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OFFICE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD HAZARD 
CONTROL 
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits 
expenses of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Haz-
ard Control, $7,151,000. 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of ten-
ant-based rental assistance authorized under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 
et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein), not otherwise provided for, 
$14,242,200,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be available on October 1, 2009 (in addition to the 
$4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this head-
ing that will become available on October 1, 2009), and 
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be available on October 1, 2010: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading are provided 
as follows: 
(1) $16,387,200,000 shall be available for re-
newals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual 
contributions contracts (including renewals of en-
hanced vouchers under any provision of law author-
izing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act) 
and including renewal of other special purpose 
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vouchers initially funded in fiscal year 2008 and 
2009 (such as Family Unification, Veterans Affairs 
Supportive Housing Vouchers and Non-elderly Dis-
abled Vouchers): Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, from amounts provided 
under this paragraph and any carryover, the Sec-
retary for the calendar year 2010 funding cycle shall 
provide renewal funding for each public housing 
agency based on voucher management system (VMS) 
leasing and cost data for the most recent Federal 
fiscal year and by applying the most recent Annual 
Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, 
and by making any necessary adjustments for the 
costs associated with deposits to family self-suffi-
ciency program escrow accounts or first-time renew-
als including tenant protection or HOPE VI vouch-
ers: Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
vided under this paragraph may be used to fund a 
total number of unit months under lease which ex-
ceeds a public housing agency’s authorized level of 
units under contract: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within 
the amount specified under this paragraph (except 
as otherwise modified under this Act), pro rate each 
public housing agency’s allocation otherwise estab-
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lished pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further, 
That except as provided in the last two provisos, the 
entire amount specified under this paragraph (except 
as otherwise modified under this Act) shall be obli-
gated to the public housing agencies based on the al-
location and pro rata method described above, and 
the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of 
their annual budget not later than 60 days after en-
actment of this Act: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may extend the 60-day notification period 
with the written approval of the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
That public housing agencies participating in the 
Moving to Work demonstration shall be funded pur-
suant to their Moving to Work agreements and shall 
be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under 
the previous provisos: Provided further, That up to 
$150,000,000 shall be available only: (1) to adjust 
the allocations for public housing agencies, after ap-
plication for an adjustment by a public housing 
agency that experienced a significant increase, as de-
termined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of ten-
ant-based rental assistance resulting from unfore-
seen circumstances or from portability under section 
8(r) of the Act; (2) for adjustments for public hous-
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ing agencies with voucher leasing rates at the end of 
the calendar year that exceed the average leasing for 
the 12-month period used to establish the allocation; 
(3) for adjustments for the costs associated with 
VASH vouchers; or (4) for vouchers that were not 
in use during the 12-month period in order to be 
available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 
8(o)(13) of the Act. 
(2) $120,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental 
assistance for relocation and replacement of housing 
units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to 
the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appro-
priations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–134), con-
version of section 23 projects to assistance under 
section 8, the family unification program under sec-
tion 8(x) of the Act, relocation of witnesses in con-
nection with efforts to combat crime in public and 
assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law 
enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouch-
ers under any provision of law authorizing such as-
sistance under section 8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI 
vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and 
tenant protection assistance including replacement 
and relocation assistance or for project based assist-
ance to prevent the displacement of unassisted elder-
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ly tenants currently residing in section 202 prop-
erties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refi-
nanced pursuant to Public Law 106–569, as amend-
ed, or under the authority as provided under this 
Act: Provided, That the Secretary may provide re-
placement vouchers for all units that were occupied 
within the previous 24 months that cease to be avail-
able as assisted housing, subject to the availability 
of funds. 
(3) $1,600,000,000 shall be for administrative 
and other expenses of public housing agencies in ad-
ministering the section 8 tenant-based rental assist-
ance program, of which up to $50,000,000 shall be 
available to the Secretary to allocate to public hous-
ing agencies that need additional funds to admin-
ister their section 8 programs, including fees associ-
ated with section 8 tenant protection rental assist-
ance, the administration of disaster related vouchers, 
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers, and 
other incremental vouchers: Provided, That no less 
than $1,550,000,000 of the amount provided in this 
paragraph shall be allocated to public housing agen-
cies for the calendar year 2010 funding cycle based 
on section 8(q) of the Act (and related Appropria-
tion Act provisions) as in effect immediately before 
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the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Re-
sponsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–276): Pro-
vided further, That if the amounts made available 
under this paragraph are insufficient to pay the 
amounts determined under the previous proviso, the 
Secretary may decrease the amounts allocated to 
agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to all 
agencies receiving funding under this paragraph or 
may, to the extent necessary to provide full payment 
of amounts determined under the previous proviso, 
utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated 
to the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment under this heading, for fiscal year 2009 and 
prior fiscal years, notwithstanding the purposes for 
which such amounts were appropriated: Provided 
further, That amounts provided under this para-
graph shall be only for activities related to the provi-
sion of tenant-based rental assistance authorized 
under section 8, including related development ac-
tivities. 
(4) $75,000,000 for incremental rental voucher 
assistance for use through a supported housing pro-
gram administered in conjunction with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs as authorized under section 
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8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall make such funding available, not-
withstanding section 204 (competition provision) of 
this title, to public housing agencies that partner 
with eligible VA Medical Centers or other entities as 
designated by the Secretary of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, based on geographical need for 
such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing 
agency administrative performance, and other fac-
tors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development may waive, or specify alter-
native requirements for (in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), 
any provision of any statute or regulation that the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ad-
ministers in connection with the use of funds made 
available under this paragraph (except for require-
ments related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment), upon a find-
ing by the Secretary that any such waivers or alter-
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native requirements are necessary for the effective 
delivery and administration of such voucher assist-
ance: Provided further, That assistance made avail-
able under this paragraph shall continue to remain 
available for homeless veterans upon turn-over. 
(5) $60,000,000 shall be for family self-suffi-
ciency coordinators under section 23 of the Act. 
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 
Unobligated balances, including recaptures and car-
ryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development under this 
heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted 
Housing’’ and the heading ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assist-
ance’’, for fiscal year 2010 and prior years may be used 
for renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based 
contracts and for performance-based contract administra-
tors, notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds 
were appropriated: Provided, That any obligated balances 
of contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior that 
have been terminated shall be cancelled. 
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to 
carry out capital and management activities for public 
housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) 
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(the ‘‘Act’’) $2,500,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 
2010 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may not delegate to any Department official other than 
the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for 
Public and Indian Housing any authority under paragraph 
(2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the time peri-
ods under such section: Provided further, That for pur-
poses of such section 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with 
respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a 
binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately 
or in the future: Provided further, That up to $15,345,000 
shall be to support the ongoing Public Housing Financial 
and Physical Assessment activities of the Real Estate As-
sessment Center (REAC): Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make 
grants, notwithstanding section 204 of this Act, to public 
housing agencies for emergency capital needs including 
safety and security measures necessary to address crime 
and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting from 
unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural dis-
asters, excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and 
natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
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Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), oc-
curring in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, $50,000,000 
shall be for supportive services, service coordinators and 
congregate services as authorized by section 34 of the Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) and the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
4101 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount 
provided under this heading, up to $8,820,000 is to sup-
port the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships: 
Provided further, That from the funds made available 
under this heading, the Secretary shall provide bonus 
awards in fiscal year 2010 to public housing agencies that 
are designated high performers. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2010 payments to public housing agencies for the 
operation and management of public housing, as author-
ized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,800,000,000. 
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC 
HOUSING (HOPE VI) 
For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, 
site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based 
assistance grants to projects as authorized by section 24 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
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