H.R.2491 - Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994103rd Congress (1993-1994)
| Sponsor: | Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] (Introduced 06/22/1993) |
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| Committees: | House - Appropriations | Senate - Appropriations |
| Committee Reports: | S.Rept 103-137; H.Rept 103-150; H.Rept 103-273 |
| Latest Action: | 10/28/1993 Became Public Law No: 103-124. (All Actions) |
| Roll Call Votes: | There have been 37 roll call votes |
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Enrolled Bill
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[H.R. 2491 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.2491
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
An Act
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1994, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
compensation and pensions
(including transfers of funds)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 51, 53, 55, and
61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law
(38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial
benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service
credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life
insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of Article IV of the
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and for
other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and
2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat.
122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), $16,828,446,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That not less than $38,919,000 of
the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ``General operating
expenses'' and ``Medical care'' for necessary expenses in implementing
those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1990, Public Law 101-508, and in the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992,
Public Law 102-568, the funding source for which is specifically
provided as the ``Compensation and pensions'' appropriation: Provided
further, That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated shall be transferred
to ``Medical facilities revolving fund'' to augment the funding of
individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to
pensioners as authorized by the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992, Public
Law 102-568.
readjustment benefits
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on
behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31,
35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $947,400,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That funds shall be available to pay any court
order, court award or any compromise settlement arising from litigation
involving the vocational training program authorized by section 18 of
Public Law 98-77, as amended.
veterans insurance and indemnities
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance,
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter
19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), $15,370,000, to remain available until
expended.
guaranty and indemnity program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and
guaranteed loan programs, $56,231,000, which may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
loan guaranty program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and
guaranteed loan programs, $70,716,000, which may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
direct loan program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the purpose of the program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37,
as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That during 1994, within the
resources available, not to exceed $1,000,000 in gross obligations for
direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing loans (38
U.S.C. chapter 37).
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program, $2,863,000, which may be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
education loan fund program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,032, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $3,571.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $186,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $53,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $2,387,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $751,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
native american veteran housing loan program account
(including transfer of funds)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program
authorized by section 38, U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended,
$156,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ``General operating expenses''.
Veterans Health Administration
medical care
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as
authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including care and
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and
equipment; funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for
beneficiaries receiving care in Department of Veterans Affairs
facilities; administrative expenses in support of planning, design,
project management, real property acquisition and disposition,
construction and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or
for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs; oversight,
engineering and architectural activities not charged to project cost;
repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the several
hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire
of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or allowances
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); aid to State homes
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1741); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to
fund cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(5);
$15,622,452,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds made
available under this heading, $651,000,000 is for the equipment and land
and structures object classifications only, which amount shall not
become available for obligation until August 1, 1994, and shall remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1995: Provided further,
That of the sum appropriated, $8,000,000 is for homeless programs
authorized by sections 2, 3, and 4 of Public Law 102-590.
medical and prosthetic research
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and
prosthetic research and development as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
chapter 73), to remain available until September 30, 1995, $252,000,000,
plus reimbursements.
health professional scholarship program
For payment of health professional scholarship program grants, as
authorized by law, to students who agree to a service obligation with
the Department of Veterans Affairs at one of its medical facilities,
$10,386,000.
medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research
activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of
planning, design, project management, architectural, engineering, real
property acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of any
facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, including site acquisition; engineering and
architectural activities not charged to project cost; and research and
development in building construction technology; $68,500,000, plus
reimbursements.
grants to the republic of the philippines
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants, as
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1732), for assisting in the replacement and
upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical plant and
facilities of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, $500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1995.
Transitional Housing Loan Program
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized by Public Law
102-54, section 8: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $70,000. In addition, for administrative
expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $52,000, which may be
transferred to and merged with the ``General post fund'', as authorized
by Public Law 102-54, section 8.
Departmental Administration
general operating expenses
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances
therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $25,000 for official
reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security
guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas
employee mail; $826,749,000.
national cemetery system
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of the
National Cemetery System not otherwise provided for, including uniforms
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; cemeterial expenses as
authorized by law; purchase of six passenger motor vehicles, for use in
cemeterial operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$70,507,000.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $31,436,000.
construction, major projects
(including transfer of funds)
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316,
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38,
United States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with
equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims
analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs,
and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
$3,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made available in a
previous major project appropriation, $369,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be
transferred from the Parking revolving fund to this account and the
amounts transferred shall be available for the same purposes and for the
same period of time as funds appropriated to this account: Provided
further, That except for advance planning of projects funded through the
advance planning fund and the design of projects funded through the
design fund, none of these funds shall be used for any project which has
not been considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary
process: Provided further, That funds provided in this appropriation for
fiscal year 1994, for each approved project shall be obligated (1) by
the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 1994,
and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30,
1995: Provided further, That the Secretary shall promptly report in
writing to the Comptroller General and to the Committees on
Appropriations any approved major construction project in which
obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established
above; and the Comptroller General shall review the report in accordance
with the procedures established by section 1015 of the Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 (title X of Public Law 93-344): Provided further,
That no funds from any other account except the ``Parking revolving
fund'', may be obligated for constructing, altering, extending, or
improving a project which was approved in the budget process and funded
in this account until one year after substantial completion and
beneficial occupancy by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the
project or any part thereof with respect to that part only.
