Public Law 98–151.

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97 STAT. 964 Public Law 98–151 98th Congress Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1984. Nov. 14, 1983[[H.J. Res. 413](/us/bill/98/hjres/413)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the following sums Further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1984.are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1984, and for other purposes, namely: Sec. 101.

(a)Pending enactment of the Department of Defense *Post,* p. 1421.Appropriation Act, 1984, such amounts as may be necessary for continuing activities, not otherwise specifically provided for elsewhere in this joint resolution, which were conducted in fiscal year 1983, for which provision was made in the Department of Defense [96 Stat. 1833](/us/stat/96/1833).Appropriation Act, 1983, but such activities shall be funded at not to exceed an annual rate for new obligational authority of $247,000,000,000, which is an increase above the current rate, and this level shall be distributed on a pro rata basis to each appropriation account utilizing the fiscal year 1984 amended budget request as the base for such distribution and shall be available under the terms and conditions provided for in the applicable appropriation Acts for fiscal year 1983: *Provided,* That, unless approved by both *Post,* p. 1421.the House and the Senate in H.R. 4185, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to this subsection shall be used to initiate multiyear procurements, utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later: *Provided further,* That none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this subsection shall be available for the conversion of any full-time positions in support of the Army Reserve, Air Reserve, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard by Active or Reserve Military Personnel, from civilian positions designated “military technicians” to military positions: *Provided further,* That, unless approved by both the House and the Senate in H.R. 4185, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to this subsection shall be used to initiate or resume any project, activity, operation or organization which is defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for investment items is further defined as a P-1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and a R-1 line item which includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account, for which appropriations, funds or other authority were not available during the fiscal year 1983. Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1984. [96 Stat. 1830](/us/stat/96/1830). *Ante,* p. 301. (b)(1) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the activities under the purview of the Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act as provided for in Public Law 97–377 and Public Law 98–63, under the terms and conditions, and at the rate, provided for in those Acts or at the rate provided for in the budget estimates, 97 STAT. 965whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority: *Provided,* That such terms and conditions shall be applied without regard to the earmarkings, ceilings or transfers of funds contained in such Acts, except that the provisions of title V of Public Law 97–121 [95 Stat. 1654](/us/stat/95/1654). [95 Stat. 1657](/us/stat/95/1657).shall apply including the provisions of section 523 of such title: *Provided further,* That notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection making amounts available or otherwise providing for levels of program authority, the following amounts only shall be provided for the following accounts or under the following headings: $79,720,549 for payment to the “International Bank for Reconstruction and Development”, to remain available until expended, and not to exceed $983,220,105 in callable capital subscriptions; $118,423,983 for payment to the “Inter-American Development Bank”, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $80,423,000 shall be available for the Fund for Special Operations, as authorized by sections 26, 29, and 30 of the Inter-American Development Bank Act, and not to exceed $806,464,582 in callable capital subscriptions; [22 USC 283w, 283z-1, 283z-2](/us/usc/t22/s283w/283z-1/283z-2).$945,000,000 for payment to the “International Development Association”, to remain available until expended; $13,232,676 for payment to the “Asian Development Bank”, to remain available until expended, and not to exceed $251,377,943 in callable capital subscriptions; $100,000,000 for payment to the “Asian Development Fund”, to remain available until expended; $17,986,678 for payment to the “African Development Bank”, to remain available until expended, and not to exceed $53,960,036 in callable capital subscriptions; $50,000,000 for payment to the “African Development Fund”, to remain available until expended; $314,164,000 for “International Organizations and Programs”, including the provisions of section 103(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except that such funds [22 USC 2151a](/us/usc/t22/s2151a).shall be made available only in accordance with the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference accompanying the conference report on this joint resolution (H. J. Res. 413); $715,106,500 for “Agriculture, rural development, and nutrition, Development Assistance”; $240,000,000 for “Population, Development Assistance”; $125,000,000 for “Health, Development Assistance”; $116,477,000 for “Education and human resources development, Development Assistance”, of which $4,000,000 shall be available only for scholarships for South African students in accordance with the last sentence of section 105(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; $140,288,000 for “Energy and selected development [22 USC 2151c](/us/usc/t22/s2151c).activities, Development Assistance”; $10,000,000 for “Science and technology, Development Assistance”: *Provided further,* That of the funds made available to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, not [22 USC 2151a-2151d](/us/usc/t22/s2151a/2151d).less than $10,000,000 shall be available for Botswana: *Provided further,* That funds made available as loans to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1985; up to $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Subsection to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I are available for the [22 USC 2151](/us/usc/t22/s2151).“Private Sector Revolving Fund”, which shall be available for obligation until September 30, 1985, except that amounts hereafter deobligated from the Private Sector Revolving Fund are hereby continued available for reobligation for the purposes of such fund; $30,000,000 for “American schools and hospitals abroad”; $103,000,000 for “Sahel development program”; $36,537,000 for “Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund”; 97 STAT. 966$25,000,000 for “International disaster assistance”, to remain available until expended, of which $10,000,000 shall be used only for earthquake relief and reconstruction in southern Italy, which amount may be derived either from amounts appropriated to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of [22 USC 2292](/us/usc/t22/s2292). [22 USC 2346](/us/usc/t22/s2346).1961 or from up to $10,000,000 of amounts heretofore appropriated pursuant to chapter 4 of part II of such Act for Syria which are, if deobligated, hereby continued available for the purposes of section 491 or for other programs for Italy consistent with sections 103 Notification of congressional committees. [22 USC 2151a-2151d](/us/usc/t22/s2151a/2151d).through 106 of such Act, and up to $15,000,000 of such deobligated amounts are hereby continued available and may be used for grant economic assistance programs for Grenada, except that such funds for Grenada may not be made available for obligation unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are previously notified 15 days in advance; $1,100,000 in foreign currencies for “Overseas training and special development activities (foreign currency program)”; $2,903,250,000 for the “Economic Support Fund”, of which not less than $910,000,000 shall be available for Israel, not less than $750,000,000 shall be available for Egypt, not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for Cyprus, and, notwithstanding [22 USC 2420](/us/usc/t22/s2420).section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, not less than $3,000,000 shall be available for programs and projects in El Salvador to promote the creation of judicial investigative capabilities, protection for key participants in pending judicial cases, and modernization of penal and evidentiary codes; $46,200,000 for “Peacekeeping operations”; $361,533,250 for “Operating expenses of the Agency for International Development”, subject to the limitation on transfers of funds into this account and payment for Foreign Affairs [96 Stat. 1830](/us/stat/96/1830).Administrative Support contained in Public Law 97–377; $16,250,000 for “Trade and Development”; $41,200,000 for “International narcotics control”; $3,000,000 for the “African Development Foundation”; $13,000,000 for the “Inter-American Foundation”; not to exceed $10,000,000 for gross obligations for the amount of direct loans and not to exceed $100,000,000 of contingent liability for total commitments to guarantee loans for the “Overseas Private Investment Corporation”; $115,000,000 for the “Peace Corps”; $323,000,000 for “Migration and Refugee Assistance”; $2,500,000 for “Anti-Terrorism Assistance”; $510,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out the [22 USC 2311](/us/usc/t22/s2311).provisions of section 503 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; $51,532,000 for “International Military Education and Training”; $1,315,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out sections 23 and 24 [22 USC 2763, 2764](/us/usc/t22/s2763/2764).of the Arms Export Control Act, of which not less than $850,000,000 shall be available for Israel ($1,700,000,000 of the amount provided for the total aggregate credit sale ceiling during the fiscal year 1984 shall be available only to Israel), and not less than $465,000,000 shall be available for Egypt; $4,401,250,000 of contingent liability for total commitments to guarantee loans under “Foreign Military Credit Sales”: *Provided further,* That of the total aggregate credit ceiling made available to Israel, up to $300,000,000 shall be made available for research and development activities in the United States and $250,000,000 shall be made available for the procurement of defense articles and defense services in Israel for the Lavi program: *Provided further,* That not more than $64,800,000 of the total funds and authorities made available under this subsection for programs for military assistance shall be available for El Salvador; not to exceed $225,000,000 are authorized to be made available for the “Special Defense Acquisition Fund”; and not to exceed $3,865,000,000 of gross 97 STAT. 967obligations for the principal amount of direct loans and $10,000,000,000 of total commitments to guarantee loans under “Export-Import Bank of the United States”, and not to exceed $16,899,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: *Provided further,* That no funds in this subsection shall be available for Guatemala except for economic development projects through private voluntary organizations: *Provided further,* That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Agency for International Development shall be used to fund projects or programs where comparable American private enterprise funding is available: *Provided further,* That the Secretary of the Treasury and Report to congressional committees.the Secretary of State are directed to submit to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Committees on Appropriations by February 1, 1984, a report on the domestic economic policies of those nations receiving economic assistance, either directly or indirectly from the United States including, where appropriate, an analysis of the foreign assistance programs conducted by these recipient nations: *Provided further,* That appropriations made available and authority provided by this subsection shall remain available until September 30, 1984, notwithstanding section 102 of this joint resolution. Not later than January 31 of each year, or at the time of the Report to Congress. [22 USC 2414a](/us/usc/t22/s2414a).transmittal by the President to the Congress of the annual presentation materials on foreign assistance, whichever is earlier, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate a full and complete report which assesses, with respect to each foreign country, the degree of support by the government of each such country during the preceding twelve-month period for the foreign policy of the United States. Such report shall include, with respect to each such country which is a member of the United Nations, information to be compiled and supplied by the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, consisting of a comparison of the overall voting practices in the principal bodies of the United Nations during the preceding twelve-month period of such country and the United States, with special note of the voting and speaking records of such country on issues of major importance to the United States in the General Assembly and the Security Council, and shall also include a report on actions with regard to the United States in important related documents such as the Non-Aligned Communique. A full compilation of the information supplied by the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations for inclusion in such report shall be provided as an addendum to such report. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this subsection shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to a country which the President finds, based on the contents of the report required to be transmitted under this paragraph, is engaged in a consistent pattern of opposition to the foreign policy of the United States. None of the funds heretofore appropriated or otherwise made [22 USC 2346a](/us/usc/t22/s2346a).available for Syria for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be [22 USC 2346](/us/usc/t22/s2346). Termination directive.expended after the date of enactment of this joint resolution. The Administrator of the Agency for International Development is directed to terminate the economic assistance program to Syria and to deobligate all funds heretofore obligated for assistance to Syria, except that such funds may continue to be available to finance the training or studies outside of Syria of students whose course of study 97 STAT. 968or training program began before enactment of this joint resolution. The Administrator of the Agency for International Development is authorized to adopt as a contract of the United States Government, and assume any liabilities arising thereunder (in whole or in part), any contract with a United States contractor which had been funded by the Agency for International Development prior to the date of enactment of this joint resolution. Amounts certified pursuant to [31 USC 1108, 1501, 1502](/us/usc/t31/s1108/1501/1502). [22 USC 2346](/us/usc/t22/s2346).section 1311 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1955, as having been obligated against appropriations heretofore made pursuant to chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (and predecessor legislation) for Syria are hereby continued available until expended to meet necessary expenses arising from the termination under this subsection of assistance programs for Syria authorized by such chapter: *Provided,* That this shall not be construed as permitting payments or reimbursements of any kind to the Government of Syria. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this subsection may be available for any country during any three-month period beginning on or after October 1, 1983, immediately following a certification by the President to the Congress that the government of such country is failing to take adequate measures to prevent narcotic drugs or other controlled substances (as listed in the schedules in section 202 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Control Act of 1971 (21 U.S.C. 812)) which are cultivated, produced, or processed illicitly, in whole or in part, in such country, or transported through such country from being sold illegally within the jurisdiction of such country to United States Government personnel or their dependents or from entering the United States unlawfully. Amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of the Supplemental [31 USC 1108, 1501, 1502](/us/usc/t31/s1108/1501/1502). [22 USC 2151 note](/us/usc/t22/s2151).Appropriations Act, 1955, as having been obligated against appropriations heretofore made under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, for the same general purpose as any of the subparagraphs under “Agency for International Development” in prior appropriations Acts, are, if deobligated, hereby continued available for development project assistance for the same period as the respective appropriations in such subparagraphs for the same general purpose and for the same country as originally obligated or for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction activities in Notification of congressional committees.the Andean region: *Provided,* That the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of the Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of the deobligation or reobligation of such funds. Short title. *Ante,* p. 964. Section 101(b)(1) of this joint resolution may be cited as the “Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1984”. International Security and Development Assistance Authorizations Act of 1983. [22 USC 2151 note](/us/usc/t22/s2151).

