Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1988

Summary

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1988 - Title I: Program Supplementals - Chapter I - Makes supplemental FY 1988 appropriations to the Department of Commerce for the Bureau of the Census. Appropriates supplemental FY 1988 amounts for activities of the Judiciary, including: (1) the Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the Courts of Appeals, district courts, and other judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and (6) the Federal Judicial Center. Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1988 to revise appropriations to the Board for International Broadcasting. Makes supplemental appropriations for drug law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice and to the Judiciary for the processing of drug-related cases. Chapter II - Provides for limited transfers of funds from Department of Defense accounts to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to fund increased work load relating to Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty implementation. Reduces amounts available for operation of a C-130E unit at McChord Air Force Base, Washington. Chapter III - Directs the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake specific activities to address the problems of the Mississippi River Basin. Appropriates supplemental FY 1988 amounts for: (1) water supply emergency relief in Louisiana; (2) the preparation of regional drought management plans; (3) various flood control projects; (4) general investigations; and (5) operation and maintenance. Revises a current navigation project for the Atchafalaya River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black, in Louisiana. Directs the Secretary of the Army to permit the city of Aberdeen, Washington, to operate the project for Wynoochee Reservoir, Wynoochee River, Washington, effective October 1, 1988, subject to prescribed conditions. Provides for the transfer of land at Sardis Lake, in Latimer County, Oklahoma. Authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to exchange land located along the Snake River with the Port of Whitman County, Washington. Prohibits the use of any appropriations to initiate legal action with respect to recreational facilities at Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma. States the conditions under which the Santa Ana River project in California shall proceed. Provides funding for an icebreaking boat and equipment in connection with the Kankakee River project in Illinois. Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) construct flood reduction measures along specified shoreline of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois; (2) undertake a project study of Buffalo Harbor, New York; (3) pursue projects in Waterloo, Iowa, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri (flood control), Sims Park, Euclid, Ohio (beach erosion control), Kissimee River, Florida (demonstration project), and Monroe County, Florida; (4) continue with the development of the Cross Florida National Conservation Area; and (5) resume construction on the Wallisville Lake project in Texas. Chapter IV - Makes additional FY 1988 appropriations, through transfers of funds, to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for operations of low-income housing projects. Exempts treatment works operated by Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority and its industrial users from certain Environmental Protection Agency pretreatment standards for the organic chemicals and plastics and synthetic fibers category of point sources. Prescribes conditions that must be met to qualify for the exemption. Appropriates supplemental FY 1988 amounts to: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, derived through fund transfers; and (3) the Veterans Administration. Restricts activities of the Director of FEMA with respect to flood insurance related issues pertaining to Sacramento, California. Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 to repeal a provision limiting funds available for veterans' medical care. Chapter V - Makes supplemental FY 1988 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. Chapter VI - Makes supplemental FY 1988 appropriations to: (1) the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, through fund transfers; (2) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Social Services Block Grant program; (3) the Department of Education for student financial assistance, with amounts made available by amendment of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1988; and (4) the Railroad Retirement Board. Rescinds amounts previously appropriated in connection with specified activities of: (1) the Department of Labor; (2) the Department of Health and Human Services; and (3) the National Institutes of Health. Chapter VII - Appropriates amounts to the House of Representatives for payments to specified widows of deceased Members of Congress. Chapter VIII - Makes supplemental FY 1988 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for the Office of the Secretary. Reduces amounts available for airway science programs of the Federal Aviation Administration. Rescinds certain FY 1988 funds apportioned to the District of Columbia under the Federal-aid Highway program. Makes available additional appropriations, to remain available through FY 1989, to the Federal Railroad Administration, including a transfer of funds, solely to purchase title to Washington Union Station. Appropriates funds to the Mass Transit Capital Fund of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration to pay obligations incurred in connection with a mandated bus testing program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to transfer the Coast Guard Cutter "Ingham" to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York, New York, for use as a Coast Guard museum and display. Prohibits funds from being used in connection with specified highway facility projects. Title II: Special Supplemental Appropriation to Enhance and Speed up the War on Illegal Drugs - Appropriates to the President from unappropriated Treasury amounts, to remain available until expended, funds to be transferred to Federal departments and agencies for activities that combat the production, distribution, and use of illegal drugs, treat addicts, or foster international anti-drug cooperation. Restricts the use of these funds to anti-drug endeavors. Declares the war against illegal drugs to be a dire emergency. Exempts these amounts from funding limitations under budgetary rules, resolutions, and agreements. Title III: General Provisions - Limits the availability for obligation of these appropriations to the current fiscal year, unless expressly provided in this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 487.

   Source: Calendars

2. 26 July 1988

   Reported

   House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 100-799.

   Source: Committee

3. 26 July 1988

   Reported

   House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 100-799.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 July 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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  summary · EN · 26 July 1988

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• Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
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