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        PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3013                      PRINTER'S NO. 3286

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2281 Session of 1998


        INTRODUCED BY BARLEY, MARCH 5, 1998

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
           MARCH 24, 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.


     1  Section 102.  Definitions.
     2  Section 103.  Abbreviations.
     3  Section 104.  State appropriations.
     4  Section 105.  Federal augmentation appropriations.
     5  Section 106.  Job Training Partnership Act appropriations.
     6  Section 107.  Block grants.
     7         PART II.  GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
     8                           FOR 1998-1999
     9                  SUBPART A.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    10  Section 201.  Governor.
    11  Section 202.  Executive Offices.
    12  Section 203.  Lieutenant Governor.
    13  Section 204.  Attorney General.
    14  Section 205.  Auditor General.
    15  Section 206.  Treasury Department.
    16  Section 207.  Department of Aging.
    17  Section 208.  Department of Agriculture.
    18  Section 209.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    19  Section 210.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
    20  Section 211.  Department of Corrections.
    21  Section 212.  Department of Education.
    22  Section 213.  Department of Environmental Protection.
    23  Section 214.  Department of General Services.
    24  Section 215.  Department of Health.
    25  Section 216.  Insurance Department.
    26  Section 217.  Department of Labor and Industry.
    27  Section 218.  Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
    28  Section 219.  Department of Public Welfare.
    29  Section 220.  Department of Revenue.
    30  Section 221.  Department of State.
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     1  Section 222.  Department of Transportation.
     2  Section 223.  Pennsylvania State Police.
     3  Section 224.  State Civil Service Commission.
     4  Section 225.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
     5  Section 226.  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
     6  Section 227.  State System of Higher Education.
     7  Section 228.  Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
     8  Section 229.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
     9  Section 230.  Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
    10  Section 231.  Environmental Hearing Board.
    11  Section 232.  Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
    12  Section 233.  Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission.
    13  Section 234.  Pennsylvania Securities Commission.
    14  Section 235.  State Employees' Retirement System.
    15  Section 236.  State Tax Equalization Board.
    16  Section 237.  Health Care Cost Containment Council.
    17  Section 238.  State Ethics Commission.
    18  Section 239.  Liquor Control Board.
    19  SECTION 240.  PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.                <--
    20                 SUBPART B.  LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
    21  Section 251.  Senate.
    22  Section 252.  House of Representatives.
    23  Section 253.  Legislative Reference Bureau.
    24  Section 254.  Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.
    25  Section 255.  Legislative Data Processing Committee.
    26  Section 256.  Joint State Government Commission.
    27  Section 257.  Local Government Commission.
    28  Section 258.  Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control
    29                 and Conservation Committee.
    30  Section 259.  Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
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     1  Section 260.  Independent Regulatory Review Commission.
     2  Section 261.  Capitol Preservation Committee.
     3  Section 262.  Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
     4  Section 263.  Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
     5                  SUBPART C.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
     6  Section 281.  Supreme Court.
     7  Section 282.  Superior Court.
     8  Section 283.  Commonwealth Court.
     9  Section 284.  Courts of common pleas.
    10  Section 285.  Community courts - district justices.
    11  Section 286.  Philadelphia Traffic Court.
    12  Section 287.  Philadelphia Municipal Court.
    13  Section 288.  Pittsburgh Magistrate Court.
    14  Section 289.  Judicial Conduct Board.
    15  Section 290.  Court of Judicial Discipline.
    16  Section 291.  Juror cost reimbursement.
    17  Section 292.  County court reimbursement.
    18                   PART III.  STATE LOTTERY FUND
    19  Section 301.  Executive Offices.
    20  Section 302.  Department of Aging.
    21         PART IV.  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE FUND
    22  Section 401.  Department of Environmental Protection.
    23  Section 402.  Department of Public Welfare.
    24       PART V.  JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT
    25  Section 501.  Supreme Court.
    26        PART VI.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND
    27  Section 601.  Department of Health.
    28                    PART VII.  STATE STORES FUND
    29  Section 701.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    30           PART VIII.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
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     1                           FOR 1998-1999
     2                   SUBPART A.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND
     3  Section 801.  Department of Transportation.
     4  Section 802.  Executive Offices.
     5  Section 803.  Treasury Department.
     6  Section 804.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
     7  Section 805.  Department of Education.
     8  Section 806.  Department of Environmental Protection.
     9  Section 807.  Department of General Services.
    10  Section 808.  Department of Revenue.
    11  Section 809.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    12          SUBPART B.  AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
    13  Section 821.  Department of Transportation.
    14  Section 822.  Treasury Department.
    15             PART IX.  HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND
    16  Section 901.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
    17                    PART X.  MILK MARKETING FUND
    18  Section 1001.  Milk Marketing Board.
    19                PART XI.  HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
    20  Section 1101.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    21            PART XII.  BEN FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP FUND
    22  Section 1201.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    23                  PART XIII.  TUITION PAYMENT FUND
    24  Section 1301.  Treasury Department.
    25                 PART XIV.  BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND
    26  Section 1401.  Department of Banking.
    27  Section 1402.  Department of General Services.
    28                  PART XV.  FIREARM OWNERSHIP FUND
    29  Section 1501.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    30               PART XVI.  RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
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     1  Section 1601.  General provisions.
     2  Section 1602.  Executive Offices.
     3  Section 1603.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
     4  Section 1604.  Department of Conservation and Natural
     5                 Resources.
     6  Section 1605.  Department of Education.
     7  Section 1606.  Department of Environmental Protection.
     8  Section 1607.  Department of Transportation.
     9  Section 1608.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
    10  Section 1609.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
    11   PART XVII.  SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 1998-1999
    12  Section 1701.  General Fund repository for Federal funds.
    13  Section 1702.  Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
    14                 funds.
    15  Section 1703.  Appropriation of prior unspent Federal funds.
    16  Section 1704.  Subgrants between Federal fund appropriations.
    17  Section 1705.  Utilization of emergency Federal funds.
    18  Section 1706.  Transfer of Funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG and
    19                 SSBG.
    20        PART XVIII.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 1998-1999
    21  Section 1801.  Prior laws unaffected.
    22  Section 1802.  Compliance with other law before funds available.
    23  Section 1803.  Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
    24                 committing funds.
    25  Section 1804.  Minority business set-asides.
    26  Section 1805.  Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
    27                 sources.
    28  Section 1806.  Lapsing of unused funds.
    29  Section 1807.  Appellate courts appropriation contingency.
    30  Section 1808.  Transfer of excess funds.
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     1  Section 1809.  Transfer of funds by the Supreme Court.
     2  Section 1810.  Transfer from Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.
     3  SECTION 1811.  TRANSFERS FROM MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT       <--
     4                 FUND.
     5                     PART XIX.  EFFECTIVE DATE.
     6  Section 1901.  Effective date.
     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9                               PART I
    10                         GENERAL PROVISIONS
    11     Section 101.  Short title.--This act shall be known and may
    12  be cited as the General Appropriation Act of 1998.
    13     Section 102.  Definitions.--The following words and phrases
    14  when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
    15  this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
    16     "Employees."  Includes all directors, superintendents, bureau
    17  or division chiefs, assistant directors, assistant
    18  superintendents, assistant chiefs, experts, scientists,
    19  engineers, surveyors, draftsmen, accountants, secretaries,
    20  auditors, inspectors, examiners, analysts, statisticians,
    21  marshals, clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, messengers and
    22  other assistants in any department, board or commission.
    23     "Expenses" and "maintenance."  Includes all printing, binding
    24  and stationery, food and forage, materials and supplies,
    25  traveling expenses, training, motor vehicle supplies and
    26  repairs, freight, express and cartage, postage, telephones and
    27  telegraph rentals and toll charges, newspaper advertising and
    28  notices, public advertising by or through any medium, fuel,
    29  light, heat, power and water, minor construction and renovation,
    30  repairs or reconstruction of equipment, buildings and
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     1  facilities, rent of real estate and equipment, premiums on
     2  workers' compensation, insurance premiums on policies of
     3  liability insurance, insurance premiums on medical payment
     4  insurance and surety bonds for volunteer workers, premiums on
     5  employee group life insurance and employee and retired employee
     6  group hospital and medical insurance, payment of Commonwealth
     7  share of Social Security taxes and unemployment compensation
     8  costs for State employees, the purchase of replacement or
     9  additional equipment and machinery and all other incidental
    10  costs and expenses, including payment to the Department of
    11  General Services of mileage and other charges for the use of
    12  automobiles and rental payments for permanently assigned
    13  automobiles and of expenses or costs of services incurred
    14  through the Purchasing Fund. The term "expenses" also shall
    15  include the medical costs for the treatment of inmates of State
    16  institutions when the inmate must be transferred to an outside
    17  hospital: Provided, That in no case shall the State institution
    18  pay more for patient care than that provided under the State
    19  medical assistance program.
    20     Section 103.  Abbreviations.--The following abbreviations
    21  when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
    22  this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
    23     "ADA."  Americans with Disabilities.
    24     "ARC."  Appalachian Regional Commission.
    25     "BG."  Block grant.
    26     "CCDFBG."  Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.
    27     "CSBG."  Community Services Block Grant.
    28     "DCSI."  Drug Control and Systems Improvement Formula Grant
    29  Program.
    30     "DFSC."  Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.
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     1     "DOE."  Department of Energy.
     2     "EDA."  Economic Development Administration.
     3     "EEOC."  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
     4     "EPA."  Environmental Protection Agency.
     5     "EPCA."  Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
     6     "ESEA."  Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
     7     "FEMA."  Federal Emergency Management Agency.
     8     "FUTA."  Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
     9     "GED."  General Education Development.
    10     "HUD."  Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    11     "JTPA."  Job Training Partnership Act.
    12     "LIHEABG."  Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.
    13     "LSCA."  Library Services Construction Act.
    14     "LWCF."  Land and Water Conservation Fund.
    15     "MCHSBG."  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.
    16     "MHSBG."  Mental Health Services Block Grant.
    17     "MH/MR."  Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services.
    18     "NCHS."  National Center for Health Statistics.
    19     "NPDES."  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
    20     "NSF."  National Science Foundation.
    21     "PAFE."  Pennsylvania Agricultural Foods Exposition.
    22     "PEP."  Pennsylvania Employment Program.
    23     "PHHSBG."  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.
    24     "PHRC."  Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
    25     "SABG."  Substance Abuse Block Grant.
    26     "SCDBG."  Small Communities Development Block Grant.
    27     "SDA."  Service Delivery Area.
    28     "SSA."  Social Security Act.
    29     "SSBG."  Social Services Block Grant.
    30     "TANFBG."  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
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     1  Grant.
     2     "VA."  Veterans' Administration.
     3     "YDC."  Youth Development Center.
     4     Section 104.  State appropriations.--(a)  General Fund.--The
     5  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
     6  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
     7  General Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the
     8  Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
     9  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    10  compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
    11  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
    12  payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
    13  purchase or rental of goods and services, printing, public
    14  advertising by or through any medium, equipment, land and
    15  buildings and for payment of any other expenses, as provided by
    16  law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the
    17  duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    18  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    19  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    20  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    21     (b)  State Lottery Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    22  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    23  specifically appropriated from the State Lottery Fund to the
    24  several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
    25  of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    26  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    27  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    28  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    29  goods and services and for payment of any other expenses, as
    30  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
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     1  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
     2  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     3  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     4  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
     5     (c)  Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund.--The following
     6  sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be
     7  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Energy
     8  Conservation and Assistance Fund to the several hereinafter
     9  named agencies of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth
    10  for the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for
    11  the purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment
    12  of any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act,
    13  necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and
    14  activities and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the
    15  fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills
    16  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    17  ending June 30, 1998.
    18     (d)  Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account.--The
    19  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    20  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    21  restricted receipt account established within the General Fund,
    22  known as the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account, to
    23  the Judicial Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
    24  salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses, for
    25  the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
    26  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
    27  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
    28  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
    29  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
    30  beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred
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     1  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
     2  30, 1998.
     3     (e)  Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.--The
     4  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
     5  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
     6  Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund to the several
     7  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
     8  Commonwealth for the payment of fees for contractual services
     9  rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
    10  for the payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by
    11  this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties,
    12  functions and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set
    13  forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the
    14  payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
    15  the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    16     (f)  The State Stores Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    17  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    18  specifically appropriated from The State Stores Fund to the
    19  hereinafter named agency of the Executive Department of the
    20  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    21  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    22  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    23  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    24  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    25  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    26  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    27  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    28  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    29  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    30     (g)  Motor License Fund.--The following sums, or as much
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     1  thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from the
     2  Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
     3  Executive Department for the payment of salaries, wages and
     4  other compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
     5  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
     6  contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper
     7  conduct of the duties, functions and activities 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     (h)  Aviation Restricted Revenue Account.--The following
    12  sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    13  appropriated from the Aviation Restricted Revenue Account in the
    14  Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    15  Executive Department for the purposes set forth herein for the
    16  fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills
    17  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    18  ending June 30, 1998.
    19     (i)  Hazardous Material Response Fund.--The following sums
    20  set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
    21  are hereby specifically appropriated from the Hazardous Material
    22  Response Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the
    23  Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of fees
    24  for contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    25  goods and services and for the 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     (j)  Milk Marketing Fund.--The following sums set forth in
     2  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
     3  specifically appropriated from the Milk Marketing Fund to the
     4  several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
     5  of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
     6  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
     7  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
     8  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
     9  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    10  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    11  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    12  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    13  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    14  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    15     (k)  Home Investment Trust Fund.--The following sums set
    16  forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
    17  hereby specifically appropriated from the Home Investment Trust
    18  Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
    19  Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries,
    20  wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the duly
    21  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
    22  payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
    23  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
    24  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
    25  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
    26  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
    27  beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred
    28  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    29  30, 1998.
    30     (l)  Ben Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund.--The following sums
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     1  set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
     2  are hereby specifically appropriated from the Ben Franklin/IRC
     3  Partnership Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
     4  Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
     5  salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the
     6  duly appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
     7  the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
     8  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
     9  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
    10  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
    11  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth 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.
    15     (m)  Tuition Payment Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    16  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    17  specifically appropriated from the Tuition Payment Fund to the
    18  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    19  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    20  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    21  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    22  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    23  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    24  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    25  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    26  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    27  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    28  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    29     (n)  Banking Department Fund.--The following sums set forth
    30  in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
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     1  specifically appropriated from the Banking Department Fund to
     2  the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of
     3  the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
     4  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
     5  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
     6  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
     7  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
     8  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     9  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    10  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    11  1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    12  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
    13     (o)  Firearm Ownership Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    14  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    15  specifically appropriated from the Firearm Ownership Fund to the
    16  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    17  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    18  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    19  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    20  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     Section 105.  Federal augmentation appropriations.--The
    28  following Federal augmentation appropriations set forth in this
    29  act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    30  specifically appropriated from the Federal augmentation funds to
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     1  the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive and
     2  Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the payment of the
     3  expenses of implementing and carrying out the programs stated
     4  herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and for the
     5  payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
     6  the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. Unless otherwise stated,
     7  the appropriations include any carryovers from the prior fiscal
     8  year.
     9     Section 106.  Job Training Partnership Act appropriations.--
    10  The following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as
    11  may be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    12  Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds to the several
    13  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    14  Commonwealth for the payment of the expenses of implementing and
    15  carrying out the program stated herein for the fiscal year
    16  beginning July 1, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred
    17  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    18  30, 1998. Unless otherwise stated, the appropriations include
    19  any carryover from the prior fiscal year.
    20     Section 107.  Block grants.--(a)  Appropriation.--The
    21  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    22  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    23  block grant (BG) funds to the several hereinafter named agencies
    24  of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
    25  purposes, and under the restrictions, for which the funds are
    26  provided for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998.
    27     (b)  Small Communities Development Block Grant.--The Small
    28  Communities Development Block Grant (SCDBG) is to assist small
    29  cities and communities that have a high concentration of
    30  impoverished citizens and substandard housing to expand their
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     1  low-income and moderate-income housing opportunities and to meet
     2  community development needs.
     3     (c)  Community Services Block Grant.--The Community Services
     4  Block Grant (CSBG) is to provide a range of services and
     5  activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on
     6  the causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the
     7  community where poverty is a particularly acute problem. In
     8  addition, new focus may be placed on the unemployed, both old
     9  and new. Local agencies may lower their eligibility requirements
    10  for recipients to three months to allow greater flexibility to
    11  assure proper consideration of each recipient.
    12     (d)  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.--The
    13  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) is
    14  for the provision of preventive health and other health services
    15  related to emergency medical systems, health initiative grants,
    16  comprehensive public health, hypertension, fluoridation, health
    17  education, risk reduction, home health, rape crisis, domestic
    18  violence services and rodent control.
    19     (e)  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.--The
    20  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG) is to
    21  enable states to maintain and strengthen their leadership in
    22  planning, promoting, coordinating and evaluating health care for
    23  pregnant women, mothers, infants and children, and children with
    24  special health care needs, and in providing health services for
    25  mothers and children who do not have access to adequate health
    26  care.
    27     (f)  Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.--The Low-
    28  Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant (LIHEABG) is to help
    29  lessen the impact of the high cost of energy on low-income
    30  families and individuals, including energy efficiency grants for
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     1  low-income dwellings. No less than 15% of the LIHEABG funds
     2  received shall be used for weatherization. LIHEABG funds
     3  received pursuant to a Presidential release of weather-related
     4  contingency funds shall be exempt from the 15% requirement if
     5  the weather emergency has an impact in Pennsylvania. Unexpended
     6  weatherization funds which would result in LIHEABG funds being
     7  returned to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services
     8  may be spent for assistance grants at the discretion of the
     9  Secretary of the Budget. The Secretary of the Budget shall
    10  notify the majority chairman and the minority chairman of the
    11  Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the majority chairman
    12  and the minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the
    13  House of Representatives of the intent to reallocate any such
    14  funds ten days prior to any reallocation.
    15     (g)  Social Services Block Grant.--The Social Services Block
    16  Grant (SSBG) is for the provision of social services to eligible
    17  persons.
    18     (h)  Mental Health Services Block Grant.--The Mental Health
    19  Services Block Grant (MHSBG) provides funds for the provision of
    20  services to adults with serious mental illness or children with
    21  serious emotional disturbance.
    22     (i)  Substance Abuse Block Grant.--The Substance Abuse Block
    23  Grant (SABG) provides funds to establish and maintain programs
    24  to combat alcohol and drug abuse.
    25     (j)  Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.--The Child
    26  Care and Development Fund Block Grant (CCDFBG) is for the
    27  provision of direct child care or to increase the availability
    28  of child care for low-income families.
    29     (k)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.--
    30  The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (TANFBG)
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     1  provides funds for the provision of cash grants, child care,
     2  training and support services, child welfare and administration
     3  for eligible families and individuals.
     4                              PART II
     5              GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
     6                           FOR 1998-1999
     7                             SUBPART A
     8                        EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
     9     Section 201.  Governor.--The
    10  following amounts are appropriated to
    11  the Governor:                              Federal       State
    12     For the Office of the Governor:
    13  including the maintenance of the
    14  Governor's Home, the expense of
    15  entertainment of official guests and
    16  members of the General Assembly and
    17  the Judiciary, participation in the
    18  Governor's Conference, the expenses of
    19  the Executive Board and the payment of
    20  traveling expenses of persons other
    21  than employees of the Commonwealth
    22  appointed by the Governor to represent
    23  or otherwise serve the Commonwealth.
    24             State appropriation........                 7,065,000  <--
    25             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,904,000  <--
    26     Section 202.  Executive Offices.--
    27  The following amounts are appropriated
    28  to the Executive Offices:                  Federal       State
    29     For the Office of Administration.
    30             State appropriation........                 7,403,000  <--
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     1             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 3,753,000  <--
     2     FOR MONITORING THE NUMBER OF
     3  MINORITY AND WOMEN CONTRACTS AND
     4  DOLLAR AMOUNTS AWARDED IN THE
     5  COMMONWEALTH.
     6             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   100,000
     7     For the Rural Development Council.
     8             State appropriation........                   108,000
     9     The following Federal amounts are
    10  appropriated to supplement the sum
    11  appropriated to the Rural Development
    12  Council:
    13     (1)  "Rural Development."
    14             Federal appropriation......      118,000
    15     (2)  "Rural Development through
    16  Forestry"
    17             Federal appropriation......       25,000
    18     To the Office of Administration for
    19  payment of Medicare Part B enrollment
    20  penalties.
    21             State appropriation........                   470,000
    22     For radio system development.
    23             State appropriation........                   499,000
    24     For the Technology and Year 2000
    25  Investment Program. This appropriation
    26  may be distributed upon approval of
    27  the Secretary of the Budget to other
    28  State agencies. The Secretary of the
    29  Budget shall provide notice of any
    30  such distribution to the majority
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     1  chairman and the minority chairman of
     2  the Appropriation Committees of the
     3  Senate and the House of
     4  Representatives.
     5             State appropriation........                22,900,000  <--
     6             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,350,000  <--
     7     For the Integrated Criminal Justice
     8  System.
     9             State appropriation........                 9,065,000
    10     For consolidated computer system
    11  services.
    12             State appropriation........                 2,600,000
    13     For the Inspector General.
    14             State appropriation........                 2,378,000
    15     For welfare fraud activities.
    16             State appropriation........                10,385,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for welfare fraud
    20  activities:
    21     (1)  "TANFBG - Program
    22  Accountability."
    23             Federal appropriation......    2,500,000
    24     (2)  "Food Stamps - Program
    25  Accountability."
    26             Federal appropriation......    4,950,000
    27     (3)  "Medical Assistance - Program
    28  Accountability."
    29             Federal appropriation......    1,650,000
    30     For the Office of the Budget.
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     1             State appropriation........                27,571,000  <--
     2             STATE APPROPRIATION........                24,571,000  <--
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated for the Office of the
     6  Budget:
     7     (1)  "JTPA - Program
     8  Accountability."
     9             Federal appropriation......      400,000
    10     For the Pennsylvania Human
    11  Relations Commission.
    12             State appropriation........                 9,647,000
    13     The following Federal amounts are
    14  appropriated to supplement the sum
    15  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
    16  Human Relations Commission:
    17     (1)  "EEOC - Special Project
    18  Grant."
    19             Federal appropriation......    1,500,000
    20     (2)  "HUD - Special Project Grant."
    21             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    22     For the Governor's Advisory
    23  Commission on Latino Affairs.
    24             State appropriations.......                   207,000
    25     For grants to the arts.
    26             State appropriation........                10,600,000
    27     The following Federal amounts are
    28  appropriated to supplement the sum
    29  appropriated for grants to the arts:
    30     (1)  "National Endowment for the
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     1  Arts - Basic State Grant."
     2             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
     3     For the Council on the Arts.
     4             State appropriation........                 1,002,000  <--
     5             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,002,000  <--
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for the Council on the
     9  Arts:
    10     (1)  "National Endowment for the
    11  Arts - Administration."
    12             Federal appropriation......      175,000
    13     For the Pennsylvania Commission for
    14  Women.
    15             State appropriation........                   259,000
    16     For the Juvenile Court Judges
    17  Commission.
    18             State appropriation........                 2,221,000
    19     For the Public Employee Retirement
    20  Commission.
    21             State appropriation........                   616,000
    22     For the Pennsylvania Commission on
    23  Crime and Delinquency.
    24             State appropriation........                 7,125,000
    25     The following Federal amounts are
    26  appropriated to supplement the sum
    27  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
    28  Commission on Crime and Delinquency:
    29     (1)  "Plan for Juvenile Justice."
    30             Federal appropriation......      290,000
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     1     (2)  "DCSI - Administration."
     2             Federal appropriation......    1,437,000
     3     (3)  "DCSI - Program Grants."
     4             Federal appropriation......   24,000,000
     5     (4)  "DCSI - Criminal History
     6  Records."
     7             Federal appropriation......       10,000
     8     (5)  "Juvenile Justice - Title V."
     9             Federal appropriation......       50,000
    10     (6)  "National Criminal History
    11  Improvement Program."
    12             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
    13     (7)  "Crime Victims' Compensation
    14  Services."
    15             Federal appropriation......    1,800,000
    16     (8)  "Statistical Analysis Center."
    17             Federal appropriation......       75,000
    18     (9)  "Violence Against Women
    19  Formula Grant Program."
    20             Federal appropriation......    5,800,000
    21     (10)  "Violence Against Women
    22  Formula Grant Program -
    23  Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......      290,000
    25     (11)  "Juvenile Justice State
    26  Challenge Grants."
    27             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
    28     (12)  "Local Law Enforcement Block
    29  Grant."
    30             Federal appropriation......    2,600,000
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     1     (13)  "Truth in Sentencing
     2  Incentive Grants."
     3             Federal appropriation......   20,000,000
     4     (14)  "Residential Substance Abuse
     5  Treatment Program."
     6             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     7     (15)  "DFSC - Special Program."
     8             Federal appropriation......    5,000,000
     9     (16)  "Crime Victims Assistance
    10  (VOCA) - Administration/Operations."
    11             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    12     (17)  "PHHSBG - Communities that
    13  Care."
    14             Federal appropriation......      550,000
    15     (18)  "Byrne Evaluation Partnership
    16  Program."
    17             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    18     FOR A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR                            <--
    19  THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME
    20  AND DELINQUENCY TO TARGET LAW
    21  ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN AREAS THAT
    22  SHOW AN INCREASE IN CRIME.
    23             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 3,000,000
    24     For the State match requirement for
    25  the DCSI Federal funds. This
    26  appropriation may be distributed upon
    27  approval of the Secretary of the
    28  Budget, to other State agencies
    29  receiving DCSI funds to provide the
    30  State match. The Secretary of the
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     1  Budget shall provide notice of any
     2  such distributions to the majority
     3  chairman and the minority chairman of
     4  the Appropriations Committee of the
     5  Senate and the majority chairman and
     6  the minority chairman of the
     7  Appropriations Committee of the House
     8  of Representatives.
     9             State appropriation........                 1,955,000
    10     For community crime prevention.
    11             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    12     For payments for grants-in-aid to
    13  counties for providing intermediate
    14  punishment programs. These funds shall
    15  be distributed to the various counties
    16  based on the following formula: 50%
    17  shall be based on the proportion of
    18  offenders diverted from the county
    19  prison system to county intermediate
    20  punishment programs and 50% shall be
    21  based on the proportion of offenders
    22  diverted from the State correctional
    23  system to the county prison system.
    24             State appropriation........                 5,331,000
    25     For intermediate punishment grants
    26  for drug and alcohol treatment.
    27             State appropriation........                10,000,000
    28     For Drug Education and Law
    29  Enforcement.
    30             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
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     1     For DUI equipment grants.
     2             State appropriation........                 2,500,000
     3     FOR COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING                                <--
     4  SERVICES. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE
     5  DISTRIBUTED TO THE VARIOUS
     6  MUNICIPALITIES BASED ON THE FOLLOWING
     7  FORMULA: 50% SHALL BE BASED ON
     8  POPULATION AND 50% SHALL BE BASED ON
     9  THE NUMBER OF PART I OFFENSES UNDER
    10  THE PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM CRIME
    11  REPORTING (UCR) PROGRAM FOR THE
    12  PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.
    13             STATE APPROPRIATION........                20,000,000
    14     FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR
    15  SHERIFFS IN COUNTIES OF THE SECOND
    16  CLASS.
    17             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   161,000
    18     For the Office of General Counsel.
    19             State appropriation........                 3,190,000  <--
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,690,000  <--
    21     For payments of grants to political
    22  subdivisions to assist in the
    23  improvement of juvenile probation
    24  services.
    25             State appropriation........                 5,513,000
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated to supplement the sum
    28  appropriated for juvenile probation
    29  services:
    30     (1)  "TANFBG - Juvenile Probation
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     1  Emergency Services."
     2             Federal appropriation......    2,000,000
     3     For specialized probation services,
     4  including school-based, intensive
     5  supervision and aftercare probation
     6  services pursuant to standards adopted
     7  by the Juvenile Court Judges
     8  Commission.
     9             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
    10     For the African-American
    11  Commission.
    12             State appropriation........                   336,000
    13     Section 203.  Lieutenant
    14  Governor.--The following amounts are
    15  appropriated to the Lieutenant
    16  Governor:                                  Federal       State
    17     For the Office of the Lieutenant
    18  Governor, including payment of
    19  expenses of the residence at the
    20  Edward Martin Military Reservation.
    21             State appropriation........                   733,000
    22     For the Board of Pardons.
    23             State appropriation........                   291,000
    24     Section 204.  Attorney General.--
    25  The following amounts are appropriated
    26  to the Attorney General:                   Federal       State
    27     For general government operations
    28  of the Office of Attorney General,
    29  including $70,000 for enhancing public
    30  safety AND INCLUDING $150,000 FOR                                 <--
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     1  ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
     2  POLICE CORPS LEAD AGENCY DESIGNATION.
     3             State appropriation........                33,844,000
     4     The following Federal amounts are
     5  appropriated to supplement the sum
     6  appropriated for general government
     7  operations:
     8     (1)  "State Medicaid Fraud Control
     9  Units."
    10             Federal appropriation......    3,063,000
    11     (2)  "Middle Atlantic - Great Lakes
    12  Organized Crime Law Enforcement
    13  Network."
    14             Federal appropriation......    3,363,000
    15     For trials resulting from
    16  indictments by multicounty grand
    17  juries.
    18             State appropriation........                   150,000
    19     For Drug Law Enforcement including
    20  $341,000 for State match for Federal
    21  DCSI funds.
    22             State appropriation........                19,046,000
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for drug law enforcement:
    26     (1)  "High intensity drug
    27  trafficking areas."
    28             Federal appropriation......    6,167,000
    29     For local drug task forces.
    30             State appropriation........                 6,933,000
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     1     FOR DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS TO                             <--
     2  BE ASSIGNED TO CITIES OF THE FIRST
     3  CLASS.
     4             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,537,000
     5     For a capital appeals case unit.
     6             State appropriation........                   500,000
     7     FOR COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS.                                 <--
     8             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
     9     FOR THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER
    10  ADVOCATE.
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
    12     Section 205.  Auditor General.--The
    13  following amounts are appropriated to
    14  the Auditor General:                       Federal       State
    15     For the Department of the Auditor
    16  General for postauditing, annually,
    17  periodically or specially, the affairs
    18  of any department, board or commission
    19  which is supported out of the General
    20  Fund, district justices, other fining
    21  offices, Volunteer Firemen's Relief
    22  Association Funds and the offices of
    23  Statewide elected officials and for
    24  the proper auditing of appropriations
    25  for or relating to public assistance,
    26  including any Federal sums
    27  supplementing such appropriations.
    28             State appropriation........                40,549,000
    29     For the Board of Claims.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,562,000
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     1     For transfer to the Supplemental
     2  State Assistance Fund for Municipal
     3  Pension System State Aid.
     4             State appropriation........                   708,000
     5     FOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AUDITS.                                 <--
     6             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,000,000
     7     Section 206.  Treasury
     8  Department.--The following amounts are
     9  appropriated to the Treasury
    10  Department:                                Federal       State
    11     For general government operations
    12  of the Treasury Department.
    13             State appropriation........                20,594,000
    14     For the Board of Finance and
    15  Revenue.
    16             State appropriation........                 2,314,000
    17     For the payment of the
    18  Commonwealth's portion of the expenses
    19  of various councils, commissions,
    20  conferences, boards, associations,
    21  coalitions and institutes which are
    22  multistate organizations of which the
    23  Commonwealth is a member and which
    24  membership enables the Commonwealth
    25  government to represent the citizens
    26  of Pennsylvania, such organizations
    27  being designed to promote or protect
    28  the member states' interests, or which
    29  promote governmental financial
    30  excellence or accountability. Any such
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     1  payment shall be made on requisition
     2  of the Governor on behalf of the
     3  organization which shall file an
     4  accounting of expenses with the
     5  Auditor General.
     6             State appropriation........                   819,000
     7     For publishing statements of the
     8  General Fund and other funds of the
     9  Commonwealth.
    10             State appropriation........                    30,000
    11     For compensation of the
    12  Commonwealth's Loan and Transfer Agent
    13  for services and expenses in
    14  connection with the registration,
    15  transfer and payment of interest on
    16  bonds of the Commonwealth and other
    17  services required to be performed by
    18  the Loan and Transfer Agent.
    19             State appropriation........                   225,000
    20     For payment of legal fees,
    21  publication of advertisements, costs
    22  of engraving and other expenses
    23  incurred in issuing of tax
    24  anticipation notes.
    25             State appropriation........                   170,000
    26     For general obligation debt service
    27  or to pay all arbitrage rebates to the
    28  Federal Government required under
    29  section 148 of the Internal Revenue
    30  Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26
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     1  U.S.C. § 148).
     2             State appropriation........               560,428,000  <--
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........               557,628,000  <--
     4     For payment of law enforcement
     5  officers' and emergency response
     6  personnel death benefits.
     7             State appropriation........                   480,000
     8     For advertising and promotional
     9  activities related to the tuition
    10  account program.
    11             State appropriation........                 1,055,000
    12     Section 207.  Department of
    13  Aging.--The following amounts are
    14  appropriated to the Department of
    15  Aging:                                     Federal       State
    16     For medical assistance support.
    17             State appropriation........                   307,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for medical assistance
    21  support:
    22     (1)  "Medical Assistance Support."
    23             Federal appropriation......    4,814,000
    24     For family caregiver support.
    25             State appropriation........                10,128,000
    26     For preadmission assessment.
    27             State appropriation........                 5,243,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for preadmission
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     1  assessment:
     2     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
     3  Preadmission Assessment."
     4             Federal appropriation......    9,665,000
     5     For grants to senior centers.
     6             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
     7     Section 208.  Department of
     8  Agriculture.--The following amounts
     9  are appropriated to the Department of
    10  Agriculture:                               Federal       State
    11     For general government operations
    12  of the Department of Agriculture.
    13             State appropriation........                24,671,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  appropriated for general government
    17  operations:
    18     (1)  "Pennsylvania Plant Pest
    19  Detection System."
    20             Federal appropriation......       23,000
    21     (2)  "Poultry Grading Service."
    22             Federal appropriation......       52,000
    23     (3)  "Medicated Feed Mill
    24  Inspection."
    25             Federal appropriation......       16,000
    26     (4)  "State Administrative Expenses
    27  - Donated Foods."
    28             Federal appropriation......      200,000
    29     (5)  "Household Commodity Program."
    30             Federal appropriation......    2,000,000
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     1     (6)  "Pesticide Enforcement,
     2  Certification, Training and Control
     3  Program."
     4             Federal appropriation......      516,000
     5     (7)  "Farmers' Market Food
     6  Coupons."
     7             Federal appropriation......      800,000
     8     (8)  "Commodity Grader."
     9             Federal appropriation......       24,000
    10     For Farmers' Market Food Coupons.
    11             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    12     For the administration of the
    13  Agricultural Conservation Easement
    14  Program.
    15             State appropriation........                   428,000
    16     For the Animal Health Commission.
    17             State appropriation........                 3,000,000
    18     For agricultural research.
    19             State appropriation........                 3,000,000  <--
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,000,000  <--
    21     For agricultural promotion,
    22  education and exports.
    23             State appropriation........                 1,050,000
    24     The following Federal amounts are
    25  appropriated to supplement the sum
    26  appropriated for agricultural
    27  promotion, education and exports:
    28     (1)  "Market improvement."
    29             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    30     For animal indemnities payments to
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     1  farmers for animals destroyed in
     2  disease eradication programs.
     3             State appropriation........                    50,000
     4     For payment into the State Farm
     5  Products Show Fund. As a condition for
     6  the use of these funds, no
     7  expenditures may be made from this
     8  appropriation or from the State Farm
     9  Products Show Fund for any activities
    10  associated with the Pennsylvania
    11  Agricultural Foods Exposition (PAFE)
    12  unless such activities take place on
    13  the premises of the Farm Show Complex,
    14  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
    15             State appropriation........                   800,000
    16     For payments to county fairs.
    17             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    18     For development and operation of an
    19  open livestock show, including cattle,
    20  swine, sheep and horses.
    21             State appropriation........                   167,000
    22     For planning and staging of an open
    23  dairy show.
    24             State appropriation........                   110,000
    25     For promotion and holding of annual
    26  local, regional and State 4-H Clubs
    27  and Future Farmers of America dairy
    28  shows.
    29             State appropriation........                    40,000
    30     The department may make allocations
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     1  of the above three appropriations, as
     2  it deems appropriate, to an
     3  association whose purposes are in
     4  accord with the purposes and intent of
     5  the appropriations, the funds so
     6  allocated to be used for the
     7  development and operation of
     8  Livestock, Dairy and Junior Dairy
     9  Shows in the Pennsylvania Farm Show
    10  Complex: Provided, That the funds
    11  allocated by the department shall only
    12  be used for the specific items
    13  approved by the department in advance.
    14     For planning and staging ten annual
    15  4-H Club horse and pony shows and one
    16  Statewide show to be held in the fall
    17  as preliminary to the Keystone
    18  International Livestock Show.
    19             State appropriation........                    45,000
    20     For grants to counties for the
    21  purchase of food to be provided to
    22  needy persons in this Commonwealth.
    23     Counties shall submit a completed
    24  application for funds or designate a
    25  regional food bank or county
    26  coordinating agency to complete the
    27  application process. If a county
    28  chooses not to participate in the
    29  program or designate a regional food
    30  bank or county coordinating agency to
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     1  participate on its behalf by December
     2  31, 1998, then the county's allocation
     3  shall be granted to the regional food
     4  bank or county coordinating agency
     5  serving that county.
     6             State appropriation........                13,650,000
     7     For product promotion and
     8  marketing.
     9             State appropriation........                   400,000
    10     For programs to encourage
    11  development of future farmers.
    12             State appropriation........                    55,000
    13     For the administration of the
    14  Nutrient Management Program.
    15             State appropriation........                   350,000
    16     For payment into the Nutrient
    17  Management Fund.
    18             State appropriation........                 3,280,000
    19     For emergency food assistance
    20  development. DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDED                                <--
    21  THAT NONE OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE
    22  EXPENDED UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT
    23  PUBLISHES IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN
    24  PROGRAM GUIDELINES WITH THE SECRETARY
    25  NOTING THE APPROVAL AND
    26  RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S
    27  EMERGENCY FOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
    28  USE OF THESE FUNDS.
    29             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    30     For hardwoods research and
    19980H2281B3286                 - 39 -

