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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-276—OCT. 2, 1982

96 STAT. 1197

as is payable by the Board, $48,400,000 is appropriated to remain available until expended, and such amounts as may be necessary to liquidate obligations incurred prior to September 30, 1982, under 49 U.S.C. 1376 and 1389: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds hereafter appropriated by this joint resolution or any other Act shall be expended under section 406 (49 U.S.C. 1376) for services provided after September 30, 1982: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law or of the previous provision of this paragraph, payments shall be made from funds appropriated herein and in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph to carriers providing, as of September 30, 1982, services covered by rates fixed under section 406 of the Federal Aviation Act (excluding services covered by payments under section 419(a)(7) and services in the State of Alaska): Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such payments shall be based upon rate orders applicable to such carriers as of July 1, 1982, but shall not exceed $13,500,000 in the aggregate: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to the extent necessary to meet this limitation, such payments shall be reduced by a p e r c e n t ^ e which is the same for all carriers eligible for such payments: Provided further. That nothing in this joint resolution shall be deemed to prevent the Board from granting an application under section 419(a)(llXA) (49 U.S.C. 1389) pertaining to a carrier receiving compensation under this joint resolution, in which event the standards and procedures set forth in section 419(a)(llXA) shall apply. SEC. 131. Sections 308(g) and 308a(c) of title 35, United States Code, are amended by striking out "September 30, 1982" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 17, 1982 SEC. 132. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, there are appropriated $39,000,000 for fiscal year 1983 to carry out section 317(j)(l) of the Public Health Service Act, relating to preventive health service programs to immunize children against immunizable diseases. SEC. 133. (a) In accordance with section 101(b) of this joint resolution, activities under title XV of the Public Health Service Act shall be continued at a rate to maintain current operating levels. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated by this joint resolution or any other Act for fiscal year 1983 for any allotment, grant, loan, or loan guarantee under the Public Health Service Act or the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 shall be subject to reduction under section 1521(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act during the period beginning on October 1, 1982, and ending on the date specified in clause (c) of section 102. SEC. 134. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, there are appropriated $34,000,000 to carry out section 786 of the Public Health Service Act. SEC. 135. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, such amounts as may be necessary shall be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds to support an annual operating level for Medicare claims processing activities of $800,000,000, including $45,000,000 for this purpose which is currently available under section 118 of Public Law 97-248. SEC. 136. Notwithstanding the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Connecticut

49 USC 1376. 49 USC 1389.

37 USC 308, 308a.

42 USC 247b.

42 USC 300k-l.

42 USC 201 note. 42 USC 4541 note. 42 USC 300m.

42 USC 295g-6. Funds, transfer.

Ante, p. 355. 42 USC 1395h note.