[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2267 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 128
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2267

                          [Report No. 105-207]

  Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
 State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 1997

    Mr. Rogers, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the 
following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
  Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
 State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 1998, 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, 1998, and for 
other purposes, namely:

                     TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of 
Justice, $76,199,000, of which not to exceed $3,317,000 is for the 
Facilities Program 2000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That not to exceed 43 permanent positions and 44 full-time equivalent 
workyears and $7,860,000 shall be expended for the Department 
Leadership Program exclusive of augmentation that occurred in these 
offices in fiscal year 1997: Provided further, That not to exceed 41 
permanent positions and 48 full-time equivalent workyears and 
$4,660,000 shall be expended for the Offices of Legislative Affairs and 
Public Affairs: Provided further, That the latter two aforementioned 
offices shall not be augmented by personnel details, temporary 
transfers of personnel on either a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 
basis or any other type of formal or informal transfer or reimbursement 
of personnel or funds on either a temporary or long-term basis.

                         counterterrorism fund

    For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attorney General, 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended, to reimburse any 
Department of Justice organization for (1) the costs incurred in 
reestablishing the operational capability of an office or facility 
which has been damaged or destroyed as a result of any domestic or 
international terrorist incident, (2) the costs of providing support to 
counter, investigate or prosecute domestic or international terrorism, 
including payment of rewards in connection with these activities, and 
(3) the costs of conducting a terrorism threat assessment of Federal 
agencies and their facilities: Provided,  That funds provided under 
this heading shall be available only after the Attorney General 
notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this 
Act.

                   administrative review and appeals

    For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and 
clemency petitions and immigration related activities, $66,700,000.

  violent crime reduction programs, administrative review and appeals

    For activities authorized by section 130005 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as 
amended, $59,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall 
be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $33,211,000; including not to exceed $10,000 to meet 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended 
under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the 
certificate of, the Attorney General; and for the acquisition, lease, 
maintenance, and operation of motor vehicles, without regard to the 
general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year: 
Provided, That up to one-tenth of one percent of the Department of 
Justice's allocation from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund grant 
programs may be transferred at the discretion of the Attorney General 
to this account for the audit or other review of such grant programs, 
as authorized by section 130005 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322).

                    United States Parole Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission as 
authorized by law, $4,799,000.

                            Legal Activities

            salaries and expenses, general legal activities

    For expenses, necessary for the legal activities of the Department 
of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $20,000 
for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction 
of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the 
Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the 
District of Columbia; $445,000,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 
for litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended: 
Provided,  That of the funds available in this appropriation, not to 
exceed $17,525,000 shall remain available until expended for office 
automation systems for the legal divisions covered by this 
appropriation, and for the United States Attorneys, the Antitrust 
Division, and offices funded through ``Salaries and Expenses'', General 
Administration: Provided further,  That of the total amount 
appropriated, not to exceed $1,000 shall be available to the United 
States National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, for official reception and 
representation expenses.
     In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of 
Justice associated with processing cases under the National Childhood 
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, as amended, not to exceed $4,028,000, to be 
appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

       violent crime reduction programs, general legal activities

    For the expeditious deportation of denied asylum applicants, as 
authorized by section 130005 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as amended, $7,969,000, 
to remain available until expended, which shall be derived from the 
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

               salaries and expenses, antitrust division

    For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred 
laws, $84,542,000: Provided,  That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, not to exceed $70,000,000 of offsetting collections derived 
from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-
Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall 
be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further,  That the sum 
herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1998, so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 1998 appropriation from the General Fund 
estimated at not more than $14,542,000: Provided further,  That any 
fees received in excess of $70,000,000 in fiscal year 1998 shall remain 
available until expended, but shall not be available for obligation 
until October 1, 1998.

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States 
Attorneys, including intergovernmental and cooperative agreements, 
$973,000,000; of which not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 1999, for (1) training personnel in debt 
collection, (2) locating debtors and their property, (3) paying the net 
costs of selling property, and (4) tracking debts owed to the United 
States Government: Provided,  That of the total amount appropriated, 
not to exceed $8,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$10,000,000 of those funds available for automated litigation support 
contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That, in addition to reimbursable full-time equivalent workyears 
available to the Office of the United States Attorneys, not to exceed 
9,010 positions and 9,116 full-time equivalent workyears shall be 
supported from the funds appropriated in this Act for the United States 
Attorneys: Provided further, That not to exceed $6,000,000 for office 
moves, expansions and renovations shall remain available until 
September 30, 1999: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,200,000 for 
the design, development and implementation of an information systems 
strategy for D.C. Superior Court shall remain available until expended.

       violent crime reduction programs, united states attorneys

    For activities authorized by sections 40114, 130005, 190001(b), 
190001(d), and 250005 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as amended, and section 815 of the 
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
132), $62,828,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be 
derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

                   united states trustee system fund

    For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, as 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 589a(a), $107,950,000, to remain available 
until expended and to be derived from the United States Trustee System 
Fund: Provided,  That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
deposits to the Fund shall be available in such amounts as may be 
necessary to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further,  That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $107,950,000 of offsetting 
collections derived from fees collected pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589a(b) 
shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation 
and remain available until expended: Provided further,  That the sum 
herein appropriated from the Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting 
collections are received during fiscal year 1998, so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 1998 appropriation from the Fund estimated at $0: 
Provided further, That any such fees collected in excess of 
$107,950,000 in fiscal year 1998 shall remain available until expended 
but shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1998.

      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission

    For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, $1,226,000.

         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

    For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, 
including the acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of 
vehicles and aircraft, and the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
police-type use, without regard to the general purchase price 
limitation for the current fiscal year, $462,944,000, as authorized by 
28 U.S.C. 561(i); of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses; and of which not to 
exceed $4,000,000 for development, implementation, maintenance and 
support, and training for an automated prisoner information system, and 
not to exceed $2,200,000 to support the Justice Prisoner and Alien 
Transportation System shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That, for fiscal year 1998 and thereafter, the service of maintaining 
and transporting State, local, or territorial prisoners shall be 
considered a specialized or technical service for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 
6505, and any prisoners so transported shall be considered persons 
(transported for other than commercial purposes) whose presence is 
associated with the performance of a governmental function for purposes 
of 49 U.S.C. 40102.

    violent crime reduction programs, united states marshals service

    For activities authorized by section 190001(b) of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as 
amended, $25,553,000, to remain available until expended, which shall 
be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

                       federal prisoner detention

    For expenses, related to United States prisoners in the custody of 
the United States Marshals Service as authorized in 18 U.S.C. 4013, but 
not including expenses otherwise provided for in appropriations 
available to the Attorney General, $405,262,000, as authorized by 28 
U.S.C. 561(i), to remain available until expended.

                     fees and expenses of witnesses

    For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems of witnesses, 
for expenses of contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert 
witnesses, for private counsel expenses, and for per diems in lieu of 
subsistence, as authorized by law, including advances, $75,000,000, to 
remain available until expended; of which not to exceed $4,750,000 may 
be made available for planning, construction, renovations, maintenance, 
remodeling, and repair of buildings, and the purchase of equipment 
incident thereto, for protected witness safesites; of which not to 
exceed $1,000,000 may be made available for the purchase and 
maintenance of armored vehicles for transportation of protected 
witnesses; and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 may be made available 
for the purchase, installation and maintenance of a secure, automated 
information network to store and retrieve the identities and locations 
of protected witnesses.

           salaries and expenses, community relations service

    For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
established by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,319,000 and, 
in addition, up to $2,000,000 of funds made available to the Department 
of Justice in this Act may be transferred by the Attorney General to 
this account: Provided,  That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent 
circumstances require additional funding for conflict prevention and 
resolution activities of the Community Relations Service, the Attorney 
General may transfer such amounts to the Community Relations Service, 
from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 
Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 
circumstances: Provided further,  That any transfer pursuant to the 
previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 605 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                         assets forfeiture fund

     For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)(A)(ii), (B), (F), 
and (G), as amended, $23,000,000, to be derived from the Department of 
Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.

                    Radiation Exposure Compensation

                        administrative expenses

    For necessary administrative expenses in accordance with the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, $2,000,000. Further, for the 
foregoing purposes during fiscal year 1999, $2,000,000.

         payment to radiation exposure compensation trust fund

    For payments to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund, 
$4,381,000. Further, for the foregoing purposes during fiscal year 
1999, $29,000,000.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement

                 interagency crime and drug enforcement

    For necessary expenses for the detection, investigation, and 
prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking 
not otherwise provided for, to include intergovernmental agreements 
with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the 
investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in organized 
crime drug trafficking, $294,967,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided,  That any amounts obligated from 
appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities 
available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation: 
Provided further,  That any unobligated balances remaining available at 
the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the Attorney General for 
reallocation among participating organizations in succeeding fiscal 
years, subject to the reprogramming procedures described in section 605 
of this Act.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 
detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the United 
States; including purchase for police-type use of not to exceed 3,094 
passenger motor vehicles, of which 2,270 will be for replacement only, 
without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current 
fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, 
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and not to exceed $70,000 to 
meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended 
under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the 
certificate of, the Attorney General, $2,706,944,000; of which not to 
exceed $50,000,000 for automated data processing and telecommunications 
and technical investigative equipment and not to exceed $1,000,000 for 
undercover operations shall remain available until September 30, 1999; 
of which not less than $147,081,000 shall be for counterterrorism 
investigations, foreign counterintelligence, and other activities 
related to our national security; of which not to exceed $98,400,000 
shall remain available until expended; of which not to exceed 
$10,000,000 is authorized to be made available for making advances for 
expenses arising out of contractual or reimbursable agreements with 
State and local law enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative 
activities related to violent crime, terrorism, organized crime, and 
drug investigations; and of which $1,500,000 shall be available to 
maintain an independent program office dedicated solely to the 
relocation of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division and 
the automation of fingerprint identification services: Provided,  That 
not to exceed $45,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That no funds in this Act 
may be used to provide ballistics imaging equipment to any State or 
local authority which has obtained similar equipment through a Federal 
grant or subsidy unless the State or local authority agrees to return 
that equipment or to repay that grant or subsidy to the Federal 
Government.

                    violent crime reduction programs

    For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as amended (``the 1994 
Act''), and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 
(``the Antiterrorism Act''), $179,121,000, to remain available until 
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust 
Fund; of which $102,127,000 shall be for activities authorized by 
section 190001(c) of the 1994 Act and section 811 of the Antiterrorism 
Act; $57,994,000 shall be for activities authorized by section 
190001(b) of the 1994 Act; $4,000,000 shall be for training and 
investigative assistance authorized by section 210501 of the 1994 Act; 
$9,500,000 shall be for grants to States, as authorized by section 
811(b) of the Antiterrorism Act; and $5,500,000 shall be for 
establishing DNA quality-assurance and proficiency-testing standards, 
establishing an index to facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA 
identification information, and related activities authorized by 
section 210501 of the 1994 Act.

               telecommunications carrier compliance fund

    As authorized by section 110 of the Communications Assistance for 
Law Enforcement Act (47 U.S.C. 1009), $50,000,000 is appropriated for 
purposes of national security, without fiscal year limitation, to the 
Department of Justice Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund, for 
payments pursuant to section 401 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 1021).

