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of the State of Hawaii into the Union’, approved March 18,
1959 (73 Stat. 5).’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR EXISTING LESSEES.—
Possession of a lease of Hawaiian home lands issued under section
207(a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (42 Stat.
110), shall be sufficient to certify eligibility to receive a mortgage
under this section.’’.
SEC. 216. Notwithstanding the requirement regarding commit-
ment of funds in the first sentence of section 288(b) of the HOME
Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12838(b)), the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall approve the release of funds under that
section to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘ADFA’’) for projects, if—
(1) funds were committed to those projects on or before
June 12, 2001;
(2) those projects had not been completed as of June 12,
2001;
(3) the ADFA has fully carried out its responsibilities as
described in section 288(a); and
(4) the Secretary has approved the certification that meets
the requirements of section 288(c) with respect to those projects.
SEC. 217. Notwithstanding any other provision of law with
respect to this or any other fiscal year, the Housing Authority
of Baltimore City may use the remaining balance of the grant
award of $20,000,000 made to such authority for development efforts
at Hollander Ridge in Baltimore, Maryland with funds appropriated
for fiscal year 1996 under the heading ‘‘Public Housing Demolition,
Site Revitalization, and Replacement Housing Grants’’ for the
rehabilitation of the Claremont Homes project and for the provision
of affordable housing in areas within the City of Baltimore either:
(1) designated by the partial consent decree in Thompson v. HUD
as nonimpacted census tracts; or (2) designated by said authority
as either strong neighborhoods experiencing private investment
or dynamic growth areas where public and/or private commercial
or residential investment is occurring.
TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition
of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and
repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monu-
ments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase
(one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when
required by law of such countries, $30,466,000, to remain available
until expended.
In addition, for the partial cost of construction of a new
interpretive and visitor center at the American Cemetery in Nor-
mandy, France, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the Commission shall ensure that the placement,
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scope and character of this new center protect the solemnity of
the site and the sensitivity of interested parties including families
of servicemen interred at the cemetery, the host country and Allied
forces who participated in the invasion and ensuing battle: Provided
further, That not more than $1,000,000 shall be for non-construction
related costs including initial consultations with interested parties
and the conceptual study and design of the new center.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, including hire
of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions
under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $7,850,000, $5,350,000 of which to remain
available until September 30, 2002 and $2,500,000 of which to
remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board shall have not
more than three career Senior Executive Service positions: Provided
further, That, hereafter, there shall be an Inspector General at
the Board who shall have the duties, responsibilities, and authori-
ties specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended:
Provided further, That an individual appointed to the position of
Inspector General of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold the position
of Inspector General of the Board: Provided further, That the
Inspector General of the Board shall utilize personnel of the Office
of Inspector General of FEMA in performing the duties of the
Inspector General of the Board, and shall not appoint any individ-
uals to positions within the Board.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
To carry out the Community Development Banking and Finan-
cial Institutions Act of 1994, including services authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the rate for ES–3, $80,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2003, of which $5,000,000 shall be
for technical assistance and training programs designed to benefit
Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native commu-
nities, and up to $9,500,000 may be used for administrative
expenses, including administration of the New Markets Tax Credit,
up to $6,000,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and
up to $1,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses to carry
out the direct loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct
loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross
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obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$51,800,000.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable
under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize
non-Federal officials’ contributions to Commission activities, and
not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation expenses,
$55,200,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and
Community Service (the ‘‘Corporation’’) in carrying out programs,
activities, and initiatives under the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (the ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.),
$401,980,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003: Pro-
vided, That not more than $31,000,000 shall be available for
administrative expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the
Act (42 U.S.C. 12671(a)(4)) with not less than $2,000,000 targeted
for the acquisition of a cost accounting system for the Corporation’s
financial management system, an integrated grants management
system that provides comprehensive financial management informa-
tion for all Corporation grants and cooperative agreements, and
the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a central archives
serving as the repository for all grant, cooperative agreement, and
related documents, without regard to the provisions of section
501(a)(4)(B) of the Act: Provided further, That not more than $2,500
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided
further, That of amounts previously transferred to the National
Service Trust, $5,000,000 shall be available for national service
scholarships for high school students performing community service:
Provided further, That not more than $240,492,000 of the amount
provided under this heading shall be available for grants under
the National Service Trust program authorized under subtitle C
of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to activities
including the AmeriCorps program), of which not more than
$47,000,000 may be used to administer, reimburse, or support any
national service program authorized under section 121(d)(2) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)); not more than $25,000,000 shall be
made available to activities dedicated to developing computer and
information technology skills for students and teachers in low-
income communities: Provided further, That not more than
$10,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading shall
be made available for the Points of Light Foundation for activities
authorized under title III of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.),
of which not more than $2,500,000 may be used to establish or
support an endowment fund, the corpus of which shall remain
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intact and the interest income from which shall be used to support
activities described in title III of the Act, provided that the Founda-
tion may invest the corpus and income in federally insured bank
savings accounts or comparable interest bearing accounts, certifi-
cates of deposit, money market funds, mutual funds, obligations
of the United States, and other market instruments and securities
but not in real estate investments: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other law $2,500,000 of the funds made available
by the Corporation to the Foundation under Public Law 106–377
may be used in the manner described in the preceding proviso:
Provided further, That no funds shall be available for national
service programs run by Federal agencies authorized under section
121(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That
to the maximum extent feasible, funds appropriated under subtitle
C of title I of the Act shall be provided in a manner that is
consistent with the recommendations of peer review panels in order
to ensure that priority is given to programs that demonstrate
quality, innovation, replicability, and sustainability: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $25,000,000 of the funds made available
under this heading shall be available for the Civilian Community
Corps authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12611 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than $43,000,000
shall be available for school-based and community-based service-
learning programs authorized under subtitle B of title I of the
Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Provided further, That not more
than $28,488,000 shall be available for quality and innovation
activities authorized under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42
U.S.C. 12853 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 shall be available for audits and other evaluations
authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12639): Provided
further, That to the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation
shall increase significantly the level of matching funds and in-
kind contributions provided by the private sector, and shall reduce
the total Federal costs per participant in all programs: Provided
further, That not more than $7,500,000 of the funds made available
under this heading shall be made available to America’s Promise—
The Alliance for Youth, Inc. only to support efforts to mobilize
individuals, groups, and organizations to build and strengthen the
character and competence of the Nation’s youth: Provided further,
That not more than $5,000,000 of the funds made available under
this heading shall be made available to the Communities In Schools,
Inc. to support dropout prevention activities: Provided further, That
not more than $2,500,000 of the funds made available under this
heading shall be made available to the YMCA of the USA to
support school-based programs designed to strengthen collabora-
tions and linkages between public schools and communities: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $1,000,000 of the funds made
available under this heading shall be made available to Teach
For America: Provided further, That not more than $1,500,000
of the funds made available under this heading shall be made
available to Parents As Teachers National Center, Inc. to support
literacy activities: Provided further, That not more than $1,500,000
of the funds made available under this heading shall be made
available to the Youth Life Foundation to meet the needs of children
living in insecure environments.