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Public Law 95–29

Making economic stimulus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.

Approved May 13, 1977

Statutory text

An Act

Making economic stimulus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for economic stimulus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

payments to state and local government fiscal assistance trust fund For payments to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund, as authorized by the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1221–1263), $4,991,085,000.

antirecession financial assistance fund For an additional amount for the “Antirecession Financial Assistance Fund”, $632,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION research and development For an additional amount for “Research and development”, $95,000,000, to remain available until expended.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY construction grants For payment, of reimbursement claims pursuant to section 206(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended.

CHAPTER II DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration program administration For an additional amount for “Program administration”, $4,397,000, together with not to exceed $100,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

employment and training assistance For an additional amount for “Employment and training assistance”, $2,578,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978.

temporary employment assistance For financial assistance as authorized by Title VI of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, $6,847,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978.

community service employment for older americans For an additional amount for “Community service employment for older Americans”, $59,400,000, of which $44,500,000 is to carry out section 906(a) (1) of the Older Americans Act.

Bureau of Labor Statistics salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $500,000.

Departmental Management salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $602,000.

CHAPTER III DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration drought assistance program For expenses necessary to carry out a community emergency drought assistance program, $175,000,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available only upon enactment into law of authorizing legislation.

local public works program For an additional amount for “Local public works program”, $4,000,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1979, may be used for necessary admin- istrative expenses, including expenses for program evaluation by the Secretary of Commerce.

CHAPTER IV DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration grants-in-aid for airports (airport and airway trust fund) Section 302 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1977 (Public Law 94–387) is amended by striking out “$510,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof: “$545,000,000”.

Federal Highway Administration off-system railway-highway crossings For necessary expenses for the elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings on roads other than those on any Federal-aid system in accordance with the provisions of section 203 of the “Highway Safety Act of 1976”, to remain available until September 30, 1980; $75,000,000.

safer off-system roads For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 219; $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1980.

traffic control signalization demonstration projects For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 146 of the “Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976”; $10,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 1980.

highways crossing federal projects For an additional amount for “Highways crossing Federal projects” authorized by 23 U.S.C. 156; $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1979.

railroad-highway crossings demonstration projects For necessary expenses of railroad-highway crossings demonstration projects, as authorized by section 163 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as amended, and title III of the National Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1974, to remain available until expended, $16,000,000 of which $10,666,667 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund.

Federal Railroad Administration northeast corridor improvement program For an additional amount for the Northeast Corridor improvement program, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.

railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing funds For an additional amount pursuant to sections 502, 505–507, and 509 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210) as amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Secretary investment in fund anticipation notes For an additional amount for investment in fund anticipation notes, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978.

CHAPTER V DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service accounts, collection and taxpayer service For an additional amount for “Accounts, collection and taxpayer service”, $2,000,000.

TITLE II GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 201.

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

Approved May 13, 1977.

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