Public Law 98–8

Congressional Findings

It is the sense of the Congress that the continued economic recession has resulted in nearly fourteen million unemployed Americans, including those no longer searching for work, rivaling the actual numbers of unemployed during the Great Depression. Other millions work only part-time due to the lack of full-time gainful employment. The annual cost of unemployment compensation has reached the staggering total of $32,000,000,000. The hardships occasioned by the recession have been much more severe in terms of duration of unemployment and reduced percentage of unemployed receiving jobless benefits than in previous recessions.

Actual filings of business related bankruptcies for the year ending June 30, 1982, reached a total of seventy-seven thousand as compared with a prior year figure of sixty-six thousand. Business failures are up 49 per centum compared to one year ago. Delinquencies are many times greater. The American farmers are more than $215,000,000,000 in debt. Hundreds of thousands of farmers are faced with bankruptcy.

It is essential that interest rates, which have been reduced following a General Accounting Office investigation of the Federal Reserve System at the request of the Committee on Appropriations on April 26, 1982, continue at present or lower rates with due regard for controlling inflation so as not to have an opposite effect of driving interest rates upward for business, industrial and agricultural recovery.

Under these circumstances, the Congress finds that a program to provide for neglected needs of the Nation which results in productive jobs, and to provide humanitarian assistance to the indigent and homeless, to be very strongly in the national interest.

reducing and stabilizing interest rates

It is the sense of the Congress that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee with due regard for controlling inflation so as not to have an opposite effect of driving interest rates upward should continue such actions as are necessary to achieve and maintain a level of interest rates low enough to generate significant economic growth and thereby reduce the current intolerable level of unemployment as they have since the Committee on Appropriations on April 26, 1982 obtained an investigation of the Federal Reserve System by the General Accounting Office.

maintaining and protecting public investment federal buildings

In order to assist in reducing the backlog of needed maintenance and repair of Federal buildings across the Nation, $125,000,000 for payment to the “Federal Buildings Fund”, General Services Administration, to remain available until expended, which shall be available under the subactivity “Alterations and repairs” for projects which do not require prospectuses.

rebuilding america’s highways

To accelerate the construction and reconstruction of the Nation’s highways and to improve safety on the Nation’s highways, which will result in productive jobs, an additional amount of $33,000,000, to remain available until expended, to demonstrate methods to accelerate the widening of existing highways: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the policy for purchases set forth in Public Law 97–424: Provided further, That, notwithstanding

96 Stat. 2097.

23 USC 104 note.

any other provision of law, the total of all obligations for Federal-aid highways and Highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 1983 shall not exceed $12,375,000,000: Provided further, That this limitation shall be administered in accordance with section 104 of Public Law 97–424.

96 Stat. 2098.

23 USC 104 note.

to speed up improvement of mass transportation

To accelerate the construction, modernization and improvement of urban mass transportation systems, to increase the mobility of the urban work force which will result in productive jobs, an additional amount of $132,650,000, to remain available until expended.

The Congress disapproves the proposed deferral of budget authority in the amount of $229,000,000 for the Mass Transportation Capital Fund (deferral numbered D83–59), as set forth in the President’s special message which was transmitted to the Congress on February 1, 1983. This disapproval shall be effective on the date of

Effective date.

enactment of this Act and the amount of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available for obligation.

rebuilding railroad infrastructure

To provide for labor-intensive capital improvements, the Secretary of Transportation shall make capital grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation of ,000,000, to remain available until expended.

rebuilding aviation infrastructure

Section 302 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 1983, Public Law 97–369, is amended:

96 Stat. 1781.

national highway traffic safety administration operations and research

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is available from sums otherwise made available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, not to exceed $100,000 for the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving established under E.G. 12358.

