NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not other-
wise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase
of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial oper-
ations; 
and 
hire 
of 
passenger 
motor 
vehicles,
$121,169,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $52,308,000.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38,
United States Code, including planning, architectural and
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period
services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro-
vided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite
utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and
site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
$4,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were
made available in a previous major project appropriation,
$183,180,000, to remain available until expended, of
which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for costs associ-
ated with land acquisitions for national cemeteries in the
vicinity of Sacramento, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania; and Detroit, Michigan: Provided, That except for
advance planning activities, including needs assessments
which may or may not lead to capital investments, and
other capital asset management related activities, such as
portfolio development and management activities, and in-
vestment strategy studies funded through the advance
planning fund and the planning and design activities fund-
ed through the design fund and CARES funds, including
needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital
investments, none of the funds appropriated under this
heading shall be used for any project which has not been
approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided in this appropriation
for fiscal year 2002, for each approved project shall be
obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction docu-
ments contract by September 30, 2002; and (2) by the
awarding of a construction contract by September 30,
2003: Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall promptly report in writing to the Committees
on Appropriations any approved major construction
project for which obligations are not incurred within the
time limitations established under the preceding proviso:
Provided further, That no funds from any other account
except the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’, may be obligated for
constructing, altering, extending, or improving a project
which was approved in the budget process and funded in
this account until 1 year after substantial completion and
beneficial occupancy by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs of the project or any part thereof with respect to
that part only.
FACILITY REHABILITATION FUND
For altering, improving, or rehabilitating facilities
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, $300,000,000 to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the funds made available under this
heading $30,000,000 shall be only for projects authorized
pursuant to section 2(b)(5) of H.R. 811 as passed by the
House of Representatives on March 27, 2001; and
$270,000,000 shall be only for projects achieving the pur-
poses authorized in sections 2(c)(1), (2), and (3) of H.R.
811 as passed by the House of Representatives on March
27, 2001: Provided further, That none of the funds under
this heading may be used for the construction of a new
building unless a credible assessment, approved by the
Secretary, demonstrates new construction would be more
cost-effective than rehabilitating the existing building.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning
and assessments of needs which may lead to capital invest-
ments, architectural and engineering services, mainte-
nance or guarantee period services costs associated with
equipment guarantees provided under the project, services
of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage sys-
tem construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of
the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title
38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a
project is less than $4,000,000, $178,900,000, to remain
available until expended, along with unobligated balances
of previous ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations
which are hereby made available for any project where the
estimated cost is less than $4,000,000, of which
$25,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset Realignment for
Enhanced Services (CARES) activities: Provided, That
from amounts appropriated under this heading, additional
amounts may be used for CARES activities upon notifica-
tion of and approval by the Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided further, That funds in this account shall
be available for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facili-
ties under the jurisdiction or for the use of the department
which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by
any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary
measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss
by such causes.
PARKING REVOLVING FUND
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38
U.S.C. 8109, income from fees collected and $4,000,000
from the General Fund, both to remain available until ex-
pended, which shall be available for all authorized ex-
penses except operations and maintenance costs, which
will be funded from ‘‘Medical care’’.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE
FACILITIES
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care
to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131–8137,
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS
CEMETERIES
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding,
or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by
38 U.S.C. 2408, $25,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2002 for
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’,
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations.
SEC. 102. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 for salaries
and expenses shall be available for services authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations
for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor
projects’’, and the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’) shall be
available for the purchase of any site for or toward the
construction of any new hospital or home.
SEC. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any persons (except bene-
ficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits
to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under
5 U.S.C. 7901–7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141–5204), unless re-
imbursement of cost is made to the ‘‘Medical care’’ ac-
count at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
SEC. 105. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 for ‘‘Com-
pensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and
‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be available
for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to
be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2001.
SEC. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 shall
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from title X
of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public Law
100–86, except that if such obligations are from trust
fund accounts they shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation
and pensions’’.
SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, during fiscal year 2002, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance
Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans’ Special Life Insur-
ance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Gov-
ernment Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reim-
burse the ‘‘General operating expenses’’ account for the
cost of administration of the insurance programs financed
through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement
shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated
in an insurance program in fiscal year 2002, that are
available for dividends in that program after claims have
been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been
set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administra-
tion of an insurance program exceeds the amount of sur-
plus earnings accumulated in that program, reimburse-
ment shall be made only to the extent of such surplus
earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall deter-
mine the cost of administration for fiscal year 2002, which
is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance pro-
gram and to the provision of any total disability income
insurance included in such insurance program.
SEC. 108. (a)(1) Section 1729B of title 38, United
States Code, is repealed. Any balance as of the date of
the enactment of this Act in the Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Services Improvement Fund established
under such section shall be transferred to the Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund estab-
lished under section 1729A of title 38, United States
Code.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating
to section 1729B.
(b) Section 1729A(b) of such title is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (9); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs:
‘‘(7) Section 8165(a) of this title.
‘‘(8) Section 113 of the Veterans Millennium
Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106–117;
38 U.S.C. 8111 note).’’.
(c)(1) Section 1722A(c) of such title is amended—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘under
subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘under this section’’;
and
(B) by striking the second sentence.
(2) Section 8165(a)(1) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services
Improvement Fund established under section 1729B of
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Care Collections Fund established under section
1729A of this title’’.
(3) Section 113(b) of the Veterans Millennium
Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106–117; 38
U.S.C. 8111 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Department
of Veterans Affairs Health Services Improvement Fund
established under section 1729B of title 38, United States
Code, as added by section 202’’ and inserting ‘‘Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund
established under section 1729A of title 38, United States
Code’’.
SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall continue the
Franchise Fund pilot program authorized to be estab-
lished by section 403 of Public Law 103–356 until Octo-
ber 1, 2002: Provided, That the Franchise Fund, estab-
lished by title I of Public Law 104–204 to finance the
operations of the Franchise Fund pilot program, shall con-
tinue until October 1, 2002.
SEC. 110. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use
lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses in-
curred by that account during a prior fiscal year for pro-
viding enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated dur-
ing the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.
