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(3) $693,000,000 from the Trust Fund, together 
with $22,883,000 from the General Fund of the Treas-
ury, is for grants to States in accordance with section 
6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be available for 
Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2008 through 
June 30, 2009; 
(4) $34,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for na-
tional activities of the Employment Service, including 
administration of the work opportunity tax credit 
under section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, the administration of activities, including for-
eign labor certifications, under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, and the provision of technical assist-
ance and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act, 
including not to exceed $1,228,000 that may be used 
for amortization payments to States which had inde-
pendent retirement plans in their State employment 
service agencies prior to 1980; 
(5) $55,985,000 from the General Fund is to 
provide workforce information, national electronic 
tools, and one-stop system building under the Wagner- 
Peyser Act and shall be available for Federal obliga-
tion for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 
2009; and 
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(6) $19,541,000 is to provide for work incentive 
grants to the States and shall be available for the pe-
riod July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009: 
Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly In-
sured Unemployment (AWIU) for fiscal year 2008 is pro-
jected by the Department of Labor to exceed 2,786,000, an 
additional $28,600,000 from the Trust Fund shall be avail-
able for obligation for every 100,000 increase in the AWIU 
level (including a pro rata amount for any increment less 
than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social Security 
Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act 
that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under 
title III of the Social Security Act may be used by such 
State to assist other States in carrying out activities under 
such title III if the other States include areas that have 
suffered a major disaster declared by the President under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in 
this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop ca-
reer center system, or which are used to support the na-
tional activities of the Federal-State unemployment insur-
ance or immigration programs, may be obligated in con-
tracts, grants, or agreements with non-State entities: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated under this Act for 
activities authorized under title III of the Social Security 
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Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used by States to 
fund integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employ-
ment Service automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allo-
cation principles prescribed under the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget Circular A–87. 
In addition, $40,000,000 from the Employment Secu-
rity Administration Account of the Unemployment Trust 
Fund shall be available to conduct in-person reemployment 
and eligibility assessments in one-stop career centers of 
claimants of unemployment insurance: Provided, That not 
later than 180 days following the end of the current fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall submit an interim report to the 
Congress that includes available information on expendi-
tures, number of individuals assessed, and outcomes from 
the assessments: Provided further, That not later than 18 
months following the end of the fiscal year, the Secretary 
of Labor shall submit to the Congress a final report con-
taining comprehensive information on the estimated sav-
ings that result from the assessments of claimants and iden-
tification of best practices. 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND 
OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust 
Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the So-
cial Security Act, as amended, and to the Black Lung Dis-
ability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of 
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the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended; and for 
nonrepayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund 
as authorized by section 8509 of title 5, United States Code, 
and to the ‘‘Federal unemployment benefits and allow-
ances’’ account, to remain available until September 30, 
2009, $437,000,000. 
In addition, for making repayable advances to the 
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal 
year after September 15, 2008, for costs incurred by the 
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal 
year, such sums as may be necessary. 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses of administering employment and train-
ing programs, $91,133,000, together with not to exceed 
$94,372,000, which may be expended from the Employment 
Security Administration Account in the Unemployment 
Trust Fund. 
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Secu-
rity Administration, $143,262,000. 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is author-
ized to make such expenditures, including financial assist-
ance authorized by section 104 of Public Law 96–364, with-
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in limits of funds and borrowing authority available to 
such Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the program, 
including associated administrative expenses, through Sep-
tember 30, 2008, for such Corporation: Provided, That none 
of the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 
2008 shall be available for obligations for administrative 
expenses in excess of $411,151,000: Provided further, That 
obligations in excess of such amount may be incurred after 
approval by the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate: 
Provided further, That to the extent that the number of new 
plan participants in plans terminated by the Corporation 
exceeds 100,000 in fiscal year 2008, an amount not to ex-
ceed an additional $9,200,000 shall be available for obliga-
tion for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional 
terminated participants: Provided further, That an addi-
tional $50,000 shall be made available for obligation for 
investment management fees for every $25,000,000 in assets 
received by the Corporation as a result of new plan termi-
nations, after approval by the Office of Management and 
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