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SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any funds appropriated before October 1, 2013, under any 
section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that 
remain available for expenditure, may be transferred to and 
administered under the most recent appropriation heading 
for any such section. 
SEC. 163. The Secretary may not enforce regulations 
related to charter bus service under part 604 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, for any transit agency who 
during fiscal year 2008 was both initially granted a 60- 
day period to come into compliance with part 604, and then 
was subsequently granted an exception from said part. 
SEC. 164. For purposes of applying the project jus-
tification and local financial commitment criteria of 49 
U.S.C. 5309(d) to a New Starts project, the Secretary may 
consider the costs and ridership of any connected project 
in an instance in which private parties are making signifi-
cant financial contributions to the construction of the con-
nected project; additionally, the Secretary may consider the 
significant financial contributions of private parties to the 
connected project in calculating the non-Federal share of 
net capital project costs for the New Starts project. 
SEC. 165. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds made available in this Act shall be used
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to enter into a full funding grant agreement for a project 
with a New Starts share greater than 60 percent. 
SEC. 166. None of the funds in this Act may be avail-
able to advance in any way a new fixed guideway capital 
project towards a full funding grant agreement as defined 
by 49 U.S.C. 5309 for the Metropolitan Transit Authority 
of Harris County, Texas if the proposed capital project is 
constructed on or planned to be constructed on Richmond 
Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak Boule-
vard north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas. 
SEC. 167. Unobligated and recovered fiscal year 2010 
through 2012 funds that were made available to carry out 
49 U.S.C. 5339 shall be available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 
5309, as amended by Public Law 112–141, subject to the 
terms and conditions required under such section. 
SEC. 168. New bus rapid transit projects recommended 
in the President’s budget submission to the Congress of the 
United States for funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS’’ in this Act shall be funded 
from $93,269,369 in unobligated amounts that were made 
available to carry out the discretionary bus and bus facili-
ties program under 49 U.S.C. 5309 in fiscal years 1999 
through 2010: Provided, That all such projects shall remain 
subject to the Capital Investment Grants Program require-
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ments of 49 U.S.C. 5309 for New Starts, Small Starts, or 
Core Capacity projects as applicable. 
SEC. 169. Of the funds made available for the Formula 
Grants program, as authorized by Public Law 97–424, as 
amended, $63,465,775 are hereby permanently rescinded: 
Provided, That of the funds made available for the Formula 
Grants program, as authorized by Public Law 91–453, as 
amended, $795,307 are hereby permanently rescinded: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available for the For-
mula Grants program as authorized by Public Law 95– 
599, as amended, $928,838 are hereby permanently re-
scinded: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
for the University Transportation Research program, as 
authorized by Public Law 91–453, as amended, and by 
Public Law 102–240, as amended, $595,619 are hereby per-
manently rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available for the Job Access and Reverse Commute 
program, as authorized by Public Law 105–178, as amend-
ed, $15,704,469 are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available for the Capital 
Investment Grants program, as authorized by Public Law 
105–178, as amended, $11,429,055 are hereby permanently 
rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able for the Research, Training, and Human Resources pro-
gram, as authorized by Public Law 95–599, as amended,
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$419,474 are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available for the Interstate 
Transfer Grants program, as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 
103(e)(4), $2,687,207 are hereby permanently rescinded: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available for the 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as au-
thorized by section 14 of Public Law 96–184, as amended, 
and by Public Law 101–551, as amended, $523,107 are 
hereby permanently rescinded: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available for the Urban Discretionary Grants 
program, as authorized by Public Law 88–365, as amended, 
$679,314 are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided fur-
ther, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 
were designated by the Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within 
the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to 
the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary
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in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation’s 
budget for the current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities of those 
portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and 
maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation, $31,000,000, to be derived from the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99–662, 
and of which $15,150,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2016, for the Asset Renewal Program. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a 
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs 
of the United States, $186,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $148,003,000, of which 
$11,300,000 shall remain available until expended for 
maintenance and repair of training ships at State Mari-
time Academies, and of which $2,400,000 shall remain 
available through September 30, 2015, for Student Incen-
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tive Program payments at State Maritime Academies, and 
of which $16,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, and cap-
ital improvements at the United State Merchant Marine 
Academy: Provided, That amounts apportioned for the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be available 
only upon allotments made personally by the Secretary of 
Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and 
Programs: Provided further, That the Superintendent, Dep-
uty Superintendent and the Director of the Office of Re-
source Management of the United State Merchant Marine 
Academy may not be allotment holders for the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy, and the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration shall hold all allotments made by 
the Secretary of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary 
for Budget and Programs under the previous proviso: Pro-
vided further, That 50 percent of the funding made avail-
able for the United States Merchant Marine Academy under 
this heading shall be available only after the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Superintendent and the Maritime Ad-
ministrator, completes a plan detailing by program or ac-
tivity how such funding will be expended at the Academy, 
and this plan is submitted to the House and Senate Com-
mittees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Ad-
ministrator shall submit a report to the House and Senate
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Committees on Appropriations within 90 days of the date 
of enactment of this Act detailing the current and future 
impacts of reductions in government impelled cargo on the 
U.S. Merchant Marine as a result of changes to cargo pref-
erence requirements included in the Bipartisan Budget Act 
of 2013, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century 
Act (MAP–21), the historical reductions in the P.L. 480 
title II Food for Peace program, and the winding down of 
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, in 
collaboration with the Department of Defense, shall further 
develop a national sealift strategy that ensures the long- 
term viability of the U.S. Merchant Marine. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obso-
lete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Mar-
itime Administration, $4,800,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, 
$38,500,000, of which $35,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section
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502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $3,500,000 shall be 
available for administrative expenses to carry out the guar-
anteed loan program, which shall be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriations for ‘‘Operations and Train-
ing’’, Maritime Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish 
utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connec-
tion with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Gov-
ernment property under control of the Maritime Adminis-
tration, and payments received therefor shall be credited to 
the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, 
That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or 
occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or 
repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous 
receipts. 
