PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 992 PRINTER'S NO. 1041
No. 880 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY MR. PIEVSKY, APRIL 12, 1977
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 18, 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
1 expenses of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
2 of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
3 rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
4 printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
5 other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
6 the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
7 for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period
8 beginning July 1, 1976 and for the payment of bills incurred and
9 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
10 30, 1976.
11 IV. FEDERAL AUGMENTATION FUNDS
12 The following sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
13 are hereby specifically appropriated from the Federal
14 augmentation funds to the several hereinafter named agencies of
15 the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for
16 the payment of the expenses of implementing and carrying out the
17 programs stated herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
18 1976.
19 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
20 * * *
21 (c) For the Office of State Planning and Development
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 $1,063,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
26 revenues for administration:
27 (1) "Comprehensive Planning Assistance" - To
28 undertake State land use policy and Pennsylvania
29 Projection Services planning activities.......... [324,000]
30 379,000
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1 * * *
2 To the Department of Commerce
3 * * *
4 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
5 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
6 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum of
7 [$950,000] $1,000,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
8 revenues for [the Pennsylvania Science and
9 Engineering Foundation] site development:
10 Public Works and Economic Development Act
11 Section 304 grant for public works projects for
12 the purposes of making loans or grants for urban
13 land acquisition, site development, and construc-
14 tion costs for industrial development purposes... [506,000]
15 1,006,000
16 To the State Bicentennial Commission
17 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
18 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
19 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
20 of $1,250,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
21 revenues for general government operations:
22 (1) "Bicentennial Administration - Matching
23 Project Grant" - For promotion of Bicentennial
24 projects in the State............................ [230,000]
25 247,000
26 * * *
27 To the Department of Education
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 $12,328,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
2 revenues for general government operations:
3 * * *
4 (3) "Administration of ESEA Title IV B" -
5 To administer a program to improve quality of
6 education by distributing Federal funding for
7 libraries, learning resources and guidance....... [373,000]
8 386,000
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 $169,026,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
14 revenues for the State Colleges and State-owned
15 University:
16 (1) "Basic Education Opportunity Grants" - For
17 scholarships to students......................... [10,703,000]
18 12,783,000 <--
19 12,856,000
20 (2) "Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants" -
21 For scholarships to students..................... [1,111,000]
22 1,117,000
23 * * *
24 (8) "Law Enforcement Education Program" - For
25 grants and loans to students at Indiana Univer-
26 sity............................................. [129,000]
27 153,000
28 * * *
29 To the Department of Health
30 The following Federal augmentation amounts or
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1 as much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
2 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
3 of $16,350,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
4 revenues for general government operations:
5 * * *
6 (7) "Comprehensive Public Health Services -
7 Formula Grants" - To develop coordinated programs
8 of State and local public health services, includ-
9 ing those directed at maintaining physical and
10 mental health; detection, preventing and controlling
11 disease, injuries and disability; and protecting
12 and maintaining a healthful environment.......... [3,913,000]
13 3,890,000 <--
14 3,918,000
15 * * *
16 To the Historical and Museum Commission
17 The following Federal augmentation amounts or
18 as much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
19 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
20 of $5,477,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
21 revenues for general government operations:
22 National Endowment for the Humanities Division
23 of Research Grants.
24 For microfilming and guide preparation of the
25 records of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive
26 Council and for the acquisition and preparation
27 of the Henry Boquet papers....................... [39,000]
28 58,000
29 To the Department of Justice
30 * * *
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1 The following Federal augmentation amounts or
2 as much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
3 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
4 of $249,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
5 revenues for the Pennsylvania Crime Commission:
6 "Law Enforcement Assistance - Improving and
7 Strengthening Law Enforcement" - For support
8 of the organized crime control program........... [1,096,000]
9 1,106,000
10 * * *
11 To the Department of Public Welfare
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 $23,237,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
17 revenues for youth development centers and
18 forestry camps:
19 [(1) "Medicare" - To provide Medicare services
20 for eligible persons at State Medical and
21 Surgical Hospitals............................... 17,682,000
22 (2) Medical Assistance Program - To provide
23 medical assistance services for eligible persons
24 at State Medical and Surgical Hospitals.......... 5,417,000]
25 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
26 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
27 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
28 of $50,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
29 revenues for training personnel - geriatric
30 homes:
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1 The following Federal augmentation amounts,
2 or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
3 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
4 of $5,657,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
5 revenues for State general hospitals:
6 "Medicare Services - State General Hospitals". 17,682,000
7 "Medical Assistance Program - State General
8 Hospitals"....................................... 5,417,000
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 $93,573,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
14 revenues for county administration.
15 (1) "Public Assistance - Social Services" -
16 To provide social services to eligible persons... [23,342,000]
17 25,572,000
18 * * *
19 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
20 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
21 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
22 of $8,058,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
23 revenues for services for the aging:
24 (1) "Special Programs for the Aging - State
25 Agency Activities and Area Planning and Social
26 Services Programs" - For support of programs for
27 older persons through Statewide planning, area
28 planning and social services..................... [5,072,000]
29 7,773,000
30 * * *
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1 The following Federal augmentation amounts,
2 or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
3 hereby specifically appropriated to supplement
4 the sum of $2,533,000 appropriated from
5 Commonwealth Revenues for the Social Services
6 Program.
7 * * *
8 "Public Assistance - Social Services" - For
9 the provision of social services program for
10 eligible persons................................. [21,348,000]
11 23,173,000
12 * * *
13 To the Department of Transportation
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 $1,058,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
18 revenues for Mass Transit Operations:
19 "Urban Mass Transportation Technical Studies
20 Grants" - For support of planning and technical
21 studies directed at development of a unified or
22 officially coordinated Urban Transportation
23 System........................................... [707,000]
24 356,000
25 "Title IV Rail Assistance - Program
26 Operations and Planning" - For administrative
27 and planning costs associated with Title IV
28 rail programs.................................... 391,000
29 "Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped
30 Program - Administration" - For administration
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1 costs associated with the Capital Assistance
2 Elderly and Handicapped Programs................. 6,000
3 * * *
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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