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in this Act that would otherwise be expired for obligation, expired 
funds appropriated in this Act may be used to pay the cost of 
associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design 
on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of the Army shall submit a quarterly report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate detailing the allocation, obligation and expendi-
tures of these funds, beginning not later than 45 days after enact-
ment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall have 
unlimited reprogramming authority for these funds provided under 
this heading. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’, 
$2,075,000,000: Provided, That funds provided under this heading 
in this title shall only be used for programs, projects or activities 
that heretofore or hereafter receive funds provided in Acts making 
appropriations available for Energy and Water Development: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided under this heading in this title 
shall be used for programs, projects or activities or elements of 
programs, projects or activities that can be completed within the 
funds made available in that account and that will not require 
new budget authority to complete: Provided further, That section 
9006 of Public Law 110–114 shall not apply to funds provided 
in this title: Provided further, That for projects that are being 
completed with funds appropriated in this Act that would otherwise 
be expired for obligation, expired funds appropriated in this Act 
may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, 
overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on subse-
quent claims, if any: Provided further, That the Secretary of the 
Army shall submit a quarterly report to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing 
the allocation, obligation and expenditures of these funds, beginning 
not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall have unlimited reprogramming authority 
for these funds provided under this heading. 
REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Regulatory 
Program’’, 
$25,000,000. 
FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial 
Action Program’’, $100,000,000: Provided, That funds provided 
under this heading in this title shall be used for programs, projects 
or activities or elements of programs, projects or activities that 
can be completed within the funds made available in that account 
and that will not require new budget authority to complete: Pro-
vided further, That for projects that are being completed with 
funds appropriated in this Act that would otherwise be expired 
for obligation, expired funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, 
engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, 
if any: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army shall 
submit a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations
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of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the alloca-
tion, obligation and expenditures of these funds, beginning not 
later than 45 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall have unlimited reprogramming authority 
for these funds provided under this heading. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and Related Resources’’, 
$1,000,000,000: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under 
this heading, not less than $126,000,000 shall be used for water 
reclamation and reuse projects authorized under title XVI of Public 
Law 102–575: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act 
shall be used for elements of projects, programs or activities that 
can be completed within these funding amounts and not create 
budgetary obligations in future fiscal years: Provided further, That 
$50,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading may be trans-
ferred to the Department of the Interior for programs, projects 
and activities authorized by the Central Utah Project Completion 
Act (titles II–V of Public Law 102–575): Provided further, That 
$50,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading may be used 
for programs, projects, and activities authorized by the California 
Bay-Delta Restoration Act (Public Law 108–361): Provided further, 
That not less than $60,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading shall be used for rural water projects and shall be expended 
primarily on water intake and treatment facilities of such projects: 
Provided further, That not less than $10,000,000 of the funds pro-
vided under this heading shall be used for a bureau-wide inspection 
of canals program in urbanized areas: Provided further, That the 
costs of extraordinary maintenance and replacement activities car-
ried out with funds provided in this Act shall be repaid pursuant 
to existing authority, except the length of repayment period shall 
be as determined by the Commissioner, but in no case shall the 
repayment period exceed 50 years and the repayment shall include 
interest, at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury 
as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the work is com-
menced, on the basis of average market yields on outstanding 
marketable obligations of the United States with the remaining 
periods of maturity comparable to the applicable reimbursement 
period of the project adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of 1 percent 
on the unamortized balance of any portion of the loan: Provided 
further, That for projects that are being completed with funds 
appropriated in this Act that would otherwise be expired for obliga-
tion, expired funds appropriated in this Act may be used to pay 
the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering 
and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior shall submit 
a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation, 
obligation and expenditures of these funds, beginning not later 
than 45 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall have unlimited reprogramming authority for 
these funds provided under this heading.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy’’, $16,800,000,000: Provided, That $3,200,000,000 shall be 
available for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants for 
implementation of programs authorized under subtitle E of title 
V of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17151 et seq.), of which $2,800,000,000 is available through the 
formula in subtitle E: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
use the most recent and accurate population data available to 
satisfy the requirements of section 543(b) of the Energy Independ-
ence and Security Act of 2007: Provided further, That the remaining 
$400,000,000 shall be awarded on a competitive basis: Provided 
further, That $5,000,000,000 shall be for the Weatherization Assist-
ance Program under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.): Provided further, 
That $3,100,000,000 shall be for the State Energy Program author-
ized under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6321): Provided further, That $2,000,000,000 shall 
be available for grants for the manufacturing of advanced batteries 
and components and the Secretary shall provide facility funding 
awards under this section to manufacturers of advanced battery 
systems and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United 
States, including advanced lithium ion batteries, hybrid electrical 
systems, component manufacturers, and software designers: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 3304 of title 5, United 
States Code, and without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 
through 3318 of such title 5, the Secretary of Energy, upon a 
determination that there is a severe shortage of candidates or 
a critical hiring need for particular positions, may from within 
the funds provided, recruit and directly appoint highly qualified 
individuals into the competitive service: Provided further, That 
such authority shall not apply to positions in the Excepted Service 
or the Senior Executive Service: Provided further, That any action 
authorized herein shall be consistent with the merit principles 
of section 2301 of such title 5, and the Department shall comply 
with the public notice requirements of section 3327 of such title 
5. 
ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability,’’ $4,500,000,000: Provided, That funds shall be available 
for expenses necessary for electricity delivery and energy reliability 
activities to modernize the electric grid, to include demand respon-
sive equipment, enhance security and reliability of the energy infra-
structure, energy storage research, development, demonstration and 
deployment, and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy 
supply, and for implementation of programs authorized under title 
XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17381 et seq.): Provided further, That $100,000,000 shall 
be available for worker training activities: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, and 
without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318
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of such title 5, the Secretary of Energy, upon a determination 
that there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring 
need for particular positions, may from within the funds provided, 
recruit and directly appoint highly qualified individuals into the 
competitive service: Provided further, That such authority shall 
not apply to positions in the Excepted Service or the Senior Execu-
tive Service: Provided further, That any action authorized herein 
shall be consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of 
such title 5, and the Department shall comply with the public 
notice requirements of section 3327 of such title 5: Provided further, 
That for the purpose of facilitating the development of regional 
transmission plans, the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability within the Department of Energy is provided $80,000,000 
within the available funds to conduct a resource assessment and 
an analysis of future demand and transmission requirements after 
consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Pro-
vided further, That the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability in coordination with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission will provide technical assistance to the North American 
Electric Reliability Corporation, the regional reliability entities, the 
States, and other transmission owners and operators for the forma-
tion of interconnection-based transmission plans for the Eastern 
and Western Interconnections and ERCOT: Provided further, That 
such assistance may include modeling, support to regions and States 
for the development of coordinated State electricity policies, pro-
grams, laws, and regulations: Provided further, That $10,000,000 
is provided to implement section 1305 of Public Law 110–140: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Energy may use or transfer 
amounts provided under this heading to carry out new authority 
for transmission improvements, if such authority is enacted in 
any subsequent Act, consistent with existing fiscal management 
practices and procedures. 
FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fossil Energy Research and 
Development’’, $3,400,000,000. 
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Non-Defense Environmental 
Cleanup’’, $483,000,000. 
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING 
FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Uranium Enrichment Decon-
tamination and Decommissioning Fund’’, $390,000,000, of which 
$70,000,000 shall be available in accordance with title X, subtitle 
A of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
SCIENCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science’’, $1,600,000,000.
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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY 
For 
the 
Advanced 
Research 
Projects 
Agency—Energy, 
$400,000,000, as authorized under section 5012 of the America 
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538). 
TITLE 17—INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the cost of guaranteed loans 
authorized by section 1705 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 
$6,000,000,000, available until expended, to pay the costs of guaran-
tees made under this section: Provided, That of the amount provided 
for title XVII, $25,000,000 shall be used for administrative expenses 
in carrying out the guaranteed loan program: Provided further, 
That of the amounts provided for title XVII, $10,000,000 shall 
be transferred to and available for administrative expenses for 
the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2012. 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Environmental 
Cleanup,’’ $5,127,000,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE, 
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 
302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7152), and 
other related activities including conservation and renewable 
resources programs as authorized, $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Administrator shall establish 
such personnel staffing levels as he deems necessary to economically 
and efficiently complete the activities pursued under the authority 
granted by section 402 of this Act: Provided further, That this 
appropriation is non-reimbursable. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 401. BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION BORROWING 
AUTHORITY. For the purposes of providing funds to assist in 
financing the construction, acquisition, and replacement of the 
transmission system of the Bonneville Power Administration and 
to implement the authority of the Administrator of the Bonneville 
Power Administration under the Pacific Northwest Electric Power 
Planning and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 839 et seq.), an additional 
$3,250,000,000 in borrowing authority is made available under the 
Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act (16 U.S.C. 838 
et seq.), to remain outstanding at any time.
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SEC. 402. WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION BORROWING 
AUTHORITY. The Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (Public Law 98– 
381) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE III—BORROWING AUTHORITY 
‘‘SEC. 301. WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION BORROWING 
AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Administrator’ means the 
Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the Treasury. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, subject to paragraphs (2) through (5)— 
‘‘(A) the Western Area Power Administration may bor-
row funds from the Treasury; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall, without further appropriation 
and without fiscal year limitation, loan to the Western 
Area Power Administration, on such terms as may be fixed 
by the Administrator and the Secretary, such sums (not 
to exceed, in the aggregate (including deferred interest), 
$3,250,000,000 in outstanding repayable balances at any 
one time) as, in the judgment of the Administrator, are 
from time to time required for the purpose of— 
‘‘(i) constructing, financing, facilitating, planning, 
operating, maintaining, or studying construction of new 
or upgraded electric power transmission lines and 
related facilities with at least one terminus within 
the area served by the Western Area Power Adminis-
tration; and 
‘‘(ii) delivering or facilitating the delivery of power 
generated by renewable energy resources constructed 
or reasonably expected to be constructed after the date 
of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(2) INTEREST.—The rate of interest to be charged in 
connection with any loan made pursuant to this subsection 
shall be fixed by the Secretary, taking into consideration market 
yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United 
States of comparable maturities as of the date of the loan. 
‘‘(3) REFINANCING.—The Western Area Power Administra-
tion may refinance loans taken pursuant to this section within 
the Treasury. 
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATION.—The Administrator may permit other 
entities to participate in the financing, construction and owner-
ship projects financed under this section. 
‘‘(5) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF DISBURSEMENT.—Effective 
upon the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator 
shall have the authority to have utilized $1,750,000,000 at 
any one time. If the Administrator seeks to borrow funds above 
$1,750,000,000, the funds will be disbursed unless there is 
enacted, within 90 calendar days of the first such request, 
a joint resolution that rescinds the remainder of the balance 
of the borrowing authority provided in this section. 
‘‘(c) TRANSMISSION LINE AND RELATED FACILITY PROJECTS.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For repayment purposes, each trans-
mission line and related facility project in which the Western 
Area Power Administration participates pursuant to this section 
shall be treated as separate and distinct from— 
‘‘(A) each other such project; and 
‘‘(B) all other Western Area Power Administration 
power and transmission facilities. 
‘‘(2) PROCEEDS.—The Western Area Power Administration 
shall apply the proceeds from the use of the transmission 
capacity from an individual project under this section to the 
repayment of the principal and interest of the loan from the 
Treasury attributable to that project, after reserving such funds 
as the Western Area Power Administration determines are 
necessary— 
‘‘(A) to pay for any ancillary services that are provided; 
and 
‘‘(B) to meet the costs of operating and maintaining 
the new project from which the revenues are derived. 
‘‘(3) SOURCE OF REVENUE.—Revenue from the use of projects 
under this section shall be the only source of revenue for— 
‘‘(A) repayment of the associated loan for the project; 
and 
‘‘(B) payment of expenses for ancillary services and 
operation and maintenance. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section 
confers on the Administrator any additional authority or obliga-
tion to provide ancillary services to users of transmission facili-
ties developed under this section. 
‘‘(5) TREATMENT
OF
CERTAIN
REVENUES.—Revenue from 
ancillary services provided by existing Federal power systems 
to users of transmission projects funded pursuant to this section 
shall be treated as revenue to the existing power system that 
provided the ancillary services. 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each project in which the Western 
Area Power Administration participates pursuant to this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall certify, prior to committing funds 
for any such project, that— 
‘‘(A) the project is in the public interest; 
‘‘(B) the project will not adversely impact system reli-
ability or operations, or other statutory obligations; and 
‘‘(C) it is reasonable to expect that the proceeds from 
the project shall be adequate to make repayment of the 
loan. 
‘‘(2) FORGIVENESS OF BALANCES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, at the end of the useful life 
of a project, there is a remaining balance owed to the 
Treasury under this section, the balance shall be forgiven. 
‘‘(B) UNCONSTRUCTED PROJECTS.—Funds expended to 
study projects that are considered pursuant to this section 
but that are not constructed shall be forgiven. 
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall notify the 
Secretary of such amounts as are to be forgiven under 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(e) PUBLIC PROCESSES.— 
‘‘(1) POLICIES
AND
PRACTICES.—Prior to requesting any 
loans under this section, the Administrator shall use a public
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process to develop practices and policies that implement the 
authority granted by this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUESTS FOR INTEREST.—In the course of selecting 
potential projects to be funded under this section, the Adminis-
trator shall seek Requests For Interest from entities interested 
in identifying potential projects through one or more notices 
published in the Federal Register.’’ 
SEC. 403. SET-ASIDE FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT. Up 
to 0.5 percent of each amount appropriated in this title may be 
used for the expenses of management and oversight of the programs, 
grants, and activities funded by such appropriation, and may be 
transferred by the head of the Federal department or agency 
involved to any other appropriate account within the department 
or agency for that purpose: Provided, That the Secretary will provide 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate 30 days prior to the transfer: Pro-
vided further, That funds set aside under this section shall remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2012. 
SEC. 404. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE ENERGY INDEPEND-
ENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007. (a) Section 543(a) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17153(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as para-
graphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) 34 percent to eligible units of local government—alter-
native 1, in accordance with subsection (b); 
‘‘(2) 34 percent to eligible units of local government—alter-
native 2, in accordance with subsection (b);’’. 
(b) Section 543(b) of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17153(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1) or (2)’’. 
(c) Section 548(a)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a)(1)) is amending by striking ‘‘; 
provided’’ and all that follows through ‘‘541(3)(B)’’. 
SEC. 405. AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
XIII OF
THE
ENERGY 
INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007. Title XIII of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 and fol-
lowing) is amended as follows: 
(1) By amending subparagraph (A) of section 1304(b)(3) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the initiative, the 
Secretary shall provide financial support to smart grid 
demonstration projects in urban, suburban, tribal, and 
rural areas, including areas where electric system assets 
are controlled by nonprofit entities and areas where electric 
system assets are controlled by investor-owned utilities.’’. 
(2) By amending subparagraph (C) of section 1304(b)(3) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) FEDERAL SHARE OF COST OF TECHNOLOGY INVEST-
MENTS.—The Secretary shall provide to an electric utility 
described in subparagraph (B) or to other parties financial 
assistance for use in paying an amount equal to not more 
than 50 percent of the cost of qualifying advanced grid 
technology investments made by the electric utility or other 
party to carry out a demonstration project.’’.
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(3) By inserting after section 1304(b)(3)(D) the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and maintain a smart grid information clearinghouse 
in a timely manner which will make data from smart 
grid demonstration projects and other sources available 
to the public. As a condition of receiving financial assistance 
under this subsection, a utility or other participant in 
a smart grid demonstration project shall provide such 
information as the Secretary may require to become avail-
able through the smart grid information clearinghouse in 
the form and within the timeframes as directed by the 
Secretary. The Secretary shall assure that business propri-
etary information and individual customer information is 
not included in the information made available through 
the clearinghouse. 
