'108th congress report house of representatives 2d session 108 792 making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs',
'for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2005, and for other purposes conference report to accompany h.r. 4818 november 20',
'legislative day, november 19 , 2004. ordered to be printed making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs',
'for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2005, and for other purposes 108th congress report house of representatives 2d session',
'108 792 making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2005,',
'and for other purposes conference report to accompany h.r. 4818 november 20 legislative day, november 19 , 2004. ordered to',
'be printed 108th congress report house of representatives 2d session 108 792 making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and',
'related programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2005, and for other purposes november 20 legislative day of november',
'19 , 2004. ordered to be printed mr. young of florida, from the committee of conference, submitted the following conference',
'report to accompany h.r. 4818 the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendment',
'of the senate to the bill h.r. 4818 making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the',
'fiscal year ending september 30, 2005, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to',
'recommend and do recommend to their respective houses as follows: that the house recede from its disagreement to the amendment',
'of the senate, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: in lieu of the matter stricken and',
'inserted by said amendment, insert: section 1. short title. this act may be cited as the consolidated appropriations act, 2005.',
'sec. 2. table of contents. the table of contents for this act is as follows: sec. 1. short title sec.',
'2. table of contents sec. 3. references sec. 4. statement of appropriations division a agriculture, rural development, food and drug',
'administration, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i agricultural programs title ii conservation programs title iii rural development programs',
'title iv domestic food programs title v foreign assistance and related programs title vi related agencies and food and drug',
'administration title vii general provisions division b departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act,',
'2005 title i department of justice title ii department of commerce and related agencies title iii the judiciary title iv',
'department of state and related agency title v related agencies title vi general provisions title vii rescissions title viii patent',
'and trademark fees title ix oceans and human health act division c energy and water development appropriations act, 2005 title',
'i department of defense civil title ii department of the interior title iii department of energy title iv independent agencies',
'title v general provisions title vi reform of the board of directors of the tennessee valley authority division d foreign',
'operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2005 title i export and investment assistance title ii bilateral economic assistance',
'title iii military assistance title iv multilateral economic assistance title v general provisions division e department of the interior and',
'related agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i department of the interior title ii related agencies title iii general provisions title',
'iv urgent wildland fire suppression activities title v general reduction division f departments of labor, health and human services, and',
'education, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i department of labor title ii department of health and human services',
'title iii department of education title iv related agencies title v general provisions division g legislative branch appropriations act, 2005',
'title i legislative branch appropriations title ii general provisions division h transportation, treasury, independent agencies, and general government appropriations act,',
'2005 title i department of transportation title ii department of the treasury title iii executive office of the president and',
'funds appropriated to the president title iv independent agencies title v general provisions title vi general provisions division i departments',
'of veterans affairs and housing and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i department of veterans affairs',
'title ii department of housing and urban development title iii independent agencies title iv general provisions division j other matters',
'title i miscellaneous provisions and offsets title ii 225th anniversary of the american revolution commemoration act title iii rural air',
'service improvement act of 2004 title iv l 1 visa and h 1b visa reform act title v national aviation',
'heritage area act title vi oil region national heritage area act title vii mississippi gulf coast national heritage area act',
'title viii federal lands recreation enhancement act title ix satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004 title x',
'snake river water rights act of 2004 division k small business sec. 3. references. except as expressly provided otherwise, any',
'reference to this act contained in any division of this act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions',
'of that division. sec. 4. statement of appropriations. the following sums in this act are appropriated, out of any money',
'in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2005. division a agriculture, rural development, food',
'and drug administration, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i agricultural programs production, processing, and marketing office of the',
'secretary for necessary expenses of the office of the secretary of agriculture, $5,124,000: provided, that not to exceed $11,000 of',
'this amount shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the secretary.',
'executive operations chief economist for necessary expenses of the chief economist, including economic analysis, risk assessment, cost benefit analysis, energy',
'and new uses, and the functions of the world agricultural outlook board, as authorized by the agricultural marketing act of',
'1946 7 u.s.c. 1622g , $10,317,000. national appeals division for necessary expenses of the national appeals division, $14,331,000. office of',
'budget and program analysis for necessary expenses of the office of budget and program analysis, $8,228,000. homeland security staff for',
'necessary expenses of the homeland security staff, $775,000. office of the chief information officer for necessary expenses of the office',
'of the chief information officer, $16,595,000. common computing environment for necessary expenses to acquire a common computing environment for the',
'natural resources conservation service, the farm and foreign agricultural service, and rural development mission areas for information technology, systems, and',
'services, $125,585,000, to remain available until expended, for the capital asset acquisition of shared information technology systems, including services as',
'authorized by 7 u.s.c. 6915 16 and 40 u.s.c. 1421 28: provided, that obligation of these funds shall be consistent',
'with the department of agriculture service center modernization plan of the county based agencies, and shall be with the concurrence',
'of the departments chief information officer. office of the chief financial officer for necessary expenses of the office of the',
'chief financial officer, $5,742,000: provided, that the chief financial officer shall actively market and expand cross servicing activities of the',
'national finance center: provided further, that no funds made available by this appropriation may be obligated for fair act or',
'circular a 76 activities until the secretary has submitted to the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress and',
'the committee on government reform of the house of representatives a report on the departments contracting out policies, including agency',
'budgets for contracting out. working capital fund for the acquisition of disaster recovery and continuity of operations technology of the',
'national finance centers data, $12,850,000, to remain available until expended. office of the assistant secretary for civil rights for necessary',
'salaries and expenses of the office of the assistant secretary for civil rights, $818,000. office of civil rights for necessary',
'expenses of the office of civil rights, $19,889,000. office of the assistant secretary for administration for necessary salaries and expenses',
'of the office of the assistant secretary for administration, $669,000. agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments including transfers of',
'funds for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to public law 92 313, including authorities pursuant to the',
'1984 delegation of authority from the administrator of general services to the department of agriculture under 40 u.s.c. 486, for',
'programs and activities of the department which are included in this act, and for alterations and other actions needed for',
'the department and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to the administrator of general services,',
'and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and repair of agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related costs, $163,870,000, to remain',
'available until expended: provided, that not to exceed 5 percent of amounts which are made available for space rental and',
'related costs for the department of agriculture in this act may be transferred between such appropriations to cover the costs',
'of new or replacement space 15 days after notice thereof is transmitted to the appropriations committees of both houses of',
'congress. hazardous materials management including transfers of funds for necessary expenses of the department of agriculture, to comply with the',
'comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act 42 u.s.c. 9601 et seq. and the resource conservation and recovery act 42',
'u.s.c. 6901 et seq. , $15,532,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that appropriations and funds available herein to the',
'department for hazardous materials management may be transferred to any agency of the department for its use in meeting all',
'requirements pursuant to the above acts on federal and non federal lands. departmental administration including transfers of funds for departmental',
'administration, $22,626,000, to provide for necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the department and for general administration,',
'security, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and',
'efficient work of the department: provided, that this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this act for travel',
'expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 u.s.c. 551 558. office of the assistant secretary for',
'congressional relations including transfers of funds for necessary salaries and expenses of the office of the assistant secretary for congressional',
'relations to carry out the programs funded by this act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive',
'branch, $3,852,000: provided, that these funds may be transferred to agencies of the department of agriculture funded by this act',
'to maintain personnel at the agency level: provided further, that no funds made available by this appropriation may be obligated',
'after 30 days from the date of enactment of this act, unless the secretary has notified the committees on appropriations',
'of both houses of congress on the allocation of these funds by usda agency: provided further, that no other funds',
'appropriated to the department by this act shall be available to the department for support of activities of congressional relations.',
'office of communications for necessary expenses to carry out services relating to the coordination of programs involving public affairs, for',
'the dissemination of agricultural information, and thecoordination of information, work, and programs authorized by congress in the department, $9,365,000: provided,',
'that not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used for farmers bulletins. office of the inspector general for necessary expenses of',
'the office of the inspector general, including employment pursuant to the inspector general act of 1978, $78,289,000, including such sums',
'as may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with public agencies and private persons pursuant to section 6 a',
'9 of the inspector general act of 1978, and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational expenses, including',
'the payment of informants, to be expended under the direction of the inspector general pursuant to public law 95 452',
'and section 1337 of public law 97 98. office of the general counsel for necessary expenses of the office of',
'the general counsel, $35,861,000. office of the under secretary for research, education and economics for necessary salaries and expenses of',
'the office of the under secretary for research, education and economics to administer the laws enacted by the congress for',
'the economic research service, the national agricultural statistics service, the agricultural research service, and the cooperative state research, education, and',
'extension service, $592,000. economic research service for necessary expenses of the economic research service in conducting economic research and analysis,',
'as authorized by the agricultural marketing act of 1946 7 u.s.c. 1621 1627 and other laws, $74,768,000. national agricultural statistics',
'service for necessary expenses of the national agricultural statistics service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and',
'livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, marketing surveys, and the census of agriculture, as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 1621 1627',
'and 2204g, and other laws, $129,480,000, of which up to $22,405,000 shall be available until expended for the census of',
'agriculture. agricultural research service salaries and expenses for necessary expenses to enable the agricultural research service to perform agricultural research',
'and demonstration relating to production, utilization, marketing, and distribution not otherwise provided for ; home economics or nutrition and consumer',
'use including the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural information; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase',
'at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal',
'value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of',
'the total value of the land or interests transferred out of federal ownership, $1,110,887,000: provided, that appropriations hereunder shall be',
'available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: provided',
'further, that appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 u.s.c. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings',
'and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses',
'or greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at',
'a cost not to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall',
'not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building or $375,000, whichever is greater: provided further, that',
'the limitations on alterations contained in this act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities at beltsville,',
'maryland: provided further, that appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the beltsville agricultural research center: provided further,',
'that the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the act of april 24,',
'1948 21 u.s.c. 113a : provided further, that funds may be received from any state, other political subdivision, organization, or',
'individual for the purpose of establishing or operating any research facility or research project of the agricultural research service, as',
'authorized by law: provided further, that all rights and title of the united states in the 1.0664 acre parcel of',
'land including improvements, as recorded at book 1320, page 253, records of larimer county, state of colorado, shall be conveyed',
'to the board of governors of the colorado state university for the benefit of colorado state university. none of the',
'funds appropriated under this heading shall be available to carry out research related to the production, processing, or marketing of',
'tobacco or tobacco products. buildings and facilities for acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed',
'equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the department of agriculture, where not otherwise',
'provided, $187,838,000, to remain available until expended. cooperative state research, education, and extension service research and education activities for payments',
'to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, $660,781,000, as follows: to',
'carry out the provisions of the hatch act of 1887 7 u.s.c. 361a i , $180,148,000; for grants for cooperative',
'forestry research 16 u.s.c. 582a through a 7 , $22,384,000; for payments to the 1890 land grant colleges, including tuskegee',
'university and west virginia state university 7 u.s.c. 3222 , $37,000,000, of which $1,507,496 shall be made available only for',
'the purpose of ensuring that each institution shall receive no less than $1,000,000; for special grants for agricultural research 7',
'u.s.c. 450i c , $121,284,000; for special grants for agricultural research on improved pest control 7 u.s.c. 450i c ,',
'$15,280,000; for competitive research grants 7 u.s.c. 450i b , $181,000,000; for the support of animal health and disease programs',
'7 u.s.c. 3195 , $5,098,000; for supplemental and alternative crops and products 7 u.s.c. 3319d , $1,196,000; for grants for',
'research pursuant to the critical agricultural materials act 7 u.s.c. 178 et seq. , $1,111,000, to remain available until expended;',
'for the 1994 research grants program for 1994 institutions pursuant to section 536 of public law 103 382 7 u.s.c.',
'301 note , $1,087,000, to remain available until expended; for rangeland research grants 7 u.s.c. 3333 , $1,000,000; for higher',
'education graduate fellowship grants 7 u.s.c. 3152 b 6 , $3,000,000, to remain available until expended 7 u.s.c. 2209b ;',
'for higher education challenge grants 7 u.s.c. 3152 b 1 , $5,500,000; for a higher education multicultural scholars program 7',
'u.s.c. 3152 b 5 , $998,000, to remain available until expended 7 u.s.c. 2209b ; for an education grants program',
'for hispanic serving institutions 7 u.s.c. 3241 , $5,645,000; for noncompetitive grants for the purpose of carrying out all provisions',
'of 7 u.s.c. 3242 section 759 of public law 106 78 to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions',
'in alaska and in hawaii, with funds awarded equally to each of the states of alaska and hawaii, $3,500,000; for',
'a secondary agriculture education program and 2 year post secondary education 7 u.s.c. 3152 j , $1,000,000; for aquaculture grants',
'7 u.s.c. 3322 , $4,000,000; for sustainable agriculture research and education 7 u.s.c. 5811 , $12,500,000; for a program of',
'capacity building grants 7 u.s.c. 3152 b 4 to colleges eligible to receive funds under the act of august 30,',
'1890 7 u.s.c. 321 326 and 328 , including tuskegee university and west virginia state university, $12,411,000, to remain available',
'until expended 7 u.s.c. 2209b ; for payments to the 1994 institutions pursuant to section 534 a 1 of public',
'law 103 382, $2,250,000; for resident instruction grants for insular areas under section 1491 of the national agricultural research, extension,',
'and teaching policy act of 1977 7 u.s.c. 3363 , $500,000; and for necessary expenses of research and education activities,',
'$42,889,000. none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available to carry out research related to the production,',
'processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products: provided, that this paragraph shall not apply to research on the medical,',
'biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco. native american institutions endowment fund for the native american institutions endowment fund authorized',
'by public law 103 382 7 u.s.c. 301 note , $12,000,000. extension activities for payments to states, the district of',
'columbia, puerto rico, guam, the virgin islands, micronesia, northern marianas, and american samoa, $449,225,000, as follows: payments for cooperative extension',
'work under the smith lever act, to be distributed under sections 3 b and 3 c of said act, and',
'under section 208 c of public law 93 471, for retirement and employees compensation costs for extension agents, $277,742,000; payments',
'for extension work at the 1994 institutions under the smith lever act 7 u.s.c. 343 b 3 , $3,273,000; payments',
'for the nutrition and family education program for low income areas under section 3 d of the act, $58,909,000; payments',
'for the pest management program under section 3 d of the act, $10,000,000; payments for the farm safety program under',
'section 3 d of the act, $4,600,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and teaching facilities at the 1890 land grant',
'colleges, including tuskegee university and west virginia state university, as authorized by section 1447 of public law 95 113 7',
'u.s.c. 3222b , $16,912,000, to remain available until expended; payments for youth at risk programs under section 3 d of',
'the smith lever act, $7,538,000; for youth farm safety education and certification extension grants, to be awarded competitively under section',
'3 d of the act, $444,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of the renewable resources extension act of 1978',
'16 u.s.c. 1671 et seq. , $4,093,000; payments for indian reservation agents under section 3 d of the smith lever',
'act, $1,774,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs under section 3 d of the act, $4,100,000; payments for rural health and',
'safety education as authorized by section 502 i of public law 92 419 7 u.s.c. 2662 i , $1,981,000; payments',
'for cooperative extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second morrill act 7 u.s.c. 321 326 and',
'328 and tuskegee university and west virginia state university, $33,133,000, of which $1,724,884 shall be made available only for the',
'purpose of ensuring that each institution shall receive no less than $1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations pursuant to section',
'7630 of title 7, united states code, $2,667,000; and for necessary expenses of extension activities, $22,059,000. integrated activities for the',
'integrated research, education, and extension grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $55,153,000, as follows: for competitive grants programs authorized under',
'section 406 of the agricultural research, extension, and education reform act of 1998 7 u.s.c. 7626 , $43,058,000, including $12,971,000',
'for the water quality program, $14,967,000 for the food safety program, $4,200,000 for the regional pest management centers program, $4,500,000',
'for the food quality protection act risk mitigation program for major food crop systems, $1,400,000 for the crops affected by',
'food quality protection act implementation, $3,131,000 for the methyl bromide transition program, and $1,889,000 for the organic transition program; for',
'a competitive internationalscience and education grants program authorized under section 1459a of the national agricultural research, extension, and teaching policy',
'act of 1977 7 u.s.c. 3292b , to remain available until expended, $1,000,000; for grants programs authorized under section 2',
'c 1 b of public law 89 106, as amended, $750,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006 for the',
'critical issues program, and $1,345,000 for the regional rural development centers program; and $9,000,000 for the homeland security program authorized',
'under section 1484 of the national agricultural research, extension, and teaching act of 1977, to remain available until september 30,',
'2006. outreach for socially disadvantaged farmers for grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the food, agriculture, conservation, and',
'trade act of 1990 7 u.s.c. 2279 , $5,935,000, to remain available until expended. office of the under secretary for',
'marketing and regulatory programs for necessary salaries and expenses of the office of the under secretary for marketing and regulatory',
'programs to administer programs under the laws enacted by the congress for the animal and plant health inspection service; the',
'agricultural marketing service; and the grain inspection, packers and stockyards administration; $721,000. animal and plant health inspection service salaries and',
'expenses including transfers of funds for expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant',
'and animal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; and to protect the environment, as authorized by law,',
'$814,623,000, of which $4,119,000 shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for',
'control of pest animals and birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which $47,500,000 shall be used',
'for the boll weevil eradication program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones; of which',
'$33,197,000 shall be available for a national animal identification program: provided, that no funds shall be used to formulate or',
'administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by the states of',
'at least 40 percent: provided further, that this appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and',
'the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for replacement only: provided further, that, in addition,',
'in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural production industry of this country, the secretary may transfer from other',
'appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to',
'be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals,',
'poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the animal health protection act 7',
'u.s.c. 8310 and 8316 and sections 431 and 442 of the plant protection act 7 u.s.c. 7751 and 7772 ,',
'and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with',
'such transferred amounts: provided further, that appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to law 7 u.s.c. 2250 for the repair',
'and alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building during the',
'fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building: provided further, that no funds',
'shall be used to implement a national animal identification system prior to notification to the committees on appropriations which shall',
'include a detailed explanation of the components of such system. in fiscal year 2005, the agency is authorized to collect',
'fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, or services requested by states, other political subdivisions, domestic',
'and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any entitys liability for such',
'fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such',
'fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods,',
'or services. buildings and facilities for plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed',
'equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 428a, $4,967,000,',
'to remain available until expended. agricultural marketing service marketing services for necessary expenses to carry out services related to consumer',
'protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and for administration and coordination of payments',
'to states, $75,698,000, including funds for the wholesale market development program for the design and development of wholesale and farmer',
'market facilities for the major metropolitan areas of the country: provided, that this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law',
'7 u.s.c. 2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one building',
'during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building. fees may be',
'collected for the cost of standardization activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law 31 u.s.c. 9701 . limitation on',
'administrative expenses not to exceed $64,459,000 from fees collected shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses:',
'provided, that if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up',
'to 10 percent with notification to the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress. funds for strengthening markets, income,',
'and supply section 32 including transfers of funds funds available under section 32 of the act of august 24, 1935',
'7 u.s.c. 612c , shall be used only for commodity program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses,',
'except for: 1 transfers to the department of commerce as authorized by the fish and wildlife act of august 8,',
'1956; 2 transfers otherwise provided in this act; and 3 not more than $15,800,000 for formulation and administration of marketing',
'agreements and orders pursuant to the agricultural marketing agreement act of 1937 and the agricultural act of 1961. payments to',
'states and possessions for payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities',
'under section 204 b of the agricultural marketing act of 1946 7 u.s.c. 1623 b , $3,847,000, of which not',
'less than $2,500,000 shall be used to make a grant under this heading. grain inspection, packers and stockyards administration salaries',
'and expenses for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the united states grain standards act, for the administration',
'of the packers and stockyards act, for certifying procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products, and the standardization activities',
'related to grain under the agricultural marketing act of 1946, $37,299,000: provided, that this appropriation shall be available pursuant to',
'law 7 u.s.c. 2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one',
'building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building. limitation on',
'inspection and weighing services expenses not to exceed $42,463,000 from fees collected shall be obligated during the current fiscal year',
'for inspection and weighing services: provided, that if grain export activities require additional supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors',
'occur, this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the committees on appropriations of both',
'houses of congress. office of the under secretary for food safety for necessary salaries and expenses of the office of',
'the under secretary for food safety to administer the laws enacted by the congress for the food safety and inspection',
'service, $595,000. food safety and inspection service for necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by the federal meat inspection',
'act, the poultry products inspection act, and the egg products inspection act, including not to exceed $50,000 for representation allowances',
'and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the act approved august 3, 1956 7 u.s.c. 1766 , $823,760,000, of',
'which no less than $742,305,000 shall be available for federal food safety inspection; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited',
'to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the food,',
'agriculture, conservation and trade act of 1990 7 u.s.c. 138f : provided, that no fewer than 63 full time equivalent',
'positions above the fiscal year 2002 level shall be employed during fiscal year 2005 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections',
'and enforcement related to the humane methods of slaughter act: provided further, that of the amount available under this heading,',
'notwithstanding section 704 of this act, $3,000,000, available until september 30, 2006, shall be obligated to include the humane animal',
'tracking system as part of the field automation and information management system following notification to the committees on appropriations, which',
'shall include a detailed explanation of the components of such system: provided further, that of the total amount made available',
'under this heading, no less than $20,653,000 shall be obligated for regulatory and scientific training: provided further, that this appropriation',
'shall be available pursuant to law 7 u.s.c. 2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the',
'cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value',
'of the building. office of the under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural services for necessary salaries and expenses of',
'the office of the under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural services to administer the laws enacted by congress for',
'the farm service agency, the foreign agricultural service, the risk management agency, and the commodity credit corporation, $631,000. farm service',
'agency salaries and expenses including transfers of funds for necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and implementation of programs',
'administered by the farm service agency, $1,007,597,000: provided, that the secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities',
'but not the funds of the commodity credit corporation to make program payments for all programs administered by the agency:',
'provided further, that other funds made available to the agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with',
'this account. state mediation grants for grants pursuant to section 502 b of the agricultural credit act of 1987, as',
'amended 7 u.s.c. 5101 5106 , $4,000,000. dairy indemnity program including transfer of funds for necessary expenses involved in making',
'indemnity payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a dairy indemnity program, $100,000, to remain available until',
'expended: provided, that such program is carried out by the secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program',
'described in the agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies appropriations act, 2001 public law 106 387,',
'114 stat. 1549a 12 . agricultural credit insurance fund program account including transfers of funds for gross obligations for the',
'principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership 7 u.s.c. 1922 et seq. and operating 7 u.s.c. 1941 et seq.',
'loans, indian tribe land acquisition loans 25 u.s.c. 488 , and boll weevil loans 7 u.s.c. 1989 , to be',
'available from funds in the agricultural credit insurance fund, as follows: farm ownership loans, $1,610,000,000, of which $1,400,000,000 shall be',
'for guaranteed loans and $210,000,000 shall be for direct loans; operating loans, $2,035,000,000, of which $1,100,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized',
'guaranteed loans, $285,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans and $650,000,000 shall be for direct loans; indian tribe land acquisition',
'loans, $2,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, $100,000,000: provided, that the secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to',
'be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program loans. for the cost of direct and guaranteed',
'loans, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 ofthe congressional budget act of 1974, as follows:',
'farm ownership loans, $18,655,000, of which $7,420,000 shall be for guaranteed loans, and $11,235,000 shall be for direct loans; operating',
'loans, $139,049,000, of which $35,530,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $37,934,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and $65,585,000',
'shall be for direct loans; and indian tribe land acquisition loans, $105,000. in addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry',
'out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $301,764,000, of which $293,764,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation',
'for farm service agency, salaries and expenses. funds appropriated by this act to the agricultural credit insurance program account for',
'farm ownership and operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs: provided, that the committees on',
'appropriations of both houses of congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. risk management agency',
'for administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by section 226a of the department of agriculture reorganization act of 1994 7',
'u.s.c. 6933 , $72,044,000: provided, that not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, as',
'authorized by 7 u.s.c. 1506 i . corporations the following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to make expenditures, within',
'the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and',
'to make contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the government corporation',
'control act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal',
'year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. federal crop insurance corporation fund for payments as authorized by',
'section 516 of the federal crop insurance act 7 u.s.c. 1516 , such sums as may be necessary, to remain',
'available until expended. commodity credit corporation fund reimbursement for net realized losses for the current fiscal year, such sums as',
'may be necessary to reimburse the commodity credit corporation for net realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to',
'section 2 of the act of august 17, 1961 15 u.s.c. 713a 11 : provided, that of the funds available',
'to the commodity credit corporation under section 11 of the commodity credit corporation charter act 15 u.s.c 714i for the',
'conduct of its business with the foreign agricultural service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and used by the',
'foreign agricultural service for information resource management activities of the foreign agricultural service that are not related to commodity credit',
'corporation business. hazardous waste management limitation on expenses for the current fiscal year, the commodity credit corporation shall not expend',
'more than $5,000,000 for site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of',
'section 107 g of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act 42 u.s.c. 9607 g , and section 6001',
'of the resource conservation and recovery act 42 u.s.c. 6961 . title ii conservation programs office of the under secretary',
'for natural resources and environment for necessary salaries and expenses of the office of the under secretary for natural resources',
'and environment to administer the laws enacted by the congress for the forest service and the natural resources conservation service,',
'$741,000. natural resources conservation service conservation operations for necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the act of april',
'27, 1935 16 u.s.c. 590a f , including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and',
'water including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary',
'to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants ; operation of conservation plant materials',
'centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use in the',
'plant materials program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the act',
'of august 3, 1956 7 u.s.c. 428a ; purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary buildings;',
'and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $837,360,000, to remain available until june 30, 2006, of which not less than $10,500,000',
'is for snow survey and water forecasting, and not less than $14,433,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant',
'materials centers, and of which not less than $23,500,000 shall be for the grazing lands conservation initiative: provided, that appropriations',
'hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 u.s.c. 2250 for construction and improvement of buildings and public improvements at plant',
'materials centers, except that the cost of alterations and improvements to other buildings and other public improvements shall not exceed',
'$250,000: provided further, that when buildings or other structures are erected on non federal land, that the right to use',
'such land is obtained as provided in 7 u.s.c. 2250a: provided further, that this appropriation shall be available for technical',
'assistance and related expenses to carry out programs authorized by section 202 c of title ii of the colorado river',
'basin salinity control act of 1974 43 u.s.c. 1592 c : provided further, that qualified local engineers may be temporarily',
'employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the service: provided further, that none of the',
'funds made available under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations act may be used to provide technical assistance',
'with respect to programs listed in section 1241 a of the food security act of 1985 16 u.s.c. 3841 a',
'. watershed surveys and planning for necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other',
'waterways, and for small watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the watershed protection and flood prevention act 16 u.s.c.',
'1001 1009 , $7,083,000: provided, that none of the funds made available under this paragraph by this or any other',
'appropriations act may be used to provide technical assistance with respect to programs listed in section 1241 a of the',
'food security act of 1985 16 u.s.c. 3841 a . watershed and flood prevention operations for necessary expenses to carry',
'out preventive measures, including but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of',
'existing works and changes in use of land, in accordance with the watershed protection and flood prevention act 16 u.s.c.',
'1001 1005 and 1007 1009 , the provisions of the act of april 27, 1935 16 u.s.c. 590a f ,',
'and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the department, $75,576,000, to remain available until',
'expended; of which up to $10,000,000 may be available for the watersheds authorized under the flood control act 33 u.s.c.',
'701 and 16 u.s.c. 1006a : provided, that not to exceed $35,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available for technical',
'assistance: provided further, that not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the',
'endangered species act of 1973 public law 93 205 , including cooperative efforts as contemplated by that act to relocate',
'endangered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project construction: provided further, that none',
'of the funds made available under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations act may be used to provide',
'technical assistance with respect to programs listed in section 1241 a of the food security act of 1985 16 u.s.c.',
'3841 a . watershed rehabilitation program for necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of structural measures, in accordance with section',
'14 of the watershed protection and flood prevention act 16 u.s.c. 1012 , and in accordance with the provisions of',
'laws relating to the activities of the department, $27,500,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that none of the funds',
'made available under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations act may be used to provide technical assistance with',
'respect to programs listed in section 1241 a of the food security act of 1985 16 u.s.c. 3841 a .',
'resource conservation and development for necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for resource conservation and development and for',
'sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections 31 and 32 of the bankhead jones farm tenant act 7',
'u.s.c. 1010 1011; 76 stat. 607 ; the act of april 27, 1935 16 u.s.c. 590a f ; and subtitle',
'h of title xv of the agriculture and food act of 1981 16 u.s.c. 3451 3461 , $51,641,000, to remain',
'available until expended: provided, that none of the funds made available under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations',
'act may be used to provide technical assistance with respect to programs listed in section 1241 a of the food',
'security act of 1985 16 u.s.c. 3841 a : provided further, that the secretary shall enter into a cooperative or',
'contribution agreement with a national association regarding a resource conservation and development program and such agreement shall contain the same',
'matching, contribution requirements, and funding level, set forth in a similar cooperative or contribution agreement with a national association in',
'fiscal year 2002: provided further, that not to exceed $3,504,300 shall be available for national headquarters activities. title iii rural',
'development programs office of the under secretary for rural development for necessary salaries and expenses of the office of the',
'under secretary for rural development to administer programs under the laws enacted by the congress for the rural housing service,',
'the rural business cooperative service, and the rural utilities service of the department of agriculture, $632,000. rural community advancement program',
'including transfers of funds for the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 1926,',
'1926a, 1926c, 1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381e h and 381n of the consolidated farm and rural development act,',
'$716,049,000, to remain available until expended, of which $89,180,000 shall be for rural community programs described in section 381e d',
'1 of such act; of which $552,689,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs described in sections 381e d 2',
', 306c a 2 , and 306d of such act, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for',
'the rural utilities program described in section 306 a 2 b of such act, and of which not to exceed',
'$1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section 306e of such act; and of which $74,180,000',
'shall be for the rural business and cooperative development programs described in sections 381e d 3 and 310b f of',
'such act: provided, that of the total amount appropriated in this account, $25,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to',
'benefit federally recognized native american tribes, including grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems pursuant to section 306c of',
'such act, of which $4,500,000 shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306',
'a 19 of the consolidated farm and rural development act, and of which $250,000 shall be available for a grant',
'to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic development: provided further,',
'that of the amount appropriated for rural community programs, $6,350,000 shall be available for a rural community development initiative: provided',
'further, that such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community based housing',
'and community development organizations, low income rural communities, and federally recognized native american tribes to undertake projects to improve housing,',
'community facilities, community and economic development projects in rural areas: provided further, that such funds shall be made available to',
'qualified private, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program of financial and technical assistance: provided further,',
'that such intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, including federal funds for related activities, in an amount',
'not less than funds provided: provided further, that of the amount appropriated for the rural business and cooperative development programs,',
'not to exceed $500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance',
'for rural transportation in order to promote economic development; $1,000,000 shall be for grants to the delta regional authority 7',
'u.s.c. 1921 et seq. for any purpose under this heading: provided further, that of the amount appropriated for rural utilities',
'programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the colonias along the united',
'states/mexico border, including grants pursuant to section 306c of such act; not to exceed $26,000,000 shall be for water and',
'waste disposal systems for rural and native villages in alaska pursuant to section 306d of such act, with up to',
'2 percent available to administer the program and/or improve interagency coordination may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation',
'for rural development, salaries and expenses, of which $100,000 shall be provided to develop a regional system for centralized billing,',
'operation, and management of rural water and sewer utilities through regional cooperatives, of which 25 percent shall be provided for',
'water and sewer projects in regional hubs, and the state of alaska shall provide a 25 percent cost share, and',
'grantees may use up to 5 percent of grant funds, not to exceed $35,000 per community, for the completion of',
'comprehensive community safe water plans; not to exceed $18,250,000 shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste',
'systems pursuant to section 306 a 14 of such act, of which $5,600,000 shall be for rural community assistance programs',
'and not less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national native american organization to provide technical assistance for rural',
'water systems for tribal communities; and not to exceed $13,500,000 shall be for contracting with qualified national organizations for a',
'circuit rider program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, not',
'to exceed $22,166,000 shall be available through june 30, 2005, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated',
'by the secretary of agriculture as rural economic area partnership zones; of which $1,081,000 shall be for the rural community',
'programs described in section 381e d 1 of such act, of which $12,582,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs',
'described in section 381e d 2 of such act, and of which $8,503,000 shall be for the rural business and',
'cooperative development programs described in section 381e d 3 of such act: provided further, that of the amount appropriated for',
'rural community programs, not to exceed $21,000,000 shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment',
'and severe economic depression public law 106 387 , with 5 percent for administration and capacity building in the state',
'rural development offices: provided further, that of the amount appropriated, $28,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the rural',
'utilities service, high energy cost grants account to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the rural electrification act of',
'1936 7 u.s.c. 918a : provided further, that any prior year balances for high cost energy grants authorized by section',
'19 of the rural electrification act of 1936 7 u.s.c. 901 19 shall be transferred to and merged with the',
'rural utilities service, high energy costs grants account. rural development salaries and expenses including transfers of funds for necessary expenses',
'for carrying out the administration and implementation of programs in the rural development mission area, including activities with institutions concerning',
'the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; $148,452,000: provided, that of funds appropriated under this title',
'for salaries and expenses, not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to complete the consolidation of rural development activities in',
'st. louis, to the goodfellow facility also in st. louis: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds',
'appropriated under this section may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the rural development mission area: provided',
'further, that not more than $10,000 may be expended to provide modest nonmonetary awards to non usda employees: provided further,',
'that any balances available from prior years for the rural utilities service, rural housing service, and the rural business cooperative',
'service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation. rural housing service rural housing insurance',
'fund program account including transfers of funds for gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as',
'authorized by title v of the housing act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance',
'fund, as follows: $4,459,297,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the secretary, of which $1,150,000,000 shall be',
'for direct loans, and of which $3,309,297,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans;',
'$100,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 524 site',
'loans; $11,501,000 for credit sales of acquired property, of which up to $1,501,000 may be for multi family credit sales;',
'and $10,000,000 for section 523 self help housing land development loans. for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including',
'the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, as follows: section',
'502 loans, $166,778,000, of which $133,170,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $33,608,000, to remain available until expended,',
'shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $10,171,000; section 515 rental housing, $47,090,000; section 538 multi',
'family housing guaranteed loans, $3,490,000; multi family credit sales of acquired property, $727,000: provided, that of the total amount appropriated',
'in this paragraph, $7,100,000 shall be available through june 30, 2005, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities',
'designated by the secretary of agriculture as rural economic area partnership zones: provided further, that any funds under this paragraph',
'initially allocated by the secretary for housing projects in the state of alaska that are not obligated by september 30,',
'2005, shall be carried over until september 30, 2006, and made available for such housing projects only in the state',
'of alaska. in addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $448,342,000, which shall',
'be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for rural development, salaries and expenses. rental assistance program for rental assistance',
'agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under section 521 a 2 or agreements entered into in lieu',
'of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502 c 5 d of the housing act',
'of 1949, $592,000,000; and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521 c of the',
'act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under section 521',
'a 2 of the act: provided, that of this amount, $5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for',
'eligible households as authorized by section 502 c 5 d of the act, and not to exceed $20,000 per project',
'for advances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to cover direct costs other than purchase price incurred in purchasing projects',
'pursuant to section 502 c 5 c of the act: provided further, that agreements entered into or renewed during the',
'current fiscal year shall be funded for a four year period: provided further, that any unexpended balances remaining at the',
'end of such four year agreements may be transferred and used for the purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair,',
'or rehabilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized under title v of the act. mutual and',
'self help housing grants for grants and contracts pursuant to section 523 b 1 a of the housing act of',
'1949 42 u.s.c. 1490c , $34,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that of the total amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall',
'be available through june 30, 2005, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated by the secretary of',
'agriculture as rural economic area partnership zones. rural housing assistance grants for grants and contracts for very low income housing',
'repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation for construction defects, and rural housing preservation made by the rural housing service, as',
'authorized by 42 u.s.c. 1474, 1479 c , 1490e, and 1490m, $43,992,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that $3,000,000',
'shall be made available for loans to private non profit organizations, or such non profit organizations affiliate loan funds and',
'state housing finance agencies, to carry out a housing demonstration program to provide revolving loans for the preservation of low',
'income multi family housing projects: provided further, that loans under such demonstration program shall have an interest rate of not',
'more than one percent direct loan to the recipient: provided further, that the secretary may defer the interest and principal',
'payment to the rural housing service for up to three years and the term of such loans shall not exceed',
'30 years: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $1,800,000 shall be available through june 30, 2005, for authorized',
'empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated by the secretary of agriculture as rural economic area partnership zones. farm',
'labor program account for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as authorized by 42 u.s.c. 1484 and 1486,',
'$34,118,000, to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts.',
'rural business cooperative service rural development loan fund program account including transfer of funds for the principal amount of direct',
'loans, as authorized by the rural development loan fund 42 u.s.c. 9812 a , $34,213,000. for the cost of direct',
'loans, $15,868,000, as authorized by the rural development loan fund 42 u.s.c. 9812 a , of which $1,724,000 shall be',
'available through june 30, 2005, for federally recognized native american tribes and of which $3,449,000 shall be available through june',
'30, 2005, for mississippi delta region counties as determined in accordance with public law 100 460 : provided, that of',
'such amount made available, the secretary may provide up to $1,500,000 for the delta regional authority 7 u.s.c. 1921 et',
'seq. : provided further, that such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section',
'502 of the congressional budget act of 1974: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $2,447,000 shall be available',
'through june 30, 2005, for the cost of direct loans for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated',
'by the secretary of agriculture as rural economic area partnership zones. in addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the',
'direct loan programs, $4,316,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for rural development, salaries and expenses. rural',
'economic development loans program account including rescission of funds for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under section',
'313 of the rural electrification act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, $25,003,000. for',
'the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget',
'act of 1974, $4,698,000, to remain available until expended. of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit',
'payments in the current fiscal year, as authorized by section 313 of the rural electrification act of 1936, $4,698,000 shall',
'not be obligated and $4,698,000 are rescinded. rural cooperative development grants for rural cooperative development grants authorized under section 310b',
'e of the consolidated farm and rural development act 7 u.s.c. 1932 , $24,000,000, of which $2,500,000 shall be for',
'cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program: provided, that not to exceed $1,500,000 shall be for',
'cooperatives or associations of cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to small, minority producers and whose governing board',
'and/or membership is comprised of at least 75 percent minority; and of which not to exceed $15,500,000, to remain available',
'until expended, shall be for value added agricultural product market development grants, as authorized by section 6401 of the farm',
'security and rural investment act of 2002 7 u.s.c. 1621 note . rural empowerment zones and enterprise communities grants for',
'grants in connection with second and third rounds of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, $12,500,000, to remain available until expended,',
'for designated rural empowerment zones and rural enterprise communities, as authorized by the taxpayer relief act of 1997 and the',
'omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations act, 1999 public law 105 277 : provided, that of the funds appropriated, $1,000,000',
'shall be made available to third round empowerment zones, as authorized by the community renewal tax relief act public law',
'106 554 . renewable energy program for the cost of a program of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, under',
'the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9006 of the farm security and rural investment act of 2002',
'7 u.s.c. 8106 , $23,000,000 for direct and guaranteed renewable energy loans and grants: provided, that the cost of direct',
'loans and loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the',
'congressional budget act of 1974. rural utilities service rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account including transfer of funds insured',
'loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the rural electrification act of 1936 7 u.s.c. 935 shall be',
'made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans, $120,000,000; municipal rate rural electric loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section',
'306 of that act, rural electric, $2,100,000,000; treasury rate direct electric loans, $1,000,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to section 313a,',
'$1,000,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $250,000,000; and for loans made pursuant to',
'section 306 of that act, rural telecommunications loans, $125,000,000. for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the congressional',
'budget act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by sections 305 and',
'306 of the rural electrification act of 1936 7 u.s.c. 935 and 936 , as follows: cost of rural electric',
'loans, $5,058,000, and the cost of telecommunications loans, $100,000: provided, that notwithstanding section 305 d 2 of the rural electrification',
'act of 1936, borrower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year. in addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry',
'out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $38,277,000 which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for rural',
'development, salaries and expenses. rural telephone bank program account including transfer of funds the rural telephone bank is hereby authorized',
'to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make',
'such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the government corporation control',
'act, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs. during fiscal year 2005 and within the resources and',
'authority available, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall be $175,000,000. in addition, for administrative expenses, including',
'audits, necessary to carry out the loan programs, $3,152,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for',
'rural development, salaries and expenses. distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program for the principal amount of direct distance learning and',
'telemedicine loans, $50,000,000; and for the principal amount of direct broadband telecommunication loans, $550,000,000. for the cost of direct loans',
'and grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 950aaa et seq., $35,710,000,',
'to remain available until expended, of which $710,000 shall be for direct loans: provided, that the cost of direct loans',
'shall be as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974: provided further, that $10,000,000 shall be',
'made available to convert analog to digital operation those noncommercial educational television broadcast stations that serve rural areas and are',
'qualified for community service grants by the corporation for public broadcasting under section 396 k of the communications act of',
'1934, including associated translators and repeaters, regardless of the location of their main transmitter, studio to transmitter links, and equipment',
'to allow local control over digital content and programming through the use of high definition broadcast, multi casting and datacasting',
'technologies. for the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 901 et seq., $11,715,000, to remain available until',
'september 30, 2006: provided, that the interest rate for such loans shall be the cost of borrowing to the department',
'of the treasury for obligations of comparable maturity: provided further, that the cost of direct loans shall be as defined',
'in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974. in addition, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a',
'grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural areas eligible for distance learning and telemedicine program benefits authorized by 7',
'u.s.c. 950aaa. title iv domestic food programs office of the under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services for necessary',
'salaries and expenses of the office of the under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services to administer the laws',
'enacted by the congress for the food and nutrition service, $595,000. food and nutrition service child nutrition programs including transfer',
'of funds for necessary expenses to carry out the national school lunch act 42 u.s.c. 1751 et seq. , except',
'section 21, and the child nutrition act of 1966 42 u.s.c. 1771 et seq. , except sections 17 and 21;',
'$11,782,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2006, of which $6,629,038,000 is hereby appropriated and $5,152,962,000 shall be derived by',
'transfer from fundsavailable under section 32 of the act of august 24, 1935 7 u.s.c. 612c : provided, that none',
'of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: provided further, that up to',
'$5,235,000 shall be available for independent verification of school food service claims. special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and',
'children wic for necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the',
'child nutrition act of 1966 42 u.s.c. 1786 , $5,277,250,000, to remain available through september 30, 2006, of which $125,000,000',
'shall be placed in reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allocated as the secretary deems necessary, notwithstanding section',
'17 i of such act, to support participation should cost or participation exceed budget estimates: provided, that of the total',
'amount available, the secretary shall obligate not less than $15,000,000 for a breastfeeding support initiative in addition to the activities',
'specified in section 17 h 3 a : provided further, that notwithstanding section 17 h 10 a of such act,',
'$14,000,000 shall be available for the purposes specified in section 17 h 10 b : provided further, that none of',
'the funds made available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: provided further, that none of the',
'funds in this act shall be available to pay administrative expenses of wic clinics except those that have an announced',
'policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry out the program: provided further, that none of the funds',
'provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment',
'and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such act: provided further, that none of the funds provided shall',
'be available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by other federal government departments or agencies unless authorized by section',
'17 of such act. food stamp program for necessary expenses to carry out the food stamp act 7 u.s.c. 2011',
'et seq. , $35,154,554,000, of which $3,000,000,000 to remain available through september 30, 2006, shall be placed in reserve for',
'use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: provided, that',
'none of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: provided further, that of',
'the funds made available under this heading and not already appropriated to the food distribution program on indian reservations fdpir',
'established under section 4 b of the food stamp act of 1977 7 u.s.c. 2013 b , not to exceed',
'$4,000,000 shall be used to purchase bison meat for the fdpir from native american bison producers as well as from',
'producer owned cooperatives of bison ranchers: provided further, that funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16',
'of the food stamp act: provided further, that this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or workfare requirements',
'as may be required by law: provided further, that funds made available for employment and training under this heading shall',
'remain available until expended, as authorized by section 16 h 1 of the food stamp act: provided further, that notwithstanding',
'section 5 d of the food stamp act of 1977, any additional payment received under chapter 5 of title 37,',
'united states code, by a member of the united states armed forces deployed to a designated combat zone shall be',
'excluded from household income for the duration of the members deployment if the additional pay is the result of deployment',
'to or while serving in a combat zone, and it was not received immediately prior to serving in the combat',
'zone. commodity assistance program for necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and the commodity supplemental food program as authorized',
'by section 4 a of the agriculture and consumer protection act of 1973 7 u.s.c. 612c note ; the emergency',
'food assistance act of 1983; and special assistance in a form determined by the secretary of agriculture for the nuclear',
'affected islands, as authorized by section 103 f 2 of the compact of free association amendments act of 2003 public',
'law 108 188 ; and the farmers market nutrition program, as authorized by section 17 m of the child nutrition',
'act of 1966, $178,797,000, to remain available through september 30, 2006: provided, that none of these funds shall be available',
'to reimburse the commodity credit corporation for commodities donated to the program: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of',
'law, effective with funds made available in fiscal year 2005 to support the senior farmers market nutrition program, as authorized',
'by section 4402 of public law 107 171, such funds shall remain available through september 30, 2006. nutrition programs administration',
'for necessary administrative expenses of the domestic nutrition assistance programs funded under this act, $139,937,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be',
'available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp benefit delivery, and assisting in the prevention,',
'identification, and prosecution of fraud and other violations of law. title v foreign assistance and related programs foreign agricultural service',
'salaries and expenses including transfers of funds for necessary expenses of the foreign agricultural service, including carrying out title vi',
'of the agricultural act of 1954 7 u.s.c. 1761 1768 , market development activities abroad, and for enabling the secretary',
'to coordinate and integrate activities of the department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed $158,000 for',
'representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the act approved august 3, 1956 7 u.s.c. 1766 ,',
'$137,822,000: provided, that the service may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of',
'federal agencies, public and private organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food production assistance programs 7',
'u.s.c. 1737 and the foreign assistance programs of the united states agency for international development. public law 480 title i',
'program account including transfers of funds for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of',
'1974, of agreements under the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954, and the food for progress act of',
'1985, including the cost of modifying credit arrangements under said acts, $94,198,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the',
'secretary of agriculture may implement a commodity monetization program under existing provisions of the food for progress act of 1985',
'to provide no less than $5,000,000 in local currency funding support for rural electrification development overseas. in addition, for administrative',
'expenses to carry out the credit program of title i, public law 83 480, and the food for progress act',
'of 1985, to the extent funds appropriated for public law 83 480 are utilized, $4,034,000, of which $1,097,000 may be',
'transferred to and merged with the appropriation for foreign agricultural service, salaries and expenses, and of which $2,937,000 may be',
'transferred to and merged with the appropriation for farm service agency, salaries and expenses. public law 480 title i ocean',
'freight differential grants including transfer of funds for ocean freight differential costs for the shipment of agricultural commodities under title',
'i of the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954 and under the food for progress act of 1985,',
'$22,723,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that funds made available for the cost of agreements under title i of',
'the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954 and for title i ocean freight differential may be used interchangeably',
'between the two accounts with prior notice to the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress. public law 480',
'title ii grants for expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years costs, including interest',
'thereon, under the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954, for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under',
'title ii of said act, $1,182,501,000, to remain available until expended. commodity credit corporation export loans program account including transfers',
'of funds for administrative expenses to carry out the commodity credit corporations export guarantee program, gsm 102 and gsm 103,',
'$4,423,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the commodity credit corporation charter act and in',
'conformity with the federal credit reform act of 1990, of which $3,421,000 may be transferred to and merged with the',
'appropriation for foreign agricultural service, salaries and expenses, and of which $1,002,000 may be transferred to and merged with the',
'appropriation for farm service agency, salaries and expenses. mc govern dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants',
'for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3107 of the farm security and rural investment act of',
'2002 7 u.s.c. 1736o 1 , $87,500,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the commodity credit corporation is authorized',
'to provide the services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing such section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided',
'herein. title vi related agencies and food and drug administration department of health and human services food and drug administration',
'salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the food and drug administration, including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles;',
'for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to public law 92 313 for programs and activities of the',
'food and drug administration which are included in this act; for rental of special purpose space in the district of',
'columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the secretary and to be',
'accounted for solely on the secretarys certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of public law 107 188;',
'$1,788,478,000: provided, that of the amount provided under this heading, $284,394,000 shall be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized',
'by 21 u.s.c. 379h, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $33,938,000 shall be derived',
'from medical device user fees authorized by 21 u.s.c. 379j, and shall be credited to this account and remain available',
'until expended; and $8,354,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by 21 u.s.c. 379j, and shall be',
'credited to this account and remain available until expended: provided further, that fees derived from prescription drug, medical device, and',
'animal drug assessments received during fiscal year 2005, including any such fees assessed prior to the current fiscal year but',
'credited during the current year, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2005 limitation: provided further, that none of these',
'funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 u.s.c. 9701: provided',
'further, that of the total amount appropriated: 1 $439,038,000 shall be for the center for food safety and applied nutrition',
'and related field activities in the office of regulatory affairs; 2 $498,647,000 shall be for the center for drug evaluation',
'and research and related field activities in the office of regulatory affairs; 3 $172,714,000 shall be for the center for',
'biologics evaluation and research and for related field activities in the office of regulatory affairs; 4 $98,964,000 shall be for',
'the center for veterinary medicine and for related field activities in the office of regulatory affairs; 5 $235,078,000 shall be',
'for the center for devices and radiological health and for related field activities in the office of regulatory affairs; 6',
'$40,530,000 shall be for the national center for toxicological research; 7 $57,722,000 shall be for rent and related activities, other',
'than the amounts paid to the general services administration for rent; 8 $129,815,000 shall be for payments to the general',
'services administration for rent; and 9 $115,970,000 shall be for other activities, including the office of the commissioner; the office',
'of management; the office of external relations; the office of policy and planning; and central services for these offices: provided',
'further, that funds may be transferred from one specified activity to another with the prior approval of the committees on',
'appropriations of both houses of congress. in addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 u.s.c. 263b may be credited to',
'this account, to remain available until expended. in addition, export certification user fees authorized by 21 u.s.c. 381 may be',
'credited to this account, to remain available until expended. independent agencies commodity futures trading commission for necessary expenses to carry',
'out the provisions of the commodity exchange act 7 u.s.c. 1 et seq. , including the purchase and hire of',
'passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space to include multiple year leases in the district of columbia and elsewhere,',
'$94,327,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses. farm credit administration limitation on administrative expenses not',
'to exceed $42,350,000 from assessments collected from farm credit institutions and from the federal agricultural mortgage corporation shall be obligated',
'during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under 12 u.s.c. 2249: provided, that this limitation shall not',
'apply to expenses associated with receiverships. title vii general provisions sec. 701. within the unit limit of cost fixed by',
'law, appropriations and authorizations made for the department of agriculture for the current fiscal year under this act shall be',
'available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed 388 passenger motor vehicles, of',
'which 388 shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. sec. 702. funds in this act',
'available to the department of agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law 5 u.s.c.',
'5901 5902 . sec. 703. funds appropriated by this act shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence',
'of section 706 a of the department of agriculture organic act of 1944 7 u.s.c. 2225 and 5 u.s.c. 3109.',
'sec. 704. new obligational authority provided for the following appropriation items in this act shall remain available until expended: animal',
'and plant health inspection service, the contingency fund to meet emergency conditions, information technology infrastructure, fruit fly program, emerging plant',
'pests, boll weevil program, low pathogen avian influenza program, up to $33,197,000 in animal health monitoring and surveillance for the',
'animal identification system, up to $3,000,000 in the emergency management systems program for the vaccine bank, up to $1,000,000 for',
'wildlife services methods development, up to $1,000,000 of the wildlife services operations program for aviation safety, and up to 25',
'percent of the screwworm program; food safety and inspection service, field automation and information management project; cooperative state research, education,',
'and extension service, funds for competitive research grants 7 u.s.c. 450i b , funds for the research, education, and economics',
'information system, and funds for the native american institutions endowment fund; farm service agency, salaries and expenses funds made available',
'to county committees; foreign agricultural service, middle income country training program, and up to $1,565,000 of the foreign agricultural service',
'appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency exchange rates, subject to documentation by the foreign agricultural',
'service. sec. 705. the secretary of agriculture may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this act or other',
'available unobligated discretionary balances of the department of agriculture to the working capital fund for the acquisition of plant and',
'capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of',
'the department of agriculture: provided, that none of the funds made available by this act or any other act shall',
'be transferred to the working capital fund without the prior approval of the agency administrator: provided further, that none of',
'the funds transferred to the working capital fund pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without the prior',
'approval of the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress. sec. 706. 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. 707. not',
'to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available to the department of agriculture in this act shall be available to provide',
'appropriate orientation and language training pursuant to section 606c of the act of august 28, 1954 7 u.s.c. 1766b .',
'sec. 708. no funds appropriated by this act may be used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements',
'or similar arrangements between the united states department of agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent of the',
'total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual',
'interest between the two parties. this does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such',
'institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in',
'this act. sec. 709. none of the funds in this act shall be available to restrict the authority of the',
'commodity credit corporation to lease space for its own use or to lease space on behalf of other agencies of',
'the department of agriculture when such space will be jointly occupied. sec. 710. none of the funds in this act',
'shall be available to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the',
'cooperative state research, education, and extension service that exceed 20 percent of total federal funds provided under each award: provided,',
'that notwithstanding section 1462 of the national agricultural research, extension, and teaching policy act of 1977 7 u.s.c. 3310 ,',
'funds provided by this act for grants awarded competitively by the cooperative state research, education, and extension service shall be',
'available to pay full allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under section 9 of the small business act 15',
'u.s.c. 638 . sec. 711. notwithstanding any other provision of this act, all loan levels provided in this act shall',
'be considered estimates, not limitations. sec. 712. appropriations to the department of agriculture for the cost of direct and guaranteed',
'loans made available in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to cover obligations made in the current',
'fiscal year for the following accounts: the rural development loan fund program account, the rural telephone bank program account, the',
'rural electrification and telecommunication loans program account, and the rural housing insurance fund program account. sec. 713. none of the',
'funds in this act may be used to retire more than 5 percent of the class a stock of the',
'rural telephone bank or to maintain any account or subaccount within the accounting records of the rural telephone bank the',
'creation of which has not specifically been authorized by statute: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of',
'the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this act may be used to transfer to the treasury or to',
'the federal financing bank any unobligated balance of the rural telephone bank telephone liquidating account which is in excess of',
'current requirements and such balance shall receive interest as set forth for financial accounts in section 505 c of the',
'federal credit reform act of 1990. sec. 714. of the funds made available by this act, not more than $1,800,000',
'shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task forces of',
'the department of agriculture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively',
'awarded grants. sec. 715. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used to carry out section 410',
'of the federal meat inspection act 21 u.s.c. 679a or section 30 of the poultry products inspection act 21 u.s.c.',
'471 . sec. 716. no employee of the department of agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or',
'office funded by this act to any other agency or office of the department for more than 30 days unless',
'the individuals employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses',
'of the employee for the period of assignment. sec. 717. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to',
'the department of agriculture shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available to any non department of agriculture employee',
'questions or responses to questions that are a result of information requested for the appropriations hearing process. sec. 718. none',
'of the funds made available to the department of agriculture by this act may be used to acquire new information',
'technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the office of the chief information officer, without the approval of the',
'chief information officer and the concurrence of the executive information technology investment review board: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this act may be transferred to the office',
'of the chief information officer without the prior approval of the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress: provided',
'further, that none of the funds available to the department of agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for projects',
'over $25,000 prior to receipt of written approval by the chief information officer. sec. 719. a none of the funds',
'provided by this act, or provided by previous appropriations acts to the agencies funded by this act that remain available',
'for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the treasury of the united',
'states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this act, shall be available for obligation',
'or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds which: 1 creates new programs; 2 eliminates a program, project, or activity; 3',
'increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted;',
'4 relocates an office or employees; 5 reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or 6 contracts out or privatizes any functions',
'or activities presently performed by federal employees; unless the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress are notified 15',
'days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. b none of the funds provided by this act, or provided by',
'previous appropriations acts to the agencies funded by this act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current',
'fiscal year, or provided fromany accounts in the treasury of the united states derived by the collection of fees available',
'to the agencies funded by this act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or projects through',
'a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: 1 augments existing programs, projects,',
'or activities; 2 reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by',
'10 percent as approved by congress; or 3 results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would',
'result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by congress; unless the committees on appropriations of',
'both houses of congress are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. c the secretary of agriculture,',
'the secretary of health and human services, or the chairman of the commodity futures trading commission shall notify the committees',
'on appropriations of both houses of congress before implementing a program or activity not carried out during the previous fiscal',
'year unless the program or activity is funded by this act or specifically funded by any other act. sec. 720.',
'with the exception of funds needed to administer and conduct oversight of grants awarded and obligations incurred in prior fiscal',
'years, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other act may be used to',
'pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out the provisions of section 401 of public law 105 185,',
'the initiative for future agriculture and food systems 7 u.s.c. 7621 . sec. 721. none of the funds appropriated by',
'this or any other act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare or submit',
'appropriations language as part of the presidents budget submission to the congress of the united states for programs under the',
'jurisdiction of the appropriations subcommittees on agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies that assumes revenues or',
'reflects a reduction from the previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior',
'to the submission of the budget unless such budget submission identifies which additional spending reductions should occur in the event',
'the user fees proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for',
'the fiscal year 2006 appropriations act. sec. 722. none of the funds made available by this or any other act',
'may be used to close or relocate a state rural development office unless or until cost effectiveness and enhancement of',
'program delivery have been determined. sec. 723. in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated or made available by this act, $2,500,000',
'is appropriated for the purpose of providing bill emerson and mickey leland hunger fellowships, through the congressional hunger center. sec.',
'724. notwithstanding section 412 of the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954 7 u.s.c. 1736f , any balances',
'available to carry out title iii of such act as of the date of enactment of this act, and any',
'recoveries and reimbursements that become available to carry out title iii of such act, may be used to carry out',
'title ii of such act. sec. 725. section 375 e 6 b of the consolidated farm and rural development act',
'7 u.s.c. 2008j e 6 b is amended by striking $26,998,000 and inserting $27,998,000. sec. 726. a none of the',
'funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel',
'to collect from the lender at the time of issuance a guarantee fee of less than 2 percent of the',
'principal obligation of guaranteed single family housing loans administered by the rural housing service: provided, that this section shall not',
'apply to loans made to refinance other single family housing loans administered by the rural housing service. b section 502',
'h 6 c of the housing act of 1949 42 u.s.c. 1472 h 6 c is amended by adding, ,',
'plus the guarantee fee as authorized by subsection h 7 after the phrase, whichever is less, in each of paragraphs',
'i and ii . sec. 727. notwithstanding any other provision of law, and until receipt of the decennial census in',
'the year 2010, the secretary of agriculture shall consider 1 the city of salinas, california; the city of watsonville, california;',
'and the city of hollister, california, eligible for programs administered by the rural housing service; 2 the town of horseshoe',
'beach, florida; the city of wewahitchka, florida; the city of southport, florida; the city of resota beach, florida; the city',
'of creedmoor, north carolina; the county of lake, florida; the city of st. cloud, florida; the city of plantation, florida;',
'the cleburne county water authority of alabama; and the city of coburg, oregon, eligible for loans and grants funded through',
'the rural utilities programs in the rural community advancement program account; 3 the city of casa grande, arizona, a rural',
'area for purposes of eligibility for loans and grants provided through the rural housing insurance fund program account, the rural',
'housing assistance grants account and the rural utilities programs in the rural community advancement program account; 4 the city of',
'coachella, california, eligible for loans and grants funded through the rural utilities programs and rural business and cooperative development programs',
'in the rural community advancement program account and the rural housing insurance fund program account; 5 the city of springfield,',
'ohio; the city of lexington, virginia; the city of clarksdale, mississippi; the city of vicksburg, mississippi; the city of cache,',
'oklahoma; and the city of elgin, oklahoma, eligible for loans and grants funded through the rural community programs in the',
'rural community advancement program account; 6 the city of carbondale, illinois, a rural area for purposes of eligibility for loans',
'and grants funded through the rural housing insurance fund program account and the rural housing assistance grants account; 7 the',
'city of st. joseph, missouri, eligible for loans and grants funded through the rural businessand cooperative development programs in the',
'rural community advancement program account relating to an application submitted to the department by a farmer owned cooperative, a majority',
'of whose members reside in a rural area, as determined by the secretary, and for the purchase and operation of',
'a facility beneficial to the purpose of the cooperative; and 8 the fiber to premises broadband facilities in st. lucie',
'county, florida, and the city of port st. lucie, florida, collectively, to meet the eligibility requirements for loans and loan',
'guarantees under section 601 of the rural electrification act of 1936 7 u.s.c. 950bb . sec. 728. of any shipments',
'of commodities made pursuant to section 416 b of the agricultural act of 1949 7 u.s.c. 1431 b , the',
'secretary of agriculture shall, to the extent practicable, direct that tonnage equal in value to not more than $25,000,000 shall',
'be made available to foreign countries to assist in mitigating the effects of the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune',
'deficiency syndrome on communities, including the provision of 1 agricultural commodities to a individuals with human immunodeficiency virus or acquired',
'immune deficiency syndrome in the communities; and b households in the communities, particularly individuals caring for orphaned children; and 2',
'agricultural commodities monetized to provide other assistance including assistance under microcredit and microenterprise programs to create or restore sustainable livelihoods',
'among individuals in the communities, particularly individuals caring for orphaned children. sec. 729. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the',
'natural resources conservation service shall provide financial and technical assistance to the dupage county, illinois, kress creek water quality enhancement',
'project, from funds available for the watershed and flood prevention operations program, not to exceed $1,000,000 and rockhouse creek watershed,',
'leslie county, kentucky, not to exceed $1,000,000. sec. 730. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the natural resources conservation service',
'may provide financial and technical assistance through the watershed and flood prevention operations program for the kuhn bayou project in',
'arkansas, the matanuska river erosion control project in alaska, the dupage county watershed project in illinois, and the coal creek',
'project in utah. sec. 731. none of the funds made available in this act may be transferred to any department,',
'agency, or instrumentality of the united states government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in,',
'this or any other appropriation act. sec. 732. notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds made available in',
'this act for competitive research grants 7 u.s.c. 450i b , the secretary may use up to 20 percent of',
'the amount provided to carry out a competitive grants program under the same terms and conditions as those provided in',
'section 401 of the agricultural research, extension, and education reform act of 1998 7 u.s.c. 7621 . sec. 733. none',
'of the funds appropriated or made available by this or any other act may be used to pay the salaries',
'and expenses of personnel to carry out section 14 h 1 of the watershed protection and flood prevention act 16',
'u.s.c. 1012 h 1 . sec. 734. none of the funds made available to the food and drug administration by',
'this act shall be used to close or relocate, or to plan to close or relocate, the food and drug',
'administration division of pharmaceutical analysis in st. louis, missouri, outside the city or county limits of st. louis, missouri. sec.',
'735. none of the funds appropriated or made available by this or any other act may be used to pay',
'the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out subtitle i of the consolidated farm and rural development act 7',
'u.s.c. 2009dd through dd 7 . sec. 736. agencies and offices of the department of agriculture may utilize any unobligated',
'salaries and expenses funds to reimburse the office of the general counsel for salaries and expenses of personnel, and for',
'other related expenses, incurred in representing such agencies and offices in the resolution of complaints by employees or applicants for',
'employment, and in cases and other matters pending before the equal employment opportunity commission, the federal labor relations authority, or',
'the merit systems protection board with the prior approval of the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress. sec.',
'737. none of the funds appropriated or made available by this or any other act may be used to pay',
'the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out section 6405 of public law 107 171 7 u.s.c. 2655 .',
'sec. 738. the agricultural marketing service and the grain inspection, packers and stockyards administration, that have statutory authority to purchase',
'interest bearing investments outside of the treasury, are not required to establish obligations and outlays for those investments, provided those',
'investments are insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation or are collateralized at the federal reserve with securities approved by',
'the federal reserve, operating under the guidelines of the united states department of the treasury. sec. 739. of the funds',
'made available under section 27 a of the food stamp act of 1977 7 u.s.c. 2011 et seq. , the',
'secretary may use up to $10,000,000 for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. sec. 740. none of the funds',
'appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses',
'of personnel to enroll in excess of 154,500 acres in the calendar year 2005 wetlands reserve program as authorized by',
'16 u.s.c. 3837. sec. 741. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other act',
'shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who carry out an environmental quality incentives program authorized',
'by chapter 4 of subtitle d of title xii of the food security act of 1985 16 u.s.c. 3839aa et',
'seq. in excess of $1,017,000,000. sec. 742. hereafter, the secretary of agriculture is authorized to permit employees of the united',
'states department of agriculture to carry and use firearms for personal protection while conducting field work in remote locations in',
'the performance of their official duties. sec. 743. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or',
'any other act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to expend the $23,000,000 made available',
'by section 9006 f of the farm security and rural investment act of 2002 7 u.s.c. 8106 f . sec.',
'744. with the exception of funds provided in fiscal year 2003, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available',
'by this or any other act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to expend the',
'$40,000,000 made available by section 601 j 1 a of the rural electrification act of 1936 7 u.s.c. 950bb j',
'1 a . sec. 745. none of the funds made available in fiscal year 2005 or preceding fiscal years for',
'programs authorized under the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954 7 u.s.c. 1691 et seq. in excess of',
'$20,000,000 shall be used to reimburse the commodity credit corporation for the release of eligible commodities under section 302 f',
'2 a of the bill emerson humanitarian trust act 7 u.s.c. 1736f 1 : provided, that any such funds made',
'available to reimburse the commodity credit corporation shall only be used pursuant to section 302 b 2 b i of',
'the bill emerson humanitarian trust act. sec. 746. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or',
'any other act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to expend the $80,000,000 made available',
'by section 6401 a of public law 107 171. sec. 747. notwithstanding subsections c and e 2 of section 313a',
'of the rural electrification act 7 u.s.c. 940c c and e 2 in implementing section 313a of that act, the',
'secretary shall, with the consent of the lender, structure the schedule for payment of the annual fee, not to exceed',
'an average of 30 basis points per year for the term of the loan, to ensure that sufficient funds are',
'available to pay the subsidy costs for note guarantees under that section. sec. 748. notwithstanding any other provision of law,',
'the natural resources conservation service may provide from appropriated funds financial and technical assistance to the dry creek project, utah.',
'sec. 749. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other act shall be used',
'to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a conservation security program authorized by 16 u.s.c. 3838,',
'et seq., in excess of $202,411,000. sec. 750. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or',
'any other act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out section 2502 of',
'public law 107 171 in excess of $47,000,000. sec. 751. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by',
'this or any other act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out section',
'2503 of public law 107 171 in excess of $112,000,000. sec. 752. the secretary of agriculture shall use $30,000,000 of',
'the funds of the commodity credit corporation, to remain available until expended, to compensate commercial citrus and lime growers in',
'the state of florida for tree replacement and for lost production with respect to trees removed to control citrus canker,',
'and with respect to certified citrus nursery stocks within the citrus canker quarantine areas, as determined by the secretary. for',
'a grower to receive assistance for a tree under this section, the tree must have been removed after september 30,',
'2001. sec. 753. not more than $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by',
'this or any other act shall be used to carry out section 6029 of public law 107 171. sec. 754.',
'none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this act shall be expended to violate public law 105',
'264. sec. 755. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other act shall be',
'used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a ground and surface water conservation program authorized',
'by section 2301 of public law 107 171 in excess of $51,000,000. sec. 756. none of the funds made available',
'by this act may be used to issue a final rule in furtherance of, or otherwise implement, the proposed rule',
'on cost sharing for animal and plant health emergency programs of the animal and plant health inspection service published on',
'july 8, 2003 docket no. 02 062 1; 68 fed. reg. 40541 . sec. 757. none of the funds made',
'available in this act may be used to study, complete a study of, or enter into a contract with a',
'private party to carry out, without specific authorization in a subsequent act of congress, a competitive sourcing activity of the',
'secretary of agriculture, including support personnel of the department of agriculture, relating to rural development or farm loan programs. sec.',
'758. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of agriculture may use appropriations available to the secretary for activities',
'authorized under sections 426 426c of title 7, united states code, under this or any other act, to enter into',
'cooperative agreements, with a state, political subdivision, or agency thereof, a public or private agency, organization, or any other person,',
'to lease aircraft if the secretary determines that the objectives of the agreement will: 1 serve a mutual interest of',
'the parties to the agreement in carrying out the programs administered by the animal and plant health inspection service, wildlife',
'services; and 2 all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of these objectives; award of a cooperative agreement authorized',
'by the secretary may be made for an initial term not to exceed 5 years. sec. 759. there is hereby',
'appropriated $1,491,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, to carry out section 6028 of public law 107 171: provided,',
'that notwithstanding section 383b g 1 of the consolidated farm and rural development act 7 u.s.c. 2009bb 1 g 1',
', the federal share of the administrative expenses of the northern great plains regional authority for fiscal year 2005 shall',
'be 100 percent. sec. 760. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other act',
'shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out section 9010 of public law 107',
'171 in excess of $100,000,000. sec. 761. a the matter under the heading rural community advancement program in division a',
'agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies programs appropriations, 2004, title iii rural development programs, in public',
'law 108 199 is amended by striking $1,750,000 shall be for grants to the delta regional authority 7 u.s.c. 1921',
'et seq. ; and not less than $2,000,000 shall be available for grants in accordance with section 310b f of',
'the consolidated farm and rural development act and inserting and not less than $2,000,000 shall be available for grants in',
'accordance with section 310b f of the consolidated farm and rural development act: provided further, that of the total amount',
'appropriated in this account, $1,750,000 shall be for grants to the delta regional authority 7 u.s.c. 1921 et seq. for',
'any rural community advancement program purpose. b consistent with any legal commitments made by the delta regional authority, at the',
'request of the authority and if the secretary of agriculture agrees, the secretary may deobligate any unexpended rural community advancement',
'program grant funds made to the authority pursuant to division a of public law 108 7: provided, that such reobligated',
'funds are used by the authority for projects that are consistent with the purposes of the rural housing service community',
'facilities program. sec. 762. of the unobligated balances available in the rural housing assistance grant program account, $1,000,000 is hereby',
'rescinded. sec. 763. agencies and offices of the department of agriculture may utilize any available discretionary funds to cover the',
'costs of preparing, or contracting for the preparation of, final agency decisions regarding complaints of discrimination in employment or program',
'activities arising within such agencies and offices. sec. 764. of the unobligated balances available in the rural housing insurance fund',
'program account, $3,000,000 is hereby rescinded. sec. 765. notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any fiscal year and hereafter,',
'in the case of a high cost isolated rural area in alaska that is not connected to a road system,',
'the maximum level for the single family housing assistance shall be 150 percent of the average income level in the',
'metropolitan areas of the state and 115 percent of all other eligible areas of the state. sec. 766. funds made',
'available under section 1240i and section 1241 a of the food security act of 1985 in fiscal years 2002, 2003,',
'2004, and 2005 shall remain available until expended to cover obligations made in fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005,',
'respectively, and are not available for new obligations. sec. 767. there is hereby appropriated $1,500,000, to remain available until expended,',
'for the denali commission to address deficiencies in solid waste disposal sites which threaten to contaminate rural drinking water supplies.',
'sec. 768. notwithstanding any other provision of law 1 a the alaska department of community and economic development shall be',
'eligible to receive a water and waste disposal grant under section 306 a of the consolidated farm and rural development',
'act 7 u.s.c. 1926 a in an amount that is equal to not more than 75 percent of the total',
'cost of providing water and sewer service to the proposed hospital in the matanuska susitna borough, alaska; and b the',
'alaska department of community and economic development shall be allowed to pass the grant funds through to the local government',
'entity that will provide water and sewer service to the hospital; 2 or any percentage of cost limitation in current',
'law or regulations, the construction projects known as the tri valley community center addition in healy, alaska; the cold climate',
'housing research center in fairbanks, alaska; and the university of alaska fairbanks allied health learning center skill labs/ classrooms shall',
'be eligible to receive community facilities grants in amounts that are equal to not more than 75 percent of the',
'total facility costs: provided, that for the purposes of this paragraph, the cold climate housing research center is designated an',
'essential community facility for rural alaska; 3 the secretary shall consider the city of guymon, oklahoma; the city of shawnee,',
'oklahoma; the village of new miami, ohio; the city of vicksburg, mississippi; and the city of altus, oklahoma, to be',
'eligible for loans and grants provided through the rural housing insurance fund until receipt of the decennial census in the',
'year 2010; 4 grants made under section 306 a 19 of the consolidated farm and rural development act 7 u.s.c.',
'1926 a 19 using funds made available under this act for the cities of ellisville and waynesboro, mississippi, shall be',
'made without a non federal cost share requirement; 5 the city of great falls, montana, shall be considered a rural',
'area for purposes of eligibility for business and industry guaranteed loans under section 310b a 1 of the consolidated farm',
'and rural development act 7 u.s.c. 1932 a 1 until receipt of the decennial census in the year 2010; 6',
'the secretary may consider the piedmont municipal power agency of south carolina eligible to participate in programs administered by the',
'rural utilities service until receipt of the decennial census in the year 2010; and 7 until receipt of the decennial',
'census for the year 2010, for all activities under programs of the rural development mission area within the county of',
'honolulu, hawaii, the secretary may designate any portion of the county as a rural area or eligible rural community that',
'the secretary determines is not urban in character: provided, that the secretary shall not include in any such rural area',
'or eligible rural community any area included in the honolulu census designated place as determined by the secretary of commerce.',
'sec. 769. section 501 of the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954 7 u.s.c. 1737 is amended 1',
'in subsection b 1 , by inserting and doug bereuter after john ogonowski; and 2 in the heading, by inserting',
'and doug bereuter after john ogonowski. sec. 770. notwithstanding the provisions of the consolidated farm and rural development act including',
'the associated regulations governing the community facilities program, the secretary may allow all community facility program facility borrowers and grantees',
'to enter into contracts with not for profit third parties for services consistent with the requirements of the program, grant,',
'and/or loan: provided, that the contracts protect the interests of the government regarding cost, liability, maintenance, and administrative fees. sec.',
'771. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of agriculture is authorized to make funding and other assistance available',
'through the emergency watershed protection program under section 403 of the agricultural credit act of 1978 16 u.s.c. 2203 to',
'repair and prevent damage to non federal land in watersheds that have been impaired by fires initiated by the federal',
'government and shall waive cost sharing requirements for the funding and assistance. sec. 772. none of the funds made available',
'in this act may be used to provide credits or credit guarantees for agricultural commodities provided for use in iraq',
'in violation of subsection e or f of section 202 of the agricultural trade act of 1978 7 u.s.c. 5622',
'. sec. 773. none of the funds provided in this act may be used for salaries and expenses to carry',
'out any regulation or rule insofar as it would make ineligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program established under',
'subchapter b of chapter 1 of subtitle d of title xii of the food security act of 1985 16 u.s.c.',
'3831 et seq. land that is planted to hardwood trees as of the date of enactment of this act and',
'was enrolled in the conservation reserve program under a contract that expired prior to calendar year 2002. sec. 774. none',
'of the funds made available in this act may be used to restrict to prescription use a contraceptive that is',
'determined to be safe and effective for use without the supervision of a practitioner licensed by law to administer prescription',
'drugs under section 503 b of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act. sec. 775. of the unobligated balances in',
'the local television loan guarantee program account, $88,000,000 are hereby rescinded. sec. 776. privacy protection of certain sellers of farm',
'products. section 1324 c of the food security act of 1985 7 u.s.c. 1631 c is amended 1 in subsection',
'c a in paragraph 2 c ii ii , by inserting , or other approved unique identifier, after both social',
'security number and identification number; b in paragraph 4 c iii , by inserting , or other approved unique identifier,',
'after both social security number and identification number; and c by adding the following at the end: 5 the term',
'approved unique identifier means a number, combination of numbers and letters, or other identifier selected by the secretary of state',
'using a selection system or method approved by the secretary of agriculture. 2 in subsection e 1 a ii iii',
', by inserting , or other approved unique identifier, after both social security number and identification number; and 3 in',
'subsection g 2 a ii iii , by inserting , or other approved unique identifier, after both social security number',
'and identification number. sec. 777. section 532 of the equity in educational land grant status act of 1994 7 u.s.c.',
'301 note; public law 193 382 is amended 1 by redesignating paragraphs 23 through 32 as paragraphs 24 through 33',
', respectively; and 2 by inserting after paragraph 22 the following: 23 tohono o odham community college.. sec. 778. of',
'the unobligated balances of funds in the agricultural conservation program account, $3,500,000 are hereby rescinded. sec. 779. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, the amounts made available to the dakota value capture cooperative under section 747 of the agriculture, rural',
'development, food and drug administration, and related agencies appropriations act, 2002 public law 107 76; 115 stat. 738 shall remain',
'available until expended for a project conducted by the dakota value capture cooperative at south dakota state university. sec. 780.',
'none of the funds made available under this act shall be available to pay the administrative expenses of a state',
'agency that, after the date of enactment of this act, authorizes any new for profit vendor s to transact food',
'instruments under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children if it is expected that more than 50',
'percent of the annual revenue of the vendor from the sale of food items will be derived from the sale',
'of supplemental foods that are obtained with wic food instruments, except that the secretary may approve the authorization of such',
'a vendor if the approval is necessary to assure participant access to program benefits. sec. 781. of the unobligated balances',
'under section 32 of the act of august 24, 1935, $163,000,000 are hereby rescinded. sec. 782. of the unobligated balances',
'available to the foreign agricultural service for the public law 480 title i program at the beginning of fiscal year',
'2005, $191,108,000 are hereby rescinded: provided, that for purposes of determining the amount of funds available for transfer under section',
'412 b of public law 83 480, as amended, the maximum amount of funds available for transfer shall be calculated',
'based upon the total funds available prior to this rescission. sec. 783. the secretary of agriculture may use any unobligated',
'carryover funds made available for any program administered by the rural utilities service not including funds made available under the',
'heading rural community advancement program in any act of appropriation to carry out section 315 of the rural electrification act',
'of 1936 7 u.s.c. 940e . sec. 784. none of the funds made available by this or any other act',
'may be used to reduce the mission, resources, staffing, facilities, or capabilities of the wildlife habitat management institute in mississippi',
'as in existence on december 17, 2003. sec. 785. livestock assistance. a in general. in carrying out a livestock assistance,',
'compensation, or feed program, the secretary of agriculture shall include elk, reindeer, and bison within the definition of livestock covered',
'by the program. b conforming amendments. 1 section 602 2 of the agricultural act of 1949 7 u.s.c. 1471 2',
'is amended by inserting elk, reindeer, bison, after cattle,. 2 section 10104 of the farm security and rural investment act',
'of 2002 7 u.s.c. 1472 is amended a by redesignating subsections a through d as subsections b through e ,',
'respectively; and b by inserting before subsection b as so redesignated the following: a definition of livestock. in this section,',
'the term livestock includes elk, reindeer, and bison.. 3 section 203 d of the agricultural assistance act of 2003 public',
'law 108 7; 117 stat. 541 is amended a by redesignating paragraph 2 as paragraph 3 ; and b by',
'inserting after paragraph 1 the following: 2 livestock. the term livestock includes elk, reindeer, and bison.. sec. 786. there is',
'hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out provisions of section 751 of division a of public',
'law 108 7. sec. 787. there is hereby appropriated $500,000 for a grant to alaska village initiatives for the purpose',
'of administering a private lands wildlife management program in alaska. sec. 788. technical corrections. a section 104 b 1 of',
'the child nutrition and wic reauthorization act of 2004 public law 108 265 is amended by striking the closing quotation',
'marks and the following period at the end of section 9 b 5 a iv of the richard b. russell',
'national school lunch act as added by that section 104 b 1 of public law 108 265 . b section',
'13 a 10 of the richard b. russell national school lunch act 42 u.s.c. 1761 a 10 as added by',
'section 116 d of public law 108 265 is amended 1 in subparagraph c , by striking 2005 and inserting',
'2006; and 2 in subparagraph d a in clause i , by striking 2007 and inserting 2008; and b in',
'clause ii , by striking 2008 and inserting 2009. c section 21 e 2 a of the richard b. russell',
'national school lunch act 42 u.s.c. 1769b 1 e 2 a as amended by section 125 c 2 b of',
'public law 108 265 is amended by inserting and after 2005. d section 17 f 1 c i of the',
'child nutrition act of 1966 42 u.s.c. 1786 f 1 c i as amended by section 203 e 10 b',
'of public law 108 265 is amended by striking the period after subsection h 11 . e section 17 h',
'8 a vi of the child nutrition act of 1966 42 u.s.c. 1786 h 8 a vi as added by',
'section 203 e 5 of public law 108 265 is amended by striking each state and inserting effective beginning october',
'1, 2004, each state. f section 502 b of the child nutrition and wic reauthorization act of 2004 p.l. 108',
'265 is amended 1 in paragraph 2 , by striking 203 e 5 ,; and 2 in paragraph 4 ,',
'by striking 104 and inserting 104 other than section 104 a 1 . sec. 789. section 104 of chapter 1',
'of the emergency supplemental appropriations for hurricane disasters assistance act, 2005, public law 108 324, is amended by adding and',
'tropical storms after hurricanes. sec. 790. there is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to',
'the ohio livestock expo center in springfield, ohio. sec. 791. there is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain available until expended,',
'for a grant to the virginia horse center in lexington, virginia. sec. 792. notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobligated',
'funding balances in the great plains conservation program authorized under section 16 b of the soil conservation and domestic allotment',
'act 16 u.s.c. 590p b ; the forestry incentives program authorized by section 4 and section 6 of the cooperative',
'forestry assistance act of 1978 16 u.s.c. 2103 ; the water bank program authorized by the water bank act of',
'1970 public law 91 559 ; and funding for the johns creek, tn watershed and flood prevention operations project are',
'hereby rescinded. sec. 793. there is hereby appropriated $2,250,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to the wisconsin',
'federation of cooperatives for pilot wisconsin minnesota health care cooperative purchasing alliances. sec. 794. a section 1240b of the food',
'security act of 1985, 16 u.s.c. 3839 aa 2, is amended at the end by adding the following: h funding',
'for federally recognized native american indian tribes and alaska native corporations. the secretary may enter into alternative funding arrangements with',
'federally recognized native american indian tribes and alaska native corporations including their affiliated membership organizations if the secretary determines that',
'the goals and objectives of the program will be met by such arrangements, and that statutory limitations regarding contracts with',
'individual producers as defined under this subtitle will not be exceeded by any tribal or native corporation member.. b section',
'1240g of the food security act of 1985, 16 u.s.c. 3839aa 7, is amended by inserting after 2007, excluding funding',
'arrangements with federally recognized native american indian tribes or alaska native corporations under section 1240b h . sec. 795. there',
'is hereby appropriated $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to the florida department of citrus. sec. 796.',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with funds made available in fiscal year 2004 to states administering the child',
'and adult care food program, for the purpose of conducting audits of participating institutions, funds identified by the secretary as',
'having been unused during the initial fiscal year of availability may be recovered and reallocated by the secretary: provided, that',
'states may use the reallocated funds until expended for the purpose of conducting audits of participating institutions. sec. 797. section',
'1238q of the food security act of 1985 is amended a in subsection a , by striking permit and inserting',
'transfer title of ownership to an easement under this subchapter to; and b by striking subsection d and inserting the',
'following new subsection: d transfer of title of ownership of easement. reversion if a private organization or state agency holding',
'an easement on land under this subchapter dissolves or fails to enforce the terms of the easement, the easement shall',
'revert to the secretary.. this division may be cited as the agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related',
'agencies appropriations act, 2005. division b departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary and related agencies appropriations act, 2005',
'title i department of justice general administration salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the administration of the department of',
'justice, $124,100,000, of which not to exceed $3,317,000 is for the facilities program 2000, to remain available until expended: provided,',
'that not to exceed 45 permanent positions and 46 full time equivalent workyears and $11,078,000 shall be expended for the',
'department leadership program exclusive of augmentation that occurred in these offices in fiscal year 2004: provided further, that not to',
'exceed 26 permanent positions, 21 full time equivalent workyears and $3,305,000 shall be expended for the office of legislative affairs:',
'provided further, that not to exceed 17 permanent positions, 21 full time equivalent workyears and $2,470,000 shall be expended for',
'the office of public affairs: provided further, that the latter two aforementioned offices may utilize non reimbursable details of career',
'employees within the caps described in the preceding two provisos. joint automated booking system for expenses necessary for the nationwide',
'deployment of a joint automated booking system including automated capability to transmit fingerprint and image data, $20,185,000, to remain available',
'until september 30, 2006. automated biometric identification system/integrated automated fingerprint identification system for necessary expenses for the planning, development, and',
'deployment of an integrated fingerprint identification system, including automated capability to transmit fingerprint and image data, $5,054,000, to remain available',
'until september 30, 2006. legal activities office automation for necessary expenses related to the design, development, engineering, acquisition, and implementation',
'of office automation systems for the organizations funded under the headings salaries and expenses, general legal activities, and general administration,',
'salaries and expenses, and the united states attorneys, the united states marshals service, the antitrust division, the united states trustee',
'program, the executive office for immigration review, the community relations service, the bureau of prisons, the office of justice programs,',
'and the united states parole commission, $40,510,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006. narrowband communications for the costs of',
'conversion to narrowband communications, including the cost for operation and maintenance of land mobile radio legacy systems, $100,000,000, to remain',
'available until september 30, 2006: provided, that the attorney general shall transfer to the narrowband communications account all funds made',
'available to the department of justice for the purchase of portable and mobile radios: provided further, that any transfer made',
'under the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 605 of this act. administrative review and appeals for expenses necessary',
'for the administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration related activities, $203,965,000. detention trustee for necessary expenses of the',
'federal detention trustee, $885,994,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the trustee shall be responsible for managing the justice',
'prisoner and alien transportation system and for overseeing housing related to such detention: provided further, that any unobligated balances available',
'in prior years from the funds appropriated under the heading federal prisoner detention shall be transferred to and merged with',
'the appropriation under the heading detention trustee and shall be available until expended. provided further, that the trustee, working in',
'consultation with the bureau of prisons, shall submit a plan for collecting information related to evaluating the health and safety',
'of federal prisoners in non federal institutions no later than 180 days following the enactment of this act. office of',
'inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general, $63,813,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen',
'emergencies of a confidential character. united states parole commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the united states parole',
'commission as authorized, $10,638,000. legal activities salaries and expenses, general legal activities for expenses necessary for the legal activities of',
'the department of justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be',
'expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the attorney general; and rent',
'of private or government owned space in the district of columbia, $634,193,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation',
'support contracts shall remain available until expended: provided, that of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,000 shall be',
'available to the united states national central bureau, interpol, for official reception and representation expenses: provided further, that notwithstanding anyother',
'provision of law, upon a determination by the attorney general that emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation activities of',
'the civil division, the attorney general may transfer such amounts to salaries and expenses, general legal activities from available appropriations',
'for the current fiscal year for the department of justice, as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: provided',
'further, that any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 605 of this',
'act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that',
'section. in addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the department of justice associated with processing cases under the national childhood',
'vaccine injury act of 1986, not to exceed $6,333,000, to be appropriated from the vaccine injury compensation trust fund. salaries',
'and expenses, antitrust division for expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws, $138,763,000, to remain available until',
'expended: provided, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $101,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected',
'for premerger notification filings under the hart scott rodino antitrust improvements act of 1976 15 u.s.c. 18a , regardless of',
'the year of collection, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until',
'expended: provided further, that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are',
'received during fiscal year 2005, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation from the general fund',
'estimated at not more than $37,763,000. salaries and expenses, united states attorneys for necessary expenses of the offices of the',
'united states attorneys, including inter governmental and cooperative agreements, $1,547,519,000; of which not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available until',
'september 30, 2006, for: 1 training personnel in debt collection; 2 locating debtors and their property; 3 paying the net',
'costs of selling property; and 4 tracking debts owed to the united states government: provided, that of the total amount',
'appropriated, not to exceed $8,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: provided further, that not to exceed',
'$10,000,000 of those funds available for automated litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended: provided further, that not to',
'exceed $2,500,000 for the operation of the national advocacy center shall remain available until expended: provided further, that, in addition',
'to reimbursable full time equivalent workyears available to the offices of the united states attorneys, not to exceed 10,212 positions',
'and 10,273 full time equivalent workyears shall be supported from the funds appropriated in this act for the united states',
'attorneys: provided further, that of the funds made available under this heading, $1,500,000 shall only be available to continue operation',
'streetsweeper: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $5,000,000 shall be for project seahawk and shall remain available until',
'expended. united states trustee system fund for necessary expenses of the united states trustee program, as authorized, $173,602,000, to remain',
'available until expended and to be derived from the united states trustee system fund: provided, that, notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, deposits to the fund shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due',
'depositors: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, $173,602,000 of offsetting collections pursuant to 28 u.s.c. 589a b',
'shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and remain available until expended: provided further, that the',
'sum herein appropriated from the fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2005, so',
'as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation from the fund estimated at $0. salaries and expenses, foreign',
'claims settlement commission for expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the foreign claims settlement commission, including services as',
'authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $1,220,000. united states marshals service salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the united states',
'marshals service, $751,985,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses; and of',
'which $4,000,000 for information technology systems shall remain available until expended; of which not less than $11,580,000 shall be available',
'for the costs of courthouse security equipment, including furnishings, relocations, and telephone systems and cabling, and shall remain available until',
'september 30, 2006: provided, that, in addition to reimbursable full time equivalent workyears available to the united states marshals service,',
'not to exceed 4,543 positions and 4,387 full time equivalent workyears shall be supported from the funds appropriated in this',
'act for the united states marshals service. construction for construction of united states marshals service prisoner holding space in united',
'states courthouses and federal buildings, $5,734,000, to remain available until expended. fees and expenses of witnesses for fees and expenses',
'of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances,',
'$177,585,000, to remain available until expended; of which not to exceed $8,000,000 may be made available for construction of buildings',
'for protected witness safesites; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be made available for the purchase and maintenance of',
'armored vehicles for transportation of protected witnesses; and of which not to exceed $7,000,000 may be made available for the',
'purchase, installation, maintenance and upgrade of secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information network to store and retrieve the',
'identities and locations of protected witnesses. salaries and expenses, community relations service for necessary expenses of the community relations service,',
'$9,664,000: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon a determination by the attorney general that emergent circumstances require',
'additional funding for conflict resolution and violence prevention activities of the community relations service, the attorney general may transfer such',
'amounts to the community relations service, from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the department of justice, as',
'may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: provided further, that any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be',
'treated as a reprogramming under section 605 of this act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except',
'in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. assets forfeiture fund for expenses authorized by 28 u.s.c. 524',
'c 1 b , f , and g , $21,759,000, to be derived from the department of justice assets forfeiture',
'fund. payment to radiation exposure compensation trust fund in addition to amounts appropriated by subsection 3 e of the radiation',
'exposure compensation act 42 u.s. code 2210 note , $27,800,000 for payment to the radiation exposure compensation trust fund, to',
'remain available until expended. interagency law enforcement interagency crime and drug enforcement for necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and',
'prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug trafficking and affiliated money laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to',
'include inter governmental agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of individuals involved',
'in organized crime drug trafficking, $561,033,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: provided, that any amounts obligated from',
'appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation. federal bureau of',
'investigation salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the federal bureau of investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes',
'against the united states; including purchase for police type use of not to exceed 2,988 passenger motor vehicles, of which',
'2,619 will be for replacement only; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant',
'to 28 u.s.c. 530c, $5,205,028,000; of which not to exceed $150,000,000 shall remain available until expended; of which $1,017,000,000 shall',
'be for counterterrorism investigations, foreign counterintelligence, and other activities related to our national security; of which $56,349,000 shall be for',
'the operations, equipment, and facilities of the foreign terrorist tracking task force; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 is',
'authorized to be made available for making advances for expenses arising out of contractual or reimbursable agreements with state and',
'local law enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative activities related to violent crime, terrorism, organized crime, gang related crime, cybercrime,',
'and drug investigations: provided, that not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: provided further,',
'that, in addition to reimbursable full time equivalent workyears available to the federal bureau of investigation, not to exceed 30,039',
'positions and 29,082 full time equivalent workyears shall be supported from the funds appropriated in this act for the federal',
'bureau of investigation: provided further, that up to $6,800,000 of prior year unobligated balances shall be available for the necessary',
'expense of construction of an aviation hangar, to remain available until september 30, 2006. construction for necessary expenses to construct',
'or acquire buildings and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law including equipment for such buildings ; conversion',
'and extension of federally owned buildings; and preliminary planning and design of projects; $10,242,000, to remain available until expended: provided,',
'that $9,000,000 shall be available to lease a records management facility, including equipment and relocation expenses, in frederick county, virginia.',
'drug enforcement administration salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the drug enforcement administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to',
'meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to 28 u.s.c. 530c; expenses for conducting drug education and training programs,',
'including travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items of token value that promote',
'the goals of such programs; and purchase of not to exceed 1,461 passenger motor vehicles, of which 1,346 will be',
'for replacement only, for police type use, $1,653,265,000; of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended; and',
'of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: provided, that, in addition to',
'reimbursable full time equivalent workyears available to the drug enforcement administration, not to exceed 8,361 positions and 8,250 full time',
'equivalent workyears shall be supported from the funds appropriated in this act for the drug enforcement administration: provided further, that',
'not to exceed $8,100,000 from prior year unobligated balances shall be available for the design, construction and ownership of a',
'clandestine laboratory training facility and shall remain available until expended. bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, including the purchase of not to exceed 822',
'vehicles for police type use, of which 650 shall be for replacement only; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception',
'and representation expenses; for training of state and local law enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in connection',
'with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory assistance to',
'state and local law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, $890,357,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available',
'for the payment of attorneys fees as provided by 18 u.s.c. 924 d 2 ; and of which $10,000,000 shall',
'remain available until expended: provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be available for salaries or administrative expenses in connection',
'with consolidating or centralizing, within the department of justice, the records, or any portion thereof, of acquisition and disposition of',
'firearms maintained by federal firearms licensees: provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay administrative expenses',
'or the compensation of any officer or employee of the united states to implement an amendment or amendments to 27',
'cfr 178.118 or to change the definition of curios or relics in 27 cfr 178.11 or remove any item from',
'atf publication 5300.11 as it existed on january 1, 1994: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated herein shall',
'be available to investigate or act upon applications for relief from federal firearms disabilities under 18 u.s.c. 925 c :',
'provided further, that such funds shall be available to investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations for relief from',
'federal firearms disabilities under section 925 c of title 18, united states code: provided further, that no funds made available',
'by this or any other act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the bureau of',
'alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives to other agencies or departments in fiscal year 2005: provided further, that no funds appropriated',
'under this or any other act with respect to any fiscal year may be used to disclose part or all',
'of the contents of the firearms trace system database maintained by the national trace center of the bureau of alcohol,',
'tobacco, firearms, and explosives or any information required to be kept by licensees pursuant to section 923 g of title',
'18, united states code, or required to be reported pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 7 of such section 923 g',
', to anyone other than a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or a prosecutor solely in connection with',
'and for use in a bona fide criminal investigation or prosecution and then only such information as pertains to the',
'geographic jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency requesting the disclosure and not for use in any civil action or proceeding',
'other than an action or proceeding commenced by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives, or a review of',
'such an action or proceeding, to enforce the provisions of chapter 44 of such title, and all such data shall',
'be immune from legal process and shall not be subject to subpoena or other discovery in any civil action in',
'a state or federal court or in any administrative proceeding other than a proceeding commenced by the bureau of alcohol,',
'tobacco, firearms, and explosives to enforce the provisions of that chapter, or a review of such an action or proceeding;',
'except that this proviso shall not be construed to prevent the disclosure of statistical information concerning total production, importation, and',
'exportation by each licensed importer as defined in section 921 a 9 of such title and licensed manufacturer as defined',
'in section 921 a 10 of such title : provided further, that no funds made available by this or any',
'other act shall be expended to promulgate or implement any rule requiring a physical inventory of any business licensed under',
'section 923 of title 18, united states code: provided further, that no funds under this act may be used to',
'electronically retrieve information gathered pursuant to 18 u.s.c. 923 g 4 by name or any personal identification code: provided further,',
'that no funds authorized or made available under this or any other act may be used to deny any application',
'for a license under section 923 of title 18, united states code, or renewal of such a license due to',
'a lack of business activity, provided that the applicant is otherwise eligible to receive such a license, and is eligible',
'to report business income or to claim an income tax deduction for business expenses under the internal revenue code of',
'1986: provided further, that of the total amount provided under this paragraph, $5,600,000 shall be for the construction and establishment',
'of the federal firearms licensing center at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives national tracing center facility and',
'shall remain available until expended. federal prison system salaries and expenses for expenses necessary of the federal prison system for',
'the administration, operation, and maintenance of federal penal and correctional institutions, including purchase not to exceed 780, of which 649',
'are for replacement only and hire of law enforcement and passenger motorvehicles, and for the provision of technical assistance and',
'advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $4,627,696,000: provided, that the attorney general may transfer to the health resources',
'and services administration such amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures by that administration for medical relief for inmates',
'of federal penal and correctional institutions: provided further, that the director of the federal prison system, where necessary, may enter',
'into contracts with a fiscal agent/fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of',
'the federal prison system, furnish health services to individuals committed to the custody of the federal prison system: provided further,',
'that not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: provided further, that not to exceed',
'$365,836,000 shall remain available for prison activations until september 30, 2006: provided further, that, of the amounts provided for contract',
'confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended to make payments in advance for grants, contracts and reimbursable',
'agreements, and other expenses authorized by section 501 c of the refugee education assistance act of 1980, for the care',
'and security in the united states of cuban and haitian entrants: provided further, that the director of the federal prison',
'system may accept donated property and services relating to the operation of the prison card program from a not for',
'profit entity which has operated such program in the past notwithstanding the fact that such not for profit entity furnishes',
'services under contracts to the federal prison system relating to the operation of pre release services, halfway houses or other',
'custodial facilities. buildings and facilities for planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities',
'and remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract',
'or force account; and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all',
'necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, $189,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed',
'$14,000,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate work programs: provided, that labor of united states prisoners may be',
'used for work performed under this appropriation. federal prison industries, incorporated the federal prison industries, incorporated, is hereby authorized to',
'make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with the law, and to',
'make such contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, united',
'states code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal',
'year for such corporation, including purchase not to exceed five for replacement only and hire of passenger motor vehicles. limitation',
'on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, incorporated not to exceed $3,411,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be available',
'for its administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, to be computed on an accrual basis',
'to be determined in accordance with the corporations current prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation,',
'payment of claims, and expenditures which such accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired',
'or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition',
'of facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest. office on violence against',
'women violence against women prevention and prosecution programs for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance for the prevention and',
'prosecution of violence against women as authorized by the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968 the 1968',
'act ; the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994 public law 103 322 the 1994 act ;',
'the victims of child abuse act of 1990 the 1990 act ; the prosecutorial remedies and other tools to end',
'the exploitation of children today act of 2003 public law 108 21 ; the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act',
'of 1974 the 1974 act ; and the victims of trafficking and violence protection act of 2000 public law 106',
'386 ; $387,275,000, including amounts for administrative costs, to remain available until expended: provided, that all balances, unobligated and obligated,',
'from grants and activities administered by the office on violence against women shall be transferred from the office of justice',
'programs to the office on violence against women within 60 days of enactment of this act: provided further, that of',
'the amount provided 1 $11,897,000 for the court appointed special advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990',
'act; 2 $1,925,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of the',
'1990 act; 3 $983,000 for grants for televised testimony, as authorized by part n of the 1968 act; 4 $187,086,000',
'for grants to combat violence against women, as authorized by part t of the 1968 act, of which: a $5,000,000',
'shall be for the national institute of justice for research and evaluation of violence against women; b $10,000,000 shall be',
'for the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention for the safe start program, as authorized by the 1974 act;',
'and c $12,500,000 shall be for transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault as',
'authorized by public law 108 21; 5 $63,491,000 for grants to encourage arrest policies as authorized by part u of',
'the 1968 act; 6 $39,685,000 for rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 40295',
'a of the 1994 act; 7 $4,415,000 for training programs as authorized by section 40152 of the 1994 act, and',
'for related local demonstration projects; 8 $2,950,000 for grants to improve the stalking and domestic violence databases, as authorized by',
'section 40602 of the 1994 act; 9 $9,175,000 to reduce violent crimes against women on campus, as authorized by section',
'1108 a of public law 106 386; 10 $39,740,000 for legal assistance for victims, as authorized by section 1201 c',
'of public law 106 386; 11 $4,600,000 for enhancing protection for older and disabled women from domestic violence and sexual',
'assault, as authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 act; 12 $14,078,000 for the safe havens for children pilot program,',
'as authorized by section 1301 a of public law 106 386; and 13 $7,250,000 for education and training to end',
'violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorized by section 1402 a of public law 106 386. office',
'of justice programs justice assistance for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title i of the omnibus',
'crime control and safe streets act of 1968, the missing childrens assistance act, including salaries and expenses in connection therewith,',
'the prosecutorial remedies and other tools to end the exploitation of children today act of 2003 public law 108 21',
', and the victims of crime act of 1984, $227,900,000, to remain available until expended. state and local law enforcement',
'assistance for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the violent crime control and law enforcement act of',
'1994 public law 103 322 the 1994 act ; the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968 the',
'1968 act ; the victims of trafficking and violence protection act of 2000 public law 106 386 ; and other',
'programs; $1,295,510,000 including amounts for administrative costs, which shall be transferred to and merged with the justice assistance account :',
'provided, that funding provided under this heading shall remain available until expended, as follows 1 $634,000,000 for the edward byrne',
'memorial justice assistance grant program pursuant to the amendments made by section 201 of h.r. 3036 of the 108th congress,',
'as passed by the house of representatives on march 30, 2004 except that the special rules for puerto rico established',
'pursuant to such amendments shall not apply for purposes of this act , of which a $85,000,000 shall be for',
'boys and girls clubs in public housing facilities and other areas in cooperation with state and local law enforcement, as',
'authorized by section 401 of public law 104 294 42 u.s.c. 13751 note ; b $10,000,000 shall be available for',
'the national institute of justice in assisting units of local government to identify, select, develop, modernize, and purchase new technologies',
'for use by law enforcement; and c $2,500,000 for usa freedom corps activities; 2 $305,000,000 for the state criminal alien',
'assistance program, as authorized by section 242 j of the immigration and nationality act; 3 $30,000,000 is for the southwest',
'border prosecutor initiative to reimburse state, county, parish, tribal, or municipal governments only for costs associated with the prosecution of',
'criminal cases declined by local united states attorneys offices; 4 $18,000,000 for assistance to indian tribes, of which a $5,000,000',
'shall be available for grants under section 20109 a 2 of subtitle a of title ii of the 1994 act;',
'b $8,000,000 shall be available for the tribal courts initiative; and c $5,000,000 shall be available for demonstration projects on',
'alcohol and crime in indian country; 5 $170,027,000 for discretionary grants authorized by subpart 2 of part e, of title',
'i of the 1968 act, notwithstanding the provisions of section 511 of said act; 6 $10,000,000 for victim services programs',
'for victims of trafficking, as authorized by section 107 b 2 of public law 106 386; 7 $883,000 for the',
'missing alzheimers disease patient alert program, as authorized by section 240001 c of the 1994 act; 8 $40,000,000 for drug',
'courts, as authorized by part ee of the 1968 act; 9 $2,000,000 for public awareness programs addressing marketing scams aimed',
'at senior citizens, as authorized by section 250005 3 of the 1994 act; 10 $10,000,000 for a prescription drug monitoring',
'program; 11 $37,000,000 for prison rape prevention and prosecution programs as authorized by the prison rape elimination act of 2003',
'public law 108 79 , of which $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the national prison rape elimination commission for authorized',
'activities; 12 $25,000,000 for grants for residential substance abuse treatment for state prisoners, as authorized by part s of the',
'1968 act; 13 $10,500,000 for a program to improve state and local law enforcement intelligence capabilities including training to ensure',
'that constitutional rights, civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy interests are protected throughout the intelligence process; 14 $1,000,000 for a',
'state and local law enforcement hate crimes training and technical assistance program; 15 $2,000,000 for law enforcement family support programs,',
'as authorized by section 1001 a 21 of the 1968 act; and 16 $100,000 for motor vehicle theft prevention programs,',
'as authorized by section 220002 h of the 1994 act: provided, that, if a unit of local government uses any',
'of the funds made available under this title to increase the number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local',
'government will achieve a net gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform nonadministrative public safety service. weed',
'and seed program fund for necessary expenses, including salaries and related expenses of the executive office for weed and seed,',
'to implement weed and seed program activities, $62,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, for inter governmental agreements, including',
'grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts, with state and local law enforcement agencies, non profit organizations, and agencies of local government',
'engaged in the investigation and prosecution of violent and gang related crimes and drug offenses in weed and seed designated',
'communities, and for either reimbursements or transfers to appropriation accounts of the department of justice and other federal agencies which',
'shall be specified by the attorney general to execute the weed and seed program strategy: provided, that funds designated by',
'congress through language for other department of justice appropriation accounts for weed and seed program activities shall be managed and',
'executed by the attorney general through the executive office for weed and seed: provided further, that the attorney general may',
'direct the use of other department of justice funds and personnel in support of weed and seed program activities only',
'after the attorney general notifies the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate in accordance with',
'section 605 of this act: provided further, that of the funds appropriated for the executive office for weed and seed,',
'$2,000,000 shall be directed for comprehensive community development training and technical assistance. community oriented policing services for activities authorized by',
'the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994 public law 103 322 including administrative costs , $606,446,000, to',
'remain available until expended: provided, that funds that become available as a result of deobligations from prior year balances may',
'not be obligated except in accordance with section 605 of this act: provided further, that of the funds under this',
'heading, not to exceed $2,575,000 shall be available for the office of justice programs for reimbursable services associated with programs',
'administered by the community oriented policing services office: provided further, that section 1703 b and c of the omnibus crime',
'control and safe streets act of 1968 the 1968 act shall not apply to non hiring grants made pursuant to',
'part q of title i thereof 42 u.s.c. 3796dd et seq. . of the amounts provided 1 $10,000,000 is for',
'the hiring of law enforcement officers, including $5,000,000 for school resource officers; 2 $15,000,000 is for training and technical assistance;',
'3 $20,000,000 is for improving tribal law enforcement including equipment and training; 4 $100,000,000 is for the cops interoperable communications',
'technology program; 5 $7,500,000 is for a police integrity program; 6 $25,000,000 is for the matching grant program for law',
'enforcement armor vests as authorized by section 2501 of part y of the 1968 act: provided, that not to exceed',
'2 percent of such funds shall be available to the office of justice programs for testing of and research relating',
'to law enforcement armor vests; 7 $52,556,000 is for policing initiatives to combat methamphetamine production and trafficking and to enhance',
'policing initiatives in drug hot spots; 8 $15,000,000 is for police corps education and training: provided, that the out year',
'program costs of new recruits shall be fully funded from funds currently available; 9 $138,615,000 is for a law enforcement',
'technology program; 10 $25,000,000 is for grants to upgrade criminal records, as authorized under the crime identification technology act of',
'1998 42 u.s.c. 14601 ; 11 $28,450,000 is for grants, contracts and other assistance to states under section 102 b',
'of the crime identification technology act of 1998 42 u.s.c. 14601 ; 12 $110,000,000 is for a dna analysis and',
'capacity enhancement program; 13 $15,000,000 is for paul coverdell forensic sciences improvement grants under part bb of title i of',
'the 1968 act 42 u.s.c. 3797j et seq. ; 14 $10,000,000 is for an offender re entry program, as authorized',
'by public law 107 273; 15 $4,325,000 is for the safe schools initiative; and 16 not to exceed $30,000,000 is',
'for program management and administration. juvenile justice programs for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the juvenile',
'justice and delinquency prevention act of 1974 the act , and other juvenile justice programs, including salaries and expenses in',
'connection therewith to be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for justice assistance, $384,177,000, to remain available until expended,',
'as follows 1 $3,000,000 for concentration of federal efforts, as authorized by section 204 of the act; 2 $84,000,000 for',
'state and local programs authorized by section 221 of the act, including training and technical assistance to assist small, non',
'profit organizations with the federal grants process; 3 $102,177,000 for demonstration projects, as authorized by sections 261 and 262 of',
'the act; 4 $10,000,000 for research, evaluation, training and technical assistance, as authorized by sections 251 and 252 of the',
'act; 5 $15,000,000 for juvenile mentoring programs; 6 $80,000,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized by section 505 of the act,',
'of which a $10,000,000 shall be for the tribal youth program; b $25,000,000 shall be for a gang resistance education',
'and training program to be administered by the bureau of justice assistance and to be coordinated with the bureau of',
'alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention; and c $25,000,000 shall be for',
'grants of $360,000 to each state and $6,640,000 shall be available for discretionary grants to states, for programs and activities',
'to enforce state laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors or the purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages',
'by minors, prevention and reduction of consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, and for technical assistance and training; 7 $5,000,000',
'for project childsafe; 8 $15,000,000 for the secure our schools act as authorized by public law 106 386; 9 $15,000,000',
'for programs authorized by the victims of child abuse act of 1990; and 10 $55,000,000 for the juvenile accountability block',
'grants program as authorized by public law 107 273 and guam shall be considered a state: provided, that not more',
'than 10 percent of each amount may be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed to benefit the programs',
'or activities authorized: provided further, that not more than 2 percent of each amount may be used for training and',
'technical assistance. public safety officers benefits to remain available until expended, for payments authorized by part l of title i',
'of the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968 42 u.s.c. 3796 , such sums as are necessary,',
'as authorized by section 6093 of public law 100 690 102 stat. 4339 4340 ; and $3,615,000, to remain available',
'until expended for payments as authorized by section 1201 b of said act; and $2,795,000 for educational assistance, as authorized',
'by section 1212 of the 1968 act. general provisions department of justice sec. 101. in addition to amounts otherwise made',
'available in this title for official reception and representation expenses, a total of not to exceed $60,000 from funds appropriated',
'to the department of justice in this title shall be available to the attorney general for official reception and representation',
'expenses. sec. 102. none of the funds appropriated by this title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except',
'where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case',
'of rape: provided, that should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be',
'null and void. sec. 103. none of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to require any person',
'to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. sec. 104. nothing in the preceding section shall',
'remove the obligation of the director of the bureau of prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate',
'to receive such service outside the federal facility: provided, that nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect',
'of section 103 intended to address the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the bureau of prisons. sec. 105. authorities',
'contained in the 21st century department of justice appropriations authorization act public law 107 273 shall remain in effect until',
'the effective date of a subsequent department of justice appropriations authorization act. sec. 106. not to exceed 5 percent of',
'any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the department of justice in this act may be transferred',
'between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent',
'by any such transfers: provided, that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds',
'under section 605 of this act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set',
'forth in that section: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated to buildings and facilities, federal prison system in',
'this or any other act may be transferred to salaries and expenses, federal prison system, or any other department of',
'justice account, unless the president certifies that such a transfer is necessary to the national security interests of the united',
'states, and such authority shall not be delegated, and shall be subject to section 605 of this act. sec. 107.',
'section 114 of public law 107 77 shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2005. sec. 108. in addition to',
'the amounts provided under salaries and expenses, united states attorneys, $15,000,000 shall be for project seahawk and shall remain available',
'until expended. sec. 109. the attorney general is authorized to extend through september 30, 2006, the personnel management demonstration project',
'transferred to the attorney general pursuant to section 1115 of the homeland security act of 2002, public law 107 296',
'6 u.s.c. 533 without limitation on the number of employees or the positions covered. sec. 110. a none of the',
'funds made available in this act may be used by the drug enforcement administration to establish a procurement quota following',
'the approval of a new drug application or an abbreviated new drug application for a controlled substance. b the limitation',
'established in subsection a shall not apply until 180 days after enactment of this act. sec. 111. the limitation established',
'in the preceding section shall not apply to any new drug application or abbreviated new drug application for which the',
'drug enforcement administration has reviewed and provided public comments on labeling, promotion, risk management plans, and any other documents. sec.',
'112. a section 8335 b of title 5, united states code, is amended 1 by striking b and inserting b',
'1 ; and 2 by adding at the end the following: 2 in the case of employees of the federal',
'bureau of investigation, the second sentence of paragraph 1 shall be applied by substituting 65 years of age for 60',
'years of age. the authority to grant exemptions in accordance with the preceding sentence shall cease to be available after',
'december 31, 2009.. b section 8425 b of title 5, united states code, is amended 1 by striking b and',
'inserting b 1 ; and 2 by adding at the end the following: 2 in the case of employees of',
'the federal bureau of investigation, the second sentence of paragraph 1 shall be applied by substituting 65 years of age',
'for 60 years of age. the authority to grant exemptions in accordance with the preceding sentence shall cease to be',
'available after december 31, 2009.. sec. 113. a subchapter iv of chapter 57 of title 5, united states code, is',
'amended by adding at the end the following: sec. 5759. retention and relocation bonuses for the federal bureau of investigation',
'a authority. the director of the federal bureau of investigation, after consultation with the director of the office of personnel',
'management, may pay, on a case by case basis, a bonus under this section to an employee of the bureau',
'if 1 a the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee or a special need of the bureau for',
'the employees services makes it essential to retain the employee; and b the director of the federal bureau of investigation',
'determines that, in the absence of such a bonus, the employee would be likely to leave i the federal service;',
'or ii for a different position in the federal service; or 2 the individual is transferred to a different geographic',
'area with a higher cost of living as determined by the director of the federal bureau of investigation . b',
'service agreement. payment of a bonus under this section is contingent upon the employee entering into a written service agreement',
'with the bureau to complete a period of service with the bureau. such agreement shall include 1 the period of',
'service the individual shall be required to complete in return for the bonus; and 2 the conditions under which the',
'agreement may be terminated before the agreed upon service period has been completed, and the effect of the termination. c',
'limitation on authority. a bonus paid under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the employees basic pay. d',
'impact on basic pay. a retention bonus is not part of the basic pay of an employee for any purpose.',
'e termination of authority. the authority to grant bonuses under this section shall cease to be available after december 31,',
'2009.. b the analysis for chapter 57 of title 5, united states code, is amended by adding at the end',
'the following: 5759. retention and relocation bonuses for the federal bureau of investigation.. sec. 114. a chapter 35 of title',
'5 of the united states code is amended by adding at the end the following: subchapter vii retention of retired',
'specialized employees at the federal bureau of investigation sec. 3598. federal bureau of investigation reserve service a establishment. the director',
'of the federal bureau of investigation may provide for the establishment and training of a federal bureau of investigation reserve',
'service hereinafter in this section referred to as the fbi reserve service for temporary reemployment of employees in the bureau',
'during periods of emergency, as determined by the director. b membership. membership in the fbi reserve service shall be limited',
'to individuals who previously served as full time employees of the bureau. c annuitants. if an annuitant receiving an annuity',
'from the civil service retirement and disability fund becomes temporarily reemployed pursuant to this section, such annuity shall not be',
'discontinued thereby. an annuitant so reemployed shall not be considered an employee for the purposes of chapter 83 or 84.',
'd no impact on bureau personnel ceiling. fbi reserve service members reemployed on a temporary basis pursuant to this section',
'shall not count against any personnel ceiling applicable to the bureau. e expenses. the director may provide members of the',
'fbi reserve service transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions of this title, for',
'the purpose of participating in any training that relates to service as a member of the fbi reserve service. f',
'limitation on membership. membership of the fbi reserve service is not to exceed 500 members at any given time.. b',
'the analysis for chapter 35 of title 5, united states code, is amended by adding at the end the following:',
'subchapter vii retention of retired specialized employees at the federal bureau of investigation 3598. federal bureau of investigation reserve service..',
'sec. 115. section 5377 a 2 of title 5, united states code, is amended 1 by striking and at the',
'end of subparagraph e ; 2 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph f and inserting ; and;',
'and 3 by inserting after subparagraph f the following: g a position at the federal bureau of investigation, the primary',
'duties and responsibilities of which relate to intelligence functions as determined by the director of the federal bureau of investigation',
'.. sec. 116. notwithstanding any other provision of law, public law 102 395 section 102 b shall extend to the',
'bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives in the conduct of undercover investigative operations and shall apply without fiscal year',
'limitation with respect to any undercover investigative operation initiated by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives that is',
'necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes against the united states. sec. 117. section 1344 of title 31 of',
'the united states code, is amended in subsection b paragraph 6 by inserting after federal bureau of investigation, the words',
'director of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. this amendment shall take effect as if enacted on january',
'1, 2004. sec. 118. within 45 days of enactment of this act, the bureau of prisons will submit a comprehensive',
'financial plan for the federal prison system to the committees on appropriations. sec. 119. the bureau of prisons shall implement',
'a pilot program in the southern district of florida which would allow the federal public defender to transfer computers to',
'the local detention facility to review electronic discovery. these computers will be used according to schedules and protocols developed by',
'the staff of the local facility in consultation with the federal defender and the district courts criminal justice act selection',
'committee. sec. 120. none of the funds made available to the department of justice in this act may be used',
'for the purpose of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under state or federal',
'law and is classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified',
'by the federal bureau of prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner. sec. 121. a none of the',
'funds appropriated by this act may be used by federal prisons to purchase cable television services, to rent or purchase',
'videocassettes, videocassette recorders, or other audiovisual or electronic equipment used primarily for recreational purposes. b the preceding sentence does not',
'preclude the renting, maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational programs. sec. 122.',
'section 3 e of the radiation exposure compensation act 42 u.s.c. 2210 note is amended 1 in paragraph 1 ,',
'by striking through fiscal year 2011; and 2 in paragraph 2 , by striking subparagraphs e through j . sec.',
'123. the prison rape elimination act of 2003 is amended 1 in section 7 a in the heading by striking',
'reduction and inserting elimination; and b in subsection a by striking reduction and inserting elimination; and 2 in section 1',
'b , by striking reduction in the item relating to section 7 and inserting elimination. sec. 124. a the president',
'shall award and present a 9/11 heroes medal of valor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to an appropriate',
'representative of those individuals who were members of public safety agencies and were killed in the terrorist attacks in the',
'united states on september 11, 2001, as certified by the attorney general, on behalf of such individuals. b the presentation',
'of medals pursuant to subsection a shall be made as close as feasible to the 4th anniversary of the terrorist',
'attacks described in that subsection. c 1 to be eligible for the medal referred to in subsection a , an',
'individual shall have been a public safety officer as defined in section 5 of the public safety officer medal of',
'valor act of 2001 who a was present in new york, virginia, or pennsylvania on september 11, 2001; b participated',
'in the response that day to the terrorist attacks on the world trade center, the terrorist attack on the pentagon,',
'or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in pennsylvania; and c died as a',
'result of such participation. 2 an individual who was killed in one of the attacks referred to in paragraph 1',
'b shall be deemed, for purposes of the eligibility requirement of that paragraph, to have participated in the response. 3',
'the certification of eligible recipients of the medal under subsection a shall be completed by the attorney general by july',
'1, 2005. d 1 a the design of the medal under this section shall be selected by the attorney general',
'after consultation with i the commission of fine arts; and ii the institute of heraldry within the department of defense,',
'regarding the design and artistry of the 9/11 heroes medal of valor. b the attorney general may also consider suggestions',
'received by the department of justice regarding the design of the medal, including those made by persons not employed by',
'the department of justice. 2 after such consultation and selection of design, the attorney general shall make necessary arrangements with',
'the secretary of the treasury for the secretary to prepare and strike, on a reimbursable basis, such number of medals',
'as may be required to carry out this section. 3 the medals struck under this section are national medals for',
'purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, united states code. e the attorney general shall establish such procedures and requirements',
'as may be necessary to carry out this section. f there are authorized to be appropriated to the attorney general',
'such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. sec. 125. a the attorney general shall transfer, without',
'reimbursement, to the secretary of the army a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 57.8',
'acres located on river road in prince george county, virginia. the real property is currently under the administrative jurisdiction of',
'the bureau of prisons. upon transfer of the real property under this subsection, the secretary of the army shall assume',
'administrative and jurisdictional accountability over property and include the property as part of fort lee, virginia. b the exact acreage',
'and legal description of the real property to be transferred under subsection a shall be determined by a survey satisfactory',
'to the secretary of the army. sec. 126. the department of justice shall establish an office of justice for victims',
'of overseas terrorism. this title may be cited as the department of justice appropriations act, 2005. title ii department of',
'commerce and related agencies trade and infrastructure development related agencies office of the united states trade representative salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses of the office of the united states trade representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and',
'the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $41,552,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until',
'expended: provided, that not to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: provided further, that not',
'less than $2,000,000 provided under this heading shall be for expenses authorized by 19 u.s.c. 2451 and 1677b c :',
'provided further, that negotiations shall be conducted within the world trade organization to recognize the right of members to distribute',
'monies collected from antidumping and countervailing duties: provided further, that there is established a position of chief negotiator for intellectual',
'property enforcement. national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council for necessary expenses of the national intellectual property law enforcement coordination',
'council to coordinate domestic and international intellectual property protection and law enforcement relating to intellectual property among federal and foreign',
'entities, $2,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that there shall be at the head of the national',
'intellectual property law enforcement coordination council a coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement: provided further, that the coordinator for international',
'intellectual property enforcement shall be appointed by the president: provided further, that no person shall serve as the coordinator for',
'international intellectual property enforcement while serving in any other position in the federal government: provided further, that the co chairs',
'of the national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council, as designated by public law 106 58, shall report to the',
'coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement on matters concerning the national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council: provided further, that',
'the national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council shall 1 establish policies, objectives, and priorities concerning international intellectual property protection',
'and intellectual property law enforcement; 2 promulgate a strategy for protecting american intellectual property overseas; and 3 coordinate and oversee',
'implementation by agencies with responsibilities for intellectual property protection and intellectual property law enforcement of the policies, objectives, and priorities',
'established under paragraph 1 and the fulfillment of the responsibilities assigned to such agencies in the strategy described in paragraph',
'2 : provided further, that the coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement shall develop for each fiscal year, with the',
'advice of the members of the national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council and any other departments and agencies with',
'responsibilities for intellectual property protection and intellectual property law enforcement, a budget proposal to implement the strategy described in paragraph',
'2 and for the operations of the national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council, and shall transmit such budget proposal',
'to the president and to the congress: provided further, that the coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement may select, appoint,',
'employ, and fix compensation of such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the',
'national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council: provided further, that the coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement may direct, with',
'the concurrence of the secretary of a department or head of an agency, the temporary reassignment within the federal government',
'of personnel employed by such department or agency. international trade commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the international',
'trade commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, and not to exceed',
'$2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $61,700,000, to remain available until expended. department of commerce international trade administration operations',
'and administration for necessary expenses for international trade activities of the department of commerce provided for by law, and for',
'engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of',
'united states firms, without regard to 44 u.s.c. 3702 and 3703; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families',
'of employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of the united states and foreign',
'commercial service between two points abroad, without regard to 49 u.s.c. 40118; employment of americans and aliens by contract for',
'services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or',
'construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first',
'paragraph of 28 u.s.c. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $327,000 for official representation expenses',
'abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on official',
'motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $401,513,000, to remain available until expended, of which $8,000,000 is to be derived',
'from fees to be retained and used by the international trade administration, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302: provided, that $48,509,000 shall',
'be for manufacturing and services; $40,087,000 shall be for market access and compliance; $64,544,000 shall be for the import administration',
'of which not less than $3,000,000 is for the office of china compliance; $222,365,000 shall be for the united states',
'and foreign commercial service of which $1,500,000 is for the advocacy center, $2,500,000 is for the trade information center, and',
'$2,100,000 is for a china and middle east business center; and $26,008,000 shall be for executive direction and administration: provided',
'further, that the provisions of the first sentence of section 105 f and all of section 108 c of the',
'mutual educational and cultural exchange act of 1961 22 u.s.c. 2455 f and 2458 c shall apply in carrying out',
'these activities without regard to section 5412 of the omnibus trade and competitiveness act of 1988 15 u.s.c. 4912 ;',
'and that for the purpose of this act, contributions under the provisions of the mutual educational and cultural exchange act',
'of 1961 shall include payment for assessments for services provided as part of these activities: provided further, that negotiations shall',
'be conducted within the world trade organization to recognize the right of members to distribute monies collected from antidumping and',
'countervailing duties: provided further, that of the amount provided, $1,000,000 is for a grant to the united states air and',
'trade show inc. to study the feasibility of the establishment and operation of a biennial united states international air trade',
'show to promote international exports from the united states and for initial expenses of implementing the recommendations set forth in',
'the study: provided further, that for purposes of section 31.205 d 2 of the federal acquisition regulation, any international air',
'and trade show conducted by the grantee shall be considered to be a trade show containing a significant effort to',
'promote exports from the united states. bureau of industry and security operations and administration for necessary expenses for export administration',
'and national security activities of the department of commerce, including costs associated with the performance of export administration field activities',
'both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; employment of americans',
'and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of',
'28 u.s.c. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official representation expenses abroad; awards',
'of compensation to informers under the export administration act of 1979, and as authorized by 22 u.s.c. 401 b ;',
'and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles',
'eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law, $68,393,000, to remain available until expended, of',
'which $7,200,000 shall be for inspections and other activities related to national security: provided, that the provisions of the first',
'sentence of section 105 f and all of section 108 c of the mutual educational and cultural exchange act of',
'1961 22 u.s.c. 2455 f and 2458 c shall apply in carrying out these activities: provided further, that payments and',
'contributions collected and accepted for materials or services provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in',
'covering the cost of such activities, and for providing information to the public with respect to the export administration and',
'national security activities of the department of commerce and other export control programs of the united states and other governments.',
'economic development administration economic development assistance programs for grants for economic development assistance as provided by the public works and',
'economic development act of 1965, and for trade adjustment assistance, $257,423,000, to remain available until expended. salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, $30,483,000: provided, that these funds may',
'be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title i of the public works employment act of 1976, title ii',
'of the trade act of 1974, and the community emergency drought relief act of 1977. minority business development agency minority',
'business development for necessary expenses of the department of commerce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including expenses',
'of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or private organizations, $29,899,000. economic and information infrastructure economic and statistical analysis',
'salaries and expenses for necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and statistical analysis programs of the department of',
'commerce, $80,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, of which $2,000,000 is for a grant to the national academy',
'of public administration to study impacts of off shoring on the economy and workforce of the united states. bureau of',
'the census salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law,',
'$198,765,000. periodic censuses and programs for necessary expenses related to the 2010 decennial census, $393,515,000, to remain available until september',
'30, 2006: provided, that of the total amount available related to the 2010 decennial census, $165,196,000 is for the re',
'engineered design process for the short form only census, $146,009,000 is for the american community survey, and $82,310,000 is for',
'the master address file/topologically integrated geographic encoding and referencing maf/tiger system. in addition, for expenses to collect and publish statistics',
'for other periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, $162,601,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, of which',
'$73,473,000 is for economic statistics programs and $89,128,000 is for demographic statistics programs: provided, that regarding construction of a facility',
'at the suitland federal center, quarterly reports regarding the expenditure of funds and project planning, design and cost decisions shall',
'be provided by the bureau, in cooperation with the general services administration, to the committees on appropriations of the senate',
'and the house of representatives: provided further, that none of the funds provided in this or any other act under',
'the heading bureau of the census, periodic censuses and programs shall be used to fund the construction and tenant build',
'out costs of a facility at the suitland federal center: provided further, that none of the funds provided in this',
'or any other act for any fiscal year may be used for the collection of census data on race identification',
'that does not include some other race as a catagory. national telecommunications and information administration salaries and expenses for necessary',
'expenses, as provided for by law, of the national telecommunications and information administration ntia , $17,433,000, to remain available until',
'september 30, 2006: provided, that, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 1535 d , the secretary of commerce shall charge federal agencies for',
'costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, and operations, and related services and such fees shall be retained and used as',
'offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until expended: provided further, that the secretary of commerce',
'is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from other government agencies for',
'all costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and related activities by the institute for telecommunication sciences of ntia, in furtherance',
'of its assigned functions under this paragraph, and such funds received from other government agencies shall remain available until expended.',
'public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction for the administration of grants authorized by section 392 of the communications act of',
'1934, $21,769,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by section 391 of the act: provided, that not to exceed',
'$2,000,000 shall be available for program administration as authorized by section 391 of the act: provided further, that, notwithstanding the',
'provisions of section 391 of the act, the prior year unobligated balances may be made available for grants for projects',
'for which applications have been submitted and approved during any fiscal year. information infrastructure grants for the administration of prior',
'year grants, recoveries and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated for grants are available only for the administration of all',
'open grants until their expiration. united states patent and trademark office salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the united',
'states patent and trademark office provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the under secretary of commerce',
'for intellectual property and director of the united states patent and trademark office, $1,336,000,000, to remain available until expended, which',
'shall be derived from offsetting collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 u.s.c. 1113 and 35 u.s.c. 41 and 376,',
'and shall be retained and used for necessary expenses: provided, that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall',
'be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2005, so as to result in a fiscal year',
'2005 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: provided further, that during fiscal year 2005, should the total amount',
'of offsetting fee collections be less than $1,356,000,000, this amount shall be reduced accordingly: provided further, that not less than',
'526 full time equivalents, 530 positions and $72,899,000 shall be for the examination of trademark applications; and not less than',
'5,057 full time equivalents, 5,139 positions and $759,021,000 shall be for the examination and searching of patent applications: provided further,',
'that not more than 244 full time equivalents, 251 positions and $31,906,000 shall be for the office of the general',
'counsel: provided further, that of amounts made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall only be available for initiatives to protect',
'united states intellectual property overseas: provided further, that from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $1,000 shall be made available',
'in fiscal year 2005 for official reception and representation expenses: provided further, that notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, united',
'states code, no employee of the united states patent and trademark office may accept payment or reimbursement from a non',
'federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an employee to attend and participate in',
'a convention, conference, or meeting when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or corporation subject to regulation',
'by the office, or represents a person or corporation subject to regulation by the office, unless the person or corporation',
'is an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501 c 3 of the internal revenue code of 1986. in',
'addition, fees authorized by title viii of this act may be collected and credited to this account as offsetting collections:',
'provided, that not to exceed $218,754,000 derived from such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for authorized purposes: provided',
'further, that not less than 58 full time equivalents, 72 positions and $5,551,000 shall be for the examination of trademark',
'applications; and not less than 378 full time equivalents, 709 positions and $106,986,000 shall be for the examination and searching',
'of patent applications: provided further, that not more than 20 full time equivalents, 20 positions and $4,955,000 shall be for',
'the office of the general counsel: provided further, that the total amount appropriated from fees collected in fiscal year 2005,',
'including such increased fees, shall not exceed $1,574,754,000: provided further, that in fiscal year 2005, from the amounts made available',
'for salaries and expenses for the united states patent and trademark office pto , the amounts necessary to pay 1',
'the difference between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the pto and employees under section 8334 a of title',
'5, united states code, and the normal cost percentage as defined by section 8331 17 of that title of basic',
'pay, of employees subject to subchapter iii of chapter 83 of that title; and 2 the present value of the',
'otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as determined by the office of personnel management, of post retirement life insurance and post retirement',
'health benefits coverage for all pto employees, shall be transferred to the civil service retirement and disability fund, the employees',
'life insurance fund, and the employees health benefits fund, as appropriate, and shall be available for the authorized purposes of',
'those accounts. science and technology technology administration salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the under secretary for technology office',
'of technology policy, $6,547,000: provided, that section 8 a of the technology administration act of 1998 15 u.s.c. 1511e a',
'is amended by deleting technology administration of after within the: provided further, that $200,000 is for the world congress on',
'information technology. national institute of standards and technology scientific and technical research and services for necessary expenses of the national',
'institute of standards and technology, $383,892,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $2,900,000 may be transferred',
'to the working capital fund. industrial technology services for necessary expenses of the manufacturing extension partnership of the national institute',
'of standards and technology, $109,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the secretary of commerce shall not recompete any',
'existing manufacturing extension partnership center prior to 2007: provided further, that hereafter the manufacturing extension partnership program authorized under 15',
'u.s.c. 278k shall be renamed the hollings manufacturing partnership program and the centers established and receiving funding under 15 u.s.c.',
'278k paragraph a shall be named the hollings manufacturing extension centers. in addition, for necessary expenses of the advanced technology',
'program of the national institute of standards and technology, $142,300,000, to remain available until expended. construction of research facilities for',
'construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise',
'provided for the national institute of standards and technology, as authorized by 15 u.s.c. 278c 278e, $73,500,000, to remain available',
'until expended. national oceanic and atmospheric administration operations, research, and facilities including transfer of funds for necessary expenses of activities',
'authorized by law for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; grants,',
'contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of',
'facilities, $2,804,065,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, except for funds provided for cooperative enforcement which shall remain available',
'until september 30, 2007: provided, that fees and donations received by the national ocean service for the management of national',
'marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those activities, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302:',
'provided further, that in addition, $3,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled coastal zone management and in',
'addition $65,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled promote and develop fishery products and research pertaining to',
'american fisheries: provided further, that of the $2,872,065,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading $2,804,065,000 is appropriated from',
'the general fund: provided further, that no general administrative charge shall be applied against an assigned activity included in this',
'act or the report accompanying this act except for additional costs above the fiscal year 2004 level of $2,600,000 for',
'automating and modernizing the noaa grant processing systems up to a total of $5,000,000: provided further, that the total amount',
'available for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration corporate services administrative support costs shall not exceed $171,530,000: provided further, that',
'payments of funds made available under this heading to the department of commerce working capital fund including department of commerce',
'general counsel legal services shall not exceed $39,500,000: provided further, that any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities',
'in the report accompanying this act shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 605 of this act:',
'provided further, that grants to states pursuant to sections 306 and 306a of the coastal zone management act of 1972,',
'as amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000, unless funds provided for coastal zone management grants exceed funds provided in the previous',
'fiscal year: provided further, that if funds provided for coastal zone management grants exceed funds provided in the previous fiscal',
'year, then no state shall receive more than 5 percent or less than 1 percent of the additional funds: provided',
'further, that none of the funds under this heading are available to alter the existing structure, organization, function, and funding',
'of the national marine fisheries service southwest region and fisheries science center and northwest region and fisheries science center: provided',
'further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, $600,000 shall be available only for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration',
'office of space commercialization: provided further, that the personnel management demonstration project established at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration',
'pursuant to 5 u.s.c. 4703 may be expanded by 3,500 full time positions to include up to 6,925 full time',
'positions and may be extended indefinitely: provided further, that the administrator of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration may engage',
'in formal and informal education activities, including primary and secondary education, related to the agencys mission goals. in addition, for',
'necessary retired pay expenses under the retired servicemans family protection and survivor benefits plan, and for payments for the medical',
'care of retired personnel and their dependents under the dependents medical care act 10 u.s.c. ch. 55 , such sums',
'as may be necessary. procurement, acquisition and construction for procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, including alteration and modification',
'costs, of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, $1,053,436,000 to remain available until september 30, 2007, except funds provided for',
'construction of facilities which shall remain available until september 30, 2009, and funds provided for the honolulu laboratory and the',
'marine environmental health research laboratory which shall remain available until expended: provided, that of the amounts provided for the national',
'polar orbiting operational environmental satellite system, funds shall only be made available on a dollar for dollar matching basis with',
'funds provided for the same purpose by the department of defense: provided further, that except to the extent expressly prohibited',
'by any other law, the department of defense may delegate procurement functions related to the national polar orbiting operational environmental',
'satellite system to officials of the department of commerce pursuant to section 2311 of title 10, united states code: provided',
'further, that any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in the report accompanying this act shall be subject',
'to the procedures set forth in section 605 of this act: provided further, that none of the funds provided in',
'this act or any other act under the heading national oceanic and atmospheric administration, procurement, acquisition and construction shall be',
'used to fund the general services administrations standard construction and tenant build out costs of a facility at the suitland',
'federal center: provided further, that beginning in fiscal year 2006 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the secretary of commerce',
'shall include in the budget justification materials that the secretary submits to congress in support of the department of commerce',
'budget as submitted with the budget of the president under section 1105 a of title 31, 10 united states code',
'an estimate for each national oceanic and atmospheric administration procurement, acquisition and construction program having a total multiyear program cost',
'of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budget justification materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each',
'such program for each of the five subsequent fiscal years. pacific coastal salmon recovery for necessary expenses associated with the',
'restoration of pacific salmon populations, $90,000,000: provided, that section 628 2 a of the departments of commerce, justice, and state,',
'the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act, 2001 16 u.s.c. 3645 is amended 1 by striking 2000, 2001, 2002, and',
'2003 and inserting 2005, and 2 by inserting idaho, after oregon,. coastal zone management fund of amounts collected pursuant to',
'section 308 of the coastal zone management act of 1972 16 u.s.c. 1456a , not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be',
'transferred to the operations, research, and facilities account to offset the costs of implementing such act. fishermens contingency fund for',
'carrying out the provisions of title iv of public law 95 372, not to exceed $499,000, to be derived from',
'receipts collected pursuant to that act, to remain available until expended. fisheries finance program account for the costs of direct',
'loans, $287,000, as authorized by the merchant marine act of 1936: provided, that such costs, including the cost of modifying',
'such loans, shall be as defined in the federal credit reform act of 1990: provided further, that these funds are',
'only available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $5,000,000 for individual fishing',
'quota loans, and not to exceed $59,000,000 for traditional direct loans, of which $40,000,000 may be used for direct loans',
'to the united states distant water tuna fleet, and of which $19,000,000 may be used for direct loans to the',
'united states menhaden fishery: provided further, that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for',
'direct loans for any new fishing vessel that will increase the harvesting capacity in any united states fishery. other departmental',
'management salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the departmental management of the department of commerce provided for by law,',
'including not to exceed $5,000 for official entertainment, $48,109,000: provided, that not to exceed 12 full time equivalents and $1,621,000',
'shall be expended for the legislative affairs function of the department. united states travel and tourism promotion for necessary expenses',
'of the united states travel and tourism promotion program, as authorized by section 210 of public law 108 7, for',
'programs promoting travel to the united states including grants, contracts, cooperative agreements and related costs, $10,000,000, to remain available until',
'september 30, 2006. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in carrying out the',
'provisions of the inspector general act of 1978 5 u.s.c. app. , $21,660,000. general provisions department of commerce sec. 201.',
'during the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds made available to the department of commerce by this act shall',
'be available for the activities specified in the act of october 26, 1949 15 u.s.c. 1514 , to the extent',
'and in the manner prescribed by the act, and, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3324, may be used for advanced payments not',
'otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials designated by the secretary of commerce that such payments are in the',
'public interest. sec. 202. during the current fiscal year, appropriations made available to the department of commerce by this act',
'for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 u.s.c. 1343 and',
'1344; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by law 5 u.s.c. 5901',
'5902 . sec. 203. not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for',
'the department of commerce in this act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased',
'by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: provided, that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated',
'as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure',
'except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: provided further, that the secretary of commerce shall notify',
'the committees on appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset including',
'land, structures, and equipment not specifically provided for in this or any other departments of commerce, justice, and state, the',
'judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act. sec. 204. any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this title',
'resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this title or from actions taken for the',
'care and protection of loan collateral or grant property shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such',
'department or agency: provided, that the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out',
'this section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in this act: provided further, that use of funds to',
'carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this act and shall',
'not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. sec. 205.',
'hereafter, none of the funds made available by this or any other act for the department of commerce shall be',
'available to reimburse the unemployment trust fund or any other fund or account of the treasury to pay for any',
'expenses authorized by section 8501 of title 5, united states code, for services performed by individuals appointed to temporary positions',
'within the bureau of the census for purposes relating to the decennial censuses of population. sec. 206. of the amount',
'available from the fund entitled promote and develop fishery products and research pertaining to american fisheries, $10,000,000 shall be provided',
'to the alaska fisheries marketing board, $1,000,000 shall be available for the wild american shrimp initiative, and $1,000,000 shall be',
'available for the gulf oyster industry education program: provided, that 1 the alaska fisheries marketing board hereinafter the board shall',
'be a nonprofit organization and not an agency or establishment of the united states, 2 the secretary may appoint, assign,',
'or otherwise designate as executive director an employee of the department of commerce, who may serve in an official capacity',
'in such position, with or without reimbursement, and such appointment or assignment shall be without interruption or loss of civil',
'service status or privilege, and 3 the board may adopt bylaws consistent with the purposes of this section, and may',
'undertake other acts necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. sec. 207. a hereafter, the secretary of commerce',
'is authorized to operate a marine laboratory in south carolina in accordance with a memorandum of agreement, including any future',
'amendments, among the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, the national institute of standards and technology, the state of south carolina,',
'the medical university of south carolina, and the college of charleston as a partnership for collaborative, interdisciplinary marine scientific research.',
'b to carry out subsection a , the agencies that are partners in the laboratory may accept, apply for, use,',
'and spend federal, state, private and grant funds as necessary to further the mission of the laboratory without regard to',
'the source or of the period of availability of these funds and may apply for and hold patents, as well',
'as share personnel, facilities, and property. any funds collected or accepted by any partner may be used to offset all',
'or portions of its costs, including overhead, without regard to 31 u.s.c. section 143302 b ; to reimburse other participating',
'agencies for all or portions of their costs; and to fund research and facilities expansion. funds for management and operation',
'of the laboratory may be used to sustain basic laboratory operations for all participating entities. the secretary of commerce is',
'authorized to charge fees and enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and other arrangements with federal, state, private entities, and',
'other entities, domestic and foreign, tofurther the mission of the laboratory. any funds collected from such fees or arrangements shall',
'be used to support cooperative research, basic operations, and facilities enhancement at the laboratory. sec. 208. funds made available for',
'salaries and administrative expenses to administer the emergency steel loan guarantee program in section 211 b of public law 108',
'199 shall remain available until expended. sec. 209. a fishing capacity reduction program for the southeast alaska purse seine fishery',
'is authorized to be financed through a capacity reduction loan of $50,000,000 pursuant to sections 1111 and 1112 of title',
'xi of the merchant marine act of 1936 46 u.s.c. app. 1279f and 1279g subject to the conditions of this',
'section. in accordance with the federal credit reform act of 1990, 2 u.s.c. sec. 661 et seq., $500,000 is made',
'available from funds appropriated for pacific coastal salmon recovery in this act for the cost of the loan authorized by',
'this section. the loan shall have a term of 30 years, except that the amount to be repaid in any',
'one year shall not exceed 2 percent of the total value of salmon landed in the fishery and such repayment',
'shall begin with salmon landed after january 1, 2006. sec. 210. section 653 a of public law 106 58 is',
'amended by adding 7 the coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement. after under secretary of commerce for international trade.. sec.',
'211. notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts made available elsewhere in this title to the national institute',
'of standards and technology, construction of research facilities, $20,000,000 is for a cooperative agreement with the medical university of south',
'carolina; $10,000,000 is for the cancer research center in hawaii; $4,000,000 is for the thayer school of engineering, of which',
'$1,000,000 is for a biomass energy research project, $2,000,000 is for a smart laser beam project, and $1,000,000 is for',
'research relating to biomaterials; $1,000,000 is for civic education programs at the new hampshire institute of politics; $1,500,000 is for',
'the franklin pierce community center; $2,000,000 is for the southern new hampshire university school of community economic development; and $5,000,000',
'is for the boston museum of science. sec. 212. section 3 f of public law 104 91 is amended by',
'striking and 2005 and inserting 2005, 2006, and 2007. sec. 213. hereafter, notwithstanding any other federal law related to the',
'conservation and management of marine mammals, the state of hawaii may enforce any state law or regulation with respect to',
'the operation in state waters of recreational and commercial vessels, for the purpose of conservation and management of humpback whales,',
'to the extent that such law or regulation is no less restrictive than federal law. sec. 214. establishment of the',
'ernest f. hollings scholarship program. a establishment. the administrator of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration shall establish and administer',
'the ernest f. hollings scholarship program. under the program, the administrator shall award scholarships in oceanic and atmospheric science, research,',
'technology, and education to be known as ernest f. hollings scholarships. b purposes. the purposes of the ernest f. hollings',
'scholarships program are 1 to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary',
'training opportunities; 2 to increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy;',
'and 3 to recruit and prepare students for public service careers with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and other',
'natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and 4 to recruit and prepare',
'students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in',
'the united states. c award. each ernest f. hollings scholarship 1 shall be used to support undergraduate studies in oceanic',
'and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education that support the purposes of the programs and missions of the national oceanic',
'and atmospheric administration; 2 shall recognize outstanding scholarship and ability; 3 shall promote participation by groups underrepresented in oceanic and',
'atmospheric science and technology; and 4 shall be awarded competitively in accordance with guidelines issued by the administrator and published',
'in the federal register. d eligibility. in order to be eligible to participate in the program, an individual must 1',
'be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full time student at an institution of higher education as defined in',
'section 101 a of the higher education act of 1965 in an academic field or discipline described in subsection c',
'; 2 be a united states citizen; 3 not have received a scholarship under this section for more than 4',
'academic years, unless the administrator grants a waiver; and 4 submit an application at such time, in such manner, and',
'containing such information, agreements, or assurances as the administrator may require. e distribution of funds. the amount of each ernest',
'f. hollings scholarship shall be provided directly to a recipient selected by the administrator upon receipt of certification that the',
'recipient will adhere to a specific and detailed plan of study and research approved by an institution of higher education.',
'f funding. of the total amount appropriated for fiscal year 2005 and annually hereafter to the national oceanic and atmospheric',
'administration, the administrator shall make available for the ernest f. hollings scholarship program one tenth of one percent of such',
'appropriations. g scholarship repayment requirement. the administrator shall require an individual receiving a scholarship under this section to repay the',
'full amount of the scholarship to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration if the administrator determines that the individual, in',
'obtaining or using the scholarship, engaged in fraudulent conduct or failed to comply with any term or condition of the',
'scholarship. such repayments shall be deposited in the noaa operations, research, and facilities appropriations account and treated as an offsetting',
'collection and only be available for financing additional scholarships. sec. 215. section 402 f of public law 107 372 is',
'amended 1 in paragraph 1 , by striking all right and inserting for the period ending april 3, 2008, all',
'right; and 2 in paragraph 3 , by inserting for the period ending april 3, 2008 after and annually thereafter.',
'sec. 216. of the amounts made available under this heading for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, the secretary of',
'commerce shall pay by march 1, 2005, $5,000,000 to the national marine sanctuaries foundation to capitalize a fund for ocean',
'activities. sec. 217. any funding provided under this title used to implement the department of commerces e government initiatives shall',
'be subject to the procedures set forth in section 605 of this act. sec. 218. a fishing capacity reduction program',
'for the federal gulf of mexico reef fish fishery management plan principally intended for commercial long line vessels is authorized',
'to be financed through a capacity reduction loan of $35,000,000 pursuant to sections 1111 and 1112 of title xi of',
'the merchant marine act of 1936 46 u.s.c. app. 1279f and 1279g subject to the conditions of this section. in',
'accordance with the federal credit reform act of 1990 2 u.s.c. sec. 661 et seq. , $350,000 is hereby appropriated',
'for the subsidy cost of the loan authorized under this section and shall remain available until expended. the secretary of',
'commerce, working in close coordination with active fishery participants, is hereby authorized to design and implement a comprehensive voluntary capacity',
'reduction program using the loan authorized under this section. the secretary shall set the loan term at 35 years and',
'repayment shall begin within one year of final implementation of the program. in addition to the authority of the gulf',
'of mexico regional fishery management council to develop and recommend conservation and management measures for the gulf of mexico reef',
'fish fishery, the secretary of commerce is authorized to develop and implement a limited access program pursuant to the standards',
'set forth in section 303 b 6 of the magnuson stevens fishery conservation and management act 16 u.s.c. 1853 b',
'6 . sec. 219. a definitions. in this section: 1 afa trawl catcher processor subsector. the term afa trawl catcher',
'processor subsector means the owners of each catcher/processor listed in paragraphs 1 through 20 of section 208 e of the',
'american fisheries act 16 u.s.c. 1851 note . 2 bsai. the term bsai has the meaning given the term bering',
'sea and aleutian islands management area in section 679.2 of title 50, code of federal regulations or successor regulation .',
'3 catcher processor subsector. the term catcher processor subsector means, as appropriate, one of the following: a the longline catcher',
'processor subsector. b the afa trawl catcher processor subsector. c the non afa trawl catcher processor subsector. d the pot',
'catcher processor subsector. 4 council. the term council means the north pacific fishery management council established in section 302 a',
'1 g of the magnuson stevens fishery conservation and management act 16 u.s.c. 1852 a 1 g . 5 llp',
'license. the term llp license means a federal license limitation program groundfish license issued pursuant to section 679.4 k of',
'title 50, code of federal regulations or successor regulation . 6 longline catcher processor subsector. the term longline catcher processor',
'subsector means the holders of an llp license that is noninterim and transferable, or that is interim and subsequently becomes',
'noninterim and transferable, and that is endorsed for bering sea or aleutian islands catcher processor fishing activity, c/p, pcod, and',
'hook and line gear. 7 non afa trawl catcher processor subsector. the term non afa trawl catcher processor subsector means',
'the owner of each trawl catcher processor a that is not an afa trawl catcher processor; b to whom a',
'valid llp license that is endorsed for bering sea or aleutian islands trawl catcher processor fishing activity has been issued;',
'and c that the secretary determines has harvested with trawl gear and processed not less than a total of 150',
'metric tons of non pollock groundfish during the period january 1, 1997 through december 31, 2002. 8 non pollock groundfish',
'fishery. the term non pollock groundfish fishery means target species of atka mackerel, flathead sole, pacific cod, pacific ocean perch,',
'rock sole, turbot, or yellowfin sole harvested in the bsai. 9 pot catcher processor subsector. the term pot catcher processor',
'subsector means the holders of an llp license that is noninterim and transferable, or that is interim and subsequently becomes',
'noninterim and transferable, and that is endorsed for bering sea or aleutian islands catcher processor fishing activity, c/p, pcod, and',
'pot gear. 10 secretary. except as otherwise provided in this act, the term secretary means the secretary of commerce. b',
'authority for bsai catcher processor capacity reduction program. 1 in general. a fishing capacity reduction program for the non pollock',
'groundfish fishery in the bsai is authorized to be financed through a capacity reduction loan of not more than $75,000,000',
'under sections 1111 and 1112 of the merchant marine act, 1936 46 u.s.c. app. 1279f and 1279g . 2 relationship',
'to merchant marine act, 1936. the fishing capacity reduction program authorized by paragraph 1 shall be a program for the',
'purposes of subsection e of section 1111 of the merchant marine act, 1936 46 u.s.c. app. 1279f , except, notwithstanding',
'subsection b 4 of such section, the capacity reduction loan authorized by paragraph 1 may have a maturity not to',
'exceed 30 years. c availability of capacity reduction funds to catcher processor subsectors. 1 in general. the secretary shall make',
'available the amounts of the capacity reduction loan authorized by subsection b 1 to each catcher processor subsector as described',
'in this subsection. 2 initial availability of funds. the secretary shall make available the amounts of the capacity reduction loan',
'authorized by subsection b 1 as follows: a not more than $36,000,000 for the longline catcher processor subsector. b not',
'more than $6,000,000 for the afa trawl catcher processor subsector. c not more than $31,000,000 for the non afa trawl',
'catcher processor subsector. d not more than $2,000,000 for the pot catcher processor subsector. 3 other availability of funds. after',
'january 1, 2009, the secretary may make available for fishing capacity reduction to one or more of the catcher processor',
'subsectors any amounts of the capacity reduction loan authorized by subsection b 1 that have not been expended by that',
'date. d binding reduction contracts. 1 requirement for contracts. the secretary may not provide funds to a person under the',
'fishing capacity reduction program authorized by subsection b if such person does not enter into a binding reduction contract between',
'the united states and such person, the performance of which may only be subject to the approval of an appropriate',
'capacity reduction plan under subsection e . 2 requirement to revoke licenses. the secretary shall revoke all federal fishery licenses,',
'fishery permits, and area and species endorsements issued for a vessel, or any vessel named on an llp license purchased',
'through the fishing capacity reduction program authorized by subsection b . e development, approval, and notification of capacity reduction plans.',
'1 development. each catcher processor subsector may, after notice to the council, submit to the secretary a capacity reduction plan',
'for the appropriate subsector to promote sustainable fisheries management through the removal of excess harvesting capacity from the non pollock',
'groundfish fishery. 2 approval by the secretary. the secretary is authorized to approve a capacity reduction plan submitted under paragraph',
'1 if such plan a is consistent with the requirements of section 312 b of the magnuson stevens fishery conservation',
'and management act 16 u.s.c. 1861a b except i the requirement that a council or governor of a state request',
'such a program set out in paragraph 1 of such subsection; and ii the requirements of paragraph 4 of such',
'subsection; b contains provisions for a fee system that provides for full and timely repayment of the capacity reduction loan',
'by a catcher processor subsector and that may provide for the assessment of such fees based on methods other than',
'ex vessel value of fish harvested; c does not require a bidding or auction process; d will result in the',
'maximum sustained reduction in fishing capacity at the least cost and in the minimum amount of time; and e permits',
'vessels in the catcher processor subsector to be upgraded to achieve efficiencies in fishing operations provided that such upgrades do',
'not result in the vessel exceeding the applicable length, tonnage, or horsepower limitations set out in federal law or regulation.',
'3 approval by referendum. a in general. following approval by the secretary under paragraph 2 , the secretary shall conduct',
'a referendum for approval of a capacity reduction plan for the appropriate catcher processor subsector. the capacity reduction plan and',
'fee system shall be approved if the referendum votes which are cast in favor of the proposed system by the',
'appropriate catcher processor subsector are i 100 percent of the members of the afa trawl catcher processor subsector; or ii',
'not less than \2/3\ of the members of i the longline catcher processor subsector; ii the non afa trawl catcher',
'processor subsector; or iii the pot catcher processor subsector. b notification prior to referendum. prior to conducting a referendum under',
'subparagraph a for a capacity reduction plan, the secretary shall i identify, to the extent practicable, and notify the catcher',
'processor subsector that will be affected by such plan; and ii make available to such subsector information about any industry',
'fee systemcontained in such plan, a description of the schedule, procedures, and eligibility requirements for the referendum, the proposed program,',
'the estimated capacity reduction, the amount and duration, and any other terms and conditions of the fee system proposed in',
'such plan. 4 implementation. a notice of implementation. not later than 90 days after a capacity reduction plan is approved',
'by a referendum under paragraph 3 , the secretary shall publish a notice in the federal register that includes the',
'exact terms and conditions under which the secretary shall implement the fishing capacity reduction program authorized by subsection b .',
'b inapplicability of implementation provision of magnuson. section 312 e of the magnuson stevens fishery conservation and management act 16',
'u.s.c. 1861a e shall not apply to a capacity reduction plan approved under this subsection. 5 authority to collect fees.',
'the secretary is authorized to collect fees to fund a fishing capacity reduction program and to repay debt obligations incurred',
'pursuant to a plan approved under paragraph 3 a . f action by other entities. upon the request of the',
'secretary, the secretary of the department in which the national vessel documentation center operates or the secretary of the department',
'in which the maritime administration operates, as appropriate, shall, with respect to any vessel or any vessel named on an',
'llp license purchased through the fishing capacity reduction program authorized by subsection b 1 a permanently revoke any fishery endorsement',
'issued to the vessel under section 12108 of title 46, united states code; b refuse to grant the approval required',
'under section 9 c 2 of the shipping act, 1916 46 u.s.c. app. 808 c 2 for the placement of',
'the vessel under foreign registry or the operation of the vessel under the authority of a foreign country; and c',
'require that the vessel operate under united states flag and remain under federal documentation; or 2 require that the vessel',
'be scrapped as a reduction vessel under section 600.1011 c of title 50, code of federal regulations. g non pollock',
'groundfish fishery. 1 participation in the fishery. only a member of a catcher processor subsector may participate in a the',
'catcher processor sector of the bsai non pollock groundfish fishery; or b the fishing capacity reduction program authorized by subsection',
'b . 2 plans for the fishery. it is the sense of congress that a the council should continue on',
'its path toward rationalization of the bsai non pollock groundfish fisheries, complete its ongoing work with respect to developing management',
'plans for the bsai non pollock groundfish fisheries in a timely manner, and take actions that promote stability of these',
'fisheries consistent with the goals of this section and the purposes and policies of the magnuson stevens fishery conservation and',
'management act; and b such plans should not penalize members of any catcher processor subsector for achieving capacity reduction under',
'this act or any other provision of law. h reports. 1 requirement. the secretary shall submit to the committee on',
'commerce, science, and transportation of the senate and the committee on resources of the house of representatives 5 reports on',
'the fishing capacity reduction program authorized by subsection b . 2 content. each report shall contain the following: a a',
'description of the fishing capacity reduction program carried out under the authority in subsection b . b an evaluation of',
'the cost and cost effectiveness of such program. c an evaluation of the effectiveness of such program in achieving the',
'objective set out in section 312 b of the magnuson stevens fishery conservation and management act 16 u.s.c. 1861a b',
'. 3 schedule. a initial report. the secretary shall submit the first report under paragraph 1 not later than 90',
'days after the date that the first referendum referred to in subsection e 3 is held. b subsequent reports. during',
'each of the 4 years after the year in which the report is submitted under subparagraph a , the secretary',
'shall submit to congress an annual report as described in this subsection. i conforming amendment. section 214 of the department',
'of commerce and related agencies appropriations act, 2004 title ii of division b of public law 108 199; 118 stat.',
'75 is amended by striking that and all that follows, and inserting under the capacity reduction program authorized in section',
'219 of the departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005.. sec. 220. none',
'of the funds appropriated in this act or any other act may be used to disqualify any community which was',
'a participant in the bering sea community development quota program on january 1, 2004, from continuing to receive quota allocations',
'under that program. sec. 221. in addition to amounts made available under section 214 of the department of commerce and',
'related agencies appropriations act, 2004 title ii of division b of public law 108 199; 118 stat. 75 , of',
'the funding provided in this act under the heading national oceanic and atmospheric administration, operations, research, and facilities, $250,000, to',
'remain available until expended, for the federal credit reform act cost of a reduction loan under sections 1111 and 1112',
'of the merchant marine act, 1936 46 u.s.c. app. 1279f and 1279g , not to exceed an additional $25,000,000 in',
'principal, for the capacity reduction program authorized in section 219. this title may be cited as the department of commerce',
'and related agencies appropriations act, 2005. title iii the judiciary supreme court of the united states salaries and expenses for',
'expenses necessary for the operation of the supreme court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds,',
'including purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile for the chief justice, not to exceed $10,000 for',
'the purpose of transporting associate justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 u.s.c. 1343 and 1344;',
'not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the chief',
'justice may approve, $58,122,000. care of the building and grounds for such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the',
'architect of the capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the architect by the act approved may 7, 1934',
'40 u.s.c. 13a 13b , $9,979,000, which shall remain available until expended. united states court of appeals for the federal',
'circuit salaries and expenses for salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and employees, and for necessary expenses',
'of the court, as authorized by law, $21,780,000. united states court of international trade salaries and expenses for salaries of',
'the chief judge and eight judges, salaries of the officers and employees of the court, services, and necessary expenses of',
'the court, as authorized by law, $14,888,000. courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services salaries and expenses for',
'the salaries of circuit and district judges including judges of the territorial courts of the united states , justices and',
'judges retired from office or from regular active service, judges of the united states court of federal claims, bankruptcy judges,',
'magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees of the federal judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses',
'of the courts, as authorized by law, $4,177,244,000 including the purchase of firearms and ammunition ; of which not to',
'exceed $27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related to new space',
'alteration and construction projects; of which not to exceed $2,800,000 shall be available for a national probation and pretrial services',
'training program; of which $1,300,000 of the funds provided for the judiciary information technology fund will be for the edwin',
'l. nelson local initiatives program, within which $1,000,000 will be reserved for local court grants. in addition, for expenses of',
'the united states court of federal claims associated with processing cases under the national childhood vaccine injury act of 1986,',
'not to exceed $3,298,000, to be appropriated from the vaccine injury compensation trust fund. defender services for the operation of',
'federal defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under the criminal justice act',
'of 1964; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, expert and other services under the criminal justice',
'act of 1964 18 u.s.c. 3006a e ; the compensation in accordance with criminal justice act maximums and reimbursement of',
'expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the',
'compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligible minor or incompetent offenders',
'in connection with transfers from the united states to foreign countries with which the united states has a treaty for',
'the execution of penal sentences; the compensation of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of',
'their employment, as authorized by 28 u.s.c. 1875 d ; and for necessary training and general administrative expenses, $676,385,000, to',
'remain available until expended. fees of jurors and commissioners for fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 u.s.c.',
'1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 u.s.c. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation',
'cases pursuant to rule 71a h of the federal rules of civil procedure 28 u.s.c. appendix rule 71a h ,',
'$61,535,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of',
'the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, united states code. court security for necessary expenses, not otherwise',
'provided for, incident to providing protective guard services for united states courthouses and other facilities housing federal court operations, and',
'the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security equipment for united states courthouses and other facilities housing federal court operations, including',
'building ingress egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided by the',
'department of homeland security, and other similar activities as authorized by section 1010 of the judicial improvement and access to',
'justice act public law 100 702 , $332,000,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to',
'be expended directly or transferred to the united states marshals service, which shall be responsible for administering the judicial facility',
'security program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the director of the administrative office of the united states',
'courts and the attorney general. administrative office of the united states courts salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the',
'administrative office of the united states courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 31 u.s.c. 1345, hire',
'of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 u.s.c. 1343 b , advertising and rent in the district of',
'columbia and elsewhere, $68,200,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. federal judicial',
'center salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the federal judicial center, as authorized by public law 90 219, $21,737,000;',
'of which $1,800,000 shall remain available through september 30, 2006, to provide education and training to federal court personnel; and',
'of which not to exceed $1,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. judicial retirement funds payment to judiciary',
'trust funds for payment to the judicial officers retirement fund, as authorized by 28 u.s.c. 377 o , $32,000,000; to',
'the judicial survivors annuities fund, as authorized by 28 u.s.c. 376 c , $2,000,000; and to the united states court',
'of federal claims judges retirement fund, as authorized by 28 u.s.c. 178 l , $2,700,000. united states sentencing commission salaries',
'and expenses for the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, united',
'states code, $13,304,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. general provisions the',
'judiciary sec. 301. appropriations and authorizations made in this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available',
'for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109. sec. 302. not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available',
'for the current fiscal year for the judiciary in this act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such',
'appropriation, except courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, defender services and courts of appeals, district courts, and',
'other judicial services, fees of jurors and commissioners, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:',
'provided, that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of',
'this act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in',
'that section. sec. 303. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for courts of appeals, district',
'courts, and other judicial services shall be available for official reception and representation expenses of the judicial conference of the',
'united states: provided, that such available funds shall not exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the director of the',
'administrative office of the united states courts in the capacity as secretary of the judicial conference. sec. 304. a section',
'3006a d 2 of title 18, united states code, is amended 1 by striking 5,200 and inserting 7,000; 2 by',
'striking 1,500 and inserting 2,000; 3 by striking 3,700 and inserting 5,000; 4 by striking 1,200 each place it appears',
'and inserting 1,500; and 5 by striking 3,900 and inserting 5,000. b section 3006a e of title 18, united states',
'code is amended 1 in paragraph 2 a in subparagraph a , by striking 300 and inserting 500; and b',
'in subparagraph b , by striking 300 and inserting 500; and 2 in paragraph 3 in the first sentence by',
'striking 1,000 and inserting 1,600. sec. 305. within 90 days of enactment of this act, the administrative office of the',
'u.s. courts shall submit to the committees on appropriations a comprehensive financial plan for the judiciary allocating all sources of',
'available funds including appropriations, fee collections, and carryover balances, to include a separate and detailed plan for the judiciary information',
'technology fund. sec. 306. pursuant to section 140 of public law 97 92, and from funds appropriated in this act,',
'justices and judges of the united states are authorized during fiscal year 2005, to receive a salary adjustment in accordance',
'with 28 u.s.c. 461. sec. 307. a section 1914 a of title 28, united states code, is amended by striking',
'out $150 and inserting in lieu thereof $250. b section 1931 a of title 28, united states code, is amended',
'1 in subsection a by striking out $90 and inserting in lieu thereof $190; and 2 in subsection b a',
'by striking out $150 and inserting in lieu thereof $250; and b by striking out $90 and inserting in lieu',
'thereof $190. c this section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this act. sec.',
'308. for fiscal year 2005 and hereafter, such fees as shall be collected for the processing of violations through the',
'central violations bureau cases as prescribed by the judicial conference of the united states shall be deposited to the courts',
'of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, salaries and expenses appropriation to be used for salaries and other expenses.',
'this title may be cited as the judiciary appropriations act, 2005. title iv department of state and related agency department',
'of state administration of foreign affairs diplomatic and consular programs for necessary expenses of the department of state and the',
'foreign service not otherwise provided for, including employment, without regard to civil service and classification laws, of persons on a',
'temporary basis not to exceed $700,000 of this appropriation , as authorized by section 801 of the united states information',
'and educational exchange act of 1948; representation to certain international organizations in which the united states participates pursuant to treaties',
'ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the senate or specific acts of congress; arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament',
'activities as authorized; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law; and for expenses of',
'general administration, $3,570,000,000: provided, that not to exceed 71 permanent positions shall be for the bureau of legislative affairs: provided',
'further, that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used to transfer any full time equivalent',
'employees into or out of the bureau of legislative affairs: provided further, that, of the amount made available under this',
'heading, not to exceed $4,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds in the emergencies in the diplomatic and',
'consular service appropriations account, to be available only for emergency evacuations and terrorism rewards: provided further, that, of the amount',
'made available under this heading, $319,994,000 shall be available only for public diplomacy international information programs: provided further, that of',
'the amount made available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be available only for the operations of the office on right',
'sizing the united states government overseas presence: provided further, that funds available under this heading may be available for a',
'united states government interagency task force to examine, coordinate and oversee united states participation in the united nations headquarters renovation',
'project: provided further, that no funds may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites of',
'united states origin including commercial satellites and satellite components to the peoples republic of china unless, at least 15 days',
'in advance, the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate are notified of such proposed action:',
'provided further, that of the amount made available under this heading, $185,128,000 is for near eastern affairs, $80,234,000 is for',
'south asian affairs, and $251,706,000 is for african affairs: provided further, that, of the amount made available under this heading,',
'$2,000,000 shall be available for a grant to conduct an international conference on the human rights situation in north korea:',
'provided further, that of the amount made available under this heading, $200,000 is for a grant to the center for',
'the study of the presidency and $1,900,000 is for a grant to shared hope international to combat international sex tourism:',
'provided further, that the intellectual property division shall be elevated to office level status and shall be renamed the office',
'of international intellectual property enforcement within 60 days of enactment of this act. in addition, not to exceed $1,426,000 shall',
'be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the international center',
'in accordance with section 4 of the international center act; in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such act,',
'$490,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized by that section, to be used for the purposes set out in',
'that section; in addition, as authorized by section 810 of the united states information and educational exchange act, not to',
'exceed $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from',
'english teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs;',
'and, in addition, not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of blair',
'house facilities. in addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, $658,702,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that of',
'the amounts made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 is for the center for antiterrorism and security training. beginning in fiscal',
'year 2005 and thereafter, the secretary of state is authorized to charge surcharges related to consular services in support of',
'enhanced border security that are in addition to the passport and immigrant visa fees in effect on january 1, 2004:',
'provided, that funds collected pursuant to this authority shall be credited to this account, and shall be available until expended',
'for the purposes of such account: provided further, that such surcharges shall be $12 on passport fees, and $45 on',
