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SEC. 192. 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 complaints filed 
with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount au-
thorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section 
1914 of title 28, United States Code. 
SEC. 193. Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall— 
(1) conduct an investigation of rail service dis-
ruptions since 2004 and incidents since 2004 in 
which rail carriers failed to timely deliver various 
commodities, such as coal, wheat, ethanol, potatoes, 
specialty crops, and lumber; and 
(2) submit a report containing legislative and 
regulatory recommendations designed to reduce such 
disruptions and incidents and to improve railroad 
service to— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
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(D) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 194. None of the funds made available under this 
Act may be used to establish a cross-border motor carrier 
demonstration program to allow Mexico-domiciled motor 
carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones along the 
international border between the United States and Mexico. 
SEC. 195. Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
establish and maintain on the homepage of the Internet 
website of the Department of Transportation— 
(1) a direct link to the Internet website of the Of-
fice of Inspector General of the Department of Trans-
portation; and 
(2) a mechanism by which individuals may 
anonymously report cases of waste, fraud, or abuse 
with respect to the Department of Transportation. 
SEC. 196. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION AND COLLEC-
TION OF TOLLS ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTED 
USING FEDERAL FUNDS. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this sec-
tion: 
(1) FEDERAL HIGHWAY FACILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal high-
way facility’’ means— 
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(i) any highway, bridge, or tunnel on 
the Interstate System that is constructed 
using Federal funds; or 
(ii) any United States highway. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘Federal high-
way facility’’ does not include any right-of-way 
for any highway, bridge, or tunnel described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) TOLLING PROVISION.—The term ‘‘tolling pro-
vision’’ means section 1216(b) of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 
112 Stat. 212); 
(b) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds made avail-
able by this Act shall be used to consider or approve 
an application to permit the imposition or collection 
of any toll on any portion of a Federal highway facil-
ity in the State of Texas— 
(A)(i) that is in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act; and 
(ii) on which no toll is imposed or collected 
under a tolling provision on that date of enact-
ment; or 
(B) that would result in the Federal high-
way facility having fewer non-toll lanes than be-
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fore the date on which the toll was first imposed 
or collected. 
(2) EXEMPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to the imposition or collection of a toll on a Federal 
highway facility— 
(A) on which a toll is imposed or collected 
under a tolling provision on the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or 
(B) that is constructed, under construction, 
or the subject of an application for construction 
submitted to the Secretary, after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) STATE BUY-BACK.—None of the funds made avail-
able by this Act shall be used to impose or collect a toll 
on a Federal highway facility in the State of Texas that 
is purchased by the State of Texas on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 197. The Secretary of Transportation may con-
duct a study of the use of non-hazardous recycled aggregates 
and other materials, including reused concrete and asphalt, 
in highway projects, to the maximum extent practicable 
and whenever economically feasible and consistent with 
public health and environmental laws. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Trans-
portation Appropriations Act, 2008’’. 
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, $3,930,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall 
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of Hearings and Appeals, $1,490,000. 
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS 
UTILIZATION 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of 
Small 
and 
Disadvantaged 
Business 
Utilization, 
$510,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Chief Financial Officer, $43,750,000. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the General Counsel, $86,820,000. 
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Chief Procurement Officer, $13,500,000. 
CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Center for 
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, $1,860,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovern-
mental Relations, $2,670,000: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall provide the Committee on Appropriations quarterly 
written notification regarding the status of pending con-
gressional reports. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC 
AFFAIRS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, $2,630,000. 
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNITY 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of 
Departmental 
Equal 
Employment 
Opportunity, 
$3,440,000. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, $1,480,000. 
ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Ad-
ministration, $251,630,000: Provided, That, funds provided 
under the heading may be used for necessary administrative 
and non-administrative expenses of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided 
for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS AND 
COORDINATION 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of 
Departmental 
Operations 
and 
Coordination, 
$12,520,000. 
OFFICE OF FIELD POLICY AND MANAGEMENT 
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office 
of Field Policy and Management, $47,730,000. 
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PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND 
INDIAN HOUSING 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, 
$1,620,000. 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Public and Indian Housing, $188,340,000. 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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, 
$16,598,694,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $12,398,694,000 shall be available on October 1, 
2007, and $4,200,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 
2008: Provided, That the amounts made available under 
this heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $14,936,200,000 for renewals of expiring sec-
tion 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts 
(including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any 
provision of law authorizing such assistance under 
section 8(t) of the Act): Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, from amounts 
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provided under this paragraph, the Secretary for the 
calendar year 2008 funding cycle shall provide re-
newal funding for each public housing agency based 
on voucher management system (VMS) leasing and 
cost data for the most recently completed period of 12 
consecutive months for which the Secretary determines 
the data is verifiable and complete and by applying 
the 2008 Annual Adjustment Factor as established by 
the Secretary, and by making any necessary adjust-
ments for the costs associated with the first-time re-
newal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers or 
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: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding the first proviso, except 
for applying the 2008 Annual Adjustment Factor and 
making any other specified adjustments, public hous-
ing agencies specified in category 1 below shall receive 
funding for calendar year 2008 based on the higher 
of the amounts the agencies would receive under the 
first proviso or the amounts the agencies received in 
calendar year 2007, and public housing agencies spec-
ified in categories 2 and 3 below shall receive funding 
for calendar year 2008 equal to the amounts the agen-
cies received in calendar year 2007, except that public 
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housing agencies specified in categories 1 and 2 below 
shall receive funding under this proviso only if, and 
to the extent that, any such public housing agency 
submits a plan, approved by the Secretary, that dem-
onstrates that the agency can effectively use within 12 
months the funding that the agency would receive 
under this proviso that is in addition to the funding 
that the agency would receive under the first proviso: 
(1) public housing agencies that are eligible for assist-
ance under section 901 in Public Law 109–148 (119 
Stat. 2781) or are located in the same counties as 
those eligible under section 901 and operate voucher 
programs under section 8(o) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 but do not operate public hous-
ing under section 9 of such Act, and any public hous-
ing agency that otherwise qualifies under this cat-
egory must demonstrate that they have experienced a 
loss of rental housing stock as a result of the 2005 
hurricanes; (2) public housing agencies that would re-
ceive less funding under the first proviso than they 
would receive under this proviso and that have been 
placed in receivership within the 24 months preceding 
the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) public hous-
ing agencies that spent more in calendar year 2007 
than the total of the amounts of any such public hous-
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ing agency’s allocation amount for calendar year 
2007 and the amount of any such public housing 
agency’s available housing assistance payments un-
designated funds balance from calendar year 2006 
and the amount of any such public housing agency’s 
available administrative fees undesignated funds bal-
ance through calendar year 2007: Provided further, 
That up to $100,000,000 shall be available only: (1) 
to adjust the allocations for public housing agencies, 
after application for an adjustment by a public hous-
ing agency that experienced a significant increase, as 
determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs result-
ing from unforeseen circumstances or from portability 
under section 8(r) of the Act of tenant-based rental 
assistance; and (2) for adjustments for public housing 
agencies that could experience a significant decrease 
in voucher funding that could result in the risk of loss 
of voucher units due to the use of VMS data based on 
a 12-month period: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided under the first proviso in this section 
may be used to support a total number of unit 
months under lease which exceeds a public housing 
agency’s authorized level of units under contract: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent 
necessary to stay within the amount provided under 
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this paragraph, pro rate each public housing agency’s 
allocation otherwise established pursuant to this para-
graph: Provided further, That except as provided in 
the following proviso, the entire amount provided 
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 not 
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That public housing agencies partici-
pating in the Moving to Work demonstration shall be 
funded pursuant to their Moving to Work agreements 
and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments 
under the previous proviso; 
(2) $150,000,000 for section 8 rental assistance 
for relocation and replacement of housing units that 
are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omni-
bus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act 
of 1996 (Public Law 104–134), conversion of section 
23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family 
unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, re-
location of witnesses in connection with efforts to 
combat crime in public and assisted housing pursu-
ant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecu-
tion agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision 
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of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) 
of the Act, HOPE VI vouchers, mandatory and vol-
untary conversions, and tenant protection assistance 
including replacement and relocation assistance: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary shall provide replacement 
vouchers for all units that cease to be available as as-
sisted housing due to demolition, disposition, or con-
version, subject only to the availability of funds; 
(3) $50,000,000 for family self-sufficiency coordi-
nators under section 23 of the Act; 
(4) up to $6,494,000 may be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund; 
(5) $1,351,000,000 for administrative and other 
expenses of public housing agencies in administering 
the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, 
of which up to $5,000,000 shall be available as an in-
centive bonus as determined by the Secretary for ad-
ministrative expenses for PHAs that voluntarily con-
solidate, and which up to $35,000,000 shall be avail-
able to the Secretary to allocate to public housing 
agencies that need additional funds to administer 
their section 8 programs, with up to $30,000,000 to 
be for fees associated with section 8 tenant protection 
rental assistance: Provided, That no less than 
$1,311,000,000 of the amount provided in this para-
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graph shall be allocated for the calendar year 2008 
funding cycle on a basis to public housing agencies as 
provided in section 8(q) of the Act as in effect imme-
diately before 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 required by this paragraph, the 
Secretary may decrease the amounts allocated to 
agencies by a uniform prorated percentage applicable 
to all agencies receiving funding under this para-
graph or may, to the extent necessary to provide full 
payment of amounts required under this paragraph, 
utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated to the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development 
under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contribu-
tions for Assisted Housing’’, the heading ‘‘Housing 
Certificate Fund’’, and the heading ‘‘Project-based 
rental assistance’’, for fiscal year 2007 and prior 
years, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 
amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That 
all amounts provided under this paragraph shall be 
only for activities related to the provision of tenant- 
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based rental assistance authorized under section 8, in-
cluding related development activities; 
(6) $30,000,000 for incremental voucher assist-
ance through the Family Unification Program; and 
(7) $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 305 (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-
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 
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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. 
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development under this 
heading, the heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted 
housing’’, the heading ‘‘Tenant-based rental assistance’’, 
and the heading ‘‘Project-based rental assistance’’, for fiscal 
year 2007 and prior years, $1,100,000,000 are rescinded, 
to be effected by the Secretary no later than September 30, 
2008: Provided, That, if insufficient funds exist under these 
headings, the remaining balance may be derived from any 
other heading under this title: Provided further, That the 
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Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 30 
days in advance of the rescission of any funds derived from 
the headings specified above: Provided further, That any 
such balances governed by reallocation provisions under the 
statute authorizing the program for which the funds were 
originally appropriated shall be available for the rescission: 
Provided further, That any obligated balances of contract 
authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been 
terminated shall be cancelled. 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities and assistance for the provision of 
project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
(‘‘the 
Act’’ 
herein), 
not 
otherwise 
provided 
for, 
$5,813,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the amounts made available under this heading 
are provided as follows: 
(1) up to $5,522,810,000 for expiring or termi-
nating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (in-
cluding section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), 
for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to sec-
tion 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act, for renewal of section 8 contracts for units in 
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projects that are subject to approved plans of action 
under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preserva-
tion Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preser-
vation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and 
for administrative and other expenses associated with 
project-based activities and assistance funded under 
this paragraph. 
(2) not to exceed $286,230,000 for performance- 
based contract administrators for section 8 project- 
based assistance: Provided, That the Secretary may 
also use such amounts for performance-based contract 
administrators for: interest reduction payments pur-
suant 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, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q, 1701q–1); 
project rental assistance contracts for supportive 
housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act; project assistance contracts pursu-
ant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 
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(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) not to exceed $3,960,000 may be transferred 
to the Working Capital Fund; and 
(4) 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 section 8 
project-based contracts or for performance-based con-
tract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes 
for which such amounts were appropriated. 
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to 
carry out capital and management activities for public 
housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1437g) (the ‘‘Act’’) $2,500,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 
2008, the Secretary may not delegate to any Department 
official other than the Deputy Secretary 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 section: Provided further, 
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That for purposes of such section 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ 
means, with respect to amounts, that the amounts are sub-
ject to a binding agreement that will result in outlays, im-
mediately or in the future: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, up to 
$14,890,000 shall be for carrying out activities under sec-
tion 9(h) of such Act; not to exceed $16,847,000 may be 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund; and up to 
$15,345,000 shall be to support the ongoing Public Housing 
Financial and Physical Assessment activities of the Real 
Estate Assessment Center (REAC): Provided further, That 
no funds may be used under this heading for the purposes 
specified in section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$20,000,000 may be available for the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development to make grants, notwithstanding 
section 305 of this Act, to public housing agencies for emer-
gency capital needs resulting from unforeseen or unprevent-
able emergencies and natural disasters occurring in fiscal 
year 2008: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be for sup-
portive services, service coordinators and congregate services 
as authorized by section 34 of the Act and the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
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1996: Provided further, That of the total amount provided 
under this heading up to $8,820,000 is to support the costs 
of administrative and judicial receiverships: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
regulation, or any independent decision of the Secretary, 
during fiscal year 2008, the Secretary shall, in accordance 
with part 905.10(j) of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations 
and from amounts made available under this heading, 
award performance bonuses to public housing agencies that 
are designated high performers under the Public Housing 
Assessment System for the 2007 fiscal year. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2008 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, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,200,000,000; of which 
$5,940,000 shall be for technical assistance related to the 
transition and implementation of asset-based management 
in public housing: Provided, That, in fiscal year 2008 and 
all fiscal years hereafter, no amounts under this heading 
in any appropriations Act may be used for payments to 
public housing agencies for the costs of operation and man-
agement of public housing for any year prior to the current 
year of such Act: Provided further, That no funds may be 
used under this heading for the purposes specified in section 
9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended. 
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REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC 
HOUSING (HOPE VI) 
For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, 
site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based 
assistance grants to projects as authorized by section 24 of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2008, of which not to exceed $1,980,000 may be used for 
technical assistance and contract expertise, to be provided 
directly or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative 
agreements, including training and cost of necessary travel 
for participants in such training, by or to officials and em-
ployees of the department and of public housing agencies 
and to residents: Provided, That none of such funds shall 
be used directly or indirectly by granting competitive ad-
vantage in awards to settle litigation or pay judgments, un-
less expressly permitted herein. 
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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.), $630,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That, notwith-
standing the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- 
Determination Act of 1996, to determine the amount of the 
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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 single-race Cen-
sus data and with the need component based on multi-race 
Census data, and the amount of the allocation for each In-
dian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation 
amounts: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be contracted 
through the Secretary as technical assistance and capacity 
building to be used by the National American Indian Hous-
ing Council in support of the implementation of 
NAHASDA; and $4,250,000 shall be to support the inspec-
tion of Indian housing units, contract expertise, training, 
and technical assistance in the training, oversight, and 
management of such Indian housing and tenant-based as-
sistance, including up to $300,000 for related travel: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount provided under this head-
ing, $1,980,000 shall be made available for the cost of guar-
anteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title 
VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such costs, includ-
ing the costs of modifying such notes and other obligations, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budg-
et Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount 
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