[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3579 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 3579


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 31, 1998

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations 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

                 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               CHAPTER 1

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                          Farm Service Agency

                     emergency conservation program

    For an additional amount for ``Emergency Conservation Program'' for 
expenses resulting from ice storms, flooding, and other natural 
disasters, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall 
be available only to the extent that an official budget request that 
includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.

                        tree assistance program

    An amount of $4,700,000 is provided for assistance to replace or 
rehabilitate trees and vineyards damaged by natural disasters: 
Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent 
that an official budget request of $4,700,000, that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of such Act.

           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

    For additional gross obligations for the principal amount of 
emergency insured loans authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, to be 
available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, for 
losses in fiscal year 1998 resulting from ice storms, flooding and 
other natural disasters, $87,000,000.
    For the additional cost of emergency insured loans, including the 
cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, $21,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent 
that an official budget request for $21,000,000 that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                   livestock disaster assistance fund

    Effective only for losses incurred beginning on November 27, 1997, 
through the date of enactment of this Act, $4,000,000, to implement a 
livestock indemnity program to compensate producers for losses of 
livestock (including ratites) due to natural disasters designated 
pursuant to a Presidential or Secretarial declaration requested during 
such period in a manner similar to catastrophic loss coverage available 
for other commodities under 7 U.S.C. 1508(b): Provided, That the entire 
amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request of $4,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is 
transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

             Dairy Production Indemnity Assistance Program

    Effective only for losses incurred beginning on November 27, 1997, 
through the date of enactment of this Act, $6,800,000 to implement a 
dairy production indemnity program to compensate producers for losses 
of milk that had been produced but not marketed or for diminished 
production (including diminished future production due to mastitis) due 
to natural disasters designated pursuant to a Presidential or 
Secretarial declaration requested during such period: Provided, That 
payments for diminished production shall be determined on a per head 
basis derived from a comparison to a like production period from the 
previous year, the disaster period is 180 days starting with the date 
of the disaster and the payment rate shall be $4.00 per hundredweight 
of milk: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request of $6,800,000, that 
includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

               watershed and flood prevention operations

    For an additional amount for ``Watershed and Flood Prevention 
Operations'' to repair damages to the waterways and watersheds 
resulting from ice storms, flooding, tornadoes and other natural 
disasters, $65,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an 
official budget request for $65,000,000, that includes designation of 
the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided 
further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.

                               CHAPTER 2

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

                        Military Personnel, Army

    For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Army'', 
$184,000,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                        Military Personnel, Navy

    For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy'', 
$22,300,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                    Military Personnel, Marine Corps

    For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Marine Corps'', 
$5,100,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                     Military Personnel, Air Force

    For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air Force'', 
$10,900,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                        Reserve Personnel, Navy

    For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Navy'', 
$4,100,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                    Operation and Maintenance, Army

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', 
$2,586,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided 
further, That of this amount, $700,000 shall be available only to the 
extent that an official budget request for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to Congress.

                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', 
$53,800,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided 
further, That of this amount, $5,700,000 shall be available only to the 
extent that an official budget request for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to Congress.

                Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine 
Corps'', $26,810,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for a specific 
dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the 
request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to Congress.

                  Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air 
Force'', $49,200,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, That of this amount, $21,800,000 shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request for a 
specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is 
transmitted by the President to Congress.

                Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
Wide'', $1,390,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended.

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army 
Reserve'', $650,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended.

              Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 
Reserve'', $229,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended.

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army 
National Guard'', $5,925,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That of this amount, $5,750,000 
shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request 
for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, 
is transmitted by the President to Congress.

             Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air 
National Guard'', $975,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for a specific 
dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the 
request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to Congress.

             Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Overseas Contingency Operations 
Transfer Fund'', $1,829,900,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
may transfer these funds to fiscal year 1998 appropriations for 
operation and maintenance, working capital funds, the Defense Health 
Program, procurement, and research, development, test and evaluation: 
Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and 
shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any 
other transfer authority contained in Public Law 105-56.

                     REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

                       Navy Working Capital Fund

    For an additional amount for ``Navy Working Capital Fund'', 
$30,467,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided 
further, That of this amount, $7,450,000 shall be available only to the 
extent that an official budget request for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to Congress.

