MAKING APPROPRIATION, PUBLIC WORKS, FISCAL YEAR 1977 SEPTEMBER 14, 1976.-Ordered to be printed Mr. MAHON, from the committee of conference, CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H.R. 15194] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15194) "making appropriations for public works employment for the period ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes," having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 1: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: 57-006 0 In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $480,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15194) making appropriations for public works employment for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying report: TITLE I ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Amendment No. 1.-Appropriates $480,000,000 for construction grants, instead of $200,000,000 as proposed by the House and $700,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Amendment No. 2.-Deletes language proposed by the House relating to the allocation of funds as proposed by the Senate. The Committee of Conference agrees that the funds provided will be allocated in the same proportion as established by the formula incorporated by reference in Public Law 94-369. CONFERENCE TOTAL-WITH COMPARISONS The total new budget (obligational) authority for the fiscal year 1977 and the transition period recommended by the committee of conference, with comparisons to the budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 1977 and the transition period follow: Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year Transition period-- 1977 |