to provide for transportation of such employees to and from such area or areas and the Library of Congress grounds without regard to the limitations imposed by 31 U.S.C. 638a(c)(2).

Sec. 807. Funds available to the Library of Congress may be expended to purchase, lease, maintain, and otherwise acquire automatic data processing equipment without regard to the provisions of 40 U.S.C. 759.

Sec. 808. The Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress is authorized to disburse funds appropriated for the Congressional Budget Office, and the Library of Congress shall provide financial management support to the Congressional Budget Office as may be required and mutually agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the Director fo the Congressional Budget Office. // 2 USC 142e. //

All vouchers certified for payment by duly authorized certifying officers of the Library of Congress shall be supported with a certification by an officer or employee of the Congressional Budget Office duly authorized in writing by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to certify payments from appropriations of the Congressional Budget Office. The Congressional Budget Office certifying officers shall (1) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited in the certificate of otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting paper and the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved, (2) be held responsible and accountable for the correctness of the computations of certifications made, and (3) be held accountable for and required to make good to the United States the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by him, as well as for any payment prohibited by law which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved: Provided, That the Comptroller General of the United States may, at his discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper whenever he finds (1) that the certification was based on official records and that such certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained the actual facts, or (2) that the obligation was incurred in good farith, that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of the character involved, and the United States has received value for such payment: Provided further, That the Comptroller General overpayment for transportation services made to any common carrier covered by section 66 of title 49, whenever he finds that the overpayment occurred solely because the administrative examination made prior to payment of hte transportation bill did not include a verification of transportation rates, freight classifications, or land grant deduction. (Public Law 58 - 53, paragraph 3, June 13, 1957, 71 Stat. 81.)

The Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress shall not be held accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate, the responsibility for whichis imposed upon a certifying officer or employee of the Congressional Budget Office.

TITLE IX COPYRIGHT ROYALTY COMMISSION Salaries and Expenses

For nicessary expenses of the Copyright Royalty Commission, $268,000, which shall be abailable only upon enactment into law of S.22 or equivalent legislation.

TITLE X GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Printing and Binding

For authorized printing and binding for the Congress; for printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register (including the Code of Federal Regulations) as authorezed by law (44 U.S.C. 1509, 1510); and printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge the recipient, $93,639,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for printing and binding part 2 of the anual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be abailable for the payment of abligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years.

Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, // 44 USC 728 note. // appropriations for the automatic distribution to Senators and Representatives (including Delegates to Congress and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) of copies of the United States Statutes at Large shall not be abailable with respect to any Senator or Representative unless such Senator or Representative specifically, in writing, requests that he receive copies of such document.

Office of Superintendent of Documents SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents, including compensation of all employees in accordance with the provisions of 44 U.S.C. 305; travel expenses (not to exceed $88,300): Provided, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the Depository Library Council to the Public printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 19 of title 44, United States Code; // 44 USC 1901. // price lists and bibliographies; repairs to buildings, elevators, and machinery; and supplying books to depository libraries; $47,188,400: Provided, That $300,000 of this appropriation shall be apportioned for used prusuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), with the approval of the Public Printer, only to the extent necessary to provide for expenses (excluding permanent personal services) for workload increases not anticipated in the budget estimates and which cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments.

Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, // 31 USC 849. // as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the " Government Printing Office revolving fund": Provided, That not to exceed $3,500 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in connection with special studies of governmental printing, binding, and distribution practices and procedures: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year the revolving fund shall be available for the hire of two passenger motor vehicles and the purchase of one passenger motor vehicle: Provided further, That funds available ot the Government Printing Office may be expended to purchase, lease maintain and otherwise acquire automatic data processing equipment without regard to the provisions of 40 U.S.C. 759: Provided further, That funds available to the

TITLE XI GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including not to exceed $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with special studies of governmental financial practices and procrdures; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for induviduals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for grade GS - 18; // 5 USC 5332 note. // hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countires notwithstanding section 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529); benefits comparable to those payable under section 911(9), 911(11) and 942(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1136(9), 1136(11), and 1157(a), respectively); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental fo living quarters in foreign countries and travel benefits comparable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted single employees of the Agency for International Development, including single Foreign Service personnel assigned to A.I.D. projects, by the Administrator of the Agnecy for International Development--, or his designee--under the authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87 - 195, 22 U.S.C. 2396(b)), $150,580,000: Provided, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) shall be available to finance an appropriate share of JFMIP costs as determined by the JFMIP, including but not limited to the salry of the Executive Secretary and secretarial support: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of Forum costs as determined by the Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants. Payments hereunder to either the Forum or the JFMIP may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed.

TITLE XII COST- ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Salaries and Expenses

For expenses of the Cost-Accounting Standards Board necessary to carry out the provision of section 719 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended // 50 USC app. 2168. // (Public Law 91 - 379, approved August 15, 1970), $1,700,000.

TITLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1301. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration.

Sec. 1302. Whenever any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 // 46 Stat. 32. // is appropriated for herein or wherever the rate of compensation or designation of any position appropriated for herein is defferent from that specifically established for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto; Provided, That the provisions herein for the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House, and clerk hire for Senators and Members shall be ther permanent law with repect thereto.