                              construction

    For necessary expenses to construct or acquire buildings and sites 
by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law (including equipment for 
such buildings); conversion and extension of federally-owned buildings; 
and preliminary planning and design of projects; $38,506,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a 
confidential character, to be expended under the direction of, and to 
be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; 
expenses for conducting drug education and training programs, including 
travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the 
distribution of items of token value that promote the goals of such 
programs; purchase of not to exceed 1,602 passenger motor vehicles, of 
which 1,410 will be for replacement only, for police-type use without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal 
year; and acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 
$814,463,000, of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for research and 
$15,000,000 for transfer to the Drug Diversion Control Fee Account for 
operating expenses shall remain available until expended, and of which 
not to exceed $4,000,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for 
information, not to exceed $10,000,000 for contracting for automated 
data processing and telecommunications equipment, and not to exceed 
$2,000,000 for laboratory equipment, $4,000,000 for technical 
equipment, and $2,000,000 for aircraft replacement retrofit and parts, 
shall remain available until September 30, 1999; and of which not to 
exceed $50,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                    violent crime reduction programs

    For activities authorized by sections 180104 and 190001(b) of the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
322), as amended, and section 814 of the Antiterrorism and Effective 
Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132), $310,037,000, to remain 
available until expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund.

                              construction

    For necessary expenses to construct or acquire buildings and sites 
by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law (including equipment for 
such buildings); conversion and extension of federally-owned buildings; 
and preliminary planning and design of projects; $5,500,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                 Immigration and Naturalization Service

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
administration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, 
naturalization, and alien registration, including not to exceed $50,000 
to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be 
expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under 
the certificate of, the Attorney General; purchase for police type use 
(not to exceed 2,904, of which 1,711 are for replacement only), without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal 
year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, 
maintenance and operation of aircraft; research related to immigration 
enforcement; and for the care and housing of Federal detainees held in 
the joint Immigration and Naturalization Service and United States 
Marshals Service's Buffalo Detention Facility; $1,609,441,000; of which 
not to exceed $400,000 for research shall remain available until 
expended; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available for 
costs associated with the training program for basic officer training, 
and $5,000,000 is for payments or advances arising out of contractual 
or reimbursable agreements with State and local law enforcement 
agencies while engaged in cooperative activities related to 
immigration; and of which not to exceed $5,000,000 is to fund or 
reimburse other Federal agencies for the costs associated with the 
care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled illegal aliens: 
Provided, That none of the funds available to the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service shall be available to pay any employee overtime 
pay in an amount in excess of $30,000 during the calendar year 
beginning January 1, 1998: Provided further,  That uniforms may be 
purchased without regard to the general purchase price limitation for 
the current fiscal year: Provided further,  That not to exceed $5,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided further,  That none of the funds provided in this or any other 
Act shall be used for the continued operation of the San Clemente and 
Temecula checkpoints unless the checkpoints are open and traffic is 
being checked on a continuous 24-hour basis: Provided further,  That 
not to exceed 32 permanent positions and 32 full-time equivalent 
workyears and $3,101,000 shall be expended for the Office of 
Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs: Provided further,  That the 
latter two aforementioned offices shall not be augmented by personnel 
details, temporary transfers of personnel on either a reimbursable or 
non-reimbursable basis or any other type of formal or informal transfer 
or reimbursement of personnel or funds on either a temporary or long-
term basis: Provided further, That, during fiscal year 1998 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service may be 
used to accept, process, or forward to the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation any FD-258 fingerprint card, for the purpose of 
conducting criminal background checks for any benefit under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, which has been prepared by, or 
received from, any individual or entity other than an office of the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service or State or local law 
enforcement agency and beginning on March 1, 1998 and each fiscal year 
thereafter only an office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
may accept, process or forward FD-258 fingerprint cards to the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for any of these applications which require an 
interview: Provided further, That, during fiscal year 1998 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall be 
used to complete adjudication of an application for naturalization 
unless the Immigration and Naturalization Service has received 
confirmation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that a full 
criminal background check has been completed, except for those exempted 
by regulation as of January 1, 1997: Provided further, That the number 
of positions filled through non-career appointment at the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service, for which funding is provided in this Act 
or is otherwise made available to the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service, shall not exceed four permanent positions and four full-time 
equivalent workyears: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, during fiscal year 1998, the Attorney General is 
authorized and directed to impose disciplinary action, including 
termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures 
applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for any 
employee of the Immigration and Naturalization Service who violates 
policies and procedures set forth by the Department of Justice relative 
to the granting of citizenship or who willfully deceives the Congress 
or Department Leadership on any matter.

                    violent crime reduction programs

    For activities authorized by sections 130002, 130005, 130006, 
130007, and 190001(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as amended, and section 813 of the 
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
132), $690,957,000, to remain available until expended, which will be 
derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

                              construction

    For planning, construction, renovation, equipping, and maintenance 
of buildings and facilities necessary for the administration and 
enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, and 
alien registration, not otherwise provided for, $70,959,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                         Federal Prison System

                         salaries and expenses

     For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and 
maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, including 
purchase (not to exceed 834, of which 599 are for replacement only) and 
hire of law enforcement and passenger motor vehicles, and for the 
provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related 
issues to foreign governments, $2,869,642,000: Provided,  That the 
Attorney General may transfer to the Health Resources and Services 
Administration such amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures 
by that Administration for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal 
and correctional institutions: Provided further,  That the Director of 
the Federal Prison System (FPS), where necessary, may enter into 
contracts with a fiscal agent/fiscal intermediary claims processor to 
determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the FPS, 
furnish health services to individuals committed to the custody of the 
FPS: Provided further,  That uniforms may be purchased without regard 
to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year: 
Provided further,  That not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses: Provided further,  That 
not to exceed $90,000,000 for the activation of new facilities shall 
remain available until September 30, 1999: Provided further,  That of 
the amounts provided for Contract Confinement, not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall remain available until expended to make payments in 
advance for grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other 
expenses authorized by section 501(c) of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980, as amended, for the care and security in the 
United States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: Provided further,  That 
notwithstanding section 4(d) of the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 
U.S.C. 353(d)), FPS may enter into contracts and other agreements with 
private entities for periods of not to exceed 3 years and 7 additional 
option years for the confinement of Federal prisoners.

                    violent crime reduction programs

    For substance abuse treatment in Federal prisons as authorized by 
section 32001(e) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as amended, $26,135,000, to remain 
available until expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund.

                        buildings and facilities

    For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new 
facilities; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust Facility; purchase 
and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and equipping of such 
facilities for penal and correctional use, including all necessary 
expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; and 
constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and 
facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including 
all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; 
$255,133,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to 
exceed $14,074,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate 
work programs: Provided,  That labor of United States prisoners may be 
used for work performed under this appropriation: Provided further,  
That not to exceed 10 percent of the funds appropriated to ``Buildings 
and Facilities'' in this Act or any other Act may be transferred to 
``Salaries and Expenses'', Federal Prison System, upon notification by 
the Attorney General to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate in compliance with provisions set 
forth in section 605 of this Act: Provided further, That, of the total 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $2,300,000 shall be available for 
the renovation and construction of United States Marshals Service 
prisoner-holding facilities.

                federal prison industries, incorporated

    The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized 
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be 
necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the 
current fiscal year for such corporation, including purchase of (not to 
exceed five for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles.

