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TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For activities and assistance to prevent the involun-
tary displacement of low-income families, the elderly and
the disabled because of the loss of affordable housing
stock, expiration of subsidy contracts (other than con-
tracts for which amounts are provided under another
heading in this Act), or expiration of use restrictions, or
other changes in housing assistance arrangements, and for
other purposes, $10,540,135,000 and all amounts that are
recaptured in this account, and recaptured under the ap-
propriation for ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted hous-
ing’’, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
from the amounts provided, the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall use amounts, as needed, for as-
sistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437) in connection with expiring or terminating
section 8 subsidy contracts, for amendments to section 8
subsidy contracts, for enhanced vouchers (including
amendments and renewals) as described in the Adminis-
trative Provisions of this title, for enhanced vouchers (in-
cluding amendments and renewals) as provided in para-
graphs (3) and (4) of section 515(c) of the Multifamily
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Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997,
and for enhanced vouchers (including amendments and re-
newals) as provided under or pursuant to the ‘‘Preserving
Existing Housing Investment’’ heading in the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997: Provided further, That in the case of enhanced
vouchers provided under this heading, if the income of the
family receiving assistance declines to a significant extent,
the percentage of income paid by the family for rent shall
not exceed the greater of 30 percent or the percentage of
income paid at the time of mortgage prepayment: Provided
further, That amounts available under this heading may
be made available for section 8 rental assistance under the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (1) to relocate resi-
dents of properties: (A) that are owned by the Secretary
and being disposed of, or (B) that are discontinuing sec-
tion 8 project-based assistance; (2) for relocation and re-
placement housing for units that are demolished or dis-
posed of: (A) from the public housing inventory (in addi-
tion to amounts that may be available for such purposes
under this and other headings), or (B) pursuant to section
24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or to other
authority for the revitalization of severely distressed public
housing, as set forth in the Appropriations Acts for the
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Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies, for the fiscal
years 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997, and in the Omnibus
Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996;
(3) for the conversion of section 23 projects to assistance
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937;
(4) for funds to carry out the family unification program;
and (5) for the relocation of witnesses in connection with
efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pur-
suant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecuting
agency: Provided further, That of the total amount avail-
able under this heading, $25,000,000 may be made avail-
able to nonelderly disabled families affected by the des-
ignation of a public housing development under section 7
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the establish-
ment of preferences in accordance with section 651 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, or the
restriction of occupancy to elderly families, or the restric-
tions on occupancy to elderly families in accordance with
section 658 of such Act: Provided further, That amounts
available under this heading may be made available for
administrative fees and other expenses to cover the cost
of administering rental assistance programs under section
8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided fur-
ther, That the fee otherwise authorized under section 8(q)
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of such Act shall be determined in accordance with section
8(q), as in effect immediately before enactment of the
Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998:
Provided further, That all balances for the section 8 rental
assistance, section 8 counseling, new construction sub-re-
habilitation, relocation/replacement/demolition, section 23
conversions, rental and disaster vouchers, loan manage-
ment set-aside, section 514 technical assistance, and pro-
grams previously funded within the ‘‘Annual Contribu-
tions’’ account shall be transferred to this account, to be
available for the purposes for which they were originally
appropriated: Provided further, That all balances pre-
viously recaptured in the ‘‘Section 8 Reserve Preserva-
tion’’ account shall be transferred to this account, to be
available for the purposes for which they were originally
appropriated: Provided further, That the unexpended
amounts previously appropriated for special purpose
grants within the ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted
Housing’’ account shall be recaptured and transferred to
this account, to be available for assistance under the Act
for use in connection with expiring or terminating section
8 subsidy contracts: Provided further, That of the amounts
previously appropriated for property disposition within the
‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing’’ account, up
to $79,000,000 shall be transferred to this account, to be
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available for assistance under the Act for use in connection
with expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts:
Provided further, That of the unexpended amounts pre-
viously appropriated for carrying out the Low-Income
Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act
of 1990 and the Emergency Low-Income Housing Preser-
vation Act of 1987, other than amounts made available
for rental assistance, within the ‘‘Annual Contributions for
Assisted Housing’’ and ‘‘Preserving Existing Housing In-
vestments’’ accounts, shall be recaptured and transferred
to this account, to be available for assistance under the
Act for use in connection with expiring or terminating sec-
tion 8 subsidy contracts.
