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PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 559
Public Law 96-•74
96th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Sept. 29, 1979
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, [H.R. 4393]
for the fiscal year ending September 30,1980, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the followingTreasury, Postal
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not Service,
General
and
otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United Government
States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and Appropriations
certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September Act, 1980.
30,1980, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I Treasury
Department
Appropriations
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Act, 1980.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, including the
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex
thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $15,000
for official reception and representation expenses; $30,700,000 of
which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen
emergencies of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended
under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be
accounted for solely on his certificate.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
For the necessary expenses of the international affairs function of
the Office of the Secretary; hire of passenger motor vehicles; mainte-
nance, repairs, and improvement of, and purchase of commercial
insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, when
necessary for the performance of official business; and not to exceed
$80,000 for official reception and representation expenses;
$22,726,000 to be available only upon enactment into law of authoriz-
ing legislation.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, including purchase (not to exceed eight for police-type use)
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $60,000 for
expenses for student athletic and related activities; participation in
firearms matches; repair; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;
$13,003,000.
93 STAT. 560 PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979
BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Government Financial
Operations, $190,361,000.
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT
For payment of Government losses in shipment, in accordance with
section 2 of the Act approved July 8,1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $200,000, to
remain available until expended.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms including purchase of (not to exceed three hundred of which
two hundred and fifty shall be for replacement only, for police-type
use), and hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and
services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by
the Director; $138,482,600: Provided, That no funds appropriated
herein shall be available for administrative expenses in connection
with consolidating or centralizing within the Department of the
Treasury the records of receipt and disposition of firearms main-
tained by Federal firearms licensees or for issuing or carrying out any
provisions of the proposed rules of the Department of the Treasury,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, on Firearms Regulations,
as published in the Federal Register, volume 43, number 55, of March
43 FR 11800. 21,1978.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service,
including purchase of two hundred passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only, including one hundred and ninety for police-type
use; operation, and maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor
vehicles and aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as
authorized by the Act of August 13,1954 (22 U.S.C. 401); $447,457,000,
of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for
rental space in connection with preclearance operations; and of
which not to exceed $1,200,000 for research and studies shall remain
available until expended and of which at least $5,300,000 shall be
available for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Program:
Provided, That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be
available for administrative expenses to pay any employee overtime
pay in an amount in excess of $20,000.
BUREAU OF THE M I N T
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, $59,047,000.
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 561
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of
the United States, $183,466,000.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not
otherwise provided for, including executive direction, management
services, and centrally directed legal, technical, and internal audit
and security operations; including purchase (not to exceed seventy for
replacement only, for police-type use) and hire of passenger motor
vehicles (31 U.S.C. 638a(a)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109 at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner;
$142,908,000.
TAXPAYER SERVICE AND RETURNS PROCESSING
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns; revenue accounting; providing assistance to tax-
payers; statistical reporting; and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31
U.S.C. 638a(a)); $773,660,000.
EXAMINATIONS AND APPEALS
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities; and hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 at such rates as
may be determined by the Commissioner; $799,000,000.
INVESTIGATIONS AND COLLECTIONS
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for investi-
gation and enforcement activities; including purchase (not to exceed
three hundred and ninety-five for replacement only, for police-type
use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 638a(a)); securing
unfiled tax returns; collecting unpaid accounts; employee plans;
exempt organizations; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 at
such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $476,711,000.
PAYMENT WHERE ENERGY CREDIT EXCEEDS LIABILITY FOR TAX
For necessary expenses to carry out the energy credit provisions of
the Energy Tax Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-618), $900,000. 92 Stat. 3174.
