PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996
110 STAT. 3009 -58
$4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase
(not to exceed sixteen) and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel
fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $189,079,000,
of which not to exceed $300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1998, for research and policy studies: Provided, That
$152,523,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected
pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, and shall be retained and used for necessary
expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall
be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal
year 1997 so as to result in a final fiscal year 1997 appropriation
estimated at $36,556,000: Provided further, That any offsetting
collections received in excess of $152,523,000 in fiscal year 1997
shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available
for obligation until October 1, 1997.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission
as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act of
1936, as amended (46 App. U.S.C. 1111), including services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-02; $14,000,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception
and representation expenses.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission,
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception
and representation expenses; $85,930,000:Proi»i(ie(i, That not to
exceed $300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a person
or persons for collection services in accordance with the terms
of 31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $58,905,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification
filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary
expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from
the General Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections
are received during fiscal year 1997, so as to result in a final
fiscal year 1997 appropriation from the General Fund estimated
at not more than $27,025,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided further. That any fees received in excess of $58,905,000
in fiscal year 1997 shall remain available until expended, but shall
not be available for obligation until October 1, 1997: Provided
further. That none of the funds made available to the Federal
Trade Commission shall be available for obligation for expenses
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