sulting from emergencies and natural disasters in fiscal
year 2004: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this heading, $55,000,000 shall be for sup-
portive services, service coordinators and congregate serv-
ices as authorized by section 34 of the Act and the Native
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
of 1996.
The first proviso under this heading in the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
2003, is amended by striking ‘‘1998, 1999’’.
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
For 2004 payments to public housing agencies for the
operation and management of public housing, as author-
ized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $3,600,000,000:
Provided, That of the total amount provided under this
heading, $10,000,000 shall be for programs, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Attorney General, which assist
in the investigation, prosecution, and prevention of violent
crimes and drug offenses in public and federally-assisted
low-income housing, including Indian housing, which shall
be administered by the Department of Justice through a
reimbursable agreement with the Department of Housing
and Urban Development: Provided further, That no funds
may be used under this heading for the purposes specified
in section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended: Provided further, That in 2004 and hereafter,
no amounts provided under this heading may be used for
payments to public housing agencies for the costs of oper-
ation and management of public housing in any year prior
to the current year.
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC
HOUSING (HOPE VI)
For grants to public housing agencies for demolition,
site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based
assistance grants to projects as authorized by section 24
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended,
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, of which the Secretary may use up to $500,000 (in-
creased by $4,500,000) for technical assistance and con-
tract expertise, to be provided directly or indirectly by
grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, including
training and cost of necessary travel for participants in
such training, by or to officials and employees of the de-
partment and of public housing agencies and to residents:
Provided, That none of such funds shall be used directly
or indirectly by granting competitive advantage in awards
to settle litigation or pay judgments, unless expressly per-
mitted herein.
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the Native American Housing Block Grants pro-
gram, as authorized under title I of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
(NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $661,600,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $2,200,000 shall
be contracted through the Secretary as technical assist-
ance and capacity building to be used by the National
American Indian Housing Council in support of the imple-
mentation of NAHASDA; of which $5,000,000 shall be
to support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract
expertise, training, and technical assistance in the train-
ing, oversight, and management of Indian housing and
tenant-based assistance, including up to $300,000 for re-
lated travel; and of which no less than $2,720,000 shall
be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for develop-
ment of and modifications to information technology sys-
tems which serve programs or activities under ‘‘Public and
Indian housing’’: Provided, That of the amount provided
under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be made available
for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as
authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further,
That such costs, including the costs of modifying such
notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed: Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize the total principal amount of any notes and other
obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to
exceed $8,049,000: Provided further, That for administra-
tive expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program,
up to $150,000 from amounts in the first proviso, which
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, to be used only for the ad-
ministrative costs of these guarantees.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $5,300,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That such costs,
including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $197,243,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, up to $250,000 from
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and
expenses’’, to be used only for the administrative costs of
these guarantees.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
section 184A of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), $1,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such
costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any
part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$35,347,985.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, up to $35,000 from
amounts in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and
expenses’’, to be used only for the administrative costs of
these guarantees.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.),
$297,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000), to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent
supportive housing that were funded under section
854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all program requirements
before awarding funds for new contracts and activities au-
thorized under this section: Provided further, That the
Secretary may use up to $2,000,000 of the funds under
this heading for training, oversight, and technical assist-
ance activities.
RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic De-
velopment in the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, $25,000,000 to remain available until ex-
pended, which amount shall be competitively awarded by
June 1, 2004, to Indian tribes, State housing finance
agencies, State community and/or economic development
agencies, local rural nonprofits and community develop-
ment corporations to support innovative housing and eco-
nomic development activities in rural areas.
EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES
For grants in connection with a second round of em-
powerment 
zones 
and 
enterprise 
communities,
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, for ‘‘Urban Empowerment Zones’’, as authorized in
section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 1391(g)), including $1,000,000 for each empower-
ment zone for use in conjunction with economic develop-
ment activities consistent with the strategic plan of each
empowerment zone.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For assistance to units of State and local govern-
ment, and to other entities, for economic and community
development 
activities, 
and 
for 
other 
purposes,
$4,959,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
the 
amount 
provided,
$4,538,650,000 is for carrying out the community devel-
opment block grant program under title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended
(the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided fur-
ther, That unless explicitly provided for under this heading
(except for planning grants provided in the third para-
graph and amounts made available in the second para-
graph), not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with
funds appropriated under this heading (other than a grant
made available in this paragraph to the Housing Assist-
ance Council or the National American Indian Housing
Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3)
of the Act) shall be expended for planning and manage-
ment development and administration: Provided further,
That $72,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes not-
withstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act; $3,300,000
shall be for a grant to the Housing Assistance Council;
$2,400,000 shall be for a grant to the National American
Indian Housing Council; $5,000,000 shall be available as
a grant to the National Housing Development Corpora-
tion, for operating expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and
for a program of affordable housing acquisition and reha-
bilitation; $5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the
National Council of La Raza for the HOPE Fund, of
which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund man-
agement, and $4,500,000 is for investments in the HOPE
Fund 
and 
financing 
to 
affiliated 
organizations;
$43,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107
of the Act, of which $9,500,000 shall be for the Native
Hawaiian block grant authorized under title VIII of the
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determina-
tion Act of 1996; no less than $4,900,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development
of and modification to information technology systems
which serve programs or activities under ‘‘Community
planning and development’’; $28,000,000 shall be for
grants pursuant to the Self Help Homeownership Oppor-
tunity Program; $33,250,000 shall be for capacity build-
ing, of which $28,250,000 shall be for Capacity Building
for Community Development and Affordable Housing for
LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as au-
thorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of
1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in effect immediately be-
fore June 12, 1997, with not less than $5,000,000 of the
funding to be used in rural areas, including tribal areas,
and of which $5,000,000 shall be for capacity building ac-
tivities administered by Habitat for Humanity Inter-
national; $65,000,000 shall be available for YouthBuild
program activities authorized by subtitle D of title IV of
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act,
as amended, and such activities shall be an eligible activity
with respect to any funds made available under this head-
ing: Provided That local YouthBuild programs that dem-
onstrate an ability to leverage private and nonprofit fund-
ing shall be given a priority for YouthBuild funding: Pro-
vided further, That no more than 10 percent of any grant
award under the YouthBuild program may be used for ad-
ministrative costs: Provided further, That of the amount
made available for YouthBuild not less than $10,000,000
is for grants to establish YouthBuild programs in under-
served and rural areas and $2,000,000 is to be made avail-
able for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building
for community development and affordable housing activi-
ties as specified in section 4 of the HUD Demonstration
Act of 1993, as amended.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$21,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives
that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed
and blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate invest-
ment, economic diversification, and community revitaliza-
tion in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating
or declining economic base, or to determine whether hous-
ing benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare
reform initiatives: Provided, That amounts made available
under this paragraph shall be provided in accordance with
the terms and conditions specified in the report accom-
panying this Act.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$137,500,000 shall be available for grants for the Eco-
nomic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety
of targeted economic investments in accordance with the
terms and conditions specified in the report accompanying
this Act: Provided, That none of the funds provided under
this paragraph may be used for program operations.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended
with respect to the amount made available to the North
Carolina Community Land Trust Initiative by striking
‘‘North Carolina Community Land Trust Initiative’’ and
inserting ‘‘Orange Community Housing and Land Trust’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended
with respect to the amount made available to the Willacy
County Boys and Girls Club in Willacy County, Texas by
striking ‘‘Willacy County Boys and Girls Club in Willacy
County, Texas’’ and inserting ‘‘Willacy County, Texas’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in Public Law 108–10 is deemed to be amended
with respect to item number 17 by striking ‘‘for sidewalks,
curbs, street lighting, outdoor furniture and fac¸ade im-
provements in the Mill Village neighborhood’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for the restoration and renovation of houses within
the Lincoln or Dallas mill villages’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended
with respect to the amount made available to the Metro-
politan Development Association in Syracuse, New York
by inserting ‘‘and other economic development planning
and revitalization activities’’ after the word ‘‘study’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended
with respect to the amount made available to the Staten
Island Freedom Memorial Fund by striking all ‘‘Staten
Island Freedom Memorial Fund for the construction of
a memorial in the Staten Island community of St. George,
New York’’ and inserting ‘‘Staten Island Botanical Gar-
den for construction and related activities for a healing
garden’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; H. Rept.
108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item
number 526 by striking ‘‘for an economic development
study for the revitalization of Westchester’’ and inserting
‘‘for the reconstruction of renaissance plaza at Main and
Mamaroneck in downtown White Plains’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; H. Rept.
108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item
number 877 by striking ‘‘West Virginia High Technology
Consortium Foundation, Inc. in Marion County, West Vir-
ginia for facilities construction for a high-tech park’’ and
inserting ‘‘Glenville State College in Glenville, West Vir-
ginia for construction of a new campus community edu-
cation center’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; H. Rept.
108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item
number 126 by striking ‘‘for construction of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for facilities improvements and build out for’’.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS
(RESCISSION)
From balances of the Urban Development Action
Grant Program, as authorized by title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
$30,000,000 are canceled.
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
For competitive economic development grants, as au-
thorized by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields
redevelopment projects, $25,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2005.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional 
Affordable 
Housing 
Act, 
as 
amended,
$1,939,100,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006: Provided, That of the total amount provided in this
paragraph, up to $40,000,000 shall be available for hous-
ing counseling under section 106 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1968 and no less than
$2,100,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund for the development of and modifications to informa-
tion technology systems which serve programs or activities
under ‘‘Community planning and development’’.
