[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2629-H2651]
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                  CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3579, 1998

  Mr. LIVINGSTON submitted the following conference report and 
statement on the bill (H.R. 3579) making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for 
other purposes.

                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 105-504)

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     3579) ``making emergency supplemental appropriations for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other 
     purposes'' having met, after full and free conference, have 
     agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective 
     Houses as follows:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an 
     amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert:
     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 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                                DEFENSE

                               CHAPTER 1

                    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 the 
     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 the 
     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 the 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 the 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 the 
     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'', $1,886,000: Provided, That

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     such amount is designated by the 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, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Navy'', $48,100,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
     by the 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

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air Force'', $27,400,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the 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, Defense-Wide


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', $1,390,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the 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 ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', $125,528,000, for emergency expenses 
     resulting from natural disasters in the United States: 
     Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these 
     funds to current applicable operation and maintenance and 
     working capital funds appropriations, to be merged with and 
     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 provision is in 
     addition to any transfer authority available to the 
     Department of Defense: Provided further, That the entire 
     amount is designated by the 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 
     $125,528,000, 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.

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army Reserve'', $650,000: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the 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 the 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'', $175,000: Provided, That such amount 
     is designated by the 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.

             Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For an additional amount for ``Overseas Contingency 
     Operations Transfer Fund'', $1,814,100,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the 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, except that funds made available for or 
     transferred to classified programs shall remain available 
     until September 30, 1999: Provided further, That the transfer 
     authority provided under this heading 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'', 
     $23,017,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     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.

                   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 the 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 the 
     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

       Section 1. In addition to the amounts provided in Public 
     Law 105-56, $36,500,000 is appropriated under the heading 
     ``Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid'': Provided, 
     That from the funds made available under that heading, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall make a grant in the amount of 
     $16,500,000 to the American Red Cross for Armed Forces 
     emergency services: Provided further, That from the funds 
     made available under that heading, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall make a grant in the amount of $20,000,000 to the 
     American Red Cross for reimbursement for disaster relief and 
     recovery expenditures at overseas locations: Provided 
     further, That the entire amount shall be available only to 
     the extent that an official budget request for $36,500,000, 
     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 the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act.
       Sec. 2. 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. 3. In addition to the amounts appropriated to the 
     Department of Defense under Public Law 105-56, there is 
     hereby appropriated $47,000,000 for the ``Reserve 
     Mobilization Income Insurance Fund'', to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
     the 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 $47,000,000, 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.
       Sec. 4. The President is urged to encourage other nations 
     who are allies and friends of the United States to contribute 
     to the burden being borne by the United States in preventing 
     the government of Iraq from using Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction, which pose a threat to the world community. The 
     President is also urged to seek financial, in-kind and other 
     contributions to help defray the costs being incurred by the 
     United States in this operation. For this purpose, a special 
     account shall be established in the Treasury which will 
     accept such financial contributions, and from which funds 
     will be subject to obligation through the normal 
     appropriations process. The Secretary of Defense, after 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a 
     report to the Congress within 60 days after enactment as to 
     the status of this effort, and shall make a comprehensive 
     account of the efforts made and results obtained to share the 
     burden of the common defense. The Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall report to the Congress within 30 
     days as to the establishment of such burden-sharing account 
     in the Department of the Treasury.


                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 5. (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;

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       (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'', $4,700,000 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.


                          (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       Sec. 6. Of the funds appropriated in Public Law 105-56, 
     under the heading ``Chemical Agents and Munitions 
     Destruction, Defense'' for Operation and maintenance, 
     $40,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide''.
       Sec. 7. (a) Congress urges the President to seek 
     concurrence among the members of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) on arrangements that set forth--
       (1) the benchmarks for achieving a sustainable peace 
     process that are detailed in the report accompanying the 
     certification that was made by the President to Congress on 
     March 3, 1998;
       (2) estimated target dates for achieving the benchmarks; 
     and
       (3) a process for NATO to review progress toward achieving 
     the benchmarks.
       (b) The President shall submit to Congress--
       (1) not later than June 30, 1998, a report on efforts to 
     gain agreement on arrangements described in subsection (a), 
     and such report should include an explanation of the 
     Administration's view of whether it would promote United 
     States interests to adopt firm schedules or deadlines for 
     achieving such benchmarks; and
       (2) semiannually after that report, so long as United 
     States ground combat forces continue to participate in the 
     Stabilization Force for Bosnia (SFOR), a report on the 
     progress made toward achieving the benchmarks referred to in 
     subsection (a)(1), including any developments which may 
     affect the ability of the relevant parties to achieve the 
     benchmarks in a timely manner.
       (c) The Congress urges the President to ensure that efforts 
     to meet the estimated target dates described in this section 
     do not jeopardize the safety of United States Armed Forces in 
     Bosnia.
       (d) The enactment of this section does not reflect approval 
     or disapproval of the benchmarks submitted by the President 
     in the certification to Congress transmitted on March 3, 
     1998.
       Sec. 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
     case of a person who is selected for training in a State 
     program conducted under the National Guard Challenge Program 
     and who obtains a general education diploma in connection 
     with such training, the general education diploma shall be 
     treated as equivalent to a high school diploma for purposes 
     of determining the eligibility of the person for enlistment 
     in the Armed Forces.
       Sec. 9. In addition to the amounts provided in Public Law 
     105-56, $179,000,000 is appropriated under the heading 
     ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'': 
     Provided, That the additional amount shall be made available 
     for enhancements to selected theater missile defense programs 
     to counter enhanced ballistic missile threats: Provided 
     further, That of the additional amount appropriated, 
     $45,000,000 shall be made available only for the purpose of 
     adjusting the cost-share of the parties under the Agreement 
     between the Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defence 
     of Israel for the Arrow Deployability Program: Provided 
     further, That of the additional amount appropriated, 
     $38,000,000 shall be made available only for the Sea-Based 
     Wide Area Defense (Navy Upper-Tier) Program: Provided 
     further, That the entire amount shall be available only to 
     the extent that an official budget request for $179,000,000, 
     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 the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act.
       Sec. 10. (a)(1) The Secretary of Defense may enter into a 
     lease or acquire any other interest in the parcels of land 
     described in paragraph (2). The parcels consist in aggregate 
     of approximately 90 acres.
       (2) The parcels of land referred to in paragraph (1) are 
     the following land used for the commercial production of 
     cranberries:
       (A) The parcels known as the Mashpee bogs, located on the 
     Quashnet River adjacent to the Massachusetts Military 
     Reservation, Massachusetts.
       (B) The parcels known as the Falmouth bogs, located on the 
     Coonamessett River adjacent to the Massachusetts Military 
     Reservation, Massachusetts.
       (3) The term of any lease or other interest acquired under 
     paragraph (1) may not exceed two years.
       (4) Any lease or other real property interest acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such other terms and 
     conditions as are agreed upon jointly by the Secretary and 
     the person or entity entering into the lease or extending the 
     interest.
       (b) Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
     for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1998, up to 
     $2,000,000 may be available to acquire interest under 
     subsection (a).
       Sec. 11. In addition to the amounts provided in Public Law 
     105-56, $272,500,000 is appropriated under the heading 
     ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'': Provided, That the additional 
     amount shall be made available only for the procurement of 
     eight F/A-18 aircraft for the United States Marine Corps: 
     Provided further, That the entire amount shall be 
     available only to the extent that an official budget 
     request for $272,500,000, 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 the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of 
     such Act.
       Sec. 12. Funds appropriated in fiscal year 1997, 1998 and 
     hereafter for the Pacific Disaster Center may be obligated to 
     carry out such missions as the Secretary of Defense may 
     specify for disaster information management supporting 
     mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from this 
     federal facility and assuring critical infrastructure 
     availability and humanitarian assistance at the federal, 
     state, local and regional levels in the geographic area of 
     responsibility of the Commander in Chief, Pacific and beyond 
     in support of the Global Disaster Information Network as 
     appropriate.


                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 13. Of the funds provided in Public Law 105-56 for 
     ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy'', 
     $300,000 shall be transferred to ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'': Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall 
     make grants from the ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
     Wide'' account in the total amount of not to exceed $300,000 
     to the Outdoor Odyssey at Roaring Run to initiate a youth 
     development and leadership program.
       Sec. 14. Notwithstanding section 7306 of title 10 United 
     States Code, and any other provision of law, of the funds 
     made available to the Department of the Navy by Public Law 
     105-56, $3,000,000 may be used only for disposal of residual 
     fuel contained on the U.S.S. Alabama.
       Sec. 15. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     appropriated for the Defense Health Program for fiscal year 
     1998 may be used to provide health benefits under section 
     1086 of title 10, United States Code, to a person who is 
     described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of such section, 
     would be eligible for health benefits under such section in 
     the absence of such paragraph (1), and satisfies the 
     requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of 
     such subsection (d), if the Secretary of Defense considers 
     that the provision of health benefits under such section is 
     appropriate to ensure health care coverage for such a person 
     who may have been unaware of the termination of the person's 
     eligibility for such health benefits.


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       Sec. 16. In addition to the amounts provided in Public Law 
     105-56, $28,000,000, to remain available until expended, is 
     appropriated and shall be available for deposit in the 
     International Trust Fund of the Republic of Slovenia, Mine 
     Clearance, and Assistance to Mine Victims in Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina (the ``Fund'') and other land mine-affected 
     countries in the region: Provided, That the entire amount 
     shall be available only to the extent an official budget 
     request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes a 
     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 to the 
     Congress by the President: Provided further, That the entire 
     amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act: 
     Provided further, That the amount designated as an emergency 
     shall be transferred to the Department of State for 
     administration: Provided further, That such amount may be 
     deposited in the Fund in two equal annual installments, upon 
     emergency designation, only if the President certifies 
     annually to the Congress of the United States that such 
     amounts could be used effectively and for objectives 
     consistent with ongoing efforts to carry out humanitarian 
     demining activities in and around Bosnia: Provided further, 
     That such amount may be deposited in the Fund only to the 
     extent of deposits of matching amounts in that Fund by other 
     governments, entities, or persons.
       Sec. 17. It is the sense of the Congress that 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

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     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.
       Sec. 18. Cavalese, Italy Air Tragedy.--The United States 
     Congress expresses regret and extends its deepest sympathies 
     to the families of the victims for the tragic incident 
     involving Marine Corps aircraft near Cavalese, Italy on 
     February 3, 1998. The Secretary of Defense shall make 
     available on a timely basis all legal and other technical 
     assistance necessary to facilitate the expeditious processing 
     and resolution of legitimate claims for wrongful death, loss 
     of business and profits, and property damage under the 
     procedures set forth under the NATO Status of Forces 
     Agreement. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any 
     claim to replace the destroyed funicular system before the 
     upcoming winter tourist season be considered on a priority 
     basis.

                               CHAPTER 2

              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

               Military Construction, Army National Guard

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army 
     National Guard'' to cover costs arising from storm related 
     damage, $3,700,000, 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 the Congress: Provided, That 
     the entire amount is designated by the 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 the 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, $2,500,000, 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 the Congress: Provided, That 
     the entire amount is designated by the 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 the 
     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 the Congress: Provided, 
     That the entire amount is designated by the 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.

             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 the Congress: 
     Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the 
     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 PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 20. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, using 
     amounts appropriated in Public Law 104-196 for ``Military 
     Construction, Navy'', for the military construction project 
     for North Island Naval Air Station, California, and 
     contributions (if any) provided by the State of California 
     and local governments to support that project, the Secretary 
     of the Navy, in cooperation with local governments, shall 
     carry out beach replenishment in connection with that project 
     using sand obtained from any location. The contributions (if 
     any) provided by the State of California and local 
     governments shall be available only for beach replenishment 
     activities performed after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

            TITLE II--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               CHAPTER 1

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                          Farm Service Agency


           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 
     natural disasters, $87,400,000.
       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 the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.


                     EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

       For an additional amount for the ``Emergency Conservation 
     Program'' for expenses resulting from natural disasters, 
     $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent 
     that an official budget request for $30,000,000, 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 the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act.
       For an additional amount for the ``Emergency Conservation 
     Program'' to provide cost-sharing assistance to maple 
     producers to replace taps and tubing that were damaged by ice 
     storms in northeastern States in 1998, $4,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount 
     shall be available only to the extent that an official 
     budget request for $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 the 
     Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.


                        tree assistance program

       An amount of $14,000,000 is provided for assistance to 
     replace or rehabilitate trees, excluding trees used for pulp 
     and/or timber, and vineyards damaged by natural disasters: 
     Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only to 
     the extent that an official budget request for $14,000,000, 
     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 the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund


                 LIVESTOCK DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       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 
     a 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 for $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 the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act.


              dairy production disaster assistance program

       Effective only for natural disasters 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 at a payment rate of $4.00 per 
     hundredweight 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 disasters 
     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 
     for $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 the Congress as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.

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                 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 natural disasters, $80,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire 
     amount shall be available only to the extent that an official 
     budget request for $80,000,000, 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 the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of 
     such Act.

                               CHAPTER 2

                    United States Information Agency


                 international broadcasting operations

       For an additional amount for ``International Broadcasting 
     Operations'', $5,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 1999, for a grant to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for 
     surrogate radio broadcasting to the Iraqi people: Provided, 
     That such broadcasting shall be designated ``Radio Free 
     Iraq'': Provided further, That within 30 days of enactment 
     into law of this Act the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
     shall submit a detailed report to the appropriate committees 
     of Congress on plans to establish a surrogate broadcasting 
     service to Iraq: Provided further, 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.

                               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, $105,185,000, 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.

                               CHAPTER 4

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management


                              construction

       For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $1,837,000, 
     to remain available until expended, to repair damage caused 
     by floods and other natural disasters: Provided, That the 
     entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an 
     official budget request 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 the 
     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.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                              Construction

       For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $32,818,000, 
     to remain available until expended, to repair damage caused 
     by floods and other natural disasters: Provided, That of such 
     amount, $29,130,000 shall be available only to the extent 
     that an official budget request 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 the 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.

                         National Park Service


                              Construction

       For an additional amount for ``Construction'' to repair 
     damage caused by floods and other natural disasters, 
     $9,506,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent 
     that an official budget request 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 the Congress as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.

                    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 natural disasters, $1,198,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall be 
     available only to the extent that an official budget request 
     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 the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                              construction

       For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $1,065,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which $700,000 is to 
     repair damage caused by floods and other natural disasters, 
     and $365,000 is for replacement of fixtures and testing for 
     and remediation of Polylchlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs schools and administrative 
     facilities: Provided, That the entire amount shall be 
     available only to the extent that an official budget request 
     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 the 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 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 of such 
     amount, $28,000,000 shall be available only to the extent 
     that an official budget request 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 the 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.


                         National Forest System

       For an additional amount for the ``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 of such 
     amount, $5,461,000 shall be available only to the extent that 
     an official budget request 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 the 
     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.


                        wildland fire management

       For an additional amount for ``Wildland Fire Management'' 
     for emergency expenses for forest fire presuppression 
     activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency 
     fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands 
     under fire protection agreement, and for emergency 
     rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands, 
     in response to damages caused by windstorms in Texas, 
     $2,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent 
     that an official budget request 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 the 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 ENERGY

                      Strategic Petroleum Reserve

       The paragraph under this head in Public Law 105-83 is 
     amended by inserting before the period, ``: Provided further, 
     That the drawdown and sale of oil from the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve shall be prohibited to the extent that such 
     actions are determined by the President to be imprudent in 
     light of current market conditions and that an official 
     budget request for a prohibition of the drawdown and sale of 
     oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and including a 
     designation of the entire request and the $207,500,000 of 
     revenue foregone as an emergency requirement as defined in 
     the Balanced

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     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 the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act''.

                               CHAPTER 5

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                     Federal Highway Administration


                          Federal-aid Highways

                        emergency relief program

                          (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: Provided further, That if 
     sufficient carryover balances for the necessary expenses for 
     administration and operation (including motor carrier safety 
     program operations) of the Federal Highway Administration, 
     the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the 
     Bureau of Transportation Statistics are not available, and 
     pending the reauthorization of the Federal-aid highways 
     program, the Secretary of Transportation may borrow such sums 
     as may be necessary for such expenses from the unobligated 
     balances of discretionary allocations for the Federal-aid 
     highways program made available by this Act.

                    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 that occurred between and including 
     September 1996 and March 1998, $9,800,000, to be awarded to 
     the States subject to the discretion of the Secretary on a 
     case-by-case basis: Provided, 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 6

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                   Community Planning and Development


                   community development block grants

       For an additional amount for ``Community development block 
     grants'', as authorized under title I of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974, $130,000,000, which shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2001, for use only for 
     disaster relief, long-term recovery, and mitigation in 
     communities affected by Presidentially declared natural 
     disasters designated during fiscal year 1998, except for 
     those activities reimbursable by or for which funds are made 
     available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the 
     Small Business Administration, or the Army Corps of 
     Engineers: Provided, That in administering these amounts and 
     except as provided in the next proviso, the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development (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 and would not be inconsistent with the overall 
     purpose of the statute: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may waive the requirements that activities benefit persons of 
     low and moderate income, except that at least 50 percent of 
     the funds under this head must benefit primarily persons of 
     low and moderate income unless the Secretary makes a finding 
     of compelling need: Provided further, That all funds under 
     this head shall be allocated by the Secretary to States to be 
     administered by each State in conjunction with its Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency program or its community 
     development block grants program or by the entity designated 
     by its Chief Executive Officer to administer the HOME 
     Investment Partnerships Program: Provided further, That each 
     State shall provide not less than 25 percent in non-federal 
     public matching funds or its equivalent value (other than 
     administrative costs) for any funds allocated to the State 
     under this head: Provided further, That, in conjunction 
     with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency, the Secretary shall allocate funds based on the 
     unmet needs identified by the Director as those which have 
     not or will not be addressed by other Federal disaster 
     assistance programs: Provided further, That, in 
     conjunction with the Director, the Secretary shall utilize 
     annual disaster cost estimates in order that the funds 
     under this head shall be available, to the maximum extent 
     feasible, to assist States with all Presidentially 
     declared disasters designated during this fiscal year: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish a 
     notice in the Federal Register governing the allocation 
     and use of the community development block grants funds 
     made available under this head for disaster areas: 
     Provided further, That 10 days prior to distribution of 
     funds, the Secretary and the Director shall submit a list 
     to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on 
     VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, setting forth the 
     proposed uses of funds and the most recent estimates of 
     unmet needs (including all uses of waivers and the reasons 
     therefore): Provided further, That the Secretary and the 
     Director shall submit quarterly reports to the 
     Subcommittees regarding the actual projects, localities 
     and needs for which funds have been provided: Provided 
     further, That these reports shall be based upon quarterly 
     reports submitted to HUD and the Director by each State 
     receiving funds under this head: Provided further, That 
     the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an 
     official budget request, that includes designation of the 
     entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
     as defined by 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 the 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.

                           INDEPENDENT AGENCY

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


                            disaster relief

       For an additional amount for ``Disaster relief'', 
     $1,600,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That these funds shall be available only to the extent that 
     an official budget request for a specific 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 appropriated herein 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 7

                              RESCISSIONS

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                 (RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

       Of the unobligated balances authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
     48103 as amended, $241,000,000 are rescinded.

              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, $2,347,190,000 are rescinded.

                 TITLE III--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               CHAPTER 1

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                        Office of the Secretary

       During fiscal year 1998, not to exceed $543,000 from funds 
     available to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide 
     compensation to agriculture producers and other persons under 
     section 105(b) of the Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 
     150dd(b)) may be available for payments to any person who 
     had wheat stored in a storage facility that was subject to 
     an emergency action notice issued by the Secretary 
     relating to the presence or presumed presence of Karnal 
     bunt to compensate the person for economic losses incurred 
     as a result of the effect of the notice on the operation 
     of the storage facility (including wheat plowed under in 
     calendar year 1996) after issuance of an emergency action 
     notice due to Karnal bunt. The determination by the 
     Secretary of the amount of any compensation to be paid 
     under this section shall be final.

                      Departmental Administration

       For an additional amount for ``Departmental 
     Administration'', $2,000,000.

                     Office of the General Counsel

       For an additional amount for the ``Office of the General 
     Counsel'', $235,000.

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        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


                    Inspection and Weighing Services

       For expenses necessary to recapitalize the revolving fund 
     established under section 7(j)(1) of the United States Grain 
     Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(1)), $1,500,000.

                          Farm Service Agency


           AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       For additional gross obligations for the principal amount 
     of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
     1928-1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural 
     Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans, 
     $43,320,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be available for 
     guaranteed loans; operating loans, $105,000,000, of which 
     $35,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; and for 
     boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by 7 
     U.S.C. 1989, $18,814,000.
       For the additional cost of direct and guaranteed loans, 
     including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm 
     ownership loans, $3,356,000, of which $967,000 shall be for 
     guaranteed loans; operating loans, $7,973,000, of which 
     $3,374,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; and for 
     boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by 7 
     U.S.C. 1989, $222,000.

                           Food Stamp Program

       Of the amounts made available under this head in Public Law 
     105-86, funds for employment and training shall remain 
     available until expended as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of 
     the Food Stamp Act.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                      Food and Drug Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and expenses'' from 
     fees collected pursuant to section 736 of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act, not to exceed $25,918,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That fees derived from 
     applications received during fiscal year 1998 shall be 
     credited to the appropriation current in the year in which 
     fees are collected and subject to the fiscal year 1998 
     limitation.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 1001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     permanent employees of county committees employed during 
     fiscal year 1998 pursuant to 8(b) of the Soil Conservation 
     and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) shall be 
     considered as having Federal Civil Service status only for 
     the purpose of applying for United States Department of 
     Agriculture Civil Service vacancies.
       Sec. 1002. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     regarding a competitive research, education, or extension 
     grant program of the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary 
     may use grant program funds, as necessary, to supplement 
     funds otherwise available for program administration, to pay 
     for the costs associated with peer review of grant proposals 
     under the program.

                               CHAPTER 2

                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                      Departmental Administration

       Such additional amounts as necessary, not to exceed 
     $5,408,000, to cover increases in the estimated amount of 
     cost of Work For Others notwithstanding the provisions of the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Provided, That 
     such increases in cost of Work For Others are offset by 
     revenue increases of the same or greater amount derived from 
     fees authorized by sections 31 and 33 of the Atomic Energy 
     Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2051 and 2053), to remain available 
     until expended.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 2001. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no 
     fully allocated funding policy shall be applied to projects 
     for which funds were identified in the Conference Report 
     (House Report 105-271) accompanying the Energy and Water 
     Development Appropriations Act, 1998, Public Law 105-62 (111 
     Stat. 1320, et seq.), under the Construction, General; 
     Operation and Maintenance, General; and Flood Control, 
     Mississippi River and Tributaries, appropriation accounts: 
     Provided, That the Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
     Chief of Engineers, is directed to undertake these projects 
     using continuing contracts, as authorized in section 10 of 
     the Rivers and Harbors Act of September 22, 1922 (33 
     U.S.C. 621).
       Sec. 2002. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
     Chief of Engineers, is directed to use available funds, up to 
     the maximum amount authorized per project under Section 205 
     of the Flood Control Act of 1948, as amended, to provide a 
     level of enhanced flood protection at Elba, Alabama.
       Sec. 2003. Section 2 of the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 
     1996 (Public Law 104-318; 110 Stat. 3862) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:
       ``(c) Extension of Periods for Repayment.--Notwithstanding 
     any provision of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 
     U.S.C. 485 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior--
       ``(1) shall extend the period for repayment by the City of 
     Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority under 
     contract No. 6-07-01-x0675, relating to the Nueces River 
     reclamation project, Texas, until--
       ``(A) August 1, 2029 for repayment pursuant to the 
     municipal and industrial water supply benefits portion of the 
     contract; and
       ``(B) until August 1, 2044 for repayment pursuant to the 
     fish and wildlife and recreation benefits portion of the 
     contract, and
       ``(2) shall extend the period for repayment by the Canadian 
     River Municipal Water Authority under contract No. 14-06-500-
     485 relating to the Canadian River reclamation project, 
     Texas, until October 1, 2021.''.
       Sec. 2004. Section 303 of the Energy and Water Development 
     Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-62), does not apply 
     to the worker transition plan for the Pinellas Plant site.

                               CHAPTER 3

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                         National Park Service


                 operation of the national park system

       For an additional amount for ``Operation of the National 
     Park System'', $340,000, to remain available until expended, 
     to provide for public access at Katmai National Park and 
     Preserve and for litigation costs related to the disposition 
     of an allotment within the Park.

                      Minerals Management Service


                Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management

       For an additional amount for ``Royalty and Offshore 
     Minerals Management'' to meet increased demand and workload 
     requirements stemming from higher than anticipated leasing 
     activity in the Gulf of Mexico, $6,675,000, to remain 
     available until expended, to be derived from increased 
     receipts resulting from increases to rates in effect on 
     August 5, 1993, from rate increases to fee collections for 
     Outer Continental Shelf administrative activities performed 
     by the Minerals Management Service over and above the rates 
     in effect on September 30, 1993, and from additional fees for 
     Outer Continental Shelf administrative activities established 
     after September 30, 1993.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                    Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

                          (transfer of funds)

       For an additional amount for the ``Abandoned Mine 
     Reclamation Fund'', $3,163,000, to be derived by transfer 
     from amounts available in Public Law 105-83 under the 
     heading, ``Regulation and Technology'', and to be subject to 
     the same terms and conditions of the account to which 
     transferred.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                      Operation of Indian Programs

       For an additional amount for ``Operation of Indian 
     Programs'', $1,050,000, to remain available until expended, 
     for the cost of document collection and production, including 
     electronic imaging, required to support litigation 
     involving individual Indian trust fund accounts.

             Office of Special Trustee for American Indians


                         Federal Trust Programs

       For an additional amount for ``Federal Trust Programs'', 
     $4,650,000, to remain available until expended, for the cost 
     of document collection and production, including electronic 
     imaging, required to support litigation involving individual 
     Indian trust fund accounts.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                         Indian Health Service


                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

       For an additional amount for ``Indian Health Services'', 
     $100,000, to remain available until expended, for suicide 
     prevention counseling.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 3001. Section 330C(c) of subpart I of part D of title 
     III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et 
     seq.), as amended by section 4922 of Public Law 105-33, is 
     further amended by inserting ``, to remain available until 
     expended,'' after the words ``fiscal years 1998 through 2002, 
     $30,000,000''.
       Sec. 3002. Construction of the Trappers Loop connector 
     road, and any related actions, by any Federal or state agency 
     or other entity are deemed to be non-discretionary actions 
     authorized and directed by Congress under title III, section 
     304(e)(3) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
     Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 4093).
       Sec. 3003. Neither the issuance by the United States of an 
     easement on and across National Forest lands for the Boulder 
     City Pipeline (also known as Lakewood Pipeline) nor the 
     acceptance of such easement by the City of Boulder, Colorado, 
     nor the relocation of such pipeline on such easement, shall 
     cause, be construed as, or result in the abandonment, 
     termination, relinquishment, revocation, limitation, or 
     diminution of any rights claimed by such city pursuant to or 
     as a result of any prior grant, including the Act of July 26, 
     1866 (43 U.S.C. 661) and the Acts authorizing the conveyance 
     of such city of the Silver Lake Watershed. The alignment of 
     the relocated pipeline shall be considered neither more nor 
     less within the scope of any prior grants than the alignment 
     of the pipeline existing prior to the issuance of such 
     easement.
       Sec. 3004. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, may hereafter directly transfer to Indian tribes in 
     North and South Dakota portable housing units at the Grand 
     Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota that have been declared 
     excess by the Department of Defense and requested for 
     transfer by the Department of the Interior: Provided, That 
     the Department of the Interior shall not be responsible for 
     rehabilitation of the portable housing units or remediation 
     of any potentially hazardous substances.
       Sec. 3005. Petroglyph National Monument. (a) Short Title.--
     This section may be cited as the ``Petroglyph National 
     Monument Boundary Adjustment Act''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the purposes for which Petroglyph National Monument 
     (referred to in this section as ``the monument'') was 
     established continue to be valid;

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       (2) it is of mutual benefit to the trustee institutions of 
     the New Mexico State Trust lands and the National Park 
     Service for land exchange negotiations to be completed with 
     all due diligence, resulting in the transfer of all State 
     Trust lands within the boundaries of the monument to the 
     United States in accordance with State and Federal law;
       (3) because the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has 
     acquired substantial acreage within the monument boundaries, 
     purchased with State and municipal funds, the consolidation 
     of land ownership and jurisdiction under the National Park 
     Service will require the consent of the city of Albuquerque, 
     and options for National Park Service acquisition that are 
     not currently available;
       (4) corridors for the development of Paseo del Norte and 
     Unser Boulevard are depicted on the map referred to in 
     section 102(a) of the Petroglyph National Monument 
     Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 
     note), and the alignment of the roadways was anticipated by 
     Congress before the date of enactment of the Act;
       (5) it was the expectation of the principal proponents of 
     the monument, including the cities of Albuquerque and Rio 
     Rancho, New Mexico, and the National Park Service, that 
     passage of the Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act 
     of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) would allow 
     the city of Albuquerque--
       (A) to utilize the Paseo del Norte and Unser Boulevard 
     corridors through the monument; and
       (B) to design and construct infrastructure within the 
     corridors with the cultural and natural resources of the 
     monument in mind;
       (6) the city of Albuquerque has not provided for the 
     establishment of rights-of-way for the Paseo del Norte and 
     Unser Boulevard corridors under the Joint Powers Agreement 
     (JPANO 78-521.81-277A), which expanded the boundary of the 
     monument to include the Piedras Marcadas and Boca Negra 
     units, pursuant to section 104 of the Petroglyph National 
     Monument Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 
     U.S.C. 431 note);
       (7) the National Park Service has identified the 
     realignment of Unser Boulevard, depicted on the map referred 
     to in section 102(a) of the Petroglyph National Monument 
     Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-313; 16 U.S.C. 431 
     note), as serving a park purpose in the General Management 
     Plan/Development Concept Plan for Petroglyph National 
     Monument;
       (8) the establishment of a citizens' advisory committee 
     prior to construction of the Unser Boulevard South project, 
     which runs along the eastern boundary of the Atrisco Unit of 
     the monument, allowed the citizens of Albuquerque and the 
     National Park Service to provide significant and meaningful 
     input into the parkway design of the road, and that similar 
     proceedings should occur prior to construction within the 
     Paseo del Norte corridor;
       (9) parkway standards approved by the city of Albuquerque 
     for the construction of Unser Boulevard South along the 
     eastern boundary of the Atrisco Unit of the monument would be 
     appropriate for a road passing through the Paseo del Norte 
     corridor;
       (10) adequate planning and cooperation between the city of 
     Albuquerque and the National Park Service is essential to 
     avoid resource degradation within the monument resulting from 
     storm water runoff, and drainage conveyances through the 
     monument should be designed and located to provide sufficient 
     capacity for effective runoff management; and
       (11) the monument will best be managed for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations with cooperation 
     between the city of Albuquerque, the State of New Mexico, and 
     the National Park Service.
       (c) Planning Authority.--
       (1) Storm water drainage.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park 
     Service (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), 
     and the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, shall enter into 
     negotiations to provide for the management of storm water 
     runoff and drainage within the monument, including the design 
     and construction of any storm water corridors, conveyances, 
     and easements within the monument boundaries.
       (2) Road design.--
       (A) If the city of Albuquerque decides to proceed with the 
     construction of a roadway within the area excluded from the 
     monument by the amendment made by subsection (d), the design 
     criteria shall be similar to those provided for the Unser 
     Boulevard South project along the eastern boundary of the 
     Atrisco Unit, taking into account topographic differences and 
     the lane, speed and noise requirements of the heavier traffic 
     load that is anticipated for Paseo del Norte, as referenced 
     in section A-2 of the Unser Middle Transportation Corridor 
     Record of Decision prepared by the city of Albuquerque dated 
     December 1993.
       (B) At least 180 days before the initiation of any road 
     construction within the area excluded from the monument by 
     the amendment made by subsection (d), the city of Albuquerque 
     shall notify the Direct of the National Park Service 
     (hereinafter ``the Director''), who may submit suggested 
     modifications to the design specifications of the road 
     construction project within the area excluded from the 
     monument by the amendment made by subsection (d).
       (C) If after 180 days, an agreement on the design 
     specifications is not reached by the city of Albuquerque and 
     the Director, the city may contract with the head of the 
     Department of Civil Engineering at the University of New 
     Mexico, to design a road to meet the design criteria referred 
     to in subparagraph (A). The design specifications developed 
     by the Department of Civil Engineering shall be deemed to 
     have met the requirements of this paragraph, and the city may 
     proceed with the construction project, in accordance with 
     those design specifications.
       (d) Acquisition Authority; Boundary Adjustment; 
     Administration and Management of the Monument.--
       (1) Acquisition authority.--Section 103(a) of the 
     Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1990 
     (Public Law 101-313, 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary'';
       (B) by striking ``, except that lands or interests therein 
     owned by the State or a political subdivision thereof may be 
     acquired only by donation or exchange''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Land owned by the state or a political subdivision.--
     No land or interest in land owned by the State or a political 
     subdivision of the State may be acquired by purchase before--
       ``(A) the State or political subdivision holding title to 
     the land or interest in land identifies the land or interest 
     in land for disposal; and
       ``(B)(i) all private land within the monument boundary for 
     which there is a willing seller is acquired; or
       ``(ii) 2 years have elapsed after the date on which the 
     Secretary has made a final offer (for which funds are 
     available) to acquire all remaining private land at fair 
     market value.''.
       (2) Boundary adjustment.--Section 104(a) of the Petroglyph 
     National Monument Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-
     313; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), effective as of the 
     date of enactment of this subparagraph--
       ``(i) the boundary of the monument is adjusted to exclude 
     the Paseo Del Norte corridor in the Piedras Marcadas Unit 
     described in Exhibit B of the document described in 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) the inclusion of the Paseo Del Norte corridor within 
     the boundary of the monument before the date of enactment of 
     this paragraph shall have no effect on any future ownership, 
     use, or management of the corridor.
       ``(B) The document described in this subparagraph is the 
     document entitled `Petroglyph National Monument Roadway/
     Utility Corridors', dated October 30, 1997, on file with the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the mayor of the city of 
     Albuquerque, New Mexico.''.
       (e) Administration and management of the monument.--Section 
     105 of the Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 
     1990 (Public Law 101-313, 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Boca Negra and Piedras Marcadas Units.--If the 
     binding agreement providing for the expansion of the monument 
     pursuant to section 104 is amended, in accordance with the 
     terms of the agreement, to transfer to the National Park 
     Service responsibility for operation, maintenance, and repair 
     of any or all property within the Boca Negra or Piedras 
     Marcadas unit of the monument, the Secretary may employ, at a 
     comparable grade and salary within the National Park Service, 
     any willing employees of the city assigned to the unit.''.
       (f) Double Eagle II Airport Access Road.--The Administrator 
     of the Federal Aviation Administration shall allow the use of 
     the access road to the Double Eagle II Airport in existence 
     on the date of enactment of this Act for visitor access to 
     the monument.
       Sec. 3006. County Payment Mitigation--Transportation System 
     Moratorium. (a)(1) This section provides compensation for 
     loss of revenues that would have been provided to counties if 
     no road moratorium, as described in subsection (a)(2), were 
     implemented or no substitute sales offered as described in 
     subsection (b)(1). This section does not endorse or prohibit 
     the road building moratorium nor does it affect the 
     applicability of existing law to any moratorium.
       (2) The Chief of the Forest Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, in his sole discretion, may offer any timber 
     sales that were scheduled October 1, 1997, or thereafter, to 
     be offered in fiscal year 1998 or fiscal year 1999 even if 
     such sales would have been delayed or halted as a result of 
     any moratorium (resulting from the Federal Register proposal 
     of January 28, 1998, pages 4351-4354) on construction of 
     roads in roadless areas within the National Forest System 
     adopted as policy or by regulation that would otherwise be 
     applicable to such sales.
       (3) Any sales offered pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall--
       (A) comply with all applicable laws and regulations and be 
     consistent with applicable land and resource management 
     plans, except any regulations or plan amendments which 
     establish or implement the moratorium referred to in 
     subsection (a)(2); and
       (B) be subject to administrative appeals pursuant to part 
     215 of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations and to 
     judicial review.
       (b)(1) For any previously scheduled sales that are not 
     offered pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the Chief may, to the 
     extent practicable, offer substitute sales within the same 
     State in fiscal year 1998 or fiscal year 1999. Such 
     substitute sales shall be subject to the requirements of 
     subsection (a)(3).
       (2)(A) The Chief shall pay as soon as practicable after 
     fiscal year 1998 and fiscal year 1999 to any State in which 
     sales previously scheduled to be offered that are referred to 
     in, but not offered pursuant to, subsection (a)(2) would have 
     occurred, 25 percentum of any anticipated receipts from such 
     sales that--

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       (i) were scheduled from fiscal year 1998 or fiscal year 
     1999 sales in the absence of any moratorium referred to in 
     subsection (a)(2); and
       (ii) are not offset by revenues received in such fiscal 
     years from substitute projects authorized pursuant to 
     subsection (b)(1).
       (B) After reporting the amount of funds required to make 
     any payments required by subsection (b)(2)(A), and the source 
     from which such funds are to be derived, to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate, the Chief shall make any payments required by 
     subsection (b)(2)(A) from any funds available to the Forest 
     Service in fiscal year 1998 or fiscal year 1999, subject to 
     approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate, that are not specifically 
     earmarked for another purpose by the applicable appropriation 
     Act or a committee or conference report thereon.
       (C) Any State which receives payments required by 
     subsection (b)(2)(A) shall expend such funds only in the 
     manner, and for the purposes, prescribed in section 500 of 
     title 16 of the United States Code.
       (c)(1) During the term of the moratorium referred to in 
     subsection (a)(2), the Chief shall prepare and submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report on each of the following--
       (A) a study of whether standards and guidelines in existing 
     land and resource management plans compel or encourage entry 
     into roadless areas within the National Forest System for the 
     purpose of constructing roads or undertaking any other 
     ground-disturbing activities;
       (B) an inventory of all roads within the National Forest 
     System and the uses which they serve, in a format that will 
     inform and facilitate the development of a long-term Forest 
     Service transportation policy; and
       (C) a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the economic 
     and social effects of the moratorium referred to in 
     subsection (a)(2) on county, State, and regional levels.
       Sec. 3007. Provision of Certain Health Care Services for 
     Alaska Natives. Section 203(a) of the Michigan Indian Land 
     Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 105-143; 111 Stat. 2666) is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``other than community based alcohol 
     services,'' after ``Ketchikan Gateway Borough,''; and
       (2) by inserting at the end the following new sentence: 
     ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such contract 
     or compact shall provide services to all Indian and Alaska 
     Native beneficiaries of the Indian Health Service in the 
     Ketchikan Gateway Borough without the need for resolutions of 
     support from any Indian tribe as defined in the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450b(e)).''.
       Sec. 3008. Section 326(a) of the Act making Appropriations 
     for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 and for other 
     purposes (Public Law 105-83; 111 Stat. 1543) is amended by 
     striking ``with any Alaska Native village or Alaska Native 
     village corporation'' and inserting ``to any Indian tribe as 
     defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e))''.
       Sec. 3009. None of the funds in this or any other Act shall 
     be used to issue a notice of final rulemaking prior to 
     October 1, 1998 with respect to the valuation of crude oil 
     for royalty purposes, including without limitation a 
     rulemaking derived from proposed rules published in 63 
     Federal Register 6113 (1998), 62 Federal Register 36030, and 
     62 Federal Register 3742 (1997).

