104TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 104±863 "! MAKING OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 3610 SEPTEMBER 28, 1996.ÐOrdered to be printed MAKING OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 1 104TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 104±863 "! MAKING OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 3610 SEPTEMBER 28, 1996.ÐOrdered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ★ 27±557 WASHINGTON : 1996 C O N T E N T S Page DIVISION A.Ð[APPROPRIATIONS AND OFFSETS] ...................................................... 1 TITLE IÐOMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ............................................................ 1 SEC. 101(a). DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICI- ARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 ............................ 1 Title IÐDepartment of Justice ................................................................. 2 Title IIÐDepartment of Commerce and Related Agencies .................... 34 Title IIIÐThe Judiciary ............................................................................ 44 Title IVÐDepartment of State and Related Agencies ............................ 48 Title VÐRelated Agencies ........................................................................ 58 Title VIÐGeneral Provisions .................................................................... 66 Title VIIÐRescissionsÐDepartment of Justice ...................................... 72 Title VIIIÐFiscal Year 1996 Supplemental and RescissionÐDepart- ment of Justice ....................................................................................... 72 Title IXÐSupplemental AppropriationsÐDepartment of Commerce ... 73 SEC. 101(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 ................... 73 Title IÐMilitary Personnel ....................................................................... 74 Title IIÐOperation and Maintenance ..................................................... 76 Title IIIÐProcurement .............................................................................. 82 Title IVÐResearch, Development, Test and Evaluation ........................ 87 Title VÐRevolving and Management Funds .......................................... 88 Title VIÐOther Department of Defense Programs ................................ 89 Title VIIÐRelated Agencies ..................................................................... 90 Title VIIIÐGeneral Provisions ................................................................. 90 Title IXÐFiscal Year 1996 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescis- sions for Anti-Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Security En- hancement Activities ............................................................................. 123 SEC. 101(c). FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PRO- GRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 (TOGETHER WITH NATO ENLARGEMENT FACILITATION ACT OF 1996, AND BANK FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ACT) .................... 125 Title IÐExport and Investment Assistance ............................................ 125 Title IIÐBilateral Economic Assistance .................................................. 127 Title IIIÐMilitary Assistance .................................................................. 140 Title IVÐMultilateral Economic Assistance ........................................... 142 Title VÐGeneral Provisions ..................................................................... 144 Title VIÐNATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 ......................... 178 Title VIIÐMiddle East Development Bank ............................................ 185 SEC. 101(d). DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- PRIATIONS ACT, 1997 ....................................................................................... 187 Title IÐDepartment of the Interior ......................................................... 187 Title IIÐRelated Agencies ........................................................................ 211 Title IIIÐGeneral Provisions ................................................................... 226 Title IVÐEmergency Appropriations ...................................................... 235 SEC. 101(e). DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 (INCLUD- ING STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1996, AND MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES ACT OF 1996 .............................. 240 Title IÐDepartment of Labor ................................................................... 240 Title IIÐDepartment of Health and Human Services ........................... 249 Title IIIÐDepartment of Education ........................................................ 262 Title IVÐRelated Agencies ....................................................................... 270 Title VÐGeneral Provisions ..................................................................... 275 Title VIÐReorganization and Privatization of Sallie Mae and Connie Lee ........................................................................................................... 283 Title VIIÐMuseum and Library Services Act of 1996 ........................... 302 (III) IV Page TITLE IÐOMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONSÐContinued SEC. 101(f). TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPRO- PRIATIONS ACT, 1997 (INCLUDING FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IM- PROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 ................................................................................ 323 Title IÐDepartment of the Treasury ....................................................... 323 Title IIÐPostal Service ............................................................................. 335 Title IIIÐExecutive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President ...................................................................................... 336 Title IVÐIndependent Agencies .............................................................. 340 Title VÐGeneral ProvisionsÐThis Act ................................................... 354 Title VIÐGeneral ProvisionsÐDepartments, Agencies, and Corpora- tions ........................................................................................................ 363 Title VIIÐCounter-Terrorism and Drug Law Enforcement .................. 397 Title VIIIÐFederal Financial Management Improvement .................... 400 TITLE IIÐECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGULATORY PAPERWORK RE- DUCTION ............................................................................................................. 405 Subtitle AÐStreamlining the Home Mortgage Lending Process ................. 408 Subtitle BÐStreamlining Government Regulation ....................................... 413 Chapter 1ÐEliminating Unnecessary Regulatory Requirements and Procedures .............................................................................................. 413 Chapter 2ÐEliminating Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens .................. 425 Chapter 3ÐRegulatory Micromanagement Relief .................................. 429 Subtitle CÐRegulatory Impact on Cost of Credit and Credit Availability .. 430 Subtitle DÐConsumer Credit .......................................................................... 437 Chapter 1ÐCredit Reporting Reform ...................................................... 437 Chapter 2ÐCredit Repair Organizations ................................................ 466 Subtitle EÐAsset Conservation, Lender Liability, and Deposit Insurance Protection ....................................................................................................... 474 Subtitle FÐMiscellaneous ............................................................................... 481 Subtitle GÐDeposit Insurance Funds ............................................................ 492 TITLE IIIÐSPECTRUM ALLOCATION PROVISIONS ...................................... 512 SEC. 3001. COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR SPECTRUM ............................................. 512 TITLE IVÐADJUSTMENT OF PAYGO BALANCES .......................................... 513 SEC. 4001. ADJUSTMENT OF PAYGO BALANCES ................................................... 513 TITLE VÐADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS ..................................................... 514 Chapter 1ÐDepartment of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies .............................................. 514 Chapter 2ÐDistrict of Columbia ..................................................................... 514 Chapter 3ÐEnergy and Water Development ................................................. 523 Chapter 4ÐLegislative Branch ....................................................................... 524 Chapter 5ÐDepartment of Transportation .................................................... 525 Chapter 6ÐDepartment of the Treasury ....................................................... 534 Chapter 7ÐInternational Security Assistance ............................................... 536 Chapter 8ÐGeneral Provisions ....................................................................... 536 DIVISION BÐOREGON RESOURCE CONSERVATION ACT OF 1996 ............................ 537 TITLE IÐOPAL CREEK WILDERNESS AND SCENIC RECREATION AREA ..................................................................................................................... 537 TITLE IIÐUPPER KLAMATH