SEC. 111. Funds available in any Department of Vet-
erans Affairs appropriation for fiscal year 2002 or funds
for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also
be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Manage-
ment and the Office of Employment Discrimination Com-
plaint Adjudication for all services provided at rates which
will recover actual costs but not exceed $28,555,000 for
the Office of Resolution Management and $2,383,000 for
the Office of Employment and Discrimination Complaint
Adjudication: Provided, That payments may be made in
advance for services to be furnished based on estimated
costs: Provided further, that amounts received shall be
credited to ‘‘General operating expenses’’ for use by the
office that provided the service.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For activities and assistance to prevent the involun-
tary displacement of low-income families, the elderly and
the disabled because of the loss of affordable housing
stock, expiration of subsidy contracts (other than con-
tracts for which amounts are provided under another
heading in this Act) or expiration of use restrictions, or
other changes in housing assistance arrangements, and for
other purposes, $16,334,242,000, of which $640,000,000
shall be from unobligated balances from amounts recap-
tured from fiscal year 2000 and prior years pursuant to
a reduction in the amounts provided for Annual Contribu-
tions Contract Reserve Accounts, and amounts that are
recaptured in this account to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not later than October 1, 2001,
the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall
reduce from 60 days to 30 days the amount of reserve
funds made available to public housing authorities: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, $16,125,241,000, of which $11,285,241,000
and the aforementioned recaptures shall be available on
October 1, 2001 and $4,200,000,000 shall be available on
October 1, 2002, shall be for assistance under the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (‘‘the Act’’ here-
in) (42 U.S.C. 1437): Provided further, That the foregoing
amounts shall be for use in connection with expiring or
terminating section 8 subsidy contracts, for amendments
to section 8 subsidy contracts, for enhanced vouchers (in-
cluding amendments and renewals) under any provision
of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of
the Act (47 U.S.C. 1437f(t)), contract administrators, and
contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Provided fur-
ther, That amounts available under the first proviso under
this heading shall be available for section 8 rental assist-
ance under the Act: (1) for the relocation and replacement
of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursu-
ant to the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appro-
priations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–134; Stat. 1321–
269); (2) for the conversion of section 23 projects to as-
sistance under section 8; (3) for funds to carry out the
family unification program; (4) for the relocation of wit-
nesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public
and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law
enforcement or prosecution agency; (5) for tenant protec-
tion assistance, including replacement and relocation as-
sistance; and (6) for the 1-year renewal of section 8 con-
tracts for units in a project that is subject to an approved
plan of action under the Emergency Low Income Housing
Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing
Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990:
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, no less than $11,000,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development
and maintenance of information technology systems: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, up to $197,246,000 shall be made available
for incremental vouchers under section 8 of the Act, of
which $157,334,000 shall be made available on a fair
share basis to those public housing agencies that have a
97 percent occupancy rate; and of which $39,912,000
shall be made available to nonelderly disabled families af-
fected by the designation of a public housing development
under section 7 of the Act, the establishment of pref-
erences 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 ac-
cordance with section 658 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13618),
and to the extent the Secretary determines that such
amount is not needed to fund applications for such af-
fected families, to other nonelderly disabled families: Pro-
vided further, That up to $195,600,730 from amounts
available under this heading may be made available for
administrative fees and other expenses to cover the cost
of administering rental assistance programs under section
8 of the Act: Provided further, That the fee otherwise au-
thorized under section 8(q) of such Act shall be deter-
mined in accordance with section 8(q), as in effect imme-
diately before the enactment of the Quality Housing and
Work Responsibility Act of 1998: Provided further, That
$886,000,000 is rescinded from unobligated balances re-
maining from funds appropriated to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development under this heading or
the heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted housing’’
or any other heading for fiscal year 2001 and prior years:
Provided further, That any such balances governed by re-
allocation provisions under the statute authorizing the
program for which the funds were originally appropriated
shall not be available for this rescission: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall have until September 30, 2002,
to meet the rescission in the proviso preceding the imme-
diately preceding proviso: Provided further, That any obli-
gated balances of contract authority that have been termi-
nated shall be canceled.
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, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1437g), $2,555,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2003: Provided, That, hereafter, notwith-
standing any other provision of law or any failure of the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue
regulations to carry out section 9(j) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(j)), such section
is deemed to have taken effect on October 1, 1998, and,
except as otherwise provided in this heading, shall apply
to all assistance made available under this same heading
on or after such date: Provided further, That of the total
amount provided under this heading, in addition to
amounts 
otherwise 
allocated 
under 
this 
heading,
$262,000,000 shall be allocated for such capital and man-
agement activities only among public housing agencies
that have obligated all assistance for the agency for fiscal
years 1998 and 1999 made available under this same
heading in accordance with the requirements under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 9(j) of such Act (except that
the provisions of section 9(j)(4) shall not apply to such
amounts): Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law or regulation, the Secretary may
not delegate to any Department official other than the
Deputy Secretary any authority under paragraph (2) of
such section 9(j) regarding the extension of the time peri-
ods under such section for obligation of amounts made
available for fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the first proviso
and paragraphs (3) and (5)(B) of such section 9(j), if at
any time before the effectiveness of final regulations
issued by the Secretary under section 6(j) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(j)) pro-
viding for assessment of public housing agencies and des-
ignation of high-performing agencies, any amounts made
available under the public housing Capital Fund for fiscal
year 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 remain unobligated in
violation of paragraph (1) of such section 9(j) or unex-
pended in violation of paragraph (5)(A) of such section
9(j), the Secretary shall immediately recapture any such
amounts and reallocate such amounts among public hous-
ing agencies that, at the time of such reallocation, are not
in violation of any requirement under paragraph (1) or
(5)(A) of such section: Provided further, That for purposes
of this heading, 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 pro-
vided under this heading, up to $51,000,000 shall be for
carrying out activities under section 9(h) of such Act, of
which up to $10,000,000 shall be for the provision of re-
mediation services to public housing agencies identified as
‘‘troubled’’ under the Section 8 Management Assessment
Program: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this heading, up to $500,000 shall be for lease
adjustments to section 23 projects, and no less than
$43,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund for the development and maintenance of information
technology systems: Provided further, That no funds may
be used under this heading for the purposes specified in
section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided under this heading, up to $75,000,000 shall be
available for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment to make grants to public housing agencies for
emergency capital needs resulting from emergencies and
natural disasters in fiscal year 2002.
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For payments to public housing agencies for the oper-
ation and management of public housing, as authorized
by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $3,494,868,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That
of the total amount provided under this heading,
$10,000,000 shall be provided to the Office of Inspector
General for Operation Safe Home: Provided further, That
of the total amount provided under this heading,
$10,000,000 shall be for programs, as determined appro-
priate by the Attorney General, which assist in the inves-
tigation, prosecution, and prevention of violent crimes and
drug offenses in public and federally-assisted low-income
housing: Provided further, That funds made available in
the previous proviso shall be administered by the Depart-
ment of Justice through a reimbursable agreement with
the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 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, as amended.
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, as amended,
$573,735,000 to remain available until September 30,
2003, of which the Secretary may use up to $5,000,000
for technical assistance and contract expertise, to be pro-
vided directly or indirectly by grants, contracts or coopera-
tive agreements, including training and cost of necessary
travel for participants 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 com-
petitive advantage in awards to settle litigation or pay
judgments, unless expressly permitted herein.
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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. 411 et seq.), $648,570,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $2,200,000 shall
be contracted through the Secretary as technical assist-
ance and capacity building to be used by the National
American Indian Housing Council in support of the imple-
mentation of NAHASDA; of which $5,000,000 shall be
to support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract
expertise, and technical assistance in the training, over-
sight, and management of Indian housing and tenant-
based assistance, including up to $300,000 for related
travel; and of which no less than $2,000,000 shall be
transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the develop-
ment and maintenance of information technology systems:
Provided, That of the amount provided under this head-
ing, $5,987,000 shall be made available for the cost of
guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by
title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such costs,
including the costs of modifying such notes and other obli-
gations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further,
That these funds are available to subsidize the total prin-
cipal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part
of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $52,726,000:
Provided further, That for administrative expenses to
carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to $150,000
from amounts in the first proviso, which shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries
and expenses’’, to be used only for the administrative costs
of these guarantees.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $5,987,000, 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, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $234,283,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, up to $200,000 from
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and
expenses’’, to be used only for the administrative costs of
these guarantees.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS
Housing 
Opportunity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12901),
$277,432,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003: Provided, That the Secretary may use up to
$2,000,000 of the funds under this heading for training,
oversight, and technical assistance activities.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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,
$4,801,993,000 (increased by $10,000,000), to remain
available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That of the
amount provided, $4,399,300,000 is for carrying out the
community development block grant program under title
I of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301):
Provided further, That $69,000,000 shall be for grants to
Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such
Act; $3,300,000 shall be available as a grant to the Hous-
ing Assistance Council; $2,794,000 shall be available as
a grant to the National American Indian Housing Council;
$5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the National
Housing Development Corporation, for operating expenses
not to exceed $2,000,000 and for a program of affordable
housing acquisition and rehabilitation; $5,000,000 shall be
available as a grant to the National Council of La Raza
for the HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical
assistance and fund management, and $4,500,000 is for
investments in the HOPE Fund and financing to affiliated
organizations; and $34,424,000 shall be for grants pursu-
ant to section 107 of the Act: Provided further, That no
less than $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development and maintenance of in-
formation technology systems: Provided further, That
$21,956,000 shall be for grants pursuant to the Self Help
Housing Opportunity Program: Provided further, That not
to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appro-
priated under this heading (other than a grant made avail-
able in this paragraph to the Housing Assistance Council
or the National American Indian Housing Council, or a
grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) of the Act)
shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and Management Devel-
opment’’ and ‘‘Administration’’ as defined in regulations
promulgated by the Department.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$29,387,000 shall be made available for capacity building,
of which $24,945,000 shall be made available for ‘‘Capac-
ity Building for Community Development and Affordable
Housing’’ for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for ac-
tivities as 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, with not less than
$4,989,000 of the funding to be used in rural areas, in-
cluding tribal areas, and of which $4,442,000 shall be for
capacity building activities administered by Habitat for
Humanity International.
Of the amount made available under this heading, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use
up to $54,879,000 for supportive services for public hous-
ing residents, as authorized by section 34 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and for resi-
dents of housing assisted under the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
(NAHASDA) and for grants for service coordinators and
congregate services for the elderly and disabled residents
of public and assisted housing and housing assisted under
NAHASDA.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$25,000,000 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: Provided, that any unobligated balances
of amounts set aside for neighborhood initiatives in fiscal
years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 may be utilized for any
of the foregoing purposes.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $59,868,000
(increased by $10,000,000) shall be available for
YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of
title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act, as amended, and such activities shall be an
eligible activity with respect to any funds made available
under this heading: Provided, That local YouthBuild pro-
grams that demonstrate an ability to leverage private and
nonprofit funding shall be given a priority for YouthBuild
funding: Provided further, That no more than 10 percent
of any grant award may be used for administrative costs:
Provided further, That of the amount provided under this
paragraph, $2,000,000 shall be set aside and made avail-
able for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building
for community development and affordable housing activi-
ties as specified in section 4 of the HUD Demonstration
Act of 1993, as amended.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$77,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Economic
Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of eco-
nomic development efforts.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $14,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2003, as authorized
by section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $608,696,000,
notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding
obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided further, That in addition, for administrative ex-
penses to carry out the guaranteed loan program,
$1,000,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’.
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
For Economic Development Grants, as authorized by
section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelop-
ment projects, $25,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall make these grants available
on a competitive basis as specified in section 102 of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform
Act of 1989.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional 
Affordable 
Housing 
Act, 
as 
amended,
$1,996,040,000 to remain available until September 30,
2003: Provided, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, $200,000,000 shall be available for the
Downpayment Assistance Initiative, subject to the enact-
ment of subsequent legislation authorizing such initiative:
Provided further, That should legislation authorizing such
initiative not be enacted by June 30, 2002, amounts des-
ignated in the previous proviso shall become available for
any such purpose authorized under title II of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as
amended: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this heading, up to $20,000,000 shall be avail-
able for Housing Counseling under section 106 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; and no less
than $17,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development and maintenance of in-
formation technology systems.
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, as amended; the supportive
housing program as authorized under subtitle C of title
IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate rehabilitation sin-
gle room occupancy program as authorized under the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, 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, $1,027,745,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2003: Provided, That not less than 35 per-
cent of these funds shall be used for permanent housing,
and all funding for services must be matched by 25 per-
cent in funding by each grantee: Provided further, That
all awards of assistance under this heading shall be re-
quired to coordinate and integrate homeless programs
with other mainstream health, social services, and employ-
ment programs for which homeless populations may be eli-
gible, including Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insur-
ance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,
Food Stamps, and services funding through the Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Block Grant, Workforce In-
vestment Act, and the Welfare-to-Work grant program:
Provided further, That no less than $14,200,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading is transferred to
the Working Capital Fund to be used for technical assist-
ance for management information systems and to develop
an automated, client-level Annual Performance Report
System: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be made
available to the Interagency Council on the Homeless for
administrative needs.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For assistance for the purchase, construction, acqui-
sition, or development of additional public and subsidized
housing units for low income families not otherwise pro-
vided for, $1,024,151,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003: Provided, That $783,286,000 shall be
for capital advances, including amendments to capital ad-
vance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized
by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended,
and for project rental assistance for the elderly under such
section 202(c)(2), 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 serv-
ices associated with the housing, of which amount
$49,890,000 shall be for service coordinators and the con-
tinuation of existing congregate service grants for resi-
dents of assisted housing projects, and of which amount
$49,890,000 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: Provided further, That of the amount under
this heading, $240,865,000 shall be for capital advances,
including amendments to capital advance contracts, for
supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as author-
ized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act, for project rental assistance for
supportive housing for persons with disabilities under such
section 811(d)(2), 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 serv-
ices associated with the housing for persons with disabil-
ities as authorized by section 811 of such Act, and for
tenant-based rental assistance contracts entered into pur-
suant to section 811 of such Act: Provided further, That
no less than $1,000,000, to be divided evenly between the
appropriations for the section 202 and section 811 pro-
grams, shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund
for the development and maintenance of information tech-
nology systems: Provided further, That, in addition to
amounts made available for renewal of tenant-based rental
assistance contracts pursuant to the second proviso of this
paragraph, the Secretary may designate up to 25 percent
of the amounts earmarked under this paragraph for sec-
tion 811 of such Act for tenant-based assistance, as au-
thorized under that section, including such authority as
may be waived under the next proviso, which assistance
is 5 years in duration: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may waive any provision of such section 202 and
such section 811 (including the provisions governing the
terms and conditions of project rental assistance and ten-
ant-based assistance) that the Secretary determines is not
necessary to achieve the objectives of these programs, or
that otherwise impedes the ability to develop, operate, or
administer projects assisted under these programs, and
may make provision for alternative conditions or terms
where appropriate.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all un-
committed balances of excess rental charges as of Sep-
tember 30, 2001, and any collections made during fiscal
year 2002, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy
Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National
Housing Act, as amended.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.),
$13,566,000, to remain available until expended, to be de-
rived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund:
Provided, That the total amount appropriated under this
heading shall be available from the general fund of the
Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and
make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the
Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount made available under this heading
from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections
are received during fiscal year 2002 so as to result in a
final fiscal year 2002 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at not more than $0 and fees pursuant to such
section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such
a final fiscal year 2002 appropriation.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2002, 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 $160,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 2002, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$250,000,000: 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, $330,888,000,
of which not to exceed $326,866,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and not
to exceed $4,022,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition, for
administrative contract expenses, $145,000,000, of which
not less than $96,500,000 shall be transferred to the
Working Capital Fund for the development and mainte-
nance of information technology systems.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), including the cost of loan
guarantee modifications as that term is defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That these funds are available to subsidize total
loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of
up to $21,000,000,000: Provided further, That any
amounts made available in any prior appropriations Act
for the cost (as such term is defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed
loans that are obligations of the funds established under
section 238 or 519 of the National Housing Act that have
not been obligated or that are deobligated shall be avail-
able to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
in connection with the making of such guarantees and
shall remain available until expended, notwithstanding the
expiration of any period of availability otherwise applicable
to such amounts.
