Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/693

 PUBLIC LAW 96-86—OCT. 12, 1979

93 STAT. 661

(b) effective October 1, 1979, the allowance for administrative and clerical assistance of each Senator from the State of Texas is increased to that allowed Senators from States having a population of thirteen million but less that fifteen million, the population of said State having exceeded thirteen million inhabitants; (c) effective with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, section 117 of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 61f-la), is amended by striking out "$25,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$92,000"; and (d) effective October 1, 1979, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may appoint and fix the compensation of two Photostat operators at not to exceed $12,663 per annum each; six Assistant Mail operators at not to exceed $12,096 per annum each; a Requisition and Receiving Clerk at not to exceed $13,608 per annum; a Maintenance and Rental Clerk at not to exceed $13,608 per annum; a State office Repair Clerk at not to exceed $13,608 per annum; and two Auditors at not to exceed $14,931 per annum each. SEC. 112. During the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1980, the total amount which may be obligated to travel and transportation of persons, and transportation of things, for officers and employees of the executive branch of the Government shall not exceed an amount which is $500,000,000 less than the total amount proposed therefor in the Budget of the United States Government for such fiscal year (as amended and supplemented), transmitted by the President under section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall allocate the reduction in such proposed total amount among the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch and shall report on such allocation to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That in allocating the reduction in such proposed total amount among the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch, no reduction shall be made in funds for debt collection or supervision of loans, nor shall any department, agency or instrumentality be reduced by more than fifteen per centum of the amount proposed for each such department, agency or instrumentality in the Budget of the United States Government for such fiscal year (as amended and supplemented), transmitted by the President under section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921. SEC. 113. Funds available under the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (Public Law 95-431) for support of United States prisoners shall be available as follows: (a) The Attorney General is authorized to use the appropriation "Support of United States Prisoners" to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to assist the government of any State, territory, or political subdivision thereof, for the necessary physical renovation, and the acquisition of equipment, supplies, services, or materials required to raise the level of conditions of confinement and facility services of any substandard facility which confines Federal detainees. (b) This section shall apply only insofar as it is not inconsistent with section 4006 of title 18, United States Code. (c) Authority provided by this section shall be available from September 26, 1979, and all obligations incurred in anticipation of the authority provided in this section are hereby ratified and confirmed if otherwise in conformance with the provisions of this section.

2 USC 6i-i note.

Travel expenses.

31 USC 11.

Report to congressional committees.

92 Stat. 1025.

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