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expenses’’, to be used only for the administrative costs of 
these guarantees. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
section 184A of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), $1,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the costs 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 total loan principal, any 
part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$35,347,985. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the guaranteed loan program, up to $35,000 from 
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘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 et seq.),
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$297,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000), to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent 
supportive housing that were funded under section 
854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all program requirements 
before awarding funds for new contracts and activities au-
thorized under this section: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may use up to $2,000,000 of the funds under 
this heading for training, oversight, and technical assist-
ance activities. 
RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic De-
velopment in the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, $25,000,000 to remain available until ex-
pended, which amount shall be competitively awarded by 
June 1, 2004, to Indian tribes, State housing finance 
agencies, State community and/or economic development 
agencies, local rural nonprofits and community develop-
ment corporations to support innovative housing and eco-
nomic development activities in rural areas. 
EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES 
For grants in connection with a second round of em-
powerment 
zones 
and 
enterprise 
communities, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005, for ‘‘Urban Empowerment Zones’’, as authorized in 
section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
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U.S.C. 1391(g)), including $1,000,000 for each empower-
ment zone for use in conjunction with economic develop-
ment activities consistent with the strategic plan of each 
empowerment zone. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For assistance to units of State and local govern-
ment, and to other entities, for economic and community 
development 
activities, 
and 
for 
other 
purposes, 
$4,959,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2006: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
the 
amount 
provided, 
$4,538,650,000 is for carrying out the community devel-
opment block grant program under title I of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
(the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided fur-
ther, That unless explicitly provided for under this heading 
(except for planning grants provided in the third para-
graph and amounts made available in the second para-
graph), not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with 
funds appropriated under this heading (other than a grant 
made available in this paragraph to the Housing Assist-
ance Council or the National American Indian Housing 
Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) 
of the Act) shall be expended for planning and manage-
ment development and administration: Provided further, 
That $72,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes not-
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withstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act; $3,300,000 
shall be for a grant to the Housing Assistance Council; 
$2,400,000 shall be for a grant to the National American 
Indian Housing Council; $5,000,000 shall be available as 
a grant to the National Housing Development Corpora-
tion, for operating expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and 
for a program of affordable housing acquisition and reha-
bilitation; $5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the 
National Council of La Raza for the HOPE Fund, of 
which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund man-
agement, and $4,500,000 is for investments in the HOPE 
Fund 
and 
financing 
to 
affiliated 
organizations; 
$43,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 
of the Act, of which $9,500,000 shall be for the Native 
Hawaiian block grant authorized under title VIII of the 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determina-
tion Act of 1996; no less than $4,900,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development 
of and modification to information technology systems 
which serve programs or activities under ‘‘Community 
planning and development’’; $28,000,000 shall be for 
grants pursuant to the Self Help Homeownership Oppor-
tunity Program; $33,250,000 shall be for capacity build-
ing, of which $28,250,000 shall be for Capacity Building 
for Community Development and Affordable Housing for
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LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as au-
thorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 
1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in effect immediately be-
fore June 12, 1997, with not less than $5,000,000 of the 
funding to be used in rural areas, including tribal areas, 
and of which $5,000,000 shall be for capacity building ac-
tivities administered by Habitat for Humanity Inter-
national; $65,000,000 shall be available for YouthBuild 
program activities authorized 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 head-
ing: Provided That local YouthBuild programs that dem-
onstrate an ability to leverage private and nonprofit fund-
ing shall be given a priority for YouthBuild funding: Pro-
vided further, That no more than 10 percent of any grant 
award under the YouthBuild program may be used for ad-
ministrative costs: Provided further, That of the amount 
made available for YouthBuild not less than $10,000,000 
is for grants to establish YouthBuild programs in under-
served and rural areas and $2,000,000 is to be made avail-
able for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building 
for community development and affordable housing activi-
ties as specified in section 4 of the HUD Demonstration 
Act of 1993, as amended.
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Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$21,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives 
that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed 
and blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate invest-
ment, economic diversification, and community revitaliza-
tion in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating 
or declining economic base, or to determine whether hous-
ing benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare 
reform initiatives: Provided, That amounts made available 
under this paragraph shall be provided in accordance with 
the terms and conditions specified in the report accom-
panying this Act. 
Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$137,500,000 shall be available for grants for the Eco-
nomic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety 
of targeted economic investments in accordance with the 
terms and conditions specified in the report accompanying 
this Act: Provided, That none of the funds provided under 
this paragraph may be used for program operations. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to the amount made available to the North 
Carolina Community Land Trust Initiative by striking 
‘‘North Carolina Community Land Trust Initiative’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Orange Community Housing and Land Trust’’.
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The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to the amount made available to the Willacy 
County Boys and Girls Club in Willacy County, Texas by 
striking ‘‘Willacy County Boys and Girls Club in Willacy 
County, Texas’’ and inserting ‘‘Willacy County, Texas’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in Public Law 108–10 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to item number 17 by striking ‘‘for sidewalks, 
curbs, street lighting, outdoor furniture and fac¸ade im-
provements in the Mill Village neighborhood’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for the restoration and renovation of houses within 
the Lincoln or Dallas mill villages’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to the amount made available to the Metro-
politan Development Association in Syracuse, New York 
by inserting ‘‘and other economic development planning 
and revitalization activities’’ after the word ‘‘study’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to the amount made available to the Staten 
Island Freedom Memorial Fund by striking all ‘‘Staten 
Island Freedom Memorial Fund for the construction of 
a memorial in the Staten Island community of St. George,
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New York’’ and inserting ‘‘Staten Island Botanical Gar-
den for construction and related activities for a healing 
garden’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; H. Rept. 
108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item 
number 526 by striking ‘‘for an economic development 
study for the revitalization of Westchester’’ and inserting 
‘‘for the reconstruction of renaissance plaza at Main and 
Mamaroneck in downtown White Plains’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; H. Rept. 
108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item 
number 877 by striking ‘‘West Virginia High Technology 
Consortium Foundation, Inc. in Marion County, West Vir-
ginia for facilities construction for a high-tech park’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Glenville State College in Glenville, West Vir-
ginia for construction of a new campus community edu-
cation center’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; H. Rept. 
108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item
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number 126 by striking ‘‘for construction of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for facilities improvements and build out for’’. 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS 
(RESCISSION) 
From balances of the Urban Development Action 
Grant Program, as authorized by title I of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, 
$30,000,000 are canceled. 
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT 
For competitive economic development grants, as au-
thorized by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields 
redevelopment projects, $25,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional 
Affordable 
Housing 
Act, 
as 
amended, 
$1,939,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2006: Provided, That of the total amount provided in this 
paragraph, up to $40,000,000 shall be available for hous-
ing counseling under section 106 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968 and no less than 
$2,100,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
Fund for the development of and modifications to informa-
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tion technology systems which serve programs or activities 
under ‘‘Community planning and development’’. 
In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
under this heading, $125,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2006, for assistance to homebuyers 
as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act, as amended: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall provide such assistance in accord-
ance with a formula to be established by the Secretary 
that considers a participating jurisdiction’s need for, and 
prior commitment to, assistance to homebuyers. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the emergency shelter grants program as author-
ized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; the supportive 
housing program as authorized under subtitle C of title 
IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate rehabilitation sin-
gle room occupancy program as authorized under the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to assist 
homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter 
plus care program as authorized under subtitle F of title 
IV of such Act, $1,242,000,000, of which $1,222,000,000 
to remain available until September 30, 2006, and of 
which $20,000,000 to remain available until expended:
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Provided, That not less than 30 percent of funds made 
available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under 
the shelter plus care program, shall be used for permanent 
housing: Provided further, That all funds awarded for 
services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each 
grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall renew 
on an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to 
contracts funded under the shelter plus care program if 
the program is determined to be needed under the applica-
ble continuum of care and meets appropriate program re-
quirements and financial standards, as determined by the 
Secretary: Provided further, That all awards of assistance 
under this heading shall be required to coordinate and in-
tegrate homeless programs with other mainstream health, 
social services, and employment programs for which home-
less populations may be eligible, including Medicaid, State 
Children’s Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assist-
ance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, and services fund-
ing through the Mental Health and Substance Abuse 
Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the Welfare-
to-Work 
grant 
program: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
$12,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available for the national homeless data analysis 
project and technical assistance: Provided further, That no 
less than $2,580,000 of the funds appropriated under this