26 u s e 1 note.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States
Secret Service, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred and
twelve for police-type use for replacement only) and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training and assistance requested by
State and local governments which may be provided without reim-
bursement; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia, and
fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or
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other property not in Government ownership or control as may be
necessary to perform protective functions; the conducting and partici-
pation in firearms matches; $157,000,000, of which not to exceed
$750,000 shall remain available until expended, for payments to State
and local governments for protection of permanent and observer
3 u s e 202, 208. foreign diplomatic missions, pursuant to Public Law 94-196 including
costs of providing protection for motorcades and at other places
associated with a visit qualifying under section 202(7) of title 3,
United States Code; for travel of Secret Service employees on protec-
tive missions without regard to the limitations on such expenditures
Advance in this or any other Act: Provided, That approval is obtained in
approval from advance from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
congressional Provided further, That funds appropriated herein will be available
committees.
for repairs and alterations of the Beltsville, Maryland, facility and
for research and development.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department
shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-
ing; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in
foreign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of
State for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees
and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 102. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be used
in connection with the collection of any underpayment of any tax
26 u s e 1 et seq. imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 unless the conduct of
officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service in connection
with such collection complies with subsection (a) of section 805
(relating to communication in connection with debt collection), and
section 806 (relating to harassment or abuse), of the Fair Debt
15 u s e 1692d. Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692).
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available pursuant to the
provisions of this Act shall be used to formulate or carry out any rule,
policy, procedure, guideline, regulation, standard, or measure which
would cause the loss of tax-exempt status to private, religious, or
church-operated schools under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reve-
26 u s e 501. nue Code of 1954 unless in effect prior to August 22,1978.
eitation of title. This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropri-
ations Act, 1980^^.
Postal Service TITLE II
Appropriation
Act, 1980.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and
for revenue foregone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to 39
U.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former
Post Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and to
postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June 30,
1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,676,810,000: Provided, That no
funds appropriated herein shall be available for implementing spe-
cial bulk third-class rates for "qualified political committees" author-
92 Stat. 2535. ized by Public Law 95-593, other than the National, State, or
congressional committee of a major or minor party as defined in
26 u s e 1 note. Public Law 92-178, as amended.
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 563
This title may be cited as the 'Tostal Service Appropriation Act, Citation of title.
1980".
TITLE III Executive Office
Appropriations
E X E C U T I V E OFFICE O F T H E PRESIDENT ^''^' ^^^^•
COMPENSATION O F THE PRESIDENT
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,
$250,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available for official 3 u s e 102 note.
expenses shall be expended for any other purpose and any unused
amount shall revert to the Treasury pursuant to section 701 of title 31
of the United States Code: Provided, further, That none of the funds
made available for official expenses shall be considered as taxable to
the President.
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Office of Administration, $7,920,000,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles.
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the White House Office as authorized by
law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105, and other personal services as author-
ized by 3 U.S.C. 105; including subsistence expenses as authorized by
3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and accounted for as provided
in that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, newspapers, periodi-
cals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be
expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not to
exceed $15,000 for official entertainment expenses, to be available for
allocation within the Executive Office of the President; $18,210,000.
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and
fixtures, of the Executive Residence, at the White House and official
entertainment expenses of the President, $2,957,000, to be expended
and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109-110, 112-114. 92 Stat. 2449,
2450.
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, furnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and
fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President, and not to
exceed $60,000 for official entertainment expenses of the Vice Presi-
dent, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $233,000: Provided,
That advances or repayments or transfers from this appropriation
93 STAT. 564 PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979
may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying
out such activities.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned
functions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,404,000.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $2,075,000.
COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Council on Wage and Price Stability
as authorized by the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act of 1974
(Public Law 93-387 as amended by Public Law 94-78 and Public Law
12 use 1904 95-121), $8,483,000: Provided, That no funds appropriated herein
note. shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with
enlisting voluntary individual or group participation from the public
to help monitor the performance of the Council's anti-inflationary
programs.
DOMESTIC POLICY STAFF
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Policy Staff, including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 3 U.S.C. 107, and other
personal services as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 107, $2,600,000.
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,557,000.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and
representation expenses, $32,400,000.
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 565
OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,000,000: Provided, That
there shall be transferred from the Department of Defense to the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy the functions performed by the
Federal Acquisition Institute, including personnel.
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unantici-
pated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or
defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal
year, and to pay administrative expenses (including personnel, in his
discretion and without regard to any provision of law regulating
employment and pay of persons in the government service or regulat-
ing expenditures of government funds) incurred with respect thereto,
$1,000,000.
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriations Act, Citation of title.
1980".
TITLE IV Independent
Agencies
Appropriations
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Act, 1980.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the
United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $1,079,000.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of
September 24, 1959, as amended (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,654,000.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay,
established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $232,000.
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE B U N D AND OTHER SEVERELY
HANDICAPPED
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From the
Blind and Other Severely Handicapped established by the Act of
J u n e 23,1971, Public Law 92-28, including hire of passenger motor 4i use 46.
vehicles, $481,000.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Federal
2 use 431 note. Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1976, $8,646,000, of which
$400,000 shall be available only for activities, including contract
support, of the National Clearinghouse of the Federal Election
Commission.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
The revenues and collections deposited into the fund pursuant to
section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available for
necessary expenses of real property management and related activi-
ties not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance,
and protection of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of
buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises;
moving Government agencies (including space adjustments) in con-
nection with the assignment, allocation and transfer of space; con-
tractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings and
moving; repair and alteration of federally owned buildings, including
grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of
sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisi-
tion of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise
authorized by law; conversion and extension of federally owned
buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by contract or
otherwise; construction of new buildings (including equipment for
such buildings); and payment of principal, interest, taxes, and any
other obligations for public buildings acquired by purchase contract,
in the aggregate amount of $1,427,268,000, of which (1) not to exceed
$36,380,000 shall remain available until expended for construction of
additional projects as authorized by law at locations and at maximum
construction improvement costs (including funds for sites and
expenses) as follows:
New Construction:
Mississippi:
Jackson, Motor Pool, $367,000
Ei Paso, Federal Office Building, $21,573,000
Laredo, Border Station, $7,100,000
Utah:
Salt Lake City, Motor Pool, $282,000
Purchase:
Massachusetts:
Acquisition and Improvements of United States Postal Service
Properties, $7,058,000:
Provided, That the immediately foregoing limits of costs may be
exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects
but by not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided further. That all funds
for direct construction projects shall expire on September 30, 1981,
except funds for projects as to which funds have been obligated in
whole or in part prior to such date; (2) not to exceed $145,953,000,
which shall remain available until expended, for alterations and
major repairs: Provided, That funds in the Federal Buildings Fund
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 567
for Alterations and Major Repairs shall, for prospectus projects, be
limited to the amount by project shown in the budget justification
therefor, except each project may be increased by an amount not to
exceed 10 per centum: Provided further, That all funds for alterations
and major repair prospectus projects shall expire on September 30,
1981, except funds for projects as to which funds have been obligated
in whole or in part prior to such date; (3) not to exceed $99,700,000 for
payment on purchase contracts entered into prior to July 1, 1975; (4)
not to exceed $574,700,000 for rental of space; (5) not to exceed
$498,063,000 for real property operations, and (6) not to exceed
$72,472,000 for program direction and centralized services: Provided,
That for the purposes of this authorization, buildings con-
structed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of
1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (40
U.S.C. 490), and buildings under the control of another department or
agency where alterations of such buildings are required in connection
with the moving of such other department or agency from buildings
then, or thereafter to be, under the control of (jeneral Services
Administration shall be considered to be federally owned buildings:
Provided further, That none of the funds available to the General
Services Administration shall be available for expenses in connection
with any project for which a prospectus, if required by the Public
Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been approved, except 40 USC 601 note,
that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required
expenses in connection with the development of a proposed prospec-
tus: Provided further, That amounts necessary to provide reimburs-
able special services to other agencies under section 210(f)(6) of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) and amounts to provide such reimburs-
able fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or
other property not in Government ownership or control as may be
appropriate to enable the United States Secret Service to perform its
protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, as amended, shall be
available from such revenues and collections: Provided further, That
any revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this
fund during fiscal year 1980, excluding reimbursements under sec-
tion 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)), in excess of $1,427,268,000, shall remain in
the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as
authorized in appropriation Acts: Provided further. That for
additional expenses necessary to reimburse the fund established
pursuant to section 210 of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949, as amended, for expenditures made under 210(j)
of said Act, $115,000 to be deposited to said fund.
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES , I .
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for supply
distribution (including contractual services incident to receiving,
handling and shipping supply items), procurement (including royalty
payments), inspection, standardization, transportation and public
utility activities, and other supply management activities as author-
ized by law, $143,028,000.
93 STAT. 568 PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records man-
agement and related activities, as provided by law, including accept-
ance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services,
$80,446,000, of which $4,000,000 for allocations and grants for histori-
cal publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as
amended, shall remain available until expended.
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of
documents, the Information Security Oversight Office, and related
records management activities, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2104, 2108, and
^^ ysc 401 2904 and implementing provisions of Executive Order 12065, direc-
note. tives issued pursuant thereto, and other applicable authorities,
including expenses not otherwise provided for, and acceptance and
utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, $3,055,000.
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying
out government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data
management, telecommunications and related activities, as author-
ized by law, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$9,200,000.
FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND
To increase the capital of the Federal Telecommunications Fund,
established by section 110 of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 757), $5,000,000.
FEDERAL PROPERTY RESOURCES ACTIVITIES
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying
out the functions of the Administrator with respect to utilization of
excess real property and disposal of surplus real and related personal
property; the utilization of excess personal property; the disposal of
surplus personal property; the rehabilitation of personal property;
the national stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h); the supplemental
stockpile established by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by
7 use 1704. 73 Stat. 607); the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50
U.S.C. App. 2061-2166); including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109 and reimbursement for security guard services, $43,453,000, of
which $6,526,000 shall be derived from proceeds from transfers of
excess real property and disposal of surplus real property and related
personal property, subject to the provisions of the Land and Water
16 use 460/-5. Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5):
Provided, That during the current fiscal year the General Services
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 569
Administration is authorized to acquire leasehold interests in
property, for periods not in excess of twenty years, for the storage,
security, and maintenance of strategic, critical, and other materials
in the national and supplemental stockpiles provided said leasehold
interests are at nominal cost to the Government: Provided further.
That during the current fiscal year there shall be no limitation on the
value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accordance
with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act
(50 U.S.C. 98e), may be transferred without reimbursement to the
national stockpile: Provided further. That during the current fiscal
year materials in the inventory maintained under the Defense
Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2166), and
excess materials in the national stockpile and the supplemental
stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law, shall be
available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market value
to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation and
other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of refining,
processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating mate-
rials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining
materials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act of
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)).
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES ^
For expenses of general management and agency operations of
activities under the control of the General Services Administration,
$6,675,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for
reception and representation expenses. fc'
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$18,874,000: Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 shall be available
for payment for information and detection of fraud against the
government, including payment for recovery of stolen government
property.
INDIAN TRUST ACCOUNTING
For expenses necessary to provide accounting, records manage-
ment, and other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal
claims by the United States Court of Claims, $2,725,000: Provided,
That none of these funds shall be available for transfer to any other
account.
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as
amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, $759,500:
Provided, That the Administrator of General Services shall transfer
to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of such Acts.
93 STAT. 570 PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-
istrative and staff support services within the General Services
Administration, not otherwise provided for, $97,000,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement
by the applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies
pursuant to section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31
U.S.C. 686).
PUBLIC SERVICES
For necessary expenses of management and operation of the
Business Service Centers and Federal Information Centers, including
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,669,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the
General Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of
operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improve-
ment, included as part of rentals received from Government corpora-
tions pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129): and (2) appropriations or funds
available to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services
Administration, in connection with property transferred to the Gen-
eral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948 (50
50 use 451 et U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so transferred,
**9- with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget.
SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration
shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
SEC. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under section
40 use 759. H I of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease
or any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the
automatic data processing system, data communications network, or
related software and services for the joint General Services Adminis-
tration-Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in
the Request for Proposal CDPA 74-14, any successor to such project,
or any other common user shared facilities authorized under section
111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of
Personnel Management; pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of
92 Stat. 3784. 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978; including services as
^^T^^i^ni^i,.*.. authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for
5 u s e 1101 note. veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and repre-
sentation expenses; including not more than $600,000 for the conduct
of research and demonstration projects; and advances or reimburse-
ments to applicable funds of the Office of Personnel Management and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 571
Executive Order 10422 of January 9,1953, as amended; $113,939,000 22 use 287 note,
together with not to exceed $33,659,000 for current fiscal year
administrative expenses for the retirement and insurance programs
to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of
Personnel Management in the amounts determined by the Office of
Personnel Management without regard to other statutes: Provided,
That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the
authority to use applicable trust funds for administrative expenses of
effecting statutory annuity adjustments. No part of this appropri-
ation shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal
Examining Unit of the Office of Personnel Management, established
pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor 3 CFR 1943-1948
•i. fTi Comp., p. 256.
unit of like purpose. ^' ^
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH
BENEFITS
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 5 USC 8901 et
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), ^^9-
as amended, $626,509,000, to remain available until expended.
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20,1969, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to
the Civil Service retirement and disability funds, $2,411,104,000:
Provided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as 33 USC 776.
amended (2 C.Z.C. 181), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended
(33 U.S.C. 771-775), may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service
retirement and disability fund.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration, as
authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, 42 USC 4701
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended. "°*®-
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Merit Systems
Protection Board; pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978; and 92 Stat. 3784.
the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978; including services as authorized 92 Stat. liii.
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; rental of conference rooms in the District of ^ ^SC lioi note.
Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to
exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses,
$12,075,000 together with not to exceed $255,000 for current fiscal
year administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to be
transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund in
amounts determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
93 STAT. 572 PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Office of
92 Stat. 3784. Special Counsel; pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978; and
92 Stat. 1111. the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized
5 u s e 1101 note. by 5 U.S.C. 3109; rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$4,516,000.
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Federal Labor
Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978,
and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, including hire of experts and consul-
tants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, rental of conference rooms in
the District of Columbia and elsewhere, not to exceed $1,500 for
official reception and representation expenses: $12,132,000: Provided,
That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be
paid travel expenses per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by
law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermittently in the
Government Service, and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109.
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON PENSION POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the President's Commission on Pension
Policy, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.
UNITED STATES TAX COURT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other
26 u s e 7443 services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $9,391,000: Provided, That
note. travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certifi-
eitation of title.
cate of the judge.
This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropri-
ations Act, 1980*^.
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
THIS ACT
Travel expenses. SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not
exceed the amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates sub-
mitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards
and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel per-
formed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to
interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget
schedules.
Employee SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
military be available to pay the salaiy of any person filling a position, other
leave, position
restoration.
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 573
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left
to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily
completed his period of active military or naval service and has
within ninety days after his release from such service or from
hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more
than one year made application for restoration to his former position
and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still
qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has not been
restored thereto.
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act Offices outside
shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose D.C., limitations.
of establishing new offices inside or outside the District of Columbia:
Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to programs which
have been approved by the Congress and appropriations made there-
for.
SEC. 504. 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. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall Foreign made
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary of tools,
procurement
any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring restriction.
tool(s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to
the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of
hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its
possessions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in
the United States and its possessions or except in accordance with
procedures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Pro-
curement Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation 32 CFR 6-104.4.
existed on June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all
solicitations for bids opened after its enactment.
SEC. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall Stainless steel
be available for the procurement of, or for the payment of, the salary flatware,
procurement
of any person engaged in the procurement of stainless steel flatware restriction.
not produced in the United States or its possessions, except to the
extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of
stainless steel flatware produced in the United States or its posses-
sions, cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the
United States or its possessions, or except in accordance with proce-
dures provided by section 6-104.40t)) of Armed Services Procurement
Regulation, dated January 1,1969. This section shall be applicable to
all solicitations for bids issued after its enactment.
SEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall be
available for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer
of any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the
United States Customs Service unless such transfers have been
specifically authorized by the Congress.
SEC. 508. None of the funds available under this Act shall be Border control
available for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring activities.
the border control activities of the United States Customs Service to
any other agency of the Federal Government.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
SEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided the maximum Motor vehicle
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with purchase.
31 u s e 638c.
93 STAT. 574 PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979
31 use 638a. section 16 of the Act of August 2,1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances),
is hereby fixed at $3,400 except station wagons for which the
maximum shall be $3,800: Provided, That these limits may be
exceeded by not to exceed $1,700 for police-type vehicles, and by not to
exceed $3,600 for special heavy-duty vehicles: Provided further, That
the limits set forth in this section shall not apply to electric or hybrid
vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions of the
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstra-
tion Act of 1976.
Citizenship SEC. 602, Unless otherwise specified during the current fiscal year
requirement for no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall
employees.
31 use 699b. be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the
Government of the United States (including any agency the majority
of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United
States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such
person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the service
of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who, being
eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to become
a citizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually
residing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to
the United States, (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South Vietnam,
or the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence, or (5) South Vietnamese, Cambodian and
Laotian refugees paroled into the United States between January 1,
1975, and the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That for the
purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be
considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section
with respect to his status have been complied with: Provided further,
Penalty. That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony,
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or impris-
oned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further. That the
above penal-clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for
any other provisions of existing law: Provided further. That any
payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions
of this section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Govern-
ment. This section shall not apply to citizens of Israel, the Republic of
the Philippines or to nationals of those countries allied with the
United States in the current defense effort, or to temporary employ-
ment of translators, or to temporary employment in the field service
(not to exceed sixty days) as a result of emergencies.
Quarters SEC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-
allowances. pendent establishments for the current fiscal year available for
expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are
hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living
allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year
contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after
the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.
Administrative SEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for
expense funds. administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations
and agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended (31 U.S.C. 841) shall be available, in addition to objects for
which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of
Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects
specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be
applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified
in the Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 575
event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subse-
quently transferred to or paid from other funds, the Umitations on
administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.
SEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66 Foreign credits.
Stat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned by 31 u s e 724.
the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-
ing the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such
credits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury
from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided,
That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of
sales of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for
acquisition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner
authorized by law, without reimbursement to the Treasury.
SEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any Publicity or
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corpora- propaganda.
tion or agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes
designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be U.S. Postal
available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of Service
employees,
the United States Postal Service, who— communication
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or with Congress.
prevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service
from having any direct oral or written communication or contact
with any Member or committee of Congress in connection with any
matter pertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or
pertaining to the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespec-
tive of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of
such officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of
such Member or committee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in
rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating,
denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or
discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or
benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any officer or
employee of the United States Postal Service, or attempts or threat-
ens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such officer
or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such
officer or employee with any Member or committee of Congress as
described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
SEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any Interdepartmental
other Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards, groups,
expenses.
commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section
214 of the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C.
691) which do not have prior and specific congressional approval of
such method of financial support.
SEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency Space and
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including service charges
and building
maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for pay- improvements.
ment to the General Services Administration for charges for space
and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of
buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements, per-
formed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat.
749), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other 40 u s e 601 note.
applicable law.
SEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to (1) the U.S. or Postal
General Services Administration, including the fund created by the Service gusu-ds.
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and (2) the
"Postal Service Fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for empKy-
93 STAT. 576 PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979
ment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the
United States or the Postal Service and under the charge and control
of the General Services Administration or the Postal Service, and
such guards shall have, with respect to such property, the powers of
special policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1,
1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to certain
Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained in
said section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal
Service, the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the
Administrator of General Services may take under the provisions of
sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1,1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a,
318b) attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority and
within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62
Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).
Rental of space SEC. 611. NO part of any appropriation contained in, or funds made
and services. available by this or any other Act, shall be available for any agency to
pay to the Administrator of the General Services Administration a
higher rate per square foot for rental of space and services (estab-
lished pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Adminis-
40 use 490. trative Services Act of 1949, as amended) than the rate per square
foot established for the space and services by the General Services
Administration for the current fiscal year and for which appropri-
ations were granted.
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this or any other Act
shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with the
designation for construction, arranging for financing, or execution of
contracts or agreements for financing or construction of any
additional purchase contract projects pursuant to section 5 of the
40 use 602a. Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) during the
period beginning October 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1980.
5 use 5343 note. SEC. 613. (a) No part of any of the funds appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30,1980, by this Act or any other Act, may be
used to pay the salary or pay of any individual in any office or
position in an amount which exceeds the rate of salary or basic pay
payable for such office or position on September 30, 1979, by more
than the overall average percentage increase in the General Schedule
rates of basic pay, as a result of any adjustments which take effect
during such fiscal year under section 5343 of title 5, United States
Code, if such adjustment is granted pursuant to a wage survey (but
only with respect to prevailing rate employees described in section
5342(a)(A) of that title).
(b) The limitations on the availability of funds imposed by this
section shall not restrict the payment of any rate of basic pay which
does not exceed $4.22 per hour, if such rate of basic pay would be
payable were it not for this section.
(c) For the purpose of administering any provision of law, rule, or
regulation which provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance,
or any other employee benefit, which requires any deduction or
contribution, or which imposes any requirement or limitation, on the
basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay
payable after the application of this section shall be treated as the
rate of salary or basic pay.
SEC. 614, None of the funds available under this Act may be used to
carry out any revenue ruling of the Internal Revenue Service which
rules that a taxpayer is not entitled to a charitable deduction for
general purpose contributions which are used for educational pur-
poses by a religious organization which is an exempt organization as
26 use 170. described in section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
PUBLIC LAW 96-74—SEPT. 29, 1979 93 STAT. 577
SEC. 615. None of the funds available under this Act may be used to
carry out proposed revenue procedure 4830-01-M of the Internal
Revenue Service entitled "Proposed Revenue Procedure on Private
Tax-Exempt Schools" (44 F.R. 9451 through 9455, February 13,1979,
F.R. Document 79-4801), and proposed revenue procedure 4830-01 of
the Internal Revenue Service entitled "Proposed Revenue Procedure
on Private Tax-Exempt Schools" (43 F.R. 37296 through 37298,
August 22,1978, F.R. Document 78-23515), or parts thereof.
SEC. 616. It is the sense of the Congress that, upon the sale of the
estate known as Casa Pacifica located in San Clemente, California,
former President Richard M. Nixon should reimburse the United
States for the original cost of any construction, renovation, improve-
ments, equipment or articles paid for by the Federal Government of
the United States, or for the amount by which they have increased
the fair market value of the property, £is determined by the Comp-
troller General of the United States, as of the date of sale, whichever
is less.
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and Short title.
General Government Appropriations Act, 1980".
Approved September 29, 1979.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-248 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-471 (Comm. of
Conference).
SENATE REPORT No. 96-299 (Comm. on Appropriations).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979):
July 13, 16, considered and passed House.
Sept. 5, 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 26, House and Senate agreed to conference report; House receded and
concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments;
Senate concurred in House amendments.
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