'immigrant visa fees. capital investment fund for necessary expenses of the capital investment fund, $52,149,000, to remain available until expended,',
'as authorized: provided, that section 135 e of public law 103 236 shall not apply to funds available under this',
'heading. centralized information technology modernization program for expenses relating to the modernization of the information technology systems and networks of',
'the department of state, $77,851,000, to remain available until expended. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office',
'of inspector general, $30,435,000, notwithstanding section 209 a 1 of the foreign service act of 1980 public law 96 465',
', as it relates to post inspections. educational and cultural exchange programs for expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs,',
'as authorized, $360,750,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that not to exceed $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, may',
'be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from or in connection with english teaching, educational advising',
'and counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as authorized. representation allowances for representation allowances as authorized, $8,640,000. protection of foreign',
'missions and officials for expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the secretary of state to provide for extraordinary protective services,',
'as authorized, $9,894,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006. embassy security, construction, and maintenance for necessary expenses for carrying',
'out the foreign service buildings act of 1926 22 u.s.c. 292 303 , preserving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for buildings',
'that are owned or directly leased by the department of state, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the harry',
's truman building, and carrying out the diplomatic security construction program as authorized, $611,680,000, to remain available until expended as',
'authorized, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for domestic and overseas representation as authorized: provided, that none',
'of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other departments',
'and agencies: provided further, that the united states embassy annex building in rome, italy, previously known as the ina building,',
'shall hereafter be known and designated as the mel sembler building. in addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades,',
'acquisition, and construction as authorized, $912,320,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that funds appropriated to this account in public',
'law 108 287 may also be used for non interim facilities for the united states mission in iraq, including associated',
'planning, site preparation and pre construction activities. emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service for expenses necessary to enable the',
'secretary of state to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the diplomatic and consular service, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended',
'as authorized, of which such sums as necessary may be transferred to and merged with the repatriation loans program account,',
'subject to the same terms and conditions: provided, that funds previously appropriated under this heading for rewards for an indictee',
'of the special court for sierra leone shall be transferred to the special court for sierra leone within 15 days',
'of enactment of this act: provided further, that any transfer of funds provided under this heading shall be treated as',
'a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this act. repatriation loans program account for the cost of direct loans,',
'$612,000, as authorized: 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. in addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan',
'program, $607,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the diplomatic and consular programs account under administration of foreign',
'affairs. payment to the american institute in taiwan for necessary expenses to carry out the taiwan relations act public law',
'96 8 , $19,482,000. payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund for payment to the foreign service retirement',
'and disability fund, as authorized by law, $132,600,000. international organizations contributions to international organizations for expenses, not otherwise provided for,',
'necessary to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and',
'consent of the senate, conventions or specific acts of congress, $1,182,000,000, of which up to $6,000,000, to remain available until',
'expended, may be used for the cost of a direct loan to the united nations for the cost of renovating',
'its headquarters in new york: provided, that such costs, including the cost of modifying such loan, shall be as defined',
'in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974: provided further, that these funds are available to subsidize total',
'loan principal of up to $1,200,000,000: provided further, that the secretary of state shall, at the time of the submission',
'of the presidents budget to congress under section 1105 a of title 31, united states code, transmit to the committees',
'on appropriations of the senate and of the house of representatives the most recent biennial budget prepared by the united',
'nations for the operations of the united nations: provided further, that the secretary of state shall notify the committees on',
'appropriations at least 15 days in advance or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable of any',
'united nations action to increase funding for any united nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the united',
'nations budget and cause the united nations to exceed the adopted budget for the biennium 2004 2005 of $3,160,860,000: provided',
'further, that any payment of arrearages under this title shall be directed toward special activities that are mutually agreed upon',
'by the united states and the respective international organization: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph',
'shall be available for a united states contribution to an international organization for the united states share of interest costs',
'made known to the united states government by such organization for loans incurred on or after october 1, 1984, through',
'external borrowings, except that such restriction shall not apply to loans to the united nations for renovation of its headquarters.',
'contributions for international peacekeeping activities for necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to',
'the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, $490,000,000: provided, that none of the funds made available under this',
'act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded united nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days',
'in advance of voting for the new or expanded mission in the united nations security council or in an emergency',
'as far in advance as is practicable : 1 the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the',
'senate and other appropriate committees of the congress are notified of the estimated cost and length of the mission, the',
'vital national interest that will be served, and the planned exit strategy; and 2 a reprogramming of funds pursuant to',
'section 605 of this act is submitted, and the procedures therein followed, setting forth the source of funds that will',
'be used to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission: provided further, that funds shall be available',
'for peacekeeping expenses only upon a certification by the secretary of state to the appropriate committees of the congress that',
'american manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for united nations peacekeeping activities equal',
'to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: provided further, that none of the funds made available under this',
'heading are available to pay the united states share of the cost of court monitoring that is part of any',
'united nations peacekeeping mission. international commissions for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obligations of the united states',
'arising under treaties, or specific acts of congress, as follows: international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico for',
'necessary expenses for the united states section of the international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico, and to',
'comply with laws applicable to the united states section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as follows: salaries and',
'expenses for salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $27,244,000. construction for detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects,',
'$5,310,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. american sections, international commissions for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the',
'international joint commission and the international boundary commission, united states and canada, as authorized by treaties between the united states',
'and canada or great britain, and for the border environment cooperation commission as authorized by public law 103 182, $9,594,000,',
'of which not to exceed $9,000 shall be available for representation expenses incurred by the international joint commission. international fisheries',
'commissions for necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $21,982,000: provided, that the',
'united states share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to 31 u.s.c. 3324. other payment',
'to the asia foundation for a grant to the asia foundation, as authorized by the asia foundation act 22 u.s.c.',
'4402 , $13,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. center for middle eastern western dialogue for a grant to',
'the center for middle eastern western dialogue trust fund, $6,750,000, for operation of the center for middle eastern western dialogue',
'in istanbul, turkey, to remain available until expended. in addition, for the operations of the steering committee of the center',
'for middle eastern western dialogue, $250,000, to remain available until expended. in addition, for necessary expenses of the center for',
'middle eastern western dialogue trust fund, the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such fund before october',
'1, 2005, to remain available until expended. eisenhower exchange fellowship program for necessary expenses of eisenhower exchange fellowships, incorporated, as',
'authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the eisenhower exchange fellowship act of 1990 20 u.s.c. 5204 5205 , all',
'interest and earnings accruing to the eisenhower exchange fellowship program trust fund on or before september 30, 2005, to remain',
'available until expended: provided, that none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other',
'compensation, or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5',
'u.s.c. 5376; or for purposes which are not in accordance with omb circulars a 110 uniform administrative requirements and a',
'122 cost principles for non profit organizations , including the restrictions on compensation for personal services. israeli arab scholarship program',
'for necessary expenses of the israeli arab scholarship program as authorized by section 214 of the foreign relations authorization act,',
'fiscal years 1992 and 1993 22 u.s.c. 2452 , all interest and earnings accruing to the israeli arab scholarship fund',
'on or before september 30, 2005, to remain available until expended. east west center to enable the secretary of state',
'to provide for carrying out the provisions of the center for cultural and technical interchange between east and west act',
'of 1960, by grant to the center for cultural and technical interchange between east and west in the state of',
'hawaii, $19,500,000: provided, that none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or enter into',
'any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5376. national endowment for',
'democracy for grants made by the department of state to the national endowment for democracy as authorized by the national',
'endowment for democracy act, $60,000,000 to remain available until expended. related agency broadcasting board of governors international broadcasting operations for',
'expenses necessary to enable the broadcasting board of governors, as authorized, to carry out international communication activities, including the purchase,',
'installation, rent, and improvement of facilities for radio and television transmission and reception to cuba, and to make and supervise',
'grants for radio and television broadcasting to the middle east, $591,000,000, of which $27,629,000 is for broadcasting to cuba: provided,',
'that of the total amount in this heading, not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions within the',
'united states as authorized, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation abroad as authorized, and not to exceed',
'$39,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses of radio free europe/radio liberty; and in addition, notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, not to exceed $2,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures, not to exceed',
'$500,000 in receipts from cooperating international organizations, and not to exceed $1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the voice',
'of america and the international broadcasting bureau, to remain available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes. broadcasting capital improvements',
'for the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception, and purchase and installation of necessary',
'equipment for radio and television transmission and reception as authorized, $8,560,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. general provisions',
'department of state and related agency sec. 401. funds appropriated under this title shall be available, except as otherwise provided,',
'for allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, united states code; for services as authorized by',
'5 u.s.c. 3109; and for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 u.s.c. 1343 b . sec. 402. not to',
'exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the department of state in this',
'act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by',
'more than 10 percent by any such transfers: provided, that not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available',
'for the current fiscal year for the broadcasting board of governors in this act may be transferred between such appropriations,',
'but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such',
'transfers: provided further, that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section',
'605 of this act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set',
'forth in that section. sec. 403. none of the funds made available in this act may be used by the',
'department of state or the broadcasting board of governors to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form',
'of assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation. sec. 404. a the senior policy operating group on trafficking in persons, established',
'under section 406 of division b of public law 108 7 to coordinate agency activities regarding policies including grants and',
'grant policies involving the international trafficking in persons, shall coordinate all such policies related to the activities of traffickers and',
'victims of severe forms of trafficking. b none of the funds provided in this or any other act shall be',
'expended to perform functions that duplicate coordinating responsibilities of the operating group. c the operating group shall continue to report',
'only to the authorities that appointed them pursuant to section 406 of division b of public law 108 7. sec.',
'405. a subsection b of section 36 of the state department basic authorities act of 1956 22 u.s.c. 2708 is',
'amended 1 in paragraph 5 by striking or at the end; 2 in paragraph 6 by striking the period and',
'inserting ; or; and 3 by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 7 the disruption of financial mechanisms',
'of a foreign terrorist organization, including the use by the organization of illicit narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking a',
'to finance acts of international terrorism; or b to sustain or support any terrorist organization.. b subsection e 1 of',
'such section is amended 1 by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $25,000,000; 2 by striking the second period at the end;',
'and 3 by adding at the end the following new sentence: without first making such determination, the secretary may authorize',
'a reward of up to twice the amount specified in this paragraph for the capture or information leading to the',
'capture of a leader of a foreign terrorist organization.. c subsection e of such section is amended by adding at',
'the end the following new paragraph: 6 forms of reward payment. the secretary may make a reward under this section',
'in the form of money, a nonmonetary item including such items as automotive vehicles , or a combination thereof.. d',
'such section is amended 1 by redesignating subsections i and j as subsections j and k , respectively; and 2',
'by inserting after subsection h the following new subsection: i media surveys and advertisements. 1 surveys conducted. for the purpose',
'of more effectively disseminating information about the rewards program, the secretary may use the resources of the rewards program to',
'conduct media surveys, including analyses of media markets, means of communication, and levels of literacy, in countries determined by the',
'secretary to be associated with acts of international terrorism. 2 creation and purchase of advertisements. the secretary may use the',
'resources of the rewards program to create advertisements to disseminate information about the rewards program. the secretary may base the',
'content of such advertisements on the findings of the surveys conducted under paragraph 1 . the secretary may purchase radio',
'or television time, newspaper space, or make use of any other means of advertisement, as appropriate.. e not later than',
'90 days after the date of the enactment of this act, the secretary of state shall submit to the committees',
'on appropriations of the house of representatives and of the senate, the committee on international relations of the house of',
'representatives and the committee on foreign relations of the senate a plan to maximize awareness of the reward available under',
'section 36 of the state department basic authorities act of 1956 22 u.s.c. 2708 et seq. for the capture or',
'information leading to the capture of a leader of a foreign terrorist organization who may be in pakistan or afghanistan.',
'the secretary may use the resources of the rewards program to prepare the plan. sec. 406. for the purposes of',
'registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a united states citizen born in the city',
'of jerusalem, the secretary of state shall, upon request of the citizen, record the place of birth as israel. sec.',
'407. the secretary of state shall provide to a member of the committee on appropriations of the senate or the',
'committee on appropriations of the house of representatives a copy of each cable sent to or by a department of',
'state employee that pertains to any topic specified by the requesting member, regardless of the level of classification of the',
'cable, not later than 15 days after the date on which the member makes a written or verbal request for',
'such copies. sec. 408. there is established within the department of state the office of the coordinator for reconstruction and',
'stabilization: provided, that the head of the office shall be the coordinator for reconstruction and stabilization, who shall report directly',
'to the secretary of state: provided further, that the functions of the office of the coordinator for reconstruction and stabilization',
'shall include 1 cataloguing and monitoring the non military resources and capabilities of executive agencies as that term is defined',
'in section 105 of title 5, united states code , state and local governments, and entities in the private and',
'non profit sectors that are available to address crises in countries or regions that are in, or are in transition',
'from, conflict or civil strife; 2 monitoring political and economic instability worldwide to anticipate the need for mobilizing united states',
'and international assistance for countries or regions described in paragraph 1 ; 3 assessing crises in countries or regions described',
'in paragraph 1 and determining the appropriate non military united states, including but not limited to demobilization, policing, human rights',
'monitoring, and public information efforts; 4 planning for response efforts under paragraph 3 ; 5 coordinating with relevant executive agencies',
'the development of interagency contingency plans for such response efforts; and 6 coordinating the training of civilian personnel to perform',
'stabilization and reconstruction activities in response to crises in such countries or regions described in paragraph 1 . sec. 409.',
'a the secretary of state shall require each chief of mission to review, not less than once every 5 years,',
'every staff element under chief of mission authority, including staff from other departments or agencies of the united states, and',
'recommend approval or disapproval of each staff element. each such review shall be conducted pursuant to a process established by',
'the president for determining appropriate staffing at diplomatic missions and overseas constituent posts commonly referred to as the nsdd 38',
'process . b the secretary of state, as part of the process established by the president referred to in subsection',
'a , shall take actions to carry out the recommendations made in each such review. c not later than one',
'year after the date of enactment of this act, and annually thereafter, the secretary of state shall submit a report',
'on such reviews that occurred during the previous 12 months, together with the secretarys recommendations regarding such reviews to the',
'appropriate committees of congress, the heads of all affected departments or agencies, and the inspector general of the department of',
'state. sec. 410. funds appropriated by this act for the broadcasting board of governors and the department of state may',
'be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 15 of the state department basic authorities act of 1956, section 313 of the',
'foreign relations authorization act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995 public law 103 236 , and section 504 a 1 of',
'the national security act of 1947 50 u.s.c. 414 a 1 . sec. 411. during fiscal year 2005, section 404',
'b 2 b of the foreign relations authorization act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995 public law 103 236; 22 u.s.c.',
'287e note , shall be administered as though the matter following clause iii reads as follows: v for assessments made',
'during calendar year 2005, 27.1 percent.. sec. 412. a section 402 a of the foreign service act of 1980 22',
'u.s.c. 3962 a is amended 1 in paragraph 1 , by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the',
'following new sentences: the president shall also prescribe ranges of basic salary rates for each class. except as provided in',
'paragraph 3 , basic salary rates for the senior foreign service may not exceed the maximum rate or be less',
'than the minimum rate of basic pay payable for the senior executive service under section 5382 of title 5, united',
'states code. ; and 2 by striking paragraph 2 and inserting the following new paragraphs: 2 the secretary shall determine',
'which basic salary rate within the ranges prescribed by the president under paragraph 1 shall be paid to each member',
'of the senior foreign service based on individual performance, contribution to the mission of the department, or both, as determined',
'under a rigorous performance management system. except as provided in regulations prescribed by the secretary and, to the extent possible,',
'consistent with regulations governing the senior executive service, the secretary may adjust the basic salary rate of a member of',
'the senior foreign service not more than once during any 12 month period. 3 upon a determination by the secretary',
'that the senior foreign service performance appraisal system, as designed and applied, makes meaningful distinctions based on relative performance a',
'the maximum rate of basic pay payable for the senior foreign service shall be level ii of the executive schedule;',
'and b the applicable aggregate pay cap shall be equivalent to the aggregate pay cap set forth in section 5307',
'd 1 of title 5, united states code, for members of the senior executive service.. b section 405 b 4',
'of such act 22 u.s.c. 3965 b 4 is amended by inserting before the period the following: , or the',
'limitation under section 402 a 3 , whichever is higher. c section 401 a of such act 22 u.s.c. 3961',
'a is amended by striking shall not exceed the annual rate of pay payable for level i of such executive',
'schedule and inserting shall be subject to the limitation on certain payments under section 5307 of title 5, united states',
'code, or the limitation under section 402 a 3 , whichever is higher. sec. 413. a section 2 of the',
'state department basic authorities act of 1956 22 u.s.c. 2669 is amended by adding at the end the following: o',
'make administrative corrections or adjustments to an employees pay, allowances, or differentials, resulting from mistakes or retroactive personnel actions, as',
'well as provide back pay and other categories of payments under section 5596 of title 5, united states code, as',
'part of the settlement or compromise of administrative claims or grievances filed against the department.. b such section is further',
'amended 1 in subsection k , by striking and; 2 by transferring subsection m within such section to appear after',
'subsection l ; 3 in subsections l and m , by striking the period at the end of each subsection',
'and inserting a semicolon; and 4 in subsection n , by striking the period at the end and inserting a',
'semicolon and and. this title may be cited as the department of state and related agency appropriations act, 2005. title',
'v related agencies antitrust modernization commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the antitrust modernization commission, as authorized by',
'public law 107 273, $1,187,000, to remain available until expended. commission for the preservation of americas heritage abroad salaries and',
'expenses for expenses for the commission for the preservation of americas heritage abroad, $499,000, as authorized by section 1303 of',
'public law 99 83. commission on civil rights salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the commission on civil rights,',
'including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,096,000: provided, that not to exceed $50,000 may be used to employ consultants: provided',
'further, that none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in excess of four full',
'time individuals under schedule c of the excepted service exclusive of one special assistant for each commissioner: provided further, that',
'none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse commissioners for more than 75 billable days,',
'with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days. commission on international religious freedom salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses for the united states commission on international religious freedom, as authorized by title ii of the international',
'religious freedom act of 1998 public law 105 292 , $3,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that in fiscal',
'year 2005, the commission may procure temporary services for the purpose of conducting a study on conditions of the right',
'to freedom of religion or belief in north korea, notwithstanding section 208 c 1 of public law 105 292 22',
'u.s.c. 6435a c 1 . commission on security and cooperation in europe salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the',
'commission on security and cooperation in europe, as authorized by public law 94 304, $1,831,000, to remain available until expended',
'as authorized by section 3 of public law 99 7. congressional executive commission on the peoples republic of china salaries',
'and expenses for necessary expenses of the congressional executive commission on the peoples republic of china, as authorized, $1,900,000, including',
'not more than $3,000 for the purpose of official representation, to remain available until expended: provided, that $100,000 shall be',
'for the political prisoner database. equal employment opportunity commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the equal employment opportunity',
'commission as authorized by title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 29 u.s.c. 206 d and 621 634',
', the americans with disabilities act of 1990, and the civil rights act of 1991, including services as authorized by',
'5 u.s.c. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 u.s.c. 1343 b ; non monetary awards to',
'private citizens; and not to exceed $33,000,000 for payments to state and local enforcement agencies for services to the commission',
'pursuant to title vii of the civil rights act of 1964, sections 6 and 14 of the age discrimination in',
'employment act, the americans with disabilities act of 1990, and the civil rights act of 1991, $331,228,000: provided, that the',
'commission is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from available funds: provided',
'further, that the commission may take no action to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization until such time as',
'the committees on appropriations have been notified of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming provisions of section 605 of',
'this act: provided further, that the commission shall not have fewer field position in fiscal year 2005 than in fiscal',
'year 2004. federal communications commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the federal communications commission, as authorized by law,',
'including uniforms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902; not to exceed $600,000 for land and structure;',
'not to exceed $500,000 for improvement and care of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official',
'reception and representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 u.s.c.',
'3109, $281,098,000: provided, that $280,098,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of title i',
'of the communications act of 1934, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain',
'available until expended: provided further, that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during',
'fiscal year 2005 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation estimated at $1,000,000: provided further, that',
'any offsetting collections received in excess of $280,098,000 in fiscal year 2005 shall remain available until expended, but shall not',
'be available for obligation until october 1, 2005: provided further, that notwithstanding 47 u.s.c. 309 j 8 b , proceeds',
'from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed',
'$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. federal trade commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the federal trade commission, including',
'uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; hire of',
'passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $205,430,000, to remain available until expended:',
'provided, that not to exceed $300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a person or persons for collection',
'services in accordance with the terms of 31 u.s.c. 3718: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not',
'to exceed $101,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the hart scott rodino antitrust',
'improvements act of 1976 15 u.s.c. 18a , regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained and used for',
'necessary expenses in this appropriation: provided further, that $21,901,000 in offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce',
'the telemarketing sales rule, promulgated under the telephone consumer fraud and abuse prevention act 15 u.s.c. 6101 et seq. ,',
'shall be credited to this account, and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: provided further, that',
'the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year',
'2005, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more',
'than $82,529,000: provided further, that none of the funds made available to the federal trade commission may be used to',
'enforce subsection e of section 43 of the federal deposit insurance act 12 u.s.c. 1831t or section 151 b 2',
'of the federal deposit insurance corporation improvement act of 1991 12 u.s.c. 1831t note . help commission salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses of the help commission, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. legal services corporation payment to the legal',
'services corporation for payment to the legal services corporation to carry out the purposes of the legal services corporation act',
'of 1974, $335,282,000, of which $316,604,000 is for basic field programs and required independent audits; $2,573,000 is for the office',
'of inspector general, of which such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients;',
'$13,000,000 is for management and administration; $1,272,000 is for client self help and information technology; and $1,833,000 is for grants',
'to offset losses due to census adjustments: provided, that not to exceed $1,000,000 from amounts previously appropriated under this heading',
'may be used for a student loan repayment pilot program. administrative provision legal services corporation none of the funds appropriated',
'in this act to the legal services corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary',
'to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of public law 105 119, and',
'all funds appropriated in this act to the legal services corporation shall be subject to the same terms and conditions',
'set forth in such sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be',
'deemed to refer instead to 2004 and 2005, respectively, and except that section 501 a 1 of public law 104',
'134 110 stat. 1321 51, et seq. shall not apply to the use of the $1,833,000 to address loss of',
'funding due to census based reallocations. marine mammal commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the marine mammal commission',
'as authorized by title ii of public law 92 522, $1,890,000. national veterans business development corporation for necessary expenses of',
'the national veterans business development corporation as authorized under section 33 a of the small business act, $2,000,000, to remain',
'available until expended. securities and exchange commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the securities and exchange commission, including',
'services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, the rental of space to include multiple year leases in the district of',
'columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $913,000,000, to remain available until expended;',
'of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used toward funding a permanent secretariat for the international organization of securities',
'commissions; and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the',
'commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, members of their delegations, appropriate representatives and staff to exchange views concerning',
'developments relating to securities matters, development and implementation of cooperation agreements concerning securities matters and provision of technical assistance for',
'the development of foreign securities markets, such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of commission',
'staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such consultations and meetings including: 1 such incidental expenses as meals taken in',
'the course of such attendance; 2 any travel and transportation to or from such meetings; and 3 any other related',
'lodging or subsistence: provided, that fees and charges authorized by sections 6 b of the securities exchange act of 1933',
'15 u.s.c. 77f b , and 13 e , 14 g and 31 of the securities exchange act of 1934',
'15 u.s.c. 78m e , 78n g , and 78ee , shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections:',
'provided further, that not to exceed $856,000,000 of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of',
'this account: provided further, that $57,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated balances from funds previously appropriated to the',
'securities and exchange commission: provided further, that the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal',
'year 2005 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal',
'year 2005 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0. not later than may 1, 2005, the',
'securities and exchange commission shall submit a report to the committee on appropriations of the senate that provides a justification',
'for final rules issued by the commission on june 30, 2004 amending title 17, code of federal regulations, parts 239,',
'240, and 274 , requiring that the chair of the board of directors of a mutual fund be an independent',
'director: provided, that such report shall analyze whether mutual funds chaired by disinterested directors perform better, have lower expenses, or',
'have better compliance records than mutual funds chaired by interested directors: provided further, that the securities and exchange commission shall',
'act upon the recommendations of such report not later than january 1, 2006. small business administration salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the small business administration as authorized by public law 106 554, including hire',
'of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 u.s.c. 1343 and 1344, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception',
'and representation expenses, $322,335,000: provided, that the administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed',
'by the small business administration, and certain loan servicing activities: provided further, that, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, revenues received from',
'all such activities shall be credited to this account, to be available for carrying out these purposes without further appropriations:',
'provided further, that $89,000,000 shall be available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 2005 or fiscal year 2006',
'as authorized: provided further, that the small business administration is authorized to award grants under the womens business center sustainability',
'pilot program established by section 4 a of public law 106 165 15 u.s.c. 656 l : provided further, that,',
'of the amounts provided for womens business centers, not less than 48 percent shall be available to continue womens business',
'centers in sustainability status. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in carrying out',
'the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, $13,014,000. surety bond guarantees revolving fund for additional capital for the',
'surety bond guarantees revolving fund, authorized by the small business investment act, as amended, $2,900,000, to remain available until expended.',
'business loans program account for the cost of direct loans, $1,455,000, to remain available until expended: 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: provided further, that subject to section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, during fiscal year 2005 commitments',
'to guarantee loans under section 503 of the small business investment act of 1958, shall not exceed $5,000,000,000: provided further,',
'that subsection 503 f of the small business investment act of 1958 15 u.s.c. 697 f , as amended by',
'section 2 of public law 108 217, is further amended by striking october 1, 2004 and inserting october 1, 2005:',
'provided further, that during fiscal year 2005 commitments for general business loans authorized under section 7 a of the small',
'business act, shall not exceed $16,000,000,000: provided further, that during fiscal year 2005 commitments to guarantee loans for debentures and',
'participating securities under section 303 b of the small business investment act of 1958, shall not exceed the levels established',
'by section 20 i 1 c of the small business act: provided further, that during fiscal year 2005 guarantees of',
'trust certificates authorized by section 5 g of the small business act shall not exceed a principal amount of $10,000,000,000.',
'in addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $126,653,000, which may be transferred to',
'and merged with the appropriations for salaries and expenses. disaster loans program account for administrative expenses to carry out the',
'direct loan program authorized by section 7 b , of the small business act, $113,159,000, which may be transferred to',
'and merged with appropriations for salaries and expenses, of which $500,000 is for the office of inspector general of the',
'small business administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan program and shall be transferred to',
'and merged with appropriations for the office of inspector general; of which $104,409,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan',
'making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, to remain available until expended; and of which $8,250,000 is',
'for indirect administrative expenses: provided, that any amount in excess of $8,250,000 to be transferred to and merged with appropriations',
'for salaries and expenses for indirect administrative expenses shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of',
'this act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in',
'that section. administrative provision small business administration not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current',
'fiscal year for the small business administration in this act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation',
'shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: provided, that any transfer pursuant to this paragraph',
'shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this act and shall not be available for',
'obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. state justice institute salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses of the state justice institute, as authorized by the state justice institute authorization act of 1992 public',
'law 102 572 , $2,613,000: provided, that not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.',
'united states china economic and security review commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the united states china economic',
'and security review commission, $3,000,000, including not more than $5,000 for the purpose of official representation, to remain available until',
'expended. united states institute of peace operating expenses for necessary expenses of the united states institute of peace as authorized',
'in the united states institute of peace act, $23,000,000: provided, that $1,500,000 is for necessary expenses for the task force',
'on the united nations: provided further, that the task force on the united nations shall submit a report on its',
'findings to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and senate not later than 180 days after the',
'date of the enactment of this act. united states senate china interparliamentary group salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'the united states senate china interparliamentary group, as authorized under section 153 of the consolidated appropriations act, 2004 22 u.s.c.',
'276n; public law 108 199; 118 stat. 448 , $100,000, to remain available until expended. title vi general provisions including',
'rescissions sec. 601. no part of any appropriation contained in this act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes',
'not authorized by the congress. sec. 602. 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. 603. the expenditure of any appropriation under this',
'act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 u.s.c. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where',
'such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law,',
'or under existing executive order issued pursuant to existing law. sec. 604. if any provision of this act or the',
'application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act and the',
'application of each provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not',
'be affected thereby. sec. 605. a none of the funds provided under this act, or provided under previous appropriations acts',
'to the agencies funded by this act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2005, or provided',
'from any accounts in the treasury of the united states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies',
'funded by this act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: 1 creates new',
'programs; 2 eliminates a program, project, or activity; 3 increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or',
'activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; 4 relocates an office or employees; 5 reorganizes or renames offices;',
'6 reorganizes programs or activities; or 7 contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by federal employees;',
'unless the appropriations committees of both houses of congress are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.',
'b none of the funds provided under this act, or provided under previous appropriations acts to the agencies funded by',
'this act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2005, or provided from any accounts in the',
'treasury of the united states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this act, shall',
'be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $750,000',
'or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: 1 augments existing programs, projects, or activities; 2 reduces by 10 percent funding',
'for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by congress; or 3',
'results from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in existing',
'programs, activities, or projects as approved by congress; unless the appropriations committees of both houses of congress are notified 15',
'days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. sec. 606. hereafter, none of the funds made available in this act',
'may be used for the construction, repair other than emergency repair , overhaul, conversion, or modernization of vessels for the',
'national oceanic and atmospheric administration in shipyards located outside of the united states. sec. 607. none of the funds made',
'available in this act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of the equal employment opportunity commission',
'covering harassment based on religion, when it is made known to the federal entity or official to which such funds',
'are made available that such guidelines do not differ in any respect from the proposed guidelines published by the commission',
'on october 1, 1993 58 fed. reg. 51266 . sec. 608. if it has been finally determined by a court',
'or federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a made in america inscription, or any inscription with',
'the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the united states that is not made in the',
'united states, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this',
'act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, code of',
'federal regulations. sec. 609. none of the funds made available by this act may be used for any united nations',
'undertaking when it is made known to the federal official having authority to obligate or expend such funds that: 1',
'the united nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mission; 2 such undertaking will involve united states armed forces under the command',
'or operational control of a foreign national; and 3 the presidents military advisors have not submitted to the president a',
'recommendation that such involvement is in the national security interests of the united states and the president has not submitted',
'to the congress such a recommendation. sec. 610. the departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, the federal communications',
'commission, the securities and exchange commission and the small business administration shall provide to the committees on appropriations of the',
'senate and of the house of representatives a quarterly accounting of the cumulative balances of any unobligated funds that were',
'received by such agency during any previous fiscal year. sec. 611. a none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made',
'available by this act shall be expended for any purpose for which appropriations are prohibited by section 609 of the',
'departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act, 1999. b the requirements in subparagraphs a',
'and b of section 609 of that act shall continue to apply during fiscal year 2005. sec. 612. any costs',
'incurred by a department or agency funded under this act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions',
'included in this act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such department or agency: provided, that',
'the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in',
'addition to authorities included elsewhere in this act: provided further, that use of funds to carry out this section shall',
'be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this act and shall not beavailable for obligation or',
'expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. sec. 613. none of the funds provided by',
'this act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the',
'reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions',
'which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. sec. 614. a none of',
'the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this act shall be expended for any purpose for which appropriations are',
'prohibited by section 616 of the departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act, 1999.',
'b the requirements in subsections b and c of section 616 of that act shall continue to apply during fiscal',
'year 2005. sec. 615. none of the funds appropriated pursuant to this act or any other provision of law may',
'be used for 1 the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of subsection 922 t',
'of title 18, united states code; and 2 any system to implement subsection 922 t of title 18, united states',
'code, that does not require and result in the destruction of any identifying information submitted by or on behalf of',
'any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm no more than 24',
'hours after the system advises a federal firearms licensee that possession or receipt of a firearm by the prospective transferee',
'would not violate subsection g or n of section 922 of title 18, united states code, or state law. sec.',
'616. notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts deposited or available in the fund established under 42 u.s.c. 10601 in',
'any fiscal year in excess of $625,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the following fiscal year. sec. 617.',
'none of the funds made available to the department of justice in this act may be used to discriminate against',
'or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from',
'those funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. sec. 618. none of the funds appropriated or',
'otherwise made available to the department of state shall be available for the purpose of granting either immigrant or nonimmigrant',
'visas, or both, consistent with the determination of the secretary of state under section 243 d of the immigration and',
'nationality act, to citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of countries that the secretary of homeland security has determined deny or',
'unreasonably delay accepting the return of citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents under that section. sec. 619. a for additional amounts',
'under the heading small business administration, salaries and expenses, $500,000 shall be available for the adelante development center, inc.; $150,000',
'shall be available for the advanced polymer processing institute; $150,000 shall be available for the alaska procurement technical assistance center;',
'$250,000 shall be available for business and professional women of alaska; $75,000 shall be available for the center for applied',
'research and economic development at the university of southern indiana; $300,000 shall be available for the center for emerging technologies;',
'$225,000 shall be available for the center for entrepreneurship and technology at the nevada commission for economic development; $100,000 shall',
'be available for the central connecticut state university institute of technology and business development; $600,000 shall be available for the',
'des moines higher education pappajohn center; $150,000 shall be available for the east central indiana business incubator at ball state',
'university; $100,000 shall be available for the entrepreneurial venture assistance demonstration project at the iowa department of economic development; $75,000',
'shall be available for the idaho virtual incubator at lewis clark state college for an e commerce certification program; $600,000',
'shall be available for the industrial outreach service at mississippi state university; $2,000,000 shall be available for the innovation and',
'commercialization center at the university of southern mississippi; $100,000 shall be available for the kennebec valley council of governments business',
'development program; $100,000 shall be available for the knoxville college small business incubator program; $250,000 shall be available for the',
'louisiana state university law schools latin american commercial law program; $250,000 shall be available for the minority business development center',
'at alcorn state university; $600,000 shall be available for the mississippi technology alliance; $200,000 shall be available for the montana',
'department of commerce for a state government information sharing initiative; $125,000 shall be available for the myrtle beach international trade',
'and convention center; $250,000 shall be available for the nanotechnology research program at the oregon health and science university; $550,000',
'shall be available for the new product development and commercialization center for rural manufacturers; $125,000 shall be available for the',
'new hampshire womens business center; $500,000 shall be available for operation safe commerce; $200,000 shall be available for the southern',
'university foundations martin luther king initiative; $75,000 shall be available for technology 2020; $1,000,000 shall be available for the technology',
'venture center/investnet partnership for alaska and montana; $500,000 shall be available for the textile marking system; $300,000 shall be available',
'for the towson university international business incubator; $1,000,000 shall be available for the tuck school of business/ mbda partnership; $325,000',
'shall be available for the university of colorado nanotechnology and characterization facility; $8,000,000 shall be available for the university of',
'south carolina thomas cooper library; $100,000 shall be available for the virginia electronic commerce technology center at christopher newport university;',
'$125,000 shall be available for the womens business development center in stamford, connecticut; and $100,000 shall be available for the',
'world trade center of greater philadelphia; $50,000 shall be available for a grant to the center for excellence in education;',
'$100,000 shall be available for a grant to the cedar creek battlefield foundation; $100,000 shall be available for a grant',
'to belle grove plantation; $150,000 shall be available for a grant to the city of manassas park for economic development;',
'$100,000 shall be available for a grant to the shenandoah valley travel association; $1,200,000 shall be available for a grant',
'to shenandoah university to develop a facility for a business program; $115,000 shall be available for a grant to economic',
'alliance houston port region; $20,000 shall be available for a grant to the town of south boston, virginia, for small',
'business development; $100,000 shall be available for a grant to patrick henry community college for a workforce training program; $100,000',
'shall be available for a grant for danville community college for a workforce training program; $1,000,000 shall be available for',
'a grant to the university of illinois for the information trust institute initiative; $500,000 shall be available for a grant',
'to wittenberg university for a technology initiative; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to the dayton development coalition; $250,000',
'shall be available for a grant for rei rural business resources center in seminole, oklahoma; $50,000 shall be available for',
'a grant to experience works to expand opportunities for older workers; $50,000 shall be available for a grant to project',
'listo for workforce development and procurement opportunities;$100,000 shall be available for a grant to north iowa area community college for',
'a small business incubator; $450,000 shall be available for a grant to california state university, in san bernardino, california, for',
'development of the center for the commercialization of advanced technology; $50,000 shall be available for a grant to rowan university',
'for a workforce training program; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to the freeport downtown development foundation for a',
'small business economic development initiative; $1,500,000 shall be available for a grant to the rockford area convention and visitors bureau',
'for a manufacturing program; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to jefferson county development council; $200,000 shall be available',
'for a grant to clearfield county economic development corporation; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to the columbus college',
'of art and design for facilities development to build partnerships with businesses; $115,000 shall be available for a grant to',
'ohio business connection; $1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the southern and eastern kentucky tourism development association; $500,000',
'shall be available for a grant to the bridgeport regional business council for an economic integration initiative; $100,000 shall be',
'available for a grant to cedarbridge development corporation for a redevelopment initiative; $900,000 shall be available for a grant to',
'western carolina university for a computer engineering program; $100,000 shall be available for a grant to asheville buncombe technical community',
'college for an economic development initiative; $100,000 shall be available for a grant to jubilee homes for the southwest economic',
'business resource center; $400,000 shall be available for a grant for the connect the valley initiative; $400,000 shall be available',
'for a grant to the university of tennessee corridor initiative; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to the illinois',
'institute for technology to examine and assess advancements in biotechnologies; $250,000 shall be available for a grant to the city',
'of largo, florida, for business information; $250,000 shall be available for a grant to pro co technology, inc. in the',
'bronx, new york, for a computer training center; $50,000 shall be available for a grant for the promesa foundation in',
'the bronx, new york, to provide community growth funding; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to bronx shepherds for',
'community programs; $150,000 shall be available for a grant to hogar, inc. in the bronx, new york; $200,000 shall be',
'available for a grant to promesa enterprises to provide services and support to community based organizations in the bronx, new',
'york; $200,000 for the arthur avenue retail market in the bronx, new york, for facility, improvement, and maintenance needs to',
'meet the markets business requirements; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to pregones theater in the bronx, new york',
'for business infrastructure; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to presbyterian senior services for their grandparent family apartments project',
'and programs in the bronx, new york; $100,000 shall be available for a grant to thorpe family residence, inc. to',
'continue its services and programs in the bronx, new york; $100,000 shall be available for a grant to the puerto',
'rican traveling theater in the bronx, new york for outreach and programs; $100,000 shall be available for casita marias career',
'and college placement preparation to be implemented in coordination with business partners in new york city; $1,100,000 shall be available',
'for a grant to the mountainmade foundation to fulfill its charter purposes and to continue the initiative developed by the',
'nttc for outreach and promotion, business and sites development, the education of artists and craftspeople, and to promote small businesses,',
'artisans and their products through market development, advertisement, commercial sale and other promotional means; $1,000,000 shall be available for a',
'grant for northwest shoals community college to complete the center for business and industry; $1,000,000 shall be available for the',
'rhode island school of design in providence, rhode island for the continued modernization of the mason building; $1,000,000 shall be',
'available for a grant to the norwegian american foundation to fulfill its charter purposes; $750,000 shall be available for a',
'grant to st. marys college for a telecommunications initiative; $400,000 shall be available for a grant to the economic growth',
'council procurement assistance program; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to johnstown area regional industries in pennsylvania for an',
'enhanced economic development initiative; $300,000 shall be available for a grant to the good old lower east side organization for',
'a small business economic development initiative for the lower east side, new york; $200,000 shall be available for a grant',
'for the sunnyside chamber of commerce to conduct a redevelopment study for sunnyside, queens, ny and to implement improvements. b',
'section 621 of division b of public law 108 199 is amended 1 by striking $1,000,000 shall be available for',
'the providence, rhode island center for women and enterprise for infrastructure development; and inserting $100,000 shall be available for the',
'providence, rhode island center for women and enterprise for small business development programs and infrastructure development; $900,000 shall be available',
'for the rhode island school of design in providence, rhode island for the continued modernization of the mason building;, 2',
'by inserting for the purpose of conducting the program and providing financial assistance after the economic growth connection paperless procurement',
'program, and 3 by inserting and to implement improvements after the ridgewood myrtle avenue business improvement district to conduct a',
'redevelopment study. sec. 620. all disaster loans issued in alaska shall be administered by the small business administration and shall',
'not be sold during fiscal year 2005. sec. 621. none of the funds made available in this act may be',
'transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united states government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or',
'transfer authority provided in, this act or any other appropriation act. sec. 622. the departments of commerce, justice, state, the',
'judiciary, the securities and exchange commission and the small business administration shall, not later than two months after the date',
'of the enactment of this act, certify that telecommuting opportunities are made available to 100 percent of the eligible workforce:',
'provided, that, of the total amounts appropriated to the departments of commerce, justice, state, the judiciary, the securities and exchange',
'commission and the small business administration, $5,000,000 shall be available only upon such certification: provided further, that each department or',
'agency shall provide quarterly reports to the committees on appropriations on the status of telecommuting programs, including the number of',
'federal employees eligible for, and participating in, such programs: provided further, that each department or agency shall designate a telework',
'coordinator to be responsible for overseeing the implementation and operations of telecommuting programs, and serve as a point of contact',
'on such programs for the committees on appropriations. sec. 623. with the consent of the president, the secretary of commerce',
'shall represent the united states government in negotiating and monitoring international agreements regarding fisheries, marine mammals, or sea turtles: provided,',
'that the secretary of commerce shall be responsible for the development and interdepartmental coordination of the policies of the united',
'states with respect to the international negotiations and agreements referred to in this section. sec. 624. a tracing studies conducted',
'by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives are released without adequate disclaimers regarding the limitations of the data.',
'b the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives shall include in all such data releases, language similar to the',
'following that would make clear that trace data cannot be used to draw broad conclusions about firearms related crime: 1',
'firearm traces are designed to assist law enforcement authorities in conducting investigations by tracking the sale and possession of specific',
'firearms. law enforcement agencies may request firearms traces for any reason, and those reasons are not necessarily reported to the',
'federal government. not all firearms used in crime are traced and not all firearms traced are used in crime. 2',
'firearms selected for tracing are not chosen for purposes of determining which types, makes or models of firearms are used',
'for illicit purposes. the firearms selected do not constitute a random sample and should not be considered representative of the',
'larger universe of all firearms used by criminals, or any subset of that universe. firearms are normally traced to the',
'first retail seller, and sources reported for firearms traced do not necessarily represent the sources or methods by which firearms',
'in general are acquired for use in crime. sec. 625. none of the funds made available in this act may',
'be used in violation of section 212 a 10 c of the immigration and nationality act. sec. 626. none of',
'the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this act may be used to issue patents on claims directed to',
'or encompassing a human organism. sec. 627. none of the funds made available in this act may be used to',
'pay expenses for any united states delegation to any specialized agency, body, or commission of the united nations if such',
'commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the secretary of state has determined, for',
'purposes of section 6 j 1 of the export administration act of 1979 50 u.s.c. app. 2405 j 1 ,',
'has provided support for acts of international terrorism. sec. 628. a the department of justice, the department of homeland security,',
'and the department of state shall jointly conduct a thorough study of all matters relating to the efficiency and effectiveness',
'of the interagency process used to review applications for nonimmigrant visas issued under section 221 a 1 b of the',
'immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1201 a 1 b . the department of justice, the department of homeland security,',
'and the department of state shall, in conducting this study, develop recommendations on 1 clearance procedures for nonimmigrant visas that',
'should be eliminated; 2 such procedures that should be continued; 3 the appropriate federal agencies or departments or entities that',
'should participate in each such procedure; and 4 legislation that could be enacted to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of',
'such procedures. b not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this act, the department of justice,',
'the department of homeland security, and the department of state shall jointly submit a report to the committees on appropriations',
'of the senate and house of representatives which shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the',
'study referred to in subsection a , together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the department of',
'justice, the department of homeland security, and the department of state consider appropriate. the report may be submitted in a',
'classified and unclassified form. sec. 629. section 604 of the secure embassy construction and counterterrorism act of 1999 title vi',
'of division a of h.r. 3427, as enacted by section 1000 a 7 of public law 106 113 is amended',
'by adding the following new subsection at the end: e capital security cost sharing. 1 authority. notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, all agencies with personnel overseas subject to chief of mission authority pursuant to section 207 of the foreign',
'service act of 1980 22 u.s.c. 3927 shall participate and provide funding in advance for their share of costs of',
'providing new, safe, secure united states diplomatic facilities, without offsets, on the basis of the total overseas presence of each',
'agency as determined annually by the secretary of state in consultation with such agency. amounts advanced by such agencies to',
'the department of state shall be credited to the embassy security, construction and maintenance account, and remain available until expended.',
'2 implementation. implementation of this subsection shall be carried out in a manner that encourages right sizing of each agencys',
'overseas presence. 3 exclusion. for purposes of this subsection agency does not include the marine security guard.. sec. 630. a',
'except as provided in subsection b , a project to construct a diplomatic facility of the united states may not',
'include office space or other accommodations for an employee of a federal agency or department if the secretary of state',
'determines that such department or agency has not provided to the department of state the full amount of funding required',
'by subsection e of section 604 of the secure embassy construction and counterterrorism act of 1999 as enacted into law',
'by section 1000 a 7 of public law 106 113 and contained in appendix g of that act; 113 stat.',
'1501a 453 , as added by section 629 of this act. b notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection a , a',
'project to construct a diplomatic facility of the united states may include office space or other accommodations for members of',
'the marine corps. sec. 631. it is the sense of the congress that the secretary of state, at the most',
'immediate opportunity, should 1 make a determination as to whether recent events in the darfur region of sudan constitute genocide',
'as defined in the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide; and 2 support the investigation',
'and prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the darfur region of sudan. sec. 632. none of',
'the funds made available in this act shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use',
'of torture by any official or contract employee of the united states government. sec. 633. a section 111 b of',
'public law 102 395 21 u.s.c. 886a is amended 1 by redesignating paragraphs 1 through 5 as subparagraphs a through',
'e , and indenting accordingly; 2 in subparagraph b , as redesignated, by striking program. and inserting program. such reimbursements',
'shall be made without distinguishing between expenses related to controlled substance activities and expenses related to chemical activities. ; 3',
'by striking there is established and inserting the following: 1 in general. there is established; and 4 by adding at',
'the end the following: 2 definitions. in this section: a diversion control program. the term diversion control program means the',
'controlled substance and chemical diversion control activities of the drug enforcement administration. b controlled substance and chemical diversion control activities.',
'the term controlled substance and chemical diversion control activities means those activities related to the registration and control of the',
'manufacture, distribution, dispensing, importation, and exportation of controlled substances and listed chemicals.. b section 301 of the controlled substances act',
'21 u.s.c. 821 is amended by striking the registration and control of regulated and all that follows through the period,',
'and inserting listed chemicals. c section 1088 f of the controlled substances import and export act 21 u.s.c. 958 f',
'is amended 1 by inserting and control after the registration; and 2 by striking list i chemicals under this section.',
'and inserting listed chemicals.. sec. 634. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used by the federal',
'communications commission to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the february',
'27, 2004 recommendations of the federal state joint board on universal service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on',
'universal service support payments. sec. 635. the unobligated balance of the amount appropriated by title v of the departments of',
'commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act, 2002 public law 107 77; 115 stat. 798 for',
'necessary expenses of the united states canada alaska rail commission shall be transferred as a direct lump sum payment to',
'the university of alaska. sec. 636. section 33 a of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 657c a is amended',
'by adding at the end the following: notwithstanding any other provision of law, the corporation is a private entity and',
'is not an agency, instrumentality, authority, entity, or establishment of the united states government.. sec. 637. of the amounts made',
'available in this act, $160,186,300 from department of state; $14,449,118 from department of justice; $3,095,206 from department of commerce; $213,154',
'from united states trade representative; and $302,985 from broadcasting board of governors shall be available for the purposes of implementing',
'the capital security cost sharing program, as provided in section 629 of the act. sec. 638. notwithstanding 40 u.s.c. 524,',
'571, and 572, the federal communications commission may sell the monitoring facilities in honolulu, hawaii, and livermore, california, including all',
'real property: provided, that any sale shall be made in accordance with section 605 of this act. sec. 639. none',
'of the funds made available in this act may be used in contravention of the provisions of subsections e and',
'f of section 301 of the united states leadership against hiv/aids, tuberculosis, and malaria act of 2003 public law 108',
'25; 22 u.s.c. 7631 e and f . sec. 640. a there is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 0.54',
'percent of the budget authority provided for in fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in this act. b any',
'rescission made by subsection a shall be applied proportionately 1 to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority',
'described in subsection a ; and 2 within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity with',
'programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation act or accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such',
'account or item, or for accounts and items not included in appropriation acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted',
'presidents budget . title vii rescissions department of justice general administration working capital fund rescission of the unobligated balances available',
'under this heading, $60,000,000 are rescinded. legal activities asset forfeiture fund rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading,',
'$61,800,000 are rescinded. office of justice programs justice assistance rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $1,619,000 are',
'rescinded. state and local law enforcement assistance rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $29,380,000 are rescinded. community',
'oriented policing services rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $99,000,000 are rescinded. juvenile justice rescission of the',
'unobligated balances available under this heading, $3,500,000 are rescinded. department of commerce national institute of standards and technology industrial technology',
'services rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading for the advanced technology program, $3,900,000 are rescinded. related agencies',
'federal communications commission salaries and expenses rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $12,000,000 are rescinded. title viii',
'patent and trademark fees sec. 801. fees for patent services. a general patent fees. during fiscal years 2005 and 2006,',
'subsection a of section 41 of title 35, united states code, shall be administered as though that subsection reads as',
'follows: a general fees. the director shall charge the following fees: 1 filing and basic national fees. a on filing',
'each application for an original patent, except for design, plant, or provisional applications, $300. b on filing each application for',
'an original design patent, $200. c on filing each application for an original plant patent, $200. d on filing each',
'provisional application for an original patent, $200. e on filing each application for the reissue of a patent, $300. f',
'the basic national fee for each international application filed under the treaty defined in section 351 a of this title',
'entering the national stage under section 371 of this title, $300. g in addition, excluding any sequence listing or computer',
'program listing filed in an electronic medium as prescribed by the director, for any application the specification and drawings of',
'which exceed 100 sheets of paper or equivalent as prescribed by the director if filed in an electronic medium ,',
'$250 for each additional 50 sheets of paper or equivalent as prescribed by the director if filed in an electronic',
'medium or fraction thereof. 2 excess claims fees. in addition to the fee specified in paragraph 1 a on filing',
'or on presentation at any other time, $200 for each claim in independent form in excess of 3; b on',
'filing or on presentation at any other time, $50 for each claim whether dependent or independent in excess of 20;',
'and c for each application containing a multiple dependent claim, $360. for the purpose of computing fees under this paragraph,',
'a multiple dependent claim referred to in section 112 of this title or any claim depending therefrom shall be considered',
'as separate dependent claims in accordance with the number of claims to which reference is made. the director may by',
'regulation provide for a refund of any part of the fee specified in this paragraph for any claim that is',
'canceled before an examination on the merits, as prescribed by the director, has been made of the application under section',
'131 of this title. errors in payment of the additional fees under this paragraph may be rectified in accordance with',
'regulations prescribed by the director. 3 examination fees. a for examination of each application for an original patent, except for',
'design, plant, provisional, or international applications, $200. b for examination of each application for an original design patent, $130. c',
'for examination of each application for an original plant patent, $160. d for examination of the national stage of each',
'international application, $200. e for examination of each application for the reissue of a patent, $600. the provisions of section',
'111 a of this title relating to the payment of the fee for filing the application shall apply to the',
'payment of the fee specified in this paragraph with respect to an application filed under section 111 a of this',
'title. the provisions of section 371 d of this title relating to the payment of the national fee shall apply',
'to the payment of the fee specified in this paragraph with respect to an international application. 4 issue fees. a',
'for issuing each original patent, except for design or plant patents, $1,400. b for issuing each original design patent, $800.',
'c for issuing each original plant patent, $1,100. d for issuing each reissue patent, $1,400. 5 disclaimer fee. on filing',
'each disclaimer, $130. 6 appeal fees. a on filing an appeal from the examiner to the board of patent appeals',
'and interferences, $500. b in addition, on filing a brief in support of the appeal, $500, and on requesting an',
'oral hearing in the appeal before the board of patent appeals and interferences, $1,000. 7 revival fees. on filing each',
'petition for the revival of an unintentionally abandoned application for a patent, for the unintentionally delayed payment of the fee',
'for issuing each patent, or for an unintentionally delayed response by the patent owner in any reexamination proceeding, $1,500, unless',
'the petition is filed under section 133 or 151 of this title, in which case the fee shall be $500.',
'8 extension fees. for petitions for 1 month extensions of time to take actions required by the director in an',
'application a on filing a first petition, $120; b on filing a second petition, $330; and c on filing a',
'third or subsequent petition, $570.. b patent maintenance fees. during fiscal years 2005 and 2006, subsection b of section 41',
'of title 35, united states code, shall be administered as though that subsection reads as follows: b maintenance fees. the',
'director shall charge the following fees for maintaining in force all patents based on applications filed on or after december',
'12, 1980: 1 3 years and 6 months after grant, $900. 2 7 years and 6 months after grant, $2,300.',
'3 11 years and 6 months after grant, $3,800. unless payment of the applicable maintenance fee is received in the',
'united states patent and trademark officeon or before the date the fee is due or within a grace period of',
'6 months thereafter, the patent will expire as of the end of such grace period. the director may require the',
'payment of a surcharge as a condition of accepting within such 6 month grace period the payment of an applicable',
'maintenance fee. no fee may be established for maintaining a design or plant patent in force.. c patent search fees.',
'during fiscal years 2005 and 2006, subsection d of section 41 of title 35, united states code, shall be administered',
'as though that subsection reads as follows: d patent search and other fees. 1 patent search fees. a the director',
'shall charge a fee for the search of each application for a patent, except for provisional applications. the director shall',
'establish the fees charged under this paragraph to recover an amount not to exceed the estimated average cost to the',
'office of searching applications for patent either by acquiring a search report from a qualified search authority, or by causing',
'a search by office personnel to be made, of each application for patent. for the 3 year period beginning on',
'the date of enactment of this act, the fee for a search by a qualified search authority of a patent',
'application described in clause i , iv , or v of subparagraph b may not exceed $500, of a patent',
'application described in clause ii of subparagraph b may not exceed $100, and of a patent application described in clause',
'iii of subparagraph b may not exceed $300. the director may not increase any such fee by more than 20',
'percent in each of the next three 1 year periods, and the director may not increase any such fee thereafter.',
'b for purposes of determining the fees to be established under this paragraph, the cost to the office of causing',
'a search of an application to be made by office personnel shall be deemed to be i $500 for each',
'application for an original patent, except for design, plant, provisional, or international applications; ii $100 for each application for an',
'original design patent; iii $300 for each application for an original plant patent; iv $500 for the national stage of',
'each international application; and v $500 for each application for the reissue of a patent. c the provisions of section',
'111 a 3 of this title relating to the payment of the fee for filing the application shall apply to',
'the payment of the fee specified in this paragraph with respect to an application filed under section 111 a of',
'this title. the provisions of section 371 d of this title relating to the payment of the national fee shall',
'apply to the payment of the fee specified in this paragraph with respect to an international application. d the director',
'may by regulation provide for a refund of any part of the fee specified in this paragraph for any applicant',
'who files a written declaration of express abandonment as prescribed by the director before an examination has been made of',
'the application under section 131 of this title, and for any applicant who provides a search report that meets the',
'conditions prescribed by the director. e for purposes of subparagraph a , a qualified search authority may not include a',
'commercial entity unless i the director conducts a pilot program of limited scope, conducted over a period of not more',
'than 18 months, which demonstrates that searches by commercial entities of the available prior art relating to the subject matter',
'of inventions claimed in patent applications i are accurate; and ii meet or exceed the standards of searches conducted by',
'and used by the patent and trademark office during the patent examination process; ii the director submits a report on',
'the results of the pilot program to congress and the patent public advisory committee that includes i a description of',
'the scope and duration of the pilot program; ii the identity of each commercial entity participating in the pilot program;',
'iii an explanation of the methodology used to evaluate the accuracy and quality of the search reports; and iv an',
'assessment of the effects that the pilot program, as compared to searches conducted by the patent and trademark office, had',
'and will have on aa patentability determinations; bb productivity of the patent and trademark office; cc costs to the patent',
'and trademark office; dd costs to patent applicants; and ee other relevant factors; iii the patent public advisory committee reviews',
'and analyzes the directors report under clause ii and the results of the pilot program and submits a separate report',
'on its analysis to the director and the congress that includes i an independent evaluation of the effects that the',
'pilot program, as compared to searches conducted by the patent and trademark office, had and will have on the factors',
'set forth in clause ii iv ; and ii an analysis of the reasonableness, appropriateness, and effectiveness of the methods',
'used in the pilot program to make the evaluations required under clause ii iv ; and iv congress does not,',
'during the 1 year period beginning on the date on which the patent public advisory committee submits its report to',
'the congress under clause iii , enact a law prohibiting searches by commercial entities of the available prior art relating',
'to the subject matter of inventions claimed in patent applications. f the director shall require that any search by a',
'qualified search authority that is a commercial entity is conducted in the united states by persons that i if individuals,',
'are united states citizens; and ii if business concerns, are organized under the laws of the united states or any',
'state and employ united states citizens to perform the searches. g a search of an application that is the subject',
'of a secrecy order under section 181 or otherwise involves classified information may only be conducted by office personnel. h',
'a qualified search authority that is a commercial entity may not conduct a search of a patent application if the',
'entity has any direct or indirect financial interest in any patent or in any pending or imminent application for patent',
'filed or to be filed in the patent and trademark office. 2 other fees. the director shall establish fees for',
'all other processing, services, or materials relating to patents not specified in this section to recover the estimated average cost',
'to the office of such processing, services, or materials, except that the director shall charge the following fees for the',
'following services: a for recording a document affecting title, $40 per property. b for each photocopy, $.25 per page. c',
'for each black and white copy of a patent, $3. the yearly fee for providing a library specified in section',
'12 of this title with uncertified printed copies of the specifications and drawings for all patents in that year shall',
'be $50.. d adjustments. during fiscal years 2005 and 2006, subsection f of section 41 of title 35, united states',
'code, shall apply to the fees established under this section. e fees for small entities. during fiscal years 2005 and',
'2006, subsection h of section 41 of title 35, united states code, shall be administered as though that subsection is',
'amended 1 in paragraph 1 , by striking fees charged under subsection a or b and inserting subject to paragraph',
'3 , fees charged under subsections a , b , and d 1 ; and 2 by adding at the',
'end the following new paragraph: 3 the fee charged under subsection a 1 a shall be reduced by 75 percent',
'with respect to its application to any entity to which paragraph 1 applies, if the application is filed by electronic',
'means as prescribed by the director.. sec. 802. adjustment of trademark fees. a fee for filing application. during fiscal years',
'2005 and 2006, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the director, the fee under section 31 a of',
'the trademark act of 1946 15 u.s.c. 1113 a for: a the filing of a paper application for the registration',
'of a trademark shall be $375; b the filing of an electronic application shall be $325; and c the filing',
'of an electronic application meeting certain additional requirements prescribed by the director shall be $275. during fiscal years 2005 and',
'2006, the provisions of the second and third sentences of section 31 a of the trademark act of 1946 shall',
'apply to the fees established under this section. b reference to trademark act of 1946. for purposes of this section,',
'the trademark act of 1946 refers to the act entitled an act to provide for the registration and protection of',
'trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes., approved july 5,',
'1946 15 u.s.c. 1051 et seq. . sec. 803. effective date, applicability, and transitional provision. a effective date. except as',
'otherwise provided in this title including this section , the provisions of this title shall take effect on the date',
'of the enactment of this act and shall apply only with respect to the remaining portion of fiscal year 2005',
'and fiscal year 2006. b applicability. 1 a except as provided in subparagraphs b and c , the provisions of',
'section 801 shall apply to all patents, whenever granted, and to all patent applications pending on or filed after the',
'effective date set forth in subsection a of this section. b i except as provided in clause ii , subsections',
'a 1 and 3 and d 1 of section 41 of title 35, united states code, as administered as provided',
'in this title, shall apply only to i applications for patents filed under section 111 of title 35, united states',
'code, on or after the effective date set forth in subsection a of this section, and ii international applications entering',
'the national stage under section 371 of title 35, united states code, for which the basic national fee specified in',
'section 41 of title 35, united states code, was not paid before the effective date set forth in subsection a',
'of this section. ii section 41 a 1 d of title 35, united states code, as administered as provided in',
'this title, shall apply only to applications for patent filed under section 111 b of title 35, united states code,',
'before, on, or after the effective date set forth in subsection a of this section in which the filing fee',
'specified in section 41 of title 35, united states code, was not paid before the effective date set forth in',
'subsection a of this section. c section 41 a 2 of title 35, united states code, as administered as provided',
'in this title, shall apply only to the extent that the number of excess claims, after giving effect to any',
'cancellation of claims, is in excess of the number of claims for which the excess claims fee specified in section',
'41 of title 35, united states code, was paid before the effective date set forth in subsection a of this',
'section. 2 the provisions of section 802 shall apply to all applications for the registration of a trademark filed or',
'amended on or after the effective date set forth in subsection a of this section. c transitional provisions. 1 search',
'fees. during fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the director shall charge a for the search of each application for an',
'original patent, except for design, plant, provisional, or international application, $500; b for the search of each application for an',
'original design patent, $100; c for the search of each application for an original plant patent, $300; d for the',
'search of the national stage of each international application, $500; and e for the search of each application for the',
'reissue of a patent, $500. 2 timing of fees. the provisions of section 111 a 3 of title 35, united',
'states code, relating to the payment of the fee for filing the application shall apply to the payment of the',
'fee specified in paragraph 1 with respect to an application filed under section 111 a of title 35, united states',
'code. the provisions of section 371 d of title 35, united states code, relating to the payment of the national',
'fee shall apply to the payment of the fee specified in paragraph 1 with respect to an international application. sec.',
'804. definition. in this title, the term director means the under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of',
'the united states patent and trademark office. title ix oceans and human health act sec. 901. short title. this title',
'may be cited as the oceans and human health act. sec. 902. interagency oceans and human health research program. a',
'coordination. the president, through the national science and technology council, shall coordinate and support a national research program to improve',
'understanding of the role of the oceans in human health. b implementation plan. within 1 year after the date of',
'enactment of this act, the national science and technology council, through the director of the office of science and technology',
'policy shall develop and submit to the congress a plan for coordinated federal activities under the program. nothing in this',
'subsection is intended to duplicate or supersede the activities of the inter agency task force on harmful algal blooms and',
'hypoxia established under section 603 of the harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research and control act of 1998 16 u.s.c.',
'1451 note . in developing the plan, the committee will consult with the inter agency task force on harmful algal',
'blooms and hypoxia. such plan will build on and complement the ongoing activities of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration,',
'the national science foundation, and other departments and agencies and shall 1 establish, for the 10 year period beginning in',
'the year it is submitted, the goals and priorities for federal research which most effectively advance scientific understanding of the',
'connections between the oceans and human health, provide usable information for the prediction of marine related public health problems and',
'use the biological potential of the oceans for development of new treatments of human diseases and a greater understanding of',
'human biology; 2 describe specific activities required to achieve such goals and priorities, including the funding of competitive research grants,',
'ocean and coastal observations, training and support for scientists, and participation in international research efforts; 3 identify and address, as',
'appropriate, relevant programs and activities of the federal agencies and departments that would contribute to the program; 4 identify alternatives',
'for preventing unnecessary duplication of effort among federal agencies and departments with respect to the program; 5 consider and use,',
'as appropriate, reports and studies conducted by federal agencies and departments, the national research council, the ocean research advisory panel,',
'the commission on ocean policy and other expert scientific bodies; 6 make recommendations for the coordination of program activities with',
'ocean and human health related activities of other national and international organizations; and 7 estimate federal funding for research activities',
'to be conducted under the program. c program scope. the program may include the following activities related to the role',
'of oceans in human health: 1 interdisciplinary research among the ocean and medical sciences, and coordinated research and activities to',
'improve understanding of processes within the ocean that may affect human health and to explore the potential contribution of marine',
'organisms to medicine and research, including a vector and water borne diseases of humans and marine organisms, including marine mammals',
'and fish; b harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through the inter agency task force on harmful algal blooms and hypoxia',
'; c marine derived pharmaceuticals; d marine organisms as models for biomedical research and as indicators of marine environmental health;',
'e marine environmental microbiology; f bioaccumulative and endocrine disrupting chemical contaminants; and g predictive models based on indicators of marine',
'environmental health or public health threats. 2 coordination with the national ocean research leadership council 10 u.s.c. 7902 a to',
'ensure that any integrated ocean and coastal observing system provides information necessary to monitor and reduce marine public health problems',
'including health related data on biological populations and detection of contaminants in marine waters and seafood. 3 development through partnerships',
'among federal agencies, states, academic institutions, or non profit research organizations of new technologies and approaches for detecting and reducing',
'hazards to human health from ocean sources and to strengthen understanding of the value of marine biodiversity to biomedicine, including',
'a genomics and proteomics to develop genetic and immunological detection approaches and predictive tools and to discover new biomedical resources;',
'b biomaterials and bioengineering; c in situ and remote sensors used to detect, quantify, and predict the presence and spread',
'of contaminants in marine waters and organisms and to identify new genetic resources for biomedical purposes; d techniques for supplying',
'marine resources, including chemical synthesis, culturing and aquaculturing marine organisms, new fermentation methods and recombinant techniques; and e adaptation of',
'equipment and technologies from human health fields. 4 support for scholars, trainees and education opportunities that encourage an interdisciplinary and',
'international approach to exploring the diversity of life in the oceans. d annual report. beginning with the first year occurring',
'more than 24 months after the date of enactment of this act, the national science and technology council, through the',
'director of the office of science and technology policy shall prepare and submit to the president and the congress not',
'later than january 31st of each year an annual report on the activities conducted pursuant to this title during the',
'preceding fiscal year, including 1 a summary of the achievements of federal oceans and human health research, including federally supported',
'external research, during the preceding fiscal year; 2 an analysis of the progress made toward achieving the goals and objectives',
'of the plan developed under subsection b , including identification of trends and emerging trends; 3 a copy or summary',
'of the plan and any changes made in the plan; 4 a summary of agency budgets for oceans and human',
'health activities for that preceding fiscal year; and 5 any recommendations regarding additional action or legislation that may be required',
'to assist in achieving the purposes of this title. sec. 903. national oceanic and atmospheric administration oceans and human health',
'initiative. a establishment. as part of the interagency oceans and human health research program, the secretary of commerce is authorized',
'to establish an oceans and human health initiative to coordinate and implement research and activities of the national oceanic and',
'atmospheric administration related to the role of the oceans, the coasts, and the great lakes in human health. in carrying',
'out this section, the secretary shall consult with other federal agencies conducting integrated oceans and human health research and research',
'in related areas, including the national science foundation. the oceans and human health initiative is authorized to provide support for',
'1 centralized program and research coordination; 2 an advisory panel; 3 one or more national oceanic and atmospheric administration national',
'centers of excellence; 4 research grants; and 5 distinguished scholars and traineeships. b advisory panel. the secretary is authorized to',
'establish an oceans and human health advisory panel to assist in the development and implementation of the oceans and human',
'health initiative. membership of the advisory group shall provide for balanced representation of individuals with multi disciplinary expertise in the',
'marine and biomedical sciences. the federal advisory committee act 5 u.s.c. app. shall not apply to the oceans and human',
'health advisory panel. c national centers. 1 the secretary is authorized to identify and provide financial support through a competitive',
'process to develop, within the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, for one or more centers of excellence that strengthen the',
'capabilities of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration to carry out its programs and activities related to the oceans role',
'in human health. 2 the centers shall focus on areas related to agency missions, including use of marine organisms as',
'indicators for marine environmental health, ocean pollutants, marine toxins and pathogens, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, seafood testing, identification of potential',
'marine products, and biology and pathobiology of marine mammals, and on disciplines including marine genomics, marine environmental microbiology, ecological chemistry',
'and conservation medicine. 3 in selecting centers for funding, the secretary will give priority to proposals with strong interdisciplinary scientific',
'merit that encourage educational opportunities and provide for effective partnerships among the administration, other federal entities, state, academic, non profit',
'research organizations, medical, and industry participants. d extramural research grants. 1 the secretary is authorized to provide grants of financial',
'assistance to the scientific community for critical research and projects that explore the relationship between the oceans and human health',
'and that complement or strengthen programs and activities of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration related to the oceans role',
'in human health. officers and employees of federal agencies may collaborate with, and participate in, such research and projects to',
'the extent requested by the grant recipient. the secretary shall consult with the oceans and human health advisory panel established',
'under subsection b and may work cooperatively with other agencies participating in the interagency program to establish joint criteria for',
'such research and projects. 2 grants under this subsection shall be awarded through a competitive peer reviewed, merit based process',
'that may be conducted jointly with other agencies participating in the interagency program. e traineeships. the secretary of commerce is',
'authorized to establish a program to provide traineeships, training, and experience to pre doctoral and post doctoral students and to',
'scientists at the beginning of their careers who are interested in the oceans in human health research conducted under the',
'noaa initiative. sec. 904. public information and outreach. a in general. the secretary of commerce, in consultation with other federal',
'agencies, and in cooperation with the national sea grant program, shall design and implement a program to disseminate information developed',
'under the noaa oceans and human health initiative, including research, assessments, and findings regarding the relationship between oceans and human',
'health, on both a regional and national scale. the information, particularly with respect to potential health risks, shall be made',
'available in a timely manner to appropriate federal or state agencies, involved industries, and other interested persons through a variety',
'of means, including through the internet. b report. as part of this program, the secretary shall submit to congress an',
'annual report reviewing the results of the research, assessments, and findings developed under the noaa oceans and human health initiative,',
'as well as recommendations for improving or expanding the program. sec. 905. authorization of appropriations. there are authorized to be',
'appropriated to the secretary of commerce to carry out the national oceanic and atmospheric administration oceans and human health initiative,',
'$60,000,000 for fiscal years 2005 through 2008. not less than 50 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out the',
'initiative shall be utilized in each fiscal year to support the extramural grant and traineeship programs of the initiative. this',
'division may be cited as the departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005.',
'division c energy and water development appropriations act, 2005 title i department of defense civil department of the army corps',
'of engineers civil the following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the secretary of the army and the',
'supervision of the chief of engineers for authorized civil functions of the department of the army pertaining to rivers and',
'harbors, flood control, shore protection and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related purposes. general investigations for expenses necessary',
'for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood control, shore protection and storm damage',
'reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects, restudy of authorized projects, miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and',
'detailed studies and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $144,500,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the',
'secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to use $300,000 for the continued preconstruction, engineering,',
'and design of waikiki beach, oahu, hawaii, the project to be designed and evaluated, as authorized and that any recommendations',
'for a national economic development plan shall be accepted notwithstanding the extent of recreation benefits supporting the project features, in',
'view of the fact that recreation is extremely important in sustaining and increasing the economic well being of the state',
'of hawaii and the nation: provided further, that in conducting the southwest valley flood damage reduction study, albuquerque, new mexico,',
'the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, shall include an evaluation of flood damage reduction measures',
'that would otherwise be excluded from the feasibility analysis based on policies regarding the frequency of flooding, the drainage areas,',
'and the amount of runoff: provided further, that for the ohio riverfront, cincinnati, ohio, project, the cost of planning and',
'design undertaken by non federal interests shall be credited toward the non federal share of project design costs. construction, general',
'for expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, flood control, shore protection and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem',
'restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such projects including those',
'for development with participation or under consideration for participation by states, local governments, or private groups authorized or made eligible',
'for selection by law but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not constitute a commitment of the government',
'to construction ; and for the benefit of federally listed species to address the effects of civil works projects owned',
'or operated by the united states army corps of engineers, $1,796,089,000, to remain available until expended, of which such sums',
'as are necessary to cover the federal share of construction costs for facilities under the dredged material disposal facilities program',
'shall be derived from the harbor maintenance trust fund as authorized by public law 104 303; and of which such',
'sums as are necessary pursuant to public law 99 662 shall be derived from the inland waterways trust fund, to',
'cover one half of the costs of construction and rehabilitation of inland waterways projects, including the rehabilitation costs for lock',
'and dam 11, mississippi river, iowa; lock and dam 19, mississippi river, iowa; lock and dam 24, mississippi river, illinois',
'and missouri; and lock and dam 3, mississippi river, minnesota shall be derived from the inland waterways trust fund: provided,',
'that using $12,500,000 of the funds appropriated herein, the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is',
'directed to continue construction of the dallas floodway extension, texas, project, including the cadillac heights feature, generally in accordance with',
'the chief of engineers report dated december 7, 1999: provided further, that the secretary of the army is directed to',
'accept advance funds, pursuant to section 11 of the river and harbor act of 1925, from the non federal sponsor',
'of the los angeles harbor, california, project authorized by section 101 b 5 of public law 106 541: provided further,',
'that the secretary of the army is directed to accept advance funds, or any portion thereof, pursuant to section 11',
'of the river and harbor act of 1925, from the non federal sponsor of the oakland harbor, california, project authorized',
'by section 101 a 7 of public law 106 53: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through',
'the chief of engineers, is directed to use $500,000 of the funds provided herein to continue construction of the hawaii',
'water management project: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to',
'use $3,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein to continue construction of the navigation project at kaumalapau harbor, hawaii: provided further,',
'that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to use $3,000,000 of the funds',
'provided herein for the dam safety and seepage/stability correction program to complete construction of seepage control features and repairs to',
'the tainter gates at waterbury dam,vermont: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers,',
'is directed to use $9,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein to proceed with planning, engineering, design or construction of the',
'grundy, buchanan county, and dickenson county, virginia, elements of the levisa and tug forks of the big sandy river and',
'upper cumberland river project: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed',
'to use $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein to continue with the planning, engineering, design or construction of the lower',
'mingo county, upper mingo county, wayne county, mcdowell county, west virginia, elements of the levisa and tug forks of the',
'big sandy river and upper cumberland river project: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief',
'of engineers, is directed to continue the dickenson county detailed project report as generally defined in plan 4 of the',
'huntington district engineers draft supplement to the section 202 general plan for flood damage reduction dated april 1997, including all',
'russell fork tributary streams within the county and special considerations as may be appropriate to address the unique relocations and',
'resettlement needs for the flood prone communities within the county: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through',
'the chief of engineers, is directed to use $8,750,000 of the funds appropriated herein for the clover fork, city of',
'cumberland, town of martin, pike county including levisa fork and tug fork tributaries , bell county, harlan county in accordance',
'with the draft detailed project report dated january 2002, floyd county, martin county, johnson county, and knox county, kentucky, detailed',
'project report, elements of the levisa and tug forks of the big sandy river and upper cumberland river: provided further,',
'that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to continue with the construction of',
'the seward harbor, alaska, project, in accordance with the report of the chief of engineers, dated june 8, 1999, and',
'the economic justification contained therein: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is',
'directed to continue with the construction of the false pass, alaska, project, in accordance with the report of the chief',
'of engineers, dated december 29, 2000: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers,',
'is directed to proceed with construction of the sand point harbor, alaska project, in accordance with the report of the',
'chief of engineers, dated october 13, 1998, and the economic justification contained therein: provided further, that the secretary of the',
'army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to design and construct modifications to the federal navigation project at',
'thomsen harbor, sitka, alaska, authorized by section 101 of the water resources development act of 1992: provided further, that the',
'secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, shall correct the design deficiency at thomsen harbor, sitka, alaska,',
'by adding to, or extending, the existing breakwaters to reduce wave and swell motion within the harbor at an additional',
'cost of $1,000,000 at full federal expense: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of',
'engineers, is directed and authorized to continue the work to replace and upgrade the dam and all connections to the',
'existing system at kake, alaska: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is',
'directed to continue with the construction of the wrangell harbor, alaska, project in accordance with the chief of engineers report',
'dated december 23, 1999: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed',
'to proceed with the construction of the new york and new jersey harbor project, 50 foot deepening element, upon execution',
'of the project cooperation agreement: provided further, that no funds made available under this act or any other act for',
'any fiscal year may be used by the secretary of the army to carry out the construction of the port',
'jersey element of the new york and new jersey harbor or reimbursement to the local sponsor for the construction of',
'the port jersey element until commitments for construction of container handling facilities are obtained from the non federal sponsor for',
'a second user along the port jersey element: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief',
'of engineers, is directed to use funds appropriated for the navigation project, tampa harbor, florida, to carry out, as part',
'of the project, construction of passing lanes in an area approximately 3.5 miles long, centered on tampa bay cut b,',
'if the secretary determines that such construction is technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and cost effective: provided further, that using $750,000',
'of the funds appropriated herein, the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is authorized and directed',
'to plan, design, and initiate reconstruction of the cape girardeau, missouri, project, originally authorized by the flood control act of',
'1950, at an estimated total cost of $9,000,000, with cost sharing on the same basis as cost sharing for the',
'project as originally authorized, if the secretary determines that the reconstruction is technically sound and environmentally acceptable: provided further, that',
'the planned reconstruction shall be based on the most cost effective engineering solution and shall require no further economic justification:',
'provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to proceed without further',
'delay with work on the permanent bridge to replace folsom bridge dam road, folsom, california, as authorized by the energy',
'and water development appropriations act, 2004 public law 108 137 , and, of the $8,000,000 available for the american river',
'watershed folsom dam mini raise , california, project, up to $5,000,000 of those funds be directed for the permanent bridge,',
'with all remaining devoted to the mini raise: provided further, that the secretary of the army is directed to use',
'$1,365,000 of the funds appropriated herein to construct a project for flood control, cass river, spaulding township, michigan, pursuant to',
'section 205 of the flood control act of 1948 33 u.s.c. 701s , notwithstanding that the benefits of the project',
'may not exceed the estimated costs of the project: provided further, that the non federal interest for the project shall',
'receive credit towards its share of project costs in the amount of $345,000 for work carried out by the non',
'federal interest on the project prior to entering into a project cooperation agreement: provided further, that the secretary of the',
'army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed toundertake and fund a demonstration project utilizing the bidlocker system of',
'escrowing contract bid documents: provided further, that the system should provide a method of securing bidder documents prior to the',
'award of the contracts, thus allowing the contractor to provide those documents to the government in the case of disputes:',
'provided further, that the demonstration project should include use of the system on at least three contracts: provided further, that',
'a report on the results of the demonstration project shall be provided within one year of the date of enactment',
'of this act. flood control, mississippi river and tributaries, arkansas, illinois, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, missouri, and tennessee for expenses necessary',
'for the flood damage reduction program for the mississippi river alluvial valley below cape girardeau, missouri, as authorized by law,',
'$324,500,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, using',
'$12,000,000 of the funds provided herein, is directed to continue design and real estate activities and to initiate the pump',
'supply contract for the yazoo basin, yazoo backwater pumping plant, mississippi: provided further, that the pump supply contract shall be',
'performed by awarding continuing contracts in accordance with 33 u.s.c. 621: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting',
'through the chief of engineers is directed, with $500,000 appropriated herein, to continue construction of water withdrawal features of the',
'grand prairie, arkansas, project. operation and maintenance for expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care of existing river and',
'harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for the benefit of federally',
'listed species to address the effects of civil works projects owned or operated by the united states army corps of',
'engineers; for providing security for infrastructure owned and operated by, or on behalf of, the united states army corps of',
'engineers, including administrative buildings and facilities, laboratories, and the washington aqueduct; for the maintenance of harbor channels provided by a',
'state, municipality, or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of general commerce, where authorized by law; and for',
'surveys and charting of northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters, clearing and straightening channels, and removal of obstructions to',
'navigation, $1,959,101,000, to remain available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover the federal share of',
'operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels shall be derived from the harbor maintenance trust fund, pursuant to',
'public law 99 662 may be derived from that fund; of which such sums as become available from the special',
'account for the united states army corps of engineers established by the land and water conservation act of 1965, as',
'amended 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a i , may be derived from that account for resource protection, research, interpretation, and maintenance',
'activities related to resource protection in the areas at which outdoor recreation is available; and of which such sums as',
'become available under section 217 of the water resources development act of 1996, public law 104 303, shall be used',
'to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities for which fees have been collected:',
'provided, that utilizing funds appropriated herein, for the intracoastal waterway, delaware river to chesapeake bay, delaware and maryland, the secretary',
'of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to reimburse the state of delaware for normal operation',
'and maintenance costs incurred by the state of delaware for the sr1 bridge from station 58+00 to station 293+00 between',
'october 1, 2003, and september 30, 2004: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of',
'engineers, is directed to use funds appropriated herein to rehabilitate the existing dredged material disposal site for the project for',
'navigation, bodega bay harbor, california, and to continue maintenance dredging of the federal channel: provided further, that the secretary shall',
'make suitable material excavated from the bodega bay harbor, california, disposal site as part of the rehabilitation effort available to',
'the non federal sponsor, at no cost to the federal government, for use by the non federal sponsor in the',
'development of public facilities: provided further, that the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is authorized',
'to undertake, at full federal expense, a detailed evaluation of the albuquerque levees for purposes of determining structural integrity, impacts',
'of vegetative growth, and performance under current hydrological conditions: provided further, that using $175,000 provided herein, the secretary of the',
'army, acting through the chief of engineers is authorized to remove the sunken vessel, state of pennsylvania from the christina',
'river in delaware: provided further, that the corps of engineers shall not allocate any funds to deposit dredged material along',
'the laguna madre portion of the gulf intracoastal waterway except at the placement areas specified in the dredged material management',
'plan in section 2.11 of the final environmental impact statement for maintenance dredging of the gulf intracoastal waterway, laguna madre,',
'texas, nueces, kleberg, kenedy, willacy, and cameron counties, texas, prepared by the corps of engineers dated september 2003: provided further,',
'that nothing in the above proviso shall prevent the corps of engineers from performing necessary maintenance operations along the gulf',
'intracoastal waterway if the following conditions are met: if the corps proposes to use any placement areas that are not',
'currently specified in the dredged material management plan and failure to use such alternative placement areas will result in the',
'closure of any segment of the gulf intracoastal waterway, then such proposal shall be analyzed in an environmental impact statement',
'eis and comply with all other applicable requirements of the national environmental policy act, 42 u.s.c. 4321, et seq., and',
'all other applicable state and federal laws, including the clean water act, 33 u.s.c. 1251 et seq., the endangered species',
'act, 16 u.s.c. 1531 et seq., and the coastal zone management act, 16 u.s.c. 1451 et seq. : provided further,',
'that, of the funds made available, $7,000,000 is to be used to perform work authorized in section 136 of public',
'law 108 357. regulatory program for expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands,',
'$145,000,000, to remain available until expended. formerly utilized sites remedial action program for expenses necessary to clean up contamination from',
'sites in the united states resulting from work performed as part of the nations early atomic energy program, $165,000,000, to',
'remain available until expended. general expenses for expenses necessary for general administration and related civil works functions in the headquarters',
'of the united states army corps of engineers, the offices of the division engineers, the humphreys engineer center support activity,',
'the institute for water resources, the united states army engineer research and development center, and the united states army corps',
'of engineers finance center, $167,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that no part of any other appropriation provided in',
'title i of this act shall be available to fund the civil works activities of the office of the chief',
'of engineers or the civil works executive direction and management activities of the division offices: provided further, that none of',
'these funds shall be available to support an office of congressional affairs within the executive office of the chief of',
'engineers. office of assistant secretary of the army civil works for expenses necessary for the office of assistant secretary of',
'the army civil works , as authorized by 10 u.s.c. 3016 b 3 , $4,000,000. administrative provision appropriations in this',
'title shall be available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 ; and during the current fiscal',
'year the revolving fund, corps of engineers, shall be available for purchase not to exceed 100 for replacement only and',
'hire of passenger motor vehicles. general provisions corps of engineers civil sec. 101. beginning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter,',
'agreements proposed for execution by the assistant secretary of the army for civil works or the united states army corps',
'of engineers after the date of the enactment of this act pursuant to section 4 of the rivers and harbor',
'act of 1915, public law 64 291; section 11 of the river and harbor act of 1925, public law 68',
'585; the civil functions appropriations act, 1936, public law 75 208; section 215 of the flood control, act of 1968,',
'as amended, public law 90 483; sections 104, 203, and 204 of the water resources development act of 1986, as',
'amended, public law 99 662; section 206 of the water resources development act of 1992, as amended, public law 102',
'580; section 211 of the water resources development act of 1996, public law 104 303; and any other specific project',
'authority, shall be limited to credits and reimbursements per project not to exceed $10,000,000 in each fiscal year, and total',
'credits and reimbursements for all applicable projects not to exceed $50,000,000 in each fiscal year, except that for environmental infrastructure',
'projects, the $10,000,000 limitation shall apply to each state wherein such projects are undertaken. sec. 102. none of the funds',
'appropriated in this or any other act may be used by the united states army corps of engineers to support',
'activities related to the proposed ridge landfill in tuscarawas county, ohio. sec. 103. none of the funds appropriated in this',
'or any other act shall be used to demonstrate or implement any plans divesting or transferring any civil works missions,',
'functions, or responsibilities of the united states army corps of engineers to other government agencies without specific direction in a',
'subsequent act of congress. sec. 104. alamogordo, new mexico. the project for flood protection at alamogordo, new mexico, authorized by',
'the flood control act of 1962 public law 87 874 , is modified to authorize and direct the secretary to',
'construct a flood detention basin to protect the north side of the city of alamogordo, new mexico, from flooding. the',
'flood detention basin shall be constructed to provide protection from a 100 year flood event. the project cost share for',
'the flood detention basin shall be consistent with section 103 a of the water resources development act of 1986, notwithstanding',
'section 202 a of the water resources development act of 1996. sec. 105. none of the funds appropriated in this',
'or any other act may be used by the united states army corps of engineers to support activities related to',
'the proposed indian run sanitary landfill in sandy township, stark county, ohio. sec. 106. st. georges bridge, delaware. none of',
'the funds made available in this act may be used to carry out any activity relating to closure or removal',
'of the st. georges bridge across the intracoastal waterway, delaware river to chesapeake bay, delaware and maryland, including a hearing',
'or any other activity relating to preparation of an environmental impact statement concerning the closure or removal. sec. 107. water',
'reallocation, lake cumberland, kentucky. a in general. subject to subsection b , none of the funds made available by this',
'act may be used to carry out any water reallocation project or component under the wolf creek project, lake cumberland,',
'kentucky, authorized under the act of june 28, 1938 52 stat. 1215, chapter 795 and the act of july 24,',
'1946 60 stat. 636, chapter 595 . b existing reallocations. subsection a shall not apply to any water reallocation for',
'lake cumberland, kentucky, that is carried out subject to an agreement or payment schedule in effect on the date of',
'enactment of this act. sec. 108. lake tahoe basin restoration, nevada and california. a definition. in this section, the term',
'lake tahoe basin means the entire watershed drainage of lake tahoe including that portion of the truckee river 1,000 feet',
'downstream from the u.s. bureau of reclamation dam in tahoe city, california. b establishment of program. the secretary may establish',
'a program for providing environmental assistance to non federal interests in lake tahoe basin. c form of assistance. assistance under',
'this section may be in the form of planning, design, and construction assistance for water related environmental infrastructure and resource',
'protection and development projects in lake tahoe basin 1 urban stormwater conveyance, treatment and related facilities; 2 watershed planning, science',
'and research; 3 environmental restoration; and 4 surface water resource protection and development. d public ownership requirement. the secretary may',
'provide assistance for a project under this section only if the project is publicly owned. e local cooperation agreement. 1',
'in general. before providing assistance under this section, the secretary shall enter into a local cooperation agreement with a non',
'federal interest to provide for design and construction of the project to be carried out with the assistance. 2 requirements.',
'each local cooperation agreement entered into under this subsection shall provide for the following: a plan. development by the secretary,',
'in consultation with appropriate federal and state and regional officials, of appropriate environmental documentation, engineering plans and specifications. b legal',
'and institutional structures. establishment of such legal and institutional structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long term operation',
'of the project by the non federal interest. 3 cost sharing. a in general. the federal share of project costs',
'under each local cooperation agreement entered into under this subsection shall be 75 percent. the federal share may be in',
'the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs. b credit for design work. the non federal interest shall receive',
'credit for the reasonable costs of planning and design work completed by the non federal interest before entering into a',
'local cooperation agreement with the secretary for a project. c land, easements, rights of way, and relocations. the non federal',
'interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights of way, and relocations provided by the non federal interest toward the',
'non federal share of project costs including all reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, and',
'maintenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled land , but not to exceed 25 percent of total project',
'costs. d operation and maintenance. the non federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance provided',
'under this section shall be 100 percent. f applicability of other federal and state laws. nothing in this section waives,',
'limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of federal or state law that would otherwise apply to a',
'project to be carried out with assistance provided under this section. g authorization of appropriations. there is authorized to be',
'appropriated to carry out this section for the period beginning with fiscal year 2005, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.',
'sec. 109. watershed management and development. section 503 of the water resources development act of 1996 110 stat. 3756 is',
'amended in subsection c by inserting the following: the non federal share of the cost to provide assistance for the',
'lake tahoe watershed, california and nevada, and walker river basin, nevada may be provided as work in kind.. sec. 110.',
'the assistant secretary of the army for civil works shall enter into an agreement with the orange county water district,',
'orange county, california for purposes of water conservation storage and operations to provide at a minimum a conservation level up',
'to elevation 498 feet mean sea level during the flood season, and up to elevation 505 feet mean sea level',
'during the non flood season at prado dam, california. the orange county water district shall pay to the government only',
'the separable costs associated with implementation and operation and maintenance of prado dam for water conservation. sec. 111. black warrior',
'tombigbee rivers, alabama. a in general. the secretary is authorized to construct a new project management office located in the',
'city of tuscaloosa, alabama, at a location within the vicinity of the city, at full federal expense. b transfer of',
'land and structures. the secretary is authorized to convey, or otherwise transfer to the city of tuscaloosa, alabama, at fair',
'market value, the land and structures associated with the existing project management office, if the city agrees to assume full',
'responsibility for demolition of the existing project management office. c authorization of appropriations. there is authorized to be appropriated to',
'carry out subsection a $32,000,000. sec. 112. within 75 days of the date of the chief of engineers report on',
'a water resource matter, the assistant secretary of the army civil works shall submit the report to the appropriate authorizing',
'and appropriating committees of the congress. sec. 113. within 90 days of the date of enactment of this act, the',
'assistant secretary of the army civil works shall transmit to congress his report on any water resources matter on which',
'the chief of engineers has reported. sec. 114. coastal wetland conservation project funding. a funding. section 306 of the coastal',
'wetlands planning, protection, and restoration act 16 u.s.c. 3955 is amended 1 in subsection a , by striking , not',
'to exceed $70,000,000,; 2 in subsection b , by striking , not to exceed $15,000,000; and 3 in subsection c',
', by striking , not to exceed $15,000,000,. b period of authorization. section 4 a of the dingell johnson sport',
'fish restoration act 16 u.s.c. 777c a is amended in the second sentence by striking 2009 and inserting 2019. sec.',
'115. the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to design and construct a marina',
'and associated facilities project capable of remaining in operation through extended drought conditions at federal expense at lake sakakawea, north',
'dakota. sec. 116. central city, fort worth, texas. the project for flood control and other purposes on the trinity river',
'and tributaries, texas, authorized by the river and harbor act of 1965 public law 89 298 , as modified, is',
'further modified to authorize the secretary to undertake the central city river project, as generally described in the trinity river',
'vision master plan, dated april 2003, as amended, at a total cost not to exceed $220,000,000, at a federal cost',
'of $110,000,000, and a non federal cost of $110,000,000, if the secretary determines the work is technically sound and environmentally',
'acceptable. the cost of work undertaken by the non federal interests before the date of execution of a project cooperation',
'agreement shall be credited against the non federal share of project costs if the secretary determines that the work is',
'integral to the project. sec. 117. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of the army is authorized to',
'carry out, at full federal expense, structural and non structural projects for storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and',
'ice and glacial damage in alaska, including relocation of affected communities and construction of replacement facilities. sec. 118. cook inlet,',
'alaska. a anchorage harbor. 1 harbor depth. the project for navigation improvements, cook inlet, alaska anchorage harbor, alaska , authorized',
'by section 101 of the river and harbor act of 1958 72 stat. 299 and modified by section 199 of',
'the water resources development act of 1976 90 stat. 2944 , is further modified to direct the secretary of the',
'army to construct a harbor depth of minus 45 feet mean lower low water for a length of 10,860 feet',
'at the modified port of anchorage intermodal marine facility at each phase of facility modification as such phases are completed',
'and thereafter as the entire project is completed. 2 cost sharing. if the secretary determines that the modified port of',
'anchorage will be used by vessels operated by the department of defense that have a draft of greater than 35',
'feet, the modification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at full federal expense. 3 transitional dredging. before completion of',
'the project modification described in paragraph 1 , the secretary may conduct dredging to a depth of at least minus',
'35 feet mean lower low water in such locations as will allow maintenance of navigation and vessel access to the',
'port of anchorage intermodal marine facility during modification of such facility. such work shall be carried out by the secretary',
'in accordance with section 101 of the river and harbor act of 1958. 4 facilitating facility modification. before establishing the',
'harbor depth of minus 45 feet mean lower low water, the secretary may undertake dredging in accordance with section 101',
'of the river and harbor act of 1958 within the design footprint of the modified intermodal marine facility referred to',
'in paragraph 1 to facilitate modification. the secretary may carry out such dredging as part of operation and maintenance of',
'the project modified by paragraph 1 . 5 maintenance. federal maintenance shall continue for the existing project until the modified',
'intermodal marine facility is completed. federal maintenance of the modified project shall be in accordance with section 101 of the',
'river and harbor act of 1958; except that the project shall be maintained at a depth of minus 45 feet',
'mean lower low water for 10,860 feet referred to in paragraph 1 . b navigation channel. the secretary shall modify',
'the channel in the exiting cook inlet navigation channel approach to anchorage harbor, alaska, to run the entire length of',
'fire island range and point woronzof range and shall modify the depth of that channel to minus 45 feet mean',
'lower low water. the channel shall be maintained at a depth of minus 45 feet mean lower low water. c',
'hydrodynamic modeling. the secretary shall carry out hydrodynamic modeling of the knik arm to identify causes of, and measures to',
'address, shoaling at the port of anchorage, at a total cost of $3,000,000. d alternatives analysis. no alternative other than',
'the alternative authorized in this section shall be considered in any analysis of the modified project to be carried out',
'by the secretary in accordance with this section. sec. 119. northern wisconsin. section 154 c of title i of division',
'b of the miscellaneous appropriations act, 2001, enacted into law by the consolidated appropriations act, 2001 114 stat. 2763a 252',
', is amended 1 by inserting after design the following: , construction,; and 2 by inserting before wastewater treatment the',
'following: navigation and inland harbor improvement and expansion,. sec. 120. st. croix falls environmental infrastructure, wisconsin. additional assistance. section 219',
'f of the water resources development act of 1992 106 stat. 4835; 110 stat. 3757; 113 stat. 335; 114 stat.',
'2763a 220 is amended by adding at the end the following: 73 st. croix falls, wisconsin. $5,000,000 for waste water',
'infrastructure, st. croix falls, wisconsin.. sec. 121. burns harbor, indiana. the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of',
'engineers, is authorized and directed to dredge sediments, at 100 percent federal cost, in the vicinity of the bailey nipsco',
'intake structure that is approximately 5,000 feet east of and 2,300 feet north of the northern most point of the',
'burns waterway harbor breakwater authorized by public law 89 298. sec. 122. a the secretary of the army, acting through',
'the chief of engineers, is authorized and directed to transfer the unexpended balance of funds appropriated in fiscal years 2003',
'and 2004 for the duck river water supply infrastructure project, cullman, alabama, to the appalachian regional commission. b funds transferred',
'pursuant to subsection a of this section may be used for planning, engineering, and construction activities on the duck river',
'water supply infrastructure project under the memorandum of agreement between the appalachian regional commission and the army corps of engineers',
'and may be used to reimburse the city of cullman, alabama for expenses incurred by the city for planning and',
'environmental work associated with the project. sec. 123. with the funds previously provided under the account heading flood control and',
'coastal emergencies, the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, is directed to provide assistance to yakutat,',
'alaska dam. sec. 124. the secretary of the army, acting through the chief of engineers, shall not implement changes to',
'existing shoreline protection policies that have not been specifically authorized by congress. title ii department of the interior central utah',
'project central utah project completion account for carrying out activities authorized by the central utah project completion act, $46,275,000, to',
'remain available until expended, of which $15,469,000 shall be deposited into the utah reclamation mitigation and conservation account for use',
'by the utah reclamation mitigation and conservation commission. in addition, for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out related responsibilities of',
'the secretary of the interior, $1,734,000, to remain available until expended. bureau of reclamation the following appropriations shall be expended',
'to execute authorized functions of the bureau of reclamation: water and related resources including transfer of funds for management, development,',
'and restoration of water and related natural resources and for related activities, including the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation',
'and other facilities, participation in fulfilling related federal responsibilities to native americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other',
'agreements with, state and local governments, indian tribes, and others, $859,481,000, to remain available until expended, of which $53,299,000 shall',
'be available for transfer to the upper colorado river basin fund and $33,794,000 shall be available for transfer to the',
'lower colorado river basin development fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary may be advanced to the colorado',
'river dam fund; of which not more than $500,000 is for high priority projects which shall be carried out by',
'the youth conservation corps, as authorized by 16 u.s.c. 1706: provided further, that such transfers may be increased or decreased',
'within the overall appropriation under this heading: provided further, that of the total appropriated, the amount for program activities can',
'be financed by the reclamation fund or the bureau of reclamation special fee account established by 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a',
'i shall be derived from that fund or account: provided further, that funds contributed under 43 u.s.c. 395 are available',
'until expended for the purposes for which contributed: provided further, that $250,000 is provided under the weber basin project for',
'the park city, utah feasibility study: provided further, that funds advanced under 43 u.s.c. 397a shall be credited to this',
'account and are available until expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading: provided further, that',
'funds available for expenditure for the departmental irrigation drainage program may be expended by the bureau of reclamation for site',
'remediation on a non reimbursable basis. central valley project restoration fund for carrying out the programs, projects, plans, and habitat',
'restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the central valley project improvement act, $54,695,000, to be derived from such sums as',
'may be collected in the central valley project restoration fund pursuant to sections 3407 d , 3404 c 3 ,',
'3405 f , and 3406 c 1 of public law 102 575, to remain available until expended: provided, that the',
'bureau of reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount of the additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized',
'by section 3407 d of public law 102 575: provided further, that none of the funds made available under this',
'heading may be used for the acquisition or leasing of water for in stream purposes if the water is already',
'committed to in stream purposes by a court adopted decree or order. policy and administration for necessary expenses of policy,',
'administration, and related functions in the office of the commissioner, the denver office, and offices in the five regions of',
'the bureau of reclamation, to remain available until expended, $58,153,000 to be derived from the reclamation fund and be nonreimbursable',
'as provided in 43 u.s.c. 377: provided, that no part of any other appropriation in this act shall be available',
'for activities or functions budgeted as policy and administration expenses. adminsitrative provisions appropriations for the bureau of reclamation shall be',
'available for purchase of not to exceed 14 passenger motor vehicles, of which 11 are for replacement only. general provisions,',
'department of the interior sec. 201. a none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this act may',
'be used to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the san luis unit until development',
'by the secretary of the interior and the state of california of a plan, which shall conform to the water',
'quality standards of the state of california as approved by the administrator of the environmental protection agency, to minimize any',
'detrimental effect of the san luis drainage waters. b the costs of the kesterson reservoir cleanup program and the costs',
'of the san joaquin valley drainage program shall be classified by the secretary of the interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable',
'and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the cleanup program alternative repayment plan and the sjvdp alternative repayment plan described',
'in the report entitled repayment report, kesterson reservoir cleanup program and san joaquin valley drainage program, february 1995, prepared by',
'the department of the interior, bureau of reclamation. any future obligations of funds by the united states relating to, or',
'providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for the san luis unit shall be fully reimbursable by san luis unit',
'beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to federal reclamation law. sec. 202. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise',
'made available by this or any other act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to',
'purchase or lease water in the middle rio grande or the carlsbad projects in new mexico unless said purchase or',
'lease is in compliance with the purchase requirements of section 202 of public law 106 60. sec. 203. lower colorado',
'river basin development. a in general. notwithstanding section 403 f of the colorado river basin project act 43 u.s.c. 1543',
'f , no amount from the lower colorado river basin development fund shall be paid to the general fund of',
'the treasury until each provision of the revised stipulation regarding a stay and for ultimate judgment upon the satisfaction of',
'conditions, filed in united states district court on april 24, 2003, in central arizona water conservation district v. united states',
'no. civ 95 625 tuc wdb ehc , no. civ 95 1720 ohx ehc consolidated action , and any amendment',
'or revision thereof, is met. b payment to general fund. if any of the provisions of the stipulation referred to',
'in subsection a are not met by the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this',
'act, payments to the general fund of the treasury shall resume in accordance with section 403 f of the colorado',
'river basin project act 43 u.s.c. 1543 f . c authorization. amounts in the lower colorado river basin development fund',
'that but for this section would be returned to the general fund of the treasury shall not be expended until',
'further act of congress. sec. 204. funds under this title for drought emergency assistance shall be made available primarily for',
'leasing of water for specified drought related purposes from willing lessors, in compliance with existing state laws and administered under',
'state water priority allocation. such leases may be entered into with an option to purchase: provided, that such purchase is',
'approved by the state in which the purchase takes place and the purchase does not cause economic harm within the',
'state in which the purchase is made. sec. 205. a notwithstanding any other provision of law and hereafter, the secretary',
'of the interior, acting through the commissioner of the bureau of reclamation, may not obligate funds, and may not use',
'discretion, if any, to restrict, reduce or reallocate any water stored in heron reservoir or delivered pursuant to san juan',
'chama project contracts, including execution of said contracts facilitated by the middle rio grande project, to meet the requirements of',
'the endangered species act, unless such water is acquired or otherwise made available from a willing seller or lessor and',
'the use is in compliance with the laws of the state of new mexico, including but not limited to, permitting',
'requirements. b complying with the reasonable and prudent alternatives and the incidental take limits defined in the biological opinion released',
'by the united states fish and wildlife service dated march 17, 2003 combined with efforts carried out pursuant to public',
'law 106 377, public law 107 66, and public law 108 7 fully meet all requirements of the endangered species',
'act 16 u.s.c. 1531 et seq. for the conservation of the rio grande silvery minnow hybognathus amarus and the southwestern',
'willow flycatcher empidonax trailii extimus on the middle rio grande in new mexico. c this section applies only to those',
'federal agency and non federal actions addressed in the march 17, 2003 biological opinion. d subsection b will remain in',
'effect until march 16, 2013. sec. 206. the secretary of the interior, acting through the commissioner of the bureau of',
'reclamation, is authorized to enter into grants, cooperative agreements, and other agreements with irrigation or water districts and states to',
'fund up to 50 percent of the cost of planning, designing, and constructing improvements that will conserve water, increase water',
'use efficiency, or enhance water management through measurement or automation, at existing water supply projects within the states identified in',
'the act of june 17, 1902, as amended, and supplemented: provided, that when such improvements are to federally owned facilities,',
'such funds may be provided in advance on a non reimbursable basis to an entity operating affected transferred works or',
'may be deemed non reimbursable for non transferred works: provided further, that the calculation of the non federal contribution shall',
'provide for consideration of the value of any in kind contributions, but shall not include funds received from other federal',
'agencies: provided further, that the cost of operating and maintaining such improvements shall be the responsibility of the non federal',
'entity: provided further, that this section shall not supercede any existing project specific funding authority: provided further, that the secretary',
'is also authorized to enter into grants or cooperative agreements with universities or non profit research institutions to fund water',
'use efficiency research. sec. 207. animas la plata non indian sponsor obligations. in accordance with the nontribal repayment obligation specified',
'in subsection 6 a 3 b of the colorado ute indian rights settlement act of 1988 public law 100 585',
', as amended by the colorado ute settlement act amendments of 2000 public law 106 554 , the reimbursable cost',
'upon which the cost allocation shall be based shall not exceed $43,000,000, plus interest during construction for those parties not',
'utilizing the up front payment option, of the first $500,000,000 january 2003 price level of the total project costs. consequently,',
'the secretary may forgive the obligation of the non indian sponsors relative to the $163,000,000 increase in estimated total project',
'costs that occurred in 2003. sec. 208. montana water contracts extension. a authority to extend. the secretary of the interior',
'may extend each of the water contracts listed in subsection b until the earlier of 1 the expiration of the',
'2 year period beginning on the date on which the contract would expire but for this section; or 2 the',
'date on which a new long term water contract is executed by the parties to the contract listed in subsection',
'b . b extended contracts. the water contracts referred to in subsection a are the following: 1 contract number 14',
'06 600 2078, as amended, for purchase of water between the united states of america and the city of helena,',
'montana. 2 contract number 14 06 600 2079, as amended, between the united states of america and the helena valley',
'irrigation district for water service. 3 contract number 14 06 600 8734, as amended, between the united states of america',
'and the toston irrigation district for water service. 4 contract number 14 06 600 3592, as amended, between the united',
'states and the clark canyon water supply company, inc., for water service and for a supplemental supply. 5 contract number',
'14 06 600 3593, as amended, between the united states and the east bench irrigation district for water service. title',
'iii department of energy energy programs energy supply for department of energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of',
'plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for energy supply activities in carrying out the purposes of the department',
'of energy organization act 42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or',
'any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the purchase of not to exceed 9 passenger',
'motor vehicles for replacement only, and one ambulance, $946,272,000, to remain available until expended. non defense site acceleration completion for',
'department of energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for',
'non defense environmental management site acceleration completion activities in carrying out the purposes of the department of energy organization act',
'42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for',
'plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $151,850,000, to remain available until expended. uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund for',
'necessary expenses in carrying out uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, remedial actions, and other activities of title ii of',
'the atomic energy act of 1954, as amended, and title x, subtitle a, of the energy policy act of 1992,',
'$499,007,000, to be derived from the fund, to remain available until expended, of which $80,000,000 shall be available in accordance',
'with title x, subtitle a, of the energy policy act of 1992. non defense environmental services for department of energy',
'expenses necessary for non defense environmental services activities that indirectly support the accelerated cleanup and closure mission at environmental management',
'sites, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other necessary expenses, $291,296,000, to remain available',
'until expended. science for department of energy expenses including the purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and',
'other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the purposes of the department of energy organization act 42 u.s.c.',
'7101 et seq. , including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or facility or for plant or facility',
'acquisition, construction, or expansion, and purchase of not to exceed four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, including not to',
'exceed one ambulance, $3,628,902,000, to remain available until expended. nuclear waste disposal for nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out',
'the purposes of public law 97 425, as amended, including the acquisition of real property or facility construction or expansion,',
'$346,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that of the funds made available in this act for nuclear waste disposal,',
'$2,000,000 shall be provided to the state of nevada solely for expenditures, other than salaries and expenses of state employees,',
'to conduct scientific oversight responsibilities and participate in licensing activities pursuant to the nuclear waste policy act of 1982, public',
'law 97 425, as amended: provided further, that $8,000,000 shall be provided to affected units of local governments, as defined',
'in public law 97 425, to conduct scientific oversight responsibilities and participate in licensing activities pursuant to the act: provided',
'further, that the distribution of the funds as determined by the units of local government shall be approved by the',
'department of energy: provided further, that the funds for the state of nevada shall be made available solely to the',
'nevada division of emergency management by direct payment and units of local government by direct payment: provided further, that within',
'90 days of the completion of each federal fiscal year, the nevada division of emergency management and the governor of',
'the state of nevada and each local entity shall provide certification to the department of energy that all funds expended',
'from such payments have been expended for activities authorized by public law 97 425 and this act: provided further, that',
'failure to provide such certification shall cause such entity to be prohibited from any further funding provided for similar activities:',
'provided further, that none of the funds herein appropriated may be: 1 used directly or indirectly to influence legislative action',
'on any matter pending before congress or a state legislature or for lobbying activity as provided in 18 u.s.c. 1913;',
'2 used for litigation expenses; or 3 used to support multi state efforts or other coalition building activities inconsistent with',
'the restrictions contained in this act: provided further, that all proceeds and recoveries realized by the secretary in carrying out',
'activities authorized by the nuclear waste policy act of 1982, public law 97 425, as amended, including but not limited',
'to, any proceeds from the sale of assets, shall be available without further appropriation and shall remain available until expended.',
'departmental administration including transfer of funds for salaries and expenses of the department of energy necessary for departmental administration in',
'carrying out the purposes of the department of energy organization act 42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including the hire',
'of passenger motor vehicles and official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $35,000 , $240,426,000, to remain available until',
'expended, plus such additional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost of work for others',
'notwithstanding the provisions of the anti deficiency act 31 u.s.c. 1511 et seq. : provided, that such increases in costof',
'work are offset by revenue increases of the same or greater amount, to remain available until expended: provided further, that',
'moneys received by the department for miscellaneous revenues estimated to total $122,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 may be retained and',
'used for operating expenses within this account, and may remain available until expended, as authorized by section 201 of public',
'law 95 238, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 u.s.c. 3302: provided further, that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced',
'by the amount of miscellaneous revenues received during fiscal year 2005, and any related unappropriated receipt account balances remaining from',
'prior years miscellaneous revenues, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation from the general fund estimated',
'at not more than $118,426,000. office of the inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of the inspector general',
'in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $41,508,000, to remain available until expended.',
'atomic energy defense activities national nuclear security administration weapons activities including transfer of funds for department of energy expenses, including',
'the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons',
'activities in carrying out the purposes of the department of energy organization act 42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including',
'the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion;',
'and the purchase of not to exceed 19 passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only, including not to exceed two buses;',
'$6,226,471,000, together with $300,000,000 to be derived by transfer from the department of defense, to remain available until expended: provided,',
'that the secretary of defense shall reduce proportionately each program, project, and activity funded by appropriations in titles i through',
'vi of the department of defense appropriations act, 2005 public law 108 287 to fund this transfer: provided further, that',
'$91,100,000 is authorized to be appropriated for project 01 d 108, microsystems and engineering sciences applications mesa , sandia national',
'laboratories, albuquerque, new mexico: provided further, that $40,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for project 04 d 125, chemistry and',
'metallurgy facility replacement project, los alamos laboratory, los alamos, new mexico: provided further, that $1,500,000 is authorized to be appropriated',
'for project 04 d 103, project engineering and design ped , various locations: provided further, that a plant or construction',
'project for which amounts are made available under this heading but not exclusive to the atomic energy defense weapons activities',
'account, with a current estimated cost of less than $10,000,000 is considered for purposes of section 3622 of public law',
'107 314 as a plant project for which the approved total estimated cost does not exceed the minor construction threshold',
'and for purposes of section 3623 of public law 107 314 as a construction project with a current estimated cost',
'of less than the minor construction threshold. defense nuclear nonproliferation for department of energy expenses, including the purchase, construction and',
'acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense, defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, in',
'carrying out the purposes of the department of energy organization act 42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including the acquisition',
'or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $1,420,397,000, to',
'remain available until expended. naval reactors for department of energy expenses necessary for naval reactors activities to carry out the',
'department of energy organization act 42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, construction, or otherwise',
'of real property, plant, and capital equipment, facilities, and facility expansion, $807,900,000, to remain available until expended. office of the',
'administrator for necessary expenses of the office of the administrator in the national nuclear security administration, including official reception and',
'representation expenses not to exceed $12,000 , $356,200,000, to remain available until expended. environmental and other defense activities defense site',
'acceleration completion for department of energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other',
'expenses necessary for atomic energy defense site acceleration completion activities in carrying out the purposes of the department of energy',
'organization act 42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility',
'or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $6,096,429,000, to remain available until expended. defense environmental services for department',
'of energy expenses necessary for defense related environmental services activities that indirectly support the accelerated cleanup and closure mission at',
'environmental management sites, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other necessary expenses, and the',
'purchase of not to exceed three ambulances for replacement only, $937,976,000, to remain available until expended. other defense activities for',
'department of energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses, necessary for',
'atomic energy defense, other defense activities, and classified activities, in carrying out the purposes of the department of energy organization',
'act 42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or',
'for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $692,691,000, to remain available until expended. defense nuclear waste disposal for nuclear',
'waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes of public law 97 425, as amended, including the acquisition of real',
'property or facility construction or expansion, $231,000,000, to remain available until expended. power marketing administrations bonneville power administration fund expenditures',
'from the bonneville power administration fund, established pursuant to public law 93 454, are approved for official reception and representation',
'expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500. during fiscal year 2005, no new direct loan obligations may be made.',
'operation and maintenance, southeastern power administration for necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing',
'electric power and energy, including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the flood',
'control act of 1944 16 u.s.c. 825s , as applied to the southeastern power area, $5,200,000, to remain available until',
'expended: provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of 31 u.s.c. 3302, up to $34,000,000 collected by the southeastern power administration pursuant',
'to the flood control act of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account',
'as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures. operation',
'and maintenance, southwestern power administration for necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric',
'power and energy, for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, including official',
'reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500 in carrying out the provisions of section 5 of',
'the flood control act of 1944 16 u.s.c. 825s , as applied to the southwestern power area, $29,352,000, to remain',
'available until expended: provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 u.s.c. 3302, up to $2,900,000 collected by the southwestern power',
'administration pursuant to the flood control act to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account',
'as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures; in',
'addition, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, beginning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, such funds as are received by the southwestern',
'power administration from any state, municipality, corporation, association, firm, district, or individual as advance payment for work that is associated',
'with southwesterns transmission facilities, consistent with that authorized in section 5 of the flood control act, shall be credited to',
'this account and be available until expended. construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance, western area power administration for carrying out the',
'functions authorized by title iii, section 302 a 1 e of the act of august 4, 1977 42 u.s.c. 7152',
', and other related activities including conservation and renewable resources programs as authorized, including official reception and representation expenses in',
'an amount not to exceed $1,500; $173,100,000, to remain available until expended, of which $167,236,000 shall be derived from the',
'department of the interior reclamation fund: provided, that of the amount herein appropriated, $10,000,000 shall be available until expended on',
'a nonreimbursable basis to the western area power administration to design, construct, operate and maintain transmission facilities and services for',
'the animas laplata project as authorized by section 301 b 10 of public law 106 554: provided further, that of',
'the amount herein appropriated, $6,200,000 is for deposit into the utah reclamation mitigation and conservation account pursuant to title iv',
'of the reclamation projects authorization and adjustment act of 1992: provided further, that of the amount herein appropriated, $6,000,000 shall',
'be available until expended on a nonreimbursable basis to the western area power administration for topock davis mead transmission line',
'upgrades: provided further, that notwithstanding the provision of 31 u.s.c. 3302, up to $227,600,000 collected by the western area power',
'administration pursuant to the flood control act of 1944 and the reclamation project act of 1939 to recover purchase power',
'and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole',
'purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures. falcon and amistad operating and maintenance fund for operation, maintenance, and emergency',
'costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the falcon and amistad dams, $2,827,000, to remain available until expended, and to be',
'derived from the falcon and amistad operating and maintenance fund of the western area power administration, as provided in section',
'423 of the foreign relations authorization act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995. federal energy regulatory commission salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses of the federal energy regulatory commission to carry out the provisions of the department of energy organization act',
'42 u.s.c. 7101 et seq. , including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, the hire of passenger motor vehicles,',
'and official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $3,000 , $210,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that notwithstanding',
'any other provision of law, not to exceed $210,000,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, and other services and',
'collections in fiscal year 2005 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this account, and shall remain available',
'until expended: provided further, that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as revenues are received',
'during fiscal year 2005 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation from the general fund estimated',
'at not more than $0. general provisions department of energy sec. 301. a 1 none of the funds in this',
'or any other appropriations act for fiscal year 2005 or any previous fiscal year may be used to make payments',
'for a noncompetitive management and operating contract unless the secretary of energy has published in the federal register and submitted',
'to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate a written notification, with respect to each',
'such contract, of the secretarys decision to use competitive procedures for the award of the contract, or to not renew',
'the contract, when the term of the contract expires. 2 paragraph 1 does not apply to an extension for up',
'to two years of a noncompetitive management and operating contract, if the extension is for purposes of allowing time to',
'award competitively a new contract, to provide continuity of service between contracts, or to complete a contract that will not',
'be renewed. b in this section: 1 the term noncompetitive management and operating contract means a contract that was awarded',
'more than 50 years ago without competition for the management and operation of ames laboratory, argonne national laboratory, lawrence berkeley',
'national laboratory, lawrence livermore national laboratory, and los alamos national laboratory. 2 the term competitive procedures has the meaning provided',
'in section 4 of the office of federal procurement policy act 41 u.s.c. 403 and includes procedures described in section',
'303 of the federal property and administrative services act of 1949 41 u.s.c. 253 other than a procedure that solicits',
'a proposal from only one source. c for all management and operating contracts other than those listed in subsection b',
'1 , none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used to award a management and operating contract,',
'or award a significant extension or expansion to an existing management and operating contract, unless such contract is awarded using',
'competitive procedures or the secretary of energy grants, on a case by case basis, a waiver to allow for such',
'a deviation. the secretary may not delegate the authority to grant such a waiver. at least 60 days before a',
'contract award for which the secretary intends to grant such a waiver, the secretary shall submit to the committees on',
'appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate a report notifying the committees of the waiver and setting forth,',
'in specificity, the substantive reasons why the secretary believes the requirement for competition should be waived for this particular award.',
'sec. 302. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used to 1 develop or implement a workforce',
'restructuring plan that covers employees of the department of energy; or 2 provide enhanced severance payments or other benefits for',
'employees of the department of energy, under section 3161 of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1993 public',
'law 102 484; 42 u.s.c. 7274h . sec. 303. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used',
'to augment the funds made available for obligation by this act for severance payments and other benefits and community assistance',
'grants under section 3161 of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1993 public law 102 484; 42 u.s.c.',
'7274h unless the department of energy submits a reprogramming request subject to approval by the appropriate congressional committees. sec. 304.',
'none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used to prepare or initiate requests for proposals rfps for',
'a program if the program has not been funded by congress. transfers of unexpended balances sec. 305. the unexpended balances',
'of prior appropriations provided for activities in this act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant',
'to this title. balances so transferred may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be',
'accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted. sec. 306. none of the funds in',
'this or any other act for the administrator of the bonneville power administration may be used to enter into any',
'agreement to perform energy efficiency services outside the legally defined bonneville service territory, with the exception of services provided internationally,',
'including services provided on a reimbursable basis, unless the administrator certifies in advance that such services are not available from',
'private sector businesses. sec. 307. when the department of energy makes a user facility available to universities or other potential',
'users, or seeks input from universities or other potential users regarding significant characteristics or equipment in a user facility or',
'a proposed user facility, the department shall ensure broad public notice of such availability or such need for input to',
'universities and other potential users. when the department of energy considers the participation of a university or other potential user',
'as a formal partner in the establishment or operation of a user facility, the department shall employ full and open',
'competition in selecting such a partner. for purposes of this section, the term user facility includes, but is not limited',
'to: 1 a user facility as described in section 2203 a 2 of the energy policy act of 1992 42',
'u.s.c. 13503 a 2 ; 2 a national nuclear security administration defense programs technology deployment center/ user facility; and 3',
'any other departmental facility designated by the department as a user facility. sec. 308. the administrator of the national nuclear',
'security administration may authorize the manager of a covered nuclear weapons research, development, testing or production facility to engage in',
'research, development, and demonstration activities with respect to the engineering and manufacturing capabilities at such facility in order to maintain',
'and enhance such capabilities at such facility: provided, that of the amount allocated to a covered nuclear weapons facility each',
'fiscal year from amounts available to the department of energy for such fiscal year for national security programs, not more',
'than an amount equal to 2 percent of such amount may be used for these activities: provided further, that for',
'purposes of this section, the term covered nuclear weapons facility means the following: 1 the kansas city plant, kansas city,',
'missouri; 2 the y 12 plant, oak ridge, tennessee; 3 the pantex plant, amarillo, texas; 4 the savannah river plant,',
'south carolina; and 5 the nevada test site. sec. 309. funds appropriated by this or any other act, or made',
'available by the transfer of funds in this act, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the',
'congress for purposes of section 504 of the national security act of 1947 50 u.s.c. 414 during fiscal year 2005',
'until the enactment of the intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2005. sec. 310. a the secretary of energy was',
'directed to file a permit modification to the waste analysis plan wap and associated provisions contained in the hazardous waste',
'facility permit for the waste isolation pilot plant wipp . for purposes of determining hereafter compliance of the modifications to',
'the wap with the hazardous waste analysis requirements of the solid waste disposal act 42 u.s.c. 6901 et seq. ,',
'or other applicable laws waste confirmation for all waste received for storage and disposal shall be limited to: 1 confirmation',
'that the waste contains no ignitable, corrosive, or reactive waste through the use of either radiography or visual examination of',
'a statistically representative subpopulation of the waste; and 2 review of the waste stream profile form to verify that the',
'waste contains no ignitable, corrosive, or reactive waste and that assigned environmental protection agency hazardous waste numbers are allowed for',
'storage and disposal by the wipp hazardous waste facility permit. b compliance with the disposal room performance standards of the',
'wap hereafter shall be demonstrated exclusively by monitoring airborne volatile organic compounds in underground disposal rooms in which waste has',
'been emplaced until panel closure. sec. 311. section 3113 of public law 102 486 42 u.s.c. 2297h 11 is amended',
'by adding a new paragraph 4 to subsection a , as follows: 4 in the event that a licensee requests',
'the secretary to accept for disposal depleted uranium pursuant to this subsection, the secretary shall be required to take title',
'to and possession of such depleted uranium at an existing duf6 storage facility.. sec. 312. the department of energy may',
'use the funds appropriated by this act to undertake any procurement action necessary to achieve its small business contracting goals',
'set forth in section g of the small business act, 15 u.s.c. sec. 644 g : provided, that, none of',
'the funds appropriated by this act may be used by the department of energy for procurement actions resulting from the',
'break out of requirements from current facility management and operating contracts unless, consistent with requirements of subpart 19.4 of the',
'federal acquisition regulation, the secretary of energy or his duly authorized designee formally requests, considers, and renders an appropriate decision',
'on the views of the small business administration breakout procurement center representative or the representatives duly authorized designee concerning cost',
'effectiveness, mission performance, security, safety, small business participation, and other legitimate acquisition objectives of procurement actions at issue. no later',
'than april 1, 2005, the secretary of energy shall submit a report to the comptroller general and to congress discussing',
'the secretarys plans required by section 15 h of the small business act, 15 u.s.c. sec. 644 h , for',
'meeting the departments statutory small business contracting goals while taking into account other legitimate acquisition objectives. in preparing the report,',
'the secretary shall request and consider the views of the administrator of the small business administration and the director of',
'the office of small and disadvantaged business utilization of the department of energy. the report shall discuss the departments policies',
'and activities concerning break outs of procurement requirements from current management and operating contracts, consistent with requirements of this act,',
'section 15 h of the small business act, and subpart 19.4 of the federal acquisition regulations. sec. 313. none of',
'the funds appropriated by this act may be used by the department of energy to require its management and operating',
'contractors to perform contract management, oversight, or administration functions prohibited by section 7.503 of the federal acquisition regulation in connection',
'with any small business prime contract awarded by the department of energy. sec. 314. none of the funds in this',
'act may be used to dispose of transuranic waste in the waste isolation pilot plant which contains concentrations of plutonium',
'in excess of 20 percent by weight for the aggregate of any material category on the date of enactment of',
'this act, or is generated after such date. for the purpose of this section, the material categories of transuranic waste',
'at the rocky flats environmental technology site include: 1 ash residues; 2 salt residue; 3 wet residues; 4 direct repackage',
'residues; and 5 scrub alloy as referenced in the final environmental impact statement on management of certain plutonium residues and',
'scrub alloy stored at the rocky flats environmental technology site. title iv independent agencies appalachian regional commission for expenses necessary',
'to carry out the programs authorized by the appalachian regional development act of 1965, as amended, for necessary expenses for',
'the federal co chairman and the alternate on the appalachian regional commission, for payment of the federal share of the',
'administrative expenses of the commission, including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $66,000,000,',
'to remain available until expended. defense nuclear facilities safety board salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the defense nuclear',
'facilities safety board in carrying out activities authorized by the atomic energy act of 1954, as amended by public law',
'100 456, section 1441, $20,268,000, to remain available until expended. delta regional authority salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'the delta regional authority and to carry out its activities, as authorized by the delta regional authority act of 2000,',
'as amended, notwithstanding sections 382c b 2 , 382f d , and 382m b of said act, $6,048,000, to remain',
'available until expended. denali commission for expenses of the denali commission including the purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and',
'capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, $67,000,000 nothwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306 g of the denali commission',
'act of 1998, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that of the amounts provided to the denali commission, $5,000,000',
'is for community showers and washeteria in villages with homes with no running water; $13,000,000 is for the juneau/greens creek/hoonah',
'intertie project; $3,200,000 is for the swan lake/tyee intertie project; $5,000,000 is for multi purpose community facilities including the bering',
'straits region, dillingham, moose pass, sterling, funny river, eclutna, and anchor point; $10,000,000 is for teacher housing in remote villages',
'such as savoogna, allakakaet, hughes, huslia, minto, nulato, and ruby where there is limited housing available for teachers; $10,000,000 is',
'for facilities serving native elders and senior citizens; and $5,000,000 is for 1 the rural communications service to provide broadcast',
'facilities in communities with no television or radio station, 2 the public broadcasting digital distribution network to link rural broadcasting',
'facilities together to improve economies of scale, share programming, and reduce operating costs and 3 rural public broadcasting facilities and',
'equipment upgrades. nuclear regulatory commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the commission in carrying out the purposes of',
'the energy reorganization act of 1974, as amended, and the atomic energy act of 1954, as amended, including official representation',
'expenses not to exceed $15,000 , and purchase of promotional items for use in the recruitment of individuals for employment,',
'$662,777,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that of the amount appropriated herein, $69,050,000 shall be derived from the nuclear',
'waste fund: provided further, that revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at $534,354,000 in',
'fiscal year 2005 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302,',
'and shall remain available until expended: provided further, that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of',
'revenues received during fiscal year 2005 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation estimated at not',
'more than $128,423,000. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in carrying out the',
'provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $7,518,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that revenues from',
'licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at $6,766,200 in fiscal year 2005 shall be retained and',
'be available until expended, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302: provided further, that the',
'sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2005 so as to result',
'in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation estimated at not more than $751,800. nuclear waste technical review board salaries and',
'expenses for necessary expenses of the nuclear waste technical review board, as authorized by public law 100 203, section 5051,',
'$3,177,000, to be derived from the nuclear waste fund, and to remain available until expended. title v general provisions sec.',
'501. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence',
'congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before congress, other than to communicate to members of congress as',
'described in 18 u.s.c. 1913. sec. 502. none of the funds made available in this act may be transferred to',
'any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united states government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority',
'provided in, this act or any other appropriation act. sec. 503. none of the funds made available in this act',
'may be used to deny requests for the public release of documents or evidence obtained through or in the western',
'energy markets: enron investigation docket no. pa02 2 , the california refund case docket no. el00 95 , the anomalous',
'bidding investigation docket no. in03 10 , or the physical withholding investigation. sec. 504. extension of prohibition of oil and',
'gas drilling in the great lakes. section 503 of the energy and water development appropriations act, 2002, 115 stat. 512',
', as amended, is amended by striking 2005 and inserting in lieu thereof 2007. sec. 505. the secretary of the',
'army is hereby authorized, without further appropriation, to transfer and advance funds to the administrator of the bonneville power administration',
'for the purposes necessary to carry out joint activities in connection with section 2406 of the energy policy act of',
'1992. sec. 506. voting method for delta regional authority. section 382b c 1 of the consolidated farm and rural development',
'act 7 u.s.c. 2009aa 1 c 1 is amended 1 in subparagraph a , by striking 2004 and inserting 2008;',
'and 2 in subparagraph b , by striking 2005 and inserting 2009. title vi reform of the board of directors',
'of the tennessee valley authority sec. 601. change in composition, operation, and duties of the board of directors of the',
'tennessee valley authority. the tennessee valley authority act of 1933 16 u.s.c. 831 et seq. is amended by striking section',
'2 and inserting the following: sec. 2. membership, operation, and duties of the board of directors. a membership. 1 appointment.',
'the board of directors of the corporation referred to in this act as the board shall be composed of 9',
'members appointed by the president by and with the advice and consent of the senate, at least 7 of whom',
'shall be a legal resident of the service area of the corporation. 2 chairman. the members of the board shall',
'select 1 of the members to act as chairman of the board. b qualifications. to be eligible to be appointed',
'as a member of the board, an individual 1 shall be a citizen of the united states; 2 shall have',
'management expertise relative to a large for profit or nonprofit corporate, government, or academic structure; 3 shall not be an',
'employee of the corporation; 4 shall make full disclosure to congress of any investment or other financial interest that the',
'individual holds in the energy industry; and 5 shall affirm support for the objectives and missions of the corporation, including',
'being a national leader in technological innovation, low cost power, and environmental stewardship. c recommendations. in appointing members of the',
'board, the president shall 1 consider recommendations from such public officials as a the governors of states in the service',
'area; b individual citizens; c business, industrial, labor, electric power distribution, environmental, civic, and service organizations; and d the congressional',
'delegations of the states in the service area; and 2 seek qualified members from among persons who reflect the diversity,',
'including the geographical diversity, and needs of the service area of the corporation. d terms. 1 in general. a member',
'of the board shall serve a term of 5 years. a member of the board whose term has expired may',
'continue to serve after the members term has expired until the date on which a successor takes office, except that',
'the member shall not serve beyond the end of the session of congress in which the term of the member',
'expires. 2 vacancies. a member appointed to fill a vacancy on the board occurring before the expiration of the term',
'for which the predecessor of the member was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. e quorum.',
'1 in general. five of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 2',
'vacancies. a vacancy on the board shall not impair the power of the board to act. f compensation. 1 in',
'general. a member of the board shall be entitled to receive a a stipend of i $45,000 per year; or',
'ii i in the case of the chairman of any committee of the board created by the board, $46,000 per',
'year; or ii in the case of the chairman of the board, $50,000 per year; and b travel expenses, including',
'per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in government service under section 5703',
'of title 5, united states code. 2 adjustments in stipends. the amount of the stipend under paragraph 1 a i',
'shall be adjusted by the same percentage, at the same time and manner, and subject to the same limitations as',
'are applicable to adjustments under section 5318 of title 5, united states code. g duties. 1 in general. the board',
'shall a establish the broad goals, objectives, and policies of the corporation that are appropriate to carry out this act;',
'b develop long range plans to guide the corporation in achieving the goals, objectives, and policies of the corporation and',
'provide assistance to the chief executive officer to achieve those goals, objectives, and policies; c ensure that those goals, objectives,',
'and policies are achieved; d approve an annual budget for the corporation; e adopt and submit to congress a conflict',
'of interest policy applicable to members of the board and employees of the corporation; f establish a compensation plan for',
'employees of the corporation in accordance with subsection i ; g approve all compensation including salary or any other pay,',
'bonuses, benefits, incentives, and any other form of remuneration of all managers and technical personnel that report directly to the',
'chief executive officer including any adjustment to compensation ; h ensure that all activities of the corporation are carried out',
'in compliance with applicable law; i create an audit committee, composed solely of board members independent of the management of',
'the corporation, which shall i in consultation with the inspector general of the corporation, recommend to the board an external',
'auditor; ii receive and review reports from the external auditor of the corporation and inspector general of the corporation; and',
'iii make such recommendations to the board as the audit committee considers necessary; j create such other committees of board',
'members as the board considers to be appropriate; k conduct such public hearings as it deems appropriate on issues that',
'could have a substantial effect on i the electric ratepayers in the service area; or ii the economic, environmental, social,',
'or physical well being of the people of the service area; l establish the electricity rates charged by the corporation;',
'and m engage the services of an external auditor for the corporation. 2 meetings. the board shall meet at least',
'4 times each year. h chief executive officer. 1 appointment. the board shall appoint a person to serve as chief',
'executive officer of the corporation. 2 qualifications. a in general. to serve as chief executive officer of the corporation, a',
'person i shall have senior executive level management experience in large, complex organizations; ii shall not be a current member',
'of the board or have served as a member of the board within 2 years before being appointed chief executive',
'officer; and iii shall comply with the conflict of interest policy adopted by the board. b expertise. in appointing a',
'chief executive officer, the board shall give particular consideration to appointing an individual with expertise in the electric industry and',
'with strong financial skills. 3 tenure. the chief executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of the board. i compensation',
'plan. 1 in general. the board shall approve a compensation plan that specifies all compensation including salary or any other',
'pay, bonuses, benefits, incentives, and any other form of remuneration for the chief executive officer and employees of the corporation.',
'2 annual survey. the compensation plan shall be based on an annual survey of the prevailing compensation for similar positions',
'in private industry, including engineering and electric utility companies, publicly owned electric utilities, and federal, state, and local governments. 3',
'considerations. the compensation plan shall provide that education, experience, level of responsibility, geographic differences, and retention and recruitment needs will',
'be taken into account in determining compensation of employees. 4 positions at or below level iv. the chief executive officer',
'shall determine the salary and benefits of employees whose annual salary is not greater than the annual rate payable for',
'positions at level iv of the executive schedule under section 5315 of title 5, united states code. 5 positions above',
'level iv. on the recommendation of the chief executive officer, the board shall approve the salaries of employees whose annual',
'salaries would be in excess of the annual rate payable for positions at level iv of the executive schedule under',
'section 5315 of title 5, united states code.. sec. 602. change in manner of appointment of staff. section 3 of',
'the tennessee valley authority act of 1933 16 u.s.c. 831b is amended 1 by striking the first undesignated paragraph and',
'inserting the following: a appointment by the chief executive officer. the chief executive officer shall appoint, with the advice and',
'consent of the board, and without regard to the provisions of the civil service laws applicable to officers and employees',
'of the united states, such managers, assistant managers, officers, employees, attorneys, and agents as are necessary for the transaction of',
'the business of the corporation. ; and 2 by striking all contracts and inserting the following: b wage rates. all',
'contracts. sec. 603. conforming amendments. a the tennessee valley authority act of 1933 16 u.s.c. 831 et seq. is amended',
'1 by striking board of directors each place it appears and inserting board of directors; and 2 by striking board',
'each place it appears and inserting board. b section 9 of the tennessee valley authority act of 1933 16 u.s.c.',
'831h is amended 1 by striking the comptroller general of the united states shall audit and inserting the following: c',
'audits. the comptroller general of the united states shall audit; and 2 by striking the corporation shall determine and inserting',
'the following: d administrative accounts and business documents. the corporation shall determine. c title 5, united states code, is amended',
'1 in section 5314, by striking chairman, board of directors of the tennessee valley authority. ; and 2 in section',
'5315, by striking members, board of directors of the tennessee valley authority.. sec. 604. appointments; effective date; transition. a appointments.',
'1 in general. as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this act, the president shall submit to',
'the senate nominations of 6 persons to serve as members of the board of directors of the tennessee valley authority',
'in addition to the members serving on the date of enactment of this act. 2 initial terms. notwithstanding section 2',
'd of the tennessee valley authority act of 1933 as amended by this title , in making the appointments under',
'paragraph 1 , the president shall appoint a 2 members for a term to expire on may 18, 2007; b',
'2 members for a term to expire on may 18, 2009; and c 2 members for a term to expire',
'on may 18, 2011. b effective date. the amendments made by this title take effect on the later of 1',
'the date on which at least 3 persons nominated under subsection a take office; or 2 may 18, 2005. c',
'selection of chairman. the board of directors of the tennessee valley authority shall select 1 of the members to act',
'as chairman of the board not later than 30 days after the effective date specified in subsection b . d',
'conflict of interest policy. the board of directors of the tennessee valley authority shall adopt and submit to congress a',
'conflict of interest policy, as required by section 2 g 1 e of the tennessee valley authority act of 1933',
'as amended by this title , as soon as practicable after the effective date specified in subsection b . e',
'transition. a person who is serving as a member of the board of directors of the tennessee valley authority on',
'the date of enactment of this act 1 shall continue to serve until the end of the current term of',
'the member; but 2 after the effective date specified in subsection b , shall serve under the terms of the',
'tennessee valley authority act of 1933 as amended by this title . this division may be cited as the energy',
'and water development appropriations act, 2005. division d foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2005 title i',
'export and investment assistance export import bank of the united states the export import bank of the united states is',
'authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accordance',
'with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 104',
'of the government corporation control act, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year',
'for such corporation: provided, that none of the funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make',
'expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear',
'weapon state as defined in article ix of the treaty on the non proliferation of nuclear weapons eligible to receive',
'economic or military assistance under this act, that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of the enactment of',
'this act: provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 c of public law 103 428, as amended, sections 1 a and',
'b of public law 103 428 shall remain in effect through october 1, 2005. subsidy appropriation for the cost of',
'direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the export import bank act',
'of 1945, as amended, $59,800,000, to remain available until september 30, 2008: 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: provided further, that',
'such sums shall remain available until september 30, 2023 for the disbursement of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied',
'aid grants obligated in fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated by',
'this act or any prior act appropriating funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for tied aid credits',
'or grants may be used for any other purpose except through the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations:',
'provided further, that funds appropriated by this paragraph are made available notwithstanding section 2 b 2 of the export import',
'bank act of 1945, in connection with the purchase or lease of any product by any eastern european country, any',
'baltic state or any agency or national thereof: provided further, that not later than 30 days after the date of',
'enactment of this act, the export import bank shall submit a report to the committees on appropriations of the house',
'of representatives and the senate, containing an analysis of the economic impact on united states producers of ethanol of the',
'extension of credit and financial guarantees for the development of an ethanol dehydration plant in trinidad and tobago, including a',
'determination of whether such extension will cause substantial injury to such producers, as defined in section 2 e 4 of',
'the export import bank act of 1945 12 u.s.c. 635 e 4 . administrative expenses for administrative expenses to carry',
'out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by',
'5 u.s.c. 3109, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation expenses for members of the board of',
'directors, $73,200,000: provided, that the export import bank may accept, and use, payment or services provided by transaction participants for',
'legal, financial, or technical services in connection with any transaction for which an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance',
'commitment has been made: provided further, that, notwithstanding subsection b of section 117 of the export enhancement act of 1992,',
'subsection a thereof shall remain in effect until october 1, 2005. overseas private investment corporation noncredit account the overseas private',
'investment corporation is authorized to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 u.s.c. 9104, such expenditures',
'and commitments within the limits of funds available to it and in accordance with law as may be necessary: provided,',
'that the amount available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs including an amount for official',
'reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed $35,000 shall not exceed $42,885,000: provided further, that project specific transaction costs,',
'including direct and indirect costs incurred in claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with services provided to specific investors',
'or potential investors pursuant to section 234 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, shall not be considered administrative expenses',
'for the purposes of this heading. program account for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, $24,000,000, as authorized by',
'section 234 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, to be derived by transfer from the overseas private investment corporation',
'non credit account: 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: provided further, that such sums shall be available for direct loan obligations',
'and loan guaranty commitments incurred or made during fiscal years 2005 and 2006: provided further, that such sums shall remain',
'available through fiscal year 2013 for the disbursement of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year 2005, and through',
'fiscal year 2014 for the disbursement of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year 2006: provided further, that notwithstanding',
'any other provision of law, the overseas private investment corporation is authorized to undertake any program authorized by title iv',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961 in iraq: provided further, that funds made available pursuant to the authority of',
'the previous proviso shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. in addition, such sums',
'as may be necessary for administrative expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from amounts available for',
'administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs in the overseas private investment corporation noncredit account and merged',
'with said account. funds appropriated to the president trade and development agency for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions',
'of section 661 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, $51,500,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006. title ii',
'bilateral economic assistance funds appropriated to the president for expenses necessary to enable the president to carry out the provisions',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961, and for other purposes, to remain available until september 30, 2005, unless otherwise',
'specified herein, as follows: united states agency for international development child survival and health programs fund including transfer of funds',
'for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 and 10 of part i of the foreign assistance',
'act of 1961, for child survival, health, and family planning/ reproductive health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for',
'such purposes, $1,550,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that this amount shall be made available for such',
'activities as: 1 immunization programs; 2 oral rehydration programs; 3 health, nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly address the',
'needs of mothers and children, and related education programs; 4 assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other than',
'aids; 5 programs for the prevention, treatment, control of, and research on hiv/aids, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other infectious diseases,',
'and for assistance to communities severely affected by hiv/ aids, including children displaced or orphaned by aids; and 6 family',
'planning/reproductive health: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for nonproject assistance,',
'except that funds may be made available for such assistance for ongoing health activities: provided further, that of the funds',
'appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $250,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used',
'to monitor and provide oversight of child survival, maternal and family planning/reproductive health, and infectious disease programs: provided further, that',
'the following amounts should be allocated as follows: $345,000,000 for child survival and maternal health; $30,000,000 for vulnerable children; $350,000,000',
'for hiv/aids including not less than $30,000,000 to support the development of microbicides as a means for combating hiv/aids; $200,000,000',
'for other infectious diseases; and $375,000,000 for family planning/reproductive health, including in areas where population growth threatens biodiversity or endangered',
'species: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, and in addition to funds allocated under the previous',
'proviso, not less than $250,000,000 shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the united states',
'leadership against hiv/aids, tuberculosis and malaria act of 2003 public law 108 25 , for a united states contribution to',
'the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria the global fund , and shall be expended at the minimum',
'rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading',
'in the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2004, that were withheld from obligation to the global',
'fund, not less than $87,800,000 shall be made available to the global fund, notwithstanding section 202 d 4 of public',
'law 108 25 which required such withholding from the global fund in fiscal year 2004: provided further, that the funds',
'made available in the previous proviso shall be subject to any withholding required by section 202 d 4 of public',
'law 108 25 for contributions made to the global fund in fiscal year 2005: provided further, that up to 5',
'percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to the global fund in fiscal year 2005 may be made',
'available to the united states agency for international development for technical assistance related to the activities of the global fund:',
'provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading that are available for hiv/aids programs and activities, not less',
'than $27,000,000 should be made available for the international aids vaccine initiative: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under',
'this heading, $65,000,000 should be made available for a united states contribution to the vaccine fund, and up to $6,000,000',
'may be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated by this act under the heading operating expenses of the united',
'states agency for international development for costs directly related to international health, but funds made available for such costs may',
'not be derived from amounts made available for contribution under this and preceding provisos: provided further, that none of the',
'funds made available in this act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations may be made available to any organization',
'or program which, as determined by the president of the united states, supports or participates in the management of a',
'program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization: provided further, that none of the funds made available under this act may',
'be used to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce',
'any person to practice abortions: provided further, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any existing statutory',
'prohibitions against abortion under section 104 of the foreign assistance act of 1961: provided further, that none of the funds',
'made available under this act may be used to lobby for or against abortion: provided further, that in order to',
'reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations, funds shall be available only to voluntary family planning projects which offer, either',
'directly or through referral to, or information about access to, a broad range of family planning methods and services, and',
'that any such voluntary family planning project shall meet the following requirements: 1 service providers or referral agents in the',
'project shall not implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, of total number of births, number of',
'family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family planning this provision shall not be construed to include',
'the use of quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes ; 2 the project shall not include payment',
'of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: a an individual in exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor; or',
'b program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors,',
'or acceptors of a particular method of family planning; 3 the project shall not deny any right or benefit, including',
'the right of access to participate in any program of general welfare or the right of access to health care,',
'as a consequence of any individuals decision not to accept family planning services; 4 the project shall provide family planning',
'acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits and risks of the method chosen, including those conditions that might render the',
'use of the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to theuse of the method; and',
'5 the project shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are provided only in the context',
'of a scientific study in which participants are advised of potential risks and benefits; and, not less than 60 days',
'after the date on which the administrator of the united states agency for international development determines that there has been',
'a violation of the requirements contained in paragraph 1 , 2 , 3 , or 5 of this proviso, or',
'a pattern or practice of violations of the requirements contained in paragraph 4 of this proviso, the administrator shall submit',
'to the committees on appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the',
'agency: provided further, that in awarding grants for natural family planning under section 104 of the foreign assistance act of',
'1961 no applicant shall be discriminated against because of such applicants religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural family',
'planning; and, additionally, all such applicants shall comply with the requirements of the previous proviso: provided further, that for purposes',
'of this or any other act authorizing or appropriating funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, the term',
'motivate, as it relates to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit the provision, consistent with local law,',
'of information or counseling about all pregnancy options: provided further, that to the maximum extent feasible, taking into consideration cost,',
'timely availability, and best health practices, funds appropriated in this act or prior appropriations acts that are made available for',
'condom procurement shall be made available only for the procurement of condoms manufactured in the united states: provided further, that',
'information provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities that are funded from amounts appropriated by',
'this act shall be medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of such use. development',
'assistance for necessary expenses of the united states agency for international development to carry out the provisions of sections 103,',
'105, 106, and 131, and chapter 10 of part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961, $1,460,000,000, to remain',
'available until september 30, 2006: provided, that $194,000,000 should be allocated for trade capacity building: provided further, that $300,000,000 should',
'be allocated for basic education: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading and managed by the united',
'states agency for international development bureau of democracy, conflict, and humanitarian assistance, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available',
'only for programs to improve womens leadership capacity in recipient countries: provided further, that such funds may not be made',
'available for construction: provided further, that of the aggregate amount of the funds appropriated by this act that are made',
'available for agriculture and rural development programs, $25,000,000 should be made available for plant biotechnology research and development: provided further,',
'that not less than $2,300,000 should be made available for core support for the international fertilizer development center: provided further,',
'that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $20,000,000 should be made available for the american schools',
'and hospitals abroad program: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for assistance',
'programs for displaced and orphaned children and victims of war, not to exceed $37,500, in addition to funds otherwise available',
'for such purposes, may be used to monitor and provide oversight of such programs: provided further, that funds appropriated under',
'this heading should be made available for programs in sub saharan africa to address sexual and gender based violence: provided',
'further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, $2,000,000 should be made available to develop clean water treatment activities',
'in developing countries: provided further, that of the funds appropriated by this act, $100,000,000 shall be made available for drinking',
'water supply projects and related activities. international disaster and famine assistance for necessary expenses of the united states agency for',
'international development to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the foreign assistance act of 1961 for international disaster',
'relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $335,500,000, to remain available until expended. in addition, for necessary expenses for assistance for famine',
'prevention and relief, including for mitigation of the effects of famine, $34,500,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that such',
'funds shall be made available utilizing the general authorities of section 491 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, and',
'shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: provided further, that funds appropriated by this paragraph shall',
'be available for obligation subject to prior consultation with the committees on appropriations. transition initiatives for necessary expenses for international',
'disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance pursuant to section 491 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, $49,000,000, to remain available',
'until expended, to support transition to democracy and to long term development of countries in crisis: provided, that such support',
'may include assistance to develop, strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful resolution',
'of conflict: provided further, that the united states agency for international development shall submit a report to the committees on',
'appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a new program of assistance: provided further, that if the president determines',
'that is important to the national interests of the united states to provide transition assistance in excess of the amount',
'appropriated under this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this act to carry out the provisions of',
'part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this heading and under the',
'authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this heading: provided further, that funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall',
'be made available subject to prior consultation with the committees on appropriations. development credit authority including transfer of funds for',
'the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by the united states agency for international development, as authorized by',
'sections 108 and 635 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, funds may be derived by transfer from funds appropriated',
'by this act to carry outpart i of such act and under the heading assistance for eastern europe and the',
'baltic states: provided, that such funds shall not exceed $21,000,000, which shall be made available only for micro and small',
'enterprise programs, urban programs, and other programs which further the purposes of part i of the act: provided further, that',
'such costs, including the cost of modifying such direct and guaranteed loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of',
'the congressional budget act of 1974, as amended: provided further, that funds made available by this paragraph may be used',
'for the cost of modifying any such guaranteed loans under this act or prior acts, and funds used for such',
'costs shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that the provisions of',
'section 107a d relating to general provisions applicable to the development credit authority of the foreign assistance act of 1961,',
'as contained in section 306 of h.r. 1486 as reported by the house committee on international relations on may 9,',
'1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guarantees provided under this heading. in addition, for administrative expenses to',
'carry out credit programs administered by the united states agency for international development, $8,000,000, which may be transferred to and',
'merged with the appropriation for operating expenses of the united states agency for international development: provided, that funds made available',
'under this heading shall remain available until september 30, 2007. payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund for',
'payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund, as authorized by the foreign service act of 1980, $42,500,000. operating',
'expenses of the united states agency for international development for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961, $618,000,000, of which up to $25,000,000 may remain available until september 30, 2006:',
'provided, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the heading capital investment fund may be made',
'available to finance the construction including architect and engineering services , purchase, or long term lease of offices for use',
'by the united states agency for international development, unless the administrator has identified such proposed construction including architect and engineering',
'services , purchase, or long term lease of offices in a report submitted to the committees on appropriations at least',
'15 days prior to the obligation of these funds for such purposes: provided further, that the previous proviso shall not',
'apply where the total cost of construction including architect and engineering services , purchase, or long term lease of offices',
'does not exceed $1,000,000: provided further, that contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail',
'commitments for the expenditure of such funds through fiscal year 2006: provided further, that none of the funds in this',
'act may be used to open a new overseas mission of the united states agency for international development without the',
'prior written notification of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that the authority of sections 610 and 109 of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961 may be exercised by the secretary of state to transfer funds appropriated to carry out',
'chapter 1 of part i of such act to operating expenses of the united states agency for international development in',
'accordance with the provisions of those sections. capital investment fund for necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs, and',
'for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the foreign assistance',
'act of 1961, $59,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that this amount is in addition to funds otherwise available',
'for such purposes: provided further, that funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for obligation only pursuant to the',
'regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that of the amounts appropriated under this heading, not to',
'exceed $19,709,000 may be made available for the purposes of implementing the capital security cost sharing program. operating expenses of',
'the united states agency for international development office of inspector general for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of',
'section 667 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, $35,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, which sum shall',
'be available for the office of the inspector general of the united states agency for international development. other bilateral economic',
'assistance economic support fund for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part ii, $2,482,500,000, to',
'remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $360,000,000 shall',
'be available only for israel, which sum shall be available on a grant basis as a cash transfer and shall',
'be disbursed within 30 days of the enactment of this act: provided further, that not less than $535,000,000 shall be',
'available only for egypt, which sum shall be provided on a grant basis, and of which sum cash transfer assistance',
'shall be provided with the understanding that egypt will undertake significant economic reforms which are additional to those which were',
'undertaken in previous fiscal years, and of which $200,000,000 should be provided as commodity import program assistance: provided further, that',
'with respect to the provision of assistance for egypt for democracy and governance activities, the organizations implementing such assistance and',
'the specific nature of that assistance shall not be subject to the prior approval by the government of egypt: provided',
'further, that in exercising the authority to provide cash transfer assistance for israel, the president shall ensure that the level',
'of such assistance does not cause an adverse impact on the total level of nonmilitary exports from the united states',
'to such country and that israel enters into a side letter agreement in an amount proportional to the fiscal year',
'1999 agreement: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $250,000,000 should be made available',
'only for assistance for jordan: provided further, that $13,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available',
'for cyprus to be used only for scholarships, administrative support of the scholarship program, bicommunalprojects, and measures aimed at reunification',
'of the island and designed to reduce tensions and promote peace and cooperation between the two communities on cyprus: provided',
'further, that $35,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available for assistance for lebanon, of which',
'not less than $4,000,000 should be made available for scholarships and direct support of american educational institutions in lebanon: provided',
'further, that funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide assistance to',
'the national democratic alliance of sudan to strengthen its ability to protect civilians from attacks, slave raids, and aerial bombardment',
'by the sudanese government forces and its militia allies, and the provision of such funds shall be subject to the',
'regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that in the previous proviso, the term assistance includes non',
'lethal, non food aid such as blankets, medicine, fuel, mobile clinics, water drilling equipment, communications equipment to notify civilians of',
'aerial bombardment, non military vehicles, tents, and shoes: provided further, that not to exceed $200,000,000 of the funds appropriated under',
'this heading may be used for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974,',
'of modifying direct loans and guarantees for pakistan: provided further, that amounts that are made available under the previous proviso',
'for the costs of modifying direct loans and guarantees shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of provisions of',
'law limiting assistance to a country: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $22,000,000',
'shall be made available for assistance for the democratic republic of timor leste, of which up to $1,000,000 may be',
'available for administrative expenses of the united states agency for international development: provided further, that of the funds available under',
'this heading for assistance for indonesia, $3,000,000 should be made available to promote freedom of the media in indonesia: provided',
'further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be made available to continue to support the provision',
'of wheelchairs for needy persons in developing countries: provided further, that funds appropriated under this heading that are made available',
'for a middle east financing facility, middle east enterprise fund, or any other similar entity in the middle east shall',
'be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that with respect to funds appropriated',
'under this heading in this act or prior acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, the',
'responsibility for policy decisions and justifications for the use of such funds, including whether there will be a program for',
'a country that uses those funds and the amount of each such program, shall be the responsibility of the secretary',
'of state and the deputy secretary of state and this responsibility shall not be delegated. international fund for ireland for',
'necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part ii of the foreign assistance act of 1961,',
'$18,500,000, which shall be available for the united states contribution to the international fund for ireland and shall be made',
'available in accordance with the provisions of the anglo irish agreement support act of 1986 public law 99 415 :',
'provided, that such amount shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities:',
'provided further, that funds made available under this heading shall remain available until september 30, 2006. assistance for eastern europe',
'and the baltic states a for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the foreign assistance act of 1961',
'and the support for east european democracy seed act of 1989, $396,600,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, which',
'shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for assistance and for related programs for eastern europe and the',
'baltic states: provided, that of the funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for assistance for bulgaria, $2,000,000',
'should be made available to enhance safety at nuclear power plants. b funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered',
'to be economic assistance under the foreign assistance act of 1961 for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained',
'in that act for the use of economic assistance. c the provisions of section 529 of this act shall apply',
'to funds appropriated under this heading: provided, that notwithstanding any provision of this or any other act, including provisions in',
'this subsection regarding the application of section 529 of this act, local currencies generated by, or converted from, funds appropriated',
'by this act and by previous appropriations acts and made available for the economic revitalization program in bosnia may be',
'used in eastern europe and the baltic states to carry out the provisions of the foreign assistance act of 1961',
'and the support for east european democracy seed act of 1989. d the president is authorized to withhold funds appropriated',
'under this heading made available for economic revitalization programs in bosnia and herzegovina, if he determines and certifies to the',
'committees on appropriations that the federation of bosnia and herzegovina has not complied with article iii of annex 1 a',
'of the general framework agreement for peace in bosnia and herzegovina concerning the withdrawal of foreign forces, and that intelligence',
'cooperation on training, investigations, and related activities between state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist organizations and bosnian officials has not',
'been terminated. assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union a for necessary expenses to carry out the',
'provisions of chapters 11 and 12 of part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961 and the freedom support',
'act, for assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union and for related programs, $560,000,000, to remain available',
'until september 30, 2006: provided, that the provisions of such chapters shall apply to funds appropriated by this paragraph: provided',
'further, that funds made available for the southern caucasus region may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for',
'confidence building measures and other activities in furtherance of the peaceful resolution of the regional conflicts, especially those in the',
'vicinity of abkhazia and nagorno karabagh: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, $3,859,000 should be available',
'only to meet the health and other assistance needs of victims of trafficking in persons: provided further, that of the',
'funds appropriated under this heading, $17,500,000 shall be made available solely for assistance for the russian far east: provided further,',
'that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading in this act or prior acts making appropriations',
'for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, that are made available pursuant to the provisions of section 807 of',
'public law 102 511 shall be subject to a 6 percent ceiling on administrative expenses. b of the funds appropriated',
'under this heading that are made available for assistance for ukraine, not less than $5,000,000 should be made available for',
'nuclear reactor safety initiatives, and not less than $1,500,000 shall be made available for coal mine safety programs. c of',
'the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $55,000,000 should be made available, in addition to funds otherwise available',
'for such purposes, for assistance for child survival, environmental and reproductive health, and to combat hiv/aids, tuberculosis and other infectious',
'diseases, and for related activities. d 1 of the funds appropriated under this heading that are allocated for assistance for',
'the government ofthe russian federation, 60 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the president determines and certifies in writing',
'to the committees on appropriations that the government of the russian federation: a has terminated implementation of arrangements to provide',
'iran with technical expertise, training, technology, or equipment necessary to develop a nuclear reactor, related nuclear research facilities or programs,',
'or ballistic missile capability; and b is providing full access to international non government organizations providing humanitarian relief to refugees',
'and internally displaced persons in chechnya. 2 paragraph 1 shall not apply to a assistance to combat infectious diseases, child',
'survival activities, or assistance for victims of trafficking in persons; and b activities authorized under title v nonproliferation and disarmament',
'programs and activities of the freedom support act. e section 907 of the freedom support act shall not apply to',
'1 activities to support democracy or assistance under title v of the freedom support act and section 1424 of public',
'law 104 201 or non proliferation assistance; 2 any assistance provided by the trade and development agency under section 661',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961 22 u.s.c. 2421 ; 3 any activity carried out by a member of',
'the united states and foreign commercial service while acting within his or her official capacity; 4 any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee',
'or other assistance provided by the overseas private investment corporation under title iv of chapter 2 of part i of',
'the foreign assistance act of 1961 22 u.s.c. 2191 et seq. ; 5 any financing provided under the export import',
'bank act of 1945; or 6 humanitarian assistance. independent agencies inter american foundation for necessary expenses to carry out the',
'functions of the inter american foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of the foreign assistance act of',
'1969, $18,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006. african development foundation for necessary expenses to carry out title v',
'of the international security and development cooperation act of 1980, public law 96 533, $19,000,000, to remain available until september',
'30, 2006: provided, that funds made available to grantees may be invested pending expenditure for project purposes when authorized by',
'the board of directors of the foundation: provided further, that interest earned shall be used only for the purposes for',
'which the grant was made: provided further, that notwithstanding section 505 a 2 of the african development foundation act, in',
'exceptional circumstances the board of directors of the foundation may waive the $250,000 limitation contained in that section with respect',
'to a project: provided further, that the foundation shall provide a report to the committees on appropriations after each time',
'such waiver authority is exercised. peace corps for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the peace corps act',
'75 stat. 612 , $320,000,000, including the purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for',
'use outside of the united states: provided, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to',
'pay for abortions: provided further, that funds appropriated under this heading shall remain available until september 30, 2006. millennium challenge',
'corporation for necessary expenses for the millennium challenge corporation, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that of the funds',
'appropriated under this heading, up to $50,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses of the millennium challenge corporation: provided further,',
'that none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the provision of assistance until the',
'chief executive officer of the millennium challenge corporation provides a written budget justification to the committees on appropriations: provided further,',
'that up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available to carry out the',
'purposes of section 616 of the millennium challenge act of 2003: provided further, that none of the funds available to',
'carry out section 616 of such act may be made available until the chief executive officer of the millennium challenge',
'corporation provides a report to the committees on appropriations listing the candidate countries that will be receiving assistance under section',
'616 of such act, the level of assistance proposed for each such country, a description of the proposed programs, projects',
'and activities, and the implementing agency or agencies of the united states government: provided further, that section 605 e 4',
'of the millennium challenge act of 2003 shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: provided further, that funds appropriated',
'under this heading, and funds appropriated under this heading in division d of public law 108 199, may be made',
'available for a millennium challenge compact entered into pursuant to section 609 of the millennium challenge act of 2003 only',
'if such compact obligates, or contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability of funds and the mutual agreement',
'of the parties to the compact to proceed, the entire amount of the united states government funding anticipated for the',
'duration of the compact: provided further, that the previous proviso shall be effective on the date of enactment of this',
'act. department of state global hiv/aids initiative for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the foreign assistance act',
'of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, hiv/aids, $1,385,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided,',
'that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $8,818,000 may be made available for administrative expenses of',
'the office of the coordinator of united states government activities to combat hiv/aids globally of the department of state: provided',
'further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading,not less than $27,000,000 should be made available for a united states',
'contribution to unaids. international narcotics control and law enforcement for necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961, $328,820,000, to remain available until september 30, 2007: provided, that during fiscal year 2005, the department',
'of state may also use the authority of section 608 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, without regard to',
'its restrictions, to receive excess property from an agency of the united states government for the purpose of providing it',
'to a foreign country under chapter 8 of part i of that act subject to the regular notification procedures of',
'the committees on appropriations: provided further, that the secretary of state shall provide to the committees on appropriations not later',
'than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this act and prior to the initial obligation of funds',
'appropriated under this heading, a report on the proposed uses of all funds under this heading on a country by',
'country basis for each proposed program, project, or activity: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not',
'less than $11,900,000 should be made available for training programs and activities of the international law enforcement academies: provided further,',
'that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $4,000,000 should be made available for assistance for the',
'philippines for police training and other related activities: provided further, that $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall',
'be made available for demand reduction programs: provided further, that $40,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading should be',
'made available for assistance for mexico: provided further, that $10,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading should be made',
'available for assistance for countries and programs in africa: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, $3,000,000',
'shall be made available for assistance for the government of malta for the purchase of helicopters to enhance its ability',
'to control its borders and deter terrorists: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than',
'$30,300,000 may be available for administrative expenses. andean counterdrug initiative for necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961 to support counterdrug activities in the andean region of south america, $731,000,000, to remain available',
'until september 30, 2007: provided, that in fiscal year 2005, funds available to the department of state for assistance to',
'the government of colombia shall be available to support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, against activities by organizations designated',
'as terrorist organizations such as the revolutionary armed forces of colombia farc , the national liberation army eln , and',
'the united self defense forces of colombia auc , and to take actions to protect human health and welfare in',
'emergency circumstances, including undertaking rescue operations: provided further, that this authority shall cease to be effective if the secretary of',
'state has credible evidence that the colombian armed forces are not conducting vigorous operations to restore government authority and respect',
'for human rights in areas under the effective control of paramilitary and guerrilla organizations: provided further, that the president shall',
'ensure that if any helicopter procured with funds under this heading is used to aid or abet the operations of',
'any illegal self defense group or illegal security cooperative, such helicopter shall be immediately returned to the united states: provided',
'further, that none of the funds appropriated by this act may be made available to support a peruvian air interdiction',
'program until the secretary of state and director of central intelligence certify to the congress, 30 days before any resumption',
'of united states involvement in a peruvian air interdiction program, that an air interdiction program that permits the ability of',
'the peruvian air force to shoot down aircraft will include enhanced safeguards and procedures to prevent the occurrence of any',
'incident similar to the april 20, 2001 incident: provided further, that the secretary of state, in consultation with the administrator',
'of the united states agency for international development, shall provide to the committees on appropriations not later than 45 days',
'after the date of the enactment of this act and prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under this',
'heading, a report on the proposed uses of all funds under this heading on a country by country basis for',
'each proposed program, project, or activity: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $264,600,000',
'shall be made available for alternative development/institution building, of which $237,000,000 shall be apportioned directly to the united states agency',
'for international development, including $125,700,000 for assistance for colombia: provided further, that with respect to funds apportioned to the united',
'states agency for international development under the previous proviso, the responsibility for policy decisions for the use of such funds,',
'including what activities will be funded and the amount of funds that will be provided for each of those activities,',
'shall be the responsibility of the administrator of the united states agency for international development in consultation with the assistant',
'secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading,',
'not less than $6,000,000 should be made available for judicial reform programs in colombia: provided further, that of the funds',
'appropriated under this heading, in addition to funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso, not less than $6,000,000 shall',
'be made available to the united states agency for international development for organizations and programs to protect human rights: provided',
'further, that funds made available in this act for demobilization/reintegration of members of foreign terrorist organizations in colombia shall be',
'subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the committees on appropriations: provided further, that not more',
'than 20 percent of the funds appropriated by this act that are used for the procurement of chemicals for aerial',
'coca and poppy fumigation programs may be made available for such programs unless the secretary of state certifies to the',
'committees on appropriations that: 1 the herbicide mixture is being used in accordance with epa label requirements for comparable use',
'in the united states and with colombian laws; and 2 the herbicide mixture, in the manner it is being used,',
'does not pose unreasonable risks or adverse effects to humans or the environment: provided further, that such funds may not',
'be made available unless the secretary of state certifies to the committees on appropriations that complaints of harm to health',
'or licit crops caused by such fumigation are evaluated and fair compensation is being paid for meritorious claims: provided further,',
'that such funds may not be made available for such purposes unless programs are being implemented by the united states',
'agency for international development, the government of colombia, or other organizations, in consultation with local communities, to provide alternative sources',
'of income in areas where security permits for small acreage growers whose illicit crops are targeted for fumigation: provided further,',
'that of the funds appropriated under this heading, $2,000,000 should be made available through nongovernmental organizations for programs to protect',
'biodiversity and indigenous reserves in colombia: provided further, that funds appropriated by this act may be used for aerial fumigation',
'in colombias national parks or reserves only if the secretary of state determines that it is in accordance with colombian',
'laws and that there are no effective alternatives to reduce drug cultivation in these areas: provided further, that section 482',
'b of the foreign assistance act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: provided further, that',
'assistance provided with funds appropriatedunder this heading that is made available notwithstanding section 482 b of the foreign assistance act',
'of 1961 shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that',
'no united states armed forces personnel or united states civilian contractor employed by the united states will participate in any',
'combat operation in connection with assistance made available by this act for colombia: provided further, that funds appropriated under this',
'heading that are available for assistance for the bolivian military and police may be made available for such purposes only',
'if the bolivian military and police are respecting human rights and cooperating with civilian judicial authorities, and the bolivian government',