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heading shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund 
for the development of and modifications to information 
technology systems which serve programs or activities 
under ‘‘Community planning and development’’. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as 
amended, and for project rental assistance for the elderly 
under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amend-
ments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of ex-
piring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year 
term, and for supportive services associated with the hous-
ing, $773,320,000, plus recaptures and cancelled commit-
ments, to remain available until September 30, 2006, of 
which amount $50,000,000 shall be for service coordina-
tors and the continuation of existing congregate service 
grants for residents of assisted housing projects, and of 
which amount up to $25,000,000 shall be for grants under 
section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q–2) for conversion of eligible projects under such 
section to assisted living or related use: Provided, That 
of the amount made available under this heading, 
$16,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing
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and Urban Development only for making competitive 
grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer 
cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and engi-
neering work, site control, and other planning relating to 
the development of supportive housing for the elderly that 
is eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That 
no less than $470,000 shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund for the development of and modifications to 
information technology systems which serve programs or 
activities under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing 
Administration’’: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may waive the provisions of section 202 governing the 
terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except 
that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not 
exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That all bal-
ances outstanding, as of September 30, 2003, for capital 
advances, including amendments to capital advances, for 
housing for elderly, as authorized by section 202, for 
project rental assistance for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including 
amendments to contracts shall be transferred to and 
merged with the amounts for those purposes under this 
heading.
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HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advance contracts, for supportive housing 
for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act, for project rental assistance for supportive housing 
for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of 
such Act, including amendments to contracts for such as-
sistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assist-
ance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive services 
associated with the housing for persons with disabilities 
as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, and for 
tenant-based rental assistance contracts entered into pur-
suant to section 811 of such Act, $250,570,000, plus re-
captures and cancelled commitments to remain available 
until September 30, 2006: Provided, That no less than 
$470,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
Fund for the development of and modifications to informa-
tion technology systems which serve programs or activities 
under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing Admin-
istration’’: Provided further, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, other than amounts for renewal of ex-
piring project-based or tenant-based rental assistance con-
tracts, the Secretary may designate up to 25 percent for 
tenant-based rental assistance, as authorized by section 
811 of such Act, (which assistance is five years in dura-
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tion): Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the 
provisions of section 811 governing the terms and condi-
tions of project rental assistance and tenant-based assist-
ance, except that the initial contract term for such assist-
ance shall not exceed five years in duration: Provided fur-
ther, That all balances outstanding, as of September 30, 
2003, for capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advances, for supportive housing for persons with dis-
abilities, as authorized by section 811, for project rental 
assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabil-
ities, as authorized under section 811(d)(2), including 
amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal 
of expiring contracts for such assistance, and for sup-
portive services associated with the housing for persons 
with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1), shall 
be transferred to and merged with the amounts for these 
purposes under this heading.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all un-
committed balances of excess rental charges as of Sep-
tember 30, 2003, and any collections made during fiscal 
year 2004, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy 
Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended.
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RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
(RESCISSION) 
Up to $303,000,000 of recaptured section 236 budget 
authority resulting from prepayment of mortgages sub-
sidized under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be rescinded in fiscal year 2004: 
Provided, That the limitation otherwise applicable to the 
maximum payments that may be required in any fiscal 
year by all contracts entered into under section 236 is re-
duced in fiscal year 2004 by not more than $303,000,000 
in uncommitted balances of authorizations of contract au-
thority provided for this purpose in prior appropriations 
Acts. 
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), 
up to $13,000,000 to remain available until expended, to 
be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust 
Fund: Provided, That not to exceed the total amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be available from the 
general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to 
incur obligations and make expenditures pending the re-
ceipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620 
of such Act: Provided further, That the amount made 
available under this heading from the general fund shall
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be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal 
year 2004 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$0 and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified 
as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2004 appro-
priation. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
During fiscal year 2004, 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 $185,000,000,000. 
