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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro-
vided 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, $44,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2001, of which $24,000,000 shall be to carry out activities
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds made avail-
able under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive or
legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection with
a specific contract, grant or loan.
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by
sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-Based Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992, $80,000,000 to remain available until
expended, of which $1,000,000 shall be for CLEARCorps and
$10,000,000 shall be for a Healthy Homes Initiative, which shall
be a program pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing
and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include research,
studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and
outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-
related environmental diseases and hazards: Provided, That all
balances for the Lead Hazard Reduction Programs previously
funded in the Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing and
Community Development Block Grant accounts shall be transferred
to this account, to be available for the purposes for which they
were originally appropriated.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not other-
wise provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $1,005,733,000, of which
$518,000,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal
Housing Administration, $9,383,000 shall be provided from funds
of the Government National Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall
be provided from the ‘‘Community development block grants pro-
gram’’ 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 guar-
antee fund program’’ account: Provided, That the Secretary is
prohibited from using any funds under this heading or any other
heading in this Act from employing more than 77 schedule C
and 20 noncareer Senior Executive Service employees: Provided
further, That the Secretary is prohibited from using funds under
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this heading or any other heading in this Act to employ more
than 9,300 employees: Provided further, That the Secretary is
prohibited from using funds under this heading or any other
heading in this Act to convert any external community builders
to career employees, and after September 1, 2000 to employ any
external community builders: Provided further, That the Secretary
is prohibited from using funds under this heading or any other
heading in this Act to employ more than 14 employees in the
Office of Public Affairs: Provided further, That of the amount made
available under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be for the Millennial
Housing Commission as established under section 206.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$83,000,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be provided from the var-
ious funds of the Federal Housing Administration and $10,000,000
shall be provided from the amount earmarked for Operation Safe
Home in the appropriation for ‘‘Drug elimination grants for low-
income housing’’: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have
independent authority over all personnel issues within the Office
of Inspector General.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not to exceed $500
for official reception and representation expenses, $19,493,000, to
remain available until expended, to be derived from the Federal
Housing Enterprise 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 collec-
tions are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$0.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
FINANCING ADJUSTMENT FACTORS
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority,
or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with
such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described
in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–628; 102 Stat. 3224,
3268) shall be rescinded, or in the case of cash, shall be remitted
to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget authority or cash
recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall
be used by State housing finance agencies or local governments
or local housing agencies with projects approved by the Secretary
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of Housing and Urban Development for which settlement occurred
after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section. Notwith-
standing the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to
15 percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners
with incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest rate.
FAIR HOUSING AND FREE SPEECH
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under this
Act may be used during fiscal year 2000 to investigate or prosecute
under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged
in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining
of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the
purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government official
or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction.
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS GRANTS
SEC. 203. Section 207 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, is amended by striking wherever it occurs
‘‘fiscal year 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1999 and 2000’’.
REPROGRAMMING
SEC. 204. Of the amounts made available under the sixth
undesignated paragraph under the heading ‘‘COMMUNITY PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT—COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS’’ in
title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999 (Public Law 105–276; 112 Stat. 2477) for the Economic
Development Initiative (EDI) for grants for targeted economic
investments, the $1,000,000 to be made available (pursuant to
the related provisions of the joint explanatory statement in the
conference report to accompany such Act (House Report No. 105–
769, 105th Congress, 2d session)) to the City of Redlands, California,
for the redevelopment initiatives near the historic Fox Theater
shall, notwithstanding such provisions, be made available to such
city for the following purposes:
(1) $700,000 shall be for renovation of the City of Redlands
Fire Station No. 1;
(2) $200,000 shall be for renovation of the Mission Gables
House at the Redlands Bowl historic outdoor amphitheater;
and
(3) $100,000 shall be for the preservation of historic Hillside
Cemetery.
ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR UNUSUALLY HIGH OR LOW
FAMILIES INCOMES IN ASSISTED HOUSING
SEC. 205. Section 16 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting before the period
the following: ‘‘; except that the Secretary may establish income
ceilings higher or lower than 30 percent of the area median
income on the basis of the Secretary’s findings that such vari-
ations are necessary because of unusually high or low family
incomes’’; and
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(2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting before the period the
following: ‘‘; except that the Secretary may establish income
ceilings higher or lower than 30 percent of the area median
income on the basis of the Secretary’s findings that such vari-
ations are necessary because of unusually high or low family
incomes’’.