construction, minor projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and engineering
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with
equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims
analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs,
and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections
316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title
38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less
than $3,000,000, $153,540,000, to remain available until expended, along
with unobligated balances of previous ``Construction, minor projects''
appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where the
estimated cost is less than $3,000,000: Provided, That funds in this
account shall be available for (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by
any natural disaster or catastrophe, and (2) temporary measures
necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes.
parking revolving fund
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
8109), $1,353,000, together with income from fees collected, to remain
available until expended. Resources of this fund shall be available for
all expenses authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109 except operations and
maintenance costs which will be funded from ``Medical care''.
grants for construction of state extended care facilities
For grants to assist the several States to acquire or construct
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or
alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in
State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by law (38
U.S.C. 8131-8137), $41,080,000, to remain available until expended.
grants for the construction of state veterans cemeteries
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving
State veteran cemeteries as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 2408),
$5,242,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.
administrative provisions
(including transfer of funds)
Any appropriation for 1994 for ``Compensation and pensions'',
``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities''
may be transferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
1994 for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Department of
Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ``Construction, major
projects'', ``Construction, minor projects'' and the ``Parking revolving
fund'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward
the construction of any new hospital or home.
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for
hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries
entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless
reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as may
be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 1994 for ``Compensation and pensions'', ``Readjustment
benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' shall be
available for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to be
recorded by law against the aforementioned accounts within the last
quarter of fiscal year 1993.
Appropriations accounts available to the Department of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 1994 shall be available to pay prior year
obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts
resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public
Law 100-86, except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts
they shall be payable from ``Compensation and pensions''.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
Housing Programs
homeownership and opportunity for people everywhere grants (hope
grants)
(including rescission of funds)
For the homeownership and opportunity for people everywhere (HOPE
grants) program as authorized under title III of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437aaa et seq.) and subtitles A, B, C,
and D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act (Public Law 101-625), $109,190,000, to remain available until
expended, of which up to one and one-half percent may be made available
for technical assistance to potential applicants, applicants and
recipients of assistance under this head as authorized under subtitle E
of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992:
Provided, That of the foregoing amount, not more than $28,000,000 may be
made available to carry out activities under subtitle D of title IV of
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public Law 102-389 and
Public Law 102-139, $250,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That of the
foregoing amount, $130,000,000 shall be deducted from the amount
earmarked for HOPE for the Public and Indian Housing Homeownership
Program and $75,000,000 shall be deducted from the amount earmarked for
HOPE for Homeownership of Multifamily Units Program in Public Law 102-
389, and $45,000,000 shall be deducted from the amount earmarked for
HOPE for the Public and Indian Housing Homeownership Program in Public
Law 102-139.
home investment partnerships program
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under
title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
(Public Law 101-625), as amended, $1,275,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
annual contributions for assisted housing
(including rescission of funds)
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended (``the Act'' herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise provided
for, $9,312,900,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
to be added to and merged with the foregoing amounts there shall be up
to $242,680,000 of amounts of budget authority (and contract authority)
reserved or obligated in prior years for the development or acquisition
costs of public housing (including public housing for Indian families),
for modernization of existing public housing projects (including such
projects for Indian families), and, except as herein provided, for
programs under section 8 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), which are
recaptured during fiscal year 1994; and up to $203,000,000 of amounts of
budget authority for rental assistance under section 8 of the Act and
section 162(h) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987
recaptured during fiscal year 1992 as a result of the conversion of
section 202 direct loans to capital grants: Provided further, That of
the total amount provided under this head, $263,000,000 shall be for the
development or acquisition cost of public housing for Indian families,
including amounts for housing under the mutual help homeownership
opportunity program under section 202 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437bb); and
$598,000,000 shall be for the development or acquisition cost of public
housing, of which up to one-half of one percent shall be available for
technical assistance and inspection of public housing agencies by the
Secretary: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $3,230,000,000 shall be for modernization of existing public
housing projects pursuant to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437l),
including up to two-fifths of one percent for the inspection of
modernization units and provision of management and technical assistance
by the Secretary for troubled public housing agencies and Indian housing
authorities: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $1,326,865,000 shall be for rental assistance under the
section 8 existing housing certificate program (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and the
housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)): Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $8,400,000 shall be available for fees under section 23(h)
for the family self-sufficiency program (42 U.S.C. 1437u): Provided
further, That of the total amount provided under this head, $900,000,000
shall be for amendments to section 8 contracts other than contracts for
projects developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as
amended, and $541,000,000 shall be for assistance for State or local
units of government, tenant and nonprofit organizations to purchase
projects where owners have indicated an intent to prepay mortgages and
for assistance to be used as an incentive to prevent prepayment or for
vouchers to aid eligible tenants adversely affected by mortgage
prepayment, as authorized in the Emergency Low-Income Housing
Preservation Act of 1987, as amended: Provided further, That those
portions of the fees for the costs incurred in administering incremental
units assisted in the certificate and housing voucher programs under
sections 8(b), 8(o), and 8(e)(2) shall be established or increased in
accordance with the authorization for such fees in section 8(q) of the
Act: Provided further, That 50 per centum of the amounts of budget
authority, or in lieu thereof 50 per centum of the cash amounts
associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects
described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-628, 102 Stat. 3224,
3268) shall be rescinded, or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to
the Treasury, and such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured
and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State
housing finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies
with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance with
such section: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $156,000,000 shall be for housing opportunities for persons
with AIDS under title VIII, subtitle D of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act, $150,000,000 shall be for the lead-based paint
hazard reduction program as authorized under sections 1011 and 1053 of
the Residential Lead-Based Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, and $30,000,000
shall be for service coordinators in public housing pursuant to section
9(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Of the total amount provided under this head, $1,158,000,000 shall
be for capital advances, including amendments to capital advance
contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of
the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assistance,
and amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for
supportive housing for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the
Housing Act of 1959: Provided further, That $22,000,000 shall be for
service coordinators pursuant to section 202(q) of the Housing Act of
1959.
