DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration operating-differential subsidies (liquidation of contract authority) For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidies as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, $225,000,000, to remain available until expended. operations and training For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $71,736,000, to remain available until expended, of which $27,845,000 shall be available for the United States Merchant Marine Academy and $10,072,000 shall be available for State maritime academy programs: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may use proceeds derived from the sale or disposal of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels that are currently collected and retained by the Maritime Administration, to be used for facility and ship maintenance, modernization and repair, conversion, acquisition of equipment, and fuel costs necessary to maintain training at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies: Provided further, That reimbursements may be made to this appropriation from receipts to the “Federal Snip Financing Fund” for administrative expenses in support of that program in addition to any amount heretofore appropriated. ready reserve force For necessary expenses to acquire and maintain a surge shipping capability in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an advanced state of readiness and for related programs, $440,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which $16,000,000 shall be available for the conversion of the U.S.N.S. Harkness, and of which $4,000,000 shall be made available for the conversion of 106 STAT. 1860the U.S.N.S. Chauvenet: Provided, That any funds made available under this heading in this or any other Act for the acquisition of vessels, including tankers, for which the Secretary of Transportation determines that adequate numbers are available from United States sources, shall only be obligated for the acquisition of such vessels from United States sources: Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to funds made available under this heading in this or any other Act for the acquisition of roll-on/roll-off vessels: Provided further, That any vessels acquired with funds made available under this heading in this or any other Act shall be repaired and converted in United States shipyards only: Provided further, That reimbursement may be made to the Operations and Training appropriation for expenses related to this program. military useful vessel obligation guarantees For the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of guaranteed loans authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, $48,000,000: Provided, That the guaranteed loans made by the Secretary of Transportation, at the request of the Secretary of Defense, are only for types and classes of vessels determined by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to be capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $4,000,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the Operations and Training appropriations for the Maritime Administration. administrative provisions—maritime administration Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime Administration, and payments received therefor shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this Act or in any prior appropriation Act, and all receipts which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission salaries and expenses For the necessary expenses of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission as authorized by Public Law 98–375, $200,000, to remain available until December 31, 1993, as authorized by section 11(b) of said Act, as amended by section 8 of Public Law 100–94. 106 STAT. 1861 Commission on Agricultural Workers salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Commission on Agricultural Workers as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 99–603 (100 Stat. 3431–3434), $578,000, to remain available until expended. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304, $1,102,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99–7. Competitiveness Policy Council salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Competitiveness Policy Council as authorized by section 5209 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, $1,223,000, to remain available until expended. Marine Mammal Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–522, as amended, $1,260,000. Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, as authorized by Public Law 98–399, as amended, $300,000. Office of the United States Trade Representative salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $19,992,000 of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $98,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. Legal Services Corporation payment to the legal services corporation For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended, $357,000,000; of which $305,305,000 is for basic field programs; $8,005,000 is for Native American programs; $11,056,000 106 STAT. 1862is for migrant programs; $1,254,000 is for law school clinics; $1,139,000 is for supplemental field programs; $711,000 is for regional training centers; $8,241,000 is for national support; $9,448,000 is for State support; $985,000 is for the Clearinghouse; $582,000 is for computer assisted legal research regional centers; $9,774,000 is for Corporation management and administration; $50,000 is for board initiatives; and of which $450,000 shall remain available until expended for a grant to supplement the grant for a National Resource and Training Center suitable to accommodate National Trial Advocacy Institutes for Legal Services Corporation personnel under the provisions set forth under the heading “Legal Services Corporation” in Public Law 102–140 and in section 120(c) of Public Law 102–154. Small Business Administration salaries and expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small Business Administration as authorized by Public Law 101–574, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $248,800,000 of which $67,000,000 is for grants for performance in fiscal year 1993 or fiscal year 1994 for Small Business Development Centers as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act, as amended: Provided, That not more than $500,000 of this amount shall be available to pay the expenses of the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board and to reimburse centers for participating in evaluations as provided in section 20(a) of such Act, and to maintain a clearinghouse as provided in section 21(g)(2) of such Act. Of the remaining $181,800,000 provided in this paragraph: $3,090,000 shall be available for the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE); $3,015,000 shall be available to the Small Business Institute (SBI) program; $16,000,000 shall be available to implement section 24 of the Small Business Act, as amended; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to the Washington State University Research Foundation for construction of a business incubator facility; $400,000 shall be available for a grant to the City of St. Louis, Missouri, for the development of a Biomedical Technopolis; $1,500,000 shall be available for a grant to the City of Worcester, Massachusetts, for infrastructure, architectural and engineering, and associated costs for the expansion of the Worcester Centrum and Exhibition Hall; $465,000 shall be available for a grant to the Center for Manufacturing Productivity at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; $150,000 shall be available for a grant to the Canisius College Center for Entrepreneurship; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to the University of Central Arkansas for the Small Business Institute Program’s National Data Center; $450,000 shall be available for a grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for a program to provide basic and high technology technical assistance to small and medium sized manufacturers located in rural areas; $750,000 shall be available for a grant to Hazard Community College in Hazard, Kentucky, to assist in the design and construction of a business and industry technical assistance facility; $1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to Morgan County, Kentucky, to assist in the restoration and improvement of the Old Morgan County High School building; $500,000 106 STAT. 1863shall be available for a grant to the State of Ohio Department of Development’s International Trade Division for a model export program; $1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the Van Emmons Population, Marketing Analysis Center for small business network and data base projects; $800,000 shall be available for a grant to Saint Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania, to establish a joint Center for Global Competitiveness; $1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the State of Vermont for the creation of a small business economic development fund; and $500,000 shall be available for a grant to the University of Kansas for a small business incubator program; and in addition, the following continuing activities shall be funded at 93 percent of the amounts designated for these activities under this heading in Public Law 102–140: New York City Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library; University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, Advanced Science and Technology Commercialization Center; Seton Hill College in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunity; Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Institute; Indiana State University Center for Interdisciplinary Science Research and Education; Michigan Biotechnology Institute; and a demonstration program to assist small businesses in complying with the Clean Air Act. None of the funds appropriated for the Small Business Administration under this Act may be used to impose any new or increased loan guaranty fee or debenture guaranty fee, or any new or increased user fee or management assistance fee, except as otherwise provided in this Act. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11 as amended by Public Law 100–504), $8,300,000. business loans program account For the cost of direct loans, $20,479,000, and for the cost of guaranteed loans, $213,920,000, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $97,101,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. sbic bankruptcy provision None of the funds provided by this Act for the Small Business Administration may be used to guarantee any participating securities authorized by Public Law 102–366 until legislation has been enacted which directly or indirectly prohibits the filing of a petition under the Bankruptcy Code by a small business investment company licensed under subsections (c) or (d) of section 301 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. 106 STAT. 1864 disaster loans program account For the cost of direct loans, authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note, $80,657,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be used for the cost of direct loans to any borrower under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act to relocate voluntarily outside the business area in which the disaster has occurred. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $78,000,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. In addition, for the cost of emergency disaster loans and associated administrative expenses, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That these funds, or any portion thereof, shall be available beginning in fiscal year 1993 to the extent that the President notifies the Congress of his designation of any or all of these amounts as emergency requirements under the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990: Provided further, That Congress hereby designates these amounts as emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D). surety bond guarantees revolving fund For additional capital for the “Surety Bond Guarantees Revolving Fund”, authorized by the Small Business Investment Act, as amended, $13,020,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note.