H. R. 4818—515
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
To carry out the Community Development Banking and Finan-
cial Institutions Act of 1994, including services authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for ES–3, $55,522,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2006, of which $4,000,000 shall be
for financial assistance, technical assistance, training and outreach
programs designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian,
and Alaskan Native communities and provided primarily through
qualified community development lender organizations with experi-
ence and expertise in community development banking and lending
in Indian country, Native American organizations, tribes and tribal
organizations and other suitable providers, and up to $14,900,000
may be used for administrative expenses, including administration
of the New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be used
for the cost of direct loans, and up to $250,000 may be used
for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program:
Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modi-
fying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $11,000,000.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable
under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize
non-Federal officials’ contributions to Commission activities, and
not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation expenses,
$62,650,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and
Community Service (the ‘‘Corporation’’) in carrying out programs,
activities, and initiatives under the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (the ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.),
$545,884,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Pro-
vided, That not more than $290,000,000 of the amount provided
under this heading shall be available for grants under the National
Service Trust Program authorized under subtitle C of title I of
the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to activities of the
AmeriCorps program), including grants to organizations operating
projects under the AmeriCorps Education Awards Program (without
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regard to the requirements of sections 121(d) and (e), section 131(e),
section 132, and sections 140(a), (d), and (e) of the Act): Provided
further, That not less than $144,000,000 of the amount provided
under this heading, to remain available without fiscal year limita-
tion, shall be transferred to the National Service Trust for edu-
cational awards authorized under subtitle D of title I of the Act
(42 U.S.C. 12601), of which up to $3,900,000 shall be available
to support national service scholarships for high school students
performing community service, and of which $13,000,000 shall be
held in reserve as defined in Public Law 108–45: Provided further,
That in addition to amounts otherwise provided to the National
Service Trust under the second proviso, the Corporation may
transfer funds from the amount provided under the first proviso,
to the National Service Trust authorized under subtitle D of title
I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601) upon determination that such transfer
is necessary to support the activities of national service participants
and after notice is transmitted to Congress: Provided further, That
of the amount provided under this heading for grants under the
National Service Trust program authorized under subtitle C of
title I of the Act, not more than $55,000,000 may be used to
administer, reimburse, or support any national service program
authorized under section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
12581(d)(2)): Provided further, That not more than $13,334,000
shall be available for quality and innovation activities authorized
under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12853 et seq.),
of which $4,000,000 shall be available for challenge grants to non-
profit organizations: Provided further, That notwithstanding sub-
title H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12853), none of the funds
provided under the previous proviso shall be used to support salaries
and related expenses (including travel) attributable to Corporation
employees: Provided further, That to the maximum extent feasible,
funds appropriated under subtitle C of title I of the Act shall
be provided in a manner that is consistent with the recommenda-
tions of peer review panels in order to ensure that priority is
given 
to 
programs 
that 
demonstrate 
quality, 
innovation,
replicability, and sustainability: Provided further, That $25,500,000
of the funds made available under this heading shall be available
for the Civilian Community Corps authorized under subtitle E
of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.): Provided further,
That $43,000,000 shall be available for school-based and commu-
nity-based service-learning programs authorized under subtitle B
of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Provided further,
That $3,550,000 shall be available for audits and other evaluations
authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12639): Provided
further, That $10,000,000 of the funds made available under this
heading shall be made available for the Points of Light Foundation
for activities authorized under title III of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661
et seq.), of which not more than $2,500,000 may be used to support
an endowment fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and
the interest income from which shall be used to support activities
described in title III of the Act, provided that the Foundation
may invest the corpus and income in federally insured bank savings
accounts or comparable interest bearing accounts, certificates of
deposit, money market funds, mutual funds, obligations of the
United States, and other market instruments and securities but
not in real estate investments: Provided further, That no funds
shall be available for national service programs run by Federal
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agencies authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
12571(b)): Provided further, That $4,500,000 of the funds made
available under this heading shall be made available to America’s
Promise—The Alliance for Youth, Inc.: Provided further, That to
the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation shall increase
significantly the level of matching funds and in-kind contributions
provided by the private sector, and shall reduce the total Federal
costs per participant in all programs.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of administration as provided under
section 501(a)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) including payment of salaries, author-
ized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and
consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed
$2,500 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses,
$26,000,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term ‘‘qualified
student loan’’ with respect to national service education awards
shall mean any loan determined by an institution of higher edu-
cation to be necessary to cover a student’s cost of attendance at
such institution and made, insured, or guaranteed directly to a
student by a State agency, in addition to other meanings under
section 148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service Act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made avail-
able under section 129(d)(5)(B) of the National and Community
Service Act to assist entities in placing applicants who are individ-
uals with disabilities may be provided to any entity that receives
a grant under section 121 of the Act.
The Inspector General of the Corporation for National and
Community Service shall conduct random audits of the grantees
that administer activities under the AmeriCorps programs and
shall levy sanctions in accordance with standard Inspector General
audit resolution procedures which include, but are not limited to,
debarment of any grantee (or successor in interest or any entity
with substantially the same person or persons in control) that
has been determined to have committed any substantial violations
of the requirements of the AmeriCorps programs, including any
grantee that has been determined to have violated the prohibition
of using Federal funds to lobby the Congress: Provided, That the
Inspector General shall obtain reimbursements in the amount of
any misused funds from any grantee that has been determined
to have committed any substantial violations of the requirements
of the AmeriCorps programs.
For fiscal year 2005, the Corporation shall make any significant
changes to program requirements or policy only through public
notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2005, during any