Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983

96 STAT, 1160 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
Sept. 30, 1982
[H.R. 6956]
Department of
Housing and
Urban
Development-
Independent
Agencies
Appropriation
Act, 1983. Public Law 97-272
97th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for
the fiscal year ending September 30,1983, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commis­
sions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September
30,1983, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING PAYMENTS
For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided
for, in accordance with section 5 of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c); for payments authorized by title
IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749 et seq.);
for rent supplement payments authorized by section 101 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended (12 U.S.C.
1701s); and for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236 of
the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z, 1715z-l),
$9,538,000,000.
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND
In 1983, $453,000,000 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 quali­
fied 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 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1161
receipts and disbursements of the aforesaid fund shall be included in
the totals of the Budget of the United States Government.
CONGREGATE SERVICES
For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and
nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs authorized
under the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978, $4,000,000, to f2 use 800i
remain available until expended. note.
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS
For payments to public housing agencies 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),
$1,350,000,000: Provided, That the amount payable to each public
housing agency shall be obligated at least forty-five days prior to the
beginning of the public housing agency's fiscal year: Provided fur­
ther. That payments made as a result of the amounts so obligated
will begin during the first month of the public housing agency's
fiscal year, and shall be made in a lump sum payment to public
housing agencies receiving $15,000 or less, shall be made quarterly
to public housing agencies receiving payments over $15,000 and less
than $60,000, and shall be made monthly to public housing agencies
receiving payments of $60,000 or more: Provided further. That funds
heretofore provided under this heading in Public Law 97-101 shall 95 Stat. 1417.
remain available for obligation for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1983, and shall be used by the Secretary for fiscal year 1983
requirements in accordance with section 9(a), notwithstanding sec­
tion 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
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 12 USC 1701.
multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community
Development Amendments of 1978, all unobligated balances of 42 use 5301
excess rental charges and any collections after September 30, 1982,
to remain available until September 30, 1984: Provided, That assist­
ance 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.
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided
for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeown­
ers—both current and prospective—with respect to property mainte­
nance, 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, in­
cluding provisions for training and for support of voluntary agencies
and services as authorized by section 106(a)(l)(iii) and section note. 96 STAT. 1162 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
12 use 1701X. 106(a)(2) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as
amended, $3,500,000.
12 use 1715U. FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND
For pajnnent 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(f)), $240,022,000, to remain available until
expended.
During 1983, 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 1983, additional commitments to guarantee loans to carry
out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not
exceed $39,800,000,000 of loan principal.
During fiscal year 1983, gross obligations for direct loans of not to
exceed $45,000,000 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 1983, within the resources and authority available, gross
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans shall not exceed
$1,790,000.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
81 Stat. 341. PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the
Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account
of outstanding beneficial interests or participations in assets of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (including the
Government National Mortgage Association) authorized by the Inde­
pendent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Develop­
ment Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c)
of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1717), $2,726,000.
EMERGENCY MORTGAGE PURCHASE ASSISTANCE
During 1983, within the resources and authority available, gross
obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans are authorized
in such amounts as are necessary for increases to prior year commit­
ment contracts.
12 use 1721. GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
During 1983, new commitments to issue guarantees to carry out
the purposes of siection 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended
(12 U.S.C. 1721g), shall not exceed $68,250,000,000 of loan principal. PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1163
SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION BANK
ASSISTANCE FOR SOLAR AND CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS
For financial assistance and other expenses, not otherwise pro­
vided for, to carry out the provisions of the Solar Energy and Energy
Conservation Bank Act of 1980 (12 U.S.C. 8601), $20,000,000, to 12USC3601
remain available until September 30,1984. "°*^-
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), $3,456,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1985: 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 "Administra­
tion" as defined in regulations promulgated by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
During 1983, total commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized
by section 108 of the aforementioned Act, shall not exceed 42 use 5308.
$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 Develop­
ment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), pursuant to section 42 use 5318.
103 of that Act, $440,000,000, to remain available until September
30,1986.
