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ing violence, sexual assault, or stalking: Provided fur-
ther, That amounts made available for the Con-
tinuum of Care program under this paragraph and 
any remaining unobligated balances under this head-
ing in prior Acts may be used to competitively or 
non-competitively renew or replace grants for youth 
homeless demonstration projects under the Continuum 
of Care program, notwithstanding any conflict with 
the requirements of the Continuum of Care program; 
(3) $7,000,000 shall be available for the national 
homeless data analysis project: Provided, That not-
withstanding the provisions of the Federal Grant and 
Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301– 
6308), the amounts made available under this para-
graph and any remaining unobligated balances under 
this heading for such purposes in prior Acts may be 
used by the Secretary to enter into cooperative agree-
ments with such entities as may be determined by the 
Secretary, including public and private organiza-
tions, agencies, and institutions; 
(4) $107,000,000 shall be available to implement 
projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive ap-
proach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, 
in up to 25 communities with a priority for commu-
nities with substantial rural populations in up to
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eight locations, can dramatically reduce youth home-
lessness: Provided, That of the amount made available 
under this paragraph, not less than $25,000,000 shall 
be for youth homelessness system improvement grants 
to support communities, including but not limited to 
the communities assisted under the matter preceding 
this proviso, in establishing and implementing a re-
sponse system for youth homelessness, or for improv-
ing their existing system: Provided further, That of 
the amount made available under this paragraph, up 
to $10,000,000 shall be to provide technical assistance 
to communities, including but not limited to the com-
munities assisted in the preceding proviso and the 
matter preceding such proviso, on improving system 
responses to youth homelessness, and collection, anal-
ysis, use, and reporting of data and performance 
measures under the comprehensive approaches to serve 
homeless youth, in addition to and in coordination 
with other technical assistance funds provided under 
this title: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
use up to 10 percent of the amount made available 
under the preceding proviso to build the capacity of 
current technical assistance providers or to train new 
technical assistance providers with verifiable prior ex-
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perience with systems and programs for youth experi-
encing homelessness; and 
(5) $75,000,000 shall be available for one-time 
awards under the Continuum of Care program for 
new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of 
new permanent supportive housing, of which not more 
than 20 percent of such awards may be used for other 
Continuum of Care eligible activities associated with 
such projects and not more than 10 percent of such 
awards may be used for project administration: Pro-
vided, That these amounts shall be awarded on a com-
petitive basis, based on need and other factors to be 
determined by the Secretary, including incentives to 
establish projects that coordinate with housing pro-
viders, healthcare organizations and social service 
providers: Provided further, That not less than 
$30,000,000 shall be awarded to applicants for 
projects within States with populations less than 
2,500,000, except that if such amount is undersub-
scribed any remaining amounts may be awarded to 
qualified applicants for projects in any State: Pro-
vided further, That the grants for ongoing costs asso-
ciated with such projects shall be eligible for renewal 
under the Continuum of Care program subject to the
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same terms and conditions as other renewal appli-
cants: 
Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking 
assistance under this heading shall not be required to pro-
vide third party documentation to establish their eligibility 
under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) to receive 
services: Provided further, That unaccompanied youth aged 
24 and under or families headed by youth aged 24 and 
under who are living in unsafe situations may be served 
by youth-serving providers funded under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That persons eligible under section 103(a)(5) 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act may be 
served by any project funded under this heading to provide 
both transitional housing and rapid re-housing: Provided 
further, That for all matching funds requirements applica-
ble to funds made available under this heading for this fis-
cal year and prior fiscal years, a grantee may use (or could 
have used) as a source of match funds other funds adminis-
tered by the Secretary and other Federal agencies unless 
there is (or was) a specific statutory prohibition on any 
such use of any such funds: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading shall be 
available to provide funding for new projects, except for 
projects created through reallocation, unless the Secretary
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determines that the continuum of care has demonstrated 
that projects are evaluated and ranked based on the degree 
to which they improve the continuum of care’s system per-
formance: Provided further, That any unobligated amounts 
remaining from funds made available under this heading 
in fiscal year 2012 and prior years for project-based rental 
assistance for rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant 
terms may be used for purposes under this heading, not-
withstanding the purposes for which such funds were appro-
priated: Provided further, That unobligated balances, in-
cluding recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
transferred to or appropriated under this heading in fiscal 
year 2019 or prior years, except for rental assistance 
amounts that were recaptured and made available until ex-
pended, shall be available for the current purposes author-
ized under this heading in addition to the purposes for 
which such funds originally were appropriated. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of 
project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’), 
not otherwise provided for, $13,537,580,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 
2022 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously appro-
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priated under this heading that became available October 
1, 2022), and $400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be available on October 1, 2023: Provided, 
That the amounts made available under this heading shall 
be available for expiring or terminating section 8 project- 
based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate reha-
bilitation contracts), for amendments to section 8 project- 
based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate reha-
bilitation contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to 
section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for 
units in projects that are subject to approved plans of action 
under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation 
Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and 
Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administra-
tive and other expenses associated with project-based activi-
ties and assistance funded under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amounts provided under this heading, 
not to exceed $343,000,000 shall be available for perform-
ance-based contract administrators for section 8 project- 
based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may also use such 
amounts in the preceding proviso for performance-based 
contract administrators for the administration of: interest 
reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the Na-
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tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent supple-
ment payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 
236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z– 
1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for the elderly 
under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance con-
tracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 
(Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 
Stat. 667): Provided further, That amounts recaptured 
under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for 
Assisted Housing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate 
Fund’’, may be used for renewals of or amendments to sec-
tion 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based con-
tract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for 
which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the 
request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in resid-
ual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 
8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments contract that 
authorizes the Department or a housing finance agency to
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require that surplus project funds be deposited in an inter-
est-bearing residual receipts account and that are in excess 
of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be 
remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
to be available until expended: Provided further, That 
amounts deposited pursuant to the preceding proviso shall 
be available in addition to the amount otherwise provided 
by this heading for uses authorized under this heading. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q), for project rental assistance for the elderly 
under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments 
to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring con-
tracts for such assistance for up to a 5-year term, for senior 
preservation rental assistance contracts, including renew-
als, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Home-
ownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q note), and for supportive services associated 
with the housing, $1,075,000,000 to remain available until 
September 30, 2026: Provided, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, up to $120,000,000 shall be 
for service coordinators and the continuation of existing 
congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing
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projects: Provided further, That any funding for existing 
service coordinators under the preceding proviso shall be 
provided within 120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading 
shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspec-
tions and inspection-related activities associated with sec-
tion 202 projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and 
conditions of project rental assistance, except that the ini-
tial contract term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 
years in duration: Provided further, That upon request of 
the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual re-
ceipts accounts for any project subject to a section 202 
project rental assistance contract, and that upon termi-
nation of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 
determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the De-
partment and deposited in this account, to remain available 
until September 30, 2026: Provided further, That amounts 
deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso 
shall be available, in addition to the amounts otherwise pro-
vided by this heading, for the purposes authorized under 
this heading: Provided further, That unobligated balances, 
including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
available for the current purposes authorized under this
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heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds 
originally were appropriated: Provided further, That of the 
total amount made available under this heading, up to 
$25,000,000 shall be used to expand the supply of intergen-
erational dwelling units (as such term is defined in section 
202 of the Legacy Act of 2003 (12 U.S.C. 1701q note)) for 
elderly caregivers raising children: Provided further, That 
for the purposes of the preceding proviso the Secretary may 
waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provi-
sion of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q) in order to facilitate the development of such units, 
except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount made available 
under this heading, up to $6,000,000 shall be used by the 
Secretary to support preservation transactions of housing 
for the elderly originally developed with a capital advance 
and assisted by a project rental assistance contract under 
the provisions of section 202(c) of the Housing Act of 1959. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons 
with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
8013), for project rental assistance for supportive housing
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for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such 
Act, for project assistance contracts pursuant to subsection 
(h) of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as added 
by section 205(a) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95–557: 92 Stat. 
2090), including amendments to contracts for such assist-
ance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance 
for up to a 5-year term, for project rental assistance to 
State housing finance agencies and other appropriate enti-
ties as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston- 
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, and for sup-
portive services associated with the housing for persons with 
disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, 
$360,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2026: Provided, That amounts made available under this 
heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Cen-
ter inspections and inspection-related activities associated 
with section 811 projects: Provided further, That, upon the 
request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in resid-
ual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 
811 project rental assistance contract, and that upon termi-
nation of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 
determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the De-
partment and deposited in this account, to remain available 
until September 30, 2026: Provided further, That amounts
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deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso 
shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise pro-
vided by this heading for the purposes authorized under this 
heading: Provided further, That unobligated balances, in-
cluding recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
used for the current purposes authorized under this heading 
in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally 
were appropriated. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $57,500,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2024, including 
up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Pro-
vided, That funds shall be used for providing counseling 
and advice to tenants and homeowners, both current and 
prospective, with respect to property maintenance, finan-
cial management or literacy, and such other matters as 
may be appropriate to assist them in improving their hous-
ing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling 
the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for pro-
gram administration; and for housing counselor training: 
Provided further, That for purposes of awarding grants 
from amounts provided under this heading, the Secretary
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may enter into multiyear agreements, as appropriate, sub-
ject to the availability of annual appropriations. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $14,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $14,000,000 
shall be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust 
Fund (established under section 620(e) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 5419(e)): Provided, That not to exceed the total 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 
from the general fund of the Treasury to the extent nec-
essary to incur obligations and make expenditures pending 
the receipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 
620 of such Act: Provided further, That the amount made 
available under this heading from the general fund shall 
be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year 
2023 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2023 appropria-
tion from the general fund estimated at zero, and fees pur-
suant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary 
to ensure such a final fiscal year 2023 appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That for the dispute resolution and installa-
tion programs, the Secretary may assess and collect fees 
from any program participant: Provided further, That such 
collections shall be deposited into the Trust Fund, and the
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Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, as 
well as fees collected under section 620 of such Act, for nec-
essary expenses of such Act: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, 
the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Sec-
retary under such Act through the use of approved service 
providers that are paid directly by the recipients of their 
services. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee single family loans in-
sured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not 
exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024: Provided, That during fiscal year 2023, 
obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes 
of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, 
shall not exceed $1,000,000: Provided further, That the fore-
going amount in the preceding proviso shall be for loans 
to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with 
sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary 
and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance 
Fund: Provided further, That for administrative contract 
expenses 
of 
the 
Federal 
Housing 
Administration, 
$150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024: Provided further, That to the extent guaranteed loan
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commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 
2023, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract ex-
penses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 
guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata 
amount for any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case 
shall funds made available by this proviso exceed 
$30,000,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), during fiscal 
year 2023 the Secretary may insure and enter into new 
commitments to insure mortgages under section 255 of the 
National Housing Act only to the extent that the net credit 
subsidy cost for such insurance does not exceed zero. 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under 
the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as author-
ized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed 
$35,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That during fiscal year 2023, gross ob-
ligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as au-
thorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the 
National Housing Act, shall not exceed $1,000,000, which 
shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities
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in connection with the sale of single family real properties 
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such 
Act. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1721(g)), 
shall 
not 
exceed 
$900,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024: Provided, That $40,400,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024, shall be for necessary salaries 
and expenses of the Government National Mortgage Associa-
tion: Provided further, That to the extent that guaranteed 
loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before 
April 1, 2023, an additional $100 for necessary salaries 
and expenses shall be available until expended for each 
$1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments 
(including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
this proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further, That re-
ceipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pur-
suant to title III of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1716 et seq.) shall be credited as offsetting collections to this 
account.
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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 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including carrying out 
the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 
2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, $125,400,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That 
with respect to amounts made available under this heading, 
notwithstanding section 203 of this title, the Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with philanthropic enti-
ties, other Federal agencies, State or local governments and 
their agencies, Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing 
entities, or colleges or universities for research projects: Pro-
vided further, That with respect to the preceding proviso, 
such partners to the cooperative agreements shall contribute 
at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project: 
Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements en-
tered into in accordance with the preceding two provisos, 
the Secretary shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal 
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 
(Public Law 109–282, 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance
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with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 
3545(a)(4)(C)) with respect to documentation of award de-
cisions: Provided further, That prior to obligation of tech-
nical assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a plan 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on 
how the Secretary will allocate funding for this activity at 
least 30 days prior to obligation: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided under this heading may be avail-
able for the doctoral dissertation research grant program: 
Provided further, That an additional $20,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2025, shall be for com-
petitive grants to nonprofit or governmental entities to pro-
vide legal assistance (including assistance related to pre-
trial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and al-
ternative dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible low-in-
come tenants at risk of or subject to eviction: Provided fur-
ther, That in awarding grants under the preceding proviso, 
the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that in-
clude a marketing strategy for residents of areas with high 
rates of eviction, have experience providing no-cost legal as-
sistance to low-income individuals, including those with 
limited English proficiency or disabilities, and have suffi-
cient capacity to administer such assistance: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent prac-
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ticable, that the proportion of eligible tenants living in 
rural areas who will receive legal assistance with grant 
funds made available under this heading is not less than 
the overall proportion of eligible tenants who live in rural 
areas. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not other-
wise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and section 
561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), $86,355,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of the Fair 
Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds to 
develop on-line courses and provide such training: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading may be used to lobby the executive or legislative 
branches of the Federal Government in connection with a 
specific contract, grant, or loan: Provided further, That of 
the funds made available under this heading, $1,355,000 
shall be available to the Secretary for the creation and pro-
motion of translated materials and other programs that 
support the assistance of persons with limited English pro-
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ficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY 
HOMES 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852), the 
Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 
502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 
(12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 and 1701z–2), and for related activities 
and assistance, $410,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025: Provided, That the amounts made 
available under this heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $290,000,000 shall be for the award of grants 
pursuant to such section 1011, of which not less than 
$95,000,000 shall be provided to areas with the high-
est lead-based paint abatement needs; 
(2) $85,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes 
Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, which 
shall include research, studies, testing, and dem-
onstration efforts, including education and outreach 
concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other
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housing-related diseases and hazards, and mitigating 
housing-related health and safety hazards in housing 
of low-income families, of which— 
(A) $5,000,000 shall be for the implementa-
tion of projects in up to five communities that 
are served by both the Healthy Homes Initiative 
and the Department of Energy weatherization 
programs to demonstrate whether the coordina-
tion of Healthy Homes remediation activities 
with weatherization activities achieves cost sav-
ings and better outcomes in improving the safety 
and quality of homes; and 
(B) $30,000,000 shall be for grants to expe-
rienced non-profit organizations, States, local 
governments, or public housing agencies for safe-
ty and functional home modification repairs and 
renovations to meet the needs of low-income sen-
iors to enable them to remain in their primary 
residence: Provided, That of the total amount 
made available under this subparagraph no less 
than $10,000,000 shall be available to meet such 
needs in communities with substantial rural 
populations; 
(3) $5,000,000 shall be for the award of grants 
and contracts for research pursuant to sections 1051
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and 1052 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Haz-
ard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4854, 4854a); 
(4) Up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts 
made available under paragraphs (2) and (3) may be 
transferred to the heading ‘‘Research and Technology’’ 
for the purposes of conducting research and studies 
and for use in accordance with the provisos under 
that heading for non-competitive agreements; 
(5) $25,000,000 shall be for a lead-risk assess-
ment demonstration for public housing agencies to 
conduct lead hazard screenings or lead-risk assess-
ments during housing quality standards inspections 
of units in which a family receiving assistance under 
section 8(o) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)) resides or expects to reside, and has 
or expects to have a child under age 6 residing in the 
unit, while preserving rental housing availability and 
affordability; and 
(6) $5,000,000 shall be for grants for a radon 
testing and mitigation safety demonstration program 
(the radon demonstration) in public housing: Pro-
vided, That the testing method, mitigation method, or 
action level used under the radon demonstration shall 
be as specified by applicable State or local law, if 
such law is more protective of human health or the
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environment than the method or level specified by the 
Secretary: 
Provided further, That for purposes of environmental re-
view, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of 
law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under 
the Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical Stud-
ies program, or other demonstrations or programs under 
this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such 
purposes under this heading, or under the heading ‘‘Hous-
ing for the Elderly’’ under prior Appropriations Acts, shall 
be considered to be funds for a special project for purposes 
of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Dis-
position Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That each 
applicant for a grant or cooperative agreement under this 
heading shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable 
to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pur-
suant to a notice of funding opportunity: Provided further, 
That amounts made available under this heading, except 
for amounts in paragraph (2)(B) for home modification re-
pairs and renovations, in this or prior appropriations Acts, 
still remaining available, may be used for any purpose 
under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for which 
such amounts were appropriated if a program competition
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is undersubscribed and there are other program competi-
tions under this heading that are oversubscribed. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
For Department-wide and program-specific informa-
tion technology systems and infrastructure, $374,750,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which up 
to $23,950,000 shall be for development, modernization, and 
enhancement projects, including planning for such projects: 
Provided, That not more than 10 percent of the funds made 
available under this heading for development, moderniza-
tion, and enhancement may be obligated until the Secretary 
submits and the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations approve a plan that— 
(1) identifies for each development, moderniza-
tion, and enhancement project to be funded from 
available balances, including carryover— 
(A) plain language summaries of the project 
scope; 
(B) the estimated total project cost; and 
(C) key milestones to be met; and 
(2) identifies for each major modernization 
project— 
(A) the functional and performance capa-
bilities to be delivered and the mission benefits 
to be realized;
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(B) the estimated life-cycle cost; 
(C) key milestones to be met through the 
project end date, including any identified system 
decommissioning; 
(D) a description of the procurement strat-
egy and governance structure for the project and 
the number of HUD staff and contractors sup-
porting the project; and 
(E) certification from the Chief Information 
Officer that each project is compliant with the 
Department’s enterprise architecture, life-cycle 
management and capital planning and invest-
ment control requirements: 
Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the end 
of each quarter, the Secretary shall submit an updated re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate summarizing the status, 
cost and plan for all modernization projects; and for each 
major modernization project with an approved project plan, 
identifying— 
(1) results and actual expenditures of the prior 
quarter; 
(2) any variances in cost, schedule (including 
procurement), or functionality from the previously
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approved project plan, reasons for such variances and 
estimated impact on total life-cycle costs; and 
(3) risks and mitigation strategies associated 
with ongoing work. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of In-
spector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act 
of 1978, as amended, $146,000,000: Provided, That the In-
spector General shall have independent authority over all 
personnel issues within this office. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
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 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f note) 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 agen-
cies with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and
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Urban Development for which settlement occurred after 
January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section. Notwith-
standing 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. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used during fiscal year 2023 to investigate or 
prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful 
activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the 
filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that 
is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or pre-
venting action by a Government official or entity, or a 
court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law, any 
grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made pur-
suant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive 
basis and in accordance with section 102 of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 
(42 U.S.C. 3545). 
SEC. 204. Funds of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development subject to the Government Corporation 
Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall 
be available, without regard to the limitations on adminis-
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trative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis, 
and for utilizing and making payment for services and fa-
cilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Gov-
ernment National Mortgage Association, Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Fed-
eral Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home 
Loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended 
(12 U.S.C. 1811–1). 
SEC. 205. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 
or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any ap-
propriation for the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall be available for any program, project or 
activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget esti-
mates submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 206. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are subject 
to the Government Corporation Control Act are hereby au-
thorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration or agency and in accordance with law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of such 
Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the budget for 2023 for such corporation or agency
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except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections 
of these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan 
or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent ex-
pressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in 
support of other forms of assistance provided for in this or 
prior appropriations Acts), except that this proviso shall 
not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty operations 
of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases 
are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 
States Government. 
SEC. 207. The Secretary shall provide quarterly re-
ports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured 
and excess funds in each program and activity within the 
jurisdiction of the Department and shall submit additional, 
updated budget information to these Committees upon re-
quest. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds made available by this 
title may be used for an audit of the Government National 
Mortgage Association that makes applicable requirements 
under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 
et seq.). 
SEC. 209. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, subject to the conditions listed under this section, for 
fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the Secretary of Housing and
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Urban Development may authorize the transfer of some or 
all project-based assistance, debt held or insured by the Sec-
retary and statutorily required low-income and very low- 
income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more 
multifamily housing project or projects to another multi-
family housing project or projects. 
(b) PHASED TRANSFERS.—Transfers of project-based 
assistance under this section may be done in phases to ac-
commodate the financing and other requirements related to 
rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to 
which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such 
project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c). 
(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject 
to the following conditions: 
(1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— 
(A) For occupied units in the transferring 
project: The number of low-income and very low- 
income units and the configuration (i.e., bed-
room size) provided by the transferring project 
shall be no less than when transferred to the re-
ceiving project or projects and the net dollar 
amount of Federal assistance provided to the 
transferring project shall remain the same in the 
receiving project or projects.
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(B) For unoccupied units in the transfer-
ring project: The Secretary may authorize a re-
duction in the number of dwelling units in the 
receiving project or projects to allow for a recon-
figuration of bedroom sizes to meet current mar-
ket demands, as determined by the Secretary and 
provided there is no increase in the project-based 
assistance budget authority. 
(2) The transferring project shall, as determined 
by the Secretary, be either physically obsolete or eco-
nomically nonviable, or be reasonably expected to be-
come economically nonviable when complying with 
State or Federal requirements for community integra-
tion and reduced concentration of individuals with 
disabilities. 
(3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or 
exceed applicable physical standards established by 
the Secretary. 
(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring 
project shall notify and consult with the tenants re-
siding in the transferring project and provide a cer-
tification of approval by all appropriate local govern-
mental officials. 
(5) The tenants of the transferring project who 
remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the re-
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ceiving project or projects shall not be required to va-
cate their units in the transferring project or projects 
until new units in the receiving project are available 
for occupancy. 
(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is 
in the best interest of the tenants. 
(7) If either the transferring project or the re-
ceiving project or projects meets the condition speci-
fied in subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving 
project resulting from additional financing obtained 
by the owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-in-
sured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such 
project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary 
may waive this requirement upon determination that 
such a waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing 
of acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of 
the receiving project or projects. 
(8) If the transferring project meets the require-
ments of subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of 
the receiving project or projects shall execute and 
record either a continuation of the existing use agree-
ment or a new use agreement for the project where, 
in either case, any use restrictions in such agreement 
are of no lesser duration than the existing use restric-
tions.
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(9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) of any FHA-insured mort-
gage, except to the extent that appropriations are pro-
vided in advance for the amount of any such in-
creased cost. 
(d) For purposes of this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘low-income’’ and ‘‘very low-in-
come’’ shall have the meanings provided by the statute 
and/or regulations governing the program under 
which the project is insured or assisted; 
(2) the term ‘‘multifamily housing project’’ 
means housing that meets one of the following condi-
tions— 
(A) housing that is subject to a mortgage 
insured under the National Housing Act; 
(B) housing that has project-based assist-
ance attached to the structure including projects 
undergoing mark to market debt restructuring 
under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 
and Affordability Housing Act; 
(C) housing that is assisted under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q);
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(D) housing that is assisted under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q), as such section existed before the enact-
ment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Afford-
able Housing Act; 
(E) housing that is assisted under section 
811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); or 
(F) housing or vacant land that is subject 
to a use agreement; 
(3) the term ‘‘project-based assistance’’ means— 
(A) assistance provided under section 8(b) 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(b)); 
(B) assistance for housing constructed or 
substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance 
provided under section 8(b)(2) of such Act (as 
such section existed immediately before October 
1, 1983); 
(C) rent supplement payments under sec-
tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); 
(D) interest reduction payments under sec-
tion 236 and/or additional assistance payments
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under section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1); 
(E) assistance payments made under sec-
tion 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q(c)(2)); and 
(F) assistance payments made under section 
811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); 
(4) the term ‘‘receiving project or projects’’ 
means the multifamily housing project or projects to 
which some or all of the project-based assistance, debt, 
and statutorily required low-income and very low-in-
come use restrictions are to be transferred; 
(5) the term ‘‘transferring project’’ means the 
multifamily housing project which is transferring 
some or all of the project-based assistance, debt, and 
the statutorily required low-income and very low-in-
come use restrictions to the receiving project or 
projects; and 
(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development. 
(e) RESEARCH REPORT.—The Secretary shall conduct 
an evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, 
including the effect of such transfers on the operational effi-
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ciency, contract rents, physical and financial conditions, 
and long-term preservation of the affected properties. 
SEC. 210. (a) No assistance shall be provided under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f) to any individual who— 
(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of 
higher education (as defined under section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); 
(2) is under 24 years of age; 
(3) is not a veteran; 
(4) is unmarried; 
(5) does not have a dependent child; 
(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such 
term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United 
States 
Housing 
Act 
of 
1937 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance 
under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; 
(7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 
or older and is at risk of becoming homeless; and 
(8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has 
parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, 
to receive assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 
(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a per-
son to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States
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Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial as-
sistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition and any 
other required fees and charges) that an individual receives 
under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.), from private sources, or from an institution of high-
er education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be consid-
ered income to that individual, except for a person over the 
age of 23 with dependent children. 
SEC. 211. The funds made available for Native Alas-
kans under paragraph (1) under the heading ‘‘Native Amer-
ican Programs’’ in title II of this Act shall be allocated to 
the same Native Alaskan housing block grant recipients that 
received funds in fiscal year 2005, and only such recipients 
shall be eligible to apply for funds made available under 
paragraph (2) of such heading. 
SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
in fiscal year 2023, in managing and disposing of any mul-
tifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and dur-
ing the process of foreclosure on any property with a con-
tract for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or 
any other Federal programs, the Secretary shall maintain 
any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the
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United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs that 
are attached to any dwelling units in the property. To the 
extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the 
tenants and the local government that such a multifamily 
property owned or having a mortgage held by the Secretary 
is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments 
under such section 8 or other programs, based on consider-
ation of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the 
property and all available Federal, State, and local re-
sources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability 
Act of 1997 (in this section ‘‘MAHRAA’’) (42 U.S.C. 1437f 
note), and (2) environmental conditions that cannot be rem-
edied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may, in con-
sultation with the tenants of that property, contract for 
project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or 
owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other 
rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take appropriate 
steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect 
prior to foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual 
abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for immi-
nent major threats to health and safety after written notice 
to and informed consent of the affected tenants and use of 
other available remedies, such as partial abatements or re-
ceivership. After disposition of any multifamily property
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described in this section, the contract and allowable rent 
levels on such properties shall be subject to the requirements 
under section 524 of MAHRAA. 
