In the Senate of the United States, 
February 10, 2009. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1) entitled ‘‘An Act making supplemental appro-
priations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure in-
vestment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the un-
employed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other pur-
poses.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert 
the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
DIVISION A—APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS 
TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT 
TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 
TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND 
RELATED AGENCIES 
TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 
AND RELATED AGENCIES 
TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
TITLE XIV—STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION 
TITLE XV—RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD 
AND RECOVERY INDEPENDENT ADVISORY PANEL 
TITLE XVI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
DIVISION B—TAX, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, STATE FISCAL 
RELIEF, AND OTHER PROVISIONS 
TITLE I—TAX PROVISIONS 
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUG-
GLING FAMILIES 
TITLE III—HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE 
TITLE IV—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-
sion. 
DIVISION A—APPROPRIATIONS 
PROVISIONS 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RE-
LATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Sec-
retary’’, $200,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer these 
funds to agencies of the Department, other than the Forest 
Service, for necessary replacement, modernization, or up-
grades of laboratories or other facilities to improve work-
place safety and mission-area efficiencies as deemed appro-
priate by the Secretary: Provided further, that the Secretary 
shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and Senate a plan on the allocation of these funds 
no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2011, for oversight and audit of programs, grants, and 
activities funded under this title and an additional 
$17,500,000 for such purposes, to remain available until 
September 30, 2011.
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COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND 
ECONOMIC SERVICE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for competitive grants au-
thorized at 7 U.S.C. 450(i)(b), $50,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership 
(7 U.S.C 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) 
loans, to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit 
Insurance Fund Program Account, as follows: farm owner-
ship loans, $400,000,000 of which $100,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $300,000,000 shall be 
for direct loans; and operating loans, $250,000,000 of which 
$50,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and 
$200,000,000 shall be for direct loans. 
For an additional amount for the cost of direct and 
guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, to remain available until September 30, 2010, as fol-
lows: farm ownership loans, $17,530,000 of which $330,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $17,200,000
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shall be for direct loans; and operating loans, $24,900,000 
of which $1,300,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans and $23,600,000 shall be for direct loans. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Fund Program Account for farm owner-
ship, operating, and emergency direct loans and unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans may be transferred among these 
programs: Provided, That the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 
days in advance of any transfer. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations’’, $275,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Watershed Reha-
bilitation Program’’, $65,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Development, 
Salaries and Expenses’’, $80,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010.
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RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as author-
ized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be available 
from funds in the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 
Account, as follows: $1,000,000,000 for section 502 direct 
loans; and $10,472,000,000 for section 502 unsubsidized 
guaranteed loans. 
For an additional amount for the cost of direct and 
guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, to remain available until September 30, 2010, as fol-
lows: $67,000,000 for section 502 direct loans; and 
$133,000,000 for section 502 unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans, 
loan guarantees, and grants for rural community facilities 
programs as authorized by section 306 and described in sec-
tion 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act, $127,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010.
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RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the cost of guaranteed 
loans and grants as authorized by sections 310B(a)(2)(A) 
and 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $150,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2010. 
BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, as author-
ized by section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103), $200,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2010. 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the cost of loan guaran-
tees and grants, as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8107), $50,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010: Provided, That these funds may be used by tribes, 
local units of government, and schools in rural areas, as 
defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)). 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans, 
loan guarantees, and grants for the rural water, waste
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water, waste disposal, and solid waste management pro-
grams authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, and 
310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, and 
381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $1,375,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for direct loans and grants 
for distance learning and telemedicine services in rural 
areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa, et seq., 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
For additional amount for the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et. seq.), except 
section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et. seq.), except sections 17 and 21, $100,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2010, to carry out 
a grant program for National School Lunch Program 
equipment assistance: Provided, That such funds shall be 
provided to States administering a school lunch program 
through a formula based on the ratio that the total number 
of lunches served in the Program during the second pre-
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ceding fiscal year bears to the total number of such lunches 
served in all States in such second preceding fiscal year: 
Provided further, That of such funds, the Secretary may 
approve the reserve by States of up to $20,000,000 for nec-
essary enhancements to the State Distributing Agency’s 
commodity ordering and management system to achieve 
compatibility with the Department’s web-based supply 
chain management system: Provided further, That of the 
funds remaining, the State shall provide competitive grants 
to school food authorities based upon the need for equipment 
assistance in participating schools with priority given to 
schools in which not less than 50 percent of the students 
are eligible for free or reduced price meals under the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and priority 
given to schools purchasing equipment for the purpose of 
offering more healthful foods and meals, in accordance with 
standards established by the Secretary. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For an additional amount for the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), to remain available 
until September 30, 2010, $500,000,000, of which 
$380,000,000 shall be placed in reserve to be allocated as 
the Secretary deems necessary, notwithstanding section
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17(i) of such Act, to support participation should cost or 
participation exceed budget estimates, and of which 
$120,000,000 shall be for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B)(ii): Provided, That up to one percent of the 
funding provided for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B)(ii) may be reserved by the Secretary for Fed-
eral administrative activities in support of those purposes. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Commodity Assist-
ance Program’’, to remain available until September 30, 
2010, $150,000,000, which the Secretary shall use to pur-
chase a variety of commodities as authorized by the Com-
modity Credit Corporation or under section 32 of the Act 
entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act, 
and for other purposes’’, approved August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That the Secretary shall distribute 
the commodities to States for distribution in accordance 
with section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
1983 (Public Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note): Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available, the Secretary may 
use up to $50,000,000 for costs associated with the distribu-
tion of commodities. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 101. Funds appropriated by this Act and made 
available to the United States Department of Agriculture
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for broadband direct loans and loan guarantees, as author-
ized under title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950bb) and for grants, shall be available for 
broadband infrastructure in any area of the United States 
notwithstanding title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936: Provided, That at least 75 percent of the area served 
by the projects receiving funds from such grants, loans, or 
loan guarantees is in a rural area without sufficient access 
to high speed broadband service to facilitate rural economic 
development, as determined by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That priority for awarding funds made available 
under this paragraph shall be given to projects that provide 
service to the highest proportion of rural residents that do 
not have sufficient access to broadband service: Provided 
further, That priority for awarding such funds shall be 
given to project applications that demonstrate that, if the 
application is approved, all project elements will be fully 
funded: Provided further, That priority for awarding such 
funds shall be given to activities that can commence 
promptly following approval: Provided further, That the 
Department shall submit a report on planned spending and 
actual obligations describing the use of these funds not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
quarterly thereafter until all funds are obligated, to the
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Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate. 
SEC. 102. NUTRITION FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY. 
(a) MAXIMUM BENEFIT INCREASES.— 
(1) ECONOMIC
RECOVERY
1-MONTH
BEGINNING 
STIMULUS PAYMENT.—For the first month that begins 
not less than 25 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall increase the cost 
of the thrifty food plan for purposes of section 8(a) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2017(a)) by 85 percent. 
(2) REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Begin-
ning with the second month that begins not less than 
25 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
for each subsequent month through the month ending 
September 30, 2009, the Secretary shall increase the 
cost of the thrifty food plan for purposes of section 
8(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2017(a)) by 12 percent. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2010.—Beginning on October 1, 2009, and for each 
subsequent month through the month ending Sep-
tember 30, 2010, the Secretary shall increase the cost 
of the thrifty food plan for purposes of section 8(a)
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of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2017(a)) by an amount equal to 12 percent, less the 
percentage by which the Secretary determines the 
thrifty food plan would otherwise be adjusted on Octo-
ber 1, 2009, as required under section 3(u) of that Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2012(u)), if the percentage is less than 12 
percent. 
(4) SUBSEQUENT INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2011.—Beginning on October 1, 2010, and for each 
subsequent month through the month ending Sep-
tember 30, 2011, the Secretary shall increase the cost 
of the thrifty food plan for purposes of section 8(a) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2017(a)) by an amount equal to 12 percent, less the 
sum of the percentages by which the Secretary deter-
mines the thrifty food plan would otherwise be ad-
justed on October 1, 2009 and October 1, 2010, as re-
quired under section 3(u) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
2012(u)), if the sum of such percentages is less than 
12 percent. 
(5) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—Effective 
beginning October 1, 2011, the authority provided by 
this subsection terminates and has no effect. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall—
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(1) consider the benefit increases described in 
subsection (a) to be a mass change; 
(2) require a simple process for States to notify 
households of the changes in benefits; 
(3) consider section 16(c)(3)(A) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(3)(A)) to 
apply to any errors in the implementation of this sec-
tion, without regard to the 120-day limit described in 
section 16(c)(3)(A) of that Act; 
(4) disregard the additional amount of benefits 
that a household receives as a result of this section in 
determining the amount of overissuances under sec-
tion 13 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2022) and the hours of participation in a pro-
gram under section 6(d), 20, or 26 of that Act (7 
U.S.C. 2015(d), 2029, 2035); and 
(5) set the tolerance level for excluding small er-
rors for the purposes of section 16(c) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) at $50 for 
the period that the benefit increase under subsection 
(a) is in effect. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the costs of State admin-
istrative expenses associated with carrying out this 
section and administering the supplemental nutrition
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assistance program established under the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program’’) during a period of rising 
program caseloads, and for the expenses of the Sec-
retary under paragraph (6), the Secretary shall make 
available $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, to remain available through September 30, 
2010. 
(2) TIMING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall make available to States amounts 
for fiscal year 2009 under paragraph (1). 
(3) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Except as provided 
in paragraph (6), funds described in paragraph (1) 
shall be made available to States that meet the re-
quirements of paragraph (5) as grants to State agen-
cies for each fiscal year as follows: 
(A) 75 percent of the amounts available for 
each fiscal year shall be allocated to States based 
on the share of each State of households that par-
ticipate in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program as reported to the Department of Agri-
culture for the most recent 12-month period for 
which data are available, adjusted by the Sec-
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(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘specified 
State administrative costs’’ includes all 
State administrative costs under the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program. 
(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘specified 
State administrative costs’’ does not in-
clude— 
(I) the costs of employment and 
training programs under section 6(d), 
20, or 26 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d), 2029, 
2035); 
(II) the costs of nutrition edu-
cation under section 11(f) of that Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(f)); and 
(III) any other costs the Secretary 
determines should be excluded. 
(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
make funds under this subsection available only 
to States that, as determined by the Secretary, 
maintain State expenditures on specified State 
administrative costs. 
(6) MONITORING
AND
EVALUATION.—Of the 
amounts made available under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary may retain up to $5,000,000 for the costs
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incurred by the Secretary in monitoring the integrity 
and evaluating the effects of the payments made 
under this section. 
(d) FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS.—For the costs of administrative expenses asso-
ciated with the food distribution program on Indian res-
ervations established under section 4(b) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), the Secretary shall 
make available $5,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
(e) CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR PUERTO RICO 
AND AMERICAN SAMOA.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2009.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2009, the 
Secretary shall increase by 12 percent the 
amount available for nutrition assistance for eli-
gible households under the consolidated block 
grants for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and 
American Samoa under section 19 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028). 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds made 
available under subparagraph (A) shall remain 
available through September 30, 2010. 
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—For fiscal year 2010, the 
Secretary shall increase the amount available for nu-
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trition assistance for eligible households under the 
consolidated block grants for the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico and American Samoa under section 19 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2028) by 12 percent, less the percentage by which the 
Secretary determines the consolidated block grants 
would otherwise be adjusted on October 1, 2009, as re-
quired by section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)), if the percentage is less than 12 
percent. 
(3) FISCAL YEAR 2011.—For fiscal year 2011, the 
Secretary shall increase the amount available for nu-
trition assistance for eligible households under the 
consolidated block grants for the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico and American Samoa under section 19 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2028) by 12 percent, less the sum of the percentages 
by which the Secretary determines the consolidated 
block grants would otherwise be adjusted on October 
1, 2009, and October 1, 2010, as required by section 
19(a)(2)(A)(ii) 
of 
that 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)), if the sum of the percentages is 
less than 12 percent. 
(f) TREATMENT OF JOBLESS WORKERS.—
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(1) REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 
FISCAL YEAR 2011.—Beginning with the first month 
that begins not less than 25 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act and for each subsequent month 
through September 30, 2011, eligibility for supple-
mental nutrition assistance program benefits shall not 
be limited under section 6(o)(2) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 unless an individual does not 
comply with the requirements of a program offered by 
the State agency that meets the standards of subpara-
graphs (B) or (C) of that paragraph. 
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND THEREAFTER.—Be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, for the purposes of sec-
tion 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2015(o)), a State agency shall disregard any 
period during which an individual received benefits 
under the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
prior to October 1, 2011. 
(g) FUNDING.—There are appropriated to the Sec-
retary out of funds of the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 103. AGRICULTURAL
DISASTER
ASSISTANCE 
TRANSITION. (a) FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE ACT.—Sec-
tion 531(g) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1531(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(7) 2008 TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Eligible producers on a 
farm described in subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (4) that failed to timely pay the appro-
priate fee described in that subparagraph shall 
be eligible for assistance under this section in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (B) if the eligible 
producers on the farm— 
‘‘(i) pay the appropriate fee described 
in paragraph (4)(A) not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this para-
graph; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of each insurable 
commodity of the eligible producers on the 
farm, excluding grazing land, agree to ob-
tain a policy or plan of insurance under 
subtitle A (excluding a crop insurance pilot 
program under that subtitle) for the next 
insurance year for which crop insurance is 
available to the eligible producers on the 
farm at a level of coverage equal to 70 per-
cent or more of the recorded or appraised 
average yield indemnified at 100 percent of 
the expected market price, or an equivalent 
coverage; and
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‘‘(II) in the case of each noninsurable 
commodity of the eligible producers on the 
farm, agree to file the required paperwork, 
and pay the administrative fee by the ap-
plicable State filing deadline, for the non-
insured crop assistance program for the 
2009 crop year. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT
OF
ASSISTANCE.—Eligible 
producers on a farm that meet the requirements 
of subparagraph (A) shall be eligible to receive 
assistance under this section as if the eligible 
producers on the farm— 
‘‘(i) in the case of each insurable com-
modity of the eligible producers on the farm, 
had obtained a policy or plan of insurance 
for the 2008 crop year at a level of coverage 
not to exceed 70 percent or more of the re-
corded or appraised average yield indem-
nified at 100 percent of the expected market 
price, or an equivalent coverage; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of each noninsurable 
commodity of the eligible producers on the 
farm, had filed the required paperwork, and 
paid the administrative fee by the applica-
ble State filing deadline, for the noninsured
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crop assistance program for the 2008 crop 
year, except that in determining yield 
under that program, the Secretary shall use 
a percentage that is 70 percent. 
‘‘(C) EQUITABLE RELIEF.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (D), eligible producers on 
a farm that met the requirements of paragraph 
(1) before the deadline described in paragraph 
(4)(A) and received, or are eligible to receive, a 
disaster assistance payment under this section 
for a production loss during the 2008 crop year 
shall be eligible to receive an additional amount 
equal to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) the amount that would have been 
calculated under subparagraph (B) if the el-
igible producers on the farm had paid the 
appropriate fee under that subparagraph; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the amount that would have been 
calculated under subparagraph (A) of sub-
section (b)(3) if— 
‘‘(I) in clause (i) of that subpara-
graph, ‘120 percent’ is substituted for 
‘115 percent’; and
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‘‘(II) in clause (ii) of that sub-
paragraph, ‘125’ is substituted for ‘120 
percent’. 
‘‘(D) 
LIMITATION.—For 
amounts 
made 
available under this paragraph, the Secretary 
may make such adjustments as are necessary to 
ensure that no producer receives a payment 
under this paragraph for an amount in excess of 
the assistance received by a similarly situated 
producer that had purchased the same or higher 
level of crop insurance prior to the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph. 
‘‘(E) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary may provide such additional assist-
ance as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
provide equitable treatment for eligible producers 
on a farm that suffered production losses in the 
2008 crop year that result in multiyear produc-
tion losses, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(F) LACK
OF
ACCESS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, the Secretary 
may provide assistance under this section to eli-
gible producers on a farm that—
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‘‘(i) suffered a production loss due to a 
natural cause during the 2008 crop year; 
and 
‘‘(ii) as determined by the Secretary— 
‘‘(I)(aa) except as provided in 
item (bb), lack access to a policy or 
plan of insurance under subtitle A; or 
‘‘(bb) do not qualify for a written 
agreement because 1 or more farming 
practices, which the Secretary has de-
termined are good farming practices, of 
the eligible producers on the farm dif-
fer significantly from the farming 
practices used by producers of the same 
crop in other regions of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(II) are not eligible for the non-
insured crop disaster assistance pro-
gram established by section 196 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333).’’. 
(b) TRADE ACT OF 1974.—Section 901(g) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497(g)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(7) 2008 TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Eligible producers on a 
farm described in subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (4) that failed to timely pay the appro-
priate fee described in that subparagraph shall 
be eligible for assistance under this section in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (B) if the eligible 
producers on the farm— 
‘‘(i) pay the appropriate fee described 
in paragraph (4)(A) not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this para-
graph; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of each insurable 
commodity of the eligible producers on the 
farm, excluding grazing land, agree to ob-
tain a policy or plan of insurance under the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 
et seq.) (excluding a crop insurance pilot 
program under that Act) for the next insur-
ance year for which crop insurance is avail-
able to the eligible producers on the farm at 
a level of coverage equal to 70 percent or 
more of the recorded or appraised average 
yield indemnified at 100 percent of the ex-
pected market price, or an equivalent cov-
erage; and
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‘‘(II) in the case of each noninsurable 
commodity of the eligible producers on the 
farm, agree to file the required paperwork, 
and pay the administrative fee by the ap-
plicable State filing deadline, for the non-
insured crop assistance program for the 
2009 crop year. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT
OF
ASSISTANCE.—Eligible 
producers on a farm that meet the requirements 
of subparagraph (A) shall be eligible to receive 
assistance under this section as if the eligible 
producers on the farm— 
‘‘(i) in the case of each insurable com-
modity of the eligible producers on the farm, 
had obtained a policy or plan of insurance 
for the 2008 crop year at a level of coverage 
not to exceed 70 percent or more of the re-
corded or appraised average yield indem-
nified at 100 percent of the expected market 
price, or an equivalent coverage; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of each noninsurable 
commodity of the eligible producers on the 
farm, had filed the required paperwork, and 
paid the administrative fee by the applica-
ble State filing deadline, for the noninsured
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crop assistance program for the 2008 crop 
year, except that in determining yield 
under that program, the Secretary shall use 
a percentage that is 70 percent. 
‘‘(C) EQUITABLE RELIEF.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (D), eligible producers on 
a farm that met the requirements of paragraph 
(1) before the deadline described in paragraph 
(4)(A) and received, or are eligible to receive, a 
disaster assistance payment under this section 
for a production loss during the 2008 crop year 
shall be eligible to receive an additional amount 
equal to the greater of— 
‘‘(i) the amount that would have been 
calculated under subparagraph (B) if the el-
igible producers on the farm had paid the 
appropriate fee under that subparagraph; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the amount that would have been 
calculated under subparagraph (A) of sub-
section (b)(3) if— 
‘‘(I) in clause (i) of that subpara-
graph, ‘120 percent’ is substituted for 
‘115 percent’; and
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‘‘(II) in clause (ii) of that sub-
paragraph, ‘125’ is substituted for ‘120 
percent’. 
‘‘(D) 
LIMITATION.—For 
amounts 
made 
available under this paragraph, the Secretary 
may make such adjustments as are necessary to 
ensure that no producer receives a payment 
under this paragraph for an amount in excess of 
the assistance received by a similarly situated 
producer that had purchased the same or higher 
level of crop insurance prior to the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph. 
‘‘(E) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary may provide such additional assist-
ance as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
provide equitable treatment for eligible producers 
on a farm that suffered production losses in the 
2008 crop year that result in multiyear produc-
tion losses, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(F) LACK
OF
ACCESS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, the Secretary 
may provide assistance under this section to eli-
gible producers on a farm that—
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‘‘(i) suffered a production loss due to a 
natural cause during the 2008 crop year; 
and 
‘‘(ii) as determined by the Secretary— 
‘‘(I)(aa) except as provided in 
item (bb), lack access to a policy or 
plan of insurance under subtitle A; or 
‘‘(bb) do not qualify for a written 
agreement because 1 or more farming 
practices, which the Secretary has de-
termined are good farming practices, of 
the eligible producers on the farm dif-
fer significantly from the farming 
practices used by producers of the same 
crop in other regions of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(II) are not eligible for the non-
insured crop disaster assistance pro-
gram established by section 196 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333).’’. 
(c) EMERGENCY LOANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the principal amount of 
direct emergency loans under section 321 of the Con-
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solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1961), $200,000,000. 
(2) DIRECT EMERGENCY LOANS.—For the cost of 
direct emergency loans, including the cost of modi-
fying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), 
$28,440,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
(d) 2008 AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) ELIGIBLE AQUACULTURE PRODUCER.— 
The term ‘‘eligible aquaculture producer’’ means 
an aquaculture producer that during the 2008 
calendar year, as determined by the Secretary— 
(i) produced an aquaculture species for 
which feed costs represented a substantial 
percentage of the input costs of the aqua-
culture operation; and 
(ii) experienced a substantial price in-
crease of feed costs above the previous 5-year 
average. 
(B) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) GRANT PROGRAM.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall 
use not more than $50,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2010, to carry out a 
program of grants to States to assist eligible 
aquaculture producers for losses associated with 
high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar 
year. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall notify the State department of agri-
culture (or similar entity) in each State of the 
availability of funds to assist eligible aqua-
culture producers, including such terms as deter-
mined by the Secretary to be necessary for the 
equitable treatment of eligible aquaculture pro-
ducers. 
(C) PROVISION OF GRANTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make grants to States under this subsection 
on a pro rata basis based on the amount of 
aquaculture feed used in each State during 
the 2007 calendar year, as determined by 
the Secretary.
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(ii) TIMING.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall make grants to States to 
provide assistance under this subsection. 
