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of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only and for the acquisition without cost of not to exceed one to be obtained by transfer: Provided further, That of the appropriations hereunder, jiot less than $10,526,600 shall be available to conduct marketing Construction research: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be ^^'^J!!available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250,for the construction, alteration, 7 USC 2254. and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building (except headhouses .connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $65,000, except for eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $125,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the .,, fiscal year shall not exceed 8.5 per centum of the current replacement value of the building: Provided further, That $8,975,000 of this ^appropriation shall remain available until expended for plans, construction, and improvement of facilities without regard to the foregoing limitation: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to a total of $100,000 for facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out thp. Act Qf April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a). Special fund. Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional, an4 junior scientific help to be employed under contracts and cooperative agreements to strengthen the work at research installations in the field, not more than $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head for the previous fiscal year may be used by the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service in departmental research programs in ~ the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred to and merged with the appropriation otherwise available under "Agricul' " tural Research Service". SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)

For payments in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United States for market development research authorized by section 104(b) (1) and for agricultural and forestry research and other functions related thereto authorized by section 104(b)(3) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(b)(1), (3)), $5,750,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations for these purposes, for payments in the foregoing currencies: Provided further, That funds appropriated herein shall be used for payments in such foreign currencies as the Department determines are needed, and can be used most effectively to carry out the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this appropriation shall be available for payments in foreign currencies for expenses of employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended (21 U.S.C. 114b-c) necessary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to carry on services related to consumer protection; and to protect the environment, as authorized by law, $441,204,000 of which $2,500,000 shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases

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and animal diseases to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions and $4,460,000 may be for repayment to the Commodity Credit Corporation of advances (and interest thereon) made in accordance with authorities contained in the provisions of the appropriation items for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976: Provided, That 89 Stat. 644. $1,000,000 of the funds for control of the fire ant shall be placed in reserve for matching purposes with States which may come into the program: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by any State of at least 40 per centum: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the Aircraft. operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. Construction 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and costs. improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed $62,500, except for three buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost of not to exceed $120,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 8.5 per centum of the current replacement value of the building: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be available Land acquisition, for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, except for purchase of land for an Animal Holding and Testing Facility at Ames, Iowa: Provided further, That, Funds, transfer. in addition, in emergencies which threaten the livestock or poultry industries of the country, the Secretary may transfer from other 21 USC 129. appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-andmouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other contagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and similar diseases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances 21 USC 114b. of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts. COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE

For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, including $109,066,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act approved August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), and further amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972, and further amended by Public Law 93-471 approved October 26, 1974, including administration by the United States Department of Agriculture, and penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; $9,500,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a582a-7), as amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972; $21,388,000, in addition to funds otherwise available, for contracts and grants for scientific research under the Act of August 4, 1965 (7

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PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 U.S.C. 450i); $1,500,000 for Rural Development Research as authorized under the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668), including administrative expenses; and $1,696,000 for necessary expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, including administration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $143,150,000. EXTENSION SERVICE

86 Stat. 350. 7 USC 343.

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D.C. Code 31-1718. 7 USC 3004.

Payments to States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands: For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 6, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, to be distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents, and for costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents and State extension directors, $176,031,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $50,560,000; payments for the urban gardening programs under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,000,000; payments for extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328) and Tuskegee Institute under section 3(d) of the Act, $9,333,000; payments for rural development work under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,000,000; payments for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,435,000; payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,020,000; payments for the pesticide impact assessment program under section 3(d) of the Act, $735,000; and payments for extension work under section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471, $910,000; payments under section 5 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976, $1,500,000; and $2,500,000 for Rural Development Education as authorized under the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668); in all, $251,024,000: Provided, That funds hereby, appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, as amended, shall not be paid to any State, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year. Federal administration and coordination: For administration of the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, and section 208(d) of Public Law 93-471, and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the several States and insular possessions, $6,197,000. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY

For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, $6,877,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $35,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That not to exceed $100,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements.

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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the Statistical Reporting Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $36,996,000: Provided, That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for 7 USC 411b. other than the commercial crop: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in conducting economic research and service relating to agricultural production, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, including economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, income and population, and demand for farm products, use of resources in agriculture, adjustments, cost and returns in farming, and farm finance; and for analyses cf supply and demand for farm products in foreign countries and their effect on prospects for United States exports, progress in economic development and its relation to sales of farm products, assembly and analysis of agricultural trade statistics and analysis of international financial and monetary programs and policies as they affect the competitive position of United States farm products; $29,864,000, of which not less than $200,000 shall be available for investigation, determination and finding as to the effect upon the production of food and upon the agricultural economy of any proposed action affecting such subject matter pending before the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for presentation, in the public interest, before said administrator, other agencies or before the courts: Provided, That not less than Study. $350,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to continue to gather statistics and conduct a special study on the price spread between the farmer and consumer: Provided further, That this appropriation shall bo available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not less than $145,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available for analysis of statistics and related facts on foreign production and full and complete information on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE MARKETING SERVICES

For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory programs, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by 7 USC 181. law, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic

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PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $45,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $46,484,000: ProvUed, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater.

