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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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             VA-HUD AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT

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                  DOLE (AND OTHERS AMENDMENT) NO. 2445

  Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Helms, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
Durenberger, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Lott, Mr. Pressler, Mr. 
Brown, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Graham) 
proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 4624) making appropriations for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, 
and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, 
and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:


          legal effect of security council resolution on haiti

       Sec.   . It is the sense of the Senate that United Nations 
     Security Council Resolution 940 of July 31, 1994, does not 
     constitute authorization for the deployment of United States 
     Armed Forces in Haiti under the Constitution of the United 
     States or pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 
     93-148).
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                JOHNSTON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2446

  Mr. JOHNSTON (for himself, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Wallop, Mr. Domenici, and 
Mr. McCain) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4624, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     two new sections:
       Sec.   . No funds in this Act may be used to promulgate, 
     implement, or enforce any requirement that a specified 
     percentage of oxygen content of reformulated gasoline (as 
     required by 42 U.S.C. 7545(k)) come from renewable 
     oxygenates, such as that requirement proposed as ``Regulation 
     for Fuels and Fuel Additives: Renewable Oxygenate Requirement 
     for Reformulated Gasoline'' at volume 58 of the Federal 
     Register at pages 68343 through 68353.
       Sec.   . The budgetary resources provided to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act for fiscal 
     year 1995 for procurement and procurement-related expenses 
     are reduced by $39,300,000.
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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 2447

  Mr. MURKOWSKI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4624, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 77, line 9, insert the following before the period: 
     ``: Provided further, That not less than 50 percent of the 
     funds made available for the United States Polar Research 
     Programs shall be used for a program of Arctic research.''.
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                       RIEGLE AMENDMENT NO. 2448

  Ms. MIKULSKI (for Mr. Riegle) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
4624, supra; as follows:

       On page 47, strike out the matter beginning on line 22 
     through ``Provided'' on page 48, line 3, and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following:
       ``For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying 
     community development lenders, and administrative expenses of 
     the Fund, $125,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 1996, of which $100,000,000 shall become available on 
     September 23, 1995: Provided, That of the funds made 
     available under this heading, up to $10,000,000 may be used 
     for the cost of direct loans, and up to $1,000,000 may be 
     used for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan 
     program: Provided further''.
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                      MIKULSKI AMENDMENT NO. 2449

