OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $56,189,000, of which not to exceed $40,000 shall be available as the Secretary may determine for allocation within the Department for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation up to $1,000,000 in funds received in user fees established to support the electronic tariff filing system: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise made available may be used to maintain custody of airline tariffs that are already available for public and departmental access at no cost; to secure them against detection, alteration, or tampering; and open to inspection by the Department. Office of Civil Rights For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $6,554,000, and in addition, $809,000, to be derived from “Federal-aid Highways” subject to the “Limitation on General Operating Expenses”. Transportation Planning, Research, and Development For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, and development activities, to remain available until expended, $8,220,000. 109 STAT. 437 Working Capital Fund Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the Department of Transportation Working Capital Fund associated with the provision of services to entities within the Department of Transportation, not to exceed $103,149,000 shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation. Payments to Air Carriers (liquidation of contract authorization) (airport and airway trust fund) (including rescission of contract authorization) For liquidation of obligations incurred for payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed and determined under subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, as is payable by the Department of Transportation, $22,600,000, to remain available until expended and to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs in excess of $22,600,000 for the Payments to Air Carriers program in fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the Secretary of Transportation to make payment of compensation under subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, in excess of the appropriation in this Act for liquidation of obligations incurred under the “Payments to air carriers” program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used for the payment of claims for such compensation except in accordance with this provision: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for service to communities in the forty-eight contiguous States that are located fewer than seventy highway miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport, or that require a rate of subsidy per passenger in excess of $200 unless such point is greater than two hundred and ten miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport: Provided further, That of funds provided for “Small Community Air Service” by Public Law 101–508, $16,000,000 in fiscal year 1996 is hereby rescinded. Payments to Air Carriers (rescission) Of the budgetary resources remaining available under this heading, $6,786,971 are rescinded. Rental Payments For necessary expenses for rental of headquarters and field space not to exceed 8,580,000 square feet and for related services assessed by the General Services Administration, $135,200,000: Provided, That of this amount, $1,897,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, $41,441,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $836,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, and $169,000 shall be derived from the 109 STAT. 438 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: Provided further, That in addition, for assessments by the General Services Administration related to the space needs of the Federal Highway Administration, $17,685,000, to be derived from “Federal-aid Highways”, subject to the “Limitation on General Operating Expenses”. Minority Business Resource Center Program For the cost of direct loans, $1,500,000, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $15,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $400,000. Minority Business Outreach For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Resource Center outreach activities, $2,900,000, of which $2,642,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1997: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation.