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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2002, 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 shall not exceed $309,000: Provided further,
That $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Community
Development Revolving Loan Fund.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal
of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; authorized travel; maintenance and op-
eration of aircraft and purchase of flight services for re-
search support; acquisition of aircraft; $3,642,340,000, of
which not to exceed $306,230,000 shall remain available
until expended for Polar research and operations support,
and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for oper-
ational and science support and logistical and other re-
lated activities for the United States Antarctic program;
the balance to remain available until September 30, 2003:
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Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and
materials furnished by the National Research Centers and
other National Science Foundation supported research fa-
cilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided fur-
ther, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is
less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated
for included program activities, all amounts, including
floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for
those program activities or their subactivities shall be re-
duced proportionally.
MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION AND
EQUIPMENT
For
necessary
expenses
of
major
construction
projects pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act
of
1950,
as
amended,
including
authorized
travel,
$135,300,000, to remain available until expended.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and
engineering education and human resources programs and
activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized
travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia, $885,720,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003: Provided, That to the extent that the
amount of this appropriation is less than the total amount
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authorized to be appropriated for included program activi-
ties, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified
in the authorizing Act for those program activities or their
subactivities shall be reduced proportionally.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed
$9,000 for official reception and representation expenses;
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia; reimbursement of the General Services Admin-
istration for security guard services; $170,040,000: Pro-
vided, That contracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries
and expenses’’ in fiscal year 2002 for maintenance and
operation of facilities, and for other services, to be pro-
vided during the next fiscal year.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General as authorized by the Inspector General Act of
1978, as amended, $6,760,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2003.
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NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT
CORPORATION
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
poration for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities,
as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $105,000,000, of which
$10,000,000 shall be for a homeownership program that
is used in conjunction with section 8 assistance under the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service Sys-
tem, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of
training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective
Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for
civilian employees; and not to exceed $500 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; $25,003,000: Pro-
vided, That during the current fiscal year, the President
may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31
U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action
to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be expended for or in connection with the induc-
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tion of any person into the Armed Forces of the United
States.
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and
III of this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no
specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expendi-
tures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amounts
set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for
the appropriations: Provided, That this provision does not
apply to accounts that do not contain an object classifica-
tion for travel: Provided further, That this section shall
not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials
of local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service
System; to travel performed directly in connection with
care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connec-
tion with major disasters or emergencies declared or deter-
mined by the President under the provisions of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector Gen-
eral in connection with audits and investigations; or to
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set
forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, That if
appropriations in titles I, II, and III exceed the amounts
set forth in budget estimates initially submitted for such
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appropriations, the expenditures for travel may cor-
respondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth in the
estimates only to the extent such an increase is approved
by the Committees on Appropriations.
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the Selective Service System
shall be available in the current fiscal year for purchase
of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 403. 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).
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SEC. 410. 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
any appropriation under this Act for contracts for any
consulting service shall be limited to contracts which are:
(1) a matter of public record and available for public in-
spection; and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available
list of all contracts entered into within 24 months prior
to the date on which the list is made available to the public
and of all contracts on which performance has not been
completed by such date. The list required by the preceding
sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall include a
narrative description of the work to be performed under
each such contract.
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
obligated or expended by any executive agency, as referred
to in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for services unless such
executive agency: (1) has awarded and entered into such
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder; and (2) requires any report
prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, eval-
uations, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report
prepared by the agency which is substantially derived from
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or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning: (A) the
contract pursuant to which the report was prepared; and
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to
such contract.
SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section
406, none of the funds provided in this Act to any depart-
ment or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide
a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to
any officer or employee of such department or agency.
SEC. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C.
2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of
less than 22 miles per gallon.
SEC. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I
of this Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of
real property if the estimated annual rental is more than
$300,000 unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits
a report which the Committees on Appropriations of the
Congress and a period of 30 days has expired following
the date on which the report is received by the Committees
on Appropriations.
SEC. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that,
to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and prod-
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ucts purchased with funds made available in this Act
should be American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering
into any contract with, any entity using funds made avail-
able in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the
greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by
the Congress.
SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to
grantees for indirect costs, except as published in Office
of Management and Budget Circular A–21.
SEC. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2002 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 418. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity,
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official
to which the funds are made available that the program,
project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private
property rights, or unfunded mandates.
SEC. 419. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
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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 accord
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 2002 for such
corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Pro-
vided, That collections of these corporations and agencies
may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commit-
ments only to the extent expressly provided for in this Act
(unless such loans are in support of other forms of assist-
ance provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), ex-
cept that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage in-
surance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or
where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to pro-
tect the financial interest of the United States Govern-
ment.
SEC. 420. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the term ‘‘qualified student loan’’ with respect to na-
tional service education awards shall mean any loan deter-
mined by an institution of higher education to be nec-
essary to cover a student’s cost of attendance at such in-
stitution and made directly to a student by a state agency,
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in addition to other meanings under section 148(b)(7) of
the National and Community Service Act.
SEC. 421. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to promul-
gate a final regulation to implement changes in the pay-
ment of pesticide tolerance processing fees as proposed at
64 Fed. Reg. 31040, or any similar proposals. The Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency may proceed with the devel-
opment of such a rule.
SEC. 422. 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 Sub-
part U (sections 152.400 et seq.) if its authority to collect
maintenance fees pursuant to FIFRA section 4(i)(5) is ex-
tended for at least 1 year beyond September 30, 2001.
SEC. 423. Except in the case of entities that are
funded solely with Federal funds or any natural persons
that are funded under this Act, none of the funds in this
Act shall be used for the planning or execution of any pro-
gram to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate,
non-Federal parties to lobby or litigate in respect to adju-
dicatory proceedings funded in this Act. A chief executive
officer of any entity receiving funds under this Act shall
certify that none of these funds have been used to engage
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in the lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation
against the United States unless authorized under existing
law.
SEC. 424. No part of any funds appropriated in this
Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch,
other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative
relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and
for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pam-
phlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film presen-
tation designed to support or defeat legislation pending
before the Congress, except in presentation to the Con-
gress itself.
SEC. 425. All Departments and agencies funded
under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the
existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their
use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the
conduct of their business practices and public service ac-
tivities.
SEC. 426. Section 104(n)(4) of the Cerro Grande
Fire Assistance Act (Public Law 106–246) is amended by
striking ‘‘beginning not later than the expiration of the
1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act.’’ and inserting ‘‘within 120 days after the Direc-
tor issues the report required by subsection (n) in 2002
and 2003.’’.
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SEC. 427. None of the funds provided by this Act
may be used for the purpose of implementing any adminis-
trative proposal that would require military retirees to
make an ‘‘irrevocable choice’’ for any specified period of
time between Department of Veterans Affairs or military
health care under the new TRICARE for Life plan author-
ized in the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Pub-
lic 106–398).
SEC. 428. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be used to delay the national primary drinking water
regulation for Arsenic published on January 22, 2001, in
the Federal Register (66 Fed. Reg. pages 6976 through
7066, amending parts 141 through 142 of title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations) or to propose or finalize a
rule to increase the levels of arsenic in drinking water per-
mitted under that regulation.
MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM
SEC. 429. Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5197–5197g) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
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‘‘SEC. 629. MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a
minority emergency preparedness demonstration program
to research and promote the capacity of minority commu-
nities to provide data, information, and awareness edu-
cation by providing grants to or executing contracts or co-
operative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations
to establish and conduct such programs.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—An eligible nonprofit
organization may use a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement awarded under this section—
‘‘(1) to conduct research into the status of
emergency
preparedness
and
disaster
response
awareness in African American and Hispanic house-
holds located in urban, suburban, and rural commu-
nities, particularly in those States and regions most
impacted by natural and manmade disasters and
emergencies; and
‘‘(2) to develop and promote awareness of emer-
gency preparedness education programs within mi-
nority communities, including development and prep-
aration
of
culturally
competent
educational
and
awareness materials that can be used to disseminate
information to minority organizations and institu-
tions.
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‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—A nonprofit orga-
nization is eligible to be awarded a grant, contract, or co-
operative agreement under this section with respect to a
program if the organization is a nonprofit organization
that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt
from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, whose pri-
mary mission is to provide services to communities pre-
dominately populated by minority citizens, and that can
demonstrate a partnership with a minority-owned business
enterprise or minority business located in a HUBZone (as
defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632(p))) with respect to the program.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this section
may only use the proceeds of the grant, contract, or agree-
ment to—
‘‘(1) acquire expert professional services nec-
essary to conduct research in communities predomi-
nately populated by minority citizens, with a primary
emphasis on African American and Hispanic com-
munities;
‘‘(2) develop and prepare informational mate-
rials to promote awareness among minority commu-
nities about emergency preparedness and how to
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protect their households and communities in advance
of disasters;
‘‘(3) establish consortia with minority national
organizations, minority institutions of higher edu-
cation, and faith-based institutions to disseminate
information about emergency preparedness to minor-
ity communities; and
‘‘(4) implement a joint project with a minority
serving institution, including a part B institution (as
defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), an institution de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section
326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or
(C)), and a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined
in
section
502(a)(5)
of
that
Act
(20
U.S.C.
1101a(a)(5))).
‘‘(e) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE.—To
be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement under this section, an organization must sub-
mit an application to the Director at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Di-
rector may reasonably require. The Director shall estab-
lish a procedure by which to accept such applications.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
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$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such funds as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. Such
sums shall remain available until expended.’’.
SEC. 430. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to implement any provision of the April 2001 report enti-
tled ‘‘Plan for the Development of a 25-Year General Use
Plan for Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Ange-
les Healthcare Center’’.
SEC. 431. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to implement or enforce the requirement
under section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c); relating to community service).
SEC. 432. No funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act shall be made available to any
person or entity that has been convicted of violating the
Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a–10c).
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002’’.
