HR 3288 PP
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For assistance to units of State and local govern-
ment, and to other entities, for economic and community 
development
activities,
and
for
other
purposes, 
$4,598,607,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2012, unless otherwise specified: Provided, That of the 
total amount provided, $4,166,607,000 is for carrying out 
the community development 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 (except for planning grants pro-
vided in the second paragraph and amounts made avail-
able under the third paragraph), not to exceed 20 percent 
of any grant made with funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be expended for planning and management 
development and administration: Provided further, That 
$65,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwith-
standing section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, notwith-
standing any other provision of law (including section 204 
of this Act), up to $3,960,000 may be used for emer-
gencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 
safety. 
Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$151,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Eco-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00092
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
HR 3288 PP
nomic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety 
of targeted economic investments in accordance with the 
terms and conditions specified in the explanatory state-
ment accompanying this Act: Provided, That none of the 
funds provided under this paragraph may be used for pro-
gram operations: Provided further, That, for fiscal years 
2008, 2009 and 2010, no unobligated funds for EDI 
grants may be used for any purpose except acquisition, 
planning, design, purchase of equipment, revitalization, re-
development or construction. 
Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$16,000,000 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 explanatory 
statement accompanying this Act: Provided further, That 
none of the funds made available under this heading may 
be used for the construction and facility buildout of a 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00093
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
HR 3288 PP
multi-purpose complex at Indiana University of Pennsyl-
vania. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading ‘‘Community Planning and Development’’ in title 
II of division K of Public Law 110–161 is deemed to be 
amended by striking ‘‘Custer County, ID for acquisition 
of an unused middle school building’’ and inserting ‘‘Cus-
ter County, ID, to construct a community center’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this 
heading ‘‘Community Planning and Development’’ in title 
II of division I of Public Law 111–8 is deemed to be 
amended by striking ‘‘Custer County, ID, to purchase a 
middle school building’’ and inserting ‘‘Custer County, ID, 
to construct a community center’’. 
Of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$150,000,000 shall be made available for a Sustainable 
Communities Initiative to stimulate improved regional 
planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation 
decisions, and to challenge communities to reform zoning 
and land use ordinances: Provided, That $100,000,000 
shall be for Regional Planning Grants to support the link-
ing of transportation and land use planning: Provided fur-
ther, That $40,000,000 shall be for Metropolitan Chal-
lenge Grants to foster reform and reduce barriers to 
achieve affordable, economically vital, and sustainable 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00094
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
HR 3288 PP
communities: Provided further, That up to $10,000,000 
shall be for a joint Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and Department of Transportation research 
effort that shall include a rigorous evaluation of the Re-
gional
Planning
Grants
and
Metropolitan
Challenge 
Grants programs: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be 
made available for the Rural Innovation Fund to address 
the problems of concentrated rural housing distress and 
community poverty: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be 
made available for the University Community Fund for 
grants to assist universities in revitalizing their sur-
rounding communities, with special attention to Histori-
cally Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and 
Universities, Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions, 
and Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall develop and publish guidelines for the 
use of such competitive funds including, but not limited 
to, eligibility criteria, minimum grant amounts, and per-
formance metrics. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2011, as authorized 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00095
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
HR 3288 PP
by section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308): Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available 
to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to 
be guaranteed, not to exceed $275,000,000, notwith-
standing any aggregate limitation on outstanding obliga-
tions guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. 
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, 2011: Provided, That no funds made 
available under this heading may be used to establish loan 
loss reserves for the section 108 Community Development 
Loan Guarantee program. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
12721 et seq.), $2,000,000,000 (reduced by $5,000,000), 
to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00096
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
HR 3288 PP
That funds provided in prior appropriations Acts for tech-
nical assistance, that were made available for Community 
Housing Development Organizations technical assistance, 
and that still remain available, may be used for HOME 
technical assistance notwithstanding the purposes for 
which such amounts were appropriated. 
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 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note), $85,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, $27,000,000 
shall be made available to the Self-Help and Assisted 
Homeownership
Opportunity
Program
as
authorized 
under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program 
Extension Act of 1996, as amended: Provided further, 
That $53,000,000 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 
$10,000,000 may be made available for rural capacity 
building activities: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall 
be made available for capacity building activities as au-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00097
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
HR 3288 PP
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 Sec-
retary 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 applicable continuum of care and meets appro-
priate program requirements and financial standards, as 
determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That all 
awards of assistance under this heading shall be required 
to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with other 
mainstream health, social services, and employment pro-
grams for which homeless populations may be eligible, in-
cluding Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
gram, 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 up to $8,000,000 of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for the national 
homeless data analysis project and technical assistance: 
Provided further, That all balances for Shelter Plus Care 
renewals previously funded from the Shelter Plus Care Re-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00099
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
100 
HR 3288 PP
newal account and transferred to this account shall be 
available, if recaptured, for Shelter Plus Care renewals in 
fiscal year 2010. 