SEC. 171. None of the funds available or appropriated 
in this Act shall be used by the United States Department 
of Transportation or the United States Maritime Adminis-
tration to negotiate or otherwise execute, enter into, facili-
tate or perform fee-for-service contracts for vessel disposal, 
scrapping or recycling, unless there is no qualified domestic 
ship recycler that will pay any sum of money to purchase
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and scrap or recycle a vessel owned, operated or managed 
by the Maritime Administration or that is part of the Na-
tional Defense Reserve Fleet. Such sales offers must be con-
sistent with the solicitation and provide that the work will 
be performed in a timely manner at a facility qualified 
within the meaning of section 3502 of Public Law 106– 
398. Nothing contained herein shall affect the Maritime Ad-
ministration’s authority to award contracts at least cost to 
the Federal Government and consistent with the require-
ments of 16 U.S.C. 5405(c), section 3502, or otherwise au-
thorized under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $21,654,000, 
of which $639,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety 
Fund: Provided, That $1,500,000 shall be transferred to 
‘‘Pipeline Safety’’ in order to fund ‘‘Pipeline Safety Infor-
mation Grants to Communities’’ as authorized under sec-
tion 60130 of title 49, United States Code.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous ma-
terials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Ma-
terials Safety Administration, $45,000,000, of which 
$2,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2016: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees collected under 
49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund 
of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further, That 
there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available 
until expended, funds received from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication 
and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in per-
formance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals 
functions. 
PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
(PIPELINE SAFETY DESIGN REVIEW FUND) 
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the 
pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a 
pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, 
and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of 
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $119,087,000, of which 
$18,573,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability
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Trust Fund and shall remain available until September 30, 
2016; and of which $98,514,000 shall be derived from the 
Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $54,436,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2016; and of which 
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be de-
rived from the Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund, as au-
thorized in 49 U.S.C. 60117(n): Provided, That not less 
than $1,058,000 of the funds provided under this heading 
shall be for the One-Call state grant program. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5128(b), 
$188,000, to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness 
Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2015: Pro-
vided, That not more than $28,318,000 shall be made avail-
able for obligation in fiscal year 2014 from amounts made 
available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5128(b)–(c): Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 
5116(i), 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made available for ob-
ligation by individuals other than the Secretary of Trans-
portation, or his designee. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General
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Act of 1978, as amended, $85,605,000: Provided, That the 
Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in car-
rying 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 
U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to 
regulation by the Department: Provided further, That the 
funds made available under this heading may be used to 
investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United 
States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair 
methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers 
and ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and 
foreign air carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso: 
Provided further, That: (1) the Inspector General shall have 
the authority to audit and investigate the Metropolitan 
Washington Airports Authority (MWAA); (2) in carrying 
out these audits and investigations the Inspector General 
shall have all the authorities described under section 6 of 
the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.); (3) MWAA 
Board Members, employees, contractors, and subcontractors 
shall cooperate and comply with requests from the Inspector 
General, including providing testimony and other informa-
tion; (4) The Inspector General shall be permitted to observe 
closed executive sessions of the MWAA Board of Directors; 
(5) MWAA shall pay the expenses of the Inspector General,
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including staff salaries and benefits and associated oper-
ating costs, which shall be credited to this appropriation 
and remain available until expended; and (6) if MWAA 
fails to make funds available to the Inspector General with-
in 30 days after a request for such funds is received, then 
the Inspector General shall notify the Secretary of Trans-
portation, who shall not approve a grant for MWAA under 
section 47107(b) of title 49, United States Code, until such 
funding is made available for the Inspector General: Pro-
vided further, That hereafter funds transferred to the Office 
of the Inspector General through forfeiture proceedings or 
from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or 
the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as a par-
ticipating agency, as an equitable share from the forfeiture 
of property in investigations in which the Office of Inspec-
tor General participates, or through the granting of a Peti-
tion for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the 
credit of this account for law enforcement activities author-
ized under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
to remain available until expended. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation 
Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$31,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
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provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees estab-
lished by the Chairman of the Surface Transportation 
Board shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting 
collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses 
under this heading: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a 
dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are re-
ceived during fiscal year 2014, to result in a final appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at no more than 
$29,750,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 180. During the current fiscal year, applicable 
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall 
be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liabil-
ity insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign coun-
tries on official department business; and uniforms or al-
lowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 
5902). 
SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the 
Department of Transportation shall be available for services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for 
an Executive Level IV.
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SEC. 182. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political 
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered by 
this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside 
the Department of Transportation. 
SEC. 183. (a) No recipient of funds made available in 
this Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined 
in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State department of 
motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record 
as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided in 18 
U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
not withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee 
if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. 
SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal 
Railroad Administration from States, counties, municipali-
ties, other public authorities, and private sources for ex-
penses incurred for training may be credited respectively 
to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid 
Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administration’s 
‘‘Technical Assistance and Training’’ account, and to the 
Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Oper-
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ations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors par-
ticipating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. 
SEC. 185. None of the funds in this Act to the Depart-
ment of Transportation may be used to make a grant unless 
the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Sen-
ate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full busi-
ness days before any project competitively selected to receive 
a discretionary grant award, any discretionary grant 
award, letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement is 
announced by the department or its modal administrations 
from: 
(1) any discretionary grant program of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration including the emer-
gency relief program; 
(2) the airport improvement program of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration; 
(3) any program of the Federal Railroad Admin-
istration; 
(4) any program of the Federal Transit Admin-
istration other than the formula grants and fixed 
guideway modernization programs; 
(5) any program of the Maritime Administra-
tion; or 
(6) any funding provided under the headings 
‘‘National Infrastructure Investments’’ in this Act:
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Provided, That the Secretary gives concurrent notifi-
cation to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations for any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from the 
emergency relief program: Provided further, That no 
notification shall involve funds that are not available 
for obligation. 
SEC. 186. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor 
fees and other funds received by the Department of Trans-
portation from travel management centers, charge card pro-
grams, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous 
sources are to be credited to appropriations of the Depart-
ment of Transportation and allocated to elements of the De-
partment of Transportation using fair and equitable cri-
teria and such funds shall be available until expended. 
SEC. 187. Amounts made available in this or any other 
Act that the Secretary determines represent improper pay-
ments by the Department of Transportation to a third- 
party contractor under a financial assistance award, which 
are recovered pursuant to law, shall be available— 
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by 
the Department of Transportation in recovering im-
proper payments; and 
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in re-
covering improper payments or contractor support in 
the implementation of the Improper Payments Infor-
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mation Act of 2002: Provided, That amounts in excess 
of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)— 
(A) shall be credited to and merged with the 
appropriation from which the improper pay-
ments were made, and shall be available for the 
purposes and period for which such appropria-
tions are available: Provided further, That where 
specific project or accounting information associ-
ated with the improper payment or payments is 
not readily available, the Secretary may credit 
an appropriate account, which shall be available 
for the purposes and period associated with the 
account so credited; or 
(B) if no such appropriation remains avail-
able, shall be deposited in the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts: Provided further, That prior 
to the transfer of any such recovery to an appro-
priations account, the Secretary shall notify the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions of the amount and reasons for such trans-
fer: Provided further, That for purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘improper payments’’ has the 
same meaning as that provided in section 
2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300.
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SEC. 188. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
if any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject 
to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be pro-
vided to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions, transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be 
provided solely to the Committees on Appropriations, and 
said reprogramming action shall be approved or denied 
solely by the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That 
the Secretary may provide notice to other congressional 
committees of the action of the Committees on Appropria-
tions on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days 
following the date on which the reprogramming action has 
been approved or denied by the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 189. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this Act may be used by the Surface 
Transportation Board of the Department of Transportation 
to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice com-
plaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the 
amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees 
under section 1914 of title 28, United States Code. 
SEC. 190. Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal 
administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Sec-
retary for the costs related to assessments or reimbursable 
agreements only when such amounts are for the costs of
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goods and services that are purchased to provide a direct 
benefit to the applicable modal administration or adminis-
trations. 
SEC. 191. The Secretary of Transportation is author-
ized to carry out a program that establishes uniform stand-
ards for developing and supporting agency transit pass and 
transit benefits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, 
United States Code, including distribution of transit bene-
fits by various paper and electronic media. 
SEC. 192. The unobligated balances of funds made 
available for section 1307(d)(1) of Public Law 109–59, as 
amended (23 U.S.C. 322 note; 119 Stat. 1217; 122 Stat. 
1577), shall be made available to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to make grants for projects as defined in section 
24401(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code and to carry 
out sections 20158 and 26101(b) of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided, That the Secretary shall make available no 
less than $20,000,000 for corridor planning improvement 
grants as described in section 26101(b) of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided further, That such corridor planning 
improvement grants shall be available for passenger rail 
corridors that have not completed a tier 1 environmental 
impact statement within the last 10 years: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may retain a portion of the funds made 
available for planning activities to facilitate the prepara-
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tion of a service development plan and related environ-
mental impact statement for rail corridors located in mul-
tiple States. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Trans-
portation Appropriations Act, 2014’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
EXECUTIVE OFFICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Of-
fices, which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, 
Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional 
and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small 
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for 
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,500,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of the amount made 
available under this heading shall be available to the Sec-
retary for official reception and representation expenses as 
the Secretary may determine. 
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses for administra-
tion, management and operations of offices of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development, $506,000,000, 
of which not to exceed $47,900,000 shall be available for
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the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; not to exceed 
$94,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the General 
Counsel; not to exceed $197,400,000 shall be available for 
the Office of Administration; not to exceed $53,700,000 shall 
be available for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Offi-
cer; not to exceed $53,000,000 shall be available for the Of-
fice of Field Policy and Management; not to exceed 
$16,500,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
Procurement Officer; not to exceed $3,200,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Departmental Equal Employment 
Opportunity; not to exceed $4,300,000 shall be available for 
the Office of Strategic Planning and Management; and not 
to exceed $36,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That funds 
provided under this heading may be used for necessary ad-
ministrative and non-administrative expenses of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development, not other-
wise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allow-
ances therefore, as authorized by U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, funds appropriated under this head-
ing may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support the housing mission area: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appro-
1425 
priations quarterly written notification regarding the sta-
tus of pending congressional reports: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall provide all signed reports required by 
Congress electronically. 
