INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Court of Veterans Appeals salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the initial startup costs and operation of the Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by sections 4051–4091 of title 38, United States Code, $3,100,000, to remain available 103 STAT. 113until September 30, 1990: Provided, That, notwithstanding section 4081 of title 38, United States Code, during fiscal year 1989 (1) the United States Court of Veterans Appeals may (A) without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint not to exceed 35 employees (and employees to replace any employees so appointed whose employment by the Court is terminated) who shall be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to a position in the competitive service if (i) application therefor is made to the Office of Personnel Management by December 31, 1990, and (ii) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management determines that such noncompetitive conversion is in the interest of the Government, and (B) procure the services of experts and consultants under section 3109 of such title, (2) in the making of appointments pursuant to clause (1), preference among equally-qualified persons shall be given to persons who are preference eligibles (as defined in section 2108(3) of such title), and (3) the authorities provided in clause (1) may be exercised by the Chief Judge of the Court whenever there are not at least two Associate Judges on the Court. Environmental Protection Agency salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $6,000,000. abatement, control, and compliance For an additional amount for “Abatement, control, and compliance”, $9,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1990. hazardous substance superfund (rescission) Of available funds under this head, $15,000,000 are rescinded. salaries and expenses (transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, up to $5,000,000, which shall be derived by transfer from “Abatement, control, and compliance”. Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency food and shelter program (transfer of funds) For an additional amount for the “Emergency food and shelter program”, $12,000,000, to be derived by transfer from “Urban development action grants”. 103 STAT. 114 National Aeronautics and Space Administration research and program management (transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Research and program management”, up to $35,000,000, to be derived by transfer from “Research and development” and “Space flight, control and data communications”. National Science Foundation research and related activities For an additional amount for “Research and related activities”, $37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1991. For an additional amount for “Research and related activities”, $37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1991: Provided, That this amount shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1989: Provided further, That this additional amount made avail-able on October 1, 1989 is in addition to the amount made available upon enactment.