     1  promotion.
     2             State appropriation........                   492,000  <--
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   742,000  <--
     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             STATE APPROPRIATION........                11,058,000  <--
    16     The following Federal amounts are
    17  appropriated to supplement the sum
    18  appropriated for general government
    19  operations:
    20     (1)  "ARC - State Technical
    21  Assistance."
    22             Federal appropriation......      450,000
    23     (2)  "DOE Weatherization -
    24  Administration."
    25             Federal appropriation......      380,000
    26     (3)  "SCDBG - Administration."
    27             Federal appropriation......      825,000
    28     (4)  "CSBG - Administration and
    29  Audit Costs."
    30             Federal appropriation......    1,035,000
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     1     (5)  "LIHEABG - Administration."
     2             Federal appropriation......      440,000
     3     (6)  "ARC - Regional Initiative."
     4             Federal appropriation......      526,000
     5     (7)  "Americorps Training and
     6  Technical Assistance."
     7             Federal appropriation......      100,000
     8     For computer acquisition.
     9             State appropriation........                   852,000
    10     FOR CLUSTER ENHANCEMENT AND                                    <--
    11  REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE GRANTS
    12  TO CREATE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO
    13  ENHANCE CLUSTER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
    14  AND TO UNDERTAKE STRATEGIC INDUSTRY
    15  OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS.
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,750,000
    17     FOR PROMOTION OF A HISTORICAL AND
    18  EDUCATIONAL TOURIST ACTIVITY IN CITIES
    19  OF THE FIRST CLASS.
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   800,000
    21     For the purpose of increasing                                  <--
    22  international trade.
    23             State appropriation........                 5,570,000
    24     FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING                                  <--
    25  INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INCLUDING NO LESS
    26  THAN $300,000 FOR SUPPORT OF A WORLD
    27  TRADE CENTER IN A CITY OF THE SECOND
    28  CLASS.
    29             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,720,000
    30     FOR A PROGRAM TO MARKET
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     1  PENNSYLVANIA'S INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL TO
     2  DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   150,000
     4     For the purpose of marketing to
     5  attract tourists to this Commonwealth.
     6             State appropriation........                13,478,000
     7     For the purpose of marketing to
     8  attract business to this Commonwealth.
     9             State appropriation........                 4,500,000  <--
    10             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 3,950,000  <--
    11     FOR THE PROMOTION OF CONTINUED AND
    12  EXPANDED USE OF PENNSYLVANIA COAL IN A
    13  DEREGULATED ELECTRICITY GENERATION
    14  MARKETPLACE AND FOR OTHER COAL
    15  PROMOTION EFFORTS.
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   250,000
    17     For the purpose of marketing to
    18  attract film business to this
    19  Commonwealth.
    20             State appropriation........                   444,000
    21     For transfer to the Ben
    22  Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund.
    23             State appropriation........                39,700,000
    24     For cultural expositions in
    25  Pennsylvania.
    26             State appropriation........                   250,000
    27     FOR CULTURAL MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS                             <--
    28  IN CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS.
    29             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   100,000
    30     For transfer to the Financially
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     1  Distressed Municipalities Revolving
     2  Loan Fund.
     3             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
     4     For transfer to the Pennsylvania
     5  Industrial Development Authority.
     6             State appropriation........                15,000,000  <--
     7             STATE APPROPRIATION........                20,000,000  <--
     8     For transfer to the Small Business
     9  First Fund. THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE                                <--
    10  MONEY FROM THIS APPROPRIATION IN ORDER
    11  TO PROVIDE A LOWER INTEREST RATE FOR
    12  LOANS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE
    13  29, 1996 (P.L.434, NO.67), KNOWN AS
    14  THE JOB ENHANCEMENT ACT, TO SMALL
    15  BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WHICH LOCATE OR
    16  EXPAND IN MUNICIPALITIES IN A COUNTY
    17  IN WHICH THE LOWEST INTEREST RATE
    18  UNDER THE ACT OF MAY 17, 1956 (1955
    19  P.L.1609, NO.537), KNOWN AS THE
    20  PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
    21  AUTHORITY ACT, IS APPLICABLE TO
    22  INVESTMENTS QUALIFYING FOR LOANS UNDER
    23  THE PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL
    24  DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT.
    25             State appropriation........                 2,000,000  <--
    26             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 3,750,000  <--
    27     FOR TRANSFER TO THE SMALL BUSINESS
    28  FIRST FUND FOR PREEXPORT AND
    29  POSTEXPORT FINANCING INITIATIVES.
    30             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,000,000
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     1     For the Opportunity Grant Program.
     2             State appropriation........                35,000,000  <--
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........                33,000,000  <--
     4     FOR A HOUSING RESEARCH CENTER.
     5             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   250,000
     6     For customized job training
     7  program.
     8             State appropriation........                25,050,000
     9     FOR CUSTOMIZED JOB TRAINING FOR                                <--
    10  TOOLING AND MACHINING INDUSTRY.
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   508,000
    12     For infrastructure development.
    13             State appropriation........                23,000,000  <--
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                20,000,000  <--
    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             STATE APPROPRIATION........                20,075,000  <--
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated to supplement the sum
    28  appropriated for housing and
    29  redevelopment:
    30     (1)  "DOE Weatherization."
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     1             Federal appropriation......    7,500,000
     2     (2)  "Emergency Shelter for the
     3  Homeless."
     4             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
     5     (3)  "SCDBG Programs."
     6             Federal appropriation......   75,000,000
     7     (4)  "LIHEAP - Weatherization."
     8             Federal appropriation......   12,000,000
     9     For Team Pennsylvania.
    10             State appropriation........                 8,800,000  <--
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 7,700,000  <--
    12     For a community development bank.                              <--
    13             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    14     For transfer to the Machinery and
    15  Equipment Loan Fund.
    16             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    17     For entrepreneurial assistance
    18  including the Independence Capital
    19  Access Network (ICAN) Program to
    20  provide grants to businesses to
    21  purchase specialized or adaptive
    22  equipment.
    23             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    24     For family savings accounts.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,250,000
    26     For shared municipal services.
    27             State appropriation........                   900,000
    28     For grants for housing and
    29  redevelopment assistance as authorized
    30  by the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633,
    19980H2281B3286                 - 45 -

     1  No.493), known as the Housing and
     2  Redevelopment Assistance Law, in areas
     3  designated as enterprise zones. No
     4  funds from this appropriation shall be
     5  distributed to any organization or
     6  agency other than a municipal
     7  government or a certified
     8  redevelopment authority created by a
     9  municipal government or governments
    10  under the provisions of the act of May
    11  24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as
    12  the Urban Redevelopment Law, unless
    13  specifically authorized by such
    14  government or redevelopment authority.
    15             State appropriation........                 6,996,000  <--
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 9,996,000  <--
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for enterprise
    20  development.
    21     (1)  "Enterprise Communities -
    22  SSBG."
    23             Federal appropriation......   78,300,000
    24     For the payment of the
    25  Commonwealth's share of the costs of
    26  the operation of the Appalachian
    27  Regional Commission and the Office of
    28  the Appalachian States' regional
    29  representative.
    30             State appropriation........                   360,000
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     1     For the payment of grants to
     2  counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
     3  towns or regions for planning
     4  assistance.
     5             State appropriation........                   375,000
     6     For payment of grants to recognized
     7  industrial development agencies to
     8  assist such agencies in the financing
     9  of their operational costs for the
    10  purposes of making studies, surveys
    11  and investigations, the compilation of
    12  data and statistics and in the
    13  carrying out of planning and
    14  promotional programs.
    15             State appropriation........                 1,700,000
    16     For payment of grants to
    17  Appalachian local development
    18  districts.
    19             State appropriation........                 2,555,000  <--
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,755,000  <--
    21     For small business development
    22  centers.
    23             State appropriation........                 2,700,000  <--
    24             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,700,000  <--
    25     FOR HISPANIC BUSINESS CENTER IN
    26  CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS TO ASSIST
    27  SMALL BUSINESSES.
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   200,000
    29     For tourist promotion assistance.
    30             State appropriation........                 8,700,000  <--
    19980H2281B3286                 - 47 -

     1             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,500,000  <--
     2     For community revitalization and
     3  assistance. For grants for community
     4  revitalization and improvement
     5  projects which in the judgment of the
     6  department will improve the stability
     7  of the community; promote economic
     8  development; improve existing and
     9  develop new civic, cultural,
    10  recreational, industrial and other
    11  facilities; assist in business
    12  retention, expansion, stimulation and
    13  attraction; promote the creation of
    14  jobs and employment opportunities; or
    15  enhance the health, welfare and
    16  quality of life of Pennsylvania
    17  citizens. Grants shall be awarded only
    18  after program guidelines, schedules
    19  and application procedures are
    20  established by the department and
    21  published in the Pennsylvania
    22  Bulletin. OF THIS AMOUNT, $2,000,000                              <--
    23  SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE LOCAL
    24  GOVERNMENT CAPITAL PROJECT LOAN FUND
    25  FOR EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES LOANS IN
    26  ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    27  CAPITAL PROJECT LOAN FUND ACT. ALL
    28  GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED SOLELY ON THE
    29  BASIS OF THE PROJECT'S MERITS AND
    30  NEEDS OF THE APPLICANT. ALL
    19980H2281B3286                 - 48 -

     1  APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SCORED USING
     2  OBJECTIVE MERIT AND NEED CRITERIA
     3  DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT. ALL
     4  SUBMITTED GRANT APPLICATIONS AND
     5  SCORING INFORMATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE
     6  FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND COPYING AS
     7  SOON AS PRACTICABLE. ALL GRANT
     8  APPLICATION INFORMATION CONTAINED ON
     9  THE DEPARTMENT'S COMPUTER DATA BASE
    10  KNOWN AS THE SINGLE APPLICATION
    11  COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING REPORT SHALL BE
    12  PLACED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET
    13  HOME PAGE.
    14             State appropriation........                28,000,000  <--
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                13,050,000  <--
    16     For the Main Street Program.
    17             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    18     For Pennports.                                                 <--
    19             State appropriation........                11,241,000
    20     FOR PENNPORTS. NO PORT SHALL                                   <--
    21  RECEIVE LESS FUNDING THAN THE AMOUNT
    22  RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998.
    23             STATE APPROPRIATION........                11,741,000
    24     For rural leadership training
    25  program.
    26             State appropriation........                   200,000
    27     For flood plain management.
    28             State appropriation........                    60,000
    29     FOR THE COMMUNITY DISASTER                                     <--
    30  ASSISTANCE LOAN FUND PROGRAM.
    19980H2281B3286                 - 49 -

     1             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,000,000
     2     The following Federal amounts are
     3  appropriated to supplement the sum
     4  appropriated for flood plain
     5  management:
     6     (1)  "FEMA Technical Assistance."
     7             Federal appropriation......      100,000
     8     For community conservation and
     9  employment.
    10             State appropriation........                10,000,000
    11     The following Federal amounts are
    12  appropriated to supplement the sum
    13  appropriated for community
    14  conservation and employment:
    15     (1)  "CSBG - Program." In addition,
    16  new focus may be placed on the
    17  unemployed, both old and new. Local
    18  agencies may lower their eligibility
    19  requirements for recipients to three
    20  months to allow greater flexibility to
    21  assure proper consideration of each
    22  recipient.
    23             Federal appropriation......   19,700,000
    24     For the super computer center.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    26     FOR A TEACHING FACTORY PILOT                                   <--
    27  PROGRAM.
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,000,000
    29     FOR SUPPORT OF A UNIVERSITY
    30  INITIATED MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE
    19980H2281B3286                 - 50 -

     1  CENTER IN A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS.
     2             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   200,000
     3     FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERNATIONAL
     4  MARKETING OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE.
     5             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   150,000
     6     Section 210.  Department of
     7  Conservation and Natural Resources.--
     8  The following amounts are appropriated
     9  to the Department of Conservation and
    10  Natural Resources:                         Federal       State
    11     For general government operations
    12  of the Department of Conservation and
    13  Natural Resources.
    14             State appropriation........                12,596,000  <--
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,045,000  <--
    16     The following Federal amounts are
    17  appropriated to supplement the sum
    18  appropriated for general government
    19  operations:
    20     (1)  "Surface Mining Control and
    21  Reclamation."
    22             Federal appropriation......      180,000
    23     (2)  "Topographic and Geologic
    24  Survey Grants."
    25             Federal appropriation......      160,000
    26     (3)  "Bituminous Coal Resources."
    27             Federal appropriation......      230,000
    28     (4)  "Intermodal Surface
    29  Transportation Act."
    30             Federal appropriation......    4,000,000
    19980H2281B3286                 - 51 -

     1     (5)  "Land and Water Conservation
     2  Fund." In addition to these funds, any
     3  contingency funds made available to
     4  the Commonwealth under the Federal
     5  Land and Water Conservation Act are
     6  hereby appropriated.
     7             Federal appropriation......    1,100,000
     8     (6)  "Economic Action Program."
     9             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    10     For State Parks Operations.
    11             State appropriation........                53,998,000
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for State Parks:
    15     (1)  "Recreational Trails."
    16             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    17     (2)  "Heritage Preservation."
    18             Federal appropriation......      450,000
    19     For State Forests Operations.
    20             State appropriation........                13,149,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated to supplement the sum
    23  appropriated for State Forests:
    24     (1)  "Forest Fire Protection and
    25  Control."
    26             Federal appropriation......      315,000
    27     (2)  "Forestry Incentives and
    28  Agricultural Conservation."
    29             Federal appropriation......       40,000
    30     (3)  "Forest Management and
    19980H2281B3286                 - 52 -

     1  Processing."
     2             Federal appropriation......      215,000
     3     (4)  "Cooperative Forest Insect and
     4  Disease Control."
     5             Federal appropriation......      250,000
     6     For forest pest management.
     7             State appropriation........                 2,258,000
     8     The following Federal amounts are
     9  appropriated to supplement the sum
    10  appropriated for forest pest
    11  management:
    12     (1)  "Forest Insect and Disease
    13  Control."
    14             Federal appropriation......    1,220,000
    15     For Heritage and other parks.
    16             State appropriation........                 2,750,000  <--
    17             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000  <--
    18     For payment of annual fixed charges
    19  in lieu of taxes to counties and
    20  townships on land acquired for Water
    21  Conservation and Flood Control.
    22             State appropriation........                    42,000
    23     For payment of annual fixed charges
    24  in lieu of taxes to political
    25  subdivisions for school districts on
    26  lands acquired by the Commonwealth for
    27  Project 70.
    28             State appropriation........                    35,000
    29     For payment of annual fixed charges
    30  in lieu of taxes to counties, school
    19980H2281B3286                 - 53 -

     1  districts and townships on forest
     2  lands.
     3             State appropriation........                 2,450,000
     4     For payment of annual fixed charges
     5  in lieu of taxes to counties, school
     6  districts and local municipalities on
     7  State park lands.
     8             State appropriation........                   450,000
     9     Section 211.  Department of
    10  Corrections.--The following amounts
    11  are appropriated to the Department of
    12  Corrections:                               Federal       State
    13     For general government operations
    14  of the Department of Corrections.
    15  COMMONWEALTH FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR                               <--
    16  THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL
    17  NOT BE USED TO PRIVATIZE AND/OR OUT-
    18  SOURCE PRISON OPERATIONS. ALL
    19  CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO
    20  PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THIS ACT, AND
    21  THEIR RENEWAL, ARE EXEMPT.
    22             State appropriation........                27,576,000  <--
    23             STATE APPROPRIATION........                22,576,000  <--
    24     For inmate medical care.
    25             State appropriation........               129,875,000
    26     For inmate training.
    27             State appropriation........                11,132,000
    28     For the State correctional
    29  institutions, including sufficient
    30  funds for lease payments on certain
    19980H2281B3286                 - 54 -

     1  prison facilities.
     2             State appropriation........               859,334,000  <--
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........               848,582,000  <--
     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, $1,000,000 FOR                                 <--
    27  ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNICAL TRAINING
    28  CENTER IN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, AND
    29  INCLUDING $200,000 FOR A VOCATIONAL
    30  EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTION IN
    19980H2281B3286                 - 55 -

     1  CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS. various law                            <--
     2  suits.
     3             State appropriation........                18,991,000  <--
     4             STATE APPROPRIATION........                17,391,000  <--
     5     The following Federal amounts are
     6  appropriated to supplement the sum
     7  appropriated for general government
     8  operations:
     9     (1)  "Adult Basic Education -
    10  Administration."
    11             Federal appropriation......    1,450,000
    12     (2)  "Education of Exceptional
    13  Children - Administration."
    14             Federal appropriation......    6,600,000
    15     (3)  "ESEA - Title 1 -
    16  Administration."
    17             Federal appropriation......    5,651,000
    18     (4)  "State Approving Agency (VA)."
    19             Federal appropriation......      906,000
    20     (5)  "Food and Nutrition Service -
    21  Administration."
    22             Federal appropriation......    3,579,000
    23     (6)  "Migrant Education -
    24  Administration."
    25             Federal appropriation......      467,000
    26     (7)  "Emergency Immigrant Education
    27  Assistance - Administration."
    28             Federal appropriation......       10,000
    29     (8)  "Vocational Education -
    30  Administration."
    19980H2281B3286                 - 56 -

     1             Federal appropriation......    3,910,000
     2     (9)  "Professional Development -
     3  Title II - Administration/State."
     4             Federal appropriation......    2,239,000
     5     (10)  "Byrd Scholarships."
     6             Federal appropriation......    1,225,000
     7     (11)  "JTPA - Linkage."
     8             Federal appropriation......      723,000
     9     (12)  "ESEA - Title VI -
    10  Administration/State."
    11             Federal appropriation......    2,985,000
    12     (13)  "Homeless Assistance."
    13             Federal appropriation......    1,427,000
    14     (14)  "Preschool Grant -
    15  Administration."
    16             Federal appropriation......      885,000
    17     (15)  "DFSC - Administration."
    18             Federal appropriation......    1,591,000
    19     (16)  "State Literacy Resource
    20  Centers."
    21             Federal appropriation......      125,000
    22     (17)  "School Health Education
    23  Program."
    24             Federal appropriation......      455,000
    25     (18)  "School to Work
    26  Opportunities."
    27             Federal appropriation......    7,475,000
    28     (19)  "Appalachian Regional
    29  Education Program."
    30             Federal appropriation......      300,000
    19980H2281B3286                 - 57 -

     1     (20)  "Learn and Serve America -
     2  School Based."
     3             Federal appropriation......      925,000
     4     (21)  "Educate America Act -
     5  Administration/State."
     6             Federal appropriation......    3,839,000
     7     (22)  "Environmental Education
     8  Workshop."
     9             Federal appropriation......       25,000
    10     (23)  "Bilingual Education."
    11             Federal appropriation......      120,000
    12     (24)  "Charter Schools
    13  Initiatives."
    14             Federal appropriation......    1,334,000
    15     (25)  "Technology Literacy
    16  Challenge Administration."
    17             Federal appropriation......    1,791,000
    18     (26)  "Personalized Transition
    19  Project."
    20             Federal appropriation......      140,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated for basic education:
    23     (1)  "ESEA - Title VI - School
    24  Districts."
    25             Federal appropriation......   11,921,000
    26     (2)  "ESEA - Title I - Local."
    27             Federal appropriation......  348,051,000
    28     (3)  "Educate America Act - Local."
    29             Federal appropriation......   21,410,000
    30     (4)  "Professional Development -
    19980H2281B3286                 - 58 -

     1  Title II - Local."
     2             Federal appropriation......   13,831,000
     3     (5)  "DFSC - School Districts."
     4             Federal appropriation......   16,493,000
     5     (6)  "Technology Literacy Challenge
     6  - Local."
     7             Federal appropriation......   27,153,000
     8     For information technology
     9  improvement.
    10             State appropriation........                 1,559,000
    11     For the State Library, providing
    12  reference services and administering
    13  aid to public libraries.
    14             State appropriation........                 3,905,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for the State Library:
    18     (1)  "Library Services -
    19  Administration LSCA (I)."
    20             Federal appropriation......    1,996,000
    21     (2)  "Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    22  Documents Support Program."
    23             Federal appropriation......       15,000
    24     For the Scranton State School for
    25  the Deaf.
    26             State appropriation........                 4,998,000
    27     The following Federal amounts are
    28  appropriated to supplement the sum
    29  appropriated for the Scranton State
    30  School for the Deaf:
    19980H2281B3286                 - 59 -

     1     (1)  "ESEA - Education for the
     2  Disabled - Scranton."
     3             Federal appropriation......       85,000
     4     (2)  "National School Milk Lunch
     5  Program - Scranton."
     6             Federal appropriation......       50,000
     7     (3)  "Life-Long Learning -
     8  Scranton."
     9             Federal appropriation......       11,000
    10     (4)  "Adult Basic Education -
    11  Disabled Adults."
    12             Federal appropriation......       10,000
    13     For the Thaddeus Stevens State
    14  College of Technology.
    15             State appropriation........                 5,948,000
    16     The following Federal amounts are
    17  appropriated to supplement the sum
    18  appropriated for the Thaddeus Stevens
    19  State College of Technology:
    20     (1)  "Vocational Education -
    21  Thaddeus Stevens."
    22             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    23     For payment of basic education
    24  funding to school districts: Provided,
    25  That the Secretary of Education, with
    26  the approval of the Governor, may make
    27  payments from this appropriation in
    28  advance of the due date prescribed by
    29  law to school districts which are
    30  financially handicapped, whenever the
    19980H2281B3286                 - 60 -

     1  Secretary of Education shall deem it
     2  necessary to make such advance
     3  payments to enable the school
     4  districts to keep their public schools
     5  open. ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH MARKET                             <--
     6  VALUE INCOME AID RATIO EQUAL TO OR
     7  GREATER THAN .5000 AND 1500 OR FEWER
     8  STUDENTS AND ALREADY QUALIFIED UNDER
     9  THE SMALL DISTRICT ASSISTANCE FORMULA
    10  SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT AT THE
    11  RATE OF $150 PER AVERAGE DAILY
    12  MEMBERSHIP.
    13             State appropriation........             3,570,188,000  <--
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........             3,578,988,000  <--
    15     FOR TEMPORARY SPECIAL AID TO SCHOOL
    16  DISTRICTS SUFFERING SEVERE REDUCTIONS
    17  IN ASSESSED VALUATION OF TAXABLE
    18  PROPERTY BETWEEN 1985 AND 1996.
    19             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 7,538,000
    20     FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS OF BASIC
    21  EDUCATION FUNDING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
    22  TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM 1% INCREASE IN
    23  THE BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING PER
    24  AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP.
    25             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 6,396,000
    26     For performance incentives.
    27             State appropriation........                13,415,000
    28     For the technology initiative,
    29  including $3,000,000 for vocational-
    30  technical schools TO PROMOTE INTERNET                             <--
    19980H2281B3286                 - 61 -

     1  AND NON-INTERNET BASED LEARNING.
     2             State appropriation........                36,333,000
     3     FOR SUPPORT OF A BASIC EDUCATION -                             <--
     4  HIGHER EDUCATION SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP.
     5             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   400,000
     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  DEVELOPMENT.                                                      <--
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,600,000
    15     FOR CHILDREN'S LITERACY PROGRAMS.
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   250,000
    17     For adult literacy programs.
    18             State appropriation........                 9,044,000  <--
    19             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 9,659,000  <--
    20     The following Federal amounts are
    21  appropriated to supplement the sum
    22  appropriated for adult literacy
    23  programs:
    24     (1)  "Adult Basic Education -
    25  Local."
    26             Federal appropriation......   16,500,000
    27     For payments on account of annual
    28  rental or sinking fund charges on
    29  school buildings.
    30             State appropriation........               253,766,000
    19980H2281B3286                 - 62 -

     1     For payments on account of pupil
     2  transportation.
     3             State appropriation........               367,444,000
     4     For payments on account of
     5  nonpublic school transportation.
     6             State appropriation........                37,735,000
     7     For payments on account of special
     8  education of exceptional children.
     9  This amount includes $563,000 for
    10  community support services which is
    11  not to be included in the base
    12  calculations of the special education
    13  program components.
    14             State appropriation........               653,515,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for special education:
    18     (1)  "Individuals with Disabilities
    19  Education - Local."
    20             Federal appropriation......  123,595,000
    21     FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS ON                                   <--
    22  ACCOUNT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION OF
    23  EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. NO EXPENDITURES
    24  MAY BE MADE FROM THIS APPROPRIATION
    25  UNTIL ENABLING LEGISLATION IS ENACTED.
    26             STATE APPROPRIATION........                20,000,000
    27     For payments for Early Intervention
    28  Services.
    29             State appropriation........                78,947,000
    30     For payment on account of homebound
    19980H2281B3286                 - 63 -

     1  instruction.
     2             State appropriation........                   574,000
     3     For payment for tuition to school
     4  districts providing education to
     5  nonresident orphaned children placed
     6  in private homes by the court and
     7  nonresident inmates of children's
     8  institutions.
     9             State appropriation........                37,889,000
    10     For payments of annual fixed
    11  charges to school districts in lieu of
    12  taxes for land acquired by the
    13  Commonwealth for water conservation or
    14  flood prevention.
    15             State appropriation........                   182,000
    16     For payment for maintenance of
    17  summer schools for school-age children
    18  of migrant laborers.
    19             State appropriation........                   248,000
    20     For payments to Pennsylvania
    21  Charter Schools for the Deaf and
    22  Blind.
    23             State appropriation........                22,371,000
    24     For special education - approved
    25  private schools.
    26             State appropriation........                58,066,000
    27     For annual payments, not to exceed
    28  $500 per student, to institutions of
    29  higher learning for defraying the
    30  expenses of deaf or blind students.
    19980H2281B3286                 - 64 -

     1             State appropriation........                    52,000
     2     For payment of the Commonwealth's
     3  share of the approved operating costs
     4  and lease payments of intermediate
     5  units.
     6             State appropriation........                 5,693,000
     7     For grants to school districts to
     8  assist in meeting Federal matching
     9  requirements for grants received under
    10  the Federal Child Nutrition Act and to
    11  aid in providing a food program for
    12  needy children.
    13             State appropriation........                16,723,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  appropriated for school food services:
    17     (1)  "Food and Nutrition - Local."
    18             Federal appropriation......  267,750,000
    19     For payment of the Commonwealth's
    20  share of Federal Social Security taxes
    21  for public school employees.
    22             State appropriation........               343,800,000
    23     For payment of required
    24  contribution for public school
    25  employees' retirement.
    26             State appropriation........               270,981,000
    27     For a cost-of-living increase for
    28  Public School Employees' Retirement
    29  System annuitants. These funds shall
    30  be transferred directly to the Public
    19980H2281B3286                 - 65 -

     1  School Employees' Retirement System
     2  after legislation providing for such
     3  an increase has been enacted, in order
     4  to offset the future cost of such
     5  increase.
     6             State appropriation........                28,500,000
     7     For programs of education and
     8  training at youth development centers
     9  and the monitoring of programs of
    10  education and training provided to
    11  incarcerated juveniles.
    12             State appropriation........                11,753,000
    13     For educational and training
    14  programs at adult correctional
    15  institutions.
    16             State appropriation........                15,269,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for education and
    20  training at adult correctional
    21  institutions:
    22     (1)  "Correctional Education."
    23             Federal appropriation......    1,642,000
    24     (2)  "JTPA - Correctional
    25  Education."
    26             Federal appropriation......      184,000
    27     For education of indigent children
    28  at charitable hospitals.
    29             State appropriation........                   110,000
    30     For education mentoring, including
    19980H2281B3286                 - 66 -

     1  dropout prevention programs.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,200,000
     3     For services to nonpublic schools.
     4             State appropriation........                64,588,000
     5     For textbooks and instructional
     6  material for nonpublic schools.
     7             State appropriation........                19,769,000
     8     For technology for nonpublic
     9  schools.
    10             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
    11     For programs to meet the needs of
    12  pregnant and parenting teenagers.
    13             State appropriation........                 1,500,000  <--
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,000,000  <--
    15     FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION.
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........                    60,000
    17     For a comprehensive reading
    18  program.
    19             State appropriation........                   300,000
    20     For grants to public libraries for
    21  the development and improvement of a
    22  Statewide system of libraries and
    23  library services, including State aid
    24  to local libraries, county libraries,
    25  district library centers and regional
    26  library resource centers.
    27             State appropriation........                30,289,000  <--
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                39,348,000  <--
    29     To provide aid to the Free Library
    30  of Philadelphia and the Carnegie
    19980H2281B3286                 - 67 -

     1  Library of Pittsburgh to meet the
     2  costs incurred in serving as regional
     3  libraries in the distribution of
     4  braille reading materials, talking
     5  book machines and other reading
     6  materials to persons who are blind or
     7  otherwise disabled.                                               <--
     8             State appropriation........                 2,452,000
     9  OTHERWISE DISABLED, INCLUDING $500,000                            <--
    10  FOR RECORDED AND COMPUTERIZED BOOKS AT
    11  ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS TO PEOPLE WHO CAN
    12  NOT READ STANDARD PRINT BECAUSE OF A
    13  VISUAL, PERCEPTUAL OR OTHER PHYSICAL
    14  DISABILITY.
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,952,000
    16     For library access, including
    17  $1,250,000 for the On-line Periodicals
    18  Program.
    19             State appropriation........                 6,350,000
    20     For the school library catalog
    21  network.
    22             State appropriation........                   420,000
    23     For technology for public                                      <--
    24  libraries.
    25             State appropriation........                 7,000,000
    26     For PA assessment.
    27             State appropriation........                 9,078,000  <--
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,979,000  <--
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19980H2281B3286                 - 68 -

     1  appropriated for PA assessment:
     2     (1)  "PA Assessment Through
     3  Themes."
     4             Federal appropriation......      173,000
     5     For payment of approved operating
     6  and capital expenses of community
     7  colleges and the Northwest
     8  Pennsylvania Technical Institute. An
     9  independent audit report for the
    10  preceding fiscal year, which is
    11  consistent with the Higher Education
    12  Finance Manual, shall be submitted by
    13  each community college to the
    14  Department of Education not later than
    15  120 days after the close of the
    16  preceding fiscal year. The Department
    17  of Education may withhold whatever
    18  funds appropriated herein it feels
    19  necessary to ensure that such audit
    20  reports are submitted in the
    21  prescribed fashion.
    22             State appropriation........               161,806,000
    23     FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE                              <--
    24  REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR NONCREDIT "WORK
    25  FORCE DEVELOPMENT" COURSES, DEFINED
    26  HEREIN AS THOSE COURSES, THE SPECIFIC
    27  PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE
    28  STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO UPGRADE
    29  AND/OR DEVELOP SKILLS NECESSARY OR
    30  USEFUL FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, BUT
    19980H2281B3286                 - 69 -

     1  WHICH DO NOT LEAD TO AN ASSOCIATE'S
     2  DEGREE OR OTHER ACADEMIC AWARD. THE
     3  SUBJECT MATTER OF NONCREDIT WORK FORCE
     4  DEVELOPMENT COURSES MAY ENCOMPASS ANY
     5  OF THE FOLLOWING:
     6     (1)  COMPUTERS, INCLUDING THE STUDY
     7  OF BOTH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
     8  APPLICATIONS.
     9     (2)  MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION,
    10  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TEAM-
    11  BUILDING TRAINING, MANAGEMENT AND
    12  SUPERVISORY SKILLS, CONFLICT
    13  RESOLUTION, INTERVIEWING SKILLS,
    14  PROBLEM SOLVING, DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP
    15  SKILLS, TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL DECISION
    16  MAKING AND THE APPLICATION OF FEDERAL
    17  AND STATE LAW TO THE WORKPLACE.
    18     (3)  HEALTH-RELATED FIELDS,
    19  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    20  CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR REGISTERED
    21  NURSES, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES,
    22  CRITICAL CARE NURSES, DENTAL
    23  ASSISTANTS AND HYGIENISTS AND
    24  CERTIFICATION FOR NURSE AIDES.
    25     (4)  VOCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL JOBS
    26  IN SUCH FIELDS AS WELDING, MACHINE
    27  TOOL AND DIE, ELECTRONICS, SAFETY,
    28  PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY, HYDRAULICS,
    29  CONSTRUCTION, WAREHOUSE/MATERIALS
    30  MANAGEMENT, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND
    19980H2281B3286                 - 70 -

     1  MANAGEMENT, HEATING, VENTILATION AND
     2  AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION.
     3     (5)  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
     4  INCLUDING REQUIRED CONTINUING
     5  EDUCATION COURSES IN A VARIETY OF
     6  FIELDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
     7  REAL ESTATE, TRAVEL INDUSTRY, EARLY
     8  CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, CHILD CARE, FOOD
     9  SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION AND
    10  DIETARY MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION.
    11     (6)  NEW CATEGORIES OF NONCREDIT
    12  WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COURSES SHALL
    13  BE ADDED AND EXISTING CATEGORIES SHALL
    14  BE EXPANDED OR REDUCED FROM TIME TO
    15  TIME BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN
    16  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMUNITY
    17  COLLEGES AS TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES AND
    18  CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF JOBS IN THE
    19  WORKPLACE MAY REQUIRE.
    20     (7)  NONCREDIT WORK FORCE
    21  DEVELOPMENT COURSES MAY BE OFFERED BY
    22  A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT AN OFF-CAMPUS
    23  SITE OR AT ANY OF ITS FACILITIES.
    24             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 3,099,000
    25     FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
    26  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY-RELATED
    27  DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF
    28  THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S FACULTY AND
    29  ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFS, AND FOR
    30  BUSINESS OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
    19980H2281B3286                 - 71 -

     1             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,000,000
     2     FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND
     3  IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGIC MARKETING
     4  PLAN TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO ENROLL
     5  IN TECHNICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS
     6  AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS WELL AS
     7  TRANSFER AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.
     8             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   500,000
     9     TO INCREASE THE REIMBURSEMENT UNDER
    10  SECTION 1913-A OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
    11  CODE OF 1949, AS FOLLOWS:
    12     (I)  1913-A(B)(1.4)(III)(A) FROM
    13  $1,175 TO $1,425;
    14     (II)  193-A(B)(1.4)(III)(B) FROM
    15  $1,075 TO $1,325; AND
    16     (III) 1913-A(B)(1.4)(III)(C) FROM
    17  $575 TO $825.
    18             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,113,000
    19     For community colleges workforce
    20  development. This is a challenge grant
    21  program requiring $1 from nonpublic
    22  sources for every $1 from this
    23  appropriation.
    24             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    25     For higher education equal
    26  opportunity program grants.
    27             State appropriation........                 7,828,000  <--
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 8,828,000  <--
    29     For higher education technology
    30  grants.
    19980H2281B3286                 - 72 -

     1             State appropriation........                 7,000,000
     2     For ethnic heritage studies.
     3             State appropriation........                   100,000
     4     For payments on account of
     5  vocational education, including
     6  $1,698,000 for an incentive grant
     7  program.
     8             State appropriation........                46,688,000  <--
     9             STATE APPROPRIATION........                49,089,000  <--
    10     The following Federal amounts are
    11  appropriated to supplement the sum
    12  appropriated for vocational education:
    13     (1)  "Vocational Education -
    14  Local."
    15             Federal appropriation......   55,853,000
    16     FOR AVIATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING                              <--
    17  PROGRAMS AT VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
    18  SCHOOLS.
    19             STATE APPROPRIATION........                    50,000
    20     For the Governor's Schools of
    21  Excellence.
    22             State appropriation........                 1,478,000
    23     For Job Training Partnership Act
    24  matching funds.
    25             State appropriation........                 4,586,000
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated to supplement the sum
    28  appropriated for job training
    29  partnership matching funds:
    30     (1)  "JTPA - Job Training
    19980H2281B3286                 - 73 -

     1  Partnership Act."
     2             Federal appropriation......    3,886,000
     3     For higher education - rural
     4  initiatives.
     5             State appropriation........                 1,000,000  <--
     6             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,250,000  <--
     7     For a school-to-work opportunities
     8  program.
     9             State appropriation........                   500,000
    10     For higher education equipment
    11  grants to be distributed to
    12  institutions of higher education,
    13  including State-owned and State-
    14  related institutions based on
    15  guidelines adopted by the Department
    16  of Education consistent with the
    17  former provisions of Article XXVI-C of
    18  the Public School Code of 1949.
    19             State appropriation........                 6,000,000
    20     For job training programs in
    21  counties of the second class.
    22             State appropriation........                 3,500,000
    23     For charter schools.
    24             State appropriation........                 1,600,000
    25     For payments to school districts
    26  for students who transfer to charter
    27  schools from nonpublic schools
    28             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    29     For safe schools.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    19980H2281B3286                 - 74 -

     1     For alternative schools.
     2             State appropriation........                 5,200,000  <--
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,400,000  <--
     4     For administrative/instructional                               <--
     5  consolidation grants.
     6             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
     7     FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN                                <--
     8  INCENTIVE FOR CLASS SIZE REDUCTION IN
     9  GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD. NO
    10  INCENTIVES SHALL BE AWARDED BY THE
    11  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNTIL THE
    12  ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
    13  THE EXPENDITURE.
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                30,000,000
    15     For grants to engineering degree
    16  granting schools. This appropriation
    17  shall be allocated consistent with the
    18  definitions and other provisions
    19  formerly contained in the act of July
    20  2, 1984 (P.L.553, No.110), known as
    21  the Engineering School Equipment Act.
    22             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    23     For osteopathic education.
    24             State appropriation........                   750,000
    25     FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO                              <--
    26  BE USED AS MATCHING FUNDS TO
    27  PARTICIPATE IN FEDERALLY FUNDED HEAD
    28  START PROGRAMS.
    29             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,500,000
    30     FOR PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY SPECIAL
    19980H2281B3286                 - 75 -

     1  AID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUFFERING
     2  REDUCTIONS IN ASSESSED VALUATION OF
     3  TAXABLE PROPERTY. PAYMENTS SHALL BE
     4  MADE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS EXPERIENCING
     5  A SEVERE REDUCTION IN LOCAL REVENUE
     6  DUE TO A DECLINE IN THE ASSESSED VALUE
     7  OF TAXABLE PROPERTIES. THE ALLOCATION
     8  TO THESE DISTRICTS SHALL BE DETERMINED
     9  BY MULTIPLYING THE REDUCTION IN
    10  ASSESSED VALUE BETWEEN 1985 AND 1995
    11  BY THE 1995-1996 REAL ESTATE MILLAGE
    12  RATE. PRO RATA PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE
    13  IN THE EVENT THAT INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
    14  ARE APPROPRIATED.
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
    16     FOR TEACHING ASIAN LANGUAGES IN
    17  ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
    18             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   350,000
    19     FOR PAYMENTS TO FINANCIALLY
    20  DISTRESSED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. PAYMENTS
    21  SHALL BE MADE DURING THE 1998-1999
    22  FISCAL YEAR TO ANY DISTRICT ELIGIBLE
    23  FOR PAYMENTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
    24  SECTION 2502.30 OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
    25  CODE OF 1949. PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL
    26  DISTRICTS DURING THE 1998-1999 FISCAL
    27  YEAR SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE AMOUNTS
    28  RECEIVED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS DURING
    29  THE 1994-1995 FISCAL YEAR UNDER THE
    30  PROVISIONS OF SECTION 212 OF THE
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     1  GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1994 FROM
     2  THE APPROPRIATION ENTITLED "FOR
     3  TEMPORARY SPECIAL AID TO SCHOOL
     4  DISTRICTS SUFFERING REDUCTIONS IN
     5  ASSESSED VALUATION OF TAXABLE
     6  PROPERTY."
     7             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,451,000
     8     FOR CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS.
     9  SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH PROVIDE FOR
    10  KINDERGARTEN CLASSES WITH NOT MORE
    11  THAN 20 STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM SHALL
    12  BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED
    13  WITH THEIR CLASS SIZE REDUCTION
    14  EFFORTS.
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,000,000
    16     Section 213.  Department of
    17  Environmental Protection.--The
    18  following amounts are appropriated to
    19  the Department of Environmental
    20  Protection:                                Federal       State
    21     For general government operations
    22  of the Department of Environmental
    23  Protection.
    24             State appropriation........                21,333,000  <--
    25             STATE APPROPRIATION........                13,597,000  <--
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated to supplement the sum
    28  appropriated for general government
    29  operations:
    30     (1)  "Surface Mine Conservation."
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     1             Federal appropriation......      451,000
     2     (2)  "Surface Mine Control and
     3  Reclamation - Laboratories."
     4             Federal appropriation......      922,000
     5     For payment of grants to political
     6  subdivisions to assist in the cleanup
     7  of scrap tires.
     8             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
     9     FOR PAYMENTS OF GRANTS TO ASSIST IN                            <--
    10  THE CLEANUP OF CONTAMINATED SOIL.
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   150,000
    12     For Environmental Program
    13  Management.
    14             State appropriation........                32,838,000  <--
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                24,349,000  <--
    16     FOR THE LISTING ON THE INTERNET OF
    17  THE PHYSICAL LOCATIONS WHERE SEWAGE
    18  SLUDGE IS BEING LAND APPLIED IN THIS
    19  COMMONWEALTH.
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                    38,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated to supplement the sum
    23  appropriated for Environmental Program
    24  Management:
    25     (1)  "Coastal Zone Management."
    26             Federal appropriation......    1,532,000
    27     (2)  "Construction Management
    28  Assistance Grants - Administration."
    29             Federal appropriation......      250,000
    30     (3)  "Storm Water Permitting
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     1  Initiative."
     2             Federal appropriation......    2,300,000
     3     (4)  "Safe Drinking Water Act -
     4  Management."
     5             Federal appropriation......    2,500,000
     6     (5)  "Water Pollution Control
     7  Grants - Management."
     8             Federal appropriation......    1,600,000
     9     (6)  "Air Pollution Control Grants
    10  - Management."
    11             Federal appropriation......    2,100,000
    12     (7)  "Surface Mine Conservation."
    13             Federal appropriation......    4,084,000
    14     (8)  "Delaware Estuary Management
    15  Conference."
    16             Federal appropriation......       25,000
    17     (9)  "Wetland Protection Fund."
    18             Federal appropriation......      380,000
    19     (10)  "Training and Education of
    20  Underground Coal Miners."
    21             Federal appropriation......      550,000
    22     (11)  "Radiation Regulation and
    23  Monitoring."
    24             Federal appropriation......      130,000
    25     (12)  "Diagnostic X-ray Equipment
    26  Testing."
    27             Federal appropriation......      330,000
    28     (13)  "Water Quality Outreach
    29  Operator Training."
    30             Federal appropriation......      100,000
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     1     (14)  "Water Quality Management
     2  Planning Grants."
     3             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     4     (15)  "Small Operator's
     5  Assistance."
     6             Federal appropriation......    1,800,000
     7     (16)  "Wellhead Protection Fund."
     8             Federal appropriation......      200,000
     9     (17)  "Indoor Radon Abatement."
    10             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    11     (18)  "Non-Point Source
    12  Implementation 319(H)."
    13             Federal appropriation......    6,800,000
    14     (19)  "Heavy Duty Vehicle Program."
    15             Federal appropriation......      200,000
    16     (20)  "Alternative Fuels."
    17             Federal appropriation......      175,000
    18     (21)  "Hydroelectric Power
    19  Conservation Fund."
    20             Federal appropriation......       51,000
    21     (22)  "National Industrial
    22  Competitiveness."
    23             Federal appropriation......      877,000
    24     (23)  "Commercialization Ventures
    25  Program."
    26             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
    27     (24)  "Survey Studies."
    28             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    29     For the Chesapeake Bay Pollution
    30  Abatement Program.
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     1             State appropriation........                 3,121,000
     2     The following Federal amounts are
     3  appropriated to supplement the sum
     4  appropriated for the Chesapeake Bay
     5  Pollution Abatement Program:
     6     (1)  "Chesapeake Bay Pollution
     7  Abatement."
     8             Federal appropriation......    5,107,000
     9     For the Office of Pollution
    10  Prevention and Compliance Assistance.
    11             State appropriation........                 2,072,000
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for the Office of
    15  Pollution Prevention and Compliance
    16  Assistance:
    17     (1)  "State Energy Program (SEP)."
    18             Federal appropriation......    3,917,000
    19     (2)  "Pollution Prevention."
    20             Federal appropriation......      200,000
    21     For environmental protection
    22  operations.
    23             State appropriation........                69,997,000  <--
    24             STATE APPROPRIATION........                64,997,000  <--
    25     The following Federal amounts are
    26  appropriated to supplement the sum
    27  appropriated for Environmental
    28  Protection Operations:
    29     (1)  "EPA - Planning Grant -
    30  Administration."
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     1             Federal appropriation......    6,400,000
     2     (2)  "Water Pollution Control
     3  Grants."
     4             Federal appropriation......    2,600,000
     5     (3)  "Air Pollution Control Grants"
     6  For the conduct and administration of
     7  a Statewide program for the control,
     8  abatement and prevention of air
     9  pollution and achievement of Federal
    10  ambient air quality standards.
    11             Federal appropriation......    2,600,000
    12     (4)  "Surface Mine Control and
    13  Reclamation."
    14             Federal appropriation......    7,336,000
    15     (5)  "Construction Management
    16  Assistance Grants."
    17             Federal appropriation......      350,000
    18     (6)  "Safe Drinking Water."
    19             Federal appropriation......    1,850,000
    20     (7)  "Oil Pollution Spills
    21  Removal."
    22             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    23     (8)  "Great Lakes National
    24  Program."
    25             Federal appropriation......       75,000
    26     For transfer to the low-level waste
    27  fund.
    28             State appropriation........                   425,000
    29     For the black fly control project.
    30             State appropriation........                 2,987,000
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     1     FOR ABANDONED SURFACE MINE                                     <--
     2  RECLAMATION.
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,000,000
     4     For flood control projects.
     5             State appropriation........                 1,005,000  <--
     6             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,005,000  <--
     7     For storm water management grants.
     8             State appropriation........                   595,000
     9     For sewage facilities planning
    10  grants.
    11             State appropriation........                 1,950,000
    12     For sewage facilities enforcement
    13  grants.
    14             State appropriation........                 4,970,000
    15     For sewage treatment plant
    16  operation grants.
    17             State appropriation........                44,000,000
    18     For payment of Pennsylvania's share
    19  of the expenses of the River Master
    20  for the Delaware River.
    21             State appropriation........                    87,000
    22     For support of the Ohio River Basin
    23  Commission.
    24             State appropriation........                    13,000
    25     For support of the Susquehanna
    26  River Basin Commission.
    27             State appropriation........                   600,000
    28     For support of the Interstate
    29  Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
    30             State appropriation........                    38,000
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     1     For conduct of the Delaware River
     2  Basin Commission.
     3             State appropriation........                   978,000
     4     For support of the Ohio River
     5  Valley Water Sanitation Commission.
     6             State appropriation........                   155,000
     7     For support of the Chesapeake Bay
     8  Commission.
     9             State appropriation........                   265,000
    10     For payment to conservation
    11  districts.
    12             State appropriation........                 2,850,000
    13     For payment of Pennsylvania's share
    14  of the costs of the Interstate Mining
    15  Commission.
    16             State appropriation........                    21,000
    17     For the Appalachian States Low-
    18  Level Waste Compact.
    19             State appropriation........                    96,000
    20     For small water systems
    21  regionalization.
    22             State appropriation........                   500,000
    23     FOR TRANSFER TO THE WILD RESOURCES                             <--
    24  CONSERVATION FUND.
    25             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   900,000
    26     FOR TRANSFER TO THE PENNVEST FUND.
    27             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
    28     Section 214.  Department of General
    29  Services.--The following amounts are
    30  appropriated to the Department of
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     1  General Services:                          Federal       State
     2     For general government operations
     3  of the Department of General Services.
     4             State appropriation........                57,236,000  <--
     5             STATE APPROPRIATION........                50,236,000  <--
     6     For the administration and
     7  operation of the Capitol Police.
     8             State appropriation........                 6,651,000
     9     For Harristown rental charges.
    10             State appropriation........                 6,580,000
    11     For utility costs, including
    12  implementation of third-party shared
    13  savings programs.
    14             State appropriation........                12,970,000
    15     For Harristown utility and
    16  municipal charges, including
    17  implementation of third-party shared
    18  savings programs.
    19             State appropriation........                 9,790,000
    20     For fire protection services for
    21  the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.
    22             State appropriation........                   900,000
    23     For printing of the Pennsylvania
    24  Manual.
    25             State appropriation........                   191,000
    26     For asbestos and hazardous
    27  materials needs.
    28             State appropriation........                   450,000
    29     For excess insurance coverage.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,725,000
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     1     For Capital Project leasing.
     2             State appropriation........                   739,000
     3     Section 215.  Department of
     4  Health.--The following amounts are
     5  appropriated to the Department of
     6  Health:                                    Federal       State
     7     For general government operations
     8  of the Department of Health. FUNDING                              <--
     9  IS CONTINGENT UPON THE SUBMISSION OF A
    10  REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
    11  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OUTLINING THE
    12  MEASURES WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO
    13  IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
    14  AUDITOR GENERAL'S MARCH 1998 AUDIT
    15  RELATED TO LONG-TERM CARE.
    16             State appropriation........                20,086,000  <--
    17             STATE APPROPRIATION........                19,536,000  <--
    18     FOR THE ADMINISTERING OF AN
    19  INTERNET NURSING HOME SITE.
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   100,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated to supplement the sum
    23  appropriated for general government
    24  operations:
    25     (1)  "WIC - Administration and
    26  Operation."
    27             Federal appropriation......    9,411,000
    28     (2)  "Health Assessment."
    29             Federal appropriation......      484,000
    30     (3)  "PHHSBG - Administration and
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     1  Operation."
     2             Federal appropriation......    3,678,000
     3     (4)  "SABG - Administration and
     4  Operation."
     5             Federal appropriation......    4,650,000
     6     (5)  "MCHSBG - Administration and
     7  Operation."
     8             Federal appropriation......   13,028,000
     9     (6)  "Center for Disease Control
    10  Conferences."
    11             Federal appropriation......       63,000
    12     (7)  "TB - Administration and
    13  Operation."
    14             Federal appropriation......      651,000
    15     (8)  "Lead - Administration and
    16  Operation."
    17             Federal appropriation......      906,000
    18     (9)  "AIDS Health Education
    19  Administration and Operation."
    20             Federal appropriation......    2,402,000
    21     (10)  "Community Migrant Health."
    22             Federal appropriation......      273,000
    23     (11)  "Tobacco Control."
    24             Federal appropriation......      750,000
    25     (12)  "Breast and Cervical Cancer
    26  Administration and Operation."
    27             Federal appropriation......      722,000
    28     (13)  "HIV Care Administration and
    29  Operation."
    30             Federal appropriation......      916,000
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     1     (14)  "Tobacco Regulation
     2  Enforcement."
     3             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     4     For the Organ Donation Awareness
     5  Program.
     6             State appropriation........                   120,000
     7     For Diabetes Programs.
     8             State appropriation........                   461,000
     9     The following Federal amounts are
    10  appropriated to supplement the sum
    11  appropriated for diabetes programs:
    12     (1)  "Diabetes Control."
    13             Federal appropriation......      514,000
    14     For Quality Assurance.
    15             State appropriation........                 7,421,000
    16     The following Federal amounts are
    17  appropriated to supplement the sum
    18  appropriated for the Quality Assurance
    19  Program:
    20     (1)  "Medicare - Health Service
    21  Agency Certification."
    22             Federal appropriation......    5,895,000
    23     (2)  "Medicaid Certification."
    24             Federal appropriation......    5,955,000
    25     For Vital Statistics.
    26             State appropriation........                 5,607,000
    27     The following Federal amounts are
    28  appropriated to supplement the sum
    29  appropriated for vital statistics:
    30     (1)  "Cooperative Health
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     1  Statistics."
     2             Federal appropriation......    1,995,000
     3     For the State Laboratory.
     4             State appropriation........                 3,253,000
     5     The following Federal amounts are
     6  appropriated to supplement the sum
     7  appropriated for the State Laboratory:
     8     (1)  "Clinical Laboratory
     9  Improvement."
    10             Federal appropriation......      800,000
    11     (2)  "Epidemiology and Laboratory
    12  Surveillance and Response."
    13             Federal appropriation......      323,000
    14     For the State health care centers.                             <--
    15             State appropriation........                16,364,000
    16     FOR THE STATE HEALTH CARE CENTERS,                             <--
    17  AT LEAST $50,000 OF WHICH SHALL BE
    18  USED TO TRANSFER PUBLIC HEALTH
    19  SERVICES FROM EXPIRED PILOT PROGRAM
    20  SITES TO STATE-RUN FACILITIES.
    21             STATE APPROPRIATION........                16,414,000
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for State health care
    25  centers:
    26     (1)  "Refugee Health Services."
    27             Federal appropriation......       70,000
    28     (2)  "Disease Control Immunization
    29  Program - Project Grants."
    30             Federal appropriation......   12,649,000
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     1     (3)  "Chronic Disease Prevention
     2  and Control."
     3             Federal appropriation......      670,000
     4     (4)  "PHHSBG - Block Program
     5  Services."
     6             Federal appropriation......    6,543,000
     7     For coal workers' pneumoconiosis
     8  services.
     9             State appropriation........                   200,000
    10     The following Federal amounts are
    11  appropriated to supplement the sum
    12  appropriated for coal workers'
    13  pneumoconiosis services:
    14     (1)  "Black Lung Clinic Program."
    15             Federal appropriation......      750,000
    16     For sexually transmitted disease
    17  screening and treatment.
    18             State appropriation........                 1,127,000
    19     The following Federal amounts are
    20  appropriated to supplement the sum
    21  appropriated for sexually transmitted
    22  disease screening and testing:
    23     (1)  "Survey and Follow-up -
    24  Sexually Transmitted Diseases."
    25             Federal appropriation......    3,503,000
    26     For the primary health care
    27  practitioner program.
    28             State appropriation........                 3,160,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for the primary health
     2  care practitioner program:
     3     (1)  "Loan Repayment Program."
     4             Federal appropriation......      301,000
     5     For cancer control programs.
     6             State appropriation........                 3,595,000
     7     The following Federal amounts are
     8  appropriated to supplement the sum
     9  appropriated for cancer control,
    10  prevention and research:
    11     (1)  "Breast and Cervical Cancer
    12  Program."
    13             Federal appropriation......    3,192,000               <--
    14             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......    7,800,000               <--
    15     For AIDS programs.                                             <--
    16             State appropriation........                 6,528,000
    17     FOR AIDS PROGRAMS. AT LEAST                                    <--
    18  $1,000,000 OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL
    19  BE USED TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED HIV
    20  PREVENTION PROGRAMS TARGETED TO HIGH-
    21  RISK POPULATIONS.
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 7,528,000
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for AIDS programs:
    26     (1)  "AIDS Health Education."
    27             Federal appropriation......    3,168,000
    28     (2)  "HIV Care."
    29             Federal appropriation......    7,806,000
    30     (3)  "Housing Opportunities for
    19980H2281B3286                 - 91 -

     1  People with AIDS."
     2             Federal appropriation......    1,400,000
     3     For regional cancer institutes.
     4             State appropriation........                 1,550,000
     5     For reimbursement to school
     6  districts on account of health
     7  services.
     8             State appropriation........                39,867,000
     9     For maintenance of local health
    10  departments.
    11             State appropriation........                26,313,000
    12     For local health departments for
    13  environmental health services.
    14             State appropriation........                 7,398,000
    15     For maternal and child health
    16  services, including $1,365,000 to
    17  provide abstinence education,
    18  training, counseling and programs to
    19  promote abstinence from sexual
    20  activity.
    21             State appropriation........                 3,465,000
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for maternal and child
    25  health:
    26     (1)  "MCH Lead Poisoning Prevention
    27  and Abatement."
    28             Federal appropriation......    4,540,000
    29     (2)  "MCHSBG - Program Services,"
    30  including $150,000 for epilepsy
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     1  services.
     2             Federal appropriation......   14,187,000
     3     (3)  "Special Supplemental Food
     4  Service Program for Women, Infants and
     5  Children (WIC)."
     6             Federal appropriation......  160,387,000
     7     In addition to the specific amounts
     8  appropriated herein, all other moneys
     9  received from the Federal Government
    10  for the Special Supplemental Food
    11  Service Program for Women, Infants and
    12  Children are hereby appropriated to
    13  such program.
    14     (4)  "Abstinence Education."
    15             Federal appropriation......    2,161,000
    16     (5)  "Birth Defects Registry."
    17             Federal appropriation......      199,000
    18     (6)  "Environmental Assessment -
    19  Child Lead Poisoning."
    20             Federal appropriation......       86,000
    21     (7)  "Screening Newborns."
    22             Federal appropriation......      106,000
    23     For grants to counties and private
    24  facilities to finance drug and alcohol
    25  abuse treatment and prevention
    26  programs.
    27             State appropriation........                37,410,000  <--
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                39,280,000  <--
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for alcohol and drug
     2  grant programs:
     3     (1)  "SABG - Drug and Alcohol
     4  Services."
     5             Federal appropriation......   51,656,000
     6     (2)  "Substance Abuse Program
     7  Support Service Grants."
     8             Federal appropriation......    1,091,000
     9     (3)  "Substance Abuse Special
    10  Project Grants."
    11             Federal appropriation......      760,000
    12     For tuberculosis screening and
    13  treatment.
    14             State appropriation........                 1,009,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for tuberculosis
    18  screening and treatment:
    19     (1)  "Tuberculosis Control
    20  Program."
    21             Federal appropriation......      220,000
    22     For renal dialysis services.
    23             State appropriation........                 9,255,000
    24     For services to children with
    25  special needs. This appropriation
    26  includes funding for spina bifida
    27  services, ventilator-assisted
    28  children, and public awareness
    29  activities related to folic acid
    30  ingestion.
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     1             State appropriation........                 1,732,000
     2     For adult cystic fibrosis.
     3             State appropriation........                   391,000
     4     For diagnosis and treatment for
     5  Cooley's anemia.
     6             State appropriation........                   198,000
     7     For hemophilia services.
     8             State appropriation........                 1,594,000
     9     For sickle cell anemia services,
    10  including camps for children with
    11  sickle cell anemia.
    12             State appropriation........                 1,203,000
    13     For regional poison control
    14  centers.
    15             State appropriation........                 1,250,000
    16     For trauma programs.
    17             State appropriation........                   200,000
    18     For trauma systems.
    19             State appropriation........                    50,000
    20     For epilepsy support services.
    21             State appropriation........                   150,000  <--
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   450,000  <--
    23     For the Keystone Games.
    24             State appropriation........                   220,000
    25     For bio-technology research.
    26             State appropriation........                 1,500,000
    27     For Tourette's Syndrome.
    28             State appropriation........                   100,000  <--
    29             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   150,000  <--
    30     FOR HEPATITIS B AND C PUBLIC
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     1  EDUCATION AND SCREENING.
     2             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   500,000
     3     FOR ARTHRITIS AND LUPUS RESEARCH.
     4             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   250,000
     5     Section 216.  Insurance
     6  Department.--The following amounts are
     7  appropriated to the Insurance
     8  Department:                                Federal       State
     9     For general government operations
    10  of the Insurance Department.
    11             State appropriation........                16,524,000
    12     For Children's Health Insurance
    13  Administration.
    14             State appropriation........                   450,000
    15     For children's health insurance.
    16             State appropriation........                15,000,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for children's health
    20  insurance:
    21     (1)  "Children's Health Insurance
    22  Program."
    23             Federal appropriation......   80,316,000               <--
    24             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......  115,000,000               <--
    25     Section 217.  Department of Labor
    26  and Industry.--The following amounts
    27  are appropriated to the Department of
    28  Labor and Industry:                        Federal       State
    29     For general government operations
    30  of the Department of Labor and
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     1  Industry.
     2             State appropriation........                10,481,000  <--
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,381,000  <--
     4     The following Federal amounts are
     5  appropriated to supplement the sum
     6  appropriated for general government
     7  operations:
     8     (1)  "National Occupational
     9  Information Coordinating Committee."
    10             Federal appropriation......      311,000
    11     (2)  "JTPA - Administration."
    12             Federal appropriation......    5,900,000
    13     (3)  "Community Service and Corps."
    14             Federal appropriation......   10,000,000
    15     (4)  "Disability Determination."
    16             Federal appropriation......   66,872,000
    17     (5)  "New Hires."
    18             Federal appropriation......    1,585,000
    19     For occupational and industrial
    20  safety.
    21             State appropriation........                10,052,000  <--
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,252,000  <--
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for Occupational and
    26  Industrial Safety:
    27     (1)  "Asbestos Certification."
    28             Federal appropriation......      160,000
    29     For PENNSAFE
    30             State appropriation........                 1,132,000
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     1     For occupational disease payments.
     2             State appropriation........                 3,475,000
     3     For a separate State-funded
     4  vocational rehabilitation program to
     5  provide vocational rehabilitation
     6  services leading to competitive
     7  employment for OVR eligible persons
     8  with disabilities unable to receive
     9  services through the Federal
    10  Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
    11             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    12     For the payment to the Vocational
    13  Rehabilitation Fund for work of the
    14  State Board of Vocational
    15  Rehabilitation.
    16             State appropriation........                25,574,000
    17     For supported employment.
    18             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    19     For centers for independent living,
    20  including independent living services
    21  purchased by Office of Vocational
    22  Rehabilitation District Offices.
    23             State appropriation........                 1,080,000
    24     To carry out the provisions of
    25  section 306(h) of the act of June 2,
    26  1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
    27  Workers' Compensation Act.
    28             State appropriation........                   412,000
    29     For needs-based payments for
    30  dislocated workers and other services
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     1  authorized by the act of July 13, 1987
     2  (P.L.346, No.66), known as the
     3  Dislocated Worker Training Assistance
     4  Act.
     5             State appropriation........                 2,500,000
     6     For employment services.
     7             State appropriation........                 5,162,000
     8     FOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE                               <--
     9  TRADES SECTOR IN SOUTHEAST
    10  PENNSYLVANIA.
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   100,000
    12     FOR JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT
    13  SERVICES IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA FOR
    14  DISLOCATED HEALTH CARE WORKERS.
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   500,000
    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. UP TO $100,000 OF                               <--
    30  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE USED TO
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     1  PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY
     2  SERVICES FOR PILOT COMMUNITY SERVICE
     3  PROJECTS USING THE COMMONWEALTH
     4  FACILITIES.
     5             State appropriation........                14,922,000
     6     The following Federal amounts are
     7  appropriated to supplement the sum
     8  appropriated for general government
     9  operations:
    10     (1)  "National Guard - Maintenance
    11  Facilities and Training Sites."
    12             Federal appropriation......   10,400,000
    13     (2)  "Employee Support - National
    14  Guard."
    15             Federal appropriation......    1,892,000
    16     (3)  "Communications System - For
    17  Telecommunications Costs."
    18             Federal appropriation......      880,000
    19     (4)  "Fort Indiantown Gap Base
    20  Realignment."
    21             Federal appropriation......    7,068,000
    22     For maintenance of monuments to
    23  Pennsylvania servicemen who died on
    24  foreign soil.
    25             State appropriation........                     4,000
    26     For armory maintenance and repair.
    27             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    28     For the operation and maintenance
    29  of the Erie Soldiers' and Sailors'
    30  Home.
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     1             State appropriation........                 5,758,000
     2     The following Federal amounts are
     3  appropriated to supplement the sum
     4  appropriated for the Erie Soldiers'
     5  and Sailors' Home:
     6     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
     7  Erie."
     8             Federal appropriation......    1,820,000
     9     (2)  "Medicare Services - Erie."
    10             Federal appropriation......       50,000
    11     For the operation and maintenance
    12  of the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home.
    13             State appropriation........                19,155,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  appropriated for the Hollidaysburg
    17  Veterans' Home:
    18     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
    19  Hollidaysburg."
    20             Federal appropriation......    5,507,000
    21     (2)  "Medicare Services -
    22  Hollidaysburg."
    23             Federal appropriation......      408,000
    24     For the operation and maintenance
    25  of the Southeastern Veterans' Home.
    26             State appropriation........                11,804,000
    27     The following Federal amounts are
    28  appropriated to supplement the sum
    29  appropriated for the Southeastern
    30  Veterans' Home:
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     1     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
     2  Southeastern."
     3             Federal appropriation......    3,453,000
     4     (2)  "Medicare Services -
     5  Southeastern."
     6             Federal appropriation......       72,000
     7     For the operation and maintenance
     8  of the Northeastern Veterans' Home.
     9             State appropriation........                 7,512,000
    10     The following Federal amounts are
    11  appropriated to supplement the sum
    12  appropriated for the Northeastern
    13  Veterans' Home:
    14     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
    15  Northeastern."
    16             Federal appropriation......    2,765,000
    17     (2)  "Medicare Services -
    18  Northeastern."
    19             Federal appropriation......       98,000
    20     For Southwestern Veterans' Home.
    21             State appropriation........                 5,936,000
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for the Southwestern
    25  Veterans' Home:
    26     (1)  "Operations and Maintenance -
    27  Southwestern."
    28             Federal appropriation......    1,755,000
    29     (2)  "Medicare Services -
    30  Southwestern."
    19980H2281B3286                 - 103 -

     1             Federal appropriation......      15,000
     2     For the Scotland School for
     3  Veterans' Children.
     4             State appropriation........                 6,742,000
     5     The following Federal amounts are
     6  appropriated to supplement the sum
     7  appropriated for the Scotland School
     8  for Veterans' Children:
     9     (1)  "ESEA Education Program."
    10             Federal appropriation......      295,000
    11     (2)  "School Milk Program."
    12             Federal appropriation......      300,000
    13     For payment of gratuities for the
    14  education of children of certain
    15  veterans.
    16             State appropriation........                   150,000
    17     For payment of education credits
    18  for members of the National Guard.
    19             State appropriation........                 4,200,000
    20     For assistance to veterans who are
    21  ill or disabled and without means of
    22  support.
    23             State appropriation........                 1,266,000
    24     For pensions for veterans blinded
    25  through service-connected injuries or
    26  disease.
    27             State appropriation........                   155,000
    28     To provide for pensions for
    29  paralyzed veterans as required by 51
    30  Pa.C.S. § 7702.
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     1             State appropriation........                   293,000
     2     For payment of pensions to
     3  dependents of soldiers of the
     4  Pennsylvania National Guard killed in
     5  the line of duty.
     6             State appropriation........                     5,000
     7     For drug interdiction.
     8             State appropriation........                    62,000
     9     For the prevention of military base
    10  realignment and closure.
    11             State appropriation........                   100,000
    12     For special State duty costs for
    13  missions which are performed to
    14  alleviate disasters or emergencies.
    15             State appropriation........                   100,000
    16     For the Pennsylvania Air National
    17  Guard.
    18             State appropriation........                    25,000
    19     FOR THE COMPLETION OF A                                        <--
    20  SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA KOREAN WAR
    21  HISTORIC AND EDUCATIONAL MEMORIAL.
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   200,000
    23     Section 219.  Department of Public
    24  Welfare.--The following sums are
    25  appropriated to the Department of
    26  Public Welfare:                            Federal       State
    27     For general government operations
    28  of the Department of Public Welfare.
    29             State appropriation........                37,982,000  <--
    30             STATE APPROPRIATION........                33,128,000  <--
    19980H2281B3286                 - 105 -

     1     The following Federal amounts are
     2  appropriated to supplement the sum
     3  appropriated for general government
     4  operations:
     5     (1)  "Child Welfare Services -
     6  Administration."
     7             Federal appropriation......    2,055,000
     8     (2)  "Child Welfare - Title IV-E."
     9             Federal appropriation......    2,117,000
    10     (3)  "Child Welfare Training and
    11  Certification."
    12             Federal appropriation......    9,000,000
    13     (4)  "CCDFBG - Administration."
    14             Federal appropriation......    2,636,000
    15     (5)  "Rehabilitation Services -
    16  Administration."
    17             Federal appropriation......      437,000
    18     (6)  "Medical Assistance -
    19  Administration."
    20             Federal appropriation......   17,104,000
    21     (7)  "TANFBG - Administration."
    22             Federal appropriation......    4,649,000
    23     (8)  "Food Stamp Program -
    24  Administration."
    25             Federal appropriation......    3,692,000
    26     (9)  "Developmental Disabilities -
    27  Basic Support."
    28             Federal appropriation......    4,090,000
    29     (10)  "Refugees and Persons Seeking
    30  Asylum - Administration."
    19980H2281B3286                 - 106 -

     1             Federal appropriation......    1,271,000
     2     (11)  "Education of Children with
     3  Disabilities - Administration."
     4             Federal appropriation......    1,220,000
     5     (12)  "Child Abuse Prevention
     6  Challenge Grant."
     7             Federal appropriation......      900,000
     8     (13)  "MHSBG - Administration."
     9             Federal appropriation......       98,000
    10     (14)  "SSBG Administration."
    11             Federal appropriation......    3,690,000
    12     (15)  "Training - Lead-based Paint
    13  Abatement."
    14             Federal appropriation......      164,000
    15     For information systems.
    16             State appropriation........                27,062,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for the Office of
    20  Information Systems:
    21     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    22  Information Systems."
    23             Federal appropriation......   16,104,000
    24     (2)  "Child Welfare - Title IV-E -
    25  Information Systems."
    26             Federal appropriation......      856,000
    27     (3)  "TANFBG - Information
    28  Systems."
    29             Federal appropriation......    2,983,000
    30     (4)  "Food Stamp Program -
    19980H2281B3286                 - 107 -

     1  Information Systems."
     2             Federal appropriation......    5,119,000
     3     (5)  "Child Support Enforcement -
     4  Information Systems."
     5             Federal appropriation......      585,000
     6     (6)  "Rehabilitation Services -
     7  Information Systems."
     8             Federal appropriation......       69,000
     9     For Statewide operations related to
    10  county administration of the public
    11  assistance and medical assistance
    12  programs.
    13             State appropriation........                39,972,000
    14     The following Federal amounts are
    15  appropriated to supplement the sum
    16  appropriated for Statewide operations
    17  relating to county administration:
    18     (1)  "TANFBG - Statewide Operations
    19  Related to County Administration."
    20             Federal appropriation......    4,095,000
    21     (2)  "Medical Assistance -
    22  Statewide Operations Related to County
    23  Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......   36,110,000
    25     (3)  "Food Stamp Program -
    26  Statewide Operations Related to County
    27  Administration."
    28             Federal appropriation......    4,587,000
    29     For county assistance office
    30  operations related to administration
    19980H2281B3286                 - 108 -

     1  of the public assistance and medical
     2  assistance programs.
     3             State appropriation........               242,972,000
     4     The following Federal amounts are
     5  appropriated to supplement the sum
     6  appropriated for county assistance
     7  offices:
     8     (1)  "TANFBG - County Assistance
     9  Offices."
    10             Federal appropriation......   45,302,000
    11     (2)  "Medical Assistance - County
    12  Assistance Offices."
    13             Federal appropriation......   58,215,000
    14     (3)  "Food Stamp Program - County
    15  Assistance Offices."
    16             Federal appropriation......   66,054,000
    17     (4)  "SSBG - County Assistance
    18  Offices."
    19             Federal appropriation......    6,262,000
    20     (5)  "LIHEABG - Administration and
    21  Audit Costs."
    22             Federal appropriation......    6,603,000
    23     For program accountability.
    24             State appropriation........                 7,998,000
    25     The following Federal amounts are
    26  appropriated to supplement the sum
    27  appropriated for program
    28  accountability:
    29     (1)  "Medical Assistance - Program
    30  Accountability."
    19980H2281B3286                 - 109 -

     1             Federal appropriation......      666,000
     2     (2)  "Child Support Enforcement
     3  Program - Program Accountability."
     4             Federal appropriation......  120,503,000
     5     For services for the visually
     6  impaired.
     7             State appropriation........                 8,323,000
     8     The following Federal amounts are
     9  appropriated to supplement the sum
    10  appropriated for services for the
    11  visually impaired:
    12     (1)  "Rehabilitation Services -
    13  Basic Support."
    14             Federal appropriation......    9,822,000
    15     (2)  "Vocational Rehabilitation
    16  Services for Social Security
    17  Disability Beneficiaries."
    18             Federal appropriation......      815,000
    19     (3)  "Independent Living Services
    20  for Visually Impaired Elderly."
    21             Federal appropriation......      150,000
    22     For youth development institutions
    23  and forestry camps.
    24             State appropriation........                78,552,000
    25     The following Federal amounts are
    26  appropriated to supplement the sum
    27  appropriated for youth offender
    28  programs:
    29     (1)  "SSBG - Basic Institutional
    30  Programs."
    19980H2281B3286                 - 110 -

     1             Federal appropriation......    1,056,000
     2     (2)  "Food Nutrition Services."
     3             Federal appropriation......      750,000
     4     For mental health services,
     5  including grants to counties exclusive
     6  of capital improvements. This
     7  appropriation includes sufficient
     8  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
     9  adjustment for community programs.
    10             State appropriation........               579,339,000  <--
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........               578,259,000  <--
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for mental health
    15  services:
    16     (1)  "Medical Assistance - Mental
    17  Health Services."
    18             Federal appropriation......  213,566,000
    19     (2)  "Medicare Services - State
    20  Mental Hospitals."
    21             Federal appropriation......   19,292,000
    22     (3)  "Homeless Mentally Ill."
    23             Federal appropriation......      475,000
    24     (4)  "MHSBG - Community Mental
    25  Health Services."
    26             Federal appropriation......   11,938,000
    27     (5)  "SSBG - Community Mental
    28  Health Services."
    29             Federal appropriation......   14,808,000
    30     (6)  "Community Support Projects -
    19980H2281B3286                 - 111 -

     1  M.H."
     2             Federal appropriation......       36,000
     3     (7)  "Access Cooperative
     4  Agreement."
     5             Federal appropriation......       50,000
     6     (8)  "Behavioral Health -
     7  Management Information System."
     8             Federal appropriation......      100,000
     9     FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE COMMUNITY                             <--
    10  HOSPITAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM THROUGH A
    11  REDUCTION OF 18 BEDS AT WERNERSVILLE
    12  STATE HOSPITAL.
    13             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,080,000
    14     For psychiatric services in eastern
    15  Pennsylvania.
    16             State appropriation........                 3,650,000
    17     For State centers for the mentally
    18  retarded.
    19             State appropriation........               129,972,000
    20     The following Federal amounts are
    21  appropriated to supplement the sum
    22  appropriated for the State centers for
    23  the mentally retarded:
    24     (1)  "Medical Assistance - State
    25  Centers."
    26             Federal appropriation......  145,362,000
    27     (2)  "Medicare Services - State
    28  Centers."
    29             Federal appropriation......      960,000
    30     For cash assistance grants. THIS                               <--
    19980H2281B3286                 - 112 -

     1  APPROPRIATION INCLUDES $1,500,000 TO
     2  FUND EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE
     3  BLIND PENSION BENEFITS RESULTING FROM
     4  AN INFLATION ADJUSTMENT TO THE MAXIMUM
     5  ANNUAL INCOME THRESHOLD. Up to
     6  $31,720,000 may be transferred to the
     7  day care appropriation if more persons
     8  needing day care than anticipated
     9  successfully transition from welfare
    10  to work. Notice of such transfers
    11  shall be transmitted by the Secretary
    12  of the Budget to the majority chairman
    13  and 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             State appropriation........               256,932,000  <--
    21             STATE APPROPRIATION........               254,161,000  <--
    22     The following Federal amounts are
    23  appropriated to supplement the sum
    24  appropriated for cash assistance:
    25     (1)  "TANFBG - Cash Grants."
    26             Federal appropriation......  397,543,000
    27     (2)  "CCDFBG - Cash Grants." Up to
    28  $60,000,000 may be transferred to the
    29  day care appropriation for persons
    30  needing day care who have successfully
    19980H2281B3286                 - 113 -

     1  transitioned from welfare to work.
     2  Notice of such transfers shall be
     3  transmitted by the Secretary of the
     4  Budget to the majority chairman and
     5  minority chairman of the
     6  Appropriations Committee of the Senate
     7  and the majority chairman and minority
     8  chairman of the Appropriations
     9  Committee of the House of
    10  Representatives ten days prior to such
    11  transfer.
    12             Federal appropriation......  152,424,000
    13     (3)  "Other Federal Support - Cash
    14  Grants."
    15             Federal appropriation......   17,481,000
    16     (4)  "LIHEABG - Program."
    17             Federal appropriation......   73,453,000
    18     For medical assistance payments -
    19  outpatient services, exclusive of
    20  outpatient services provided through
    21  capitation plans.
    22             State appropriation........               578,666,000
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for medical assistance -
    26  outpatient:
    27     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    28  Outpatient."
    29             Federal appropriation......  644,146,000
    30     (2)  "Immunization - Disease
    19980H2281B3286                 - 114 -

     1  Control."
     2             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     3     For women's service programs.
     4  $2,112,000 shall be used for grants to
     5  nonprofit agencies, whose primary
     6  function is to assist pregnant women
     7  seeking alternatives to abortion. Such
     8  funds shall be expended to provide
     9  services to such women, whose income
    10  is under 185% of the poverty level,
    11  until childbirth and for up to 12
    12  months thereafter, including, but not
    13  limited to, food, shelter, clothing,
    14  health care, counseling, adoption
    15  services, parenting classes,
    16  assistance for postdelivery stress and
    17  other supportive programs and services
    18  and for related outreach programs.
    19  Such agencies may subcontract with
    20  other nonprofit entities which operate
    21  projects designed specifically to
    22  provide all or a portion of the
    23  foregoing services. Projects receiving
    24  such funds shall not promote or refer
    25  for or perform abortions or engage in
    26  any counseling which is inconsistent
    27  with this appropriation and shall be
    28  physically and financially separate
    29  from any component of any legal entity
    30  engaging in such activities.
    19980H2281B3286                 - 115 -

     1  $2,112,000 shall be used for grants
     2  for women's medical services,
     3  including contraception supplies. This
     4  appropriation includes sufficient
     5  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
     6  adjustment.
     7             State appropriation........                 4,224,000
     8     For special pharmaceutical
     9  services, including AIDS-related
    10  services and atypical anti-psychotic
    11  drug therapy for persons residing in
    12  the community who suffer from
    13  schizophrenia.
    14             State appropriation........                 8,885,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for special
    18  pharmaceutical services:
    19     (1)  "AIDS - Ryan White."
    20             Federal appropriation......    9,074,000
    21     For behavioral health services.
    22             State appropriation........                41,147,000
    23     For medical assistance payments -
    24  inpatient, exclusive of inpatient
    25  services provided through capitation
    26  plans, including community access.
    27             State appropriation........               353,116,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for medical assistance -
    19980H2281B3286                 - 116 -

     1  inpatient services:
     2     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
     3  Inpatient."
     4             Federal appropriation......  454,201,000
     5     For medical assistance payments -
     6  capitation plans. For provision of
     7  outpatient services and inpatient
     8  hospital services to eligible persons
     9  enrolled in an approved capitation
    10  plan. No part of this appropriation
    11  shall be used to pay any provider who
    12  has not supplied information in such
    13  form as required by the department in
    14  order to facilitate claims for Federal
    15  financial participation for services
    16  rendered to general assistance
    17  clients.
    18             State appropriation........             1,146,670,000
    19     The following Federal amounts are
    20  appropriated to supplement the sum
    21  appropriated for medical assistance -
    22  capitation plans:
    23     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    24  Capitation."
    25             Federal appropriation......1,275,820,000
    26     For medical assistance - long-term
    27  care.
    28             State appropriation........               735,496,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for long-term care:
     2     (1)  "Medical Assistance - Long-
     3  Term Care."
     4             Federal appropriation......1,751,685,000
     5     For Supplemental Grants to the
     6  Aged, Blind and Disabled.
     7             State appropriation........               120,657,000  <--
     8             STATE APPROPRIATION........               124,881,000  <--
     9     Any rule, regulation or policy for
    10  the State or Federal appropriations
    11  for the cash assistance, outpatient,
    12  inpatient, capitation, behavioral
    13  health, long-term care and
    14  Supplemental Grants to the Aged, Blind
    15  and Disabled programs adopted by the
    16  Secretary of Public Welfare during the
    17  fiscal period 1998-1999 which add to
    18  the cost of any public assistance
    19  program shall be effective only from
    20  and after the date upon which it is
    21  approved as to the availability of
    22  funds by the Governor.
    23     For medical assistance -
    24  transportation. This appropriation
    25  includes sufficient funds for up to a
    26  2% cost-of-living adjustment.
    27             State appropriation........                18,810,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for medical assistance -
    19980H2281B3286                 - 118 -

     1  transportation:
     2     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
     3  Transportation."
     4             Federal appropriation......   16,045,000
     5     It is the intent of the General
     6  Assembly that these funds shall be
     7  utilized as payment of last resort for
     8  transportation services for eligible
     9  medical assistance recipients.
    10     For intermediate care
    11  facilities/MR. This appropriation
    12  includes sufficient funds for up to a
    13  2% cost-of-living adjustment.
    14             State appropriation........               111,345,000
    15     The following Federal amounts are
    16  appropriated to supplement the sum
    17  appropriated for intermediate care
    18  facilities/MR:
    19     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
    20  Intermediate Care Facilities -
    21  Mentally Retarded."
    22             Federal appropriation......  128,006,000
    23     For community mental retardation
    24  services, exclusive of capital
    25  improvements, which shall include
    26  grants to counties for
    27  noninstitutional programs. This
    28  appropriation includes sufficient
    29  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    30  adjustment.
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     1             State appropriation........               497,060,000
     2     The following Federal amounts are
     3  appropriated to supplement the sum
     4  appropriated for community services
     5  for the mentally retarded:
     6     (1)  "Medical Assistance -
     7  Community Services."
     8             Federal appropriation......  305,854,000
     9     (2)  "SSBG - Community Services for
    10  the Mentally Retarded."
    11             Federal appropriation......   13,984,000
    12     For an assistive technology program
    13  to benefit persons with disabilities
    14  and older Pennsylvanians.
    15             State appropriation........                   770,000
    16     For extraordinary costs to counties
    17  other than counties of the first class
    18  resulting from the closure of
    19  Pennhurst State Center. This
    20  appropriation includes sufficient
    21  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    22  adjustment.
    23             State appropriation........                 2,933,000
    24     For early intervention services.
    25  This appropriation includes sufficient
    26  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    27  adjustment for community programs.
    28             State appropriation........                44,483,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for early intervention
     2  services:
     3     (1)  "SSBG - Early Intervention."
     4             Federal appropriation......    2,195,000
     5     (2)  "Medical Assistance - Early
     6  Intervention."
     7             Federal appropriation......   16,823,000
     8     (3)  "Education for Children with
     9  Disabilities - Early Intervention."
    10             Federal appropriation......   11,812,000
    11     For residential services for the
    12  mentally retarded in the Lansdowne
    13  area. This appropriation includes
    14  sufficient funds for up to a 2% cost-
    15  of-living adjustment.
    16             State appropriation........                   378,000
    17     For payments and services to
    18  counties for children and youth
    19  programs and for the care of
    20  delinquent and dependent children,
    21  provided that, for fiscal year 1998-
    22  1999, not more than 50% of the funds
    23  allocated from this appropriation to
    24  each county and herein appropriated
    25  shall be expended until such time as
    26  each county submits to the Department
    27  of Public Welfare data for the
    28  previous State fiscal year, and
    29  updated on a quarterly basis, on the
    30  unduplicated caseloads, unduplicated
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     1  services and number of caseworkers by
     2  county program. This data is to be
     3  provided in a form acceptable to the
     4  Department of Public Welfare. A copy
     5  of the data shall be sent to the
     6  majority chairman and minority
     7  chairman of the Appropriations
     8  Committee of the Senate and to the
     9  majority chairman and the minority
    10  chairman of the Appropriations
    11  Committee of the House of
    12  Representatives. The department may
    13  use up to $4,203,000 of this
    14  appropriation to fund contracts for
    15  adoption services. Reimbursement for
    16  children and youth services made
    17  pursuant to section 704.1 of the
    18  Public Welfare Code shall not exceed
    19  the amount of State funds
    20  appropriated. This appropriation
    21  includes sufficient funds for up to a
    22  2% cost-of-living adjustment for
    23  services not provided by county staff.
    24             State appropriation........               403,619,000
    25     The following Federal amounts are
    26  appropriated to supplement the sum
    27  appropriated for payments to counties
    28  for children and youth programs and
    29  child abuse and neglect prevention:
    30     (1)  "Child Welfare Services."
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     1             Federal appropriation......   17,780,000
     2     (2)  "Child Welfare - Title IV-E -
     3  Child Welfare."
     4             Federal appropriation......  288,900,000
     5     (3)  "Medical Assistance - Child
     6  Welfare."
     7             Federal appropriation......    2,533,000
     8     (4)  "TANFBG - Child Welfare."
     9             Federal appropriation......  131,100,000
    10     (5)  "SSBG - Child Welfare."
    11             Federal appropriation......   12,021,000
    12     (6)  "Community-based Family
    13  Resource and Support."
    14             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
    15     For community-based family centers.
    16  No funds from this appropriation shall
    17  be considered as part of the base for
    18  calculation of the county child
    19  welfare needs-based budget for any
    20  fiscal year.
    21             State appropriation........                 3,061,000  <--
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,061,000  <--
    23     The following Federal amounts are
    24  appropriated to supplement the sum
    25  appropriated for community-based
    26  family centers:
    27     (1)  "CCDFBG - Family Centers."
    28             Federal appropriation......    7,623,000
    29     (2)  "Family Preservation - Family
    30  Centers."
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     1             Federal appropriation......    1,200,000
     2     For day care and early childhood
     3  activities including $473,000 for day-
     4  care services for children of seasonal
     5  migrant workers. This appropriation
     6  INCLUDES SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR DAY-CARE                            <--
     7  SERVICES TO REDUCE THE PRIORITY 2
     8  WAITING LIST UNDER 55 PA. CODE §
     9  3040.54(A) AND includes sufficient
    10  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    11  adjustment AND $1,000,000 FOR SPECIAL                             <--
    12  CHILD CARE INITIATIVES IN THE WESTERN,
    13  CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
    14  STATE. UP TO $6,874,000 OF THIS                                   <--
    15  APPROPRIATION SHALL BE USED FOR
    16  SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE
    17  TRANSITIONING FROM WELFARE TO WORK. UP                            <--
    18  TO $500,000 OF THIS APPROPRIATION
    19  SHALL BE USED TO FUND INTEGRATED,
    20  REGIONAL RESOURCE AND REFERRAL
    21  PROGRAMS AND EXPAND MANAGEMENT
    22  INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THE DEPARTMENT
    23  SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE
    24  APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
    25  AND THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF
    26  THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NO LATER
    27  THAN JULY 1, 1999, ON COSTS AND
    28  SERVICES RELATED TO SUBSIDIZED DAY
    29  CARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    30  THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED, TYPES
    19980H2281B3286                 - 124 -

     1  OF CHILD CARE UTILIZED, ADMINISTRATION
     2  OF LOCAL MANAGEMENT AGENCIES,
     3  INSPECTIONS OF DAY CARE PROGRAMS,
     4  RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS,
     5  TRAINING OF PROVIDERS AND DATA
     6  COLLECTION.
     7             State appropriation........                57,545,000
     8     The following Federal amounts are
     9  appropriated to supplement the sum
    10  appropriated for day-care services:
    11     (1)  "CCDFBG - Day Care." UP TO                                <--
    12  $500,000 OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL
    13  BE USED TO FUND INTEGRATED, REGIONAL
    14  RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS AND
    15  EXPAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
    16  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT
    17  TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE
    18  SENATE AND THE APPROPRIATIONS
    19  COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF
    20  REPRESENTATIVES NO LATER THAN JULY 1,
    21  1999, ON COSTS AND SERVICES RELATED TO
    22  SUBSIDIZED DAY CARE, INCLUDING, BUT
    23  NOT LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN
    24  SERVED, TYPES OF CHILD CARE UTILIZED,
    25  ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL MANAGEMENT
    26  AGENCIES, INSPECTIONS OF DAY CARE
    27  PROGRAMS, RESOURCE AND REFERRAL
    28  PROGRAMS, TRAINING OF PROVIDERS AND
    29  DATA COLLECTION. THIS APPROPRIATION
    30  INCLUDES SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR DAY CARE
    19980H2281B3286                 - 125 -

     1  SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM WORKING
     2  FAMILIES WHOSE INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED
     3  235% OF FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND TO
     4  CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED DAY
     5  CARE USING THE PARENT FEE SCHEDULE IN
     6  EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 1998.
     7             Federal appropriation......  134,780,000               <--
     8             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......  109,280,000               <--
     9     (2)  "CCDFBG - School Age."
    10             Federal appropriation......    1,260,000
    11     (3)  "SSBG - Day Care."
    12             Federal appropriation......   30,977,000
    13     (4)  "Head Start Collaboration
    14  Project."
    15             Federal appropriation......      300,000
    16     For New Directions.
    17             State appropriation........                81,533,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for New Directions:
    21     (1)  "TANFBG - New Directions."
    22             Federal appropriation......   40,152,000
    23     (2)  "Food Stamp Program - New
    24  Directions."
    25             Federal appropriation......   18,196,000
    26     (3)  "Medical Assistance - New
    27  Directions."
    28             Federal appropriation......    3,834,000
    29     (4)  "Welfare-To-Work."
    30             Federal appropriation......   44,296,000
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     1     For domestic violence programs.
     2  This appropriation includes sufficient
     3  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
     4  adjustment.
     5             State appropriation........                10,734,000  <--
     6             STATE APPROPRIATION........                11,234,000  <--
     7     The following Federal amounts are
     8  appropriated to supplement the sum
     9  appropriated for domestic violence
    10  programs:
    11     (1)  "Family Violence Prevention
    12  Services."
    13             Federal appropriation......    2,138,000
    14     (2)  "SSBG - Domestic Violence
    15  Programs."
    16             Federal appropriation......    1,205,000
    17     (3)  "PHHSBG - Domestic Violence."
    18             Federal appropriation......      150,000
    19     (4)  "TANFBG - Domestic Violence."
    20             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    21     For rape crisis programs. This
    22  appropriation includes sufficient
    23  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    24  adjustment.
    25             State appropriation........                 4,583,000  <--
    26             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,083,000  <--
    27     The following Federal amounts are
    28  appropriated to supplement the sum
    29  appropriated for rape crisis programs:
    30     (1)  "PHHSBG - Services to Rape
    19980H2281B3286                 - 127 -

     1  Victims and Rape Prevention."
     2             Federal appropriation......    2,226,000
     3     (2)  "SSBG - Rape Crisis Services."
     4             Federal appropriation......      634,000
     5     (3)  "TANFBG - Rape Crisis."
     6             Federal appropriation......      300,000
     7     For breast cancer screening. This
     8  appropriation includes sufficient
     9  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    10  adjustment.
    11             State appropriation........                   902,000
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for breast cancer
    15  screening:
    16     (1)  "SSBG - Family Planning."
    17             Federal appropriation......    3,845,000
    18     For the Human Services Development
    19  Fund.
    20             State appropriation........                35,374,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated to supplement the sum
    23  appropriated for the Human Services
    24  Development Fund:
    25     (1)  "Refugees and Persons Seeking
    26  Asylum - Social Services."
    27             Federal appropriation......    4,191,000
    28     For legal services.
    29             State appropriation........                 2,250,000
    30     The following Federal amounts are
    19980H2281B3286                 - 128 -

     1  appropriated to supplement the sum
     2  appropriated for legal services:
     3     (1)  "SSBG - Legal Services."
     4             Federal appropriation......    5,049,000
     5     For provision of services to the
     6  homeless. This appropriation includes
     7  sufficient funds for up to a 2% cost-
     8  of-living adjustment.
     9             State appropriation........                25,301,000
    10     The following Federal amounts are
    11  appropriated to supplement the sum
    12  appropriated for services to the
    13  homeless:
    14     (1)  "SSBG - Homeless Services."
    15             Federal appropriation......    2,183,000
    16     (2)  "Homeless Services - SABG."
    17             Federal appropriation......    1,983,000
    18     For services provided to the
    19  developmentally disabled pursuant to
    20  the nursing home provisions of the
    21  Federal Nursing Home Reform Act
    22  (Public Law 100-203), the Omnibus
    23  Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
    24  (Public Law 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388)
    25  and Federal regulations and to
    26  maintain up to 90 persons at any one
    27  time in community care as authorized
    28  by a Medicaid home and community-based
    29  waiver. This appropriation includes
    30  sufficient funds for up to a 2% cost-
    19980H2281B3286                 - 129 -

     1  of-living adjustment.
     2             State appropriation........                 8,036,000
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated for services to the
     6  developmentally disabled:
     7     (1)  "SSBG - Developmentally
     8  Disabled."
     9             Federal appropriation......      120,000
    10     (2)  "Medical Assistance - Services
    11  to the Developmentally Disabled."
    12             Federal appropriation......    4,606,000
    13     For attendant care services for
    14  physically disabled adults. This
    15  appropriation includes sufficient
    16  funds for up to a 2% cost-of-living
    17  adjustment.
    18             State appropriation........                20,525,000
    19     The following Federal amounts are
    20  appropriated to supplement the sum
    21  appropriated for attendant care
    22  services:
    23     (1)  "SSBG - Attendant Care."
    24             Federal appropriation......    6,971,000
    25     (2)  "Medical Assistance -
    26  Attendant Care."
    27             Federal appropriation......   14,050,000
    28     For acute care hospitals.                                      <--
    29     FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS. THIS                                 <--
    30  APPROPRIATION INCLUDES FUNDING FOR THE
    19980H2281B3286                 - 130 -

     1  DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE A REPORT BY JULY
     2  1, 1999, ANALYZING THE IMPACT ON
     3  COMMONWEALTH HOSPITALS OF THE MEDICAL
     4  ASSISTANCE CUTS SETS FORTH IN THE ACT
     5  OF MAY 16, 1996 (P.L.175, NO.35),
     6  ENTITLED "AN ACT AMENDING THE ACT OF
     7  JUNE 13, 1967 (P.L.31, NO.21),
     8  ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE,
     9  EDITORIALLY REVISE, AND CODIFY THE
    10  PUBLIC WELFARE LAWS OF THE
    11  COMMONWEALTH,' FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
    12  LEGISLATIVE INTENT, FOR DEFINITIONS,
    13  FOR UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION OF
    14  ASSISTANCE, FOR COMMUNITY WORK AND
    15  TRAINING REGULATIONS, FOR WORK
    16  REGISTRATION AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
    17  DUTIES AND PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS;
    18  PROVIDING FOR GRANT DIVERSION; FURTHER
    19  PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND SELF-
    20  SUFFICIENCY, FOR ELIGIBILITY, FOR
    21  VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT,
    22  FOR IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF OF
    23  RESIDENCE, FOR LIMITS ON PROPERTY
    24  HOLDINGS, FOR SUPPORT FROM LEGALLY
    25  RESPONSIBLE RELATIVES, FOR PATERNITY
    26  DETERMINATIONS AND SUPPORT
    27  ENFORCEMENT, FOR PROTECTIVE PAYMENTS,
    28  FOR DETERMINATION OF NEED AND FOR
    29  ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION; PROVIDING
    30  FOR ALIENS AND FOR DIMINISHED WELFARE
    19980H2281B3286                 - 131 -

     1  PAYMENTS; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
     2  MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY; PROVIDING FOR
     3  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DEDUCTIBLES AND FOR
     4  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PHARMACY SERVICES;
     5  FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES;
     6  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS; IMPOSING DUTIES
     7  UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE;
     8  AND MAKING REPEALS," INCLUDING THE
     9  IMPACT ON LEVELS OF UNCOMPENSATED
    10  CARE, MEDICAID ADMISSIONS AND MEDICAID
    11  DAYS, MEDICAID PERCENTAGE OF PATIENT
    12  REVENUES, HOSPITAL OPERATING MARGINS,
    13  HOSPITAL CAPACITY AND HOSPITAL DEBT.
    14             State appropriation........                 1,700,000
    15     For citizenship services.
    16             State appropriation........                   450,000
    17     FOR A TESTING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN                             <--
    18  UNDER SIX YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE AN
    19  ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL OR CONFIRMED
    20  LEAD POISONING.
    21             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   100,000
    22     The Federal appropriations to the
    23  Department of Public Welfare include
    24  any prior earnings that may be
    25  received during fiscal year 1998-1999.
    26     In addition to the amounts
    27  specifically appropriated herein to
    28  the Department of Public Welfare, all
    29  moneys appropriated from the Federal
    30  Government during any previous fiscal
    19980H2281B3286                 - 132 -

     1  year which are expected to be received
     2  as reimbursements may be carried
     3  forward until June 30, 1999, to the
     4  extent that contracted obligations are
     5  carried forward. In addition, any
     6  reimbursements actually received to
     7  support such obligations may also be
     8  carried forward.
     9     Section 220.  Department of
    10  Revenue.--The following amounts are
    11  appropriated to the Department of
    12  Revenue:                                   Federal       State
    13     For general government operations
    14  of the Department of Revenue.
    15             State appropriation........               118,956,000  <--
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........               110,956,000  <--
    17     For computer acquisitions.
    18             State appropriation........                   711,000
    19     For the distribution of Public
    20  Utility Realty Tax.
    21             State appropriation........               163,971,000
    22     Section 221.  Department of
    23  State.--The following amounts are
    24  appropriated to the Department of
    25  State:                                     Federal       State
    26     For general government operations
    27  of the Department of State.
    28             State appropriation........                 2,746,000
    29     For voter registration programs.
    30             State appropriation........                   933,000
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     1     For costs related to absentee
     2  voting by persons in military
     3  services.
     4             State appropriation........                     8,000
     5     Section 222.  Department of
     6  Transportation.--The following amounts
     7  are appropriated to the Department of
     8  Transportation:                            Federal       State
     9     For transit and rail freight
    10  operations of the Department of
    11  Transportation.
    12             State appropriation........                 1,760,000
    13     The following Federal amounts are
    14  appropriated to supplement the sum
    15  appropriated for transit and rail
    16  freight operations:
    17     (1)  "Federal Transit
    18  Administration - Technical Studies
    19  Grants."
    20             Federal appropriation......    2,686,000
    21     (2)  "Capital Assistance - Elderly
    22  and Disabled Program -
    23  Administration."
    24             Federal appropriation......       94,000
    25     (3)  "Surface Transportation
    26  Assistance - Program Operations and
    27  Planning - Administration."
    28             Federal appropriation......      816,000
    29     (4)  "Federal Transit
    30  Administration Capital Improvement
    19980H2281B3286                 - 134 -

     1  Grants."
     2             Federal appropriation......    3,700,000
     3     (5)  "Title IV Rail Assistance -
     4  Program Operations and Planning."
     5             Federal appropriation......       23,000
     6     For supplemental grants to class 3                             <--
     7  and class 4 transit entities and to
     8  support welfare to work transportation
     9  demonstration activities.
    10             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    11     FOR GRANTS TO ALL COUNTIES, EXCEPT                             <--
    12  THOSE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND CLASS, OR
    13  TO ENTITIES DESIGNATED BY THE
    14  COUNTIES, TO PROVIDE REDUCED FARE,
    15  SHARED-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ON
    16  A NONFIXED ROUTE BASIS FOR INDIVIDUALS
    17  WITH DISABILITIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED
    18  ACCORDING TO THE FORMULA ESTABLISHED
    19  BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    20  FOR REDUCED FARE, SHARED-RIDE
    21  TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE
    22  ELDERLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.1 OF THE
    23  ACT OF FEBRUARY 11, 1976 (P.L.14,
    24  NO.10), KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA
    25  RURAL AND INTERCITY COMMON CARRIER
    26  SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT.
    27             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for supplemental grants
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     1  to class 3 and class 4 transit
     2  entities:
     3     (1)  "TANFBG - Rural
     4  Transportation."
     5             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     6     For the rail safety inspection
     7  program.
     8             State appropriation........                   419,000
     9     For transfer to the Motor License
    10  Fund for collection of vehicle sales
    11  tax.
    12             State appropriation........                 1,810,000
    13     For the operation of Welcome
    14  Centers.
    15             State appropriation........                 1,765,000
    16     For relocation of transportation
    17  and safety operations.
    18             State appropriation........                   169,000
    19     For costs to integrate voter
    20  registration with driver licensing.
    21             State appropriation........                   648,000  <--
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   298,000  <--
    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.
    19980H2281B3286                 - 136 -

     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     FOR GRAND CANYON AIRPORT.                                      <--
    24             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   500,000
    25     FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT
    26  "JOB CONNECT TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM"
    27  TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIES TO EMPLOYERS AND
    28  TRANSPORT PASSES TO WORKERS TO PROMOTE
    29  THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE AN
    30  INADEQUATE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO
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     1  MAINTAIN SUCH EMPLOYMENT.
     2             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 3,000,000
     3     FOR STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE RAIL
     4  PASSENGER STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDY.
     5             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   350,000
     6     Section 223.  Pennsylvania State
     7  Police.--The following amounts are
     8  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
     9  Police:                                    Federal       State
    10     For general government operations
    11  of the Pennsylvania State Police.
    12             State appropriation........               125,723,000
    13     The following Federal amounts are
    14  appropriated to supplement the sum
    15  appropriated for general government
    16  operations:
    17     (1)  "Drug Enforcement."
    18             Federal appropriation......      130,000
    19     For the Commonwealth Law
    20  Enforcement Assistance Network.
    21             State appropriation........                 3,820,000
    22     For the Municipal Police Officers'
    23  Education and Training Commission,
    24  including in-service training.
    25             State appropriation........                 4,403,000
    26     For replacement of patrol vehicles.
    27             State appropriation........                 2,914,000  <--
    28             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 6,914,000  <--
    29     For an Automated Fingerprint
    30  Identification System (AFIS).
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     1             State appropriation........                   591,000
     2     Section 224.  State Civil Service
     3  Commission.--The following amounts are
     4  appropriated to the State Civil
     5  Service Commission:                        Federal       State
     6     For the general government
     7  operations of the Civil Service
     8  Commission, including administration
     9  of the merit system for employees
    10  under provisions of the Civil Service
    11  Act: Provided, That, in addition to
    12  the amount hereby appropriated, any
    13  money collected by the commission by
    14  way of reimbursement under the Civil
    15  Service Act shall be paid into the
    16  General Fund through the Department of
    17  Revenue and shall be credited to this
    18  appropriation.
    19             State appropriation........                     1,000
    20     Section 225.  Pennsylvania
    21  Emergency Management Agency.--The
    22  following amounts are appropriated to
    23  the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
    24  Agency:                                    Federal       State
    25     For general government operations
    26  of the Pennsylvania Emergency
    27  Management Agency.
    28             State appropriation........                 5,405,000
    29     The following Federal amounts are
    30  appropriated to supplement the sum
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     1  appropriated for general government
     2  operations:
     3     (1)  "Civil Preparedness
     4  Reimbursements."
     5             Federal appropriation......    3,300,000
     6     (2)  "Flash Flood Project - Warning
     7  System."
     8             Federal appropriation......      105,000
     9     (3)  "Hazardous Materials Planning
    10  and Training."
    11             Federal appropriation......      350,000
    12     (4)  "Chemical Preparedness."
    13             Federal appropriation......      100,000
    14     For the office of the State Fire
    15  Commissioner.
    16             State appropriation........                 1,741,000
    17     The following Federal amounts are
    18  appropriated to supplement the sum
    19  appropriated for the office of the
    20  State Fire Commissioner:
    21     (1)  "Fire Prevention."
    22             Federal appropriation......      200,000
    23     For firefighters' memorial flags.
    24             State appropriation........                    10,000
    25     For Civil Air Patrol activities.
    26             State appropriation........                   200,000  <--
    27             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   250,000  <--
    28     For urban search and rescue
    29  services.
    30             State appropriation........                    50,000
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     1     FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES GRANT                             <--
     2  PROGRAM.
     3             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
     4     For transfer to the Volunteer
     5  Companies Loan Fund.
     6             State appropriation........                20,000,000
     7     FOR DEBT SERVICE ON LOANS TO                                   <--
     8  MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
     9             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,300,000
    10     Section 226.  Pennsylvania Fish and
    11  Boat Commission.--The following
    12  amounts are appropriated to the
    13  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
    14  Commission:                                Federal       State
    15     For the support of the Atlantic
    16  States Marine Fisheries Commission.
    17             State appropriation........                    10,000
    18     For reimbursement for certain free
    19  fishing licenses issued.
    20             State appropriation........                   798,000
    21     Section 227.  State System of
    22  Higher Education.--The following
    23  amounts are appropriated to the State
    24  System of Higher Education:                Federal       State
    25     For the State System of Higher
    26  Education, including the Chancellor's
    27  Office.
    28     The State System of Higher
    29  Education shall report its financial
    30  statements in accordance with
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     1  generally accepted accounting
     2  principles as prescribed by the
     3  National Association of College and
     4  University Business Officers, the
     5  American Institute of Certified Public
     6  Accountants or any other recognized
     7  authoritative body, as well as
     8  applicable policy and standards
     9  promulgated by the Commonwealth and
    10  the Federal Government. THIS                                      <--
    11  APPROPRIATION IS CONDITIONAL UPON A
    12  ZERO INCREASE IN TUITION FOR
    13  PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENT STUDENTS FOR THE
    14  1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR.
    15             State appropriation........               424,887,000  <--
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........               432,587,000  <--
    17     TO PROVIDE FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA
    18  ACADEMY FOR THE PROFESSION OF
    19  TEACHING.
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,250,000
    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     FOR DISTANCE LEARNING-RELATED                                  <--
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     1  ACTIVITIES. THESE FUNDS SHALL BE USED
     2  FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
     3  ENHANCEMENT OF THE WIDE AREA NETWORK,
     4  FACULTY TRAINING AND MATCHING FUNDS ON
     5  LOCAL CAMPUSES FOR INTERACTIVE
     6  DISTANCE LEARNING ACTIVITIES.
     7             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,200,000
     8     Section 228.  Pennsylvania Higher
     9  Education Assistance Agency.--The
    10  following amounts are appropriated to
    11  the Pennsylvania Higher Education
    12  Assistance Agency:                         Federal       State
    13     For payment of education assistance
    14  grants.
    15             State appropriation........               266,866,000
    16     For matching payments for student
    17  aid funds. It is the intent of the
    18  General Assembly that these funds
    19  should be used to maximize the receipt
    20  of Federal funds to the fullest extent
    21  possible.
    22             State appropriation........                 8,397,000
    23     For institutional assistance grants
    24  to be allotted by the Pennsylvania
    25  Higher Education Assistance Agency. No
    26  college, university or institution
    27  receiving a direct appropriation from
    28  the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall
    29  be eligible to participate in the
    30  institutional assistance grants
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     1  program.
     2             State appropriation........                37,939,000
     3     For equal opportunity professional
     4  education.
     5             State appropriation........                   750,000
     6     For the loan forgiveness program
     7  established by the act of December 16,
     8  1988 (P.L.1259, No.155), known as the
     9  Urban and Rural Teacher Loan
    10  Forgiveness Act. Preference shall be
    11  given to renewal applicants.
    12             State appropriation........                   402,000
    13     FOR CHILD CARE LOAN FORGIVENESS.                               <--
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,300,000
    15     FOR AGRICULTURAL LOAN FORGIVENESS.
    16  PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO RENEWAL
    17  APPLICANTS.
    18             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   457,000
    19     Section 229.  Pennsylvania
    20  Historical and Museum Commission.--The
    21  following amounts are appropriated to
    22  the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
    23  Commission:                                Federal       State
    24     To the Pennsylvania Historical and
    25  Museum Commission for general
    26  government operations of the
    27  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
    28  Commission.
    29             State appropriation........                18,850,000
    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)  "Division of Historic
     5  Preservation."
     6             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
     7     To undertake major maintenance and
     8  security and repair needs at historic
     9  sites and museums administered by the
    10  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
    11  Commission.
    12             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    13     For museum assistance grants.
    14             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    15     Section 230.  Pennsylvania
    16  Infrastructure Investment Authority.--
    17  The following amounts are appropriated
    18  to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure
    19  Investment Authority:                      Federal       State
    20     The following Federal amounts are
    21  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
    22  Infrastructure Investment Authority:
    23     (1)  "Sewage Projects Revolving
    24  Loan Fund."
    25             Federal appropriation......   65,000,000
    26     (2)  "Drinking Water Projects
    27  Revolving Loan Fund."
    28             Federal appropriation......   25,550,000
    29     (3)  "Rural Communities Wastewater
    30  Treatment."
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     1             Federal appropriation......   1,044,000
     2     FOR GRANTS TO AUGMENT PENNVEST                                 <--
     3  LOANS FOR LOCAL SEWAGE CONSTRUCTION
     4  PROJECTS TO BE USED SOLELY TO REDUCE
     5  THE PERIODIC RESIDENTIAL SEWER-USER
     6  FEES.
     7             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
     8     Section 231.  Environmental Hearing
     9  Board.--The following amounts are
    10  appropriated to the Environmental
    11  Hearing Board:                             Federal       State
    12     For the Environmental Hearing
    13  Board.
    14             State appropriation........                 1,487,000
    15     Section 232.  Pennsylvania Board of
    16  Probation and Parole.--The following
    17  amounts are appropriated to the
    18  Pennsylvania Board of Probation and
    19  Parole:                                    Federal       State
    20     For general government operations
    21  of the Board of Probation and Parole.
    22             State appropriation........                59,655,000
    23     For the Sexual Offenders Assessment
    24  Board.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,346,000
    26     For a drug offenders work program.
    27  Such work shall in no case replace
    28  jobs protected by a collective
    29  bargaining unit.
    30             State appropriation........                   233,000
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     1     For payments for grants-in-aid to
     2  counties for providing improved adult
     3  probation services.                                               <--
     4             State appropriation........                17,627,000
     5  PROBATION SERVICES. SUPERVISION FEES                              <--
     6  MAY NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT OR REPLACE
     7  THE OBLIGATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH TO
     8  REIMBURSE COUNTIES FOR 80% OF TOTAL
     9  ELIGIBLE SALARY COSTS OF 1,016
    10  INCUMBENT ADULT PROBATION POSITIONS.
    11             STATE APPROPRIATION........                26,179,000
    12     Section 233.  Pennsylvania Public
    13  Television Network Commission.--The
    14  following amounts are appropriated to
    15  the Pennsylvania Public Television
    16  Network Commission:                        Federal       State
    17     For general government operations
    18  of the Pennsylvania Public Television
    19  Network Commission.
    20             State appropriation........                 2,965,000
    21     For digital equipment upgrade.
    22             State appropriation........                 3,000,000
    23     For public television station
    24  grants.
    25             State appropriation........                 6,368,000
    26     Section 234.  Pennsylvania
    27  Securities Commission.--The following
    28  amounts are appropriated to the
    29  Pennsylvania Securities Commission:        Federal       State
    30     For general government operations
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     1  of the Pennsylvania Securities
     2  Commission.
     3             State appropriation........                 2,071,000
     4     Section 235.  State Employees'
     5  Retirement System.--The following
     6  amounts are appropriated to the State
     7  Employees' Retirement System:              Federal       State
     8     For payment of the employer's
     9  contribution on behalf of members of
    10  the National Guard.
    11             State appropriation........                    15,000
    12     For a cost-of-living increase for
    13  annuitants of the State Employees'
    14  Retirement System.
    15             State appropriation........                17,000,000
    16     Section 236.  State Tax
    17  Equalization Board.--The following
    18  amounts are appropriated to the State
    19  Tax Equalization Board:                    Federal       State
    20     For general government operations
    21  of the State Tax Equalization Board.
    22             State appropriation........                 1,275,000
    23     Section 237.  Health Care Cost
    24  Containment Council.--The following
    25  amounts are appropriated to the Health
    26  Care Cost Containment Council:             Federal       State
    27     For the Health Care Cost
    28  Containment Council. THE COUNCIL SHALL                            <--
    29  PREPARE A REPORT BY JULY 1, 1999,
    30  WHICH ANALYZES THE IMPACT ON
    19980H2281B3286                 - 148 -

     1  INDIVIDUALS AND HOSPITALS OF THE
     2  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CUTS SET FORTH IN
     3  THE ACT OF MAY 16, 1996 (P.L.175,
     4  NO.35), ENTITLED "AN ACT AMENDING THE
     5  ACT OF JUNE 13, 1967 (P.L.31, NO.21),
     6  ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE,
     7  EDITORIALLY REVISE, AND CODIFY THE
     8  PUBLIC WELFARE LAWS OF THE
     9  COMMONWEALTH,' FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
    10  LEGISLATIVE INTENT, FOR DEFINITIONS,
    11  FOR UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION OF
    12  ASSISTANCE, FOR COMMUNITY WORK AND
    13  TRAINING REGULATIONS, FOR WORK
    14  REGISTRATION AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
    15  DUTIES AND PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS;
    16  PROVIDING FOR GRANT DIVERSION; FURTHER
    17  PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND SELF-
    18  SUFFICIENCY, FOR ELIGIBILITY, FOR
    19  VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT,
    20  FOR IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF OF
    21  RESIDENCE, FOR LIMITS ON PROPERTY
    22  HOLDINGS, FOR SUPPORT FROM LEGALLY
    23  RESPONSIBLE RELATIVES, FOR PATERNITY
    24  DETERMINATIONS AND SUPPORT
    25  ENFORCEMENT, FOR PROTECTIVE PAYMENTS,
    26  FOR DETERMINATION OF NEED AND FOR
    27  ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION; PROVIDING
    28  FOR ALIENS AND FOR DIMINISHED WELFARE
    29  PAYMENTS; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
    30  MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY; PROVIDING FOR
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     1  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DEDUCTIBLES AND FOR
     2  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PHARMACY SERVICES;
     3  FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES;
     4  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS; IMPOSING DUTIES
     5  UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE;
     6  AND MAKING REPEALS," INCLUDING THE
     7  IMPACT ON INDIVIDUAL ACCESS TO CARE,
     8  INDIVIDUAL HEALTH OUTCOMES,
     9  UNCOMPENSATED HOSPITAL CARE,
    10  UTILIZATION OF HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
    11  SERVICES AND AVAILABILITY OF
    12  SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL SERVICES.
    13             State appropriation........                 2,922,000
    14     Section 238.  State Ethics
    15  Commission.--The following amounts are
    16  appropriated to the State Ethics
    17  Commission:                                Federal       State
    18     For the general government
    19  operations of the State Ethics
    20  Commission.
    21             State appropriation........                 1,248,000
    22     Section 239.  Liquor Control
    23  Board.--The following amounts are
    24  appropriated to the Liquor Control
    25  Board:                                     Federal       State
    26     The following Federal amounts are
    27  appropriated for the Liquor Control
    28  Board:
    29     (1)  "Community Underage Drinking
    30  Project."
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     1             Federal appropriation......       80,000
     2     SECTION 240.  PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING                             <--
     3  FINANCE AGENCY.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS
     4  ARE APPROPRIATED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA
     5  HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY:
     6     FOR TRANSFER TO THE PENNSYLVANIA
     7  HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR THE
     8  HOMEOWNER'S EMERGENCY MORTGAGE
     9  ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
    10             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 6,000,000
    11     FOR A PROGRAM TO ASSIST GROUP
    12  PURCHASING OF HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH
    13  MENTAL RETARDATION.
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
    15     FOR RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE
    16  PROGRAM.
    17             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,000,000
    18                             SUBPART B
    19                       LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
    20     Section 251.  Senate.--The
    21  following amounts are appropriated to
    22  the Senate:                                Federal       State
    23     For the salaries, wages and all
    24  necessary expenses for the following
    25  purposes:
    26     Salaries of Senators.
    27             State appropriation........                 3,968,000
    28     Salaries of employees of the
    29  President of the Senate.
    30             State appropriation........                   263,000
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     1     Salaries and wages of employees of
     2  the Chief Clerk and all necessary
     3  expenditures to be allocated and
     4  disbursed at the direction of the
     5  President pro tempore.
     6             State appropriation........                 4,600,000
     7     Salaries, wages and expenses of
     8  employees of the Senate and expenses
     9  of the office of the President pro
    10  tempore to be disbursed at the
    11  direction of the President pro
    12  tempore.
    13             State appropriation........                 6,265,000
    14     Incidental expenses for payment of
    15  maintenance and other expenses of the
    16  Senate.
    17             State appropriation........                 1,995,000
    18     For payment of postage.
    19             State appropriation........                 1,450,000
    20     The above appropriations for
    21  postage and for incidental expenses
    22  shall be paid prior to the payment of
    23  such expenses on warrant of the State
    24  Treasurer in favor of the Chief Clerk
    25  upon the presentation of requisitions
    26  for the same: Provided, That the total
    27  amount of requisitions for
    28  advancements, less the total amount of
    29  expenditures made as certified by such
    30  officer to the State Treasurer, shall
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     1  not exceed the amount of the bond of
     2  the officer having control of the
     3  disbursement from the funds advanced.
     4  Contingent expenses:
     5     President.
     6             State appropriation........                     5,000
     7     President pro tempore.
     8             State appropriation........                    20,000
     9     Floor Leader (R).
    10             State appropriation........                     7,000
    11     Floor Leader (D).
    12             State appropriation........                     7,000
    13     Whip (R).
    14             State appropriation........                     6,000
    15     Whip (D).
    16             State appropriation........                     6,000
    17     Chairman of the Caucus (R).
    18             State appropriation........                     3,000
    19     Chairman of the Caucus (D).
    20             State appropriation........                     3,000
    21     Secretary of the Caucus (R).
    22             State appropriation........                     3,000
    23     Secretary of the Caucus (D).
    24             State appropriation........                     3,000
    25     Chairman of the Appropriations
    26  Committee (R).
    27             State appropriation........                     6,000
    28     Chairman of the Appropriations
    29  Committee (D).
    30             State appropriation........                     6,000
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     1     Chairman of the Policy Committee
     2  (R).
     3             State appropriation........                     2,000
     4     Chairman of the Policy Committee
     5  (D).
     6             State appropriation........                     2,000
     7     Caucus Administrator (R).
     8             State appropriation........                     2,000
     9     Caucus Administrator (D).
    10             State appropriation........                     2,000
    11     Upon presentation of requisitions
    12  for contingent expenses, such shall be
    13  paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
    14  directly to and in favor of the
    15  persons designated in such requisition
    16  as entitled to receive such
    17  compensation or expenses.
    18  Miscellaneous expenses:
    19     Mileage and expenses, Senators: In
    20  addition to the annual reimbursement
    21  for expenses authorized by law for
    22  each member of the Senate, each member
    23  shall be entitled to reimbursement for
    24  actual expenses, not exceeding the sum
    25  of $2,500 annually, incurred for
    26  lodging and meals while away from home
    27  on official legislative business,
    28  official postage and all other
    29  expenses incidental to legislative
    30  duties.
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     1             State appropriation........                   575,000
     2     Legislative printing and expenses,
     3  furniture, equipment, renovations and
     4  other expenses.
     5             State appropriation........                 7,022,000
     6     Upon presentation of requisitions
     7  by the Chief Clerk against the
     8  appropriations for legislative
     9  printing and expenses for expenses,
    10  such shall be paid on warrant of the
    11  State Treasurer directly to and in
    12  favor of the persons designated in
    13  such requisitions as entitled to
    14  receive such expenses.
    15     For computer services (R),
    16  including the payment of salaries,
    17  wages, operating costs, contracts,
    18  equipment, software and other
    19  incidental materials and expenses.
    20  Such equipment, software and
    21  incidental materials may be ordered
    22  directly by the supervising member of
    23  the caucus computer services office,
    24  to the extent each item is less than
    25  $1,000, a copy of the order is
    26  forwarded to the Chief Clerk, and all
    27  other provisions of the Financial
    28  Operating Rules of the Senate,
    29  including pricing and services are
    30  followed.
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     1             State appropriation........                 3,246,000
     2     For computer services (D),
     3  including the payment of salaries,
     4  wages, operating costs, contracts,
     5  equipment, software and other
     6  incidental materials and expenses.
     7  Such equipment, software and
     8  incidental materials may be ordered
     9  directly by the supervising member of
    10  the caucus computer services office,
    11  to the extent each item is less than
    12  $1,000, a copy of the order is
    13  forwarded to the Chief Clerk, and all
    14  other provisions of the Financial
    15  Operating Rules of the Senate,
    16  including pricing and services are
    17  followed.
    18             State appropriation........                 3,246,000
    19     For the payment of the expenses of
    20  the Committee on Appropriations (R)
    21  for investigating schools, colleges,
    22  universities, correctional
    23  institutions, mental hospitals,
    24  medical and surgical hospitals, homes
    25  and other institutions and agencies
    26  supported, in whole or in part, by
    27  appropriations from the State Treasury
    28  in analyzing reports, expenditures and
    29  the general operation and
    30  administration of the institutions and
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     1  agencies, in examining and analyzing
     2  requests of the same and of the
     3  various departments, boards and
     4  commissions of the Commonwealth, and
     5  for the collection of data from other
     6  states, attending seminars and
     7  conferences, and in cooperating and
     8  exchanging information with
     9  legislative budget and financial
    10  committees of other states, and for
    11  the necessary clerical assistance and
    12  other assistance, travel expenses and
    13  all other expenses deemed necessary by
    14  the chairman in compiling data and
    15  information connected with the work of
    16  the Senate in compiling comparative
    17  costs and other fiscal data and
    18  information for the use of the
    19  committee and the Senate during
    20  legislative sessions and during the
    21  interim between legislative sessions
    22  to the discharge of such duties. The
    23  committee shall have the authority to
    24  examine and inspect all properties,
    25  equipment, facilities, files, records
    26  and accounts of any State office,
    27  department, institution, board,
    28  committee, commission or agency or any
    29  institution or agency supported, in
    30  whole or in part, by appropriation
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     1  from the State Treasury and to
     2  administer oaths. The Committee on
     3  Appropriations may issue subpoenas
     4  under the hand and seal of the
     5  chairman to compel the attendance of
     6  witnesses and the production of any
     7  papers, books, accounts, documents and
     8  testimony touching matters properly
     9  being inquired into by the committee
    10  and to cause the deposition of
    11  witnesses either residing within or
    12  without the State to be taken in the
    13  manner prescribed by law for taking
    14  depositions in civil actions. Upon
    15  presentation of requisitions by the
    16  Chief Clerk for such compensation or
    17  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........                 2,840,000
    24     For the payment of the expenses of
    25  the Committee on Appropriations (D),
    26  designated by a majority vote of the
    27  Minority Party Senate Caucus (D), for
    28  investigating schools, colleges,
    29  universities, correctional
    30  institutions, mental hospitals,
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     1  medical and surgical hospitals, homes
     2  and other institutions and agencies
     3  supported, in whole or in part, by
     4  appropriations from the State Treasury
     5  in analyzing reports, expenditures,
     6  and the general operation and
     7  administration of the institutions and
     8  agencies, in examining and analyzing
     9  requests of the same and of the
    10  various departments, boards and
    11  commissions of the Commonwealth, and
    12  for the collection of data from other
    13  states, attending seminars and
    14  conferences, and in cooperating and
    15  exchanging information with
    16  legislative budget and financial
    17  committees of other states, and for
    18  the necessary clerical assistance and
    19  other assistance, travel expenses and
    20  all other expenses deemed necessary by
    21  the chairman in compiling data and
    22  information connected with the work of
    23  the committee in compiling comparative
    24  cost and other fiscal data and
    25  information for the use of the
    26  committee and the Senate during
    27  legislative sessions and during the
    28  interim between legislative sessions
    29  to the discharge of such duties. Upon
    30  presentation of requisitions by the
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     1  Chief Clerk for such compensation or
     2  expenses, such shall be paid on
     3  warrant of the State Treasurer
     4  directly to and in favor of the
     5  persons designated in such requisition
     6  as entitled to receive such
     7  compensation or expenses.
     8             State appropriation........                 2,840,000
     9     For the Leadership Operations
    10  Account (R) for payment of salaries,
    11  wages and all other incidental
    12  expenses incurred in hiring personnel
    13  and staff for services which, in the
    14  opinion of the Floor Leader (R), may
    15  be required or arise during
    16  legislative sessions and during the
    17  interim between legislative sessions
    18  and for the payment of all other
    19  expenses related to the performance of
    20  Senate duties and responsibilities.
    21  Upon presentation of requisitions by
    22  the Chief Clerk for such compensation
    23  or expenses, such shall be paid on
    24  warrant of the State Treasurer
    25  directly to and in favor of the
    26  persons designated in such requisition
    27  as entitled to receive such
    28  compensation or expenses.
    29             State appropriation........                 8,127,000  <--
    30             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,377,000  <--
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     1     For the Leadership Operations
     2  Account (D) for payment of salaries,
     3  wages and all other incidental
     4  expenses incurred in hiring personnel
     5  and staff for services which, in the
     6  opinion of the Floor Leader (D), may
     7  be required or arise during
     8  legislative sessions and during the
     9  interim between legislative sessions
    10  and for the payment of all other
    11  expenses related to the performance of
    12  Senate duties and responsibilities.
    13  Upon presentation of requisitions by
    14  the Chief Clerk for such compensation
    15  or expenses, such shall be paid on
    16  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             State appropriation........                 8,127,000  <--
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,377,000  <--
    23     For allocation in such amounts as
    24  may be designated by the Legislative
    25  Management Committee (R) to the
    26  several standing committees and
    27  support offices (other than the
    28  Committee on Appropriations) for
    29  payment of compensation of counsel,
    30  research assistants and other staff
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     1  personnel hired to assist the members
     2  (R) of the Senate or its standing
     3  committees and for other necessary
     4  Senate expenses incurred. Upon
     5  presentation of requisitions by the
     6  Chief Clerk for such compensation or
     7  expenses, such shall be paid on
     8  warrant of the State Treasurer
     9  directly to and in favor of the
    10  persons designated in such requisition
    11  as entitled to receive such
    12  compensation or expenses.
    13             State appropriation........                 5,158,000  <--
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,408,000  <--
    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             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,408,000  <--
     6     All appropriations made in this act
     7  or in any other fiscal year to any
     8  account of the Senate, except for the
     9  Committee on Appropriations (R) or the
    10  Committee on Appropriations (D)
    11  accounts, remaining unexpended and
    12  unencumbered on the effective date of
    13  this part, may be transferred by the
    14  Committee on Management Operations, by
    15  a vote of two-thirds of its members,
    16  in its discretion, to such Senate
    17  accounts as the committee deems
    18  necessary. Such power to transfer
    19  appropriations shall be limited to the
    20  1998-1999 fiscal year.
    21     For the Chief Clerk of the Senate
    22  for the purchase of Pennsylvania and
    23  National flags to be sent to residents
    24  of Pennsylvania.
    25             State appropriation........                    24,000
    26     Section 252.  House of
    27  Representatives.--The following
    28  amounts are appropriated to the House
    29  of Representatives:                        Federal       State
    30     For the salaries, wages and all
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     1  necessary expenses for the following
     2  purposes:
     3     Salaries of Representatives and
     4  extra compensation to the Speaker of
     5  the House of Representatives.
     6             State appropriation........                16,457,000
     7  Salaries:
     8     House employees (D).
     9             State appropriation........                 8,514,000
    10     House employees (R).
    11             State appropriation........                 8,514,000
    12     For the operation of the Speaker's
    13  Office.
    14             State appropriation........                   767,000
    15     Bipartisan Management Committee,
    16  Chief Clerk and Comptroller.
    17             State appropriation........                 6,504,000
    18  Mileage:
    19     Representatives, officers and
    20  employees.
    21             State appropriation........                   200,000
    22  Postage:
    23     Chief Clerk and Legislative
    24  Journal.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,500,000
    26  Contingent Expenses:
    27     Speaker.
    28             State appropriation........                    20,000
    29     Chief Clerk.
    30             State appropriation........                   643,000
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     1     Floor Leader (D).
     2             State appropriation........                     7,000
     3     Floor Leader (R).
     4             State appropriation........                     7,000
     5     Whip (D).
     6             State appropriation........                     6,000
     7     Whip (R).
     8             State appropriation........                     6,000
     9     Chairman of the Caucus (D).
    10             State appropriation........                     3,000
    11     Chairman of the Caucus (R).
    12             State appropriation........                     3,000
    13     Secretary of the Caucus (D).
    14             State appropriation........                     3,000
    15     Secretary of the Caucus (R).
    16             State appropriation........                     3,000
    17     Chairman of the Appropriations
    18  Committee (D).
    19             State appropriation........                     6,000
    20     Chairman of the Appropriations
    21  Committee (R).
    22             State appropriation........                     6,000
    23     Chairman of the Policy Committee
    24  (D).
    25             State appropriation........                     2,000
    26     Chairman of the Policy Committee
    27  (R).
    28             State appropriation........                     2,000
    29     Caucus Administrator (D).
    30             State appropriation........                     2,000
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     1     Caucus Administrator (R).
     2             State appropriation........                     2,000
     3     Administrator for Staff (D).
     4             State appropriation........                    20,000
     5     Administrator for Staff (R).
     6             State appropriation........                    20,000
     7     The above appropriations for
     8  postage and for contingent expenses
     9  shall be paid prior to the payment of
    10  such expenses on warrant of the State
    11  Treasurer in favor of the officers
    12  above named upon the presentation of
    13  their requisitions for the same:
    14  Provided, That the total amount of
    15  requisitions for advancements, less
    16  the total amount of expenditures made
    17  as certified by such officers to the
    18  State Treasurer, shall not exceed the
    19  amount of the bond of the officer
    20  having control of the disbursement
    21  from the funds advanced.
    22  Miscellaneous expenses:
    23     Legislative Office for Research
    24  Liaison.
    25             State appropriation........                   507,000
    26     Incidental expenses.
    27             State appropriation........                 5,775,000
    28     Expenses - Representatives: In
    29  addition to annual reimbursement for
    30  expenses heretofore authorized by law
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     1  for each member of the House of
     2  Representatives, each member shall be
     3  entitled to reimbursement for actual
     4  expenses, not exceeding the sum of
     5  $2,500 annually, incurred for lodging
     6  and meals while away from home on
     7  official legislative business,
     8  official postage, staff and all other
     9  expenses incidental to legislative
    10  duties.
    11             State appropriation........                 3,100,000
    12     Legislative printing and expenses.
    13             State appropriation........                19,500,000
    14     Members' home office expenses.
    15             State appropriation........                 2,100,000
    16     Attending National Legislative
    17  Conference - expenses.
    18             State appropriation........                   194,000
    19     The above appropriations for
    20  attending National Legislative
    21  Conference meetings and for attending
    22  meetings of the Council of State
    23  Governments shall be paid to the Chief
    24  Clerk of the House in the same manner
    25  and under the same conditions as the
    26  appropriations for postage and
    27  contingent expenses above.
    28     For the payment of the expenses of
    29  the Committee on Appropriations (R) of
    30  the House of Representatives in
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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 and
     9  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 any
    21  office expenses necessary to serve the
    22  committee and its chairman, and for
    23  the necessary clerical assistance and
    24  other assistance, travel expenses and
    25  all other expenses deemed necessary by
    26  the chairman in compiling data and
    27  information connected with the work of
    28  the committee in compiling comparative
    29  cost and other fiscal data and
    30  information for the use of the
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     1  committee and the House of
     2  Representatives during legislative
     3  sessions and during the interim
     4  between legislative sessions to the
     5  discharge of such duties. The
     6  committee shall have the authority to
     7  examine and inspect all properties,
     8  equipment, facilities, files, records
     9  and accounts of any State office,
    10  department, institution, board,
    11  committee, commission or agency or any
    12  institution or agency supported, in
    13  whole or in part, by appropriation
    14  from the State Treasury and to
    15  administer oaths. The sum appropriated
    16  shall be paid on warrant of the State
    17  Treasurer in favor of the chairman of
    18  the committee on the presentation of
    19  his requisition for the same. The
    20  Chairman of the Committee on
    21  Appropriations (R) shall, not later
    22  than 30 days after the termination of
    23  his term of office or until his
    24  successor is elected and also within
    25  30 days after the adjournment of any
    26  regular or special session, file an
    27  account, together with supporting
    28  documents whenever possible, in the
    29  office of the Committee on
    30  Appropriations, of the committee's
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     1  expenses since the filing of the prior
     2  account.
     3             State appropriation........                 1,589,000
     4     For the payment of the expenses of
     5  one member of the Committee on
     6  Appropriations (D) of the House of
     7  Representatives, designated by a
     8  majority vote of the House of
     9  Representatives Caucus (D), for
    10  investigating schools, colleges,
    11  universities, correctional
    12  institutions, mental hospitals,
    13  medical and surgical hospitals, homes
    14  and other institutions and agencies
    15  supported, in whole or in part, by
    16  appropriations from the State Treasury
    17  in analyzing reports, expenditures,
    18  and the general operation and
    19  administration of the institutions and
    20  agencies in examining and analyzing
    21  requests of the same and of the
    22  various departments, boards and
    23  commissions of the Commonwealth and
    24  for the collection of data from other
    25  states, attending seminars and
    26  conferences, and in cooperating and
    27  exchanging information with
    28  legislative budget and financial
    29  committees of other states, and any
    30  office expenses necessary to serve the
    19980H2281B3286                 - 170 -

     1  committee and its chairman, and for
     2  the necessary clerical assistance, and
     3  other assistance, travel expenses and
     4  all other expenses deemed necessary by
     5  the chairman in compiling data and
     6  information connected with the work of
     7  the committee in compiling comparative
     8  cost and other fiscal data and
     9  information for the use of the
    10  committee and the House of
    11  Representatives during legislative
    12  sessions and during the interim
    13  between legislative sessions to the
    14  discharge of such duties. The sum
    15  appropriated shall be paid on warrant
    16  of the State Treasurer in favor of the
    17  member so designated by the majority
    18  vote of the House of Representatives
    19  Caucus (D) on the presentation of his
    20  requisition for the same. Such member
    21  so designated shall, not later than 30
    22  days after the termination of his term
    23  of office or until his successor is
    24  elected and also within 30 days after
    25  the adjournment of any regular or
    26  special session, file an account,
    27  together with supporting documents
    28  whenever possible, in the office of
    29  the Committee on Appropriations (D) of
    30  the House of Representatives, of his
    19980H2281B3286                 - 171 -

     1  expenses since the filing of the prior
     2  account.
     3             State appropriation........                 1,589,000
     4     The Committee on Appropriations may
     5  issue subpoenas under the hand and
     6  seal of the Majority Chairman to
     7  compel the attendance of witnesses and
     8  the production of any papers, books,
     9  accounts, documents and testimony
    10  touching matters properly being
    11  inquired into by the committee and to
    12  cause the deposition of witnesses
    13  either residing within or without the
    14  State to be taken in the manner
    15  prescribed by law for taking
    16  depositions in civil actions.
    17     For the payment to the Special
    18  Leadership Account (R) for payment of
    19  salaries, wages and all other
    20  incidental expenses incurred in hiring
    21  personnel and staff or for services,
    22  which, in the opinion of the Majority
    23  Leader, may be required or arise
    24  during legislative sessions and during
    25  the interim between legislative
    26  sessions and for the payment of all
    27  other expenses related to the
    28  performance of his duties and
    29  responsibilities. The sum appropriated
    30  shall be paid on warrant of the State
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     1  Treasurer in favor of the Majority
     2  Leader on the presentation of his
     3  requisition for the same. The Majority
     4  Leader shall, not later than 30 days
     5  after the termination of his term of
     6  office or until his successor is
     7  elected and also within 30 days after
     8  the adjournment of any regular or
     9  special session, file an account,
    10  together with supporting documents
    11  whenever possible, in the office of
    12  the Majority Leader, of such expenses
    13  since the filing of the prior account.
    14             State appropriation........                 9,394,000  <--
    15             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,644,000  <--
    16     For the payment to the Special
    17  Leadership Account (D) 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 Minority
    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 Minority
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     1  Leader on the presentation of his
     2  requisition for the same. The Minority
     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 Minority Leader, of such expenses
    12  since the filing of the prior account.
    13             State appropriation........                 9,394,000  <--
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,644,000  <--
    15     For allocation in such amounts as
    16  may be designated by the Legislative
    17  Management Committee (R) to the
    18  several standing committees (other
    19  than the Committee on Appropriations)
    20  of the House for payment of
    21  compensation of counsel, research
    22  assistants and other staff personnel
    23  hired and assigned to work on behalf
    24  of the chairman and the majority
    25  members of such standing committees of
    26  the House and for other necessary
    27  expenses incurred. Upon presentation
    28  of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of
    29  the House for such compensation or
    30  expenses, such shall be paid on
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     1  warrant of the State Treasurer
     2  directly to and in favor of the
     3  persons designated in such
     4  requisitions as entitled to receive
     5  such compensation or expenses. An
     6  accounting, together with supporting
     7  documents whenever possible, shall be
     8  filed in the office of the Chief Clerk
     9  of such expenses since the filing of
    10  the prior account.
    11             State appropriation........                10,807,000  <--
    12             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 7,057,000  <--
    13     For allocation in such amounts as
    14  may be designated by the Legislative
    15  Management Committee (D) to the
    16  several standing committees (other
    17  than the Committee on Appropriations)
    18  of the House for payment of
    19  compensation of counsel, research
    20  assistants and other staff personnel
    21  hired and assigned to work on behalf
    22  of the minority members of such
    23  standing committees of the House and
    24  for other necessary expenses incurred.
    25  Upon presentation of requisitions by
    26  the Chief Clerk of the House for such
    27  compensation or expenses, such shall
    28  be paid on warrant of the State
    29  Treasurer directly to and in favor of
    30  the 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             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 7,057,000  <--
    10     All appropriations made in this act
    11  or in any other fiscal year to any
    12  account of the House of
    13  Representatives, except for the
    14  Committee on Appropriations (D) or the
    15  Committee on Appropriations (R)
    16  accounts, remaining unexpended and
    17  unencumbered on the effective date of
    18  this part, may be transferred by the
    19  Bipartisan Management Committee, in
    20  its discretion, to such House accounts
    21  as the committee deems necessary. Such
    22  power to transfer appropriations shall
    23  be limited to the 1998-1999 fiscal
    24  year.
    25     For the Commonwealth Emergency
    26  Medical System.
    27             State appropriation........                    35,000
    28     For the Chief Clerk of the House of
    29  Representatives for the purchase of
    30  Pennsylvania and National flags to be
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     1  sent to residents of Pennsylvania.
     2             State appropriation........                    24,000
     3     For the school for new members.
     4             State appropriation........                    15,000
     5     Section 253.  Legislative Reference
     6  Bureau.--The following amounts are
     7  appropriated to the Legislative
     8  Reference Bureau:                          Federal       State
     9     For the salaries, wages and all
    10  necessary expenses for the work of the
    11  Legislative Reference Bureau,
    12  including the Code and Bulletin
    13  Section.
    14     The Pennsylvania Consolidated
    15  Statutes, advance copies of statutes,
    16  volumes of the Laws of Pennsylvania
    17  and other publications shall be
    18  printed under contracts entered into
    19  by the Legislative Reference Bureau
    20  (without the intervention of any other
    21  State agency or officer and without
    22  regard to any other statute regulating
    23  printing contracts) and distributed
    24  (without regard to any other statute
    25  regulating distribution of laws) as
    26  determined by the bureau, and moneys
    27  from sales shall be paid to the bureau
    28  or the Department of General Services,
    29  as the bureau shall determine, which
    30  shall pay the same into the State
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     1  Treasury to the credit of the General
     2  Fund. Such moneys are hereby
     3  appropriated from the General Fund to
     4  the Legislative Reference Bureau for
     5  the editing, printing and distribution
     6  of such laws and related expenses.
     7             State appropriation........                 5,848,000
     8     For contingent expenses connected
     9  with the work of the Legislative
    10  Reference Bureau to be paid on
    11  warrants of the State Treasurer in
    12  favor of the director on the
    13  presentation of his requisitions for
    14  the same. The director shall file an
    15  accounting of the expenses, together
    16  with supporting documents whenever
    17  possible, in the office of the
    18  Legislative Reference Bureau.
    19             State appropriation........                    20,000
    20     For the Pennsylvania Bulletin and
    21  Pennsylvania Code and related
    22  expenses.
    23             State appropriation........                   425,000
    24     Section 254.  Legislative Budget
    25  and Finance Committee.--The following
    26  amounts are appropriated to the
    27  Legislative Budget and Finance
    28  Committee:                                 Federal       State
    29     For the salaries, wages and all
    30  necessary expenses for the work of the
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     1  Legislative Budget and Finance
     2  Committee upon presentation of
     3  requisitions for the same from the
     4  chairman to be paid on warrants of the
     5  State Treasurer directly to and in
     6  favor of the person named in the
     7  requisitions.
     8             State appropriation........                 2,020,000
     9     Section 255.  Legislative Data
    10  Processing Committee.--The following
    11  amounts are appropriated to the
    12  Legislative Data Processing
    13  Committee:                                 Federal       State
    14     For the operation of the
    15  Legislative Data Processing Center
    16  upon presentation of requisitions for
    17  the same from the chairman to be paid
    18  on warrants of the State Treasurer
    19  directly to and in favor of the person
    20  named in the requisitions.
    21             State appropriation........                 2,900,000
    22     Section 256.  Joint State
    23  Government Commission.--The following
    24  amounts are appropriated to the Joint
    25  State Government Commission:               Federal       State
    26     For the salaries, wages and all
    27  necessary expenses for the work of the
    28  Joint State Government Commission upon
    29  presentation of requisitions for the
    30  same from the chairman to be paid on
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     1  warrants of the State Treasurer
     2  directly to and in favor of the person
     3  named in the requisition.
     4             State appropriation........                 1,712,000
     5     Section 257.  Local Government
     6  Commission.--The following amounts are
     7  appropriated to the Local Government
     8  Commission:                                Federal       State
     9     For the salaries, wages and all
    10  expenses necessary for the work of the
    11  Local Government Commission upon
    12  presentation of requisitions for the
    13  same from the chairman to be paid on
    14  warrants of the State Treasurer
    15  directly to and in favor of the person
    16  named in the requisitions.
    17             State appropriation........                   750,000
    18     For the compilation and
    19  distribution of various municipal
    20  codes.
    21             State appropriation........                    48,000
    22     Section 258.  Joint Legislative Air
    23  and Water Pollution Control and
    24  Conservation Committee.--The following
    25  amounts are appropriated to the Joint
    26  Legislative Air and Water Pollution
    27  Control and Conservation Committee:        Federal       State
    28     For the salaries and expenses of
    29  the Joint Legislative Air and Water
    30  Pollution Control and Conservation
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     1  Committee upon presentation of
     2  requisitions for the same from the
     3  chairman to be paid on warrants of the
     4  State Treasurer directly to and in
     5  favor of the person named in the
     6  requisitions.
     7             State appropriation........                   320,000
     8     Section 259.  Legislative Audit
     9  Advisory Commission.--The following
    10  amounts are appropriated to the
    11  Legislative Audit Advisory
    12  Commission:                                Federal       State
    13     For the salaries, wages and all
    14  expenses necessary for the work of the
    15  Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
    16             State appropriation........                   147,000
    17     Section 260.  Independent
    18  Regulatory Review Commission.--The
    19  following amounts are appropriated to
    20  the Independent Regulatory Review
    21  Commission:                                Federal       State
    22     For the salaries, wages and all
    23  necessary expenses for the work of the
    24  Independent Regulatory Review
    25  Commission.
    26             State appropriation........                 1,725,000
    27     Section 261.  Capitol Preservation
    28  Committee.--The following amounts are
    29  appropriated to the Capitol
    30  Preservation Committee:                    Federal       State
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     1     For the operation of the Capitol
     2  Preservation Committee. All
     3  appropriations made in this act or in
     4  any other fiscal year to the Capitol
     5  Preservation Committee for the
     6  restoration of the Capitol remaining
     7  unexpended and unencumbered on the
     8  effective date of this part may be
     9  expended by the committee for such
    10  restoration, including any
    11  construction, alterations, structural
    12  modifications and relocations of
    13  existing facilities and services as
    14  may be necessary or incidental to
    15  accomplish any such restoration.
    16             State appropriation........                   500,000
    17     For the restoration of the Capitol
    18  and its artifacts, including support
    19  facilities and services.
    20             State appropriation........                 2,010,000
    21     For a colonial history of the
    22  Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
    23             State appropriation........                   187,000
    24     Section 262.  Pennsylvania
    25  Commission on Sentencing.--The
    26  following amounts are appropriated to
    27  the Pennsylvania Commission on
    28  Sentencing:                                Federal       State
    29     For the Pennsylvania Commission on
    30  Sentencing.
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     1             State appropriation........                   695,000
     2     Section 263.  Center for Rural
     3  Pennsylvania.--The following amounts
     4  are appropriated to the Center for
     5  Rural Pennsylvania:                        Federal       State
     6     For the Center for Rural
     7  Pennsylvania.
     8             State appropriation........                   963,000
     9                             SUBPART C
    10                        JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    11     Section 281.  Supreme Court.--The
    12  following amounts are appropriated to
    13  the Supreme Court:                         Federal       State
    14     For the Supreme Court: including
    15  the salaries of the Supreme Court
    16  justices, for the office of
    17  prothonotary and for the library in
    18  the Eastern District and Western
    19  District, for the office of
    20  prothonotary in the Middle District,
    21  for criers, tipstaves, official
    22  stenographers, court officers and the
    23  law secretary of the Chief Justice in
    24  Eastern, Middle and Western Districts,
    25  home office expenses and Workers'
    26  Compensation Insurance Premiums for
    27  all Supreme Court employees not funded
    28  by other appropriations, for the
    29  office of State reporters, including
    30  the salaries and compensation of
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     1  employees, including the fees for
     2  prothonotaries of the Supreme Court of
     3  the Eastern, Middle and Western
     4  Districts on assignment to judges to
     5  counties other than their own, and
     6  further including assessments for the
     7  National Center of State Courts.
     8             State appropriation........                 9,716,000  <--
     9             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 9,216,000  <--
    10     For vouchered expenses for
    11  justices.
    12             State appropriation........                   180,000
    13     For the court administrator for the
    14  unified judicial system.
    15             State appropriation........                 2,859,000  <--
    16             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 2,159,000  <--
    17     For the judicial council for the
    18  unified judicial system.
    19             State appropriation........                   180,000
    20     For county court administrators for
    21  the unified judicial system. NO MONEY                             <--
    22  FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE
    23  EXPENDED UNTIL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
    24  ENACTS LEGISLATION WHICH SETS FORTH
    25  THE PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE
    26  NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF EACH COURT
    27  ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COMPENSATION AND
    28  METHOD OF SELECTION OF COURT
    29  ADMINISTRATORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
    30             State appropriation........                11,966,000  <--
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     1             STATE APPROPRIATION........                10,316,000  <--
     2     For court management education for
     3  the unified judicial system.
     4             State appropriation........                   200,000
     5     For the Civil Procedural Rules
     6  Committee.
     7             State appropriation........                   337,000
     8     For the Criminal Procedural Rules
     9  Committee.
    10             State appropriation........                   347,000
    11     For the Domestic Relations
    12  Committee.
    13             State appropriation........                   135,000
    14     For the Court Administrator,
    15  including the expenses of the Judicial
    16  Council of Pennsylvania and the
    17  District Justice Administrator. Funds
    18  from this appropriation may be used
    19  for the operation of the Pennsylvania
    20  Board of Law Examiners. All funds so
    21  spent shall be repaid in full to the
    22  administrative office of the
    23  Pennsylvania courts without interest
    24  or charges from the augmenting
    25  revenues of the Pennsylvania Board of
    26  Law Examiners.
    27             State appropriation........                 5,111,000
    28     For study of the unified judicial
    29  system.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,357,000
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     1     For the Integrated Criminal Justice
     2  System.
     3             State appropriation........                 1,950,000
     4     For the judicial computer system.
     5             State appropriation........                   266,000
     6     For district justices' education.
     7             State appropriation........                   520,000
     8     Section 282.  Superior Court.--The
     9  following amounts are appropriated to
    10  the Superior Court:                        Federal       State
    11     For the salaries and expenses of
    12  the Superior Court: including the
    13  salary of the Superior Court judges,
    14  for panelization of judges program,
    15  for criers, tipstaves, official
    16  stenographers, home office expenses,
    17  court officers and law secretary of
    18  the president judge and Workers'
    19  Compensation Insurance Premiums for
    20  all employees of the Superior Court,
    21  for the prothonotary's office in the
    22  Philadelphia District, including
    23  salaries and compensation for
    24  employees, including the expenses of
    25  dockets, stationery, supplies, books
    26  for the library and other costs of the
    27  Superior Court and its offices. Senior
    28  judges working as active or senior
    29  judges a minimum of 75 days in the
    30  prior calendar year are to receive
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     1  health benefits.
     2             State appropriation........                20,344,000
     3     For vouchered expenses for active
     4  judges.
     5             State appropriation........                   237,000
     6     Section 283.  Commonwealth Court.--
     7  The following amounts are appropriated
     8  to the Commonwealth Court:                 Federal       State
     9     For the salaries of judges, for the
    10  salaries and expenses of employees and
    11  for home office expenses. 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........                12,065,000  <--
    17             STATE APPROPRIATION........                11,565,000  <--
    18     For vouchered expenses for active
    19  judges.
    20             State appropriation........                   143,000
    21     For court security functions.
    22             State appropriation........                   150,000
    23     Section 284.  Courts of common
    24  pleas.--The following amounts are
    25  appropriated to the courts of common
    26  pleas:                                     Federal       State
    27     For the courts of common pleas:
    28  including the salaries and expenses of
    29  judges, including the expenses of
    30  traveling judges, including the
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     1  mileage in divided judicial districts,
     2  and the payment of a per diem salary,
     3  mileage and miscellaneous expenses to
     4  active visiting judges for the
     5  performance of their official duties.
     6  No printing, postage, telephone and
     7  supplies may be paid for from this
     8  appropriation. No expenses of any kind
     9  relating to education may be paid from
    10  this appropriation.
    11             State appropriation........                53,785,000  <--
    12             STATE APPROPRIATION........                52,285,000  <--
    13     For senior judges of the courts of
    14  common pleas. 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. Senior
    18  judges shall not be assigned unless
    19  adequate funds are available in this
    20  appropriation to provide compensation.
    21  Any senior judge assigned in excess of
    22  existing funding shall be compensated
    23  from the appropriation for the Supreme
    24  Court.
    25             State appropriation........                 3,450,000
    26     For common pleas judicial
    27  education.
    28             State appropriation........                   677,000
    29     Section 285.  Community courts -
    30  district justices.--The following
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     1  amounts are appropriated to the
     2  community courts and district
     3  justices:                                  Federal       State
     4     For the salaries and expenses of
     5  community court judges and district
     6  justices. Senior judges working a
     7  minimum number of days provided by the
     8  Supreme Court are to receive health
     9  benefits. Except for those printing
    10  costs relating to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3532,
    11  no other printing, postage, telephone
    12  and supplies may be paid for from this
    13  appropriation. No expenses of any kind
    14  relating to education may be paid from
    15  this appropriation.
    16             State appropriation........                42,053,000
    17     Section 286.  Philadelphia Traffic
    18  Court.--The following amounts are
    19  appropriated to the Philadelphia
    20  Traffic Court:                             Federal       State
    21     For the salaries and expenses of
    22  judges. Senior judges working as
    23  active or senior judges a minimum of
    24  75 days in the prior calendar year are
    25  to receive health benefits.
    26             State appropriation........                   667,000
    27     Section 287.  Philadelphia
    28  Municipal Court.--The following
    29  amounts are appropriated to the
    30  Philadelphia Municipal Court:              Federal       State
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     1     For the salaries and expenses of
     2  judges. Senior judges working as
     3  active or senior judges a minimum of
     4  75 days in the prior calendar year are
     5  to receive health benefits.
     6             State appropriation........                 4,392,000
     7     For law clerks.
     8             State appropriation........                    39,000
     9     To provide prompt service and
    10  support for victims of domestic
    11  violence.
    12             State appropriation........                   200,000
    13     Section 288.  Pittsburgh Magistrate
    14  Court.--The following amounts are
    15  appropriated to the Pittsburgh
    16  Magistrate Court:                          Federal       State
    17     For the Pittsburgh Magistrate
    18  Court.
    19             State appropriation........                 1,200,000
    20     Section 289.  Judicial Conduct
    21  Board.--The following amounts are
    22  appropriated to the Judicial Conduct
    23  Board:                                     Federal       State
    24     For salaries and expenses of the
    25  Judicial Conduct Board.
    26             State appropriation........                   890,000
    27     Section 290.  Court of Judicial
    28  Discipline.--The following amounts are
    29  appropriated to the Court of Judicial
    30  Discipline:                                Federal       State
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     1     For salaries and expenses of the
     2  Court of Judicial Discipline.
     3             State appropriation........                   374,000
     4     Section 291.  Juror cost
     5  reimbursement.--The following amounts
     6  are appropriated for juror cost
     7  reimbursement:                             Federal       State
     8     For juror cost reimbursement.
     9             State appropriation........                 1,469,000
    10     Section 292.  County court
    11  reimbursement.--The following amounts
    12  are appropriated for court costs:          Federal       State
    13     For payment to counties as
    14  reimbursement for costs incurred by
    15  counties in the administration and
    16  operation of courts of common pleas.
    17  Reimbursement shall be provided on the
    18  following basis: for each common pleas
    19  court judge authorized position,
    20  whether filled or vacant within a
    21  judicial district, $70,000 per
    22  authorized position shall be provided.
    23  Judicial districts comprising more
    24  than one county shall be entitled to
    25  receive $70,000 per authorized common
    26  pleas court judge position; the amount
    27  payable to each county shall be
    28  determined by the proportion of the
    29  individual county's population in
    30  relation to the population of the
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     1  entire judicial district. No county
     2  shall be reimbursed for costs above
     3  the actual direct costs, excluding
     4  capital outlays, incurred by them for
     5  the operation of the courts of common
     6  pleas. For the purposes of
     7  reimbursement for common pleas court
     8  judge authorized positions, no county
     9  shall receive less than 75% of the
    10  actual reimbursement for court costs
    11  provided to them from funds
    12  appropriated for the fiscal year July
    13  1, 1980, to June 30, 1981.
    14     For the purpose of determining the
    15  actual direct costs incurred by the
    16  counties in the administration and
    17  operation of the courts of common
    18  pleas, the costs as reported to the
    19  Department of Community and Economic
    20  Development in the county's annual
    21  audit and financial report forms under
    22  the heading "(a) Judicial," but
    23  confined to the subheading "(4184)
    24  courts, excluding capital outlay,"
    25  shall be used. If a city coterminous
    26  with a county does not report on the
    27  Department of Community and Economic
    28  Development's form, its figures from
    29  the same subheading, set forth in the
    30  department forms, shall be used.
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     1     All payments for reimbursement
     2  shall be made to the county treasurer
     3  and, in cities of the first class
     4  coterminous with counties of the first
     5  class, to the city treasurer.
     6     In making allocations and payments
     7  hereunder, the Court Administrator of
     8  Pennsylvania shall exclude all costs
     9  which are not properly reportable
    10  under the heading herein above
    11  specified.
    12             State appropriation........                29,071,000
    13     For the Juvenile Court Rules
    14  Committee.
    15             State appropriation........                    65,000
    16     For the Ethics Committee.
    17             State appropriation........                    54,000
    18     FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND                                        <--
    19  IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
    20  THAT PRODUCE SPEEDIER DISPOSITION OF
    21  MISDEMEANOR CASES.
    22             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 3,000,000
    23                              PART III
    24                         STATE LOTTERY FUND
    25     Section 301.  Executive Offices.--
    26  The following amounts are appropriated
    27  to the executive offices:                  Federal       State
    28     For ridership verification and fare
    29  structure audits by comptroller
    30  operations of transit operations
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     1  participating in the Older
     2  Pennsylvanians' Free Ride and Reduced
     3  Fare Programs.
     4             State appropriation........                   133,000
     5     Section 302.  Department of
     6  Aging.--The following amounts are
     7  appropriated to the Department of
     8  Aging:                                     Federal       State
     9     For general government operations
    10  of the Department of Aging.
    11             State appropriation........                 5,796,000
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for administration:
    15     (1)  "Programs for the Aging -
    16  Title III - Administration."
    17             Federal appropriation......    1,817,000
    18     (2)  "Programs for the Aging -
    19  Title V - Administration."
    20             Federal appropriation......      173,000
    21     (3)  "Medical Assistance -
    22  Administration."
    23             Federal appropriation......      357,000
    24     For transfer from the State Lottery
    25  Fund to the Pharmaceutical Assistance
    26  Fund.
    27             State appropriation........               260,000,000
    28     For PENNCARE for older
    29  Pennsylvanians, for the purpose of
    30  developing, operating and purchasing
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     1  services for the aged and other
     2  adults, including, but not limited to,
     3  model projects, community care
     4  services, audits of area agencies on
     5  aging, protective services and
     6  counseling services. No funds from
     7  this appropriation shall be used for
     8  costs of administration by the
     9  Department of Aging.
    10             State appropriation........               181,397,000
    11     The following Federal amounts are
    12  appropriated to supplement the sum
    13  appropriated for PENNCARE:
    14     (1)  "Programs for the Aging -
    15  Title III."
    16             Federal appropriation......   45,000,000
    17     (2)  "Programs for the Aging -
    18  Nutrition."
    19             Federal appropriation......    8,500,000
    20     (3)  "Programs for the Aging -
    21  Title V."
    22             Federal appropriation......    4,500,000
    23     (4)  "Programs for the Aging -
    24  Title VII."
    25             Federal appropriation......    1,500,000
    26     (5)  "Medical Assistance -
    27  Attendant Care."
    28             Federal appropriation......      565,000
    29     FOR ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT SERVICES.                              <--
    30             STATE APPROPRIATION........                   510,000
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     1                              PART IV
     2              ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE FUND
     3     Section 401.  Department of
     4  Environmental Protection.--The
     5  following amounts are appropriated to
     6  the Department of Environmental
     7  Protection:                                Federal       State
     8     For energy conservation programs
     9  under the provisions of the Energy
    10  Conservation and Assistance Act. At
    11  least 75% of these funds must be used
    12  for those programs listed as
    13  priorities in section 7(b) of the act
    14  of July 10, 1986 (P.L.1398, No.122),
    15  known as the Energy Conservation and
    16  Assistance Act.
    17             State appropriation........                   800,000
    18     Section 402.  Department of Public
    19  Welfare.--The following amounts are
    20  appropriated to the Department of
    21  Public Welfare:                            Federal       State
    22     For supplemental assistance under
    23  the Energy Conservation and Assistance
    24  Act.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,700,000
    26                               PART V
    27           JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT
    28     Section 501.  Supreme Court.--The
    29  following amounts are appropriated to
    30  the Supreme Court:                         Federal       State
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     1     For the Statewide Judicial Computer
     2  System. The Supreme Court and the
     3  Court Administrator are prohibited
     4  from augmenting this amount by
     5  billings to other appropriations to
     6  the judicial branch for the Statewide
     7  Judicial Computer System or for any
     8  other purpose.
     9             State appropriation........                13,100,000
    10                              PART VI
    11             EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND
    12     Section 601.  Department of
    13  Health.--The following amounts are
    14  appropriated to the Department of
    15  Health:                                    Federal       State
    16     For emergency medical services.
    17             State appropriation........                 8,800,000
    18     For Catastrophic Medical and
    19  Rehabilitation Program.
    20             State appropriation........                 3,400,000
    21                              PART VII
    22                         STATE STORES FUND
    23     Section 701.  Pennsylvania State
    24  Police.--The following amounts are
    25  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
    26  Police:                                    Federal       State
    27     For liquor control enforcement
    28  operational expenses.
    29             State appropriation........                16,270,000
    30                             PART VIII
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     1                 MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
     2                           FOR 1998-1999
     3                             SUBPART A
     4                         MOTOR LICENSE FUND
     5     Section 801.  Department of
     6  Transportation.--The following amounts
     7  are appropriated to the Department of
     8  Transportation:                            Federal       State
     9     For the salaries, wages and all
    10  necessary expenses for the proper
    11  administration of the Department of
    12  Transportation, including the State
    13  Transportation Commission and the
    14  State Transportation Advisory
    15  Committee and the Statewide
    16  coordination of municipal services.
    17             State appropriation........                28,915,000
    18     For advanced highway maintenance
    19  technologies and intelligent
    20  transportation systems.
    21             State appropriation........                35,275,000
    22     For relocation of transportation
    23  and safety operations.
    24             State appropriation........                 8,887,000
    25     For the salaries, wages and all
    26  necessary expenses for the operation
    27  of the Highway and Safety Improvement
    28  Programs, including planning and
    29  research, design, engineering, right-
    30  of-way acquisition and the operation
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     1  of the engineering district facilities
     2  and liaison services with communities
     3  on local road engineering and
     4  construction activities.
     5             State appropriation........               179,600,000
     6     For conversion to the metric system
     7  of weights and measures.
     8             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
     9     For the salaries, wages and all
    10  necessary expenses for the
    11  administration and operation of the
    12  maintenance program for State roads,
    13  bridges, tunnels and structures,
    14  including the operation of the county
    15  maintenance district facilities.
    16             State appropriation........               609,932,000
    17     For preventive maintenance to be
    18  distributed based on lane miles 50%                               <--
    19  and vehicle miles 50% DISTRIBUTED                                 <--
    20  BASED ON VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED.
    21             State appropriation........                50,000,000
    22     For reinvestment in Department of
    23  Transportation facilities.
    24             State appropriation........                 7,175,000
    25     For the salaries, wages and all
    26  necessary expenses for the
    27  administration of the Traffic Safety
    28  Program and the administration and
    29  operation of the Operator and Vehicle
    30  Registration Programs.
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     1             State appropriation........                93,593,000
     2     For enhanced titling and
     3  registration.
     4             State appropriation........                 1,400,000
     5     For payments to municipalities to
     6  assist in maintenance and construction
     7  costs of roads.
     8             State appropriation........               181,173,000
     9     For supplemental payments to
    10  municipalities to assist in
    11  maintenance and construction costs of
    12  roads in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S.
    13  Ch. 93 (relating to supplemental
    14  funding for municipal highway
    15  maintenance).
    16             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
    17     Section 802.  Executive Offices.--
    18  The following amounts are appropriated
    19  to the Executive Offices:                  Federal       State
    20     For comptroller operations related
    21  to the Motor License Fund.
    22             State appropriation........                 4,093,000
    23     Section 803.  Treasury
    24  Department.--The following amounts are
    25  appropriated to the Treasury
    26  Department:                                Federal       State
    27     For payment of refunds of liquid
    28  fuels taxes for agricultural use to
    29  which the Commonwealth is not
    30  entitled.
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     1             State appropriation........                 3,200,000
     2     For the payment of salaries, wages
     3  and all necessary expenses in the
     4  proper administration of the program
     5  to refund liquid fuels taxes to which
     6  the Commonwealth is not entitled.
     7             State appropriation........                   458,000
     8     For the payment of approved claims
     9  for the refunding of liquid fuels
    10  taxes and fuel use taxes to which the
    11  Commonwealth is not entitled.
    12             State appropriation........                   500,000
    13     For the payment of approved claims
    14  for the refunding of emergency liquid
    15  fuels tax moneys to which the
    16  Commonwealth is not entitled.
    17             State appropriation........                     1,000
    18     Refunding liquid fuels tax -
    19  political subdivision use.
    20             State appropriation........                 2,300,000
    21     Refunding liquid fuels tax -
    22  volunteer fire companies, volunteer
    23  ambulance services and volunteer
    24  rescue squads.
    25             State appropriation........                   350,000
    26     Refunding liquid fuels tax - to the
    27  Boat Fund for the use of the
    28  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
    29  for the improvement of the waters of
    30  Pennsylvania on which motorboats are
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     1  permitted to operate.
     2             State appropriation........                 2,300,000
     3     For the payment of principal and
     4  interest requirements on general
     5  obligation bonds issued for
     6  transportation projects.
     7             State appropriation........               110,514,000
     8     For payment of principal and
     9  interest requirements on general
    10  obligation bonds issued for public
    11  improvements.
    12             State appropriation........                 1,260,000
    13     For payment of the compensation of
    14  the Commonwealth's loan and transfer
    15  agent for services and expenses in
    16  connection with the registration,
    17  transfer and payment of interest on
    18  bonds of the Commonwealth and other
    19  services required to be performed by
    20  the loan and transfer agent.
    21             State appropriation........                   135,000
    22     Section 804.  Department of
    23  Conservation and Natural Resources.--
    24  The following amounts are appropriated
    25  to the Department of Conservation and
    26  Natural Resources:                         Federal       State
    27     For the maintenance and mitigation
    28  of dust and sediment pollution from
    29  forestry roads.
    30             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
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     1     Section 805.  Department of
     2  Education.--The following amounts are
     3  appropriated to the Department of
     4  Education:                                 Federal       State
     5     For administration of the school
     6  safe driving program and for payments
     7  to school districts or joint school
     8  organizations for driver education
     9  courses.
    10             State appropriation........                 1,556,000
    11     Section 806.  Department of
    12  Environmental Protection.--The
    13  following amounts are appropriated to
    14  the Department of Environmental
    15  Protection:                                Federal       State
    16     To the State Conservation
    17  Commission for the maintenance and
    18  improvement of dirt and gravel roads.
    19             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    20     Section 807.  Department of General
    21  Services.--The following amounts are
    22  appropriated to the Department of
    23  General Services:                          Federal       State
    24     For payment of tort claims.
    25             State appropriation........                20,000,000
    26     Section 808.  Department of
    27  Revenue.--The following amounts are
    28  appropriated to the Department of
    29  Revenue:                                   Federal       State
    30     For administration and enforcement
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     1  of various Motor License Fund tax
     2  regulations.
     3             State appropriation........                12,053,000
     4     Section 809.  Pennsylvania State
     5  Police.--The following amounts are
     6  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
     7  Police:                                    Federal       State
     8     For transfer to the General Fund to
     9  finance the Traffic Control and the
    10  Traffic Safety Facilities Program of
    11  the Pennsylvania State Police.
    12             State appropriation........               267,214,000
    13     For the Commonwealth Law
    14  Enforcement Assistance Network.
    15             State appropriation........                 8,116,000
    16     For transfer to the General Fund to
    17  finance the Municipal Police Officers'
    18  Education and Training Commission.
    19             State appropriation........                 4,133,000
    20     For transfer to the General Fund to
    21  finance adequate replacement patrol
    22  vehicles.
    23             State appropriation........                 6,192,000
    24                             SUBPART B
    25                AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
    26     Section 821.  Department of
    27  Transportation.--The following amounts
    28  are appropriated to the Department of
    29  Transportation:                            Federal       State
    30     For payment for aviation
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     1  operations, including the operation
     2  and maintenance of State-owned
     3  aircraft, payment of general expenses,
     4  supplies, printing and equipment; for
     5  the development and maintenance of
     6  State airports and the maintenance and
     7  repair of landing fields, intermediate
     8  landing fields, landing field
     9  equipment, beacon sites and other
    10  navigation facilities; and for the
    11  encouragement and development of civil
    12  aeronautics.
    13             State appropriation........                 4,319,000
    14     For airport development.
    15             State appropriation........                 6,500,000
    16     For real estate tax rebate payments
    17  to privately owned public use
    18  airports.
    19             State appropriation........                   250,000
    20     Section 822.  Treasury
    21  Department.--The following amounts are
    22  appropriated to the Treasury
    23  Department:                                Federal       State
    24     For payment for aviation-related
    25  debt service.
    26             State appropriation........                    27,000
    27                              PART IX
    28                  HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND
    29     Section 901.  Pennsylvania
    30  Emergency Management Agency.--The
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     1  following amounts are appropriated to
     2  the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
     3  Agency:                                    Federal       State
     4     For training programs for hazardous
     5  material response teams.
     6             State appropriation........                   187,000
     7     For general administration and
     8  operational expenses, including
     9  expenses of the Hazardous Material
    10  Emergency Planning and Response
    11  Advisory Committee.
    12             State appropriation........                   187,000
    13     For grants to support counties'
    14  activities.
    15             State appropriation........                 1,313,000
    16     For public and facility owner
    17  education, information and
    18  participation programs.
    19             State appropriation........                   187,000
    20                               PART X
    21                        MILK MARKETING FUND
    22     Section 1001.  Milk Marketing
    23  Board.--The following amounts are
    24  appropriated to the Milk Marketing
    25  Board:                                     Federal       State
    26     For the operation of the Milk
    27  Marketing Board.
    28             State appropriation........                 2,478,000
    29                              PART XI
    30                     HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
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     1     Section 1101.  Department of
     2  Community and Economic Development.--
     3  The following amounts are appropriated
     4  to the Department of Community and
     5  Economic Development:                      Federal       State
     6     For the operation of the Home
     7  Program including grants to eligible
     8  recipients.
     9             State appropriation........                15,000,000
    10                              PART XII
    11                 BEN FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP FUND
    12     Section 1201.  Department of
    13  Community and Economic Development.--
    14  The following amounts are appropriated
    15  to the Department of Community and
    16  Economic Development:                      Federal       State
    17     For the Ben Franklin/IRC
    18  Partnership for the Ben Franklin
    19  Partnership Advanced Technology
    20  Centers and the Industrial Resource
    21  Centers. This appropriation includes
    22  $34,450,000 for the Ben Franklin
    23  Partnership Advanced Technology
    24  Centers and the Industrial Resource
    25  Centers. At least 95% 98% of this                                 <--
    26  $34,450,000 shall be allocated
    27  directly to the Advanced Technology
    28  Centers and the Industrial Resource
    29  Centers and no more than 5% 2% of this                            <--
    30  appropriation shall be set aside for
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     1  board-selected projects. This
     2  appropriation includes $2,000,000 for
     3  the Technology Communities
     4  Initiatives, $2,000,000 for the
     5  Emerging Technology Partnership,
     6  $2,000,000 for semi-conductor
     7  technology initiatives and $2,000,000
     8  for the Pre-Venture Seed Fund.
     9             State appropriation........                42,450,000
    10     The following Federal amounts are
    11  appropriated to supplement the sum
    12  appropriated for the Ben Franklin/IRC
    13  Partnership:
    14     (1)  "School-to-Work."
    15             Federal appropriation......      600,000
    16                             PART XIII
    17                        TUITION PAYMENT FUND
    18     Section 1301.  Treasury
    19  Department.--The following amounts are
    20  appropriated to the Treasury
    21  Department:                                Federal       State
    22     For the operation of the Tuition
    23  Account Program Bureau. However, no
    24  money deposited with the Treasury
    25  Department for the purchase of tuition
    26  credits can be used for the
    27  administration of the program.
    28             State appropriation........                 1,004,000
    29                              PART XIV
    30                      BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND
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     1     Section 1401.  Department of
     2  Banking.--The following amounts are
     3  appropriated to the Department of
     4  Banking:                                   Federal       State
     5     For general government operations
     6  of the Department of Banking.
     7             State appropriation........                 9,251,000
     8     Section 1402.  Department of
     9  General Services.--The following
    10  amounts are appropriated to the
    11  Department of General Services:            Federal       State
    12     For Harristown rental charges.
    13             State appropriation........                   139,000
    14     For Harristown utility and
    15  municipal charges.
    16             State appropriation........                   184,000
    17                              PART XV
    18                       FIREARM OWNERSHIP FUND
    19     Section 1501.  Pennsylvania State
    20  Police.--The following amounts are
    21  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
    22  Police:                                    Federal       State
    23     For activities associated with the
    24  purchase of firearms by individuals.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,570,000
    26                              PART XVI
    27                    RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
    28     Section 1601.  General provisions.--The Secretary of the
    29  Budget may create the restricted receipt accounts set forth in
    30  this part for the purpose of administering Federal grants only
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     1  for the purposes herein designated during the fiscal year July
     2  1, 1998, through June 30, 1999.
     3     Section 1602.  Executive Offices.--The following restricted
     4  receipt accounts may be established for the Executive Offices:
     5     (1)  "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
     6  Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention."
     7     (2)  "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
     8  Federal Crime Victim Assistance."
     9     (3)  "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
    10  Juvenile Justice - Title V."
    11     Section 1603.  Department of Community and Economic
    12  Development.--The following restricted receipt accounts may be
    13  established for the Department of Community and Economic
    14  Development:
    15     (1)  "ARC Housing Revolving Loan Program."
    16     Section 1604.  Department of Conservation and Natural
    17  Resources.--The following restricted receipt accounts may be
    18  established for the Department of Conservation and Natural
    19  Resources:
    20     (1)  "Federal Aid to Volunteer Fire Companies."
    21     (2)  "Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act."
    22     (3)  "National Forest Reserve Allotment."
    23     (4)  "Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act -
    24  Conservation and Natural Resources."
    25     Section 1605.  Department of Education.--The following
    26  restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
    27  Department of Education:
    28     (1)  "Education of the Disabled - Part C."
    29     (2)  "Library Services and Construction Act - Titles I, II,
    30  III and IV - Library Expansion Services."
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     1     (3)  "Penn State University Federal Aid."
     2     (4)  "Emergency Immigration Education Assistance."
     3     (5)  "Education of the Disabled - Part D."
     4     (6)  "Homeless Adult Assistance Program."
     5     (7)  "Severely Handicapped."
     6     (8)  "Medical Assistance Reimbursements to Local Education
     7  Agencies."
     8     Section 1606.  Department of Environmental Protection.--The
     9  following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
    10  Department of Environmental Protection:
    11     (1)  "Federal Water Resources Planning Act."
    12     (2)  "Flood Control Payments."
    13     (3)  "Soil and Water Conservation Act - Inventory of
    14  Programs."
    15     Section 1607.  Department of Transportation.--The following
    16  restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
    17  Department of Transportation:
    18     (1)  "Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped Programs."
    19     (2)  "Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Assistance."
    20     (3)  "Ridesharing/Van Pool Program - Acquisition."
    21     Section 1608.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.--The
    22  following restricted receipt account may be established for the
    23  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:
    24     (1)  "Receipts from Federal Government - Disaster Relief -
    25  Disaster Relief Assistance to State and Political Subdivisions."
    26     Section 1609.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
    27  Commission.--The following restricted receipt account may be
    28  established for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
    29  Commission:
    30     (1)  "Federal Grant - Historical Preservation Act of 1966."
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     1                             PART XVII
     2                SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
     3                           FOR 1998-1999
     4     Section 1701.  General Fund repository for Federal funds.--
     5  All moneys received from the Federal Government as contributions
     6  or supplements to the departments or agencies of the
     7  Commonwealth or the programs herein provided shall be paid into
     8  the General Fund.
     9     Section 1702.  Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
    10  funds.--Federal funds shall be encumbered or spent only to the
    11  extent that such funds are estimated as being available during
    12  the fiscal year of the Commonwealth.
    13     Section 1703.  Appropriation of prior unspent Federal
    14  funds.--Any Federal money which has been previously appropriated
    15  by the General Assembly and authorized or allocated by the
    16  Federal Government but remains unspent from prior fiscal years
    17  and will not be renewed for fiscal year 1998-1999 is hereby
    18  appropriated.
    19     Section 1704.  Subgrants between Federal fund
    20  appropriations.--With the exception of Federal money received
    21  under JTPA and SSBG, subgrants may be made between
    22  appropriations without further approval of the General Assembly.
    23  The Secretary of the Budget shall submit a list of subgrants to
    24  the Chairmen and minority chairmen of the House and Senate
    25  Appropriations Committees quarterly. No subgrant to a State
    26  agency, however, may be made from a restricted receipt account
    27  without a specific appropriation by the General Assembly.
    28     Section 1705.  Utilization of emergency Federal funds.--(a)
    29  Federal funds available for costs and damages resulting from
    30  natural disasters or civil disobedience may be added to an
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     1  appropriation contained in this act or to funds appropriated or
     2  may be used for the purposes prescribed by the Federal
     3  Government.
     4     (b)  In addition to the moneys appropriated by this act, all
     5  moneys received from the Federal Government for the purpose of
     6  disaster assistance or relief shall be paid into the General
     7  Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to the
     8  departments, boards, commissions or agencies designated by the
     9  Governor.
    10     (c)  In the event of any emergency situation in which the
    11  General Assembly cannot act in sufficient time, the Governor is
    12  authorized through executive authorization to provide up to
    13  $10,000,000 in Federal funds to alleviate the emergency
    14  situation. For the purposes of this section, "emergency" is
    15  defined as any situation in which there is a chance of or which
    16  may result in substantial human suffering.
    17     Section 1706.  Transfer of funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG and
    18  SSBG.--In accordance with Federal law which permits the transfer
    19  of funds from the TANFBG to the CCDFBG and SSBG in amounts that
    20  do not exceed 30% in total and limits the transfer to SSBG to
    21  not more than 10% of the 30%, the Department of Public Welfare,
    22  upon approval of the Secretary of the Budget, may make such
    23  transfers of funds provided that any such transfer will not
    24  result in a deficit in any appropriation from which funds are
    25  transferred. The Secretary of the Budget shall provide
    26  notification of any such transfers to the majority chairman and
    27  the minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the
    28  Senate and the majority chairman and minority chairman of the
    29  Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives ten
    30  days prior to any transfer which shall also include
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     1  certification that such transfer will not result in a deficit in
     2  any appropriation.
     3                             PART XVIII
     4               MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 1998-1999
     5     Section 1801.  Prior laws unaffected.--Except as provided in
     6  section 253, this act is not intended to be inconsistent with or
     7  to repeal any provision of any act enacted at this or any prior
     8  session of the General Assembly regulating the purchase of
     9  supplies, the ordering of printing and binding, the purchase,
    10  maintenance and use of automobiles, the method of making
    11  payments from the State Treasury for any purpose or the
    12  functioning of any administrative department, board or
    13  commission.
    14     Section 1802.  Compliance with other law before funds
    15  available.--No appropriation made by this act to any department,
    16  board, commission or agency of the Executive Department shall be
    17  available unless and until the department, board, commission or
    18  agency has complied with sections 615 and 616 of the act of
    19  April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
    20  Code of 1929.
    21     Section 1803.  Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
    22  committing funds.--Funds for the purchase of supplies, materials
    23  and equipment shall not be deemed to be committed or encumbered
    24  until contracts covering the purchase have been entered into
    25  with the vendors.
    26     Section 1804.  Minority business set-asides.--(a)  Each
    27  department or other instrumentality of the Commonwealth listed
    28  in Subpart A of Part II authorized to contract for buildings,
    29  highways, commodities, equipment, supplies or services shall
    30  report to the General Assembly all information pertinent to
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     1  anticipated procurement needs at the beginning of each fiscal
     2  year and each fiscal quarter thereafter.
     3     (b)  As used in this section, the term "minority business"
     4  means a minority business enterprise as defined in the act of
     5  July 22, 1974 (P.L.598, No.206), known as the Pennsylvania
     6  Minority Business Development Authority Act.
     7     Section 1805.  Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
     8  sources.--(a)  In addition to the amounts appropriated by this
     9  act, moneys received in payment for food and household supplies
    10  furnished to employees and other persons, except inmates, by an
    11  institution, and moneys received from the proceeds from the sale
    12  of any products of the soil, meats, livestock, timber or other
    13  materials sold by the department shall be paid into the General
    14  Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to the
    15  several respective institutions for the operation and
    16  maintenance of the institutions.
    17     (b)  In addition to the amounts appropriated by this act, all
    18  moneys received from any other source, except the Federal
    19  Government, as contributions for the programs provided herein or
    20  as payment for services or materials furnished by one
    21  institution to another, except those collections designated as
    22  revenues, shall be paid into the General Fund and are hereby
    23  appropriated out of the General Fund for the purposes of the
    24  respective appropriations.
    25     (c)  In addition to any funds specifically appropriated by
    26  this act, all moneys received by a department or agency of the
    27  Commonwealth from any other sources, except the Federal
    28  Government, as contributions or supplements to the department or
    29  agency for a program or administration of an act included in
    30  this act shall be paid into the General Fund and credited to the
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     1  appropriation for that program or administration of the act.
     2     Section 1806.  Lapsing of unused funds.--(a)  Except as
     3  otherwise provided by law or by this section, that part of all
     4  appropriations in Parts II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X,
     5  XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XV unexpended, uncommitted or
     6  unencumbered as of June 30, 1999, shall automatically lapse as
     7  of that date.
     8     (b)  The appropriations in Part II to the Legislative
     9  Department shall be continuing appropriations.
    10     Section 1807.  Appellate courts appropriation contingency.--
    11  The funds appropriated in Part II to the Supreme, Superior and
    12  Commonwealth Courts for justice and judge expenses are
    13  contingent upon a vouchered expense account plan being continued
    14  by the Supreme Court.
    15     Section 1808.  Transfer of excess funds.--The Governor may
    16  transfer any excess money in those funds receiving proceeds of
    17  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania general obligation bonds in excess
    18  of the amount necessary for the purposes for which the bonds
    19  were issued to the appropriate sinking fund for payment of debt
    20  service due on outstanding bonds. If such excess funds, together
    21  with any available balance, exceed the amount of debt service
    22  remaining to be paid, the funds shall be transferred to the
    23  General Fund or to the appropriate special fund responsible for
    24  such debt service.
    25     Section 1809.  Transfer of funds by the Supreme Court.--(a)
    26  The Supreme Court may transfer any excess funds appropriated in
    27  sections 281, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291 and 292 to the
    28  Judicial Department in Part II to the Judicial Computer
    29  Augmentation Account during the month of June 1999. No transfer
    30  may create or increase a deficiency in the appropriation from
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     1  which the transfer is made. Whenever the Supreme Court makes a
     2  transfer under this subsection, the Supreme Court shall give
     3  written notification to the chairman and minority chairman of
     4  the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the chairman and the
     5  minority chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on
     6  Appropriations ten days prior to any transfer which shall also
     7  include certification that such transfer will not result in a
     8  deficit in any appropriation.
     9     (b)  The Supreme Court may transfer funds appropriated in
    10  section 281 between the line items in that section provided that
    11  no transfer may create or increase a deficiency in the
    12  appropriation from which the transfer is made. Whenever the
    13  Supreme Court makes a transfer under this subsection, the
    14  Supreme Court shall give written notification to the chairman
    15  and minority chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
    16  and the chairman and the minority chairman of the House of
    17  Representatives Committee on Appropriations ten days prior to
    18  any transfer which shall also include certification that such
    19  transfer will not result in a deficit in any appropriation.
    20     Section 1810.  Transfer from Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.--
    21  The sum of $12,000,000 is transferred from the Hazardous Sites
    22  Cleanup Fund to the Industrial Sites Cleanup Fund.
    23     SECTION 1811.  TRANSFERS FROM MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT    <--
    24  FUND.--TRANSFERS FROM THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND
    25  CREATED BY THE ACT OF JULY 22, 1974 (P.L.598, NO.206), KNOWN AS
    26  THE PENNSYLVANIA MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, TO
    27  THE SMALL BUSINESS FIRST FUND CREATED BY THE ACT OF JUNE 29,
    28  1996 (P.L.434, NO.67), KNOWN AS THE JOB ENHANCEMENT ACT, ARE
    29  PROHIBITED.
    30                              PART XIX
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     1                           EFFECTIVE DATE
     2     Section 1901.  Effective date.--This act shall take effect
     3  July 1, 1998, or immediately, whichever is later.




















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