(B) if no such appropriation remains avail-
able, shall be deposited in the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts: Provided, That prior to the 
transfer of any such recovery to an appropria-
tions account, the Secretary shall notify the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions of the amount and reasons for such trans-
fer: Provided further, That for purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘improper payments’’, has the 
same meaning as that provided in section 
2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. 
SEC. 190. Funds provided in Public Law 102–143 
in the item relating to ‘‘Highway Bypass Demonstration 
Project’’ shall be available for the improvement of Route 
101 in the vicinity of Prunedale, Monterey County, Cali-
fornia. 
SEC. 191. Funds provided under section 378 of the 
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–346, 114 Stat. 
1356, 1356A–41), for the reconstruction of School Road 
East in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, shall be available 
for the Spring Valley Road Project in Marlboro Township, 
New Jersey. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Trans-
portation Appropriations Act, 2008’’.
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities and assistance for the provision of ten-
ant-based rental assistance authorized under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
(‘‘the Act’’), not otherwise provided for, $16,330,000,000, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
of 
which 
$12,137,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2007, 
and $4,193,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2008: 
Provided, That the amounts made available under this 
heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $14,744,506,000 for renewals of expiring 
section 8 tenant-based annual contributions con-
tracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers 
under any provision of law authorizing such assist-
ance under section 8(t) of the Act): Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, from 
amounts provided under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for the 
calendar year 2008 funding cycle shall provide re-
newal funding for each public housing agency based 
on the amount public housing agencies received in
calendar year 2007, by applying the 2008 Annual 
Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, 
and by making any necessary adjustments for the 
costs associated with deposits to Family Self-Suffi-
ciency Program escrow accounts or the first-time re-
newal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers or 
vouchers that were not in use during the 12-month 
period in order to be available to meet a commit-
ment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent 
necessary to stay within the amount provided under 
this paragraph, pro rate each public housing agen-
cy’s allocation otherwise established pursuant to this 
paragraph: Provided further, That except as provided 
in the following proviso, the entire amount provided 
under this paragraph shall be obligated to the public 
housing agencies based on the allocation and pro 
rata method described above and the Secretary shall 
notify public housing agencies of their annual budg-
ets not later than 45 days after enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That public housing agencies 
participating in the Moving to Work demonstration 
shall be funded pursuant to their Moving to Work 
agreements and shall be subject to the same pro 
rata adjustments under the previous proviso: Pro-
vided further, That up to $75,000,000 shall be avail-
able for additional rental subsidy due to unforeseen 
exigencies as determined by the Secretary and for 
the one-time funding of housing assistance payments 
resulting from the portability provisions of the hous-
ing choice voucher program: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided in this paragraph may be 
used to support a total number of unit months 
under lease which exceeds a public housing agency’s 
authorized level of units under contract. 
(2) $150,000,000 for section 8 rental assistance 
for relocation and replacement of housing units that 
are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omni-
bus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act 
of 1996 (Public Law 104–134), conversion of section 
23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family 
unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, 
relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to 
combat crime in public and assisted housing pursu-
ant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecu-
tion agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision 
of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) 
of the Act, HOPE VI vouchers, mandatory and vol-
untary conversions, and tenant protection assistance 
including replacement and relocation assistance: Pro-
vided, That additional section 8 tenant protection 
rental assistance costs may be funded in 2008 by 
utilizing unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contribu-
tions for Assisted Housing’’, the heading ‘‘Housing 
Certificate Fund’’, and the heading ‘‘Project-Based 
Rental Assistance’’, for fiscal year 2007 and prior 
years; Provided further, That not more than 
$12,000,000 may be used for section 8 assistance to 
cover the cost of judgments and settlement agree-
ments. 
(3) $48,000,000 for family self-sufficiency coor-
dinators under section 23 of the Act. 
(4) $30,000,000 for incremental vouchers under 
section 8 of the Act for nonelderly disabled families 
affected by the designation of a public housing devel-
opment under section 7 of the Act, the establishment 
of preferences in accordance with section 651 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13611), or the restriction of occupancy 
to elderly families in accordance with section 658 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 13618), and to the extent the 
Secretary determines that such amount is not need-
ed to fund applications for such affected families, for 
other nonelderly disabled families, of which remain-
ing amount such amount as is necessary shall be 
made available to provide 1,000 vouchers for rental 
assistance for homeless veterans in accordance with 
section 8(o)(19)(B)(ii) of the Act: Provided, That in-
cremental vouchers made available under this para-
graph for nonelderly disabled families or for home-
less veterans shall, to the extent practicable, con-
tinue to be provided to such families or veterans, re-
spectively, upon turnover. 
(5) $6,494,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund. 