Sec. 1303. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for abligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

sec. 1304. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay Pages of the House of Representatives at a gross annual maxumum rate of compensation in excess of that in effect on June 30, 1975. Effective October 1, 1976, the gross annual maximum rate of compensation of Pages of the Senate shall be $9,063, and such rate shall not be adjusted under any Order of the President pro tempore of the Senate issued under authority of section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, // 2 USC 60a notes. // except to the multiple specified in any sucn Order which is nearest to but not less than $9,606.

Sec. 1305. (a) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and Sergeant at Arms of the House may (1) designate as a private, first class, any private of the Capitol Police whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House who has served satisfactorily as a member of the Capitol Police for thirty months or more, and (2) fix the compansation of any such private, first class, at not to exceed $13,038 per annum: Provided, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House may fix the compensation of seven Detectives, Police Force at not exceed $14,946 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,992 per annum each; nineteen Technicians, Police Force at not to exceed $13,992 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,038 per annum each; eight Plaincolthesmen, Police Force at not to exceed $13,992 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,038 per annum each; and six K-9 Officers, Police Force at not to exceed $13,992 per annum each in lieu of not to exceed $13,038 per annum each.

(b) Subsection (a) shall take effect October 18 1976. Any designation of a private of the Capitol Police as a private, first class, shall be made effective on the first day of a month, and no such designation may be effective before the first day of the first month which begins after the day on which such private has served satisfactorily as a member of the Capitol Police for thirty months.

COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS

Sec. 1306. (a) Section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "1 percent plus". (b) // 5 USC 8340 note. // The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any increase in annuities after the date of anactment of this Act.

(c)(1) Section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended to read as follows:

"(b)(1) The Commission shall--,

"(A) on January 1 of each year, or within a reasonable time thereafter, determine the percent change in the price index published for December of the preceding year over the price index published for June of the preceding year, and

"(B) on July 1 of each year, or within a reasonable time thereafter, determine the percent change in the price index published for June of such year over the price index published for December of the preceding year.

"(2) If in any year the percent change determined under either paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) indicates a rise in the price index, then--,

"(A) effective March 1 of such year, in the case of an increase under paragraph (1)(A), each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such March 1 shall be increased by the percent change computed under such paragraph, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent, or

"(B) effective September 1 of such year, in the case of an increase under paragraph (1)(B), each annuity payable, from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such September 1 shall be increased by the percent change computed under such paragraph, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent.".

(2) // 5 USC 8340 note. // The amendment made by subsection (1) shall apply to any increase in annuities after the date of anactment of this Act, except that with respect to the first date after the date of anactment of this Act on which the Commission is to determine a percent change, such percent change shall be determined by computing the change in the price index published for the month immediately preceding such first date over the price index for the last month prior to the date of enactment of this Act for which the price index showed a percent rise forming the basis for a cost-of-living annuity increase under section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code, as in effect immediately prior to the date of the anactment of this Act.

(d)(1) Section 1401a(b) of title, 10, United States Code, in amended to read as follows:

"(b)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall--,

"(A) on January 1 of each year, or within a reasonable time thereafter, determine the percent change in the index published for December of the preceding year over the index published for June of th preceding year; and

"(B) on July 1 of each year, or within a reasonable time thereafter, determine the percent change in the index published for June of such year over the index published for December of the previous year.

"(2) If in any year the percent change determined under either paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) indicates a rise in the index, then--,

"(A) effective March 1 of such year, in the case of an increase under paragraph (1)(A), the retired pay and retainer pay of members and former members of the armed forces who become entitled to that pay before such March 1 shall be increased by the percent change computed under such paragraph, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent; and

"(B) effective September 1 of such year, in the case of an increase under paragraph (1)(B), the retired pay and retainer pay of members and former members of the armed forces who become entitled to that pay before such September 1 shall be increased by the percent change computed under such paragraph, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent.".

(2) The amendment made by subsection (1) // 10 USC 1401a note. // shall apply to any increase in retired pay or retainer pay after the date of enactment of this Act, except that with respect to the first date after the date of enactment of this Act on which the Secretary of Defense in the determine a percent change, such percent change shall be determined by computing the change in the index published for the month immediately preceding such first date over the index for the last month preceding the date of enactment of this Act used as the basis for the most recent adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay under section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

(e)(1) Section 882(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1121(b)), is amended to read as follows:

"(b)(1) The Secretary shall--,

"(A) on January 1 of each year, or within a reasonable time thereafter, datermine the percent change in the price index published for December of the preceding year over the price index published for June of the preceding year, and

"(B) on July 1 of each year, or within a reasonable time thereafter, determine the percent change in the price index published for June of such year over the price index published for December of the preceding year.

"(2) If any year the percent change determined under either paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) indicates a rise in the price index, then--,

"(A) effective March 1 of such year, in the case of an increase under paragraph (1)(A), each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such March 1 shall be increased by the percent change computed under such paragraph, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent, or

"(B) effective September 1 of such year, in the case of an increase under paragraph (1)(B), each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such September 1 shall be increased by the percent change computed under such paragraph adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent.".