3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 179.

improving facilities and services provided to veterans

For an additional amount for “Medical care”. Veterans Administration, $75,000,000, which will result in productive jobs to improve the facilities and care being provided to veterans throughout the country.

community development grants

For an additional amount for “Community development grants”, to be made available in accordance with the provisions of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), for worthwhile and necessary projects which will result in productive jobs in communities, including towns and villages, throughout the country through the funding of local community development programs, $750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1985; and an additional amount of $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1985, for “Community development grants”, to be made available to metropolitan cities and urban counties in accordance with the provisions of section 106(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), to fund programs in areas of high unemployment:

42 USC 5306.

Reports to congressional committees.

Provided, That the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall submit detailed quarterly reports to the appropriate committees of Congress on the use of these funds: Provided further, That of the new budget authority provided under this heading up to $500,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 1985, for activities authorized by section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That the 10

42 USC 5305.

per centum limitation on the amount of funds for public service activities contained in such section 105(a)(8) shall not apply to the funds provided under the immediately preceding proviso: Provided further, That notwithstanding the limitation of $60,000,000 contained in section 107(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5307(a)), one per centum of the new budget authority provided for local community development programs in this Act shall be set aside for the special discretionary fund for grants to Indian tribes as authorized under section 107(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5307(b)).

urban development action grants

(disapproval of deferral)

The Congress disapproves the proposed deferral D83–32A relating to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development, Urban development action grants, as set forth in the message of January 6, 1983, which was transmitted to the Congress by the President. This disapproval shall be effective

Effective date.

upon the enactment into law of this Act and the amount of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available for obligation.

(disapproval of deferral)

The Congress disapproves the proposed deferral D83–54 relating to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Programs, Annual contributions for assisted housing, as set forth in the message of February 1, 1983, which was transmitted to the Congress by the President. This disapproval shall be effective upon

Effective date.

enactment into law of this Act and the amount of the proposed deferral disapproved herein shall be made available for obligation: Provided, That all contract authority and budget authority, including the amounts disapproved for deferral in this Act, which is available to make reservations to incur obligations in fiscal year 1983 shall be used in accordance with the provisions included in Public Law 97–377, approved December 21, 1982, under the heading

96 Stat. 1830.

“Annual contributions for assisted housing” to carry out the following budget program:

Provided further, That the limitation on the Department’s fiscal year 1983 official reception and representation expenses contained in Public Law 97–272, approved September 30, 1982, under the

96 Stat. 1160.

heading “Salaries and expenses” is increased by $2,000: Provided further, That of the amount made available to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the heading “Research and technology” in Public Law 97–272, no less than $950,000 shall be

96 Stat. 1160.

made available to the Housing Assistance Council within 45 calendar days of enactment of this Act.

to aid local economic development to offset present business and plant closures

Toward the objective of restoring the prior level of Federal support for economic development purposes throughout a wide geographic area as provided for by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, and Public Law 91–304, and

42 USC 3121 note.

84 Stat. 375.

such laws that were in effect immediately before September 30, 1932, an additional amount of $100,000,000 is appropriated for “Economic development assistance programs”. Economic Development Administration.

increasing small business activities

For additional capital for the "Business loan and investment fund", authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended,

15 USC 631 note.

$2,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation: Provided, That the administration may not decline to participate in a project under section 503 of the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958 because other sources of financing for the project

15 USC 697.

include or are collateralized in obligations described in section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954: And provided further,

26 USC 103.

That loans made with the proceeds of debentures guaranteed under section 503 of said Act shall be subordinated to obligations described in section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954: And provided further, That the administration and any other agency of the Federal Government shall not restrict the use of debentures guaranteed under this section with obligations described in section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 if the project being so financed otherwise complies with the regulations and procedures of the administration; and for additional capital for new direct loan obligations to be incurred by the “Business loan and investment fund”, authorized by section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended,

15 USC 636.

$50,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, to help small businesses throughout the Nation to employ additional personnel where economically feasible.

developing parks and recreation areas

An additional amount of $50,000,000 to remain available until expended, is appropriated for “Salaries and expenses”. Small Business Administration to be available only for grants for resources development programs pursuant to section 21(a)(1) of the Small Business Act; notwithstanding any other provision of law including