'is prosecuting and punishing those responsible for violations of human rights: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this',
'heading, not more than $16,285,000 may be available for administrative expenses of the department of state, and not more than',
'$7,800,000 may be available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, for administrative expenses of the united states',
'agency for international development. migration and refugee assistance for expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the secretary of',
'state to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to the international committee of the red cross, assistance to refugees,',
'including contributions to the international organization for migration and the united nations high commissioner for refugees, and other activities to',
'meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the foreign service act of',
'1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, united states code; purchase and hire of passenger',
'motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, united states code, $770,000,000, which shall remain available',
'until expended: provided, that not more than $22,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses: provided further, that not less than',
'$50,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading shall be made available for refugees from the former soviet union',
'and eastern europe and other refugees resettling in israel: provided further, that funds appropriated under this heading may be made',
'available for a headquarters contribution to the international committee of the red cross only if the secretary of state determines',
'and so reports to the appropriate committees of congress that the magen david adom society of israel is not being',
'denied participation in the activities of the international red cross and red crescent movement. united states emergency refugee and migration',
'assistance fund for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2 c of the migration and refugee assistance',
'act of 1962, as amended 22 u.s.c. 2601 c , $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that funds made',
'available under this heading are appropriated notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 2 c 2 of such act which would',
'limit the amount of funds which could be appropriated for this purpose. nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs for',
'necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, $402,000,000, to carry out the provisions of chapter',
'8 of part ii of the foreign assistance act of 1961 for anti terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part ii',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961, section 504 of the freedom support act, section 23 of the arms export',
'control act or the foreign assistance act of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of',
'small arms, and related activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations, and',
'section 301 of the foreign assistance act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution to the international atomic energy agency iaea',
', and for a united states contribution to the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty preparatory commission: provided, that of this',
'amount not to exceed $32,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be made available for the nonproliferation and disarmament fund,',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation and disarmament: provided further, that',
'such funds may also be used for such countries other than the independent states of the former soviet union and',
'international organizations when it is in the national security interest of the united states to do so: provided further, that',
'funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the international atomic energy agency only if the secretary of',
'state determines and so reports to the congress that israel is not being denied its right to participate in the',
'activities of that agency: provided further, that funds available during fiscal year 2005 for a contribution to the comprehensive nuclear',
'test ban treaty preparatory commission and that are not necessary to make the united states contribution to the commission in',
'the amount assessed for fiscal year 2005 shall be made available for a voluntary contribution to the international atomic energy',
'agency and shall remain available until september 30, 2006: provided further, that of the funds made available for demining and',
'related activities, not to exceed $690,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used for administrative',
'expenses related to the operation and management of the demining program: provided further, that funds appropriated under this heading that',
'are available for anti terrorism assistance and export control and border security shall remain available until september 30, 2006. department',
'of the treasury international affairs technical assistance for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129 of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961, $19,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2007, which shall be available notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law. debt restructuring for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974,',
'of modifying loans and loan guarantees, as the president may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise made',
'available for programs within the international affairs budget function 150, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed',
'to the united states as a result of concessional loans made to eligible countries, pursuant to parts iv and v',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961, and of modifying concessional credit agreements with least developed countries, as authorized under',
'section 411 of the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954, as amended, and concessional loans, guarantees and credit',
'agreements, as authorized under section 572 of the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 1989 public law',
'100 461 , and of canceling amounts owed, as a result of loans or guarantees made pursuant to the export',
'import bank act of 1945, by countries that are eligible for debt reduction pursuant to title v of h.r. 3425',
'as enacted into law by section 1000 a 5 of public law 106 113, $100,000,000, to remain available until september',
'30, 2007: provided, that not less than $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available to',
'carry out the provisions of part v of the foreign assistance act of 1961: provided further, that up to $75,000,000',
'of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used by the secretary of the treasury to pay to the',
'heavily indebted poor countries hipc trust fund administered by the international bank for reconstruction and development amounts for the benefit',
'of countries that are eligible for debt reduction pursuant to title v of h.r. 3425 as enacted into law by',
'section 1000 a 5 of public law 106 113: provided further, that amounts paidto the hipc trust fund may be',
'used only to fund debt reduction under the enhanced hipc initiative by 1 the inter american development bank; 2 the',
'african development fund; 3 the african development bank; and 4 the central american bank for economic integration: provided further, that',
'funds may not be paid to the hipc trust fund for the benefit of any country if the secretary of',
'state has credible evidence that the government of such country is engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of',
'internationally recognized human rights or in military or civil conflict that undermines its ability to develop and implement measures to',
'alleviate poverty and to devote adequate human and financial resources to that end: provided further, that on the basis of',
'final appropriations, the secretary of the treasury shall consult with the committees on appropriations concerning which countries and international financial',
'institutions are expected to benefit from a united states contribution to the hipc trust fund during the fiscal year: provided',
'further, that the secretary of the treasury shall inform the committees on appropriations not less than 15 days in advance',
'of the signature of an agreement by the united states to make payments to the hipc trust fund of amounts',
'for such countries and institutions: provided further, that the secretary of the treasury may disburse funds designated for debt reduction',
'through the hipc trust fund only for the benefit of countries that 1 have committed, for a period of 24',
'months, not to accept new market rate loans from the international financial institution receiving debt repayment as a result of',
'such disbursement, other than loans made by such institutions to export oriented commercial projects that generate foreign exchange which are',
'generally referred to as enclave loans; and 2 have documented and demonstrated their commitment to redirect their budgetary resources from',
'international debt repayments to programs to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth that are additional to or expand upon those',
'previously available for such purposes: provided further, that any limitation of subsection e of section 411 of the agricultural trade',
'development and assistance act of 1954 shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: provided further, that none of',
'the funds made available under this heading in this or any other appropriations act shall be made available for sudan',
'or burma unless the secretary of the treasury determines and notifies the committees on appropriations that a democratically elected government',
'has taken office: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be paid to the hipc',
'trust fund for the benefit of any country that has accepted loans from an international financial institution between such countrys',
'decision point and completion point: provided further, that the terms decision point and completion point shall have the same meaning',
'as defined by the international monetary fund. title iii military assistance funds appropriated to the president international military education and',
'training for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, $89,730,000,',
'of which up to $3,000,000 may remain available until expended: provided, that the civilian personnel for whom military education and',
'training may be provided under this heading may include civilians who are not members of a government whose participation would',
'contribute to improved civil military relations, civilian control of the military, or respect for human rights: provided further, that funds',
'appropriated under this heading for military education and training for guatemala may only be available for expanded international military education',
'and training, and funds made available for haiti, the democratic republic of the congo, and nigeria may only be provided',
'through the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. foreign military financing program including transfer of funds for expenses',
'necessary for grants to enable the president to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the arms export control',
'act, $4,783,500,000: provided, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $2,220,000,000 shall be available for grants',
'only for israel, and not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available for grants only for egypt: provided further, that',
'the funds appropriated by this paragraph for israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the enactment of this act:',
'provided further, that to the extent that the government of israel requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants',
'made available for israel by this paragraph shall, as agreed by israel and the united states, be available for advanced',
'weapons systems, of which not less than $580,000,000 shall be available for the procurement in israel of defense articles and',
'defense services, including research and development: provided further, that of the funds appropriated by this paragraph, $206,000,000 should be made',
'available for assistance for jordan: provided further, that in addition to the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $150,000,000',
'for assistance for pakistan may be derived by transfer from unobligated balances of funds appropriated under the headings economic support',
'fund and foreign military financing program in prior appropriations acts and not otherwise designated in those acts for a specific',
'country, use, or purpose: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $2,000,000 may be',
'made available for assistance for uganda and only for non lethal military equipment if the secretary of state determines and',
'reports to the committees on appropriations that the government of uganda has made significant progress in: 1 the protection of',
'human rights, especially preventing acts of torture; 2 the protection of civilians in northern and eastern uganda; and 3 the',
'professionalization of the ugandan armed forces: provided further, that funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this paragraph shall be',
'nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in section 23 of the arms export control act: provided further, that funds made available under',
'this paragraph shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph 5 c of title 31, united states code, section',
'1501 a . none of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of',
'defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the united states government under the',
'arms export control act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurements has first signed an agreement with the',
'united states government specifying the conditions under which such procurements may be financed with such funds: provided, that all country',
'and funding level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of section 515 of this act:',
'provided further, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for assistance for sudan and guatemala:',
'provided further, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for assistance for haiti except',
'pursuant to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that funds made available under this heading',
'may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and',
'may include activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations: provided further, that only those countries for which assistance was justified',
'for the foreign military sales financing program in the fiscal year 1989 congressional presentation for security assistance programs may utilize',
'funds made available under this heading for procurement of defense articles, defense services or design and construction services that are',
'not sold by the united states government under the arms export control act: provided further, that funds appropriated under this',
'heading shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense articles and services: provided further,',
'that not more than $40,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, including the',
'purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the united states, for the general costs of',
'administering military assistance and sales: provided further, that not more than $367,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to section 21 e',
'1 a of the arms export control act may be obligated for expenses incurred by the department of defense during',
'fiscal year 2005 pursuant to section 43 b of the arms export control act, except that this limitation may be',
'exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that foreign military financing program funds',
'estimated to be outlayed for egypt during fiscal year 2005 shall be transferred to an interest bearing account for egypt',
'in the federal reserve bank of new york within 30 days of enactment of this act. peacekeeping operations for necessary',
'expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, $104,000,000: provided, that none',
'of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be obligated or expended except as provided through the regular notification procedures',
'of the committees on appropriations. title iv multilateral economic assistance funds appropriated to the president international financial institutions global environment',
'facility for the united states contribution for the global environment facility, $107,500,000 to the international bank for reconstruction and development',
'as trustee for the global environment facility, by the secretary of the treasury, to remain available until expended. contribution to',
'the international development association for payment to the international development association by the secretary of the treasury, $850,000,000, to remain',
'available until expended. contribution to the enterprise for the americas multilateral investment fund for payment to the enterprise for the',
'americas multilateral investment fund by the secretary of the treasury, for the united states contribution to the fund, $11,000,000, to',
'remain available until expended. contribution to the asian development fund for the united states contribution by the secretary of the',
'treasury to the increase in resources of the asian development fund, as authorized by the asian development bank act, as',
'amended, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. contribution to the african development bank for payment to the african development bank',
'by the secretary of the treasury, $4,100,000, for the united states paid in share of the increase in capital stock,',
'to remain available until expended. limitation on callable capital subscriptions the united states governor of the african development bank may',
'subscribe without fiscal year limitation for the callable capital portion of the united states share of such capital stock in',
'an amount not to exceed $79,532,933. contribution to the african development fund for the united states contribution by the secretary',
'of the treasury to the increase in resources of the african development fund, $106,000,000, to remain available until expended. contribution',
'to the european bank for reconstruction and development for payment to the european bank for reconstruction and development by the',
'secretary of the treasury, $35,431,111 for the united states share of the paid in portion of the increase in capital',
'stock, to remain available until expended. limitation on callable capital subscriptions the united states governor of the european bank for',
'reconstruction and development may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the united states share of',
'such capital stock in an amount not to exceed $121,996,662. contribution to the international fund for agricultural development for the',
'united states contribution by the secretary of the treasury to increase the resources of the international fund for agricultural development,',
'$15,000,000, to remain available until expended. international organizations and programs for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section',
'301 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, and of section 2 of the united nations environment program participation act',
'of 1973, $328,394,000: provided, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available to the international',
'atomic energy agency iaea . title v general provisions compensation for united states executive directors to international financial institutions sec.',
'501. a no funds appropriated by this act may be made as payment to any international financial institution while the',
'united states executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with whatever compensation',
'such director receives from the united states, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position',
'at level iv of the executive schedule under section 5315 of title 5, united states code, or while any alternate',
'united states director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided',
'for an individual occupying a position at level v of the executive schedule under section 5316 of title 5, united',
'states code. b for purposes of this section, international financial institutions are: the international bank for reconstruction and development, the',
'inter american development bank, the asian development bank, the asian development fund, the african development bank, the african development fund,',
'the international monetary fund, the north american development bank, and the european bank for reconstruction and development. restrictions on voluntary',
'contributions to united nations agencies sec. 502. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be made available to',
'pay any voluntary contribution of the united states to the united nations including the united nations development program if the',
'united nations implements or imposes any taxation on any united states persons. limitation on residence expenses sec. 503. of the',
'funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this act, not to exceed $100,500 shall be for official residence expenses of',
'the united states agency for international development during the current fiscal year: provided, that appropriate steps shall be taken to',
'assure that, to the maximum extent possible, united states owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars. limitation on',
'expenses sec. 504. of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this act, not to exceed $5,000 shall be',
'for entertainment expenses of the united states agency for international development during the current fiscal year. limitation on representational allowances',
'sec. 505. of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this act, not to exceed $125,000 shall be available',
'for representation allowances for the united states agency for international development during the current fiscal year: provided, that appropriate steps',
'shall be taken to assure that, to the maximum extent possible, united states owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu',
'of dollars: provided further, that of the funds made available by this act for general costs of administering military assistance',
'and sales under the heading foreign military financing program, not to exceed $4,000 shall be available for entertainment expenses and',
'not to exceed $130,000 shall be available for representation allowances: provided further, that of the funds made available by this',
'act under the heading international military education and training, not to exceed $55,000 shall be available for entertainment allowances: provided',
'further, that of the funds made available by this act for the inter american foundation, not to exceed $2,000 shall',
'be available for entertainment and representation allowances: provided further, that of the funds made available by this act for the',
'peace corps, not to exceed a total of $4,000 shall be available for entertainment expenses: provided further, that of the',
'funds made available by this act under the heading trade and development agency, not to exceed $4,000 shall be available',
'for representation and entertainment allowances: provided further, that of the funds made available by this act under the heading millennium',
'challenge corporation, not to exceed $115,000 shall be available for representation and entertainment allowances. prohibition on taxation of united states',
'assistance sec. 506. a prohibition on taxation. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be made available to',
'provide assistance for a foreign country under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such assistance',
'is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision stating that assistance provided by the united states shall be',
'exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the secretary of state shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments',
'to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform with this requirement. b reimbursement of foreign taxes. an amount equivalent to',
'200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2005 on funds appropriated by this act by a foreign',
'government or entity against commodities financed under united states assistance programs for which funds are appropriated by this act, either',
'directly or through grantees, contractors and subcontractors shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year',
'2006 and allocated for the central government of such country and for the west bank and gaza program to the',
'extent that the secretary of state certifies and reports in writing to the committees on appropriations that such taxes have',
'not been reimbursed to the government of the united states. c de minimis exception. foreign taxes of a de minimis',
'nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection b . d reprogramming of funds. funds withheld from obligation',
'for each country or entity pursuant to subsection b shall be reprogrammed for assistance to countries which do not assess',
'taxes on united states assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes. e',
'determinations. 1 the provisions of this section shall not apply to any country or entity the secretary of state determines',
'a does not assess taxes on united states assistance or which has an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement',
'of such taxes; or b the foreign policy interests of the united states outweigh the policy of this section to',
'ensure that united states assistance is not subject to taxation. 2 the secretary of state shall consult with the committees',
'on appropriations at least 15 days prior to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any country or',
'entity. f implementation. the secretary of state shall issue rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the prohibition',
'against the taxation of assistance contained in this section. g definitions. as used in this section 1 the terms taxes',
'and taxation refer to value added taxes and customs duties imposed on commodities financed with united states assistance for programs',
'for which funds are appropriated by this act; and 2 the term bilateral agreement refers to a framework bilateral agreement',
'between the government of the united states and the government of the country receiving assistance that describes the privileges and',
'immunities applicable to united states foreign assistance for such country generally, or an individual agreement between the government of the',
'united states and such government that describes, among other things, the treatment for tax purposes that will be accorded the',
'united states assistance provided under that agreement. prohibition against direct funding for certain countries sec. 507. none of the funds',
'appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or',
'reparations to cuba, libya, north korea, iran, or syria: provided, that for purposes of this section, the prohibition on obligations',
'or expenditures shall include direct loans, credits, insurance and guarantees of the export import bank or its agents. military coups',
'sec. 508. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this act shall be obligated or expended',
'to finance directly any assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by',
'decree or military coup: provided, that assistance may be resumed to such government if the president determines and certifies to',
'the committees on appropriations that subsequent to the termination of assistance a democratically elected government has taken office: provided further,',
'that the provisions of this section shall not apply to assistance to promote democratic elections or public participation in democratic',
'processes: provided further, that funds made available pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the regular notification procedures',
'of the committees on appropriations. transfers sec. 509. a 1 limitation on transfers between agencies. none of the funds made',
'available by this act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united states government, except pursuant',
'to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this act or any other appropriation act. 2 notwithstanding paragraph',
'1 , in addition to transfers made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this act, funds appropriated by this act to',
'carry out the purposes of the foreign assistance act of 1961 may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the',
'united states government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the foreign assistance act of 1961.',
'b transfers between accounts. none of the funds made available by this act may be obligated under an appropriation account',
'to which they were not appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided for in this act, unless the president, not less',
'than five days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in the foreign assistance act of 1961 to transfer',
'funds, consults with and provides a written policy justification to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and',
'the senate. c audit of inter agency transfers. any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this',
'act, or prior acts, entered into between the united states agency for international development and another agency of the united',
'states government under the authority of section 632 a of the foreign assistance act of 1961 or any comparable provision',
'of law, shall expressly provide that the office of the inspector general for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation',
'of such funds shall perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds: provided, that funds transferred',
'under such authority may be made available for the cost of such audits. commercial leasing of defense articles sec. 510.',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations, the authority',
'of section 23 a of the arms export control act may be used to provide financing to israel, egypt and',
'nato and major non nato allies for the procurement by leasing including leasing with an option to purchase of defense',
'articles from united states commercial suppliers, not including major defense equipment other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having',
'possible civilian application , if the president determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those',
'defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government to government sale under such act. availability of funds',
'sec. 511. no part of any appropriation contained in this act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of',
'the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this act: provided, that funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters',
'1, 8, 11, and 12 of part i, section 667, chapters 4, 6, 8, and 9 of part ii of',
'the foreign assistance act of 1961, section 23 of the arms export control act, and funds provided under the heading',
'assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states, shall remain available for an additional four years from the date on',
'which the availability of such funds would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially obligated before the expiration of',
'their respective periods of availability contained in this act: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of this act, any',
'funds made available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part i and chapter 4 of part ii of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961 which are allocated or obligated for cash disbursements in order to address balance of payments',
'or economic policy reform objectives, shall remain available until expended. limitation on assistance to countries in default sec. 512. no',
'part of any appropriation contained in this act shall be used to furnish assistance to the government of any country',
'which is in default during a period in excess of one calendar year in payment to the united states of',
'principal or interest on any loan made to the government of such country by the united states pursuant to a',
'program for which funds are appropriated under this act unless the president determines, following consultations with the committees on appropriations,',
'that assistance to such country is in the national interest of the united states. commerce and trade sec. 513. a',
'none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this act for direct assistance and none of the funds',
'otherwise made available pursuant to this act to the export import bank and the overseas private investment corporation shall be',
'obligated or expended to finance any loan, any assistance or any other financial commitments for establishing or expanding production of',
'any commodity for export by any country other than the united states, if the commodity is likely to be in',
'surplus on world markets at the time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become operative and if the assistance',
'will cause substantial injury to united states producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity: provided, that such prohibition shall',
'not apply to the export import bank if in the judgment of its board of directors the benefits to industry',
'and employment in the united states are likely to outweigh the injury to united states producers of the same, similar,',
'or competing commodity, and the chairman of the board so notifies the committees on appropriations. b none of the funds',
'appropriated by this or any other act to carry out chapter 1 of part i of the foreign assistance act',
'of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, or',
'training in connection with the growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would',
'compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the united states: provided, that this subsection shall not prohibit 1',
'activities designed to increase food security in developing countries where such activities will not have a significant impact on the',
'export of agricultural commodities of the united states; or 2 research activities intended primarily to benefit american producers. surplus commodities',
'sec. 514. the secretary of the treasury shall instruct the united states executive directors of the international bank for reconstruction',
'and development, the international development association, the international finance corporation, the inter american development bank, the international monetary fund, the',
'asian development bank, the inter american investment corporation, the north american development bank, the european bank for reconstruction and development,',
'the african development bank, and the african development fund to use the voice and vote of the united states to',
'oppose any assistance by these institutions, using funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this act, for the production or',
'extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance',
'will cause substantial injury to united states producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity. notification requirements sec. 515. for',
'the purposes of providing the executive branch with the necessary administrative flexibility, none of the funds made available under this',
'act for child survival and health programs fund, development assistance, international organizations and programs, trade and development agency, international narcotics',
'control and law enforcement, andean counterdrug initiative, assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states, assistance for the independent states',
'of the former soviet union, economic support fund, global hiv/aids initiative, peacekeeping operations, capital investment fund, operating expenses of the',
'united states agency for international development, operating expenses of the united states agency for international development office of inspector general,',
'nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs, millennium challenge corporation by country only , foreign military financing program, international military',
'education and training, peace corps, and migration and refugee assistance, shall be available for obligation for activities, programs, projects, type',
'of materiel assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in excess of the amount justified to the committees on',
'appropriations for obligation under any of these specific headings unless the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress are',
'previously notified 15 days in advance: provided, that the president shall not enter into any commitment of funds appropriated for',
'the purposes of section 23 of the arms export control act for the provision of major defense equipment, other than',
'conventional ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously justified to',
'congress or 20 percent in excess of the quantities justified to congress unless the committees on appropriations are notified 15',
'days in advance of such commitment: provided further, that this section shall not apply to any reprogramming for an activity,',
'program, or project for which funds are appropriated under title ii of this act of less than 10 percent of',
'the amount previously justified to the congress for obligation for such activity, program, or project for the current fiscal year:',
'provided further, that the requirements of this section or any similar provision of this act or any other act, including',
'any prior act requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations, may be waived',
'if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: provided further, that in case',
'of any such waiver, notification to the congress, or the appropriate congressional committees, shall be provided as early as practicable,',
'but in no event later than 3 days after taking the action to which such notification requirement was applicable, in',
'the context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver: provided further, that any notification provided pursuant to such a waiver shall',
'contain an explanation of the emergency circumstances. limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and programs sec. 516. subject',
'to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations, funds appropriated under this act or any previously enacted act',
'making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, which are returned or not made available for organizations and',
'programs because of the implementation of section 307 a of the foreign assistance act of 1961, shall remain available for',
'obligation until september 30, 2006. independent states of the former soviet union sec. 517. a none of the funds appropriated',
'under the heading assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union shall be made available for assistance for',
'a government of an independent state of the former soviet union if that government directs any action in violation of',
'the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other independent state of the former soviet union, such as those violations',
'included in the helsinki final act: provided, that such funds may be made available without regard to the restriction in',
'this subsection if the president determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the united states.',
'b none of the funds appropriated under the heading assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union shall',
'be made available for any state to enhance its military capability: provided, that this restriction does not apply to demilitarization,',
'demining or nonproliferation programs. c funds appropriated under the heading assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union',
'for the russian federation, armenia, georgia, and ukraine shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on',
'appropriations. d funds made available in this act for assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union shall',
'be subject to the provisions of section 117 relating to environment and natural resources of the foreign assistance act of',
'1961. e in issuing new task orders, entering into contracts, or making grants, with funds appropriated in this act or',
'prior appropriations acts under the heading assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union and under comparable headings',
'in prior appropriations acts, for projects or activities that have as one of their primary purposes the fostering of private',
'sector development, the coordinator for united states assistance to europe and eurasia and the implementing agency shall encourage the participation',
'of and give significant weight to contractors and grantees who propose investing a significant amount of their own resources including',
'volunteer services and in kind contributions in such projects and activities. prohibition of funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization sec.',
'518. none of the funds made available to carry out part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961, as',
'amended, may be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate',
'or coerce any person to practice abortions. none of the funds made available to carry out part i of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a',
'method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. none of',
'the funds made available to carry out part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961, as amended, may be',
'used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance',
'of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning. none of the funds made available to carry out',
'part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961, as amended, may be obligated or expended for any country or',
'organization if the president certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or organization would violate any',
'of the above provisions related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations. export financing transfer authorities sec. 519. not to exceed 5',
'percent of any appropriation other than for administrative expenses made available for fiscal year 2005, for programs under title i',
'of this act may be transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the purposes, programs, and activities for',
'which the funds in such receiving account may be used, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall',
'be increased by more than 25 percent by any such transfer: provided, that the exercise of such authority shall be',
'subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. special notification requirements sec. 520. none of the funds',
'appropriated by this act shall be obligated or expended for liberia, serbia, sudan, zimbabwe, pakistan, or cambodia except as provided',
'through the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. definition of program, project, and activity sec. 521. for the',
'purpose of this act, program, project, and activity shall be defined at the appropriations act account level and shall include',
'all appropriations and authorizations acts earmarks, ceilings, and limitations with the exception that for the following accounts: economic support fund',
'and foreign military financing program, program, project, and activity shall also be considered to include country, regional, and central program',
'level funding within each such account; for the development assistance accounts of the united states agency for international development program,',
'project, and activity shall also be considered to include central, country, regional, and program level funding, either as: 1 justified',
'to the congress; or 2 allocated by the executive branch in accordance with a report, to be provided to the',
'committees on appropriations within 30 days of the enactment of this act, as required by section 653 a of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961. child survival and health activities sec. 522. up to $13,500,000 of the funds made available',
'by this act for assistance under the heading child survival and health programs fund, may be used to reimburse united',
'states government agencies, agencies of state governments, institutions of higher learning, and private and voluntary organizations for the full cost',
'of individuals including for the personal services of such individuals detailed or assigned to, or contracted by, as the case',
'may be, the united states agency for international development for the purpose of carrying out activities under that heading: provided,',
'that up to $3,500,000 of the funds made available by this act for assistance under the heading development assistance may',
'be used to reimburse such agencies, institutions, and organizations for such costs of such individuals carrying out other development assistance',
'activities: provided further, that funds appropriated by titles ii and iii of this act that are made available for bilateral',
'assistance for child survival activities or disease programs including activities relating to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control',
'of, hiv/ aids may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law except for the provisions under the heading',
'child survival and health programs fund and the united states leadership against hiv/aids, tuberculosis, and malaria act of 2003 117',
'stat. 711; 22 u.s.c. 7601 et seq. , as amended: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under title ii',
'of this act, not less than $441,000,000 shall be made available for family planning/reproductive health. afghanistan sec. 523. of the',
'funds appropriated by titles ii and iii of this act, not less than $980,000,000 should be made available for humanitarian,',
'reconstruction, and related assistance for afghanistan: provided, that of the funds made available pursuant to this section, not less than',
'$2,000,000 should be made available for reforestation activities: provided further, that funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso should',
'be matched, to the maximum extent possible, with contributions from american and afghan businesses: provided further, that of the funds',
'made available pursuant to this section, not less than $2,000,000 should be made available for the afghan independent human rights',
'commission and for other afghan human rights organizations: provided further, that to the maximum extent practicable members of the afghan',
'national army should be vetted for involvement in terrorism, human rights violations, and drug trafficking: provided further, that of the',
'funds allocated for assistance for afghanistan from this act and other acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and',
'related programs for fiscal year 2005, not less than $50,000,000 should be made available to support programs that directly address',
'the needs of afghan women and girls, of which not less than $7,500,000 shall be made available for small grants',
'to support training and equipment to improve the capacity of women led afghan nongovernmental organizations and to support the activities',
'of such organizations. notification on excess defense equipment sec. 524. prior to providing excess department of defense articles in accordance',
'with section 516 a of the foreign assistance act of 1961, the department of defense shall notify the committees on',
'appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as are other committees pursuant to subsection f of that',
'section: provided, that before issuing a letter of offer to sell excessdefense articles under the arms export control act, the',
'department of defense shall notify the committees on appropriations in accordance with the regular notification procedures of such committees if',
'such defense articles are significant military equipment as defined in section 47 9 of the arms export control act or',
'are valued in terms of original acquisition cost at $7,000,000 or more, or if notification is required elsewhere in this',
'act for the use of appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive such excess defense articles: provided further, that',
'such committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost of such defense articles. hiv/aids sec. 525. a 1',
'notwithstanding any other provision of this act, 25 percent of the funds that are appropriated by this act for a',
'contribution to support the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria the global fund shall be withheld from obligation',
'to the global fund until the secretary of state certifies to the committees on appropriations that the global fund a',
'is establishing a full time, professional, independent office which reports directly to the global fund board regarding, among other things,',
'the integrity of processes for consideration and approval of grant proposals, and the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of grants made',
'by the global fund; b is strengthening domestic civil society participation, especially for people living with hiv/ aids, in country',
'coordinating mechanisms; c is establishing procedures to assess the need for, and coordinate, technical assistance for global fund activities, in',
'cooperation with bilateral and multilateral donors; d has established clear progress indicators upon which to determine the release of incremental',
'disbursements; e is releasing such incremental disbursements only if positive results have been attained based on those indicators; and f',
'is providing support and oversight to country level entities, such as country coordinating mechanisms, principal recipients, and local fund agents,',
'to enable them to fulfill their mandates. 2 the secretary of state may waive paragraph 1 of this subsection if',
'he determines and reports to the committees on appropriations that such waiver is important to the national interest of the',
'united states. b 1 in furtherance of the purposes of section 104a of the foreign assistance act of 1961, and',
'to assist in providing a safe, secure, reliable, and sustainable supply chain of pharmaceuticals and other products needed to provide',
'care and treatment of persons with hiv/aids and related infections, the coordinator of the united states government activities to combat',
'hiv/aids globally the coordinator is authorized to establish an hiv/aids working capital fund in this section referred to as the',
'hiv/aids fund . 2 funds deposited during any fiscal year in the hiv/aids fund shall be available without fiscal year',
'limitation and used for pharmaceuticals and other products needed to provide care and treatment of persons with hiv/aids and related',
'infections, including, but not limited to a anti retroviral drugs; b other pharmaceuticals and medical items needed to provide care',
'and treatment to persons with hiv/aids and related infections; c laboratory and other supplies for performing tests related to the',
'provision of care and treatment to persons with hiv/aids and related infections; d other medical supplies needed for the operation',
'of hiv/aids treatment and care centers, including products needed in programs for the prevention of mother to child transmission; e',
'pharmaceuticals and health commodities needed for the provision of palliative care; and f laboratory and clinical equipment, as well as',
'equipment needed for the transportation and care of hiv/aids supplies, and other equipment needed to provide prevention, care and treatment',
'of hiv/aids described above. 3 there may be deposited during any fiscal year in the hiv/aids fund payments for hiv/aids',
'pharmaceuticals and products provided from the hiv/aids fund received from applicable appropriations and funds of the united states agency for',
'international development, the department of health and human services, the department of defense, or other federal agencies and other sources',
'at actual cost of the hiv/aids pharmaceuticals and other products, actual cost plus the additional costs of providing such hiv/aids',
'pharmaceuticals and other products, or at any other price agreed to by the coordinator or his designee. 4 there may',
'be deposited in the hiv/aids fund payments for the loss of, or damage to, hiv/aids pharmaceuticals and products held in',
'the hiv/aids fund, rebates, reimbursements, refunds and other credits applicable to the operation of the hiv/aids fund. 5 at the',
'close of each fiscal year the coordinator may transfer out of the hiv/aids fund to other hiv/aids programmatic areas such',
'amounts as the coordinator determines to be in excess of the needs of the hiv/aids fund. 6 at the close',
'of each fiscal year the coordinator shall submit a report to the committees on appropriations detailing the financial activities of',
'the hiv/aids fund, including sources of income and information regarding disbursements. democracy programs sec. 526. a notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, of the funds appropriated by this act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part ii',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961, not less than $19,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for activities to',
'support democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in the peoples republic of china and hong kong: provided, that',
'funds appropriated under the heading economic support fund should be made available for assistance for taiwan for the purposes of',
'furthering political and legal reforms: provided further, that such funds shall only be made available to the extent that they',
'are matched from sources other than the united states government: provided further, that funds made available pursuant to the authority',
'of this subsection shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. b 1 in addition',
'to the funds made available in subsection a , of the funds appropriated by this act under the heading economic',
'support fund not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities to foster democracy, human rights, civic',
'education, womens development, press freedom, and the rule of law in countries with a significant muslim population, and where such',
'programs and activities would be important to united states efforts to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of international terrorism:',
'provided, that funds made available pursuant to the authority of this subsection should support new initiatives and activities in those',
'countries: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities',
'that provide professional training for journalists: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than $3,000,000 of',
'such funds may be used for making grants to educational, humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations and individuals inside iran to support',
'the advancement of democracy and human rights in iran: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated',
'pursuant to the authority of this subsection may be made available for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs',
'for syria: provided further, that funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the regular notification procedures',
'of the committees on appropriations. 2 in addition to funds made available under subsections a and b 1 , of',
'the funds appropriated by this act under the heading economic support fund not less than $4,500,000 shall be made available',
'for programs and activities of the national endowment for democracy to foster democracy, human rights, civic education, womens development, press',
'freedom, and the rule of law in countries in sub saharan africa. c of the funds made available under subsection',
'a , not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for the human rights and democracy fund of the bureau',
'of democracy, human rights and labor, department of state, to support the activities described in subsection a , and of',
'the funds made available under subsection b 1 , not less than $11,000,000 shall be made available for such fund',
'to support the activities described in subsection b 1 : provided, that up to $1,200,000 may be used for the',
'reagan/fascell democracy fellows program: provided further, that the total amount of funds made available bythis act under economic support fund',
'for activities of the bureau of democracy, human rights and labor, department of state, including funds available in this section,',
'shall be not less than $37,000,000. d of the funds made available under subsection a , not less than $4,000,000',
'shall be made available for the national endowment for democracy to support the activities described in subsection a , and',
'of the funds made available under subsection b 1 , not less than $4,000,000 shall be made available for the',
'national endowment for democracy to support the activities described in subsection b 1 : provided, that the secretary of state',
'shall provide a report to the committees on appropriations within 120 days of the date of enactment of this act',
'on the status of the allocation and obligation of such funds. prohibition on bilateral assistance to terrorist countries sec. 527.',
'a funds appropriated for bilateral assistance under any heading of this act and funds appropriated under any such heading in',
'a provision of law enacted prior to the enactment of this act, shall not be made available to any country',
'which the president determines 1 grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of',
'international terrorism; or 2 otherwise supports international terrorism. b the president may waive the application of subsection a to a',
'country if the president determines that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver. the president shall publish each waiver',
'in the federal register and, at least 15 days before the waiver takes effect, shall notify the committees on appropriations',
'of the waiver including the justification for the waiver in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the committees on',
'appropriations. debt for development sec. 528. in order to enhance the continued participation of nongovernmental organizations in debt for development',
'and debt for nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor of the united states agency for',
'international development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result of economic',
'assistance provided under title ii of this act and, subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations,',
'any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that',
'organization. separate accounts sec. 529. a separate accounts for local currencies. 1 if assistance is furnished to the government of',
'a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part i or chapter 4 of part ii of the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961 under agreements which result in the generation of local currencies of that country, the administrator of',
'the united states agency for international development shall a require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established',
'by that government; b enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth i the amount of the local',
'currencies to be generated; and ii the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent',
'with this section; and c establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of the united states agency for international',
'development and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account. 2 uses of',
'local currencies. as may be agreed upon with the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to',
'subsection a , or an equivalent amount of local currencies, shall be used only a to carry out chapter 1',
'or 10 of part i or chapter 4 of part ii as the case may be , for such purposes',
'as i project and sector assistance activities; or ii debt and deficit financing; or b for the administrative requirements of',
'the united states government. 3 programming accountability. the united states agency for international development shall take all necessary steps to',
'ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection a 2 a from the separate account established',
'pursuant to subsection a 1 are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection a 2 . 4 termination',
'of assistance programs. upon termination of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part i or chapter',
'4 of part ii as the case may be , any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a separate',
'account established pursuant to subsection a shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to by the',
'government of that country and the united states government. 5 reporting requirement. the administrator of the united states agency for',
'international development shall report on an annual basis as part of the justification documents submitted to the committees on appropriations',
'on the use of local currencies for the administrative requirements of the united states government as authorized in subsection a',
'2 b , and such report shall include the amount of local currency and united states dollar equivalent used and/or',
'to be used for such purpose in each applicable country. b separate accounts for cash transfers. 1 if assistance is',
'made available to the government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part i or chapter 4',
'of part ii of the foreign assistance act of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that',
'country shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account and not commingle them with any other funds.',
'2 applicability of other provisions of law. such funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which are',
'inconsistent with the nature of this assistance including provisions which are referenced in the joint explanatory statement of the committee',
'of conference accompanying house joint resolution 648 house report no. 98 1159 . 3 notification. at least 15 days prior',
'to obligating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the president shall submit a notification through the regular notification',
'procedures of the committees on appropriations, which shall include a detailed description of how the funds proposed to be made',
'available will be used, with a discussion of the united states interests that will be served by the assistance including,',
'as appropriate, a description of the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance . 4 exemption. nonproject',
'sector assistance funds may be exempt from the requirements of subsection b 1 only through the notification procedures of the',
'committees on appropriations. enterprise fund restrictions sec. 530. a prior to the distribution of any assets resulting from any liquidation,',
'dissolution, or winding up of an enterprise fund, in whole or in part, the president shall submit to the committees',
'on appropriations, in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations, a plan for the distribution of',
'the assets of the enterprise fund. b funds made available by this act for enterprise funds shall be expended at',
'the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities. burma sec. 531. a the secretary of the',
'treasury shall instruct the united states executive director to each appropriate international financial institution in which the united states participates,',
'to oppose and vote against the extension by such institution of any loan or financial or technical assistance or any',
'other utilization of funds of the respective bank to and for burma. b of the funds appropriated under the heading',
'economic support fund, not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available to support democracy activities in burma, along the burma',
'thailand border, for activities of burmese student groups and other organizations located outside burma, and for the purpose of supporting',
'the provision of humanitarian assistance to displaced burmese along burmas borders: provided, that funds made available under this heading may',
'be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law: provided further, that in addition to assistance for burmese refugees provided',
'under the heading migration and refugee assistance in this act, not less than $4,000,000 shall be allocated to the united',
'states agency for international development for humanitarian assistance for displaced burmese and host communities in thailand: provided further, that funds',
'made available under this section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. c the',
'president shall include amounts expended by the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria to the state peace and',
'development council in burma, directly or through groups and organizations affiliated with the global fund, in making determinations regarding the',
'amount to be withheld by the united states from its contribution to the global fund pursuant to section 202 d',
'4 a ii of public law 108 25. authorities for the peace corps, inter american foundation and african development foundation',
'sec. 532. unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions of this or any other act, including provisions contained in prior',
'acts authorizing or making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities',
'authorized by or conducted under the peace corps act, the inter american foundation act or the african development foundation act.',
'the agency shall promptly report to the committees on appropriations whenever it is conducting activities or is proposing to conduct',
'activities in a country for which assistance is prohibited. impact on jobs in the united states sec. 533. none of',
'the funds appropriated by this act may be obligated or expended to provide 1 any financial incentive to a business',
'enterprise currently located in the united states for the purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate outside the united',
'states if such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the number of employees of such business enterprise in the',
'united states because united states production is being replaced by such enterprise outside the united states; or 2 assistance for',
'any program, project, or activity that contributes to the violation of internationally recognized workers rights, as defined in section 507',
'4 of the trade act of 1974, of workers in the recipient country, including any designated zone or area in',
'that country: provided, that the application of section 507 4 d and e of such act should be commensurate with',
'the level of development of the recipient country and sector, and shall not preclude assistance for the informal sector in',
'such country, micro and small scale enterprise, and smallholder agriculture. special authorities sec. 534. a afghanistan, pakistan, lebanon, montenegro, victims',
'of war, displaced children, and displaced burmese. funds appropriated by this act that are made available for assistance for afghanistan',
'may be made available notwithstanding section 512 of this act or any similar provision of law and section 660 of',
'the foreign assistance act of 1961, and funds appropriated in titles i and ii of this act that are made',
'available for lebanon, montenegro, pakistan, and for victims of war, displaced children, and displaced burmese, and to assist victims of',
'trafficking in persons and, subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations, to combat such trafficking, may',
'be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. b tropical forestry and biodiversity conservation activities. funds appropriated by this',
'act to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part ii, of the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of supporting tropical forestry',
'and biodiversity conservation activities and energy programs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions: provided, that such assistance shall be subject',
'to sections 116, 502b, and 620a of the foreign assistance act of 1961. c personal services contractors. funds appropriated by',
'this act to carry out chapter 1 of part i, chapter 4 of part ii, and section 667 of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961, and title ii of the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954, may be',
'used by the united states agency for international development to employ up to 25 personal services contractors in the united',
'states, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of providing direct, interim support for new or expanded overseas',
'programs and activities managed by the agency until permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained: provided, that not more',
'than 10 of such contractors shall be assigned to any bureau or office: provided further, that such funds appropriated to',
'carry out title ii of the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954, may be made available only for',
'personal services contractors assigned to the office of food for peace. d 1 waiver. the president may waive the provisions',
'of section 1003 of public law 100 204 if the president determines and certifies in writing to the speaker of',
'the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate that it is important to the national security',
'interests of the united states. 2 period of application of waiver. any waiver pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be effective',
'for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after',
'the enactment of this act. e small business. in entering into multiple award indefinite quantity contracts with funds appropriated by',
'this act, the united states agency for international development may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing',
'task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small disadvantaged business. f',
'contingencies. during fiscal year 2005, the president may use up to $45,000,000 under the authority of section 451 of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961, notwithstanding the funding ceiling in section 451 a . g reconstituting civilian police authority. in',
'providing assistance with funds appropriated by this act under section 660 b 6 of the foreign assistance act of 1961,',
'support for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub',
'national entity emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from instability. h world food program. of the funds',
'managed by the bureau for democracy, conflict, and humanitarian assistance of the united states agency for international development, from this',
'or any other act, not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available as a general contribution to the world food',
'program, notwithstanding any other provision of law. i national endowment for democracy. funds appropriated by this act that are provided',
'to the national endowment for democracy may be provided notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation. j technical amendment.',
'section 201 a 2 of the north korean human rights act of 2004 public law 108 333 is amended by',
'striking paragraphs 1 through 4 of section 202 b and inserting subparagraphs a through d of section 202 b 1',
'. k report modification. section 406 b 4 of the foreign relations authorization act, fiscal years 1990 and 1991 public',
'law 101 246; 22 u.s.c. 2414a b 4 is amended by inserting after united states the following: , including a',
'separate listing of all plenary votes cast by member countries of the united nations in the general assembly on resolutions',
'specifically related to israel that are opposed by the united states. l university programs. notwithstanding any other provision of law,',
'funds made available in this act under the heading development assistance may be made available to american educational institutions for',
'programs and activities in the peoples republic of china relating to the environment, democracy, and the rule of law: provided,',
'that funds made available pursuant to this authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on',
'appropriations. m indochinese parolees. section 586 of the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2001 8 u.s.c.',
'1255 note , as enacted into law by section 101 a of public law 106 429, is amended 1 by',
'striking attorney general each place that term appears and inserting secretary of homeland security; 2 in subsection a a in',
'the matter preceding paragraph 1 , by striking she and inserting the secretary of homeland security; and b in paragraph',
'1 , by striking within three years after the date of promulgation by the attorney general of regulations in connection',
'with this title; 3 in subsection c , by striking 212 8 a and inserting 212 a 8 a ;',
'4 by striking subsection d ; 5 by redesignating subsections e and f as subsections d and e , respectively;',
'6 by adding at the end the following new subsection: f adjudication of applications. the secretary of homeland security shall',
'1 adjudicate applications for adjustment under this section, notwithstanding any limitation on the number of adjustments under this section or',
'any deadline for such applications that previously existed in law or regulation; and 2 not charge a fee in addition',
'to any fee that previously was submitted with such application. ; and 7 the amendments made by this subsection shall',
'take effect as if enacted as part of the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2001. n',
'extension of authority. public law 107 57, as amended, is further amended 1 in section 1 b by striking 2004',
'wherever appearing including in the caption , and inserting in lieu thereof 2005; 2 in section 3 2 , by',
'striking and 2004 and inserting in lieu thereof 2004 and 2005; and 3 in section 6, by striking 2004 and',
'inserting in lieu thereof 2005. o endowments. 1 of the funds appropriated by this act and prior acts making appropriations',
'for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, that are available for assistance for cambodia, the following amounts should be',
'made available as follows: a $2,000,000 for an endowment for a cambodian nongovernmental organization to document genocide and crimes against',
'humanity in cambodia; and b $3,750,000 for an endowment for an american nongovernmental organization to sustain rehabilitation programs in cambodia',
'for persons suffering from physical disabilities. 2 such organizations may place amounts made available under this subsection in interest bearing',
'accounts and any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which funds were made available',
'under this subsection. p extension of authority. chapter 5 of title i of the emergency wartime supplemental appropriations act, 2003',
'public law 108 11 , is amended under the heading loan guarantees to israel 1 by striking during the period',
'beginning march 1, 2003, and ending september 30, 2005, and inserting during the period beginning march 1, 2003, and ending',
'september 30, 2007,; and 2 by striking that if less than the full amount of guarantees authorized to be made',
'available is issued prior to september 30, 2005, and inserting that if less than the full amount of guarantees authorized',
'to be made available is issued prior to september 30, 2007,. q definition. section 603 of title vi of division',
'd of the consolidated appropriations act, 2004, public law 108 199, is amended by adding the following paragraph: 8 investments',
'in the people. the term investments in the people means government policies or programs of an eligible country that promote',
'the health, education, and other factors which contribute to the well being and productivity of their people, such as decent,',
'affordable housing for all. arab league boycott of israel sec. 535. it is the sense of the congress that 1',
'the arab league boycott of israel, and the secondary boycott of american firms that have commercial ties with israel, is',
'an impediment to peace in the region and to united states investment and trade in the middle east and north',
'africa; 2 the arab league boycott, which was regrettably reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly terminated, and the',
'central office for the boycott of israel immediately disbanded; 3 the three arab league countries with diplomatic and trade relations',
'with israel should return their ambassadors to israel, should refrain fromdowngrading their relations with israel, and should play a constructive',
'role in securing a peaceful resolution of the israeli arab conflict; 4 the remaining arab league states should normalize relations',
'with their neighbor israel; 5 the president and the secretary of state should continue to vigorously oppose the arab league',
'boycott of israel and find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by, for example, taking into consideration the participation of',
'any recipient country in the boycott when determining to sell weapons to said country; and 6 the president should report',
'to congress annually on specific steps being taken by the united states to encourage arab league states to normalize their',
'relations with israel to bring about the termination of the arab league boycott of israel, including those to encourage allies',
'and trading partners of the united states to enact laws prohibiting businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing businesses',
'that do comply. eligibility for assistance sec. 536. a assistance through nongovernmental organizations. restrictions contained in this or any other',
'act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of',
'nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12',
'of part i and chapter 4 of part ii of the foreign assistance act of 1961, and from funds appropriated',
'under the heading assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states: provided, that before using the authority of this subsection',
'to furnish assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations, the president shall notify the committees on appropriations under the',
'regular notification procedures of those committees, including a description of the program to be assisted, the assistance to be provided,',
'and the reasons for furnishing such assistance: provided further, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter any',
'existing statutory prohibitions against abortion or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other act. b public law 480. during',
'fiscal year 2005, restrictions contained in this or any other act with respect to assistance for a country shall not',
'be construed to restrict assistance under the agricultural trade development and assistance act of 1954: provided, that none of the',
'funds appropriated to carry out title i of such act and made available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated',
'or expended except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. c exception. this section shall',
'not apply 1 with respect to section 620a of the foreign assistance act of 1961 or any comparable provision of',
'law prohibiting assistance to countries that support international terrorism; or 2 with respect to section 116 of the foreign assistance',
'act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a country that violates internationally',
'recognized human rights. reservations of funds sec. 537. a funds appropriated by this act which are earmarked may be reprogrammed',
'for other programs within the same account notwithstanding the earmark if compliance with the earmark is made impossible by operation',
'of any provision of this or any other act: provided, that any such reprogramming shall be subject to the regular',
'notification procedures of the committees on appropriations: provided further, that assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be',
'made available under the same terms and conditions as originally provided. b in addition to the authority contained in subsection',
'a , the original period of availability of funds appropriated by this act and administered by the united states agency',
'for international development that are earmarked for particular programs or activities by this or any other act shall be extended',
'for an additional fiscal year if the administrator of such agency determines and reports promptly to the committees on appropriations',
'that the termination of assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that such earmarked',
'funds can be obligated during the original period of availability: provided, that such earmarked funds that are continued available for',
'an additional fiscal year shall be obligated only for the purpose of such earmark. ceilings and earmarks sec. 538. ceilings',
'and earmarks contained in this act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by',
'any subsequent act unless such act specifically so directs. earmarks or minimum funding requirements contained in any other act shall',
'not be applicable to funds appropriated by this act. prohibition on publicity or propaganda sec. 539. no part of any',
'appropriation contained in this act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the united states not authorized before',
'the date of the enactment of this act by the congress: provided, that not to exceed $750,000 may be made',
'available to carry out the provisions of section 316 of public law 96 533. prohibition of payments to united nations',
'members sec. 540. none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this act for carrying out the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of',
'any member of the united nations or, from funds appropriated by this act to carry out chapter 1 of part',
'i of the foreign assistance act of 1961, the costs for participation of another countrys delegation at international conferences held',
'under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations. nongovernmental organizations documentation sec. 541. none of the funds appropriated or made',
'available pursuant to this act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization which fails to provide upon timely request any',
'document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements of the united states agency for international development. prohibition on assistance',
'to foreign governments that export lethal military equipment to countries supporting international terrorism sec. 542. a none of the funds',
'appropriated or otherwise made available by this act may be available to any foreign government which provides lethal military equipment',
'to a country the government of which the secretary of state has determined is a terrorist government for purposes of',
'section 6 j of the export administration act. the prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall',
'terminate 12 months after that government ceases to provide such military equipment. this section applies with respect to lethal military',
'equipment provided under a contract entered into after october 1, 1997. b assistance restricted by subsection a or any other',
'similar provision of law, may be furnished if the president determines that furnishing such assistance is important to the national',
'interests of the united states. c whenever the waiver authority of subsection b is exercised, the president shall submit to',
'the appropriate congressional committees a report with respect to the furnishing of such assistance. any such report shall include a',
'detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided, including the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and an explanation of',
'how the assistance furthers united states national interests. withholding of assistance for parking fines and real property taxes owed by',
'foreign countries sec. 543. a subject to subsection c , of the funds appropriated by this act that are made',
'available for assistance for a foreign country, an amount equal to 110 percent of the total amount of the unpaid',
'fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes owed by the central government of such country shall be',
'withheld from obligation for assistance for the central government of such country until the secretary of state submits a certification',
'to the appropriate congressional committees stating that such parking fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes are fully paid. b',
'funds withheld from obligation pursuant to subsection a may be made available for other programs or activities funded by this',
'act, after consultation with and subject to the regular notification procedures of the appropriate congressional committees, provided that no such',
'funds shall be made available for assistance for the central government of a foreign country that has not paid the',
'total amount of the fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes owed by such country. c subsection',
'a shall not include amounts that have been withheld under any other provision of law. d 1 the secretary of',
'state may waive the requirements set forth in subsection a with respect to parking fines and penalties no sooner than',
'60 days from the date of enactment of this act, or at any time with respect to a particular country,',
'if the secretary determines that it is in the national interests of the united states to do so. 2 the',
'secretary of state may waive the requirements set forth in subsection a with respect to the unpaid property taxes if',
'the secretary of state determines that it is in the national interests of the united states to do so. e',
'not later than 6 months after the initial exercise of the waiver authority in subsection d , the secretary of',
'state, after consultations with the city of new york, shall submit a report to the committees on appropriations describing a',
'strategy, including a timetable and steps currently being taken, to collect the parking fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes',
'and interest owed by nations receiving foreign assistance under this act. f in this section: 1 the term appropriate congressional',
'committees means the committee on appropriations of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives. 2',
'the term fully adjudicated includes circumstances in which the person to whom the vehicle is registered a i has not',
'responded to the parking violation summons; or ii has not followed the appropriate adjudication procedure to challenge the summons; and',
'b the period of time for payment of or challenge to the summons has lapsed. 3 the term parking fines',
'and penalties means parking fines and penalties a owed to i the district of columbia; or ii new york, new',
'york; and b incurred during the period april 1, 1997 through september 30, 2004. 4 the term unpaid property taxes',
'means the amount of unpaid taxes and interest determined to be owed by a foreign country on real property in',
'the district of columbia or new york, new york in a court order or judgment entered against such country by',
'a court of the united states or any state or subdivision thereof. limitation on assistance for the plo for the',
'west bank and gaza sec. 544. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be obligated for assistance for',
'the palestine liberation organization for the west bank and gaza unless the president has exercised the authority under section 604',
'a of the middle east peace facilitation act of 1995 title vi of public law 104 107 or any other',
'legislation to suspend or make inapplicable section 307 of the foreign assistance act of 1961 and that suspension is still',
'in effect: provided, that if the president fails to make the certification under section 604 b 2 of the middle',
'east peace facilitation act of 1995 or to suspend the prohibition under other legislation, funds appropriated by this act may',
'not be obligated for assistance for the palestine liberation organization for the west bank and gaza. war crimes tribunals drawdown',
'sec. 545. if the president determines that doing so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or',
'other violations of international humanitarian law, the president may direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552 c of the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961 of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services for the united nations war crimes tribunal established',
'with regard to the former yugoslavia by the united nations security council or such other tribunals or commissions as the',
'council may establish or authorize to deal with such violations, without regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph 2',
'thereof: provided, that the determination required under this section shall be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under section',
'552 c : provided further, that the drawdown made under this section for any tribunal shall not be construed as',
'an endorsement or precedent for the establishment of any standing or permanent international criminal tribunal or court: provided further, that',
'funds made available for tribunals other than yugoslavia, rwanda, or the special court for sierra leone shall be made available',
'subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. landmines sec. 546. notwithstanding any other provision of law,',
'demining equipment available to the united states agency for international development and the department of state and used in support',
'of the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in',
'foreign countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the president may prescribe. restrictions concerning the palestinian authority sec. 547.',
'none of the funds appropriated by this act may be obligated or expended to create in any part of jerusalem',
'a new office of any department or agency of the united states government for the purpose of conducting official united',
'states government business with the palestinian authority over gaza and jericho or any successor palestinian governing entity provided for in',
'the israel plo declaration of principles: provided, that this restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for',
'the existing consulate general in jerusalem: provided further, that meetings between officers and employees of the united states and officials',
'of the palestinian authority, or any successor palestinian governing entity provided for in the israel plo declaration of principles, for',
'the purpose of conducting official united states government business with such authority should continue to take place in locations other',
'than jerusalem. as has been true in the past, officers and employees of the united states government may continue to',
'meet in jerusalem on other subjects with palestinians including those who now occupy positions in the palestinian authority , have',
'social contacts, and have incidental discussions. prohibition of payment of certain expenses sec. 548. none of the funds appropriated or',
'otherwise made available by this act under the heading international military education and training or foreign military financing program for',
'informational program activities or under the headings child survival and health programs fund, development assistance, and economic support fund may',
'be obligated or expended to pay for 1 alcoholic beverages; or 2 entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of',
'a recreational character, including but not limited to entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions, and amusement parks.',
'haiti sec. 549. a of the funds appropriated by this act, not less than the following amounts shall be made',
'available for assistance for haiti 1 $20,000,000 from child survival and health programs fund; 2 $25,000,000 from development assistance, of',
'which funds should be made available for poverty reduction, agriculture, environment, and basic education programs; and 3 $40,000,000 from economic',
'support fund, of which funds should be made available for judicial reform programs, police training, and activities in support of',
'national elections. b the government of haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the arms export',
'control act 22 u.s.c. 2751 et seq. , for the coast guard. limitation on assistance to the palestinian authority sec.',
'550. a prohibition of funds. none of the funds appropriated by this act to carry out the provisions of chapter',
'4 of part ii of the foreign assistance act of 1961 may be obligated or expended with respect to providing',
'funds to the palestinian authority. b waiver. the prohibition included in subsection a shall not apply if the president certifies',
'in writing to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate that waiving',
'such prohibition is important to the national security interests of the united states. c period of application of waiver. any',
'waiver pursuant to subsection b shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time',
'and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this act. d report. whenever the waiver authority pursuant',
'to subsection b is exercised, the president shall submit a report to the committees on appropriations detailing the steps the',
'palestinian authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. the report shall also include a',
'description of how funds will be spent and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that they are properly disbursed.',
'limitation on assistance to security forces sec. 551. none of the funds made available by this act may be provided',
'to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the secretary of state has credible evidence that',
'such unit has committed gross violations of human rights, unless the secretary determines and reports to the committees on appropriations',
'that the government of such country is taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces unit',
'to justice: provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to withhold funds made available by this act from',
'any unit of the security forces of a foreign country not credibly alleged to be involved in gross violations of',
'human rights: provided further, that in the event that funds are withheld from any unit pursuant to this section, the',
'secretary of state shall promptly inform the foreign government of the basis for such action and shall, to the maximum',
'extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces to',
'justice. foreign military training report sec. 552. the annual foreign military training report required by section 656 of the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961 shall be submitted by the secretary of defense and the secretary of state to the committees',
'on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate by the date specified in that section. authorization requirement sec.',
'553. funds appropriated by this act, except funds appropriated under the headings trade and development agency, millennium challenge corporation, overseas',
'private investment corporation, and global hiv/aids initiative, may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of public law 91 672',
'and section 15 of the state department basic authorities act of 1956. cambodia sec. 554. a the secretary of the',
'treasury should instruct the united states executive directors of the international financial institutions to use the voice and vote of',
'the united states to oppose loans to the central government of cambodia, except loans to meet basic human needs. b',
'1 none of the funds appropriated by this act may be made available for assistance for the central government of',
'cambodia. 2 paragraph 1 shall not apply to assistance for basic education, reproductive and maternal and child health, cultural and',
'historic preservation, programs for the prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, hiv/aids, tuberculosis, malaria, polio and other infectious',
'diseases, development and implementation of legislation and implementation of procedures on inter country adoptions consistent with international standards, rule of',
'law programs, counternarcotics programs, programs to combat human trafficking that are provided through nongovernmental organizations, and for the ministry of',
'women and veterans affairs to combat human trafficking. c notwithstanding subsection b , of the funds appropriated by this act',
'under the heading economic support fund, up to $4,000,000 may be made available for activities to support democracy, including assistance',
'for democratic political parties. d funds appropriated by this act to carry out provisions of section 541 of the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961 may be made available notwithstanding subsection b only if at least 15 days prior to the',
'obligation of such funds, the secretary of state provides to the committees on appropriations a list of those individuals who',
'have been credibly alleged to have ordered or carried out extrajudicial and political killings that occurred during the march 1997',
'grenade attack against the khmer nation party. e none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this act',
'may be used to provide assistance to any tribunal established by the government of cambodia unless the secretary of state',
'determines and reports to the committees on appropriations that: 1 cambodias judiciary is competent, independent, free from widespread corruption, and',
'its decisions are free from interference by the executive branch; and 2 the proposed tribunal is capable of delivering justice,',
'that meets internationally recognized standards, for crimes against humanity and genocide in an impartial and credible manner. palestinian statehood sec.',
'555. a limitation on assistance. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be provided to support a palestinian',
'state unless the secretary of state determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 1 a new leadership of',
'a palestinian governing entity has been democratically elected through credible and competitive elections; 2 the elected governing entity of a',
'new palestinian state a has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co existence with the state of israel; b is',
'taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the west bank and gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist',
'infrastructures; c is establishing a new palestinian security entity that is cooperative with appropriate israeli and other appropriate security organizations;',
'and 3 the palestinian authority or the governing body of a new palestinian state is working with other countries in',
'the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the middle east that will',
'enable israel and an independent palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships, which should include',
'a termination of all claims or states of belligerency; b respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and',
'political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; c their right to',
'live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; d freedom of navigation through',
'international waterways in the area; and e a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem. b sense',
'of congress. it is the sense of congress that the newly elected governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the',
'rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws and',
'regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance. c waiver. the president may waive subsection a if he determines that it is',
'vital to the national security interests of the united states to do so. d exemption. the restriction in subsection a',
'shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the palestinian authority and affiliated institutions, or a newly elected governing',
'entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection a , consistent with the provisions of section 550 of',
'this act limitation on assistance to the palestinian authority . colombia sec. 556. a determination and certification required. notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, funds appropriated by this act that are available for assistance for the colombian armed forces, may',
'be made available as follows: 1 up to 75 percent of such funds may be obligated prior to a determination',
'and certification by the secretary of state pursuant to paragraph 2 . 2 up to 12.5 percent of such funds',
'may be obligated only after the secretary of state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that: a the',
'commander general of the colombian armed forces is suspending from the armed forces those members, of whatever rank who, according',
'to the minister of defense or the procuraduria general de la nacion, have been credibly alleged to have committed gross',
'violations of human rights, including extra judicial killings, or to have aided or abetted paramilitary organizations. b the colombian government',
'is vigorously investigating and prosecuting those members of the colombian armed forces, of whatever rank, who have been credibly alleged',
'to have committed gross violations of human rights, including extra judicial killings, or to have aided or abetted paramilitary organizations,',
'and is promptly punishing those members of the colombian armed forces found to have committed such violations of human rights',
'or to have aided or abetted paramilitary organizations. c the colombian armed forces have made substantial progress in cooperating with',
'civilian prosecutors and judicial authorities in such cases including providing requested information, such as the identity of persons suspended from',
'the armed forces and the nature and cause of the suspension, and access to witnesses, relevant military documents, and other',
'requested information . d the colombian armed forces have made substantial progress in severing links including denying access to military',
'intelligence, vehicles, and other equipment or supplies, and ceasing other forms of active or tacit cooperation at the command, battalion,',
'and brigade levels, with paramilitary organizations, especially in regions where these organizations have a significant presence. e the colombian government',
'is dismantling paramilitary leadership and financial networks by arresting commanders and financial backers, especially in regions where these networks have',
'a significant presence. 3 the balance of such funds may be obligated after july 31, 2005, if the secretary of',
'state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees, after such date, that the colombian armed forces are continuing to',
'meet the conditions contained in paragraph 2 and are conducting vigorous operations to restore government authority and respect for human',
'rights in areas under the effective control of paramilitary and guerrilla organizations. b congressional notification. funds made available by this',
'act for the colombian armed forces shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. c',
'consultative process. not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this act, and every 90 days thereafter',
'until september 30, 2006, the secretary of state shall consult with internationally recognized human rights organizations regarding progress in meeting',
'the conditions contained in that subsection. d definitions. in this section: 1 aided or abetted. the term aided or abetted',
'means to provide any support to paramilitary groups, including taking actions which allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of',
'such groups. 2 paramilitary groups. the term paramilitary groups means illegal self defense groups and illegal security cooperatives. illegal armed',
'groups sec. 557. a denial of visas to supporters of colombian illegal armed groups. subject to subsection b , the',
'secretary of state shall not issue a visa to any alien who the secretary determines, based on credible evidence 1',
'has willfully provided any support to the revolutionary armed forces of colombia farc , the national liberation army eln ,',
'or the united self defense forces of colombia auc , including taking actions or failing to take actions which allow,',
'facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of such groups; or 2 has committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in',
'the commission of gross violations of human rights, including extra judicial killings, in colombia. b waiver. subsection a shall not',
'apply if the secretary of state determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, on a case by case basis,',
'that the issuance of a visa to the alien is necessary to support the peace process in colombia or for',
'urgent humanitarian reasons. prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation sec. 558. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise',
'made available by this act may be used to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form of',
'assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation. west bank and gaza program sec. 559. a oversight. for fiscal year 2005, 30',
'days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral west bank and gaza program, the secretary of state',
'shall certify to the appropriate committees of congress that procedures have been established to assure the comptroller general of the',
'united states will have access to appropriate united states financial information in order to review the uses of united states',
'assistance for the program funded under the heading economic support fund for the west bank and gaza. b vetting. prior',
'to the obligation of funds appropriated by this act under the heading economic support fund for assistance for the west',
'bank and gaza, the secretary of state shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided',
'to or through any individual, private or government entity, or educational institution that the secretary knows or has reason to',
'believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity. the secretary of state shall, as appropriate, establish',
'procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any individual, entity,',
'or educational institution which he has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity. c prohibition. none of the',
'funds appropriated by this act for assistance under the west bank and gaza program may be made available for the',
'purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit, or have committed, acts of terrorism. d audits. 1 the administrator',
'of the united states agency for international development shall ensure that federal or non federal audits of all contractors and',
'grantees, and significant subcontractors and subgrantees, under the west bank and gaza program, are conducted at least on an annual',
'basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this section. 2 of the funds appropriated by this act under the',
'heading economic support fund that are made available for assistance for the west bank and gaza, up to $1,000,000 may',
'be used by the office of the inspector general of the united states agency for international development for audits, inspections,',
'and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection. such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available',
'for such purposes. contributions to united nations population fund sec. 560. a limitations on amount of contribution. of the amounts',
'made available under international organizations and programs and child survival and health programs fund for fiscal year 2005, $34,000,000 shall',
'be made available for the united nations population fund hereafter in this section referred to as the unfpa : provided,',
'that of this amount, not less than $25,000,000 shall be derived from funds appropriated under the heading international organizations and',
'programs. b availability of funds. funds appropriated under the heading international organizations and programs in this act that are available',
'for unfpa, that are not made available for unfpa because of the operation of any provision of law, shall be',
'transferred to child survival and health programs fund and shall be made available for family planning, maternal, and reproductive health',
'activities, subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. c reprogramming of funds. of the funds appropriated',
'in public law 108 199 that were available for the unfpa, $12,500,000 shall be made available for anti trafficking programs:',
'provided, that of the funds appropriated in public law 108 199 that were available for the unfpa, $12,500,000 shall be',
'made available for the family planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities of the united states agency for international development in',
'albania, azerbaijan, the democratic republic of the congo, ethiopia, georgia, haiti, kazakhstan, kenya, nigeria, romania, russia, rwanda, tanzania, uganda, and',
'the ukraine: provided further, that such programs and activities shall be deemed to have been justified to congress. d prohibition',
'on use of funds in china. none of the funds made available under international organizations and programs may be made',
'available for the unfpa for a country program in the peoples republic of china. e conditions on availability of funds.',
'amounts made available under international organizations and programs for fiscal year 2005 for the unfpa may not be made available',
'to unfpa unless 1 the unfpa maintains amounts made available to the unfpa under this section in an account separate',
'from other accounts of the unfpa; 2 the unfpa does not commingle amounts made available to the unfpa under this',
'section with other sums; and 3 the unfpa does not fund abortions. war criminals sec. 561. a 1 none of',
'the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this act may be made available for assistance, and the secretary',
'of the treasury shall instruct the united states executive directors to the international financial institutions to vote against any new',
'project involving the extension by such institutions of any financial or technical assistance, to any country, entity, or municipality whose',
'competent authorities have failed, as determined by the secretary of state, to take necessary and significant steps to implement its',
'international legal obligations to apprehend and transfer to the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia the tribunal all persons',
'in their territory who have been indicted by the tribunal and to otherwise cooperate with the tribunal. 2 the provisions',
'of this subsection shall not apply to humanitarian assistance or assistance for democratization. b the provisions of subsection a shall',
'apply unless the secretary of state determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the competent authorities of such',
'country, entity, or municipality are 1 cooperating with the tribunal, including access for investigators to archives and witnesses, the provision',
'of documents, and the surrender and transfer of indictees or assistance in their apprehension; and 2 are acting consistently with',
'the dayton accords. c not less than 10 days before any vote in an international financial institution regarding the extension',
'of any new project involving financial or technical assistance or grants to any country or entity described in subsection a',
', the secretary of the treasury, in consultation with the secretary of state, shall provide to the committees on appropriations',
'a written justification for the proposed assistance, including an explanation of the united states position regarding any such vote, as',
'well as a description of the location of the proposed assistance by municipality, its purpose, and its intended beneficiaries. d',
'in carrying out this section, the secretary of state, the administrator of the united states agency for international development, and',
'the secretary of the treasury shall consult with representatives of human rights organizations and all government agencies with relevant information',
'to help prevent indicted war criminals from benefiting from any financial or technical assistance or grants provided to any country',
'or entity described in subsection a . e the secretary of state may waive the application of subsection a with',
'respect to projects within a country, entity, or municipality upon a written determination to the committees on appropriations that such',
'assistance directly supports the implementation of the dayton accords. f definitions. as used in this section 1 country. the term',
'country means bosnia and herzegovina, croatia and serbia. 2 entity. the term entity refers to the federation of bosnia and',
'herzegovina, kosovo, montenegro and the republika srpska. 3 municipality. the term municipality means a city, town or other subdivision within',
'a country or entity as defined herein. 4 dayton accords. the term dayton accords means the general framework agreement for',
'peace in bosnia and herzegovina, together with annexes relating thereto, done at dayton, november 10 through 16, 1995. user fees',
'sec. 562. the secretary of the treasury shall instruct the united states executive director at each international financial institution as',
'defined in section 1701 c 2 of the international financial institutions act and the international monetary fund to oppose any',
'loan, grant, strategy or policy of these institutions that would require user fees or service charges on poor people for',
'primary education or primary healthcare, including prevention and treatment efforts for hiv/ aids, malaria, tuberculosis, and infant, child, and maternal',
'well being, in connection with the institutions financing programs. funding for serbia sec. 563. a funds appropriated by this act',
'may be made available for assistance for the central government of serbia after may 31, 2005, if the president has',
'made the determination and certification contained in subsection c . b after may 31, 2005, the secretary of the treasury',
'should instruct the united states executive directors to the international financial institutions to support loans and assistance to the government',
'of serbia and montenegro subject to the conditions in subsection c : provided, that section 576 of the foreign operations,',
'export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 1997, as amended, shall not apply to the provision of loans and assistance',
'to the government of serbia and montenegro through international financial institutions. c the determination and certification referred to in subsection',
'a is a determination by the president and a certification to the committees on appropriations that the government of serbia',
'and montenegro is 1 cooperating with the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia including access for investigators, the provision',
'of documents, and the surrender and transfer of indictees or assistance in their apprehension, including making all practicable efforts to',
'apprehend and transfer ratko mladic; 2 taking steps that are consistent with the dayton accords to end serbian financial, political,',
'security and other support which has served to maintain separate republika srpska institutions; and 3 taking steps to implement policies',
'which reflect a respect for minority rights and the rule of law. d this section shall not apply to montenegro,',
'kosovo, humanitarian assistance or assistance to promote democracy. community based police assistance sec. 564. a authority. funds made available by',
'this act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part i and chapter 4 of part ii of',
'the foreign assistance act of 1961, may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that act, to enhance the effectiveness and',
'accountability of civilian police authority through training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law, strategic planning, and',
'through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance including assistance for programs to prevent conflict, respond to',
'disasters, address gender based violence, and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve. b notification. assistance provided under',
'subsection a shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the committees on appropriations. special',
'debt relief for the poorest sec. 565. a authority to reduce debt. the president may reduce amounts owed to the',
'united states or any agency of the united states by an eligible country as a result of 1 guarantees issued',
'under sections 221 and 222 of the foreign assistance act of 1961; 2 credits extended or guarantees issued under the',
'arms export control act; or 3 any obligation or portion of such obligation, to pay for purchases of united states',
'agricultural commodities guaranteed by the commodity credit corporation under export credit guarantee programs authorized pursuant to section 5 f of',
'the commodity credit corporation charter act of june 29, 1948, as amended, section 4 b of the food for peace',
'act of 1966, as amended public law 89 808 , or section 202 of the agricultural trade act of 1978,',
'as amended public law 95 501 . b limitations. 1 the authority provided by subsection a may be exercised only',
'to implement multilateral official debt relief and referendum agreements, commonly referred to as paris club agreed minutes. 2 the authority',
'provided by subsection a may be exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided in advance',
'by appropriations acts. 3 the authority provided by subsection a may be exercised only with respect to countries with heavy',
'debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from the international development association, but not from the international bank for reconstruction',
'and development, commonly referred to as ida only countries. c conditions. the authority provided by subsection a may be exercised',
'only with respect to a country whose government 1 does not have an excessive level of military expenditures; 2 has',
'not repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; 3 is not failing to cooperate on international narcotics control matters;',
'4 including its military or other security forces does not engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally',
'recognized human rights; and 5 is not ineligible for assistance because of the application of section 527 of the foreign',
'relations authorization act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995. d availability of funds. the authority provided by subsection a may be',
'used only with regard to the funds appropriated by this act under the heading debt restructuring. e certain prohibitions inapplicable.',
'a reduction of debt pursuant to subsection a shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of any provision of',
'law limiting assistance to a country. the authority provided by subsection a may be exercised notwithstanding section 620 r of',
'the foreign assistance act of 1961 or section 321 of the international development and food assistance act of 1975. authority',
'to engage in debt buybacks or sales sec. 566. a loans eligible for sale, reduction, or cancellation. 1 authority to',
'sell, reduce, or cancel certain loans. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the president may, in accordance with this section,',
'sell to any eligible purchaser any concessional loan or portion thereof made before january 1, 1995, pursuant to the foreign',
'assistance act of 1961, to the government of any eligible country as defined in section 702 6 of that act',
'or on receipt of payment from an eligible purchaser, reduce or cancel such loan or portion thereof, only for the',
'purpose of facilitating a debt for equity swaps, debt for development swaps, or debt for nature swaps; or b a',
'debt buyback by an eligible country of its own qualified debt, only if the eligible country uses an additional amount',
'of the local currency of the eligible country, equal to not less than 40 percent of the price paid for',
'such debt by such eligible country, or the difference between the price paid for such debt and the face value',
'of such debt, to support activities that link conservation and sustainable use of natural resources with local community development, and',
'child survival and other child development, in a manner consistent with sections 707 through 710 of the foreign assistance act',
'of 1961, if the sale, reduction, or cancellation would not contravene any term or condition of any prior agreement relating',
'to such loan. 2 terms and conditions. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the president shall, in accordance with this',
'section, establish the terms and conditions under which loans may be sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section. 3',
'administration. the facility, as defined in section 702 8 of the foreign assistance act of 1961, shall notify the administrator',
'of the agency primarily responsible for administering part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961 of purchasers that the',
'president has determined to be eligible, and shall direct such agency to carry out the sale, reduction, or cancellation of',
'a loan pursuant to this section. such agency shall make adjustment in its accounts to reflect the sale, reduction, or',
'cancellation. 4 limitation. the authorities of this subsection shall be available only to the extent that appropriations for the cost',
'of the modification, as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, are made in advance. b',
'deposit of proceeds. the proceeds from the sale, reduction, or cancellation of any loan sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to',
'this section shall be deposited in the united states government account or accounts established for the repayment of such loan.',
'c eligible purchasers. a loan may be sold pursuant to subsection a 1 a only to a purchaser who presents',
'plans satisfactory to the president for using the loan for the purpose of engaging in debt for equity swaps, debt',
'for development swaps, or debt for nature swaps. d debtor consultations. before the sale to any eligible purchaser, or any',
'reduction or cancellation pursuant to this section, of any loan made to an eligible country, the president should consult with',
'the country concerning the amount of loans to be sold, reduced, or canceled and their uses for debt for equity',
'swaps, debt for development swaps, or debt for nature swaps. e availability of funds. the authority provided by subsection a',
'may be used only with regard to funds appropriated by this act under the heading debt restructuring. basic education sec.',
'567. of the funds appropriated by title ii of this act, not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available for',
'basic education. reconciliation programs sec. 568. of the funds appropriated under the heading economic support fund, not less than $12,000,000',
'shall be made available to support reconciliation programs and activities which bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political',
'backgrounds from areas of civil conflict and war. sudan sec. 569. a availability of funds. of the funds appropriated by',
'title ii of this act, not less than $311,000,000 should be made available for assistance for sudan. b limitation on',
'assistance. subject to section c : 1 notwithstanding section 501 a of the international malaria control act of 2000 public',
'law 106 570 or any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by this act may be made',
'available for assistance for the government of sudan. 2 none of the funds appropriated by this act may be made',
'available for the cost, as defined in section 502, of the congressional budget act of 1974, of modifying loans and',
'loan guarantees held by the government of sudan, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the',
'united states, and modifying concessional loans, guarantees, and credit agreements. c subsection b shall not apply if the secretary of',
'state determines and certifies to the committees on appropriations that 1 the government of sudan has taken significant steps to',
'disarm and disband government supported militia groups in the darfur region; 2 the government of sudan and all government supported',
'militia groups are honoring their commitments made in the cease fire agreement of april 8, 2004; and 3 the government',
'of sudan is allowing unimpeded access to darfur to humanitarian aid organizations, the human rights investigation and humanitarian teams of',
'the united nations, including protection officers, and an international monitoring team that is based in darfur and that has the',
'support of the united states. d exceptions. the provisions of subsection b shall not apply to 1 humanitarian assistance; and',
'2 assistance for darfur and for areas outside the control of the government of sudan. e notification. not more than',
'$45,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this act under the headings international disaster and famine assistance and transition initiatives may',
'be made available for assistance for sudan outside of the darfur region unless written notice has been provided to the',
'committees on appropriations not less than 5 days prior to the obligation of such funds. f definitions. for the purposes',
'of this act and section 501 of public law 106 570, the terms government of sudan, areas outside of control',
'of the government of sudan, and area in sudan outside of control of the government of sudan shall have the',
'same meaning and application as was the case immediately prior to june 5, 2004, and, with regard to assistance in',
'support of a viable peace agreement, southern kordofan/nuba mountains state, blue nile state and abyei. g appropriation. in addition to',
'amounts appropriated elsewhere in this act, $75,000,000 is hereby appropriated for peacekeeping operations to support peace and humanitarian intervention operations',
'for sudan, and $18,000,000 is hereby appropriated for international disaster and famine assistance for humanitarian assistance and related activities in',
'sudan: provided, that the entire amount appropriated in this subsection is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402',
'of s. con. res. 95 108th congress , as made applicable to the house of representatives by h. res. 649',
'108th congress and applicable to the senate by section 14007 of public law 108 287: provided further, that the secretary',
'of state shall consult with the committees on appropriations regarding the proposed uses of these funds within 30 days of',
'the date of enactment of this act. h technical change. section 12 of the international organizations immunities act 22 u.s.c.',
'288f 2 is amended by striking organization of african unity and inserting in lieu thereof african union. trade capacity building',
'sec. 570. of the funds appropriated by this act, under the headings trade and development agency, development assistance, transition initiatives,',
'economic support fund, international affairs technical assistance, and international organizations and programs, not less than $507,000,000 should be made available',
'for trade capacity building assistance: provided, that $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this act under the heading economic support',
'fund shall be made available for labor and environmental capacity building activities relating to the free trade agreement with the',
'countries of central america and the dominican republic. excess defense articles for central and south european countries and certain other',
'countries sec. 571. notwithstanding section 516 e of the foreign assistance act of 1961 22 u.s.c. 2321j e , during',
'fiscal year 2005, funds available to the department of defense may be expended for crating, packing, handling, and transportation of',
'excess defense articles transferred under the authority of section 516 of such act to albania, bulgaria, croatia, estonia, former yugoslavian',
'republic of macedonia, georgia, india, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, latvia, lithuania, moldova, mongolia, pakistan, romania, slovakia, tajikistan, turkmenistan, ukraine, and uzbekistan. indonesia',
'sec. 572. a funds appropriated by this act under the heading foreign military financing program may be made available for',
'assistance for indonesia, and licenses may be issued for the export of lethal defense articles for the indonesian armed forces,',
'only if the secretary of state certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 1 the armed forces are taking steps',
'to counter international terrorism, consistent with democratic principles and the rule of law, and in cooperation with countries in the',
'region; 2 the indonesian government is prosecuting and punishing, in a manner proportional to the crime, members of the armed',
'forces, of whatever rank, who have been credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights or to have',
'aided or abetted militia groups; 3 at the direction of the president of indonesia, the armed forces are cooperating with',
'civilian judicial authorities and with international efforts to resolve cases of gross violations of human rights in east timor and',
'elsewhere; and 4 at the direction of the president of indonesia, the armed forces are implementing reforms to increase the',
'transparency and accountability of their operations and financial management, including making publicly available audits of receipts and expenditures. b funds',
'appropriated under the heading international military education and training may be made available for assistance for indonesia if the secretary',
'of state determines and reports to the committees on appropriations that the indonesian government and armed forces are cooperating with',
'the federal bureau of investigations investigation into the august 31, 2002 murders of two american citizens and one indonesian citizen',
'in timika, indonesia: provided, that this restriction shall not apply to expanded international military education and training, which may include',
'english language training. limitation on contracts sec. 573. none of the funds made available under this act may be used',
'to fund any contract in contravention of section 8 d 6 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 637 d',
'6 . limitation on economic support fund assistance for certain foreign governments that are parties to the international criminal court',
'sec. 574. a none of the funds made available in this act in title ii under the heading economic support',
'fund may be used to provide assistance to the government of a country that is a party to the international',
'criminal court and has not entered into an agreement with the united states pursuant to article 98 of the rome',
'statute preventing the international criminal court from proceeding against united states personnel present in such country. b the president may,',
'without prior notice to congress, waive the prohibition of subsection a with respect to a north atlantic treaty organization nato',
'member country, a major non nato ally including australia, egypt, israel, japan, jordan, argentina, the republic of korea, and new',
'zealand , or taiwan if he determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is important to the',
'national security interests of the united states to waive such prohibition. c the president may, without prior notice to congress,',
'waive the prohibition of subsection a with respect to a particular country if he determines and reports to the appropriate',
'congressional committees that such country has entered into an agreement with the united states pursuant to article 98 of the',
'rome statute preventing the international criminal court from proceeding against united states personnel present in such country. d the prohibition',
'of this section shall not apply to countries otherwise eligible for assistance under the millennium challenge act of 2003, notwithstanding',
'section 606 a 2 b of such act. prohibition against direct funding for saudi arabia sec. 575. none of the',
'funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this act shall be obligated or expended to finance any assistance to',
'saudi arabia: provided, that the president may waive the prohibition of this section if he certifies to the committees on',
'appropriations, 15 days prior to the obligation of funds for assistance for saudi arabia, that saudi arabia is cooperating with',
'efforts to combat international terrorism and that the proposed assistance will help facilitate that effort. environment programs sec. 576. a',
'funding. of the funds appropriated under the heading development assistance, not less than $165,500,000 shall be made available for programs',
'and activities which directly protect biodiversity, including forests, in developing countries, of which not less than $8,000,000 should be made',
'available to implement a regional strategy for biodiversity conservation in the countries comprising the amazon basin of south america, including',
'to improve the capacity of indigenous communities and local law enforcement agencies to protect the biodiversity of indigenous reserves, which',
'amount shall be in addition to the amounts requested for biodiversity activities in these countries in fiscal year 2005: provided,',
'that of the funds appropriated by this act, not less than $180,000,000 shall be made available to support clean energy',
'and other climate change policies and programs in developing countries, of which $100,000,000 should be made available to directly promote',
'and deploy energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable and clean energy technologies, and of which the balance should be made',
'available to directly 1 measure, monitor, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; 2 increase carbon sequestration activities; and 3 enhance climate',
'change mitigation and adaptation programs. b climate change report. not later than 45 days after the date on which the',
'presidents fiscal year 2006 budget request is submitted to congress, the president shall submit a report to the committees on',
'appropriations describing in detail the following 1 all federal agency obligations and expenditures, domestic and international, for climate change programs',
'and activities in fiscal year 2005, including an accounting of expenditures by agency with each agency identifying climate change activities',
'and associated costs by line item as presented in the presidents budget appendix; and 2 all fiscal year 2004 obligations',
'and estimated expenditures, fiscal year 2005 estimated expenditures and estimated obligations, and fiscal year 2006 requested funds by the united',
'states agency for international development, by country and central program, for each of the following: i to promote the transfer',
'and deployment of a wide range of united states clean energy and energy efficiency technologies; ii to assist in the',
'measurement, monitoring, reporting, verification, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; iii to promote carbon capture and sequestration measures; iv to',
'help meet such countries responsibilities under the framework convention on climate change; and v to develop assessments of the vulnerability',
'to impacts of climate change and mitigation and adaptation response strategies. c extraction of natural resources. 1 the secretary of',
'the treasury shall inform the managements of the international financial institutions and the public that it is the policy of',
'the united states that any assistance by such institutions including but not limited to any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee',
'for the extraction and export of oil, gas, coal, timber, or other natural resource should not be provided unless the',
'government of the country has in place or is taking the necessary steps to establish functioning systems for 1 accurately',
'accounting for revenues and expenditures in connection with the extraction and export of the type of natural resource to be',
'extracted or exported; 2 the independent auditing of such accounts and the widespread public dissemination of the audits; and 3',
'verifying government receipts against company payments including widespread dissemination of such payment information in a manner that does not create',
'competitive disadvantage or disclose proprietary information. 2 not later than 180 days after the enactment of this act, the secretary',
'of the treasury shall submit a report to the committees on appropriations describing, for each international financial institution, the amount',
'and type of assistance provided, by country, for the extraction and export of oil, gas, coal, timber, or other national',
'resource since september 30, 2004. uzbekistan sec. 577. funds appropriated by this act may be made available for assistance for',
'the central government of uzbekistan only if the secretary of state determines and reports to the committees on appropriations that',
'the government of uzbekistan is making substantial and continuing progress in meeting its commitments under the declaration on the strategic',
'partnership and cooperation framework between the republic of uzbekistan and the united states of america, including respect for human rights,',
'establishing a genuine multi party system, and ensuring free and fair elections, freedom of expression, and the independence of the',
'media. central asia sec. 578. a funds appropriated by this act may be made available for assistance for the government',
'of kazakhstan only if the secretary of state determines and reports to the committees on appropriations that the government of',
'kazakhstan has made significant improvements in the protection of human rights during the preceding 6 month period. b the secretary',
'of state may waive subsection a if he determines and reports to the committees on appropriations that such a waiver',
'is in the national security interest of the united states. c not later than october 1, 2005, the secretary of',
'state shall submit a report to the committees on appropriations and the committee on foreign relations of the senate and',
'the committee on international relations of the house of representatives describing the following: 1 the defense articles, defense services, and',
'financial assistance provided by the united states to the countries of central asia during the 6 month period ending 30',
'days prior to submission of such report. 2 the use during such period of defense articles, defense services, and financial',
'assistance provided by the united states by units of the armed forces, border guards, or other security forces of such',
'countries. d for purposes of this section, the term countries of central asia means uzbekistan, kazakhstan, kyrgyz republic, tajikistan, and',
'turkmenistan. disability programs sec. 579. a of the funds appropriated by this act under the heading economic support fund, not',
'less than $2,500,000 shall be made available for programs and activities to address the needs and protect the rights of',
'people with disabilities in developing countries: provided, that such funds shall be administered by the united states agency for international',
'development usaid and the department of state, and shall be available for grants to nongovernmental organizations that work on behalf',
'of people with disabilities in such countries. b the secretary of state and the usaid administrator shall designate within their',
'respective agencies an individual to serve as disability advisor or coordinator, whose function it shall be to ensure that disability',
'rights are addressed, where appropriate, in united states policies and programs. c funds made available under subsection a may be',
'made available for an international conference on the needs of people with disabilities, including disability rights, advocacy and access. d',
'the secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury, and the usaid administrator shall seek to ensure that the needs',
'of people with disabilities are addressed, where appropriate, in democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs, projects and activities',
'supported by the department of state, department of the treasury, and usaid. e the usaid administrator shall seek to ensure',
'that programs, projects and activities administered by usaid comply fully with usaids policy paper: disability issued on september 12, 1997:',
'provided, that not later than 90 days after enactment of this act, usaid shall implement procedures to require that prospective',
'grantees seeking funding from usaid specify, when relevant, how the proposed program, project or activity for which funding is being',
'requested will include protecting the rights and addressing the needs of persons with disabilities. zimbabwe sec. 580. the secretary of',
'the treasury shall instruct the united states executive director to each international financial institution to vote against any extension by',
'the respective institution of any loans to the government of zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote',
'democracy, unless the secretary of state determines and certifies to the committees on appropriations that the rule of law has',
'been restored in zimbabwe, including respect for ownership and title to property, freedom of speech and association. tibet sec. 581.',
'a the secretary of the treasury should instruct the united states executive director to each international financial institution to use',
'the voice and vote of the united states to support projects in tibet if such projects do not provide incentives',
'for the migration and settlement of non tibetans into tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of tibetan land and',
'natural resources to non tibetans; are based on a thorough needs assessment; foster self sufficiency of the tibetan people and',
'respect tibetan culture and traditions; and are subject to effective monitoring. b notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less',
'than $4,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this act under the heading economic support fund should be made available to',
'nongovernmental organizations to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development and environmental conservation in tibetan communities in',
'the tibetan autonomous region and in other tibetan communities in china, and not less than $250,000 should be made available',
'to the national endowment for democracy for human rights and democracy programs relating to tibet. nigeria sec. 582. the president',
'shall submit a report to the committees on appropriations describing the involvement of the nigerian armed forces in the incident',
'in benue state, the measures that are being taken to bring such individuals to justice, and whether any nigerian armed',
'forces units involved with the incident in benue state are receiving united states assistance. discrimination against minority religious faiths in',
'the russian federation sec. 583. none of the funds appropriated under this act may be made available for the government',
'of the russian federation, after 180 days from the date of the enactment of this act, unless the president determines',
'and certifies in writing to the committees on appropriations that the government of the russian federation has implemented no statute,',
'executive order, regulation or similar government action that would discriminate, or which has as its principal effect discrimination, against religious',
'groups or religious communities in the russian federation in violation of accepted international agreements on human rights and religious freedoms',
'to which the russian federation is a party. central america sec. 584. a of the funds appropriated by this act',
'under the headings child survival and health programs fund and development assistance, not less than the amount of funds initially',
'allocated pursuant to section 653 a of the foreign assistance act of 1961 for fiscal year 2004 should be made',
'available for el salvador, guatemala, nicaragua and honduras. b not to exceed $3,227,000 in prior year military assistance program funds',
'that are available for guatemala may be made available for non lethal defense items for guatemala if the secretary of',
'state certifies to the committees on appropriations and the committee on foreign relations of the senate and the committee on',
'international relations of the house that 1 the role of the guatemalan military has been limited, in doctrine and in',
'practice, to substantially those activities in defense of guatemalas sovereignty and territorial integrity that are permitted by the 1996 peace',
'accords, and the government of guatemala is taking steps to pass a new governing law of the army ley constitutiva',
'del ejercito ; 2 the guatemalan military is cooperating with civilian judicial authorities, including providing full cooperation on access to',
'witnesses, documents and classified intelligence files, in investigations and prosecutions of military personnel who have been implicated in human rights',
'violations and other criminal activity; 3 the government of guatemala is working with the united nations to resolve legal impediments',
'to the establishment of the commission for the investigation of illegal groups and clandestine security organizations ciciacs , so that',
'ciciacs can effectively accomplish its mission of investigating and bringing to justice illegal groups and members of clandestine security organizations;',
'4 the government of guatemala is continuing its efforts to make the military budget process transparent and accessible to civilian',
'authorities and to the public, for both present and past expenditures; 5 the government of guatemala is working to facilitate',
'the prompt establishment of an office in guatemala of the united nations high commissioner for human rights with the unimpeded',
'authority to investigate and report on human rights in guatemala; and 6 the government of guatemala is taking steps to',
'increase its efforts to combat narcotics trafficking and organized crime. c section 527 of the foreign relations authorization act, fiscal',
'years 1994 and 1995 22 u.s.c. 2370 a is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: i',
'certain claims for expropriation by the government of nicaragua. 1 any action of the types set forth in subparagraphs a',
', b , and c of subsection a 1 that was taken by the government of nicaragua during the period',
'beginning on january 1, 1956, and ending on january 9, 2002, shall not be considered in implementing the prohibition under',
'subsection a unless the action has been presented in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraph 2 . 2',
'an action shall be deemed presented for purposes of paragraph 1 if it is a in writing; and b received',
'by the united states department of state on or before 120 days after the date specified in paragraph 3 at',
'i the headquarters of the united states department of state in washington, d.c.; or, ii the embassy of the united',
'states of america to nicaragua. 3 the date to which paragraph 2 refers is a date after enactment of this',
'subsection that is specified by the secretary of state, in the secretarys discretion, in a notice published in the federal',
'register.. war crimes in africa sec. 585. a the congress recognizes the important contribution that the democratically elected government of',
'nigeria has played in fostering stability in west africa. b the congress reaffirms its support for the efforts of the',
'international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr and the special court for sierra leone scsl to bring to justice individuals responsible',
'for war crimes and crimes against humanity in a timely manner. c funds appropriated by this act, including funds for',
'debt restructuring, may be made available for assistance to the central government of a country in which individuals indicted by',
'ictr and scsl are credibly alleged to be living, if the secretary of state determines and reports to the committees',
'on appropriations that such government is cooperating with ictr and scsl, including the surrender and transfer of indictees in a',
'timely manner: provided, that this subsection shall not apply to assistance provided under section 551 of the foreign assistance act',
'of 1961 or to project assistance under title ii of this act: provided further, that the united states shall use',
'its voice and vote in the united nations security council to fully support efforts by ictr and scsl to bring',
'to justice individuals indicted by such tribunals in a timely manner. d the prohibition in subsection c may be waived',
'on a country by country basis if the president determines that doing so is in the national security interest of',
'the united states: provided, that prior to exercising such waiver authority, the president shall submit a report to the committees',
'on appropriations, in classified form if necessary, on 1 the steps being taken to obtain the cooperation of the government',
'in surrendering the indictee in question to scsl or ictr; 2 a strategy for bringing the indictee before ictr or',
'scsl; and 3 the justification for exercising the waiver authority. admission of refugees sec. 586. a the secretary of state',
'shall utilize private voluntary organizations with expertise in the protection needs of refugees in the processing of refugees overseas for',
'admission and resettlement to the united states, and shall utilize such agencies in addition to the united nations high commissioner',
'for refugees in the identification and referral of refugees. b the secretary of state should maintain a system for accepting',
'referrals of appropriate candidates for resettlement from local private, voluntary organizations and work to ensure that particularly vulnerable refugee groups',
'receive special consideration for admission into the united states, including 1 long stayers in countries of first asylum; 2 unaccompanied',
'refugee minors; 3 refugees outside traditional camp settings; and 4 refugees in woman headed households. c the secretary of state',
'shall give special consideration to 1 refugees of all nationalities who have close family ties to citizens and residents of',
'the united states; and 2 other groups of refugees who are of special concern to the united states. code of',
'conduct sec. 587. a none of the funds made available by title ii under the heading migration and refugee assistance',
'or transition initiatives to provide assistance to refugees or internally displaced persons may be provided to an organization that has',
'failed to adopt a code of conduct consistent with the inter agency standing committee task force on protection from sexual',
'exploitation and abuse in humanitarian crises six core principles for the protection of beneficiaries of humanitarian assistance. b in administering',
'the amounts made available for the accounts described in subsection a , the secretary of state and administrator of the',
'united states agency for international development shall incorporate specific policies and programs for the purpose of identifying specific needs of,',
'and particular threats to, women and children at the various stages of humanitarian emergencies, especially at the onset of such',
'emergency. united states agency for international development hiring authority sec. 588. a authority. up to $37,500,000 of the funds made',
'available in this act to carry out the provisions of part i of the foreign assistance act of 1961, including',
'funds appropriated under the heading assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states, may be used by the united states',
'agency for international development usaid to hire and employ individuals in the united states and overseas on a limited appointment',
'basis pursuant to the authority of sections 308 and 309 of the foreign service act of 1980. b restrictions. 1',
'the number of individuals hired in any fiscal year pursuant to the authority contained in subsection a may not exceed',
'175, of which not more than 75 may be hired for employment in the united states. 2 the authority to',
'hire individuals contained in subsection a shall expire on september 30, 2007. c conditions. the authority of this section may',
'only be used 1 to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that are filled by personal services contractors',
'or other nondirect hire employees of usaid, who are compensated with funds appropriated to carry out part i of the',
'foreign assistance act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states, are',
'eliminated; and 2 after consultations between the committees on appropriations and the usaid administrator on the implementation of this section',
'and usaid work force issues more generally. d priority sectors. in exercising the authority of this section, primary emphasis shall',
'be placed on enabling usaid to meet personnel positions in technical skill areas currently encumbered by contractor or other nondirect',
'hire personnel. e consultations. after the initial consultations required by subsection c 2 , the usaid administrator shall consult with',
'the committees on appropriations at least on a quarterly basis thereafter concerning the implementation of this section. f program account',
'charged. the account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall',
'be the account to which such individuals responsibilities primarily relate. funds made available to carry out this section may be',
'transferred to and merged and consolidated with funds appropriated for operating expenses of the united states agency for international development.',
'g relation to prior law. upon completion of the consultations required by subsection c 2 , the authority contained in',
'this section shall supersede the authority contained in section 525 of the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations',
'act, 2004. h disaster surge capacity. funds appropriated by this act to carry out part i of the foreign assistance',
'act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states, may be used,',
'in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for the cost including the support costs of individuals detailed to',
'or employed by the united states agency for international development whose primary responsibility is to carry out programs in response',
'to natural disasters. overseas private investment corporation and export import bank restrictions sec. 589. a limitation on use of funds',
'by opic. none of the funds made available in this act may be used by the overseas private investment corporation',
'to insure, reinsure, guarantee, or finance any investment in connection with a project involving the mining, polishing or other processing,',
'or sale of diamonds in a country that fails to meet the requirements of subsection c . b limitation on',
'use of funds by the export import bank. none of the funds made available in this act may be used',
'by the export import bank of the united states to guarantee, insure, extend credit, or participate in an extension of',
'credit in connection with the export of any goods to a country for use in an enterprise involving the mining,',
'polishing or other processing, or sale of diamonds in a country that fails to meet the requirements of subsection c',
'. c requirements. the requirements referred to in subsections a and b are that the country concerned is implementing the',
'recommendations, obligations and requirements developed by the kimberley process on conflict diamonds. security in asia sec. 590. a indonesia. funds',
'made available for assistance for indonesia under the heading foreign military financing program may be made available for assistance for',
'the indonesian navy notwithstanding section 572 of this act if the secretary of state reports to the committees on appropriations',
'that the indonesian navy is not violating human rights and is cooperating with civilian judicial authorities on cases involving human',
'rights violations: provided, that such funds may only be made available for assistance for the indonesian navy for the purposes',
'of enhancing maritime security: provided further, that such funds shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of',
'the committees on appropriations. b cambodia. funds made available for assistance for cambodia under the heading foreign military financing program',
'may be made available notwithstanding section 554 of this act: provided, that such funds shall only be made available subject',
'to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. c nepal. 1 the congress deplores and condemns the maoist',
'insurgency in nepal which has engaged in widespread atrocities against civilians and nepalese security forces, and calls on other nations',
'to denounce these vicious acts. 2 funds appropriated under the heading foreign military financing program may be made available for',
'assistance for nepal if the secretary of state reports to the committees on appropriations that the government of nepal: a',
'has determined the number of and is making substantial progress in complying with habeas corpus orders issued by the supreme',
'court of nepal, including all outstanding orders; b is cooperating with the national human rights commission of nepal to identify',
'and resolve all security related cases involving individuals in government custody; c is granting the national human rights commission of',
'nepal unimpeded access to all places of detention; and d is taking effective steps to end torture by security forces',
'and to prosecute members of such forces who are responsible for gross violations of human rights. 3 the secretary of',
'state may waive the requirements of paragraph 2 if he determines and reports to the committees on appropriations that to',
'do so is in the national security interests of the united states. hipc debt reduction and trust fund sec. 591.',
'a section 801 b 1 of public law 106 429 is amended 1 by inserting i after appropriated; and 2',
'by inserting before the period ; and ii for fiscal years 2004 2006, not more than $150,000,000, for purposes of',
'additional united states contributions to the hipc trust fund administered by the bank, which are authorized to remain available until',
'expended. b section 501 i of public law 106 113 is amended by deleting 2003 2004 and inserting in lieu',
'thereof 2000 2006. compliance with the algiers agreements sec. 592. none of the funds appropriated by this act may be',
'made available for assistance for the central governments of ethiopia or eritrea unless the secretary of state certifies and reports',
'to the committees on appropriations that such government is taking steps to complywith the terms of the algiers agreements: provided,',
'that this section shall not apply to democracy, rule of law, peacekeeping programs and activities, child survival and health, basic',
'education, and agriculture programs: provided further, that the secretary may waive the requirements of this section if he determines that',
'to do so is in the national security interests of the united states. administrative provisions related to multilateral development banks',
'sec. 593. a section 1307 of the international financial institutions act 22 u.s.c. 262m 7 is amended 1 by striking',
'subsection a and inserting the following: a assessment required before favorable vote on proposal. the secretary of the treasury shall',
'instruct the united states executive director of each multilateral development bank not to vote in favor of any proposed action',
'including but not limited to any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee which would result or be likely to result in',
'significant impact on the environment, unless the secretary, after consultation with the secretary of state and the administrators of the',
'united states agency for international development and the environmental protection agency, determines that for at least 120 days before the',
'date of the vote 1 an assessment analyzing the environmental impacts of the proposed action, including associated and cumulative impacts,',
'and of alternatives to the proposed action, has been completed by the borrower or the bank and has been made',
'available to the board of directors of the bank; and 2 such assessment or a comprehensive summary of the assessment',
'with proprietary information redacted has been made available to affected groups and local nongovernmental organizations and notice of its availability',
'in the country and at the bank has been posted on the banks website. ; and 2 by striking subsection',
'g and inserting the following: g multilateral development bank defined in this title, the term multilateral development bank means the',
'international bank for reconstruction and development, the european bank for reconstruction and development, the international development association, the international finance',
'corporation, the multilateral investment guarantee agency, the african development bank, the african development fund, the asian development bank, the inter',
'american development bank, the inter american investment corporation, any other institution other than the international monetary fund specified in section',
'1701 c 2 , and any subsidiary of any institution. b section 1303 b of the international financial institutions act',
'22 u.s.c. 262m 2 b is amended 1 by inserting 1 after b and replacing international bank for reconstruction and',
'development, the inter american development bank, the asian development bank of the african development bank with the phrase multilateral development',
'banks as defined in section 1307 g ; and 2 by inserting at the end of subsection b the following',
'text: 2 the secretary of the treasury shall instruct such executive directors to work with other countries executive directors and',
'multilateral development bank management to: a improve the procedures of each multilateral development bank for providing its board of directors',
'with a complete and accurate record regarding public consultation before they vote on proposed projects with significant environmental implications; and',
'b revise bank procedures to consistently require public consultation on operational policy proposals or revisions that have significant environmental or',
'social implications. 3 progress under this subsection shall be incorporated into treasurys required annual report to congress on the environmental',
'performance of the multilateral development banks.. vietnamese refugees sec. 594. a eligibility for in country refugee processing in vietnam. for',
'purposes of eligibility for in country refugee processing for nationals of vietnam during fiscal years 2004 and 2005, an alien',
'described in subsection b shall be considered to be a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the united states within',
'the meaning of section 207 of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1157 and shall be admitted to the',
'united states for resettlement if the alien would be admissible as an immigrant under the immigration and nationality act except',
'as provided in section 207 c 3 of that act . b aliens covered. an alien described in this subsection',
'is an alien who 1 is the son or daughter of a qualified national; 2 is 21 years of age',
'or older; and 3 was unmarried as of the date of acceptance of the aliens parent for resettlement under the',
'orderly departure program or through the united states consulate general in ho chi minh city. c qualified national. the term',
'qualified national in subsection b 1 means a national of vietnam who 1 a was formerly interned in a re',
'education camp in vietnam by the government of the socialist republic of vietnam; or b is the widow or widower',
'of an individual described in subparagraph a ; 2 a qualified for refugee processing under the orderly departure program re',
'education subprogram; and b is or was accepted under the orderly departure program or through the united states consulate general',
'in ho chi minh city i for resettlement as a refugee; or ii for admission to the united states as',
'an immediate relative immigrant; and 3 a is presently maintaining a residence in the united states or whose surviving spouse',
'is presently maintaining such a residence; or b was approved for refugee resettlement or immigrant visa processing and is awaiting',
'departure formalities from vietnam or whose surviving spouse is awaiting such departure formalities. joint explanatory statement sec. 595. a funds',
'provided in this act for the following accounts shall be made available for programs and countries in the amounts contained',
'in the respective tables included in the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying this act: economic support fund; assistance for',
'eastern europe and the baltic states; assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union; andean counterdrug initiative; nonproliferation,',
'anti terrorism, demining and related programs; foreign military financing program; and international organizations and programs. b any proposed increases or',
'decreases to the amounts contained in such tables in the joint explanatory statement of managers shall be subject to the',
'regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations and section 634a of the foreign assistance act of 1961. this division',
'may be cited as the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2005. division e department of the',
'interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i department of the interior bureau of land management management of lands',
'and resources for necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisition of easements and other interests',
'in lands, and performance of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands',
'and their resources under the jurisdiction of the bureau of land management, including the general administration of the bureau, and',
'assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to public law 96 487 16 u.s.c. 3150 a , $848,939,000, to',
'remain available until expended, of which $1,000,000 is for high priority projects, to be carried out by the youth conservation',
'corps; $4,000,000 is for assessment of the mineral potential of public lands in alaska pursuant to section 1010 of public',
'law 96 487; 16 u.s.c. 3150 ; and of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be derived from the special',
'receipt account established by the land and water conservation act of 1965, as amended 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a i ;',
'and of which $3,500,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2005 subject to a match by at least an equal',
'amount by the national fish and wildlife foundation for cost shared projects supporting conservation of bureau lands; and such funds',
'shall be advanced to the foundation as a lump sum grant without regard to when expenses are incurred. in addition,',
'$32,696,000 is for mining law administration program operations, including the cost of administering the mining claim fee program; to remain',
'available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the bureau and credited to this appropriation from annual mining',
'claim fees so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at not more than $848,939,000, and $2,000,000, to remain',
'available until expended, from communication site rental fees established by the bureau for the cost of administering communication site activities.',
'wildland fire management for necessary expenses for fire preparedness, suppression operations, fire science and research, emergency rehabilitation, hazardous fuels reduction,',
'and rural fire assistance by the department of the interior, $743,099,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to',
'exceed $12,374,000 shall be for the renovation or construction of fire facilities: provided, that such funds are also available for',
'repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from which funds were previously transferred for such purposes: provided further, that persons',
'hired pursuant to 43 u.s.c. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds available from this appropriation:',
'provided further, that notwithstanding 42 u.s.c. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office of the department of the interior',
'for fire protection rendered pursuant to 42 u.s.c. 1856 et seq., protection of united states property, may be credited to',
'the appropriation from which funds were expended to provide that protection, and are available without fiscal year limitation: provided further,',
'that using the amounts designated under this title of this act, the secretary of the interior may enter into procurement',
'contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for hazardous fuels reduction activities, and for training and monitoring associated with such hazardous fuels',
'reduction activities, on federal land, or on adjacent non federal land for activities that benefit resources on federal land: provided',
'further, that the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the federal government and any non federal entity may be',
'shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties: provided further, that notwithstanding requirements of the competition in contracting act,',
'the secretary, for purposes of hazardous fuels reduction activities, may obtain maximum practicable competition among: a local private, nonprofit, or',
'cooperative entities; b youth conservation corps crews or related partnerships with state, local, or non profit youth groups; c small',
'or micro businesses; or d otherentities that will hire or train locally a significant percentage, defined as 50 percent or',
'more, of the project workforce to complete such contracts: provided further, that in implementing this section, the secretary shall develop',
'written guidance to field units to ensure accountability and consistent application of the authorities provided herein: provided further, that funds',
'appropriated under this head may be used to reimburse the united states fish and wildlife service and the national marine',
'fisheries service for the costs of carrying out their responsibilities under the endangered species act of 1973 16 u.s.c. 1531',
'et seq. to consult and conference, as required by section 7 of such act, in connection with wildland fire management',
'activities: provided further, that the secretary of the interior may use wildland fire appropriations to enter into non competitive sole',
'source leases of real property with local governments, at or below fair market value, to construct capitalized improvements for fire',
'facilities on such leased properties, including but not limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other initial attack and',
'fire support facilities, and to make advance payments for any such lease or for construction activity associated with the lease:',
'provided further, that the secretary of the interior and the secretary of agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated',
'for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,000,000, between the departments when such transfers would facilitate',
'and expedite jointly funded wildland fire management programs and projects: provided further, that funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be',
'available for support of federal emergency response actions. central hazardous materials fund for necessary expenses of the department of the',
'interior and any of its component offices and bureaus for the remedial action, including associated activities, of hazardous waste substances,',
'pollutants, or contaminants pursuant to the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act, as amended 42 u.s.c. 9601 et seq.',
', $9,855,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, sums recovered from or paid by a',
'party in advance of or as reimbursement for remedial action or response activities conducted by the department pursuant to section',
'107 or 113 f of such act, shall be credited to this account, to be available until expended without further',
'appropriation: provided further, that such sums recovered from or paid by any party are not limited to monetary payments and',
'may include stocks, bonds or other personal or real property, which may be retained, liquidated, or otherwise disposed of by',
'the secretary and which shall be credited to this account. construction for construction of buildings, recreation facilities, roads, trails, and',
'appurtenant facilities, $11,500,000, to remain available until expended. land acquisition for expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and',
'318 d of public law 94 579, including administrative expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests therein, $11,350,000,',
'to be derived from the land and water conservation fund and to remain available until expended. oregon and california grant',
'lands for expenses necessary for management, protection, and development of resources and for construction, operation, and maintenance of access roads,',
'reforestation, and other improvements on the revested oregon and california railroad grant lands, on other federal lands in the oregon',
'and california land grant counties of oregon, and on adjacent rights of way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein,',
'including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such grant lands; $109,057,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that 25',
'percent of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested oregon and california railroad grant',
'lands is hereby made a charge against the oregon and california land grant fund and shall be transferred to the',
'general fund in the treasury in accordance with the second paragraph of subsection b of title ii of the act',
'of august 28, 1937 50 stat. 876 . forest ecosystem health and recovery fund revolving fund, special account in addition',
'to the purposes authorized in public law 102 381, funds made available in the forest ecosystem health and recovery fund',
'can be used for the purpose of planning, preparing, implementing and monitoring salvage timber sales and forest ecosystem health and',
'recovery activities, such as release from competing vegetation and density control treatments. the federal share of receipts defined as the',
'portion of salvage timber receipts not paid to the counties under 43 u.s.c. 1181f and 43 u.s.c. 1181f 1 et',
'seq., and public law 106 393 derived from treatments funded by this account shall be deposited into the forest ecosystem',
'health and recovery fund. range improvements for rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and interests therein, and improvement of federal',
'rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the federal land policy and management act of 1976 43 u.s.c. 1701 , notwithstanding',
'any other act, sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year under sections 3',
'and 15 of the taylor grazing act 43 u.s.c. 315 et seq. and the amount designated for range improvements from',
'grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from bankhead jones lands transferred to the department of the interior pursuant to law,',
'but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for',
'administrative expenses. service charges, deposits, and forfeitures for administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other',
'authorizations for use and disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies of official public land documents,',
'for monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such',
'amounts as may be collected under public law 94 579, as amended, and public law 93 153, to remain available',
'until expended: provided, that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305 a of public law 94 579 43',
'u.s.c. 1735 a , any moneys that have been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a',
'result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305 c of that act 43',
'u.s.c. 1735 c , shall be available and may be expended under the authority of this act by the secretary',
'to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through the bureau of land management which have been damaged by',
'the action of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard to whether all moneys collected from',
'each such action are used on the exact lands damaged which led to the action: provided further, that any such',
'moneys that are in excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which funds were collected',
'may be used to repair other damaged public lands. miscellaneous trust funds in addition to amounts authorized to be expended',
'under existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be contributed under section 307 of the act of',
'october 21, 1976 43 u.s.c. 1701 , and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and',
'costs of making conveyances of omitted lands under section 211 b of that act, to remain available until expended. administrative',
'provisions appropriations for the bureau of land management shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures, and',
'alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the united states has title; up to $100,000 for',
'payments, at the discretion of the secretary, for informationor evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the bureau; miscellaneous and',
'emergency expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the secretary and to be accounted for solely on her certificate,',
'not to exceed $10,000: provided, that notwithstanding 44 u.s.c. 501, the bureau may, under cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements',
'authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share the',
'cost of printing either in cash or in services, and the bureau determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted',
'quality standards. united states fish and wildlife service resource management for necessary expenses of the united states fish and wildlife',
'service, as authorized by law, and for scientific and economic studies, maintenance of the herd of long horned cattle on',
'the wichita mountains wildlife refuge, general administration, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources by',
'direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities, $977,205,000, to remain available until september',
'30, 2006, except as otherwise provided herein: provided, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be provided to local governments in',
'southern california for planning associated with the natural communities conservation planning nccp program and shall remain available until expended: provided',
'further, that $2,000,000 is for high priority projects, which shall be carried out by the youth conservation corps: provided further,',
'that not to exceed $16,175,000 shall be used for implementing subsections a , b , c , and e of',
'section 4 of the endangered species act, as amended, for species that are indigenous to the united states except for',
'processing petitions, developing and issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any other steps to implement actions described in subsection',
'c 2 a , c 2 b i , or c 2 b ii , of which not to exceed',
'$11,400,000 shall be used for any activity regarding the designation of critical habitat, pursuant to subsection a 3 , excluding',
'litigation support, for species listed pursuant to subsection a 1 prior to october 1, 2004: provided further, that of the',
'amount available for law enforcement, up to $400,000, to remain available until expended, may at the discretion of the secretary',
'be used for payment for information, rewards, or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the service, and miscellaneous and',
'emergency expenses of enforcement activity, authorized or approved by the secretary and to be accounted for solely on her certificate:',
'provided further, that of the amount provided for environmental contaminants, up to $1,000,000 may remain available until expended for contaminant',
'sample analyses. construction for construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation,',
'protection, and utilization of fishery and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; $53,400,000, to remain available',
'until expended: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single procurement for the construction project at the clark',
'r. bavin forensics laboratory in oregon may be issued which includes the full scope of the project: provided further, that',
'the solicitation and the contract shall contain the clause availability of funds found at 48 cfr 52.232.18. land acquisition for',
'expenses necessary to carry out the land and water conservation fund act of 1965, as amended 16 u.s.c. 460l 4',
'through 11 , including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory',
'authority applicable to the united states fish and wildlife service, $37,526,000, to be derived from the land and water conservation',
'fund and to remain available until expended, of which $750,000 is for support of acquisition of lands for waterfowl habitat',
'in the yukon flats national wildlife refuge, and the related conveyance of federal lands and interests in lands to doyon,',
'limited, an alaska native corporation organized pursuant to the alaska native claims settlement act: provided, that the secretary is authorized',
'to, and shall, execute all necessary acquisitions and exchange agreement documents in furtherance of this acquisition and exchange as soon',
'as possible: provided further, that notwithstanding any other law, all revenues, fees and royalties received by the federal government from',
'oil and/or gas production from the lands, and interests in land, acquired by doyon, limited, pursuant to the exchange of',
'lands located within yukon flats national wildlife refuge shall be deposited in a special account in the treasury of the',
'united states to be called the alaska national wildlife refuge land acquisition and facility account acquisition account : provided further,',
'that all amounts deposited in the acquisition account shall be available until expended without further act of appropriation to the',
'director of the u.s. fish and wildlife service for only the following purposes: 1 to acquire lands from doyon, limited,',
'located within yukon flats national wildlife refuge in accordance with the exchange agreement; 2 to acquire lands from other willing',
'sellers in the yukon flats national wildlife refuge, or from other willing sellers in other units of the national wildlife',
'refuge system located within the state of alaska; and, 3 to construct facilities and infrastructure for alaska refuges: provided further,',
'that none of the funds appropriated for specific land acquisition projects, other than the appropriations for the yukon flats national',
'wildlife refuge exchange and acquisition provided for under this heading, can be used to pay for any administrative overhead, planning',
'or other management costs: provided further, that none of the funds in this or any other act may be used',
'for the acquisition of land for inclusion in the deep fork national wildlife refuge. landowner incentive program for expenses necessary',
'to carry out the land and water conservation fund act of 1965, as amended 16 u.s.c. 460l 4 through 11',
', including administrative expenses, and for private conservation efforts to be carried out on private lands, $22,000,000, to be derived',
'from the land and water conservation fund, and to remain available until expended: provided, that the amount provided herein is',
'for a landowner incentive program established by the secretary that provides matching, competitively awarded grants to states, the district of',
'columbia, federally recognized indian tribes, puerto rico, guam, the united states virgin islands, the northern mariana islands, and american samoa,',
'to establish or supplement existing landowner incentive programs that provide technical and financial assistance, including habitat protection and restoration, to',
'private landowners for the protection and management of habitat to benefit federally listed, proposed, candidate, or other at risk species',
'on private lands. private stewardship grants for expenses necessary to carry out the land and water conservation fund act of',
'1965, as amended 16 u.s.c. 460l 4 through 11 , including administrative expenses, and for private conservation efforts to be',
'carried out on private lands, $7,000,000, to be derived from the land and water conservation fund, and to remain available',
'until expended: provided, that the amount provided herein is for the private stewardship grants program established by the secretary to',
'provide grants and other assistance to individuals and groups engaged in private conservation efforts that benefit federally listed, proposed, candidate,',
'or other at risk species: provided further, that balances from amounts previously appropriated under the heading stewardship grants shall be',
'transferred to and merged with this appropriation and shall remain available until expended. cooperative endangered species conservation fund for expenses',
'necessary to carry out section 6 of the endangered species act of 1973 16 u.s.c. 1531 et seq. ,as amended,',
'$81,596,000, of which $32,212,000 is to be derived from the cooperative endangered species conservation fund and $49,384,000 is to be',
'derived from the land and water conservation fund and to remain available until expended. national wildlife refuge fund for expenses',
'necessary to implement the act of october 17, 1978 16 u.s.c. 715s , $14,414,000. north american wetlands conservation fund for',
'expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the north american wetlands conservation act, public law 101 233, as amended,',
'$38,000,000, to remain available until expended. neotropical migratory bird conservation for financial assistance for projects to promote the conservation of',
'neotropical migratory birds in accordance with the neotropical migratory bird conservation act, public law 106 247 16 u.s.c. 6101 6109',
', $4,000,000, to remain available until expended. multinational species conservation fund for expenses necessary to carry out the african elephant',
'conservation act 16 u.s.c. 4201 4203, 4211 4213, 4221 4225, 4241 4245, and 1538 , the asian elephant conservation act',
'of 1997 public law 105 96; 16 u.s.c. 4261 4266 , the rhinoceros and tiger conservation act of 1994 16',
'u.s.c. 5301 5306 , the great ape conservation act of 2000 16 u.s.c. 6301 , and the marine turtle conservation',
'act of 2004 public law 108 266; 16 u.s.c. 6601 , $5,800,000, to remain available until expended. state and tribal',
'wildlife grants for wildlife conservation grants to states and to the district of columbia, puerto rico, guam, the united states',
'virgin islands, the northern mariana islands, american samoa, and federally recognized indian tribes under the provisions of the fish and',
'wildlife act of 1956 and the fish and wildlife coordination act, for the development and implementation of programs for the',
'benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, $70,000,000, to be derived from the',
'land and water conservation fund, and to remain available until expended: provided, that of the amount provided herein, $6,000,000 is',
'for a competitive grant program for indian tribes not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: provided further, that',
'the secretary shall, after deducting said $6,000,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount provided herein in the following manner: a',
'to the district of columbia and to the commonwealth of puerto rico, each a sum equal to not more than',
'one half of 1 percent thereof; and b to guam, american samoa, the united states virgin islands, and the commonwealth',
'of the northern mariana islands, each a sum equal to not more than one fourth of 1 percent thereof: provided',
'further, that the secretary shall apportion the remaining amount in the following manner: a one third of which is based',
'on the ratio to which the land area of such state bears to the total land area of all such',
'states; and b two thirds of which is based on the ratio to which the population of such state bears',
'to the total population of all such states: provided further, that the amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted',
'equitably so that no state shall be apportioned a sum which is less than 1 percent of the amount available',
'for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such amount: provided further, that',
'the federal share of planning grants shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such projects and the',
'federal share of implementation grants shall not exceed 50 percent of the total costs of such projects: provided further, that',
'the non federal share of such projects may not be derived from federal grant programs: provided further, that no state,',
'territory, or other jurisdiction shall receive a grant unless it has developed, or committed to develop by october 1, 2005,',
'a comprehensive wildlife conservation plan, consistent with criteria established by the secretary of the interior, that considers the broad range',
'of the state, territory, or other jurisdictions wildlife and associated habitats, with appropriate priority placed on those species with the',
'greatest conservation need and taking into consideration the relative level of funding available for the conservation of those species: provided',
'further, that any amount apportioned in 2005 to any state, territory, or other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of september',
'30, 2006, shall be reapportioned, together with funds appropriated in 2007, in the manner provided herein: provided further, that balances',
'from amounts previously appropriated under the heading state wildlife grants shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation and',
'shall remain available until expended. administrative provisions appropriations and funds available to the united states fish and wildlife service shall',
'be available for purchase of not to exceed 179 passenger motor vehicles, of which 161 are for replacement only including',
'44 for police type use ; repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by',
'operations of the service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident',
'to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance and improvement',
'of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the service and to which the united states has title,',
'and which are used pursuant to law in connection with management, and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: provided, that',
'notwithstanding 44 u.s.c. 501, the service may, under cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services',
'from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share at least one half the cost of',
'printing either in cash or services and the service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: provided',
'further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the service may use up to $2,000,000 from funds provided for contracts',
'for employment related legal services: provided further, that the service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: provided',
'further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of the interior may not spend any of the funds',
'appropriated in this act for the purchase of lands or interests in lands to be used in the establishment of',
'any new unit of the national wildlife refuge system unless the purchase is approved in advance by the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations in compliance with the reprogramming procedures contained in house report 108 330. national park service operation',
'of the national park system for expenses necessary for the management, operation, and maintenance of areas and facilities administered by',
'the national park service including special road maintenance service to trucking permittees on a reimbursable basis , and for the',
'general administration of the national park service, $1,707,282,000, of which $10,708,000 is for planning and interagency coordination in support of',
'everglades restoration and shall remain available until expended; of which $96,440,000 is for maintenance, repair or rehabilitation projects for constructed',
'assets, operation of the national park service automated facility management software system, and comprehensive facility condition assessments; and of which',
'$2,000,000 is for the youth conservation corps for high priority projects: provided, that the only funds in this account which',
'may be made available to support united states park police are those funds approved for emergency law and order incidents',
'pursuant to established national park service procedures, those funds needed to maintain and repair united states park police administrative facilities,',
'and those funds necessary to reimburse the united states park police account for the unbudgeted overtime and travel costs associated',
'with special events for an amount not to exceed $10,000 per event subject to the review and concurrence of the',
'washington headquarters office. united states park police for expenses necessary to carry out the programs of the united states park',
'police, $81,204,000. national recreation and preservation for expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership',
'programs, environmental compliance and review, international park affairs, statutory or contractual aid for other activities, and grant administration, not otherwise',
'provided for, $61,832,000: provided, that $700,000 from the statutory and contractual aid account shall be provided to the city of',
'tacoma, washington for the purpose of conducting a feasibility study for the train to the mountain project: provided further, that',
'none of the funds in this act for the river, trails and conservation assistance program may be used for cash',
'agreements, or for cooperative agreements that are inconsistent with the programs final strategic plan: provided further, that notwithstanding section 8',
'b of public law 102 543 16 u.s.c. 410yy 8 b , amounts made available under this heading to the',
'keweenaw national historical park shall be matched on not less than a 1 to 1 basis by non federal funds.',
'historic preservation fund for expenses necessary in carrying out the historic preservation act of 1966, as amended 16 u.s.c. 470',
', and the omnibus parks and public lands management act of 1996 public law 104 333 , $72,750,000, to be',
'derived from the historic preservation fund, to remain available until september 30, 2006, of which $30,000,000 shall be for save',
'americas treasures for preservation of nationally significant sites, structures, and artifacts: provided, that any individual save americas treasures grant shall',
'be matched by non federal funds: provided further, that individual projects shall only be eligible for one grant: provided further,',
'that all projects to be funded shall be approved by the secretary of the interior in consultation with the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations and the presidents committee on the arts and humanities prior to the commitment of save',
'americas treasures grant funds: provided further, that save americas treasures funds allocated for federal projects, following approval, shall be available',
'by transfer to appropriate accounts of individual agencies: provided further, that hereinafter and notwithstanding 20 u.s.c. 951 et seq. the',
'national endowment for the arts may award save americas treasures grants based upon the recommendations of the save americas treasures',
'grant selection panel convened by the presidents committee on the arts and the humanities and the national park service. construction',
'for construction, improvements, repair or replacement of physical facilities, including the modifications authorized by section 104 of the everglades national',
'park protection and expansion act of 1989, $307,362,000, to remain available until expended, of which $500,000 for the l.q.c. lamar',
'house national historic landmark shall be derived from the historic preservation fund pursuant to 16 u.s.c. 470a: provided, that none',
'of the funds available to the national park service may be used to plan, design, or construct any partnership project',
'with a total value in excess of $5,000,000, without advance approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided',
'further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the national park service may not accept donations or services associated with',
'the planning, design, or construction of such new facilities without advance approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations:',
'provided further, that these restrictions do not apply to the flight 93 memorial: provided further, that funds provided under this',
'heading for implementation of modified water deliveries to everglades national park shall be expended consistent with the requirements of the',
'fifth proviso under this heading in public law 108 108: provided further, that none of the funds provided in this',
'or any other act may be used for planning, design, or construction of any underground security screening or visitor contact',
'facility at the washington monument until such facility has been approved in writing by the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations: provided further, that the national park service may use funds provided herein to construct a parking lot and connecting',
'trail on leased, non federal land in order to accommodate visitor use of the old rag mountain trail at shenandoah',
'national park, and may for the duration of such lease use any funds available to the service for the maintenance',
'of the parking lot and connecting trail. land and water conservation fund rescission the contract authority provided for fiscal year',
'2005 by 16 u.s.c. 460l 10a are rescinded. land acquisition and state assistance including transfer of funds for expenses necessary',
'to carry out the land and water conservation act of 1965, as amended 16 u.s.c. 460l 4 through 11 ,',
'including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with the statutory authority applicable',
'to the national park service, $148,411,000, to be derivedfrom the land and water conservation fund and to remain available until',
'expended, of which $92,500,000 is for the state assistance program including $1,500,000 to administer this program: provided, that none of',
'the funds provided for the state assistance program may be used to establish a contingency fund: provided further, that in',
'lieu of state assistance program indirect costs as described in omb circular a 87 , not to exceed 5 percent',
'of apportionments under the state assistance program may be used by states, the district of columbia, and insular areas to',
'support program administrative costs: provided further, that $250,000 of the amount provided under this heading for civil war battlefield protection',
'shall be available for transfer to the national recreation and preservation account. administrative provisions appropriations for the national park service',
'shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 249 passenger motor vehicles, of which 202 shall be for',
'replacement only, including not to exceed 193 for police type use, 10 buses, and 8 ambulances: provided, that none of',
'the funds appropriated to the national park service may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do',
'not include the text of 18 u.s.c. 1913: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated to the national park',
'service may be used to implement an agreement for the redevelopment of the southern end of ellis island until such',
'agreement has been submitted to the congress and shall not be implemented prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days',
'not including any day in which either house of congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than',
'3 calendar days to a day certain from the receipt by the speaker of the house of representatives and the',
'president of the senate of a full and comprehensive report on the development of the southern end of ellis island,',
'including the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the proposed project: provided further, that appropriations available to the',
'national park service may be used to maintain the following areas in washington, district of columbia: jackson place, madison place,',
'and pennsylvania avenue between 15th and 17th streets, northwest. none of the funds in this act may be spent by',
'the national park service for activities taken in direct response to the united nations biodiversity convention. the national park service',
'may distribute to operating units based on the safety record of each unit the costs of programs designed to improve',
'workplace and employee safety, and to encourage employees receiving workers compensation benefits pursuant to chapter 81 of title 5, united',
'states code, to return to appropriate positions for which they are medically able. notwithstanding any other provision of law, in',
'fiscal year 2005, with respect to the administration of the national park service park pass program by the national park',
'foundation, the secretary may pay to the foundation administrative funds expected to be received in that fiscal year before the',
'revenues are collected, so long as total payments in the administrative account do not exceed total revenue collected and deposited',
'in that account by the end of the fiscal year. if the secretary of the interior considers the decision of',
'any value determination proceeding conducted under a national park service concession contract issued prior to november 13, 1998, to misinterpret',
'or misapply relevant contractual requirements or their underlying legal authority, the secretary may seek, within 180 days of any such',
'decision, the de novo review of the value determination by the united states court of federal claims, and that court',
'may make an order affirming, vacating, modifying or correcting the determination. in addition to other uses set forth in section',
'407 d of public law 105 391, franchise fees credited to a sub account shall be available for expenditure by',
'the secretary, without further appropriation, for use at any unit within the national park system to extinguish or reduce liability',
'for possessory interest or leasehold surrender interest. such funds may only be used for this purpose to the extent that',
'the benefiting unit anticipated franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that unit exceed the amount of',
'funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. franchise fees at the benefiting unit shall be credited to the sub account',
'of the originating unit over a period not to exceed the term of a single contract at the benefiting unit,',
'in the amount of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce liability. united states geological survey surveys, investigations, and research',
'for expenses necessary for the united states geological survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology,',
'and the mineral and water resources of the united states, its territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by',
'43 u.s.c. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as to their mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to power',
'permittees and federal energy regulatory commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program 30 u.s.c. 641 ; and publish and disseminate',
'data relative to the foregoing activities; and to conduct inquiries into the economic conditions affectingmining and materials processing industries 30',
'u.s.c. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 u.s.c. 98g 1 and related purposes as authorized by law and to publish and',
'disseminate data; $948,921,000, of which $63,262,000 shall be available only for cooperation with states or municipalities for water resources investigations;',
'and of which $7,901,000 shall remain available until expended for satellite operations; and of which $21,971,000 shall be available until',
'september 30, 2006, for the operation and maintenance of facilities and deferred maintenance; and of which $1,600,000 shall be available',
'until expended for deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost; and of which $174,219,000 shall be',
'available until september 30, 2006, for the biological research activity and the operation of the cooperative research units: provided, that',
'none of the funds provided for the biological research activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property,',
'unless specifically authorized in writing by the property owner: provided further, that no part of this appropriation shall be used',
'to pay more than one half the cost of topographic mapping or water resources data collection and investigations carried on',
'in cooperation with states and municipalities. administrative provisions the amount appropriated for the united states geological survey shall be available',
'for the purchase and replacement of passenger motor vehicles; reimbursement to the general services administration for security guard services; contracting',
'for the furnishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively',
'determined that such procedures are in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of',
'lands for gauging stations and observation wells; expenses of the united states national committee on geology; and payment of compensation',
'and expenses of persons on the rolls of the survey duly appointed to represent the united states in the negotiation',
'and administration of interstate compacts: provided, that activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of',
'contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements as defined in 31 u.s.c. 6302 et seq. : provided further, that the united states',
'geological survey may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without',
'regard to 41 u.s.c. 5, for the temporary or intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered',
'employees for the purpose of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, united states code, relating to compensation for travel',
'and work injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, united states code, relating to tort claims, but shall not be',
'considered to be federal employees for any other purposes. minerals management service royalty and offshore minerals management for expenses necessary',
'for minerals leasing and environmental studies, regulation of industry operations, and collection of royalties, as authorized by law; for enforcing',
'laws and regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other minerals leases, permits, licenses and operating contracts; and for matching grants',
'or cooperative agreements; including the purchase of not to exceed eight passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $169,175,000, of which',
'$76,106,000 shall be available for royalty management activities; and an amount not to exceed $103,730,000, to be credited to this',
'appropriation and to remain available until expended, from additions to receipts resulting from increases to rates in effect on august',
'5, 1993, from rate increases to fee collections for outer continental shelf administrative activities performed by the minerals management service',
'mms over and above the rates in effect on september 30, 1993, and from additional fees for outer continental shelf',
'administrative activities established after september 30, 1993: provided, that to the extent $103,730,000 in additions to receipts are not realized',
'from the sources of receipts stated above, the amount needed to reach $103,730,000 shall be credited to this appropriation from',
'receipts resulting from rental rates for outer continental shelf leases in effect before august 5, 1993: provided further, that $3,000,000',
'for computer acquisitions shall remain available until september 30, 2006: provided further, that funds appropriated under this act shall be',
'available for the payment of interest in accordance with 30 u.s.c. 1721 b and d : provided further, that not',
'to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities: provided further,',
'that notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 under this heading shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection',
'with certain indian leases in which the director of mms concurred with the claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed',
'to indian allottees or tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments: provided further, that mms may under the royalty',
'in kind program, or under its authority to transfer oil to the strategic petroleum reserve, use a portion of the',
'revenues from royalty in kind sales, without regard to fiscal year limitation, to pay for transportation to wholesale market centers',
'or upstream pooling points, to process or otherwise dispose of royalty production taken in kind, and to recover mms transportation',
'costs, salaries, and other administrative costs directly related to the royalty in kind program: provided further, that mms shall analyze',
'and document the expected return in advance of any royalty in kind sales to assure to the maximum extent practicable',
'that royalty income under the pilot program is equal to or greater than royalty income recognized under a comparable royalty',
'in value program: provided further, that in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, notwithstanding 30 u.s.c. 191 a and 43 u.s.c.',
'1338, the secretary shall pay amounts owed to states under the provision of 30 u.s.c. 1721 b from amounts received',
'as current receipts from bonuses, royalties, interest collected from lessees and designees, and rentals of the public lands and the',
'outer continental shelf under provisions of the mineral leasing act 30 u.s.c. 181 et seq. , and the outer continental',
'shelf lands act 43 u.s.c. 1331 et seq. , which are not payable to a state or the reclamation fund.',
'oil spill research for necessary expenses to carry out title i, section 1016, title iv, sections 4202 and 4303, title',
'vii, and title viii, section 8201 of the oil pollution act of 1990, $7,105,000, which shall be derived from the',
'oil spill liability trust fund, to remain available until expended. office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement regulation and technology',
'for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977, public law',
'95 87, as amended, including the purchase of not to exceed 10 passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; $109,805,000: provided,',
'that the secretary of the interior, pursuant to regulations, may use directly or through grants to states, moneys collected in',
'fiscal year 2005 for civil penalties assessed under section 518 of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977',
'30 u.s.c. 1268 , to reclaim lands adversely affected by coal mining practices after august 3, 1977, to remain available',
'until expended: provided further, that appropriations for the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement may provide for the travel',
'and per diem expenses of state and tribal personnel attending office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement sponsored training. abandoned',
'mine reclamation fund for necessary expenses to carry out title iv of the surface mining control and reclamation act of',
'1977, public law 95 87, as amended, including the purchase of not more than 10 passenger motor vehicles for replacement',
'only, $190,863,000, to be derived from receipts of the abandoned mine reclamation fund and to remain available until expended; of',
'which up to $10,000,000, to be derived from the federal expenses share of the fund, shall be for supplemental grants',
'to states for the reclamation of abandoned sites with acid mine rock drainage from coal mines, and for associated activities,',
'through the appalachian clean streams initiative: provided, that grants to minimum program states will be $1,500,000 per state in fiscal',
'year 2005: provided further, that pursuant to public law 97 365, the department of the interior is authorized to use',
'up to 20 percent from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the united states government to pay for',
'contracts to collect these debts: provided further, that funds made available under title iv of public law 95 87 may',
'be used for any required non federal share of the cost of projects funded by the federal government for the',
'purpose of environmental restoration related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage from abandoned mines: provided further, that such',
'projects must be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the surface mining control and reclamation act: provided further, that',
'the state of maryland may set aside the greater of $1,000,000 or 10 percent of the total of the grants',
'made available to the state under title iv of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977, as amended',
'30 u.s.c. 1231 et seq. , if the amount set aside is deposited in an acid mine drainage abatement and',
'treatment fund established under a state law, pursuant to which law the amount together with all interest earned on the',
'amount is expended by the state to undertake acid mine drainage abatement and treatment projects, except that before any amounts',
'greater than 10 percent of its title iv grants are deposited in an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund,',
'the state of maryland must first complete all surface mining control and reclamation act priority one projects: provided further, that',
'amounts provided under this heading may be used for the travel and per diem expenses of state and tribal personnel',
'attending office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement sponsored training. administrative provision with funds available for the technical innovation and',
'professional services program in this act, the secretary may transfer title for computer hardware, software and other technical equipment to',
'state and tribal regulatory and reclamation programs. bureau of indian affairs operation of indian programs for expenses necessary for the',
'operation of indian programs, as authorized by law, including the snyder act of november 2, 1921 25 u.s.c. 13 ,',
'the indian self determination and education assistance act of 1975 25 u.s.c. 450 et seq. , as amended, the education',
'amendments of 1978 25 u.s.c. 2001 2019 , and the tribally controlled schools act of 1988 25 u.s.c. 2501 et',
'seq. , as amended, $1,955,047,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006 except as otherwise provided herein, of which not',
'to exceed $87,638,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments and notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not limited',
'to the indian self determination act of 1975, as amended, not to exceed $136,314,000 shall be available for payments to',
'tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with ongoing contracts, grants, compacts, or annual funding agreements entered into',
'with the bureau prior to or during fiscal year 2005, as authorized by such act, except that tribes and tribal',
'organizations may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet indirect costs of ongoing contracts, grants, or compacts, or annual funding',
'agreements and for unmet welfare assistance costs; and of which not to exceed $456,057,000 for school operations costs of bureau',
'funded schools and other education programs shall become available on july 1, 2005, and shall remain available until september 30,',
'2006; and of which not to exceed $61,801,000 shall remain available until expended for housing improvement, road maintenance, attorney fees,',
'litigation support, the indian self determination fund, land records improvement, and the navajo hopi settlement program: provided, that notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, including but not limited to the indian self determination act of 1975, as amended, and 25',
'u.s.c. 2008, not to exceed $45,348,000 within and only from such amounts made available for school operations shall be available',
'to tribes and tribal organizations for administrative cost grants associated with ongoing grants entered into with the bureau prior to',
'or during fiscal year 2004 for the operation of bureau funded schools, and up to $1,000,000 within and only from',
'such amounts made available for school operations shall be available for the transitional costs of initial administrative cost grants to',
'tribes and tribal organizations that enter into grants for the operation on or after july 1, 2004 of bureau operated',
'schools: provided further, that any forestry funds allocated to a tribe which remain unobligated as of september 30, 2006, may',
'be transferred during fiscal year 2007 to an indian forest land assistance account established for the benefit of such tribe',
'within the tribes trust fund account: provided further, that any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on september',
'30, 2007. construction for construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including',
'architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and preparation of lands for farming, and',
'for construction of the navajo indian irrigation project pursuant to public law 87 483, $323,626,000, to remain available until expended:',
'provided, that such amounts as may be available for the construction of the navajo indian irrigation project may be transferred',
'to the bureau of reclamation: provided further, that not to exceed 6 percent of contract authority available to the bureau',
'of indian affairs from the federal highway trust fund may be used to cover the road program management costs of',
'the bureau: provided further, that any funds provided for the safety of dams program pursuant to 25 u.s.c. 13 shall',
'be made available on a nonreimbursable basis: provided further, that for fiscal year 2005, in implementing new construction or facilities',
'improvement and repair project grants in excess of $100,000 that are provided to tribally controlled grant schools under public law',
'100 297, as amended, the secretary of the interior shall use the administrative and audit requirements and cost principles for',
'assistance programs contained in 43 cfr part 12 as the regulatory requirements: provided further, that such grants shall not be',
'subject to section 12.61 of 43 cfr; the secretary and the grantee shall negotiate and determine a schedule of payments',
'for the work to be performed: provided further, that in considering applications, the secretary shall consider whether the indian tribe',
'or tribal organization would be deficient in assuring that the construction projects conform to applicable building standards and codes and',
'federal, tribal, or state health and safety standards as required by 25 u.s.c. 2005 b , with respect to organizational',
'and financial management capabilities: provided further, that if the secretary declines an application, the secretary shall follow the requirements contained',
'in 25 u.s.c. 2504 f : provided further, that any disputes between the secretary and any grantee concerning a grant',
'shall be subject to the disputes provision in 25 u.s.c. 2507 e : provided further, that in order to ensure',
'timely completion of replacement school construction projects, the secretary may assume control of a project and all funds related to',
'the project, if, within eighteen months of the date of enactment of this act, any tribe or tribal organization receiving',
'funds appropriated in this act or in any prior act, has not completed the planning and design phase of the',
'project and commenced construction of the replacement school: provided further, that, of the funds provided for the tribal school demonstration',
'program, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph b 1 of section 122 of division f of public law 108 7, as',
'amended by section 136 of public law 108 108, $4,500,000 is for the eastern band of cherokee education campus at',
'the ravensford tract, $4,000,000 is for the sac and fox meskwaki settlement school, and $4,000,000 is for the twin buttes',
'elementary school on the fort berthold reservation: provided further, that this appropriation may be reimbursed from the office of the',
'special trustee for american indians appropriation for the appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion needed in agency offices',
'to meet trust reform implementation. indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to indians for miscellaneous payments to',
'indian tribes and individuals and for necessary administrative expenses, $44,771,000, to remain available until expended, for implementation of indian land',
'and water claim settlements pursuant to public laws 99 264, 100 580, 101 618, 106 554, 107 331, and 108',
'34, and for implementation of other land and water rights settlements, of which $10,032,000 shall be available for payment to',
'the quinault indian nation pursuant to the terms of the north boundary settlement agreement dated july 14, 2000, providing for',
'the acquisition of perpetual conservation easements from the nation. indian guaranteed loan program account for the cost of guaranteed and',
'insured loans, $6,421,000, of which $695,000 is for administrative expenses, as authorized by the indian financing 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: provided further, that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part',
'of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $84,699,000. administrative provisions the bureau of indian affairs may carry out',
'the operation of indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts and grants, either directly or in cooperation with',
'states and other organizations. notwithstanding 25 u.s.c. 15, the bureau of indian affairs may contract for services in support of',
'the management, operation, and maintenance of the power division of the san carlos irrigation project. appropriations for the bureau of',
'indian affairs except the revolving fund for loans, the indian loan guarantee and insurance fund, and the indian guaranteed loan',
'program account shall be available for expenses of exhibits, and purchase of not to exceed 229 passenger motor vehicles, of',
'which not to exceed 187 shall be for replacement only. notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to',
'the bureau of indian affairs for central office operations or pooled overhead general administration except facilities operations and maintenance shall',
'be available for tribal contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements with the bureau of indian affairs under the provisions of',
'the indian self determination act or the tribal self governance act of 1994 public law 103 413 . in the',
'event any tribe returns appropriations made available by this act to the bureau of indian affairs for distribution to other',
'tribes, this action shall not diminish the federal governments trust responsibility to that tribe, or the government to government relationship',
'between the united states and that tribe, or that tribes ability to access future appropriations. notwithstanding any other provision of',
'law, no funds available to the bureau, other than the amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools under 25',
'u.s.c. 452 et seq., shall be available to support the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the state',
'of alaska. appropriations made available in this or any other act for schools funded by the bureau shall be available',
'only to the schools in the bureau school system as of september 1, 1996. no funds available to the bureau',
'shall be used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved',
'by the secretary of the interior at each school in the bureau school system as of october 1, 1995. funds',
'made available under this act may not be used to establish a charter school at a bureau funded school as',
'that term is defined in section 1146 of the education amendments of 1978 25 u.s.c. 2026 , except that a',
'charter school that is in existence on the date of the enactment of this act and that has operated at',
'a bureau funded school before september 1, 1999, may continue to operate during that period, but only if the charter',
'school pays to the bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse the bureau for the use of the',
'real and personal property including buses and vans , the funds of the charter school are kept separate and apart',
'from bureau funds, and the bureau does not assume any obligation for charter school programs of the state in which',
'the school is located if the charter school loses such funding. employees of bureau funded schools sharing a campus with',
'a charter school and performing functions related to the charter schools operation and employees of a charter school shall not',
'be treated as federal employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, united states code. notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, including sec. 113 of title i of appendix c of public law 106 113, if a tribe or',
'tribal organization in fiscal year 2003 or 2004 received indirect and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula based on',
'sec. 5 f of public law 101 301, the secretary shall continue to distribute indirect and administrative cost funds to',
'such tribe or tribal organization using the sec. 5 f distribution formula. departmental offices insular affairs assistance to territories for',
'expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the jurisdiction of the department of the interior, $76,255,000, of which: 1 $69,682,000',
'shall be available until expended for technical assistance, including maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, insular management controls, coral reef initiative activities,',
'and brown tree snake control and research; grants to the judiciary in american samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized',
'by law 48 u.s.c. 1661 c ; grants to the government of american samoa, in addition to current local revenues,',
'for construction and support of governmental functions; grants to the government of the virgin islands as authorized by law; grants',
'to the government of guam, as authorized by law; and grants to the government of the northern mariana islands as',
'authorized by law public law 94 241; 90 stat. 272 ; and 2 $6,563,000 shall be available for salaries and',
'expenses of the office of insular affairs: provided, that all financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein provided',
'for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or used by such governments, may be audited by the',
'government accountability office, at its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, united states code: provided further, that',
'northern mariana islands covenant grant funding shall be provided according to those terms of the agreement of the special representatives',
'on future united states financial assistance for the northern mariana islands approved by public law 104 134: provided further, that',
'of the amounts provided for technical assistance, sufficient funds shall be made available for a grant to the pacific basin',
'development council: provided further, that of the amounts provided for technical assistance, sufficient funding shall be made available for a',
'grant to the close up foundation: provided further, that the funds for the program of operations and maintenance improvement are',
'appropriated to institutionalize routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital infrastructure with territorial participation and cost sharing to be determined',
'by the secretary based on the grantees commitment to timely maintenance of its capital assets: provided further, that any appropriation',
'for disaster assistance under this heading in this act or previous appropriations acts may be used as non federal matching',
'funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants provided pursuant to section 404 of the robert t. stafford disaster relief',
'and emergency assistance act 42 u.s.c. 5170c . compact of free association for grants and necessary expenses, $5,499,000, as provided',
'for in sections 221 a 2 , 221 b , and 233 of the compact of free association for the',
'republic of palau as authorized by public law 99 658; public law 108 188; and section 221 a 2 of',
'the compacts of free association and their related agreements between the government of the united states and the government of',
'the republic of the marshall islands, and the government of the united states of the federated states of micronesia, respectively,',
'as amended. departmental management salaries and expenses including transfer of funds for necessary expenses for management of the department of',
'the interior, $90,855,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 may be for official reception and representation expenses, of which up',
'to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation payments and unemployment compensation payments associated with the orderly closure of the',
'united states bureau of mines, and of which $14,250,000 shall remain available until expended for a departmental financial and business',
'management system: provided, that of the funds provided for a departmental financial and business management system, $13,500,000 shall be derived',
'by transfer from unobligated balances in the central hazardous materials fund: provided further, that none of the funds in this',
'or previous appropriations acts may be used to establish any additional reserves in the working capital fund account other than',
'the two authorized reserves without prior approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that amounts otherwise',
'appropriated by this act for motor vehicle lease, purchase or service costs at the department of the interior are reduced',
'by $3,000,000 and, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this act, the director of',
'the office of management and budget shall submit to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the',
'senate a listing of the amounts by account of the reductions made pursuant to this proviso. payments in lieu of',
'taxes for expenses necessary to implement the act of october 20, 1976, as amended 31 u.s.c. 6901 6907 , $230,000,000,',
'of which not to exceed $400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: provided, that no payment shall be made to',
'otherwise eligible units of local government if the computed amount of the payment is less than $100. office of the',
'solicitor salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the office of the solicitor, $52,384,000. office of inspector general salaries and',
'expenses for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general, $37,800,000. office of special trustee for american indians federal trust',
'programs for the operation of trust programs for indians by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, $196,267,000, to',
'remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $58,000,000 shall be available for historical accounting: provided, that funds for',
'trust management improvements and litigation support may, as needed, be transferred to or merged with the bureau of indian affairs,',
'operation of indian programs account; the office of the solicitor, salaries and expenses account; and the departmental management, salaries and',
'expenses account: provided further, that funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal',
'year 2005, as authorized by the indian self determination act of 1975 25 u.s.c. 450 et seq. , shall remain',
'available until expended by the contractor or grantee: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the statute of',
'limitations shall not commence to run on any claim, including any claim in litigation pending on the date of the',
'enactment of this act, concerning losses to or mismanagement of trust funds, until the affected tribe or individual indian has',
'been furnished with an accounting of such funds from which the beneficiary can determine whether there has been a loss:',
'provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement',
'of performance for any indian trust account that has not had activity for at least 18 months and has a',
'balance of $1.00 or less: provided further, that the secretary shall issue an annual account statement and maintain a record',
'of any such accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to be withdrawn upon the express written',
'request of the account holder: provided further, that not to exceed $50,000 is available for the secretary to make payments',
'to correct administrative errors of either disbursements from or deposits to individual indian money or tribal accounts after september 30,',
'2002: provided further, that erroneous payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain available in this account for',
'this purpose. indian land consolidation for consolidation of fractional interests in indian lands and expenses associated with redetermining and redistributing',
'escheated interests in allotted lands, and for necessary expenses to carry out the indian land consolidation act of 1983, as',
'amended, by direct expenditure or cooperative agreement, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended, and which may be transferred to the',
'bureau of indian affairs and departmental management accounts: provided, that funds provided under this heading may be expended pursuant to',
'the authorities contained in the provisos under the heading office of special trustee for american indians, indian land consolidation of',
'the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2001 public law 106 291 . natural resource damage assessment and restoration natural',
'resource damage assessment fund to conduct natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities by the department of the interior necessary',
'to carry out the provisions of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act, as amended 42 u.s.c. 9601 etseq.',
', federal water pollution control act, as amended 33 u.s.c. 1251 et seq. , the oil pollution act of 1990',
'public law 101 380 33 u.s.c. 2701 et seq. , and public law 101 337, as amended 16 u.s.c. 19jj',
'et seq. , $5,818,000, to remain available until expended. administrative provisions there is hereby authorized for acquisition from available resources',
'within the working capital fund, 15 aircraft, 10 of which shall be for replacement and which may be obtained by',
'donation, purchase or through available excess surplus property: provided, that existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived',
'or trade in value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft: provided further, that no programs funded',
'with appropriated funds in the departmental management, office of the solicitor, and office of inspector general may be augmented through',
'the working capital fund: provided further, that the annual budget justification for departmental management shall describe estimated working capital fund',
'charges to bureaus and offices, including the methodology on which charges are based: provided further, that departures from the working',
'capital fund estimates contained in the departmental management budget justification shall be presented to the committees on appropriations for approval:',
'provided further, that the secretary shall provide a semi annual report to the committees on appropriations on reimbursable support agreements',
'between the office of the secretary and the national business center and the bureaus and offices of the department, including',
'the amounts billed pursuant to such agreements. general provisions, department of the interior sec. 101. appropriations made in this title',
'shall be available for expenditure or transfer within each bureau or office , with the approval of the secretary, for',
'the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire,',
'flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: provided, that no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically',
'made available to the department of the interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted: provided further, that all funds used',
'pursuant to this section are hereby designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of s. con. res. 95',
'108th congress , as made applicable to the house of representatives by h. res. 649 108th congress and applicable to',
'the senate by section 14007 of public law 108 287, and must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must',
'be requested as promptly as possible. sec. 102. the secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year',
'appropriation in this title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies, for the',
'suppression or emergency prevention of wildland fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the department of the interior;',
'for the emergency rehabilitation of burned over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or actual earthquakes,',
'floods, volcanoes, storms, or other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to actual oil spills; for response and natural resource',
'damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills; for the prevention, suppression, and control of actual or potential grasshopper and',
'mormon cricket outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the secretary, pursuant to the authority in section 1773 b of',
'public law 99 198 99 stat. 1658 ; for emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of public law 95 87;',
'and shall transfer, from any no year funds available to the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement, such funds',
'as may be necessary to permit assumption of regulatory authority in the event a primacy state is not carrying out',
'the regulatory provisions of the surface mining act: provided, that appropriations made in this title for wildland fire operations shall',
'be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other federal agencies',
'for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment in connection with their use for wildland fire operations, such reimbursement to',
'be credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt thereof: provided further, that for wildland fire operations, no',
'funds shall be made available under this authority until the secretary determines that funds appropriated for wildland fire operations shall',
'be exhausted within 30 days: provided further, that all funds used pursuant to this section are hereby designated as an',
'emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of s. con. res. 95 108th congress , as made applicable to the house',
'of representatives by h. res. 649 108th congress and applicable to the senate by section 14007 of public law 108',
'287, and must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible: provided further, that',
'such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred.',
'sec. 103. appropriations made to the department of the interior shall hereafter be available for operation of warehouses, garages, shops,',
'and similar facilities, wherever consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency or economy, and said appropriations shall be reimbursed for',
'services rendered to any other activity in the same manner as authorized by sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31,',
'united states code: provided, that reimbursements for costs and supplies, materials, equipment, and for services rendered may be credited to',
'the appropriation current at the time such reimbursements are received. sec. 104. appropriations made to the department of the interior',
'in this title shall be available for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, when authorized by the secretary, in',
'total amount not to exceed $500,000; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints;',
'payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the secretary; and the',
'payment of dues, when authorized by the secretary, for library membership in societies or associations which issue publications to members',
'only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members. sec. 105. appropriations available to',
'the department of the interior for salaries and expenses shall hereafter be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized',
'by law 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902 and d.c. code 4 204 . sec. 106. annual appropriations made to the department',
'of the interior shall hereafter be available for obligation in connection with contracts issued for services or rentals for periods',
'not in excess of 12 months beginning at any time during the fiscal year. sec. 107. no funds provided in',
'this title may be expended by the department of the interior for the conduct of offshore preleasing, leasing and related',
'activities placed under restriction in the presidents moratorium statement of june 12, 1998, in the areas of northern, central, and',
'southern california; the north atlantic; washington and oregon; and the eastern gulf of mexico south of 26 degrees north latitude',
'and east of 86 degrees west longitude. sec. 108. no funds provided in this title may be expended by the',
'department of the interior to conduct offshore oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing and related activities in the eastern gulf',
'of mexico planning area for any lands located outside sale 181, as identified in the final outer continental shelf 5',
'year oil and gas leasing program, 1997 2002. sec. 109. no funds provided in this title may be expended by',
'the department of the interior to conduct oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing and related activities in the mid atlantic',
'and south atlantic planning areas. sec. 110. notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the national park service shall not develop',
'or implement a reduced entrance fee program to accommodate non local travel through a unit. the secretary may providefor and',
'regulate local non recreational passage through units of the national park system, allowing each unit to develop guidelines and permits',
'for such activity appropriate to that unit. sec. 111. advance payments made by the department of the interior to indian',
'tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia pursuant to the indian self determination and education assistance act 25 u.s.c. 450 et',
'seq. or the tribally controlled schools act of 1988 25 u.s.c. 2501 et seq. may hereafter be invested by the',
'indian tribe, tribal organization, or consortium before such funds are expended for the purposes of the grant, compact, or annual',
'funding agreement so long as such funds are 1 invested by the indian tribe, tribal organization, or consortium only in',
'obligations of the united states, or in obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the united states, or',
'mutual or other funds registered with the securities and exchange commission and which only invest in obligations of the united',
'states or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the united states; or 2 deposited only into accounts that are',
'insured by an agency or instrumentality of the united states, or are fully collateralized to ensure protection of the funds,',
'even in the event of a bank failure. sec. 112. appropriations made in this act under the headings bureau of',
'indian affairs and office of special trustee for american indians and any unobligated balances from prior appropriations acts made under',
'the same headings shall be available for expenditure or transfer for indian trust management and reform activities, except that total',
'funding for historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts specifically designated in this act for such purpose. sec. 113. notwithstanding',
'any other provision of law, for the purpose of reducing the backlog of indian probate cases in the department of',
'the interior, the hearing requirements of chapter 10 of title 25, united states code, are deemed satisfied by a proceeding',
'conducted by an indian probate judge, appointed by the secretary without regard to the provisions of title 5, united states',
'code, governing the appointments in the competitive service, for such period of time as the secretary determines necessary: provided, that',
'the basic pay of an indian probate judge so appointed may be fixed by the secretary without regard to the',
'provisions of chapter 51, and subchapter iii of chapter 53 of title 5, united states code, governing the classification and',
'pay of general schedule employees, except that no such indian probate judge may be paid at a level which exceeds',
'the maximum rate payable for the highest grade of the general schedule, including locality pay. sec. 114. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, the secretary of the interior is authorized to redistribute any tribal priority allocation funds, including tribal base',
'funds, to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or',
'inaccurate distribution methodologies. no tribe shall receive a reduction in tribal priority allocation funds of more than 10 percent in',
'fiscal year 2005. under circumstances of dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 10 percent limitation does',
'not apply. sec. 115. funds appropriated for the bureau of indian affairs for postsecondary schools for fiscal year 2005 shall',
'be allocated among the schools proportionate to the unmet need of the schools as determined by the postsecondary funding formula',
'adopted by the office of indian education programs. sec. 116. a the secretary of the interior shall hereafter take such',
'action as may be necessary to ensure that the lands comprising the huron cemetery in kansas city, kansas as described',
'in section 123 of public law 106 291 are used only in accordance with this section. b the lands of',
'the huron cemetery shall be used only: 1 for religious and cultural uses that are compatible with the use of',
'the lands as a cemetery; and 2 as a burial ground. sec. 117. notwithstanding any other provision of law, in',
'conveying the twin cities research center under the authority provided by public law 104 134, as amended by public law',
'104 208, the secretary may accept and retain land and other forms of reimbursement: provided, that the secretary may retain',
'and use any such reimbursement until expended and without further appropriation: 1 for the benefit of the national wildlife refuge',
'system within the state of minnesota; and 2 for all activities authorized by public law 100 696; 16 u.s.c. 460zz.',
'sec. 118. notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302 b , sums received by the bureau of land management for the sale of',
'seeds or seedlings, may hereafter be credited to the appropriation from which funds were expended to acquire or grow the',
'seeds or seedlings and are available without fiscal year limitation. sec. 119. the secretary of the interior may use or',
'contract for the use of helicopters or motor vehicles on the sheldon and hart national wildlife refuges for the purpose',
'of capturing and transporting horses and burros. the provisions of subsection a of the act of september 8, 1959 18',
'u.s.c. 47 a shall not be applicable to such use. such use shall be in accordance with humane procedures prescribed',
'by the secretary. sec. 120. a limitation on increases in claims maintenance and location fees. the fees established in 30',
'u.s.c. 28f and 28g shall be equal to the fees in effect immediately prior to the rule of july 1,',
'2004 69 fed. reg. 40,294 until the department of the interior has complied with the obligations established in subsections b',
'and c . b establishment of permit tracking system. the department of the interior shall establish a nationwide tracking system',
'to determine and address the length of time from submission of a plan of operations to mine on public lands',
'to final approval of such submission. c report. within one year of enactment, the department shall file a detailed report',
'with the house and senate committees on appropriations and the committee on resources of the house of representatives and the',
'committee on energy and natural resources of the senate providing detailed information on the length of timeit takes the department',
'to approve proposed mining plans of operations and recommending steps to reduce current delays. sec. 121. funds provided in this',
'act for federal land acquisition by the national park service for shenandoah valley battlefields national historic district and ice age',
'national scenic trail may be used for a grant to a state, a local government, or any other land management',
'entity for the acquisition of lands without regard to any restriction on the use of federal land acquisition funds provided',
'through the land and water conservation fund act of 1965 as amended. sec. 122. none of the funds made available',
'by this act may be obligated or expended by the national park service to enter into or implement a concession',
'contract which permits or requires the removal of the underground lunchroom at the carlsbad caverns national park. sec. 123. none',
'of the funds made available in this act may be used: 1 to demolish the bridge between jersey city, new',
'jersey, and ellis island; or 2 to prevent pedestrian use of such bridge, when such pedestrian use is consistent with',
'generally accepted safety standards. sec. 124. none of the funds in this or any other act can be used to',
'compensate the special master and the special master monitor, and all variations thereto, appointed by the united states district court',
'for the district of columbia in the cobell v. norton litigation at an annual rate that exceeds 200 percent of',
'the highest senior executive service rate of pay for the washington baltimore locality pay area. sec. 125. the secretary of',
'the interior may use discretionary funds to pay private attorneys fees and costs for employees and former employees of the',
'department of the interior reasonably incurred in connection with cobell v. norton to the extent that such fees and costs',
'are not paid by the department of justice or by private insurance. in no case shall the secretary make payments',
'under this section that would result in payment of hourly fees in excess of the highest hourly rate approved by',
'the district court for the district of columbia for counsel in cobell v. norton. sec. 126. the united states fish',
'and wildlife service shall, in carrying out its responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a system',
'of mass marking of salmonid stocks, intended for harvest, that are released from federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including',
'but not limited to fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. marked fish must have a visible mark that',
'can be readily identified by commercial and recreational fishers. sec. 127. such sums as may be necessary from departmental management,',
'salaries and expenses, may be transferred to united states fish and wildlife service, resource management for operational needs at the',
'midway atoll national wildlife refuge airport. sec. 128. a in general. nothing in section 134 of the department of the',
'interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2002 115 stat. 443 affects the decision of the united states court of appeals',
'for the 10th circuit in sac and fox nation v. norton, 240 f.3d 1250 2001 . b use of certain',
'indian land. nothing in this section permits the conduct of gaming under the indian gaming regulatory act 25 u.s.c. 2701',
'et seq. on land described in section 123 of the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2001',
'114 stat. 944 , or land that is contiguous to that land, regardless of whether the land or contiguous land',
'has been taken into trust by the secretary of the interior. sec. 129. no funds appropriated for the department of',
'the interior by this act or any other act shall be used to study or implement any plan to drain',
'lake powell or to reduce the water level of the lake below the range of water levels required for the',
'operation of the glen canyon dam. sec. 130. notwithstanding the limitation in subparagraph 2 b of section 18 a of',
