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the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the Ad-
ministrator of the Maritime Administration shall hold all 
allotments made by the Secretary of Transportation or the 
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs under the 
previous proviso: Provided further, That 50 percent of the 
funding made available for the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy under this heading shall be available only 
after the Secretary, in consultation with the Super-
intendent and the Maritime Administrator, completes a 
plan detailing by program or activity how such funding 
will be expended at the Academy, and this plan is sub-
mitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of ob-
solete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the 
Maritime Administration, $4,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative expenses of the mari-
time guaranteed loan program, $3,100,000 shall be paid 
to the appropriations for ‘‘Maritime Administration–Oper-
ations and Training’’: Provided, That of the funds made 
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available under this heading in division L of Public Law 
113–76, $29,000,000 is rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to fur-
nish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
Government property under control of the Maritime Ad-
ministration, and payments received therefor shall be cred-
ited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: 
Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, con-
tract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, 
services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 171. None of the funds available or appro-
priated in this Act shall be used by the United States De-
partment of Transportation or the United States Maritime 
Administration to negotiate or otherwise execute, enter 
into, facilitate or perform fee-for-service contracts for ves-
sel disposal, scrapping or recycling, unless there is no 
qualified domestic ship recycler that will pay any sum of 
money to purchase and scrap or recycle a vessel owned, 
operated or managed by the Maritime Administration or 
that is part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Such 
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sales offers must be consistent with the solicitation and 
provide that the work will be performed in a timely man-
ner at a facility qualified within the meaning of section 
3502 of Public Law 106–398. Nothing contained herein 
shall affect the Maritime Administration’s authority to 
award contracts at least cost to the Federal Government 
and consistent with the requirements of 16 U.S.C. 
5405(c), section 3502, or otherwise authorized under the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline 
and 
Hazardous 
Materials 
Safety 
Administration, 
$21,654,000 (increased by $500,000): Provided, That 
$1,500,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Pipeline Safety’’ in 
order to fund ‘‘Pipeline Safety Information Grants to 
Communities’’ as authorized under section 60130 of title 
49, United States Code. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous 
materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, $52,000,000, of which 
$7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
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2017: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees collected 
under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided fur-
ther, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to 
be available until expended, funds received from States, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and pri-
vate sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports 
publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses in-
curred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions 
and approvals functions. 
PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
(PIPELINE SAFETY DESIGN REVIEW FUND) 
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of 
the pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out 
a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 
60107, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibil-
ities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $131,500,000, of 
which $19,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017; and of which $110,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which 
$54,436,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2017; and of which $2,000,000, to remain available until 
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expended, shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Design 
Review Fund, as authorized in 49 U.S.C. 60117(n): Pro-
vided, That not less than $1,058,000 of the funds pro-
vided under this heading shall be for the One-Call state 
grant program. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 
5128(b), $188,000, to be derived from the Emergency 
Preparedness Fund, to remain available until September 
30, 2016: Provided, That not more than $28,318,000 shall 
be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2015 from 
amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 
5128(b)–(c): Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5128(b), or 5128(c) 
shall be made available for obligation by individuals other 
than the Secretary of Transportation, or his or her des-
ignee. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $86,223,000: Provided, 
That the Inspector General shall have all necessary au-
thority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspec-
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tor General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to inves-
tigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to 
the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity 
that is subject to regulation by the Department: Provided 
further, That the funds made available under this heading 
may be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of 
title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive prac-
tices and unfair methods of competition by domestic and 
foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compli-
ance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to 
item (1) of this proviso: Provided further, That: (1) the 
Inspector General shall have the authority to audit and 
investigate the Metropolitan Washington Airports Author-
ity (MWAA); (2) in carrying out these audits and inves-
tigations the Inspector General shall have all the authori-
ties described under section 6 of the Inspector General Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.); (3) MWAA Board Members, employees, 
contractors, and subcontractors shall cooperate and com-
ply with requests from the Inspector General, including 
providing testimony and other information; (4) The In-
spector General shall be permitted to observe closed execu-
tive sessions of the MWAA Board of Directors; (5) MWAA 
shall pay the expenses of the Inspector General, including 
staff salaries and benefits and associated operating costs, 
which shall be credited to this appropriation and remain 
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available until expended; and (6) if MWAA fails to make 
funds available to the Inspector General within 30 days 
after a request for such funds is received, then the Inspec-
tor General shall notify the Secretary of Transportation, 
who shall not approve a grant for MWAA under section 
47107(b) of title 49, United States Code, until such fund-
ing is made available for the Inspector General: Provided 
further, That hereafter funds transferred to the Office of 
the Inspector General through forfeiture proceedings or 
from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund 
or the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as 
a participating agency, as an equitable share from the for-
feiture of property in investigations in which the Office 
of Inspector General participates, or through the granting 
of a Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be depos-
ited to the credit of this account for law enforcement ac-
tivities authorized under the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, to remain available until expended. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transpor-
tation Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $31,250,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees 
established by the Chairman of the Surface Transpor-
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tation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections and used for necessary and authorized 
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be 
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting col-
lections are received during fiscal year 2015, to result in 
a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at 
no more than $30,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 180. During the current fiscal year, applicable 
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall 
be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of 
liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign 
countries on official department business; and uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 
5902). 
SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for 
the Department of Transportation shall be available for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to 
the rate for an Executive Level IV. 
SEC. 182. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political 
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and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered 
by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail out-
side the Department of Transportation. 
SEC. 183. (a) No recipient of funds made available 
in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as de-
fined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State depart-
ment of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle 
record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided 
in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 
2721. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall not withhold funds provided in this Act for any 
grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. 
SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Fed-
eral Railroad Administration from States, counties, mu-
nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
for expenses incurred for training may be credited respec-
tively to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal- 
Aid Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administra-
tion’s ‘‘Technical Assistance and Training’’ account, and 
to the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Op-
erations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors 
participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. 
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SEC. 185. None of the funds in this Act to the De-
partment of Transportation may be used to make a loan, 
loan guarantee, line of credit, or grant unless the Sec-
retary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full busi-
ness days before any project competitively selected to re-
ceive a discretionary grant award, any discretionary grant 
award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee 
commitment, line of credit commitment, or full funding 
grant agreement is announced by the department or its 
modal administrations from: 
(1) any discretionary grant or federal credit 
program of the Federal Highway Administration in-
cluding the emergency relief program; 
(2) the airport improvement program of the 
Federal Aviation Administration; 
(3) any program of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration; 
(4) any program of the Federal Transit Admin-
istration other than the formula grants and fixed 
guideway modernization programs; 
(5) any program of the Maritime Administra-
tion; or 
(6) any funding provided under the headings 
‘‘National Infrastructure Investments’’ in this Act: 
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Provided, That the Secretary gives concurrent notifi-
cation to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations for any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from 
the emergency relief program: Provided further, That 
no notification shall involve funds that are not avail-
able for obligation. 
SEC. 186. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, 
minor fees and other funds received by the Department 
of Transportation from travel management centers, 
charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, 
and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropria-
tions of the Department of Transportation and allocated 
to elements of the Department of Transportation using 
fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 187. Amounts made available in this or any 
other Act that the Secretary determines represent im-
proper payments by the Department of Transportation to 
a third-party contractor under a financial assistance 
award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be avail-
able— 
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred 
by the Department of Transportation in recovering 
improper payments; and 
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(2) to pay contractors for services provided in 
recovering improper payments or contractor support 
in the implementation of the Improper Payments In-
formation Act of 2002: Provided, That amounts in 
excess of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)— 
(A) shall be credited to and merged with 
the appropriation from which the improper pay-
ments were made, and shall be available for the 
purposes and period for which such appropria-
tions are available: Provided further, That 
where specific project or accounting information 
associated with the improper payment or pay-
ments is not readily available, the Secretary 
may credit an appropriate account, which shall 
be available for the purposes and period associ-
ated with the account so credited; or 
(B) if no such appropriation remains avail-
able, shall be deposited in the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts: Provided further, That prior 
to the transfer of any such recovery to an ap-
propriations account, the Secretary shall notify 
the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations of the amount and reasons for such 
transfer: Provided further, That for purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘improper payments’’ has 
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the same meaning as that provided in section 
2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. 
SEC. 188. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, if any funds provided in or limited by this Act are 
subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to 
be provided to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations, transmission of said reprogramming notice 
shall be provided solely to the Committees on Appropria-
tions, and said reprogramming action shall be approved 
or denied solely by the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided, That the Secretary may provide notice to other 
congressional committees of the action of the Committees 
on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner 
than 30 days following the date on which the reprogram-
ming action has been approved or denied by the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 189. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under this Act may be used by the 
Surface Transportation Board of the Department of 
Transportation to charge or collect any filing fee for rate 
or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount 
in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil 
suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United 
States Code. 
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SEC. 190. Funds appropriated in this Act to the 
modal administrations may be obligated for the Office of 
the Secretary for the costs related to assessments or reim-
bursable agreements only when such amounts are for the 
costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide 
a direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or 
administrations. 
SEC. 191. The Secretary of Transportation is author-
ized to carry out a program that establishes uniform 
standards for developing and supporting agency transit 
pass and transit benefits authorized under section 7905 
of title 5, United States Code, including distribution of 
transit benefits by various paper and electronic media. 
SEC. 192. None of the funds made available by this 
Act shall be used by the Surface Transportation Board 
to take any actions with respect to the construction of a 
high speed rail project in California unless the Board has 
jurisdiction over the entire project and the permit is or 
was issued by the Board with respect to the project in 
its entirety. 
SEC. 193. None of the funds limited or otherwise 
made available by this Act to carry out chapter 6 of title 
23, United States Code, may be used to subsidize a credit 
instrument authorized under such chapter that would 
cause the credit subsidy obligated in fiscal year 2015 to 
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fund projects located in a single State to exceed 33 percent 
of the total credit subsidy made available by this Act on 
October 1, 2014 to carry out such chapter. 
SEC. 194. None of the funds limited or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used to deny an appli-
cation to renew a Hazardous Materials Safety Program 
permit for a motor carrier based on that carrier’s Haz-
ardous Materials Out-of-Service rate, unless the carrier 
has the opportunity to submit a written description of cor-
rective actions taken, and other documentation the carrier 
wishes the Secretary to consider, including submitting a 
corrective action plan, and the Secretary determines the 
actions or plan is insufficient to address the safety con-
cerns that resulted in that Hazardous Materials Out-of- 
Service rate. 
SEC. 195. Any unexpended amounts available for ob-
ligation under the heading ‘‘Federal Railroad Administra-
tion—Safety and Operations’’ under the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447) shall be 
made available for rail safety oversight activities for the 
transport of energy products: Provided, That $10,000,000 
of unexpended amounts available for obligation under the 
heading ‘‘Federal Railroad Administration—Capital As-
sistance to States—Intercity Passenger Rail Service’’ for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2009 shall be made available for 
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grade crossing safety improvements on rail routes that 
transport energy products. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Trans-
portation Appropriations Act, 2015’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
EXECUTIVE OFFICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Of-
fices, which shall be comprised of the offices of the Sec-
retary, Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congres-
sional and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, 
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the 
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, 
$14,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of the 
amount made available under this heading shall be avail-
able to the Secretary for official reception and representa-
tion expenses as the Secretary may determine. 
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses for Administra-
tive Support Offices of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, $500,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$45,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer; not to exceed $93,000,000 shall be 
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available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to ex-
ceed $194,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Ad-
ministration; not to exceed $52,000,000 shall be available 
for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; not 
to exceed $49,000,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Field Policy and Management; not to exceed $16,000,000 
shall be available for the Office of the Chief Procurement 
Officer; not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available for the 
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; 
not to exceed $3,500,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Strategic Planning and Management; and not to exceed 
$45,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer: Provided, That funds provided under 
this heading may be used for necessary administrative and 
non-administrative expenses of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided for, 
including purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefore, 
as authorized by U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support the housing mission area: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Ap-
propriations quarterly written notification regarding the 
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status of pending congressional reports: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall provide all signed reports re-
quired by Congress electronically. 
PROGRAM OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Public and Indian Housing, $200,000,000. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Community Planning and Development, $100,000,000. 
HOUSING 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Housing, $370,000,000, of which at least $9,000,000 shall 
be for the Office of Risk and Regulatory Affairs. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Policy Development and Research, $20,000,000. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, $68,000,000. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY 
HOMES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, $7,000,000. 
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PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of ten-
ant-based rental assistance authorized under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 
et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein), not otherwise provided for, 
$15,356,529,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, shall be available on October 1, 2014 (in addition 
to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this 
heading that became available on October 1, 2014), and 
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018, shall be available on October 1, 2015: Provided, 
That the amounts made available under this heading are 
provided as follows: 
(1) $17,693,079,000 shall be available for re-
newals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual 
contributions contracts (including renewals of en-
hanced vouchers under any provision of law author-
izing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act) 
and including renewal of other special purpose incre-
mental vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, from amounts provided 
under this paragraph and any carryover, the Sec-
retary for the calendar year 2015 funding cycle shall 
provide renewal funding for each public housing 
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agency based on validated voucher management sys-
tem (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior cal-
endar year and by applying an inflation factor as es-
tablished by the Secretary, by notice published in 
the Federal Register, and by making any necessary 
adjustments for the costs associated with the first- 
time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph in-
cluding tenant protection, HOPE VI, and Choice 
Neighborhoods vouchers: Provided further, That in 
determining calendar year 2015 funding allocations 
under this heading for public housing agencies, in-
cluding agencies participating in the Moving To 
Work (MTW) demonstration, the Secretary may 
take into account the anticipated impact of changes 
in targeting and utility allowances, on public housing 
agencies’ contract renewal needs: Provided further, 
That none of the funds provided under this para-
graph may be used to fund a total number of unit 
months under lease which exceeds a public housing 
agency’s authorized level of units under contract, ex-
cept for public housing agencies participating in the 
Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration, which are 
instead governed by the terms and conditions of 
their MTW agreements: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to stay with-
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in the amount specified under this paragraph (ex-
cept as otherwise modified under this paragraph), 
pro rate each public housing agency’s allocation oth-
erwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That except as provided in the fol-
lowing provisos, the entire amount specified under 
this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under 
this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public hous-
ing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata 
method described above, and the Secretary shall no-
tify public housing agencies of their annual budget 
by the latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act 
or March 1, 2015: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may extend the notification period with the 
prior written approval of the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
That public housing agencies participating in the 
MTW demonstration shall be funded pursuant to 
their MTW agreements and shall be subject to the 
same pro rata adjustments under the previous pro-
visos: Provided further, That the Secretary may off-
set public housing agencies’ calendar year 2015 allo-
cations based on the excess amounts of public hous-
ing agencies’ net restricted assets accounts, includ-
ing HUD held programmatic reserves (in accordance 
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ment and deposited in this account, to be available until 
expended: Provided further, That amounts deposited pur-
suant to the previous proviso shall be available in addition 
to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for uses 
authorized under this heading. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For amendments to capital advance contracts for 
housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of 
the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project 
rental assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) 
of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such 
assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such as-
sistance for up to a 1-year term, and for senior preserva-
tion rental assistance contracts, as authorized by section 
811(e) of the American Housing and Economic Oppor-
tunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for supportive serv-
ices associated with the housing, $420,000,000 to remain 
available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, up to $70,000,000 
shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of 
existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted 
housing projects: Provided further, That amounts under 
this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
Center inspections and inspection-related activities associ-
ated with section 202 projects: Provided further, That the 
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SEC. 213. (a) No assistance shall be provided under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f) to any individual who— 
(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of 
higher education (as defined under section 102 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002)); 
(2) is under 24 years of age; 
(3) is not a veteran; 
(4) is unmarried; 
(5) does not have a dependent child; 
(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such 
term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United 
States 
Housing 
Act 
of 
1937 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance 
under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; and 
(7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has 
parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, 
to receive assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 
(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a 
person to receive assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any finan-
cial assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition 
and any other required fees and charges) that an indi-
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