(2) The amendment made by subsection (1) // 22 USC 1121 note. // shall apply to any increase in annuities after the date of anactment of this Act, except that with respect to the first date after the date of enactment of this Act on which the Secretary in the determine a percent change, such percent change shall be determined by computing the change in the price index published for the month immediately preceding such first date over the price index for the last month prior to the date of enactment of this Act for which the price index showed a percent rise forming the basis for a cost-of-living increase under section 882(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1121(b)), as in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

This Act may be cited as the " Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977".

Approved October 1, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORTS No. 94 - 1225 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94 - 1559 (Comm. of Conference).

SENATE REPORT No. 94 - 1201 (Comm. on Appropriations).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Sept. 1, considered and passed House. Sept. 7,8,considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 22, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate Amendments with amendments. Senate agreed to conference, report; concurred in House amendments.

WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 40: Oct. 1, Presidential statement.

PUBLIC LAW 94-439, 90 STAT. 1418

94th Congress, H.R. 14232 September 30, 1976 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, 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 Deppartments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Enployment and Training Administration PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $69,774,000, together with not to exceed $30,884,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administraiton account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, and of which $5,598,000 shall be for carrying into effect the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 2001 - 2003.

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE

For expenses necessary to carry into effect the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, 29 USC 801 note. as amended, and sections 326 and 328 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1951 and 1961) and sections 236, 237, and 238 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 USC 2296, 2297, 2298. (19 U.S.C. 2101) $3,311,830,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available until September 30, 1978: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other facilities and for the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).

COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS

To carry out title IX of the Older Americans Act, 42 USC 3056. 42 USC 3056d. $90,600,000, of which $75,300,000 shall be for section 906( a)(1).

FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

For payments during the current fiscal year of benefits and allowances to unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen, as authorized by title 5, chapter 85 of the United States Code, 5 USC 8501 et seq. of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances, as provided by law (19 U.S.C. 1941 - 1944 and 1952; part I, subchapter B, chapter 2, title II of the Trade Act of 1974), 19 USC 2291. and of unemployment assistance as authorized by title II of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 26 USC 3304 note. $860,000,000, together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15 of the current year: Provided, That, in addition, there shall be transferred from the Postal Service Fund to this appropriation such sums as the Secretary of Labor determines to be the cost of benefits for ex-Postal Service employees: Procided further, That amounts received during the current fiscal year from the Postal Service or recovered from the States pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8505( d) shall be available for such payments during the year.

GRANTS TO STATES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

For grants for activities authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49 - 49n; 39 U.S.C. 3202(a)(1)(E)); Veterans' Employment and Readjustment Act of 1972, as amended (38 U.S.C. 2001 - 2013); title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 501 - 503); sections 312(e) and (g) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended; 29 U.S.C. 882. and necessary administrative expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 8501 - 8523, 19 u.s. c.1941 - 1944, 1952, and chapter 2, title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 USC 2271 et seq. including upon the request of any State, the payment of rental for space made available to such State in lieu of grants for such purpose, $89,100,000, together with not to exceed $1,412,700,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund and of which $239,800,000 shall be available only to the extent necessary to meet increased costs of administration resulting from changes in a State law or increases in the number of unemployment insurance claims filed and claims paid or increased salary costs resulting from changes in State salary compensation plans embracing employees of the State generally over those upon which the State's basic grant was based, which cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments: Provided, That any portion of the funds granted to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State in that year shall be returned to the Treasury and credited to the account from which derived.

ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS

For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund, as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, as amended, 12 USC 1105, 1323. and for nonrepayable advances to the " Federal unemployment benefits and allowances" account, to remain available until September 30, 1978, $5,000,000,000.

LABOR- MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the LABOR- MANAGEMENT Services Administation, $48,319,000.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to make such expenditures within limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, 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 Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the program through September 30, 1977 for such operation.

Employment Standards Administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Administration, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, $92,952,000, together with $250,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance with Sections 39(c) and 44(j) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 33 USC 939, 944.

SPECIAL BENEFITS

For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended, 30 Usc 901. 5 USC 8101 et seq. and title V, chapter 81 of the United States Code; continuation of benefits as provided for under the head " Civilian War Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; and sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); and fifty per centum of the additional compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, 33 USC 910. $317,818,000, together with such amount as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to September 15 of the current year: Provided, That in addition there shall be transferred from the Postal Service fund to this appropriation such sums as the Secretary of Labor determines to be the cost of administration for Postal Service employees through September 30, 1977.

Whenever the Secretary of Labor finds it will promote the achievement of the above activities, qualified persons may be appointed to conduct hearings thereunder without meeting the requirements for hearing examiners appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105: Provided, That no person shall hold a hearing in any case with which he has been concerned previously in the administration of such activities.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $130,333,000, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 shall be available for reimbursement to States under section7(c)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.s.c. 656(c)(1)) for the furnishing of consultation services to employers under section 21( c) of such Act (29 U.s.c. 670(c)): Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended for the assessment of civil penalties issued for first instance violations of any standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 29 Usc 651 note. (other than serious, willful, or repeated violations under section 17 of the Act) resulting from the inspection of any establishment or workplace subject to the Act, 29 USC 666. unless such establishment or workplace is cited, on the basis of such inspection, for 10 or more violations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation and employs 10 or fewer employees.