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, $8,306,328,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be available on Octo-
ber 1, 2009, and $393,672,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be available on October 1, 2010: Provided, 
That the amounts made available under this heading are 
provided as follows: 
(1) Up to $8,474,328,000 shall be available for 
expiring or terminating section 8 project-based sub-
sidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabili-
tation contracts), for amendments to section 8 
project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 
moderate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts en-
tered 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 Preser-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00100
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
101 
HR 3288 PP
vation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing 
Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 
1990, and for administrative and other expenses as-
sociated with project-based activities and assistance 
funded under this paragraph. 
(2) Not less than $232,000,000 but not to ex-
ceed $258,000,000 shall be available for perform-
ance-based contract administrators for section 8 
project-based assistance: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may also 
use such amounts for performance-based contract 
administrators for the administration of: interest re-
duction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent 
supplement 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(c)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for 
supportive
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 contracts pursuant to 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00101
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
102 
HR 3288 PP
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). 
(3) Amounts recaptured under this heading, the 
heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Hous-
ing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’ 
may be used for renewals of or amendments to sec-
tion 8 project-based contracts or for performance- 
based contract administrators, notwithstanding the 
purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
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 (12 
U.S.C. 1701(q)), as amended, and for project rental as-
sistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such 
Act, including amendments to contracts for such assist-
ance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance 
for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive services associ-
ated with the housing, $1,000,000,000, to remain avail-
able
until
September
30,
2013,
of
which
up
to 
$872,000,000 shall be for capital advance and project- 
based rental assistance awards: Provided, That, of the 
amount provided under this heading, up to $90,000,000 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00102
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
103 
HR 3288 PP
shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of 
existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted 
housing projects, and of which 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 and for substantial and emergency capital repairs as 
determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $20,000,000 
shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development only for making competitive grants to pri-
vate nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives 
for covering costs of architectural and engineering work, 
site control, and other planning relating to the develop-
ment 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 amounts 
under this heading shall be available for Real Estate As-
sessment Center inspections and inspection-related activi-
ties associated with section 202 capital advance projects: 
Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 of the total 
amount made available under this heading shall be for 
technical assistance to improve grant applications and to 
facilitate the development of housing for the elderly under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, and supportive 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00103
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
104 
HR 3288 PP
housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the provi-
sions 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 dura-
tion. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For capital advance contracts, including amendments 
to capital advance contracts, for supportive 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 sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts 
for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for 
such assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive 
services associated with the housing for persons with dis-
abilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, 
and for tenant-based rental assistance contracts entered 
into pursuant to section 811 of such Act, $350,000,000, 
of which up to $214,000,000 shall be for capital advances 
and project-based rental assistance contracts, to remain 
available until September 30, 2013: Provided further, 
That,
of
the
amount
provided
under
this
heading, 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00104
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
105 
HR 3288 PP
$87,100,000 shall be for amendments or renewal of ten-
ant-based assistance contracts entered into prior to fiscal 
year 2005 (only one amendment authorized for any such 
contract): Provided further, That all tenant-based assist-
ance made available under this heading shall continue to 
remain available only to persons with disabilities: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of 
section 811 governing the terms and conditions of project 
rental assistance and tenant-based assistance, except that 
the initial contract term for such assistance shall not ex-
ceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That amounts 
made available under this heading shall be available for 
Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspec-
tion-related activities associated with section 811 Capital 
Advance Projects. 
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(12 U.S.C. 
1701(x)), $70,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000), includ-
ing up to $2,500,000 for administrative contract services, 
to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, 
That funds shall be used for providing counseling and ad-
vice to tenants and homeowners, both current and pro-
spective, with respect to property maintenance, financial 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00105
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
106 
HR 3288 PP
management/literacy, and such other matters as may be 
appropriate to assist them in improving their housing con-
ditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the re-
sponsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for program 
administration; and for housing counselor training. 
ENERGY INNOVATION FUND 
For an Energy Innovation Fund to enable the Fed-
eral Housing Administration and the new Office of Sus-
tainability to catalyze innovations in the residential energy 
efficiency sector that have promise of replicability and help 
create a standardized home energy efficient retrofit mar-
ket, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2013: Provided, That $25,000,000 shall be for the Energy 
Efficient Mortgage Innovation pilot program, directed at 
the single family housing market: Provided further, That 
$25,000,000 shall be for the Multifamily Energy Pilot, di-
rected at the multifamily housing market. 
OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS 
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, non-in-
sured rental housing projects, $40,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00106
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
107 
HR 3288 PP
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts recaptured from terminated con-
tracts under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Devel-
opment Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236 
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) 
$27,600,000 are rescinded. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST 
FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to 
$16,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$7,000,000 is to be derived from the Manufactured Hous-
ing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed the 
total amount appropriated under this heading shall be 
available from the general fund of the Treasury to the ex-
tent necessary to incur 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 gen-
eral fund shall be reduced as such collections are received 
during fiscal year 2010 so as to result in a final fiscal 
year 2010 appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at not more than $9,000,000 and fees pursuant to such 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00107
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
108 
HR 3288 PP
section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such 
a final fiscal year 2010 appropriation: Provided further, 
That for the dispute resolution and installation programs, 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 
assess and collect fees from any program participant: Pro-
vided further, That such collections shall be deposited into 
the Fund, and the Secretary, as provided herein, 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 responsibilities of 
the Secretary under such Act through the use of approved 
service providers that are paid directly by the recipients 
of their services. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
During fiscal year 2010, commitments to guarantee 
single family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage In-
surance Fund shall not exceed a loan principal of 
$400,000,000,000: Provided, That for new loans guaran-
teed pursuant to section 255 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–20), the Secretary shall adjust the fac-
tors used to calculate the principal limit (as such term 
is defined in HUD Handbook 4235.1) that were assumed 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00108
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
109 
HR 3288 PP
in the President’s Budget Request for 2010 for such 
loans, as necessary to ensure that the program operates 
at a net zero subsidy rate: Provided further, That during 
fiscal year 2010, obligations to make direct loans to carry 
out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Hous-
ing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: Pro-
vided further, That the foregoing amount shall be for loans 
to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with 
sales of single family real properties owned by the Sec-
retary and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage 
Insurance Fund. For administrative contract expenses of 
the Federal Housing Administration, $188,900,000, of 
which up to $70,794,000 may be transferred to the Work-
ing Capital Fund, and of which up to $7,500,000 shall 
be for education and outreach of FHA single family loan 
products: Provided further, That to the extent guaranteed 
loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before 
April 1, 2010, an additional $1,400 for administrative 
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 ex-
ceed $30,000,000. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00109
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
112 
HR 3288 PP
this heading shall be used to lobby the executive or legisla-
tive branches of the Federal Government in connection 
with a specific contract, grant or loan. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY 
HOMES 
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, $140,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2011, of which not less than 
$20,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, 
pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include re-
search, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, includ-
ing education and outreach concerning lead-based paint 
poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards: 
Provided, That for purposes of environmental review, pur-
suant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of the law 
that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the 
Healthy Homes Initiative, Operation Lead Elimination 
Action Plan (LEAP), or the Lead Technical Studies pro-
gram under this heading or under prior appropriations 
Acts for such purposes under this heading, shall be consid-
ered to be funds for a special project for purposes of sec-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00112
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
113 
HR 3288 PP
tion 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposi-
tion Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That amounts 
made available under this heading in this or prior appro-
priations Acts, and that still remain available, may be used 
for any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the 
purpose for which such amounts were appropriated if a 
program competition is undersubscribed and there are 
other program competitions under this heading that are 
oversubscribed. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund 
(42 U.S.C. 3535) for the maintenance of infrastructure 
for Department-wide information technology systems, for 
the continuing operation and maintenance of both Depart-
ment-wide and program-specific information systems, and 
for program-related maintenance activities, $200,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, 
That any amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That any amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts 
appropriated by previously enacted appropriations Acts or 
from within this Act may be used only for the purposes 
specified under this Fund, in addition to the purposes for 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00113
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
114 
HR 3288 PP
which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, 
That up to $15,000,000 may be transferred to this ac-
count from all other accounts in this title (except for the 
Office of the Inspector General account) that make funds 
available for salaries and expenses. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $120,000,000: Provided, That 
the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel issues within this office. 
TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE 
For necessary expenses for combating mortgage 
fraud, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
In addition, of the amounts made available in this 
Act under each of the following headings under this title, 
the Secretary may transfer to, and merge with, this ac-
count up to 1 percent from each such account, and such 
transferred amounts shall be available until September 30, 
2012, for: (1) research, evaluation, and program metrics; 
(2) program demonstrations; (3) technical assistance and 
capacity building; and (4) information technology: ‘‘Public 
Housing Capital Fund’’, ‘‘Energy Innovation Fund’’, 
‘‘Native American Housing Block Grants’’, ‘‘Native Ha-
waiian Housing Block Grants’’, ‘‘Revitalization of Severely 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00114
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
115 
HR 3288 PP
Distressed Public Housing’’, ‘‘Brownfields Redevelop-
ment’’, ‘‘Section 108 Loan Guarantees’’, ‘‘Housing Oppor-
tunities for Persons With AIDS’’, ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’, ‘‘HOME Investment Partnerships Pro-
gram’’, ‘‘Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Oppor-
tunity Program’’, ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’, ‘‘Hous-
ing for the Elderly’’, ‘‘Housing for Persons With Disabil-
ities’’, ‘‘Housing Counseling Assistance’’, ‘‘Payment to 
Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund’’, ‘‘Mutual Mort-
gage Insurance Program Account’’, ‘‘General and Special 
Risk Program Account’’, ‘‘Research and Technology’’, 
‘‘Lead Hazard Reduction’’, ‘‘Rental Housing Assistance’’, 
and ‘‘Fair Housing Activities’’: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall fund each of the four general purposes speci-
fied above at not less than 10 percent, and not more than 
50 percent, of the aggregate transferred amount. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
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 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00115
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
116 
HR 3288 PP
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 2010 to investigate 
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise 
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
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 2010 that are allocated under such 
section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00116
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
119 
HR 3288 PP
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
amount allocated for fiscal year 2010 under section 854(c) 
of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12903(c)) to areas with a higher than average per capita 
incidence of AIDS, shall be adjusted by the Secretary on 
the basis of area incidence reported over a 3-year period. 
SEC. 204. 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 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 
SEC. 205. Funds of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
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. 1811–1). 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00119
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
120 
HR 3288 PP
SEC. 206. 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. 207. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, are here-
by authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to each such 
corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of such 
Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the budget for 2010 for such corporation or agen-
cy except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collec-
tions 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 pro-
viso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00120
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
121 
HR 3288 PP
gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial in-
terest of the United States Government. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds provided in this title 
for technical assistance, training, or management improve-
ments may be obligated or expended unless the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development provides to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations a description of each proposed 
activity and a detailed budget estimate of the costs associ-
ated with each program, project or activity as part of the 
Budget Justifications. For fiscal year 2010, the Secretary 
shall transmit this information to the Committees by No-
vember 15, 2009, for 30 days of review. 
SEC. 209. 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. 
SEC. 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the amount allocated for fiscal year 2010 under 
section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 
U.S.C. 12903(c)), to the City of Wilmington, Delaware, 
on behalf of the Wilmington, Delaware-Maryland-New 
Jersey Metropolitan Division (hereafter ‘‘metropolitan di-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00121
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
122 
HR 3288 PP
vision’’), shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development by allocating to the State of New 
Jersey the proportion of the metropolitan division’s 
amount that is based on the number of cases of AIDS 
reported in the portion of the metropolitan division that 
is located in New Jersey, and adjusting for the proportion 
of the metropolitan division’s high incidence bonus if this 
area in New Jersey also has a higher than average per 
capita incidence of AIDS. The State of New Jersey shall 
use amounts allocated to the State under this subsection 
to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of the 
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in the 
portion of the metropolitan division that is located in New 
Jersey. 
(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 2010 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-Cary, North Carolina Metropoli-
tan Statistical Area. Any amounts allocated to Wake 
County shall be used to carry out eligible activities under 
section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) within such 
metropolitan statistical area. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00122
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
123 
HR 3288 PP
(c) Notwithstanding section 854(c) of the AIDS 
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may adjust the 
allocation of the amounts that otherwise would be allo-
cated for fiscal year 2010 under section 854(c) of such 
Act, upon the written request of an applicant, in conjunc-
tion with the State(s), for a formula allocation on behalf 
of a metropolitan statistical area, to designate the State 
or States in which the metropolitan statistical area is lo-
cated as the eligible grantee(s) of the allocation. In the 
case that a metropolitan statistical area involves more 
than one State, such amounts allocated to each State shall 
be in proportion to the number of cases of AIDS reported 
in the portion of the metropolitan statistical area located 
in that State. Any amounts allocated to a State under this 
section shall be used to carry out eligible activities within 
the portion of the metropolitan statistical area located in 
that State. 
SEC. 211. The President’s formal budget request for 
fiscal year 2010, as well as the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development’s congressional budget justifica-
tions to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall use 
the identical account and sub-account structure provided 
under this Act. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00123
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
124 
HR 3288 PP
SEC. 212. A public housing agency or such other enti-
ty that administers Federal housing assistance for the 
Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, the States of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall 
not be required to include a resident of public housing or 
a recipient of assistance provided under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 on the board of direc-
tors or a similar governing board of such agency or entity 
as required under section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public 
housing agency or other entity that administers Federal 
housing assistance under section 8 for the Housing Au-
thority of the county of Los Angeles, California and the 
States of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi that chooses not 
to include a resident of Public Housing or a recipient of 
section 8 assistance on the board of directors or a similar 
governing board shall establish an advisory board of not 
less than six 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 advi-
sory board shall meet not less than quarterly. 
SEC. 213. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, subject to the conditions listed in subsection (b), 
for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may authorize the transfer of 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00124
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
131 
HR 3288 PP
cept for a person over the age of 23 with dependent chil-
dren. 
SEC. 217. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first 
sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development may, until September 30, 2010, in-
sure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages 
under section 255 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–20). 