SEC. 213. Public housing agencies that own and oper-
ate 400 or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt 
from any asset management requirement imposed by the 
Secretary in connection with the operating fund rule: Pro-
vided, That an agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduc-
tion of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall not 
be exempt from asset management requirements. 
SEC. 214. With respect to the use of amounts provided 
in this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital 
improvement, and management of public housing as au-
thorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d),(e)), the Secretary 
shall not impose any requirement or guideline relating to 
asset management that restricts or limits in any way the 
use of capital funds for central office costs pursuant to 
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 9(g) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): Provided, 
That a public housing agency may not use capital funds 
authorized under section 9(d) for activities that are eligible 
under section 9(e) for assistance with amounts from the op-
erating fund in excess of the amounts permitted under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 9(g).
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SEC. 215. No official or employee of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as 
an allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer has determined that such allotment holder has im-
plemented an adequate system of funds control and has re-
ceived training in funds control procedures and directives. 
The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a 
trained allotment holder for each HUD appropriation 
under the accounts ‘‘Executive Offices’’, ‘‘Administrative 
Support Offices’’, ‘‘Program Offices’’, ‘‘Government Na-
tional Mortgage Association—Guarantees of Mortgage- 
Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account’’, and 
‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ within the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development. 
SEC. 216. The Secretary shall, for fiscal year 2023, 
notify the public through the Federal Register and other 
means, as determined appropriate, of the issuance of a no-
tice of the availability of assistance or notice of funding 
opportunity (NOFO) for any program or discretionary 
fund administered by the Secretary that is to be competi-
tively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary may make the 
NOFO available only on the Internet at the appropriate 
Government website or through other electronic media, as 
determined by the Secretary.
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SEC. 217. Payment of attorney fees in program-related 
litigation shall be paid from the individual program office 
and Office of General Counsel salaries and expenses appro-
priations. 
SEC. 218. The Secretary is authorized to transfer up 
to 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds ap-
propriated for any office under the headings ‘‘Administra-
tive Support Offices’’ or ‘‘Program Offices’’ to any other 
such office under such headings: Provided, That no appro-
priation for any such office under such headings shall be 
increased or decreased by more than 10 percent or 
$5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior written ap-
proval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide no-
tification to such Committees 3 business days in advance 
of any such transfers under this section up to 10 percent 
or $5,000,000, whichever is less. 
SEC. 219. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance 
payments shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary condi-
tions, as determined by the Secretary, and comply with any 
standards under applicable State or local laws, rules, ordi-
nances, or regulations relating to the physical condition of 
any property covered under a housing assistance payment 
contract.
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(b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection 
(c) when a multifamily housing project with a contract 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f) or a contract for similar project-based 
assistance— 
(1) receives a Uniform Physical Condition 
Standards (UPCS) score of 59 or less; or 
(2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary 
within 3 days that all Exigent Health and Safety de-
ficiencies identified by the inspector at the project 
have been corrected. 
Such requirements shall apply to insured and non-
insured projects with assistance attached to the units under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f), but shall not apply to such units assisted 
under section 8(o)(13) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) 
or to public housing units assisted with capital or operating 
funds under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g). 
(c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the Real Es-
tate Assessment Center (‘‘REAC’’) inspection, the Secretary 
shall provide the owner with a Notice of Default with a 
specified timetable, determined by the Secretary, for cor-
recting all deficiencies. The Secretary shall provide a copy 
of the Notice of Default to the tenants, the local government,
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any mortgagees, and any contract administrator. If the 
owner’s appeal results in a UPCS score of 60 or above, the 
Secretary may withdraw the Notice of Default. 
(2) At the end of the time period for correcting all defi-
ciencies specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner fails 
to fully correct such deficiencies, the Secretary may— 
(A) require immediate replacement of project 
management with a management agent approved by 
the Secretary; 
(B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be 
used solely for the purpose of supporting safe and 
sanitary conditions at applicable properties, as des-
ignated by the Secretary, with priority given to the 
tenants of the property affected by the penalty; 
(C) abate the section 8 contract, including par-
tial abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until 
all deficiencies have been corrected; 
(D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, 
approved by the Secretary under established proce-
dures, who will be obligated to promptly make all re-
quired repairs and to accept renewal of the assistance 
contract if such renewal is offered; 
(E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to an-
other project or projects and owner or owners;
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(F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including 
suspensions or debarments from Federal programs; 
(G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to 
manage the property and cure all project deficiencies 
or seek a judicial order of specific performance requir-
ing the owner to cure all project deficiencies; 
(H) work with the owner, lender, or other related 
party to stabilize the property in an attempt to pre-
serve the property through compliance, transfer of 
ownership, or an infusion of capital provided by a 
third-party that requires time to effectuate; or 
(I) take any other regulatory or contractual rem-
edies available as deemed necessary and appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(d) The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to en-
sure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject 
to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
relocation of tenants for major threats to health and safety 
after written notice to the affected tenants. To the extent 
the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants 
and the local government, that the property is not feasible 
for continued rental assistance payments under such section 
8 or other programs, based on consideration of— 
(1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the 
property and all available Federal, State, and local
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resources, including rent adjustments under section 
524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and 
Affordability Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’); and 
(2) environmental conditions that cannot be 
remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary 
may contract for project-based rental assistance pay-
ments with an owner or owners of other existing hous-
ing properties, or provide other rental assistance. 
(e) The Secretary shall report semi-annually on all 
properties covered by this section that are assessed through 
the Real Estate Assessment Center and have UPCS physical 
inspection scores of less than 60 or have received an unsatis-
factory management and occupancy review within the past 
36 months. The report shall include— 
(1) identification of the enforcement actions 
being taken to address such conditions, including im-
position of civil money penalties and termination of 
subsidies, and identification of properties that have 
such conditions multiple times; 
(2) identification of actions that the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development is taking to pro-
tect tenants of such identified properties; and 
(3) any administrative or legislative rec-
ommendations to further improve the living condi-
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tions at properties covered under a housing assistance 
payment contract. 
The first report shall be submitted to the Senate and 
House Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 
days after the enactment of this Act, and the second report 
shall be submitted within 180 days of the transmittal of 
the first report. 
SEC. 220. None of the funds made available by this 
Act, or any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 
8 (only with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance 
program) and section 9 of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used by any public 
housing agency for any amount of salary, including bo-
nuses, for the chief executive officer of which, or any other 
official or employee of which, that exceeds the annual rate 
of basic pay payable for a position at level IV of the Execu-
tive Schedule at any time during any public housing agen-
cy fiscal year 2023. 
SEC. 221. None of the funds made available by this 
Act and provided to the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development may be used to make a grant award unless 
the Secretary notifies the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any 
project, State, locality, housing authority, Tribe, nonprofit 
organization, or other entity selected to receive a grant
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award is announced by the Department or its offices: Pro-
vided, That such notification shall list each grant award 
by State and congressional district. 
SEC. 222. None of the funds made available in this 
Act shall be used by the Federal Housing Administration, 
the Government National Mortgage Association, or the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development to insure, 
securitize, or establish a Federal guarantee of any mortgage 
or mortgage backed security that refinances or otherwise re-
places a mortgage that has been subject to eminent domain 
condemnation or seizure, by a State, municipality, or any 
other political subdivision of a State. 
SEC. 223. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to terminate the status of a unit of general 
local government as a metropolitan city (as defined in sec-
tion 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with respect to grants under sec-
tion 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306). 
SEC. 224. Amounts made available by this Act that 
are appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable 
basis, or transferred to the Office of Policy Development and 
Research of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment and functions thereof, for research, evaluation, or 
statistical purposes, and that are unexpended at the time 
of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement,
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may be deobligated and shall immediately become available 
and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent 
fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical pur-
poses for which the amounts are made available to that Of-
fice subject to reprogramming requirements in section 405 
of this Act. 
SEC. 225. None of the funds provided in this Act or 
any other Act may be used for awards, including perform-
ance, special act, or spot, for any employee of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development subject to admin-
istrative discipline (including suspension from work), in 
this fiscal year, but this prohibition shall not be effective 
prior to the effective date of any such administrative dis-
cipline or after any final decision over-turning such dis-
cipline. 
SEC. 226. With respect to grant amounts awarded 
under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ for fiscal 
years 2015 through 2023 for the Continuum of Care (CoC) 
program as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, costs paid by 
program income of grant recipients may count toward 
meeting the recipient’s matching requirements, provided the 
costs are eligible CoC costs that supplement the recipient’s 
CoC program.
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SEC. 227. (a) From amounts made available under 
this title under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’, 
the Secretary may award 1-year transition grants to recipi-
ents of funds for activities under subtitle C of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et 
seq.) to transition from one Continuum of Care program 
component to another. 
(b) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, 
the funding recipient must have the consent of the con-
tinuum of care and meet standards determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 228. The Promise Zone designations and Promise 
Zone Designation Agreements entered into pursuant to such 
designations, made by the Secretary in prior fiscal years, 
shall remain in effect in accordance with the terms and con-
ditions of such agreements. 
SEC. 229. None of the amounts made available in this 
Act may be used to consider Family Self-Sufficiency per-
formance measures or performance scores in determining 
funding awards for programs receiving Family Self-Suffi-
ciency program coordinator funding provided in this Act. 
SEC. 230. Any public housing agency designated as a 
Moving to Work agency pursuant to section 239 of division 
L of Public Law 114–113 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; 129 Stat. 
2897) may, upon such designation, use funds (except for
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special purpose funding, including special purpose vouch-
ers) previously allocated to any such public housing agency 
under section 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, including any reserve funds held by the public hous-
ing agency or funds held by the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, pursuant to the authority for use 
of section 8 or 9 funding provided under such section and 
section 204 of title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–134; 
110 Stat. 1321–28), notwithstanding the purposes for which 
such funds were appropriated. 
SEC. 231. None of the amounts made available by this 
Act may be used to prohibit any public housing agency 
under receivership or the direction of a Federal monitor 
from applying for, receiving, or using funds made available 
under the heading ‘‘Public Housing Fund’’ for competitive 
grants to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in 
this Act or that remain available and not awarded from 
prior Acts, or be used to prohibit a public housing agency 
from using such funds to carry out any required work pur-
suant to a settlement agreement, consent decree, voluntary 
agreement, or similar document for a violation of the Lead 
Safe Housing or Lead Disclosure Rules.
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SEC. 232. None of the funds made available by this 
title may be used to issue rules or guidance in contravention 
of section 1210 of Public Law 115–254 (132 Stat. 3442) 
or section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155). 
SEC. 233. Funds previously made available in the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114– 
113) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods Initiative’’ that were 
available for obligation through fiscal year 2018 are to re-
main available through fiscal year 2024 for the liquidation 
of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2016 through 
2018. 
SEC. 234. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to direct a grantee to undertake specific 
changes to existing zoning laws as part of carrying out the 
final rule entitled ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Hous-
ing’’ (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 (July 16, 2015)) or the notice 
entitled ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assess-
ment Tool’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 57949 (September 26, 2014)). 
SEC. 235. For fiscal year 2023, if the Secretary deter-
mines or has determined, for any prior formula grant allo-
cation administered by the Secretary through the Offices of 
Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and De-
velopment, or Housing, that a recipient received an alloca-
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tion greater than the amount such recipient should have 
received for a formula allocation cycle pursuant to applica-
ble statutes and regulations, the Secretary may adjust for 
any such funding error in the next applicable formula allo-
cation cycle by (a) offsetting each such recipient’s formula 
allocation (if eligible for a formula allocation in the next 
applicable formula allocation cycle) by the amount of any 
such funding error, and (b) reallocating any available bal-
ances that are attributable to the offset to the recipient or 
recipients that would have been allocated additional funds 
in the formula allocation cycle in which any such error oc-
curred (if such recipient or recipients are eligible for a for-
mula allocation in the next applicable formula allocation 
cycle) in an amount proportionate to such recipient’s eligi-
bility under the next applicable formula allocation cycle: 
Provided, That all offsets and reallocations from such avail-
able balances shall be recorded against funds available for 
the next applicable formula allocation cycle: Provided fur-
ther, That the term ‘‘next applicable formula allocation 
cycle’’ means the first formula allocation cycle for a pro-
gram that is reasonably available for correction following 
such a Secretarial determination: Provided further, That 
if, upon request by a recipient and giving consideration to 
all Federal resources available to the recipient for the same 
grant purposes, the Secretary determines that the offset in
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the next applicable formula allocation cycle would critically 
impair the recipient’s ability to accomplish the purpose of 
the formula grant, the Secretary may adjust for the funding 
error across two or more formula allocation cycles. 
SEC. 236. The Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 
and Affordability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is 
amended— 
(a) in section 515, by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RENT ADJUSTMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT RENEW-
ALS.—After the initial renewal of a section 8 contract pur-
suant to this section and notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law or contract regarding the adjustment of rents 
or subsequent renewal of such contract for a project, includ-
ing such a provision in section 514 or this section, in the 
case of a project subject to any restrictions imposed pursu-
ant to sections 514 or this section, the Secretary may, not 
more often than once every 10 years, adjust such rents or 
renew such contracts at rent levels that are equal to the 
lesser of budget-based rents or comparable market rents for 
the market area upon the request of an owner or purchaser 
who— 
‘‘(1) demonstrates that— 
‘‘(A) project income is insufficient to oper-
ate and maintain the project, and no rehabilita-
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tion is currently needed, as determined by the 
Secretary; or 
‘‘(B) the rent adjustment or renewal con-
tract is necessary to support commercially rea-
sonable financing (including any required debt 
service coverage and replacement reserve) for re-
habilitation necessary to ensure the long-term 
sustainability of the project, as determined by 
the Secretary, and in the event the owner or pur-
chaser fails to implement the rehabilitation as 
required by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
take such action against the owner or purchaser 
as allowed by law; and 
‘‘(2) agrees to— 
‘‘(A) extend the affordability and use re-
strictions required under 514(e)(6) for an addi-
tional twenty years; and 
‘‘(B) enter into a binding commitment to 
continue to renew such contract for and during 
such extended term, provided that after the af-
fordability and use restrictions required under 
514(e)(6) have been maintained for a term of 30 
years: 
‘‘(i) an owner with a contract for 
which rent levels were set at the time of its
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initial renewal under section 514(g)(2) shall 
request that the Secretary renew such con-
tract under section 524 for and during such 
extended term; and 
‘‘(ii) an owner with a contract for 
which rent levels were set at the time of its 
initial renewal under section 514(g)(1) may 
request that the Secretary renew such con-
tract under section 524 for and during such 
extended term.’’; and 
(b) in section 579, by striking ‘‘October 1, 2022’’ each 
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 
2027’’. 
SEC. 237. The Secretary may transfer from amounts 
made available for salaries and expenses under this title 
(excluding amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Of-
fice of Inspector General’’) up to $500,000 from each office 
to the heading ‘‘Information Technology Fund’’ for infor-
mation technology needs, including for additional develop-
ment, modernization, and enhancement, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the total 
amount of such transfers shall not exceed $5,000,000: Pro-
vided further, That this transfer authority shall not be used 
to fund information technology projects or activities that 
have known out-year development, modernization, or en-
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hancement costs in excess of $500,000: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall provide notification to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations no less than 
three business days in advance of any such transfer. 
SEC. 238. Funds previously made available in the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116– 
6) for ‘‘Lead Hazard Reduction’’ that were available for 
obligation through fiscal year 2020 are to remain available 
through fiscal year 2027 for the liquidation of valid obliga-
tions incurred in fiscal years 2019 through 2020. 
SEC. 239. The Secretary shall comply with all process 
requirements, including public notice and comment, when 
seeking to revise any annual contributions contract. 
SEC. 240. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this or prior Acts may be used by the 
Department to carry out customer experience activities 
within the Office of the Assistant Chief Financial Officer 
for Budget. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
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TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ACCESS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as author-
ized by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 792), $9,850,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, there may be credited to this 
appropriation funds received for publications and training 
expenses. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Com-
mission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 46107), including 
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized 
by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; and uni-
forms or allowances therefore, as authorized by sections 
5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, $38,260,000, 
of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That not to exceed $3,500 shall be for 
official reception and representation expenses.
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NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to 
carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3), $27,935,000: Provided, That the 
Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in car-
rying out the duties specified in such Act, to investigate 
allegations of fraud, including false statements to the Gov-
ernment under section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, 
by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided fur-
ther, That the Inspector General may enter into contracts 
and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and 
other services with public agencies and with private per-
sons, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that 
govern the obtaining of such services within the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the 
Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such of-
ficers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out 
the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector 
General, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that 
govern such selections, appointments, and employment 
within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Pro-
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vided further, That concurrent with the President’s budget 
request for fiscal year 2024, the Inspector General shall sub-
mit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
a budget request for fiscal year 2024 in similar format and 
substance to budget requests submitted by executive agencies 
of the Federal Government. 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and aircraft; services as authorized by section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS– 
15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by sec-
tions 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, 
$129,300,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 
That the amounts made available to the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board in this Act include amounts necessary 
to make lease payments on an obligation incurred in fiscal 
year 2001 for a capital lease.
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NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT 
CORPORATION 
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
poration for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as 
authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $166,000,000: Provided, That 
an additional $4,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2026, shall be for the promotion and development 
of shared equity housing models. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation 
Board, including services authorized by section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, $41,429,000: Provided, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 
$1,250,000 from fees established by the Surface Transpor-
tation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections and used for necessary and authorized 
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the 
amounts made available under this heading from the gen-
eral fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as 
such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 
2023, to result in a final appropriation from the general 
fund estimated at not more than $40,179,000.
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UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON 
HOMELESSNESS 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including payment of salaries, 
authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rent-
al of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and 
consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the United States Interagency Council on Home-
lessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title II 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amend-
ed, $4,000,000.
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TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
SEC. 401. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
for the planning or execution of any program to pay the 
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties 
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings fund-
ed in this Act. 
SEC. 402. None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fis-
cal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropria-
tions, unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 403. The expenditure of any appropriation under 
this Act for any consulting service through a procurement 
contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expendi-
tures are a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing 
law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to 
existing law. 
SEC. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training 
that— 
(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, 
skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the perform-
ance of official duties;
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(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels 
of emotional response or psychological stress in some 
participants; 
(3) does not require prior employee notification 
of the content and methods to be used in the training 
and written end of course evaluation; 
(4) contains any methods or content associated 
with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or 
‘‘new age’’ belief systems as defined in Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Commission Notice N–915.022, 
dated September 2, 1988; or 
(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, partici-
pants’ personal values or lifestyle outside the work-
place. 
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training 
bearing directly upon the performance of official duties. 
SEC. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
none of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous 
appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in 
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
in fiscal year 2023, or provided from any accounts in the 
Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to 
the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obliga-
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tion or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
that— 
(1) creates a new program; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any pro-
gram, project, or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted by the Congress; 
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 
activity by either the House or Senate Committees on 
Appropriations for a different purpose; 
(5) augments existing programs, projects, or ac-
tivities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, which-
ever is less; 
(6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activi-
ties by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 
(7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, 
division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency, 
administration, or department different from the 
budget justifications submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations or the table accompanying the explan-
atory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), which-
ever is more detailed, unless prior approval is re-
ceived from the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations:
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Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and of the House of Representatives to establish the 
baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer au-
thorities for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That 
the report shall include— 
(A) a table for each appropriation with a 
separate column to display the prior year en-
acted level, the President’s budget request, adjust-
ments made by Congress, adjustments due to en-
acted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal 
year enacted level; 
(B) a delineation in the table for each ap-
propriation and its respective prior year enacted 
level by object class and program, project, and 
activity as detailed in this Act, the table accom-
panying the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act), accompanying reports of 
the House and Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions, or in the budget appendix for the respec-
tive appropriations, whichever is more detailed, 
and shall apply to all items for which a dollar 
amount is specified and to all programs for
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which new budget (obligational) authority is 
provided, as well as to discretionary grants and 
discretionary grant allocations; and 
(C) an identification of items of special con-
gressional interest. 
SEC. 406. Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances re-
maining available at the end of fiscal year 2023 from ap-
propriations made available for salaries and expenses for 
fiscal year 2023 in this Act, shall remain available through 
September 30, 2024, for each such account for the purposes 
authorized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for 
approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided 
further, That these requests shall be made in compliance 
with reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this 
Act. 
SEC. 407. No funds in this Act may be used to support 
any Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the 
power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is em-
ployed only for a public use: Provided, That for purposes 
of this section, public use shall not be construed to include 
economic development that primarily benefits private enti-
ties: Provided further, That any use of funds for mass tran-
sit, railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects, as well
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as utility projects which benefit or serve the general public 
(including energy-related, communication-related, water-re-
lated and wastewater-related infrastructure), other struc-
tures designated for use by the general public or which have 
other common-carrier or public-utility functions that serve 
the general public and are subject to regulation and over-
sight by the government, and projects for the removal of an 
immediate threat to public health and safety or brownfields 
as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief and 
Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107–118) shall 
be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain. 
SEC. 408. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except pur-
suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 409. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act 
may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that 
in expending the assistance the entity will comply with sec-
tions 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 
8301–8305, popularly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’). 
SEC. 410. No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this Act shall be made available to any per-
son or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy 
American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301–8305).
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SEC. 411. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in 
contravention of sections 301–10.122 and 301–10.123 of 
title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 412. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance 
of more than 50 employees of a single agency or department 
of the United States Government, who are stationed in the 
United States, at any single international conference unless 
the relevant Secretary reports to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance 
that such attendance is important to the national interest: 
Provided, That for purposes of this section the term ‘‘inter-
national conference’’ shall mean a conference occurring out-
side of the United States attended by representatives of the 
United States Government and of foreign governments, 
international organizations, or nongovernmental organiza-
tions. 
SEC. 413. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this Act may be used by the Surface 
Transportation Board to charge or collect any filing fee for 
rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an 
amount in excess of the amount authorized for district court 
civil suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United 
States Code.
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SEC. 414. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer net-
work unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, 
and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 415. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to deny an Inspector General funded under 
this Act timely access to any records, documents, or other 
materials available to the department or agency over which 
that Inspector General has responsibilities under the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent 
or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, 
documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, 
except a provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspec-
tor General and expressly limits the Inspector General’s 
right of access. 
(b) A department or agency covered by this section 
shall provide its Inspector General with access to all such 
records, documents, and other materials in a timely man-
ner. 
(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance 
with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the in-
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formation provided by the establishment over which that In-
spector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(d) Each Inspector General covered by this section 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar 
days any failures to comply with this requirement. 
SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used to pay award or 
incentive fees for contractors whose performance has been 
judged to be below satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, 
or has failed to meet the basic requirements of a contract, 
unless the Agency determines that any such deviations are 
due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope 
changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of 
the project and/or program unless such awards or incentive 
fees are consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulations. 
SEC. 417. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces 
of the United States and has satisfactorily completed his 
or her period of active military or naval service, and has 
within 90 days after his or her release from such service
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or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a pe-
riod of not more than 1 year, made application for restora-
tion to his or her former position and has been certified 
by the Office of Personnel Management as still qualified to 
perform the duties of his or her former position and has 
not been restored thereto. 
SEC. 418. (a) None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier per-
mit under sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United 
States Code, or exemption application under section 40109 
of that title of an air carrier already holding an air opera-
tors certificate issued by a country that is party to the U.S.- 
E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement where such 
approval would contravene United States law or Article 17 
bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agree-
ment. 
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or 
otherwise preclude the Secretary of Transportation from 
granting a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption to 
such an air carrier where such authorization is consistent 
with the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agree-
ment and United States law. 
SEC. 419. None of the funds made available by this 
Act to the Department of Transportation may be used in
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contravention of section 306108 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 420. (a) Funds previously made available in 
chapter 9 of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations 
Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2, division A; 127 Stat. 36) 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment—Community Planning and Development— 
Community Development Fund’’ that were available for ob-
ligation through fiscal year 2017 are to remain available 
until expended for the liquidation of valid obligations in-
curred in fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
(b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 
were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution 
on the budget are designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Con-
gress) as engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 
8, 2022. 
SEC. 421. In the table of projects in the explanatory 
statement referenced in section 417 of the Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
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Appropriations Act, 2022 (division L of Public Law 117– 
103)— 
(1) the item relating to ‘‘Greensboro Judy Center 
Early Learning Hub Facility’’ is deemed to be 
amended by striking ‘‘Greensboro Judy Center Early 
Learning Hub Facility’’ and inserting ‘‘Building 
maintenance for Greensboro Judy Center Early 
Learning Hub Facility’’; 
(2) the item relating to ‘‘Constructing commer-
cial kitchen to increase access to healthy food’’ is 
deemed to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘Cross 
Street Partners’’ and inserting ‘‘The Good Stuff’’; 
(3) the item relating to ‘‘Covenant House PA 
Transition Housing’’ is deemed to be amended by 
striking recipient ‘‘Covenant House Pennsylvania’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Covenant House Pennsylvania Under 
21’’; 
(4) the item relating to ‘‘Long Island Greenway’’ 
is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Long Island 
Greenway’’ and inserting ‘‘For the planning and de-
sign of the Long Island Greenway’’; 
(5) the item relating to ‘‘Acquisition of property 
for permanent Veterans’ homeless shelter’’ is deemed 
to be amended by striking ‘‘Acquisition of property 
for permanent Veterans’ homeless shelter’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘Acquisition or rehabilitation of property for per-
manent veterans’ homeless shelter’’; 
(6) the item relating to ‘‘Gourdy Ampitheater 
Project’’ is deemed to be amended by striking 
‘‘Gourdy Ampitheater Project’’ and inserting ‘‘Goudy 
Park’’; 
(7) the item relating to ‘‘Community Bike 
Works: Easton’’ is deemed to be amended by striking 
‘‘Easton’’ and inserting ‘‘Easton and Allentown’’; 
(8) the item relating to ‘‘Barrington Town Of-
fices and Emergency Operations Center Construction’’ 
is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Barrington 
Town Offices and Emergency Operations Center Con-
struction’’ and inserting ‘‘For activities of the Town 
of Barrington’’; 
(9) the item relating to ‘‘Holladay Community 
Center Public Facility’’ is deemed to be amended by 
striking recipient ‘‘Housing Authority of Salt Lake 
City (HASLC)’’ and inserting ‘‘Salt Lake County’’; 
(10) the item relating to ‘‘Somersworth Fire 
Training Tower’’ is deemed to be amended by striking 
‘‘Tower’’ and inserting ‘‘and Equipment’’; 
(11) the item relating to ‘‘Generator and struc-
ture to house generator for Guma Esperansa’’ is 
deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Generator and
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structure to house generator for Guma Esperansa’’ 
and inserting ‘‘For the installation and ongoing 
maintenance of the generator and its structure at 
Guma Esperansa’’; 
(12) the item relating to ‘‘Facility Improve-
ments’’ is deemed to be amended by striking recipient 
‘‘Sterling House Community Center Inc.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Town of Stratford’’; 
(13) the item relating to ‘‘Stateline Boys & Girls 
Club—Beloit, WI Facility Construction’’ is deemed to 
be amended by striking ‘‘Facility Construction’’; 
(14) the item relating to ‘‘The MEWS at Spencer 
Road, Affordable Housing and Mixed Use Develop-
ment’’ is deemed to be amended by striking recipient 
‘‘Will County Development Corporation’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Will County Housing Development Corpora-
tion’’; 
(15) the item relating to ‘‘Bluefield Historic Dis-
trict Restoration’’ is deemed to be amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Historic District’’; and 
(16) the item relating to ‘‘Port of West Virginia 
Railroad Bridge Improvements’’ is deemed to be 
amended by striking ‘‘Bridge’’. 
SEC. 422. None of the funds made available to the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development in this or
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prior Acts may be used to issue a solicitation or accept bids 
on any solicitation that is substantially equivalent to the 
draft solicitation entitled ‘‘Housing Assistance Payments 
(HAP) Contract Support Services (HAPSS)’’ posted to 
www.Sam.gov on July 27, 2022. 
SEC. 423. Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 
102–240; 109 Stat. 598; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended by 
striking the seventh, eighth, and ninth sentences. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
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DIVISION M—ADDITIONAL UKRAINE SUP-
PLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 
2023 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Food for Peace Title 
II Grants’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION 
AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘McGovern-Dole Food 
for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants’’, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Army’’, $54,252,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for 
related expenses, including for hardship duty pay.
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Navy’’, $1,386,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related 
expenses, including for hardship duty pay. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Marine Corps’’, to remain available until September 30, 
2023, $1,400,000, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses, including for hardship duty pay. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Air Force’’, $31,028,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and 
for related expenses, including for hardship duty pay. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Space Force’’, $3,663,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and 
for related expenses, including for hardship duty pay. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army’’, $3,020,741,000, to remain available until
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September 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $871,410,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and 
for related expenses. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps’’, $14,620,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $580,266,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Space Force’’, $8,742,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Defense-Wide’’, $21,160,737,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading in this Act, 
$9,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, shall be for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initia-
tive: Provided further, That such funds for the Ukraine Se-
curity Assistance Initiative shall be available to the Sec-
retary of Defense under the same terms and conditions as 
are provided for in section 8110 of the Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2023: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, 
including money, personal property, and services, from for-
eign governments and other entities, to carry out assistance 
authorized for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative 
under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 
committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obliga-
tion of any contribution, delineating the sources and 
amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such 
contributions: Provided further, That contributions of 
money for the purposes provided herein from any foreign
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government or other entity may be credited to this account, 
to remain available until September 30, 2024, and used for 
such purposes: Provided further, That of the total amount 
provided under this heading in this Act, up to 
$11,880,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, may be transferred to accounts under the headings 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ and ‘‘Procurement’’ for re-
placement of defense articles from the stocks of the Depart-
ment of Defense, and for reimbursement for defense services 
of the Department of Defense and military education and 
training, provided to the Government of Ukraine or to for-
eign countries that have provided support to Ukraine at 
the request of the United States: Provided further, That 
funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall 
be merged with and available for the same purposes and 
for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
the funds are transferred: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense com-
mittees of the details of such transfers not less than 15 days 
before any such transfer: Provided further, That upon a de-
termination that all or part of the funds transferred from 
this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes pro-
vided herein, such amounts may be transferred back and 
merged with this appropriation: Provided further, That the
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transfer authority provided herein is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided by law. 
PROCUREMENT 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Army’’, $354,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for 
related expenses. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $687,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, for expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and procure-
ment and installation of equipment appliances, and ma-
chine tools in such plants, for the purpose of increasing pro-
duction of critical munitions to replace defense articles pro-
vided to the Government of Ukraine or foreign countries 
that have provided support to Ukraine at the request of the 
United States. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Army’’, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for 
related expenses.
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $730,045,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and 
for related expenses. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense- 
Wide’’, $3,326,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related 
expenses. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $5,800,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2024, to respond to the situa-
tion in Ukraine and for related expenses. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $38,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2024, to respond to the situa-
tion in Ukraine and for related expenses.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 
FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $185,142,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2024, to respond to 
the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $89,515,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2024, to respond to 
the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $14,100,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2023, which shall be for operation and maintenance, 
to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related ex-
penses. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector 
General’’, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2023, which shall be for operation and maintenance, 
to carry out reviews of the activities of the Department of 
Defense to execute funds appropriated in this title, includ-
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ing assistance provided to Ukraine: Provided, That the In-
spector General of the Department of Defense shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees a briefing not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Intelligence Commu-
nity Management Account’’, $75,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2023, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 1201. Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and For-
eign Relations of the Senate on measures being taken to 
account for United States defense articles designated for 
Ukraine since the February 24, 2022, Russian invasion of 
Ukraine, particularly measures with regard to such articles 
that require enhanced end-use monitoring; measures to en-
sure that such articles reach their intended recipients and 
are used for their intended purposes; and any other meas-
ures to promote accountability for the use of such articles:
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TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
NUCLEAR ENERGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nuclear Energy’’, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount provided under this heading in 
this Act, $100,000,000 shall be for Advanced Nuclear Fuel 
Availability: Provided further, That of the amount provided 
under this heading in this Act, $60,000,000 shall be to carry 
out the demonstrations of the Advanced Reactor Demonstra-
tion Program: Provided further, That of the amount pro-
vided under this heading in this Act, $20,000,000 shall be 
to carry about activities for the National Reactor Innova-
tion Center: Provided further, That of the amount provided 
under this heading in this Act, $120,000,000 shall be to 
carry about activities for the Risk Reduction for Future 
Demonstrations. 
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Nuclear Non-
proliferation’’, $126,300,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for re-
lated expenses.
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GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 1301. (a) Of the unobligated balances from 
amounts deposited in the SPR Petroleum Account pursuant 
to section 167(b)(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6247(b)(3)), $10,395,000,000 is hereby per-
manently rescinded not later than September 30, 2023. 
(b) Section 403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2015 (Public Law 114–74) is amended by adding ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon in paragraph (5), striking the semicolon 
in paragraph (6) and inserting a period, and striking 
paragraphs (7) and (8). 
(c) Section 32204(a)(1) of the FAST Act (Public Law 
114–94) is amended by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
in subparagraph (A), striking the semicolon in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting a period, and striking subpara-
graphs (C) and (D). 
(d) Section 30204(a)(1) of the Bipartisan Budget Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115–123) is amended by striking the 
word ‘‘Reserve’’ and everything that follows and adding the 
following: ‘‘Reserve 30,000,000 barrels of crude oil during 
the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.’’.
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TITLE IV 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND SECURITY 
COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses of the National Security Council. 
TITLE V 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Refugee and Entrant 
Assistance’’, $2,400,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024: Provided, That amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act may be used for grants or 
contracts with qualified organizations, including nonprofit 
entities, to provide culturally and linguistically appro-
priate services, including wraparound services, housing as-
sistance, medical assistance, legal assistance, and case man-
agement assistance: Provided further, That amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act may be used by 
the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (Director)
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to issue awards or supplement awards previously made by 
the Director: Provided further, That the Director, in car-
rying out section 412(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(A)) with amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act, may allocate such 
amounts among the States in a manner that accounts for 
the most current data available. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 1501. Subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 2502 of the 
Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (divi-
sion C of Public Law 117–43) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
TITLE VI 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $7,500,000, to remain available until expended, for 
oversight of the amounts provided in division N of Public 
Law 117–103, Public Law 117–128, division B of Public 
Law 117–180, and this Act.
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TITLE VII 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic Pro-
grams’’, $147,054,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024, of which not less than $60,000,000 shall be made 
available to respond to the situation in Ukraine and in 
countries impacted by the situation in Ukraine. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $5,500,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024. 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, 
to respond to the situation in Ukraine and in countries im-
pacted by the situation in Ukraine.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $8,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster 
Assistance’’, $937,902,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not less than $300,000,000 shall be made 
available to respond to humanitarian needs in Ukraine and 
in countries impacted by the situation in Ukraine, includ-
ing the provision of emergency food and shelter, and for 
assistance for other vulnerable populations and commu-
nities, including through local and international non-
governmental organizations. 
TRANSITION INITIATIVES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Transition Initia-
tives’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
assistance for Ukraine and countries impacted by the situa-
tion in Ukraine. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $12,966,500,000 to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024, for assistance for Ukraine and countries
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impacted by the situation in Ukraine, which may include 
budget support: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this heading in this Act may be made available notwith-
standing any other provision of law that restricts assistance 
to foreign countries and may be made available as contribu-
tions. 
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Assistance for Europe, 
Eurasia and Central Asia’’, $350,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2024, for assistance and related 
programs for Ukraine and other countries identified in sec-
tion 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801) 
and section 3(c) of the Support for East European Democ-
racy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5402(c)). 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee 
Assistance’’, $1,535,048,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not less than $620,000,000 shall be made 
available to address humanitarian needs in, and to assist 
refugees from, Ukraine, and for additional support for other 
vulnerable populations and communities.
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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, $374,996,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2024, of which not less 
than $300,000,000 shall be for assistance for Ukraine and 
countries impacted by the situation in Ukraine. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining 
and 
Related 
Programs’’, 
$105,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, for assistance for Ukraine and countries impacted by 
the situation in Ukraine. 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, $80,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024: Provided, That such funds may be 
made available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans and 
loan guarantees, if otherwise authorized by any provision 
of law: Provided further, That such costs may include the
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costs of selling, reducing, or cancelling any amounts owed 
to the United States or any agency of the United States: 
Provided further, That the gross principal balance of such 
direct loans shall not exceed $2,000,000,000, and the gross 
principal balance of guaranteed loans shall not exceed 
$2,000,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
State may use amounts charged to the borrower as origina-
tion fees to pay for the cost of such loans. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 1701. During fiscal year 2023, section 506(a)(1) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2318(a)(1)) 
shall 
be 
applied 
by 
substituting 
‘‘$14,500,000,000’’ for ‘‘$100,000,000’’. 
SEC. 
1702. 
During 
fiscal 
year 
2023, 
section 
506(a)(2)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2318(a)(2)(B)) shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘$400,000,000’’ for ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and by substituting 
‘‘$150,000,000’’ for ‘‘$75,000,000’’ in clause (i). 
SEC. 1703. During fiscal year 2023, section 552(c)(2) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2348a(c)(2)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$50,000,000’’ 
for ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1704. (a) Funds appropriated by this title under 
the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ may be transferred to,
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and merged with, funds available under the heading ‘‘Cap-
ital Investment Fund’’ to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and in countries impacted by the situation in 
Ukraine. 
(b) Funds appropriated by this title under the head-
ings ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration 
and Refugee Assistance’’ may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds appropriated by this title under such headings 
to respond to humanitarian needs in Ukraine and in coun-
tries impacted by the situation in Ukraine and for assist-
ance for other vulnerable populations and communities. 
(c) Funds appropriated by this title under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be transferred to, and 
merged with, funds available under the headings ‘‘United 
States International Development Finance Corporation— 
Corporate Capital Account’’, ‘‘United States International 
Development Finance Corporation—Program Account’’, 
‘‘Export-Import Bank of the United States—Program Ac-
count’’, and ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’ to respond 
to the situation in Ukraine and in countries impacted by 
the situation in Ukraine. 
(d) Funds appropriated by this title under the head-
ings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 
Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
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gram’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, funds ap-
propriated by this title under such headings to respond to 
the situation in Ukraine and in countries impacted by the 
situation in Ukraine. 
(e) The transfer authorities provided by this section 
are in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
by law. 
(f) The exercise of the transfer authorities provided by 
this section shall be subject to prior consultation with, and 
the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(g) Upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
transferred pursuant to the authorities provided by this sec-
tion are not necessary for such purposes, such amounts may 
be transferred back to such appropriations. 
SEC. 1705. (a) Funds appropriated by this title may 
be made available for direct financial support for the Gov-
ernment of Ukraine, including for Ukrainian first respond-
ers, and may be made available as a cash transfer subject 
to the requirements of subsection (b): Provided, That such 
funds shall be provided on a reimbursable basis and 
matched by sources other than the United States Govern-
ment, to the maximum extent practicable: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, as
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appropriate, shall ensure third-party monitoring of such 
funds: Provided further, That at least 15 days prior to the 
initial obligation of such funds, the Secretary of State, fol-
lowing consultation with the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, shall certify 
and report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
mechanisms for monitoring and oversight of such funds are 
in place and functioning and that the Government of 
Ukraine has in place substantial safeguards to prevent cor-
ruption and ensure accountability of such funds: Provided 
further, That not less than 45 days after the initial obliga-
tion of such funds, the Inspectors General of the Department 
of State and the United States Agency for International 
Development shall submit a report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees detailing and assessing the mecha-
nisms for monitoring and safeguards described in the pre-
vious proviso. 
(b) Funds made available to the Government of 
Ukraine as a cash transfer under subsection (a) shall be 
subject to a memorandum of understanding between the gov-
ernments of the United States and Ukraine that describes 
how the funds proposed to be made available will be used 
and the appropriate safeguards to ensure transparency and 
accountability: Provided, That such assistance shall be
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maintained in a separate, auditable account and may not 
be commingled with any other funds. 
(c) The Secretary of State or the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, as 
appropriate, shall report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on the uses of funds provided for direct financial 
support to the Government of Ukraine pursuant to sub-
section (a) not later than 45 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act and every 45 days thereafter until all such 
funds have been expended: Provided, That such reports shall 
include a detailed description of the use of such funds, in-
cluding categories and amounts, the intended results and 
the results achieved, a summary of other donor contribu-
tions, and a description of the efforts undertaken by the Sec-
retary and Administrator to increase other donor contribu-
tions for direct financial support: Provided further, That 
such reports shall also include the metrics established to 
measure such results. 
SEC. 1706. Funds appropriated by this title under the 
headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
trol and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Ter-
rorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
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tions: Provided, That notifications submitted pursuant to 
this section shall include for each program notified—(1) 
total funding made available for such program, by account 
and fiscal year; (2) funding that remains unobligated for 
such program; (3) funding that is obligated but unexpended 
for such program; and (4) funding committed, but not yet 
notified for such program. 
SEC. 1707. Funds appropriated by this title for the 
Inspectors General of the Department of State and United 
States Agency for International Development are in addi-
tion to funds otherwise provided for such Inspectors General 
for fiscal year 2023 and are made available to provide over-
sight of funds appropriated by this title and funds appro-
priated in title VI of division N of Public Law 117–103, 
title V of Public Law 117–128, and title III of division 
B of Public Law 117–180: Provided, That the Inspectors 
General shall coordinate with the Inspectors General of the 
Department of Defense and Inspectors General of other rel-
evant Federal agencies in conducting such oversight: Pro-
vided further, That not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Inspectors General shall pro-
vide a report on oversight plans and initial findings to the 
appropriate congressional committees. 
SEC. 1708. (a) The Attorney General may transfer to 
the Secretary of State the proceeds of any covered forfeited
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property for use by the Secretary of State to provide assist-
ance to Ukraine to remediate the harms of Russian aggres-
sion towards Ukraine. Any such transfer shall be considered 
foreign assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), including for purposes of making 
available the administrative authorities and implementing 
the reporting requirements contained in that Act. 
(b) Not later than 15 days after any transfers made 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Sec-
retary of State, shall submit a report describing such trans-
fers to the appropriate congressional committees. 
(c) In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; 
(E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives;
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(F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; 
(G) the Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(H) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered forfeited property’’ means 
property forfeited under chapter 46 or section 1963 of 
title 18, United States Code, which property belonged 
to, was possessed by, or was controlled by a person 
subject to sanctions and designated by the Secretary 
of the Treasury or the Secretary of State, or which 
property was involved in an act in violation of sanc-
tions enacted pursuant to Executive Order 14024, 
and as expanded by Executive Order 14066 of March 
8, 2022, and relied on for additional steps taken in 
Executive Order 14039 of August 20, 2021, and Exec-
utive Order 14068 of March 11, 2022. 
(d) The authority under this section shall apply to any 
covered forfeited property forfeited on or before May 1, 
2025. 
TITLE VIII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
SEC. 1801. Funds appropriated by this Act for intel-
ligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be
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specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of sec-
tion 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). 
SEC. 1802. Each amount appropriated or made avail-
able by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated for the fiscal year involved. 
SEC. 1803. No part of any appropriation contained 
in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 1804. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, 
the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appro-
priations accounts shall be available under the authorities 
and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts 
for fiscal year 2023. 
SEC. 1805. Each amount provided by this division is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 
14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th 
Congress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on 
June 8, 2022. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Additional Ukraine 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
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DIVISION N—DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLE-
MENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Sec-
retary’’, $3,741,715,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for necessary expenses related to losses of revenue, 
quality or production losses of crops (including milk, on- 
farm stored commodities, crops prevented from planting in 
2022, and harvested adulterated wine grapes), trees, bushes, 
and vines, as a consequence of droughts, wildfires, hurri-
canes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter 
storms, freeze, including a polar vortex, smoke exposure, 
and excessive moisture occurring in calendar year 2022 
under such terms and conditions as determined by the Sec-
retary: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
heading in this Act, the Secretary shall use up to 
$494,500,000 to provide assistance to producers of livestock, 
as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, for losses in-
curred during calendar year 2022 due to drought or 
wildfires: Provided further, That the amount provided 
under this heading in this Act shall be subject to the terms
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and conditions set forth in the first, second, and fourth 
through twelfth provisos under this heading in title I of the 
Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (di-
vision B of Public Law 117–43), except that each reference 
to 2020 or 2021 in such provisos in such Act shall be deemed 
to be a reference instead to 2022. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
ties’’, $58,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Food Safety and In-
spection Service’’, $29,700,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
PROGRAMS 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Forest Res-
toration Program’’, $27,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations’’ for necessary expenses for the
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Emergency Watershed Protection Program, $925,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Housing Assist-
ance Grants’’, $60,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for necessary expenses related to homes damaged 
by Presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022: 
Provided, That 42 U.S.C. 1471(b)(3) shall not apply: Pro-
vided further, That the income limit shall be capped at 80 
percent of the area median income: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding section 1490m(c)(2) of such title, a grant 
made under 42 U.S.C. 1490m of such title using funds 
made available under this heading in this Act, may not 
exceed $50,000. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Community Fa-
cilities Program Account’’, $75,300,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of the amounts pro-
vided under this heading in this Act, $50,000,000 shall be 
for necessary expenses for grants to repair essential commu-
nity facilities damaged by Presidentially declared disasters 
in calendar year 2022: Provided further, That the percent-
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age of the cost of the facility that may be covered by a grant 
pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be 75 percent. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Water and 
Waste Disposal Program Account’’, $325,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amounts provided under this heading in this Act, 
$265,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses related to 
water systems damaged by Presidentially declared disasters 
in calendar year 2022: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing section 343(a)(13)(B) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, a grant using funds made 
available pursuant to the preceding proviso may not be 
awarded to a community with a population of more than 
35,000 people: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$8,000,000 of the amount made available pursuant to the 
first proviso shall be for technical assistance grants for 
rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 
306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 2101. In addition to other funds available for 
such purposes, not more than three percent of the amounts 
provided in each account under the ‘‘Rural Development
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Programs’’ heading in this title shall be paid to the appro-
priation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’ 
for administrative costs to carry out the emergency rural 
development programs in this title. 
SEC. 2102. For necessary expenses for salary and re-
lated costs associated with Agriculture Quarantine and In-
spection Services activities pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 136a(6), 
and in addition to any other funds made available for this 
purpose, there is appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $125,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2024, to offset the loss 
of quarantine and inspection fees collected pursuant to sec-
tions 2508 and 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136, 136a): Provided, 
That amounts made available in this section shall be treated 
as funds collected by fees authorized under sections 2508 
and 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136, 136a) for purposes of section 
421(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
231(f)).
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional 
amount for ‘‘Economic Development Assistance Programs’’ 
for necessary expenses related to flood mitigation, disaster 
relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure 
in areas that received a major disaster designation as a 
result of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, and of wildfires, flood-
ing, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 
2021 and 2022 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That within the amount appropriated under this 
heading in this Act, up to 3 percent of funds may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account for adminis-
tration and oversight activities: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Commerce is authorized to appoint and fix the 
compensation of such temporary personnel as may be nec-
essary to implement the requirements under this heading 
in this Act, without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing appointments in competitive
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service: Provided further, That within the amount appro-
priated under this heading in this Act, $2,000,000 shall be 
transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for 
carrying out investigations and audits related to the fund-
ing provided under this heading in this Act. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Development 
Assistance Programs’’ for grants authorized by sections 28 
and 29 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722a and 3722b), $618,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which $459,000,000 shall 
be for grants under section 28 and $159,000,000 shall be 
for grants under section 29 in amounts determined by the 
Secretary. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Scientific and Tech-
nical Research and Services’’ to investigate the impacts of 
hurricanes, typhoons, and wildfires in calendar year 2022 
to support the development of resilience standards with re-
gard to weather and climate disasters, in addition to the 
underlying research to support those standards, and for nec-
essary expenses to carry out investigations of building fail-
ures pursuant to the National Construction Safety Team 
Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7301), $40,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Industrial Technology 
Services’’, $27,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to implement the Research and Development, Competition, 
and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167), 
of which $13,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufac-
turing Extension Partnership, and of which $14,000,000 
shall be for the Manufacturing USA Program. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of hurricanes, typhoons, flooding, and wildfires 
in calendar year 2022, $29,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024, for repair and replacement of 
observing assets, real property, and equipment; for marine 
debris assessment and removal; and for mapping, charting, 
and geodesy services. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’, $62,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024, of which $20,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be to carry out activities described in 
title II of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2023 to support the adoption of innovative fishing gear 
deployment and fishing techniques to reduce entanglement
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risk to North Atlantic right whales, including through coop-
erative agreements pursuant to the National Fish and Wild-
life Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701). 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisi-
tion and Construction’’ for the acquisition of hurricane 
hunter aircraft and related expenses as authorized under 
section 413(a) of the Weather Research and Forecasting In-
novation Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–25), $327,701,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisi-
tion and Construction’’, $108,838,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025. 
FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fisheries Disaster As-
sistance’’ for necessary expenses associated with the mitiga-
tion of fishery disasters, $300,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such funds shall be used for 
mitigating the effects of commercial fishery failures and 
fishery resource disasters declared by the Secretary of Com-
merce.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
ties’’, $182,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SCIENCE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND 
RESTORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction and En-
vironmental Compliance and Restoration’’ for repair and 
replacement of National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration facilities damaged by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole 
or 
scheduled 
for 
derating 
due 
to 
deterioration, 
$189,400,000, to remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction and En-
vironmental Compliance and Restoration’’, $367,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2028. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related 
Activities’’ for necessary expenses related to damage to re-
search facilities and scientific equipment in calendar year 
2022, including related to the consequences of wildfires, 
$2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024.
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For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related 
Activities’’, $818,162,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024, of which $210,000,000 shall be to imple-
ment the Research and Development, Competition, and In-
novation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167). 
STEM EDUCATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘STEM Education’’, 
$217,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, of which $125,000,000 shall be to implement the Re-
search and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
(division B of Public Law 117–167). 
RELATED AGENCIES 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Legal 
Services Corporation’’ to carry out the purposes of the Legal 
Services Corporation Act by providing for necessary ex-
penses related to the consequences of hurricanes, flooding, 
wildfires, and other extreme weather that occurred during 
calendar year 2022, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation 
shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, 
or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 
503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all
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funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Cor-
poration shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
set forth in such sections, except that all references in sec-
tions 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to 
refer instead to 2022 and 2023, respectively, and except that 
sections 501 and 503 of Public Law 104–134 (referenced 
by Public Law 105–119) shall not apply to the amount 
made available under this heading in this Act: Provided 
further, That, for the purposes of this Act, the Legal Services 
Corporation shall be considered an agency of the United 
States. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 2201. Unobligated balances from amounts made 
available in paragraph (1) under the heading ‘‘Procure-
ment, Acquisition and Construction’’ in the Disaster Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of 
Public Law 117–43) may be used for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of hurricanes and of wildfires 
in calendar year 2022: Provided, That amounts repurposed 
pursuant to this section that were previously designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. Con. Res. 14 
(117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2022, are designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of
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such concurrent resolution and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 
(117th Congress), as engrossed in the House of Representa-
tives on June 8, 2022. 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $82,875,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2023, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army Reserve’’, $6,786,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2023, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $16,572,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2023, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona.
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TITLE IV 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the completion, or initiation 
and completion, of flood and storm damage reduction, in-
cluding shore protection, studies that are currently author-
ized or that are authorized after the date of enactment of 
this Act, to reduce risks from future floods and hurricanes, 
at full Federal expense, $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds made available under 
this heading in this Act shall be for high-priority studies 
of projects in States and insular areas that were impacted 
by Hurricanes Ian, Fiona, and Nicole: Provided further, 
That within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Chief 
of Engineers shall submit directly to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a detailed work plan for the 
funds provided under this heading in this Act, including 
a list of study locations, new studies selected to be initiated, 
the total cost for all studies, the remaining cost for all ongo-
ing studies, and a schedule by fiscal year of proposed use 
of such funds: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
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of Congress: Provided further, That beginning not later 
than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a quar-
terly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing 
the allocation and obligation of the funds provided under 
this heading in this Act. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses to address emergency situations at Corps 
of Engineers projects, construct Corps of Engineers projects, 
and rehabilitate and repair damages caused by natural dis-
asters to Corps of Engineers projects, $261,300,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That funds made 
available in this paragraph in this Act are available to con-
struct flood and storm damage reduction, including shore 
protection, projects which are currently authorized or which 
are authorized after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protec-
tion, projects which have signed Chief’s Reports as of the 
date of enactment of this Act or which are studied using 
funds provided under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’ of this 
Act if the Secretary determines such projects to be tech-
nically feasible, economically justified, and environmentally 
acceptable, in States and insular areas that were impacted
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by Hurricanes Ian, Fiona, and Nicole: Provided further, 
That to the extent that ongoing construction projects are 
constructed using funding pursuant to the first proviso in 
this paragraph in this Act, such construction shall be at 
full Federal expense: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may initiate additional new construction starts with funds 
provided pursuant to the first proviso in this paragraph 
in this Act: Provided further, That using funds provided 
in this paragraph in this Act, the non-Federal cash con-
tribution for projects eligible for funding pursuant to the 
first proviso in this paragraph in this Act shall be financed 
in accordance with the provisions of section 103(k) of Public 
Law 99–662 over a period of 30 years from the date of com-
pletion of the project or separable element: Provided further, 
That funds made available in this paragraph in this Act 
may be for ongoing projects that have previously received 
funds under this heading in the Disaster Relief Appropria-
tions Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–2) and for which non- 
Federal interests have entered into binding agreements with 
the Secretary at the time of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That projects receiving funds pursuant to the pre-
ceding proviso, shall be subject to the terms and conditions 
of Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 
113–2): Provided further, That funds made available in this 
paragraph in this Act may be for projects that have pre-
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viously received funds under this heading in the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123) and for which 
non-Federal interests have entered into binding agreements 
with the Secretary at the time of enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That projects receiving funds pursuant to 
the preceding proviso, shall be subject to the terms and con-
ditions of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– 
123): Provided further, That funds made available in this 
paragraph in this Act may be used for projects that have 
previously received funds under this heading in the Disaster 
Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 (Public 
Law 117–43) and for which non-Federal interests have en-
tered into binding agreements with the Secretary at the 
time of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
projects receiving funds pursuant to the preceding proviso, 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Disaster Re-
lief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 (Public Law 
117–43): Provided further, That construction of ongoing 
projects that have previously received funds under this 
heading from the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–43) to complete certain 
features, useful increments of work, or components of the 
project shall be at full Federal expense with respect to funds 
provided to the project under this heading in such Act or 
in this paragraph in this Act: Provided further, That of
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the sums appropriated in this paragraph in this Act, any 
sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible 
construction costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for 
inland harbors eligible to be derived from the Harbor Main-
tenance Trust Fund under section 101 or section 104 of the 
Water Resources and Development Act of 2020 shall be de-
rived from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided fur-
ther, That for projects receiving funding in this paragraph 
in this Act, the limitation concerning total project costs in 
section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(Public Law 99–662), as amended, shall not apply to funds 
provided in this paragraph in this Act: Provided further, 
That any projects using funds appropriated in this para-
graph in this Act shall be initiated only after non-Federal 
interests have entered into binding agreements with the Sec-
retary requiring, where applicable, the non-Federal inter-
ests to pay 100 percent of the operation, maintenance, re-
pair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of the project 
and to hold and save the United States free from damages 
due to the construction or operation and maintenance of 
the project, except for damages due to the fault or negligence 
of the United States or its contractors: Provided further, 
That within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Chief 
of Engineers shall submit directly to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a detailed work plan for the
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funds provided in this paragraph in this Act, including a 
list of project locations, new construction projects selected 
to be initiated, the total cost for all projects, and a schedule 
by fiscal year of proposed use of such funds: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work 
plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided 
further, That beginning not later than 60 days after the 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works shall provide a quarterly report directly 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and ob-
ligation of the funds provided in this paragraph in this 
Act: Provided further, That amounts repurposed pursuant 
to this paragraph that were previously designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2022, are designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of such concur-
rent resolution and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Con-
gress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 
8, 2022. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, 
$297,200,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
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vided, That of the funds made available in this paragraph 
in this Act, $45,000,000 shall be for flood and storm damage 
reduction: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able in this paragraph in this Act, $36,575,000 shall be for 
flood control: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available in this paragraph in this Act, for flood and storm 
damage reduction and flood control, $43,650,000 shall be 
to continue construction of projects that principally address 
drainage in urban areas: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available in this paragraph in this Act, 
$36,575,000 shall be for shore protection: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available in this paragraph in this 
Act, $113,550,000 shall be for major rehabilitation, con-
struction, and related activities for rivers and harbors navi-
gation projects, of which $10,000,000 shall be for authorized 
reimbursements: Provided further, That of the sums appro-
priated in this paragraph in this Act, any sums as are nec-
essary to cover the Federal share of eligible construction 
costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for inland har-
bors eligible to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund under section 101 or section 104 of the Water 
Resources and Development Act of 2020 shall be derived 
from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available in this paragraph in this 
Act, $19,000,000 shall be for other authorized project pur-
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poses, of which up to $11,900,000 shall be for the execution 
of comprehensive restoration plans developed by the Corps 
for major bodies of water: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available in this paragraph in this Act, 
$28,500,000 shall be for environmental restoration or com-
pliance: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
in this paragraph in this Act, $18,000,000 shall be for 
water-related environmental infrastructure assistance to 
make environmentally sound repairs and upgrades to water 
infrastructure: Provided further, That within 60 days of en-
actment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit di-
rectly to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions a detailed work plan for the funds provided in this 
paragraph in this Act, including a list of project locations, 
the total cost for all projects, and a schedule by fiscal year 
of proposed use of such funds: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, once the 
plan has been submitted to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and 
Tributaries’’ for necessary expenses to address emergency 
situations at Corps of Engineers projects in response to, and 
rehabilitate and repair damages caused by natural disas-
ters to Corps of Engineers projects, $15,500,000, to remain
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available until expended: Provided, That of the amount pro-
vided under this heading in this Act, such sums as are nec-
essary to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and 
maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for 
inland harbors shall be derived from the general fund of 
the Treasury: Provided further, That within 60 days of en-
actment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit di-
rectly to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions a detailed work plan for the funds provided under 
this heading in this Act: Provided further, That beginning 
not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall pro-
vide a quarterly report directly to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
detailing the allocation and obligation of the funds provided 
under this heading in this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance’’ for necessary expenses to dredge Federal navigation 
projects in response to, and repair damages to Corps of En-
gineers Federal projects caused by natural disasters, 
$324,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount provided in this paragraph in 
this Act, such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal 
share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for coastal
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harbors and channels, and for inland harbors shall be de-
rived from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided fur-
ther, That within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Chief 
of Engineers shall submit directly to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a detailed work plan for the 
funds provided in this paragraph in this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That beginning not later than 60 days after the enact-
ment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works shall provide a quarterly report directly to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation 
of the funds provided in this paragraph in this Act. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance’’, $52,800,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the amount provided in this paragraph 
in this Act, $36,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses at 
inland waterways projects: Provided further, That of the 
amount provided in this paragraph in this Act, 
$16,800,000 shall be for other authorized project purposes: 
Provided further, That within 60 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit directly to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed 
work plan for the funds provided in this paragraph in this 
Act, including a list of project locations, the total cost for 
all projects, and a schedule by fiscal year of proposed use
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of such funds: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the Act 
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary expenses 
to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other natural disasters 
and support emergency operations, repairs, and other ac-
tivities in response to such disasters, as authorized by law, 
$519,200,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That funding provided under this heading in this 
Act and utilized for authorized shore protection projects 
shall restore such projects to the full project profile at full 
Federal expense: Provided further, That beginning not later 
than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the Chief of 
Engineers shall provide a quarterly report directly to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation 
of these fund provided under this heading in this Act. 
EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses to administer and oversee the obligation 
and expenditure of amounts provided in this Act for the
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Corps of Engineers, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That beginning not later than 60 days 
after the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall 
provide a quarterly report directly to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these fund 
provided under this heading in this Act. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ELECTRICITY 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Electricity’’, 
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
carry out activities to improve the resilience of the Puerto 
Rican electric grid, including grants for low and moderate 
income households and households that include individuals 
with disabilities for the purchase and installation of renew-
able energy, energy storage, and other grid technologies: 
Provided, That the Department of Energy shall coordinate 
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development on these 
activities.
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POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Reha-
bilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area 
Power Administration’’, $520,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for the purchase of power and transmission 
services: Provided, That the amount made available under 
this heading in this Act shall be derived from the general 
fund of the Treasury and shall be reimbursable from 
amounts collected by the Western Area Power Administra-
tion pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Rec-
lamation Project Act of 1939 to recover purchase power and 
wheeling expenses: Provided further, That of the amount 
made available under this heading in this Act, up to 
$100,000,000 may be transferred to Western Area Power 
Administration’s Colorado River Basins Power Marketing 
Fund account to be used for the same purposes as outlined 
under this heading.
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TITLE V 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
For an additional amount to be deposited in the ‘‘Fed-
eral Buildings Fund’’, $36,788,390, to remain available 
until expended, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Ian, for repair and alteration of 
buildings under the jurisdiction, custody and control of the 
Administrator of General Services, and real property man-
agement and related activities not otherwise provided for: 
Provided, That the amount provided under this heading in 
this Act may be used to reimburse the Fund for obligations 
incurred for this purpose prior to the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for the cost of direct loans authorized by 
section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $858,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which $8,000,000 shall 
be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Office of Inspector Gen-
eral’’ for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the dis-
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aster loans programs; and of which $850,000,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ 
for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan 
program or any disaster loan authorized by section 7(b) 
of the Small Business Act. 
TITLE VI 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Sup-
port’’, $39,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Con-
struction, and Improvements’’, $115,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
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PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND 
RECOVERY 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief Fund’’, 
$5,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.), of which $13,000,000 shall be transferred to 
‘‘Office of the Inspector General—Operations and Support’’ 
for audits and investigations of activities funded under this 
heading. 
HERMIT’S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Hermit’s Peak/Calf 
Canyon Fire Assistance Account’’, $1,450,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, to carry out the Hermit’s 
Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, of which $1,000,000 
shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of the Inspector General— 
Operations and Support’’ for oversight of activities author-
ized by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act: 
Provided, That the amounts provided under this heading 
in this Act shall be subject to the reporting requirement in
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the third proviso of section 136 of the Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180). 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 2601. Notwithstanding sections 104(c) and (d) of 
the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act (divi-
sion G of Public Law 117–180), the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency may compensate for the replacement 
of water treatment facilities, to the extent necessitated by 
the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, in lieu of compen-
sating for temporary injury, in an amount not to exceed 
$140,000,000 from funds made available under the heading 
‘‘Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Account’’ in 
this Act or in section 136 of the Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180). 
SEC. 2602. For necessary expenses related to providing 
customs and immigration inspection and pre-inspection 
services at, or in support of ports of entry, pursuant to sec-
tion 1356 of title 8, United States Code, and section 58c(f) 
of title 19, United States Code, and in addition to any other 
funds made available for this purpose, there is appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $309,000,000, to offset the loss of Immigra-
tion User Fee receipts collected pursuant to section 286(h) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(h)), 
and fees for certain customs services collected pursuant to
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paragraphs (1) through (8) and paragraph (10) of sub-
section (a) of section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(1)– 
(8) and (a)(10)). 
TITLE VII 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, 
$247,000,000, to remain available until expended, for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of wildfires, hur-
ricanes, and other natural disasters occurring in and prior 
to calendar year 2023, including winter storm damages at 
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, 
$1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of wildfires, hur-
ricanes, and other natural disasters occurring in and prior 
to calendar year 2023. 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, Investiga-
tions, and Research’’, $41,040,000, to remain available
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until expended, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disas-
ters occurring in and prior to calendar year 2023. 
INDIAN AFFAIRS 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of Indian 
Programs’’, $44,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters occur-
ring in and prior to calendar year 2023. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, 
$2,500,000, to remain available until expended, for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of wildfires, hur-
ricanes, and other natural disasters occurring in and prior 
to calendar year 2023. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION 
EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Education Construc-
tion’’, $90,465,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of flooding 
at the To’Hajiilee Community School.
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for wildland fire suppression activities. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $429,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of the funds provided under this 
paragraph in this Act, $383,657,000 shall be available for 
wildfire suppression operations, and is provided to meet the 
terms of section 4004(b)(5)(B) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2022, and section 1(g)(2) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Con-
gress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 
8, 2022: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 
this paragraph in this Act, $45,343,000 shall be available 
for fire preparedness. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND 
PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank Trust Fund Program’’, $1,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
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STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, $1,067,210,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $665,210,000 shall be for capitalization 
grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under 
title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and 
of which $402,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants 
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act and section 1452(a)(1)(D) of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act, funds appropriated under 
this paragraph in this Act shall be provided to States or 
Territories in EPA Regions 2 and 4 in amounts determined 
by the Administrator for wastewater treatment works and 
drinking water facilities impacted by Hurricanes Fiona 
and Ian: Provided further, That States or Territories shall 
prioritize funds, as appropriate, to Tribes and disadvan-
taged communities: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
the requirements of section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act and section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act, for the funds appropriated under this paragraph 
in this Act, each State shall use 100 percent of the amount 
of its capitalization grants to provide additional subsidiza-
tion to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of prin-
cipal, negative interest loans or grants, or any combination
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of these: Provided further, That the funds appropriated 
under this paragraph in this Act shall be used for eligible 
projects whose purpose is to reduce flood or fire damage risk 
and vulnerability or to enhance resiliency to rapid hydro-
logic change or natural disaster at treatment works, as de-
fined by section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, or any eligible facilities under section 1452 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, and for other eligible tasks at such 
treatment works or facilities necessary to further such pur-
poses: Provided further, That the funds provided under this 
paragraph in this Act shall not be subject to the matching 
or cost share requirements of section 1452(e) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act: Provided further, That funds provided 
under this paragraph in this Act 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: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency may retain up to $1,000,000 
of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act 
for management and oversight. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for technical assistance and grants under section 
1442(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j– 
1(b)) in areas where the President declared an emergency
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in August of fiscal year 2022 pursuant to the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency may retain up to 
three percent of the amounts made available under this 
paragraph in this Act for salaries, expenses, and adminis-
tration: Provided further, That the agency shall submit an 
annual report to the Committees on Appropriations until 
all funds have been obligated, with a status on the use of 
funds for this effort. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, $450,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for capitalization grants under section 1452 of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12): Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding section 1452(a)(1)(D) of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act, funds appropriated under this 
paragraph in this Act shall be provided to States or Terri-
tories in EPA Region 4 in amounts determined by the Ad-
ministrator in areas where there the President declared an 
emergency in August of fiscal year 2022 pursuant to the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the requirements of section 1452(d) of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act, for the funds appropriated under 
this paragraph in this Act, each State shall use 100 percent
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of the amount of its capitalization grants to provide addi-
tional subsidization to eligible recipients in the form of for-
giveness of principal, grants, negative interest loans, other 
loan forgiveness, and through buying, refinancing, or re-
structuring debt or any combination thereof: Provided fur-
ther, That the funds provided under this paragraph in this 
Act shall not be subject to the matching or cost share re-
quirements of section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency may retain up to $1,000,000 
of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act 
for management and oversight. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest and Rangeland 
Research’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of cal-
endar year 2020, 2021, and 2022 wildfires, hurricanes, and 
other natural disasters. 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Private For-
estry’’, $148,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of cal-
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endar year 2020, 2021, and 2022 wildfires, hurricanes, and 
other natural disasters: Provided, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act, up to 
$20,000,000 is for grants to states to support economic re-
covery activities in communities damaged by wildfire: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts made available under 
this heading in this Act, no less than $100,000,000 is for 
cooperative lands forest management activities. 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest Sys-
tem’’, $210,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar 
year 2020, 2021, and 2022 wildfires, hurricanes, and other 
natural disasters, including for high priority post-wildfire 
restoration for watershed protection, public access and crit-
ical habitat, hazardous fuels mitigation for community pro-
tection, and burned area recovery. 
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement 
and Maintenance’’, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of calendar year 2020, 2021, and 2022 wildfires, hurri-
canes, and other natural disasters.
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WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $375,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for wildland fire suppression activities. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $1,171,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of the funds provided under this 
paragraph in this Act, $1,011,000,000 shall be available for 
wildfire suppression operations, and is provided to meet the 
terms of section 4004(b)(5)(B) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2022, and section 1(g)(2) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Con-
gress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 
8, 2022: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 
this paragraph in this Act, $160,000,000 shall be available 
for forest fire presuppression. 
TITLE VIII 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘CDC-Wide Activities 
and Program Support’’, $86,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024, for necessary expenses directly 
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian:
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Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading in 
this Act may be made available to restore amounts, either 
directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred 
for such purposes, prior to the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 
SCIENCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences’’, $2,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, for necessary expenses in carrying 
out activities set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 126(g) of the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 
related to the consequences of major disasters declared pur-
suant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2022. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Director’’, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, 
for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian: Provided, That funds appro-
priated under this heading in this Act may be made avail-
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able to restore amounts, either directly or through reim-
bursement, for obligations incurred for such purposes, prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act may be 
transferred to the accounts of Institutes and Centers of the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Provided further, That 
this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 
authority available to the NIH. 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Low Income Home En-
ergy Assistance’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023, for making payments under subsection 
(b) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assist-
ance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.): Provided, That 
of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, 
$500,000,000 shall be allocated as though the total appro-
priation for such payments for fiscal year 2023 was less 
than $1,975,000,000. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Low Income Home En-
ergy Assistance’’, $2,500,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023, for making payments under subsection 
(b) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assist-
ance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.).
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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’’, 
$100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2024, for necessary expenses directly related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including activities 
authorized under section 319(a) of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act: Provided, That the Secretary shall allocate such 
funds to States, Territories, and tribes based on assessed 
need notwithstanding sections 658J and 658O of the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990: Provided 
further, That not to exceed 2 percent of funds appropriated 
under this heading in this Act may be reserved, to remain 
available until expended, for Federal administration costs: 
Provided further, That such funds may be used for alter-
ation, renovation, construction, equipment, and other cap-
ital improvement costs, including for child care facilities 
without regard to section 658F(b) of such Act, and for other 
expenditures related to child care, as necessary to meet the 
needs of areas affected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available under this head-
ing in this Act may be used without regard to section 658G 
of such Act and with amounts allocated for such purposes 
excluded from the calculation of percentages under sub-
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section 658E(c)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That not-
withstanding section 658J(c) of such Act, funds allotted to 
a State may be obligated by the State in that fiscal year 
or the succeeding three fiscal years: Provided further, That 
Federal interest provisions will not apply to the renovation 
or construction of privately-owned family child care homes, 
and the Secretary shall develop parameters on the use of 
funds for family child care homes: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall not retain Federal interest after a period 
of 10 years (from the date on which the funds are made 
available to purchase or improve the property) in any facil-
ity renovated or constructed with funds made available 
under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading in this Act shall not be 
available for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, 
or by self-insurance: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated under this heading in this Act may be made avail-
able to restore amounts, either directly or through reim-
bursement, for obligations incurred for such purposes, prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act. 
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Children and Families 
Services Programs’’, $408,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027, for necessary expenses directly
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related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, 
including activities authorized under section 319(a) of the 
Public Health Service Act: Provided, That $345,000,000 of 
the amount provided under this heading in this Act shall 
be for Head Start programs, including making payments 
under the Head Start Act: Provided further, That none of 
funds made available in the preceding proviso shall be in-
cluded in the calculation of the ‘‘base grant’’ in subsequent 
fiscal years, as such term is defined in sections 640(a)(7)(A) 
of the Head Start Act: Provided further, That funds made 
available in first proviso are not subject to the allocation 
requirements of section 640(a) of the Head Start Act or the 
matching requirements of section 640(b) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount provided 
under this heading in this Act shall be for payments to 
States, Territories, and tribes for activities authorized 
under subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security 
Act, with such funds allocated based on assessed need not-
withstanding section 423 of such Act and paid without re-
gard to percentage limitations in subsections (a), (c), or (e) 
in section 424 of such Act: Provided further, That 
$10,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading in 
this Act shall be for payments to States, Territories, tribes, 
and coalitions for carrying out sections 303(a) and 303(b) 
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, not-
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withstanding the matching requirements in section 
306(c)(4) of such Act and allocated based on assessed need, 
notwithstanding section 303(a)(2) of such Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may make funds made available 
under the preceding proviso available for providing tem-
porary housing and assistance to victims of family, domes-
tic, and dating violence: Provided further, That funds made 
available by the fifth proviso shall be available for expendi-
ture, by a State, Territory, tribe, coalition, or any recipient 
of funds from a grant, through the end of fiscal year 2027: 
Provided further, That $25,000,000 of the amount made 
available under this heading in this Act shall be for pay-
ments to States, territories, and tribes authorized under the 
Community Services Block Grant Act, with such funds allo-
cated based on assessed need, notwithstanding sections 
674(b), 675A, and 675B of such Act: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 676(b)(8) of the Community Serv-
ices Block Grant Act, each State, Territory, or tribe receiv-
ing funds made available under the preceding proviso may 
allocate funds to eligible entities based on assessed need: 
Provided further, That for services furnished under the 
CSBG Act with funds appropriated under this heading in 
this Act, a State, territory or tribe that receives a supple-
mental grant award may apply the last sentence of section 
673(2) of the CSBG Act by substituting ‘‘200 percent’’ for
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‘‘125 percent’’: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading in this Act may be used for alteration, 
renovation, construction, equipment, and other capital im-
provement costs as necessary to meet the needs of areas af-
fected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall not retain Federal interest after a period 
of 10 years (from the date on which the funds are made 
available to purchase or improve the property) in any facil-
ity renovated, repaired, or rebuilt with funds appropriated 
under this heading in this Act, with the exception of funds 
appropriated for Head Start programs: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading in this Act 
shall not be available for costs that are reimbursed by the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract 
for insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided further, That 
up to $18,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be available for Federal administrative expenses: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading in this 
Act may be made available to restore amounts, either di-
rectly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred 
for such purposes, prior to the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and So-
cial Services Emergency Fund’’, $128,792,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2024, for necessary expenses 
directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona 
and Ian, including activities authorized under section 
319(a) of the Public Health Service Act (referred to under 
this heading as the ‘‘PHS Act’’): Provided, That funds 
made available under this heading in this Act may be used 
for alteration, renovation, construction, equipment, and 
other capital improvement costs as necessary to meet the 
needs of areas affected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available under this head-
ing in this Act may be used for the purchase or hire of 
vehicles: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading in this Act, $65,000,000 shall be 
transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion—Primary Health Care’’ for expenses directly related 
to a disaster or emergency for disaster response and recov-
ery, for the Health Centers Program under section 330 of 
the PHS Act, including alteration, renovation, construc-
tion, equipment, and other capital improvement costs as 
necessary to meet the needs of areas affected by a disaster
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or emergency: Provided further, That the time limitation 
in section 330(e)(3) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds 
made available under the preceding proviso: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount made available under this heading 
in this Act, not less than $22,000,000 shall be transferred 
to ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis-
tration—Health Surveillance and Program Support’’ for 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for behavioral 
health treatment (including screening and diagnosis), treat-
ment of substance use disorders (including screening and 
diagnosis), crisis counseling, and other related helplines, 
and for other similar programs to provide support to indi-
viduals impacted by a disaster or emergency: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount made available under this heading 
in this Act, not less than $15,000,000 shall be transferred 
to ‘‘Administration for Community Living—Aging and 
Disability Services Programs’’ for necessary expenses di-
rectly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and 
Ian: Provided further, That funds made available under the 
preceding proviso are not subject to the allotment, reserva-
tion, matching, or application and State and area require-
ments of the Older Americans Act of 1965 and Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973: Provided further, That of the amount 
made available under this heading in this Act, not less than 
$392,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Food and Drug Adminis-
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tration—Buildings and Facilities’’ for costs related to re-
pair of facilities, for replacement of equipment, and for 
other increases in facility-related costs due to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading in 
this Act, up to $2,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of the Secretary— 
Office of Inspector General’’ for oversight of activities re-
sponding to such disasters or emergencies. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 2801. (a) IN GENERAL.—As the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services determines necessary to re-
spond to a critical hiring need for emergency response posi-
tions, after providing public notice and without regard to 
the provisions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, 
United States Code, the Secretary may appoint candidates 
directly to the following positions, consistent with sub-
section (b), to perform critical work directly relating to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian: 
(1) Intermittent disaster-response personnel in 
the National Disaster Medical System, under section 
2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300hh–11). 
(2) Term or temporary related positions in the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response. 
(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority under subsection (a) 
shall expire 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
section. 
SEC. 2802. Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the agencies receiving funds appro-
priated by this title shall provide a detailed operating plan 
of anticipated uses of funds made available in this title by 
State and Territory, and by program, project, and activity, 
to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That no 
such funds shall be obligated before the operating plans are 
provided to the Committees: Provided further, That such 
plans shall be updated, including obligations to date and 
anticipated use of funds made available in this title, and 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations biweekly 
until all such funds are expended. 
TITLE IX 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $41,040,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona: Provided, 
That, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
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of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or their designee, 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate an expenditure 
plan for funds provided under this heading in this Act: Pro-
vided further, That such funds may be obligated or ex-
pended for planning and design and military construction 
projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
TITLE X 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Relief 
Program’’ as authorized under section 125 of title 23, 
United States Code, $803,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding subsection 
(e) of section 120 of title 23, United States Code, for this 
fiscal year and hereafter, the Federal share for Emergency 
Relief funds made available under section 125 of such title 
to respond to damage caused by Hurricane Fiona, shall be 
100 percent. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Transportation 
Emergency Relief Program’’ as authorized under section 
5324 of title 49, United States Code, $213,905,338, to re-
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main available until expended, for transit systems affected 
by major declared disasters occurring in calendar years 
2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022: Provided, That not more than 
three-quarters of 1 percent of the funds for public transpor-
tation emergency relief shall be available for administrative 
expenses and ongoing program management oversight as 
authorized under sections 5334 and 5338(c)(2) of such title 
and shall be in addition to any other appropriations for 
such purpose. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental 
Assistance’’, $2,653,580,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for activities specified in paragraph (1) (excluding 
any set-asides) of such heading in title II of division L of 
this consolidated Act. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for the same purposes and under the same terms 
and conditions as funds appropriated under such heading
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in title VIII of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117–43), except 
that such amounts shall be for major disasters that occurred 
in 2022 or later until such funds are fully allocated and 
the fourth, twentieth, and twenty-first provisos under such 
heading in such Act shall not apply: Provided, That 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act and 
under such heading in such Act may be used by a grantee 
to assist utilities as part of a disaster-related eligible activ-
ity under section 105(a) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)): Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts made available under this head-
ing in this Act, up to $10,000,000 shall be made available 
for capacity building and technical assistance, including 
assistance on contracting and procurement processes, to 
support States, units of general local government, or Indian 
tribes (and their subrecipients) that receive allocations re-
lated to major disasters under this heading in this, prior, 
or future Acts: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act, up to $5,000,000 
shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban 
Development—Program Office Salaries and Expenses— 
Community Planning and Development’’ for necessary 
costs, including information technology costs, of admin-
istering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of