HR 5620 RFS
102d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5620
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30 (legislative day, JULY 23), 1992
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AN ACT
Making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and rescissions for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1992, 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, to provide
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992,
and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED
AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For an additional amount for `Operations and administration', $1,795,000,
to remain available until expended.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances in the Foreign Fishing Observer Fund, $1,309,000
are rescinded.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Legal Activities
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
Amounts appropriated under this title by Public Law 101-515 and available
through September 30, 1992, for debt collection training, locating debtors
and their property, and selling debtor property also may be used for
processing and tracking debts owed to the United States Government.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
International Organizations and Conferences
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
For an additional amount for `Contributions for International Peacekeeping
Activities', $80,000,000.
THE JUDICIARY
Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services
DEFENDER SERVICES
For an additional amount for `Defender Services', $31,250,000, to remain
available until expended.
National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal
The language under the heading `Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and
Other Judicial Services, Salaries and Expenses' in Public Law 102-27 is
amended by deleting  `September 30, 1992' and inserting in lieu thereof
`September 30, 1993'.
Notwithstanding the requirement of section 415 of Public Law 101-650 to
submit the report mandated by said section not later than one year after
the date of the Commission's first meeting, the National Commission on
Judicial Discipline and Removal shall submit to each House of Congress,
the Chief Justice of the United States, and the President, the report
mandated in said section no later than August 1, 1993.
RELATED AGENCY
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for `Salaries and expenses', $1,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1993.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Army', $116,000,000,
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Navy', $33,000,000,
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Air Force',
$263,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992.
Operation and Maintenance, Defense Agencies
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Defense Agencies',
$69,700,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992:
Provided, That $50,000,000 of this appropriation shall be used to provide
educational assistance related to the education of dependents of members of
the Armed Forces in areas which have a significant increase in the number
of such dependents as the result of relocation or realignment of Armed
Forces personnel: Provided further, That the $50,000,000 specified in the
preceding proviso shall be made available only to supplement, not supplant,
the amount of any other Federal, State, or local government funds otherwise
authorized or expended for education of dependents of members of the Armed
Forces: Provided further, That a portion of that $50,000,000 may be made
available for construction.
Environmental Restoration, Defense
For an additional amount for `Environmental Restoration, Defense',
$447,500,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992.
Administrative Provision
Of the funds appropriated in the above accounts for environmental restoration
and compliance, $730,500,000 shall be obligated and expended not later
than September 30, 1992.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense Agencies
For an additional amount for `Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
Defense Agencies', $7,000,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 1993.
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund
For an additional amount for `Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving
Fund', $80,100,000.
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Office of the Inspector General
For an additional amount for `Office of the Inspector General', $3,400,000.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM
(TRANSFER OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS)
For additional incremental costs of the Department of Defense associated
with operations in and around the Persian Gulf resulting from Operation
Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and under the terms and conditions of the
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1991
(Public Law 102-28), in addition to the amounts that may be transferred
to appropriations available to the Department of Defense pursuant to that
Act and the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers for
Relief From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent Needs, and
for Incremental Costs of `Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm' Act of 1992
(Public Law 102-229), not to exceed $5,182,878,000 may be transferred during
fiscal years 1992 and 1993 to then currently applicable appropriations,
from either the Defense Cooperation Account, or as appropriate, the Persian
Gulf Regional Defense Fund, to the following accounts in not to exceed
the following amounts:
MILITARY PERSONNEL
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Military Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Army', $1,037,261,000.
Military Personnel, Navy
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Navy', $205,700,000.
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Marine Corps', $20,227,000.
Military Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Air Force', $333,500,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Operation and Maintenance, Army
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Army',
$2,383,890,000, of which $616,500,000 shall remain available for transfer
and obligation until September 30, 1994.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Navy', $101,000,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps',
$433,000,000, of which $167,000,000 shall remain available for transfer
and obligation until September 30, 1994.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Air Force',
$657,600,000, of which $136,800,000 shall remain available for transfer
and obligation until September 30, 1994.