Bureau of Labor Statistics SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimbursements ot State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, $73,018,000, of which $5,614,000 shall be for expenses of revising the Consumer Price Index, including salaries of temporary personnel assigned to this project without regard to competitive civil service requirements.

Departmental Management SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for departmental management and $1,393,000 for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, $49,182,000, together with not to exceed $1,305,000, to be derived from the Employment Security Administration account, Unemployment Trust Fund.

SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Department of Labor, as authorized by law, $70,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to such agency for payments in the foregoing currencies.

General Provisions

Sec. 101. Appropriations in this Act available for salaries and expenses shall be available for supplies, services, and rental of conference space within the District of Columbia, as the Secretary of Labor shall deem necessary for settlement of labor-management disputes.

This title may be cited as the " Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1977".

TITLE II- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Health Services Administration HEALTH SERVICES

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles III, V, X, XI, and sections 1303, 1304(a) and 1304(b) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 241, 219, 300, 300b, 300e - 2, 300e - 3. the Act of August 8, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 7901), 42 USC 253b and note. section 1 of the Act of July 19, 1963 (42 U.S.C. 253a), 42 USC 701, 1301. section 108 of Public Law 93 - 353, and titles V and XI of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 300e. $1,016,021,000, of which $1,200,000 shall be available only for payments to the State of Hawaii for care and treatment of persons afflicted with leprosy: Provided, That any amounts received by the Secretary in connection with loans and loan guarantees under title XIII and any other property or assets derived by him from his operations respecting such loans and loan guarantees, including any money derived from the sale of assets, shall be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation for direct loans and loan guarantees, as authorized by said title XIII, in addition to funds specifically appropriated for that purpose: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for payment of the costs of medical care, related expenses, and burial expenses, hereafter incurred, by or on behalf of any person who has participated in the study of untreated syphilis initiated in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1932, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and for payment, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, of such costs and expenses hereafter incurred by or on behalf of such person's wife or offspring determined by the Secretary to have suffered injury or disease from syphilis contracted from such person: Proviced further, That when the Health Services Administration operates an employee health program for any Federal department or agency, payment for the estimated cost shall be made by way of reimbursement or in advance to this appropriation: Provided further, That in addition, $40,121,000 may be transferred to this appropriation as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 401. from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein.

Center for Disease Control PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES

To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title III of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 241. title XVII of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 300u. the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, 42 USC 4801 note. the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 30 USC 801 note. and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 USC 651 note. including insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $175,228,000: Provided, That training of employees of private agencies shall be made subject to reimbursement or advances to this appropriation for the full cost of such training.

National Institutes of Health NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title IV of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 281. with respect to cancer, $815,000,000.

NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out titles IV and XI of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 281, 300b. with respect to heart, lung, blood vessel, and blood diseases, $396,661,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to dental diseases, $55,573,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS, METABOLISM, AND DIGESTIVE DISEASES

For expenses necessary to carry out title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to arthritis, rheumatism, metabolic diseases, and digestive diseases, $209,000,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL AND COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS AND STROKE

For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to neurological and communicative disorders and stroke, $155,500,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $141,000,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to general medical sciences, $205,000,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

To carry out, except as otherwise provided, titles IV and X of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 300. with respect to child health and human development, $145,543,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

To carry out, except as otherwise provided, title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to aging, $30,000,000.

NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

For expenses necessary to carry out title IV of the Public Health Service Act, with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $64,000,000.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

To carry out, except as otherwise provided, sections 301, 311, and 472 of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 241, 243, 289l - 1. with respect to environmental health sciences, $49,141,000.

RESEARCH RESOURCES

To carry out, except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 472 of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 241, 2891 - 1. with respect to research resources and general research support grants, $137,500,000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be used to pay recipients of the general research support grants programs any amount for indirect expenses in connection with such grants.

JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES

For the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, $7,992,000, of which not to exceed $1,400,000 shall be available for payment to the Gorgas Memorial Institute for maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory.

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

To carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided for, section 301 with respect to health information communications and parts I and J of title III of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 2891, 280b. $35,234,000.

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For construction of, and acquisition of sites and equipment for, facilities of or used by the National Institutes of Health, where not otherwise provided, $67,400,000 to remain available until expended.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

For expenses necessary for the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, $16,234,000.

Funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health management fund from appropriations in this Act shall be available for the expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources pursuant to section 328 of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 254a. and for the purchase of not to exceed thirteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only.

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH

For carrying out the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental health, and except as otherwise provided, parts A, B, and D of the Community Mental Health Centers Act (42 U.S.C. 2681, et seq.), the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, 42 USC 4551 note. as amended, the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966, 42 USC 3401 note. and the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, 21 USC 1101 note. $763,141,000.

SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL

For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the hospital, including clothing for patients, and cooperation with organizations or individuals in the scientific research into the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of mental illness, $60,464,000, or such amounts as may be necessary to provide a total appropriation equal to the difference between the amount of the reimbursements received during the current fiscal year on account of patient care provided by the hospital during such year and $84,244,000.