                   Defense-Wide Working Capital Fund

    For an additional amount for ``Defense-Wide Working Capital Fund'', 
$1,000,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                  OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

                         Defense Health Program

    For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program'', 
$1,900,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter

    Sec. 201. No part of any appropriation contained in this chapter 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 
unless expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 202. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the 
transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities are deemed 
to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 
504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414).
    Sec. 203. In addition to the amounts appropriated to the Department 
of Defense under Public Law 105-56, there is hereby appropriated 
$37,000,000 for the ``Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund'', to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request for a 
specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is 
transmitted by the President to Congress.

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 204. (a) Quality Assurance Report on Military Health Care.--
The Secretary of Defense shall appoint an independent panel of experts 
to evaluate recent measures taken by the Acting Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Health Affairs and the Surgeons General of the Army, Navy 
and Air Force to improve the quality of care provided by the Military 
Health Services System.
    (b) Membership.--(1) The panel shall be composed of nine members 
appointed by the Secretary of Defense. At least five of those members 
shall be persons who are highly qualified in the medical arts, have 
experience in setting health care standards, and possess a demonstrated 
understanding of the military health care system and its unique mission 
requirements. The remaining members shall be persons who are current 
beneficiaries of the Military Health Services System.
    (2) The Secretary shall designate one member to serve as 
chairperson of the panel.
    (3) The Secretary shall appoint the members of this panel not later 
than 45 days after enactment of this Act.
    (c) Functions of the Panel.--The panel shall review the Department 
of Defense Access and Quality Improvement Initiative announced in early 
1998 (together with other related quality improvement actions) to 
assess whether all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that 
the Military Health Services System delivers health care services in 
accordance with consistently high professional standards. The panel 
shall specifically assess actions of the Department to accomplish the 
following objectives of that initiative and related management actions:
            (1) Upgrade professional education and training 
        requirements for military physicians and other health care 
        providers;
            (2) Establish ``Centers of Excellence'' for complicated 
        surgical procedures;
            (3) Make timely and complete reports to the National 
        Practitioner Data Bank and eliminate associated reporting 
        backlogs;
            (4) Assure that Military Health Services System providers 
        are properly licensed and have appropriate credentials;
            (5) Reestablish the Quality Management Report to aid in 
        early identification of compliance problems;
            (6) Improve communications with beneficiaries to provide 
        comprehensive and objective information on the quality of care 
        being provided;
            (7) Strengthen the National Quality Management Program;
            (8) Ensure that all laboratory work meets professional 
        standards; and
            (9) Ensure the accuracy of patient data and information.
    (d) Report.--Not later than six months after the date on which the 
panel is established, the panel shall submit to the Secretary a report 
setting forth its findings and conclusions, and the reasons therefor, 
and such recommendations it deems appropriate. The Secretary shall 
forward the report of the panel to Congress not later than 15 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives it, together with the 
Secretary's comments on the report.
    (e) Panel Administration.--(1) The members of the panel shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized by law for employees of agencies while away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for 
the panel.
    (2) Upon request of the chairperson of the panel, the Secretary of 
Defense may detail to the panel, on a nonreimbursable basis, personnel 
of the Department of Defense to assist the panel in carrying out its 
duties. The Secretary of Defense shall furnish to the panel such 
administrative and support services as may be requested by the chairman 
of the panel.
    (f) Panel Financing.--Of the funds appropriated in Public Law 105-
56 for ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy'', $5,000,000 
shall be transferred to ``Defense Health Program'', to be available 
through fiscal year 1999, only for administrative costs of this panel 
and for the express purpose of initiating or accelerating any activity 
identified by the panel that will improve the quality of health care 
provided by the Military Health Services System.

                               CHAPTER 3

                      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                       CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                   Operation and Maintenance, General

    For emergency repairs due to flooding and other natural disasters, 
$84,457,000, to remain available until expended, of which such amounts 
for eligible navigation projects which may be derived from the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund pursuant to Public Law 99-662, shall be derived 
from that Fund: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent an official budget request for a specific dollar 
amount that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by 
the President to Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended.

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                         BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

                      Water and Related Resources

    For an additional amount for ``Water and Related Resources'' to 
repair damage caused by floods and other natural disasters, $4,520,000, 
to remain available until expended, which shall be available only to 
the extent that an official budget request for a specific dollar amount 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the 
President to Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter

    Sec. 301. The Secretary of the Army shall not authorize, permit, or 
undertake any activity to stabilize, cover, or permanently alter the 
site where the Kennewick Man remains were discovered prior to the final 
disposition of the lawsuit entitled Bonnichsen, et al. v. United 
States, et al. and designated as United States District Court, District 
of Oregon CV No. 96-1481, unless such district court makes a 
determination that such activity is reasonable and necessary in light 
of potential adverse impacts on scientific investigation of the site or 
other relevant considerations. For the purposes of this section, the 
term ``site'' means any land, beach, or river bank within 100 yards of 
the location where any portion of the Kennewick Man remains were 
discovered.

                               CHAPTER 4

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

                              Construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $28,938,000, to 
remain available until expended, to repair damage caused by floods and 
other acts of nature: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, That of such amount, $25,000,000 shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request for a 
specific dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in such Act is 
transmitted by the President to Congress.

                         NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

                              Construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', to repair damage 
caused by floods and other acts of nature, $8,500,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That such amount shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request for a 
specific dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in such Act is 
transmitted by the President to Congress.

                    UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

                 Surveys, Investigations, and Research

    For an additional amount for ``Surveys, Investigations, and 
Research'' for emergency expenses resulting from floods and other acts 
of nature, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, 
That such amount shall be available only to the extent that an official 
budget request for a specific dollar amount that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as 
defined in such Act is transmitted by the President to Congress.

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                             FOREST SERVICE

                       State and Private Forestry

    For an additional amount for ``State and Private Forestry'' for 
emergency expenses resulting from damages from ice storms, tornadoes 
and other natural disasters, $48,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 
Provided further, That of such amount, $28,000,000 shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for a specific 
dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount of the 
request as an emergency requirement as defined in such Act is 
transmitted by the President to Congress.

                         National Forest System

    For an additional amount for ``National Forest System'' for 
emergency expenses resulting from damages from ice storms, tornadoes 
and other natural disasters, $10,461,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 
Provided further, That of such amount, $5,461,000 shall be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for a specific 
dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount of the 
request as an emergency requirement as defined in such Act is 
transmitted by the President to Congress.

                               CHAPTER 5

              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

             Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part III

    For an additional amount for ``Base Realignment and Closure 
Account, Part III'' to cover costs arising from El Nino related damage, 
$1,020,000, to be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request for a specific dollar amount that includes designation of the 
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, is transmitted by the President to Congress: Provided, That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                 Family Housing, Navy and Marine Corps

    For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Navy and Marine 
Corps'' to cover costs arising from Typhoon Paka related damage, 
$15,600,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
    For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Navy and Marine 
Corps'' to cover costs arising from El Nino related damage, $1,000,000, 
to be available only to the extent that an official budget request for 
a specific dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is 
transmitted by the President to Congress: Provided, That the entire 
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                       Family Housing, Air Force

    For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Air Force'' to cover 
costs arising from Typhoon Paka related damage, $1,500,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
    For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Air Force'' to cover 
costs arising from El Nino related damage, $900,000, to be available 
only to the extent that an official budget request for a specific 
dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount of the 
request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted 
by the President to Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended.

                               CHAPTER 6

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                     Federal Highway Administration

                          federal-aid highways

                          (highway trust fund)

    For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief Program for 
emergency expenses resulting from floods and other natural disasters, 
as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $259,000,000, to be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, 
That of such amount, $35,000,000 shall be available only to the extent 
that an official budget request for a specific dollar amount that 
includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
emergency requirement as defined in such Act is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further, That any obligations for 
the Emergency Relief Program shall not be subject to the prohibition 
against obligations in section 2(e)(3)(A) and (D) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 1997: Provided further, That 23 U.S.C. 
125(b)(1) shall not apply to projects resulting from flooding during 
the fall of 1997 through the winter of 1998 in California.

                    Federal Railroad Administration

              emergency railroad rehabilitation and repair

    For necessary expenses to repair and rebuild freight rail lines of 
regional and short line railroads or a State entity damaged by floods, 
$9,000,000, to be awarded to the States subject to the discretion of 
the Secretary on a case-by-case basis: Provided, That not more than 
$2,650,000 shall be solely for damage incurred in the Northern Plains 
States in March and April 1997: Provided further, That not more than 
$6,350,000 shall be solely for damage incurred as a result of El Nino 
in the fall of 1997 through the winter of 1998: Provided further, That 
funds provided under this head shall be available for rehabilitation of 
railroad rights-of-way, bridges, and other facilities which are part of 
the general railroad system of transportation, and primarily used by 
railroads to move freight traffic: Provided further, That railroad 
rights-of-way, bridges, and other facilities owned by class I railroads 
are not eligible for funding under this head, unless the rights-of-way, 
bridges, or other facilities are under contract lease to a class II or 
class III railroad under which the lessee is responsible for all 
maintenance costs of the line: Provided further, That railroad rights-
of-way, bridges, and other facilities owned by passenger railroads or 
by tourist, scenic, or historic railroads are not eligible for funding 
under this head: Provided further, That these funds shall be available 
only to the extent an official budget request for a specific dollar 
amount, that includes designation of the entire amount as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, That all funds made available under this 
head are to remain available until September 30, 1998.

                               CHAPTER 7

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                   Community Planning and Development

                community development block grants fund

    For an additional amount for ``Community Development Block Grants 
Fund'', as authorized under title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, $20,000,000, which shall remain available 
until September 30, 2001, for use in States affected by the January, 
1998 Northeast ice storm for which a Presidential disaster declaration 
under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act has been issued, to assist in the long-term recovery and 
mitigation from the effects of that ice storm: Provided, That such 
funds may be used for eligible activities, except those activities by 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Small Business 
Administration: Provided further, That in administering these amounts, 
the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for any 
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 
in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the 
recipient of these funds, except for statutory requirements related to 
civil rights, fair housing and nondiscrimination, the environment, and 
labor standards, upon a finding that such waiver is required to 
facilitate the use of such funds: Provided further, That the entire 
amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request of $20,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the budget request as an emergency requirement as defined in the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, 
is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                                TITLE II

                              RESCISSIONS

                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                   Bilingual and Immigrant Education

                              (rescission)

    Of the amounts made available under this heading in Public Law 105-
78, $75,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That, to the extent necessary 
to carry out such rescission, the Secretary of Education shall 
deobligate funds that have been obligated but have not been expended.

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                       Grants-in-Aid for Airports

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                 (rescission of contract authorization)

    Of the available contract authority balances under this heading, 
$610,000,000 (reduced by $243,600,000) are rescinded.

                       Grants-in-Aid for Airports

                      (limitation on obligations)

    Notwithstanding the provisions of Public Law 105-66, none of the 
funds in this or any other Act shall be available for the planning or 
execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of 
$1,425,000,000 (increased by $243,600,000) in fiscal year 1998 for 
grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise 
compatibility planning and programs, notwithstanding section 47117(h) 
of title 49, United States Code.

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                       Public and Indian Housing

                 Section 8 Reserve Preservation Account

                              (rescission)

    Of the amounts recaptured under this heading during fiscal year 
1998 and prior years, $2,193,600,000 are rescinded: Provided, That the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall recapture 
$2,193,600,000 in amounts heretofore maintained as section 8 reserves 
made available to housing agencies for tenant-based assistance under 
the section 8 existing housing certificate and housing voucher 
programs.

                           INDEPENDENT AGENCY

             Corporation for National and Community Service

       National and Community Service Programs Operating Expenses

                              (rescission)

    Of the amounts made available under this heading in Public Law 105-
65, $250,000,000 are rescinded.

                               TITLE III

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

    Sec. 3001. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein.

    prohibition on use of funds for military operations against iraq

    Sec. 3002. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be made available for the conduct of 
offensive operations by United States Armed Forces against Iraq for the 
purpose of obtaining compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security 
Council Resolutions relating to inspection and destruction of weapons 
of mass destruction in Iraq unless such operations are specifically 
authorized by a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

   sense of the house on spending offsets for emergency supplemental 
                             appropriations

    Sec. 3003. (a) Findings.--The House of Representatives finds that--
            (1) the House has worked diligently to balance the Federal 
        budget for the first time in 30 years;
            (2) the House is committed to fiscal responsibility and 
        continued balanced budgets and will not allow Washington to 
        return to the days of deficit spending;
            (3) the House is committed to ensuring that the current 
        level of Federal discretionary spending does not increase as a 
        result of any emergency supplemental appropriations; and
            (4) reducing spending to offset emergency supplemental 
        appropriations will send a clear message to the American people 
        that the Congress is serious about preventing uncontrolled 
        Federal spending.
    (b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House of 
Representatives that any emergency supplemental appropriations 
considered in the 105th Congress shall not result in an increased level 
of total Federal discretionary spending.
    This Act may be cited as the ``1998 Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act''.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.