PROGRAM OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Public and Indian Housing, $205,000,000. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Community Planning and Development, $102,000,000. 
HOUSING 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Housing, $381,500,000, of which at least $8,000,000 shall 
be for the Office of Risk and Regulatory Affairs: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall ensure that an administrator of 
the Office of Manufactured Housing has been selected and 
begun such administration within 120 days of enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That the funds made available 
under this heading shall be reduced by $50,000 for each day 
that the Department is in violation of the previous proviso 
and any such funds shall be rescinded. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Policy Development and Research, $22,000,000.
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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, $69,000,000. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, $7,000,000. 
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, 
$15,177,218,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be available on October 1, 2013 (in addition to the 
$4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 
that became available on October 1, 2013), and 
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be available on October 1, 2014: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading are provided 
as follows: 
(1) $17,365,527,000 shall be available for renew-
als of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual con-
tributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced 
vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such 
assistance under section 8(t) of the Act) and includ-
1427 
ing renewal of other special purpose incremental 
vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, from amounts provided under this 
paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the 
calendar year 2014 funding cycle shall provide re-
newal funding for each public housing agency based 
on validated voucher management system (VMS) leas-
ing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by 
applying an inflation factor as established by the Sec-
retary, by notice published in the Federal Register, 
and by making any necessary adjustments for the 
costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouch-
ers under this paragraph including tenant protection 
and HOPE VI vouchers: Provided further, That in 
determining calendar year 2014 funding allocations 
under this heading for public housing agencies, in-
cluding agencies participating in the Moving To 
Work (MTW) demonstration, the Secretary may take 
into account the anticipated impact of changes in 
targeting and utility allowances, on public housing 
agencies’ contract renewal needs: Provided further, 
That none of the funds provided under this paragraph 
may be used to fund a total number of unit months 
under lease which exceeds a public housing agency’s 
authorized level of units under contract, except for
1428 
public housing agencies participating in the Moving 
to Work (MTW) demonstration, which are instead 
governed by the terms and conditions of their MTW 
agreements: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the 
amount specified under this paragraph (except as oth-
erwise modified under this paragraph), pro rate each 
public housing agency’s allocation otherwise estab-
lished pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further, 
That except as provided in the following provisos, the 
entire amount specified under this paragraph (except 
as otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be 
obligated to the public housing agencies based on the 
allocation and pro rata method described above, and 
the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of 
their annual budget by the latter of 60 days after en-
actment of this Act or March 1, 2014: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary may extend the notification 
period with the prior written approval of the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That public housing agencies participating in 
the MTW demonstration shall be funded pursuant to 
their MTW agreements and shall be subject to the 
same pro rata adjustments under the previous pro-
visos: Provided further, That the Secretary may offset
1429 
public housing agencies’ calendar year 2014 alloca-
tions based on the excess amounts of public housing 
agencies’ net restricted assets accounts, including 
HUD held programmatic reserves (in accordance with 
VMS data in calendar year 2013 that is verifiable 
and complete), as determined by the Secretary: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall use any offset 
referred to in the previous proviso throughout the cal-
endar year to prevent the termination of rental assist-
ance for families as the result of insufficient funding, 
as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or re-
duce the proration of renewal funding allocations: 
Provided further, That up to $75,000,000 shall be 
available only: (1) for adjustments in the allocations 
for public housing agencies, after application for an 
adjustment by a public housing agency that experi-
enced a significant increase, as determined by the 
Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers resulting from 
unforeseen circumstances or from portability under 
section 8(r) of the Act; (2) 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; (3) for adjustments for costs asso-
ciated with HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Hous-
ing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; and (4) for public hous-
1430 
ing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost sav-
ings measures, as determined by the Secretary, would 
otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance 
for families as a result of insufficient funding: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall allocate 
amounts under the previous proviso based on need, as 
determined by the Secretary; 
(2) $130,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental as-
sistance for relocation and replacement of housing 
units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to 
section 18 of the Act, conversion of section 23 projects 
to assistance under section 8, the family unification 
program under section 8(x) of the Act, 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 agency, en-
hanced vouchers under any provision of law author-
izing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, 
HOPE VI and Choice Neighborhood vouchers, manda-
tory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection 
assistance including replacement and relocation as-
sistance or for project-based assistance to prevent the 
displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently 
residing in section 202 properties financed between 
1959 and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Pub-
1431 
lic Law 106–569, as amended, or under the authority 
as provided under this Act: Provided, That when a 
public housing development is submitted for demoli-
tion or disposition under section 18 of the Act, the 
Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance 
when the units pose an imminent health and safety 
risk to residents: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may only provide replacement vouchers for units that 
were occupied within the previous 24 months that 
cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only 
to the availability of funds: Provided further, That of 
the amounts made available under this paragraph, 
$5,000,000 may be available to provide tenant protec-
tion assistance, not otherwise provided under this 
paragraph, to residents residing in low vacancy areas 
and who may have to pay rents greater than 30 per-
cent of household income, as the result of (1) the ma-
turity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 
loan that requires the permission of the Secretary 
prior to loan prepayment; (2) the expiration of a 
rental assistance contract for which the tenants are 
not eligible for enhanced voucher or tenant protection 
assistance under existing law; or (3) the expiration of 
affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage or 
preservation program administered by the Secretary:
1432 
Provided further, That such tenant protection assist-
ance made available under the previous proviso may 
be provided under the authority of section 8(t) or sec-