During fiscal year 2004, 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, $359,000,000, 
of which not to exceed $355,000,000 shall be transferred 
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and not 
to exceed $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
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priation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition, for 
administrative contract expenses, $85,000,000, of which 
no less than $20,744,000 shall be transferred to the Work-
ing Capital Fund for the development of and modifications 
to information technology systems which serve programs 
or activities under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal 
Housing Administration’’: Provided, That to the extent 
guaranteed loan commitments exceed $65,500,000,000 on 
or before April 1, 2004, an additional $1,400 for adminis-
trative contract expenses shall be available for each 
$1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments 
(including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
this proviso exceed $30,000,000. 
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 
guarantee modifications, as that term is defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed, $15,000,000, 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 $25,000,000,000.
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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, 
$229,000,000, of which $209,000,000 shall be transferred 
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and of 
which $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropria-
tion for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. 
In addition, for administrative contract expenses nec-
essary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan pro-
grams, $93,780,000, of which no less than $16,946,000 
shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the 
development of and modifications to information tech-
nology systems which serve programs or activities under 
‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing Administra-
tion’’: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan com-
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mitments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before April 1, 
2004, an additional $1,980 for administrative contract ex-
penses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 
guaranteed loan commitments over $8,426,000,000 (in-
cluding a pro rata amount for any increment below 
$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
this proviso exceed $14,400,000. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 
$200,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2005. 
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, 
$10,695,000, to be derived from the GNMA guarantees 
of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $10,695,000, shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for ‘‘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
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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-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, 
$47,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005: Provided, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading, $7,500,000 shall be for the Partnership for 
Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Initiative.
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, 
$46,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005, of which $20,250,000 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.
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OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $130,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005, of which $10,000,000 
shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sec-
tions 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, test-
ing, and demonstration efforts, including education and 
outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other 
housing-related diseases and hazards. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative and non-administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed 
$25,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$1,122,130,000, of which $564,000,000 shall be provided 
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, $10,695,000 shall be provided from funds of the 
Government National Mortgage Association, $150,000
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shall be provided by transfer from the ‘‘Native American 
housing block grants’’ account, $250,000 shall be provided 
by transfer from the ‘‘Indian housing loan guarantee fund 
program’’ account and $35,000 shall be transferred from 
the ‘‘Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund’’ ac-
count: Provided, That funds made available under this 
heading shall only be allocated in the manner specified in 
the report accompanying this Act unless the Committees 
on Appropriations of both the House of Representatives 
and the Senate are notified of any changes in an operating 
plan or reprogramming: Provided further, That no official 
or employee of the Department shall be designated as an 
allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer (OCFO) has determined that such allotment hold-
er has implemented an adequate system of funds control 
and has received training in funds control procedures and 
directives: Provided further, That the Chief Financial Offi-
cer shall establish positive control of and maintain ade-
quate systems of accounting for appropriations and other 
available funds as required by 31 U.S.C. 1514: Provided 
further, That for purposes of funds control and deter-
mining whether a violation exists under the Anti-Defi-
ciency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.), the point of obligation 
shall be the executed agreement or contract, except with 
respect to insurance and guarantee programs, certain
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types of salaries and expenses funding, and incremental 
funding that is authorized under an executed agreement 
or contract, and shall be designated in the approved funds 
control plan: Provided further, That the Chief Financial 
Officer shall: (a) appoint qualified personnel to conduct 
investigations of potential or actual violations; (b) estab-
lish minimum training requirements and other qualifica-
tions for personnel that may be appointed to conduct in-
vestigations; (c) establish guidelines and timeframes for 
the conduct and completion of investigations; (d) prescribe 
the content, format and other requirements for the sub-
mission of final reports on violations; and (e) prescribe 
such additional policies and procedures as may be required 
for conducting investigations of, and administering, proc-
essing, and reporting on, potential and actual violations 
of the Anti-Deficiency Act and all other statutes and regu-
lations governing the obligation and expenditure of funds 
made available in this or any other Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall fill 7 out of 10 vacancies at the 
GS–14 and GS–15 levels until the total number of GS–
14 and GS–15 positions in the Department has been re-
duced from the number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions 
on the date of enactment of Public Law 106–377 by 21⁄2 
percent: Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit 
a staffing plan for the Department by November 15, 2003.