(D) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
make grants under this subsection only to States 
that demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary that the State will— 
(i) use grant funds to assist eligible 
aquaculture producers; 
(ii) provide assistance to eligible aqua-
culture producers not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the State receives 
grant funds; and 
(iii) not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the State provides assistance 
to eligible aquaculture producers, submit to 
the Secretary a report that describes— 
(I) the manner in which the State 
provided assistance; 
(II) the amounts of assistance 
provided per species of aquaculture; 
and
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(III) the process by which the 
State determined the levels of assist-
ance to eligible aquaculture producers. 
(3) REDUCTION
IN
PAYMENTS.—An eligible 
aquaculture producer that receives assistance under 
this subsection shall not be eligible to receive any 
other assistance under the supplemental agricultural 
disaster assistance program established under section 
531 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1531) and section 901 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2497) for any losses in 2008 relating to the 
same species of aquaculture. 
(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report that— 
(A) describes in detail the manner in which 
this subsection has been carried out; and 
(B) includes the information reported to the 
Secretary under paragraph (2)(D)(iii). 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—There is hereby appropriated 
$54,000,000 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 104. (a) Hereafter, in this section, the term ‘‘non-
ambulatory disabled cattle’’ means cattle, other than cattle 
that are less than 5 months old or weigh less than 500
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pounds, subject to inspection under section 3(b) of the Fed-
eral Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603(b)) that cannot 
rise from a recumbent position or walk, including cattle 
with a broken appendage, severed tendon or ligament, nerve 
paralysis, fractured vertebral column, or a metabolic condi-
tion. 
(b) Hereafter, none of the funds made available under 
this or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries or 
expenses of any personnel of the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service to pass through inspection any nonambulatory dis-
abled cattle for use as human food, regardless of the reason 
for the nonambulatory status of the cattle or the time at 
which the cattle became nonambulatory. 
SEC. 105. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. Section 
1001(f)(6)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1308(f)(6)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than the 
conservation reserve program established under subchapter 
B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of this Act)’’ before 
the period at the end. 
SEC. 106. Except for title I of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds provided in that Act shall be 
available for administrative expenses, including technical 
assistance, without regard to the limitation in 15 U.S.C. 
714i.
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TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Ad-
ministration’’, $20,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Development 
Assistance Programs’’, $150,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010: Provided, That $50,000,000 shall 
be for economic adjustment assistance as authorized by sec-
tion 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3149): Provided fur-
ther, That in allocating the funds provided in the previous 
proviso, the Secretary of Commerce shall give priority con-
sideration to areas of the Nation that have experienced sud-
den and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to cor-
porate restructuring.
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Periodic Censuses and 
Programs’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM 
For an amount for ‘‘Broadband Technology Opportu-
nities Program’’, $7,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010: Provided, That of the funds provided 
under this heading, $6,650,000,000 shall be expended pur-
suant to section 201 of this Act, of which: not less than 
$200,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants for 
expanding public computer center capacity, including at 
community colleges and public libraries; not less than 
$250,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants for 
innovative programs to encourage sustainable adoption of 
broadband service; and $10,000,000 shall be transferred to 
‘‘Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General’’ for 
the purposes of audits and oversight of funds provided 
under this heading and such funds shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That 50 percent of the 
funds provided in the previous proviso shall be used to sup-
port projects in rural communities, which in part may be
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transferred to the Department of Agriculture for adminis-
tration through the Rural Utilities Service if deemed nec-
essary and appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, and only if 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the 
Senate are notified not less than 15 days in advance of the 
transfer of such funds: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided under this heading, up to $350,000,000 may be 
expended pursuant to Public Law 110–385 (47 U.S.C. 1301 
note) and for the purposes of developing and maintaining 
a broadband inventory map pursuant to section 201 of this 
Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
heading, amounts deemed necessary and appropriate by the 
Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC), may be transferred to 
the FCC for the purposes of developing a national 
broadband plan or for carrying out any other FCC respon-
sibilities pursuant to section 201 of this Act, and only if 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the 
Senate are notified not less than 15 days in advance of the 
transfer of such funds: Provided further, That not more 
than 3 percent of funds provided under this heading may 
be used for administrative costs, and this limitation shall 
apply to funds which may be transferred to the Department 
of Agriculture and the FCC.
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DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM 
For an amount for ‘‘Digital-to-Analog Converter Box 
Program’’, $650,000,000, for additional coupons and re-
lated activities under the program implemented under sec-
tion 3005 of the Digital Television Transition and Public 
Safety Act of 2005, to remain available until September 
30, 2010: Provided, That of the amounts provided under 
this heading, $90,000,000 may be for education and out-
reach, including grants to organizations for programs to 
educate vulnerable populations, including senior citizens, 
minority communities, people with disabilities, low-income 
individuals, and people living in rural areas, about the 
transition and to provide one-on-one assistance to vulner-
able populations, including help with converter box instal-
lation: Provided further, That the amounts provided in the 
previous proviso may be transferred to the Federal Commu-
nications Commission (Commission) if deemed necessary 
and appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce in consulta-
tion with the Commission, and only if the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and the Senate are notified 
not less than 5 days in advance of transfer of such funds: 
Provided further, That $2,000,000 of funds provided under 
this heading shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Com-
merce, Office of Inspector General’’ for audits and oversight 
of funds provided under this heading.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Scientific and Tech-
nical Research and Services’’, $168,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010. 
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction of Re-
search Facilities’’, $307,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’, $377,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisi-
tion and Construction’’, $645,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2012.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Tactical Law Enforce-
ment Wireless Communications’’, $100,000,000 for the costs 
of developing and implementing a nationwide Integrated 
Wireless network supporting Federal law enforcement, to re-
main available until September 30, 2010. 
DETENTION TRUSTEE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Detention Trustee’’, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2011. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Prison Sys-
tem, Buildings and Facilities’’, $800,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010. 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 
OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND 
PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Violence Against 
Women 
Prevention 
and 
Prosecution 
Programs’’, 
$300,000,000 for grants to combat violence against women, 
as authorized by part T of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.): Provided, 
That, $50,000,000 shall be transitional housing assistance 
grants for victims of domestic violence, stalking or sexual
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assault as authorized by section 40299 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103–322). 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’, $1,200,000,000 for the Edward 
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as au-
thorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 (‘‘1968 Act’’), 
(except that section 1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto 
Rico under section 505(g), of the 1968 Act, shall not apply 
for purposes of this Act), to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’, $300,000,000 for competitive 
grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice 
system, to assist victims of crime (other than compensa-
tion), and youth mentoring grants, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’, $90,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010, for competitive grants to provide 
assistance and equipment to local law enforcement along 
the Southern border and in High-Intensity Drug Traf-
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ficking Areas to combat criminal narcotics activity stem-
ming from the Southern border, of which $10,000,000 shall 
be transferred to ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 
and Explosives, Salaries and Expenses’’ for the ATF Project 
Gunrunner. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’, $300,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2010, for assistance to Indian 
tribes, notwithstanding Public Law 108–199, division B, 
title I, section 112(a)(1) (118 Stat. 62), of which— 
(1) $250,000,000 shall be available for grants 
under section 20109 of subtitle A of title II of the Vio-
lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103–322); 
(2) $25,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal 
Courts Initiative; and 
(3) $25,000,000 shall be available for tribal alco-
hol and substance abuse drug reduction assistance 
grants. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law En-
forcement Assistance’’, $100,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010, to be distributed by the Office 
for Victims of Crime in accordance with section 1402(d)(4) 
of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473).