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PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,600,000. FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 3 2)

Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by the 16 USC 742a Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise pronote, vided in this Act; and (3) not more than $4,443,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to 7 USC 674 note, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and 7 USC 1911 note, the Agricultural Act of 1961. r

7 USC 181.

PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION

< For necessary expenses for administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,252,000. .

FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE

For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451-457), and for conducting research relating to the economic and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $3,370,000. FARM INCOME STABILIZATION AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 16(b), 16(d), 16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590q); sections 1001 to 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501 to 1510); the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 13011311); and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation,

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$161,838,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $76,415,000 Funds, transfer, may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the Commodity Credit Corporation fund (including not to exceed $34,216,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation administrative expenses): Provided further, That other funds made available to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this appropriation; Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That no part of the funds appropriated or made available under this act shall be used (1) to influence the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricultural legislation, except as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for salaries or other expenses of members of county and community committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, for engaging in any activities other than advisory and 16 USC 590h. supervisory duties and delegated program functions prescribed in administrative regulations. DAIRY AND BEEKEEPER I N D E M N I T Y PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such milk and manufacturers of dairy products who have been directed to remove their milk or dairy products from commercial markets because it contained residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal Government, and to beekeepers who through no fault of their own have suffered losses as a result of the use of economic poisons which had been registered and approved for use by the Federal Government, $4,050,000: Provided, That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk was removed from commercial markets as a result of his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal Government. CORPORATIONS The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to Contracts. make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 15 USC 713a-10. 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 Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 31 USC 849. out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES

For administrative and operating expenses, $12,000,000. FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION F U N D

Not to exceed $11,413,000 of administrative and operating expenses may be paid from premium income.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 7l3a-ll, Tl3a-12), $524,342,000. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

15 USC 713a-10.

Report. Reports to congressional committees.

31 USC 665. Land acquisition

Not to exceed $39,800,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided, That this authorization shall be available to support the Office of the General Sales Manager which shall work to expand and strengthen sales of U.S. commodities in world markets (including those of the Corporation) pursuant to existing authority (including that contained in the Corporation's charter), and that such funds shall be used by the General Sales Manager to carry out the above activities. The General Sales Manager shall report directly to the Board of Directors of the Corporation of which the Secretary of Agriculture is a member. The General Sales Manager shall obtain, assimilate, and analyze all available information on developments related to private sales, as well as those funded by the Corporation, including grade and quality as sold and as delivered and shall submit quarterly reports to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning such developments: Provided further, That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided further. That all necessary expenses (including legal and special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest^ including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof,

TITLE II—RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE F U N D

42 USC 1487. 42 USC 1471.

For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 517(m) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $15,000,000 shall be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, and for insured loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $3,379,000,000, of which not less than $2,330,000,000 shall be available for subsidized interest loans to low-income borrowers as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That unsubsidized interest guaranteed loans of not to exceed $900,000,000 shall be in addition to these amounts. For an additional amount to reimburse the rural housing insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of title V of the Housing Act

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of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1483, 1487e, and 1490a(c)), including $70,354,000 as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, $327,402,000, 42 USC 1490a. and not to exceed $17,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 to carry out a rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE

FUND

For an additional amount to reimburse the agricultural credit insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), $164,735,000. Loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this Loans, fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, as follows: real estate loans, $620,000,000, including not less than $550,000,000 for farm ownership loans; and not less than $54,000,000 for water development, use, and conservation loans; operating loans, $825,000,000; and emergency loans in amounts necessary to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS

For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926), $250,000,000 to remain available until expended, pursuant to section 306(d) of the above Act. VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS

For grants to the elderly pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $5,000,000. 42 USC 1474. RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR

For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for housing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $7,500,000. MUTUAL AND S E L F - H E L P

HOUSING

For grants pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $9,000,000. RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE F U N D

For an additional amount to reimburse the rural development insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), $75,547,000. For loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this Loans. fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661-664, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, 7 USC 1929a, $760,000,000; industrial development loans, $1,000,000,000; and com- 1931-1933. munity facility loans, $250,000,000.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION

GRANTS

For grants pursuant to section 404 of the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2654), $3,500,000 to fund up to 50 per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipment for rural volunteer fire departments. RURAL DEVELOPMENT P L A N N I N G

GRANTS

For rural development planning grants pursuant to section 306(a) (11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926(a) (11)),$5,000,000. • • ^,-., ^., v,

42 USC 2841.

7 USC 1929. 42 USC 1487. 42 USC 1472.

SALARIES

AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 19211992), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471-1490g); the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 440-444), for administering the loan program authorized by title III A of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452, approved August 20, 1964), as amended, and such other programs for which Farmers Home Administration has the responsibility for administering, $185,184,000, together with not more than $3,000,000 of the charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as authorized by section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, and section 517(i) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, or in connection with charges made on borrowers under section 502(a) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds available for the various programs administered by this agency may be transferred to this appropriation for temporary field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), to meet unusual or heavy workload increases: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS

For grants pursuant to section 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $10,000,000. RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE

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For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural Development Service in providing leadership, coordination, and related services in carrying out the rural development activities of the Department of Agriculture, $1,663,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.

