Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1988

Summary

Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1988 - Title I: Dire Emergency Program Supplementals - Makes FY 1988 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration for State unemployment insurance and employment service operations. Makes this additional amount available for obligation from July 1, 1988, through June 30, 1989. Transfers funds from the Employment Security Administration's revolving fund as advances to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund and for trade adjustment assistance. Transfers from the Business Loan and Investment Fund additional FY 1988 appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Small Business Administration. Limits FY 1988 outlays resulting from the use of these funds. Transfers monies from various funds within the Department of Transportation to provide supplemental FY 1988 appropriations to pay operating expenses of the Coast Guard. Makes these additional amounts available through FY 1989. Appropriates supplemental FY 1988 funds to the Department of Justice for the following activities associated with the Mariel Cuban prisoner riots: (1) legal activities in support of U.S. prisoners; (2) salaries and expenses of the Community Relations Service and of the Federal Prison System; and (3) buildings and facilities, specifically authorizing use of the funds for reconstruction of Federal Prison Industries plants. Makes FY 1988 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense-Civil for emergency activities of the Army Corps of Engineers-Civil in connection with drought relief in the Mississippi River Basin. Directs the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake specific activities in this connection. Urges the Department of Agriculture to use all of its authority to enable farmers to stay in business and prevent foreclosure. Appropriates FY 1988 supplemental funds to the Department of Agriculture for: (1) salaries and expenses of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; and (2) watershed and flood prevention operations of the Soil Conservation Service. Derives the additional funds in both cases through fund transfers. Title II: General Provisions - Prohibits obligation beyond FY 1988 of any funds appropriated in this Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 15 August 1988

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 11 August 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 10 August 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 2 August 1988

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 27 July 1988

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 July 1988

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 July 1988

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