'the indian gaming regulatory act 25 u.s.c. 2717 a , the total amount of all fees imposed by the national',
'indian gaming commission for fiscal year 2006 shall not exceed $12,000,000. sec. 131. notwithstanding any implementation of the department of',
'the interiors trust reorganization or reengineering plans, or the implementation of the to be model, funds appropriated for fiscal year',
'2005 shall be available to the tribes within the california tribal trust reform consortium and to the salt river pima',
'maricopa indian community, the confederated salish and kootenai tribes of the flathead reservation and the chippewa cree tribe of the',
'rocky boys reservation through the same methodology as funds were distributed in fiscal year 2003. this demonstration project shall continue',
'to operate separate and apart from the department of the interiors trust reform and reorganization and the department shall not',
'impose its trust management infrastructure upon or alter the existing trust resource management systems of the above referenced tribes having',
'a self governance compact and operating in accordance with the tribal self governance program set forth in 25 u.s.c. sections',
'458aa 458hh: provided, that the california trust reform consortium and any other participating tribe agree to carry out their responsibilities',
'under the same written and implemented fiduciary standards as those being carried by the secretary of the interior: provided further,',
'that they demonstrate to the satisfaction of the secretary that they have the capability to do so: provided further, that',
'the department shall provide funds to the tribes in an amount equal to that required by 25 u.s.c. section 458cc',
'g 3 , including funds specifically or functionally related to the provision of trust services to the tribes or their',
'members. sec. 132. notwithstanding any provision of law, including 42 u.s.c. 4321 et. seq., nonrenewable grazing permits authorized in the',
'jarbidge field office, bureau of land management within the past 8 years, shall be renewed. the animal unit months contained',
'in the most recently expired nonrenewable grazing permit, authorized between march 1, 1997, and february 28, 2003, shall continue in',
'effect under the renewed permit. nothing in this section shall be deemed to extend the nonrenewable permits beyond the standard',
'1 year term. sec. 133. pursuant to section 10101f d 3 of the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1993 30',
'u.s.c. 28f d 3 , the following claims shall be given notice of defect and the opportunity to cure: akff061472,',
'akff085155 akff085156, akff061632 akff061633, akff061636 akff061637, and akff084718. sec. 134. section 702 b 2 of public law 107 282 116',
'stat. 2013 is amended by striking that if the land and all that follows through conveyed by the foundation. and',
'inserting the following: that provides that except in a case in which the proceeds of a lease are provided to',
'the foundation to carry out the purposes for which the foundation was established , if the land described in paragraph',
'3 is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the foundation . sec. 135. amendment of the surface mining control and',
'reclamation act of 1977. a section 402 b of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 30 u.s.c.',
'1232 b is amended by striking september 30, 2004 and inserting june 30, 2005. b section 125 of public law',
'108 309 is hereby repealed. sec. 136. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of the interior is authorized',
'to acquire lands, waters, or interests therein including the use of all or part of any pier, dock, or landing',
'within the state of new york and the state of new jersey, for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities',
'in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors to ellis,governors, and liberty islands, and of other program and administrative',
'activities, by donation or with appropriated funds, including franchise fees and other monetary consideration , or by exchange; and the',
'secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into leases, subleases, concession contracts or other agreements for the use of such',
'facilities on such terms and conditions as the secretary may determine reasonable. sec. 137. ernest f. hollings ace basin national',
'wildlife refuge. a redesignation. the ace basin national wildlife refuge in the state of south carolina shall be known and',
'designated as the ernest f. hollings ace basin national wildlife refuge. b references. any reference in a law, map, regulation,',
'document, paper, or other record of the united states to the refuge referred to in subsection a shall be deemed',
'to be a reference to the ernest f. hollings ace basin national wildlife refuge. sec. 138. financial assistance; flood insurance.',
'the limitations on federal expenditures or financial assistance in section 5 of the coastal barrier resources act 16 u.s.c. 3504',
'and the limitations on flood insurance coverage in section 1321 a of the national flood insurance act of 1968 42',
'u.s.c. 4028 a shall not apply to lots 15, 16, 25, and 29 within the jeremy cay subdivision on edisto',
'island, south carolina, depicted on the reference map entitled john h. chafee coastal barrier resources system edisto complex m09/m09p dated',
'january 24, 2003. sec. 139. a there is hereby released, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the united',
'states in and to the surface portion of that portion of the existing building located at 615 north burnett road',
'in tipton, california, which encroaches upon land that, subject to a reversionary interest, was conveyed by the united states pursuant',
'to the act of july 27, 1866 14 stat. 292 . the united states retains any subsurface mineral rights held',
'by the united states as of the date of the enactment of this act associated with that property. the secretary',
'of the interior shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate',
'instrument effectuating the release of interests made by this subsection. b section 314 of the national parks and recreation act',
'of 1978 public law 95 625; 92 stat. 3480 is amended 1 in subsection c 2 , by striking such',
'rights of use and occupancy shall be for not more than twenty five years or for a term ending at',
'the death of the owner or his or her spouse, whichever is later. ; and 2 in subsection d 2',
'b , by inserting and to their heirs, successors, and assigns after those persons who were lessees or permittees of',
'record on the date of enactment of this act. c 1 the first section of public law 99 338 is',
'amended by striking one renewal and inserting 3 renewals. 2 section 3 of public law 99 338 is amended to',
'read as follows: sec. 3. the permit shall contain the following provisions: 1 a prohibition on expansion of the kaweah',
'project in sequoia national park. 2 a requirement that an independent safety assessment of the kaweah project be conducted, and',
'that any deficiencies identified as a result of the assessment would be corrected. 3 a requirement that the secretary prepare',
'and submit to congress an update of the july 1983 report on the impact of the operations of the kaweah',
'no. 3 facility on sequoia national park. 4 a requirement that the permittee pay the park compensation as determined by',
'the secretary in consultation with the permittee. 5 any other reasonable terms and conditions that the secretary of the interior',
'deems necessary and proper for the management and care of sequoia national park and the purposes for which it was',
'established.. 3 public law 99 338 is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: sec. 4.',
'the proceeds from any fees imposed pursuant to a permit issued under this act shall be retained by sequoia national',
'park and kings canyon national park and shall be available, without further appropriation, for resources protection, maintenance, and other park',
'operational needs.. sec. 140. a short title. this section may be cited as the gaylord a. nelson apostle islands national',
'lakeshore wilderness act. b definitions. in this section: 1 map. the term map means the map entitled apostle islands lakeshore',
'wilderness, numbered 633/ 80,058 and dated september 17, 2004. 2 secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of the interior.',
'3 high water mark. the term high water mark means the point on the bank or shore up to which',
'the water, by its presence and action or flow, leaves a distinct mark indicated by erosion, destruction of or change',
'in vegetation or other easily recognizable characteristic. c designation of apostle islands national lakeshore wilderness. 1 designation. certain lands comprising',
'approximately 33,500 acres within the apostle islands national lakeshore, as generally depicted on the map referred to in subsection b',
', are hereby designated as wilderness in accordance with section 3 c of the wilderness act 16 u.s.c. 1132 ,',
'and therefore as components of the national wilderness preservation system. 2 map and description. a the map referred to in',
'subsection b shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the national park service.',
'b as soon as practical after enactment of this section, the secretary shall submit a description of the boundary of',
'the wilderness areas to the committee on energy and natural resources of the senate and the committee on resources of',
'the united states house of representatives. c the map and description shall have the same force and effect as if',
'included in this section, except that the secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the description and maps. 3',
'boundary of the wilderness. any portion of wilderness designated in paragraph c 1 that is bordered by lake superior shall',
'use as its boundary the high water mark. 4 naming. the wilderness area designated by this section shall be known',
'as the gaylord a. nelson national wilderness. d administration. 1 management. subject to valid existing rights, the lands designated as',
'wilderness by this section shall be administered by the secretary in accordance with the applicable provisions of the wilderness act',
'16 u.s.c. 1131 , except that a any reference in that act to the effective date shall be considered to',
'be a reference to the date of enactment of this section; and b where appropriate, any reference to the secretary',
'of agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the secretary on the interior with respect to lands administered',
'by the secretary. 2 savings provisions. nothing in this section shall a modify, alter, or in any way affect any',
'treaty rights; b alter the management of the waters of lake superior within the boundary of the apostle islands national',
'lakeshore in existence on the date of enactment of this section; or c be construed to modify, limit, or in',
'any way affect the use of motors on the lake waters, including snowmobiles and the beaching of motorboats adjacent to',
'wilderness areas below the high water mark, and the maintenance and expansion of any docks existing at the time of',
'the enactment of this section. sec. 141. upon the request of the permittee for the clark mountain allotment lands adjacent',
'to the mojave national preserve, the secretary shall also issue a special use permit for that portion of the grazing',
'allotment located within the preserve. the special use permit shall be issued with the same terms and conditions as the',
'most recently issued permit for that allotment and the secretary shall consider the permit to be one transferred in accordance',
'with section 325 of public law 108 108. sec. 142. sale of wild free roaming horses and burros. a in',
'general. section 3 of public law 92 195 16 u.s.c. 1333 is amended 1 in subsection d 5 , by',
'striking this section and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting this section. ; and 2',
'by adding at the end the following: e sale of excess animals. 1 in general. any excess animal or the',
'remains of an excess animal shall be sold if a the excess animal is more than 10 years of age;',
'or b the excess animal has been offered unsuccessfully for adoption at least 3 times. 2 method of sale. an',
'excess animal that meets either of the criteria in paragraph 1 shall be made available for sale without limitation, including',
'through auction to the highest bidder, at local sale yards or other convenient livestock selling facilities, until such time as',
'a all excess animals offered for sale are sold; or b the appropriate management level, as determined by the secretary,',
'is attained in all areas occupied by wild free roaming horses and burros. 3 disposition of funds. funds generated from',
'the sale of excess animals under this subsection shall be a credited as an offsetting collection to the management of',
'lands and resources appropriation for the bureau of land management; and b used for the costs relating to the adoption',
'of wild free roaming horses and burros, including the costs of marketing such adoption. 4 effect of sale. any excess',
'animal sold under this provision shall no longer be considered to be a wild free roaming horse or burro for',
'purposes of this act.. b criminal provisions. section 8 a 4 of public law 92 195 16 u.s.c. 1338 a',
'4 is amended by inserting except as provided in section 3 e , before processes. sec. 143. a short title.',
'this section may be cited as the migratory bird treaty reform act of 2004. b exclusion of non native species',
'from application of certain prohibitions under migratory bird treaty act. section 2 of the migratory bird treaty act 16 u.s.c.',
'703 is amended 1 in the first sentence by striking that unless and except as permitted and inserting the following:',
'a in general. unless and except as permitted; and 2 by adding at the end the following: b limitation on',
'application to introduced species. 1 in general. this act applies only to migratory bird species that are native to the',
'united states or its territories. 2 native to the united states defined. a in general. subject to subparagraph b ,',
'in this subsection the term native to the united states or its territories means occurring in the united states or',
'its territories as the result of natural biological or ecological processes. b treatment of introduced species. for purposes of paragraph',
'1 , a migratory bird species that occurs in the united states or its territories solely as a result of',
'intentional or unintentional human assisted introduction shall not be considered native to the united states or it territories unless i',
'it was native to the united states or its territories and extant in 1918; ii it was extirpated after 1918',
'throughout its range in the united states and its territories; and iii after such extirpation, it was reintroduced in the',
'united states or its territories as a part of a program carried out by a federal agency.. c publication of',
'list. 1 in general. not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the secretary of',
'the interior shall publish in the federal register a list of all nonnative, human introduced bird species to which the',
'migratory bird treaty act 16 u.s.c. 703 et seq. does not apply. as necessary, the secretary may update and publish',
'the list of species exempted from protection of the migratory bird treaty act. 2 public comment. before publishing the list',
'under paragraph 1 , the secretary shall provide adequate time for public comment. 3 effect of section. nothing in this',
'subsection shall delay implementation of other provisions of this section or amendments made by this section that exclude nonnative, human',
'introduced bird species from the application of the migratory bird treaty act 16 u.s.c. 703 et seq. . d relationship',
'to treaties. it is the sense of congress that the language of this section is consistent with the intent and',
'language of the 4 bilateral treaties implemented by this section. sec. 144. a short title. this section may be cited',
'as the foundation for nevadas veterans land transfer act of 2004. b transfer of administrative jurisdiction, bureau of land management',
'land, clark county, nevada. 1 in general. administrative jurisdiction over the land described in paragraph 2 is transferred from the',
'secretary of the interior to the secretary of veterans affairs. 2 description of land. the parcel of land referred to',
'in paragraph 1 is the approximately 150 acres of bureau of land management land in clark county, nevada, as generally',
'depicted on the map entitled veterans administration conveyance and dated september 24, 2004. 3 use of land. the parcel of',
'land described in paragraph 2 shall be used by the secretary of veterans affairs for the construction and operation of',
'medical and related facilities, as determined to be appropriate by the secretary of veterans affairs. sec. 145. cumberland island wilderness',
'boundary adjustment. a in general. public law 97 250 96 stat. 709 is amended by striking section 2 and inserting',
'the following: sec. 2. cumberland island wilderness. a definitions. in this section: 1 map. the term map means the map',
'entitled cumberland island wilderness, numbered 640/20,038i, and dated september 2004. 2 secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of the',
'interior. 3 wilderness. the term wilderness means the cumberland island wilderness established by subsection b . 4 potential wilderness. the',
'term potential wilderness means the 10,500 acres of potential wilderness described in subsection c 2 , but does not include',
'the area at the north end of cumberland island known as the high point half moon bluff historic district. b',
'establishment. 1 in general. approximately 9,886 acres of land in the cumberland island national seashore depicted on the map as',
'wilderness is designated as a component of the national wilderness preservation system and shall be known as the cumberland island',
'wilderness. 2 exclusions. the 25 foot wide roadways depicted on the map as the main road, plum orchard, and the',
'north cut road shall not be included in the wilderness and shall be maintained by the secretary for continued vehicle',
'use. c additional land. in addition to the land designated under subsection b , the secretary shall 1 on acquisition',
'of the approximately 231 acres of land identified on the map as areas become designated wilderness upon acquisition by the',
'nps; and 2 on publication in the federal register of a notice that all uses of the approximately 10,500 acres',
'of land depicted on the map as potential wilderness that are prohibited under the wilderness act 16 u.s.c. 1131 et',
'seq. have ceased, adjust the boundary of the wilderness to include the land. d availability of map. the map shall',
'be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the national park service. e administration. subject',
'to valid existing rights, the wilderness shall be administered by the secretary, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the',
'wilderness act 16 u.s.c. 1131 et seq. governing areas designated by that act as wilderness areas, except that 1 any',
'reference in such provisions to the effective date of that act shall be deemed to be a reference to the',
'effective date of this act; and 2 where appropriate, any reference in that act to the secretary of agriculture shall',
'be deemed to be a reference to the secretary. f effect. any person with a right to utility service on',
'cumberland island on the date of enactment of this subsection shall continue to have the right to utility service in',
'the wilderness after the date of enactment of this subsection. g management plan for access to main road and north',
'cut road. not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the cumberland island wilderness boundary adjustment',
'act of 2004, the secretary shall complete a management plan to ensure that not more than 8 and not less',
'than 5 round trips are made available daily on the main road north of the plum orchard spur and the',
'north cut road by the national park service or a concessionaire for the purpose of transporting visitors to and from',
'the historic sites located adjacent to wilderness.. b tours of cumberland island national seashore. section 6 of public law 92',
'536 86 stat. 1066 is amended 1 in subsection b , by inserting , except as provided in subsection c',
', before no development of the project; and 2 by adding at the end the following: c tours of the',
'seashore. notwithstanding subsection b , the secretary may enter into not more than 3 concession contracts, as the secretary determines',
'appropriate, for the provision of tours for visitors to the seashore that are consistent with 1 this act; 2 the',
'wilderness act 16 u.s.c. 1131 et seq. ; and 3 public law 97 250 96 stat. 709 .. c short',
'title. this section may be cited as the cumberland island wilderness boundary adjustment act of 2004. sec. 146. notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, the national park service final winter use rules published in part vii of the federal register',
'for november 10, 2004, 69 fed. reg. 65348, et seq., shall be in force and effect for the winter use',
'season of 2004 2005 that commences on or about december 15, 2004. title ii related agencies department of agriculture forest',
'service forest and rangeland research for necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law, $280,278,000, to remain',
'available until expended: provided, that of the funds provided, $56,714,000 is for the forest inventory and analysis program. state and',
'private forestry for necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to states, territories, possessions, and others,',
'and for forest health management, including treatments of pests, pathogens, and invasive or noxious plants and for restoring and rehabilitating',
'forests damaged by pests or invasive plants, cooperative forestry, and education and land conservation activities and conducting an international program',
'as authorized, $296,626,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by law of which $57,939,000 is to be derived from',
'the land and water conservation fund: provided, that none of the funds provided under this heading for the acquisition of',
'lands or interests in lands shall be available until the forest service notifies the house committee on appropriations and the',
'senate committee on appropriations, in writing, of specific contractual and grant details including the non federal cost share: provided further,',
'that notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available to',
'kake tribal corporation as an advance direct lump sum payment to implement the kake tribal corporation land transfer act public',
'law 106 283 , and $1,500,000 shall be made available to canton, nc, as an advance direct lump sum payment',
'for wood products waste water treatment repairs. national forest system for necessary expenses of the forest service, not otherwise provided',
'for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization of the national forest system, $1,400,260,000, to remain available until expended, which shall',
'include 50 percent of all moneys received during prior fiscal years as fees collected under the land and water conservation',
'fund act of 1965, as amended, inaccordance with section 4 of the act 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a i : provided,',
'that unobligated balances under this heading available at the start of fiscal year 2005 shall be displayed by budget line',
'item in the fiscal year 2006 budget justification: provided further, that, through fiscal year 2009, the secretary may authorize the',
'expenditure or transfer of such sums as necessary to the department of the interior, bureau of land management, for removal,',
'preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from national forest system lands, and for the performance of cadastral',
'surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands: provided further, that of the funds provided under this heading for forest',
'products, $5,000,000 shall be allocated to the alaska region, in addition to its normal allocation for the purposes of preparing',
'additional timber for sale, to establish a 3 year timber supply and such funds may be transferred to other appropriations',
'accounts as necessary to maximize accomplishment: provided further, that within funds available for the purpose of implementing the valles caldera',
'preservation act, notwithstanding the limitations of section 107 e 2 of the valles caldera preservation act public law 106 248',
', for fiscal year 2005, the chair of the board of trustees of the valles caldera trust may receive, upon',
'request, compensation for each day including travel time that the chair is engaged in the performance of the functions of',
'the board, except that compensation shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate in effect for members of',
'the senior executive service at the es 1 level, and shall be in addition to any reimbursement for travel, subsistence',
'and other necessary expenses incurred by the chair in the performance of the chairs duties. wildland fire management for necessary',
'expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on national forest system lands, for emergency fire suppression on or adjacent to such',
'lands or other lands under fire protection agreement, hazardous fuels reduction on or adjacent to such lands, and for emergency',
'rehabilitation of burned over national forest system lands and water, $1,727,008,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that such funds',
'including unobligated balances under this heading, are available for repayment of advances from other appropriations accounts previously transferred for such',
'purposes: provided further, that such funds shall be available to reimburse state and other cooperating entities for services provided in',
'response to wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the extent such reimbursements by the forest service for non fire',
'emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management agency: provided further, that not less than 50 percent of any',
'unobligated balances remaining exclusive of amounts for hazardous fuels reduction at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall be transferred,',
'as repayment for past advances that have not been repaid, to the fund established pursuant to section 3 of public',
'law 71 319 16 u.s.c. 576 et seq. : provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, $8,000,000 of',
'funds appropriated under this appropriation shall be used for fire science research in support of the joint fire science program:',
'provided further, that all authorities for the use of funds, including the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, available',
'to execute the forest and rangeland research appropriation, are also available in the utilization of these funds for fire science',
'research: provided further, that funds provided shall be available for emergency rehabilitation and restoration, hazardous fuels reduction activities in the',
'urban wildland interface, support to federal emergency response, and wildfire suppression activities of the forest service: provided further, that of',
'the funds provided, $266,238,000 is for hazardous fuels reduction activities, $13,000,000 is for rehabilitation and restoration, $22,025,000 is for research',
'activities and to make competitive research grants pursuant to the forest and rangeland renewable resources research act, as amended 16',
'u.s.c. 1641 et seq. , $40,745,000 is for state fire assistance, $8,000,000 is for volunteer fire assistance, $15,000,000 is for',
'forest health activities on federal lands and $10,000,000 is for forest health activities on state and private lands: provided further,',
'that amounts in this paragraph may be transferred to the state and private forestry, national forest system, and forest and',
'rangeland research accounts to fund state fire assistance, volunteer fire assistance, forest health management, forest and rangeland research, vegetation and',
'watershed management, heritage site rehabilitation, and wildlife and fish habitat management and restoration: provided further, that transfers of any amounts',
'in excess of those authorized in this paragraph, shall require approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations in',
'compliance with reprogramming procedures contained in house report 108 330: provided further, that the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement',
'between the federal government and any non federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties:',
'provided further, that in addition to funds provided for state fire assistance programs, and subject to all authorities available to',
'the forest service under the state and private forestry appropriations, up to $15,000,000 may be used on adjacent non federal',
'lands for the purpose of protecting communities when hazard reduction activities are planned on national forest lands that have the',
'potential to place such communities at risk: provided further, that included in funding for hazardous fuel reduction is $5,000,000 for',
'implementing the community forest restoration act, public law 106 393, title vi, and any portion of such funds shall be',
'available for use on non federal lands in accordance with authorities available to the forest service under the state and',
'private forestry appropriation: provided further, that the secretary of the interior and the secretary of agriculture may authorize the transfer',
'of funds appropriated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,000,000, between the departments when such',
'transfers would facilitate and expedite jointly funded wildland fire management programs and projects: provided further, that of the funds provided',
'for hazardous fuels reduction, not to exceed $5,000,000, may be used to make grants, using any authorities available to the',
'forest service under the state and private forestry appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass',
'from national forest lands. capital improvement and maintenance for necessary expenses of the forest service, not otherwise provided for, $521,952,000,',
'to remain available until expended for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities, and for construction, reconstruction,',
'repair, decommissioning, and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the forest service as authorized by 16 u.s.c. 532 538',
'and 23 u.s.c. 101 and 205: provided, that up to $15,000,000 of the funds provided herein for road maintenance shall',
'be available for the decommissioning of roads, including unauthorized roads not part of the transportation system, which are no longer',
'needed: provided further, that no funds shall be expended to decommission any system road until notice and an opportunity for',
'public comment has been provided on each decommissioning project: provided further, that subject to all the authorities available to the',
'forest service under the state and private forestry appropriation, up to $1,000,000 may be used on non federal lands adjacent',
'to the chugach national forest for the purpose of expanding recreational opportunities. land acquisition for expenses necessary to carry out',
'the provisions of the land and water conservation fund act of 1965, as amended 16 u.s.c. 460l 4 through 11',
', including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable',
'to the forest service, $61,866,000, to be derived from the land and water conservation fund and to remain available until',
'expended. acquisition of lands for national forests special acts for acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the cache,',
'uinta, and wasatch national forests, utah; the toiyabe national forest, nevada; and the angeles, san bernardino, sequoia, and cleveland national',
'forests, california, as authorized by law, $1,069,000, to be derived from forest receipts. acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges',
'for acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by state, county, or municipal governments, public school',
'districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non federal parties pursuant to land',
'sale and exchange acts, pursuant to the act of december 4, 1967, as amended 16 u.s.c. 484a , to remain',
'available until expended. range betterment fund for necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys',
'received during the prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in national forests in the 16',
'western states, pursuant to section 401 b 1 of public law 94 579, as amended, to remain available until expended,',
'of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses associated with on the ground range rehabilitation,',
'protection, and improvements. gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research for expenses authorized by 16 u.s.c. 1643 b',
', $65,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the fund established pursuant to the above act. management',
'of national forest lands for subsistence uses for necessary expenses of the forest service to manage federal lands in alaska',
'for subsistence uses under title viii of the alaska national interest lands conservation act public law 96 487 , $5,962,000,',
'to remain available until expended. administrative provisions, forest service appropriations to the forest service for the current fiscal year shall',
'be available for: 1 purchase of not to exceed 124 passenger motor vehicles of which 21 will be used primarily',
'for law enforcement purposes and of which 124 shall be for replacement; acquisition of 25 passenger motor vehicles from excess',
'sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft from excess sources to maintain the',
'operable fleet at 195 aircraft for use in forest service wildland fire programs and other forest service programs; notwithstanding other',
'provisions of law, existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade in value used to offset',
'the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; 2 services pursuant to 7 u.s.c. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for',
'employment under 5 u.s.c. 3109; 3 purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other public improvements 7 u.s.c. 2250 ;',
'4 acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 u.s.c. 428a; 5 for expenses pursuant to the volunteers',
'in the national forest act of 1972 16 u.s.c. 558a, 558d, and 558a note ; 6 the cost of uniforms',
'as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902; and 7 for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31 u.s.c. 3718 c',
'. none of the funds made available under this act shall be obligated or expended to abolish any region, to',
'move or close any regional office for national forest system administration of the forest service, department of agriculture without the',
'consent of the house and senate committees on appropriations. any appropriations or funds available to the forest service may be',
'transferred to the wildland fire management appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned over or damaged lands or waters',
'under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon notification of the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations and if and only if all previously appropriated emergency contingent funds under the heading wildland fire management have been',
'released by the president and apportioned and all wildfire suppression funds under the heading wildland fire management are obligated. the',
'first transfer of funds into the wildland fire management account shall include unobligated funds, if available, from the land acquisition',
'account and the forest legacy program within the state and private forestry account. funds appropriated to the forest service shall',
'be available for assistance to or through the agency for international development and the foreign agricultural service in connection with',
'forest and rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related',
'natural resource activities outside the united states and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation',
'with united states and international organizations. none of the funds made available to the forest service under this act shall',
'be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702 b of the department of agriculture organic act of 1944',
'7 u.s.c. 2257 or 7 u.s.c. 147b. not less than $20,000,000 of funds under section 8002 of the farm security',
'and rural investment act of 2002 is hereby canceled. none of the funds available to the forest service may be',
'reprogrammed without the advance approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained',
'in house report 108 330. not more than $72,467,000 of the funds available to the forest service shall be transferred',
'to the working capital fund of the department of agriculture. funds available to the forest service shall be available to',
'conduct a program of not less than $2,000,000 for high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget which',
'shall be carried out by the youth conservation corps. of the funds available to the forest service, $2,500 is available',
'to the chief of the forest service for official reception and representation expenses. pursuant to sections 405 b and 410',
'b of public law 101 593, of the funds available to the forest service, $3,300,000 may be advanced in a',
'lump sum to the national forest foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the forest service mission, without',
'regard to when the foundation incurs expenses, for administrative expenses or projects on or benefitting national forest system lands or',
'related to forest service programs: provided, that of the federal funds made available to the foundation, $300,000 may be used',
'for forest service centennial activities and, of the total available to the foundation, no more than $350,000 shall be available',
'for administrative expenses: provided further, that the foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of federal financial assistance,',
'private contributions to match on at least one for one basis funds made available by the forest service: provided further,',
'that the foundation may transfer federal funds to a non federal recipient for a project at the same rate that',
'the recipient has obtained the non federal matching funds: provided further, that authorized investments of federal funds held by the',
'foundation may be made only in interest bearing obligations of the united states or in obligations guaranteed as to both',
'principal and interest by the united states. pursuant to section 2 b 2 of public law 98 244, $2,650,000 of',
'the funds available to the forest service shall be available for matching funds to the national fish and wildlife foundation,',
'as authorized by 16 u.s.c. 3701 3709, and may be advanced in a lump sum to aid conservation partnership projects',
'in support of the forest service mission, without regard to when expenses are incurred, for projects on or benefitting national',
'forest system lands or related to forest service programs: provided, that the foundation shall obtain, by the end of the',
'period of federal financial assistance, private contributions to match on at least one for one basis funds advanced by the',
'forest service: provided further, that the foundation may transfer federal funds to a non federal recipient for a project at',
'the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non federal matching funds. funds appropriated to the forest service shall',
'be available for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural communities for sustainable rural development purposes. funds appropriated to',
'the forest service shall be available for payments to counties within the columbia river gorge national scenic area, pursuant to',
'sections 14 c 1 and 2 , and section 16 a 2 of public law 99 663. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, any appropriations or funds available to the forest service not to exceed $500,000 may be used to',
'reimburse the office of the general counsel ogc , department of agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred as a',
'result of ogc assistance or participation requested by the forest service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, land purchase negotiations',
'and similar non litigation related matters. future budget justifications for both the forest service and the department of agriculture should',
'clearly display the sums previously transferred and the requested funding transfers. any appropriations or funds available to the forest service',
'may be used for necessary expenses in the event of law enforcement emergencies as necessary to protect natural resources and',
'public or employee safety: provided, that such amounts shall not exceed $1,000,000. for fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the secretary',
'of agriculture may authorize the sale of excess buildings, facilities, and other properties owned by the forest service and located',
'on the green mountain national forest, the revenues of which shall be retained by the forest service and available to',
'the secretary without further appropriation and until expended for maintenance and rehabilitation activities on the green mountain national forest. for',
'each fiscal year through 2009, the secretary of agriculture may transfer or reimburse funds available to the forest service, not',
'to exceed $15,000,000, to the secretary of the interior or the secretary of commerce to expedite conferencing and consultations as',
'required under section 7 of the endangered species act, 16 u.s.c. 1536. the amount of the transfer or reimbursement shall',
'be as mutually agreed by the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the interior or secretary of commerce, as',
'applicable, or their designees. the amount shall in no case exceed the actual costs of consultation and conferencing. beginning on',
'june 30, 2001 and concluding on december 31, 2005, an eligible individual who is employed in any project funded under',
'title v of the older american act of 1965 42 u.s.c. 3056 et seq. and administered by the forest service',
'shall be considered to be a federal employee for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, united states code. any',
'funds appropriated to the forest service may be used to meet the non federal share requirement in section 502 c',
'of the older american act of 1965 42 u.s.c. 3056 c 2 . funds available to the forest service in',
'this act may be used for the purpose of expenses associated with primary and secondary schooling for dependents of agency',
'personnel stationed in puerto rico prior to the date of enactment of this act, who are subject to transfer and',
'reassignment to other locations in the united states, at a cost not in excess of those authorized for the department',
'of defense for the same area, when it is determined by the chief of the forest service that public schools',
'available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such dependents. for fiscal years 2005 and',
'2006, the secretary of agriculture may authorize the sale of excess buildings, facilities, and other properties owned by the forest',
'service and located on the wasatch cache national forest, the revenues of which shall be retained by the forest service',
'and available to the secretary without further appropriation and until expended for acquisition and construction of administrative sites on the',
'wasatch cache national forest. department of energy clean coal technology deferral of the funds made available under this heading for',
'obligation in prior years, $257,000,000 shall not be available until october 1, 2005: provided, that funds made available in previous',
'appropriations acts shall be available for any ongoing project regardless of the separate request for proposal under which the project',
'was selected. fossil energy research and development for necessary expenses in carrying out fossil energy research and development activities, under',
'the authority of the department of energy organization act public law 95 91 , including the acquisition of interest, including',
'defeasible and equitable interests in any real propertyor any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion, and for',
'conducting inquiries, technological investigations and research concerning the extraction, processing, use, and disposal of mineral substances without objectionable social and',
'environmental costs 30 u.s.c. 3, 1602, and 1603 , $579,911,000, to remain available until expended, of which $4,000,000 is to',
'continue a multi year project for construction, renovation, furnishing, and demolition or removal of buildings at national energy technology laboratory',
'facilities in morgantown, west virginia and pittsburgh, pennsylvania: provided, that of the amounts provided, $18,000,000 is to continue a multi',
'year project coordinated with the private sector for futuregen, without regard to the terms and conditions applicable to clean coal',
'technology projects: provided further, that the initial planning and research stages of the futuregen project shall include a matching requirement',
'from non federal sources of at least 20 percent of the costs: provided further, that any demonstration component of such',
'project shall require a matching requirement from non federal sources of at least 50 percent of the costs of the',
'component: provided further, that of the amounts provided, $50,000,000 is available, after coordination with the private sector, for a request',
'for proposals for a clean coal power initiative providing for competitively awarded research, development, and demonstration projects to reduce the',
'barriers to continued and expanded coal use: provided further, that no project may be selected for which sufficient funding is',
'not available to provide for the total project: provided further, that funds shall be expended in accordance with the provisions',
'governing the use of funds contained under the heading clean coal technology in 42 u.s.c. 5903d: provided further, that the',
'department may include provisions for repayment of government contributions to individual projects in an amount up to the government contribution',
'to the project on terms and conditions that are acceptable to the department including repayments from sale and licensing of',
'technologies from both domestic and foreign transactions: provided further, that such repayments shall be retained by the department for future',
'coal related research, development and demonstration projects: provided further, that any technology selected under this program shall be considered a',
'clean coal technology, and any project selected under this program shall be considered a clean coal technology project, for the',
'purposes of 42 u.s.c. 7651n, and chapters 51, 52, and 60 of title 40 of the code of federal regulations:',
'provided further, that funds shall be expended in accordance with the provisions governing the use of funds contained under the',
'heading clean coal technology in prior appropriations: provided further, that no part of the sum herein made available shall be',
'used for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and gas: provided further, that up to',
'4 percent of program direction funds available to the national energy technology laboratory may be used to support department of',
'energy activities not included in this account. naval petroleum and oil shale reserves for expenses necessary to carry out naval',
'petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $18,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law,',
'unobligated funds remaining from prior years shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities. elk hills',
'school lands fund for necessary expenses in fulfilling installment payments under the settlement agreement entered into by the united states',
'and the state of california on october 11, 1996, as authorized by section 3415 of public law 104 106, $36,000,000,',
'to become available on october 1, 2005 for payment to the state of california for the state teachers retirement fund',
'from the elk hills school lands fund. energy conservation for necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation activities, $649,092,000, to',
'remain available until expended: provided, that $44,798,000 is for state energy program grants pursuant to 42 u.s.c. 6323, notwithstanding section',
'3003 d 2 of public law 99 509. strategic petroleum reserve for necessary expenses for strategic petroleum reserve facility development',
'and operations and program management activities pursuant to the energy policy and conservation act of 1975, as amended 42 u.s.c.',
'6201 et seq. , $172,100,000, to remain available until expended. northeast home heating oil reserve for necessary expenses for northeast',
'home heating oil reserve storage, operations, and management activities pursuant to the energy policy and conservation act of 2000, $5,000,000,',
'to remain available until expended. energy information administration for necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the energy information',
'administration, $85,000,000, to remain available until expended. administrative provisions, department of energy appropriations under this act for the current fiscal',
'year shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase, repair, and cleaning',
'of uniforms; and reimbursement to the general services administration for security guard services. from appropriations under this act, transfers of',
'sums may be made to other agencies of the governmentfor the performance of work for which the appropriation is made.',
'none of the funds made available to the department of energy under this act shall be used to implement or',
'finance authorized price support or loan guarantee programs unless specific provision is made for such programs in an appropriations act.',
'the secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute',
'projects in cooperation with other agencies, federal, state, private or foreign: provided, that revenues and other moneys received by or',
'for the account of the department of energy or otherwise generated by sale of products in connection with projects of',
'the department appropriated under this act may be retained by the secretary of energy, to be available until expended, and',
'used only for plant construction, operation, costs, and payments to cost sharing entities as provided in appropriate cost sharing contracts',
'or agreements: provided further, that the remainder of revenues after the making of such payments shall be covered, into the',
'treasury as miscellaneous receipts: provided further, that any contract, agreement, or provision thereof entered into by the secretary pursuant to',
'this authority shall not be executed prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days not including any day in which',
'either house of congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than 3 calendar days to a day',
'certain from the receipt by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate of a',
'full comprehensive report on such project, including the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the proposed project. no',
'funds provided in this act may be expended by the department of energy to prepare, issue, or process procurement documents',
'for programs or projects for which appropriations have not been made. in addition to other authorities set forth in this',
'act, the secretary may accept fees and contributions from public and private sources, to be deposited in a contributed funds',
'account, and prosecute projects using such fees and contributions in cooperation with other federal, state or private agencies or concerns.',
'department of health and human services indian health service indian health services for expenses necessary to carry out the act',
'of august 5, 1954 68 stat. 674 , the indian self determination act, the indian health care improvement act, and',
'titles ii and iii of the public health service act with respect to the indian health service, $2,633,072,000, together with',
'payments received during the fiscal year pursuant to 42 u.s.c. 238 b for services furnished by the indian health service:',
'provided, that funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts, grant agreements, or any other agreements or compacts',
'authorized by the indian self determination and education assistance act of 1975 25 u.s.c. 450 , shall be deemed to',
'be obligated at the time of the grant or contract award and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or',
'tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: provided further, that up to $18,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for the indian',
'catastrophic health emergency fund: provided further, that $487,085,000 for contract medical care shall remain available for obligation until september 30,',
'2006: provided further, that of the funds provided, up to $27,000,000 to remain available until expended, shall be used to',
'carry out the loan repayment program under section 108 of the indian health care improvement act: provided further, that funds',
'provided in this act may be used for one year contracts and grants which are to be performed in two',
'fiscal years, so long as the total obligation is recorded in the year for which the funds are appropriated: provided',
'further, that the amounts collected by the secretary of health and human services under the authority of title iv of',
'the indian health care improvement act shall remain available until expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable',
'conditions and requirements of titles xviii and xix of the social security act exclusive of planning, design, or construction of',
'new facilities : provided further, that funding contained herein, and in any earlier appropriations acts for scholarship programs under the',
'indian health care improvement act 25 u.s.c. 1613 shall remain available until expended: provided further, that amounts received by tribes',
'and tribal organizations under title iv of the indian health care improvement act shall be reported and accounted for and',
'available to the receiving tribes and tribal organizations until expended: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of',
'the amounts provided herein, not to exceed $267,398,000 shall be for payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract or',
'grant support costs associated with contracts, grants, self governance compacts or annual funding agreements between the indian health service and',
'a tribe or tribal organization pursuant to the indian self determination act of 1975, as amended, prior to or during',
'fiscal year 2005, of which not to exceed $2,500,000 may be used for contract support costs associated with new or',
'expanded self determination contracts, grants, self governance compacts or annual funding agreements: provided further, that funds available for the indian',
'health care improvement fund may be used, as needed, to carry out activities typically funded under the indian health facilities',
'account: provided further, that of the amounts provided to the indian health service, $15,000,000 is provided for alcohol control, enforcement,',
'prevention, treatment, sobriety and wellness, and education in alaska: provided further, that none of the funds may be used for',
'tribal courts or tribal ordinance programs or any program that is not directly related to alcohol control, enforcement, prevention, treatment,',
'or sobriety: provided further, that no more than 15 percent may be used by any entity receiving funding for administrative',
'overhead including indirect costs. indian health facilities for construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities,',
'including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase and erection of modular buildings, and',
'purchases of trailers; and for provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for indians, as authorized by section 7 of',
'the act of august 5, 1954 42 u.s.c. 2004a , the indian self determination act, and the indian health care',
'improvement act, and for expenses necessary to carry out such acts and titles ii and iii of the public health',
'service act with respect to environmental health and facilities support activities of the indian health service, $394,048,000, to remain available',
'until expended: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for the planning, design, construction or renovation of',
'health facilities for the benefit of an indian tribe or tribes may be used to purchase land for sites to',
'construct, improve, or enlarge health or related facilities: provided further, that not to exceed $500,000 shall be used by the',
'indian health service to purchase transam equipment from the department of defense for distribution to the indian health service and',
'tribal facilities: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated to the indian health service may be used for sanitation',
'facilities construction for new homes funded with grants by the housing programs of the united states department of housing and',
'urban development: provided further, that not to exceed $1,000,000 from this account and the indian health services account shall be',
'used by the indian health service to obtain ambulances for the indian health service and tribal facilities in conjunction with',
'an existing interagency agreement between the indian health service and the general services administration: provided further, that notwithstanding any otherprovision',
'of law, funds appropriated for the planning, design, and construction of the replacement health care facility in barrow, alaska, may',
'be used to purchase land up to approximately 8 hectares for a site upon which to construct the new health',
'care facility: provided further, that not to exceed $500,000 shall be placed in a demolition fund, available until expended, to',
'be used by the indian health service for demolition of federal buildings: provided further, that up to $2,700,000 from unobligated',
'balances may be used for the purchase of land at two sites for the construction of the northern and southern',
'california youth regional treatment centers subject to advance approval from the house and senate committees on appropriations. administrative provisions, indian',
'health service appropriations in this act to the indian health service shall be available for services as authorized by 5',
'u.s.c. 3109 but at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior',
'level positions under 5 u.s.c. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equipment; purchase of reprints;',
'purchase, renovation and erection of modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; payments for telephone service in private residences in',
'the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the secretary; and for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by 5',
'u.s.c. 5901 5902; and for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which',
'the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or activities. in',
'accordance with the provisions of the indian health care improvement act, non indian patients may be extended health care at',
'all tribally administered or indian health service facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds along with funds recovered under the',
'federal medical care recovery act 42 u.s.c. 2651 2653 shall be credited to the account of the facility providing the',
'service and shall be available without fiscal year limitation. notwithstanding any other law or regulation, funds transferred from the department',
'of housing and urban development to the indian health service shall be administered under public law 86 121 the indian',
'sanitation facilities act and public law 93 638, as amended. funds appropriated to the indian health service in this act,',
'except those used for administrative and program direction purposes, shall not be subject to limitations directed at curtailing federal travel',
'and transportation. none of the funds made available to the indian health service in this act shall be used for',
'any assessments or charges by the department of health and human services unless identified in the budget justification and provided',
'in this act, or approved by the house and senate committees on appropriations through the reprogramming process. personnel ceilings may',
'not be imposed on the indian health service nor may any action be taken to reduce the full time equivalent',
'level of the indian health service below the level in fiscal year 2002 adjusted upward for the staffing of new',
'and expanded facilities, funding provided for staffing at the lawton, oklahoma hospital in fiscal years 2003 and 2004, critical positions',
'not filled in fiscal year 2002, and staffing necessary to carry out the intent of congress with regard to program',
'increases. notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or tribal organization through',
'a contract, grant, or agreement authorized by title i or title v of the indian self determination and education assistance',
'act of 1975 25 u.s.c. 450 , may be deobligated and reobligated to a self determination contract under title i,',
'or a self governance agreement under title v of such act and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or',
'tribal organization without fiscal year limitation. none of the funds made available to the indian health service in this act',
'shall be used to implement the final rule published in the federal register on september 16, 1987, by the department',
'of health and human services, relating to the eligibility for the health care services of the indian health service until',
'the indian health service has submitted a budget request reflecting the increased costs associated with the proposed final rule, and',
'such request has been included in an appropriations act and enacted into law. with respect to functions transferred by the',
'indian health service to tribes or tribal organizations, the indian health service is authorized to provide goods and services to',
'those entities, on a reimbursable basis, including payment in advance with subsequent adjustment. the reimbursements received therefrom, along with the',
'funds received from those entities pursuant to the indian self determination act, may be credited to the same or subsequent',
'appropriation account which provided the funding. such amounts shall remain available until expended. reimbursements for training, technical assistance, or services',
'provided by the indian health service will contain total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead associated with the provision of',
'goods, services, or technical assistance. the indian health service may purchase 8.5 acres of land for expansion of parking facilities',
'at the w.w. hastings hospital in tahlequah, oklahoma using third party collections subject to advance approval from the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the tulsa and oklahoma city clinic demonstration projects shall be',
'permanent programs under the direct care program of the indian health service; shall be treated as service units and operating',
'units in the allocation of resources and coordination of care; shall continue to meet the requirements applicable to an urban',
'indian organization under this title; and shall not be subject to the indian self determination and education assistance act 25',
'u.s.c. 450 et seq. . the appropriation structure for the indian health service may not be altered without advance approval',
'of the house and senate committees on appropriations. other related agencies office of navajo and hopi indian relocation salaries and',
'expenses for necessary expenses of the office of navajo and hopi indian relocation as authorized by public law 93 531,',
'$5,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that funds provided in this or any other appropriations act are to be',
'used to relocate eligible individuals and groups including evictees from district 6, hopi partitionedlands residents, those in significantly substandard housing,',
'and all others certified as eligible and not included in the preceding categories: provided further, that none of the funds',
'contained in this or any other act may be used by the office of navajo and hopi indian relocation to',
'evict any single navajo or navajo family who, as of november 30, 1985, was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned',
'to the hopi tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such household: provided further, that no relocatee',
'will be provided with more than one new or replacement home: provided further, that the office shall relocate any certified',
'eligible relocatees who have selected and received an approved homesite on the navajo reservation or selected a replacement residence off',
'the navajo reservation or on the land acquired pursuant to 25 u.s.c. 640d 10. institute of american indian and alaska',
'native culture and arts development payment to the institute for payment to the institute of american indian and alaska native',
'culture and arts development, as authorized by title xv of public law 99 498, as amended 20 u.s.c. 56 part',
'a , $6,000,000, of which up to $1,000,000 may remain available until expended to assist with the institutes efforts to',
'develop a continuing education lifelong learning center. smithsonian institution salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the smithsonian institution, as',
'authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, science, and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the national',
'collections; presentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; conduct of education, training,',
'and museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease for terms not to exceed 30 years , and protection of buildings,',
'facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; up to five replacement passenger',
'vehicles; purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $495,925,000, of which not to exceed $10,108,000 for the instrumentation',
'program, collections acquisition, exhibition reinstallation, the national museum of african american history and culture, and the repatriation of skeletal remains',
'program shall remain available until expended; and of which $1,620,000 for fellowships and scholarly awards shall remain available until september',
'30, 2006; and including such funds as may be necessary to support american overseas research centers and a total of',
'$125,000 for the council of american overseas research centers: provided, that funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to',
'independent contractors performing research services or participating in official smithsonian presentations: provided further, that the smithsonian institution may expend federal',
'appropriations designated in this act for lease or rent payments for long term and swing space, as rent payable to',
'the smithsonian institution, and such rent payments may be deposited into the general trust funds of the institution to the',
'extent that federally supported activities are housed in the 900 h street, n.w. building in the district of columbia: provided',
'further, that this use of federal appropriations shall not be construed as debt service, a federal guarantee of, a transfer',
'of risk to, or an obligation of, the federal government: provided further, that no appropriated funds may be used to',
'service debt which is incurred to finance the costs of acquiring the 900 h street building or of planning, designing,',
'and constructing improvements to such building. facilities capital for necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities owned or',
'occupied by the smithsonian institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the act of august 22,',
'1949 63 stat. 623 , and for construction, including necessary personnel, $127,900,000, to remain available until expended, of which not',
'to exceed $10,000 is for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109: provided, that contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection',
'systems, and repair or restoration of facilities of the smithsonian institution may be negotiated with selected contractors and awarded on',
'the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. administrative provisions, smithsonian institution none of the funds in this or',
'any other act may be used to make any changes to the existing smithsonian science programs including closure of facilities,',
'relocation of staff or redirection of functions and programs without the advance approval of the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations. none of the funds in this or any other act may be used to initiate the design for any',
'proposed expansion of current space or new facility without consultation with the house and senate appropriations committees. none of the',
'funds in this or any other act may be used for the holt house located at the national zoological park',
'in washington, d.c., unless identified as repairs to minimize water damage, monitor structure movement, or provide interim structural support. none',
'of the funds available to the smithsonian may be reprogrammed without the advance written approval of the house and senate',
'committees on appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained in the statement of the managers accompanying this act. none',
'of the funds in this or any other act may be used to purchase any additional buildings without prior consultation',
'with the house and senate committees on appropriations. national gallery of art salaries and expenses for the upkeep and operations',
'of the national gallery of art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative expenses incident',
'thereto, as authorized by the act of march 24, 1937 50 stat. 51 , as amended by the public resolution',
'of april 13, 1939 public resolution 9, seventy sixth congress , including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; payment',
'in advance when authorized by the treasurer of the gallery for membership in library, museum, and art associations or societies',
'whose publications or services are available to members only, or to members at a price lower than to the general',
'public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for other employees as authorized by',
'law 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902 ; purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting buildings and contents thereof, and',
'maintenance, alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works',
'of art for the national gallery of art by contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such',
'rates or prices and under such terms and conditions as the gallery may deem proper, $93,000,000, of which not to',
'exceed $3,026,000 for the special exhibition program shall remain available until expended. repair, restoration and renovation of buildings for necessary',
'expenses of repair, restoration and renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the national gallery of art,',
'by contract or otherwise, as authorized, $11,100,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection',
'systems, and exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the national gallery of art may be negotiated with selected contractors',
'and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. john f. kennedy center for the performing arts',
'operations and maintenance for necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and security of the john f. kennedy center for the',
'performing arts, $17,152,000. construction for necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of the existing features of the building and',
'site of the john f. kennedy center for the performing arts, $16,334,000, to remain available until expended. woodrow wilson international',
'center for scholars salaries and expenses for expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the woodrow wilson memorial act',
'of 1968 82 stat. 1356 including hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $8,987,000. national',
'foundation on the arts and the humanities national endowment for the arts grants and administration for necessary expenses to carry',
'out the national foundation on the arts and the humanities act of 1965, as amended, $122,972,000, shall be available to',
'the national endowment for the arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts through assistance to organizations',
'and individuals pursuant to sections 5 c and 5 g of the act, including $21,729,000 for support of arts education',
'and public outreach activities through the challenge america program, for program support, and for administering the functions of the act,',
'to remain available until expended: provided, that funds previously appropriated to the national endowment for the arts matching grants account',
'and challenge america account may be transferred to and merged with this account. national endowment for the humanities grants and',
'administration for necessary expenses to carry out the national foundation on the arts and the humanities act of 1965, as',
'amended, $123,877,000, shall be available to the national endowment for the humanities for support of activities in the humanities, pursuant',
'to section 7 c of the act, and for administering the functions of the act, to remain available until expended.',
'matching grants to carry out the provisions of section 10 a 2 of the national foundation on the arts and',
'the humanities act of 1965, as amended, $16,122,000, to remain available until expended, of which $10,436,000 shall be available to',
'the national endowment for the humanities for the purposes of section 7 h : provided, that this appropriation shall be',
'available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests, and devises',
'of money, and other property accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the endowment under the provisions of subsections',
'11 a 2 b and 11 a 3 b during the current and preceding fiscal years for which equal amounts',
'have not previously been appropriated. administrative provisions none of the funds appropriated to the national foundation on the arts and',
'the humanities may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18',
'u.s.c. 1913: provided, that none of the funds appropriated to the national foundation on the arts and the humanities may',
'be used for official reception and representation expenses: provided further, that funds from nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary',
'for official reception and representation expenses: provided further, that the chairperson of the national endowment for the arts may approve',
'grants up to $10,000, if in the aggregate this amount does not exceed 5 percent of the sums appropriated for',
'grant making purposes per year: provided further, that such small grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an',
'expressed and direct delegation of authority from the national council on the arts to the chairperson. commission of fine arts',
'salaries and expenses for expenses made necessary by the act establishing a commission of fine arts 40 u.s.c. 104 ,',
'$1,793,000: provided, that the commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs of its publications, and such',
'fees shall be credited to this account as an offsetting collection, to remain available until expended without further appropriation. national',
'capital arts and cultural affairs for necessary expenses as authorized by public law 99 190 20 u.s.c. 956 a ,',
'as amended, $7,000,000. advisory council on historic preservation salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the advisory council on historic',
'preservation public law 89 665, as amended , $4,600,000: provided, that none of these funds shall be available for compensation',
'of level v of the executive schedule or higher positions. national capital planning commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses,',
'as authorized by the national capital planning act of 1952 40 u.s.c. 71 71i , including services as authorized by',
'5 u.s.c. 3109, $8,000,000: provided, that one quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under this heading may be',
'used for official reception and representational expenses to host international visitors engaged in the planning and physical development of world',
'capitals. united states holocaust memorial museum holocaust memorial museum for expenses of the holocaust memorial museum, as authorized by public',
'law 106 292 36 u.s.c. 2301 2310 , $41,433,000, of which $1,900,000 for the museums repair and rehabilitation program and',
'$1,264,000 for the museums exhibitions program shall remain available until expended. presidio trust presidio trust fund for necessary expenses to',
'carry out title i of the omnibus parks and public lands management act of 1996, $20,000,000 shall be available to',
'the presidio trust, to remain available until expended. title iii general provisions sec. 301. the expenditure of any appropriation under',
'this act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 u.s.c. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts',
'where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing',
'law, or under existing executive order issued pursuant to existing law. sec. 302. no part of any appropriation contained in',
'this act shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution of literature that in any way tends',
'to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on which congressional action is not complete. sec. 303. 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. 304. none of the funds provided in this act to any department 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 except as otherwise provided by law. sec. 305. no assessments may be levied against any program, budget',
'activity, subactivity, or project funded by this act unless notice of such assessments and the basis therefor are presented to',
'the committees on appropriations and are approved by such committees. sec. 306. none of the funds in this act may',
'be used to plan, prepare, or offer for sale timber from trees classified as giant sequoia sequoiadendron giganteum which are',
'located on national forest system or bureau of land management lands in a manner different than such sales were conducted',
'in fiscal year 2004. sec. 307. a limitation of funds. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant',
'to this act shall be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a patent for any mining or',
'mill site claim located under the general mining laws. b exceptions. the provisions of subsection a shall not apply if',
'the secretary of the interior determines that, for the claim concerned: 1 a patent application was filed with the secretary',
'on or before september 30, 1994; and 2 all requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the revised statutes',
'30 u.s.c. 29 and 30 for vein or lode claims and sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the revised',
'statutes 30 u.s.c. 35, 36, and 37 for placer claims, and section 2337 of the revised statutes 30 u.s.c. 42',
'for mill site claims, as the case may be, were fully complied with by the applicant by that date. c',
'report. on september 30, 2005, the secretary of the interior shall file with the house and senate committees on appropriations',
'and the committee on resources of the house of representatives and the committee on energy and natural resources of the',
'senate a report on actions taken by the department under the plan submitted pursuant to section 314 c of the',
'department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 1997 public law 104 208 . d mineral examinations. in order',
'to process patent applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the request of a patent applicant, the secretary of',
'the interior shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third party contractor to be selected by the bureau of',
'land management to conduct a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application as',
'set forth in subsection b . the bureau of land management shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay',
'the third party contractor in accordance with the standard procedures employed by the bureau of land management in the retention',
'of third party contractors. sec. 308. notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts appropriated to or earmarked in committee reports',
'for the bureau of indian affairs and the indian health service by public laws 103 138, 103 332, 104 134,',
'104 208, 105 83, 105 277, 106 113, 106 291, 107 63, 108 7, and 108 108 for payments to',
'tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with self determination or self governance contracts, grants, compacts, or annual',
'funding agreements with the bureau of indian affairs or the indian health service as funded by such acts, are the',
'total amounts available for fiscal years 1994 through 2004 for such purposes, except that, for the bureau of indian affairs,',
'tribes and tribal organizations may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet indirect costs of ongoing contracts, grants, self governance',
'compacts or annual funding agreements. sec. 309. of the funds provided to the national endowment for the arts 1 the',
'chairperson shall only award a grant to an individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a literature',
'fellowship, national heritage fellowship, or american jazz masters fellowship. 2 the chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure that no funding',
'provided through a grant, except a grant made to a state or local arts agency, or regional group, may be',
'used to make a grant to any other organization or individual to conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient.',
'nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments made in exchange for goods and services. 3 no grant shall be used',
'for seasonal support to a group, unless the application is specific to the contents of the season, including identified programs',
'and/or projects. sec. 310. the national endowment for the arts and the national endowment for the humanities are authorized to',
'solicit, accept, receive, and invest in the name of the united states, gifts, bequests, or devises of money and other',
'property or services and to use such in furtherance of the functions of the national endowment for the arts and',
'the national endowment for the humanities. any proceeds from such gifts, bequests, or devises, after acceptance by the national endowment',
'for the arts or the national endowment for the humanities, shall be paid by the donor or the representative of',
'the donor to the chairman. the chairman shall enter the proceeds in a special interest bearing account to the credit',
'of the appropriate endowment for the purposes specified in each case. sec. 311. a in providing services or awarding financial',
'assistance under the national foundation on the arts and the humanities act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this act,',
'the chairperson of the national endowment for the arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding',
'financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that serve underserved populations. b in this section: 1 the term underserved',
'population means a population of individuals, including urban minorities, who have historically been outside the purview of arts and humanities',
'programs due to factors such as a high incidence of income below the poverty line or to geographic isolation. 2',
'the term poverty line means the poverty line as defined by the office of management and budget, and revised annually',
'in accordance with section 673 2 of the community services block grant act 42 u.s.c. 9902 2 applicable to a',
'family of the size involved. c in providing services and awarding financial assistance under the national foundation on the arts',
'and humanities act of 1965 with funds appropriated by this act, the chairperson of the national endowment for the arts',
'shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that',
'will encourage public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the arts. d with funds appropriated by this act to carry',
'out section 5 of the national foundation on the arts and humanities act of 1965 1 the chairperson shall establish',
'a grant category for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of national impact or availability or are able to',
'tour several states; 2 the chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to',
'any single state, excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph 1 ; 3 the chairperson shall report to the',
'congress annually and by state, on grants awarded by the chairperson in each grant category under section 5 of such',
'act; and 4 the chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to improve and support community based music performance and',
'education. sec. 312. no part of any appropriation contained in this act shall be expended or obligated to complete and',
'issue the 5 year program under the forest and rangeland renewable resources planning act. sec. 313. none of the funds',
'in this act may be used to support government wide administrative functions unless such functions are justified in the budget',
'process and funding is approved by the house and senate committees on appropriations. sec. 314. notwithstanding any other provision of',
'law, for fiscal year 2005 the secretaries of agriculture and the interior are authorized to limit competition for watershed restoration',
'project contracts as part of the jobs in the woods program established in region 10 of the forest service to',
'individuals and entities in historically timber dependent areas in the states of washington, oregon, northern california, idaho, montana, and alaska',
'that have been affected by reduced timber harvesting on federal lands. the secretaries shall consider the benefits to the local',
'economy in evaluating bids and designing procurements which create economic opportunities for local contractors. sec. 315. amounts deposited during fiscal',
'year 2004 in the roads and trails fund provided for in the 14th paragraph under the heading forest service of',
'the act of march 4, 1913 37 stat. 843; 16 u.s.c. 501 , shall be used by the secretary of',
'agriculture, without regard to the state in which the amounts were derived, to repair or reconstruct roads, bridges, and trails',
'on national forest system lands or to carry out and administer projects to improve forest health conditions, which may include',
'the repair or reconstruction of roads, bridges, and trails on national forest system lands in the wildland community interface where',
'there is an abnormally high risk of fire. the projects shall emphasize reducing risks to human safety and public health',
'and property and enhancing ecological functions, long term forest productivity, and biological integrity. the projects may be completed in a',
'subsequent fiscal year. funds shall not be expended under this section to replace funds which would otherwise appropriately be expended',
'from the timber salvage sale fund. nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any project from any environmental',
'law. sec. 316. other than in emergency situations, none of the funds in this act may be used to operate',
'telephone answering machines during core business hours unless such answering machines include an option that enables callers to reach promptly',
'an individual on duty with the agency being contacted. sec. 317. no timber sale in region 10 shall be advertised',
'if the indicated rate is deficit when appraised using a residual value approach that assigns domestic alaska values for western',
'redcedar. program accomplishments shall be based on volume sold. should region 10 sell, in the current fiscal year, the annual',
'average portion of the decadal allowable sale quantity called for in the current tongass land management plan in sales which',
'are not deficit when appraised using a residual value approach that assigns domestic alaska values for western redcedar, all of',
'the western redcedar timber from those sales which is surplus to the needs of domestic processors in alaska, shall be',
'made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 united states at prevailing domestic prices. should region 10 sell, in',
'the current fiscal year, less than the annual average portion of the decadal allowable sale quantity called for in the',
'tongass land management plan in sales which are not deficit when appraised using a residual value approach that assigns domestic',
'alaska values for western redcedar, the volume of western redcedar timber available to domestic processors at prevailing domestic prices in',
'the contiguous 48 united states shall be that volume: i which is surplus to the needs of domestic processors in',
'alaska; and ii is that percent of the surplus western redcedar volume determined by calculating the ratio of the total',
'timber volume which has been sold on the tongass to the annual average portion of the decadal allowable sale quantity',
'called for in the current tongass land management plan. the percentage shall be calculated by region 10 on a rolling',
'basis as each sale is sold for purposes of this amendment, a rolling basis shall mean that the determination of',
'how much western redcedar is eligible for sale to various markets shall be made at the time each sale is',
'awarded . western redcedar shall be deemed surplus to the needs of domestic processors in alaska when the timber sale',
'holder has presented to the forest service documentation of the inability to sell western redcedar logs from a given sale',
'to domesticalaska processors at a price equal to or greater than the log selling value stated in the contract. all',
'additional western redcedar volume not sold to alaska or contiguous 48 united states domestic processors may be exported to foreign',
'markets at the election of the timber sale holder. all alaska yellow cedar may be sold at prevailing export prices',
'at the election of the timber sale holder. sec. 318. section 3 of the act of june 9, 1930 commonly',
'known as the knutson vandenberg act; 16 u.s.c. 576b , is amended 1 by striking the secretary of agriculture may,',
'when in his and inserting a the secretary of agriculture may, when in his or her; b amounts deposited under',
'subsection a ; 2 by striking may direct: and all that follows through that the secretary of agriculture and inserting',
'may direct. the secretary of agriculture; and 3 by adding at the end the following new subsection: c any portion',
'of the balance at the end of a fiscal year in the special fund established pursuant to this section that',
'the secretary of agriculture determines to be in excess of the cost of doing work described in subsection a as',
'well as any portion of the balance in the special fund that the secretary determined, before october 1, 2004, to',
'be excess of the cost of doing work described in subsection a , but which has not been transferred by',
'that date shall be transferred to miscellaneous receipts, national forest fund, as a national forest receipt, but only if the',
'secretary also determines that 1 the excess amounts will not be needed for emergency wildfire suppression during the fiscal year',
'in which the transfer would be made; and 2 the amount to be transferred to miscellaneous receipts, national forest fund,',
'exceeds the outstanding balance of unreimbursed funds transferred from the special fund in prior fiscal years for wildfire suppression.. sec.',
'319. a project undertaken by the forest service under the recreation fee demonstration program as authorized by section 315 of',
'the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act for fiscal year 1996, as amended, shall not result in',
'1 displacement of the holder of an authorization to provide commercial recreation services on federal lands. prior to initiating any',
'project, the secretary shall consult with potentially affected holders to determine what impacts the project may have on the holders.',
'any modifications to the authorization shall be made within the terms and conditions of the authorization and authorities of the',
'impacted agency; and 2 the return of a commercial recreation service to the secretary for operation when such services have',
'been provided in the past by a private sector provider, except when a the private sector provider fails to bid',
'on such opportunities; b the private sector provider terminates its relationship with the agency; or c the agency revokes the',
'permit for non compliance with the terms and conditions of the authorization. in such cases, the agency may use the',
'recreation fee demonstration program to provide for operations until a subsequent operator can be found through the offering of a',
'new prospectus. sec. 320. prior to october 1, 2005, the secretary of agriculture shall not be considered to be in',
'violation of subparagraph 6 f 5 a of the forest and rangeland renewable resources planning act of 1974 16 u.s.c.',
'1604 f 5 a solely because more than 15 years have passed without revision of the plan for a unit',
'of the national forest system. nothing in this section exempts the secretary from any other requirement of the forest and',
'rangeland renewable resources planning act 16 u.s.c. 1600 et seq. or any other law: provided, that if the secretary is',
'not acting expeditiously and in good faith, within the funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the',
'national forest system, this section shall be void with respect to such plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may',
'order completion of the plan on an accelerated basis. sec. 321. no funds provided in this act may be expended',
'to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under either the mineral leasing act 30 u.s.c. 181 et seq. or the',
'outer continental shelf lands act 43 u.s.c. 1331 et seq. within the boundaries of a national monument established pursuant to',
'the act of june 8, 1906 16 u.s.c. 431 et seq. as such boundary existed on january 20, 2001, except',
'where such activities are allowed under the presidential proclamation establishing such monument. sec. 322. extension of forest service conveyances pilot',
'program. section 329 of the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2002 16 u.s.c. 580d note; public',
'law 107 63 is amended 1 in subsection b , by striking 30 and inserting 40; 2 in subsection c',
'by striking 8 and inserting 13; and 3 in subsection d , by striking 2007 and inserting 2008. sec. 323.',
'section 3 c of the harriet tubman special resource study act public law 106 516; 114 stat. 2405 is amended',
'by striking section 8 of section 8 and inserting section 8. sec. 324. in entering into agreements with foreign countries',
'pursuant to the wildfire suppression assistance act 42 u.s.c. 1856m the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the interior',
'are authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements in which the individuals furnished under said agreements to provide wildfire services are',
'considered, for purposes of tort liability, employees of the country receiving said services when the individuals are engaged in fire',
'suppression: provided, that the secretary of agriculture or the secretary of the interior shall not enter into any agreement under',
'this provision unless the foreign country either directly or through its fire organization agrees to assume any and all liability',
'for the acts or omissions of american firefighters engaged in firefighting in a foreign country: provided further, that when an',
'agreement is reached for furnishing fire fighting services, the only remedies for acts or omissions committed while fighting fires shall',
'be those provided under the laws of the host country, and those remedies shall be the exclusive remedies for any',
'claim arising out of fighting fires in a foreign country: provided further, that neither the sending country nor any legal',
'organization associated with the firefighter shall be subject to any legal action whatsoever pertaining to or arising out of the',
'firefighters role in fire suppression. sec. 325. notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, to promote the more efficient',
'use of the health care funding allocation for fiscal year 2005, the eagle butte service unit of the indian health',
'service, at the request of the cheyenne river sioux tribe, may pay base salary rates to health professionals up to',
'the highest grade and step available to a physician, pharmacist, or other health professional and may pay a recruitment or',
'retention bonus of up to 25 percent above the base pay rate. sec. 326. none of the funds made available',
'in this act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united states government except pursuant to',
'a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this act or any other appropriations act. sec. 327. none of',
'the funds in this act may be used to prepare or issue a permit or lease for oil or gas',
'drilling in the finger lakes national forest, new york, during fiscal year 2005. sec. 328. in awarding a federal contract',
'with funds made available by this act, the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the interior the secretaries may,',
'in evaluating bids and proposals, give consideration to local contractors who are from, and who provide employment and training for,',
'dislocated and displaced workers in an economically disadvantaged rural community, including those historically timber dependent areas that have been affected',
'by reduced timber harvesting on federal lands and other forest dependent rural communities isolated from significant alternative employment opportunities: provided,',
'that notwithstanding federal government procurement and contracting laws the secretaries may award contracts, grants or cooperative agreements to local non',
'profit entities, youth conservation corps or related partnerships with state, local or non profit youth groups, or small or disadvantaged',
'business: provided further, that the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is for forest hazardous fuels reduction, watershed or water quality',
'monitoring or restoration, wildlife or fish population monitoring, or habitat restoration or management: provided further, that the terms rural community',
'and economically disadvantaged shall have the same meanings as in section 2374 of public law 101 624: provided further, that',
'the secretaries shall develop guidance to implement this section: provided further, that nothing in this section shall be construed as',
'relieving the secretaries of any duty under applicable procurement laws, except as provided in this section. sec. 329. no funds',
'appropriated in this act for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands may be expended for the filing of',
'declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided, that',
'this provision shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the everglades national park protection and expansion act of 1989,',
'or to funds appropriated for federal assistance to the state of florida to acquire lands for everglades restoration purposes. sec.',
'330. section 338 of public law 108 108 is amended by striking 2003 and inserting in lieu thereof 2004. sec.',
'331. section 315 of the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 1996 as contained in section 101',
'c of public law 104 134; 110 stat. 1321 200; 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a note , is amended 1 in',
'subsection b , by inserting subject to subsection g but before notwithstanding in the matter preceding paragraph 1 ; and',
'2 by adding at the end the following new subsection: g the secretary of agriculture may not charge or collect',
'fees under this section for the following: 1 admission to a unit of the national forest system as defined in',
'section 11 a of the forest and rangeland renewable resources planning act of 1974 16 u.s.c. 1609 a . 2',
'the use, either singly or in any combination, of the following: a undesignated parking along roads; b overlook sites or',
'scenic pullouts; c information offices and centers that only provide general area information and limited services or interpretive exhibits; and',
'd dispersed areas for which expenditures in facilities or services are limited.. sec. 332. a limitation on competitive sourcing studies.',
'1 of the funds made available by this or any other act to the department of energy or the department',
'of the interior for fiscal year 2005, not more than the maximum amount specified in paragraph 2 may be used',
'by the secretary of energy or the secretary of the interior to initiate or continue competitive sourcing studies in fiscal',
'year 2005 for programs, projects, and activities for which funds are appropriated by this act until such time as the',
'secretary concerned submits a reprogramming proposal to the committees on appropriations of the senate and the house of representatives, and',
'such proposal has been processed consistent with the reprogramming guidelines in house report 108 330. 2 for the purposes of',
'paragraph 1 the maximum amount a with respect to the department of energy is $500,000; and b with respect to',
'the department of the interior is $3,250,000. 3 of the funds appropriated by this act, not more than $2,000,000 may',
'be used in fiscal year 2005 for competitive sourcing studies and related activities by the forest service. b competitive sourcing',
'study defined. in this section, the term competitive sourcing study means a study on subjecting work performed by federal government',
'employees or private contractors to public private competition or on converting the federal government employees or the work performed by',
'such employees to private contractor performance under the office of management and budget circular a 76 or any other administrative',
'regulation, directive, or policy. c section 340 b of public law 108 108 is hereby repealed. d competitive sourcing exemption',
'for forest service studies conducted prior to fiscal year 2005. notwithstanding requirements of office of management and budget circular a',
'76, attachment b, the forest service is hereby exempted from implementing the letter of obligation and post competition accountability guidelines',
'where a competitive sourcing study involved 65 or fewer full time equivalents, the performance decision was made in favor of',
'the agency provider; no net savings was achieved by conducting the study, and the study was completed prior to the',
'date of this act. e in preparing any reports to the committees on appropriations on competitive sourcing activities, agencies funded',
'in this act shall include the incremental cost directly attributable to conducting the competitive sourcing competitions, including costs attributable to',
'paying outside consultants and contractors and, in accordance with full cost accounting principles, all costs attributable to developing, implementing, supporting,',
'managing, monitoring, and reporting on competitive sourcing, including personnel, consultant, travel, and training costs associated with program management. sec. 333.',
'estimated overhead charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks from programs, projects and activities to support governmentwide, departmental, agency or bureau administrative',
'functions or headquarters, regional or central office operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications. changes to such estimates shall',
'be presented to the committees on appropriations for approval. sec. 334. none of the funds in this act or prior',
'acts making appropriations for the department of the interior and related agencies may be provided to the managing partners or',
'their agents for the safecom or disaster management projects. sec. 335. conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land',
'in the san bernardino national forest in the state of california. a findings. the congress finds that 1 a select',
'area of the san bernardino national forest in california is heavily developed with recreation residences and is immediately adjacent to',
'comparably developed private property; 2 it is in the public interest to convey the above referenced area to the owners',
'of the recreation residences; and 3 the secretary of agriculture should use the proceeds of such conveyance for critical san',
'bernardino national forest infrastructure improvements or to acquire additional lands within the boundaries of the san bernardino national forest. b',
'conveyance required. subject to valid existing rights and such terms, conditions, and restrictions as the secretary deems necessary or desirable',
'in the public interest, the secretary of agriculture shall convey to the mill creek homeowners association hereinafter association all right,',
'title, and interest of the united states in and to the mill creek parcel of real estate described in subsection',
'c 1 . in the event the secretary and the association for any reason do not complete the sale within',
'two years from the date of enactment of this act, this authority shall expire. c legal description and correction authority.',
'1 description. the mill creek parcel, approximately 35 acres, as shown on a map, the mill creek conveyance parcel san',
'bernardino national forest, dated june 1, 2004 generally located in the northeast quarter of section 8, t.1s., r.1w., san bernardino',
'meridian, of the united states public lands survey system, california. the map shall be on file and available for inspection',
'in the office of the chief, forest service, washington, dc and in the office of the forest supervisor, san bernardino',
'national forest until such time as the lands are conveyed. 2 corrections. the secretary is authorized to make minor corrections',
'to this map and may modify the description to correct errors or to reconfigure the property in order to facilitate',
'conveyance. in the event of a conflict between the map description and the usplss description of the land in paragraph',
'1 , the map will be considered the definitive description of the land. d consideration. consideration for the conveyance under',
'subsection b shall be equal to the appraised fair market value of the parcel of real property to be conveyed.',
'such appraisal shall be prepared in conformity with the uniform appraisal standards for federal land acquisition. e access requirements. notwithstanding',
'section 1323 a of the alaska national interest lands conservation act 16 u.s.c. 3210 a or any other law, the',
'secretary is not required to provide access over national forest system lands to the parcel of real estate to be',
'conveyed under subsection b . f administrative costs. all costs incurred by the secretary of agriculture and any costs associated',
'with the creation of a subdivided parcel, conducting and recordation of a survey, zoning, planning approval, and similar expenses with',
'respect to the conveyance under subsection b , shall be borne by the association. g assumption of liability. by acceptance',
'of the conveyance of the parcel of real property referred to in subsection b , the association and its successors',
'and assigns will indemnify and hold harmless the united states for any and all liability to any party that is',
'associated with the parcel. h treatment of receipts. all funds received pursuant to the conveyance of the parcel of real',
'property referred to in subsection b shall be deposited in the fund established under public law 90 171 16 u.s.c.',
'484a; commonly known as the sisk act , and the funds shall remain available to the secretary, until expended, for',
'critical san bernardino national forest infrastructure improvements or the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in land for inclusion in',
'the san bernardino national forest. sec. 336. section 331 of the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act,',
'2001 public law 106 291; 114 stat. 996 , is amended 1 in subsection a , by striking until september',
'30, 2004, the and inserting the; and 2 by adding at the end the following new subsections: d inclusion of',
'colorado blm lands. the authority provided by this section shall also be available to the secretary of the interior with',
'respect to public lands in the state of colorado administered by the secretary through the bureau of land management. e',
'expiration of authority. the authority of the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the interior to enter into cooperative',
'agreements and contracts under this section expires september 30, 2009, and the term of any cooperative agreement or contract entered',
'into under this section shall not extend beyond that date.. sec. 337. federal and state cooperative forest, rangeland, and watershed',
'restoration in utah. a authority. until september 30, 2006, the secretary of agriculture, via cooperative agreement or contract including sole',
'source contract as appropriate, may permit the state forester of the state of utah to perform forest, rangeland, and watershed',
'restoration services on national forest system lands in the state of utah. restoration services provided are to be on a',
'project to project basis as planned or made ready for implementation under existing authorities of the forest service. the types',
'of restoration services that may be contracted under this authority include treatment of insect infected trees, reduction of hazardous fuels,',
'and other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health including fish and wildlife habitat. b state as',
'agent. except as provided in subsection c , a cooperative agreement or contract under subsection a may authorize the state',
'forester of the state of utah to serve as agent for the forest service in providing services necessary to facilitate',
'the performance and treatment of insect infested trees, reduction of hazardous fuels, and to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and',
'watershed health including fish and wildlife habitat under subsection a . the services to be performed by the state forester',
'of utah may be conducted with subcontracts utilizing state of utah contract procedures. subsections d and g of section 14',
'of the national forest management act of 1976 16 u.s.c. 472a shall not apply to services performed under a cooperative',
'agreement or contract under subsection a . c retention of nepa responsibilities. with respect to any treatment activity to restore',
'and improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health including fish and wildlife habitat services on national forest system lands programmed for',
'treatment by the state forester of the state of utah under subsection a , any decision required to be made',
'under the national environmental policy act of 1969 42 u.s.c. 4821 et seq. may not be delegated to any officer',
'or employee of the state of utah. sec. 338. a in general. an entity that enters into a contract with',
'the united states to operate the national recreation reservation service as solicited by the solicitation numbered wo 04 06vm shall',
'not carry out any duties under the contract using: 1 a contact center located outside the united states; or 2',
'a reservation agent who does not live in the united states. b no waiver. the secretary of agriculture may not',
'waive the requirements of subsection a . c telecommuting. a reservation agent who is carrying out duties under the contract',
'described in subsection a may not telecommute from a location outside the united states. d limitations. nothing in this act',
'shall be construed to apply to any employee of the entity who is not a reservation agent carrying out the',
'duties under the contract described in subsection a or who provides managerial or support services. sec. 339. for fiscal years',
'2005 through 2007, a decision made by the secretary of agriculture to authorize grazing on an allotment shall be categorically',
'excluded from documentation in an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under the national environmental policy act of 1969',
'42 u.s.c. 4321 et seq. if: 1 the decision continues current grazing management of the allotment; 2 monitoring indicates that',
'current grazing management is meeting, or satisfactorily moving toward, objectives in the land and resource management plan, as determined by',
'the secretary; and 3 the decision is consistent with agency policy concerning extraordinary circumstances. the total number of allotments that',
'may be categorically excluded under this section may not exceed 900. sec. 340. salmon river commercial outfitter hunting camps. section',
'3 a 24 of public law 90 542 16 u.s.c. sec. 1274 is amended to add the following after paragraph',
'c and redesignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly: d the established use and occupancy as of june 6, 2003, of lands and',
'maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at stub creek located in section 28, t24n, r14e,',
'boise principal meridian, at arctic creek located in section 21, t25n, r12e, boise principal meridian and at smith gulch located',
'in section 27, t25n, r12e, boise principal meridian shall continue to be authorized, subject to such reasonable regulation as the',
'secretary deems appropriate, including rules that would provide for termination for non compliance, and if terminated, reoffering the site through',
'a competitive process.. sec. 341. a in general. 1 the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the interior are',
'authorized to make grants to the eastern nevada landscape coalition for the study and restoration of rangeland and other lands',
'in nevadas great basin in order to help assure the reduction of hazardous fuels and for related purposes. 2 notwithstanding',
'31 u.s.c. secs. 6301 6308, the director of the bureau of land management shall enter into a cooperative agreement with',
'the eastern nevada landscape coalition for the great basin restoration project, including hazardous fuels and mechanical treatments and related work.',
'b authorization of appropriations. there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.',
'sec. 342. a findings. 1 in 1953, public land order 899 plo 899 eliminated approximately 80 acres from the tongass',
'national forest, for the community of elfin cove, alaska. from 1953 until 2001, the usda forest service believed two small',
'islets within the elfin cove harbor lots 1 and 2 of u.s. survey 13150, approximately 0.29 acres were included as',
'part of plo 899. however, due to a bureau of land management rule in effect when plo 899 was issued,',
'ownership of unsurveyed, unmapped islets remained with the original landowner, in this case the united states. 2 these two islets',
'are needed by the community of elfin cove to resolve public health and safety problems. 3 the two islets serve',
'no national forest purposes, but the forest service has no authority to transfer ownership of them to the community of',
'elfin cove, without receiving fair market value for the land interests. 4 neither the bureau of land management nor the',
'forest service intended to retain federal ownership of these two islets, and they remained in ownership of the united states',
'only through an inadvertent error. 5 conveyance of these two islets from the united states to the community of elfin',
'cove, alaska, without consideration, is in the public interest. b based on the findings in subsection a and notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, congress hereby authorizes and directs the secretary of agriculture to convey in fee simple without compensation,',
'lots 1 and 2 of u.s. survey 13150, comprising approximately 0.29 acres, to the community of elfin cove, alaska. sec.',
'343. a notwithstanding any other provision of law, and until october 1, 2007, the indian health service may not disburse',
'funds for the provision of health care services pursuant to public law 93 638 25 u.s.c. 450 et seq. to',
'any alaska native village or alaska native village corporation that is located within the area served by an alaska native',
'regional health entity. b nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the disbursal of funds to any alaska',
'native village or alaska native village corporation under any contract or compact entered into prior to may 1, 2004, or',
'to prohibit the renewal of any such agreement. c for the purpose of this section, eastern aleutian tribes, inc. shall',
'be treated as an alaska native regional health entity to whom funds may be disbursed under this section. sec. 344.',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law and using funds previously appropriated for such purpose under public law 106 291 $1,630,000',
'and public law 108 199 $2,300,000 , the national park service shall 1 not later than 60 days after enactment',
'of this section purchase the seven parcels of real property in seward, alaska identified by kenai peninsula tax identification numbers',
'14910001, 14910002, 14911033, 14913005, 14913020, 14913007, and 14913008 that have been selected for the administrative complex, visitor facility, plaza and',
'related parking for the kenai fjords national park and chugach national forest which shall hereafter be known as the mary',
'lowell center; and 2 transfer to the city of seward any remaining balance of previously appropriated funds not necessary for',
'property acquisition and design upon the vacation by the city of seward of washington street between 4th avenue and 5th',
'avenue and transfer of title of the appropriate portions thereof to the federal government, provided that the city of seward',
'uses any such funds for the related waterfront planning, pavilions, boardwalks, trails, or related purposes that compliment the new federal',
'facility. sec. 345. section 331, of public law 106 113, is amended 1 in part a by striking 2004 and',
'inserting 2005; and 2 in part b by striking 2004 and inserting 2005. sec. 346. federal building, sandpoint, idaho. a',
'definitions. in this section: 1 administrator. the term administrator means the administrator of general services. 2 map. the term map',
'means the map that is a entitled sandpoint federal building; b dated september 12, 2002; and c on file in',
'i the office of the chief of the forest service; and ii the office of the supervisor, idaho national forests,',
'coeur dalene, idaho. 3 property. the term property means the sandpoint federal building and approximately 3.17 acres of land in',
'sandpoint, idaho, as depicted on the map. 4 secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of agriculture, acting through the',
'chief of the forest service. b conveyance of property. 1 in general. notwithstanding subtitle i of title 40, united states',
'code, the administrator may convey to the secretary, all right, title, and interest of the united states in and to',
'the property. 2 conditions. the conveyance of the property under paragraph 1 shall be on a noncompetitive basis, for consideration,',
'and subject to any other terms and conditions to which the administrator and the secretary may agree, including a purchase',
'period with multiple payments over multiple fiscal years. 3 source of funds. the secretary may use amounts made available to',
'the forest service for any of fiscal years 2005 through 2010 to acquire the property under paragraph 1 . c',
'sale or exchange of property. 1 in general. subject to paragraph 2 , the secretary may use, maintain, lease, sublease,',
'sell, or exchange all or part of the property. 2 terms. the sale or exchange of the property under paragraph',
'1 shall be for market value and subject to such terms as the secretary determines to be in the public',
'interest. 3 method of sale or exchange. the sale or exchange of the property under paragraph 1 may be on',
'a competitive or noncompetitive basis. 4 consideration. consideration for the sale or exchange of the property may be in the',
'form of cash, land, or improvements including improvements to be constructed after the date of the sale or exchange .',
'5 disposition and use of proceeds. a disposition of proceeds. the secretary shall deposit the proceeds derived from any lease,',
'sublease, sale, exchange, or any other use or disposition of the property in the fund established by public law 90',
'171 commonly known as the sisk act 16 u.s.c. 484a . b use of proceeds. amounts deposited under subparagraph a',
'shall be available to the secretary, without further appropriation, until expended, for the construction and maintenance of forest service offices',
'and related facilities on national forest system land in the vicinity of sandpoint, idaho. sec. 347. a short title. this',
'section may be cited as the chris zajicek memorial land exchange act of 2004. b national forest system land exchange',
'in the state of florida. 1 in general. notwithstanding the effect of the wildfire known as the impassable 1 fire',
'on the value of the land to be exchanged, the secretary of agriculture acting through the chief of the forest',
'service may carry out the exchange agreement entered into by the forest service and the board of trustees of the',
'internal improvement trust fund of the state of florida and dated march 5, 2004. 2 valuation. for purposes of determining',
'the value of the land to be exchanged under paragraph 1 , the value of the land shall be considered',
'to be the value of the land determined by the appraisal conducted on august 21, 2003. sec. 348. a short',
'title. this section may be cited as the grey towers national historic site act of 2004. b findings; purposes; definitions.',
'1 findings. congress finds the following: a james and mary pinchot constructed a home and estate that is known as',
'grey towers in milford, pennsylvania. b james and mary pinchot were also the progenitors of a family of notable accomplishment',
'in the history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania and the nation, in particular, their son, gifford pinchot. c gifford pinchot',
'was the first chief of the forest service, a major influence in formulating and implementing forest conservation policies in the',
'early 20th century, and twice governor of pennsylvania. d during the early 20th century, james and gifford pinchot used grey',
'towers and the environs to establish scientific forestry, to develop conservation leaders, and to formulate conservation principles, thus making this',
'site one of the primary birthplaces of the american conservation movement. e in 1963, gifford bryce pinchot, the son of',
'gifford and cornelia pinchot, donated grey towers and 102 acres to the nation. f in 1963, president john f. kennedy',
'dedicated the pinchot institute for conservation for the greater knowledge of land and its uses at grey towers national historic',
'landmark, thereby establishing a partnership between the public and private sectors. g grey towers today is a place of historical',
'significance where leaders in natural resource conservation meet, study, and share ideas, analyses, values, and philosophies, and is also a',
'place where the public can learn and appreciate our conservation heritage. h as established by president kennedy, the pinchot institute',
'for conservation, and the forest service at grey towers operate through an established partnership in developing and delivering programs that',
'carry on gifford pinchots conservation legacy. i grey towers and associated structures in and around milford, pennsylvania, can serve to',
'enhance regional recreational and educational opportunities. 2 purposes. the purposes of this section are as follows: a to honor and',
'perpetuate the memory of gifford pinchot. b to promote the recreational and educational resources of milford, pennsylvania, and its environs.',
'c to authorize the secretary of agriculture i to further the scientific, policy analysis, educational, and cultural programs in natural',
'resource conservation at grey towers; ii to manage the property and environs more efficiently and effectively; and iii to further',
'collaborative ties with the pinchot institute for conservation, and other federal, state, and local agencies with shared interests. 3 definitions.',
'for the purposes of this section: a associated properties. the term associated properties means lands and improvements outside of the',
'grey towers national historic landmark within pike county, pennsylvania, and which were associated with james and mary pinchot, the yale',
'school of forestry, or the forest service. b grey towers. the term grey towers means the buildings and surrounding area',
'of approximately 303 acres, including the 102 acres donated in 1963 to the united states and so designated that year.',
'c historic site. the term historic site means the grey towers national historic site, as so designated by this act.',
'd pinchot institute. the term pinchot institute means the pinchot institute for conservation, a nonprofit corporation established under the laws',
'of the district of columbia. e secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of agriculture. c designation of national historic',
'site. subject to valid existing rights, all lands and improvements formerly encompassed within the grey towers national historic landmark are',
'designated as the grey towers national historic site. d administration. 1 purposes. the historic site shall be administered for the',
'following purposes: a education, public demonstration projects, and research related to natural resource conservation, protection, management, and use. source conservation,',
'protection, management, and use. b leadership development within the natural resource professions and the federal civil service. c continuing gifford',
'pinchots legacy through pursuit of new ideas, strategies, and solutions to natural resource issues that include economic, ecological, and social',
'values. d preservation, use, and maintenance of the buildings, grounds, facilities, and archives associated with gifford pinchot. e study and',
'interpretation of the life and works of gifford pinchot. f public recreation and enjoyment. g protection and enjoyment of the',
'scenic and natural environs. 2 applicable laws. the secretary shall administer federally owned lands and interests in lands at the',
'historic site and associated properties as components of the national forest system in accordance with this act, 16 u.s.c. 461',
'et seq. and other laws generally applicable to the administration of national historic sites, and the laws, rules, and regulations',
'applicable to the national forest system, except that the forest and rangeland renewable resources planning act of 1974 16 u.s.c.',
'1600, et seq. shall not apply. 3 land acquisition. the secretary is authorized to acquire, on a willing seller basis,',
'by purchase, donation, exchange, or otherwise, privately owned lands and interests in lands, including improvements, within the historic site and',
'the associated properties, using donated or appropriated funds. 4 gifts. a accepted by entities other than the secretary. subject to',
'such terms and conditions as the secretary may prescribe, any public or private agency, organization, institution, or individual may solicit,',
'accept, and administer private gifts of money and real or personal property for the benefit of or in connection with,',
'the activities and services at the historic site. b accepted by the secretary. gifts may be accepted by the secretary',
'for the benefit of or in connection with, the activities and services at the historic site notwithstanding the fact that',
'a donor conducts business with or is regulated by the department of agriculture in any capacity. e cooperative authorities. 1',
'grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. the secretary is authorized to enter into agreements for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements as',
'appropriate with the pinchot institute, public and other private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals to provide for the development, administration,',
'maintenance, or restoration of land, facilities, or forest service programs at grey towers or to otherwise further the purposes of',
'this section. 2 interdepartmental. the secretary and the secretary of the interior are authorized and encouraged to cooperate in promoting',
'public use and enjoyment of grey towers and the delaware water gap national recreation area and in otherwise furthering the',
'administration and purposes for which both areas were designated. such cooperation may include colocation and use of facilities within associated',
'properties and elsewhere. 3 other. the secretary may authorize use of the grounds and facilities of grey towers by the',
'pinchot institute and other participating partners including federal, state, and local agencies, on such terms and conditions as the secretary',
'may prescribe, including the waiver of special use authorizations and the waiver of rental and use fees. f funds. 1',
'fees and charges. the secretary may impose reasonable fees and charges for admission to and use of facilities on grey',
'towers. 2 special fund. any monies received by the forest service in administering grey towers shall be deposited into the',
'treasury of the united states and covered in a special fund called the grey towers national historic site fund. monies',
'in the grey towers national historic site fund shall be available until expended, without further appropriation, for support of programs',
'of grey towers, and any other expenses incurred in the administration of grey towers. g map. the secretary shall produce',
'and keep for public inspection a map of the historic site and associated properties within pike county, pennsylvania, which were',
'associated with james and mary pinchot, the yale school of forestry, or the forest service. h savings provision. nothing in',
'this section shall be deemed to diminish the authorities of the secretary under the cooperative forestry assistance act or any',
'other law pertaining to the national forest system. sec. 349. a short title. this section may be cited as the',
'montana national forests boundary adjustment act of 2004. b definitions. in this section: 1 forests. the term forests means the',
'helena national forest, lolo national forest, and beaverhead deerlodge national forest in the state of montana. 2 map. the term',
'map means a the map entitled helena national forest boundary adjustment northern region, usda forest service and dated september 13,',
'2004; b the map entitled lolo national forest boundary adjustment northern region, usda forest service and dated september 13, 2004;',
'and c the map entitled deerlodge national forest boundary adjustment northern region usda forest service and dated september 13, 2004.',
'3 secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of agriculture. c helena, lolo, and beaverhead deerlodge national forests boundary adjustment.',
'1 in general. the boundaries of the forests are modified as depicted on the maps. 2 maps. a availability. the',
'maps shall be on file and available for public inspection in i the office of the chief of the forest',
'service; and ii the office of the regional forester, missoula, montana. b correction authority. the secretary may make technical corrections',
'to the maps. 3 administration. any land or interest in land acquired within the boundaries of the forests for national',
'forest system purposes shall be managed in accordance with a the act of march 1, 1911 commonly known as the',
'weeks law 16 u.s.c. 480 et seq. ; and b the laws including regulations applicable to the national forest system.',
'4 land and water conservation fund. for purposes of section 7 of the land and water conservation fund act of',
'1965 16 u.s.c. 460l 9 , the boundaries of the forests, as adjusted under paragraph 1 , shall be considered',
'to be the boundaries of the forests as of january 1, 1965. 5 effect. nothing in this section limits the',
'authority of the secretary to adjust the boundaries of the forests under section 11 of the act of march 1,',
'1911 16 u.s.c. 521 . sec. 350. in addition to amounts provided to the department of the interior in this',
'act, $5,000,000 is provided for a grant to kendall county, illinois. title iv supplemental appropriations for urgent wildland fire suppression',
'activities department of the interior bureau of land management wildland fire management for an additional amount for wildland fire management,',
'$100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities pursuant to section 312 of s. con. res.',
'95 108th congress as made applicable to the house of representatives by h. res. 649 108th congress and applicable to',
'the senate by section 14007 of public law 108 287: provided, that such funds shall only become available if funds',
'provided for wildland fire suppression in title i of this act will be exhausted imminently and the secretary of the',
'interior notifies the house and senate committees on appropriations and the house and senate committees on the budget in writing',
'of the need for these additional funds: provided further, that such funds are also available for repayment to other appropriation',
'accounts from which funds were transferred for wildfire suppression: provided further, that cost containment measures shall be implemented within this',
'account for fiscal year 2005, and the secretary of the interior and the secretary of agriculture shall submit a joint',
'report to the committees on appropriations of the senate and the house of representatives on such cost containment measures by',
'december 31, 2005: provided further, that public law 108 287, title x, chapter 3 is amended under the heading department',
'of the interior, bureau of land management, wildland fire management, by striking the phrases for fiscal year 2004 and related',
'to the fiscal year 2004 fire season in the text preceding the first proviso. department of agriculture forest service wildland',
'fire management for an additional amount for wildland fire management, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, for urgent wildland fire',
'suppression activities pursuant to section 312 of s. con. res. 95 108th congress as made applicable to the house of',
'representatives by h. res. 649 108th congress and applicable to the senate by section 14007 of public law 108 287:',
'provided, that such funds shall only become available if funds provided for wildland fire suppression in title ii of this',
'act will be exhausted imminently and the secretary of agriculture notifies the house and senate committees on appropriations and the',
'house and senate committees on the budget in writing of the need for these additional funds: provided further, that such',
'funds are also available for repayment to other appropriation accounts from which funds were transferred for wildfire suppression: provided further,',
'that cost containment measures shall be implemented within this account for fiscal year 2005, and the secretary of agriculture and',
'the secretary of the interior shall submit a joint report to the committees on appropriations of the senate and the',
'house of representatives on such cost containment measures by december 31, 2005: provided further, that the secretary of agriculture shall',
'establish an independent cost control review panel to examine and report on fire suppression costs for individual wildfire incidents that',
'exceed $10,000,000 in cost: provided further, that if the independent review panel report finds that appropriate actions were not taken',
'to control suppression costs for one or more such wildfire incidents, then an amount equal to the aggregate estimated excess',
'costs of suppressing those wildfire incidents shall be transferred to the treasury from unobligated balances remaining at the end of',
'fiscal year 2005 in the wildland fire management account: provided further, that public law 108 287, title x, chapter 3',
'is amended under the heading, department of agriculture, forest service, wildland fire management, by striking the phrases for fiscal year',
'2004 and related to the fiscal year 2004 fire season in the text preceding the first proviso. title v sec.',
'501. a across the board rescissions. there is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 0.594 percent of 1 the budget',
'authority provided for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in this act; and 2 the budget authority provided in',
'any advance appropriation for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in the department of the interior and related agencies',
'appropriations act, 2004. b proportionate application. any rescission made by subsection a shall be applied proportionately 1 to each discretionary',
'account and each item of budget authority described in subsection a ; and 2 within each such account and item,',
'to each program, project, and activity with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation act or accompanying reports',
'for the relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or for accounts and items not included in appropriation acts,',
'as delineated in the most recently submitted presidents budget . c indian land and water claim settlements. under the heading',
'bureau of indian affairs, indian land and water cla8im settlements and miscellaneous payments to indians, the across the board rescission',
'in this section, and any subsequent across the board rescission for fiscal year 2005, shall apply only to the first',
'dollar amount in the paragraph and the distribution of the rescission shall be at the discretion of the secretary of',
'the interior who shall submit a report on such distribution and the rationale therefor to the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations. this division may be cited as the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2005. division',
'f departments of labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i department of',
'labor employment and training administration training and employment services including rescission for necessary expenses of the workforce investment act of',
'1998, including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other facilities,',
'and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by such act; $2,898,957,000 plus reimbursements, of which $1,885,794,000',
'is available for obligation for the period july 1, 2005 through june 30, 2006; except that amounts determined by the',
'secretary of labor to be necessary pursuant to sections 173 a 4 a and 174 c of such act shall',
'be available from october 1, 2004 until expended; of which $994,242,000 is available for obligation for the period april 1,',
'2005 through june 30, 2006, to carry out chapter 4 of the act; and of which $16,321,000 is available for',
'the period july 1, 2005 through june 30, 2008 for necessary expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of job corps',
'centers: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds provided herein under section 137 c of the',
'workforce investment act of 1998, $283,371,000 shall be for activities described in section 132 a 2 a of such act',
'and $1,196,048,000 shall be for activities described in section 132 a 2 b of such act: provided further, that $250,000,000',
'shall be available for community based job training grants, of which $125,000,000 shall be from funds reserved under section 132',
'a 2 a of the workforce investment act of 1998 and shall be used to carry out such grants under',
'section 171 d of such act, except that the 10 percent limitation otherwise applicable to the amount of funds that',
'may be used to carry out section 171 d shall not be applicable to funds used for community based job',
'training grants: provided further, that funds provided to carry out section 132 a 2 a of the workforce investment act',
'of 1998 may be used to provide assistance to a state for state wide or local use in order to',
'address cases where there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers remain',
'dislocated; coordinate the state workforce development plan with emerging economic development needs; and train such eligible dislocated workers: provided further,',
'that $8,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 172 of the workforce investment act of 1998: provided further, that, notwithstanding',
'any other provision of law or related regulation, $76,874,000 shall be for carrying out section 167 of the workforce investment',
'act of 1998, including $71,787,000 for formula grants, $4,583,000 for migrant and seasonal housing of which not less than 70',
'percent shall be for permanent housing , and $504,000 for other discretionary purposes: provided further, that notwithstanding the transfer limitation',
'under section 133 b 4 of such act, up to 30 percent of such funds may be transferred by a',
'local board if approved by the governor: provided further, that funds provided to carry out section 171 d of the',
'workforce investment act of 1998 may be used for demonstration projects that provide assistance to new entrants in the workforce',
'and incumbent workers: provided further, that funding provided to carry out projects under section 171 of the workforce investment act',
'of 1998 that are identified in the conference agreement, shall not be subject to the requirements of section 171 b',
'2 b of such act, the requirements of section 171 c 4 d of such act, the joint funding requirements',
'of sections 171 b 2 a and 171 c 4 a of such act, or any time limit requirements of',
'sections 171 b 2 c and 171 c 4 b of such act: provided further, that no funds from any',
'other appropriation shall be used to provide meal services at or for job corps centers. for necessary expenses of the',
'act, including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other facilities,',
'and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the act; $2,463,000,000 plus reimbursements, of which $2,363,000,000',
'is available for obligation for the period october 1, 2005 through june 30, 2006, and of which $100,000,000 is available',
'for the period october 1, 2005 through june 30, 2008, for necessary expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of job',
'corps centers. of the funds provided under this heading in public law 108 199 for the employment and training administration,',
'$2,200,000 shall be for a non competitive grant to the afl cio appalachian council, incorporated, and shall be awarded no',
'later than january 31, 2005. of the funds provided under this heading in public law 108 199 for the employment',
'and training administration $1,500,000 shall be for a non competitive grant to the afl cio working for america institute, and',
'shall be awarded no later than january 31, 2005. of the funds provided under this heading in public law 108',
'199 for the employment and training administration, $4,000,000 shall be for a non competitive grant to the black clergy of',
'philadelphia and vicinity, and shall be awarded no later than january 31, 2005. of the funds provided under this heading',
'in public law 108 199 for the employment and training administration, $2,600,000 shall be for a non competitive grant to',
'the national center on education and the economy, and shall be awarded no later than january 31, 2005. notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, funds awarded under grants to the state of tennessee for workforce essentials, inc. in clarksville, tennessee',
'on june 29, 2004, and to hampton roads on behalf of the hampton roads workforce development board in norfolk, virginia',
'on june 30, 2001, pursuant to section 173 of the workforce investment act of 1998 29 u.s.c. 2918 , may',
'be used to provide services to spouses of members of the armed forces. the secretary of labor shall take no',
'action to amend, through regulatory or administration action, the definition established in 20 cfr 667.220 for functions and activities under',
'title i of the workforce investment act of 1998 until such time as legislation reauthorizing the act is enacted. of',
'the unobligated funds contained in the h 1b nonimmigrant petitioner account that are available to the secretary of labor pursuant',
'to section 286 s 2 of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1356 s 2 , $100,000,000 are rescinded.',
'community service employment for older americans to carry out title v of the older americans act of 1965, as amended,',
'$440,200,000. federal unemployment benefits and allowances for payments during the current fiscal year of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances',
'under part i and section 246; and for training, allowances for job search and relocation, and related state administrative expenses',
'under part ii of chapter 2, title ii of the trade act of 1974 including the benefits and services described',
'under sections 123 c 2 and 151 b and c of the trade adjustment assistance reform act of 2002, public',
'law 107 210 , $1,057,300,000, together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation',
'for payments for any period subsequent to september 15 of the current year. state unemployment insurance and employment service operations',
'for authorized administrative expenses, $141,934,000, together with not to exceed $3,524,301,000 including not to exceed $1,228,000 which may be used',
'for amortization payments to states which had independent retirement plans in their state employment service agencies prior to 1980 ,',
'which may be expended from the employment security administration account in the unemployment trust fund including the cost of administering',
'section 51 of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, section 7 d of the wagner peyser act, as',
'amended, the trade act of 1974, as amended, the immigration act of 1990, and the immigration and nationality act, as',
'amended, and of which the sums available in the allocation for activities authorized by title iii of the social security',
'act, as amended 42 u.s.c. 502 504 , and the sums available in the allocation for necessary administrative expenses for',
'carrying out 5 u.s.c. 8501 8523, shall be available for obligation by the states through december 31, 2005, except that',
'funds used for automation acquisitions shall be available for obligation by the states through september 30, 2007; of which $141,934,000,',
'together with not to exceed $763,587,000 of the amount which may be expended from said trust fund, shall be available',
'for obligation for the period july 1, 2005 through june 30, 2006, to fund activities under the act of june',
'6, 1933, as amended, including the cost of penalty mail authorized under 39 u.s.c. 3202 a 1 e made available',
'to states in lieu of allotments for such purpose: provided, that to the extent that the average weekly insured unemployment',
'awiu for fiscal year 2005 is projected by the department of labor to exceed 3,227,000, an additional $28,600,000 shall be',
'available for obligation for every 100,000 increase in the awiu level including a pro rata amount for any increment less',
'than 100,000 from the employment security administration account of the unemployment trust fund: provided further, that funds appropriated in this',
'act which are used to establish a national one stop career center system, or which are used to support the',
'national activities of the federal state unemployment insurance or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grants or agreements with',
'non state entities: provided further, that funds appropriated under this act for activities authorized under the wagner peyser act, as',
'amended, and title iii of the social security act, may be used by the states to fund integrated employment service',
'and unemployment insurance automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed under office of management and budget circular a 87. advances',
'to the unemployment trust fund and other funds for repayable advances to the unemployment trust fund as authorized by sections',
'905 d and 1203 of the social security act, as amended, and to the black lung disability trust fund as',
'authorized by section 9501 c 1 of the internal revenue code of 1954, as amended; and for nonrepayable advances to',
'the unemployment trust fund as authorized by section 8509 of title 5, united states code, and to the federal unemployment',
'benefits and allowances account, to remain available until september 30, 2006, $517,000,000. in addition, for making repayable advances to the',
'black lung disability trust fund in the current fiscal year after september 15, 2005, for costs incurred by the black',
'lung disability trust fund in the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. program administration for expenses of',
'administering employment and training programs, $113,810,000, together with not to exceed $57,663,000, which may be expended from the employment security',
'administration account in the unemployment trust fund. employee benefits security administration salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the employee',
'benefits security administration, $132,345,000. pension benefit guaranty corporation pension benefit guaranty corporation fund the pension benefit guaranty corporation is authorized',
'to make such expenditures, including financial assistance authorized by section 104 of public law 96 364, within limits of funds',
'and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without',
'regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the government corporation control act, as amended 31 u.s.c.',
'9104 , as may be necessary in carrying out the program, including associated administrative expenses, through september 30, 2005 for',
'such corporation: provided, that none of the funds available to the corporation for fiscal year 2005 shall be available for',
'obligations for administrative expenses in excess of $266,330,000: provided further, that obligations in excess of such amount may be incurred',
'after approval by the office of management and budget and the committees on appropriations of the house and senate. employment',
'standards administration salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the employment standards administration, including reimbursement to state, federal, and local',
'agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, $402,305,000, together with $2,040,000 which may be expended from the special fund',
'in accordance with sections 39 c , 44 d and 44 j of the longshore and harbor workers compensation act:',
'provided, that $1,250,000 shall be for the development of an alternative system for the electronic submission of reports required to',
'be filed under the labor management reporting and disclosure act of 1959, as amended, and for a computer database of',
'the information for each submission by whatever means, that is indexed and easily searchable by the public via the internet:',
'provided further, that the secretary of labor is authorized to accept, retain, and spend, until expended, in the name of',
'the department of labor, all sums of money ordered to be paid to the secretary of labor, in accordance with',
'the terms of the consent judgment in civil action no. 91 0027 of the united states district court for the',
'district of the northern mariana islands may 21, 1992 : provided further, that the secretary of labor is authorized to',
'establish and, in accordance with 31 u.s.c. 3302, collect and deposit in the treasury fees for processing applications and issuing',
'certificates under sections 11 d and 14 of the fair labor standards act of 1938, as amended 29 u.s.c. 211',
'd and 214 and for processing applications and issuing registrations under title i of the migrant and seasonal agricultural worker',
'protection act 29 u.s.c. 1801 et seq. . special benefits including transfer of funds for the payment of compensation, benefits,',
'and expenses except administrative expenses accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by title 5, chapter 81',
'of the united states code; continuation of benefits as provided for under the heading civilian war benefits in the federal',
'security agency appropriation act, 1947; the employees compensation commission appropriation act, 1944; sections 4 c and 5 f of the',
'warclaims act of 1948 50 u.s.c. app. 2012 ; and 50 percent of the additional compensation and benefits required by',
'section 10 h of the longshore and harbor workers compensation act, as amended, $233,000,000, together with such amounts as may',
'be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any',
'period subsequent to august 15 of the current year: provided, that amounts appropriated may be used under section 8104 of',
'title 5, united states code, by the secretary of labor to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at',
'the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a reemployed, disabled beneficiary: provided further, that balances of reimbursements',
'unobligated on september 30, 2004, shall remain available until expended for the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses: provided further,',
'that in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the postal service and from any other corporation or',
'instrumentality required under section 8147 c of title 5, united states code, to pay an amount for its fair share',
'of the cost of administration, such sums as the secretary determines to be the cost of administration for employees of',
'such fair share entities through september 30, 2005: provided further, that of those funds transferred to this account from the',
'fair share entities to pay the cost of administration of the federal employees compensation act, $39,668,000 shall be made available',
'to the secretary as follows: 1 for enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems and telecommunications systems, $12,351,000; 2',
'for automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized mail intake and medical bill processing, $14,221,000; 3 for periodic roll',
'management and medical review, $13,096,000; and 4 the remaining funds shall be paid into the treasury as miscellaneous receipts: provided',
'further, that the secretary may require that any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under',
'chapter 81 of title 5, united states code, or 33 u.s.c. 901 et seq., provide as part of such notice',
'and claim, such identifying information including social security account number as such regulations may prescribe. special benefits for disabled coal',
'miners for carrying out title iv of the federal mine safety and health act of 1977, as amended by public',
'law 107 275, the act , $276,000,000, to remain available until expended. for making after july 31 of the current',
'fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title iv of the act, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year,',
'such amounts as may be necessary. for making benefit payments under title iv for the first quarter of fiscal year',
'2006, $81,000,000, to remain available until expended. administrative expenses, energy employees occupational illness compensation fund including transfer of funds for',
'necessary expenses to administer the energy employees occupational illness compensation act, $40,821,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the',
'secretary of labor is authorized to transfer to any executive agency with authority under the energy employees occupational illness compensation',
'act, including within the department of labor, such sums as may be necessary in fiscal year 2005 to carry out',
'those authorities: provided further, that the secretary may require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the act',
'provide as part of such claim, such identifying information including social security account number as may be prescribed. black lung',
'disability trust fund including transfer of funds in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, such sums as may be necessary from',
'the black lung disability trust fund, to remain available until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501',
'd 1 , 2 , 4 , and 7 of the internal revenue code of 1954, as amended; and interest',
'on advances, as authorized by section 9501 c 2 of that act. in addition, the following amounts shall be available',
'from the fund for fiscal year 2005 for expenses of operation and administration of the black lung benefits program, as',
'authorized by section 9501 d 5 : $32,646,000 for transfer to the employment standards administration, salaries and expenses; $23,705,000 for',
'transfer to departmental management, salaries and expenses; $342,000 for transfer to departmental management, office of inspector general; and $356,000 for',
'payments into miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the department of the treasury. occupational safety and health administration salaries and',
'expenses for necessary expenses for the occupational safety and health administration, $468,109,000, including not to exceed $91,747,000 which shall be',
'the maximum amount available for grants to states under section 23 g of the occupational safety and health act the',
'act , which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs of state occupational safety and health',
'programs required to be incurred under plans approved by the secretary under section 18 of the act; and, in addition,',
'notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, the occupational safety and health administration may retain up to $750,000 per fiscal year of training',
'institute course tuition fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational safety and',
'health training and education grants: provided, that, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, the secretary of labor is authorized, during the fiscal',
'year ending september 30, 2005, to collect and retain fees for services provided to nationally recognized testing laboratories, and may',
'utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 u.s.c. 9a, to administer national and international laboratory recognition programs',
'that ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers in the workplace: provided further, that none of the',
'funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation,',
'or order under the act which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does',
'not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: provided further, that no funds appropriated under this',
'paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the act with',
'respect to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category having a days away, restricted,',
'or transferred dart occupational injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial classification code for which such data are',
'published, less than the national average rate as such rates are most recently published by the secretary, acting through the',
'bureau of labor statistics, in accordance with section 24 of that act 29 u.s.c. 673 , except 1 to provide,',
'as authorized by such act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct surveys and studies; 2 to',
'conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found during such',
'inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any',
'willful violations found; 3 to take any action authorized by such act with respect to imminent dangers; 4 to take',
'any action authorized by such act with respect to health hazards; 5 to take any action authorized by such act',
'with respect to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more employees or which results',
'in hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by such act;',
'and 6 to take any action authorized by such act with respect to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising',
'rights under such act: provided further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in',
'a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: provided further, that',
'not less than $3,200,000 shall be used to extend funding for the institutional competency building training grants which commenced in',
'september 2000, for program activities for the period of september 30, 2005 to september 30, 2006, provided that a grantee',
'has demonstrated satisfactory performance: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended',
'to administer or enforce the provisions of 29 cfr 1910.134 f 2 general industry respiratory protection standard to the extent',
'that such provisions require the annual fit testing after the initial fit testing of respirators for occupational exposure to tuberculosis.',
'mine safety and health administration salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the mine safety and health administration, $281,535,000, including',
'purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first aid work, and the hire of',
'passenger motor vehicles, including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities; in addition, not to exceed $750,000 may',
'be collected by the national mine health and safety academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training materials,',
'otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be available for mine safety and health education and training activities, notwithstanding',
'31 u.s.c. 3302; and, in addition, the mine safety and health administration may retain up to $1,000,000 from fees collected',
'for the approval and certification of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may utilize such sums for',
'such activities; the secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and',
'to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, federal, state, or private; the mine safety and health administration is authorized',
'to promote health and safety education and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with states, industry, and safety',
'associations; and any funds available to the department may be used, with the approval of the secretary, to provide for',
'the costs of mine rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster. bureau of labor statistics salaries',
'and expenses for necessary expenses for the bureau of labor statistics, including advances or reimbursements to state, federal, and local',
'agencies and their employees for services rendered, $455,045,000, together with not to exceed $78,473,000, which may be expended from the',
'employment security administration account in the unemployment trust fund, of which $5,000,000 may be used to fund the mass layoff',
'statistics program under section 15 of the wagner peyser act 29 u.s.c. 49l 2 . office of disability employment policy',
'salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the office of disability employment policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives,',
'and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people with disabilities, $47,555,000. departmental',
'management salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for departmental management, including the hire of three sedans, and including the management',
'or operation, through contracts, grants or other arrangements of departmental activities conducted by or through the bureau of international labor',
'affairs, including bilateral and multilateral technical assistance and other international labor activities, $323,108,000, of which, $7,000,000, to remain available until',
'september 30, 2006, is for frances perkins building security enhancements, and $30,000,000 is for the acquisition of departmental information technology,',
'architecture, infrastructure, equipment, software and related needs, which will be allocated by the departments chief information officer in accordance with',
'the departments capital investment management process to assure a sound investment strategy; together with not to exceed $314,000, which may',
'be expended from the employment security administration account in the unemployment trust fund: provided, that no funds made available by',
'this act may be used by the solicitor of labor to participate in a review in any united states court',
'of appeals of any decision made by the benefits review board under section 21 of the longshore and harbor workers',
'compensation act 33 u.s.c. 921 where such participation is precluded by the decision of the united states supreme court in',
'director, office of workers compensation programs v. newport news shipbuilding, 115 s. ct. 1278 1995 , notwithstanding any provisions to',
'the contrary contained in rule 15 of the federal rules of appellate procedure: provided further, that no funds made available',
'by this act may be used by the secretary of labor to review a decision under the longshore and harbor',
'workers compensation act 33 u.s.c. 901 et seq. that has been appealed and that has been pending before the benefits',
'review board for more than 12 months: provided further, that any such decision pending a review by the benefits review',
'board for more than 1 year shall be considered affirmed by the benefits review board on the 1 year anniversary',
'of the filing of the appeal, and shall be considered the final order of the board for purposes of obtaining',
'a review in the united states courts of appeals: provided further, that these provisions shall not be applicable to the',
'review or appeal of any decision issued under the black lung benefits act 30 u.s.c. 901 et seq. . veterans',
'employment and training not to exceed $195,098,000 may be derived from the employment security administration account in the unemployment trust',
'fund to carry out the provisions of 38 u.s.c. 4100 4110a, 4212, 4214, and 4321 4327, and public law 103',
'353, and which shall be available for obligation by the states through december 31, 2005, of which $2,000,000 is for',
'the national veterans employment and training services institute. to carry out the homeless veterans reintegration programs 38 u.s.c. 2021 and',
'the veterans workforce investment programs 29 u.s.c. 2913 , $29,550,000, of which $8,550,000 shall be available for obligation for the',
'period july 1, 2005 through june 30, 2006. office of inspector general for salaries and expenses of the office of',
'inspector general in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $64,029,000, together with not',
'to exceed $5,561,000, which may be expended from the employment security administration account in the unemployment trust fund. working capital',
'fund for the acquisition of a new core accounting system for the department of labor, including hardware and software infrastructure',
'and the costs associated with implementation thereof, $10,000,000. general provisions sec. 101. none of the funds appropriated in this title',
'for the job corps shall be used to pay the compensation of an individual, either as direct costs or any',
'proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of executive level ii. transfer of funds sec. 102. not',
'to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds pursuant to the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985,',
'as amended which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the department of labor in this act may be',
'transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall be increased by more than',
'3 percent by any such transfer: provided, that the appropriations committees of both houses of congress are notified at least',
'15 days in advance of any transfer. sec. 103. in accordance with executive order no. 13126, none of the funds',
'appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods mined,',
'produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and',
'host countries already identified by the united states department of labor prior to enactment of this act. sec. 104. there',
'is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the denali commission through the department of labor',
'to conduct job training of the local workforce where denali commission projects will be constructed. sec. 105. not later than',
'45 days after the date of enactment of this act, the secretary of labor shall issue a monthly transit subsidy',
'of not less than the amount each of its employees of the national capital region is eligible to receive, not',
'to exceed a maximum of $100, as directed by executive order 13150. sec. 106. the department of labor shall submit',
'its fiscal year 2006 congressional budget justifications to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate',
'in the format as they were prepared prior to fiscal year 2003. this title may be cited as the department',
'of labor appropriations act, 2005. title ii department of health and human services health resources and services administration health resources',
'and services for carrying out titles ii, iii, iv, vii, viii, x, xii, xix, and xxvi of the public health',
'service act, section 427 a of the federal coal mine health and safety act, title v and sections 1128e, 711,',
'and 1820 of the social security act, the health care quality improvement act of 1986, as amended, the native hawaiian',
'health care act of 1988, as amended, the cardiac arrest survival act of 2000, section 712 of the american jobs',
'creation act of 2004, and the poison control center enhancement and awareness act, as amended, 6,856,624,000, of which $484,629,000 shall',
'be available for construction and renovation including equipment of health care and other facilities and other health related activities as',
'specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this act, and of which $39,499,000 from general',
'revenues, notwithstanding section 1820 j of the social security act, shall be available for carrying out the medicare rural hospital',
'flexibility grants program under section 1820 of such act: provided, that of the funds made available under this heading, $249,000',
'shall be available until expended for facilities renovations at the gillis w. long hansens disease center: provided further, that in',
'addition to fees authorized by section 427 b of the health care quality improvement act of 1986, fees shall be',
'collected for the full disclosure of information under the act sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the national',
'practitioner data bank, and shall remain available until expended to carry out that act: provided further, that fees collected for',
'the full disclosure of information under the health care fraud and abuse data collection program, authorized by section 1128e d',
'2 of the social security act, shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the program, and shall',
'remain available until expended to carry out that act: provided further, that $31,000,000 of the funding provided for community health',
'centers shall be used for base grant adjustments for existing centers: provided further, that no more than $100,000 is available',
'until expended for carrying out the provisions of u.s.c. title 42 section 233 o including associated administrative expenses: provided further,',
'that no more than $45,000,000 is available until expended for carrying out the provisions of public law 104 73: provided',
'further, that $9,941,000 is available until expended for the national cord blood stem cell bank program as described in house',
'report 108 401: provided further, that of the funds made available under this heading, $288,283,000 shall be for the program',
'under title x of the public health service act to provide for voluntary family planning projects: provided further, that amounts',
'provided to said projects under such title shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective,',
'and that such amounts shall not be expended for any activity including the publication or distribution of literature that in',
'any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office: provided further,',
'that $793,872,000 shall be for state aids drug assistance programs authorized by section 2616 of the public health service act:',
'provided further, that in addition to amounts provided herein, $25,000,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of',
'the public health service act to carry out parts a, b, c, and d of title xxvi of the public',
'health service act to fund section 2691 special projects of national significance: provided further, that, notwithstanding section 502 a 1',
'of the social security act, not to exceed $119,158,000 is available for carrying out special projects of regional and national',
'significance pursuant to section 501 a 2 of such act: provided further, that of the funds provided, $40,000,000 shall be',
'provided to the denali commission as a direct lump payment pursuant to public law 106 113, of which $10,000,000 shall',
'be for a psychiatric treatment facility in bethel, alaska, $10,000,000 shall be for residential and supportive housing for elders, $2,500,000',
'shall be for medical and dental equipment for rural clinics, and $5,000,000 shall be for upgrade and construction of shelters',
'for victims of domestic violence and child abuse. health education assistance loans program account such sums as may be necessary',
'to carry out the purpose of the program, as authorized by title vii of the public health service act, as',
'amended. for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, including section 709 of the public health service act,',
'$3,270,000. vaccine injury compensation program trust fund for payments from the vaccine injury compensation program trust fund, such sums as',
'may be necessary for claims associated with vaccine related injury or death with respect to vaccines administered after september 30,',
'1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title xxi of the public health service act, to remain available until expended: provided,',
'that for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed $3,176,000 shall be available from the trust fund to the secretary of',
'health and human services. centers for disease control and prevention disease control, research, and training to carry out titles ii,',
'iii, vii, xi, xv, xvii, xix, xxi, and xxvi of the public health service act, sections 101, 102, 103, 201,',
'202, 203, 301, and 501 of the federal mine safety and health act of 1977, sections 20, 21, and 22',
'of the occupational safety and health act of 1970, title iv of the immigration and nationality act, and section 501',
'of the refugee education assistance act of 1980; including purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and',
'purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $4,533,911,000, of which $272,000,000 shall remain available until expended for equipment, and construction',
'and renovation of facilities, and of which $124,882,000 for international hiv/aids shall remain available until september 30, 2006. in addition,',
'such sums as may be derived from authorized user fees, which shall be credited to this account: provided, that in',
'addition to amounts provided herein, the following amounts shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the public',
'health service act 1 $12,794,000 to carry out the national immunization surveys; 2 $109,021,000 to carry out the national center',
'for health statistics surveys; 3 $24,751,000 to carry out information systems standards development and architecture and applications based research used',
'at local public health levels; 4 $463,000 for health marketing evaluations; 5 $31,000,000 to carry out public health research; and',
'6 $87,071,000 to carry out research tools and approaches activities within the national occupational research agenda: provided further, that none',
'of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the centers for disease control and prevention may be',
'used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control: provided further, that up to $30,000,000 shall be',
'made available until expended for individual learning accounts for full time equivalent employees of the centers for disease control and',
'prevention: provided further, that the director may redirect the total amount made available under authority of public law 101 502,',
'section 3, dated november 3, 1990, to activities the director may so designate: provided further, that the congress is to',
'be notified promptly of any such transfer: provided further, that not to exceed $12,500,000 may be available for making grants',
'under section 1509 of the public health serviceact to not more than 15 states, tribes, or tribal organizations: provided further,',
'that without regard to existing statute, funds appropriated may be used to proceed, at the discretion of the centers for',
'disease control and prevention, with property acquisition, including a long term ground lease for construction on non federal land, to',
'support the construction of a replacement laboratory in the fort collins, colorado area: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, a single contract or related contracts for development and construction of facilities may be employed which collectively include',
'the full scope of the project: provided further, that the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause availability of funds',
'found at 48 cfr 52.232 18: provided further, that of the funds appropriated, $10,000 is for official reception and representation',
'expenses when specifically approved by the director of the centers for disease control and prevention. national institutes of health national',
'cancer institute for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to cancer,',
'$4,865,525,000, of which up to $8,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the nci frederick federally funded',
'research and development center in frederick, maryland. national heart, lung, and blood institute for carrying out section 301 and title',
'iv of the public health service act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood and blood products,',
'$2,965,453,000. national institute of dental and craniofacial research for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health',
'service act with respect to dental disease, $395,080,000. national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases for carrying out',
'section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease,',
'$1,727,696,000. national institute of neurological disorders and stroke for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health',
'service act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $1,552,123,000. national institute of allergy and infectious diseases including transfer of',
'funds for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to allergy and',
'infectious diseases, $4,440,007,000: provided, that $100,000,000 may be made available to international assistance programs, global fund to fight hiv/aids, malaria,',
'and tuberculosis, to remain available until expended: provided further, that up to $150,000,000 shall be for extramural facilities construction grants',
'to enhance the nations capability to do research on biological and other agents. national institute of general medical sciences for',
'carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to general medical sciences, $1,959,810,000.',
'national institute of child health and human development for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health',
'service act with respect to child health and human development, $1,280,915,000. national eye institute for carrying out section 301 and',
'title iv of the public health service act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $674,578,000. national institute of',
'environmental health sciences for carrying out sections 301 and 311 and title iv of the public health service act with',
'respect to environmental health sciences, $650,027,000. national institute on aging for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the',
'public health service act with respect to aging, $1,060,666,000. national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases for carrying',
'out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin',
'diseases, $515,378,000. national institute on deafness and other communication disorders for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the',
'public health service act with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, $397,507,000. national institute of nursing research for carrying',
'out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to nursing research, $139,198,000. national institute',
'on alcohol abuse and alcoholism for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with',
'respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $441,911,000. national institute on drug abuse for carrying out section 301 and title iv',
'of the public health service act with respect to drug abuse, $1,014,760,000. national institute of mental health for carrying out',
'section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to mental health, $1,423,609,000. national human genome',
'research institute for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to human',
'genome research, $492,670,000. national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the',
'public health service act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, $300,647,000. national center for research resources for carrying',
'out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to research resources and general research',
'support grants, $1,124,141,000: provided, that none of these funds shall be used to pay recipients of the general research support',
'grants program any amount for indirect expenses in connection with such grants: provided further, that $30,000,000 shall be for extramural',
'facilities construction grants. national center for complementary and alternative medicine for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the',
'public health service act with respect to complementary and alternative medicine, $123,116,000. national center on minority health and health disparities',
'for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act with respect to minority health and',
'health disparities research, $197,780,000. john e. fogarty international center for carrying out the activities at the john e. fogarty international',
'center, $67,182,000. national library of medicine for carrying out section 301 and title iv of the public health service act',
'with respect to health information communications, $317,947,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be available until expended for improvement of information systems:',
'provided, that in fiscal year 2005, the library may enter into personal services contracts for the provision of services in',
'facilities owned, operated, or constructed under the jurisdiction of the national institutes of health: provided further, that in addition to',
'amounts provided herein, $8,200,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the public health service act to',
'carry out national information center on health services research and health care technology and related health services. office of the',
'director including transfer of funds for carrying out the responsibilities of the office of the director, national institutes of health,',
'$361,145,000, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 217 of this act: provided, that funding',
'shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: provided further, that',
'the director may direct up to 1 percent of the total amount made available in this or any other act',
'to all national institutes of health appropriations to activities the director may so designate: provided further, that no such appropriation',
'shall be decreased by more than 1 percent by any such transfers and that the congress is promptly notified of',
'the transfer: provided further, that the national institutes of health is authorized to collect third party payments for the cost',
'of clinical services that are incurred in national institutes of health research facilities and that such payments shall be credited',
'to the national institutes of health management fund: provided further, that all funds credited to the national institutes of health',
'management fund shall remain available for 1 fiscal year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited: provided further,',
'that up to $500,000 shall be available to carry out section 499 of the public health service act: provided further,',
'that of the funds provided $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the director',
'of nih: provided further, that a uniform percentage of the amounts appropriated in this act to each institute and center',
'may be utilized for the national institutes of health roadmap initiative: provided further, that the amount utilized under the preceding',
'proviso shall not exceed $176,800,000 without prior notification to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the',
'senate: provided further, that amounts utilized under the preceding two provisos shall be in addition to amounts made available for',
'the roadmap initiative from the directors discretionary fund and to any amounts allocated to activities related to the roadmap initiative',
'through the normal research priority setting process of individual institutes and centers. buildings and facilities for the study of, construction',
'of, renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by the national institutes of health, including the',
'acquisition of real property, $111,177,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, single contracts',
'or related contracts, which collectively include the full scope of the project, may be employed for the development and construction',
'of the first and second phases of the john edward porter neuroscience research center: provided further, that the solicitations and',
'contracts shall contain the clause availability of funds found at 48 cfr 52.232 18. substance abuse and mental health services',
'administration substance abuse and mental health services for carrying out titles v and xix of the public health service act',
'with respect to substance abuse and mental health services, the protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness act, and',
'section 301 of the public health service act with respect to program management, $3,295,361,000, of which $23,107,000 shall be available',
'for projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this act:',
'provided, that in addition to amounts provided herein, the following amounts shall be available from amounts available under section 241',
'of the public health service act: 1 $79,200,000 to carry out subpart ii of title xix of the public health',
'service act to fund section 1935 b technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the',
'total available under this act for section 1935 b activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for',
'subpart ii of title xix; 2 $21,803,000 to carry out subpart i of part b of title xix of the',
'public health service act to fund section 1920 b technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further',
'that the total available under this act for section 1920 b activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts',
'appropriated for subpart i of part b of title xix; 3 $16,000,000 to carry out national surveys on drug abuse;',
'4 $2,000,000 for mental health data collection; and 5 $4,300,000 for substance abuse treatment programs. agency for healthcare research and',
'quality healthcare research and quality for carrying out titles iii and ix of the public health service act, and part',
'a of title xi of the social security act, amounts received from freedom of information act fees, reimbursable and interagency',
'agreements, and the sale of data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until expended: provided, that',
'the amount made available pursuant to section 927 c of the public health service act shall not exceed $318,695,000. centers',
'for medicare and medicaid services grants to states for medicaid for carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles xi and',
'xix of the social security act, $119,124,488,000, to remain available until expended. for making, after may 31, 2005, payments to',
'states under title xix of the social security act for the last quarter of fiscal year 2005 for unanticipated costs,',
'incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. for making payments to states or in the',
'case of section 1928 on behalf of states under title xix of the social security act for the first quarter',
'of fiscal year 2006, $58,517,290,000, to remain available until expended. payment under title xix may be made for any quarter',
'with respect to a state plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to',
'such quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter. payments to health care trust funds for payment to the',
'federal hospital insurance and the federal supplementary medical insurance trust funds, as provided under section 1844, 1860d 16, and 1860d',
'31 of the social security act, sections 103 c and 111 d of the social security amendments of 1965, section',
'278 d of public law 97 248, and for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201 g of the social',
'security act, $114,608,900,000. to ensure prompt payments of medicare prescription drug benefits as provided under section 1860 d 16 of',
'the social security act, $5,216,900,000, to become available on october 1, 2005 for fiscal year 2006. program management for carrying',
'out, except as otherwise provided, titles xi, xviii, xix, and xxi of the social security act, titles xiii and xxvii',
'of the public health service act, and the clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988, not to exceed $2,696,402,000, to be',
'transferred from the federal hospital insurance and the federal supplementary medical insurance trust funds, as authorized by section 201 g',
'of the social security act; together with all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the public health service',
'act and section 1857 e 2 of the social security act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized',
'user fees and the sale of data, which shall remain available until expended: provided, that all funds derived in accordance',
'with 31 u.s.c. 9701 from organizations established under title xiii of the public healthservice act shall be credited to and',
'available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: provided further, that $24,400,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006,',
'is for contract costs for cmss systems revitalization plan: provided further, that $78,300,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006,',
'is for contract costs for the healthcare integrated general ledger accounting system: provided further, that of the amounts made available',
'for research, demonstration and evaluation, $100,000 is available for advocate metro outreach initiative, oak brook, illinois to implement an initiative',
'to provide comprehensive health education and services to the deaf and hard of hearing community, $150,000 is available for african',
'american interdenominational ministries, inc., philadelphia, pennsylvania to implement an insurance outreach program, $1,900,000 is available for aids healthcare foundation, los',
'angeles, california for a demonstration of residential and outpatient treatment facilities, $450,000 is available for bronx lebanon hospital center, bronx,',
'new york for a comprehensive adolescent and young adult health program to demonstrate means of improving health care and preventive',
'services for underserved inner city teenagers and young adults, $300,000 is available for childrens institute of palliative care, childrens hospitals',
'and clinics, minneapolis, minnesota for a pediatric palliative care demonstration program, $600,000 is available for the city of detroit, michigan',
'for a project to improve access to primary care and preventive health services for low income and uninsured persons, $100,000',
'is available for community catalyst, inc., boston, massachusetts, for the expansion of a benefits management program, $150,000 is available for',
'cook county bureau of health services in chicago, illinois for the antibiotic resistance program, $340,000 is available for donald r.',
'watkins memorial foundation, houston, texas, for a comprehensive hiv/ aids treatment and research demonstration program, $100,000 is available for focus',
'on therapeutic outcomes, inc., knoxville, tennessee, $250,000 is available for hamot medical center, erie, pennsylvania and the ohio health system,',
'columbus, ohio to implement a demonstration project on the medicare advantage program, $25,000 is available for healthright, inc., philadelphia, pennsylvania',
'for their care access program, $75,000 is available for the inglis foundation, philadelphia, pennsylvania for healthcare and social services for',
'low income adults with severe physical disabilities in an effort to promote independent living, $50,000 is available for medical care',
'for children partnership, fairfax, virginia for access to specialty health care for children who have serious medical needs, $500,000 is',
'available for memphis biotech foundation in memphis, tennessee to develop a biologistics network in mississippi and tennessee, $225,000 is available',
'for muskegon community health project, muskegon, michigan for the access health program, $30,000 is available for our house of portland,',
'portland, oregon, to develop a care program for people living with aids, $750,000 is available for pace vermont, burlington, vermont,',
'for the rural program for all inclusive care for the elderly, $150,000 is available for patient advocate foundation, newport news,',
'virginia, to assist the paf in serving patients experiencing difficulty accessing quality health care services, $450,000 is available for puerto',
'ricos governors office of elderly affairs for the medication error prevention pilot program, $1,500,000 is available for san francisco department',
'of public health, san francisco, california for a demonstration project to improve hiv/aids treatment and prevention services, $300,000 is available',
'for santa clara county, california for outreach and enrollment assistance activities of the childrens health initiative, $500,000 is available for',
'susquehanna health system, williamsport, pennsylvania for stabilizing workforce for patient care, $500,000 is available for swope health services, kansas city,',
'missouri to supplement recurring healthcare costs for underemployed, uninsured, and income qualified patients in wyandotte and johnson counties, kansas, $100,000',
'is available for temple university, crime and justice research center, philadelphia, pennsylvania for dna backlog and utilization, and $250,000 is',
'available for university of maine, partnership for early childhood health & services: provided further, that funds appropriated under this heading',
'are available for the healthy start, grow smart program under which the centers for medicare and medicaid services may, directly',
'or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, produce and distribute informational materials including, but not limited to, pamphlets and brochures',
'on infant and toddler health care to expectant parents enrolled in the medicaid program and to parents and guardians enrolled',
'in such program with infants and children: provided further, that not less than $79,000,000 shall be for processing medicare appeals:',
'provided further, that the secretary of health and human services is directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2005 from',
'medicare+choice organizations pursuant to section 1857 e 2 of the social security act and from eligible organizations with risk sharing',
'contracts under section 1876 of that act pursuant to section 1876 k 4 d of that act: provided further, that',
'to the extent medicare claims processing unit costs are projected by the centers for medicare and medicaid services to exceed',
'$0.87 for part a claims and/or $0.63 for part b claims, up to an additional $18,000,000 may be available for',
'obligation for every $0.04 increase in medicare claims processing unit costs from the federal hospital insurance and the federal supplementary',
'medical insurance trust funds. the calculation of projected unit costs shall be derived in the same manner in which the',
'estimated unit costs were calculated for the federal budget estimate for the fiscal year. health maintenance organization loan and loan',
'guarantee fund for carrying out subsections d and e of section 1308 of the public health service act, any amounts',
'received by the secretary in connection with loans and loan guarantees under title xiii of the public health service act,',
'to be available without fiscal year limitation for the payment of outstanding obligations. during fiscal year 2005, no commitments for',
'direct loans or loan guarantees shall be made. administration for children and families payments to states for child support enforcement',
'and family support programs for making payments to states or other non federal entities under titles i, iv d, x,',
'xi, xiv, and xvi of the social security act and the act of july 5, 1960 24u.s.c. ch. 9 ,',
'$2,873,802,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, $1,200,000,000, to',
'remain available until expended. for making payments to each state for carrying out the program of aid to families with',
'dependent children under title iv a of the social security act before the effective date of the program of temporary',
'assistance for needy families tanf with respect to such state, such sums as may be necessary: provided, that the sum',
'of the amounts available to a state with respect to expenditures under such title iv a in fiscal year 1997',
'under this appropriation and under such title iv a as amended by the personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act',
'of 1996 shall not exceed the limitations under section 116 b of such act. for making, after may 31 of',
'the current fiscal year, payments to states or other non federal entities under titles i, iv d, x, xi, xiv,',
'and xvi of the social security act and the act of july 5, 1960 24 u.s.c. ch. 9 , for',
'the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums',
'as may be necessary. low income home energy assistance for making payments under title xxvi of the omnibus budget reconciliation',
'act of 1981, $1,900,000,000. for making payments under title xxvi of the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1981, $300,000,000, to',
'remain available until expended: provided, that these funds are for the unanticipated home energy assistance needs of one or more',
'states, as authorized by section 2604 e of the act: provided further, that the entire amount is designated as an',
'emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of s. con. res. 95 108th congress as made applicable to the house of',
'representatives by h. res. 649 108th congress and applicable to the senate by section 14007 of public law 108 287.',
'refugee and entrant assistance for necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities and for costs associated with the care',
'and placement of unaccompanied alien children authorized by title iv of the immigration and nationality act and section 501 of',
'the refugee education assistance act of 1980 public law 96 422 , for carrying out section 462 of the homeland',
'security act of 2002 public law 107 296 , and for carrying out the torture victims relief act of 2003',
'public law 108 179 , $488,336,000, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the trafficking victims',
'protection act of 2003 public law 108 193 : provided, that funds appropriated under this heading pursuant to section 414',
'a of the immigration and nationality act and section 462 of the homeland security act of 2002 for fiscal year',
'2005 shall be available for the costs of assistance provided and other activities to remain available through september 30, 2007.',
'payments to states for the child care and development block grant for carrying out sections 658a through 658r of the',
'omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1981 the child care and development block grant act of 1990 , $2,099,729,000 shall be',
'used to supplement, not supplant state general revenue funds for child care assistance for low income families: provided, that $19,120,000',
'shall be available for child care resource and referral and school aged child care activities, of which $1,000,000 shall be',
'for the child care aware toll free hotline: provided further, that, in addition to the amounts required to be reserved',
'by the states under section 658g, $272,672,000 shall be reserved by the states for activities authorized under section 658g, of',
'which $100,000,000 shall be for activities that improve the quality of infant and toddler care: provided further, that $10,000,000 shall',
'be for use by the secretary for child care research, demonstration, and evaluation activities. social services block grant for making',
'grants to states pursuant to section 2002 of the social security act, $1,700,000,000: provided, that notwithstanding subparagraph b of section',
'404 d 2 of such act, the applicable percent specified under such subparagraph for a state to carry out state',
'programs pursuant to title xx of such act shall be 10 percent. children and families services programs for carrying out,',
'except as otherwise provided, the runaway and homeless youth act, the developmental disabilities assistance and bill of rights act, the',
'head start act, the child abuse prevention and treatment act, sections 310 and 316 of the family violence prevention and',
'services act, as amended, the native american programs act of 1974, title ii of public law 95 266 adoption opportunities',
', the adoption and safe families act of 1997 public law 105 89 , sections 1201 and 1211 of the',
'childrens health act of 2000, the abandoned infants assistance act of 1988, sections 261 and 291 of the help america',
'vote act of 2002, the early learning opportunities act, part b 1 of title iv and sections 413, 429a, 1110,',
'and 1115 of the social security act, and sections 40155, 40211, and 40241 of public law 103 322; for making',
'payments under the community services block grant act, sections 439 h , 473a, and 477 i of the social security',
'act, and title iv of public law 105 285, and for necessary administrative expenses to carry out said acts and',
'titles i, iv, v, x, xi, xiv, xvi, and xx of the social security act, the act of july 5,',
'1960 24 u.s.c. ch. 9 , the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1981, title iv of the immigration and nationality',
'act, section 501 of the refugee education assistance act of 1980, sections 40155, 40211, and 40241 of public law 103',
'322, and section 126 and titles iv and v of public law 100 485, $9,069,853,000, of which $32,103,000, to remain',
'available until september 30, 2006, shall be for grants to states for adoption incentive payments, as authorized by section 473a',
'of title iv of the social security act 42 u.s.c. 670 679 and may be made for adoptions completed before',
'september 30, 2005: provided further, that $6,898,580,000 shall be for making payments under the head start act, of which $1,400,000,000',
'shall become available october 1, 2005 and remain available through september 30, 2006: provided further, that $732,385,000 shall be for',
'making payments under the community services block grant act: provided further, that not less than $7,300,000 shall be for section',
'680 3 b of the community services block grant act, provided further, that within amounts provided herein for abstinence education',
'for adolescents, up to $10,000,000 may be available for a national abstinence education campaign: provided further, that in addition to',
'amounts provided herein, $6,000,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the public health service act tocarry',
'out the provisions of section 1110 of the social security act: provided further, that to the extent community services block',
'grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a state to an eligible entity as provided under the act, and',
'have not been expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for carryover into the next fiscal year',
'for expenditure by such entity consistent with program purposes: provided further, that the secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition',
'of intangible property which permits grant funds, or intangible assets acquired with funds authorized under section 680 of the community',
'services block grant act, as amended, to become the sole property of such grantees after a period of not more',
'than 12 years after the end of the grant for purposes and uses consistent with the original grant: provided further,',
'that funds appropriated for section 680 a 2 of the community services block grant act, as amended, shall be available',
'for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by community development corporations: provided further,',
'that $55,000,000 is for a compassion capital fund to provide grants to charitable organizations to emulate model social service programs',
'and to encourage research on the best practices of social service organizations: provided further, that $15,000,000 shall be for activities',
'authorized by the help america vote act of 2002, of which $10,000,000 shall be for payments to states to promote',
'access for voters with disabilities, and of which $5,000,000 shall be for payments to states for protection and advocacy systems',
'for voters with disabilities: provided further, that $100,000,000 shall be for making competitive grants to provide abstinence education as defined',
'by section 510 b 2 of the social security act to adolescents, and for federal costs of administering the grant:',
'provided further, that grants under the immediately preceding proviso shall be made only to public and private entities which agree',
'that, with respect to an adolescent to whom the entities provide abstinence education under such grant, the entities will not',
'provide to that adolescent any other education regarding sexual conduct, except that, in the case of an entity expressly required',
'by law to provide health information or services the adolescent shall not be precluded from seeking health information or services',
'from the entity in a different setting than the setting in which abstinence education was provided: provided further, that in',
'addition to amounts provided herein for abstinence education for adolescents, $4,500,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241',
'of the public health services act to carry out evaluations including longitudinal evaluations of adolescent pregnancy prevention approaches: provided further,',
'that $2,000,000 shall be for improving the public assistance reporting information system, including grants to states to support data collection',
'for a study of the systems effectiveness. promoting safe and stable families for carrying out section 436 of the social',
'security act, $305,000,000 and for section 437, $99,383,000. payments to states for foster care and adoption assistance for making payments',
'to states or other non federal entities under title iv e of the social security act, $5,037,900,000. for making payments',
'to states or other non federal entities under title iv e of the act, for the first quarter of fiscal',
'year 2006, $1,767,200,000. for making, after may 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to states or other non federal',
'entities under section 474 of title iv e, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated',
'costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. administration on aging aging services programs for',
'carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the older americans act of 1965, as amended, and section 398 of',
'the public health service act, $1,404,634,000, of which $5,500,000 shall be available for activities regarding medication management, screening, and education',
'to prevent incorrect medication and adverse drug reactions; and of which $4,558,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2007, for',
'the white house conference on aging. office of the secretary general departmental management for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for',
'general departmental management, including hire of six sedans, and for carrying out titles iii, xvii, xx, and xxi of the',
'public health service act, and the united states mexico border health commission act, $371,975,000, together with $55,851,000 to be transferred',
'and expended as authorized by section 201 g 1 of the social security act from the hospital insurance trust fund',
'and the supplemental medical insurance trust fund: provided, that of the funds made available under this heading for carrying out',
'title xx of the public health service act, $13,120,000 shall be for activities specified under section 2003 b 2 ,',
'all of which shall be for prevention service demonstration grants under section 510 b 2 of title v of the',
'social security act, as amended, without application of the limitation of section 2010 c of said title xx: provided further,',
'that of this amount, $52,838,000 shall be for minority aids prevention and treatment activities; $14,847,000 shall be for an information',
'technology security and innovation fund for department wide activities involving cybersecurity, information technology security, and related innovation projects; and $6,000,000',
'shall be to assist afghanistan in the development of maternal and child health clinics, consistent with section 103 a 4',
'h of the afghanistan freedom support act of 2002: provided further, that no more than $2,754,000 shall be available for',
'the office of the assistant secretary for legislation: provided further, that $50,000,000 shall be transferred to the social security administration',
'for processing medicare appeals: provided further, that specific information requests from the chairmen and ranking members of the subcommittees on',
'labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies, on scientific research or any other matter, shall be transmitted',
'to the committees on appropriations in a prompt professional manner and within the time frame specified in the request: provided',
'further, that scientific information requested by the committees on appropriations and prepared by government researchers and scientists shall be transmitted',
'to the committees on appropriations, uncensored and without delay. office of inspector general for expenses necessary for the office of',
'inspector general, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general',
'act of 1978, as amended, $40,323,000: provided, that of such amount, necessary sums are available for providing protective services to',
'the secretary and investigating non payment of child support cases for which non payment is a federal offense under 18',
'u.s.c. 228. office for civil rights for expenses necessary for the office for civil rights, $32,043,000, together with not to',
'exceed $3,314,000 to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201 g 1 of the social security act from',
'the hospital insurance trust fund and the supplemental medical insurance trust fund. policy research for carrying out, to the extent',
'not otherwise provided, research studies under section 1110 of the social security act and title iii of the public health',
'service act, $20,750,000, which shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the public health service act to',
'carry out national health or human services research and evaluation activities: provided, that the expenditure of any funds available under',
'section 241 of the public health service act are subject to the requirements of section 206 of this act. retirement',
'pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers for retirement pay and medical benefits of public health service commissioned officers as',
'authorized by law, for payments under the retired servicemans family protection plan and survivor benefit plan, for medical care of',
'dependents and retired personnel under the dependents medical care act 10 u.s.c. ch. 55 and 56 , such amounts as',
'may be required during the current fiscal year. the following are definitions for the medical benefits of the public health',
'service commissioned officers that apply to 10 u.s.c. chapter 56, section 1116 c . the source of funds for the',
'monthly accrual payments into the department of defense medicare eligible retiree health care fund shall be the retirement pay and',
'medical benefits for commissioned officers account. for purposes of this act, the term pay of members shall be construed to',
'be synonymous with retirement payments to united states public health service officers who are retired for age, disability, or length',
'of service; payments to survivors of deceased officers; medical care to active duty and retired members and dependents and beneficiaries;',
'all of which payments are provided for by the retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers account. public health',
'and social services emergency fund for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, disease, nuclear, radiological and',
'chemical threats to civilian populations, $2,208,287,000: provided, that this amount is distributed as follows: centers for disease control and prevention,',
'$1,173,300,000; office of the secretary, $64,438,000; strategic national stockpile, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended; national institutes of health, $47,400,000;',
'and health resources and services administration, $523,149,000: provided further, that employees of the centers for disease control and prevention or',
'the public health service, both civilian and commissioned officers, detailed to states, municipalities, or other organizations under authority of section',
'214 of the public health service act for purposes related to homeland security, shall be treated as non federal employees',
'for reporting purposes only and shall not be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the agency, service, or the',
'department of health and human services during the period of detail or assignment. in addition, for activities to ensure a',
'year round influenza vaccine production capacity; the development and implementation of rapidly expandable influenza vaccine production technologies; and if determined',
'necessary by the secretary, the purchase of influenza vaccine, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. general provisions sec. 201. funds',
'appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation expenses when specifically',
'approved by the secretary. sec. 202. the secretary shall make available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the',
'public health service to assist in child survival activities and to work in aids programs through and with funds provided',
'by the agency for international development, the united nations international childrens emergency fund or the world health organization. sec. 203.',
'none of the funds appropriated under this act may be used to implement section 399f b of the public health',
'service act or section 1503 of the national institutes of health revitalization act of 1993, public law 103 43. sec.',
'204. none of the funds appropriated in this act for the national institutes of health, the agency for healthcare research',
'and quality, and the substance abuse and mental health services administration shall be used to pay the salary of an',
'individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of executive level i. sec. 205. none',
'of the funds appropriated in this title for head start shall be used to pay the compensation of an individual,',
'either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of executive level ii.',
'sec. 206. none of the funds appropriated in this act may be expended pursuant to section 241 of the public',
'health service act, except for funds specifically provided for in this act, or for other taps and assessments made by',
'any office located in the department of health and human services, prior to the secretarys preparation and submission of a',
'report to the committee on appropriations of the senate and of the house detailing the planned uses of such funds.',
'sec. 207. notwithstanding section 241 a of the public health service act, such portion as the secretary shall determine, but',
'not more than 2.4 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under said act shall be made available for',
'the evaluation directly, or by grants or contracts of the implementation and effectiveness of such programs. transfer of funds sec.',
'208. not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds pursuant to the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act',
'of 1985, as amended which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the department of health and human services',
'in this act may be transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall',
'be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: provided, that a program, project, or activity may be',
'increased by up to an additional 2 percent subject to approval by the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided',
'further, that the appropriations committees of both houses of congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any',
'transfer. sec. 209. of the amounts made available in this act for the national institutes of health, the amount for',
'research related to the human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the director of the national institutes of health and',
'the director of the office of aids research, shall be made available to the office of aids research account. the',
'director of the office of aids research shall transfer from such account amounts necessary to carry out section 2353 d',
'3 of the public health service act. sec. 210. none of the funds appropriated in this act may be made',
'available to any entity under title x of the public health service act unless the applicant for theaward certifies to',
'the secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it',
'provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. sec. 211. none',
'of the funds appropriated by this act including funds appropriated to any trust fund may be used to carry out',
'the medicare+choice program if the secretary denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity including a provider sponsored',
'organization because the entity informs the secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals',
'for abortions: provided, that the secretary shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation payment to such an entity based',
'on an actuarially sound estimate of the expected costs of providing the service to such entitys enrollees : provided further,',
'that nothing in this section shall be construed to change the medicare programs coverage for such services and a medicare+choice',
'organization described in this section shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain information about all medicare covered services.',
'sec. 212. notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title x of the public health service',
'act shall be exempt from any state law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse,',
'rape, or incest. sec. 213. the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 1990 public law 101 167',
'is amended 1 in section 599d 8 u.s.c. 1157 note a in subsection b 3 , by striking 1997, 1998,',
'1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 and inserting 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and',
'2006; and b in subsection e , by striking october 1, 2004 each place it appears and inserting october 1,',
'2005; c in subsection b 1 i in subparagraph a , by striking and at the end; ii in subparagraph',
'b , by striking the period and inserting ; and; and iii by adding at the end the following: c',
'one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals and residents of the islamic republic or iran who,',
'as members of a religious minority in iran, share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution in that',
'state on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. ; and 2 in',
'section 599e 8 u.s.c. 1255 note in subsection b 2 , by striking september 30, 2004 and inserting september 30,',
'2005. sec. 214. a except as provided by subsection e none of the funds appropriated by this act may be',
'used to withhold substance abuse funding from a state pursuant to section 1926 of the public health service act 42',
'u.s.c. 300x 26 if such state certifies to the secretary of health and human services by may 1, 2005 that',
'the state will commit additional state funds, in accordance with subsection b , to ensure compliance with state laws prohibiting',
'the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 18 years of age. b the amount of funds to be committed',
'by a state under subsection a shall be equal to 1 percent of such states substance abuse block grant allocation',
'for each percentage point by which the state misses the retailer compliance rate goal established by the secretary of health',
'and human services under section 1926 of such act. c the state is to maintain state expenditures in fiscal year',
'2005 for tobacco prevention programs and for compliance activities at a level that is not less than the level of',
'such expenditures maintained by the state for fiscal year 2004, and adding to that level the additional funds for tobacco',
'compliance activities required under subsection a . the state is to submit a report to the secretary on all fiscal',
'year 2004 state expenditures and all fiscal year 2005 obligations for tobacco prevention and compliance activities by program activity by',
'july 31, 2005. d the secretary shall exercise discretion in enforcing the timing of the state obligation of the additional',
'funds required by the certification described in subsection a as late as july 31, 2005. e none of the funds',
'appropriated by this act may be used to withhold substance abuse funding pursuant to section 1926 from a territory that',
'receives less than $1,000,000. sec. 215. in order for the centers for disease control and prevention to carry out international',
'health activities, including hiv/aids and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year',
'2005, the secretary of health and human services 1 may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the secretary of',
'state in section 2 c ofthe state department basic authorities act of 1956 22 u.s.c. 2669 c . the secretary',
'of health and human services shall consult with the secretary of state and relevant chief of mission to ensure that',
'the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the foreign service act',
'of 1980 22 u.s.c. 3927 and other applicable statutes administered by the department of state, and 2 is authorized to',
'provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the secretary of state as may be necessary to pay the costs',
'of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the united states for the use of the department',
'of health and human services. the department of state shall cooperate fully with the secretary of health and human services',
'to ensure that the department of health and human services has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation',
'governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this act. the secretary of health and',
'human services is authorized, in consultation with the secretary of state, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to',
'public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in',
'those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to hiv/aids and other',
'infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. sec. 216. the division of federal occupational health may',
'utilize personal services contracting to employ professional management/administrative and occupational health professionals. sec. 217. a authority. notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, the director of the national institutes of health may use funds available under section 402 i of the',
'public health service act 42 u.s.c. 282 i to enter into transactions other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants to',
'carry out research in support of the nih roadmap initiative of the director. b peer review. in entering into transactions',
'under subsection a , the director of the national institutes of health may utilize such peer review procedures including consultation',
'with appropriate scientific experts as the director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit. such',
'procedures shall apply to such transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that would otherwise',
'be required under sections 301 a 3 , 405 b 1 b , 405 b 2 , 406 a 3',
'a , 492, and 494 of the public health service act 42 u.s.c. 241, 284 b 1 b , 284',
'b 2 , 284a a 3 a , 289a, and 289c . sec. 218. notwithstanding any other provisions of law,',
'funds made available under this heading may be used to continue operating the council on graduate medical education established by',
'section 301 of public law 102 408. sec. 219. a notwithstanding section 412.23 b 2 of title 42 of the',
'code of federal regulations, none of the funds appropriated by this act may be expended by the secretary of health',
'and human services to treat a hospital or unit of a hospital that was certified by the secretary as an',
'inpatient rehabilitation facility on or before june 30, 2004, as a subsection d hospital as defined in section 1886 d',
'1 b of the social security act 42 u.s.c. 1395ww d 1 b until, not later than 60 days after',
'the date on which the report under subsection b is issued, the secretary, taking into account the recommendations in such',
'report 1 determines that the classification criteria of hospitals and units of hospitals as inpatient rehabilitation facilities under such section',
'412.23 b 2 are not inconsistent with such recommendations; or 2 promulgates a regulation providing for revised criteria under such',
'section 412.23 b 2 , which regulation shall be effective and final immediately on an interim basis as of the',
'date of publication of the regulation. b the study referred to in subsection a is a study by the comptroller',
'general of the united states directed in the statement of managers accompanying the conference report on the bill h.r. 1',
'of the 108th congress regarding clinically appropriate standards for defining inpatient rehabilitation services under such section 412.23 b 2 .',
'sec. 220. in addition to funds appropriated to the office of inspector general of the department of health and human',
'services under public law 104 191 and this act, $25,000,000 shall be transferred from amounts appropriated under section 1015 a',
'1 of public law 108 173 for activities by the office of inspector general of the department of health and',
'human services relating to oversight of programs established or revised by public law 108 173. sec. 221. the unobligated balance',
'of the health professions student loan program authorized in subpart ii, federally supported student loan funds, of title vii of',
'the public health services act is rescinded. sec 222. the unobligated balance of the nursing student loan program authorized by',
'section 835 of the public health services act is rescinded. sec. 223. the unobligated balance, excluding amounts necessary for the',
'costs of potential defaults, in the medical facilities guarantee and loan fund is rescinded. sec. 224. the unobligated balance in',
'the amount of $20,000,000 appropriated by public law 108 11 under the heading public health and social services emergency fund',
'is rescinded. sec. 225. the center for biodefense and emerging infectious diseases building 33 at the national institutes of health',
'is hereby named the c.w. bill young center for biodefense and emerging infectious diseases. this title may be cited as',
'the department of health and human services appropriations act, 2005. title iii department of education education for the disadvantaged for',
'carrying out title i of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 esea and section 418a of the higher',
'education act of 1965, $14,963,683,000, of which $7,382,995,000 shall become available on july 1, 2005, and shall remain available through',
'september 30, 2006, and of which $7,383,301,000 shall become available on october 1, 2005, and shall remain available through september',
'30, 2006 for academic year 2005 2006, and of which $25,000,000 shall become available on october 1, 2004 and shall',
'remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that $7,037,592,000 shall be available for basic grants under section 1124: provided further,',
'that up to $3,500,000 of these funds shall be available to the secretary of education on october 1, 2004, to',
'obtain annually updated educational agency level census poverty data from the bureau of the census: provided further, that $1,365,031,000 shall',
'be available for concentration grants under section 1124a: provided further, that $2,219,843,000 shall be available for targeted grants under section',
'1125: provided further, that $2,219,843,000 shall be available for education finance incentive grants under section 1125a: provided further, that $25,000,000,',
'available until september 30, 2006, shall be for a striving readers initiative authorized under section 1502 of the esea: provided',
'further, that $9,500,000 shall be available to carry out part e of title i: provided further, that from the funds',
'available to carry out part e of title i, up to $1,000,000 shall be availableto the secretary of education to',
'provide technical assistance to state and local educational agencies concerning part a of title i: provided further, that $207,000,000 shall',
'be available for comprehensive school reform grants under part f of the esea. impact aid for carrying out programs of',
'financial assistance to federally affected schools authorized by title viii of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965, $1,253,893,000,',
'of which $1,083,687,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 8003 b , $50,369,000 shall be for payments for',
'children with disabilities under section 8003 d , $48,936,000 shall be for construction under section 8007 and shall remain available',
'through september 30, 2006, $63,000,000 shall be for federal property payments under section 8002, and $7,901,000, to remain available until',
'expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under section 8008: provided, that $3,000,000 of the funds for section 8007 shall be',
'available for the local educational agencies and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference',
'report accompanying this act: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds shall remain available until expended',
': provided further, that for purposes of computing the amount of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under',
'section 8003 a of the elementary and secondary education act 20 u.s.c. 7703 a for school year 2004 2005, children',
'enrolled in a school of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under section 8003 a 1 b',
'of such act, but due to the deployment of both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian',
'having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a military parent or legal guardian while on',
'active duty so long as such children reside on federal property as described in section 8003 a 1 b ,',
'are no longer eligible under such section, shall be considered as eligible students under such section, provided such students remain',
'in average daily attendance at a school in the same local educational agency they attended prior to their change in',
'eligibility status. school improvement programs for carrying out school improvement activities authorized by titles ii, part b of title iv,',
'part a and subparts 6 and 9 of part d of title v, parts a and b of title vi,',
'and parts b and c of title vii of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 esea ; the',
'mckinney vento homeless assistance act; section 203 of the educational technical assistance act of 2002; the compact of free association',
'amendments act of 2003; and the civil rights act of 1964, $5,664,977,000, of which $4,034,196,000 shall become available on july',
'1, 2005, and remain available through september 30, 2006, and of which $1,435,000,000 shall become available on october 1, 2005,',
'and shall remain available through september 30, 2006, for academic year 2005 2006: provided, that funds made available to carry',
'out part b of title vii of the esea may be used for construction, renovation and modernization of any elementary',
'school, secondary school, or structure related to an elementary school or secondary school, run by the department of education of',
'the state of hawaii, that serves a predominantly native hawaiian student body: provided further, that from the funds referred to',
'in the preceding proviso, not less than $1,000,000 shall be for a grant to the department of education of the',
'state of hawaii for the activities described in such proviso, and $600,000 shall be for a grant to the university',
'of hawaii school of law for a center of excellence in native hawaiian law: provided further, that funds made available',
'to carry out part c of title vii of the esea may be used for construction: provided further, that from',
'the funds referred to in the preceding proviso, $2,000,000 shall be provided to the yuut elitnaurviut vocational learning center in',
'bethel, alaska for construction; $1,000,000 shall be provided to the university of alaska anchorage for high school enrichment programs of',
'the uaa native science and engineering program; and notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds available to the',
'alaska native heritage center, up to $1,000,000 may be used for repair and renovation of buildings on its campus: provided',
'further, that $415,000,000 shall be for state assessments and related activities authorized under sections 6111 and 6112 of the esea:',
'provided further, that the amount made available in the department of education appropriations act, 2004, under the heading school improvement',
'programs and including any funds transferred by the secretary of education pursuant to section 304 of that act for state',
'assessment grants authorized under section 6111 of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965, shall not be less than',
'$390,000,000: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any across the board reduction that would otherwise apply,',
'the funds made available for fiscal year 2005 under the heading school improvement programs for state assessment grants under section',
'6111 of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 shall not be less than $400,000,000: provided further, that $57,283,000',
'shall be available to carry out section 203 of the educational technical assistance act of 2002: provided further, that $29,111,000',
'shall be available to carry out part d of title v of the esea: provided further, that no funds appropriated',
'under this heading may be used to carry out section 5494 under the esea: provided further, that $12,230,000 shall be',
'available to carry out the supplemental education grants program for the federated states of micronesia, and $6,100,000 shall be available',
'to carry out the supplemental education grants program for the republic of the marshall islands: provided further, that up to',
'five percent of these amounts may be reserved by the federated states of micronesia and the republic of the marshall',
'islands to administer the supplemental education grants programs and to obtain technical assistance, oversight and consultancy services in the administration',
'of these grants and to reimburse the u.s. departments of labor, health and human services, and education for such services.',
'indian education for expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title vii, part a of the',
'elementary and secondary education act of 1965, $120,856,000. innovation and improvement for carrying out activities authorized by parts g and',
'h of title i, subpart 5 of part a and parts c and d of title ii, parts b, c,',
'and d of title v, and section 1504 of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 esea , $1,101,454,000:',
'provided, that $17,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 2151 c of the esea, of which not less than',
'$10,000,000 shall be provided to the national board for professional teaching standards, and not less than $7,000,000 shall be provided',
'to the american board for the certification of teacher excellence: provided further, that $37,279,000 shall be for subpart 2 of',
'part b of title v: provided further, that $417,418,000 shall be available to carry out part d of title v',
'of the esea: provided further, that $246,963,000 of the funds for subpart 1, part d of title v of the',
'esea shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the',
'conference report accompanying this act. safe schools and citizenship education for carrying out activities authorized by subpart 3 of part',
'c of title ii, part a of title iv, and subparts 2, 3 and 10 of part d of title',
'v of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 esea , title viii d of the higher education amendments',
'of 1998, and public law 102 73, $867,713,000, of which $467,908,000, shall become available on july 1, 2005 and remain',
'available through september 30, 2006: provided, that of the amount available for subpart 2 of part a of title iv',
'ofthe esea, $850,000 shall be used to continue the national recognition awards program under the same guidelines outlined by section',
'120 f of public law 105 244: provided further, that $440,908,000 shall be available for subpart 1 of part a',
'of title iv and $236,472,000 shall be available for subpart 2 of part a of title iv: provided further, that',
'$133,691,000 shall be available to carry out part d of title v of the esea: provided further, that of the',
'funds available to carry out subpart 3 of part c of title ii, up to $12,292,000 may be used to',
'carry out section 2345 and $3,050,000 shall be used by the center for civic education to implement a comprehensive program',
'to improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of the congress and the state legislatures: provided further, that $27,000,000 shall be',
'for youth offender grants, of which $5,000,000 shall be used in accordance with section 601 of public law 102 73',
'as that section was in effect prior to enactment of public law 105 220: provided further, that of the funds',
'available to carry out subpart 10 of part d of title v, up to $2,000,000 may be used to support',
'the special olympics national summer games. english language acquisition for carrying out part a of title iii of the esea,',
'$681,215,000, of which $595,715,000 shall become available on july 1, 2005, and shall remain available through september 30, 2006: provided,',
'that funds reserved under section 3111 c 1 d of the esea that are not used in accordance with section',
'3111 c 2 may be added to the funds that are available july 1, 2005, through september 30, 2006, for',
'state allotments under section 3111 c 3 . special education for carrying out parts b, c, and d of the',
'individuals with disabilities education act, $11,767,748,000, of which $6,145,270,000 shall become available for obligation on july 1, 2005, and shall',
'remain available through september 30, 2006, and of which $5,413,000,000 shall become available on october 1, 2005, and shall remain',
'available through september 30, 2006, for academic year 2005 2006: provided, that $11,400,000 shall be for recording for the blind',
'and dyslexic, inc., to support the development, production, and circulation of recorded educational materials: provided further, that $1,500,000 shall be',
'for the recipient of funds provided by public law 105 78 under section 687 b 2 g of the act',
'as in effect prior to the enactment of the individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004 to provide information',
'on diagnosis, intervention, and teaching strategies for children with disabilities: provided further, that the amount for section 611 c of',
'the act shall be equal to the amount available for that section during fiscal year 2004, increased by the amount',
'of inflation as specified in section 611 f 1 b ii of the act as in effect prior to the',
'enactment of the individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004 . rehabilitation services and disability research for carrying out,',
'to the extent not otherwise provided, the rehabilitation act of 1973, the assistive technology act of 1998 the at act',
', and the helen keller national center act, $3,076,112,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the american academy of',
'orthotists and prosthetists for activities that further the purposes of the grant received by the academy for the period beginning',
'october 1, 2003, including activities to meet the demand for orthotic and prosthetic provider services and improve patient care: provided,',
'that $30,000,000 shall be used for carrying out the at act, including $4,420,760 for state grants for protection and advocacy',
'under section 5 of the at act and $4,055,000 shall be for alternative financing programs: provided further, that the federal',
'share of grants for alternative financing programs under section 4 b 2 d of the at act shall not exceed',
'75 percent, and the requirements in section 301 c 2 and section 302 of the at act as in effect',
'on the day before the date of enactment of the assistive technology act of 2004 shall not apply to such',
'grants: provided further, that $7,030,000 of the funds for section 303 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 shall be available',
'for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers of the conference report accompanying this',
'act. special institutions for persons with disabilities american printing house for the blind for carrying out the act of march',
'3, 1879, as amended 20 u.s.c. 101 et seq. , $17,000,000. national technical institute for the deaf for the national',
'technical institute for the deaf under titles i and ii of the education of the deaf act of 1986 20',
'u.s.c. 4301 et seq. , $55,790,000, of which $1,685,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until expended: provided,',
'that from the total amount available, the institute may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized',
'under section 207. gallaudet university for the kendall demonstration elementary school, the model secondary school for the deaf, and the',
'partial support of gallaudet university under titles i and ii of the education of the deaf act of 1986 20',
'u.s.c. 4301 et seq. , $105,400,000: provided, that from the total amount available, the university may at its discretion use',
'funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207. vocational and adult education for carrying out, to the extent',
'not otherwise provided, the carl d. perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, the adult education and family literacy',
'act, and subparts 4 and 11 of part d of title v of the elementary and secondary education act of',
'1965 esea , $2,027,166,000, of which $1,226,404,000 shall become available on july 1, 2005 and shall remain available through september',
'30, 2006 and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on october 1, 2005 and shall remain available through september 30,',
'2006: provided, that of the amount provided for adult education state grants, $69,135,000 shall be made available for integrated english',
'literacy and civics education services to immigrants and other limited english proficient populations: provided further, that of the amount reserved',
'for integrated english literacy and civics education, notwithstanding section 211 of the adult education and family literacy act, 65 percent',
'shall be allocated to states based on a states absolute need as determined by calculating each states share of a',
'10 year average of the immigration and naturalization service data for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10',
'most recent years, and 35 percent allocated to states that experienced growth as measured by the average of the 3',
'most recent years for which immigration and naturalization service data for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence are available, except',
'that no state shall be allocated an amount less than $60,000: provided further, that of the amounts made available for',
'the adult education and family literacy act, $9,169,000 shall be for national leadership activities under section 243 and $6,692,000 shall',
'be for the national institute for literacy under section 242: provided further, that $100,238,000 shall be available to carry out',
'part d of title v of the esea: provided further, that $95,238,000 shall be available to support the activities authorized',
'under subpart 4 of part d of title v of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965, of which',
'up to 5 percent shall become available october 1, 2004 and shall remain available through september 30, 2006, for evaluation,',
'technical assistance, school networking, peer review of applications, and program outreach activities, and of which not less than 95 percent',
'shall become available on july 1, 2005, and remain available through september 30, 2006, for grants to local educational agencies:',
'provided further, that funds made available to local education agencies under this subpart shall be used only for activities related',
'to establishing smaller learning communities in high schools. student financial assistance for carrying out subparts 1, 3 and 4 of',
'part a, part c and part e of title iv of the higher education act of 1965, as amended, $14,380,795,000,',
'which shall remain available through september 30, 2006. the maximum pell grant for which a student shall be eligible during',
'award year 2005 2006 shall be $4,050. student aid administration for federal administrative expenses in addition to funds made available',
'under section 458 , to carry out part d of title i, and subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part',
'a, and parts b, c, d and e of title iv of the higher education act of 1965, as amended,',
'$120,247,000. higher education for carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 121 and titles ii, iii, iv, v,',
'vi, and vii of the higher education act of 1965 hea , as amended, section 1543 of the higher education',
'amendments of 1992, the mutual educational and cultural exchange act of 1961, title viii of the higher education amendments of',
'1998, and section 117 of the carl d. perkins vocational and technical education act, $2,134,269,000, of which $1,500,000 for interest',
'subsidies authorized by section 121 of the hea shall remain available until expended: provided, that $9,876,000, to remain available through',
'september 30, 2006, shall be available to fund fellowships for academic year 2006 2007 under part a, subpart 1 of',
'title vii of said act, under the terms and conditions of part a, subpart 1: provided further, that notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law or any regulation, the secretary of education shall not require the use of a restricted indirect',
'cost rate for grants issued pursuant to section 117 of the carl d. perkins vocational and technical education act of',
'1998: provided further, that $988,000 is for data collection and evaluation activities for programs under the hea, including such activities',
'needed to comply with the government performance and results act of 1993: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of',
'law, funds made available in this act to carry out title vi of the hea and section 102 b 6',
'of the mutual educational and cultural exchange act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign',
'countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language training and international studies in areas that are vital to',
'united states national security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields',
'of government, the professions, or international development: provided further, that of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up',
'to one percent may be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities and $1,500,000 shall be used',
'for a contract with the national research council to carry out an independent review of title vi international education and',
'foreign language studies and the section 102 b 6 fulbright hays programs: provided further, that the funds provided for title',
'ii of the hea shall be allocated notwithstanding section 210 of such act: provided further, that $146,360,000 of the funds',
'for part b of title vii of the higher education act of 1965 shall be available for the projects and',
'in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers of the conference report accompanying this act. howard university for',
'partial support of howard university 20 u.s.c. 121 et seq. , $240,715,000, of which not less than $3,552,000 shall be',
'for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the howard university endowment act public law 98 480 and shall remain available',
'until expended. college housing and academic facilities loans program for federal administrative expenses authorized under section 121 of the higher',
'education act of 1965, $578,000 to carry out activities related to existing facility loans entered into under the higher education',
'act of 1965. historically black college and university capital financing program account the aggregate principal amount of outstanding bonds insured',
'pursuant to section 344 of title iii, part d of the higher education act of 1965, shall not exceed $357,000,000,',
'and the cost, as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, of such bonds shall not',
'exceed zero. for administrative expenses to carry out the historically black college and university capital financing program entered into pursuant',
'to title iii, part d of the higher education act of 1965, as amended, $212,000. institute of education sciences for',
'carrying out activities authorized by the education sciences reform act of 2002, as amended, the national assessment of educational progress',
'authorization act, and section 208 of the educational technical assistance act of 2002, $527,453,000: provided, that, of the amount appropriated,',
'$190,518,000 shall be available for obligation until september 30, 2006: provided further, that $83,774,000 shall be for research and innovation',
'in special education authorized under section 177 of the education science reform act, as amended: provided further, that $10,623,000 of',
'the funds for section 177 of the act shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in',
'the statement of the managers of the conference report accompanying this act. departmental management program administration for carrying out, to',
'the extent not otherwise provided, the department of education organization act, including rental of conference rooms in the district of',
'columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $423,379,000. office for civil rights for expenses necessary for the office for',
'civil rights, as authorized by section 203 of the department of education organization act, $90,248,000. office of the inspector general',
'for expenses necessary for the office of the inspector general, as authorized by section 212 of the department of education',
'organization act, $47,790,000. general provisions sec. 301. no funds appropriated in this act may be used for the transportation of',
'students or teachers or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation in order to overcome racial imbalance in any',
'school or school system, or for the transportation of students or teachers or for the purchase of equipment for such',
'transportation in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or school system. sec. 302. none',
'of the funds contained in this act shall be used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student',
'to a school other than the school which is nearest the students home, except for a student requiring special education,',
'to the school offering such special education, in order to comply with title vi of the civil rights act of',
'1964. for the purpose of this section an indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to',
'carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or the clustering',
'of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. the prohibition described in this section does not include',
'the establishment of magnet schools. sec. 303. no funds appropriated under this act may be used to prevent the implementation',
'of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. transfer of funds sec. 304. not to exceed 1',
'percent of any discretionary funds pursuant to the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985, as amended which',
'are appropriated for the department of education in this act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall',
'be increased by more than 3percent by any such transfer: provided, that the appropriations committees of both houses of congress',
'are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. sec. 305. section 8002 m of the elementary and',
'secondary education act of 1965 20 u.s.c. 7702 m is amended by striking 5 years each place it appears and',
'inserting 7 years. sec. 306. a section 167 of division h of the consolidated appropriations act, 2004 public law 108',
'199; 118 stat. 3 is amended by striking $200,000, for western maine technical college, south paris, maine, for education programs',
'and marketing activities and inserting $200,000, for central maine community college, auburn, maine, for education programs, student recruitment and marketing',
'activities at the central maine community college western maine university and community college center in south paris, maine. b in',
'the statement of the managers of the committee of conference accompanying h.r. 2673 public law 108 199; house report 108',
'401 , in the matter in title iii of division e, relating to the fund for the improvement of education',
'under the heading innovation and improvement the provision specifying $300,000 for the provo city public schools, provo, utah, to develop,',
'purchase and implement an english language instructional program for training and certifying esl teachers shall be deemed to read as',
'follows: provo city public schools, provo, utah, for an english language instructional program, $300,000. sec. 307. notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, students from the republic of the marshall islands and the federated states of micronesia enrolled in institutions of',
'the republic of palau shall be eligible for grants under subpart 1 of part a of title iv of the',
'higher education act of 1965 to the extent such grants continue to be available to students from the republic of',
'the marshall islands and the federated states of micronesia who are attending institutions in the united states. this title may',
'be cited as the department of education appropriations act, 2005. title iv related agencies armed forces retirement home for expenses',
'necessary for the armed forces retirement home to operate and maintain the armed forces retirement home washington and the armed',
'forces retirement home gulfport, to be paid from funds available in the armed forces retirement home trust fund, $61,624,000, of',
'which $4,000,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the armed forces retirement',
'home washington and the armed forces retirement home gulfport. committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled',
'for expenses necessary of the committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled established by public law',
'92 28, $4,707,000. corporation for national and community service domestic volunteer service programs, operating expenses for expenses necessary for the',
'corporation for national and community service to carry out the provisions of the domestic volunteer service act of 1973, as',
'amended, $356,598,000: provided, that none of the funds made available to the corporation for national and community service in this',
'act for activities authorized by section 122 of part c of title i and part e of title ii of',
'the domestic volunteer service act of 1973 shall be used to provide stipends or other monetary incentives to volunteers or',
'volunteer leaders whose incomes exceed 125 percent of the national poverty level. corporation for public broadcasting for payment to the',
'corporation for public broadcasting, as authorized by the communications act of 1934, an amount which shall be available within limitations',
'specified by that act, for the fiscal year 2007, $400,000,000: provided, that no funds made available to the corporation for',
'public broadcasting by this act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment for government',
'officials or employees: provided further, that none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be available or used to',
'aid or support any program or activity from which any person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated',
'against, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex: provided further, that for fiscal year 2005, in',
'addition to the amounts provided above, $39,705,000 shall be for costs related to digital program production, development, and distribution, associated',
'with the transition of public broadcasting to digital broadcasting, to be awarded as determined by the corporation in consultation with',
'public radio and television licensees or permittees, or their designated representatives: provided further, that for fiscal year 2005, in addition',
'to the amounts provided above, $40,000,000 shall be for the costs associated with replacement and upgrade of the public television',
'interconnection system: provided further, that none of the funds made available to the corporation for public broadcasting by this act,',
'public law 108 199 or public law 108 7, shall be used to support the television future fund or any',
'similar purpose. federal mediation and conciliation service salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the federal mediation and conciliation service',
'to carry out the functions vested in it by the labor management relations act, 1947 29 u.s.c. 171 180, 182',
'183 , including hire of passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the labor management cooperation act of 1978 29',
'u.s.c. 175a ; and for expenses necessary for the service to carry out the functions vested in it by the',
'civil service reform act, public law 95 454 5 u.s.c. ch. 71 , $44,797,000, including $1,500,000, to remain available through',
'september 30, 2006, for activities authorized by the labor management cooperation act of 1978 29 u.s.c. 175a : provided, that',
'notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, fees charged, up to full cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict resolution services',
'and technical assistance, including those provided to foreign governments and international organizations, and for arbitration services shall be credited to',
'and merged with this account, and shall remain available until expended: provided further, that fees for arbitration services shall be',
'available only for education, training, and professional development of the agency workforce: provided further, that the director of the service',
'is authorized to accept and use on behalf of the united states gifts of services and real, personal, or other',
'property in the aid of any projects or functions within the directors jurisdiction. federal mine safety and health review commission',
'salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the federal mine safety and health review commission 30 u.s.c. 801 et seq.',
', $7,872,000. institute of museum and library services office of museum and library services: grants and administration for carrying out',
'the museum and library services act of 1996, $282,827,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that of the amount provided,',
'$100,000 shall be awarded to academy of natural sciences, philadelphia, pennsylvania, for exhibits and programming associated with the lewis and',
'clark expedition, $300,000 shall be awarded to alaska native heritage museum, anchorage, ak in cooperation with the koahnic broadcasting corporation',
'for its elders oral history project, $50,000 shall be awarded to alex haley house and museum, henning, tn to preserve',
'collections and improve exhibits, $100,000 shall be awarded to allegheny county, pittsburgh, pennsylvania for exhibit design and development, $100,000 shall',
'be awarded to allentown public library, allentown, pennsylvania, for technological upgrades and educational programs, $400,000 shall be awarded to amistad',
'america, inc., new haven, connecticut, for an endowment fund as authorized under p.l. 108 184, $320,000 shall be awarded to',
'amistad research center, tulane university, new orleans, louisiana, for faculty research fellowship and student internship programs, $50,000 shall be awarded',
'to anniston museum of natural history, anniston, alabama, for enhanced classroom curriculum, $100,000 shall be awarded to antiquarian & landmarks',
'society, hartford, connecticut, for the nathan hale homestead in coventry, $100,000 shall be awarded to arab community center for economic',
'and social services access , dearborn, michigan, for exhibits and museum programs, $75,000 shall be awarded to athenaeum of philadelphia,',
'philadelphia, pennsylvania, for conservation and preservation of library materials, $75,000 shall be awarded to audubon pennsylvania, audubon, pennsylvania, for exhibits',
'and nature education programs at the mill grove audubon center, $200,000 shall be awarded to autry national center, los angeles,',
'california, for exhibits, education programs and outreach at its southwest museum of the american indian and/or its museum of the',
'american west, $200,000 shall be awarded to baylor university, waco, texas, for archival activities, exhibits, and education programs for the',
'mayborn museum complex, $500,000 shall be awarded to beth medrash govoha, lakewood, new jersey, for equipment, exhibits and preservation of',
'collections, $125,000 shall be awarded to bibliographical society of america, new york, new york, $500,000 shall be awarded to bishop',
'museum in hawaii for digitization of old hawaiian language newspapers and other activities to preserve the culture of native hawaiians,',
'$100,000 shall be awarded to boys and girls harbor, new york, new york, for the preservation and digitalization of raices',
'collection, a multi media collection documenting the history of afro caribbean latin music in america, $75,000 shall be awarded to',
'brooklyn academy of music, brooklyn, new york, for preservation and management of its archives, $50,000 shall be awarded to business',
'association of west parkside, philadelphia, pennsylvania to exhibit the negro leagues baseball memorial, $200,000 shall be awarded to canton museum',
'of art, canton, ohio, to develop and implement the heartland program, $100,000 shall be awarded to cape cod maritime museum,',
'hyannis, massachusetts for the development of exhibitions and programs, $100,000 shall be awarded to carnegie museums of pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pennsylvania,',
'for preservation of collections at the carnegie museum of natural history, $25,000 shall be awarded to catawba county historical association,',
'newton, north carolina, $200,000 shall be awarded to chaldean community culture center, west bloomfield, michigan, for programs that promote chaldean',
'language, history, culture and teacher training, $400,000 shall be awarded to charles h. wright museum of african american history, detroit,',
'michigan, for exhibits, education programs, technology and operations, $84,000 shall be awarded to cherry hill township in new jersey for',
'improved library technology, $150,000 shall be awarded to chicago historical society, chicago, illinois for expansion of the chicago historical societys',
'collections and exhibits, $200,000 shall be awarded to childrens museum in oak lawn, oak lawn, illinois, for its explore and',
'soar education program, $100,000 shall be awarded to city of henderson, north carolina, for personnel, equipment and technology for the',
'h. leslie perry memorial library, $200,000 shall be awarded to city of jackson, mississippi for the medger wiley evers museum',
'for program and exhibit design and development, $250,000 shall be awarded to city of jackson, tn to support technology upgrades',
'at the jackson madison county public library, $150,000 shall be awarded to city of murrieta public library, murrieta, california, for',
'a literacy thru technology program, $500,000 shall be awarded to claude pepper center in tallahassee, florida for the digitization of',
'library holdings, $100,000 shall be awarded to college of physicians of philadelphia, philadelphia, pennsylvania, to preserve its medical library and',
'art collection, $50,000 shall be awarded to colleton county memorial library, walterboro, south carolina, for books and library materials, $76,000',
'shall be awarded to columbus museum of art, columbus, ohio, to develop, test, and fabricate the exhibition, train teachers and',
'docents and publicize the project and produce related educational materials, $72,000 shall be awarded to contra costa county, martinez, california,',
'for the contra costa reads program, $300,000 shall be awarded to currier museum of art, manchester, new hampshire for educational',
'programs and community outreach, $825,000 shall be awarded to des moines arts center for the protection of the current collection,',
'$500,000 shall be awarded to east tennessee historical society, knoxville, tennessee, to expand and develop exhibits that teach of the',
'culture and history of east tennessee, $30,000 shall be awarded to edison house museum, louisville, kentucky, for educational programs, $100,000',
'shall be awarded to everhart museum, scranton, pennsylvania, $430,000 shall be awarded to experience music project in seattle, washington for',
'an oral history program, $100,000 shall be awarded to fairfax county public library, fairfax, va, for its motheread/fatheread plus family',
'literacy initiative, $800,000 shall be awarded to field museum, chicago, illinois for establishing networked computer database for collections management, $100,000',
'shall be awarded to fine arts museums of san francisco for the de young museums art education program, $275,000 shall',
'be awarded to florence library learning center, los angeles, california, for reading and other education programs, $650,000 shall be awarded',
'to florida international museum, st. petersburg, florida, for professional activities, $500,000 shall be awarded to folger library, washington, d.c., for',
'exhibits, operations, and public programs including education and outreach, $50,000 shall be awarded to frederick douglass museum, washington, d.c., for',
'an african american cultural outreach center, $75,000 shall be awarded to free library of philadelphia, philadelphia, pennsylvania, for technology and',
'equipment upgrades, $350,000 shall be awarded to george washington university, washington, d.c., for the eleanor roosevelt papers project, $12,000 shall',
'be awarded to greenburgh public library, tarrytown, new york, for computers and technology, $50,000 shall be awarded to greensburg hempfield',
'area public library, greensburg, pennsylvania for computers, $500,000 shall be awarded to grout museum, waterloo, ia, for exhibitions, $200,000 shall',
'be awarded to harbor heritage society, cleveland, ohio, for making waves: vessel wide interpretive exhibit planning for the steamship william',
'g. mather maritime museum, $250,000 shall be awarded to healthspace cleveland, cleveland, ohio for exhibits, $75,000 shall be awarded to',
'hellenic cultural association, salt lake city, ut, for exhibit and program development at the hellenic cultural museum, $150,000 shall be',
'awarded to hendry county, labelle, fl, for books and technology for harlem library, $500,000 shall be awarded to hesperia community',
'library, hesperia, california, $75,000 shall be awarded to historical society of western pennsylvania, pittsburgh, pennsylvania for exhibit and curriculum development',
'for the western pennsylvania sports museum, $75,000 shall be awarded to historymakers, chicago, illinois, to create a digital archive dedicated',
'to preserving the history and accomplishments of african americans, $150,000 shall be awarded to home port alliance for the uss',
'new jersey for restoration and preservation, $100,000 shall be awarded to hopkinsville christian county public library, hopkinsville, kentucky, $250,000 shall',
'be awarded to hunter college, new york, new york, to digitize, preserve and archive collections of the center for puerto',
'rican studies and for public access and dissemination activities, $300,000 shall be awarded to huntsville museum of art, huntsville, alabama,',
'for exhibits, technology, outreach and education programs, $300,000 shall be awarded to international museum of women, san francisco, california, for',
'education and teacher professional development programs, $75,000 shall be awarded to iona college, new york, for technology upgrade for the',
'ryan library, $150,000 shall be awarded to italian american cultural center of iowa in des moines, ia for exhibits, multi',
'media collections, display, $72,000 shall be awarded to jackson county library system, ripley, wv, $415,000 shall be awarded to james',
'ford bell museum of natural history, university of minnesota, minneapolis, mn, for exhibits and education programs, $350,000 shall be awarded',
'to johnstown area heritage association, johnstown, pennsylvania, for exhibits and education programs for the heritage discovery center, $25,000 shall be',
'awarded to josephine school community museum, berryville, virginia, $400,000 shall be awarded to kansas state university, manhattan, ks for the',
'20th century soldier project, $250,000 shall be awarded to kidspace childrens museum, pasadena, california, to develop its shake zone education',
'exhibit, $100,000 shall be awarded to lafayette college, easton, pennsylvania, for technology updates to the david bishop skillman library, $50,000',
'shall be awarded to livingston parish hungarian museum, denham springs, louisiana, $500,000 shall be awarded to maltz museum of jewish',
'heritage, beachwood, ohio, for a cradle of christianity: biblical treasures from the holy land traveling exhibition, $250,000 shall be awarded',
'to maps air museum, north canton, ohio, to develop educational displays, upkeep of current displays, library expansion, historical research and',
'operation expenses, $100,000 shall be awarded to mauch chunk historical society of carbon county, jim thorpe, pennsylvania, $500,000 shall be',
'awarded to memphis zoo, memphis, tennessee to develop exhibits and support student programs, $400,000 shall be awarded to miami museum',
'of science & space transit planetarium, miami, florida, for exhibits, outreach, and education programs, $200,000 shall be awarded to mid',
'hudson childrens museum, poughkeepsie, new york, for a comprehensive technology enrichment program to enhance exhibits, $40,000 shall be awarded to',
'milford area historical society, milford, ohio, for the promont house museum, $450,000 shall be awarded to milton j. rubenstein museum',
'of science and technology, syracuse, new york, $1,540,000 shall be awarded to missouri historical society, st. louis, missouri, for the',
'establishment and maintenance of an archive for materials relating to the congressional career of the honorable richard a. gephardt, $260,000',
'shall be awarded to mount vernon public library, mount vernon, new york for operations and upgrades, $100,000 shall be awarded',
'to mt. san antonio college, walnut, california for equipment, $500,000 shall be awarded to museum of appalachia, norris tennessee to',
'preserve and restore the collection of appalachian pioneer artifacts, $250,000 shall be awarded to museum of aviation foundation, warner robins,',
'georgia, $200,000 shall be awarded to museum of fine arts, boston, massachusetts, for the development of exhibitions and programs, $600,000',
'shall be awarded to museum of flight in seattle, washington for the american fighter aces archive and collection, $250,000 shall',
'be awarded to museum of science and industry, chicago, illinois, for the science in your world program, $500,000 shall be',
'awarded to museum of science, boston, massachusetts for community outreach, exhibit design and development, and educational programs, $75,000 shall be',
'awarded to national center for american revolution, wayne, pennsylvania, for exhibit design and curriculum development for the museum of the',
'american revolution at valley forge national historic park, $100,000 shall be awarded to national city public library, national city, california,',
'for collections and technology, $950,000 shall be awarded to national d day museum in new orleans, louisiana to improve the',
'education, outreach, and exhibition of the museum, $100,000 shall be awarded to national museum of american jewish history, philadelphia, pennsylvania',
'to develop a fully interactive learning center linked to their web site that will extend the reach of the museum,',
'$1,000,000 shall be awarded to national museum of women in the arts, washington, d.c., $750,000 shall be awarded to national',
'trust for historic preservation, washington, d.c., for the farnsworth house museum in plano, illinois, $2,100,000 shall be awarded to native',
'american cultural center and museum, oklahoma city, oklahoma, $500,000 shall be awarded to new york botanical garden, bronx, new york,',
'for the virtual herbarium project, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to new york hall of science to develop, expand, and display',
'science related materials, $90,000 shall be awarded to north carolina museum of art foundation, inc., raleigh, north carolina, for exhibits',
'and education programs, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to omaha performing arts center in nebraska for telecommunications systems, $100,000 shall be',
'awarded to pennsylvania hunting & fishing museum, warren, pennsylvania to develop curriculum for conservation education, $200,000 shall be awarded to',
'pittsburgh childrens museum, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, to expand arts and after school programs for at risk children, $950,000 shall be awarded',
'to please touch museum, philadelphia, pennsylvania, to develop education programs focusing on hands on learning experiences, $320,000 shall be awarded',
'to portland state university, portland, oregon, to enhance library collections and outreach in the area of middle eastern and judaic',
'studies, $50,000 shall be awarded to putnam county library, cookeville, tennessee to improve exhibits and purchase technology upgrades, $100,000 shall',
'be awarded to reading company technical and historical society, inc., reading, pennsylvania to expand interpretive activities, $550,000 shall be awarded',
'to rochester museum & science center, rochester, new york, for expansion of exhibitions, $350,000 shall be awarded to rock and',
'roll hall of fame and museum, cleveland, ohio, for music education programs, $200,000 shall be awarded to saint louis county',
'economic council, saint louis, missouri, for jefferson barracks, $100,000 shall be awarded to sam davis memorial association, smyrna, tennessee, for',
'interpretive exhibits and education programs for the sam davis home, $350,000 shall be awarded to san bernardino county, san bernardino,',
'california for the san bernardino county museum, $300,000 shall be awarded to save the speakers house, inc., trappe, pennsylvania, $315,000',
'shall be awarded to sci quest, the north alabama science center, huntsville, alabama, for science and mathematics education programs, $175,000',
'shall be awarded to serra cooperative library system, san diego, california, $100,000 shall be awarded to simon wiesenthal centers los',
'angeles museum for tolerance, los angeles, california, for the tools for tolerance for educators program to provide teacher training in',
'diversity, tolerance and cooperation, $50,000 shall be awarded to smithtown library, smithtown, new york, for equipment and technology for its',
'virtual worldwide neighborhood website project, $75,000 shall be awarded to soldiers and sailors national military museum and memorial, pittsburgh, pennsylvania,',
'for education and outreach programs, $125,000 shall be awarded to southwest missouri state university, springfield, missouri, for digitization of archives',
'and rare book collections at the meyer library, $250,000 shall be awarded to stark county park district, canton, ohio for',
'exhibits, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to state historical society of iowa in des moines, iowa for the development of exhibits',
'for the world food prize, $250,000 shall be awarded to taft museum of art, cincinnati, ohio, $600,000 shall be awarded',
'to tubman african american museum, macon, georgia, $250,000 shall be awarded to university of alaska fairbanks for the continuation of',
'the alaska digital archives project, $250,000 shall be awarded to university of vermont of burlington, vermont for a digitization project',
'for the preservation of vermont cultural heritage materials, $500,000 shall be awarded to vietnam archives center at texas tech university,',
'lubbock, texas, for technology infrastructure, $200,000 shall be awarded to virginia living museum, newport news, virginia for science education, $135,000',
'shall be awarded to waterloo center for the arts, waterloo, iowa for the youth pavilion to provide educational programs and',
'exhibit design and development, $400,000 shall be awarded to western reserve historical society, cleveland, ohio, $25,000 shall be awarded to',
'william mckinley presidential library and museum, canton, ohio, $50,000 shall be awarded to williamsburg country library, kingstree, south carolina, for',
'books, library materials and computers, $250,000 shall be awarded to winchester conservation museum, edgefield, south carolina, $50,000 shall be awarded',
'to wisconsin historical society, madison, wi, to catalog and microfilm military base papers, $100,000 shall be awarded to witte museum,',
'san antonio, texas, for the water works project, $75,000 shall be awarded to woodmere art museum, philadelphia, pennsylvania, for technology',
'upgrades and education and outreach programs, $500,000 shall be awarded to woodrow wilson presidential library, staunton, virginia, $100,000 shall be',
'awarded to world war ii victory memorial museum, auburn, in, and $75,000 shall be awarded to zimmer childrens museum, los',
'angeles, california, to develop and expand the youthink education program. medicare payment advisory commission salaries and expenses for expenses necessary',
'to carry out section 1805 of the social security act, $9,979,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from the federal',
'hospital insurance and the federal supplementary medical insurance trust funds. national commission on libraries and information science salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses for the national commission on libraries and information science, established by theact of july 20, 1970 public',
'law 91 345, as amended , $1,001,000. national council on disability salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the national',
'council on disability as authorized by title iv of the rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended, $3,371,000. national labor relations',
'board salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the national labor relations board to carry out the functions vested in',
'it by the labor management relations act, 1947, as amended 29 u.s.c. 141 167 , and other laws, $251,875,000: provided,',
'that no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in',
'connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2',
'3 of the act of july 5, 1935 29 u.s.c. 152 , and as amended by the labor management relations',
'act, 1947, as amended, and as defined in section 3 f of the act of june 25, 1938 29 u.s.c.',
'203 , and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways',
'when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water stored or supplied',
'thereby is used for farming purposes. national mediation board salaries and expenses for expenses necessary to carry out the provisions',
'of the railway labor act, as amended 45 u.s.c. 151 188 , including emergency boards appointed by the president, $11,722,000.',
'occupational safety and health review commission salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the occupational safety and health review commission',
'29 u.s.c. 661 , $10,595,000. railroad retirement board dual benefits payments account for payment to the dual benefits payments account,',
'authorized under section 15 d of the railroad retirement act of 1974, $108,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in',
'fiscal year 2005 pursuant to section 224 c 1 b of public law 98 76; and in addition, an amount,',
'not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the amount by which the',
'product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds $108,000,000: provided, that the total amount provided herein shall be credited',
'in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year. federal payments to the',
'railroad retirement accounts for payment to the accounts established in the treasury for the payment of benefits under the railroad',
'retirement act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through september 30, 2006, which shall be the',
'maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of public law 98 76. limitation on administration for necessary expenses',
'for the railroad retirement board for administration of the railroad retirement act and the railroad unemployment insurance act, $103,370,000, to',
'be derived in such amounts as determined by the board from the railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to',
'the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund. limitation on the office of inspector general for expenses necessary for the office of',
'inspector general for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, not',
'more than $7,254,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account: provided, that none of',
'the funds made available in any other paragraph of this act may be transferred to the office; used to carry',
'out any such transfer; used to provide any office space, equipment, office supplies, communications facilities or services, maintenance services, or',
'administrative services for the office; used to pay any salary, benefit, or award for any personnel of the office; used',
'to pay any other operating expense of the office; or used to reimburse the office for any service provided, or',
'expense incurred, by the office. social security administration payments to social security trust funds for payment to the federal old',
'age and survivors insurance and the federal disability insurance trust funds, as provided under sections 201 m , 228 g',
', and 1131 b 2 of the social security act, $20,454,000. supplemental security income program for carrying out titles xi',
'and xvi of the social security act, section 401 of public law 92 603, section 212 of public law 93',
'66, as amended, and section 405 of public law 95 216, including payment to the social security trust funds for',
'administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201 g 1 of the social security act, $28,586,829,000, to remain available until expended:',
'provided, that any portion of the funds provided to a state in the current fiscal year and not obligated by',
'the state during that year shall be returned to the treasury. for making, after june 15 of the current fiscal',
'year, benefit payments to individuals under title xvi of the social security act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current',
'fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. for making benefit payments under title xvi of the social security act',
'for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, $10,930,000,000, to remain available until expended. limitation on administrative expenses for necessary',
'expenses, including the hire of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $15,000 for official reception and representation expenses,',
'not more than $8,674,296,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201 g 1 of the social security act, from',
'any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: provided, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be for',
'the social security advisory board: provided further, that unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of',
'fiscal year 2005 not needed for fiscal year 2005 shall remain available until expended to invest in the social security',
'administration information technology and telecommunications hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non payroll administrative expenses associated solely with',
'this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: provided further, that reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for',
'official time for employees of the social security administration pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, united states code, and',
'for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135 b',
'of such title shall be made by the secretary of the treasury, with interest, from amounts in the general fund',
'not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are made. in addition, $124,000,000 to be derived from administration',
'fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616 d of the social security act or',
'section 212 b 3 of public law 93 66, which shall remain available until expended. to the extent that the',
'amounts collected pursuant to such section 1616 d or 212 b 3 in fiscal year 2005 exceed $124,000,000, the amounts',
'shall be available in fiscal year 2006 only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations acts. in addition, up',
'to $3,600,000 to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section 303 c of the social security protection act public',
'law 108 203 , which shall remain available until expended. from funds previously appropriated for federal state partnerships, any unobligated',
'balances at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall be transferred to the supplemental security income program and remain available',
'until expended to promote medicare buy in programs targeted to elderly and disabled individuals under titles xviii and xix of',
'the social security act. office of inspector general including transfer of funds for expenses necessary for the office of inspector',
'general in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $25,748,000, together with not to',
'exceed $65,359,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201 g 1 of the social security act from',
'the federal old age and survivors insurance trust fund and the federal disability insurance trust fund. in addition, an amount',
'not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the limitation on administrative',
'expenses, social security administration, to be merged with this account, to be available for the time and purposes for which',
'this account is available: provided, that notice of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the committees on appropriations of',
'the house and senate. title v general provisions sec. 501. the secretaries of labor, health and human services, and education',
'are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this act: provided,',
'that such transferred balances are used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they',
'were originally appropriated. sec. 502. 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. 503. a no part of any appropriation contained in this',
'act shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the',
'preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat',
'legislation pending before the congress or any state legislature, except in presentation to the congress or any state legislature itself.',
'b no part of any appropriation contained in this act shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of',
'any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence legislation or',
'appropriations pending before the congress or any state legislature. sec. 504. the secretaries of labor and education are authorized to',
'make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles i and',
'iii, respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the director of the federal mediation and conciliation service is authorized to',
'make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for salaries and expenses,',
'federal mediation and conciliation service; and the chairman of the national mediation board is authorized to make available for official',
'reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for salaries and expenses, national mediation board. sec. 505.',
'notwithstanding any other provision of this act, no funds appropriated under this act shall be used to carry out any',
'program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. sec. 506. when issuing statements,',
'press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part',
'with federal money, all grantees receiving federal funds included in this act, including but not limited to state and local',
'governments and recipients of federal research grants, shall clearly state 1 the percentage of the total costs of the program',
'or project which will be financed with federal money; 2 the dollar amount of federal funds for the project or',
'program; and 3 percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed',
'by non governmental sources. sec. 507. a none of the funds appropriated under this act, and none of the funds',
'in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated under this act, shall be expended for any abortion. b none',
'of the funds appropriated under this act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are',
'appropriated under this act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. c the term health',
'benefits coverage means the package of services covered by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or',
'other arrangement. sec. 508. a the limitations established in the preceding section shall not apply to an abortion 1 if',
'the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or 2 in the case where a woman',
'suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life endangering physical condition caused by or arising',
'from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an',
'abortion is performed. b nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a state, locality,',
'entity, or private person of state, local, or private funds other than a states or localitys contribution of medicaid matching',
'funds . c nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider',
'from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for',
'such coverage with state funds other than a states or localitys contribution of medicaid matching funds . d 1 none',
'of the funds made available in this act may be made available to a federal agency or program, or to',
'a state or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to',
'discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for',
'abortions. 2 in this subsection, the term health care entity includes an individual physician or other health care professional, a',
'hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care',
'facility, organization, or plan. sec. 509. a none of the funds made available in this act may be used for',
'1 the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or 2 research in which a human embryo',
'or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research',
'on fetuses in utero under 45 cfr 46.208 a 2 and section 498 b of the public health service act',
'42 u.s.c. 289g b . b for purposes of this section, the term human embryo or embryos includes any organism,',
'not protected as a human subject under 45 cfr 46 as of the date of the enactment of this act,',
'that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid',
'cells. sec. 510. a none of the funds made available in this act may be used for any activity that',
'promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule i of the schedules of controlled substances established',
'by section 202 of the controlled substances act 21 u.s.c. 812 . b the limitation in subsection a shall not',
'apply when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance',
'or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. sec. 511. none of the funds made',
'available in this act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if',
'1 such entity is otherwise a contractor with the united states and is subject to the requirement in section 4212',
'd of title 38, united states code, regarding submission of an annual report to the secretary of labor concerning employment',
'of certain veterans; and 2 such entity has not submitted a report as required by that section for the most',
'recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity. sec. 512. none of the funds made available in',
'this act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173 b of the social security',
'act 42 u.s.c. 1320d 2 b providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an',
'individual except in an individuals capacity as an employer or a health care provider , until legislation is enacted specifically',
'approving the standard. sec. 513. none of the funds made available in this act may be transferred to any department,',
'agency, or instrumentality of the united states government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in,',
'this act or any other appropriation act. sec. 514. none of the funds made available by this act to carry',
'out the library services and technology act may be made available to any library covered by paragraph 1 of section',
'224 f of such act 20 u.s.c. 9134 f , as amended by the childrens internet protections act, unless such',
'library has made the certifications required by paragraph 4 of such section. sec. 515. none of the funds made available',
'by this act to carry out part d of title ii of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965',
'may be made available to any elementary or secondary school covered by paragraph 1 of section 2441 a of such',
'act 20 u.s.c. 6777 a , as amended by the childrens internet protections act and the no child left behind',
'act, unless the local educational agency with responsibility for such covered school has made the certifications required by paragraph 2',
'of such section. sec. 516. none of the funds appropriated in this act may be used to enter into an',
'arrangement under section 7 b 4 of the railroad retirement act of 1974 45 u.s.c. 231f b 4 with a',
'nongovernmental financial institution to serve as disbursing agent for benefits payable under the railroad retirement act of 1974. sec. 517.',
'a none of the funds provided under this act, or provided under previous appropriations acts to the agencies funded by',
'this act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2005, or provided from any accounts in the',
'treasury of the united states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this act, shall',
'be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that 1 creates new programs; 2 eliminates a program,',
'project, or activity; 3 increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have',
'been denied or restricted; 4 relocates an office or employees; 5 reorganizes or renames offices; 6 reorganizes programs or activities;',
'or 7 contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by federal employees. none of the funds made',
'available by this act may be reprogrammed unless the appropriations committees of both houses of congress are notified 15 days',
'in advance of a reprogramming or announcement of intent to reprogram funds, whichever occurs earlier. b none of the funds',
'provided under this act, or provided under previous appropriations acts to the agencies funded by this act that remain available',
'for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2005, or provided from any accounts in the treasury of the united states',
'derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this act, shall be available for obligation or',
'expenditure through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that 1 augments existing',
'programs, projects including construction projects , or activities; 2 reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or',
'activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by congress; or 3 results from any general savings from',
'a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by congress;',
'unless the appropriations committees of both houses of congress are notified 15 days in advance of a reprogramming or announcement',
'of intent to reprogram funds, whichever occurs earlier. sec. 518. notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the united',
'states governments interest in the property at 1818 w. northern lights boulevard in anchorage, alaska, with legal description: t13n r4w',
'section 25, ne\1/4\ nw\1/4\ portion w135 e953 n350, anchorage recording district shall be conveyed to southcentral foundation for a replacement',
'head start facility. sec. 519. a in general. amounts made available under this act for the administrative and related expenses',
'for departmental management for the department of labor, the department of health and human services, and the department of education',
'shall be reduced on a pro rata basis by $18,000,000: provided, that not later than 15 days after the enactment',
'of this act, the director of the office of management and budget shall report to the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations the accounts subject to the pro rata reductions and the amount to be reduced in each account. b',
'limitation. the reduction required by subsection a shall not apply to the food and drug administration and the indian health',
'service. this division may be cited as the departments of labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies',
'appropriations act, 2005. division g legislative branch appropriations act, 2005 title i legislative branch appropriations senate expense allowances for expense',
'allowances of the vice president, $20,000; the president pro tempore of the senate, $40,000; majority leader of the senate, $40,000;',
'minority leader of the senate, $40,000; majority whip of the senate, $10,000; minority whip of the senate, $10,000; president pro',
'tempore emeritus, $15,000; chairmen of the majority and minority conference committees, $5,000 for each chairman; and chairmen of the majority',
'and minority policy committees, $5,000 for each chairman; in all, $195,000. representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders for',
'representation allowances of the majority and minority leaders of the senate, $15,000 for each such leader; in all, $30,000. salaries,',
'officers and employees for compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $134,840,000, which shall',
'be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following limitations: office of the vice president for the office of',
'the vice president, $2,108,000. office of the president pro tempore for the office of the president pro tempore, $561,000. office',
'of the president pro tempore emeritus for the office of the president pro tempore emeritus, $163,000. offices of the majority',
'and minority leaders for offices of the majority and minority leaders, $3,808,000. offices of the majority and minority whips for',
'offices of the majority and minority whips, $2,556,000. committee on appropriations for salaries of the committee on appropriations, $13,301,000. conference',
'committees for the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed',
'by the chairman of each such committee, $1,413,000 for each such committee; in all, $2,826,000. offices of the secretaries of',
'the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority for offices of the secretaries of the conference of',
'the majority and the conference of the minority, $702,000. policy committees for salaries of the majority policy committee and the',
'minority policy committee, $1,473,000 for each such committee; in all, $2,946,000. office of the chaplain for office of the chaplain,',
'$341,000. office of the secretary for office of the secretary, $19,586,000. office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper for',
'office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper, $50,635,000. offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority for offices',
'of the secretary for the majority and the secretary for the minority, $1,528,000. agency contributions and related expenses for agency',
'contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $33,779,000. office of the legislative counsel of the senate',
'for salaries and expenses of the office of the legislative counsel of the senate, $5,152,000. office of senate legal counsel',
'for salaries and expenses of the office of senate legal counsel, $1,265,000. expense allowances of the secretary of the senate,',
'sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate, and secretaries for the majority and minority of the senate for expense',
'allowances of the secretary of the senate, $6,000; sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate, $6,000; secretary for the',
'majority of the senate, $6,000; secretary for the minority of the senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000. contingent expenses of the',
'senate inquiries and investigations for expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the senate, or conducted under section 134 a',
'of the legislative reorganization act of 1946 public law 97 601 , section 112 of the supplemental appropriations and rescission',
'act, 1980 public law 96 304 , and senate resolution 281, 96th congress, agreed to march 11, 1980, $110,000,000. expenses',
'of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics control for expenses of the united states senate caucus on international',
'narcotics control, $520,000. secretary of the senate for expenses of the office of the secretary of the senate, $1,700,000. sergeant',
'at arms and doorkeeper of the senate for expenses of the office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of',
'the senate, $127,182,000, of which $20,045,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2007, and of which $4,255,000 shall remain available',
'until september 30, 2009. miscellaneous items for miscellaneous items, $18,326,000, of which up to $500,000 shall be made available for',
'a pilot program for mailings of postal patron postcards by senators for the purpose of providing notice of a town',
'meeting by a senator in a county or equivalent unit of local government at which the senator will personally attend:',
'provided, that any amount allocated to a senator for such mailing shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of',
'the mailing and the remaining cost shall be paid by the senator from other funds available to the senator. senators',
'official personnel and office expense account for senators official personnel and office expense account, $326,533,000. official mail costs for expenses',
'necessary for official mail costs of the senate, $300,000. administrative provisions sec. 1. gross rate of compensation in offices of',
'senators. effective on and after october 1, 2004, each of the dollar amounts contained in the table under section 105',
'd 1 a of the legislative branch appropriations act, 1968 2 u.s.c. 61 1 d 1 a shall be deemed',
'to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted by law and in effect on september 30, 2004, increased',
'by an additional $50,000 each. sec. 2. consultants. with respect to fiscal year 2005, the first sentence of section 101',
'a of the supplemental appropriations act, 1977 2 u.s.c. 61h 6 a shall be applied by substituting nine individual consultants',
'for eight individual consultants. sec. 3. united states senate collection. section 316 of public law 101 302 2 u.s.c. 2107',
'is amended in the first sentence of subsection a by striking 2004 and inserting 2005. sec. 4. president pro tempore',
'emeritus of the senate. section 7 e of the legislative branch appropriations act, 2003 2 u.s.c. 32b note is amended',
'by inserting and the 109th congress after 108th congress. sec. 5. transfer of funds from appropriations account of the office',
'of the vice president and the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority to the senate contingent fund.',
'a office of the vice president. 1 in general. upon the written request of the vice president, the secretary of',
'the senate shall transfer from the appropriations account appropriated under the subheading office of the vice president under the heading',
'salaries, officers and employees such amount as the vice president shall specify to the appropriations account under the heading miscellaneous',
'items within the contingent fund of the senate. 2 authority to incur expenses. the vice president may incur such expenses',
'as may be necessary or appropriate. expenses incurred by the vice president shall be paid from the amount transferred under',
'paragraph 1 by the vice president and upon vouchers approved by the vice president. 3 authority to advance sums. the',
'secretary of the senate may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out paragraphs',
'1 and 2 . b offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. 1 in general. upon the written',
'request of the secretary for the majority or the secretary for the minority, the secretary of the senate shall transfer',
'from the appropriations account appropriated under the subheading offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority under the heading',
'salaries, officers and employees such amount as the secretary for the majority or the secretary for the minority shall specify',
'to the appropriations account under the heading miscellaneous items within the contingent fund of the senate. 2 authority to incur',
'expenses. the secretary for the majority or the secretary for the minority may incur such expenses as may be necessary',
'or appropriate. expenses incurred by the secretary for the majority or the secretary for the minority shall be paid from',
'the amount transferred under paragraph 1 by the secretary for the majority or the secretary for the minority and upon',
'vouchers approved by the secretary for the majority or the secretary for the minority, as applicable. 3 authority to advance',
'sums. the secretary of the senate may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying',
'out paragraphs 1 and 2 . c effective date. this section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal',
'year thereafter. sec. 6. activities relating to foreign parliamentary groups and foreign officials. section 2 c of chapter viii of',
'title i of the supplemental appropriations act, 1987 2 u.s.c. 65f c is amended in the first sentence by striking',
'with the approval of and inserting and upon notification to. sec. 7. transportation of official records and papers to a',
'senators state. a payment of reasonable transportation expenses. upon request of a senator, amounts in the appropriation account miscellaneous items',
'within the contingent fund of the senate shall be available to pay the reasonable expenses of sending or transporting the',
'official records and papers of the senator from the district of columbia to any location designated by such senator in',
'the state represented by the senator. b sending and transportation. the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate shall',
'provide for the most economical means of sending or transporting the official records and papers under this section while ensuring',
'the orderly and timely delivery of the records and papers to the location specified by the senator. c oversight. the',
'committee on rules and administration shall have the authority to issue rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of',
'this section. d official records defined. in this section, the term official records and papers means books, records, papers, and',
'official files which could be sent as franked mail. e effective date. this section shall apply with respect to fiscal',
'year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. sec. 8. compensation for lost or damaged property. a in general. any amounts',
'received by the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate in this section referred to as the sergeant at',
'arms for compensation for damage to, loss of, or loss of use of property of the sergeant at arms that',
'was procured using amounts available to the sergeant at arms in the account for contingent expenses, sergeant at arms and',
'doorkeeper of the senate, shall be credited to that account or, if applicable, to any subaccount of that account. b',
'availability. amounts credited to any account or subaccount under subsection a shall be merged with amounts in that account or',
'subaccount and shall be available to the same extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as amounts in',
'that account or subaccount. c effective date. this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal',
'year thereafter. sec. 9. age requirement for senate pages. section 491 b 1 of the legislative reorganization act of 1970',
'2 u.s.c. 88b 1 b 1 is amended by striking fourteen and inserting sixteen. sec. 10. treatment of electronic services',
'provided by sergeant at arms. the office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the united states senate, and',
'any officer, employee, or agent of the office, shall not be treated as acquiring possession, custody, or control of any',
'electronic mail or other electronic communication, data, or information by reason of its being transmitted, processed, or stored whether temporarily',
'or otherwise through the use of an electronic system established, maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic services provided,',
'in whole or in part by the office. sec. 11. modification of application of section 47 of the revised statutes.',
'section 47 of the revised statutes of the united states 2 u.s.c. 48 is amended by striking of senators shall',
'be certified by the president of the senate, and those of representatives and delegates and inserting of representatives and delegates',
'shall be certified. sec. 12. overseas travel. a definition. in this section, the term united states means each of the',
'several states of the united states, the district of columbia, and the territories and possessions of the united states. b',
'in general. a member of the capitol police may travel outside of the united states if 1 that travel is',
'with, or in preparation for, travel of a senator, including travel of a senator as part of a congressional delegation;',
'2 the member of the capitol police is performing security advisory and liaison functions including advance security liaison preparations relating',
'to the travel of that senator; and 3 the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate gives prior approval',
'to the travel of the member of the capitol police. c law enforcement functions. subsection b shall not be construed',
'to authorize the performance of law enforcement functions by a member of the capitol police in connection with the travel',
'authorized under that subsection. d reimbursement. the capitol police shall be reimbursed for the overtime pay, travel, and related expenses',
'of any member of the capitol police who travels under the authority of this section. any reimbursement under this subsection',
'shall be paid from the account under the heading sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate under the heading',
'contingent expenses of the senate. e amounts received. any amounts received by the capitol police for reimbursements under subsection d',
'shall be credited to the accounts established for the general expenses or salaries of the capitol police, and shall be',
'available to carry out the purposes of such accounts during the fiscal year in which the amounts are received and',
'the following fiscal year. f effective date. this section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.',
'sec. 13. expense allowances. a in general. the matter under the subheading expense allowances of the vice president, president pro',
'tempore, majority and minority leaders and majority and minority whips under the heading legislative branch under chapter vi of title',
'i of the second supplemental appropriations act, 1978 public law 95 355; 92 stat. 532 is amended 1 in the',
'second sentence 2 u.s.c. 31a 1 relating to the majority and minority leaders of the senate by striking $20,000 and',
'inserting $40,000; and 2 in the third sentence 2 u.s.c. 32b relating to the president pro tempore by striking $20,000',
'and inserting $40,000. b president pro tempore emeritus. section 7 d of the legislative branch appropriations act, 2003 2 u.s.c.',
'32b note is amended in the first sentence relating to the president pro tempore emeritus by striking $7,500 and inserting',
'$15,000. c effective date. the amendments made by this section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year',
'thereafter. house of representatives salaries and expenses for salaries and expenses of the house of representatives, $1,048,581,000, as follows: house',
'leadership offices for salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $18,678,000, including: office of the speaker, $2,708,000, including $25,000 for',
'official expenses of the speaker; office of the majority floor leader, $2,027,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the majority',
'leader; office of the minority floor leader, $2,840,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the minority leader; office of the',
'majority whip, including the chief deputy majority whip, $1,741,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the majority whip; office of',
'the minority whip, including the chief deputy minority whip, $1,303,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the minority whip; speakers',
'office for legislative floor activities, $470,000; republican steering committee, $881,000; republican conference, $1,500,000; democratic steering and policy committee, $1,589,000; democratic',
'caucus, $792,000; nine minority employees, $1,409,000; training and program development majority, $290,000; training and program development minority, $290,000; cloakroom personnel',
'majority, $419,000; and cloakroom personnel minority, $419,000. members representational allowances including members clerk hire, official expenses of members, and official',
'mail for members representational allowances, including members clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $521,195,000. committee employees standing committees, special',
'and select for salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and select, authorized by house resolutions, $114,299,000: provided, that such',
'amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until december 31, 2006. committee on appropriations for salaries and expenses',
'of the committee on appropriations, $24,926,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee,',
'to be expended in accordance with section 202 b of the legislative reorganization act of 1946 and to be available',
'for reimbursement to agencies for services performed: provided, that such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until',
'december 31, 2006. salaries, officers and employees for compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as authorized by law, $160,133,000,',
'including: for salaries and expenses of the office of the clerk, including not more than $13,000, of which not more',
'than $10,000 is for the family room, for official representation and reception expenses, $20,534,000; for salaries and expenses of the',
'office of the sergeant at arms, including the position of superintendent of garages, and including not more than $3,000 for',
'official representation and reception expenses, $5,879,000; for salaries and expenses of the office of the chief administrative officer, $116,034,000, of',
'which $7,500,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the office of the inspector general, $3,986,000; for',
'salaries and expenses of the office of emergency planning, preparedness and operations, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended; for salaries',
'and expenses of the office of general counsel, $962,000; for the office of the chaplain, $155,000; for salaries and expenses',
'of the office of the parliamentarian, including the parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the digest of rules, $1,673,000; for salaries',
'and expenses of the office of the law revision counsel of the house, $2,346,000; for salaries and expenses of the',
'office of the legislative counsel of the house, $6,721,000; for salaries and expenses of the office of interparliamentary affairs, $687,000;',
'and for other authorized employees, $156,000. allowances and expenses for allowances and expenses as authorized by house resolution or law,',
'$209,350,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and federal tort claims, $4,350,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices',
'of the house, $410,000; government contributions for health, retirement, social security, and other applicable employee benefits, $203,900,000; and miscellaneous items',
'including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of house motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees',
'of the house, $690,000. child care center for salaries and expenses of the house of representatives child care center, such',
'amounts as are deposited in the account established by section 312 d 1 of the legislative branch appropriations act, 1992',
'2 u.s.c. 2112 , subject to the level specified in the budget of the center, as submitted to the committee',
'on appropriations of the house of representatives. administrative provisions sec. 101. a requiring amounts remaining in members representational allowances to',
'be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt. notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated',
'under this act for house of representatives salaries and expenses members representational allowances shall be available only for fiscal year',
'2005. any amount remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2005 shall be deposited in',
'the treasury and used for deficit reduction or, if there is no federal budget deficit after all such payments have',
'been made, for reducing the federal debt, in such manner as the secretary of the treasury considers appropriate . b',
'regulations. the committee on house administration of the house of representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out',
'this section. c definition. as used in this section, the term member of the house of representatives means a representative',
'in, or a delegate or resident commissioner to, the congress. sec. 102. net expenses of telecommunications revolving fund. a there',
'is hereby established in the treasury of the united states a revolving fund for the house of representatives to be',
'known as the net expenses of telecommunications revolving fund hereafter in this section referred to as the revolving fund ,',
'consisting of funds deposited by the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives from amounts provided by legislative branch',
'offices to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain the data and voice telecommunications services and equipment located in such offices. b',
'amounts in the revolving fund shall be used by the chief administrative officer without fiscal year limitation to purchase, lease,',
'obtain, and maintain the data andvoice telecommunications services and equipment of legislative branch offices. c the revolving fund shall be',
'treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 101 a of the legislative branch appropriations act,',
'1993 2 u.s.c. 95b a . d section 306 of the legislative branch appropriations act, 1989 2 u.s.c. 117f is',
'amended 1 by striking subsection b and redesignating subsection c as subsection b ; and 2 in subsection b as',
'so redesignated , by striking subsections a and b and inserting subsection a . e section 102 of the legislative',
'branch appropriations act, 2003 2 u.s.c. 112g is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: e this',
'section shall not apply with respect to any telecommunications equipment which is subject to coverage under section 103 of the',
'legislative branch appropriations act, 2005 relating to the net expenses of telecommunications revolving fund .. f this section and the',
'amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year, except that',
'for purposes of making deposits into the revolving fund under subsection a , the chief administrative officer may deposit amounts',
'provided by legislative branch offices during fiscal year 2004 or any succeeding fiscal year. sec. 103. contract for exercise facility.',
'a in general. the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives shall enter into a contract on a competitive',
'basis with a private entity for the management, operation, and maintenance of the exercise facility established for the use of',
'employees of the house of representatives which is constructed with funds made available under this act. b use of fees',
'to support contract. any amounts paid as fees for the use of the exercise facility described in subsection a shall',
'be used to cover costs incurred by the chief administrative officer under the contract entered into under this section or',
'to otherwise support the management, operation, and maintenance of the facility, and shall remain available until expended. sec. 104. sense',
'of the house. it is the sense of the house of representatives that members of the house who use vehicles',
'in traveling for official and representational purposes, including members who lease vehicles for which the lease payments are made using',
'funds provided under the members representational allowance, are encouraged to use hybrid electric and alternatively fueled vehicles whenever possible, as',
'the use of these vehicles will help to move our nation toward the use of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle',
'and reduce our dependence on oil. sec. 105. a establishment of house services revolving fund. there is hereby established in',
'the treasury of the united states a revolving fund for the house of representatives to be known as the house',
'services revolving fund hereafter in this section referred to as the revolving fund , consisting of funds deposited by the',
'chief administrative officer of the house of representatives from all amounts received by the house of representatives with respect to',
'the following activities: 1 the operation of the house barber shop. 2 the operation of the house beauty shop. 3',
'the operation of the house restaurant system including vending operations . 4 the provision of mail services to entities which',
'are not part of the house of representatives. b use of amounts in fund. amounts in the revolving funds shall',
'be used for any purpose designated by the chief administrative officer which is approved by the committee on appropriations of',
'the house of representatives. c transfer authority. the revolving fund shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses',
'for purposes of section 101 a of the legislative branch appropriations act, 1993 2 u.s.c. 95b a . d termination',
'and transfer of existing funds and accounts. 1 in general. each fund and account specified in paragraph 2 is hereby',
'terminated, and the balance of each such fund and account is hereby transferred to the revolving fund. 2 funds and',
'accounts specified. the funds and accounts referred to in paragraph 1 are as follows: a the revolving fund for the',
'house barber shop, established by the paragraph under the heading house barber shops revolving fund in the matter relating to',
'the house of representatives in chapter iii of title i of the supplemental appropriations act, 1975 public law 93 554;',
'88 stat. 1776 . b the revolving funds for the house beauty shop, established by the matter under the heading',
'house beauty shop in the matter relating to administrative provisions for the house of representatives in the legislative branch appropriations',
'act, 1970 public law 91 145; 83 stat. 347 . c the special deposit account established for the house of',
'representatives restaurant by section 208 of the first supplemental civil functions appropriation act, 1941 2 u.s.c. 2041 note , or',
'any successor fund or account established for the receipt of revenues of the house restaurant system. e effective date. this',
'section shall take effect october 1, 2004, and shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal',
'year. sec. 106. a if the clerk of the house of representatives is required under any law, rule, or regulation',
'to make available for public inspection a report, statement, or other document filed with the office of the clerk, the',
'clerk shall preserve the report, statement, or document 1 for a period of 6 years from the date on which',
'the document is filed; or 2 if the law, rule, or regulation so provides, the period required under such law,',
'rule, or regulation. b subsection a shall apply with respect to reports, statements, and documents filed before, on, or after',
'the date of the enactment of this act. sec. 107. a permitting organizational caucuses and conferences to be held at',
'any time. section 202 a 1 of house resolution 988, ninety third congress, agreed to on october 8, 1974, and',
'enacted into permanent law by chapter iii of title i of the supplemental appropriations act, 1975 2 u.s.c. 29a a',
'1 , is amended by striking conference, to begin on or after all that follows through to be attended by',
'all and inserting conference of all. b period of availability of per diem. 1 members. section 202 b 1 b',
'of house resolution 988, ninety third congress, agreed to on october 8, 1974, and enacted into permanent law by chapter',
'iii of title i of the supplemental appropriations act, 1975 2 u.s.c. 29a b 1 b , is amended by',
'striking for a period and all that follows and inserting a period. 2 staff. section 1 b of house resolution',
'10, ninety fourth congress, agreed to on january 14, 1975, and enacted into permanent law by section 201 of the',
'legislative branch appropriations act, 1976 2 u.s.c. 43b 2 b , is amended by striking for a period and all',
'that follows and inserting a period. c applicability of provisions to orientation sessions for new members. 1 members. section 202',
'of house resolution 988, ninety third congress, agreed to on october 8, 1974, and enacted into permanent law by chapter',
'iii of title i of the supplemental appropriations act, 1975 2 u.s.c. 29a , is amended by adding at the',
'end the following new subsection: d with the approval of the majority leader in the case of a member or',
'member elect of the majority party or the minority leader in the case of a member or member elect of',
'the minority party , subsections b and c shall apply with respect to the attendance of a member or member',
'elect at a program conducted by the committee on house administration for the orientation of new members in the same',
'manner as such provisions apply to the attendance of the member or member elect at the organizational caucus or conference..',
'2 staff. section 1 of house resolution 10, ninety fourth congress, agreed to on january 14, 1975, and enacted into',
'permanent law by section 201 of the legislative branch appropriations act, 1976 2 u.s.c. 43b 2 , is amended by',
'adding at the end the following new subsection: c with the approval of the majority leader in the case of',
'a member or member elect of the majority party or the minority leader in the case of a member or',
'member elect of the minority party , subsections a and b shall apply with respect to the attendance of a',
'member or member elect at a program conducted by the committee on house administration for the orientation of new members',
'in the same manner as such provisions apply to the attendance of the member or member elect at the organizational',
'caucus or conference.. d effective date. the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the one hundred',
'tenth congress and each succeeding congress. sec. 108. a subject to the approval of the committee on house administration, the',
'chief administrative officer of the house of representatives shall implement regulations under which the chief administrative officer shall be authorized',
'to handle any mail matter delivered by the united states postal service or any other carrier to the house of',
'representatives, or to any other entity with whom the chief administrative officer has entered into an agreement to receive mail',
'matter delivered to the entity, in such manner as the chief administrative officer deems necessary to ensure the safety of',
'any individuals who may come into contact with, or otherwise be exposed to, such mail matter. b no action taken',
'under the regulations implemented pursuant to this section may serve as a basis for civil or criminal liability of any',
'individual or entity. c as used in this section, the term handle includes but is not limited to collecting, isolating,',
'testing, opening, disposing, and destroying. d this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004 and each succeeding fiscal',
'year. sec. 109. a there is established in the house of representatives an office to be known as the republican',
'policy committee, which shall have such responsibilities as may be assigned by the chair of the republican conference. b there',
'shall be a lump sum allowance for the salaries and expenses of the republican policy committee, which shall be treated',
'as a category of house leadership offices for purposes of section 101 c of the legislative branch appropriations act, 1993',
'2 u.s.c. 95b c . c this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal',
'year. sec. 110. the first sentence of section 5 of house resolution 1238, ninety first congress, agreed to december 22,',
'1970 as enacted into permanent law by chapter viii of the supplemental appropriations act, 1971 2 u.s.c. 31b 5 ,',
'is amended 1 by striking step 5 of level 11 and inserting step 11 of level 13; and 2 by',
'striking step 9 of level 8 and inserting step 8 of level 12. joint items for joint committees, as follows:',
'joint economic committee for salaries and expenses of the joint economic committee, $4,139,000, to be disbursed by the secretary of',
'the senate. joint committee on taxation for salaries and expenses of the joint committee on taxation, $8,433,000, to be disbursed',
'by the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives. for other joint items, as follows: office of the attending',
'physician for medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the attending physician and his assistants,',
'including: 1 an allowance of $2,175 per month to the attending physician; 2 an allowance of $725 per month each',
'to four medical officers while on duty in the office of the attending physician; 3 an allowance of $725 per',
'month to two assistants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for',
'such assistants; and 4 $1,680,000 for reimbursement to the department of the navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment',
'assigned to the office of the attending physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations',
'from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $2,528,000,',
'to be disbursed by the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives. capitol guide service and special services office',
'for salaries and expenses of the capitol guide service and special services office, $3,844,000, to be disbursed by the secretary',
'of the senate: provided, that no part of such amount may be used to employ more than 58 individuals: provided',
'further, that the capitol guide board is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two additional individuals for not',
'more than 120 days each, and not more than 10 additional individuals for not more than 6 months each, for',
'the capitol guide service. statements of appropriations for the preparation, under the direction of the committees on appropriations of the',
'senate and the house of representatives, of the statements for the second session of the 108th congress, showing appropriations made,',
'indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000,',
'to be paid to the persons designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise the work. capitol police salaries',
'for salaries of employees of the capitol police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and government contributions for health, retirement,',
'social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $203,440,000, to be disbursed by the chief of the capitol',
'police or his designee. general expenses for necessary expenses of the capitol police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment,',
'security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the',
'employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the federal',
'law enforcement training center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the chief of the',
'capitol police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $28,888,000, to be disbursed by the chief of the capitol',
'police or his designee: provided, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the capitol',
'police at the federal law enforcement training center for fiscal year 2005 shall be paid by the secretary of homeland',
'security from funds available to the department of homeland security. administrative provisions including transfer of funds sec. 1001. transfer authority.',
'amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for the capitol police may be transferred between the headings salaries and general expenses',
'upon the approval of the committees on appropriations of the senate and the house of representatives. sec. 1002. limitation on',
'certain hiring authority of capitol police. section 1006 b of the legislative branch appropriations act, 2004 public law 108 83;',
'117 stat. 1023 is amended 1 in paragraph 3 a in subparagraph b , by inserting at the end the',
'chief of police may hire individuals under this subsection who are not submitted for selection under this subparagraph. all hirings',
'under this subparagraph shall comply with the limitations under this paragraph for any fiscal year. ; and b in subparagraph',
'c , by striking c limitation. and inserting c limitation for fiscal year 2004. ; and c by adding at',
'the end the following: d limitation for fiscal year 2005. during fiscal year 2005, the number of individuals hired under',
'this subsection may not exceed i the number of library of congress police employees who separated from service or transferred',
'to a position other than a library of congress police employee position during fiscal year 2004 for whom a corresponding',
'hire was not made under this subsection; and ii the number of library of congress police employees who separate from',
'service or transfer to a position other than a library of congress police employee position during fiscal year 2005.; and',
'2 in paragraph 4 , by striking the first sentence and inserting notwithstanding subsection a 1 c , the chief',
'of the capitol police may detail an individual hired under this subsection to the library of congress police on a',
'nonreimbursable basis. any individual detailed under this subsection shall receive necessary training, including training by the library of congress police..',
'sec. 1003. authorization of weapons. section 1824 of the revised statutes 2 u.s.c. 1941 is amended 1 in the first',
'sentence a by striking the sergeant at arms of the senate and the sergeant at arms of the house of',
'representatives and inserting the capitol police board; and b by striking all beginning with payable out through the period and',
'inserting payable from appropriations to the capitol police upon certification of payment by the chief of the capitol police. ;',
'and 2 in the second sentence a by inserting or other arms as authorized by the capitol police board after',
'furnished; and b by striking the sergeant at arms of the senate and the sergeant at arms of the house',
'of representatives and inserting the capitol police board. sec. 1004. sole and exclusive authority of board and chief to determine',
'rates of pay. a in general. the capitol police board and the chief of the capitol police shall have the',
'sole and exclusive authority to determine the rates and amounts for each of the following for members of the capitol',
'police: 1 the rate of basic pay including the rate of basic pay upon appointment , premium pay, specialty assignment',
'and proficiency pay, and merit pay. 2 the rate of cost of living adjustments, comparability adjustments, and locality adjustments. 3',
'the amount for recruitment and relocation bonuses. 4 the amount for retention allowances. 5 the amount for educational assistance payments.',
'b no review or appeal permitted. the determination of a rate or amount described in subsection a may not be',
'subject to review or appeal in any manner. c rule of construction. nothing in this section may be construed to',
'affect 1 any authority provided under law for a committee of the house of representatives or senate, or any other',
'entity of the legislative branch, to review or approve any determination of a rate or amount described in subsection a',
'; 2 any rate or amount described in subsection a which is established under law; or 3 the terms of',
'any collective bargaining agreement. d effective date. this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding',
'fiscal year. sec. 1005. acceptance of donations of animals. a in general. the capitol police may accept the donation of',
'animals to be used in the canine units of the capitol police. b effective date. this section shall apply with',
'respect to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. sec. 1006. settlement and payment of tort claims. a federal',
'tort claims act. 1 in general. except as provided in paragraph 2 , the chief of the capitol police, in',
'accordance with regulations prescribed by the attorney general and any regulations as the capitol police board may prescribe, may consider,',
'ascertain, determine, compromise, adjust, and settle, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 171 of title 28, united states code,',
'any claim for money damages against the united states for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death',
'caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the capitol police while acting within the',
'scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the united states, if a private person, would be liable to',
'the claimant in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred. 2 special rule for',
'claims made by members of congress and congressional employees. a in general. with respect to any claim described in paragraph',
'1 which is made by a member of congress or any officer or employee of congress, the chief of the',
'capitol police shall i not later than 14 days after the receipt of such a claim, notify the chairman of',
'the applicable committee of the receipt of the claim; and ii not later than 90 days after the receipt of',
'such a claim, submit a proposal for the resolution of such claim which shall be subject to the approval of',
'the chairman of the applicable committee. b extension. the 90 day period in subparagraph a ii may be extended for',
'an additional period not to exceed 90 days for good cause by the chairman of the applicable committee, upon the',
'request of the chief of the capitol police. c approval consistent with federal tort claims act. nothing in this paragraph',
'may be construed to permit the chairman of an applicable committee to approve a proposal for the resolution of a',
'claim described in paragraph 1 which is not consistent with the terms and conditions applicable under chapter 171 of title',
'28, united states code, to the resolution of claims for money damages against the united states. d applicable committee defined.',
'in this paragraph, the term applicable committee means i the committee on rules and administration of the senate, in the',
'case of a claim of a senator or an officer or employee whose pay is disbursed by the secretary of',
'the senate; or ii the committee on house administration of the house of representatives, in the case of a member',
'of the house of representatives including a delegate or resident commissioner to the congress or an officer or employee whose',
'pay is disbursed by the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives. 3 head of agency. for purposes of',
'section 2672 of title 28, united states code, the chief of the capitol police shall be the head of a',
'federal agency with respect to the capitol police. 4 regulations. the capitol police board may prescribe regulations to carry out',
'this subsection. b claims of employees of capitol police. 1 in general. the capitol police board may prescribe regulations to',
'apply the provisions of section 3721 of title 31, united states code, for the settlement and payment of a claim',
'against the capitol police by an employee of the capitol police for damage to, or loss of personal property incident',
'to service. 2 limitation. no settlement and payment of a claim under regulations prescribed under this subsection may exceed the',
'limits applicable to the settlement and payment of claims under section 3721 of title 31, united states code. c rule',
'of construction. nothing in this section may be construed to affect 1 any payment under section 1304 of title 31,',
'united states code, of a final judgment, award, compromise settlement, and interest and costs specified in the judgment based on',
'a claim against the capitol police; or 2 any authority for any a settlement under section 414 of the congressional',
'accountability act of 1995 2 u.s.c. 1414 , or b payment under section 415 of that act 2 u.s.c. 1415',
'. d effective date. this section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. sec. 1007. deployment',
'outside of jurisdiction. a requirements for prior notice and approval. the chief of the capitol police may not deploy any',
'officer outside of the areas established by law for the jurisdiction of the capitol police unless 1 the chief provides',
'prior notification to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and senate of the costs anticipated to be',
'incurred with respect to the deployment; and 2 the capitol police board gives prior approval to the deployment. b exception',
'for certain services. subsection a does not apply with respect to the deployment of any officer for any of the',
'following purposes: 1 responding to an imminent threat or emergency. 2 intelligence gathering. 3 providing protective services. c effective date.',
'this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. sec. 1008. general counsel. the',
'capitol police general counsel, in the capacity as in house counsel and in conjunction with the capitol police employment counsel',
'for employment and labor law matters, shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective legal compliance system with all',
'applicable laws, under the oversight of the capitol police board. sec. 1009. release of security information. a definition. in this',
'section, the term security information means information that 1 is sensitive with respect to the policing, protection, physical security, intelligence,',
'counterterrorism actions, or emergency preparedness and response relating to congress, any statutory protectee of the capitol police, and the capitol',
'buildings and grounds; and 2 is obtained by, on behalf of, or concerning the capitol police board, the capitol police,',
'or any incident command relating to emergency response. b authority of board to determine conditions of release. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, any security information in the possession of the capitol police may be released by the capitol police',
'to another entity, including an individual, only if the capitol police board determines in consultation with other appropriate law enforcement',
'officials, experts in security preparedness, and appropriate committees of congress, that the release of the security information will not compromise',
'the security and safety of the capitol buildings and grounds or any individual whose protection and safety is under the',
'jurisdiction of the capitol police. c rule of construction. nothing in this section may be construed to affect the ability',
'of the senate and the house of representatives including any member, officer, or committee of either house of congress to',
'obtain information from the capitol police regarding the operations and activities of the capitol police that affect the senate and',
'house of representatives. d regulations. the capitol police board may promulgate regulations to carry out this section, with the approval',
'of the committee on rules and administration of the senate and the committee on house administration of the house of',
'representatives. e effective date. this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this act and apply with',
'respect to 1 any remaining portion of fiscal year 2004, if this act is enacted before october 1, 2004; and',
'2 fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. office of compliance salaries and expenses for salaries and expenses of',
'the office of compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the congressional accountability act of 1995 2 u.s.c. 1385 ,',
'$2,421,000, of which $305,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that the executive director of the office of',
'compliance may, within the limits of available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by interagency transfer, donation, or',
'discarding. congressional budget office salaries and expenses for salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the congressional budget office, including',
'not more than $3,000 to be expended on the certification of the director of the congressional budget office in connection',
'with official representation and reception expenses, $34,919,000. architect of the capitol general administration for salaries for the architect of the',
'capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies in connection with activities',
'under the care of the architect of the capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and administrative support of',
'the operations under the architect of the capitol including the botanic garden; electrical substations of the capitol, senate and house',
'office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the architect of the capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; including',
'not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the architect of the capitol may',
'approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $80,347,000, of which $2,220,000 shall remain available',
'until september 30, 2009. capitol building including transfer of funds for all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation',
'of the capitol, $28,857,000, of which not more than $10,600,000, may be transferred for the use of the capitol visitor',
'center project: provided, that the amount so transferred shall be deposited into the account established for the capitol visitor center',
'project and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the amounts appropriated for such project under',
'the heading capitol visitor center in the legislative branch appropriations act, 2004: provided further, that the amount so transferred, together',
'with $3,900,000 of the other amounts appropriated under this heading, shall remain available until expended. capitol grounds for all necessary',
'expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the capitol, the senate and house office buildings, and the capitol power',
'plant, $6,974,000. senate office buildings for all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of senate office buildings; and',
'furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the architect of the capitol, $62,083,000, of which',
'$9,070,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009. house office buildings for all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and',
'operation of the house office buildings, $65,353,000, of which $27,103,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009. capitol power plant',
'for all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the capitol power plant; lighting, heating, power including the',
'purchase of electrical energy and water and sewer services for the capitol, senate and house office buildings, library of congress',
'buildings, and the grounds about the same, botanic garden, senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in',
'any of such buildings; heating the government printing office and washington city post office, and heating and chilled water for',
'air conditioning for the supreme court building, the union station complex, the thurgood marshall federal judiciary building and the folger',
'shakespeare library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the architect of the capitol and amounts',
'so received shall be deposited into the treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $56,834,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain',
'available until september 30, 2009: provided, that not more than $4,400,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to',
'this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2005. library buildings and grounds for all',
'necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the library buildings and grounds, $40,097,000, of which',
'$21,506,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009. capitol police buildings and grounds for all necessary expenses for the maintenance,',
'care, and operation of buildings and grounds of the united states capitol police, $5,853,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available',
'until september 30, 2009. botanic garden for all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the botanic garden',
'and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle;',
'all under the direction of the joint committee on the library, $6,326,000: provided, that this appropriation shall not be available',
'for construction of the national garden. administrative provisions sec. 1101. management and operation of the capitol power plant. a definition.',
'in this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means 1 the committee on appropriations of the senate and the house',
'of representatives; 2 the committee on rules and administration of the senate; and 3 the house office building commission. b',
'study of contract with a private entity. not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this act,',
'the comptroller general shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the architect of the capitol',
'a report that 1 analyzes the costs, cost effectiveness, benefits, and feasibility of the architect of the capitol entering into',
'a contract with a private entity for the management and operation of the capitol power plant; and 2 makes a',
'recommendation on whether the architect of the capitol should enter into such a contract. c implementation plan. if the comptroller',
'general makes a recommendation under subsection b 2 in favor of entering into a contract, the architect of the capitol',
'shall submit an implementation plan for that contract to the appropriate congressional committees not later than the later of 1',
'270 days after the date of enactment of this act; or 2 the date of the completion of the west',
'refrigeration plant. d contract. subject to the approval of the appropriate congressional committees, the architect of the capitol shall enter',
'into a contract with a private entity for the management and operation of the capitol power plant. e effective date.',
'this section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. sec. 1102. a the comptroller general shall',
'conduct an analysis of the operations of the office of the architect of the capitol, and shall include in the',
'analysis recommendations regarding the extent to which the functions and duties of the architect of the capitol may be carried',
'out more effectively through contracts with private entities, through reassignment to other entities of the legislative branch, and through such',
'other methods as the comptroller general considers appropriate. b not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment',
'of this act, the comptroller general shall submit a report on the analysis conducted under subsection a to the committees',
'on appropriations of the house of representatives and senate. library of congress salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the',
'library of congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the librarys catalogs; custody and custodial care of',
'the library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the',
'library; operation and maintenance of the american folklife center in the library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other',
'publications of the library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the library of congress trust',
'fund board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the board, $384,671,000, of which not',
'more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2005, and shall remain available',
'until expended, under the act of june 28, 1902 chapter 1301; 32 stat. 480; 2 u.s.c. 150 and not more',
'than $350,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2005 and shall remain available until expended for the development',
'and maintenance of an international legal information database and activities related thereto: provided, that the library of congress may not',
'obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the act of june 28, 1902, in excess of the amount',
'authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations acts: provided further, that the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced',
'by the amount by which collections are less than the $6,350,000: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $12,481,000',
'shall remain available until expended for the partial acquisition of books, periodicals, newspapers, and all other materials including subscriptions for',
'bibliographic services for the library, including $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, when specifically approved by the librarian,',
'of special and unique materials for additions to the collections: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, not more',
'than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the librarian of congress, in connection with official representation and reception',
'expenses for the overseas field offices: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $2,250,000 shall remain available until expended',
'for the purpose of teaching educators and librarians how to incorporate the librarys digital collections into school curricula and shall',
'be transferred to the educational consortium formed to conduct the adventure of the american mind project as approved by the',
'library: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $500,000 shall remain available until expended, and shall be transferred to',
'the abraham lincoln bicentennial commission for carrying out the purposes of public law 106 173, of which $10,000 may be',
'used for official representation and reception expenses of the abraham lincoln bicentennial commission: provided further, that of the total amount',
'appropriated, $15,620,000 shall remain available until expended for partial support of the national audio visual conservation center: provided further, that',
'of the total amount appropriated, $2,795,000 shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of the alternate computer',
'facility: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $500,000 shall be used to provide a grant to the middle',
'eastern text initiative for translation and publishing of middle eastern text: provided further, that, of the total amount appropriated, $100,000',
'shall be provided to the association for diplomatic studies and training to provide for the oral history of united states',
'foreign affairs personnel: provided further, that of the total amount appropriated, $300,000 shall be made available to initiate with the',
'university of south carolina a cooperative preservation and conservation project for movietone newsreel collections. copyright office salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses of the copyright office, $53,611,000, of which not more than $26,981,000, to remain available until expended, shall be',
'derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2005 under section 708 d of title 17, united states',
'code: provided, that the copyright office may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such section, in',
'excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations acts: provided further, that not more than $6,496,000 shall',
'be derived from collections during fiscal year 2005 under sections 111 d 2 , 119 b 2 , 802 h',
', 1005, and 1316 of such title: provided further, that the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by',
'the amount by which collections are less than $33,477,000: provided further, that not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated',
'is available for the maintenance of an international copyright institute in the copyright office of the library of congress for',
'the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies: provided further, that not more than',
'$4,250 may be expended, on the certification of the librarian of congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses',
'for activities of the international copyright institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars. congressional research service salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the legislative reorganization act of 1946 2 u.s.c.',
'166 and to revise and extend the annotated constitution of the united states of america, $96,893,000: provided, that no part',
'of such amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of',
'material therefor except the digest of public general bills , to be issued by the library of congress unless such',
'publication has obtained prior approval of either the committee on house administration of the house of representatives or the committee',
'on rules and administration of the senate. books for the blind and physically handicapped salaries and expenses for salaries and',
'expenses to carry out the act of march 3, 1931 chapter 400; 46 stat. 1487; 2 u.s.c. 135a , $54,412,000,',
'of which $16,235,000 shall remain available until expended: provided, that, of the total amount appropriated, $200,000 shall remain available until',
'expended to reimburse the national federation of the blind for costs incurred in the operation of its newsline program. administrative',
'provisions sec. 1201. incentive awards program. of the amounts appropriated to the library of congress in this act, not more',
'than $5,000 may be expended, on the certification of the librarian of congress, in connection with official representation and reception',
'expenses for the incentive awards program. sec. 1202. reimbursable and revolving fund activities. a in general. for fiscal year 2005,',
'the obligational authority of the library of congress for the activities described in subsection b may not exceed $106,985,000. b',
'activities. the activities referred to in subsection a are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other',
'than appropriations to the library in appropriations acts for the legislative branch. c transfer of funds. during fiscal year 2005,',
'the librarian of congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this act, under the heading library of congress under the',
'subheading salaries and expenses to the revolving fund for the fedlink program and the federal research program established under section',
'103 of the library of congress fiscal operations improvement act of 2000 public law 106 481; 2 u.s.c. 182c :',
'provided, that the total amount of such transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: provided further, that the appropriate revolving fund account',
'shall reimburse the library for any amounts transferred to it before the period of availability of the library appropriation expires.',
'sec. 1203. national digital information infrastructure and preservation program. the miscellaneous appropriations act, 2001 enacted into law by section 1',
'a 4 of public law 106 554, 114 stat. 2763a 194 is amended in the first proviso under the subheading',
'salaries and expenses under the heading library of congress in chapter 9 of division a 1 by inserting and pledges',
'after other than money; and 2 by striking march 31, 2005 and inserting march 31, 2010. sec. 1204. united states',
'diplomatic facilities. funds made available for the library of congress under this act are available for transfer to the department',
'of state as remittance for a fee charged by the department for fiscal year 2005 for the maintenance, upgrade, or',
'construction of united states diplomatic facilities only to the extent that the amount of the fee so charged is equal',
'to or less than the unreimbursed value of the services provided during fiscal year 2005 to the library of congress',
'on state department diplomatic facilities. sec. 1205. national film preservation board and national film preservation foundation. a effective dates. notwithstanding',
'the effective date under section 113 of the national film preservation act of 1996 2 u.s.c. 179w , title i',
'of that act shall be considered to be effective through fiscal year 2005. b authorization of appropriations. section 151711 a',
'of title 36, united states code, is amended by striking 2003 and inserting 2005. government printing office congressional printing and',
'binding including transfer of funds for authorized printing and binding for the congress and the distribution of congressional information in',
'any format; printing and binding for the architect of the capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index',
'to the congressional record, as authorized by law section 902 of title 44, united states code ; printing and binding',
'of government publications authorized by law to be distributed to members of congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of government',
'publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $88,800,000: provided, that this appropriation shall not be',
'available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the congressional record for individual representatives, resident commissioners or delegates authorized',
'under section 906 of title 44, united states code: provided further, that this appropriation shall be available for the payment',
'of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: provided further, that notwithstanding the 2 year',
'limitation under section 718 of title 44, united states code, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this',
'act or any other act for printing and binding and related services provided to congress under chapter 7 of title',
'44, united states code, may be expended to print a document, report, or publication after the 27 month period beginning',
'on the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by congress to be printed, unless congress reauthorizes such',
'printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, united states code: provided further, that any unobligated or unexpended balances',
'in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the government printing office',
'revolving fund for carrying out the purposes ofthis heading, subject to the approval of the committees on appropriations of the',
'house of representatives and senate. office of superintendent of documents salaries and expenses including transfer of funds for expenses of',
'the office of superintendent of documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of government publications and their distribution',
'to the public, members of congress, other government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law,',
'$31,953,000: provided, that amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating congressional',
'serial sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 to depository and other designated libraries: provided further,',
'that any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be',
'transferred to the government printing office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval',
'of the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and senate. government printing office revolving fund the government printing',
'office may make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with the law, and to make',
'such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, united states',
'code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current',
'fiscal year for the government printing office revolving fund: provided, that not more than $5,000 may be expended on the',
'certification of the public printer in connection with official representation and reception expenses: provided further, that the revolving fund shall',
'be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: provided further, that expenditures in',
'connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the public printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the',
'provisions of title 44, united states code: provided further, that the revolving fund shall be available for temporary or intermittent',
'services under section 3109 b of title 5, united states code, but at rates for individuals not more than the',
'daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level v of the executive schedule under section 5316 of',
'such title: provided further, that the revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings office of superintendent of documents',
'and salaries and expenses together may not be available for the full time equivalent employment of more than 2,621 workyears',
'or such other number of workyears as the public printer may request, subject to the approval of the committees on',
'appropriations of the house of representatives and senate : provided further, that activities financed through the revolving fund may provide',
'information in any format: provided further, that not more than $10,000 may be expended from the revolving fund in support',
'of the activities of the benjamin franklin tercentenary commission established by public law 107 202. administrative provision sec. 1301. discounts',
'for sales copies. section 1708 of title 44, united states code, is amended by striking of not to exceed 25',
'percent may be allowed to book dealers and quantity purchasers, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: may be allowed',
'as determined by the superintendent of documents. government accountability office salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the government accountability',
'office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the comptroller general of the united states',
'in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109 b of title 5, united',
'states code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay',
'for level iv of the executive schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance',
'payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, united states code; benefits comparable to those payable',
'under section 901 5 , 6 , and 8 of the foreign service act of 1980 22 u.s.c. 4081 5',
', 6 , and 8 ; and under regulations prescribed by the comptroller general of the united states, rental of',
'living quarters in foreign countries, $470,973,000: provided, that not more than $4,919,000 of payments received under section 782 of title',
'31, united states code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2005: provided further, that not more than $2,500,000',
'of reimbursements received under section 9105 of title 31, united states code, shall be available for use in fiscal year',
'2005: provided further, that this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a',
'member of the national intergovernmental audit forum or a regional intergovernmental audit forum shall be available to finance an appropriate',
'share of either forums costs as determined by the respective forum, including necessary travel expenses of non federal participants: provided',
'further, that payments hereunder to the forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are',
'initially financed: provided further, that this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is',
'a member of the american consortium on international public administration acipa shall be available to finance an appropriate share of',
'acipa costs as determined by the acipa, including any expenses attributable to membership of acipa in the international institute of',
'administrative sciences. administrative provisions sec. 1401. reports to the comptroller general. a limitations on expenditures, obligations, and voluntary services. section',
'1351 of title 31, united states code, is amended by inserting a copy of each report shall also be transmitted',
'to the comptroller general on the same date the report is transmitted to the president and congress. after the first',
'sentence. b prohibited obligations and expenditures. section 1517 b of title 31, united states code, is amended by inserting a',
'copy of each report shall also be transmitted to the comptroller general on the same date the report is transmitted',
'to the president and congress. after the first sentence. payment to the open world leadership center trust fund for a',
'payment to the open world leadership center trust fund for financing activities of the open world leadership center, $13,500,000. administrative',
'provisions sec. 1501. expansion of open world leadership countries. section 313 j of the legislative branch appropriations act, 2001 2',
'u.s.c. 1151 j is amended 1 in paragraph 1 , by striking and after the semicolon; 2 in paragraph 2',
', by striking the period and inserting ; and; and 3 by adding at the end the following: 3 any',
'other country that is designated by the board, except that the board shall notify the committees on appropriations of the',
'senate and the house of representatives of the designation at least 90 days before the designation is to take effect..',
'sec. 1502. board membership. section 313 a 2 of the legislative branch appropriations act, 2001 2 u.s.c. 1151 a 2',
', as enacted by reference in section 1 a 2 of the consolidated appropriations act, 2001, is amended 1 in',
'the matter preceding subparagraph a , by striking nine members and inserting 11 members; and 2 by inserting after subparagraph',
'd the following new subparagraph: e the chair of the subcommittee on legislative branch of the committee on appropriations of',
'the house of representatives and the chair of the subcommittee on legislative branch of the committee on appropriations of the',
'senate.. title ii general provisions sec. 201. maintenance and care of private vehicles. no part of the funds appropriated in',
'this act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as',
'may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the house of representatives issued by the committee on house',
'administration and for the senate issued by the committee on rules and administration. sec. 202. fiscal year limitation. no part',
'of the funds appropriated in this act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2005 unless expressly so provided',
'in this act. sec. 203. rates of compensation and designation. whenever in this act any office or position not specifically',
'established by the legislative pay act of 1929 46 stat. 32 et seq. is appropriated for or the rate of',
'compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such act, the',
'rate of compensation and the designation in this act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: provided, that the',
'provisions in this act for the various items of official expenses of members, officers, and committees of the senate and',
'house of representatives, and clerk hire for senators and members of the house of representatives shall be the permanent law',
'with respect thereto. sec. 204. consulting services. the expenditure of any appropriation under this act for any consulting service through',
'procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, united states code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures',
'are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under',
'existing executive order issued under existing law. sec. 205. awards and settlements. such sums as may be necessary are appropriated',
'to the account described in subsection a of section 415 of the congressional accountability act of 1995 2 u.s.c. 1415',
'a to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection. sec. 206. costs of lbfmc. amounts available for administrative',
'expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the legislative branch financial managers council lbfmc established by charter on',
'march 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of lbfmc costs as determined by the lbfmc, except',
'that the total lbfmc costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities in such allocations among the entities',
'as the entities may determine may not exceed $2,000. sec. 207. landscape maintenance. the architect of the capitol, in consultation',
'with the district of columbia, is authorized to maintain and improve the landscape features, excluding streets and sidewalks, in the',
'irregular shaped grassy areas bounded by washington avenue, sw on the northeast, second street sw on the west, square 582',
'on the south, and the beginning of the i 395 tunnel on the southeast. sec. 208. limitation on transfers. none',
'of the funds made available in this act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united',
'states government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this act or any other appropriation',
'act. sec. 209. etravel service. notwithstanding any other provision of law, no entity within the legislative branch shall be required',
'to use the etravel service established by the administrator of general services for official travel by officers or employees of',
'the entity during fiscal year 2005 or any succeeding fiscal year. sec. 210. voluntary separation incentive payments. a authority to',
'offer payments. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of any office in the legislative branch may establish a',
'program under which voluntary separation incentive payments may be offered to eligible employees of the office to encourage such employees',
'to separate from service voluntarily whether by retirement or resignation , in accordance with this section. b amount and administration',
'of payments. a voluntary separation incentive payment made under this section 1 shall be paid in a lump sum after',
'the employees separation; 2 shall be equal to the lesser of a an amount equal to the amount the employee',
'would be entitled to receive under section 5595 c of title 5, united states code, if the employee were entitled',
'to payment under such section without adjustment for any previous payment made ; or b an amount determined by the',
'head of the office involved, not to exceed $25,000; 3 may be made only in the case of an employee',
'who voluntarily separates whether by retirement or resignation under this section; 4 shall not be a basis for payment, and',
'shall not be included in the computation, of any other type of government benefit; 5 shall not be taken into',
'account in determining the amount of any severance pay to which the employee may be entitled under section 5595 of',
'title 5, united states code, based on any other separation; and 6 shall be paid from appropriations or funds available',
'for the payment of the basic pay of the employee. c plan. 1 plan required for making payments. no voluntary',
'separation incentive payment may be paid under this section with respect to an office unless the head of the office',
'submits a plan described in paragraph 2 to each applicable committee described in paragraph 3 , and each applicable committee',
'approves the plan. 2 contents of plan. a plan described in this paragraph with respect to an office is a',
'plan containing the following information: a the specific positions and functions to be reduced or eliminated. b a description of',
'which categories of employees will be offered incentives. c the time period during which incentives may be paid. d the',
'number and amounts of voluntary separation incentive payments to be offered. e a description of how the office will operate',
'without the eliminated positions and functions. 3 applicable committee. for purposes of this subsection, the applicable committee with respect to',
'an office means any committee of the house of representatives or senate with jurisdiction over the activities of the office',
'under the applicable rules of the house of representatives and the senate as determined by the head of the office',
', but does not include the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate. d exclusion of',
'certain offices. this section shall not apply to any office which is an executive agency under section 105 of title',
'5, united states code, or any employee of such an office. e eligible employee defined. 1 in general. in this',
'section, an eligible employee is an employee as defined in section 2105, united states code or a congressional employee as',
'defined in section 2107, united states code who a is serving under an appointment without time limitation; and b has',
'been currently employed for a continuous period of at least 3 years. 2 exclusions. an eligible employee does not include',
'any of the following: a a reemployed annuitant under subchapter iii of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, united',
'states code, or another retirement system for employees of the government. b an employee having a disability on the basis',
'of which such employee is or would be eligible for disability retirement under subchapter iii of chapter 83 or 84',
'of title 5, united states code, or another retirement system for employees of the government. c an employee who is',
'in receipt of a decision notice of involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable performance. d an employee who has previously',
'received any voluntary separation incentive payment from the federal government under this section or any other authority. e an employee',
'covered by statutory reemployment rights who is on transfer employment with another organization. f any employee who i during the',
'36 month period preceding the date of separation of that employee, performed service for which a student loan repayment benefit',
'was or is to be paid under section 5379 of title 5, united states code, or any other authority; ii',
'during the 24 month period preceding the date of separation of that employee, performed service for which a recruitment or',
'relocation bonus was or is to be paid under section 5753 of such title or any other authority; or iii',
'during the 12 month period preceding the date of separation of that employee, performed service for which a retention bonus',
'was or is to be paid under section 5754 of such title or any other authority. f repayment for individuals',
'returning to government employment. 1 in general. subject to paragraph 2 , an employee who has received a voluntary separation',
'incentive payment under this section and accepts employment with the government of the united states within 5 years after the',
'date of the separation on which the payment is based shall be required to repay the entire amount of the',
'incentive payment to the office that paid the incentive payment. 2 waiver for individuals possessing unique abilities. a if the',
'employment is with an executive agency as defined by section 105 of title 5, united states code , the director',
'of the office of personnel management may, at the request of the head of the agency, waive the repayment required',
'under this subsection if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position.',
'b if the employment is with an entity in the legislative branch, the head of the entity or the appointing',
'official may waive the repayment required under this subsection if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only',
'qualified applicant available for the position. c if the employment is with the judicial branch, the director of the administrative',
'office of the united states courts may waive the repayment required under this subsection if the individual involved possesses unique',
'abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position. 3 treatment of personal services contracts. for purposes of',
'paragraph 1 but not paragraph 2 , the term employment includes employment under a personal services contract with the united',
'states. g effective date. this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this act, and shall',
'apply with respect to the portion of fiscal year 2005 occurring on and after such date and to each succeeding',
'fiscal year. sec. 211. capitol grounds enclosure. none of the funds contained in this act may be used to study,',
'design, plan, or otherwise further the construction or consideration of a fence to enclose the perimeter of the grounds of',
'the united states capitol. sec. 212. congressional recognition for excellence in arts education. section 210 of the legislative branch appropriations',
'act, 2003 is amended 1 by striking the first proviso; and 2 by striking provide further, and inserting provided,. sec.',
'213. transfer of jurisdiction over real property near japanese american patriotism memorial. a transfer of jurisdiction. 1 in general. jurisdiction',
'over the parcels of federal real property described under paragraph 2 over which jurisdiction was transferred under section 514 b',
'2 c of the omnibus parks and public lands management act of 1996 40 u.s.c. 5102 note; public law 104',
'333 is transferred to the architect of the capitol, without consideration. 2 parcels. the parcels of federal real property referred',
'to under paragraph 1 are the following: a that portion of new jersey avenue, n.w., between the northernmost point of',
'the intersection of new jersey avenue, n.w., and d street, n.w., and the northernmost point of the intersection of new',
'jersey avenue, n.w., and louisiana avenue, n.w., between squares 631 and w632, which remains federal property, and whose maintenance and',
'repair shall be the responsibility of the district of columbia. b that portion of d street, n.w., between its intersection',
'with new jersey avenue, n.w., and its intersection with louisiana avenue, n.w., between squares 630 and w632, which remains federal',
'property. b miscellaneous. 1 compliance with other laws. compliance with this section shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of',
'all laws otherwise applicable to transfers of jurisdiction over parcels of federal real property. 2 united states capitol grounds. a',
'definition. section 5102 of title 40, united states code, is amended to include within the definition of the united states',
'capitol grounds the parcels of federal real property described in subsection a 2 . b jurisdiction of capitol police. the',
'united states capitol police shall have jurisdiction over the parcels of federal real property described in subsection a 2 in',
'accordance with section 9 of the act entitled an act to define the united states capitol grounds, to regulate the',
'use thereof, and for other purposes, approved july 31, 1946 2 u.s.c. 1961 . 3 effect of transfer. a person',
'relinquishing jurisdiction over any parcel of federal real property transferred by subsection a shall not retain any interest in the',
'parcel except as specifically provided in this section. c effective date. this act shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and',
'each fiscal year thereafter. this division may be cited as the legislative branch appropriations act, 2005. sec. 214. commission on',
'the abraham lincoln study abroad fellowship program. extension of report and termination dates. section 104 of division h of the',
'consolidated appropriations act, 2004 public law 108 199; 118 stat. 435 is amended 1 in subsection f , by striking',
'december 1, 2004 and inserting december 1, 2005; and 2 in subsection g , by striking december 31, 2004 and',
'inserting december 31, 2005. sec. 215. a the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives and the sergeant at',
'arms and doorkeeper of the senate may enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the sergeant at arms and',
'doorkeeper shall provide all services of the united states capitol telephone exchange for the house of representatives, in accordance with',
'such terms and conditions as may be provided in the memorandum of understanding. b for any period during which a',
'memorandum of understanding is in effect pursuant to this section 1 all positions in the united states capitol telephone exchange',
'for which the employing authority is the chief administrative officer shall be transferred to the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper;',
'2 all employees in the united states capitol telephone exchange for whom the employing authority is the chief administrative officer',
'shall be transferred to an appointed by the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper; and 3 the sergeant at arms and',
'doorkeeper shall serve as the employing authority for all personnel of united states capitol telephone exchange. c in carrying out',
'a memorandum of understanding pursuant to this section, the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper shall ensure that, with respect to',
'any employee of the united states capitol telephone exchange whose employing authority prior to the effective date of the memorandum',
'was the chief administrative officer 1 the rate of pay and leave accrual for the employee shall not be less',
'than the employees rate of pay and leave accrual for the most recent pay period prior to such date, unless',
'a the employee does not remain in the same position with the exchange; or b the rate of pay or',
'leave accrual is reduced for cause; and 2 any leave accrued by the employee that remains unused as of such',
'date shall be transferred to the employee and made available for the employee to use under the same terms and',
'conditions that applied to the use of the leave prior to such date. d the last sentence of section 4',
'b of the house employees position classification act 2 u.s.c. 293 b is amended by striking succeeding year, and inserting',
'the following: succeeding year other than any period during which a memorandum of understanding described in section 215 a of',
'the legislative branch appropriation act, 2005 is in effect ,. e 1 a memorandum of understanding under this section may',
'include a provision requiring the reimbursement by the house of representatives during s fiscal year paid out of the applicable',
'accounts of the house of the expenses incurred by the sergeant at arms and door keeper during the fiscal year',
'in carrying out the memorandum with respect to the employees of the united states capitol telephone exchange whose employing authority',
'prior to the effective date of the memorandum was the chief administrative officer. 2 any reimbursement made pursuant to this',
'subsection a in the case of a reimbursement for salaries or agency contributions and related expenses, shall be deposited in',
'the account under the heading office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper or agency contributions and related expenses, under',
'the heading salaries, officers and employees; and b in the case of a reimbursement for expenses, shall be deposited in',
'the account under the heading sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate under the heading contingent expenses of the',
'senate. 3 any funds deposited under paragraph 2 shall be available in like manner and for the same purposes as',
'are other funds in the account to which the funds were deposited. f this section and the amendment made by',
'the this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. division h transportation, treasury,',
'independent agencies, and general government appropriations act, 2005 title i department of transportation office of the secretary salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses of the office of the secretary, $87,234,000, of which not to exceed $2,220,000 shall be available for',
'the immediate office of the secretary; not to exceed $705,000 shall be available for the immediate office of the deputy',
'secretary; not to exceed $15,395,000 shall be available for the office of the general counsel; not to exceed $12,627,000 shall',
'be available for the office of the under secretary of transportation for policy; not to exceed $8,573,000 shall be available',
'for the office of the assistant secretary for budget and programs; not to exceed $2,316,000 shall be available for the',
'office of the assistant secretary for governmental affairs; not to exceed $23,436,000 shall be available for the office of the',
'assistant secretary for administration; not to exceed $1,929,000 shall be available for the office of public affairs; not to exceed',
'$1,456,000 shall be available for the office of the executive secretariat; not to exceed $704,000 shall be available for the',
'board of contract appeals; not to exceed $1,278,000 shall be available for the office of small and disadvantaged business utilization;',
'not to exceed $2,053,000 for the office of intelligence and security; not to exceed $3,150,000 shall be available for the',
'office of emergency transportation; and not to exceed $11,392,000 shall be available for the office of the chief information officer:',
'provided, that the secretary of transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the office of the',
'secretary to any other office of the office of the secretary: provided further, that no appropriation for any office shall',
'be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all such transfers: provided further, that any change in funding',
'greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that',
'not to exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation within the department for official reception and representation expenses as the secretary',
'may determine: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, excluding fees authorized in public law 107 71, there',
'may be credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: provided further, that none of',
'the funds provided in this act shall be available for the position of assistant secretary for public affairs. office of',
'civil rights for necessary expenses of the office of civil rights, $8,700,000. compensation for air carriers rescission of the funds',
'made available under section 101 a 2 of public law 107 42, $235,000,000 are rescinded. transportation planning, research, and development',
'for necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities, and making grants, to remain available until expended,',
'$20,000,000. working capital fund necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the working capital fund, not to exceed',
'$151,054,000, shall be paid from appropriations made available to the department of transportation: provided, that such services shall be provided',
'on a competitive basis to entities within the department of transportation: provided further, that the above limitation on operating expenses',
'shall not apply to non dot entities: provided further, that no funds appropriated in this act to an agency of',
'the department shall be transferred to the working capital fund without the approval of the agency modal administrator: provided further,',
'that no assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or project funded by this act unless notice',
'of such assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the house and senate committees on appropriations and are approved',
'by such committees. minority business resource center program for the cost of guaranteed loans, $500,000, as authorized by 49 u.s.c.',
'332: 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: provided further, that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part',
'of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $18,367,000. in addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed',
'loan program, $400,000. minority business outreach for necessary expenses of minority business resource center outreach activities, $3,000,000, to remain available',
'until september 30, 2006: provided, that notwithstanding 49 u.s.c. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to',
'any mode of transportation. new headquarters building for necessary expenses of the department of transportations new headquarters building and related',
'services, $68,000,000, to remain available until expended. payments to air carriers airport and airway trust fund in addition to funds',
'made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under 49 u.s.c. 41731 through 41742,',
'$52,000,000, to be derived from the airport and airway trust fund, to remain available until expended. federal aviation administration operations',
'for necessary expenses of the federal aviation administration, not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial',
'space transportation, administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation including leasing and maintenance of',
'aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles',
'for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by public law 108 176, $7,775,000,000, of which $4,918,073,000 shall be',
'derived from the airport and airway trust fund, of which not to exceed $6,234,417,600 shall be available for air traffic',
'services activities; not to exceed $916,894,000 shall be available for aviation regulation and certification activities; not to exceed $224,039,000 shall',
'be available for research and acquisition activities; not to exceed $11,674,000 shall be available for commercial space transportation activities; not',
'to exceed $52,124,000 shall be available for financial services activities; not to exceed $69,821,600 shall be available for human resources',
'program activities; not to exceed $149,569,800 shall be available for region and center operations and regional coordination activities; not to',
'exceed $139,302,000 shall be available for staff offices; and not to exceed $36,254,000 shall be available for information services: provided,',
'that none of the funds in this act shall be available for the federal aviation administration to finalize or implement',
'any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment',
'of this act: provided further, that there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from states, counties, municipalities, foreign',
'authorities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of agency services, including receipts for the',
'maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair',
'station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: provided further, that of the',
'funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $7,000,000 shall be for the contract tower cost sharing program: provided further,',
'that funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard setting organization to assist in',
'the development of aviation safety standards: provided further, that none of the funds in this act shall be available for',
'new applicants for the second career training program: provided further, that none of the funds in this act shall be',
'available for paying premium pay under 5 u.s.c. 5546 a to any federal aviation administration employee unless such employee actually',
'performed work during the time corresponding to such premium pay: provided further, that none of the funds in this act',
'may be obligated or expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service station in the contiguous united states: provided further,',
'that none of the funds in this act for aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities conducted by, or',
'coordinated through, the working capital fund: provided further, that of the funds provided under this heading, $4,000,000 is available only',
'for recruitment, personnel compensation and benefits, and related costs to raise the level of operational air traffic control supervisors to',
'the level of 1,846: provided further, that none of the funds in this act may be obligated or expended for',
'an employee of the federal aviation administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a',
'government issued credit card. facilities and equipment airport and airway trust fund for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for',
'acquisition, establishment, technical support services, improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experimental facilities and equipment,',
'as authorized under part a of subtitle vii of title 49, united states code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites',
'by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease',
'or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the federal aviation administration stationed',
'at remote localities where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available',
'under this heading; to be derived from the airport and airway trust fund, $2,540,000,000, of which $2,119,000,000 shall remain available',
'until september 30, 2007, and of which $421,000,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2005: provided, that there may be',
'credited to this appropriation funds received from states, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in',
'the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities: provided further, that upon initial submission to the congress of the fiscal',
'year 2006 presidents budget, the secretary of transportation shall transmit to the congress a comprehensive capital investment plan for the',
'federal aviation administration which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2006 through 2010, with total funding',
'for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by the',
'office of management and budget. research, engineering, and development airport and airway trust fund for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided',
'for, for research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part a of subtitle vii of title 49, united states code,',
'including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $130,927,000, to be derived from the',
'airport and airway trust fund and to remain available until september 30, 2007: provided, that there may be credited to',
'this appropriation funds received from states, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred for research, engineering,',
'and development. grants in aid for airports liquidation of contract authorization limitation on obligations airport and airway trust fund for',
'liquidation of obligations incurred for grants in aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and programs as',
'authorized under subchapter i of chapter 471 and subchapter i of chapter 475 of title 49, united states code, and',
'under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at airports',
'of such title; for grants authorized under section 41743 of title 49, united states code; and for inspection activities and',
'administration of airport safety programs, including those related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49, united states',
'code, $2,800,000,000 to be derived from the airport and airway trust fund and to remain available until expended: provided, that',
'none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for',
'which are in excess of $3,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2005, notwithstanding section 47117 g of title 49, united states code:',
'provided further, that none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems,',
'reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: provided further,',
'that notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than $68,802,000 of funds limited under this heading shall be obligated',
'for administration and not less than $20,000,000 shall be for the small community air service development program. grants in aid',
'for airports airport and airway trust fund rescission of contract authorization of the amount authorized for the fiscal year ending',
'september 30, 2004, under sections 48103 and 48112 of title 49, united states code, $265,000,000 are rescinded. general provisions federal',
'aviation administration sec. 101. notwithstanding any other provision of law, airports may transfer, without consideration, to the federal aviation administration',
'faa instrument landing systems along with associated approach lighting equipment and runway visual range equipment which conform to faa design',
'and performance specifications, the purchase of which was assisted by a federal airport aid program, airport development aid program or',
'airport improvement program grant: provided, that, the federal aviation administration shall accept such equipment, which shall thereafter be operated and',
'maintained by faa in accordance with agency criteria. sec. 102. none of the funds in this act may be used',
'to compensate in excess of 375 technical staff years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the',
'federal aviation administration and the center for advanced aviation systems development during fiscal year 2005. sec. 103. none of the',
'funds made available in this act may be used for engineering work related to an additional runway at louis armstrong',
'new orleans international airport. sec. 104. none of the funds in this act shall be used to pursue or adopt',
'guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide to the federal aviation administration without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities and',
'expenses, or space in airport sponsor owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting:',
'provided, that the prohibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotiations between the agency and airport sponsors',
'to achieve agreement on below market rates for these items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide',
'land without cost to the faa for air traffic control facilities. sec. 105. none of the funds appropriated or limited',
'by this act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at teterboro airport in teterboro, new',
'jersey. sec. 106. a section 44302 f 1 of title 49, united states code, is amended by striking 2004, each',
'place it appears and inserting 2005,. b section 44303 b of such title is amended by striking 2004, and inserting',
'2005,. sec. 107. notwithstanding any provision of law, the secretary of transportation is authorized and directed to make project grants',
'under chapter 471 of title 49, united states code from funds available under 49 u.s.c. 48103, for the cost of',
'acquisition of land, or reimbursement of the cost of land if purchased prior to enactment of this provision and prior',
'to a grant agreement, for non exclusive use aeronautical purposes on an airport layout plan that has been approved by',
'the secretary on january 23, 2004, pursuant to section 49 u.s.c. 47107 a 16 , for any small hub airport',
'as defined in 49 u.s.c. 47102, and had scheduled or chartered direct international flights totaling at least 200 million pounds',
'gross aircraft landed weight for calendar year 2002. federal highway administration limitation on administrative expenses necessary expenses for administration and',
'operation of the federal highway administration, not to exceed $346,500,000, shall be paid in accordance with law from appropriations made',
'available by this act to the federal highway administration together with advances and reimbursements received by the federal highway administration.',
'federal aid highways limitation on obligations highway trust fund none of the funds in this act shall be available for',
'the implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for which are in excess of $34,700,000,000 for federal aid highways and',
'highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2005: provided, that within the $34,700,000,000 obligation limitation on federal aid highways and',
'highway safety construction programs, not more than $462,500,000 shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs for transportation',
'research sections 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, and 508 of title 23, united states code, as amended; section 5505 of',
'title 49, united states code, as amended; and sections 5112 and 5204 5209 of public law 105 178 for fiscal',
'year 2005: provided further, that this limitation on transportation research programs shall not apply to any authority previously made available',
'for obligation: provided further, that within the $232,000,000 obligation limitation on intelligent transportation systems, the following sums shall be made',
'available for intelligent transportation system projects that are designed to achieve the goals and purposes set forth in section 5203',
'of the intelligent transportation systems act of 1998 subtitle c of title v of public law 105 178; 112 stat.',
'453; 23 u.s.c. 502 note in the following specified areas: project name amount alameda corridor east project, san gabriel valley,',
'california $2,000,000 alexandria fiber optic cable for traffic signal coordination, virginia 2,000,000 alliance for transportation research, transportation technology center, new',
'mexico 750,000 appalachian transportation institute and u3c, west virginia 1,000,000 atlanta construction and traffic management project, georgia 2,000,000 baltimore city',
'intelligent transportation system, maryland 1,000,000 bay county regional its, florida 2,000,000 calmar research vehicle communication systems, new york. 1,150,000 center',
'for injury sciences, alabama 2,000,000 central florida regional transportation authority lynx : north orange/south seminole its enhanced circulator 500,000 cicero',
'avenue smart corridor, illinois 1,000,000 city of boston directional signage program, massachusetts 1,000,000 city of elk grove its project, california',
'1,500,000 city of fort worth intelligent transportation systems, texas 1,800,000 city of san antonio municipal its technologies, texas 1,300,000 clark',
'county its, washington 2,000,000 commercial vehicle information systems network, illinois 500,000 cota its integration project phases ii and iii, ohio',
'800,000 dekalb co. signal system improvements, georgia 500,000 downtown signalization project, mechanicsburg, pennsylvania 750,000 fast trac signal expansion, michigan 1,000,000',
'florida state university system center for intermodal transportation safety 3,000,000 freeway incident management program, houston, texas 3,250,000 ft. lauderdale intelligent',
'trans system improvement, florida 1,000,000 gears demonstration project, cumberland county, pennsylvania 150,000 germantown its, tennessee 500,000 gmu its appropriations, virginia',
'2,000,000 highway speed e zpass, outerbridge crossing, new york 350,000 hillsborough area regional transit authority: bus tracking, communication and security,',
'florida 750,000 i 70 incident management plan, colorado 1,250,000 i 91 fiber and its construction, massachusetts 2,500,000 intelligent transportation at',
'george washington university, virginia 1,000,000 intelligent transportation system feasibility study and implementation plan, edmond, ok 100,000 intelligent transportation system, jackson,',
'tennessee 385,000 intelligent transportation system, wichita, kansas 1,250,000 intelligent transportation systems nebraska 450,000 intelligent transportation systems, city of jackson, tennessee',
'1,000,000 intelligent transportation systems, illinois 5,000,000 intercity transit its thurston county , washington 2,000,000 interurban transit partnership, grand rapids, mi',
'2,000,000 iowa its 2,000,000 its commercial vehicle safety and integration statewide, utah 500,000 its northwest arkansas regional architecture, arkansas. 250,000',
'its rural recreation & tourism, statewide, utah 750,000 its springfield, illinois 650,000 its deployment project, inglewood, california 400,000 its statewide,',
'maryland 1,000,000 jacksonville transportation authority: intelligent transportation systems regional planning, florida 750,000 jaxport intermodal cargo tracking project, florida 900,000 kansas',
'city smartport, missouri 750,000 king county, county wide signal program, washington 2,000,000 lake county passage, lake county, illinois 1,250,000 laredo',
'its multi agency integration and incidence project, texas 500,000 los angeles union station communication system 1,000,000 lynnwood traffic management center',
'of multi jurisdictional its, washington 1,000,000 marta automated fare collection/smart card system, georgia 500,000 missouri statewide rural its 2,500,000 montgomery',
'county integrated its program, maryland 750,000 montgomery intelligent transportation system acquisition and implementation, alabama 1,000,000 nepperhan traffic improvements, city of',
'yonkers, new york 300,000 northwest arkansas regional planning commission its regional architecture 300,000 park avenue corridor improvements, new jersey 1,000,000',
'park avenue corridor improvements, union county, nj 765,000 pennsylvania turnpike its initiative, pennsylvania 2,000,000 psus center for transportation studies its',
'initiative, oregon 400,000 puget sound in vehicle traffic map expansion program, washington 2,000,000 pulaski at irving park intersection improvement, illinois',
'500,000 pvta its, massachusetts 1,000,000 regional its, springfield, missouri 2,000,000 reston traffic signal prioritization, virginia 750,000 route 28 traffic light',
'synchronization 500,000 route 50 signalization improvement, virginia 1,000,000 route 7 signalization improvements, virginia 500,000 rural highway information system, kentucky 2,000,000',
'san diego joint transportation operations center, california 750,000 scdot inroads, south carolina 2,500,000 signal preemption upgrades, culver city, california 110,000',
'south boulevard signal system, north carolina 470,000 springfield regional intelligent transportation system, missouri 2,000,000 stamford urban transitway phase ii, connecticut',
'1,000,000 state transportation incident management center, wisconsin 500,000 strap 3 transportation program tracking 1,500,000 the mass country roads traveler information',
'system, massachusetts 200,000 tmc transportation operations center, texas 500,000 traffic operations center, city of fresno, california 500,000 traffic response and',
'information, partnership center, maryland 1,500,000 transportation management & emergency ops center/ oakland, california 750,000 transportation research center, georgia 1,000,000 traveler',
'information system, seattle, washington 1,000,000 tri county its coordination initiative, michigan 500,000 twin cities, minnesota redundant communications pilot 750,000 university',
'of alaska arctic transportation engineering research center, alaska 1,500,000 university of kentucky transportation center 1,500,000 us 2 lohman rail crossing',
'advance warning, montana 1,000,000 us 280 corridor its, alabama 800,000 us 280, jefferson county, its, alabama 4,000,000 us 98 widening',
'from bayshore road to portside road, florida 500,000 variable message signs and 511 implementation, idaho 2,250,000 ventura county intelligent transportation',
'systems, california 750,000 vermont roadway weather information system 1,000,000 village of tarrytown, new york 320,000 west baton rouge emergency communications',
'center, louisiana 1,500,000 wisconsin state patrol mobile data communications network phase iii 3,400,000 federal aid highways liquidation of contract authorization',
'highway trust fund notwithstanding any other provision of law, for carrying out the provisions of title 23, united states code,',
'that are attributable to federal aid highways, including the national scenic and recreational highway as authorized by 23 u.s.c. 148,',
'not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 u.s.c. 308, $35,000,000,000 or so much',
'thereof as may be available in and derived from the highway trust fund, to remain available until expended. federal aid',
'highways highway trust fund rescission of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each state under chapter 1 of title',
'23, united states code, $520,277,000 are rescinded: provided, that such rescission shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance',
'with 23 u.s.c. 133 d 1 and the first sentence of 23 u.s.c. 133 d 3 a or to the',
'funds apportioned to the program authorized under section 163 of title 23, united states code. federal aid highways emergency relief',
'program highway trust fund including rescission for an additional amount for the emergency relief program as authorized under section 125',
'of title 23, united states code, $741,000,000, to be derived from the highway trust fund other than the mass transit',
'account and to remain available until expended: provided, that of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each state under',
'chapter 1 of title 23, united states code, $741,000,000 are rescinded: provided further, that such rescission shall not apply to',
'the funds distributed in accordance with 23 u.s.c. 133 d 1 and the first sentence of 23 u.s.c. 133 d',
'3 a or to the funds apportioned to the program authorized under section 163 of title 23, united states code.',
'appalachian development highway system for necessary expenses for the appalachian development highway system as authorized under section 1069 y of',
'public law 102 240, as amended, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended. general provisions federal highway administration sec. 110. a',
'for fiscal year 2005, the secretary of transportation shall 1 not distribute from the obligation limitation for federal aid highways',
'amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs funded from the administrative takedown authorized by section 104 a 1 a of',
'title 23, united states code, for the highway use tax evasion program, for the bureau of transportation statistics, and for',
'the programs, projects, and activities funded from the takedown authorized by section 117 of this act; 2 not distribute an',
'amount from the obligation limitation for federal aid highways that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts made available',
'from the highway trust fund other than the mass transit account for federal aid highways and highway safety programs for',
'the prior fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the secretary; 3 determine the ratio that a the',
'obligation limitation for federal aid highways less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs 1 and 2 , bears',
'to b the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for federal aid highways and highway safety construction programs',
'other than sums authorized to be appropriated for sections set forth in paragraphs 1 through 7 of subsection b and',
'sums authorized to be appropriated for section 105 of title 23, united states code, equal to the amount referred to',
'in subsection b 8 for such fiscal year less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraph 1 of',
'this subsection; 4 distribute the obligation limitation for federal aid highways less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs 1',
'and 2 for section 201 of the appalachian regional development act of 1965 and $2,000,000,000 for such fiscal year under',
'section 105 of title 23, united states code relating to minimum guarantee so that the amount of obligation authority available',
'for each of such sections is equal to the amount determined by multiplying the ratio determined under paragraph 3 by',
'the sums authorized to be appropriated for such section except in the case of section 105, $2,000,000,000 for such fiscal',
'year; 5 distribute the obligation limitation provided for federal aid highways less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs 1',
'and 2 and amounts distributed under paragraph 4 for each of the programs that are allocated by the secretary under',
'title 23, united states code other than activities to which paragraph 1 applies and programs to which paragraph 4 applies',
'by multiplying the ratio determined under paragraph 3 by the sums authorized to be appropriated for such program for such',
'fiscal year; and 6 distribute the obligation limitation provided for federal aid highways less the aggregate amounts not distributed under',
'paragraphs 1 and 2 and amounts distributed under paragraphs 4 and 5 for federal aid highways and highway safety construction',
'programs other than the minimum guarantee program, but only to the extent that amounts apportioned for the minimum guarantee program',
'for such fiscal year exceed $2,639,000,000, and the appalachian development highway system program that are apportioned by the secretary under',
'title 23, united states code, in the ratio that a sums authorized to be appropriated for such programs that are',
'apportioned to each state for such fiscal year, bear to b the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated',
'for such programs that are apportioned to all states for such fiscal year. b exceptions from obligation limitation. the obligation',
'limitation for federal aid highways shall not apply to obligations: 1 under section 125 of title 23, united states code;',
'2 under section 147 of the surface transportation assistance act of 1978; 3 under section 9 of the federal aid',
'highway act of 1981; 4 under sections 131 b and 131 j of the surface transportation assistance act of 1982;',
'5 under sections 149 b and 149 c of the surface transportation and uniform relocation assistance act of 1987; 6',
'under sections 1103 through 1108 of the intermodal surface transportation efficiency act of 1991; 7 under section 157 of title',
'23, united states code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the transportation equity',
'act for the 21st century; 8 under section 105 of title 23, united states code but, only in an amount',
'equal to $639,000,000 for such fiscal year ; and 9 for federal aid highway programs for which obligation authority was',
'made available under the transportation equity act for the 21st century or subsequent public laws for multiple years or to',
'remain available until used, but only to the extent that such obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. c',
'redistribution of unused obligation authority. notwithstanding subsection a , the secretary shall after august 1 for such fiscal year revise',
'a distribution of the obligation limitation made available under subsection a if a state will not obligate the amount distributed',
'during that fiscal year and redistribute sufficient amounts to those states able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously',
'distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those states having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 104',
'and 144 of title 23, united states code, section 160 as in effect on the day before the enactment of',
'the transportation equity act for the 21st century of title 23, united states code, and under section 1015 of the',
'intermodal surface transportation efficiency act of 1991. d applicability of obligation limitations to transportation research programs. the obligation limitation shall',
'apply to transportation research programs carried out under chapter 5 of title 23, united states code, except that obligation authority',
'made available for such programs under such limitation shall remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years. e redistribution',
'of certain authorized funds. not later than 30 days after the date of the distribution of obligation limitation under subsection',
'a , the secretary shall distribute to the states any funds: 1 that are authorized to be appropriated for such',
'fiscal year for federal aid highways programs other than the program under section 160 of title 23, united states code',
'and for carrying out subchapter i of chapter 311 of title 49, united states code, and highway related programs under',
'chapter 4 of title 23, united states code; and 2 that the secretary determines will not be allocated to the',
'states, and will not be available for obligation, in such fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation limitation',
'for such fiscal year. such distribution to the states shall be made in the same ratio as the distribution of',
'obligation authority under subsection a 6 . the funds so distributed shall be available for any purposes described in section',
'133 b of title 23, united states code. f special rule. obligation limitation distributed for a fiscal year under subsection',
'a 4 of this section for a section set forth in subsection a 4 shall remain available until used and',
'shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for federal aid highway and highway safety',
'construction programs for future fiscal years. sec. 111. notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, funds received by the bureau of transportation statistics',
'from the sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 49 u.s.c. 111 may be credited to the',
'federal aid highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the bureau for such expenses: provided, that such funds shall be',
'subject to the obligation limitation for federal aid highways and highway safety construction. sec. 112. of the funds made available',
'to the bureau of transportation statistics in fiscal year 2005, $400,000 shall be available to administer section 5402 of title',
'39, united states code. sec. 113. a notwithstanding any other provision of law, in section 1602 of the transportation equity',
'act for the 21st century, item number 89 is amended by striking construct i 495/route 2 interchange east of existing',
'interchange to provide access to commuter railstation, littleton and inserting ayer commuter rail station improvements, land acquisition and parking improvements.',
'b of the $6,000,000 portion of the funds appropriated under the heading highway demonstration projects in title i of public',
'law 102 143 105 stat. 929 that was allocated for routes 70/38 circle elimination, nj, $4,500,000 shall be transferred to,',
'and made available for, the following projects in the specified amounts: mantua creek overpass in paulsboro, nj, $2,000,000; delsea drive',
'route 47 timber creek in westville, nj, $787,000; camden waterfront parking garage in camden, nj, $1,213,000; and route 47 chapel',
'heights avenue in gloucester, nj, $500,000. c of the amount made available under item number 89 of the table contained',
'in section 1107 b of the intermodal surface transportation efficiency act of 1991 105 stat. 2052 , $3,300,000 shall be',
'used to carry out a comprehensive regional transportation study on the multimodal transportation needs in grand traverse county, michigan, and',
'to implement recommendations resulting from the study. d of the funds provided for under transportation and community and system preservation',
'program in public law 106 69 and public law 106 346 for the project known as utah colorado isolated empire',
'rail connector study as referenced in house report 106 355 and house report 106 940, any remaining unobligated balance as',
'of october 1, 2004, shall be made available to the central utah rail line sigurd/salina to levan project. e section',
'378 of the department of transportation and related agencies appropriations act, 2001 114 stat. 1356a 38 is amended by striking',
'an extension of highway 180 from the city of mendota and inserting an extension of highway 180 from the city',
'of fresno. sec. 114. none of the funds made available in this act may be used to require a state',
'or local government to post a traffic control device or variable message sign, or any other type of traffic warning',
'sign, in a language other than english, except with respect to the names of cities, streets, places, events, or signs',
'related to an international border. sec. 115. division f, title i, section 115 of public law 108 199 is amended',
'by inserting before the period at the end the following: : provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law',
'and the preceding clauses of this provision, the secretary of transportation may use amounts made available by this section to',
'make grants for any surface transportation project otherwise eligible for funding under title 23 or title 49, united states code.',
'sec. 116. of the funds available under section 104 a 1 a of title 23, united states code, $5,000,000 shall',
'be available for environmental streamlining activities, which may include making grants to, or entering into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other',
'transactions, with a federal agency, state agency, local agency, authority, association, non profit or for profit corporation, or institution of',
'higher education. sec. 117. notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever an allocation is made of the sums authorized to',
'be appropriated for expenditure on the federal lands highway program, and whenever an apportionment is made of the sums authorized',
'to be appropriated for the surface transportation program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, the national highway system,',
'the interstate maintenance program, the bridge program, the appalachian development highway system, and the minimum guarantee program, the secretary of',
'transportation shall deduct a sum in such amount not to exceed 4.1 percent of all sums so authorized: provided, that',
'of the amount so deducted in accordance with this section, $25,000,000 shall be made available to make grants to support',
'planning, highway corridor development, and highway construction projects in the area that comprises the delta regional authority; and $1,211,360,000 shall',
'be made available for surface transportation projects as identified under this section in the statement of the managers accompanying this',
'act: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law and the preceding clauses of this provision, the secretary of',
'transportation may use amounts made available by this section to make grants for any surface transportation project otherwise eligible for',
'funding under title 23 or title 49, united states code: provided further, that funds made available under this section, at',
'the request of a state, shall be transferred by the secretary to another federal agency; provided further, that the federal',
'share payable on account of any program, project, or activity carried out with funds made available under this section shall',
'be 100 percent: provided further, that the sum deducted in accordance with this section shall remain available until expended: provided',
'further, that all funds made available under this section shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for federal aid',
'highways and highway safety construction programs set forth in this act or any other act: provided further, that the obligation',
'limitation made available for the programs, projects, and activities for which funds are made available under this section shall remain',
'available until used and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for federal aid',
'highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. sec. 118. of the funds made available under section 188',
'a 1 of title 23, united states code, $100,000,000 are rescinded. sec. 119. for the purposes of 23 u.s.c. 181',
'9 d the project described in section 626 of division b, title vi of public law 108 7 is eligible',
'as a publicly owned intermodal surface freight transfer facility. sec. 120. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department of',
'transportation shall complete approval of the proposed surety substitution for one half of the bond debt service reserve amount for',
'the retrac project within 30 days after receiving from retrac a binding commitment from a qualified provider to deliver a',
'surety at an acceptable price. such bond debt servicefunds so released shall be deposited into the retrac project contingency fund',
'for payment of retrac project costs in the event current project cost projections are exceeded. sec. 121. designation of mike',
'ocallaghan pat tillman memorial bridge. a in general. the hoover dam bypass bridge in the lake mead national recreation area',
'between nevada and arizona is designated as the mike ocallaghan pat tillman memorial bridge. b references in law. any reference',
'in a law including regulations , map, document, paper, or other record of the united states to the bridge described',
'in subsection a shall be considered to be a reference to the mike ocallaghan pat tillman memorial bridge. sec. 122.',
'bypass bridge at hoover dam. a in general. subject to subsection b , the secretary of transportation may expend from',
'any funds appropriated for expenditure in accordance with title 23, united states code, for payment of debt service by the',
'states of arizona and nevada on notes issued for the bypass bridge project at hoover dam, pending appropriation or replenishment',
'for that project. b reimbursement. funds expended under subsection a shall be reimbursed from the funds made available to the',
'states of arizona and nevada for payment of debt service on notes issued for the bypass bridge project at hoover',
'dam. sec. 123. none of the funds made available in this act shall be available for the development or dissemination',
'by the federal highway administration of any version of a programmatic agreement which regards the dwight d. eisenhower national system',
'of interstate and defense highways as eligible for inclusion on the national register of historic places. sec. 124. of the',
'unobligated balances made available under public law 100 17, public law 100 457, public law 101 516, public law 102',
'143, public law 102 240, public law 102 388, public law 103 331, public law 105 178, and public law',
'106 346, $16,407,908.88 are rescinded. sec. 125. notwithstanding any other provision of law, projects and activities described in the statement',
'of managers accompanying this act under the headings federal aid highways and federal transit administration shall be eligible for fiscal',
'year 2005 funds made available for the project for which each project or activity is so designated and projects and',
'activities under the heading job access and reverse commute grants shall be awarded those grants upon receipt of an application:',
'provided, that the federal share payable on account of any such projects and activities subject to this section shall be',
'the same as the share required by the federal program under which each project or activity is designated unless otherwise',
'provided in this act. sec. 126. notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to amounts provided in this or',
'any other act for fiscal year 2005, $34,000,000, to be derived from the highway trust fund and to remain available',
'until expended, shall be available for the replacement of the belleair causeway bridge in pinellas county, florida. sec. 127. of',
'the amounts made available for the federal aid highways emergency relief program under division b of the military construction appropriations',
'and emergency hurricane supplemental appropriations act, 2005 118 stat. 1251 , such sums as may be necessary shall be available',
'for replacement of the interstate 10 bridge spanning escambia bay in escambia and santa rosa counties, florida. sec. 128. amend',
'section 14003 of public law 108 287, the department of defense appropriations act, 2005 by adding a new subsection c',
'at the end as follows: c upon a request by a state to the secretary that the state has an',
'insufficient amount or type of apportionment to effectively utilize the funds provided in paragraph b , the secretary shall waive',
'the requirement for apportionment. such funds shall be eligible for any activity defined in section 133 b of title 23.',
'funds distributed to each state under this section shall not be subject to section 105 of title 23.. federal motor',
'carrier safety administration motor carrier safety limitation on administrative expenses liquidation of contract authorization highway trust fund including transfer of',
'funds notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds in this act shall be available for expenses for',
'administration of motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety research, and grants, the obligations for which are in excess',
'of $257,547,000 for fiscal year 2005: provided, that $33,000,000 shall be available to make grants to, or enter into contracts',
'with, states, local governments, or other persons for carrying out border commercial motor vehicle safety programs and enforcement activities and',
'projects for the purposes described in 49 u.s.c. 31104 f 2 b , and the federal share payable under such',
'grants shall be 100 percent; $20,000,000 shall be available to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, states, local',
'governments, or other persons for commercial drivers licenses program improvements, and the federal share payable under such grants shall be',
'100 percent; $13,200,000 shall be available to make grants to states for implementation of section 210 of the motor carrier',
'safety improvement act of 1999, and the federal share payable under such grant shall be 100 percent; and $7,400,000 shall',
'be available to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, states, local governments, or other persons for the commercial',
'vehicle analysis reporting system, and the federal share payable under such grants shall be 100 percent: provided further, that notwithstanding',
'any other provision of law, for payment of obligations incurred to pay administrative expenses of and grants by the federal',
'motor carrier safety administration, $257,547,000, to be derived from the highway trust fund, together with advances and reimbursements received by',
'the federal motor carrier safety administration, the sum of which shall remain available until expended. national motor carrier safety program',
'liquidation of contract authorization limitation on obligations highway trust fund notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of obligations',
'incurred in carrying out 49 u.s.c. 31102, 31106, and 31309, $190,000,000 to be derived from the highway trust fund and',
'to remain available until expended: provided, that none of the funds in this act shall be available for the implementation',
'or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of $190,000,000 for motor carrier safety grants and information',
'systems, and of which $17,000,000 shall be available for grants to states for implementation of section 210 of the motor',
'carrier safety improvement act of 1999 113 stat. 1764 1765 and $1,000,000 shall be available for grants to states, local',
'governments, or other entities for commercial drivers license program improvements: provided further, that for grants made to states for implementation',
'of section 210 of the motor carrier safety improvement act of 1999 113 stat. 1764 1765 , and for grants',
'to states, local governments, or other entities for commercial drivers license program improvements, the federal share payable under such grants',
'shall be 100 percent. general provisions federal motor carrier safety administration sec. 130. funds appropriated or limited in this act',
'shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of public law 107 87, including that the',
'secretary submit a report to the house and senate appropriations committees annually on the safety and security of transportation into',
'the united states by mexico domiciled motor carriers. sec. 131. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by',
'this act may be used before december 31, 2005 to implement or enforce any provisions of the final rule, issued',
'on april 16, 2003 docket no. fmcsa 97 2350 , with respect to either of the following: 1 the operators',
'of utility service vehicles, as that term is defined in section 395.2 of title 49, code of federal regulations. 2',
'maximum daily hours of service for drivers engaged in the transportation of property or passengers to or from a motion',
'picture or television production site located within a 100 air mile radius of the work reporting location of such drivers.',
'sec. 132. none of the funds made available under this act may be used to issue or implement the department',
'of transportations proposed regulation entitled parts and accessories necessary for safe operation; certification of compliance with federal motor vehicle safety',
'standards fmvsss , published in the federal register, volume 67, number 53, on march 19, 2002, relating to a phase',
'in period to bring vehicles into compliance with the requirements of the regulation. national highway traffic safety administration operations and',
'research highway trust fund for expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the secretary, with respect to traffic and highway',
'safety under chapter 301 of title 49, united states code, and part c of subtitle vi of title 49, united',
'states code, $157,386,000, to be derived from the sum authorized to be deducted under section 117 of this act and',
'transferred to the national highway traffic safety administration, to remain available until expended: provided, that such funds shall be transferred',
'to and administered by the national highway traffic safety administration: provided further, that none of the funds in this act',
'may be used to augment information technology or computer support funds provided to nhtsa in excess of $2,900,000: provided further,',
'that none of the funds appropriated by this act may be obligated or expended to plan, finalize, or implement any',
'rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations any requirement pertaining to a',
'grading standard that is different from the three grading standards treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance already in effect: provided further,',
'that all funds made available under this heading shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for federal aid highways',
'and highway safety construction programs set forth in this act or any other act: provided further, that the obligation limitation',
'made available for the programs, projects, and activities for which funds are made available under this heading shall remain available',
'until used and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for federal aid highway',
'and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. operations and research liquidation of contract authorization limitation on obligations highway',
'trust fund notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23',
'u.s.c. 403, to remain available until expended, $72,000,000, to be derived from the highway trust fund: provided, that none of',
'the funds in this act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which,',
'in fiscal year 2005, are in excess of $72,000,000 for programs authorized under 23 u.s.c. 403. national driver register liquidation',
'of contract authorization limitation on obligations highway trust fund for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out chapter 303 of',
'title 49, united states code, $3,600,000, to be derived from the highway trust fund: provided, that none of the funds',
'in this act shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess',
'of $3,600,000 for the national driver register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, united states code. highway traffic safety',
'grants liquidation of contract authorization limitation on obligations highway trust fund notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of',
'obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 u.s.c. 402, 405, and 410, to remain available until expended, $225,000,000,',
'to be derived from the highway trust fund: provided, that none of the funds in this act shall be available',
'for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2005, are in excess of',
'$225,000,000 for programs authorized under 23 u.s.c. 402, 405, and 410, of which $165,000,000 shall be for highway safety programs',
'under 23 u.s.c. 402, $20,000,000 shall be for occupant protection incentive grants under 23 u.s.c. 405, and $40,000,000 shall be',
'for alcohol impaired driving countermeasures grants under 23 u.s.c. 410: provided further, that none of these funds shall be used',
'for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for state, local, or private buildings or structures:',
'provided further, that not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available for section 402, not to exceed $2,306,000 of',
'the funds made available for section 405, and not to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds made available for section 410',
'shall be available to nhtsa for administering highway safety grants under chapter 4 of title 23, united states code: provided',
'further, that not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds subject to allocation under section 157 of title 23, united states',
'code, and not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds subject to apportionment under section 163 of that title, shall be',
'available to the national highway traffic safety administration for administering highway safety grants under those sections: provided further, that not',
'to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for section 410 alcohol impaired driving countermeasures grants shall be available for',
'technical assistance to the states. general provisions national highway traffic safety administration sec. 140. notwithstanding any other provision of law,',
'states may use funds provided in this act under section 402 of title 23, united states code, to produce and',
'place highway safety public service messages in television, radio, cinema, and print media, and on the internet in accordance with',
'guidance issued by the secretary of transportation: provided, that any state that uses funds for such public service messages shall',
'submit to the secretary a report describing and assessing the effectiveness of the messages: provided further, that $10,000,000 of the',
'funds allocated under section 157 of title 23, united states code, shall be used as directed by the national highway',
'traffic safety administrator to purchase national paid advertising including production and placement to support national safety belt mobilizations: provided further,',
'that, of the funds allocated under section 163 of title 23, united states code, $6,000,000 shall be used as directed',
'by the administrator to support national impaired driving mobilizations and enforcement efforts, $14,000,000 shall be used as directed by the',
'administrator to purchase national paid advertising including production and placement to support such national impaired driving mobilizations and enforcement efforts.',
'sec. 141. notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated or limited in the act to educate the motoring public',
'on how to share the road safely with commercial motor vehicles shall be administered by the national highway traffic safety',
'administration and shall not be used by or made available to any other federal agency. sec. 142. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, for fiscal year 2005 the secretary of transportation is authorized to use amounts made available to carry',
'out section 157 of title 23, united states code, to make innovative project allocations, not to exceed the prior years',
'amounts for such allocations, before making incentive grants for use of seat belts. federal railroad administration safety and operations for',
'necessary expenses of the federal railroad administration, not otherwise provided for, $139,769,000, of which $15,350,000 shall remain available until expended.',
'railroad research and development for necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $36,025,000, to remain available until expended. railroad rehabilitation',
'and improvement program the secretary of transportation is authorized to issue to the secretary of the treasury notes or other',
'obligations pursuant to section 512 of the railroad revitalization and regulatory reform act of 1976 public law 94 210 ,',
'as amended, in such amounts and at such times as may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to',
'the guarantee of the principal amount of obligations under sections 511 through 513 of such act, such authority to exist',
'as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: provided, that pursuant to section 502 of such act, as amended,',
'no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made using federal funds for the credit risk premium during',
'fiscal year 2005: provided further, that the secretary of transportation and the national railroad passenger corporation shall reach agreement on',
'a schedule for the repayment of all principal and interest on their june 28, 2002 direct loan agreement that provides',
'for repayment in five equal annual installments over a five year period beginning in fiscal year 2005: provided further, that',
'each annual installment payment shall be made no later than thirty days after the enactment of the departments of transportation',
'and treasury, independent agencies, and general government appropriations act for the fiscal year: provided further, that in the event the',
'secretary and the national railroad passenger corporation are unable to agree on the terms and conditions of such revised repayment',
'schedule within sixty days after the enactment of this act, then all principal and interest shall come due as provided',
'for under the existing terms of the june 28, 2002 direct loan agreement. next generation high speed rail for necessary',
'expenses for the next generation high speed rail program as authorized under 49 u.s.c. 26101 and 26102, $19,650,000, to remain',
'available until expended. alaska railroad rehabilitation to enable the secretary of transportation to make grants to the alaska railroad, $25,000,000,',
'for capital rehabilitation and improvements benefiting its passenger operations, to remain available until expended. grants to the national railroad passenger',
'corporation to enable the secretary of transportation to make quarterly grants to the national railroad passenger corporation, $1,217,000,000, to remain',
'available until september 30, 2005: provided, that not less than $500,000,000 shall be provided in quarterly grants for capital expenses:',
'provided further, that the secretary of transportation shall approve funding to cover operating losses and capital expenditures, including advance purchase',
'orders, for the national railroad passenger corporation only after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific train route:',
'provided further, that each such grant request shall be accompanied by a detailed financial analysis, revenue projection, and capital expenditure',
'projection justifying the federal support to the secretarys satisfaction: provided further, that the secretary of transportation shall reserve $60,000,000 of',
'the funds provided under this heading and is authorized to transfer such sums to the surface transportation board, upon request',
'from said board, to carry out directed service orders issued pursuant to section 11123 of title 49, united states code',
'to respond to the cessation of commuter rail operations by the national railroad passenger corporation: provided further, that the secretary',
'of transportation shall make the reserved funds available to the national railroad passenger corporation through an appropriate grant instrument during',
'the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005 to the extent that no directed service orders have been',
'issued by the surface transportation board as of the date of transfer or there is a balance of reserved funds',
'not needed by the board to pay for any directed service order issued through september 30, 2005: provided further, that',
'not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, amtrak shall transmit, in electronic format, to the secretary of',
'transportation, the house and senate committees on appropriations, the house committee on transportation and infrastructure and the senate committee on',
'commerce, science, and transportation a comprehensive business plan approved by the board of directors for fiscal year 2005 under section',
'24104 a of title 49, united states code: provided further, that the business plan shall include, as applicable, targets for',
'ridership, revenues, and capital and operating expenses: provided further, that the plan shall also include a separate accounting of such',
'targets for the northeast corridor; commuter service; long distance amtrak service; state supported service; each intercity train route; including autotrain;',
'and commercial activities including contract operations and mail and express: provided further, that the business plan shall include a description',
'of the work to be funded, along with cost estimates and an estimated timetable for completion of the projects covered',
'by this business plan: provided further, that not later than december 1, 2004 and no later than 30 days following',
'the last business day of the previous month thereafter, amtrak shall submit to the secretary of transportation and the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations a supplemental report, in electronic format, regarding the pending business plan, which shall describe the',
'work completed to date, any changes to the business plan, and the reasons for such changes: provided further, that none',
'of the funds in this act may be used for operating expenses, including advance purchase orders, and capital projects not',
'approved by the secretary of transportation nor on the national railroad passenger corporations fiscal year 2005 business plan: provided further,',
'that amtrak shall display the business plan and all subsequent supplemental plans on the corporations website within a reasonable timeframe',
'following their submission to the appropriate entities: provided further, that none of the funds under this heading may be obligated',
'or expended until the national railroad passenger corporation agrees to continue abiding by the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, 3,',
'5, 9, and 11 of the summary of conditions for the direct loan agreement of june 28, 2002, in the',
'same manner as in effect on the date of enactment of this act: provided further, that the secretary of transportation',
'is authorized to retain up to $4,000,000 of the funds provided to be used to retain a consultant or consultants',
'to assist the secretary in preparing a comprehensive valuation of amtraks assets to be completed not later than september 30,',
'2005: provided further, that these funds shall be available to the secretary of transportation until expended: provided further, that this',
'valuation shall to be used to retain a consultant or consultants to develop to the secretarys satisfaction a methodology for',
'determining the avoidable and fully allocated costs of each amtrak route: provided further, that once the secretary has approved the',
'methodology for determining the avoidable and fully allocated costs of each amtrak route, amtrak shall apply that methodology in compiling',
'an annual report to congress on the avoidable and fully allocatedcosts of each of its routes, with the initial report',
'for fiscal year 2005 to be submitted to the house and senate committees on appropriations, the house committee on transportation',
'and infrastructure, and the senate committee on commerce, science, and transportation before december 31, 2005, and each subsequent report to',
'be submitted within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year to which the report pertains. general provisions federal',
'railroad administration sec. 150. for the purpose of assisting state supported intercity rail service, in order to demonstrate whether competition',
'will provide higher quality rail passenger service at reasonable prices, the secretary of transportation, working with affected states, shall develop',
'and implement a procedure for fair competitive bidding by amtrak and non amtrak operators for state supported routes: provided, that',
'in the event a state desires to select or selects a non amtrak operator for the route, the state may',
'make an agreement with amtrak to use facilities and equipment of, or have services provided by, amtrak under terms agreed',
'to by the state and amtrak to enable the non amtrak operator to provide the state supported service: provided further,',
'that if the parties cannot agree on terms, the secretary shall, as a condition of receipt of federal grant funds,',
'order that the facilities and equipment be made available and the services be provided by amtrak under reasonable terms and',
'compensation: provided further, that when prescribing reasonable compensation to amtrak, the secretary shall consider quality of service as a major',
'factor when determining whether, and the extent to which, the amount of compensation shall be greater than the incremental costs',
'of using the facilities and providing the services: provided further, that the secretary may reprogram up to $2,500,000 from the',
'amtrak operating grant funds for costs associated with the implementation of the fair bid procedure and demonstration of competition under',
'this section. sec. 151. notwithstanding any provisions of this or any other act, during the fiscal year ending september 30,',
'2005, and hereafter, the federal railroad administration may use funds appropriated by this or any other act to provide for',
'the installation of a broadband high speed internet service connection, including necessary equipment, for federal railroad administration employees, and to',
'either pay directly recurring monthly charges or to reimburse a percentage of such monthly charges which are paid by such',
'employees: provided, that the federal railroad administration certifies that adequate safeguards against private misuse exist, and that the service is',
'necessary for direct support of the agencys mission. sec. 152. public law 97 468 is amended 1 in section 608',
'a 5 by inserting, , including any amount appropriated or otherwise made available to the state owned railroad, before shall',
'be retained; 2 in section 608 by adding a new subsection e as follows: e the state owned railroad may',
'take any necessary or appropriate action, consistent with federal railroad safety laws, to preserve and protect its rail properties in',
'the interests of safety. ; and 3 in section 604 d 2 by adding a new paragraph d as follows:',
'd any hazardous substance, petroleum or other contaminant release at or from the state owned rail properties that began prior',
'to january 5, 1985, shall be and remain the liability of the united states for damages and for the costs',
'of investigation and cleanup. such liability shall be enforceable under 42 u.s.c. 9601 et seq. for any release described in',
'the preceding sentence.. sec. 153. notwithstanding any other provision of law, from funds made available to the federal railroad administration',
'under the heading next generation high speed rail in the consolidated appropriations act of 2004 public law 108 199 ,',
'the secretary of transportation may award a grant in the amount of $400,000 to the illinois department of transportation for',
'kbs railroad track and grade crossing improvements in kankakee county and northeastern illinois. sec. 154. the northern new england high',
'speed rail corridor is expanded to include the train routes from boston, massachusetts, to albany, new york, and from springfield,',
'massachusetts, to new haven, connecticut. sec. 155. not later than march 1, 2005, amtrak shall submit to the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations a report detailing amtraks obligations pursuant to 49 u.s.c. 24306 a , describing all investments made',
'to develop mail and express, year to year operating results generated by mail and express, a detailed description of the',
'impact on employees related to termination of mail and express, a detailed description of the proposed liquidation of assets related',
'to mail and express, and an accounting of all incurred and estimated costs resulting from such termination, including legal and',
'accounting costs, any contingent obligations that may result, and any other related costs. before submission, both the amtrak board of',
'directors and the department of transportation shall review this report. federal transit administration administrative expenses for necessary administrative expenses of',
'the federal transit administrations programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, united states code, $9,750,000: provided, that no more',
'than $78,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for these purposes: provided further, that of the funds available not to',
'exceed $900,000 shall be available for the office of the administrator; not to exceed $6,520,000 shall be available for the',
'office of administration; not to exceed $4,100,000 shall be available for the office of the chief counsel; not to exceed',
'$1,243,000 shall be available for the office of communication and congressional affairs; not to exceed $7,396,000 shall be available for',
'the office of program management; not to exceed $6,929,000 shall be available for the office of budget and policy; not',
'to exceed $4,645,000 shall be available for the office of demonstration and innovation; not to exceed $3,013,000 shall be available',
'for the office of civil rights; not to exceed $4,171,000 shall be available for the office of planning; not to',
'exceed $20,150,000 shall be available for regional offices; and not to exceed $16,433,000 shallbe available for the central account: provided',
'further, that the administrator is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for an office of the federal transit administration: provided further,',
'that no appropriation for an office shall be increased or decreased by more than a total of 5 percent during',
'the fiscal year by all such transfers: provided further, that any change in funding greater than 5 percent shall be',
'submitted for approval to the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that any funding transferred from the central',
'account shall be submitted for approval to the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that none of the',
'funds provided or limited in this act may be used to create a permanent office of transit security under this',
'heading: provided further, that of the funds in this act available for the execution of contracts under section 5327 c',
'of title 49, united states code, $2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the department of transportations office of inspector general for',
'costs associated with audits and investigations of transit related issues, including reviews of new fixed guideway systems: provided further, that',
'up to $2,500,000 for the national transit database shall remain available until expended: provided further, that upon submission to the',
'congress of the fiscal year 2006 presidents budget, the secretary of transportation shall transmit to congress the annual report on',
'new starts, proposed allocations of funds for fiscal year 2006: provided further, that the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced',
'by $20,000 per day for each day after initial submission of the presidents budget that the report has not been',
'submitted to the congress. formula grants including transfer of funds for necessary expenses to carry out 49 u.s.c. 5307, 5308,',
'5310, 5311, 5327, and section 3038 of public law 105 178, $504,022,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that no',
'more than $4,032,175,000 of budget authority shall be available for these purposes: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of',
'law, $50,000,000 of the funds to carry out 49 u.s.c. 5308 shall be transferred to and merged with funding provided',
'for the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment and the construction of bus related facilities under federal',
'transit administration, capital investment grants. university transportation research for necessary expenses to carry out 49 u.s.c. 5505, $750,000, to remain',
'available until expended: provided, that no more than $6,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for these purposes. transit planning',
'and research for necessary expenses to carry out 49 u.s.c. 5303, 5304, 5305, 5311 b 2 , 5312, 5313 a',
', 5314, 5315, and 5322, $16,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that no more than $128,000,000 of budget authority',
'shall be available for these purposes: provided further, that $5,250,000 is available to provide rural transportation assistance 49 u.s.c. 5311',
'b 2 , $4,000,000 is available to carry out programs under the national transit institute 49 u.s.c. 5315 , $8,250,000',
'is available to carry out transit cooperative research programs 49 u.s.c. 5313 a , $60,385,600 is available for metropolitan planning',
'49 u.s.c. 5303, 5304, and 5305 , $12,614,400 is available for state planning 49 u.s.c. 5313 b ; and $37,500,000',
'is available for the national planning and research program 49 u.s.c. 5314 . trust fund share of expenses liquidation of',
'contract authorization highway trust fund notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 49',
'u.s.c. 5303 5308, 5310 5315, 5317 b , 5322, 5327, 5334, 5505, and sections 3037 and 3038 of public law',
'105 178, $6,744,500,000, to remain available until expended, and to be derived from the mass transit account of the highway',
'trust fund: provided, that $3,528,153,000 shall be paid to the federal transit administrations formula grants account: provided further, that $112,000,000',
'shall be paid to the federal transit administrations transit planning and research account: provided further, that $68,250,000 shall be paid',
'to the federal transit administrations administrative expenses account: provided further, that $5,250,000 shall be paid to the federal transit administrations',
'university transportation research account: provided further, that $109,375,000 shall be paid to the federal transit administrations job access and reverse',
'commute grants program: provided further, that $2,921,472,000 shall be paid to the federal transit administrations capital investment grants account. capital',
'investment grants including transfer of funds for necessary expenses to carry out 49 u.s.c. 5308, 5309, 5318, and 5327, $417,353,000,',
'to remain available until expended: provided, that no more than $3,338,825,000 of budget authority shall be available for these purposes:',
'provided further, that there shall be available for fixed guideway modernization, $1,214,400,000; there shall be available for the replacement, rehabilitation,',
'and purchase of buses and related equipment and the construction of bus related facilities, $675,000,000, which shall include $50,000,000 made',
'available under 5309 m 3 c of this title, plus$50,000,000 transferred from federal transit administration, formula grants; and there shall',
'be available for new fixed guideway systems $1,449,425,000, together with $3,591,548 in unobligated balances made available in public law 106',
'346, and $22,554,144 in unobligated balances made available in public law 107 87, to be available as follows: atlanta, georgia/north',
'springs north line extension $265,410 baltimore, maryland, central light rail double track 29,010,000 birmingham transit corridor, alabama 1,000,000 boston, massachusetts,',
'silver line iii 3,000,000 capital metro bus rapid transit, texas 1,000,000 catrail rtc rail project, nevada 1,000,000 charlotte, north carolina,',
'south corridor light rail project 30,000,000 chicago, illinois, douglas branch reconstruction 85,000,000 chicago, illinois, ravenswood line extension 40,000,000 cleveland, ohio,',
'euclid corridor transportation project. 25,000,000 dallas, texas nw/se extension 8,500,000 denver, colorado, southeast corridor lrt 80,000,000 dulles corridor rapid transit',
'project, virginia 25,000,000 fort lauderdale, florida, south florida commuter rail upgrades 11,409,506 harrisburg, pennsylvania, corridor one rail mos 2,000,000 hawaii',
'and alaska ferry boats 10,296,000 houston advanced metro transit plan, texas 8,500,000 i 5/i 205/sr50, transit loop, washington and oregon',
'1,500,000 las vegas, nevada, resort corridor fixed guideway project 30,000,000 little rock river rail, arkansas 3,500,000 los angeles, california/mos3 metro',
'rail north hollywood 675,103 los angeles, california, eastside light rail transit project 60,000,000 los angeles, california, gold line foothill extension',
'500,000 metra commuter rail expansions and extensions, illinois. 52,000,000 minneapolis, minnesota, hiawatha light rail project 33,698,453 minneapolis, minnesota, northstar commuter',
'rail project. 5,000,000 nashville, tennessee, east corridor commuter rail 2,000,000 new jersey trans hudson midtown corridor 1,200,000 new orleans, louisiana,',
'canal street corridor project 16,747,023 new york, new york long island rail road east side access 100,000,000 norfolk, virginia, light',
'rail transit project 2,000,000 northern new jersey hudson bergen light rail mos2 100,000,000 northern new jersey newark rail link mos',
'1 319,463 northern new jersey newark elizabeth rail line mos1 1,365,876 philadelphia, pennsylvania, schuylkill valley metrorail. 10,000,000 phoenix, arizona, central',
'phoenix/east valley light rail 75,000,000 pittsburgh, pennsylvania, north shore light rail connector 55,000,000 pittsburgh, pennsylvania, stage ii light rail 1,140,792',
'portland, oregon, interstate max light rail extension 23,480,000 raleigh, north carolina, triangle transit authority regional rail project 20,000,000 rhode island',
'integrated commuter rail project 6,000,000 regional commuter rail weber county to salt lake city , utah 8,000,000 salt lake city,',
'utah/cbd to university lrt 1,147,398 salt lake city, utah/medical center extension 8,836,110 san diego, california, mid coast light rail extension',
'1,000,000 san diego, california, mission valley east light rail extension 81,640,000 san diego, california, oceanside escondido rail corridor 55,000,000 san',
'francisco, california, bart extension to san fran international airport 100,000,000 san francisco, california, muni third street light rail project 10,000,000',
'san juan, puerto rico, tren urbano rapid transit system. 44,620,000 santa clara county, california, silicon valley rapid transit corridor project',
'2,500,000 seattle, washington, central link initial segment 80,000,000 sound transit sounder commuter rail, lakewood to nisqually, washington 4,000,000 south shore',
'commuter rail, indiana 2,500,000 st. louis, missouri/metrolink st. clair extension 60,436 stamford, connecticut urban transitway, phase 2 3,000,000 washington county,',
'oregon, wilsonville to beaverton commuter rail project 9,000,000 washington, dc/largo extension, maryland 76,770,615 job access and reverse commute grants for',
'necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of the federal transit act of 1998, $15,625,000, to remain available until expended:',
'provided, that no more than $125,000,000 of budget authority shall be available for these purposes: provided further, that up to',
'$300,000 of the funds provided under this heading may be used by the federal transit administration for technical assistance and',
'support and performance reviews of the job access and reverse commute grants program. general provisions federal transit administration sec. 160.',
'the limitations on obligations for the programs of the federal transit administration shall not apply to any authority under 49',
'u.s.c. 5338, previously made available for obligation, or to any other authority previously made available for obligation. sec. 161. notwithstanding',
'any other provision of law, and except for fixed guideway modernization projects, funds made available by this act under federal',
'transit administration, capital investment grants for projects specified in this act or identified in reports accompanying this act not obligated',
'by september 30, 2007, and other recoveries, shall be made available for other projects under 49 u.s.c. 5309. sec. 162.',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated before october 1, 2004, under any section of chapter 53 of',
'title 49, united states code, that remain available for expenditure may be transferred to and administered under the most recent',
'appropriation heading for any such section. sec. 163. none of the funds in this act shall be available to any',
'federal transit grantee after february 1, 2004, involved directly or indirectly, in any activity that promotes the legalization or medical',
'use of any substance listed in schedule i of section 202 of the controlled substances act 21 u.s.c. 812 et',
'seq. . sec. 164. from unobligated balances in the federal transit administrations discretionary grants account, not to exceed $72,792,311 shall',
'be transferred as follows: to the federal transit administrations formula grants account, not to exceed $42,190,828; and to the interstate',
'transfer grants transit account, not to exceed $30,601,483: provided, that these unobligated balances are used, together with formula grant funds',
'that are available for reapportionment in such account, to restore obligation authority reduced due to a prior deficiency. sec. 165.',
'funds made available for alaska or hawaii ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities pursuant to 49 u.s.c. 5309 m 2',
'b may be used to construct new vessels and facilities, or to improve existing vessels and facilities, including both the',
'passenger and vehicle related elements of such vessels and facilities, and for repair facilities: provided, that not more than $3,000,000',
'of the funds made available pursuant to 49 u.s.c. 5309 m 2 b may be used by the state of',
'hawaii to initiate and operate a passenger ferryboat services demonstration project to test the viability of different intra island and',
'inter island ferry boat routes and technology: provided further, that notwithstanding 49 u.s.c. 5302 a 7 , funds made available',
'for alaska or hawaii ferry boats may be used to acquire passenger ferry boats and to provide passenger ferry transportation',
'services within areas of the state of hawaii under the control or use of the national park service. sec. 166.',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobligated funds made available for a new fixed guideway systems projects under the heading',
'federal transit administration, capital investment grants in any appropriations act prior to this act may be used during this fiscal',
'year to satisfy expenses incurred for such projects. sec. 167. the secretary shall continue the pilot program authorized under section',
'166 of the consolidated appropriations act, 2004, public law 108 199, 118 stat. 309, for cooperative procurement of major capital',
'equipment under sections 5307, 5309, and 5311. the program shall be administered as required under subsections b through g of',
'section 166, except that there shall be five pilot projects: provided, that the secretary shall evaluate all proposals based on',
'selection criteria set forth in the announcement of the program and request for proposals federal register notice vol. 69, no.',
'120, page 35127, june 23, 2004 . all proposed projects shall be evaluated and the proposing party shall receive notification',
'of acceptance or denial by no later than 90 days after the secretary receives a request for review of a',
'proposed project: provided further, that not later than 30 days after delivery of the base order under each of the',
'five pilot projects, the secretary shall submit to the house and senate committees on appropriations a report on the results',
'of that pilot project. each report shall evaluate any savings realized through the cooperative procurement and the benefits of incorporating',
'cooperative procurement, as shown by that project, into the mass transit program as a whole. sec. 168. amounts made available',
'under chapter 53 of title 49, united states code and section 1108 of public law 102 240 to the port',
'authority of allegheny county for the airport busway/wabash hov facility project that remain unexpended may be used by the port',
'authority for the purchase of buses and bus related equipment in accordance with 49 u.s.c. 5309. sec. 169. notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, any unobligated funds made available under the bus category of the capital investment account in prior',
'fiscal year appropriations act for the greater new haven transit district fuel cell and electric bus project or cng/alternative fuel',
'vehicle project shall be transferred to and administered under the transit planning and research account, subject to such terms and',
'conditions as the secretary deems appropriate. sec. 170. notwithstanding any other provision of law, any unobligated funds made available to',
'the matanuska susitna borough under federal transit administration, buses and bus facilities shall be available for expenditure on ferry boat',
'and ferry facilities and related expenses as part of the port mackenzie intermodal facility project. sec. 171. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, $8,900,000 of the funds made available under the new fixed guideway systems category of the capital investment',
'grants account in public law 107 87 for the honolulu, hawaii, bus rapid transit project shall be made available to',
'the city and county of honolulu for replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment and the construction of',
'bus related facilities under 49 u.s.c. 5309 and shall remain available to the city and county of honolulu for those',
'purposes until expended: provided, that any remaining unobligated balance from said project in public law 107 87 shall be transferred',
'for any eligible activity under title 23 of the united states code, and administered under that title, for use on',
'improvements to the kapolei interchange complex and shall remain available until expended: provided further, that funds made available in public',
'law 108 10 for hawaii: brt systems, appurtenances and facilities shall be generally available for bus and bus facilities by',
'the city and county of honolulu. sec. 172. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the navy may receive funds from',
'the state of hawaii for the procurement of passenger ferry boats to providepassenger ferry transportation services for the arizona war',
'memorial. sec. 173. the federal transit administration is directed to comply with section 3042 of the federal transit act of',
'1998 public law 105 178, as amended; 112 stat. 338 and is further directed to comply with the associated committee',
'report language contained in house report 108 401, accompanying h.r. 2673, pages 997 998. sec. 174. hereafter, notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, for the purpose of calculating the non new starts share of the total project cost of both',
'phases of san francisco munis third street light rail transit project, the secretary of transportation shall include all non new',
'starts contributions made towards phase 1 of the two phase project for engineering, final design and construction, and also shall',
'allow non new starts funds expended on one element or phase of the project to be used to meet the',
'non new starts share requirement of any element or phase of the project: provided further, that none of the funds',
'provided in this act for the san francisco muni third street light rail transit project shall be obligated if the',
'federal transit administration determines that the project is found to be not recommended after evaluation and computation of revised transportation',
'system user benefit data. sec. 175. funds made available for the burlington bennington, vermont commuter rail project in public law',
'106 346, the burlington middlebury, vermont commuter rail project and vermont transportation authority rolling stock in public law 108 7',
'that remain unobligated, and funds made available for the burlington essex, vermont commuter rail project in public laws 105 277',
'and 105 66 that remain unexpended shall be transferred to the federal railroad administration and made available to upgrade and',
'improve the publicly owned vermont rail infrastructure from bennington to burlington with a northern terminus in essex junction: provided, that',
'the federal share shall be 80 percent of the total cost of the project and funds shall remain available until',
'expended. sec. 176. notwithstanding any other provision of law, any unobligated funds designated to the oklahoma transit association on pages',
'1305 through 1307 of the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference for public law 108 7 may be',
'made available to the metropolitan tulsa transit authority and the central oklahoma transportation and parking authority for any project or',
'activity authorized under section 3037 of public law 105 178 upon receipt of an application. sec. 177. notwithstanding 49 u.s.c.',
'5336, any funds remaining available under federal transit administration grant numbers ny 03 345 00, ny 03 0325 00, ny',
'03 0405, ny 90 x398 00, ny 90 x373 00; ny 90 x418 00, ny 90 x465 00 together with',
'an amount not to exceed $19,200,000 in urbanized area formula funds that were allocated by the new york metropolitan transportation',
'council to the new york city department of transportation as a designated recipient under 49 u.s.c. 5307 may be made',
'available to the new york metropolitan transportation authority for eligible capital projects authorized under 49 u.s.c. 5307 and 5309 subject',
'to the agreements, obligations, and responsibilities as set forth in the contracts of assistance applicable to these grants. sec. 178.',
'hereafter, fixed guideway extensions and new segments included in metropolitan transit authority of harris county, texas, resolutions 2003 77 and',
'2003 93, and approved by the voters on november 4, 2003, shall be considered as the preferred alternatives for purposes',
'of 49 usc 5309 e 1 a , 23 cfr 771.123, and 49 cfr 611.7. sec. 179. of the funds',
'made available under the heading federal transit administration discretionary grants in public laws 102 388 and 103 122 for the',
'hawthorne warwick commuter rail project, $4,000,000 shall be available for the scranton, pennsylvania, ny city rail service fixed guideway project',
'to be carried out in accordance with 49 u.s.c. 5309, $1,100,000 shall be made available to study the feasibility of',
'utilizing diesel multiple unit rolling stock on mos 3 of the hudson bergen light rail transit system to be carried',
'out in accordance with 49 u.s.c. 5309, and $6,000,000 shall be transferred to the federal railroad administration and made available',
'for the new york and susquehanna and western rail road diesel multiple unit compliance and demonstration project to be carried',
'out under terms and conditions as determined by the secretary: provided, that the federal share shall be 80 percent of',
'the net project cost of that demonstration project and funds for that project shall remain available until expended. saint lawrence',
'seaway development corporation the saint lawrence seaway development corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of',
'funds and borrowing authority available to the corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments',
'without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the government corporation control act, as amended, as',
'may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the corporations budget for the current fiscal year. operations',
'and maintenance harbor maintenance trust fund for necessary expenses for operations and maintenance of those portions of the saint lawrence',
'seaway operated and maintained by the saint lawrence seaway development corporation, $15,900,000, to be derived from the harbor maintenance trust',
'fund, pursuant to public law 99 662: provided, that, of this amount, $1,500,000 shall be for the concrete replacement project',
'and related expenses at the eisenhower and snell locks. maritime administration maritime security program for necessary expenses to maintain and',
'preserve a u.s. flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the united states, $98,700,000, to remain available',
'until expended. operations and training for necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $109,478,000, of which $23,753,000',
'shall remain available until september 30, 2005, for salaries and benefits of employees of the united states merchant marine academy;',
'of which $13,138,000 shall remain available until expended for capital improvements at the united states merchant marine academy; and of',
'which $8,090,000 shall remain available until expended for the state maritime schools schoolship maintenance and repair. ship disposal for necessary',
'expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the national defense reserve fleet of the maritime administration, $21,616,000, to',
'remain available until expended. maritime guaranteed loan title xi program account including transfer of funds for administrative expenses to carry',
'out the guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $4,764,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for',
'operations and training: provided, that of the $25,000,000 authorized for the cost of guaranteed loans in chapter 10 of public',
'law 108 11, making emergency wartime supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, available until september',
'30, 2005, and pursuant to the department of transportation inspector general report cr 2004 095 certifying that the recommendations of',
'report cr 2003 031 have been implemented to the inspector generals satisfaction, up to $2,000,000 shall be used by the',
'department of transportation to develop a comprehensive computer based financial monitoring system. national defense tank vessel construction program for necessary',
'expenses to carry out the program of financial assistance for the construction of new product tank vessels as authorized by',
'section 53101 of title 46, united states code, as amended, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended. ship construction rescission of',
'the unobligated balances available under this heading, $1,979,000 are rescinded. general provisions maritime administration sec. 180. notwithstanding any other provision',
'of this act, the maritime administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with',
'any lease, contract, or occupancy involving government property under control of the maritime administration, and payments received therefore shall be',
'credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: provided, that rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy',
'for items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the treasury as miscellaneous receipts. sec. 181.',
'no obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from the construction fund established by the merchant marine act,',
'1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this act or in any prior appropriations act.',
'research and special programs administration research and special programs for expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the research and',
'special programs administration, $47,115,000, of which $645,000 shall be derived from the pipeline safety fund, and of which $3,425,000 shall',
'remain available until september 30, 2007: provided, that up to $1,200,000 in fees collected under 49 u.s.c. 5108 g shall',
'be deposited in the general fund of the treasury as offsetting receipts: provided further, that there may be credited to',
'this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from states, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for',
'expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions',
'and approvals functions. pipeline safety pipeline safety fund oil spill liability trust fund for expenses necessary to conduct the functions',
'of the pipeline safety program, for grants in aid to carry out a pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49',
'u.s.c. 60107, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the oil pollution act of 1990, $69,769,000, of which $15,000,000',
'shall be derived from the oil spill liability trust fund and shall remain available until september 30, 2007; of which',
'$54,769,000 shall be derived from the pipeline safety fund, of which $23,105,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2007: provided',
'further, that not less than $1,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be for the one call state',
'grant program. emergency preparedness grants emergency preparedness fund for necessary expenses to carry out 49 u.s.c. 5127 c , $200,000,',
'to be derived from the emergency preparedness fund, to remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that not more than',
'$14,300,000 shall be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2005 from amounts made available by 49 u.s.c. 5116 i',
'and 5127 d : provided further, that none of the funds made available by 49 u.s.c. 5116 i , 5127',
'c , and 5127 d shall be made available for obligation by individuals other than the secretary of transportation, or',
'his designee. office of inspector general salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general to carry',
'out the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $59,000,000: provided, that the inspector general shall have',
'all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the inspector general act, as amended 5 u.s.c. app. 3',
'to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government 18 u.s.c. 1001 , by any person or entity',
'that is subject to regulation by the department: provided further, that the funds made available under this heading shall be',
'used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, united states code: 1 unfair or deceptive practices and unfair',
'methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and 2 the compliance of domestic and foreign',
'air carriers with respect to item 1 of this proviso. surface transportation board salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'the surface transportation board, including services authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $21,250,000: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law,',
'not to exceed $1,050,000 from fees established by the chairman of the surface transportation board shall be credited to this',
'appropriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses under this heading: provided further, that the sum herein',
'appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received',
'during fiscal year 2005, to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than $20,200,000.',
'general provisions department of transportation including transfers of funds sec. 185. during the current fiscal year applicable appropriations to the',
'department of transportation shall be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase',
'of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as',
'authorized by law 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902 . sec. 186. appropriations contained in this act for the department of transportation',
'shall be available for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the',
'per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an executive level iv. sec. 187. none of the funds in this',
'act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 106 political and presidential appointees in the department of',
'transportation: provided, that none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside the department',
'of transportation. sec. 188. none of the funds in this act shall be used to implement section 404 of title',
'23, united states code. sec. 189. a no recipient of funds made available in this act shall disseminate personal information',
'as defined in 18 u.s.c. 2725 3 obtained by a state department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor',
'vehicle record as defined in 18 u.s.c. 2725 1 , except as provided in 18 u.s.c. 2721 for a use',
'permitted under 18 u.s.c. 2721. b notwithstanding subsection a , the secretary shall not withhold funds provided in this act',
'for any grantee if a state is in noncompliance with this provision. sec. 190. funds received by the federal highway',
'administration, federal transit administration, and federal railroad administration from states, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses',
'incurred for training may be credited respectively to the federal highway administrations federal aid highways account, the federal transit administrations',
'transit planning and research account, and to the federal railroad administrations safety and operations account, except for state rail safety',
'inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 u.s.c. 20105. sec. 191. notwithstanding any other provisions of law, rule or regulation,',
'the secretary of transportation is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to the department to',
'redeem or repurchase such stock upon the payment to the department of an amount determined by the secretary. sec. 192.',
'none of the funds in this act to the department of transportation may be used to make a grant unless',
'the secretary of transportation notifies the house and senate committees on appropriations not less than 3 full business days before',
'any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more is announced by the',
'department or its modal administrations from: 1 any discretionary grant program of the federal highway administration other than the emergency',
'relief program; 2 the airport improvement program of the federal aviation administration; or 3 any program of the federal transit',
'administration other than the formula grants and fixed guideway modernization programs: provided, that no notification shall involve funds that are',
'not available for obligation. sec. 193. rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees and other funds received by the department of',
'transportation from travel management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous sources are to be credited',
'to appropriations of the department of transportation and allocated to elements of the department of transportation using fair and equitable',
'criteria and such funds shall be available until expended. sec. 194. amounts made available in this or any other act',
'that the secretary determines represent improper payments by the department of transportation to a third party contractor under a financial',
'assistance award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be available 1 to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the',
'department of transportation in recovering improper payments; and 2 to pay contractors for services provided in recovering improper payments: provided,',
'that amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs 1 and 2 a shall be credited to and merged with',
'the appropriation from which the improper payments were made, and shall be available for the purposes and period for which',
'such appropriations are available; or b if no such appropriation remains available, shall be deposited in the treasury as miscellaneous',
'receipts: provided, that prior to the transfer of any such recovery to an appropriations account, the secretary shall notify the',
'house and senate committees on appropriations of the amount and reasons for such transfer: provided further, that for purposes of',
'this section, the term improper payments, has the same meaning as that provided in section 2 d 2 of public',
'law 107 300. sec. 195. the secretary of transportation is authorized to transfer the unexpended balances available for the bonding',
'assistance program from office of the secretary, salaries and expenses to minority business outreach. sec. 196. none of the funds',
'made available in this act to the department of transportation may be obligated for the office of the secretary of',
'transportation to approve assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this act, except for',
'activities underway on the date of enactment of this act, unless such assessments or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming',
'process for congressional notification. sec. 197. funds provided in this act for the working capital fund shall be reduced by',
'$20,844,000, which limits fiscal year 2005 working capital fund obligational authority for elements of the department of transportation funded in',
'this act to no more than $130,210,000: provided, that such reductions from the budget request shall be allocated by the',
'department of transportation to each appropriations account in proportion to the amount included in each account for the working capital',
'fund. sec. 198. for the purpose of any applicable law, for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, the city of norman,',
'oklahoma, shall be considered to be part of the oklahoma city urbanized area. sec. 199. section 41716 b of title',
'49, united states code, is amended by adding before the period at the end the following: ; except that the',
'secretary may grant not to exceed 4 additional slot exemptions at laguardia airport to an incumbent air carrier operating at',
'least 20 but not more than 28 slots at such airport as of october 1, 2004, to provide air transportation',
'between laguardia airport and a small hub airport or nonhub airport. title ii department of the treasury departmental offices salaries',
'and expenses including transfer of funds for necessary expenses of the departmental offices including operation and maintenance of the treasury',
'building and annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for,',
'real properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of official business, $157,559,000, of which not to exceed',
'$7,274,000 for executive direction program activities; not to exceed $7,200,000 for general counsel program activities; not to exceed $31,657,000 for',
'economic policies and programs activities; not to exceed $26,072,000 for financial policies and programs activities; not to exceed $10,633,000 for',
'terrorism and financial intelligence policies and programs activities; not to exceed $16,760,000 for treasury wide management policies and programs activities;',
'not to exceed $57,963,000 for administration programs activities: provided, that the secretary of the treasury is authorized to transfer funds',
'appropriated for any program activity of the departmental offices to any other program activity of the departmental offices upon notification',
'to the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that no appropriation for any program activity shall be increased',
'or decreased by more than 2.5 percent by all such transfers: provided further, that any change in funding greater than',
'2.5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that the funds',
'identified within the administration program activity to support the office of foreign assets control shall be transferred to office of',
'foreign assets control: provided further, that this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other provided in this act:',
'provided further, that of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $3,000,000, to remain available until september 30,',
'2006, for information technology modernization requirements; not to exceed $100,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and not to exceed',
'$258,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the secretary of',
'the treasury and to be accounted for solely on his certificate: provided further, that of the amount appropriated under this',
'heading, $3,393,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, is for the treasury wide financial statement audit program, of which',
'such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred to accounts of the departments offices and bureaus to conduct audits:',
'provided further, that this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other provided in this act. office of foreign',
'assets control salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the office of foreign assets control, $22,291,000: provided, that the funding',
'available shall support no less than 138 full time equivalent positions. department wide systems and capital investments programs including transfer',
'of funds for development and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, and services for the department of the treasury,',
'$32,260,000, to remain available until september 30, 2007: provided, that these funds shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts',
'as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the departments offices, bureaus, and other organizations: provided further, that this transfer authority',
'shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this act: provided further, that none of the funds',
'appropriated shall be used to support or supplement internal revenue service, information systems or internal revenue service, business systems modernization.',
'office of inspector general salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in carrying out the',
'provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, not to exceed $2,000,000 for official travel expenses, including hire',
'of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and',
'expended under the direction of the inspector general of the treasury, $16,500,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be',
'available for official reception and representation expenses. treasury inspector general for tax administration salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'the treasury inspector general for tax administration in carrying out the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, including purchase',
'not to exceed 150 for replacement only for police type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles 31 u.s.c. 1343',
'b ; services authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the inspector general for',
'tax administration; not to exceed $6,000,000 for official travel expenses; and not to exceed $500,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a',
'confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the inspector general for tax administration, $129,126,000; and of',
'which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. air transportation stabilization program account for',
'necessary expenses to administer the air transportation stabilization board established by section 102 of the air transportation safety and system',
'stabilization act public law 107 42 , $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. treasury building and annex repair and restoration',
'for the repair, alteration, and improvement of the treasury building and annex, $12,316,000, to remain available until september 30, 2007.',
'expanded access to financial services rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $4,000,000 are rescinded. violent crime reduction',
'program rescission of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $1,200,000 are rescinded. financial crimes enforcement network salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses of the financial crimes enforcement network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel expenses of non federal',
'law enforcement personnel to attend meetings concerned with financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regulation; not to exceed $14,000',
'for official reception and representation expenses; and for assistance to federal law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, $72,502,000, of',
'which $7,500,000 shall be available for bsa direct; of which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall remain available until september 30,',
'2007; and of which $8,354,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that funds appropriated in this account may',
'be used to procure personal services contracts: provided further, that up to $350,000 of the funds under this heading may',
'be available for planning, sponsoring, administering, receiving, and such other expenses as the director deems necessary, including reception and representation',
'expenses, to host the 2005 annual plenary of the egmont group. financial management service salaries and expenses for necessary expenses',
'of the financial management service, $230,930,000, of which not to exceed $9,220,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2007, for',
'information systems modernization initiatives; and of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.',
'alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the',
'homeland security act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $83,000,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for official',
'reception and representation expenses; not to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services; and provision of',
'laboratory assistance to state and local agencies with or without reimbursement. united states mint united states mint public enterprise fund',
'pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, united states code, the united states mint is provided funding through the united',
'states mint public enterprise fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, including',
'both operating expenses and capital investments. the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations incurred during fiscal year 2005 under',
'such section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the united states mint shall not exceed $24,000,000.',
'bureau of the public debt administering the public debt for necessary expenses connected with any public debt issues of the',
'united states, $179,566,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, and of',
'which not to exceed $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for systems modernization: provided, that the sum appropriated herein from',
'the general fund for fiscal year 2005 shall be reduced by not more than $4,400,000 as definitive security issue fees',
'and treasury direct investor account maintenance fees are collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation',
'from the general fund estimated at $175,166,000. in addition, $60,000 to be derived from the oil spill liability trust fund',
'to reimburse the bureau for administrative and personnel expenses for financial management of the fund, as authorized by section 1012',
'of public law 101 380. internal revenue service processing, assistance, and management for necessary expenses of the internal revenue service',
'for pre filing taxpayer assistance and education, filing and account services, shared services support, general management and administration; and services',
'as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the commissioner, $4,089,574,000, of which up',
'to $4,100,000 shall be for the tax counseling for the elderly program, of which $8,000,000 shall be available for low',
'income taxpayer clinic grants, and of which not to exceed $25,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. tax',
