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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 3013

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2281 Session of 1998


        INTRODUCED BY BARLEY, MARCH 5, 1998

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 5, 1998

                                     AN ACT

     1  To provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
     2     Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
     3     Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
     4     the fiscal year July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, for certain
     5     institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
     6     incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
     7     ending June 30, 1998; to provide appropriations from the
     8     State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
     9     Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
    10     Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
    11     Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Ben
    12     Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the
    13     Banking Department Fund and the Firearm Ownership Fund to the
    14     Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
    15     Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
    16     Department; to provide appropriations from the Motor License
    17     Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, for
    18     the proper operation of the several departments of the
    19     Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
    20     spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
    21     appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial
    22     Departments of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of
    23     restricted receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 1998,
    24     to June 30, 1999, and for the payment of bills remaining
    25     unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.

    26                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
    27                    PART I.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
    28  Section 101.  Short title.
    29  Section 102.  Definitions.

     1  Section 103.  Abbreviations.
     2  Section 104.  State appropriations.
     3  Section 105.  Federal augmentation appropriations.
     4  Section 106.  Job Training Partnership Act appropriations.
     5  Section 107.  Block grants.
     6         PART II.  GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
     7                           FOR 1998-1999
     8                  SUBPART A.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
     9  Section 201.  Governor.
    10  Section 202.  Executive Offices.
    11  Section 203.  Lieutenant Governor.
    12  Section 204.  Attorney General.
    13  Section 205.  Auditor General.
    14  Section 206.  Treasury Department.
    15  Section 207.  Department of Aging.
    16  Section 208.  Department of Agriculture.
    17  Section 209.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    18  Section 210.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
    19  Section 211.  Department of Corrections.
    20  Section 212.  Department of Education.
    21  Section 213.  Department of Environmental Protection.
    22  Section 214.  Department of General Services.
    23  Section 215.  Department of Health.
    24  Section 216.  Insurance Department.
    25  Section 217.  Department of Labor and Industry.
    26  Section 218.  Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
    27  Section 219.  Department of Public Welfare.
    28  Section 220.  Department of Revenue.
    29  Section 221.  Department of State.
    30  Section 222.  Department of Transportation.
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     1  Section 223.  Pennsylvania State Police.
     2  Section 224.  State Civil Service Commission.
     3  Section 225.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
     4  Section 226.  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
     5  Section 227.  State System of Higher Education.
     6  Section 228.  Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
     7  Section 229.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
     8  Section 230.  Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
     9  Section 231.  Environmental Hearing Board.
    10  Section 232.  Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
    11  Section 233.  Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission.
    12  Section 234.  Pennsylvania Securities Commission.
    13  Section 235.  State Employees' Retirement System.
    14  Section 236.  State Tax Equalization Board.
    15  Section 237.  Health Care Cost Containment Council.
    16  Section 238.  State Ethics Commission.
    17  Section 239.  Liquor Control Board.
    18                 SUBPART B.  LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
    19  Section 251.  Senate.
    20  Section 252.  House of Representatives.
    21  Section 253.  Legislative Reference Bureau.
    22  Section 254.  Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.
    23  Section 255.  Legislative Data Processing Committee.
    24  Section 256.  Joint State Government Commission.
    25  Section 257.  Local Government Commission.
    26  Section 258.  Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control
    27                 and Conservation Committee.
    28  Section 259.  Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
    29  Section 260.  Independent Regulatory Review Commission.
    30  Section 261.  Capitol Preservation Committee.
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     1  Section 262.  Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
     2  Section 263.  Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
     3                  SUBPART C.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
     4  Section 281.  Supreme Court.
     5  Section 282.  Superior Court.
     6  Section 283.  Commonwealth Court.
     7  Section 284.  Courts of common pleas.
     8  Section 285.  Community courts - district justices.
     9  Section 286.  Philadelphia Traffic Court.
    10  Section 287.  Philadelphia Municipal Court.
    11  Section 288.  Pittsburgh Magistrate Court.
    12  Section 289.  Judicial Conduct Board.
    13  Section 290.  Court of Judicial Discipline.
    14  Section 291.  Juror cost reimbursement.
    15  Section 292.  County court reimbursement.
    16                   PART III.  STATE LOTTERY FUND
    17  Section 301.  Executive Offices.
    18  Section 302.  Department of Aging.
    19         PART IV.  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE FUND
    20  Section 401.  Department of Environmental Protection.
    21  Section 402.  Department of Public Welfare.
    22       PART V.  JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT
    23  Section 501.  Supreme Court.
    24        PART VI.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND
    25  Section 601.  Department of Health.
    26                    PART VII.  STATE STORES FUND
    27  Section 701.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    28           PART VIII.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    29                           FOR 1998-1999
    30                   SUBPART A.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND
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     1  Section 801.  Department of Transportation.
     2  Section 802.  Executive Offices.
     3  Section 803.  Treasury Department.
     4  Section 804.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
     5  Section 805.  Department of Education.
     6  Section 806.  Department of Environmental Protection.
     7  Section 807.  Department of General Services.
     8  Section 808.  Department of Revenue.
     9  Section 809.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    10          SUBPART B.  AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
    11  Section 821.  Department of Transportation.
    12  Section 822.  Treasury Department.
    13             PART IX.  HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND
    14  Section 901.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
    15                    PART X.  MILK MARKETING FUND
    16  Section 1001.  Milk Marketing Board.
    17                PART XI.  HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
    18  Section 1101.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    19            PART XII.  BEN FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP FUND
    20  Section 1201.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    21                  PART XIII.  TUITION PAYMENT FUND
    22  Section 1301.  Treasury Department.
    23                 PART XIV.  BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND
    24  Section 1401.  Department of Banking.
    25  Section 1402.  Department of General Services.
    26                  PART XV.  FIREARM OWNERSHIP FUND
    27  Section 1501.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    28               PART XVI.  RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
    29  Section 1601.  General provisions.
    30  Section 1602.  Executive Offices.
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     1  Section 1603.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
     2  Section 1604.  Department of Conservation and Natural
     3                 Resources.
     4  Section 1605.  Department of Education.
     5  Section 1606.  Department of Environmental Protection.
     6  Section 1607.  Department of Transportation.
     7  Section 1608.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
     8  Section 1609.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
     9   PART XVII.  SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 1998-1999
    10  Section 1701.  General Fund repository for Federal funds.
    11  Section 1702.  Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
    12                 funds.
    13  Section 1703.  Appropriation of prior unspent Federal funds.
    14  Section 1704.  Subgrants between Federal fund appropriations.
    15  Section 1705.  Utilization of emergency Federal funds.
    16  Section 1706.  Transfer of Funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG and
    17                 SSBG.
    18        PART XVIII.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 1998-1999
    19  Section 1801.  Prior laws unaffected.
    20  Section 1802.  Compliance with other law before funds available.
    21  Section 1803.  Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
    22                 committing funds.
    23  Section 1804.  Minority business set-asides.
    24  Section 1805.  Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
    25                 sources.
    26  Section 1806.  Lapsing of unused funds.
    27  Section 1807.  Appellate courts appropriation contingency.
    28  Section 1808.  Transfer of excess funds.
    29  Section 1809.  Transfer of funds by the Supreme Court.
    30  Section 1810.  Transfer from Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.
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     1                     PART XIX.  EFFECTIVE DATE.
     2  Section 1901.  Effective date.
     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5                               PART I
     6                         GENERAL PROVISIONS
     7     Section 101.  Short title.--This act shall be known and may
     8  be cited as the General Appropriation Act of 1998.
     9     Section 102.  Definitions.--The following words and phrases
    10  when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
    11  this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
    12     "Employees."  Includes all directors, superintendents, bureau
    13  or division chiefs, assistant directors, assistant
    14  superintendents, assistant chiefs, experts, scientists,
    15  engineers, surveyors, draftsmen, accountants, secretaries,
    16  auditors, inspectors, examiners, analysts, statisticians,
    17  marshals, clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, messengers and
    18  other assistants in any department, board or commission.
    19     "Expenses" and "maintenance."  Includes all printing, binding
    20  and stationery, food and forage, materials and supplies,
    21  traveling expenses, training, motor vehicle supplies and
    22  repairs, freight, express and cartage, postage, telephones and
    23  telegraph rentals and toll charges, newspaper advertising and
    24  notices, public advertising by or through any medium, fuel,
    25  light, heat, power and water, minor construction and renovation,
    26  repairs or reconstruction of equipment, buildings and
    27  facilities, rent of real estate and equipment, premiums on
    28  workers' compensation, insurance premiums on policies of
    29  liability insurance, insurance premiums on medical payment
    30  insurance and surety bonds for volunteer workers, premiums on
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     1  employee group life insurance and employee and retired employee
     2  group hospital and medical insurance, payment of Commonwealth
     3  share of Social Security taxes and unemployment compensation
     4  costs for State employees, the purchase of replacement or
     5  additional equipment and machinery and all other incidental
     6  costs and expenses, including payment to the Department of
     7  General Services of mileage and other charges for the use of
     8  automobiles and rental payments for permanently assigned
     9  automobiles and of expenses or costs of services incurred
    10  through the Purchasing Fund. The term "expenses" also shall
    11  include the medical costs for the treatment of inmates of State
    12  institutions when the inmate must be transferred to an outside
    13  hospital: Provided, That in no case shall the State institution
    14  pay more for patient care than that provided under the State
    15  medical assistance program.
    16     Section 103.  Abbreviations.--The following abbreviations
    17  when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
    18  this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
    19     "ADA."  Americans with Disabilities.
    20     "ARC."  Appalachian Regional Commission.
    21     "BG."  Block grant.
    22     "CCDFBG."  Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.
    23     "CSBG."  Community Services Block Grant.
    24     "DCSI."  Drug Control and Systems Improvement Formula Grant
    25  Program.
    26     "DFSC."  Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.
    27     "DOE."  Department of Energy.
    28     "EDA."  Economic Development Administration.
    29     "EEOC."  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    30     "EPA."  Environmental Protection Agency.
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     1     "EPCA."  Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
     2     "ESEA."  Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
     3     "FEMA."  Federal Emergency Management Agency.
     4     "FUTA."  Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
     5     "GED."  General Education Development.
     6     "HUD."  Department of Housing and Urban Development.
     7     "JTPA."  Job Training Partnership Act.
     8     "LIHEABG."  Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.
     9     "LSCA."  Library Services Construction Act.
    10     "LWCF."  Land and Water Conservation Fund.
    11     "MCHSBG."  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.
    12     "MHSBG."  Mental Health Services Block Grant.
    13     "MH/MR."  Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services.
    14     "NCHS."  National Center for Health Statistics.
    15     "NPDES."  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
    16     "NSF."  National Science Foundation.
    17     "PAFE."  Pennsylvania Agricultural Foods Exposition.
    18     "PEP."  Pennsylvania Employment Program.
    19     "PHHSBG."  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.
    20     "PHRC."  Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
    21     "SABG."  Substance Abuse Block Grant.
    22     "SCDBG."  Small Communities Development Block Grant.
    23     "SDA."  Service Delivery Area.
    24     "SSA."  Social Security Act.
    25     "SSBG."  Social Services Block Grant.
    26     "TANFBG."  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
    27  Grant.
    28     "VA."  Veterans' Administration.
    29     "YDC."  Youth Development Center.
    30     Section 104.  State appropriations.--(a)  General Fund.--The
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     1  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
     2  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
     3  General Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the
     4  Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
     5  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
     6  compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
     7  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
     8  payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
     9  purchase or rental of goods and services, printing, public
    10  advertising by or through any medium, equipment, land and
    11  buildings and for payment of any other expenses, as provided by
    12  law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the
    13  duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    14  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    15  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    16  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    17     (b)  State Lottery Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    18  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    19  specifically appropriated from the State Lottery Fund to the
    20  several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
    21  of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    22  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    23  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    24  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    25  goods and services and for payment of any other expenses, as
    26  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    27  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    28  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    29  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    30  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
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     1     (c)  Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund.--The following
     2  sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be
     3  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Energy
     4  Conservation and Assistance Fund to the several hereinafter
     5  named agencies of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth
     6  for the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for
     7  the purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment
     8  of any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act,
     9  necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and
    10  activities and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the
    11  fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills
    12  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    13  ending June 30, 1998.
    14     (d)  Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account.--The
    15  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    16  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    17  restricted receipt account established within the General Fund,
    18  known as the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account, to
    19  the Judicial Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
    20  salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses, for
    21  the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
    22  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
    23  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
    24  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
    25  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
    26  beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred
    27  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    28  30, 1998.
    29     (e)  Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.--The
    30  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
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     1  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
     2  Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund to the several
     3  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
     4  Commonwealth for the payment of fees for contractual services
     5  rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
     6  for the payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by
     7  this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties,
     8  functions and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set
     9  forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the
    10  payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
    11  the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    12     (f)  The State Stores Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    13  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    14  specifically appropriated from The State Stores Fund to the
    15  hereinafter named agency of the Executive Department of the
    16  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    17  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    18  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    19  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    20  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    21  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    22  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    23  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    24  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    25  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    26     (g)  Motor License Fund.--The following sums, or as much
    27  thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from the
    28  Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    29  Executive Department for the payment of salaries, wages and
    30  other compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
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     1  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
     2  contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper
     3  conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes
     4  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     5  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     6  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
     7     (h)  Aviation Restricted Revenue Account.--The following
     8  sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
     9  appropriated from the Aviation Restricted Revenue Account in the
    10  Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    11  Executive Department for the purposes set forth herein for the
    12  fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills
    13  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    14  ending June 30, 1998.
    15     (i)  Hazardous Material Response Fund.--The following sums
    16  set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
    17  are hereby specifically appropriated from the Hazardous Material
    18  Response Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the
    19  Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of fees
    20  for contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    21  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    22  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    23  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    24  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    25  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    26  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    27     (j)  Milk Marketing Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    28  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    29  specifically appropriated from the Milk Marketing Fund to the
    30  several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
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     1  of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
     2  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
     3  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
     4  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
     5  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
     6  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     7  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
     8  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     9  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    10  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    11     (k)  Home Investment Trust Fund.--The following sums set
    12  forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
    13  hereby specifically appropriated from the Home Investment Trust
    14  Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
    15  Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries,
    16  wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the duly
    17  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
    18  payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
    19  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
    20  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
    21  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
    22  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
    23  beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred
    24  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    25  30, 1998.
    26     (l)  Ben Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund.--The following sums
    27  set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
    28  are hereby specifically appropriated from the Ben Franklin/IRC
    29  Partnership Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    30  Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
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     1  salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the
     2  duly appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
     3  the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
     4  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
     5  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
     6  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
     7  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
     8  beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred
     9  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    10  30, 1998.
    11     (m)  Tuition Payment Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    12  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    13  specifically appropriated from the Tuition Payment Fund to the
    14  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    15  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    16  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    17  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    18  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    19  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    20  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    21  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    22  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    23  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    24  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    25     (n)  Banking Department Fund.--The following sums set forth
    26  in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    27  specifically appropriated from the Banking Department Fund to
    28  the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of
    29  the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    30  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
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     1  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
     2  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
     3  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
     4  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     5  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
     6  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     7  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     8  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
     9     (o)  Firearm Ownership Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    10  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    11  specifically appropriated from the Firearm Ownership Fund to the
    12  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    13  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    14  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    15  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    16  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    17  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    18  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    19  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    20  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    21  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    22  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    23     Section 105.  Federal augmentation appropriations.--The
    24  following Federal augmentation appropriations set forth in this
    25  act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    26  specifically appropriated from the Federal augmentation funds to
    27  the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive and
    28  Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the payment of the
    29  expenses of implementing and carrying out the programs stated
    30  herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the
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     1  payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
     2  the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. Unless otherwise stated,
     3  the appropriations include any carryovers from the prior fiscal
     4  year.
     5     Section 106.  Job Training Partnership Act appropriations.--
     6  The following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as
     7  may be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
     8  Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds to the several
     9  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    10  Commonwealth for the payment of the expenses of implementing and
    11  carrying out the program stated herein for the fiscal year
    12  beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred
    13  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    14  30, 1998. Unless otherwise stated, the appropriations include
    15  any carryover from the prior fiscal year.
    16     Section 107.  Block grants.--(a)  Appropriation.--The
    17  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    18  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    19  block grant (BG) funds to the several hereinafter named agencies
    20  of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
    21  purposes, and under the restrictions, for which the funds are
    22  provided for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998.
    23     (b)  Small Communities Development Block Grant.--The Small
    24  Communities Development Block Grant (SCDBG) is to assist small
    25  cities and communities that have a high concentration of
    26  impoverished citizens and substandard housing to expand their
    27  low-income and moderate-income housing opportunities and to meet
    28  community development needs.
    29     (c)  Community Services Block Grant.--The Community Services
    30  Block Grant (CSBG) is to provide a range of services and
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     1  activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on
     2  the causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the
     3  community where poverty is a particularly acute problem. In
     4  addition, new focus may be placed on the unemployed, both old
     5  and new. Local agencies may lower their eligibility requirements
     6  for recipients to three months to allow greater flexibility to
     7  assure proper consideration of each recipient.
     8     (d)  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.--The
     9  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) is
    10  for the provision of preventive health and other health services
    11  related to emergency medical systems, health initiative grants,
    12  comprehensive public health, hypertension, fluoridation, health
    13  education, risk reduction, home health, rape crisis, domestic
    14  violence services and rodent control.
    15     (e)  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.--The
    16  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG) is to
    17  enable states to maintain and strengthen their leadership in
    18  planning, promoting, coordinating and evaluating health care for
    19  pregnant women, mothers, infants and children, and children with
    20  special health care needs, and in providing health services for
    21  mothers and children who do not have access to adequate health
    22  care.
    23     (f)  Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.--The Low-
    24  Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant (LIHEABG) is to help
    25  lessen the impact of the high cost of energy on low-income
    26  families and individuals, including energy efficiency grants for
    27  low-income dwellings. No less than 15% of the LIHEABG funds
    28  received shall be used for weatherization. LIHEABG funds
    29  received pursuant to a Presidential release of weather-related
    30  contingency funds shall be exempt from the 15% requirement if
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     1  the weather emergency has an impact in Pennsylvania. Unexpended
     2  weatherization funds which would result in LIHEABG funds being
     3  returned to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services
     4  may be spent for assistance grants at the discretion of the
     5  Secretary of the Budget. The Secretary of the Budget shall
     6  notify the majority chairman and the minority chairman of the
     7  Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the majority chairman
     8  and the minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the
     9  House of Representatives of the intent to reallocate any such
    10  funds ten days prior to any reallocation.
    11     (g)  Social Services Block Grant.--The Social Services Block
    12  Grant (SSBG) is for the provision of social services to eligible
    13  persons.
    14     (h)  Mental Health Services Block Grant.--The Mental Health
    15  Services Block Grant (MHSBG) provides funds for the provision of
    16  services to adults with serious mental illness or children with
    17  serious emotional disturbance.
    18     (i)  Substance Abuse Block Grant.--The Substance Abuse Block
    19  Grant (SABG) provides funds to establish and maintain programs
    20  to combat alcohol and drug abuse.
    21     (j)  Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.--The Child
    22  Care and Development Fund Block Grant (CCDFBG) is for the
    23  provision of direct child care or to increase the availability
    24  of child care for low-income families.
    25     (k)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.--
    26  The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (TANFBG)
    27  provides funds for the provision of cash grants, child care,
    28  training and support services, child welfare and administration
    29  for eligible families and individuals.
    30                              PART II
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     1              GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
     2                           FOR 1998-1999
     3                             SUBPART A
     4                        EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
     5     Section 201.  Governor.--The
     6  following amounts are appropriated to
     7  the Governor:                              Federal       State
     8     For the Office of the Governor:
     9  including the maintenance of the
    10  Governor's Home, the expense of
    11  entertainment of official guests and
    12  members of the General Assembly and
    13  the Judiciary, participation in the
    14  Governor's Conference, the expenses of
    15  the Executive Board and the payment of
    16  traveling expenses of persons other
    17  than employees of the Commonwealth
    18  appointed by the Governor to represent
    19  or otherwise serve the Commonwealth.
    20             State appropriation........                 7,065,000
    21     Section 202.  Executive Offices.--
    22  The following amounts are appropriated
    23  to the Executive Offices:                  Federal       State
    24     For the Office of Administration.
    25             State appropriation........                 7,403,000
    26     For the Rural Development Council.
    27             State appropriation........                   108,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated to the Rural Development
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     1  Council:
     2     (1)  "Rural Development."
     3             Federal appropriation......      118,000
     4     (2)  "Rural Development through
     5  Forestry"
     6             Federal appropriation......       25,000
     7     To the Office of Administration for
     8  payment of Medicare Part B enrollment
     9  penalties.
    10             State appropriation........                   470,000
    11     For radio system development.
    12             State appropriation........                   499,000
    13     For the Technology and Year 2000
    14  Investment Program. This appropriation
    15  may be distributed upon approval of
    16  the Secretary of the Budget to other
    17  State agencies. The Secretary of the
    18  Budget shall provide notice of any
    19  such distribution to the majority
    20  chairman and the minority chairman of
    21  the Appropriation Committees of the
    22  Senate and the House of
    23  Representatives.
    24             State appropriation........                22,900,000
    25     For the Integrated Criminal Justice
    26  System.
    27             State appropriation........                 9,065,000
    28     For consolidated computer system
    29  services.
    30             State appropriation........                 2,600,000
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     1     For the Inspector General.
     2             State appropriation........                 2,378,000
     3     For welfare fraud activities.
     4             State appropriation........                10,385,000
     5     The following Federal amounts are
     6  appropriated to supplement the sum
     7  appropriated for welfare fraud
     8  activities:
     9     (1)  "TANFBG - Program
    10  Accountability."
    11             Federal appropriation......    2,500,000
    12     (2)  "Food Stamps - Program
    13  Accountability."
    14             Federal appropriation......    4,950,000
    15     (3)  "Medical Assistance - Program
    16  Accountability."
    17             Federal appropriation......    1,650,000
    18     For the Office of the Budget.
    19             State appropriation........                27,571,000
    20     The following Federal amounts are
    21  appropriated to supplement the sum
    22  appropriated for the Office of the
    23  Budget:
    24     (1)  "JTPA - Program
    25  Accountability."
    26             Federal appropriation......      400,000
    27     For the Pennsylvania Human
    28  Relations Commission.
    29             State appropriation........                 9,647,000
    30     The following Federal amounts are
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     1  appropriated to supplement the sum
     2  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
     3  Human Relations Commission:
     4     (1)  "EEOC - Special Project
     5  Grant."
     6             Federal appropriation......    1,500,000
     7     (2)  "HUD - Special Project Grant."
     8             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     9     For the Governor's Advisory
    10  Commission on Latino Affairs.
    11             State appropriations.......                   207,000
    12     For grants to the arts.
    13             State appropriation........                10,600,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  appropriated for grants to the arts:
    17     (1)  "National Endowment for the
    18  Arts - Basic State Grant."
    19             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
    20     For the Council on the Arts.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,002,000
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for the Council on the
    25  Arts:
    26     (1)  "National Endowment for the
    27  Arts - Administration."
    28             Federal appropriation......      175,000
    29     For the Pennsylvania Commission for
    30  Women.
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     1             State appropriation........                   259,000
     2     For the Juvenile Court Judges
     3  Commission.
     4             State appropriation........                 2,221,000
     5     For the Public Employee Retirement
     6  Commission.
     7             State appropriation........                   616,000
     8     For the Pennsylvania Commission on
     9  Crime and Delinquency.
    10             State appropriation........                 7,125,000
    11     The following Federal amounts are
    12  appropriated to supplement the sum
    13  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
    14  Commission on Crime and Delinquency:
    15     (1)  "Plan for Juvenile Justice."
    16             Federal appropriation......      290,000
    17     (2)  "DCSI - Administration."
    18             Federal appropriation......    1,437,000
    19     (3)  "DCSI - Program Grants."
    20             Federal appropriation......   24,000,000
    21     (4)  "DCSI - Criminal History
    22  Records."
    23             Federal appropriation......       10,000
    24     (5)  "Juvenile Justice - Title V."
    25             Federal appropriation......       50,000
    26     (6)  "National Criminal History
    27  Improvement Program."
    28             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
    29     (7)  "Crime Victims' Compensation
    30  Services."
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     1             Federal appropriation......    1,800,000
     2     (8)  "Statistical Analysis Center."
     3             Federal appropriation......       75,000
     4     (9)  "Violence Against Women
     5  Formula Grant Program."
     6             Federal appropriation......    5,800,000
     7     (10)  "Violence Against Women
     8  Formula Grant Program -
     9  Administration."
    10             Federal appropriation......      290,000
    11     (11)  "Juvenile Justice State
    12  Challenge Grants."
    13             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
    14     (12)  "Local Law Enforcement Block
    15  Grant."
    16             Federal appropriation......    2,600,000
    17     (13)  "Truth in Sentencing
    18  Incentive Grants."
    19             Federal appropriation......   20,000,000
    20     (14)  "Residential Substance Abuse
    21  Treatment Program."
    22             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    23     (15)  "DFSC - Special Program."
    24             Federal appropriation......    5,000,000
    25     (16)  "Crime Victims Assistance
    26  (VOCA) - Administration/Operations."
    27             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    28     (17)  "PHHSBG - Communities that
    29  Care."
    30             Federal appropriation......      550,000
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     1     (18)  "Byrne Evaluation Partnership
     2  Program."
     3             Federal appropriation......      100,000
     4     For the State match requirement for
     5  the DCSI Federal funds. This
     6  appropriation may be distributed upon
     7  approval of the Secretary of the
     8  Budget, to other State agencies
     9  receiving DCSI funds to provide the
    10  State match. The Secretary of the
    11  Budget shall provide notice of any
    12  such distributions to the majority
    13  chairman and the minority chairman of
    14  the Appropriations Committee of the
    15  Senate and the majority chairman and
    16  the minority chairman of the
    17  Appropriations Committee of the House
    18  of Representatives.
    19             State appropriation........                 1,955,000
    20     For community crime prevention.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    22     For payments for grants-in-aid to
    23  counties for providing intermediate
    24  punishment programs. These funds shall
    25  be distributed to the various counties
    26  based on the following formula: 50%
    27  shall be based on the proportion of
    28  offenders diverted from the county
    29  prison system to county intermediate
    30  punishment programs and 50% shall be
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     1  based on the proportion of offenders
     2  diverted from the State correctional
     3  system to the county prison system.
     4             State appropriation........                 5,331,000
     5     For intermediate punishment grants
     6  for drug and alcohol treatment.
     7             State appropriation........                10,000,000
     8     For Drug Education and Law
     9  Enforcement.
    10             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    11     For DUI equipment grants.
    12             State appropriation........                 2,500,000
    13     For the Office of General Counsel.
    14             State appropriation........                 3,190,000
    15     For payments of grants to political
    16  subdivisions to assist in the
    17  improvement of juvenile probation
    18  services.
    19             State appropriation........                 5,513,000
    20     The following Federal amounts are
    21  appropriated to supplement the sum
    22  appropriated for juvenile probation
    23  services:
    24     (1)  "TANFBG - Juvenile Probation
    25  Emergency Services."
    26             Federal appropriation......    2,000,000
    27     For specialized probation services,
    28  including school-based, intensive
    29  supervision and aftercare probation
    30  services pursuant to standards adopted
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     1  by the Juvenile Court Judges
     2  Commission.
     3             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
     4     For the African-American
     5  Commission.
     6             State appropriation........                   336,000
     7     Section 203.  Lieutenant
     8  Governor.--The following amounts are
     9  appropriated to the Lieutenant
    10  Governor:                                  Federal       State
    11     For the Office of the Lieutenant
    12  Governor, including payment of
    13  expenses of the residence at the
    14  Edward Martin Military Reservation.
    15             State appropriation........                   733,000
    16     For the Board of Pardons.
    17             State appropriation........                   291,000
    18     Section 204.  Attorney General.--
    19  The following amounts are appropriated
    20  to the Attorney General:                   Federal       State
    21     For general government operations
    22  of the Office of Attorney General,
    23  including $70,000 for enhancing public
    24  safety.
    25             State appropriation........                33,844,000
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated to supplement the sum
    28  appropriated for general government
    29  operations:
    30     (1)  "State Medicaid Fraud Control
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     1  Units."
     2             Federal appropriation......    3,063,000
     3     (2)  "Middle Atlantic - Great Lakes
     4  Organized Crime Law Enforcement
     5  Network."
     6             Federal appropriation......    3,363,000
     7     For trials resulting from
     8  indictments by multicounty grand
     9  juries.
    10             State appropriation........                   150,000
    11     For Drug Law Enforcement including
    12  $341,000 for State match for Federal
    13  DCSI funds.
    14             State appropriation........                19,046,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for drug law enforcement:
    18     (1)  "High intensity drug
    19  trafficking areas."
    20             Federal appropriation......    6,167,000
    21     For local drug task forces.
    22             State appropriation........                 6,933,000
    23     For a capital appeals case unit.
    24             State appropriation........                   500,000
    25     Section 205.  Auditor General.--The
    26  following amounts are appropriated to
    27  the Auditor General:                       Federal       State
    28     For the Department of the Auditor
    29  General for postauditing, annually,
    30  periodically or specially, the affairs
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     1  of any department, board or commission
     2  which is supported out of the General
     3  Fund, district justices, other fining
     4  offices, Volunteer Firemen's Relief
     5  Association Funds and the offices of
     6  Statewide elected officials and for
     7  the proper auditing of appropriations
     8  for or relating to public assistance,
     9  including any Federal sums
    10  supplementing such appropriations.
    11             State appropriation........                40,549,000
    12     For the Board of Claims.
    13             State appropriation........                 1,562,000
    14     For transfer to the Supplemental
    15  State Assistance Fund for Municipal
    16  Pension System State Aid.
    17             State appropriation........                   708,000
    18     Section 206.  Treasury
    19  Department.--The following amounts are
    20  appropriated to the Treasury
    21  Department:                                Federal       State
    22     For general government operations
    23  of the Treasury Department.
    24             State appropriation........                20,594,000
    25     For the Board of Finance and
    26  Revenue.
    27             State appropriation........                 2,314,000
    28     For the payment of the
    29  Commonwealth's portion of the expenses
    30  of various councils, commissions,
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     1  conferences, boards, associations,
     2  coalitions and institutes which are
     3  multistate organizations of which the
     4  Commonwealth is a member and which
     5  membership enables the Commonwealth
     6  government to represent the citizens
     7  of Pennsylvania, such organizations
     8  being designed to promote or protect
     9  the member states' interests, or which
    10  promote governmental financial
    11  excellence or accountability. Any such
    12  payment shall be made on requisition
    13  of the Governor on behalf of the
    14  organization which shall file an
    15  accounting of expenses with the
    16  Auditor General.
    17             State appropriation........                   819,000
    18     For publishing statements of the
    19  General Fund and other funds of the
    20  Commonwealth.
    21             State appropriation........                    30,000
    22     For compensation of the
    23  Commonwealth's Loan and Transfer Agent
    24  for services and expenses in
    25  connection with the registration,
    26  transfer and payment of interest on
    27  bonds of the Commonwealth and other
    28  services required to be performed by
    29  the Loan and Transfer Agent.
    30             State appropriation........                   225,000
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     1     For payment of legal fees,
     2  publication of advertisements, costs
     3  of engraving and other expenses
     4  incurred in issuing of tax
     5  anticipation notes.
     6             State appropriation........                   170,000
     7     For general obligation debt service
     8  or to pay all arbitrage rebates to the
     9  Federal Government required under
    10  section 148 of the Internal Revenue
    11  Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26
    12  U.S.C. § 148).
    13             State appropriation........               560,428,000
    14     For payment of law enforcement
    15  officers' and emergency response
    16  personnel death benefits.
    17             State appropriation........                   480,000
    18     For advertising and promotional
    19  activities related to the tuition
    20  account program.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,055,000
    22     Section 207.  Department of
    23  Aging.--The following amounts are
    24  appropriated to the Department of
    25  Aging:                                     Federal       State
    26     For medical assistance support.
    27             State appropriation........                   307,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for medical assistance
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     1  support:
     2     (1)  "Medical Assistance Support."
     3             Federal appropriation......    4,814,000
     4     For family caregiver support.
     5             State appropriation........                10,128,000
     6     For preadmission assessment.
     7             State appropriation........                 5,243,000
     8     The following Federal amounts are
     9  appropriated to supplement the sum
    10  appropriated for preadmission
    11  assessment:
    12     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    13  Preadmission Assessment."
    14             Federal appropriation......    9,665,000
    15     For grants to senior centers.
    16             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    17     Section 208.  Department of
    18  Agriculture.--The following amounts
    19  are appropriated to the Department of
    20  Agriculture:                               Federal       State
    21     For general government operations
    22  of the Department of Agriculture.
    23             State appropriation........                24,671,000
    24     The following Federal amounts are
    25  appropriated to supplement the sum
    26  appropriated for general government
    27  operations:
    28     (1)  "Pennsylvania Plant Pest
    29  Detection System."
    30             Federal appropriation......       23,000
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     1     (2)  "Poultry Grading Service."
     2             Federal appropriation......       52,000
     3     (3)  "Medicated Feed Mill
     4  Inspection."
     5             Federal appropriation......       16,000
     6     (4)  "State Administrative Expenses
     7  - Donated Foods."
     8             Federal appropriation......      200,000
     9     (5)  "Household Commodity Program."
    10             Federal appropriation......    2,000,000
    11     (6)  "Pesticide Enforcement,
    12  Certification, Training and Control
    13  Program."
    14             Federal appropriation......      516,000
    15     (7)  "Farmers' Market Food
    16  Coupons."
    17             Federal appropriation......      800,000
    18     (8)  "Commodity Grader."
    19             Federal appropriation......       24,000
    20     For Farmers' Market Food Coupons.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    22     For the administration of the
    23  Agricultural Conservation Easement
    24  Program.
    25             State appropriation........                   428,000
    26     For the Animal Health Commission.
    27             State appropriation........                 3,000,000
    28     For agricultural research.
    29             State appropriation........                 3,000,000
    30     For agricultural promotion,
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     1  education and exports.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,050,000
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated for agricultural
     6  promotion, education and exports:
     7     (1)  "Market improvement."
     8             Federal appropriation......      100,000
     9     For animal indemnities payments to
    10  farmers for animals destroyed in
    11  disease eradication programs.
    12             State appropriation........                    50,000
    13     For payment into the State Farm
    14  Products Show Fund. As a condition for
    15  the use of these funds, no
    16  expenditures may be made from this
    17  appropriation or from the State Farm
    18  Products Show Fund for any activities
    19  associated with the Pennsylvania
    20  Agricultural Foods Exposition (PAFE)
    21  unless such activities take place on
    22  the premises of the Farm Show Complex,
    23  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
    24             State appropriation........                   800,000
    25     For payments to county fairs.
    26             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    27     For development and operation of an
    28  open livestock show, including cattle,
    29  swine, sheep and horses.
    30             State appropriation........                   167,000
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     1     For planning and staging of an open
     2  dairy show.
     3             State appropriation........                   110,000
     4     For promotion and holding of annual
     5  local, regional and State 4-H Clubs
     6  and Future Farmers of America dairy
     7  shows.
     8             State appropriation........                    40,000
     9     The department may make allocations
    10  of the above three appropriations, as
    11  it deems appropriate, to an
    12  association whose purposes are in
    13  accord with the purposes and intent of
    14  the appropriations, the funds so
    15  allocated to be used for the
    16  development and operation of
    17  Livestock, Dairy and Junior Dairy
    18  Shows in the Pennsylvania Farm Show
    19  Complex: Provided, That the funds
    20  allocated by the department shall only
    21  be used for the specific items
    22  approved by the department in advance.
    23     For planning and staging ten annual
    24  4-H Club horse and pony shows and one
    25  Statewide show to be held in the fall
    26  as preliminary to the Keystone
    27  International Livestock Show.
    28             State appropriation........                    45,000
    29     For grants to counties for the
    30  purchase of food to be provided to
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     1  needy persons in this Commonwealth.
     2     Counties shall submit a completed
     3  application for funds or designate a
     4  regional food bank or county
     5  coordinating agency to complete the
     6  application process. If a county
     7  chooses not to participate in the
     8  program or designate a regional food
     9  bank or county coordinating agency to
    10  participate on its behalf by December
    11  31, 1998, then the county's allocation
    12  shall be granted to the regional food
    13  bank or county coordinating agency
    14  serving that county.
    15             State appropriation........                13,650,000
    16     For product promotion and
    17  marketing.
    18             State appropriation........                   400,000
    19     For programs to encourage
    20  development of future farmers.
    21             State appropriation........                    55,000
    22     For the administration of the
    23  Nutrient Management Program.
    24             State appropriation........                   350,000
    25     For payment into the Nutrient
    26  Management Fund.
    27             State appropriation........                 3,280,000
    28     For emergency food assistance
    29  development.
    30             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
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     1     For hardwoods research and
     2  promotion.
     3             State appropriation........                   492,000
     4     For a farm safety program.
     5             State appropriation........                   115,000
     6     Section 209.  Department of
     7  Community and Economic Development.--
     8  The following amounts are appropriated
     9  to the Department of Community and
    10  Economic Development:                        Federal       State
    11     For general government operations
    12  of the Department of Community and
    13  Economic Development.
    14             State appropriation........                13,558,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for general government
    18  operations:
    19     (1)  "ARC - State Technical
    20  Assistance."
    21             Federal appropriation......      450,000
    22     (2)  "DOE Weatherization -
    23  Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......      380,000
    25     (3)  "SCDBG - Administration."
    26             Federal appropriation......      825,000
    27     (4)  "CSBG - Administration and
    28  Audit Costs."
    29             Federal appropriation......    1,035,000
    30     (5)  "LIHEABG - Administration."
    19980H2281B3013                 - 38 -