Of the total amount provided under this head, $387,000,000 shall be
for capital advances, including amendments to capital advances
contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as
authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act; and for project rental assistance, and amendments to
contracts for project rental assistance, for supportive housing for
persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
assistance for the renewal of expiring section 8 subsidy contracts
(including transfer of funds)
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437) not otherwise provided for, for use in connection with
expiring section 8 subsidy contracts, $4,558,106,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That to the extent the amount in
this appropriation is insufficient to fund all expiring section 8
contracts, the Secretary may transfer to and merge with this
appropriation such amounts from the ``Annual contributions for assisted
housing'' appropriation as the Secretary shall determine, and amounts
earmarked in the foregoing account may be reduced accordingly, at the
Secretary's discretion: Provided further, That the Secretary may
maintain consolidated accounting data for funds disbursed at the public
housing agency or Indian housing authority or project level for subsidy
assistance regardless of the source of the disbursement so as to
minimize the administrative burden of multiple accounts.
Further, for the foregoing purposes, $800,000,000, to become
available for obligation on October 1, 1994, and to remain available for
obligation until expended.
rental housing assistance
(rescission)
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments that may
be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under
section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) is reduced
in fiscal year 1994 by not more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted balances
of authorizations provided for this purpose in appropriations Acts:
Provided, That up to $45,515,000 of recaptured section 236 budget
authority resulting from the prepayment of mortgages subsidized under
section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) shall be
rescinded in fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That to the extent that
the recaptures and rescission during fiscal year 1994 are less than
$45,515,000, the total funding provided under the head ``Annual
contributions for assisted housing'' and the budget authority provided
under that head for assistance in connection with mortgage prepayments
shall be reduced accordingly.
rent supplement program
(Rescission)
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments that may
be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under
section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C.
1701s), is reduced in fiscal year 1994 by not more than $1,544,646 of
uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in
appropriations Acts.
congregate services
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs, $6,267,000, to
remain available until September 30, 1995, in accordance with the
provisions of the Congregate Services Act of 1978, as amended.
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs under section
802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law
101-625), $18,733,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.
payments for operation of low-income housing projects
For payments to public housing agencies and Indian housing
authorities for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects as
authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,620,808,000.
severely distressed public housing projects
For the urban revitalization demonstration program under the third
paragraph under the head ``Homeownership and Opportunity for People
Everywhere grants (HOPE grants)'' in the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1993, Public Law 102-389, 106 Stat. 1571, 1579,
$778,240,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding the first proviso in such third paragraph, the Secretary
shall have discretion to approve funding for more than fifteen
applicants: Provided further, That no part of the foregoing amount that
is used for the urban revitalization demonstration program shall be made
available for an application that was not submitted to the Secretary by
May 26, 1993: Provided further, That of the foregoing $778,240,000, the
Secretary may use up to $2,500,000 for technical assistance under such
urban revitalization demonstration, to be made available directly, or
indirectly under contracts or grants, as appropriate: Provided further,
That nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the Secretary from
conforming the program's standards and criteria set forth herein, with
subsequent authorization legislation that may be enacted into law:
Provided further, That of the $778,240,000 made available under this
heading, $20,000,000 shall be made to eligible grantees under the urban
revitalization demonstration program, to implement programs authorized
under subtitle D of title IV, and of which, $10,000,000 shall be made
for youth apprenticeship training activities for joint labor-management
organizations pursuant to section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968, as amended.
innovative homeless initiatives demonstration program
For the innovative homeless initiatives demonstration program as
authorized by section 2 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993,
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
capacity building for community development and affordable housing
For the capacity building for community development and affordable
housing program as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act
of 1993, $20,000,000.
drug elimination grants for low-income housing
For grants to public housing agencies for use in eliminating drug-
related crime in public housing projects authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11901-
11908, and for drug information clearinghouse services authorized by 42
U.S.C. 11921-11925, $265,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That not more than $198,750,000 shall be available for grants
to housing authorities with greater than 1,250 public housing units:
Provided further, That not more than $53,000,000 shall be available for
grants to housing authorities with less than 1,250 public housing units:
Provided further, That not more than $13,250,000 shall be available for
grants for federally-assisted, low-income housing.
national cities in schools community development program
For the national cities in schools community development program, as
authorized under section 930 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-550), $10,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
housing counseling assistance
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided
for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners--both
current and prospective--with respect to property maintenance, financial
management, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them
in improving their housing conditions and meeting the responsibilities
of tenancy or homeownership, including provisions for training and for
support of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section
106(a)(1)(iii), section 106(a)(2), section 106(c), section 106(d),
section 106(e), and section 106(f) of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968, as amended, $12,000,000.
flexible subsidy fund
For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects
insured, or formerly insured, and under the National Housing Act, as
amended, or which are otherwise eligible for assistance under section
201(c) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1a), in the program of assistance for troubled
multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community Development
Amendments of 1978, as amended, $35,747,000, and all uncommitted
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1993, and any
collections and other amounts in the fund authorized under section
201(j) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as
amended, during fiscal year 1994, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That assistance to an owner of a multifamily housing project
assisted, but not insured, under the National Housing Act may be made if
the project owner and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide
assistance to the project in a manner as determined by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development.
