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the Federal National Mortgage Association and 
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 
by a higher limitation provided under para-
graph (1)(B), annually during the life of the 
loan, of 15 basis points of the unpaid principal 
balance of the mortgage, to achieve an estimated 
$300,000,000 from the revenue raised from such 
fees. 
(B) PREMIUM LOAN FEE STRUCTURE.—The 
premium loan fee is independent of any guar-
antee fees, upfront or ongoing, charged to the 
borrower, and the premium loan fee shall not be 
affected by changes in guarantee fees. 
(3) USE OF FEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The fees imposed under 
paragraph (2) by the Federal Housing Finance 
Agency shall be deposited in the fund established 
under subparagraph (C), and shall be used to 
pay for costs associated with maintaining loan 
limits established under this section. 
(B) 
SUBJECT
TO
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Amounts in the fund established under subpara-
graph (C) shall be available only to the extent 
provided in a subsequent appropriations Act. 
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(C) FUND.—There is established in the 
United States Treasury a fund, for the deposit of 
fees imposed under paragraph (2), to be used to 
pay for costs associated with maintaining loan 
limits established under this section. 
(4) FHFA REPORT
ON
FEES.—The Federal 
Housing Finance Agency shall include in each an-
nual report required by section 1601 of the Housing 
and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 related to the pe-
riod described in paragraph (2)(B) a section that 
provides the basis for and an analysis of the premium 
loan fee charged in each year covered by the report. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LOAN LIMIT 
EXTENSION.—Section 501 of the Veterans’ Benefits Im-
provement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–389; 122 Stat. 
4175; 38 U.S.C. 3703 note) is amended, in the matter before 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ACCESS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as author-
ized by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
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amended, $7,400,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, there may be credited to this appro-
priation funds received for publications and training ex-
penses. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Com-
mission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), in-
cluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); 
and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901–5902, $24,100,000. 
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION OFFICE 
OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to 
carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $19,311,000: Provided, That the Inspec-
tor General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying 
out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations of 
fraud, including false statements to the government (18 
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U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to 
regulation by the National Railroad Passenger Corpora-
tion: Provided further, That the Inspector General may 
enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, 
studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies 
and with private persons, subject to the applicable laws and 
regulations that govern the obtaining of such services within 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided 
further, That the Inspector General may select, appoint, 
and employ such officers and employees as may be nec-
essary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties 
of the Office of Inspector General, subject to the applicable 
laws and regulations that govern such selections, appoint-
ments, and employment within Amtrak: Provided further, 
That concurrent with the President’s budget request for fis-
cal year 2013, the Inspector General shall submit to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget 
request for fiscal year 2013 in similar format and substance 
to those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but 
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at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902), 
$99,275,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for 
official reception and representation expenses. The amounts 
made available to the National Transportation Safety 
Board in this Act include amounts necessary to make lease 
payments on an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for 
a capital lease. 
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT 
CORPORATION 
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
poration for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as 
authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $135,000,000, of which 
$5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family rental housing pro-
gram: Provided, That in addition, $65,000,000 shall be 
made available until expended to the Neighborhood Rein-
vestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation 
activities, under the following terms and conditions: 
(1) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
(‘‘NRC’’) shall make grants to counseling inter-
mediaries approved by the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development (HUD) (with match to be 
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