(6) $1,351,000,000 for administrative and 
other expenses of public housing agencies in admin-
istering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance 
program, of which up to $5,000,000 shall be avail-
able as an incentive bonus as determined by the Sec-
retary for administrative expenses for public housing 
agencies that voluntarily consolidate, and of which 
up to $35,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary 
to allocate to public housing agencies that need addi-
tional funds to administer their section 8 programs 
with up to $30,000,000 for fees associated with sec-
tion 8 tenant protection rental assistance: Provided,
That not less than $1,351,000,000 of the amount 
provided in this paragraph shall be allocated for the 
calendar year 2008 funding cycle to public housing 
agencies on a basis as provided in section 8(q) of the 
Act as in effect immediately before the enactment of 
the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–276): Provided further, That 
if the amounts made available under this paragraph 
are insufficient to pay the amounts required by this 
paragraph, the Secretary may decrease the amounts 
allocated to agencies by a uniform prorated percent-
age applicable to all agencies receiving funding 
under this paragraph or may, to the extent nec-
essary to provide full payment of amounts required 
under this paragraph, utilize unobligated balances, 
including recaptures and carryovers, remaining from 
funds appropriated to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development under this heading, the 
heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Hous-
ing’’, the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, and 
the heading ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’’, for 
fiscal year 2007 and prior years: Provided further, 
That all amounts provided under this paragraph 
shall be only for activities related to the provision of 
tenant-based rental assistance authorized under sec-
tion 8 of the Act, including related development ac-
tivities. 
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development under this 
heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted 
Housing’’, the heading ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental Assist-
ance’’, and the heading ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assist-
ance’’, 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2007 
and 
prior 
years, 
$1,300,000,000 is rescinded, to be effected by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development no later than 
September 30, 2008: Provided, That if insufficient funds 
exist under these headings, the remaining balance may be 
derived from any other heading under this title: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations 30 days in advance of the rescission of 
any funds derived from the headings specified above: Pro-
vided further, That any such balances governed by re-
allocation provisions under the statute authorizing the 
program for which the funds were originally appropriated 
shall be available for the rescission: Provided further, That 
any obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal 
year 1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be 
cancelled.
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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, $6,479,810,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading are provided 
as follows: 
(1) Up to $6,239,122,000 for expiring or termi-
nating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (in-
cluding section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), 
for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilita-
tion contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant 
to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of sec-
tion 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 administrative 
and other expenses associated with project-based ac-
tivities and assistance funded under this paragraph. 
(2) Not less than $238,728,000 but not to ex-
ceed $286,230,000 for performance-based contract
administrators for section 8 project-based assistance: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development may also use such amounts for per-
formance-based contract administrators for: interest 
reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of 
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); 
rent supplement payments pursuant to section 101 
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
(12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assist-
ance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project 
rental assistance contracts for the elderly under sec-
tion 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts 
for supportive 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 contracts 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). 
(3) $1,960,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund. 
(4) Amounts recaptured under this heading, the 
heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Hous-
ing’’, 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 contract administrators, notwithstanding the 
purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. 
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to 
carry out capital and management activities for public 
housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) 
(the ‘‘Act’’) $2,438,964,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2011: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 
2008 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may not delegate to any Department official other than 
the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for 
Public and Indian Housing any authority under paragraph 
(2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the time peri-
ods under such section: Provided further, That for pur-
poses of such section 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with 
respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a 
binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately 
or in the future: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, up to $10,890,000 
shall be for carrying out activities under section 9(h) of
such Act; up to $10,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund; and up to $15,345,000 shall be 
to support the ongoing Public Housing Financial and 
Physical Assessment activities of the Real Estate Assess-
ment Center (REAC): Provided further, That no funds 
may be used under this heading for the purposes specified 
in section 9(k) of the Act: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, up to 
$17,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make 
grants, notwithstanding section 204 of this Act, to public 
housing agencies for emergency capital needs resulting 
from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and nat-
ural disasters occurring in fiscal year 2008: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount provided under this head-
ing, $38,000,000 shall be for supportive services, service 
coordinators and congregate services as authorized by sec-
tion 34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) and the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this heading up to 
$8,820,000 is to support the costs of administrative and 
judicial receiverships. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2008 payments to public housing agencies for the 
operation and management of public housing, as author-
ized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,200,000,000 (reduced by 
$20,000,000) (increased by $20,000,000): Provided, That 
in fiscal year 2008 and all fiscal years hereafter, no 
amounts under this heading in any appropriations Act 
may be used for payments to public housing agencies for 
the costs of operation and management of public housing 
for any year prior to the current year of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That no funds may be used under this head-
ing for the purposes specified in section 9(k) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937. 
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC 
HOUSING (HOPE VI) 
For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, 
site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based 
assistance grants to projects as authorized by section 24 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437v) $120,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2008, of which the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development may use up to $2,400,000 for technical as-
sistance and contract expertise, to be provided directly or 
indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, 
including training and cost of necessary travel for partici-
pants in such training, by or to officials and employees 
of the department and of public housing agencies and to 
residents: Provided, That none of such funds shall be used 
directly or indirectly by granting competitive advantage in
awards to settle litigation or pay judgments, unless ex-
pressly permitted herein. 
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Native American Housing Block Grants pro-
gram, as authorized under title I of the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(‘‘NAHASDA’’) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $626,965,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That, not-
withstanding the Native American Housing Assistance 
and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to determine the 
amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for each 
Indian tribe, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment shall apply the formula under section 302 of such 
Act (25 U.S.C. 4152) with the need component based on 
single-race Census data and with the need component 
based on multi-race Census data, and the amount of the 
allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the 
two resulting allocation amounts: Provided further, That 
of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$4,250,000 shall be to support the inspection of Indian 
housing units, contract expertise, training, and technical 
assistance in the training, oversight, and management of 
such Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, includ-
ing up to $300,000 for related travel: Provided further, 
That of the amount provided under this heading,
$1,980,000 shall be made available for the cost of guaran-
teed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI 
of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4191 et seq.): Provided further, 
That such costs, including the costs of modifying such 
notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
661a): Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize the total principal amount of any notes and 
other obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
not to exceed $17,000,000: Provided further, That for ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 
program, up to $148,500 from amounts in the third pro-
viso, which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT 
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant pro-
gram, as authorized under title VIII of the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.), $8,727,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $299,211 shall be for 
training and technical assistance activities. 
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $7,450,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available 
to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to 
be guaranteed, up to $367,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the guaranteed loan program, up to $247,500 from 
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and 
Expenses’’. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
section 184A of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), $1,044,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are avail-
able to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $41,504,255. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the guaranteed loan program, up to $34,650 from
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and 
Expenses’’. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS 
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), 
$300,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 
854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall renew all expiring contracts 
for permanent supportive housing that were funded under 
section 854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all program re-
quirements before awarding funds for new contracts and 
activities authorized under this section: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may use up to $1,485,000 of the funds 
under this heading for training, oversight, and technical 
assistance activities; and $1,485,000 shall be transferred 
to the Working Capital Fund. 
RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic De-
velopment in the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, $16,830,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, which amount shall be competitively awarded by 
September 1, 2008, to Indian tribes, State housing finance 
agencies, State community and/or economic development 
agencies, local rural nonprofits, and community develop-
ment corporations to support innovative housing and eco-
nomic development activities in rural areas. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For assistance to units of State and local govern-
ment, and to other entities, for economic and community 
development 
activities, 
and 
for 
other 
purposes, 
$4,180,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010, unless otherwise specified: Provided, That of the 
amount provided, $3,929,300,000 is for carrying out the 
community development block grant program under title 
I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (the ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided fur-
ther, That unless explicitly provided for under this heading 
(except for planning grants provided in the second para-
graph and amounts made available under the third para-
graph), not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended 
for planning and management development and adminis-
tration: Provided further, That $1,584,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, 
That $62,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes not-
withstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, not-
withstanding any other provision of law (including section 
205 of this Act), up to $3,960,000 may be used for emer-
gencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 
safety. 
Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$160,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Eco-
nomic Development Initiative to finance a variety of tar-
geted economic investments: Provided, That none of the 
funds provided under this paragraph may be used for pro-
gram operations: Provided further, That, for fiscal years 
2006, 2007, and 2008, no unobligated funds for EDI 
grants may be used for any purpose except acquisition, 
planning, design, purchase of equipment, revitalization, re-
development or construction. 
Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$20,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives 
that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed 
and blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate invest-
ment, economic diversification, and community revitaliza-
tion in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating 
or declining economic base, or to determine whether hous-
ing benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare 
reform initiatives.
The referenced statement of managers under this 
heading in title II of division I of Public Law 108–447 
is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 194 
by striking ‘‘for costs associated with replacing the roof 
on the historic Luckey, Platt Building’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
building stabilization measures at the historic Hoffman 
House’’. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in 
the second paragraph under this heading in title III of 
division A of Public Law 109–115 is deemed to be amend-
ed with respect to item number 846 by striking ‘‘Mahonoy 
City, Pennsylvania for improvements to West Market 
Street’’ and inserting ‘‘Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania for 
improvements to Centre Street’’. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in 
the second paragraph under this heading in title III of 
division A of Public Law 109–115 is deemed to be amend-
ed with respect to item number 250 by striking ‘‘for ren-
ovation and construction of a resource center’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for construction of a homeless shelter’’. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in 
the second paragraph under this heading in title III of 
division A of Public Law 109–115 is deemed to be amend-
ed with respect to item number 713 by striking ‘‘for con-
struction of a senior center’’ and inserting ‘‘renovation 
and expansion of facilities’’. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in 
the second paragraph under this heading in title III of 
division A of Public Law 109–115 is deemed to be amend-
ed with respect to item number 844 by striking ‘‘Liverpool 
Township’’ and inserting ‘‘Liverpool Borough’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under this 
heading in title II of division I of Public Law 108–447 
is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 36 
by striking ‘‘respite care facility’’ and inserting ‘‘rehabili-
tative care facility for the developmentally disabled’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under this 
heading in title II of division I of Public Law 108–447 
is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 608 
by striking ‘‘construct’’ and inserting ‘‘purchase and make 
improvements to facilities for’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under this 
heading in title II of division I of Public Law 108–447 
is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 521 
by striking ‘‘Missouri’’ and inserting ‘‘Metropolitan Statis-
tical Area’’.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $2,970,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2009, as authorized 
by section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308): Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available 
to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to 
be guaranteed, not to exceed $137,500,000, notwith-
standing any aggregate limitation on outstanding obliga-
tions guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the guaranteed loan program, $743,000 shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT 
For competitive economic development grants, as au-
thorized by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308(q)), for 
Brownfields redevelopment projects, $9,900,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2009.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), 
$1,757,250,000 (increased by $6,760,000), to remain 
available until September 30, 2010, of which $990,000 
shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: Pro-
vided, That up to $9,900,000 shall be available for tech-
nical assistance: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided in this paragraph, up to $41,580,000 
(increased by $6,760,000) shall be available for housing 
counseling under section 106 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x). 
SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP 
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op-
portunity Program, $59,700,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010: Provided, That of the total amount 
provided in this heading $27,710,000 shall be made avail-
able to the Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Pro-
gram as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Op-
portunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 
12805 note), of which up to $990,000 is for technical as-
sistance, and: Provided further, That $31,000,000 shall be 
made available for capacity building, for Community De-
velopment and affordable Housing for the Local Initiatives 
Support Corporation and the Enterprise Foundation for 
activities authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstra-
tion Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in effect imme-
diately before June 12, 1997. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the emergency shelter grants program as author-
ized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act; the supportive housing program 
as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the 
section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy 
program as authorized under the United States Housing 
Act of 1937, to assist homeless individuals pursuant to 
section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act; and the shelter plus care program as authorized 
under subtitle F of title IV of such Act, $1,560,990,000, 
of which $1,540,990,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not less than 30 
percent of funds made available, excluding amounts pro-
vided for renewals under the shelter plus care program, 
shall be used for permanent housing: Provided further, 
That all funds awarded for services shall be matched by 
25 percent in funding by each grantee: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall renew on an annual basis expiring contracts or 
amendments to contracts funded under the shelter plus 
care program if the program is determined to be needed 
under the applicable continuum of care and meets appro-
priate program requirements and financial standards, as 
determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That all 
awards of assistance under this heading shall be required 
to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with other 
mainstream health, social services, and employment pro-
grams for which homeless populations may be eligible, in-
cluding Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
gram, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food 
Stamps, and services funding through the Mental Health 
and Substance Abuse Block Grant, Workforce Investment 
Act, and the Welfare-to-Work grant program: Provided 
further, That up to $8,000,000 of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for the national 
homeless data analysis project and technical assistance: 
Provided further, That $2,475,000 of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That all balances 
for Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded from the 
Shelter Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to this 
account shall be available, if recaptured, for Shelter Plus 
Care renewals in fiscal year 2008.
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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. 1701(q)), and 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 contracts for such assistance for up to a 1- 
year term, and for supportive services associated with the 
housing, $734,580,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011, of which up to $603,900,000 shall be 
for capital advance and project-based rental assistance 
awards: Provided, That, of the amount provided under this 
heading, up to $59,400,000 shall be for service coordina-
tors and the continuation of existing congregate service 
grants for residents of assisted housing projects, and of 
which up to $24,750,000 shall be for grants under section 
202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2) 
for conversion of eligible projects under such section to 
assisted living or related use and for emergency capital 
repairs as determined by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development: Provided further, That of the amount 
made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be 
available to the Secretary only for making competitive
grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer 
cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and engi-
neering work, site control, and other planning relating to 
the development of supportive housing for the elderly that 
is eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959: Provided further, That amounts under this 
heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
Center inspections and inspection-related activities associ-
ated with section 202 capital advance projects: Provided 
further, That $1,980,000 of the total amount made avail-
able under this heading shall be transferred to the Work-
ing Capital Fund: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may waive the provisions of section 202 governing the 
terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except 
that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not 
exceed 5 years in duration. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For capital advance contracts, including amendments 
to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for 
persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts 
for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for
such assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive 
services associated with the housing for persons with dis-
abilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, 
and for tenant-based rental assistance contracts entered 
into pursuant to section 811 of such Act, $236,610,000 
to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, 
That $990,000 shall be transferred to the Working Cap-
ital Fund: Provided further, That, of the amount provided 
under this heading $74,745,000 shall be for amendments 
or renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts entered 
into prior to fiscal year 2005 (only one amendment au-
thorized for any such contract): Provided further, That all 
tenant-based assistance made available under this heading 
shall continue to remain available only to persons with dis-
abilities: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may waive the provisions of sec-
tion 811 governing the terms and conditions of project 
rental assistance and tenant-based assistance, except that 
the initial contract term for such assistance shall not ex-
ceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That amounts 
made available under this heading shall be available for 
Real Estate Assessment Center Inspections and inspec-
tion-related activities associated with section 811 Capital 
Advance Projects.
OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS 
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For amendments to contracts under section 101 of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 
U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236(f)(2) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)) in State-aided, 
non-insured rental housing projects, $27,600,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘Rent Supplement’’ in Public Law 98–63 for amendments 
to contracts under section 101 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 
236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z– 
1) in State-aided, non-insured rental housing projects, 
$27,600,000 is rescinded. 
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all un-
committed balances of excess rental charges as of Sep-
tember 30, 2007, and any collections made during fiscal 
year 2008 and all subsequent fiscal years, shall be trans-
ferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, as authorized by sec-
tion 236(g) of the National Housing Act.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to 
$16,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be de-
rived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund: 
Provided, That not to exceed the total amount appro-
priated under this heading shall be available from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary 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 2008 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2008 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at not more than $0 and 
fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as nec-
essary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2008 appropria-
tion: Provided further, That for the dispute resolution and 
installation programs, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development may assess and collect fees from any 
program participant: Provided further, That such collec-
tions shall be deposited into the Fund, and the Secretary, 
as provided herein, may use such collections, as well as 
fees collected under section 620, for necessary expenses
of such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
requirements of section 620 of such Act, the Secretary 
may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary 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 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
During fiscal year 2008, commitments to guarantee 
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the 
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan 
principal of $185,000,000,000. 
During fiscal year 2008, obligations to make direct 
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709), shall not exceed 
$50,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount shall 
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in con-
nection with sales of single family real properties owned 
by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual 
Mortgage Insurance Fund. 
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
the guaranteed and direct loan program, $351,450,000, 
of which not to exceed $347,490,000 shall be transferred 
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’; and not 
to exceed $3,960,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition, for
administrative contract expenses, $77,400,000, of which 
$25,550,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
Fund, and of which up to $5,000,000 shall be for edu-
cation and outreach of FHA single family loan products: 
Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commit-
ments exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before April 1, 2008, 
an additional $1,400 for administrative contract expenses 
shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional guar-
anteed 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. 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), including the cost of loan 
guarantee modifications, as that term is defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $8,712,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That com-
mitments 
to 
guarantee 
loans 
shall 
not 
exceed 
$45,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed. 
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 
519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed 
$50,000,000, of which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be
for bridge financing in connection with the sale of multi-
family real properties owned by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development and formerly insured under such 
Act; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for 
loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection 
with the sale of single-family real properties owned by the 
Secretary and formerly insured under such Act. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, 
$229,086,000, of which $209,286,000 shall be transferred 
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’; and of 
which $19,800,000 shall be transferred to the appropria-
tion for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. 
In addition, for administrative contract expenses nec-
essary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan pro-
grams, $78,111,000, of which $15,692,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided, That to 
the 
extent 
guaranteed 
loan 
commitments 
exceed 
$8,426,000,000 on or before April 1, 2008, an additional 
$1,980 for administrative contract expenses shall be avail-
able for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan 
commitments over $8,426,000,000 (including a pro rata 
amount for any increment below $1,000,000), but in no 
case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed 
$14,400,000.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 
$200,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, 
$10,700,000, to be derived from the GNMA guarantees 
of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $10,700,000, shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and 
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized 
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including carrying 
out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1968, $58,087,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009: Provided, That of the total
amount provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be 
for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing 
Initiative: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading, $22,394,000 is for grants pursu-
ant to section 107 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5307): Provided further, 
That activities for the Partnership for Advancing Tech-
nology in Housing Initiative shall be administered by the 
Office of Policy Development and Research. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing 
Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1987, $45,540,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2009, of which 
$20,180,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to 
such section 561: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of 
the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such 
funds to provide such training: Provided further, That no 
funds made available under this heading shall be used to 
lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal
Government in connection with a specific contract, grant 
or loan. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
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), 
$130,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009, of which $8,712,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes 
Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Hous-
ing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include 
research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, in-
cluding education and outreach concerning lead-based 
paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and 
hazards: Provided, 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, Operation Lead Elimination 
Action Plan, or the Lead Technical Studies program 
under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for 
such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to 
be funds for a special project for purposes of section 
305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition 
Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547): Provided further,
That of the total amount made available under this head-
ing, $48,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive 
basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement 