     1             Federal appropriation......      440,000
     2     (6)  "ARC - Regional Initiative."
     3             Federal appropriation......      526,000
     4     (7)  "Americorps Training and
     5  Technical Assistance."
     6             Federal appropriation......      100,000
     7     For computer acquisition.
     8             State appropriation........                   852,000
     9     For the purpose of increasing
    10  international trade.
    11             State appropriation........                 5,570,000
    12     For the purpose of marketing to
    13  attract tourists to this Commonwealth.
    14             State appropriation........                13,478,000
    15     For the purpose of marketing to
    16  attract business to this Commonwealth.
    17             State appropriation........                 4,500,000
    18     For the purpose of marketing to
    19  attract film business to this
    20  Commonwealth.
    21             State appropriation........                   444,000
    22     For transfer to the Ben
    23  Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund.
    24             State appropriation........                39,700,000
    25     For cultural expositions in
    26  Pennsylvania.
    27             State appropriation........                   250,000
    28     For transfer to the Financially
    29  Distressed Municipalities Revolving
    30  Loan Fund.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 39 -

     1             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
     2     For transfer to the Pennsylvania
     3  Industrial Development Authority.
     4             State appropriation........                15,000,000
     5     For transfer to the Small Business
     6  First Fund.
     7             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
     8     For the Opportunity Grant Program.
     9             State appropriation........                35,000,000
    10     For customized job training
    11  program.
    12             State appropriation........                25,050,000
    13     For infrastructure development.
    14             State appropriation........                23,000,000
    15     For grants for housing and
    16  redevelopment assistance as authorized
    17  by the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633,
    18  No.493), known as the Housing and
    19  Redevelopment Assistance Law. No more
    20  than 20% of the amount herein
    21  appropriated shall be allocated or
    22  granted to any one political
    23  subdivision.
    24             State appropriation........                16,075,000
    25     The following Federal amounts are
    26  appropriated to supplement the sum
    27  appropriated for housing and
    28  redevelopment:
    29     (1)  "DOE Weatherization."
    30             Federal appropriation......    7,500,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 40 -

     1     (2)  "Emergency Shelter for the
     2  Homeless."
     3             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
     4     (3)  "SCDBG Programs."
     5             Federal appropriation......   75,000,000
     6     (4)  "LIHEAP - Weatherization."
     7             Federal appropriation......   12,000,000
     8     For Team Pennsylvania.
     9             State appropriation........                 8,800,000
    10     For a community development bank.
    11             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    12     For transfer to the Machinery and
    13  Equipment Loan Fund.
    14             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    15     For entrepreneurial assistance
    16  including the Independence Capital
    17  Access Network (ICAN) Program to
    18  provide grants to businesses to
    19  purchase specialized or adaptive
    20  equipment.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    22     For family savings accounts.
    23             State appropriation........                 1,250,000
    24     For shared municipal services.
    25             State appropriation........                   900,000
    26     For grants for housing and
    27  redevelopment assistance as authorized
    28  by the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633,
    29  No.493), known as the Housing and
    30  Redevelopment Assistance Law, in areas
    19980H2281B3013                 - 41 -

     1  designated as enterprise zones. No
     2  funds from this appropriation shall be
     3  distributed to any organization or
     4  agency other than a municipal
     5  government or a certified
     6  redevelopment authority created by a
     7  municipal government or governments
     8  under the provisions of the act of May
     9  24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as
    10  the Urban Redevelopment Law, unless
    11  specifically authorized by such
    12  government or redevelopment authority.
    13             State appropriation........                 6,996,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  appropriated for enterprise
    17  development.
    18     (1)  "Enterprise Communities -
    19  SSBG."
    20             Federal appropriation......   78,300,000
    21     For the payment of the
    22  Commonwealth's share of the costs of
    23  the operation of the Appalachian
    24  Regional Commission and the Office of
    25  the Appalachian States' regional
    26  representative.
    27             State appropriation........                   360,000
    28     For the payment of grants to
    29  counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
    30  towns or regions for planning
    19980H2281B3013                 - 42 -

     1  assistance.
     2             State appropriation........                   375,000
     3     For payment of grants to recognized
     4  industrial development agencies to
     5  assist such agencies in the financing
     6  of their operational costs for the
     7  purposes of making studies, surveys
     8  and investigations, the compilation of
     9  data and statistics and in the
    10  carrying out of planning and
    11  promotional programs.
    12             State appropriation........                 1,700,000
    13     For payment of grants to
    14  Appalachian local development
    15  districts.
    16             State appropriation........                 2,555,000
    17     For small business development
    18  centers.
    19             State appropriation........                 2,700,000
    20     For tourist promotion assistance.
    21             State appropriation........                 8,700,000
    22     For community revitalization and
    23  assistance. For grants for community
    24  revitalization and improvement
    25  projects which in the judgment of the
    26  department will improve the stability
    27  of the community; promote economic
    28  development; improve existing and
    29  develop new civic, cultural,
    30  recreational, industrial and other
    19980H2281B3013                 - 43 -

     1  facilities; assist in business
     2  retention, expansion, stimulation and
     3  attraction; promote the creation of
     4  jobs and employment opportunities; or
     5  enhance the health, welfare and
     6  quality of life of Pennsylvania
     7  citizens. Grants shall be awarded only
     8  after program guidelines, schedules
     9  and application procedures are
    10  established by the department and
    11  published in the Pennsylvania
    12  Bulletin.
    13             State appropriation........                28,000,000
    14     For the Main Street Program.
    15             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    16     For Pennports.
    17             State appropriation........                11,241,000
    18     For rural leadership training
    19  program.
    20             State appropriation........                   200,000
    21     For flood plain management.
    22             State appropriation........                    60,000
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for flood plain
    26  management:
    27     (1)  "FEMA Technical Assistance."
    28             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    29     For community conservation and
    30  employment.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 44 -

     1             State appropriation........                10,000,000
     2     The following Federal amounts are
     3  appropriated to supplement the sum
     4  appropriated for community
     5  conservation and employment:
     6     (1)  "CSBG - Program." In addition,
     7  new focus may be placed on the
     8  unemployed, both old and new. Local
     9  agencies may lower their eligibility
    10  requirements for recipients to three
    11  months to allow greater flexibility to
    12  assure proper consideration of each
    13  recipient.
    14             Federal appropriation......   19,700,000
    15     For the super computer center.
    16             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    17     Section 210.  Department of
    18  Conservation and Natural Resources.--
    19  The following amounts are appropriated
    20  to the Department of Conservation and
    21  Natural Resources:                         Federal       State
    22     For general government operations
    23  of the Department of Conservation and
    24  Natural Resources.
    25             State appropriation........                12,596,000
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated to supplement the sum
    28  appropriated for general government
    29  operations:
    30     (1)  "Surface Mining Control and
    19980H2281B3013                 - 45 -

     1  Reclamation."
     2             Federal appropriation......      180,000
     3     (2)  "Topographic and Geologic
     4  Survey Grants."
     5             Federal appropriation......      160,000
     6     (3)  "Bituminous Coal Resources."
     7             Federal appropriation......      230,000
     8     (4)  "Intermodal Surface
     9  Transportation Act."
    10             Federal appropriation......    4,000,000
    11     (5)  "Land and Water Conservation
    12  Fund." In addition to these funds, any
    13  contingency funds made available to
    14  the Commonwealth under the Federal
    15  Land and Water Conservation Act are
    16  hereby appropriated.
    17             Federal appropriation......    1,100,000
    18     (6)  "Economic Action Program."
    19             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    20     For State Parks Operations.
    21             State appropriation........                53,998,000
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for State Parks:
    25     (1)  "Recreational Trails."
    26             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    27     (2)  "Heritage Preservation."
    28             Federal appropriation......      450,000
    29     For State Forests Operations.
    30             State appropriation........                13,149,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 46 -

     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for State Forests:
     4     (1)  "Forest Fire Protection and
     5  Control."
     6             Federal appropriation......      315,000
     7     (2)  "Forestry Incentives and
     8  Agricultural Conservation."
     9             Federal appropriation......       40,000
    10     (3)  "Forest Management and
    11  Processing."
    12             Federal appropriation......      215,000
    13     (4)  "Cooperative Forest Insect and
    14  Disease Control."
    15             Federal appropriation......      250,000
    16     For forest pest management.
    17             State appropriation........                 2,258,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for forest pest
    21  management:
    22     (1)  "Forest Insect and Disease
    23  Control."
    24             Federal appropriation......    1,220,000
    25     For Heritage and other parks.
    26             State appropriation........                 2,750,000
    27     For payment of annual fixed charges
    28  in lieu of taxes to counties and
    29  townships on land acquired for Water
    30  Conservation and Flood Control.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 47 -

     1             State appropriation........                    42,000
     2     For payment of annual fixed charges
     3  in lieu of taxes to political
     4  subdivisions for school districts on
     5  lands acquired by the Commonwealth for
     6  Project 70.
     7             State appropriation........                    35,000
     8     For payment of annual fixed charges
     9  in lieu of taxes to counties, school
    10  districts and townships on forest
    11  lands.
    12             State appropriation........                 2,450,000
    13     For payment of annual fixed charges
    14  in lieu of taxes to counties, school
    15  districts and local municipalities on
    16  State park lands.
    17             State appropriation........                   450,000
    18     Section 211.  Department of
    19  Corrections.--The following amounts
    20  are appropriated to the Department of
    21  Corrections:                               Federal       State
    22     For general government operations
    23  of the Department of Corrections.
    24             State appropriation........                27,576,000
    25     For inmate medical care.
    26             State appropriation........               129,875,000
    27     For inmate training.
    28             State appropriation........                11,132,000
    29     For the State correctional
    30  institutions, including sufficient
    19980H2281B3013                 - 48 -

     1  funds for lease payments on certain
     2  prison facilities.
     3             State appropriation........               859,334,000
     4     The following Federal amounts are
     5  appropriated to supplement the sum
     6  appropriated for the State
     7  correctional institutions:
     8     (1)  "Federal Inmates."
     9             Federal appropriation......       25,000
    10     (2)  "Library Services."
    11             Federal appropriation......       25,000
    12     (3)  "Reimbursement for Alien
    13  Inmates."
    14             Federal appropriation......    3,750,000
    15     (4)  "SABG - Drug and Alcohol
    16  Programs."
    17             Federal appropriation......    2,100,000
    18     Section 212.  Department of
    19  Education.--The following amounts are
    20  appropriated to the Department of
    21  Education:                                 Federal       State
    22     For general government operations
    23  of the Department of Education,
    24  including $400,000 for costs of
    25  professional services associated with
    26  various law suits.
    27             State appropriation........                18,991,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for general government
    19980H2281B3013                 - 49 -