In addition to amounts otherwise made available
under this heading, $125,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2006, for assistance to homebuyers
as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act, as amended: Provided,
That the Secretary shall provide such assistance in accord-
ance with a formula to be established by the Secretary
that considers a participating jurisdiction’s need for, and
prior commitment to, assistance to homebuyers.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the emergency shelter grants program as author-
ized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; the supportive
housing program as authorized under subtitle C of title
IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate rehabilitation sin-
gle room occupancy program as authorized under the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to assist
homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter
plus care program as authorized under subtitle F of title
IV of such Act, $1,242,000,000, of which $1,222,000,000
to remain available until September 30, 2006, and of
which $20,000,000 to remain available until expended:
Provided, That not less than 30 percent of funds made
available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under
the shelter plus care program, shall be used for permanent
housing: Provided further, That all funds awarded for
services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each
grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall renew
on an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to
contracts funded under the shelter plus care program if
the program is determined to be needed under the applica-
ble continuum of care and meets appropriate program re-
quirements and financial standards, as determined by the
Secretary: Provided further, That all awards of assistance
under this heading shall be required to coordinate and in-
tegrate homeless programs with other mainstream health,
social services, and employment programs for which home-
less populations may be eligible, including Medicaid, State
Children’s Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assist-
ance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, and services fund-
ing through the Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the Welfare-
to-Work 
grant 
program: 
Provided 
further, 
That
$12,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be available for the national homeless data analysis
project and technical assistance: Provided further, That no
less than $2,580,000 of the funds appropriated under this
heading shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund
for the development of and modifications to information
technology systems which serve programs or activities
under ‘‘Community planning and development’’.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized 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 amend-
ments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of ex-
piring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year
term, and for supportive services associated with the hous-
ing, $773,320,000, plus recaptures and cancelled commit-
ments, to remain available until September 30, 2006, of
which amount $50,000,000 shall be for service coordina-
tors and the continuation of existing congregate service
grants for residents of assisted housing projects, and of
which amount up to $25,000,000 shall be for grants under
section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C.
1701q–2) for conversion of eligible projects under such
section to assisted living or related use: Provided, That
of the amount made available under this heading,
$16,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development only for making competitive
grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer
cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and engi-
neering work, site control, and other planning relating to
the development of supportive housing for the elderly that
is eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing
Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That
no less than $470,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development of and modifications to
information technology systems which serve programs or
activities under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing
Administration’’: Provided further, That the Secretary
may waive the provisions of section 202 governing the
terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except
that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not
exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That all
balances outstanding, as of September 30, 2003, for cap-
ital advances, including amendments to capital advances,
for housing for elderly, as authorized by section 202, for
project rental assistance for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including
amendments to contracts shall be transferred to and
merged with the amounts for those purposes under this
heading.
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advance contracts, for supportive housing
for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, for project rental assistance for supportive housing
for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of
such Act, including amendments to contracts for such as-
sistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assist-
ance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive services
associated with the housing for persons with disabilities
as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, and for
tenant-based rental assistance contracts entered into pur-
suant to section 811 of such Act, $250,570,000, plus re-
captures and cancelled commitments to remain available
until September 30, 2006: Provided, That no less than
$470,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund for the development of and modifications to informa-
tion technology systems which serve programs or activities
under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing Admin-
istration’’: Provided further, That of the amount provided
under this heading, other than amounts for renewal of ex-
piring project-based or tenant-based rental assistance con-
tracts, the Secretary may designate up to 25 percent for
tenant-based rental assistance, as authorized by section
811 of such Act, (which assistance is five years in dura-
tion): Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the
provisions of section 811 governing the terms and condi-
tions of project rental assistance and tenant-based assist-
ance, except that the initial contract term for such assist-
ance shall not exceed five years in duration: Provided fur-
ther, That all balances outstanding, as of September 30,
2003, for capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advances, for supportive housing for persons with dis-
abilities, as authorized by section 811, for project rental
assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabil-
ities, as authorized under section 811(d)(2), including
amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal
of expiring contracts for such assistance, and for sup-
portive services associated with the housing for persons
with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1), shall
be transferred to and merged with the amounts for these
purposes under this heading.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all un-
committed balances of excess rental charges as of Sep-
tember 30, 2003, and any collections made during fiscal
year 2004, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy
Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National
Housing Act, as amended.
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
Up to $303,000,000 of recaptured section 236 budget
authority resulting from prepayment of mortgages sub-
sidized under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be rescinded in fiscal year 2004:
Provided, That the limitation otherwise applicable to the
maximum payments that may be required in any fiscal
year by all contracts entered into under section 236 is re-
duced in fiscal year 2004 by not more than $303,000,000
in uncommitted balances of authorizations of contract au-
thority provided for this purpose in prior appropriations
Acts.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.),
up to $13,000,000 to remain available until expended, to
be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust
Fund: Provided, That not to exceed the total amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be available from the
general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to
incur obligations and make expenditures pending the re-
ceipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620
of such Act: Provided further, That the amount made
available under this heading from the general fund shall
be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal
year 2004 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at not more than
$0 and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified
as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2004 appro-
priation.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2004, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $185,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 2004, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$50,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount shall
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in con-
nection with sales of single family real properties owned
by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual
Mortgage Insurance Fund.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed and direct loan program, $359,000,000,
of which not to exceed $355,000,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and not
to exceed $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition, for
administrative contract expenses, $85,000,000, of which
no less than $20,744,000 shall be transferred to the Work-
ing Capital Fund for the development of and modifications
to information technology systems which serve programs
or activities under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal
Housing Administration’’: Provided, That to the extent
guaranteed loan commitments exceed $65,500,000,000 on
or before April 1, 2004, an additional $1,400 for adminis-
trative contract expenses shall be available for each
$1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments
(including a pro rata amount for any amount below
$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by
this proviso exceed $30,000,000.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), including the cost of loan
guarantee modifications, as that term is defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That these funds are available to subsidize total
loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of
up to $25,000,000,000.