‘‘(F) OPEN PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS.—The Secretary 
shall require as a condition of receiving funding under 
this subsection that demonstration projects utilize open 
protocols and standards (including Internet-based protocols 
and standards) if available and appropriate.’’. 
(4) By amending paragraph (2) of section 1304(c) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) to carry out subsection (b), such sums as may be 
necessary.’’. 
(5) By amending subsection (a) of section 1306 by striking 
‘‘reimbursement of one-fifth (20 percent)’’ and inserting ‘‘grants 
of up to one-half (50 percent)’’. 
(6) By striking the last sentence of subsection (b)(9) of 
section 1306. 
(7) By striking ‘‘are eligible for’’ in subsection (c)(1) of 
section 1306 and inserting ‘‘utilize’’. 
(8) By amending subsection (e) of section 1306 to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) PROCEDURES AND RULES.—(1) The Secretary shall, within 
60 days after the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvest-
ment Act of 2009, by means of a notice of intent and subsequent 
solicitation of grant proposals— 
‘‘(A) establish procedures by which applicants can obtain 
grants of not more than one-half of their documented costs; 
‘‘(B) require as a condition of receiving funding under this 
subsection that demonstration projects utilize open protocols 
and standards (including Internet-based protocols and stand-
ards) if available and appropriate; 
‘‘(C) establish procedures to ensure that there is no duplica-
tion or multiple payment for the same investment or costs, 
that the grant goes to the party making the actual expenditures 
for the qualifying Smart Grid investments, and that the grants 
made have a significant effect in encouraging and facilitating 
the development of a smart grid; 
‘‘(D) establish procedures to ensure there will be public 
records of grants made, recipients, and qualifying Smart Grid 
investments which have received grants; and 
‘‘(E) establish procedures to provide advance payment of 
moneys up to the full amount of the grant award. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall have discretion and exercise reasonable 
judgment to deny grants for investments that do not qualify.’’.
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SEC. 406. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC POWER TRANS-
MISSION LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. (a) AMENDMENT.—Title XVII 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) is 
amended by adding the following at the end: 
‘‘SEC. 1705. TEMPORARY PROGRAM FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF 
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC POWER TRANS-
MISSION PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 1703, the Secretary 
may make guarantees under this section only for the following 
categories of projects that commence construction not later than 
September 30, 2011: 
‘‘(1) Renewable energy systems, including incremental 
hydropower, that generate electricity or thermal energy, and 
facilities that manufacture related components. 
‘‘(2) 
Electric 
power 
transmission 
systems, 
including 
upgrading and reconductoring projects. 
‘‘(3) Leading edge biofuel projects that will use technologies 
performing at the pilot or demonstration scale that the Sec-
retary determines are likely to become commercial technologies 
and will produce transportation fuels that substantially reduce 
life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to other transpor-
tation fuels. 
‘‘(b) FACTORS RELATING TO ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYS-
TEMS.—In determining to make guarantees to projects described 
in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary may consider the following fac-
tors: 
‘‘(1) The viability of the project without guarantees. 
‘‘(2) The availability of other Federal and State incentives. 
‘‘(3) The importance of the project in meeting reliability 
needs. 
‘‘(4) The effect of the project in meeting a State or region’s 
environment (including climate change) and energy goals. 
‘‘(c) WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall require 
that each recipient of support under this section provide reasonable 
assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed in the perform-
ance of the project for which the assistance is provided, including 
those employed by contractors or subcontractors, will be paid wages 
at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the 
locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance 
with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of part A of subtitle II of title 
40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Davis-Bacon 
Act’). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—Funding under this section for projects 
described in subsection (a)(3) shall not exceed $500,000,000. 
‘‘(e) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into guarantees under 
this section shall expire on September 30, 2011.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1704 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1705. Temporary program for rapid deployment of renewable energy and elec-
tric power transmission projects.’’. 
SEC. 407. WEATHERIZATION
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
AMEND-
MENTS. (a) INCOME LEVEL.—Section 412(7) of the Energy Conserva-
tion and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862(7)) is amended by striking 
‘‘150 percent’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘200 percent’’.
H. R. 1—32 
(b) ASSISTANCE LEVEL PER DWELLING UNIT.—Section 415(c)(1) 
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 
6865(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,500’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE USE OF FUNDS.—In providing funds made avail-
able by this Act for the Weatherization Assistance Program, the 
Secretary may encourage States to give priority to using such 
funds for the most cost-effective efficiency activities, which may 
include insulation of attics, if, in the Secretary’s view, such use 
of funds would increase the effectiveness of the program. 
(d) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 416 of the 
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6866) is 
amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘up to 20 percent’’. 
(e) ASSISTANCE
FOR
PREVIOUSLY
WEATHERIZED
DWELLING 
UNITS.—Section 415(c)(2) of the Energy Conservation and Produc-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 1979’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 1994’’. 
SEC. 408. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PUBLIC UTILITY REGU-
LATORY POLICIES ACT OF 1978. (a) Section 111(d) of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is 
amended by redesignating paragraph (16) relating to consideration 
of smart grid investments (added by section 1307(a) of Public Law 
110–140) as paragraph (18) and by redesignating paragraph (17) 
relating to smart grid information (added by section 1308(a) of 
Public Law 110–140) as paragraph (19). 
(b) Subsections (b) and (d) of section 112 of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) are each amended 
by striking ‘‘(17) through (18)’’ in each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘(16) through (19)’’. 
SEC. 409. RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION STUDY. In 
completing the 2009 National Electric Transmission Congestion 
Study, the Secretary of Energy shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the significant potential sources of renew-
able energy that are constrained in accessing appropriate 
market areas by lack of adequate transmission capacity; 
(2) an analysis of the reasons for failure to develop the 
adequate transmission capacity; 
(3) recommendations for achieving adequate transmission 
capacity; 
(4) an analysis of the extent to which legal challenges 
filed at the State and Federal level are delaying the construc-
tion of transmission necessary to access renewable energy; and 
(5) an explanation of assumptions and projections made 
in the Study, including— 
(A) assumptions and projections relating to energy effi-
ciency improvements in each load center; 
(B) assumptions and projections regarding the location 
and type of projected new generation capacity; and 
(C) assumptions and projections regarding projected 
deployment of distributed generation infrastructure. 
SEC. 410. ADDITIONAL STATE ENERGY GRANTS. (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—Amounts appropriated under the heading ‘‘Department of 
Energy—Energy Programs—Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy’’ in this title shall be available to the Secretary of Energy 
for making additional grants under part D of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). The Secretary 
shall make grants under this section in excess of the base allocation 
established for a State under regulations issued pursuant to the
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authorization provided in section 365(f) of such Act only if the 
governor of the recipient State notifies the Secretary of Energy 
in writing that the governor has obtained necessary assurances 
that each of the following will occur: 
(1) The applicable State regulatory authority will seek to 
implement, in appropriate proceedings for each electric and 
gas utility, with respect to which the State regulatory authority 
has ratemaking authority, a general policy that ensures that 
utility financial incentives are aligned with helping their cus-
tomers use energy more efficiently and that provide timely 
cost recovery and a timely earnings opportunity for utilities 
associated with cost-effective measurable and verifiable effi-
ciency savings, in a way that sustains or enhances utility 
customers’ incentives to use energy more efficiently. 
(2) The State, or the applicable units of local government 
that have authority to adopt building codes, will implement 
the following: 
(A) A building energy code (or codes) for residential 
buildings that meets or exceeds the most recently published 
International Energy Conservation Code, or achieves 
equivalent or greater energy savings. 
(B) A building energy code (or codes) for commercial 
buildings throughout the State that meets or exceeds the 
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1–2007, or achieves 
equivalent or greater energy savings. 
(C) A plan for the jurisdiction achieving compliance 
with the building energy code or codes described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) within 8 years of the date of enact-
ment of this Act in at least 90 percent of new and renovated 
residential and commercial building space. Such plan shall 
include active training and enforcement programs and 
measurement of the rate of compliance each year. 
(3) The State will to the extent practicable prioritize the 
grants toward funding energy efficiency and renewable energy 
programs, including— 
(A) the expansion of existing energy efficiency pro-
grams approved by the State or the appropriate regulatory 
authority, including energy efficiency retrofits of buildings 
and industrial facilities, that are funded— 
(i) by the State; or 
(ii) through rates under the oversight of the 
applicable 
regulatory 
authority, 
to 
the 
extent 
applicable; 
(B) the expansion of existing programs, approved by 
the State or the appropriate regulatory authority, to sup-
port renewable energy projects and deployment activities, 
including programs operated by entities which have the 
authority and capability to manage and distribute grants, 
loans, performance incentives, and other forms of financial 
assistance; and 
(C) cooperation and joint activities between States to 
advance more efficient and effective use of this funding 
to support the priorities described in this paragraph. 
(b) STATE MATCH.—The State cost share requirement under 
the item relating to ‘‘Department of Energy; Energy Conservation’’ 
in title II of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
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Appropriations Act, 1985 (42 U.S.C. 6323a; 98 Stat. 1861) shall 
not apply to assistance provided under this section. 
(c) EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEAS-
URES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY MEASURES.—No limitation on the 
percentage of funding that may be used for the purchase and 
installation of equipment and materials for energy efficiency meas-
ures and renewable energy measures under grants provided under 
part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) shall apply to assistance provided under 
this section. 
TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL 
GOVERNMENT 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of the 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in carrying 
out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $7,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2013, for oversight and audits of the 
administration of the making work pay tax credit and economic 
recovery payments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
Act of 2009. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Development Finan-
cial Institutions Fund Program Account’’, $100,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010, for qualified applicants under 
the fiscal year 2009 funding round of the Community Development 
Financial Institutions Program, of which up to $8,000,000 may 
be for financial assistance, technical assistance, training and out-
reach programs designed to benefit Native American, Native 
Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native communities and provided primarily 
through qualified community development lender organizations 
with experience 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 $2,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses: Provided, 
That for the purpose of the fiscal year 2009 funding round, the 
following statutory provisions are hereby waived: 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) 
and 12 U.S.C. 4707(d): Provided further, That no awardee, together 
with its subsidiaries and affiliates, may be awarded more than 
5 percent of the aggregate funds available during fiscal year 2009 
from the Community Development Financial Institutions Program: 
Provided further, That no later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Department of the Treasury shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading.
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount to implement the health insurance 
tax credit under the TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 
2009, $80,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount to be deposited in the Federal 
Buildings Fund, $5,550,000,000, to carry out the purposes of the 
Fund, of which not less than $750,000,000 shall be available for 
Federal buildings and United States courthouses, not less than 
$300,000,000 shall be available for border stations and land ports 
of entry, and not less than $4,500,000,000 shall be available for 
measures necessary to convert GSA facilities to High-Performance 
Green Buildings, as defined in section 401 of Public Law 110– 
140: Provided, That not to exceed $108,000,000 of the amounts 
provided under this heading may be expended for rental of space, 
related to leasing of temporary space in connection with projects 
funded under this heading: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$127,000,000 of the amounts provided under this heading may 
be expended for building operations, for the administrative costs 
of completing projects funded under this heading: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $3,000,000 of the funds provided shall be for 
on-the-job pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs 
registered with the Department of Labor, for the construction, 
repair, and alteration of Federal buildings: Provided further, That 
not less than $5,000,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading shall be obligated by September 30, 2010, and the 
remainder of the funds provided under this heading shall be obli-
gated not later than September 30, 2011: Provided further, That 
the Administrator of General Services is authorized to initiate 
design, construction, repair, alteration, and other projects through 
existing authorities of the Administrator: Provided further, That 
the General Services Administration shall submit a detailed plan, 
by project, regarding the use of funds made available in this Act 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate within 45 days of enactment of this Act, 
and shall provide notification to the Committees within 15 days 
prior to any changes regarding the use of these funds: Provided 
further, That, hereafter, the Administrator shall report to the 
Committees on the obligation of these funds on a quarterly basis 
beginning on June 30, 2009: Provided further, That of the amounts 
provided, $4,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 
‘‘Government-Wide Policy’’, for the Office of Federal High-Perform-
ance Green Buildings as authorized in the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140): Provided further, 
That amounts provided under this heading that are savings or 
cannot be used for the activity for which originally obligated may
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be deobligated and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
reobligated for the purposes identified in the plan required under 
this heading not less than 15 days after notification has been 
provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate. 
ENERGY-EFFICIENT FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET PROCUREMENT 
For capital expenditures and necessary expenses of acquiring 
motor vehicles with higher fuel economy, including: hybrid vehicles; 
electric 
vehicles; 
and 
commercially-available, 
plug-in 
hybrid 
vehicles, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2011: Provided, That none of these funds may be obligated until 
the Administrator of General Services submits to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
within 90 days after enactment of this Act, a plan for expenditure 
of the funds that details the current inventory of the Federal 
fleet owned by the General Services Administration, as well as 
other Federal agencies, and the strategy to expend these funds 
to replace a portion of the Federal fleet with the goal of substantially 
increasing energy efficiency over the current status, including 
increasing fuel efficiency and reducing emissions: Provided further, 
That, hereafter, the Administrator shall report to the Committees 
on the obligation of these funds on a quarterly basis beginning 
on September 30, 2009. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral, to remain available until September 30, 2013, for oversight 
and audit of programs, grants, and projects funded under this 
title, $7,000,000. 
RECOVERY ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY 
BOARD 
For necessary expenses of the Recovery Act Accountability and 
Transparency Board to carry out the provisions of title XV of 
this Act, $84,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount, to remain available until September 
30, 2010, $69,000,000, of which $24,000,000 is for marketing, 
management, and technical assistance under section 7(m) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that 
make microloans under the microloan program, and of which 
$20,000,000 is for improving, streamlining, and automating 
information technology systems related to lender processes and 
lender oversight: Provided, That no later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Small Business Administration 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan 
for funds provided under the heading ‘‘Small Business Administra-
tion’’ in this Act.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013, 
for oversight and audit of programs, grants, and projects funded 
under this title. 
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the Surety Bond Guarantees 
Revolving Fund, authorized by the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans, 
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, and 
for an additional amount for the cost of guaranteed loans, 
$630,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Pro-
vided, That of the amount for the cost of guaranteed loans, 
$375,000,000 shall be for reimbursements, loan subsidies and loan 
modifications for loans to small business concerns authorized in 
section 501 of this title; and $255,000,000 shall be for loan subsidies 
and loan modifications for loans to small business concerns author-
ized in section 506 of this title: Provided further, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 501. FEE REDUCTIONS. (a) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.—Until September 30, 2010, and 
to the extent that the cost of such elimination or reduction of 
fees is offset by appropriations, with respect to each loan guaranteed 
under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) 
and section 502 of this title, for which the application is approved 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall— 
(1) in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section 
7(a)(23)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(23)(A)), 
collect no fee or reduce fees to the maximum extent possible; 
and 
(2) in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section 
7(a)(18)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(18)(A)), 
collect no fee or reduce fees to the maximum extent possible. 
(b) TEMPORARY FEE ELIMINATION
FOR
THE 504 LOAN PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Until September 30, 2010, and to the 
extent the cost of such elimination in fees is offset by appropria-
tions, with respect to each project or loan guaranteed by the 
Administrator pursuant to title V of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) for which an application 
is approved or pending approval on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act— 
(A) the Administrator shall, in lieu of the fee otherwise 
applicable under section 503(d)(2) of the Small Business
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Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697(d)(2)), collect no 
fee; 
(B) a development company shall, in lieu of the proc-
essing fee under section 120.971(a)(1) of title 13, Code 
of Federal Regulations (relating to fees paid by borrowers), 
or any successor thereto, collect no fee. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT FOR WAIVED FEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that the cost of such 
payments is offset by appropriations, the Administrator 
shall reimburse each development company that does not 
collect a processing fee pursuant to paragraph (1)(B). 
(B) AMOUNT.—The payment to a development company 
under subparagraph (A) shall be in an amount equal to 
1.5 percent of the net debenture proceeds for which the 
development company does not collect a processing fee 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B). 
(c) APPLICATION OF FEE ELIMINATIONS.— 
(1) To the extent that amounts are made available to 
the Administrator for the purpose of fee eliminations or reduc-
tions under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— 
(A) first use any amounts provided to eliminate or 
reduce fees paid by small business borrowers under clauses 
(i) through (iii) of paragraph (18)(A), to the maximum 
extent possible; and 
(B) then use any amounts provided to eliminate or 
reduce fees under paragraph (23)(A) paid by small business 
lenders with assets less than $1,000,000,000 as of the 
date of enactment; and 
(C) then use any remaining amounts appropriated 
under this title to reduce fees paid by small business 
lenders 
other 
than 
those 
with 
assets 
less 
than 
$1,000,000,000. 
(2) The Administrator shall eliminate fees under sub-
sections (a) and (b) until the amount provided for such purposes, 
as applicable, under the heading ‘‘Business Loans Program 
Account’’ under the heading ‘‘Small Business Administration’’ 
under this Act are expended. 
SEC. 502. ECONOMIC STIMULUS LENDING PROGRAM FOR SMALL 
BUSINESSES. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to permit 
the Small Business Administration to guarantee up to 90 percent 
of qualifying small business loans made by eligible lenders. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration. 
(2) The term ‘‘qualifying small business loan’’ means any 
loan to a small business concern pursuant to section 7(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) or title V of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 and following) 
except for such loans made under section 7(a)(31). 
(3) The term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the same 
meaning as provided by section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632). 
(c) QUALIFIED BORROWERS.— 
(1) ALIENS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.— 
A loan guarantee may not be made under this section for 
a loan made to a concern if an individual who is an alien 
unlawfully present in the United States—
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(A) has an ownership interest in that concern; or 
(B) has an ownership interest in another concern that 
itself has an ownership interest in that concern. 
(2) FIRMS IN VIOLATION OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.—No loan 
guarantee may be made under this section for a loan to any 
entity found, based on a determination by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or the Attorney General to have engaged 
in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for 
a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing 
the person is an unauthorized alien. 
(d) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.—Prior to the approval of 
any loan guarantee under this section, the Administrator may verify 
the applicant’s criminal background, or lack thereof, through the 
best available means, including, if possible, use of the National 
Crime Information Center computer system at the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation. 
(e) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to exempt any activity of the Administrator under 
this section from the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (title 
V of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974; 2 U.S.C. 661 and following). 
(f) SUNSET.—Loan guarantees may not be issued under this 
section after the date 12 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(g) SMALL BUSINESS ACT PROVISIONS.—The provisions of the 
Small Business Act applicable to loan guarantees under section 
7 of that Act and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the 
date of enactment of this Act shall apply to loan guarantees under 
this section except as otherwise provided in this section. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 503. ESTABLISHMENT OF SBA SECONDARY MARKET GUAR-
ANTEE AUTHORITY. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is 
to provide the Administrator with the authority to establish the 
SBA Secondary Market Guarantee Authority within the SBA to 
provide a Federal guarantee for pools of first lien 504 loans that 
are to be sold to third-party investors. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration. 
(2) The term ‘‘first lien position 504 loan’’ means the first 
mortgage position, non-federally guaranteed loans made by pri-
vate sector lenders made under title V of the Small Business 
Investment Act. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) ORGANIZATION.— 
(A) The Administrator shall establish a Secondary 
Market Guarantee Authority within the Small Business 
Administration. 
(B) The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the 
Authority who shall report to the Administrator. 
(C) The Administrator is authorized to hire such per-
sonnel as are necessary to operate the Authority and may 
contract such operations of the Authority as necessary to 
qualified third party companies or individuals.
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(D) The Administrator is authorized to contract with 
private sector fiduciary and custom dial agents as necessary 
to operate the Authority. 
(2) GUARANTEE PROCESS.— 
(A) The Administrator shall establish, by rule, a 
process in which private sector entities may apply to the 
Administration for a Federal guarantee on pools of first 
lien position 504 loans that are to be sold to third-party 
investors. 
(B) The Administrator is authorized to contract with 
private sector fiduciary and custom dial agents as necessary 
to operate the Authority. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(A) The Administrator shall establish, by rule, a 
process in which private sector entities may apply to the 
SBA for a Federal guarantee on pools of first lien position 
504 loans that are to be sold to third-party investors. 
(B) The rule under this section shall provide for a 
process for the Administrator to consider and make 
decisions regarding whether to extend a Federal guarantee 
referred to in clause (i). Such rule shall also provide that: 
(i) The seller of the pools purchasing a guarantee 
under this section retains not less than 5 percent of 
the dollar amount of the pools to be sold to third- 
party investors. 
(ii) The Administrator shall charge fees, upfront 
or annual, at a specified percentage of the loan amount 
that is at such a rate that the cost of the program 
under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (title 
V of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Con-
trol Act of 1974; 2 U.S.C. 661) shall be equal to zero. 
(iii) The Administrator may guarantee not more 
than $3,000,000,000 of pools under this authority. 
(C) The Administrator shall establish documents, legal 
covenants, and other required documentation to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
(D) The Administrator shall establish a process to 
receive and disburse funds to entities under the authority 
established in this section. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) The Administrator shall ensure that entities purchasing 
a guarantee under this section are using such guarantee for 
the purpose of selling 504 first lien position pools to third- 
party investors. 
(2) If the Administrator finds that any such guarantee 
was used for a purpose other than that specified in paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall— 
(A) prohibit the purchaser of the guarantee or its affili-
ates (within the meaning of the regulations under 13 CFR 
121.103) from using the authority of this section in the 
future; and 
(B) take any other actions the Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Attorney General of the United States 
deems appropriate. 
(e) OVERSIGHT.—The Administrator shall submit a report to 
Congress not later than the third business day of each month 
setting forth each of the following:
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(1) The aggregate amount of guarantees extended under 
this section during the preceding month. 
(2) The aggregate amount of guarantees outstanding. 
(3) Defaults and payments on defaults made under this 
section. 
(4) The identity of each purchaser of a guarantee found 
by the Administrator to have misused guarantees under this 
section. 
(5) Any other information the Administrator deems nec-
essary to fully inform Congress of undue risk to the United 
States associated with the issuance of guarantees under this 
section. 
(f) DURATION OF PROGRAM.—The authority of this section shall 
terminate on the date 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this section. 
(g) FUNDING.—Such sums as necessary are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section. 
(h) BUDGET TREATMENT.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to exempt any activity of the Administrator under this 
section from the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (title V of 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974; 
2 U.S.C. 661 and following). 
(i) EMERGENCY RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—The Administrator 
shall issue regulations under this section within 15 days after 
the date of enactment of this section. The notice requirements 
of section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code shall not apply 
to the promulgation of such regulations. 
SEC. 504. STIMULUS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LENDING. 
(a) LOW INTEREST REFINANCING UNDER THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT 
BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM.—Section 502 of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) PERMISSIBLE DEBT REFINANCING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any financing approved under this 
title may include a limited amount of debt refinancing. 
‘‘(B) EXPANSIONS.—If the project involves expansion 
of a small business concern, any amount of existing indebt-
edness that does not exceed 50 percent of the project cost 
of the expansion may be refinanced and added to the expan-
sion cost, if— 
‘‘(i) the proceeds of the indebtedness were used 
to acquire land, including a building situated thereon, 
to construct a building thereon, or to purchase equip-
ment; 
‘‘(ii) the existing indebtedness is collateralized by 
fixed assets; 
‘‘(iii) the existing indebtedness was incurred for 
the benefit of the small business concern; 
‘‘(iv) the financing under this title will be used 
only for refinancing existing indebtedness or costs 
relating to the project financed under this title; 
‘‘(v) the financing under this title will provide a 
substantial benefit to the borrower when prepayment 
penalties, financing fees, and other financing costs are 
accounted for;
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‘‘(vi) the borrower has been current on all pay-
ments due on the existing debt for not less than 1 
year preceding the date of refinancing; and 
‘‘(vii) the financing under section 504 will provide 
better terms or rate of interest than the existing 
indebtedness at the time of refinancing.’’. 
(b) JOB
CREATION
GOALS.—Section 501(e)(1) and section 
501(e)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act (15 U.S.C. 695) 
are each amended by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$65,000’’. 
SEC. 505. INCREASING SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT. (a) SIM-
PLIFIED MAXIMUM LEVERAGE LIMITS.—Section 303(b) of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) By striking so much of paragraph (2) as precedes sub-
paragraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM LEVERAGE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The maximum amount of out-
standing leverage made available to any one company 
licensed under section 301(c) of this Act may not exceed 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 300 percent of such company’s private capital; 
or 
‘‘(ii) $150,000,000. 
‘‘(B) MULTIPLE LICENSES UNDER COMMON CONTROL.— 
The maximum amount of outstanding leverage made avail-
able to two or more companies licensed under section 301(c) 
of this Act that are commonly controlled (as determined 
by the Administrator) and not under capital impairment 
may not exceed $225,000,000.’’; 
(2) By amending paragraph (2)(C) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before 
‘‘In calculating’’ and adding the following at the end thereof: 
‘‘(ii) The maximum amount of outstanding leverage 
made available to— 
‘‘(I) any 1 company described in clause (iii) 
may not exceed the lesser of 300 percent of private 
capital of the company, or $175,000,000; and 
‘‘(II) 2 or more companies described in clause 
(iii) that are under common control (as determined 
by 
the 
Administrator) 
may 
not 
exceed 
$250,000,000. 
‘‘(iii) A company described in this clause is a com-
pany licensed under section 301(c) in the first fiscal 
year after the date of enactment of this clause or 
any fiscal year thereafter that certifies in writing that 
not less than 50 percent of the dollar amount of invest-
ments of that company shall be made in companies 
that are located in a low-income geographic area (as 
that term is defined in section 351).’’. 
(3) By striking paragraph (4). 
(b) SIMPLIFIED AGGREGATE INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS.—Section 
306(a) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
686(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PERCENTAGE LIMITATION
ON PRIVATE CAPITAL.—If any 
small business investment company has obtained financing from 
the Administrator and such financing remains outstanding, the 
aggregate amount of securities acquired and for which commitments 
may be issued by such company under the provisions of this title
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for any single enterprise shall not, without the approval of the 
Administrator, exceed 10 percent of the sum of— 
‘‘(1) the private capital of such company; and 
‘‘(2) the total amount of leverage projected by the company 
in the company’s business plan that was approved by the 
Administrator at the time of the grant of the company’s 
license.’’. 
(c) INVESTMENTS IN SMALLER ENTERPRISES.—Section 303(d) of 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(d)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) INVESTMENTS
IN SMALLER ENTERPRISES.—The Adminis-
trator shall require each licensee, as a condition of approval of 
an application for leverage, to certify in writing that not less than 
25 percent of the aggregate dollar amount of financings of that 
licensee shall be provided to smaller enterprises.’’. 
SEC. 506. BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— 
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall carry out a program to 
provide loans on a deferred basis to viable (as such term is deter-
mined pursuant to regulation by the Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration) small business concerns that have a quali-
fying small business loan and are experiencing immediate financial 
hardship. 
(b) ELIGIBLE BORROWER.—A small business concern as defined 
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
(c) QUALIFYING SMALL BUSINESS LOAN.—A loan made to a 
small business concern that meets the eligibility standards in sec-
tion 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) but shall 
not include loans guarantees (or loan guarantee commitments made) 
by the Administrator prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) LOAN SIZE.—Loans guaranteed under this section may not 
exceed $35,000. 
(e) PURPOSE.—Loans guaranteed under this program shall be 
used to make periodic payment of principal and interest, either 
in full or in part, on an existing qualifying small business loan 
for a period of time not to exceed 6 months. 
(f) LOAN TERMS.—Loans made under this section shall: 
(1) carry a 100 percent guaranty; and 
(2) have interest fully subsidized for the period of repay-
ment. 
(g) REPAYMENT.—Repayment for loans made under this section 
shall— 
(1) be amortized over a period of time not to exceed 5 
years; and 
(2) not begin until 12 months after the final disbursement 
of funds is made. 
(h) COLLATERAL.—The Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration may accept any available collateral, including 
subordinated liens, to secure loans made under this section. 
(i) FEES.—The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion is prohibited from charging any processing fees, origination 
fees, application fees, points, brokerage fees, bonus points, prepay-
ment penalties, and other fees that could be charged to a loan 
applicant for loans under this section. 
(j) SUNSET.—The Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration shall not issue loan guarantees under this section after 
September 30, 2010.
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(k) EMERGENCY RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—The Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations under 
this section within 15 days after the date of enactment of this 
section. The notice requirements of section 553(b) of title 5, United 
States Code shall not apply to the promulgation of such regulations. 
SEC. 507. GAO REPORT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report 
to the Congress on the actions of the Administrator in implementing 
the authorities established in the administrative provisions of this 
title. 
(b) INCLUDED ITEM.—The report under this section shall include 
a summary of the activity of the Administrator under this title 
and an analysis of whether he is accomplishing the purpose of 
increasing liquidity in the secondary market for Small Business 
Administration loans. 
SEC. 508. SURETY BONDS. 
(a) MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT.—Section 411(a)(1) of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 694b(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) The Administrator may guarantee a surety under subpara-
graph (A) for a total work order or contract amount that does 
not exceed $10,000,000, if a contracting officer of a Federal agency 
certifies that such a guarantee is necessary.’’. 
(b) DENIAL OF LIABILITY— 
Section 411 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
(15 U.S.C. 694b) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) REIMBURSEMENT OF SURETY; CONDITIONS.— 
Pursuant to any such guarantee or agreement, the Administration 
shall reimburse the surety, as provided in subsection (c) of this 
section, except that the Administration shall be relieved of liability 
(in whole or in part within the discretion of the Administration) 
if— 
(1) the surety obtained such guarantee or agreement, or 
applied for such reinbursement, by fraud or material misrepre-
sentation, 
(2) the total contract amount at the time of execution 
of the bond or bonds exceeds $5,000,000, 
(3) the surety has breached a material term or condition 
of such guarantee agreement, or 
(4) the surety has substantially violated the regulations 
promulgated by the Administration pursuant to subsection (d).’’ 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) For bonds made or executed with the prior approval of 
the Administration, the Administration shall not deny liability to 
a surety based upon material information that was provided as 
part of the guaranty application.’’. 
(c) SIZE STANDARDS.—Section 410 of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 694a) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any 
rule, regulation, or order of the Administration, for purposes
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of sections 410, 411, and 412 the term ‘small business concern’ 
means a business concern that meets the size standard for 
the primary industry in which such business concern, and 
the affiliates of such business concern, is engaged, as deter-
mined by the Administrator in accordance with the North Amer-
ican Industry Classification System.’’. 
(d) STUDY—The Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration shall conduct a study of the current funding structure of 
the surety bond program carried out under part B (15 U.S.C. 
694a et seq.) of title IV of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958. The study shall include-- 
(1) an assessment of whether the program’s current funding 
framework and program fees are inhibiting the program’s 
growth; 
(2) an assessment of whether surety companies and small 
business concerns could benefit from an alternative funding 
structure; and 
(e) REPORT—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
report on the results of the study required under subsection (d). 
(f) SUNSET.—The amendments made by this section shall 
remain in effect until September 30, 2010. 
SEC. 509. ESTABLISHMENT OF SBA SECONDARY MARKET LENDING 
AUTHORITY. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to provide the 
Small Business Administration with the authority to establish a 
Secondary Market Lending Authority within the SBA to make 
loans to the systemically important SBA secondary market broker- 
dealers who operate the SBA secondary market. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of 
the SBA. 
(2) The term ‘‘SBA’’ means the Small Business Administra-
tion. 
(3) The terms ‘‘Secondary Market Lending Authority’’ and 
‘‘Authority’’ mean the office establishedunder subsection (c). 
(4) The term ‘‘SBA secondary market’’ meansthe market 
for the purchase and sale of loans originated, underwritten, 
and closed under the Small Business Act. 
(5) The term ‘‘Systemically Important Secondary Market 
Broker-Dealers’’ mean those entities designated under sub-
section (c)(1) as vital to the continued operation of the SBA 
secondary market by reason of their purchase and sale of 
the government guaranteed portion of loans, or pools of 
loans,originated, underwritten, and closed under the Small 
Business Act. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES, AUTHORITIES, ORGANIZATION, AND LIMITA-
TIONS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF SYSTEMICALLY IMPORTANT SBA SEC-
ONDARY
MARKET
BROKER-DEALERS.—The Administrator shall 
establish a process to designate, in consultation with the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the 
Treasury, Systemically Important Secondary Market Broker- 
Dealers. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF SBA SECONDARY MARKET LENDING 
AUTHORITY.—
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(A) ORGANIZATION.— 
(i) The Administrator shall establish within the 
SBA an office to provide loans to Systemically Impor-
tant Secondary Market Broker-dealers to be used for 
the purpose of financing the inventory of the govern-
ment guaranteed portion of loans, originated, under-
written, and closed under the Small Business Act or 
pools of such loans. 
(ii) The Administrator shall appoint a Director of 
the Authority who shall report to the Administrator. 
(iii) The Administrator is authorized to hire such 
personnel as are necessary to operate the Authority. 
(iv) 
The 
Administrator 
may 
contract 
such 
Authority operations as he determines necessary to 
qualified third-party companies or individuals. 
(v) The Administrator is authorized to contract 
with private sector fiduciary and custodial agents as 
necessary to operate the Authority. 
(B) LOANS.— 
(i) The Administrator shall establish by rule a 
process under which Systemically Important SBA Sec-
ondary Market Broker-Dealers designated under para-
graph (1) may apply to the Administrator for loans 
under this section. 
(ii) The rule under clause (i) shall provide a process 
for the Administrator to consider and make decisions 
regarding whether or not to extend a loan applied 
for under this section. Such rule shall include provi-
sions to assure each of the following: 
(I) That loans made under this section are 
for the sole purpose of financing the inventory 
of the govern ment guaranteed portion of loans, 
originated, underwritten, and closed under the 
Small Business Act or pools of such loans. 
(II) That loans made under this section are 
fully collateralized to the satisfaction of the 
Administrator. 
(III) That there is no limit to the frequency 
in which a borrower may borrow under this section 
unless the Administrator determines that doing 
so would create an undue risk of loss to the agency 
or the United States. 
(IV) That there is no limit on the size of a 
loan, subject to the discretion of the Administrator. 
(iii) Interest on loans under this section shall not 
exceed the Federal Funds target rate as established 
by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors plus 25 
basis points. 
(iv) The rule under this section shall provide for 
such loan documents, legal covenants, collateral 
requirements and other required documentation as nec-
essary to protect the interests of the agency, the United 
States, and the taxpayer. 
(v) The Administrator shall establish custodial 
accounts to safeguard any collateral pledged to the 
SBA in connection with a loan under this section.
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(vi) The Administrator shall establish a process 
to disburse and receive funds to and from borrowers 
under this section. 
(C) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS BY SYSTEMICALLY 
IMPORTANT SECONDARY MARKET BROKER-DEALERS.—The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that borrowers under this section are using 
funds provided under this section only for the purpose specified 
in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I). If the Administrator finds that such 
funds were used for any other purpose, the Administrator shall— 
(i) require immediate repayment of outstanding loans; 
(ii) prohibit the borrower, its affiliates, or any future cor-
porate manifestation of the borrower from using the Authority; 
and 
(iii) take any other actions the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Attorney General of the United States, 
deemsappropriate. 
(d) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator shall submit 
a report to Congress not later than the third business day of 
each month containing a statement of each of the following: 
(1) The aggregate loan amounts extended during the pre-
ceding month under this section. 
(2) The aggregate loan amounts repaid under this section 
during the proceeding month. 
(3) The aggregate loan amount outstanding under this sec-
tion. 
(4) The aggregate value of assets held as collateral under 
this section; 
(5) The amount of any defaults or delinquencies on loans 
made under this section. 
(6) The identity of any borrower found by the Administrator 
to misuse funds made available under this section. 
(7) Any other information the Administrator deems nec-
essary to fully inform Congress of undue risk of financial loss 
to the United States in connection with loans made under 
this section. 
(e) DURATION.—The authority of this section shall remain in 
effect for a period of 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
section. 
(f) FEES.—The Administrator shall charge fees, up front, 
annual, or both at a specified percentage of the loan amount that 
is at such a rate that the cost of the program under the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 ((title V of the Congressional Budget 
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974; 2 U.S.C. 661) shall be 
equal to zero. 
(h) BUDGET TREATMENT.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to exempt any activity of the Administrator under this 
section from the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (title V of 
the Congressional Budget and Im poundment Control Act of 1974; 
2 U.S.C. 661 and following). 
(i) EMERGENCY RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—The Administrator 
shall promulgate regulations under this section within 30 days 
after the date of enactment of enactment of this section. In promul-
gating these regulations,the Administrator the notice requirements 
of section 553(b) of title 5 of the United States Code shall not 
apply.
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TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Under Secretary 
for Management’’, $200,000,000 for planning, design, construction 
costs, site security, information technology infrastructure, fixtures, 
and related costs to consolidate the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity headquarters: Provided, That no later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a plan for the expenditure of these 
funds. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012, for over-
sight and audit of programs, grants, and projects funded under 
this title. 
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$160,000,000, of which $100,000,000 shall be for the procurement 
and deployment of non-intrusive inspection systems; and of which 
$60,000,000 shall be for procurement and deployment of tactical 
communications equipment and radios: Provided, That no later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for 
expenditure of these funds. 
BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Border Security Fencing, Infra-
structure, and Technology’’, $100,000,000 for expedited development 
and deployment of border security technology on the Southwest 
border: Provided, That no later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a plan for expenditure of these funds. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, $420,000,000 
solely for planning, management, design, alteration, and construc-
tion of U.S. Customs and Border Protection owned land border 
ports of entry: Provided, That no later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a plan for expenditure of these 
funds.
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U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Automation Modernization’’, 
$20,000,000 for the procurement and deployment of tactical commu-
nications equipment and radios: Provided, That no later than 45 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for 
expenditure of these funds. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
AVIATION SECURITY 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Aviation 
Security’’, 
$1,000,000,000 for procurement and installation of checked baggage 
explosives detection systems and checkpoint explosives detection 
equipment: Provided, That the Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security (Transportation Security Administration) shall prioritize 
the award of these funds to accelerate the installations at locations 
with completed design plans: Provided further, That no later than 
45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for 
the expenditure of these funds. 
COAST GUARD 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Acquisition, Construction, and 
Improvements’’, $98,000,000 for shore facilities and aids to naviga-
tion facilities; for priority procurements due to materials and labor 
cost increases; and for costs to repair, renovate, assess, or improve 
vessels: Provided, That no later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a plan for the expenditure of these 
funds. 
ALTERATION OF BRIDGES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Alteration of Bridges’’, 
$142,000,000 for alteration or removal of obstructive bridges, as 
authorized by section 6 of the Truman-Hobbs Act (33 U.S.C. 516): 
Provided, That the Coast Guard shall award these funds to those 
bridges that are ready to proceed to construction: Provided further, 
That no later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a plan for the expenditure of these funds.
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for grants, $300,000,000, to be allo-
cated as follows: 
(1) $150,000,000 for Public Transportation Security Assist-
ance and Railroad Security Assistance under sections 1406 
and 1513 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53; 6 U.S.C. 1135 
and 1163). 
(2) $150,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance 
with 46 U.S.C. 70107, notwithstanding 46 U.S.C. 70107(c). 
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for competitive grants, $210,000,000 
for modifying, upgrading, or constructing non-Federal fire stations: 
Provided, That up to 5 percent shall be for program administration: 
Provided further, That no grant shall exceed $15,000,000. 
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Notwithstanding section 417(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the amount of any 
such loan issued pursuant to this section for major disasters occur-
ring in calendar year 2008 may exceed $5,000,000, and may be 
equal to not more than 50 percent of the annual operating budget 
of the local government in any case in which that local government 
has suffered a loss of 25 percent or more in tax revenues: Provided, 
That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a). 
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER 
For an additional amount to carry out the emergency food 
and shelter program pursuant to title III of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), $100,000,000: 
Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 3.5 per-
cent of the total amount made available under this heading. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 601. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President shall establish an arbitration panel under the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency public assistance program to expe-
dite the recovery efforts from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita within 
the Gulf Coast Region. The arbitration panel shall have sufficient 
authority regarding the award or denial of disputed public assist-
ance applications for covered hurricane damage under section 403, 
406, or 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172, or 5173) for a project the 
total amount of which is more than $500,000. 
SEC. 602. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency may not prohibit or restrict the use of funds designated 
under the hazard mitigation grant program for damage caused 
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita if the homeowner who is an 
applicant for assistance under such program commenced work
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otherwise eligible for hazard mitigation grant program assistance 
under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) without approval in 
writing from the Administrator. 
SEC. 603. Subparagraph (E) of section 34(a)(1) of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(a)(1)(E)) 
shall not apply with respect to funds appropriated in this or any 
other Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 or 2010 for 
grants under such section 34. 
SEC. 604. (a) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in subsections 
(c) through (g), funds appropriated or otherwise available to the 
Department of Homeland Security may not be used for the procure-
ment of an item described in subsection (b) if the item is not 
grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. 
(b) COVERED ITEMS.—An item referred to in subsection (a) 
is any of the following, if the item is directly related to the national 
security interests of the United States: 
(1) An article or item of— 
(A) clothing and the materials and components thereof, 
other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, 
and not normally associated with, clothing (and the mate-
rials and components thereof); 
(B) tents, tarpaulins, covers, textile belts, bags, protec-
tive equipment (including but not limited to body armor), 
sleep systems, load carrying equipment (including but not 
limited to fieldpacks), textile marine equipment, para-
chutes, or bandages; 
(C) cotton and other natural fiber products, woven 
silk or woven silk blends, spun silk yarn for cartridge 
cloth, synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric (including 
all textile fibers and yarns that are for use in such fabrics), 
canvas products, or wool (whether in the form of fiber 
or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or manufactured 
articles); or 
(D) any item of individual equipment manufactured 
from or containing such fibers, yarns, fabrics, or materials. 
(c) AVAILABILITY EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
to the extent that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines 
that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such article 
or item described in subsection (b)(1) grown, reprocessed, reused, 
or produced in the United States cannot be procured as and when 
needed at United States market prices. This section is not applicable 
to covered items that are, or include, materials determined to 
be non-available in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 
25.104 Nonavailable Articles. 
(d) DE MINIMIS EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may accept delivery of an 
item covered by subsection (b) that contains non-compliant fibers 
if the total value of non-compliant fibers contained in the end 
item does not exceed 10 percent of the total purchase price of 
the end item. 
(e) EXCEPTION
FOR CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS OUTSIDE
THE 
UNITED STATES.—Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: 
(1) Procurements by vessels in foreign waters. 
(2) Emergency procurements. 
(f) EXCEPTION FOR SMALL PURCHASES.—Subsection (a) does not 
apply to purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified
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acquisition threshold referred to in section 2304(g) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(g) APPLICABILITY
TO
CONTRACTS
AND
SUBCONTRACTS
FOR 
PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS.—This section is applicable 
to contracts and subcontracts for the procurement of commercial 
items not withstanding section 34 of the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430), with the exception of commercial 
items listed under subsections (b)(1)(C) and (b)(1)(D) above. For 
the purposes of this section, ‘‘commercial’’ shall be as defined in 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation—Part 2. 
(h) GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.—In this section, the term ‘‘United 
States’’ includes the possessions of the United States. 
(i) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT 
AWARD IF CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS APPLIED.—In the case of any con-
tract for the procurement of an item described in subsection (b)(1), 
if the Secretary of Homeland Security applies an exception set 
forth in subsection (c) with respect to that contract, the Secretary 
shall, not later than 7 days after the award of the contract, post 
a notification that the exception has been applied on the Internet 
site maintained by the General Services Administration known 
as FedBizOps.gov (or any successor site). 
(j) TRAINING DURING FISCAL YEAR 2009.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
ensure that each member of the acquisition workforce in the 
Department of Homeland Security who participates personally 
and substantially in the acquisition of textiles on a regular 
basis receives training during fiscal year 2009 on the require-
ments of this section and the regulations implementing this 
section. 
(2) INCLUSION
OF
INFORMATION
IN
NEW
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary shall ensure that any training program 
for the acquisition workforce developed or implemented after 
the date of the enactment of this Act includes comprehensive 
information on the requirements described in paragraph (1). 
(k) 
CONSISTENCY 
WITH 
INTERNATIONAL 
AGREE-
MENTS.— This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
with United States obligations under international agreements. 
(l) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section applies with respect to con-
tracts entered into by the Department of Homeland Security 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Management of Lands and 
Resources’’, for activities on all Bureau of Land Management lands 
including maintenance, rehabilitation, and restoration of facilities, 
property, trails and lands and for remediation of abandoned mines 
and wells, $125,000,000.
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CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, for activities on 
all Bureau of Land Management lands including construction, 
reconstruction, decommissioning and repair of roads, bridges, trails, 
property, and facilities and for energy efficient retrofits of existing 
facilities, $180,000,000. 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’, 
for hazardous fuels reduction, $15,000,000. 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Resource Management’’, for 
deferred maintenance, construction, and capital improvement 
projects on national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries 
and for high priority habitat restoration projects, $165,000,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, for construction, 
reconstruction, and repair of roads, bridges, property, and facilities 
and for energy efficient retrofits of existing facilities, $115,000,000. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of the National Park 
System’’, for deferred maintenance of facilities and trails and for 
other critical repair and rehabilitation projects, $146,000,000. 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Historic Preservation Fund’’, 
for historic preservation projects at historically black colleges and 
universities as authorized by the Historic Preservation Fund Act 
of 1996 and the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Act of 1996, 
$15,000,000: Provided, That any matching requirements otherwise 
required for such projects are waived. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, for repair and 
restoration of roads; construction of facilities, including energy effi-
cient retrofits of existing facilities; equipment replacement; 
preservation and repair of historical resources within the National 
Park System; cleanup of abandoned mine sites on park lands; 
and other critical infrastructure projects, $589,000,000.
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, Investigations, and 
Research’’, $140,000,000, for repair, construction and restoration 
of facilities; equipment replacement and upgrades including stream 
gages, and seismic and volcano monitoring systems; national map 
activities; and other critical deferred maintenance and improvement 
projects. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’, 
for workforce training programs and the housing improvement pro-
gram, $40,000,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, for repair and 
restoration of roads; replacement school construction; school 
improvements and repairs; and detention center maintenance and 
repairs, $450,000,000: Provided, That section 1606 of this Act shall 
not apply to tribal contracts entered into by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs with this appropriation. 
INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Indian Guaranteed Loan Pro-
gram Account’’, $10,000,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. 
ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Hazardous Substance Super-
fund’’, $600,000,000, which shall be for the Superfund Remedial 
program: Provided, That the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency (Administrator) may retain up to 3 percent of 
the funds appropriated herein for management and oversight pur-
poses.
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LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking Underground Storage 
Tank Trust Fund Program’’, $200,000,000, which shall be for 
cleanup activities authorized by section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act: Provided, That none of these funds shall be subject 
to cost share requirements under section 9003(h)(7)(B) of such Act: 
Provided further, That the Administrator may retain up to 1.5 
percent of the funds appropriated herein for management and over-
sight purposes. 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 
Grants’’, $6,400,000,000, which shall be allocated as follows: 
(1) $4,000,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants for 
the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act and $2,000,000,000 shall 
be for capitalization grants under section 1452 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act: Provided, That the Administrator may 
retain up to 1 percent of the funds appropriated herein for 
management and oversight purposes: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated herein shall not be subject to the matching 
or cost share requirements of sections 602(b)(2), 602(b)(3) or 
202 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act nor the 
matching requirements of section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act: Provided further, That the Administrator shall 
reallocate funds appropriated herein for the Clean and Drinking 
Water State Revolving Funds (Revolving Funds) where projects 
are not under contract or construction within 12 months of 
the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That not-
withstanding the priority rankings they would otherwise receive 
under each program, priority for funds appropriated herein 
shall be given to projects on a State priority list that are 
ready to proceed to construction within 12 months of the date 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That notwith-
standing the requirements of section 603(d) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act or section 1452(f) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, for the funds appropriated herein, each 
State shall use not less than 50 percent of the amount of 
its capitalization grants to provide additional subsidization to 
eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, nega-
tive interest loans or grants or any combination of these: Pro-
vided further, That, to the extent there are sufficient eligible 
project applications, not less than 20 percent of the funds 
appropriated herein for the Revolving Funds shall be for 
projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy effi-
ciency improvements or other environmentally innovative 
activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding the limitation 
on amounts specified in section 518(c) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, up to 1.5 percent of the funds appro-
priated herein for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds 
may be reserved by the Administrator for tribal grants under 
section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, That up to 4 
percent of the funds appropriated herein for tribal set-asides 
under the Revolving Funds may be transferred to the Indian
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Health Service to support management and oversight of tribal 
projects: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
herein shall be available for the purchase of land or easements 
as authorized by section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act or for activities authorized by section 1452(k) of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 603(d)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act and section 1452(f)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, funds may be used to buy, refinance or restructure the 
debt obligations of eligible recipients only where such debt 
was incurred on or after October 1, 2008; 
(2) $100,000,000 shall be to carry out Brownfields projects 
authorized by section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980: 
Provided, That the Administrator may reserve up to 3.5 percent 
of the funds appropriated herein for management and oversight 
purposes: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
herein shall be subject to cost share requirements under section 
104(k)(9)(B)(iii) of such Act; and 
(3) $300,000,000 shall be for Diesel Emission Reduction 
Act grants pursuant to title VII, subtitle G of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005: Provided, That the Administrator may 
reserve up to 2 percent of the funds appropriated herein for 
management and oversight purposes: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated herein for Diesel Emission 
Reduction Act grants shall be subject to the State Grant and 
Loan Program Matching Incentive provisions of section 793(c)(3) 
of such Act. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds made available to the Environmental Protection Agency 
by this Act for management and oversight purposes shall remain 
available until September 30, 2011, and may be transferred to 
the ‘‘Environmental Programs and Management’’ account as needed. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement and 
Maintenance’’, $650,000,000, for priority road, bridge and trail 
maintenance and decommissioning, including related watershed res-
toration and ecosystem enhancement projects; facilities improve-
ment, maintenance and renovation; remediation of abandoned mine 
sites; and support costs necessary to carry out this work. 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’, 
$500,000,000, of which $250,000,000 is for hazardous fuels reduc-
tion, forest health protection, rehabilitation and hazard mitigation 
activities on Federal lands and of which $250,000,000 is for State 
and private forestry activities including hazardous fuels reduction,
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forest health and ecosystem improvement activities on State and 
private lands using all authorities available to the Forest Service: 
Provided, That up to $50,000,000 of the total funding may be 
used to make wood-to-energy grants to promote increased utilization 
of biomass from Federal, State and private lands: Provided further, 
That funds provided for activities on State and private lands shall 
not be subject to matching or cost share requirements. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Indian Health Services’’, for 
health information technology activities, $85,000,000: Provided, 
That such funds may be used for both telehealth services develop-
ment and related infrastructure requirements that are typically 
funded through the ‘‘Indian Health Facilities’’ account: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, health 
information technology funds provided within this title shall be 
allocated at the discretion of the Director of the Indian Health 
Service. 
INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Indian Health Facilities’’, for 
facilities construction projects, deferred maintenance and improve-
ment projects, the backlog of sanitation projects and the purchase 
of equipment, $415,000,000, of which $227,000,000 is provided 
within the health facilities construction activity for the completion 
of up to two facilities from the current priority list for which 
work has already been initiated: Provided, That for the purposes 
of this Act, spending caps included within the annual appropriation 
for ‘‘Indian Health Facilities’’ for the purchase of medical equipment 
shall not apply: Provided further, That section 1606 of this Act 
shall not apply to tribal contracts entered into by the Service 
with this appropriation. 
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
FACILITIES CAPITAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Facilities Capital’’, for repair 
and revitalization of existing facilities, $25,000,000. 
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants and Administration’’, 
$50,000,000, to be distributed in direct grants to fund arts projects 
and activities which preserve jobs in the non-profit arts sector 
threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during
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the current economic downturn: Provided, That 40 percent of such 
funds shall be distributed to State arts agencies and regional arts 
organizations in a manner similar to the agency’s current practice 
and 60 percent of such funds shall be for competitively selected 
arts projects and activities according to sections 2 and 5(c) of 
the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 951, 954(c)): Provided further, That matching require-
ments under section 5(e) of such Act shall be waived. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 701. (a) Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, each 
agency receiving funds under this title shall submit a general 
plan for the expenditure of such funds to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(b) Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, each agency 
receiving funds under this title shall submit to the Committees 
a report containing detailed project level information associated 
with the general plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a). 
SEC. 702. In carrying out the work for which funds in this 
title are being made available, the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize, where practicable, the 
Public Lands Corps, Youth Conservation Corps, Student Conserva-
tion Association, Job Corps and other related partnerships with 
Federal, State, local, tribal or non-profit groups that serve young 
adults. 
SEC. 703. Each agency receiving funds under this title may 
transfer up to 10 percent of the funds in any account to other 
appropriation accounts within the agency, if the head of the agency 
(1) determines that the transfer will enhance the efficiency or 
effectiveness of the use of the funds without changing the intended 
purpose; and (2) notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate 10 days prior to the 
transfer. 
TITLE 
VIII—DEPARTMENTS 
OF 
LABOR, 
HEALTH 
AND 
HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Training and Employment Serv-
ices’’ for activities under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(‘‘WIA’’), $3,950,000,000, which shall be available for obligation 
on the date of enactment of this Act, as follows: 
(1) $500,000,000 for grants to the States for adult employ-
ment and training activities, including supportive services and 
needs-related payments described in section 134(e)(2) and (3) 
of the WIA: Provided, That a priority use of these funds shall 
be services to individuals described in 134(d)(4)(E) of the WIA; 
(2) $1,200,000,000 for grants to the States for youth activi-
ties, including summer employment for youth: Provided, That 
no portion of such funds shall be reserved to carry out section 
127(b)(1)(A) of the WIA: Provided further, That for purposes
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of section 127(b)(1)(C)(iv) of the WIA, funds available for youth 
activities shall be allotted as if the total amount available 
for youth activities in the fiscal year does not exceed 
$1,000,000,000: Provided further, That with respect to the youth 
activities provided with such funds, section 101(13)(A) of the 
WIA shall be applied by substituting ‘‘age 24’’ for ‘‘age 21’’: 
Provided further, That the work readiness performance indi-
cator described in section 136(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the WIA shall 
be the only measure of performance used to assess the effective-
ness of summer employment for youth provided with such 
funds; 
(3) $1,250,000,000 for grants to the States for dislocated 
worker employment and training activities; 
(4) $200,000,000 for the dislocated workers assistance 
national reserve; 
(5) $50,000,000 for YouthBuild activities: Provided, That 
for program years 2008 and 2009, the YouthBuild program 
may serve an individual who has dropped out of high school 
and re-enrolled in an alternative school, if that re-enrollment 
is part of a sequential service strategy; and 
(6) $750,000,000 for a program of competitive grants for 
worker training and placement in high growth and emerging 
industry sectors: Provided, That $500,000,000 shall be for 
research, labor exchange and job training projects that prepare 
workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy 
as described in section 171(e)(1)(B) of the WIA: Provided fur-
ther, That in awarding grants from those funds not designated 
in the preceding proviso, the Secretary of Labor shall give 
priority to projects that prepare workers for careers in the 
health care sector: 
Provided, That funds made available in this paragraph shall remain 
available through June 30, 2010: Provided further, That a local 
board may award a contract to an institution of higher education 
or other eligible training provider if the local board determines 
that it would facilitate the training of multiple individuals in high- 
demand occupations, if such contract does not limit customer choice. 
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Service Employment 
for Older Americans’’ to carry out title V of the Older Americans 
Act of 1965, $120,000,000, which shall be available for obligation 
on the date of enactment of this Act and shall remain available 
through June 30, 2010: Provided, That funds shall be allotted 
within 30 days of such enactment to current grantees in proportion 
to their allotment in program year 2008: Provided further, That 
funds made available under this heading in this Act may, in accord-
ance with section 517(c) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, be 
recaptured and reobligated. 
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 
OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State Unemployment Insurance 
and Employment Service Operations’’ for grants to States in accord-
ance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, $400,000,000, which 
may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, and which shall be
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available for obligation on the date of enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall remain available to the States through 
September 30, 2010: Provided further, That $250,000,000 of such 
funds shall be used by States for reemployment services for 
unemployment insurance claimants (including the integrated 
Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance information 
technology required to identify and serve the needs of such claim-
ants): Provided further, That the Secretary of Labor shall establish 
planning and reporting procedures necessary to provide oversight 
of funds used for reemployment services. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Management’’, 
$80,000,000, for the enforcement of worker protection laws and 
regulations, oversight, and coordination activities related to the 
infrastructure and unemployment insurance investments in this 
Act: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor may transfer such sums 
as necessary to ‘‘Employment and Standards Administration’’, 
‘‘Employee Benefits Security Administration’’, ‘‘Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration’’, and ‘‘Employment and Training 
Administration—Program Administration’’ for enforcement, over-
sight, and coordination activities: Provided further, That prior to 
obligating any funds proposed to be transferred from this account, 
the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate an operating plan 
describing the planned uses of each amount proposed to be trans-
ferred. 
OFFICE OF JOB CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Job Corps’’, 
$250,000,000, for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job 
Corps Centers, which shall be available upon the date of enactment 
of this Act and remain available for obligation through June 30, 
2010: Provided, That section 1552(a) of title 31, United States 
Code shall not apply if funds are used for a multi-year lease 
agreement that will result in construction activities that can com-
mence within 120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding section 3324(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, the funds used for an agreement under the preceding proviso 
may be used for advance, progress, and other payments: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Labor may transfer up to 15 percent 
of such funds to meet the operational needs of such centers, which 
may include training for careers in the energy efficiency, renewable 
energy, and environmental protection industries: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate an operating 
plan describing the allocation of funds, and a report on the actual 
obligations, expenditures, and unobligated balances for each activity 
funded under this heading not later than September 30, 2009 
and quarterly thereafter as long as funding provided under this 
heading is available for obligation or expenditure.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$6,000,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 
2012, for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight and audit 
of programs, grants, and projects funded in this Act. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Health Resources and Services’’, 
$2,500,000,000 which shall be used as follows: 
(1) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to health centers 
authorized under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act 
(‘‘PHS Act’’); 
(2) $1,500,000,000 shall be available for grants for construc-
tion, renovation and equipment, and for the acquisition of 
health information technology systems, for health centers 
including health center controlled networks receiving operating 
grants under section 330 of the PHS Act, notwithstanding 
the limitation in section 330(e)(3); and 
(3) $500,000,000 to address health professions workforce 
shortages, of which $75,000,000 for the National Health Service 
Corps shall remain available through September 30, 2011: Pro-
vided, That funds may be used to provide scholarships, loan 
repayment, and grants to training programs for equipment 
as authorized in the PHS Act, and grants authorized in sections 
330L, 747, 767 and 768 of the PHS Act: Provided further, 
That 20 percent of the funds allocated to the National Health 
Service Corps shall be used for field operations: 
Provided, That up to 0.5 percent of funds provided in this 
paragraph may used for administration of such funds: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
an operating plan detailing activities to be supported and timelines 
for expenditure prior to making any Federal obligations of funds 
provided in this paragraph but not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a report on the actual obligations, 
expenditures, and unobligated balances for each activity funded 
in this paragraph not later than November 1, 2009 and every 
6 months thereafter as long as funding provided in this paragraph 
is available for obligation or expenditure. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Center for Research 
Resources’’, $1,300,000,000, of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for 
grants or contracts under section 481A of the Public Health Service 
Act to construct, renovate or repair existing non-Federal research 
facilities: Provided, That sections 481A(c)(1)(B)(ii), paragraphs (1), 
(3), and (4) of section 481A(e), and section 481B of such Act shall
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not apply to the use of such funds: Provided further, That the 
references to ‘‘20 years’’ in subsections (c)(1)(B)(i) and (f) of section 
481A of such Act are deemed to be references to ‘‘10 years’’ for 
purposes of using such funds: Provided further, That the National 
Center for Research Resources may also use $300,000,000 to pro-
vide, under the authority of section 301 and title IV of such Act, 
shared instrumentation and other capital research equipment to 
recipients of grants and contracts under section 481A of such Act 
and other appropriate entities: Provided further, That the Director 
of the Center shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate an annual report 
indicating the number of institutions receiving awards of a grant 
or contract under section 481A of such Act, the proposed use of 
the funding, the average award size, a list of grant or contract 
recipients, and the amount of each award. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Director’’, 
$8,200,000,000: Provided, That $7,400,000,000 shall be transferred 
to the Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health 
(‘‘NIH’’) and to the Common Fund established under section 
402A(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act in proportion to the 
appropriations otherwise made to such Institutes, Centers, and 
Common Fund for fiscal year 2009: Provided further, That these 
funds shall be used to support additional scientific research and 
shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as 
the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, 
That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 
authority available to the NIH: Provided further, That none of 
these funds may be transferred to ‘‘National Institutes of Health— 
Buildings and Facilities’’, the Center for Scientific Review, the 
Center for Information Technology, the Clinical Center, or the 
Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Provided 
further, That the funds provided in this Act to the NIH shall 
not be subject to the provisions of 15 U.S.C. 638(f)(1) and 15 
U.S.C. 638(n)(1): Provided further, That $400,000,000 may be used 
to carry out section 215 of division G of Public Law 110–161. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’, 
$500,000,000, to fund high-priority repair, construction and 
improvement projects for National Institutes of Health facilities 
on the Bethesda, Maryland campus and other agency locations. 
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY 
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Healthcare Research and 
Quality’’ to carry out titles III and IX of the Public Health Service 
Act, part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, and section
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1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Mod-
ernization Act of 2003, $700,000,000 for comparative effectiveness 
research: Provided, That of the amount appropriated in this para-
graph, $400,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of the Director 
of the National Institutes of Health (‘‘Office of the Director’’) to 
conduct or support comparative effectiveness research under section 
301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, 
That funds transferred to the Office of the Director may be trans-
ferred to the Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes 
of Health and to the Common Fund established under section 
402A(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That 
this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the National Institutes of Health: Provided further, 
That within the amount available in this paragraph for the Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality, not more than 1 percent 
shall be made available for additional full-time equivalents. 
In addition, $400,000,000 shall be available for comparative 
effectiveness research to be allocated at the discretion of the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services (‘‘Secretary’’): Provided, That 
the funding appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to accel-
erate the development and dissemination of research assessing 
the comparative effectiveness of health care treatments and strate-
gies, through efforts that: (1) conduct, support, or synthesize 
research that compares the clinical outcomes, effectiveness, and 
appropriateness of items, services, and procedures that are used 
to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases, disorders, and other health 
conditions; and (2) encourage the development and use of clinical 
registries, clinical data networks, and other forms of electronic 
health data that can be used to generate or obtain outcomes data: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall enter into a contract 
with the Institute of Medicine, for which no more than $1,500,000 
shall be made available from funds provided in this paragraph, 
to produce and submit a report to the Congress and the Secretary 
by not later than June 30, 2009, that includes recommendations 
on the national priorities for comparative effectiveness research 
to be conducted or supported with the funds provided in this para-
graph and that considers input from stakeholders: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall consider any recommendations of the Fed-
eral Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research 
established by section 804 of this Act and any recommendations 
included in the Institute of Medicine report pursuant to the pre-
ceding proviso in designating activities to receive funds provided 
in this paragraph and may make grants and contracts with appro-
priate entities, which may include agencies within the Department 
of Health and Human Services and other governmental agencies, 
as well as private sector entities, that have demonstrated experience 
and capacity to achieve the goals of comparative effectiveness 
research: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish 
information on grants and contracts awarded with the funds pro-
vided under this heading within a reasonable time of the obligation 
of funds for such grants and contracts and shall disseminate 
research findings from such grants and contracts to clinicians, 
patients, and the general public, as appropriate: Provided further, 
That, to the extent feasible, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
recipients of the funds provided by this paragraph offer an oppor-
tunity for public comment on the research: Provided further, That 
research conducted with funds appropriated under this paragraph
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shall be consistent with Departmental policies relating to the inclu-
sion of women and minorities in research: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate with an annual report on the research conducted 
or supported through the funds provided under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary, jointly with the Directors of 
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National 
Institutes of Health, shall provide the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate a fiscal 
year 2009 operating plan for the funds appropriated under this 
heading prior to making any Federal obligations of such funds 
in fiscal year 2009, but not later than July 30, 2009, and a fiscal 
year 2010 operating plan for such funds prior to making any Federal 
obligations of such funds in fiscal year 2010, but not later than 
November 1, 2009, that detail the type of research being conducted 
or supported, including the priority conditions addressed; and 
specify the allocation of resources within the Department of Health 
and Human Services: Provided further, That the Secretary, jointly 
with the Directors of the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality and the National Institutes of Health, shall provide to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report on the actual obligations, expenditures, 
and unobligated balances for each activity funded under this 
heading not later than November 1, 2009, and every 6 months 
thereafter as long as funding provided under this heading is avail-
able for obligation or expenditure. 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT 
BLOCK GRANT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments to States for the 
Child Care and Development Block Grant’’, $2,000,000,000, which 
shall be used to supplement, not supplant State general revenue 
funds for child care assistance for low-income families: Provided, 
That, in addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the 
States under section 658G of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990, $255,186,000 shall be reserved by the 
States for activities authorized under section 658G, of which 
$93,587,000 shall be for activities that improve the quality of infant 
and toddler care. 
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Children and Families Services 
Programs’’, $3,150,000,000, which shall be used as follows: 
(1) $1,000,000,000 for carrying out activities under the 
Head Start Act. 
(2) $1,100,000,000 for expansion of Early Head Start pro-
grams, as described in section 645A of the Head Start Act: 
Provided, That of the funds provided in this paragraph, up 
to 10 percent shall be available for the provision of training
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and technical assistance to such programs consistent with sec-
tion 645A(g)(2) of such Act, and up to 3 percent shall be 
available for monitoring the operation of such programs con-
sistent with section 641A of such Act. 
(3) $1,000,000,000 for carrying out activities under sections 
674 through 679 of the Community Services Block Grant Act, 
of which no part shall be subject to section 674(b)(3) of such 
Act: Provided, That notwithstanding section 675C(a)(1) and 
675C(b) of such Act, 1 percent of the funds made available 
to each State from this additional amount shall be used for 
benefits enrollment coordination activities relating to the identi-
fication and enrollment of eligible individuals and families in 
Federal, State, and local benefit programs: Provided further, 
That all funds remaining available to a State from this addi-
tional amount after application of the previous proviso shall 
be distributed to eligible entities as defined in section 673(1) 
of such Act: Provided further, That for services furnished under 
such Act during fiscal years 2009 and 2010, States may apply 
the last sentence of section 673(2) of such Act by substituting 
‘‘200 percent’’ for ‘‘125 percent’’. 
(4) $50,000,000 for carrying out activities under section 
1110 of the Social Security Act. 
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING 
AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aging Services Programs’’ under 
subparts 1 and 2 of part C, of title III, and under title VI, of 
the Older Americans Act of 1965, $100,000,000, of which 
$65,000,000 shall be for Congregate Nutrition Services, $32,000,000 
shall be for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services and $3,000,000 shall 
be for Nutrition Services for Native Americans. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the National Coordi-
nator for Health Information Technology’’, $2,000,000,000, to carry 
out title XIII of this Act, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall transfer $20,000,000 to the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology in the Department of Com-
merce for continued work on advancing health care information 
enterprise integration through activities such as technical standards 
analysis and establishment of conformance testing infrastructure, 
so long as such activities are coordinated with the Office of the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: Provided 
further, That $300,000,000 is to support regional or sub-national 
efforts toward health information exchange: Provided further, That 
0.25 percent of the funds provided in this paragraph may be used 
for administration of such funds: Provided further, That funds avail-
able under this heading shall become available for obligation only 
upon submission of an annual operating plan by the Secretary
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to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate: Provided further, That the fiscal year 2009 
operating plan shall be provided not later than 90 days after enact-
ment of this Act and that subsequent annual operating plans shall 
be provided not later than November 1 of each year: Provided 
further, That these operating plans shall describe how expenditures 
are aligned with the specific objectives, milestones, and metrics 
of the Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan, 
including any subsequent updates to the Plan; the allocation of 
resources within the Department of Health and Human Services 
and other Federal agencies; and the identification of programs 
and activities that are supported: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the actual 
obligations, expenditures, and unobligated balances for each major 
set of activities not later than November 1, 2009, and every 6 
months thereafter as long as funding provided under this heading 
is available for obligation or expenditure. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$17,000,000 which shall remain available until September 30, 2012. 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund’’ to improve information technology security at 
the Department of Health and Human Services, $50,000,000. 
PREVENTION AND WELLNESS FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for a ‘‘Prevention and Wellness Fund’’ 
to be administered through the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Office of the Secretary, $1,000,000,000: Provided, That 
of the amount provided in this paragraph, $300,000,000 shall be 
transferred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(‘‘CDC’’) as an additional amount to carry out the immunization 
program (‘‘section 317 immunization program’’) authorized by sec-
tion 317(a), (j), and (k)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (‘‘PHS 
Act’’): Provided further, That of the amount provided in this para-
graph, $650,000,000 shall be to carry out evidence-based clinical 
and community-based prevention and wellness strategies authorized 
by the PHS Act, as determined by the Secretary, that deliver 
specific, measurable health outcomes that address chronic disease 
rates: Provided further, That funds appropriated in the preceding 
proviso may be transferred to other appropriation accounts of the 
Department of Health and Human Services, as determined by the 
Secretary to be appropriate: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated in this paragraph, $50,000,000 shall be provided to 
States for an additional amount to carry out activities to implement 
healthcare associated infections reduction strategies: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than 0.5 percent of funds made available 
in this paragraph may be used for management and oversight 
expenses in the office or division of the Department of Health 
and Human Services administering the funds: Provided further,
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That the Secretary shall, directly or through contracts with public 
or private entities, provide for annual evaluations of programs 
carried out with funds provided under this heading in order to 
determine the quality and effectiveness of the programs: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate, a report summarizing the annual evaluations of 
programs from the preceding proviso: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate an operating plan 
for the Prevention and Wellness Fund prior to making any Federal 
obligations of funds provided in this paragraph (excluding funds 
to carry out the section 317 immunization program), but not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that indicates 
the prevention priorities to be addressed; provides measurable goals 
for each prevention priority; details the allocation of resources 
within the Department of Health and Human Services; and identi-
fies which programs or activities are supported, including descrip-
tions of any new programs or activities: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the 
actual obligations, expenditures, and unobligated balances for each 
activity funded under this heading not later than November 1, 
2009, and every 6 months thereafter as long as funding provided 
under this heading is available for obligation or expenditure. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Education for the Disadvantaged’’ 
to carry out title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(‘‘ESEA’’), 
$13,000,000,000: 
Provided, 
That 
$5,000,000,000 shall be available for targeted grants under section 
1125 of the ESEA: Provided further, That $5,000,000,000 shall 
be available for education finance incentive grants under section 
1125A of the ESEA: Provided further, That $3,000,000,000 shall 
be for school improvement grants under section 1003(g) of the 
ESEA: Provided further, That each local educational agency 
receiving funds available under this paragraph shall be required 
to file with the State educational agency, no later than December 
1, 2009, a school-by-school listing of per-pupil educational expendi-
tures from State and local sources during the 2008–2009 academic 
year: Provided further, That each State educational agency shall 
report that information to the Secretary of Education by March 
31, 2010. 
IMPACT AID 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Impact Aid’’ to carry out section 
8007 of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, $100,000,000, which shall be expended pursuant to 
the requirements of section 805.
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘School Improvement Programs’’ 
to carry out subpart 1, part D of title II of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (‘‘ESEA’’), and subtitle B of title 
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, $720,000,000: 
Provided, That $650,000,000 shall be available for subpart 1, part 
D of title II of the ESEA: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall allot $70,000,000 for grants under McKinney-Vento to each 
State in proportion to the number of homeless students identified 
by the State during the 2007–2008 school year relative to the 
number of such children identified nationally during that school 
year: Provided further, That State educational agencies shall 
subgrant the McKinney-Vento funds to local educational agencies 
on a competitive basis or according to a formula based on the 
number of homeless students identified by the local educational 
agencies in the State: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
distribute the McKinney-Vento funds to the States not later than 
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That each State shall subgrant the McKinney-Vento funds 
to local educational agencies not later than 120 days after receiving 
its grant from the Secretary. 
INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Innovation and Improvement’’ 
to carry out subpart 1, part D of title V of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (‘‘ESEA’’), $200,000,000: Provided, 
That these funds shall be expended as directed in the fifth, sixth, 
and seventh provisos under the heading ‘‘Innovation and Improve-
ment’’ in the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008: 
Provided further, That a portion of these funds shall also be used 
for a rigorous national evaluation by the Institute of Education 
Sciences, utilizing randomized controlled methodology to the extent 
feasible, that assesses the impact of performance-based teacher 
and principal compensation systems supported by the funds pro-
vided in this Act on teacher and principal recruitment and retention 
in high-need schools and subjects: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may reserve up to 1 percent of the amount made available 
under this heading for management and oversight of the activities 
supported with those funds. 
SPECIAL EDUCATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Special Education’’ for carrying 
out parts B and C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (‘‘IDEA’’), $12,200,000,000, of which $11,300,000,000 shall be 
available for section 611 of the IDEA: Provided, That if every 
State, as defined by section 602(31) of the IDEA, reaches its max-
imum allocation under section 611(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the IDEA, and 
there are remaining funds, such funds shall be proportionally allo-
cated to each State subject to the maximum amounts contained 
in section 611(a)(2) of the IDEA: Provided further, That by July 
1, 2009, the Secretary of Education shall reserve the amount needed 
for grants under section 643(e) of the IDEA, with any remaining 
funds to be allocated in accordance with section 643(c) of the IDEA: 
Provided further, That the total amount for each of sections 
611(b)(2) and 643(b)(1) of the IDEA, under this and all other Acts,
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for fiscal year 2009, whenever enacted, shall be equal to the 
amounts respectively available for these activities under these sec-
tions during fiscal year 2008 increased by the amount of inflation 
as specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA: Provided further, 
That $400,000,000 shall be available for section 619 of the IDEA 
and $500,000,000 shall be available for part C of the IDEA. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rehabilitation Services and Dis-
ability Research’’ for providing grants to States to carry out the 
Vocational Rehabilitation Services program under part B of title 
I and parts B and C of chapter 1 and chapter 2 of title VII 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $680,000,000: Provided, That 
$540,000,000 shall be available for part B of title I of the Rehabilita-
tion Act: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall not 
be considered in determining the amount required to be appro-
priated under section 100(b)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
in any fiscal year: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
7(14)(A), the Federal share of the costs of vocational rehabilitation 
services provided with the funds provided herein shall be 100 per-
cent: Provided further, That $140,000,000 shall be available for 
parts B and C of chapter 1 and chapter 2 of title VII of the 
Rehabilitation Act: Provided further, That $18,200,000 shall be 
for State Grants, $87,500,000 shall be for independent living cen-
ters, and $34,300,000 shall be for services for older blind individ-
uals. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Student Financial Assistance’’ 
to carry out subpart 1 of part A and part C of title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (‘‘HEA’’), $15,840,000,000, which shall 
remain available through September 30, 2011: Provided, That 
$15,640,000,000 shall be available for subpart 1 of part A of title 
IV of the HEA: Provided further, That $200,000,000 shall be avail-
able for part C of title IV of the HEA. 
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible 
during award year 2009–2010 shall be $4,860. 
STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’ 
to carry out part D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part 
A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, $60,000,000. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Higher Education’’ to carry out 
part A of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $100,000,000. 
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Institute of Education Sciences’’ 
to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance 
Act, $250,000,000, which may be used for Statewide data systems 
that include postsecondary and workforce information, of which
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up to $5,000,000 may be used for State data coordinators and 
for awards to public or private organizations or agencies to improve 
data coordination. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral’’, $14,000,000, which shall remain available through September 
30, 2012, for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight and 
audit of programs, grants, and projects funded in this Act. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ to carry 
out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (‘‘1973 Act’’) and 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (‘‘1990 Act’’), 
$160,000,000: Provided, That $89,000,000 of the funds made avail-
able in this paragraph shall be used to make additional awards 
to existing AmeriCorps grantees and may be used to provide adjust-
ments to awards under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act made 
prior to September 30, 2010 for which the Chief Executive Officer 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service (‘‘CEO’’) 
determines that a waiver of the Federal share limitation is war-
ranted under section 2521.70 of title 45 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations: Provided further, That of the amount made available 
in this paragraph, not less than $6,000,000 shall be transferred 
to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for necessary expenses relating to 
information technology upgrades, of which up to $800,000 may 
be used to administer the funds provided in this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount provided in this paragraph, 
not less than $65,000,000 shall be for programs under title I, 
part A of the 1973 Act: Provided further, That funds provided 
in the previous proviso shall not be made available in connection 
with cost-share agreements authorized under section 192A(g)(10) 
of the 1990 Act: Provided further, That of the funds available 
under this heading, up to 20 percent of funds allocated to grants 
authorized under section 124(b) of title I, subtitle C of the 1990 
Act may be used to administer, reimburse, or support any national 
service program under section 129(d)(2) of the 1990 Act: Provided 
further, That, except as provided herein and in addition to require-
ments identified herein, funds provided in this paragraph shall 
be subject to the terms and conditions under which funds were 
appropriated in fiscal year 2008: Provided further, That the CEO 
shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate a fiscal year 2009 operating plan 
for the funds appropriated in this paragraph prior to making any 
Federal obligations of such funds in fiscal year 2009, but not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and a fiscal 
year 2010 operating plan for such funds prior to making any Federal 
obligations of such funds in fiscal year 2010, but not later than
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November 1, 2009, that detail the allocation of resources and the 
increased number of members supported by the AmeriCorps pro-
grams: Provided further, That the CEO shall provide to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report on the actual obligations, expenditures, and unobli-
gated balances for each activity funded under this heading not 
later than November 1, 2009, and every 6 months thereafter as 
long as funding provided under this heading is available for obliga-
tion or expenditure. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$1,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2012. 
NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Service Trust’’ estab-
lished under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (‘‘1990 Act’’), $40,000,000, which shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Corporation for 
National and Community Service may transfer additional funds 
from the amount provided within ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ for grants 
made under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act to this appropriation 
upon determination that such transfer is necessary to support the 
activities of national service participants and after notice is trans-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the amount 
appropriated for or transferred to the National Service Trust may 
be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990 Act without regard 
to the requirement to apportion funds under 31 U.S.C. 1513(b). 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Limitation on Administrative 
Expenses’’, $1,000,000,000 shall be available as follows: 
(1) $500,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
necessary expenses of the replacement of the National Com-
puter Center and the information technology costs associated 
with such Center: Provided, That the Commissioner of Social 
Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 10 
days prior to each public notice soliciting bids related to site 
selection and construction and prior to the lease or purchase 
of such site: Provided further, That the construction plan and 
site selection for such center shall be subject to review and 
approval by the Office of Management and Budget: Provided 
further, That such center shall continue to be a government- 
operated facility; and 
(2) $500,000,000 for processing disability and retirement 
workloads, including information technology acquisitions and 
research in support of such activities: Provided, That up to
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$40,000,000 may be used by the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity for health information technology research and activities 
to facilitate the adoption of electronic medical records in dis-
ability claims, including the transfer of funds to ‘‘Supplemental 
Security Income Program’’ to carry out activities under section 
1110 of the Social Security Act. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$2,000,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 
2012, for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight and audit 
of programs, projects, and activities funded in this Act. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 801. (a) Up to 1 percent of the funds made available 
to the Department of Labor in this title may be used for the 
administration, management, and oversight of the programs, grants, 
and activities funded by such appropriation, including the evalua-
tion of the use of such funds. 
(b) Funds designated for these purposes may be available for 
obligation through September 30, 2010. 
(c) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor shall provide an operating plan describing the 
proposed use of funds for the purposes described in (a). 
SEC. 802. REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF PAST AND FUTURE MIN-
IMUM WAGE INCREASES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8104 of the U.S. 
Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq 
Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110–28; 121 
Stat. 189) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 8104. REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF PAST AND FUTURE MINIMUM 
WAGE INCREASES. 
‘‘(a) STUDY.—Beginning on the date that is 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter until 
the minimum wage in the respective territory is $7.25 per hour, 
the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study to— 
‘‘(1) assess the impact of the minimum wage increases 
that occurred in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands in 2007 and 2008, as required 
under Public Law 110–28, on the rates of employment and 
the living standards of workers, with full consideration of the 
other factors that impact rates of employment and the living 
standards of workers such as inflation in the cost of food, 
energy, and other commodities; and 
‘‘(2) estimate the impact of any further wage increases 
on rates of employment and the living standards of workers 
in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, with full consideration of the other factors 
that may impact the rates of employment and the living stand-
ards of workers, including assessing how the profitability of 
major private sector firms may be impacted by wage increases 
in comparison to other factors such as energy costs and the 
value of tax benefits. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—No earlier than March 15, 2010, and not later 
than April 15, 2010, the Government Accountability Office shall 
transmit its first report to Congress concerning the findings of
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the study required under subsection (a). The Government Account-
ability Office shall transmit any subsequent reports to Congress 
concerning the findings of a study required by subsection (a) 
between March 15 and April 15 of each year. 
‘‘(c) ECONOMIC INFORMATION.—To provide sufficient economic 
data for the conduct of the study under subsection (a) the Bureau 
of the Census of the Department of Commerce shall include and 
separately report on American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands in its 
County Business Patterns data with the same regularity and to 
the same extent as each Bureau collects and reports such data 
for the 50 States. In the event that the inclusion of American 
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, 
and the Virgin Islands in such surveys and data compilations 
requires time to structure and implement, the Bureau of the Census 
shall in the interim annually report the best available data that 
can feasibly be secured with respect to such territories. Such interim 
report shall describe the steps the Bureau will take to improve 
future data collection in the territories to achieve comparability 
with the data collected in the United States. The Bureau of the 
Census, together with the Department of the Interior, shall coordi-
nate their efforts to achieve such improvements.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 803. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES IN THE RECREATIONAL MARINE 
INDUSTRY. Section 2(3)(F) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 
Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 902(3)(F)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, repair or dismantle’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon and inserting ‘‘, or individuals 
employed to repair any recreational vessel, or to dismantle 
any part of a recreational vessel in connection with the repair 
of such vessel;’’. 
SEC. 804. FEDERAL COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR COMPARATIVE 
EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby 
established a Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative 
Effectiveness Research (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The Council shall foster optimum coordination 
of comparative effectiveness and related health services research 
conducted or supported by relevant Federal departments and agen-
cies, with the goal of reducing duplicative efforts and encouraging 
coordinated and complementary use of resources. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
(1) assist the offices and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment, including the Departments of Health and Human Serv-
ices, Veterans Affairs, and Defense, and other Federal depart-
ments or agencies, to coordinate the conduct or support of 
comparative effectiveness and related health services research; 
and 
(2) advise the President and Congress on— 
(A) strategies with respect to the infrastructure needs 
of comparative effectiveness research within the Federal 
Government; and 
(B) 
organizational 
expenditures 
for 
comparative 
effectiveness research by relevant Federal departments and 
agencies. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—
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(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Council shall be com-
posed of not more than 15 members, all of whom are senior 
Federal officers or employees with responsibility for health- 
related programs, appointed by the President, acting through 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Members shall first be appointed 
to the Council not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The members of the Council shall 
include one senior officer or employee from each of the 
following agencies: 
(i) The Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality. 
(ii) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serv-
ices. 
(iii) The National Institutes of Health. 
(iv) The Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology. 
(v) The Food and Drug Administration. 
(vi) The Veterans Health Administration within 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(vii) The office within the Department of Defense 
responsible for management of the Department of 
Defense Military Health Care System. 
(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—At least half of the members 
of the Council shall be physicians or other experts with 
clinical expertise. 
(3) CHAIRMAN; VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Secretary shall serve 
as Chairman of the Council and shall designate a member 
to serve as Vice Chairman. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2009, the 
Council shall submit to the President and the Congress a 
report containing information describing current Federal activi-
ties on comparative effectiveness research and recommenda-
tions for such research conducted or supported from funds 
made available for allotment by the Secretary for comparative 
effectiveness research in this Act. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Council shall submit to the Presi-
dent and Congress an annual report regarding its activities 
and recommendations concerning the infrastructure needs, 
organizational expenditures and opportunities for better 
coordination of comparative effectiveness research by relevant 
Federal departments and agencies. 
(f) STAFFING; SUPPORT.—From funds made available for allot-
ment by the Secretary for comparative effectiveness research in 
this Act, the Secretary shall make available not more than 1 percent 
to the Council for staff and administrative support. 
(g) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) COVERAGE.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to permit the Council to mandate coverage, reimbursement, 
or other policies for any public or private payer. 
(2) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—None of the reports 
submitted under this section or recommendations made by the 
Council shall be construed as mandates or clinical guidelines 
for payment, coverage, or treatment.
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SEC. 805. GRANTS FOR IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION. (a) RESERVA-
TION FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT.—From the funds appro-
priated to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve up 
to 1 percent for management and oversight of the activities carried 
out with those funds. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION PAYMENTS.— 
(1) FORMULA GRANTS.—(A) IN GENERAL.—From 40 percent 
of the amount not reserved under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall make payments in accordance with section 8007(a) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7707(a)), except that the amount of such payments shall be 
determined in accordance with subparagraph (B). 
(B) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall make 
a payment to each local educational agency eligible for 
a payment under section 8007(a) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(a)) in 
an amount that bears the same relationship to the funds 
made available under subparagraph (A) as the number 
of children determined under subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
(D)(i) of section 8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)(B), (C), and 
(D)(i)) who were in average daily attendance in the local 
educational agency for the most recent year for which 
such information is available bears to the number of such 
children in all the local educational agencies eligible for 
a payment under section 8007(a) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(a)). 
(2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—From 60 percent of the amount 
not reserved under subsection (a), the Secretary— 
(A) shall award emergency grants in accordance with 
section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)) to eligible local educational 
agencies to enable the agencies to carry out emergency 
repairs of school facilities; and 
(B) may award modernization grants in accordance 
with section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)) to eligible local 
educational agencies to enable the agencies to carry out 
the modernization of school facilities. 
(3) PROVISIONS NOT TO APPLY.—Paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
(5)(A)(i), and (5)(A)(vi) of section 8007(b) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)(2), 
(3), (4), (5)(A)(i), and (5)(A)(vi)) shall not apply to grants made 
under paragraph (2). 
(4) ELIGIBILITY.—A local educational agency is eligible to 
receive a grant under paragraph (2) if the local educational 
agency— 
(A) was eligible to receive a payment under section 
8002 or 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702 and 7703) for fiscal year 
2008; and 
(B) has— 
(i) a total taxable assessed value of real property 
that may be taxed for school purposes of less than 
$100,000,000; or 
(ii) an assessed value of real property per student 
that may be taxed for school purposes that is less
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than the average of the assessed value of real property 
per student that may be taxed for school purposes 
in the State in which the local educational agency 
is located. 
(5) CRITERIA FOR GRANTS.—In awarding grants under para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall consider the following criteria: 
(A) Whether the facility poses a health or safety threat 
to students and school personnel, including noncompliance 
with building codes and inaccessibility for persons with 
disabilities, or whether the existing building capacity meets 
the needs of the current enrollment and supports the provi-
sion of comprehensive educational services to meet current 
standards in the State in which the local educational 
agency is located. 
(B) The extent to which the new design and proposed 
construction utilize energy efficient and recyclable mate-
rials. 
(C) The extent to which the new design and proposed 
construction utilizes non-traditional or alternative building 
methods to expedite construction and project completion 
and maximize cost efficiency. 
(D) The feasibility of project completion within 24 
months from award. 
(E) The availability of other resources for the proposed 
project. 
SEC. 806. MANDATORY PELL GRANTS. Section 401(b)(9)(A) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(9)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘$2,090,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,733,000,000’’; and 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘$3,030,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,861,000,000’’. 
SEC. 807. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, and in order to begin expenditures and activities under 
this Act as quickly as possible consistent with prudent management, 
the Secretary of Education may— 
(1) award fiscal year 2009 funds to States and local edu-
cational agencies on the basis of eligibility determinations made 
for the award of fiscal year 2008 funds; and 
(2) require States to make prompt allocations to local edu-
cational agencies. 
(b) INTEREST NOT TO ACCRUE.—Notwithstanding sections 3335 
and 6503 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision 
of law, the United States shall not be liable to any State or other 
entity for any interest or fee with respect to any funds under 
this Act that are allocated by the Secretary of Education to the 
State or other entity within 30 days of the date on which they 
are available for obligation.
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TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ of the 
Government Accountability Office, $25,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 901. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEWS AND 
REPORTS. (a) REVIEWS AND REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
bimonthly reviews and prepare reports on such reviews on 
the use by selected States and localities of funds made available 
in this Act. Such reports, along with any audits conducted 
by the Comptroller General of such funds, shall be posted 
on the Internet and linked to the website established under 
this Act by the Recovery Accountability and Transparency 
Board. 
(2) REDACTIONS.—Any portion of a report or audit under 
this subsection may be redacted when made publicly available, 
if that portion would disclose information that is not subject 
to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act). 
(b) EXAMINATION OF RECORDS.—The Comptroller General may 
examine any records related to obligations and use by any Federal, 
State, or local government agency of funds made available in this 
Act. 
SEC. 902. ACCESS OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. 
(a) ACCESS.—Each contract awarded using funds made available 
in this Act shall provide that the Comptroller General and his 
representatives are authorized— 
(1) to examine any records of the contractor or any of 
its subcontractors, or any State or local agency administering 
such contract, that directly pertain to, and involve transactions 
relating to, the contract or subcontract; and 
(2) to interview any officer or employee of the contractor 
or any of its subcontractors, or of any State or local government 
agency administering the contract, regarding such transactions. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
section shall be interpreted to limit or restrict in any way any 
existing authority of the Comptroller General. 
TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, 
$180,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds 
may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design
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and military construction projects in the United States not other-
wise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the amount pro-
vided under this heading, $80,000,000 shall be for child development 
centers, and $100,000,000 shall be for warrior transition complexes: 
Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy 
and Marine Corps’’, $280,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry 
out planning and design and military construction projects in the 
United States not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, 
That of the amount provided under this heading, $100,000,000 
shall be for troop housing, $80,000,000 shall be for child develop-
ment centers, and $100,000,000 shall be for energy conservation 
and alternative energy projects: Provided further, That not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, 
$180,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds 
may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design 
and military construction projects in the United States not other-
wise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the amount pro-
vided under this heading, $100,000,000 shall be for troop housing 
and $80,000,000 shall be for child development centers: Provided 
further, That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
for funds provided under this heading. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense- 
Wide’’, $1,450,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning 
and design and military construction projects in the United States 
not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, $1,330,000,000 shall be for 
the construction of hospitals and $120,000,000 shall be for the 
Energy Conservation Investment Program: Provided further, That 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this heading.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army 
National Guard’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out plan-
ning and design and military construction projects in the United 
States not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the 
Army National Guard, shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this heading. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air 
National Guard’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out plan-
ning and design and military construction projects in the United 
States not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the 
Air National Guard, shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this heading. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Construction, 
Army’’, $34,507,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such 
funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and 
design and military construction projects in the United States not 
otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That within 30 days 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and 
Maintenance, Army’’, $3,932,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and 
expended for maintenance and repair and minor construction 
projects in the United States not otherwise authorized by law. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Construction, 
Air Force’’, $80,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning 
and design and military construction projects in the United States 
not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That within 
30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
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Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this 
heading. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and 
Maintenance, Air Force’’, $16,461,000: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated 
and expended for maintenance and repair and minor construction 
projects in the United States not otherwise authorized by law. 
HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Homeowners Assistance Fund’’, 
established by section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metro-
politan Development Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3374), 
$555,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the 
expenditure of funds made available under this heading in this 
or any other Act. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 1001. (a) TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF HOMEOWNERS ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM
TO RESPOND
TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
AND 
CREDIT CRISIS. Section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metro-
politan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting such 
subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 6 ems from the left 
margin; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) ACQUISITION
OF
PROPERTY
AT
OR
NEAR
MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS
THAT
HAVE
BEEN
ORDERED
TO
BE
CLOSED.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘if he determines’’ and inserting ‘‘if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines—’’; 
(D) in clause (iii), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines— 
‘‘(i) that the conditions in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (A) have been met; 
‘‘(ii) that the closing or realignment of the base 
or installation resulted from a realignment or closure 
carried out under the 2005 round of defense base clo-
sure and realignment under the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990 (part XXIX of Public 
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note); 
‘‘(iii) that the property was purchased by the owner 
before July 1, 2006; 
‘‘(iv) that the property was sold by the owner 
between July 1, 2006, and September 30, 2012, or 
an earlier end date designated by the Secretary;
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‘‘(v) that the property is the primary residence 
of the owner; and 
‘‘(vi) that the owner has not previously received 
benefit payments authorized under this subsection. 
‘‘(2) HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE FOR WOUNDED MEMBERS OF 
THE
ARMED
FORCES, DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
AND
UNITED 
STATES
COAST
GUARD
CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES, 
AND
THEIR 
SPOUSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Defense is authorized to acquire title to, hold, manage, 
and dispose of, or, in lieu thereof, to reimburse for certain 
losses upon private sale of, or foreclosure against, any property 
improved with a one- or two-family dwelling which was at 
the time of the relevant wound, injury, or illness, the primary 
residence of— 
‘‘(A) any member of the Armed Forces in medical 
transition who— 
‘‘(i) incurred a wound, injury, or illness in the 
line of duty during a deployment in support of the 
Armed Forces; 
‘‘(ii) is disabled to a degree of 30 percent or more 
as a result of such wound, injury, or illness, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(iii) is reassigned in furtherance of medical treat-
ment or rehabilitation, or due to medical retirement 
in connection with such disability; 
‘‘(B) any civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense or the United States Coast Guard who— 
‘‘(i) was wounded, injured, or became ill in the 
performance of his or her duties during a forward 
deployment occurring on or after September 11, 2001, 
in support of the Armed Forces; and 
‘‘(ii) is reassigned in furtherance of medical treat-
ment, rehabilitation, or due to medical retirement 
resulting from the sustained disability; or 
‘‘(C) the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces 
or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or 
the United States Coast Guard if— 
‘‘(i) the member or employee was killed in the 
line of duty or in the performance of his or her duties 
during a deployment on or after September 11, 2001, 
in support of the Armed Forces or died from a wound, 
injury, or illness incurred in the line of duty during 
such a deployment; and 
‘‘(ii) the spouse relocates from such residence 
within 2 years after the death of such member or 
employee. 
‘‘(3) TEMPORARY HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES PERMANENTLY REASSIGNED DURING SPECI-
FIED MORTGAGE CRISIS.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to acquire title 
to, hold, manage, and dispose of, or, in lieu thereof, to reimburse 
for certain losses upon private sale of, or foreclosure against, 
any property improved with a one- or two-family dwelling situ-
ated at or near a military base or installation, if the Secretary 
determines— 
‘‘(A) that the owner is a member of the Armed Forces 
serving on permanent assignment;
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‘‘(B) that the owner is permanently reassigned by order 
of the United States Government to a duty station or 
home port outside a 50-mile radius of the base or installa-
tion; 
‘‘(C) that the reassignment was ordered between Feb-
ruary 1, 2006, and September 30, 2012, or an earlier end 
date designated by the Secretary; 
‘‘(D) that the property was purchased by the owner 
before July 1, 2006; 
‘‘(E) that the property was sold by the owner between 
July 1, 2006, and September 30, 2012, or an earlier end 
date designated by the Secretary; 
‘‘(F) that the property is the primary residence of the 
owner; and 
‘‘(G) that the owner has not previously received benefit 
payments authorized under this subsection.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this section’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Such persons’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE RELATED TO CLOSED MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Such persons’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘set forth above shall elect either (1) 
to receive’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘set forth in sub-
section (a)(1) shall elect either— 
‘‘(i) to receive’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘difference between (A) 95 per centum’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘(B) the fair market value’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘difference between— 
‘‘(I) 95 per centum of the fair market value 
of their property (as such value is determined by 
the Secretary of Defense) prior to public announce-
ment of intention to close all or part of the military 
base or installation; and 
‘‘(II) the fair market value’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘time of the sale, or (2) to receive’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘time of the sale; or 
‘‘(ii) to receive’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘outstanding mortgages. The Secretary 
may also pay a person who elects to receive a cash payment 
under clause (1) of the preceding sentence an amount’’ 
and inserting ‘‘outstanding mortgages. 
‘‘(B) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
EXPENSES.—The Secretary 
may also pay a person who elects to receive a cash payment 
under subparagraph (A) an amount’’; and 
(F) by striking ‘‘best interest of the Federal Govern-
ment. Cash payment’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘best 
interest of the United States. 
‘‘(2) HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE FOR WOUNDED INDIVIDUALS 
AND THEIR SPOUSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Persons eligible under the criteria 
set forth in subsection (a)(2) may elect either— 
‘‘(i) to receive a cash payment as compensation 
for losses which may be or have been sustained in
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a private sale, in an amount not to exceed the dif-
ference between— 
‘‘(I) 95 per centum of prior fair market value 
of their property (as such value is determined by 
the Secretary of Defense); and 
‘‘(II) the fair market value of such property 
(as such value is determined by the Secretary of 
Defense) at the time of sale; or 
‘‘(ii) to receive, as purchase price for their property 
an amount not to exceed 90 per centum of prior fair 
market value as such value is determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense, or the amount of the outstanding 
mortgages. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS.—The Secretary may 
also pay a person who elects to receive a cash payment 
under subparagraph (A) an amount that the Secretary 
determines appropriate to reimburse the person for the 
costs incurred by the person in the sale of the property 
if the Secretary determines that such payment will benefit 
the person and is in the best interest of the United States. 
‘‘(3) 
HOMEOWNER
ASSISTANCE
FOR
PERMANENTLY 
REASSIGNED INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Persons eligible under the criteria 
set forth in subsection (a)(3) may elect either— 
‘‘(i) to receive a cash payment as compensation 
for losses which may be or have been sustained in 
a private sale, in an amount not to exceed the dif-
ference between— 
‘‘(I) 95 per centum of prior fair market value 
of their property (as such value is determined by 
the Secretary of Defense); and 
‘‘(II) the fair market value of such property 
(as such value is determined by the Secretary of 
Defense) at the time of sale; or 
‘‘(ii) to receive, as purchase price for their property 
an amount not to exceed 90 per centum of prior fair 
market value as such value is determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense, or the amount of the outstanding 
mortgages. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS.—The Secretary may 
also pay a person who elects to receive a cash payment 
under subparagraph (A) an amount that the Secretary 
determines appropriate to reimburse the person for the 
costs incurred by the person in the sale of the property 
if the Secretary determines that such payment will benefit 
the person and is in the best interest of the United States. 
‘‘(4) COMPENSATION AND LIMITATIONS RELATED TO FORE-
CLOSURES AND ENCUMBRANCES.—Cash payment’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (g); 
(5) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘(a)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a)(1)(A)(ii)’’; 
(6) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
(7) in subsection (n)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
(8) in subsection (o)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(9) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(p) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘Armed Forces’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘armed forces’ in section 101(a) of title 10, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘civilian employee’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘employee’ in section 2105(a) of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘medical transition’, in the case of a member 
of the Armed Forces, means a member who— 
‘‘(A) is in Medical Holdover status; 
‘‘(B) is in Active Duty Medical Extension status; 
‘‘(C) is in Medical Hold status; 
‘‘(D) is in a status pending an evaluation by a medical 
evaluation board; 
‘‘(E) has a complex medical need requiring six or more 
months of medical treatment; or 
‘‘(F) is assigned or attached to an Army Warrior Transi-
tion Unit, an Air Force Patient Squadron, a Navy Patient 
Multidisciplinary Care Team, or a Marine Patient Affairs 
Team/Wounded Warrior Regiment; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘nonappropriated fund instrumentality 
employee’ means a civilian employee who— 
‘‘(A) is a citizen of the United States; and 
‘‘(B) is paid from nonappropriated funds of Army and 
Air Force Exchange Service, Navy Resale and Services 
Support Office, Marine Corps exchanges, or any other 
instrumentality of the United States under the jurisdiction 
of the Armed Forces which is conducted for the comfort, 
pleasure, contentment, or physical or mental improvement 
of members of the Armed Forces.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is further amended 
in the section heading by inserting ‘‘and certain property owned 
by members of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense and 
United States Coast Guard civilian employees, and surviving 
spouses’’ after ‘‘ordered to be closed’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO USE APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (i) of such section, amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the heading ‘‘Homeowners Assist-
ance Fund’’ may be used for the Homeowners Assistance Fund 
established under such section.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ for non-recur-
ring maintenance, including energy projects, $1,000,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
for funds provided under this heading. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Cemetery Administra-
tion’’ for monument and memorial repairs, including energy projects, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Pro-
vided, That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Operating Expenses’’, 
$150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for 
additional expenses related to hiring and training temporary surge 
claims processors. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
tems’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, 
for the Veterans Benefits Administration: Provided, That not later 
than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, for over-
sight and audit of programs, grants and projects funded under 
this title. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants for Construction of State 
Extended Care Facilities’’, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010, for grants to assist States to acquire or con-
struct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, 
modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary 
facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as author-
ized by sections 8131 through 8137 of title 38, United States Code.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 1002. PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS WHO SERVED IN 
THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
IN
THE FAR EAST DURING 
WORLD WAR II. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) The Philippine islands became a United States posses-
sion in 1898 when they were ceded from Spain following the 
Spanish-American War. 
(2) During World War II, Filipinos served in a variety 
of units, some of which came under the direct control of the 
United States Armed Forces. 
(3) The regular Philippine Scouts, the new Philippine 
Scouts, the Guerrilla Services, and more than 100,000 members 
of the Philippine Commonwealth Army were called into the 
service of the United States Armed Forces of the Far East 
on July 26, 1941, by an executive order of President Franklin 
D. Roosevelt. 
(4) Even after hostilities had ceased, wartime service of 
the new Philippine Scouts continued as a matter of law until 
the end of 1946, and the force gradually disbanded and was 
disestablished in 1950. 
(5) Filipino veterans who were granted benefits prior to 
the enactment of the so-called Rescissions Acts of 1946 (Public 
Laws 79–301 and 79–391) currently receive full benefits under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, but 
under section 107 of title 38, United States Code, the service 
of certain other Filipino veterans is deemed not to be active 
service for purposes of such laws. 
(6) These other Filipino veterans only receive certain bene-
fits under title 38, United States Code, and, depending on 
where they legally reside, are paid such benefit amounts at 
reduced rates. 
(7) The benefits such veterans receive include service-con-
nected compensation benefits paid under chapter 11 of title 
38, United States Code, dependency indemnity compensation 
survivor benefits paid under chapter 13 of title 38, United 
States Code, and burial benefits under chapters 23 and 24 
of title 38, United States Code, and such benefits are paid 
to beneficiaries at the rate of $0.50 per dollar authorized, 
unless they lawfully reside in the United States. 
(8) Dependents’ educational assistance under chapter 35 
of title 38, United States Code, is also payable for the depend-
ents of such veterans at the rate of $0.50 per dollar authorized, 
regardless of the veterans’ residency. 
(b) COMPENSATION FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is in the general fund of the 
Treasury a fund to be known as the ‘‘Filipino Veterans Equity 
Compensation Fund’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘com-
pensation fund’’). 
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations for such purpose, amounts in the fund shall 
be available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without fiscal 
year limitation to make payments to eligible persons in accord-
ance with this section. 
(c) PAYMENTS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a payment 
from the compensation fund to an eligible person who, during 
the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, submits to the Secretary a claim for benefits under 
this section. The application for the claim shall contain such 
information and evidence as the Secretary may require. 
(2) PAYMENT TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—If an eligible person 
who has filed a claim for benefits under this section dies before 
payment is made under this section, the payment under this 
section shall be made instead to the surviving spouse, if any, 
of the eligible person. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—An eligible person is any person who— 
(1) served— 
(A) before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces 
of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, 
while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces 
of the United States pursuant to the military order of 
the President dated July 26, 1941, including among such 
military forces organized guerrilla forces under com-
manders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized 
by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or 
other competent authority in the Army of the United 
States; or 
(B) in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the 
Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 (59 Stat. 
538); and 
(2) was discharged or released from service described in 
paragraph (1) under conditions other than dishonorable. 
(e) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—Each payment under this section shall 
be— 
(1) in the case of an eligible person who is not a citizen 
of the United States, in the amount of $9,000; and 
(2) in the case of an eligible person who is a citizen of 
the United States, in the amount of $15,000. 
(f) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not make more than one 
payment under this section for each eligible person described in 
subsection (d). 
(g) CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER CER-
TAIN LAWS.—Amounts paid to a person under this section— 
(1) shall be treated for purposes of the internal revenue 
laws of the United States as damages for human suffering; 
and 
(2) shall not be included in income or resources for purposes 
of determining— 
(A) eligibility of an individual to receive benefits 
described in section 3803(c)(2)(C) of title 31, United States 
Code, or the amount of such benefits; 
(B) eligibility of an individual to receive benefits under 
title VIII of the Social Security Act, or the amount of 
such benefits; or 
(C) eligibility of an individual for, or the amount of 
benefits under, any other Federal or federally assisted pro-
gram. 
(h) RELEASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
the acceptance by an eligible person or surviving spouse, as 
applicable, of a payment under this section shall be final,
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and shall constitute a complete release of any claim against 
the United States by reason of any service described in sub-
section (d). 
(2) PAYMENT OF PRIOR ELIGIBILITY STATUS.—Nothing in 
this section shall prohibit a person from receiving any benefit 
(including health care, survivor, or burial benefits) which the 
person would have been eligible to receive based on laws in 
effect as of the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(i) RECOGNITION
OF SERVICE.—The service of a person as 
described in subsection (d) is hereby recognized as active military 
service in the Armed Forces for purposes of, and to the extent 
provided in, this section. 
(j) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) The Secretary shall promptly issue application forms 
and instructions to ensure the prompt and efficient administra-
tion of the provisions of this section. 
(2) The Secretary shall administer the provisions of this 
section in a manner consistent with applicable provisions of 
title 38, United States Code, and other provisions of law, and 
shall apply the definitions in section 101 of such title in the 
administration of such provisions, except to the extent other-
wise provided in this section. 
(k) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall include, in documents sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the President’s 
budget for each fiscal year, detailed information on the operation 
of the compensation fund, including the number of applicants, the 
number of eligible persons receiving benefits, the amounts paid 
out of the compensation fund, and the administration of the com-
pensation fund for the most recent fiscal year for which such data 
is available. 
(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the compensation fund $198,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, to make payments under this section. 
TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’ for urgent domestic facilities requirements for passport and 
training functions, $90,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations within 
90 days of enactment of this Act a detailed spending plan for 
funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That with 
respect to the funds made available for passport agencies, such 
plan shall be developed in consultation with the Department of 
Homeland Security and the General Services Administration and 
shall coordinate and co-locate, to the extent feasible, passport agen-
cies with other Federal facilities.
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’, 
$290,000,000, for information technology security and upgrades to 
support mission-critical operations, of which up to $38,000,000 shall 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available under 
the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ of the United States Agency 
for International Development: Provided, That the Secretary of 
State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall coordinate information technology sys-
tems, where appropriate, to increase efficiencies and eliminate 
redundancies, to include co-location of backup information manage-
ment facilities, and shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions within 90 days of enactment of this Act a detailed spending 
plan for funds appropriated under this heading. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 
for oversight requirements, $2,000,000. 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES 
AND MEXICO 
CONSTRUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for the water 
quantity program to meet immediate repair and rehabilitation 
requirements, $220,000,000: Provided, That up to $2,000,000 may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds available under the 
heading ‘‘International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
States and Mexico—Salaries and Expenses’’: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions within 90 days of enactment of this Act a detailed spending 
plan for funds appropriated under this heading. 
TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FOR A NATIONAL SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for capital investments in surface 
transportation infrastructure, $1,500,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2011: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading 
as discretionary grants to be awarded to State and local govern-
ments or transit agencies on a competitive basis for projects that 
will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area,
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or a region: Provided further, That projects eligible for funding 
provided under this heading shall include, but not be limited to, 
highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States 
Code, including interstate rehabilitation, improvements to the rural 
collector road system, the reconstruction of overpasses and inter-
changes, bridge replacements, seismic retrofit projects for bridges, 
and road realignments; public transportation projects eligible under 
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, including investments 
in projects participating in the New Starts or Small Starts programs 
that will expedite the completion of those projects and their entry 
into revenue service; passenger and freight rail transportation 
projects; and port infrastructure investments, including projects 
that connect ports to other modes of transportation and improve 
the efficiency of freight movement: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this paragraph, the Secretary may 
use an amount not to exceed $200,000,000 for the purpose of paying 
the subsidy and administrative costs of projects eligible for federal 
credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, 
if the Secretary finds that such use of the funds would advance 
the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, That in distrib-
uting funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take 
such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution 
of funds and an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of 
urban and rural communities: Provided further, That a grant funded 
under this heading shall be not less than $20,000,000 and not 
greater than $300,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may waive the minimum grant size cited in the preceding proviso 
for the purpose of funding significant projects in smaller cities, 
regions, or States: Provided further, That not more than 20 percent 
of the funds made available under this paragraph may be awarded 
to projects in a single State: Provided further, That the Federal 
share of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this 
heading may be up to 100 percent: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution 
of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package, 
and to projects that are expected to be completed within 3 years 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall publish criteria on which to base the competition for any 
grants awarded under this heading not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
require applications for funding provided under this heading to 
be submitted not later than 180 days after the publication of such 
criteria, and announce all projects selected to be funded from such 
funds not later than 1 year after enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That projects conducted using funds provided under this 
heading must comply with the requirements of subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That 
the Secretary may retain up to $1,500,000 of the funds provided 
under this heading, and may transfer portions of those funds to 
the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the 
Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administra-
tion and the Maritime Administration, to fund the award and 
oversight of grants made under this heading.