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ELECTRincATTON

91 STAT. 821

ADMINISTRATION

To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), as follows: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE REVOLVING F U N D LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS

Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made as follows: rural electrification loans, not less than $750,000,000, nor more than $900,000,000, and rural telephone loans, not less than $250,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these 7 USC 936. amounts. RURAL TELEPHONE BANK

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For the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 901-950 (b)). The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, 31 USC 849. as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs for the current fiscal year. SALARIES A N D EXPENSES

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For administrative expenses to carry out the provisions of the Rural Electriacation Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950 (b)), including not to exceed $500 for financial and credit reports, funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $22,567,000. CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

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For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant material centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, to remain available until expended, $229,060,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent 16 USC 590e-l. building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the same to any such building and with the exception of buildings acquired in conjunction with land being purchased for other purposes, shall not exceed $5,000, except for one building to be constructed at a cost not to

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exceed $50,000 and eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $30,000 per building and except that alterations or improvements to other existing permanent buildings costing $5,000 or more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per building: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for the construction of any such building on land not owned by the Government: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and water conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) in demonstration projects: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 16 USC 590e-2. Provided further, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the Service: Provided further, That, not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered 16 USC 1531 Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), as amended, including not^cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project construction. RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS

For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations, and surveys of the watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accordance with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006-1009), to remain available until expended, $15,506,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. WATERSHED P L A N N I N G

For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), to remain available until expended, $11,847,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 10071009), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, $156,492,000 (of which $26,044,000 shall be available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701,16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended and supplemented): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section

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706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That $23,400,000 in loans may be insured, or made Loans, to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663). RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for resource conservation and development, and for sound land use, pursuant to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 607), and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), $31,033,000: Provided, That $3,600,000 in loans may be Loans, insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry into effect a program of conservation in the Great Plains area, pursuant to section 16(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by the Act of August 7, 1956, as amended (16 US.C. 590p(b)), $21,704,000, to remain available until expended. AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION

PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized in sections 7 to 15,16 (a), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), and 690q), and sections 1001-1008, and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 15011608, and 1510), and including not to exceed $15,000 for the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States, $190,000,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be available immediately upon enactment, for compliance with the programs of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving practices authorized under this head in the Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1977, entered into during the 90 Stat. 864. period October 1, 1976, to December 31, 1977, inclusive: Provided, That no portion of the funds for the current year's program may be utilized to provide financial or technical assistance for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 3(111), 4 ( IV), and 5(V) in United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: Provided further, That necessary amounts shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with the.formulation and administration of the 1978 program of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving practices, including related wildlife conserving practices, and pollution abatement

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16 USC 590g.

practices, under the Act of February 29, 1936, as amended (amounting to $190,000,000, excluding administration, except that no participant in the Agricultural Conservation Program shall receive more than $2,500, except where the participants from two or more farms or ranches join to carry out approved practices designed to conserve or improve the agricultural resources of the community): Provided further, That such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other conservation material, or any soilterracing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out approved 1970 farming practices to be selected by the county committees under programs provided for herein: Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act may be used to obtain or require submission of information from participants in this program not required in carrying out the 1970 program: Provided further. That not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the current year's program for any county may, on the recommendation of such county committee and approval of the State committee, be withheld and allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its technicians in formulating and carrying out the Agricultural Conservation Program in the participating counties, and shall not be utilized by the Soil Conservation Service for any purpose other than technical and other assistance in such counties, and in addition, on the recommendation of such county committee and approval of the State committee, not to exceed 1 per centum may be made available to any other Federal, State, or local public agency for the same purpose and under the same conditions: Provided further, That for the current year's program $2,500,000 shall be available for technical assistance in formulating and carrying out rural environmental practices: Provided further, That no part of any funds available to the Department, or any bureau, office, corporation, or other agency constituting a part of such Department, shall be used in the current fiscal year for the payment of salary or travel expenses of any person who has been convicted of violating the Act entitled "An Act to prevent pernicious political activi53 Stat. 1147. ties", approved August 2, 1939, as amended, or who has been found in accordance with the provisions of title 18 U.S.C. 1913, to have violated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of Federal appropriations for the payment of personal services or other expenses designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation by Congress except upon request of any Member or through the proper official channels: Drought or flood Provided further, That for an additional amount to carry out the areas. Agricultural Conservation Program, $50,000,000, to be immediately available upon enactment, to incur obligations for the period ending September 30, 1977, and to liquidate such obligations for soil and water 'conserving practices in major drought or flood damaged areas as designated by the President or the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided further, That, not to exceed 5 per centum of the amount herein may be withheld with the approval of the State committee and allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its technicians in the designated drought or flood damaged areas. FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out the program of forestry incentives, as authorized in sections 1009 and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and

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 91 STAT. 825

PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1509-1510), including technical assistance and related expenses, $15,000,000. WATEJK B A N K PROGRAM