15 USC 648.

any contained herein, such sum shall be allocated to each State, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the basis of the average of the number of unemployed individuals who reside in each such area as compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all of the States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico during the fourth quarter of calendar year 1982; upon receipt of a certification, which the Administrator deems appropriate, from the Governor of any State or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the grant to that are may be made immediately, and an expedited review and approval of any rules, regulations or procedures is hereby authorized and shall be completed by April 15, 1983.

repairing and restoring parks and recreational facilities

There is appropriated for expenses necessary for the “Urban Parks and Recreation Fund” for rehabilitation grants and repairs, under the provisions of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (title 10 of Public Law 95–625), $40,000,000: Provided,

16 USC 2501 note.

That such funds shall be available only for grants for which: (1) obligations are entered into before October 1, 1983, (2) work will be in progress before January 1, 1984, and (3) all Federal funds will be outlayed before September 30, 1984.

To accelerate programs of improvement and maintenance of National Park Service existing facilities which will receive an estimated three hundred and fifty-eight million visits in 1983, there is appropriated an additional $25,000,000 for “Operation of the National Park System”, National Park Service, under the same conditions provided for under this appropriation in Public Law 97–394, to

96 Stat. 1970.

remain available for obligation until December 31, 1983.

historic preservation fund

For assistance to States, $25,000,000 to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund, established by section 108 of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 U.S.C. 470): Provided further, That such funds shall be available only for development grants, and for related State administrative expenses not to exceed 5 per centum of the amount available to each State: Provided further, That such funds shall be available only for grants for which: (1) obligations are entered into before October 1, 1983, (2) work will be in progress before January 1, 1984, and (3) all Federal funds will be outlayed before September 30, 1984.

land and water conservation fund

For assistance to States, $40,000,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–4–11): Provided, That such funds shall be available only for development

16 USC 460l–4–460l–11.

or redevelopment purposes: Provided further, That such funds shall be available only for grants for which: (1) obligations are entered into before October 1, 1983, (2) work will be in progress before January 1, 1984, and (3) all Federal funds will be outlayed before September 30, 1984.

preserving the national forest system

To restore, repair, and provide forest roads, trails, and other existing facilities which are part of the real wealth of this country, there is appropriated an additional amount of $25,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1984, for the “National Forest System”.

In order to provide jobs, to improve the growth rate of existing forested land inventories, and to decrease the number of deforested acres of Forest Service lands, there is appropriated an additional $35,000,000 for “National Forest System”, Forest Service.

In order to provide jobs which will result in the construction of real assets for this country, an additional amount of $25,000,000 is appropriated, to remain available until expended, for “Construction”, Forest Service.

improving indian health facilities

In order to provide for construction, repair and improvements, and other services to Indians there is appropriated an additional amount of $39,000,000, to remain available until expended, for “Indian Health Facilities”, Indian Health Service.

improving fish and wildlife service facilities

To accelerate programs for the rehabilitation and maintenance of wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, and research facilities, of real benefit to people across the Nation under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, there is appropriated an additional $20,000,000, for “Resource Management”, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1984.

improving natural resources on indian reservations

To accelerate programs to improve natural resources on Indian reservations, including range and agricultural improvements, reforestation and timber stand improvement, there is appropriated an additional amount of $20,000,000 for “Operation of Indian Programs”, Bureau of Indian Affairs.

bureau of indian affairs’ construction

In order to provide for the construction of the Hopi High School and related facilities; for the rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems; and, for renovation of Bureau-owned jails, there is appropriated an additional $64,450,000, to remain available until expended, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for “Construction”.

improving indian housing

In order to provide for the construction, repair, and improvement of Indian housing, there is appropriated an additional amount of $30,000,000 for “Operation of Indian Programs”.

assisting in rural development and resource conservation

In order to provide assistance for basic human amenities, to alleviate health hazards, to promote stability of rural areas by meeting the need for new and improved rural water and waste dispossal systems and to meet national safe drinking water and clean water standards, there is appropriated an additional amount of $150,000,000 under the 1981 formula and regulations for “Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants”, Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture, to remain available until expended.