'law enforcement including transfer of funds for necessary expenses of the internal revenue service for determining and establishing tax liabilities;',
'providing litigation support; conducting criminal investigation and enforcement activities; securing unfiled tax returns; collecting unpaid accounts; conducting a document matching',
'program; resolving taxpayer problems through prompt identification, referral and settlement; expanded customer service and public outreach programs, strengthened enforcement activities,',
'and enhanced research efforts to reduce erroneous filings associated with the earned income tax credit; compiling statistics of income and',
'conducting compliance research; purchase for police type use, not to exceed 850 and hire of passenger motor vehicles 31 u.s.c.',
'1343 b ; and services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the',
'commissioner, $4,398,729,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2007, for research: provided, that up',
'to $10,000,000 may be transferred as necessary from this account to the irs processing, assistance, and management appropriation or the',
'irs information systems appropriation solely for the purposes of management of the earned income tax credit compliance program and to',
'reimburse the social security administration for the cost of implementing section 1090 of the taxpayer relief act of 1997 public',
'law 105 33 : provided further, that this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided',
'in this act. information systems for necessary expenses of the internal revenue service for information systems and telecommunications support, including',
'developmental information systems and operational information systems; the hire of passenger motor vehicles 31 u.s.c. 1343 b ; and services',
'as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the commissioner, $1,590,492,000, of which $200,000,000',
'shall remain available until september 30, 2006. business systems modernization for necessary expenses of the internal revenue service, $205,000,000, to',
'remain available until september 30, 2007, for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual',
'costs of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109: provided, that none of these',
'funds may be obligated until the internal revenue service submits to the committees on appropriations, and such committees approve, a',
'plan for expenditure that: 1 meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the office of management',
'and budget, including circular a 11 part 3; 2 complies with the internal revenue services enterprise architecture, including the modernization',
'blueprint; 3 conforms with the internal revenue services enterprise life cycle methodology; 4 is approved by the internal revenue service,',
'the department of the treasury, and the office of management and budget; 5 has been reviewed by the government accountability',
'office; and 6 complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the federal government. health',
'insurance tax credit administration for expenses necessary to implement the health insurance tax credit included in the trade act of',
'2002 public law 107 210 , $34,841,000. general provisions internal revenue service sec. 201. not to exceed 5 percent of',
'any appropriation made available in this act to the internal revenue service or not to exceed 3 percent of appropriations',
'under the heading tax law enforcement may be transferred to any other internal revenue service appropriation upon the advance approval',
'of the committees on appropriations. sec. 202. the internal revenue service shall maintain a training program to ensure that internal',
'revenue service employees are trained in taxpayers rights, in dealing courteously with the taxpayers, and in cross cultural relations. sec.',
'203. the internal revenue service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information.',
'sec. 204. funds made available by this or any other act to the internal revenue service shall be available for',
'improved facilities and increased manpower to provide sufficient and effective 1 800 help line service for taxpayers. the commissioner shall',
'continue to make the improvement of the internal revenue service 1 800 help line service a priority and allocate resources',
'necessary to increase phone lines and staff to improve the internal revenue service 1 800 help line service. general provisions',
'department of the treasury sec. 210. appropriations to the department of the treasury in this act shall be available for',
'uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 5 u.s.c. 5901 , including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; purchase of insurance',
'for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price limitations',
'for vehicles purchased and used overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into contracts with the department of state for',
'the furnishing of health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services authorized by',
'5 u.s.c. 3109. sec. 211. not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this act made available to the',
'departmental offices salaries and expenses, office of inspector general, financial management service, alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau, financial',
'crimes enforcement network, and bureau of the public debt, may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance approval of',
'the committees on appropriations: provided, that no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent.',
'sec. 212. not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made available in this act to the internal revenue service',
'may be transferred to the treasury inspector general for tax administrations appropriation upon the advance approval of the committees on',
'appropriations: provided, that no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. sec. 213. of',
'the funds available for the purchase of law enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until the secretary of the',
'treasury certifies that the purchase by the respective treasury bureau is consistent with departmental vehicle management principles: provided, that the',
'secretary may delegate this authority to the assistant secretary for management. sec. 214. none of the funds appropriated in this',
'act or otherwise available to the department of the treasury or the bureau of engraving and printing may be used',
'to redesign the $1 federal reserve note. sec. 215. the secretary of the treasury may transfer funds from financial management',
'service, salaries and expenses to debt services as necessary to cover the costs of debt collection: provided, that such amounts',
'shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received in the debt services account. sec. 216.',
'section 122 g 1 of public law 105 119 5 u.s.c. 3104 note , is further amended by striking 6',
'years and inserting 7 years. sec. 217. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any',
'other act may be used by the united states mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval',
'of the house committee on financial services and the senate committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs. sec. 218. none',
'of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other act or source to the department of',
'the treasury, the bureau of engraving and printing, and the united states mint, individually or collectively, may be used to',
'consolidate any or all functions of the bureau of engraving and printing and the united states mint without the explicit',
'approval of the house committee on financial services; the senate committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs; the house committee',
'on appropriations; and the senate committee on appropriations. sec. 219. section 101 f of the treasury department appropriations act, 1997',
'division a of public law 104 208 , as amended, is further amended by striking hereby and until october 1,',
'2004, and inserting hereafter before the phrase there is established. sec. 220. a section 3333 of title 31, united states',
'code, is amended as follows: 1 by revising paragraph a 1 to read as follows: a 1 the secretary of',
'the treasury is not liable for a payment made by the secretary or depositary in due course and without negligence,',
'of a a check, draft, or warrant drawn on the treasury or the depositary; b an electronic payment issued by',
'the treasury or the depositary; and c a debt obligation guaranteed or assumed by the united states government. ; 2',
'by inserting after paragraph a 2 the following new paragraph: 3 the amount of the relief shall be charged to',
'the check forgery insurance fund 31 u.s.c. 3343 . a recovery or repayment of a loss for which replacement is',
'made out of the fund shall be credited to the fund and is available for the purposes for which the',
'fund was established.. b the check forgery insurance fund 31 u.s.c. 3343 shall be available to fund amounts relating to',
'the payment of items listed in 31 u.s.c. 3333 a 1 , as amended above, prior to the enactment of',
'this act. sec. 221. not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, the secretary of the treasury shall',
'submit to the committees on appropriations a report describing how statutory provisions addressing currency manipulation by americas trading partners contained',
'in, and relating to, title 22 u.s.c. 5304, 5305, and 286y can be better clarified administratively to provide for improved',
'and more predictable evaluation, and to enable the problem of currency manipulation to be better understood by the american people',
'and the congress. sec. 222. hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law governing the disclosure of income tax returns or',
'return information, upon written request of the chairman of the house or senate committee on appropriations, the commissioner of the',
'internal revenue service shall allow agents designated by such chairman access to internal revenue service facilities and any tax returns',
'or return information contained therein. sec. 223. terrorism and financial intelligence. a in general. subchapter i of chapter 3 of',
'title 31, united states code, is amended by adding at the end the following: sec. 313. terrorism and financial intelligence',
'a office of terrorism and financial intelligence. 1 establishment. there is established within the department of the treasury the office',
'of terrorism and financial intelligence in this section referred to as otfi , which shall be the successor to any',
'such office in existence on the date of enactment of this section. 2 leadership. a undersecretary. there is established within',
'the department of the treasury, the office of the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, who shall serve as the',
'head of the otfi, and shall report to the secretary of the treasury through the deputy secretary of the treasury.',
'the office of the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes shall be the successor to the office of the undersecretary',
'for enforcement. b appointment. the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes shall be appointed by the president, by and with',
'the advice and consent of the senate. 3 assistant secretary for terrorist financing. a establishment. there is established within the',
'otfi the position of assistant secretary for terrorist financing. b appointment. the assistant secretary for terrorist financing shall be appointed',
'by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. c duties. the assistant secretary for terrorist',
'financing shall be responsible for formulating and coordinating the counter terrorist financing and anti money laundering efforts of the department',
'of the treasury, and shall report directly to the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. 4 functions. the functions of',
'the otfi include providing policy, strategic, and operational direction to the department on issues relating to a implementation of titles',
'i and ii of the bank secrecy act; b united states economic sanctions programs; c combating terrorist financing; d combating',
'financial crimes, including money laundering, counterfeiting, and other offenses threatening the integrity of the banking and financial systems; e other',
'enforcement matters; f those intelligence analysis and coordination functions described in subsection b ; and g the security functions and',
'programs of the department of the treasury. 5 reports to congress on proposed measures. the undersecretary for terrorism and financial',
'crimes and the assistant secretary for terrorist financing shall report to the committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs of',
'the senate and the committee on financial services of the house of representatives not later than 72 hours after proposing',
'by rule, regulation, order, or otherwise, any measure to reorganize the structure of the department for combatting money laundering and',
'terrorist financing, before any such proposal becomes effective. 6 other offices within otfi. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the',
'following offices of the department of the treasury shall be within the otfi: a the office of the assistant secretary',
'for intelligence and analysis, which shall report directly to the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. b the office of',
'the assistant secretary for terrorist financing, which shall report directly to the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. c the',
'office of foreign assets control in this section referred to as the ofac , which shall report directly to the',
'undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. d the executive office for asset forfeiture, which shall report to the undersecretary for',
'terrorism and financial crimes. e the office of intelligence and analysis in this section referred to as the oia ,',
'which shall report to the assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis. f the office of terrorist financing, which shall report',
'to the assistant secretary for terrorist financing. 7 fincen. a reporting to undersecretary. the financial crimes enforcement network in this',
'section referred to as fincen , a bureau of the department of the treasury, shall report to the undersecretary for',
'terrorism and financial crimes. the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes may not redelegate its reporting authority over fincen. b',
'office of compliance. there is established within fincen, an office of compliance. b office of intelligence and analysis. 1 assistant',
'secretary for intelligence and analysis. the assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis shall head the oia. 2 responsibilities. the oia',
'shall be responsible for the receipt, analysis, collation, and dissemination of intelligence and counterintelligence information related to the operations and',
'responsibilities of the entire department of the treasury, including all components and bureaus of the department. 3 primary functions. the',
'primary functions of the oia are a to build a robust analytical capability on terrorist finance by coordinating and overseeing',
'work involving intelligence analysts in all components of the department of the treasury, focusing on the highest priorities of the',
'department, as well as ensuring that the existing intelligence needs of the ofac and fincen are met; and b to',
'provide intelligence support to senior officials of the department on a wide range of international economic and other relevant issues.',
'4 other functions and duties. the oia shall a carry out the intelligence support functions that are assigned, to the',
'office of intelligence support under section 311 pursuant to section 105 of the intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2004',
'; b serve in a liaison capacity with the intelligence community; and c represent the department in various intelligence related',
'activities. 5 duties of the assistant secretary. the assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis shall serve as the senior officer',
'intelligence community, and shall represent the department in intelligence community fora, including the nationalforeign intelligence board committees and the intelligence',
'community management staff. c delegation. to the extent that any authorities, powers, and responsibilities over enforcement matters delegated to the',
'undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, or the positions of assistant secretary for terrorism and financial crimes, assistant secretary for',
'enforcement and operations, or deputy assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, have not been transferred to the department',
'of homeland security, the department of justice, or the assistant secretary for tax policy related to the customs revenue functions',
'of the bureau of alcohol and tobacco tax and trade , those remaining authorities, powers, and responsibilities are delegated to',
'the undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. d designation as enforcement organization. the office of terrorism and financial intelligence including',
'any components thereof is designated as a law enforcement organization of the department of the treasury for purposes of section',
'9703 of title 31, united states code, and other relevant authorities. e use of existing resources. the secretary may employ',
'personnel, facilities, and other department of the treasury resources available to the secretary on the date of enactment of this',
'section in carrying out this section, except as otherwise prohibited by law. f references. references in this section to the',
'secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, deputy assistant secretary, office, assistant secretary, and department are references to positions and offices of the',
'department of the treasury, unless otherwise specified.. b conforming amendments. 1 title 31. section 311 of title 31, united states',
'code, is amended a in subsection a i by redesignating paragraphs 1 and 2 as paragraphs 2 and 3 ,',
'respectively; and ii by inserting before paragraph 2 , as so redesignated, the following: 1 be within the office of',
'terrorism and financial intelligence;; and b in subsection b , by striking enforcement and inserting terrorism and financial crimes. 2',
'other office abolished. the office of the undersecretary for enforcement of the department of the treasury, established in accordance with',
'section 103 of the treasury department appropriations act, 1994 public law 103 123 is abolished, and all rights, duties, and',
'responsibilities of that office are transferred on the date of enactment of this act to the office of the undersecretary',
'for terrorism and financial crimes of the department of the treasury in accordance with this section and the amendments made',
'by this section, except as otherwise specifically provided in this section or the amendments made by this section, or other',
'applicable law. title iii executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president compensation of the president for',
'compensation of the president, including an expense allowance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 u.s.c.',
'102, $450,000: provided, that none of the funds made available for official expenses shall be expended for any other purpose',
'and any unused amount shall revert to the treasury pursuant to section 1552 of title 31, united states code. white',
'house office salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the white house as authorized by law, including not to exceed',
'$3,850,000 for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109 and 3 u.s.c. 105; subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 u.s.c.',
'105, which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, newspapers, periodicals,',
'teletype news service, and travel not to exceed $100,000 to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 u.s.c.',
'103 ; and not to exceed $19,000 for official entertainment expenses, to be available for allocation within the executive office',
'of the president, $62,000,000: provided, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $9,975,000 shall be available for',
'reimbursements to the white house communications agency: provided further, that of the funds appropriated under this heading, $2,475,000 shall be',
'for the homeland security council. executive residence at the white house operating expenses for the care, maintenance, repair and alteration,',
'refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the executive residence at the white house and official',
'entertainment expenses of the president, $12,760,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 u.s.c. 105, 109, 110,',
'and 112 114. reimbursable expenses for the reimbursable expenses of the executive residence at the white house, such sums as',
'may be necessary: provided, that all reimbursable operating expenses of the executive residence shall be made in accordance with the',
'provisions of this paragraph: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall',
'be the exclusive authority of the executive residence to incur obligations and to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: provided',
'further, that the executive residence shall require each person sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an amount',
'equal to the estimated cost of the event, and all such advance payments shall be credited to this account and',
'remain available until expended: provided further, that the executive residence shall require the national committee of the political party of',
'the president to maintain on deposit $25,000, to be separately accounted for and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political',
'events sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year: provided further, that the executive residence shall ensure that a written',
'notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such',
'amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and that such amount is collected within 30 days after the',
'submission of such notice: provided further, that the executive residence shall charge interest and assess penalties and other charges on',
'any such amount that is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the interest and penalty provisions applicable',
'to an outstanding debt on a united states government claim under section 3717 of title 31, united states code: provided',
'further, that each such amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying interest and charges, shall be deposited in the treasury',
'as miscellaneous receipts: provided further, that the executive residence shall prepare and submit to the committees on appropriations, by not',
'later than90 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this act, a report setting forth the reimbursable',
'operating expenses of the executive residence during the preceding fiscal year, including the total amount of such expenses, the amount',
'of such total that consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable',
'political events, and the portion of each such amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report:',
'provided further, that the executive residence shall maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events within',
'the executive residence that includes a standard for the classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical: provided further,',
'that no provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the executive residence from any other applicable requirement of',
'subchapter i or ii of chapter 37 of title 31, united states code. white house repair and restoration for the',
'repair, alteration, and improvement of the executive residence at the white house, $1,900,000, to remain available until expended, for required',
'maintenance, safety and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance. council of economic advisers salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'the council of economic advisers in carrying out its functions under the employment act of 1946 15 u.s.c. 1021 ,',
'$4,040,000. office of policy development salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the office of policy development, including services as',
'authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109 and 3 u.s.c. 107, $2,300,000. national security council salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'the national security council, including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $8,932,000. office of administration salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses of the office of administration, including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109 and 3 u.s.c. 107, and',
'hire of passenger motor vehicles, $92,269,000, of which $12,075,000 shall remain available until expended for the capital investment plan for',
'continued modernization of the information technology infrastructure within the executive office of the president: provided, that $4,000,000 of capital investment',
'plan funds may not be obligated until the executive office of the president has submitted a report to the committees',
'on appropriations that includes an enterprise architecture, as defined in omb circular a 130 and the federal chief information officers',
'council guidance, that is reviewed and approved by the office of management and budget, reviewed by the u.s. government accountability',
'office, and approved by the committees on appropriations. office of management and budget salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'the office of management and budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109',
'and to carry out the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, united states code, $68,411,000, of which not to',
'exceed $1,500 shall be available for official representation expenses: provided, that, as provided in 31 u.s.c. 1301 a , appropriations',
'shall be applied only to the objects for which appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law: provided further,',
'that none of the funds appropriated in this act for the office of management and budget may be used for',
'the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any activities or regulations under the provisions of the agricultural marketing',
'agreement act of 1937 7 u.s.c. 601 et seq. : provided further, that none of the funds made available for',
'the office of management and budget by this act may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual',
'testimony of witnesses, except for testimony of officials of the office of management and budget, before the committees on appropriations',
'or their subcommittees: provided further, that the preceding shall not apply to printed hearings released by the committees on appropriations:',
'provided further, that none of the funds appropriated in this act may be available to pay the salary or expenses',
'of any employee of the office of management and budget who calculates, prepares, or approves any tabular or other material',
'that proposes the sub allocation of budget authority or outlays by the committees on appropriations among their subcommittees: provided further,',
'that none of the funds provided in this or prior acts shall be used, directly or indirectly, by the office',
'of management and budget, for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study reports submitted by the chief of',
'engineers acting through the secretary of the army are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements relevant to',
'the civil works water resource planning process: provided further, that the office of management and budget shall have not more',
'than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the chief of engineers',
'has reported. the director of the office of management and budget shall notify the appropriate authorizing and appropriations committees when',
'the 60 day review is initiated. if water resource reports have not been transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating',
'committees within 15 days of the end of the omb review period based on the notification from the director, congress',
'shall assume omb concurrence with the report and act accordingly. office of national drug control policy salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses of the office of national drug control policy; for research activities pursuant to the office of national drug',
'control policy reauthorization act of 1998 21 u.s.c. 1701 et seq. ; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and',
'representation expenses; and for participation in joint projects or in the provision of services on matters of mutual interest with',
'nonprofit, research, or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, $27,000,000; of which $1,350,000 shall remain available until expended',
'for policy research and evaluation: provided, that the office is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real',
'and personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the',
'office. counterdrug technology assessment center including transfer of funds for necessary expenses for the counterdrug technology assessment center for research',
'activities pursuant to the office of national drug control policy reauthorization act of 1998 21 u.s.c. 1701 et seq. ,',
'$42,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, consisting of $18,000,000 for counternarcotics research and development projects, and $24,000,000 for the',
'continued operation of the technology transfer program: provided, that the $18,000,000 for counternarcotics research and development projects shall be available',
'for transfer to other federal departments or agencies. federal drug control programs high intensity drug trafficking areas program including transfer',
'of funds for necessary expenses of the office of national drug control policys high intensity drug trafficking areas program, $228,350,000,',
'for drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated high intensity drug trafficking areas, of',
'which no less than 51 percent shall be transferred to state and local entities for drug control activities, which shall',
'be obligated within 120 days of the date of the enactment ofthis act: provided, that up to 49 percent, to',
'remain available until september 30, 2006, may be transferred to federal agencies and departments at a rate to be determined',
'by the director, of which not less than $2,000,000 shall be used for auditing services and associated activities, and at',
'least $500,000 of the $2,000,000 shall be used to develop and implement a data collection system to measure the performance',
'of the high intensity drug trafficking areas program: provided further, that high intensity drug trafficking areas programs designated as of',
'september 30, 2004, shall be funded at no less than the fiscal year 2004 initial allocation levels unless the director',
'submits to the committees on appropriations, and the committees approve, justification for changes in those levels based on clearly articulated',
'priorities for the high intensity drug trafficking areas programs, as well as published office of national drug control policy performance',
'measures of effectiveness: provided further, that a request shall be submitted in compliance with the reprogramming guidelines to the committees',
'on appropriations for approval prior to the obligation of funds of an amount in excess of the fiscal year 2005',
'budget request: provided further, that not to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading in excess of',
'the fiscal year 2005 budget request shall be available for the consolidated priority organization target program. other federal drug control',
'programs including transfer of funds for activities to support a national anti drug campaign for youth, and for other purposes,',
'authorized by the office of national drug control policy reauthorization act of 1998 21 u.s.c. 1701 et seq. , $213,700,000,',
'to remain available until expended, of which the following amounts are available as follows: $120,000,000 to support a national media',
'campaign, as authorized by the drug free media campaign act of 1998; $80,000,000 to continue a program of matching grants',
'to drug free communities, of which $2,000,000 shall be a directed grant to the community anti drug coalitions of america',
'for the national community anti drug coalition institute, as authorized in chapter 2 of the national narcotics leadership act of',
'1988, as amended; $2,000,000 for the counterdrug intelligence executive secretariat; $750,000 for the national drug court institute; $1,000,000 for the',
'national alliance for model state drug laws; $7,500,000 for the united states anti doping agency for anti doping activities; $1,450,000',
'for the united states membership dues to the world anti doping agency; and $1,000,000 for evaluations and research related to',
'national drug control program performance measures: provided, that such funds may be transferred to other federal departments and agencies to',
'carry out such activities: provided further, that of the amounts appropriated for a national media campaign, not to exceed 10',
'percent shall be for administration, advertising production, research and testing, labor and related costs of the national media campaign. unanticipated',
'needs for expenses necessary to enable the president to meet unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or',
'defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 u.s.c. 108, $1,000,000.',
'special assistance to the president salaries and expenses for necessary expenses to enable the vice president to provide assistance to',
'the president in connection with specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109 and 3 u.s.c. 106, including',
'subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 u.s.c. 106, which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section;',
'and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,571,000. official residence of the vice president operating expenses including transfer of funds for',
'the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including electric power and',
'fixtures, of the official residence of the vice president; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000',
'for official entertainment expenses of the vice president, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $333,000: provided, that advances',
'or repayments or transfers from this appropriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out',
'such activities. title iv independent agencies architectural and transportation barriers compliance board salaries and expenses for expenses necessary for the',
'architectural and transportation barriers compliance board, as authorized by section 502 of the rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended, $5,686,000:',
'provided, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds received for publications and',
'training expenses. election assistance commission salaries and expenses including transfer of funds for necessary expenses to carry out the help',
'america vote act of 2002, $14,000,000, of which $2,800,000 shall be transferred to the national institute of standards and technology',
'for election reform activities authorized under the help america vote act of 2002. federal election commission salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the federal election campaign act of 1971, as amended, $52,159,000, of which',
'no less than $4,700,000 shall be available for internal automated data processing systems, and of which not to exceed $5,000',
'shall be available for reception and representation expenses. federal labor relations authority salaries and expenses for necessary expenses to carry',
'out functions of the federal labor relations authority, pursuant to reorganization plan numbered 2 of 1978, and the civil service',
'reform act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, and including hire of experts and consultants, hire of',
'passenger motor vehicles, and rental of conference rooms in the district of columbia and elsewhere, $25,673,000: provided, that public members',
'of the federal service impasses panel may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized',
'by law 5 u.s.c. 5703 for persons employed intermittently in the government service, and compensation as authorized by 5 u.s.c.',
'3109: provided further, that notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 3302, funds received from fees charged to non federal participants at labor management',
'relations conferences shall be credited to and merged with this account, to be available without further appropriation for the costs',
'of carrying out these conferences. rescission of the unobligated balances under this heading from prior year appropriations, $3,000,000 are rescinded.',
'federal maritime commission salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the federal maritime commission as authorized by section 201 d',
'of the merchant marine act, 1936, as amended 46 u.s.c. app. 1111 , including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c.',
'3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 u.s.c. 1343 b ; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as',
'authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902, $19,496,000: provided, that not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and',
'representation expenses. general services administration real property activities federal buildings fund limitations on availability of revenue including transfer of funds',
'to carry out the purposes of the fund established pursuant to section 210 f of the federal property andadministrative services',
'act of 1949, as amended 40 u.s.c. 592 , the revenues and collections deposited into the fund shall be available',
'for necessary expenses of real property management and related activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, and protection of',
'federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in the district of columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental agencies',
'including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses in connection with the assignment, allocation and transfer of space; contractual services incident',
'to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned buildings including grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care',
'and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise',
'authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning',
'and design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings including equipment for such buildings ; and payment',
'of principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate',
'amount of $7,217,043,000, of which: 1 $708,542,000 shall remain available until expended for construction including funds for sites and expenses',
'and associated design and construction services of additional projects at the following locations: new construction: california: los angeles, federal bureau',
'of investigation facility, $14,054,000 los angeles, united states courthouse, $314,385,000 san diego, united states courthouse, $3,068,000 district of columbia: southeast',
'federal center site remediation, $2,650,000 illinois: chicago, 10 west jackson place purchase , $53,170,000 maine: calais, border station, $3,269,000 madawaska,',
'border station, $1,760,000 maryland: montgomery county, food and drug administration consolidation, $88,710,000 minnesota: warroad, border station, $1,837,000 new mexico: las',
'cruces, united states courthouse, $60,600,000 new york: alexandria bay, border station, $8,884,000 massena, border station, $15,000,000 north dakota: dunseith, border',
'station, $2,301,000 portal, border station, $22,351,000 texas: el paso, paso del norte border station, $26,191,000 el paso, united states courthouse,',
'$63,462,000 el paso, ysleta border station, $2,491,000 vermont: derby line, border station, $3,190,000 norton, border station, $580,000 richford, border station,',
'$589,000 nonprospectus construction, $10,000,000 judgment fund repayment, $10,000,000: provided, that each of the foregoing limits of costs on new construction',
'projects may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects, but not to exceed 10',
'percent of the amounts included in an approved prospectus, if required, unless advance approval is obtained from the committees on',
'appropriations of a greater amount: provided further, that all funds for direct construction projects shall expire on september 30, 2006,',
'and remain in the federal buildings fund except for funds for projects as to which funds for design or other',
'funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date; 2 $980,222,000 shall remain available until expended',
'for repairs and alterations, which includes associated design and construction services: repairs and alterations: district of columbia: eisenhower executive office',
'building, $5,000,000 federal office building 6, $8,267,000 hoover fbi building, $10,242,000 mary e. switzer building, $80,335,000 new executive office building,',
'$6,262,000 steam distribution system, $2,000,000 theodore roosevelt building, $9,730,000 georgia: atlanta, martin luther king, jr. federal building, $14,800,000 atlanta, united',
'states court of appeals, $32,004,000 hawaii: hilo, federal building, $5,133,000 louisiana: new orleans, boggs federal building, $22,581,000 new orleans, wisdom',
'courthouse of appeals, $8,005,000 maryland: baltimore, george h. fallon federal building, $46,163,000 suitland, national record center, $7,989,000 woodlawn, ssa altmeyer',
'building, $6,300,000 minnesota: st. paul, warren e. burger federal building courthouse, $36,644,000 missouri: kansas city, richard bolling federal building, $40,048,000',
'new york: new york, foley square courthouse, $2,505,000 queens, joseph p. addabbo federal building, $5,455,000 ohio: cincinnati, potter stewart courthouse,',
'$37,975,000 cleveland, celebreeze federal building, $37,375,000 washington: seattle, william nakamura courthouse, $50,210,000 special emphasis programs: chlorofluorocarbons program, $13,000,000 energy program,',
'$30,000,000 glass fragment retention, $20,000,000 design program, $48,699,000 basic repairs and alterations, $393,500,000: provided further, that funds made available in',
'this or any previous act in the federal buildings fund for repairs and alterations shall, for prospectus projects, be limited',
'to the amount identified for each project, except each project in this or any previous act may be increased by',
'an amount not to exceed 10 percent unless advance approval is obtained from the committees on appropriations of a greater',
'amount: provided further, that additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under this category only',
'if advance approval is obtained from the committees on appropriations: provided further, that the amounts provided in this or any',
'prior act for repairs and alterations may be used to fund costs associated with implementing security improvements to buildings necessary',
'to meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with current law and in compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of',
'the appropriate committees of the house and senate: provided further, that the difference between the funds appropriated and expended on',
'any projects in this or any prior act, under the heading repairs and alterations, may be transferred to basic repairs',
'and alterations or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: provided further, that all funds for repairs and alterations',
'prospectus projects shall expire on september 30, 2006 and remain in the federal buildings fund except funds for projects as',
'to which funds for design or other funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date:',
'provided further, that the amount provided in this or any prior act for basic repairs and alterations may be used',
'to pay claims against the government arising from any projects under the heading repairs and alterations or used to fund',
'authorized increases in prospectus projects; 3 $161,442,000 for installment acquisition payments including payments on purchase contracts which shall remain available',
'until expended; 4 $3,657,315,000 for rental of space which shall remain available until expended; and 5 $1,709,522,000 for building operations',
'which shall remain available until expended: provided further, that funds available to the general services administration shall not be available',
'for expenses of any construction, repair, alteration and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by the public buildings',
'act of 1959, as amended, has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for',
'required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus: provided further, that funds available in the federal buildings fund may',
'be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the committees on appropriations: provided further, that notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, the administrator of general services is authorized and directed to proceed with site acquisition, design, and',
'subject to availability of funds, construction and management and inspection, of a new federal building in tuscaloosa, alabama for which',
'funds for site acquisition and design were provided in public law 108 199: provided further, that amounts necessary to provide',
'reimbursable special services to other agencies under section 210 f 6 of the federal property and administrative services act of',
'1949, as amended 40 u.s.c. 592 b 2 and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other',
'facilities on private or other property not in government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the united',
'states secret service to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 u.s.c. 3056, shall be available from such revenues and',
'collections: provided further, that revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this fund during fiscal year 2005, excluding',
'reimbursements under section 210 f 6 of the federal property and administrative services act of 1949 40 u.s.c. 592 b',
'2 in excess of the aggregate new obligational authority authorized for real property activities of the federal buildings fund in',
'this act shall remain in the fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations acts.',
'general activities government wide policy for expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for government wide policy and evaluation',
'activities associated with the management of real and personal property assets and certain administrative services; government wide policy support responsibilities',
'relating to acquisition, telecommunications, information technology management, and related technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $62,100,000.',
'operating expenses for expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for government wide activities associated with utilization and donation',
'of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; providing internet access to federal information and services; agency wide policy direction',
'and management, and board of contract appeals; accounting, records management, and other support services incident to adjudication of indian tribal',
'claims by the united states court of federal claims; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; and not to exceed',
'$7,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $92,175,000. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector',
'general and services authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $42,351,000: provided, that not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for payment',
'for information and detection of fraud against the government, including payment for recovery of stolen government property: provided further, that',
'not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other federal agencies and private citizens in recognition',
'of efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced office of inspector general effectiveness. electronic government fund including transfer of funds for',
'necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that enable the federal government to expand its ability to conduct activities electronically,',
'through the development and implementation of innovative uses of the internet and other electronic methods, $3,000,000, to remain available until',
'expended: provided, that these funds may be transferred to federal agencies to carry out the purposes of the fund: provided',
'further, that this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this act: provided further,',
'that such transfers may not be made until 10 days after a proposed spending plan and justification for each project',
'to be undertaken has been submitted to the committees on appropriations. allowances and office staff for former presidents including transfer',
'of funds for carrying out the provisions of the act of august 25, 1958, as amended 3 u.s.c. 102 note',
', and public law 95 138, $3,106,000: provided, that the administrator of general services shall transfer to the secretary of',
'the treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of such acts. general provisions general services',
'administration including rescission of funds sec. 401. the appropriate appropriation or fund available to the general services administration shall be',
'credited with the cost of operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, included as part of rentals received from government',
'corporations pursuant to law 40 u.s.c. 129 . sec. 402. funds available to the general services administration shall be available',
'for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. sec. 403. funds in the federal buildings fund made available for fiscal year',
'2005 for federal buildings fund activities may be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to meet program',
'requirements: provided, that any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by the committees on appropriations. sec. 404. no funds',
'made available by this act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 2006 request for united states courthouse construction',
'that: 1 does not meet the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the general services administration,',
'the judicial conference of the united states, and the office of management and budget; and 2 does not reflect the',
'priorities of the judicial conference of the united states as set out in its approved 5 year construction plan: provided,',
'that the fiscal year 2006 request must be accompanied by a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be',
'constructed, replaced, or expanded. sec. 405. none of the funds provided in this act may be used to increase the',
'amount of occupiable square feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other service usually provided through the federal buildings',
'fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined',
'by the general services administration in compliance with the public buildings amendments act of 1972 public law 92 313 .',
'sec. 406. from funds made available under the heading federal buildings fund, limitations on availability of revenue, claims against the',
'government of less than $250,000 arising from direct construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings effected',
'in other construction projects with prior notification to the committees on appropriations. sec. 407. notwithstanding 40 u.s.c. 524, 571, and',
'572, the administrator of general services may sell the middle river depot at middle river, maryland, and credit the proceeds',
'of such sale as offsetting collections to the federal buildings fund, to be available, in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated',
'for such fund, for such capital activities of the fund as the administrator may deem appropriate: provided, that the administrator',
'shall, to the maximum extent practicable, cooperate and consult with baltimore county, maryland officials and other interested persons in communities',
'located near the middle river depot so that the sale and use of the property is compatible with local economic',
'development plans and is not inconsistent with local land use, environmental and zoning laws. sec. 408. section 572 a 2',
'ii of title 40, united states code, is amended by inserting the following before the period: , highest and best',
'use of property studies, utilization of property studies, deed compliance inspection, and the expenses incurred in a relocation. sec. 409.',
'of the amounts made available under the heading federal buildings fund for new construction and repairs and alterations in this',
'or any prior act, a total amount of $106,000,000 are rescinded: provided, that the administrator of general services shall notify',
'the appropriations committees of the house of representatives and senate of the specific projects, or parts thereof, from which funds',
'have been rescinded within 30 days of enactment of this act. sec. 410. in order to address heightened security requirements',
'for the proposed moss united states courthouse annex project, the administrator of general services is authorized to acquire and demolish',
'the real property, including land and improvements, located in salt lake city, utah, at the corner of 400 south street',
'and west temple, said land and improvements commonly known as the shubrick building; to use previously appropriated project funds to',
'immediately initiate compliance procedures in accordance with the national historic preservation act and the national environmental policy act; and to',
'redesign the proposed courthouse expansion to incorporate this new site. sec. 411. conveyance of land to the recreation and park',
'commission for the parish of east baton rouge, louisiana. a conveyance. not later than 60 days after the date of',
'enactment of this act, the postmaster general of the united states postal service shall convey, for the consideration specified in',
'subsection b , the land described in subsection d , including any improvements thereon, to the general services administration. b',
'purchase price. upon the conveyance described in subsection a , the administrator of general services shall pay the united states',
'postal service a purchase price equaling the fair market value not to exceed $975,000, which price may be paid by',
'cash or credited to the existing usps/gsa property swap program. c reconveyance. not later than 10 days after the conveyance',
'described in subsection a , the administrator of general services shall convey, without consideration by quitclaim deed and without recourse,',
'the land described in subsection d , including any improvements thereon, to the recreation and park commission for the parish',
'of east baton rouge, louisiana, for use as a downtown park or for other public purposes. d description of property.',
'the land referred to in subsections a and c is the property formerly used as the main postal office carrier',
'annex in baton rouge, louisiana and located at 750 florida street. this land is situated north of convention street, south',
'of florida street and west of 7th street. this land comprises approximately 27,500 square feet and is improved by a',
'one story building. sec. 412. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the administrator of general services may convey, by sale,',
'lease, exchange or otherwise, including through leaseback arrangements, real and related personal property, or interests therein, and retain the net',
'proceeds of such dispositions in an account within the federal buildings fund to be used for the general services administrations',
'real property capital needs: provided, that all net proceeds realized under this section shall only be expended as authorized in',
'annual appropriations acts: provided further, that for the purposes of this section, the term net proceeds means the rental and',
'other sums received less the costs of the disposition, and the term real property capital needs means any expenses necessary',
'and incident to the agencys real property capital acquisitions, improvements, and dispositions. sec. 413. land conveyance, nahant, massachusetts. a conveyance',
'authorized. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the administrator of the general services administration may sell all right, title, and',
'interest of the united states in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, that is located at',
'castle road, gardner road and goddard drive in nahant, massachusetts to the town of nahant. in the event a binding',
'sales contract is not executed within 30 days of enactment the administrator shall commence with a public, competitive sale of',
'the property. b consideration. as consideration for conveyance under subsection a , the town of nahant shall pay, in a',
'single lump sum payment, $2,000,000. c deposit of funds. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the administrator may deposit the',
'net proceeds in the real property relocation account of the general services administration. in the event proceeds exceed $2,000,000, the',
'net amount in excess of $2,000,000 shall be deposited in the united states coast guard housing fund established under 14',
'u.s.c. sec. 687. d description of property. the exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed',
'under subsection a shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the administrator. the cost of the survey shall be',
'borne by the purchaser. e additional terms and conditions. the administrator may require such additional terms and conditions in connection',
'with the conveyance under subsection a as the administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the united states. sec.',
'414. none of the funds appropriated by this act or any other act may be used after july 1, 2005',
'for the provision of any telecommunications service for any federal government owned building, unless such building is in compliance with',
'a regulation or executive order issued after the date of enactment of this section that requires, to the extent deemed',
'appropriate by the president or his designee, the provision of telecommunications services using redundant and physically separate entry points to',
'those buildings, and the use of physically diverse local network facilities for the provision of such telecommunications services. merit systems',
'protection board salaries and expenses including transfer of funds for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the merit systems',
'protection board pursuant to reorganization plan numbered 2 of 1978 and the civil service reform act of 1978, including services',
'as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the district of columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger',
'motor vehicles, and direct procurement of survey printing, $34,677,000 together with not to exceed $2,626,000 for administrative expenses to adjudicate',
'retirement appeals to be transferred from the civil service retirement and disability fund in amounts determined by the merit systems',
'protection board. morris k. udall scholarship and excellence in national environmental policy foundation morris k. udall scholarship and excellence in',
'national environmental policy trust fund including transfer of funds for payment to the morris k. udall scholarship and excellence in',
'national environmental policy trust fund, pursuant to the morris k. udall scholarship and excellence in national environmental and native american',
'public policy act of 1992 20 u.s.c. 5601 et seq. , $1,996,000, to remain available until expended, of which up',
'to $50,000 shall be used to conduct financial audits pursuant to the accountability of tax dollars act of 2002 public',
'law 107 289 notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of public law 102 259: provided, that up to 60 percent of',
'such funds may be transferred by the morris k. udall scholarship and excellence in national environmental policy foundation for the',
'necessary expenses of the native nations institute. environmental dispute resolution fund for payment to the environmental dispute resolution fund to',
'carry out activities authorized in the environmental policy and conflict resolution act of 1998, $1,309,000, to remain available until expended.',
'national archives and records administration operating expenses for necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the national archives and',
'records administration including the information security oversight office and archived federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and',
'for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $266,945,000: provided,',
'that the archivist of the united states is authorized touse any excess funds available from the amount borrowed for construction',
'of the national archives facility, for expenses necessary to provide adequate storage for holdings. electronic records archives for necessary expenses',
'in connection with the development of the electronic records archives, to include all direct project costs associated with research, analysis,',
'design, development, and program management, $35,914,000. repairs and restoration for the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities, and to',
'provide adequate storage for holdings, $13,432,000, to remain available until expended, of which $3,000,000 is for site preparation and construction',
'management to construct a new regional archives and records facility in anchorage, alaska, and of which $2,000,000 is for the',
'repair and restoration of the plaza that surrounds the lyndon baines johnson presidential library that is under the joint control',
'and custody of the university of texas: provided, that such funds may be transferred directly to the university and used,',
'together with university funds, for repair and restoration of the plaza and remain available until expended for this purpose. national',
'historical publications and records commission grants program for necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical publications and records as',
'authorized by 44 u.s.c. 2504, as amended, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. national transportation safety board salaries and expenses',
'for necessary expenses of the national transportation safety board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as authorized',
'by 5 u.s.c. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate',
'for a gs 15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902 $76,700,000, of which not',
'to exceed $2,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses. rescission of the available unobligated balances made available',
'under public law 106 246, $8,000,000 are rescinded. office of government ethics salaries and expenses for necessary expenses to carry',
'out functions of the office of government ethics pursuant to the ethics in government act of 1978, as amended and',
'the ethics reform act of 1989, including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the',
'district of columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation',
'expenses, $11,238,000. office of personnel management salaries and expenses including transfer of trust funds for necessary expenses to carry out',
'functions of the office of personnel management pursuant to reorganization plan numbered 2 of 1978 and the civil service reform',
'act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on',
'a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the district of columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not',
'to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of the office of personnel',
'management and the federal bureau of investigation for expenses incurred under executive order no. 10422 of january 9, 1953, as',
'amended; and payment of per diem and/or subsistence allowances to employees where voting rights act activities require an employee to',
'remain overnight at his or her post of duty, $125,500,000, of which $12,000,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2007;',
'and in addition $128,462,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the office of personnel',
'management without regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and insurance programs, of which',
'$27,640,000 shall remain available until expended for the cost of automating the retirement recordkeeping systems: provided, that the provisions of',
'this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by sections 8348 a 1 b',
', and 9004 f 1 a and 2 a of title 5, united states code: provided further, that no part',
'of this appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of the legal examining unit of the office of personnel',
'management established pursuant to executive order no. 9358 of july 1, 1943, or any successor unit of like purpose: provided',
'further, that the presidents commission on white house fellows, established by executive order no. 11183 of october 3, 1964, may,',
'during fiscal year 2005, accept donations of money, property, and personal services: provided further, that such donations, including those from',
'prior years, may be used for the development of publicity materials to provide information about the white house fellows, except',
'that no such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the salaries of employees',
'of such commission. office of inspector general salaries and expenses including transfer of trust funds for necessary expenses of the',
'office of inspector general in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general act, as amended, including services as authorized',
'by 5 u.s.c. 3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,627,000, and in addition, not to exceed $16,461,000 for administrative expenses',
'to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight of the office of personnel managements retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred',
'from the appropriate trust funds of the office of personnel management, as determined by the inspector general: provided, that the',
'inspector general is authorized to rent conference rooms in the district of columbia and elsewhere. government payment for annuitants, employees',
'health benefits for payment of government contributions with respect to retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5,',
'united states code, and the retired federal employees health benefits act 74 stat. 849 , as amended, such sums as',
'may be necessary. government payment for annuitants, employee life insurance for payment of government contributions with respect to employees retiring',
'after december 31, 1989, as required by chapter 87 of title 5, united states code, such sums as may be',
'necessary. payment to civil service retirement and disability fund for financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits',
'becoming effective on or after october 20, 1969, as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 8348, and annuities under special acts to',
'be credited to the civil service retirement and disability fund, such sums as may be necessary: provided, that annuities authorized',
'by the act of may 29, 1944, as amended, and the act of august 19, 1950, as amended 33 u.s.c.',
'771 775 , may hereafter be paid out of the civil service retirement and disability fund. office of special counsel',
'salaries and expenses for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the office of special counsel pursuant to reorganization plan',
'numbered 2 of 1978, the civil service reform act of 1978 public law 95 454 , as amended, the whistleblower',
'protection act of 1989 public law 101 12 , as amended, public law 103 424, and the uniformed services employment',
'and reemployment act of 1994 public law 103 353 , including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, payment of',
'fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the district of columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger',
'motor vehicles; $15,449,000. united states postal service payment to the postal service fund for payment to the postal service fund',
'for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections c and d of section 2401 of title',
'39, united states code, $90,709,000, of which $61,709,000 shall not be available for obligation until october 1, 2005: provided, that',
'mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free: provided further, that 6 day delivery',
'and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 level: provided further, that none of the',
'funds made available to the postal service by this act shall be used to implement any rule, regulation, or policy',
'of charging any officer or employee of any state or local child support enforcement agency, or any individual participating in',
'a state or local program of child support enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided concerning an address of',
'a postal customer: provided further, that none of the funds provided in this act shall be used to consolidate or',
'close small rural and other small post offices in fiscal year 2005. emergency preparedness for an additional amount for payment',
'to the postal service fund for emergency expenses to enable the postal service to protect postal employees and postal customers',
'from exposure to hazardous materials in the mail, $507,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that the postal service shall',
'submit a spending plan for funds under this heading to the office of management and budget and the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that the government accountability office shall review the spending plan and capabilities of the',
'systems to detect hazardous materials: provided further, that $7,000,000 is for the mail irradiation facility in washington, d.c.: provided further,',
'that the $7,000,000 specified for the mail irradiation facility is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of',
's. con. res. 95 108th congress , as made applicable to the house of representatives by h. res. 649 108th',
'congress and applicable to the senate by section 14007 of public law 108 287. united states tax court salaries and',
'expenses for necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, $41,180,000: provided, that travel',
'expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. title v general provisions this act',
'including transfers of funds sec. 501. such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005 pay raises for programs',
'funded in this act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this act or previous appropriations acts. sec. 502.',
'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 intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this act. sec.',
'503. none of the funds appropriated in this act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor',
'may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein. sec. 504. the expenditure of any appropriation under',
'this act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, united states code, shall',
'be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except',
'where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing executive order issued pursuant to existing law. sec. 505. none of',
'the funds made available in this act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united states',
'government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this act or any other appropriations act.',
'sec. 506. none of the funds made available by this act shall be available for any activity or for paying',
'the salary of any government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a government employee would result',
'in a decision, determination, rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the tariff act',
'of 1930. sec. 507. no part of any appropriation contained in this act shall be available to pay the salary',
'for any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to',
'enter the armed forces of the united states and has satisfactorily completed his period of active military or naval service,',
'and has within 90 days after his release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period',
'of not more than 1 year, made application for restoration to his former position and has been certified by the',
'office of personnel management as still qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has not been restored',
'thereto. sec. 508. no funds appropriated pursuant to this act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees',
'that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the act of march 3,',
'1933 41 u.s.c. 10a 10c, popularly known as the buy america act . sec. 509. 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 . sec. 510. none of the funds provided in this act, provided',
'by previous appropriations acts to the agencies or entities funded in this act that remain available for obligation or expenditure',
'in fiscal year 2005, or provided from any accounts in the treasury derived by the collection of fees and available',
'to the agencies funded by this act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that:',
'1 creates a new program; 2 eliminates a program, project, or activity; 3 increases funds or personnel for any program,',
'project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the congress; 4 proposes to use funds directed',
'for a specific activity by either the house or senate committeeson appropriations for a different purpose; 5 augments existing programs,',
'projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; 6 reduces existing programs, projects, or activities',
'by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 7 creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, division, office, bureau, board,',
'commission, agency, administration, or department different from the budget justifications submitted to the committees on appropriations or the table accompanying',
'the statement of the managers accompanying this act, whichever is more detailed, unless prior approval is received from the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations: provided, that not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this act,',
'each agency funded by this act shall submit a report to the committee on appropriations of the senate and of',
'the house of representatives to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year:',
'provided further, that the report shall include 1 a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the',
'presidents budget request, adjustments made by congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;',
'2 a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program, project, and activity as detailed',
'in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; and 3 an identification of items of special congressional interest: provided further,',
'that the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day',
'for each day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the congress. sec. 511. except',
'as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of',
'fiscal year 2005 from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2005 in this act, shall remain',
'available through september 30, 2006, for each such account for the purposes authorized: provided, that a request shall be submitted',
'to the committees on appropriations for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: provided further, that these requests shall',
'be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines. sec. 512. none of the funds made available in this act may be',
'used by the executive office of the president to request from the federal bureau of investigation any official background investigation',
'report on any individual, except when 1 such individual has given his or her express written consent for such request',
'not more than 6 months prior to the date of such request and during the same presidential administration; or 2',
'such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security. sec. 513. the cost accounting standards promulgated under section',
'26 of the office of federal procurement policy act public law 93 400; 41 u.s.c. 422 shall not apply with',
'respect to a contract under the federal employees health benefits program established under chapter 89 of title 5, united states',
'code. sec. 514. for the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost of',
'living allowance program, the office of personnel management may accept and utilize without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel',
'expenses imposed in an appropriations act funds made available to the office pursuant to court approval. sec. 515. no funds',
'appropriated by this act shall be available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any',
'health plan under the federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. sec. 516. the',
'provision of section 515 shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were',
'carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. sec. 517. in order',
'to promote government access to commercial information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in',
'the buy american act 41 u.s.c. 10a et seq. , shall not apply to the acquisition by the federal government',
'of information technology as defined in section 11101 of title 40, united states code, that is a commercial item as',
'defined in section 4 12 of the office of federal procurement policy act 41 u.s.c. 403 12 . sec. 518.',
'public law 108 199 is amended in division h, section 161, by inserting and all federal agencies after office of',
'management and budget. sec. 519. none of the funds made available in this act may be used to finalize, implement,',
'administer, or enforce 1 the proposed rule relating to the determination that real estate brokerage is an activity that is',
'financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity published in the federal register on january 3, 2001 66 fed.',
'reg. 307 et seq. ; or 2 the revision proposed in such rule to section 1501.2 of title 12 of',
'the code of federal regulations. sec. 520. treatment of the tennessee valley authority. the securities exchange act of 1934 15',
'u.s.c. 78a et seq. is amended 1 in section 3 a 42 b 15 u.s.c. 78c a 42 b ,',
'by inserting by the tennessee valley authority or after issued or guaranteed; and 2 by adding at the end the',
'following new section: sec. 37. tennessee valley authority. a in general. commencing with the issuance by the tennessee valley authority',
'of an annual report on commission form 10 k or any successor thereto for fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, the',
'tennessee valley authority shall file with the commission, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the commission has prescribed',
'or may prescribe, such periodic, current, and supplementary information, documents, and reports as would be required pursuant to section 13',
'if the tennessee valley authority were an issuer of a security registered pursuant to section 12. notwithstanding the preceding sentence,',
'the tennessee valley authority shall not be required to register any securities under this title, and shall not be deemed',
'to have registered any securities under this title. b limited treatment as issuer. commencing with the issuance by the tennessee',
'valley authority of an annual report on commission form 10 k or any successor thereto for fiscal year 2006 and',
'thereafter, the tennessee valley authority shall be deemed to be an issuer for purposes of section 10a, other than for',
'subsection m 1 or m 3 of section 10a. the tennessee valley authority shall not be required by this subsection',
'to comply with the rules issued by any national securities exchange or national securities association in response to rules issued',
'by the commission pursuant to section 10a m 1 . c no effect on tva authority. nothing in this section',
'shall be construed to diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the board of directors of the tennessee valley',
'authority to carry out its statutory functions under the tennessee valley authority act of 1933.. sec. 521. section 307 of',
'the denali commission act of 1998 42 u.s.c. 3121 note is amended by adding at the end the following new',
'subsection: e docks, waterfront transportation development, and related infrastructure projects. the secretary of transportation is authorized to make direct lump',
'sum payments to the commission to construct docks, waterfront development projects, and related transportation infrastructure, provided the local community provides',
'a ten percent non federal match in the form of any necessary land or planning and design funds. to carry',
'out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.. sec. 522. a privacy officer.',
'each agency shall have a chief privacy officer to assume primary responsibility for privacy and data protection policy, including 1',
'assuring that the use of technologies sustain, and do not erode, privacy protections relating to the use, collection, and disclosure',
'of information in an identifiable form; 2 assuring that technologies used to collect, use, store, and disclose information in identifiable',
'form allow for continuous auditing of compliance with stated privacy policies and practices governing the collection, use and distribution of',
'information in the operation of the program; 3 assuring that personal information contained in privacy act systems of records is',
'handled in full compliance with fair information practices as defined in the privacy act of 1974; 4 evaluating legislative and',
'regulatory proposals involving collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by the federal government; 5 conducting a privacy impact assessment',
'of proposed rules of the department on the privacy of information in an identifiable form, including the type of personally',
'identifiable information collected and the number of people affected; 6 preparing a report to congress on an annual basis on',
'activities of the department that affect privacy, including complaints of privacy violations, implementation of section 552a of title 5, 11',
'united states code, internal controls, and other relevant matters; 7 ensuring that the department protects information in an identifiable form',
'and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction; 8 training and educating employees on privacy and',
'data protection policies to promote awareness of and compliance with established privacy and data protection policies; and 9 ensuring compliance',
'with the departments established privacy and data protection policies. b establishing privacy and data protection procedures and policies. 1 in',
'general. within 12 months of enactment of this act, each agency shall establish and implement comprehensive privacy and data protection',
'procedures governing the agencys collection, use, sharing, disclosure, transfer, storage and security of information in an identifiable form relating to',
'the agency employees and the public. such procedures shall be consistent with legal and regulatory guidance, including omb regulations, the',
'privacy act of 1974, and section 208 of the e government act of 2002. c recording. each agency shall prepare',
'a written report of its use of information in an identifiable form, along with its privacy and data protection policies',
'and procedures and record it with the inspector general of the agency to serve as a benchmark for the agency.',
'each report shall be signed by the agency privacy officer to verify that the agency intends to comply with the',
'procedures in the report. by signing the report the privacy officer also verifies that the agency is only using information',
'in identifiable form as detailed in the report. d independent, third party review. 1 in general. at least every 2',
'years, each agency shall have performed an independent, third party review of the use of information in identifiable form as',
'the privacy and data protection procedures of the agency to a determine the accuracy of the description of the use',
'of information in identifiable form; b determine the effectiveness of the privacy and data protection procedures; c ensure compliance with',
'the stated privacy and data protection policies of the agency and applicable laws and regulations; and d ensure that all',
'technologies used to collect, use, store, and disclose information in identifiable form allow for continuous auditing of compliance with stated',
'privacy policies and practices governing the collection, use and distribution of information in the operation of the program. 2 purposes.',
'the purposes of reviews under this subsection are to a ensure the agencys description of the use of information in',
'an identifiable form is accurate and accounts for the agencys current technology and its processing of information in an identifiable',
'form. b measure actual privacy and data protection practices against the agencys recorded privacy and data protection procedures; c ensure',
'compliance and consistency with both online and offline stated privacy and data protection policies; and d provide agencies with ongoing',
'awareness and recommendations regarding privacy and data protection procedures. 3 requirements of review. the inspector general of each agency shall',
'contract with an independent, third party that is a recognized leader in privacy consulting, privacy technology, data collection and data',
'use management, and global privacy issues, to a evaluate the agencys use of information in identifiable form; b evaluate the',
'privacy and data protection procedures of the agency; and c recommend strategies and specific steps to improve privacy and data',
'protection management. 4 content. each review under this subsection shall include a a review of the agencys technology, practices and',
'procedures with regard to the collection, use, sharing, disclosure, transfer and storage of information in identifiable form; b a review',
'of the agencys stated privacy and data protection procedures with regard to the collection, use, sharing, disclosure, transfer, and security',
'of personal information in identifiable form relating to agency employees and the public; c a detailed analysis of agency intranet,',
'network and websites for privacy vulnerabilities, including i noncompliance with stated practices, procedures and policies; and ii risks for inadvertent',
'release of information in an identifiable form from the website of the agency. d a review of agency compliance with',
'this act. e report. 1 in general. upon completion of a review, the inspector general of an agency shall submit',
'to the head of that agency a detailed report on the review, including recommendations for improvements or enhancements to management',
'of information in identifiable form, and the privacy and data protection procedures of the agency. 2 internet availability. each agency',
'shall make each independent third party review, and each report of the inspector general relating to that review available to',
'the public. f definition. in this section, the definition of identifiable form is consistent with public law 107 347, the',
'e government act of 2002, and means any representation of information that permits the identity of an individual to whom',
'the information applies to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means. sec. 523. none of the funds made',
'available under this act may be obligated or expended to establish or implement a pilot program under which not more',
'than 10 designated essential air service communities located in proximity to hub airports are required to assume 10 percent of',
'their essential air subsidy costs for a 4 year period commonly referred to as the eas local participation program. sec.',
'524. none of the funds made available in this act may be used by the council of economic advisers to',
'produce an economic report of the president regarding the inclusion of employment at a retail fast food restaurant as part',
'of the definition of manufacturing employment. sec. 525. section 302 e 3 b of the federal election campaign act of',
'1971 2 u.s.c. 432 e 3 b is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting in its place $2,000. sec. 526.',
'the former presidents act, 3 u.s.c. 102, note, is amended to add the following at the end of section 1',
'b : amounts provided for allowances and office staff for former presidents may be used to pay fees of an',
'independent contractor who is not a member of the staff of the office of a former president for the review',
'of presidential records of a former president in connection with the transfer of such records to the national archives and',
'records administration or a presidential library without regard to the limitation on staff compensation set forth herein.. sec. 527. of',
'funds so made available in items 18 and 19 of the table contained in section 3031 of public law 105',
'178, $5,000,000 shall be available for the buffalo, new york inner harbor redevelopment project; of funds made available in public',
'law 104 50 for crossroads intermodal station, new york, $1,000,000 shall be available for the buffalo inner harbor redevelopment project;',
'of the funds made available in public law 104 205 for crossroads intermodal station, new york, $1,000,000 shall be available',
'for the buffalo, new york inner harbor redevelopment project; of funds made available in public law 106 346 for buffalo,',
'new york intermodal facility, $500,000 shall be available for the buffalo, new york inner harbor redevelopment project; of funds made',
'available in public law 108 7 for buffalo intermodal transportation center, $5,000,000 shall be available for the buffalo, new york',
'inner harbor redevelopment project. sec. 528. funds in this act that are apportioned to the charleston area regional transportation authority',
'to carry out section 5307 of title 49, united states code, may be used to acquire land, equipment, or facilities',
'used in public transportation from another governmental authority in the same geographic area: provided, that the non federal share under',
'section 5307 may include revenues from the sale of advertising and concessions. sec. 529. to the extent that funds remain',
'available within the current budget for the project, the secretary shall amend the full funding grant agreement for the tri',
'met interstate light rail extension in portland, oregon, to allow acquisition of up to a total of twenty four light',
'rail vehicles. sec. 530. section 1023 h of the intermodal surface transportation efficiency act of 1991 23 u.s.c. 127 note;',
'public law 102 240 as amended by section 347 of public law 108 7 is amended in paragraph 1 by',
'striking october 1, 2003 and inserting october 1, 2005. sec. 531. unobligated funds in an amount not to exceed $4,500,000',
'that were designated to the north country county consortium, new york project in the conference report accompanying public law 108',
'99 under the job access and reverse commute account shall be transferred to and administered under the bus category of',
'the capital investment grants account and available for north country bus and bus related equipment. sec. 532. section 312a a',
'of the federal election campaign act of 1971 2 u.s.c. 439a a is amended 1 by striking the or at',
'the end of paragraph a 3 ; 2 by striking the period, and adding a semi colon at the end',
'of paragraph a 4 ; 3 by adding a new paragraph a 5 to read as follows: 5 for donations',
'to state and local candidates subject to the provisions of state law; or; and 4 by adding a new paragraph',
'a 6 to read as follows: 6 for any other lawful purpose unless prohibited by subsection b of this section..',
'sec. 533. from funds made available in this act under the headings white house office, executive residence at the white',
'house, white house repair and restoration, council of economic advisors, office of policy development, national security council, office of administration,',
'office of management and budget, office of national drug control policy, special assistance to the president, and official residence of',
'the vice president, the director of the office of management and budget or such other officer as the president may',
'designate in writing , may, fifteen days after giving notice to the house and senate committees on appropriations, transfer not',
'to exceed ten percent of any such appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be merged with and available for',
'the same time and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: provided, that the amount of an',
'appropriation shall not be increased by more than fifty percent by such transfers: provided further, that no amount shall be',
'transferred from special assistance to the president or official residence of the vice president without the approval of the vice',
'president. title vi general provisions departments, agencies, and corporations sec. 601. funds appropriated in this or any other act may',
'be used to pay travel to the united states for the immediate family of employees serving abroad in cases of',
'death or life threatening illness of said employee. sec. 602. no department, agency, or instrumentality of the united states receiving',
'appropriated funds under this or any other act for fiscal year 2005 shall obligate or expend any such funds, unless',
'such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy designed',
'to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances as',
'defined in the controlled substances act by the officers and employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality. sec. 603. unless',
'otherwise specifically provided, the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with section 16 of the act',
'of august 2, 1946 60 stat. 810 , for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle exclusive of buses, ambulances,',
'law enforcement, and undercover surveillance vehicles , is hereby fixed at $8,100 except station wagons for which the maximum shall',
'be $9,100: provided, that these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed $3,700 for police type vehicles, and by',
'not to exceed $4,000 for special heavy duty vehicles: provided further, that the limits set forth in this section may',
'not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions of',
'the electric and hybrid vehicle research, development, and demonstration act of 1976: provided further, that the limits set forth in',
'this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to public law 101',
'549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles. sec. 604. appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for',
'the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are hereby made',
'available for quarters allowances and cost of living allowances, in accordance with 5 u.s.c. 5922 5924. sec. 605. unless otherwise',
'specified during the current fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other act shall be',
'used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the government of the united states including any agency',
'the majority of the stock of which is owned by the government of the united states whose post of duty',
'is in the continental united states unless such person: 1 is a citizen of the united states; 2 is a',
'person in the service of the united states on the date of the enactment of this act who, being eligible',
'for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the united states prior to such date',
'and is actually residing in the united states; 3 is a person who owes allegiance to the united states; 4',
'is an alien from cuba, poland, south vietnam, the countries of the former soviet union, or the baltic countries lawfully',
'admitted to the united states for permanent residence; 5 is a south vietnamese, cambodian, or laotian refugee paroled in the',
'united states after january 1, 1975; or 6 is a national of the peoples republic of china who qualifies for',
'adjustment of status pursuant to the chinese student protection act of 1992: provided, that for the purpose of this section,',
'an affidavit signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with',
'respect to his or her status have been complied with: provided further, that any person making a false affidavit shall',
'be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more',
'than 1 year, or both: provided further, that the above penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in',
'substitution for, any other provisions of existing law: provided further, that any payment made to any officer or employee contrary',
'to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by the federal government. this section shall not apply',
'to citizens of ireland, israel, or the republic of the philippines, or to nationals of those countries allied with the',
'united states in a current defense effort, or to international broadcasters employed by the united states information agency, or to',
'temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employment in the field service not to exceed 60 days as a result',
'of emergencies. sec. 606. appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including',
'maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to the general services administration for charges for space and',
'services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with',
'the public buildings act of 1959 73 stat. 749 , the public buildings amendments of 1972 87 stat. 216 ,',
'or other applicable law. sec. 607. in addition to funds provided in this or any other act, all federal agencies',
'are authorized to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including federal records disposed of pursuant to',
'a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. such funds shall be available until expended for the following',
'purposes: 1 acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and recycling programs as described in executive order no. 13101 september 14, 1998',
', including any such programs adopted prior to the effective date of the executive order. 2 other federal agency environmental',
'management programs, including, but not limited to, the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs. 3',
'other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed appropriate by the head of the federal agency. sec. 608.',
'funds made available by this or any other act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations',
'and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, united states code, shall be available, in addition to objects for',
'which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the district of columbia; services in accordance with 5 u.s.c. 3109;',
'and the objects specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such',
'funds unless otherwise specified in the act by which they are made available: provided, that in the event any functions',
'budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on administrative expenses shall be',
'correspondingly reduced. sec. 609. no part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year contained in this or any other',
'act shall be paid to any person for the filling of any position for which he or she has been',
'nominated after the senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person. sec. 610. no part of any',
'appropriation contained in this or any other act shall be available for interagency financing of boards except federal executive boards',
', commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups whether or not they are interagency entities which do not have a prior',
'and specific statutory approval to receive financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality. sec. 611. funds made available',
'by this or any other act to the postal service fund 39 u.s.c. 2003 shall be available for employment of',
'guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the postal service and under the charge and control of',
'the postal service, and such guards shall have, with respect to such property, the powers of special policemen provided by',
'the first section of the act of june 1, 1948, as amended 62 stat. 281; 40 u.s.c. 318 , and,',
'as to property owned or occupied by the postal service, the postmaster general may take the same actions as the',
'administrator of general services may take under the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of the act of june 1,',
'1948, as amended 62 stat. 281; 40 u.s.c. 318a and 318b , attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority and',
'within the limits provided in section 4 of the act of june 1, 1948, as amended 62 stat. 281; 40',
'u.s.c. 318c . sec. 612. none of the funds made available pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be',
'used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a resolution of disapproval duly adopted',
'in accordance with the applicable law of the united states. sec. 613. a notwithstanding any other provision of law, and',
'except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2005, by',
'this or any other act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section 5342 a 2',
'a of title 5, united states code 1 during the period from the date of expiration of the limitation imposed',
'by the comparable section for previous fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey adjustment that',
'is to take effect in fiscal year 2005, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade',
'and step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section; and 2 during the period consisting of the',
'remainder of fiscal year 2005, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage survey adjustment, the rate',
'payable under paragraph 1 by more than the sum of a the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 2005',
'under section 5303 of title 5, united states code, in the rates of pay under the general schedule; and b',
'the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality based comparability payments taking effect in fiscal year 2005 under',
'section 5304 of such title whether by adjustment or otherwise , and the overall average percentage of such payments which',
'was effective in the previous fiscal year under such section. b notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing rate',
'employee described in subparagraph b or c of section 5342 a 2 of title 5, united states code, and no',
'employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods for which subsection a is in',
'effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under subsection a were subsection a applicable to',
'such employee. c for the purposes of this section, the rates payable to an employee who is covered by this',
'section and who is paid from a schedule not in existence on september 30, 2004, shall be determined under regulations',
'prescribed by the office of personnel management. d notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium pay for employees',
'subject to this section may not be changed from the rates in effect on september 30, 2004, except to the',
'extent determined by the office of personnel management to be consistent with the purpose of this section. e this section',
'shall apply with respect to pay for service performed after september 30, 2004. f for the purpose of administering any',
'provision of law including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit',
'that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of',
'salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this section shall be',
'treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. g nothing in this section shall be considered to permit or',
'require the payment to any employee covered by this section at a rate in excess of the rate that would',
'be payable were this section not in effect. h the office of personnel management may provide for exceptions to the',
'limitations imposed by this section if the office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention',
'of qualified employees. sec. 614. during the period in which the head of any department or agency, or any other',
'officer or civilian employee of the government appointed by the president of the united states, holds office, no funds may',
'be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head, agency head,',
'officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing',
'or redecoration is expressly approved by the committees on appropriations. for the purposes of this section, the term office shall',
'include the entire suite of offices assigned to the individual, as well as any other space used primarily by the',
'individual or the use of which is directly controlled by the individual. sec. 615. notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31,',
'united states code, or section 610 of this act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or',
'any other act shall be available for the interagency funding of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives which benefit',
'multiple federal departments, agencies, or entities, as provided by executive order no. 12472 april 3, 1984 . sec. 616. a',
'none of the funds appropriated by this or any other act may be obligated or expended by any federal department,',
'agency, or other instrumentality for the salaries or expenses of any employee appointed to a position of a confidential or',
'policy determining character excepted from the competitive service pursuant to section 3302 of title 5, united states code, without a',
'certification to the office of personnel management from the head of the federal department, agency, or other instrumentality employing the',
'schedule c appointee that the schedule c position was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the employee',
'to the white house. b the provisions of this section shall not apply to federal employees or members of the',
'armed services detailed to or from 1 the central intelligence agency; 2 the national security agency; 3 the defense intelligence',
'agency; 4 the offices within the department of defense for the collection of specialized national foreign intelligence through reconnaissance programs;',
'5 the bureau of intelligence and research of the department of state; 6 any agency, office, or unit of the',
'army, navy, air force, and marine corps, the department of homeland security, the federal bureau of investigation and the drug',
'enforcement administration of the department of justice, the department of transportation, the department of the treasury, and the department of',
'energy performing intelligence functions; and 7 the director of central intelligence. sec. 617. no department, agency, or instrumentality of the',
'united states receiving appropriated funds under this or any other act for the current fiscal year shall obligate or expend',
'any such funds, unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith,',
'a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment and that',
'all of its workplaces are not in violation of title vii of the civil rights act of 1964, as amended,',
'the age discrimination in employment act of 1967, and the rehabilitation act of 1973. sec. 618. no part of any',
'appropriation contained in this or any other act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any officer',
'or employee of the federal government, who 1 prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent, any',
'other officer or employee of the federal government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any',
'member, committee, or subcommittee of the congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer',
'or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of',
'whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the',
'request or inquiry of such member, committee, or subcommittee; or 2 removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in',
'rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance of efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard',
'to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee',
'of the federal government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other',
'officer or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any member, committee,',
'or subcommittee of the congress as described in paragraph 1 . sec. 619. a none of the funds made available',
'in this or any other act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that 1 does not meet',
'identified needs for knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties; 2 contains elements likely to',
'induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; 3 does not require prior employee notification of',
'the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation; 4 contains any methods',
'or content associated with religious or quasi religious belief systems or new age belief systems as defined in equal employment',
'opportunity commission notice n 915.022, dated september 2, 1988; or 5 is offensive to, or designed to change, participants personal',
'values or lifestyle outside the workplace. b nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency from',
'conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties. sec. 620. no funds appropriated in this or any other',
'act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in standard forms 312 and 4414 of the government or',
'any other nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: these',
'restrictions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created',
'by executive order no. 12958; section 7211 of title 5, united states code governing disclosures to congress ; section 1034',
'of title 10, united states code, as amended by the military whistleblower protection act governing disclosure to congress by members',
'of the military ; section 2302 b 8 of title 5, united states code, as amended by the whistleblower protection',
'act governing disclosures of illegality, waste, fraud, abuse or public health or safety threats ; the intelligence identities protection act',
'of 1982 50 u.s.c. 421 et seq. governing disclosures that could expose confidential government agents ; and the statutes which',
'protect against disclosure that may compromise the national security, including sections 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of title 18,',
'united states code, and section 4 b of the subversive activities act of 1950 50 u.s.c. 783 b . the',
'definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by said executive order and listed statutes are incorporated into this agreement',
'and are controlling. : provided, that notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is to be',
'executed by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or intelligence related activity, other than an employee or',
'officer of the united states government, may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to',
'be used. such form or agreement shall, at a minimum, require that the person will not disclose any classified information',
'received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the united states government. such nondisclosure',
'forms shall also make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to congress or to an authorized official of',
'an executive agency or the department of justice that are essential to reporting a substantial violation of law. sec. 621.',
'no part of any funds appropriated in this or any other 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, 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. 622. none of the funds appropriated by this',
'or any other act may be used by an agency to provide a federal employees home address to any labor',
'organization except when the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been ordered by a court of',
'competent jurisdiction. sec. 623. none of the funds made available in this act or any other act may be used',
'to provide any non public information such as mailing or telephone lists to any person or any organization outside of',
'the federal government without the approval of the committees on appropriations. sec. 624. no part of any appropriation contained in',
'this or any other act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the united states not heretofor authorized',
'by the congress. sec. 625. a in this section the term agency 1 means an executive agency as defined under',
'section 105 of title 5, united states code; 2 includes a military department as defined under section 102 of such',
'title, the postal service, and the postal rate commission; and 3 shall not include the government accountability office. b unless',
'authorized in accordance with law or regulations to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency shall',
'use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. an employee not under a leave system, including a',
'presidential appointee exempted under section 6301 2 of title 5, united states code, has an obligation to expend an honest',
'effort and a reasonable proportion of such employees time in the performance of official duties. sec. 626. notwithstanding 31 u.s.c.',
'1346 and section 610 of this act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other',
'act to any department or agency, which is a member of the joint financial management improvement program jfmip , shall',
'be available to finance an appropriate share of jfmip administrative costs, as determined by the jfmip, but not to exceed',
'a total of $800,000 including the salary of the executive director and staff support. sec. 627. notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 1346',
'and section 610 of this act, the head of each executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to',
'or reimburse general services administration, government wide policy with the approval of the director of the office of management and',
'budget, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other act, including rebates from charge card',
'and other contracts: provided, that these funds shall be administered by the administrator of general services to support government wide',
'financial, information technology, procurement, and other management innovations, initiatives, and activities, as approved by the director of the office of',
'management and budget, in consultation with the appropriate interagency groups designated by the director including the chief financial officers council',
'and the joint financial management improvement program for financial management initiatives, the chief information officers council for information technology initiatives,',
'the chief human capital officers council for human capital initiatives, and the federal acquisition council for procurement initiatives . the',
'total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed $17,000,000. such transfers or reimbursements may only be made 15 days following',
'notification of the committees on appropriations by the director of the office of management and budget. sec. 628. none of',
'the funds made available in this or any other act may be used by the office of personnel management or',
'any other department or agency of the federal government to prohibit any agency from using appropriated funds as they see',
'fit to independently contract with private companies to provide online employment applications and processing services. sec. 629. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a federal building or on federal property,',
'if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location. sec. 630. nothwithstanding section 1346',
'of title 31, united states code, or section 610 of this act, funds made available for the current fiscal year',
'by this or any other act shall be available for the interagency funding of specific projects, workshops, studies, and similar',
'efforts to carry out the purposes of the national science and technology council authorized by executive order no. 12881 ,',
'which benefit multiple federal departments, agencies, or entities: provided, that the office of management and budget shall provide a report',
'describing the budget of and resources connected with the national science and technology council to the committees on appropriations, the',
'house committee on science; and the senate committee on commerce, science, and transportation 90 days after enactment of this act.',
'sec. 631. any request for proposals, solicitation, grant application, form, notification, press release, or other publications involving the distribution of',
'federal funds shall indicate the agency providing the funds, the catalog of federal domestic assistance number, as applicable, and the',
'amount provided: provided, that this provision shall apply to direct payments, formula funds, and grants received by a state receiving',
'federal funds. sec. 632. subsection f of section 403 of public law 103 356 31 u.s.c. 501 note , as',
'amended, is further amended by striking october 1, 2004 and inserting october 1, 2005. sec. 633. a prohibition of federal',
'agency monitoring of individuals internet use. none ofthe funds made available in this or any other act may be used',
'by any federal agency 1 to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes',
'any personally identifiable information relating to an individuals access to or use of any federal government internet site of the',
'agency; or 2 to enter into any agreement with a third party including another government agency to collect, review, or',
'obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individuals access',
'to or use of any nongovernmental internet site. b exceptions. the limitations established in subsection a shall not apply to',
'1 any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons; 2 any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information;',
'3 any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or 4 any action',
'described in subsection a 1 that is a system security action taken by the operator of an internet site and',
'is necessarily incident to the rendition of the internet site services or to the protection of the rights or property',
'of the provider of the internet site. c definitions. for the purposes of this section: 1 the term regulatory means',
'agency actions to implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law. 2 the term supervisory means examinations of the agencys',
'supervised institutions, including assessing safety and soundness, overall financial condition, management practices and policies and compliance with applicable standards as',
'provided in law. sec. 634. a none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used to enter into',
'or renew a contract which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision',
'for contraceptive coverage. b nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with 1 any of the following religious',
'plans: a personal cares hmo; and b osf health plans, inc.; and 2 any existing or future plan, if the',
'carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. c in implementing this section, any',
'plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the',
'basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the',
'individuals religious beliefs or moral convictions. d nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or',
'abortion related services. sec. 635. the congress of the united states recognizes the united states anti doping agency usada as',
'the official anti doping agency for olympic, pan american, and paralympic sport in the united states. sec. 636. notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, funds appropriated for official travel by federal departments and agencies may be used by such departments',
'and agencies, if consistent with office of management and budget circular a 126 regarding official travel for government personnel, to',
'participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program. sec. 637. none of the funds made available under this or any',
'other act for fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be expended for the purchase of a product',
'or service offered by federal prison industries, inc. unless the agency making such purchase determines that such offered product or',
'service provides the best value to the buying agency pursuant to governmentwide procurement regulations, issued pursuant to section 25 c',
'1 of the office of federal procurement act 41 u.s.c. 421 c 1 that impose procedures, standards, and limitations of',
'section 2410n of title 10, united states code. sec. 638. notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds',
'appropriated or made available under this act or any other appropriations act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions',
'or limitations on the coast guard congressional fellowship program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the office of personnel',
'management to add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the code of federal regulations, published',
'in the federal register, volume 68, number 174, on september 9, 2003 relating to the detail of executive branch employees',
'to the legislative branch . sec. 639. each executive department and agency shall evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before',
'issuing the individual a government purchase charge card or government travel charge card. the department or agency may not issue',
'a government purchase charge card or government travel charge card to an individual that either lacks a credit history or',
'is found to have an unsatisfactory credit history as a result of this evaluation: provided, that this restriction shall not',
'preclude issuance of a restricted use charge, debit, or stored value card made in accordance with agency procedures to a',
'an individual with an unsatisfactory credit history where such card is used to pay travel expenses and the agency determines',
'there is no suitable alternative payment mechanism available before issuing the card, or b an individual who lacks a credit',
'history. each executive department and agency shall establish guidelines and procedures for disciplinary actions to be taken against agency personnel',
'for improper, fraudulent, or abusive use of government charge cards, which shall include appropriate disciplinary actions for use of charge',
'cards for purposes, and at establishments, that are inconsistent with the official business of the department or agency or with',
'applicable standards of conduct. sec. 640. a the adjustment in rates of basic pay for employees under the statutory pay',
'systems that takes effect in fiscal year 2005 under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, united states code, shall',
'be an increase of 3.5 percent, and this adjustment shall apply to civilian employees in the department of defense and',
'the department of homeland security and such adjustments shall be effective as of the first day of the first applicable',
'pay period beginning on or after january 1, 2005. b notwithstanding section 613 of this act, the adjustment in rates',
'of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2005 under sections 5344 and 5348',
'of title 5, united states code, shall be no less than the percentage in paragraph a as employees in the',
'same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under section 5303 and 5304',
'of title 5, united states code. prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased',
'pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees described in section 5343 a 5 of',
'title 5 shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as rest of us pursuant to section',
'5304 of title 5 for purposes of this paragraph. c funds used to carry out this section shall be paid',
'from appropriations, which are made to each applicable department or agency for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2005. sec.',
'641. a not later than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year, the head of each federal agency',
'shall submit a report to congress on the amount of the acquisitions made by the agency from entities that manufacturethe',
'articles, materials, or supplies outside of the united states in that fiscal year. b the report required by subsection a',
'shall separately indicate 1 the dollar value of any articles, materials, or supplies purchased that were manufactured outside of the',
'united states; 2 an itemized list of all waivers granted with respect to such articles, materials, or supplies under the',
'buy american act 41 u.s.c. 10a et seq. ; and 3 a summary of the total procurement funds spent on',
'goods manufactured in the united states versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the united states. c the head',
'of each federal agency submitting a report under subsection a shall make the report publicly available to the maximum extent',
'practicable. d this section shall not apply to acquisitions made by an agency, or component thereof, that is an element',
'of the intelligence community as set forth in or designated under section 3 4 of the national security act of',
'1947 50 u.s.c. 401a 4 . sec. 642. notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive branch agency shall purchase,',
'construct, and/or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of',
'conducting federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the committees on appropriations, except that the federal law enforcement',
'training center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training',
'which cannot be accommodated in existing center facilities. sec. 643. a in general. section 6402 of title 26, united states',
'code, is amended by redesignating subsections f through k as subsections g through l , respectively, and by inserting after',
'subsection e the following new subsection: f collection of past due, legally enforceable state unemployment compensation debts. 1 in general.',
'upon receiving notice from any state that a person owes a past due, legally enforceable state unemployment compensation debt to',
'such state, the secretary shall, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the secretary a reduce the amount of',
'any overpayment payable to such person by the amount of such unemployment compensation debt; b pay the amount by which',
'such overpayment is reduced under subparagraph a to such state and notify such state of such persons name, taxpayer identification',
'number, address, and the amount collected; and c notify the person making such overpayment that the overpayment has been reduced',
'by an amount necessary to satisfy a past due, legally enforceable state unemployment compensation debt. if an offset is made',
'pursuant to a joint return, the notice under subparagraph b shall include the names, taxpayer identification numbers, and addresses of',
'each person filing such return. 2 priorities for offset. any overpayment by a person shall be reduced pursuant to this',
'subsection a after such overpayment is reduced pursuant to i subsection a with respect to any liability for any internal',
'revenue tax on the part of the person who made the overpayment; ii subsection c with respect to past due',
'support; iii subsection d with respect to any past due, legally enforceable debt owed to a federal agency; and b',
'before such overpayment is credited to the future liability for any federal internal revenue tax of such person pursuant to',
'subsection b . if the secretary receives notice from a state or states of more than one debt subject to',
'paragraph 1 and/or subsection e that is owed by a person to such state or states, any overpayment by such',
'person shall be appliedagainst such debts in the order in which such debts accrued. 3 notice; consideration of evidence. no',
'state may take action under this subsection until such state a notifies the person owing the past due legally enforceable',
'state unemployment compensation debt that the state proposes to take action pursuant to this section; b gives such person at',
'least 60 days to present evidence that all or part of such liability is not past due or not legally',
'enforceable; c considers any evidence presented by such person and determines that an amount of such debt is past due',
'and legally enforceable; and d satisfies such other conditions as the secretary may prescribe to ensure that the determination made',
'under subparagraph c is valid and that the state has made reasonable efforts to obtain payment of such unemployment compensation',
'debt. 4 past due, legally enforceable state unemployment compensation debt. for purposes of this subsection, the term past due, legally',
'enforceable state unemployment compensation debt means overpayments of unemployment compensation assessed under the law of a state certified by the',
'secretary of labor pursuant to section 3304 of the internal revenue code, which have become final under state law and',
'remain uncollected. 5 regulations. the secretary shall issue regulations prescribing the time and manner in which states must submit notices',
'of past due, legally enforceable state unemployment compensation debt and the necessary information that must be contained in or accompany',
'such notices. the regulations shall specify the minimum amount of debt to which the reduction procedure established by paragraph 1',
'may be applied. the regulations may require states to pay a fee to the secretary, which may be deducted from',
'amounts collected, to reimburse the secretary for the cost of applying such procedure. any fee paid to the secretary pursuant',
'to the preceding sentence shall be used to reimburse appropriations which bore all or part of the cost of applying',
'such procedure. the regulations may include a requirement that states submit notices of past due, legally enforceable state unemployment compensation',
'debt to the secretary via the secretary of labor in accordance with procedures established by the secretary of labor. such',
'procedures may require states to pay a fee to the secretary of labor to reimburse the secretary of labor for',
'the costs of applying this subsection. any such fee shall be established in consultation with the secretary of the treasury.',
'any fee paid to the secretary of labor may be deducted from amounts collected and shall be used to reimburse',
'the appropriation account which bore all or part of the cost of applying this subsection. 6 erroneous payment to state.',
'any state receiving notice from the secretary that an erroneous payment has been made to such state under paragraph 1',
'shall pay promptly to the secretary, in accordance with such regulations as the secretary may prescribe, an amount equal to',
'the amount of such erroneous payment without regard to whether any other amounts payable to such state under such paragraph',
'have been paid to such state .. b disclosure of certain information to states requesting refund offsets for past due',
'legally enforceable state unemployment compensation debt. 1 paragraph 10 of section 6103 l is amended by striking c , d',
', or e each place it appears and inserting c , d , e or f . 2 paragraph 10',
'a of section 6103 l is amended by inserting and to officers and employees of the department of labor in',
'connection with a reduction under subsection f of section 6402 after the words section 6402. 3 the heading of paragraph',
'10 is amended by striking subsection c , d , or e of section 6402 and inserting subsection c ,',
'd , e or f of section 6402.. c conforming amendments. 1 subsection a of section 6402 is amended by',
'striking c , d , and e , and inserting c , d , e and f . 2 paragraph',
'2 of section 6402 d is amended by striking and before such overpayment is reduced pursuant to subsection e and',
'inserting and before such overpayment is reduced pursuant to subsections e and f . 3 subsection g of section 6402,',
'as redesignated by subsection a , is amended by striking c , d or e and inserting c , d',
', e or f . 4 subsection i of section 6402, as redesignated by subsection a , is amended by',
'striking subsection c or e and inserting subsection c , e or f . d effective date. the amendments made',
'by this section shall be effective as to refunds payable under section 6402 of the internal revenue code on or',
'after the date of enactment. sec. 644. notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, united states code, and section 610 of',
'this act and any other provision of law, the head of each appropriate executive department and agency shall transfer to',
'or reimburse the federal aviation administration, upon the direction of the director of the office of management and budget, funds',
'made available by this or any other act for the purposes described below, and shall submit budget requests for such',
'purposes. these funds shall be administered by the federal aviation administration, in consultation with the appropriate interagency groups designated by',
'the director and shall be used to ensure the uninterrupted, continuous operation of the midway atoll airfield by the federal',
'aviation administration pursuant to an operational agreement with the department of the interior for the entirety of fiscal year 2005',
'and any period thereafter that precedes the enactment of the transportation, treasury, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2006. the director',
'of the office of management and budget shall mandate the necessary transfers after determining an equitable allocation between the appropriate',
'executive departments and agencies of the responsibility for funding the continuous operation of the midway atoll airfield based on, but',
'not limited to, potential use, interest in maintaining aviation safety, and applicability to governmental operations and agency mission. the total',
'funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed $6,000,000 for any twelve month period. such sums shall be sufficient to ensure',
'continued operation of the airfield throughout the period cited above. funds shall be available for operation of the airfield or',
'airfield related capital upgrades. the director of the office of management and budget shall notify the committees on appropriations of',
'such transfers or reimbursements within 15 days of this act. such transfers or reimbursements shall begin within 30 days of',
'enactment of this act. sec. 645. a designation. the united states courthouse located at 95 seventh street in san francisco,',
'california, shall be known and designated as the james r. browning united states courthouse. b any reference in a law,',
'map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the united states to the united states courthouse referred to in section',
'a shall be deemed to be a reference to the james r. browning united states courthouse. this division may be',
'cited as the transportation, treasury, independent agencies, and general government appropriations act, 2005. division i departments of veterans affairs and',
'housing and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i department of veterans affairs veterans benefits administration compensation',
'and pensions including transfer of funds for the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans and a',
'pilot program for disability examinations 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 service 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 50 u.s.c. app. 540 et seq. 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 , $32,607,688,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that not',
'to exceed $20,703,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to general operating expenses and medical services',
'for necessary expenses in implementing those provisions authorized in the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1990, and in the veterans',
'benefits act of 1992 38 u.s.c. chapters 51, 53, and 55 , the funding source for which is specifically provided',
'as the compensation and pensions appropriation: provided further, that such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient',
'basis, shall be reimbursed to medical facilities revolving 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 law 38 u.s.c. chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and',
'61 , $2,556,232,000, 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 section, shall be charged to this account. veterans insurance and indemnities',
'for military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemens indemnities, service disabled veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance',
'as authorized by 38 u.s.c. chapter 19; 70 stat. 887; 72 stat. 487, $44,380,000, 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 2005, within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000',
'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, $154,075,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for general',
'operating expenses. vocational rehabilitation loans program account including transfer of funds for the cost of direct loans, $47,000, 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 funds made available',
'under this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $4,108,000.',
'in addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $311,000, 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, subchapter v, as amended, $571,000,',
'which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for general operating expenses: provided, that no new loans in',
'excess of $50,000,000 may be made in fiscal year 2005. guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program account for',
'the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed transitional housing loan program authorized by 38 u.s.c. chapter 37, subchapter vi,',
'not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated by this act for general operating expenses and medical administration may be',
'expended. veterans health administration medical services including transfer of funds for necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient',
'and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the department of veterans affairs and veterans described in paragraphs 1 through',
'8 of section 1705 a of title 38, united states code, including care and treatment in facilities not under the',
'jurisdiction of the department and including medical supplies and equipment and salaries and expenses of health care employees hired under',
'title 38, united states code, and aid to state homes as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, united states',
'code; $19,472,777,000, plus reimbursements: provided, that of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $1,100,000,000 shall be',
'available until september 30, 2006: provided further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of veterans affairs shall',
'establish a priority for treatment for veterans who are service connected disabled, lower income, or have special needs: provided further,',
'that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of veterans affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of',
'basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: provided further, that of the funds made available',
'under this heading, the secretarymay transfer up to $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, to construction, major projects for purposes',
'of implementing cares subject to a determination by the secretary that such funds will improve access and quality of veterans',
'health care needs: provided further, that, during the fiscal year ending september 30, 2005, the secretary may transfer not more',
'than $125,000,000 of the unobligated balances in this account and amounts made available under this heading to general operating expenses',
'for costs associated with processing claims where the basis of the entitlement is claimed disability incurred as a result of',
'a veterans service, subject to a determination by the secretary of veterans affairs that such additional funds are necessary: provided',
'further, that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of veterans affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs',
'from veterans health administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on requirements established by the secretary: provided',
'further, that the implementation of the program described in the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the department',
'of veterans affairs: provided further, that for the dod va health care sharing incentive fund, as authorized by section 721',
'of public law 107 314, a minimum of $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for any purpose authorized by 38',
'u.s.c. 8111. medical administration for necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and',
'research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; information technology hardware and software; uniforms',
'or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 5902 of title 5, united states code; and administrative and legal expenses',
'of the department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, united',
'states code, and the federal medical care recovery act 42 u.s.c. 2651 et seq. ; $4,705,000,000, of which $250,000,000 shall',
'be available until september 30, 2006, plus reimbursements. medical facilities for necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals,',
'nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities and other necessary facilities for the veterans health administration; for administrative expenses in support of',
'planning, design, project management, real property acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for',
'the use of the department; for oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to project costs; for 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 materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry',
'and food services, $3,745,000,000, of which $250,000,000 shall be available until september 30, 2006. medical and prosthetic research for necessary',
'expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 of title 38,',
'united states code, to remain available until september 30, 2006, $405,593,000, plus reimbursements. departmental administration general operating expenses for necessary',
'operating expenses of the department of veterans affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses in support of department wide',
'capital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses;',
'hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the general services administration for security guard services, and the department of',
'defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, $1,324,753,000: provided, that expenses for services and assistance authorized under 38 u.s.c.',
'3104 a 1 , 2 , 5 , and 11 that the secretary determines are necessary to enable 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 further, that the veterans benefits administration shall be',
'funded at not less than $1,027,193,000: provided further, that of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed',
'$66,000,000 shall be available for obligation until september 30, 2006: provided further, that from the funds made available under this',
'heading, the veterans benefits administration may purchase up to two passenger motor vehicles for use in operations of that administration',
'in manila, philippines. national cemetery administration for necessary expenses of the national cemetery administration 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, $148,925,000: provided, that of the funds made available under this',
'heading, not to exceed $7,400,000 shall be available until september 30, 2006. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of',
'the office of inspector general in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $69,711,000,',
'to remain available until september 30, 2006. construction, major projects for constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the facilities',
'including parking projects 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 associated 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 more than the amount set forth in 38 u.s.c. 8104 a 3 a or',
'where funds for a project were made available in a previous major project appropriation, $458,800,000, to remain available until expended,',
'of which $370,709,000 shall be for capital asset realignment for enhanced services cares activities; and of which $8,091,000 shall be',
'to make reimbursements as provided in 41 u.s.c. 612 for claims paid for contract disputes: provided, that except for advance',
'planning activities, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset management related',
'activities, such as portfolio development and management activities, and investment strategy studies funded through the advance planning fund and the',
'planning and design activities funded through the design fund and cares funds, including needs assessments which may or may not',
'lead to capital investments, none of the funds appropriated under this heading 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 appropriation for fiscal',
'year 2005, for each approved project except those for cares activities referenced above shall be obligated: 1 by the awarding',
'of a construction documents contract by september 30, 2005; and 2 by the awarding of a construction contract by september',
'30, 2006: provided further, that the secretary of veterans affairs shall promptly report in writing to the committees on appropriations',
'any approved major construction project in which obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established above. construction, minor projects',
'for constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities including parking projects under the jurisdiction or for the use',
'of the department of veterans affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and',
'engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts,',
'offsite utility and storm drainage system construction 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 equal to or less than the amount set forth in 38 u.s.c. 8104',
'a 3 a , $230,779,000, to remain available until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous construction, minor projects appropriations',
'which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount',
'set forth in 38 u.s.c. 8104 a 3 a , of which $182,100,000 shall be for capital asset realignment for',
'enhanced services cares activities: provided, that from amounts appropriated under this heading, additional amounts may be used for cares activities',
'upon notification of and approval by the committees on appropriations: 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 department which',
'are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and 2 temporary measures necessary to',
'prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. 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 remodel, 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,',
'$105,163,000, 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, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended. administrative',
'provisions including transfer of funds sec. 101. any appropriation for fiscal year 2005 for compensation and pensions, readjustment benefits, and',
'veterans insurance and indemnities may be transferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations. sec. 102. appropriations available to the',
'department of veterans affairs for fiscal year 2005 for salaries and expenses shall be available for services authorized by 5',
'u.s.c. 3109 hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore,',
'as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902. sec. 103. no appropriations in this act for the department of veterans affairs',
'except the appropriations for construction, major projects, construction, minor projects, and the parking revolving fund shall be available for the',
'purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. sec. 104. no appropriations in',
'this act for the department of veterans affairs shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries',
'entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under 5 u.s.c. 7901 7904 or',
'42 u.s.c. 5141 5204 , unless reimbursement of cost is made to the medical services account at such rates as',
'may be fixed by the secretary of veterans affairs. sec. 105. appropriations available to the department of veterans affairs for',
'fiscal year 2005 for compensation and pensions, readjustment benefits, and veterans insurance and indemnities shall be available for payment of',
'prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter',
'of fiscal year 2004. sec. 106. appropriations accounts available to the department of veterans affairs for fiscal year 2005 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 accounts they shall be',
'payable from compensation and pensions. sec. 107. notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2005, 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 fiscal year 2005 that are available for dividends',
'in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: provided further, that if',
'the cost of administration of an insurance program exceeds 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 secretary shall determine the cost of',
'administration for fiscal year 2005 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. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the',
'department of veterans affairs shall continue the franchise fund pilot program authorized to be established by section 403 of public',
'law 103 356 until october 1, 2005: 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, 2005. sec. 109. amounts',
'deducted from enhanced use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal',
'year for providing enhanced use lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.',
'sec. 110. funds available in any department of veterans affairs appropriation for fiscal year 2005 or funds for salaries and',
'other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the office of resolution management and the office of employment discrimination',
'complaint adjudication for all services provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not exceed $29,318,000 for the office',
'of resolution management and $3,059,000 for the office of employment and discrimination complaint adjudication: provided, that payments may be made',
'in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs: provided further, that amounts received shall be credited to',
'general operating expenses for use by the office that provided the service. sec. 111. no appropriations in this act for',
'the department of veterans affairs shall be available 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. sec. 112. no funds of the department',
'of veterans affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services provided to any person under',
'chapter 17 of title 38, united states code, for a non service connected disability described in section 1729 a 2',
'of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the secretary of veterans affairs, in such form as the secretary',
'may require, current, accurate third party reimbursement information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: provided, that the secretary',
'may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the united states, the reasonable charges for such care',
'or services from any person who does not make such disclosure as required: provided further, that any amounts so recovered',
'for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the secretary during the fiscal year',
'in which amounts are received. sec. 113. of the amounts provided in this act, $25,000,000 shall be for information technology',
'initiatives to support the enterprise architecture of the department of veterans affairs. sec. 114. none of the funds made available',
'to the department in this act, or any other act, may be used to implement sections 2 and 5 of',
'public law 107 287. sec. 115. a hereafter receipts that would otherwise be credited to the accounts listed in subsection',
'c shall be deposited into the medical care collections fund, and shall be transferred to and merged with the medical',
'services account, in fiscal year 2005 and subsequent years, to remain available until expended, to carry out the purposes of',
'the medical services account. b the unobligated balances in the accounts listed in subsection c , shall be transferred to',
'and merged with the medical services account in fiscal year 2005 and subsequent years, and remain available until expended, to',
'carry out the purposes of the medical services account: provided, that the obligated balances in these accounts may be transferred',
'to the medical services account at the discretion of the secretary of veterans affairs and shall remain available until expended.',
'c veterans extended care revolving fund; medical facilities revolving fund; special therapeutic and rehabilitation fund; nursing home revolving fund; veterans',
'health services improvement fund; and parking revolving fund. sec. 116. a the secretary of veterans affairs shall conduct by contract',
'a program of recovery audits for the fee basis and other medical services contracts with respect to payments for hospital',
'care. notwithstanding section 3302 b of title 31, united states code, amounts collected, by setoff or otherwise, as the result',
'of such audits shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which funds are appropriated under medical',
'services and the purposes of paying a contractor a percent of the amount collected as a result of an audit',
'carried out by the contractor. b all amounts so collected under subsection a with respect to a designated health care',
'region as that term is defined in section 1729a d 2 of title 38, united states code shall be allocated,',
'net of payments to the contractor, to that region. sec. 117. notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the discretion',
'of the secretary of veterans affairs, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced use leasing activities including disposal that are deposited',
'into the medical care collections fund may be transferred and merged with construction, major projects and construction, minor projects accounts',
'and be used for construction including site acquisition and disposition , alterations and improvements of any medical facility under the',
'jurisdiction or for the use of the department of veterans affairs. such sums as realized are in addition to the',
'amount provided for in construction, major projects and construction, minor projects. sec. 118. amounts made available under medical services are',
'available 1 for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and 2 for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other expenses incidental',
'to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care in the department. sec. 119. that such sums as may be deposited',
'to the medical care collections fund pursuant to 38 u.s.c. 1729a may be transferred to medical services, to remain available',
'until expended for the purposes of this account. sec. 120. amounts made available for fiscal year 2005 under the medical',
'services, medical administration, and medical facilities accounts may be transferred between the accounts to the extent necessary to implement the',
'restructuring of the veterans health administration accounts after notice of the amount and purpose of the transfer is provided to',
'the committees on appropriations of the senate and house of representatives and a period of 30 days has elapsed: provided,',
'that the limitation on transfers is 20 percent in fiscal year 2005. sec. 121. any appropriation for fiscal year 2005',
'for the veterans benefits administration made available under the heading general operating expenses may be transferred to the veterans housing',
'benefit program fund program account for the purpose of providing funds for the nationwide property management contract if the administrative',
'costs of such contract exceed $8,800,000 in the budget year. sec. 122. the department of veterans affairs is authorized to',
'expend such sums as are available in the unobligated balances of the funds originally appropriated to medical care for emergency',
'expenses resulting from the january 1994 earthquake in southern california in public law 103 211, emergency supplemental appropriations act of',
'1994, for the same purposes of the medical services account, to remain available until expended. sec. 123. notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law, the secretary of veterans affairs secretary shall allow veterans eligible under existing va medical care requirements and',
'who reside in alaska to obtain medical care services from medical facilities supported by the indian health services or tribal',
'organizations. the secretary shall 1 limit the application of this provision to rural alaskan veterans in areas where an existing',
'va facility or va contracted service is unavailable, 2 require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules',
'and regulations, as established by the secretary, 3 require this provision to be consistent with cares, and 4 result in',
'no additional cost to the department of veterans affairs or the indian health service. sec. 124. of the funds made',
'available under the heading construction, minor projects in chapter 11 of division b of the military construction appropriations and emergency',
'hurricane supplemental appropriations act, 2005, public law 108 324, the secretary of veterans affairs may transfer up to $19,800,000 to',
'the medical facilities account for non recurring maintenance expenses related to hurricane and tropical storm damage. title ii department of',
'housing and urban development public and indian housing tenant based rental assistance including transfer of funds for activities and assistance',
'for the provision of tenant based rental assistance authorized under the united states housing act of 1937, as amended 42',
'u.s.c. 1437 et seq. the act herein , not otherwise provided for, $14,885,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which',
'$10,685,000,000 shall be available on october 1, 2004 and $4,200,000,000 shall be available on october 1, 2005: provided, that the',
'amounts made available under this heading are provided as follows: 1 $13,462,989,000 for renewals of expiring section 8 tenant based',
'annual contributions contracts including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8 t',
'of the act : provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph, the secretary',
'for the calendar year 2005 funding cycle shall renew such contracts for each public housing agency based on verified voucher',
'management system vms leasing and cost data averaged for the months of may, june, and july of 2004, and by',
'applying the 2005 annual adjustment factor as established by the secretary, and by making any necessary adjustments for the costs',
'associated with the first time renewal of tenant protection or hope vi vouchers: provided further, that if such data is',
'not available, verifiable, or complete, the secretary shall use verified vms leasing and cost data averaged for the months of',
'february, march, and april of 2004, and by applying the 2005 annual adjustment factor as established by the secretary, and',
'by making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first time renewal of tenant protection or hope vi',
'vouchers: provided further, that if such data is not available, verifiable, or complete, the secretary shall use leasing and cost',
'data from the most recent end of year financial statements for public housing agency fiscal years ending no later than',
'march 31, 2004, and by applying the 2005 annual adjustment factor as established by the secretary, and by making any',
'necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first time renewal of tenant protection or hope vi vouchers: provided further,',
'that the secretary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount provided under this paragraph, pro rate each',
'public housing agencys allocation otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: provided further, that the entire amount provided under this paragraph',
'shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method described above: provided further,',
'that public housing agencies participating in the moving to work demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their moving to work',
'agreements and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous proviso: provided further, that none of',
'the funds provided in this paragraph may be used to support a total number of unit months under lease which',
'exceeds a public housing agencys authorized level of units under contract; 2 $163,000,000 for section 8 rental assistance for relocation',
'and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the omnibus consolidated rescissions and appropriations act',
'of 1996 public law 104 134 , conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family unification',
'program under section 8 x of the act, relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public',
'and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision of',
'law authorizing such assistance under section 8 t of the act, and tenant protection assistance, including replacement and relocation assistance;',
'3 $46,000,000 for family self sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the act; 4 $2,904,000 shall be transferred to the',
'working capital fund; and 5 $1,210,107,000 for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8',
'tenant based rental assistance program, of which up to $25,000,000 shall be available to the secretary to allocate to public',
'housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs: provided, that $1,185,107,000 of the amount provided in',
'this paragraph shall be allocated for the calendar year 2005 funding cycle on a pro rata basis to public housing',
'agencies based on the amount public housing agencies were eligible to receive in calendar year 2004: provided further, that all',
'amounts provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities related to the provision of tenant based rental assistance authorized',
'under section 8, including related development activities. project based rental assistance including transfer of funds for activities and assistance for',
'the provision of project based subsidy contracts under the united states housing act of 1937, as amended 42 u.s.c. 1437',
'et seq. the act herein , not otherwise provided for, $5,341,000,000 to remain available until expended: provided, that the amounts',
'made available under this heading are provided as follows: 1 $5,237,100,000 for expiring or terminating section 8 project based subsidy',
'contracts including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts , for amendments to section 8 project based subsidy contracts including section 8',
'moderate rehabilitation contracts , for contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the mckinney vento homeless assistance act, for',
'renewal of section 8 contracts for units in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under the emergency',
'low income housing preservation act of 1987 or the low income housing preservation and resident homeownership act of 1990, and',
'for administrative and other expenses associated with project based activities and assistance funded under this paragraph; 2 $101,900,000 for performance',
'based contract administrators for section 8 project based assistance; and 3 $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the working capital fund.',
'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. 1437g the act $2,600,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2008: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2005, the secretary may not delegate to any department official other than the',
'deputy secretary and the assistant secretary for public and indian housing any authority under paragraph 2 of section 9 j',
'regarding the extension of the time periods under such section: provided further, that for purposes of such section 9 j',
', the term obligate means, with respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that will',
'result in outlays, immediately or in the future: provided further, that of the total amount provided under this heading, up',
'to $38,700,000 shall be for carrying out activities under section 9 h of such act, of which $12,500,000 shall be',
'for the provision of remediation services to public housing agencies identified as troubled under the section 8 management assessment program',
'and for surveys used to calculate local fair market rents and assess housing conditions in connection with rental assistance under',
'section 8 of the act: provided further, that $10,150,000 shall be transferred to the working capital fund: provided further, that',
'no funds may be used under this heading for the purposes specified in section 9 k of the united states',
'housing act of 1937, as amended: provided further, that of the total amount provided under this heading, up to $30,000,000',
'shall be available for the secretary of housing and urban development to make grants, notwithstanding section 205 of this act,',
'to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs resulting from unforeseen emergencies and natural disasters occurring in fiscal year 2005:',
'provided further, that of the total amount provided under this heading, $53,500,000 shall be for supportive services, service coordinators and',
'congregate services as authorized by section 34 of the act and the native american housing assistance and self determination act',
'of 1996: provided further, that up to $3,000,000 is to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships in effect',
'prior to date of enactment of this act: provided further, that of the total amount provided under this heading, $15,000,000',
'shall be for neighborhood networks grants for activities authorized in section 9 d 1 e of the united states housing',
'act of 1937, as amended, of which up to $1,000,000 may be used for technical assistance in connection with such',
'grants as authorized in section 9 h 8 of such act: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law,',
'amounts made available in the previous proviso shall be awarded to public housing agencies on a competitive basis: provided further,',
'that notwithstanding section 9 d 1 e of the united states housing act of 1937, any neighborhood networks computer center',
'established with funding made available under this heading in this or any other act, shall be available for use by',
'residents of public housing and residents of other housing assisted with funding made available under this title in this act',
'or any other act. public housing operating fund for 2005 payments to public housing agencies for the operation 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 e , $2,458,000,000, of which $10,000,000 in bonus funds shall be provided to public housing agencies that assist',
'program participants in moving away from dependency on housing assistance programs: provided, that of the total amount provided under this',
'heading, $8,000,000 shall be for programs, as determined appropriate by the attorney general, which assist in the investigation, prosecution, and',
'prevention of violent crimes and drug offenses in public and federally assisted low income housing, including indian housing, which shall',
'be administered by the department of justice through a cooperative agreement with the department of housing and urban development: provided',
'further, that any such 2005 payment shall be provided in an amount sufficient to cover only the period beginning with',
'the start of a public housing agencys fiscal year and ending on december 31, 2005: provided further, that for fiscal',
'year 2006 and all fiscal years thereafter, the secretary shall provide assistance under this heading to public housing agencies on',
'a calendar year basis: provided further, that, in fiscal year 2005 and all fiscal years hereafter, no amounts under this',
'heading in any appropriations act may be used for payments to public housing agencies for the costs of operation and',
'management of public housing for any year prior to the current year of such act: provided further, that no funds',
'may be used under this heading for the purposes specified in section 9 k of the united states housing act',
'of 1937, as amended. 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, $144,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, of which the secretary may use',
'up to $4,000,000 for technical assistance and contract expertise, to be provided directly or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative',
'agreements, including training and cost of necessary travel for participants in such training, by or to officials and employees of',
'the 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. , $627,000,000,',
'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 american 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 $2,600,000',
'shall be transferred to the working capital fund: 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 $17,926,000:',
'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 , $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans,',
'shall be as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, as amended: provided further, that these',
'funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $145,345,000.',
'in addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to $250,000 from amounts in the first',
'paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for salaries and expenses, to be used only for',
'the administrative costs of these guarantees. native hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund program account including transfer of funds for the',
'cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184a of the housing and community development act of 1992 12 u.s.c.',
'1715z 13b , $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: provided, that such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans,',
'shall be as defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, as amended: provided further, that these',
'funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $37,403,000.',
'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.',
', $284,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006: 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, $24,000,000 to remain available until',
'expended, which amount shall be competitively awarded by september 1, 2005, to indian tribes, state housing finance agencies, state community',
'and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofits and community development corporations 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, $10,000,000,',
'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 $666,666 for each empowerment zone for 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 development activities, and for',
'other purposes, $4,709,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2007 unless otherwise specified: provided, that of the amount provided, $4,150,035,000',
'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 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 american indian housing council, or a grant',
'using funds under section 107 b 3 of the act shall be expended for planning and management development and administration:',
'provided further, that $69,000,000 shall be for grants to indian tribes notwithstanding section 106 a 1 of such act, of',
'which, notwithstanding any other provision of law including section 205 of this act , up to $4,000,000 may be used',
'for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and safety; $3,300,000 shall be for a grant to the housing assistance',
'council; $2,400,000 shall be for a grant to the national american indian housing council; $4,800,000 shall be available as a',
'grant to the national housing development corporation, for operating expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and for a program of affordable',
'housing acquisition and rehabilitation; $4,800,000 shall be available as a grant to the raza development fund of la raza for',
'the hope fund, of which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund management, and $4,300,000 is for investments in the',
'hope fund and financing to affiliated organizations; $43,700,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of the act, of',
'which $9,000,000 shall be for the native hawaiian block grant authorized under title viii of the native american housing assistance',
'and self determination act of 1996, to remain available until expended, of which $500,000 shall be for training and technical',
'assistance; $3,465,000 shall be transferred to the working capital fund; $25,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to the self help',
'homeownership opportunity program; $34,500,000 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 $4,500,000 shall be for',
'capacity building activities administered by habitat for humanity international; $2,000,000 shall be for the special olympics national games organizing committee',
'for planning, equipment, and operational expenses associated with the 2006 games in ames, iowa; $62,000,000 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 amount made available for youthbuild not less than $9,000,000 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, $42,000,000 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 statement of managers accompanying this act. of the amount made',
'available under this heading, $262,000,000 shall be available for grants for the economic development initiative edi to finance a variety',
'of targeted economic investments in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the statement of 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 108 7 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number',
'2 with respect to amounts made available for the city of boaz, alabama by striking facilities renovation and expansion and',
'inserting construction of a new library. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 7',
'is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 740 by striking facilities renovation and construction and inserting an',
'economic development planning study. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 7 is deemed',
'to be amended with respect to item number 254 by striking greater community council in louisville, kentucky for construction of',
'a facility for low income, disabled persons and inserting portland promise, inc. in louisville, kentucky for a multi purpose facility.',
'the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 7 is deemed to be amended with',
'respect to item number 10 with respect to amounts made available to the st. stephen family life center in louisville,',
'kentucky by striking renovation and inserting construction. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108',
'7 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 584 with respect to amounts made available for queens',
'borough public library in queens, new york by striking for facilities rehabilitation and expansion of the parsons boulevard complex and',
'inserting for facilities construction and renovations. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199',
'is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 198 by striking $160,000 for the pine mountain beautification and',
'economic development project in harris county, georgia for streetscape improvements and inserting $60,000 for the beautification and economic development project',
'in harris county, georgia for construction; and $100,000 for the beautification and economic development project in the town of pine',
'mountain, georgia for streetscape improvements. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is',
'deemed to be amended with respect to item number 96 with respect to amounts made available for the city of',
'corona, california by striking construction and inserting rehabilitation and conversion. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in',
'public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 257 with respect to amounts made',
'available for fort dodge, iowa by inserting planning, design and before the word facilities. the referenced statement of the managers',
'under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 776 with',
'respect to amounts made available for rice university by inserting planning, design and before the word construction. the referenced statement',
'of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item',
'number 535 by striking facilities renovation, expansion and buildout for the dyouville college library improvement project and inserting administration building',
'renovation. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 7 is deemed to be amended',
'with respect to item number 215 by striking construction of a fieldhouse located at 39th and cottage grove and inserting',
'costs associated with construction of a lula lift at ogden park. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading',
'in public law 108 7 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 831 by striking bread and',
'rose in olympia, washington for renovations to a homeless shelter and inserting catholic community services in olympia, washington for construction',
'of a homeless shelter. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed',
'to be amended with respect to item number 303 by striking maine environmental and inserting marine environmental. the referenced statement',
'of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item',
'number 163 by striking a special needs evacuation, senior, multipurpose center and inserting for lakefront improvements to lake toho. the',
'referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect',
'to item number 499 by striking relocation of and renovations to the wolcott carriage house and inserting facilities improvements to',
'erie canal parks. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title ii of public law 107 73;',
'h. rept. 107 272 is deemed to be amended by striking southern new mexico fair and rodeo in dona ana',
'county for infrastructure improvements and to build a multipurpose event center; and insert in lieu thereof dona ana county, new',
'mexico, for the southern new mexico state fair to make infrastructure improvements and to build a multi purpose event center;.',
'the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title ii of division g of the consolidated appropriations resolution,',
'2004 public law 108 199; h. rept. 108 401 is deemed to be amended with respect to item 218 by',
'striking construction and insert in lieu thereof planning and design. the statement of managers accompanying public law 106 74, as',
'amended by chapter 8 of title ii of the emergency supplemental act, 2000 public law 106 246 , is further',
'amended by inserting , to remain available to be expended until september 30, 2007, after $25,000,000. the referenced statement of',
'managers under the heading in title ii of division g of the consolidated appropriations resolution, 2004 public law 108 199;',
'h. rpt. 108 401 is deemed to be amended with respect to numbers 418 and 423 by striking out both',
'specified grants and inserting in lieu thereof 418. $900,000 to northland neighborhoods, inc. in clay county, missouri for the expansion',
'of the current home repair program to provide home repairs to low to moderate income neighborhoods;. the referenced statement of',
'managers under this heading in title ii of division g of the consolidated appropriations resolution, 2004 public law 108 199;',
'h. rept. 108 401 is deemed to be amended with respect to item 791 by inserting for planning and design',
'after texas. the referenced statement of managers under this heading in title ii of division g of the consolidated appropriations',
'resolution, 2004 public law 108 199; h. rept. 108 401 is deemed to be amended with respect to item 218',
'by striking construction and inserting in lieu thereof planning and design. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading',
'in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 169 by striking for renovation',
'of an aviation high technology facility and inserting in lieu thereof for a feasibility study of a facilities improvement to',
'the airco complex and surrounding properties. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 7',
'is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 740 by striking for facilities renovation and construction and inserting',
'for development and continuation of the national medal of honor museum of military history. the referenced statement of the managers',
'under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 163 by',
'striking for a special needs evacuation, senior, multipurpose center and inserting for construction at the lakefront improvement project. the referenced',
'statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 7 is deemed to be amended with respect to',
'item number 54 by striking for renovation of facilities and inserting for the screen education center. the referenced statement of',
'the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number',
'104 by striking to sonoma state university in california for construction of the green music center and inserting to center',
'point, inc. to acquire and renovate a facility for the adolescent residential treatment center. the referenced statement of the managers',
'under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 4 by',
'striking for renovation of the old uniontown middle school and inserting for enhancements to facilities for industrial development. the referenced',
'statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to',
'item number 583 by striking $200,000 to the north carolina museum of natural sciences for construction of the nature research',
'center and inserting $200,000 to the friends of the north carolina museum of natural sciences for construction of the nature',
'research center. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be',
'amended with respect to item number 469 by striking to rutgers university in new jersey land acquisition for leap university',
'high school and inserting to the leap academy university charter high school in camden city, new jersey for facilities construction,',
'renovation, and buildout. the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to',
'be amended with respect to item number 575 by striking construction and inserting acquisition, renovation. the referenced statement of the',
'managers under this heading in public law 108 199 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 683',
'by striking for construction related to bailey park and downtown streetscape, beautification, building renovation and restoration and inserting for master',
'plan development, building acquisition, demolition, renovation and restoration. section 167 of division h of public law 108 199 is amended',
'by allocating the funding made available under the heading community development fund for project number 177 house report 108 235',
'to the chicago childrens choir academy in illinois for facility design and construction. the referenced statement of the managers under',
'this heading in title ii of division g of the consolidated appropriations resolution, 2004 public law 108 199; h. rept.',
'108 401 is deemed to be amended with respect to item 24 by striking tuscaloosa county commission for community development',
'in tuscaloosa county, alabama; and insert in lieu thereof city of tuscaloosa for community development in tuscaloosa, alabama;. the referenced',
'statement of the managers under this heading in title ii of division g of the consolidated appropriations resolution, 2004 public',
'law 108 199; h. rept. 108 401 is deemed to be amended with respect to item 796 by striking community',
'center and insert in lieu thereof convention center. community development loan guarantees program account including transfer of funds for the',
'cost of guaranteed loans, $6,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, 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 section 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, $24,000,000, to remain',
'available until september 30, 2006. 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, $1,865,000,000, to remain available until september',
'30, 2007: provided, that of the total amount provided in this paragraph, up to $42,000,000 shall be available for housing',
'counseling under section 106 of the housing and urban development act of 1968, and $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the',
'working capital fund. in addition to amounts otherwise made available under this heading, $50,000,000, to remain available until september 30,',
'2007, for assistance to homebuyers as authorized under title i of the american dream downpayment 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, $1,250,515,000, of which $1,230,515,000 shall remain',
'available until september 30, 2007, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended: provided, that not less than 30',
'percent of funds made available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under the shelter plus care program, shall be used for',
'permanent housing: provided further, that all funds awarded for services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each',
'grantee: provided further, that the secretary shall renew on an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to contracts funded under',
'the shelter plus care program if the program is determined to be needed under the applicable continuum of care and',
'meets appropriate program requirements and financial standards, as determined by the secretary: 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 childrens health insurance program, 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 up to $11,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for',
'the national homeless data analysis project and technical assistance: provided further, that $2,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading',
'shall be transferred to the working capital fund: provided further, that all balances for shelter plus care renewals previously funded',
'from the shelter plus care renewal account shall be transferred to this account, to be available for shelter plus care',
'renewals in fiscal year 2005. 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 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,',
'and for supportive services associated with the housing, $747,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2008, 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, 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, $18,000,000 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 $450,000 shall be transferred to the working capital fund: provided further, that the secretary may',
'waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except that the initial contract',
'term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration. title ii of the departments of veterans affairs and',
'housing and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2004, is amended under this heading by striking the fourth proviso.',
'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 disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act, for',
'project rental assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 d 2 of such act, including amendments',
'to contracts for such 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, $240,000,000: provided,',
'that $450,000 shall be transferred to the working capital fund: provided further, that, of the amount provided under this heading',
'$28,890,000 shall be for amendments to existing tenant based assistance contracts entered into prior to fiscal year 2004 only one',
'amendment authorized for any such contract : provided further, that of the amount provided under this heading, the secretary may',
'make available up to $10,000,000 for incremental tenant based rental assistance, as authorized by section 811 of such act, which',
'assistance is five years in duration : provided further, that all tenant based assistance made available under this heading shall',
'continue to remain available only to persons with disabilities: provided further, that the secretary may waive the provisions of section',
'811 governing the terms and conditions of project rental assistance and tenant based assistance, except that the initial contract term',
'for such assistance shall not exceed five years in duration. title ii of the departments of veterans affairs and housing',
'and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2004, is amended under this heading by striking the fourth proviso and',
'inserting provided further, that all section 811 balances outstanding, as of september 30, 2003, shall be transferred to the appropriation',
'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, 2004, and any collections made during fiscal year 2005 and all subsequent fiscal years,',
'shall be transferred to the flexible subsidy fund, as authorized by section 236 g of the national housing act, as',
'amended. manufactured housing fees trust fund for necessary expenses as authorized by the national manufactured 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 2005 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not',
'more than $0 and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final',
'fiscal year 2005 appropriation. federal housing administration mutual mortgage insurance program account including transfer of funds during fiscal year 2005,',
'commitments to guarantee loans to carry out the purposes of section 203 b of the national housing act, as amended,',
'shall not exceed a loan principal of $185,000,000,000. during fiscal year 2005, obligations to make direct loans to carry out',
'the purposes of section 204 g of the national housing act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: provided, that the',
'foregoing amount shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales of single family real properties',
'owned by the secretary and formerly insured under the mutual mortgage insurance fund. for administrative expenses necessary to carry out',
'the guaranteed and direct loan program, $356,906,000, of which not to exceed $352,906,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for',
'salaries and expenses; and not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for office of inspector general. in',
'addition, for administrative contract expenses, $78,000,000, of which $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the working capital fund: provided, that to',
'the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before april 1, 2005, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract expenses',
'shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments including a pro rata amount for any amount below',
'$1,000,000 , but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed $30,000,000. general and special risk program',
'account including transfer of funds for the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of the',
'national housing act 12 u.s.c. 1715z 3 and 1735c , including the cost of loan guarantee modifications, as that term',
'is defined in section 502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, as amended, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended:',
'provided, that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of',
'up to $35,000,000,000. gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by sections 204 g , 207',
'l , 238, and 519 a of the national housing act, shall not exceed $50,000,000, of which not to exceed',
'$30,000,000 shall be for bridge financing in connection with the sale of multifamily real properties owned by the secretary and',
'formerly insured under such act; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental',
'entities in connection with the sale of single family real properties owned by the secretary and formerly insured under such',
'act. in addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $227,767,000, of which $207,767,000',
'shall be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses; and of which $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation',
'for office of inspector general. in addition, for administrative contract expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan',
'programs, $86,000,000, of which $9,600,000 shall be transferred to the working capital fund: provided, that to the extent guaranteed loan',
'commitments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before april 1, 2005, an additional $1,980 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 guarantees of mortgage',
'backed securities loan guarantee program account including transfer of funds new commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes',
'of section 306 of the national housing act, as amended 12 u.s.c. 1721 g , shall not exceed $200,000,000,000, to',
'remain available until september 30, 2006. for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed mortgage backed securities program, $10,695,000,',
'to be derived from the gnma guarantees of mortgage backed securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed',
'$10,695,000, shall be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses. policy development and research research and technology for contracts,',
'grants, and necessary expenses of programs 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, $45,500,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that of the total amount provided under',
'this heading, $7,000,000 shall be for the partnership for advancing technology in housing path initiative: provided further, that of the',
'amounts made available for path under this heading, $3,500,000 shall not be subject to the requirements of section 205 of',
'this title. fair housing and equal opportunity fair housing activities for contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for,',
'as authorized by title viii of the civil rights act of 1968, as amended by the fair housing amendments act',
'of 1988, and section 561 of the housing and community development act of 1987, as amended, $46,500,000, to remain available',
'until september 30, 2006, of which $20,000,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 561: provided, that',
'no funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the federal',
'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 authorized by section 1011 of the residential lead based paint hazard reduction act of 1992,',
'$168,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, of which $9,900,000 shall be for the healthy homes initiative, pursuant to',
'sections 501 and 502 of the housing and urban development act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, testing, and',
'demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead based paint poisoning and other housing related diseases and hazards: provided, that',
'for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to the national environmental policy act of 1969 42 u.s.c. 4321 et seq. and',
'other provisions of law that further the purposes of such act, a grant under the healthy homes initiative, operation lead',
'elimination action plan leap , or the lead technical studies program under this heading or under prior appropriations acts for',
'such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to be funds for a special project for purposes of sec. 305',
'c of the multifamily housing property disposition reform act of 1994: provided further, that of the total amount made available',
'under this heading, $47,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement',
'needs, as identified by the secretary as having: 1 the highest number of occupied pre 1940 units of rental housing;',
'and 2 a disproportionately high number of documented cases of lead poisoned children: provided further, that each grantee receiving funds',
'under the previous proviso shall target those privately owned units and multifamily buildings that are occupied by low income families',
'as defined under section 3 b 2 of the united states housing act of 1937: provided further, that not less',
'than 90 percent of the funds made available under this paragraph shall be used exclusively for abatement, inspections, risk assessments,',
'temporary relocations and interim control of lead based hazards as defined by 42 u.s.c. 4851: provided further, that each recipient',
'of funds provided under the first proviso shall make a matching contribution in an amount not less than 25 percent:',
'provided further, that each applicant shall submit a detailed plan and strategy that demonstrates adequate capacity that is acceptable to',
'the secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability. management and administration',
'salaries and expenses including transfer of funds for necessary administrative and non administrative expenses of the department of housing and',
'urban development, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902;',
'hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; and not to exceed $25,000 for official reception',
'and representation expenses, $1,120,000,000, of which $560,673,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the federal housing administration, $10,695,000',
'shall be provided from funds of the government national mortgage association, $1,000,000 shall be provided from the community development loan',
'guarantees program account, $150,000 shall be provided by transfer from the native american housing block grants account, $250,000 shall be',
'provided by transfer from the indian housing loan guarantee fund program account and $35,000 shall be transferred from the native',
'hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund account: provided, that funds made available under this heading shall only be allocated in the',
'manner specified in the report accompanying this act unless the committees on appropriations of both the house of representatives and',
'the senate are notified of any changes in an operating plan or reprogramming: provided further, that no official or employee',
'of the department shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the office of the chief financial officer ocfo has',
'determined that such allotment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control and has received training in funds control',
'procedures and directives: provided further, that the chief financial officer shall establish positive control of and maintain adequate systems of',
'accounting for appropriations and other available funds as required by 31 u.s.c. 1514: provided further, that for purposes of funds',
'control and determining whether a violation exists under the anti deficiency act 31 u.s.c. 1341 et seq. , the point',
'of obligation shall be the executed agreement or contract, except with respect to insurance and guarantee programs, certain types of',
'salaries and expenses funding, and incremental funding that is authorized under an executed agreement or contract, and shall be designated',
'in the approved funds control plan: provided further, that the chief financial officer shall: 1 appoint qualified personnel to conduct',
'investigations of potential or actual violations; 2 establish minimum training requirements and other qualifications for personnel that may be appointed',
'to conduct investigations; 3 establish guidelines and timeframes for the conduct and completion of investigations; 4 prescribe the content, format',
'and other requirements for the submission of final reports on violations; and 5 prescribe such additional policies and procedures as',
'may be required for conducting investigations of, and administering, processing, and reporting on, potential and actual violations of the anti',
'deficiency act and all other statutes and regulations governing the obligation and expenditure of funds made available in this or',
'any other act: provided further, that up to $20,000,000 may be transferred to the working capital fund: provided further, that',
'the secretary shall fill 7 out of 10 vacancies at the gs 14 and gs 15 levels until the total',
'number of gs 14 and gs 15 positions in the department has been reduced from the number of gs 14',
'and gs 15 positions on the date of enactment of public law 106 377 by 2\1/2\ percent. working capital fund',
'for additional capital for the working capital fund 42 u.s.c. 3535 for the development of, modifications to, and infrastructure for',
'department wide information technology systems, for the continuing operation of both department wide and program specific information systems, and for',
'program related development activities, $270,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that any amounts transferred to this fund',
'under this act shall remain available until expended: provided further, that any amounts transferred to thisfund from amounts appropriated by',
'previously enacted appropriations acts or from within this act may be used only for the purposes specified under this fund,',
'in addition to the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. office of inspector general including transfer of funds for',
'necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in carrying out the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $104,000,000,',
'of which $24,000,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the federal housing administration: provided, that the inspector general',
'shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this office: provided further, that $300,000 shall be transferred to the',
'working capital fund. office of federal housing enterprise oversight salaries and expenses including transfer of funds for carrying out the',
'federal housing enterprises financial safety and soundness act of 1992, including not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation',
'expenses, $59,209,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the federal housing enterprises oversight fund: provided, that of',
'the amount made available under this heading, $5,000,000 is for litigation and to continue ongoing special investigations of the federal',
'housing enterprises: provided further, that the director shall submit a spending plan for the amounts provided under this heading no',
'later than january 15, 2005: provided further, that not less than 80 percent of total amount made available under this',
'heading shall be used only for examination, supervision, and capital oversight of the enterprises as such term is defined in',
'section 1303 of the federal housing enterprises financial safety and soundness act of 1992 12 u.s.c. 4502 to ensure that',
'the enterprises are operating in a financially safe and sound manner and complying with the capital requirements under subtitle b',
'of such act: provided further, that not to exceed the amount provided herein shall be available from the general fund',
'of the treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the',
'fund: provided further, that the general fund amount shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so',
'as to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0. public and indian',
'housing housing certificate fund rescission of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the department',
'of housing and urban development under this heading or the heading annual contributions for assisted housing or any other heading',
'for fiscal year 2004 and prior years, $1,557,000,000 is rescinded, to be effected by the secretary no later than september',
'30, 2005: provided, that any such balances governed by reallocation provisions under the statute authorizing the program for which the',
'funds were originally appropriated shall be available for the rescission: provided further, that any obligated balances of contract authority from',
'fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be cancelled: provided further, that no amounts recaptured from amounts',
'appropriated in prior years under this heading or the heading annual contributions for assisted housing and no carryover of such',
'appropriated amounts for project based assistance shall be available for the calendar year 2005 funding cycle for activities provided for',
'under the heading tenant based rental assistance: provided further, that amounts recaptured under this heading or the heading annual contributions',
'for assisted housing from amounts appropriated for project based section 8 activities may be used for amendments to section 8',
'project based subsidy contracts or for performance based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. drug',
'elimination grants for low income housing rescission of the unobligated balances remaining from funds appropriated in fiscal year 2001 and',
'prior years under the heading drug elimination grants for low income housing, $5,000,000 are rescinded. native american housing block grants',
'rescission of the unobligated balances remaining from funds appropriated in fiscal year 2004 and prior years under the heading native',
'american housing block grants for activities related to title vi of nahasda, $21,000,000 are rescinded. indian housing loan guarantee program',
'account rescission of the unobligated balances remaining from funds appropriated in fiscal year 2004 and prior years under the heading',
'indian housing loan guarantee fund program account for activities related to the cost of guaranteed loans, $33,000,000 are rescinded. housing',
'programs rental housing assistance rescission of the amounts made available under the heading rent supplement in public law 98 63',
'for amendments to contracts under section 101 of the housing and urban development act of 1965 12 u.s.c. 1701s and',
'section 236 f 2 of the national housing act 12 u.s.c. 1715z 1 in state aided, non insured rental housing',
'projects, up to $675,000,000 is cancelled. federal housing administration general and special risk program account rescission of the unobligated balances',
'remaining from credit subsidy appropriated in fiscal year 2004 and prior years under the heading general and special risk program',
'account, $30,000,000 are rescinded. administrative provisions sec. 201. fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, or in lieu thereof',
'50 percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described in section 1012',
'a of the stewart b. mckinney homeless assistance amendments act of 1988 42 u.s.c. 1437 note shall be rescinded, or',
'in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the treasury, and such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured',
'and not rescinded or remitted to the treasury shall be used by state housing finance agencies or local governments or',
'local housing agencies with projects approved by the secretary of housing and urban development for which settlement occurred after january',
'1, 1992, in accordance with such section. notwithstanding the previous sentence, the secretary may award up to 15 percent of',
'the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the treasury to provide project owners with incentives',
'to refinance their project at a lower interest rate. sec. 202. none of the amounts made available under this act',
'may be used during fiscal year 2005 to investigate or prosecute under the fair housing act any otherwise lawful activity',
'engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of 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 2005 that are allocated',
'under such section, the secretary of housing and urban development 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 2005 under such clause ii',
'because the areas in the state outside of the metropolitan statistical areas that qualify under clause i in fiscal year2005',
'do not have the number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency 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 2005, 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 . c',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount allocated for fiscal year 2005 under section 854 c of the aids',
'housing opportunity act 42 u.s.c. 12903 c , to the city of new york, new york, on behalf of the',
'new york wayne white plains, new york new jersey metropolitan division hereafter metropolitan division of the new york newark edison,',
'ny nj pa metropolitan statistical area, shall be adjusted by the secretary of housing and urban development by: a allocating',
'to the city of jersey city, new jersey, the proportion of the metropolitan areas or divisions amount that is based',
'on the number of cases of aids reported in the portion of the metropolitan area or division that is located',
'in hudson county, new jersey, and adjusting for the proportion of the metropolitan divisions high incidence bonus if this area',
'in new jersey also has a higher than average per capita incidence of aids; and b allocating to the city',
'of paterson, new jersey, the proportion of the metropolitan areas or divisions amount that is based on the number of',
'cases of aids reported in the portion of the metropolitan area or division that is located in bergen county and',
'passaic county, new jersey, and adjusting for the proportion of the metropolitan divisions high incidence bonus if this area in',
'new jersey also has a higher than average per capita incidence of aids. the recipient cities shall use amounts allocated',
'under this subsection to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of the aids housing opportunity act 42 u.s.c. 12904',
'in their respective portions of the metropolitan division that is located in new jersey. sec. 204. a during fiscal year',
'2005, in the provision of rental assistance under section 8 o of the united states housing act of 1937 42',
'u.s.c. 1437f o in connection with a program to demonstrate the economy and effectiveness of providing such assistance for use',
'in assisted living facilities that is carried out in the counties of the state of michigan specified in subsection b',
'of this section, notwithstanding paragraphs 3 and 18 b iii of such section 8 o , a family residing in',
'an assisted living facility in any such county, on behalf of which a public housing agency provides assistance pursuant to',
'section 8 o 18 of such act, may be required, at the time the family initially receives such assistance, to',
'pay rent in an amount exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted income of the family by such a percentage',
'or amount as the secretary of housing and urban development determines to be appropriate. b the counties specified in this',
'subsection are oakland county, macomb county, wayne county, and washtenaw county, in the state of michigan. sec. 205. except as',
'explicitly provided in law, any grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title ii of this act shall',
'be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the department of housing and urban development',
'reform act of 1989. sec. 206. funds of the department of housing and urban development subject to the government corporation',
'control act or section 402 of the housing act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations on',
'administrative expenses, for legal 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 financing bank, federal',
'reserve banks or any member thereof, federal home loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of the federal',
'deposit insurance corporation act, as amended 12 u.s.c. 1811 1831 . sec. 207. unless otherwise provided for in this act',
'or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the department of housing and urban development shall',
'be available for any program, project or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates submitted to',
'congress. sec. 208. corporations and agencies of the department of housing and urban development which are subject to the government',
'corporation control act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority',
'available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without',
'regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of such act as may be necessary in carrying out',
'the programs set forth in the budget for 2005 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',
'expressly provided for in this act unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance provided for in',
'this or prior appropriations acts , except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty operations',
'of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the united states',
'government. sec. 209. none of the funds provided in this title for technical assistance, training, or management improvements may be',
'obligated or expended unless hud provides to the committees on appropriations a description of each proposed activity and a detailed',
'budget estimate of the costs associated with each program, project or activity as part of the budget justifications. for fiscal',
'year 2005, hud shall transmit this information to the committees by march 15, 2005 for 30 days of review. sec.',
'210. the secretary of housing and urban development shall provide quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on appropriations',
'regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the department and',
'shall submit additional, updated budget information to these committees upon request. sec. 211. notwithstanding any other provision of law, in',
'fiscal year 2005, 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 assistance',
'payments under section 8 of the united states housing 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 assistance. sec. 212. a notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount allocated for fiscal year 2005',
'under section 854 c of the aids housing opportunity act 42 u.s.c. 12903 c , to the city of wilmington,',
'delaware, on behalf of the wilmington, delaware maryland new jersey metropolitan division hereafter metropolitan division , shall be adjusted by',
'the secretary of housing and urban development by allocating to the state of new jersey the proportion of the metropolitan',
'divisions amount that is based on the number of cases of aids reported in the portion of the metropolitan division',
'that is located in new jersey. the state of new jersey shall use amounts allocated to the state under this',
'subsection to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of the aids housing opportunity act 42 u.s.c. 12904 in the',
'portion of the metropolitan division that is located in new jersey. b notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary',
'of housing and urban development shall allocate to wake county, north carolina, the amounts that otherwise would be allocated for',
'fiscal year 2005 under section 854 c of the aids housing opportunity act 42 u.s.c. 12903 c to the city',
'of raleigh, north carolina, on behalf of the raleigh cary, north carolina metropolitan statistical area. any amounts allocated to wake',
'county shall be used to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of such act 42 u.s.c. 12904 within such',
'metropolitan statistical area. c notwithstanding section 854 c of the aids housing opportunity act 42 u.s.c. 12903 c , the',
'secretary of housing and urban development may adjust the allocation of the amounts that otherwise would be allocated for fiscal',
'year 2005 under section 854 c of such act, upon the written request of an applicant, in conjunction with the',
'state s , for a formula allocation on behalf of a metropolitan statistical area, to designate the state or states',
'in which the metropolitan statistical area is located as the eligible grantee s of the allocation. in the case that',
'a metropolitan statistical area involves more than one state, such amounts allocated to each state shall be in proportion to',
'the number of cases of aids reported in the portion of the metropolitan statistical area located in that state. any',
'amounts allocated to a state under this section shall be used to carry out eligible activities within the portion of',
'the metropolitan statistical area located in that state. sec. 213. notwithstanding any other provision of law, for this fiscal year',
'and every fiscal year thereafter, funds appropriated for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the housing',
'act of 1959, as amended, and for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the',
'cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act, shall be available for the cost of maintaining and disposing of such properties that',
'are acquired or otherwise become the responsibility of the department. sec. 214. the secretary of housing and urban development shall',
'submit an annual report no later than august 30, 2005 and annually thereafter to the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations regarding the number of federally assisted units under lease and the per unit cost of these units to the',
'department of housing and urban development. sec. 215. the department of housing and urban development shall submit the departments fiscal',
'year 2006 congressional budget justifications to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate using the',
'identical structure provided under this act and only in accordance with the direction specified in the report accompanying this act.',
'sec. 216. that incremental voucher previously made available under the heading housing certificate fund for non elderly disabled families shall,',
'to the extent practicable, continue to be provided to non elderly disabled families upon turnover. sec. 217. the installment contract',
'between the village of hanna city, illinois and the general services administration is in the nature of a purchase money',
'mortgage which will be paid off at initial closing. the department of housing and urban development shall accept the village',
'of hanna city, illinois holding of equitable title to this property as sufficient for the purposes of the section 202',
'housing program. sec. 218. a public housing agency or such other entity that administers federal housing assistance in the states',
'of alaska, iowa, and mississippi shall not be required to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of',
'assistance provided under section 8 of the united states housing act of 1937 on the board of directors or a',
'similar governing board of such agency or entity as required under section 2 b of such act. each public housing',
'agency or other entity that administers federal housing assistance under section 8 in the states of alaska, iowa and mississippi',
'shall establish an advisory board of not less than 6 residents of public housing or recipients of section 8 assistance',
'to provide advice and comment to the public housing agency or other administering entity on issues related to public housing',
'and section 8. such advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly. sec. 219. a section 536 b 1 of',
'the national housing act 12 u.s.c. 1735f 14 b 1 is amended by adding the following new subparagraph at the',
'end: j failure to perform a required physical inspection of the mortgaged property.. b section 537 c 1 b ii',
'of such act 12 u.s.c. 1735f 15 c 1 b ii is amended by inserting after rents, the following: other',
'revenues, or contract rights,. c section 537 c 1 b x of such act 12 u.s.c. 1735f 15 c 1',
'b x is amended to read as follows: x failure to furnish the secretary, by the expiration of the 90',
'day period beginning on the first day after the completion of each fiscal year unless the secretary has approved an',
'extension of the 90 day period in writing , with a complete annual financial report, in accordance with requirements prescribed',
'by the secretary, including requirements that the report be i based upon an examination of the books and records of',
'the mortgagor; ii prepared and certified to by an independent public accountant or a certified public accountant unless the secretary',
'has waived this requirement in writing ; and iii certified to by the mortgagor or an authorized representative of the',
'mortgagor. the secretary shall approve an extension where the mortgagor demonstrates that failure to comply with this clause is due',
'to events beyond the control of the mortgagor.. sec. 220. section 421 of the housing and community development act of',
'1987 12 u.s.c. 1715z 4a is amended 1 in subsection a 1 a , by inserting after project the following:',
', nursing home, intermediate care facility, board and care home, assisted living facility, or hospital; 2 in subsection a 1',
'b , by inserting after is the following: or, at the time of the violations, was; 3 in the second',
'sentence of subsection a 1 , by striking project and inserting property; 4 in subsection a 2 by striking which',
'and all that follows through any owner and inserting the following: that owns or operates a property, as identified in',
'the regulatory agreement, including but not limited to a any stockholder holding 25 percent or more interest of a corporation',
'that owns that property; b any beneficial owner of the property under any business or trust; c any officer, director,',
'or partner of an entity owning or controlling the property; d any nursing home lessee or operator; e any hospital',
'lessee or operator; f any other person or entity that controls the property regardless of that person or entitys official',
'relationship to the property; and g any heir, assignee, successor in interest, or agent of any person or entity described',
'in the preceding subparagraphs; 5 in subsection c , by striking project the first two places it appears and inserting',
'property; and 6 in subsection d , by striking project and inserting a propertys. sec. 221. section 204 h of',
'the national housing act 12 u.s.c. 1710 h is amended 1 in paragraph 2 a by striking following assets of',
'the secretary and inserting following categories of assets of the secretary, unless the secretary determines at any time that the',
'asset property is economically or otherwise infeasible to rehabilitate or that the best use of the asset property is as',
'open space including park land ; b in subparagraph b ii , by inserting after act the following: except for',
'mortgages insured under or made pursuant to sections 235, 247, or 255; and c by striking subparagraph c ; 2',
'in the second sentence of paragraph 3 , by inserting after government the following: , states, and indian tribes; 3',
'in paragraph 4 a in subparagraph a i , by inserting after government the following: , state, or indian tribe;',
'b by revising subparagraph b ii to read as follows: ii purchases all assets of the secretary in the category',
'or categories of eligible assets set forth in the sale agreement required under paragraph 7 that, at any time during',
'the period which shall be set forth in the sale agreement i are or become eligible for purchase under this',
'subsection; and ii are located in the asset control area of the purchaser; and; and c in subparagraph c ,',
'by striking purchase of eligible assets under and inserting purchase of the category or categories of eligible assets set forth',
'in the sale agreement under; 4 in paragraph 6 a by revising subparagraph c to read as follows: c discounts.',
'the secretary, in the sole discretion of the secretary, shall establish the discount under this paragraph for an eligible asset.',
'in determining the discount, the secretary may consider the condition of the asset property, the extent of resources available to',
'the preferred purchaser, the comprehensive revitalization plan undertaken by such purchaser, the financial safety and soundness of the mutual mortgage',
'insurance fund, and any other circumstances the secretary considers appropriate; and b by striking subparagraph d ; 5 in paragraph',
'7 a , by striking eligible assets to be purchased and the interests sold and inserting category or categories of',
'eligible assets to be purchased and, based on the purchasers capacity to manage and dispose of assets, the maximum number',
'of assets owned by the secretary at the time the sale agreement is executed that shall be sold to the',
'purchaser; and 6 in paragraph 8 a in subparagraph f , by inserting after state the following: , and any',
'agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive officer to act on',
'behalf of the jurisdiction with regard to the provisions of this subsection; and b by adding the following new subparagraphs',
'at the end: g state. the term state means any state of the united states, the district of columbia, the',
'commonwealth of puerto rico, guam, american samoa, the virgin islands, the northern mariana islands, or any agency or instrumentality thereof',
'that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of the state',
'with regard to provisions of this subjection. h indian tribe. the term indian tribe has the same meaning as in',
'section 248 i i of this act.. sec. 222. section 203 c of the national housing act 12 u.s.c. 1709',
'c , as amended, is further amended in paragraph 1 by striking subsections n and k and inserting subsection n',
'and striking or k . sec. 223. section 203 c 2 a of the national housing act 12 u.s.c. 1709',
'c 2 a is amended in the last sentence after subparagraph by inserting the following: , provided that the mortgagor',
'refinances the unpaid principal obligation under title ii of this act. this provision shall apply to loans that become insured',
'on or after date of enactment of this act. sec. 224. the portion of any athletic scholarship assistance that is',
'available for housing costs shall be considered adjusted income for purposes of section 3 b 5 of the united states',
'housing act of 1937. the secretary of housing and urban development shall by notice establish criteria under which persons who',
'receive athletic scholarship assistance may be denied housing assistance under the united states housing act of 1937. sec. 225. the',
'funds made available for native alaskans under the heading native american housing block grants in title ii of this act',
'shall be allocated to the same native alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2004. 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; not to exceed',
'$7,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law',
'of such countries, $41,100,000, to remain available until expended. foreign currency fluctuations account for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,',
'of the american battle monuments commission, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by 36 u.s.c. 2109. chemical',
'safety and hazard investigation board salaries and expenses for necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to section 112 r',
'6 of the clean air act, as amended, including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by',
'5 u.s.c. 5901 5902, and for services authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed',
'the per diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 u.s.c. 5376, $9,100,000: provided, that',
'the chemical safety and hazard investigation board board shall have not more than three career senior executive service positions: provided',
'further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual appointed to the position of inspector general of the environmental',
'protection agency epa shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold the position of inspector general of the board: provided',
'further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the inspector general of the board shall utilize personnel of the office',
'of inspector general of epa in performing the duties of the inspector general of the board, and shall not appoint',
'any individuals to positions within the board. emergency fund for necessary expenses of the chemical safety and hazard investigation board',
'for accident investigations not otherwise provided for, $400,000, to remain available until expended. department of the treasury community development financial',
'institutions community development financial institutions fund program account to carry out the community development banking and financial institutions act of',
'1994, including services authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate',
'equivalent to the rate for es 3, $55,522,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, of which $4,000,000 shall be',
'for financial assistance, technical assistance, training and outreach programs designed to benefit native american, native hawaiian, and alaskan native communities',
'and provided primarily through qualified community development lender organizations with experience and expertise in community development banking and lending in',
'indian country, native american organizations, tribes and tribal organizations and other suitable providers, and up to $14,900,000 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 $250,000 may be used for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program:',
'provided, that the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section',
'502 of the congressional budget act of 1974, as amended: provided further, that these funds are available to subsidize gross',
'obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $11,000,000. consumer product safety commission salaries and expenses for',
'necessary expenses of the consumer product safety commission, including hire of passenger motor 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 contributions to commission activities, and not to exceed',
'$500 for official reception and representation expenses, $62,650,000. corporation for national and community service national and community service programs operating',
'expenses including transfer of funds for necessary expenses for the corporation for national and community service the corporation in carrying',
'out programs, activities, and initiatives under the national and community service act of 1990 the act 42 u.s.c. 12501 et',
'seq. , $545,884,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that not more than $290,000,000 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 of the americorps program , including grants to',
'organizations operating projects under the americorps education awards program without regard to the requirements of sections 121 d and e',
', section 131 e , section 132, and sections 140 a , d , and e of the act :',
'provided further, that not less than $144,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading, to remain available without fiscal year',
'limitation, shall be transferred to the national service trust for educational awards authorized under subtitle d of title i of',
'the act 42 u.s.c. 12601 , of which up to $3,900,000 shall be available to support national service scholarships for',
'high school students performing community service, and of which $13,000,000 shall be held in reserve as defined in public law',
'108 45: provided further, that in addition to amounts otherwise provided to the national service trust under the second proviso,',
'the corporation may transfer funds from the amount provided under the first proviso, to the national service trust authorized under',
'subtitle d of title i of the act 42 u.s.c. 12601 upon determination that such transfer is necessary to support',
'the activities of national service participants and after notice is transmitted to congress: provided further, that of the amount provided',
'under this heading for grants under the national service trust program authorized under subtitle c of title i of the',
'act, not more than $55,000,000 may be used to administer, reimburse, or support any national service program authorized under section',
'121 d 2 of such act 42 u.s.c. 12581 d 2 : provided further, that not more than $13,334,000 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. , of which $4,000,000 shall be available for challenge grants to non profit organizations: provided further, that notwithstanding',
'subtitle h of title i of the act 42 u.s.c. 12853 , none of the funds provided under the previous',
'proviso shall be used to support salaries and related expenses including travel attributable to corporation employees: provided further, that to',
'the maximum extent feasible, funds appropriated under subtitle c of title i of the act shall be provided in a',
'manner that is consistent with the recommendations of peer review panels in order to ensure that priority is given to',
'programs that demonstrate quality, innovation,replicability, and sustainability: provided further, that $25,500,000 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 $43,000,000 shall be available for school based and community based service learning programs authorized',
'under subtitle b of title i of the act 42 u.s.c. 12521 et seq. : provided further, that $3,550,000 shall',
'be available for audits and other evaluations authorized under section 179 of the act 42 u.s.c. 12639 : provided further,',
'that $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 support an endowment fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and the interest income',
'from which shall be used to support activities described in title iii of the act, provided that the foundation may',
'invest the corpus and income in federally insured bank savings accounts or comparable interest bearing accounts, certificates of deposit, money',
'market funds, mutual funds, obligations of the united states, and other market instruments and securities but not in real estate',
'investments: provided further, that no funds shall be available for national service programs run by federal agencies authorized under section',
'121 b of such act 42 u.s.c. 12571 b : provided further, that $4,500,000 of the funds made available under',
'this heading shall be made available to americas promise the alliance for youth, inc.: 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. salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of',
'administration as provided under section 501 a 4 of the national and community service act of 1990 42 u.s.c. 12501',
'et seq. including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the',
'district of columbia, the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 u.s.c. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for',
'official reception and representation expenses, $26,000,000. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in',
'carrying out the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $6,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006. administrative provisions',
'notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term qualified student loan with respect to national service education awards shall mean',
'any loan determined by an institution of higher education to be necessary to cover a students cost of attendance at',
'such institution and made, insured, or guaranteed directly to a student by a state agency, in addition to other meanings',
'under section 148 b 7 of the national and community service act. notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made',
'available under section 129 d 5 b of the national and community service act to assist entities in placing applicants',
'who are individuals with disabilities may be provided to any entity that receives a grant under section 121 of the',
'act. the inspector general of the corporation for national and community service shall conduct random audits of the grantees that',
'administer activities under the americorps programs and shall levy sanctions in accordance with standard inspector general audit resolution procedures which',
'include, but are not limited to, debarment of any grantee or successor in interest or any entity with substantially the',
'same person or persons in control that has been determined to have committed any substantial violations of the requirements of',
'the americorps programs, including any grantee that has been determined to have violated the prohibition of using federal funds to',
'lobby the congress: provided, that the inspector general shall obtain reimbursements in the amount of any misused funds from any',
'grantee that has been determined to have committed any substantial violations of the requirements of the americorps programs. for fiscal',
'year 2005, the corporation shall make any significant changes to program requirements or policy only through public notice and comment',
'rulemaking. for fiscal year 2005, during any grant selection process, no officer or employee of the corporation shall knowingly disclose',
'any covered grant selection information regarding such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer or employee',
'of the corporation that is authorized by the corporation to receive such information. u.s. court of appeals for veterans claims',
'salaries and expenses for necessary expenses for the operation of the united states court of appeals for veterans claims as',
'authorized by 38 u.s.c. 7251 7298, $17,250,000, of which $1,100,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance',
'as described, and in accordance with the process and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading in public law 102',
'229. department of defense civil cemeterial expenses, army salaries and expenses for necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance,',
'operation, and improvement of arlington national cemetery and soldiers and airmens home national cemetery, including the purchase of one passenger',
'motor vehicle for replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $29,600,000, 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 environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980, as amended, and section 126 g of the superfund amendments',
'and reauthorization act of 1986, $80,486,000. agency for toxic substances and disease registry toxic substances and environmental public health for',
'necessary expenses for the agency for toxic substances and disease registry atsdr in carrying out activities set forth in sections',
'104 i , 111 c 4 , and 111 c 14 of the comprehensive environmental 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 section 3019 of the solid waste disposal act, as amended, $76,654,000: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment under section 104 i 6 of cercla, the administrator of atsdr',
'may conduct other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities, including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral',
'to accredited health care providers: provided further, that in performing any such health assessment or health study, evaluation, or activity,',
'the administrator of atsdr shall not be bound by the deadlines in section 104 i 6 a of cercla: provided',
'further, that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for atsdr to issue in excess of',
'40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104 i of cercla during fiscal year 2005, and existing profiles may be updated',
'as necessary. environmental protection agency science and technology including transfer of funds for science and technology, including research and development',
'activities, which shall include research and development 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 renovation of facilities, not',
'to exceed $85,000 per project, $750,061,000, which shall remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that of the amounts made',
'available under this heading $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the office of environmental quality management fund. environmental programs and management',
'for environmental programs and management, including necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and related costs and travel expenses,',
'including uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, but',
'at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level',
'positions under 5 u.s.c. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 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 renovation of facilities, not to exceed $85,000 per project; and',
'not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $2,313,409,000, which shall remain available until september 30, 2006, including',
'administrative costs of the brownfields program under the small business liability relief and brownfields revitalization act of 2002. office of',
'inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general',
'act of 1978, as amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $85,000 per',
'project, $38,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006. buildings and facilities for construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase',
'of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the environmental protection agency, $39,000,000, to remain available until expended.',
'hazardous substance superfund including transfers 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 renovation of facilities, not to exceed $85,000',
'per project; $1,257,537,000, to remain available until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in the trust fund upon',
'the date of enactment of this act as authorized by section 517 a of the superfund amendments and reauthorization act',
'of 1986 sara and up to $1,257,537,000 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 appropriated under',
'this heading, $13,000,000 shall be transferred to the office of inspector general appropriation to remain available until september 30, 2006,',
'and $36,097,000 shall be transferred to the science and technology appropriation to remain available until september 30, 2006. leaking underground',
'storage tank program for necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of',
'the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to',
'exceed $85,000 per project, $70,000,000, to remain available until expended. oil spill response for expenses necessary to carry out the',
'environmental protection agencys responsibilities under the oil pollution act of 1990, $16,000,000, 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 assistance, including capitalization',
'grants for state revolving funds and performance partnership grants, $3,604,182,000, to remain available until expended, of which $1,100,000,000 shall be',
'for making capitalization grants for the clean water state revolving funds under title vi of the federal water pollution control',
'act, as amended the act , of which up to $50,000,000 shall be available for loans, including interest free loans',
'as authorized by 33 u.s.c. 1383 d 1 a , to municipal, inter municipal, interstate, or state agencies or nonprofit',
'entities for projects that provide treatment for or that minimize sewage or stormwater discharges using one or more approaches which',
'include, but are not limited to, decentralized or distributed stormwater controls, decentralized wastewater treatment, low impact development practices, conservation easements,',
'stream buffers, or wetlands restoration; $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 appropriations acts,',
'shall be reserved by the administrator for health effects studies on drinking water contaminants; $50,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering,',
'planning, design, construction and related activities in connection with the construction of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the',
'area of the united states mexico border, after consultation with the appropriate border commission; $45,000,000 shall be for grants to',
'the state of alaska to address drinking water and waste infrastructure needs of rural and alaska native villages: provided, that,',
'of these funds 1 the state of alaska shall provide a match of 25 percent, 2 no more than 5',
'percent of the funds may be used for administrative and overhead expenses, and 3 not later than october 1, 2005',
'the state of alaska shall make awards consistent with the statewide priority list established in 2004 for all water, sewer,',
'waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the state of alaska that are funded under section 221 of the',
'federal water pollution control act 33 u.s.c. 1301 or the consolidated farm and rural development act 7 u.s.c. 1921 et',
'seq. which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds provided for projects in regional hub communities; $4,000,000',
'shall be for remediation of above ground leaking fuel tanks pursuant to public law 106 554; $309,925,000 shall be for',
'making grants for the construction of drinking water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure and for water quality protection in accordance',
'with the terms and conditions specified for such grants in the joint explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this act,',
'and, for purposes of these grants, each grantee shall contribute not less than 45 percent of the cost of the',
'project unless the grantee is approved for a waiver by the agency; $90,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104',
'k of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980 cercla , as amended, including grants, interagency agreements,',
'and associated program support costs; $7,500,000 for a cost shared grant program to school districts for necessary upgrades of their',
'diesel bus fleets; and $1,145,757,000 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 pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading in public law 104 134, and for',
'making grants under section 103 of the clean air act for particulate matter monitoring and data collection activities of which',
'and subject to terms and conditions specified by the administrator, of which $50,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 128',
'of cercla, as amended, and $19,500,000 shall be for environmental information exchange network grants, including associated program support costs, and',
'$18,000,000 shall be for making competitive targeted watershed grants: provided further, that for fiscal year 2005, state authority under section',
'302 a of public law 104 182 shall remain in effect: provided further, that notwithstanding section 603 d 7 of',
'the act, the limitation on the amounts in a state water pollution control revolving fund that may be used by',
'a state to administer the fund shall not apply to amounts included as principal in loans made by such fund',
'in fiscal year 2005 and prior years where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund to the extent that',
'such amounts are or were deemed reasonable by the administrator, accounted for separately from other assets in the fund, and',
'used for eligible purposes of the fund, including administration: provided further, that for fiscal year 2005, and notwithstanding section 518',
'f of the act, the administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year under section 319',
'of that act to make grants to indian tribes pursuant to sections 319 h and 518 e of that act:',
'provided further, that for fiscal year 2005, notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518 c of the act, up',
'to a total of 1\1/2\ 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',
'provided by this legislation to address the water, wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the united',
'states along the united states mexico border shall be made available to a county or municipal government unless that government',
'has established an enforceable 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 existing colonia the construction of any new home, business, or other',
'structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary infrastructure: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this',
'heading in public law 108 7, in reference to item number 471, is deemed to be amended by striking everything',
'after for and inserting, for water infrastructure improvements: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading',
'in public law 108 199, in reference to item number 22, is deemed to be amended by striking everything after',
'22. and inserting, $200,000 to jackson county, alabama, for water system improvements and $200,000 to the city of muscle shoals,',
'alabama, for water and sewer infrastructure improvements: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in',
'public law 108 199, in reference to item number 158, is deemed to be amended by inserting water and after',
'for: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 107 73 is deemed',
'to be amended by striking southeast in reference to item 9 and inserting southwest: provided further, that the referenced statement',
'of the managers under this heading in public law 107 73, in reference to item number 103, is deemed to',
'be amended by striking everything after the word for, and adding, the city of chicago, illinois for water infrastructure improvements',
'at the thomas jefferson and lakeview pumping stations: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading',
'in public law 108 199, in reference to item number 484, is deemed to be amended by striking city of',
'norfolk and inserting portsmouth virginia: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law',
'108 199, in reference to item number 283, is deemed to be amended by striking city of kalispell, montana and',
'inserting flathead county water and sewer district no. 1 evergreen: provided further, that the referenced statement of managers under this',
'heading in public law 108 7, in reference to item number 139,is deemed to be amended by striking state of',
'hawaii health department and inserting county of hawaii: provided further, that the referenced statement of managers under this heading in',
'public law 108 199, in reference to item number 148, is deemed to be amended by striking everything after the',
'word for and inserting the replacement of cesspools in hawaii, $250,000 to the city and county of honolulu for varona',
'village, $500,000 to the county of hawaii and the remainder to the housing and community development corporation of hawaii;: provided',
'further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199, in reference to item',
'number 388, is deemed to be amended by striking everything after the word for and inserting the southeast water treatment',
'plant in lawton, oklahoma for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under',
'this heading in public law 106 377, in reference to item number 46, is deemed to be amended by striking,',
'to construct pump stations, force mains, storage lagoons and spray irrigation facility, and inserting, for wastewater treatment improvements: provided further,',
'that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199, in reference to item number',
'409, is deemed to be amended by striking city of and pennsylvania: provided further, that the referenced statement of the',
'managers under this heading in public law 108 199, in reference to item number 265, is deemed to be amended',
'by striking, franklin county, and inserting, okhissa lake sewer district: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under',
'this heading in public law 108 199, in reference to item number 322, is deemed to be amended by inserting',
'and water after wastewater: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108',
'199, in reference to item number 173, is deemed to be amended by inserting planning, design and prior to construction:',
'provided further, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the environmental protection agency and the new york state department of environmental',
'conservation are authorized to award a $2,000,000 grant to the town of wheatfield, niagara county, new york for the construction',
'of sanitary collector sewers from funds realloted to the state of new york under title ii of the clean water',
'act: provided further, that the referenced statement of the managers under this heading in public law 108 199, in reference',
'to item number 184, is deemed to be amended by striking be divided equally between and by striking and and',
'inserting in place of and, or. administrative provisions for fiscal year 2005, notwithstanding 31 u.s.c. 6303 1 and 6305 1',
', the administrator of the environmental protection agency, in carrying out the agencys function to implement directly federal environmental programs',