(2)Section 101(b)(2) of this joint resolution may be cited as the “International Security and Development Assistance Authorizations Act of 1983”. authorizations of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the President $1,315,000,000 for the Fiscal year 1984 to carry out section 23 of the [22 USC 2763](/us/usc/t22/s2763). [22 USC 2764](/us/usc/t22/s2764).Arms Export Control Act. The total principal amount of loans guaranteed under section 24(a) of the Arms Export Control Act shall not exceed $4,446,500,000 for the fiscal year 1984. 97 STAT. 969 There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1984 the following amounts to carry out the following provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:

(1)$725,213,000 to carry out section 103.[22 USC 2151a](/us/usc/t22/s2151a).

(2)$244,600,000 to carry out section 104(b).[22 USC 2151b](/us/usc/t22/s2151b).

(3)$133,400,000 to carry out section 104(c).

(4)$121,477,000 to carry out section 105.[22 USC 2151c](/us/usc/t22/s2151c).

(5)$160,000,000 to carry out section 106.[22 USC 2151d](/us/usc/t22/s2151d).

(6)$103,000,000 to carry out section 121.[22 USC 2151s](/us/usc/t22/s2151s).

(7)$30,000,000 to carry out section 214.[22 USC 2174](/us/usc/t22/s2174).

(8)$266,214,000 to carry out chapter 3 of part I.[22 USC 2221](/us/usc/t22/s2221).

(9)$47,000,000 to carry out section 481.[22 USC 2291](/us/usc/t22/s2291).

(10)$25,000,000 to carry out section 491.[22 USC 2292](/us/usc/t22/s2292).

(11)$3,074,000,000 to carry out chapter 4 of part II.[22 USC 2346](/us/usc/t22/s2346).

(12)$639,700,000 to carry out section 503.[22 USC 2311](/us/usc/t22/s2133).

(13)$56,452,000 to carry out chapter 5 of part II.[22 USC 2347](/us/usc/t22/s2347).

(14)$46,200,000 to carry out chapter 6 of part II.[22 USC 2348](/us/usc/t22/s2348).

(15)$22,000,000 to carry out section 661.[22 USC 2421](/us/usc/t22/s2421).

(16)$370,000,000 to carry out section 667.[22 USC 2427](/us/usc/t22/s2427). There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out the African Development Foundation Act $3,000,000 for the [22 USC 290h note](/us/usc/t22/s290h).fiscal year 1984. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Peace Corps Act $116,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984. [22 USC 2501 note](/us/usc/t22/s2501). Section 10 of Public Law 91–672 and section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 shall not apply with [22 USC 2412](/us/usc/t22/s2412). [22 USC 2680](/us/usc/t22/s2680).respect to funds appropriated for “Migration and Refugee Assistance” or for the Inter-American Foundation by the joint resolution of October 1, 1983 (Public Law 98–107), as amended by this joint *Ante,* p. 733. resolution. assistance for israel and egypt Section 31(b)(3) of the Arms Export Control Act is amended to [22 USC 2771](/us/usc/t22/s2771). read as follows: “(3) Of the aggregate total of credits (or participations in credits) extended under section 23 of this Act and of the total principal [22 USC 2763](/us/usc/t22/s2763). [22 USC 2764](/us/usc/t22/s2764).amount of loans guaranteed under section 24(a) of this Act, not less than $1,700,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 shall be available only for Israel, of which not less than $850,000,000 shall be credits under section 23. Of the total aggregate credit ceiling made available to Israel, up to $300,000,000 shall be made available for research and development activities in the United States and $250,000,000 shall be made available for the procurement of defense articles and defense services in Israel for the Lavi program.”. Section 31(c) of such Act is amended— [22 USC 2771](/us/usc/t22/s2771).