                               CHAPTER 4

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


                DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING

       For an additional amount for the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention, ``disease control, research, and 
     training'', $9,000,000.

                  Health Care Financing Administration


                           Program Management

       For an additional amount for ``Program management'', 
     $2,200,000.
       Title II of Public Law 105-78 is amended under this heading 
     by striking the fourth proviso and inserting the following 
     new proviso: ``Provided further, That $20,000,000 
     appropriated under this heading for the transition to a 
     single Part A and Part B processing system and $20,000,000 to 
     be used only to the extent needed for Year 2000 century date 
     change conversion requirements of external contractor systems 
     shall remain available until expended:''.

                        Office of the Secretary


                    General Departmental Management

       Of the funds appropriated under the heading ``general 
     departmental management'' in Public Law 105-78 to carry out 
     title XX of the Public Health Service Act, $10,831,000 shall 
     be for activities specified under section 2003(b)(2), of 
     which $9,131,000 shall be for prevention service 
     demonstration grants under section 510(b)(2) of title V of 
     the Social Security Act, as amended, without application of 
     the limitation of section 2010(c) of said title XX.

                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                           Special Education

       Public Law 105-78, under the heading ``special education'' 
     is amended by inserting before the period the following: ``: 
     Provided further, That $600,000 of the funds provided under 
     section 672 of the Act shall be for the Early Childhood 
     Development Project of the National Easter Seal Society for 
     the Mississippi Delta Region, which funds shall be used to 
     provide training, technical support, services, and equipment 
     to address personnel and other needs''.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 4001. (a) If a State child health plan under title XXI 
     of the Social Security Act is approved on or after October 1, 
     1998, and before October 1, 1999, for purposes of such title 
     (including allotments under section 2104(b) of such title) 
     the plan shall be treated as having been approved with 
     respect to amounts allotted under such title for fiscal year 
     1998, as well as for fiscal year 1999.
       (b) The appropriation in section 2104(a)(1) of such title 
     for fiscal year 1998 shall remain available to be obligated 
     through September 30, 1999.
       Sec. 4002. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Department of Health and Human Services shall permit the 
     submission of public comments until August 31, 1998, on the 
     final rule entitled ``Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
     Network'' published by the Department in the Federal Register 
     on April 2, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 16295 et seq.), and such rule 
     shall not become effective before October 1, 1998, after the 
     end of such comment period.

                               CHAPTER 5

                           LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

                        CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

      Payments to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress

       For payment to Lois G. Capps, widow of Walter H. Capps, 
     late a Representative of the State of California, $133,600.
       For payment to Mary Bono, widow of Sonny Bono, late a 
     Representative of the State of California, $136,700.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

                     Capitol Buildings and Grounds


                           capitol buildings

                         salaries and expenses

       For an additional amount for ``Capitol Buildings Salaries 
     and Expenses'', $7,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended, to begin repairs and rehabilitation of the Capitol 
     dome: Provided, That this additional amount shall be 
     available for obligation without regard to section 3709 of 
     the Revised Statutes, as amended.


                            capitol grounds

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for the design, installation and 
     maintenance of the Capitol Square perimeter security plan, 
     $20,000,000 (of which not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be 
     transferred upon request of the Capitol Police Board to the 
     Capitol Police Board, ``Capitol Police'', ``General 
     Expenses'' for physical security measures associated with the 
     Capitol Square perimeter security plan) to remain available 
     until expended, subject to the review and approval by the 
     appropriate House and Senate authorities: Provided, That this 
     additional amount shall be available for obligation without 
     regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended.

                               CHAPTER 6

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary


                         AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL

       For necessary expenses of the Amtrak Reform Council, 
     including the independent assessment of Amtrak, authorized 
     under sections 202, 203, and 409 of Public Law 105-134, 
     $2,450,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999: 
     Provided, That not to exceed $400,000 shall be transferred to 
     the Department of Transportation Inspector General for the 
     new responsibilities associated with section 409(c) of Public 
     Law 105-134.

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                        FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       For an additional amount for Facilities and Equipment for 
     expenses relating to Year 2000 computer hardware and software 
     problems, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 1999.

              Research and Special Programs Administration


                     RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS

       For an additional amount for Emergency Transportation 
     activities, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That of these funds, $400,000 shall be available 
     only for costs associated with construction and establishment 
     of an emergency transportation response center in Arab, 
     Alabama; $550,000 shall be available only for costs 
     associated with purchase and establishment of a mobile 
     emergency response system to be administered jointly by the 
     Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama 
     Emergency Management Agency; and $50,000 shall be for 
     Research and Special Programs Administration administrative 
     costs associated with these projects.

                             RELATED AGENCY

                  National Transportation Safety Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for 
     necessary expenses resulting from the crash of TWA Flight 
     800, $5,400,000: Provided, That the entire amount is 
     available only for costs associated with rental of the 
     facility in Calverton, New York, of which not to exceed 
     $500,000 is for security expenses: Provided further, That no 
     funds or unobligated balances are available to provide for 
     or permit flight operations at the Calverton airfield.

                    GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 6001. Of the balances available to the Federal Transit 
     Administration from previous

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     appropriations Acts, $1,000,000 shall be made available for a 
     comprehensive transportation investment analysis of the 
     primary urban corridor from Ewa to east Honolulu, Hawaii: 
     Provided, That these funds shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2001.

                               CHAPTER 7

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


                         Automation Enhancement

                Year 2000 Century Date Change Conversion

       For necessary expenses of the Department of the Treasury 
     for Year 2000 century date change conversion requirements, 
     $35,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000.

                      Financial Management Service


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'', for 
     Year 2000 century date change conversion requirements, 
     $5,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

     SEC. 7001. FEDERAL EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT.

       (a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Effective for 
     purposes of the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act and ending on September 30, 1999, paragraph (2) of 
     section 8336(d) of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
     applied as if it had been amended to read as follows:
       ``(2)(A) has been employed continuously, by the agency in 
     which the employee is serving, for at least the 31-day period 
     ending on the date on which such agency requests the 
     determination referred to in subparagraph (D);
       ``(B) is serving under an appointment that is not time 
     limited;
       ``(C) has not been duly notified that such employee is to 
     be involuntarily separated for misconduct or unacceptable 
     performance;
       ``(D) is separated from the service voluntarily during a 
     period in which, as determined by the Office of Personnel 
     Management (upon request of the agency) under regulations 
     prescribed by the Office--
       ``(i) such agency (or, if applicable, the component in 
     which the employee is serving) is undergoing a major 
     reorganization, a major reduction in force, or a major 
     transfer of function; and
       ``(ii) a significant percentage of the employees serving in 
     such agency (or component) will be separated or subject to an 
     immediate reduction in the rate of basic pay (without regard 
     to subchapter VI of chapter 53, or comparable provisions); 
     and
       ``(E) as determined by the agency under regulations 
     prescribed by the Office, is within the scope of the offer of 
     voluntary early retirement, which may be made on the basis 
     of--
       ``(i) one or more organizational units;
       ``(ii) one or more occupational series or levels;
       ``(iii) one or more geographical locations;
       ``(iv) other similar nonpersonal factors the Office 
     determines appropriate; or
       ``(v) any appropriate combination of such factors;''.
       (b) Federal Employees' Retirement System.--Effective for 
     purposes of the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act and ending on September 30, 1999, subparagraph (B) 
     of section 8414(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, shall 
     be applied as if it had been amended to read as follows:
       ``(B)(i) has been employed continuously, by the agency in 
     which the employee is serving, for at least the 31-day period 
     ending on the date on which such agency requests the 
     determination referred to in clause (iv);
       ``(ii) is serving under an appointment that is not time 
     limited;
       ``(iii) has not been duly notified that such employee is to 
     be involuntarily separated for misconduct or unacceptable 
     performance;
       ``(iv) is separated from the service voluntarily during a 
     period in which, as determined by the Office of Personnel 
     Management (upon request of the agency) under regulations 
     prescribed by the Office--
       ``(I) such agency (or, if applicable, the component in 
     which the employee is serving) is undergoing a major 
     reorganization, a major reduction in force, or a major 
     transfer of function; and
       ``(II) a significant percentage of the employees serving in 
     such agency (or component) will be separated or subject to an 
     immediate reduction in the rate of basic pay (without regard 
     to subchapter VI of chapter 53, or comparable provisions); 
     and
       ``(v) as determined by the agency under regulations 
     prescribed by the Office, is within the scope of the offer of 
     voluntary early retirement, which may be made on the basis 
     of--
       ``(I) one or more organizational units;
       ``(II) one or more occupational series or levels;
       ``(III) one or more geographical locations;
       ``(IV) other similar nonpersonal factors the Office 
     determines appropriate; or
       ``(V) any appropriate combination of such factors;''.
       Sec. 7002. Notwithstanding section 2164 of title 10, United 
     States Code, the Department of Defense shall permit the two 
     dependent children of deceased United States Customs Senior 
     Special Agent Manuel Zurita attending the Antilles 
     Consolidated School System at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, to 
     complete their primary and secondary education at this school 
     system without cost to such children or any parent, relative, 
     or guardian of such children. The United States Customs 
     Service shall reimburse the Department of Defense for 
     reasonable educational expenses to cover these costs.

                               CHAPTER 8

                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                    Veterans Benefits Administration


                       COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

       For an additional amount for ``Compensation and pensions'', 
     $550,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                    Environmental Protection Agency


                   state and tribal assistance grants

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, eligible 
     recipients of the funds appropriated to the Environmental 
     Protection Agency in the State and Tribal Assistance Grants 
     account since fiscal year 1997 and hereafter for multi-media 
     or single media grants, other than Performance Partnership 
     Grants authorized pursuant to Public Law 104-134 and Public 
     Law 105-65, for pollution prevention, control, and abatement 
     and related activities have been and shall be those entities 
     eligible for grants under the Agency's organic statutes.


                        Administrative provision

       No requirements set forth in any carbon monoxide Federal 
     implementation plan (FIP) that are based on the Clean Air Act 
     as in effect prior to the 1990 amendments to such Act may be 
     imposed in the State of Arizona.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration


                           human space flight

                          (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration shall transfer from amounts made available for 
     NASA in Public Law 105-65 under the heading, ``Mission 
     support'', $53,000,000 to ``Human space flight'' for Space 
     Station activities, to be merged with and to be available for 
     the same purposes of such account: Provided, That the total 
     amount available for Space Station activities in fiscal year 
     1998 shall be up to $2,441,300,000.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 8001. Section 206 of the Departments of Veterans 
     Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-65; October 
     27, 1997) is amended by inserting the following before the 
     final period: ``, and for loans and grants for economic 
     development in and around 18th and Vine''.
       Sec. 8002. Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids. (a) 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to 
     the amount allocated for fiscal year 1998, and the amounts 
     that would otherwise be allocated for fiscal year 1999, to 
     the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on behalf of the 
     Philadelphia, PA-NJ Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (in 
     this section referred to as the ``metropolitan area''), under 
     section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
     12903(c)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall adjust such amounts by allocating to the State of New 
     Jersey the proportion of the metropolitan area's amount that 
     is based on the number of cases of AIDS reported in the 
     portion of the metropolitan area that is located in New 
     Jersey.
       (b) The State of New Jersey shall use amounts allocated to 
     the State under this section to carry out eligible activities 
     under section 855 of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 
     U.S.C. 12904) in the portion of the metropolitan area that is 
     located in New Jersey.
       Sec. 8003. Ratification of Internet Intellectual 
     Infrastructure Fee. (a) The 30 percent portion of the fee 
     charged by Network Solutions, Inc. between September 14, 1995 
     and March 31, 1998 for registration or renewal of an Internet 
     second-level domain name, which portion was to be expended 
     for the preservation and enhancement of the intellectual 
     infrastructure of the Internet under a cooperative agreement 
     with the National Science Foundation, and which portion was 
     held to have been collected without authority in William 
     Thomas et al. v. Network Solutions, Inc. and National Science 
     Foundation, Civ. No. 97-2412, is hereby legalized and 
     ratified and confirmed as fully to all intents and purposes 
     as if the same had, by prior act of Congress, been 
     specifically authorized and directed.
       (b) The National Science Foundation is authorized and 
     directed to deposit all money remaining in the Internet 
     Intellectual Infrastructure Fund into the Treasury and credit 
     that amount to its Fiscal Year 1998 Research and Related 
     Activities appropriation to be available until expended for 
     the support of networking activities, including the Next 
     Generation Internet.

                               CHAPTER 9

                         RESCISSIONS AND OFFSET

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                     Agricultural Research Service


                              (Rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $223,000 are rescinded.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service


                         salaries and expenses

                              (Rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $350,000 are rescinded.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service


                           marketing services

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $25,000 are rescinded.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


                         salaries and expenses

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $38,000 are rescinded.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service


                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $502,000 are rescinded.

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                          Farm Service Agency


                         salaries and expenses

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $1,080,000 are rescinded.


           AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available for the cost of the 
     unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans under this heading in 
     Public Law 105-86, $8,273,000 are rescinded.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service


                        conservation operations

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $378,000 are rescinded.

                         Rural Housing Service


                         salaries and expenses

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $846,000 are rescinded.


                      food program administration

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-86, $114,000 are rescinded.

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management


                   Management of Lands and Resources

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 104-208, $1,188,000 are rescinded.


                   Oregon and California Grant Lands

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 104-208, $2,500,000 are rescinded.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                          Resource Management

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-18, $250,000 are rescinded.

                              construction


                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 104-208, $1,188,000 are rescinded.

                         National Park Service


                              Construction

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 104-208, $1,638,000 are rescinded.

                            Bureau of Mines


                           Mines and Minerals

                              (rescission)

       The following amounts, totaling $1,605,000, are rescinded 
     from funds made available under this heading: in Public Law 
     103-332, $1,255,000; in Public Law 103-138, $60,000; in 
     Public Law 102-381, $173,000; and in Public Law 102-154, 
     $117,000.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                              Construction

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 104-208, $837,000 are rescinded.

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                             Forest Service


                     Forest and Rangeland Research

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-83, $148,000 are rescinded.


                       State and Private Forestry

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-83, $59,000 are rescinded.


                         National Forest System

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-83, $1,094,000 are rescinded.


                        Wildland Fire Management

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-83, $148,000 are rescinded.


                    Reconstruction and Construction

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-83, $30,000 are rescinded.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

              Health Resources and Services Administration


                   health professions education fund

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under the Health Professions 
     Education Fund appropriation account, $11,200,000 are 
     rescinded.

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary


                        PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

                              (RESCISSION)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 101-516 and subsequently obligated, $2,500,000 shall be 
     deobligated and are hereby rescinded.


                        PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                 (RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

       Of the budgetary resources provided for ``Small Community 
     Air Service'' by Public Law 101-508 for fiscal years prior to 
     fiscal year 1998, $3,000,000 are rescinded.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                Facilities, Engineering, and Development


                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in previous 
     appropriations Acts, $500,000 are rescinded.


                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                 (RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

       Of the unobligated balances authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
     48103 as amended, $54,000,000 are rescinded.

                    Federal Railroad Administration

                        Conrail Labor Protection


                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in previous 
     appropriations Acts, $508,234 are rescinded.

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                     United States Customs Service


                         Salaries and Expenses

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 104-208, as amended by Public Law 105-18, $6,000,000 are 
     rescinded.


   operations and maintenance, customs p-3 drug interdiction program

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 102-393, $4,470,000 are rescinded.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                   Information Technology Investments

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
     Law 105-61, $30,330,000 are rescinded.

                    GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER

       Sec. 9001. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in Public Law 105-86 shall be used to pay the 
     salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a 
     conservation farm option program as authorized by section 335 
     of Public Law 104-127 in excess of $11,000,000.