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and
519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed
$50,000,000, of which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be
for bridge financing in connection with the sale of multi-
family real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with the sale of single-family
real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly in-
sured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs,
$229,000,000, of which $209,000,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and of
which $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropria-
tion for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’.
In addition, for administrative contract expenses nec-
essary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan pro-
grams, $93,780,000, of which no less than $16,946,000
shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the
development of and modifications to information tech-
nology systems which serve programs or activities under
‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing Administra-
tion’’: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan com-
mitments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before April 1,
2004, an additional $1,980 for administrative contract ex-
penses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional
guaranteed loan commitments over $8,426,000,000 (in-
cluding a pro rata amount for any increment below
$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by
this proviso exceed $14,400,000.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out
the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act,
as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed
$200,000,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$10,695,000, to be derived from the GNMA guarantees
of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $10,695,000, shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$47,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005: Provided, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, $7,500,000 shall be for the Partnership for
Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Initiative.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended,
$46,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, of which $20,250,000 shall be to carry out activities
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds
made available under this heading shall be used to lobby
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Gov-
ernment in connection with a specific contract, grant or
loan.
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $130,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2005, of which $10,000,000
shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sec-
tions 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, test-
ing, and demonstration efforts, including education and
outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other
housing-related diseases and hazards.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed
$25,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$1,122,130,000, of which $564,000,000 shall be provided
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, $10,695,000 shall be provided from funds of the
Government National Mortgage Association, $150,000
shall be provided by transfer from the ‘‘Native American
housing block grants’’ account, $250,000 shall be provided
by transfer from the ‘‘Indian housing loan guarantee fund
program’’ account and $35,000 shall be transferred from
the ‘‘Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund’’ ac-
count: Provided, That funds made available under this
heading shall only be allocated in the manner specified in
the report accompanying this Act unless the Committees
on Appropriations of both the House of Representatives
and the Senate are notified of any changes in an operating
plan or reprogramming: Provided further, That no official
or employee of the Department shall be designated as an
allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer (OCFO) has determined that such allotment hold-
er has implemented an adequate system of funds control
and has received training in funds control procedures and
directives: Provided further, That the Chief Financial Offi-
cer shall establish positive control of and maintain ade-
quate systems of accounting for appropriations and other
available funds as required by 31 U.S.C. 1514: Provided
further, That for purposes of funds control and deter-
mining whether a violation exists under the Anti-Defi-
ciency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.), the point of obligation
shall be the executed agreement or contract, except with
respect to insurance and guarantee programs, certain
types of salaries and expenses funding, and incremental
funding that is authorized under an executed agreement
or contract, and shall be designated in the approved funds
control plan: Provided further, That the Chief Financial
Officer shall: (a) appoint qualified personnel to conduct
investigations of potential or actual violations; (b) estab-
lish minimum training requirements and other qualifica-
tions for personnel that may be appointed to conduct in-
vestigations; (c) establish guidelines and timeframes for
the conduct and completion of investigations; (d) prescribe
the content, format and other requirements for the sub-
mission of final reports on violations; and (e) prescribe
such additional policies and procedures as may be required
for conducting investigations of, and administering, proc-
essing, and reporting on, potential and actual violations
of the Anti-Deficiency Act and all other statutes and regu-
lations governing the obligation and expenditure of funds
made available in this or any other Act: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall fill 7 out of 10 vacancies at the
GS–14 and GS–15 levels until the total number of GS–
14 and GS–15 positions in the Department has been re-
duced from the number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions
on the date of enactment of Public Law 106–377 by 21⁄2
percent: Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit
a staffing plan for the Department by November 15, 2003.
The tenth proviso under this heading in the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
2003, is amended by striking ‘‘the purpose of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘purposes of funds control and’’ and before the colon
insert the following ‘‘, except with respect to insurance and
guarantee programs, certain types of salaries and ex-
penses funding, and incremental funding that is author-
ized under an executed agreement or contract’’.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund
(42 U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications
to, and infrastructure for Department-wide information
technology systems, and for the continuing operation of
both Department-wide and program-specific information
systems, $240,000,000 (reduced by $150,000,000), to re-
main available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That
any amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall
remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $100,080,000, of which $24,000,000 shall be
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing
Administration: Provided, That the Inspector General
shall have independent authority over all personnel issues
within this office: Provided further, That no less than
$300,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund for the development of and modifications to informa-
tion technology systems for the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral.
CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND
(RESCISSION)
All unobligated balances remaining available from
fees and charges under section 7(j) of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Act on October 1, 2003
are rescinded.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprises
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including
not to exceed $500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $32,415,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enter-
prises Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such
amount shall be available from the general fund of the
Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and
make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the
Fund: Provided further, That the general fund amount
shall be reduced as collections are received during the fis-
cal year so as to result in a final appropriation from the
general fund estimated at not more than $0.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget au-
thority, 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. 1437 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 Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for which set-
tlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance
with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence,
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 amounts made available under
this Act may be used during fiscal year 2003 to investigate
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2004, in proportion to AIDS
cases among cities and States that qualify under clauses
(i) and (ii) of such section and States deemed eligible
under subsection (a).