'required or authorized by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal program, may award cooperative agreements 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 agreements. the administrator of the environmental protection agency is authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration',
'service fees in accordance with section 33 of the federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act as added by subsection f',
'2 of the pesticide registration improvement act of 2003 , as amended. notwithstanding cercla 104 k 4 b i iv',
', appropriated funds for fiscal year 2005 may be used to award grants or loans under section 104 k of',
'cercla to eligible entities that satisfy all of the elements set forth in cercla section 101 40 to qualify as',
'a bona fide prospective purchaser except that the date of acquisition of the property was prior to the date of',
'enactment of the small business liability relief and brownfield revitalization act of 2001. the administrator may hereafter receive and use',
'funds contributed by a non federal sponsor as its share of the cost of a project to carry out a',
'project under paragraph c 12 of section 118 of the federal water pollution control act, as amended. 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 national science and technology policy, organization, and priorities act of 1976 42 u.s.c. 6601',
'and 6671 , hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, not to exceed $2,500',
'for official reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the district of columbia, $6,379,000. 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 environmental quality pursuant to the national environmental policy act of 1969, the environmental quality improvement act of 1970,',
'and reorganization plan no. 1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses, $3,284,000: provided,',
'that notwithstanding section 202 of the national environmental policy act of 1970, the council shall consist of one member, appointed',
'by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, serving as chairman and exercising all powers,',
'functions, and duties of the council. federal deposit insurance corporation office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office',
'of inspector general in carrying out the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $30,125,000, to be',
'derived from the bank insurance fund, the savings association insurance fund, and the fslic resolution fund. general services administration federal',
'citizen information center fund for necessary expenses of the federal citizen information center, including services authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109,',
'$14,907,000, to be deposited into the federal citizen information center fund: provided, that the appropriations, revenues, and collections deposited into',
'the fund shall be available for necessary expenses of federal citizen information center activities in the aggregate amount not to',
'exceed $27,000,000. appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 2005 in excess of such amount shall',
'remain in the fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations acts. united states interagency',
'council on homelessness operating expenses for necessary expenses including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the',
'rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, united states code',
'of the united states interagency council on homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title ii of the mckinney',
'vento homeless assistance act, as amended, $1,500,000. national aeronautics and space administration science, aeronautics and exploration including transfer of funds',
'for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and exploration research and development',
'activities, including research, development, operations, support and services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities,',
'construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of',
'real property, as authorized by law; environmental compliance and restoration; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities including operations, production,',
'and services; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 5901 5902;',
'travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and',
'purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $7,742,550,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006, of',
'which amounts as determined by the administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel and awards; facility and related costs; information',
'technology services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing services; and other administrative services may be transferred to exploration capabilities in accordance',
'with section 312 b of the national aeronautics and space act of 1958, as amended by public law 106 377.',
'exploration capabilities including transfer of funds for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of exploration',
'capabilities research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support and services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization',
'and modification of facilities, construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, and acquisition or',
'condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; environmental compliance and restoration; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities including',
'operations, production, and services; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 u.s.c.',
'5901 5902; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and representation',
'expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $8,425,850,000, to remain available until september 30,',
'2006, of which amounts as determined by the administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel and awards; facility and related',
'costs; information technology services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing services; and other administrative services may be transferred to science, aeronautics',
'and exploration in accordance with section 312 b of the national aeronautics and space act of 1958, as amended by',
'public law 106 377. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general in carrying out',
'the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $31,600,000. administrative provisions notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds appropriated',
'for science, aeronautics and exploration, or exploration capabilities by this appropriations act, when any activity has been initiated by the',
'incurrence of obligations for construction of facilities or environmental compliance and restoration activities 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',
'revitalization and construction of facilities, and institutional facility planning and design. notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds appropriated',
'for science, aeronautics and exploration, or exploration capabilities by this appropriations act, the amounts appropriated for construction of facilities shall',
'remain available until september 30, 2007. the unexpired balances of prior appropriations to nasa for activities for which funds are',
'provided under this act may be transferred to the new account established for the appropriation that provides such activity under',
'this act. balances so transferred may be merged with funds in the newly established account and thereafter may be accounted',
'for as one fund under the same terms and conditions but shall remain available for the same period of time',
'as originally appropriated. from amounts made available in this act for these activities, subject to the operating plan procedures of',
'thehouse and senate committees on appropriations, the administrator may transfer amounts between the science, aeronautics, and exploration account and the',
'exploration capabilities account. funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until the prize is',
'claimed or the offer is withdrawn. funding shall not be made available for centennial challenges unless authorized. funding made available',
'under the headings exploration capabilities and science, aeronautics, and exploration in this act shall be governed by the terms and',
'conditions specified in the statement of managers except to the extent changes are made in accordance with the operating plan',
'procedures of the house and senate committees on appropriations. national credit union administration central liquidity facility during fiscal year 2005,',
'gross obligations of the central liquidity facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to member credit unions, as',
'authorized by 12 u.s.c. 1795 et seq., shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: provided, that administrative expenses of the central liquidity facility',
'in fiscal year 2005 shall not exceed $310,000. community development revolving loan fund for the community development revolving loan fund',
'program as authorized by 42 u.s.c. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $1,000,000 shall be available: provided, that of this amount $200,000,',
'together with amounts of principal and interest on loans repaid, is available until expended for loans to community development credit',
'unions, and $800,000 is available until september 30, 2006 for technical assistance to low income 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 science 42 u.s.c. 1880',
'1881 ; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for',
'research support; acquisition of aircraft; $4,254,593,000, of which not to exceed $350,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar research',
'and operations support, and for reimbursement to other federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical and other related',
'activities for the united states antarctic program; the balance to remain available until september 30, 2006: provided, that receipts for',
'scientific support services and materials furnished by the national research centers and other national 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 ceilings, specified in the authorizing act',
'for those program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally: provided further, that $95,000,000 of the funds available under',
'this heading shall be made available for a comprehensive research initiative on plant genomes for economically significant crops: provided further,',
'that, not to exceed $25,954,000 of these funds shall be for all costs, direct and indirect, associated with personnel assignments',
'under the intergovernmental personnel act. major research equipment and facilities construction for necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, commissioning, and',
'upgrading of major research equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the national science foundation act of 1950,',
'as amended, including authorized travel, $175,050,000, 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 , including services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, and rental of conference rooms',
'in the district of columbia, $848,207,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006: 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 authorizing act for those program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally:',
'provided further, that not to exceed $5,500,000 of these funds shall be for all costs, direct and indirect, associated with',
'personnel assignments under the intergovernmental personnel act. 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; and reimbursement of the general services administration',
'for security guard services; $225,000,000: provided, that contracts may be entered into under salaries and expenses in fiscal year 2005',
'for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year. office of',
'the national science board for necessary expenses including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental',
'of conference rooms in the district of columbia, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title',
'5, united states code involved in carrying out section 4 of the national science foundation act of 1950 42 u.s.c.',
'1863 and public law 86 209 42 u.s.c. 1880 et seq. , $4,000,000: provided, that not more than $9,000 shall',
'be available for official reception and representation expenses. office of inspector general for necessary expenses of the office of inspector',
'general as authorized by the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, $10,110,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006.',
'neighborhood reinvestment corporation payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation for payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation for use in neighborhood',
'reinvestment activities, as authorized by the neighborhood reinvestment corporation act 42 u.s.c. 8101 8107 , $115,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall',
'be for a multi family rental housing program. selective service system salaries and expenses for necessary expenses of the selective',
'service system, 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; purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5',
'u.s.c. 5901 5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109; and not to exceed $750',
'for official reception and representation expenses; $26,300,000: provided, 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: 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. white house commission on the national',
'moment of remembrance for necessary expenses of the white house commission on the national moment of remembrance, $250,000. title iv',
'general provisions sec. 401. 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. 402. 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 officer or is specifically exempt by law from such audit. sec. 403. none of the funds provided in this',
'act to any department or agency may be obligated or expended for: 1 the transportation of any officer or employee',
'of such department or agency between the domicile and the place of employment of the officer or employee, with the',
'exception of an officer or employee authorized such transportation under 31 u.s.c. 1344 or 5 u.s.c. 7905 or 2 to',
'provide a cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or agency. sec. 404.',
'none of the funds provided in this act may be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients 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. 405. none of the funds provided in this act may be used, directly or',
'through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for payment of the salary of a consultant whether retained by the',
'federal government or a grantee at more than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for level iv of the',
'executive schedule, unless specifically authorized by law. sec. 406. none of the funds provided in this act may be used',
'to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. nothing herein affects',
'the authority of the consumer product safety commission pursuant to section 7 of the consumer product safety act 15 u.s.c.',
'2056 et seq. . sec. 407. except as otherwise provided under existing law, or under an existing executive order issued',
'pursuant 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 inspection; 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. 408. 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. 409. such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005 pay',
'raises for programs funded by this act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this act. sec. 410. 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 available 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. 411.',
'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. 412. 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 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 in the lobbying of the federal',
'government or in litigation against the united states unless authorized under existing law. sec. 413. 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, 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. 414. 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. 415. none of the funds made available in this act may be transferred',
'to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united states government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer',
'authority provided in, this act or any other appropriation act. sec. 416. 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. 417. section 313 of',
'the national aeronautics and space act of 1958, as amended, is further amended in subsection a 1 by striking 2004',
'and inserting 2005; and 2 by striking space flight capabilities and inserting exploration capabilities. sec. 418. none of the funds',
'made available in this act may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the directors of the veterans integrated service',
'networks from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans within their respective networks. sec. 419. it is the sense',
'of congress that no veteran should wait more than 30 days for an initial doctors appointment. sec. 420. none of',
'the funds made available to nasa in this act may be used for voluntary separation incentive payments as provided for',
'in subchapter ii of chapter 35 of title 5, united states code, unless the administrator of nasa has first certified',
'to congress that such payments would not result in the loss of skills related to the safety of the space',
'shuttle or the international space station or to the conduct of independent safety oversight in the national aeronautics and space',
'administration. sec. 421. a treatment of pioneer homes in alaska as state home for veterans. for this fiscal year and',
'each fiscal year hereafter, the secretary of veterans affairs may 1 treat the pioneer homes in the state of alaska',
'collectively as a single state home for veterans for purposes of section 1741 of title 38, united states code; and',
'2 make per diem payments to the state of alaska for care provided to veterans in the pioneer homes in',
'accordance with the provisions of that section. b treatment notwithstanding non veteran residency. the secretary may treat the pioneer homes',
'as a state home under subsection a notwithstanding the residency of non veterans in one or more of the pioneer',
'homes. c pioneer homes defined. in this section, the term pioneer homes means the six regional homes in the state',
'of alaska known as pioneer homes, which are located in the following: 1 anchorage, alaska. 2 fairbanks, alaska. 3 juneau,',
'alaska. 4 ketchikan, alaska. 5 palmer, alaska. 6 sitka, alaska. d limitation. the number of beds occupied by veterans collectively',
'in the six pioneer homes listed under subsection c for which per diem would be paid under this authority shall',
'not exceed the number of veterans in state beds that otherwise would be permitted in alaska under the department of',
'veterans affairs state home regulations governing the number of beds per veteran population. sec. 422. of the amounts available to',
'the national aeronautics and space administration, such sums as may be necessary for the benefit of the families of the',
'astronauts who died on board the space shuttle columbia on february 1, 2003, are available under the terms of section',
'203 c 13 of the national aeronautics and space act of 1958, as amended, independent of the limitations established therein.',
'sec. 423. section 428 of the departments of veterans affairs and housing and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations act,',
'2004 is amended 1 in subsection c , by inserting new before spark ignition engines; and 2 in subsection d',
', by striking out the prohibition in subsection e and inserting in lieu thereof: the prohibition in subsection c .',
'sec. 424. in addition to the amounts otherwise provided in this or any other act for fiscal year 2005, for',
'department of housing and urban development, community development fund, $31,000,000 to remain available until expended for a grant to the',
'hudson river park trust for planning, design and reconstruction of pier 86 in new york city. sec. 425. from within',
'funds available to the secretary of veterans affairs, $200,000 shall be made available until expended to eric and brian simon',
'of minneapolis, minnesota, to be divided evenly between the individuals. sec. 426. a waiver of requirements. subject to section 2,',
'the limitation on the release of funds in section 104 g 2 of the housing and community development act of',
'1974 42 u.s.c. 5304 shall not apply to the village of chickasaw sewer collection and treatment system, located in the',
'village of chickasaw, mercer county, ohio. b applicability. section 1 only applies to the grant that was awarded to the',
'village of chickasaw ohio small cities cdbg grant c w 03 283 1 , for the period beginning september 1,',
'2003 and ending october 31, 2005 and in the amount of $600,000. c environmental reviews. notwithstanding the provisions of this',
'act, the village of chickasaw must complete all appropriate environmental reviews in a timely manner and to the satisfaction of',
'the state of ohio. this division may be cited as the departments of veterans affairs and housing and urban development,',
'and independent agencies appropriations act, 2005. division j other matters title i miscellaneous provisions and offsets sec. 101. for an',
'additional amount for the department of energy for the weatherization assistance program pursuant to 42 u.s.c. 6861 et seq. and',
'notwithstanding section 3003 d 2 of public law 99 509, $230,000,000, to remain available until expended. sec. 102. section 1201',
'a of the ronald w. reagan national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2005 public law 108 375 is amended',
'by striking $300,000,000 in the matter preceding paragraph 1 and inserting $500,000,000. sec. 103. a the district of columbia appropriations',
'act, 2005 public law 108 335 is amended as follows: 1 the paragraph under the heading capital outlay is amended',
'by striking for construction projects, an increase of $1,087,649,000, of which $839,898,000 shall be from local funds, $38,542,000 from highway',
'trust funds, $37,000,000 from the rights of way funds, $172,209,000 from federal grant funds, and a rescission of $361,763,000 from',
'local funds appropriated under this heading in prior fiscal years, for a net amount of $725,886,000, to remain available until',
'expended; and inserting for construction projects, an increase of $1,102,039,000, of which $839,898,000 shall be from local funds, $38,542,000 from',
'highway trust funds, $51,390,000 from the rights of way funds, $172,209,000 from federal grant funds, and a rescission of $361,763,000',
'from local funds appropriated under this heading in prior fiscal years, for a net amount of $740,276,000, to remain available',
'until expended;. 2 section 340 a is amended to read as follows: a section 603 e 3 e of the',
'student loan marketing association reorganization act of 1996 20 u.s.c. 1155 e 3 e is amended 1 by striking and',
'at the end of subclause ii ; 2 by striking the period at the end of subclause iii and inserting',
'; and; and 3 by adding at the end the following new subclause: iv obtaining lease guarantees in accordance with',
'regulations promulgated by the office of public charter school financing .. 3 section 342 is amended to read as follows:',
'sec. 342. public school services to charter schools. section 2209 b of the district of columbia school reform act of',
'1995 sec. 38 1802.09 b , d.c. official code is amended as follows: 1 in paragraph 1 a by amending',
'subparagraph a to read as follows: a in general. notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or order relating to',
'the disposition of a facility or property described in subparagraph b , the mayor and the district of columbia government',
'shall give a right of first offer with respect to any facility or property described in subparagraph b not previously',
'purchased, leased, or transferred, or under contract to be purchased, leased, or transferred, or the subject of a previously proposed',
'resolution submitted by the mayor on or before december 1, 2004, to the council of the district of columbia seeking',
'authority for disposition of such facility or property, or under an exclusive rights agreement executed on or before december 1,',
'2004, to an eligible applicant whose petition to establish a public charter school has been conditionally approved under section 2203',
'd 2 , or a board of trustees, with respect to the purchase, lease, transfer, or use of a facility',
'or property described in subparagraph b . ; b by amending subparagraph b iii to read as follows: iii with',
'respect to which i the board of education has transferred jurisdiction to the mayor and over which the mayor has',
'jurisdiction on the effective date of this subclause; or ii over which the mayor or any successor agency gains jurisdiction',
'after the effective date of this subclause. ; and c by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: c',
'terms of purchase or lease. the terms of purchase or lease of a facility or property described in subparagraph b',
'shall i be negotiated by the mayor in accordance with written rules or regulations as determined by the mayor, and',
'published in the district of columbia register; ii include rent or an acquisition price, as applicable, that is at the',
'appraised value of the property based on use of the property for school purposes; and iii include a lease period,',
'if the property is to be leased, of not less than 25 years, and renewable for additional 25 year periods',
'as long as the eligible applicant or board of trustees maintains its charter.. 2 in paragraph 2 a , by',
'striking first preference and inserting a right of first offer. 3 by adding at the end the following new paragraph:',
'3 conversion public charter schools. any district of columbia public school that was approved to become a conversion public charter',
'school under section 2201 before the effective date of this subsection or is approved to become a conversion public charter',
'school after the effective date of this subsection, shall have the right to exclusively occupy the facilities the school occupied',
'as a district of columbia public school under a lease for a period of not less than 25 years, renewable',
'for additional 25 year periods as long as the school maintains its charter at the appraised value of the property',
'based on use of the property for school purposes... 4 section 347 is amended by striking paragraphs 1 and 2',
'and inserting the following: 1 by striking subsection f and inserting the following: f audit. the board shall maintain its',
'accounts according to generally accepted accounting principles. the board shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the',
'board by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with government auditing standards for financial audits issued by the comptroller',
'general. the findings and recommendations of any such audit shall be forwarded to the mayor, the council of the district',
'of columbia, and the office of the chief financial officer of the district of columbia. ; and 2 by adding',
'at the end the following new subsection: h contracting and procurement. the board shall have the authority to solicit, award,',
'and execute contracts independently of the office of contracting and procurement and the chief procurement officer... b the amendments made',
'by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the district of columbia appropriations act, 2005.',
'sec. 104. the secretary of the department of homeland security shall transfer up to $40,000,000 from funds appropriated to the',
'coast guards acquisition, construction, and improvements account in fiscal year 2005 from the rescue 21 project to the hh 65',
're engining project, subject to 15 day advance notification to the house and senate committees on appropriations. sec. 105. section',
'203 m of the robert t. stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act 42 u.s.c. 5133 m is amended by',
'striking december 31, 2004 and inserting december 31, 2005. sec. 106. notwithstanding the amounts in the detailed funding table included',
'in house report 108 774, the appropriation for transportation security administration, maritime and land security shall include the following: credentialing,',
'$5,000,000; twic, $15,000,000; hazardous materials truck tracking, $2,000,000; hazardous materials safety, $17,000,000; enterprise staffing, $24,000,000; rail security, $12,000,000; offsetting collections,',
'$ 27,000,000. sec. 107. the matter under the heading military construction, navy and marine corps in the military construction appropriations',
'act, 2005 division a of public law 108 324 , is amended by striking $1,069,947,000 and inserting $1,065,597,000 and the',
'matter under the heading military construction, naval reserve in such act is amended by striking $44,246,000 and inserting $48,596,000. sec.',
'108. notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to amounts otherwise made available in the department of defense appropriations',
'act, 2005 public law 108 287 , an additional $2,000,000 is hereby appropriated and shall be made available under the',
'heading shipbuilding and conversion, navy, only for the secretary of the navy for the purpose of acquiring a vessel with',
'the coast guard registration number 225115: provided, that the secretary of the navy shall provide for the transportation of the',
'vessel from its present location: provided further, that the secretary of the navy may lend, give, or otherwise dispose of',
'the vessel at his election pursuant to 10 u.s.c. section 2572, 7545, or 7306, or using such procedures as the',
'secretary deems appropriate, and to such recipient as the secretary deems appropriate, without regard to these provisions. section 109. designation',
'of national tree. a designation. chapter 3 of title 36, united states code, is amended by adding at the end',
'the following: sec. 305. national tree the tree genus quercus, commonly known as the oak tree, is the national tree..',
'b conforming amendments. such title is amended 1 in the table of contents for part a of subtitle i, by',
'striking , and march and inserting march, and tree; 2 in the chapter heading for chapter 3, by striking ,',
'and march and inserting march, and tree; and 3 in the table of sections for chapter 3, by adding at',
'the end the following: 305. national tree.. sec. 110. section 204 g of the employee retirement income security act of',
'1974, as amended 29 u.s.c. sec. 1054 g shall not apply at any time, whether before or after the enactment',
'of this section, to an amendment adopted prior to june 7, 2004 by a multiemployer pension plan covering primarily employees',
'working in the state of alaska, to the extent that such amendment a provides for the suspension of the payment',
'of benefits, modifies the conditions under which the payment of benefits is suspended, or suspends actual adjustments in benefit payments',
'in accordance with section 203 a 3 b of said act 29 u.s.c. sec. 1053 a 3 b and applicable',
'regulations, and b applies to participants who have not retired before the adoption of such amendment. sec. 111. a the',
'head of each federal agency or department shall 1 provide each new employee of the agency or department with educational',
'and training materials concerning the united states constitution as part of the orientation materials provided to the new employee; and',
'2 provide educational and training materials concerning the united states constitution to each employee of the agency or department on',
'september 17 of each year. b each educational institution that receives federal funds for a fiscal year shall hold an',
'educational program on the united states constitution on september 17 of such year for the students served by the educational',
'institution. c title 36 of the united states code is amended 1 in section 106 a in the heading, by',
'inserting constitution day and before citizenship day; b in subsection a , by striking is citizenship day. and inserting is',
'designated as constitution day and citizenship day. ; c in subsection b i by inserting constitution day and before citizenship',
'day; and ii by striking commemorates and inserting commemorate; and iii by striking recognizes and inserting recognize; d in subsection',
'c , by inserting constitution day and before citizenship day both places where such term appears; and e in subsection',
'd , by inserting constitution day and before citizenship day; and 2 in the item relating to section 106 of',
'the table of contents, by inserting constitution day and before citizenship day. d this section shall be without fiscal year',
'limitation. sec. 112. a notwithstanding any other provision of law or any contract, 1 the rates in effect on november',
'15, 2004, under the tariff the tariff required by fcc 94 116 reduced three percent annually starting january 1, 2006',
'shall apply beginning 45 days after the date of enactment of this act through december 31, 2009, to the sale',
'and purchase of interstate switched wholesale service elements offered by any provider originating or terminating anywhere in the area the',
'market described in section 4.7 of the tariff collectively, the covered services ; 2 beginning april 1, 2005, through december',
'31, 2009, no provider of covered services may provide, and no purchaser of such services may obtain, covered services in',
'the same contract with services other than those that originate or terminate in the market, if the covered services in',
'the contract represent more than five percent of such contracts total value; and 3 revenues collected hereunder less costs for',
'calendar years 2005 through 2009 shall be used to support and expand the network in the market. b effective on',
'the date of enactment of this act, 1 the conditions described in fcc 95 334 and the related conditions imposed',
'in fcc 94 116, fcc 95 427, and fcc 96 485, and 2 all pending proceedings relating to the tariff,',
'shall terminate. thereafter, the state regulatory commission with jurisdiction over the market shall treat all interexchange carriers serving the market',
'the same with respect to the provision of intrastate services, with the goal of reducing regulation, and shall not require',
'such carriers to file reports based on the uniform system of accounts. c any provider may file to enforce this',
'section including damages and injunctive relief before the fcc whose final order may be appealed under 47 u.s.c. 402 a',
'or under 47 u.s.c. 207 if the fcc fails to issue a final order within 90 days of a filing.',
'nothing herein shall affect rate integration, carrier of last resort obligations of any carrier or its successor, or the purchase',
'of covered services by any rural telephone company as defined in 47 u.s.c. 153 37 , or an affiliate under',
'its control, for its provision of retail interstate interexchange services originating in the market. sec. 113. direct loans, credits, insurance',
'and guarantees of the export import bank or its agents may be made available for or in libya, notwithstanding section',
'507 or similar provisions in the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2005, or prior acts making',
'appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, if the president determines that to do so is important to',
'the national security interests of the united states. sec. 114. a section 146 of pub. l. 108 199 is amended:',
'1 by striking section 386 of the energy policy act of 2003 and inserting in lieu thereof section 116 of',
'division c of pub. l. 108 324; 2 by striking , except that upon that act becoming law, section 386',
'is amended through this act: and inserting and section 116 of division c of pub. l. 108 324 is amended:',
'3 by striking paragraph 386 b 1 and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph b 1 of section 116 of division',
'c of pub. l. 108 324; 4 by striking paragraph 386 c 2 and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph c',
'2 of section 116 of division c of pub. l. 108 324; and 5 by striking paragraph 386 g 4',
'and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph g 4 of section 116 of division c of pub. l. 324; b section',
'116 b of division c of pub. l. 108 324, the military construction bill, is amended by adding a new',
'paragraph as follows: 4 such loan guarantee may be utilized only by the project chosen by the federal energy regulatory',
'commission as the qualified project. sec. 115. any unobligated amount appropriated pursuant to section 353 b of the department of',
'the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 1999 public law 105 277; 112 stat. 2681 303 , shall be made',
'available to complete the project described in section 353 a of that act. sec. 116. a designation of national veterans',
'memorial. the mt. soledad veterans memorial located within the soledad natural park in san diego, california, which consists of a',
'29 foot tall cross and surrounding granite memorial walls containing plaques engraved with the names and photographs of veterans of',
'the united states armed forces, is hereby designated as a national memorial honoring veterans of the united states armed forces.',
'b acquisition and administration by united states. not later than 90 days after the date on which the city of',
'san diego, california, offers to donate the mt. soledad veterans memorial to the united states, the secretary of the interior',
'shall accept, on behalf of the united states, all right, title, and interest of the city in and to the',
'mt. soledad veterans memorial. c administration of memorial. upon acquisition of the mt. soledad veterans memorial by the united states,',
'the secretary of the interior shall administer the mt. soledad veterans memorial as a unit of the national park system,',
'except that the secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the mt. soledad memorial association for the continued',
'maintenance by the association of the cross and surrounding granite memorial walls and plaques of the memorial. d legal description.',
'the mt. soledad veterans memorial referred to in this section is all that portion of pueblo lot 1265 of the',
'pueblo lands of san diego in the city and county of san diego, california, according to the map thereof prepared',
'by james pascoe in 1879, a copy of which was filed in the office of the county recorder of san',
'diego county on november 14, 1921, and is known as miscellaneous map no. 36, more particularly described as follows: the',
'area bounded by the back of the existing inner sidewalk on top of mt. soledad, being also a circle with',
'a radius of 84 feet, the center of which circle is located as follows: beginning at the southwesterly corner of',
'such pueblo lot 1265, such corner being south 17 degrees 14,33 east record south 17 degrees 14,09 east 607.21 feet',
'distant along the westerly line of such pueblo lot 1265 from the intersection with the north line of la jolla',
'scenic drive south as described and dedicated as parcel 2 of city council resolution no. 216644 adopted august 25, 1976;',
'thence north 39 degrees 59,24 east 1147.62 feet to the center of such circle. the exact boundaries and legal description',
'of the mt. soledad veterans memorial shall be determined by a survey prepared jointly by the city of san diego',
'and the secretary of the interior. upon acquisition of the mt. soledad veterans memorial by the united states, the boundaries',
'of the memorial may not be expanded. sec. 117. notwithstanding any other provisions of law, except section 551 of the',
'foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2005, $80,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the department of defense',
'for fiscal year 2005 may be transferred with the concurrence of the secretary of defense to the department of state',
'under peacekeeping operations. sec. 118. in addition, for construction and related expenses of a facility for the united states institute',
'of peace, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. sec. 119. notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to amounts',
'otherwise provided in this or any other act for fiscal year 2005, the following amounts are appropriated: $2,000,000 for the',
'helen keller national center for deaf blind youths and adults for activities authorized under the helen keller national center act;',
'and for the department of health and human services, health resources and services administration, $1,000,000 for the hospital for special',
'surgery to establish a national center for musculoskeletal research, new york, new york, for facilities and equipment; and for the',
'department of health and human services, health resources and services administration, $1,000,000 for the jesse helms nursing center at union',
'regional medical center, union county, north carolina for facilities and equipment. sec. 120. in addition to any amounts provided in',
'this or any other act for fiscal year 2005, $1,000,000 is appropriated for necessary expenses of the benjamin a. gilman',
'institute for political and international studies program at the state university of new yorks orange county community college in orange,',
'new york. sec. 121. weight limitations. the next to the last sentence of section 127 a of title 23, united',
'states code, is amended by striking interstate route 95 and inserting interstate routes 89, 93, and 95. sec. 122. a',
'across the board rescissions. there is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 0.83 percent of 1 the budget authority provided',
'or obligation limitation imposed for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in divisions a through j of this act',
'and in any other fiscal year 2005 appropriation act except any fiscal year 2005 supplemental appopriation act, the department of',
'homeland security appropriations act, 2005, the department of defense appropriations act, 2005, or the military construction appropriations act, 2005 ;',
'2 the budget authority provided in any advance appropriation for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in any prior',
'fiscal year appropriation act; and 3 the contract authority provided in fiscal year 2005 for any program subject to limitation',
'contained in any division or appropriation act subject to paragraph 1 . b proportionate application. any rescission made by subsection',
'a shall be applied proportionately 1 to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such subsection;',
'and 2 within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity with programs, projects, and activities as',
'delineated in the appropriation act or accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or for',
'accounts and items not included in appropriation acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted presidents budget . this title',
'may be cited as the miscellaneous appropriations and offsets act, 2005. title ii 225th anniversary of the american revolution commemoration',
'act section 1. short title. this title may be cited as the 225th anniversary of the american revolution commemoration act.',
'sec. 2. findings and purposes. a findings. congress finds the following: 1 the american revolution, inspired by the spirit of',
'liberty and independence among the inhabitants of the original 13 colonies of great britain, was an event of global significance',
'having a profound and lasting effect upon american government, laws, culture, society, and values. 2 the years 2000 through 2008',
'mark the 225th anniversary of the revolutionary war. 3 every generation of american citizens should have an opportunity to understand',
'and appreciate the continuing legacy of the american revolution. 4 this 225th anniversary provides an opportunity to enhance public awareness',
'and understanding of the impact of the american revolutions legacy on the lives of citizens today. 5 although the national',
'park service administers battlefields, historical parks, historic sites, and programs that address elements of the story of the american revolution,',
'there is a need to establish partnerships that link sites and programs administered by the national park service with those',
'of other federal and non federal entities in order to place the story of the american revolution in the broad',
'context of its causes, consequences, and meanings. 6 the story and significance of the american revolution can best engage the',
'american people through a national program of the national park service that links historic structures and sites, routes, activities, community',
'projects, exhibits, and multimedia materials, in a manner that is both unified and flexible. b purposes. the purposes of this',
'act are as follows: 1 to recognize the enduring importance of the american revolution in the lives of american citizens',
'today. 2 to authorize the national park service to coordinate, connect, and facilitate federal and non federal activities to commemorate,',
'honor, and interpret the history of the american revolution, its significance, and its relevance to the shape and spirit of',
'american government and society. sec. 3. 225th anniversary of the american revolution commemoration program. a in general. the secretary of',
'the interior hereinafter in this act referred to as the secretary shall establish a program to be known as the',
'225th anniversary of the american revolution commemoration hereinafter in this act referred to as the 225th anniversary . in administering',
'the 225th anniversary, the secretary shall 1 produce and disseminate to appropriate persons educational materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive',
'guides, or electronic information related to the 225th anniversary and the american revolution; 2 enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and',
'memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance under subsection c ; 3 assist in the protection of resources associated with',
'the american revolution; 4 enhance communications, connections, and collaboration among the national park service units and programs related to the',
'revolutionary war; 5 expand the research base for american revolution interpretation and education; and 6 create and adopt an official,',
'uniform symbol or device for the theme lighting freedoms flame: american revolution, 225th anniversary and issue regulations for its use.',
'b elements. the 225th anniversary shall encompass the following elements: 1 all units and programs of the national park service',
'determined by the secretary to pertain to the american revolution. 2 other governmental and nongovernmental sites, facilities, and programs of',
'an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are documented to be directly related to the american revolution. 3 through the',
'secretary of state, the participation of the governments of the united kingdom, france, the netherlands, spain, and canada. c cooperative',
'agreements and memoranda of understanding. to achieve the purposes of this act and to ensure effective coordination of the federal',
'and non federal elements of the 225th anniversary with national park service units and programs, the secretary may enter into',
'cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical assistance to, the following: 1 the heads of other federal',
'agencies, states, units of local government, and private entities. 2 in cooperation with the secretary of state, the governments of',
'the united kingdom, france, the netherlands, spain, and canada. d authorization of appropriations. there is authorized to be appropriated to',
'the secretary to carry out this act $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009. sec. 1. title iii',
'rural air service improvements. a short title. this title may be cited as the rural air service improvement act of',
'2004. b further amendments. the amendments made by this section are further amendments to section 5402 of title 39, united',
'states code, including the amendments made by section 3002 of the 2002 supplemental appropriations act for further recovery from and',
'response to terrorist attacks on the united states public law 107 206 to that section of title 39, united states',
'code. c existing mainline carriers. section 5402 a 10 of title 39, united states code, is amended by striking subparagraph',
'c and inserting the following: c actually engaged in the carriage, on scheduled service within the state of alaska, of',
'mainline nonpriority bypass mail tendered to it under its designator code.. d nonpriority bypass mail. section 5402 g of title',
'39, united states code, is amended by striking the matter preceding paragraph 2 and inserting the following: g 1 a',
'the postal service, in selecting carriers of nonpriority bypass mail to any point served by more than 1 carrier in',
'the state of alaska, shall adhere to an equitable tender policy within a qualified group of carriers, in accordance with',
'the regulations of the postal service, and shall, at a minimum, require that any such carrier i hold a certificate',
'of public convenience and necessity issued under section 41102 a of title 49; ii operate at least to such point',
'at least the number of scheduled flights each week established under subparagraph b i ; iii exhibit an adherence to',
'such scheduled flights; and iv have provided scheduled service with at least the number of scheduled noncontract flights each week',
'established under subparagraph b ii between 2 points within the state of alaska for at least 12 consecutive months with',
'aircraft i up to 7,500 pounds payload capacity before being selected as a carrier of nonpriority bypass mail at an',
'applicable intra alaska bush service mail rate; and ii over 7,500 pounds payload capacity before being selected as a carrier',
'of nonpriority bypass mail at the intra alaska mainline service mail rate. b i for purposes of subparagraph a ii',
'i for aircraft described under subparagraph a iv i the number is 3; and ii for aircraft described under subparagraph',
'a iv ii , the number is 2, except as may be provided under subparagraph c . ii for purposes',
'of subparagraph a iv i for aircraft described under subparagraph a iv i , the number is 3; and ii',
'for aircraft described under subparagraph a iv ii , for any week in any month before the effective date of',
'the rural air service improvement act of 2004, the number is 3, and after such date, the number is 2.',
'c the postal service, after consultation with affected carriers, may establish for service by aircraft described under subparagraph a iv',
'ii i a larger number of flights than required under subparagraph b i ; or ii the days that service',
'will operate.. e subcontracts by existing mainline carriers. section 5402 g 4 of title 39, united states code, is amended',
'by adding at the end the following: c a providing carrier selected under subparagraph a may subcontract the transportation of',
'nonpriority bypass mail to another existing mainline carrier when additional or substitute aircraft are temporarily needed to meet the delivery',
'schedule of the postal service or the carriers operating requirements. the providing carrier shall remain responsible for the mail from',
'origin through destination.. f aircraft preferences for other postal products. section 5402 g of title 39, united states code, is',
'amended by adding at the end the following: 7 nothing in this section shall preclude the postal service from establishing',
'by regulation aircraft preferences for the dispatch of postal products other than nonpriority bypass mail.. title iv visa reform sec.',
'1. short title. this title may be cited as the l 1 visa and h 1b visa reform act. subtitle',
'a l 1 visa reform sec. 11. short title. this subtitle may be cited as the l 1 visa intracompany',
'transferee reform act of 2004. sec. 12. nonimmigrant l 1 visa category. a in general. section 214 c 2 of',
'the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1184 c 2 is amended by adding at the end the following: f',
'an alien who will serve in a capacity involving specialized knowledge with respect to an employer for purposes of section',
'101 a 15 l and will be stationed primarily at the worksite of an employer other than the petitioning employer',
'or its affiliate, subsidiary, or parent shall not be eligible for classification under section 101 a 15 l if i',
'the alien will be controlled and supervised principally by such unaffiliated employer; or ii the placement of the alien at',
'the worksite of the unaffiliated employer is essentially an arrangement to provide labor for hire for the unaffiliated employer, rather',
'than a placement in connection with the provision of a product or service for which specialized knowledge specific to the',
'petitioning employer is necessary.. b applicability. the amendment made by subsection a shall apply to petitions filed on or after',
'the effective date of this subtitle, whether for initial, extended, or amended classification. sec. 13. requirement for prior continuous employment',
'for certain intracompany transferees. a in general. section 214 c 2 a of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c.',
'1184 c 2 a is amended by striking the last sentence relating to reduction of the 1 year period of',
'continuous employment abroad to 6 months . b applicability. the amendment made by subsection a shall apply only to petitions',
'for initial classification filed on or after the effective date of this subtitle. sec. 14. maintenance of statistics by the',
'department of homeland security. a in general. the department of homeland security shall maintain statistics regarding petitions filed, approved, extended,',
'and amended with respect to nonimmigrants described in section 101 a 15 l of the immigration and nationality act 8',
'u.s.c. 1101 a 15 l , including the number of such nonimmigrants who are classified on the basis of specialized',
'knowledge and the number of nonimmigrants who are classified on the basis of specialized knowledge in order to work primarily',
'at offsite locations. b applicability. subsection a shall apply to petitions filed on or after the effective date of this',
'subtitle. sec. 15. inspector general report on l visa program. not later than 6 months after the date of enactment',
'of this act, the inspector general of the department of homeland security shall, consistent with the authority granted the department',
'under section 428 of the homeland security act of 2002 6 u.s.c. 236 , examine and report to the committees',
'on the judiciary of the house of representatives and the senate on the vulnerabilities and potential abuses in the visa',
'program carried out under section 214 c of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1184 c with respect to',
'nonimmigrants described in section 101 a 15 l of such act 8 u.s.c. 1101 a 15 l . sec. 16.',
'establishment of task force. a establishment. not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this act, there',
'shall be established an l visa interagency task force that consists of representatives from the department of homeland security, the',
'department of justice, and the department of state. the secretaries of each department and each relevant bureau of the department',
'of homeland security shall appoint designees to the l visa interagency task force. the l visa interagency task force shall',
'consult with other agencies deemed appropriate. b report. not later than 6 months after the submission of the report by',
'the inspector general of the department of homeland security in accordance with section 6, the l visa interagency task force',
'shall report to the committees on the judiciary of the house of representatives and the senate on the efforts to',
'implement the recommendations set forth by the inspector generals report. the l visa interagency task force shall note specific areas',
'of agreement and disagreement, and make recommendations to congress on the findings of the task force, including any suggestions for',
'legislation. the task force shall also review other additional issues as may be raised by the inspector generals report or',
'by the task forces own deliberations regarding the policies and purposes of the visa program relative to national goals and',
'transnational commerce. sec. 17. effective date. this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect 180 days',
'after the date of enactment of this act. subtitle b h 1b visa reform sec. 21. short title. this subtitle',
'may be cited as the h 1b visa reform act of 2004. sec. 22. temporary worker provisions. a attestation requirements',
'for h 1b workers. section 212 n 1 e ii of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1182 n',
'1 e ii is amended by striking october 1, 2003,. b h 1b employer petitions. section 214 c 9 of',
'the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1184 c 9 is amended 1 in subparagraph a , by striking october',
'1, 2003; 2 in subparagraph b , by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,500; and 3 in subparagraph b , by',
'inserting before the period except that the fee shall be half the amount for each such petition by any employer',
'with not more than 25 full time equivalent employees who are employed in the united states determined by including any',
'affiliate or subsidiary of such employer . sec. 23. h 1b prevailing wage level. section 212 p of the immigration',
'and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1182 p is amended by adding at the end the following: 3 the prevailing wage',
'required to be paid pursuant to subsections a 5 a , n 1 a i ii , and t 1',
'a i ii shall be 100 percent of the wage determined pursuant to those sections. 4 where the secretary of',
'labor uses, or makes available to employers, a governmental survey to determine the prevailing wage, such survey shall provide at',
'least 4 levels of wages commensurate with experience, education, and the level of supervision. where an existing government survey has',
'only 2 levels, 2 intermediate levels may be created by dividing by 3, the difference between the 2 levels offered,',
'adding the quotient thus obtained to the first level and subtracting that quotient from the second level.. sec. 24. department',
'of labor investigative authorities. a secretary of labor investigative authority. 1 in general. section 212 n 2 of the immigration',
'and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1182 n 2 is amended by inserting after subparagraph f the following: g i the',
'secretary of labor may initiate an investigation of any employer that employs nonimmigrants described in section 101 a 15 h',
'i b if the secretary of labor has reasonable cause to believe that the employer is not in compliance with',
'this subsection. in the case of an investigation under this clause, the secretary of labor or the acting secretary in',
'the case of the absence of disability of the secretary of labor shall personally certify that reasonable cause exists and',
'shall approve commencement of the investigation. the investigation may be initiated for reasons other than completeness and obvious inaccuracies by',
'the employer in complying with this subsection . ii if the secretary of labor receives specific credible information from a',
'source who is likely to have knowledge of an employers practices or employment conditions, or an employers compliance with the',
'employers labor condition application under paragraph 1 , and whose identity is known to the secretary of labor, and such',
'information provides reasonable cause to believe that the employer has committed a willful failure to meet a condition of paragraph',
'1 a , 1 b , 1 c , 1 e , 1 f , or 1 g i i',
', has engaged in a pattern or practice of failures to meet such a condition, or has committed a substantial',
'failure to meet such a condition that affects multiple employees, the secretary of labor may conduct an investigation into the',
'alleged failure or failures. the secretary of labor may withhold the identity of the source from the employer, and the',
'sources identity shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, united states code. iii the secretary',
'of labor shall establish a procedure for any person desiring to provide to the secretary of labor information described in',
'clause ii that may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the commencement of an investigation',
'described in such clause, to provide the information in writing on a form developed and provided by the secretary of',
'labor and completed by or on behalf of the person. the person may not be an officer or employee of',
'the department of labor, unless the information satisfies the requirement of clause iv ii although an officer or employee of',
'the department of labor may complete the form on behalf of the person . iv any investigation initiated or approved',
'by the secretary of labor under clause ii shall be based on information that satisfies the requirements of such clause',
'and that i originates from a source other than an officer or employee of the department of labor; or ii',
'was lawfully obtained by the secretary of labor in the course of lawfully conducting another department of labor investigation under',
'this act of any other act. v the receipt by the secretary of labor of information submitted by an employer',
'to the attorney general or the secretary of labor for purposes of securing the employment of a nonimmigrant described in',
'section 101 a 15 h i b shall not be considered a receipt of information for purposes of clause ii',
'. vi no investigation described in clause ii or hearing described in clause viii based on such investigation may be',
'conducted with respect to information about a failure to meet a condition described in clause ii , unless the secretary',
'of labor receives the information not later than 12 months after the date of the alleged failure. vii the secretary',
'of labor shall provide notice to an employer with respect to whom there is reasonable cause to initiate an investigation',
'described in clauses i or ii , prior to the commencement of an investigation under such clauses, of the intent',
'to conduct an investigation. the notice shall be provided in such a manner, and shall contain sufficient detail, to permit',
'the employer to respond to the allegations before an investigation is commenced. the secretary of labor is not required to',
'comply with this clause if the secretary of labor determines that to do so would interfere with an effort by',
'the secretary of labor to secure compliance by the employer with the requirements of this subsection. there shall be no',
'judicial review of a determination by the secretary of labor under this clause. viii an investigation under clauses i or',
'ii may be conducted for a period of up to 60 days. if the secretary of labor determines after such',
'an investigation that a reasonable basis exists to make a finding that the employer has committed a willful failure to',
'meet a condition of paragraph 1 a , 1 b , 1 c , 1 e , 1 f ,',
'or 1 g i i , has engaged in a pattern or practice of failures to meet such a condition,',
'or has committed a substantial failure to meet such a condition that affects multiple employees, the secretary of labor shall',
'provide for notice of such determination to the interested parties and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with section',
'556 of title 5, united states code, within 120 days after the date of the determination. if such a hearing',
'is requested, the secretary of labor shall make a finding concerning the matter by not later than 120 days after',
'the date of the hearing.. 2 retroactive. the amendment made by paragraph 1 shall take effect as if enacted on',
'october 1, 2003. b good faith compliance or conformity. section 212 n 2 of the immigration and nationality act 8',
'u.s.c. 1182 n 2 is amended 1 by redesignating subparagraph h as subparagraph i ; and 2 by inserting after',
'subparagraph g , as added by subsection a 1 , the following: h i except as provided in clauses ii',
'and iii , a person or entity is considered to have complied with the requirements of this subsection, notwithstanding a',
'technical or procedural failure to meet such requirements, if there was a good faith attempt to comply with the requirements.',
'ii clause i shall not apply if i the department of labor or another enforcement agency has explained to the',
'person or entity the basis for the failure; ii the person or entity has been provided a period of not',
'less than 10 business days beginning after the date of the explanation within which to correct the failure; and iii',
'the person or entity has not corrected the failure voluntarily within such period. iii a person or entity that, in',
'the course of an investigation, is found to have violated the prevailing wage requirements set forth in paragraph 1 a',
', shall not be assessed fines or other penalties for such violation if the person or entity can establish that',
'the manner in which the prevailing wage was calculated was consistent with recognized industry standards and practices. iv clauses i',
'and iii shall not apply to a person or entity that has engaged in or is engaging in a pattern',
'or practice of willful violations this subsection.. c secretary of labor report. not later than january 31 of each year,',
'the secretary of labor shall report to the committees on the judiciary of the senate and the house of representatives',
'on the investigations undertaken based on 1 the authorities described in clauses i and ii of section 212 n 2',
'g of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1182 n 2 g i and ii ; and 2 the',
'expenditures by the secretary of labor described in section 286 v 2 d of the immigration and nationality act 8',
'u.s.c. 1356 v 2 d . sec. 25. exemption of certain aliens from numerical limitations on h 1b nonimmigrants. a',
'in general. section 214 g 5 of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1184 g 5 is amended 1',
'in the matter preceding subparagraph a , by striking is employed or has received an offer of employment at; 2',
'in subparagraph a a by inserting is employed or has received an offer of employment at before an institution; and',
'b by striking or at the end; 3 in subparagraph b a by inserting is employed or has received an',
'offer of employment at before a nonprofit; and b by striking the period and inserting ; or; and 4 by',
'adding at the end the following: c has earned a masters or higher degree from a united states institution of',
'higher education as defined in section 101 a of the higher education act of 1965 20 u.s.c. 1001 a ,',
'until the number of aliens who are exempted from such numerical limitation during such year exceeds 20,000.. b statistics. beginning',
'on the date of enactment of this act, the secretary of homeland security shall maintain statistical information on the country',
'of origin and occupation of, educational level maintained by, and compensation paid to, each alien who is issued a visa',
'or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status and is exempt under section 214 g 5 of the immigration and nationality act 8',
'u.s.c. 1184 g 5 for each fiscal year. the statistical information shall be included in the annual report to congress',
'under section 416 c of the american competitiveness and workforce improvement act of 1998 public law 105 277; 112 stat.',
'2681 655 . sec. 26. fraud prevention and detection fee. a imposition of fee. section 214 c of the immigration',
'and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1184 c is amended by adding at the end the following: 12 a in addition',
'to any other fees authorized by law, the secretary of homeland security shall impose a fraud prevention and detection fee',
'on an employer filing a petition under paragraph 1 i initially to grant an alien nonimmigrant status described in subparagraph',
'h i b or l of section 101 a 15 ; or ii to obtain authorization for an alien having',
'such status to change employers. b in addition to any other fees authorized by law, the secretary of state shall',
'impose a fraud prevention and detection fee on an alien filing an application abroad for a visa authorizing admission to',
'the united states as a nonimmigrant described in section 101 a 15 l , if the alien is covered under',
'a blanket petition described in paragraph 2 a . c the amount of the fee imposed under subparagraph a or',
'b shall be $500. d the fee imposed under subparagraph a or b shall only apply to principal aliens and',
'not to the spouses or children who are accompanying or following to join such principal aliens. e fees collected under',
'this paragraph shall be deposited in the treasury in accordance with section 286 v .. b establishment of account; use',
'of fees. section 286 of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1356 is amended by adding at the end',
'the following: v h 1b and l fraud prevention and detection account. 1 in general. there is established in the',
'general fund of the treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the h 1b and l fraud prevention',
'and detection account. notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the account all',
'fees collected under section 214 c 12 . 2 use of fees to combat fraud. a secretary of state. one',
'third of the amounts deposited into the h 1b and l fraud prevention and detection account shall remain available to',
'the secretary of state until expended for programs and activities at united states embassies and consulates abroad i to increase',
'the number diplomatic security personnel assigned exclusively to the function of preventing and detecting fraud by applicants for visas described',
'in subparagraph h i or l of section 101 a 15 ; ii otherwise to prevent and detect such fraud',
'pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of understanding or other cooperative agreement between the secretary of state and the',
'secretary of homeland security; and iii upon request by the secretary of homeland security, to assist such secretary in carrying',
'out the fraud prevention and detection programs and activities described in subparagraph b . b secretary of homeland security. one',
'third of the amounts deposited into the h 1b and l fraud prevention and detection account shall remain available to',
'the secretary of homeland security until expended for programs and activities to prevent and detect fraud with respect to petitions',
'under paragraph 1 or 2 a of section 214 c to grant an alien nonimmigrant status described in subparagraph h',
'i or l of section 101 a 15 . c secretary of labor. one third of the amounts deposited into',
'the h 1b and l fraud prevention and detection account shall remain available to the secretary of labor until expended',
'for enforcement programs and activities described in section 212 n . d consultation. the secretary of state, the secretary of',
'homeland security, and the secretary of labor shall consult one another with respect to the use of the funds in',
'the h 1b and l fraud prevention and detection account.. c effective date. the amendments made by this section shall',
'take effect on the date of enactment of this act, and the fees imposed under such amendments shall apply to',
'petitions under section 214 c of the immigration and nationality act, and applications for nonimmigrant visas under section 222 of',
'such act, filed on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this',
'act. sec. 27. change of fee formula. section 286 s of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c. 1356 s',
'is amended 1 in paragraph 2 , by striking 55 percent and inserting 50 percent; 2 in paragraph 3 ,',
'by striking 22 percent and inserting 30 percent; 3 in paragraph 4 a , by striking 15 percent and inserting',
'10 percent; 4 in paragraph 5 a by striking 4 percent and inserting 5 percent; and b by striking attorney',
'general each place that term appears and inserting secretary of homeland security; and 5 in paragraph 6 , by striking',
'beginning with fiscal year 2000, and all that follows through within a 7 day period. and inserting beginning with fiscal',
'year 2000, 5 percent of the amounts deposited into the h 1b nonimmigrant petitioner account shall remain available to the',
'secretary of labor until expended for decreasing the processing time for applications under section 212 n 1 .. sec. 28.',
'grants for job training for employment in high growth industries. section 414 c of the american competitiveness and workforce improvement',
'act of1998 112 stat. 2681 653 is amended to read as follows: c job training grants. 1 in general. the',
'secretary of labor shall use funds available under section 286 s 2 of the immigration and nationality act 8 u.s.c.',
'1356 s 2 to award grants to eligible entities to provide job training and related activities for workers to assist',
'them in obtaining or upgrading employment in industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph 4 that are projected to',
'experience significant growth and ensure that job training and related activities funded by such grants are coordinated with the public',
'workforce investment system. 2 use of funds. a training provided. funds under this subsection may be used to provide job',
'training services and related activities that are designed to assist workers including unemployed and employed workers in gaining the skills',
'and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade career ladder employment positions in the industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to',
'paragraph 4 . b enhanced training programs and information. in order to facilitate the provision of job training services described',
'in subparagraph a , funds under this subsection may be used to assist in the development and implementation of model',
'activities such as developing appropriate curricula to build core competencies and train workers, identifying and disseminating career and skill information,',
'and increasing the integration of community and technical college activities with activities of businesses and the public workforce investment system',
'to meet the training needs for the industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph 4 . 3 eligible entities.',
'grants under this subsection may be awarded to partnerships of private and public sector entities, which may include a businesses',
'or business related nonprofit organizations, such as trade associations; b education and training providers, including community colleges and other community',
'based organizations; and c entities involved in administering the workforce investment system established under title i of the workforce investment',
'act of 1998, and economic development agencies. 4 high growth industries and economic sectors. for purposes of this subsection, the',
'secretary of labor, in consultation with state workforce investment boards, shall identify industries and economic sectors that are projected to',
'experience significant growth, taking into account appropriate factors, such as the industries and sectors that a are projected to add',
'substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy; b are being transformed by technology and innovation requiring new skill sets',
'for workers; c are new and emerging businesses that are projected to grow; or d have a significant impact on',
'the economy overall or on the growth of other industries and economic sectors. 5 equitable distribution. in awarding grants under',
'this subsection, the secretary of labor shall ensure an equitable distribution of such grants across geographically diverse areas. 6 leveraging',
'of resources and authority to require match. a leveraging of resources. in awarding grants under this subsection, the secretary of',
'labor shall take into account, in addition to other factors the secretary determines are appropriate i the extent to which',
'resources other than the funds provided under this subsection will be made available by the eligible entities applying for grants',
'to support the activities carried out under this subsection; and ii the ability of such entities to continue to carry',
'out and expand such activities after the expiration of the grants. b authority to require match. the secretary of labor',
'may require the provision of specified levels of a matching share of cash or noncash resources from resources other than',
'the funds provided under this subsection for projects funded under this subsection. 7 performance accountability. the secretary of labor shall',
'require grantees to report on the employment outcomes obtained by workers receiving training under this subsection using indicators of performance',
'that are consistent with other indicators used for employment and training programs administered by the secretary, such as entry into',
'employment, retention in employment, and increases in earnings. the secretary of labor may also require grantees to participate in evaluations',
'of projects carried out under this subsection.. sec. 29. national science foundation low income scholarship program. a expansion of eligibility.',
'section 414 d 2 a iii of the american competitiveness and workforce improvement act of 1998 42 u.s.c. 1869c d',
'2 a iii is amended by striking or computer science. and inserting computer science, or other technology and science programs',
'designated by the director.. b increase in award amount. section 414 d 3 of the american competitiveness and workforce improvement',
'act of 1998 42 u.s.c. 1869c d 3 is amended by striking $3,125 per year and inserting $10,000 per year.',
'c funds. section 414 d 4 of the american competitiveness and workforce improvement act of 1998 42 u.s.c. 1869c d',
'4 is amended by adding at the end the following: the director may use no more than 50 percent of',
'such funds for undergraduate programs for curriculum development, professional and workforce development, and to advance technological education. funds for these',
'other programs may be used for purposes other than scholarships.. d publication of eligible programs. section 414 d of the',
'american competitiveness and workforce improvement act of 1998 42 u.s.c. 1869c d is amended by adding at the end the',
'following: 5 federal register. not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the l 1 visa and',
'h 1b visa reform act, the director shall publish in the federal register a list of eligible programs of study..',
'sec. 30. effective dates. a in general. except as provided in subsection b , this subtitle and the amendments made',
'by this subtitle shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this act. b exceptions. the amendments',
'made by sections 22 b , 26 a , and 27 shall take effect upon the date of enactment of',
'this act. title v national aviation heritage area sec. 1. short title. this title may be cited as the national',
'aviation heritage area act. sec. 2. findings and purpose. a findings. congress finds the following: 1 few technological advances have',
'transformed the world or our nations economy, society, culture, and national character as the development of powered flight. 2 the',
'industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies of the aviation and aerospace industry in the state of ohio are nationally significant.',
'3 dayton, ohio, and other defined areas where the development of the airplane and aerospace technology established our nations leadership',
'in both civil and military aeronautics and astronautics set the foundation for the 20th century to be an american century.',
'4 wright patterson air force base in dayton, ohio, is the birthplace, the home, and an integral part of the',
'future of aerospace. 5 the economic strength of our nation is connected integrally to the vitality of the aviation and',
'aerospace industry, which is responsible for an estimated 11,200,000 american jobs. 6 the industrial and cultural heritage of the aviation',
'and aerospace industry in the state of ohio includes the social history and living cultural traditions of several generations. 7',
'the department of the interior is responsible for protecting and interpreting the nations cultural and historic resources, and there are',
'significant examples of these resources within ohio to merit the involvement of the federal government to develop programs and projects',
'in cooperation with the aviation heritage foundation, incorporated, the state of ohio, and other local and governmental entities to adequately',
'conserve, protect, and interpret this heritage for the educational and recreational benefit of this and future generations of americans, while',
'providing opportunities for education and revitalization. 8 since the enactment of the dayton aviation heritage preservation act of 1992 public',
'law 102 419 , partnerships among the federal, state, and local governments and the private sector have greatly assisted the',
'development and preservation of the historic aviation resources in the miami valley. 9 an aviation heritage area centered in southwest',
'ohio is a suitable and feasible management option to increase collaboration, promote heritage tourism, and build on the established partnerships',
'among ohios historic aviation resources and related sites. 10 a critical level of collaboration among the historic aviation resources in',
'southwest ohio cannot be achieved without a congressionally established national heritage area and the support of the national park service',
'and other federal agencies which own significant historic aviation related sites in ohio. 11 the aviation heritage foundation, incorporated, would',
'be an appropriate management entity to oversee the development of the national aviation heritage area. 12 five national park service',
'and dayton aviation heritage commission studies and planning documents: study of alternatives: daytons aviation heritage, dayton aviation heritage national historical',
'park suitability/feasibility study, dayton aviation heritage general management plan, dayton historic resources preservation and development plan, and heritage area concept',
'study, demonstrated that sufficient historical resources exist to establish the national aviation heritage area. 13 with the advent of the',
'100th anniversary of the first powered flight in 2003, it is recognized that the preservation of properties nationally significant in',
'the history of aviation is an important goal for the future education of americans. 14 local governments, the state of',
'ohio, and private sector interests have embraced the heritage area concept and desire to enter into a partnership with the',
'federal government to preserve, protect, and develop the heritage area for public benefit. 15 the national aviation heritage area would',
'complement and enhance the aviation related resources within the national park service, especially the dayton aviation heritage national historical park,',
'ohio. b purpose. the purpose of this title is to establish the heritage area to 1 encourage and facilitate collaboration',
'among the facilities, sites, organizations, governmental entities, and educational institutions within the heritage area to promote heritage tourism and to',
'develop educational and cultural programs for the public; 2 preserve and interpret for the educational and inspirational benefit of present',
'and future generations the unique and significant contributions to our national heritage of certain historic and cultural lands, structures, facilities,',
'and sites within the national aviation heritage area; 3 encourage within the national aviation heritage area a broad range of',
'economic opportunities enhancing the quality of life for present and future generations; 4 provide a management framework to assist the',
'state of ohio, its political subdivisions, other areas, and private organizations, or combinations thereof, in preparing and implementing an integrated',
'management plan to conserve their aviation heritage and in developing policies and programs that will preserve, enhance, and interpret the',
'cultural, historical, natural, recreation, and scenic resources of the heritage area; and 5 authorize the secretary to provide financial and',
'technical assistance to the state of ohio, its political subdivisions, and private organizations, or combinations thereof, in preparing and implementing',
'the private management plan. sec. 3. definitions. for purposes of this title: 1 board. the term board means the board',
'of directors of the foundation. 2 financial assistance. the term financial assistance means funds appropriated by congress and made available',
'to the management entity for the purpose of preparing and implementing the management plan. 3 heritage area. the term heritage',
'area means the national aviation heritage area established by section 104 to receive, distribute, and account for federal funds appropriated',
'for the purpose of this title. 4 management plan. the term management plan means the management plan for the heritage',
'area developed under section 106. 5 management entity. the term management entity means the aviation heritage foundation, incorporated a nonprofit',
'corporation established under the laws of the state of ohio . 6 partner. the term partner means a federal, state,',
'or local governmental entity, organization, private industry, educational institution, or individual involved in promoting the conservation and preservation of the',
'cultural and natural resources of the heritage area. 7 secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of the interior. 8',
'technical assistance. the term technical assistance means any guidance, advice, help, or aid, other than financial assistance, provided by the',
'secretary. sec. 4. national aviation heritage area. a establishment. there is established in the states of ohio and indiana, the',
'national aviation heritage area. b boundaries. the heritage area shall include the following: 1 a core area consisting of resources',
'in montgomery, greene, warren, miami, clark, champaign, shelby, and auglaize counties in ohio. 2 the neil armstrong air & space',
'museum, wapakoneta, ohio. 3 sites, buildings, and districts within the core area recommended by the management plan. c map. a',
'map of the heritage area shall be included in the management plan. the map shall be on file in the',
'appropriate offices of the national park service, department of the interior. d management entity. the management entity for the heritage',
'area shall be the aviation heritage foundation. sec. 5. authorities and duties of the management entity. a authorities. for purposes',
'of implementing the management plan, the management entity may use federal funds made available through this title to 1 make',
'grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the state of ohio and political subdivisions of that state, private organizations,',
'or any person; 2 hire and compensate staff; and 3 enter into contracts for goods and services. b duties. the',
'management entity shall 1 develop and submit to the secretary for approval the proposed management plan in accordance with section',
'106; 2 give priority to implementing actions set forth in the management plan, including taking steps to assist units of',
'government and nonprofit organizations in preserving resources within the heritage area; 3 consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, and',
'nonprofit groups within the heritage area in developing and implementing the management plan; 4 maintain a collaboration among the partners',
'to promote heritage tourism and to assist partners to develop educational and cultural programs for the public; 5 encourage economic',
'viability in the heritage area consistent with the goals of the management plan; 6 assist units of government and nonprofit',
'organizations in a establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the heritage area; b developing recreational resources in the heritage area;',
'c increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the historical, natural, and architectural resources and sites in the heritage area;',
'and d restoring historic buildings that relate to the purposes of the heritage area; 7 conduct public meetings at least',
'quarterly regarding the implementation of the management plan; 8 submit substantial amendments to the management plan to the secretary for',
'the approval of the secretary; and 9 for any year in which federal funds have been received under this title',
'a submit an annual report to the secretary that sets forth the accomplishments of the management entity and its expenses',
'and income; b make available to the secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of such funds and',
'any matching funds; and c require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of federal funds by other organizations, that',
'the receiving organizations make available to the secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of such funds. c use',
'of federal funds. 1 in general. the management entity shall not use federal funds received under this title to acquire',
'real property or an interest in real property. 2 other sources. nothing in this title precludes the management entity from',
'using federal funds from other sources for authorized purposes. sec. 6. management plan. a preparation of plan. not later than',
'3 years after the date of the enactment of this title, the management entity shall submit to the secretary for',
'approval a proposed management plan that shall take into consideration state and local plans and involve residents, public agencies, and',
'private organizations in the heritage area. b contents. the management plan shall incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for the',
'protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the heritage area and shall include',
'the following: 1 an inventory of the resources contained in the core area of the heritage area, including the dayton',
'aviation heritage historical park, the sites, buildings, and districts listed in section 202 of the dayton aviation heritage preservation act',
'of 1992 public law 102 419 , and any other property in the heritage area that is related to the',
'themes of the heritage area and that should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained because of its significance. 2 an',
'assessment of cultural landscapes within the heritage area. 3 provisions for the protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of the resources of',
'the heritage area consistent with the purposes of this title. 4 an interpretation plan for the heritage area. 5 a',
'program for implementation of the management plan by the management entity, including the following: a facilitating ongoing collaboration among the',
'partners to promote heritage tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for the public. b assisting partners planning for',
'restoration and construction. c specific commitments of the partners for the first 5 years of operation. 6 the identification of',
'sources of funding for implementing the plan. 7 a description and evaluation of the management entity, including its membership and',
'organizational structure. c disqualification from funding. if a proposed management plan is not submitted to the secretary within 3 years',
'of the date of the enactment of this title, the management entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding under',
'this title until the date on which the secretary receives the proposed management plan. d approval and disapproval of management',
'plan. the secretary, in consultation with the state of ohio, shall approve or disapprove the proposed management plan submitted under',
'this title not later than 90 days after receiving such proposed management plan. e action following disapproval. if the secretary',
'disapproves a proposed management plan, the secretary shall advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval',
'and shall make recommendations for revisions to the proposed management plan. the secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision',
'within 90 days after the date it is submitted. f approval of amendments. the secretary shall review and approve substantial',
'amendments to the management plan. funds appropriated under this title may not be expended to implement any changes made by',
'such amendment until the secretary approves the amendment. sec. 7. technical and financial assistance; other federal agencies. a technical and',
'financial assistance. upon the request of the management entity, the secretary may provide technical assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable',
'basis, and financial assistance to the heritage area to develop and implement the management plan. the secretary is authorized to',
'enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity and other public or private entities for this purpose. in assisting the',
'heritage area, the secretary shall give priority to actions that in general assist in 1 conserving the significant natural, historic,',
'cultural, and scenic resources of the heritage area; and 2 providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes',
'of the heritage area. b duties of other federal agencies. any federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the',
'heritage area shall 1 consult with the secretary and the management entity with respect to such activities; 2 cooperate with',
'the secretary and the management entity in carrying out their duties under this title; 3 to the maximum extent practicable,',
'coordinate such activities with the carrying out of such duties; and 4 to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support',
'such activities in a manner which the management entity determines will not have an adverse effect on the heritage area.',
'sec. 8. coordination between the secretary and the secretary of defense and the administrator of nasa. the decisions concerning the',
'execution of this title as it applies to properties under the control of the secretary of defense and the administrator',
'of the national aeronautics and space administration shall be made by such secretary or such administrator, in consultation with the',
'secretary of the interior. sec. 9. requirements for inclusion of private property. a notification and consent of property owners required.',
'no privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the heritage area until the',
'owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for',
'such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity. b landowner withdraw. any owner of private property included within the',
'boundary of the heritage area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to',
'the management entity. sec. 10. private property protection. a access to private property. nothing in this title shall be construed',
'to 1 require any private property owner to allow public access including federal, state, or local government access to such',
'private property; or 2 modify any provision of federal, state, or local law with regard to public access to or',
'use of private property. b liability. designation of the heritage area shall not be considered to create any liability, or',
'to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any',
'persons injured on such private property. c recognition of authority to control land use. nothing in this title shall be',
'construed to modify the authority of federal, state, or local governments to regulate land use. d participation of private property',
'owners in heritage area. nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located',
'within the boundaries of the heritage area to participate in or be associated with the heritage area. e effect of',
'establishment. the boundaries designated for the heritage area represent the area within which federal funds appropriated for the purpose of',
'this title may be expended. the establishment of the heritage area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide',
'any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the heritage area or its viewshed by the secretary, the national park',
'service, or the management entity. sec. 11. authorization of appropriations. a in general. to carry out this title there is',
'authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, except that not more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this title for',
'any fiscal year. b fifty percent match. the federal share of the cost of activities carried out using any assistance',
'or grant under this title shall not exceed 50 percent. sec. 12. sunset provision. the authority of the secretary to',
'provide assistance under this title terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date that funds are first',
'made available for this title. sec. 13. wright company factory study and report. a study. 1 in general. the secretary',
'shall conduct a special resource study updating the study required under section 104 of the dayton aviation heritage preservation act',
'of 1992 public law 102 419 and detailing alternatives for incorporating the wright company factory as a unit of dayton',
'aviation heritage national historical park. 2 contents. the study shall include an analysis of alternatives for including the wright company',
'factory as a unit of dayton aviation heritage national historical park that detail management and development options and costs. 3',
'consultation. in conducting the study, the secretary shall consult with the delphi corporation, the aviation heritage foundation, state and local',
'agencies, and other interested parties in the area. b report. not later than 3 years after funds are first made',
'available for this section, the secretary shall submit to the committee on resources of the house of representatives and the',
'committee on energy and natural resources of the senate a report describing the results of the study conducted under this',
'section. title vi oil region national heritage area sec. 1. short title; definitions. a short title. this title may be',
'cited as the oil region national heritage area act.. b definitions. for purposes of this title, the following definitions shall',
'apply: 1 heritage area. the term heritage area means the oil region national heritage area established in section 3 a',
'. 2 management entity. the term management entity means the oil heritage region, inc., or its successor entity. 3 secretary.',
'the term secretary means the secretary of the interior. sec. 2. findings and purpose. a findings. the congress finds the',
'following: 1 the oil region of northwestern pennsylvania, with numerous sites and districts listed on the national register of historic',
'places, and designated by the governor of pennsylvania as one of the state heritage park areas, is a region with',
'tremendous physical and natural resources and possesses a story of state, national, and international significance. 2 the single event of',
'colonel edwin drakes drilling of the worlds first successful oil well in 1859 has affected the industrial, natural, social, and',
'political structures of the modern world. 3 six national historic districts are located within the state heritage park boundary, in',
'emlenton, franklin, oil city, and titusville, as well as 17 separate national register sites. 4 the allegheny river, which was',
'designated as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system in 1992 by public law 102 271, traverses',
'the oil region and connects several of its major sites, as do some of the rivers tributaries such as oil',
'creek, french creek, and sandy creek. 5 the unspoiled rural character of the oil region provides many natural and recreational',
'resources, scenic vistas, and excellent water quality for people throughout the united states to enjoy. 6 remnants of the oil',
'industry, visible on the landscape to this day, provide a direct link to the past for visitors, as do the',
'historic valley settlements, riverbed settlements, plateau developments, farmlands, and industrial landscapes. 7 the oil region also represents a cross section',
'of american history associated with native americans, frontier settlements, the french and indian war, african americans and the underground railroad,',
'and immigration of swedish and polish individuals, among others. 8 involvement by the federal government shall serve to enhance the',
'efforts of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, local subdivisions of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, volunteer organizations, and private businesses, to promote',
'the cultural, national, and recreational resources of the region in order to fulfill their full potential. b purpose. the purpose',
'of this title is to enhance a cooperative management framework to assist the commonwealth of pennsylvania, its units of local',
'government, and area citizens in conserving, enhancing, and interpreting the significant features of the lands, water, and structures of the',
'oil region, in a manner consistent with compatible economic development for the benefit and inspiration of present and future generations',
'in the commonwealth of pennsylvania and the united states. sec. 3. oil region national heritage area. a establishment. there is',
'hereby established the oil region national heritage area. b boundaries. the boundaries of the heritage area shall include all of',
'those lands depicted on a map entitled oil region national heritage area, numbered oire/20,000 and dated october, 2000. the map',
'shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the national park service. the secretary of the interior shall publish',
'in the federal register, as soon as practical after the date of the enactment of this act, a detailed description',
'and map of the boundaries established under this subsection. c management entity. the management entity for the heritage area shall',
'be the oil heritage region, inc., the locally based private, nonprofit management corporation which shall oversee the development of a',
'management plan in accordance with section 5 b . sec. 4. compact. to carry out the purposes of this title,',
'the secretary shall enter into a compact with the management entity. the compact shall include information relating to the objectives',
'and management of the area, including a discussion of the goals and objectives of the heritage area, including an explanation',
'of the proposed approach to conservation and interpretation and a general outline of the protection measures committed to by the',
'secretary and management entity. sec. 5. authorities and duties of management entity. a authorities of the management entity. the management',
'entity may use funds made available under this title for purposes of preparing, updating, and implementing the management plan developed',
'under subsection b . such purposes may include 1 making grants to, and entering into cooperative agreements with, states and',
'their political subdivisions, private organizations, or any other person; 2 hiring and compensating staff; and 3 undertaking initiatives that advance',
'the purposes of the heritage area. b management plan. the management entity shall develop a management plan for the heritage',
'area that 1 presents comprehensive strategies and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the heritage area; 2 takes',
'into consideration existing state, county, and local plans and involves residents, public agencies, and private organizations working in the heritage',
'area; 3 includes a description of actions that units of government and private organizations have agreed to take to protect',
'the resources of the heritage area; 4 specifies the existing and potential sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop',
'the heritage area; 5 includes an inventory of the resources contained in the heritage area, including a list of any',
'property in the heritage area that is related to the themes of the heritage area and that should be preserved,',
'restored, managed, developed, or maintained because of its natural, cultural, historic, recreational, or scenic significance; 6 describes a program for',
'implementation of the management plan by the management entity, including plans for restoration and construction, and specific commitments for that',
'implementation that have been made by the management entity and any other persons for the first 5 years of implementation;',
'7 lists any revisions to the boundaries of the heritage area proposed by the management entity and requested by the',
'affected local government; and 8 includes an interpretation plan for the heritage area. c deadline; termination of funding. 1 deadline.',
'the management entity shall submit the management plan to the secretary within 2 years after the funds are made available',
'for this title. 2 termination of funding. if a management plan is not submitted to the secretary in accordance with',
'this subsection, the management entity shall not qualify for federal assistance under this title. d duties of management entity. the',
'management entity shall 1 give priority to implementing actions set forth in the compact and management plan; 2 assist units',
'of government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in a establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the heritage area; b',
'developing recreational resources in the heritage area; c increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, historical, and architectural',
'resources and sites in the heritage area; d the restoration of any historic building relating to the themes of the',
'heritage area; e ensuring that clear signs identifying access points and sites of interest are put in place throughout the',
'heritage area; and f carrying out other actions that the management entity determines to be advisable to fulfill the purposes',
'of this title; 3 encourage by appropriate means economic viability in the heritage area consistent with the goals of the',
'management plan; 4 consider the interest of diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit groups within the heritage area; and 5 for',
'any year in which federal funds have been provided to implement the management plan under subsection b a conduct public',
'meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the management plan; b submit an annual report to the secretary setting',
'forth accomplishments, expenses and income, and each person to which any grant was made by the management entity in the',
'year for which the report is made; and c require, for all agreements entered into by the management entity authorizing',
'expenditure of federal funds by any other person, that the person making the expenditure make available to the management entity',
'for audit all records pertaining to the expenditure of such funds. e prohibition on the acquisition of real property. the',
'management entity may not use federal funds received under this title to acquire real property or an interest in real',
'property. sec. 6. duties and authorities of the secretary. a technical and financial assistance. 1 in general. a overall assistance.',
'the secretary may, upon the request of the management entity, and subject to the availability of appropriations, provide technical and',
'financial assistance to the management entity to carry out its duties under this title, including updating and implementing a management',
'plan that is submitted under section 5 b and approved by the secretary and, prior to such approval, providing assistance',
'for initiatives. b other assistance. if the secretary has the resources available to provide technical assistance to the management entity',
'to carry out its duties under this title including updating and implementing a management plan that is submitted under section',
'5 b and approved by the secretary and, prior to such approval, providing assistance for initiatives , upon the request',
'of the management entity the secretary shall provide such assistance on a reimbursable basis. this subparagraph does not preclude the',
'secretary from providing nonreimbursable assistance under subparagraph a . 2 priority. in assisting the management entity, the secretary shall give',
'priority to actions that assist in the a implementation of the management plan; b provision of educational assistance and advice',
'regarding land and water management techniques to conserve the significant natural resources of the region; c development and application of',
'techniques promoting the preservation of cultural and historic properties; d preservation, restoration, and reuse of publicly and privately owned historic',
'buildings. e design and fabrication of a wide range of interpretive materials based on the management plan, including guide brochures,',
'visitor displays, audio visual and interactive exhibits, and educational curriculum materials for public education; and f implementation of initiatives prior',
'to approval of the management plan. 3 documentation of structures. the secretary, acting through the historic american building survey and',
'the historic american engineering record, shall conduct studies necessary to document the industrial, engineering, building, and architectural history of the',
'heritage area. b approval and disapproval of management plans. the secretary, in consultation with the governor of pennsylvania, shall approve',
'a management plan submitted under this title not later than 90 days after receiving such plan. in approving the plan,',
'the secretary shall take into consideration the following criteria: 1 the extent to which the management plan adequately preserves and',
'protects the natural, cultural, and historical resources of the heritage area. 2 the level of public participation in the development',
'of the management plan. 3 the extent to which the board of directors of the management entity is representative of',
'the local government and a wide range of interested organizations and citizens. c action following disapproval. if the secretary disapproves',
'a management plan, the secretary shall advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and shall',
'make recommendations for revisions in the management plan. the secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision within 90 days',
'after the date it is submitted. d approving changes. the secretary shall review and approve amendments to the management plan',
'under section 5 b that make substantial changes. funds appropriated under this title may not be expended to implement such',
'changes until the secretary approves the amendments. e effect of inaction. if the secretary does not approve or disapprove a',
'management plan, revision, or change within 90 days after it is submitted to the secretary, then such management plan, revision,',
'or change shall be deemed to have been approved by the secretary. sec. 7. duties of other federal entities. any',
'federal entity conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the heritage area shall 1 consult with the secretary and the management',
'entity with respect to such activities; 2 cooperate with the secretary and the management entity in carrying out their duties',
'under this rule and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the carrying out of such duties; and',
'3 to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support such activities in a manner that the management entity determines shall',
'not have an adverse effect on the heritage area. sec. 8. sunset. the secretary may not make any grant or',
'provide any assistance under this title after the expiration of the 15 year period beginning on the date that funds',
'are first made available for this title. sec. 9. requirements for inclusion of private property. a notification and consent of',
'property owners required. no privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the heritage',
'area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given',
'written request consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity. b landowner withdraw. any owner of private',
'property included within the boundary of the heritage area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting',
'a written request to the management entity. sec. 10. private property protection. a access to private property. nothing in this',
'title shall be construed to 1 require any private property owner to allow public access including federal, state, or local',
'government access to such private property; or 2 modify any provision of federal, state, or local law with regard to',
'public access to or use of private property. b liability. designation of the heritage area shall not be considered to',
'create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner',
'with respect to any persons injured on such private property. c recognition of authority to control land use. nothing in',
'this title shall be construed to modify the authority of federal, state, or local governments to regulate land use. d',
'participation of private property owners in heritage area. nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of',
'any private property located within the boundaries of the heritage area to participate in or be associated with the heritage',
'area. e effect of establishment. the boundaries designated for the heritage area represent the area within which federal funds appropriated',
'for the purpose of this title may be expended. the establishment of the heritage area and its boundaries shall not',
'be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the heritage area or its viewshed by the',
'secretary, the national park service, or the management entity. sec. 11. use of federal funds from other sources. nothing in',
'this title shall preclude the management entity from using federal funds available under acts other than this title for the',
'purposes for which those funds were authorized. sec 12. authorization of appropriations. a in general. there are authorized to be',
'appropriated to carry out this title 1 not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year; and 2 not more than',
'a total of $10,000,000. b 50 percent match. financial assistance provided under this title may not be used to pay',
'more than 50 percent of the total cost of any activity carried out with that assistance. title vii mississippi gulf',
'coast national heritage area act section 1. short title. this title may be cited as the mississippi gulf coast national',
'heritage area act. sec. 2. congressional findings. congress finds that 1 the 6 county area in southern mississippi located on',
'the gulf of mexico and in the mississippi coastal plain has a unique identity that is shaped by a the',
'coastal and riverine environment; and b the diverse cultures that have settled in the area; 2 the area is rich',
'with diverse cultural and historical significance, including a early native american settlements; and b spanish, french, and english settlements originating',
'in the 1600s; 3 the area includes spectacular natural, scenic, and recreational resources; 4 there is broad support from local',
'governments and other interested individuals for the establishment of the mississippi gulf coast national heritage area to coordinate and assist',
'in the preservation and interpretation of those resources; 5 the comprehensive resource management plan, coordinated by the mississippi department of',
'marine resources a is a collaborative effort of the federal government and state and local governments in the area; and',
'b is a natural foundation on which to establish the heritage area; and 6 establishment of the heritage area would',
'assist local communities and residents in preserving the unique cultural, historical, and natural resources of the area. sec. 3. definitions.',
'in this act: 1 heritage area. the term heritage area means the mississippi gulf coast national heritage area established by',
'section 4 a . 2 coordinating entity. the term coordinating entity means the coordinating entity for the heritage area designated',
'by section 4 c . 3 management plan. the term management plan means the management plan for the heritage area',
'developed under section 5. 4 secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of the interior. 5 state. the term state',
'means the state of mississippi. sec. 4. mississippi gulf coast national heritage area. a establishment. there is established in the',
'state the mississippi gulf coast national heritage area. b boundaries. the heritage area shall consist of the counties of pearl',
'river, stone, george, hancock, harrison, and jackson in the state. c coordinating entity. 1 in general. the mississippi department of',
'marine resources, in consultation with the mississippi department of archives and history, shall serve as the coordinating entity for the',
'heritage area. 2 oversight committee. the coordinating entity shall ensure that each of the 6 counties included in the heritage',
'area is appropriately represented on any oversight committee. sec. 5. management plan. a in general. not later than 3 years',
'after the date of enactment of this act, the coordinating entity shall develop and submit to the secretary a management',
'plan for the heritage area. b requirements. the management plan shall 1 provide recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, interpretation,',
'and development of the cultural, historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational resources of the heritage area; 2 identify sources of funding',
'for the heritage area; 3 include a an inventory of the cultural, historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational resources of the',
'heritage area; and b an analysis of ways in which federal, state, tribal, and local programs may best be coordinated',
'to promote the purposes of this act; 4 provide recommendations for educational and interpretive programs to inform the public about',
'the resources of the heritage area; and 5 involve residents of affected communities and tribal and local governments. c failure',
'to submit. if a management plan is not submitted to the secretary by the date specified in subsection a ,',
'the secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this act until a management plan for the heritage area is',
'submitted to the secretary. d approval or disapproval of the management plan. 1 in general. not later than 90 days',
'after receipt of the management plan under subsection a , the secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan. 2',
'action following disapproval. if the secretary disapproves a management plan under paragraph 1 , the secretary shall a advise the',
'coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for disapproval; b make recommendations for revision of the management plan; and c',
'allow the coordinating entity to submit to the secretary revisions to the management plan. e revision. after approval by the',
'secretary of the management plan, the coordinating entity shall periodically 1 review the management plan; and 2 submit to the',
'secretary, for review and approval by the secretary, any recommendations for revisions to the management plan. sec. 6. authorities and',
'duties of coordinating entity. a authorities. for purposes of developing and implementing the management plan and otherwise carrying out this',
'act, the coordinating entity may make grants to and provide technical assistance to tribal and local governments, and other public',
'and private entities. b duties. in addition to developing the management plan under section 5, in carrying out this act,',
'the coordinating entity shall 1 implement the management plan; and 2 assist local and tribal governments and non profit organizations',
'in a establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the heritage area; b developing recreational resources in the heritage area; c',
'increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, the cultural, historical, archaeological, and natural resources of the heritage area; d restoring',
'historic structures that relate to the heritage area; and e carrying out any other activity that the coordinating entity determines',
'to be appropriate to carry out this act, consistent with the management plan; 3 conduct public meetings at least annually',
'regarding the implementation of the management plan; and 4 for any fiscal year for which federal funds are made available',
'under section 9 a submit to the secretary a report that describes, for the fiscal year, the actions of the',
'coordinating entity in carrying out this act; b make available to the secretary for audit all records relating to the',
'expenditure of funds and any matching funds; and c require, for all agreements authorizing the expenditure of federal funds by',
'any entity, that the receiving entity make available to the secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of',
'the funds. c prohibition on acquisition of real property. the coordinating entity shall not use federal funds made available under',
'this act to acquire real property or any interest in real property. sec. 7. technical and financial assistance; other federal',
'agencies. a in general. on the request of the coordinating entity, the secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to',
'the coordinating entity for use in the development and implementation of the management plan. b prohibition of certain requirements. the',
'secretary may not, as a condition of the provision of technical or financial assistance under this section, require any recipient',
'of the assistance to impose or modify any land use restriction or zoning ordinance. sec. 8. effect of act. nothing',
'in this act 1 affects or authorizes the coordinating entity to interfere with a the right of any person with',
'respect to private property; or b any local zoning ordinance or land use plan; 2 restricts an indian tribe from',
'protecting cultural or religious sites on tribal land; 3 modifies, enlarges, or diminishes the authority of any state, tribal, or',
'local government to regulate any use of land under any other law including regulations ; 4 a modifies, enlarges, or',
'diminishes the authority of the state to manage fish and wildlife in the heritage area, including the regulation of fishing',
'and hunting; or b authorizes the coordinating entity to assume any management authorities over such lands; or 5 diminishes the',
'trust responsibilities or government to government obligations of the united states to any federally recognized indian tribe. sec. 9. authorization',
'of appropriations. a in general. there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this act $10,000,000, of which not',
'more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year. b cost sharing requirement. the federal share of the',
'total cost of any activity assisted under this act shall be not more than 50 percent. title viii federal lands',
'recreation enhancement act section 1. short title and table of contents. a short title. this title may be cited as',
'the federal lands recreation enhancement act. b table of contents. the table of contents of this act is as follows:',
'sec. 1. short title and table of contents. sec. 2. definitions. sec. 3. recreation fee authority. sec. 4. public participation.',
'sec. 5. recreation passes. sec. 6. cooperative agreements. sec. 7. special account and distribution of fees and revenues. sec. 8.',
'expenditures. sec. 9. reports. sec. 10. sunset provision. sec. 11. volunteers. sec. 12. enforcement and protection of receipts. sec. 13.',
'repeal of superseded admission and use fee authorities. sec. 14. relation to other laws and fee collection authorities. sec. 15.',
'limitation on use of fees for employee bonuses. sec. 2. definitions. in this act: 1 standard amenity recreation fee. the',
'term standard amenity recreation fee means the recreation fee authorized by section 3 f . 2 expanded amenity recreation fee.',
'the term expanded amenity recreation fee means the recreation fee authorized by section 3 g . 3 entrance fee. the',
'term entrance fee means the recreation fee authorized to be charged to enter onto lands managed by the national park',
'service or the united states fish and wildlife service. 4 federal land management agency. the term federal land management agency',
'means the national park service, the united states fish and wildlife service, the bureau of land management, the bureau of',
'reclamation, or the forest service. 5 federal recreational lands and waters. the term federal recreational lands and waters means lands',
'or waters managed by a federal land management agency. 6 national parks and federal recreational lands pass. the term national',
'parks and federal recreational lands pass means the interagency national pass authorized by section 5. 7 passholder. the term passholder',
'means the person who is issued a recreation pass. 8 recreation fee. the term recreation fee means an entrance fee,',
'standard amenity recreation fee, expanded amenity recreation fee, or special recreation permit fee. 9 recreation pass. the term recreation pass',
'means the national parks and federal recreational lands pass or one of the other recreation passes available as authorized by',
'section 5. 10 secretary. the term secretary means a the secretary of the interior, with respect to a federal land',
'management agency other than the forest service ; and b the secretary of agriculture, with respect to the forest service.',
'11 secretaries. the term secretaries means the secretary of the interior and the secretary of agriculture acting jointly. 12 special',
'account. the term special account means the special account established in the treasury under section 7 for a federal land',
'management agency. 13 special recreation permit fee. the term special recreation permit fee means the fee authorized by section 3',
'h . sec. 3. recreation fee authority. a authority of secretary. beginning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, the secretary',
'may establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at federal recreational lands and waters as provided for in this section.',
'b basis for recreation fees. recreation fees shall be established in a manner consistent with the following criteria: 1 the',
'amount of the recreation fee shall be commensurate with the benefits and services provided to the visitor. 2 the secretary',
'shall consider the aggregate effect of recreation fees on recreation users and recreation service providers. 3 the secretary shall consider',
'comparable fees charged elsewhere and by other public agencies and by nearby private sector operators. 4 the secretary shall consider',
'the public policy or management objectives served by the recreation fee. 5 the secretary shall obtain input from the appropriate',
'recreation resource advisory committee, as provided in section 4 d . 6 the secretary shall consider such other factors or',
'criteria as determined appropriate by the secretary. c special considerations. the secretary shall establish the minimum number of recreation fees',
'and shall avoid the collection of multiple or layered recreation fees for similar uses, activities, or programs. d limitations on',
'recreation fees. 1 prohibition on fees for certain activities or services. the secretary shall not charge any standard amenity recreation',
'fee or expanded amenity recreation fee for federal recreational lands and waters administered by the bureau of land management, the',
'forest service, or the bureau of reclamation under this act for any of the following: a solely for parking, undesignated',
'parking, or picnicking along roads or trailsides. b for general access unless specifically authorized under this section. c for dispersed',
'areas with low or no investment unless specifically authorized under this section. d for persons who are driving through, walking',
'through, boating through, horseback riding through, or hiking through federal recreational lands and waters without using the facilities and services.',
'e for camping at undeveloped sites that do not provide a minimum number of facilities and services as described in',
'subsection g 2 a . f for use of overlooks or scenic pullouts. g for travel by private, noncommercial vehicle',
'over any national parkway or any road or highway established as a part of the federal aid system, as defined',
'in section 101 of title 23, united states code, which is commonly used by the public as a means of',
'travel between two places either or both of which are outside any unit or area at which recreation fees are',
'charged under this act. h for travel by private, noncommercial vehicle, boat, or aircraft over any road or highway, waterway,',
'or airway to any land in which such person has any property right if such land is within any unit',
'or area at which recreation fees are charged under this act. i for any person who has a right of',
'access for hunting or fishing privileges under a specific provision of law or treaty. j for any person who is',
'engaged in the conduct of official federal, state, tribal, or local government business. k for special attention or extra services',
'necessary to meet the needs of the disabled. 2 relation to fees for use of highways or roads. an entity',
'that pays a special recreation permit fee or similar permit fee shall not be subject to a road cost sharing',
'fee or a fee for the use of highways or roads that are open to private, noncommercial use within the',
'boundaries of any federal recreational lands or waters, as authorized under section 6 of public law 88 657 16 u.s.c.',
'537; commonly known as the forest roads and trails act . 3 prohibition on fees for certain persons or places.',
'the secretary shall not charge an entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee for the following: a any person under',
'16 years of age. b outings conducted for noncommercial educational purposes by schools or bona fide academic institutions. c the',
'u.s.s. arizona memorial, independence national historical park, any unit of the national park system within the district of columbia, or',
'arlington house robert e. lee national memorial. d the flight 93 national memorial. e entrance on other routes into the',
'great smoky mountains national park or any part thereof unless fees are charged for entrance into that park on main',
'highways and thoroughfares. f entrance on units of the national park system containing deed restrictions on charging fees. g an',
'area or unit covered under section 203 of the alaska national interest lands conservation act public law 96 487; 16',
'u.s.c. 410hh 2 , with the exception of denali national park and preserve. h a unit of the national wildlife',
'refuge system created, expanded, or modified by the alaska national interest lands conservation act public law 96 487 . i',
'any person who visits a unit or area under the jurisdiction of the united states fish and wildlife service and',
'who has been issued a valid migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp issued under section 2 of the act of',
'march 16, 1934 16 u.s.c. 718b; commonly known as the duck stamp act . j any person engaged in a',
'nonrecreational activity authorized under a valid permit issued under any other act, including a valid grazing permit. 4 no restriction',
'on recreation opportunities. nothing in this act shall limit the use of recreation opportunities only to areas designated for collection',
'of recreation fees. e entrance fee. 1 authorized sites for entrance fees. the secretary of the interior may charge an',
'entrance fee for a unit of the national park system, including a national monument administered by the national park service,',
'or for a unit of the national wildlife refuge system. 2 prohibited sites. the secretary shall not charge an entrance',
'fee for federal recreational lands and waters managed by the bureau of land management, the bureau of reclamation, or the',
'forest service. f standard amenity recreation fee. except as limited by subsection d , the secretary may charge a standard',
'amenity recreation fee for federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the bureau of land management, the bureau',
'of reclamation, or the forest service, but only at the following: 1 a national conservation area. 2 a national volcanic',
'monument. 3 a destination visitor or interpretive center that provides a broad range of interpretive services, programs, and media. 4',
'an area a that provides significant opportunities for outdoor recreation; b that has substantial federal investments; c where fees can',
'be efficiently collected; and d that contains all of the following amenities: i designated developed parking. ii a permanent toilet',
'facility. iii a permanent trash receptacle. iv interpretive sign, exhibit, or kiosk. v picnic tables. vi security services. g expanded',
'amenity recreation fee. 1 nps and usfws authority. except as limited by subsection d , the secretary of the interior',
'may charge an expanded amenity recreation fee, either in addition to an entrance fee or by itself, at federal recreational',
'lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the national park service or the united states fish and wildlife service when',
'the secretary of the interior determines that the visitor uses a specific or specialized facility, equipment, or service. 2 other',
'federal land management agencies. except as limited by subsection d , the secretary may charge an expanded amenity recreation fee,',
'either in addition to a standard amenity fee or by itself, at federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction',
'of the forest service, the bureau of land management, or the bureau of reclamation, but only for the following facilities',
'or services: a use of developed campgrounds that provide at least a majority of the following: i tent or trailer',
'spaces. ii picnic tables. iii drinking water. iv access roads. v the collection of the fee by an employee or',
'agent of the federal land management agency. vi reasonable visitor protection. vii refuse containers. viii toilet facilities. ix simple devices',
'for containing a campfire. b use of highly developed boat launches with specialized facilities or services such as mechanical or',
'hydraulic boat lifts or facilities, multi lane paved ramps, paved parking, restrooms and other improvements such as boarding floats, loading',
'ramps, or fish cleaning stations. c rental of cabins, boats, stock animals, lookouts, historic structures, group day use or overnight',
'sites, audio tour devices, portable sanitation devices, binoculars or other equipment. d use of hookups for electricity, cable, or sewer.',
'e use of sanitary dump stations. f participation in an enhanced interpretive program or special tour. g use of reservation',
'services. h use of transportation services. i use of areas where emergency medical or first aid services are administered from',
'facilities staffed by public employees or employees under a contract or reciprocal agreement with the federal government. j use of',
'developed swimming sites that provide at least a majority of the following: i bathhouse with showers and flush toilets. ii',
'refuse containers. iii picnic areas. iv paved parking. v attendants, including lifeguards. vi floats encompassing the swimming area. vii swimming',
'deck. h special recreation permit fee. the secretary may issue a special recreation permit, and charge a special recreation permit',
'fee in connection with the issuance of the permit, for specialized recreation uses of federal recreational lands and waters, such',
'as group activities, recreation events, motorized recreational vehicle use. sec. 4. public participation. a in general. as required in this',
'section, the secretary shall provide the public with opportunities to participate in the development of or changing of a recreation',
'fee established under this act. b advance notice. the secretary shall publish a notice in the federal register of the',
'establishment of a new recreation fee area for each agency 6 months before establishment. the secretary shall publish notice of',
'a new recreation fee or a change to an existing recreation fee established under this act in local newspapers and',
'publications located near the site at which the recreation fee would be established or changed. c public involvement. before establishing',
'any new recreation fee area, the secretary shall provide opportunity for public involvement by 1 establishing guidelines for public involvement;',
'2 establishing guidelines on how agencies will demonstrate on an annual basis how they have provided information to the public',
'on the use of recreation fee revenues; and 3 publishing the guidelines in paragraphs 1 and 2 in the federal',
'register. d recreation resource advisory committee. 1 establishment. a authority to establish. except as provided in subparagraphs c and d',
', the secretary or the secretaries shall establish a recreation resource advisory committee in each state or region for federal',
'recreational lands and waters managed by the forest service or the bureau of land management to perform the duties described',
'in paragraph 2 . b number of committees. the secretary may have as many additional recreation resource advisory committees in',
'a state or region as the secretary considers necessary for the effective operation of this act. c exception. the secretary',
'shall not establish a recreation resource advisory committee in a state if the secretary determines, in consultation with the governor',
'of the state, that sufficient interest does not exist to ensure that participation on the committee is balanced in terms',
'of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed. d use of other entities. in lieu of',
'establishing a recreation resource advisory committee under subparagraph a , the secretary may use a resource advisory committee established pursuant',
'to another provision of law and in accordance with that law or a recreation fee advisory board otherwise established by',
'the secretary to perform the duties specified in paragraph 2 . 2 duties. in accordance with the procedures required by',
'paragraph 9 , a recreation resource advisory committee may make recommendations to the secretary regarding a standard amenity recreation fee',
'or an expanded amenity recreation fee, whenever the recommendations relate to public concerns in the state or region covered by',
'the committee regarding a the implementation of a standard amenity recreation fee or an expanded amenity recreation fee or the',
'establishment of a specific recreation fee site; b the elimination of a standard amenity recreation fee or an expanded amenity',
'recreation fee; or c the expansion or limitation of the recreation fee program. 3 meetings. a recreation resource advisory committee',
'shall meet at least annually, but may, at the discretion of the secretary, meet as often as needed to deal',
'with citizen concerns about the recreation fee program in a timely manner. 4 notice of rejection. if the secretary rejects',
'the recommendation of a recreation resource advisory committee, the secretary shall issue a notice that identifies the reasons for rejecting',
'the recommendation to the committee on resources of the house of representatives and the committee on energy and natural resources',
'of the senate not later than 30 days before the secretary implements a decision pertaining to that recommendation. 5 composition',
'of the advisory committee. a number. a recreation resource advisory committee shall be comprised of 11 members. b nominations. the',
'governor and the designated county official from each county in the relevant state or region may submit a list of',
'nominations in the categories described under subparagraph d . c appointment. the secretary may appoint members of the recreation resource',
'advisory committee from the list as provided in subparagraph b . d broad and balanced representation. in appointing the members',
'of a recreation resource advisory committee, the secretary shall provide for a balanced and broad representation from the recreation community',
'that shall include the following: i five persons who represent recreation users and that include, as appropriate, persons representing the',
'following: i winter motorized recreation, such as snowmobiling. ii winter non motorized recreation, such as snowshoeing, cross country and down',
'hill skiing, and snowboarding. iii summer motorized recreation, such as motorcycles, boaters, and off highway vehicles. iv summer nonmotorized recreation,',
'such as backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting. v hunting and fishing. ii three persons who represent interest',
'groups that include, as appropriate, the following: i motorized outfitters and guides. ii non motorized outfitters and guides. iii local',
'environmental groups. iii three persons, as follows: i state tourism official to represent the state. ii a person who represents',
'affected indian tribes. iii a person who represents affected local government interests. 6 term. a length of term. the secretary',
'shall appoint the members of a recreation resource advisory committee for staggered terms of two and three years beginning on',
'the date the members are first appointed. the secretary may reappoint members to subsequent two or three year terms. b',
'effect of vacancy. the secretary shall make appointments to fill a vacancy on a recreation resource advisory committee as soon',
'as practicable after the vacancy has occurred. c effect of unexpected vacancy. where an unexpected vacancy occurs, the governor and',
'the designated county officials from each county in the relevant state shall provide the secretary with a list of nominations',
'in the relevant category, as described under paragraph 5 d , not later than two months after notification of the',
'vacancy. to the extent possible, a vacancy shall be filled in the same category and term in which the original',
'appointment was made. 7 chairperson. the chairperson of a recreation resource advisory committee shall be selected by the majority vote',
'of the members of the committee. 8 quorum. eight members shall constitute a quorum. a quorum must be present to',
'constitute an official meeting of a recreation resource advisory committee. 9 approval procedures. a recreation resource advisory committee shall establish',
'procedures for making recommendations to the secretary. a recommendation may be submitted to the secretary only if the recommendation is',
'approved by a majority of the members of the committee from each of the categories specified in paragraph 5 d',
'and general public support for the recommendation is documented. 10 compensation. members of the recreation resource advisory committee shall not',
'receive any compensation. 11 public participation in the recreation resource advisory committee. a notice of meetings. all meetings of a',
'recreation resource advisory committee shall be announced at least one week in advance in a local newspaper of record and',
'the federal register, and shall be open to the public. b records. a recreation resource advisory committee shall maintain records',
'of the meetings of the recreation resource advisory committee and make the records available for public inspection. 12 federal advisory',
'committee act. a recreation resource advisory committee is subject to the provisions of the federal advisory committee act 5 u.s.c.',
'app. . e miscellaneous administrative provisions regarding recreation fees and recreation passes. 1 notice of entrance fees, standard amenity recreation',
'fees, and passes. the secretary shall post clear notice of any entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, and available recreation',
'passes at appropriate locations in each unit or area of a federal land management agency where an entrance fee or',
'a standard amenity recreation fee is charged. the secretary shall include such notice in publications distributed at the unit or',
'area. 2 notice of recreation fee projects. to the extent practicable, the secretary shall post clear notice of locations where',
'work is performed using recreation fee or recreation pass revenues collected under this act. sec. 5. recreation passes. a america',
'the beautiful the national parks and federal recreational lands pass. 1 availability and use. the secretaries shall establish, and may',
'charge a fee for, an interagency national pass to be known as the america the beautiful the national parks and',
'federal recreational lands pass, which shall cover the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all federal recreational lands',
'and waters for which an entrance fee or a standard amenity recreation fee is charged. 2 image competition for recreation',
'pass. the secretaries shall hold an annual competition to select the image to be used on the national parks and',
'federal recreational lands pass for a year. the competition shall be open to the public and used as a means',
'to educate the american people about federal recreational lands and waters. 3 notice of establishment. the secretaries shall publish a',
'notice in the federal register when the national parks and federal recreational lands pass is first established and available for',
'purchase. 4 duration. the national parks and federal recreational lands pass shall be valid for a period of 12 months',
'from the date of the issuance of the recreation pass to a passholder, except in the case of the age',
'and disability discounted passes issued under subsection b . 5 price. the secretaries shall establish the price at which the',
'national parks and federal recreational lands pass will be sold to the public. 6 sales locations and marketing. a in',
'general. the secretary shall sell the national parks and federal recreational lands pass at all federal recreational lands and waters',
'at which an entrance fee or a standard amenity recreation fee is charged and at such other locations as the',
'secretaries consider appropriate and feasible. b use of vendors. the secretary may enter into fee management agreements as provided in',
'section 6. c marketing. the secretaries shall take such actions as are appropriate to provide for the active marketing of',
'the national parks and federal recreational lands pass. 7 administrative guidelines. the secretaries shall issue guidelines on administration of the',
'national parks and federal recreational lands pass, which shall include agreement on price, the distribution of revenues between the federal',
'land management agencies, the sharing of costs, benefits provided, marketing and design, adequate documentation for age and disability discounts under',
'subsection b , and the issuance of that recreation pass to volunteers. the secretaries shall take into consideration all relevant',
'visitor and sales data available in establishing the guidelines. 8 development and implementation agreements. the secretaries may enter into cooperative',
'agreements with governmental and nongovernmental entities for the development and implementation of the national parks and federal recreational lands pass',
'program. 9 prohibition on other national recreation passes. the secretary may not establish any national recreation pass, except as provided',
'in this section. b discounted passes. 1 age discount. the secretary shall make the national parks and federal recreational lands',
'pass available, at a cost of $10.00, to any united states citizen or person domiciled in the united states who',
'is 62 years of age or older, if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of such age and such',
'citizenship or residency. the national parks and federal recreational lands pass made available under this subsection shall be valid for',
'the lifetime of the pass holder. 2 disability discount. the secretary shall make the national parks and federal recreational lands',
'pass available, without charge, to any united states citizen or person domiciled in the united states who has been medically',
'determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7 20 b i of the rehabilitation act of 1973 29',
'u.s.c. 705 20 b i , if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship',
'or residency. the national parks and federal recreational lands pass made available under this subsection shall be valid for the',
'lifetime of the passholder. c site specific agency passes. the secretary may establish and charge a fee for a site',
'specific pass that will cover the entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee for particular federal recreational lands and waters',
'for a specified period not to exceed 12 months. d regional multientity passes. 1 passes authorized. the secretary may establish',
'and charge a fee for a regional multientity pass that will be accepted by one or more federal land management',
'agencies or by one or more governmental or nongovernmental entities for a specified period not to exceed 12 months. to',
'include a federal land management agency or governmental or nongovernmental entity over which the secretary does not have jurisdiction, the',
'secretary shall obtain the consent of the head of such agency or entity. 2 regional multientity pass agreement. in order',
'to establish a regional multientity pass under this subsection, the secretary shall enter into a regional multientity pass agreement with',
'all the participating agencies or entities on price, the distribution of revenues between participating agencies or entities, the sharing of',
'costs, benefits provided, marketing and design, and the issuance of the pass to volunteers. the secretary shall take into consideration',
'all relevant visitor and sales data available when entering into this agreement. e discounted or free admission days or use.',
'the secretary may provide for a discounted or free admission day or use of federal recreational lands and waters. f',
'effect on existing passports and permits. 1 existing passports. a passport issued under section 4 of the land and water',
'conservation fund act of 1965 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a or title vi of the national parks omnibus management act of',
'1998 public law 105 391; 16 u.s.c. 5991 5995 , such as the golden eagle passport, the golden age passport,',
'the golden access passport, and the national parks passport, that was valid on the day before the publication of the',
'federal register notice required under subsection a 3 shall be valid in accordance with the terms agreed to at the',
'time of issuance of the passport, to the extent practicable, and remain in effect until expired, lost, or stolen. 2',
'permits. a permit issued under section 4 of the land and water conservation fund act of 1965 that was valid',
'on the day before the date of the enactment of this act shall be valid and remain in effect until',
'expired, revoked, or suspended. sec. 6. cooperative agreements. a fee management agreement. notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, united states',
'code, the secretary may enter into a fee management agreement, including a contract, which may provide for a reasonable commission,',
'reimbursement, or discount, with the following entities for the following purposes: 1 with any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those',
'in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining fee collection and processing services, including visitor reservation services. 2 with',
'any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining emergency medical services. 3',
'with any governmental entity, including those in a gateway community, to obtain law enforcement services. b revenue sharing. a state',
'or legal subdivision of a state that enters into an agreement with the secretary under subsection a may share in',
'a percentage of the revenues collected at the site in accordance with that fee management agreement. c county proposals. the',
'secretary shall consider any proposal submitted by a county to provide services described in subsection a . if the secretary',
'decides not to enter into a fee management agreement with the county under subsection a , the secretary shall notify',
'the county in writing of the decision, identifying the reasons for the decision. the fee management agreement may include cooperative',
'site planning and management provisions. sec. 7. special account and distribution of fees and revenues. a special account. the secretary',
'of the treasury shall establish a special account in the treasury for each federal land management agency. b deposits. subject',
'to subsections c , d , and e , revenues collected by each federal land management agency under this act',
'shall 1 be deposited in its special account; and 2 remain available for expenditure, without further appropriation, until expended. c',
'distribution of recreation fees and single site agency pass revenues. 1 local distribution of funds. a retention of revenues. not',
'less than 80 percent of the recreation fees and site specific agency pass revenues collected at a specific unit or',
'area of a federal land management agency shall remain available for expenditure, without further appropriation, until expended at that unit',
'or area. b reduction. the secretary may reduce the percentage allocation otherwise applicable under subparagraph a to a unit or',
'area of a federal land management agency, but not below 60 percent, for a fiscal year if the secretary determines',
'that the revenues collected at the unit or area exceed the reasonable needs of the unit or area for which',
'expenditures may be made for that fiscal year. 2 agency wide distribution of funds. the balance of the recreation fees',
'and site specific agency pass revenues collected at a specific unit or area of a federal land management and not',
'distributed in accordance with paragraph 1 shall remain available to that federal land management agency for expenditure on an agency',
'wide basis, without further appropriation, until expended. 3 other amounts. other amounts collected at other locations, including recreation fees collected',
'by other entities or for a reservation service, shall remain available, without further appropriation, until expended in accordance with guidelines',
'established by the secretary. d distribution of national parks and federal recreational lands pass revenues. revenues collected from the sale',
'of the national parks and federal recreational lands pass shall be deposited in the special accounts established for the federal',
'land management agencies in accordance with the guidelines issued under section 5 a 7 . e distribution of regional multientity',
'pass revenues. revenues collected from the sale of a regional multientity pass authorized under section 5 d shall be deposited',
'in each participating federal land management agencys special account in accordance with the terms of the region multientity pass agreement',
'for the regional multientity pass. sec. 8. expenditures. a use of fees at specific site or area. amounts available for',
'expenditure at a specific site or area 1 shall be accounted for separately from the amounts collected; 2 may be',
'distributed agency wide; and 3 shall be used only for a repair, maintenance, and facility enhancement related directly to visitor',
'enjoyment, visitor access, and health and safety; b interpretation, visitor information, visitor service, visitor needs assessments, and signs; c habitat',
'restoration directly related to wildlife dependent recreation that is limited to hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, or photography; d law enforcement',
'related to public use and recreation; e direct operating or capital costs associated with the recreation fee program; and f',
'a fee management agreement established under section 6 a or a visitor reservation service. b limitation on use of fees.',
'the secretary may not use any recreation fees for biological monitoring on federal recreational lands and waters under the endangered',
'species act of 1973 for listed or candidate species. c administration, overhead, and indirect costs. the secretary may use not',
'more than an average of 15 percent of total revenues collected under this act for administration, overhead, and indirect costs',
'related to the recreation fee program by that secretary. d transitional exception. notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the',
'secretary may use amounts available in the special account of a federal land management agency to supplement administration and marketing',
'costs associated with 1 the national parks and federal recreational lands pass during the five year period beginning on the',
'date the joint guidelines are issued under section 5 a 7 ; and 2 a regional multientity pass authorized section',
'5 d during the five year period beginning on the date the regional multientity pass agreement for that recreation pass',
'takes effect. sec. 9. reports. not later than may 1, 2006, and every three years thereafter, the secretary shall submit',
'to the congress a report detailing the status of the recreation fee program conducted for federal recreational lands and waters,',
'including an evaluation of the recreation fee program, examples of projects that were funded using such fees, and future projects',
'and programs for funding with fees, and containing any recommendations for changes in the overall fee system. sec. 10. sunset',
'provision. the authority of the secretary to carry out this act shall terminate 10 years after the date of the',
'enactment of this act. sec. 11. volunteers. a authority to use volunteers. the secretary may use volunteers, as appropriate, to',
'collect recreation fees and sell recreation passes. b waiver or discount of fees; site specific agency pass. in exchange for',
'volunteer services, the secretary may waive or discount an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, or an expanded amenity recreation',
'fee that would otherwise apply to the volunteer or issue to the volunteer a site specific agency pass authorized under',
'section 5 c . c national parks and federal recreational lands pass. in accordance with the guidelines issued under section',
'5 a 7 , the secretaries may issue a national parks and federal recreational lands pass to a volunteer in',
'exchange for significant volunteer services performed by the volunteer. d regional multientity passes. the secretary may issue a regional multientity',
'pass authorized under section 5 d to a volunteer in exchange for significant volunteer services performed by the volunteer, if',
'the regional multientity pass agreement under which the regional multientity pass was established provides for the issuance of the pass',
'to volunteers. sec. 12. enforcement and protection of receipts. a enforcement authority. the secretary concerned shall enforce payment of the',
'recreation fees authorized by this act. b evidence of nonpayment. if the display of proof of payment of a recreation',
'fee, or the payment of a recreation fee within a certain time period is required, failure to display such proof',
'as required or to pay the recreation fee within the time period specified shall constitute nonpayment. c joint liability. the',
'registered owner and any occupant of a vehicle charged with a nonpayment violation involving the vehicle shall be jointly liable',
'for penalties imposed under this section, unless the registered owner can show that the vehicle was used without the registered',
'owners express or implied permission. d limitation on penalties. the failure to pay a recreation fee established under this act',
'shall be punishable as a class a or class b misdemeanor, except that in the case of a first offense',
'of nonpayment, the fine imposed may not exceed $100, notwithstanding section 3571 e of title 18, united states code. sec.',
'13. repeal of superseded admission and use fee authorities. a land and water conservation fund act. subsections a , b',
', c , d , e , f , g , and i of section 4 of the land and',
'water conservation fund act of 1965 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a et seq. are repealed, except that the secretary may continue',
'to issue golden eagle passports, golden age passports, and golden access passports under such section until the date the notice',
'required by section 5 a 3 is published in the federal register regarding the establishment of the national parks and',
'federal recreational lands pass. b recreational fee demonstration program. section 315 of the department of the interior and related agencies',
'appropriations act, 1996 as contained in section 101 c of public law 104 134; 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a , is',
'repealed. c admission permits for refuge units. section 201 of the emergency wetlands resources act of 1986 16 u.s.c. 3911',
'is repealed. d national park passport, golden eagle passport, golden age passport, and golden access passport. effective on the date',
'the notice required by section 5 a 3 is published in the federal register, the following provisions of law authorizing',
'the establishment of a national park passport program or the establishment and sale of a national park passport, golden eagle',
'passport, golden age passport, or golden access passport are repealed: 1 section 502 of the national parks omnibus management act',
'of 1998 public law 105 391; 16 u.s.c. 5982 . 2 title vi of the national parks omnibus management act',
'of 1998 public law 105 391; 16 u.s.c. 5991 5995 . e treatment of unobligated funds. 1 land and water',
'conservation fund special accounts. amounts in the special accounts established under section 4 i 1 of the land and water',
'conservation fund act of 1965 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a i 1 for federal land management agencies that are unobligated on',
'the date of the enactment of this act shall be transferred to the appropriate special account established under section 7',
'and shall be available to the secretary in accordance with this act. a special account established under section 4 i',
'1 of the land and water conservation fund act of 1965 for a federal agency that is not a federal',
'land management area, and the use of such special account, is not affected by the repeal of section 4 of',
'the land and water conservation fund act of 1965 by subsection a of this section. 2 national parks passport. any',
'funds collected under title vi of the national parks omnibus management act of 1998 public law 105 391; 16 u.s.c.',
'5991 5995 that are unobligated on the day before the publication of the federal register notice required under section 5',
'a 3 shall be transferred to the special account of the national park service for use in accordance with this',
'act. the secretary of the interior may use amounts available in that special account to pay any outstanding administration, marketing,',
'or close out costs associated with the national parks passport. 3 recreational fee demonstration program. any funds collected in accordance',
'with section 315 of the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 1996 as contained in section 101',
'c of public law 104 134; 16 u.s.c. 460l 6a , that are unobligated on the day before the date',
'of the enactment of this act shall be transferred to the appropriate special account and shall be available to the',
'secretary in accordance with this act. 4 admission permits for refuge units. any funds collected in accordance with section 201',
'of the emergency wetlands resources act of 1986 16 u.s.c. 3911 that are available as provided in subsection c a',
'of such section and are unobligated on the day before the date of the enactment of this act shall be',
'transferred to the special account of the united states fish and wildlife service for use in accordance with this act.',
'f effect of regulations. a regulation or policy issued under a provision of law repealed by this section shall remain',
'in effect to the extent such a regulation or policy is consistent with the provisions of this act until the',
'secretary issues a regulation, guideline, or policy under this act that supersedes the earlier regulation. sec. 14. relation to other',
'laws and fee collection authorities. a federal and state laws unaffected. nothing in this act shall authorize federal hunting or',
'fishing licenses or fees or charges for commercial or other activities not related to recreation, affect any rights or authority',
'of the states with respect to fish and wildlife, or repeal or modify any provision of law that permits states',
'or political subdivisions of states to share in the revenues from federal lands or, except as provided in subsection b',
', any provision of law that provides that any fees or charges collected at particular federal areas be used for',
'or credited to specific purposes or special funds as authorized by that provision of law. b relation to revenue allocation',
'laws. amounts collected under this act, and the existence of a fee management agreement with a governmental entity under section',
'6 a , may not be taken into account for the purposes of any of the following laws: 1 the',
'sixth paragraph under the heading forest service in the act of may 23, 1908 16 u.s.c. 500 . 2 section',
'13 of the act of march 1, 1911 16 u.s.c. 500; commonly known as the weeks act . 3 the',
'fourteenth paragraph under the heading forest service in the act of march 4, 1913 16 u.s.c. 501 . 4 section',
'33 of the bankhead jones farm tenant act 7 u.s.c. 1012 . 5 title ii of the act of august',
'8, 1937, and the act of may 24, 1939 43 u.s.c. 1181f et seq. . 6 section 6 of the',
'act of june 14, 1926 43 u.s.c. 869 4 . 7 chapter 69 of title 31, united states code. 8',
'section 401 of the act of june 15, 1935 16 u.s.c. 715s; commonly known as the refuge revenue sharing act',
'. 9 the secure rural schools and community self determination act of 2000 public law 106 393; 16 u.s.c. 500',
'note , except that the exception made for such act by this subsection is unique and is not intended to',
'be construed as precedent for amounts collected from the use of federal lands under any other provision of law. 10',
'section 2 of the boulder canyon project adjustment act 43 u.s.c. 618a . 11 the federal water project recreation act',
'16 u.s.c. 460l 12 et seq. . 12 the first section of the act of june 17, 1902, as amended',
'or supplemented 43 u.s.c. 391 . 13 the act of february 25, 1920 30 u.s.c. 181 et seq. ; commonly',
'known as the mineral leasing act . 14 section 4 e of the southern nevada public land management act of',
'1998 public law 105 263; 31 u.s.c. 6901 note . 15 section 5 a of the lincoln county land act',
'of 2000 public law 106 298; 114 stat. 1047 . 16 any other provision of law relating to revenue allocation.',
'c consideration of other funds collected. amounts collected under any other law may not be disbursed under this act. d',
'sole recreation fee authority. recreation fees charged under this act shall be in lieu of fees charged for the same',
'purposes under any other provision of law. e fees charged by third parties. notwithstanding any other provision of this act,',
'a third party may charge a fee for providing a good or service to a visitor of a unit or',
'area of the federal land management agencies in accordance with any other applicable law or regulation. f migratory bird hunting',
'stamp act. revenues from the stamp established under the act of march 16, 1934 16 u.s.c. 718 et seq. ;',
'commonly known as the migratory bird hunting stamp act or duck stamp act , shall not be covered by this',
'act. sec. 15. limitation on use of fees for employee bonuses. notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees collected under',
'the authorities of this act may not be used for employee bonuses. title ix satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization',
'act of 2004 section 1. short titles; table of contents. a short titles. this title may be cited as the',
'satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004 or the w. j. billy tauzin satellite television act of 2004.',
'b table of contents. the table of contents for this act is as follows: sec. 1. short titles; table of',
'contents. title i statutory license for satellite carriers sec. 101. extension of authority. sec. 102. reporting of subscribers; significantly viewed',
'and other signals; technical amendments. sec. 103. statutory license for satellite carriers outside local markets. sec. 104. statutory license for',
'satellite retransmission of low power television stations. sec. 105. definitions. sec. 106. effect on certain proceedings. sec. 107. statutory license',
'for satellite carriers retransmitting superstation signals to commercial establishments. sec. 108. expedited consideration of voluntary agreements to provide satellite secondary',
'transmissions to local markets. sec. 109. study. sec. 110. additional study. sec. 111 special rules. sec. 112. technical amendment. title',
'ii federal communications commission operations sec. 201. extension of retransmission consent exemption. sec. 202. cable/satellite comparability. sec. 203. carriage of',
'local stations on a single dish. sec. 204. replacement of distant signals with local signals. sec. 205. additional notices to',
'subscribers, networks, and stations concerning signal carriage. sec. 206. privacy rights of satellite subscribers. sec. 207. reciprocal bargaining obligations. sec.',
'208. study of impact on cable television service. sec. 209. reduction of required tests. sec. 210. satellite carriage of television',
'stations in noncontiguous states. sec. 211. carriage of television signals to certain subscribers. sec. 212. digital transition savings provision. sec.',
'213. authorizing broadcast service in unserved areas of alaska. title i statutory license for satellite carriers sec. 101. extension of',
'authority. a in general. section 4 a of the satellite home viewer act of 1994 17 u.s.c. 119 note; public',
'law 103 369; 108 stat. 3481 is amended by striking december 31, 2004 and inserting december 31, 2009. b extension',
'for certain subscribers. section 119 e of title 17, united states code, is amended by striking december 31, 2004 and',
'inserting december 31, 2009. sec. 102. reporting of subscribers; significantly viewed and other signals; technical amendments. section 119 a of',
'title 17, united states code, is amended 1 in paragraph 1 a in the paragraph heading, by striking and pbs',
'satellite feed; b in the first sentence, by striking 3 , 4 , and 6 and inserting 5 , 6',
', and 8 ; c in the first sentence, by striking or by the public broadcasting service satellite feed; and',
'd by striking the second sentence; 2 in paragraph 2 a in subparagraph a , by striking 3 , 4',
', 5 , and 6 and inserting 5 , 6 , 7 , and 8 ; and b by striking',
'subparagraph c and inserting the following: c exceptions. i states with single full power network station. in a state in',
'which there is licensed by the federal communications commission a single full power station that was a network station on',
'january 1, 1995, the statutory license provided for in subparagraph a shall apply to the secondary transmission by a satellite',
'carrier of the primary transmission of that station to any subscriber in a community that is located within that state',
'and that is not within the first 50 television markets as listed in the regulations of the commission as in',
'effect on such date 47 cfr 76.51 . ii states with all network stations and superstations in same local market.',
'in a state in which all network stations and superstations licensed by the federal communications commission within that state as',
'of january 1, 1995, are assigned to the same local market and that local market does not encompass all counties',
'of that state, the statutory license provided under subparagraph a shall apply to the secondary transmission by a satellite carrier',
'of the primary transmissions of such station to all subscribers in the state who reside in a local market that',
'is within the first 50 major television markets as listed in the regulations of the commission as in effect on',
'such date section 76.51 of title 47 of the code of federal regulations . iii additional stations. in the case',
'of that state in which are located 4 counties that i on january 1, 2004, were in local markets principally',
'comprised of counties in another state, and ii had a combined total of 41,340 television households, according to the u.s.',
'television household estimates by nielsen media research for 2004, the statutory license provided under subparagraph a shall apply to secondary',
'transmissions by a satellite carrier to subscribers in any such county of the primary transmissions of any network station located',
'in that state, if the satellite carrier was making such secondary transmissions to any subscribers in that county on january',
'1, 2004. iv certain additional stations. if 2 adjacent counties in a single state are in a local market comprised',
'principally of counties located in another state, the statutory license provided for in subparagraph a shall apply to the secondary',
'transmission by a satellite carrier to subscribers in those 2 counties of the primary transmissions of any network station located',
'in the capital of the state in which such 2 counties are located, if i the 2 counties are located',
'in a local market that is in the top 100 markets for the year 2003 according to nielsen media research;',
'and ii the total number of television households in the 2 counties combined did not exceed 10,000 for the year',
'2003 according to nielsen media research. v applicability of royalty rates. the royalty rates under subsection b 1 b apply',
'to the secondary transmissions to which the statutory license under subparagraph a applies under clauses i , ii , iii',
', and iv . d submission of subscriber lists to networks. i initial lists. a satellite carrier that makes secondary',
'transmissions of a primary transmission made by a network station pursuant to subparagraph a shall, 90 days after commencing such',
'secondary transmissions, submit to the network that owns or is affiliated with the network station i a list identifying by',
'name and address, including street or rural route number, city, state, and zip code all subscribers to which the satellite',
'carrier makes secondary transmissions of that primary transmission to subscribers in unserved households; and ii a separate list, aggregated by',
'designated market area as defined in section 122 j by name and address, including street or rural route number, city,',
'state, and zip code , which shall indicate those subscribers being served pursuant to paragraph 3 , relating to significantly',
'viewed stations. ii monthly lists. after the submission of the initial lists under clause i , on the 15th of',
'each month, the satellite carrier shall submit to the network i a list identifying by name and address, including street',
'or rural route number, city, state, and zip code any persons who have been added or dropped as subscribers under',
'clause i i since the last submission under clause i ; and ii a separate list, aggregated by designated market',
'area by name and street address, including street or rural route number, city, state, and zip code , identifying those',
'subscribers whose service pursuant to paragraph 3 , relating to significantly viewed stations, has been added or dropped. iii use',
'of subscriber information. subscriber information submitted by a satellite carrier under this subparagraph may be used only for purposes of',
'monitoring compliance by the satellite carrier with this subsection. iv applicability. the submission requirements of this subparagraph shall apply to',
'a satellite carrier only if the network to which the submissions are to be made places on file with the',
'register of copyrights a document identifying the name and address of the person to whom such submissions are to be',
'made. the register shall maintain for public inspection a file of all such documents. ; 3 by striking paragraph 8',
'; 4 by redesignating paragraphs 9 through 12 as paragraphs 10 through 13 , respectively; 5 by redesignating paragraphs 3',
'through 7 as paragraphs 5 through 9 , respectively; 6 by inserting after paragraph 2 the following: 3 secondary transmissions',
'of significantly viewed signals. a in general. notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 b , and subject to subparagraph b',
'of this paragraph, the statutory license provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to the secondary transmission of',
'the primary transmission of a network station or a superstation to a subscriber who resides outside the stations local market',
'as defined in section 122 j but within a community in which the signal has been determined by the federal',
'communications commission, to be significantly viewed in such community, pursuant to the rules, regulations, and authorizations of the federal communications',
'commission in effect on april 15, 1976, applicable to determining with respect to a cable system whether signals are significantly',
'viewed in a community. b limitation. subparagraph a shall apply only to secondary transmissions of the primary transmissions of network',
'stations and superstations to subscribers who receive secondary transmissions from a satellite carrier pursuant to the statutory license under section',
'122. c waiver. i in general. a subscriber who is denied the secondary transmission of the primary transmission of a',
'network station under subparagraph b may request a waiver from such denial by submitting a request, through the subscribers satellite',
'carrier, to the network station in the local market affiliated with the same network where the subscriber is located. the',
'network station shall accept or reject the subscribers request for a waiver within 30 days after receipt of the request.',
'if the network station fails to accept or reject the subscribers request for a waiver within that 30 day period,',
'that network station shall be deemed to agree to the waiver request. unless specifically stated by the network station, a',
'waiver that was granted before the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of',
'2004 under section 339 c 2 of the communications act of 1934 shall not constitute a waiver for purposes of',
'this subparagraph. ii sunset. the authority under clause i to grant waivers shall terminate on december 31, 2008, and any',
'such waiver in effect shall terminate on that date. ; 7 in paragraph 2 b i , by adding at',
'the end the following new sentence: the limitation in this clause shall not apply to secondary transmissions under paragraph 3',
'.. sec. 103. statutory license for satellite carriers outside local markets. section 119 of title 17, united states code, is',
'amended as follows: 1 subsection a is amended by inserting after paragraph 3 , as added by section 102 of',
'this act, the following: 4 statutory license where retransmissions into local market available. a rules for subscribers to analog signals',
'under subsection e . i for those receiving distant analog signals. in the case of a subscriber of a satellite',
'carrier who is eligible to receive the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmission of a network station solely by',
'reason of subsection e in this subparagraph referred to as a distant analog signal , and who, as of october',
'1, 2004, is receiving the distant analog signal of that network station, the following shall apply: i in a case',
'in which the satellite carrier makes available to the subscriber the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmission of a',
'local network station affiliated with the same television network pursuant to the statutory license under section 122, the statutory license',
'under paragraph 2 shall apply only to secondary transmissions by that satellite carrier to that subscriber of the distant analog',
'signal of a station affiliated with the same television network aa if, within 60 days after receiving the notice of',
'the satellite carrier under section 338 h 1 of the communications act of 1934, the subscriber elects to retain the',
'distant analog signal; but bb only until such time as the subscriber elects to receive such local analog signal. ii',
'notwithstanding subclause i , the statutory license under paragraph 2 shall not apply with respect to any subscriber who is',
'eligible to receive the distant analog signal of a television network station solely by reason of subsection e , unless',
'the satellite carrier, within 60 days after the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization',
'act of 2004, submits to that television network a list, aggregated by designated market area as defined in section 122',
'j 2 c , that aa identifies that subscriber by name and address street or rural route number, city, state,',
'and zip code and specifies the distant analog signals received by the subscriber; and bb states, to the best of',
'the satellite carriers knowledge and belief, after having made diligent and good faith inquiries, that the subscriber is eligible under',
'subsection e to receive the distant analog signals. ii for those not receiving distant analog signals. in the case of',
'any subscriber of a satellite carrier who is eligible to receive the distant analog signal of a network station solely',
'by reason of subsection e and who did not receive a distant analog signal of a station affiliated with the',
'same network on october 1, 2004, the statutory license under paragraph 2 shall not apply to secondary transmissions by that',
'satellite carrier to that subscriber of the distant analog signal of a station affiliated with the same network. b rules',
'for other subscribers. in the case of a subscriber of a satellite carrier who is eligible to receive the secondary',
'transmission of the primary analog transmission of a network station under the statutory license under paragraph 2 in this subparagraph',
'referred to as a distant analog signal , other than subscribers to whom subparagraph a applies, the following shall apply:',
'i in a case in which the satellite carrier makes available to that subscriber, on january 1, 2005, the secondary',
'transmission of the primary analog transmission of a local network station affiliated with the same television network pursuant to the',
'statutory license under section 122, the statutory license under paragraph 2 shall apply only to secondary transmissions by that satellite',
'carrier to that subscriber of the distant analog signal of a station affiliated with the same television network if the',
'subscribers satellite carrier, not later than march 1, 2005, submits to that television network a list, aggregated by designated market',
'area as defined in section 122 j 2 c , that identifies that subscriber by name and address street or',
'rural route number, city, state, and zip code and specifies the distant analog signals received by the subscriber. ii in',
'a case in which the satellite carrier does not make available to that subscriber, on january 1, 2005, the secondary',
'transmission of the primary analog transmission of a local network station affiliated with the same television network pursuant to the',
'statutory license under section 122, the statutory license under paragraph 2 shall apply only to secondary transmissions by that satellite',
'carrier of the distant analog signal of a station affiliated with the same network to that subscriber if i that',
'subscriber seeks to subscribe to such distant analog signal before the date on which such carrier commences to provide pursuant',
'to the statutory license under section 122 the secondary transmissions of the primary analog transmission of stations from the local',
'market of such local network station; and ii the satellite carrier, within 60 days after such date, submits to each',
'television network a list that identifies each subscriber in that local market provided such an analog signal by name and',
'address street or rural route number, city, state, and zip code and specifies the distant analog signals received by the',
'subscriber. c future applicability. the statutory license under paragraph 2 shall not apply to the secondary transmission by a satellite',
'carrier of a primary analog transmission of a network station to a person who i is not a subscriber lawfully',
'receiving such secondary transmission as of the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act',
'of 2004; and ii at the time such person seeks to subscribe to receive such secondary transmission, resides in a',
'local market where the satellite carrier makes available to that person the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmission of',
'a local network station affiliated with the same television network pursuant to the statutory license under section 122, and such',
'secondary transmission of such primary transmission can reach such person. d special rules for distant digital signals. the statutory license',
'under paragraph 2 shall apply to secondary transmissions by a satellite carrier to a subscriber of primary digital transmissions of',
'network stations if such secondary transmissions to such subscriber are permitted under section 339 a 2 d of the communications',
'act of 1934, as in effect on the day after the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer',
'extension and reauthorization act of 2004, except that the reference to section 73.683 a of title 47, code of federal',
'regulations, referred to in section 339 a 2 d i i shall refer to such section as in effect on',
'the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004. e other provisions not',
'affected. this paragraph shall not affect the applicability of the statutory license to secondary transmissions under paragraph 3 or to',
'unserved households included under paragraph 12 . f waiver. a subscriber who is denied the secondary transmission of a network',
'station under subparagraph c or d may request a waiver from such denial by submitting a request, through the subscribers',
'satellite carrier, to the network station in the local market affiliated with the same network where the subscriber is located.',
'the network station shall accept or reject the subscribers request for a waiver within 30 days after receipt of the',
'request. if the network station fails to accept or reject the subscribers request for a waiver within that 30 day',
'period, that network station shall be deemed to agree to the waiver request. unless specifically stated by the network station,',
'a waiver that was granted before the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act',
'of 2004 under section 339 c 2 of the communications act of 1934 shall not constitute a waiver for purposes',
'of this subparagraph. g available defined. for purposes of this paragraph, a satellite carrier makes available a secondary transmission of',
'the primary transmission of a local station to a subscriber or person if the satellite carrier offers that secondary transmission',
'to other subscribers who reside in the same zip code as that subscriber or person.. 2 subsection a is amended',
'by adding at the end the following: 14 waivers. a subscriber who is denied the secondary transmission of a signal',
'of a network station under subsection a 2 b may request a waiver from such denial by submitting a request,',
'through the subscribers satellite carrier, to the network station asserting that the secondary transmission is prohibited. the network station shall',
'accept or reject a subscribers request for a waiver within 30 days after receipt of the request. if a television',
'network station fails to accept or reject a subscribers request for a waiver within the 30 day period after receipt',
'of the request, that station shall be deemed to agree to the waiver request and have filed such written waiver.',
'unless specifically stated by the network station, a waiver that was granted before the date of the enactment of the',
'satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004 under section 339 c 2 of the communications act of 1934,',
'and that was in effect on such date of enactment, shall constitute a waiver for purposes of this paragraph.. 3',
'subsection b 1 is amended by striking subparagraph b and inserting the following: b a royalty fee for that 6',
'month period, computed by multiplying the total number of subscribers receiving each secondary transmission of each superstation or network station',
'during each calendar month by the appropriate rate in effect under this section.. 4 subsection b 1 is further amended',
'by adding at the end the following flush sentence: notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph b , a satellite carrier whose',
'secondary transmissions are subject to statutory licensing under paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection a shall have no royalty obligation',
'for secondary transmissions to a subscriber under paragraph 3 of such subsection.. 5 subsection c is amended to read as',
'follows: c adjustment of royalty fees. 1 applicability and determination of royalty fees for analog signals. a initial fee. the',
'appropriate fee for purposes of determining the royalty fee under subsection b 1 b for the secondary transmission of the',
'primary analog transmissions of network stations and superstations shall be the appropriate fee set forth in part 258 of title',
'37, code of federal regulations, as in effect on july 1, 2004, as modified under this paragraph. b fee set',
'by voluntary negotiation. on or before january 2, 2005, the librarian of congress shall cause to be published in the',
'federal register of the initiation of voluntary negotiation proceedings for the purpose of determining the royalty fee to be paid',
'by satellite carriers for the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmission of network stations and superstations under subsection b',
'1 b . c negotiations. satellite carriers, distributors, and copyright owners entitled to royalty fees under this section shall negotiate',
'in good faith in an effort to reach a voluntary agreement or agreements for the payment of royalty fees. any',
'such satellite carriers, distributors and copyright owners may at any time negotiate and agree to the royalty fee, and may',
'designate common agents to negotiate, agree to, or pay such fees. if the parties fail to identify common agents, the',
'librarian of congress shall do so, after requesting recommendations from the parties to the negotiation proceeding. theparties to each negotiation',
'proceeding shall bear the cost thereof. d agreements binding on parties; filing of agreements; public notice. i voluntary agreements negotiated',
'at any time in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon all satellite carriers, distributors, and copyright owners that',
'a parties thereto. copies of such agreements shall be filed with the copyright office within 30 days after execution in',
'accordance with regulations that the register of copyrights shall prescribe. ii i within 10 days after publication in the federal',
'register of a notice of the initiation of voluntary negotiation proceedings, parties who have reached a voluntary agreement may request',
'that the royalty fees in that agreement be applied to all satellite carriers, distributors, and copyright owners without convening an',
'arbitration proceeding pursuant to subparagraph e . ii upon receiving a request under subclause i , the librarian of congress',
'shall immediately provide public notice of the royalty fees from the voluntary agreement and afford parties an opportunity to state',
'that they object to those fees. iii the librarian shall adopt the royalty fees from the voluntary agreement for all',
'satellite carriers, distributors, and copyright owners without convening an arbitration proceeding unless a party with an intent to participate in',
'the arbitration proceeding and a significant interest in the outcome of that proceeding objects under subclause ii . e period',
'agreement is in effect. the obligation to pay the royalty fees established under a voluntary agreement which has been filed',
'with the copyright office in accordance with this paragraph shall become effective on the date specified in the agreement, and',
'shall remain in effect until december 31, 2009, or in accordance with the terms of the agreement, whichever is later.',
'f fee set by compulsory arbitration. i notice of initiation of proceedings. on or before may 1, 2005, the librarian',
'of congress shall cause notice to be published in the federal register of the initiation of arbitration proceedings for the',
'purpose of determining the royalty fee to be paid for the secondary transmission of primary analog transmission of network stations',
'and superstations under subsection b 1 b by satellite carriers and distributors i in the absence of a voluntary agreement',
'filed in accordance with subparagraph d that establishes royalty fees to be paid by all satellite carriers and distributors; or',
'ii if an objection to the fees from a voluntary agreement submitted for adoption by the librarian of congress to',
'apply to all satellite carriers, distributors, and copyright owners is received under subparagraph d from a party with an intent',
'to participate in the arbitration proceeding and a significant interest in the outcome of that proceeding. such arbitrary proceeding shall',
'be conducted under chapter 8 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the copyright',
'royalty and distribution act of 2004. ii establishment of royalty fees. in determining royalty fees under this subparagraph, the copyright',
'arbitration royalty panel appointed under chapter 8, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of',
'the copyright royalty and distribution act of 2004 shall establish fees for the secondary transmissions of the primary analog transmission',
'of network stations and superstations that most clearly represent the fair market value of secondary transmissions, except that the librarian',
'of congress and any copyright arbitration royalty panel shall adjust those fees to account for the obligations of the parties',
'under any applicable voluntary agreement filed with the copyright office pursuant to subparagraph d . in determining the fair market',
'value, the panel shall base its decision on economic, competitive, and programming information presented by the parties, including i the',
'competitive environment in which such programming is distributed, the cost of similar signals in similar private and compulsory license marketplaces,',
'and any special features and conditions of the retransmission marketplace; ii the economic impact of such fees on copyright owners',
'and satellite carriers; and iii the impact on the continued availability of secondary transmissions to the public. iii period during',
'which decision of arbitration panel or order of librarian effective. the obligation to pay the royalty fee established under a',
'determination which i is made by a copyright arbitration royalty panel in an arbitration proceeding under this paragraph and is',
'adopted by the librarian of congress under section 802 f , as in effect on the day before the date',
'of the enactment of the copyright royalty and distribution act of 2004; or ii is established by the librarian under',
'section 802 f as in effect on the day before such date of enactment shall be effective as of january',
'1, 2005. iv persons subject to royalty fee. the royalty fee referred to in iii shall be binding on all',
'satellite carriers, distributors and copyright owners, who are not party to a voluntary agreement filed with the copyright office under',
'subparagraph d . 2 applicability and determination of royalty fees for digital signals. the process and requirements for establishing the',
'royalty fee payable under subsection b 1 b for the secondary transmission of the primary digital transmissions of network stations',
'and superstations shall be the same as that set forth in paragraph 1 for the secondary transmission of the primary',
'analog transmission of network stations and superstations, except that a the initial fee under paragraph 1 a shall be the',
'rates set forth in section 298.3 b 1 and 2 of title 37, code of federal regulations, as in effect',
'on the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, reduced by 22.5',
'percent; b the notice of initiation of arbitration proceedings required in paragraph 1 f i shall be published on or',
'before december 31, 2005; and c the royalty fees that are established for the secondary transmission of the primary digital',
'transmission of network stations and superstations in accordance with to the procedures set forth in paragraph 1 f iii and',
'are payable under subsection b 1 b i shall be reduced by 22.5 percent; and ii shall be adjusted by',
'the librarian of congress on january 1, 2007, and on january 1 of each year thereafter, to reflect any changes',
'occurring during the preceding 12 months in the cost of living as determined by the most recent consumer price index',
'for all consumers and items published by the secretary of labor.. 6 subsection a 7 , as redesignated by section',
'102 5 of this act, is amended a in subparagraph a , by striking who does not reside in an',
'unserved household and inserting who is not eligible to receive the transmission under this section; b in subparagraph b ,',
'by striking who do not reside in unserved households and inserting who are not eligible to receive the transmission under',
'this section; and c in subparagraph d , by striking is for private home viewing to an unserved household and',
'inserting is to a subscriber who is eligible to receive the secondary transmission under this section. sec. 104. statutory license',
'for satellite retransmission of low power television stations. a in general. section 119 a of title 17, united states code',
'as amended by sections 102 and 103 of this act , is further amended by adding at the end the',
'following: 15 carriage of low power television stations. a in general. notwithstanding paragraph 2 b , and subject to subparagraphs',
'b through f of this paragraph, the statutory license provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to the',
'secondary transmission of the primary transmission of a network station or a superstation that is licensed as a low power',
'television station, to a subscriber who resides within the same local market. b geographic limitation. i network stations. with respect',
'to network stations, secondary transmissions provided for in subparagraph a shall be limited to secondary transmissions to subscribers who i',
'reside in the same local market as the station originating the signal; and ii reside within 35 miles of the',
'transmitter site of such station, except that in the case of such a station located in a standard metropolitan statistical',
'area which has 1 of the 50 largest populations of all standard metropolitan statistical areas based on the 1980 decennial',
'census of population taken by the secretary of commerce , the number of miles shall be 20. ii superstations. with',
'respect to superstations, secondary transmissions provided for in subparagraph a shall be limited to secondary transmissions to subscribers who reside',
'in the same local market as the station originating the signal. c no applicability to repeaters and translators. secondary transmissions',
'provided for in subparagraph a shall not apply to any low power television station that retransmits the programs and signals',
'of another television station for more than 2 hours each day. d royalty fees. notwithstanding subsection b 1 b ,',
'a satellite carrier whose secondary transmissions of the primary transmissions of a low power television station are subject to statutory',
'licensing under this section shall have no royalty obligation for secondary transmissions to a subscriber who resides within 35 miles',
'of the transmitter site of such station, except that in the case of such a station located in a standard',
'metropolitan statistical area which has 1 of the 50 largest populations of all standard metropolitan statistical areas based on the',
'1980 decennial census of population taken by the secretary of commerce , the number of miles shall be 20. carriage',
'of a superstation that is a low power television station within the stations local market, but outside of the 35',
'mile or 20 mile radius described in the preceding sentence, shall be subject to royalty payments under section b 1',
'b . e limitation to subscribers taking local into local service. secondary transmissions provided for in subparagraph a may be',
'made only to subscribers who receive secondary transmissions of primary transmissions from that satellite carrier pursuant to the statutory license',
'under section 122, and only in conformity with the requirements under 340 b of the communications act of 1934, as',
'in effect on the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004.. sec.',
'105. definitions. section 119 d of title 17, united states code, is amended 1 in paragraph 2 a , by',
'striking a television broadcast station and inserting a television station licensed by the federal communications commission; 2 by amending paragraph',
'9 to read as follows: 9 superstation. the term superstation means a television station, other than a network station, licensed',
'by the federal communications commission, that is secondarily transmitted by a satellite carrier. ; 3 in paragraph 10 a in',
'subparagraph b , by striking granted under regulations established under section 339 c 2 of the communications act of 1934',
'and inserting that meets the standards of subsection a 14 whether or not the waiver was granted before the date',
'of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004; and b in subparagraph d ,',
'by striking a 11 and inserting a 12 ; and 4 by striking paragraphs 11 and 12 and inserting the',
'following: 11 local market. the term local market has the meaning given such term under section 122 j , except',
'that with respect to a low power television station, the term local market means the designated market area in which',
'the station is located. 12 low power television station. the term low power television station means a low power television',
'as defined under section 74.701 f of title 47, code of federal regulations, as in effect on june 1, 2004.',
'for purposes of this paragraph, the term low power television station includes a low power television station that has been',
'accorded primary status as a class a television licensee under section 73.6001 a of title 47, code of federal regulations.',
'13 commercial establishment. the term commercial establishment a means an establishment used for commercial purposes, such as a bar, restaurant,',
'private office, fitness club, oil rig, retail store, bank or other financial institution, supermarket, automobile or boat dealership, or any',
'other establishment with a common business area; and b does not include a multi unit permanent or temporary dwelling where',
'private home viewing occurs, such as a hotel, dormitory, hospital, apartment, condominium, or prison.. sec. 106. effect on certain proceedings.',
'nothing in this title shall modify any remedy imposed on a party that is required by the judgment of a',
'court in any action that was brought before may 1, 2004, against that party for a violation of section 119',
'of title 17, united states code. sec. 107. statutory license for satellite carriers retransmitting superstation signals to commercial establishments. a',
'in general. section 119 of title 17, united states code, is amended 1 in subsection a 1 a by inserting',
'or for viewing in a commercial establishment after for private home viewing each place it appears; and b by striking',
'household and inserting subscriber; 2 in subsection b , by striking for private home viewing each place it appears; 3',
'in subsection d 1 a by striking for private home viewing; and b by inserting in accordance with the provisions',
'of this section before the period; 4 in subsection d 6 , by inserting pursuant to this section before the',
'period; and 5 in subsection d 8 a by striking who and inserting or entity that; b by striking for',
'private home viewing; and c by inserting in accordance with the provisions of this section before the period. b conforming',
'amendments. subsections a 4 and d 1 a of section 111 of title 17, united states code, are each amended',
'by striking for private home viewing. sec. 108. expedited consideration of voluntary agreements to provide satellite secondary transmissions to local',
'markets. section 119 of title 17, united states code, is amended by adding at the end the following: f expedited',
'consideration by justice department of voluntary agreements to provide satellite secondary transmissions to local markets. 1 in general. in a',
'case in which no satellite carrier makes available, to subscribers located in a local market, as defined in section 122',
'j 2 , the secondary transmission into that market of a primary transmission of one or more television broadcast stations',
'licensed by the federal communications commission, and two or more satellite carriers request a business review letter in accordance with',
'section 50.6 of title 28, code of federal regulations as in effect on july 7, 2004 , in order to',
'assess the legality under the antitrust laws of proposed business conduct to make or carry out an agreement to provide',
'such secondary transmission into such local market, the appropriate official of the department of justice shall respond to the request',
'no later than 90 days after the date on which the request is received. 2 definition. for purposes of this',
'subsection, the term antitrust laws a has the meaning given that term in subsection a of the first section of',
'the clayton act 15 u.s.c. 12 a , except that such term includes section 5 of the federal trade commission',
'act 15 u.s.c. 45 to the extent such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition; and b includes any',
'state law similar to the laws referred to in paragraph 1 .. sec. 109. study. no later than june 30,',
'2008, the register of copyrights shall report to the committee on the judiciary of the house of representatives and the',
'committee on the judiciary of the senate the registers findings and recommendations on the operation and revision of the statutory',
'licenses under sections 111, 119, and 122 of title 17, united states code. the report shall include, but not be',
'limited to, the following: 1 a comparison of the royalties paid by licensees under such sections, including historical rates of',
'increases in these royalties, a comparison betweenthe royalties under each such section and the prices paid in the marketplace for',
'comparable programming. 2 an analysis of the differences in the terms and conditions of the licenses under such sections, an',
'analysis of whether these differences are required or justified by historical, technological, or regulatory differences that affect the satellite and',
'cable industries, and an analysis of whether the cable or satellite industry is placed in a competitive disadvantage due to',
'these terms and conditions. 3 an analysis of whether the licenses under such sections are still justified by the bases',
'upon which they were originally created. 4 an analysis of the correlation, if any, between the royalties, or lack thereof,',
'under such sections and the fees charged to cable and satellite subscribers, addressing whether cable and satellite companies have passed',
'to subscribers any savings realized as a result of the royalty structure and amounts under such sections. 5 an analysis',
'of issues that may arise with respect to the application of the licenses under such sections to the secondary transmissions',
'of the primary transmissions of network stations and superstations that originate as digital signals, including issues that relate to the',
'application of the unserved household limitations under section 119 of title 17, united states code, and to the determination of',
'royalties of cable systems and satellite carriers. sec. 110. additional study. no later than december 31, 2005, the register of',
'copyrights shall report to the committee on the judiciary of the house of representatives and the committee on the judiciary',
'of the senate the registers findings and recommendations on the following: 1 the extent to which the unserved household limitation',
'for network stations contained in section 119 of title 17, united states code, has operated efficiently and effectively and has',
'forwarded the goal of title 17, united states code, to protect copyright owners of over the air television programming, including',
'what amendments, if any, are necessary to effectively identify the application of the limitation to individual households to receive secondary',
'transmissions of primary digital transmissions of network stations. 2 the extent to which secondary transmissions of primary transmissions of network',
'stations and superstations under section 119 of title 17, united states code, harm copyright owners of broadcast programming throughout the',
'united states and the effect, if any, of the statutory license under section 122 of title 17, united states code,',
'in reducing such harm. sec. 111. special rules. a restrictions on transmission of distant television stations in areas of alaska',
'where local into local service is available. section 119 a of title 17, united states code, is amended by adding',
'at the end thereof the following: 16 restricted transmission of out of state distant network signals into certain markets. a',
'out of state network affiliates. notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the statutory license in this subsection and subsection',
'b shall not apply to any secondary transmission of the primary transmission of a network station located outside of the',
'state of alaska to any subscriber in that state to whom the secondary transmission of the primary transmission of a',
'television station located in that state is made available by the satellite carrier pursuant to section 122. b exception. the',
'limitation in subparagraph a shall not apply to the secondary transmission of the primary transmission of a digital signal of',
'a network station located outside of the state of alaska if at the time that the secondary transmission is made,',
'no television station licensed to a community in the state and affiliated with the same network makes primary transmissions of',
'a digital signal.. b extra dma deemed local. section 122 j 2 of title 17, united states code, is amended',
'by adding at the end thereof the following: d certain areas outside of any designated market area. any census area,',
'borough, or other area in the state of alaska that is outside of a designated market area, as determined by',
'nielsen media research, shall be deemed to be part of one of the local markets in the state of alaska.',
'a satellite carrier may determine which local market in the state of alaska will be deemed to be the relevant',
'local market in connection with each subscriber in such census area, borough, or other area.. sec. 112. technical amendment. section',
'803 b 1 a i v of title 17, united states code, as amended by the copyright royalty and distribution',
'reform act of 2004, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that in',
'the case of proceedings under section 111 that are scheduled to commence in 2005, such notice may not be published.',
'title ii federal communications commission operations sec. 201. extension of retransmission consent exemption. section 325 b 2 c of the',
'communications act of 1934 47 u.s.c. 325 b 2 c is amended by striking december 31, 2004 and inserting december',
'31, 2009. sec. 202. cable/satellite comparability. a amendment. part i of title iii of the communications act of 1934 is',
'amended by inserting after section 339 47 u.s.c. 339 the following new section: sec. 340. significantly viewed signals permitted to',
'be carried. a significantly viewed stations. in addition to the broadcast signals that subscribers may receive under section 338 and',
'339, a satellite carrier is also authorized to retransmit to a subscriber located in a community the signal of any',
'station located outside the local market in which such subscriber is located, to the extent such signal 1 has, before',
'the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, been determined by the federal',
'communications commission to be a signal a cable operator may carry as significantly viewed in such community, except to the',
'extent that such signal is prevented from being carried by a cable system in such community under the commissions network',
'nonduplication and syndicated exclusivity rules; or 2 is, after such date of enactment, determined by the commission to be significantly',
'viewed in such community in accordance with the same standards and procedures concerning shares of viewing hours and audience surveys',
'as are applicable under the rules, regulations, and authorizations of the commission to determining with respect to a cable system',
'whether signals are significantly viewed in a community. b limitations. 1 analog service limited to subscribers taking local into local',
'service. with respect to a signal that originates as an analog signal of a network station, this section shall apply',
'only to retransmissions to subscribers of a satellite carrier who receive retransmissions of a signal that originates as an analog',
'signal of a local network station from that satellite carrier pursuant to section 338. 2 digital service limitations. with respect',
'to a signal that originates as a digital signal of a network station, this section shall apply only if a',
'the subscriber receives from the satellite carrier pursuant to section 338 the retransmission of the digital signal of a network',
'station in the subscribers local market that is affiliated with the same television network; and b either i the retransmission',
'of the local network station occupies at least the equivalent bandwidth as the digital signal retransmitted pursuant to this section;',
'or ii the retransmission of the local network station is comprised of the entire bandwidth of the digital signal broadcast',
'by such local network station. 3 limitation not applicable where no network affiliates. the limitations in paragraphs 1 and 2',
'shall not prohibit a retransmission under this section to a subscriber located in a local market in which there are',
'no network stations affiliated with the same television network as the station whose signal is being retransmitted pursuant to this',
'section. 4 authority to grant station specific waivers. paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not prohibit a retransmission of a network',
'station to a subscriber if and to the extent that the network station in the local market in which the',
'subscriber is located, and that is affiliated with the same television network, has privately negotiated and affirmatively granted a waiver',
'from the requirements of paragraph 1 and 2 to such satellite carrier with respect to retransmission of the significantly viewed',
'station to such subscriber. c publication and modifications of lists; regulations. 1 in general. the commission shall a within 60',
'days after the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004 i publish a',
'list of the stations that are eligible for retransmission under subsection a 1 and the communities in which such stations',
'are eligible for such retransmission; and ii commence a rulemaking proceeding to implement this section by publication of a notice',
'of proposed rulemaking; b adopt rules pursuant to such rulemaking within one year after such date of enactment. 2 public',
'availability of list. the commission shall make readily available to the public in electronic form, on the internet website of',
'the commission or other comparable facility, a list of the stations that are eligible for retransmission under subsection a and',
'the communities in which such stations are eligible for such retransmission. the commission shall update such list within 10 business',
'days after the date on which the commission issues an order making any modification of such stations and communities. 3',
'modifications. in addition to cable operators and television broadcast station licensees, the commission shall permit a satellite carrier to petition',
'for decisions and orders a by which stations may be added to those that are eligible for retransmission under subsection',
'a , and by which communities may be added in which such stations are eligible for such retransmission; and b',
'by which network nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity regulations are applied to the retransmission in accordance with subsection e . d',
'effect on other obligations and rights. 1 no effect on carriage obligations. carriage of a signal under this section is',
'not mandatory, and any right of a station licensee to have the signal of such station carried under section 338',
'is not affected by the eligibility of such station to be carried under this section. 2 retransmission consent rights not',
'affected. the eligibility of the signal of a station to be carried under this section does not affect any right',
'of the licensee of such station to grant or withhold retransmission consent under section 325 b 1 . e network',
'nonduplication and syndicated exclusivity. 1 not applicable except as provided by commission regulations. signals eligible to be carried under this',
'section are not subject to the commissions regulations concerning network nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity unless, pursuant to regulations adopted by',
'the commission, the commission determines to permit network nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity to apply within the appropriate zone of protection.',
'2 limitation. nothing in this subsection or commission regulations shall permit the application of network nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity regulations',
'to the retransmission of distant signals of network stations that are carried by a satellite carrier pursuant to a statutory',
'license under section 119 a 2 a or b of title 17, united states code, with respect to persons who',
'reside in unserved households, under 119 a 4 a , or under section 119 a 12 , of such title.',
'f enforcement. 1 orders and damages. upon complaint, the commission shall issue a cease and desist order to any satellite',
'carrier found to have violated this section in carrying any television broadcast station. such order may, if a complaining station',
'requests damages a provide for the award of damages to a complaining station that establishes that the violation was committed',
'in bad faith, in an amount up to $50 per subscriber, per station, per day of the violation; and b',
'provide for the award of damages to a prevailing satellite carrier if the commission determines that the complaint was frivolous,',
'in an amount up to $50 per subscriber alleged to be in violation, per station alleged, per day of the',
'alleged violation. 2 commission decision. the commission shall issue a final determination resolving a complaint brought under this subsection not',
'later than 180 days after the submission of a complaint under this subsection. the commission may hear witnesses if it',
'clearly appears, based on written filings by the parties, that there is a genuine dispute about material facts. except as',
'provided in the preceding sentence, the commission may issue a final ruling based on written filings by the parties. 3',
'remedies in addition. the remedies under this subsection are in addition to any remedies available under title 17, united states',
'code. 4 no effect on copyright proceedings. any determination, action, or failure to act of the commission under this subsection',
'shall have no effect on any proceeding under title 17, united states code, and shall not be introduced in evidence',
'in any proceeding under that title. in no instance shall a commission enforcement proceeding under this subsection be required as',
'a predicate to the pursuit of a remedy available under title 17. g notices concerning significantly viewed stations. each satellite',
'carrier that proposes to commence the retransmission of a station pursuant to this section in any local market shall 1',
'not less than 60 days before commencing such retransmission, provide a written notice to any television broadcast station in such',
'local market of such proposal; and 2 designate on such carriers website all significantly viewed signals carried pursuant to section',
'340 and the communities in which the signals are carried. h additional corresponding changes in regulations. 1 community by community',
'elections. the commission shall, no later than october 30, 2005, revise section 76.66 of its regulations 47 cfr 76.66 ,',
'concerning satellite broadcast signal carriage, to permit at the next cycle of elections under section 325 a television broadcast station',
'that is located in a local market into which a satellite carrier retransmits a television broadcast station pursuant to section',
'338, to elect, with respect to such satellite carrier, between retransmission consent pursuant to such section 325 and mandatory carriage',
'pursuant to section 338 separately for each county within such stations local market, if a the satellite carrier has notified',
'the station, pursuant to paragraph 3 , that it intends to carry another affiliate of the same network pursuant to',
'this section during the relevant election period in the stations local market; or b on the date notification under paragraph',
'3 was due, the satellite carrier was retransmitting into the stations local market pursuant to this section an affiliate of',
'the same television network. 2 unified negotiations. in revising its regulations as required by paragraph 1 , the commission shall',
'provide that any such station shall conduct a unified negotiation for the entire portion of its local market for which',
'retransmission consent is elected. 3 additional provisions. the commission shall, no later than october 30, 2005, revise its regulations to',
'provide the following: a notifications by satellite carrier. a satellite carriers retransmission of television broadcast stations pursuant to this section',
'shall be subject to the following limitations: i in any local market in which the satellite carrier provides service pursuant',
'to section 338 on the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, the',
'carrier may notify a television broadcast station in that market, at least 60 days prior to any date on which',
'the station must thereafter make an election under section 76.66 of the commissions regulations 47 cfr 76.66 , of i',
'each affiliate of the same television network that the carrier reserves the right to retransmit into that stations local market',
'pursuant to this section during the next election cycle under such section of such regulations; and ii for each such',
'affiliate, the communities into which the satellite carrier reserves the right to make such retransmissions. ii in any local market',
'in which the satellite carrier commences service pursuant to section 338 after the date of enactment of the satellite home',
'viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, the carrier may notify a station in that market, at least 60 days',
'prior to the introduction of such service in that market, and thereafter at least 60 days prior to any date',
'on which the station must thereafter make an election under section 76.66 of the commissions regulations 47 cfr 76.66 ,',
'of each affiliate of the same television network that the carrier reserves the right to retransmit into that stations local',
'market during the next election cycle under such section of such regulations. iii beginning with the 2005 election cycle, a',
'satellite carrier may only retransmit pursuant to this section during the pertinent election period a signal i as to which',
'it has provided the notifications set forth in clauses i and ii ; or ii that it was retransmitting into',
'the local market under this section as of the date such notifications were due. b harmonization of elections and retransmission',
'consent agreements. if a satellite carrier notifies a television broadcast station that it reserves the right to retransmit an affiliate',
'of the same television network during the next election cycle pursuant to this section, the station may choose between retransmission',
'consent and mandatory carriage for any portion of the 3 year election cycle that is not covered by an existing',
'retransmission consent agreement. i definitions. as used in this section: 1 local market; satellite carrier; subscriber; television broadcast station. the',
'terms local market, satellite carrier, subscriber, and television broadcast station have the meanings given such terms in section 338 k',
'. 2 network station; television network. the terms network station and television network have the meanings given such terms in',
'section 339 d . 3 community. the term community means a a county or a cable community, as determined under',
'the rules, regulations, and authorizations of the commission applicable to determining with respect to a cable system whether signals are',
'significantly viewed; or b a satellite community, as determined under such rules, regulations, and authorizations or revisions thereof as the',
'commission may prescribe in implementing the requirements of this section. 4 bandwidth. the terms equivalent bandwidth and entire bandwidth shall',
'be defined by the commission by regulation, except that this paragraph shall not be construed a to prevent a satellite',
'operator from using compression technology; b to require a satellite operator to use the identical bandwidth or bit rate as',
'the local or distant broadcaster whose signal it is retransmitting; c to require a satellite operator to use the identical',
'bandwidth or bit rate for a local network station as it does for a distant network station; d to affect',
'a satellite operators obligations under subsection a 1 ; or e to affect the definitions of program related and primary',
'video.. sec. 203. carriage of local stations on a single dish. a amendments. section 338 of the communications act of',
'1934 47 u.s.c. 338 d is amended 1 by redesignating subsections g and h as subsections j and k ,',
'respectively; and 2 by inserting after subsection f the following new subsection: g carriage of local stations on a single',
'dish. 1 single dish. each satellite carrier that retransmits the analog signals of local television broadcast stations in a local',
'market shall retransmit such analog signals in such market by means of a single reception antenna and associated equipment. 2',
'exception. if the carrier retransmits signals in the digital television service, the carrier shall retransmit such digital signals in such',
'market by means of a single reception antenna and associated equipment, but such antenna and associated equipment may be separate',
'from the single reception antenna and associated equipment used for analog television service signals. 3 effective date. the requirements of',
'paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection shall apply on and after 18 months after the date of enactment of',
'the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004. 4 notice of disruptions. a carrier that is providing signals',
'of a local television broadcast station in a local market under this section on the date of enactment of the',
'satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004 shall, not later than 15 months after such date of enactment,',
'provide to the licensees for such stations and the carriers subscribers in such local market a notice that displays prominently',
'and conspicuously a clear statement of a any reallocation of signals between different reception antennas and associated equipment that the',
'carrier intends to make in order to comply with the requirements of this subsection; b the need, if any, for',
'subscribers to obtain an additional reception antenna and associated equipment to receive such signals; and c any cessation of carriage',
'or other material change in the carriage of signals as a consequence of the requirements of this paragraph.. b conforming',
'amendments: commission enforcement of section; low power television stations. 1 section 338 a of such act is amended by striking',
'paragraphs 1 and 2 and inserting the following: 1 in general. each satellite carrier providing, under section 122 of title',
'17, united states code, secondary transmissions to subscribers located within the local market of a television broadcast station of a',
'primary transmission made by that station shall carry upon request the signals of all television broadcast stations located within that',
'local market, subject to section 325 b . 2 remedies for failure to carry. in addition to the remedies available',
'to television broadcast stations under section 501 f of title 17, united states code, the commission may use the commissions',
'authority under this act to assure compliance with the obligations of this subsection, but in no instance shall a commission',
'enforcement proceeding be required as a predicate to the pursuit of a remedy available under such section 501 f .',
'3 low power station carriage optional. no low power television station whose signals are provided under section 119 a 14',
'of title 17, united states code, shall be entitled to insist on carriage under this section, regardless of whether the',
'satellite carrier provides secondary transmissions of the primary transmissions of other stations in the same local market pursuant to section',
'122 of such title, nor shall any such carriage be considered in connection with the requirements of subsection c of',
'this section.. 2 section 338 c 1 of such act is amended by striking subsection a and inserting subsection a',
'1 . 3 section 338 k of such act as redesignated by subsection a 1 is amended a by redesignating',
'paragraphs 4 through 7 as paragraphs 5 through 8 , respectively; and b by inserting after paragraph 3 the following',
'new paragraph: 4 low power television station. the term low power television station means a low power television station as',
'defined under section 74.701 f of title 47, code of federal regulations, as in effect on june 1, 2004. for',
'purposes of this paragraph, the term low power television station includes a low power television station that has been accorded',
'primary status as a class a television licensee under section 73.6001 a of title 47, code of federal regulations.. sec.',
'204. replacement of distant signals with local signals. a replacement. section 339 a of the communications act of 1934 47',
'u.s.c. 339 a is amended 1 in paragraph 1 , by adding at the end the following new sentence: such',
'two network stations may be comprised of both the analog signal and digital signal of not more than two network',
'stations. ; 2 by redesignating paragraph 2 as paragraph 3 ; 3 by inserting after paragraph 1 the following new',
'paragraph: 2 replacement of distant signals with local signals. notwithstanding any other provision of paragraph 1 , the following rules',
'shall apply after the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004: a rules',
'for grandfathered subscribers to analog signals. i for those receiving distant analog signals. in the case of a subscriber of',
'a satellite carrier who is eligible to receive the analog signal of a network station solely by reason of section',
'119 e of title 17, united states code in this subparagraph referred to as a distant analog signal , and',
'who, as of october 1, 2004, is receiving the distant analog signal of that network station, the following shall apply:',
'i in a case in which the satellite carrier makes available to the subscriber the analog signal of a local',
'network station affiliated with the same television network pursuant to section 338, the carrier may only provide the secondary transmissions',
'of the distant analog signal of a station affiliated with the same network to that subscriber aa if, within 60',
'days after receiving the notice of the satellite carrier under section 338 h 1 of this act, the subscriber elects',
'to retain the distant analog signal; but bb only until such time as the subscriber elects to receive such local',
'analog signal. ii notwithstanding subclause i , the carrier may not retransmit the distant analog signal to any subscriber who',
'is eligible to receive the analog signal of a network station solely by reason of section 119 e of title',
'17, united states code, unless such carrier, within 60 days after the date of the enactment of the satellite home',
'viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, submits to that television network the list and statement required by subparagraph f',
'i . ii for those not receiving distant analog signals. in the case of any subscriber of a satellite carrier',
'who is eligible to receive the distant analog signal of a network station solely by reason of section 119 e',
'of title 17, united states code, and who did not receive a distant analog signal of a station affiliated with',
'the same network on october 1, 2004, the carrier may not provide the secondary transmissions of the distant analog signal',
'of a station affiliated with the same network to that subscriber. b rules for other subscribers to analog signals. in',
'the case of a subscriber of a satellite carrier who is eligible to receive the analog signal of a network',
'station under this section in this subparagraph referred to as a distant analog signal , other than subscribers to whom',
'subparagraph a applies, the following shall apply: i in a case in which the satellite carrier makes available to that',
'subscriber, on january 1, 2005, the analog signal of a local network station affiliated with the same television network pursuant',
'to section 338, the carrier may only provide the secondary transmissions of the distant analog signal of a station affiliate',
'with the same network to that subscriber if the subscribers satellite carrier, not later than march 1, 2005, submits to',
'that television network the list and statement required by subparagraph f i . ii in a case in which the',
'satellite carrier does not make available to that subscriber, on january 1, 2005, the analog signal of a local network',
'station pursuant to section 338, the carrier may only provide the secondary transmissions of the distant analog signal of a',
'station affiliated with the same network to that subscriber if i that subscriber seeks to subscribe to such distant analog',
'signal before the date on which such carrier commences to carry pursuant to section 338 the analog signals of stations',
'from the local market of such local network station; and ii the satellite carrier, within 60 days after such date,',
'submits to each television network the list and statement required by subparagraph f ii . c future applicability. a satellite',
'carrier may not provide a distant analog signal within the meaning of subparagraph a or b to a person who',
'i is not a subscriber lawfully receiving such secondary transmission as of the date of the enactment of the satellite',
'home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004; and ii at the time such person seeks to subscribe to receive',
'such secondary transmission, resides in a local market where the satellite carrier makes available to that person the analog signal',
'of a local network station affiliated with the same television network pursuant to section 338, and the retransmission of such',
'signal by such carrier can reach such subscriber. d special rules for distant digital signals. i eligibility. in the case',
'of a subscriber of a satellite carrier who, with respect to a local network station i is a subscriber whose',
'household is located outside the coverage area of the analog signal of such station as predicted by the model specified',
'in subsection c 3 of this section for the signal intensity required under section 73.683 a of title 47 of',
'the code of federal regulations, or a successor regulation; ii is in an unserved household as determined under section 119',
'd 1 a of title 17, united states code; or iii is, after the date on which the conditions required',
'by clause vii are met with respect to such station, determined under clause vi of this subparagraph to be unable',
'to receive a digital signal of such local network station that exceeds the signal intensity standard specified in such clause;',
'such subscriber is eligible to receive the digital signal of a distant network station affiliated with the same network under',
'this section in this subparagraph referred to as a distant digital signal subject to the provisions of this subparagraph. ii',
'pre enactment distant digital signal subscribers. any eligible subscriber under this subparagraph who is a lawful subscriber to such a',
'distant digital signal as of the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004',
'may continue to receive such distant digital signal, whether or not such subscriber elects to subscribe to local digital signals.',
'iii local to local analog markets. in a case in which the satellite carrier makes available to an eligible subscriber',
'under this subparagraph the analog signal of a local network station pursuant to section 338, the carrier may only provide',
'the distant digital signal of a station affiliated with the same network to that subscriber if i in the case',
'of any local market in the 48 contiguous states of the united states, the distant digital signal is the secondary',
'transmission of a station whose prime time network programming is generally broadcast simultaneously with, or later than, the prime time',
'network programming of the affiliate of the same network in the local market; ii in any local market, the retransmission',
'of the distant digital signal of the distant station occupies at least the equivalent bandwidth as such term is defined',
'by the commission under section 340 h 4 as the digital signal broadcast by such station; and iii the subscriber',
'subscribes to the analog signal of such local network station within 60 days after such signal is made available by',
'the satellite carrier, and adds to or replaces such analog signal with the digital signal from such local network station',
'within 60 days after such signal is made available by the satellite carrier, except that such distant digital signal may',
'continue to be provided to a subscriber who cannot be reached by the satellite transmission of the local digital signal.',
'iv local to local digital markets. after the date on which a satellite carrier makes available the digital signal of',
'a local network station, the carrier may not offer the distant digital signal of a network station affiliated with the',
'same television network to any new subscriber to such distant digital signal after such date, except that such distant digital',
'signal may be provided to a new subscriber who cannot be reached by the satellite transmission of the local digital',
'signal. v non local to local markets. after the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization',
'act of 2004, if the satellite carrier does not make available the digital signal of a local network station in',
'a local market, the satellite carrier may offer a new subscriber after such date who is eligible under this subparagraph',
'a distant digital signal from a station affiliated with the same network and, in the case of any local market',
'in the 48 contiguous states of the united states, whose prime time network programming is generally broadcast simultaneously with, or',
'later than, the prime time network programming of the affiliate of the same network in the local market, except that',
'i such carrier may continue to provide such distant digital signal to such a subscriber after the date on which',
'the carrier makes available the digital signal of a local network station affiliated with such network only if such subscriber',
'subscribes to the digital signal from such local network station; and ii the limitation contained in subclause i of this',
'clause shall not apply to a subscriber that cannot be reached by the satellite transmission of the local digital signal.',
'vi signal testing for digital signals. i a subscriber shall be eligible for a distant digital signal under clause i',
'iii if such subscriber is determined, based on a test conducted in accordance with section 73.686 d of title 47,',
'code of federal regulations, or any successor regulation, not to be able to receive a signal that exceeds the signal',
'intensity standard in section 73.622 e 1 of title 47, code of federal regulations, as in effect on the date',
'of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004. ii such test shall be conducted, upon',
'written request for a digital signal strength test by the subscriber to the satellite carrier, within 30 days after the',
'date the subscriber submits such request for the test. such test shall be conducted by a qualified and independent person',
'selected by the satellite carrier and the network station or stations, or who has been previously approved by the satellite',
'carrier and by each affected network station but not previously disapproved. a tester may not be so disapproved for a',
'test after the tester has commenced such test. iii unless the satellite carrier and the network station or stations otherwise',
'agree, the costs of conducting the test shall be borne as follows: aa if the subscriber is not eligible for',
'a distant digital signal under clause i i of this subparagraph by reason of being outside of the coverage area',
'of the analog signal , the satellite carrier may request the station licensee for a waiver. bb if the licensee',
'agrees to a waiver, or fails to respond to a waiver request within 30 days, the subscriber may receive such',
'distant digital signal. cc if the licensee refuses to grant a waiver, the subscriber may request the satellite carrier to',
'conduct the test. dd if the satellite carrier requests the test and aa the stations signal is determined to exceed',
'such signal intensity standard, the costs of the test shall be borne by the satellite carrier; bb the stations signal',
'is determined to not exceed such signal intensity standard, the costs of the test shall be borne by the licensee.',
'ee if the satellite carrier does not request the test, or fails to respond within 30 days, the subscriber may',
'request the test be conducted under the supervision of the carrier, and the costs of the test shall be borne',
'by the subscriber in accordance with regulations prescribed by the commission. such regulations shall also require the carrier to notify',
'the subscriber of the typical costs of such test. vii trigger events for use of testing. a subscriber shall not',
'be eligible for a distant digital signal under clause i iii pursuant to a test conducted under clause vii until',
'i in the case of a subscriber whose household is located within the area predicted to be served by the',
'predictive model for analog signals under subsection b 3 of this section by the signal of a local network station',
'and who is seeking a distant digital signal of a station affiliated with the same network as that local network',
'station aa april 30, 2006, if such local network station is within the top 100 television markets and aa has',
'received a tentative digital television service channel designation that is the same as such stations current digital television service channel;',
'or bb has been found by the commission to have lost interference protection; or bb july 15, 2007, for any',
'other local network stations, other than translator stations licensed to broadcast on the date of enactment of the satellite home',
'viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004; or ii in the case of a translator station, one year after the',
'date on which the commission completes all actions necessary for the allocation and assignment of digital television licenses to television',
'translator stations. viii testing waivers. upon request by a local network station, the commission may grant a waiver with respect',
'to such station to the beginning of testing under clause vii , and prohibit subscribers from receiving digital signal strength',
'testing with respect to such station. such a request shall be filed not less than 5 months prior to the',
'implementation deadline specified in such clause, and the commissionshall act on such request by such implementation deadline. such a waiver',
'shall expire at the end of not more than 6 months, except that a waiver may be renewed upon a',
'proper showing. the commission may only grant such a request upon submission of clear and convincing evidence that the stations',
'digital signal coverage is limited due to the unremediable presence of one or more of the following: i the need',
'for international coordination or approvals; ii clear zoning or environmental legal impediments; iii force majeure; iv the station experiences a',
'substantial decrease in its digital signal coverage area due to necessity of using side mounted antenna; v substantial technical problems',
'that result in a station experiencing a substantial decrease in its coverage area solely due to actions to avoid interference',
'with emergency response providers; or vi no satellite carrier is providing the retransmission of the analog signals of local network',
'stations under section 338 in the local market. under no circumstances may such a waiver be based upon financial exigency.',
'ix special waiver provision for translators. upon request by a television translator station, the commission may grant, for not more',
'than 3 years, a waiver with respect to such station to the beginning of testing under clause vii , and',
'prohibit subscribers from receiving digital signal strength testing with respect to such station, if the commission determines that the translator',
'station is not broadcasting a digital signal due to one or more of the following: i frequent occurrence of inclement',
'weather; or ii mountainous terrain at the transmitter tower location. x savings provision. nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed',
'to affect a satellite carriers obligations under section 338. xi definition. for purposes of clause viii , the term emergency',
'response providers means federal, state, or local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, law enforcement, fire, emergency response, emergency medical',
'including hospital emergency facilities , and related personnel, organizations, agencies, or authorities. e authority to grant station specific waivers. this',
'paragraph shall not prohibit a retransmission of a distant analog signal or distant digital signal within the meaning of subparagraph',
'a , b , or d of any distant network station to any subscriber to whom the signal of a',
'local network station affiliated with the same network is available, if and to the extent that such local network station',
'has affirmatively granted a waiver from the requirements of this paragraph to such satellite carrier with respect to retransmission of',
'such distant network station to such subscriber. f notices to networks of distant signal subscribers. i within 60 days after',
'the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, each satellite carrier that provides',
'a distant signal of a network station to a subscriber pursuant to subparagraph a or b i of this paragraph',
'shall submit to each network i a list, aggregated by designated market area, identifying each subscriber provided such a signal',
'by aa name; bb address street or rural route number, city, state, and zip code ; and cc the distant',
'network signal or signals received; and ii a statement that, to the best of the carriers knowledge and belief after',
'having made diligent and good faith inquiries, the subscriber is qualified under the existing law to receive the distant network',
'signal or signals pursuant to subparagraph a or b i of this paragraph. ii within 60 days after the date',
'a satellite carrier commences to carry pursuant to section 338 the signals of stations from a local market, such a',
'satellite carrier that provides a distant signal of a network station to a subscriber pursuant to subparagraph b ii of',
'this paragraph shall submit to each network i a list identifying each subscriber in that local market provided such a',
'signal by aa name; bb address street or rural route number, city, state, and zip code ; and cc the',
'distant network signal or signals received; and ii a statement that, to the best of the carriers knowledge and belief',
'after having made diligent and good faith inquiries, the subscriber is qualified under the existing law to receive the distant',
'network signal or signals pursuant to subparagraph b ii of this paragraph. g other provisions not affected. this paragraph shall',
'not affect the eligibility of a subscriber to receive secondary transmissions under section 340 of this act or as an',
'unserved household included under section 119 a 12 of title 17, united states code. h available defined. for purposes of',
'this paragraph, a satellite carrier makes available a local signal to a subscriber or person if the satellite carrier offers',
'that local signal to other subscribers who reside in the same zip code as that subscriber or person. ; and',
'4 in paragraph 3 as redesignated by paragraph 2 of this subsection , by adding at the end the following:',
', except that paragraph 2 d of this subsection, relating to the provision of distant digital signals, shall be enforceable',
'under the provisions of section 340 f . b study of digital strength testing procedures. section 339 c of such',
'act 47 u.s.c. 339 c is amended by striking paragraph 1 and inserting the following: 1 study of digital strength',
'testing procedures. a study required. not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the satellite home',
'viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, the federal communications commission shall complete an inquiry regarding whether, for purposes of',
'identifying if a household is unserved by an adequate digital signal under section 119 d 10 of title 17, united',
'states code, the digital signal strength standard in section 73.622 e 1 of title 47, code of federal regulations, or',
'the testing procedures in section 73.686 d of title 47, code of federal regulations, such statutes or regulations should be',
'revised to take into account the types of antennas that are available to consumers. b study considerations. in conducting the',
'study under this paragraph, the commission shall consider whether i to account for the fact that an antenna can be',
'mounted on a roof or placed in a home and can be fixed or capable of rotating; ii section 73.686',
'd of title 47, code of federal regulations, should be amended to create different procedures for determining if the requisite',
'digital signal strength is present than for determining if the requisite analog signal strength is present; iii a standard should',
'be used other than the presence of a signal of a certain strength to ensure that a household can receive',
'a high quality picture using antennas of reasonable cost and ease of installation; iv to develop a predictive methodology for',
'determining whether a household is unserved by an adequate digital signal under section 119 d 10 of title 17, united',
'states code; v there is a wide variation in the ability of reasonably priced consumer digital television sets to receive',
'over the air signals, such that at a given signal strength some may be able to display high quality pictures',
'while others cannot, whether such variation is related to the price of the television set, and whether such variation should',
'be factored into setting a standard for determining whether a household is unserved by an adequate digital signal; and vi',
'to account for factors such as building loss, external interference sources, or undesired signals from both digital television and analog',
'television stations using either the same or adjacent channels in nearby markets, foliage, and man made clutter. c report. not',
'later than one year after the date of the enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of',
'2004, the federal communications commission shall submit to the committee on energy and commerce of the house of representatives and',
'the committee on commerce, science, and transportation of the senate a report containing i the results of the study under',
'this paragraph; and ii recommendations, if any, as to what changes should be made to federal statutes or regulations.. sec.',
'205. additional notices to subscribers, networks, and stations concerning signal carriage. section 338 of the communications act of 1934 47',
'u.s.c. 338 is further amended by inserting after subsection g as added by section 203 the following new subsection: h',