needs, as identified by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development as having: (1) the highest number of 
occupied pre-1940 units of rental housing; and (2) a dis-
proportionately high number of documented cases of lead- 
poisoned children: Provided further, That each grantee re-
ceiving funds under the previous proviso shall target those 
privately owned units and multifamily buildings that are 
occupied by low-income families as defined under section 
3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Pro-
vided further, That not less than 90 percent of the funds 
made available under this paragraph shall be used exclu-
sively for abatement, inspections, risk assessments, tem-
porary relocations and interim control of lead-based haz-
ards as defined by 42 U.S.C. 4851: Provided further, That 
each recipient of funds provided under the first proviso 
shall make a matching contribution in an amount not less 
than 25 percent: Provided further, That each applicant 
shall submit a detailed plan and strategy that dem-
onstrates adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Sec-
retary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant 
to a notice of funding availability.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative and non-administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of 
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed 
$25,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$1,211,379,650, of which $556,776,000 shall be provided 
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, $10,700,000 shall be provided from funds of the 
Government National Mortgage Association, $743,000 
shall be from the ‘‘Community Development Loan Guar-
antee Program’’ account, $148,500 shall be provided by 
transfer from the ‘‘Native American Housing Block 
Grants’’ account, $247,500 shall be provided by transfer 
from the ‘‘Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Pro-
gram’’ account, and $34,650 shall be transferred from the 
‘‘Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund’’ account: 
Provided, That no official or employee of the Department 
shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the Of-
fice of the Chief Financial Officer has determined that 
such allotment holder has implemented an adequate sys-
tem of funds control and has received training in funds
control procedures and directives: Provided further, That 
the Chief Financial Officer shall establish positive control 
of and maintain adequate systems of accounting for ap-
propriations and other available funds as required by 31 
U.S.C. 1514: Provided further, That for purposes of funds 
control and determining whether a violation exists under 
the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.), the 
point of obligation shall be the executed agreement or con-
tract, except with respect to insurance and guarantee pro-
grams, certain types of salaries and expenses funding, and 
incremental funding that is authorized under an executed 
agreement or contract, and shall be designated in the ap-
proved funds control plan: Provided further, That the 
Chief Financial Officer shall: (1) appoint qualified per-
sonnel to conduct investigations of potential or actual vio-
lations; (2) establish minimum training requirements and 
other qualifications for personnel that may be appointed 
to conduct investigations; (3) establish guidelines and 
timeframes for the conduct and completion of investiga-
tions; (4) prescribe the content, format and other require-
ments for the submission of final reports on violations; 
and (5) prescribe such additional policies and procedures 
as may be required for conducting investigations of, and 
administering, processing, and reporting on, potential and 
actual violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act and all other
statutes and regulations governing the obligation and ex-
penditure of funds made available in this or any other Act: 
Provided further, That up to $15,000,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall fill 7 out of 10 vacancies at the 
GS–14 and GS–15 levels until the total number of GS– 
14 and GS–15 positions in the Department has been re-
duced from the number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions 
on the date of enactment of Public Law 106–377 by 21⁄2 
percent. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund 
(42 U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications 
to, and infrastructure for Department-wide information 
technology systems, for the continuing operation and 
maintenance of both Department-wide and program-spe-
cific information systems, and for program-related devel-
opment activities, $125,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009: Provided, That any amounts trans-
ferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That any amounts trans-
ferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by pre-
viously enacted appropriations Acts or from within this 
Act may be used only for the purposes specified under this 
Fund, in addition to the purposes for which such amounts 
were appropriated.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$113,760,000 
(reduced 
by 
$6,760,000), 
of 
which 
$23,760,000 shall be provided from the various funds of 
the Federal Housing Administration: Provided, That the 
Inspector General shall have independent authority over 
all personnel issues within this office. 
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprises 
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including 
not to exceed $500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $66,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enter-
prises Oversight Fund: Provided, That the Director shall 
submit a spending plan for the amounts provided under 
this heading no later than January 15, 2008: Provided 
further, That not less than 80 percent of the total amount 
made available under this heading shall be used only for 
examination, supervision, and capital oversight of the en-
terprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 of the 
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Sound-
ness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4502)) to ensure that the
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enterprises are operating in a financially safe and sound 
manner and complying with the capital requirements 
under subtitle B of such Act: Provided further, That not 
to exceed the amount provided herein 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: Provided further, 
That the general fund amount shall be reduced as collec-
tions are received during the fiscal year so as to result 
in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at not more than $0. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
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. 1437 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 agencies with projects approved by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for which set-
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tlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance 
with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, 
the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted 
to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives 
to refinance their project at a lower interest rate. 
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under 
this Act may be used during fiscal year 2008 to investigate 
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise 
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
ing the filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal ac-
tion, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving 
or preventing action by a Government official or entity, 
or a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) 
of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts made available under 
this title for fiscal year 2008 that are allocated under such 
section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount determined 
under subsection (b), for any State that— 
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year 
under clause (ii) of such section; and 
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for 
fiscal year 2008 under such clause (ii) because the
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areas in the State outside of the metropolitan statis-
tical areas that qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year 
2008 do not have the number of cases of acquired 
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required under 
such clause. 