Health Resources Administration HEALTH RESOURCES

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles III, VIII, and XV and section 472 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 241, 296, 300k - 1, 2891 - 1. section 1122 of the Social Security Act 42 USC 1320a - 1. and section 222 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, 42 USC 1395f note. $359,008,000 of which $9,000,000 shall remain available until expended for carrying out section 305(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 242c. without regard to the requirements of section 308 of said Act. 42 USC 242f.

MEDICAL FACILITIES GUARANTEE AND LOAN FUND

For carrying out title XVI of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 300o. $31,000,000 shall be available without fiscal year limitation for the payment of interst subsidies. The total principal amount of loans to be guaranteed or directly made, which may be allotted among the States, pursuant to titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service Act 4i USC 291. shall not exceed a cumulative amount of $1,750,000,000.

PAYMENT OF SALES INSUFFICIENCIES AND INTEREST LOSSES

For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations in the Health Professions Education Fund assets or Nurse Training Fund assets, authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, 12 USC 1717. $164,000, and for payment of amounts pursuant to section 744(b) or 827( b) of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 294d, 297f. to schools which borrow any sums from the Health Professions Education Fund or Nurse Training Fund, $3,836,000: Provided, That the amounts appropriated herein shall remain available until expended.

HEALTH EDUCATION LOANS

The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available in the Health Professions Education Fund and the Nurse Training Fund, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitation as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, 31 USC 849. as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year.

Assistant Secretary for Health SALARIES and EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, $22,316,000.

RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

For retired pay of commissioned officers, as authorized by law, and for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan; Survivor Benefit Plan and payments for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C., ch. 55), 10 USC 1071 et seq. such amount as may be required during the current fiscal year.

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be in excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses for conducting scientific activities overseas, as authorized by law, $1,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropriations for such activities, for payments in the foregoing currencies.

EDUCATION DIVISION Office of Education ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title I, part A ($2,258,981,000), title I, part B ($24,769,000), title IV, part C ($184,522,000)8 title VII ($115,000,000), and title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; 20 USC 241c, 241d, 1831, 880b. title VII of the Education Amendments of 1974; the Environmental Education Act 20 USC 1901 20 USC 1531 note. ($3,500,000); section 417( a)(2) of the General Education Provisions Act; 20 USC 1226c. the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; section 842 of Public Law 93 - 380; the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education Act; part B of the Headstart-Follow Through Act ($59,000,000); and Public Law 92 - 506 47 USC 151; 20 USC 246. 21 USC 1001 note. 42 USC 2929. 47 USC 392a. as amended, $2,703,572,000 of which $10,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1978, for carrying out section 842 of Public Law 93 - 380 and $15,000,000 for educational broadcasting facilities shall remain available until expended, including $1,000,000 for carrying out section 392 A of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated above the following amounts shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1977, and shall remain available until September 30, 1978: title I, part A ($2,258,981,000), title I, part B ($24,769,000), title IV, part C ($184,522,000) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and section 417(a)(2) of the General Education Provisions Act ($1,250,000): Provided further, That amounts appropriated in Public Law 94 - 94 for carrying out title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 20 USC 241a. in the fiscal year 1977 shall be available for carrying out section 822 of Public Law 93 - 380. For carrying out title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 20 USC 241c note. an additional $9,478,000 for fiscal year 1978: Provided, That none of such funds 20 USC 1801. may be paid to any State for which the allocation for fiscal year 1978 exceeds the allocation for comparable purposes for fiscal year 1977.

SCHOOL ASSISTANCE IN FEDERALLY AFFECTED AREAS

For carrying out title I of the Act of September 30, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C., ch. 13), 20 USC 236 et seq. $768,000,000 of which $52,500,000 shall be for payments under section 6, 20 USC 241. and $715,500,000 shall be for payments under sections 2, 3, and 4 in accordance with subsection 5(c)(1) and (2) of said Act 20 USC 237, 238, 239, 240. and for payments under subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of section 305 of the Education Amendments of 1974. 20 USC 238.

For carrying out the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 U.S. C., ch. 19), 20 USC 631 et seq. $25,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, shall be for providing school facilities as authorized by said Act of September 23, 1950: 20 USC 640. Provided, That, with the exception of up to $6,000,000 for repairs for facilities constructed under section 10, none of the funds contained herein for providing school facilities shall be available to pay for any other section of the Act of September 23, 1950, until payment has been made of 100 per centum of the amounts payable under section 5 and subsections 14(a) and 14(b): 20 USC 635, 644. Provided further, That, of the funds provided herein for carrying out the Act of September 23, 1950, no more than $8,000,000 may be used to fund section 5 of said Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 421 A(c)(2)(A) of the General Education Provisions Act, 20 Usc 1231. the Commissioner of Education is authorized to approve applications for funds to increase school facilities in communities located near the Trident Support Site, Bangor, Washington, on such terms and conditions as he may reasonably require without regard to any provision in law.

EMERGENCY SCHOOL AID

For carrying out title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 USC 2000c. 20 USC 1601 note. and the Emergency School Aid Act, 20 USC 1607, 1605. $274,700,000, of which $35,750,000 shall be for section 708(a) and $137,600,000 shall be for section 706(a) of the Emergency School Aid Act.

EDUCATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Education of the Handicapped Act, 20 USC note. as amended by Public Law 94 - 142, except for sections 607 and 618 20 USC 1406, 1418. $467,625,000: Provided, That of this amount, $315,000,000 for part B and $12,500,000 for section 619 20 USC 1419. shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1977, and shall remain available until September 30, 1978: Provided, That the appropriations for " Education for the handicapped" contained in title I, chapter VI of Public Law 94 - 303 (Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1976) is amended by adding at the end thereof, " to remain available until September 30, 1977": Provided further, That funds contained in this title for " Special benefits for disabled coal miners" shall remain available for benefit payments from July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1977.

OCCUPATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, parts B and C ($844,000,000) and section 104(b) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1241 - 1391), and the Adult Education Act of 1966, 20 USC 1201 note. $932,053,000, including not to exceed $31,500,000 for research and training under part C of said 1963 Act: 20 USC 1281. Provided, That of the amounts appropriated above the following amounts shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1977, and shall remain available until September 30, 1978: part B ($475,000,000), part C ($18,000,000) and section 104(b) ($4,316,000) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 20 USC 1244. and $80,500,000 for the Adult Education Act.

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title IV and section 966 of the Higher Education Act, 20 USC 1061, 1134r - 1. the Emergency Insured Student Loan Act of 1969, 20 USC 1078a note. the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, 22 USC 2451 note. and section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1953, as amended (7 U.S.C. 329), $352,170,000, of which $325,000,000 for subsidies on guaranteed student loans shall remain available until expended.

LIBRARY RESOURCES

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I ($56,900,000) and III ($3,337,000) of the Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C., ch. 16); 20 USC 352, 355e. and title IV, part B ($154,330,000) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 20 USC 1821. $214,567,000: Provided, That the amount appropriated above for title IV, part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1977, and shall remain available until September 30, 1978.

SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TRAINING

For carrying out the Special Projects Act (Public Law 93 - 380) 20 USC 1851 note. and section 422(a) of the General Education Provisions Act, 20 USC 1231a. $47,493,000.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURENCY PROGRAM)

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be in excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Office of Education, as authorized by law, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to such office, for payments in the foregoing currencies.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the General Education Provisions Act, 20 USC 1221. and the Education Amendments of 1974, 20 USC 821 note. including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $115,784,000.

HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES LOAN AND INSURANCE FUND

For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest of participations in assets of the Office of Education authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1717(c)), $2,119,000, to remain available until expended, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available in the Higher Education Facilities Loan and Insurance Fund, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitation as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 849) as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such fund.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out sections 402 and 406 of the General Education Provisions Act, 20 USC 1221b, 1221e - 1. $20,446,000, of which not to exceed $1,500 may be for official reception and representation expenses.

Social and Rehabilitation Service PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV, X, XI, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 301, 601, 1201, 1301, 1351, 1381, 1396, 1397. and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U. S.C., ch. 9) $18,040,850,000, of which $56,500,000 shall be for child welfare services under part B of title IV.

For making, after June 30 of the current fiscal year, payments to States under titles I, IV, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX, respectively, of the Social Security Act, 24 USC 321 et seq. 42 USC 620. for the last three months of the current fiscal year (except with respect to activities included in the appropriation for " Work incentives"); and for making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, payments for the first quarter of the succeeding fiscal year; such sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred and the expenditures made thereunder for payments under each of such titles to be charged to the subsequent appropriations therefor for the current or succeeding fiscal year.

In the administration of titles I, IV (other than part C thereof), X, XIV, XVI, XIX, and XX, respectively, of the Social Security Act, payments to a State under any such titles for any quarter in the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1977 may be made with respect to a State plan approved under such title prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any quarter prior to the quarter in which a subsequently approved plan was submitted.

Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall be available for grants to States for any period in fiscal year 1976 and the period July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976 subsequent to March 31, 1976.

WORK INCENTIVES

For carrying out a work incentives program, as authorized by part C of title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 630. including registration of individuals for such program, and for related child care and other supportive services, as authorized by section 402(a)( 19)(G) of the Act, 42 USC 602. including transfer to the Secretary of Labor, as authorized by section 431 of the Act, 42 USC 631. $370,000,000, which shall be the maximum amount available for transfer to the Secretary of Labor and to which the States may become entitled pursuant to section 403(d) of such Act, 42 USC 603. for these purposes.

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for the administration of public assistance programs, $62,895,000.

Social Security Administration PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS

For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, the Federal Disability Insurance, the Federal Hospital Insurance, and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under sections 217(g), 228(g), 229(b), and 1844 of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 417, 428, 429, 1395w. and sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, 42 USC 426a, 1395i - 1. $6,713,902,000.

SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS

For carrying out title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 30 USC 901. as amended, including the payment of travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before administrative law judges, $913,897,000: Provided, That after July 31, such amounts for benefit payments as may be necessary may be charged to the subsequent year appropriation.

Whenever the Commissioner of Social Security finds it will promote the achievement of the provisions of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended, qualified persons may be appointed to conduct hearings thereunder without meeting the requirements for administrative law judges appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105, but such appointments shall terminate not later than March 31, 1978: Provided, That no person shall hold a hearing in any case with which he has been concerned previously in the administration of such title.

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM

For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1381. section 401 of Public Law 92 - 603, and section 212 of Plublic Law 93 - 66, 42 USC 1382e note. including payment to the social security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 401. $5,895,122,000: Provided, That for carrying out these activities after July 31, such sums as may be necessary shall be available, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year.

LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not more than $2,561,773,000 may be expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 421 note. from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to pay travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before administrative law judges under titles II, XVI, and XVIII, of the Social SECURITY Act: 42 USC 401, 1381, 1395. Provided further, That $25,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be approtioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads not anticipated in the budget estimates and to meet mandatory increases in costs of agnecies or organizations with which agreements have been made to participate in the administration of titles XVI and XVIII and section 221 of title II of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1381, 1395, 421. and after maximum absorption of such costs within the remainder of the existing limitation has been achieved: Provided further, That such amounts as may be required may be expended for administration within the United States of the social insurance program of the United Kingdom, under terms of an agreement wherein similar services will be provided by the United Kingdom in that country for administration of the social insurance program of the United States.

LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION

For acquisition of sites, construction and equipment of facilities and for payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 40 USC 356 note. and the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972, 40 USC 603 note. $14,400,000, to be expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 401. from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein, and to remain available until expended.

Special Institutions AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND

For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 101 - 105), $3,012,000.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF

For carrying out the National TECHNICAL INSTITUTE for the Deaf Act (20 U.S.C. 681, et seq.), $12,675,000.

GALLAUDET COLLEGE

For carrying out the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act (80 Stat. 1027) D.C. Code 31 - 1051 note. and for the partial support of Gallaudet College authorized by the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 265), D.C. Code 31 - 1025 note. $40,840,000 of which $15,575,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That if requested by the college, such construction shall be supervised by the General Services Administration.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

For the partial support of Howard University, $82,409,000, of which $2,500,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That if requested by the university, such construction shall be supervised by the General Services Administration.

Assistant Security for Human Development HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 426 of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 626. the Act of April 9, 1912 (42 U.S.C. 191), the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, 42 USC 3001 note. the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 42 USC 5101 note; 42 USC 5601 note. the Runaway Youth Act, 42 USC 2701 note. the Community Services Act of 1974, 29 USC 816, 817, 875. sections 106, 107 and 306 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, 29 USC 701 note; 22 USC 2101 note. the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 42 USC 2661 note. the International Health Research Act of 1960, the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act, as amended, 29 USC 701 note. and the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals Act, 29 USC 730. $1,896,023,000, of which $740,000,000 shall be for activities under section 110(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; $309,000 shall be for section 110(b) of such Act; and $30,058,000 shall be for grants under part C of the Development Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act, as amended, together with not to exceed $600,000 to be transferred from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund as provided by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act: 42 USC 401. Provided further, That the level of operations for the nutrition services for the elderly program shall be $225,000,000 per annum.

Departmental Management OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights $29,685,000, together with not to exceed $919,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein.

GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

For expenses not otherwise provided, necessary for general departmental management, including hire of six medium sedans, $89,511,000 together with not to exceed $12,872,000 to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein.

POLICY RESEARCH

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, research studies under section 232 of the Community Services Act of 1974 42 USC 2825. and section 1110 of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1310. $20,000,000.

General Provisions

Sec. 201. None of the funds appropriated by this title to the Social and Rehabilitation Service for grants-in-aid of State agencies to cover, in whole or in part, the cost of operation of said agencies, including the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of said agencies, shall be withheld from the said agencies of any States which have established by legislative enactment and have in operation a merit system and classification and compensation plan covering the selection, tenure in office, and compensation of their employees, because of any disapproval of their personnel or the manner of their selection by the agencies of the said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or employees.

Sec. 202. Funds appropriated in this Act to the American Printing House for the Blind, Howard University, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet College shall be awarded to these institutions in the form of lump-sum grants and expenditures made therefrom shall be subject to audit by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Sec. 203. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay any recipient of a grant for the conduct of a research project an amount equal to as much as the entire cost of such project.

Sec. 204. None of the funds contained in this title shall be available for additional permanent positions in the Washington area if the total authorized positions in the Washington area is allowed to exceed the proportion existing at the close of fiscal year 1966.

Sec. 205. Appropriations in this Act for the Health Services Adiministration, the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease Control, the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, the Health Resources Administraiton and Departmental Management shall be available for expenses for active commissioned officers in the Public Health Service Reserve Corps and for not to exceed two thousand eight hundred commissioned officers in the Regular Corps; expenses incident to the dissemination of health information in foreign countries through exhibits and other appropriate means; advances of funds for compensation, travel, and subsistence expenses (or per diem in lieu thereof) for persons coming from abroad to participate in health or scientific activities of the Department pursuant to law; expenses of primary and secondary schooling of dependents in foreign countries, of Public Health Service commissioned officers stationed in foreign countries, at costs for any given area not in excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that the schools available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and for the transportation of such dependents between such schools and their places of residence when the schools are not accessible to such dependents by regular means of transportation; rental or lease of living quarters (for periods not exceeding 5 years), and provision of heat, fuel, and light, and maintenance, improvement, and repair of such quarters, and advance payments therefor, for civilian officers, and employees of the Public Health Service who are United States citizens and who have a permanent station in a foreign country; purchase, erection, and maintenance of temporary or portable structures; and for the payment of compensation to consultants or individual scientists appointed for limited periods of time pursuant to section 207(f) or section 207(g) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 209. at rates established by the Assistant Secretary for Health, or the Secretary where such action is required by statute, not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS - 18; 5 USC 5332 note. not to exceed $9,500 for official reception and representation expenses related to any health agency of the Department when specifically approved by the Assistant Secretary for Health.

