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110 Stat. 1321–281) by adding to the program three Pub-
lic Housing Agencies that meet the following require-
ments: is a High Performing Agency under the Public 
Housing Assessment System (PHAS) and is a HOPE VI 
agency. No PHA shall be granted this designation through 
this section that administers in excess of 5,000 aggregate 
housing vouchers and public housing units. No PHA 
granted this designation through this section shall receive 
more funding than they otherwise would have received ab-
sent this designation. 
SEC. 237. Of the unobligated balances remaining 
from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development under the fourth paragraph 
under the heading ‘‘General and Special Risk Program 
Account’’ in the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment Appropriations Act, 2008, $5,000,000 are re-
scinded: Provided, That with respect to such discount sales 
referenced under such paragraph, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, in determining the market value 
of any multifamily real property or multifamily loan for 
any noncompetitive sale to a State or local government, 
the Secretary shall in fiscal year 2009 consider, but not 
be limited to, industry standard appraisal practices, in-
cluding the cost of repairs needed to bring the property 
into such condition as to satisfy minimum State and local 
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code standards and the cost of maintaining the afford-
ability restrictions imposed by the Secretary on the multi-
family real property or multifamily loan. 
SEC. 238. 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. 
SEC. 239. 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. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2009’’. 
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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 
amended, $6,550,000: 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 therefor, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, $22,800,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses. 
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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) $91,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 
may be used for official reception and representation ex-
penses. The amounts made available to the National 
Transportation Safety Board in this Act include amounts 
necessary to make lease payments due in fiscal year 2009 
only, on an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a 
capital lease. Of the funds provided, up to $100,000 shall 
be provided through reimbursement to the Department of 
Transportation’s Office of Inspector General to audit the 
National Transportation Safety Board’s financial state-
ments. 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the available unobligated balances made available 
under this heading in Public Law 106–246, $671,275 are 
rescinded. 
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