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97 STAT. 900 PUBLIC LAW 98-139—OCT. 31, 1983 Experi me ntal programs or projects involving human participants. Short title. and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from the funds available for "Salaries and expenses, Federal Mediation and Con- ciliation Service"; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from funds available for "Salaries and expenses, National Mediation Board". SEC. 511, None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used to pay for any research program or project or any program, project, or course which is of an experimental nature, or any other activity involving human participants, which is determined by the Secretary or a court of competent jurisdiction to present a danger to the physical, mental, or emotional well-being of a participant or subject of such program, project, or course, without the written, informed consent of each participant or subject, or a participant's parents or legal guardian, if such participant or subject is under eighteen years of age. The Secretary shall adopt appropriate regulations respecting this section. SEC. 512. None of the funds provided in this Act to any depart- ment or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or employee of such department or agency between his domicile and his place of employment, with the exception of the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, who under title 5, United States Code, section 101 are exempted from such limitations. This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropri- ation Act, 1984". Approved October 31, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3913: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-357 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 98-422 (Coram, of SENATE REPORT No. 98 -247 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Sept. 22, considered and passed House. Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 20, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments. Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.