SEC. 218. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, in fiscal year 2010, in managing and disposing of any 
multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the 
Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
and other programs that are attached to any dwelling 
units in the property. To the extent the Secretary deter-
mines, in consultation with the tenants and the local gov-
ernment, that such a multifamily property owned or held 
by the Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assist-
ance payments under such section 8 or other programs, 
based on consideration of: (1) the costs of rehabilitating 
and operating the property and all available Federal, 
State, and local resources, including rent adjustments 
under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00131
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
132 
HR 3288 PP
Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’); and 
(2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in 
a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation 
with the tenants of that property, contract for project- 
based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners 
of other existing housing properties, or provide other rent-
al assistance. The Secretary shall also take appropriate 
steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in ef-
fect prior to foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contrac-
tual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for 
imminent major threats to health and safety. After dis-
position of any multifamily property described under this 
section, the contract and allowable rent levels on such 
properties shall be subject to the requirements under sec-
tion 524 of MAHRAA. 
SEC. 219. During fiscal year 2010, in the provision 
of rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in con-
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 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 pur-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00132
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
133 
HR 3288 PP
suant 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 income of the family by such a percent-
age or amount as the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 220. The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall report quarterly to the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate Committees on Appropriations on 
HUD’s use of all sole source contracts, including terms 
of the contracts, cost, and a substantive rationale for 
using a sole source contract. 
SEC. 221. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the recipient of a grant under section 202b of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–z) after December 
26, 2000, in accordance with the unnumbered paragraph 
at the end of section 202(b) of such Act, may, at its op-
tion, establish a single-asset nonprofit entity to own the 
project and may lend the grant funds to such entity, which 
may be a private nonprofit organization described in sec-
tion 831 of the American Homeownership and Economic 
Opportunity Act of 2000. 
SEC. 222. (a) The amounts provided under the sub-
heading ‘‘Program Account’’ under the heading ‘‘Commu-
nity Development Loan Guarantees’’ may be used to guar-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00133
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
134 
HR 3288 PP
antee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes, or other 
obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-entitle-
ment communities in the State in accordance with the re-
quirements of section 108 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974: Provided, That, any State re-
ceiving such a guarantee or commitment shall distribute 
all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general 
local government in non-entitlement areas that received 
the commitment. 
(b) Not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall promulgate regulations governing the 
administration of the funds described under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 223. Section 24 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2010.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘September’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’. 
SEC. 224. Public housing agencies that own and oper-
ate 400 or fewer public housing units may elect to be ex-
empt from any asset management requirement imposed by 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00134
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
135 
HR 3288 PP
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in con-
nection with the operating fund rule: Provided, That an 
agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy 
under the operating fund formula shall not be exempt 
from asset management requirements. 
SEC. 225. With respect to the use of amounts pro-
vided in this Act and in future Acts for the operation, cap-
ital improvement and management of public housing as 
authorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and (e)), the 
Secretary shall not impose any requirement or guideline 
relating to asset management that restricts or limits in 
any way the use of capital funds for central office costs 
pursuant to section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): Pro-
vided, however, that a public housing agency may not use 
capital funds authorized under section 9(d) for activities 
that are eligible under section 9(e) for assistance with 
amounts from the operating fund in excess of the amounts 
permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2). 
SEC. 226. No official or employee of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development shall be designated 
as an allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer has determined that such allotment holder 
has implemented an adequate system of funds control and 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00135
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
136 
HR 3288 PP
has received training in funds control procedures and di-
rectives. The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that, not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
there is a trained allotment holder for each HUD sub-
account under the headings ‘‘Executive Direction’’ and 
‘‘Administration, Operations, and Management’’ as well as 
each account receiving appropriations for ‘‘personnel com-
pensation and benefits’’ within the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development. 
SEC. 227. Payment of attorney fees in program-re-
lated litigation must be paid from individual program of-
fice personnel benefits and compensation funding. The an-
nual budget submission for program office personnel ben-
efit and compensation funding must include program-re-
lated litigation costs for attorney fees as a separate line 
item request. 
SEC. 228. The Secretary of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall for Fiscal Year 2010 
and subsequent fiscal years, notify the public through the 
Federal Register and other means, as determined appro-
priate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of 
assistance or notice of funding availability (NOFA) for 
any program or discretionary fund administered by the 
Secretary that is to be competitively awarded. Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for Fiscal Year 2010 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00136
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
137 
HR 3288 PP
and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary may make the 
NOFA available only on the Internet at the appropriate 
government website or websites or through other electronic 
media, as determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 229. Prepayment and Refinancing. 
(a) APPROVAL OF PREPAYMENT OF DEBT.—Upon 
request of the project sponsor of a project assisted with 
a loan under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (as 
in effect before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act), for which the Sec-
retary’s consent to prepayment is required, the Secretary 
shall approve the prepayment of any indebtedness to the 
Secretary relating to any remaining principal and interest 
under the loan as part of a prepayment plan under 
which— 
(1) the project sponsor agrees to operate the 
project until the maturity date of the original loan 
under terms at least as advantageous to existing and 
future tenants as the terms required by the original 
loan agreement or any project-based rental assist-
ance payments contract under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (or any other 
project-based rental housing assistance programs of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, including the rent supplement program under 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00137
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
138 
HR 3288 PP
section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s)) or any successor 
project-based rental assistance program, except as 
provided by subsection (a)(2)(B); and 
(2) the prepayment may involve refinancing of 
the loan if such refinancing results— 
(A) in a lower interest rate on the prin-
cipal of the loan for the project and in reduc-
tions in debt service related to such loan; or 
(B) in the case of a project that is assisted 
with a loan under such section 202 carrying an 
interest rate of 6 percent or lower, a trans-
action under which— 
(i) the project owner shall address the 
physical needs of the project; 
(ii) the prepayment plan for the trans-
action,
including
the
refinancing,
shall 
meet a cost benefit analysis, as established 
by the Secretary, that the benefit of the 
transaction
outweighs
the
cost
of
the 
transaction including any increases in rent 
charged to unassisted tenants; 
(iii) the overall cost for providing 
rental assistance under section 8 for the 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00138
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
139 
HR 3288 PP
project (if any) is not increased, except, 
upon approval by the Secretary to— 
(I) mark-up-to-market contracts 
pursuant to section 524(a)(3) of the 
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 
and
Affordability
Act
(42
U.S.C. 
1437f note), as such section is carried 
out by the Secretary for properties 
owned by nonprofit organizations; or 
(II) mark-up-to-budget contracts 
pursuant to section 524(a)(4) of the 
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 
and
Affordability
Act
(42
U.S.C. 
1437f note), as such section is carried 
out by the Secretary for properties 
owned by eligible owners (as such 
term is defined in section 202(k) of 
the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q(k)); 
(iv) the project owner may charge ten-
ants rent sufficient to meet debt service 
payments and operating cost requirements, 
as approved by the Secretary, if project- 
based rental assistance is not available or 
is insufficient for the debt service and op-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00139
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
140 
HR 3288 PP
erating
cost
of
the
project
after
refi-
nancing. Such approval by the Secretary— 
(I) shall be the basis for the 
owner
to
agree
to
terminate
the 
project-based rental assistance con-
tract that is insufficient for the debt 
service
and
operating
cost
of
the 
project after refinancing; and 
(II) shall be an eligibility event 
for the project for purposes of section 
8(t) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)); 
(v) units to be occupied by tenants as-
sisted under section 8(t) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(t)) shall, upon termination of the oc-
cupancy of such tenants, become eligible 
for project-based assistance under section 
8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) without 
regard to the percentage limitations pro-
vided in such section; and 
(vi) there shall be a use agreement of 
20 years from the date of the maturity 
date of the original 202 loan for all units, 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00140
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
141 
HR 3288 PP
including units to be occupied by tenants 
assisted under section 8(t) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(t)). 
SEC. 230. No property identified by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development as surplus Federal prop-
erty for use to assist the homeless shall be made available 
to any homeless group unless the group is a member in 
good standing under any of HUD’s homeless assistance 
programs or is in good standing with any other program 
which receives funds from any other Federal or State 
agency or entity: Provided, That an exception may be 
made for an entity not involved with Federal homeless pro-
grams to use surplus Federal property for the homeless 
only after the Secretary or another responsible Federal 
agency has fully and comprehensively reviewed all relevant 
finances of the entity, the track record of the entity in 
assisting the homeless, the ability of the entity to manage 
the property, including all costs, the ability of the entity 
to administer homeless programs in a manner that is ef-
fective to meet the needs of the homeless population that 
is expected to use the property and any other related 
issues that demonstrate a commitment to assist the home-
less: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not require 
the entity to have cash in hand in order to demonstrate 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00141
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
142 
HR 3288 PP
financial ability but may rely on the entity’s prior dem-
onstrated fundraising ability or commitments for in-kind 
donations of goods and services: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall make all such information and its deci-
sion regarding the award of the surplus property available 
to the committees of jurisdiction, including a full justifica-
tion of the appropriateness of the use of the property to 
assist the homeless as well as the appropriateness of the 
group seeking to obtain the property to use such property 
to assist the homeless: Provided further, That, this section 
shall apply to properties in fiscal year 2009 and 2010 
made available as surplus Federal property for use to as-
sist the homeless. 
SEC. 231. The Secretary of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development is authorized to transfer up 
to 5 percent of funds appropriated for any account under 
this title under the heading ‘‘Personnel Compensation and 
Benefits’’ to any other account under this title under the 
heading ‘‘Personnel Compensation and Benefits’’ only 
after such transfer has been submitted to, and received 
prior written approval by, the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations: Provided, That, no appropriation 
for any such account shall be increased or decreased by 
more than 10 percent by all such transfers. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00142
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
143 
HR 3288 PP
SEC. 232. The Disaster Housing Assistance Pro-
grams, administered by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, shall be considered a ‘‘program of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development’’ 
under section 904 of the McKinney Act for the purpose 
of income verifications and matching. 
SEC. 233. FHA Loan Limits for fiscal year 2010. (a) 
LOAN LIMIT FLOOR BASED ON 2008 LEVELS- For 
mortgages for which the mortgagee issues credit approval 
for the borrower during fiscal year 2010, if the dollar 
amount limitation on the principal obligation of a mort-
gage determined under section 203(b)(2) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) for any size residence 
for any area is less than such dollar amount limitation 
that was in effect for such size residence for such area 
for 2008 pursuant to section 202 of the Economic Stim-
ulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185; 122 Stat. 620), 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the maximum 
dollar amount limitation on the principal obligation of a 
mortgage for such size residence for such area for pur-
poses of such section 203(b)(2) shall be considered (except 
for purposes of section 255(g) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–20(g))) to be such dollar amount limitation in ef-
fect for such size residence for such area for 2008. (b) 
Discretionary Authority for Sub-Areas- Notwithstanding 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00143
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
144 
HR 3288 PP
any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development determines, for any geographic 
area that is smaller than an area for which dollar amount 
limitations on the principal obligation of a mortgage are 
determined under section 203(b)(2) of the National Hous-
ing Act, that a higher such maximum dollar amount limi-
tation is warranted for any particular size or sizes of resi-
dences in such sub-area by higher median home prices in 
such sub-area, the Secretary may, for mortgages for which 
the mortgagee issues credit approval for the borrower dur-
ing fiscal year 2010, increase the maximum dollar amount 
limitation for such size or sizes of residences for such sub- 
area that is otherwise in effect (including pursuant to sub-
section (a) of this section), but in no case to an amount 
that exceeds the amount specified in section 202(a)(2) of 
the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. 
SEC. 234. GSE Conforming Loan Limits for fiscal 
year 2010. (a) Loan Limit Floor Based on 2008 Levels- 
For mortgages originated during fiscal year 2010, if the 
limitation on the maximum original principal obligation of 
a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal Na-
tional Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation determined under section 302(b)(2) 
of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1717(b)(2)) or section 305(a)(2) of the Fed-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00144
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
145 
HR 3288 PP
eral Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 
1754(a)(2)), respectively, for any size residence for any 
area is less than such maximum original principal obliga-
tion limitation that was in effect for such size residence 
for such area for 2008 pursuant to section 201 of the Eco-
nomic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185; 122 
Stat. 619), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
limitation on the maximum original principal obligation of 
a mortgage for such Association and Corporation for such 
size residence for such area shall be such maximum limita-
tion in effect for such size residence for such area for 
2008. (b) Discretionary Authority for Sub-Areas- Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, if the Director 
of the Federal Housing Finance Agency determines, for 
any geographic area that is smaller than an area for which 
limitations on the maximum original principal obligation 
of a mortgage are determined for the Federal National 
Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mort-
gage Corporation, that a higher such maximum original 
principal obligation limitation is warranted for any par-
ticular size or sizes of residences in such sub-area by high-
er median home prices in such sub-area, the Director may, 
for mortgages originated during fiscal year 2010, increase 
the maximum original principal obligation limitation for 
such size or sizes of residences for such sub-area that is 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00145
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
146 
HR 3288 PP
otherwise in effect (including pursuant to subsection (a) 
of this section) for such Association and Corporation, but 
in no case to an amount that exceeds the amount specified 
in the matter following the comma in section 201(a)(1)(B) 
of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. 
SEC. 235. FHA Reverse Mortgage Loan Limits for 
fiscal year 2010. For mortgages for which the mortgagee 
issues credit approval for the borrower during fiscal year 
2010, the second sentence of section 255(g) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)) shall be con-
sidered to require that in no case may the benefits of in-
surance under such section 255 exceed 150 percent of the 
maximum dollar amount in effect under the sixth sentence 
of section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)). 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2010’’. 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS 
COMPLIANCE BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized 
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00146
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
147 
HR 3288 PP
amended, $7,200,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, there may be credited to this 
appropriation funds received for publications and training 
expenses. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime 
Commission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 
1111), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
hire of passenger 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, $23,712,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses. 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles and aircraft; 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 a GS–15; uniforms, 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902) $99,200,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 
may be used for official reception and representation ex-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00147
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
148 
HR 3288 PP
penses. The amounts made available to the National 
Transportation Safety Board in this Act include amounts 
necessary to make lease payments on an obligation in-
curred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital lease. Of the funds 
provided, up to $100,000 shall be provided through reim-
bursement to the Department of Transportation’s Office 
of Inspector General to audit the National Transportation 
Safety Board’s financial statements. 
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 Corpora-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $133,000,000: Provided, 
That section 605(a) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment 
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8104(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end of the first sentence, prior to the period, 
‘‘, except that the board-appointed officers may be paid 
salary at a rate not to exceed level II of the Executive 
Schedule’’:
Provided
further,
That
in
addition, 
$63,800,000 shall be made available until expended to the 
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage 
foreclosure mitigation activities, under the following terms 
and conditions: 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00148
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
149 
HR 3288 PP
(1) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora-
tion (‘‘NRC’’), shall make grants to counseling inter-
mediaries approved by the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development (HUD) (with match to be 
determined by the NRC based on affordability and 
the economic conditions of an area; a match also 
may be waived by the NRC based on the aforemen-
tioned conditions) to provide mortgage foreclosure 
mitigation assistance primarily to States and areas 
with high rates of defaults and foreclosures pri-
marily in the subprime housing market to help elimi-
nate the default and foreclosure of mortgages of 
owner-occupied single-family homes that are at risk 
of such foreclosure. Other than areas with high rates 
of defaults and foreclosures, grants may also be pro-
vided to approved counseling intermediaries based on 
a geographic analysis of the Nation by the NRC 
which determines where there is a prevalence of 
subprime mortgages that are risky and likely to fail, 
including any trends for mortgages that are likely to 
default and face foreclosure. A State Housing Fi-
nance Agency may also be eligible where the State 
Housing Finance Agency meets all the requirements 
under this paragraph. A HUD-approved counseling 
intermediary shall meet certain mortgage foreclosure 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00149
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
150 
HR 3288 PP
mitigation assistance counseling requirements, as de-
termined by the NRC, and shall be approved by 
HUD or the NRC as meeting these requirements. 
(2) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance 
shall only be made available to homeowners of 
owner-occupied homes with mortgages in default or 
in danger of default. These mortgages shall likely be 
subject to a foreclosure action and homeowners will 
be provided such assistance that shall consist of ac-
tivities that are likely to prevent foreclosures and re-
sult in the long-term affordability of the mortgage 
retained pursuant to such activity or another posi-
tive outcome for the homeowner. No funds made 
available under this paragraph may be provided di-
rectly to lenders or homeowners to discharge out-
standing mortgage balances or for any other direct 
debt reduction payments. 
(3) The use of Mortgage Foreclosure Mitigation 
Assistance by approved counseling intermediaries 
and State Housing Finance Agencies shall involve a 
reasonable analysis of the borrower’s financial situa-
tion, an evaluation of the current value of the prop-
erty that is subject to the mortgage, counseling re-
garding the assumption of the mortgage by another 
non-Federal party, counseling regarding the possible 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00150
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
151 
HR 3288 PP
purchase of the mortgage by a non-Federal third 
party, counseling and advice of all likely restruc-
turing and refinancing strategies or the approval of 
a work-out strategy by all interested parties. 
(4) NRC may provide up to 15 percent of the 
total funds under this paragraph to its own charter 
members with expertise in foreclosure prevention 
counseling, subject to a certification by the NRC 
that the procedures for selection do not consist of 
any procedures or activities that could be construed 
as an unacceptable conflict of interest or have the 
appearance of impropriety. 
(5)
HUD-approved
counseling
entities
and 
State Housing Finance Agencies receiving funds 
under this paragraph shall have demonstrated expe-
rience in successfully working with financial institu-
tions as well as borrowers facing default, delin-
quency and foreclosure as well as documented coun-
seling capacity, outreach capacity, past successful 
performance and positive outcomes with documented 
counseling
plans
(including
post
mortgage
fore-
closure mitigation counseling), loan workout agree-
ments and loan modification agreements. NRC may 
use other criteria to demonstrate capacity in under-
served areas. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00151
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
152 
HR 3288 PP
(6) Of the total amount made available under 
this paragraph, up to $3,000,000 may be made 
available to build the mortgage foreclosure and de-
fault mitigation counseling capacity of counseling 
intermediaries through NRC training courses with 
HUD-approved counseling intermediaries and their 
partners, except that private financial institutions 
that participate in NRC training shall pay market 
rates for such training. 
(7) Of the total amount made available under 
this paragraph, up to 4 percent may be used for as-
sociated administrative expenses for the NRC to 
carry out activities provided under this section. 
(8) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance 
grants may include a budget for outreach and adver-
tising, and training, as determined by the NRC. 
(9) The NRC shall report quarterly to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations as 
well as the Senate Banking Committee and House 
Financial Services Committee on its efforts to miti-
gate mortgage default. Such reports shall identify 
successful strategies and methods for preserving 
homeownership and the long-term affordability of at- 
risk mortgages and shall include recommended ef-
forts that will or likely can assist in the success of 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00152
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
203 
HR 3288 PP
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or limitation on the use of funds made available under sec-
tion 403 of title 23, United States Code, an additional 
$130,000 shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited 
for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay for 
travel and related expenses for State management reviews 
and to pay for core competency development training and 
related expenses for highway safety staff. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for which 
obligation authority was made available in previous public 
laws for multiple years but only to the extent that the obli-
gation authority has not lapsed or been used. 
SEC. 142. Of the amounts made available under the 
heading ‘‘Operations and Research (Liquidation of Con-
tract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway 
Trust Fund)’’ in prior appropriations Acts, $2,299,000 in 
unobligated balances are rescinded. 
SEC. 143. Of the amounts made available under the 
heading ‘‘Highway Traffic Safety Grants (Liquidation of 
Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
02:06 Sep 19, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00203
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H3288.PP
H3288
wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS