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agreements, including training and cost of necessary travel for
participants in such training, by or to officials and employees 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 advantage in awards to settle litigation
or pay judgments, unless expressly permitted herein.
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as
authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance
and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111
et seq.), $654,100,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$2,200,000 shall be contracted through the Secretary as technical
assistance and capacity building to be used by the National Amer-
ican Indian Housing Council in support of the implementation
of NAHASDA; of which $4,500,000 shall be to support the inspection
of Indian housing units, contract expertise, training, 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 of which no less than $2,720,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund for development of and modifica-
tions to information technology systems which serve programs or
activities under ‘‘Public and Indian housing’’: Provided, That of
the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made
available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations,
as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That
such costs, including the costs of modifying such notes and other
obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount of any
notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed,
not to exceed $16,658,000: Provided further, That for administrative
expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to $150,000
from amounts in the first proviso, which shall be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’,
to be used only for the 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 section
184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12
U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $5,300,000, 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 $197,243,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the
guaranteed loan program, up to $250,000 from amounts in the
first paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, to be used only
for the administrative costs of these guarantees.
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NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section
184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), $1,035,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modi-
fying such loans, 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 total loan principal, any
part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $39,712,000.
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 guarantees.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with
AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity
Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $296,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew
all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that were
funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all program
requirements before awarding funds for new contracts and activities
authorized under this section: Provided further, That the Secretary
may use up to $2,500,000 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 Development
in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, $25,000,000
to remain available until expended, which amount shall be competi-
tively awarded by June 1, 2004, to Indian tribes, State housing
finance agencies, State community and/or economic development
agencies, local rural nonprofits and community development cor-
porations to support innovative housing and economic development
activities in rural areas.
EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES
For grants in connection with a second round of empowerment
zones and enterprise communities, $15,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2005, for ‘‘Urban Empowerment Zones’’, as
authorized in section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(26 U.S.C. 1391(g)), including $1,000,000 for each empowerment
zone for use in conjunction with economic development activities
consistent with the strategic plan of each empowerment zone.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For assistance to units of State and local government, and
to other entities, for economic and community development activi-
ties, and for other purposes, $4,950,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the amount provided,
$4,356,550,000 is for carrying out the community development block
grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301
et seq.): Provided further, That unless explicitly provided for under
this heading (except for planning grants provided in the third
paragraph and amounts made available in the second paragraph),
not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated
under this heading (other than a grant made available in this
paragraph to the Housing Assistance Council or the National Amer-
ican Indian Housing Council, or a grant using funds under section
107(b)(3) of the Act) shall be expended for planning and manage-
ment development and administration: Provided further, That
$72,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding
section 106(a)(1) of such Act; $3,300,000 shall be for a grant to
the Housing Assistance Council; $2,500,000 shall be for a grant
to the National American Indian Housing Council; $5,000,000 shall
be available as a grant to the National Housing Development Cor-
poration, for operating expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and for
a program of affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation;
$5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the National Council
of La Raza for the HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical
assistance and fund management, and $4,500,000 is for investments
in the HOPE Fund and financing to affiliated organizations;
$52,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of the
Act, of which $9,500,000 shall be for the Native Hawaiian block
grant authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; no less than
$4,900,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for
the development of and modification to information technology sys-
tems which serve programs or activities under ‘‘Community plan-
ning and development’’; $27,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant
to the Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program; $34,750,000
shall be for capacity building, of which $30,000,000 shall be for
Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable
Housing for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities
as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993
(42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in effect immediately 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 $4,750,000
shall be for capacity building activities administered by Habitat
for Humanity International; $65,000,000 shall be available for
YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title
IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as
amended, and such activities shall be an eligible activity with
respect to any funds made available under this heading: Provided,
That local YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to
leverage private and nonprofit funding shall be given a priority
for YouthBuild funding: Provided further, That no more than 10
percent of any grant award under the YouthBuild program may
be used for administrative costs: Provided further, That of the
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amount made available for YouthBuild not less than $10,000,000
is for grants to establish YouthBuild programs in underserved
and rural areas and $2,000,000 is to be made available for a
grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building for community
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, $44,000,000
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 declining economic base, or to determine whether
housing benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare
reform initiatives: Provided, That amounts made available under
this paragraph shall be provided in accordance with the terms
and conditions specified in the joint explanatory statement of the
managers accompanying this Act.
Of the amount made available under this heading, $278,000,000
shall be available for grants for the Economic Development Initia-
tive (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted economic investments
in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint
explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this Act:
Provided, That none of the funds provided under this paragraph
may be used for program operations.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to
the amount made available to the North Carolina Community Land
Trust Initiative by striking ‘‘North Carolina Community Land Trust
Initiative’’ and inserting ‘‘Orange Community Housing and Land
Trust’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to
the amount made available to the Willacy County Boys and Girls
Club in Willacy County, Texas by striking ‘‘Willacy County Boys
and Girls Club in Willacy County, Texas’’ and inserting ‘‘Willacy
County, Texas’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 17 by striking ‘‘for
sidewalks, curbs, street lighting, outdoor furniture and fac¸ade
improvements in the Mill Village neighborhood’’ and inserting ‘‘for
the restoration and renovation of houses within the Lincoln or
Dallas mill villages’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to
the amount made available to the Metropolitan Development
Association in Syracuse, New York by inserting ‘‘and other economic
development planning and revitalization activities’’ after the word
‘‘study’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to
the amount made available to the Staten Island Freedom Memorial
Fund by striking ‘‘Staten Island Freedom Memorial Fund for the
construction of a memorial in the Staten Island community of
St. George, New York’’ and inserting ‘‘Staten Island Botanical Gar-
den for construction and related activities for a healing garden’’.
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The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 526 by striking ‘‘for
an economic development study for the revitalization of West-
chester’’ and inserting ‘‘for the reconstruction of renaissance plaza
at Main and Mamaroneck in downtown White Plains’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 877 by striking ‘‘West
Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, Inc. in Marion
County, West Virginia for facilities construction for a high-tech
park’’ and inserting ‘‘Glenville State College in Glenville, West
Virginia for construction of a new campus community education
center’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 126 by striking ‘‘for
construction of’’ and inserting ‘‘for facilities improvements and build
out for’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 721 by striking
‘‘training’’ and inserting ‘‘creation, small business development and
quality of life improvements within the State of South Carolina’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 317 by striking
‘‘135,000’’ and inserting ‘‘151,000’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 324 by striking
‘‘225,000’’ and inserting ‘‘209,000’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 74 by striking ‘‘renova-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘design and construction’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 718 by striking
‘‘construction’’ and inserting ‘‘renovation’’.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 785 by striking ‘‘to
the Town of Altavista, Virginia to assist with renovations of the
shell building industrial site’’ and inserting ‘‘to the County of
Campbell, Virginia for development of the Winston Tract Commer-
cial Center industrial site’’.
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The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed
to be amended with respect to item number 137 by striking ‘‘Wil-
mington Housing Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘City of Wilmington’’.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS
From balances of the Urban Development Action Grant Pro-
gram, as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, $30,000,000 are cancelled.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,325,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2005, as authorized by section 108 of
the Housing and Community Development 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 $275,000,000, notwithstanding any
aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in sec-
tion 108(k) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the
guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000 which shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’.
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
For competitive economic development grants, as authorized
by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment projects,
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized
under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, as amended, $1,930,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006: Provided, That of the total amount provided in
this paragraph, up to $40,000,000 shall be available for housing
counseling under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968 and no less than $2,100,000 shall be transferred
to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and modifica-
tions to information technology systems which serve programs or
activities under ‘‘Community planning and development’’.