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For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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EMERGENCY CONSERVATION MEASURES

For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same purposes and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated under this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1957. 71 Stat. 176. $10,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances oi funds heretofore appropriated for emergency conservation measures. TITLE III—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS ,

FOOD AND NUTRITION

SERVICE

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1761, and 1766), and the applicable provisions other than section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773-1785, and 1787); $2,422,901,000, of which $934,557,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That of the foregoing total amount there shall be available $28,000,000 for the nonfood assistance program, $1,000,000 for nutrition education projects pursuant to section 18 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1787), and $13,675,000 for the State administrative expenses: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall remain available until expended in accordance with section 3 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided further, Thsit an additional $80,000,000 shall be transferred to this appropriation from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase and distribution of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended. SPECIAL M I L K

Funds, transfer,

42 USC 1752. Funds, transfer,

42 USC 1755.

PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), $155,000,000. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM

(WIC)

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special supplemental food program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786), $247,000,000: Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available until expended in accordance with section 3 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended. 42 USC 1752.

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FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 7 USC 2011 note. Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $5,627,000,000: Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available until expended in accord7 USC 2025. ance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended: Availability to Provided further, That no part of the funds appropriated by this Act certain shall be used during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, to make households, food stamps available to any household, to the extent that the entitleprohibition. ment otherwise available to such household is attributable to an individual who: (i) has reached his eighteenth birthday; (ii) is enrolled in an institution of higher education; and (iii) is properly claimed as a dependent child for Federal income tax purposes by a taxpayer who is not a member of an eligible household: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance 7 USC 2024. with section 15(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended: Provided further, That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 31 USC 665. of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations. FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), $31,400,000, of which $17,600,000 shall be available for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program without regard to whether an area is under the Food Stamp Program. ELDERLY FEEDING PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 707 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3045f), $30,000,000. FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

For necessary administrative expenses of the Domestic Food Programs funded under this Act, $64,951,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed $47,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766),

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 As a hockey axiom, it might be said that "it is better to think more and rush less, than to rush more and think less."

The cool, collected, calculating player is worth more to a team than two or three of the class whose main object seems to he the possession of the puck for a "big" rush down the ice.

If any man among your opponents is to be feared, let it be the one who thinks out each move, who makes no useless plays, who shoots for the goals only when there is an opening, because "such men are dangerous." Many a game is lost, many a chance is missed by the man who will not, cannot take time enough to think out a play.

Another requisite is confidence, both in your assistants and in yourself. Just as that regiment whose soldiers rely upon one another is a better one than another, in which the members have no confidence in their comrades, so, in a hockey team it is absolutely necessary that each player should be able to depend upon his confrères.

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91 STAT. 827

$46,665,000: Provided, That not less than $255,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and related facts on foreign production and full and complete information on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis. PUBLIC LAW 4 8 0

For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1711, 1721-1726, 1731-l736d), as follows: (1) sale of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies and for dollars on credit terms pursuant to title I of said Act, 7 USC 1701. $276,865,000 and (2) commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title II of said Act, $646,020,000. 7 USC 1721. TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES A N D EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Food and Drug Administration; for payment of salaries and expenses for 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; for 5 USC 5332 note, rental of special purpose space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate, not to exceed $10,000; $276,243,000. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $6,665,000. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; the rental of space in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $125,000 for employment under 6 U.S.C. 3109, $13,196,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $9,509,000 (from assessments collected from farm credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses, including the hire of one passenger motor vehicle.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Passenger motor vehicles.

Uniforms.

Contracts. 7 USC 1623a.

Marihuana.

Advance funds.

Certain salary payments, prohibition. 7 USC 2119. Working Capital Fund.

68 Stat. 454.

Programreducing employment ceilings.

Funds, transfer.

SEC. 601. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1978 under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed eight hundred forty-seven (847) passenger motor vehicles, of which six hundred thirty-six (636) shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. SEC. 602. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). SEC. 603. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts. SEC. 604. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used to make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corporations who harvest or knowingly permit to be harvested for illegal use, marihuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any part of lands owned or controlled by such persons or corporations. SEC. 605. Advances of money from any appropriation for the Department of Agriculture may be made by authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to chiefs of field parties. SEC. 606. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries of any person or persons who carry out the provisions of section 610 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, which provides for the transfer of funds to Cotton Incorporated. SEC. 607. Obligations chargeable against the Working Capital Fund during the period October 1, 1977, through September 30, 1978, shall not exceed $54,000,000: Provided, That no funds appropriated to an agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without the approval of the agency administrator. SEC. 608. New obligational authority provided for the following appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended: Scientific Activities Overseas (Special Foreign Currency Program); Public Law 480; Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor; Mutual and Self-Help Housing; Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations; Resource Conservation and Development; Forestry Incentives Program; Emergency Conservation Measures; Buildings and Facilities, Food and Drug Administration; and the appropriation to liquidate contract authorizations for the Agricultural Conservation Program. SEC. 609. (A) None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to reduce programs by establishing an end-of-year employment ceiling on permanent positions below the level set herein for the following agencies: Farmers Home Administration, 7,440; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, 2,473; and Soil Conservation Service, 13,955. (B) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided for "Domestic Food Programs" in this Act: Provided, That such transferred balances shall be available only for the same purposes, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated.

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 PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 SEC. 610. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used by any State Committee to prevent any County Committee from authorizing the use of any funds for any nationally authorized program of the Agricultural Conservation Program. SEC. 611. 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. 612. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available to the Department of Agriculture shall be available to provide appropriate orientation and language training pursuant to Public Law 94r449. SEC. 613. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employees of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, including employees of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committees, may be utilized to provide part-time and intermittent assistance to other agencies of the Department, without reimbursement, during periods when they are not otherwise fully utilized. Approved August 12, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-384 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-520 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-296 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): June 20, 2 1, considered and passed House. June 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. July 27, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments. July 29, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.

91 STAT. 829 County committee authority. Fiscal year limitation. Language training. 90 Stat. 1500. Part-time and intermittent assistance.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-98—AUG. 15, 1977

Public Law 95-98 95th Congress An Act Aug. 15. 1977 [H.R. 1952] AMVETS. Corporate name, amendment.

36 USC 67b.

36 USC 67e. 36 USC 67h. Effective date. 36 USC 67 note.

To amend the corporate name of AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II), and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.^ That (a) the first section and sections 2, 8,17, 18, and 19 of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the AMVETS, American Veterans of World War II ", approved July 23, 1947 (61 Stat. 403-408; 36 U.S.C. 67-67s), are each amended by striking out "World War II) " wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)". (b) Such Act of July 23, 1947, is further amended— (1) by inserting immediately after "World War II " in section 3(2) the following: ", the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era"; (2) by striking out "on or after September 16, 1940, and on or before the date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the Government of the United States," in the first sentence of section 6 and inserting in lieu thereof "at any time after September 15, 1940, and before May 8, 1975,"; and (3) by striking out the period after "World War II " in section 9 and inserting in lieu thereof ", the Korean conflict and the Vietnam era.". SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall take effect on the first day of the second calendar month following the date of enactment of this Act. Approved August 15, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-278 (Gomm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORT No. 95-376 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 16, considered and passed House. ,i Aug. 4, considered and passed Senate.

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 PUBLIC LAW 95-99—AUG. 15, 1977

91 STAT. 831

Public Law 95-99 95th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for aetivities of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Science Foundation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978". SEC. 2. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation $879,350,000 for the fiscal year 1978. (b) Funds authorized under subsection (a) shall be available for the following categories: (1) Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering, $246,500,000. (2) Astronomical, Atmospheric, Earth, and Ocean Sciences, $210,500,000. (3) United States Antarctic Eesearch Program, $47,475,000. (4) Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences, $142,500,000. (5) Basic Research Stability Grants, $4,500,000, or 2 per centum of the funds available for categories (1), (2), and (4) of this subsection, whichever is less. (6) Science Education Programs, $83,300,000. (7) Research Applied to National Needs, $75,850,000. (8) Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, $20,900,000. (9) Program Development and Management, $47,825,000. SEC. 3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, of the total amount authorized under section 2(b)(6)— (1) $11,900,000 shall be available for Graduate Fellowships; (2) $1,200,000 shall be available for the program "Continuing Education for Scientists and Engineers"; (3) $3,000,000 shall be available for the program "Resource Center for Science and Engineering"; (4) $2,500,000 shall be available for the program "Minorities, Women, and the Handicapped in Science"; (5) $1,800,000 shall be available for the program "Science for Citizens"; (6) $2,600,000 shall be available for the program "Public Understanding of Science"; (7) $1,400,000 shall be available for the program "Ethics and Values in Science and Technology"; (8) $500,000 shall be available for a comprehensive assessment of science education in two-year colleges; (9) $14,500,000 shall be available for the program' "Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education"; and (10) $6,000,000 shall be available for the program "Pre-College Teacher Development". (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, $4,000,000 shall be available for the program "Policy Research and Analysis" authorized under section 2(b)(8).

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 91 STAT. 832 Urban and human services problems.

Cooperative research projects.

Small business concerns. Bilateral and multilateral research programs.

Science and technology.

