HOUSE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1869                      PRINTER'S NO. 1947

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 1475 Session of 1978


        INTRODUCED BY SMITH, MAY 22, 1978

        AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
           REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 6, 1978

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of August 24, 1977 (P.L.452, No.12A), entitled
     2     "An act appropriating the Federal augmentation to the
     3     Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth and
     4     establishing restricted receipts accounts for the fiscal
     5     period July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978 and for the payment of
     6     bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the
     7     fiscal period ending June 30, 1977; and requiring the
     8     submission of certain budget reduction plans and authorizing
     9     the State Treasurer to withhold certain payments," increasing
    10     the appropriations of Federal augmentation moneys to the
    11     Office of Administration and the Departments of Education,     <--
    12     MILITARY AFFAIRS and Public Welfare. and adding an             <--
    13     appropriation to the Pennsylvania State Police.

    14     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    15  hereby enacts as follows:
    16     Section 1.  As much of section 2 which relates to the Office
    17  of Administration, the Departments of Education, MILITARY         <--
    18  AFFAIRS and Public Welfare of the Executive Department, act of
    19  August 24, 1977 (P.L.452, No.12A), known as the "Federal
    20  Augmentation Appropriation Act of 1977," the appropriation to
    21  the Department of Public Welfare, amended April 24, 1978
    22  (No.9A), are amended and an appropriation to the Pennsylvania     <--
    23  State Police, is added to read:

     1     Section 2.  The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
     2  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Federal
     3  augmentation funds to the several hereinafter named agencies of
     4  the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for
     5  the payment of the expenses of implementing and carrying out the
     6  programs stated herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     7  1977 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     8  at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1977.
     9                      I.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    10                          To the Governor
    11                                 * * *
    12                   (b)  Office of Administration
    13     The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
    14  as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    15  specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  of $4,097,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
    17  revenues for administration:
    18     * * *
    19     (3)  "Comprehensive Employment and Training
    20  Act (CETA)" - For administration of Statewide
    21  Title 2 and Title 6 CETA programs including
    22  program monitoring and evaluation and implementa-
    23  tion of CETA programs at local levels.............     [600,000]
    24                                                          700,000
    25     * * *
    26                   To the Department of Education
    27                                 * * *
    28     The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
    29  as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    30  specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  of $166,000,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
     2  revenues for the State colleges and State-owned
     3  university:
     4     * * *
     5     (11)  "Vocational Skills Training - Millers-
     6  ville State College" - To provide vocational
     7  skills to persons of limited English speaking
     8  ability by conducting courses in clerical,
     9  carpentry, electrical and appliance repair
    10  areas.............................................     [152,663]
    11                                                          156,000
    12     * * *
    13     The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
    14  as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    15  specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  of $1,646,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
    17  revenues for the Scranton State School for the
    18  Deaf:
    19     * * *
    20     (2)  "National School Milk Lunch Program" - To
    21  supplement the costs of providing milk and food
    22  services at the Scranton State School for the
    23  Deaf..............................................      [55,000]
    24                                                           61,000
    25     * * *
    26               TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS                <--
    27     THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AUGMENTATION AMOUNTS, OR
    28  AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY
    29  SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
    30  OF $8,017,000 APPROPRIATED FROM COMMONWEALTH
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     1  REVENUES FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS:
     2     "NATIONAL GUARD - MAINTENANCE FACILITIES AND
     3  TRAINING SITES" - TO PROVIDE STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT
     4  AND UTILITIES AND SERVICE FOR SUPPORT FOR
     5  NATIONAL GUARD UNITS.............................       [50,000]  <--
     6                                                          175,000
     7     * * *
     8                To the Department of Public Welfare
     9                               * * *
    10     The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
    11  as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    12  specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
    13  of $105,294,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
    14  revenues for county administration:
    15     * * *
    16     (5)  "Medical Assistance" - For administrative
    17  expenses incurred for county administration in
    18  relation to the provision of medical assistance
    19  services..........................................  [17,678,000]
    20                                                       18,078,000
    21     * * *
    22                  To the Pennsylvania State Police                  <--
    23     The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
    24  as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    25  specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
    26  of $29,000,000 appropriated for general govern-
    27  mental expenses:
    28     * * *
    29     "National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
    30  tion - Operation C.A.R.E." - To enable the State
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     1  Police to participate in a multistate program of
     2  interstate highway patrol and enforcement
     3  committed to the goal of accident reduction
     4  during the Memorial Day weekend...................       40,000
     5     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

















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