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The tenth proviso under this heading in the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2003, is amended by striking ‘‘the purpose of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘purposes of funds control and’’ and before the colon 
insert the following ‘‘, except with respect to insurance and 
guarantee programs, certain types of salaries and ex-
penses funding, and incremental funding that is author-
ized under an executed agreement or contract’’. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund 
(42 U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications 
to, and infrastructure for Department-wide information 
technology systems, and for the continuing operation of 
both Department-wide and program-specific information 
systems, $240,000,000 (reduced by $150,000,000), to re-
main available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That 
any amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall 
remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
as amended, $100,080,000, of which $24,000,000 shall be 
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration: Provided, That the Inspector General
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shall have independent authority over all personnel issues 
within this office: Provided further, That no less than 
$300,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
Fund for the development of and modifications to informa-
tion technology systems for the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral. 
CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
All unobligated balances remaining available from 
fees and charges under section 7(j) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Act on October 1, 2003 
are rescinded. 
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprises 
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including 
not to exceed $500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $32,415,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enter-
prises Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such 
amount shall be available from the general fund of the 
Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and 
make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the 
Fund: Provided further, That the general fund amount 
shall be reduced as collections are received during the fis-
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cal year so as to result in a final appropriation from the 
general fund estimated at not more than $0. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget au-
thority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts 
associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart 
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded, or in the 
case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such 
amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by 
State housing finance agencies or local governments or 
local housing agencies with projects approved by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for which set-
tlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance 
with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, 
the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted 
to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives 
to refinance their project at a lower interest rate. 
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under 
this Act may be used during fiscal year 2003 to investigate 
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise 
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
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ing the filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal ac-
tion, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving 
or preventing action by a Government official or entity, 
or a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) 
of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts made available under 
this title for fiscal year 2004 that are allocated under such 
section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount determined 
under subsection (b), for any State that—
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year 
under clause (ii) of such section; and 
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for 
fiscal year 2004 under such clause (ii) because the 
areas in the State outside of the metropolitan statis-
tical areas that qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year 
2004 do not have the number of cases of acquired 
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required under 
such clause. 
(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any 
State described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based 
on the cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of 
that State that are outside of metropolitan statistical 
areas that qualify under clause (i) of such section
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854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2004, in proportion to AIDS 
cases among cities and States that qualify under clauses 
(i) and (ii) of such section and States deemed eligible 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 204. (a) Section 225(a) of the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, 
and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, Pub-
lic Law 106–74 (113 Stat. 1076), is amended by striking 
‘‘year 2000, and the amounts that would otherwise be allo-
cated for fiscal year 2001 and fiscal year 2002’’, and in-
serting ‘‘years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004’’. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allo-
cate to Wake County, North Carolina, the amounts that 
otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year 2004 under 
section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 
U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, 
on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Caro-
lina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Any amounts allocated 
to Wake County shall be used to carry out eligible activi-
ties under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) 
within such metropolitan statistical area. 
SEC. 205. (a) During fiscal year 2004, in the provi-
sion of rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in con-
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nection with a program to demonstrate the economy and 
effectiveness of providing such assistance for use in as-
sisted living facilities that is carried out in the counties 
of the State of Michigan specified in subsection (b) of this 
section, notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii) 
of such section 8(o), a family residing in an assisted living 
facility in any such county, on behalf of which a public 
housing agency provides assistance pursuant to section 
8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the time the 
family initially receives such assistance, to pay rent in an 
amount exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted in-
come of the family by such a percentage or amount as 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(b) The counties specified in this subsection are Oak-
land County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and 
Washtenaw County, in the State of Michigan. 
SEC. 206. Except as explicitly provided in law, any 
grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made 
pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competi-
tive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act 
of 1989. 