                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

       Sec. 10001. 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. 10002. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this or any prior Act may be obligated or 
     expended by the Patent and Trademark Office to plan for the 
     lease of new facilities until 30 days after the submission of 
     a report, to be delivered not later than May 15, 1998, to the 
     Committees on Appropriations, on the space plans and detailed 
     cost estimate for the build-out of the new facilities: 
     Provided, That such funds shall be made available only in 
     accordance with section 605 of Public Law 105-119.
       Sec. 10003. Section 203 of the National Sea Grant College 
     Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122) is amended by--
       (1) striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraphs (6) 
     through (17) as paragraphs (5) through (16);
       (2) redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) of 
     paragraph (7), as redesignated, as subparagraphs (D) through 
     (G); and
       (3) inserting after subparagraph (B) of paragraph (7), as 
     redesignated, the following:
       ``(C) Lake Champlain (to the extent that such resources 
     have hydrological, biological, physical, or geological 
     characteristics and problems similar or related to those of 
     the Great Lakes);''.
       Sec. 10004. (a) Any agency listed in section 404(b) of the 
     Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Public Law 
     105-119, may transfer any amount to the Department of State, 
     subject to the limitations of subsection (b) of this section, 
     for the purpose of making technical adjustments to the 
     amounts transferred by section 404 of such Act.
       (b) Funds transferred pursuant to subsection (a) shall not 
     exceed $12,000,000, of which not to exceed $3,500,000 may be 
     transferred from the United States Information Agency, of 
     which not to exceed $3,600,000 may be transferred from the 
     Defense Intelligence Agency, of which not to exceed 
     $1,600,000 may be transferred from the Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, of which not to exceed $900,000 may be 
     transferred from the Peace Corps, and of which not to exceed 
     $500,000 may be transferred from any other single agency 
     listed in section 404(b) of Public Law 105-119.
       (c) A transfer of funds pursuant to this section shall not 
     require any notification or certification to Congress or any 
     committee of Congress, notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law.
       Sec. 10005. Section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export 
     Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 
     (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-171) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting 
     ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``fiscal year 1997'' and inserting ``fiscal 
     years 1998 and 1999''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Aliens Covered.--
       ``(1) In general.-- An alien described in this subsection 
     is an alien who--
       ``(A) is the son or daughter of a qualified national;
       ``(B) is 21 years of age or older; and
       ``(C) was unmarried as of the date of acceptance of the 
     alien's parent for resettlement under the Orderly Departure 
     Program.
       ``(2) Qualified national.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
     the term `qualified national' means a national of Vietnam 
     who--
       ``(A)(i) was formerly interned in a reeducation camp in 
     Vietnam by the Government of the Socialist Republic of 
     Vietnam; or

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       ``(ii) is the widow or widower of an individual described 
     in clause (i); and
       ``(B)(i) qualified for refugee processing under the 
     reeducation camp internees subprogram of the Orderly 
     Departure Program; and
       ``(ii) on or after April 1, 1995, is accepted--
       ``(I) for resettlement as a refugee; or
       ``(II) for admission as an immigrant under the Orderly 
     Departure Program.''.
       Sec. 10006. The President shall instruct the United States 
     Representatives to the World Trade Organization to seek the 
     adoption of procedures that will ensure broader application 
     of the principles of transparency and openness in the 
     activities of the organization, including by urging the World 
     Trade Organization General Council to--
       (1) permit appropriate meetings of the Council, the 
     Ministerial Conference, dispute settlement panels, and the 
     Appellate Body to be made open to the public; and
       (2) provide for timely public summaries of the matters 
     discussed and decisions made in any closed meeting of the 
     Conference or Council.


                  district of columbia chief of police

       Sec. 10007. (a) Employment Contract.--Paragraph 2 of 
     section 1 of the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the 
     Metropolitan police of the District of Columbia'', approved 
     February 28, 1901 (DC Code, sec. 4-104), and any other 
     provision of law affecting the employment of the Chief of the 
     Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia 
     shall not apply to the Chief of the Department to the extent 
     that such paragraph or provision is inconsistent with the 
     terms of an employment agreement entered into between the 
     Chief, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the 
     District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
     Assistance Authority.
       (b) Appointment and Removal During Control Year.--
       (1) Appointment.--During a control year, the Chief of the 
     Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia 
     shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia 
     as follows:
       (A) Prior to appointment, the District of Columbia 
     Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
     (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the 
     ``Authority'') may submit recommendations for the appointment 
     to the Mayor.
       (B) In consultation with the Authority and the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, the Mayor shall nominate an 
     individual for appointment and notify the Council of the 
     nomination.
       (C) After the expiration of the 7-day period which begins 
     on the date the Mayor notifies the Council of the nomination 
     under subparagraph (B), the Mayor shall notify the Authority 
     of the nomination.
       (D) The nomination shall be effective subject to approval 
     by a majority vote of the Authority.
       (2) Removal.--During a control year, the Chief of the 
     Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia 
     may be removed by the Authority or by the Mayor with the 
     approval of the Authority.
       (3) Control year defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``control year'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     305(4) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility 
     and Management Assistance Act of 1995.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall be effective as of 
     April 21, 1998.
       Sec. 10008. Support for Democratic Opposition in Iraq. 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds made 
     available under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in 
     Public Law 105-118, $5,000,000 shall be made available for 
     assistance to the Iraqi democratic opposition for such 
     activities as organization, training, communication and 
     dissemination of information, developing and implementing 
     agreements among opposition groups, compiling information to 
     support the indictment of Iraqi officials for war crimes, and 
     for related purposes: Provided, That within 30 days of 
     enactment into law of this Act the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a detailed report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress on plans to establish a program to support the 
     democratic opposition in Iraq.
       This Act may be cited as the ``1998 Supplemental 
     Appropriations and Rescissions Act''.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
     Bob Livingston,
     Joseph M. McDade,
     Bill Young,
     Ralph Regula,
     Jerry Lewis,
     John Edward Porter,
     Harold Rogers,
     Joe Skeen,
     Frank R. Wolf,
     Jim Kolbe,
     Ron Packard,
     Sonny Callahan,
     James T. Walsh,
     John P. Murtha
       (except for IMF and section 8 housing rescission),
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Ted Stevens,
     Thad Cochran,
     Arlen Specter,
     Pete V. Domenici,
     C.S. Bond,
     Slade Gorton,
     Mitch McConnell,
     Conrad Burns,
     Richard C. Shelby,
     Judd Gregg,
     R.F. Bennett,
     Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
     Larry Craig,
     Lauch Faircloth,
     Kay Bailey Hutchison,
     Robert C. Byrd,
     D.K. Inouye,
     Ernest F. Hollings,
     Patrick J. Leahy,
     Dale Bumpers,
     Frank R. Lautenberg,
     Tom Harkin,
     Barbara A. Mikulski,
     Harry Reid,
     Byron L. Dorgan,
                               Managers on the Part of the Senate.

       JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

       The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 
     conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 
     amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3579) making 
     emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes, submit the 
     following joint statement to the House and Senate in 
     explanation of the effects of the action agreed upon by the 
     managers and recommended in the accompanying report.
       Report language included by the House in the report 
     accompanying H.R. 3579 (H. Rept. 105-469) which is not 
     changed by the report accompanying S. 1768 (S. Rept. 105-
     168), and Senate report language not changed by the 
     conference are approved by the committee of conference. The 
     statement of the managers, while repeating some report 
     language for emphasis, is not intended to negate the language 
     referred to above unless expressly provided herein.

 TITLE I--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                                DEFENSE

                               CHAPTER 1

                    Department of Defense--Military

       Chapter 1 of the conference agreement recommends a total of 
     $2,834,775,000 in new budget authority for the Department of 
     Defense, for costs resulting from ongoing contingency 
     operations in Southwest Asia and Bosnia, storm damage at 
     defense facilities, and other urgent requirements. Chapter 2 
     of this conference agreement contains additional emergency 
     appropriations associated with military construction.
       Of the funds provided in this Chapter, the conferees 
     recommend $2,040,500,000 in emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for finance personnel and operations and 
     maintenance costs associated with contingency operations in 
     Southwest Asia and Bosnia. In addition, the conferees 
     recommend a total of $231,275,000 for the repair of defense 
     facilities damaged by natural disasters. Of this amount, 
     $125,528,000 is designated as contingent emergency 
     appropriations, to be made available upon the President's 
     submission of a subsequent budget request designating the 
     entire amount as an emergency requirement.
       The following table provides details of the emergency 
     supplemental appropriations in this Chapter for contingency 
     operations and natural disasters.

                               SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Budget request       House          Senate        Conference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contingency operations--Military personnel:
    Army........................................         184,000         184,000         184,000         184,000
    Navy........................................          22,300          22,300          22,300          22,300
    Marine Corps................................           5,100           5,100           5,100           5,100
    Air Force...................................          10,900          10,900          10,900          10,900
    Navy Reserve................................           4,100           4,100           4,100           4,100
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................         226,400         226,400         226,400         226,400
Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund...       1,621,900       1,829,900       1,556,000       1,814,100
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, contingency operations.............       1,848,300       2,056,300       1,782,400       2,040,500
                                                 ===============================================================
Natural disasters:
    Operation and maintenance:
        Army....................................           1,886           2,586           1,886           1,886
        Navy....................................          48,100          53,800          33,272          48,100
        Marine Corps............................               0          26,810               0               0
        Air Force...............................          27,400          49,200          21,509          27,400
        Defense-Wide............................           1,390           1,390           1,390           1,390

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        Defense-Wide (El Nino, Ft Stewart)......          50,000               0          44,000         125,528
        Army Reserve............................             650             650             650             650
        Air Force Reserve.......................             229             229             229             229
        Army National Guard.....................             175           5,925             175             175
        Air National Guard......................               0             975               0               0
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
          Total.................................         129,830         141,565         103,111         205,358
                                                 ===============================================================
    Working capital funds:
        Navy Working Capital Fund...............          23,017          30,467          23,017          23,017
        Defense-Wide Working Capital Fund.......           1,000           1,000           1,000           1,000
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
          Total.................................          24,017          31,467          24,017          24,017
                                                 ===============================================================
    Defense Health Program......................           1,900           1,900           1,900           1,900
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Natural Disaster Relief........         155,747         174,932         129,028         231,275
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     contingency operations funding

       The conferees agree to reduce the Department of Defense 
     budget request for contingency operations in Southwest Asia 
     by $50,000,000 for drawdown authority that will not be 
     required in support of U.S. operations. The conferees also 
     agree to reduce the budget request for operations in Bosnia 
     by $7,900,000 for excessive infrastructure development costs.


                    Disaster Relief Transfer Account

       Under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
     Wide'', the conference agreement includes $125,528,000, which 
     is available for transfer to the applicable appropriations 
     accounts, to cover the cost of storm damage at military 
     facilities. This amount reflects updated storm damage costs 
     provided by the Department of Defense. The following table 
     displays the revised estimates of the storm damage caused by 
     El Nino and tornadoes at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The conferees 
     recognize that more complete damage assessments may require 
     the Department to adjust the priority for funding between 
     these accounts.

                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Ft.
                                             El Nino   Stewart    Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operation and maintenance, Army...........       700    40,300    41,000
Operation and maintenance, Navy...........     6,861  ........     6,861
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps...    27,185  ........    27,185
Operation and maintenance, Air Force......    21,800  ........    21,800
Operation and maintenance, Army National       5,750     3,200     8,950
 Guard....................................
Operation and maintenance, Air National          975  ........       975
 Guard....................................
Navy Working Capital Fund.................    18,757  ........    18,757
                                           -----------------------------
      Total...............................    82,028    43,500   125,528
------------------------------------------------------------------------

           emergency use of funds for infrastructure projects

       The conferees direct that funds provided to the Overseas 
     Contingency Operations Transfer Fund may not be used to 
     construct or modify any facility or project where the costs 
     exceed $2,000,000. Funds for such military construction 
     projects in the Southwest Asia or Bosnia theaters of 
     operations shall be requested by the Department of Defense 
     and approved through the usual authorization and 
     appropriation process.


                                 logcap

       The conferees are aware that the Army recently has entered 
     into a Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) contract 
     with a new contractor to provide various world-wide logistics 
     services. The conferees understand that despite this new 
     contract, the previous LOGCAP provider was allowed to 
     continue providing services in the Bosnia theater of 
     operations due to the possibility that U.S. forces could be 
     withdrawn within a matter of months. Given the President's 
     decision to extend the Bosnia mission indefinitely, the 
     conferees direct the Army to carefully reassess the costs and 
     benefits of its decision to retain the old LOGCAP contractor 
     in Bosnia and to take action to change its Bosnia contractor 
     if appropriate. The Secretary of Defense shall report to the 
     congressional defense committees by June 1, 1998, on the 
     results of this review.


                          classified programs

       The conference agreement concerning classified activities 
     requested by the Administration is contained in a classified 
     annex to this statement of the managers.


               Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund

       In section 3 of the General Provisions, the conferees 
     recommend $47,000,000 for the Reserve Mobilization Income 
     Insurance Fund instead of $37,000,000 as proposed by the 
     House. The Senate did not address this issue. The Department 
     of Defense has recently advised the conferees that 
     $47,000,000 is required to cover all remaining obligations 
     for pending and future member appeals for this program. The 
     conferees believe that this additional funding will resolve 
     the outstanding financial obligations for those Reservists 
     who participated in this program.


       Enhancements to Selected Theater Missile Defense Programs

       In section 9 of the General Provisions, the conferees agree 
     to provide $179,000,000 for selected theater missile defense 
     programs. The conferees direct that the following amounts 
     shall be made available only for the following purposes: 
     $35,000,000 for Patriot/Aegis/GBR integration; $15,000,000 
     for Patriot Remote Launch; $40,000,000 for PAC-3 and Navy 
     Area Demonstration; $6,000,000 for Enhanced Early Warning; 
     $38,000,000 for Navy Theater Wide Missile Defense (Navy 
     Upper-Tier); and $45,000,000 for the Arrow Deployability 
     Program. The additional investment in the Arrow Deployability 
     Program is made available for the purpose of purchasing 
     components for a third Arrow battery.


                Youth Development and Leadership Program

       In section 13 of the General Provisions, the conferees 
     agree to provide $300,000 for the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs) to initiate the 
     Outdoor Odyssey Youth Development and Leadership program. 
     These funds are to be derived by transfer from the fiscal 
     year 1998 Navy research, development, test and evaluation 
     account (surface combatant combat system engineering, TBMD/
     UYQ-70). Funds are to assist a non-profit corporation to 
     acquire suitable property and facilities and to initiate 
     operation of a youth training program patterned after 
     successful Marine Corps and Army National Guard methods and 
     procedures. Special emphasis is expected to be given towards 
     educating and recruiting qualified youth for possible duty in 
     the armed forces. The conferees direct that funds for 
     property acquisition be obligated within thirty days of 
     enactment.


                          Disabled Health Care

       The conferees are aware that many CHAMPUS beneficiaries 
     under the age of 65, who are entitled to Medicare on the 
     basis of disability, do not know they must purchase Medicare 
     Part B in order to have CHAMPUS as a secondary payer to 
     Medicare. The Department has recently identified these 
     beneficiaries and notified them of their ineligibility for 
     CHAMPUS. However, notices were sent out on March 20, 1998, 
     just prior to the Medicare enrollment closing date of March 
     31, 1998. The conferees believe this may not have provided 
     beneficiaries sufficient time to enroll in Part B. In 
     addition, for those who have enrolled, there will be a gap in 
     coverage before the Part B policy takes effect. Therefore, 
     the conferees have included section 15 in the General 
     Provisions that will permit the use of fiscal year 1998 
     Defense Health Program funds to cover this potential 
     temporary gap in health care for the disabled until they are 
     covered or enrolled in Medicare Part B.


                            Bosnia Demining

       In section 16 of the General Provisions, the conferees 
     agree to provide $28,000,000 to be deposited in the 
     International Trust Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for 
     Demining, Mine Clearance, and Assistance to Mine Victims in 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina. The United States program and amounts 
     appropriated will be administered by the State Department. 
     Funding shall be deposited in two equal installments to the 
     extent others have contributed matching amounts. It is the 
     conferees' intent that the amounts deposited and interest 
     earned may be expended by the Republic of Slovenia only in 
     consultation with the United States Government and with the 
     concurrence of the Fund's Board of Advisors. Any submission 
     to the United States government for reimbursement of funds 
     appropriated in this act must be made utilizing an 
     internationally recognized accounting method in compliance 
     with accepted United States government accounting standards 
     and principals. The conferees recommend that the President 
     nominate, after consultation with the United States Congress, 
     at least two citizens of the United States for membership on 
     the Fund's Board of Advisors, and that membership on the 
     Board shall be proportionate to the percentage of the United 
     States government's contribution to the Fund.
       The conferees agree that in the use of these funds, all 
     economically feasible and commercially available equipment 
     may be considered for demining activities. Some portion of 
     these funds is directed for the flail method of demining. 
     This method includes a robotically-controlled, skid-steer 
     mobile

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     unit with a flail attachment that detonates mines without 
     human risk. Funds may be used to procure this type of 
     equipment. To provide necessary support facilities, the 
     conferees direct that funds also be made available for the 
     Ultimate Building Machine system currently used by the 
     armed forces to rapidly construct low cost, durable, semi-
     permanent structures.


                       bioenvironmental research

       The fiscal year 1998 Defense Appropriations Act provided 
     $5,000,000 to the Defense Special Weapons Agency for 
     bioenvironmental research. The conferees direct that this 
     funding be used only for continuation of the Agency's core 
     five year, integrated bioenvironmental hazards research 
     program that focuses primarily on the development of 
     biosensors and biomarkers of exposure for human and 
     ecological bioenvironmental problems relevant to DoD.


                       air battle captain program

       The conferees are concerned that the Army is not complying 
     with directives of the conferees on the fiscal year 1998 
     Defense Appropriations Act and those of the Senate on this 
     bill regarding the Air Battle Captain program. The conferees 
     are disturbed with the apparent decision not to comply with 
     these directives. The conferees reiterate their strongly held 
     view that the Army shall obligate funds to cover the ongoing 
     program and to initiate the recruitment of new students for 
     the fall 1998 program.


                       white sands missile range

       The conferees understand that the White Sands Missile Range 
     is the progress of completing civilian personnel drawdowns to 
     reach personnel levels assumed in the fiscal year 1999 
     Department of Defense budget. The conferees direct that the 
     Army take no actions to implement any personnel reductions 
     below the levels assumed in the fiscal year 1999 Department 
     of Defense budget without notifying the congressional defense 
     committees 45 days prior to taking any such action.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter

       The conferees agree to delete language, as proposed by the 
     House, which limits the availability of funds provided in 
     this chapter to the current fiscal year unless otherwise 
     specified.
       The conferees agree to retain section 1, as proposed by the 
     Senate, which provides funds to ``Overseas Humanitarian, 
     Disaster, and Civic Aid'' for a grant to the American Red 
     Cross for Armed Forces emergency services and for 
     reimbursement for disaster relief at overseas locations.
       The conferees agree to restore section 2, as proposed by 
     the House, which provides technical language regarding 
     obligation of funds in this Act for intelligence-related 
     programs.
       The conferees agree to delete language, as proposed by the 
     Senate, which requires the Secretary of the Army to comply 
     with a 1991 Memorandum of Agreement with the Washington State 
     Parks and Recreation Commission concerning the Yakima 
     Training Center.
       The conferees agree to restore and amend section 3, as 
     proposed by the House, to provide $47,000,000 for the Reserve 
     Mobilization Income Insurance Fund.
       The conferees agree to retain section 4, as proposed by the 
     Senate, which urges the president to seek burdensharing 
     contributions from other nations to help defray the cost of 
     United States deployments in the Gulf region.
       The conferees agree to restore and amend section 5, as 
     proposed by the House, which establishes an independent panel 
     to evaluate the quality of health care initiatives begun by 
     the Department of Defense.
       The conferees agree to retain section 6, as proposed by the 
     Senate, which transfers funds from ``Chemical Agents and 
     Munitions Destruction, Defense'' to ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' for civil military programs.
       The conferees agree to delete language, as proposed by the 
     Senate, which prohibits the Army from proceeding with 
     civilian personnel reductions at all Army Test Ranges.
       The conferees agree to retain and amend section 7, as 
     proposed by the Senate, which urges the President to enter 
     into an agreement with NATO regarding a schedule for 
     achieving benchmarks for a continued United States force 
     presence in Bosnia.
       The conferees agree to retain section 8, as proposed by the 
     Senate, which concerns participants of the National Guard 
     Youth Challenge Program and their eligibility for enlistment 
     in the military.
       The conferees agree to retain and amend section 9, as 
     proposed by the Senate, which provides funds for selected 
     theater missile defense programs.
       The conferees agree to retain section 10, as proposed by 
     the Senate, which allows the Secretary of Defense to lease 
     land near the Massachusetts Military Reservation.
       The conferees agree to delete language, as proposed by the 
     Senate, concerning the termination date of the National 
     Defense Panel.
       The conferees agree to retain section 11, as proposed by 
     the Senate, which provides funds for ``Aircraft Procurement, 
     Navy'' for eight F/A-18 aircraft for the Marine Corps.
       The conferees agree to include section 12 concerning 
     obligation of funds for disaster information management.
       The conferees agree to include section 13 concerning a 
     youth development and leadership program.
       The conferees agree to include section 14 which allows the 
     Department of Defense to dispose of residual fuel.
       The conferees agree to include section 15 concerning 
     CHAMPUS beneficiaries, under the age of 65, who are entitled 
     to Medicare on the basis of disability.
       The conferees agree to retain and amend section 16, as 
     proposed by the Senate, which provides funds for demining, 
     mine clearance, and assistance to mine victims in Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina.
       The conferees agree to restore and amend section 17, as 
     proposed by the House, which expresses the sense of the 
     Congress that the conduct of offensive operations by United 
     States forces against Iraq should be specifically authorized 
     by law.
       The conferees agree to include section 18 which directs the 
     Department of Defense to expeditiously process claims as a 
     result of the air tragedy in Italy.