     1  operations:
     2     (1)  "Adult Basic Education -
     3  Administration."
     4             Federal appropriation......    1,450,000
     5     (2)  "Education of Exceptional
     6  Children - Administration."
     7             Federal appropriation......    6,600,000
     8     (3)  "ESEA - Title 1 -
     9  Administration."
    10             Federal appropriation......    5,651,000
    11     (4)  "State Approving Agency (VA)."
    12             Federal appropriation......      906,000
    13     (5)  "Food and Nutrition Service -
    14  Administration."
    15             Federal appropriation......    3,579,000
    16     (6)  "Migrant Education -
    17  Administration."
    18             Federal appropriation......      467,000
    19     (7)  "Emergency Immigrant Education
    20  Assistance - Administration."
    21             Federal appropriation......       10,000
    22     (8)  "Vocational Education -
    23  Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......    3,910,000
    25     (9)  "Professional Development -
    26  Title II - Administration/State."
    27             Federal appropriation......    2,239,000
    28     (10)  "Byrd Scholarships."
    29             Federal appropriation......    1,225,000
    30     (11)  "JTPA - Linkage."
    19980H2281B3013                 - 50 -

     1             Federal appropriation......      723,000
     2     (12)  "ESEA - Title VI -
     3  Administration/State."
     4             Federal appropriation......    2,985,000
     5     (13)  "Homeless Assistance."
     6             Federal appropriation......    1,427,000
     7     (14)  "Preschool Grant -
     8  Administration."
     9             Federal appropriation......      885,000
    10     (15)  "DFSC - Administration."
    11             Federal appropriation......    1,591,000
    12     (16)  "State Literacy Resource
    13  Centers."
    14             Federal appropriation......      125,000
    15     (17)  "School Health Education
    16  Program."
    17             Federal appropriation......      455,000
    18     (18)  "School to Work
    19  Opportunities."
    20             Federal appropriation......    7,475,000
    21     (19)  "Appalachian Regional
    22  Education Program."
    23             Federal appropriation......      300,000
    24     (20)  "Learn and Serve America -
    25  School Based."
    26             Federal appropriation......      925,000
    27     (21)  "Educate America Act -
    28  Administration/State."
    29             Federal appropriation......    3,839,000
    30     (22)  "Environmental Education
    19980H2281B3013                 - 51 -

     1  Workshop."
     2             Federal appropriation......       25,000
     3     (23)  "Bilingual Education."
     4             Federal appropriation......      120,000
     5     (24)  "Charter Schools
     6  Initiatives."
     7             Federal appropriation......    1,334,000
     8     (25)  "Technology Literacy
     9  Challenge Administration."
    10             Federal appropriation......    1,791,000
    11     (26)  "Personalized Transition
    12  Project."
    13             Federal appropriation......      140,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated for basic education:
    16     (1)  "ESEA - Title VI - School
    17  Districts."
    18             Federal appropriation......   11,921,000
    19     (2)  "ESEA - Title I - Local."
    20             Federal appropriation......  348,051,000
    21     (3)  "Educate America Act - Local."
    22             Federal appropriation......   21,410,000
    23     (4)  "Professional Development -
    24  Title II - Local."
    25             Federal appropriation......   13,831,000
    26     (5)  "DFSC - School Districts."
    27             Federal appropriation......   16,493,000
    28     (6)  "Technology Literacy Challenge
    29  - Local."
    30             Federal appropriation......   27,153,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 52 -

     1     For information technology
     2  improvement.
     3             State appropriation........                 1,559,000
     4     For the State Library, providing
     5  reference services and administering
     6  aid to public libraries.
     7             State appropriation........                 3,905,000
     8     The following Federal amounts are
     9  appropriated to supplement the sum
    10  appropriated for the State Library:
    11     (1)  "Library Services -
    12  Administration LSCA (I)."
    13             Federal appropriation......    1,996,000
    14     (2)  "Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    15  Documents Support Program."
    16             Federal appropriation......       15,000
    17     For the Scranton State School for
    18  the Deaf.
    19             State appropriation........                 4,998,000
    20     The following Federal amounts are
    21  appropriated to supplement the sum
    22  appropriated for the Scranton State
    23  School for the Deaf:
    24     (1)  "ESEA - Education for the
    25  Disabled - Scranton."
    26             Federal appropriation......       85,000
    27     (2)  "National School Milk Lunch
    28  Program - Scranton."
    29             Federal appropriation......       50,000
    30     (3)  "Life-Long Learning -
    19980H2281B3013                 - 53 -

     1  Scranton."
     2             Federal appropriation......       11,000
     3     (4)  "Adult Basic Education -
     4  Disabled Adults."
     5             Federal appropriation......       10,000
     6     For the Thaddeus Stevens State
     7  College of Technology.
     8             State appropriation........                 5,948,000
     9     The following Federal amounts are
    10  appropriated to supplement the sum
    11  appropriated for the Thaddeus Stevens
    12  State College of Technology:
    13     (1)  "Vocational Education -
    14  Thaddeus Stevens."
    15             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    16     For payment of basic education
    17  funding to school districts: Provided,
    18  That the Secretary of Education, with
    19  the approval of the Governor, may make
    20  payments from this appropriation in
    21  advance of the due date prescribed by
    22  law to school districts which are
    23  financially handicapped, whenever the
    24  Secretary of Education shall deem it
    25  necessary to make such advance
    26  payments to enable the school
    27  districts to keep their public schools
    28  open.
    29             State appropriation........             3,570,188,000
    30     For performance incentives.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 54 -

     1             State appropriation........                13,415,000
     2     For the technology initiative,
     3  including $3,000,000 for vocational-
     4  technical schools.
     5             State appropriation........                36,333,000
     6     For teacher professional
     7  development associated with new
     8  academic standards, the Academy for
     9  Urban Education and the Governor's
    10  Institutes for Teachers at the
    11  Governor's Schools for Excellence.
    12             State appropriation........                 3,000,000
    13     For adult literacy programs.
    14             State appropriation........                 9,044,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for adult literacy
    18  programs:
    19     (1)  "Adult Basic Education -
    20  Local."
    21             Federal appropriation......   16,500,000
    22     For payments on account of annual
    23  rental or sinking fund charges on
    24  school buildings.
    25             State appropriation........               253,766,000
    26     For payments on account of pupil
    27  transportation.
    28             State appropriation........               367,444,000
    29     For payments on account of
    30  nonpublic school transportation.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 55 -

     1             State appropriation........                37,735,000
     2     For payments on account of special
     3  education of exceptional children.
     4  This amount includes $563,000 for
     5  community support services which is
     6  not to be included in the base
     7  calculations of the special education
     8  program components.
     9             State appropriation........               653,515,000
    10     The following Federal amounts are
    11  appropriated to supplement the sum
    12  appropriated for special education:
    13     (1)  "Individuals with Disabilities
    14  Education - Local."
    15             Federal appropriation......   123,595,000
    16     For payments for Early Intervention
    17  Services.
    18             State appropriation........                78,947,000
    19     For payment on account of homebound
    20  instruction.
    21             State appropriation........                   574,000
    22     For payment for tuition to school
    23  districts providing education to
    24  nonresident orphaned children placed
    25  in private homes by the court and
    26  nonresident inmates of children's
    27  institutions.
    28             State appropriation........                37,889,000
    29     For payments of annual fixed
    30  charges to school districts in lieu of
    19980H2281B3013                 - 56 -

     1  taxes for land acquired by the
     2  Commonwealth for water conservation or
     3  flood prevention.
     4             State appropriation........                   182,000
     5     For payment for maintenance of
     6  summer schools for school-age children
     7  of migrant laborers.
     8             State appropriation........                   248,000
     9     For payments to Pennsylvania
    10  Charter Schools for the Deaf and
    11  Blind.
    12             State appropriation........                22,371,000
    13     For special education - approved
    14  private schools.
    15             State appropriation........                58,066,000
    16     For annual payments, not to exceed
    17  $500 per student, to institutions of
    18  higher learning for defraying the
    19  expenses of deaf or blind students.
    20             State appropriation........                    52,000
    21     For payment of the Commonwealth's
    22  share of the approved operating costs
    23  and lease payments of intermediate
    24  units.
    25             State appropriation........                 5,693,000
    26     For grants to school districts to
    27  assist in meeting Federal matching
    28  requirements for grants received under
    29  the Federal Child Nutrition Act and to
    30  aid in providing a food program for
    19980H2281B3013                 - 57 -

     1  needy children.
     2             State appropriation........                16,723,000
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated for school food services:
     6     (1)  "Food and Nutrition - Local."
     7             Federal appropriation......  267,750,000
     8     For payment of the Commonwealth's
     9  share of Federal Social Security taxes
    10  for public school employees.
    11             State appropriation........               343,800,000
    12     For payment of required
    13  contribution for public school
    14  employees' retirement.
    15             State appropriation........               270,981,000
    16     For a cost-of-living increase for
    17  Public School Employees' Retirement
    18  System annuitants. These funds shall
    19  be transferred directly to the Public
    20  School Employees' Retirement System
    21  after legislation providing for such
    22  an increase has been enacted, in order
    23  to offset the future cost of such
    24  increase.
    25             State appropriation........                28,500,000
    26     For programs of education and
    27  training at youth development centers
    28  and the monitoring of programs of
    29  education and training provided to
    30  incarcerated juveniles.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 58 -

     1             State appropriation........                11,753,000
     2     For educational and training
     3  programs at adult correctional
     4  institutions.
     5             State appropriation........                15,269,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for education and
     9  training at adult correctional
    10  institutions:
    11     (1)  "Correctional Education."
    12             Federal appropriation......    1,642,000
    13     (2)  "JTPA - Correctional
    14  Education."
    15             Federal appropriation......      184,000
    16     For education of indigent children
    17  at charitable hospitals.
    18             State appropriation........                   110,000
    19     For education mentoring, including
    20  dropout prevention programs.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,200,000
    22     For services to nonpublic schools.
    23             State appropriation........                64,588,000
    24     For textbooks and instructional
    25  material for nonpublic schools.
    26             State appropriation........                19,769,000
    27     For technology for nonpublic
    28  schools.
    29             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
    30     For programs to meet the needs of
    19980H2281B3013                 - 59 -

     1  pregnant and parenting teenagers.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,500,000
     3     For a comprehensive reading
     4  program.
     5             State appropriation........                   300,000
     6     For grants to public libraries for
     7  the development and improvement of a
     8  Statewide system of libraries and
     9  library services, including State aid
    10  to local libraries, county libraries,
    11  district library centers and regional
    12  library resource centers.
    13             State appropriation........                30,289,000
    14     To provide aid to the Free Library
    15  of Philadelphia and the Carnegie
    16  Library of Pittsburgh to meet the
    17  costs incurred in serving as regional
    18  libraries in the distribution of
    19  braille reading materials, talking
    20  book machines and other reading
    21  materials to persons who are blind or
    22  otherwise disabled.
    23             State appropriation........                 2,452,000
    24     For library access, including
    25  $1,250,000 for the On-line Periodicals
    26  Program.
    27             State appropriation........                 6,350,000
    28     For the school library catalog
    29  network.
    30             State appropriation........                   420,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 60 -

     1     For technology for public
     2  libraries.
     3             State appropriation........                 7,000,000
     4     For PA assessment.
     5             State appropriation........                 9,078,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for PA assessment:
     9     (1)  "PA Assessment Through
    10  Themes."
    11             Federal appropriation......      173,000
    12     For payment of approved operating
    13  and capital expenses of community
    14  colleges and the Northwest
    15  Pennsylvania Technical Institute. An
    16  independent audit report for the
    17  preceding fiscal year, which is
    18  consistent with the Higher Education
    19  Finance Manual, shall be submitted by
    20  each community college to the
    21  Department of Education not later than
    22  120 days after the close of the
    23  preceding fiscal year. The Department
    24  of Education may withhold whatever
    25  funds appropriated herein it feels
    26  necessary to ensure that such audit
    27  reports are submitted in the
    28  prescribed fashion.
    29             State appropriation........               161,806,000
    30     For community colleges workforce
    19980H2281B3013                 - 61 -

     1  development. This is a challenge grant
     2  program requiring $1 from nonpublic
     3  sources for every $1 from this
     4  appropriation.
     5             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
     6     For higher education equal
     7  opportunity program grants.
     8             State appropriation........                 7,828,000
     9     For higher education technology
    10  grants.
    11             State appropriation........                 7,000,000
    12     For ethnic heritage studies.
    13             State appropriation........                   100,000
    14     For payments on account of
    15  vocational education, including
    16  $1,698,000 for an incentive grant
    17  program.
    18             State appropriation........                46,688,000
    19     The following Federal amounts are
    20  appropriated to supplement the sum
    21  appropriated for vocational education:
    22     (1)  "Vocational Education -
    23  Local."
    24             Federal appropriation......   55,853,000
    25     For the Governor's Schools of
    26  Excellence.
    27             State appropriation........                 1,478,000
    28     For Job Training Partnership Act
    29  matching funds.
    30             State appropriation........                 4,586,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 62 -

     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for job training
     4  partnership matching funds:
     5     (1)  "JTPA - Job Training
     6  Partnership Act."
     7             Federal appropriation......    3,886,000
     8     For higher education - rural
     9  initiatives.
    10             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    11     For a school-to-work opportunities
    12  program.
    13             State appropriation........                   500,000
    14     For higher education equipment
    15  grants to be distributed to
    16  institutions of higher education,
    17  including State-owned and State-
    18  related institutions based on
    19  guidelines adopted by the Department
    20  of Education consistent with the
    21  former provisions of Article XXVI-C of
    22  the Public School Code of 1949.
    23             State appropriation........                 6,000,000
    24     For job training programs in
    25  counties of the second class.
    26             State appropriation........                 3,500,000
    27     For charter schools.
    28             State appropriation........                 1,600,000
    29     For payments to school districts
    30  for students who transfer to charter
    19980H2281B3013                 - 63 -

     1  schools from nonpublic schools
     2             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
     3     For safe schools.
     4             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
     5     For alternative schools.
     6             State appropriation........                 5,200,000
     7     For administrative/instructional
     8  consolidation grants.
     9             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    10     For grants to engineering degree
    11  granting schools. This appropriation
    12  shall be allocated consistent with the
    13  definitions and other provisions
    14  formerly contained in the act of July
    15  2, 1984 (P.L.553, No.110), known as
    16  the Engineering School Equipment Act.
    17             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    18     For osteopathic education.
    19             State appropriation........                   750,000
    20     Section 213.  Department of
    21  Environmental Protection.--The
    22  following amounts are appropriated to
    23  the Department of Environmental
    24  Protection:                                Federal       State
    25     For general government operations
    26  of the Department of Environmental
    27  Protection:
    28             State appropriation........                21,333,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19980H2281B3013                 - 64 -

     1  appropriated for general government
     2  operations:
     3     (1)  "Surface Mine Conservation."
     4             Federal appropriation......      451,000
     5     (2)  "Surface Mine Control and
     6  Reclamation - Laboratories."
     7             Federal appropriation......      922,000
     8     For payment of grants to political
     9  subdivisions to assist in the cleanup
    10  of scrap tires.
    11             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    12     For Environmental Program
    13  Management.
    14             State appropriation........                32,838,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for Environmental Program
    18  Management:
    19     (1)  "Coastal Zone Management."
    20             Federal appropriation......    1,532,000
    21     (2)  "Construction Management
    22  Assistance Grants - Administration."
    23             Federal appropriation......      250,000
    24     (3)  "Storm Water Permitting
    25  Initiative."
    26             Federal appropriation......    2,300,000
    27     (4)  "Safe Drinking Water Act -
    28  Management."
    29             Federal appropriation......    2,500,000
    30     (5)  "Water Pollution Control
    19980H2281B3013                 - 65 -

     1  Grants - Management."
     2             Federal appropriation......    1,600,000
     3     (6)  "Air Pollution Control Grants
     4  - Management."
     5             Federal appropriation......    2,100,000
     6     (7)  "Surface Mine Conservation."
     7             Federal appropriation......    4,084,000
     8     (8)  "Delaware Estuary Management
     9  Conference."
    10             Federal appropriation......       25,000
    11     (9)  "Wetland Protection Fund."
    12             Federal appropriation......      380,000
    13     (10)  "Training and Education of
    14  Underground Coal Miners."
    15             Federal appropriation......      550,000
    16     (11)  "Radiation Regulation and
    17  Monitoring."
    18             Federal appropriation......      130,000
    19     (12)  "Diagnostic X-ray Equipment
    20  Testing."
    21             Federal appropriation......      330,000
    22     (13)  "Water Quality Outreach
    23  Operator Training."
    24             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    25     (14)  "Water Quality Management
    26  Planning Grants."
    27             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    28     (15)  "Small Operator's
    29  Assistance."
    30             Federal appropriation......    1,800,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 66 -

     1     (16)  "Wellhead Protection Fund."
     2             Federal appropriation......      200,000
     3     (17)  "Indoor Radon Abatement."
     4             Federal appropriation......      500,000
     5     (18)  "Non-Point Source
     6  Implementation 319(H)."
     7             Federal appropriation......    6,800,000
     8     (19)  "Heavy Duty Vehicle Program."
     9             Federal appropriation......      200,000
    10     (20)  "Alternative Fuels."
    11             Federal appropriation......      175,000
    12     (21)  "Hydroelectric Power
    13  Conservation Fund."
    14             Federal appropriation......       51,000
    15     (22)  "National Industrial
    16  Competitiveness."
    17             Federal appropriation......      877,000
    18     (23)  "Commercialization Ventures
    19  Program."
    20             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
    21     (24)  "Survey Studies."
    22             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    23     For the Chesapeake Bay Pollution
    24  Abatement Program.
    25             State appropriation........                 3,121,000
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated to supplement the sum
    28  appropriated for the Chesapeake Bay
    29  Pollution Abatement Program:
    30     (1)  "Chesapeake Bay Pollution
    19980H2281B3013                 - 67 -

     1  Abatement."
     2             Federal appropriation......    5,107,000
     3     For the Office of Pollution
     4  Prevention and Compliance Assistance.
     5             State appropriation........                 2,072,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for the Office of
     9  Pollution Prevention and Compliance
    10  Assistance:
    11     (1)  "State Energy Program (SEP)."
    12             Federal appropriation......    3,917,000
    13     (2)  "Pollution Prevention."
    14             Federal appropriation......      200,000
    15     For environmental protection
    16  operations.
    17             State appropriation........                69,997,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for Environmental
    21  Protection Operations:
    22     (1)  "EPA - Planning Grant -
    23  Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......    6,400,000
    25     (2)  "Water Pollution Control
    26  Grants."
    27             Federal appropriation......    2,600,000
    28     (3)  "Air Pollution Control Grants"
    29  For the conduct and administration of
    30  a Statewide program for the control,
    19980H2281B3013                 - 68 -

     1  abatement and prevention of air
     2  pollution and achievement of Federal
     3  ambient air quality standards.
     4             Federal appropriation......    2,600,000
     5     (4)  "Surface Mine Control and
     6  Reclamation."
     7             Federal appropriation......    7,336,000
     8     (5)  "Construction Management
     9  Assistance Grants."
    10             Federal appropriation......      350,000
    11     (6)  "Safe Drinking Water."
    12             Federal appropriation......    1,850,000
    13     (7)  "Oil Pollution Spills
    14  Removal."
    15             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    16     (8)  "Great Lakes National
    17  Program."
    18             Federal appropriation......       75,000
    19     For transfer to the low-level waste
    20  fund.
    21             State appropriation........                   425,000
    22     For the black fly control project.
    23             State appropriation........                 2,987,000
    24     For flood control projects.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,005,000
    26     For storm water management grants.
    27             State appropriation........                   595,000
    28     For sewage facilities planning
    29  grants.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,950,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 69 -

     1     For sewage facilities enforcement
     2  grants.
     3             State appropriation........                 4,970,000
     4     For sewage treatment plant
     5  operation grants.
     6             State appropriation........                44,000,000
     7     For payment of Pennsylvania's share
     8  of the expenses of the River Master
     9  for the Delaware River.
    10             State appropriation........                    87,000
    11     For support of the Ohio River Basin
    12  Commission.
    13             State appropriation........                    13,000
    14     For support of the Susquehanna
    15  River Basin Commission.
    16             State appropriation........                   600,000
    17     For support of the Interstate
    18  Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
    19             State appropriation........                    38,000
    20     For conduct of the Delaware River
    21  Basin Commission.
    22             State appropriation........                   978,000
    23     For support of the Ohio River
    24  Valley Water Sanitation Commission.
    25             State appropriation........                   155,000
    26     For support of the Chesapeake Bay
    27  Commission.
    28             State appropriation........                   265,000
    29     For payment to conservation
    30  districts.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 70 -

     1             State appropriation........                 2,850,000
     2     For payment of Pennsylvania's share
     3  of the costs of the Interstate Mining
     4  Commission.
     5             State appropriation........                    21,000
     6     For the Appalachian States Low-
     7  Level Waste Compact.
     8             State appropriation........                    96,000
     9     For small water systems
    10  regionalization.
    11             State appropriation........                   500,000
    12     Section 214.  Department of General
    13  Services.--The following amounts are
    14  appropriated to the Department of
    15  General Services:                          Federal       State
    16     For general government operations
    17  of the Department of General Services.
    18             State appropriation........                57,236,000
    19     For the administration and
    20  operation of the Capitol Police.
    21             State appropriation........                 6,651,000
    22     For Harristown rental charges.
    23             State appropriation........                 6,580,000
    24     For utility costs, including
    25  implementation of third-party shared
    26  savings programs.
    27             State appropriation........                12,970,000
    28     For Harristown utility and
    29  municipal charges, including
    30  implementation of third-party shared
    19980H2281B3013                 - 71 -

     1  savings programs.
     2             State appropriation........                 9,790,000
     3     For fire protection services for
     4  the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.
     5             State appropriation........                   900,000
     6     For printing of the Pennsylvania
     7  Manual.
     8             State appropriation........                   191,000
     9     For asbestos and hazardous
    10  materials needs.
    11             State appropriation........                   450,000
    12     For excess insurance coverage.
    13             State appropriation........                 1,725,000
    14     For Capital Project leasing.
    15             State appropriation........                   739,000
    16     Section 215.  Department of
    17  Health.--The following amounts are
    18  appropriated to the Department of
    19  Health:                                    Federal       State
    20     For general government operations
    21  of the Department of Health.
    22             State appropriation........                20,086,000
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for general government
    26  operations:
    27     (1)  "WIC - Administration and
    28  Operation."
    29             Federal appropriation......    9,411,000
    30     (2)  "Health Assessment."
    19980H2281B3013                 - 72 -

     1             Federal appropriation......      484,000
     2     (3)  "PHHSBG - Administration and
     3  Operation."
     4             Federal appropriation......    3,678,000
     5     (4)  "SABG - Administration and
     6  Operation."
     7             Federal appropriation......    4,650,000
     8     (5)  "MCHSBG - Administration and
     9  Operation."
    10             Federal appropriation......   13,028,000
    11     (6)  "Center for Disease Control
    12  Conferences."
    13             Federal appropriation......       63,000
    14     (7)  "TB - Administration and
    15  Operation."
    16             Federal appropriation......      651,000
    17     (8)  "Lead - Administration and
    18  Operation."
    19             Federal appropriation......      906,000
    20     (9)  "AIDS Health Education
    21  Administration and Operation."
    22             Federal appropriation......    2,402,000
    23     (10)  "Community Migrant Health."
    24             Federal appropriation......      273,000
    25     (11)  "Tobacco Control."
    26             Federal appropriation......      750,000
    27     (12)  "Breast and Cervical Cancer
    28  Administration and Operation."
    29             Federal appropriation......      722,000
    30     (13)  "HIV Care Administration and
    19980H2281B3013                 - 73 -

     1  Operation."
     2             Federal appropriation......      916,000
     3     (14)  "Tobacco Regulation
     4  Enforcement."
     5             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     6     For the Organ Donation Awareness
     7  Program.
     8             State appropriation........                   120,000
     9     For Diabetes Programs.
    10             State appropriation........                   461,000
    11     The following Federal amounts are
    12  appropriated to supplement the sum
    13  appropriated for diabetes programs:
    14     (1)  "Diabetes Control."
    15             Federal appropriation......      514,000
    16     For Quality Assurance.
    17             State appropriation........                 7,421,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for the Quality Assurance
    21  Program:
    22     (1)  "Medicare - Health Service
    23  Agency Certification."
    24             Federal appropriation......    5,895,000
    25     (2)  "Medicaid Certification."
    26             Federal appropriation......    5,955,000
    27     For Vital Statistics.
    28             State appropriation........                 5,607,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19980H2281B3013                 - 74 -