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to
carry out capital and management activities for public
housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1437), $2,555,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of the total amount, up to
$50,000,000 shall be for carrying out activities under sec-
tion 9(d) of such Act, and for lease adjustments to section
23 projects, including up to $1,000,000 for related travel:
Provided further, That all balances for debt service for
Public and Indian Housing and Public and Indian Hous-
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ing Grants previously funded within the ‘‘Annual contribu-
tions for assisted housing’’ account shall be transferred
to this account, to be available for the purposes for which
they were originally appropriated.
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
For payments to public housing agencies for the oper-
ation and management of public housing, as authorized
by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,818,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For grants to public housing agencies and Indian
tribes and their tribally designated housing entities for use
in eliminating crime in public housing projects authorized
by 42 U.S.C. 11901–11908, for grants for federally as-
sisted low-income housing authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11909,
and for drug information clearinghouse services author-
ized by 42 U.S.C. 11921–11925, $290,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which up to $4,500,000 shall
be for grants, technical assistance, contracts and other as-
sistance, training, and program assessment and execution
for or on behalf of public housing agencies, resident orga-
nizations, and Indian tribes and their tribally designated
housing entities (including up to $150,000 for the cost of
necessary travel for participants in such training);
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$10,000,000 shall be used in connection with efforts to
combat violent crime in public and assisted housing under
the Operation Safe Home Program administered by the
Inspector General of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development; and $10,000,000 shall be provided
to the Office of Inspector General for Operation Safe
Home.
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC
HOUSING (HOPE VI)
For grants to public housing agencies for demolition,
site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based
assistance grants to projects as authorized by section 24
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, $575,000,000
to remain available until expended of which the Secretary
may use up to $10,000,000 for technical assistance and
contract expertise, to be provided directly or indirectly by
grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, including
training and cost of necessary travel for participants in
such training, by or to officials and employees of the De-
partment and of public housing agencies and to residents:
Provided, That for purposes of environmental review pur-
suant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
a grant under this heading or under prior appropriations
Acts for use for the purposes under this heading shall be
treated as assistance under title I of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 and shall be subject to the regula-
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tions issued by the Secretary to implement section 26 of
such Act: Provided further, That none of such funds shall
be used directly or indirectly by granting competitive ad-
vantage in awards to settle litigation or pay judgments,
unless expressly permitted herein.
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Native American Housing Block Grants pro-
gram, as authorized under title I of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
(NAHASDA) (Public Law 104–330), $620,000,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $6,000,000 shall
be used to support the inspection of Indian housing units,
contract expertise, training, and technical assistance in
the oversight and management of Indian housing and ten-
ant-based assistance, including up to $100,000 for related
travel: Provided, That of the amount provided under this
heading, $6,000,000 shall be made available for the cost
of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized
by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such
costs, including the costs of modifying such notes and
other obligations, 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 the
total principal amount of any notes and other obligations,
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
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$54,600,000: Provided further, That for administrative ex-
penses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to
$200,000 from amounts in the first proviso, which shall
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, to be used only for the adminis-
trative costs of these guarantees.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), $6,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $71,956,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, up to $150,000 from
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and
expenses’’, to be used only for the administrative costs of
these guarantees.
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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS
Housing 
Opportunity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12901),
$215,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may use up to .5 percent of the
funds under this heading for technical assistance.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For grants to States and units of general local gov-
ernment and for related expenses, not otherwise provided
for, to carry out a community development grants pro-
gram as authorized by title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’
herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,500,200,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That
$67,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwith-
standing section 106(a)(1) of such Act, $3,000,000 shall
be available as a grant to the Housing Assistance Council,
$3,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the National
American Indian Housing Council, and $30,000,000 shall
be for grants pursuant to section 107 of the Act: Provided
further, That $15,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to
the Self Help Housing Opportunity program: Provided
further, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made
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with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant made
available in this paragraph to the Housing Assistance
Council or the National American Indian Housing Coun-
cil, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended) shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and Manage-
ment Development’’ and ‘‘Administration’’ as defined in
regulations promulgated by the Department. Provided fur-
ther, That all balances for the Economic Development Ini-
tiative grants program, the John Heinz Neighborhood De-
velopment program, grants to Self Help Housing Oppor-
tunity program, and the Moving to Work Demonstration
program previously funded within the ‘‘Annual contribu-
tions for assisted housing’’ account shall be transferred
to this account, to be available for the purposes for which
they were originally appropriated.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$15,000,000 shall be made available for ‘‘Capacity Build-
ing for Community Development and Affordable Hous-
ing,’’ for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activi-
ties as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration
Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–120), as in effect imme-
diately before June 12, 1997, with not less than
$3,000,000 of the funding to be used in rural areas, in-
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cluding tribal areas, and $3,750,000 for Habitat for
Humanity International.