In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this
heading, $87,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006,
for assistance to homebuyers as authorized under title II of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended:
Provided, That the Secretary shall provide such assistance in
accordance with a formula to be established by the Secretary that
considers, among other things, a participating jurisdiction’s need
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for, and prior commitment to, assistance to homebuyers: Provided
further, That should legislation be enacted prior to April 15, 2004,
to authorize a new down-payment assistance program under the
HOME Investment Partnership Act, the amounts provided under
this paragraph shall be distributed for downpayment assistance
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in such
Act.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized under
subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act, as amended; the supportive housing program as authorized
under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate
rehabilitation single room occupancy program as authorized under
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to assist
homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care program
as authorized under subtitle F of title IV of such Act,
$1,267,000,000, of which $1,247,000,000 to remain available until
September 30, 2006, and of which $20,000,000 to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of funds
made available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under
the shelter plus care program, shall be used for permanent housing:
Provided further, That all funds awarded for services shall be
matched by 25 percent in funding by each grantee: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall renew on an annual basis expiring con-
tracts or amendments to contracts funded under the shelter plus
care program if the program is determined to be needed under
the applicable continuum of care and meets appropriate program
requirements and financial standards, as determined by the Sec-
retary: Provided further, That all awards of assistance under this
heading shall be required to coordinate and integrate homeless
programs with other mainstream health, social services, and
employment programs for which homeless populations may be
eligible, including Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
gram, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food Stamps,
and services funding through the Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the Welfare-
to-Work grant program: Provided further, That $12,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the
national homeless data analysis project and technical assistance:
Provided further, That no less than $2,580,000 of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development of and modifications to informa-
tion technology systems which serve programs or activities under
‘‘Community planning and development’’.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance
contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental
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assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act,
including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal
of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term,
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$778,320,000, plus recaptures and cancelled commitments, to
remain available until September 30, 2006, of which amount
$30,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continuation
of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted
housing projects, and of which amount up to $25,000,000 shall
be for grants under section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12
U.S.C. 1701q–2) for conversion of eligible projects under such section
to assisted living or related use and for emergency capital repairs
as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That of the amount
made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available
to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development only for
making competitive grants to private nonprofit organizations and
consumer cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and
engineering work, site control, and other planning relating to the
development of supportive housing for the elderly that is eligible
for assistance under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12
U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That no less than $470,000 shall
be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development
of and modifications to information technology systems which serve
programs or activities under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal
Housing Administration’’: Provided further, That the Secretary may
waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and condi-
tions of project rental assistance, except that the initial contract
term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration:
Provided further, That all balances outstanding, as of September
30, 2003, for capital advances, including amendments to capital
advances, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section
202, for project rental assistance for housing for the elderly, as
authorized under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amend-
ments to contracts shall be transferred to and merged with the
amounts for those purposes under this heading.
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advance contracts, including amendments to capital
advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabil-
ities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, for project rental assistance for
supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section
811(d)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such
assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance
for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive services associated
with the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by
section 811(b)(1) of such Act, and for tenant-based rental assistance
contracts entered into pursuant to section 811 of such Act,
$250,570,000, plus recaptures and cancelled commitments to remain
available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That no less than
$470,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for
the development of and modifications to information technology
systems which serve programs or activities under ‘‘Housing pro-
grams’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing Administration’’: Provided further, That
of the amount provided under this heading, other than amounts
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for renewal of expiring project-based or tenant-based rental assist-
ance contracts, the Secretary may designate up to 25 percent for
tenant-based rental assistance, as authorized by section 811 of
such Act, (which assistance is 5 years in duration): Provided further,
That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 811 gov-
erning the terms and conditions of project rental assistance and
tenant-based assistance, except that the initial contract term for
such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided
further, That all balances outstanding, as of September 30, 2003,
for capital advances, including amendments to capital advances,
for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized
by section 811, for project rental assistance for supportive housing
for persons with disabilities, as authorized under section 811(d)(2),
including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal
of expiring contracts for such assistance, and for supportive services
associated with the housing for persons with disabilities as author-
ized by section 811(b)(1), shall be transferred to and merged with
the amounts for these purposes under this heading.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2003, and
any collections made during fiscal year 2004, shall be transferred
to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of
the National Housing Act, as amended.
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
Up to $303,000,000 of recaptured section 236 budget authority
resulting from prepayment of mortgages subsidized under section
236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be
rescinded in fiscal year 2004: Provided, That the limitation other-
wise applicable to the maximum payments that may be required
in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under section 236
is reduced in fiscal year 2004 by not more than $303,000,000
in uncommitted balances of authorizations of contract authority
provided for this purpose in prior appropriations Acts.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufac-
tured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $13,000,000 to remain
available until expended, to be derived from the Manufactured
Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed the total
amount 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 further,
That the amount made available under this heading from the
general fund shall be reduced as such collections are received during
fiscal year 2004 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appropria-
tion from the general fund estimated at not more than $0 and