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and
519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed
$50,000,000, of which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be
for bridge financing in connection with the sale of multi-
family real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with the sale of single-family
real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly in-
sured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs,
$211,455,000, of which $193,134,000, shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’;
and of which $18,321,000 shall be transferred to the ap-
propriation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition,
for administrative contract expenses necessary to carry
out 
the 
guaranteed 
and 
direct 
loan 
programs,
$139,000,000, of which no less than $33,500,000 shall be
transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the develop-
ment and maintenance of information technology systems.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(GNMA)
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, 2003.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$9,383,000 to be derived from the GNMA guarantees of
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$46,900,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003: Provided, That $1,500,000 shall be for necessary
expenses of the Millennial Housing Commission, as au-
thorized by section 206 of Public Law 106–74: Provided
further, That of the total amount provided under this
heading, $7,500,000 shall be for the Partnership for Ad-
vancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Initiative.
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, as amended,
$45,899,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003, of which $19,449,000 shall be to carry out activities
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds
made available under this heading shall be used to lobby
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Gov-
ernment in connection with a specific contract, grant or
loan.
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-
Based Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $109,758,000 to
remain available until September 30, 2003, of which
$10,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative,
pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include re-
search, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, includ-
ing education and outreach concerning lead-based paint
poisoning and other housing-related environmental child-
hood diseases and hazards.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including not to ex-
ceed $7,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $1,086,800,000 (reduced by $10,000,000), of
which $520,000,000 shall be provided from the various
funds of the Federal Housing Administration, $9,383,000
shall be provided from funds of the Government National
Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall be provided from
the ‘‘Community development fund’’ account, $150,000
shall be provided by transfer from the ‘‘Title VI Indian
federal guarantees program’’ account, and $200,000 shall
be provided by transfer from the ‘‘Indian housing loan
guarantee fund program’’ account: Provided, That no less
than $85,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development and maintenance of In-
formation Technology Systems: 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 reduced
from the number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions on the
date of enactment of Public Law 106–377 by 21⁄2 percent:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a staff-
ing plan for the Department by November 1, 2001.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $93,898,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing
Administration and $10,000,000 shall be provided from
the amount earmarked for Operation Safe Home in the
appropriation for the ‘‘Public housing operating fund’’:
Provided, That the Inspector General shall have inde-
pendent authority over all personnel issues within the Of-
fice of Inspector General.
CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the balances remaining available from fees and
charges under section 7(j) of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development Act, $6,700,000 is rescinded.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not
to exceed $500 for official reception and representation
expenses, $23,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enter-
prise Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such
amount shall be available from the general fund of the
Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and
make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the
Fund: Provided further, That the general fund amount
shall be reduced as collections are received during the fis-
cal year so as to result in a final appropriation from the
general fund estimated at not more than $0.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
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 Stuart
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-
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 2002 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 2002 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 2002 under such clause (ii) because the
areas in the State outside of the metropolitan statis-
tical areas that qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year
2002 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 2002, 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).
SEC. 204. Section 225(a) of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, Public
Law 106–74 (113 Stat. 1076), is amended by inserting
‘‘and fiscal year 2002’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2001’’.
SEC. 205. Section 251 of the National Housing Act
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–16) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘issue regula-
tions’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘require that the mortgagee make available
to the mortgagor, at the time of loan application, a
written explanation of the features of an adjustable
rate mortgage consistent with the disclosure require-
ments applicable to variable rate mortgages secured
by a principal dwelling under the Truth in Lending
Act.’’; and
(2) by adding the following new subsection at
the end:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may insure under this sub-
section a mortgage that meets the requirements of sub-
section (a), except that the effective rate of interest—
‘‘(A) shall be fixed for a period of not less than
the first 3 years of the mortgage term;
‘‘(B) shall be adjusted by the mortgagee ini-
tially upon the expiration of such period and annu-
ally thereafter; and
‘‘(C) in the case of the initial interest rate ad-
justment, is subject to the 1 percent limitation only
if the interest rate remained fixed for five or fewer
years.
‘‘(2) The disclosure required under subsection (b)
shall be required for a mortgage insured under this sub-
section.’’.
SEC. 206. (a) Section 203(c) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and (k)’’ and
‘‘or (k)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting immediately after ‘‘sub-
section (v),’’ the following: ‘‘and each mortgage
that is insured under subsection (k) or section
234(c),’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and executed on or after
October 1, 1994,’’.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall—
(1) apply only to mortgages that are executed
on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) be implemented in advance of any necessary
conforming changes to regulations.
SEC. 207. (a) During fiscal year 2002, in the provi-
sion of rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in con-
nection with a program to demonstrate the economy and
effectiveness of providing such assistance for use in as-
sisted living facilities that is carried out in the counties
of the State of Michigan specified in subsection (b) of this
section, notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii)
of such section 8(o), a family residing in an assisted living
facility in any such county, on behalf of which a public
housing agency provides assistance pursuant to section
8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the time the
family initially receives such assistance, to pay rent in an
amount exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted in-
come of the family by such a percentage or amount as
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development deter-
mines to be appropriate.
(b) The counties specified in this subsection are Oak-
land County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and
Washtenaw County, in the State of Michigan.
TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including
the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries, 
when 
required 
by 
law 
of 
such 
countries,
$30,466,000, to remain available until expended.
For the partial cost of construction of a new interpre-
tive and visitor center at the American Cemetery in Nor-
mandy, France, $5,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the Commission shall ensure that
the placement, scope and character of this new center pro-
tect the solemnity of the site and the sensitivity of inter-
ested parties including families of servicemen interred at
the cemetery, the host country and Allied forces who par-
ticipated in the invasion and ensuing battle: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $1,000,000 shall be for non-con-
struction related costs including initial consultations with
interested parties and the conceptual study and design of
the new center.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pur-
suant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amend-
ed, including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, and
for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for
individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the
maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5
U.S.C. 5376, $8,000,000, $5,500,000 of which to remain
available until September 30, 2002 and $2,500,000 of
which to remain available until September 30, 2003: Pro-
vided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board shall have not more than three career Senior Exec-
utive Service positions: Provided further, That, hereafter,
there shall be an Inspector General at the Board who shall
have the duties, responsibilities, and authorities specified
in the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That an individual appointed to the position
of Inspector General of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency (FEMA) shall, by virtue of such appoint-
ment, also hold the position of Inspector General of the
Board: Provided further, That the Inspector General of the
Board shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector
General of FEMA in performing the duties of the Inspec-
tor General of the Board, and shall not appoint any indi-
viduals to positions within the Board.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
To carry out the Community Development Banking
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, including services
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for
ES–3, $80,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2003, of which $500,000 shall be for technical assist-
ance and training programs designed to benefit Native
American communities, and up to $8,948,000 may be used
for administrative expenses, including administration of
the New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be
used for the cost of direct loans, and up to $1,000,000
may be used for administrative expenses to carry out the
direct loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct
loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $15,000,000.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376,
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal offi-
cials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to
exceed $500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $54,200,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Pub-
lic Law 106–377, the Corporation for National and Com-
munity Service shall use such amounts of such funds as
may be necessary to carry out the programs, activities,
and initiatives under the National Community Service Act
of 1990 (Public Law 103–82) and the Corporation.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $5,000,000, which shall be available for obli-
gation through September 30, 2003.
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7251–7298, $13,221,000, of
which $895,000 shall be available for the purpose of pro-
viding financial assistance as described, and in accordance
with the process and reporting procedures set forth, under
this heading in Public Law 102–229.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington
National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$22,537,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES
For necessary expenses for the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities
set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended, $70,228,000.
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE
REGISTRY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Sub-
stances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out
activities set forth in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and
111(c)(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(CERCLA), as amended; section 118(f) of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA),
as amended; and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, as amended, $78,235,000, to be derived from the
Hazardous Substance Superfund Trust Fund pursuant to
section 517(a) of SARA (26 U.S.C. 9507): Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of per-
forming a health assessment under section 104(i)(6) of
CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct
other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities,
including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical
evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral to accredited
health care providers: Provided further, That in per-
forming any such health assessment or health study, eval-
uation, or activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not
be bound by the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of
CERCLA: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available for ATSDR
to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to
section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2002, and
existing profiles may be updated as necessary.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For science and technology, including research and
development activities, which shall include research and
development activities under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended; necessary expenses for personnel and
related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable for senior level posi-
tions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory
equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in sup-
port of research and development; construction, alteration,
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to
exceed $75,000 per project, $680,410,000, which shall re-
main available until September 30, 2003.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For environmental programs and management, in-
cluding necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for sen-
ior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of air-
craft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in soci-
eties or associations which issue publications to members
only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers
who are not members; construction, alteration, repair, re-
habilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, $2,014,799,000
(reduced by $7,200,000) (reduced by $3,000,000), which
shall remain available until September 30, 2003.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, and for construction,
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facili-
ties, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $34,019,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2003.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of,
or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency,
$25,318,000, to remain available until expended.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sec-
tions 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C.
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000
per project; $1,270,000,000 (of which $100,000,000 shall
not become available until September 1, 2002) to remain
available until expended, consisting of $635,000,000, as
authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amend-
ments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as
amended by Public Law 101–508, and $635,000,000 as
a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Sub-
stance Superfund for purposes as authorized by section
517(b) of SARA, as amended: Provided, That funds ap-
propriated under this heading may be allocated to other
Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of
CERCLA: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated under this heading, $11,867,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation
to remain available until September 30, 2003, and
$36,891,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Science and tech-
nology’’ appropriation to remain available until September
30, 2003.
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking under-
ground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by sec-
tion 205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 
per 
project, 
$72,000,000 
(increased 
by
$7,200,000), to remain available until expended.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990, $15,000,000, to be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, to remain available until
expended.
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For environmental programs and infrastructure as-
sistance, including capitalization grants for State revolv-
ing 
funds 
and 
performance 
partnership 
grants,
$3,433,899,000 (increased by $3,000,000), to remain
available until expended, of which $1,200,000,000 shall be
for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State
Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’); $850,000,000
shall be for capitalization grants for the Drinking Water
State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, as amended; $75,000,000 shall be
for architectural, engineering, planning, design, construc-
tion and related activities in connection with the construc-
tion of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the
area of the United States-Mexico Border, after consulta-
tion with the appropriate border commission; $30,000,000
shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drink-
ing water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural
and Alaska Native Villages; $200,000,000 shall be for
making grants for the construction of wastewater and
water treatment facilities and groundwater protection in-
frastructure in accordance with the terms and conditions
specified for such grants in the report accompanying this
Act; and $1,078,899,000 (increased by $3,000,000) shall
be for grants, including associated program support costs,
to States, federally recognized tribes, interstate agencies,
tribal consortia, and air pollution control agencies for
multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control
and abatement and related activities, including activities
pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading
in Public Law 104–134, and for making grants under sec-
tion 103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter moni-
toring and data collection activities of which and subject
to terms and conditions specified by the Administrator,
$25,000,000 shall be for making grants for enforcement
and related activities (in addition to other grants funded
under this heading), and $25,000,000 shall be for Envi-
ronmental Information Exchange Network grants, includ-
ing associated program support costs: Provided, That for
fiscal year 2002 and hereafter, State authority under sec-
tion 302(a) of Public Law 104–182 shall remain in effect:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 603(d)(7)
of the Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State water
pollution control revolving fund that may be used by a
State to administer the fund shall not apply to amounts
included as principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal
year 2002 and prior years where such amounts represent
costs of administering the fund to the extent that such
amounts are or were deemed reasonable by the Adminis-
trator, accounted for separately from other assets in the
fund, and used for eligible purposes of the fund, including
administration: Provided further, That for fiscal year
2002, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of the Act, the
Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appro-
priated for any fiscal year under section 319 of that Act
to make grants to Indian tribes pursuant to section 319(h)
and 518(e) of that Act: Provided further, That for fiscal
year 2002, notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in
section 518(c) of the Act, up to a total of 11⁄2 percent
of the funds appropriated for State Revolving Funds
under title VI of the Act may be reserved by the Adminis-
trator for grants under section 518(c) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That no funds provided by this legislation
to address the water, wastewater and other critical infra-
structure needs of the colonias in the United States along
the United States-Mexico border shall be made available
to a county or municipal government unless that govern-
ment has established an enforceable local ordinance, or
other zoning rule, which prevents in that jurisdiction the
development or construction of any additional colonia
areas, or the development within an existing colonia the
construction of any new home, business, or other structure
which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary infra-
structure.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
For fiscal year 2002, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
6303(1) and 6305(1), the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, in carrying out the Agency’s
function to implement directly Federal environmental pro-
grams required or authorized by law in the absence of an
acceptable tribal program, may award cooperative agree-
ments to federally-recognized Indian Tribes or Intertribal
consortia, if authorized by their member Tribes, to assist
the Administrator in implementing Federal environmental
programs for Indian Tribes required or authorized by law,
except that no such cooperative agreements may be award-
ed from funds designated for State financial assistance
agreements.