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For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’, $150,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2010, for assistance to law enforce-
ment in rural areas, to prevent and combat crime, espe-
cially drug-related crime. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’, $50,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010, for Internet Crimes Against Chil-
dren (ICAC) initiatives. 
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Oriented 
Policing Services’’, for grants under section 1701 of title 
I of the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3796dd) for hiring and rehiring of additional 
career law enforcement officers under part Q of such title, 
and civilian public safety personnel, notwithstanding sub-
section (i) of such section and notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 
3796dd–3(c), $1,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount, not elsewhere specified in 
this title, for management and administration and over-
sight of programs within the Office on Violence Against 
Women, the Office of Justice Programs, and the Community
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Oriented Policing Services Office, $10,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010. 
SCIENCE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
SCIENCE 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Science’’, 
$450,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
AERONAUTICS 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Aeronautics’’, 
$200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
EXPLORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Exploration’’, 
$450,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
CROSS AGENCY SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Cross Agency Sup-
port’’, $200,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2011.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related 
Activities’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Major Research Equip-
ment and Facilities Construction’’, $150,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010. 
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Education and 
Human Resources’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2011. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 201. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information (Assistant Secretary), in 
consultation with the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) (and, with respect to rural areas, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture), shall establish a national broadband 
service development and expansion program in conjunction
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with the technology opportunities program, which shall be 
referred to the Broadband Technology Opportunities Pro-
gram. The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the pro-
gram complements and enhances and does not conflict with 
other Federal broadband initiatives and programs. 
(1) The purposes of the program are to— 
(A) provide access to broadband service to 
citizens residing in unserved areas of the United 
States; 
(B) provide improved access to broadband 
service to citizens residing in underserved areas 
of the United States; 
(C) provide broadband education, aware-
ness, training, access, equipment, and support 
to— 
(i) schools, libraries, medical and 
healthcare providers, community colleges 
and other institutions of higher education, 
and other community support organizations 
and entities to facilitate greater use of 
broadband service by or through these orga-
nizations; 
(ii) organizations and agencies that 
provide outreach, access, equipment, and 
support services to facilitate greater use of
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broadband service by low-income, unem-
ployed, aged, and otherwise vulnerable pop-
ulations; and 
(iii) job-creating strategic facilities lo-
cated within a State-designated economic 
zone, Economic Development District des-
ignated by the Department of Commerce, 
Renewal 
Community 
or 
Empowerment 
Zone designated by the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, or Enter-
prise Community designated by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 
(D) 
improve 
access 
to, 
and 
use 
of, 
broadband service by public safety agencies; and 
(E) stimulate the demand for broadband, 
economic growth, and job creation. 
(2) The Assistant Secretary may consult with the 
chief executive officer of any State with respect to— 
(A) the identification of areas described in 
subsection (1)(A) or (B) located in that State; 
and 
(B) the allocation of grant funds within 
that State for projects in or affecting the State. 
(3) The Assistant Secretary shall—
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(A) establish and implement the grant pro-
gram as expeditiously as practicable; 
(B) ensure that all awards are made before 
the end of fiscal year 2010; 
(C) seek such assurances as may be nec-
essary or appropriate from grantees under the 
program that they will substantially complete 
projects supported by the program in accordance 
with project timelines, not to exceed 2 years fol-
lowing an award; and 
(D) report on the status of the program to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
and the Senate, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House, and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, every 90 days. 
(4) To be eligible for a grant under the program 
an applicant shall— 
(A) be a State or political subdivision there-
of, a nonprofit foundation, corporation, institu-
tion or association, Indian tribe, Native Hawai-
ian organization, or other non-governmental en-
tity in partnership with a State or political sub-
division thereof, Indian tribe, or Native Hawai-
ian organization if the Assistant Secretary deter-
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mines the partnership consistent with the pur-
poses this section; 
(B) submit an application, at such time, in 
such form, and containing such information as 
the Assistant Secretary may require; 
(C) provide a detailed explanation of how 
any amount received under the program will be 
used to carry out the purposes of this section in 
an efficient and expeditious manner, including a 
demonstration that the project would not have 
been implemented during the grant period with-
out Federal grant assistance; 
(D) demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the 
Assistant Secretary, that it is capable of car-
rying out the project or function to which the ap-
plication relates in a competent manner in com-
pliance with all applicable Federal, State, and 
local laws; 
(E) demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the 
Assistant Secretary, that it will appropriate (if 
the applicant is a State or local government 
agency) or otherwise unconditionally obligate, 
from non-Federal sources, funds required to meet 
the requirements of paragraph (5);
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(F) disclose to the Assistant Secretary the 
source and amount of other Federal or State 
funding sources from which the applicant re-
ceives, or has applied for, funding for activities 
or projects to which the application relates; and 
(G) provide such assurances and procedures 
as the Assistant Secretary may require to ensure 
that grant funds are used and accounted for in 
an appropriate manner. 
(5) The Federal share of any project may not ex-
ceed 80 percent, except that the Assistant Secretary 
may increase the Federal share of a project above 80 
percent if— 
(A) the applicant petitions the Assistant 
Secretary for a waiver; and 
(B) the Assistant Secretary determines that 
the petition demonstrates financial need. 
(6) The Assistant Secretary may make competi-
tive grants under the program to— 
(A) acquire equipment, instrumentation, 
networking capability, hardware and software, 
digital network technology, and infrastructure 
for broadband services; 
(B) construct and deploy broadband service 
related infrastructure;
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(C) ensure access to broadband service by 
community anchor institutions; 
(D) facilitate access to broadband service by 
low-income, unemployed, aged, and otherwise 
vulnerable populations in order to provide edu-
cational and employment opportunities to mem-
bers of such populations; 
(E) construct and deploy broadband facili-
ties that improve public safety broadband com-
munications services; and 
(F) undertake such other projects and ac-
tivities as the Assistant Secretary finds to be 
consistent with the purposes for which the pro-
gram is established. 
(7) The Assistant Secretary— 
(A) shall require any entity receiving a 
grant pursuant to this section to report quar-
terly, in a format specified by the Assistant Sec-
retary, on such entity’s use of the assistance and 
progress fulfilling the objectives for which such 
funds were granted, and the Assistant Secretary 
shall make these reports available to the public; 
(B) may establish additional reporting and 
information requirements for any recipient of
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any assistance made available pursuant to this 
section; 
(C) shall establish appropriate mechanisms 
to ensure appropriate use and compliance with 
all terms of any use of funds made available 
pursuant to this section; 
(D) may, in addition to other authority 
under applicable law, deobligate awards to 
grantees that demonstrate an insufficient level of 
performance, or wasteful or fraudulent spending, 
as defined in advance by the Assistant Secretary, 
and award these funds competitively to new or 
existing applicants consistent with this section; 
and 
(E) shall create and maintain a fully 
searchable database, accessible on the Internet at 
no cost to the public, that contains at least the 
name of each entity receiving funds made avail-
able pursuant to this section, the purpose for 
which such entity is receiving such funds, each 
quarterly report submitted by the entity pursu-
ant to this section, and such other information 
sufficient to allow the public to understand and 
monitor grants awarded under the program.
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(8) Concurrent with the issuance of the Request 
for Proposal for grant applications pursuant to this 
section, the Assistant Secretary shall, in coordination 
with the Federal Communications Commission, pub-
lish the non-discrimination and network interconnec-
tion obligations that shall be contractual conditions of 
grants awarded under this section. 
(9) Within 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall complete a rulemaking 
to develop a national broadband plan. In developing 
the plan, the Commission shall— 
(A) consider the most effective and efficient 
national strategy for ensuring that all Ameri-
cans have access to, and take advantage of, ad-
vanced broadband services; 
(B) have access to data provided to other 
Government agencies under the Broadband Data 
Improvement Act (47 U.S.C. 1301 note); 
(C) evaluate the status of deployments of 
broadband service, including the progress of 
projects supported by the grants made pursuant 
to this section; and 
(D) develop recommendations for achieving 
the goal of nationally available broadband serv-
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ice for the United States and for promoting 
broadband adoption nationwide. 
(10) The Assistant Secretary shall develop and 
maintain a comprehensive nationwide inventory map 
of existing broadband service capability and avail-
ability in the United States that entities and depicts 
the geographic extent to which broadband service ca-
pability is deployed and available from a commercial 
provider or public provider throughout each State: 
Provided, That not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of the Act, the Assistant Secretary 
shall make the broadband inventory map developed 
and maintained pursuant to this section accessible to 
the public. 
SEC. 202. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information may reissue any coupon 
issued under section 3005(a) of the Digital Television Tran-
sition and Public Safety Act of 2005 that has expired before 
use, and shall cancel any unredeemed coupon reported as 
lost and may issue a replacement coupon for the lost cou-
pon.
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TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army’’, $1,169,291,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $571,843,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps’’, $112,167,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $927,113,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army Reserve’’, $79,543,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2010.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $44,586,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $32,304,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $10,674,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $215,557,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air National Guard’’, $20,922,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
PROCUREMENT 
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Production Act 
Purchases’’, $100,000,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2010.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $200,000,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
2010. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $250,000,000 for operation and maintenance, to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector 
General’’, $12,000,000 for operation and maintenance, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011, 
and an additional $3,000,000 for such purposes, to remain 
available until September 30, 2011.
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TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for ex-
penses necessary where authorized by law for the collection 
and study of basic information pertaining to river and har-
bor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; for surveys 
and detailed studies, and plans and specifications of pro-
posed river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, 
shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects 
and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of au-
thorized projects; and for miscellaneous investigations and, 
when authorized by law, surveys and detailed studies, and 
plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, 
$25,000,000: Provided, That funds provided under this 
heading in this title shall only be used for programs, 
projects or activities that heretofore or hereafter receive 
funds provided in Acts making appropriations available for 
Energy and Water Development: Provided further, That 
funds provided under this heading in this title shall be used 
for programs, projects or activities or elements of programs, 
projects or activities that can be completed within the funds
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made available in that account and that will not require 
new budget authority to complete: Provided further, That 
for projects that are being completed with funds appro-
priated in this Act that would otherwise be expired for obli-
gation, expired funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, over 
engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent 
claims, if any: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
have unlimited reprogramming authority for these funds 
provided under this heading. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for ex-
penses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, 
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by 
law, $2,000,000,000, of which such sums as are necessary 
to cover the Federal share of construction costs for facilities 
under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program 
shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund 
as authorized by Public Law 104–303: Provided, That not 
less than $200,000,000 of the funds provided shall be for 
water-related environmental infrastructure assistance: Pro-
vided further, That section 102 of Public Law 109–103 (33 
U.S.C. 2221) shall not apply to funds provided in this title: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
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of law, no funds shall be drawn from the Inland Waterways 
Trust Fund, as authorized in Public Law 99–662: Provided 
further, That funds provided under this heading in this title 
shall only be used for programs, projects or activities that 
heretofore or hereafter receive funds provided in Acts mak-
ing appropriations available for Energy and Water Devel-
opment: Provided further, That funds provided under this 
heading in this title shall be used for programs, projects 
or activities or elements of programs, projects or activities 
that can be completed within the funds made available in 
that account and that will not require new budget authority 
to complete: Provided further, That the limitation con-
cerning total project costs in section 902 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986, as amended (33 U.S.C. 
2280), shall not apply during fiscal year 2009 to any 
project that received funds provided in this title: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may 
be used by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, to undertake work authorized to be car-
ried out in accordance with section 14 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r); section 205 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s); section 206 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330); or 
section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a), notwithstanding the program cost
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limitations set forth in those sections: Provided further, 
That for projects that are being completed with funds ap-
propriated in this Act that would otherwise be expired for 
obligation, expired funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, 
over engineering and design on those projects and on subse-
quent claims, if any: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall have unlimited reprogramming authority for these 
funds provided under this heading. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and 
Tributaries’’ for expenses necessary for flood damage reduc-
tion projects and related efforts as authorized by law, 
$500,000,000, of which such sums as are necessary to cover 
the Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for 
inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99–662: Pro-
vided, That funds provided under this heading in this title 
shall only be used for programs, projects or activities that 
heretofore or hereafter receive funds provided in Acts mak-
ing appropriations available for Energy and Water Devel-
opment: Provided further, That funds provided under this 
heading in this title shall be used for programs, projects 
or activities or elements of programs, projects or activities 
that can be completed within the funds made available in
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that account and that will not require new budget authority 
to complete: Provided further, That the limitation con-
cerning total project costs in section 902 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986, as amended (33 U.S.C. 
2280), shall not apply during fiscal year 2009 to any 
project that received funds provided in this title: Provided 
further, That for projects that are being completed with 
funds appropriated in this Act that would otherwise be ex-
pired for obligation, expired funds appropriated in this Act 
may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, in-
spection, over engineering and design on those projects and 
on subsequent claims, if any: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall have unlimited reprogramming authority 
for these funds provided under this heading. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance’’ for expenses necessary for the operation, mainte-
nance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood and 
storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and 
related projects authorized by law, and for surveys and 
charting of northern and northwestern lakes and connecting 
waters, clearing and straightening channels, and removal 
of obstructions to navigation, $1,900,000,000, of which such 
sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of oper-
ation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and chan-
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nels, and inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99–662; 
and of which such sums as become available under section 
217 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Public 
Law 104–303, shall be used to cover the cost of operation 
and maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities 
for which fees have been collected: Provided, That funds pro-
vided under this heading in this title shall only be used 
for programs, projects or activities that heretofore or here-
after receive funds provided in Acts making appropriations 
available for Energy and Water Development: Provided fur-
ther, That funds provided under this heading in this title 
shall be used for programs, projects or activities or elements 
of programs, projects or activities that can be completed 
within the funds made available in that account and that 
will not require new budget authority to complete: Provided 
further, That $90,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading shall be used for activities described in section 9004 
of Public Law 110–114: Provided further, That section 9006 
of Public Law 110–114 shall not apply to funds provided 
in this title: Provided further, That for projects that are 
being completed with funds appropriated in this Act that 
would otherwise be expired for obligation, expired funds ap-
propriated in this Act may be used to pay the cost of associ-
ated supervision, inspection, over engineering and design
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on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall have unlimited reprogram-
ming authority for these funds provided under this heading. 
REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Regulatory Program’’ 
for expenses necessary for administration of laws per-
taining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, 
$25,000,000 is provided. 
FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Formerly Utilized 
Sites Remedial Action Program’’ for expenses necessary to 
clean up contamination from sites in the United States re-
sulting from work performed as part of the Nation’s early 
atomic energy program, $100,000,000: Provided further, 
That funds provided under this heading in this title shall 
be used for programs, projects or activities or elements of 
programs, projects or activities that can be completed with-
in the funds made available in that account and that will 
not require new budget authority to complete: Provided fur-
ther, That for projects that are being completed with funds 
appropriated in this Act that would otherwise be expired 
for obligation, expired funds appropriated in this Act may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, 
over engineering and design on those projects and on subse-
quent claims, if any: Provided further, That the Secretary
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shall have unlimited reprogramming authority for these 
funds provided under this heading. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’ for expenses necessary for pre-place-
ment of materials and equipment, advance measures and 
other activities authorized by law, $50,000,000 is provided. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for management, develop-
ment, and restoration of water and related natural re-
sources and for related activities, including the operation, 
maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other 
facilities, participation in fulfilling related Federal respon-
sibilities to Native Americans, and related grants to, and 
cooperative and other agreements with, State and local gov-
ernments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and others, 
$1,400,000,000; of which such amounts as may be necessary 
may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Pro-
vided, That of the total appropriated, the amount for pro-
gram activities that can be financed by the Reclamation 
Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation special fee account es-
tablished by 16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(i) shall be derived from that 
Fund or account: Provided further, That funds contributed
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under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the 
purposes for which contributed: Provided further, That 
funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to 
this account and are available until expended for the same 
purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided under this heading in 
this title shall only be used for programs, projects or activi-
ties that heretofore or hereafter receive funds provided in 
Acts making appropriations available for Energy and 
Water Development: Provided further, That funds provided 
in this Act shall be used for elements of projects, programs 
or activities that can be completed within these funding 
amounts and not create budgetary obligations in future fis-
cal years: Provided further, That $50,000,000 of the funds 
provided under this heading may be transferred to the De-
partment of the Interior for programs, projects and activi-
ties authorized by the Central Utah Project Completion Act 
(titles II–V of Public Law 102–575): Provided further, That 
$50,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading may 
be used for programs, projects, and activities authorized by 
the California Bay-Delta Restoration Act (Public Law 108– 
361): Provided further, That not less than $60,000,000 of 
the funds provided under this heading shall be used for 
rural water projects and shall be expended primarily on 
water intake and treatment facilities of such projects: Pro-
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vided further, That not less than $10,000,000 of the funds 
provided under this heading shall be used for a bureau-wide 
inspection of canals program in urbanized areas: Provided 
further, That not less than $110,000,000 of the funds pro-
vided under this heading shall be used for water reclama-
tion and reuse projects (title 16 of Public Law 102–575): 
Provided further, That the costs of reimbursable activities, 
other than for maintenance and rehabilitation, carried out 
with funds provided in this Act shall be repaid pursuant 
to existing authorities and agreements: Provided further, 
That the costs of maintenance and rehabilitation activities 
carried out with funds provided in this Act shall be repaid 
pursuant to existing authority, except the length of repay-
ment period shall be determined on needs-based criteria to 
be established and adopted by the Commissioner, but in no 
case shall the repayment period exceed 25 years: Provided 
further, That for projects that are being completed with 
funds appropriated in this Act that would otherwise be ex-
pired for obligation, expired funds appropriated in this Act 
may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, in-
spection, over engineering and design on those projects and 
on subsequent claims, if any: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall have unlimited reprogramming authority 
for these funds provided under this heading.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy’’, $14,398,000,000, for necessary ex-
penses, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Pro-
vided, That $4,200,000,000 shall be available for Energy 
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants for implementa-
tion of programs authorized under subtitle E of title V of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17151 et seq.), of which $2,100,000,000 is available 
through the formula in subtitle E: Provided further, That 
the remaining $2,100,000,000 shall be awarded on a com-
petitive basis only to competitive grant applicants from 
States in which the Governor certifies to the Secretary of 
Energy that the applicable State regulatory authority will 
implement the integrated resource planning and rate design 
modifications standards required to be considered under 
paragraphs (16) and (17) of section 111(d) of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2621(d)(16) and (17)); and the Governor will take all ac-
tions within his or her authority to ensure that the State, 
or the applicable units of local government that have au-
thority to adopt building codes, will implement—
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(A) building energy codes for residential build-
ings that the Secretary determines are likely to meet 
or exceed the 2009 International Energy Conservation 
Code; 
(B) building energy codes for commercial build-
ings that the Secretary determines are likely to meet 
or exceed the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1– 
2007; and 
(C) a plan for implementing and enforcing the 
building energy codes described in subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) that is likely to ensure that at least 90 per-
cent of the new and renovated residential and com-
mercial building space will meet the standards within 
8 years after the date of enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That $2,000,000,000 shall be available for 
grants for the manufacturing of advanced batteries and 
components and the Secretary shall provide facility funding 
awards under this section to manufacturers of advanced 
battery systems and vehicle batteries that are produced in 
the United States, including advanced lithium ion batteries, 
hybrid electrical systems, component manufacturers, and 
software designers: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, and without 
regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of 
such title 5, the Secretary of Energy, upon a determination
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that there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical 
hiring need for particular positions, may from within the 
funds provided, recruit and directly appoint highly quali-
fied individuals into the competitive service: Provided fur-
ther, That such authority shall not apply to positions in 
the Excepted Service or the Senior Executive Service: Pro-
vided further, That any action authorized herein shall be 
consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of such 
title 5, and the Department shall comply with the public 
notice requirements of section 3327 of such title 5. 
ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability’’, $4,500,000,000, for necessary ex-
penses, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Pro-
vided, That $100,000,000 shall be available for worker 
training activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, and without 
regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of 
such title 5, the Secretary of Energy, upon a determination 
that there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical 
hiring need for particular positions, may from within the 
funds provided, recruit and directly appoint highly quali-
fied individuals into the competitive service: Provided fur-
ther, That such authority shall not apply to positions in 
the Excepted Service or the Senior Executive Service: Pro-
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vided further, That any action authorized herein shall be 
consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of such 
title 5, and the Department shall comply with the public 
notice requirements of section 3327 of such title 5: Provided, 
That for the purpose of facilitating the development of re-
gional transmission plans, the Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability within the Department of Energy 
is provided $80,000,000 within the available funds to con-
duct a resource assessment and an analysis of future de-
mand and transmission requirements: Provided further, 
That the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reli-
ability will provide technical assistance to the North Amer-
ican Electric Reliability Corporation, the regional reli-
ability entities, the States, and other transmission owners 
and operators for the formation of interconnection-based 
transmission plans for the Eastern and Western Inter-
connections and ERCOT: Provided further, That such as-
sistance may include modeling, support to regions and 
States for the development of coordinated State electricity 
policies, programs, laws, and regulations: Provided further, 
That $10,000,000 is provided to implement section 1305 of 
Public Law 110–140. 
FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fossil Energy Research 
and Development’’, $4,600,000,000, to remain available
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until September 30, 2010: Provided, That $2,000,000,000 
is available for one or more near zero emissions power-
plant(s): Provided further, $1,000,000,000 is available for 
selections under the Department’s Clean Coal Power Initia-
tive Round III Funding Opportunity Announcement; not-
withstanding the mandatory eligibility requirements of the 
Funding Opportunity Announcement, the Department shall 
consider applications that utilize petroleum coke for some 
or all of the project’s fuel input: Provided further, 
$1,520,000,000 is available for a competitive solicitation 
pursuant to section 703 of Public Law 110–140 for projects 
that demonstrate carbon capture from industrial sources: 
Provided further, That awards for such projects may in-
clude plant efficiency improvements for integration with 
carbon capture technology. 
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Non-Defense Environ-
mental Cleanup’’, $483,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND 
DECOMMISSIONING FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Uranium Enrichment 
Decontamination 
and 
Decommissioning 
Fund’’, 
$390,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
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2010, of which $70,000,000 shall be available in accordance 
with title X, subtitle A of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
SCIENCE 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Science’’, 
$330,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
TITLE 17—INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, commitments to guarantee loans under section 
1702(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, shall not ex-
ceed a total principal amount of $50,000,000,000 for eligi-
ble projects, to remain available until committed: Provided, 
That these amounts are in addition to any authority pro-
vided elsewhere in this Act and this and previous fiscal 
years: Provided further, That such sums as are derived from 
amounts received from borrowers pursuant to section 
1702(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 under this 
heading in this and prior Acts, shall be collected in accord-
ance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That the source of such payment 
received from borrowers is not a loan or other debt obliga-
tion that is guaranteed by the Federal Government: Pro-
vided further, That pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005, no appropriations are available
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to pay the subsidy cost of such guarantees: Provided further, 
That none of the loan guarantee authority made available 
in this Act shall be available for commitments to guarantee 
loans under section 1702(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 for any projects where funds, personnel, or property 
(tangible or intangible) of any Federal agency, instrumen-
tality, personnel or affiliated entity are expected to be used 
(directly or indirectly) through acquisitions, contracts, 
demonstrations, exchanges, grants, incentives, leases, pro-
curements, sales, other transaction authority, or other ar-
rangements, to support the project or to obtain goods or 
services from the project: Provided further, That none of the 
loan guarantee authority made available in this Act shall 
be available under section 1702(b)(2) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 for any project unless the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget has certified in advance in 
writing that the loan guarantee and the project comply with 
the provisions under this title: Provided further, That for 
an additional amount for the cost of guaranteed loans au-
thorized by section 1702(b)(1) and section 1705 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005, $8,500,000,000, available until ex-
pended, to pay the costs of guarantees made under this sec-
tion: Provided further, That of the amount provided for 
Title XVII, $15,000,000 shall be used for administrative ex-
penses in carrying out the guaranteed loan program.
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2012, and an additional 
$10,000,000 for such purposes, to remain available until 
September 30, 2012. 
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for weapons activities, 
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010. 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Environ-
mental Cleanup’’, $5,527,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION, AND 
MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, 
section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 
7152), and other related activities including conservation 
and 
renewable 
resources 
programs 
as 
authorized, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
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That the Administrator shall establish such personnel staff-
ing levels as he deems necessary to economically and effi-
ciently complete the activities pursued under the authority 
granted by section 402 of this Act: Provided further, That 
this appropriation is non-reimbursable. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 401. BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION BOR-
ROWING AUTHORITY. For the purposes of providing funds 
to assist in financing the construction, acquisition, and re-
placement of the transmission system of the Bonneville 
Power Administration and to implement the authority of 
the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration 
under the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 839 et seq.), an additional 
$3,250,000,000 in borrowing authority is made available 
under the Federal Columbia River Transmission System 
Act (16 U.S.C. 838 et seq.), to remain outstanding at any 
time. 
SEC. 402. WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION 
BORROWING AUTHORITY. The Hoover Power Plant Act of 
1984 (Public Law 98–381) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
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‘‘TITLE III—BORROWING 
AUTHORITY 
‘‘SEC. 301. WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION BOR-
ROWING AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Western Area 
Power Administration. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, subject to paragraphs (2) through 
(5)— 
‘‘(A) the Western Area Power Administra-
tion may borrow funds from the Treasury; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall, without further 
appropriation and without fiscal year limita-
tion, loan to the Western Area Power Adminis-
tration, on such terms as may be fixed by the 
Administrator and the Secretary, such sums (not 
to exceed, in the aggregate (including deferred 
interest), $3,250,000,000 in outstanding repay-
able balances at any one time) as, in the judg-
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ment of the Administrator, are from time to time 
required for the purpose of— 
‘‘(i) constructing, financing, facili-
tating, planning, operating, maintaining, 
or studying construction of new or up-
graded electric power transmission lines 
and related facilities with at least one ter-
minus within the area served by the West-
ern Area Power Administration; and 
‘‘(ii) delivering or facilitating the de-
livery of power generated by renewable en-
ergy resources constructed or reasonably ex-
pected to be constructed after the date of en-
actment of this section. 
‘‘(2) INTEREST.—The rate of interest to be 
charged in connection with any loan made pursuant 
to this subsection shall be fixed by the Secretary, tak-
ing into consideration market yields on outstanding 
marketable obligations of the United States of com-
parable maturities as of the date of the loan. 
‘‘(3) REFINANCING.—The Western Area Power 
Administration may refinance loans taken pursuant 
to this section within the Treasury. 
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATION.—The Administrator may 
permit other entities to participate in the financing,
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construction and ownership projects financed under 
this section. 
‘‘(5) CONGRESSIONAL
REVIEW
OF
DISBURSE-
MENT.—Effective upon the date of enactment of this 
section, the Administrator shall have the authority to 
have utilized $1,750,000,000 at any one time. If the 
Administrator 
seeks 
to 
borrow 
funds 
above 
$1,750,000,000, the funds will be disbursed unless 
there is enacted, within 90 calendar days of the first 
such request, a joint resolution that rescinds the re-
mainder of the balance of the borrowing authority 
provided in this section. 
‘‘(c) TRANSMISSION LINE
AND RELATED FACILITY 
PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For repayment purposes, 
each transmission line and related facility project in 
which the Western Area Power Administration par-
ticipates pursuant to this section shall be treated as 
separate and distinct from— 
‘‘(A) each other such project; and 
‘‘(B) all other Western Area Power Admin-
istration power and transmission facilities. 
‘‘(2) PROCEEDS.—The Western Area Power Ad-
ministration shall apply the proceeds from the use of 
the transmission capacity from an individual project
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under this section to the repayment of the principal 
and interest of the loan from the Treasury attrib-
utable to that project, after reserving such funds as 
the Western Area Power Administration determines 
are necessary— 
‘‘(A) to pay for any ancillary services that 
are provided; and 
‘‘(B) to meet the costs of operating and 
maintaining the new project from which the rev-
enues are derived. 
‘‘(3) SOURCE OF REVENUE.—Revenue from the 
use of projects under this section shall be the only 
source of revenue for— 
‘‘(A) repayment of the associated loan for 
the project; and 
‘‘(B) payment of expenses for ancillary serv-
ices and operation and maintenance. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
this section confers on the Administrator any addi-
tional authority or obligation to provide ancillary 
services to users of transmission facilities developed 
under this section. 
‘‘(5) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN REVENUES.—Rev-
enue from ancillary services provided by existing Fed-
eral power systems to users of transmission projects
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funded pursuant to this section shall be treated as 
revenue to the existing power system that provided the 
ancillary services. 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each project in which 
the Western Area Power Administration participates 
pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall cer-
tify, prior to committing funds for any such project, 
that— 
‘‘(A) the project is in the public interest; 
‘‘(B) the project will not adversely impact 
system reliability or operations, or other statu-
tory obligations; and 
‘‘(C) it is reasonable to expect that the pro-
ceeds from the project shall be adequate to make 
repayment of the loan. 
‘‘(2) FORGIVENESS OF BALANCES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, at the end of the 
useful life of a project, there is a remaining bal-
ance owed to the Treasury under this section, the 
balance shall be forgiven. 
‘‘(B) UNCONSTRUCTED
PROJECTS.—Funds 
expended to study projects that are considered 
pursuant to this section but that are not con-
structed shall be forgiven.