(a)in the first sentence by striking out “for the fiscal year 1982 and for the fiscal year 1983” and inserting in lieu thereof “for the fiscal year 1984”; and

(b)in the last sentence—

(1)by striking out “$550,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$850,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984”; and

(2)by striking out “for each such year”. Section 31(b)(6) of such Act is amended to read as follows: “(6) Of the total amounts of credits (or participations in credits) extended under section 23 of this Act, not less than $465,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 shall be available only for Egypt, and Egypt shall be released from its contractual liability to repay the United 97 STAT. 970States Government with respect to such credits (and participations in credits). Of the total principal amount of loans guaranteed under [22 USC 2764](/us/usc/t22/s2764).section 24(a) of this Act, not less than $900,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 shall be available only for Egypt.”. [22 USC 2771](/us/usc/t22/s2771). Section 31(b)(5) of such Act is amended by striking out “for the fiscal year 1982 and for the fiscal year 1983” and inserting in lieu thereof “for the fiscal year 1984”. [22 USC 2346a](/us/usc/t22/s2346a). Section 532 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 532. Earmarking for Israel and Egypt.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year 1984, not less than $910,000,000 shall be available only for Israel and not less than $750,000,000 shall be available only for Egypt.”. conditions on military assistance for el salvador Not more than 70 percent of the amount made available for the [22 USC 2311, 2347](/us/usc/t22/s2311/2347). [22 USC 2751 note](/us/usc/t22/s2751).fiscal year 1984 for military assistance for El Salvador under chapters 2 and 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and under the Arms Export Control Act may be expended until—

(1)Salvadoran authorities have substantially concluded all investigative actions in the case of the National Guardsmen charged with murder in the deaths of the four United States churchwomen in December 1980 that were set forth in communications from the Department of State (including the letters dated July 8 and September 23, 1983); and

(2)Salvadoran authorities have brought the accused to trial and have obtained a verdict. Presidential determination and certification to Congress. Not more than 90 percent of the amount made available for the fiscal year 1984 for military assistance for El Salvador under chapters 2 and 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and under the Arms Export Control Act may be expended until the President has determined and certified to the Congress that—

(1)the Government of El Salvador has not taken any action which would alter, suspend, or terminate the land reform program for phase I or phase III promulgated under Decree 154 (dated March 5, 1980) or Decree 207 (dated April 28, 1980) in a manner detrimental to the rights of the beneficiaries or the potential beneficiaries under those decrees; and

(2)the Government of El Salvador continues to make documented progress on implementing the land reform program. minority set-aside Except to the extent that the Administrator of the Agency for International Development determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the aggregate of the funds made available for the fiscal year 1984 to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance [22 USC 2151](/us/usc/t22/s2151).Act of 1961 shall be made available only for activities of economically and socially disadvantaged enterprises (within the meaning of section 133(c)(5) of the International Development and Food Assistance [22 USC 2151 note](/us/usc/t22/s2151).Act of 1977), historically Black colleges and universities, and private and voluntary organizations which are controlled by individuals who are Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Native Americans, or who are economically and socially disadvantaged (within the meaning of section 133(c)(5)

(B)and

(C)of the Interna-97 STAT. 971tional Development and Food Assistance Act of 1977). For purposes of this section, economically and socially disadvantaged individuals shall be deemed to include women. minority resource center None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1984 to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used to [22 USC 2151 note](/us/usc/t22/s2151).eliminate the Minority Resource Center as a separate and distinct entity within the Agency for International Development, including implementation of a consolidation of the Minority Resource Center with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization under section 133(c)(8) of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1977. [22 USC 2151 note](/us/usc/t22/s2151). promoting the development of the haitian people and providing for orderly emigration from haiti It is the sense of the Congress that for the fiscal year 1984 up to $24,000,000 of the funds available to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and up to $10,000,000 of the [22 USC 2151](/us/usc/t22/s2151). [22 USC 2346](/us/stat/t22/s2346).funds available to carry out chapter 4 of part II of such Act, should be made available for development assistance for Haiti, subject to the limitation contained in the third paragraph of this heading. To the maximum extent practicable, assistance for Haiti undei chapter 1 of part I and under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 should be provided through private and voluntary organizations. Funds available for fiscal year 1984 to carry out chapter 1 of part 1 Presidential determination. [22 USC 2151, 2311, 2346, 2347](/us/usc/t22/s2151/2311/2346/2347) [22 USC 2751 note](/us/usc/t22/s2751).or chapter 2, 4, or 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated for Haiti, and credits may be extended and guarantees may be issued under the Arms Export Control Act for Haiti, only if the President determines that the Government of Haiti—

(1)is continuing to cooperate with the United States in halting illegal emigration to the United States from Haiti;

(2)is cooperating fully in implementing United States development, food, and other economic assistance programs in Haiti (including programs for prior fiscal years); and

(3)is making a concerted and significant effort to improve the human rights situation in Haiti by implementing the political reforms which are essential to the development of democracy in Haiti, including the establishment of political parties, free elections, and freedom of the press. Six months after the date of enactment of this section, the Report to Congress.President shall report to the Congress on the extent to which the actions of the Government of Haiti are consistent with each numbered provision contained in the third paragraph of this heading. Notwithstanding the limitations of section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, funds made available under such Act for the [22 USC 2420](/us/usc/t22/s2420).fiscal year 1984 may be used for programs with Haiti, which shall be consistent with prevailing United States refugee policies, to assist in halting significant illegal emigration from Haiti to the United States. 97 STAT. 972 private sector revolving fund Enactment. [22 USC 2151f](/us/usc/t22/s2151f). The amendment contained in section 407 of H.R. 2992, as reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on May 17, 1983, is hereby enacted. antiterrorism assistance program Enactment. [22 USC 2304, 2349aa-2349aa-6, 2349aa note, 2403](/us/usc/t22/s2304/2349aa/2349aa-6/2403).Enactment. [22 USC 2304, 2349aa-2349aa-6, 2349aa note, 2403](/us/usc/t22/s2304/2349aa/2349aa-6/2403). The amendments contained in title II of H R. 2992, as reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on May 17, 1983, are hereby enacted, except that, for purposes of such enactment, section 575 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall read as follows: [22 USC 2349aa-4](/us/usc/t22/s2349aa-4). “Sec. 575. Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this chapter $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended.”.

(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 102, such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the following activities, not otherwise provided for in this joint resolution, which were conducted in the fiscal year 1983, under the terms and conditions provided in applicable appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1983, at the current rate: Health planning activities authorized by title XV of the [42 USC 300k-1](/us/usc/t42/s300k-1).Public Health Service Act; National Research Service Awards authorized by section [42 USC 289*l*–1](/us/usc/t42/s289l-1).472(d) of the Public Health Service Act; National Arthritis Advisory Board, National Diabetes Advisory Board, and National Digestive Diseases Advisory Board [42 USC 289c-4](/us/usc/t42/s289c-4).authorized by section 437 of the Public Health Service Act; Medical Library Assistance programs authorized by title III of [42 USC 241](/us/usc/t42/s241).the Public Health Service Act; Refugee and entrant assistance activities under the provisions [66 Stat. 274](/us/stat/66/274). [94 Stat. 110](/us/stat/94/110). [8 USC 1521, 1522 note](/us/usc/t8/s1521/1522). [8 USC 1522 note](/us/usc/t8/s1522).of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, title IV and part B of title III of the Refugee Act of 1980, and sections 501

(a)and

(b)of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980: *Provided,* That such funds may be expended for individuals who would meet the definition of “Cuban and Haitian entrant” under section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 but for the application of paragraph (2)(B) thereof: *Provided further,* That none of the funds made available under this joint resolution may be used to implement any administratively proposed block grant, per capita grant, or similar consolidation of the Refugee Resettlement Program, or to distribute any funds under any such administrative proposal; Child abuse prevention and treatment and adoption opportunities activities authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and [42 USC 5101 note](/us/usc/t42/s5101).Treatment Act; Activities under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, [42 USC 4951 note](/us/usc/t42/s4951).as amended; and Activities of the Department of Defense, Army National Guard and Army Reserve Operation and Maintenance and National Guard and Reserve Equipment Procurement.

(d)Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 102, such sums as may be necessary for programs, projects, or activities provided for in the Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (H.R. 3223), to 97 STAT. 973the extent and in the manner provided for in the conference report and joint explanatory statement of the Committee of Conference (House Report Number 98–450), filed in the House of Representatives on October 27, 1983, as if such Act had been enacted into law.

(e)Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution except section 102, such amounts as may be necessary for programs, projects, or activities not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (H R. 3222), at a *Post,* p. 1071rate for operations and to the extent and in the manner that was provided for in Public Law 98–107: *Provided,* That none of the funds *Ante,* p. 733made available in this joint resolution for the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission may be used for any activity, the purpose of which is to overturn or alter the per se prohibition on resale price maintenance in effect under Federal antitrust laws: *Provided further,* That nothing in this provision shall prohibit any employee of the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission from presenting testimony on this matter before appropriate committees of the House and Senate.

(f)Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the activities, not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, which were provided for in H.R. 4139, the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1984, as passed by the House of Representatives on October 27, 1983, to the extent and in the manner provided for in such Act, and at a rate for operations as was provided for in S. 1646, the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Bill, 1984, as reported to the Senate (S. Rept. 98–186) on July 20, 1983: *Provided,* That any activity included in the Senate reported bill (S. 1646), but not included in the House passed bill (H.R. 4139), shall be continued at the rate and under the terms and conditions of the Senate reported bill (S. 1646).

(g)Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, the following amounts are hereby made available, in addition to funds otherwise available, for the following purposes: education for the handicapped For an additional amount for carrying out section 611 of the Education of the Handicapped Act, $25,000,000 to become available [20 USC 1411](/us/usc/t20/s1411).on July 1, 1984 and to remain available until September 30, 1985. rehabilitation services and handicapped research For an additional amount for carrying out section 100(b)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $10,000,000. [29 USC 720](/us/usc/t29/s720). grants to schools with substantial numbers of immigrants For carrying out emergency immigrant education assistance under title V of H.R. 3520 as passed the House of Representatives September 13, 1983, $30,000,000. 97 STAT. 974 higher education For an additional amount for work-study programs under title IV [20 USC 1070](/us/usc/t20/s1070).of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $5,000,000. For an additional amount for supplemental educational opportunity grants under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $5,000,000. community health centers For an additional amount for carrying out titles III and XIX of the [42 USC 241, 300w](/us/usc/t42/s241/300w).Public Health Service Act with respect to community health centers, $10,000,000. national technical institute for the deaf For an additional amount for carrying out the National Technical [20 USC 681 note](/us/usc/t20/s681).Institute for the Deaf Act, $1,700,000. gallaudet college For an additional amount for carrying out the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 265), relating to Gallaudet College, $2,000,000. food distribution and emergency shelter There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and shelter Terms and conditions.program. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution or any other provision of law, such amount shall be made available under the terms and conditions of the following paragraphs: National board. The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, as soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, constitute a national board for the purpose of determining how the program funds are to be distributed to individual localities. The national board shall consist of seven members. The United Way of America, the Salvation Army, the Council of Churches, the National Conference of Catholic Charities, the Council of Jewish Federations, Inc., the American Red Cross, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall each designate a representative to sit on the national board. The representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall chair the national board. Each locality designated by the national board to receive funds shall constitute a local board for the purpose of determining how its funds will be distributed. The local board shall consist, to the extent practicable, of representatives of the same organizations as the national board except that the mayor or appropriate head of government will replace the Federal Emergency Management Agency member. The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall award a grant for $10,000,000 to the national board within thirty days after enactment of this Act for the purpose of providing emergency food and shelter to needy individuals through private voluntary organizations. 97 STAT. 975 Eligible private voluntary organizations should be nonprofit, have a voluntary board, have an accounting system, and practice nondiscrimination. Participation in the program should be based upon a private voluntary organization’s ability to deliver emergency food and shelter to needy individuals and such other factors as are determined by the local boards. Total administrative costs shall not exceed 2 per centum of the total appropriation. As authorized by the Charter of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Corporation shall process and distribute surplus food owned or to be purchased by the Corporation under the food distribution and emergency shelter program in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sec. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority Funding availability.granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available from November 10, 1983, and shall remain available until

(a)enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, or

(b)enactment of the applicable appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity, or

(c)September 30, 1984, whichever first occurs. Sec. 103. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. Sec. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. Sec. 105. No provision in any appropriation Act for the fiscal year Effective date.1984 referred to in section 101 of this joint resolution that makes the availability of any appropriation provided therein dependent upon the enactment of additional authorizing or other legislation shall be effective before the date set forth in section 102(c) of this joint resolution. Sec. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution Postal rates.except section 102, there are appropriated to the Postal Service Fund sufficient amounts so that postal rates for all preferred-rate mailers covered by section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, shall be continued at the rates in effect on September 1, 1983 (step 14): *Provided,* That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free: *Provided further,* That six-day delivery and [39 USC 403 note](/us/usc/t39/s403).rural delivery of mail shall continue at the 1983 level. Sec. 107. All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations Ratification and confirmation of certain essential obligations.and authority provided in this joint resolution for the purposes of maintaining the minimum level of essential activities necessary to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of other functions are hereby ratified and confirmed if otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this joint resolution. Sec. 108. Nothwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, funds available to the Federal Building Fund within the General Services Administration may be used to initiate new construction, purchase, advance design, and repairs and alteration line-items projects which are included in the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act, 1984, as passed by the House or as reported to the Senate. 97 STAT. 976 Sec. 110. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, within available funds not to exceed $100,000 is available to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and may be used for plans, major maintenance, and improvements to Center lands and facilities, to remain available until expended. Sec. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available to the General Services Administration pursuant to section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative [40 USC 490](/us/usc/t40/s490).Services Act of 1949 shall be obligated or expended after the date of enactment of this joint resolution for the procurement by contract of any service which, before such date, was performed by individuals in their capacity as employees of the General Services Administration in any position of guards, elevator operators, messengers, and custodians, except that such funds may be obligated or expended for the procurement by contract of the covered services with sheltered workshops employing the severely handicapped under Public Law [41 USC 46–48c](/us/usc/t41/s46/48c).92–28. Sec. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, $7,400,000 is appropriated to the Tennessee Valley Authority, to be available for the purpose of providing recreation on the Ocoee River, $6,400,000 of which is for reimbursement of the power program for additional costs of power operations resulting from recreational releases of water, all of which shall be reimbursed from imposition of fees for such recreation activities. Guaranteed or insured loans. Sec. 114. The head of any department or agency of the Federal Government in carrying out any loan guarantee or insurance program for the fiscal year 1984 shall enter into commitments to guarantee or insure loans pursuant to such program in the full amount provided by law subject only to

(1)the availability of qualified applicants for such guarantee or insurance, and

(2)limitations contained in appropriation Acts. Sec. 115.

(a)Chapter 25 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section: Penalty. [18 USC 510](/us/usc/t18/s510). "“§510. Forging endorsements on Treasury checks or bonds or securities of the United States “(a) Whoever, with intent to defraud— “(1) falsely makes or forges any endorsement or signature on a Treasury check or bond or security of the United States; or “(2) passes, utters, or publishes, or attempts to pass, utter, or publish, any Treasury check or bond or security of the United States bearing a falsely made or forged endorsement or signature shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. “(b) Whoever, with knowledge that such Treasury check or bond or security of the United States is stolen or bears a falsely made or forged endorsement or signature buys, sells, exchanges, receives, delivers, retains, or conceals any such Treasury check or bond or security of the United States that in fact is stolen or bears a forged or falsely made endorsement or signature shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. “(c) If the face value of the Treasury check or bond or security of the United States or the aggregate face value, if more than one Treasury check or bond or security of the United States, does not exceed $500, in any of the above-mentioned offenses, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.”." 97 STAT. 977

(b)Section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting in the fifth clause the number “510,” after “509,”.

(c)The analysis of chapter 25, of title 18, United States Code, immediately preceding section 471 of such title, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “510. Forging endorsements on Treasury checks or bonds or securities of the United States.”. Sec. 116. There is appropriated to the Department of Justice a U. S. Capitol bombing, reward for information.total of not more than $100,000 which shall be paid to the person or persons giving information which leads to the arrest and conviction for the bombing of the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol on November 7, 1983, to be paid with the written approval of the Attorney General. Any officer or employee of the United States or any State or local government who furnishes information or renders service in the performance of his official duties is ineligible for payment under this section. Sec. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the ban on U. S. Route 209.the use of United States Route 209 by commercial vehicular traffic established in Public Law 98–63 is extended until December 31, *Ante*, p. 301.1985: *Provided,* That up to 150 northbound and up to 150 southbound commercial vehicles per day serving businesses or persons in Orange County, New York are exempted from such ban: *Provided further,* That the exemption established herein is subject to reevaluation for safety by the five member United States Route 209 commission which shall make recommendations to the National Park Service for modification of such ban. Sec. 118. (a)(1) Section 5723(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(A)by inserting “(A)” after “travel expenses”;

(B)by striking out “manpower shortage or” and inserting in lieu thereof “manpower shortage, (B)”; and

(C)by inserting “, or

(B)of any person appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a position the rate of pay for which is equal to or higher than the minimum rate of pay prescribed for GS-16” after “Senior Executive Service”.

(2)Sections 5724(a)(2) and 5726(b) of title 5, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “11,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “18,000”.

(3)Section 5724(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out “not in excess of 20 cents a mile”.

(4)Section 5724 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "“(j) The regulations prescribed under this section shall provide that the reassignment or transfer of any employee, for permanent duty, from one official station or agency to another which is outside the employee’s commuting area shall take effect only after the employee has been given advance notice for a reasonable period. Emergency circumstances shall be taken into account in determining whether the period of advance notice is reasonable.”."