Federal Housing Administration
fha-mutual mortgage insurance program account
(including transfers of funds)
During fiscal year 1994, commitments to guarantee loans to carry out
the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing Act, as amended,
shall not exceed a loan principal of $64,564,645,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed
loan program, $262,810,000, to be derived from the FHA-mutual mortgage
insurance guaranteed loans receipt account, of which not to exceed
$256,682,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and
expenses; and of which not to exceed $6,128,000 shall be transferred to
the appropriation for the Office of Inspector General.
fha--general and special risk program account
(including transfers of funds)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $147,371,000, as authorized by the
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)):
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
total loan principal any part of which is to be guaranteed of not to
exceed $13,436,205,000: Provided further, That of the foregoing amount
provided to subsidize program costs, not more than $36,842,750 may be
obligated by January 1, 1994, not more than $73,685,500 may be obligated
by April 1, 1994, and not more than $110,528,250 may be obligated by
July 1, 1994.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
guaranteed loan programs, $192,252,000, of which $188,190,000 shall be
transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses; and of which
$4,062,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for the Office of
Inspector General.
Government National Mortgage Association
guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program
account
(includes transfer of funds)
During fiscal year 1994, new commitments to issue guarantees to
carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $130,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed
mortgage-backed securities program, $8,038,000, to be derived from the
GNMA--guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt
account, of which not to exceed $8,038,000 shall be transferred to the
appropriation for salaries and expenses.
Homeless Assistance
emergency shelter grants program
For the emergency shelter grants program, as authorized under
subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (Public Law 100-77), as amended, $115,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
supportive housing program
For the supportive housing program, as authorized under subtitle C
of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public
Law 100-77), as amended, $334,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 may be used for a safe
havens demonstration initiative, including activities authorized within
subtitle D of such Act, and not to exceed $20,000,000 may be used for a
rural homeless demonstration initiative, including activities authorized
within subtitle G of such Act.
section 8 moderate rehabilitation
single room occupancy
For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f), for the section 8 moderate rehabilitation
program, to be used to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section
441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11401), $150,000,000, to remain available until expended.
shelter plus care
For the shelter plus care program, as authorized by subtitle F of
title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law
100-77), as amended, $123,747,000, to remain available until expended.
Community Planning and Development
community development grants
For grants to States and units of general local government and for
related expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out
a community development grants program as authorized by title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C.
5301), $4,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996:
Provided, That $44,000,000 shall be available for grants to Indian
tribes pursuant to section 106(a)(1) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), and $45,000,000
shall be available for ``special purpose grants'' pursuant to section
107 of such Act: Provided further, That not to exceed 20 per centum of
any grant made with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using
funds under section 107(b)(3) of such Act or funds set aside in the
following provisos) shall be expended for ``Planning and Management
Development'' and ``Administration'' as defined in regulations
promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided
further, That $15,000,000 shall be made available from the total amount
provided to carry out an early childhood development program under
section 222 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-6 note), including services for families that
are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless: Provided further, That
$5,000,000 shall be made available from the total amount provided to
carry out a neighborhood development program under section 123 of said
Act (42 U.S.C. 5318 note).
During fiscal year 1994, new commitments to issue guarantees to
carry out the purposes of section 108 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), shall not exceed
$2,054,000,000.
Policy Development and Research
research and technology
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.),
including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section
1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $35,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1995.
Indian Housing
indian housing loan guarantee fund
For the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans authorized by section 184 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739),
$1,000,000. Such funds shall be available to subsidize guarantees of
total loan principal in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
fair housing activities
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as
amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended,
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided,
That $20,481,000 shall be available to carry out activities pursuant to
section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987.
Management and Administration
salaries and expenses
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided for,
including not to exceed $7,000 for official reception and representation
expenses, $916,963,000, of which $444,872,000 shall be provided from the
various funds of the Federal Housing Administration, and $8,038,000
shall be provided from funds of the Government National Mortgage
Association.
office of inspector general
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $46,305,000, of which $10,190,000 shall be transferred from the
various funds of the Federal Housing Administration.
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial Safety and
Soundness Act of 1992, $10,700,000, to remain available until expended,
from the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Fund: Provided, That such
amounts shall be collected by the Director as authorized by section 1316
(a) and (b) of such Act, and deposited in the Fund under section
1316(f): Provided further, That notwithstanding the last sentence in
section 1316(e) of such Act, the amount of this first annual assessment
shall not be reduced by any part of the amount of the initial special
assessment under section 1316(e): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading may be used
for personnel compensation and benefits.
Administrative Provision
None of the funds provided under this title to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, which are obligated to State or local
governments or to housing finance agencies or other public or quasi-
public housing agencies, shall be used to indemnify contractors or
subcontractors of the government or agency against costs associated with
judgments of infringement of intellectual property rights.
TITLE III
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
American Battle Monuments Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or
interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the
United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and
garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement only)
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor
vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries;
$20,211,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That where
station allowance has been authorized by the Department of the Army for
officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the
same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces
assigned to the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations,
and this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of such
allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on business of the
Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members or as
Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided
for civilian members of the Commission: Provided further, That the
Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, including the
Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel assigned to
it: Provided further, That section 509 of the general provisions carried
in title V of this Act shall not apply to the funds provided under this
heading: Provided further, That not more than $125,000 of the private
contributions to the Korean War Memorial Fund may be used for
administrative support of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory
Board including travel by members of the board authorized by the
Commission, travel allowances to conform to those provided by Federal
travel regulations.
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, including
hire of passenger vehicles, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent
to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C.
5376, $2,500,000.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18, purchase of nominal awards to
recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to Commission activities,
and not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation
expenses, $42,286,000.
Court of Veterans Appeals
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court
of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. sections 7251-7292,
$9,159,000, to be available without regard to section 509 of this Act,
of which not to exceed $790,000, to remain available until September 30,
1995, shall be available for the purpose of providing financial
assistance as described, and in accordance with the process and
reporting procedures set forth under this head in Public Law 102-229.
Department of Defense--Civil
Cemeterial Expenses, Army
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance,
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers'
and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, and not to exceed $1,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; $12,738,000, to remain
available until expended.
Environmental Protection Agency
research and development
For research and development activities, including procurement of
laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in support
of research and development; and construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per
project; $338,701,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995:
Provided, That not more than $50,600,000 of these funds shall be
available for procurement of laboratory equipment, supplies, and other
operating expenses in support of research and development.
abatement, control, and compliance
For abatement, control, and compliance activities, including hire of
passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft;
purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations
which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower
than to subscribers who are not members; construction, alteration,
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; $1,352,535,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1995: Provided, That not more than $283,000,000 of these
funds shall be available for operating expenses: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this head shall be available to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to section
118(h)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended:
Provided further, That none of these funds may be expended for purposes
of resource conservation and recovery panels established under section
2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42
U.S.C. 6913), or for support to State, regional, local, and interstate
agencies in accordance with subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
as amended, other than section 4008(a)(2) or 4009 (42 U.S.C. 6948,
6949): Provided further, That from funds appropriated under this
heading, the Administrator may make grants to federally recognized
Indian governments for the development of multimedia environmental
programs.
program and research operations
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel
compensation and benefit costs and for travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902;
and 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; $850,625,000: Provided, That none of these funds may be expended
for purposes of resource conservation and recovery panels established
under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 6913).
office of inspector general
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project,
$44,595,000, of which $16,278,000 shall be derived from the Hazardous
Substance Superfund trust fund and $669,100 shall be derived from the
Leaking Underground Storage Tank trust fund.
buildings and facilities
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and
purchase of fixed equipment for facilities of, or use by, the
Environmental Protection Agency, $18,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
hazardous substance superfund
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended,
including sections 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C.
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project;
$1,465,853,000, consisting of $1,215,853,000 as authorized by section
517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
(SARA), as amended by Public Law 101-508, and $250,000,000 as a payment
from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund as authorized
by section 517(b) of SARA, as amended by Public Law 101-508, plus sums
recovered on behalf of the Hazardous Substance Superfund in excess of
$251,954,000 during fiscal year 1994, with all of such funds to remain
available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this
heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with
section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
111(m) of CERCLA or any other provision of law, not to exceed
$67,036,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
available to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to
carry out activities described in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and
111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f) of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be available for the Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to issue in excess of 40
toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during
fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That no more than $280,000,000 of
these funds shall be available for administrative expenses of the
Environmental Protection Agency: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated in this Act may be made available for program
management of Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy (ARCS) contracts
exceeding 11 percent of the total cost of such contract.
leaking underground storage tank trust fund
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank
cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and for construction, alteration,
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project, $75,379,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That no more than $7,400,000 shall be available for
administrative expenses.
oil spill response
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection
Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
$21,239,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, and
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more than
$7,650,000 of these funds shall be available for administrative
expenses.
water infrastructure/state revolving funds
For necessary expenses for capitalization grants for State revolving
funds to support water infrastructure financing, and to carry out the
purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and the
Water Quality Act of 1987, $2,477,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $500,000,000 shall not become available until May 31,
1994: Provided, That of the amount which becomes available on October 1,
1993, $1,817,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for State
revolving funds; $22,000,000 shall be for making grants under section
104(b)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended;
$80,000,000 shall be for making grants under section 319 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; and $58,000,000 shall be for
section 510 of the Water Quality Act of 1987.
administrative provisions
None of the funds provided for in this Act may be used within the
Environmental Protection Agency during any period of fiscal year 1994 to
classify or conduct any activities resulting from the classification of
hops as a processed commodity for the purposes of administering
regulations pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 301-376) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (7 U.S.C. 136-136y).
None of the funds provided in this Act may be used within the
Environmental Protection Agency for any final action by the
Administrator or her delegate for signing and publishing for
promulgation of a rule concerning any new standard for radon in drinking
water.
No funds appropriated by this Act may be used during fiscal year
1994 to enforce the requirements of section 211(m)(2) of the Clean Air
Act that require fuel refiners, marketers, or persons who sell or
dispense fuel to ultimate consumers in any carbon monoxide nonattainment
area in Alaska to use methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) to meet the
oxygen requirements of that section.
Executive Office of the President
office of science and technology policy
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C.
6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and
representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the District
of Columbia, $4,450,000: Provided, That the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall reimburse other agencies for not less than one-
half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it.
office of national service
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Service within the
Office of Administration of the Executive Office of the President as
authorized by 3 U.S.C. 107, $160,000: Provided, That not more than
$50,000 shall be used for reimbursing detailees.
council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality
For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the Council
on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality
Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977,
$375,000.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
disaster relief
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.), $292,000,000, to remain available until expended.
disaster assistance direct loan program account
Funds provided to this account are available to subsidize gross
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$25,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program, $95,000.
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire
and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343); uniforms, or allowances
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; expenses of attendance of
cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the
work of emergency preparedness; transportation in connection with the
continuity of Government programs to the same extent and in the same
manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Department under 10
U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and
representation expenses; $160,409,000.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $4,350,000.
emergency management planning and assistance
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out
activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et
seq.), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App.
2251 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2061 et seq.), section 107 of the National Security Act, and
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $212,960,000.
emergency food and shelter program
There is hereby appropriated $130,000,000 to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and shelter program
pursuant to title III of Public Law 100-77, as amended: Provided, That
total administrative costs shall not exceed three and one-half per
centum of the total appropriation.
national flood insurance fund
(transfers of funds)
Of the funds available from the National Flood Insurance Fund for
activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, $14,081,000 shall be transferred as
needed to the ``Salaries and expenses'' appropriation for administrative
costs of the insurance and flood plain management programs and
$48,092,000 shall be transferred as needed to the ``Emergency management
planning and assistance'' appropriation for flood plain management
activities, including $4,720,000 for expenses under section 1362 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4103, 4127),
which amount shall be available until September 30, 1995. In fiscal year
1994, no funds in excess of (1) $32,000,000 for operating expenses, (2)
$252,366,000 for agents' commissions and taxes, and (3) $3,500,000 for
interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available from the National
Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the Committees on
Appropriations.
administrative provision
The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall
promulgate through rulemaking a schedule of fees applicable to persons
subject to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's radiological
emergency preparedness regulations. The aggregate charges assessed
pursuant to this section during fiscal year 1994 shall approximate, but
not be less than, 100 per centum of the amounts anticipated by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated for its radiological
emergency preparedness program for such fiscal year. The schedule of
fees shall be fair and equitable, and shall reflect the full amount of
direct and indirect costs incurred through the provision of regulatory
services. Such fees will be assessed in a manner that reflects the use
of agency resources for classes of regulated persons and the
administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to
this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as
offsetting receipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only
authorized during fiscal year 1994.
General Services Administration
consumer information center
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, including
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,074,000, to be deposited into
the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations,
revenues and collections deposited into the fund shall be available for
necessary expenses of Consumer Information Center activities in the
aggregate amount of $7,500,000. Administrative expenses of the Consumer
Information Center in fiscal year 1994 shall not exceed $2,415,000.
Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during
fiscal year 1994 in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and
shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in
appropriations Acts.
Department of Health and Human Services
office of consumer affairs
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, including
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,159,000: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, that Office may solicit,
accept and deposit to this account, during fiscal year 1994, gifts for
the purpose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and
distributing consumer information and educational materials; may expend
up to $1,100,000 of those gifts for those purposes, in addition to
amounts otherwise appropriated; and the balance shall remain available
for expenditure for such purposes to the extent authorized in subsequent
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That none of the funds provided
under this heading may be made available for any other activities within
the Department of Health and Human Services.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
research and development
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
research, development, operations, services, minor construction,
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and
personal property; purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation
of mission and administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and
support of aeronautical and space research and development activities of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; not to exceed $35,000
for official reception and representation expenses; and purchase (not to
exceed thirty-three for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor
vehicles; $7,509,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995:
Provided, That not to exceed $1,000,000 under this Act shall be
available for the Towards Other Planetary Systems/High Resolution
Microwave Survey program (also known as the Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence project): Provided further, That of the funds provided
under this heading, $1,946,000,000 is available only for the redesigned
space station, of which (1) not to exceed $160,000,000 shall be for
termination costs connected only with Space Station Freedom contracts,
(2) not to exceed $172,000,000 shall be for space station operations and
utilization capability development, and (3) not to exceed $99,000,000
shall be for supporting development: Provided further, That not more
than $1,100,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading for
the redesigned space station may be obligated before March 31, 1994:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this
heading for the space station program may be used to pay, or enter into
contracts with, the Republic of Russia: Provided further, That of the
funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $100,000,000
shall be available for activities to support cooperative space ventures
between the United States and the Republic of Russia outlined in the
joint agreement of September 2, 1993, of which (1) not to exceed
$50,000,000 shall be only for space transportation capability
development activities and (2) not to exceed $50,000,000 shall be only
for space science activities other than life sciences: Provided further,
That the funds made available in the immediately preceding proviso shall
not be available until December 15, 1993: Provided further, That none of
the funds made available under this heading may be used to pay or
reimburse the Department of Defense for any expenses connected to any
planetary exploration mission.
space flight, control and data communications
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in support of
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including operations,
production, services, minor construction, maintenance, repair,
rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property; tracking
and data relay satellite services as authorized by law; purchase, lease,
charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative
aircraft; $4,878,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.
construction of facilities
For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of
facilities, minor construction of new facilities and additions to
existing facilities, and for facility planning and design not otherwise
provided, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for
the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law,
$550,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided,
That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds
appropriated under this heading by this appropriations Act, when any
activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor,
the amount available for such activity shall remain available until
expended, except that this provision shall not apply to the amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation
and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and
additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design:
Provided further, That no amount appropriated pursuant to this or any
other Act may be used for the lease or construction of a new contractor-
funded facility for exclusive use in support of a contract or contracts
with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under which the
Administration would be required to substantially amortize through
payment or reimbursement such contractor investment, unless an
appropriations Act specifies the lease or contract pursuant to which
such facilities are to be constructed or leased or such facility is
otherwise identified in such Act: Provided further, That the
Administrator may authorize such facility lease or construction, if he
determines, in consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that
deferral of such action until the enactment of the next appropriations
Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in
aeronautical and space activities: Provided further, That, pursuant to
Public Law 102-486, an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of all
utility energy efficiency and water conservation cash rebates received
by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may be made
available for additional energy efficiency and water conservation
measures, including facility surveys: Provided further, That none of the
funds provided in this Act to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration shall be available for other than termination costs of
the advanced solid rocket motor program.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amounts
appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 1994 shall be: $4,853,500,000
for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ``Space flight,
control and data communications'', $517,700,000 for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration ``Construction of facilities'',
$7,529,300,000 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
``Research and development'', $1,480,853,000 for the Environmental
Protection Agency ``Hazardous substance superfund'', $1,998,500,000 for
the National Science Foundation ``Research and related activities'', and
$110,000,000 for the National Science Foundation ``Academic research
infrastructure''.
research and program management
For necessary expenses for personnel and related costs, including
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
5902) and travel expenses, $1,635,508,000: Provided, That contracts may
be entered into under this appropriation for training, investigations,
costs associated with personnel relocation, and for other services, to
be provided during the next fiscal year.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $15,391,000.
National Credit Union Administration
central liquidity facility
During fiscal year 1994, gross obligations of the Central Liquidity
Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to member credit
unions as authorized by the National Credit Union Central Liquidity
Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795) shall not exceed $600,000,000: Provided,
That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Facility in fiscal
year 1994 shall not exceed $945,000.
National Science Foundation
research and related activities
For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), and
the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881);
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of
aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support;
acquisition of aircraft; $1,986,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1995: Provided, That receipts for scientific support
services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers and
other National Science Foundation supported research facilities may be
credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent
that the amount appropriated is less than the total amount authorized to
be appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, including
floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program
activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this
heading may be used to acquire through lease, purchase or other means an
arctic research vessel.
academic research infrastructure
For necessary expenses in carrying out an academic research
facilities and instrumentation program pursuant to the purposes of the
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental of
conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $100,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1995.
united states polar research programs
For necessary expenses in carrying out arctic and antarctic research
and operational support and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies
for operational and science support and other related activities for the
United States Antarctic program and the Arctic research program pursuant
to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861-1875); maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight
services for research and operations support; improvement of
environmental practices and enhancements of safety; services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of research ships
and charter or lease of ships for research and operations support; hire
of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
and representation expenses; $158,100,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That receipts for support services and materials
provided for non-Federal activities may be credited to this
appropriation: Provided further, That none of the funds made available
under this heading may be used to enter into a new charter or lease for
the use of a research vessel refurbished or modernized in a foreign
shipyard or of a newly-constructed research vessel built in a foreign
shipyard.
united states antarctic logistical support activities
For necessary expenses in reimbursing Federal agencies for
logistical and other related activities for the United States Antarctic
program pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875); acquisition, maintenance, and operation
of aircraft for research and operations support; improvement of
environmental practices and enhancements of safety; $62,600,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That receipts for support
services and materials provided for non-Federal activities may be
credited to this appropriation.
education and human resources
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering
education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the
purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1861-1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $569,600,000, to
remain available until September 30, 1995: Provided, That to the extent
that the amount of this appropriation is less than the total amount
authorized to be appropriated for included program activities, all
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act
for those program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced
proportionally.
Critical Technologies Institute
For necessary expenses for support of the Critical Technologies
Institute as authorized by section 822 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6686),
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended.
salaries and expenses
For necessary salaries and expenses in carrying out the purposes of
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representation
expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5
U.S.C. 5901-5902); rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia; reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
security guard services; $118,300,000: Provided, That contracts may be
entered into under salaries and expenses in fiscal year 1994 for
maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be
provided during the next fiscal year.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $3,997,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995.
National Science Foundation Headquarters Relocation
For necessary support of the relocation of the National Science
Foundation, $5,200,000: Provided, That these funds shall be used to
reimburse the General Services Administration for services and related
acquisitions in support of relocating the National Science Foundation.
National Service Initiative
corporation for national and community service
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and
Community Service in carrying out the programs, activities, and
initiatives under the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as
amended (Public Law 103-82) (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act''),
$370,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1995, except as
provided hereafter: Provided, That not more than $25,000,000 is
available for administrative expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)
of the Act, of which not more than $11,000,000 shall be for
administrative expenses for State commissions pursuant to section 126(a)
of subtitle C of title I of the Act: Provided further, That not to
exceed $10,000,000 made available under this heading shall be for
subtitle E of title I of the Act: Provided further, That not more than
$94,500,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, shall
be transferred to the National Service Trust Fund for educational awards
as authorized under subtitle D of title I of the Act: Provided further,
That not more than $9,450,000 of the $94,500,000 made available for the
National Service Trust Fund shall be for educational awards authorized
under section 129(b) of subtitle C of title I of the Act: Provided
further, That not more than $5,000,000 is available for the Points of
Light Foundation as authorized under title III of the Act: Provided
further, That not more than $15,000,000 shall be for activities under
subtitle H of title I of the Act.
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in
neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood
Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), $32,000,000.
Selective Service System
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by law
(5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and not to exceed $1,000
for official reception and representation expenses; $25,000,000:
Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may exempt
this appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever he
deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended for or in connection with the induction of any person into the
Armed Forces of the United States.