In order to assist eligible borrowers such as communities and others to provide assistance for basic human amenities, alleviate health hazards and promote the orderly growth of rural areas by meeting the need for the financing of new and improved rural water and waste disposal systems and meet the National Clean Water Standards and the Safe Drinking Water Act and to assist in achieving

42 USC 201 note.

these objectives which create and conserve real wealth throughout the country, $450,000,000 for additional loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the “Rural Development Insurance Fund”, Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661–664.

For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture, $6,500,000 for 500 additional permanent full-time staff at the county office level for the purpose of handling and supervising loans in an effort to avoid foreclosures.

In order to assist States, local units of government, groups and individuals in developing area plans for resource conservation and development and to create jobs to increase and conserve the real wealth of this country, there is appropriated an additional amount for “Resource Conservation and Development”, Soil Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.

increasing the effectiveness of soil conservation activities

In order to assist in installing works of improvement and rehabilitation of existing works; reduce damage from floodwater sediment and erosion; for the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; and for the conservation and proper utilization of land, there is appropriated an additional amount for “Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations”, Soil Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, and to assist in providing jobs which will increase and conserve the real wealth of this country, and to meet the needs for emergency work, including repairs to local roads and bridges, to remedy damages resulting from recent floods, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended.

For an additional amount for emergency measures to repair flood damage as authorized by sections 403–405 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203–2205), $7,500,000, to remain available until expended.

Agricultural Research Service

construction

To provide for construction, repair, and maintenance of agricultural research facilities, there is appropriated an additional amount of $3,000,000, for “Buildings and Facilities” for Agricultural Research Service.

Food and Drug Administration

For design of facilities used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $875,000.

enhancement of water resource benefits and for emergency disaster work

For an additional amount to accelerate programmed ongoing construction of the Nation’s river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, navigation, recreation, small continuing authority, and related projects, as authorized by law; and to meet emergency requirements and remedy damages and flooding resulting from disastrous storms and rains, $85,000,000, to remain available until expended, is hereby appropriated for “Construction, general”, Corps of Engineers—Civil, Department of the Army.

For an additional amount to preserve, operate, maintain, and care for existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works; and to meet emergency requirements and remedy damages and flooding resulting from disastrous storms and rains, $164,000,000, to remain available until expended, is hereby appropriated for “Operation and maintenance, general”, Corps of Engineers—Civil, Department of the Army.

To plan, construct, and maintain flood control measures for the river system which drains more than two-fifths of the Nation, to perform necessary rescue work, and repair and restoration of flood control projects including local roads and bridges; together with cooperative projects with the Soil Conservation Service authorized by law, to meet emergency requirements and remedy damages resulting from disastrous rains and floods, and to prevent future damages, an additional amount of $140,000,000, to remain available until expended, is hereby appropriated for “Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries”, Corps of Engineers—Civil, Department of the Army.

reclamation and irrigation projects

To accelerate the completion of projects which will provide additional industrial and municipal water, irrigation water, and hydroelectric capability, an additional amount of $65,000,000, to remain available until expended, is hereby appropriated for “Construction program”. Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

To accelerate hydrogenerator uprating, soil and moisture conservation operations on reclamation projects, levee construction, repair and restoration, improvements of recreation areas, and to assist in creating new productive jobs, an additional $21,000,000, to remain available until expended, is hereby appropriated for “Operation and maintenance”, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

To accelerate loans to irrigation districts and other public agencies for construction of distribution systems on authorized Federal reclamation projects, and for loans and grants to non-Federal agencies, an additional $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, is hereby appropriated for “Loan program”. Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

In order to provide for improved maintenance, renovation, construction, and repair of Tennessee Valley Authority facilities, there is appropriated an additional amount of $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Tennessee Valley Authority Fund.

federal, state, and local prison modernization

For planning, acquisition of sites and remodeling, and construction of new facilities, and constructing, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, for “Buildings and facilities”. Federal Prison System, Department of Justice, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of this amount, $20,000,000 shall be transferred to "Support of United States Prisoners", Legal Activities for the Cooperative Agreement Program for the purpose of renovating, constructing, and equipping State and local jail facilities that confine Federal prisoners.

construction and modernization of housing units for military families

In order to accelerate the construction and maintenance of family housing, to increase the quality of life of military personnel and their families, which will result in jobs in the construction industry and its related trades, there is appropriated for expenses of family housing for the Army for maintenance, $73,654,000.