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Departments of Veteran Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
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commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on be-
half of veterans and a pilot program for disability examina-
tions as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13,
18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf
of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15,
51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits,
emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, adjusted-serv-
ice credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on
commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the
provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil
Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and for other benefits as
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106,
chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540–548;
43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198),
$24,944,288,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $17,940,000 of the amount appro-
priated shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General operating expenses’’
and ‘‘Medical care’’ for necessary expenses in implementing
those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1990, and in the Veterans’ Benefits Act
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of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 53, and 55), the funding
source for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensa-
tion and pensions’’ appropriation: Provided further, That
such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying pa-
tient basis, shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Medical facilities revolv-
ing fund’’ to augment the funding of individual medical
facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as
authorized.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and
61, $2,135,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation program services
and assistance which the Secretary is authorized to provide
under section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, other
than under subsection (a)(1), (2), (5) and (11) of that sec-
tion, shall be charged to the account: Provided further, That
funds shall be available to pay any court order, court award
or any compromise settlement arising from litigation in-
volving the vocational training program authorized by sec-
tion 18 of Public Law 98–77, as amended.
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
For military and naval insurance, national service life
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as
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authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat.
487, $26,200,000, to remain available until expended.
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, 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 during fiscal
year 2002, within the resources available, not to exceed
$300,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized
for specially adapted housing loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $164,497,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.
EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized by
38 U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding 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
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to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $3,400.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $64,000, which may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Gen-
eral operating expenses’’.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $72,000, as authorized by
38 U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, 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 $3,301,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $274,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, sub-
chapter V, as amended, $544,000, which may be transferred
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to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General oper-
ating expenses’’.
GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated
by this Act for ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical
care’’ may be expended for the administrative expenses to
carry out the guaranteed loan program authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter VI.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL CARE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and oper-
ation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili-
ties; for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and
outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, including care and treatment
in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the department;
and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equip-
ment; funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto
for beneficiaries receiving care in the department; adminis-
trative expenses in support of planning, design, project
management, real property acquisition and disposition,
construction and renovation of any facility under the juris-
diction or for the use of the department; oversight, engineer-
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ing and architectural activities not charged to project cost;
repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the
several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the
department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract
or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of ma-
terials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; aid to State homes as authorized by
38 U.S.C. 1741; administrative and legal expenses of the
department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the
department as authorized under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17, and
the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et
seq., $21,379,742,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That
of the funds made available under this heading,
$675,000,000 is for the equipment and land and structures
object classifications only, which amount shall not become
available for obligation until August 1, 2002, and shall re-
main available until September 30, 2003: Provided further,
That of the funds made available under this heading, not
to exceed $900,000,000 shall be available until September
30, 2003: Provided further, That, in addition to other funds
made available under this heading for non-recurring main-
tenance and repair (NRM) activities, $30,000,000 shall be
available without fiscal year limitation to support the NRM
activities necessary to implement Capital Asset Realign-
ment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities: Provided
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further, That from amounts appropriated under this head-
ing, additional amounts, as designated by the Secretary no
later than September 30, 2002, may be used for CARES
activities without fiscal year limitation: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct by con-
tract a program of recovery audits for the fee basis and
other medical services contracts with respect to payments
for hospital care; and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302(b),
amounts collected, by setoff or otherwise, as the result of
such audits shall be available, without fiscal year limita-
tion, for the purposes for which funds are appropriated
under this heading and the purposes of paying a contractor
a percent of the amount collected as a result of an audit
carried out by the contractor: Provided further, That all
amounts so collected under the preceding proviso with re-
spect to a designated health care region (as that term is
defined in 38 U.S.C. 1729A(d)(2)) shall be allocated, net
of payments to the contractor, to that region.
In addition, in conformance with Public Law 105–33
establishing the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Care Collections Fund, such sums as may be deposited to
such Fund pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be transferred
to this account, to remain available until expended for the
purposes of this account.
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MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of
medical and prosthetic research and development as author-
ized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 73, to remain available until
September 30, 2003, $390,000,000, plus reimbursements.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the administration of the
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction,
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of capital policy activities,
$67,628,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That technical
and consulting services offered by the Facilities Manage-
ment Field Service, including project management and real
property administration (including leases, site acquisition
and disposal activities directly supporting projects), shall
be provided to Department of Veterans Affairs components
only on a reimbursable basis, and such amounts will re-
main available until September 30, 2002.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uni-
forms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services
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Administration for security guard services, and the Depart-
ment of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail,
$1,194,831,000: Provided, That expenses for services and as-
sistance authorized under 38 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1), (2), (5)
and (11) that the Secretary determines are necessary to en-
able entitled veterans (1) to the maximum extent feasible,
to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable
employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in
daily living, shall be charged to this account: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading,
not to exceed $60,000,000 shall be available until September
30, 2003: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administra-
tion may purchase up to four passenger motor vehicles for
use in their Manila, Philippines operation: Provided fur-
ther, That travel expenses for this account shall not exceed
$15,665,000.
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor;
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one
passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations;
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $121,169,000.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $48,308,000.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103,
8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, United States
Code, including planning, architectural and engineering
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs as-
sociated with equipment guarantees provided under the
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm
drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition,
where the estimated cost of a project is $4,000,000 or more
or where funds for a project were made available in a pre-
vious major project appropriation, $155,180,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $60,000,000 shall be for
Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES)
activities; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be
for costs associated with land acquisitions for national
cemeteries in the vicinity of Sacramento, California; Pitts-
burgh, Pennsylvania; and Detroit, Michigan: Provided,
That except for advance planning activities (including
market-based and other assessments of needs which may
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lead to capital investments) funded through the advance
planning fund, design of projects funded through the design
fund, and planning and design activities funded through
the CARES fund (including market-based and other assess-
ments of needs which may lead to capital investments),
none of these funds shall be used for any project which has
not been approved by the Congress in the budgetary process:
Provided further, That funds provided in this appropria-
tion for fiscal year 2002, for each approved project (except
those for CARES activities and the three land acquisitions
referenced above) shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding
of a construction documents contract by September 30,
2002; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract
by September 30, 2003: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall promptly report in writing to the Committees
on Appropriations any approved major construction project
in which obligations are not incurred within the time limi-
tations established above: Provided further, That no funds
from any other account except the ‘‘Parking revolving
fund’’, may be obligated for constructing, altering, extend-
ing, or improving a project which was approved in the
budget process and funded in this account until one year
after substantial completion and beneficial occupancy by
the Department of Veterans Affairs of the project or any
part thereof with respect to that part only.
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CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning
and assessments of needs which may lead to capital invest-
ments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance
or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment
guarantees provided under the project, services of claims an-
alysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construc-
tion costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes
set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106,
8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States
Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than
$4,000,000, $178,900,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, along with unobligated balances of previous ‘‘Con-
struction, minor projects’’ appropriations which are hereby
made available for any project where the estimated cost is
less than $4,000,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be for Cap-
ital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) ac-
tivities: Provided, That from amounts appropriated under
this heading, additional amounts may be used for CARES
activities: Provided further, That funds in this account
shall be available for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the depart-
ment which are necessary because of loss or damage caused
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by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary
measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss
by such causes.
PARKING REVOLVING FUND
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38
U.S.C. 8109, income from fees collected and $4,000,000
from the General Fund, both to remain available until ex-
pended, which shall be available for all authorized expenses
except operations and maintenance costs, which will be
funded from ‘‘Medical care’’.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE
FACILITIES
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care
to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131–8137,
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS
CEMETERIES
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding,
or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by 38
U.S.C. 2408, $25,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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SEC. 105. Appropriations available to the Department
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 for ‘‘Compensation
and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans in-
surance and indemnities’’ shall be available for payment
of prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded
by law against the corresponding prior year accounts with-
in the last quarter of fiscal year 2001.
SEC. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 shall be
available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from title X
of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public Law 100–
86, except that if such obligations are from trust fund ac-
counts they shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation and pen-
sions’’.
SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
during fiscal year 2002, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38
U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund
(38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government Life
Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ‘‘General
operating expenses’’ account for the cost of administration
of the insurance programs financed through those accounts:
Provided, That reimbursement shall be made only from the
surplus earnings accumulated in an insurance program in
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fiscal year 2002, that are available for dividends in that
program after claims have been paid and actuarially deter-
mined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That
if the cost of administration of an insurance program ex-
ceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that
program, reimbursement shall be made only to the extent
of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal
year 2002, which is properly allocable to the provision of
each insurance program and to the provision of any total
disability income insurance included in such insurance
program.
SEC. 108. For fiscal year 2002 only, funds available
in any Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation or
fund for salaries and other administrative expenses shall
also be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Man-
agement and the Office of Employment Discrimination
Complaint Adjudication for all services provided at rates
which will recover actual costs. Payments may be made in
advance for services to be furnished, based on estimated
costs. Amounts received shall be credited to the General Op-
erating Expenses account for use by the office that provided
the service. Total resources available to these offices for fis-
cal year 2002 shall not exceed $28,550,000 for the Office
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of Resolution Management and $2,383,000 for the Office of
Employment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication.
SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Department of Veterans Affairs shall continue the Fran-
chise Fund pilot program authorized to be established by
section 403 of Public Law 103–356 until October 1, 2002:
Provided, That the Franchise Fund, established by Title I
of Public Law 104–204 to finance the operations of the
Franchise Fund pilot program, shall continue until October
1, 2002.
SEC. 110. (a) STUDY OF VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION.—
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a study
of the benefits and costs of using viscosupplementation as
a means of treating degenerative knee diseases in veterans
instead of, or as a means of delaying, knee replacement.
The study shall consider the benefits and costs of the proce-
dure for veterans and the effect of the use of the procedure
on the provision of medical care by the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the study carried out under subsection
(a). The report shall set forth the results of the study, and
include such other information regarding the study, includ-
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ing recommendations as a result of the study, as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
(c) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out the study
under subsection (a) using amounts available to the Sec-
retary under this title under the heading ‘‘MEDICAL AND
PROSTHETIC RESEARCH’’.
SEC. 111. (a) ELIGIBILITY OF NORTH DAKOTA VET-
ERANS CEMETERY FOR AID REGARDING VETERANS CEME-
TERIES.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall treat the
North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota,
as a veterans cemetery owned by the State of North Dakota
for purposes of making grants to States in expanding or
improving veterans cemeteries under section 2408 of title
38, United States Code.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall take effect on
the date of enactment of this Act, and shall apply with re-
spect to grants under section 2408 of title 38, United States
Code, that occur on or after that date.
SEC. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this Act for ‘‘Medical care’’ appropriations of
the Department of Veterans Affairs may be obligated for
the realignment of the health care delivery system in Vet-
erans Integrated Service Network 12 (VISN 12) until 60
days after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies that
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the Department has: (1) consulted with veterans organiza-
tions, medical school affiliates, employee representatives,
State veterans and health associations, and other interested
parties with respect to the realignment plan to be imple-
mented; and (2) made available to the Congress and the
public information from the consultations regarding pos-
sible impacts on the accessibility of veterans health care
services to affected veterans.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND
(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For activities and assistance to prevent the involun-
tary displacement of low-income families, the elderly and
the disabled because of the loss of affordable housing stock,
expiration of subsidy contracts (other than contracts for
which amounts are provided under another heading in this
Act) or expiration of use restrictions, or other changes in
housing assistance arrangements, and for other purposes,
$15,658,769,000 and amounts that are recaptured in this
account to remain available until expended: Provided, That
of the total amount provided under this heading,
$15,506,746,000, of which $11,306,746,000 shall be avail-
able on October 1, 2001 and $4,200,000,000 shall be avail-
able on October 1, 2002 shall be for assistance under the
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United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (‘‘the Act’’
herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437): Provided further, That the fore-
going amounts shall be for use in connection with expiring
or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts, for amendments
to section 8 subsidy contracts, for enhanced vouchers (in-
cluding amendments and renewals) under any provision of
law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the
Act (47 U.S.C. 1437f(t)), contract administrators, and con-
tracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Provided further, That
amounts available under the first proviso under this head-
ing shall be available for section 8 rental assistance under
the Act: (1) for the relocation and replacement of housing
units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the
Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act
of 1996; (2) for the conversion of section 23 projects to as-
sistance under section 8; (3) for funds to carry out the fam-
ily unification program; (4) for the relocation of witnesses
in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and
assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforce-
ment or prosecution agency; (5) for tenant protection assist-
ance, including replacement and relocation assistance; and
(6) for the 1-year renewal of section 8 contracts at current
rents for units in a project that is subject to an approved
plan of action under the Emergency Low Income Housing
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Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Pres-
ervation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under this
heading, no less than $13,400,000 shall be transferred to
the Working Capital Fund for the development and mainte-
nance of information technology systems: Provided further,
That of the total amount provided under this heading,
$40,000,000 shall be made available to nonelderly disabled
families affected by the designation of a public housing de-
velopment under section 7 of the Act, the establishment of
preferences in accordance with section 651 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
1361l), or the restriction of occupancy to elderly families
in accordance with section 658 of such Act, and to the extent
the Secretary determines that such amount is not needed
to fund applications for such affected families, to other non-
elderly disabled families: Provided further, That of the total
amount provided under this heading, $98,623,000 shall be
made available for incremental vouchers under section 8 of
the Act on a fair share basis to those public housing agencies
that have no less than 97 percent occupancy rate: Provided
further, That amounts available under this heading may
be made available for administrative fees and other expenses
to cover the cost of administering rental assistance pro-
grams under section 8 of the Act: Provided further, That
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the fee otherwise authorized under section 8(q) of such Act
shall be determined in accordance with section 8(q), as in
effect immediately before the enactment of the Quality
Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998: Provided
further, That $615,000,000 are rescinded from unobligated
balances remaining from funds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development under this head-
ing or the heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted hous-
ing’’ for fiscal year 2002 and prior years: Provided further,
That, after the amount is rescinded under the previous pro-
viso, to the extent an additional amount is available for
rescission from unobligated balances remaining for funds
appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment under this heading or the heading ‘‘Annual con-
tributions for assisted housing’’ for fiscal year 2002 and
prior years, such amount shall be made available on a pro-
rata basis, no sooner than September 1, 2002, and shall
be transferred for use under the ‘‘Research and Related Ac-
tivities’’ account of the National Science Foundation, and
shall be transferred for use under the ‘‘Science, Aeronautics
and Technology’’ account of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, and shall be transferred for use
under the ‘‘HOME investment partnership program’’ ac-
count of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment for the production of mixed-income housing for which
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this amount shall be used to assist the construction of units
that serve extremely low-income families, and shall be
transferred for use under the ‘‘Housing for Special Popu-
lations’’ account of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
have until September 30, 2002, to meet the rescissions in
the preceding provisos: Provided further, That any obligated
balances of contract authority that have been terminated
shall be canceled.
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to
carry out capital and management activities for public
housing agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1437), $2,943,400,000, to remain available until September
30, 2003, of which up to $50,000,000 shall be for carrying
out activities under section 9(h) of such Act, up to $500,000
shall be for lease adjustments to section 23 projects and no
less than $43,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development and maintenance of in-
formation technology systems: Provided, That no funds may
be used under this heading for the purposes specified in sec-
tion 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended: Provided further, That of the total amount, up
to $75,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary of Hous-
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ing and Urban Development to make grants to public hous-
ing agencies for emergency capital needs resulting from
emergencies and natural disasters in fiscal year 2002.
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
For payments to public housing agencies for the oper-
ation and management of public housing, as authorized by
section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $3,384,868,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That no
funds may be used under this heading for the purposes spec-
ified in section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
For grants to public housing agencies and Indian
tribes and their tribally designated housing entities for use
in eliminating crime in public housing projects authorized
by 42 U.S.C. 11901–11908, for grants for federally assisted
low-income housing authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11909, and for
drug information clearinghouse services authorized by 42
U.S.C. 11921–11925, $300,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided
under this heading, up to $3,000,000 shall be solely for tech-
nical assistance, technical assistance grants, training, and
program assessment for or on behalf of public housing agen-
cies, resident organizations, and Indian tribes and their
tribally designated housing entities (including up to
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$150,000 for the cost of necessary travel for participants
in such training) for oversight, training and improved
management of this program; $2,000,000 shall be available
to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America for the operating
and start-up costs of clubs located in or near, and primarily
serving residents of, public housing and housing assisted
under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996: Provided further, That of the
amount under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available
for the New Approach Anti-Drug program which will pro-
vide competitive grants to entities managing or operating
public housing developments, federally assisted multifamily
housing developments, or other multifamily housing devel-
opments for low-income families supported by non-Federal
governmental entities or similar housing developments sup-
ported by nonprofit private sources in order to provide or
augment security (including personnel costs), to assist in
the investigation and/or prosecution of drug-related crimi-
nal activity in and around such developments, and to pro-
vide assistance for the development of capital improvements
at such developments directly relating to the security of such
developments: Provided further, That grants for the New
Approach Anti-Drug program shall be made on a competi-
tive basis as specified in section 102 of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
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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,
$573,735,000 to remain available until September 30, 2003,
of which the Secretary may use up to $7,500,000 for tech-
nical assistance and contract expertise, to be provided di-
rectly 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 em-
ployees of the department and of public housing agencies
and to residents: Provided, That none of such funds shall
be used directly or indirectly by granting competitive ad-
vantage in awards to settle litigation or pay judgments, un-
less expressly permitted 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) (Public Law 104–330), $648,570,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which $2,200,000 shall
be contracted through the Secretary as technical assistance
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and capacity building to be used by the National American
Indian Housing Council in support of the implementation
of NAHASDA; $5,000,000 shall be to support the inspection
of Indian housing units, contract expertise, and technical
assistance in the training, oversight, and management of
Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, including up
to $300,000 for related travel; and no less than $3,000,000
shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the
development and maintenance of information technology
systems: Provided, That of the amount provided under this
heading, $5,987,000 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 obli-
gations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further,
That these funds are available to subsidize the total prin-
cipal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part
of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $54,600,000: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development (Secretary) may provide technical and finan-
cial assistance to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
for emergency housing, housing assistance, and other assist-
ance to address the mold problem at the Turtle Mountain
Indian Reservation: Provided further, That the Secretary
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shall work with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa,
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Indian
Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other ap-
propriate Federal agencies in developing a plan to maxi-
mize Federal resources to address the emergency housing
needs and related problems: Provided further, That for ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan pro-
gram, up to $150,000 from amounts in the first proviso,
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, to be used only for
the administrative costs of these guarantees.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sec-
tion 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), $5,987,000, 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 $234,283,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, up to $200,000 from amounts
in the first paragraph, which shall be transferred to and
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merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’,
to be used only for the administrative costs of these guaran-
tees.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sec-
tion 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $1,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, includ-
ing 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 $40,000,000.
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 guaran-
tees.
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 Hous-
ing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901), $277,432,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That
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the Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts that were
funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all
program requirements before awarding funds for new con-
tracts and activities authorized 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 assistance activities.
RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Devel-
opment in the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, $25,000,000 to remain available until expended,
which amount shall be awarded by June 1, 2002, to Indian
tribes, State housing finance agencies, State community
and/or economic development agencies, local rural non-
profits and community development corporations to sup-
port innovative housing and economic development activi-
ties in rural areas: Provided, That all grants shall be
awarded on a competitive basis as specified in section 102
of the HUD Reform Act.
EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES
For grants in connection with a second round of em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities, $75,000,000,
to remain available until expended, for ‘‘Urban Empower-
ment Zones’’, as authorized in the Taxpayer Relief Act of
1997, including $5,000,000 for each empowerment zone for
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use in conjunction with economic development 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 government,
and to other entities, for economic and community develop-
ment activities, and for other purposes, $5,012,993,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That
of the amount provided, $4,801,993,000 is for carrying out
the community development 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): Pro-
vided further, That $71,000,000 shall be for flexible grants
to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such
Act; $3,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the Housing
Assistance Council; $2,600,000 shall be available as a grant
to the National American Indian Housing Council; and
$45,500,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of
the Act of which $4,000,000 shall be made available to sup-
port Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawai-
ian serving institutions as defined under the Higher Edu-
cation Act, as amended, and of which $3,000,000 shall be
made available to tribal colleges and universities to build,
expand, renovate and equip their facilities: Provided fur-
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ther, That $10,000,000 shall be made available to the De-
partment of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide assistance
as authorized under the Hawaiian Homelands Homeowner-
ship Act of 2000 (with no more than 5 percent of such funds
being available for administrative costs): Provided further,
That no less than $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the
Working Capital Fund for the development and mainte-
nance of information technology systems: Provided further,
That $20,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to the Self
Help Housing Opportunity Program: Provided further,
That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds
appropriated herein (other than a grant made available in
this paragraph to the Housing Assistance Council or the
National American Indian Housing Council, or a grant
using funds under section 107(b)(3) of the Act) shall be ex-
pended for ‘‘Planning and Management Development’’ and
‘‘Administration’’ as defined in regulations promulgated by
the department.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$28,450,000 shall be made available for capacity building,
of which $25,000,000 shall be made available for ‘‘Capacity
Building for Community Development and Affordable
Housing’’ for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation, for ac-
tivities as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstra-
tion Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–120), as in effect imme-
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diately before 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 $3,450,000 shall be for capacity build-
ing activities administered by Habitat for Humanity Inter-
national.
Of the amount made available under this heading, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use up
to $55,000,000 for supportive services for public housing
residents, as authorized by section 34 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and for residents of hous-
ing assisted under the Native American Housing Assistance
and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) and for
grants for service coordinators and congregate services for
the elderly and disabled residents of public and assisted
housing and housing assisted under NAHASDA.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$80,000,000 is for grants to create or expand community
technology centers in high poverty urban and rural commu-
nities and to provide technical assistance to those centers.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$25,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives
that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed and
blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate investment,
economic diversification, and community revitalization in
areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or de-
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clining economic base, or to determine whether housing ben-
efits can be integrated more effectively with welfare reform
initiatives.
Of the amount made available under this heading, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, $70,000,000 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 heading: Provided, That local
YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to lever-
age private and nonprofit funding shall be given a priority
for YouthBuild funding: Provided further, That no more
than ten percent of any grant award may be used for ad-
ministrative costs: Provided further, That not less than
$10,000,000 shall be available for grants to establish
Youthbuild programs in underserved and rural areas: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount provided under this para-
graph, $2,000,000 shall be set aside and made available for
a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building for com-
munity development and affordable housing activities as
specified in section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of
1993, as amended.
Of the amount made available under this heading,
$140,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Economic
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Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of eco-
nomic development efforts in accordance with the terms and
conditions specified for such grants in the Senate report ac-
companying this Act.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $14,000,000, as au-
thorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, 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 total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $608,696,000, not-
withstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding obli-
gations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That in addition, for administrative expenses
to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000,
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’.
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
For Economic Development Grants, as authorized by
section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment
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projects, $25,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2003: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall make these grants available on
a competitive basis as specified in section 102 of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act
of 1989.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act, as amended, $1,796,040,000 to re-
main available until September 30, 2004, of which up to
$20,000,000 of these funds shall be available for Housing
Counseling under section 106 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968; and of which no less than
$17,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund for the development and maintenance of information
technology systems.
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 hous-
ing program as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of
such Act; the section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room
occupancy program as authorized under the United States
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Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to assist homeless indi-
viduals 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,
$1,022,745,000, to remain available until September 30,
2004: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of these funds
shall be used for permanent housing, and all funding for
services must be matched by 25 percent in funding by each
grantee: Provided further, That all awards of assistance
under this heading shall be required to coordinate and inte-
grate homeless programs with other mainstream health, so-
cial services, and employment programs for which homeless
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 no less than
$14,200,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading
is transferred to the Working Capital Fund to be used for
technical assistance for management information systems
and to develop an automated, client-level Annual Perform-
ance Report System: Provided further, That $500,000 shall
be made available to the Interagency Council on the Home-
less for administrative needs.
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SHELTER PLUS CARE RENEWALS
For the renewal on an annual basis of contracts expir-
ing during fiscal years 2002 and 2003 or amendment of
contracts funded under the Shelter Plus Care program, as
authorized under subtitle F of title IV of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, $99,780,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That each
Shelter Plus Care project with an expiring contract shall
be eligible for renewal only if the project is determined to
be needed under the applicable continuum of care and meets
appropriate program requirements and financial stand-
ards, as determined by the Secretary.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For assistance for the purchase, construction, acquisi-
tion, or development of additional public and subsidized
housing units for low income families not otherwise pro-
vided for, $1,001,009,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That $783,286,000 shall be for capital
advances, including amendments to capital advance con-
tracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project
rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for project
rental assistance, for the elderly under such section
202(c)(2), and for supportive services associated with the
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housing, of which amount $50,000,000 shall be for service
coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate
service grants for residents of assisted housing projects, of
which amount up to $3,000,000 shall be available to renew
expiring project rental assistance contracts for up to a one-
year term, and of which amount $50,000,000 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 fur-
ther, That of the amount under this heading, $217,723,000
shall be for capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons
with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, for project
rental assistance, for amendments to contracts for project
rental assistance, and supportive services associated with
the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by
section 811 of such Act, of which up to $1,200,000 shall
be available to renew expiring project rental assistance con-
tracts for up to a one-year term: Provided further, That
no less than $3,000,000, to be divided evenly between the
appropriations for the section 202 and section 811 pro-
grams, shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund
for the development and maintenance of information tech-
nology systems: Provided further, That the Secretary may
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designate up to 25 percent of the amounts earmarked under
this paragraph for section 811 of such Act for tenant-based
assistance, as authorized under that section, including such
authority as may be waived under the next proviso, which
assistance is five years in duration: Provided further, That
the Secretary may waive any provision of such section 202
and such section 811 (including the provisions governing
the terms and conditions of project rental assistance and
tenant-based assistance) that the Secretary determines is
not necessary to achieve the objectives of these programs,
or that otherwise impedes the ability to develop, operate,
or administer projects assisted under these programs, and
may make provision for alternative conditions or terms
where appropriate.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncom-
mitted balances of excess rental charges as of September 30,
2001, and any collections made during fiscal year 2002,
shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, as author-
ized by section 236(g) of the National Housing Act, as
amended.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards
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Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.),
$17,254,000, to remain available until expended, to be de-
rived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund:
Provided, That not to exceed the amount appropriated
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 receipt of collections to
the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount made available under this heading
from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections
are received during fiscal year 2002 so as to result in a
final fiscal year 2002 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at not more than $0.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2002, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the Na-
tional Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $160,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 2002, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the Na-
tional Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$250,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount shall be
for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connec-
tion with sales of single family real properties owned by
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the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual Mort-
gage Insurance Fund.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
guaranteed and direct loan program, $336,700,000, of
which not to exceed $332,678,000 shall be transferred to the
appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and not to ex-
ceed $4,022,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation
for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition, for adminis-
trative contract expenses, $160,000,000: Provided, That a
combined total of $160,000,000 from amounts appropriated
for administrative contract expenses under this heading or
the heading ‘‘FHA—General and Special Risk Program
Account’’ shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund
for the development and maintenance of information tech-
nology systems: Provided further, That to the extent guaran-
teed loan commitments exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before
April 1, 2002 an additional $1,400 for administrative con-
tract expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in ad-
ditional 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
$16,000,000.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sec-
tions 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
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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 
amended,
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-
cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of up to
$21,000,000,000: Provided further, That any amounts made
available in any prior appropriations Act for the cost (as
such term is defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans that are obliga-
tions of the funds established under section 238 or 519 of
the National Housing Act that have not been obligated or
that are deobligated shall be available to the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development in connection with the
making of such guarantees and shall remain available until
expended, notwithstanding the expiration of any period of
availability otherwise applicable to such amounts.
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 multifamily
real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly in-
sured under such Act; and of which not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
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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,
$216,100,000, of which $197,779,000, shall be transferred
to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and of
which $18,321,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation
for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition, for adminis-
trative contract expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed and direct loan programs, $144,000,000: Provided,
That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed
$8,426,000,000 on or before April 1, 2002, an additional
$19,800,000 for administrative contract expenses shall be
available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan
commitments over $8,426,000,000 (including 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
(GNMA)
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
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amended 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1721(g)), 
shall 
not 
exceed
$200,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, $9,383,000
to be derived from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage-
backed securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which
not to exceed $9,383,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation 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.), including
carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section
1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$53,404,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003:
Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be for program evaluation
to support strategic planning, performance measurement,
and their coordination with the Department’s budget proc-
ess: Provided further, That of the amount provided under
this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for the Partnership for
Advanced Technology in Housing.
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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not other-
wise 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,
$45,899,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003,
of which $24,000,000 shall be to carry out activities pursu-
ant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds made
available under this heading shall be used to lobby the exec-
utive or legislative branches of the Federal Government 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 sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-
Based Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $109,758,000 to re-
main available until September 30, 2003, of which
$10,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, pur-
suant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1970 that shall include research, stud-
ies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education
and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and
other housing-related diseases and hazards: Provided, That
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of the amounts provided under this heading, $1,000,000
shall be for the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing:
Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this
heading, $750,000 shall be for CLEARCorps.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed
$7,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$1,087,257,000, of which $530,457,000 shall be provided
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administra-
tion, $9,383,000 shall be provided from funds of the Govern-
ment National Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall be
provided from the ‘‘Community development fund’’ account,
$150,000 shall be provided by transfer from the ‘‘Title VI
Indian federal guarantees program’’ account, $200,000
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 Guar-
antee Fund: Provided, That no less than $85,000,000 shall
be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the develop-
ment and maintenance of Information Technology Systems:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall fill 7 out of 10
vacancies at the GS–14 and GS–15 levels until the total
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number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions in the Department
has been reduced from the number of GS–14 and GS–15
positions on the date of enactment of Public Law 106–377
by two and one-half percent: Provided further, That of the
amount under this heading, $1,500,000 shall be for nec-
essary expenses of the Millenial Housing Commission, as
authorized by Public Law 106–74 with the final report due
no later than August 30, 2002.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $88,898,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be pro-
vided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration: Provided, That the Inspector General shall
have independent authority over all personnel issues within
the Office of Inspector General.
CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the balances remaining available from fees and
charges under section 7(j) of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development Act, $6,700,000 are rescinded.
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OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not
to exceed $500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $27,000,000, to remain available until expended, to
be derived from the Federal Housing Enterprise 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 pend-
ing the receipt of collections to the Fund: Provided further,
That the general fund amount shall be reduced as collections
are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final
appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more
than $0: Provided further, That this Office shall submit a
staffing plan to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations no later than January 30, 2002.
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 McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public
Law 100–628; 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall be rescinded, or
in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and
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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 sentence, the Sec-
retary 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 refi-
nance their project at a lower interest rate.
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under
this Act may be used during fiscal year 2002 to investigate
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise law-
ful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including
the filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous 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. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of
the 
AIDS 
Housing 
Opportunity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts made available under
this title for fiscal year 2002 that are allocated under such
section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount determined
under subsection (b), for any State that—
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year
under clause (ii) of such section; and
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for
fiscal year 2002 under such clause (ii) because the
areas in the State outside of the metropolitan statis-
tical areas that qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year
2002 do not have the number of cases of acquired im-
munodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required under
such clause.
(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any
State described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based
on the cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of
that State that are outside of metropolitan statistical areas
that qualify under clause (i) of such section 854(c)(1)(A)
in fiscal year 2002, 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. Section 225 of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law
106–74, is amended by inserting ‘‘and fiscal year 2002’’
after ‘‘fiscal year 2001’’.
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SEC. 205. Section 236(g)(3)(A) of the National Hous-
ing Act is amended by striking out ‘‘fiscal years 2000 and
2001’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal years 2000, 2001,
and 2002’’.
SEC. 206. Section 223(f)(1) of the National Housing
Act is amended by inserting ‘‘purchase or’’ immediately be-
fore ‘‘refinancing of existing debt’’.
SEC. 207. Section 106(c)(9) of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 is repealed.
SEC. 208. Section 251 of the National Housing Act
is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘issue regula-
tions’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘require that the mortgagee make available to
the mortgagor, at the time of loan application, a
written explanation of the features of an adjustable
rate mortgage consistent with the disclosure require-
ments applicable to variable rate mortgages secured
by a principal dwelling under the Truth in Lending
Act.’’; and
(2) by adding the following new subsection at the
end:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may insure under this sub-
section a mortgage that meets the requirements of subsection
(a), except that the effective rate of interest—
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‘‘(A) shall be fixed for a period of not less than
the first 3 years of the mortgage term;
‘‘(B) shall be adjusted by the mortgagee initially
upon the expiration of such period and annually
thereafter; and
‘‘(C) in the case of the initial interest rate ad-
justment, is subject to the one percent limitation only
if the interest rate remained fixed for five or fewer
years.
‘‘(2) The disclosure required under subsection (b) shall
be required for a mortgage insured under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 209. (a) Section 203(c) of the National Housing
Act is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and (k)’’ and
inserting ‘‘or (k)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting immediately after ‘‘sub-
section (v),’’ the following: ‘‘and each mortgage
that is insured under subsection (k) or section
234(c),’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and executed on or after
October 1, 1994,’’.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply only to mortgages that are executed on or after the
date of enactment of this Act or a later date determined
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by the Secretary and announced by notice in the Federal
Register.
SEC. 210. Section 242(d)(4) of the National Housing
Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4)(A) The Secretary, in conjunction with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall re-
quire satisfactory evidence that the hospital will be lo-
cated in a State or political subdivision of a State
with reasonable minimum standards of licensure and
methods of operation for hospitals and satisfactory as-
surance that such standards will be applied and en-
forced with respect to the hospital.
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall establish the means for
determining need and feasibility for the hospital. If
the State has an official procedure for determining
need for hospitals, the Secretary shall also require
that such procedure be followed before the application
for insurance is submitted, and the application shall
document that need has also been established under
that procedure.’’.
SEC. 211. Section 232(d)(4)(A) of the National Hous-
ing Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(A)(i) The Secretary, in conjunction with
the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
shall require satisfactory evidence that a nursing
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The Secretary may rely on existing regulations published
before this section takes effect.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall give a mortgagee at least 60
days prior written notice of any termination under this
subsection. The termination shall take effect at the end of
the notice period, unless the Secretary withdraws the termi-
nation notice or extends the notice period. If requested in
writing by the mortgagee within 30 days of the date of the
notice, the mortgagee shall be entitled to an informal con-
ference with the official authorized to issue termination no-
tices on behalf of the Secretary (or a designee of that offi-
cial). At the informal conference, the mortgagee may present
for consideration specific factors that it believes were beyond
its control and that caused the excessive default and claim
rate.’’.
SEC. 213. Except as explicitly provided in legislation,
any grant or assistance made pursuant to Title II of this
Act shall be made in accordance with section 102 of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform
Act of 1989 on a competitive basis.
SEC. 214. Public housing agencies in the State of Alas-
ka shall not be required to comply with section 2(b) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, during
fiscal year 2002. Public Housing Authorities in Iowa that
are a part of a city government shall not be required to
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comply with section 2(b) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended, regarding the requirement that a pub-
lic housing agency shall contain not less than one member
who is directly assisted by the public housing authority dur-
ing fiscal year 2002.
SEC. 215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
in fiscal year 2001 and for each fiscal year thereafter, in
managing and disposing of any multifamily property that
is owned or held by the Secretary and is occupied primarily
by elderly or disabled families, the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall maintain any rental assist-
ance payments under section 8 of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 that are attached to any dwelling units
in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines that
such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary
is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments
under such section 8, the Secretary may, in consultation
with the tenants of that property, contract for project-based
rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of
other existing housing properties or provide other rental as-
sistance.
SEC. 
216. 
(a) 
SECTION
207 
LIMITS.—Section
207(c)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1713(c)(3)) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’,
‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’,
‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, re-
spectively;
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$9,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$11,250’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’,
‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’,
‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, re-
spectively.
(b) SECTION 213 LIMITS.—Section 213(b)(2) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’,
‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’,
‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, re-
spectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’,
‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’,
‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, re-
spectively.
(c) SECTION 220 LIMITS.—Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii) of
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii))
is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’,
‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’,
‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, re-
spectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’,
‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’,
‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, re-
spectively.
(d) SECTION 221(d)(3) LIMITS.—Section 221(d)(3)(ii)
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)(ii)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$33,638’’, ‘‘$38,785’’, ‘‘$46,775’’,
‘‘$59,872’’, and ‘‘$66,700’’ and inserting ‘‘$42,048’’,
‘‘$48,481’’, ‘‘58,469’’, ‘‘$74,840’’, and ‘‘$83,375’’, re-
spectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$35,400’’, ‘‘$40,579’’, ‘‘$49,344’’,
‘‘$63,834’’, and ‘‘$70,070’’ and inserting ‘‘$44,250’’,
‘‘$50,724’’, ‘‘$61,680’’, ‘‘$79,793’’, and ‘‘$87,588’’, re-
spectively.
(e) SECTION 221(d)(4) LIMITS.—Section 221(d)(4)(ii)
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,274’’, ‘‘$34,363’’, ‘‘$41,536’’,
‘‘$52,135’’, and ‘‘$59,077’’ and inserting ‘‘$37,843’’,
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‘‘$42,954’’, ‘‘$51,920’’, ‘‘$65,169’’, and ‘‘$73,846’’, re-
spectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$32,701’’, ‘‘$37,487’’, ‘‘$45,583’’,
‘‘$58,968’’, and ‘‘$64,730’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,876’’,
‘‘$46,859’’, ‘‘$56,979’’, ‘‘$73,710’’, and ‘‘$80,913’’, re-
spectively.
(f) SECTION 231 LIMITS.—Section 231(c)(2) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$28,782’’, ‘‘$32,176’’, ‘‘$38,423’’,
‘‘$46,238’’, and ‘‘$54,360’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,978’’,
‘‘$40,220’’, ‘‘$48,029’’, ‘‘$57,798’’, ‘‘$67,950’’, respec-
tively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$32,701’’, ‘‘$37,487’’, ‘‘$45,583’’,
‘‘$58,968’’, and ‘‘$64,730’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,876’’,
‘‘$46,859’’, ‘‘$56,979’’, ‘‘$73,710’’, and ‘‘$80,913’’, re-
spectively.
(g) SECTION 234 LIMITS.—Section 234(e)(3) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’,
‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’,
‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, re-
spectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’,
‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’,
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‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, re-
spectively.
SEC. 217. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Tribal Student Housing Project proposed by the Cook
Inlet Housing Authority is authorized to be constructed in
accordance with its 1998 Indian Housing Plan from
amounts previously appropriated for the benefit of the
Housing Authority, a portion of which may be used as a
maintenance reserve for the completed project.
SEC. 218. ENDOWMENT FUNDS. Of the amounts appro-
priated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Pub-
lic Law 106–554), for the operation of an historical archive
at the University of South Carolina, Department of Ar-
chives, South Carolina, such funds shall be available to the
University of South Carolina to fund an endowment for
the operation of an historical archive at the University of
South Carolina, Department of Archives, South Carolina,
without fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 219. HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS. Section 247 of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–12) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (1)
and (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘native Ha-
waiian’ means any descendant of not less than one-
half part of the blood of the races inhabiting the Ha-
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mission Act of 1920 (42 Stat. 110), shall be sufficient to
certify eligibility to receive a mortgage under this sub-
chapter.’’.
SEC. 220. RELEASE OF HOME PROGRAM FUNDS. Not-
withstanding the requirement regarding commitment of
funds in the first sentence of section 288(b) of the HOME
Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12838(b)), the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall approve the release of
funds under that section to the Arkansas Development Fi-
nance Authority (in this section referred to as the ‘‘ADFA’’)
for projects, if—
(1) funds were committed to those projects on or
before June 12, 2001;
(2) those projects had not been completed as of
June 12, 2001;
(3) the ADFA has fully carried out its respon-
sibilities as described in section 288(a); and
(4) the Secretary has approved the certification
that meets the requirements of section 288(c) with re-
spect to those projects.
SEC. 221. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
with respect to this or any other fiscal year, the Housing
Authority of Baltimore City may use the remaining balance
of the grant award of $20,000,000 made to such authority
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for development efforts at Hollander Ridge in Baltimore,
Maryland with funds appropriated for fiscal year 1996
under the heading ‘‘Public Housing Demolition, Site Revi-
talization, and Replacement Housing Grants’’ for the reha-
bilitation of the Claremont Homes project and for the provi-
sion of affordable housing in areas within the City of Balti-
more either (1) designated by the partial consent decree in
Thompson v. HUD as nonimpacted census tracts or (2) des-
ignated by said authority as either strong neighborhoods ex-
periencing private investment or dynamic growth areas
where public and/or private commercial or residential in-
vestment is occurring.
SEC. 222. DISCRIMINATION IN THE SALE OR RENTAL
OF HOUSING. (a) IN GENERAL.—Any entity that receives
funds pursuant to this Act, and discriminates in the sale
or rental of housing against any person because the person
is, or is perceived to be, a victim of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including because
the person has contacted or received assistance or services
from law enforcement related to the violence, shall be consid-
ered to be discriminating against any person in the terms,
conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or
in the provision of services or facilities in connection with
the sale or rental, because of sex under section 804(b) of
the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3604(b)).
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) COURSE OF CONDUCT.—The term ‘‘course of
conduct’’ means a course of repeatedly maintaining a
visual or physical proximity to a person or conveying
verbal or written threats, including threats conveyed
through electronic communications, or threats implied
by conduct.
(2) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘dating vio-
lence’’ has the meaning given the term in section 826
of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (20
U.S.C. 1152).
(3) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘domestic
violence’’ has the meaning given the term in section
826 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998
(20 U.S.C. 1152).
(4) ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS.—The term
‘‘electronic communications’’ includes communica-
tions via telephone, mobile phone, computer, e-mail,
video recorder, fax machine, telex, or pager.
(5) PARENT; SON
OR
DAUGHTER.—The terms
‘‘parent’’ and ‘‘son or daughter’’ have the meanings
given the terms in section 101 of the Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611).
(6) REPEATEDLY.—The term ‘‘repeatedly’’ means
on 2 or more occasions.
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(7) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—The term ‘‘sexual as-
sault’’ has the meaning given the term in section 826
of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (20
U.S.C. 1152).
(8) STALKING.—The term ‘‘stalking’’ means en-
gaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific
person that would cause a reasonable person to suffer
substantial emotional distress or to fear bodily injury,
sexual assault, or death to the person, or the person’s
spouse, parent, or son or daughter, or any other per-
son who regularly resides in the person’s household, if
the conduct causes the specific person to have such
distress or fear.
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 countries;
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 countries, when required
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by law of such countries, $28,466,000, 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, including
hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor,
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, and for services au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not
to exceed the per diem equivalent to the maximum rate pay-
able for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376,
$7,621,000, $5,121,000 of which to remain available until
September 30, 2002 and $2,500,000 of which to remain
available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board shall
have not more than three career Senior Executive Service
positions: Provided further, That, hereafter, there shall be
an Inspector General at the Board who shall have the du-
ties, responsibilities, and authorities specified in the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978, as amended: Provided further,
That an individual appointed to the position of Inspector
General of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold the
position of Inspector General of the Board: Provided fur-
ther, That the Inspector General of the Board shall utilize
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personnel of the Office of Inspector General of FEMA in
performing the duties of the Inspector General of the Board,
and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within
the Board.
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, $100,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2003, of which $5,000,000 shall be for technical assist-
ance and training programs designed to benefit Native
American communities, and up to $9,850,000 may be used
for administrative expenses, including administration of
the New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be used
for the cost of direct loans, and up to $1,000,000 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 sec-
tion 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 $51,800,000.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles,
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 under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase
of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials’ con-
tributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $500
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses,
$56,200,000, of which $1,000,000 to remain available until
September 30, 2004, shall be for a research project on sensor
technologies.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
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.), $415,480,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2003: Provided, That not more than
$31,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses
authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12671(a)(4)) with not less than $2,000,000 targeted for the
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acquisition of a cost accounting system for the Corpora-
tion’s financial management system, an integrated grants
management system that provides comprehensive financial
management information for all Corporation grants and
cooperative agreements, and the establishment, operation,
and maintenance of a central archives serving as the reposi-
tory for all grant, cooperative agreement, and related docu-
ments, without regard to the provisions of section
501(a)(4)(B) of the Act: Provided further, That not more
than $2,500 shall be for official reception and representa-
tion expenses: Provided further, That of amounts previously
transferred to the National Service Trust, $5,000,000 shall
be available for national service scholarships for high school
students performing community service: Provided further,
That not more than $240,492,000 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), of which
not more than $47,000,000 may be used to administer, re-
imburse, or support any national service program author-
ized under section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
12581(d)(2)); not more than $25,000,000 shall be made
available to activities dedicated to developing computer and
information technology skills for students and teachers in
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low-income communities: Provided further, That not more
than $10,000,000 of the funds made available under this
heading shall be made available 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 establish or support an endow-
ment fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and the
interest income from which shall be used to support activi-
ties described in title III of the Act, provided that the Foun-
dation may invest the corpus and income in federally in-
sured bank savings accounts or comparable interest bearing
accounts, certificates of deposit, money market funds, mu-
tual funds, obligations of the United States, and other mar-
ket instruments and securities but not in real estate invest-
ments: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
law $2,500,000 of the funds made available by the Corpora-
tion to the Foundation under Public Law 106–377 may be
used in the manner described in the preceding proviso: Pro-
vided 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 to the maximum extent feasible, funds appro-
priated under subtitle C of title I of the Act shall be pro-
vided in a manner that is consistent with the recommenda-
tions of peer review panels in order to ensure that priority
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is given to programs that demonstrate quality, innovation,
replicability, and sustainability: Provided further, That not
more than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under
this heading 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
$43,000,000 shall be available for school-based and commu-
nity-based service-learning programs authorized under sub-
title B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Pro-
vided further, That not more than $28,488,000 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 $15,000,000
shall be available for grants to support the Veterans Mission
for Youth Program: Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 shall be available for audits and other evalua-
tions authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12639): Provided further, That to the maximum extent
practicable, the Corporation shall increase significantly the
level of matching funds and in-kind contributions provided
by the private sector, and shall reduce the total Federal costs
per participant in all programs: Provided further, That not
more than $7,500,000 of the funds made available under
this heading shall be made available to America’s Prom-
ise—The Alliance for Youth, Inc. only to support efforts to
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mobilize individuals, groups, and organizations to build
and strengthen the character and competence of the Nation’s
youth: Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000 of
the funds made available under this heading shall be made
available to the Communities In Schools, Inc. to support
dropout prevention activities: Provided further, That not
more than $2,500,000 of the funds made available under
this heading shall be made available to the YMCA of the
USA to support school-based programs designed to strength-
en collaborations and linkages between public schools and
communities: Provided further, That not more than
$1,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading
shall be made available to Teach For America: Provided
further, That not more than $1,500,000 of the funds made
available under this heading shall be made available to Par-
ents As Teachers National Center, Inc. to support literacy
activities.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $5,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2003.
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
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by 38 U.S.C. 7251–7298, $13,221,000, of which $895,000
shall be available for the purpose of providing financial as-
sistance 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 Na-
tional Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$18,437,000, 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, $70,228,000.
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AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Sub-
stances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out ac-
tivities set forth in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and
111(c)(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
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 sec-
tion 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended,
$78,235,000, 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 performing a health assess-
ment under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the Adminis-
trator of ATSDR may conduct other appropriate health
studies, evaluations, or activities, including, without limi-
tation, biomedical testing, clinical evaluations, medical
monitoring, and referral to accredited health care providers:
Provided further, That in performing any such health as-
sessment or health study, evaluation, or activity, the Ad-
ministrator of ATSDR shall not be bound by the deadlines
in section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
available for ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological
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profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fis-
cal year 2002, and existing profiles may be updated as nec-
essary.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For science and technology, including research and de-
velopment activities, which shall include research and devel-
opment activities under the Comprehensive Environmental
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 equivalent to the maximum
rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376;
procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; other
operating expenses in support of research and development;
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renova-
tion of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project,
$665,672,000, which shall remain available until September
30, 2003.
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.
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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 senior level po-
sitions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase
of reprints; library memberships in societies 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, rehabilitation, and renova-
tion of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not
to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representation
expenses, $2,061,996,200, which shall remain available
until September 30, 2003.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, and for construction, alteration,
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to
exceed $75,000 per project, $34,019,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2003.
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,
$25,318,400, to remain available until expended.
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sections
111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and
for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and ren-
ovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project;
$1,274,645,560 to remain available until expended, con-
sisting of $634,532,200, as authorized by section 517(a) of
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986 (SARA), as amended by Public Law 101–508, and
$640,113,360 as a payment from general revenues to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized
by section 517(b) of SARA, as amended: Provided, 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 appro-
priated under this heading, $11,867,000 shall be transferred
to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation to re-
main available until September 30, 2003, and $36,890,500
shall be transferred to the ‘‘Science and technology’’ appro-
priation to remain available until September 30, 2003.
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking under-
ground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section
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205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per
project, $71,947,400, to remain available until expended.