TITLE IV
CORPORATIONS
Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development which are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act,
as amended, are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the
limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such
corporation or agency and in accord with law, and to make such contracts
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by
section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs
set forth in the budget for 1994 for such corporation or agency except
as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of these
corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase
commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this Act
(unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance provided
for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this proviso
shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of
these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary
to protect the financial interest of the United States Government.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
fslic resolution fund
For payment of expenditures, in fiscal year 1994, of the FSLIC
Resolution Fund, for which other funds available to the FSLIC Resolution
Fund as authorized by Public Law 101-73 are insufficient,
$1,171,000,000.
fdic affordable housing program
For the affordable housing program of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation under section 40 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. 1831q), $7,000,000 to pay for any losses resulting from the sale
of properties under the program, and for all administrative and holding
costs associated with operating the program.
Notwithstanding any provisions of section 40 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act or any other provision of law, the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation shall be deemed in compliance with such section
if, in its sole discretion, the Corporation at any time modifies, amends
or waives any provisions of such section in order to maximize the
efficient use of the available appropriated funds. The Corporation shall
not be subject to suit for its failure to comply with the requirements
of this provision or section 40 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Resolution Trust Corporation
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $34,314,000.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 501. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of this
Act are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation has
been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not
exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted
for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to
travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal
boards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in
connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connection with
major disasters or emergencies declared or determined by the President
under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of
Inspector General in connection with audits and investigations; or to
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the
budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles I,
II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates initially
submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for travel may
correspondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth in the estimates
in the same proportion.
Sec. 502. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal year
for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
Sec. 503. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the
Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the
limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for services and
facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National
Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal
Financing Bank, Resolution Trust Corporation, Federal Reserve banks or
any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended
(12 U.S.C. 1811-1831).
Sec. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 505. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended--
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the
United States unless--
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees and the
items or services for which such expenditure is being made, or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certification,
and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically
authorized by law; and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such audit.
Sec. 506. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department
or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or
employee of such department or agency between his domicile and his place
of employment, with the exception of any officer or employee authorized
such transportation under title 31, United States Code, section 1344.
Sec. 507. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share in
the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent of
cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest of
the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.
Sec. 508. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used,
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal
Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate
paid for Level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically
authorized by law.
Sec. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act for
personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other object
classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted for the
appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to any part
of the appropriations contained in this Act for Offices of Inspector
General personnel compensation and benefits.
Sec. 510. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay the
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein affects the
authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to section
7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et seq.).
Sec. 511. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or under
an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing law, the
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts which
are (1) a matter of public record and available for public inspection,
and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of all
contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to the date on
which the list is made available to the public and of all contracts on
which performance has not been completed by such date. The list required
by the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall include a
narrative description of the work to be performed under each such
contract.
Sec. 512. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended by
any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a contract for
services unless such executive agency (1) has awarded and entered into
such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and
manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is substantially
derived from or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning (A) the contract
pursuant to which the report was prepared, and (B) the contractor who
prepared the report pursuant to such contract.
Sec. 513. Except as otherwise provided in section 506, none of the
funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or
agency.
Sec. 514. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department
or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated miles per
gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.
Sec. 515. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994 pay
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the
levels appropriated in this Act.
Sec. 516. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act
shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property if the
estimated annual rental is more than $300,000, unless the Secretary
submits, in writing, a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
Congress and a period of 30 days has expired following the date on which
the report is received by the Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 517. (a) The Resolution Trust Corporation (``Corporation'')
shall report to the Congress at least once a month on the status of the
review required by section 21A(b)(11)(B) of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Act and the actions taken with respect to the agreements described in
such section. The report shall describe, for each such agreement, the
review that has been conducted and the action that has been taken, if
any, to rescind or to restructure, modify, or renegotiate the agreement.
In describing the action taken, the Corporation is not required to
provide detailed information regarding an ongoing investigation or
negotiation. The Corporation shall exercise any and all legal rights to
restructure, modify, renegotiate or rescind such agreement,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, where the savings would be
realized.
(b) To expend any appropriated funds for the purpose of
restructuring, modifying, or renegotiating the agreements described in
subsection (a), the Corporation shall certify to the Congress, for each
such agreement, the following:
(1) the Corporation has completed its review of the agreement,
as required by section 21A(b)(11)(B) of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Act;
(2)(A) at the time of certification, in the opinion of the
Corporation and based upon the information available to it, there is
insufficient evidence or other indication of fraud,
misrepresentation, failure to disclose a material fact, failure to
perform under the terms of the agreement, improprieties in the
bidding process, failure to comply with any law, rule or regulation
regarding the validity of the agreement, or any other legal basis
sufficient for the rescission of the agreement; or
(B) at the time of certification, the Corporation finds that
there may be sufficient evidence to provide a legal basis for the
rescission of the assistance agreement, but the Corporation
determines that it may be in the best interest of the Government to
restructure, modify or renegotiate the assistance agreement; and
(3) the Corporation has or will promptly exercise any and all
legal rights to modify, renegotiate, or restructure the agreement
where savings would be realized by such actions.
Sec. 518. Compliance With Buy American Act.--None of the funds made
available in this Act may be expended in violation of sections 2 through
4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c; popularly known as the
``Buy American Act''), which are applicable to those funds.
This Act may be cited as the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1994.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.