42 USC 1862 note.

PUBLIC LAW 95-99—AUG. 15, 1977 (c) Of the appropriations made pursuant to section 2(b)(7), not less than 25 per centum shall be available for "Applied Social Research" and for "Policy-related Scientific Research" directed toward increasing the cost-effectiveness of policies and programs dealing with urban and human service problems at the Federal, State, and local government levels, including use of such funds to identify, analyze, and contribute knowledge to improve productivity in the public sector, to identify, analyze, and evaluate more effective, efficient, and equitable ways of delivering human services, and to develop the data base and analytical techniques required for improving applied research on municipal systems and human service delivery. SEC. 4. (a) From funds authorized under section 2(b)(1), (2), and (4) the National Science Foundation is authorized to increase support for cooperative research projects involving researchers from the industrial and academic sectors. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, not less than 12.5 per centum of the amount provided under section 2(b)(7) shall be available for small business concerns. (c) In the use of the funds made available pursuant to section 2(b) (8) for "International Cooperative Scientific Activities", emphasis shall be placed on bilateral and multilateral research and exchange programs, particularly programs involving Western Europe and neighboring countries in the Western Hemisphere. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall consult with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Secretary of State, and other appropriate officials to assure that the programs carried out under this subsection are consistent with the international scientific and foreign policy objectives of the United States. SEC. 5. (a) From the funds authorized under the program "Science and Society", the National Science Foundation is authorized to provide support which is designed to— (1) improve public understanding of public policy issues involving science and technology; (2) facilitate the participation of qualified scientists and engineers and of undergraduate and graduate students in public activities aimed at the resolution of public policy issues having significant scientific and technical aspects; and (3) assist nonprofit, citizens, and bona fide public interest groups to acquire necessary scientific and technical expertise in order to improve their comprehension of scientific and technical aspects of public policy issues. (b) Awards made pursuant to this section shall, to the extent feasible, include support for— (1) qualified scientists and engineers to work on public policy issues with significant scientific and technical components in conjunction with units of State and local government, nonprofit organizations, or bona fide public interest groups; (2) internship programs for science and engineering undergraduate or graduate students to work on public policy issues with significant scientific and technical components in conjunction with units of State and local government, nonprofit organizations, or bona fide public interest groups as part of their academic training; (3) forums, conferences, and workshops on public policy issues with significant scientific and technical components; (4) training in the presentation of scientific and technical studies in a manner which (A) improves public understanding of

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Financial or other interest statements. 42 USC 1873a.

SEC. 10. (a)(1) Each officer or employee of the National Science Foundation who performs a decisionmaking function in the handling of any application or proposal for a grant from or contract with the Foundation shall provide a written statement for the record identifying (in accordance with the standards promulgated under subsection (b)) any financial interest or other relevant interest he or she has in the person submitting the application or proposal and any academic affiliation he or she has with that person. If the application or proposal results in an award, the statement shall be made available to the public. (2) The Director shall remove or take other appropriate disciplinary action against any employee who knowingly violates the requirements of this subsection. (b)(1) Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall publish— (A) proposed standards to implement the requirements of subsection (a), designed to minimize conflicts of interest and to assure that the appropriate files of the Foundation relating to any grant or contract referred to in such subsection contain a statement of any financial or other relevant interest which any of the officers and employees involved may have in the person or institution applj^ing for or proposing the grant or contract as well as any academic affiliation which any of such officers and employees may have with such person or institution; and (B) proposed standards appropriately requiring identification of any conflicts of interest by peer reviewers. (2) Within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall promulgate the standards published under paragraph (1), with such modifications as the Director may deem appropriate; and such standards shall take effect upon their promulgation. (c) The Director shall report annually to the Congress on the administration and enforcement of this section. (d) If the President issues an Executive order that requires financial disclosure by officers and employees of Federal agencies generally, only so much of this section as relates to peer reviewers and to academic affiliations of officers and employees shall remain effective. SEC. 11. Appropriations made pursuant to this Act shall remain available for obligation, for expenditure, or for obligation and expenditure, for such period or periods as may be specified in the Acts making such appropriations. SEC. 12. No funds may be transferred from any particular category listed in section 2 to any other category or categories listed in such section if the total of the funds so transferred from that particular category would exceed 10 per centum thereof, and no funds may be transferred to any particular category listed in section 2 from any other category or categories listed in such section if the total of the funds so transferred to that particular category would exceed 10 per centum thereof, unless— (1) a period of thirty legislative days has passed after the Director of the National Science Foundation or his designee has transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate and to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Human Resources of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning the nature of the transfer and the reason therefor, or

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Standards, publication.

Report to Congress.

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(2) each such committee before the expiration of such period Notice to has transmitted to the Director written notice to the eflfect that congressional committees. such committee has no objection to the proposed action. SEC. 13. Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other 42 USC 1882. Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall keep the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Human Resources of the Senate fully and currently informed with respect to all of the activities of the National Science Foundation. SEC. 14. (a) Section 3(e) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(e)) is amended by striking out "one of the objectives" and inserting in lieu thereof "an objective". (b) Section 4 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1863) is amended by adding at Report to President, the end thereof the following new subsection: "(j) The Board shall render an annual report to the President, for submittal to submission to the Congress on or before March 31 in each year. Such Congress. report shall deal essentially, though not necessarily exclusively, with policy issues or matters which affect the Foundation or with which the Board in its official role as the policymaking body of the Foundation is concerned.". (c) Section 14(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1873(d)) is amended to Compensation. read as follows: "(d) The members of the Board and the members of each special commission shall receive compensation for each day engaged in the business of the Foundation at a rate fixed by the Chairman but not exceeding the rate specified for the daily rate for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, and 5 USC 5332 note. shall be allowed travel expenses as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.". Approved August 15, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-98 (Comm. on Science and Technology) and No. 95-504 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-92 (Comm. on Human Resources) and 95-93 accompanying S. 855 (Comm. on Human Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Mar. 24, considered and passed House. May 5, considered and passed Sehate, amended, in lieu of S. 855. Aug. 4, House agreed to conference report. Aug. 5, Senate agreed to conference report.