   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated

    Not to exceed $3,490,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be 
available for its administrative expenses, and for services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be computed on an accrual basis to be 
determined in accordance with the corporation's current prescribed 
accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, 
payment of claims, and expenditures which the said accounting system 
requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired 
or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in 
connection with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, 
improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and other 
property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                           justice assistance

    For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance 
authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968, as amended, and the Missing Children's Assistance Act, as 
amended, including salaries and expenses in connection therewith, and 
with the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended, and sections 819 and 
821 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, 
$162,500,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by 
section 1001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act, as amended by Public Law 102-534 (106 Stat. 3524); of which 
$25,000,000 is for the National Sexual Offender Registry.

               state and local law enforcement assistance

    For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance 
authorized by part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, as amended, for State and Local Narcotics Control 
and Justice Assistance Improvements, notwithstanding the provisions of 
section 511 of said Act, $538,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized by section 1001 of title I of said Act, as 
amended by Public Law 102-534 (106 Stat. 3524), of which $46,500,000 
shall be available to carry out the provisions of chapter A of subpart 
2 of part E of title I of said Act, for discretionary grants under the 
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance 
Programs.

   violent crime reduction programs, state and local law enforcement 
                               assistance

    For assistance (including amounts for administrative costs for 
management and administration, which amounts shall be transferred to 
and merged with the ``Justice Assistance'' account) authorized by the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
322), as amended (``the 1994 Act''); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, as amended (``the 1968 Act''); and the Victims of 
Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (``the 1990 Act''); $2,437,150,000, 
to remain available until expended, which shall be derived from the 
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund; of which $523,000,000 shall be for 
Local Law Enforcement Block Grants, pursuant to H.R. 728 as passed by 
the House of Representatives on February 14, 1995, except that for 
purposes of this Act, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be 
considered a ``unit of local government'' as well as a ``State'', for 
the purposes set forth in paragraphs (A), (B), (D), (F), and (I) of 
section 101(a)(2) of H.R. 728 and for establishing crime prevention 
programs involving cooperation between community residents and law 
enforcement personnel in order to control, detect, or investigate crime 
or the prosecution of criminals: Provided,  That no funds provided 
under this heading may be used as matching funds for any other Federal 
grant program: Provided further,  That $20,000,000 of this amount shall 
be for Boys and Girls Clubs in public housing facilities and other 
areas in cooperation with State and local law enforcement: Provided 
further,  That funds may also be used to defray the costs of 
indemnification insurance for law enforcement officers; of which 
$45,000,000 shall be for grants to upgrade criminal records, as 
authorized by section 106(b) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention 
Act of 1993, as amended, and section 4(b) of the National Child 
Protection Act of 1993; of which $13,500,000 shall be available as 
authorized by section 1001 of title I of the 1968 Act, to carry out the 
provisions of subpart 1, part E of title I of the 1968 Act 
notwithstanding section 511 of said Act, for the Edward Byrne Memorial 
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs; of which 
$420,000,000 shall be for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, 
as authorized by section 242(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
as amended; of which $722,500,000 shall be for Violent Offender 
Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants pursuant to 
subtitle A of title II of the 1994 Act, of which $180,000,000 shall be 
available for payments to States for incarceration of criminal aliens, 
and of which $25,000,000 shall be available for the Cooperative 
Agreement Program: Provided further, That funds made available for 
Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants 
to the State of California may, at the discretion of the recipient, be 
used for payments for the incarceration of criminal aliens; of which 
$7,000,000 shall be for the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, 
as authorized by section 218 of the 1990 Act; of which $2,000,000 shall 
be for Child Abuse Training Programs for Judicial Personnel and 
Practitioners, as authorized by section 224 of the 1990 Act; of which 
$160,000,000 shall be for Grants to Combat Violence Against Women, to 
States, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, as 
authorized by section 1001(a)(18) of the 1968 Act: Provided further, 
That, of these funds, $7,000,000 shall be provided to the National 
Institute of Justice for research and evaluation of violence against 
women and $853,000 shall be provided to the Office of the United States 
Attorney for the District of Columbia for domestic violence programs in 
D.C. Superior Court; of which $115,750,000 shall be for Grants to 
Encourage Arrest Policies to States, units of local government, and 
Indian tribal governments, as authorized by section 1001(a)(19) of the 
1968 Act, including $56,750,000 which shall be used exclusively for the 
purpose of strengthening civil and criminal legal assistance programs 
for victims of domestic violence; of which $15,000,000 shall be for 
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Grants, 
as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act; of which $2,000,000 
shall be for training programs to assist probation and parole officers 
who work with released sex offenders, as authorized by section 40152(c) 
of the 1994 Act; of which $1,000,000 shall be for grants for televised 
testimony, as authorized by section 1001(a)(7) of the 1968 Act; of 
which $2,750,000 shall be for national stalker and domestic violence 
reduction, as authorized by section 40603 of the 1994 Act; of which 
$63,000,000 shall be for grants for residential substance abuse 
treatment for State prisoners, as authorized by section 1001(a)(17) of 
the 1968 Act; of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants to States and 
units of local government for projects to improve DNA analysis, as 
authorized by section 1001(a)(22) of the 1968 Act; of which $900,000 
shall be for the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program, as 
authorized by section 240001(c) of the 1994 Act; of which $750,000 
shall be for Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Programs, as authorized by 
section 220002(h) of the 1994 Act; of which $30,000,000 shall be for 
Drug Courts, as authorized by title V of the 1994 Act; of which 
$1,000,000 shall be for Law Enforcement Family Support Programs, as 
authorized by section 1001(a)(21) of the 1968 Act; of which 
$300,000,000 shall be for Juvenile Accountability Block Grants to 
become available only upon enactment of an authorization for this 
program; and of which $2,000,000 shall be for public awareness programs 
addressing marketing scams aimed at senior citizens, as authorized by 
section 250005(3) of the 1994 Act: Provided further,  That funds made 
available in fiscal year 1998 under subpart 1 of part E of title I of 
the 1968 Act may be obligated for programs to assist States in the 
litigation processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus petitions 
and for drug testing initiatives: Provided further,  That if a unit of 
local government uses any of the funds made available under this title 
to increase the number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local 
government will achieve a net gain in the number of law enforcement 
officers who perform nonadministrative public safety service.

                       weed and seed program fund

    For necessary expenses, including salaries and related expenses of 
the Executive Office for Weed and Seed, to implement ``Weed and Seed'' 
program activities, $40,000,000, which shall be obligated by July 1, 
1998, for intergovernmental agreements, including grants, cooperative 
agreements, and contracts, with State and local law enforcement 
agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes 
and drug offenses in ``Weed and Seed'' designated communities, and for 
either reimbursements or transfers to appropriation accounts of the 
Department of Justice and other Federal agencies which shall be 
specified by the Attorney General to execute the ``Weed and Seed'' 
program strategy: Provided,  That funds designated by Congress through 
language for other Department of Justice appropriation accounts for 
``Weed and Seed'' program activities shall be managed and executed by 
the Attorney General through the Executive Office for Weed and Seed: 
Provided further,  That the Attorney General may direct the use of 
other Department of Justice funds and personnel in support of ``Weed 
and Seed'' program activities only after the Attorney General notifies 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this Act.

                  Community Oriented Policing Services

                    violent crime reduction programs

    For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322 (``the 1994 Act'') 
(including administrative costs), $1,400,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction 
Trust Fund, for Public Safety and Community Policing Grants pursuant to 
title I of the 1994 Act: Provided,  That not to exceed 186 permanent 
positions and 186 full-time equivalent workyears and $20,553,000 shall 
be expended for program management and administration: Provided 
further, That of the unobligated balances available in this program, 
$100,000,000 shall be used for innovative community policing programs, 
of which $35,000,000 shall be used for a law enforcement technology 
program, $35,000,000 shall be used for policing initiatives in drug 
``hot spots'', and $30,000,000 shall be used for policing initiatives 
to combat methamphetamine trafficking.
    In addition, for programs of Police Corps education, training and 
service as set forth in sections 200101-200113 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be derived 
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

                       juvenile justice programs

    For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance 
authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974, as amended, including salaries and expenses in connection 
therewith to be transferred and merged with the appropriations for 
Justice Assistance, $225,922,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That these funds shall be available for obligation and 
expenditure upon enactment of reauthorization legislation for the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (H.R. 1818 or 
comparable legislation).
    In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance, $5,000,000 to remain available until expended, for 
developing, testing, and demonstrating programs designed to reduce drug 
use among juveniles.
    In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, 
as amended, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized by section 214B of such Act.

                    public safety officers benefits

    To remain available until expended, for payments authorized by part 
L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3796), as amended, such sums as are necessary, as authorized 
by section 6093 of Public Law 100-690 (102 Stat. 4339-4340); and 
$2,000,000 for the Federal Law Enforcement Education Assistance 
Program, as authorized by section 1212 of said Act.

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

    Sec. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this 
title for official reception and representation expenses, a total of 
not to exceed $45,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of 
Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney General for 
official reception and representation expenses in accordance with 
distributions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attorney 
General.
    Sec. 102. Authorities contained in the Department of Justice 
Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980 (Public Law 96-132, 
93 Stat. 1040 (1979)), as amended, shall remain in effect until the 
termination date of this Act or until the effective date of a 
Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, whichever is 
earlier.
    Sec. 103. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be 
available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother 
would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case 
of rape: Provided,  That should this prohibition be declared 
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section 
shall be null and void.
    Sec. 104. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be 
used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the 
performance of, any abortion.
    Sec. 105. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the 
obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort 
services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside 
the Federal facility: Provided,  That nothing in this section in any 
way diminishes the effect of section 104 intended to address the 
philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
    Sec. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 
$10,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act may be used to 
establish and publicize a program under which publicly-advertised, 
extraordinary rewards may be paid, which shall not be subject to 
spending limitations contained in sections 3059 and 3072 of title 18, 
United States Code: Provided,  That any reward of $100,000 or more, up 
to a maximum of $2,000,000, may not be made without the personal 
approval of the President or the Attorney General and such approval may 
not be delegated.
    Sec. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice in 
this Act, including those derived from the Violent Crime Reduction 
Trust Fund, may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be 
increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided,  
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section.
    Sec. 108. Section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``1996'' and inserting ``1997 and thereafter''.
    Sec. 109. (a) Section 1402(d)(2) of the Victims of Crime Act of 
1984, (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)), is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1); and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the next'' and 
        inserting ``The first''.
    (b) Any unobligated sums hitherto available to the judicial branch 
pursuant to the paragraph repealed by section (a) shall be deemed to be 
deposits into the Crime Victims Fund as of the effective date hereof 
and may be used by the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime to 
improve services for the benefit of crime victims, including the 
processing and tracking of criminal monetary penalties and related 
litigation activities, in the federal criminal justice system.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                  Trade and Infrastructure Development

                            RELATED AGENCIES

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the 
employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$21,700,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $98,000 shall be available for official 
reception and representation expenses.

