Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980

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Department of Housing and Urban Development - Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980 - Title I: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 within the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the following: (1) Housing programs for: Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing; housing and rent supplementation payments, the Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped Fund; payments for the operation of low-income housing projects; the troubled projects operating subsidy; the Federal Housing Administration Fund; and for college housing - loans and other expenses; (2) the Government National Mortgage Association for the Special Assistance Functions Fund and payment of participation sales insufficiencies; (3) Community planning and development for: Community Development Grants; Urban Development Action Grants; Comprehensive Planning Grants; and the Rehabilitation Loan Fund; (4) Neighborhoods, voluntary associations and consumer protection for housing counseling assistance and the Neighborhood Self-Help Development Program; (5) for Policy Development and Research for research and technology; (6) Fair housing and equal opportunity for fair housing assistance; and (7) for management and administration for salaries and expenses (including a transfer of funds). Title II: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations to the following independent agencies for fiscal year 1980: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission for salaries and expenses; (2) the Consumer Product Safety Commission for salaries and expenses; (3) the Department of Defense-Civil Cemeterial Expenses, Army, for salaries and expenses; (4) the Environmental Protection Agency for: salaries and expenses; research and development; abatement, control and compliance; buildings and facilities; construction grants; scientific activities overseas (special foreign currency program); the United States Regulatory Council; and authorizes limited funds transfers among specified appropriations accounts of the Environmental Protection Agency; (5) the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality and the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (6) the Federal Emergency Management Agency for: funds appropriated to the President (disaster relief); emergency planning, preparedness and mobilization; and hazard mitigation and disaster assistance; (7) the General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (8) the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the Office of Consumer Affairs; (9) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for: research and development; construction of facilities; and research and program management; (10) the National Commission on Air Quality for salaries and expenses; (11) the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for salaries and expenses and self-help development; (12) the National Credit Union Administration for the Central Liquidity Facility; (13) the National Institute of Building Sciences for salaries and expenses; (14) the National Science Foundation for: research and related activities; science education activities; and scientific activities overseas (Special Foreign Currency Program); (15) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for salaries and expenses; (16) the Selective Service System for salaries and expenses; (17) the Department of the Treasury for: payments to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund; the Office of Revenue Sharing, for salaries and expenses; the New York City Loan Guarantee Program, for administrative expenses; and investment in the National Consumer Cooperative Bank; and (18) the Veterans Administration for: compensation and pensions; readjustment benefits; veterans insurance and indemnities; medical care; medical and prosthetic research; medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses; general operating expenses; construction of major and minor projects; grants for the construction of state extended care facilities; grants for the construction of state veterans cemeteries; grants to the Republic of the Philippines; and the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund. Authorizes limited funds transfers among specified appropriations accounts of the Veterans Administration. Prohibits the use of appropriations toward the construction of any new home or hospital. Requires reimbursement for the cost of care received by persons not entitled to benefits under law. Title III: Corporations - Exempts corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board from specified fiscal limitations established by the President and submitted to the Congress pursuant to the Government Corporation Control Act. Establishes limitations on the administrative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Title IV: General Provisions - States that no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided. Requires every expenditure of appropriated funds to be certified and subject to an audit unless specifically exempted by law. Restricts the use of funds for commuting expenses. Requires recipients of research assistance to share the costs of projects not specifically solicited by the Government in proportion to their interest in the research.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 6 November 1979

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• Conference report filed in House, 2nd conference report

  summary · EN · 23 October 1979

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 28 September 1979

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 27 September 1979

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 27 July 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 24 July 1979

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 27 June 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 June 1979

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