Of the amount provided under this heading, the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may use up
to $45,000,000 for supportive services for public housing
residents, as authorized by section 34 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, and not less than $10,000,000 for
grants for service coordinators and congregate services for
the elderly and disabled residents of public and assisted
housing.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $42,500,000
shall be available for YouthBuild program activities au-
thorized by subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and such
activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any
funds made available under this heading. Of the amount
provided under this paragraph, not less than $2,500,000
shall be set aside and made available for a grant to
Youthbuild USA for capacity building for community de-
velopment and affordable housing activities as specified in
section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, as
amended.
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pended: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall make these grants available on
a competitive basis as specified in section 102 of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act
of 1989.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as
amended, $1,580,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That up to $5,000,000 of these funds
shall be available for the development and operation of in-
tegrated community development management informa-
tion systems: Provided further, That up to $7,500,000 of
these funds shall be available for Housing Counseling
under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968: Provided further, That all Housing Coun-
seling program balances previously appropriated in the
‘‘Housing counseling assistance’’ account shall be trans-
ferred to this account, to be available for the purposes for
which they were originally appropriated.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the emergency shelter grants program (as au-
thorized under subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B.
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McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended); the
supportive housing program (as authorized under subtitle
C of title IV of such Act); the section 8 moderate rehabili-
tation single room occupancy program (as authorized
under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amend-
ed) to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section 441
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; and
the shelter plus care program (as authorized under sub-
title F of title IV of such Act), $970,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That up to 1 percent
of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used
for technical assistance and systems support: Provided fur-
ther, That all balances previously appropriated in the
‘‘Emergency Shelter Grants,’’ ‘‘Supportive Housing,’’
‘‘Supplemental Assistance for Facilities to Assist the
Homeless,’’ ‘‘Shelter Plus Care,’’ ‘‘Section 8 Moderate Re-
habilitation Single Room Occupancy,’’ and ‘‘Innovative
Homeless Initiatives Demonstration’’ accounts shall be
transferred to and merged with this account, to be avail-
able for any authorized purpose under this heading.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
For assistance for the purchase, construction, acqui-
sition, or development of additional public and subsidized
housing units for low income families not otherwise pro-
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vided for, $854,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; of which $660,000,000 shall be for capital ad-
vances, including amendments to capital advance con-
tracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for
project rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for
project rental assistance, for the elderly under such section
202(c)(2), of the Housing Act of 1959, and for supportive
services associated with the housing; and of which
$194,000,000 shall be for capital advances, including
amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by sec-
tion 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act, for project rental assistance, for amend-
ments to contracts for project rental assistance, and sup-
portive services associated with the housing for persons
with disabilities as authorized by section 811 of such Act:
Provided further, That the Secretary may designate up to
25 percent of the amounts earmarked under this para-
graph for section 811 of such Act for tenant-based assist-
ance, as authorized under that section, including such au-
thority as may be waived under the next proviso, which
assistance is five years in duration: Provided further, That
the Secretary may waive any provision of section 202 of
the Housing Act of 1959 and section 811 of the Cranston-
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Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (including the
provisions governing the terms and conditions of project
rental assistance and tenant-based assistance) that the
Secretary determines is not necessary to achieve the objec-
tives of these programs, or that otherwise impedes the
ability to develop, operate or administer projects assisted
under these programs, and may make provision for alter-
native conditions or terms where appropriate.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all un-
committed balances of excess rental charges as of Sep-
tember 30, 1999, and any collections made during fiscal
year 2000, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy
Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National
Housing Act, as amended.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA—MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2000, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $140,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 2000, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the
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National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$50,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount shall
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in con-
nection with sales of single family real properties owned
by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual
Mortgage Insurance Fund.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed and direct loan program, $328,888,000,
of which not to exceed $324,866,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and of
which not to exceed $4,022,000 shall be transferred to the
appropriation for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’.
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), including the cost of loan
guarantee modifications (as that term is defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed) $153,000,000, including not to exceed $153,000,000
from unobligated balances previously appropriated under
this heading, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-
cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of up to
$18,100,000,000.
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Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and
519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed
$50,000,000; of which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be
for bridge financing in connection with the sale of multi-
family real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with the sale of single-family
real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly in-
sured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs,
$211,455,000 (including not to exceed $147,000,000 from
unobligated balances previously appropriated under this
heading), of which $193,134,000, shall be transferred to
the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’ and of
which $18,321,000 shall be transferred to the appropria-
tion for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2000, new commitments to issue
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the
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National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
shall not exceed $200,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$9,383,000, to be derived from the GNMA-guarantees of
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for departmental ‘‘Salaries and
expenses’’.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$42,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
2001.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing
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Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended,
$37,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
2001, of which $18,750,000 shall be to carry out activities
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds
made available under this heading shall be used to lobby
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Gov-
ernment in connection with a specific contract, grant or
loan.
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-
Based Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $70,000,000 to re-
main available until expended, of which $1,000,000 shall
be for CLEARCorps and $7,500,000 shall be for a
Healthy Homes Initiative, which shall be a program pur-
suant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1970 that shall include research,
studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including edu-
cation and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning
and other housing-related environmental diseases and haz-
ards: Provided, That all balances for the Lead Hazard Re-
duction Programs previously funded in the ‘‘Annual con-
tributions for assisted housing’’ and ‘‘Community develop-
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ment block grants’’ accounts shall be transferred to this
account, to be available for the purposes for which they
were originally appropriated.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including not to ex-
ceed $7,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $985,576,000, of which $518,000,000 shall be
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing
Administration, $9,383,000 shall be provided from funds
of the Government National Mortgage Association,
$1,000,000 shall be provided from the appropriation for
‘‘Community development block grants’’ $150,000 shall be
provided by transfer from the ‘‘Title VI Indian Federal
Guarantees Program’’ account, and $200,000 shall be
provided by transfer from the appropriation for ‘‘Indian
housing loan guarantee fund program account’’. Of the
amount provided in this paragraph, $2,000,000 shall be
for a Millenial Housing Commission.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
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as amended, $72,343,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing
Administration and $10,000,000 shall be provided from
the amount earmarked for Operation Safe Home in the
appropriation for ‘‘Drug elimination grants for low-income
housing’’: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have
independent authority over all personnel issues within the
Office of Inspector General.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not
to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation
expenses, $19,493,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enter-
prise Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such
amount shall be available from the General Fund of the
Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and
make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the
Fund: Provided further, That the General Fund amount
shall be reduced as collections are received during the fis-
cal year so as to result in a final appropriation from the
General Fund estimated at not more than $0.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
FINANCING ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget au-
thority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts
associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured
from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of
1988 (Public Law 100–628, 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall
be rescinded, or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to
the Treasury, and such amounts of budget authority or
cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the
Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies
or local governments or local housing agencies with
projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development for which settlement occurred after January
1, 1992, in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding
the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15
percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and
not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury to provide
project owners with incentives to refinance their project
at a lower interest rate.
FAIR HOUSING AND FREE SPEECH
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under
this Act may be used during fiscal year 2000 to investigate
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
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ing the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action,
that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or
preventing action by a government official or entity, or
a court of competent jurisdiction.
ENHANCED DISPOSITION AUTHORITY
SEC. 203. Section 204 of the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, is
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999’’
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
GRANTS
SEC. 204. Section 207 of the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, is
amended by striking wherever it occurs ‘‘fiscal year 1999’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal years 1999 and 2000’’.
FHA MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE CREDIT DEMONSTRATIONS
SEC. 205. Section 542 of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1992 is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking ‘‘during fis-
cal year 1999’’, and inserting ‘‘in each of fiscal
years 1999 and 2000’’, and
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(4) by
striking ‘‘during fiscal year 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘in
each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000’’.
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REPROGRAMMING
SEC. 206. Of the amounts made available under the
6th undesignated paragraph under the heading ‘‘COMMU-
NITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT—COMMUNITY DE-
VELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS’’ in title II of the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999 (Public Law 105–276; 112 Stat. 2477) for the Eco-
nomic Development Initiative (EDI) for grants for tar-
geted economic investments, the $1,000,000 to be made
available (pursuant to the related provisions of the joint
explanatory statement in the conference report to accom-
pany such Act (Report 105–769, 105th Congress, 2d Ses-
sion)) to the City of Redlands, California, for the redevel-
opment initiatives near the historic Fox Theater shall, not-
withstanding such provisions, be made available to such
City for the following purposes:
(1) $700,000 shall be for renovation of the City
of Redlands Fire Station No. 1;
(2) $200,000 shall be for renovation of the Mis-
sion Gables House at the Redlands Bowl historic
outdoor amphitheater; and
(3) $100,000 shall be for the preservation of
historic Hillside Cemetery.
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(1) the importance of housing, particularly af-
fordable housing which includes housing for the el-
derly, to the infrastructure of the United States;
(2) the various possible methods for increasing
the role of the private sector in providing affordable
housing in the United States, including the effective-
ness and efficiency of such methods; and
(3) whether the existing programs of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development work
in conjunction with one another to provide better
housing opportunities for families, neighborhoods,
and communities, and how such programs can be
improved with respect to such purpose.
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Com-
mission shall be composed of 22 members, appointed
not later than January 1, 2000, as follows:
(A) 2 co-chairpersons appointed by—
(i) 1 co-chairperson appointed by a
committee consisting of the chairmen of
the Subcommittees on the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies of
the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate,
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and the chairman of the Subcommittee on
Housing and Community Opportunities of
the House of Representatives and the
chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing
and Transportation of the Senate; and
(ii) 1 co-chairperson appointed by a
committee consisting of the ranking minor-
ity members of the Subcommittees on the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies of the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, and the rank-
ing minority member of the Subcommittee
on Housing and Community Opportunities
of the House of Representatives and the
ranking minority member of the Sub-
committee on Housing and Transportation
of the Senate.
(B) 10 members appointed by the Chair-
man and Ranking Minority Member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member of the Committee on Banking
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and Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(C) 10 members appointed by the Chair-
man and Ranking Minority Member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and
the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate.
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Appointees should have
proven expertise in directing, assemblying, or apply-
ing capital resources from a variety of sources to the
successful development of affordable housing or the
revitalization of communities, including economic
and job development.
(3) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Commis-
sion shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in
the manner in which the original appointment was
made.
(4) CHAIRPERSONS.—The members appointed
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall serve as co-
chairpersons of the Commission.
(5) PROHIBITION
OF
PAY.—Members of the
Commission shall serve without pay.
(6) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the
Commission shall receive travel expenses, including
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per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States
Code.
(7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of
the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a
lesser number may hold hearings.
(8) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at
the call of the Chairpersons.
(d) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—
(1) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a
Director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson.
The Director shall be paid at a rate not to exceed
the rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Exec-
utive Schedule.
(2) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint per-
sonnel as appropriate. The staff of the Commission
shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title
5, United States Code, governing appointments in
the competitive service, and shall be paid in accord-
ance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Com-
mission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
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States Code, but at rates for individuals not to ex-
ceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual
rate of basic pay payable for the General Schedule.
(4) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon re-
quest of the Commission, the head of any Federal
department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable
basis, any of the personnel of that department or
agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out
its duties under this Act.
(e) POWERS.—
(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commis-
sion may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places,
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commis-
sion considers appropriate.
(2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any
member or agent of the Commission may, if author-
ized by the Commission, take any action which the
Commission is authorized to take by this section.
(3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commis-
sion may secure directly from any department or
agency of the United States information necessary
to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of
the Chairpersons of the Commission, the head of
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that department or agency shall furnish that infor-
mation to the Commission.
(4) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND
DEVISES.—The
Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts,
bequests, or devises of services or property, both real
and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facili-
tating the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests,
or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other
property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall
be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available
for disbursement upon order of the Commission.
(5) MAILS.—The Commission may use the
United States mails in the same manner and under
the same conditions as other departments and agen-
cies of the United States.
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.—
Upon the request of the Commission, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall provide to the Com-
mission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative
support services necessary for the Commission to
carry out its responsibilities under this section.
(7) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission
may contract with and compensate government and
private agencies or persons for services, without re-
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gard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41
U.S.C. 5).
(f) REPORT.—The Commission shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations and Banking and Financial
Services of the House of Representatives and the Commit-
tees on Appropriations and Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate a final report not later than March
1, 2002. The report shall contain a detailed statement of
the findings and conclusions of the Commission with re-
spect to the study conducted under subsection (b), to-
gether with its recommendations for legislation, adminis-
trative actions, and any other actions the Commission con-
siders appropriate.
(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
on June 30, 2002. Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the ter-
mination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the
Commission.
FHA TECHNICAL CORRECTION
SEC. 209. Section 203(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by
adding before ‘‘48 percent’’ the following: ‘‘the greater of
the dollar amount limitation in effect under this section
for the area on the date of enactment of the Departments
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
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and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal
Year 1999 or’’.
REUSE OF CERTAIN BUDGET AUTHORITY
SEC. 210. Section 8(z) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘on account of’’ the
following: ‘‘expiration or’’; and
(B) by striking the parenthetical phrase;
and
(2) by striking paragraph (3).
ENHANCED VOUCHERS
SEC. 211. (a) ENHANCED VOUCHERS UPON CON-
TRACT EXPIRATION.—In the case of contracts for project-
based assistance under section 8 that are not renewed, the
following provisions shall apply:
(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that amounts
for assistance under this section are provided in ad-
vance in appropriations Acts, after the date of the
expiration or termination of the contract for project-
based assistance for a covered project, the Secretary
shall make enhanced voucher assistance under this
section available on behalf of each family in an as-
sisted dwelling unit whose rent, as a result of a rent
increase occurring after the date of such expiration
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or termination, exceeds 30 percent of adjusted in-
come.
(2) ENHANCED ASSISTANCE.—Enhanced vouch-
er assistance under this section shall be voucher as-
sistance under section 8(o) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, except that under such en-
hanced voucher assistance—
(A) if the assisted family elects to remain
in the covered project in which the family was
residing on the date of the expiration of such
contract and the rent for any year for such unit
exceeds the normally applicable payment stand-
ard established by the public housing agency
pursuant to section 8(o), the amount of rental
assistance provided on behalf of the family shall
be determined using a payment standard that is
equal to the rent for the dwelling unit: Pro-
vided, That the rent is reasonable in compari-
son to the rent charged for comparable dwelling
units in the private, unassisted local market;
and
(B) if the assisted family elects to move
from such covered project, subparagraph (A)
shall not apply and the payment standard for
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the dwelling unit occupied by the family shall be
determined in accordance with section 8(o).
(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) ASSISTED DWELLING UNIT.—The term
‘‘assisted dwelling unit’’ means a dwelling unit
that—
(i) is in a covered project; and
(ii) is covered by rental assistance
provided under the contract for project-
based assistance for the covered project.
(B) COVERED PROJECT.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered project’’ means any housing that—
(i) consists of more than 4 dwelling
units;
(ii) is covered in whole or in part by
a contract for project-based assistance
under—
(I) the new construction or sub-
stantial rehabilitation program under
section 8(b)(2) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect be-
fore October 1, 1983);
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(II) the property disposition pro-
gram under section 8(b) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937;
(III) the moderate rehabilitation
program under section 8(e)(2) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937
(as in effect before October 1, 1991);
(IV) the loan management assist-
ance program under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937;
(V) section 23 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (as in ef-
fect before January 1, 1975);
(VI) the rent supplement pro-
gram under section 101 of the Hous-
ing and Urban Development Act of
1965; or
(VII) section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, following
conversion from assistance under sec-
tion 101 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1965;
(iii) is covered by a contract which
under its own terms expires on or after