                     International Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $41,400,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     operations and administration

    For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, and engaging in trade 
promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and 
cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United 
States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical 
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees 
stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel 
and transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service between two points abroad, without regard to 49 
U.S.C. 1517; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for 
services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years, 
and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or 
construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use 
abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first 
paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign 
countries; not to exceed $327,000 for official representation expenses 
abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, 
not to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; obtain insurance on official motor 
vehicles; and rent tie lines and teletype equipment; $279,500,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which not less than $172,608,000 
shall be for the United States and Foreign Commercial Service: 
Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in 
carrying out these activities without regard to section 5412 of the 
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and 
that for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of 
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act shall include payment 
for assessments for services provided as part of these activities.

                         Export Administration

                     operations and administration

    For necessary expenses for export administration and national 
security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs 
associated with the performance of export administration field 
activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for 
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 
overseas; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services 
abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years, and 
expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; payment of tort claims, 
in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when 
such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for 
official representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to 
informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and as 
authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase of passenger motor vehicles 
for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with 
special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to 
any price limitation otherwise established by law; $41,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the provisions of the 
first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) 
and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Provided 
further, That payments and contributions collected and accepted for 
materials or services provided as part of such activities may be 
retained for use in covering the cost of such activities, and for 
providing information to the public with respect to the export 
administration and national security activities of the Department of 
Commerce and other export control programs of the United States and 
other governments.

                  Economic Development Administration

                economic development assistance programs

    For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, Public 
Law 91-304, and such laws that were in effect immediately before 
September 30, 1982, and for trade adjustment assistance, $340,000,000: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this heading may be used directly or indirectly for 
attorneys' or consultants' fees in connection with securing grants and 
contracts made by the Economic Development Administration: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Commerce may provide financial assistance for projects to 
be located on military installations closed or scheduled for closure or 
realignment to grantees eligible for assistance under the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, without it being 
required that the grantee have title or ability to obtain a lease for 
the property, for the useful life of the project, when in the opinion 
of the Secretary of Commerce, such financial assistance is necessary 
for the economic development of the area: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Commerce may, as the Secretary considers appropriate, 
consult with the Secretary of Defense regarding the title to land on 
military installations closed or scheduled for closure or realignment.

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of administering the economic development 
assistance programs as provided for by law, $21,000,000: Provided, That 
these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title 
I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended, title II of 
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the Community Emergency Drought 
Relief Act of 1977.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     minority business development

    For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering, 
promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including 
expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or 
private organizations, $25,000,000.

                Economic and Information Infrastructure

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and 
statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, 
$47,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999.

         economics and statistics administration revolving fund

    The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to disseminate economic and 
statistical data products as authorized by sections 1, 2, and 4 of 
Public Law 91-412 (15 U.S.C. 1525-1527) and, notwithstanding section 
5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4912), charge fees necessary to recover the full costs incurred in 
their production. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, receipts received 
from these data dissemination activities shall be credited to this 
account, to be available for carrying out these purposes without 
further appropriation.

                          Bureau of the Census

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, 
preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, 
$136,499,000.

                     periodic censuses and programs

    For expenses necessary to conduct the decennial census, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this 
amount shall not be used for any activities related to the design, 
planning, testing, or implementation of the use of sampling or any 
other statistical procedure, including statistical adjustment, to make 
a determination of the population for purposes of the apportionment of 
Representatives in Congress among the several States. In addition, for 
expenses necessary to conduct the decennial census, $281,800,000, to 
remain available until expended, which shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure only upon the subsequent enactment of a law 
authorizing the methods by which the decennial census shall be 
conducted in the year 2000 for the purposes of the apportionment of 
Representatives among the several States.
    In addition, for expenses to collect and publish statistics for 
other periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, $168,326,000, 
to remain available until expended.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), $17,100,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies 
for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, and operations, 
and related services and such fees shall be retained and used as 
offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That hereafter, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, NTIA shall not authorize 
spectrum use or provide any spectrum functions pursuant to the NTIA 
Organization Act, 47 U.S.C. 902-903, to any Federal entity without 
reimbursement as required by NTIA for such spectrum management costs, 
and Federal entities withholding payment of such cost shall not use 
spectrum: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is 
authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds 
transferred, or previously transferred, from other Government agencies 
for all costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of 
the NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this 
paragraph, and such funds received from other Government agencies shall 
remain available until expended.

       public broadcasting facilities, planning and construction

    For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, $16,750,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $1,500,000 shall be available for program administration as 
authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding the provisions of section 391 of the Act, the prior 
year unobligated balances may be made available for grants for projects 
for which applications have been submitted and approved during any 
fiscal year.

                   information infrastructure grants

    For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, $21,490,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $3,000,000 shall be available for program administration and 
other support activities as authorized by section 391: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated herein, not to exceed 5 percent 
may be available for telecommunications research activities for 
projects related directly to the development of a national information 
infrastructure: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the 
requirements of section 392(a) and 392(c) of the Act, these funds may 
be used for the planning and construction of telecommunications 
networks for the provision of educational, cultural, health care, 
public information, public safety, or other social services.

                      Patent and Trademark Office

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office provided 
for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the 
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, $27,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the funds made available under 
this heading are to be derived from deposits in the Patent and 
Trademark Office Fee Surcharge Fund as authorized by law: Provided 
further, That the amounts made available under the Fund shall not 
exceed amounts deposited; and such fees as shall be collected pursuant 
to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, shall remain available 
until expended.

                       Technology Administration

       under secretary for technology/office of technology policy

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for Technology/
Office of Technology Policy, $8,500,000, of which not to exceed 
$1,600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1999.

                         Science and Technology

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             scientific and technical research and services

    For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, $282,852,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
not to exceed $1,625,000 may be transferred to the ``Working Capital 
Fund''.

                     industrial technology services

    For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, $113,500,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $300,000 may be 
transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund''.
    In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced Technology 
Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
$185,100,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to 
exceed $74,100,000 shall be available for the award of new grants, and 
of which not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred to the ``Working 
Capital Fund''.

                  construction of research facilities

    For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation of existing 
facilities, not otherwise provided for the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-278e, 
$111,092,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amounts provided under this heading, $94,400,000 shall be available for 
obligation and expenditure only after submission of a plan for the 
expenditure of these funds, in accordance with section 605 of this Act.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including maintenance, 
operation, and hire of aircraft; not to exceed 270 commissioned 
officers on the active list as of September 30, 1998; grants, 
contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the 
purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; 
and relocation of facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; 
$1,406,400,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 but consistent with other existing law, 
fees shall be assessed, collected, and credited to this appropriation 
as offsetting collections to be available until expended, to recover 
the costs of administering aeronautical charting programs: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the General Fund shall 
be reduced as such additional fees are received during fiscal year 
1998, so as to result in a final General Fund appropriation estimated 
at not more than $1,403,400,000: Provided further, That any such 
additional fees received in excess of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1998 
shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1998: Provided 
further, That fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service 
for the management of the national marine sanctuaries may be retained 
and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those 
activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That in 
addition, $62,381,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund 
entitled ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining 
to American Fisheries'': Provided further, That grants to States 
pursuant to sections 306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972, as amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That 
of the $1,498,681,000 provided for in direct obligations under this 
heading (of which $1,403,400,000 is appropriated from the General Fund, 
$67,581,000 is provided by transfer, and $27,700,000 is derived from 
unobligated balances and deobligations from prior years), $219,624,000 
shall be for the National Ocean Service, $326,943,000 shall be for the 
National Marine Fisheries Service, $237,463,000 shall be for Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Research, $511,154,000 shall be for the National 
Weather Service, $119,835,000 shall be for the National Environmental 
Satellite, Data, and Information Service, $66,712,000 shall be for 
Program Support, $5,000,000 shall be for Fleet Maintenance, and 
$11,950,000 shall be for Facilities Maintenance: Provided further, That 
unexpended balances in the accounts ``Construction'' and ``Fleet 
Modernization, Shipbuilding and Conversion'' shall be transferred to 
and merged with this account, to remain available until expended for 
the purposes for which the funds were originally appropriated.

                       capital assets acquisition

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of capital assets acquisition or 
construction, including alteration and modification costs, of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $460,600,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$116,910,000 is available for the advanced weather interactive 
processing system, and may be available for obligation and expenditure 
only pursuant to a certification by the Secretary of Commerce that the 
total cost to complete the acquisition and deployment of the advanced 
weather interactive processing system and NOAA Port system, including 
program management, operations and maintenance costs through deployment 
will not exceed $186,300,000: Provided further, That unexpended 
balances of amounts previously made available in the ``Operations, 
Research, and Facilities'' account and the ``Construction'' account for 
activities funded under this heading may be transferred to and merged 
with this account, to remain available until expended for the purposes 
for which the funds were originally appropriated.

                      coastal zone management fund

    Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456a), not to exceed $7,800,000, for 
purposes set forth in sections 308(b)(2)(A), 308(b)(2)(B)(v), and 
315(e) of such Act.

                      fishermen's contingency fund

    For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-372, 
not to exceed $953,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursuant 
to that Act, to remain available until expended.

                     foreign fishing observer fund

    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Atlantic 
Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amended (Public Law 96-339), the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as 
amended (Public Law 100-627), and the American Fisheries Promotion Act 
(Public Law 96-561), to be derived from the fees imposed under the 
foreign fishery observer program authorized by these Acts, not to 
exceed $189,000, to remain available until expended.

                   fisheries finance program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $250,000, as authorized by the 
Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used 
for direct loans for any new fishing vessel that will increase the 
harvesting capacity in any United States fishery.

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed 
$3,000 for official entertainment, $28,490,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11 as amended by Public Law 100-504), 
$20,140,000.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

                              (rescission)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$5,000,000 are rescinded.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

    Sec. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 
and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act 
shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 
26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed 
by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for 
advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification 
of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments 
are in the public interest.
    Sec. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 
available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
    Sec. 203. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to support the hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and activities that 
are under the control of the United States Air Force or the United 
States Air Force Reserve.
    Sec. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any previous Act, 
or hereinafter made available to the Department of Commerce, shall be 
available to reimburse the Unemployment Trust Fund or any other fund or 
account of the Treasury to pay for any expenses paid before October 1, 
1992, as authorized by section 8501 of title 5, United States Code, for 
services performed after April 20, 1990, by individuals appointed to 
temporary positions within the Bureau of the Census for purposes 
relating to the 1990 decennial census of population.
    Sec. 205 Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in 
this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall 
be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act 
and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 206. (a) Should legislation be enacted to dismantle or 
reorganize the Department of Commerce, the Secretary of Commerce, no 
later than 90 days thereafter, shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and the Senate a plan for transferring 
funds provided in this Act to the appropriate successor organizations: 
Provided, That the plan shall include a proposal for transferring or 
rescinding funds appropriated herein for agencies or programs 
terminated under such legislation: Provided further, That such plan 
shall be transmitted in accordance with section 605 of this Act.
     (b) The Secretary of Commerce or the appropriate head of any 
successor organization(s) may use any available funds to carry out 
legislation dismantling or reorganizing the Department of Commerce to 
cover the costs of actions relating to the abolishment, reorganization, 
or transfer of functions and any related personnel action, including 
voluntary separation incentives if authorized by such legislation: 
Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations 
accounts that may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in 
addition to authorities included under section 205 of this Act: 
Provided further, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be 
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and 
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 207. Any costs incurred by a Department or agency funded under 
this title resulting from personnel actions taken in response to 
funding reductions included in this title shall be absorbed within the 
total budgetary resources available to such Department or agency: 
Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations 
accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in 
addition to authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided 
further, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated 
as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not 
be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 
the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 208. The Secretary of Commerce may award contracts for 
hydrographic, geodetic, and photogrammetric surveying and mapping 
services in accordance with title IX of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.).

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as 
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including 
purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile 
for the Chief Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of 
transporting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous 
expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve; $29,278,000.

                    care of the building and grounds

    For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect 
of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act 
approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), $3,400,000, of which $410,000 
shall remain available until expended.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and 
employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by 
law, $15,507,000.

               United States Court of International Trade

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries of the 
officers and employees of the court, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 
$11,478,000.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges 
of the territorial courts of the United States), justices and judges 
retired from office or from regular active service, judges of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate 
judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary 
not otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the 
courts, as authorized by law, $2,700,069,000 (including the purchase of 
firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $13,454,000 shall 
remain available until expended for space alteration projects; and of 
which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and 
construction projects.
    In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal 
Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood 
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $2,450,000, to be 
appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

                    violent crime reduction programs

    For activities of the Federal Judiciary as authorized by law, 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be derived 
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by section 
190001(a) of Public Law 103-322, and sections 818 and 823 of Public Law 
104-132.

                           defender services

    For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community Defender 
organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of 
attorneys appointed to represent persons under the Criminal Justice Act 
of 1964, as amended; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of 
persons furnishing investigative, expert and other services under the 
Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)); the compensation (in 
accordance with Criminal Justice Act maximums) and reimbursement of 
expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases 
where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the 
compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem 
acting on behalf of financially eligible minor or incompetent offenders 
in connection with transfers from the United States to foreign 
countries with which the United States has a treaty for the execution 
of penal sentences; and the compensation of attorneys appointed to 
represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of their 
employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d); $329,529,000, to remain 
available until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i).

                    fees of jurors and commissioners

    For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and 
1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases 
pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 
U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)); $66,196,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the compensation of land commissioners shall 
not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under 
section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.

                             court security

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the 
procurement, installation, and maintenance of security equipment and 
protective services for the United States Courts in courtrooms and 
adjacent areas, including building ingress-egress control, inspection 
of packages, directed security patrols, and other similar activities as 
authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to 
Justice Act (Public Law 100-702); $167,214,000, to be expended directly 
or transferred to the United States Marshals Service which shall be 
responsible for administering elements of the Judicial Security Program 
consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of 
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney 
General.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 
31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and 
elsewhere, $52,000,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is authorized for 
official reception and representation expenses.

                        Federal Judicial Center

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 
authorized by Public Law 90-219, $17,495,000; of which $1,800,000 shall 
remain available through September 30, 1999, to provide education and 
training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to exceed $1,000 
is authorized for official reception and representation expenses.

                       Judicial Retirement Funds

                    payment to judiciary trust funds

    For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, as 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $25,000,000; to the Judicial Survivors' 
Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), $7,400,000; and to 
the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund, as 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), $1,800,000.

                  United States Sentencing Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $9,000,000, of which not 
to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                   General Provisions--The Judiciary

    Sec. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act may 
be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, 
except ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial 
Services, Defender Services'' and ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, 
and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners'', shall 
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, 
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries 
and expenses appropriation for district courts, courts of appeals, and 
other judicial services shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United 
States: Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed $10,000 
and shall be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office 
of the United States Courts in his capacity as Secretary of the 
Judicial Conference.

           TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                    diplomatic and consular programs

    For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign 
Service not otherwise provided for, including expenses authorized by 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended; 
representation to certain international organizations in which the 
United States participates pursuant to treaties, ratified pursuant to 
the advice and consent of the Senate, or specific Acts of Congress; 
acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C. 481(c) and 22 U.S.C. 2674; and 
for expenses of general administration; $1,715,087,000: Provided, That 
all fees collected under the authority of section 140(a)(1) of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public 
Law 103-236) shall be deposited in fiscal year 1998 as an offsetting 
collection to appropriations made under this heading to recover the 
costs of providing border security and shall remain available until 
expended.
    Of the funds provided under this heading, $24,856,000 shall be 
available only for the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service for 
operation of existing base services and not to exceed $17,312,000 shall 
be available only for the enhancement of the Diplomatic 
Telecommunications Service and shall remain available until expended.
    In addition, not to exceed $700,000 in registration fees collected 
pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, may 
be used in accordance with section 45 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2717); in addition not to exceed 
$1,252,000 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive 
agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the International 
Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act 
(Public Law 90-553), as amended, and in addition, as authorized by 
section 5 of such Act $490,000, to be derived from the reserve 
authorized by that section, to be used for the purposes set out in that 
section; and in addition not to exceed $15,000 which shall be derived 
from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House 
facilities in accordance with section 46 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
    Notwithstanding section 402 of this Act, not to exceed 20 percent 
of the amounts made available in this Act in the appropriation accounts 
``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' and ``Salaries and Expenses'' 
under the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' may be 
transferred between such appropriation accounts: Provided, That any 
transfer pursuant to this sentence shall be treated as a reprogramming 
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for 
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section.
    In addition, for counterterrorism requirements overseas, including 
security guards and equipment, $23,700,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of State and the Foreign Service, provided for by law, 
including expenses authorized by section 9 of the Act of August 31, 
1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3721), and the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended, $363,513,000.

                        capital investment fund

    For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, $50,600,000, 
to remain available until expended, as authorized in Public Law 103-
236: Provided, That section 135(e) of Public Law 103-236 shall not 
apply to funds appropriated under this heading.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), $28,300,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (Public Law 96-465), as 
it relates to post inspections.

                       representation allowances

    For representation allowances as authorized by section 905 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4085), $4,300,000.

              protection of foreign missions and officials

    For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of 
State to provide for extraordinary protective services in accordance 
with the provisions of section 214 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208, $7,900,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 1999.

           security and maintenance of united states missions

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), and the 
Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized by title IV of 
the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 
U.S.C. 4851), $373,081,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)): Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of 
furniture and furnishings and generators for other departments and 
agencies.

           emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service

    For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service 
pursuant to the requirement of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $5,500,000 to remain 
available until expended as authorized by section 24(c) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)), of which 
not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with the 
Repatriation Loans Program Account, subject to the same terms and 
conditions.

                   repatriation loans program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized by section 4 
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671): 
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
the direct loan program, $607,000 which may be transferred to and 
merged with the Salaries and Expenses account under Administration of 
Foreign Affairs.

              payment to the american institute in taiwan

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act, 
Public Law 96-8, $14,000,000.

     payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund

    For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, 
as authorized by law, $129,935,000.

              International Organizations and Conferences

              contributions to international organizations

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual 
obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, 
pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the 
Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, $978,952,000, of 
which not to exceed $54,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for payment of arrearages: Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for payment of 
arrearages may be obligated or expended unless such obligation or 
expenditure is expressly authorized by the enactment of a subsequent 
Act that makes payment of arrearages contingent upon reforms that 
should include the following: a reduction in the United States assessed 
share of the United Nations regular budget to 20 percent and of 
peacekeeping operations to 25 percent; reimbursement for goods and 
services provided by the United States to the United Nations; 
certification that the United Nations and its specialized or affiliated 
agencies have not taken any action to infringe on the sovereignty of 
the United States; a ceiling on United States contributions to 
international organizations after fiscal year 1998 of $900,000,000; 
establishment of a merit-based personnel system at the United Nations 
that includes a code of conduct and a personnel evaluation system; 
United States membership on the Advisory Committee on Administrative 
and Budgetary Questions that oversees the United Nations budget; access 
to United Nations financial data by the General Accounting Office; and 
achievement of a negative growth budget and the establishment of 
independent inspectors general for affiliated organizations; and 
improved consultation procedures with the Congress: Provided further, 
That any payment of arrearages shall be directed toward special 
activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the 
respective international organization: Provided further, That 20 
percent of the funds appropriated in this paragraph for the assessed 
contribution of the United States to the United Nations shall be 
withheld from obligation and expenditure until a certification is made 
under section 401(b) of Public Law 103-236 and under such other 
requirements related to the Office of Internal Oversight Services of 
the United Nations as may be enacted into law for fiscal year 1998: 
Provided further, That certification under section 401(b) of Public Law 
103-236 for fiscal year 1998 may only be made if the Committees on 
Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees 
on Appropriations and International Relations of the House of 
Representatives are notified of the steps taken, and anticipated, to 
meet the requirements of section 401(b) of Public Law 103-236 at least 
15 days in advance of the proposed certification: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 
available for a United States contribution to an international 
organization for the United States share of interest costs made known 
to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred 
on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph, $100,000,000 
may be made available only on a semi-annual basis pursuant to a 
certification by the Secretary of State on a semi-annual basis, that 
the United Nations has taken no action during the preceding six months 
to increase funding for any United Nations program without identifying 
an offsetting decrease during that six-month period elsewhere in the 
United Nations budget and cause the United Nations to exceed the 
expected reform budget for the biennium 1998-1999 of $2,533,000,000: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 402 of this Act, not to 
exceed $4,000,000 may be transferred from the funds made available 
under this heading to the ``International Conferences and 
Contingencies'' account for assessed contributions to new or 
provisional international organizations: Provided further, That any 
transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming 
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for 
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section.

        contributions for international peacekeeping activities

    For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of 
international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or 
restoration of international peace and security $261,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $46,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
payment of arrearages: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act for payment of arrearages may be 
obligated or expended unless such obligation or expenditure is 
expressly authorized by the enactment of a subsequent Act described in 
the first proviso under the heading ``Contributions to International 
Organizations'' in this title: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available under this Act shall be obligated or expended for any 
new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 
fifteen days in advance of voting for the new or expanded mission in 
the United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency, as far in 
advance as is practicable), (1) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate and other appropriate 
Committees of the Congress are notified of the estimated cost and 
length of the mission, the vital national interest that will be served, 
and the planned exit strategy; and (2) a reprogramming of funds 
pursuant to section 605 of this Act is submitted, and the procedures 
therein followed, setting forth the source of funds that will be used 
to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission: Provided further, 
That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses only upon a 
certification by the Secretary of State to the appropriate committees 
of the Congress that American manufacturers and suppliers are being 
given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for 
United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to 
foreign manufacturers and suppliers.

              international conferences and contingencies

    For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addition to funds 
otherwise available for these purposes, contributions for the United 
States share of general expenses of international organizations and 
conferences and representation to such organizations and conferences, 
as provided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672, and personal services 
notwithstanding 5 U.S.C. 5102, $1,500,000, to remain available until 
expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of which not to exceed 
$200,000 may be expended for representation as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 
4085: Provided, That these funds shall be available for obligation or 
expenditure only after submission of a plan for the expenditure of 
these funds in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 605 
of this Act.

                       International Commissions

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific 
Acts of Congress, as follows:

 international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico

    For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, 
and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, 
including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as follows:

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $17,490,000.

                              construction

    For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, $6,463,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized 
by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).

              american sections, international commissions

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for the 
International Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between 
the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for the Border 
Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law 103-182; 
$5,490,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 shall be available for 
representation expenses incurred by the International Joint Commission.

                  international fisheries commissions

    For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $14,490,000: Provided, 
That the United States' share of such expenses may be advanced to the 
respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.

                                 Other

                     payment to the asia foundation

    For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by section 501 of 
Public Law 101-246, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                  Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

                arms control and disarmament activities

    For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, for arms control, 
nonproliferation, and disarmament activities, $41,500,000, of which not 
to exceed $50,000 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses as authorized by the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 2551 et seq.).

                    United States Information Agency

                   international information programs

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the 
United States Information Agency, as authorized by the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
2451 et seq.), the United States Information and Educational Exchange 
Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to carry out international 
communication, educational and cultural activities; and to carry out 
related activities authorized by law, including employment, without 
regard to civil service and classification laws, of persons on a 
temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropriation), as 
authorized by section 801 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471), and 
entertainment, including official receptions, within the United States, 
not to exceed $25,000 as authorized by section 804(3) of such Act of 
1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474(3)); $430,597,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$1,400,000 may be used for representation abroad as authorized by 
section 302 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1452) and section 905 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085): Provided further, That 
not to exceed $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be 
credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received 
from or in connection with English teaching, library, motion pictures, 
educational advising and counseling, exchange visitor program services, 
and publication programs as authorized by section 810 of such Act of 
1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e): Provided further, That not to exceed $920,000 
to remain available until expended may be used to carry out projects 
involving security construction and related improvements for agency 
facilities not physically located together with Department of State 
facilities abroad.

                            technology fund

    For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information 
Agency to provide for the procurement of information technology 
improvements, as authorized by the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), 
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 
Stat. 1636), $5,050,000, to remain available until expended.

               educational and cultural exchange programs

    For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as 
authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 
1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $193,731,000, to remain available until expended 
as authorized by section 105 of such Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455): 
Provided, That not to exceed $800,000, to remain available until 
expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other 
payments received from or in connection with English teaching and 
publication programs and educational advising and counseling as 
authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e).

           eisenhower exchange fellowship program trust fund

    For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-5205), all interest and 
earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust 
Fund on or before September 30, 1998, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be 
used to pay any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any 
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are not in 
accordance with OMB Circulars A-110 (Uniform Administrative 
Requirements) and A-122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organizations), 
including the restrictions on compensation for personal services.

                    israeli arab scholarship program

    For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program as 
authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings 
accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 
30, 1998, to remain available until expended.

                 international broadcasting operations

    For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information 
Agency, as authorized by the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, 
as amended, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the United States 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994, as amended, and Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1977, to carry out international communication 
activities, including the purchase, installation, rent, construction, 
and improvement of facilities and equipment for radio and television 
transmission and reception to Cuba, $391,550,000, of which $30,000,000 
shall remain available until expended, not to exceed $16,000 may be 
used for official receptions within the United States as authorized by 
section 804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1747(3)), not to exceed 
$35,000 may be used for representation abroad as authorized by section 
302 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1452) and section 905 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), and not to exceed $39,000 may be 
used for official reception and representation expenses of Radio Free 
Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, not to exceed $2,000,000 in 
receipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures, not to 
exceed $500,000 in receipts from cooperating international 
organizations, and not to exceed $1,000,000 in receipts from 
privatization efforts of the Voice of America and the International 
Broadcasting Bureau, as authorized by section 810 of such Act of 1948 
(22 U.S.C. 1475e), to remain available until expended for carrying out 
authorized purposes: Provided, That no funds shall be used for 
television broadcasting to Cuba after October 1, 1997, if the President 
certifies that continued funding is not in the national interest of the 
United States.

                           radio construction

    For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities 
for radio transmission and reception, and purchase and installation of 
necessary equipment for radio and television transmission and reception 
as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471), $40,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, as authorized by section 704(a) of 
such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1477b(a)).

                    national endowment for democracy

    For grants made by the United States Information Agency to the 
National Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the National 
Endowment for Democacy Act, $30,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.

      General Provisions--Department of State and Related Agencies

    Sec. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available, 
except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as 
authorized by subchapter 59 of 5 U.S.C.; for services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109; and hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 
U.S.C. 1343(b).
    Sec. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of State in 
this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be 
increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That 
not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the 
current fiscal year for the United States Information Agency in this 
Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be 
increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided 
further, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as 
a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 403. (1) For purposes of implementing the International 
Cooperative Administrative Support Services program in fiscal year 
1998, the amounts referred to in paragraph (2) shall be transferred in 
accordance with the provisions of section 404.
    (2) Paragraph (1) applies to amounts made available by title IV of 
this Act under the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' as 
follows:
            (A) $108,932,000 of the amount made available under the 
        paragraph ``diplomatic and consular programs''.
            (B) $3,530,000 of the amount made available under the 
        paragraph ``security and maintenance of u.s. missions''.
    Sec. 404. Funds transferred pursuant to section 403 shall be 
transferred to the specified appropriation, allocated to the specified 
account or accounts in the specified amount, be merged with funds in 
such account or accounts that are available for administrative support 
expenses of overseas activities, and be available for the same 
purposes, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as the funds 
with which merged, as follows:
            (1) Appropriations for the Legislative Branch--
                    (A) for the Library of Congress, for salaries and 
                expenses, $500,000; and
                    (B) for the General Accounting Office, for salaries 
                and expenses, $12,000.
            (2) Appropriations for the Office of the United States 
        Trade Representative, for salaries and expenses, $302,000.
            (3) Appropriations for the Department of Commerce, for the 
        International Trade Administration, for operations and 
        administration, $7,055,000;
            (4) Appropriations for the Department of Justice--
                    (A) for legal activities--
                            (i) for general legal activities, for 
                        salaries and expenses, $194,000; and
                            (ii) for the United States Marshals 
                        Service, for salaries and expenses, $2,000;
                    (B) for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for 
                salaries and expenses, $2,477,000;
                    (C) for the Drug Enforcement Administration, for 
                salaries and expenses, $6,356,000; and
                    (D) for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 
                for salaries and expenses, $1,313,000.
            (5) Appropriations for the United States Information 
        Agency, for international information programs, $25,047,000.
            (6) Appropriations for the Arms Control and Disarmament 
        Agency, for arms control and disarmament activities, 
        $1,247,000.
            (7) Appropriations to the President--
                    (A) for the Foreign Military Financing Program, for 
                administrative costs, $6,660,000;
                    (B) for the Economic Support Fund, $336,000;
                    (C) for the Agency for International Development--
                            (i) for operating expenses, $6,008,000;
                            (ii) for the Urban and Environmental Credit 
                        Program, $54,000;
                            (iii) for the Development Assistance Fund, 
                        $124,000;
                            (iv) for the Development Fund for Africa, 
                        $526,000;
                            (v) for assistance for the new independent 
                        states of the former Soviet Union, $818,000;
                            (vi) for assistance for Eastern Europe and 
                        the Baltic States, $283,000; and
                            (vii) for international disaster 
                        assistance, $306,000;
                    (D) for the Peace Corps, $3,672,000; and
                    (E) for the Department of State--
                            (i) for international narcotics control 
                        $1,117,000; and
                            (ii) for migration and refugee assistance, 
                        $394,000.
            (8) Appropriations for the Department of Defense--
                    (A) for operation and maintenance--
                            (i) for operation and maintenance, Army, 
                        $4,394,000;
                            (ii) for operation and maintenance, Navy, 
                        $1,824,000;
                            (iii) for operation and maintenance, Air 
                        Force, $1,603,000; and
                            (iv) for operation and maintenance, 
                        Defense-Wide, $21,993,000; and
                    (B) for procurement, for other procurement, Air 
                Force, $4,211,000.
            (9) Appropriations for the American Battle Monuments 
        Commission, for salaries and expenses, $210,000.
            (10) Appropriations for the Department of Agriculture--
                    (A) for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
                Service, for salaries and expenses, $932,000;
                    (B) for the Foreign Agricultural Service and 
                General Sales Manager, $4,521,000; and
                    (C) for the Agricultural Research Service, $16,000.
            (11) Appropriations for the Department of Treasury--
                    (A) for the United States Customs Service, for 
                salaries and expenses, $2,002,000;
                    (B) for departmental offices, for salaries and 
                expenses, $804,000;
                    (C) for the Internal Revenue Service, for tax law 
                enforcement, $662,000;
                    (D) for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and 
                Firearms, for salaries and expenses, $17,000;
                    (E) for the United States Secret Service, for 
                salaries and expenses, $617,000; and
                    (F) for the Comptroller of the Currency, for 
                assessment funds, $29,000.
            (12) Appropriations for the Department of Transportation--
                    (A) for the Federal Aviation Administration, for 
                operations, $1,594,000; and
                    (B) for the Coast Guard, for operating expenses, 
                $65,000.
            (13) Appropriations for the Department of Labor, for 
        departmental management, for salaries and expenses, $58,000.
            (14) Appropriations for the Department of Health and Human 
        Services--
                    (A) for the National Institutes of Health, for the 
                National Cancer Institute, $42,000;
                    (B) for the Office of the Secretary, for general 
                departmental management, $71,000;
                    (C) for the Centers for Disease Control and 
                Prevention, for disease control, research, and 
                training, $522,000; and
            (15) Appropriations for the Social Security Administration, 
        for administrative expenses, $370,000.
            (16) Appropriations for the Department of the Interior--
                    (A) for the United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, for resource management, $12,000;
                    (B) for the United States Geological Survey, for 
                surveys, investigations, and research, $80,000; and
                    (C) for the Bureau of Reclamation, for water and 
                related resources, $101,000.
            (17) Appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
        for departmental administration, for general operating 
        expenses, $453,000.
            (18) Appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration, for mission support, $183,000.
            (19) Appropriations for the National Science Foundation, 
        for research and related activities, $39,000.
            (20) Appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency, for salaries and expenses, $4,000.
            (21) Appropriations for the Department of Energy--
                    (A) for departmental administration, $150,000; and
                    (B) for atomic energy defense activities, for other 
                defense activities, $54,000.
            (22) Appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
        for salaries and expenses, $26,000.

                       TITLE V--RELATED AGENCIES

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Maritime Administration

                    operating-differential subsidies

                  (liquidation of contract authority)

    For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies, as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, 
$51,030,000, to remain available until expended.

                       maritime security program

    For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United 
States, $35,500,000, to remain available until expended.

                        operations and training

    For necessary expenses of operations and training activities 
authorized by law, $65,000,000: Provided, That reimbursements may be 
made to this appropriation from receipts to the ``Federal Ship 
Financing Fund'' for administrative expenses in support of that program 
in addition to any amount heretofore appropriated.

          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
not to exceed $1,000,000,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $3,450,000, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Operations and 
Training.

           administrative provisions--maritime administration

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make 
necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 
involving Government property under control of the Maritime 
Administration, and payments received therefor shall be credited to the 
appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental 
payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for items other 
than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
    No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year 
from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations 
contained in this Act or in any prior appropriation Act, and all 
receipts which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund 
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of America's 
Heritage Abroad, $250,000, as authorized by Public Law 99-83, section 
1303.

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $8,740,000: Provided, That not to 
exceed $50,000 may be used to employ consultants: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to 
employ in excess of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the 
Excepted Service exclusive of one special assistant for each 
Commissioner: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in 
this paragraph shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 
75 billable days, with the exception of the Chairperson who is 
permitted 125 billable days.

                    Commission on Immigration Reform

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Immigration Reform 
pursuant to section 141(f) of the Immigration Act of 1990, $496,000, to 
remain available until expended.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation In Europe

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $1,090,000, 
to remain available until expended as authorized by section 3 of Public 
Law 99-7.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621-634), the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards to 
private citizens; and not to exceed $27,500,000 for payments to State 
and local enforcement agencies for services to the Commission pursuant 
to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, sections 6 
and 14 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; 
$239,740,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized to make 
available for official reception and representation expenses not to 
exceed $2,500 from available funds.

                   Federal Communications Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as 
authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-02; not to exceed $600,000 for land and 
structure; not to exceed $500,000 for improvement and care of grounds 
and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses; purchase (not to exceed 16) and hire of 
motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; $187,079,000, of which not to exceed $300,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 1999, for research and policy studies: 
Provided, That $152,523,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed 
and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 
1998 so as to result in a final fiscal year 1998 appropriation 
estimated at $34,556,000: Provided further, That any offsetting 
collections received in excess of $152,523,000 in fiscal year 1998 
shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available for 
obligation until October 1, 1998.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission as 
authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as 
amended (46 App. U.S.C. 1111), including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-02; $13,500,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall 
be available for official reception and representation expenses.

                        Federal Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; $95,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a person or 
persons for collection services in accordance with the terms of 31 
U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $70,000,000 of offsetting 
collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification 
filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 
(15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in 
this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the General Fund shall 
be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 
year 1998, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1998 appropriation 
from the General Fund estimated at not more than $25,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That any fees received in 
excess of $70,000,000 in fiscal year 1998 shall remain available until 
expended, but shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 
1998: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the 
Federal Trade Commission shall be available for obligation for expenses 
authorized by section 151 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-242, 105 Stat. 2282-2285).

                       Legal Services Corporation

               payment to the legal services corporation

    For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the 
purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended, 
$141,000,000, of which $134,575,000 is for basic field programs and 
required independent audits; $1,125,000 is for the Office of Inspector 
General, of which such amounts as may be necessary may be used to 
conduct additional audits of recipients; and $5,300,000 is for 
management and administration.

          administrative provision--legal services corporation

    Sec. 501. (a) Continuation of Competitive Selection Process.--None 
of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation 
may be used to provide financial assistance to any person or entity 
except through a competitive selection process conducted in accordance 
with regulations promulgated by the Corporation in accordance with the 
criteria set forth in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 503 of 
Public Law 104-134 (110 Stat. 1321-52 et seq.).
    (b) Inapplicability of Certain Procedures.--Sections 1007(a)(9) and 
1011 of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(9) and 
2996j) shall not apply to the provision, denial, suspension, or 
termination of any financial assistance using funds appropriated in 
this Act.
    (c) Additional Procedures.--If, during any term of a grant or 
contract awarded to a recipient by the Legal Services Corporation under 
the competitive selection process referred to in subsection (a) and 
applicable Corporation regulations, the Corporation finds, after notice 
and opportunity for the recipient to be heard, that the recipient has 
failed to comply with any requirement of the Legal Services Corporation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.), this Act, or any other applicable law 
relating to funding for the Corporation, the Corporation may terminate 
the grant or contract and institute a new competitive selection process 
for the area served by the recipient, notwithstanding the terms of the 
recipient's grant or contract.
    Sec. 502. (a) Continuation of Requirements and Restrictions.--None 
of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation 
shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary 
to any of the provisions of--
            (1) sections 501, 502, 505, 506, and 507 of Public Law 104-
        134 (110 Stat. 1321-51 et seq.), and all funds appropriated in 
        this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to 
        the same terms and conditions as set forth in such sections, 
        except that all references in such sections to 1995 and 1996 
        shall be deemed to refer instead to 1997 and 1998, 
        respectively; and
            (2) section 504 of Public Law 104-134 (110 Stat. 1321-53 et 
        seq.), and all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
        Services Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and 
        conditions set forth in such section, except that--
                    (A) subsection (c) of such section 504 shall not 
                apply;
                    (B) paragraph (3) of section 508(b) of Public Law 
                104-134 (110 Stat. 1321-58) shall apply with respect to 
                the requirements of subsection (a)(13) of such section 
                504, except that all references in such section 508(b) 
                to the date of enactment shall be deemed to refer to 
                April 26, 1996; and
                    (C) subsection (a)(11) of such section 504 shall 
                not be construed to prohibit a recipient from using 
                funds derived from a source other than the Corporation 
                to provide related legal assistance to--
                            (i) an alien who has been battered or 
                        subjected to extreme cruelty in the United 
                        States by a spouse or a parent, or by a member 
                        of the spouse's or parent's family residing in 
                        the same household as the alien and the spouse 
                        or parent consented or acquiesced to such 
                        battery or cruelty; or
                            (ii) an alien whose child has been battered 
                        or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United 
                        States by a spouse or parent of the alien 
                        (without the active participation of the alien 
                        in the battery or extreme cruelty), or by a 
                        member of the spouse's or parent's family 
                        residing in the same household as the alien and 
                        the spouse or parent consented or acquiesced to 
                        such battery or cruelty, and the alien did no 
                        actively participate in such battery or 
                        cruelty.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(C):
            (1) The term ``battered or subjected to extreme cruelty'' 
        has the meaning given such term under regulations issued 
        pursuant to subtitle G of the Violence Against Women Act of 
        1994 (Pub. L. 103-322; 108 Stat. 1953).
            (2) The term ``related legal assistance'' means legal 
        assistance directly related to the prevention of, or obtaining 
        of relief from, the battery or cruelty described in such 
        subsection.
    Sec. 503. (a) Continuation of Audit Requirements.--The requirements 
of section 509 of Public Law 104-134 (110 Stat. 1321-58 et seq.), other 
than subsection (l) of such section, shall apply during fiscal year 
1998.
    (b) Requirement of Annual Audit.--An annual audit of each person or 
entity receiving financial assistance from the Legal Services 
Corporation under this Act shall be conducted during fiscal year 1998 
in accordance with the requirements referred to in subsection (a).
    Sec. 504. (a) Debarment.--The Legal Services Corporation may debar 
a recipient, on a showing of good cause, from receiving an additional 
award of financial assistance from the Corporation. Any such action to 
debar a recipient shall be instituted after the Corporation provides 
notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the recipient.
    (b) Regulations.--The Legal Services Corporation shall promulgate 
regulations to implement this section.
    (c) Good Cause.--In this section, the term ``good cause'', used 
with respect to debarment, includes--
            (1) prior termination of the financial assistance of the 
        recipient, under part 1640 of title 45, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or any similar corresponding regulation or 
        ruling);
            (2) prior termination in whole, under part 1606 of title 
        45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any similar corresponding 
        regulation or ruling), of the most recent financial assistance 
        received by the recipient, prior to date of the debarment 
        decision;
            (3) substantial violation by the recipient of the statutory 
        or regulatory restrictions that prohibit recipients from using 
        financial assistance made available by the Legal Services 
        Corporation or other financial assistance for purposes 
        prohibited under the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 
        2996 et seq.) or for involvement in any activity prohibited by, 
        or inconsistent with, section 504 of Public Law 104-134 (110 
        Stat. 1321-53 et seq.), section 502(a)(2) of Public Law 104-208 
        (110 Stat. 3009-59 et seq.), or section 502(a)(2) of this Act;
            (4) knowing entry by the recipient into a subgrant, 
        subcontract, or other agreement with an entity that had been 
        debarred by the Corporation; or
            (5) the filing of a lawsuit by the recipient, on behalf of 
        the recipient, as part of any program receiving any Federal 
        funds, naming the Corporation, or any agency or employee of a 
        Federal, State, or local government, as a defendant.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, as amended, $1,000,000.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space 
(to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia and 
elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $283,000,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 
may be used toward funding a permanent secretariat for the 
International Organization of Securities Commissions, and of which not 
to exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultations 
and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and 
other regulatory officials, members of their delegations, appropriate 
representatives and staff to exchange views concerning developments 
relating to securities matters, development and implementation of 
cooperation agreements concerning securities matters and provision of 
technical assistance for the development of foreign securities markets, 
such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses 
and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance 
at such consultations and meetings including (1) such incidental 
expenses as meals taken in the course of such attendance, (2) any 
travel and transportation to or from such meetings, and (3) any other 
related lodging or subsistance: Provided, That fees and charges 
authorized by sections 6(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77f(b)(4)) and 31(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78ee(d)) shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $249,523,000 of such offsetting 
collections shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of 
this account: Provided further, That the total amount appropriated for 
fiscal year 1998 under this heading shall be reduced as all such 
offsetting fees are deposited to this appropriation so as to result in 
a final total fiscal year 1998 appropriation from the General Fund 
estimated at not more than $33,477,000: Provided further, That any such 
fees collected in excess of $249,523,000 shall remain available until 
expended but shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 
1998.

                     Small Business Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration as authorized by Public Law 103-403, including 
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 
1344, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $235,047,000: Provided, That the Administrator 
is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications 
developed by the Administration, and certain loan servicing activities: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues 
received from all such activities shall be credited to this account, to 
be available for carrying out these purposes without further 
appropriations: Provided further, That $75,500,000 shall be available 
to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 1998 or fiscal year 1999 
as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act, as amended.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11, as amended by Public Law 100-504), 
$9,490,000.

                     business loans program account

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $187,100,000, as authorized by 15 
U.S.C. 631 note, of which $45,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 1999: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That during fiscal 
year 1998, commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, shall not exceed the 
amount of financings authorized under section 20(n)(2)(B) of the Small 
Business Act, as amended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, $94,000,000, which may be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses.

                     disaster loans program account

    For the cost of disaster loans and associated administrative 
expenses, $199,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That such costs for direct loans, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That of the amounts available under this 
heading, $500,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 
appropriations for the Office of Inspector General of the Small 
Business Administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and 
the disaster loan program.

                 surety bond guarantees revolving fund

    For additional capital for the ``Surety Bond Guarantees Revolving 
Fund'', authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as amended, 
$3,500,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation as 
authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note.

        administrative provision--small business administration

    Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the 
current fiscal year for the Small Business Administration in this Act 
may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall 
be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act 
and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                        State Justice Institute

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as 
authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1992 
(Public Law 102-572 (106 Stat. 4515-4516)), $3,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress.
    Sec. 602. 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. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such 
expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or 
under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
    Sec. 604. If any provision of this Act or the application of such 
provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the 
remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons 
or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall 
not be affected thereby.
    Sec. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by 
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 1998, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds which (1) creates new programs; (2) 
eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or 
personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have 
been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) 
reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or 
privatizes any functions, or activities presently performed by Federal 
employees; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of 
Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of 
funds.
    (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under 
previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that 
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 1998, or 
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of 
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that (1) augments existing 
programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding 
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel 
by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general 
savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in 
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are 
notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    Sec. 606. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
for the construction, repair (other than emergency repair), overhaul, 
conversion, or modernization of vessels for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration in shipyards located outside of the United 
States.
    Sec. 607. (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--It 
is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, 
all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this 
Act should be American-made.
    (b) Notice Requirement.--In providing financial assistance to, or 
entering into any contract with, any entity using funds made available 
in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent 
practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice describing the 
statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling Products 
as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined by a court or 
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 
``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same 
meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is 
not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to 
receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in 
this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility 
procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code 
of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 608. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission covering harassment based on 
religion, when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to 
which such funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ 
in any respect from the proposed guidelines published by the Commission 
on October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 51266).
    Sec. 609. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be obligated or expended to pay for any cost 
incurred for (1) opening or operating any United States diplomatic or 
consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was not 
operating on July 11, 1995; (2) expanding any United States diplomatic 
or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was 
operating on July 11, 1995; or (3) increasing the total number of 
personnel assigned to United States diplomatic or consular posts in the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam above the levels existing on July 11, 
1995, unless the President certifies within 60 days, based upon all 
information available to the United States Government that the 
Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is cooperating in full 
faith with the United States in the following four areas:
            (1) Resolving discrepancy cases, live sightings and field 
        activities.
             (2) Recovering and repatriating American remains.
            (3) Accelerating efforts to provide documents that will 
        help lead to fullest possible accounting of POW/MIA's.
            (4) Providing further assistance in implementing trilateral 
        investigations with Laos.
    Sec. 610. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
for any United Nations undertaking when it is made known to the Federal 
official having authority to obligate or expend such funds (1) that the 
United Nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mission, (2) that such 
undertaking will involve United States Armed Forces under the command 
or operational control of a foreign national, and (3) that the 
President's military advisors have not submitted to the President a 
recommendation that such involvement is in the national security 
interests of the United States and the President has not submitted to 
the Congress such a recommendation.
    Sec. 611. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be 
used to provide the following amenities or personal comforts in the 
Federal prison system--
            (1) in-cell television viewing except for prisoners who are 
        segregated from the general prison population for their own 
        safety;
            (2) the viewing of R, X, and NC-17 rated movies, through 
        whatever medium presented;
            (3) any instruction (live or through broadcasts) or 
        training equipment for boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, or 
        other martial art, or any bodybuilding or weightlifting 
        equipment of any sort;
            (4) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates or 
        heating elements; or
            (5) the use or possession of any electric or electronic 
        musical instrument.
    Sec. 612. None of the funds made available in title II for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the 
heading ``Fleet Modernization, Shipbuilding and Conversion'' may be 
used to implement sections 603, 604, and 605 of Public Law 102-567.
    Sec. 613. Any costs incurred by a Department or agency funded under 
this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding 
reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total 
budgetary resources available to such Department or agency: Provided, 
That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as 
may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to 
authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use 
of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for 
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section.
    Sec. 614. None of the funds made available in this Act to the 
Federal Bureau of Prisons may be used to distribute or make available 
any commercially published information or material to a prisoner when 
it is made known to the Federal official having authority to obligate 
or expend such funds that such information or material is sexually 
explicit or features nudity.
    Sec. 615. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Office of Justice Programs--state and local law enforcement 
assistance'', not more than ninety percent of the amount to be awarded 
to an entity under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant shall be made 
available to such an entity when it is made known to the Federal 
official having authority to obligate or expend such funds that the 
entity that employs a public safety officer (as such term is defined in 
section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968) does not provide such a public safety officer who retires 
or is separated from service due to injury suffered as the direct and 
proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty 
while responding to an emergency situation or a hot pursuit (as such 
terms are defined by State law) with the same or better level of health 
insurance benefits that are paid by the entity at the time of 
retirement or separation.
    Sec. 616. Expense Reimbursement.--Any Member of Congress and any 
individual who is paid by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or 
the Secretary of the Senate shall be entitled to receive a 
reimbursement for any legal expenses and other legitimate expenses 
incurred by such Member or individual in connection with a Department 
of Justice prosecution arising from or in connection with the 
performance of official duties and brought against such Member or 
individual if such Member or individual is acquitted of the charges 
brought, the charges are dismissed by a court, or the conviction is 
reversed on appeal.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1998''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 128

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2267

                          [Report No. 105-207]

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                                 A BILL

  Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
 State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

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                             July 25, 1997

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed