PRINTER'S NO. 992
No. 880 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY MR. PIEVSKY, APRIL 12, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 12, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 26, 1976 (No.55-A), entitled "An
2 act to further provide for the expenses of the Executive,
3 Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for
4 the fiscal period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977; to make
5 additional appropriations from the Federal augmentation to
6 the Executive Department for the fiscal period July 1, 1976
7 to June 30, 1977, and to appropriate the Federal funds
8 available for implementation of Title II, Public Law 94-369,
9 to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
10 Department," changing and adding appropriations and making
11 editorial changes.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Part IV of section 2, act of November 26, 1976
15 (No.55-A), known as the "Supplemental Appropriation Act of
16 1976," is amended by changing, adding and correcting items to
17 read:
18 Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
19 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
20 Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
21 Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
22 payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
23 expenses of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
1 of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
2 rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
3 printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
4 other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
5 the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
6 for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period
7 beginning July 1, 1976 and for the payment of bills incurred and
8 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
9 30, 1976.
10 IV. FEDERAL AUGMENTATION FUNDS
11 The following sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
12 are hereby specifically appropriated from the Federal
13 augmentation funds to the several hereinafter named agencies of
14 the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for
15 the payment of the expenses of implementing and carrying out the
16 programs stated herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
17 1976.
18 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
19 * * *
20 (c) For the Office of State Planning and Development
21 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
22 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
23 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
24 of $1,063,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
25 revenues for administration:
26 (1) "Comprehensive Planning Assistance" - To
27 undertake State land use policy and Pennsylvania
28 Projection Services planning activities.......... [324,000]
29 379,000
30 * * *
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1 To the Department of Commerce
2 * * *
3 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
4 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
5 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum of
6 [$950,000] $1,000,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
7 revenues for [the Pennsylvania Science and
8 Engineering Foundation] site development:
9 Public Works and Economic Development Act
10 Section 304 grant for public works projects for
11 the purposes of making loans or grants for urban
12 land acquisition, site development, and construc-
13 tion costs for industrial development purposes... [506,000]
14 1,006,000
15 To the State Bicentennial Commission
16 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
17 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
18 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
19 of $1,250,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
20 revenues for general government operations:
21 (1) "Bicentennial Administration - Matching
22 Project Grant" - For promotion of Bicentennial
23 projects in the State............................ [230,000]
24 247,000
25 * * *
26 To the Department of Education
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 $12,328,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
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1 revenues for general government operations:
2 * * *
3 (3) "Administration of ESEA Title IV B" -
4 To administer a program to improve quality of
5 education by distributing Federal funding for
6 libraries, learning resources and guidance....... [373,000]
7 386,000
8 * * *
9 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
10 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
11 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
12 of $169,026,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
13 revenues for the State Colleges and State-owned
14 University:
15 (1) "Basic Education Opportunity Grants" - For
16 scholarships to students......................... [10,703,000]
17 12,783,000
18 (2) "Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants" -
19 For scholarships to students..................... [1,111,000]
20 1,117,000
21 * * *
22 (8) "Law Enforcement Education Program" - For
23 grants and loans to students at Indiana Univer-
24 sity............................................. [129,000]
25 153,000
26 * * *
27 To the Department of Health
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 $16,350,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
2 revenues for general government operations:
3 * * *
4 (7) "Comprehensive Public Health Services -
5 Formula Grants" - To develop coordinated programs
6 of State and local public health services, includ-
7 ing those directed at maintaining physical and
8 mental health; detection, preventing and controlling
9 disease, injuries and disability; and protecting
10 and maintaining a healthful environment.......... [3,913,000]
11 3,890,000
12 * * *
13 To the Historical and Museum Commission
14 The following Federal augmentation amounts or
15 as much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
16 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
17 of $5,477,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
18 revenues for general government operations:
19 National Endowment for the Humanities Division
20 of Research Grants.
21 For microfilming and guide preparation of the
22 records of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive
23 Council and for the acquisition and preparation
24 of the Henry Boquet papers....................... [39,000]
25 58,000
26 To the Department of Justice
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 $249,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
2 revenues for the Pennsylvania Crime Commission:
3 "Law Enforcement Assistance - Improving and
4 Strengthening Law Enforcement" - For support
5 of the organized crime control program........... [1,096,000]
6 1,106,000
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 $23,237,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
14 revenues for youth development centers and
15 forestry camps:
16 [(1) "Medicare" - To provide Medicare services
17 for eligible persons at State Medical and
18 Surgical Hospitals............................... 17,682,000
19 (2) Medical Assistance Program - To provide
20 medical assistance services for eligible persons
21 at State Medical and Surgical Hospitals.......... 5,417,000]
22 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
23 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
24 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
25 of $50,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
26 revenues for training personnel - geriatric
27 homes:
28 The following Federal augmentation amounts,
29 or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
30 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
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1 of $5,657,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
2 revenues for State general hospitals:
3 "Medicare Services - State General Hospitals". 17,682,000
4 "Medical Assistance Program - State General
5 Hospitals"....................................... 5,417,000
6 * * *
7 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
8 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
9 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
10 of $93,573,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
11 revenues for county administration.
12 (1) "Public Assistance - Social Services" -
13 To provide social services to eligible persons... [23,342,000]
14 25,572,000
15 * * *
16 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
17 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
18 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
19 of $8,058,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
20 revenues for services for the aging:
21 (1) "Special Programs for the Aging - State
22 Agency Activities and Area Planning and Social
23 Services Programs" - For support of programs for
24 older persons through Statewide planning, area
25 planning and social services..................... [5,072,000]
26 7,773,000
27 * * *
28 The following Federal augmentation amounts,
29 or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
30 hereby specifically appropriated to supplement
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1 the sum of $2,533,000 appropriated from
2 Commonwealth Revenues for the Social Services
3 Program.
4 * * *
5 "Public Assistance - Social Services" - For
6 the provision of social services program for
7 eligible persons................................. [21,348,000]
8 23,173,000
9 * * *
10 To the Department of Transportation
11 The following Federal augmentation amounts or
12 as much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
13 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
14 of $1,058,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
15 revenues for Mass Transit Operations:
16 "Urban Mass Transportation Technical Studies
17 Grants" - For support of planning and technical
18 studies directed at development of a unified or
19 officially coordinated Urban Transportation
20 System........................................... [707,000]
21 356,000
22 "Title IV Rail Assistance - Program
23 Operations and Planning" - For administrative
24 and planning costs associated with Title IV
25 rail programs.................................... 391,000
26 "Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped
27 Program - Administration" - For administration
28 costs associated with the Capital Assistance
29 Elderly and Handicapped Programs................. 6,000
30 * * *
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1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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