                               CHAPTER 2

              Department of Defense--Military Construction

       The conferees provide a total of $25,220,000, of which 
     $17,100,000 is designated as an emergency, for damage related 
     to Typhoon Paka, and $8,120,000 is provided as a contingent 
     emergency for storm damage, as follows:


               military construction, army national guard

       The conferees provide $3,700,000 as a contingent emergency 
     appropriation in order to demolish and replace buildings 
     destroyed by storm damage at Fort Stewart, Georgia.


                 family housing, navy and marine corps

       The conferees recommend $15,600,000, as requested, for 
     repair of family housing units, fences, damaged landscaping, 
     and debris removal at Naval Station Marianas, Guam, as a 
     result of Typhoon Paka. In addition, the conferees recommend 
     $2,500,000 as a contingent emergency, for repair of 
     foundation slabs, pipes, erosion, and family housing units in 
     California, associated with damages from El Nino.


                       family housing, air force

       The conferees recommend $1,500,000, as requested, for the 
     repair of family housing units, debris removal, and 
     replacement of furnishings at Andersen AFB, Guam, as a result 
     of Typhoon Paka. In addition, the conferees recommend 
     $900,000 for repair of family housing at Vandenberg AFB, 
     California, associated with damages from El Nino. This 
     funding was requested under ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide'', as a contingent emergency.


             base realignment and closure account, part iii

       The conferees recommend $1,020,000 for repairs to an 
     ongoing project to provide an Aircraft Parking Apron at Camp 
     Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station, California, for 
     replacement of a protective berm surrounding the fuel farm 
     facility, which was damaged as a result of El Nino. This 
     funding was requested under ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide'', as a contingent emergency.


                    family housing improvement fund

       The Department of Defense is delaying the execution of 
     family housing construction projects for which funds have 
     been appropriated, for possible transfer into the Family 
     Housing Improvement Fund. Funds that were appropriated for 
     specific construction projects should be executed as 
     justified to the Congress. The conferees support the 
     Department's privatization efforts through the authorities 
     that reside in the Fund, but intend that previously approved 
     construction projects proceed in order to improve the quality 
     of life for service members and their families at the 
     earliest possible date.
       The President's Budget for fiscal year 1999 indicates that 
     the Family Housing Improvement Fund had an unobligated 
     balance of $28,000,000 available at the beginning of fiscal 
     year 1998, and that no further funds would be transferred 
     into the Fund during fiscal year 1998. Thus, based on the 
     Administration's budget, this balance is sufficient to carry 
     out planned activities throughout fiscal year 1998, and the 
     execution of previously approved construction projects will 
     cause no delays in privatization efforts. The conferees 
     intend to review the operation of the Fund in detail in 
     action on the budget request for fiscal year 1999.
       The conferees note that, on April 22, 1998, the Department 
     of the Army cancelled the proposed award of the whole-
     installation capital venture initiative project at Fort 
     Carson, Colorado. This contact would have been the first 
     exercise of the authority sought by the Department of Defense 
     and enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     fiscal year 1996 on February 10, 1996 (section 2801 of Public 
     Law 104-106, 10 U.S.C. 2871). The Army's decision was based 
     upon litigation in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and has 
     resulted in re-examination of the acquisition process. The 
     Army is now studying corrective action alternatives including 
     a return to best and final offers and resolicitation. The 
     conferees are concerned about this development, and will 
     follow further events closely in order to review the 
     operation of this program and the Department of Defense's 
     management of Service activities.


              camp pendleton marine corps base, california

       The conferees direct that not later than 30 days after 
     enactment, the Secretary of the Navy provide a report 
     detailing the cost of the 1993 flood, any corrective actions 
     taken subsequent to the flood, the cost of the corrective 
     actions, and the impact of the current flooding on the bridge 
     replacement and river flood control, Santa Margarita 
     construction projects as authorized and appropriated in 
     fiscal year 1998.

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                     picatinny arsenal, new jersey

       In fiscal year 1998, $1,300,000 was provided for design of 
     the Armament Software Engineering Center (ASEC) at Picatinny 
     Arsenal. The conferees urge the Department of the Army to 
     release this funding without delay.

                           General Provision

       Sec. 20. The conferees have included a provision relating 
     to a project at North Island Naval Air Station, California, 
     for which funds were appropriated in Public Law 104-196.

            TITLE II--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               CHAPTER 1

                       Department of Agriculture

                          Farm Service Agency


           AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                        EMERGENCY INSURED LOANS

       The conference agreement provides a subsidy of $21,000,000 
     for emergency insured loans as proposed by both the House and 
     Senate. The subsidy will support an estimated loan level of 
     $87,400,000. The conference agreement deletes supplemental 
     appropriations of $5,400,000 for subsidized guaranteed 
     operating loans and $3,200,000 for direct farm operating 
     loans as proposed by the Senate.


                     EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

       The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for the 
     emergency conservation program instead of $20,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $60,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The conference agreement also includes $4,000,000 for 
     maple producers to replace taps and tubing damaged by ice 
     storms in the northeast instead of $4,480,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate. The House bill had no similar provision.


                        TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The conference agreement provides $14,000,000 for the tree 
     assistance program instead of $4,700,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $8,700,000 as proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement also adds bill language to exclude 
     producers from receiving assistance for trees used for pulp 
     and/or timber.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund


                 Livestock Disaster Assistance Program

       The conference agreement provides $4,000,000 for livestock 
     disaster assistance as proposed by both the House and Senate.
       The conference agreement also makes producers of ratites 
     eligible for compensation under this program as proposed by 
     the House.


              DAIRY PRODUCTION DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The conference agreement provides $6,800,000 for dairy 
     production disaster assistance as proposed by the House 
     instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement contains bill language to permit 
     not more than $4.00 per hundredweight as compensation for 
     diminished production or for milk produced but not marketed.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service


               Watershed and Flood Prevention operations

       The conference agreement provides $80,000,000 for watershed 
     and flood prevention operations instead of $65,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $100,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.

                               CHAPTER 2

                    United States Information Agency


                 International Broadcasting Operations

       The conference agreement includes an additional $5,000,000, 
     as proposed in the Senate bill, for the ``International 
     Broadcasting Operations'' account of the United States 
     Information Agency, to remain available until September 30, 
     1999, for the establishment of surrogate radio broadcasting 
     to the Iraqi people by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which 
     shall be designated ``Radio Free Iraq''. The House bill had 
     no similar provision. The conferees agree that this funding 
     shall provide for the total costs of such a broadcast service 
     in fiscal years 1998 and 1999, including start-up costs, RFE/
     RL operational costs, and engineering and transmission costs 
     incurred by the International Broadcasting Bureau. The 
     conference agreement also requires the Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors to submit a detailed report to the Congress, within 
     30 days of enactment, containing plans for the establishment 
     and operation of such a broadcast service within the amount 
     provided. The conference agreement designates this amount as 
     an emergency requirement, and provides that the entire amount 
     shall be available only to the extent that the President 
     transmits to the Congress an official budget request, 
     designating the request as an emergency requirement.

                               CHAPTER 3

                      Department of Defense--Civil

                         Department of the Army


                       Corps of Engineers--Civil

                         Construction, General

       The conference agreement deletes language proposed by the 
     Senate appropriating: $8,000,000 for Archusa Dam in 
     Mississippi; $25,000,000 for levee and waterway repairs at 
     Elba and Geneva, Alabama; $2,500,000 for river and shoreline 
     repairs along the Missouri River in South Dakota; $1,100,000 
     for levee repairs at Suisun Marsh, California; $1,400,000 for 
     maintenance dredging at Apra Harbor, Guam; and $500,000 for 
     repair of Mackville Dam in Vermont. The conferees note that 
     supplemental funding for the Suisun Marsh project is provided 
     to the Bureau of Reclamation in this chapter under the 
     paragraph entitled ``Water and Related Resources.'' The 
     conferees do not intend to preclude the Corps from 
     undertaking emergency repair work where appropriate, to the 
     extent authorized by law.


                   Operation and Maintenance, General

       The conference agreement appropriates $105,185,000 instead 
     of $84,457,000 as recommended by the House and $30,000,000 as 
     recommended by the Senate. The agreement deletes language 
     proposed by the Senate providing for a transfer from the 
     Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies account to the 
     Operation and Maintenance, General account.

                       Department of the Interior


                         Bureau of Reclamation

                      Water and Related Resources

       The conference agreement appropriates $4,520,000 as 
     recommended by the House to repair damage caused by floods 
     and other natural disasters.

                               CHAPTER 4

            Department of the Interior and Related Agencies

       The managers understand that the estimates, which form the 
     basis for many of these emergency appropriations, are based 
     on preliminary damage determinations. Refinements and re-
     estimates, possibly resulting in allocations different from 
     preliminary projections, may be necessary. The managers 
     expect funds to be provided consistent with established 
     priorities. Before proceeding with final allocations to the 
     field, the managers expect the agencies to provide a report 
     that identifies all of the projects considered for funding, 
     including any changes from earlier estimates.

                       Department of the Interior

                       Bureau of Land Management


                              Construction

       The managers have provided $1,837,000 for construction, 
     contingent on a Presidential declaration of emergency, as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House proposed no funds for this 
     purpose.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                              Construction

       The managers have provided $32,818,000 for construction as 
     proposed by the Senate instead of $28,938,000 as proposed by 
     the House. Of that amount, $29,130,000 is contingent on a 
     Presidential declaration of emergency. The allocation of 
     these funds should be based on the most recent estimates and 
     agency priorities, in accordance with the direction at the 
     beginning of this chapter.

                         National Park Service


                              Construction

       The managers have provided $9,506,000 for construction as 
     proposed by the Senate instead of $8,500,000 as proposed by 
     the House. These funds are contingent on a Presidential 
     declaration of emergency.

                    United States Geological Survey


                 Surveys, Investigations, and Research

       The managers have provided $1,198,000 for surveys, 
     investigations, and research as proposed by the Senate 
     instead of $1,000,000 as proposed by the House. These funds 
     are contingent on a Presidential declaration of emergency.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                              Construction

       The managers have provided $1,065,000 for construction, 
     continent on a Presidential declaration of emergency, as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House proposed no funds for this 
     purpose.

                       Department of Agriculture

                             Forest Service


                       STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

       The managers have provided $48,000,000 for State and 
     private forestry as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate. Of that amount $28,000,000 is contingent on a 
     Presidential declaration of emergency.


                         NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

       The managers have provided $10,461,000 for the National 
     forest system as proposed by both the House instead of 
     $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of that amount 
     $5,461,000 is contingent on a Presidential declaration of 
     emergency.
       The managers have not included $2,000,000 in non-emergency 
     payments to States as proposed by the Senate. The House had 
     no similar provision. This issue is discussed in more detail 
     in section 3006 under General Provisions for Chapter 3 in 
     Title III.


                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

       The managers have provided $2,000,000 for wildlife fire 
     management, contingent on a Presidential declaration of 
     emergency, as proposed by the Senate. The House proposed no 
     funds for this purpose. A technical correction has also been 
     made to the appropriations language.

                          Department of Energy


                      STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

       The managers have included language which, upon a 
     Presidential declaration of emergency, would negate the sale 
     of Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil to pay for Reserve 
     operations in fiscal year 1998. The language modifies a 
     provision included by the Senate. The House had no similar 
     provision.

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                               CHAPTER 4A

                Department of Health and Human Services


               CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

                 DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH AND TRAINING

       The conference agreement deletes a provision in the Senate 
     bill that provided $9,000,000 for polio eradication 
     activities in Africa. The Senate bill declared the full 
     amount of the appropriation an emergency for the purposes of 
     the Budget Act and made obligation of the funds contingent 
     upon a formal designation of the funds by the President as an 
     emergency for the purposes of the Budget Act. The House bill 
     contained no similar provision. Chapter 4 of Title III of the 
     conference agreement provides a regular appropriation of 
     $9,000,000 for polio eradication activities in Africa. These 
     funds are not designated as an emergency for the purposes of 
     the Budget Act.

                               CHAPTER 5

                      Department of Transportation

                     Federal Highway Administration


                          federal-aid highways

                        emergency relief program

                          (Highway trust fund)

       The conference agreement provides $259,000,000 in emergency 
     appropriations for the emergency relief program to repair 
     highway damage resulting from recent natural disasters 
     nationwide. Of the amount provided, $224,000,000 has been 
     designated by the President as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Act of 1985, as amended. The conference agreement provides 
     that the remaining $35,000,000 is available only if 
     designated by the President as an emergency requirement.
       The conference agreement deletes language proposed by the 
     Senate that provides that no announcement of allocation of 
     emergency relief funds shall be made prior to 15 days after 
     notification to the House and Senate Transportation 
     Appropriations Subcommittees, the Senate Environment and 
     Public Works Committee, and the House Transportation and 
     Infrastructure Committee. The House bill contained no similar 
     provision.
       The conference agreement includes a provision that permits 
     the Secretary of Transportation to borrow, pending the 
     reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991, such sums as may be necessary for 
     administrative expenses of the Federal Highway 
     Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
     from the unobligated balances of discretionary allocations 
     for the federal-aid highways program made available by this 
     Act. The conferees further expect the Federal Highway 
     Administration to proceed with highway research and 
     development programs and projects to the extent to which 
     funding is available after consultation with the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       The conference agreement waives the per-state per-disaster 
     limitation for projects resulting from the fall of 1997 
     through the winter of 1998 flooding in California, as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate bill proposed to waive the 
     limitation to projects resulting from the fall of 1997 and 
     winter of 1998 flooding in the western states.

                    Federal Railroad Administration


              emergency railroad rehabilitation and repair

       The conference agreement provides $9,800,000 for emergency 
     railroad rehabilitation and repair. These funds are available 
     for flood and storm-related damages incurred by class II and 
     III railroads from September 1, 1996 through March 31, 1998. 
     The House bill provided $9,000,000, of which $2,650,000 was 
     for flood damages in the Northern Plains states in March and 
     April 1997, and $6,350,000 was for El Nino related damages in 
     the fall of 1997 and winter of 1998. The Senate bill provided 
     $10,600,000, of which $5,250,000 was for flood damages in 
     California, West Virginia, and the Northern Plains states, 
     and $5,350,000 was for storm damages in the fall of 1997 
     through the winter of 1998.
       The conferees believe that, to the maximum extent possible, 
     insurance should provide for damages incurred by railroads 
     from floods and other natural disasters. Generally, the 
     Department of Transportation should not be responsible for 
     reimbursing privately owned railroads for these damages. A 
     long-term approach on how to handle these damages should be 
     developed. As such, the conferees direct the Secretary of 
     Transportation to report to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees not later than December 31, 1998 on 
     how future emergency railroad repair costs should be borne by 
     the railroad industry and their underwriters. The Senate 
     included this provision in bill language.

                               CHAPTER 6

              Department of Housing and Urban Development

                   Community Planning and Development


                   community development block grants

       Appropriates $130,000,000 for Community Development Block 
     Grants to be used for disaster relief, long term recovery and 
     mitigation in communities designated as Presidentially 
     declared natural disasters during fiscal year 1998. The House 
     had proposed $20,000,000 and the Senate had proposed 
     $260,000,000. The House limited assistance to states affected 
     by the January 1998 Northeast ice storm.
       HUD is provided broad waiver authority, including the 
     authority to waive statutory requirements that activities 
     benefit persons of low and moderate income. States are 
     required to provide a 25 percent match in nonfederal public 
     funds, to administer the funds for unmet needs in conjunction 
     with its FEMA program or its community development block 
     grant program and to use annual disaster cost estimates. HUD 
     must notify the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies 
     Subcommittees on Appropriations 10 days prior to distribution 
     of funds regarding how these funds are to be utilized and the 
     most recent estimate of unmet needs. Additionally, HUD and 
     FEMA must submit quarterly reports regarding the actual uses 
     of the funds. These reports are to be based on quarterly 
     reports submitted to HUD by the States that received funds.
       The conferees have serious misgivings about providing CDBG 
     funds for disaster mitigation, particularly given the waiver 
     authority and the possibility that the majority of the funds 
     will be spent to cover the repair costs of investor-owned 
     utility companies.
       In an attempt to deal with this concern, language is 
     included by the conferees to require HUD to submit to the VA/
     HUD subcommittees a list of the amounts of funds provided and 
     the locality to which the funds are provided. HUD is 
     directed, however, to allocate the funds in a fair manner to 
     each jurisdiction that is eligible to receive them.

                           Independent Agency

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


                            disaster relief

       Appropriates $1,600,000,000 for disaster relief as proposed 
     by the Senate. The House had provided no funding for disaster 
     relief. The amount provided is available only to the extent 
     that an official budget request for a specific amount, which 
     includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
     an emergency, is transmitted by the President to Congress.
       The conferees are concerned about the problems of providing 
     emergency temporary housing to migrant farm workers in 
     California and urge FEMA to take into account the special 
     needs of migrant farm worker disaster victims.
       Finally, the conferees urge FEMA to approve expeditiously 
     state requests under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for buyout 
     relocations designed to reduce overall disaster costs in 
     future years.

                               CHAPTER 7


                              RESCISSIONS

                        Department of Education


                   Bilingual and Immigrant Education

       The conference agreement does not include a rescission of 
     $75,200,000 as included in the House bill. The Senate bill 
     included no similar provision.

                      Department of Transportation

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                       Grants-in-Aid for Airports

                    (Airport and Airway Trust Fund)

                 (Rescission of Contract Authorization)

       The conference agreement rescinds $241,000,000 in contract 
     authority under title II. When combined with the rescission 
     included under title III, the total rescission of contract 
     authority in this bill is $295,000,000.

              Department of Housing and Urban Development

                       Public and Indian Housing


                 SECTION 8 RESERVE PRESERVATION ACCOUNT

                              (RESCISSION)

       Rescinds $2,347,190,000 from the Section 8 Reserve 
     Preservation Account. The House proposed rescinding 
     $2,193,600,000 from this account. The Senate did not include 
     a similar rescission.
       These funds represent excess section 8 reserves that are 
     unnecessary during the remaining portion of the current 
     fiscal year. In fiscal year 1999, however, section 8 renewal 
     needs are $10,800,000,000. As proposed by the President, the 
     excess reserves could be used to reduce the fiscal year 1999 
     request, and thereby reduce the total appropriation for 
     fiscal year 1999. Clearly, the conferees understand that the 
     section 8 renewal account must be fully funded in order to 
     protect the homes of those families who rely on the 
     assistance.

                           Independent Agency

             Corporation for National and Community Service


       NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS OPERATING EXPENSES

                              (RESCISSION)

       Deletes language proposed by the House and stricken by the 
     Senate rescinding $250,000,000 of fiscal year 1998 funds for 
     National and Community Service Programs Operating Expenses.

                 TITLE III--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               CHAPTER 1

                       Department of Agriculture

                        Office of the Secretary

       The conference agreement provides $543,000 to compensate 
     wheat producers for economic losses associated with the 
     presence or presumed presence of Karnal bunt instead of up to 
     $5,000,000 as proposed in the House-reported bill, H.R. 3580. 
     The Senate bill had no similar provision.

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                      Departmental Administration

       The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for 
     Departmental Administration as proposed by the Senate instead 
     of $4,300,000 as proposed in the House-reported bill, H.R. 
     3580.

                     Office of the General Counsel

       The conference agreement provides $235,000 for the Office 
     of the General Counsel as proposed in the House-reported 
     bill, H.R. 3580, and by the Senate.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


                    inspection and weighing services

       The conference agreement provides $1,500,000 to 
     recapitalize the revolving fund of the Grain Inspection, 
     Packers and Stockyards Administration to accommodate losses 
     in fiscal year 1998 and ensure the reserve has sufficient 
     funds to carry out the provisions of the U.S. Grain Standards 
     and Agricultural Marketing Acts. The House and Senate bills 
     contained no similar provision.

                          Farm Service Agency


           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

       The conference agreement provides a subsidy of $2,389,000 
     for direct farm ownership loans instead of $2,608,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate and $5,144,000 as proposed in the 
     House reported bill, H.R. 3580. The subsidy will support an 
     estimated loan level of $18,320,000.
       The conference agreement provides a subsidy of $967,000 for 
     guaranteed farm ownership loans as proposed in the House-
     reported bill, H.R. 3580, instead of $966,197 as proposed by 
     the Senate. The subsidy will support an estimated loan level 
     of $25,000,000.
       The conference agreement provides a subsidy of $222,000 for 
     boll weevil eradication loans as proposed in the House-
     reported bill, H.R. 3580, and by the Senate. The subsidy will 
     support an estimated loan level of $18,814,000.
       The conference agreement provides a subsidy of $4,599,000 
     for direct farm operating loans instead of $3,162,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate and $626,000 as proposed in the House-
     reported bill, H.R. 3580. The subsidy will support an 
     estimated loan level of $70,000,000.
       The conference agreement provides a subsidy of $3,374,000 
     for guaranteed subsidized farm operating loans as proposed in 
     the House-reported bill, H.R. 3580. The Senate proposed a 
     contingent emergency appropriation of $5,400,000. The subsidy 
     will support an estimated loan level of $35,000,000.
       The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to revise the 
     emergency loan program regulations to allow applicants who 
     have suffered through natural disasters over the last several 
     years and/or have a majority of the crops grown on leased 
     land to be eligible to receive an emergency loan in fiscal 
     year 1998 with reduced or waived security requirements. The 
     conferees further expect the Secretary and congressional 
     committees of jurisdiction to correct any unfair requirement 
     of borrower ineligibility due to a lawful exercise of rights 
     provided by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987.
       The conferees are concerned about reports that county-loss 
     restrictions or other restrictions in the Non-insured 
     Assistance Program (NAP) have worked against providing such 
     last-resort disaster assistance to farmers in areas of high 
     value specialty crop production. The Department is directed 
     to report by July 1, 1998, NAP expenditures by state during 
     the last two fiscal years, the degree to which program 
     restrictions have affected the distribution of funds to any 
     state, and to make recommendations to the Committee for 
     program changes that would prevent such inequities in the 
     distribution of funds.

                           Food Stamp Program

       The conference agreement deletes the words ``as amended'' 
     which were included in the House-reported bill, H.R. 3580.

                Department of Health and Human Services

                      Food and Drug Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides language to allow the 
     Food and Drug Administration to collect and spend an 
     additional $25,918,000 in prescription drug user fees in 
     fiscal year 1998 as proposed by the Senate instead of 
     $15,596,000 as proposed in the House-reported bill, H.R. 
     3580.
       The conference agreement also provides that fees derived 
     from applications received during fiscal year 1998 shall be 
     credited to the appropriation current in the year in which 
     fees are collected and subject to the fiscal year 1998 
     limitation as proposed by the House.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter

       The conference agreement provides that permanent employees 
     of county committees employed during fiscal year 1998 shall 
     be considered as having Federal Civil Service status only for 
     the purpose of applying for United States Department of 
     Agriculture Civil Service vacancies as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision.
       The conference agreement provides bill language to permit 
     funds for the Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
     Extension Service competitively-awarded grants program to be 
     used to pay for peer panel and review costs associated with 
     that program. The House and Senate bills contained no similar 
     provision.

                               CHAPTER 2

                          Department of Energy


                      Departmental Administration

       The conference agreement includes language proposed by the 
     Senate to provide the Department of Energy the authority to 
     increase the cost of work for other programs within the 
     Department Administration account by $5,408,000, provided 
     that the increased costs are offset by revenue increases of 
     the same or greater amount.


                    atomic energy defense activities

                           weapons activities

       The conference agreement deletes the language proposed by 
     the Senate to provide $4,000,000 for the development and 
     demonstration of dielectric wall accelerator technology.


         defense environmental restoration and waste management

       The conferees direct the Department of Energy to find 
     additional funding to accelerate the transfer of materials 
     from the waste tanks at the Hanford site in Washington, and 
     submit expeditiously a reprogramming request for this 
     activity. Funding for this reprogramming is to be derived 
     from within available balances in the defense environmental 
     management accounts of the Department.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter

       Section 2001. The conference agreement includes language 
     vitiating OMB guidance prohibiting the award of continuing 
     contracts for construction projects identified in the 
     Conference Report accompanying the Energy and Water 
     Development Appropriations Act, 1998. An explanation of this 
     provision is included at page 5 of House Report 105-470.
       Section 2002. The conference agreement includes language 
     directing the Secretary of the Army to use up to the maximum 
     amount authorized per project under the Section 205 
     continuing authorities program of the Corps of Engineers to 
     provide a level of enhanced flood protection at Elba, 
     Alabama. Given the urgent situation, the conferees direct the 
     Secretary to incorporate as part of any cost-sharing 
     agreement for flood damage prevention a provision which 
     permits the non-Federal sponsor to use other available 
     Federal funding sources to satisfy the non-Federal share.
       Section 2003. The conference report includes language 
     recommended by the Senate making a technical correction to 
     legislation extending the periods of repayments of the Nueces 
     River and Canadian River reclamation project in Texas.
       Section 2004. The conference agreement includes language 
     proposed by the Senate exempting the worker transition plan 
     for Federal employees at the Pinellas Plant in Florida from 
     section 303 of Public Law 105-62, the Energy and Water 
     Development Appropriations Act, 1998. The work force 
     restructuring plan to support the accelerated closure of the 
     plant was developed prior to enactment of the fiscal year 
     1998 appropriation.
       Provision not included in the conference agreement. The 
     conference agreement deletes language recommended by the 
     House and Senate prohibiting the Corps of Engineers from 
     performing certain work at the Kennewick Man discovery site. 
     The conferees understand that the work has already been 
     completed.

                               CHAPTER 2A

                      International Monetary Fund

       The Senate amendment provided appropriations of 
     $14,500,000,000 for an increase in the United States quota at 
     the International Monetary Fund and $3,400,000,000 for the 
     proposed New Arrangements to Borrow, as requested by the 
     President. The House bill did not address these matters.
       The House Appropriations Committee has reported H.R. 3580, 
     a non-emergency supplemental appropriations bill that 
     includes amounts for the International Monetary Fund and the 
     New Arrangements to Borrow that are identical with the 
     appropriations in the Senate amendment.
       The managers have deferred consideration of these matters 
     without prejudice until later in the 105th Congress, with the 
     understanding that the House will first consider both the 
     quota increase for the International Monetary Fund and the 
     request for the New Arrangements to Borrow.

                               CHAPTER 3

                       Department of the Interior

                         National Park Service


                 Operation of the National Park System

       The managers have provided $340,000 for operation of the 
     National park system to be used to lease lands in Katmai 
     National Park and Preserve. The managers note that a Federal 
     district court recently upheld an application for an 
     allotment of key lands in Katmai National Park and Preserve, 
     and are advised that the location of the private lands will 
     create a major disruption to park visitors in the upcoming 
     season. The managers therefore have provided $340,000 to 
     enable the Park Service to lease the inholdings, depicted in 
     United States Survey 7623, in order to provide full public 
     access, and to cover costs related to the recent litigation.
       To prevent the need to provide these lease moneys on an 
     annual basis, the managers direct the Secretary of the 
     Interior to begin immediate negotiations to secure permanent 
     full public access through acquisition of the inholding 
     depicted in United States Survey 7623, permanent conservation 
     and access easements on the inholdings, land exchange,

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     or a combination thereof. By July 1, 1998 the Secretary 
     should report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on progress toward such an acquisition 
     arrangement and inform the Committees whether a Declaration 
     of Taking is necessary and would lead to a timely acquisition 
     for the 1999 visitor season. If no agreement has been signed 
     by July 15, 1998, the Secretary should advise the Committees 
     of all other alternatives and any additional authority 
     necessary for the Park Service or any other land management 
     agency.

                      Minerals Management Service


                Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management

       The managers have provided $6,675,000 for royalty and 
     offshore minerals management as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate. These funds are to be derived from increased 
     receipts.
       The managers are aware of the success of the past four 
     lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and understand that, since 
     enactment of the Deep Water Royalty Relief Act, revenues from 
     lease sales in the deep water have been more than $1.2 
     billion in excess of estimates. Furthermore, the managers 
     expect that existing financial terms will be maintained for 
     lease sales in the remaining incentive period, including 
     minimum bids and royalty rates.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                    Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

                          (Transfer of Funds)

       The managers have provided $3,163,000 for the abandoned 
     mine reclamation fund as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate. These funds are to be derived by transfer from the 
     regulation and technology account.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                      Operation of Indian Programs

       The managers have provided $1,050,000 for operation of 
     Indian programs as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

             Office of Special Trustee for American Indians


                         federal trust programs

  The managers have provided $4,650,000 for Federal trust programs as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                Department of Health and Human Services

                         Indian Health Service


                         Indian Health Services

       The managers have provided $100,000 for Indian health 
     services as proposed by the Senate. The House proposed no 
     funds for this purpose.
       The managers are concerned about the alarming rate of 
     suicide attempts in Indian country, especially among youth 
     and young adults. The managers intend to address this problem 
     more fully in the context of the fiscal year 1999 
     appropriation. The $100,000 provided in this supplemental 
     appropriation is intended to allow the Indian Health Service 
     to begin to target especially troubling situations on an 
     emergency basis. One example is the situation on the Standing 
     Rock Sioux Reservation. The managers expect the Service to 
     report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act, on what is being 
     done to address the problem at Standing Rock and similar 
     problems on other reservations.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter

       Section 3001.--The managers have included language as 
     proposed by the House making certain Indian Health Service 
     diabetes funding available until expended. The Senate had no 
     similar provision.
       Section 3002.--The managers have included language as 
     proposed by the Senate dealing with construction of the 
     Trappers Loop connector road. The House had no similar 
     provision.
       Section 3003.--The managers have included language as 
     proposed by the Senate dealing with an easement across 
     National Forest lands for the Boulder City Pipeline. The 
     House had no similar provision.
       Section 3004.--The managers have included language which 
     modifies a provision proposed by the Senate dealing with the 
     transfer of portable housing units at the Grand Forks Air 
     Force Base in North Dakota to Indian tribes in North and 
     South Dakota. The House had no similar provision. The 
     modification adds language stipulating that the Department of 
     the Interior is not responsible for rehabilitating the units 
     for remediation of hazardous substances.
       Section 3005.--The managers have included language as 
     proposed by the Senate to adjust the boundaries of the 
     Petroglyph National Monument to allow for construction of a 
     road. The House had no similar provision.
       Section 3006.--The managers have included language which 
     modifies a provision proposed by the Senate regarding county 
     payment mitigation for revenue that may be lost due to a 
     proposed Forest Service moratorium on building roads in 
     roadless areas. The House had no similar provision.
       The managers disagree with the Forest Service's proposed 
     moratorium on road building in roadless areas. The managers 
     consider such a moratorium to be in conflict with orderly 
     project planning which results from land management planning 
     activities. Despite this disagreement with the 
     Administration's actions, nothing in this section prohibits 
     or delays the Forest Service from implementing the moratorium 
     subject to whatever legal challenges which may occur pursuant 
     to existing law.
       The managers have made several modifications to the bill 
     language proposed by the Senate. The managers have inserted 
     new language clarifying that the provision neither endorses 
     nor prohibits any road building moratorium resulting from the 
     Forest Service proposal of January 28, 1998, and that the 
     provision does not affect the applicability of existing law 
     to any moratorium. The managers also have inserted new 
     language which clarifies that previously scheduled timber 
     sales to be considered for compensation or substitution 
     should be those which were scheduled as of October 1, 1997, 
     or thereafter. The managers have not provided an 
     appropriation of $2,000,000, as was proposed by the Senate, 
     to cover part of the cost of compensating States for lost 
     timber-receipt revenue caused by a road building moratorium. 
     Instead, the managers have provided authority to the Chief of 
     the Forest Service to make the State payments using any funds 
     available to the Forest Service in fiscal years 1998 or 1999, 
     subject to the advance approval of the House of Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations. The managers have maintained 
     the language proposed by the Senate to accomplish three 
     reports. The managers have not stipulated, as proposed by the 
     Senate, that funds for the study, inventory and analysis 
     required for the three reports should come from funds 
     appropriated for Forest Research. The managers allow the 
     Chief to use existing funds at his discretion to complete 
     these three reports, subject to normal reprogramming 
     procedures.
       Section 3007.--The managers have included language as 
     proposed by the Senate making a technical correction to a 
     provision of law dealing with certain health care services 
     for Alaska Natives. The House had no similar provision. The 
     language amends Title II of the Michigan Indian Land Claims 
     Settlement Act to clarify the terms under which the Indian 
     Health Service awards a contract or compact in the Ketchikan 
     Gateway Borough and to identify the Alaska Native groups 
     affected by the title.
       Section 3008.--The managers have included language as 
     proposed by the Senate making a technical correction to a 
     provision in the fiscal year 1998 Interior and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act dealing with self-determination 
     contracts and compacts for health care services to Alaska 
     Natives. The House had no similar provision.
       The managers have not included bill language as proposed by 
     the Senate regarding Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. 
     The managers are aware, however, of ongoing discussions among 
     the City of New York, the Department of Transportation and 
     the Department of the Interior regarding the New York Police 
     Department's proposed use for air and sea rescue and public 
     safety purposes of the facility at Floyd Bennett Field that 
     is to be decommissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard on May 22, 
     1998. The managers encourage all parties involved to continue 
     these discussions, and direct the Secretaries of 
     Transportation and the Interior to report to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Senate Committee 
     on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the House 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the status 
     of these discussions no later than May 15, 1998.
       The managers have not included language proposed by the 
     Senate prohibiting the promulgation and issuance of certain 
     Indian gaming regulations. The House had no similar 
     provision.
       Section 3009.--The managers have included language placing 
     a moratorium on the issuance of final regulations by the 
     Minerals Management Service on the valuation of crude oil for 
     royalty purposes. This moratorium will remain in effect until 
     October 1, 1998. The managers expect the Service to report to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations as soon as 
     possible on the proposed regulations, including a description 
     of the comments the Service has received and how those 
     comments have been addressed.
       The managers considered, but did not adopt, language that 
     would adjust the boundaries of the Coastal Barrier Resources 
     System in Florida. These adjustments were enacted into law in 
     1996 but were not implemented because the maps needed to make 
     the adjustments were not received by the Fish and Wildlife 
     Service in a timely manner. Evidently, these maps were lost 
     in the mail and therefore were not on file at the time the 
     legislation was enacted. The managers intend to look into 
     this matter further and work with the legislative committees 
     of jurisdiction to determine if a legislative remedy can be 
     identified in the context of the fiscal year 1999 
     appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior and 
     Related Agencies or some other legislative vehicle.

                               CHAPTER 4

                Department of Health and Human Services

               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


                disease control, research, and training

       The conference agreement includes $9,000,000 for polio 
     eradication activities in Africa. The Senate bill provided 
     the same amount, declared the funding as an emergency for the 
     purposes of the Budget Act, and conditioned the obligation of 
     such funding on the submissions by the President of a request 
     designating the full amount as an emergency for the purposes 
     of the Budget Act. The House bill contained no similar 
     provision.

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                  Health Care Financing Administration


                           program management

       The conference agreement includes $2,200,000 for the Health 
     Care Financing Administration (HCFA) for program 
     administration. The House included $16,000,000 for this 
     account in H.R. 3580 as reported from the House Committee. 
     The Senate bill included no similar provision.
       The conferees are very concerned that Medicare contractors 
     will not be able to address their Year 2000 computer 
     requirements in time for the century change. Failure to meet 
     these requirements could seriously disrupt the Medicare 
     program which finances health care for over 30 million of our 
     most vulnerable citizens. The conference agreement modifies 
     language included in Public Law 105-78, the Departments of 
     Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, to allow $20,000,000 to be 
     used to supplement contractor budgets to meet these 
     obligations.
       The conferees also understand that most, if not all, 
     contractors refused to sign contract amendments assuring HCFA 
     that the necessary software changes would be made. The 
     conferees direct HCFA to report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on a regular basis during the rest of this 
     fiscal year and during fiscal year 1999 on the progress that 
     contractors are making to comply with the necessary Year 2000 
     fixes by the Department's imposed deadline of December 31, 
     1998. If the progress is not satisfactory, the Committees 
     intend to provide additional enforcement tools to the 
     Department to assure compliance in the fiscal year 1999 
     appropriations bill.
       The conferees note that there has been considerable 
     controversy about the accuracy of data originally used by 
     HCFA in developing Medicare physician practice expense 
     regulations. Concerns have been expressed that reductions in 
     Medicare reimbursements for certain specialists, based on 
     these data, could affect physician willingness to provide 
     services to Medicare and therefore reduce beneficiaries' 
     access to care. During the fiscal year 1999 appropriations 
     process, it may be necessary to consider the use or 
     collection of additional data to give a more accurate picture 
     of physician practice expense costs.

                        Office of the Secretary


                    general departmental management

       The conference agreement includes language proposed in H.R. 
     3580 as reported from the House Committee to ensure that 
     funds appropriated in Public Law 105-78, the Departments of 
     Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, for the Adolescent Family 
     Life program are allocated in a manner consistent with 
     Congressional intent. The Senate bill included similar 
     language.

                        Department of Education

                           Special Education

       The conference agreement includes language proposed in H.R. 
     3580 as reported from the House Committee modified to ensure 
     that $600,000 is spent in fiscal year 1998 for the Early 
     Childhood Development Project of the National Easter Seal 
     Society for the Mississippi Delta Region. This project was 
     specifically identified for funding in the conference report 
     on the FY 1998 appropriations bill, as it had been also in 
     the House and Senate committee reports. The modified language 
     provides that the funds are to be derived from funds 
     available for research and innovation under section 672 of 
     the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and that they 
     shall be used to provide training, technical support, 
     services and equipment to address personnel and other needs. 
     The Senate bill included no similar provision.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter

       The conference agreement includes language proposed in H.R. 
     3580 as reported from the House Committee which allows a 
     State's ``State Children's Health Insurance Program'' plan 
     under title XXI of the Social Security Act to be approved up 
     until September 30, 1999 and enable the State still to be 
     eligible for its FY 1998 allotment. The language would also 
     postpone to the end of FY 1999 the Administration's 
     statutory obligation to reapportion to other States any 
     unused FY 1998 funds. The Senate bill included no similar 
     provision.
       The conference agreement includes language that was not 
     contained in either the House or Senate bills that would 
     extend the comment period on the final rule entitled ``Organ 
     Procurement and Transplantation Network'' until August 31, 
     1998. The agreement also prohibits such rule from becoming 
     effective before October 1, 1998.
       The conference agreement does not include an authorization, 
     included in the Senate bill, for the Safe Schools Security 
     Act. This provision would have authorized up to $2,250,000 to 
     establish a School Security Center, administered by the 
     Attorney General, to provide technical assistance to improve 
     school security. The provision would also have authorized up 
     to $10,000,000 for competitive grants to Local Education 
     Agencies to assist them in acquiring school security 
     technology and carry out programs to improve school security. 
     The House bill contained no similar provision.
       The conferees are concerned with the recent outbreaks of 
     school violence as exemplified by the tragedies in Edinboro, 
     PA; Pearl, MS; West Paducah, KY; and Jonesboro, AR. While the 
     conferees recognize the complexity of the problem, they 
     understand that no single approach, by itself, will prevent 
     such tragedies. However, the conferees are aware that new 
     technology is available to address school crime and violence.
       The conferees encourage the Department of Education to 
     utilize funds within the Safe and Drug Free Schools and 
     Communities Act to support grants to districts that exhibit 
     the most serious crime problems. Such funds could be used to 
     acquire security technology, support security assessments, 
     and other assistance aimed at improving school security 
     through the use of technology.

                               CHAPTER 5

                           Legislative Branch


                        congressional operations

                        House of Representatives

      Payments to widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress

       The conferees have agreed to provide funds for the 
     customary death gratuity for the widow of Walter Capps, late 
     a Representative of the State of California, and for the 
     widow of Sonny Bono, late a Representative of the State of 
     California. The amounts provided reflect the annual salary of 
     Mr. Capps and Mr. Bono at the time of their deaths.

                        Architect of the Capitol

                      Capitol Buildings and Ground


                           Capitol Buildings

                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement appropriates $7,500,000 for 
     repairs and rehabilitation of the U.S. Capitol dome, as 
     proposed in the Senate amendment. The conferees agree that 
     this work must proceed without delay due to the extent of 
     deterioration of the structural elements of the interstitial 
     space in the dome. There is urgent need to evaluate the 
     integrity of these structural elements through a lengthy 
     process of paint removal, inspection, and reapplication of 
     paint. This phase of the project will provide basic 
     information upon which the balance of the dome rehabilitation 
     project will be planned.


                            capitol grounds

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement appropriates $20,000,000 for 
     implementation of the Capitol Square perimeter security plan, 
     including a transfer of not to exceed $4,000,000 to the 
     Capitol Police Board upon request of the Board. The remaining 
     funds, $16,000,000, shall be available to the Architect of 
     the Capitol for the non-electronic components of the plan. 
     The expenditure of these funds is subject to the review and 
     approval by the appropriate House and Senate authorities, 
     including the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
     Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Committee on House 
     Oversight, and the Senate Committee on Rules and 
     Administration. These funds will provide urgently needed 
     improvements to the existing perimeter security that protects 
     the Capitol grounds and buildings, including replacement of 
     deteriorating planters and concrete barriers with more 
     effective metallic bollards, and more effective vehicle 
     entry/exit security. The conference agreement authorizes up 
     to $4,000,000 to be transferred to the Capitol Police Board, 
     upon the request of that body, for the electronic components 
     of the perimeter security plan. It may be that the Architect 
     of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board will consolidate 
     this project into one or more centrally administered 
     contract(s). In that event, the language of the bill is 
     sufficiently flexible to allow a single source of funds to be 
     used. On the other hand, if the Police Board and Architect 
     decide that separately administered contracts are more 
     desirable or cost-effective, the bill language authorizes 
     that up to $4,000,000 may be transferred to the Police Board 
     for those purposes. That transfer will be at the discretion 
     of the Capitol Police Board. Unspent savings from these funds 
     by either the Capitol Police Board or the Architect of the 
     Capitol are subject to normal reprogramming procedures.

                               CHAPTER 6

                      Department of Transportation


                        office of the secretary

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Transportation to 
     notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not 
     less than 3 business days before any discretionary grant 
     award or letter of intent in excess of $2,000,000 is 
     announced or made by the Department or its modal 
     administrations from: (1) any discretionary program of the 
     Federal Highway Administration other than the emergency 
     relief program; (2) the airport improvement program of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration; or (3) the transit planning 
     and research and discretionary grants programs of the Federal 
     Transit Administration.


           transportation planning, research and development

       The conference agreement deletes the appropriation proposed 
     by the Senate of $6,900,000 for transportation planning, 
     research and development. No similar appropriation was 
     provided by the House. The conferees have agreed to provide 
     resources for the Amtrak Reform Council and the independent 
     assessment of Amtrak under a separate heading as proposed by 
     the House. The conferees are aware that the Department has 
     allocated $400,000 from resources provided in the fiscal year 
     1998 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act for transportation planning assistance for 
     the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, and $50,000 
     for initiation of a multimodal transportation study for 
     Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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                         amtrak reform council

       The conference agreement provides $2,450,000 for the Amtrak 
     Reform Council and an independent assessment of Amtrak 
     authorized by the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 
     1997. Funds provided under this heading are available until 
     September 30, 1999. The conference agreement also includes a 
     provision that not to exceed $400,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading shall be transferred to the Department of 
     Transportation Inspector General to cover costs associated 
     with the independent assessment.

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                               operations

                     (airport and airway trust fund

       The conference agreement deletes the appropriation of 
     $47,200,000 proposed by the Senate for additional funding to 
     address Year 2000 computer problems. The House bill contained 
     no similar appropriation. However, the agreement does include 
     funding of $25,000,000 under ``Facilities and equipment'' for 
     this purpose.


                        facilities and equipment

                     (airport and airway trust fund

       The conference agreement includes $25,000,000 for 
     ``Facilities and equipment'' instead of $108,800,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate and zero as proposed by the House. As 
     specified in the Senate bill, these funds are specifically 
     provided to address Year 2000 computer hardware and software 
     problems. Although these funds were not requested by the 
     administration, the conferees believe that additional funding 
     is needed now to ensure the success of this critical 
     activity. Since submission of the fiscal year 1999 budget, 
     the FAA has agreed to accelerate the timetable for the Year 
     2000 effort by five months. Although the cost of this has not 
     yet been estimated by the FAA, the conferees believe that 
     additional funding may be required. The conference agreement 
     makes these funds available for obligation until September 
     30, 1999. The conferees agree that these funds may also be 
     used for the Host repair and replacement program, to the 
     extent necessary to address Year 2000 concerns and risks.
       The conferees agree with reporting requirements proposed by 
     the Senate for monthly status reports and for compliance with 
     the Inspector General's February 4, 1998 recommendations 
     regarding the Year 2000 program. The House proposed no 
     similar reports.
       In addition, the conferees give final approval to 
     reprogramming requests of the Department of Transportation 
     which provide additional fiscal year 1998 funding of 
     $12,710,000 for Year 2000 remediation efforts and $63,400,000 
     for replacement of the Host, Oceanic Display and Planning 
     System (ODAPS), and Off-Shore Flight Data Processing 
     System (OFDPS). The conferees agree that the following 
     sources are to be used to finance these reprogrammings:

                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Fiscal year--
             Source program name              --------------------------
                                                 1996     1997     1998
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEXRAD.......................................  .......  .......    1,000
ARTCC modernization..........................  .......  .......    8,000
Voice switching and control system...........  .......  .......   16,700
BUEC replacement.............................    2,500  .......  .......
Low density RCL..............................  .......    2,097   13,840
Chicago tracon...............................  .......    1,350  .......
Non-directional beacon.......................  .......  .......      700
Aeronautical center training facilities......  .......  .......    3,000
Aviation safety analysis system..............  .......  .......    1,000
Atlanta metroplex............................  .......  .......    1,000
Critical telecommunications support..........  .......  .......    1,000
DASI.........................................  .......  .......    1,600
Distance learning............................  .......    1,400    3,000
DoD base closure.............................  .......  .......    1,006
ERSDS........................................  .......  .......    2,850
Long range radar improvements................  .......  .......    2,200
SETA.........................................  .......  .......    1,000
Technical services support contract..........  .......  .......    4,800
Voice recorder replacement program...........  .......  .......    1,000
Program support leases.......................      258      947      565
NAS infrastructure management system.........  .......  .......    1,285
FAA corporate systems architecture...........    1,195  .......  .......
Environmental compliance/OSHA................  .......  .......      500
Oceanic automation build 1.5.................  .......  .......      317
                                              --------------------------
      Total..................................    1,453    5,794   68,863
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       These sources were all submitted by the Department of 
     Transportation to finance the reprogramming requests.


              research and special programs administration

                     research and special programs

       The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 for emergency 
     transportation activities of the Research and Special 
     Programs Administration. These funds shall be utilized to 
     increase the emergency preparedness of the State of Alabama 
     in responding to natural disasters and other emergencies. On 
     April 8, 1998, tornadoes swept through central Alabama, 
     killing 33 persons, injuring more than 265 persons, and 
     destroying at least $125,000,000 in residential and 
     commercial property. Improved command and control emergency 
     response capability would speed the dispatch of rescue teams, 
     provide quicker clearance of road blockages, and aid in 
     coordinating the many on-scene federal and state response 
     teams. Of the funds provided, $400,000 shall be for 
     construction and establishment of an emergency transportation 
     response center in Arab, Alabama, to be administered by the 
     Alabama Emergency Management Agency, for emergency 
     communication and response services in the northern part of 
     Alabama. The State will provide necessary matching funds for 
     construction of this facility. The Department of 
     Transportation will provide no ongoing consulting or other 
     services after the establishment of the center. In addition, 
     $550,000 is provided for a mobile emergency response system 
     (MERS) vehicle, to be jointly operated by the Alabama 
     Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency 
     Management Agency, which will enable on-scene command and 
     control response coordination. In addition, $50,000 is 
     provided for departmental administrative costs associated 
     with this program.

                             Related Agency


                  National Transportation Safety Board

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $5,400,000 for the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for expenses resulting 
     from the crash of TWA Flight 800, as proposed by both the 
     House and the Senate. Technical changes have been made to the 
     bill language relating to the location and designation of the 
     facility, as proposed by the House.

                     General Provisions--Chapter 6

       The conference agreement includes a provision (sec. 6001) 
     that provides $1,000,000, to be derived from balances 
     available to the Administrator of the Federal Transit 
     Administration from previous appropriations Acts, to conduct 
     transit investment analysis from Ewa to east Honolulu, 
     Hawaii. Funds shall remain available until September 30, 
     2001.
       The conference agreement deletes the provision proposed by 
     the Senate which related to administrative handling of 
     exemption requests for air service to slot-controlled 
     airports. The conferees are concerned by the Department's 
     lack of timeliness in the consideration and disposition of 
     exemption requests for air service to slot-controlled 
     airports, and by the lack of responsiveness to inquiries from 
     interested members of Congress.

                               CHAPTER 7

                       Department of the Treasury


                Year 2000 Century Date Change Conversion

       The Administration requested transfer authority, subject to 
     advance notice being transmitted to the Appropriations 
     Committee, of up to $250,000,000 from any funds available to 
     the Department to any other Department account in order to 
     fund essential Year 2000 century date change conversion 
     requirements. The conferees are committed to providing the 
     resources the Department needs to successfully complete Year 
     2000 conversion activities; however, the conferees have 
     denied the Administration's request for Department-wide 
     transfer authority.
       The conference agreement provides, through direct 
     appropriations ($40,800,000) and through the approval of 
     reprogramming actions ($133,100,000), the total additional 
     amount currently estimated by the Department of the Treasury 
     to be required for Year 2000 conversion activities in fiscal 
     year 1998 at the internal Revenue Service ($63,200,000), the 
     Financial Management Service ($7,400,000), the United States 
     Customs Service ($37,300,000), and for the Department-wide 
     communications system ($66,000,000).
       The conferees agree with the language in House Report 105-
     470 regarding the accountability for Year 2000 expenditures.
       The conferees have also recommended the rescission of 
     previously appropriated funds to offset amounts provided in 
     this Act. The specific actions taken by the conferees in this 
     bill are described below.


                         Automation Enhancement

       The conference agreement provides $35,500,000 for 
     Automation Enhancement instead of $28,110,000 as proposed in 
     H.R. 3580, as reported by the House Committee on 
     Appropriations, and $39,410,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     This appropriation, combined with the approval of a 
     reprogramming action, will provide a total of $66,000,000 for 
     Year 2000 activities associated with the Treasury 
     Communications System. Funds are made available until 
     September 30, 2000.

                      Financial Management Service


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $5,300,000 for the 
     Financial Management Service as proposed in H.R. 3580, as 
     reported by the House Committee on Appropriations, and as 
     proposed by the Senate. This appropriation, combined with the 
     approval of a reprogramming action, will provide a total of 
     $7,400,000 for Year 2000 work at the Financial Management 
     Service. Funds are made available until September 30, 2000.

                     United States Customs Service


             customs facilities, construction, improvements

       The conference agreement provides no funds for the Customs 
     Facilities, Construction, Improvements account, instead of 
     $5,512,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                          Independent Agencies

                      Federal Election Commission


                independent audit and management review

       Public Law 105-61 provided $750,000 for an independent 
     technological and performance audit and management review of 
     the Federal Election Commission. These funds were provided to 
     the General Accounting Office (GAO) for the sole purpose of 
     entering into a contract with an independent entity for the 
     purpose of completing this review. The fiscal year 1998 
     conference agreement (House Report 105-284) further required 
     the GAO to consult with the Committees on Appropriations and 
     the House Oversight Committee on

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     the parameters of the review. GAO has consulted with the 
     Committees, as required. The conferees direct GAO to proceed 
     no later than 15 days after enactment of this bill with 
     implementation of the statement of work agreed to by the 
     Committees on Appropriations and the House Oversight 
     Committee on April 28, 1998, absent additional changes agreed 
     to by all parties.

                    General Provisions--This Chapter


              federal employee retirement open enrollment

       The conferees have taken no action in response to the 
     Administration's proposal to repeal section 642 of the 
     Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998, the 
     Federal Employees' Retirement System Open Enrollment Act of 
     1997.


              Federal Employee Voluntary Early Retirement

       The conferees have included a new provision providing 
     temporary government-wide authority for agencies to offer 
     targeted early retirement. This authority expires on 
     September 30, 1999. The conference agreement does not affect 
     the existing statutory requirement in section 8336(d)(2) and 
     section 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, that, 
     in order to be eligible for voluntary early retirement, an 
     individual must have completed 25 years of service or have 
     reached age 50 and completed 20 years of service.


           educational expenses for children of manuel zurita

       The conferees have included a new provision permitting the 
     two dependent children of deceased Customs Service Senior 
     Special Agent Manuel Zurita to complete their primary and 
     secondary education at the Antilles Consolidated School 
     System at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico at no cost to the 
     children or their family. The Customs Service shall reimburse 
     the Department of Defense for all reasonable educational 
     expenses.

                               CHAPTER 8

                     Department of Veterans Affairs

                    Veterans Benefits Administration


                       compensation and pensions

       Inserts language proposed by the Senate appropriating 
     $550,000,000 for compensation and pensions. The House, in 
     H.R. 3580, proposed language appropriating $550,000,000 for 
     compensation and pensions.

                          Independent Agencies

                    Environmental Protection Agency


                   state and tribal assistance grants

       The conferees have included bill language as proposed by 
     the House which clarifies that recipients for grant funds 
     under the ``State and Tribal Assistance Grants'' account 
     shall be those entities which were made eligible for such 
     grants under the Agency's various organic statutes. This 
     action will correct the inadvertent result of language 
     included in the fiscal year 1998 Appropriations Act limiting 
     the eligibility for such grants.


                        administrative provision

       The conferees have included bill language as proposed by 
     the House which stipulates that no requirements of any carbon 
     monoxide Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) which are based on 
     the Clean Air Act prior to the adoption of the Clean Air Act 
     Amendments of 1990 may be imposed in the State of Arizona. 
     The conferees understand that the State of Arizona and the 
     Environmental Protection Agency have worked diligently to 
     produce a carbon monoxide State Implementation Plan (SIP), 
     and encourage the parties to complete this work and approve a 
     new SIP at the earliest possible date.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


              emergency management planning and assistance

       The conferees are concerned about the economic disruption 
     that may take place in Sacramento and Los Angeles based on 
     the Flood Insurance Rate Maps that were issued January 5, 
     1998 and are aware of the vigorous efforts by these cities to 
     increase their level of flood protection. The Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency is directed to work closely with 
     the Army Corps of Engineers to determine whether the flood 
     control work underway and planned will provide sufficient 
     protection in Sacramento and Los Angeles to satisfy 
     requirements for designation as an A99 zone.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration


                           human space flight

                          (transfer of funds)

       The conferees have provided an additional $53,000,000 by 
     transfer for Space Station activities in fiscal year 1998. 
     The House had provided for a transfer of $173,000,000 and the 
     Senate had provided for no additional funds. The transfer is 
     from the Mission Support account and is to be combined with 
     $37,000,000 which NASA may reallocate from within the Human 
     Space Flight account. The total funding for Space Station 
     activities in fiscal year 1998 will be up to $2,441,300,000 
     after this transfer and reallocation.
       The amount transferred from Mission Support consists of 
     $15,000,000 from space communications, $15,000,000 from 
     salaries, $11,000,000 from research operations support, and 
     $12,000,000 from construction of facilities. At a minimum, 
     the conferees agree that NASA should reallocate to the 
     International Space Station, within the Human Space Flight 
     account, the following amounts: $5,000,000 from the shuttle 
     program, $10,000,000 from payload processing, and 
     $12,000,000 from advanced projects.
       The conferees are in receipt of the report recently 
     released by the Cost Assessment and Validation Task Force 
     which concludes that the fiscal year 1999 budget request for 
     the International Space Station program is not adequate to 
     execute the baseline program, cover normal program growth, 
     and address the known critical risks. As such, the conferees 
     therefore remain deeply concerned that NASA not force 
     reductions in current and future outyear projections for 
     space science, earth science, aeronautics and advanced space 
     transportation because of the need to accommodate overruns in 
     the space station budget. The conferees call upon the 
     Administration to submit a credible plan for responding to 
     the recommendations contained in the report by June 15, 1998, 
     with corresponding budget proposals that provide for 
     necessary additional resources for fiscal year 1999 and 
     beyond.

                           General Provisions

       Section 8001. Amends section 206 of the Fiscal Year 1998 
     VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act to 
     redefine an area of economic development in Kansas City, 
     Missouri, as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
     include a similar provision.
       Section 8002. Requires HUD to allocate directly to New 
     Jersey a portion of HOPWA funds designated for the 
     Philadelphia, PA-NJ Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       The conferees agree to include this provision until the end 
     of fiscal year 1999 for the purpose of providing HUD 
     sufficient time to review the delivery process, particularly 
     as it relates to metropolitan statistical areas with multiple 
     jurisdictions that cross state lines, and to make appropriate 
     recommendations.
       Section 8003. The conferees have included a new section 
     under ``General Provisions'' which would serve to ratify and 
     confirm Congressional intent with respect to the collection 
     and use of funds by the National Science Foundation (NSF). 
     The explosive growth of the commercial segment of the 
     Internet resulted in the collection of program fees in excess 
     of the amount projected. These were in turn held in an 
     ``Intellectual Infrastructure Fund'' until the Congress, as 
     part of the fiscal year 1998 Appropriations Act, determined 
     to use these funds for NSF's work on ``Next Generation 
     Internet'' activities. This action by the Congress has since 
     been held up by proceedings in the federal court system, and 
     the language included in this new section will statutorily 
     correct the lack of authority perceived by the court. The 
     conferees would not in this regard that the federal judge in 
     this case literally invited this action by the Congress, 
     which would do nothing more than permit the NSF to proceed 
     with the use of these funds as intended by Public Law 105-65.

                               CHAPTER 9

                         Rescissions and Offset

                       Department of Agriculture

       The following table reflects the conference agreement on 
     rescissions.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           House-reported
                                                            (H.R. 3580)           Senate           Conference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agricultural Research Service..........................           $223,000  .................           $223,000
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, salaries               350,000  .................            350,000
 and expenses..........................................
Agricultural Marketing Service, marketing services.....             25,000  .................             25,000
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards                            38,000  .................             38,000
 Administration, salaries and expenses.................
Food Safety and Inspection Service.....................            502,000            502,000            502,000
Farm Service Agency, salaries and expenses.............          1,080,000  .................          1,080,000
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account.....          6,737,000          6,736,197          8,273,000
Natural Resources Conservation Service, conservation               378,000  .................            378,000
 operations............................................
Rural Housing Service, salaries and expenses...........            846,000            846,000            846,000
Food and Nutrition Service, food program administration            114,000  .................            114,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conferees direct that the rescission from the Animal 
     and Plant Health Inspection Service affect only the agency's 
     contingency fund.
       The Department of Agriculture indicates that the proposed 
     rescission of funds appropriated for Farm Service Agency 
     salaries and expenses should not result in staff reductions 
     beyond those expected in fiscal year 1998. The conference 
     directs that the funding rescission be applied only to the 
     non-salary portion of the Farm Service Agency budget.

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                    General Provision--This Chapter

       The conference report includes a general provision 
     prohibiting funds in P.L. 105-86 to be used to pay personnel 
     who carry out a conservation farm option program in excess of 
     $11,000,000 as proposed in the House-reported bill, H.R. 
     3580. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

                       Department of the Interior

                       Bureau of Land Management


                   Management of lands and resources

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $1,188,000 
     from management of lands and resources as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate.


                   Oregon and California Grant Lands

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $2,500,000 
     from Oregon and California grant lands as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                          resource management

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $250,000 from 
     resource management as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate.


                              construction

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $1,188,000 
     from construction as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate

                         National Park Service


                              construction

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $1,638,000 
     from construction as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                            Bureau of Mines


                           mines and minerals

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $1,605,000 
     from minerals as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                              Construction

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $837,000 from 
     construction as proposed by the Senate instead of a 
     rescission of $737,000 as proposed by the House.

                       Department of Agriculture

                             Forest Service


                     forest and rangeland research

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $148,000 from 
     forest and range land research as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate did not propose a rescission from this account.


                       state and private forestry

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $59,000 from 
     State and private forestry as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate did not propose a rescission from this account.


                         national forest system

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $1,094,000 
     from the National forest system as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate did not propose a rescission from this account.


                        wildland fire management

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $148,000 from 
     wildland fire management as proposed by the House. The Senate 
     did not propose a rescission from this account.


                    reconstruction and construction

                              (rescission)

       The managers have agreed to the rescission of $30,000 from 
     reconstruction and construction as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate did not propose a rescission from this account.

                Department of Health and Human Services

              Health Resources and Services Administration


                   health professions education fund

                              (rescission)

       The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
     $11,200,000 from unobligated balances of the Health 
     Professions Education Fund.

                      Department of Transportation

                        Office of the Secretary


                        payments to air carriers

                              (rescission)

       The conference agreement rescinds $2,500,000 in general 
     fund authority from the payments to air carriers program as 
     proposed by the House instead of $2,499,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate.


                        payments to air carriers

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                 (rescission of contract authorization)

       The conference agreement rescinds $3,000,000 in contract 
     authority provided for ``Small community air service'' by 
     Public Law 101-508 for fiscal years prior to fiscal year 
     1998, as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                facilities, engineering, and development

                              (rescission)

       The conference agreement rescinds $500,000 in unobligated 
     balances from ``Facilities, engineering, and development''. 
     The FAA has no plans for using these funds, which have 
     remained unobligated for many years.


                       grants-in-aid for airports

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                 (rescission of contract authorization)

       The conference agreement rescinds $54,000,000 in contract 
     authority in this title of the bill. These funds are in 
     excess of the annual obligation limitation placed on the 
     program by the fiscal year 1998 Department of Transportation 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and are therefore not 
     available for obligation in fiscal year 1998.


                      (limitation on obligations)

       The conference agreement restores the reduction of 
     $31,400,000 in the obligation limitation for ``Grants-in-aid 
     for airports'' proposed by the House. The Senate bill 
     contained no similar reduction. The conference action results 
     in a funding level of $1,700,000,000 for this program, which 
     was the original level enacted in the Department of 
     Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.

                    Federal Railroad Administration


                        conrail labor protection

                              (rescission)

       The conference agreement rescinds $508,234 for Conrail 
     labor protection activities from unobligated balances under 
     this heading, as proposed by the House, instead of from 
     resources provided by direct appropriations by transfer as 
     proposed by the Senate.

                       Department of the Treasury

                     United States Customs Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                              (RESCISSION)

       The conference agreement rescinds $6,000,000 from funds 
     appropriated in fiscal year 1997 for the Automated Targeting 
     System (ATS), as proposed in H.R. 3580, as reported by the 
     House Committee on Appropriations, and as proposed by the 
     Senate. ATS was scaled back to a voluntary pilot program in 
     fiscal year 1998, thereby realizing significant savings. The 
     conference agreement does not rescind $5,300,000 in Customs 
     Service's unobligated balances, as proposed by the Senate.

                     United States Customs Service


   OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, CUSTOMS P-3 DRUG INTERDICTION PROGRAM

                              (RESCISSION)

       The conference agreement rescinds $4,470,000 from funds 
     previously appropriated for the Customs P-3 Drug Interdiction 
     Program, instead of $5,511,754, as proposed by the Senate. 
     The conference agreement makes a technical correction to the 
     Senate bill, rescinding funds from the Operations and 
     Maintenance, Customs P-3 Drug Interdiction Program instead of 
     the Customs Facilities, Construction, Improvements account.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS

                              (RESCISSION)

       The conference agreement rescinds $30,330,000 from funds 
     appropriated in fiscal year 1998 for the Internal Revenue 
     Service's Information Technology Investments program, instead 
     of $27,410,000 as proposed in H.R. 3580, as reported by the 
     House Committee on Appropriations, and $33,410,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees wish to make it clear 
     that they fully support the program to modernize the Internal 
     Revenue Service's information systems and only take this 
     action in response to the Department's need to address urgent 
     Year 2000 century date change conversion requirements.

                     General Provisions--This Title

       Sec. 10002.--The conferees are aware of concerns regarding 
     the Patent and Trademark Office's (PTO) lack of progress in 
     its space planning activities for its new facilities which 
     may result in unnecessary cost growth. In addition, the 
     conferees are aware that questions have been raised regarding 
     the justification for, and costs associated with, build-out 
     of the new facilities. Therefore, language has been included 
     requiring the PTO to submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations no later than May 15, 1998 detailing its space 
     plans and associated build-out costs for the new facility, 
     and making funds for the build-out available only in 
     accordance with standard reprogramming procedures. The 
     conferees do not intend for this provision to prevent the 
     move to new facilities to meet the PTO's space requirements. 
     The Senate bill included language prohibiting expenditure of 
     funds until submission of a report on the cost-benefit 
     analysis of PTO's relocation to a new facility versus other 
     alternatives to meet its space requirements. The House bill 
     contained no provision on this matter.
       Sec. 10003.--The conference agreement includes language, as 
     proposed in the Senate bill, to repeal a provision included 
     in the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act 
     of 1998 which designated Lake Champlain as one of the Great 
     Lakes, and instead includes new language to make the study of 
     Lake Champlain an allowable purpose for funding under the 
     National Sea Grant College Program. The House bill included 
     no similar provision.

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       Sec. 10004.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
     as proposed in the Senate bill, to permit the transfer back 
     to the State Department of up to $12,000,000 that was 
     transferred out of the State Department to other agencies 
     pursuant to section 404 of the fiscal year 1998 Commerce, 
     Justice, State Appropriations Act. Section 404 provided funds 
     for the implementation of the initial year of operation of 
     the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services 
     program. The transfer permitted under this provision is based 
     upon a re-estimate of the allocation of costs among 
     participating agencies. The conferees intend that the funds 
     transferred back to the State Department pursuant to the 
     provision shall only be used for State Department ICASS 
     costs. The House bill did not include a provision on this 
     matter.
       Sec. 10005.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
     as proposed in the Senate bill, which continues a refugee 
     program for the unmarried sons and daughters over 21 years of 
     age of Vietnamese reeducation camp detainees who were 
     previously admitted to the United States pursuant to the 
     Orderly Departure Program. This section extends the original 
     provision, included in the Foreign Operations Appropriations 
     Act for fiscal year 1997, through fiscal years 1998 and 1999. 
     The House bill included no similar provision.
       Sec. 10006.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
     as proposed in the Senate bill, requiring the United States 
     Representatives to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to seek 
     changes in certain WTO procedures to promote greater openness 
     and transparency in its activities. The House bill included 
     no similar provision.
       In addition, the conferees expect the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration to move promptly with the award of 
     funds provided in the fiscal year 1998 Appropriations Act to 
     the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space to 
     undertake a ground-based demonstration of the collection of 
     wind data.
       The conference agreement does not include Section 2004 of 
     the Senate bill. This in no way can be considered as 
     expressing the approval of the Congress of the action of the 
     Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in establishing one 
     or more corporations to administer Section 254(h) of the 
     Communications Act of 1934. However, the conferees expect 
     that the FCC will comply with the reporting requirement in 
     the Senate bill, respond to inquiries regarding the universal 
     service contribution mechanisms, access charges and cost 
     data, and propose a new structure for the implementation of 
     universal service programs. The conferees concur with the 
     provisions of the Senate bill relating to compensation for 
     employees administering these programs. In carrying out the 
     reporting requirement, the conferees believe that any 
     proposed administrative structure should take into account 
     the distinct mission of providing universal service to rural 
     health care providers, and include recommendations as 
     necessary to assure the successful implementation of this 
     program.
       The conference agreement does not include section 2008 of 
     the Senate bill, waiving a matching funds requirement for a 
     Small Business Development Center pilot project on Internet 
     commerce in Vermont.
       The conference agreement does not include section 2010 of 
     the Senate bill, setting forth the sense of the Senate 
     relating to United States contributions in support of United 
     Nations peacekeeping missions.
       The managers considered, but did not adopt, language that 
     would create a Trade Deficit Review Commission, as proposed 
     by the Senate. The conferees agree that serious concerns 
     exist regarding continuing trade deficits and intend to work 
     with the legislative committees of jurisdiction to establish 
     such a Commission, including in the context of the fiscal 
     year 1999 appropriations process.
       Sec. 10007.--The conference agreement inserts a new section 
     10007 as a technical amendment which provides that provisions 
     of the District of Columbia Code affecting the employment of 
     the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the 
     District of Columbia shall not apply to the Police Chief to 
     the extent the provisions are inconsistent with the terms of 
     an employment agreement between the Police Chief, the Mayor 
     and the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
     Management Assistance Authority. The section further includes 
     language making the procedure for the appointment and removal 
     of the Chief during a control year consistent with procedures 
     for the Chief Financial Officer and certain department heads 
     as set forth in the District of Columbia Financial 
     Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 and the 
     District of Columbia Management Reform Act of 1997.
       Sec. 10008.--Support for Democratic opposition in Iraq.
       The conference agreement includes a general provision 
     providing that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     $5,000,000 of the funds previously appropriated for the 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' in Public Law 105-118 (Foreign 
     Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 1998) be made available for support for 
     the democratic opposition in Iraq. The funds are to be used 
     for such activities as organization, training, communication, 
     dissemination of information, developing and implementing 
     agreements among opposition groups, compiling information to 
     support the indictment of Iraqi officials for war crimes, and 
     for related purposes. The provision also requires a report 
     from the Secretary of State to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress within 30 days of enactment into law of this Act on 
     plans to establish a program to support the democratic 
     opposition in Iraq.
       The Senate amendment contained similar language, but 
     included a supplemental appropriation of $5,000,000 for these 
     activities. It also designated these funds as an emergency 
     requirement under the terms of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and 
     further provided that the entire amount would be made 
     available only to the extent that an official budget request 
     for a specific dollar amount, that included designation of 
     the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement, 
     was transmitted by the President to Congress. The House bill 
     did not address this matter.
       The managers expect that a significant portion of the 
     support for the democratic opposition should go to the Iraqi 
     National Congress, a group that has demonstrated the capacity 
     to effectively challenge the Saddam Hussein regime with 
     representation from Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish elements of 
     Iraq.

            Offsetting Emergency Supplemental Appropriations

       The conference agreement deletes a sense of the House 
     provision contained in the House bill that stated that all 
     emergency supplemental appropriations considered in the 105th 
     Congress should be offset. The Senate did not include such a 
     provision.

                   CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS

       The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
     fiscal year 1998 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
     with comparisons to the fiscal year 1998 budget estimates, 
     and the House and Senate bills for 1998 follow:


 
 
 
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority,         22,597,439,000
 fiscal year 1998...................................
House bill, fiscal year 1998........................         551,430,066
Senate bill, fiscal year 1998.......................      23,859,654,012
Conference agreement, fiscal year 1998..............       3,409,562,066
Conference agreement compared with:
    Budget estimates of new (obligational)               -19,187,876,934
     authority, fiscal year 1998....................
    House bill, fiscal year 1998....................      +2,858,132,000
    Senate bill, fiscal year 1998...................     -20,450,091,946
 

     Bob Livingston,
     Joseph M. McDade,
     Bill Young,
     Ralph Regula,
     Jerry Lewis,
     John Edward Porter,
     Harold Rogers,
     Joe Skeen,
     Frank R. Wolf,
     Jim Kolbe,
     Ron Packard,
     Sonny Callahan,
     James T. Walsh,
     John P. Murtha
       (except for IMF and section 8 housing recission),
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Ted Stevens,
     Thad Cochran,
     Arlen Specter,
     Pete V. Domenici,
     C.S. Bond,
     Slade Gorton,
     Mitch McConnell,
     Conrad Burns,
     Richard C. Shelby,
     Judd Gregg,
     R.F. Bennett,
     Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
     Larry Craig,
     Lauch Faircloth,
     Kay Bailey Hutchison,
     Robert C. Byrd,
     D.K. Inouye,
     Ernest F. Hollings,
     Patrick J. Leahy,
     Dale Bumpers,
     Frank R. Lautenberg,
     Tom Harkin,
     Barbara A. Mikulski,
     Harry Reid,
     Byron L. Dorgan,
     Managers on the Part of the Senate.

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