Section 136a–1 of title 7, U.S.C. is amended—
(1) in subsection (i)(5)(C)(i) by striking
‘‘$14,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’; and,
by striking ‘‘each’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’ after ‘‘fis-
cal year’’;
(2) in subsection (i)(5)(H) by striking ‘‘2001’’
and inserting ‘‘2002’’;
(3) in subsection (i)(6) by striking ‘‘2001’’ and
inserting ‘‘2002’’; and
(4) in subsection (k)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘2001’’
and inserting ‘‘2002’’; and, by striking ‘‘1⁄7’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1⁄10’’.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire
of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
and representation expenses, and rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, $5,267,000.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
For necessary expenses to continue functions as-
signed to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office
of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality
Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No.
1 of 1977, $2,974,000: Provided, That notwithstanding
section 202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of
1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, serving as chairman and exercising all powers,
functions, and duties of the Council.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $33,660,000, to be de-
rived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings Asso-
ciation Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $1,369,399,000, and, notwith-
standing 42 U.S.C. 5203, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not to exceed $2,900,000 may be trans-
ferred to ‘‘Emergency management planning and assist-
ance’’ for the consolidated emergency management per-
formance grant program; up to $15,000,000 may be obli-
gated for flood map modernization activities following dis-
aster declarations; and $21,577,000 may be used by the
Office of Inspector General for audits and investigations.
In addition, for the purposes under this heading,
$1,300,000,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount shall be available only to the ex-
tent that an official budget request, that includes designa-
tion of the entire amount of the request as an emergency
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the
President to the Congress.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $405,000, as authorized
by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000. In addi-
tion, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program, $543,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
including hire and purchase of motor vehicles as author-
ized by 31 U.S.C. 1343; uniforms, or allowances therefor,
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum
rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C.
5376; expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and
individuals at meetings concerned with the work of emer-
gency preparedness; transportation in connection with the
continuity of Government programs to the same extent
and in the same manner as permitted the Secretary of
a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to
exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $227,900,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $10,303,000: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Inspector General
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall also
serve as the Inspector General of the Chemical Safety and
Hazard Investigation Board.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
to carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, as amended, and the Flood Disaster Protec-
tion Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.),
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National
Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405),
and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $404,623,000.
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND
The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year
2002, as authorized by Public Law 106–377, shall not be
less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by
FEMA necessary for its radiological emergency prepared-
ness program for the next fiscal year. The methodology
for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equi-
table; and shall reflect costs of providing such services,
including administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees
received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the
Fund as offsetting collections and will become available
for authorized purposes on October 1, 2002, and remain
available until expended.
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
To carry out an emergency food and shelter program
pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as amended,
$140,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 31⁄2
percent of the total appropriation.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For activities under the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (‘‘the Act’’), the Flood Disaster Protection
Act of 1973, as amended, not to exceed $28,798,000 for
salaries and expenses associated with flood mitigation and
flood insurance operations, and not to exceed $76,381,000
for flood mitigation, including up to $20,000,000 for ex-
penses under section 1366 of the Act, which amount shall
be available for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation
Fund until September 30, 2003. In fiscal year 2002, no
funds in excess of: (1) $55,000,000 for operating ex-
penses; (2) $536,750,000 for agents’ commissions and
taxes; and (3) $30,000,000 for interest on Treasury bor-
rowings shall be available from the National Flood Insur-
ance Fund without prior notice to the Committees on Ap-
propriations.
In addition, up to $7,000,000 in fees collected but
unexpended during fiscal years 2000 through 2001 shall
be transferred to the Flood Map Modernization Fund and
available for expenditure in fiscal year 2002.
Section 
1309(a)(2) 
of 
the 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
4016(a)(2)), as amended, is further amended by striking
‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
Section 1319 of the Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4026), is amended by striking ‘‘after’’ and all that follows
and inserting ‘‘after September 30, 2001.’’.
Section 1336(a) of the Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4056(a)), is amended by striking ‘‘ending’’ and all that
follows through the second comma thereafter and inserting
‘‘ending September 30, 2001,’’.
Section 1376(c) of the Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4127(c)), is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2001’’
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2002’’.
NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND
Notwithstanding sections 1366(b)(3)(B)–(C) and
1366(f) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as
amended, $20,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003, for activities designed to reduce the risk
of flood damage to structures pursuant to such Act, of
which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the National
Flood Insurance Fund. Of the amount provided,
$2,500,000 is to be used for the purchase of flood-prone
properties in the city of Austin, Minnesota, and any cost-
share is waived.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND
For necessary expenses of the Federal Consumer In-
formation Center, including services authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, $7,276,000, to be deposited into the Federal
Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, That the
appropriations, revenues, and collections deposited into
the Fund shall be available for necessary expenses of Fed-
eral Consumer Information Center activities in the aggre-
gate amount of $12,000,000. Appropriations, revenues,
and collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year
2002 in excess of $12,000,000 shall remain in the Fund
and shall not be available for expenditure except as au-
thorized in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the
Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC) may not
undertake any action that affects its organization, admin-
istrative location, or in any way alters its current function
or mission mandate without first submitting a proposal
to the Committees on Appropriations for approval: Pro-
vided further, That such proposal shall include the jus-
tification for such action, a description of all planned orga-
nizational realignments, the anticipated staffing or per-
sonnel changes, an assessment of the effect on the current
operations of FCIC, and estimates of the proposed
changes on future funding needs.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of human space flight research
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, support and services; maintenance; con-
struction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revi-
talization and modification of facilities, construction of
new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility
planning and design, environmental compliance and res-
toration, and acquisition or condemnation of real property,
as authorized by law; space flight, spacecraft control and
communications activities including operations, produc-
tion, and services; program management; personnel and
related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor,
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; travel expenses;
purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to ex-
ceed $20,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and op-
eration 
of 
mission 
and 
administrative 
aircraft,
$7,047,400,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003, of which amounts as determined by the Adminis-
trator for salaries and benefits; training, travel and
awards; facility and related costs; information technology
services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing serv-
ices; and other administrative services may be transferred
to the Science, Aeronautics and Technology account in ac-
cordance with section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics
and Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106–
377.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Human space flight’’,
for the development of a crew return vehicle with capacity
for no less than six persons, for use with the international
space station, $275,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005: Provided, That none of the funds
provided under this paragraph may be obligated prior to
August 1, 2002: Provided further, That the funds made
available under this paragraph shall be rescinded on July
15, 2002, unless the President requests at least
$200,000,000 in the fiscal year 2003 budget request for
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for
continuation of the crew return vehicle program.
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and
technology research and development activities, including
research, development, operations, support and services;
maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, re-
habilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities,
construction of new facilities and additions to existing fa-
cilities, facility planning and design, environmental com-
pliance and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation
of real property, as authorized by law; space flight, space-
craft control and communications activities including oper-
ations, production, and services; program management;
personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902;
travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles; not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, mainte-
nance and operation of mission and administrative air-
craft, $7,605,300,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003, of which amounts as determined by the
Administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel
and awards; facility and related costs; information tech-
nology services; science, engineering, fabricating and test-
ing services; and other administrative services may be
transferred to the Human Space Flight account in accord-
ance with section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics and
Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106–377.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $23,700,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, or
‘‘Science, aeronautics and technology’’ by this appropria-
tions Act, when any activity has been initiated by the in-
currence of obligations for construction of facilities as au-
thorized by law, such amount available for such activity
shall remain available until expended. This provision does
not apply to the amounts appropriated for institutional
minor revitalization and construction of facilities, and in-
stitutional facility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, or
‘‘Science, aeronautics and technology’’ by this appropria-
tions Act, the amounts appropriated for construction of
facilities shall remain available until September 30, 2004.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’,
amounts made available by this Act for personnel and re-
lated costs and travel expenses of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration shall remain available
until September 30, 2002 and may be used to enter into
contracts for training, investigations, costs associated with
personnel relocation, and for other services, to be provided
during the next fiscal year. Funds for announced prizes
otherwise authorized shall remain available, without fiscal
year limitation, until the prize is claimed or the offer is
withdrawn.
No funds in this or any other Appropriations Act may
be used to finalize an agreement prior to December 1,
2002 between NASA and a nongovernment organization
to conduct research utilization and commercialization
management activities of the International Space Station.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2002, gross obligations of the Cen-
tral Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new di-
rect loans to member credit unions, as authorized by 12
U.S.C. 1795 et seq., shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: Pro-
vided, That administrative expenses of the Central Liquid-
ity Facility shall not exceed $309,000: Provided further,
That $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Community
Development Revolving Loan Fund.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal
of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; authorized travel; maintenance and op-
eration of aircraft and purchase of flight services for re-
search support; acquisition of aircraft; $3,642,340,000, of
which not to exceed $306,230,000 shall remain available
until expended for Polar research and operations support,
and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for oper-
ational and science support and logistical and other re-
lated activities for the United States Antarctic program;
the balance to remain available until September 30, 2003:
Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and
materials furnished by the National Research Centers and
other National Science Foundation supported research fa-
cilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided fur-
ther, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is
less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated
for included program activities, all amounts, including
floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for
those program activities or their subactivities shall be re-
duced proportionally.
MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION AND
EQUIPMENT
For necessary expenses of major construction
projects pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as amended, including authorized travel,
$135,300,000, to remain available until expended.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and
engineering education and human resources programs and
activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized
travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia, $885,720,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003: Provided, That to the extent that the
amount of this appropriation is less than the total amount
authorized to be appropriated for included program activi-
ties, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified
in the authorizing Act for those program activities or their
subactivities shall be reduced proportionally.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed
$9,000 for official reception and representation expenses;
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia; reimbursement of the General Services Admin-
istration for security guard services; $170,040,000: Pro-
vided, That contracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries
and expenses’’ in fiscal year 2002 for maintenance and
operation of facilities, and for other services, to be pro-
vided during the next fiscal year.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General as authorized by the Inspector General Act of
1978, as amended, $6,760,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2003.
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 Corpora-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $105,000,000, of which
$10,000,000 shall be for a homeownership program that
is used in conjunction with section 8 assistance under the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service Sys-
tem, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of
training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective
Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for
civilian employees; and not to exceed $500 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; $25,003,000: Pro-
vided, That during the current fiscal year, the President
may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31
U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action
to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be expended for or in connection with the induc-
tion of any person into the Armed Forces of the United
States.
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and
III of this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no
specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expendi-
tures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amounts
set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for
the appropriations: Provided, That this provision does not
apply to accounts that do not contain an object classifica-
tion for travel: Provided further, That this section shall
not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials
of local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service
System; to travel performed directly in connection with
care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connec-
tion with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter-
mined by the President under the provisions of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector Gen-
eral in connection with audits and investigations; or to
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set
forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, That if
appropriations in titles I, II, and III exceed the amounts
set forth in budget estimates initially submitted for such
appropriations, the expenditures for travel may cor-
respondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth in the
estimates only to the extent such an increase is approved
by the Committees on Appropriations.
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the Selective Service System
shall be available in the current fiscal year for purchase
of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 403. 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, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1831).
SEC. 404. 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. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended—
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or
employee of the United States unless—
(A) such certification is accompanied by,
or is part of, a voucher or abstract which de-
scribes the payee or payees and the items or
services for which such expenditure is being
made; or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to
such certification, and without such a voucher
or abstract, is specifically authorized by law;
and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit
by the General Accounting Office or is specifically
exempt by law from such audit.
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency may be expended for the trans-
portation of any officer or employee of such department
or agency between the domicile and the place of employ-
ment of the officer or employee, with the exception of an
officer or employee authorized such transportation under
31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5 U.S.C. 7905.
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to re-
cipients that do not share in the cost of conducting re-
search resulting from proposals not specifically solicited
by the Government: Provided, That the extent of cost
sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in-
terest of the grantee or contractor and the Government
in the research.
SEC. 408. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used, directly or through grants, to pay or to provide
reimbursement for payment of the salary of a consultant
(whether retained by the Federal Government or a grant-
ee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for
level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically au-
thorized by law.
SEC. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate,
non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudica-
tory proceedings. Nothing herein affects the authority of
the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to
section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C.
2056 et seq.).
SEC. 410. Except as otherwise provided under exist-
ing law, or under an existing Executive Order issued pur-
suant to an existing law, the obligation or expenditure of
any appropriation under this Act for contracts for any
consulting service shall be limited to contracts which are:
(1) a matter of public record and available for public in-
spection; and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available
list of all contracts entered into within 24 months prior
to the date on which the list is made available to the public
and of all contracts on which performance has not been
completed by such date. The list required by the preceding
sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall include a
narrative description of the work to be performed under
each such contract.