  Ms. MIKULSKI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4624, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 3, strike out the matter beginning with the colon 
     on line 11, through ``$9,813,256,000'' on line 16.
       On page 8, line 18, before the period, insert the following 
     new proviso: ``: Provided further, That of the 
     $15,622,452,000 made available under this heading for fiscal 
     year 1994 in Public Law 103-124, the $9,863,265,000 
     restricted by section 509 of Public Law 103-124 for personnel 
     compensation and benefits expenditures is reduced to 
     $9,813,265,000''.
       On page 8, line 24, before the period, add the following 
     proviso: ``: Provided, That the Secretary may obligate not 
     more than $500,000 of the funds made available under this 
     heading for an epidemiological study of veterans who 
     underwent radium nasopharyngeal irradiation''.
       On page 14, line 13, strike out ``$1,400,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof: ``$16,300,000''.
       On page 20, line 25, strike out ``$765,000,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof: ``$735,000,000''.
       On page 22, line 3, strike out ``$156,000,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof: ``$186,000,000''.
       On page 24, line 7, strike out ``$3,062,000,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof: ``$2,992,000,000''.
       On page 29, line 14, strike out the matter beginning with 
     the colon, through the word ``funds'' on line 22.
       On page 30, line 24, strike out the matter beginning with 
     the colon, through the word ``activities'' on page 31, line 
     7.
       On page 38, line 22, strike out ``$953,973,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof: ``$947,398,000''.
       On page 45, strike out lines 7 through 12.
       On page 45, after line 22, insert the following:
       ``Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437f) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(aa) Refinancing Incentive.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may pay all or a part of 
     the up front costs of refinancing for each project that--
       ``(A) is constructed, substantially rehabilitated, or 
     moderately rehabilitated under this section;
       ``(B) is subject to an assistance contract under this 
     section; and
       ``(C) was subject to a mortgage that has been refinanced 
     under section 223(a)(7) or section 223(f) of the National 
     Housing Act to lower the periodic debt service payments of 
     the owner.
       ``(2) Share from reduced assistance payments.--The 
     Secretary may pay the up front cost of refinancing only--
       ``(A) to the extent that funds accrue to the Secretary from 
     the reduced assistance payments that results from the 
     refinancing; and
       ``(B) after the application of amounts in accordance with 
     section 1012 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
     Amendments Act of 1988.''.''
       ``Section 223(a)(7) of the National Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1751n(a)(7)) is amended in subparagraph (B), by striking 
     ``and'' at the end; and by inserting, before ``: Provided 
     further'' in said paragraph, the following: ``; and (D) any 
     multifamily mortgage that is refinanced under this paragraph 
     shall be documented through amendments to the existing 
     insurance contract and shall not be structured through the 
     provisions of a new insurance contract''.''
       ``The amendments of the two immediately preceding 
     paragraphs shall be effective only during fiscal year 
     1995.''.
       On page 45, after line 22, insert the following:
       ``Section 601 of title VI of S. 2281 (103d Cong., 2d 
     Sess.), as reported to the Senate on July 13 (legislative 
     day, July 11), 1994 (S. Rep. 103-307), is hereby incorporated 
     into this Act, and such section 601 is deemed enacted into 
     law upon enactment of this Act: Provided, That the provisions 
     of such section 601 shall be effective only during fiscal 
     year 1995.''.
       On page 45 after line 22, insert the following:
       ``Title VIII of S. 2281 (103d Cong., 2d Sess.), as reported 
     to the Senate on July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994 (S. 
     Rep. 103-307), is hereby incorporated into this Act, and such 
     title VIII is deemed enacted into law upon enactment of this 
     Act.''.
       On Page 45, after line 22, insert the following:
       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the New York 
     City Housing Authority is authorized to use not more than 
     $12,420,000, from development reservation number NY36P005324 
     for 100 public housing units previously awarded from funds 
     appropriated under Public Law 101-507 (Nov. 5, 1990), for the 
     purpose of completing a homeownership program involving not 
     more than 463 dwelling units located in Bronx County, in the 
     City of New York, in accordance with a certain submission 
     dated November 16, 1993 made in response to a Notice of 
     Funding Availability issued at 58 Fed. Reg. 41127. The 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall thereafter 
     add a similar number of existing non-federal public housing 
     units, designated by the Authority, to the Agency's inventory 
     of federally-assisted public housing developments and said 
     units shall, for all purposes other than the repayment of any 
     debt associated with their development or rehabilitation, be 
     considered as if initially developed under title I of the 
     Housing Act of 1937.''.
       On page 47, restore the matter stricken on lines 14 and 15, 
     and insert at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
       ``For necessary expenses in carrying out activities 
     pursuant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including 
     hire of passenger vehicles, and for services authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 
     per diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior 
     level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $4,250,000.''.
       On page 57, line 3, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That nothing in this 
     paragraph shall prohibit the Administrator from conforming 
     the program standards and criteria set forth herein, with 
     subsequent authorization legislation that may be enacted into 
     law''.
       On page 62, line 6, after the word ``promulgation'' insert 
     the word ``of''.
       On page 72, line 2, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``, to remain available until September 30, 
     1996''.
       On page 73, after line 16, insert the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of 
     funds appropriated for ``Mission support'', amounts made 
     available by this Act for personnel and related costs and 
     travel expenses of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration shall remain available until September 30, 
     1995 and may be used to enter into contracts for training, 
     investigations, cost associated with personnel relocation, 
     and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal 
     year.''.
       On page 91, after line 9, insert the following new section:
       ``Sec.   . The budgetary resources made available to the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act for 
     fiscal year 1995 for procurement and procurement-related 
     expenses are hereby reduced by an additional $19,703,000.''.
       On page 91, line 9, insert the following new section:
       ``Sec.   . None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to publish, implement, or enforce any 
     regulations promulgated to carry out section 919 of the 
     Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 before July 1, 
     1995.''.
       On page 91, after line 9, insert the following new title:

           ``TITLE VI--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS


              DEpartment of Housing and Urban Development

                   Community Planning and Development

                      Community Development Grants

       For an additional amount for ``Community amount for 
     ``Community development grants'', as authorized under title I 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, for 
     emergency expenses resulting from the January 1994 earthquake 
     in Southern California, $225,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 1996, of which $50,000,000 shall be 
     derived by transfer from funds provided under the head 
     ``Department of Education, Impact aid'' in the Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-211): 
     Provided, That of the foregoing amount, $200,000,000 and 
     $25,000,000 shall be for the available until September 30, 
     1995 and may be used to enter into contracts for training, 
     investigations, cost associated with personnel relocation, 
     and for other services, to be provided during the next 
     fiscal year.''.
       On page 74, after line 7, insert the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``Hereafter, the Administrator may enter into contracts for 
     the Space Station program that are for periods in excess of 
     the period for which funds are otherwise available for 
     obligation and provide for the payment of contingent 
     liability which may accrue in excess of appropriations 
     available for such contracts in the event the Government, for 
     its convenience terminates such contracts, if any such 
     contract limits the amount of the payments that the 
     Government is allowed to make under such contract to amounts 
     not in excess of unobligated funds, including prior year 
     balances, available for activities herein appropriated under 
     the heading ``Human space flight'': Provided, That hereafter, 
     if funds are not available to continue any such contract, the 
     contract shall be terminated for the convenience of the 
     Government, and the cost of such contract shall be paid from 
     appropriations originally available for performance of the 
     contract, or from other unobligated funds, including prior 
     year balances, available for activities herein appropriated 
     under the heading ``Human space flight''.''.
       On page 91, after line 9, insert the following new section: 
     cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California, 
     respectively: Provided further, That in administering these 
     funds, 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 any use by the recipient of 
     these funds, except for statutory requirements relating to 
     fair housing and nondiscrimination, the environment, and 
     labor standards, upon finding that such waiver is required to 
     facilitate the obligation and use of such funds, and would 
     not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute 
     or regulation: Provided further, That the entire amount is 
     designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
     to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
       For an additional amount for ``Community development 
     grants'', for grants to States and units of general local 
     government and for related expenses, not otherwise provided 
     for, necessary for carrying out a community development 
     program as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974, to be used to assist States, local 
     communities, and businesses in recovering from the flooding 
     and damage caused by Tropical Storm Alberto and other 
     disasters, $180,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
     by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 
     That the entire amount shall be available only to the 
     extent of an official budget request, for a specific 
     dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
     amount of the request as an emergency requirement, as 
     defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, is transmitted to the Congress: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development may waive any provision of law (except for 
     provisions relating to fair housing, the environment, or 
     labor standards) if the Secretary determines such waiver 
     is necessary to facilitate the obligation of the entire 
     amount: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development may transfer up to $50,000,000 to 
     the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized 
     under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act, to be used for purposes related to 
     flooding and damage caused by Tropical Storm Alberto and 
     other disasters.

                  FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

       For and additional amount for ``Disaster assistance direct 
     loan program account for the cost of direct loans, 
     $12,500,000, as authorized by section 417 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to be 
     used to assist local governments in recovering from flooding 
     and damage caused by Tropical Storm Albert and other 
     disasters: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
     $50,000,000 under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided 
     further, That any unused portion of the direct loan 
     limitation and subsidy shall be available until expended: 
     Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by the 
     Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the entire amount 
     shall be available only to the extent of an official budget 
     request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes 
     designation of the entire amount of the request as an 
     emergency requirement, as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted to the 
     Congress.

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                     FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

                          Federal-Aid Highways

                        Emergency Relief Program

                          (Highway Trust Fund)

       The matter under the heading in the Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-211) is amended by 
     deleting ``$950,000,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``$775,000,000.''.

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