Operation and Maintenance, Defense Agencies
For an additional amount for `Operation and maintenance, Defense Agencies',
$10,700,000.
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM
(TRANSFER OF EXISTING FUNDS)
For the purpose of adjusting amounts which may be transferred to military
personnel and operation and maintenance appropriations pursuant to the
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1991
(Public Law 102-28) and the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and
Transfers for Relief From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent
Needs, and for Incremental Costs of `Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm'
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-229) and under the terms and conditions of
those Acts, the Secretary of Defense may make adjustments to the amounts
provided for transfer by such Acts in amounts not to exceed $611,010,000
and provide for the transfer of such amounts to the following accounts in
not to exceed the following amounts to be available to the Department of
Defense during fiscal years 1992 and 1993: Provided, That the Secretary of
Defense shall provide prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate indicating the accounts
from which the funds will be derived for such transfers:
MILITARY PERSONNEL
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
National Guard Personnel, Army
To be derived by transfer, $12,500,000 for `National Guard Personnel, Army'.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Operation and Maintenance, Army
To be derived by transfer, $341,310,000 for `Operation and maintenance,
Army'.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
To be derived by transfer, $257,200,000 for `Operation and maintenance,
Navy'.
RESCISSION OF FUNDS
PERSIAN GULF REGIONAL DEFENSE FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in the Operation Desert
Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law
102-28; 105 Stat. 161), $12,485,446,313 is hereby rescinded: Provided,
That the Persian Gulf Regional Defense Fund is hereby terminated.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--TITLE II
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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Transfers for Relief From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent
Needs, and for Incremental Costs of `Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm'
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-229; 105 Stat. 1707) is amended by striking out
`fiscal years 1991 and 1992' and inserting `fiscal years 1992 and 1993'
in lieu thereof and by striking out `through February 1992'.

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five Black Hawk helicopters, together with associated spares, from the
United States Army to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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1992 (Public Law 102-172; 105 Stat. 1193) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b) by striking out `subject to the provisions of
subparagraph (c)' and inserting in lieu thereof `and shall be available
only for the V-22 aircraft program';
(2) by striking out subsections (c) and (d); and
(3) in subsection (e) by striking out `(e)' and inserting in lieu thereof
`(c)'.
TITLE III
DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED
AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS
For an additional amount for `Advances to the unemployment trust fund and
other funds', $237,652,000 to remain available until September 30, 1993.
GENERAL PROVISION--TITLE III

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expended hereafter by the Secretary of Labor to implement or administer
either the final or proposed regulations referred to in section 303 of
Public Law 102-27, 105 Stat. 151.
TITLE IV
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part II
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for `Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part
II', $162,700,000, to be available solely for environmental restoration
and to remain available until expended.
For an additional amount for `Base Realignment and Closure Account,
Part II', $69,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the `Environmental
Restoration, Defense' account of Public Law 102-172, to be available solely
for environmental restoration and to remain available until expended.
TITLE V
DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
For an additional amount for `Compensation and pensions', $500,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The limitation on direct loans in the current fiscal year for the `Vocational
rehabilitation loans program account' is increased, within existing funds,
by $350,000 to not to exceed $2,038,000.
Veterans Health Administration
MEDICAL CARE
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than $8,700,000,000
of the sums appropriated under this heading in fiscal year 1992 shall be
available only for expenses in the personnel compensation and benefits
object classifications.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $3,000, as authorized by Public Law 102-54,
section 8: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not
to exceed $30,000. In addition, for  administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $25,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for `Medical care': Provided further, That the sums
herein appropriated are to be derived by transfer from the `Medical care'
appropriation provided in Public Law 102-139.