(5)Section 5724a(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(A)in the first sentence thereof, by striking out “30 days” and inserting in lieu thereof “60 days”; and

(B)by striking out the second and fourth sentences thereof and inserting after the first sentence the following: “The period of residence in temporary quarters may be extended for an 97 STAT. 978additional 60 days if the head of the agency concerned or his designee determines that there are compelling reasons for the continued occupancy of temporary quarters.”.

(6)Section 5724a(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(A)by inserting “(A)” after “(4)”; and

(B)by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "“(B)(i) In connection with the sale of the residence at the old official station, reimbursement under this paragraph shall not exceed 10 percent of the sale price or $15,000, whichever is the lesser amount. “(ii) In connection with the purchase of a residence at the new official station, reimbursement under this paragraph shall not exceed 5 percent of the purchase price or $7,500, whichever is the lesser amount. Effective date. “(iii) Effective October 1 of each year, the respective maximum dollar amounts applicable under clauses

(i)and

(ii)shall be increased by the percent change, if any, in the Consumer Price Index published for December of the preceding year over that published for December of the second preceding year, “Consumer Price Index.”adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 percent. For the purpose of this clause, ‘Consumer Price Index’ means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, United States City Average, Housing Component (1967 = 100), prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.”." (7)(A)(i) Subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 5724a the following new sections: [5 USC 5724b](/us/usc/t5/s5724b). "“§ 5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferred “(a) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe and to the extent considered necessary and appropriate, as provided therein, appropriations or other funds available to an agency for administrative expenses are available for the reimbursement of all or part of the Federal, State, and city income taxes incurred by an employee, or by an employee and such employee’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage expenses furnished in kind, or for which reimbursement or an allowance is provided (but only to the extent of the expenses paid or incurred). Reimbursements under this subsection shall also include an amount equal to all income taxes for which the employee, or the employee and spouse, as the case may be, would be liable due to the reimbursement for the taxes referred to in the first sentence of this subsection. “Moving or storage expenses.” *Ante,* p. 977. [5 USC 5724](/us/usc/t5/s5724). [5 USC 5724a, 5726](/us/usc/t5/s5724a/5726). “(b) For the purpose of this section, ‘moving or storage expenses’ means travel and transportation expenses (including storage of household goods and personal effects under section 5724 of this title) and other relocation expenses under sections 5724a and 5726(c) of this title. [5 USC 5724c](/us/usc/t5/s5724c). “§ 5724c. Relocation services “Each agency is authorized to enter into contracts to provide relocation services to agencies and employees for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. Such services include but need not be limited to arranging for the purchase of a transferred employee’s residence.”." 97 STAT. 979

(ii)The chapter analysis at the beginning of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5724a the following new items: “5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferred. “5724c. Relocation services.”.

(B)Section 5724(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out “5724a” and inserting in lieu thereof “5724a, 5724b,”.

(b)The amendments made by subsection

(a)shall be carried out by [5 USC 5724 note](/us/usc/t5/s5724).agencies by the use of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the administrative expenses of each of such respective agencies. The amendments made by such subsection do not authorize the appropriation of funds in amounts exceeding the sums already authorized to be appropriated for such agencies. (c)(1) The amendments made by subsection

(a)shall take effect on Effective date. [5 USC 5724 note](/us/usc/t5/s5724).the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.

(2)Not later than thirty days after the date of the enactment of Regulations. Effective date.this joint resolution, the President shall prescribe the regulations required under the amendments made by subsection (a). Such regulations shall take effect as of such date of enactment. Sec. 119.

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint Eastport Harbor, Maine; navigation project.resolution, the project for navigation at Eastport Harbor, Maine, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 480), is not authorized after the date of enactment of this joint resolution.

(b)The Secretary of the Army shall transfer without consideration to the city of Eastport, Maine, title to any facilities and improvements constructed by the United States as part of the project described in subsection

(a)of this section. Such transfer shall be made as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this joint resolution. Nothing in this section shall require the conveyance of Land conveyance.any interest in land underlying such project title to which is held by the State of Maine. Sec. 121. Funds appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 1984 pursuant to section 101(e) of this joint resolution or the enactment into law of H.R. 3222 shall be available notwithstanding *Post,* p. 1071.section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 and section 701 of the United States Information and Exchange [22 USC 2680](/us/usc/t22/s2680). [22 USC 1476](/us/usc/t22/s1476).Act of 1948, as amended, until November 18, 1983. Sec. 123. Section 5132(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the second sentence thereof the following: “The Secretary shall annually sell to the public, directly and by mail, sets of uncirculated and proof coins, and shall solicit such sales through the use of the customer list of the Bureau of the Mint.”. Sec. 125. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, there are hereby appropriated $165,000 for the Joint Study Panel on the Social Security Administration for purposes of carrying out the study required by section 338 of the Social Security Amendments of 1983, to remain available until September 30, 1984. *Ante,* p. 132. Sec. 126. For payments to defray the costs of training and provision of incentives to employers to hire and train certain wartime veterans who have been unemployed for long periods of time as authorized by law (the Emergency Veterans’ Job Training Act of 1983, Public Law 98–77), $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1986: *Provided,* That not more than $25,000,000 of the *Ante*, p. 443. [29 USC 1721 note](/us/usc/t29/s1721).amount appropriated shall be available for transfer to the “Readjustment benefits” appropriation for educational assistance payments under the provisions of section 18 of Public Law 98–77. Any *Ante,* p. 452. [29 USC 1721 note](/us/usc/t29/s1721).unused portion of the amount so transferred may be returned to this appropriation at any time, but not later than December 31, 1984. 97 STAT. 980 Sec. 127. The paragraph under the heading “Housing Programs, Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing” in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98–45, 97 Stat. 219, 220), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting a colon in lieu thereof and the following: *“Provided further,* That $6,000,000 of contract authority and $30,000,000 of budget authority provided in or subject to the fourth proviso of this paragraph are approved for use to extend annual contributions contracts in accordance with [12 USC 1701z-3](/us/usc/t12/s1701z-3).section 504 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended by section 6 of Public Law 98–35 (97 Stat. 197, 198–199): *Provided further,* That upon enactment of this joint resolution, $2,217,150,000 of budget authority shall be used only for the section 8 existing housing program (42 U.S.C. 1437f), $540,000,000 of budget authority shall be used only for the section 8 moderate rehabilitation program (42 U.S.C. 1437f), and $900,000,000 of budget authority shall be used only for the development or acquisition costs of public housing other than for Indian families: *Provided further,* That, if no authorization Act for fiscal year 1984 for the assisted housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development is enacted before January 1, 1984, then the amount of budget authority to be used only for the section 8 existing housing program is increased to $3,922,650,000 as of January 1, 1984, the amount of contracts for annual contributions as provided under this heading in *Ante,* p. 219.Public Law 98–45 is hereby increased by $23,551,393, and the $1,500,000,000 of budget authority deferred until January 1, 1984 in the second proviso under this heading in Public Law 98–45, shall, on January 1, 1984, be added to and merged with budget authority which is subject to the fourth proviso under such heading: *Provided further,* That if an authorization Act for fiscal year 1984 for the assisted housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development is enacted before January 1, 1984 then the paragraph under this heading and the amendments provided in this joint resolution are modified as follows:

(1)the $1,500,000,000 of budget authority otherwise deferred until January 1, 1984 in the second proviso under this heading in Public Law 98–45 shall not become available until March 31, 1984, and at such time shall be added to and merged with budget authority which is subject to the fourth proviso under such heading;

(2)the amount of budget authority that shall only be used for the section 8 existing housing program (42 U.S.C. 1437f) would be $2,217,150,000; and

(3)the $23,551,393 of additional contract authority provided in the previous proviso would not become available for contracts for annual contributions under section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c).” Hickam Air Force Base Administrative Annex. Sec. 129. No funds made available by this joint resolution or any other Act may be expended by the General Services Administration to sell, dispose, transfer, donate, or lease the real property and improvements known as the Hickam Air Force Base Administrative Annex (identified by the General Services Administration control number 9-D-HI-477-B) unless such sale, disposal, transfer, donation, or lease is to the State of Hawaii or any agency thereof for use for airport development purposes. Unobligated funds, availability periods. Sec. 130. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $1,000,000 of the unobligated funds as of September 30, 1983 from the appropriation for closeout activities of the Community Services Administration shall remain available through September 30, 1988. 97 STAT. 981 Sec. 131. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution $2,650,000 is appropriated for the repair of the Pension Building in Washington, D.C. Sec. 134. Upon application, prior to January 1, 1984, by a subsidized Foreign-built liner vessels.United States-flag liner company holding a written option to purchase foreign-built liner vessels executed prior to November 16, 1983, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit the acquisition of no more than 4 existing foreign-built vessels for operation under United States flag, and shall require conversion of two such vessels in a United States shipyard. Upon application prior to June 1, 1984, by a subsidized United States-flag liner company which has taken delivery from United States shipyards of new United States-built liner vessels that were introduced into subsidized service within two years preceding the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit the acquisition of no more than two existing foreign-built vessels for operation under United States flag, and shall require conversion of one such ship in a United States shipyard. Upon acquisition and documentation under the laws of the United States, these vessels shall be deemed to have been United States-built for purposes of title VI, except section 607, of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, section 901(b) of said Act, [46 USC app. 1171, 1177, 1241](/us/usc/t46/s1171/1177/1241). *Ante,* p. 520.and chapter 37 of title 46, United States Code. Sec. 135. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, San Francisco Harbor, Calif; navigation project.the project for navigation, San Francisco Harbor, California—Fisherman’s Wharf Area—is hereby authorized to be prosecuted by the Secretary of the Army substantially in accordance with the plans and subject to the conditions recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated February 3, 1978, as amended by the supplemental report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 7, 1979. Within available funds, the Corps of Engineers should proceed with the construction of the project. Sec. 137. No funds in this or any other Act shall be used to process Oil and gas leases.or grant oil and gas lease applications on any Federal lands outside of Alaska that are in units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, except where there are valid existing rights or except where it is determined that any of the lands are subject to drainage as defined in 43 CFR 3100.2, unless and until the Secretary of the Interior first promulgates, pursuant to section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act, revisions to his existing regulations so as to explicitly [5 USC 553](/us/usc/t5/s553).authorize the leasing of such lands, holds a public hearing with respect to such revisions, and prepares an environmental impact statement with respect thereto. Sec. 139. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, there is hereby appropriated $9,000,000 from the Federal Buildings Fund, for design of a Federal Building-United States Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, and $550,000 from the Federal Buildings Fund, for design necessary for repair of the Customhouse-United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Sec. 140. Section 101(d) of Public Law 98–107 is hereby amended to *Ante,* p. 733.read as follows: 97 STAT. 982 "“(d) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the activities, not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, which were provided for in H.R. 4139, the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act, 1984, as passed the House of Representatives on October 27, 1983, at a rate for operations and to the extent and in the manner provided for in such Act”." Approved November 14, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—[H.J. Res. 413](/us/bill/98/hjres/413): HOUSE REPORT: No. [98–540](/us/hrpt/98/540) (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Nov. 10, considered and passed House; considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 12, House agreed to conference report; receded from its disagreement and concurred in certain Senate amendments, and in others with amendments. Senate agreed to conference report and concurred in House amendments. Public Law 98–152: Designating the week beginning November 6, 1983, as “National Disabled Veterans Week”. Public Law 152 Public Law 98–152 97 Stat. 983 1983-11-15 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-07-31 98 public

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