SEC. 204. (a) Section 225(a) of the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, Pub-
lic Law 106–74 (113 Stat. 1076), is amended by striking
‘‘year 2000, and the amounts that would otherwise be allo-
cated for fiscal year 2001 and fiscal year 2002’’, and in-
serting ‘‘years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004’’.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allo-
cate to Wake County, North Carolina, the amounts that
otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year 2004 under
section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42
U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City of Raleigh, North Carolina,
on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Caro-
lina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Any amounts allocated
to Wake County shall be used to carry out eligible activi-
ties under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904)
within such metropolitan statistical area.
SEC. 205. (a) During fiscal year 2004, in the provi-
sion of rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in con-
nection with a program to demonstrate the economy and
effectiveness of providing such assistance for use in as-
sisted living facilities that is carried out in the counties
of the State of Michigan specified in subsection (b) of this
section, notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii)
of such section 8(o), a family residing in an assisted living
facility in any such county, on behalf of which a public
housing agency provides assistance pursuant to section
8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the time the
family initially receives such assistance, to pay rent in an
amount exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted in-
come of the family by such a percentage or amount as
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development deter-
mines to be appropriate.
(b) The counties specified in this subsection are Oak-
land County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and
Washtenaw County, in the State of Michigan.
SEC. 206. 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 competi-
tive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act
of 1989.
SEC. 207. Funds of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage
Association, Government National Mortgage Association,
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Fi-
nancing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member
thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank
within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1831).
SEC. 208. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act
or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any ap-
propriation 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. 209. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended, are hereby authorized to make such expendi-
tures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to each such corporation or agency and in ac-
cordance with law, and to make such contracts and com-
mitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
vided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in
carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2003
for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter pro-
vided: Provided, That collections of these corporations 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 mort-
gage insurance or guaranty operations of these corpora-
tions, or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary
to protect the financial interest of the United States Gov-
ernment.
SEC. 210. None of the funds provided in this title
for technical assistance, training, or management improve-
ments may be obligated or expended unless HUD provides
to the Committees on Appropriations a description of each
proposed activity and a detailed budget estimate of the
costs associated with each program, project or activity as
part of the Budget Justifications. For fiscal year 2004,
HUD shall transmit this information to the Committees
by November 15, 2003 for 30 days of review.
SEC. 211. A public housing agency or such other enti-
ty that administers Federal housing assistance in the
states of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be re-
quired to include a resident of public housing or a recipi-
ent of assistance provided under section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 on the board of directors or
a similar governing board of such agency or entity as re-
quired under section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public hous-
ing agency or other entity that administers Federal hous-
ing assistance under section 8 in the states of Alaska,
Iowa and Mississippi shall establish an advisory board of
not less than 6 residents of public housing or recipients
of section 8 assistance to provide advice and comment to
the public housing agency or other administering entity
on issues related to public housing and section 8. Such
advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly.
SEC. 212. The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment 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.
TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including
the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign coun-
tries, when required by law of such countries, $47,276,000
(of which $10,000,000 shall not become available until
Septmeber 1, 2004), to remain available until expended.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pur-
suant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amend-
ed, including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allow-
ances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902,
and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates
for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to
the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under
5 U.S.C. 5376, $8,550,000: Provided, That the Chemical
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board shall have not
more than three career Senior Executive Service positions.
EMERGENCY FUND
For necessary expenses of the Chemical Safety and
Hazard Investigation Board for accident investigations
not otherwise provided for, $450,000, to remain available
until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
To carry out the Community Development Banking
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, including services
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for
ES–3, $51,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005, of which $3,000,000 shall be for financial assist-
ance, technical assistance, training and outreach programs
designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian,
and Alaskan Native communities and provided primarily
through qualified community development lender organi-
zations with experience and expertise in community devel-
opment banking and lending in Indian country, Native
American organizations, tribes and tribal organizations
and other suitable providers, and up to $13,000,000 may
be used for administrative expenses, including administra-
tion of the New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000
may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up to
$250,000 may be used for administrative expenses to
carry out the direct loan program: Provided, That the cost
of direct loans, including the cost of modifying such loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for
the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$11,000,000.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376,
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal offi-
cials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to
exceed $500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $60,000,000: Provided, That up to $1,000,000 is
for purposes of carrying out the Inspector General Act of
1978.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service (the ‘‘Corporation’’) in car-
rying out programs, activities, and initiatives under the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (the ‘‘Act’’)
(42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), $363,452,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2005: Provided, That not more
than $30,500,000 shall be available for administrative ex-
penses authorized under section 501(a)(4): Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $2,500 shall be for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided further, That
$244,352,000 of the amount provided under this heading
shall be available for grants under the National Service
Trust program authorized under subtitle C of title I of
the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to activities
including the AmeriCorps program), and for grants to or-
ganizations operating projects under the AmeriCorps Edu-
cation Awards Program (without regard to the require-
ments of sections 121(d) and (e), 131(e), 132, and 140(a),
(d), and (e) of the Act): of which not more than
$50,000,000 may be used to administer, reimburse, or
support any national service program authorized under
section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)):
Provided further, That to the maximum extent feasible,
funds appropriated under subtitle C of title I of the Act
shall be provided in a manner that is consistent with the
recommendations of peer review panels in order to ensure
that priority is given to programs that demonstrate qual-
ity, innovation, replicability, and sustainability: Provided
further, That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds
made available under this heading shall be for the Points
of Light Foundation for activities authorized under title
III of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.), of which not
more than $2,500,000 may be used to support an endow-
ment fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and
the interest income from which shall be used to support
activities described in title III of the Act, provided that
the Foundation may invest the corpus and income in fed-
erally insured bank savings accounts or comparable inter-
est bearing accounts, certificates of deposit, money market
funds, mutual funds, obligations of the United States, and
other market instruments and securities but not in real
estate investments: Provided further, That no funds shall
be available for national service programs run by Federal
agencies authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That not less than
$24,000,000 of the funds made available under this head-
ing shall be available for the Civilian Community Corps
authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12611 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$40,000,000 shall be available for school-based and com-
munity-based service-learning programs authorized under
subtitle B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.):
Provided further, That not more than $6,100,000 shall be
available for quality and innovation activities authorized
under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12853
et seq.): Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000
of the funds made available under this heading shall be
made available to America’s Promise—The Alliance for
Youth, Inc. only to support efforts to mobilize individuals,
groups, and organizations to build and strengthen the
character and competence of the Nation’s youth: Provided
further, That not more than $3,500,000 shall be available
for audits and other evaluations authorized under section
179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12639).
NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST
For payment of educational awards authorized under
subtitle D of title I of the National Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601), $110,771,000, to remain
available until expended; of which $5,000,000 shall be
available for national service scholarships for high school
students performing community service, and $10,000,000
shall be held in reserve as defined in Public Law 108–
45: Provided, That the Corporation for National and Com-
munity Servcice shall enroll no more than 55,000 volun-
teers in the National Service Trust with the funds pro-
vided in this Act.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $6,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term
‘‘qualified student loan’’ with respect to national service
education awards shall mean any loan determined by an
institution of higher education to be necessary to cover
a student’s cost of attendance at such institution and
made, insured, or guaranteed directly to a student by a
State agency, in addition to other meanings under section
148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service Act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
made available under section 129(d)(5)(B) of the National
and Community Service Act to assist entities in placing
applicants who are individuals with disabilities may be
provided to any entity that receives a grant under section
121 of the Act.
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7251–7298, $15,938,000 of
which $1,175,000 shall be available for the purpose of pro-
viding financial assistance as described, and in accordance
with the process and reporting procedures set forth, under
this heading in Public Law 102–229.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington
National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of one passenger
motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$25,961,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES
For necessary expenses for the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities
set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended, and section 126(g) of the Superfund
Amendments 
and 
Reauthorization 
Act 
of 
1986,
$80,000,000.
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE
REGISTRY
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC
HEALTH
For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Sub-
stances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out
activities set forth in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and
111(c)(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(CERCLA), as amended; section 118(f) of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA),
as amended; and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, as amended, $73,467,000, to be derived from the
Hazardous Substance Superfund Trust Fund pursuant to
section 517(a) of SARA (26 U.S.C. 9507): Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of per-
forming a health assessment under section 104(i)(6) of
CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct
other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities,
including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical
evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral to accredited
health care providers: Provided further, That in per-
forming any such health assessment or health study, eval-
uation, or activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not
be bound by the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of
CERCLA: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available for ATSDR
to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to
section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2004, and
existing profiles may be updated as necessary.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For science and technology, including research and
development activities, which shall include research and
development activities under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended; necessary expenses for personnel and
related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable for senior level posi-
tions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory
equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in sup-
port of research and development; construction, alteration,
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to
exceed $75,000 per project, $767,115,000 (reduced by
$7,300,000) which shall remain available until September
30, 2005.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For environmental programs and management, in-
cluding necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per
diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for sen-
ior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of air-
craft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in soci-
eties or associations which issue publications to members
only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers
who are not members; construction, alteration, repair, re-
habilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 per project; and not to exceed $9,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, $2,192,552,000
(increased by $550,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (in-
creased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $5,400,000) (in-
creased by $5,400,000), which shall remain available until
September 30, 2005, including administrative costs of the
brownfields program under the Small Business Liability
Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, and for construction,
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facili-
ties, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $36,808,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2005.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of,
or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency,
$42,918,000 (reduced by $550,000), to remain available
until expended.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sec-
tions 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C.
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000
per project; $1,275,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, consisting of $200,000,000, as authorized by sec-
tion 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthor-
ization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended, and
$1,075,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to
the Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as au-
thorized by section 517(b) of SARA, as amended: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated under this heading may
be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with
section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading, $13,214,000 shall
be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appro-
priation to remain available until September 30, 2005,
and $44,697,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Science and
technology’’ appropriation to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005.
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking under-
ground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by sec-
tion 205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair,
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed
$75,000 
per 
project, 
$72,545,000 
(increased 
by
$7,300,000), to remain available until expended.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990, $16,209,000, to be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, to remain available until
expended.
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For environmental programs and infrastructure as-
sistance, including capitalization grants for State revolv-
ing 
funds 
and 
performance 
partnership 
grants,
$3,601,950,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $1,200,000,000 shall be for making capitalization
grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under
title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended (the ‘‘Act’’), of which up to $68,000,000 shall
be available for loans, including interest free loans as au-
thorized by 33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(1)(A), to municipal, inter-
municipal, interstate, or State agencies or nonprofit enti-
ties for projects that provide treatment for or that mini-
mize sewage or stormwater discharges using one or more
approaches which include, but are not limited to, decen-
tralized or distributed stormwater controls, decentralized
wastewater treatment, low-impact development practices,
conservation easements, stream buffers, or wetlands res-
toration; $850,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants
for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under sec-
tion 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended;
$50,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, plan-
ning, design, construction and related activities in connec-
tion with the construction of high priority water and
wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mex-
ico Border, after consultation with the appropriate border
commission; $25,000,000 shall be for grants to the State
of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infra-
structure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages;
$195,000,000 shall be for making grants for the construc-
tion of drinking water, wastewater and storm water infra-
structure and for water quality protection in accordance
with the terms and conditions specified for such grants
in the report accompanying this legislation; $8,250,000
for grants for construction of alternative decentralized
wastewater facilities under the National Decentralized
Wastewater Demonstration program, in accordance with
the terms and conditions specified in the report accom-
panying this legislation; $93,500,000 shall be to carry out
section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(CERCLA), as amended, including grants, interagency
agreements, and associated program support costs; and
$1,180,200,000 shall be for grants, including associated
program support costs, to States, federally recognized
tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollu-
tion control agencies for multi-media or single media pol-
lution prevention, control and abatement and related ac-
tivities, including activities pursuant to the provisions set
forth under this heading in Public Law 104–134, and for
making grants under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for
particulate matter monitoring and data collection activi-
ties, of which and subject to terms and conditions specified
by the Administrator, $50,000,000 shall be for carrying
out section 128 of CERCLA, as amended, and
$20,000,000 shall be for National Environmental Infor-
mation Exchange Network grants, including associated
program support costs: Provided, That for fiscal year
2004, State authority under section 302(a) of Public Law
104–182 shall remain in effect: Provided further, That
notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the Act, the limita-
tion on the amounts in a State water pollution control re-
volving fund that may be used by a State to administer
the fund shall not apply to amounts included as principal
in loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2004 and prior
years where such amounts represent costs of admin-
istering the fund to the extent that such amounts are or
were deemed reasonable by the Administrator, accounted
for separately from other assets in the fund, and used for
eligible purposes of the fund, including administration:
Provided further, That for fiscal year 2004, and notwith-
standing section 518(f) of the Act, the Administrator is
authorized to use the amounts appropriated for any fiscal
year under section 319 of that Act to make grants to In-
dian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) and 518(e) of that
Act: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2004, notwith-
standing the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of
the Act, up to a total of 11⁄2 percent of the funds appro-
priated for State Revolving Funds under title VI of that
Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants
under section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, That
no funds provided by this legislation to address the water,
wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs of the
colonias in the United States along the United States-
Mexico border shall be made available to a county or mu-
nicipal government unless that government has established
an enforceable local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which
prevents in that jurisdiction the development or construc-
tion of any additional colonia areas, or the development
within an existing colonia the construction of any new
home, business, or other structure which lacks water,
wastewater, or other necessary infrastructure: Provided
further, That the referenced statement of the managers
under this heading in Public Law 108–7, item number
383, is deemed to be amended by adding after the word
‘‘overflow’’, ‘‘and water infrastructure’’: Provided further,
That the referenced statement of the managers under this
heading in Public Law 108–07, item number 255, is
deemed to be amended by inserting ‘‘water and’’ after the
words ‘‘Mississippi for’’: Provided further, That the ref-
erenced statement of the managers under this heading in
Public Law 108–07, item number 256, is deemed to be
amended by adding after the word ‘‘for’’, ‘‘water and’’.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
For fiscal year 2004, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
6303(1) and 6305(1), the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, in carrying out the Agency’s
function to implement directly Federal environmental pro-
grams required or authorized by law in the absence of an
acceptable tribal program, may award cooperative agree-
ments to federally-recognized Indian Tribes or Intertribal
consortia, if authorized by their member Tribes, to assist
the Administrator in implementing Federal environmental
programs for Indian Tribes required or authorized by law,
except that no such cooperative agreements may be award-
ed from funds designated for State financial assistance
agreements.
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act shall be used to promulgate a final
regulation to implement changes in the payment of pes-
ticide tolerance processing fees as proposed at 64 Fed.
Reg. 31040, or any similar proposals. The Environmental
Protection Agency may proceed with the development of
such a rule.
The Environmental Protection Agency may not use
any of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available
by this Act to implement the Registration Fee system
codified at 40 Code of Federal Regulations Subpart U
(sections 152.400 et seq.) if its authority to collect mainte-
nance fees pursuant to FIFRA section 4(i)(5) is extended
for at least 1 year beyond September 30, 2003.
Section 136a–1 of title 7, U.S.C. is amended—
(1) in subsection (i)(5)(C)(i) by striking
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’;
(2) in subsection (i)(5)(H) by striking ‘‘2003’’
and inserting ‘‘2004’’;
(3) in subsection (i)(6) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and
inserting ‘‘2004’’; and
(4) in subsection (k)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘2003’’
and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire
of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
and representation expenses, and rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, $7,027,000.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
For necessary expenses to continue functions as-
signed to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office
of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality
Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No.
