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proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852), and for related activities and assist-
ance, $415,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024: 
Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading 
are provided as follows: 
(1) $290,000,000 shall be for the award of grants pursuant 
to such section 1011, of which not less than $95,000,000 shall 
be provided to areas with the highest lead-based paint abate-
ment needs; 
(2) $90,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, 
pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1970, which shall include research, studies, 
testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and out-
reach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing- 
related diseases and hazards, and mitigating housing-related 
health and safety hazards in housing of low-income families, 
of which— 
(A) $5,000,000 of such amounts shall be for the 
implementation of projects in up to five communities that 
are served by both the Healthy Homes Initiative and the 
Department of Energy weatherization programs to dem-
onstrate whether the coordination of Healthy Homes 
remediation 
activities 
with 
weatherization 
activities 
achieves cost savings and better outcomes in improving 
the safety and quality of homes; and 
(B) $15,000,000 of such amounts shall be for grants 
to experienced non-profit organizations, States, local 
governments, or public housing agencies for safety and 
functional home modification repairs and renovations to 
meet the needs of low-income elderly homeowners to enable 
them to remain in their primary residence: Provided, That 
of the total amount made available under this subpara-
graph no less than $5,000,000 shall be available to meet 
such needs in communities with substantial rural popu-
lations; 
(3) $5,000,000 shall be for the award of grants and contracts 
for research pursuant to sections 1051 and 1052 of the Residen-
tial Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
4854, 4854a); 
(4) Up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts made available 
under paragraphs (2) and (3) may be transferred to the heading 
‘‘Research and Technology’’ for the purposes of conducting 
research and studies and for use in accordance with the provisos 
under that heading for non-competitive agreements; 
(5) $25,000,000 shall be for a lead-risk assessment dem-
onstration for public housing agencies to conduct lead hazard 
screenings or lead-risk assessments during housing quality
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standards inspections of units in which a family receiving 
assistance under section 8(o) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) resides or expects to reside, and has or 
expects to have a child under age 6 residing in the unit, 
while preserving rental housing availability and affordability; 
and 
(6) $5,000,000 shall be for grants for a radon testing and 
mitigation safety demonstration program (the radon demonstra-
tion) in public housing: Provided, That the testing method, 
mitigation method, or action level used under the radon dem-
onstration shall be as specified by applicable state or local 
law, if such law is more protective of human health or the 
environment than the method or level specified by the Sec-
retary: 
Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, pursu-
ant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law that further the purposes 
of such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes Initiative, or the 
Lead Technical Studies program, or other demonstrations or pro-
grams under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for 
such purposes under this heading, or under the heading ‘‘Housing 
for the Elderly’’ under prior Appropriations Acts, shall be considered 
to be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) 
of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 
1994: Provided further, That each applicant for a grant or coopera-
tive agreement under this heading shall certify adequate capacity 
that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use 
of funds pursuant to a notice of funding opportunity: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading, except 
for amounts in paragraphs (2)(B) for home modification repairs 
and renovations, in this or prior appropriations Acts, still remaining 
available, may be used for any purpose under this heading notwith-
standing the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated 
if a program competition is undersubscribed and there are other 
program competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
For Department-wide and program-specific information tech-
nology systems and infrastructure, $323,200,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2024, of which up to $40,000,000 shall 
be for development, modernization, and enhancement projects, 
including planning for such projects: Provided, That not more than 
10 percent of the funds made available under this heading for 
development, modernization, and enhancement may be obligated 
until the Secretary submits and the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations approve a plan that— 
(1) identifies for each development, modernization, and 
enhancement project to be funded from available balances, 
including carryover— 
(A) plain language summaries of the project scope; 
(B) the estimated total project cost; and 
(C) key milestones to be met; and 
(2) identifies for each major modernization project— 
(A) the functional and performance capabilities to be 
delivered and the mission benefits to be realized; 
(B) the estimated life-cycle cost;
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(C) key milestones to be met through the project end 
date, including any identified system decommissioning; 
(D) a description of the procurement strategy and 
governance structure for the project and the number of 
HUD staff and contractors supporting the project; and 
(E) certification from the Chief Information Officer that 
each project is compliant with the Department’s enterprise 
architecture, life-cycle management and capital planning 
and investment control requirements: 
Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the end 
of each quarter, the Secretary shall submit an updated report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate summarizing the status, cost and plan 
for all modernization projects; and for each major modernization 
project with an approved project plan, identifying— 
(1) results and actual expenditures of the prior quarter; 
(2) any variances in cost, schedule (including procurement), 
or functionality from the previously approved project plan, rea-
sons for such variances and estimated impact on total life- 
cycle costs; and 
(3) risks and mitigation strategies associated with ongoing 
work. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $140,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall 
have independent authority over all personnel issues within this 
office. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, 
or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with 
such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described 
in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded 
or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and 
such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing 
finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies 
with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, 
in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sen-
tence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 
the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance 
their project at a lower interest rate. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used during fiscal year 2022 to investigate or prosecute under 
the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in 
by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of
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a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose 
of achieving or preventing action by a Government official or entity, 
or a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title 
II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance 
with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 
SEC. 204. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 
or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without 
regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal serv-
ices on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment 
for services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Associa-
tion, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal 
Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, 
and any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1). 
SEC. 205. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through 
a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be available 
for any program, project or activity in excess of amounts set forth 
in the budget estimates submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 206. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of 
such Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the budget for 2022 for such corporation or agency except 
as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of these corpora-
tions and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 
commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 
Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance 
provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this 
proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage pur-
chases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 
States Government. 
SEC. 207. The Secretary shall provide quarterly reports to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all 
uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each 
program and activity within the jurisdiction of the Department 
and shall submit additional, updated budget information to these 
Committees upon request. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds made available by this title may 
be used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Associa-
tion that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit 
Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 
SEC. 209. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sub-
ject to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 
2022 and 2023, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, 
debt held or insured by the Secretary and statutorily required