SEC. 207. Funds of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
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tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations 
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract 
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for 
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association, Government National Mortgage Association, 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Fi-
nancing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member 
thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank 
within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1831). 
SEC. 208. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 
or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any ap-
propriation for the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall be available for any program, project 
or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
estimates submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 209. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, are hereby authorized to make such expendi-
tures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in ac-
cordance with law, and to make such contracts and com-
mitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
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vided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in 
carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2003 
for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter pro-
vided: Provided, That collections of these corporations and 
agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 
commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in 
this Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms 
of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the mort-
gage insurance or guaranty operations of these corpora-
tions, or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary 
to protect the financial interest of the United States Gov-
ernment. 
SEC. 210. None of the funds provided in this title 
for technical assistance, training, or management improve-
ments may be obligated or expended unless HUD provides 
to the Committees on Appropriations a description of each 
proposed activity and a detailed budget estimate of the 
costs associated with each program, project or activity as 
part of the Budget Justifications. For fiscal year 2004, 
HUD shall transmit this information to the Committees 
by November 15, 2003 for 30 days of review. 
SEC. 211. A public housing agency or such other enti-
ty that administers Federal housing assistance in the 
states of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be re-
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quired to include a resident of public housing or a recipi-
ent of assistance provided under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 on the board of directors or 
a similar governing board of such agency or entity as re-
quired under section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public hous-
ing agency or other entity that administers Federal hous-
ing assistance under section 8 in the states of Alaska, 
Iowa and Mississippi shall establish an advisory board of 
not less than 6 residents of public housing or recipients 
of section 8 assistance to provide advice and comment to 
the public housing agency or other administering entity 
on issues related to public housing and section 8. Such 
advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly. 
SEC. 212. The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall provide quarterly reports to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all 
uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in 
each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the 
Department and shall submit additional, updated budget 
information to these Committees upon request. 
TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including
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the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of 
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United 
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office 
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries, when required by law of such countries, $47,276,000 
(of which $10,000,000 shall not become available until 
Septmeber 1, 2004), to remain available until expended. 
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pur-
suant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amend-
ed, including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allow-
ances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, 
and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to 
the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 
5 U.S.C. 5376, $8,550,000: Provided, That the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board shall have not 
more than three career Senior Executive Service positions. 
EMERGENCY FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Chemical Safety and 
Hazard Investigation Board for accident investigations
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not otherwise provided for, $450,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
To carry out the Community Development Banking 
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, including services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for 
ES–3, $51,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2005, of which $3,000,000 shall be for financial assist-
ance, technical assistance, training and outreach programs 
designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, 
and Alaskan Native communities and provided primarily 
through qualified community development lender organi-
zations with experience and expertise in community devel-
opment banking and lending in Indian country, Native 
American organizations, tribes and tribal organizations 
and other suitable providers, and up to $13,000,000 may 
be used for administrative expenses, including administra-
tion of the New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 
may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up to 
$250,000 may be used for administrative expenses to 
carry out the direct loan program: Provided, That the cost
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of direct loans, 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 principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$11,000,000. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, 
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal offi-
cials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to 
exceed $500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $60,000,000: Provided, That up to $1,000,000 is 
for purposes of carrying out the Inspector General Act of 
1978. 