tion 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)): Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall issue guidance to implement the pre-
vious provisos, including, but not limited to, require-
ments for defining eligible at-risk households within 
120 days of the enactment of this Act; 
(3) $1,500,000,000 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 $15,000,000 shall be 
available to the Secretary to allocate to public hous-
ing agencies that need additional funds to administer 
their section 8 programs, including fees associated 
with section 8 tenant protection rental assistance, the 
administration of disaster related vouchers, Veterans 
Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers, and other spe-
cial purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, That no 
less than $1,485,000,000 of the amount provided in 
this paragraph shall be allocated to public housing 
agencies for the calendar year 2014 funding cycle 
based on section 8(q) of the Act (and related Appro-
priation Act provisions) as in effect immediately be-
1433 
fore the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work 
Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–276): 
Provided 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 Development 
under this heading from prior fiscal years, notwith-
standing the purposes for which such amounts were 
appropriated: Provided further, That all public hous-
ing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration 
shall be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements, 
and shall be subject to the same uniform percentage 
decrease as under the previous proviso: Provided fur-
ther, That amounts provided under this paragraph 
shall be only for activities related to the provision of 
tenant-based rental assistance authorized under sec-
tion 8, including related development activities;
1434 
(4) $106,691,000 for the renewal of tenant-based 
assistance contracts under section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 8013), including necessary administrative ex-
penses: Provided, That administrative and other ex-
penses of public housing agencies in administering 
the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall 
be funded under the same terms and be subject to the 
same pro rata reduction as the percent decrease for 
administrative and other expenses to public housing 
agencies under paragraph (3) of this heading; 
(5) $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 
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 des-
ignated by the Secretary of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, based on geographical need for such as-
sistance as identified by the Secretary of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency ad-
1435 
ministrative performance, and other factors as speci-
fied by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment in consultation with the Secretary of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs), any provision of any statute or reg-
ulation that the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment administers in connection with the use of 
funds made available under this paragraph (except 
for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environ-
ment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such 
waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for 
the effective delivery and administration of such 
voucher assistance: Provided further, That assistance 
made available under this paragraph shall continue 
to remain available for homeless veterans upon turn- 
over; and 
(6) The Secretary shall separately track all spe-
cial purpose vouchers funded under this heading.
1436 
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carry-
over, remaining from funds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development under this head-
ing, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Hous-
ing’’ and the heading ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’’, 
for fiscal year 2014 and prior years may be used for re-
newal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts 
and for performance-based contract administrators, not-
withstanding the purposes for which such funds were appro-
priated: Provided, That any obligated balances of contract 
authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been 
terminated shall be rescinded: Provided further, That 
amounts heretofore recaptured, or recaptured during the 
current fiscal year, from section 8 project-based contracts 
from source years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal year 1987 
are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new 
budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is 
hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended, 
for the purposes set forth under this heading, in addition 
to amounts otherwise available. 
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to 
carry out capital and management activities for public
1437 
housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the 
‘‘Act’’) $1,875,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2017: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2014 the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may not dele-
gate to any Department official other than the Deputy Sec-
retary and the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing any authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) 
regarding the extension of the time periods under such sec-
tion: Provided further, That for purposes 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: Pro-
vided further, That up to $8,000,000 shall be to support 
ongoing Public Housing Financial and Physical Assess-
ment activities: 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, notwith-
standing 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 activ-
ity as well as needs resulting from unforeseen or unprevent-
able emergencies and natural disasters excluding Presi-
dentially declared emergencies and natural disasters under
1438 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2014: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under this 
heading $45,000,000 shall be for supportive services, service 
coordinator 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 made available under this heading, up to 
$15,000,000 may be used for incentives as part of a Jobs- 
Plus Pilot initiative modeled after the Jobs-Plus demonstra-
tion: Provided further, That the funding provided under the 
previous proviso shall provide competitive grants to part-
nerships between public housing authorities, local workforce 
investment boards established under section 117 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and 
organizations that provide support to help public housing 
residents obtain employment and increase earnings: Pro-
vided further, That applicants must demonstrate the ability 
to provide services to residents, partner with workforce in-
vestment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary may set aside a portion of the 
funds provided for the Resident Opportunity and Self-Suffi-
ciency program to support the services element of the Jobs- 
Plus Pilot initiative: Provided further, That the Secretary
1439 
may allow PHAs to request exemptions from rent and in-
come limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary to imple-
ment the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by the Sec-
retary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
are necessary for the effective implementation of the Jobs- 
Plus Pilot initiative as a voluntary program for residents: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish by notice 
in the Federal Register any waivers or alternative require-
ments pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than 10 
days before the effective date of such notice: Provided fur-
ther, That from the funds made available under this head-
ing, the Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 
2014 to public housing agencies that are designated high 
performers. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2014 payments to public housing agencies for the 
operation and management of public housing, as authorized 
by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,400,000,000: Provided, That in de-
termining public housing agencies’, including Moving to 
Work agencies’, calendar year 2014 funding allocations 
under this heading, the Secretary shall take into account
1440 
the impact of changes to flat rents on public housing agen-
cies’ formula income levels. 