In order to accelerate the construction and maintenance of family housing, to increase the quality of life of military personnel and their families, which will result in jobs in the construction industry and its related trades, there is appropriated for expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for construction, including addition, expansion, extension and alteration, and for maintenance, as follows: for construction, $15,691,000; for maintenance, $17,107,000; in all, $32,798,000: Provided, That the amount provided for construction shall remain available until September 30, 1984.

In order to accelerate the construction and maintenance of family housing, to increase the quality of life of military personnel and their families, which will result in jobs in the construction industry and its related trades, there is appropriated for expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction, including addition, expansion, extension and alteration, and for maintenance, as follows: for construction, $35,948,000; for maintenance, $37,242,000; in all, $73,190,000: Provided, That the amount provided for construction shall remain available until September 30, 1984.

Sections 102(c), 202(c), and 302(c) of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1983 (Pubic Law 97–321), are each amended by

96 Stat. 1551, 1556, 1561.

striking out “June 1, 1983” and inserting in lieu thereof “April 1, 1983”.

low-income energy conservation

There is appropriated an additional amount for “Energy conservation”. Department of Energy, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended for low-income weatherization: Provided, That funds for low-income weatherization activities appropriated under this Act shall be expended according to the regulations pertaining to the maximum allowable expenditures per dwelling unit which were in effect on October 1, 1982, and to the regulations pertaining to priority in providing weatherization assistance which were in effect on October 1, 1982.

schools and hospitals weatherization assistance

In order to create productive jobs in manufacturing and installation of weatherproofing products, there is appropriated an additional amount for “Energy conservation”. Department of Energy, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be available for schools and hospitals weatherization assistance as authorized by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95–619) (42 U.S.C. 6371–6372).

increasing employment and training opportunities

(employment and training assistance)

To improve the opportunity for productive work through job training and job creation, an additional $217,400,000 for “Employment and Training Assistance”, Department of Labor, of which $32,400,000 shall be for the Job Corps, $100,000,000 shall be for summer youth employment and $185,000,000 shall be for services to displaced workers under title III of the Job Training Partnership Act: Provided, That none of the amounts made available by this

96 Stat. 1364.

paragraph for summer youth employment shall be paid to all individual except upon written certification by the supervising official that the assigned job was performed: Provided, That the require-ments of section 304 of the Job Training Partnership Act shall not

96 Stat. 1366.

29 USC 1654.

apply to the sums appropriated under this heading.

increasing employment opportunities for older americans

(community service employment for older americans)

For an additional amount to carry out the activities for national grants or contracts with public agencies and public or private nonprofit organizations under paragraph (1)(A) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, $29,250,000.

42 USC 3041e.

For an additional amount to carry out the activities for grants to States under paragraph (3) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, $8,250,000.

increasing essential community and home health services

(health services)

To expand the availability of essential health care services for the disadvantaged and unemployed, including those in rural towns and villages, an additional $70,000,000 for “Health Services”, Department of Health and Human Services, for carrying out titles III and XIX of the Public Health Service Act with respect to community

42 USC 241, 300w.

and migrant health centers: Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be for the provision of home health services at such centers and $5,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 339 of the Public Health Service Act

42 USC 255.

relating to home health care services and training: Provided further, That each center may apply up to 20 per centum of these funds provided to the center for the purchase (at rates not exceeding those prevailing under the applicable State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act) of inpatient hospital services for delivery

42 USC 1396.

and post partum care to pregnant women and infants who have no other source of payment for the care.

increasing maternal and child health services

(health services)