(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any 
State described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based 
on the cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of 
that State that are outside of metropolitan statistical 
areas that qualify under clause (i) of such section 
854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2008, in proportion to AIDS 
cases among cities and States that qualify under clauses 
(i) and (ii) of such section and States deemed eligible 
under subsection (a). 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
amount allocated for fiscal year 2008 under section 854(c) 
of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12903(c)), to the City of New York, New York, on behalf 
of the New York-Wayne-White Plains, New York-New 
Jersey Metropolitan Division (hereafter ‘‘metropolitan di-
vision’’) of the New York-Newark-Edison, NY–NJ–PA 
Metropolitan Statistical Area, shall be adjusted by the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by: (1) allo-
cating to the City of Jersey City, New Jersey, the propor-
tion of the metropolitan area’s or division’s amount that
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is based on the number of cases of AIDS reported in the 
portion of the metropolitan area or division that is located 
in Hudson County, New Jersey, and adjusting for the pro-
portion of the metropolitan division’s high incidence bonus 
if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than average 
per capita incidence of AIDS; and (2) allocating to the 
City of Paterson, New Jersey, the proportion of the metro-
politan area’s or division’s amount that is based on the 
number of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the 
metropolitan area or division that is located in Bergen 
County and Passaic County, New Jersey, and adjusting 
for the proportion of the metropolitan division’s high inci-
dence bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher 
than average per capita incidence of AIDS. The recipient 
cities shall use amounts allocated under this subsection 
to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of the 
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in 
their respective portions of the metropolitan division that 
is located in New Jersey. 
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
amount allocated for fiscal year 2008 under section 854(c) 
of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12903(c)) to areas with a higher than average per capita 
incidence of AIDS, shall be adjusted by the Secretary on 
the basis of area incidence reported over a 3-year period.
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SEC. 204. Except as explicitly provided in law, any 
grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made 
pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competi-
tive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act 
of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 
SEC. 205. Funds of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations 
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract 
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for 
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association, Government National Mortgage Association, 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Fi-
nancing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member 
thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank 
within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.). 
SEC. 206. 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 
Development shall be available for any program, project 
or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
estimates submitted to Congress.
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SEC. 207. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, are here-
by authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to each such 
corporation 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 2008 for such corporation or agen-
cy except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collec-
tions of these corporations and agencies may be used for 
new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the 
extent expressly 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 pro-
viso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial in-
terest of the United States Government. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds provided in this title 
for technical assistance, training, or management improve-
ments may be obligated or expended unless the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development provides to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations a description of each proposed
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activity and a detailed budget estimate of the costs associ-
ated with each program, project or activity as part of the 
Budget Justifications. For fiscal year 2008, the Secretary 
shall transmit this information to the Committees by 
March 15, 2008 for 30 days of review. 
SEC. 209. The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall provide quarterly reports to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations 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 request. 
SEC. 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the amount allocated for fiscal year 2008 under 
section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 
U.S.C. 12903(c)), to the City of Wilmington, Delaware, 
on behalf of the Wilmington, Delaware-Maryland-New 
Jersey Metropolitan Division (‘‘metropolitan division’’), 
shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development by allocating to the State of New Jersey the 
proportion of the metropolitan division’s amount that is 
based on the number of cases of AIDS reported in the 
portion of the metropolitan division that is located in New 
Jersey, and adjusting for the proportion of the metropoli-
tan division’s high incidence bonus if this area in New Jer-
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sey also has a higher than average per capita incidence 
of AIDS. The State of New Jersey shall use amounts allo-
cated to the State under this subsection to carry out eligi-
ble activities under section 855 of the AIDS Housing Op-
portunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in the portion of the met-
ropolitan division that is located in New Jersey. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allo-
cate to Wake County, North Carolina, the amounts that 
otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year 2008 under 
section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 
U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, 
on behalf of the Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina Metropoli-
tan Statistical Area. Any amounts allocated to Wake 
County shall be used to carry out eligible activities under 
section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) within such 
metropolitan statistical area. 
(c) Notwithstanding section 854(c) of the AIDS 
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development may adjust the 
allocation of the amounts that otherwise would be allo-
cated for fiscal year 2008 under section 854(c) of such 
Act, upon the written request of an applicant, in conjunc-
tion with the State(s), for a formula allocation on behalf 
of a metropolitan statistical area, to designate the State
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or States in which the metropolitan statistical area is lo-
cated as the eligible grantee(s) of the allocation. In the 
case that a metropolitan statistical area involves more 
than one State, such amounts allocated to each State shall 
be in proportion to the number of cases of AIDS reported 
in the portion of the metropolitan statistical area located 
in that State. Any amounts allocated to a State under this 
section shall be used to carry out eligible activities within 
the portion of the metropolitan statistical area located in 
that State. 
SEC. 211. The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall submit an annual report no later than Au-
gust 30, 2008 and annually thereafter to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding the num-
ber of federally assisted units under lease and the per unit 
cost of these units to the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
SEC. 212. The Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall submit the Department’s fiscal year 
2009 congressional budget justifications to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate using the identical structure provided 
under this Act and only in accordance with the direction 
specified in the report accompanying this Act.
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SEC. 213. Incremental vouchers previously made 
available under the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’ 
or renewed under the heading, ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental As-
sistance,’’ for non-elderly disabled families shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, continue to be provided to non-elderly dis-
abled families upon turnover. 
SEC. 214. A public housing agency or such other enti-
ty that administers Federal housing assistance in the 
States of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be re-
quired to include a resident of public housing or a recipi-
ent of assistance provided under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 on the board of directors or 
a similar governing board of such agency or entity as re-
quired under section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public hous-
ing agency or other entity that administers Federal hous-
ing assistance under section 8 in the States of Alaska, 
Iowa, and Mississippi shall establish an advisory board of 
not less than 6 residents of public housing or recipients 
of section 8 assistance to provide advice and comment to 
the public housing agency or other administering entity 
on issues related to public housing and section 8. Such 
advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly. 
SEC. 215. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, subject to the conditions listed in subsection (b), 
for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary of Housing
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and Urban Development may authorize the transfer of 
project-based assistance, debt and statutorily required 
low-income and very low-income use restrictions, associ-
ated with one multifamily housing project to another mul-
tifamily housing project. 
(b) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is sub-
ject to the following conditions— 
(1) the number of low-income and very low-in-
come units and the net dollar amount of Federal as-
sistance provided by the transferring project shall 
remain the same in the receiving project; 
(2) the transferring project shall, as determined 
by the Secretary, be either physically obsolete or eco-
nomically non-viable; 
(3) the receiving project shall meet or exceed 
applicable physical standards established by the Sec-
retary; 
(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 
receiving project shall not be required to vacate their
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units in the transferring project 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 meets the condition specified in sub-
section (c)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project 
resulting from additional financing obtained by the 
owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured 
mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such 
project by the Secretary; 
(8) if the transferring project meets the re-
quirements of subsection (c)(2)(E), the owner or 
mortgagor of the receiving project shall execute and 
record either a continuation of the existing use 
agreement 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 exist-
ing use restrictions; 
(9) any financial risk to the FHA General and 
Special Risk Insurance Fund, as determined by the 
Secretary, would be reduced as a result of a transfer 
completed under this section; and
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(10) the Secretary determines that Federal li-
ability with regard to this project will not be in-
creased. 
(c) For purposes of this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘low-income’’ and ‘‘very low-in-
come’’ shall have the meanings provided by the stat-
ute 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 con-
ditions— 
(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; 
(C) housing that is assisted under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 as amended by 
section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzales National 
Affordable Housing Act; 
(D) housing that is assisted under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as such sec-
tion existed before the enactment of the Cran-
ston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; 
or
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(E) 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; 
(B) assistance for housing constructed or 
substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assist-
ance provided under section 8(b)(2) of such Act 
(as such section existed immediately before Oc-
tober 1, 1983); 
(C) rent supplement payments under sec-
tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1965; 
(D) additional assistance payments under 
section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act; 
and 
(E) assistance payments made under sec-
tion 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; 
(4) the term ‘‘receiving project’’ means the mul-
tifamily housing project to which the project-based 
assistance, debt, and statutorily required use low-in-
come and very low-income restrictions are to be 
transferred;
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(5) the term ‘‘transferring project’’ means the 
multifamily housing project which is transferring the 
project-based assistance, debt and the statutorily re-
quired low-income and very low-income use restric-
tions to the receiving project; and 
(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development. 
SEC. 216. The funds made available for Native Alas-
kans under the heading ‘‘Native American Housing Block 
Grants’’ in title III of this Act shall be allocated to the 
same Native Alaskan housing block grant recipients that 
received funds in fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 217. Incremental vouchers previously made 
available under the heading, ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’ 
or renewed under the heading, ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental As-
sistance’’, for family unification shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, continue to be provided for family unification. 
SEC. 218. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act or any other Act may be 
used to develop or impose policies or procedures, including 
an account structure, that subjects the Government Na-
tional Mortgage Association to the requirements of the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 
This section shall not be construed to exempt that entity
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from credit subsidy budgeting or from budget presentation 
requirements previously adopted. 
SEC. 219. (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; and 
(7) 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 
person to receive assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any finan-
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cial assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition) 
that an individual receives under the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private 
sources, or an institution of higher education (as defined 
under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002)), shall be considered income to that individual, ex-
cept for a person over the age of 23 with dependent chil-
dren. 
(c) Not later than 30 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall issue final regulations to carry out the 
provisions of this section. 
SEC. 220. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first 
sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development may, until September 30, 2008, in-
sure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages 
under section 255 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–20). 
SEC. 221. The National Housing Act is amended— 
(1) in sections 207(c)(3), 213(b)(2)(B)(i), 
221(d)(3)(ii)(II), 
221(d)(4)(ii)(II), 
231(c)(2)(B), 
and 
234(e)(3)(B) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1713(c)(3), 
1715e(b)(2)(B)(i), 
1715l(d)(3)(ii)(II),