PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 992, 1041 PRINTER'S NO. 1137
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 25, 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 PARTS I, III, IV AND VI of section 2, act <--
15 of November 26, 1976 (No.55-A), known as the "Supplemental
16 Appropriation Act of 1976," is ARE amended by changing, adding <--
17 and correcting items to 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 I. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT <--
12 * * *
13 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
14 FOR PAYMENT INTO THE SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
15 FUND THE COMMONWEALTH'S SHARE OF FEDERAL SOCIAL
16 SECURITY TAXES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
17 IN ADDITION TO THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED BY THE ACT
18 OF JUNE 4, 1976 (NO.7-A), KNOWN AS THE "GENERAL
19 APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1976."...................... 1,700,000
20 * * *
21 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
22 FOR THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCATE........... 125,000
23 * * *
24 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
25 FOR ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
26 OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND MEDICAL
27 ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO THE MONEYS
28 APPROPRIATED BY THE ACT OF JUNE 4, 1976 (NO.7-A),
29 KNOWN AS THE "GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1976."
30 CASH ASSISTANCE............................... 29,400,000
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1 * * *
2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
3 * * *
4 FOR PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
5 AMENDMENTS IN ADDITION TO THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED
6 BY THE ACT OF JUNE 4, 1976 (NO.7-A),
7 KNOWN AS THE "GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF
8 1976."........................................... 19,000
9 * * *
10 III. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
11 * * *
12 PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT
13 FOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF JUDGES IN
14 ADDITION TO THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED BY THE ACT
15 OF JUNE 4, 1976 (NO.7-A), KNOWN AS THE
16 "GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1976."............. 68,000
17 IV. FEDERAL AUGMENTATION FUNDS
18 The following sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
19 are hereby specifically appropriated from the Federal
20 augmentation funds to the several hereinafter named agencies of
21 the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for
22 the payment of the expenses of implementing and carrying out the
23 programs stated herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
24 1976.
25 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
26 * * *
27 (c) For the Office of State Planning and Development
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 $1,063,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
2 revenues for administration:
3 (1) "Comprehensive Planning Assistance" - To
4 undertake State land use policy and Pennsylvania
5 Projection Services planning activities.......... [324,000]
6 379,000
7 * * *
8 To the Department of Commerce
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 of
13 [$950,000] $1,000,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
14 revenues for [the Pennsylvania Science and
15 Engineering Foundation] site development:
16 Public Works and Economic Development Act -
17 Section 304 grant for public works projects for
18 the purposes of making loans or grants for urban
19 land acquisition, site development, and construc-
20 tion costs for industrial development purposes... [506,000]
21 1,006,000
22 To the State Bicentennial Commission
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 $1,250,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
27 revenues for general government operations:
28 (1) "Bicentennial Administration - Matching
29 Project Grant" - For promotion of Bicentennial
30 projects in the State............................ [230,000]
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1 247,000
2 * * *
3 To the Department of Education
4 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or
5 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
6 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
7 of $12,328,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
8 revenues for general government operations:
9 * * *
10 (3) "Administration of ESEA Title IV B" -
11 To administer a program to improve quality of
12 education by distributing Federal funding for
13 libraries, learning resources and guidance....... [373,000]
14 386,000
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 $169,026,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
20 revenues for the State Colleges and State-owned
21 University:
22 (1) "Basic Education Opportunity Grants" - For
23 scholarships to students......................... [10,703,000]
24 12,856,000
25 (2) "Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants" -
26 For scholarships to students..................... [1,111,000]
27 1,117,000
28 * * *
29 (8) "Law Enforcement Education Program" - For
30 grants and loans to students at Indiana Univer-
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1 sity............................................. [129,000]
2 153,000
3 * * *
4 To the Department of Health
5 The following Federal augmentation amounts or
6 as much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
7 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
8 of $16,350,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
9 revenues for general government operations:
10 * * *
11 (7) "Comprehensive Public Health Services -
12 Formula Grants" - To develop coordinated programs
13 of State and local public health services, includ-
14 ing those directed at maintaining physical and
15 mental health; detection, preventing and controlling
16 disease, injuries and disability; and protecting
17 and maintaining a healthful environment.......... [3,913,000]
18 3,918,000
19 * * *
20 To the Historical and Museum Commission
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 $5,477,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
25 revenues for general government operations:
26 National Endowment for the Humanities Division
27 of Research Grants - For microfilming and guide
28 preparation of the records of the Pennsylvania
29 Supreme Executive Council and for the acquisition
30 and preparation of the Henry Boquet papers....... [39,000]
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1 58,000
2 To the Department of Justice
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
7 of $249,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
8 revenues for the Pennsylvania Crime Commission:
9 "Law Enforcement Assistance - Improving and
10 Strengthening Law Enforcement" - For support
11 of the organized crime control program........... [1,096,000]
12 1,106,000
13 * * *
14 To the Department of Public Welfare
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 $23,237,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
20 revenues for youth development centers and
21 forestry camps:
22 * * *
23 [(1) "Medicare" - To provide Medicare services
24 for eligible persons at State Medical and
25 Surgical Hospitals............................... 17,682,000
26 (2) Medical Assistance Program - To provide
27 medical assistance services for eligible persons
28 at State Medical and Surgical Hospitals.......... 5,417,000]
29 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or <--
30 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
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1 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
2 of $50,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
3 revenues for training personnel - geriatric
4 homes:
5 The following Federal augmentation amounts,
6 or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
7 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
8 of $5,657,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
9 revenues for State general hospitals:
10 "Medicare Services - State General Hospitals". 17,682,000
11 "Medical Assistance Program - State General
12 Hospitals"....................................... 5,417,000
13 * * *
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 $93,573,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
18 revenues for county administration.
19 (1) "Public Assistance - Social Services" -
20 To provide social services to eligible persons... [23,342,000]
21 25,572,000
22 * * *
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 $8,058,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
27 revenues for services for the aging:
28 (1) "Special Programs for the Aging - State
29 Agency Activities and Area Planning and Social
30 Services Programs" - For support of programs for
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1 older persons through Statewide planning, area
2 planning and social services..................... [5,072,000]
3 7,773,000
4 * * *
5 The following Federal augmentation amounts,
6 or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
7 hereby specifically appropriated to supplement
8 the sum of $2,533,000 appropriated from
9 Commonwealth Revenues for the Social Services
10 Program.
11 * * *
12 "Public Assistance - Social Services" - For
13 the provision of social services program for
14 eligible persons................................. [21,348,000]
15 23,173,000
16 * * *
17 To the Department of Transportation
18 The following Federal augmentation amounts or
19 as much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
20 specifically appropriated to supplement the sum
21 of $1,058,000 appropriated from Commonwealth
22 revenues for Mass Transit Operations:
23 "Urban Mass Transportation Technical Studies
24 Grants" - For support of planning and technical
25 studies directed at development of a unified or
26 officially coordinated Urban Transportation
27 System........................................... [707,000]
28 356,000
29 "Title IV Rail Assistance - Program
30 Operations and Planning" - For administrative
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1 and planning costs associated with Title IV
2 rail programs.................................... 391,000
3 "Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped
4 Program - Administration" - For administration
5 costs associated with the Capital Assistance
6 Elderly and Handicapped Programs................. 6,000
7 * * *
8 VI. PUBLIC LAW 94-369 <--
9 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY APPROPRIATES [$16,060,000]
10 $23,841,379 OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, FROM THE
11 FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR IMPLEMENTATION
12 OF TITLE II, PUBLIC LAW 94-369, KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC WORKS
13 EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976," TO THE SEVERAL HEREINAFTER NAMED
14 AGENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE
15 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF IMPLEMENTING AND CARRYING OUT THE
16 PROGRAMS STATED HEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1,
17 1976:
18 * * *
19 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
20 * * *
21 FOR ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
22 OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND
23 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, CASH ASSISTANCE..... 8,281,379
24 * * *
25 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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