Sec. 206. No part of the funds contained in this title may be used to force any school or school district which is desegregated as that term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC 2000c. Public Law 88 - 352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to force on account of race, creed, or color the abolishment of any school so desegragated; or to force the transfer or assignment of any student attending any elementary or secondary school so desegregated to or from a particular school over the protest of his or her parents or parent.

Sec. 207. (a) No part of the funds contained in this title shall be used to force any school or school district which is desegregated as that term is defined in title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 88 - 352, to take any action to force the busing of students; to require the abolishment of any school so desegregated; or to force on account of race, creed, or color the transfer of students to or from a particular school so desegregated as a condition precedent to obtaining Federal funds otherwise available to any State, school district, or school.

(b) No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) in order to overcome racial imbalance in any school or school system, or for the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or school system.

Sec. 208. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, and which offers the courses of study pursued by such student, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 42 USC 2000d.

Sec. 209. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.

TITLE III-- RELATED AGENCIES Action OPERATING EXPENSES, DOMESTIC PROGRAMS

For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the provisions of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, 42 USC 4951 note. $408,200,000.

Community Services Administration COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM

For expenses of the Community Services Administration, $511,170,000.

Corporation for Plublic Broadcasting PUBLIC BROADCASTING FUND

For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as authorized by the Public broadcasting Financing Act of 1975, 47 USC 396 note. an amount which shall be available within limitations specified by said Act, for the fiscal year 1977, $103,000,000; for the fiscal year 1978, $107,150,000; and for the fiscal year 1979, $120,200,000: Provided, That no funds made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties and similar forms of entertainment for government officials or employees: Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be available or used to aid or support any program or activity excluding from participation in, denying the benefits of, or discriminating against any person in the United States, on the basis or race, color, national origin, religion, or sex.

Federal Mediation AND Conciliation Service

For expenses to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171 - 180, 182), including expenses of the Labor-Management Panel and boards of inquiry appointed by the President; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and for expenses necessary pursuant to Public Law 93 - 360 for mandatory meditation in health care industry negotiation disputes, and for convening factfinding boards of inquiry appointed by the Director in the health care industry $20,328,000.

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, established by the Act of July 20, 1970 (Public Law 91 - 345), 20 USC 1501 note. $492,575.

National Labor Relations Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141 - 167), and other laws, $77,776,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938 (29 U.s.c. 203), and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 per centum of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes.

National Mediation Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151 - 188), including emergency boards appointed by the President, $3,606,000.

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, $6,280,000.

Railroad Retirement Board PAYMENTS TO RAILROAD RETIREMENT TRUST FUND

For payment to the Rairoad Retirement Account, as provided under sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 45 USC 231n. $250,000,000.

REGIONAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE ACCOUNT

For payment of benefits under section 509 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, 45 USC 779. to remain available until expended, including not to exceed $100,000 for payment to the Railroad Retirement Board for administrative expenses, $40,000,000.

LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, $33,723,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts: Provided, That $500,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads not anticipated in the budget estimates and after maximum absorption of the costs of such workloads within the remainder of the foregoing limitation has been achieved: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision in law, no portion of this limitation shall be available for payments of standard level user charges pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(j); 45 U.S.C. 228a - r).

Soldiers' and Airmen's Home OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home permanent fund, $15,373,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members of the Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of those prescribed by the Secretary of the Army upon recommendation of the Board of Commissioners of the Home and the Surgeon General of the Army.

TITLE IV-- GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. Appropriations contained in this Act, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for 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. 5 USC 5332

Sec. 402. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901 - 5902).

Sec. 403. Appropriations contained in this Act available for salaries and expenses shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or activities.

Sec. 404. No part of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be used to provide a loan, guarantee of a loan, a grant, the salary of or any remuneration whatever to any individual applying for admission, attending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an institution of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or after August 1, 1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to others in the use of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of property under the control of an institution of higher education, to require or prevent the availability of certain curriculum, or to prevent the faculty, administrative officials, or students in such institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies at such institution.

Sec. 405. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act: Provided, That such transferred balances are used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated.

Sec. 406. 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. 407. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.

Sec. 408. The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare are each authorized to made available not to exceed $7,500 from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I and II, respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from funds available for " Salaries and expenses, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service".

Sec. 409. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used to pay for any research program or project or any program, project, or course which is of an experimental nature, or any other activity involving human participants, which is determined by the Secretary or a court of competent jurisdiction to present a danger to the physical, mental, or emotional well-being of a participant or subject of such program, project, or course, without the written, informed consent of each participant or subject, or his parents or legal guardian, if such participant or subject is under eighteen years of age. The Secretary shall adopt appropriate regulations respecting this section.

This Act may be cited as the " Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1977".

Carl Albert

Speaker of the House of

Representatives.

Lee Metcalf

Acting President of the Senate

pro Tempore.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S.,

September 30, 1976.

The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 14232) entitled " An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and