     1  appropriated for vital statistics:
     2     (1)  "Cooperative Health
     3  Statistics."
     4             Federal appropriation......    1,995,000
     5     For the State Laboratory.
     6             State appropriation........                 3,253,000
     7     The following Federal amounts are
     8  appropriated to supplement the sum
     9  appropriated for the State Laboratory:
    10     (1)  "Clinical Laboratory
    11  Improvement."
    12             Federal appropriation......      800,000
    13     (2)  "Epidemiology and Laboratory
    14  Surveillance and Response."
    15             Federal appropriation......      323,000
    16     For the State health care centers.
    17             State appropriation........                16,364,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for State health care
    21  centers:
    22     (1)  "Refugee Health Services."
    23             Federal appropriation......       70,000
    24     (2)  "Disease Control Immunization
    25  Program - Project Grants."
    26             Federal appropriation......   12,649,000
    27     (3)  "Chronic Disease Prevention
    28  and Control."
    29             Federal appropriation......      670,000
    30     (4)  "PHHSBG - Block Program
    19980H2281B3013                 - 75 -

     1  Services."
     2             Federal appropriation......    6,543,000
     3     For coal workers' pneumoconiosis
     4  services.
     5             State appropriation........                   200,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for coal workers'
     9  pneumoconiosis services:
    10     (1)  "Black Lung Clinic Program."
    11             Federal appropriation......      750,000
    12     For sexually transmitted disease
    13  screening and treatment.
    14             State appropriation........                 1,127,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for sexually transmitted
    18  disease screening and testing:
    19     (1)  "Survey and Follow-up -
    20  Sexually Transmitted Diseases."
    21             Federal appropriation......    3,503,000
    22     For the primary health care
    23  practitioner program.
    24             State appropriation........                 3,160,000
    25     The following Federal amounts are
    26  appropriated to supplement the sum
    27  appropriated for the primary health
    28  care practitioner program:
    29     (1)  "Loan Repayment Program."
    30             Federal appropriation......      301,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 76 -

     1     For cancer control programs.
     2             State appropriation........                 3,595,000
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated for cancer control,
     6  prevention and research:
     7     (1)  "Breast and Cervical Cancer
     8  Program."
     9             Federal appropriation......    3,192,000
    10     For AIDS Programs.
    11             State appropriation........                 6,528,000
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for AIDS programs:
    15     (1)  "AIDS Health Education."
    16             Federal appropriation......    3,168,000
    17     (2)  "HIV Care."
    18             Federal appropriation......    7,806,000
    19     (3)  "Housing Opportunities for
    20  People with AIDS."
    21             Federal appropriation......    1,400,000
    22     For regional cancer institutes.
    23             State appropriation........                 1,550,000
    24     For reimbursement to school
    25  districts on account of health
    26  services.
    27             State appropriation........                39,867,000
    28     For maintenance of local health
    29  departments.
    30             State appropriation........                26,313,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 77 -

     1     For local health departments for
     2  environmental health services.
     3             State appropriation........                 7,398,000
     4     For maternal and child health
     5  services, including $1,365,000 to
     6  provide abstinence education,
     7  training, counseling and programs to
     8  promote abstinence from sexual
     9  activity.
    10             State appropriation........                 3,465,000
    11     The following Federal amounts are
    12  appropriated to supplement the sum
    13  appropriated for maternal and child
    14  health:
    15     (1)  "MCH Lead Poisoning Prevention
    16  and Abatement."
    17             Federal appropriation......    4,540,000
    18     (2)  "MCHSBG - Program Services,"
    19  including $150,000 for epilepsy
    20  services.
    21             Federal appropriation......   14,187,000
    22     (3)  "Special Supplemental Food
    23  Service Program for Women, Infants and
    24  Children (WIC)."
    25             Federal appropriation......  160,387,000
    26     In addition to the specific amounts
    27  appropriated herein, all other moneys
    28  received from the Federal Government
    29  for the Special Supplemental Food
    30  Service Program for Women, Infants and
    19980H2281B3013                 - 78 -

     1  Children are hereby appropriated to
     2  such program.
     3     (4)  "Abstinence Education."
     4             Federal appropriation......    2,161,000
     5     (5)  "Birth Defects Registry."
     6             Federal appropriation......      199,000
     7     (6)  "Environmental Assessment -
     8  Child Lead Poisoning."
     9             Federal appropriation......       86,000
    10     (7)  "Screening Newborns."
    11             Federal appropriation......      106,000
    12     For grants to counties and private
    13  facilities to finance drug and alcohol
    14  abuse treatment and prevention
    15  programs.
    16             State appropriation........                37,410,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for alcohol and drug
    20  grant programs:
    21     (1)  "SABG - Drug and Alcohol
    22  Services."
    23             Federal appropriation......   51,656,000
    24     (2)  "Substance Abuse Program
    25  Support Service Grants."
    26             Federal appropriation......    1,091,000
    27     (3)  "Substance Abuse Special
    28  Project Grants."
    29             Federal appropriation......      760,000
    30     For tuberculosis screening and
    19980H2281B3013                 - 79 -

     1  treatment.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,009,000
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated for tuberculosis
     6  screening and treatment:
     7     (1)  "Tuberculosis Control
     8  Program."
     9             Federal appropriation......      220,000
    10     For renal dialysis services.
    11             State appropriation........                 9,255,000
    12     For services to children with
    13  special needs. This appropriation
    14  includes funding for spina bifida
    15  services, ventilator-assisted
    16  children, and public awareness
    17  activities related to folic acid
    18  ingestion.
    19             State appropriation........                 1,732,000
    20     For adult cystic fibrosis.
    21             State appropriation........                   391,000
    22     For diagnosis and treatment for
    23  Cooley's anemia.
    24             State appropriation........                   198,000
    25     For hemophilia services.
    26             State appropriation........                 1,594,000
    27     For sickle cell anemia services,
    28  including camps for children with
    29  sickle cell anemia.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,203,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 80 -

     1     For regional poison control
     2  centers.
     3             State appropriation........                 1,250,000
     4     For trauma programs.
     5             State appropriation........                   200,000
     6     For trauma systems.
     7             State appropriation........                    50,000
     8     For epilepsy support services.
     9             State appropriation........                   150,000
    10     For the Keystone Games.
    11             State appropriation........                   220,000
    12     For bio-technology research.
    13             State appropriation........                 1,500,000
    14     For Tourette's Syndrome.
    15             State appropriation........                   100,000
    16     Section 216.  Insurance
    17  Department.--The following amounts are
    18  appropriated to the Insurance
    19  Department:                                Federal       State
    20     For general government operations
    21  of the Insurance Department.
    22             State appropriation........                16,524,000
    23     For Children's Health Insurance
    24  Administration.
    25             State appropriation........                   450,000
    26     For children's health insurance.
    27             State appropriation........                15,000,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for children's health
    19980H2281B3013                 - 81 -

     1  insurance:
     2     (1)  "Children's Health Insurance
     3  Program."
     4             Federal appropriation......   80,316,000
     5     Section 217.  Department of Labor
     6  and Industry.--The following amounts
     7  are appropriated to the Department of
     8  Labor and Industry:                        Federal       State
     9     For general government operations
    10  of the Department of Labor and
    11  Industry.
    12             State appropriation........                10,481,000
    13     The following Federal amounts are
    14  appropriated to supplement the sum
    15  appropriated for general government
    16  operations:
    17     (1)  "National Occupational
    18  Information Coordinating Committee."
    19             Federal appropriation......      311,000
    20     (2)  "JTPA - Administration."
    21             Federal appropriation......    5,900,000
    22     (3)  "Community Service and Corps."
    23             Federal appropriation......   10,000,000
    24     (4)  "Disability Determination."
    25             Federal appropriation......   66,872,000
    26     (5)  "New Hires."
    27             Federal appropriation......    1,585,000
    28     For occupational and industrial
    29  safety.
    30             State appropriation........                10,052,000
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     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for Occupational and
     4  Industrial Safety:
     5     (1)  "Asbestos Certification."
     6             Federal appropriation......      160,000
     7     For PENNSAFE
     8             State appropriation........                 1,132,000
     9     For occupational disease payments.
    10             State appropriation........                 3,475,000
    11     For a separate State-funded
    12  vocational rehabilitation program to
    13  provide vocational rehabilitation
    14  services leading to competitive
    15  employment for OVR eligible persons
    16  with disabilities unable to receive
    17  services through the Federal
    18  Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
    19             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    20     For the payment to the Vocational
    21  Rehabilitation Fund for work of the
    22  State Board of Vocational
    23  Rehabilitation.
    24             State appropriation........                25,574,000
    25     For supported employment.
    26             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    27     For centers for independent living,
    28  including independent living services
    29  purchased by Office of Vocational
    30  Rehabilitation District Offices.
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     1             State appropriation........                 1,080,000
     2     To carry out the provisions of
     3  section 306(h) of the act of June 2,
     4  1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
     5  Workers' Compensation Act.
     6             State appropriation........                   412,000
     7     For needs-based payments for
     8  dislocated workers and other services
     9  authorized by the act of July 13, 1987
    10  (P.L.346, No.66), known as the
    11  Dislocated Worker Training Assistance
    12  Act.
    13             State appropriation........                 2,500,000
    14     For employment services.
    15             State appropriation........                 5,162,000
    16     The following Federal amounts are
    17  appropriated to supplement the sum
    18  appropriated for employment services:
    19     (1)  "JTPA Grants to Service
    20  Delivery Areas."
    21             Federal appropriation......   66,000,000
    22     (2)  "JTPA Summer Youth Programs."
    23             Federal appropriation......   52,000,000
    24     (3)  "JTPA Incentive Grants" - For
    25  incentive grants and technical
    26  assistance to SDA's. Funds from this
    27  appropriation awarded to SDA's
    28  pursuant to section 202(b) of Public
    29  Law 87-300 (October 13, 1982) as
    30  incentive grants shall be used to
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     1  increase the number of welfare
     2  assistance recipients and high school
     3  dropouts receiving job training and
     4  assistance services, and to provide
     5  employment and training services to
     6  prevent individuals from dropping out
     7  of high school. Funds not needed for
     8  incentive grants or technical
     9  assistance may be used to provide
    10  employment and training assistance to
    11  hard-to-serve individuals.
    12             Federal appropriation......    3,620,000
    13     (4)  "JTPA - Older Workers."
    14             Federal appropriation......    3,500,000
    15     (5)  "JTPA - Dislocated Workers."
    16             Federal appropriation......   94,000,000
    17     For the Pennsylvania Conservation
    18  Corps, which includes up to $200,000
    19  for matching funds for the National
    20  and Community Service Trust Act.
    21             State appropriation........                 6,076,000
    22     Section 218.  Department of
    23  Military and Veterans Affairs.--The
    24  following sums are appropriated to the
    25  Department of Military and Veterans
    26  Affairs:                                   Federal       State
    27     For general government operations
    28  of the Department of Military and
    29  Veterans Affairs.
    30             State appropriation........                14,922,000
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     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for general government
     4  operations:
     5     (1)  "National Guard - Maintenance
     6  Facilities and Training Sites."
     7             Federal appropriation......   10,400,000
     8     (2)  "Employee Support - National
     9  Guard."
    10             Federal appropriation......    1,892,000
    11     (3)  "Communications System - For
    12  Telecommunications Costs."
    13             Federal appropriation......      880,000
    14     (4)  "Fort Indiantown Gap Base
    15  Realignment."
    16             Federal appropriation......    7,068,000
    17     For maintenance of monuments to
    18  Pennsylvania servicemen who died on
    19  foreign soil.
    20             State appropriation........                     4,000
    21     For armory maintenance and repair.
    22             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    23     For the operation and maintenance
    24  of the Erie Soldiers' and Sailors'
    25  Home.
    26             State appropriation........                 5,758,000
    27     The following Federal amounts are
    28  appropriated to supplement the sum
    29  appropriated for the Erie Soldiers'
    30  and Sailors' Home:
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     1     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
     2  Erie."
     3             Federal appropriation......    1,820,000
     4     (2)  "Medicare Services - Erie."
     5             Federal appropriation......       50,000
     6     For the operation and maintenance
     7  of the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home.
     8             State appropriation........                19,155,000
     9     The following Federal amounts are
    10  appropriated to supplement the sum
    11  appropriated for the Hollidaysburg
    12  Veterans' Home:
    13     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
    14  Hollidaysburg."
    15             Federal appropriation......    5,507,000
    16     (2)  "Medicare Services -
    17  Hollidaysburg."
    18             Federal appropriation......      408,000
    19     For the operation and maintenance
    20  of the Southeastern Veterans' Home.
    21             State appropriation........                11,804,000
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for the Southeastern
    25  Veterans' Home:
    26     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
    27  Southeastern."
    28             Federal appropriation......    3,453,000
    29     (2)  "Medicare Services -
    30  Southeastern."
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     1             Federal appropriation......       72,000
     2     For the operation and maintenance
     3  of the Northeastern Veterans' Home.
     4             State appropriation........                 7,512,000
     5     The following Federal amounts are
     6  appropriated to supplement the sum
     7  appropriated for the Northeastern
     8  Veterans' Home:
     9     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
    10  Northeastern."
    11             Federal appropriation......    2,765,000
    12     (2)  "Medicare Services -
    13  Northeastern."
    14             Federal appropriation......       98,000
    15     For Southwestern Veterans' Home.
    16             State appropriation........                 5,936,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for the Southwestern
    20  Veterans' Home:
    21     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
    22  Southwestern."
    23             Federal appropriation......    1,755,000
    24     (2)  "Medicare Services -
    25  Southwestern."
    26             Federal appropriation......      15,000
    27     For the Scotland School for
    28  Veterans' Children.
    29             State appropriation........                 6,742,000
    30     The following Federal amounts are
    19980H2281B3013                 - 88 -

     1  appropriated to supplement the sum
     2  appropriated for the Scotland School
     3  for Veterans' Children:
     4     (1)  "ESEA Education Program."
     5             Federal appropriation......      295,000
     6     (2)  "School Milk Program."
     7             Federal appropriation......      300,000
     8     For payment of gratuities for the
     9  education of children of certain
    10  veterans.
    11             State appropriation........                   150,000
    12     For payment of education credits
    13  for members of the National Guard.
    14             State appropriation........                 4,200,000
    15     For assistance to veterans who are
    16  ill or disabled and without means of
    17  support.
    18             State appropriation........                 1,266,000
    19     For pensions for veterans blinded
    20  through service-connected injuries or
    21  disease.
    22             State appropriation........                   155,000
    23     To provide for pensions for
    24  paralyzed veterans as required by 51
    25  Pa.C.S. § 7702.
    26             State appropriation........                   293,000
    27     For payment of pensions to
    28  dependents of soldiers of the
    29  Pennsylvania National Guard killed in
    30  the line of duty.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 89 -

     1             State appropriation........                     5,000
     2     For drug interdiction.
     3             State appropriation........                    62,000
     4     For the prevention of military base
     5  realignment and closure.
     6             State appropriation........                   100,000
     7     For special State duty costs for
     8  missions which are performed to
     9  alleviate disasters or emergencies.
    10             State appropriation........                   100,000
    11     For the Pennsylvania Air National
    12  Guard.
    13             State appropriation........                    25,000
    14     Section 219.  Department of Public
    15  Welfare.--The following sums are
    16  appropriated to the Department of
    17  Public Welfare:                            Federal       State
    18     For general government operations
    19  of the Department of Public Welfare.
    20             State appropriation........                37,982,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated to supplement the sum
    23  appropriated for general government
    24  operations:
    25     (1)  "Child Welfare Services -
    26  Administration."
    27             Federal appropriation......    2,055,000
    28     (2)  "Child Welfare - Title IV-E."
    29             Federal appropriation......    2,117,000
    30     (3)  "Child Welfare Training and
    19980H2281B3013                 - 90 -

     1  Certification."
     2             Federal appropriation......    9,000,000
     3     (4)  "CCDFBG - Administration."
     4             Federal appropriation......    2,636,000
     5     (5)  "Rehabilitation Services -
     6  Administration."
     7             Federal appropriation......      437,000
     8     (6)  "Medical Assistance -
     9  Administration."
    10             Federal appropriation......   17,104,000
    11     (7)  "TANFBG - Administration."
    12             Federal appropriation......    4,649,000
    13     (8)  "Food Stamp Program -
    14  Administration."
    15             Federal appropriation......    3,692,000
    16     (9)  "Developmental Disabilities -
    17  Basic Support."
    18             Federal appropriation......    4,090,000
    19     (10)  "Refugees and Persons Seeking
    20  Asylum - Administration."
    21             Federal appropriation......    1,271,000
    22     (11)  "Education of Children with
    23  Disabilities - Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......    1,220,000
    25     (12)  "Child Abuse Prevention
    26  Challenge Grant."
    27             Federal appropriation......      900,000
    28     (13)  "MHSBG - Administration."
    29             Federal appropriation......       98,000
    30     (14)  "SSBG Administration."
    19980H2281B3013                 - 91 -

     1             Federal appropriation......    3,690,000
     2     (15)  "Training - Lead-based Paint
     3  Abatement."
     4             Federal appropriation......      164,000
     5     For information systems.
     6             State appropriation........                27,062,000
     7     The following Federal amounts are
     8  appropriated to supplement the sum
     9  appropriated for the Office of
    10  Information Systems:
    11     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    12  Information Systems."
    13             Federal appropriation......   16,104,000
    14     (2)  "Child Welfare - Title IV-E -
    15  Information Systems."
    16             Federal appropriation......      856,000
    17     (3)  "TANFBG - Information
    18  Systems."
    19             Federal appropriation......    2,983,000
    20     (4)  "Food Stamp Program -
    21  Information Systems."
    22             Federal appropriation......    5,119,000
    23     (5)  "Child Support Enforcement -
    24  Information Systems."
    25             Federal appropriation......      585,000
    26     (6)  "Rehabilitation Services -
    27  Information Systems."
    28             Federal appropriation......       69,000
    29     For Statewide operations related to
    30  county administration of the public
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     1  assistance and medical assistance
     2  programs.
     3             State appropriation........                39,972,000
     4     The following Federal amounts are
     5  appropriated to supplement the sum
     6  appropriated for Statewide operations
     7  relating to county administration:
     8     (1)  "TANFBG - Statewide Operations
     9  Related to County Administration."
    10             Federal appropriation......    4,095,000
    11     (2)  "Medical Assistance -
    12  Statewide Operations Related to County
    13  Administration."
    14             Federal appropriation......   36,110,000
    15     (3)  "Food Stamp Program -
    16  Statewide Operations Related to County
    17  Administration."
    18             Federal appropriation......    4,587,000
    19     For county assistance office
    20  operations related to administration
    21  of the public assistance and medical
    22  assistance programs.
    23             State appropriation........               242,972,000
    24     The following Federal amounts are
    25  appropriated to supplement the sum
    26  appropriated for county assistance
    27  offices:
    28     (1)  "TANFBG - County Assistance
    29  Offices."
    30             Federal appropriation......   45,302,000
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     1     (2)  "Medical Assistance - County
     2  Assistance Offices."
     3             Federal appropriation......   58,215,000
     4     (3)  "Food Stamp Program - County
     5  Assistance Offices."
     6             Federal appropriation......   66,054,000
     7     (4)  "SSBG - County Assistance
     8  Offices."
     9             Federal appropriation......    6,262,000
    10     (5)  "LIHEABG - Administration and
    11  Audit Costs."
    12             Federal appropriation......    6,603,000
    13     For program accountability.
    14             State appropriation........                 7,998,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for program
    18  accountability:
    19     (1)  "Medical Assistance - Program
    20  Accountability."
    21             Federal appropriation......      666,000
    22     (2)  "Child Support Enforcement
    23  Program - Program Accountability."
    24             Federal appropriation......  120,503,000
    25     For services for the visually
    26  impaired.
    27             State appropriation........                 8,323,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for services for the
    19980H2281B3013                 - 94 -

     1  visually impaired:
     2     (1)  "Rehabilitation Services -
     3  Basic Support."
     4             Federal appropriation......    9,822,000
     5     (2)  "Vocational Rehabilitation
     6  Services for Social Security
     7  Disability Beneficiaries."
     8             Federal appropriation......      815,000
     9     (3)  "Independent Living Services
    10  for Visually Impaired Elderly."
    11             Federal appropriation......      150,000
    12     For youth development institutions
    13  and forestry camps.
    14             State appropriation........                78,552,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for youth offender
    18  programs:
    19     (1)  "SSBG - Basic Institutional
    20  Programs."
    21             Federal appropriation......    1,056,000
    22     (2)  "Food Nutrition Services."
    23             Federal appropriation......      750,000
    24     For mental health services,
    25  including grants to counties exclusive
    26  of capital improvements. This
    27  appropriation includes sufficient
    28  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    29  adjustment for community programs.
    30             State appropriation........               579,339,000
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     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for mental health
     4  services:
     5     (1)  "Medical Assistance - Mental
     6  Health Services."
     7             Federal appropriation......  213,566,000
     8     (2)  "Medicare Services - State
     9  Mental Hospitals."
    10             Federal appropriation......   19,292,000
    11     (3)  "Homeless Mentally Ill."
    12             Federal appropriation......      475,000
    13     (4)  "MHSBG - Community Mental
    14  Health Services."
    15             Federal appropriation......   11,938,000
    16     (5)  "SSBG - Community Mental
    17  Health Services."
    18             Federal appropriation......   14,808,000
    19     (6)  "Community Support Projects -
    20  M.H."
    21             Federal appropriation......       36,000
    22     (7)  "Access Cooperative
    23  Agreement."
    24             Federal appropriation......       50,000
    25     (8)  "Behavioral Health -
    26  Management Information System."
    27             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    28     For psychiatric services in eastern
    29  Pennsylvania.
    30             State appropriation........                 3,650,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 96 -

     1     For State centers for the mentally
     2  retarded.
     3             State appropriation........               129,972,000
     4     The following Federal amounts are
     5  appropriated to supplement the sum
     6  appropriated for the State centers for
     7  the mentally retarded:
     8     (1)  "Medical Assistance - State
     9  Centers."
    10             Federal appropriation......  145,362,000
    11     (2)  "Medicare Services - State
    12  Centers."
    13             Federal appropriation......      960,000
    14     For cash assistance grants. Up to
    15  $31,720,000 may be transferred to the
    16  day care appropriation if more persons
    17  needing day care than anticipated
    18  successfully transition from welfare
    19  to work. Notice of such transfers
    20  shall be transmitted by the Secretary
    21  of the Budget to the majority chairman
    22  and minority chairman of the
    23  Appropriations Committee of the Senate
    24  and the majority chairman and minority
    25  chairman of the Appropriations
    26  Committee of the House of
    27  Representatives ten days prior to such
    28  transfer.
    29             State appropriation........               256,932,000
    30     The following Federal amounts are
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     1  appropriated to supplement the sum
     2  appropriated for cash assistance:
     3     (1)  "TANFBG - Cash Grants."
     4             Federal appropriation......  397,543,000
     5     (2)  "CCDFBG - Cash Grants." Up to
     6  $60,000,000 may be transferred to the
     7  day care appropriation for persons
     8  needing day care who have successfully
     9  transitioned from welfare to work.
    10  Notice of such transfers shall be
    11  transmitted by the Secretary of the
    12  Budget to the majority chairman and
    13  minority chairman of the
    14  Appropriations Committee of the Senate
    15  and the majority chairman and minority
    16  chairman of the Appropriations
    17  Committee of the House of
    18  Representatives ten days prior to such
    19  transfer.
    20             Federal appropriation......  152,424,000
    21     (3)  "Other Federal Support - Cash
    22  Grants."
    23             Federal appropriation......   17,481,000
    24     (4)  "LIHEABG - Program."
    25             Federal appropriation......   73,453,000
    26     For medical assistance payments -
    27  outpatient services, exclusive of
    28  outpatient services provided through
    29  capitation plans.
    30             State appropriation........               578,666,000
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     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for medical assistance -
     4  outpatient:
     5     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
     6  Outpatient."
     7             Federal appropriation......  644,146,000
     8     (2)  "Immunization - Disease
     9  Control."
    10             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    11     For women's service programs.
    12  $2,112,000 shall be used for grants to
    13  nonprofit agencies, whose primary
    14  function is to assist pregnant women
    15  seeking alternatives to abortion. Such
    16  funds shall be expended to provide
    17  services to such women, whose income
    18  is under 185% of the poverty level,
    19  until childbirth and for up to 12
    20  months thereafter, including, but not
    21  limited to, food, shelter, clothing,
    22  health care, counseling, adoption
    23  services, parenting classes,
    24  assistance for postdelivery stress and
    25  other supportive programs and services
    26  and for related outreach programs.
    27  Such agencies may subcontract with
    28  other nonprofit entities which operate
    29  projects designed specifically to
    30  provide all or a portion of the
    19980H2281B3013                 - 99 -

     1  foregoing services. Projects receiving
     2  such funds shall not promote or refer
     3  for or perform abortions or engage in
     4  any counseling which is inconsistent
     5  with this appropriation and shall be
     6  physically and financially separate
     7  from any component of any legal entity
     8  engaging in such activities.
     9  $2,112,000 shall be used for grants
    10  for women's medical services,
    11  including contraception supplies. This
    12  appropriation includes sufficient
    13  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    14  adjustment.
    15             State appropriation........                 4,224,000
    16     For special pharmaceutical
    17  services, including AIDS-related
    18  services and atypical anti-psychotic
    19  drug therapy for persons residing in
    20  the community who suffer from
    21  schizophrenia.
    22             State appropriation........                 8,885,000
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for special
    26  pharmaceutical services:
    27     (1)  "AIDS - Ryan White."
    28             Federal appropriation......    9,074,000
    29     For behavioral health services.
    30             State appropriation........                41,147,000
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     1     For medical assistance payments -
     2  inpatient, exclusive of inpatient
     3  services provided through capitation
     4  plans, including community access.
     5             State appropriation........               353,116,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for medical assistance -
     9  inpatient services:
    10     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    11  Inpatient."
    12             Federal appropriation......  454,201,000
    13     For medical assistance payments -
    14  capitation plans. For provision of
    15  outpatient services and inpatient
    16  hospital services to eligible persons
    17  enrolled in an approved capitation
    18  plan. No part of this appropriation
    19  shall be used to pay any provider who
    20  has not supplied information in such
    21  form as required by the department in
    22  order to facilitate claims for Federal
    23  financial participation for services
    24  rendered to general assistance
    25  clients.
    26             State appropriation........             1,146,670,000
    27     The following Federal amounts are
    28  appropriated to supplement the sum
    29  appropriated for medical assistance -
    30  capitation plans:
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     1     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
     2  Capitation."
     3             Federal appropriation......1,275,820,000
     4     For medical assistance - long-term
     5  care.
     6             State appropriation........               735,496,000
     7     The following Federal amounts are
     8  appropriated to supplement the sum
     9  appropriated for long-term care:
    10     (1)  "Medical Assistance - Long-
    11  Term Care."
    12             Federal appropriation......1,751,685,000
    13     For Supplemental Grants to the
    14  Aged, Blind and Disabled.
    15             State appropriation........               120,657,000
    16     Any rule, regulation or policy for
    17  the State or Federal appropriations
    18  for the cash assistance, outpatient,
    19  inpatient, capitation, behavioral
    20  health, long-term care and
    21  Supplemental Grants to the Aged, Blind
    22  and Disabled programs adopted by the
    23  Secretary of Public Welfare during the
    24  fiscal period 1998-1999 which add to
    25  the cost of any public assistance
    26  program shall be effective only from
    27  and after the date upon which it is
    28  approved as to the availability of
    29  funds by the Governor.
    30     For medical assistance -
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     1  transportation. This appropriation
     2  includes sufficient funds for up to a
     3  2% cost-of-living adjustment.
     4             State appropriation........                18,810,000
     5     The following Federal amounts are
     6  appropriated to supplement the sum
     7  appropriated for medical assistance -
     8  transportation:
     9     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    10  Transportation."
    11             Federal appropriation......   16,045,000
    12     It is the intent of the General
    13  Assembly that these funds shall be
    14  utilized as payment of last resort for
    15  transportation services for eligible
    16  medical assistance recipients.
    17     For intermediate care
    18  facilities/MR. This appropriation
    19  includes sufficient funds for up to a
    20  2% cost-of-living adjustment.
    21             State appropriation........               111,345,000
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for intermediate care
    25  facilities/MR:
    26     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    27  Intermediate Care Facilities -
    28  Mentally Retarded."
    29             Federal appropriation......  128,006,000
    30     For community mental retardation
    19980H2281B3013                 - 103 -

     1  services, exclusive of capital
     2  improvements, which shall include
     3  grants to counties for
     4  noninstitutional programs. This
     5  appropriation includes sufficient
     6  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
     7  adjustment.
     8             State appropriation........               497,060,000
     9     The following Federal amounts are
    10  appropriated to supplement the sum
    11  appropriated for community services
    12  for the mentally retarded:
    13     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    14  Community Services."
    15             Federal appropriation......  305,854,000
    16     (2)  "SSBG - Community Services for
    17  the Mentally Retarded."
    18             Federal appropriation......   13,984,000
    19     For an assistive technology program
    20  to benefit persons with disabilities
    21  and older Pennsylvanians.
    22             State appropriation........                   770,000
    23     For extraordinary costs to counties
    24  other than counties of the first class
    25  resulting from the closure of
    26  Pennhurst State Center. This
    27  appropriation includes sufficient
    28  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    29  adjustment.
    30             State appropriation........                 2,933,000
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     1     For early intervention services.
     2  This appropriation includes sufficient
     3  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
     4  adjustment for community programs.
     5             State appropriation........                44,483,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for early intervention
     9  services:
    10     (1)  "SSBG - Early Intervention."
    11             Federal appropriation......    2,195,000
    12     (2)  "Medical Assistance - Early
    13  Intervention."
    14             Federal appropriation......   16,823,000
    15     (3)  "Education for Children with
    16  Disabilities - Early Intervention."
    17             Federal appropriation......   11,812,000
    18     For residential services for the
    19  mentally retarded in the Lansdowne
    20  area. This appropriation includes
    21  sufficient funds for up to a 2% cost-
    22  of-living adjustment.
    23             State appropriation........                   378,000
    24     For payments and services to
    25  counties for children and youth
    26  programs and for the care of
    27  delinquent and dependent children,
    28  provided that, for fiscal year 1998-
    29  1999, not more than 50% of the funds
    30  allocated from this appropriation to
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     1  each county and herein appropriated
     2  shall be expended until such time as
     3  each county submits to the Department
     4  of Public Welfare data for the
     5  previous State fiscal year, and
     6  updated on a quarterly basis, on the
     7  unduplicated caseloads, unduplicated
     8  services and number of caseworkers by
     9  county program. This data is to be
    10  provided in a form acceptable to the
    11  Department of Public Welfare. A copy
    12  of the data shall be sent to the
    13  majority chairman and minority
    14  chairman of the Appropriations
    15  Committee of the Senate and to the
    16  majority chairman and the minority
    17  chairman of the Appropriations
    18  Committee of the House of
    19  Representatives. The department may
    20  use up to $4,203,000 of this
    21  appropriation to fund contracts for
    22  adoption services. Reimbursement for
    23  children and youth services made
    24  pursuant to section 704.1 of the
    25  Public Welfare Code shall not exceed
    26  the amount of State funds
    27  appropriated. This appropriation
    28  includes sufficient funds for up to a
    29  2% cost-of-living adjustment for
    30  services not provided by county staff.
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     1             State appropriation........               403,619,000
     2     The following Federal amounts are
     3  appropriated to supplement the sum
     4  appropriated for payments to counties
     5  for children and youth programs and
     6  child abuse and neglect prevention:
     7     (1)  "Child Welfare Services."
     8             Federal appropriation......   17,780,000
     9     (2)  "Child Welfare - Title IV-E -
    10  Child Welfare."
    11             Federal appropriation......  288,900,000
    12     (3)  "Medical Assistance - Child
    13  Welfare."
    14             Federal appropriation......    2,533,000
    15     (4)  "TANFBG - Child Welfare."
    16             Federal appropriation......  131,100,000
    17     (5)  "SSBG - Child Welfare."
    18             Federal appropriation......   12,021,000
    19     (6)  "Community-based Family
    20  Resource and Support."
    21             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
    22     For community-based family centers.
    23  No funds from this appropriation shall
    24  be considered as part of the base for
    25  calculation of the county child
    26  welfare needs-based budget for any
    27  fiscal year.
    28             State appropriation........                 3,061,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for community-based
     2  family centers:
     3     (1)  "CCDFBG - Family Centers."
     4             Federal appropriation......    7,623,000
     5     (2)  "Family Preservation - Family
     6  Centers."
     7             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
     8     For day care and early childhood
     9  activities including $473,000 for day-
    10  care services for children of seasonal
    11  migrant workers. This appropriation
    12  includes sufficient funds for up to a
    13  2% cost-of-living adjustment.
    14             State appropriation........                57,545,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for day-care services:
    18     (1)  "CCDFBG - Day Care."
    19             Federal appropriation......   71,780,000
    20     (2)  "CCDFBG - School Age."
    21             Federal appropriation......    1,260,000
    22     (3)  "SSBG - Day Care."
    23             Federal appropriation......   30,977,000
    24     (4)  "Head Start Collaboration
    25  Project."
    26             Federal appropriation......      300,000
    27     For New Directions.
    28             State appropriation........                81,533,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for New Directions:
     2     (1)  "TANFBG - New Directions."
     3             Federal appropriation......   40,152,000
     4     (2)  "Food Stamp Program - New
     5  Directions."
     6             Federal appropriation......   18,196,000
     7     (3)  "Medical Assistance - New
     8  Directions."
     9             Federal appropriation......    3,834,000
    10     (4)  "Welfare-To-Work."
    11             Federal appropriation......   44,296,000
    12     For domestic violence programs.
    13  This appropriation includes sufficient
    14  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    15  adjustment.
    16             State appropriation........                10,734,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for domestic violence
    20  programs:
    21     (1)  "Family Violence Prevention
    22  Services."
    23             Federal appropriation......    2,138,000
    24     (2)  "SSBG - Domestic Violence
    25  Programs."
    26             Federal appropriation......    1,205,000
    27     (3)  "PHHSBG - Domestic Violence."
    28             Federal appropriation......      150,000
    29     (4)  "TANFBG - Domestic Violence."
    30             Federal appropriation......      500,000
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     1     For rape crisis programs. This
     2  appropriation includes sufficient
     3  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
     4  adjustment.
     5             State appropriation........                 4,583,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for rape crisis programs:
     9     (1)  "PHHSBG - Services to Rape
    10  Victims and Rape Prevention."
    11             Federal appropriation......    2,226,000
    12     (2)  "SSBG - Rape Crisis Services."
    13             Federal appropriation......      634,000
    14     (3)  "TANFBG - Rape Crisis."
    15             Federal appropriation......      300,000
    16     For breast cancer screening. This
    17  appropriation includes sufficient
    18  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    19  adjustment.
    20             State appropriation........                   902,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated to supplement the sum
    23  appropriated for breast cancer
    24  screening:
    25     (1)  "SSBG - Family Planning."
    26             Federal appropriation......    3,845,000
    27     For the Human Services Development
    28  Fund.
    29             State appropriation........                35,374,000
    30     The following Federal amounts are
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     1  appropriated to supplement the sum
     2  appropriated for the Human Services
     3  Development Fund:
     4     (1)  "Refugees and Persons Seeking
     5  Asylum - Social Services."
     6             Federal appropriation......    4,191,000
     7     For legal services.
     8             State appropriation........                 2,250,000
     9     The following Federal amounts are
    10  appropriated to supplement the sum
    11  appropriated for legal services:
    12     (1)  "SSBG - Legal Services."
    13             Federal appropriation......    5,049,000
    14     For provision of services to the
    15  homeless. This appropriation includes
    16  sufficient funds for up to a 2% cost-
    17  of-living adjustment.
    18             State appropriation........                25,301,000
    19     The following Federal amounts are
    20  appropriated to supplement the sum
    21  appropriated for services to the
    22  homeless:
    23     (1)  "SSBG - Homeless Services."
    24             Federal appropriation......    2,183,000
    25     (2)  "Homeless Services - SABG."
    26             Federal appropriation......    1,983,000
    27     For services provided to the
    28  developmentally disabled pursuant to
    29  the nursing home provisions of the
    30  Federal Nursing Home Reform Act
    19980H2281B3013                 - 111 -

     1  (Public Law 100-203), the Omnibus
     2  Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
     3  (Public Law 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388)
     4  and Federal regulations and to
     5  maintain up to 90 persons at any one
     6  time in community care as authorized
     7  by a Medicaid home and community-based
     8  waiver. This appropriation includes
     9  sufficient funds for up to a 2% cost-
    10  of-living adjustment.
    11             State appropriation........                 8,036,000
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for services to the
    15  developmentally disabled:
    16     (1)  "SSBG - Developmentally
    17  Disabled."
    18             Federal appropriation......      120,000
    19     (2)  "Medical Assistance - Services
    20  to the Developmentally Disabled."
    21             Federal appropriation......    4,606,000
    22     For attendant care services for
    23  physically disabled adults. This
    24  appropriation includes sufficient
    25  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    26  adjustment.
    27             State appropriation........                20,525,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for attendant care
    19980H2281B3013                 - 112 -

     1  services:
     2     (1)  "SSBG - Attendant Care."
     3             Federal appropriation......    6,971,000
     4     (2)  "Medical Assistance -
     5  Attendant Care."
     6             Federal appropriation......   14,050,000
     7     For acute care hospitals.
     8             State appropriation........                 1,700,000
     9     For citizenship services.
    10             State appropriation........                   450,000
    11     The Federal appropriations to the
    12  Department of Public Welfare include
    13  any prior earnings that may be
    14  received during fiscal year 1998-1999.
    15     In addition to the amounts
    16  specifically appropriated herein to
    17  the Department of Public Welfare, all
    18  moneys appropriated from the Federal
    19  Government during any previous fiscal
    20  year which are expected to be received
    21  as reimbursements may be carried
    22  forward until June 30, 1999, to the
    23  extent that contracted obligations are
    24  carried forward. In addition, any
    25  reimbursements actually received to
    26  support such obligations may also be
    27  carried forward.
    28     Section 220.  Department of
    29  Revenue.--The following amounts are
    30  appropriated to the Department of
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     1  Revenue:                                   Federal       State
     2     For general government operations
     3  of the Department of Revenue.
     4             State appropriation........               118,956,000
     5     For computer acquisitions.
     6             State appropriation........                   711,000
     7     For the distribution of Public
     8  Utility Realty Tax.
     9             State appropriation........               163,971,000
    10     Section 221.  Department of
    11  State.--The following amounts are
    12  appropriated to the Department of
    13  State:                                     Federal       State
    14     For general government operations
    15  of the Department of State.
    16             State appropriation........                 2,746,000
    17     For voter registration programs.
    18             State appropriation........                   933,000
    19     For costs related to absentee
    20  voting by persons in military
    21  services.
    22             State appropriation........                     8,000
    23     Section 222.  Department of
    24  Transportation.--The following amounts
    25  are appropriated to the Department of
    26  Transportation:                            Federal       State
    27     For transit and rail freight
    28  operations of the Department of
    29  Transportation.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,760,000
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     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for transit and rail
     4  freight operations:
     5     (1)  "Federal Transit
     6  Administration - Technical Studies
     7  Grants."
     8             Federal appropriation......    2,686,000
     9     (2)  "Capital Assistance - Elderly
    10  and Disabled Program -
    11  Administration."
    12             Federal appropriation......       94,000
    13     (3)  "Surface Transportation
    14  Assistance - Program Operations and
    15  Planning - Administration."
    16             Federal appropriation......      816,000
    17     (4)  "Federal Transit
    18  Administration Capital Improvement
    19  Grants."
    20             Federal appropriation......    3,700,000
    21     (5)  "Title IV Rail Assistance -
    22  Program Operations and Planning."
    23             Federal appropriation......       23,000
    24     For supplemental grants to class 3
    25  and class 4 transit entities and to
    26  support welfare to work transportation
    27  demonstration activities.
    28             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for supplemental grants
     2  to class 3 and class 4 transit
     3  entities:
     4     (1)  "TANFBG - Rural
     5  Transportation."
     6             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     7     For the rail safety inspection
     8  program.
     9             State appropriation........                   419,000
    10     For transfer to the Motor License
    11  Fund for collection of vehicle sales
    12  tax.
    13             State appropriation........                 1,810,000
    14     For the operation of Welcome
    15  Centers.
    16             State appropriation........                 1,765,000
    17     For relocation of transportation
    18  and safety operations.
    19             State appropriation........                   169,000
    20     For costs to integrate voter
    21  registration with driver licensing.
    22             State appropriation........                   648,000
    23     For mass transportation assistance
    24  for grants to local transportation
    25  organizations.
    26             State appropriation........               254,663,000
    27     To augment State lottery funds for
    28  payments to transportation providers
    29  for fixed-route transportation
    30  services.
    19980H2281B3013                 - 116 -

     1             State appropriation........                25,090,000
     2     For intercity transportation: for
     3  operating subsidies and demonstration
     4  projects for passenger rail and bus
     5  service.
     6             State appropriation........                 1,945,000
     7     The following Federal amounts are
     8  appropriated to supplement the sum
     9  appropriated for intercity rail and
    10  bus transportation:
    11     (1)  "Surface Transportation
    12  Operating."
    13             Federal appropriation......    6,500,000
    14     (2)  "Surface Transportation
    15  Assistance - Capital."
    16             Federal appropriation......    4,000,000
    17     (3)  "FTA - Capital Improvements."
    18             Federal appropriation......    8,000,000
    19     For operating subsidies, lease
    20  payments and maintenance projects on
    21  rail freight lines.
    22             State appropriation........                 8,000,000
    23     Section 223.  Pennsylvania State
    24  Police.--The following amounts are
    25  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
    26  Police:                                    Federal       State
    27     For general government operations
    28  of the Pennsylvania State Police.
    29             State appropriation........               125,723,000
    30     The following Federal amounts are
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     1  appropriated to supplement the sum
     2  appropriated for general government
     3  operations:
     4     (1)  "Drug Enforcement."
     5             Federal appropriation......      130,000
     6     For the Commonwealth Law
     7  Enforcement Assistance Network.
     8             State appropriation........                 3,820,000
     9     For the Municipal Police Officers'
    10  Education and Training Commission,
    11  including in-service training.
    12             State appropriation........                 4,403,000
    13     For replacement of patrol vehicles.
    14             State appropriation........                 2,914,000
    15     For an Automated Fingerprint
    16  Identification System (AFIS).
    17             State appropriation........                   591,000
    18     Section 224.  State Civil Service
    19  Commission.--The following amounts are
    20  appropriated to the State Civil
    21  Service Commission:                        Federal       State
    22     For the general government
    23  operations of the Civil Service
    24  Commission, including administration
    25  of the merit system for employees
    26  under provisions of the Civil Service
    27  Act: Provided, That, in addition to
    28  the amount hereby appropriated, any
    29  money collected by the commission by
    30  way of reimbursement under the Civil
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     1  Service Act shall be paid into the
     2  General Fund through the Department of
     3  Revenue and shall be credited to this
     4  appropriation.
     5             State appropriation........                     1,000
     6     Section 225.  Pennsylvania
     7  Emergency Management Agency.--The
     8  following amounts are appropriated to
     9  the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
    10  Agency:                                    Federal       State
    11     For general government operations
    12  of the Pennsylvania Emergency
    13  Management Agency.
    14             State appropriation........                 5,405,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for general government
    18  operations:
    19     (1)  "Civil Preparedness
    20  Reimbursements."
    21             Federal appropriation......    3,300,000
    22     (2)  "Flash Flood Project - Warning
    23  System."
    24             Federal appropriation......      105,000
    25     (3)  "Hazardous Materials Planning
    26  and Training."
    27             Federal appropriation......      350,000
    28     (4)  "Chemical Preparedness."
    29             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    30     For the office of the State Fire
    19980H2281B3013                 - 119 -

     1  Commissioner.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,741,000
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated for the office of the
     6  State Fire Commissioner:
     7     (1)  "Fire Prevention."
     8             Federal appropriation......      200,000
     9     For firefighters' memorial flags.
    10             State appropriation........                    10,000
    11     For Civil Air Patrol activities.
    12             State appropriation........                   200,000
    13     For urban search and rescue
    14  services.
    15             State appropriation........                    50,000
    16     For transfer to the Volunteer
    17  Companies Loan Fund.
    18             State appropriation........                20,000,000
    19     Section 226.  Pennsylvania Fish and
    20  Boat Commission.--The following
    21  amounts are appropriated to the
    22  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
    23  Commission:                                Federal       State
    24     For the support of the Atlantic
    25  States Marine Fisheries Commission.
    26             State appropriation........                    10,000
    27     For reimbursement for certain free
    28  fishing licenses issued.
    29             State appropriation........                   798,000
    30     Section 227.  State System of
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     1  Higher Education.--The following
     2  amounts are appropriated to the State
     3  System of Higher Education:                Federal       State
     4     For the State System of Higher
     5  Education, including the Chancellor's
     6  Office.
     7     The State System of Higher
     8  Education shall report its financial
     9  statements in accordance with
    10  generally accepted accounting
    11  principles as prescribed by the
    12  National Association of College and
    13  University Business Officers, the
    14  American Institute of Certified Public
    15  Accountants or any other recognized
    16  authoritative body, as well as
    17  applicable policy and standards
    18  promulgated by the Commonwealth and
    19  the Federal Government.
    20             State appropriation........               424,887,000
    21     To enhance the recruitment and
    22  retention of minority students and
    23  faculty.
    24             State appropriation........                   338,000
    25     For an affirmative action program.
    26             State appropriation........                 1,134,000
    27     For McKeever Environmental Learning
    28  Center.
    29             State appropriation........                   211,000
    30     Section 228.  Pennsylvania Higher
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     1  Education Assistance Agency.--The
     2  following amounts are appropriated to
     3  the Pennsylvania Higher Education
     4  Assistance Agency:                         Federal       State
     5     For payment of education assistance
     6  grants.
     7             State appropriation........               266,866,000
     8     For matching payments for student
     9  aid funds. It is the intent of the
    10  General Assembly that these funds
    11  should be used to maximize the receipt
    12  of Federal funds to the fullest extent
    13  possible.
    14             State appropriation........                 8,397,000
    15     For institutional assistance grants
    16  to be allotted by the Pennsylvania
    17  Higher Education Assistance Agency. No
    18  college, university or institution
    19  receiving a direct appropriation from
    20  the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall
    21  be eligible to participate in the
    22  institutional assistance grants
    23  program.
    24             State appropriation........                37,939,000
    25     For equal opportunity professional
    26  education.
    27             State appropriation........                   750,000
    28     For the loan forgiveness program
    29  established by the act of December 16,
    30  1988 (P.L.1259, No.155), known as the
    19980H2281B3013                 - 122 -

     1  Urban and Rural Teacher Loan
     2  Forgiveness Act. Preference shall be
     3  given to renewal applicants.
     4             State appropriation........                   402,000
     5     Section 229.  Pennsylvania
     6  Historical and Museum Commission.--The
     7  following amounts are appropriated to
     8  the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
     9  Commission:                                Federal       State
    10     To the Pennsylvania Historical and
    11  Museum Commission for general
    12  government operations of the
    13  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
    14  Commission.
    15             State appropriation........                18,850,000
    16     The following Federal amounts are
    17  appropriated to supplement the sum
    18  appropriated for general government
    19  operations:
    20     (1)  "Division of Historic
    21  Preservation."
    22             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    23     To undertake major maintenance and
    24  security and repair needs at historic
    25  sites and museums administered by the
    26  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
    27  Commission.
    28             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    29     For museum assistance grants.
    30             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    19980H2281B3013                 - 123 -

     1     Section 230.  Pennsylvania
     2  Infrastructure Investment Authority.--
     3  The following amounts are appropriated
     4  to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure
     5  Investment Authority:                      Federal       State
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
     8  Infrastructure Investment Authority:
     9     (1)  "Sewage Projects Revolving
    10  Loan Fund."
    11             Federal appropriation......   65,000,000
    12     (2)  "Drinking Water Projects
    13  Revolving Loan Fund."
    14             Federal appropriation......   25,550,000
    15     (3)  "Rural Communities Wastewater
    16  Treatment."
    17             Federal appropriation......   1,044,000
    18     Section 231.  Environmental Hearing
    19  Board.--The following amounts are
    20  appropriated to the Environmental
    21  Hearing Board:                             Federal       State
    22     For the Environmental Hearing
    23  Board.
    24             State appropriation........                 1,487,000
    25     Section 232.  Pennsylvania Board of
    26  Probation and Parole.--The following
    27  amounts are appropriated to the
    28  Pennsylvania Board of Probation and
    29  Parole:                                    Federal       State
    30     For general government operations
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     1  of the Board of Probation and Parole.
     2             State appropriation........                59,655,000
     3     For the Sexual Offenders Assessment
     4  Board.
     5             State appropriation........                 1,346,000
     6     For a drug offenders work program.
     7  Such work shall in no case replace
     8  jobs protected by a collective
     9  bargaining unit.
    10             State appropriation........                   233,000
    11     For payments for grants-in-aid to
    12  counties for providing improved adult
    13  probation services.
    14             State appropriation........                17,627,000
    15     Section 233.  Pennsylvania Public
    16  Television Network Commission.--The
    17  following amounts are appropriated to
    18  the Pennsylvania Public Television
    19  Network Commission:                        Federal       State
    20     For general government operations
    21  of the Pennsylvania Public Television
    22  Network Commission.
    23             State appropriation........                 2,965,000
    24     For digital equipment upgrade.
    25             State appropriation........                 3,000,000
    26     For public television station
    27  grants.
    28             State appropriation........                 6,368,000
    29     Section 234.  Pennsylvania
    30  Securities Commission.--The following
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     1  amounts are appropriated to the
     2  Pennsylvania Securities Commission:        Federal       State
     3     For general government operations
     4  of the Pennsylvania Securities
     5  Commission.
     6             State appropriation........                 2,071,000
     7     Section 235.  State Employees'
     8  Retirement System.--The following
     9  amounts are appropriated to the State
    10  Employees' Retirement System:              Federal       State
    11     For payment of the employer's
    12  contribution on behalf of members of
    13  the National Guard.
    14             State appropriation........                    15,000
    15     For a cost-of-living increase for
    16  annuitants of the State Employees'
    17  Retirement System.
    18             State appropriation........                17,000,000
    19     Section 236.  State Tax
    20  Equalization Board.--The following
    21  amounts are appropriated to the State
    22  Tax Equalization Board:                    Federal       State
    23     For general government operations
    24  of the State Tax Equalization Board.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,275,000
    26     Section 237.  Health Care Cost
    27  Containment Council.--The following
    28  amounts are appropriated to the Health
    29  Care Cost Containment Council:             Federal       State
    30     For the Health Care Cost
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     1  Containment Council.
     2             State appropriation........                 2,922,000
     3     Section 238.  State Ethics
     4  Commission.--The following amounts are
     5  appropriated to the State Ethics
     6  Commission:                                Federal       State
     7     For the general government
     8  operations of the State Ethics
     9  Commission.
    10             State appropriation........                 1,248,000
    11     Section 239.  Liquor Control
    12  Board.--The following amounts are
    13  appropriated to the Liquor Control
    14  Board:                                     Federal       State
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated for the Liquor Control
    17  Board:
    18     (1)  "Community Underage Drinking
    19  Project."
    20             Federal appropriation......       80,000
    21                             SUBPART B
    22                       LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
    23     Section 251.  Senate.--The
    24  following amounts are appropriated to
    25  the Senate:                                Federal       State
    26     For the salaries, wages and all
    27  necessary expenses for the following
    28  purposes:
    29     Salaries of Senators.
    30             State appropriation........                 3,968,000
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     1     Salaries of employees of the
     2  President of the Senate.
     3             State appropriation........                   263,000
     4     Salaries and wages of employees of
     5  the Chief Clerk and all necessary
     6  expenditures to be allocated and
     7  disbursed at the direction of the
     8  President pro tempore.
     9             State appropriation........                 4,600,000
    10     Salaries, wages and expenses of
    11  employees of the Senate and expenses
    12  of the office of the President pro
    13  tempore to be disbursed at the
    14  direction of the President pro
    15  tempore.
    16             State appropriation........                 6,265,000
    17     Incidental expenses for payment of
    18  maintenance and other expenses of the
    19  Senate.
    20             State appropriation........                 1,995,000
    21     For payment of postage.
    22             State appropriation........                 1,450,000
    23     The above appropriations for
    24  postage and for incidental expenses
    25  shall be paid prior to the payment of
    26  such expenses on warrant of the State
    27  Treasurer in favor of the Chief Clerk
    28  upon the presentation of requisitions
    29  for the same: Provided, That the total
    30  amount of requisitions for
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     1  advancements, less the total amount of
     2  expenditures made as certified by such
     3  officer to the State Treasurer, shall
     4  not exceed the amount of the bond of
     5  the officer having control of the
     6  disbursement from the funds advanced.
     7  Contingent expenses:
     8     President.
     9             State appropriation........                     5,000
    10     President pro tempore.
    11             State appropriation........                    20,000
    12     Floor Leader (R).
    13             State appropriation........                     7,000
    14     Floor Leader (D).
    15             State appropriation........                     7,000
    16     Whip (R).
    17             State appropriation........                     6,000
    18     Whip (D).
    19             State appropriation........                     6,000
    20     Chairman of the Caucus (R).
    21             State appropriation........                     3,000
    22     Chairman of the Caucus (D).
    23             State appropriation........                     3,000
    24     Secretary of the Caucus (R).
    25             State appropriation........                     3,000
    26     Secretary of the Caucus (D).
    27             State appropriation........                     3,000
    28     Chairman of the Appropriations
    29  Committee (R).
    30             State appropriation........                     6,000
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     1     Chairman of the Appropriations
     2  Committee (D).
     3             State appropriation........                     6,000
     4     Chairman of the Policy Committee
     5  (R).
     6             State appropriation........                     2,000
     7     Chairman of the Policy Committee
     8  (D).
     9             State appropriation........                     2,000
    10     Caucus Administrator (R).
    11             State appropriation........                     2,000
    12     Caucus Administrator (D).
    13             State appropriation........                     2,000
    14     Upon presentation of requisitions
    15  for contingent expenses, such shall be
    16  paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
    17  directly to and in favor of the
    18  persons designated in such requisition
    19  as entitled to receive such
    20  compensation or expenses.
    21  Miscellaneous expenses:
    22     Mileage and expenses, Senators: In
    23  addition to the annual reimbursement
    24  for expenses authorized by law for
    25  each member of the Senate, each member
    26  shall be entitled to reimbursement for
    27  actual expenses, not exceeding the sum
    28  of $2,500 annually, incurred for
    29  lodging and meals while away from home
    30  on official legislative business,
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     1  official postage and all other
     2  expenses incidental to legislative
     3  duties.
     4             State appropriation........                   575,000
     5     Legislative printing and expenses,
     6  furniture, equipment, renovations and
     7  other expenses.
     8             State appropriation........                 7,022,000
     9     Upon presentation of requisitions
    10  by the Chief Clerk against the
    11  appropriations for legislative
    12  printing and expenses for expenses,
    13  such shall be paid on warrant of the
    14  State Treasurer directly to and in
    15  favor of the persons designated in
    16  such requisitions as entitled to
    17  receive such expenses.
    18     For computer services (R),
    19  including the payment of salaries,
    20  wages, operating costs, contracts,
    21  equipment, software and other
    22  incidental materials and expenses.
    23  Such equipment, software and
    24  incidental materials may be ordered
    25  directly by the supervising member of
    26  the caucus computer services office,
    27  to the extent each item is less than
    28  $1,000, a copy of the order is
    29  forwarded to the Chief Clerk, and all
    30  other provisions of the Financial
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     1  Operating Rules of the Senate,
     2  including pricing and services are
     3  followed.
     4             State appropriation........                 3,246,000
     5     For computer services (D),
     6  including the payment of salaries,
     7  wages, operating costs, contracts,
     8  equipment, software and other
     9  incidental materials and expenses.
    10  Such equipment, software and
    11  incidental materials may be ordered
    12  directly by the supervising member of
    13  the caucus computer services office,
    14  to the extent each item is less than
    15  $1,000, a copy of the order is
    16  forwarded to the Chief Clerk, and all
    17  other provisions of the Financial
    18  Operating Rules of the Senate,
    19  including pricing and services are
    20  followed.
    21             State appropriation........                 3,246,000
    22     For the payment of the expenses of
    23  the Committee on Appropriations (R)
    24  for investigating schools, colleges,
    25  universities, correctional
    26  institutions, mental hospitals,
    27  medical and surgical hospitals, homes
    28  and other institutions and agencies
    29  supported, in whole or in part, by
    30  appropriations from the State Treasury
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     1  in analyzing reports, expenditures and
     2  the general operation and
     3  administration of the institutions and
     4  agencies, in examining and analyzing
     5  requests of the same and of the
     6  various departments, boards and
     7  commissions of the Commonwealth, and
     8  for the collection of data from other
     9  states, attending seminars and
    10  conferences, and in cooperating and
    11  exchanging information with
    12  legislative budget and financial
    13  committees of other states, and for
    14  the necessary clerical assistance and
    15  other assistance, travel expenses and
    16  all other expenses deemed necessary by
    17  the chairman in compiling data and
    18  information connected with the work of
    19  the Senate in compiling comparative
    20  costs and other fiscal data and
    21  information for the use of the
    22  committee and the Senate during
    23  legislative sessions and during the
    24  interim between legislative sessions
    25  to the discharge of such duties. The
    26  committee shall have the authority to
    27  examine and inspect all properties,
    28  equipment, facilities, files, records
    29  and accounts of any State office,
    30  department, institution, board,
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     1  committee, commission or agency or any
     2  institution or agency supported, in
     3  whole or in part, by appropriation
     4  from the State Treasury and to
     5  administer oaths. The Committee on
     6  Appropriations may issue subpoenas
     7  under the hand and seal of the
     8  chairman to compel the attendance of
     9  witnesses and the production of any
    10  papers, books, accounts, documents and
    11  testimony touching matters properly
    12  being inquired into by the committee
    13  and to cause the deposition of
    14  witnesses either residing within or
    15  without the State to be taken in the
    16  manner prescribed by law for taking
    17  depositions in civil actions. Upon
    18  presentation of requisitions by the
    19  Chief Clerk for such compensation or
    20  expenses, such shall be paid on
    21  warrant of the State Treasurer
    22  directly to and in favor of the
    23  persons designated in such requisition
    24  as entitled to receive such
    25  compensation or expenses.
    26             State appropriation........                 2,840,000
    27     For the payment of the expenses of
    28  the Committee on Appropriations (D),
    29  designated by a majority vote of the
    30  Minority Party Senate Caucus (D), for
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     1  investigating schools, colleges,
     2  universities, correctional
     3  institutions, mental hospitals,
     4  medical and surgical hospitals, homes
     5  and other institutions and agencies
     6  supported, in whole or in part, by
     7  appropriations from the State Treasury
     8  in analyzing reports, expenditures,
     9  and the general operation and
    10  administration of the institutions and
    11  agencies, in examining and analyzing
    12  requests of the same and of the
    13  various departments, boards and
    14  commissions of the Commonwealth, and
    15  for the collection of data from other
    16  states, attending seminars and
    17  conferences, and in cooperating and
    18  exchanging information with
    19  legislative budget and financial
    20  committees of other states, and for
    21  the necessary clerical assistance and
    22  other assistance, travel expenses and
    23  all other expenses deemed necessary by
    24  the chairman in compiling data and
    25  information connected with the work of
    26  the committee in compiling comparative
    27  cost and other fiscal data and
    28  information for the use of the
    29  committee and the Senate during
    30  legislative sessions and during the
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     1  interim between legislative sessions
     2  to the discharge of such duties. Upon
     3  presentation of requisitions by the
     4  Chief Clerk for such compensation or
     5  expenses, such shall be paid on
     6  warrant of the State Treasurer
     7  directly to and in favor of the
     8  persons designated in such requisition
     9  as entitled to receive such
    10  compensation or expenses.
    11             State appropriation........                 2,840,000
    12     For the Leadership Operations
    13  Account (R) for payment of salaries,
    14  wages and all other incidental
    15  expenses incurred in hiring personnel
    16  and staff for services which, in the
    17  opinion of the Floor Leader (R), may
    18  be required or arise during
    19  legislative sessions and during the
    20  interim between legislative sessions
    21  and for the payment of all other
    22  expenses related to the performance of
    23  Senate duties and responsibilities.
    24  Upon presentation of requisitions by
    25  the Chief Clerk for such compensation
    26  or expenses, such shall be paid on
    27  warrant of the State Treasurer
    28  directly to and in favor of the
    29  persons designated in such requisition
    30  as entitled to receive such
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     1  compensation or expenses.
     2             State appropriation........                 8,127,000
     3     For the Leadership Operations
     4  Account (D) for payment of salaries,
     5  wages and all other incidental
     6  expenses incurred in hiring personnel
     7  and staff for services which, in the
     8  opinion of the Floor Leader (D), may
     9  be required or arise during
    10  legislative sessions and during the
    11  interim between legislative sessions
    12  and for the payment of all other
    13  expenses related to the performance of
    14  Senate duties and responsibilities.
    15  Upon presentation of requisitions by
    16  the Chief Clerk for such compensation
    17  or expenses, such shall be paid on
    18  warrant of the State Treasurer
    19  directly to and in favor of the
    20  persons designated in such requisition
    21  as entitled to receive such
    22  compensation or expenses.
    23             State appropriation........                 8,127,000
    24     For allocation in such amounts as
    25  may be designated by the Legislative
    26  Management Committee (R) to the
    27  several standing committees and
    28  support offices (other than the
    29  Committee on Appropriations) for
    30  payment of compensation of counsel,
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     1  research assistants and other staff
     2  personnel hired to assist the members
     3  (R) of the Senate or its standing
     4  committees and for other necessary
     5  Senate expenses incurred. Upon
     6  presentation of requisitions by the
     7  Chief Clerk for such compensation or
     8  expenses, such shall be paid on
     9  warrant of the State Treasurer
    10  directly to and in favor of the
    11  persons designated in such requisition
    12  as entitled to receive such
    13  compensation or expenses.
    14             State appropriation........                 5,158,000
    15     For allocation in such amounts as
    16  may be designated by the Legislative
    17  Management Committee (D) to the
    18  several standing committees and
    19  support offices (other than the
    20  Committee on Appropriations) for
    21  payment of compensation of counsel,
    22  research assistants and other staff
    23  personnel to assist the members (D) of
    24  the Senate or its standing committees
    25  and for other necessary Senate
    26  expenses incurred. Upon presentation
    27  of requisitions by the Chief Clerk for
    28  such compensation or expenses, such
    29  shall be paid on warrant of the State
    30  Treasurer directly to and in favor of
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     1  the persons designated in such
     2  requisitions as entitled to receive
     3  such compensation or expenses.
     4             State appropriation........                 5,158,000
     5     All appropriations made in this act
     6  or in any other fiscal year to any
     7  account of the Senate, except for the
     8  Committee on Appropriations (R) or the
     9  Committee on Appropriations (D)
    10  accounts, remaining unexpended and
    11  unencumbered on the effective date of
    12  this part, may be transferred by the
    13  Committee on Management Operations, by
    14  a vote of two-thirds of its members,
    15  in its discretion, to such Senate
    16  accounts as the committee deems
    17  necessary. Such power to transfer
    18  appropriations shall be limited to the
    19  1998-1999 fiscal year.
    20     For the Chief Clerk of the Senate
    21  for the purchase of Pennsylvania and
    22  National flags to be sent to residents
    23  of Pennsylvania.
    24             State appropriation........                    24,000
    25     Section 252.  House of
    26  Representatives.--The following
    27  amounts are appropriated to the House
    28  of Representatives:                        Federal       State
    29     For the salaries, wages and all
    30  necessary expenses for the following
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     1  purposes:
     2     Salaries of Representatives and
     3  extra compensation to the Speaker of
     4  the House of Representatives.
     5             State appropriation........                16,457,000
     6  Salaries:
     7     House employees (D).
     8             State appropriation........                 8,514,000
     9     House employees (R).
    10             State appropriation........                 8,514,000
    11     For the operation of the Speaker's
    12  Office.
    13             State appropriation........                   767,000
    14     Bipartisan Management Committee,
    15  Chief Clerk and Comptroller.
    16             State appropriation........                 6,504,000
    17  Mileage:
    18     Representatives, officers and
    19  employees.
    20             State appropriation........                   200,000
    21  Postage:
    22     Chief Clerk and Legislative
    23  Journal.
    24             State appropriation........                 1,500,000
    25  Contingent Expenses:
    26     Speaker.
    27             State appropriation........                    20,000
    28     Chief Clerk.
    29             State appropriation........                   643,000
    30     Floor Leader (D).
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     1             State appropriation........                     7,000
     2     Floor Leader (R).
     3             State appropriation........                     7,000
     4     Whip (D).
     5             State appropriation........                     6,000
     6     Whip (R).
     7             State appropriation........                     6,000
     8     Chairman of the Caucus (D).
     9             State appropriation........                     3,000
    10     Chairman of the Caucus (R).
    11             State appropriation........                     3,000
    12     Secretary of the Caucus (D).
    13             State appropriation........                     3,000
    14     Secretary of the Caucus (R).
    15             State appropriation........                     3,000
    16     Chairman of the Appropriations
    17  Committee (D).
    18             State appropriation........                     6,000
    19     Chairman of the Appropriations
    20  Committee (R).
    21             State appropriation........                     6,000
    22     Chairman of the Policy Committee
    23  (D).
    24             State appropriation........                     2,000
    25     Chairman of the Policy Committee
    26  (R).
    27             State appropriation........                     2,000
    28     Caucus Administrator (D).
    29             State appropriation........                     2,000
    30     Caucus Administrator (R).
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     1             State appropriation........                     2,000
     2     Administrator for Staff (D).
     3             State appropriation........                    20,000
     4     Administrator for Staff (R).
     5             State appropriation........                    20,000
     6     The above appropriations for
     7  postage and for contingent expenses
     8  shall be paid prior to the payment of
     9  such expenses on warrant of the State
    10  Treasurer in favor of the officers
    11  above named upon the presentation of
    12  their requisitions for the same:
    13  Provided, That the total amount of
    14  requisitions for advancements, less
    15  the total amount of expenditures made
    16  as certified by such officers to the
    17  State Treasurer, shall not exceed the
    18  amount of the bond of the officer
    19  having control of the disbursement
    20  from the funds advanced.
    21  Miscellaneous expenses:
    22     Legislative Office for Research
    23  Liaison.
    24             State appropriation........                   507,000
    25     Incidental expenses.
    26             State appropriation........                 5,775,000
    27     Expenses - Representatives: In
    28  addition to annual reimbursement for
    29  expenses heretofore authorized by law
    30  for each member of the House of
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     1  Representatives, each member shall be
     2  entitled to reimbursement for actual
     3  expenses, not exceeding the sum of
     4  $2,500 annually, incurred for lodging
     5  and meals while away from home on
     6  official legislative business,
     7  official postage, staff and all other
     8  expenses incidental to legislative
     9  duties.
    10             State appropriation........                 3,100,000
    11     Legislative printing and expenses.
    12             State appropriation........                19,500,000
    13     Members' home office expenses.
    14             State appropriation........                 2,100,000
    15     Attending National Legislative
    16  Conference - expenses.
    17             State appropriation........                   194,000
    18     The above appropriations for
    19  attending National Legislative
    20  Conference meetings and for attending
    21  meetings of the Council of State
    22  Governments shall be paid to the Chief
    23  Clerk of the House in the same manner
    24  and under the same conditions as the
    25  appropriations for postage and
    26  contingent expenses above.
    27     For the payment of the expenses of
    28  the Committee on Appropriations (R) of
    29  the House of Representatives in
    30  investigating schools, colleges,
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     1  universities, correctional
     2  institutions, mental hospitals,
     3  medical and surgical hospitals, homes
     4  and other institutions and agencies
     5  supported, in whole or in part, by
     6  appropriations from the State Treasury
     7  in analyzing reports, expenditures and
     8  the general operation and
     9  administration of the institutions and
    10  agencies in examining and analyzing
    11  requests of the same and of the
    12  various departments, boards and
    13  commissions of the Commonwealth, and
    14  for the collection of data from other
    15  states, attending seminars and
    16  conferences, and in cooperating and
    17  exchanging information with
    18  legislative budget and financial
    19  committees of other states, and any
    20  office expenses necessary to serve the
    21  committee and its chairman, and for
    22  the necessary clerical assistance and
    23  other assistance, travel expenses and
    24  all other expenses deemed necessary by
    25  the chairman in compiling data and
    26  information connected with the work of
    27  the committee in compiling comparative
    28  cost and other fiscal data and
    29  information for the use of the
    30  committee and the House of
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     1  Representatives during legislative
     2  sessions and during the interim
     3  between legislative sessions to the
     4  discharge of such duties. The
     5  committee shall have the authority to
     6  examine and inspect all properties,
     7  equipment, facilities, files, records
     8  and accounts of any State office,
     9  department, institution, board,
    10  committee, commission or agency or any
    11  institution or agency supported, in
    12  whole or in part, by appropriation
    13  from the State Treasury and to
    14  administer oaths. The sum appropriated
    15  shall be paid on warrant of the State
    16  Treasurer in favor of the chairman of
    17  the committee on the presentation of
    18  his requisition for the same. The
    19  Chairman of the Committee on
    20  Appropriations (R) shall, not later
    21  than 30 days after the termination of
    22  his term of office or until his
    23  successor is elected and also within
    24  30 days after the adjournment of any
    25  regular or special session, file an
    26  account, together with supporting
    27  documents whenever possible, in the
    28  office of the Committee on
    29  Appropriations, of the committee's
    30  expenses since the filing of the prior
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     1  account.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,589,000
     3     For the payment of the expenses of
     4  one member of the Committee on
     5  Appropriations (D) of the House of
     6  Representatives, designated by a
     7  majority vote of the House of
     8  Representatives Caucus (D), for
     9  investigating schools, colleges,
    10  universities, correctional
    11  institutions, mental hospitals,
    12  medical and surgical hospitals, homes
    13  and other institutions and agencies
    14  supported, in whole or in part, by
    15  appropriations from the State Treasury
    16  in analyzing reports, expenditures,
    17  and the general operation and
    18  administration of the institutions and
    19  agencies in examining and analyzing
    20  requests of the same and of the
    21  various departments, boards and
    22  commissions of the Commonwealth and
    23  for the collection of data from other
    24  states, attending seminars and
    25  conferences, and in cooperating and
    26  exchanging information with
    27  legislative budget and financial
    28  committees of other states, and any
    29  office expenses necessary to serve the
    30  committee and its chairman, and for
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     1  the necessary clerical assistance, and
     2  other assistance, travel expenses and
     3  all other expenses deemed necessary by
     4  the chairman in compiling data and
     5  information connected with the work of
     6  the committee in compiling comparative
     7  cost and other fiscal data and
     8  information for the use of the
     9  committee and the House of
    10  Representatives during legislative
    11  sessions and during the interim
    12  between legislative sessions to the
    13  discharge of such duties. The sum
    14  appropriated shall be paid on warrant
    15  of the State Treasurer in favor of the
    16  member so designated by the majority
    17  vote of the House of Representatives
    18  Caucus (D) on the presentation of his
    19  requisition for the same. Such member
    20  so designated shall, not later than 30
    21  days after the termination of his term
    22  of office or until his successor is
    23  elected and also within 30 days after
    24  the adjournment of any regular or
    25  special session, file an account,
    26  together with supporting documents
    27  whenever possible, in the office of
    28  the Committee on Appropriations (D) of
    29  the House of Representatives, of his
    30  expenses since the filing of the prior
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     1  account.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,589,000
     3     The Committee on Appropriations may
     4  issue subpoenas under the hand and
     5  seal of the Majority Chairman to
     6  compel the attendance of witnesses and
     7  the production of any papers, books,
     8  accounts, documents and testimony
     9  touching matters properly being
    10  inquired into by the committee and to
    11  cause the deposition of witnesses
    12  either residing within or without the
    13  State to be taken in the manner
    14  prescribed by law for taking
    15  depositions in civil actions.
    16     For the payment to the Special
    17  Leadership Account (R) for payment of
    18  salaries, wages and all other
    19  incidental expenses incurred in hiring
    20  personnel and staff or for services,
    21  which, in the opinion of the Majority
    22  Leader, may be required or arise
    23  during legislative sessions and during
    24  the interim between legislative
    25  sessions and for the payment of all
    26  other expenses related to the
    27  performance of his duties and
    28  responsibilities. The sum appropriated
    29  shall be paid on warrant of the State
    30  Treasurer in favor of the Majority
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     1  Leader on the presentation of his
     2  requisition for the same. The Majority
     3  Leader shall, not later than 30 days
     4  after the termination of his term of
     5  office or until his successor is
     6  elected and also within 30 days after
     7  the adjournment of any regular or
     8  special session, file an account,
     9  together with supporting documents
    10  whenever possible, in the office of
    11  the Majority Leader, of such expenses
    12  since the filing of the prior account.
    13             State appropriation........                 9,394,000
    14     For the payment to the Special
    15  Leadership Account (D) for payment of
    16  salaries, wages and all other
    17  incidental expenses incurred in hiring
    18  personnel and staff or for services
    19  which, in the opinion of the Minority
    20  Leader, may be required or arise
    21  during legislative sessions and during
    22  the interim between legislative
    23  sessions and for the payment of all
    24  other expenses related to the
    25  performance of his duties and
    26  responsibilities. The sum appropriated
    27  shall be paid on warrant of the State
    28  Treasurer in favor of the Minority
    29  Leader on the presentation of his
    30  requisition for the same. The Minority
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     1  Leader shall, not later than 30 days
     2  after the termination of his term of
     3  office or until his successor is
     4  elected and also within 30 days after
     5  the adjournment of any regular or
     6  special session, file an account,
     7  together with supporting documents
     8  whenever possible, in the office of
     9  the Minority Leader, of such expenses
    10  since the filing of the prior account.
    11             State appropriation........                 9,394,000
    12     For allocation in such amounts as
    13  may be designated by the Legislative
    14  Management Committee (R) to the
    15  several standing committees (other
    16  than the Committee on Appropriations)
    17  of the House for payment of
    18  compensation of counsel, research
    19  assistants and other staff personnel
    20  hired and assigned to work on behalf
    21  of the chairman and the majority
    22  members of such standing committees of
    23  the House and for other necessary
    24  expenses incurred. Upon presentation
    25  of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of
    26  the House for such compensation or
    27  expenses, such shall be paid on
    28  warrant of the State Treasurer
    29  directly to and in favor of the
    30  persons designated in such
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     1  requisitions as entitled to receive
     2  such compensation or expenses. An
     3  accounting, together with supporting
     4  documents whenever possible, shall be
     5  filed in the office of the Chief Clerk
     6  of such expenses since the filing of
     7  the prior account.
     8             State appropriation........                10,807,000
     9     For allocation in such amounts as
    10  may be designated by the Legislative
    11  Management Committee (D) to the
    12  several standing committees (other
    13  than the Committee on Appropriations)
    14  of the House for payment of
    15  compensation of counsel, research
    16  assistants and other staff personnel
    17  hired and assigned to work on behalf
    18  of the minority members of such
    19  standing committees of the House and
    20  for other necessary expenses incurred.
    21  Upon presentation of requisitions by
    22  the Chief Clerk of the House for such
    23  compensation or expenses, such shall
    24  be paid on warrant of the State
    25  Treasurer directly to and in favor of
    26  the persons designated in such
    27  requisitions as entitled to receive
    28  such compensation or expenses. An
    29  accounting, together with supporting
    30  documents whenever possible, shall be
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     1  filed in the office of the Chief Clerk
     2  of such expenses since the filing of
     3  the prior account.
     4             State appropriation........                10,807,000
     5     All appropriations made in this act
     6  or in any other fiscal year to any
     7  account of the House of
     8  Representatives, except for the
     9  Committee on Appropriations (D) or the
    10  Committee on Appropriations (R)
    11  accounts, remaining unexpended and
    12  unencumbered on the effective date of
    13  this part, may be transferred by the
    14  Bipartisan Management Committee, in
    15  its discretion, to such House accounts
    16  as the committee deems necessary. Such
    17  power to transfer appropriations shall
    18  be limited to the 1998-1999 fiscal
    19  year.
    20     For the Commonwealth Emergency
    21  Medical System.
    22             State appropriation........                    35,000
    23     For the Chief Clerk of the House of
    24  Representatives for the purchase of
    25  Pennsylvania and National flags to be
    26  sent to residents of Pennsylvania.
    27             State appropriation........                    24,000
    28     For the school for new members.
    29             State appropriation........                    15,000
    30     Section 253.  Legislative Reference
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     1  Bureau.--The following amounts are
     2  appropriated to the Legislative
     3  Reference Bureau:                          Federal       State
     4     For the salaries, wages and all
     5  necessary expenses for the work of the
     6  Legislative Reference Bureau,
     7  including the Code and Bulletin
     8  Section.
     9     The Pennsylvania Consolidated
    10  Statutes, advance copies of statutes,
    11  volumes of the Laws of Pennsylvania
    12  and other publications shall be
    13  printed under contracts entered into
    14  by the Legislative Reference Bureau
    15  (without the intervention of any other
    16  State agency or officer and without
    17  regard to any other statute regulating
    18  printing contracts) and distributed
    19  (without regard to any other statute
    20  regulating distribution of laws) as
    21  determined by the bureau, and moneys
    22  from sales shall be paid to the bureau
    23  or the Department of General Services,
    24  as the bureau shall determine, which
    25  shall pay the same into the State
    26  Treasury to the credit of the General
    27  Fund. Such moneys are hereby
    28  appropriated from the General Fund to
    29  the Legislative Reference Bureau for
    30  the editing, printing and distribution
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     1  of such laws and related expenses.
     2             State appropriation........                 5,848,000
     3     For contingent expenses connected
     4  with the work of the Legislative
     5  Reference Bureau to be paid on
     6  warrants of the State Treasurer in
     7  favor of the director on the
     8  presentation of his requisitions for
     9  the same. The director shall file an
    10  accounting of the expenses, together
    11  with supporting documents whenever
    12  possible, in the office of the
    13  Legislative Reference Bureau.
    14             State appropriation........                    20,000
    15     For the Pennsylvania Bulletin and
    16  Pennsylvania Code and related
    17  expenses.
    18             State appropriation........                   425,000
    19     Section 254.  Legislative Budget
    20  and Finance Committee.--The following
    21  amounts are appropriated to the
    22  Legislative Budget and Finance
    23  Committee:                                 Federal       State
    24     For the salaries, wages and all
    25  necessary expenses for the work of the
    26  Legislative Budget and Finance
    27  Committee upon presentation of
    28  requisitions for the same from the
    29  chairman to be paid on warrants of the
    30  State Treasurer directly to and in
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     1  favor of the person named in the
     2  requisitions.
     3             State appropriation........                 2,020,000
     4     Section 255.  Legislative Data
     5  Processing Committee.--The following
     6  amounts are appropriated to the
     7  Legislative Data Processing
     8  Committee:                                 Federal       State
     9     For the operation of the
    10  Legislative Data Processing Center
    11  upon presentation of requisitions for
    12  the same from the chairman to be paid
    13  on warrants of the State Treasurer
    14  directly to and in favor of the person
    15  named in the requisitions.
    16             State appropriation........                 2,900,000
    17     Section 256.  Joint State
    18  Government Commission.--The following
    19  amounts are appropriated to the Joint
    20  State Government Commission:               Federal       State
    21     For the salaries, wages and all
    22  necessary expenses for the work of the
    23  Joint State Government Commission upon
    24  presentation of requisitions for the
    25  same from the chairman to be paid on
    26  warrants of the State Treasurer
    27  directly to and in favor of the person
    28  named in the requisition.
    29             State appropriation........                 1,712,000
    30     Section 257.  Local Government
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     1  Commission.--The following amounts are
     2  appropriated to the Local Government
     3  Commission:                                Federal       State
     4     For the salaries, wages and all
     5  expenses necessary for the work of the
     6  Local Government Commission upon
     7  presentation of requisitions for the
     8  same from the chairman to be paid on
     9  warrants of the State Treasurer
    10  directly to and in favor of the person
    11  named in the requisitions.
    12             State appropriation........                   750,000
    13     For the compilation and
    14  distribution of various municipal
    15  codes.
    16             State appropriation........                    48,000
    17     Section 258.  Joint Legislative Air
    18  and Water Pollution Control and
    19  Conservation Committee.--The following
    20  amounts are appropriated to the Joint
    21  Legislative Air and Water Pollution
    22  Control and Conservation Committee:        Federal       State
    23     For the salaries and expenses of
    24  the Joint Legislative Air and Water
    25  Pollution Control and Conservation
    26  Committee upon presentation of
    27  requisitions for the same from the
    28  chairman to be paid on warrants of the
    29  State Treasurer directly to and in
    30  favor of the person named in the
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     1  requisitions.
     2             State appropriation........                   320,000
     3     Section 259.  Legislative Audit
     4  Advisory Commission.--The following
     5  amounts are appropriated to the
     6  Legislative Audit Advisory
     7  Commission:                                Federal       State
     8     For the salaries, wages and all
     9  expenses necessary for the work of the
    10  Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
    11             State appropriation........                   147,000
    12     Section 260.  Independent
    13  Regulatory Review Commission.--The
    14  following amounts are appropriated to
    15  the Independent Regulatory Review
    16  Commission:                                Federal       State
    17     For the salaries, wages and all
    18  necessary expenses for the work of the
    19  Independent Regulatory Review
    20  Commission.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,725,000
    22     Section 261.  Capitol Preservation
    23  Committee.--The following amounts are
    24  appropriated to the Capitol
    25  Preservation Committee:                    Federal       State
    26     For the operation of the Capitol
    27  Preservation Committee. All
    28  appropriations made in this act or in
    29  any other fiscal year to the Capitol
    30  Preservation Committee for the
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     1  restoration of the Capitol remaining
     2  unexpended and unencumbered on the
     3  effective date of this part may be
     4  expended by the committee for such
     5  restoration, including any
     6  construction, alterations, structural
     7  modifications and relocations of
     8  existing facilities and services as
     9  may be necessary or incidental to
    10  accomplish any such restoration.
    11             State appropriation........                   500,000
    12     For the restoration of the Capitol
    13  and its artifacts, including support
    14  facilities and services.
    15             State appropriation........                 2,010,000
    16     For a colonial history of the
    17  Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
    18             State appropriation........                   187,000
    19     Section 262.  Pennsylvania
    20  Commission on Sentencing.--The
    21  following amounts are appropriated to
    22  the Pennsylvania Commission on
    23  Sentencing:                                Federal       State
    24     For the Pennsylvania Commission on
    25  Sentencing.
    26             State appropriation........                   695,000
    27     Section 263.  Center for Rural
    28  Pennsylvania.--The following amounts
    29  are appropriated to the Center for
    30  Rural Pennsylvania:                        Federal       State
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     1     For the Center for Rural
     2  Pennsylvania.
     3             State appropriation........                   963,000
     4                             SUBPART C
     5                        JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
     6     Section 281.  Supreme Court.--The
     7  following amounts are appropriated to
     8  the Supreme Court:                         Federal       State
     9     For the Supreme Court: including
    10  the salaries of the Supreme Court
    11  justices, for the office of
    12  prothonotary and for the library in
    13  the Eastern District and Western
    14  District, for the office of
    15  prothonotary in the Middle District,
    16  for criers, tipstaves, official
    17  stenographers, court officers and the
    18  law secretary of the Chief Justice in
    19  Eastern, Middle and Western Districts,
    20  home office expenses and Workers'
    21  Compensation Insurance Premiums for
    22  all Supreme Court employees not funded
    23  by other appropriations, for the
    24  office of State reporters, including
    25  the salaries and compensation of
    26  employees, including the fees for
    27  prothonotaries of the Supreme Court of
    28  the Eastern, Middle and Western
    29  Districts on assignment to judges to
    30  counties other than their own, and
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     1  further including assessments for the
     2  National Center of State Courts.
     3             State appropriation........                 9,716,000
     4     For vouchered expenses for
     5  justices.
     6             State appropriation........                   180,000
     7     For the court administrator for the
     8  unified judicial system.
     9             State appropriation........                 2,859,000
    10     For the judicial council for the
    11  unified judicial system.
    12             State appropriation........                   180,000
    13     For county court administrators for
    14  the unified judicial system.
    15             State appropriation........                11,966,000
    16     For court management education for
    17  the unified judicial system.
    18             State appropriation........                   200,000
    19     For the Civil Procedural Rules
    20  Committee.
    21             State appropriation........                   337,000
    22     For the Criminal Procedural Rules
    23  Committee.
    24             State appropriation........                   347,000
    25     For the Domestic Relations
    26  Committee.
    27             State appropriation........                   135,000
    28     For the Court Administrator,
    29  including the expenses of the Judicial
    30  Council of Pennsylvania and the
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     1  District Justice Administrator. Funds
     2  from this appropriation may be used
     3  for the operation of the Pennsylvania
     4  Board of Law Examiners. All funds so
     5  spent shall be repaid in full to the
     6  administrative office of the
     7  Pennsylvania courts without interest
     8  or charges from the augmenting
     9  revenues of the Pennsylvania Board of
    10  Law Examiners.
    11             State appropriation........                 5,111,000
    12     For study of the unified judicial
    13  system.
    14             State appropriation........                 1,357,000
    15     For the Integrated Criminal Justice
    16  System.
    17             State appropriation........                 1,950,000
    18     For the judicial computer system.
    19             State appropriation........                   266,000
    20     For district justices' education.
    21             State appropriation........                   520,000
    22     Section 282.  Superior Court.--The
    23  following amounts are appropriated to
    24  the Superior Court:                        Federal       State
    25     For the salaries and expenses of
    26  the Superior Court: including the
    27  salary of the Superior Court judges,
    28  for panelization of judges program,
    29  for criers, tipstaves, official
    30  stenographers, home office expenses,
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     1  court officers and law secretary of
     2  the president judge and Workers'
     3  Compensation Insurance Premiums for
     4  all employees of the Superior Court,
     5  for the prothonotary's office in the
     6  Philadelphia District, including
     7  salaries and compensation for
     8  employees, including the expenses of
     9  dockets, stationery, supplies, books
    10  for the library and other costs of the
    11  Superior Court and its offices. Senior
    12  judges working as active or senior
    13  judges a minimum of 75 days in the
    14  prior calendar year are to receive
    15  health benefits.
    16             State appropriation........                20,344,000
    17     For vouchered expenses for active
    18  judges.
    19             State appropriation........                   237,000
    20     Section 283.  Commonwealth Court.--
    21  The following amounts are appropriated
    22  to the Commonwealth Court:                 Federal       State
    23     For the salaries of judges, for the
    24  salaries and expenses of employees and
    25  for home office expenses. Senior
    26  judges working as active or senior
    27  judges a minimum of 75 days in the
    28  prior calendar year are to receive
    29  health benefits.
    30             State appropriation........                12,065,000
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     1     For vouchered expenses for active
     2  judges.
     3             State appropriation........                   143,000
     4     For court security functions.
     5             State appropriation........                   150,000
     6     Section 284.  Courts of common
     7  pleas.--The following amounts are
     8  appropriated to the courts of common
     9  pleas:                                     Federal       State
    10     For the courts of common pleas:
    11  including the salaries and expenses of
    12  judges, including the expenses of
    13  traveling judges, including the
    14  mileage in divided judicial districts,
    15  and the payment of a per diem salary,
    16  mileage and miscellaneous expenses to
    17  active visiting judges for the
    18  performance of their official duties.
    19  No printing, postage, telephone and
    20  supplies may be paid for from this
    21  appropriation. No expenses of any kind
    22  relating to education may be paid from
    23  this appropriation.
    24             State appropriation........                53,785,000
    25     For senior judges of the courts of
    26  common pleas. Senior judges working as
    27  active or senior judges a minimum of
    28  75 days in the prior calendar year are
    29  to receive health benefits. Senior
    30  judges shall not be assigned unless
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     1  adequate funds are available in this
     2  appropriation to provide compensation.
     3  Any senior judge assigned in excess of
     4  existing funding shall be compensated
     5  from the appropriation for the Supreme
     6  Court.
     7             State appropriation........                 3,450,000
     8     For common pleas judicial
     9  education.
    10             State appropriation........                   677,000
    11     Section 285.  Community courts -
    12  district justices.--The following
    13  amounts are appropriated to the
    14  community courts and district
    15  justices:                                  Federal       State
    16     For the salaries and expenses of
    17  community court judges and district
    18  justices. Senior judges working a
    19  minimum number of days provided by the
    20  Supreme Court are to receive health
    21  benefits. Except for those printing
    22  costs relating to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3532,
    23  no other printing, postage, telephone
    24  and supplies may be paid for from this
    25  appropriation. No expenses of any kind
    26  relating to education may be paid from
    27  this appropriation.
    28             State appropriation........                42,053,000
    29     Section 286.  Philadelphia Traffic
    30  Court.--The following amounts are
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     1  appropriated to the Philadelphia
     2  Traffic Court:                             Federal       State
     3     For the salaries and expenses of
     4  judges. Senior judges working as
     5  active or senior judges a minimum of
     6  75 days in the prior calendar year are
     7  to receive health benefits.
     8             State appropriation........                   667,000
     9     Section 287.  Philadelphia
    10  Municipal Court.--The following
    11  amounts are appropriated to the
    12  Philadelphia Municipal Court:              Federal       State
    13     For the salaries and expenses of
    14  judges. Senior judges working as
    15  active or senior judges a minimum of
    16  75 days in the prior calendar year are
    17  to receive health benefits.
    18             State appropriation........                 4,392,000
    19     For law clerks.
    20             State appropriation........                    39,000
    21     To provide prompt service and
    22  support for victims of domestic
    23  violence.
    24             State appropriation........                   200,000
    25     Section 288.  Pittsburgh Magistrate
    26  Court.--The following amounts are
    27  appropriated to the Pittsburgh
    28  Magistrate Court:                         Federal        State
    29     For the Pittsburgh Magistrate
    30  Court.
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     1             State appropriation........                 1,200,000
     2     Section 289.  Judicial Conduct
     3  Board.--The following amounts are
     4  appropriated to the Judicial Conduct
     5  Board:                                    Federal        State
     6     For salaries and expenses of the
     7  Judicial Conduct Board.
     8             State appropriation........                   890,000
     9     Section 290.  Court of Judicial
    10  Discipline.--The following amounts are
    11  appropriated to the Court of Judicial
    12  Discipline:                              Federal         State
    13     For salaries and expenses of the
    14  Court of Judicial Discipline.
    15             State appropriation........                   374,000
    16     Section 291.  Juror cost
    17  reimbursement.--The following amounts
    18  are appropriated for juror cost
    19  reimbursement:                             Federal       State
    20     For juror cost reimbursement.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,469,000
    22     Section 292.  County court
    23  reimbursement.--The following amounts
    24  are appropriated for court costs:          Federal       State
    25     For payment to counties as
    26  reimbursement for costs incurred by
    27  counties in the administration and
    28  operation of courts of common pleas.
    29  Reimbursement shall be provided on the
    30  following basis: for each common pleas
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     1  court judge authorized position,
     2  whether filled or vacant within a
     3  judicial district, $70,000 per
     4  authorized position shall be provided.
     5  Judicial districts comprising more
     6  than one county shall be entitled to
     7  receive $70,000 per authorized common
     8  pleas court judge position; the amount
     9  payable to each county shall be
    10  determined by the proportion of the
    11  individual county's population in
    12  relation to the population of the
    13  entire judicial district. No county
    14  shall be reimbursed for costs above
    15  the actual direct costs, excluding
    16  capital outlays, incurred by them for
    17  the operation of the courts of common
    18  pleas. For the purposes of
    19  reimbursement for common pleas court
    20  judge authorized positions, no county
    21  shall receive less than 75% of the
    22  actual reimbursement for court costs
    23  provided to them from funds
    24  appropriated for the fiscal year July
    25  1, 1980, to June 30, 1981.
    26     For the purpose of determining the
    27  actual direct costs incurred by the
    28  counties in the administration and
    29  operation of the courts of common
    30  pleas, the costs as reported to the
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     1  Department of Community and Economic
     2  Development in the county's annual
     3  audit and financial report forms under
     4  the heading "(a) Judicial," but
     5  confined to the subheading "(4184)
     6  courts, excluding capital outlay,"
     7  shall be used. If a city coterminous
     8  with a county does not report on the
     9  Department of Community and Economic
    10  Development's form, its figures from
    11  the same subheading, set forth in the
    12  department forms, shall be used.
    13     All payments for reimbursement
    14  shall be made to the county treasurer
    15  and, in cities of the first class
    16  coterminous with counties of the first
    17  class, to the city treasurer.
    18     In making allocations and payments
    19  hereunder, the Court Administrator of
    20  Pennsylvania shall exclude all costs
    21  which are not properly reportable
    22  under the heading herein above
    23  specified.
    24             State appropriation........                29,071,000
    25     For the Juvenile Court Rules
    26  Committee.
    27             State appropriation........                    65,000
    28     For the Ethics Committee.
    29             State appropriation........                    54,000
    30                              PART III
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     1                         STATE LOTTERY FUND
     2     Section 301.  Executive Offices.--
     3  The following amounts are appropriated
     4  to the executive offices:                  Federal       State
     5     For ridership verification and fare
     6  structure audits by comptroller
     7  operations of transit operations
     8  participating in the Older
     9  Pennsylvanians' Free Ride and Reduced
    10  Fare Programs.
    11             State appropriation........                   133,000
    12     Section 302.  Department of
    13  Aging.--The following amounts are
    14  appropriated to the Department of
    15  Aging:                                     Federal       State
    16     For general government operations
    17  of the Department of Aging.
    18             State appropriation........                 5,796,000
    19     The following Federal amounts are
    20  appropriated to supplement the sum
    21  appropriated for administration:
    22     (1)  "Programs for the Aging -
    23  Title III - Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......    1,817,000
    25     (2)  "Programs for the Aging -
    26  Title V - Administration."
    27             Federal appropriation......      173,000
    28     (3)  "Medical Assistance -
    29  Administration."
    30             Federal appropriation......      357,000
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     1     For transfer from the State Lottery
     2  Fund to the Pharmaceutical Assistance
     3  Fund.
     4             State appropriation........               260,000,000
     5     For PENNCARE for older
     6  Pennsylvanians, for the purpose of
     7  developing, operating and purchasing
     8  services for the aged and other
     9  adults, including, but not limited to,
    10  model projects, community care
    11  services, audits of area agencies on
    12  aging, protective services and
    13  counseling services. No funds from
    14  this appropriation shall be used for
    15  costs of administration by the
    16  Department of Aging.
    17             State appropriation........               181,397,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for PENNCARE:
    21     (1)  "Programs for the Aging -
    22  Title III."
    23             Federal appropriation......   45,000,000
    24     (2)  "Programs for the Aging -
    25  Nutrition."
    26             Federal appropriation......    8,500,000
    27     (3)  "Programs for the Aging -
    28  Title V."
    29             Federal appropriation......    4,500,000
    30     (4)  "Programs for the Aging -
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     1  Title VII."
     2             Federal appropriation......    1,500,000
     3     (5)  "Medical Assistance -
     4  Attendant Care."
     5             Federal appropriation......      565,000
     6                              PART IV
     7              ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE FUND
     8     Section 401.  Department of
     9  Environmental Protection.--The
    10  following amounts are appropriated to
    11  the Department of Environmental
    12  Protection:                                Federal       State
    13     For energy conservation programs
    14  under the provisions of the Energy
    15  Conservation and Assistance Act. At
    16  least 75% of these funds must be used
    17  for those programs listed as
    18  priorities in section 7(b) of the act
    19  of July 10, 1986 (P.L.1398, No.122),
    20  known as the Energy Conservation and
    21  Assistance Act.
    22             State appropriation........                   800,000
    23     Section 402.  Department of Public
    24  Welfare.--The following amounts are
    25  appropriated to the Department of
    26  Public Welfare:                            Federal       State
    27     For supplemental assistance under
    28  the Energy Conservation and Assistance
    29  Act.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,700,000
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     1                               PART V
     2           JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT
     3     Section 501.  Supreme Court.--The
     4  following amounts are appropriated to
     5  the Supreme Court:                         Federal       State
     6     For the Statewide Judicial Computer
     7  System. The Supreme Court and the
     8  Court Administrator are prohibited
     9  from augmenting this amount by
    10  billings to other appropriations to
    11  the judicial branch for the Statewide
    12  Judicial Computer System or for any
    13  other purpose.
    14             State appropriation........                13,100,000
    15                              PART VI
    16             EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND
    17     Section 601.  Department of
    18  Health.--The following amounts are
    19  appropriated to the Department of
    20  Health:                                    Federal       State
    21     For emergency medical services.
    22             State appropriation........                 8,800,000
    23     For Catastrophic Medical and
    24  Rehabilitation Program.
    25             State appropriation........                 3,400,000
    26                              PART VII
    27                         STATE STORES FUND
    28     Section 701.  Pennsylvania State
    29  Police.--The following amounts are
    30  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
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     1  Police:                                    Federal       State
     2     For liquor control enforcement
     3  operational expenses.
     4             State appropriation........                16,270,000
     5                             PART VIII
     6                 MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
     7                           FOR 1998-1999
     8                             SUBPART A
     9                         MOTOR LICENSE FUND
    10     Section 801.  Department of
    11  Transportation.--The following amounts
    12  are appropriated to the Department of
    13  Transportation:                            Federal       State
    14     For the salaries, wages and all
    15  necessary expenses for the proper
    16  administration of the Department of
    17  Transportation, including the State
    18  Transportation Commission and the
    19  State Transportation Advisory
    20  Committee and the Statewide
    21  coordination of municipal services.
    22             State appropriation........                28,915,000
    23     For advanced highway maintenance
    24  technologies and intelligent
    25  transportation systems.
    26             State appropriation........                35,275,000
    27     For relocation of transportation
    28  and safety operations.
    29             State appropriation........                 8,887,000
    30     For the salaries, wages and all
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     1  necessary expenses for the operation
     2  of the Highway and Safety Improvement
     3  Programs, including planning and
     4  research, design, engineering, right-
     5  of-way acquisition and the operation
     6  of the engineering district facilities
     7  and liaison services with communities
     8  on local road engineering and
     9  construction activities.
    10             State appropriation........               179,600,000
    11     For conversion to the metric system
    12  of weights and measures.
    13             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    14     For the salaries, wages and all
    15  necessary expenses for the
    16  administration and operation of the
    17  maintenance program for State roads,
    18  bridges, tunnels and structures,
    19  including the operation of the county
    20  maintenance district facilities.
    21             State appropriation........               609,932,000
    22     For preventive maintenance to be
    23  distributed based on lane miles 50%
    24  and vehicle miles 50%.
    25             State appropriation........                50,000,000
    26     For reinvestment in Department of
    27  Transportation facilities.
    28             State appropriation........                 7,175,000
    29     For the salaries, wages and all
    30  necessary expenses for the
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     1  administration of the Traffic Safety
     2  Program and the administration and
     3  operation of the Operator and Vehicle
     4  Registration Programs.
     5             State appropriation........                93,593,000
     6     For enhanced titling and
     7  registration.
     8             State appropriation........                 1,400,000
     9     For payments to municipalities to
    10  assist in maintenance and construction
    11  costs of roads.
    12             State appropriation........               181,173,000
    13     For supplemental payments to
    14  municipalities to assist in
    15  maintenance and construction costs of
    16  roads in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S.
    17  Ch. 93 (relating to supplemental
    18  funding for municipal highway
    19  maintenance).
    20             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
    21     Section 802.  Executive Offices.--
    22  The following amounts are appropriated
    23  to the Executive Offices:                  Federal       State
    24     For comptroller operations related
    25  to the Motor License Fund.
    26             State appropriation........                 4,093,000
    27     Section 803.  Treasury
    28  Department.--The following amounts are
    29  appropriated to the Treasury
    30  Department:                                Federal       State
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     1     For payment of refunds of liquid
     2  fuels taxes for agricultural use to
     3  which the Commonwealth is not
     4  entitled.
     5             State appropriation........                 3,200,000
     6     For the payment of salaries, wages
     7  and all necessary expenses in the
     8  proper administration of the program
     9  to refund liquid fuels taxes to which
    10  the Commonwealth is not entitled.
    11             State appropriation........                   458,000
    12     For the payment of approved claims
    13  for the refunding of liquid fuels
    14  taxes and fuel use taxes to which the
    15  Commonwealth is not entitled.
    16             State appropriation........                   500,000
    17     For the payment of approved claims
    18  for the refunding of emergency liquid
    19  fuels tax moneys to which the
    20  Commonwealth is not entitled.
    21             State appropriation........                     1,000
    22     Refunding liquid fuels tax -
    23  political subdivision use.
    24             State appropriation........                 2,300,000
    25     Refunding liquid fuels tax -
    26  volunteer fire companies, volunteer
    27  ambulance services and volunteer
    28  rescue squads.
    29             State appropriation........                   350,000
    30     Refunding liquid fuels tax - to the
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     1  Boat Fund for the use of the
     2  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
     3  for the improvement of the waters of
     4  Pennsylvania on which motorboats are
     5  permitted to operate.
     6             State appropriation........                 2,300,000
     7     For the payment of principal and
     8  interest requirements on general
     9  obligation bonds issued for
    10  transportation projects.
    11             State appropriation........               110,514,000
    12     For payment of principal and
    13  interest requirements on general
    14  obligation bonds issued for public
    15  improvements.
    16             State appropriation........                 1,260,000
    17     For payment of the compensation of
    18  the Commonwealth's loan and transfer
    19  agent for services and expenses in
    20  connection with the registration,
    21  transfer and payment of interest on
    22  bonds of the Commonwealth and other
    23  services required to be performed by
    24  the loan and transfer agent.
    25             State appropriation........                   135,000
    26     Section 804.  Department of
    27  Conservation and Natural Resources.--
    28  The following amounts are appropriated
    29  to the Department of Conservation and
    30  Natural Resources:                         Federal       State
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     1     For the maintenance and mitigation
     2  of dust and sediment pollution from
     3  forestry roads.
     4             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
     5     Section 805.  Department of
     6  Education.--The following amounts are
     7  appropriated to the Department of
     8  Education:                                 Federal       State
     9     For administration of the school
    10  safe driving program and for payments
    11  to school districts or joint school
    12  organizations for driver education
    13  courses.
    14             State appropriation........                 1,556,000
    15     Section 806.  Department of
    16  Environmental Protection.--The
    17  following amounts are appropriated to
    18  the Department of Environmental
    19  Protection:                                Federal       State
    20     To the State Conservation
    21  Commission for the maintenance and
    22  improvement of dirt and gravel roads.
    23             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    24     Section 807.  Department of General
    25  Services.--The following amounts are
    26  appropriated to the Department of
    27  General Services:                          Federal       State
    28     For payment of tort claims.
    29             State appropriation........                20,000,000
    30     Section 808.  Department of
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     1  Revenue.--The following amounts are
     2  appropriated to the Department of
     3  Revenue:                                   Federal       State
     4     For administration and enforcement
     5  of various Motor License Fund tax
     6  regulations.
     7             State appropriation........                12,053,000
     8     Section 809.  Pennsylvania State
     9  Police.--The following amounts are
    10  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
    11  Police:                                    Federal       State
    12     For transfer to the General Fund to
    13  finance the Traffic Control and the
    14  Traffic Safety Facilities Program of
    15  the Pennsylvania State Police.
    16             State appropriation........               267,214,000
    17     For the Commonwealth Law
    18  Enforcement Assistance Network.
    19             State appropriation........                 8,116,000
    20     For transfer to the General Fund to
    21  finance the Municipal Police Officers'
    22  Education and Training Commission.
    23             State appropriation........                 4,133,000
    24     For transfer to the General Fund to
    25  finance adequate replacement patrol
    26  vehicles.
    27             State appropriation........                 6,192,000
    28                             SUBPART B
    29                AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
    30     Section 821.  Department of
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     1  Transportation.--The following amounts
     2  are appropriated to the Department of
     3  Transportation:                            Federal       State
     4     For payment for aviation
     5  operations, including the operation
     6  and maintenance of State-owned
     7  aircraft, payment of general expenses,
     8  supplies, printing and equipment; for
     9  the development and maintenance of
    10  State airports and the maintenance and
    11  repair of landing fields, intermediate
    12  landing fields, landing field
    13  equipment, beacon sites and other
    14  navigation facilities; and for the
    15  encouragement and development of civil
    16  aeronautics.
    17             State appropriation........                 4,319,000
    18     For airport development.
    19             State appropriation........                 6,500,000
    20     For real estate tax rebate payments
    21  to privately owned public use
    22  airports.
    23             State appropriation........                   250,000
    24     Section 822.  Treasury
    25  Department.--The following amounts are
    26  appropriated to the Treasury
    27  Department:                                Federal       State
    28     For payment for aviation-related
    29  debt service.
    30             State appropriation........                    27,000
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     1                              PART IX
     2                  HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND
     3     Section 901.  Pennsylvania
     4  Emergency Management Agency.--The
     5  following amounts are appropriated to
     6  the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
     7  Agency:                                    Federal       State
     8     For training programs for hazardous
     9  material response teams.
    10             State appropriation........                   187,000
    11     For general administration and
    12  operational expenses, including
    13  expenses of the Hazardous Material
    14  Emergency Planning and Response
    15  Advisory Committee.
    16             State appropriation........                   187,000
    17     For grants to support counties'
    18  activities.
    19             State appropriation........                 1,313,000
    20     For public and facility owner
    21  education, information and
    22  participation programs.
    23             State appropriation........                   187,000
    24                               PART X
    25                        MILK MARKETING FUND
    26     Section 1001.  Milk Marketing
    27  Board.--The following amounts are
    28  appropriated to the Milk Marketing
    29  Board:                                     Federal       State
    30     For the operation of the Milk
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     1  Marketing Board.
     2             State appropriation........                 2,478,000
     3                              PART XI
     4                     HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
     5     Section 1101.  Department of
     6  Community and Economic Development.--
     7  The following amounts are appropriated
     8  to the Department of Community and
     9  Economic Development:                      Federal       State
    10     For the operation of the Home
    11  Program including grants to eligible
    12  recipients.
    13             State appropriation........                15,000,000
    14                              PART XII
    15                 BEN FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP FUND
    16     Section 1201.  Department of
    17  Community and Economic Development.--
    18  The following amounts are appropriated
    19  to the Department of Community and
    20  Economic Development:                      Federal       State
    21     For the Ben Franklin/IRC
    22  Partnership for the Ben Franklin
    23  Partnership Advanced Technology
    24  Centers and the Industrial Resource
    25  Centers. This appropriation includes
    26  $34,450,000 for the Ben Franklin
    27  Partnership Advanced Technology
    28  Centers and the Industrial Resource
    29  Centers. At least 95% of this
    30  $34,450,000 shall be allocated
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     1  directly to the Advanced Technology
     2  Centers and the Industrial Resource
     3  Centers and no more than 5% of this
     4  appropriation shall be set aside for
     5  board-selected projects. This
     6  appropriation includes $2,000,000 for
     7  the Technology Communities
     8  Initiatives, $2,000,000 for the
     9  Emerging Technology Partnership,
    10  $2,000,000 for semi-conductor
    11  technology initiatives and $2,000,000
    12  for the Pre-Venture Seed Fund.
    13             State appropriation........                42,450,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  appropriated for the Ben Franklin/IRC
    17  Partnership:
    18     (1)  "School-to-Work."
    19             Federal appropriation......      600,000
    20                             PART XIII
    21                        TUITION PAYMENT FUND
    22     Section 1301.  Treasury
    23  Department.--The following amounts are
    24  appropriated to the Treasury
    25  Department:                                Federal       State
    26     For the operation of the Tuition
    27  Account Program Bureau. However, no
    28  money deposited with the Treasury
    29  Department for the purchase of tuition
    30  credits can be used for the
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     1  administration of the program.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,004,000
     3                              PART XIV
     4                      BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND
     5     Section 1401.  Department of
     6  Banking.--The following amounts are
     7  appropriated to the Department of
     8  Banking:                                   Federal       State
     9     For general government operations
    10  of the Department of Banking.
    11             State appropriation........                 9,251,000
    12     Section 1402.  Department of
    13  General Services.--The following
    14  amounts are appropriated to the
    15  Department of General Services:            Federal       State
    16     For Harristown rental charges.
    17             State appropriation........                   139,000
    18     For Harristown utility and
    19  municipal charges.
    20             State appropriation........                   184,000
    21                              PART XV
    22                       FIREARM OWNERSHIP FUND
    23     Section 1501.  Pennsylvania State
    24  Police.--The following amounts are
    25  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
    26  Police:                                    Federal       State
    27     For activities associated with the
    28  purchase of firearms by individuals.
    29             State appropriation........                 1,570,000
    30                              PART XVI
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     1                    RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
     2     Section 1601.  General provisions.--The Secretary of the
     3  Budget may create the restricted receipt accounts set forth in
     4  this part for the purpose of administering Federal grants only
     5  for the purposes herein designated during the fiscal year July
     6  1, 1998, through June 30, 1999.
     7     Section 1602.  Executive Offices.--The following restricted
     8  receipt accounts may be established for the Executive Offices:
     9     (1)  "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
    10  Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention."
    11     (2)  "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
    12  Federal Crime Victim Assistance."
    13     (3)  "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
    14  Juvenile Justice - Title V."
    15     Section 1603.  Department of Community and Economic
    16  Development.--The following restricted receipt accounts may be
    17  established for the Department of Community and Economic
    18  Development:
    19     (1)  "ARC Housing Revolving Loan Program."
    20     Section 1604.  Department of Conservation and Natural
    21  Resources.--The following restricted receipt accounts may be
    22  established for the Department of Conservation and Natural
    23  Resources:
    24     (1)  "Federal Aid to Volunteer Fire Companies."
    25     (2)  "Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act."
    26     (3)  "National Forest Reserve Allotment."
    27     (4)  "Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act -
    28  Conservation and Natural Resources."
    29     Section 1605.  Department of Education.--The following
    30  restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
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     1  Department of Education:
     2     (1)  "Education of the Disabled - Part C."
     3     (2)  "Library Services and Construction Act - Titles I, II,
     4  III and IV - Library Expansion Services."
     5     (3)  "Penn State University Federal Aid."
     6     (4)  "Emergency Immigration Education Assistance."
     7     (5)  "Education of the Disabled - Part D."
     8     (6)  "Homeless Adult Assistance Program."
     9     (7)  "Severely Handicapped."
    10     (8)  "Medical Assistance Reimbursements to Local Education
    11  Agencies."
    12     Section 1606.  Department of Environmental Protection.--The
    13  following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
    14  Department of Environmental Protection:
    15     (1)  "Federal Water Resources Planning Act."
    16     (2)  "Flood Control Payments."
    17     (3)  "Soil and Water Conservation Act - Inventory of
    18  Programs."
    19     Section 1607.  Department of Transportation.--The following
    20  restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
    21  Department of Transportation:
    22     (1)  "Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped Programs."
    23     (2)  "Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Assistance."
    24     (3)  "Ridesharing/Van Pool Program - Acquisition."
    25     Section 1608.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.--The
    26  following restricted receipt account may be established for the
    27  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:
    28     (1)  "Receipts from Federal Government - Disaster Relief -
    29  Disaster Relief Assistance to State and Political Subdivisions."
    30     Section 1609.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
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     1  Commission.--The following restricted receipt account may be
     2  established for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
     3  Commission:
     4     (1)  "Federal Grant - Historical Preservation Act of 1966."
     5                             PART XVII
     6                SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
     7                           FOR 1998-1999
     8     Section 1701.  General Fund repository for Federal funds.--
     9  All moneys received from the Federal Government as contributions
    10  or supplements to the departments or agencies of the
    11  Commonwealth or the programs herein provided shall be paid into
    12  the General Fund.
    13     Section 1702.  Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
    14  funds.--Federal funds shall be encumbered or spent only to the
    15  extent that such funds are estimated as being available during
    16  the fiscal year of the Commonwealth.
    17     Section 1703.  Appropriation of prior unspent Federal
    18  funds.--Any Federal money which has been previously appropriated
    19  by the General Assembly and authorized or allocated by the
    20  Federal Government but remains unspent from prior fiscal years
    21  and will not be renewed for fiscal year 1998-1999 is hereby
    22  appropriated.
    23     Section 1704.  Subgrants between Federal fund
    24  appropriations.--With the exception of Federal money received
    25  under JTPA and SSBG, subgrants may be made between
    26  appropriations without further approval of the General Assembly.
    27  The Secretary of the Budget shall submit a list of subgrants to
    28  the Chairmen and minority chairmen of the House and Senate
    29  Appropriations Committees quarterly. No subgrant to a State
    30  agency, however, may be made from a restricted receipt account
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     1  without a specific appropriation by the General Assembly.
     2     Section 1705.  Utilization of emergency Federal funds.--(a)
     3  Federal funds available for costs and damages resulting from
     4  natural disasters or civil disobedience may be added to an
     5  appropriation contained in this act or to funds appropriated or
     6  may be used for the purposes prescribed by the Federal
     7  Government.
     8     (b)  In addition to the moneys appropriated by this act, all
     9  moneys received from the Federal Government for the purpose of
    10  disaster assistance or relief shall be paid into the General
    11  Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to the
    12  departments, boards, commissions or agencies designated by the
    13  Governor.
    14     (c)  In the event of any emergency situation in which the
    15  General Assembly cannot act in sufficient time, the Governor is
    16  authorized through executive authorization to provide up to
    17  $10,000,000 in Federal funds to alleviate the emergency
    18  situation. For the purposes of this section, "emergency" is
    19  defined as any situation in which there is a chance of or which
    20  may result in substantial human suffering.
    21     Section 1706.  Transfer of funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG and
    22  SSBG.--In accordance with Federal law which permits the transfer
    23  of funds from the TANFBG to the CCDFBG and SSBG in amounts that
    24  do not exceed 30% in total and limits the transfer to SSBG to
    25  not more than 10% of the 30%, the Department of Public Welfare,
    26  upon approval of the Secretary of the Budget, may make such
    27  transfers of funds provided that any such transfer will not
    28  result in a deficit in any appropriation from which funds are
    29  transferred. The Secretary of the Budget shall provide
    30  notification of any such transfers to the majority chairman and
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     1  the minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the
     2  Senate and the majority chairman and minority chairman of the
     3  Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives ten
     4  days prior to any transfer which shall also include
     5  certification that such transfer will not result in a deficit in
     6  any appropriation.
     7                             PART XVIII
     8               MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 1998-1999
     9     Section 1801.  Prior laws unaffected.--Except as provided in
    10  section 253, this act is not intended to be inconsistent with or
    11  to repeal any provision of any act enacted at this or any prior
    12  session of the General Assembly regulating the purchase of
    13  supplies, the ordering of printing and binding, the purchase,
    14  maintenance and use of automobiles, the method of making
    15  payments from the State Treasury for any purpose or the
    16  functioning of any administrative department, board or
    17  commission.
    18     Section 1802.  Compliance with other law before funds
    19  available.--No appropriation made by this act to any department,
    20  board, commission or agency of the Executive Department shall be
    21  available unless and until the department, board, commission or
    22  agency has complied with sections 615 and 616 of the act of
    23  April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
    24  Code of 1929.
    25     Section 1803.  Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
    26  committing funds.--Funds for the purchase of supplies, materials
    27  and equipment shall not be deemed to be committed or encumbered
    28  until contracts covering the purchase have been entered into
    29  with the vendors.
    30     Section 1804.  Minority business set-asides.--(a)  Each
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     1  department or other instrumentality of the Commonwealth listed
     2  in Subpart A of Part II authorized to contract for buildings,
     3  highways, commodities, equipment, supplies or services shall
     4  report to the General Assembly all information pertinent to
     5  anticipated procurement needs at the beginning of each fiscal
     6  year and each fiscal quarter thereafter.
     7     (b)  As used in this section, the term "minority business"
     8  means a minority business enterprise as defined in the act of
     9  July 22, 1974 (P.L.598, No.206), known as the Pennsylvania
    10  Minority Business Development Authority Act.
    11     Section 1805.  Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
    12  sources.--(a)  In addition to the amounts appropriated by this
    13  act, moneys received in payment for food and household supplies
    14  furnished to employees and other persons, except inmates, by an
    15  institution, and moneys received from the proceeds from the sale
    16  of any products of the soil, meats, livestock, timber or other
    17  materials sold by the department shall be paid into the General
    18  Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to the
    19  several respective institutions for the operation and
    20  maintenance of the institutions.
    21     (b)  In addition to the amounts appropriated by this act, all
    22  moneys received from any other source, except the Federal
    23  Government, as contributions for the programs provided herein or
    24  as payment for services or materials furnished by one
    25  institution to another, except those collections designated as
    26  revenues, shall be paid into the General Fund and are hereby
    27  appropriated out of the General Fund for the purposes of the
    28  respective appropriations.
    29     (c)  In addition to any funds specifically appropriated by
    30  this act, all moneys received by a department or agency of the
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     1  Commonwealth from any other sources, except the Federal
     2  Government, as contributions or supplements to the department or
     3  agency for a program or administration of an act included in
     4  this act shall be paid into the General Fund and credited to the
     5  appropriation for that program or administration of the act.
     6     Section 1806.  Lapsing of unused funds.--(a)  Except as
     7  otherwise provided by law or by this section, that part of all
     8  appropriations in Parts II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X,
     9  XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XV unexpended, uncommitted or
    10  unencumbered as of June 30, 1999, shall automatically lapse as
    11  of that date.
    12     (b)  The appropriations in Part II to the Legislative
    13  Department shall be continuing appropriations.
    14     Section 1807.  Appellate courts appropriation contingency.--
    15  The funds appropriated in Part II to the Supreme, Superior and
    16  Commonwealth Courts for justice and judge expenses are
    17  contingent upon a vouchered expense account plan being continued
    18  by the Supreme Court.
    19     Section 1808.  Transfer of excess funds.--The Governor may
    20  transfer any excess money in those funds receiving proceeds of
    21  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania general obligation bonds in excess
    22  of the amount necessary for the purposes for which the bonds
    23  were issued to the appropriate sinking fund for payment of debt
    24  service due on outstanding bonds. If such excess funds, together
    25  with any available balance, exceed the amount of debt service
    26  remaining to be paid, the funds shall be transferred to the
    27  General Fund or to the appropriate special fund responsible for
    28  such debt service.
    29     Section 1809.  Transfer of funds by the Supreme Court.--(a)
    30  The Supreme Court may transfer any excess funds appropriated in
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     1  sections 281, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291 and 292 to the
     2  Judicial Department in Part II to the Judicial Computer
     3  Augmentation Account during the month of June 1999. No transfer
     4  may create or increase a deficiency in the appropriation from
     5  which the transfer is made. Whenever the Supreme Court makes a
     6  transfer under this subsection, the Supreme Court shall give
     7  written notification to the chairman and minority chairman of
     8  the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the chairman and the
     9  minority chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on
    10  Appropriations ten days prior to any transfer which shall also
    11  include certification that such transfer will not result in a
    12  deficit in any appropriation.
    13     (b)  The Supreme Court may transfer funds appropriated in
    14  section 281 between the line items in that section provided that
    15  no transfer may create or increase a deficiency in the
    16  appropriation from which the transfer is made. Whenever the
    17  Supreme Court makes a transfer under this subsection, the
    18  Supreme Court shall give written notification to the chairman
    19  and minority chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
    20  and the chairman and the minority chairman of the House of
    21  Representatives Committee on Appropriations ten days prior to
    22  any transfer which shall also include certification that such
    23  transfer will not result in a deficit in any appropriation.
    24     Section 1810.  Transfer from Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.--
    25  The sum of $12,000,000 is transferred from the Hazardous Sites
    26  Cleanup Fund to the Industrial Sites Cleanup Fund.
    27                              PART XIX
    28                           EFFECTIVE DATE
    29     Section 1901.  Effective date.--This act shall take effect
    30  July 1, 1998, or immediately, whichever is later.
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