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE 
For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods 
Initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise speci-
fied under this heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, 
and replacement housing needs of both public and HUD- 
assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of poverty 
into functioning, sustainable mixed income neighborhoods 
with appropriate services, schools, public assets, transpor-
tation and access to jobs, $90,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2016: Provided, That grant funds may 
be used for resident and community services, community 
development, and affordable housing needs in the commu-
nity, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties 
to affordable housing: Provided further, That the use of 
funds made available under this heading shall not be 
deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) 
of such Act: Provided further, That grantees shall commit 
to an additional period of affordability determined by the 
Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further, That 
grantees shall undertake comprehensive local planning with 
input from residents and the community, and that grantees 
shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal or pri-
1441 
vate funds: Provided further, That grantees may include 
local governments, tribal entities, public housing authori-
ties, and nonprofits: Provided further, That for-profit devel-
opers may apply jointly with a public entity: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount provided, not less than 
$55,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing authorities: 
Provided further, That such grantees shall create partner-
ships with other local organizations including assisted hous-
ing owners, service agencies, and resident organizations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall consult with the 
Secretaries of Education, Labor, Transportation, Health 
and Human Services, Agriculture, and Commerce, the At-
torney General, and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other 
appropriate Federal resources: Provided further, That no 
more than $5,000,000 of funds made available under this 
heading may be provided to assist communities in devel-
oping comprehensive strategies for implementing this pro-
gram or implementing other revitalization efforts in con-
junction with community notice and input: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall develop and publish guide-
lines for the use of such competitive funds, including but 
not limited to eligible activities, program requirements, and 
performance metrics.
1442 
FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY 
For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support 
family self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, to promote the develop-
ment of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance 
under sections 8(o) and 9 of such Act with public and pri-
vate resources, and enable eligible families to achieve eco-
nomic independence and self-sufficiency, $75,000,000: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, 
waive or specify alternative requirements under sections 
b(3), b(4), b(5), or c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order 
to facilitate the operation of a unified self-sufficiency pro-
gram for individuals receiving assistance under different 
provisions of the Act, as determined by the Secretary. 
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS 
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 
(NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $650,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That, 
notwithstanding the Native American Housing Assistance 
and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to determine the 
amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for each 
Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under 
section 302 of such Act with the need component based on
1443 
single-race census data and with the need component based 
on multi-race census data, and the amount of the allocation 
for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting 
allocation amounts: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be con-
tracted for assistance for national or regional organizations 
representing Native American housing interests for pro-
viding training and technical assistance to Indian housing 
authorities and tribally designated housing entities as au-
thorized under NAHASDA; and $2,000,000 shall be to sup-
port the inspection of Indian housing units, contract exper-
tise, training, and technical assistance in the training, 
oversight, and management of such Indian housing and ten-
ant-based assistance, including up to $300,000 for related 
travel: Provided further, That of the amount provided under 
this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost 
of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by 
title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such costs, 
including the costs of modifying such notes and other obli-
gations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize the total prin-
cipal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part 
of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $16,530,000: Pro-
vided further, That the Department will notify grantees of
1444 
their formula allocation within 60 days of the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT 
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant pro-
gram, as authorized under title VIII of the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of this amount, $300,000 shall be 
for training and technical assistance activities, including 
up to $100,000 for related travel by Hawaii-based employ-
ees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sec-
tion 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $6,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, includ-
ing the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro-
vided further, That these funds are available to subsidize 
total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
up to $1,818,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That up to $750,000 of this amount may 
be for administrative contract expenses including manage-
1445 
ment processes and systems to carry out the loan guarantee 
program. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sec-
tion 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b) and for such costs for loans 
used for refinancing, $100,000, 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: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-
cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to 
$18,868,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 Hous-
ing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), 
$330,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2015, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 
854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2016: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew 
all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing 
that initially were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such
1446 
Act from funds made available under this heading in fiscal 
year 2010 and prior fiscal years that meet all program re-
quirements before awarding funds for new contracts under 
each section, and if amounts provided under this heading 
pursuant to such section are insufficient to fund renewals 
for all such expiring contracts, then amounts made avail-
able under this heading for formula grants pursuant to sec-
tion 854(c)(1) shall be used to provide the balance of such 
renewal funding before awarding funds for such formula 
grants: Provided further, That the Department shall notify 
grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enact-
ment of this Act. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For assistance to units of State and local government, 
and to other entities, for economic and community develop-
ment activities, and for other purposes, $3,100,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2016, unless otherwise 
specified: Provided, That of the total amount provided, 
$3,030,000,000 is for carrying out the community develop-
ment 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 further, 
That unless explicitly provided for under this heading, not 
to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be expended for planning
1447 
and management development and administration: Pro-
vided further, That a metropolitan city, urban county, unit 
of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area 
that directly or indirectly receives funds under this heading 
may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion 
of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any 
other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must 
use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
under this heading may be used for grants for the Economic 
Development Initiative (‘‘EDI’’) or Neighborhood Initia-
tives activities, Rural Innovation Fund, or for grants pur-
suant to section 107 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5307): Provided further, 
That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula 
allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That $70,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian 
tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of 
which, notwithstanding any other provision of law (includ-
ing section 204 of this Act), up to $3,960,000 may be used 
for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health 
and safety: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under the previous proviso, $10,000,000 shall be 
for grants for mold remediation and prevention that shall
1448 
be awarded through one national competition to Native 
American tribes with the greatest need. 
EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES/ 
RENEWAL COMMUNITIES 
(RESCISSION) 
Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carry-
over, remaining from funds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development under this head-
ing are hereby permanently rescinded. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $3,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2015, as authorized by section 
108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308): Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That additionally, the Secretary may collect fees from 
borrowers, notwithstanding subsection (m) of such section 
108, and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with 
section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro-
vided further, That the funds provided under this heading 
and any amounts from any such fees collected are available 
to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to 
be guaranteed, not to exceed $150,000,000, notwithstanding
1449 
any aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations guar-
anteed in section 108(k) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act, as amended, $1,000,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That 
notwithstanding the amount made available under this 
heading, the threshold reduction requirements in sections 
216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply to alloca-
tions of such amount: Provided further, That the require-
ments under provisos 2 through 6 under this heading for 
fiscal year 2012 and such requirements applicable pursuant 
to the ‘‘Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013’’, 
shall not apply to any project to which funds were com-
mitted on or after August 23, 2013, but such projects shall 
instead be governed by the Final Rule titled ‘‘Home Invest-
ment Partnerships Program; Improving Performance and 
Accountability; Updating Property Standards’’ which be-
came effective on such date: Provided further, That the De-
partment shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
1450 
SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY 
PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op-
portunity Program, as authorized under section 11 of the 
Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as 
amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2016: Provided, That of the total amount provided 
under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Op-
portunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended: 
Provided further, That $35,000,000 shall be made available 
for the second, third, and fourth capacity building activities 
authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration 
Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be made available for rural capacity-build-
ing activities: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be 
made available for capacity building by national rural 
housing organizations with experience assessing national 
rural conditions and providing financing, training, tech-
nical assistance, information, and research to local non-
profits, local governments and Indian Tribes serving high 
need rural communities.
1452 
match requirements applicable to funds made available 
under this heading for this fiscal year and prior years, a 
grantee may use (or could have used) as a source of match 
funds other funds administered by the Secretary and other 
Federal agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory 
prohibition on any such use of any such funds: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may renew on an annual basis 
expiring contracts or amendments to contracts funded 
under the continuum of care program if the program is de-
termined to be needed under the applicable continuum of 
care and meets appropriate program requirements, per-
formance measures, and financial standards, as determined 
by the Secretary: Provided further, That all awards of as-
sistance under this heading shall be required to coordinate 
and integrate homeless programs with other mainstream 
health, social services, and employment programs for which 
homeless populations may be eligible, including Medicaid, 
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, and services 
funding through the Mental Health and Substance Abuse 
Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the Welfare- 
to-Work grant program: Provided further, That all balances 
for Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded from the 
Shelter Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to this 
account shall be available, if recaptured, for continuum of
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care renewals in fiscal year 2014: Provided further, That 
with respect to funds provided under this heading for the 
continuum of care program for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 
2014, provision of permanent housing rental assistance 
may be administered by private nonprofit organizations: 
Provided further, That not later than 180 days after award-
ing fiscal year 2013 funds described in the previous proviso 
to private nonprofit organizations, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall submit to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs a report that in-
cludes a review of the history of and need for the authority 
provided in the previous proviso, the number and geo-
graphic distribution of persons assisted under such actions, 
an analysis of the effectiveness, advantages, and disadvan-
tages of the authority under the previous proviso and such 
other information as may be necessary to assess the ongoing 
need for such authority: Provided further, That the Depart-
ment shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from 
amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final 
amounts allocated) for the emergency solutions grant pro-
gram within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
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HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of 
project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’), 
not otherwise provided for, $9,516,628,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2013 
(in addition to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated 
under this heading that became available October 1, 2013), 
and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be available on October 1, 2014: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading shall be avail-
able for expiring or terminating section 8 project-based sub-
sidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based sub-
sidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 
441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
in projects that are subject to approved plans of action 
under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation 
Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and 
Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administra-
tive and other expenses associated with project-based activi-
ties and assistance funded under this paragraph: Provided
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further, That of the total amounts provided under this head-
ing, not to exceed $265,000,000 shall be available for assist-
ance agreements with performance-based contract adminis-
trators for section 8 project-based assistance, for carrying 
out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development may also use such 
amounts in the previous proviso for performance-based con-
tract administrators for the administration of: interest re-
duction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent supple-
ment payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 
236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z– 
1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for the elderly 
under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance con-
tracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 
(Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 
Stat. 667): Provided further, That amounts recaptured 
under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for 
Assisted Housing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate
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Fund’’, may be used for renewals of or amendments to sec-
tion 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based con-
tract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for 
which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the 
request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, project funds that are held in residual receipts ac-
counts for any project subject to a section 8 project-based 
Housing Assistance Payments contract that authorizes 
HUD to require that surplus project funds be deposited in 
an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are 
in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, 
shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this 
account, to be available until expended: Provided further, 
That amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso 
shall be available in addition to the amount otherwise pro-
vided by this heading for uses authorized under this head-
ing. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For amendments to capital advance contracts for hous-
ing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Hous-
ing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assist-
ance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, in-
cluding amendments to contracts for such assistance and 
renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to
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a 1-year term, and for senior preservation rental assistance 
contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American 
Housing and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as 
amended, and for supportive services associated with the 
housing, $383,500,000 to remain available until September 
30, 2017: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, up to $72,000,000 shall be for service coordinators 
and the continuation of existing congregate service grants 
for residents of assisted housing projects: Provided further, 
That amounts under this heading shall be available for Real 
Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
activities associated with section 202 projects: Provided fur-
ther, 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 as-
sistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided fur-