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service (the ‘‘Corporation’’) in car-
rying out programs, activities, and initiatives under the
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National and Community Service Act of 1990 (the ‘‘Act’’) 
(42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), $363,452,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2005: Provided, That not more 
than $30,500,000 shall be available for administrative ex-
penses authorized under section 501(a)(4): Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $2,500 shall be for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided further, That 
$244,352,000 of the amount provided under this heading 
shall be available for grants under the National Service 
Trust program authorized under subtitle C of title I of 
the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to activities 
including the AmeriCorps program), and for grants to or-
ganizations operating projects under the AmeriCorps Edu-
cation Awards Program (without regard to the require-
ments of sections 121(d) and (e), 131(e), 132, and 140(a), 
(d), and (e) of the Act): of which not more than 
$50,000,000 may be used to administer, reimburse, or 
support any national service program authorized under 
section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)): 
Provided further, That to the maximum extent feasible, 
funds appropriated under subtitle C of title I of the Act 
shall be provided in a manner that is consistent with the 
recommendations of peer review panels in order to ensure 
that priority is given to programs that demonstrate qual-
ity, innovation, replicability, and sustainability: Provided
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further, That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be for the Points 
of Light Foundation for activities authorized under title 
III of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.), of which not 
more than $2,500,000 may be used to support an endow-
ment fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and 
the interest income from which shall be used to support 
activities described in title III of the Act, provided that 
the Foundation may invest the corpus and income in fed-
erally insured bank savings accounts or comparable inter-
est bearing accounts, certificates of deposit, money market 
funds, mutual funds, obligations of the United States, and 
other market instruments and securities but not in real 
estate investments: Provided further, That no funds shall 
be available for national service programs run by Federal 
agencies authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That not less than 
$24,000,000 of the funds made available under this head-
ing shall be available for the Civilian Community Corps 
authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12611 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than 
$40,000,000 shall be available for school-based and com-
munity-based service-learning programs authorized under 
subtitle B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): 
Provided further, That not more than $6,100,000 shall be
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available for quality and innovation activities authorized 
under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12853 
et seq.): Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000 
of the funds made available under this heading shall be 
made available to America’s Promise—The Alliance for 
Youth, Inc. only to support efforts to mobilize individuals, 
groups, and organizations to build and strengthen the 
character and competence of the Nation’s youth: Provided 
further, That not more than $3,500,000 shall be available 
for audits and other evaluations authorized under section 
179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12639). 
NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST 
For payment of educational awards authorized under 
subtitle D of title I of the National Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601), $110,771,000, to remain 
available until expended; of which $5,000,000 shall be 
available for national service scholarships for high school 
students performing community service, and $10,000,000 
shall be held in reserve as defined in Public Law 108–
45: Provided, That the Corporation for National and Com-
munity Servcice shall enroll no more than 55,000 volun-
teers in the National Service Trust with the funds pro-
vided in this Act. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
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as amended, $6,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term 
‘‘qualified student loan’’ with respect to national service 
education awards shall mean any loan determined by an 
institution of higher education to be necessary to cover 
a student’s cost of attendance at such institution and 
made, insured, or guaranteed directly to a student by a 
State agency, in addition to other meanings under section 
148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service Act. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available under section 129(d)(5)(B) of the National 
and Community Service Act to assist entities in placing 
applicants who are individuals with disabilities may be 
provided to any entity that receives a grant under section 
121 of the Act. 
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the 
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as 
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7251–7298, $15,938,000 of 
which $1,175,000 shall be available for the purpose of pro-
viding financial assistance as described, and in accordance 
with the process and reporting procedures set forth, under 
this heading in Public Law 102–229.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for 
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington 
National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of one passenger 
motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed 
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$25,961,000, to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 
SCIENCES 
For necessary expenses for the National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities 
set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980, as amended, and section 126(g) of the Superfund 
Amendments 
and 
Reauthorization 
Act 
of 
1986, 
$80,000,000.
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AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE 
REGISTRY 
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC 
HEALTH 
For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Sub-
stances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out 
activities set forth in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 
111(c)(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), as amended; section 118(f) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), 
as amended; and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act, as amended, $73,467,000, to be derived from the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund Trust Fund pursuant to 
section 517(a) of SARA (26 U.S.C. 9507): Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of per-
forming a health assessment under section 104(i)(6) of 
CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct 
other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities, 
including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical 
evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral to accredited 
health care providers: Provided further, That in per-
forming any such health assessment or health study, eval-
uation, or activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not 
be bound by the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of
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CERCLA: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available for ATSDR 
to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to 
section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2004, and 
existing profiles may be updated as necessary. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
For science and technology, including research and 
development activities, which shall include research and 
development activities under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980, as amended; necessary expenses for personnel and 
related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable for senior level posi-
tions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory 
equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in sup-
port of research and development; construction, alteration, 
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to 
exceed $75,000 per project, $767,115,000 (reduced by 
$7,300,000) which shall remain available until September 
30, 2005.