1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official reception
and representation expenses, $3,238,000: Provided, That
notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1970, the Council shall consist of
one member, appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, serving as chairman and
exercising all powers, functions, and duties of the Council.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $30,125,000, to be de-
rived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings Asso-
ciation Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER FUND
For necessary expenses of the Federal Citizen Infor-
mation Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, $12,500,000, to be deposited into the Federal Cit-
izen Information Center Fund: Provided, That the appro-
priations, revenues, and collections deposited into the
Fund shall be available for necessary expenses of Federal
Citizen Information Center activities in the aggregate
amount of $18,000,000. Appropriations, revenues, and
collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2004
in excess of $18,000,000 shall remain in the Fund and
shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized
in appropriations Acts.
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses (including payment of sala-
ries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles,
the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,
and the employment of experts and consultants under sec-
tion 3109 of title 5, United States Code) of the Inter-
agency Council on the Homeless in carrying out the func-
tions pursuant to title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act, as amended, $1,500,000.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SPACE FLIGHT CAPABILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of space flight capabilities re-
search and development activities, including research, de-
velopment, operations, support and services; maintenance;
construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation,
revitalization and modification of facilities, construction of
new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility
planning and design, and acquisition or condemnation of
real property, as authorized by law; environmental compli-
ance and restoration; space flight, spacecraft control and
communications activities including operations, produc-
tion, and services; program management; personnel and
related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor,
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; travel expenses;
purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to ex-
ceed $35,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and op-
eration 
of 
mission 
and 
administrative 
aircraft,
$7,806,100,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, of which $15,000,000 of amounts for the Space
Shuttle Life Extension Program shall be for the develop-
ment and independent assessment of concepts to increase
Space Shuttle crew survivability for crew sizes of 4 to 7
astronauts by at least a factor of 20 relative to the dem-
onstrated crew survival rate of the Space Shuttle to date,
and of which amounts as determined by the Administrator
for salaries and benefits; training, travel and awards; facil-
ity and related costs; information technology services;
science, engineering, fabricating and testing services; and
other administrative services may be transferred to
‘‘Science, aeronautics and exploration’’ in accordance with
section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act
of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106–377.
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND EXPLORATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and ex-
ploration research and development activities, including
research, development, operations, support and services;
maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, re-
habilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities,
construction of new facilities and additions to existing fa-
cilities, facility planning and design, and acquisition or
condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; envi-
ronmental compliance and restoration; space flight, space-
craft control and communications activities including oper-
ations, production, and services; program management;
personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902;
travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, mainte-
nance and operation of mission and administrative air-
craft, $7,707,900,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005, of which amounts as determined by the
Administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel
and awards; facility and related costs; information tech-
nology services; science, engineering, fabricating and test-
ing services; and other administrative services may be
transferred to ‘‘Space flight capabilities’’ in accordance
with section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106–377.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $26,300,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Science, aeronautics and explo-
ration’’, or ‘‘Space flight capabilities’’ by this appropria-
tions Act, when any activity has been initiated by the in-
currence of obligations for construction of facilities or en-
vironmental compliance and restoration activities as au-
thorized by law, such amount available for such activity
shall remain available until expended. This provision does
not apply to the amounts appropriated for institutional
minor revitalization and construction of facilities, and in-
stitutional facility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Science, aeronautics and explo-
ration’’, or ‘‘Space flight capabilities’’ by this appropria-
tions Act, the amounts appropriated for construction of
facilities shall remain available until September 30, 2006.
From amounts made available in this Act for these
activities, the Administration may transfer amounts be-
tween aeronautics of the ‘‘Science, Aeronautics and Explo-
ration’’ account and crosscutting technologies of the
‘‘Space flight capabilities’’ account.
Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized
shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until
the prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
The unexpired balances of prior appropriations to
NASA for activities for which funds are provided under
this Act may be transferred to the new account established
for the appropriation that provides such activity under this
Act. Balances so transferred may be merged with funds
in the newly established account and thereafter may be
accounted for as one fund under the same terms and con-
ditions.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2004, gross obligations of the Cen-
tral Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new di-
rect loans to member credit unions, as authorized by 12
U.S.C. 1795 et seq., shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: Pro-
vided, That administrative expenses of the Central Liquid-
ity Facility in fiscal year 2004 shall not exceed $310,000.
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SEC. 404. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to re-
cipients that do not share in the cost of conducting re-
search resulting from proposals not specifically solicited
by the Government: Provided, That the extent of cost
sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in-
terest of the grantee or contractor and the Government
in the research.
SEC. 405. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used, directly or through grants, to pay or to provide
reimbursement for payment of the salary of a consultant
(whether retained by the Federal Government or a grant-
ee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for
level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically au-
thorized by law.
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate,
non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudica-
tory proceedings. Nothing herein affects the authority of
the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to
section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C.
2056 et seq.).
SEC. 407. Except as otherwise provided under exist-
ing law, or under an existing Executive order issued pur-
suant to an existing law, the obligation or expenditure of