ther, That upon the request of the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual 
receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 202 
project rental assistance contract and that upon termi-
nation of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 
determined by the Secretary shall be remitted to the Depart-
ment and deposited in this account, to be available until 
September 30, 2017: Provided further, That amounts depos-
ited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso shall
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be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided 
by this heading for the purposes authorized under this head-
ing and, together with such funds, may be used by the Sec-
retary for demonstration programs to test housing with 
services models for the elderly that demonstrate the potential 
to delay or avoid the need for nursing home care: Provided 
further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or ap-
propriated under this heading may be used for the current 
purposes authorized under this heading, notwithstanding 
the purposes for which such funds were originally appro-
priated. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For amendments to capital advance contracts for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized 
by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance 
for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under 
section 811(d)(2) of such Act and for project assistance con-
tracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 
(Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667), including amendments 
to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring con-
tracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, for project 
rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and 
other appropriate entities as authorized under section
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811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, 
and for supportive services associated with the housing for 
persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) 
of such Act, $126,000,000 to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017: Provided, That amounts made available 
under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assess-
ment Center inspections and inspection-related activities 
associated with section 811 projects: Provided further, That, 
in this fiscal year, upon the request of the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are 
held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject 
to a section 811 project rental assistance contract and that 
upon termination of such contract are in excess of an 
amount to be determined by the Secretary shall be remitted 
to the Department and deposited in this account, to be 
available until September 30, 2017: Provided further, That 
amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous 
proviso shall be available in addition to the amounts other-
wise provided by this heading for the purposes authorized 
under this heading: Provided further, That unobligated bal-
ances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from 
funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading 
may be used for the current purposes authorized under this 
heading notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds 
originally were appropriated.
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HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $45,000,000, 
including up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract 
services: Provided, That grants made available from 
amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded 
within 120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That funds shall be used for providing counseling and ad-
vice to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospec-
tive, with respect to property maintenance, financial man-
agement/literacy, and such other matters as may be appro-
priate to assist them in improving their housing conditions, 
meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibil-
ities of tenancy or homeownership; for program administra-
tion; and for housing counselor training. 
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 
1701s) and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in State-aided, noninsured rental 
housing projects, $21,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such amount, together with unobli-
gated balances from recaptured amounts appropriated 
prior to fiscal year 2006 from terminated contracts under
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such sections of law, and any unobligated balances, includ-
ing recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appro-
priated under this heading after fiscal year 2005, shall also 
be available for extensions of up to one year for expiring 
contracts under such sections of law. 
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts recaptured from terminated contracts 
under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236 of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) $3,500,000 are re-
scinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution 
on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $7,530,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which $6,530,000 is to 
be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust 
Fund: Provided, That not to exceed the total amount appro-
priated under this heading shall be available from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur
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obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt 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 be reduced as such 
collections are received during fiscal year 2014 so as to re-
sult in a final fiscal year 2014 appropriation from the gen-
eral fund estimated at not more than $1,000,000 and fees 
pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary 
to ensure such a final fiscal year 2014 appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That for the dispute resolution and installa-
tion programs, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment may assess and collect fees from any program par-
ticipant: Provided further, That such collections shall be de-
posited into the Fund, and the Secretary, as provided here-
in, may use such collections, as well as fees collected under 
section 620, for necessary expenses of such Act: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of section 
620 of such Act, the Secretary may carry out responsibil-
ities of the Secretary under such Act through the use of ap-
proved service providers that are paid directly by the recipi-
ents of their services. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee single family loans in-
sured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not
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exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2015: Provided, That during fiscal year 2014, 
obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes 
of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, 
shall not exceed $20,000,000: Provided further, That the 
foregoing amount in the previous proviso shall be for loans 
to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with 
sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary 
and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance 
Fund. For administrative contract expenses of the Federal 
Housing Administration, $127,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2015: Provided further, That to 
the 
extent 
guaranteed 
loan 
commitments 
exceed 
$200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2014, an additional 
$1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be avail-
able 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 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under 
the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as author-
ized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed 
$30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which
1464 
is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 
30, 2015: Provided, That during fiscal year 2014, gross ob-
ligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as au-
thorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the 
National Housing Act, shall not exceed $20,000,000, which 
shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities 
in connection with the sale of single family real properties 
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such 
Act. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
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 
$500,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2015: Provided, That $19,500,000 shall be available for nec-
essary salaries and expenses of the Office of Government 
National Mortgage Association: Provided further, That to 
the extent that guaranteed loan commitments will and do 
exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2014, an ad-
ditional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses shall be 
available until expended 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
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siding in the transferring project and provide a cer-
tification of approval by all appropriate local govern-
mental officials. 
(5) The tenants of the transferring project who 
remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the re-
ceiving project or projects shall not be required to va-
cate their units in the transferring project or projects 
until new units in the receiving project are available 
for occupancy. 
(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is 
in the best interest of the tenants. 
(7) If either the transferring project or the re-
ceiving project or projects meets the condition speci-
fied in subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving 
project resulting from additional financing obtained 
by the owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-in-
sured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such 
project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary 
may waive this requirement upon determination that 
such a waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing 
of acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of 
the receiving project or projects. 
(8) If the transferring project meets the require-
ments of subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of 
the receiving project or projects shall execute and