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$53,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010, of which $27,500,000 shall be to carry out activities 
pursuant to such section 561 of which up to $2,000,000 
shall be made available to carryout authorized activities 
to protect the public from mortgage rescue scams: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Sec-
retary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of 
the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such 
funds to provide such training: Provided further, That no 
funds made available under this heading shall be used to 
lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal 
Government in connection with a specific contract, grant 
or loan: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $500,000 shall be available to the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for the cre-
ation and promotion of translated materials and other pro-
grams that support the assistance of persons with limited 
English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD HAZARD 
CONTROL 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $140,000,000, to remain 
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available until September 30, 2010, of which not less than 
$14,600,000 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 diseases and hazards: 
Provided, That for purposes of environmental review, pur-
suant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law that 
further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the 
Healthy Homes Initiative, Operation Lead Elimination 
Action Plan (LEAP), or the Lead Technical Studies pro-
gram under this heading or under prior appropriations 
Acts for such purposes under this heading, shall be consid-
ered to be funds for a special project for purposes of sec-
tion 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposi-
tion Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That of the 
total amount made available under this heading, 
$48,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive 
basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement 
needs: Provided further, That each recipient of funds pro-
vided under the second proviso shall make a matching con-
tribution in an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may waive the matching re-
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quirement cited in the preceding proviso on a case by case 
basis if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is nec-
essary to advance the purposes of this program: Provided 
further, That each applicant shall submit a detailed plan 
and strategy that demonstrates adequate capacity that is 
acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use 
of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available under this 
heading in prior appropriations Acts, and that still remain 
available, may be used for any purpose under this heading 
notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were 
appropriated: Provided further, That of the total amount 
made available under this heading, $250,000 shall be allo-
cated through the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead 
Hazard Control to conduct communications and outreach 
to potential applicants to the Lead Hazard Reduction 
Demonstration Grant program. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund 
(42 U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications 
to, and infrastructure for Department-wide information 
technology systems, for the continuing operation and 
maintenance of both Department-wide and program-spe-
cific information systems, and for program-related devel-
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opment activities, $224,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010, of which not less than $4,000,000 
shall be used for planning for modernizing, improving and 
maintaining information technology applications and in-
frastructure supporting the FHA: Provided, That any 
amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That any 
amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appro-
priated by previously enacted appropriations Acts or from 
within this Act may be used only for the purposes specified 
under this Fund, in addition to the purposes for which 
such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That 
up to $15,000,000 may be transferred to this account 
from all other accounts in this title (except for the Office 
of the Inspector General account) that make funds avail-
able for salaries and expenses. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $120,000,000: Provided, That 
the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel issues within this office. 
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