Public Law 99–160

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Housing Programs annual contributions for assisted housing (including rescission) The amount of contracts for annual contributions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c), and heretofore approved in appropriation Acts, is increased by $838,803,547: Provided, That the budget authority obligated under contracts for annual contributions shall be increased above amounts heretofore provided in appropriation Acts by $9,965,607,781: Provided further, That of the budget authority provided herein, $1,306,500,000 shall be for assistance in financing the development or acquisition cost of public housing, of which $327,600,000 shall be for assistance in financing the development or acquisition cost of housing for Indian families; $1,500,000,000 shall be for modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant to section 14 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437l); $1,616,640,000 shall be for assistance for projects developed for the elderly or handicapped under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q); $2,468,160,000 shall be for the section 8 existing housing program (42 U.S.C. 14371); $922,500,000 shall be for the section 8 moderate rehabilitation program (42 U.S.C. 1437f); $75,000,000 shall be available as an appropriation of funds, to remain available until September 30, 1986, only for rental rehabilitation grants pursuant to section 17(a)(1)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437o); $75,000,000 shall be available as an appropriation of funds, to remain available until September 30, 1986, only for development grants pursuant to section 17(a)(1)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437o); and $851,225,000 shall be available for the housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 14370, for use, notwithstanding the limitations in section 8(o)(1) of such Act that the Secretary conduct a demonstration, and in section 8(o)(4) of such Act that the Secretary use substantially all authority in connection with certain programs, in connection with the rental rehabilitation program under section 17 of such Act and for any other purposes as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That any balances of authorities made available prior to the enactment of this Act which are or become available for obligation in fiscal year 1986 shall be added to and merged with the authority approved herein, and such merged amounts shall be made subject only to terms and conditions of law applicable to authorities becoming available in fiscal year 1986: Provided further, That notwithstanding the immediately preceding (“merger”) proviso, notwithstanding any requirement of section 235(c)(3) of the National Housing Act, as amended, and notwithstanding the proviso in this paragraph concerning rescission of recaptured budget authority, any balances of the contract authority and budget authority provided in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98–396, 98 Stat. 1369, 1380) for the home ownership assistance program under section 235 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z), for which the Secretary has made fund reservations prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall remain available for obligation without regard to any fiscal year limitation until such reserved budget authority is expended, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall have the authority to enter new contracts for assistance payments and to insure mortgages under section 235 until such reserved budget authority is expended not-withstanding any sunset date specified in the last sentences of section 235(h)(1) and section 235(m), respectively: Provided further, That notwithstanding the “merger” proviso, and notwithstanding the proviso in this paragraph concerning rescission of recaptured budget authority, any amounts of budget authority heretofore made available for obligation until September 30, 1986 for rental rehabilitation grants and development grants, pursuant to section 17(a)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, shall remain available until such date: Provided further, That none of the amounts available for obligation in 1986 shall be subject to the provisions of section 213(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1439): Provided further, That all amounts of budget authority (and contract authority) equal to the amounts of such budget authority (and contract authority) which are recaptured during fiscal year 1986 except such amounts provided for assistance payments contracts under section 235 of the National Housing Act of 1937, and for grants under section 17(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, shall be rescinded: Provided further, That section 6(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is repealed: Provided further, That up to 20 per centum of the $978,900,000 provided herein for assistance in financing the development or acquisition cost of public housing shall be made available for major reconstruction of obsolete public housing projects.

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-l) is reduced in fiscal year 1986 by not more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in appropriation Acts.

housing for the elderly or handicapped fund In 1986, $631,033,000 of direct loan obligations may be made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q), utilizing the resources of the fund authorized by subsection (a)(4) of such section, in accordance with paragraph (C) of such subsection: Provided, That such commitments shall be available only to qualified nonprofit sponsors for the purpose of providing 100 per centum loans for the development of housing for the elderly or handicapped, with any cash equity or other financial commitments imposed as a condition of loan approval to be returned to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a reasonable period of time: Provided further, That the full amount shall be available for permanent financing (including construction financing) for housing projects for the elderly or handicapped: Provided further, That the Secretary may borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts as are necessary to provide the loans authorized herein: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the receipts and disbursements of the aforesaid fund shall be included in the totals of the Budget of the United States Government: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 202(a)(3) of the Housing Act of 1959, loans made in fiscal year 1986 shall bear an interest rate which does not exceed 9.25 per centum, including the allowance adequate in the judgment of the Secretary to cover administrative costs and probable losses under the program.

congregate services For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs in accordance with the provisions of the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978, $2,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987.