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND
During 1983, collections, unexpended balances of prior appropri­
ations (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 Septem­
ber 30, 1982, are available for commitments for loans and operating
costs and the capitalization of delinquent interest on delinquent or
defaulted loans.
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 Veter­
ans 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 home-
steading 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 12 use I706e.
remain available until expended. 96 STAT. 1164 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
NEW COMMUNITIES FUND
For the redemption of new community debentures and related
expenses, authorized by section 713, Housing and Urban Develop­
ment Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4514), and section 403,
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C.
3902), such sums as may be necessary, to be financed as provided by
section 717, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4518).
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
5 use app. section l(a)(l)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $18,000,000, to
remain available until September 30,1984.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided
42 use 3601. for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as
amended, $5,700,000, to remain available until September 30,1984.
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 $3,000 for officieQ reception and
representation expenses, $575,223,000, of which $267,723,000 shall be
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administra­
tion: Provided, That none of the funds made available in this
paragraph may be used prior to January 1, 1983, to plan, design,
implement or administer any reorganization of the Department
without the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
TITLE II
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Ameri­
can Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1165
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 insur­
ance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required by
law of such countries; $10,669,000: Provided, That where station 36 USC I2lb.
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 36 use 122.
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 Gov- 36 USC I22a.
ernment agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and
allowances of personnel assigned to it.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commis­
sion, including rent in the District of Columbia, 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 represen­
tation expenses, $33,508,000: Provided, That funds provided by this
appropriation for laboratories shall be available only for the acquisi­
tion or conversion of existing laboratories.
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' Home National Cemetery, including the purchase of two
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $6,682,000, 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 pri­
marily 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 96 STAT. 1166 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
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; and not
to exceed $3,000 for offical reception and representation expenses;
$548,613,200: Provided, That none of these funds may be expended
for purposes of Resource Conservation and Recovery Panels estab­
lished under section 2003 of the Resource Conservation and Recov­
ery Act. as amended (42 U.S.C. 6913).
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For research and development activities, $119,000,000, to remain
available until September 30,1984.
ABATEMENT, CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE
For abatement, control and compliance activities, $369,075,000, to
remain available until September 30, 1984: 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 accord-
42 use 6941. ance with subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended,
42 use 6948, other than section 4008(a)(2) or 4009: Provided further. That notwith-
6949. standing any other provision of law, Inverness, Mississippi shall be
reimbursed for the costs incurred for the construction of a hydrologi-
cal control release lagoon.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and
purchase of fixed equipment for facilities of, or used by, the Environ­
mental Protection Agency, $3,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
PAYMENT TO THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE TRUST FUND
For payment to the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund as
42 use 9631. authorized by Public Law 96-510, $40,000,000.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environ-
42 use 9601 mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, includ-
not«- ing sections HI (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4), $210,000,000, to be
42 use 9611. derived from the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed
$37,380,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. 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 of the funds appropriated under this head,
$8,000,000 shall be made available to the Department of Health and
Human Services, upon enactment, and up to an additional
$2,000,000 may be made available by the Administrator to the
Department for the performance of specific activities in accordance
with section 111(c)(4) of Public Law 96-510, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980:
Provided further. That management of all funds made available to PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1167
the Department shall be consistent with the responsibilities of the
Trustee of the Fund, as outlined in section 223(b) of the Act: 42USC9633.
Provided further, That the administrative expenses contained in the
first proviso are increased by $4,708,000: Provided further. That for
purposes of carrying out section 3012 of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6933), as added by
Public Law 96-482, $10,000,000, from the funds provided under this
head, to remain available until September 30, 1984.
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry out title II of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, as amended, including sections 201(n)(2) and 33 USC 1281.