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
obligated or expended by any executive agency, as referred
to in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for services unless such
executive agency: (1) has awarded and entered into such
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder; and (2) requires any report
prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, eval-
uations, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report
prepared by the agency which is substantially derived from
or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning: (A) the
contract pursuant to which the report was prepared; and
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to
such contract.
SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section
406, none of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide
a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to
any officer or employee of such department or agency.
SEC. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C.
2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of
less than 22 miles per gallon.
SEC. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I
of this Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of
real property if the estimated annual rental is more than
$300,000 unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits
a report which the Committees on Appropriations of the
Congress and a period of 30 days has expired following
the date on which the report is received by the Committees
on Appropriations.
SEC. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that,
to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and prod-
ucts purchased with funds made available in this Act
should be American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering
into any contract with, any entity using funds made avail-
able in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the
greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by
the Congress.
SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to
grantees for indirect costs, except as published in Office
of Management and Budget Circular A–21.
SEC. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2002 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 418. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity,
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official
to which the funds are made available that the program,
project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private
property rights, or unfunded mandates.
SEC. 419. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended, are hereby authorized to make such expendi-
tures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord
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 2002 for such
corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Pro-
vided, That collections of these corporations and agencies
may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commit-
ments only to the extent expressly provided for in this Act
(unless such loans are in support of other forms of assist-
ance provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), ex-
cept that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage in-
surance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or
where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to pro-
tect the financial interest of the United States Govern-
ment.
SEC. 420. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the term ‘‘qualified student loan’’ with respect to na-
tional service education awards shall mean any loan deter-
mined by an institution of higher education to be nec-
essary to cover a student’s cost of attendance at such in-
stitution and made directly to a student by a state agency,
in addition to other meanings under section 148(b)(7) of
the National and Community Service Act.
SEC. 421. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to promul-
gate a final regulation to implement changes in the pay-
ment of pesticide tolerance processing fees as proposed at
64 Fed. Reg. 31040, or any similar proposals. The Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency may proceed with the devel-
opment of such a rule.
SEC. 422. The Environmental Protection Agency may
not use any of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act to implement the Registration Fee
system codified at 40 Code of Federal Regulations Sub-
part U (sections 152.400 et seq.) if its authority to collect
maintenance fees pursuant to FIFRA section 4(i)(5) is ex-
tended for at least 1 year beyond September 30, 2001.
SEC. 423. Except in the case of entities that are
funded solely with Federal funds or any natural persons
that are funded under this Act, none of the funds in this
Act shall be used for the planning or execution of any pro-
gram to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate,
non-Federal parties to lobby or litigate in respect to adju-
dicatory proceedings funded in this Act. A chief executive
officer of any entity receiving funds under this Act shall
certify that none of these funds have been used to engage
in the lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation
against the United States unless authorized under existing
law.
SEC. 424. No part of any funds appropriated in this
Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch,
other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative
relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and
for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pam-
phlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film presen-
tation designed to support or defeat legislation pending
before the Congress, except in presentation to the Con-
gress itself.
SEC. 425. All Departments and agencies funded
under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the
existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their
use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the
conduct of their business practices and public service ac-
tivities.
SEC. 426. Section 104(n)(4) of the Cerro Grande
Fire Assistance Act (Public Law 106–246) is amended by
striking ‘‘beginning not later than the expiration of the
1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act.’’ and inserting ‘‘within 120 days after the Direc-
tor issues the report required by subsection (n) in 2002
and 2003.’’.
SEC. 427. None of the funds provided by this Act
may be used for the purpose of implementing any adminis-
trative proposal that would require military retirees to
make an ‘‘irrevocable choice’’ for any specified period of
time between Department of Veterans Affairs or military
health care under the new TRICARE for Life plan author-
ized in the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Pub-
lic 106–398).
SEC. 428. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be used to delay the national primary drinking water
regulation for Arsenic published on January 22, 2001, in
the Federal Register (66 Fed. Reg. pages 6976 through
7066, amending parts 141 through 142 of title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations) or to propose or finalize a
rule to increase the levels of arsenic in drinking water per-
mitted under that regulation.
MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM
SEC. 429. Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5197–5197g) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘SEC. 629. MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a
minority emergency preparedness demonstration program
to research and promote the capacity of minority commu-
nities to provide data, information, and awareness edu-
cation by providing grants to or executing contracts or co-
operative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations
to establish and conduct such programs.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—An eligible nonprofit
organization may use a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement awarded under this section—
‘‘(1) to conduct research into the status of
emergency preparedness and disaster response
awareness in African American and Hispanic house-
holds located in urban, suburban, and rural commu-
nities, particularly in those States and regions most
impacted by natural and manmade disasters and
emergencies; and
‘‘(2) to develop and promote awareness of emer-
gency preparedness education programs within mi-
nority communities, including development and prep-
aration of culturally competent educational and
awareness materials that can be used to disseminate
information to minority organizations and institu-
tions.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—A nonprofit orga-
nization is eligible to be awarded a grant, contract, or co-
operative agreement under this section with respect to a
program if the organization is a nonprofit organization
that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt
from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, whose pri-
mary mission is to provide services to communities pre-
dominately populated by minority citizens, and that can
demonstrate a partnership with a minority-owned business
enterprise or minority business located in a HUBZone (as
defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632(p))) with respect to the program.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this section
may only use the proceeds of the grant, contract, or agree-
ment to—
‘‘(1) acquire expert professional services nec-
essary to conduct research in communities predomi-
nately populated by minority citizens, with a primary
emphasis on African American and Hispanic com-
munities;
‘‘(2) develop and prepare informational mate-
rials to promote awareness among minority commu-
nities about emergency preparedness and how to
protect their households and communities in advance
of disasters;
‘‘(3) establish consortia with minority national
organizations, minority institutions of higher edu-
cation, and faith-based institutions to disseminate
information about emergency preparedness to minor-
ity communities; and
‘‘(4) implement a joint project with a minority
serving institution, including a part B institution (as
defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), an institution de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section
326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or
(C)), and a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined
in section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C.
1101a(a)(5))).
‘‘(e) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE.—To
be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement under this section, an organization must sub-
mit an application to the Director at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Di-
rector may reasonably require. The Director shall estab-
lish a procedure by which to accept such applications.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such funds as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. Such
sums shall remain available until expended.’’.
SEC. 430. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to implement any provision of the April 2001 report enti-
tled ‘‘Plan for the Development of a 25-Year General Use
Plan for Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Ange-
les Healthcare Center’’.
SEC. 431. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to implement or enforce the requirement
under section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c); relating to community service).
SEC. 432. No funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act shall be made available to any
person or entity that has been convicted of violating the
Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a–10c).
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 109
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2620
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002,
and for other purposes.
JULY 31, 2001
Read twice and placed on the calendar