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 PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

98 STAT. 1963

addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, and giving priority to those States which, because of statutory changes made by the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 and the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981, have experienced substantial proportional reductions in their apportionments and allocations. (3) not distribute amounts authorized for administrative expenses and the Federal Lands Highway Programs. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985". (j) Such sums as may be necessary for programs, projects, or activities provided for in the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1985 (H.R. 5798) to the extent and in the manner provided for in the conference report and joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference as passed by the House of Representatives on September 12, 1984, as if enacted into law (with the exception of the provisions involved in amendments numbered 24 and 26 which shall be effective as if enacted into law): Provided, That, notwithstanding section 102 of this joint resolution, the Department of the Treasury shall consolidate the operations of the Bureau of Government Financial Operations in accordance with the language concerning amendment numbered 9 in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference (H. Rept. 98-993). It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) voter registration drives should be encouraged by governmental entities at all levels; and (2) voter registration drives conducted by State governments on a nonpartisan basis do not violate the provisions of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (42 U.S.C. 4728, 4763). (k) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the following activities, not otherwise provided for in this joint resolution, which were conducted in the fiscal year 1984, under the terms and conditions provided in applicable appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1984, at the current rate: Activities under the Public Health Service Act; and Refugee and entrant assistance activities under the provisions of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, title IV and part B of title III of the Refugee Act of 1980, and sections 501(a) and (b) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, except that such activities shall be continued at a rate for operations not in excess of the lower of the current rate or the rate authorized by H.R. 3729 as passed the House of Representatives: Provided, That such funds may be expended for individuals who would meet the definition of "Cuban and Haitian entrant" under section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, but for the application of paragraph (2)(B) thereof; Foster care and adoption assistance activities under title IVE of the Social Security Act under the terms and conditions established by sections 474(b) and 474(c) of that Act, and sections 102(a)(l) and 102(c) of Public Law 96-272, as those sections were in effect for fiscal year 1984; Emergency immigrant education activities authorized by section 101(g) of Public Law 98-151; and

23 USC 101 note. 23 USC 101 note.

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985.

42 USC 1971 note.

42 USC 201 note. 8 USC 1521. 8 USC 1522 note, 1521. 8 USC 1522 note.

8 USC 1522 note. 42 USC 670. 42 USC 674. 42 USC 672 and note. 97 Stat. 964.

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