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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4194
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 30, 1998
Received
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Af-
fairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sun-
dry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corpora-
tions, and offices for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations and offices for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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DIVISION A—APPROPRIATIONS
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on
behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability ex-
aminations as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters
11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or
on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and bur-
ial benefits, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay,
adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of pre-
miums due on commercial life insurance policies guaran-
teed under the provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers’
and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and
for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107,
1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61;
50 U.S.C. App. 540–548; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735;
76 Stat. 1198), $21,857,058,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $24,534,000
of the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Gen-
eral operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical care’’ for necessary
expenses in implementing those provisions authorized in
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the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, and in
the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters
51, 53, and 55), the funding source for which is specifi-
cally provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appro-
priation: Provided further, That such sums as may be
earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reim-
bursed to ‘‘Medical facilities revolving fund’’ to augment
the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing
home care provided to pensioners as authorized.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55,
and 61, $1,175,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds shall be available to pay any
court order, court award or any compromise settlement
arising from litigation involving the vocational training
program authorized by section 18 of Public Law 98–77,
as amended.
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
For military and naval insurance, national service life
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72
Stat. 487, $46,450,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided fur-
ther, That during fiscal year 1999, within the resources
available, not to exceed $300,000 in gross obligations for
direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing
loans: Provided further, That during 1999 any moneys
that would be otherwise deposited into or paid from the
Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund, the Guaranty and Indem-
nity Fund, or the Direct Loan Revolving Fund shall be
deposited into or paid from the Veterans Housing Benefit
Program Fund: Provided further, That any balances in the
Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund, the Guaranty and Indem-
nity Fund, or the Direct Loan Revolving Fund on the ef-
fective date of this Act may be transferred to and merged
with the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $159,121,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.
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EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $206,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $55,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,401,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $400,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
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NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, sub-
chapter V, as amended, $515,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General
operating expenses’’.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL CARE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili-
ties; for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and
outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, including care and treat-
ment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment; and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and
equipment; funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental
thereto for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department;
administrative expenses in support of planning, design,
project management, real property acquisition and disposi-
tion, construction and renovation of any facility under the
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; oversight,
engineering and architectural activities not charged to
project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing fa-
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cilities in the several hospitals and homes under the juris-
diction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, ei-
ther by contract or by the hire of temporary employees
and purchase of materials; uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; aid to State
homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741; administrative
and legal expenses of the Department for collecting and
recovering amounts owed the Department as authorized
under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17, and the Federal Medical
Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.; and not to
exceed $8,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as re-
ferred to in 38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(5), $17,057,396,000, plus
reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading, $846,000,000 is for the equip-
ment and land and structures object classifications only,
which amount shall not become available for obligation
until August 1, 1999, and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2000: Provided further, That of the funds
made available under this heading, $6,000,000 is for the
Musculoskeletal Disease Center, which amount shall re-
main available for obligation until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading,
not to exceed $22,633,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating ex-
penses’’.
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In addition, in conformance with Public Law 105–
33 establishing the Department of Veterans Affairs Medi-
cal Care Collections Fund, such sums as may be deposited
to such Fund pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be trans-
ferred to this account, to remain available until expended
for the purposes of this account.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of
medical and prosthetic research and development as au-
thorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 73, to remain available until
September 30, 2000, $310,000,000, plus reimbursements.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the administration of the
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction,
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of planning, design,
project management, architectural, engineering, real prop-
erty acquisition and disposition, construction and renova-
tion of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including site ac-
quisition; engineering and architectural activities not
charged to project cost; and research and development in
building construction technology, $60,000,000, plus reim-
bursements.
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GENERAL POST FUND, NATIONAL HOMES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized
by Public Law 102–54, section 8, which shall be trans-
ferred from the ‘‘General post fund’’: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $70,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $54,000, which shall be trans-
ferred from the ‘‘General post fund’’, as authorized by
Public Law 102–54, section 8.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary operating expenses of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General
Services Administration for security guard services, and
the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas em-
ployee mail, $855,661,000: Provided, That funds under
this heading shall be available to administer the Service
Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act.
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NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of the National Cemetery System, not otherwise
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor;
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of six
passenger motor vehicles for use in cemeterial operations;
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $92,006,000: Pro-
vided, That of the amount made available under this head-
ing, not to exceed $86,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating ex-
penses’’.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $32,702,000.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38,
United States Code, including planning, architectural and
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period
services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro-
vided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite
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utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and
site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
$4,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were
made available in a previous major project appropriation,
$143,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That except for advance planning of projects funded
through the advance planning fund and the design of
projects funded through the design fund, none of these
funds shall be used for any project which has not been
considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary
process: Provided further, That funds provided in this ap-
propriation for fiscal year 1999, for each approved project
shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction
documents contract by September 30, 1999; and (2) by
the awarding of a construction contract by September 30,
2000: Provided further, That the Secretary shall promptly
report in writing to the Committees on Appropriations any
approved major construction project in which obligations
are not incurred within the time limitations established
above: Provided further, That no funds from any other ac-
count except the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’, may be obli-
gated for constructing, altering, extending, or improving
a project which was approved in the budget process and
funded in this account until one year after substantial
completion and beneficial occupancy by the Department
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of Veterans Affairs of the project or any part thereof with
respect to that part only.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including plan-
ning, architectural and engineering services, maintenance
or guarantee period services costs associated with equip-
ment guarantees provided under the project, services of
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system
construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38,
United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project
is less than $4,000,000, $175,000,000 to remain available
until expended, along with unobligated balances of pre-
vious ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations which
are hereby made available for any project where the esti-
mated cost is less than $4,000,000: Provided, That funds
in this account shall be available for: (1) repairs to any
of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department which are necessary because
of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catas-
trophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent
or to minimize further loss by such causes.
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PARKING REVOLVING FUND
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38
U.S.C. 8109, income from fees collected, to remain avail-
able until expended, which shall be available for all author-
ized expenses except operations and maintenance costs,
which will be funded from ‘‘Medical care’’.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE
FACILITIES
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care
to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131–8137,
$80,000,000, to remain available until expended.
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS
CEMETERIES
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding,
or improving State veteran cemeteries as authorized by 38
U.S.C. 2408, $10,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year 1999 for
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’,
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations.
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SEC. 102. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999 for salaries
and expenses shall be available for services authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations
for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor
projects’’, and the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’) shall be
available for the purchase of any site for or toward the
construction of any new hospital or home.
SEC. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any persons (except bene-
ficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits
to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under
5 U.S.C. 7901–7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141–5204), unless re-
imbursement of cost is made to the ‘‘Medical care’’ ac-
count at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
SEC. 105. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999 for ‘‘Com-
pensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and
‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be available
for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to
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be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999 shall
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from title X
of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public Law
100–86, except that if such obligations are from trust
fund accounts they shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation
and pensions’’.
SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, during fiscal year 1999, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance
Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans’ Special Life Insur-
ance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Gov-
ernment Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reim-
burse the ‘‘General operating expenses’’ account for the
cost of administration of the insurance programs financed
through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement
shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated
in an insurance program in fiscal year 1999, that are
available for dividends in that program after claims have
been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been
set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administra-
tion of an insurance program exceeds the amount of sur-
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plus earnings accumulated in that program, reimburse-
ment shall be made only to the extent of such surplus
earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall deter-
mine the cost of administration for fiscal year 1999, which
is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance pro-
gram and to the provision of any total disability income
insurance included in such insurance program.
SEC. 108. In accordance with section 1557 of title
31, United States Code, the following obligated balances
shall be exempt from subchapter IV of chapter 15 of such
title and shall remain available for expenditure without fis-
cal year limitation: (1) funds obligated by the Department
of Veterans Affairs for lease numbers 084B–05–94,
084B–07–94, and 084B–027–94 from funds made avail-
able in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 1994 (Public Law 103–124) under the
heading ‘‘Medical care’’; and (2) funds obligated by the
Department of Veterans Affairs for lease number 084B–
002–96 from funds made available in the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
(Public Law 103–327) under the heading ‘‘Medical care’’.
SEC. 109. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of
Veterans Affairs medical center in Salisbury, North Caro-
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lina, is hereby designated as the ‘‘W.G. (Bill) Hefner
Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Cen-
ter’’. Any reference to such center in any law, regulation,
map, document, record or other paper of the United States
shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘W.G. (Bill)
Hefner Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of subsection
(a) are effective on the latter of the first day of the 106th
Congress or January 3, 1999.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For activities and assistance to prevent the involun-
tary displacement of low-income families, the elderly and
the disabled because of the loss of affordable housing
stock, expiration of subsidy contracts (other than con-
tracts for which amounts are provided under another
heading in this Act) or expiration of use restrictions, or
other changes in housing assistance arrangements, and for
other purposes, $10,240,542,030, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided
under this heading, $9,600,000,000 shall be for assistance
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under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437) for use in connection with expiring or terminating
section 8 subsidy contracts, for enhanced vouchers as pro-
vided under the ‘‘Preserving Existing Housing Invest-
ment’’ account in the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–
204), and contracts entered into pursuant to section 441
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act:
Provided further, That the Secretary may determine not
to apply section 8(o)(6)(B) of the Act to housing vouchers
during fiscal year 1999: Provided further, That of the total
amount provided under this heading, $97,000,000 shall be
for amendments to section 8 contracts other than con-
tracts for projects developed under section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959, as amended: Provided further, That
of the total amount provided under this heading,
$433,542,030 shall be for section 8 rental assistance
under the United States Housing Act of 1937 including
assistance to relocate residents of properties: (1) that are
owned by the Secretary and being disposed of; or (2) that
are discontinuing section 8 project-based assistance; for
relocation and replacement housing for units that are de-
molished or disposed of from the public housing inventory
(in addition to amounts that may be available for such
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purposes under this and other headings); for the conver-
sion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8;
for funds to carry out the family unification program; and
for the relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts
to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant
to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agen-
cy: Provided further, That of the total amount made avail-
able in the preceding proviso, $40,000,000 shall be made
available to nonelderly disabled families affected by the
designation of a public housing development under section
7 of such Act, the establishment of preferences in accord-
ance with section 651 of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1361l), or the restric-
tion of occupancy to elderly families in accordance with
section 658 of such Act, and to the extent the Secretary
determines that such amount is not needed to fund appli-
cations for such affected families, to other nonelderly dis-
abled families: Provided further, That the amount made
available under the fifth proviso under the heading ‘‘Pre-
vention of Resident Displacement’’ in title II of the De-
partments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1997, Public Law 104–204, shall also be made avail-
able to nonelderly disabled families affected by the restric-
tion of occupancy to elderly families in accordance with
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section 658 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992: Provided further, That to the extent the Sec-
retary determines that the amount made available under
the fifth proviso under the heading ‘‘Prevention of Resi-
dent Displacement’’ in title II of the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, Public
Law 104–204, is not needed to fund applications for af-
fected families described in the fifth proviso, or in the pre-
ceding proviso under this heading in this Act, the amount
not needed shall be made available to other nonelderly dis-
abled families: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for Re-
gional Opportunity Counseling: Provided further, That all
balances, as of September 30, 1998, remaining in the
‘‘Prevention of Resident Displacement’’ account shall be
transferred to and merged with the amounts provided for
those purposes under this heading.
For tenant-based assistance under the United States
Housing Act of 1937 to help eligible families make the
transition from welfare to work, $100,000,000 from the
total amount provided under this heading, to be adminis-
tered by public housing agencies (including Indian housing
authorities, as defined by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development), and to remain available until ex-
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pended: Provided, That families initially selected to receive
assistance under this paragraph: (1) shall be eligible to
receive, shall be currently receiving, or shall have received
within the preceding year, assistance or services funded
under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) program under part A of title IV of the Social
Security Act or as part of a State’s qualified State expend-
iture under section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of such Act; (2) shall
be determined by the agency to be families for which ten-
ant-based housing assistance is critical to successfully ob-
taining or retaining employment; and (3) shall not already
be receiving tenant-based assistance: Provided further,
That each application shall: (1) describe the proposed pro-
gram, which shall be developed by the public housing agen-
cy in consultation with the State, local or Tribal entity
administering the TANF program and the entity, if any,
administering the Welfare-to-Work grants allocated by the
United States Department of Labor pursuant to section
403(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act, and which shall
take into account the particular circumstances of the com-
munity; (2) demonstrate that tenant-based housing assist-
ance is critical to the success of assisting eligible families
to obtain or retain employment; (3) specify the criteria
for selecting among eligible families to receive housing as-
sistance under this paragraph; (4) describe the proposed
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strategy for tenant counseling and housing search assist-
ance and landlord outreach; (5) include any requests for
waivers of any administrative requirements or any provi-
sions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, with a
demonstration of how approval of the waivers would sub-
stantially further the objective of this paragraph; (6) in-
clude certifications from the State, local, or Tribal entity
administering assistance under the TANF program and
from the entity, if any, administering the Welfare-to-Work
grants allocated by the United States Department of
Labor, that the entity supports the proposed program and
will cooperate with the public housing agency that admin-
isters the housing assistance to assure that such assist-
ance is coordinated with other welfare reform and welfare
to work initiatives; however, if either does not respond to
the public housing agency within a reasonable time period,
its concurrence shall be assumed, and if either objects to
the application, its concerns shall accompany the applica-
tion to the Secretary, who shall take them into account
in this funding decision; and (7) include such other infor-
mation as the Secretary may require and meet such other
requirements as the Secretary may establish: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary, after consultation with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary
of Labor, shall select public housing agencies to receive
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assistance under this paragraph on a competitive basis,
taking into account the need for and quality of the pro-
posed program (including innovative approaches), the ex-
tent to which the assistance will be coordinated with wel-
fare reform and welfare to work initiatives, the extent to
which the application demonstrates that tenant-based as-
sistance is critical to the success of assisting eligible fami-
lies to obtain or retain employment; and other appropriate
criteria established by the Secretary: Provided further,
That the Secretary may waive any administrative require-
ment or any provision of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 if the Secretary determines that the waiver would
substantially further the objective of the assistance under
this paragraph, and in the event of any waiver, may make
provision for alternative conditions or terms where appro-
priate: Provided further, That the Secretary may use up
to one percent of the amount available under this para-
graph, directly or indirectly, to conduct detailed evalua-
tions of the effect of providing assistance under this para-
graph.
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program for
modernization of existing public housing projects as au-
thorized under section 14 of the United States Housing
Act 
of 
1937, 
as 
amended 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437),
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$3,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount, up to $100,000,000 shall
be for carrying out activities under section 6(j) of such
Act and technical assistance for the inspection of public
housing units, contract expertise, and training and tech-
nical assistance directly or indirectly, under grants, con-
tracts, or cooperative agreements, to assist in the over-
sight and management of public housing (whether or not
the housing is being modernized with assistance under this
proviso) or tenant-based assistance, including, but not lim-
ited to, an annual resident survey, data collection and
analysis, training and technical assistance by or to officials
and employees of the Department and of public housing
agencies and to residents in connection with the public
housing programs and for lease adjustments to section 23
projects: Provided further, That of the amount available
under this heading, up to $5,000,000 shall be for the Ten-
ant Opportunity Program: Provided further, That all bal-
ances, as of September 30, 1998, of funds heretofore pro-
vided for section 673 public housing service coordinators
shall be transferred to and merged with amounts made
available under this heading.
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
For payments to public housing agencies for operat-
ing subsidies for low-income housing projects as author-
ized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of
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1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,818,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For grants to public housing agencies and tribally
designated housing entities for use in eliminating crime
in public housing projects authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11901–
11908, for grants for federally assisted low-income hous-
ing authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11909, and for drug informa-
tion clearinghouse services authorized by 42 U.S.C.
11921–11925, $290,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants, tech-
nical assistance, contracts and other assistance, training,
and program assessment and execution for or on behalf
of public housing agencies, resident organizations, and In-
dian tribes and their tribally designated housing entities
(including the cost of necessary travel for participants in
such training), $10,000,000 shall be used in connection
with efforts to combat violent crime in public and assisted
housing under the Operation Safe Home program admin-
istered by the Inspector General of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development; and $10,000,000 shall
be provided to the Office of Inspector General for Oper-
ation Safe Home: Provided further, That the term ‘‘drug-
related crime’’, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11905(2), shall
also include other types of crime as determined by the Sec-
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retary: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
5130(c) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C.
11909(c)), the Secretary may determine not to use any
such funds to provide public housing youth sports grants.
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC
HOUSING (HOPE VI)
For grants to public housing agencies for assisting
in the demolition of obsolete public housing projects or
portions thereof, the revitalization (where appropriate) of
sites (including remaining public housing units) on which
such projects are located, replacement housing which will
avoid or lessen concentrations of very low-income families,
and tenant-based assistance in accordance with section 8
of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and for provid-
ing replacement housing and assisting tenants displaced
by the demolition (including appropriate homeownership
down 
payment 
assistance 
for 
displaced 
tenants),
$600,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which the Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 for tech-
nical assistance and contract expertise, to be provided di-
rectly or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative
agreements, including training and cost of necessary travel
for participants in such training, by or to officials and em-
ployees of the Department and of public housing agencies
and to residents: Provided, That no funds appropriated
under this heading shall be used for any purpose that is
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not provided for herein, in the United States Housing Act
of 1937, in the Appropriations Acts for the Departments
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
and Independent Agencies, for the fiscal years 1993,
1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998, and the Omnibus Consoli-
dated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996: Pro-
vided further, That for purposes of environmental review
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, a grant under this heading or under prior appro-
priations Acts for use for the purposes under this heading
shall be treated as assistance under title I of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 and shall be subject to the
regulations issued by the Secretary to implement section
26 of such Act: Provided further, That none of such funds
shall be used directly or indirectly by granting competitive
advantage in awards to settle litigation or pay judgments,
unless expressly permitted herein.
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the Native American Housing Block Grants pro-
gram, as authorized under title I of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–330), $620,000,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $6,000,000 shall be used to sup-
port the inspection of Indian housing units, contract ex-
pertise, training, and technical assistance in the oversight
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and management of Indian housing and tenant-based as-
sistance, including up to $200,000 for related travel: Pro-
vided, That of the amount provided under this heading,
$6,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of guaran-
teed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI
of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-De-
termination Act of 1996: Provided, further, That such
costs, including the costs of modifying such notes and
other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided,
further, That these funds are available to subsidize the
total principal amount of any notes and other obligations,
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$54,600,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, up to $200,000, which shall
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
departmental salaries and expenses, to be used only for
the administrative costs of these guarantees: Provided,
That the funds made available in the first proviso in the
preceding paragraph are for a demonstration on ways to
enhance economic growth, to increase access to private
capital, and to encourage the investment and participation
of traditional financial institutions in tribal and other Na-
tive American areas.
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INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), $6,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $68,881,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, up to $400,000, which shall
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
departmental salaries and expenses, to be used only for
the administrative costs of these guarantees.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS
Housing 
Opportunity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12901),
$225,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That up to 1 percent of such funds shall be avail-
able to the Secretary for technical assistance.
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tration’’ as defined in regulations promulgated by the De-
partment.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$20,000,000 shall be available for Economic Development
Grants, as authorized by section 108(q) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
for Brownfields redevelopment projects: Provided, That
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
make these grants available on a competitive basis as spec-
ified in section 102 of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$30,000,000 shall be made available for ‘‘capacity building
for community development and affordable housing’’, as
authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act
of 1993 (Public Law 103–120), with not less than
$10,000,000 of the funding to be used in rural areas, in-
cluding tribal areas, to be divided equally among four enti-
ties, as specified in the report of the Appropriations Com-
mittee accompanying this Act.
Of the amount provided under this heading, the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may use up
to $50,000,000 for a public and assisted housing self-suf-
ficiency program, of which up to $5,000,000 may be used
for the Moving to Work Demonstration, and at least
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$20,000,000 shall be used for grants for service coordina-
tors and congregate services for the elderly and disabled:
Provided, That for self-sufficiency activities, the Secretary
may make grants to public housing agencies (including In-
dian tribes and their tribally designated housing entities),
nonprofit corporations, and other appropriate entities for
a supportive services program to assist residents of public
and assisted housing, former residents of such housing re-
ceiving tenant-based assistance under section 8 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), and other low-income families and
individuals: Provided further, That the program shall pro-
vide supportive services, principally for the benefit of pub-
lic housing residents, to the elderly and the disabled, and
to families with children where the head of household
would benefit from the receipt of supportive services and
is working, seeking work, or is preparing for work by par-
ticipating in job training or educational programs: Pro-
vided further, That the supportive services may include
congregate services for the elderly and disabled, service co-
ordinators, and coordinated education, training, and other
supportive services, including case management skills
training, job search assistance, assistance related to re-
taining employment, vocational and entrepreneurship de-
velopment and support programs, such as transportation,
and child care: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
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require applications to demonstrate firm commitments of
funding or services from other sources: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall select public and Indian housing
agencies to receive assistance under this heading on a
competitive basis, taking into account the quality of the
proposed program, including any innovative approaches,
the extent of the proposed coordination of supportive serv-
ices, the extent of commitments of funding or services
from other sources, the extent to which the proposed pro-
gram includes reasonably achievable, quantifiable goals for
measuring performance under the program over a three-
year period, the extent of success an agency has had in
carrying out other comparable initiatives, and other appro-
priate criteria established by the Secretary (except that
this proviso shall not apply to renewal of grants for service
coordinators and congregate services for the elderly and
disabled).
Of the amount made available under this heading,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $35,000,000
shall be available for YouthBuild program activities au-
thorized by subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and such
activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any
funds made available under this heading: Provided, That
local YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to
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leverage private and nonprofit funding shall be given a pri-
ority for YouthBuild funding.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$50,000,000 shall be available for the Economic Develop-
ment Initiative (EDI).
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$25,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives
that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed
and blighted areas and neighborhoods, and to determine
whether housing benefits can be integrated more effec-
tively with welfare reform initiatives.
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $29,000,000, as au-
thorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,261,000,000,
notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding
obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition, for administrative expenses to carry
out the guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000, which shall
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be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
departmental salaries and expenses.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as
amended, $1,600,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That up to $7,000,000 of these funds
shall be available for the development and operation of in-
tegrated community development management informa-
tion systems: Provided further, That up to $10,000,000
of these funds shall be available for Housing Counseling
under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For the emergency shelter grants program (as au-
thorized under subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended); the
supportive housing program (as authorized under subtitle
C of title IV of such Act); the section 8 moderate rehabili-
tation single room occupancy program (as authorized
under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amend-
ed) to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section 441
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; and
the shelter plus care program (as authorized under sub-
title F of title IV of such Act), $975,000,000, to remain
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available until expended: Provided, That permanent hous-
ing assisted under the supportive housing program with
amounts provided under this heading in this Act shall be
given to chronically homeless individuals and families who
have, or who include members who have, chronic disabil-
ities, including substance and alcohol abuse, and mental
illness and other chronic health conditions: Provided fur-
ther, That any permanent housing assisted under this
heading shall be provided only if supportive services are
linked to the individuals living in the housing: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment shall conduct a review of any balances of amounts
provided under this heading in this or any previous appro-
priation Act that have been obligated but remain unex-
pended and shall deobligate any such amounts that the
Secretary determines were obligated for contracts that are
unlikely to be performed: Provided further, That up to one
percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may
be used for technical assistance and tracking systems
needed to carry out the directive provided in the Commit-
tee Report.
HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
For assistance for the purchase, construction, acqui-
sition, or development of additional public and subsidized
housing units for low-income families under the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C
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1437), not otherwise provided for, $839,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the total
amount provided under this heading, $645,000,000 shall
be for capital advances, including amendments to capital
advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as author-
ized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amend-
ed, and for project rental assistance, and amendments to
contracts for project rental assistance, for the elderly
under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959, and
for supportive services associated with the housing; and
$194,000,000 shall be for capital advances, including
amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by sec-
tion 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act, for project rental assistance, for amend-
ments to contracts for project rental assistance, and sup-
portive services associated with the housing for persons
with disabilities as authorized by section 811 of such Act:
Provided further, That the Secretary may designate up to
25 percent of the amounts for section 811 of such Act
for tenant-based assistance, as authorized under that sec-
tion, including such authority as may be waived under the
next proviso, which assistance shall be for five years in
duration: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive
any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959
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or section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (including the provisions governing the
terms and conditions of project rental assistance and ten-
ant-based assistance) that the Secretary determines is not
necessary to achieve the respective objectives of these pro-
grams, or that otherwise impedes the ability to develop,
operate or administer projects assisted under these pro-
grams, and may make provision for alternative conditions
or terms where appropriate.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all un-
committed balances of excess rental charges as of Septem-
ber 30, 1998, and any collections made during fiscal year
1999, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund,
as authorized by section 236(g) of the National Housing
Act, as amended.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA—MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1999, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $110,000,000,000.
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During fiscal year 1999, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$50,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount shall
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in con-
nection with sales of single family real properties owned
by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual
Mortgage Insurance Fund.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed and direct loan program, $328,888,000,
to be derived from the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance
guaranteed loans receipt account, of which not to exceed
$324,866,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
departmental salaries and expenses; and of which not to
exceed $4,022,000 shall be transferred to the appropria-
tion for the Office of Inspector General.
In addition, for non-overhead administrative expenses
necessary to carry out the Mutual Mortgage Insurance
guarantee and direct loan program, $200,000,000, to be
derived from the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance guar-
anteed loan receipt account.
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), including the cost of loan
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guarantee modifications (as that term is defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed), $81,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That these funds are available to subsidize total
loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of
up to $18,100,000,000.
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and
519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed
$50,000,000; of which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be
for bridge financing in connection with the sale of multi-
family real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with the sale of single-family
real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly in-
sured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs,
$211,455,000, of which $193,134,000, shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for departmental salaries and
expenses; and of which $18,321,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for the Office of Inspector General.
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In addition, for non-overhead administrative expenses
necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan pro-
grams, $104,000,000.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1999, new commitments to issue
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
shall not exceed $150,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$9,383,000, to be derived from the GNMA-guarantees of
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for departmental salaries and
expenses.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
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tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$47,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
2000, of which $10,000,000 shall be for activities to sup-
port the Partnership for Advanced Technologies in Hous-
ing.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended,
$40,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2000, of which $23,500,000 shall be to carry out activities
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds
made available under this heading shall be used to lobby
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Gov-
ernment in connection with a specific contract, grant or
loan.
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-
Based Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $80,000,000 to re-
main available until expended, of which $2,500,000 shall
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be for CLEARCorps and $20,000,000 shall be for a
Healthy Homes Initiative, which shall be a program pur-
suant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1970 that shall include research,
studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including edu-
cation and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning
and other housing-related environmental diseases and haz-
ards.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed
$7,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$985,826,000, of which $518,000,000 shall be provided
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, $9,383,000 shall be provided from funds of the
Government National Mortgage Association, $1,000,000
shall be provided from the ‘‘Community Development
Grants Program’’ account, $200,000 shall be provided
from the ‘‘Native American Housing Block Grants’’ ac-
count, and $400,000 shall be provided from the ‘‘Indian
Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account’’.