To increase the availability of essential health services for disadvantaged children and mothers, an additional $105,000,000 for “Health Services”, Department of Health and Human Services, for maternal and child health grants under title V of the Social Security Act: Provided, That such funds shall be allocated as provided for

42 USC 701.

42 USC 702.

under section 502(b) of the Act: Provided further, That no grant shall be made to a State unless such State offers assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that it will use such amounts in addition to rather than in lieu of existing Federal or State funds currently available for these purposes.

centers for disease control

preventive health services

For an additional amount for “Preventive Health Services”, $15,560,000, which shall remain available until expended and shall be for construction and renovation of facilities.

increasing alcohol, drug abuse and mental health services

(alcohol, drug abuse and mental health)

To expand community care programs for the prevention and treatment of mental illness, alcoholism and drug abuse, especially to meet problems associated with extended unemployment, an additional $30,000,000 for “Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health”, Department of Health and Human Services, for carrying out the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant: Provided, That no grant shall be made to a State unless such State offers assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that it will use such amounts in addition to rather than in lieu of existing Federal or State funds currently available for these purposes.

increasing day care and social services

(social services block grants)

To expand the availability of day care and other social services available to unemployed and disadvantaged Americans, which also shall include Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (Nutrition Aides), an additional $225,000,000 for “Social Services Block Grants”, Department of Health and Human Services, for carrying out title XX of the Social Security Act: Provided, That the State

42 USC 1397.

allotment for fiscal year 1983 shall not be reduced to offset any reduction in a prior year allotment made pursuant to the Department of Health and Human Services, OIG control number 030550 and 030551: Provided further, That no grant shall be awarded to a State under this paragraph unless such State offers assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that it will use these funds in addition to rather than in lieu of existing Federal or State funds currently available for these purposes.

increasing community and humanitarian services

(community services block grant)

To expand the availability of essential humanitarian assistance to the unemployed and disadvantaged including those in rural towns and villages, an additional $25,000,000 for “Community Services Block Grant”, Department of Health and Human Services, for carrying out the Community Services Block Grant Act.

42 USC 9901 note.

providing urgently needed school facilities

(school assistance in federally affected areas)

To construct or improve school facilities to assure adequate, safe, and barrier-free buildings in school districts demonstrating an immediate and urgent need, there is appropriated an additional $25,000,000 to remain available until expended for “School Assistance in Federally Affected Areas”, Department of Education for carrying out the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C., Ch. 19): Provided, That $25,000,000 shall be for sections 5 and 14(c),

20 USC 631 et seq.

$10,000,000 shall be for section 10, and $25,000,000 shall be for sections 14 (a) and (b).

20 USC 635,644, 640.

education for the handicapped

To carry out the provisions of section 607 of part A of the Education of the Handicapped Act, relating to the removal of architectural

20 USC 1406.

barriers in schools, $40,000,000, which shall remain available until expended.

rehabilitation services and handicapped research

There is appropriated $5,000,000 for section 621 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, relating to projects with industry for handicapped

29 USC 795g.

individuals, which is in addition to the amounts otherwise available for that section for fiscal year 1983.

student financial assistance

For an additional amount for “Student Financial Assistance”, $50,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 1984 for carrying out part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965,

42 USC 2751.

42 USC 2752 note.

42 USC 2752.

96 Stat. 1403.

42 USC 2752 note.

42 USC 2751.

relating to the College Work Study Program: Provided, That notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 442 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and section 11 of Public Law 97–301, the Secretary shall allot the sums appropriated pursuant to section 441(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1983 among the States so that each State’s allotment bears the same ratio to the total amount appropriated as that State’s allotment in fiscal year 1981 bears to the total amount appropriated pursuant to section 441(b) for the fiscal year 1981.

libraries

To carry out the provisions of title II of the Library Services and Construction Act, $50,000,000, which shall remain available until

20 USC 355a.

expended.

distribution of agricultural commodities

For an additional amount to be added to and merged with the funds currently available to the Department of Agriculture for surplus removal operations in connection with perishable agricultural commodities (7 U.S.C. 612c), $75,000,000. Such funds shall be used to acquire and distribute surplus agricultural commodities in areas of high unemployment for use in cooperative emergency feeding facilities for indigent persons and shall be accounted for separately and in addition to existing funds held in reserve to support the price of perishable commodities as the need may arise. The Secretary’s ability to support prices is contingent upon maintaining reserves adequate to announce large scale purchase. Prices tend to stabilize based on the announcement of intent to purchase, thereby reducing the need for actual purchase.