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Whereas the family is the basic strength of any free and orderly society; and Whereas it is appropriate to honor the family as a unit essential to the continued well-being of the United States; and AVhereas it is fitting that official recognition be given to the importance of family loyalties and ties: Now, therefore, be it Besolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 20, 1977, as "National Family Week" and inviting the Governors of the several States, the chief officials of local governments, and the people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. '\ "i Approved August 15, 1977.

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Public Law 95-101 95th Congress An Act Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, 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 fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, for military construction functions administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes, namely: '

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, and facilities for the Army as currently authorized in military public works or military construction Acts, and in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, United States Code, $527,769,000, to remain available until expended. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, and facilities for the Navy as currently authorized in military public works or military construction Acts, and in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, United States Code, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, $463,056,000, to remain available until expended. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

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For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, and facilities for the Air Force as currently authorized in military public works or military construction Acts, and in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, United States Code, $406,986,000, to remain available until expended. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE AGENCIES ( I N C L U D I N G TRANSFER O F FUNDS)

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, installations, and facilities for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments and the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency), as currently authorized in military public works or military construction Acts, and in sections 2673 and 2675 of title 10, United States Code, $58,009,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, not to exceed $20,000,000 to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Research, development, test, and evaluation. Defense Agencies" as determined by the Secretary of Defense: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense

Aug. 15, 1977 [H.R. 7589] Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1978.

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For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the t r a i n i n g and administration of the Army National G u a r d as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces Facilities Acts, $49,400,000, to remain available until expended. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, A I R NATIONAL GUARD

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the A i r National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces Facilities Acts, $43,300,000, to remain available until expended. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, A R M Y RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the t r a i n i n g and administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces Facilities Acts, $50,500,000, to remain available until expended. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE

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For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces Facilities Acts, $21,700,000, to remain available until expended. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, A I R FORCE RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the t r a i n i n g and administration of the A i r Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, as amended, and the Reserve Forces Facilities Acts, $11,200,000, to remain available until expended. FAMILY HOUSING,

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For expenses of family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, A i r Force, and Defense agencies, for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration and for operation, maintenance, and debt payment, including leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $1,460,140,000, to be obligated and expended in the F a m i l y Housing Management Account established pursuant to section 501(a) of Public Law 87-554, in not to exceed the following a m o u n t s: For the Navy and Marine Corps: Construction, $26,837,000, and in addition $8,354,000 may be obligated and expended from appropriations heretofore made

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to this account and made available for obligation and expenditure for the Army; For the Air Force: Construction, $8,155,000; For Defense agencies: Construction, $208,000; For Department of Defense: Debt payment, $151,440,000; Operation, maintenance, $1,265,000,000; Energy consumption metering, $8,500,000: Provided, That the amounts provided under this head for construction, for debt payment, and for energy consumption metering shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated for operations and maintenance, not less than $550,000,000 shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities. HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND, DEFENSE

For use in the Homeowners Assistance Fund established pursuant to section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-754, as amended), 42 USC 3374. $1,500,000. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction in prior years are hereby made available for construction authorized for each such department by the authorizations enacted into law during the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress. SEC. 102. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for work, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended for additional costs involved in expediting construction unless the Secretary of Defense certifies such costs to be necessary to protect the national interest and establishes a reasonable completion date for each project, taking into consideration the urgency of the requirement, the type and location of the project, the climatic and seasonal conditions affecting the construction, and the application of economical construction practices. SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the construction, replacement, or reactivation of any bakery, laundry, or drycleaning facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions, as to which the Secretary of Defense does not certify, in writing, giving his reasons therefor, that the services to be furnished by such facilities are not obtainable from commercial sources at reasonable rates. SEC. 105. Funds herein appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles. SEC. 106. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense by the Secretary of Defense.

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Contracts.

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Land purchases or easements.

Foreign projects.

Family housing limitations.

Base realignment or closure activities.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-101—AUG. 15, 1977 ' SEC. 107. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to begin construction of new bases inside the continental United States for which specific appropriations have not been made. SEC. 108. No part of the funds provided in this Act shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 per centum of the value as determined by the Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (a) where there is a determination of value by a Federal court, or (b) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or his designee, or (c) where the estimated value is less than $25,000, or (d) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest. SEC. 109. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to make payments under contracts for any project in a foreign country unless the Secretary of Defense or his designee, after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee, certifies to the Congress that the use, by purchase from the Treasury, of currencies of such country acquired pursuant tx) law is not feasible for the purpose, stating the reason therefor. SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to (1) acquire land, (2) provide for site preparation, or (3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available in annual military construction appropriation Acts. SEC. 111. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act shall be obligated or expended in connection with any base realignment or closure activity, until all terms, conditions and requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act have been complied with, with respect to each such activity. This Act may be cited as the "Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1978". Approved August 15, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-388 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-560 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-295 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): June 21, considered and passed House. June 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. Aug. 3, House agreed to conference report; concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Aug. 5, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in Senate amendment. ^- -

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PUBLIC LAW 95-102—AUG. 15, 1977

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To authorize appropriations for the Peace Corps for fiscal year 1978.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of section 3(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)) as precedes the first proviso is amended to read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1978 not to exceed $82,900,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.". SEC. 2. Section 3(c) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) In addition to the amount authorized to be appropriated by subsection (b) to carry out the purposes of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1978, $1,000,000 for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law.". SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1977. Approved August 15, 1977.

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Aug. 15, 1977 [S. 1235] Peace Corps. Appropriation »> « authorization, fiscal year 1978.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-103—AUG. 15, 1977

Public Law 95-103 95th Congress An Act Aug. 15, 1977 [S. 1377] Indian claims. Commencement of actions. Ante, p. 268.

To amend the statute of limitations provisions in section 2415 of title 28, United States Code, relating to claims by the United States on behalf of Indians. Be it ewMited by the Senate arid House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the third proviso in section 2415(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended ]^„ striking out "after August 18, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof <fter Apfil 1, 1980". (b) The proviso in section 2415(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "on or before August 18, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or before April 1, 1980". Approved August 15, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-375 accompanying H.R. 5023 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 95-505 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-236 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 27, considered and passed Senate. July 11, H.R. 5023 considered in House. July 12, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 5023. Aug. 3, House agreed to conference report.
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Public Law 95-104 95th Congress An Act Authorizing additional appropriations for prosecution of projects in certain comprehensive river basin plans for flood control, water conservation, recreation, hydroelectric power and other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to previous authorizations there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the prosecution of the comprehensive plans of development of the river basins under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army referred to in the first column below, which was authorized by the Act referred to in the second column below, an amount not to exceed that shown opposite such river basin in the third column below: Basin Brazos River B a s i n.. San Joaquin River Basin.

Act of Congress Sept. 3, 1954 FCA 1954 Public Law 780, 83d Congress Dec. 22, 1944 FCA 1944 Public Law 534, 78th Congress

Approved August 15, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate. Aug. 4, considered and passed House. '7

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PUBLIC LAW 95-105—AUG. 17, 1977

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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978.

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SEC. 101. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for fiscal year 1978, to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States, including trade negotiations, and other purposes authorized by law, the following amounts: (1) For the "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $762,005,000. (2) For "International Organizations and Conferences", $389,412,000. (3) For "International Commissions", $21,839,000. (4) For "Education Exchange", $94,600,000. (5) For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $63,554,000. (6) For increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by law, and for other nondiscretionary costs, such amounts as may be necessary. (b) Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. TRANSFER AUTHORITY

SEC. 102. Funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1978 by any paragraph of section 101(a) (other than paragraph (6)) may be appropriated for such fiscal year for a purpose for which appropriations are authorized by any other paragraph of such section (other than paragraph (6)), except that the total amount appropriated for a purpose described in any paragraph of section 101(a) (other than paragraph (6)) may not exceed the amount specifically authorized for such purpose by section 101(a) by more than 10 per centum. CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD H E A L T H

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SEC. 103. Notwithstanding the limitation contained in the proviso in the paragraph under the subheading "Contributions to International Organizations" in title I of the Act of October 25, 1972 (86 Stat. 1110), $7,281,583 of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(a)(2) of this Act may be used to pay the unpaid portion

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SEC. 104. Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(a)(5) of this Act, $20,000,000 shall be available only for assistance for the resettlement in Israel of refugees from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and from Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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SEC. 105. (a) The Act entitled "An Act to authorize a contribution Repeal, by the United States to the International Committee of the Ked Cross", approved October 1, 1965 (Public Law 89-230; 79 Stat. 901) is repealed. " * V.^t „' (b) Not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be contributed annually by the United States to the International Committee of the Ked Cross. Such sums as are necessary for this contribution shall be requested annually by the President and made available through the annual authorization and appropriation process. FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS

SEC. 106. (a)(1) Subsection (a) of the first section of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, is amended by striking out "pursuant ^2 USC 292. to" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "to carry out". (2) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "under authority of" and inserting in lieu thereof "to carry out". (b) Section 6 of such Act is amended by striking out "of not less 22 USC 297. than ten years". STRENGTHENING EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

SEC. 107. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) for over thirty years the United States program for the .if international exchange of teachers and scholars, begun by the Act
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1946"), Ras contributed significantly to the free flow of knowledge and to greater understanding between the United States and other tJ (2) it is in the interest of the United States that this program be strengthened; and (3) a still stronger educational exchange program can be i^,,. attained by— (A) diversifying exchange opportunities so as to assist . > persons from professional and public life to spend time in an academic setting and to assist teachers and scholars to spend time in professional and other pursuits in the public arena; (B) providing sharper focus to exchange activities by ., bringing selected grant recipients together for joint work on themes and problems identified as having current significance ' in international affairs; and (C) lengthening the period of some scholarships to allow work by grant recipients to be phased over more than one .,. location.
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