201(m)(3), other than sections 206, 208, and 209, $2,430,000,000, to 33 USC 1281,
remain available until expended. ^^^^' ^^^^' ^^^^•
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
With funds appropriated by this Act the Administrator shall
cancel, deny, or take any other necessary action to cancel or deny,
the registration of any pesticide product containing toxaphene:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be
used for the purpose of granting any registration of any pesticide
product containing toxaphene, or for the purpose of approving any
amendment to such a registration which would allow the use of such
a product: Provided further. That this provision shall not apply to
the use of toxaphene for the treatment of nondairy cattle scabies by
topical application on an individual basis, as approved by the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture, until existing stocks are depleted or for
a period of three years after enactment of this Act, whichever comes
first: Provided further. That the foregoing provisos shall only take
effect if the Environmental Protection Agency fails to promulgate a
notice of intent to cancel or restrict registration of toxaphene within
sixty days after enactment of this Act.
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 42 use 4321
of 1970 (Public Law 91-224), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, '^ote-
including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representa- note ^^^^
tion expenses, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $926,000. 5 use app.
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 recep-96 STAT. 1168 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
tion and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in
the District of Columbia, $1,839,000.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT, DISASTER RELIEF
For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the Disas-
42 use 4401 ter Relief Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4401), and the Disaster
note. Relief Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $130,000,000
to remain available until expended.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire
of passenger motor vehicles; 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 cooperat­
ing officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the work of
emergency preparedness; transportation in connection with the con­
tinuity 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 $500 for official reception and
representation expenses, $111,300,000.
STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out
activities under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended
(50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the National Flood Insurance Act
42 use 4001 of 1968, as amended, the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
(42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), $154,591,000. note.
EMERGENCY 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 (42 U.S.C.
4001 et seq.), the Urban Property Protection and Reinsurance Act of
1968, as amended, and the National Insurance Development Act of
12 use 1701 1975 (12 U.S.C. 1749bbb et seq.), the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42
note U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
(42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 278f and 2201 et seq.), the National
Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of
1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (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 Reorga-
5 use app. nization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $154,007,000. PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1169
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
For repayment under notes dated April 17, 1979, and September
28,1979, issued by the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage­
ment 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)), $39,159,000. In fiscal year 1983, not to exceed (1)
$32,341,000 for operating expenses, (2) $38,746,000 for agents' com­
missions and taxes, and (3) $13,889,000 for interest on Treasury
borrowings shall be available from the National Flood Insurance
Fund without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center,
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,351,000.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, includ­
ing services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,947,000.
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; tracking and data relay satellite services as
authorized by law; purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of
other than administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and
support of aeronautical and space research and development activi­
ties of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
including not to exceed (1) $1,769,000,000 for Space Shuttle, (2)
$1,796,000,000: Provided, That the amount available for obligation or
expenditure shall be reduced to the extent subsequent authoriza­
tions provide for transfers for Space Flight Operations, (3)
$115,000,000 for Space Transportation Systems—Upper Stages, (4)
$88,000,000 for Space Transportation Systems Operations—Upper
Stages, (5) $137,500,000 for the Space Telescope, (6) $34,500,000 for
the Gamma Ray Observatory, (7) $92,600,000 for Project Galileo, (8)
$4,000,000 for a Space Station, (9) $55,000,000 for Performance Aug­
mentation, without the approvsd of the (Ilommittees on Appropri­
ations, $5,542,800,000, to remain available until September 30,1984:
Providfd, That $280,000,000 shall be made available for aeronautical
research and technology, that $192,000,000 shall be made available
for design, development, procurement, and other related require­
ments of liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen upper stages (CJentaur): Pro­
vided further. That none of the funds in this or any other Act shall
be used for the development of a fifth space shuttle orbiter without
the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 96 STAT. 1170 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
CONSTRUCTION OF PACIUTIES
For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of facili­
ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing
facilities, and for facility planning and design not otherwise pro­
vided, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and
for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized
by law, $97,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1985:
Provided, That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated under this head by this appropriation Act, when
any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations
therefor, the amount available for such activity shall remain availa­
ble 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 plan­
ning and design.
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
For necessary expenses of research in government laboratories,
management of programs and other activities of the National Aero­
nautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for,
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5
U.S.C. 5901-5902); awards; purchase (for replacement only, of two
aircraft, for which partial pajnnent may be made by exchange of at
least one existing administrative aircraft and such other existing
aircraft as may be considered appropriate), hire, maintenance and
operation of administrative aircraft; purchase (not to exceed seven­
teen for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
maintenance and repair of real and personal property, and not in
ejccess of $75,000 per project for construction of new facilities and
additions to existing facilities, repairs, and rehabilitation and modi­
fication of facilities; $1,168,900,000: Provided, That contracts may be
entered into under this appropriation for maintenance and oper­
ation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the
next fiscal year: Provided further. That not to exceed $25,000 of the
foregoing amount shall be available for scientific consultations or
extraordinary expense, to be expended upon the approval or author­
ity of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and
conclusive.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL UQUIDITY FACIUTY
The amount which may be borrowed, from the public or any other
source except the Secretary of the Treasury, by the Central Liquid­
ity Facility 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 1983 shall not exceed $1,368,000. PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1171
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; lease of one aircraft with option to purchase and purchase;
maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight serv­
ices for research support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to
exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; not
to exceed $62,381,000 for program development and management;
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, $1,060,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1984: Provided, That receipts for scientific support
services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers
and other National Science Foundation supported research facilities
may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That to the
extent that the amount appropriated is less than the total amount
authorized to be appropriated for included program activities, all
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing
Act for those program activities or their subactivities shall be
reduced proportionally: Provided further. That of the funds appro­
priated in this Act or in funds appropriated previously to the
Foundation, not less than $9,000,000 shall be available for the
United States Antarctic Research Program and not more than
$73,400,000 shall be available for the United States Antarctic Pro­
gram operations and support: Provided further. That no funds
appropriated in this Act or in funds previously appropriated to the
Foundation shall be available for the advanced ocean drilling pro­
gram without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations
and not in excess of $12,000,000 shall be available for the deep sea
drilling project without the approval of the Committees on Appro­
priations.
SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carr3dng out science education pro­
grams 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, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30,1984:
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 ceil­
ings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program activities or
their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally. 96 STAT. 1172 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY
PROGRAM)
For pajnuents in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart­
ment determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the
United States, for scientific activities, as authorized by law,
$2,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 1984: 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),
$15,512,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provisions of
this or any other Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop­
ment, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Federal Home
Loan Banks, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the Federal Reserve Banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National
Credit Union Administration or any other department, agency or
other instrumentality of the Federal Government may provide to
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation such funds, services,
and facilities as they deem appropriate, with or without reimburse­
ment, to achieve the objectives and to carry out the purposes of
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act, with the prior
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
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
$500 for official reception and representation expenses; $22,700,000:
Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may
exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of
section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, 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 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL ASSISTANCE
TRUST FUND
For payments to the State and Local Grovemment Fiscal Assist­
ance Trust Fund, as authorized by the State and Local Fiscal PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1173
Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1221-1263),
$4,566,700,000.
OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING, SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Revenue Sharing, includ­
ing hire of passenger motor vehicles, $6,612,000.
OFFICE OP THE SECRETARY, SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $310,000.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allow­
ances, including burial awards, plot allowances, burial flags, head­
stones 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, so use app. 540.
$13,430,800,000, 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), $1,665,800,000, to remain available 38 use 80i et
until expended. «|9' ^^^^^V?^'^'
'^ 1651-1770 efseg.,
1901 et sea., 3001
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES et seq., 3101 et
seq., 3201 et seq..
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 350i et seq.
servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance,
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487), 38 use 70i et
$6,400,000, 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 Adminis­
tration, 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(aX5); $7,510,606,000, plus reimbursements. 96 STAT. 1174 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
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, 1984, $152,665,000, plus reim­
bursements.
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, $55,807,000, 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 eight passenger motor vehicles, for use in cemeter­
ial operations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimburse­
ment of the General Services Administration for security guard
services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas
employee mail, $689,000,000.
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, $407,392,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That, except for advance plan­
ning of projects funded through the Advance Planning 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.
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, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38,
United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than
$2,000,000, $141,748,000, 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 $32,865,000 shall be available for expenses of the Office of
Construction. PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1175
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OP STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES
For grants to assist the several States to 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. 5031-6037), $18,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 1985.
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 (Public Law 95-476, 92 stat. 1503.
sec. 202), $2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1985.
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 30,1984.
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND
During 1983, the Loan guaranty revolving fund shall be available
for expenses for property acquisitions, payment of participation
sales insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and insurance oper­
ations, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except adminis- ^8 use isoi et
trative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title): ^^^^
Provided, That the unobligated balances, including retained earn- ^^ ^°^ ^^^^
ings of the Direct loan revolving fund, shall be available, during
1983, 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 1983, within the resources available, gross obligations for
direct loans and total commitments to guarantee loans are author­
ized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of the "Loan guaranty revolving fund".
DIRECT LOAN REVOLVING FUND
During 1983, within the resources available, gross obligations for
direct loans are authorized only for specially adapted housing loans
and obligations for such loans shall not exceed $1,000,000 (38 U.S.C.
chapter 37).
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for 1983, for
"Compensation and i)ensions", "Readjustment benefits", and "Vet­
erans 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.
97-200 O-84-pt. 1 39 : QL3 96 STAT. 1176 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for 1983,
for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as author­
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Admin­
istration (except the appropriations for "Construction, major proj­
ects" 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.
Not to exceed $35,000,000 of the foregoing appropriations shall be
available for medical automatic data processing services as set forth
in the budget justifications without the approval of the Committees
on Appropriations.
TITLE III
CORPORATIONS
Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board which
31 use 841 note, are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended,
Ante, p. 877. are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits
of fiinds and borrowing authority available to each such cor­
poration or agency and in accord with law, and to make such con­
tracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations
31 use 849. as provided by section 104 of the Act as may be necessary in
Ante, p. 877. carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 1983 for such
corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided,
That collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for
new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent
expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support
of other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropri­
ation 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 AND NONADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES, FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD
Not to exceed a total of $65,040,000 shall be available for expenses
of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, which amount shall include
nonadministrative expenses for the examination and supervision of
Federal and State-chartered institutions in an amount not to exceed
$40,680,000, including $500,000 which shall be available only for
purposes of training State examiners, and administrative expenses
in an amount not to exceed $24,360,000, and said total amount shall
be available 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 accord-PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1177
ance with law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and said amount shall be derived
from funds available to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, includ­
ing those in the Federal Home Loan Bank Board revolving fund and
receipts of the Board for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal
years, and the Board may utilize and may make payment for
services and facilities of the Federal Home Loan Banks, the Federal
Reserve Banks, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corpora­
tion, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other
agencies of the Government (including payment for office space):
Provided, That expenses for special examinations of Federal and
State-chartered institutions determined by the Board to be neces­
sary, all necessary expenses in connection with the conservatorship
or liquidation of institutions insured by the Federal Savings and
Loan Insurance Corporation, liquidation or handling of assets of or
derived from such insured institutions, payment of insurance, and
action for or toward the avoidance, termination, or minimizing of
losses in the case of such insured institutions, or activities relating
to section 5A(f) or 6(i) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, section
5(d) of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, section 12(i) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or section 406(c), 407, or 408 of the
National Housing Act and all necessary expenses (including services
performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other per­
sonal services) in connection with the handling, including the pur­
chase, sale, and exchange, of securities on behalf of Federal home
loan banks, and the sale, issuance, and retirement of, or payment of
interest on, debentures or bonds, under the Federal Home Loan
Bank Act, as amended, shall be excluded from the above limitations:
Provided further, That members and alternates of the Federal
Savings and Loan Advisory Council shall be entitled to reimburse­
ment from the Board as approved by 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 not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for
official reception and representation expenses: 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 July 22,1932, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421-1449). 12 use 1425a,
1426, 1464; 15
use 78/; 12 USe
1729-1730a.
12 use 1428a
note.
UMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND
LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION
Not to exceed $1,120,000 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 Corpora­
tion may utilize and may make payments for services and facilities
of the Federal home loan banks, the Federal Reserve Banks, the 12 use
1729-1730a. 96 STAT. 1178 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
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 ex­
penses 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
Travel expenses.
42 use 5121
note.
Legal services.
31 use 841 note.
Ante, p. 877.
12 use 1749a. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I and II of this Act are
expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation has been
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not
exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall
not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local
boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel
performed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; to travel performed in
connection with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter­
mined by the President under the provisions of the Disaster Relief
Act of 1974; or to payments to interagency motor pools where
separately set forth in the budget schedules.
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administra­
tive expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop­
ment and the Selective Service System shall be available in the
current fiscal year for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor,
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel­
opment subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or
section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without
regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal serv­
ices on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment
for services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve
banks or any member thereof, Federal home loan banks, and any
insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831).
SEC. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended—
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the
United States unless—
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees
and the items or services for which such expenditure is
being made, or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such certifica­
tion, and without such a voucher or abstract, is specifically
authorized by law; and PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982 96 STAT. 1179
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law fi'om such
audit.
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart­
ment or agency may be expended for the transportation of any
officer or employee of such department or agency between his
domicile and his place of employment, with the exception of the
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
who, under title 5, United States Code, section 101, is exempted from
such limitations.
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not
share in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent
of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of inter­
est of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.
SEC. 408. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used,
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the
Federal Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent
of the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized
by law.
SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act for
personnel compensation and benefits shall be available for other
object classifications set forth in the budget estimates submitted for
the appropriations without the approval of the Committees on
Appropriations.
SEC. 410. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay the
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties interven­
ing in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein af­
fects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C.
2056 et seq.).
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or
under an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing
law, the obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this
Act for contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to
contracts which are (1) a matter of public record and available for
public inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available
list of all contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to
the date on which the list is made available to the public and of all
contracts on which performance has not been completed by such
date. The list required by the preceding sentence shall be updated
quarterly and shall include a narrative description of the work to
be performed under each such contract.
SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended
by any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for a contract for
services unless such executive agency (1) has awarded and entered
into such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula­
tions promulgated thereunder and (2) requires any report prepared
pursuant to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies,
analyses and manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which
is substantially derived from or substantially includes any report
prepared pursuant to such contract, to contain information concern­
ing (A) the contract pursuant to which the report was prepared and Prohibition of
certain
government
transportation.
Research
projects.
Consulting
service
contracts.
Public record
availability. 96 STAT. 1180 PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to such con­
tract.
SEC. 413. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation
which has been disapproved pursuant to a resolution of disapproval
duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the United
States.
SEC. 414. Except as otherwise provided in section 406, none of the
funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or
agency.
SEC. 415. None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart­
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated
miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.
SEC. 416. (a)(1) Notwithstanding the directive of the Senate Office
Building Commission of March 19, 1982, and notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol shall cease the
obligation, commitment, or expenditure of any unallotted construc­
tion contingency funds (identified during the construction of the
Hart Senate Office Building) for the purpose of completing the
construction of the physical fitness facility in the Hart Senate Office
Building.
(2) The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to obligate and
expend from the construction contingency funds for the Hart Senate
Office Building amounts which are prohibited to be obligated, com­
mitted, or expended by the first paragraph of this subsection for
such other necessary expenses relating to the completion of the
Hart Senate Office Building as the Architect of the Capitol
deems necessary.
(b) No funds may be expended for the operation of the physical
fitness facility in the Dirksen Senate Office Building after the date
of enactment of this Act.
Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban
Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983".
Approved September 30, 1982.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6956 (S. 2880):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-720 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 97-891 (Comm. of
SENATE REPORTS: No. 97-549 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 97-537
accompanying S. 2880 (Comm. on Appropriations).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982):
Sept. 15, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 29, House agreed to conference report; concurred in some Senate amend­
ments in others with amendments.
Sept. 29, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 18, No. 41 (1982):
Oct. 12, Presidential statement.