MILLENNIAL HOUSING COMMISSION
SEC. 206. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established
a commission to be known as the Millennial Housing Commission
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
(b) STUDY.—The duty of the Commission shall be to conduct
a study that examines, analyzes, and explores—
(1) the importance of housing, particularly affordable
housing which includes housing for the elderly, to the infra-
structure of the United States;
(2) the various possible methods for increasing the role
of the private sector in providing affordable housing in the
United States, including the effectiveness and efficiency of such
methods; and
(3) whether the existing programs of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development work in conjunction with
one another to provide better housing opportunities for families,
neighborhoods, and communities, and how such programs can
be improved with respect to such purpose.
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be
composed of 22 members, appointed not later than January
1, 2000, as follows:
(A) Two co-chairpersons appointed by—
(i) one co-chairperson appointed by a committee
consisting of the chairmen of the Subcommittees on
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, and the chairman of the
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportuni-
ties of the House of Representatives and the chairman
of the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation
of the Senate; and
(ii) one co-chairperson appointed by a committee
consisting of the ranking minority members of the
Subcommittees on the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
pendent Agencies of the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and
the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee
on Housing and Community Opportunities of the House
of Representatives and the ranking minority member
of the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation
of the Senate.
(B) Ten members appointed by the Chairman and
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Chairman
and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives.
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(C) Ten members appointed by the Chairman and
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Appointees should have proven
expertise in directing, assemblying, or applying capital
resources from a variety of sources to the successful develop-
ment of affordable housing or the revitalization of communities,
including economic and job development.
(3) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Commission shall not
affect its powers and shall be filled in the manner in which
the original appointment was made.
(4) CHAIRPERSONS.—The members appointed pursuant to
paragraph (1)(A) shall serve as co-chairpersons of the Commis-
sion.
(5) PROHIBITION OF PAY.—Members of the Commission shall
serve without pay.
(6) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Commission
shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title
5, United States Code.
(7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold
hearings.
(8) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call
of the Chairpersons.
(d) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—
(1) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a Director who
shall be appointed by the Chairperson. The Director shall be
paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable
for level V of the Executive Schedule.
(2) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint personnel as
appropriate. The staff of the Commission shall be appointed
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and shall be
paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification
and General Schedule pay rates.
(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission may pro-
cure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b)
of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals
not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual
rate of basic pay payable for the General Schedule.
(4) STAFF
OF
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Upon request of the
Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency
may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel
of that department or agency to the Commission to assist
it in carrying out its duties under this Act.
(e) POWERS.—
(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commission may, for
the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit
and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evi-
dence as the Commission considers appropriate.
(2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any member or
agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission,
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take any action which the Commission is authorized to take
by this section.
(3) OBTAINING
OFFICIAL
DATA.—The Commission may
secure directly from any department or agency of the United
States information necessary to enable it to carry out this
Act. Upon request of the Chairpersons of the Commission,
the head of that department or agency shall furnish that
information to the Commission.
(4) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—The Commission may
accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services
or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding
or facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests,
or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property
received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in
the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon
order of the Commission.
(5) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions
as other departments and agencies of the United States.
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon the request
of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall
provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the
administrative support services necessary for the Commission
to carry out its responsibilities under this section.
(7) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may contract
with and compensate Government and private agencies or per-
sons for services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised
Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).
(f ) REPORT.—The Commission shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations and Banking and Financial Services of the House
of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a final report
not later than March 1, 2002. The report shall contain a detailed
statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission with
respect to the study conducted under subsection (b), together with
its recommendations for legislation, administrative actions, and
any other actions the Commission considers appropriate.
(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate on June
30, 2002. Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of advisory commit-
tees) shall not apply to the Commission.
FHA TECHNICAL CORRECTION
SEC. 207. Section 203(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Housing Act
(12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by adding before ‘‘48 per-
cent’’ the following: ‘‘the greater of the dollar amount limitation
in effect under this section for the area on the date of the enactment
of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for
Fiscal Year 1999 or’’.
RESCISSIONS
SEC. 208. Of the balances remaining from funds appropriated
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Public
Law 105–65 and prior appropriations Acts, $74,400,000 is rescinded:
Provided, That the amount rescinded shall be comprised of—
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(1) $30,552,000 of the amounts that were appropriated
for the modernization of public housing unit; under the heading
‘‘Annual contributions for assisted housing’’, including an
amount equal to the amount transferred from such account
to, and merged with amounts under the heading ‘‘Public
housing capital fund’’;
(2) $3,048,000 of the amounts from which no disbursements
have been made within five successive fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 1993, that were appropriated under the
heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted housing’’, including
an amount equal to the amount transferred from such account
to the account under the heading ‘‘Housing certificate fund’’;
(3) $22,975,000 of amounts appropriated for homeowner-
ship assistance under section 235(r) of the National Housing
Act, including $6,875,000 appropriated in Public Law 103–
327 (approved September 28, 1994, 104 Stat. 2305) for such
purposes;
(4) $11,400,000 of the amounts appropriated for the
Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere pro-
grams (HOPE programs), as authorized by the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; and
(5) $6,400,000 of the balances remaining in the account
under the heading ‘‘Nonprofit Sponsor Assistance Account’’.
GRANT FOR NATIONAL CITIES IN SCHOOLS
SEC. 209. For a grant to the National Cities in Schools Commu-
nity Development program under section 930 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1992, $5,000,000.
MOVING TO WORK DEMONSTRATION
SEC. 210. For the Jobs-Plus Initiative of the Moving to Work
Demonstration, $5,000,000 to cover the cost of rent-based work
incentives to families in selected public housing developments, who
shall be encouraged to go to work under work incentive plans
approved by the Secretary and carefully tracked as part of the
research and demonstration effort.
REPEALER
SEC. 211. Section 218 of Public Law 104–204 is repealed.
FHA ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT EXPENSE AUTHORITY
SEC. 212. Section 1 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1702) is amended by inserting the following new sentence after
the first proviso: ‘‘Except with respect to title III, for the purposes
of this section, the term ‘nonadministrative’ shall not include con-
tract expenses that are not capitalized or routinely deducted from
the proceeds of sales, and such expenses shall not be payable
from funds made available by this Act.’’.
FULL PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
SEC. 213. (a) Section 541 of the National Housing Act is
amended—
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(1) by amending the heading to read as follows: ‘‘PARTIAL
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS ON DEFAULTED MORTGAGES AND IN CONNEC-
TION WITH MORTGAGE RESTRUCTURING’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘partial payment of the
claim under the mortgage insurance contract’’ and inserting
‘‘partial or full payment of claim under one or more mortgage
insurance contracts’’.
(b) Section 517 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform
and Affordability Act of 1997 is amended by adding a new subsection
(a)(6) to read as follows: ‘‘(6) The second mortgage under this
section may be a first mortgage if no restructured or new first
mortgage will meet the requirement of paragraph (1)(A).’’.
AVAILABILITY OF INCOME MATCHING INFORMATION
SEC. 214. (a) Section 3(f ) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a), as amended by section 508(d)(1) of
the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, is further
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) after the first appearance of ‘‘public housing
agency’’ by inserting ‘‘, or the owner responsible for deter-
mining the participant’s eligibility or level of benefits,’’;
and
(B) after ‘‘as applicable’’ by inserting ‘‘, or to the owner
responsible for determining the participant’s eligibility or
level of benefits’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘or’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(C) for which project-based assistance is provided under
section 8, section 202, or section 811.’’.
(b) Section 904(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 3544), as amended by
section 508(d)(2) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility
Act of 1998, is further amended in paragraph (4)—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘public housing agency’’ the first
time it appears the following: ‘‘, or the owner responsible for
determining the participant’s eligibility or level of benefits,’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘the public housing agency verifying income’’
and inserting ‘‘verifying income’’.
EXEMPTION FOR ALASKA AND MISSISSIPPI FROM REQUIREMENT OF
RESIDENT ON BOARD
SEC. 215. Public housing agencies in the States of Alaska
and Mississippi shall not be required to comply with section 2(b)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, during
fiscal year 2000.
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE CDBG PROGRAM BY NEW YORK STATE
SEC. 216. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall transfer on the date of the enactment of this Act the adminis-
tration of the Small Cities component of the Community Develop-
ment Block Grants program for all funds allocated for the State
of New York under section 106(d) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 for fiscal year 2000 and all fiscal years
thereafter, to the State of New York to be administered by the
Governor of such State.
SECTION 202 EXEMPTION
SEC. 217. Notwithstanding section 202 of the Housing Act of
1959 or any other provision of law, Peggy A. Burgin may not
be disqualified on the basis of age from residing at Clark’s Landing
in Groton, Vermont.
DARLINTON PRESERVATION AMENDMENT
SEC. 218. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon
prepayment of the FHA-insured section 236 mortgage, the Secretary
shall continue to provide interest reduction payment in accordance
with the existing amortization schedule for Darlinton Manor Apart-
ments, a 100-unit project located at 606 North 5th Street, Bozemen,
Montana, which will continue as affordable housing pursuant to
a use agreement with the State of Montana.
RISK-SHARING PRIORITY
SEC. 219. Section 517(b)(3) of the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 is amended by inserting after
‘‘1992.’’ the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall use risk-shared financing
under section 542(c) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 for any mortgage restructuring, rehabilitation financing,
or debt refinancing included as part of a mortgage restructuring
and rental assistance sufficiency plan if the terms and conditions
are considered to be the best available financing in terms of finan-
cial savings to the FHA insurance funds and will result in reduced
risk of loss to the Federal Government.’’.
TREATMENT OF EXPIRING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
GRANTS
SEC. 220. (a) AVAILABILITY.—Notwithstanding section 1552 of
title 31, United States Code, the grant amounts identified in sub-
section (b) shall remain available to the grantees for the purposes
for which such amounts were obligated through September 30,
2000.
(b) GRANTS.—The grant amounts identified in this subsection
are the amounts provided under the following grants made by
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the eco-
nomic development initiative under section 108(q) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308(q)):
(1) The grant for Miami, Florida, designated as B–92–
ED–12–013.
(2) The grant for Miami Beach, Florida, designated as
B–92–ED–12–014.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be considered to have
taken effect on September 30, 1999. The Secretary of the Treasury
and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take
such actions as may be necessary to carry out this section, notwith-
standing any actions taken previously pursuant to section 1552
of title 31, United States Code.
USE OF TRUSTS WITH REGARD TO COOPERATIVE HOUSING SECTION
SEC. 221. Section 213(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1715e(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent
membership in a nonprofit housing cooperative from being held
in the name of a trust, the beneficiary of which shall occupy the
dwelling unit in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed
by the Secretary.’’.
GRANT TECHNICAL CORRECTION
SEC. 222. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount made available under the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101–507) for a special purpose
grant under section 107 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 to the County of Hawaii for the purpose of
an environmental impact statement for the development of a water
resource system in Kohala, Hawaii, that is unobligated on the
date of the enactment of this Act, may be used to fund water
system improvements, including exploratory wells, well drillings,
pipeline replacements, water system planning and design, and
booster pump and reservoir development.
REUSE OF CERTAIN BUDGET AUTHORITY
SEC. 223. Section 8(z) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘on account of’’ the following:
‘‘expiration or’’; and
(B) by striking the parenthetical phrase; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3).
SECTION 108 WAIVER
SEC. 224. With respect to the $6,700,000 commitment in connec-
tion with guaranteed obligations for the Sandtown-Winchester
Home Ownership Zone under section 108 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, the Secretary shall not
require security in excess of that authorized under section
108(d)(1)(B).
HOPWA TECHNICAL
SEC. 225. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount allocated for fiscal year 2000, and the amounts that would
otherwise be allocated for fiscal year 2001, to the City of Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania on behalf of the Philadelphia, PA-NJ Primary
Metropolitan Area (hereafter ‘‘metropolitan area’’), under section
854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)),
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the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall adjust
such amounts by allocating to the State of New Jersey the propor-
tion of the metropolitan area’s amount that is based on the number
of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the metropolitan area
that is located in New Jersey.
(b) The State of New Jersey shall use amounts allocated to
the State under this section to carry out eligible activities under
section 855 of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904)
in the portion of the metropolitan area that is located in New
Jersey.
TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition
of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and
repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monu-
ments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase
(one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when
required by law of such countries, $28,467,000, to remain available
until expended.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger
vehicles, 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: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board shall have not more than three career Senior
Executive Service positions.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying commu-
nity development lenders, and administrative expenses of the Fund,
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, $95,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2001, of which up to $7,860,000 may be used for administrative
expenses, up to $16,500,000 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
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direct loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$53,140,000: Provided further, That not more than $30,000,000
of the funds made available under this heading may be used for
programs and activities authorized in section 114 of the Community
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable
under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize
non-Federal officials’ contributions to Commission activities, and
not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation expenses,
$49,000,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and
Community Service (referred to in the matter under this heading
as the ‘‘Corporation’’) in carrying out programs, activities, and initia-
tives under the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(referred to in the matter under this heading as the ‘‘Act’’) (42
U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), $434,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2000: Provided, That not more than $28,500,000 shall
be available for administrative expenses authorized under section
501(a)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12671(a)(4)) with not less than
$1,500,000 targeted to administrative needs, not including salaries
and expenses, identified as urgent by the Corporation without
regard to the provisions of section 501(a)(4)(B) of the Act: Provided
further, That not more than $2,500 shall be for official reception
and representation expenses: Provided further, That not more than
$70,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, shall
be transferred to the National Service Trust account for educational
awards authorized under subtitle D of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12601 et seq.), of which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available
for national service scholarships for high school students performing
community service: Provided further, That not more than
$234,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading shall be
available for grants under the National Service Trust program
authorized under subtitle C of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571
et seq.) (relating to activities including the AmeriCorps program),
of which not more than $45,000,000 may be used to administer,
reimburse, or support any national service program authorized
under section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)): Provided
further, That not more than $7,500,000 of the funds made available
under this heading shall be made available for the Points of Light
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Foundation for activities authorized under title III of the Act (42
U.S.C. 12661 et seq.): Provided further, That no funds shall be
available for national service programs run by Federal agencies
authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)):
Provided further, That to the maximum extent feasible, funds appro-
priated under subtitle C of title I of the Act shall be provided
in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of peer
review panels in order to ensure that priority is given to programs
that demonstrate quality, innovation, replicability, and sustain-
ability: Provided further, That not more than $18,000,000 of the
funds made available under this heading shall be available for
the Civilian Community Corps authorized under subtitle E of title
I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.): Provided further, That
not more than $43,000,000 shall be available for school-based and
community-based service-learning programs authorized under sub-
title B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Provided
further, That not more than $28,500,000 shall be available for
quality and innovation activities authorized under subtitle H of
title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12853 et seq.): Provided further, That
not more than $5,000,000 shall be available for audits and other
evaluations authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12639): Provided further, That to the maximum extent practicable,
the Corporation shall increase significantly the level of matching
funds and in-kind contributions provided by the private sector,
shall expand significantly the number of educational awards pro-
vided under subtitle D of title I, and shall reduce the total Federal
costs per participant in all programs: Provided further, That of
amounts available in the National Service Trust account from pre-
vious appropriations Acts, $80,000,000 shall be rescinded.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$4,000,000.
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States
Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7251–7298,
$11,450,000, of which $910,000, shall be available for the purpose
of providing 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 National Cemetery, including the
purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only, and
not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation
expenses, $12,473,000, to remain available until expended.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For science and technology, including research and development
activities, which shall include research and development activities
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary
expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses,
including uniforms, or allowances therefore, 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 senior level positions under 5
U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies;
other operating expenses in support of research and development;
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of
facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $645,000,000, which
shall remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That
the obligated balance of sums available in this account shall remain
available through September 30, 2008 for liquidating obligations
made in fiscal years 2000 and 2001: Provided further, That the
obligated balance of funds transferred to this account in Public
Law 105–276 shall remain available through September 30, 2007
for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 1999 and 2000.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For environmental programs and management, including nec-
essary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and
related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or allowances
therefore, 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; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase
of reprints; library memberships in societies 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, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 for official reception
and representation expenses, $1,900,000,000, which shall remain
available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That the obligated
balance of such sums shall remain available through September
30, 2008 for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 2000 and
2001: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by
this Act shall be used to propose or issue rules, regulations, decrees,
or orders for the purpose of implementation, or in preparation
for implementation, of the Kyoto Protocol which was adopted on
December 11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan at the Third Conference of
the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Cli-
mate Change, which has not been submitted to the Senate for
advice and consent to ratification pursuant to article II, section
2, clause 2, of the United States Constitution, and which has
not entered into force pursuant to article 25 of the Protocol: Provided
further, That none of the funds made available in this Act may
be used to implement or administer the interim guidance issued