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), $1,210,600,000, to remain available for obligation in accordance with section 9(a), notwithstanding section 9(d), of such Act until September 30, 1987.

housing counseling assistance For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and home-owners—both current and prospective—with respect to property maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership, including provisions for training and for support of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section 106(a)(1)(iii) and section 106(a)(2) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $3,500,000.

troubled projects operating subsidy For assistance payments to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects insured, or formerly insured, under the National Housing Act, as amended, in the program of operating subsidies for troubled multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, all unobligated balances of excess rental charges and any collections after September 30, 1985, to remain available until September 30, 1987: Provided, That assistance payments to an owner of a multifamily housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Housing Act may be made if the project owner and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the project in a manner as deter-mined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

federal housing administration fund For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and General Insurance Fund as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3(b) and 1735c(0), $239,762,000, to remain available until expended. During 1986, within the resources available, gross obligations for direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended. During 1986, additional commitments to guarantee loans to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $60,000,000,000 of loan principal. During fiscal year 1986, gross obligations for direct loans of not to exceed $89,222,000 are authorized for payments under section 230(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, from the insurance fund chargeable for benefits on the mortgage covering the property to which the payments made relate, and payments in connection with such obligations are hereby approved.

nonprofit sponsor assistance During 1986, within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans shall not exceed $1,000,000.

Government National Mortgage Association guarantees of mortgage-backed securities During 1986, new commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721g), shall not exceed $68,250,000,000 of loan principal.

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 grant program as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $3,124,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 1988: Provided, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant made with funds appropriated herein shall be expended for “Planning and Management Development” and “Administration” as defined in regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. During 1986, total commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by section 108 of the aforementioned Act, shall not exceed $225,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal.

urban development action grants For grants to carry out urban development action grant programs authorized in section 119 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), pursuant to section 103 of that Act, $330,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1989.

rehabilitation loan fund During 1986, collections, unexpended balances of prior appropriations (including any recoveries of prior reservations) and any other amounts in the revolving fund established pursuant to section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1452b), after September 30, 1985, are available and may be used for commitments for loans and operating costs and the capitalization of delinquent interest on delinquent or defaulted loans notwithstanding section 312(h) of such Act.

urban homesteading For reimbursement to the Federal Housing Administration Fund for losses incurred under the urban homesteading program (12 U.S.C. 1706e), and for reimbursement to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Agriculture for properties conveyed by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Agriculture, respectively, for use in connection with an urban homesteading program approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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–l et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section l(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $16,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987.

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity fair housing assistance For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, $6,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987.

Management and Administration salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds) For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $587,831,000, of which $251,404,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration.

TITLE II 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; $10,954,000: Provided, That where station allowance has been authorized by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made available for the 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 409 of the general provisions carried in title IV of this Act shall not apply to the funds provided under this heading.

Consumes 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, and not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation expenses, $36,000,000.

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, $14,615,442, to remain available until expended: Provided, That reimbursement shall be made to the applicable military appropriation for the pay and allowances of any military personnel performing services primarily for the purposes of this appropriation.

Environmental Protection Agency salaries and expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $25,000 per project; and not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses; $690,176,000: Provided, That none of these funds may be expended for purposes of Resource Conservation and Recovery Panels established under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913).

research and development For research and development activities, $223,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987: Provided, That $5,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be available only for a full scale demonstration of limestone injection multistage burner technology in a tangentially fired boiler on an equal cost sharing basis with the electric power industry.

abatement, control, and compliance For abatement, control, and compliance activities, $577,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987: Provided, That none of these funds may be expended for purposes of Resource Conservation and Recovery Panels established under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913), or for support to State, regional, local and interstate agencies in accordance with subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, other than section 4008(a)(2) or 4009: Provided further, That $50,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be avail-able for the purposes of the Asbestos School Hazards Abatement Act of 1984, including $4,000,000 for administrative expenses: Provided further, That the $46,000,000 available for grants and loans for school asbestos abatement may be obligated only for projects conducted by persons who are State-certified or who have successfully completed a training program approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.

buildings and facilities For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment for facilities of, or use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.

payment to the hazardous substance response trust fund For payment, as repayable advances to the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, when specifically authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, such borrowed funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

hazardous substance response trust fund For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, including sections 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), $900,000,000, to be derived from the Hazardous Sub-stance Response Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this account may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of Public Law 96–510: Provided further, That for performance of specific activities in accordance with section 104(i) of Public Law 96–510, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, $21,000,000 shall be made available to the Department of Health and Human Services, to be derived by trans-fer from the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, of which no less than $5,125,000 shall be available for toxicological testing of hazardous substances. For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, not to exceed $90,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses.

Executive Office of the President council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality For necessary expenses of the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality, in carrying out their functions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91–190), the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation expenses, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $700,000.

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 $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $2,343,000: 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.

Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $120,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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 program to the same extent and in the same manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $118,746,000.

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 Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended (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 Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), section 103 of the National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 404), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $248,910,000.

national flood insurance fund (including transfers of funds) For repayment under notes issued by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 15(e) of the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2414(e)), $92,852,000, of which $8,760,000 shall, upon enactment of this Act, be transferred to the Salaries and expenses appropriation for administrative costs of the insurance programs and $45,750,000 shall, upon enactment of this Act, be transferred to the Emergency management planning and assistance appropriation for flood plain management activities, including $4,778,000 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, 1987. In fiscal year 1986, no funds in excess of (1) $40,750,000 for operating expenses, (2) $67,591,000 for agents’ commissions and taxes, and (3) $9,160,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the Committees on Appropriations. For the purpose of the determination of premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the flood protection system in Winfield, Kansas, shall, at the 50 per centum stage of completed construction, as required by section 1307(e) of such Act, be considered to comply with the requirements and conditions of section 1307 of such Act, notwithstanding the source of funding.

national insurance development fund For one-time payments from the National Insurance Development Fund to participating Federal Crime Insurance Program States, as authorized by section 1242 of the Urban Property Protection and Reinsurance Act of 1968, as amended, not to exceed $10,000,000. Eligibility for payment under this appropriation shall be contingent upon certification by a State that it shall develop, on an expeditious basis, an alternative mechanism for providing access to crime insurance to all current Federal Crime Insurance policyholders in that State who apply. Such certification shall be made not later than 30 days following the effective date of this paragraph. Payments to each State shall be determined by the proportionate share of this amount based on the number of policies in force in each State, as of July 31, 1985. The administrator of the Federal Insurance Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide such funds no later than 60 days following the effective date of this paragraph. This paragraph shall become effective on January 1, 1986: Provided, That the provisions of this paragraph, and eligibility for payments hereunder, shall not become effective or shall cease to be effective during any period that the authority of the Federal Crime Insurance Program for issuance of insurance policies is effective.

emergency food and shelter program There is hereby appropriated $70,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to remain available until September 30, 1986, 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 board shall consist of seven members. The United Way of America, the Salvation Army, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., 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 $70,000,000 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 and through units of local government. 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 voluntary organization’s or unit of local government’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.

General Services Administration consumer information center For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,249,000, 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 $5,200,000. Administrative expenses of the Consumer Information Center in fiscal year 1986 shall not exceed $1,631,000. Appropriations, revenues and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1986 in excess of $5,200,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriation 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, $1,988,000.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration research and development For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including research, development, operations, services, minor construction, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and personal property; purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of other than administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and support of aeronautical and space research and development activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; $2,756,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987.

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, hire, maintenance and operation of other than administrative aircraft; $3,397,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987.

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, $139,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 1988: Provided, That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds appropriated under this heading by this appropriation Act, when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor, the amount available for such activity shall remain avail-able 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 appropriation 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 au-thorize 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 appropriation Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities.

research and program management For necessary expenses of research in Government laboratories, management of programs and other activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); awards; lease, hire, maintenance and operation of administrative aircraft; purchase (not to exceed thirty for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance and repair of real and personal property, and not in excess of $100,000 per project for construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, repairs, and rehabilitation and modification of facilities; $1,367,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered into under this appropriation for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed $35,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for scientific consultations or extraordinary expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive: Provided further, That of funds provided for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under this or any other account, $400,000 shall be available for the activities of the National Commission on Space, established by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–361; 98 Stat. 422).

mississippi technology transfer center (a) The Congress finds that— (1) section 9 of Mississippi Senate Bill No. 2984, 1985 Regular Session, which became effective on July 1, 1985, provides appropriations for constructing, furnishing and equipping a building and related facilities, to be known as the Mississippi Technology Transfer Center, at the National Space Technologies Laboratories in Hancock County, Mississippi; and (2) operation and maintenance of the Mississippi Technology Transfer Center by the Federal Government is in the national interest. (b) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may— (1) enter into an agreement with the State of Mississippi by which title to the Mississippi Technology Transfer Center shall be transferred to the Government of the United States and by which such Center shall be operated by the Government of the United States; (2) accept title to such Center on behalf of the Government of the United States; and (3) after title has been transferred under paragraph (2) of this subsection, operate and maintain such Center, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purposes. (c) It is the sense of Congress that, to the extent practicable, the National Space Technology Laboratories should apply its existing reimbursement policies to occupants of such Center.

National Credit Union Administration central liquidity facility During 1986, obligations of the Central Liquidity Facility for new 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 1986 shall not exceed $850,000.

National Science Foundation research and related activities For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 1876–1879), and the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; acquisition of one aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 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; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; $1,352,205,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987: Provided, That of the funds appropriated in this Act, or from funds appropriated previously to the Foundation, not more than $72,500,000 shall be available for program development and management in fiscal year 1986, including $3,450,000 for expenses of travel: Provided further, That contracts may be entered into under the program development and management limitation in fiscal year 1986 for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year: Provided further, That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers and other National Science Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That not to exceed $9,000,000 shall be available for the very long baseline array: Provided further, That the Foundation is hereafter authorized to indemnify grantees, contractors, and subcontractors associated with the ocean drilling program under the provisions of section 2354 of title 10 of the United States Code, with all approvals and certifications required thereby made by the Director of the National Science Foundation.

united states antarctic program activities For necessary expenses in carrying out the research and operational support for the United States Antarctic 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; 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 $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses; $115,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That receipts for support services and materials provided to individuals for non-Federal activities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That no funds in this account shall be used for the purchase of aircraft.

science education activities For necessary expenses in carrying out science education programs and activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including award of graduate fellowships, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $55,550,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987: 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.

scientific activities overseas (special foreign currency program) For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for scientific activities, as authorized by law, $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1987: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropriations to the National Science Foundation for payments in the foregoing currencies.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $17,669,000.

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; $27,780,000: 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.

Department of the Treasury payments to local government fiscal assistance trust fund For payments to the Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund, $4,566,700,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 6701–6724, payments to local governments from this appropriation shall not exceed $4, 185,000,000 and this appropriation is hereby reduced by $381,700,000 through a reduction in the payment for the final quarter of the entitlement beginning October 1, 1985, and ending September 30, 1986.

office of revenue sharing, salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Revenue Sharing, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $7,800,000.

Veterans Administration compensation and pensions For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allowances, including burial awards, plot allowances, burial flags, headstones and grave markers, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, and other benefits as authorized by law; and for 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, $14,160,800,000, to remain available until expended.

readjustment benefits For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 31, 34–36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $826,000,000, to remain available until expended.

veterans insurance and indemnities For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), $9,750,000, to remain available until expended.

medical care For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration, including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies and equipment; funeral, burial and other expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in Veterans Administration facilities; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, 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. 641); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 5010(a)(5); $9,255,694,000, plus reimbursements.

medical and prosthetic research For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain available until September 30, 1987, $191,370,000, plus reimbursements.

medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction and supply, re-search, employee education and training activities, as authorized by law, $57,119,000, plus reimbursements.

general operating expenses For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-for, as authorized by law; not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of ten passenger motor vehicles, for use in cemeterial operations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail; $760,060,000: Provided, That in the Veterans Administration not to exceed 53 full-time equivalent employment shall be available for the Office of Planning and Program Evaluation.

construction, major projects For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Administration, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering services, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is $2,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made available in a previous major project appropriation, $507,360,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 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 the appropriation “Construction, major projects” for fiscal year 1986, for each approved project shall be obligated (1) by the awarding of a working drawings contract by September 30, 1986 and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 1987: Provided further, That the Administrator 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 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 Veterans Administration of the project or any part thereof with respect to that part only: Provided further, That the final proviso under this heading in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98–45) and the penultimate proviso under this heading in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–371) are hereby repealed: Provided further, That prior to the issuance of a bidding document for any construction contract for a project approved under this heading (excluding completion items), the director of the affected Veterans Administration medical facility must certify that the design of such project is acceptable from a patient care standpoint.

construction, minor projects For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Administration, including planning, architectural and engineering services, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than $2,000,000, $144,400,000, 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 $2,000,000: Provided, That not more than $36,313,000 shall be available for expenses of the Office of Construction: Provided further, 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 Veterans Administration 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.

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. 5031–5037), $22,000,000 to remain avail- able until September 30, 1988.

grants for the construction of state veterans cemeteries For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1008), $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1988.

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. 632), 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, 1987.

direct loan revolving fund During 1986, within the resources available, not to exceed $1,000,000 in gross obligations for direct loans is authorized for specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C. chapter 37).

loan guaranty revolving fund (including transfer of funds) For expenses necessary to carry out Loan guaranty and insurance operations, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title), $200,000,000, to remain available until expended. During 1986, the resources of the Loan guaranty revolving fund shall be available for expenses for property acquisitions, payment of participation sales insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and insurance operations, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title): Provided, That the unobligated balances, including retained earnings of the Direct loan revolving fund, shall be available, during 1986, for transfer to the Loan guaranty revolving fund in such amounts as may be necessary to provide for the timely payment of obligations of such fund, and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay interest on amounts so transferred after the time of such transfer. During 1986, with the resources available, gross obligations for direct loans and total commitments to guarantee loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the “Loan guaranty revolving fund”.

administrative provisions (including transfer of funds) Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for 1986 for “Compensation and pensions”, “Readjustment benefits”, and “Veterans insurance and indemnities” may be transferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum of the appropriations so augmented. Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for 1986 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 Veterans Administration (except the appropriations for “Construction, major projects” and “Construction, minor projects”) 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 Administrator of Veterans Affairs. One or more pilot programs shall be conducted to determine the effectiveness of utilizing private contractual services to assist in the administrative collection of various types of delinquent debts or other funds due the Government.

TITLE III CORPORATIONS

Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board which are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, 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 1986 for such corporation or agency except

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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 appropriation 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 Home Loan Bank Board limitation on administrative expenses, federal home loan bank board Not to exceed a total of $26,877,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board for procurement of services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and contracts for such services with one organization may be renewed annually, and uniforms or allowances therefor in accordance with law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902), and said amount shall be derived from funds available to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, including those in the Federal Home Loan Bank Board revolving fund and receipts of the Board for the current fiscal year, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for purposes of training State examiners and not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That members and alternates of the Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council may be compensated subject to the provisions of section 7 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Board for transportation expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of or concerned with the work of such Council and may be paid in lieu of subsistence per diem not to exceed the dollar amount set forth in 5 U.S.C. 5703: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in connection with the Board’s delegation of certain functions to the Federal home loan banks, the Board may transfer title of related furniture, fixtures and equipment property of record as of the date of the delegation to the banks: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in amount hereinbefore specified, the expenses and other obligations of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421–1449).

limitation on administrative expenses, federal savings and loan insurance corporation Not to exceed $1,440,000 shall be available for administrative expenses, which shall be on an accrual basis and shall be exclusive of interest paid, depreciation, properly capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with liquidation of insured institutions or activities relating to section 406(c), 407, or 408 of the National Housing Act, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from insured institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward the avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of insured institutions, legal fees and expenses and payments for expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board determined by said Board to be properly allocable to said Corporation, and said Corporation may utilize and may make payments for services and facilities of the Federal home loan banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other agencies of the Government: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and other obligations of said Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with title IV of the Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1724–1730f).

TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT housing programs “Congregate services”, $29,700; “Housing counseling assistance”, $38,500; “Federal housing administration fund (limitation on gross obligations for direct loans under section 230(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended)”, $981,442;

community planning and development “Community development grants (limitation on total commitments to guarantee loans)”, $2,475,000; “Urban homesteading”, $132,000;

fair housing and equal opportunity “Fair housing assistance”, $73,700;

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES american battle monuments commission “Salaries and expenses”, $120,494;

environmental protection agency “Salaries and expenses”, $6,000,000;

Executive Office of the President “Office of science and technology policy”, $25,773; federal emergency management agency “Disaster relief’, $20,000,000; “Salaries and expenses”, $4,000,000; “National flood insurance fund (appropriation)”, $1,021,372; “National flood insurance fund (transfer to ‘Salaries and expenses’)”, $96,360; “National flood insurance fund (transfer to ‘Emergency management planning and assistance’)”, $503,250; “National flood insurance fund (earmark, of transferred funds, for expenses under section 1362 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended)”, $52,558; general services administration “Consumer information center (appropriation)”, $13,739; “Consumer information center (limitation on administrative expenses)”, $17,941; national aeronautics and space administration “Research and program management”, $5,000,000; national credit union administration “Central liquidity facility (limitation on new loans)”, $6,600,000; “Central liquidity facility (limitation on administrative expenses)”, $9,350;

selective service system “Salaries and expenses”, $305,580;

Department of the Treasury “Office of revenue sharing, salaries and expenses”, $85,800; veterans administration “Medical and prosthetic research”, $2,105,070; “Medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses”, $3,595,309; “General operating expenses”, $23, 195,660; “Construction, minor projects (appropriation)”, $7,449,908; “Construction, minor projects (limitation on expenses of the office of construction)”, $399,443; “Grants for construction of State extended care facilities”, $242,000; “Grants for construction of State veterans cemeteries”, $33,000; “Grants to the Republic of the Philippines”, $5,500; “Direct loan revolving fund (limitation on direct loans)”, $11,000.