Notwithstanding 15 U.S.C. 713c–2, the Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase domestically produced fresh and processed fishery products from funds appropriated under 7 U.S.C. 612c, and distribute to eligible recipient agencies.

feeding program for women, infants, and children

(wic)

In order to provide supplemental food to low-income pregnant, post partum and breastfeeding women, their infants and young children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk due to inadequate income resulting from the serious decline in the economy and the unacceptably high levels of unemployment, funds shall be made available to local health clinics through State departments of health and to Indian groups; and upon determination of nutritional risk by competent health care professionals supplemental food shall be provided to such needy individuals to prevent health problems and to improve the future status of their health, $100,000,000.

food distribution and emergency shelters

There is hereby appropriated $50,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and shelter program. Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, such amount shall be made available under the terms and conditions of the following paragraphs:

The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, as soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, constitute a national board for the purpose of determining how the program funds are to be distributed to individual localities. The national

Membership.

board shall consist of seven members. The United Way of America, the Salvation Army, the Council of Churches, the National Conference of Catholic Charities, the Council of Jewish Federations, Inc., the American Red Cross, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall each designate a representative to sit on the national board. The representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall chair the national board.

Each locality designated by the national board to receive funds shall constitute a local board for the purpose of determining how its funds will be distributed. The local board shall consist, to the extent practicable, of representatives of the same organizations as the national board except that the mayor or appropriate head of government will replace the Federal Emergency Management Agency member.

The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall award a grant for $50,000,000 to the national board within thirty days after enactment of this Act for the purpose of providing emergency food and shelter to needy individuals through private voluntary organizations.

Eligible private voluntary organizations should be nonprofit, have a voluntary board, have an accounting system, and practice nondiscrimination.

Participation in the program should be based upon a private

Program participation.

voluntary Organization’s ability to deliver emergency food and shelter to needy individuals and such other factors as are determined by the local boards.

Total administrative costs shall not exceed 2 per centum of the total appropriation.

As authorized by the Charter of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Corporation shall process and distribute surplus food owned or to be purchased by the Corporation under the food distribution and emergency shelter program in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

There is hereby appropriated $50,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and shelter program. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, such amount shall be made available under the terms and conditions of the following paragraphs:

The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in consultation with the Director of the Office of Community Services, Department of Health and Human Services shall, within thirty days of the enactment of this Act, make grants totaling $50,000,000 to States (as defined in section 673(4) of Public Law 97–35) for the

42 USC 9902.

purposes of carrying out a program of shelter and food distribution within the States. The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall make grants to States in amounts based upon the procedure established for determining allotments to States in section

42 USC 9903.

674 of Public Law 97–35 except that the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall disregard subsection (B) of section 674(a)(1).

No part of the appropriation provided herein shall be expended for the administrative costs of the Federal Emergency Management

Limitations.

Agency or any other Federal agency. Administrative costs shall be limited to 2 per centum of the total appropriation: Provided, That, the States shall use such funds to supplement and coordinate efforts to supply food and shelter by organizations such as the United Way agencies, the Salvation Army chapters, community action agencies, church organizations, and other voluntary groups and organizations.

Sec. 101.

railroad unemployment benefits

administration for native americans

national weather service

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Sec. 201.

This title may be cited as the “Temporary Emergency

Short title.

7 USC 612c note.

Food Assistance Act of 1983”, and is hereinafter in this title referred to as “the Act”.

processing agreements

authorization and appropriations

relationships to food stamps

commodities not income

penalties

prohibition against certain state charges

commodity supplemental food program administrative expenses

regulations