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental
Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990, $14,986,000, 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 revolving
funds and performance partnership grants, $3,603,015,900,
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
of 
which
$1,350,000,000 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’’); $850,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants for
the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section
1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, except
that, notwithstanding section 1452(n) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act, as amended, none of the funds made available
under this heading in this Act, or in previous appropria-
tions Acts, shall be reserved by the Administrator for health
effects studies on drinking water contaminants; $75,000,000
shall be for architectural, engineering, planning, design,
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construction and related activities in connection with the
construction of high priority water and wastewater facili-
ties in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after
consultation with the appropriate border commission;
$40,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to
address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages; $140,000,000
shall be for making grants for the construction of waste-
water and water treatment facilities and groundwater pro-
tection infrastructure in accordance with the terms and
conditions specified for such grants in the Senate report ac-
companying this Act except that, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, of the funds herein and hereafter
appropriated under this heading for such special needs in-
frastructure grants, the Administrator may use up to 3 per-
cent of the amount of each project appropriated to admin-
ister the management and oversight of construction of such
projects through contracts, allocation to the Corps of Engi-
neers, or grants to States; and $1,030,782,400 shall be for
grants, including associated program support costs, to
States, federally recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal
consortia, and air pollution control agencies for multi-
media or single media pollution prevention, control and
abatement and related activities, including activities pursu-
ant to the provisions set forth under this heading in Public
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Law 104–134, and for making grants under section 103 of
the Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring and
data collection activities of which and subject to terms and
conditions specified by the Administrator, $25,000,000 shall
be for Environmental Information Exchange Network
grants, including associated program support costs: Pro-
vided, That for fiscal year 2002, State authority under sec-
tion 302(a) of Public Law 104–182 shall remain in effect:
Provided further, That for fiscal year 2002, and notwith-
standing section 518(f) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended, the Administrator is authorized
to use the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year under
section 319 of that Act to make grants to Indian tribes
pursuant to section 319(h) and 518(e) of that Act: Pro-
vided further, That for fiscal year 2002, notwithstanding
the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of the Act,
up to a total of 11⁄2 percent of the funds appropriated
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 pro-
vided 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 municipal govern-
ment unless that government has established an enforce-
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able local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which prevents
in that jurisdiction the development or construction of any
additional colonia areas, or the development within an ex-
isting colonia the construction of any new home, business,
or other structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other
necessary infrastructure.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
For fiscal year 2002, 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 awarded
from funds designated for State financial assistance agree-
ments.
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
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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, $5,267,000.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned
to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of En-
vironmental Quality pursuant to the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Im-
provement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of
1977, $2,974,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, no funds other than those appro-
priated under this heading shall be used for or by the Coun-
cil on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental
Quality: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the
Council shall consist of one member, appointed by the Presi-
dent, 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 Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, $33,660,000, to be derived from
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the Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings Association Insur-
ance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $359,399,000, and, notwithstanding
42 U.S.C. 5203, to remain available until expended, of
which not to exceed $2,900,000 may be transferred to
‘‘Emergency management planning and assistance’’ for the
consolidated emergency management performance grant
program; up to $15,000,000 may be obligated for flood map
modernization activities following disaster declarations;
and $21,577,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector
General for audits and investigations.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster relief’’,
$2,000,000,000, to be available immediately upon the enact-
ment of this Act, and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further,
That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent
that an official budget request for a specific dollar amount,
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request
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as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $405,000 as authorized by
section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding 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 $25,000,000. In addition, for ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$543,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in-
cluding hire and purchase of motor vehicles as authorized
by 31 U.S.C. 1343; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized 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 senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; expenses of
attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meet-
ings concerned with the work of emergency preparedness;
transportation in connection with the continuity of Govern-
ment programs to the same extent and in the same manner
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as permitted the Secretary of a Military Department under
10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $233,801,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $10,303,000: Provided, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Inspector General of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall also serve as
the Inspector General of the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to
carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968, as amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduc-
tion Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as
amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the Defense Production
Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sec-
tions 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947,
as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405), and Reorganization Plan
No. 3 of 1978, $279,623,000: Provided, That for purposes
of pre-disaster mitigation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5131(b)
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and (c) and 42 U.S.C. 5196(e) and (i), $25,000,000 of the
funds made available under this heading shall be available
until expended for project grants.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency manage-
ment planning and assistance’’, $150,000,000 for programs
as authorized by section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et
seq.).
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND
The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2002,
as authorized by Public Law 106–377, shall not be less than
100 percent of the amounts anticipated by FEMA necessary
for its radiological emergency preparedness program for the
next fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and collec-
tion of fees shall be fair and equitable; and shall reflect costs
of providing such services, including administrative costs
of collecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to this section
shall be deposited in the Fund as offsetting collections and
will become available for authorized purposes on October
1, 2002, and remain available until expended.
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
To carry out an emergency food and shelter program
pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as amended,
$139,692,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 31⁄2
percent of the total appropriation.
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NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 (‘‘the Act’’), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973, as amended, not to exceed $28,798,000 for salaries
and expenses associated with flood mitigation and flood in-
surance operations, and not to exceed $76,381,000 for flood
mitigation, including up to $20,000,000 for expenses under
section 1366 of the Act, which amount shall be available
for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation Fund until
September 30, 2003. In fiscal year 2002, no funds in excess
of: (1) $55,000,000 for operating expenses; (2) $536,750,000
for agents’ commissions and taxes; and (3) $30,000,000 for
interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available from the
National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the
Committees on Appropriations.
In addition, up to $7,000,000 in fees collected but un-
expended during fiscal years 2000 through 2001 shall be
transferred to the Flood Map Modernization Fund and
available for expenditure in fiscal year 2002.
Section 1309(a)(2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)),
as amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31,
2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2002’’.
Section 1319 of the Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4026),
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2001’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2002’’.
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Section 1336 of the Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4056),
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2001’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2002’’.
The first sentence of section 1376(c) of the Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4127(c)), is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2002’’.
NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND
Notwithstanding 
sections 
1366(b)(3)(B)–(C) 
and
1366(f) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as
amended, $20,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2003, for activities designed to reduce the risk of flood
damage to structures pursuant to such Act, of which
$20,000,000 shall be derived from the National Flood Insur-
ance Fund.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND
For necessary expenses of the Federal Consumer Infor-
mation Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, $7,276,000, to be deposited into the Federal Consumer
Information Center Fund: Provided, That the appropria-
tions, revenues, and collections deposited into the Fund
shall be available for necessary expenses of Federal Con-
sumer Information Center activities in the aggregate
amount of $12,000,000. Appropriations, revenues, and col-
lections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2002 in
excess of $12,000,000 shall remain in the Fund and shall
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not be available for expenditure except as authorized in ap-
propriations Acts.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in
the conduct and support of human space flight research and
development activities, including research, development, op-
erations, 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, environmental compliance and restoration, and ac-
quisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized
by law; space flight, spacecraft control and communications
activities including operations, production, and services;
program management; personnel and related costs, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901–5902; travel expenses; purchase and hire of
passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $20,000 for official
reception and representation expenses; and purchase, lease,
charter, maintenance and operation of mission and admin-
istrative aircraft, $6,868,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2003, of which amounts as determined by
the Administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel
and awards; facility and related costs; information tech-
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nology services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing
services; and other administrative services may be trans-
ferred to the Science, Aeronautics and Technology account
in accordance with section 312(b) of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law
106–377: Provided, That the funding level for Development
and Operation of the International Space Station shall not
exceed $1,781,300,000 for fiscal year 2002, $1,500,400,000
for fiscal year 2003, $1,203,800,000 for fiscal year 2004,
$1,078,300,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $1,099,600,000 for
fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That the President shall
certify, and report such certification to the Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations and Commerce, Science and Trans-
portation and to the House of Representatives Committees
on Appropriations and Science, that any proposal to exceed
these limits, or enhance the International Space Station de-
sign above the content planned for U.S. core complete, is
(1) necessary and of the highest priority to enhance the goal
of world class research in space aboard the International
Space Station; (2) within acceptable risk levels, having no
major unresolved technical issues and a high confidence in
cost and schedule estimates, and independently validated;
and (3) affordable within the multi-year funding available
to the International Space Station program as defined
above or, if exceeds such amounts, these additional resources
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are not achieved through any funding reduction to pro-
grams contained in Space Science, Earth Science and Aero-
nautics.
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in
the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and tech-
nology research and development activities, including re-
search, 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, environmental com-
pliance and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation
of real property, as authorized by law; 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 vehicles; not
to exceed $20,000 for official reception and representation
expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and op-
eration 
of 
mission 
and 
administrative 
aircraft,
$7,669,700,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $23,700,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, or ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’ by this appropriations Act,
when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of
obligations for construction of facilities as authorized 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 revital-
ization and construction of facilities, and institutional fa-
cility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space flight’’, or ‘‘Science,
aeronautics and technology’’ by this appropriations Act, the
amounts appropriated for construction of facilities shall re-
main available until September 30, 2004.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of
funds appropriated for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’,
amounts made available by this Act for personnel and re-
lated costs and travel expenses of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration shall remain available until
September 30, 2002 and may be used to enter into contracts
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for training, investigations, costs associated with personnel
relocation, and for other services, to be provided during the
next fiscal year. Funds for announced prizes otherwise au-
thorized shall remain available, without fiscal year limita-
tion, until the prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2002, 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 shall not exceed $309,000: Provided further,
That $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Community De-
velopment Revolving Loan Fund, of which $650,000, to-
gether with amounts of principal and interest on loans re-
paid, shall be available until expended for loans to commu-
nity development credit unions, and $350,000 shall be
available until expended for technical assistance to low-in-
come and community development credit unions.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal of
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Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109; authorized travel; maintenance and oper-
ation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research
support; acquisition of aircraft; $3,514,481,000, of which
not to exceed $285,000,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for Polar research and operations support, and for
reimbursement to other Federal agencies for operational
and science support and logistical and other related activi-
ties for the United States Antarctic program; the balance
to remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided,
That receipts for scientific support services and materials
furnished by the National Research Centers and other Na-
tional Science Foundation supported research facilities
may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further,
That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less than
the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included
program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceil-
ings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program ac-
tivities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportion-
ally: Provided further, That $75,000,000 of the funds avail-
able under this heading shall be made available for a com-
prehensive research initiative on plant genomes for eco-
nomically significant crops.
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
For necessary expenses of major construction projects
pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950,
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as amended, including authorized travel, $108,832,000, to
remain available until expended.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and en-
gineering education and human resources programs and ac-
tivities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized travel,
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,
$872,407,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of this
appropriation is less than the total amount authorized to
be appropriated for included program activities, all
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the au-
thorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivi-
ties shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That
$15,000,000 shall be available for the innovation partner-
ship program.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000
for official reception and representation expenses; uniforms
or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of Colum-
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bia; reimbursement of the General Services Administration
for security guard services; $170,040,000: Provided, That
contracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries and ex-
penses’’ in fiscal year 2002 for maintenance and operation
of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during
the next fiscal year.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $6,760,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003.
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT
CORPORATION
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
poration for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as
authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $100,000,000, of which
$10,000,000 shall be for a homeownership program that is
used in conjunction with section 8 assistance under the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System,
including expenses of attendance at meetings and of train-
ing for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Serv-
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ice System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civil-
ian employees; and not to exceed $1,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses; $25,003,000: Provided,
That during the current fiscal year, the President may ex-
empt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C.
1341, whenever the President deems such action to be nec-
essary in the interest of national defense: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended for or in connection with the induction of any
person into the Armed Forces of the United States.
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and
III of this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no
specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures
for such travel expenses may not exceed the amounts set
forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the ap-
propriations: Provided, That this provision does not apply
to accounts that do not contain an object classification for
travel: Provided further, That this section shall not apply
to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local
boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System;
to travel performed directly in connection with care and
treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs; to travel performed in connection with major
disasters or emergencies declared or determined by the
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President under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; to travel
performed by the Offices of Inspector General in connection
with audits and investigations; or to payments to inter-
agency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget
schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles
I, II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget esti-
mates initially submitted for such appropriations, the ex-
penditures for travel may correspondingly exceed the
amounts therefor set forth in the estimates only to the extent
such an increase is approved by the Committees on Appro-
priations.
SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development and the Selective Service System shall
be available in the current fiscal year for purchase of uni-
forms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 403. 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 adminis-
trative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis,
and for utilizing and making payment for services and fa-
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cilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Gov-
ernment National Mortgage Association, Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Fed-
eral 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. 1811–1831).
SEC. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
expended—
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or
employee of the United States unless—
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or
is part of, a voucher or abstract which describes
the payee or payees and the items or services for
which such expenditure is being made; or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to
such certification, and without such a voucher or
abstract, is specifically authorized by law; and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by
the General Accounting Office or is specifically ex-
empt by law from such audit.
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SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency may be expended for the trans-
portation of any officer or employee of such department or
agency between their domicile and their place of employ-
ment, with the exception of any officer or employee author-
ized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5 U.S.C.
7905.
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to recipi-
ents that do not share in the cost of conducting research
resulting from proposals not specifically solicited by the
Government: Provided, That the extent of cost sharing by
the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest of the
grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.
SEC. 408. None of the funds in this Act may be used,
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimburse-
ment for payment of the salary of a consultant (whether
retained by the Federal Government or a grantee) at more
than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for level IV of
the Executive Schedule, unless specifically authorized by
law.
SEC. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act shall
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
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Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to section
7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et
seq.).
SEC. 410. Except as otherwise provided under existing
law, or under an existing Executive Order issued pursuant
to an existing law, the obligation or expenditure of any ap-
propriation under this Act for contracts for any consulting
service shall be limited to contracts which are: (1) a matter
of public record and available for public inspection; and
(2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of all con-
tracts entered into within 24 months prior to the date on
which the list is made available to the public and of all
contracts on which performance has not been completed by
such date. The list required by the preceding sentence shall
be updated quarterly and shall include a narrative descrip-
tion of the work to be performed under each such contract.
SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no
part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
obligated or expended by any executive agency, as referred
to in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for services unless such
executive agency: (1) has awarded and entered into such
contract in full compliance with such Act and the regula-
tions promulgated thereunder; and (2) requires any report
prepared pursuant to such contract, including plans, eval-
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uations, studies, analyses and manuals, and any report
prepared by the agency which is substantially derived from
or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning: (A) the
contract pursuant to which the report was prepared; and
(B) the contractor who prepared the report pursuant to such
contract.
SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section 406,
none of the funds provided in this Act to any department
or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide a per-
sonal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to any offi-
cer or employee of such department or agency.
SEC. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to procure passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C.
2001 with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of
less than 22 miles per gallon.
SEC. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I
of this Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of real
property if the estimated annual rental is more than
$300,000 unless the Secretary submits a report which the
Committees on Appropriations of the Congress approve
within 30 days following the date on which the report is
received.
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SEC. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to
the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products
purchased with funds made available in this Act should be
American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering
into any contract with, any entity using funds made avail-
able in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the
greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by
the Congress.
SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to
grantees for indirect costs, except as published in Office of
Management and Budget Circular A–21.
SEC. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2002 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 418. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with
any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection
of private property rights, or unfunded mandates.
SEC. 419. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are subject
to the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended,
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are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the
limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each
such corporation or agency and in accord 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 2002 for such corporation or agency
except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections
of these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan
or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent ex-
pressly 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 purchases
are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United
States Government.
SEC. 420. 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 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.
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SEC. 421. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act,
no part of any appropriation for the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall be available for any ac-
tivity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates
submitted to Congress.
SEC. 422. 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
pesticide 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.
SEC. 423. Except in the case of entities that are funded
solely with Federal funds or any natural persons that are
funded under this Act, none of the funds in this Act shall
be used for the planning or execution of any program to
pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal
parties to lobby or litigate in respect to adjudicatory pro-
ceedings funded in this Act. A chief executive officer of any
entity receiving funds under this Act shall certify that none
of these funds have been used to engage in the lobbying of
the Federal Government or in litigation against the United
States unless authorized under existing law.
SEC. 424. No part of any funds appropriated in this
Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other
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than for normal and recognized executive-legislative rela-
tionships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for
the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet,
booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation
designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the
Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.
SEC. 425. None of the funds provided in Title II 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 activity as part of the Budget Jus-
tifications. For fiscal year 2002, HUD shall transmit this
information to the Committees by January 8, 2002 for 30
days of review.
SEC. 426. Section 70113(f) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2001’’, and
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2002’’.
SEC. 427. All Departments and agencies funded under
this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing
statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of
‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct
of their business practices and public service activities.
SEC. 428. The Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water
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Act, shall immediately put into effect a new national pri-
mary drinking water regulation for arsenic that—
(1) establishes a standard for arsenic at a level
providing for the protection of the population in gen-
eral, fully taking into account those at greater risk,
such as infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly
and those with a history of serious illness; and
(2) lifts the suspension on the effective date for
the community right to know requirements included
in the national primary drinking water regulation
for arsenic published on January 22, 2001, in the
Federal Register (66 Fed. Reg. 6976).
SEC. 429. ARSENIC IN PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. (a)
FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices has determined that arsenic is a known car-
cinogen, and the Environmental Protection Agency
has classified chromated copper arsenate (CCA),
which is 22 percent arsenic, as a ‘‘restricted use
chemical’’.
(2) CCA is often used as a preservative in pres-
sure-treated wood, and CCA-treated wood is widely
used in constructing playground equipment fre-
quented by children.
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(3) In 2001, many communities in Florida and
elsewhere have temporarily or permanently closed
playgrounds in response to elevated levels of arsenic
in soil surrounding CCA-treated wood playground
equipment.
(4) The State of Florida recently announced that
its own wood-treatment plant would cease using ar-
senic as a preservative.
(5) PlayNation Play Systems, which manufac-
tures playground equipment, announced in June
2001 that it would no longer use CCA as a preserva-
tive in its playground products.
(6) In May 2001, the Environmental Protection
Agency announced that it would expedite its ongoing
review of the health risks facing children playing near
CCA-treated 
wood 
playground 
equipment, 
and
produce its findings in June 2001. The EPA later
postponed the release of its risk assessment until the
end of the summer of 2001, and announced that its
risk assessment would be reviewed by a Scientific Ad-
visory Panel in October 2001.
(7) The EPA also plans to expedite its risk as-
sessment regarding the re-registering of arsenic as a
pesticide by accelerating its release from 2003 to
2002.
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(8) The Consumer Product Safety Commission,
which has the authority to ban hazardous and dan-
gerous products, announced in June 2001 that it
would consider a petition seeking the banning of
CCA-treated wood from all playground equipment.
(9) Many viable alternatives to CCA-treated
wood exist, including cedar, plastic products, alu-
minum, and treated wood without CCA. These prod-
ucts, alone or in combination, can fully replace CCA-
treated wood in playground equipment.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the potential health and safety risks to children
playing on and around CCA-treated wood playground
equipment is a matter of the highest priority, which de-
mands immediate attention from the Congress, the Execu-
tive Branch, State and local governments, affected indus-
tries, and parents.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission, shall submit a report
to Congress which shall include—
(1) the Environmental Protection Agency’s most
up-to-date understanding of the potential health and
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safety risks to children playing on and around CCA-
treated wood playground equipment;
(2) the Environmental Protection Agency’s cur-
rent recommendations to State and local governments
about the continued use of CCA-treated wood play-
ground equipment; and
(3) an assessment of whether consumers consid-
ering purchases of CCA-treated wood playground
equipment are adequately informed concerning the
health effects associated with arsenic.
SEC. 430. EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH. From amounts available to the
National Science Foundation under this Act, a total of
$115,000,000 may be available to carry out the Experi-
mental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR), which includes $25,000,000 in co-funding.
SEC. 431. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING THE
STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND. (a)
FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) funds from the drinking water State revolv-
ing fund established under section 1452 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) are allo-
cated on the basis of an infrastructure needs survey
conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, in accordance with the Safe
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Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (Public
Law 104–182);
(2) the needs-based allocation of that fund was
enacted by Congress and is seen as a fair and reason-
able basis for allocation of funds under a revolving
fund of this type;
(3) the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency also conducts a wastewater infrastruc-
ture needs survey that should serve as the basis for al-
location of the State water pollution control revolving
fund established under title VI of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
(4) the current allocation formula for the State
water pollution control revolving fund is so inequi-
table that it results in some States receiving funding
in an amount up to 7 times as much as States with
approximately similar populations, in terms of per-
centage of need met; and
(5) the Senate has proven unwilling to address
that inequity in an appropriations bill, citing the ne-
cessity of addressing new allocation formulas only in
authorization bills.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the Committee on Environment and Public Works
of the Senate should be prepared to enact authorizing legis-
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lation (including an equitable, needs-based formula) for the
State water pollution control revolving fund as soon as
practicable after the Senate returns from recess in Sep-
tember.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Passed the Senate August 2, 2001.
Attest:
JERI THOMSON,
Secretary.