Departmental Administration
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for `General operating expenses', $14,100,000,
to remain available until September 30, 1992.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Housing Programs
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING
The unreserved balances of funding provided under this heading in Public
Law 102-139 and prior years for contracts for capital advances, including
amendments to contracts for capital advances, and for project rental
assistance, and amendments to contracts for project rental assistance,
for housing for the elderly as authorized by section 202 of the Housing
Act of 1959, as amended, and for housing for persons with disabilities,
as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (Public Law 101-625), shall be merged.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8
SUBSIDY CONTRACTS
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount of up to $407,000,000, to remain available until
expended, and to be derived by transfer from the unreserved amounts in
`Annual contributions for assisted housing': Provided, That the amount
earmarked for amendments to section 8 contracts other than contracts for
projects developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended,
shall be reduced accordingly.
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Of the amount made available under this heading in Public Law 102-139,
$250,000,000 is rescinded: Provided, That the $294,156,000 under this
heading in the aforementioned Act which is not available until September
20, 1992, shall be reduced by $250,000,000 to $44,156,000.
For an additional amount for `Payments for operation of low-income
housing projects', $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1993: Provided, That these funds shall be available for obligation without
regard to section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended:
Provided further, That these funds shall not become available for obligation
until September 20, 1992.
Policy Development and Research
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Of the amount made available under this heading in Public Law 101-507,
the $500,000 earmarked  for the National Commission on Manufactured Housing
in Public Law 102-27, is rescinded.
For an additional amount for `Research and technology', $500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1993: Provided, That these funds shall be
made available for the National Commission on Manufactured Housing.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Consumer Product Safety Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than $405,000 of
the funds provided under this heading in Public Law 102-139 shall be
available for personnel compensation and benefits for the Commissioners
of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Court of Veterans Appeals
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Of the amount made available under this heading in Public Law 102-139,
the $950,000 earmarked for financial assistance for legal representation
costs in Public Law 102-229, is rescinded.
For an additional amount for `Salaries and expenses', $950,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1994: Provided, That these funds shall be
available under the same terms and conditions as authorized for the funds
under this heading in Public Law 102-229.
Environmental Protection Agency
ABATEMENT, CONTROL, AND COMPLIANCE
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator is authorized
to award a grant under section 8001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as
amended, for the purchase of a building and associated costs to support
a program for the environmental restoration of the Lackawanna Valley as
described in House Report 102-226, the conference report accompanying
H.R. 2519 (Public Law 102-139).
National Commission on Severely Distressed Public Housing
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for `Salaries and expenses', $250,000, to remain
available until expended, and to be derived by transfer from amounts
provided to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the
heading `Research and technology' in Public Law 102-139.
TITLE VI
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION,
AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
The item relating to the `COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION' under the heading
`DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' in chapter III of title I of the Dire Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers for Relief From the Effects of
Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent Needs, and for Incremental Cost of
`Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm' Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-229;
105 Stat. 1712) is amended by inserting after `provided to the producer'
in the third proviso the following: `, and may be available for grants to
assist low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers as provided in section
2281 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 5177a)'.
Soil Conservation Service
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for `Watershed and flood prevention operations'
to meet the needs of the emergency watershed protection program, $7,500,000,
to remain available until expended.
TITLE VII
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
For an additional amount for `Construction program' to meet the emergency
needs for areas stricken by drought, $30,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be available only to
the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that
includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 is transmitted to the Congress: Provided further, That Congress
hereby designates these amounts as emergency requirements for all purposes
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE VIII
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
University Research Institutes
Section 11(c)(6) of the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1607c(c)(6))
is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: `For fiscal
year 1992, the Secretary shall expend from administrative and research funds
deducted for such fiscal year under section 104(a) of title 23, United States
Code, $1,000,000 for making grants under paragraph (3) to North Carolina
A. and T. State University through the Institute for Transportation Research
and Education and shall use all amounts appropriated for such fiscal year
pursuant to this paragraph to carry out paragraph (3) for making grants
to the University of South Florida and a consortium of Florida A and M,
Florida State University, and Florida International University.'.
This Act may be cited as the `Supplemental Appropriations, Transfers,
and Rescissions Act, 1992'.
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 1992.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
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