'additional notices to subscribers, networks, and stations concerning signal carriage. 1 notices to and elections by subscribers concerning grandfathered signals.',
'any carrier that provides a distant signal of a network station to a subscriber pursuant section 339 a 2 a',
'shall a within 60 days after the local signal of a network station of the same television network is available',
'pursuant to section 338, or within 60 days after the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and',
'reauthorization act of 2004, whichever is later, send a notice to the subscriber i offering to substitute the local network',
'signal for the duplicating distant network signal; and ii informing the subscriber that, if the subscriber fails to respond in',
'60 days, the subscriber will lose the distant network signal but will be permitted to subscribe to the local network',
'signal; and b if the subscriber i elects to substitute such local network signal within such 60 days, switch such',
'subscriber to such local network signal within 10 days after the end of such 60 day period; or ii fails',
'to respond within such 60 days, terminate the distant network signal within 10 days after the end of such 60',
'day period. 2 notice to station licensees of commencement of local into local service. a notice required. within 180 days',
'after the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, the commission shall revise',
'the regulations under this section relating to notice to broadcast station licensees to comply with the requirements of this paragraph.',
'b contents of commencement notice. the notice required by such regulations shall inform each television broadcast station licensee within any',
'local market in which a satellite carrier proposes to commence carriage of signals of stations from that market, not later',
'than 60 days prior to the commencement of such carriage i of the carriers intention to launch local into local',
'service under this section in a local market, the identity of that local market, and the location of the carriers',
'proposed local receive facility for that local market; ii of the right of such licensee to elect carriage under this',
'section or grant retransmission consent under section 325 b ; iii that such licensee has 30 days from the date',
'of the receipt of such notice to make such election; and iv that failure to make such election will result',
'in the loss of the right to demand carriage under this section for the remainder of the 3 year cycle',
'of carriage under section 325. c transmission of notices. such regulations shall require that each satellite carrier shall transmit the',
'notices required by such regulation via certified mail to the address for such television station licensee listed in the consolidated',
'database system maintained by the commission.. sec. 206. privacy rights of satellite subscribers. a amendment. section 338 of the communications',
'act of 1934 47 u.s.c. 338 is further amended by inserting after subsection h as added by section 205 the',
'following new subsection: i privacy rights of satellite subscribers. 1 notice. at the time of entering into an agreement to',
'provide any satellite service or other service to a subscriber and at least once a year thereafter, a satellite carrier',
'shall provide notice in the form of a separate, written statement to such subscriber which clearly and conspicuously informs the',
'subscriber of a the nature of personally identifiable information collected or to be collected with respect to the subscriber and',
'the nature of the use of such information; b the nature, frequency, and purpose of any disclosure which may be',
'made of such information, including an identification of the types of persons to whom the disclosure may be made; c',
'the period during which such information will be maintained by the satellite carrier; d the times and place at which',
'the subscriber may have access to such information in accordance with paragraph 5 ; and e the limitations provided by',
'this section with respect to the collection and disclosure of information by a satellite carrier and the right of the',
'subscriber under paragraphs 7 and 9 to enforce such limitations. in the case of subscribers who have entered into such',
'an agreement before the effective date of this subsection, such notice shall be provided within 180 days of such date',
'and at least once a year thereafter. 2 definitions. for purposes of this subsection, other than paragraph 9 a the',
'term personally identifiable information does not include any record of aggregate data which does not identify particular persons; b the',
'term other service includes any wire or radio communications service provided using any of the facilities of a satellite carrier',
'that are used in the provision of satellite service; and c the term satellite carrier includes, in addition to persons',
'within the definition of satellite carrier, any person who i is owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or',
'control with, a satellite carrier; and ii provides any wire or radio communications service. 3 prohibitions. a consent to collection.',
'except as provided in subparagraph b , a satellite carrier shall not use any facilities used by the satellite carrier',
'to collect personally identifiable information concerning any subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber concerned. b',
'exceptions. a satellite carrier may use such facilities to collect such information in order to i obtain information necessary to',
'render a satellite service or other service provided by the satellite carrier to the subscriber; or ii detect unauthorized reception',
'of satellite communications. 4 disclosure. a consent to disclosure. except as provided in subparagraph b , a satellite carrier shall',
'not disclose personally identifiable information concerning any subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber concerned and',
'shall take such actions as are necessary to prevent unauthorized access to such information by a person other than the',
'subscriber or satellite carrier. b exceptions. a satellite carrier may disclose such information if the disclosure is i necessary to',
'render, or conduct a legitimate business activity related to, a satellite service or other service provided by the satellite carrier',
'to the subscriber; ii subject to paragraph 9 , made pursuant to a court order authorizing such disclosure, if the',
'subscriber is notified of such order by the person to whom the order is directed; iii a disclosure of the',
'names and addresses of subscribers to any satellite service or other service, if i the satellite carrier has provided the',
'subscriber the opportunity to prohibit or limit such disclosure; and ii the disclosure does not reveal, directly or indirectly, the',
'aa extent of any viewing or other use by the subscriber of a satellite service or other service provided by',
'the satellite carrier; or bb the nature of any transaction made by the subscriber over any facilities used by the',
'satellite carrier; or iv to a government entity as authorized under chapters 119, 121, or 206 of title 18, united',
'states code, except that such disclosure shall not include records revealing satellite subscriber selection of video programming from a satellite',
'carrier. 5 access by subscriber. a satellite subscriber shall be provided access to all personally identifiable information regarding that subscriber',
'which is collected and maintained by a satellite carrier. such information shall be made available to the subscriber at reasonable',
'times and at a convenient place designated by such satellite carrier. a satellite subscriber shall be provided reasonable opportunity to',
'correct any error in such information. 6 destruction of information. a satellite carrier shall destroy personally identifiable information if the',
'information is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and there are no pending requests or',
'orders for access to such information under paragraph 5 or pursuant to a court order. 7 penalties. any person aggrieved',
'by any act of a satellite carrier in violation of this section may bring a civil action in a united',
'states district court. the court may award a actual damages but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate',
'of $100 a day for each day of violation or $1,000, whichever is higher; b punitive damages; and c reasonable',
'attorneys fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. the remedy provided by this subsection shall be in addition to any',
'other lawful remedy available to a satellite subscriber. 8 rule of construction. nothing in this title shall be construed to',
'prohibit any state from enacting or enforcing laws consistent with this section for the protection of subscriber privacy. 9 court',
'orders. except as provided in paragraph 4 b iv , a governmental entity may obtain personally identifiable information concerning a',
'satellite subscriber pursuant to a court order only if, in the court proceeding relevant to such court order a such',
'entity offers clear and convincing evidence that the subject of the information is reasonably suspected of engaging in criminal activity',
'and that the information sought would be material evidence in the case; and b the subject of the information is',
'afforded the opportunity to appear and contest such entitys claim.. b effective date. section 338 i of the communications act',
'of 1934 47 u.s.c. 338 i as amended by subsection a of this section shall be effective 60 days after',
'the date of enactment of this act. sec. 207. reciprocal bargaining obligations. a amendments. section 325 b 3 c of',
'the communications act of 1934 47 u.s.c. 325 b 3 c is amended 1 by striking within 45 days and',
'all that follows through 1999, the and inserting the; 2 by striking the second sentence; 3 by striking and at',
'the end of clause i ; 4 in clause ii a by striking january 1, 2006 and inserting january 1,',
'2010; and b by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and 5 by adding at the',
'end the following new clauses: iii until january 1, 2010, prohibit a multichannel video programming distributor from failing to negotiate',
'in good faith for retransmission consent under this section, and it shall not be a failure to negotiate in good',
'faith if the distributor enters into retransmission consent agreements containing different terms and conditions, including price terms, with different broadcast',
'stations if such different terms and conditions are based on competitive marketplace considerations.. b deadline. the federal communications commission shall',
'prescribe regulations to implement the amendments made by subsection a 5 within 180 days after the date of enactment of',
'this act. sec. 208. study of impact on cable television service. a study required. no later than 9 months after',
'the date of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, the federal communications commission shall',
'complete an inquiry regarding the impact on competition in the multichannel video programming distribution market of the current retransmission consent,',
'network nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity, and sports blackout rules, including the impact of those rules on the ability of rural cable',
'operators to compete with direct broadcast satellite industry in the provision of digital broadcast television signals to consumers. such report',
'shall include such recommendations for changes in any statutory provisions relating to such rules as the commission deems appropriate. b',
'report required. the federal communications commission shall submit a report on the results of the inquiry required by subsection a',
'to the committee on energy and commerce of the house of representatives and the committee on commerce, science, and transportation',
'of the senate not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this act. sec. 209. reduction',
'of required tests. section 339 c 4 of the communications act of 1934 47 u.s.c. 339 c 4 is amended',
'by inserting after subparagraph c the following new subparagraphs: d reduction of verification burdens. within one year after the date',
'of enactment of the satellite home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, the commission shall by rule exempt from',
'the verification requirements of subparagraph a any request for a test made by a subscriber to a satellitecarrier to whom',
'the retransmission of the signals of local broadcast stations is available under section 338 from such carrier. e exception. a',
'satellite carrier may refuse to engage in the testing process. if the carrier does so refuse, a subscriber in a',
'local market in which the satellite carrier does not offer the signals of local broadcast stations under section 338 may,',
'at his or her own expense, authorize a signal intensity test to be performed pursuant to the procedures specified by',
'the commission in section 73.686 d of title 47, code of federal regulations, by a tester who is approved by',
'the satellite carrier and by each affected network station, or who has been previously approved by the satellite carrier and',
'by each affected network station but not previously disapproved. a tester may not be so disapproved for a test after',
'the tester has commenced such test. the tester shall give 5 business days advance written notice to the satellite carrier',
'and to the affected network station or stations. a signal intensity test conducted in accordance with this subparagraph shall be',
'determinative of the signal strength received at that household for purposes of determining whether the household is capable of receiving',
'a grade b intensity signal.. sec. 210. satellite carriage of television stations in noncontiguous states. section 338 a of the',
'communications act of 1934 47 u.s.c. 338 a is amended by adding at the end the following: 4 carriage of',
'signals of local stations in certain markets. a satellite carrier that offers multichannel video programming distribution service in the united',
'states to more than 5,000,000 subscribers shall a within 1 year after the date of the enactment of the satellite',
'home viewer extension and reauthorization act of 2004, retransmit the signals originating as analog signals of each television broadcast station',
'located in any local market within a state that is not part of the contiguous united states, and b within',
'30 months after such date of enactment retransmit the signals originating as digital signals of each such station. the retransmissions',
'of such stations shall be made available to substantially all of the satellite carriers subscribers in each stations local market,',
'and the retransmissions of the stations in at least one market in the state shall be made available to substantially',
'all of the satellite carriers subscribers in areas of the state that are not within a designated market area. the',
'cost to subscribers of such retransmissions shall not exceed the cost of retransmissions of local television stations in other states.',
'within 1 year after the date of enactment of that act, the commission shall promulgate regulations concerning elections by television',
'stations in such state between mandatory carriage pursuant to this section and retransmission consent pursuant to section 325 b ,',
'which shall take into account the schedule on which local television stations are made available to viewers in such state..',
'sec. 211. carriage of television signals to certain subscribers. part i of title iii of the communications act of 1934',
'47 u.s.c. 301 et seq. is amended by inserting after section 339 the following: sec. 341. carriage of television signals',
'to certain subscribers. a 1 in general. a cable operator or satellite carrier may elect to retransmit, to subscribers in',
'an eligible county a any television broadcast stations that are located in the state in which the county is located',
'and that any cable operator or satellite carrier was retransmitting to subscribers in the county on january 1, 2004; or',
'b up to 2 television broadcast stations located in the state in which the county is located, if the number',
'of television broadcast stations that the cable operator or satellite carrier is authorized to carry under paragraph 1 is less',
'than 3. 2 deemed significantly viewed. any station described in subsection a is deemed to be significantly viewed in the',
'eligible county within the meaning of section 76.54 of the commissions regulations 47 c.f.r. 76.54 . 3 definition of eligible',
'county. for purposes of this section, the term eligible county means any 1 of 4 counties that a are in',
'a single state; b on january 1, 2004, were each in designated market areas in which the majority of counties',
'were located in another state or states; and c as a group had a combined total of 41,340 television households',
'according to the u.s. television household estimates by nielsen media research for 2003 2004. 4 limitation. carriage of a station',
'under this section shall be at the option of the cable operator or satellite carrier.. b certain markets. notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, a satellite carrier may not carry the signal of a television station into an adjacent local',
'market that is comprised of only a portion of a county, other than to unserved households located in that county..',
'sec. 212. digital transition savings provision. nothing in the dates by which requirements or other provisions are effective under this',
'act or the amendments made by this act shall be construed 1 to impair the authority of the federal communications',
'commission to take any action with respect to the transition by television broadcasters to the digital television service; or 2',
'to require the commission to take any such action. sec. 213. authorizing broadcast service in unserved areas of alaska. title',
'iii of the communications act of 1934 is amended as follows: 1 in section 307 c 3 a by striking',
'any hearing and inserting in lieu thereof any administrative or judicial hearing; and b by inserting or section 402 after',
'section 405. 2 in section 307, by adding at the end the following new subsection: f notwithstanding any other provision',
'of law, 1 any holder of a broadcast license may broadcast to an area of alaska that otherwise does not',
'have access to over the air broadcasts via translator, microwave, or other alternative signal delivery even if another holder of',
'a broadcast license begins broadcasting to such area, 2 any holder of a broadcast license who has broadcast to an',
'area of alaska that did not have access to over the air broadcasts via translator, microwave, or other alternative signal',
'delivery may continue providing such service even if another holder of a broadcast license begins broadcasting to such area, and',
'shall not be fined or subject to any other penalty, forfeiture, or revocation related to providing such service including any',
'fine, penalty, forfeiture, or revocation for continuing to operate notwithstanding orders to the contrary.. 3 in section 312 g ,',
'by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the commission may extend or reinstate such',
'station license if the holder of the station license prevails in an administrative or judicial appeal, the applicable law changes,',
'or for any other reason to promote equity and fairness. any broadcast license revoked or terminated in alaska in a',
'proceeding related to broadcasting via translator, microwave, or other alternative signal delivery is reinstated. title x snake river water rights',
'act of 2004 section 1. short title. this title may be cited as the snake river water rights act of',
'2004. sec. 2. purposes. the purposes of this act are 1 to resolve some of the largest outstanding issues with',
'respect to the snake river basin adjudication in idaho in such a manner as to provide important benefits to the',
'united states, the state of idaho, the nez perce tribe, the allottees, and citizens of the state; 2 to achieve',
'a fair, equitable, and final settlement of all claims of the nez perce tribe, its members, and allottees and the',
'united states on behalf of the tribe, its members, and allottees to the water of the snake river basin within',
'idaho; 3 to authorize, ratify, and confirm the agreement among the parties submitted to the snake river basin adjudication court',
'and provide all parties with the benefits of the agreement; 4 to direct a the secretary, acting through the bureau',
'of reclamation, the bureau of land management, the bureau of indian affairs, and other agencies; and b the heads of',
'other federal agencies authorized to execute and perform actions necessary to carry out the agreement; to perform all of their',
'obligations under the agreement and this act; and 5 to authorize the actions and appropriations necessary for the united states',
'to meet the obligations of the united states under the agreement and this act. sec. 3. definitions. in this act:',
'1 agreement. the term agreement means the document titled mediators term sheet dated april 20, 2004, and submitted on that',
'date to the srba court in srba consolidated subcase 03 10022and srba consolidated subcase 67 13701, with all appendices to',
'the document. 2 allottee. the term allottee means a person that holds a beneficial real property interest in an indian',
'allotment that is a located within the nez perce reservation; and b held in trust by the united states. 3',
'consumptive use reserved water right. the term consumptive use reserved water right means the federal reserved water right of 50,000',
'acre feet per year, as described in the agreement, to be decreed to the united states in trust for the',
'tribe and the allottees, with a priority date of 1855. 4 parties. the term parties means the united states, the',
'state, the tribe, and any other entity or person that submitted, or joined in the submission of, the agreement to',
'the srba court on april 20, 2004. 5 secretary. the term secretary means the secretary of the interior. 6 snake',
'river basin. the term snake river basin means the geographic area in the state described in paragraph 3 of the',
'commencement order issued by the srba court on november 19, 1987. 7 springs or fountains water right. the term springs',
'or fountains water right means the tribes treaty right of access to and use of water from springs or fountains',
'on federal public land within the area ceded by the tribe in the treaty of june 9, 1863 14 stat.',
'647 , as recognized under the agreement. 8 srba. the term srba means the snake river basin adjudication litigation before',
'the srba court styled as in re snake river basin adjudication, case no. 39576. 9 srba court. the term srba',
'court means the district court of the fifth judicial district of the state of idaho, in and for the county',
'of twin falls in re snake river basin adjudication. 10 state. the term state means the state of idaho. 11',
'tribe. the term tribe means the nez perce tribe. sec. 4. approval, ratification, and confirmation of agreement. a in general.',
'except to the extent that the agreement conflicts with this act, the agreement is approved, ratified, and confirmed. b execution',
'and performance. the secretary and the other heads of federal agencies with obligations under the agreement shall execute and perform',
'all actions, consistent with this act, that are necessary to carry out the agreement. sec. 5. bureau of reclamation water',
'use. a in general. as part of the overall implementation of the agreement, the secretary shall take such actions consistent',
'with the agreement, this act, and water law of the state as are necessary to carry out the snake river',
'flow component of the agreement. b mitigation for change of use of water. 1 authorization of appropriations. there is authorized',
'to be appropriated to the secretary $2,000,000 for a 1 time payment to local governments to mitigate for the change',
'of use of water acquired by the bureau of reclamation under section iii.c.6 of the agreement. 2 distribution of funds.',
'funds made available under paragraph 1 shall be distributed by the secretary to local governments in accordance with a plan',
'provided to the secretary by the state. 3 payments. payments by the secretary shall be made on a pro rata',
'basis as water rights are acquired by the bureau of reclamation. sec. 6. bureau of land management land transfer. a',
'transfer. 1 in general. the secretary shall transfer land selected by the tribe under paragraph 2 to the bureau of',
'indian affairs to be held in trust for the tribe. 2 land selection. the land transferred shall be selected by',
'the tribe from a list of parcels of land managed by the bureau of land management that are available for',
'transfer, as depicted on the map entitled north idaho blm land eligible for selection by the nez perce tribe dated',
'may 2004, on file with the director of the bureau of land management, not including any parcel designated on the',
'map as being on the clearwater river or lolo creek. 3 maximum value. the land selected by the tribe for',
'transfer shall be limited to a maximum value in total of not more than $7,000,000, as determined by an independent',
'appraisal of fair market value prepared in accordance with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice and the uniform appraisal',
'standards for federal land acquisitions. b existing rights and uses. 1 in general. on any land selected by the tribe',
'under subsection a 2 , any use in existence on the date of transfer under subsection a under a lease',
'or permit with the bureau of land management, including grazing, shall remain in effect until the date of expiration of',
'the lease or permit, unless the holder of the lease or permit requests an earlier termination of the lease or',
'permit, in which case the secretary shall grant the request. 2 availability of amounts. amounts that accrue to the united',
'states under a lease or permit described in paragraph 1 from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals relating to any land',
'transferred to the tribe under this section shall be made available to the tribe by the secretary in the same',
'manner as amounts received from other land held by the secretary in trust for the tribe. c date of transfer.',
'no land shall be transferred to the bureau of indian affairs to be held in trust for the tribe under',
'this section until the waivers and releases under section 10 a take effect. d authorization of appropriations. 1 in general.',
'there is authorized to be appropriated to the secretary $200,000 for 1 time payments to local governments to mitigate for',
'the transfer of land by the bureau of land management to the tribe under section i.f of the agreement. 2',
'payments. payments under paragraph 1 shall be made on a pro rata basis as parcels of land are acquired by',
'the tribe. sec. 7. water rights. a holding in trust. 1 in general. the consumptive use reserved water right shall',
'a be held in trust by the united states for the benefit of the tribe and allottees as set forth',
'in this section; and b be subject to section 7 of the act of february 8, 1887 25 u.s.c. 381',
'. 2 springs or fountains water right. the springs or fountains water right of the tribe shall be held in',
'trust by the united states for the benefit of the tribe. 3 allottees. allottees shall be entitled to a just',
'and equitable allocation of the consumptive use reserved water right for irrigation purposes. b water code. 1 enactment of water',
'code. not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this act, the tribe shall enact a water',
'code, subject to any applicable provision of law, that a manages, regulates, and controls the consumptive use reserved water right',
'so as to allocate water for irrigation, domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, cultural, or other uses; and b includes, subject to',
'approval of the secretary i a due process system for the consideration and determination of any request by an allottee,',
'or any successor in interest to an allottee, for an allocation of such water for irrigation purposes on allotted land,',
'including a process for an appeal and adjudication of denied or disputed distribution of water and for resolution of contested',
'administrative decisions; and ii a process to protect the interests of allottees when entering into any lease under subsection e',
'. 2 secretarial approval. any provision of the water code and any amendments to the water code that affect the',
'rights of the allottees shall be subject to approval by the secretary, and no such provision or amendment shall be',
'valid until approved by the secretary. 3 interim administration. the secretary shall administer the consumptive use reserved water right until',
'such date as the water code described in paragraph 2 has been enacted by the tribe and the secretary has',
'approved the relevant portions of the water code. c exhaustion of remedies. before asserting any claim against the united states',
'under section 7 of the act of february 8, 1887 25 u.s.c. 381 or other applicable law, a claimant shall',
'exhaust remedies available under the tribes water code and tribal law. d petition to the secretary. following exhaustion of remedies',
'in accordance with subsection c , a claimant may petition the secretary for relief. e satisfaction of claims. 1 in',
'general. the water rights and other benefits granted or confirmed by the agreement and this act shall be in full',
'satisfaction of all claims for water rights and injuries to water rights of the allottees. 2 satisfaction of entitlements. any',
'entitlement to water of any allottee under federal law shall be satisfied out of the consumptive use reserved water right.',
'3 complete substitution. the water rights, resources, and other benefits provided by this act are a complete substitution for any',
'rights that may have been held by, or any claims that may have been asserted by, allottees within the exterior',
'boundaries of the reservation before the date of enactment of this act. f abandonment, forfeiture, or nonuse. the consumptive use',
'reserved water right and the springs or fountains water right shall not be subject to loss by abandonment, forfeiture, or',
'nonuse. g lease of water. 1 in general. subject to the water code, the tribe, without further approval of the',
'secretary, may lease water to which the tribe is entitled under the consumptive use reserved water right through any state',
'water bank in the same manner and subject to the same rules and requirements that govern any other lessor of',
'water to the water bank. 2 funds. any funds accruing to the tribe from any lease under paragraph 1 shall',
'be the property of the tribe, and the united states shall have no trust obligation or other obligation to monitor,',
'administer, or account for any consideration received by the tribe under any such lease. sec. 8. tribal funds. a definition',
'of fund. in this section, the term fund means 1 the nez perce tribe water and fisheries fund established under',
'subsection b 1 ; and 2 the nez perce tribe domestic water supply fund established under subsection b 2 .',
'b establishment. there are established in the treasury of the united states 1 a fund to be known as the',
'nez perce tribe water and fisheries fund, to be used to pay or reimburse costs incurred by the tribe in',
'acquiring land and water rights, restoring or improving fish habitat, or for fish production, agricultural development, cultural preservation, water resource',
'development, or fisheries related projects; and 2 a fund to be known as the nez perce domestic water supply fund,',
'to be used to pay the costs for design and construction of water supply and sewer systems for tribal communities,',
'including a water quality testing laboratory. c management of the funds. the secretary shall manage the funds, make investments from',
'the funds, and make amounts available from the funds for distribution to the tribe consistent with the american indian trust',
'fund management reform act of 1994 25 u.s.c. 4001 et seq. , this act, and the agreement. d investment of',
'the funds. the secretary shall invest amounts in the funds in accordance with 1 the act of april 1, 1880',
'25 u.s.c. 161; 21 stat. 70, chapter 41 ; 2 the first section of the act of june 24, 1938',
'25 u.s.c. 162a; 52 stat. 1037, chapter 648 ; and 3 subsection c . e availability of amounts from the',
'funds. amounts made available under subsection h shall be available for expenditure or withdrawal only after the waivers and releases',
'under section 10 a take effect. f expenditures and withdrawal. 1 tribal management plan. a in general. the tribe may',
'withdraw all or part of amounts in the funds on approval by the secretary of a tribal management plan as',
'described in the american indian trust fund management reform act of 1994 25 u.s.c. 4001 et seq. . b requirements.',
'in addition to the requirements under the american indian trust fund management reform act of 1994 25 u.s.c. 4001 et',
'seq. , the tribal management plan shall require that the tribe spend any amounts withdrawn from the funds in accordance',
'with the purposes described in subsection b . c enforcement. the secretary may take judicial or administrative action to enforce',
'the provisions of any tribal management plan to ensure that any amounts withdrawn from the funds under the plan are',
'used in accordance with this act and the agreement. d liability. if the tribe exercises the right to withdraw amounts',
'from the funds, neither the secretary nor the secretary of the treasury shall retain any liability for the expenditure or',
'investment of the amounts. 2 expenditure plan. a in general. the tribe shall submit to the secretary for approval an',
'expenditure plan for any portion of the amounts made available under subsection h that the tribe does not withdraw under',
'this subsection. b description. the expenditure plan shall describe the manner in which, and the purposes for which, amounts of',
'the tribe remaining in the funds will be used. c approval. on receipt of an expenditure plan under subparagraph a',
', the secretary shall approve the plan if the secretary determines that the plan is reasonable and consistent with this',
'act and the agreement. d annual report. for each fund, the tribe shall submit to the secretary an annual report',
'that describes all expenditures from the fund during the year covered by the report. g no per capita payments. no',
'part of the principal of the funds, or of the income accruing in the funds, shall be distributed to any',
'member of the tribe on a per capita basis. h authorization of appropriations. there are authorized to be appropriated 1',
'to the nez perce tribe water and fisheries fund a for fiscal year 2007, $7,830,000; b for fiscal year 2008,',
'$4,730,000; c for fiscal year 2009, $7,380,000; d for fiscal year 2010, $10,080,000; e for fiscal year 2011, $11,630,000; f',
'for fiscal year 2012, $9,450,000; and g for fiscal year 2013, $9,000,000; and 2 to the nez perce tribe domestic',
'water supply fund a for fiscal year 2007, $5,100,000; b for fiscal year 2008, $8,200,000; c for fiscal year 2009,',
'$5,550,000; d for fiscal year 2010, $2,850,000; and e for fiscal year 2011, $1,300,000. sec. 9. salmon and clearwater river',
'basins habitat fund. a establishment of fund. 1 in general. there is established in the treasury of the united states',
'a fund to be known as the salmon and clearwater river basins habitat fund referred to in this section as',
'the fund , to be administered by the secretary. 2 accounts. there is established within the fund a an account',
'to be known as the nez perce tribe salmon and clearwater river basins habitat account, which shall be administered by',
'the secretary for use by the tribe subject to the same provisions for management, investment, and expenditure as the funds',
'established by section 8; and b an account to be known as the idaho salmon and clearwater river basins habitat',
'account, which shall be administered by thesecretary and provided to the state as provided in the agreement and this act.',
'b use of the fund. 1 in general. the fund shall be used to supplement amounts made available under any',
'other law for habitat protection and restoration in the salmon and clearwater river basins in idaho, including projects and programs',
'intended to protect and restore listed fish and their habitat in those basins, as specified in the agreement and this',
'act. 2 release of funds. the secretary shall release funds from the idaho salmon and clearwater river basins habitat account',
'in accordance with section 6 d 2 of the endangered species act 16 u.s.c. 1535 d 2 . 3 no',
'allocation requirement. the use of the fund shall not be subject to the allocationprocedures under section 6 d 1 of',
'the endangered species act of 1973 16 u.s.c. 1535 d 1 . c availability of amounts in the fund. amounts',
'made available under subsection d shall be available for expenditure or withdrawal only after the waivers and releases under section',
'10 a take effect. d authorization of appropriations. there are authorized to be appropriated 1 to the nez perce tribe',
'salmon and clearwater river basins habitat account, $2,533,334 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011; and 2 to the',
'idaho salmon and clearwater river basins habitat account, $5,066,666 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. sec. 10. tribal',
'waiver and release of claims. a waiver and release of claims in general. 1 claims to water rights; claims for',
'injuries to water rights or treaty rights. except as otherwise provided in this act, the united states on behalf of',
'the tribe and the allottees, and the tribe, waive and release a all claims to water rights within the snake',
'river basin as defined in section 3 ; b all claims for injuries to such water rights; and c all',
'claims for injuries to the treaty rights of the tribe to the extent that such injuries result or resulted from',
'flow modifications or reductions in the quantity of water available that accrued at any time up to and including the',
'effective date of the settlement, and any continuation thereafter of any such claims, against the state, any agency or political',
'subdivision of the state, or any person, entity, corporation, municipal corporation, or quasi municipal corporation. 2 claims based on reduced',
'water quality or reductions in water quantity. the united states on behalf of the tribe and the allottees, and the',
'tribe, waive and release any claim, under any treaty theory, based on reduced water quality resulting directly from flow modifications',
'or reductions in the quantity of water available in the snake river basin against any party to the agreement. 3',
'no future assertion of claims. no water right claim that the tribe or the allottees have asserted or may in',
'the future assert outside the snake river basin shall require water to be supplied from the snake river basin to',
'satisfy the claim. 4 effect of waivers and releases. the waivers and releases by the united states and the tribe',
'under this subsection a shall be permanent and enforceable; and b shall survive any subsequent termination of any component of',
'the settlement described in the agreement or this act. 5 effective date. the waivers and releases under this subsection shall',
'take effect on the date on which the secretary causes to be published in the federal register a statement of',
'findings that the actions set forth in section iv.l of the agreement a have been completed, including issuance of a',
'judgment and decree by the srba court from which no further appeal may be taken; and b have been determined',
'by the united states on behalf of the tribe and the allottees, the tribe, and the state of idaho to',
'be consistent in all material aspects with the agreement. b waiver and release of claims against the united states. 1',
'in general. in consideration of performance by the united states of all actions required by the agreement and this act,',
'including the appropriation of all funds authorized under sections 8 h and 9 d 1 , the tribe shall execute',
'a waiver and release of the united states from a all claims for water rights within the snake river basin,',
'injuries to such water rights, or breach of trust claims for failure to protect, acquire, or develop such water rights',
'that accrued at any time up to and including the effective date determined under paragraph 2 ; b all claims',
'for injuries to the tribes treaty fishing rights, to the extent that such injuries result or resulted from reductions in',
'the quantity of water available in the snake river basin; c all claims of breach of trust for failure to',
'protect nez perce springs or fountains treaty rights reserved in article viii of the treaty of june 9, 1863 14',
'stat. 651 ; and d all claims of breach of trust arising out of the negotiation of or resulting from',
'the adoption of the agreement. 2 effective date. a in general. the waiver and release contained in this subsection shall',
'take effect on the date on which the amounts authorized under sections 8 h and 9 d 1 are appropriated.',
'b periods of limitation; equitable claims. i in general. all periods of limitation and time based equitable defenses applicable to',
'the claims set forth in paragraph 1 are tolled for the period between the date of enactment of this act',
'until the earlier of i the date on which the amounts authorized under sections 8 h and 9 d 1',
'are appropriated; or ii october 1, 2017. ii effect of subparagraph. this subparagraph neither revives any claim nor tolls any',
'period of limitation or time based equitable defense that may have expired before the date of enactment of this act.',
'3 defense. the making of the amounts of appropriations authorized under sections 8 h and 9 d 1 shall constitute',
'a complete defense to any claim pending in any court of the united states on the date on which the',
'appropriations are made. c retention of rights. 1 in general. the tribe shall retain all rights not specifically waived or',
'released in the agreement or this act. 2 dworshak project. nothing in the agreement or this act constitutes a waiver',
'by the tribe of any claim against the united states resulting from the construction and operation of the dworshak project',
'project pwi 05090 , other than those specified in subparagraphs a and b of subsection b 1 . 3 future',
'acquisition of water rights. nothing in the agreement or this act precludes the tribe or allottees, or the united states',
'as trustee for the tribe or allottees, from purchasing or otherwise acquiring water rights in the future to the same',
'extent as any other entity in the state. sec. 11. miscellaneous. a general disclaimer. the parties expressly reserve all rights',
'not specifically granted, recognized, or relinquished by the settlement described in the agreement or this act. b disclaimer regarding other',
'agreements and precedent. 1 in general. subject to section 9 b 3 , nothing in this act amends, supersedes, or',
'preempts any state law, federal law, tribal law, or interstate compact that pertains to the snake river basin. 2 no',
'establishment of standard. nothing in this act a establishes any standard for the quantification of federal reserved water rights or',
'any other indian water claims of any other indian tribes in any other judicial or administrative proceeding; or b limits',
'the rights of the parties to litigate any issue not resolved by the agreement or this act. 3 no admission',
'against interest. nothing in this act constitutes an admission against interest against any party in any legal proceeding. c treaty',
'rights. nothing in the agreement or this act impairs the treaty fishing, hunting, pasturing, or gathering rights of the tribe',
'except to the extent expressly provided in the agreement or this act. d other claims. nothing in the agreement or',
'this act quantifies or otherwise affects the water rights, claims, or entitlements to water, or any other treaty right, of',
'any indian tribe, band, or community other than the tribe. e recreation on dworshak reservoir. 1 in general. in implementing',
'the provisions of the agreement and this act relating to the use of water stored in dworshak reservoir for flow',
'augmentation purposes, the heads of the federal agencies involved in the operational memorandum of agreement referred to in the agreement',
'shall implement a flow augmentation plan beneficial to fish and consistent with the agreement. 2 contents of plan. the flow',
'augmentation plan may include provisions beneficial to recreational uses of the reservoir through maintenance of the full level of the',
'reservoir for prolonged periods during the summer months. f jurisdiction. 1 no effect on subject matter jurisdiction. nothing in the',
'agreement or this act restricts, enlarges, or otherwise determines the subject matter jurisdiction of any federal, state, or tribal court.',
'2 consent to jurisdiction. the united states consents to jurisdiction in a proper forum for purposes of enforcing the provisions',
'of the agreement. 3 effect of subsection. nothing in this subsection confers jurisdiction on any state court to a enforce',
'federal environmental laws regarding the duties of the united states; or b conduct judicial review of federal agency action. division',
'k small business section 1. short title; table of contents. a short title. this division may be cited as the',
'small business reauthorization and manufacturing assistance act of 2004. b table of contents. the table of contents for this division',
'is as follows: title i small business reauthorization and manufacturing sec. 1. short title; table of contents. subtitle a small',
'manufacturers assistance sec. 101. express loans. sec. 102. loan guarantee fees. sec. 103. increase in guarantee amount and institution of',
'associated fee. sec. 104. debenture size. sec. 105. job requirements. sec. 106. report regarding national database of small manufacturers. sec.',
'107. international trade. subtitle b authorizations chapter 1 program authorization levels and additional reauthorizations sec. 121. program authorization levels. sec.',
'122. additional reauthorizations. chapter 2 paul d. coverdell drug free workplace program authorizations and sundry amendments sec. 123. paul d.',
'coverdell drug free workplace program authorization provisions. sec. 124. grant provisions. sec. 125. drug free communities coalitions as eligible intermediaries.',
'sec. 126. promotion of effective practices of eligible intermediaries. sec. 127. report to congress. subtitle c administration management sec. 131.',
'lender examination and review fees. sec. 132. gifts and co sponsorship of events. subtitle d entrepreneurial development programs chapter 1',
'office of entrepreneurial development sec. 141. service corps of retired executives. sec. 142. small business development center program. chapter 2',
'office of veterans business development sec. 143. advisory committee on veterans business affairs. sec. 144. outreach grants for veterans. sec.',
'145. authorization of appropriations. sec. 146. national veterans business development corporation. chapter 3 manufacturing and entrepreneurial development sec. 147. small',
'business manufacturing task force. subtitle e hubzone program sec. 151. streamlining and revision of hubzone eligibility requirements. sec. 152. expansion',
'of qualified areas. sec. 153. price evaluation preference. sec. 154. hubzone authorizations. sec. 155. participation in federally funded projects. subtitle',
'f small business lending companies sec. 161. supervisory and enforcement authority for small business lending companies. sec. 162. definitions relating',
'to small business lending companies. title ii miscellaneous amendments sec. 201. amendment to definition of equity capital with respect to',
'issuers of participating securities. sec. 202. investment of excess funds. sec. 203. surety bond amendments. sec. 204. effective date for',
'certain fees. title i small business reauthorization and manufacturing subtitle a small manufacturers assistance sec. 101. express loans. a in',
'general. section 7 a of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 636 a is amended by adding at the end',
'the following: 31 express loans. a definitions. as used in this paragraph: i the term express lender means any lender',
'authorized by the administration to participate in the express loan program. ii the term express loan means any loan made',
'pursuant to this paragraph in which a lender utilizes to the maximum extent practicable its own loan analyses, procedures, and',
'documentation. iii the term express loan program means the program for express loans established by the administration under paragraph 25',
'b , as in existence on april 5, 2004, with a guaranty rate of not more than 50 percent. b',
'restriction to express lender. the authority to make an express loan shall be limited to those lenders deemed qualified to',
'make such loans by the administration. designation as an express lender for purposes of making an express loan shall not',
'prohibit such lender from taking any other action authorized by the administration for that lender pursuant to this subsection. c',
'grandfathering of existing lenders. any express lender shall retain such designation unless the administration determines that the express lender has',
'violated the law or regulations promulgated by the administration or modifies the requirements to be an express lender and the',
'lender no longer satisfies those requirements. d maximum loan amount. the maximum loan amount under the express loan program is',
'$350,000. e option to participate. except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the administration shall take no regulatory, policy, or',
'administrative action, without regard to whether such action requires notification pursuant to paragraph 24 , that has the effect of',
'requiring a lender to make an express loan pursuant to subparagraph d .. b effective date. the amendment made by',
'subsection a shall take effect on the date of enactment of this act. sec. 102. loan guarantee fees. a additional',
'guarantee fee level. section 7 a 18 a of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 636 a 18 a is',
'amended to read as follows: a in general. with respect to each loan guaranteed under this subsection other than a',
'loan that is repayable in 1 year or less , the administration shall collect a guarantee fee, which shall be',
'payable by the participating lender, and may be charged to the borrower, as follows: i a guarantee fee not to',
'exceed 2 percent of the deferred participation share of a total loan amount that is not more than $150,000. ii',
'a guarantee fee not to exceed 3 percent of the deferred participation share of a total loan amount that is',
'more than $150,000, but not more than $700,000. iii a guarantee fee not to exceed 3.5 percent of the deferred',
'participation share of a total loan amount that is more than $700,000. iv in addition to the fee under clause',
'iii , a guarantee fee equal to 0.25 percent of any portion of the deferred participation share that is more',
'than $1,000,000.. b clerical amendment. section 7 a 18 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 636 a 18 is',
'amended by striking subparagraph c . c yearly fee. section 7 a 23 of the small business act 15 u.s.c.',
'636 a 23 is amended 1 in the heading, by striking annual and inserting yearly; 2 by striking subparagraph a',
'and inserting the following: a in general. with respect to each loan approved under this subsection, the administration shall assess,',
'collect, and retain a fee, not to exceed 0.55 percent per year of the outstanding balance of the deferred participation',
'share of the loan, in an amount established once annually by the administration in the administrations annual budget request to',
'congress, as necessary to reduce to zero the cost to the administration of making guarantees under this subsection. as used',
'in this paragraph, the term cost has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the federal credit reform',
'act of 1990 2 u.s.c. 661a . ; 3 in subparagraph b , by striking annual and inserting yearly; and',
'4 by adding at the end the following: c lowering of borrower fees. if the administration determines that fees paid',
'by lenders and by small business borrowers for guarantees under this subsection may be reduced, consistent with reducing to zero',
'the cost to the administration of making such guarantees i the administration shall first consider reducing fees paid by small',
'business borrowers under clauses i through iii of paragraph 18 a , to the maximum extent possible; and ii fees',
'paid by small business borrowers shall not be increased above the levels in effect on the date of enactment of',
'this subparagraph.. sec. 103. increase in guarantee amount and institution of associated fee. a increase in amount permitted to be',
'outstanding and committed. section 7 a 3 a of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 636 a 3 a is',
'amended by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $1,500,000. b effective date. the amendment made by subsection a shall take effect on',
'the date of enactment of this act. sec. 104. debenture size. section 502 2 of the small business investment act',
'of 1958 15 u.s.c. 696 2 is amended to read as follows: 2 maximum amount. a in general. loans made',
'by the administration under this section shall be limited to i $1,500,000 for each small business concern if the loan',
'proceeds will not be directed toward a goal or project described in subparagraph b or c ; ii $2,000,000 for',
'each small business concern if the loan proceeds will be directed toward 1 or more of the public policy goals',
'described under section 501 d 3 ; and iii $4,000,000 for each project of a small manufacturer. b definition. as',
'used in this paragraph, the term small manufacturer means a small business concern i the primary business of which is',
'classified in sector 31, 32, or 33 of the north american industrial classification system; and ii all of the production',
'facilities of which are located in the united states.. sec. 105. job requirements. section 501 of the small business investment',
'act of 1958 15 u.s.c. 695 is amended by adding at the end the following: e 1 a project meets',
'the objective set forth in subsection d 1 if the project creates or retains one job for every $50,000 guaranteed',
'by the administration, except that the amount is $100,000 in the case of a project of a small manufacturer. 2',
'paragraph 1 does not apply to a project for which eligibility is based on the objectives set forth in paragraph',
'2 or 3 of subsection d , if the development companys portfolio of outstanding debentures creates or retains one job',
'for every $50,000 guaranteed by the administration. 3 for projects in alaska, hawaii, state designated enterprise zones, empowerment zones and',
'enterprise communities, labor surplus areas, as determined by the secretary of labor, and for other areas designated by the administrator,',
'the development companys portfolio may average not more than $75,000 per job created or retained. 4 loans for projects of',
'small manufacturers shall be excluded from calculations under paragraph 2 or 3 . 5 under regulations prescribed by the administrator,',
'the administrator may waive, on a case by case basis or by regulation, any requirement of this subsection other than',
'paragraph 4 . with respect to any waiver the administrator is prohibited from adopting a dollar amount that is lower',
'than the amounts set forth in paragraphs 1 , 2 , and 3 . 6 as used in this subsection,',
'the term small manufacturer means a small business concern a the primary business of which is classified in sector 31,',
'32, or 33 of the north american industrial classification system; and b all of the production facilities of which are',
'located in the united states.. sec. 106. report regarding national database of small manufacturers. a study and report. the administrator,',
'in consultation with the association of small business development centers authorized by section 21 k of the small business act',
'15 u.s.c. 648 k , shall 1 study the feasibility of creating a national database of small manufacturers that institutions',
'of higher education could access for purposes of meeting procurement needs; and 2 not later than 1 year after the',
'date of enactment of this act, submit a report to the congress regarding the findings and conclusions of such study.',
'b cost estimate. the report referred to in subsection a 2 shall include an estimate of the cost of creating',
'and maintaining the database described in subsection a 1 . c definition. as used in this section, the term small',
'manufacturer means a small business concern 1 the primary business of which is classified in sector 31, 32, or 33',
'of the north american industrial classification system; and 2 all of the production facilities of which are located in the',
'united states. sec. 107. international trade. a in general. section 7 a 16 of the small business act 15 u.s.c.',
'636 a 16 is amended to read as follows: 16 international trade. a in general. if the administrator determines that',
'a loan guaranteed under this subsection will allow an eligible small business concern that is engaged in or adversely affected',
'by international trade to improve its competitive position, the administrator may make such loan to assist such concern in i',
'the financing of the acquisition, construction, renovation, modernization, improvement, or expansion of productive facilities or equipment to be used in',
'the united states in the production of goods and services involved in international trade; or ii the refinancing of existing',
'indebtedness that is not structured with reasonable terms and conditions. b security. each loan made under this paragraph shall be',
'secured by a first lien position or first mortgage on the property or equipment financed by the loan or on',
'other assets of the small business concern. c engaged in international trade. for purposes of this paragraph, a small business',
'concern is engaged in international trade if, as determined by the administrator, the small business concern is in a position',
'to expand existing export markets or develop new export markets. d adversely affected by international trade. for purposes of this',
'paragraph, a small business concern is adversely affected by international trade if, as determined by the administrator, the small business',
'concern i is confronting increased competition with foreign firms in the relevant market; and ii is injured by such competition.',
'e findings by certain federal agencies. for purposes of subparagraph d ii the administrator shall accept any finding of injury',
'by the international trade commission or any finding of injury by the secretary of commerce pursuant to chapter 3 of',
'title ii of the trade act of 1974.. b limitation increase. section 7 a 3 b of the small business',
'act 15 u.s.c. 636 a 3 b is amended 1 by striking $1,250,000 and inserting $1,750,000; and 2 by striking',
'$750,000 and inserting $1,250,000. c effective date. the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of',
'enactment of this act. subtitle b authorizations chapter 1 program authorization levels and additional reauthorizations sec. 121. program authorization levels.',
'section 20 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 631 note is amended 1 in subsection a 1 , by',
'striking certification each place it appears in subparagraphs d and e and inserting accreditation; and 2 by striking subsections c',
'through i and inserting the following: c disaster mitigation pilot program. the following program levels are authorized for loans under',
'section 7 b 1 c : 1 $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. 2 $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. d fiscal',
'year 2005. 1 program levels. the following program levels are authorized for fiscal year 2005: a for the programs authorized',
'by this act, the administration is authorized to make i $75,000,000 in technical assistance grants, as provided in section 7',
'm ; and ii $105,000,000 in direct loans, as provided in 7 m . b for the programs authorized by',
'this act, the administration is authorized to make $23,050,000,000 in deferred participation loans and other financings. of such sum, the',
'administration is authorized to make i $16,500,000,000 in general business loans, as provided in section 7 a ; ii $6,000,000,000',
'in certified development company financings, as provided in section 7 a 13 and as provided in section 504 of the',
'small business investment act of 1958; iii $500,000,000 in loans, as provided in section 7 a 21 ; and iv',
'$50,000,000 in loans, as provided in section 7 m . c for the programs authorized by title iii of the',
'small business investment act of 1958, the administration is authorized to make i $4,250,000,000 in purchases of participating securities; and',
'ii $3,250,000,000 in guarantees of debentures. d for the programs authorized by part b of title iv of the small',
'business investment act of 1958, the administration is authorized to enter into guarantees not to exceed $6,000,000,000, of which not',
'more than 50 percent may be in bonds approved pursuant to section 411 a 3 of that act. e the',
'administration is authorized to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements for a total amount of $7,000,000 for the service',
'corps of retired executives program authorized by section 8 b 1 . 2 additional authorizations. a there are authorized to',
'be appropriated to the administration for fiscal year 2005 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions',
'of this act not elsewhere provided for, including administrative expenses and necessary loan capital for disaster loans pursuant to section',
'7 b , and to carry out the small business investment act of 1958, including salaries and expenses of the',
'administration. b notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, for fiscal year 2005 i no funds are authorized to be',
'used as loan capital for the loan program authorized by section 7 a 21 except by transfer from another federal',
'department or agency to the administration, unless the program level authorized for general business loans under paragraph 1 b i',
'is fully funded; and ii the administration may not approve loans on its own behalf or on behalf of any',
'other federal department or agency, by contract or otherwise, under terms and conditions other than those specifically authorized under this',
'act or the small business investment act of 1958, except that it may approve loans under section 7 a 21',
'of this act in gross amounts of not more than $2,000,000. e fiscal year 2006. 1 program levels. the following',
'program levels are authorized for fiscal year 2006: a for the programs authorized by this act, the administration is authorized',
'to make i $80,000,000 in technical assistance grants, as provided in section 7 m ; and ii $110,000,000 in direct',
'loans, as provided in 7 m . b for the programs authorized by this act, the administration is authorized to',
'make $25,050,000,000 in deferred participation loans and other financings. of such sum, the administration is authorized to make i $17,000,000,000',
'in general business loans, as provided in section 7 a ; ii $7,500,000,000 in certified development company financings, as provided',
'in section 7 a 13 and as provided in section 504 of the small business investment act of 1958; iii',
'$500,000,000 in loans, as provided in section 7 a 21 ; and iv $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in section',
'7 m . c for the programs authorized by title iii of the small business investment act of 1958, the',
'administration is authorized to make i $4,500,000,000 in purchases of participating securities; and ii $3,500,000,000 in guarantees of debentures. d',
'for the programs authorized by part b of title iv of the small business investment act of 1958, the administration',
'is authorized to enter into guarantees not to exceed $6,000,000,000, of which not more than 50 percent may be in',
'bonds approved pursuant to section 411 a 3 of that act. e the administration is authorized to make grants or',
'enter into cooperative agreements for a total amount of $7,000,000 for the service corps of retired executives program authorized by',
'section 8 b 1 . 2 additional authorizations. a there are authorized to be appropriated to the administration for fiscal',
'year 2006 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act not elsewhere provided for,',
'including administrative expenses and necessary loan capital for disaster loans pursuant to section 7 b , and to carry out',
'the small business investment act of 1958, including salaries and expenses of the administration. b notwithstanding any other provision of',
'this paragraph, for fiscal year 2006 i no funds are authorized to be used as loan capital for the loan',
'program authorized by section 7 a 21 except by transfer from another federal department or agency to the administration, unless',
'the program level authorized for general business loans under paragraph 1 b i is fully funded; and ii the administration',
'may not approve loans on its own behalf or on behalf of any other federal department or agency, by contract',
'or otherwise, under terms and conditions other than those specifically authorized under this act or the small business investment act',
'of 1958, except that it may approve loans under section 7 a 21 of this act in gross amounts of',
'not more than $2,000,000.. sec. 122. additional reauthorizations. a drug free workplace program assistance. section 21 c 3 t of',
'the small business act 15 u.s.c. 648 c 3 t is amended by striking october 1, 2003 and inserting october',
'1, 2006. b small business development centers. section 21 a 4 c of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 648',
'a 4 c is amended 1 by striking clause vii and inserting the following: vii authorization of appropriations. there are',
'authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subparagraph i $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and ii $135,000,000 for fiscal',
'year 2006.; 2 by redesignating clause viii as clause ix ; and 3 by inserting after clause vii the following:',
'viii limitation. from the funds appropriated pursuant to clause vii , the administration shall reserve not less than $1,000,000 in',
'each fiscal year to develop portable assistance for startup and sustainability non matching grant programs to be conducted by eligible',
'small business development centers in communities that are economically challenged as a result of a business or government facility downsizing',
'or closing, which has resulted in the loss of jobs or small business instability. a non matching grant under this',
'clause shall not exceed $100,000, and shall be used for small business development center personnel expenses and related small business',
'programs and services.. chapter 2 paul d. coverdell drug free workplace program authorizations and sundry amendments sec. 123. paul d.',
'coverdell drug free workplace program authorization provisions. a in general. section 27 g 1 of the small business act 15',
'u.s.c. 654 g 1 is amended by striking , $5,000,000 in the first sentence and all that follows through subsection',
'in the second sentence and inserting the following: other than subsection b 2 , $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years',
'2005 and 2006. amounts made available under this paragraph. b limitation on authorization for small business development centers. section 27',
'g 2 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 654 g is amended by striking this subsection, not more than',
'the greater of 10 percent or $1,000,000 and inserting paragraph 1 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, not',
'more than the greater of 10 percent or $500,000. c additional authorization for technical assistance grants. section 27 g of',
'the small business act 15 u.s.c. 654 g is amended by adding at the end the following: 3 additional authorization',
'for technical assistance grants. there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection b 2 , $1,500,000 for each',
'of fiscal years 2005 and 2006. amounts made available under this paragraph shall remain available until expended.. d limitation on',
'administrative costs. section 27 g of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 654 g , as amended by subsection c',
', is further amended by adding at the end the following: 4 limitation on administrative costs. not more than 5',
'percent of the total amount made available under this subsection for any fiscal year shall be used for administrative costs',
'determined without regard to the administrative costs of eligible intermediaries .. sec. 124. grant provisions. a additional grants for technical',
'assistance. section 27 b of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 654 is amended 1 by striking there is established',
'and inserting the following: 1 in general. there is established; and 2 by adding at the end the following new',
'paragraph: 2 additional grants for technical assistance. in addition to grants under paragraph 1 , the administrator may make grants',
'to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, any grantee for the purpose of providing, in cooperation with one',
'or more small business development centers, technical assistance to small business concerns seeking to establish a drug free workplace program..',
'b 2 year grants. section 27 b of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 654 b , as amended by',
'subsection a , is further amended by adding at the end the following: 3 2 year grants. each grant made',
'under this subsection shall be for a period of 2 years, subject to an annual performance review by the administrator..',
'sec. 125. drug free communities coalitions as eligible intermediaries. section 27 a 2 d of the small business act 15',
'u.s.c. 654 a 2 is amended to read as follows: d i the purpose of which is i to develop',
'comprehensive drug free workplace programs or to supply drug free workplace services; or ii to provide other forms of assistance',
'and services to small business concerns; or ii that is eligible to receive a grant under chapter 2 of the',
'national narcotics leadership act of 1988 21 u.s.c. 1521 et seq. .. sec. 126. promotion of effective practices of eligible',
'intermediaries. section 27 c of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 654 c is amended to read as follows: c',
'promotion of effective practices of eligible intermediaries. 1 technical assistance and information. the administrator, after consultation with the director of',
'the center for substance abuse and prevention, shall provide technical assistance and information to each eligible intermediary under subsection b',
'regarding the most effective practices in establishing and carrying out drug free workplace programs. 2 evaluation of program. a data',
'collection and analysis. each eligible intermediary receiving a grant under this section shall establish a system to collect and analyze',
'information regarding the effectiveness of drug free workplace programs established with assistance provided under this section through the intermediary, including',
'information regarding any increase or decrease among employees in drug use, awareness of the adverse consequences of drug use, and',
'absenteeism, injury, and disciplinary problems related to drug use. such system shall conform to such requirements as the administrator, after',
'consultation with the director of the center for substance abuse and prevention, may prescribe. not more than 5 percent of',
'the amount of each grant made under subsection b shall be used by the eligible intermediary to carry out this',
'paragraph. b method of evaluation. the administrator, after consultation with the director of the center for substance abuse and prevention,',
'shall provide technical assistance and guidance to each eligible intermediary receiving a grant under subsection b regarding the collection and',
'analysis of information to evaluate the effectiveness of drug free workplace programs established with assistance provided under this section, including',
'the information referred to in paragraph 1 . such assistance shall include the identification of additional information suitable for measuring',
'the benefits of drug free workplace programs to the small business concern and to the concerns employees and the identification',
'of methods suitable for analyzing such information.. sec. 127. report to congress. not later than march 31, 2006, the administrator,',
'in consultation with the secretary of labor, the secretary of health and human services, and the director of national drug',
'control policy, shall submit to congress a report that 1 analyzes the information collected under section 27 c of the',
'small business act; 2 identifies trends in such information; and 3 evaluates the effectiveness of the drug free workplace programs',
'established with assistance under section 27 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 654 . subtitle c administration management sec.',
'131. lender examination and review fees. section 5 b of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 634 b is amended',
'1 in paragraph 12 , by striking and at the end; 2 in paragraph 13 , by striking the period',
'at the end and inserting ; and; and 3 by adding at the end the following: 14 require any lender',
'authorized to make loans under section 7 of this act to pay examination and review fees, which shall be deposited',
'in the account for salaries and expenses of the administration, and shall be available for the costs of examinations, reviews,',
'and other lender oversight activities.. sec. 132. gifts and co sponsorship of events. a in general. section 4 of the',
'small business act 15 u.s.c. 633 is amended by adding at the end the following: g gifts. 1 in general.',
'the administrator may, for purposes of this act, the small business investment act of 1954, and title iv of the',
'womens business ownership act of 1988, solicit, accept, hold, administer, utilize, and dispose of gifts, devises, and bequests of cash,',
'property including tangible, intangible, real, and personal , subsistence, and services. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the administrator may',
'utilize gifts, devises, or bequests for marketing and outreach activities, including the cost of promotional materials and wearing apparel. 2',
'audits. any gift, devise, or bequest of cash accepted by the administrator shall be held in a separate account and',
'shall be subject to semi annual audits by the inspector general of the administration who shall report his findings to',
'the congress. 3 conflicts of interest. no gift, devise, or bequest shall be solicited or accepted under the authority of',
'this subsection if such solicitation or acceptance would, in the determination of the general counsel, create a conflict of interest.',
'4 acceptance of services and facilities for disaster loan program. the administrator may accept the services and facilities of federal,',
'state, and local agencies and groups, both public and private, and utilize such gratuitous services and facilities as may, from',
'time to time, be necessary, to further the objectives of section 7 b . h co sponsorship of events. 1',
'authorization. the administrator, after consultation with the general counsel, may provide assistance for the benefit of small business through administration',
'sponsored activities, through cosponsored activities with any eligible entity, or through such other activities that the administrator determines to be',
'appropriate, including recognition events. 2 eligible entity. for purposes of this subsection, the term eligible entity means any for profit',
'or not for profit entity, any federal, state, or local government official, or any federal, state, or local government entity.',
'3 prohibition on endorsements. the administrator shall ensure that the administration and any eligible entities that cosponsor activities receive appropriate',
'recognition for such cosponsorship, and that such recognition does not constitute or imply an endorsement by the administration of any',
'product or service of such entity. 4 authority to charge fees. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the administrator may',
'charge a participant in any activity sponsored or cosponsored by the administration a minimal fee, and retain and use such',
'fee to cover the costs of such activity. 5 limited delegation. the administrator may not delegate the authority described in',
'this subsection except to the deputy administrator, an associate administrator, or an assistant administrator. 6 report to congress. the inspector',
'general of the administration shall report semi annually to congress on the administrators use of authority under this subsection. 7',
'rulemaking. not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the administrator shall promulgate regulations to',
'carry out the provisions of this subsection.. b conforming amendments. section 8 b 1 a of the small business act',
'15 u.s.c. 637 b 1 a is amended 1 by striking clause ii ; 2 by striking 1 a to',
'provide and all that follows through business concerns and inserting the following: 1 a to provide technical, managerial, and informational',
'aids to small business concerns ; 3 by redesignating subclauses i through iv as clauses i through iv , respectively;',
'4 by redesignating items aa and bb of clause ii , as so redesignated by paragraph 3 , as subclauses',
'i and ii , respectively; and 5 by striking ; and at the end of clause iv , as so',
'redesignated by paragraph 3 , and inserting a period. c sunset provision. the amendments made by this section are repealed',
'on october 1, 2006. subtitle d entrepreneurial development programs chapter 1 office of entrepreneurial development sec. 141. service corps of',
'retired executives. a in general. section 8 b 1 b of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 637 b 1',
'b is amended 1 by striking this act; and to, and inserting this act. to; 2 by striking may maintain',
'at its headquarters and all that follows through that any and inserting shall maintain at its headquarters and pay the',
'salaries, benefits, and expenses of a volunteer and professional staff to manage and oversee the program. any; and 3 by',
'striking the period at the end and inserting and the management of the contributions received.. b regulations. the administration shall,',
'not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this act, promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments',
'made by subsection a . sec. 142. small business development center program. a privacy requirements. section 21 a of the',
'small business act 15 u.s.c. 648 a is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 privacy requirements. a',
'in general. a small business development center, consortium of small business development centers, or contractor or agent of a small',
'business development center may not disclose the name, address, or telephone number of any individual or small business concern receiving',
'assistance under this section without the consent of such individual or small business concern, unless i the administrator is ordered',
'to make such a disclosure by a court in any civil or criminal enforcement action initiated by a federal or',
'state agency; or ii the administrator considers such a disclosure to be necessary for the purpose of conducting a financial',
'audit of a small business development center, but a disclosure under this clause shall be limited to the information necessary',
'for such audit. b administrator use of information. this section shall not i restrict administrator access to program activity data;',
'or ii prevent the administrator from using client information to conduct client surveys. c regulations. i in general. the administrator',
'shall issue regulations to establish standards i for disclosures with respect to financial audits under subparagraph a ii ; and',
'ii for client surveys under subparagraph b ii , including standards for oversight of such surveys and for dissemination and',
'use of client information. ii maximum privacy protection. regulations under this subparagraph, shall, to the extent practicable, provide for the',
'maximum amount of privacy protection. iii inspector general. until the effective date of regulations under this subparagraph, any client survey',
'and the use of such information shall be approved by the inspector general who shall include such approval in his',
'semi annual report.. b term change. section 21 k of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 648 k is amended',
'1 by striking certification each place it appears and inserting accreditation; and 2 by striking certification each place it appears',
'and inserting accreditation. chapter 2 office of veterans business development sec. 143. advisory committee on veterans business affairs. a retention',
'of duties. section 33 h of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 657c h is amended by striking october 1,',
'2004 and inserting october 1, 2006. b extension of authority. section 203 h of the veterans entrepreneurship and small business',
'development act of 1999 15 u.s.c. 657b note is amended by striking september 30, 2004 and inserting september 30, 2006.',
'sec. 144. outreach grants for veterans. section 8 b 17 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 637 b 17',
'is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , veterans, and members of a reserve component',
'of the armed forces. sec. 145. authorization of appropriations. section 32 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 657b is',
'amended by adding at the end the following: c authorization of appropriations. there are authorized to be appropriated to carry',
'out this section 1 $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2005; and 2 $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.. sec. 146. national veterans',
'business development corporation. section 33 a of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 657c a is amended by adding at',
'the end the following: notwithstanding any other provision of law, the corporation is a private entity and is not an',
'agency, instrumentality, authority, entity, or establishment of the united states government.. chapter 3 manufacturing and entrepreneurial development sec. 147. small',
'business manufacturing task force. a establishment. the administrator of the small business administration referred to in this subtitle as the',
'administrator shall establish a small business manufacturing task force referred to in this section as the task force to address',
'the concerns of small manufacturers. b chair. the administrator shall assign a member of the task force to serve as',
'chair of the task force. c duties. the task force shall 1 evaluate and identify whether programs and services are',
'sufficient to serve the needs of small manufacturers; 2 actively promote the programs and services of the small business administration',
'that serve small manufacturers; and 3 identify and study the unique conditions facing small manufacturers and develop and propose policy',
'initiatives to support and assist small manufacturers. d meetings. 1 frequency. the task force shall meet not less than 4',
'times per year, and more frequently if necessary to perform its duties. 2 quorum. a majority of the members of',
'the task force shall constitute a quorum to approve recommendations or reports. e personnel matters. 1 compensation of members. each',
'member of the task force shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for services rendered as an officer',
'or employee of the united states. 2 detail of sba employees. any employee of the small business administration may be',
'detailed to the task force without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status',
'or privilege. f report. not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this act, and annually thereafter,',
'the task force shall submit a report containing the findings and recommendations of the task force to 1 the president;',
'2 the committee on small business and entrepreneurship of the senate; and 3 the committee on small business of the',
'house of representatives. subtitle e hubzone program sec. 151. streamlining and revision of hubzone eligibility requirements. a in general. section',
'3 p of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 632 p is amended 1 in paragraph 3 a by amending',
'subparagraph a to read as follows: a a small business concern that is at least 51 percent owned and controlled',
'by united states citizens; b in subparagraph c , by striking or at the end; c in subparagraph d ii',
', by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and d by adding at the end the',
'following: e a small business concern that is i a small agricultural cooperative organized or incorporated in the united states;',
'ii wholly owned by 1 or more small agricultural cooperatives organized or incorporated in the united states; or iii owned',
'in part by 1 or more small agricultural cooperatives organized or incorporated in the united states, if all owners are',
'small business concerns or united states citizens. ; and 2 in paragraph 5 a i i aa , by striking',
'or d and inserting c , d , or e . b conforming amendment. section 3 j of the small',
'business act 15 u.s.c. 632 j is amended by striking of section 7 b 2 . sec. 152. expansion of',
'qualified areas. a treatment of certain areas as hubzones. 1 base closure areas. section 3 p 1 of the small',
'business act 15 u.s.c. 632 p 1 is amended a in subparagraph c , by striking or at the end;',
'b in subparagraph d , by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and c by adding',
'at the end the following: e base closure areas. 2 hubzone status time line and commencement. a base closure area',
'that has undergone final closure shall be treated as a hubzone for purposes of the small business act for a',
'period of 5 years. 3 definition. section 3 p 4 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 632 p 4',
'is amended by adding at the end the following: d base closure area. the term base closure area means lands',
'within the external boundaries of a military installation that were closed through a privatization process under the authority of i',
'the defense base closure and realignment act of 1990 part a of title xxix of division b of public law',
'101 510; 10 u.s.c. 2687 note ; ii title ii of the defense authorization amendments and base closure and realignment',
'act public law 100 526; 10 u.s.c. 2687 note ; iii section 2687 of title 10, united states code; or',
'iv any other provision of law authorizing or directing the secretary of defense or the secretary of a military department',
'to dispose of real property at the military installation for purposes relating to base closures of redevelopment, while retaining the',
'authority to enter into a leaseback of all or a portion of the property for military use. b qualified nonmetropolitan',
'county. section 3 p 4 b ii ii of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 632 p 4 b ii',
'ii is amended to read as follows: ii the unemployment rate is not less than 140 percent of the average',
'unemployment rate for the united states or for the state in which such county is located, whichever is less, based',
'on the most recent data available from the secretary of labor. c temporary qualified areas extension and qualified areas study.',
'1 redesignated area. section 3 p 4 c of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 632 p 4 c is',
'amended by striking only for the 3 year period following and inserting the following: only until the later of i',
'the date on which the census bureau publicly releases the first results from the 2010 decennial census; or ii 3',
'years after 2 study and report. a study. the independent office of advocacy of the small business administration shall conduct',
'a study of the hubzone program to measure the effectiveness of the definitions under section 3 p 4 of the',
'small business act 15 u.s.c. 632 p 4 relating to hubzone qualified areas for the purposes of economic impact on',
'small business development and jobs creation. b report. not later than may 1, 2008, the independent office of advocacy shall',
'submit a report to the committee on small business and entrepreneurship of the senate and the committee on small business',
'of the house of representatives that contains i the results of the study conducted under paragraph 1 ; and ii',
'any proposed changes to the existing definitions under section 3 p 4 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 632',
'p 4 relating to hubzone qualified areas. sec. 153. price evaluation preference. section 31 b 3 of the small business',
'act 15 u.s.c. 657a b 3 is amended 1 by redesignating subparagraph c as subparagraph d ; and 2 by',
'adding at the end the following: c procurement of commodities for international food aid export operations. the price evaluation preference',
'for purchases of agricultural commodities by the secretary of agriculture for export operations through international food aid programs administered by',
'the farm service agency shall be 5 percent on the first portion of a contract to be awarded that is',
'not greater than 20 percent of the total volume of each commodity being procured in a single invitation. sec. 154.',
'hubzone authorizations. section 31 d of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 657a d is amended by striking 2001 through',
'2003 and inserting 2004 through 2006. sec. 155. participation in federally funded projects. any small business concern that is certified,',
'or otherwise meets the criteria for participation in any program under section 8 a of the small business act 15',
'u.s.c. 637 a , shall not be required by any state, or political subdivision thereof, to meet additional criteria or',
'certification, unrelated to the capability to provide the requested products or services, in order to participate as a small disadvantaged',
'business in any program or project that is funded, in whole or in part, by the federal government. subtitle f',
'small business lending companies sec. 161. supervisory and enforcement authority for small business lending companies. section 23 of the small',
'business act 15 u.s.c. 650 is amended to read as follows: sec. 23. supervisory and enforcement authority for small business',
'lending companies. a in general. the administrator is authorized 1 to supervise the safety and soundness of small business lending',
'companies and non federally regulated lenders; 2 with respect to small business lending companies to set capital standards to regulate,',
'to examine, and to enforce laws governing such companies, in accordance with the purposes of this act; and 3 with',
'respect to non federally regulated lenders to regulate, to examine, and to enforce laws governing the lending activities of such',
'lenders under section 7 a in accordance with the purposes of this act. b capital directive. 1 in general. if',
'the administrator determines that a small business lending company is being operated in an imprudent manner, the administrator may, in',
'addition to any other action authorized by law, issue a directive to such company to increase capital to such level',
'as the administrator determines will result in the safe and sound operation of such company. 2 delegation. the administrator may',
'not delegate the authority granted under paragraph 1 except to an associate deputy administrator. 3 regulations. the administrator shall issue',
'regulations outlining the conditions under which the administrator may determine the level of capital pursuant to paragraph 1 . c',
'civil action. if a small business lending company violates this act, the administrator may institute a civil action in an',
'appropriate district court to terminate the rights, privileges, and franchises of the company under this act. d revocation or suspension',
'of loan authority. 1 the administrator may revoke or suspend the authority of a small business lending company or a',
'non federally regulated lender to make, service or liquidate business loans authorized by section 7 a of this act a',
'for false statements knowingly made in any written submission required under this act; b for omission of a material fact',
'from any written submission required under this act; c for willful or repeated violation of this act; d for willful',
'or repeated violation of any condition imposed by the administrator with respect to any application, request, or agreement under this',
'act; or e for violation of any cease and desist order of the administrator under this section. 2 the administrator',
'may revoke or suspend authority under paragraph 1 only after a hearing under subsection f . the administrator may delegate',
'power to revoke or suspend authority under paragraph 1 only to the deputy administrator and only if the administrator is',
'unavailable to take such action. a the administrator, after finding extraordinary circumstances and in order to protect the financial or',
'legal position of the united states, may issue a suspension order without conducting a hearing pursuant to subsection f .',
'if the administrator issues a suspension under the preceding sentence, the administrator shall within two business days follow the procedures',
'set forth in subsection f . b any suspension under paragraph 1 shall remain in effect until the administrator makes',
'a decision pursuant to subparagraph 4 to permanently revoke the authority of the small business lending company or non federally',
'regulated lender, suspend the authority for a time certain, or terminate the suspension. 3 the small business lending company or',
'non federally regulated lender must notify borrowers of a revocation and that a new entity has been appointed to service',
'their loans. the administrator or an employee of the administration designated by the administrator may provide such notice to the',
'borrower. 4 any revocation or suspension under paragraph 1 shall be made by the administrator except that the administrator shall',
'delegate to an administrative law judge as that term is used in section 3105 of title 5, united states code',
'the authority to conduct any hearing required under subsection f . the administrator shall base the decision to revoke on',
'the record of the hearing. e cease and desist order. 1 where a small business lending company, a non federally',
'regulated lender, or other person violates this act or is engaging or is about to engage in any acts or',
'practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of this act, the administrator may order, after the opportunity for hearing',
'pursuant to subsection f , the company, lender, or other person to cease and desist from such action or failure',
'to act. the administrator may delegate the authority under the preceding sentence only to the deputy administrator and only if',
'the administrator is unavailable to take such action. 2 the administrator, after finding extraordinary circumstances and in order to protect',
'the financial or legal position of the united states, may issue a cease and desist order without conducting a hearing',
'pursuant to subsection f . if the administrator issues a cease and desist order under the preceding sentence, the administrator',
'shall within two business days follow the procedures set forth in subsection f . 3 the administrator may further order',
'such small business lending company or non federally regulated lender or other person to take such action or to refrain',
'from such action as the administrator deems necessary to insure compliance with this act. 4 a cease and desist order',
'under this subsection may also provide for the suspension of authority to lend in subsection d . f procedure for',
'revocation or suspension of loan authority and for cease and desist order. 1 before revoking or suspending authority under subsection',
'd or issuing a cease and desist order under subsection e , the administrator shall serve an order to show',
'cause upon the small business lending company, non federally regulated lender, or other person why an order revoking or suspending',
'the authority or a cease and desist order should not be issued. the order to show cause shall contain a',
'statement of the matters of fact and law asserted by the administrator and the legal authority and jurisdiction under which',
'a hearing is to be held, and shall set forth that a hearing will be held before an administrative law',
'judge at a time and place stated in the order. such hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of',
'sections 554, 556, and 557 of title 5, united states code. if after hearing, or a waiver thereof, the administrator',
'determines that an order revoking or suspending the authority or a cease and desist order should be issued, the administrator',
'shall promptly issue such order, which shall include a statement of the findings of the administrator and the grounds and',
'reasons therefor and specify the effective date of the order, and shall cause the order to be served on the',
'small business lending company, non federally regulated lender, or other person involved. 2 witnesses summoned before the administrator shall be',
'paid by the party at whose instance they were called the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in',
'the courts of the united states. 3 a cease and desist order, suspension or revocation issued by the administrator, after',
'the hearing under this subsection is final agency action for purposes of chapter 7 of title 5, united states code.',
'an adversely aggrieved party shall have 20 days from the date of issuance of the cease and desist order, suspension',
'or revocation, to seek judicial review in an appropriate district court. g removal or suspension of management official. 1 definition.',
'in this section, the term management official means, with respect to a small business lending company or a non federally',
'regulated lender, an officer, director, general partner, manager, employee, agent, or other participant in the management of the affairs of',
'the companys or lenders activities under section 7 a of this act. 2 removal of management official. a notice. the',
'administrator may serve upon any management official a written notice of its intention to remove that management official if, in',
'the opinion of the administrator, the management official i willfully and knowingly commits a substantial violation of i this act;',
'ii any regulation issued under this act; iii a final cease and desist order under this act; or iv any',
'agreement by the management official, the small business lending company or non federally regulated lender under this act; or ii',
'willfully and knowingly commits a substantial breach of a fiduciary duty of that person as a management official and the',
'violation or breach of fiduciary duty is one involving personal dishonesty on the part of such management official. b contents',
'of notice. a notice under subparagraph a shall contain a statement of the facts constituting grounds therefor and shall fix',
'a time and place at which a hearing, conducted pursuant to sections 554, 556, and 557 of title 5, united',
'states code, will be held thereon. c hearing. i timing. a hearing under subparagraph b shall be held not earlier',
'than 30 days and later than 60 days after the date of service of notice of the hearing, unless an',
'earlier or a later date is set by the administrator at the request of i the management official, and for',
'good cause shown; or ii the attorney general. ii consent. unless the management official appears at a hearing under this',
'paragraph in person or by a duly authorized representative, the management official shall be deemed to have consented to the',
'issuance of an order of removal under subparagraph a . d order of removal. i in general. in the event',
'of consent under subparagraph c ii , or if upon the record made at a hearing under this subsection, the',
'administrator finds that any of the grounds specified in the notice of removal has been established, the administrator may issue',
'such orders of removal from office as the administrator deems appropriate. ii effectiveness. an order under clause i shall i',
'take effect 30 days after the date of service upon the subject small business lending company or non federally regulated',
'lender and the management official concerned except in the case of an order issued upon consent as described in subparagraph',
'c ii , which shall become effective at the time specified in such order ; and ii remain effective and',
'enforceable, except to such extent as it is stayed, modified, terminated, or set aside by action of the administrator or',
'a reviewing court in accordance with this section. 3 authority to suspend or prohibit participation. a in general. in order',
'to protect a small business lending company, a non federally regulated lender or the interests of the administration or the',
'united states, the administrator may suspend from office or prohibit from further participation in any manner in the management or',
'conduct of the affairs of a small business lending company or a non federally regulated lender a management official by',
'written notice to such effect served upon the management official. such suspension or prohibition may prohibit the management official from',
'making, servicing, reviewing, approving, or liquidating any loan under section 7 a of this act. b effectiveness. a suspension or',
'prohibition under subparagraph a i shall take effect upon service of notice under paragraph 2 ; and ii unless stayed',
'by a court in proceedings authorized by subparagraph c , shall remain in effect i pending the completion of the',
'administrative proceedings pursuant to a notice of intention to remove served under paragraph 2 ; and ii until such time',
'as the administrator dismisses the charges specified in the notice, or, if an order of removal or prohibition is issued',
'against the management official, until the effective date of any such order. c judicial review of suspension prior to hearing.',
'not later than 10 days after a management official is suspended or prohibited from participation under subparagraph a , the',
'management official may apply to an appropriate district court for a stay of the suspension or prohibition pending the completion',
'of the administrative proceedings pursuant to a notice of intent to remove served upon the management official under paragraph 2',
'. 4 authority to suspend on criminal charges. a in general. if a management official is charged in any information,',
'indictment, or complaint authorized by a united states attorney, with a felony involving dishonesty or breach of trust, the administrator',
'may, by written notice served upon the management official, suspend the management official from office or prohibit the management official',
'from further participation in any manner in the management or conduct of the affairs of the small business lending company',
'or non federally regulated lender. b effectiveness. a suspension or prohibition under subparagraph a shall remain in effect until the',
'information, indictment, or complaint is finally disposed of, or until terminated by the administrator or upon an order of a',
'district court. c authority upon conviction. if a judgment of conviction with respect to an offense described in subparagraph a',
'is entered against a management official, then at such time as the judgment is not subject to further judicial review',
'and for purposes of this subparagraph shall not include any petition for a writ of habeas corpus , the administrator',
'may issue and serve upon the management official an order removing the management official, effective upon service of a copy',
'of the order upon the small business lending company or non federally regulated lender. d authority upon dismissal or other',
'disposition. a finding of not guilty or other disposition of charges described in subparagraph a shall not preclude the administrator',
'from instituting proceedings under subsection e or f . 5 notification to small business lending company or a non federally',
'regulated lender. copies of each notice required to be served on a management official under this section shall also be',
'served upon the small business lending company or non federally regulated lender involved. 6 final agency action and judicial review.',
'a issuance of orders. after a hearing under this subsection, and not later than 30 days after the administrator notifies',
'the parties that the case has been submitted for final decision, the administrator shall render a decision in the matter',
'which shall include findings of fact upon which its decision is predicated , and shall issue and cause to be',
'served upon each party to the proceeding an order or orders consistent with this section. the decision of the administrator',
'shall constitute final agency action for purposes of chapter 7 of title 5, united states code. b judicial review. an',
'adversely aggrieved party shall have 20 days from the date of issuance of the order to seek judicial review in',
'an appropriate district court. h appointment of receiver. 1 in any proceeding under subsection f 4 or subsection g 6',
'c , the court may take exclusive jurisdiction of a small business lending company or a non federally regulated lender',
'and appoint a receiver to hold and administer the assets of the company or lender. 2 upon request of the',
'administrator, the court may appoint the administrator as a receiver under paragraph 1 . i possession of assets. 1 if',
'a small business lending company or a non federally regulated lender is not in compliance with capital requirements or is',
'insolvent, the administrator may take possession of the portfolio of loans guaranteed by the administrator and sell such loans to',
'a third party by means of a receiver appointed under subsection h . 2 if a small business lending company',
'or a non federally regulated lender is not in compliance with capital requirements or is insolvent or otherwise operating in',
'an unsafe and unsound condition, the administrator may take possession of servicing activities of loans that are guaranteed by the',
'administrator and sell such servicing rights to a third party by means of a receiver appointed under subsection h .',
'j penalties and forfeitures. 1 except as provided in paragraph 2 , a small business lending company or a non',
'federally regulated lender which violates any regulation or written directive issued by the administrator regarding the filing of any regular',
'or special report shall pay to the united states a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day',
'of the continuance of the failure to file such report, unless it is shown that such failure is due to',
'reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect. the civil penalties under this subsection may be enforced in a civil',
'action brought by the administrator. the penalties under this subsection shall not apply to any affiliate of a small business',
'lending company that procures at least 10 percent of its annual purchasing requirements from small manufacturers. 2 the administrator may',
'by rules and regulations that shall be codified in the code of federal regulations, after an opportunity for notice and',
'comment, or upon application of an interested party, at any time previous to such failure, by order, after notice and',
'opportunity for hearing which shall be conducted pursuant to sections 554, 556, and 557 of title 5, united states code,',
'exempt in whole or in part, any small business lending company or non federally regulated lender from paragraph 1 ,',
'upon such terms and conditions and for such period of time as it deems necessary and appropriate, if the administrator',
'finds that such action is not inconsistent with the public interest or the protection of the administration. the administrator may',
'for the purposes of this section make any alternative requirements appropriate to the situation.. sec. 162. definitions relating to small',
'business lending companies. section 3 of the small business act 15 u.s.c. 632 is amended by adding at the end',
'the following new subsection: r definitions relating to small business lending companies. as used in section 23 of this act:',
'1 small business lending company. the term small business lending company means a business concern that is authorized by the',
'administrator to make loans pursuant to section 7 a and whose lending activities are not subject to regulation by any',
'federal or state regulatory agency. 2 non federally regulated sba lender. the term non federally regulated sba lender means a',
'business concern if a such concern is authorized by the administrator to make loans under section 7; b such concern',
'is subject to regulation by a state; and c the lending activities of such concern are not regulated by any',
'federal banking authority.. title ii miscellaneous amendments sec. 201. amendment to definition of equity capital with respect to issuers of',
'participating securities. section 303 g 4 of the small business investment act of 1958 15 u.s.c. 683 g 4 is',
'amended 1 in the first sentence, by striking subsection and inserting act; and 2 in the second sentence, by striking',
'contingent upon and limited to the extent of earnings and inserting from appropriate sources, as determined by the administration. sec.',
'202. investment of excess funds. section 308 b of the small business investment act 15 u.s.c. 687 b is amended',
'by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: any such company that is licensed before october 1, 2004 and',
'has outstanding financings is authorized to invest funds not needed for its operations 1 in direct obligations of, or obligations',
'guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the united states; 2 in certificates of deposit or other accounts of federally',
'insured banks or other federally insured depository institutions, if the certificates or other accounts mature or are otherwise fully available',
'not more than 1 year after the date of the investment; or 3 in mutual funds, securities, or other instruments',
'that consist of, or represent pooled assets of, investments described in paragraphs 1 or 2 .. sec. 203. surety bond',
'amendments. a clarification of maximum surety bond guarantee. section 411 a 1 of the small business investment act of 1958',
'15 u.s.c. 694b a 1 is amended by striking contract up to and inserting total work order or contract amount',
'at the time of bond execution that does not exceed. b audit frequency. section 411 g 3 of the small',
'business investment act of 1958 15 u.s.c. 694b g 3 is amended by striking each year and inserting every three',
'years. c repeal. section 207 of the small business reauthorization and amendment act of 1988 15 u.s.c. 694b note is',
'repealed. sec. 204. effective date for certain fees. section 503 f of the small business investment act of 1958 15',
'u.s.c. 697 f is amended by striking , but and all that follows through the end and inserting a period.',
'and the senate agree to the same. jim kolbe, joe knollenberg, jerry lewis, roger f. wicker, henry bonilla, david vitter,',
'mark steven kirk, ander crenshaw, bill young, ralph regula, david l. hobson, steven r. rothman, managers on the part of',
'the house. mitch mcconnell, thad cochran, judd gregg, richard c. shelby, robert f. bennett, ben nighthorse campbell, christopher s. bond,',
'mike dewine, ted stevens, managers on the part of the senate. joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference the',
'managers on the part of the house and senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses',
'on the amendment of the senate to the bill h.r. 4818 making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related',
'programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2005, and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the',
'house and senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the',
'accompanying conference report. this conference agreement includes the agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies appropriations act,',
'2005; the departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005; the energy and water',
'development appropriations act, 2005; the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2005; the interior and related agencies',
'appropriations act, 2005; the departments of labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005; the',
'legislative branch appropriations act, 2005; the transportation, treasury, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2005; the departments of veterans affairs and',
'housing and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2005; and other matters included in division j. division a agriculture,',
'rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 congressional directives the statement of the managers remains',
'silent on provisions that were in both the house and senate bills that remain unchanged by this conference agreement, except',
'as noted in this statement of the managers. the conferees agree that executive branch wishes cannot substitute for congress own',
'statements as to the best evidence of congressional intentions that is, the official reports of the congress. the conferees further',
'point out that funds in this act must be used for the purposes for which appropriated, as required by section',
'1301 of title 31 of the united states code, which provides: appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for',
'which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law. the house and senate report language that is not',
'changed by the conference is approved by the committee of conference. the statement of the managers, while repeating some report',
'language for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. in cases in',
'which the house or the senate have directed the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to',
'both the house and senate committees on appropriations. title i agricultural programs production, processing, and marketing office of the secretary',
'the conference agreement provides $5,124,000 for the office of the secretary as proposed by the senate instead of $4,185,000 as',
'proposed by the house. the conference agreement provides the fiscal year 2004 funding level for cross cutting trade negotiations and',
'biotechnology resources in the following accounts: office of the secretary; animal and plant health inspection service; grain inspection, packers and',
'stockyards administration; and the foreign agricultural service. the conferees appreciate receiving the detailed information provided in the explanatory notes prepared',
'by the department and rely heavily on this information when considering budget proposals. these materials have traditionally been prepared for',
'the sole use of the committees on appropriations in a format consistent with the organization and operation of the programs',
'and the structure of the appropriations act. at the direction of the office of management and budget, the department has',
'changed the format and content of these materials to focus on broader goals and objectives rather than the major program',
'structure followed in the act, and in the actual conduct of the programs. the new organization and content does not',
'present budget information in a format useful to the deliberations of the committees. for fiscal year 2006 and future years,',
'the department is directed to present explanatory notes in a format consistent with the presentation used for the fiscal year',
'2002 budget. any deviations from that format are to be approved in advance by the committees. the homeland security act',
'of 2002 transferred a number of functions previously under the direct jurisdiction of usda to the newly created department of',
'homeland security dhs. among these functions were research and diagnostic activities located at plum island, new york, and agricultural quarantine',
'inspection aqi activities located along our nations borders and at select transportation centers. the conferees are aware of ongoing concerns',
'within the agriculture sector that the transfer of these responsibilities may shift the focus away from agriculture to other priority',
'areas of dhs. in order to ensure that the interests of u.s. agriculture are protected and that the intent of',
'the homeland security act of 2002 is being fully met, including the proper allocation of aqi and other funds, the',
'conferees request the government accountability office to provide a report, no later than march 1, 2005, on the coordination between',
'usda and dhs in protecting the u.s. agriculture sector, including a description of the long term objectives of joint activities',
'at plum island and the effectiveness of aqi and other inspection activities. on previous occasions, both committees have made clear',
'that they expect the administration to abide by the statutory set aside for non emergency food aid programs. the bill',
'emerson humanitarian trust beht exists so that the united states can provide emergency food aid above the appropriated level and',
'not have to reduce funding for non emergency programs. the conferees are concerned that the administration has continued to use',
'non emergency funds for emergency purposes. the conferees urge the administration to use the trust for its intended purpose. if',
'the administration continues to waive the non emergency set aside for emergencies that could be funded from the beht, the',
'committees may consider taking action to ensure this does not continue. despite numerous communications from the congress over the past',
'year urging usda to improve the utilization and budget of the u.s. national arboretum, operated by the agricultural research service,',
'the department continues to neglect the management of this important public resource. the department has failed to conclude longstanding discussions',
'to enter into effective fund raising initiatives through the not for profit association, friends of the national arboretum, which would',
'offer the prospects of enhanced financial resources beyond federal taxpayers dollars. at the same time, the department has failed to',
'manage the budget of the arboretum in a manner that adequately provides for its current and future needs, including appropriate',
'security and public access measures. the conferees are disturbed by the inadequacy of the departments actions to date, and direct',
'the secretary to take immediate steps to address and resolve these inadequacies. the conferees direct the secretary to submit a',
'written report, within 30 days of enactment of this act, to the committees on appropriations on the steps taken as',
'well as plans for any additional steps to address such concerns. the report shall include a timetable for implementation and',
'monitoring of results. executive operations chief economist the conference agreement provides $10,317,000 for the office of the chief economist instead',
'of $10,810,000 as proposed by the house and $9,817,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides an increase',
'of $1,500,000 for a preferred procurement system and a labeling system for bio based products. national appeals division the conference',
'agreement provides $14,331,000 for the national appeals division instead of $14,526,000 as proposed by the house and $14,154,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conferees provide an increase of $477,000 to be applied to the highest priority needs for which',
'additional funding was requested. office of budget and program analysis the conference agreement provides $8,228,000 for the office of budget',
'and program analysis instead of $8,246,000 as proposed by the house and $8,128,000 as proposed by the senate. homeland security',
'staff the conference agreement provides $775,000 for homeland security staff instead of $508,000 as proposed by the house and $1,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate. of the amount provided, $270,000 is to continue operations originally funded by counterterrorism/homeland security supplemental',
'funds. office of the chief information officer the conference agreement provides $16,595,000 for the office of the chief information officer',
'instead of $15,608,000 as proposed by the house and $17,595,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees provide an increase',
'of $1,000,000 to be applied to the highest priority needs for which additional funding was requested. the conferees have learned',
'that the department transferred more than $16,000,000 in agency funds to the office of the chief information officer in fiscal',
'years 2003 and 2004 to help finance several presidential egovernment initiatives. the department testified that, in addition, it collected fiscal',
'years 2003 and 2004 funds in unspecified amounts from usda agencies for its own egovernment initiatives. the conferees are extremely',
'disturbed that the department has failed to comply with section 718 of public law 108 199 that plainly states that',
'no funds may be transferred to the office of the chief information officer without the prior approval of the committees',
'on appropriations of both houses of congress. the usda general counsels office advised the usda chief information officer in a',
'memorandum dated april 20, 2004, that the department notify the committees of its intention to transfer funds to the office',
'of the chief information officer and await a response. yet, in spite of the clear legislative language and the general',
'counsels advice, the department proceeded to transfer these funds without the notification and approval of congress. the department further testified',
'that the cost of these egovernment initiatives will exceed $40,000,000 in fiscal year 2005, and about its plans to use',
'the greenbook mechanism to manage agency contributions towards funding these initiatives. the conferees again direct that no funds be transferred,',
'contributed, pooled or otherwise made available from the agencies to the office of the chief information officer without the prior',
'approval of the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress. the conferees further direct that the department provide, no',
'later than february 1, 2005, a report on the fiscal years 2003, 2004, and estimated 2005 funds, transferred to the',
'office of the chief information officer through interagency agreements, the greenbook mechanism, or any other means. the report should identify',
'the amounts transferred or otherwise made available, by agency, how those funds were or are to be used and the',
'impact of the transfers on agency program activities. common computing environment the conference agreement provides $125,585,000 for common computing environment',
'as proposed by the senate. the house proposed funding these activities within the affected mission areas. the conferees are aware',
'that the acquisition of geospatial data and geographic information system technologies is critical to the department of agricultures plans to',
'modernize its county service centers and install a common computing environment that optimizes information sharing, customer service, and staff efficiencies,',
'and improves the departments ability to track and react to natural and/or man made disasters. within the funds provided in',
'this act, the conferees encourage the department to provide the appropriate level of support to the national agricultural imagery program',
'for the acquisition of geospatial data and geographic information system technologies. office of the chief financial officer the conference agreement',
'provides $5,742,000 for the office of the chief financial officer as proposed by the senate instead of $5,811,000 as proposed',
'by the house. working capital fund the conference agreement provides $12,850,000 for the working capital fund as proposed by the',
'house. the senate bill contained no such account. the conference agreement also includes a general provision section 705 that authorizes',
'the secretary to transfer unobligated balances of other accounts to the working capital fund. office of the assistant secretary for',
'civil rights the conference agreement provides $818,000 for the office of the assistant secretary for civil rights instead of $803,000',
'as proposed by the house and $819,000 as proposed by the senate. office of civil rights the conference agreement provides',
'$19,889,000 for the office of civil rights instead of $19,452,000 as proposed by the house and $20,347,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conferees provide an increase of $1,458,000 to be applied to the highest priority needs for which additional',
'funding was requested. office of the assistant secretary for administration the conference agreement provides $669,000 for the office of the',
'assistant secretary for administration as proposed by the house instead of $682,000 as proposed by the senate. agriculture buildings and',
'facilities and rental payments the conference agreement provides $163,870,000 for agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments instead of $128,216,000',
'as proposed by the house and $170,870,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees provide an increase of $3,000,000 for',
'building operations and maintenance to be applied to the highest priority needs for which additional funding was requested. hazardous materials',
'management the conference agreement provides $15,532,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $15,730,000 as proposed by the house. departmental',
'administration the conference agreement provides $22,626,000 for departmental administration as proposed by the senate instead of $22,939,000 as proposed by',
'the house. office of the assistant secretary for congressional relations the conference agreement provides $3,852,000 for the office of the',
'assistant secretary for congressional relations as proposed by the house and the senate. office of communications the conference agreement provides',
'$9,365,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $9,378,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees direct the office of',
'communications to continue providing them with copies of open source news material made available to usda officials through the use',
'of appropriated funds. office of the inspector general the conference agreement provides $78,289,000 for the office of the inspector general',
'as proposed by the senate instead of $78,392,000 as proposed by the house. office of the general counsel the conference',
'agreement provides $35,861,000 for the office of the general counsel instead of $35,486,000 as proposed by the house and $36,236,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conferees provide an increase of $625,000 to be applied to the highest priority needs',
'for which additional funding was requested. office of the under secretary for research, education and economics the conference agreement provides',
'$592,000 for the office of the under secretary for research, education and economics as proposed by the house instead of',
'$605,000 as proposed by the senate. economic research service the conference agreement provides $74,768,000 for the economic research service instead',
'of $76,575,000 as proposed by the house and $75,268,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees provide an increase of',
'$3,500,000 to be applied to the highest priority needs for which additional funding was requested. the conference agreement does not',
'adopt house report language for a comprehensive study of wic only stores. national agricultural statistics service the conference agreement provides',
'$129,480,000 for the national agricultural statistics service instead of $128,661,000 as proposed by the house and $130,299,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conferees provide an increase of $2,681,000 for requested program initiatives for agricultural estimates. also included in this',
'amount is $22,405,000 for the census of agriculture as proposed by the senate, instead of $22,520,000 as proposed by the',
'house. agricultural research service salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $1,110,887,000 for the agricultural research service, salaries and expenses,',
'instead of $1,057,029,000 as proposed by the house and $1,090,261,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees have agreed to',
'increased funding for the following areas of research: budgeted increases, as follows: controlling invasive species, $500,000; genetic resources, $400,000; genomics',
'research, $1,200,000; food safety, $4,313,000; controlling exotic/emerging diseases, $3,217,000 of which $800,000 is for soybean rust research at ames, ia,',
'and beltsville, md; native plant disease recovery system, $1,800,000; information technology/cyber security, $150,000; library and information services, $400,000; obesity epidemic',
'and promote a healthier lifestyle, $500,000; and climate change research initiative, $519,000. further increases, as follows: aflotoxin in cotton, phoenix,',
'az, $150,000; agricultural genome bioinformatics, ames, ia bioinformatics institute for model plant species , $125,000; air quality research, logan, ut',
'utah state university , $125,000; animal waste treatment, florence, sc, $50,000; appalachian horticulture research, poplarville, ms u tn/tn state ,',
'$200,000; aquaculture initiative for mid atlantic highlands, leetown, wv, $100,000; aquaculture research university of idaho, hagerman fish culture exp. station',
', $125,000; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi rodale institute , $46,000; arkansas childrens nutrition center, little rock, ar, $125,000; biological control and',
'agriculture research, gainesville, fl, $50,000; biotechnology research and development corporation, peoria, il, $80,000; bovine genetics, beltsville, md u ct/u il',
', $100,000; catfish genome, auburn, al, $225,000; central great plains research station, akron, co, $50,000; cereal crops research, madison, wi,',
'$100,000; cereal disease research, st. paul, mn, $25,000; chronic diseases of children, houston, tx baylor u/peanut institute , $125,000; citrus',
'and horticulture research, ft. pierce, fl, $125,000; citrus waste utilization, winter haven, fl, $42,124; coffee and cocoa research, miami, fl,',
'and beltsville, md, $200,000; corn germplasm, ames, ia, $150,000; cotton pathology research, shafter, ca, $100,000; cropping systems research u tn/west',
'tn ag experiment station , $75,000; dairy forage madison, wi $225,000; delta nutrition intervention initiative, little rock, ar southern u',
'center for food nutrition and health promotion , $50,000; food fermentation research, raleigh, nc, $100,000; forage and range research logan,',
'ut , $125,000; ft. pierce horticultural research laboratory ft. pierce, fl , $100,000; foundry sand by products utilization beltsville, md',
', $50,000; golden nematode ithaca, ny , $50,000; grand forks human nutrition lab grand forks, nd , $75,000; grape genetics',
'geneva, ny , $125,000; grape rootstock geneva, ny $150,000; grapefruit juice/drug interaction, winter haven, fl, $3,708; greenhouse and hydroponics research,',
'wooster, oh, $25,000; hides and leather research, wyndmoor, pa, $75,000; human nutrition research center on aging boston, ma equipment ,',
'$100,000; improved crop production practices, auburn, al, auburn university, $225,000; improved forage livestock production, lexington, ky, $90,000; livestock and range',
'research ft. keogh, mt , $50,000; mid west/mid south irrigation columbia, mo , $26,728; national cold water marine aquaculture franklin,',
'me , $50,000; northern plains agricultural research lab sidney, mt , $75,000; noxious weeds in the desert southwest las cruces,',
'nm , $63,000; nutrition interventions, $50,000; obesity research/childrens nutrition research center houston, tx , $175,000, and human nutrition research on',
'aging boston, ma , $125,000; ogallala aquifer bushland, tx , $850,000; organic minor crop research salinas, ca , $125,000; pecan',
'scab research byron, ga , $100,000; phytoestrogen research, srrc tulane/xavier/u of toledo , $100,000; poisonous plant research laboratory logan, ut',
', $225,000; potato storage madison, wi , $1,593; poult enteritis mortality syndrome athens, ga , $50,000; quantify basin water budget',
'components in the southwest tucson, az , $125,000; regional grains genotyping raleigh, nc , $100,000; residue management in sugarcane, houma,',
'la, $125,000; salmonella, listeria, e. coli, and other food pathogens wyndmoor, pa , $199,931 of which $50,000 goes to penn',
'state ; seafood waste, fairbanks, ak u of ak , $160,000 of which $50,000 goes to the state of alaska',
'; seismic and acoustic technologies and soils oxford, ms , $125,000; sorghum research bushland, tx , $125,000; southeastern fruit and',
'tree nut research byron, ga , $200,000; soybean and nitrogen fixation raleigh, nc , $100,000; sudden oak disease/sudden oak disease',
'syndrome ft. detrick, md/davis, ca , $200,000; sugarbeet research kimberly, id , $75,000; sugarcane variety research canal point, fl ,',
'$175,000; sustainable viticulture research davis, ca , $50,000; transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, $225,000; tree fruit quality research wenatchee, wa , $175,000;',
'turfgrass research beaver, wv , $150,000; united states national arboretum washington, d.c. , $125,000; u.s. pacific basin agricultural research center,',
'hilo, hi univ hi manoa/univ hi hilo , $125,000; vaccines and microbe control for fish health auburn university , $20,000;',
'verticillium wilt salinas, ca , $125,000; waste management research, bowling green, ky western kentucky university , $137,500; and wild rice',
'research st. paul, mn , $50,000. the conference agreement continues the fiscal year 2004 level of funding for all research',
'projects proposed to be terminated in the presidents budget as provided in house report 108 584 and senate report 108',
'340 accompanying the fiscal year 2005 agriculture appropriations bills, including the following at all locations: aquaculture density research stuttgart, ar',
'; water resources management tifton, ga ; water use management technology tifton, ga ; great basins rangeland boise, id ;',
'source water protection west lafeyette, in ; great basins rangeland reno, nv ; western grazinglands reno, nv ; and, pasture',
'systems and watershed management university park, pa . the conference agreement provides an increase of $125,000 for the childrens nutrition',
'research center at houston, tx, for a cooperative research project with baylor college of medicine and the peanut institute to',
'examine ways to prevent the onset of chronic diseases and the growing problem of overweight children. the conferees direct that',
'a portion of the funding for grape rootstock should be allocated to support the ongoing grape industry research strategic planning',
'process. the conference agreement provides an increase of $75,000 above the fiscal year 2004 level for the grand forks human',
'nutrition laboratory for a cooperative agreement with thenorthern great plains research laboratory, mandan, nd, the university of north dakota, and',
'north dakota state university on a healthy beef initiative. the conferees note the growing concern raised by the soybean industry',
'due to the threat of soybean rust. the conferees also note the recent announcement by the department of agriculture that',
'soybean rust has now been confirmed in the united states. soybean rust is a fungus that appears on the leaves',
'of the plant and eventually causes premature defoliation which brings about substantial yield loss. the conferees encourage the department to',
'accelerate research on plant varieties that improve tolerance to soybean rust pathogens. the conferees do not include funding for the',
'development of a wine grape foundation block of certified clean rootstock in ars. the conference agreement provides funding for this',
'vital research in the cooperative state research, education, and extension service account. buildings and facilities the conference agreement provides $187,838,000',
'for the agricultural research service, buildings and facilities, instead of $202,000,000 as proposed by the house and $172,838,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the following items reflect the conference agreement: national center for animal health ames, iowa , $122,000,000; grape',
'genomics research center davis, california , $3,000,000; u.s. agricultural research station salinas, california , $3,000,000; u.s. pacific basin agricultural research',
'center hilo, hawaii , $3,000,000; aquaculture facility aberdeen/ billingsley creek, idaho $1,000,000; national center for agricultural utilization research peoria, illinois',
', $3,000,000; animal waste management research laboratory bowling green, kentucky , $2,300,000; forage animal research laboratory lexington, kentucky $3,000,000; ars',
'sugarcane research laboratory houma, louisiana , $3,000,000; northeast marine cold water aquaculture research center orono/franklin, maine , $3,000,000; beltsville agricultural',
'research center beltsville, maryland , $3,000,000; jamie whitten delta states research center stoneville, mississippi , $3,000,000; poultry science research facility',
'starkville, mississippi , $3,000,000; national plant and genetics security center columbia, missouri , $5,000,000; animal bioscience facility bozeman, montana ,',
'$2,000,000; center for grape genetics geneva, new york , $3,000,000; center for crop based health genomics ithaca, new york ,',
'$3,000,000; university of toledo toledo, ohio , $2,000,000; southern plains research station woodward, oklahoma , $3,000,000; u.s. vegetable laboratory charleston,',
'south carolina , $3,000,000; ars research laboratory pullman, washington , $3,000,000; appalachian fruit laboratory kearneysville, west virginia , $3,638,000; and,',
'nutrient management laboratory marshfield, wisconsin , $4,900,000. the conferees note that there is widespread interest in additional construction and renovation',
'of ars facilities throughout the country. this is not surprising when considering the fact that many of the existing facilities',
'are decades old. the conferees continue to believe that the ars needs a master plan for addressing these needs. until',
'such a master plan can be developed, however, the committees will not consider funding requests for projects for which a',
'prospectus has not been completed and submitted to the committees by march 1 of each year. each prospectus shall, at',
'a minimum, include the following information: the feasibility, requirements, and scope of the proposed project; details on building size, cost,',
'associated facilities, scientific capacity, and other requirements; and details on existing and planned program and resource requirements. further, the conferees',
'strongly encourage the ars to determine the merits and priority for these projects. the purpose and intent of the ars',
'buildings and facilities account is to provide new, replacement, and modernized federal laboratories and facilities needed to carry out and',
'strengthen ars research and to protect the governments significant investment in these federal assets. as noted in house report 108',
'584 and senate report 108 340, there has been widespread interest in additional construction and renovation of the departments research',
'facilities throughout the country. the conferees encourage ars to consider the development of a master plan that deals with ars',
'programs and related buildings priorities. this will be useful to the committees in assessing and determining ars in house laboratory',
'requirements. cooperative state research, education, and extension service research and education activities the conference agreement provides $660,781,000 for research and',
'education activities instead of $628,607,000 as proposed by the house and $628,492,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement',
'includes bill language for the following items: west virginia state university as proposed by the senate instead of west virginia',
'state college as proposed by the house; and, $500,000 for resident instruction grants for insular areas as proposed by the',
'house. the following table reflects the conference agreement: cooperative state research, education, and extension service research and education activities dollars',
'in thousands fy 2005 conference hatch act $180,148 mcintire stennis cooperative forestry 22,384 evans allen program 37,000 national research initiative',
'181,000 special research grants 136,564 animal health and disease sec. 1433 5,098 1994 institutions research program 1,087 joe skeen institute',
'for rangeland restoration nm, tx, mt 1,000 graduate fellowship grants 3,000 institution challenge grants 5,500 multicultural scholars program 998 hispanic',
'education partnership grants 5,645 secondary/2 year post secondary 1,000 capacity building grants 1890 institutions 12,411 payments to the 1994 institutions',
'2,250 alaska native serving and native hawaiian serving education grants 3,500 resident instruction grants for insular areas 500 subtotal 599,085',
'federal administration: ag based industrial lubricants ia 527 agriculture development in the american pacific 490 agriculture waste utilization wv 654',
'agriculture water policy ga 898 alternative fuels characterization laboratory nd 284 animal waste management ok 298 aquaculture oh 853 aquaculture',
'pa 222 biotechnology research ms 667 botanical research ut 896 center for agricultural and rural development ia 600 center for',
'food industry excellence tx 874 center for innovative food technology oh 1,154 center for north american studies tx 1,000 climate',
'forecasting fl 3,631 cotton research tx 2,500 council for agriculture science and technology funded thru srg in fy 2004 150',
'data information system reeis 2,444 dietary intervention oh funded thru srg in fy 2004 1,148 electronic grants administration system 1,944',
'feed efficiency wv 152 global environmental management funded thru nrcs in 2004 1,000 high value horticultural crops va 572 hispanic',
'leadership in agriculture tx funded thru srg in house 550 greenhouse nurseries oh 732 income enhancement demonstration oh funded thru',
'extension in fy 2004 731 information technology ga 372 livestock marketing information center co 175 mariculture nc 320 mississippi valley',
'state university, curriculum development 933 monitoring agricultural sewage sludge application oh 1,287 office of extramural programs grants 401 pasteurization of',
'shell eggs mi 1,247 pay costs and fers 2,665 peer panels 312 phytoremediation plant research oh 785 pm 10 study',
'wa moved from srg in fy 2004 390 precision agriculture, tennessee valley research center al 604 produce pricing az 76',
'rural systems ms 311 salmon quality standards ak 167 shrimp aquaculture az, hi, ms, ma, sc, la, tx 3,973 sustainable',
'agricultural freshwater conservation tx 1,820 urban silviculture ny 270 vitis gene discovery mo 608 water pollutants wv 569 water quality',
'nd 443 wetland plants wv 190 total, federal administration 42,889 other: alternative crops 1,196 aquaculture centers sec. 1475 4,000 critical',
'agricultural materials act 1,111 sustainable agriculture 12,500 total, other 18,807 total, research and education activities $660,781 cooperative state research, education,',
'and extension service research and education activities, special research grants dollars in thousands fy 2005 conference advanced genetic technologies ky',
'$650 advanced spatial technologies ms 943 aegilops cylindricum jointed goatgrass wa 358 agricultural diversification hi 113 agricultural diversity/red river cooridor',
'mn, nd 597 agriculture science oh 547 agriculture water usage ga 260 agroecology md 390 air quality tx 1,074 alliance',
'for food protection ne, ga 316 alternative nutrient management vt 174 alternative salmon products ak 1,108 alternative uses for tobacco',
'md 335 animal disease research wy 336 animal science food safety consortium ar, ks, ia 1,444 apple fireblight mi, ny',
'483 aquaculture ar 207 aquaculture wa, id 770 aquaculture la 332 aquaculture ms 521 aquaculture nc 280 aquaculture va 190',
'aquaculture product and marketing development wv 711 armilliaria root rot mi 151 asparagus technology and production wa 250 babcock institute',
'wi 569 beef technology transfer mo 261 berry research ak 1,790 biobased nanocomposite research nd 178 biomass based energy research',
'ok, ms 1,023 biotechnology nc 289 biotechnology test production ia 469 bovine tuberculosis mi 355 brucellosis vaccine mt 444 center',
'for public lands and rural economies ut 225 center for rural studies vt 351 chesapeake bay agroecology md 317 childhood',
'obesity and nutrition vt 192 citrus canker fl 474 citrus tristeza wa 697 competitiveness of agricultural products wa 652 computational',
'agriculture ny 241 cool season legume research id, wa 569 cotton fiber quality ga 474 cranberry/blueberry ma 153 cranberry/blueberry disease',
'and breeding nj 355 crop integration and production sd 297 crop diversification center mo 378 crop pathogens nc 253 dairy',
'and meat goat research tx 100 dairy farm profitability pa 472 delta rural revitalization ms 246 designing foods for health',
'tx 1,624 diaprepes/root weevil fl 450 drought mitigation ne 213 drought management ut 786 efficient irrigation nm, tx 1,500 environmental',
'biotechnology ri 617 environmental research ny 376 environmental risk factors/cancer ny 219 environmentally safe products vt 746 ethnobotany research ak',
'284 exotic pest diseases ca 1,945 expanded wheat pasture ok 275 farm injuries and illnesses nc 299 feed barley for',
'rangeland cattle mt 741 feed efficiency in cattle fl 297 feedstock conversion sd 673 fish and shellfish technologies va 457',
'food chain economic analysis ia 419 floriculture hi 355 food and agriculture policy research institute ia, mo . 1,549 food',
'marketing policy center ct 584 food quality ak 344 food safety al 1,100 food safety ok, me 556 food safety',
'tx 189 food safety research consortium 900 food safety risk assessment nd 1,377 food security wa 401 food systems research',
'group wi 521 forages for advancing livestock production ky 393 forestry ar 465 fruit/vegetable market analaysis az/mo 326 functional genomics',
'ut 1,484 future foods il 549 generic commodity promotions, research and evaluation ny 192 genomics ms 890 geographic information system',
'1,716 global change 2,000 grain sorghum ks 137 grapefruit juice/drug interaction fl 347 grass seed cropping for sustainable agriculture wa,',
'or, id 454 grazing research wi 262 greenhouse crop production ak 449 horn fly research al 167 human nutrition ia',
'655 human nutrition la 712 human nutrition ny 585 hydroponic tomato production oh 180 illinois missouri alliance for biotechnology 1,179',
'improved dairy management practices pa 355 improved fruit practices mi 212 increasing shelf life of agricultural commodities id 829 infectious',
'disease research co 784 institute for biobased products and food science mt 567 institute for food science and engineering ar',
'1,119 integrated production systems ok 207 international arid lands consortium az 584 iowa biotechnology consortium 1,789 leopold center hypoxia project',
'ia 224 livestock and dairy policy ny, tx 900 livestock genome sequencing il 821 livestock waste ia 268 lowbush blueberry',
'research me 236 maple research vt 133 meadow foam or 262 michigan biotechnology consortium 559 midwest advanced food manufacturing alliance',
'ne 528 midwest agricultural products ia 617 midwest poultry consortium ia 688 milk safety pa 709 minor use animal drugs',
'588 molluscan shellfish or 351 montana sheep institute 574 multi commodity research or 356 multi cropping strategies for aquaculture hi',
'110 national beef cattle genetic evaluation consortium ny . 786 national biological impact assessment program va 253 national center for',
'soybean technology mo 948 nematode resistance genetic engineering nm 140 nevada arid rangelands initiative nv 484 new crop opportunities ak',
'447 new crop opportunities ky 730 nursery, greenhouse, turf specialities al 275 oil resources from desert plants nm 213 organic',
'cropping wa 362 organic waste utilization nm 94 oyster post harvest treatment fl 450 ozone air quality ca 404 pasture',
'and forage research ut 225 peach tree short life sc 267 perrenial wheat wa 142 pest control alternatives sc 271',
'phytophthora root rot nm 183 pierces disease ca 2,088 plant, drought, and disease resistance gene cataloging nm 235 potato research',
'1,509 precision agriculture ky 680 preharvest food safety ks 193 preservation and processing research ok 200 protein utilitzation ia 811',
'rangeland ecosystem nm 284 regional barley gene mapping project or 688 regionalized implications of farm programs mo, tx 766 rice',
'agronomy mo 214 ruminant nutrition mt, nd, sd, wy 474 rural development centers la, nd 232 rural obesity ny 189',
'rural policies institute ne, ia, mo 1,215 russian wheat aphid co 292 seafood harvesting, processing and marketing ak 1,067 seafood',
'and aquaculture harvesting, prcessing and marketing ms 269 seafood safety ma 439 seed research ak 358 seed technology sd 357',
'small fruit research or, wa, id 425 soil and environmental quality de 283 southwest consortium for plant genetics and water',
'resources nm 376 soybean cyst nematode mo 708 soybean research il 963 steep iii water quality in northwest 645 sudden',
'oak death ca 94 sustainable agriculture ca 519 sustainable agriculture mi 387 sustainable agriculture and natural resources pa 192 sustainable',
'beef supply mt 945 sustainable engineered materials from renewable sources va 608 swine and other animal waste management nc 470',
'tick borne disease prevention ri 144 tillage, silviculture, waste management la 428 tri state joint peanut research al 567 tropical',
'aquaculture fl 213 tropical and subtropical research/t star 9,474 uniform farm management program mn 283 value added product development from',
'agriculture resources mt 408 virtual plant database enhancement project mo 711 viticulture consortium ny, ca, pa 1,850 water conservation, ks',
'75 water use efficiency and water quality enhancements ga 474 weed control nd 387 west nile virus il 500 wetland',
'plants la 567 wheat genetic research ks 246 wheat sawfly research mt 525 wine grape foundation block wa 325 wood',
'utilization or, ms, nc, mn, me, mi, id, tn, ak, wv 6,285 wool research tx, mt, wy 300 subtotal, special',
'research grants 121,284 improved pest control: expert ipm decision support systsem 158 integrated pest management 2,439 minor crop pest management',
'ir 4 11,235 pest management alternatives 1,448 total, improved pest control 15,280 total, special research grants $136,564 the conference agreement',
'provides $3,000,000 for graduate fellowship grants instead of $4,500,000 as proposed by the house, and $2,883,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the conference agreement provides $5,645,000 for hispanic education partnership grants as proposed by the house instead of $4,645,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides $1,148,000 for dietary intervention in ohio. of this amount, $735,000 is provided',
'for ohio state university and $413,000 is for the university of toledo. the conference agreement provides $316,000 for the alliance',
'for food protection. of this amount, $158,000 shall be used to continue integrated fruit and vegetable research at the university',
'of georgia. the conference agreement provides $1,108,000 for alternative salmon products research. of this amount, $443,000 shall be used to',
'continue research into and development of baby food containing salmon. the conference agreement provides $1,549,000 for the food and agriculture',
'policy research institute. of that amount, $79,000 shall be used to fund the center for agricultural and trade policies for',
'the northern plains region at north dakota state university. the conference agreement provides $1,790,000 for berry research. of this amount,',
'$1,400,000 shall be used for nutraceutical research at the university of alaska fairbanks. the conference agreement provides $528,000 for the',
'midwest advanced food marketing alliance in nebraska. of this amount, $98,000 shall be used for food allergens research to be',
'conducted at the university of nebraska lincoln food allergy research & resource program. native american institutions endowment fund the conference',
'agreement provides $12,000,000 for the native american institutions endowment fund as proposed by both the house and senate. extension activities',
'the conference agreement provides $449,225,000 for extension activities instead of $440,349,000 as proposed by the house and $443,061,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conference agreement includes bill language for the following: west virginia state university as proposed by the',
'senate instead of west virginia state college as proposed by the house; $1,981,000 for payments for rural health and safety',
'education as proposed by the senate; and, $2,667,000 for grants to youth organizations as proposed by the senate. the following',
'table reflects the conference agreement: cooperative state research, education, and extension service extension activities dollars in thousands fy 2005 conference',
'smith lever sections 3 b and 3 c $277,742 smith lever section 3 d : farm safety 4,600 food and',
'nutrition education efnep 58,909 indian reservation agents 1,774 pest management 10,000 sustainable agriculture 4,100 youth at risk 7,538 youth farm',
'safety education and certification 444 total section 3 d programs 87,365 1890 colleges and tuskegee 33,133 1890 facilities grants sec.',
'1447 16,912 renewable resources extension act rrea 4,093 rural health and safety education 1,981 extension services at the 1994 institutions',
'3,273 grants to youth organizations 2,667 subtotal 427,166 federal administration and special grants: ag in the classroom 736 agricultural and',
'entrepreneurship education wi 241 alabama beef connection 393 beef producers improvement ar 182 conservation technology transfer wi 467 dairy education',
'ia 231 dairy industry revitalization wi 300 diabetes detection, prevention wa 1,093 e commerce ms 334 efficient irrigation nm, tx',
'2,179 enterpreneurial alternatives pa 336 extension specialist ms 133 food animal residue avoidance database farad 812 food preparation and marketing',
'ak 334 food product development ak 476 general administration 5,842 health education leadership ky 850 iowa vitality center 250 national',
'center for agriculture safety ia 243 national wild turkey federation 225 nursery production ri 297 nutrition enhancement wi 973 ohio',
'israel agriculture initiative 569 oquirrh institute 284 pilot technology transfer ok, ms 300 pilot technology transfer wi 233 potato pest',
'management wi 379 range improvement nm 234 resilient communities ny 131 rural business enhancement wi 190 rural development ak 688',
'rural development nm 351 rural technologies hi, wi 312 urban horticulture wi 817 urban market development ny 275 web based',
'agriculture classes mo 179 wood biomass as an alternative farm product ny 190 total, federal administration 22,059 total, extension activities',
'449,225 within funds provided for the farm safety program, the conference agreement includes $4,600,000 for the agrability project as proposed',
'by the house instead of $3,312,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides $736,000 for ag in the',
'classroom. of that amount, no less than $125,000 shall be used to expand efforts in illinois to promote consumption of',
'healthy foods and proper school nutrition. the conference agreement provides $973,000 for nutrition enhancement. of this amount, $25,000 shall be',
'used for a cooperative agreement with the research institute of family health and wellness at marywood university in scranton, pennsylvania.',
'integrated activities the conference agreement provides $55,153,000 for integrated activities instead of $66,255,000 as proposed by the house and $57,242,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the following table reflects the conference agreement: cooperative state research, education, and extension service integrated',
'activities dollars in thousands fy 2005 conference water quality $12,971 food safety 14,967 regional pest management centers 4,200 crops at',
'risk from fqpa implementation 1,400 fqpa risk mitigation program for major food crop systems 4,500 methyl bromide transition program 3,131',
'organic transition program 1,889 international science and education grants program 1,000 critical issues program 750 regional rural development centers program',
'1,345 homeland security, food and agriculture defense initiative 9,000 total, integrated activities 55,153 outreach for socially disadvantaged farmers the conference',
'agreement provides $5,935,000 for outreach for socially disadvantaged farmers as proposed by both the house and senate. office of the',
'under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs the conference agreement provides $721,000 for the office of the under secretary for',
'marketing and regulatory programs as proposed by the house instead of $733,000 as proposed by the senate. animal and plant',
'health inspection service salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $814,623,000 for the animal and plant health inspection service aphis',
'instead of $831,823,000 as proposed by the house and $786,866,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct that projects',
'identified in house report 108 193, senate report 108 107, and house report 108 401 that were directed to be',
'funded in fiscal year 2004 are not funded for fiscal year 2005 unless specifically mentioned in this conference report and',
'the reports of the house and senate that accompany this act. further, the conferees direct aphis not to redirect funding',
'for programs and activities without prior notification to and approval by the house and senate committees on appropriations in accordance',
'with the reprogramming procedures specified in this act. the following table reflects the conference agreement: animal and plant health inspection',
'service in thousands of dollars program conference recommendation pest and disease exclusion: agricultural quarantine inspection $25,292 cattle ticks 6,720 foreign',
'animal diseases/fmd 8,740 fruit fly exclusion and detection 58,343 import export inspection 12,874 screwworm 27,374 trade issues resolution management 12,578',
'tropical bont tick 425 total, pest and disease exclusion 152,346 plant and animal health monitoring: animal health monitoring & surveillance',
'145,082 animal and plant health regulatory enforcement 9,382 bio surveillance 2,000 emergency management systems 12,968 pest detection 27,132 total, plant',
'& animal health monitoring 196,564 pest and disease management: aquaculture 1,255 biological control 9,429 boll weevil 47,500 brucellosis 10,356 chronic',
'wasting disease 18,839 emerging plant pests 101,567 golden nematode 801 grasshopper and mormon cricket 5,528 gypsy moth 4,768 imported fire',
'ant 2,148 johnes disease 18,740 low pathogen avian influenza 23,000 noxious weeds 1,991 pink bollworm 2,150 plum pox 3,471 pseudorabies',
'4,350 scrapie 17,768 tuberculosis 14,937 wildlife services operations 73,756 witchweed 1,523 total, pest and disease management 363,877 animal care: anilam',
'welfare 16,618 horse protection 497 total, animal care 17,115 scientific and technical services: biosecurity 1,988 information technology infrastructure 4,589 biotechnology',
'regulatory services 9,504 environmental compliance 2,624 plant methods development labs 8,381 veterianary biologics 15,513 veterinary diagnostics 20,575 wilflife services methods',
'development 17,428 total, scientific and technical services 80,602 contingency fund 4,119 physical security 0 total, salaries and expenses 814,623 the',
'conferees provide the following increases in the aphis salaries and expenses account for new and enhanced activities related to the',
'food and agriculture defense initiative: $33,197,000 for a national animal identification program, $3,600,000 for state cooperative agreements, $2,000,000 for biosurveillance,',
'$2,500,000 for the control of select agents, $2,303,000 for the national veterinary vaccine bank, $8,641,000 for bse testing, and $2,900,000',
'for the national animal laboratory network. animal health monitoring and surveillance. the conference agreement includes $145,082,000 for animal health monitoring',
'and surveillance. within that amount, the conference agreement provides an increase of $33,197,000 for the national animal identification system nais',
'and includes bill language naming the amount and requiring a report on the system components. the conferees note that, in',
'addition, the secretary transferred $18,792,997 from the commodity credit corporation for animal identification in april 2004. the conference agreement includes',
'not less than $2,000,000 for a cooperative agreement with the wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to continue',
'work carried out by the wisconsin livestock identification consortium. the conferees provide $600,000 for the farm animal identification and records',
'fair program. both the wisconsin consortium and the fair project should also be eligible to apply for additional cooperative agreement',
'funding for animal identification, which is funded within the nais total. the conference agreement provides the full increase requested, $8,641,000',
'over the fiscal year 2004 level, for activities related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy bse . in addition, the conferees note',
'that the department has available $69,900,000, which the secretary transferred in march 2004 from the commodity credit corporation ccc to',
'fund an intensive bse surveillance and testing program. that funding will allow aphis to conduct testing for approximately 268,000 animals',
'within a 12 to 18 month period starting june 1, 2004; as of november 9, 2004, aphis has tested 106,484',
'cattle. the conferees note that the ccc transferred amount will cover all bse testing during that timeframe. the conference agreement',
'includes: $300,000 to assist in creating a database of north carolinas agriculture industry for rapid response capabilities; funding of the',
'new mexico rapid syndrome validation program at $450,000 to support early detection of pathogens in animals and prevent their spread;',
'$300,000 for iowa states work regarding risk assessments of genetically modified agricultural products; $746,000 for an alkaline digester for the',
'ohio agriculture research and development center in wooster, ohio; and $298,000 to address bio safety issues relating to antibiotic resistant',
'strains of bacteria in vermont. the conference agreement includes increases of $3,600,000 for cooperative agreements with states and $1,900,000 for',
'cooperative agreements as part of the national animal health laboratory network. import export inspection. the conferees provide $12,874,000 for import',
'export inspection, including an increase of $1,000,000 for select agents, and an increase of $500,000 for a cooperative agreement with',
'the california county pest detection augmentation program. emerging plant pests. the conference agreement includes an increase of $8,469,000 above the',
'amount available in fiscal year 2004. the conferees provide $36,578,000 for citrus canker eradication; $23,190,000 for pierces disease/glassy winged sharpshooter;',
'$5,000,000 for emerald ash borer; $3,000,000 for sudden oak death; and $29,168,000 for the asian long horned beetle. the conferees',
'provide $100,000 of funding for hydrilla eradication around smith mountain lake in virginia, and lake gaston in virginia and north',
'carolina. funding for karnal bunt, olive fruit fly, and miscellaneous pests continue at the fiscal year 2004 level. the conferees',
'expect the secretary to utilize authorities and resources of the commodity credit corporation ccc to provide assistance in response to',
'animal and plant health threats. johnes disease. the conference agreement provides $18,740,000 for johnes disease. from within that amount, the',
'conference agreement provides the fiscal year 2004 funding level to continue cooperative agreements with the wisconsin department of agriculture, trade',
'and consumer protection. low pathogenic avian influenza. the conferees provide $23,000,000 for activities relating to the prevention, control, and eradication',
'of low pathogenic avian influenza lpai to remain available until expended. within the total amount, $12,000,000 is for indemnities, $3,000,000',
'is for surveillance activities, up to $2,000,000 is for reagents and costs of administering tests, and up to $2,000,000 is',
'for live bird market closure for disinfection, as needed. full funding for other lpai activities that were included in the',
'budget request is included in the total. the conferees are concerned that lpai, which appears to be endemic in certain',
'live bird markets in urban areas, could mutate into highly pathogenic forms. to prevent this from happening, a robust surveillance',
'and control system in both commercial poultry industries and live bird markets is important. the conferees believe that industry cooperation',
'and program fairness will be maximized through the indemnification of losses. wildlife services operations. the conferees direct that, other than',
'funding for the specific items noted in this statement, the funds provided in the wildlife services operations line item are',
'available for general operations needs. the conferees do not concur with the presidents request to reduce funding in the wildlife',
'services account to allow cooperators to assume a larger share of the costs associated with these activities. the conferees provide',
'$1,215,000 for wolf predation management, of which $1,065,000 is for wisconsin, minnesota, and michigan, and $150,000 is for new mexico',
'and arizona. the conference agreement does not include separate funding for minnesota, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement',
'continues funding for the following projects: $300,000 for beaver management in north carolina; $250,000 for crop and aquaculture losses in',
'southwest missouri; $625,000 for game bird predation work with the university of georgia; $100,000 for predation wildlife services in western',
'virginia; $120,000 for blackbird control in louisiana; $1,300,000 for predator control programs in montana, idaho, and wyoming; $1,000,000 for wildlife',
'services in texas; $150,000 for beaver management and damage in wisconsin; $515,000 for brown tree snake management in guam; $310,000',
'for hawaii and guam operations; $300,000 for sandhill cranes in idaho; $50,000 for control of feral hogs in missouri; $1,000,000',
'for cormorant control in new york; $150,000 for cormorant control in michigan; $100,000 for cormorant control in the lake champlain',
'basin; $750,000 for wildlife service operations with the south dakota department of game, fish, and parks to meet the growing',
'demands of controlling predatory, nuisance, and diseased animals; $550,000 for the management of beavers in mississippi; $335,000 to continue control',
'measures for minimizing blackbird damage to sunflowers in north dakota and $33,000 for those purposes in south dakota; $120,000 for',
'blackbird management efforts in louisiana; $174,000 for kansas blackbird control; $247,000 for the jack berryman institute, utah; $199,000 for beaver',
'control in kentucky; $325,000 for delta states operations; $199,000 for geese control in new york; $249,000 for the new hampshire',
'state operations; and $474,000 for the nevada division of wildlife. the conferees do not provide $50,000 for the cooperative livestock',
'protection program in pennsylvania as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $21,850,000 for a cooperative oral rabies vaccination',
'program. this amount includes an increase of $1,000,000, of which not less than $420,000 is directed to go to the',
'state of florida for bait and related costs. emergency management systems. the conference agreement includes $12,968,000 for emergency management systems,',
'which includes a total of $4,000,000 for emergency coordinators and a total of $3,000,000 to establish a vaccine bank. pest',
'detection. the conference agreement includes $1,500,000 for select agents, $200,000 for a remote sensing, hyperspectral imaging and light detection and',
'ranging project; and an increase of $1,000,000 for surveys through the cooperative agricultural pest surveys system. chronic wasting disease. for',
'chronic wasting disease, the conferees provide $18,839,000. the conferees direct that of this amount $1,750,000 is for wisconsin and $250,000',
'is for alaska. funding for utah and the conservation medicine center of chicago remains at fiscal year 2004 levels. veterinary',
'diagnostics. the conferees provide an increase of $1,000,000 for the national animal health laboratory network, as requested. the conferees do',
'not continue the funding for equipment needs recommended in the senate report. wildlife services methods development. the conference agreement includes',
'$17,428,000 for wildlife services methods development. within that amount, the conferees provide $400,000 in funding for the national wildlife research',
'station in kingsville, texas, to address emerging infectious disease issues associated with wildlife populations; $498,000 for the jack berryman institute,',
'utah, for addressing wildlife damage management issues; and $352,000 to continue research efforts at the national wildlife research center field',
'station in starkville, ms, for resolving problems regarding bird damage to aquaculture farms in the southeast. agricultural quarantine inspection. for',
'fiscal year 2005, the conferees provide $25,292,000 for the aqi appropriated account to conduct preclearance quarantine inspections. the conferees have',
'included the fiscal year 2004 funding level for interline activities in hawaii as proposed by the senate, assume the reduction',
'of $1,246,000 due to one time equipment purchases, and provide an increase of $490,000 for the national germplasm laboratory. boll',
'weevil eradication. the conferees provide $47,500,000 for fiscal year 2005 to continue the boll weevil eradication program, as proposed by',
'the senate instead of $47,000,000 as proposed by the house. brucellosis. the conferees provide an increase of $114,000 above the',
'fiscal year 2004 level for the brucellosis program. this amount continues funding at the fiscal year 2004 level for montana',
'to protect the states brucellosis free status and for the operation of the bison quarantine facility and the testing of',
'bison that surround yellowstone national park. noxious weeds. the conferees provide $1,991,000 for the noxious weeds account. this amount includes',
'$199,000 for the nez perce bio control center to increase the availability and distribution of biological control organisms used in',
'an integrated weed management system, and $298,000 for the kiski basin initiative. the conference agreement provides continued funding at the',
'fiscal year 2004 level for an invasive species program to prevent the spread of cogongrass in mississippi, and requests that',
'the agency take necessary steps to address this invasive weed as a regional infestation problem. fruit fly exclusion and detection.',
'the conferees include $58,343,000 for fruit fly exclusion and detection, a $1,000,000 increase over the fiscal year 2004 level. of',
'the increase, $100,000 is for texas. grasshopper and mormon cricket. the conference agreement includes $5,528,000 for grasshopper and mormon cricket',
'control. of this amount, no less than $1,000,000 is for activities in utah and funding for nevada is at no',
'less than the fiscal year 2004 level for survey, control and eradication activities. pierces disease/glassy winged sharpshooter. the conferees strongly',
'object to the recent decision of the office of management and budget omb to deny funding that the secretary identified',
'as necessary to combat the glassy winged sharpshooter and to contain pierces disease. the conferees note that ombs decision to',
'deny this funding has needlessly increased the serious threat posed by pierces disease to californias multi billion dollar wine and',
'grape industries, constituted an unwelcome intrusion upon the secretarys exercise of discretion, and was in total disregard of the fact',
'that 33 members of congress supported the secretarys request for these funds. the conferees further note that ombs decision in',
'this matter contradicted the direction provided to omb by congress in fiscal year 2004 to disregard any arbitrarily imposed cost',
'share requirements. accordingly, the conferees strongly encourage omb to approve the $5.2 million usda requested for efforts to combat pierces',
'disease. the conferees recognize the work conducted in texas related to the glassy winged sharpshooter, and direct the department to',
'continue this work. vine mealy bug. the conferees are concerned about the effect of the vine mealy bug planoccocus ficus',
'on grapes. over 900,000 acres of grapes are threatened by this pest. the conferees encourage aphis to appropriately address this',
'emerging threat through the funds available to the agency. the conferees direct the agency to initiate a cooperative agreement with',
'the louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries for development of diagnostics related to disease affecting the domestic alligator industry. the',
'conferees have included language under the office of the secretary to address concerns that the veterinary diagnostic work conducted at',
'plum island, new york, remains focused on agriculture. buildings and facilities the conference agreement provides $4,967,000 for animal and plant',
'health inspection service buildings and facilities as proposed by the senate instead of $4,996,000 as proposed by the house. agricultural',
'marketing service marketing services the conference agreement provides $75,698,000 for the agricultural marketing service instead of $75,892,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $78,198,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees do not include senate bill language or funding under',
'this section for a web based supply chain management system, but the conference agreement does provide funding for this system',
'under the section 32 account. the conferees provide $2,000,000 for activities relating to organic standards. the conferees continue to encourage',
'ams to use this funding to finalize the hiring of an executive director for the national organic standards board nosb',
', to create a peer review panel to oversee the usda accreditation process for organic certifiers, and to improve scientific',
'technical support for the nosb. the conferees also encourage ams to regularly collect and report agricultural price trends in the',
'organic industry. limitation on administrative expenses the conference agreement provides $64,459,000 as proposed by both the house and senate. funds',
'for strengthening markets, income, and supply section 32 the conference agreement provides $15,800,000 for funds for strengthening markets, income, and',
'supply as proposed by the house and senate. the conferees are aware that farmed salmon imports have undercut the market',
'for alaska wild salmon creating a domestic surplus of wild pink salmon. the conferees encourage the department to use all',
'existing authorities under the section 32 program to purchase surplus domestic salmon and stabilize the domestic salmon industry. the conferees',
'are aware that section 32 funds have been used to assist food producers affected by adverse market conditions caused by',
'an imbalance of supply and demand. the conferees strongly encourage the department to begin development of the web based supply',
'chain management system, which will benefit the programs of the agricultural marketing service, the farm service agency, and the food',
'and nutrition service, as well as enhancing food distribution to schools and other feeding outlets. administrative expenses to support section',
'32 purposes are expressly allowed, and section 32 funds, accordingly, should be used to fund support computer systems. the conferees',
'believe that all of the cost of the web based supply chain management system should be financed from section 32.',
'the first phase of the system should be funded at no less than $10,000,000, as included in the commodity purchase',
'support line in the following table. section 32 fy 2005 conference appropriation 30% of customs receipts $6,030,964,691 less transfers: food',
'and nutrition service 5,152,962,000 commerce department 77,538,934 total, transfers 5,230,500,934 budget authority 800,463,757 unobligated balance available, start of year 408,050,634',
'recoveries of prior year obligations 0 rescission 163,000,000 available for obligation 1,045,514,391 less obligations: commodity procurement: child nutrition programs entitlement',
'commodities 400,000,000 state option contract 5,000,000 removal of defective commodities 1,000,000 emergency surplus removal 73,865,287 disaster relief 332,202,000 estimated future',
'needs 196,415,104 total, commodity procurement 1,008,482,391 administrative funds: commodity purchase support 21,232,000 marketing agreements and orders 15,800,000 total, administrative funds',
'37,032,000 total obligations 1,045,514,391 unobligated balance available, end of year 0 payments to states and possessions the conference agreement provides',
'$3,847,000 for payments to states and possessions as proposed by the senate instead of $1,347,000 as proposed by the house.',
'the conference agreement includes bill language and funding for a specialty markets grant as proposed by the senate. grain inspection,',
'packers and stockyards administration salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $37,299,000 for the grain inspection, packers and stockyards administration',
'as proposed by the senate instead of $37,540,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement provides an increase of',
'$1,000,000 for budgeted increases including it security and bse related activities. the conference agreement includes $500,000 to continue the product',
'verification protocols pilot program, in conjunction with the missouri, illinois, and iowa corn growers associations. the pilot program is to',
'establish controls for regulated seed varieties and augment grain marketing. limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses the conference agreement',
'provides $42,463,000 as proposed by the house and senate. office of the under secretary for food safety the conference agreement',
'provides $595,000 for the office of the under secretary for food safety as proposed by the house instead of $608,000',
'as proposed by the senate. food safety and inspection service the conference agreement provides $823,760,000 for the food safety and',
'inspection service, instead of $824,746,000 as proposed by the house and $823,757,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees include',
'bill language, as proposed by the senate, regarding full time equivalent positions for inspections and enforcement of laws and regulations',
'related to the humane methods of slaughter act. the conference agreement includes bill language to provide $3,000,000 for the humane',
'animal tracking system, a component of the field automation and information management system faim . these funds will remain available',
'until september 30, 2006. the conferees direct fsis to provide notice to the committees on appropriations prior to obligating funds',
'for this purpose, with details on specific costs associated with this action, a schedule for incorporation, and how this action',
'will benefit enforcement of the humane methods of slaughter act regulations. the conference agreement includes $20,653,000 for regulatory and scientific',
'training. the conferees provide the following increases: $17,267,000 for frontline inspectors and humane slaughter enforcement; $3,000,000 for surveillance related to',
'bovine spongiform encephalopathy; $7,153,000 for entry level training for field employees, food safety regulatory essentials training, and biosecurity training; $2,100,000',
'for biosurveillance; $2,000,000 for the food emergency response network fern ; $1,500,000 for fern data systems; and $350,000 for microbiological',
'baseline studies, bringing total funding for this activity to $2,000,000. the conferees commend fsis for beginning to include photographs of',
'recalled products and website addresses of manufacturers in recall press release notices. the conferees urge fsis to continue to do',
'this to the greatest extent possible and also to ask manufacturers if they will voluntarily provide information on retail outlets',
'of recalled products for inclusion on the fsis press release, so that consumers may readily locate them. food safety and',
'inspection service, funding by activity in thousands of dollars food safety & inspection: federal $742,305 state 52,175 international 19,335 codex',
'2,726 faim project 7,219 total 823,760 office of the under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural services the conference agreement',
'provides $631,000 for the office of the under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural services as proposed by the house',
'instead of $648,000 as proposed by the senate. farm service agency salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $1,007,597,000 for',
'the farm service agency instead of $1,060,471,000 as proposed by the house and $1,004,032,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'conferees direct that of this amount $854,000 shall be for additional salaries and expenses to carry out disaster assistance related',
'activities. state mediation grants the conference agreement provides $4,000,000 for state mediation grants, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'dairy indemnity program the conference agreement provides $100,000 for the dairy indemnity program, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'agricultural credit insurance fund program account the following table reflects the conference agreement: farm ownership loans: direct $210,000,000 subsidy 11,235,000',
'guaranteed 1,400,000,000 subsidy 7,420,000 farm operating loans: direct 650,000,000 subsidy 65,585,000 unsubsidized guaranteed 1,100,000,000 subsidy 35,530,000 subsidized guaranteed 285,000,000 subsidy',
'37,934,000 indian tribe land acquisition 2,000,000 subsidy 105,000 boll weevil eradication 100,000,000 subsidy 0 acif expenses: salaries and expenses transfer',
'to fsa 293,764,000 administrative expenses 8,000,000 risk management agency the conference agreement provides $72,044,000 for the risk management agency as',
'proposed by the house and the senate. federal crop insurance corporation fund the conference agreement provides an appropriation of such',
'sums as may be necessary for the federal crop insurance corporation fund estimated to be $4,095,128,000 in the presidents fiscal',
'year 2005 budget request , as proposed by the house and senate. commodity credit corporation fund reimbursement for net realized',
'losses the conference agreement provides an appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for reimbursement for net realized losses',
'of the commodity credit corporation estimated to be $16,452,377,000 in the presidents fiscal year 2005 budget request , as proposed',
'by the house and senate. hazardous waste management the conference agreement provides a limitation of $5,000,000 for hazardous waste management,',
'as proposed by the house and senate. title ii conservation programs office of the under secretary for natural resources and',
'environment the conference agreement provides $741,000 for the office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment instead of',
'$731,000 as proposed by the house and $758,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct the natural resources conservation',
'service nrcs to provide the committees on appropriations a report no later than 90 days after enactment of this act',
'detailing the steps necessary and the funds required to complete the kagman watershed project in the northern mariana islands. the',
'conference agreement directs the nrcs to provide funding from within the mississippi wetland reserve program allocation to restore catfish ponds',
'to functioning wetlands in order to reduce flooding, improve water quality, and provide habitat for aquatic wildlife. natural resources conservation',
'service conservation operations the conference agreement includes $837,360,000 for conservation operations, instead of $854,132,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$845,863,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement includes statutory language to make the funds in this account available until',
'june 30, 2006, instead of the funds remaining available until expended, as proposed by the senate. the committee provides $23,500,000',
'for the grazing lands conservation initiative, $10,500,000 for snow surveys, $14,433,000 for plant materials centers, and $87,196,000 for the soil',
'surveys program. misuse of discretionary funds. the conferees are concerned about the misuse of discretionary conservation technical assistance funds. the',
'fiscal year 2004 instructions to state conservationists from the chief of nrcs, state, your fiscal and performance responsibilities include .',
'. . assuring that all planning that occurs before the approval of an application for farm bill conservation programs is',
'charged to conservation technical assistance cta , but charge the planning that occurs after the application has been approved contract',
'planning to the benefiting program . . .. this instruction is in clear violation of provisions of public law 108',
'199, which are restated in this act, directing that none of the funds made available to nrcs may be used',
'to provide technical assistance with respect to programs listed in section 1241 a of the food security act of 1985.',
'the office of the general counsel has opined that the language is clear in its prohibition of the use of',
'discretionary cta funds for farm bill conservation programs. the nrcs is directed to provide the committees on appropriations with a',
'detailed accounting of all cta funds that were used for farm bill conservation programs at any point in fiscal years',
'2003 and 2004, including the amounts and dates of any charges made to cta during the planning process before application',
'approval, by january 15, 2005. state funding allocations. the conferees are concerned that funding allocations to the states are being',
'reduced in proportion to congressional earmarks funded in the conservation operations account. the conferees direct the chief of the nrcs,',
'in making the fiscal year 2005 conservation operations funding allocations to the states, to treat congressional earmarks as additions to',
'the states funding allocation. the conferees direct the nrcs to provide a report to the committees on appropriations, not later',
'than 45 days after the enactment of this act, including the following: fiscal year 2004 conservation operations allocation by state,',
'fiscal year 2005 conservation operations allocation by state, the fiscal year 2005 congressional earmarks by state, and the total conservation',
'operations allocation by state. projects identified with a specific dollar amount in house report 108 401 that were directed to',
'be funded by the conferees for fiscal year 2004 or identified with a specific dollar amount in house report 108',
'584 or senate report 108 340 are not funded for fiscal year 2005, unless specifically mentioned herein. the conferees direct',
'nrcs to obligate the funds for the projects named within this account within 45 days of enactment, and to provide',
'a report within 60 days of enactment to the committees on appropriations regarding those obligations, and specifically noting any projects',
'for which funding has been delayed beyond 45 days and the reason for the delay. the following funds are directed',
'to be used in cooperative agreements continued with the same cooperator entities as in the fiscal year 2004 agreements, unless',
'otherwise noted. cooperative agreement between the alabama department of conservation and natural resources and the alabama wildlife federation for conservation',
'education in millbrook, alabama $450,000; obtain/evaluate materials for cold region seeds of plants in conjunction w/ alaska division of agriculture',
'ak $315,000; native plant materials evaluating and developing ak $315,000; gis based mapping/hyperspectral imaging of agriculture lands ak $400,000; nri',
'pilot development ak $1,200,000; cooperative agreement w/ soil and water conservation district ak $1,500,000; national water management center ar $2,612,500;',
'little red river irrigation project ar $399,000; study to determine logistics of transportation/coordination of excess nutrient management ar $225,000; east',
'valley conservation district/santa ana watershed authority non native plant removal ca $1,000,000; monterey bay sanctuary ca $600,000; cooperative agreement with',
'the municipal water district of orange county, california $100,000; cooperative agreement w/ tufts university to improve conservation practices ct $480,000;',
'pilot projects for technology systems resulting in nutrient reduction fl $5,500,000; manatee agriculture reuse system fl $2,000,000; lake okeechobee watershed',
'project planning fl $310,000; suwannee, dixie, and lafayette counties dairy and poultry waste treatment fl $280,000; cooperative agreement w/green institute',
'fl $340,000; implementation of pilot projects for nutrient reducing waste treatment systems fl $720,000; georgia soil and water conservation commission',
'cooperative agreement ga $3,600,000; community nutrient management facilities ga $350,000; pmc for native plants to clean up the island of',
'kahoolawe hi $108,000; molokai agriculture community committee hi $250,000; agricultural development/resource conservation molokai hi $740,000; idaho one plan id $200,000;',
'conversion to sprinkler irrigation minidoka id $950,000; basalt and ground water protection project id $275,000; ecological site description project w/',
'id association of conservation districts id $300,000; trees forever program il $100,000; iroquois river watershed il $468,000; illinois river agricultural',
'conservation project w/ ducks unlimited il $244,000; wildlife habitat education program in conjunction w/national wild turkey federation il $244,000; cooperative',
'agreement with kane county, illinois, for blackberry creek watershed il $360,000; illinois river basin eqip; hungry canyon/loess hills erosion control/western',
'iowa ia $1,200,000; trees forever program ia $100,000; cemsa w/ iowa soybean association ia $431,500; cooperative agreement w/ northern iowa',
'university ia $450,000; innovative environmental technology program in $650,000; soil erosion control cost share program/soil survey program ky $2,800,000; technical',
'assistance to provide grants to soil conservation districts in kentucky ky $940,000; cooperative agreement w/ western kentucky university ky $400,000;',
'dairy waste remediation lake ponchartrain basin la $295,000; cooperative agreement w/ lsu on effectiveness of agriculture and forestry la $336,500;',
'false river sedimentation/bayou grosse la $150,000; chesapeake bay activities md $6,000,000; conservation related to cranberry production ma/wi $570,000; weed it',
'now taconic mountains ma/ny/ct $200,000; great lakes pilot program for conservation mi $575,000; mississippi conservation initiative ms $2,500,000; delta water',
'resources study ms $700,000; delta conservation demonstration center, washington county ms $1,400,000; soil erosion/alcorn state ms $175,000; cattle and nutrient',
'management in stream crossings ms $900,000; choctaw county feasibility study for surface impoundment ms $230,000; wildlife management institute ms $5,813,000;',
'humphreys county hospital flood protection ms $125,000; drainage improvements/hinds county ms $250,000; drainage improvements, port gibson, ms $397,000; rankin county',
'richland creek watershed ms $250,000; rankin county erosion control project, mill creek ms $225,000; upper white river water quality project',
'in southern missouri mo $391,500; lake tahoe basin soil conservation project nv/ca $500,000; great basin land and water study nv',
'$300,000; state conservation cost share program nj $950,000; riparian restoration activities along rio grande and pecos river nm $540,000; pastureland',
'management/rotational grazing ny $600,000; best management practices/skaneateles and owasco watersheds ny $325,000; address non point pollution in onondaga and oneida',
'lake watersheds ny $500,000; phase ii/watershed agriculture council in walton ny $700,000 of which $80,000 is for monitoring the easements',
'purchased by the councils whole farm easement program; pace university land use law center ny $200,000; technical assistance to address',
'water quality problems in sodus bay watershed, wayne county ny $250,000; new york state agriculture and environment management program ny',
'$800,000; long island sound watershed initiative ny $200,000; erosion control/stabilization for hudson river shoreline ny $250,000; technical assistance to livestock/',
'poultry industry nc $450,000; west cary watershed and farmland protection project nc $300,000; red river flood prevention/energy and environmental research',
'center nd $1,000,000; north central planning council water utilization/ devils lake nd $350,000; maumee watershed hydrological study and flood mitigation',
'plan oh $1,000,000; oregon garden, silverton or $325,000; native grassland demo project in the vicinity of tar creek ok $2,350,000;',
'pawcatuck watershed ri $500,000; study to characterize land use change while preserving natural resources in cooperation with clemson university sc',
'$1,200,000; gis based model to integrate commodity and conservation sc $900,000; bexar, medina, uvalde counties irrigation in edwards aquifer tx',
'$500,000; field office telecommunications pilot program/advanced soil survey methods tx $2,400,000; leon river restoration project tx $100,000; range vegetation pilot',
'project, ft. hood tx $500,000; a cooperative agreement with the texas water resources institute to implement a watershed protection plan',
'for tarrant county tx $500,000; afo/cafo pilot project ut $300,000; dry creek/neffs grove project ut $1,050,000; study to examine effects',
'of vegetative manipulation on water yields w/ utah state ut $625,000; washington fields ut $1,125,000; utah conservation initiative ut $1,000,000;',
'reduce phosphorus loading into lake champlain vt $295,000; pilot farm viability program project vt $233,500; walla walla watershed alliance wa',
'$500,000; design/implement natural stream restoration initiatives wv $785,000; soil survey geographic database in the mid atlantic highlands wv $190,000; poultry',
'litter composting wv $160,000; potomac and ohio river basin soil nutrient project wv $300,000; appalachian small farmer outreach program wv',
'$860,000; gis center of excellence at west virginia university wv $4,418,500; grazing lands initiative/wisconsin department of ag wi $950,000; examine',
'benefits of using vegetative buffers w/ univ. of wisconsin madison wi $550,000; conservation land internship program wi $114,000; wisconsin tribal',
'conservation advisory committee cooperative agreement wi $287,500; cooperative agreement w/sand county foundation wi $1,050,000; university of wisconsin cooperative agreement on',
'conservation tech transfer wi $300,000; cooperative agreement with pioneer farm wi $300,000; soil survey mapping project wy $300,000; audubon at',
'home pilot program $500,000; great lakes basin program for soil & erosion sediment $2,500,000; on farm management systems evaluation network',
'$200,000; watershed management demo program/nppc $548,000; national fish and wildlife foundation partnerships $3,000,000; source water protection project to states showing',
'greatest need $3,250,000; and operation oak program to restore hardwoods $350,000. the conferees provide $900,000 for the continued development of',
'a geographic information system database in south carolina to integrate commodity and conservation program data at the field level for',
'watershed analysis and other purposes as the agency deems appropriate. the conferees encourage the agency to consider the designation of',
'the university of south carolina earth sciences resources institute as an information technology center of excellence. the conferees recognize that',
'the high plains aquifer, with the ogallala aquifer as its most important component, lies beneath eight states and is the',
'primary source of water for all reported uses in western kansas. the conferees are aware that the aquifer is depleting',
'at alarming rates and absent conservation efforts could be dry within two decades. the conferees urge the agency to give',
'consideration to the use of ground and surface water funding for projects in kansas that will conserve this aquifer. the',
'conferees support the preservation of the last tallgrass prairie in north america, most of which is located in the flint',
'hills region of kansas. the conferees recognize that the tallgrass prairie provides rich ranching lands, open spaces, and habitat for',
'a diverse assemblage of plants and animals. the conferees urge the agency to give consideration to the use of all',
'appropriate funding sources for projects in kansas that will preserve and protect this unique area. edwards aquifer. the conferees encourage',
'the agency to provide technical and financial assistance to the edwards aquifer authority, san antonio water systems, and other local',
'entities, regarding plugging of wells to address pollution concerns. the conferees appreciate previous efforts by nrcs to conserve sage grouse',
'habitat in the western united states. the conferees encourage the agency to use no less than $5,000,000 in fiscal year',
'2005 to enhance its efforts on sage grouse habitat conservation. additionally, nrcs should consider using such funds on public land',
'grazing leases in addition to private lands. plant materials centers. the conference agreement provides funding to complete construction of the',
'fallon, nevada, plant materials center, $1,500,000, and of the storage facility at the alaska plant materials center, $1,350,000. the conference',
'agreement provides funding for the kika de la garza plant materials center at no less than the fiscal year 2004',
'level, to continue the work conducted at the center. watershed surveys and planning the conference agreement provides $7,083,000 for watershed',
'surveys and planning instead of $11,083,000 as proposed by the house and $7,500,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees',
'are concerned that additional watershed surveys and planning work is being initiated at a time when ongoing planning is not',
'being completed in a timely manner, and the backlog for watershed project implementation and construction continues to mount. the conferees',
'direct the chief of nrcs to evaluate and rank planning efforts in order to fund and complete the most promising',
'projects based upon merit, and notify the committees on appropriations of the selected watershed projects. watershed and flood prevention operations',
'the conference agreement provides $75,576,000 for watershed and flood prevention operations instead of $86,487,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$64,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees include bill language which limits the amount spent on technical assistance to',
'not more than $35,000,000. the conferees include funding to complete the next phase of projects listed in the house and',
'senate reports. watershed rehabilitation program the conference agreement provides $27,500,000 for the watershed rehabilitation program instead of $30,091,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $25,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct that funding under this program be provided',
'for rehabilitation of structures determined to be of high priority need in order to protect property and ensure public safety.',
'resource conservation and development the conference agreement provides $51,641,000 for resource conservation and development as proposed by the house instead',
'of $50,760,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees include bill language as proposed by the house that directs the',
'secretary to enter into an agreement with a national association related to the resource conservation and development program, and directs',
'that such an agreement must maintain the same matching, contribution requirements and funding set forth in previous agreements. the conferees',
'also include bill language that limits funding for national headquarters activities as proposed by the house. title iii rural development',
'programs office of the under secretary for rural development the conference agreement provides $632,000 for the office of the under',
'secretary for rural development as proposed by the house instead of $645,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct',
'the under secretary to give consideration to the following projects or organizations requesting financial and/or technical assistance, and grants and/or',
'loans made available under the rural development mission area: las lomas colonia, starr county tx , park and youth center;',
'city of benevides tx , infrastructure for town park; city of penitas tx , development of wildlife park; city of',
'rio grande city tx , improvements for neighborhood pocket park; water and waste disposal loans for pojoaque pueblo nm ;',
'and union lincoln regional water supply initiative la , for alternative water supply program. the conferees expect the under secretary',
'to approve these projects only when such applications are judged to be meritorious when subject to established review procedures. the',
'conference agreement includes a general provision section 793 that provides $2,250,000 to assist in the establishment of pilot cooperative healthcare',
'purchasing alliances for farmers, ranchers, small businesses and non profit organizations in wisconsin and minnesota. the conferees expect the department',
'to provide the grant within 60 days of enactment of this act to the wisconsin federation of cooperatives, of which',
'$2,000,000 is for the establishment of a stop loss fund and of which $250,000 is for administrative expenses, including actuarial',
'studies. rural community advancement program the conference agreement provides $716,049,000 for the rural community advancement program rcap instead of $668,408,000',
'as proposed by the house and $733,360,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides $89,180,000 for rural community',
'programs; $552,689,000 for rural utilities programs, of which $1,000,000 is for grants to nonprofit organizations to finance construction, refurbishing, and',
'servicing of individually owned household water well systems in rural areas, and of which $500,000 is for revolving funds for',
'financing water and wastewater projects; and $74,180,000 is for rural business and cooperative development programs. the conference agreement provides $25,000,000',
'for loans and grants to benefit federally recognized native american tribes. the conference agreement provides $4,500,000 for community facilities grants',
'to tribal colleges. the conference agreement provides $6,350,000 for the rural community development initiative. the conference agreement provides $1,000,000 for',
'grants to the delta regional authority for any rural community advancement program purpose. the conference agreement provides $18,250,000 for technical',
'assistance grants for rural water and waste systems. the conference agreement provides $5,600,000 for the rural community assistance programs, of',
'which $800,000 shall be for a qualified national native american organization to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for',
'tribal communities. the conference agreement provides $13,500,000 for a circuit rider program. the conference agreement provides $26,000,000 for rural and',
'native villages in alaska. the conference agreement provides $21,000,000 for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic',
'depression. the conference agreement provides $28,000,000 to be transferred to the rural utilities service, high energy cost grants account. the',
'conference agreement does not include $200,000 for predevelopment planning grants from the rural community development initiative. the conferees expect the',
'department to continue rural community advancement program predevelopment planning grants. the conferees encourage the department to provide a rural business',
'enterprise grant for the tioga county rural economic area partnership zone to coordinate and facilitate local community development projects in',
'tioga county, new york. the following table indicates the distribution of funding for the rcap: community facilities $89,180,000 business cooperative',
'development 74,180,000 water and waste 552,689,000 total 716,049,000 directed spending: federally recognized native american tribes 25,000,000 rural community development initiative',
'6,350,000 technical assistance for rural transportation 750,000 delta regional authority 1,000,000 colonias 25,000,000 alaska villages 26,000,000 technical assistance 18,250,000 circuit',
'rider 13,500,000 ez/ec and reap 22,166,000 economic impact initiative grants 21,000,000 high energy cost grants 28,000,000 rcap 5,600,000 nonprofit individually',
'owned water well grants 1,000,000 water and wastewater revolving funds 500,000 tribal colleges 4,500,000 rural development salaries and expenses the',
'conference agreement provides $148,452,000 for rural development salaries and expenses instead of $171,250,000 as proposed by the house and $143,452,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conferees provide an increase of $5,000,000 within the rural development salaries and expenses account',
'to be used to complete the consolidation of st. louis rural development activities at the goodfellow facility. the conferees further',
'request the department to provide the committees on appropriations a report on the status of the consolidation within 60 days',
'after enactment of this act. rural housing service rural housing insurance fund program account the conference agreement provides a total',
'subsidy of $228,256,000 for activities under the rural housing insurance fund program account instead of $230,030,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $228,847,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides for an estimated loan program level of $4,720,843,000',
'instead of $4,686,906,000 as proposed by the house and $4,157,691,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides for',
'a transfer of $448,342,000 to salaries and expenses as proposed by the senate instead of $448,889,000 as proposed by the',
'house. the conference agreement includes a provision authorizing housing funds initially allocated to alaska to be available until september 30,',
'2006. the conference agreement does not include bill language restricting the section 515 rental housing program to repair and rehabilitation.',
'the conferees include a general provision section 726 to increase the guarantee fee for the guaranteed single family housing loan',
'program to two percent. the conferees are concerned that in fiscal years 2003 and 2004, the rural housing service needed',
'to exercise the secretarys interchange authority to transfer additional budget authority to avoid shutting down the guaranteed loan program. the',
'fiscal year 2005 presidents budget request included only a small increase in loan level above the appropriated fiscal year 2004',
'level. raising the guarantee fee to two percent will allow this guarantee loan program to more effectively use its budget',
'authority. the following table indicates loan and subsidy levels provided in the conference agreement: rural housing insurance fund program account',
'loan authorizations: single family sec. 502 $1,150,000,000 unsubsidized guaranteed 3,309,297,000 housing repair sec. 504 35,000,000 rental housing sec. 515 100,000,000',
'site loans sec. 524 5,045,000 multi family housing guarantees 100,000,000 multi family housing credit sales 1,501,000 single family housing credit',
'sales 10,000,000 self help housing land development 10,000,000 total, loan authorizations 4,720,843,000 loan subsidies: single family sec. 502 133,170,000 unsubsidized',
'guaranteed 33,608,000 housing repair sec. 504 10,171,000 rental housing sec. 515 47,090,000 site loans sec. 524 multi family housing guarantees',
'3,490,000 multi family housing credit sales 727,000 single family housing credit sales self help housing land development total, loan subsidies',
'228,256,000 rhif administration expenses transfer to rd 448,342,000 rental assistance program the conference agreement provides $592,000,000 for the rental assistance',
'program as proposed by the house instead of $585,900,000 as proposed by the senate. mutual and self help housing grants',
'the conference agreement provides $34,000,000 for mutual and self help housing grants as proposed by the house and senate. rural',
'housing assistance grants the conference agreement provides $43,992,000 for rural housing assistance grants instead of $42,500,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $46,992,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees provide $3,000,000 for the preservation of the section 515 multi',
'family housing portfolio. the conferees encourage the secretary to issue a notice of funding availability within 90 days of enactment',
'of this act. the secretary should give funding priority to entities with equal or greater matching funds, including housing tax',
'credits for rural housing assistance. additional priority should be provided to entities with experience in the administration of revolving loan',
'funds and the preservation of multi family housing. the conference agreement provides $1,800,000 for empowerment zones and enterprise communities and',
'communities designated by the secretary of agriculture as rural economic area partnership zones. farm labor program account the conference agreement',
'provides $34,118,000 for the farm labor program account instead of $36,765,000 as proposed by the house and $31,471,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conference agreement provides $38,500,000 for an estimated loan program level, $18,118,000 for loan subsidies, and $16,000,000',
'for grants. rural business cooperative service rural development loan fund program account the conference agreement provides an estimated loan program',
'level of $34,213,000 with a subsidy of $15,868,000 for the rural development loan fund as proposed by the house and',
'senate. the conference agreement provides for a transfer of $4,316,000 to the rural development salaries and expenses account as proposed',
'by the senate instead of $4,321,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $3,449,000 for mississippi delta region',
'counties, of which up to $1,500,000 is for the delta regional authority. rural economic development loan fund program account the',
'conference agreement provides an estimated loan program level of $25,003,000 for the rural economic development loan fund program account with',
'a subsidy of $4,698,000 as proposed by the house and senate to remain available until expended. rural cooperative development grants',
'the conference agreement provides $24,000,000 for rural cooperative development grants as proposed by the senate instead of $23,500,000 as proposed',
'by the house. the conference agreement provides $15,500,000 for value added agricultural product market development grants. rural empowerment zones and',
'enterprise communities grants the conference agreement provides $12,500,000 for rural empowerment zones and enterprise communities grants as proposed by the',
'senate instead of $11,419,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes bill language providing that $1,000,000 shall be',
'for third round empowerment zones. renewable energy program the conference agreement provides $23,000,000 for the renewable energy program as proposed',
'by the house instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the senate. rural utilities service rural electrification and telecommunications loans program',
'account the conference agreement provides a total subsidy of $5,158,000 for activities under the rural electrification and telecommunications loans program',
'account. the conference agreement provides for an estimated loan program level of $4,840,000,000 as proposed by the house and senate.',
'the conference agreement provides for a transfer of $38,277,000 to the rural development salaries and expenses account as proposed by',
'the senate instead of $38,323,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees are concerned by the departments reprogramming of the',
'rural electrification and telecommunications loan program in fiscal year 2004. the program levels are estimates, not limitations, and the affected',
'direct loan program levels had negative subsidy rates in fiscal year 2004. if the program levels with negative subsidy rates',
'in this account are insufficient to meet the expected demand, the program level should be increased with no offset to',
'another program level. the committees on appropriations continue to require notification of any reprogramming and expect that all loan level',
'reprogramming be consistent with this paragraph. the following table indicates loan and subsidy levels provided in the conference agreement: rural',
'electrification and telecommunications loans program account loan authorizations: electric: direct, 5 percent $120,000,000 direct, muni 100,000,000 direct, ffb 2,000,000,000 direct,',
'treasury rate 1,000,000,000 guaranteed 100,000,000 guaranteed underwriting 1,000,000,000 subtotal 4,320,000,000 telecommunications: direct, 5 percent 145,000,000 direct, treasury rate 250,000,000 direct,',
'ffb 125,000,000 subtotal 520,000,000 total, loan authorizations 4,840,000,000 loan subsidies: electric: direct, 5 percent 3,648,000 direct, muni 1,350,000 guaranteed 60,000',
'subtotal 5,058,000 telecommunications: direct, treasury rate 100,000 total, loan subsidies 5,158,000 retlp administrative expenses transfer to rd 38,277,000 rural telephone',
'bank program account the conference agreement provides an estimated loan program level of $175,000,000 for the rural telephone bank program',
'account as proposed by the house and senate. the conference agreement provides for a transfer of $3,152,000 to the rural',
'development salaries and expenses account as proposed by the house and the senate. distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program the',
'conference agreement provides $56,425,000 for the distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program instead of $44,594,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $60,064,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides for an estimated loan program level of $50,000,000 for',
'distance learning and telemedicine and $550,000,000 for broadband telecommunications. the conference agreement includes $35,000,000 for distance learning and telemedicine grants,',
'of which $10,000,000 is for public broadcasting system grants. the conference agreement also includes $710,000 for the distance learning and',
'telemedicine loan subsidy. the conference agreement includes $11,715,000 for broadband telecommunications loan subsidy, and $9,000,000 for grants. title iv domestic',
'food programs office of the under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services the conference agreement provides $595,000 for the',
'office of the under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, as proposed by the house, instead of $608,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. food and nutrition service child nutrition programs the conference agreement provides $11,782,000,000 for child nutrition programs,',
'instead of $11,380,557,000, as proposed by both the house and senate. included in the total is an appropriated amount of',
'$6,629,038,000 and a transfer from section 32 of $5,152,962,000. the conference agreement includes a provision prohibiting use of funds for',
'studies and evaluations. the conference agreement provides the following for child nutrition programs: total obligational authority child nutrition programs: school',
'lunch program $6,794,930,000 school breakfast program 1,925,044,000 child and adult care food program 2,058,976,000 summer food service program 282,787,000 special',
'milk program 17,210,000 state administrative expenses 144,878,000 commodity procurement and computer support 541,858,000 school meals initiative/team nutrition 10,025,000 food safety',
'education 1,000,000 coordinated review effort 5,235,000 program pay cost 57,000 total 11,782,000,000 special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and',
'children wic the conference agreement provides $5,277,250,000 for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children wic ,',
'instead of $4,907,250,000 as proposed by the house, and $5,175,250,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides an',
'increase of $190,000,000 above the budget amendment that was submitted july 14, 2004. within the total provided, the conferees redirect',
'$37,250,000 from requested initiatives to meet current and anticipated increases in program participation. the conference agreement includes $125,000,000 for a',
'contingency reserve fund, to be allocated as the secretary deems necessary, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does',
'not include statutory language designating the amount as an emergency requirement. the conference agreement does not include bill language that',
'sets aside $5,000,000 for childhood obesity and $20,000,000 for state management information systems. food stamp program the conference agreement provides',
'$35,154,554,000 for the food stamp program, instead of $33,635,798,000 as proposed by the house and $33,641,798,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. included in this amount is a reserve of $3,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2006. in addition to',
'the $3,000,000,000 in the reserve, the conference agreement includes $30,499,527,000 for program expenses, $1,515,027,000 for grants to puerto rico and',
'samoa, and $140,000,000 for commodity purchase for the emergency food assistance program. the conference agreement includes a provision allowing for',
'purchase of bison meat, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, for the food distribution program on indian reservations. commodity',
'assistance program the conference agreement provides $178,797,000 for the commodity assistance program as proposed by the house, instead of $172,081,000,',
'as proposed by the senate. within that amount, the conference agreement provides $107,716,000 for the commodity supplemental food program, as',
'proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a provision allowing the secretary to determine what form of special assistance',
'would go towards supporting the nuclear affected islands in this account. the conferees provide $50,000,000 for administration processing, storage, transport,',
'and distribution of the emergency food assistance program tefap . the conference agreement includes a general provision section 739 that',
'provides the secretary with authority to transfer up to $10,000,000 from tefap commodity purchases to administration. nutrition programs administration the',
'conference agreement provides $139,937,000 for nutrition programs administration, instead of $133,742,000 as proposed by the house, and $142,592,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conference agreement does not include funding for the requested initiatives as proposed by the senate. the',
'conference agreement does not include language regarding wic only stores, as proposed by the house. title v foreign assistance and',
'related programs foreign agricultural service salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $137,822,000 for the foreign agricultural service, salaries and',
'expenses instead of $137,722,000 as proposed by the house and $139,162,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes',
'the following increases: $1,759,000 for icass; $1,565,000 to offset the increased costs in overseas currency rates; $490,000 for overseas telecommunications;',
'$516,000 for capital surcharge; and $600,000 for technical assistance for the promotion of specialty crop exports. public law 480 title',
'i and title ii program and grant accounts the conference agreement provides $94,198,000 for title i loan subsidies for a',
'loan level of $109,000,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $86,420,000 for title i loan subsidies and a loan',
'level of $100,000,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes bill language providing that the secretary of agriculture',
'may implement a commodity monetization program under existing provisions of the food for progress act of 1985 to provide no',
'less than $5,000,000 in local currency funding support for rural electrification overseas as proposed by the house. the conference agreement',
'provides $22,723,000 for ocean freight differential grants as proposed by the house and the senate. the conference agreement provides $1,182,501,000',
'for public law 480 title ii grants instead of $1,180,002,000 as proposed by the house and $1,185,000,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the following table reflects the conference agreement for public law 480 program accounts: public law 480 title 1',
'program account: loan authorization, direct $109,000,000 loan subsidies 94,198,000 ocean freight differential 22,723,000 title ii commodities for disposition abroad: program',
'level 1,182,501,000 appropriation 1,182,501,000 salaries and expenses: foreign agricultural service transfer 1,097,000 farm service agency transfer 2,937,000 commodity credit corporation',
'export loans program account the conference agreement provides $4,423,000 for the commodity credit corporation export loans program account as proposed',
'by the senate instead of $4,473,000 as proposed by the house. mcgovern dole international food for education and child nutrition',
'program grants the conference agreement provides $87,500,000 for mcgovern dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants instead',
'of $75,000,000 as proposed by the house and $100,000,000 as proposed by the senate. title vi related agencies and food',
'and drug administration department of health and human services food and drug administration salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides',
'total appropriations, including prescription drug user fee act, medical device user fee act, and animal drug user fee act collections,',
'of $1,788,478,000 for the salaries and expenses of the food and drug administration, instead of $1,788,849,000, as proposed by the',
'house and $1,791,599,000 as proposed by the senate, and provides specific amounts by fda activity as reflected in the following',
'table. food and drug administration, salaries and expenses in thousands of dollars prescription medical program budget drug user device user',
'animal drug total authority fees fees user fees foods 439,038 439,038 human drugs 293,839 204,808 498,647 biologics 124,104 40,441 8,169',
'172,714 animal drugs and feeds 91,216 7,748 98,964 medical devices 216,699 18,379 235,078 national center for toxicological research 40,530 40,530',
'other activities 87,936 23,738 4,061 235 115,970 rent and rent related activities 54,036 3,000 686 57,722 rental payments to gsa',
'114,394 12,407 2,643 371 129,815 total recommendation 1,461,792 284,394 33,938 8,354 1,788,478 the conference agreement also makes mammography user fees',
'and export certification user fees available to the agency. within the total funding for the food and drug administration, the',
'following increases above the fiscal year 2004 level are provided: $35,500,000 for activities related to food safety and food defense,',
'as proposed by the senate, instead of $43,367,000 as proposed by the house; $8,325,000 for activities related to bse, as',
'proposed by the house and senate; $25,555,000 for medical device review, as proposed by the senate, instead of $23,055,000 as',
'proposed by the house; $5,000,000 for medical countermeasures to ensure preparedness in the event of war or catastrophic events, as',
'proposed by the house and senate; and $15,628,000 for relocation expenses related to the move of the center for drug',
'evaluation and research offices to the consolidated white oak campus, instead of $10,628,000 as proposed by the house and $20,628,000',
'as proposed by the senate. in addition, the conference agreement includes increases above the budget request for the following: $1,200,000',
'for orphan product grants, instead of $1,800,000 as proposed by the house; $325,000 for the office of womens health, as',
'proposed by the house; $250,000 for the food technology evaluation laboratory at new mexico state university, as proposed by the',
'senate; and $300,000 for additional activities relating to the vaccine for influenza. the conferees note the intense public interest in',
'two recent events related to prescription drug safety the changes ordered in anti depressant drug labels and the september 2004',
'withdrawal of a widely prescribed painkiller. the conferees are aware that fda has undertaken a number of steps in response',
'to concerns raised about drug safety in the aftermath of those incidents, including commissioning a study by the institute of',
'medicine iom on how fda handles drug safety issues. the conferees direct fda to regularly advise the committees about any',
'changes that fda anticipates regarding drug safety, and to provide the committees with regular progress reports on the iom review',
'and with a copy of the iom report as soon as it is completed. the conferees find it necessary to',
'remind the food and drug administration that the committees on appropriations perform critical oversight functions for the agency. the ultimate',
'expression of this oversight is the funding decisions for the agency and accompanying language in the statement of managers. the',
'conferees expect that members of congress will be provided requested information from fda so that the committees can perform their',
'oversight function. it is insupportable that in some cases fda has given information about major policy matters to the press',
'before providing the same information to congress. the conferees expect fda to be fully cooperative with all congressional oversight activities.',
'the conferees direct that no less than $14,392,000 be available for grants and contracts awarded under section 5 of the',
'orphan drug act. the conferees appreciate receiving the detailed information provided in the explanatory notes prepared by the department of',
'health and human services, food and drug administration, and rely heavily on this information when considering budget proposals. these materials',
'have traditionally been prepared for the sole use of the committees on appropriations in a format consistent with the organization',
'and operation of the programs and the structure of the appropriations act. at the direction of the office of management',
'and budget, agencies have changed the format and content of these materials to focus on broader goals and objectives rather',
'than the major program structure followed in the act, and in the actual conduct of the programs. the new organization',
'and content does not present budget information in a format useful to the deliberations of the committees. for fiscal year',
'2006 and future years, the fda is directed to present explanatory notes in a format consistent with the presentation used',
'for the fiscal year 2002 budget. any deviations from that format are to be approved in advance by the committees.',
'the conference agreement also includes savings related to administrative efficiencies, as proposed in the budget. the conference agreement does not',
'include language regarding collection of the fiscal year 2006 prescription drug user fee act fees as proposed by the house.',
'the conferees include a $300,000 increase for the center for biologics evaluation and research cber and related field activities in',
'the office of regulatory affairs for flu vaccine related activities. the conferees understand that cber will be undertaking a number',
'of additional activities in fiscal year 2005 to secure additional units of flu vaccine for the 2004 2005 flu season',
'and to ensure an adequate supply of flu vaccine for the 2005 2006 flu season. relocation to white oak facility.',
'the conferees provide a $15,628,000 budget authority increase and expect that appropriated user fees will fully fund the additional amount',
'needed for relocation costs to the white oak, maryland, facility. national center for food safety and technology. the conferees recognize',
'the contributions which the national center for food safety and technology ncfst is making toward ensuring the security of the',
'nations food supply. the conferees direct that fda continue to provide $3,000,000 to ncfst through the cooperative agreement. the $3,000,000',
'in funding shall be exclusive of any additional initiative funds that fda may award to ncfst. human drug compounding. the',
'conferees do not include the language in the senate report on human drug compounding. the conferees believe that drugs for',
'human use compounded by pharmacists in response to a practitioners prescription or order in conformity with state law should be',
'prepared according to established guidelines on quality, purity, and strength, and preparation specific monographs when they exist. the conferees also',
'recognize, however, that the nature of compounding and the medical need it serves makes it impossible for all compounded medications',
'to be prepared according to pre existing monographs, and doing so would infringe on the professional obligation of a medical',
'practitioner to prescribe the optimal medications for their patients. there are existing state laws and official united states pharmacopoeia usp',
'pharmacy standards which necessitate good compounding practices. however, the conferees believe it is desirable to develop additional formal monographs to',
'provide additional guidance and conformity for doctors, patients and pharmacists. presently, the usp, a national drug standard setting organization recognized',
'by congress, has developed a number of monographs for individual compounded preparations. the conferees believe that a private sector partnership',
'of involved organizations with demonstrated expertise regarding pharmacist compounding of preparations for humans should be expeditiously established to help assure',
'a significant expansion of usp monographs and other relevant guidelines. the conferees believe that the fda should assist in the',
'establishment of the private sector partnership to commence the expansion of available monographs relevant to pharmacist compounding of drugs for',
'humans. the conferees encourage the fda to request adequate funding in the fiscal year 2006 budget request to support this',
'effort at increasing the number of formal monographs. nothing in this statement regarding human drug compounding should be interpreted to',
'change or impact in any way the existing state and federal regulatory roles regarding compounding. alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. the',
'conferees commend fda for the progress made in bringing two additional plasma based therapies to market for the treatment of',
'the progressive degenerative lung disease alpha 1. currently the only treatment for alpha 1 is weekly infusions of plasma based',
'augmentation therapy that is life sustaining and helps these individuals maintain lung function. further, the center for biologics and evaluation',
'and research cber is recognized for meeting with consumer stakeholders in efforts to further the development of next generation therapies.',
'the conferees encourage cber to facilitate the development of novel and innovative therapies for the alpha 1 community to treat',
'the entire spectrum of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. consolidation and fees. the conferees direct the department of health',
'and human services dhhs to include all anticipated consolidations that impact fda in the presidents budget requests submitted to congress.',
'further, the conferees direct that none of the funds made available to fda in this act be used for any',
'assessments, fees, or charges by dhhs unless such assessments, fees, or charges are identified in the fda budget justification and',
'expressly provided by congress, or approved by congress in the official reprogramming process as required in the general provisions of',
'this act. biotechnology. the conferees understand that the fda frequently receives requests from foreign governments for fda regulators to visit',
'foreign countries to educate regulators on the evaluation of the safety of biotechnology. providing information on the soundness of the',
'u.s. regulatory process will promote the understanding of the benefits of biotechnology to human health and the environment and improve',
'the climate for acceptance of u.s. agricultural products abroad. the conferees encourage fda to allocate adequate funding so that agency',
'representatives may perform this service. independent agencies commodity futures trading commission the conference agreement provides $94,327,000 for the commodity futures',
'trading commission, instead of $93,327,000 as proposed by the house and $95,327,000 as proposed by the senate. farm credit administration',
'limitation on administrative expenses the conference agreement includes a limitation of $42,350,000 on administrative expenses of the farm credit administration,',
'instead of $42,900,000 as proposed by the house and $41,800,000 as proposed by the senate. title vii general provisions section',
'705. the conference agreement includes language that allows for unobligated balances to be transferred to the working capital fund. section',
'710. the conference agreement limits indirect costs for grants awarded by the cooperative state research, education, and extension service to',
'20 percent. section 714. the conference agreement includes language for funds to cover necessary expenses related to advisory committees. section',
'718. the conference agreement includes language regarding the transfer of funds to the office of the chief information officer and',
'information technology funding obligations. section 719. the conference agreement includes language regarding the reprogramming of funds. section 720. the conference',
'agreement includes language regarding the initiative for future agriculture and food systems. section 725. the conference agreement includes language regarding',
'the national sheep industry improvement center revolving fund. section 726. the conference agreement includes language regarding the guaranteed single family',
'housing loan program guarantee fee. section 727. the conference agreement includes language that provides that certain locations shall be considered',
'eligible for certain rural development programs. section 728. the conference agreement directs the secretary to make commodity tonnage available, to',
'the extent practicable, to assist foreign countries to mitigate the effects of the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency',
'syndrome. section 729. the conference agreement includes language regarding natural resources conservation service financial and technical assistance for certain projects',
'in illinois and kentucky and sets limits for that funding. section 730. the conference agreement includes language regarding natural resources',
'conservation service financial and technical assistance for certain projects in arkansas, alaska, illinois, and utah. section 736. the conference agreement',
'allows unobligated balances within the department of agriculture to be used to reimburse the office of the general counsel for',
'certain services provided. section 740. the conference agreement includes language regarding the wetlands reserve program. section 741. the conference agreement',
'includes language regarding the environmental quality incentives program. section 742. the conference agreement provides the secretary of agriculture with authority',
'to authorize employees of the department to carry and use firearms for personal protection while conducting field work in remote',
'locations. section 743. the conference report includes language regarding the renewable energy program. section 744. the conference report includes language',
'regarding the broadband telecommunications program. section 745. the conference agreement prohibits funds in excess of $20,000,000, to be used to',
'reimburse the commodity credit corporation for the release of eligible commodities under the bill emerson humanitarian trust act. section 746.',
'the conference agreement includes language regarding the value added market development program. section 748. the conference agreement includes language regarding',
'natural resources conservation service financial and technical assistance to the dry creek project, utah. section 749. the conference report includes',
'language regarding the conservation security program. section 750. the conference agreement includes language regarding the wildlife habitat incentive program. section',
'751. the conference report includes language regarding the farmland protection program. section 752. the conference report includes assistance for certain',
'tree losses. section 753. the conference agreement includes language regarding the rural business investment program. section 754. the conference agreement',
'includes language regarding public law 105 264. section 755. the conference report includes language regarding the ground and surface water',
'conservation program. section 756. the conference agreement includes language related to final rulemaking on aphis cost sharing. section 757. the',
'conference agreement includes language related to competitive sourcing of rural development or farm loan programs. section 758. the conference agreement',
'gives the secretary of agriculture the authority to enter into cooperative agreements to lease aircraft. section 759. the conference report',
'includes $1,491,000 for the northern great plains regional authority and stipulates that the federal cost share is 100 percent. section',
'760. the conference agreement includes language regarding the bioenergy program. section 761. the conference agreement includes language regarding the delta',
'regional authority. section 762. the conference agreement includes language that rescinds certain unobligated balances. section 763. the conference agreement includes',
'language regarding the use of discretionary funds for certain purposes. section 764. the conference agreement includes language that rescinds certain',
'unobligated balances. section 765. the conference agreement includes a provision regarding eligibility for housing assistance in alaska. section 766. the',
'conference agreement includes language regarding certain conservation programs. section 767. the conference agreement provides $1,500,000 to the denali commission to',
'address deficiencies in solid waste disposal sites. section 768. the conference agreement includes language that provides that certain locations shall',
'be considered eligible for certain rural development programs. section 769. the conference agreement includes language regarding the agricultural trade development',
'and assistance act of 1954. section 770. the conference agreement includes a provision giving the secretary of agriculture the authority',
'to allow community facility program borrowers to enter into contracts with third parties for necessary services. section 771. the conference',
'agreement includes language regarding the emergency watershed protection program. section 772. the conference agreement includes language regarding agriculture credits or',
'credit guarantees. section 773. the conference agreement includes language regarding eligibility for the conservation reserve program for land planted in',
'hardwood trees, and previously enrolled in the program, to remain enrolled. section 774. the conference agreement includes language regarding the',
'use of funds to restrict to prescription use certain contraceptives. section 775. the conference agreement includes language that rescinds certain',
'unobligated balances. section 776. the conference agreement includes language regarding privacy protection of certain sellers of farm products. section 777.',
'the conference agreement includes language regarding a 1994 institution. section 778. the conference agreement includes language that rescinds certain unobligated',
'balances. section 779. the conference agreement includes language regarding the dakota value capture cooperative. section 780. the conference agreement includes',
'language regarding new wic only stores. section 781. the conference agreement includes language that rescinds certain unobligated balances. section 782.',
'the conference agreement includes language that rescinds certain unobligated balances. section 783. the conference agreement includes language allowing use of',
'unobligated balances in certain accounts within the rural utilities service for the purposes of section 315 of the rural electrification',
'act of 1936. section 784. the conference agreement includes language regarding the wildlife habitat management institute. section 785. the conference',
'agreement includes language regarding livestock assistance eligibility. section 786. the conference agreement includes funding to carry out provisions of section',
'751 of public law 108 7. section 787. the conference agreement includes funding for a private lands wildlife management program.',
'section 788. the conference agreement includes certain technical corrections regarding the child nutrition act. section 789. the conference agreement includes',
'a technical correction regarding the hurricane disasters assistance act. section 790. the conference agreement includes funds for a certain grant.',
'section 791. the conference agreement includes funds for a certain grant. section 792. the conference agreement includes language that rescinds',
'certain unobligated balances. section 793. the conference agreement includes funds for a certain grant. section 794. the conference agreement includes',
'language regarding eqip participation. section 795. the conference agreement includes funds for a certain grant. section 796. the conference agreement',
'includes language regarding child and adult care food program audit funds. section 797. the conference agreement includes language regarding the',
'grassland reserve program. conference total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for the fiscal year 2005 recommended by',
'the committee of conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates, and the house and',
'senate bills for 2005 follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 $86,761,836 budget estimates of',
'new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 83,586,539 house bill, fiscal year 2005 83,670,594 senate bill, fiscal year 2005 84,053,760 conference',
'agreement, fiscal year 2005 86,190,567 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 571,269 budget estimates of',
'new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 +2,604,028 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +2,519,973 senate bill, fiscal year 2005 +2,136,807 division',
'b departments of commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 title i department of justice',
'general administration salaries and expenses the conferees recommend a total of $124,100,000 for general administration, salaries and expenses, instead of',
'$97,856,000 as proposed by the house and $141,466,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes the following program',
'increases: $100,000 and 2 positions for the office of public affairs; $6,592,000 and 30 positions for the office of intelligence',
'policy and review; $200,000 for diversity programs; and $250,000 to enhance attorney recruitment and retention through the student loan repayment',
'program. in addition, the conferees strongly support the request for the justice unified telecom network, public key infrastructure, enterprise architecture,',
'information sharing initiative, information technology project oversight, investment management, e gov initiatives, and the unified financial management system ufms .',
'the conference agreement provides $1,073,000 in additional direct appropriations for the chief information officers highest priority needs and an additional',
'$1,000,000 for the ufms. the conferees support additional funding for these initiatives through the recovery of obligated but unexpended funds',
'transferred to the working capital fund, or through other sources, subject to section 605 of this act. the conferees direct',
'the department of justice to provide quarterly reports describing department resources dedicated to indian country and the activities of the',
'indian gaming working group. additionally, the department shall also provide quarterly reports to congress detailing efforts to reduce the violent',
'victimization of native americans, including efforts to reduce murder rates, serious assaults, violence against women, and child abuse. these reports',
'shall include: the number of agents assigned to indian country; man hours worked in indian country; the amount and type',
'of training provided; the number of matters initiated; the number of cases; the number of subjects/defendants; the number of convictions;',
'and the amount of restitution ordered. the conferees adopt by reference the senate report language directing the office of the',
'chief information officer to evaluate commercially proven enterprise data warehousing and analytic systems and to provide a report to the',
'committees on appropriations summarizing the findings on this technologys applicability to the counterterrorism mission not later than march 31, 2005.',
'the conference agreement includes necessary sums to continue efforts to replace locks used to store classified information. the conference agreement',
'adopts by reference the house report language concerning budget models and directs that the department of justice submit a report,',
'no later than august 1, 2005, describing how the hiring of an investigator impacts the workload of the u.s. attorneys,',
'the u.s. marshals service, the detention trustee, and the federal prison system. in addition to the concerns stated above, the',
'conferees have expressed concerns elsewhere in the report about the rationale underlying the allocation of staffing between the litigating divisions',
'and the united states attorneys. the conferees believe that it is critical that the department of justice take a systemic',
'approach to resource requests and subsequent allocations. with that in mind, the conferees direct the government accountability office to initiate',
'a review of the department of justice resource planning and allocation processes, with particular emphasis on consistency of resource allocation',
'within the operating year with national law enforcement priorities, in particular the counterterrorism and counterintelligence priorities, articulated by the administration',
'and supported by the committees on appropriations. the conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language concerning fast track',
'programs and directs the department of justice to submit a report within 45 days of enactment of this act providing',
'a list of the fast track programs operating throughout the country, and an estimate of the resources the department of',
'justice saves and the costs that are avoided by these programs. the report shall also discuss opportunities to expand fast',
'track programs to other districts. the conferees believe that the department of justice needs to coordinate its efforts to address',
'gang related crimes. the department of justice is directed to submit a report to the committees on appropriations no later',
'than 30 days after enactment of this act on how the department is addressing gang issues throughout the country. the',
'conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language concerning the establishment of an international law enforcement alliance. office of',
'privacy and civil liberties. the conference agreement includes not less than $690,000 for the salaries and benefits of this office',
'including funding for 2 additional professional staff positions. the conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language requiring the',
'submission of a report detailing the specific responsibilities and authorities of the office of privacy and civil liberties within 30',
'days of enactment of this act. in addition, the department of justice shall report to the committees on appropriations annually',
'on the activities of this office. debt collection. the government accountability office recently found that outstanding criminal debt as reported',
'by the department of justice totaled about $25,000,000,000 as of september 30, 2002, almost double the amount reported by justice',
'3 years earlier. moreover, the department of justice reported collecting only about $800,000,000 of criminal debt for fiscal year 2002.',
'in view of the increase in reported outstanding criminal debt and low collections of such debt, the conferees are concerned',
'that the department of justice along with other agencies still has not taken action to develop a strategic plan for',
'improving criminal debt collection. the conferees understand one of the reasons for this outstanding criminal debt is that the mandatory',
'victims restitution act of 1996 makes restitution mandatory in all violent crimes and most property crimes regardless of a defendants',
'ability to pay. nevertheless, there appears to be criminal debt that may be collectible. to address the large balances of',
'outstanding criminal debt, the conferees direct the attorney general to establish a task force within 90 days of enactment of',
'this act that includes other federal agencies, including, but not limited to, the department of the treasury, the office of',
'management and budget, and the administrative office of the u.s. courts, to participate in the task force. led by the',
'department of justice, the task force will be responsible for developing a strategic plan for improving criminal debt collection. the',
'strategic plan shall include specific approaches for better managing, accounting for, reporting, and collecting criminal debt. specifically, the plan shall',
'include steps that can be taken to better and more promptly identify all collectible criminal debt so that a meaningful',
'allowancefor uncollectable criminal debt can be reported and used for measuring debt collection performance. the conferees direct the attorney general',
'to report to the committees on appropriations within 180 days of enactment of this act on the activities of the',
'task force and the development of a strategic plan. fugitive apprehension. in an october 19, 2004, report, the department of',
'justice acknowledges that the united states marshals service is the federal governments primary agency for apprehending fugitives. while the department',
'does not recommend transferring fugitive apprehension activities to the usms to ensure continued departmental management flexibility, it recognizes that usms',
'fugitive efforts free up resources for other federal law enforcement agencies to focus on their core missions. for example, the',
'report states that for the past 15 years, the usms has been responsible for the apprehension of many dea fugitives,',
'leaving dea agents free to develop new drug crime cases. the conferees are aware that the usms arrest statistics far',
'exceed other federal law enforcement agencies. the conferees also understand that the statistical success, in terms of the number of',
'federal, state, and local warrants closed, has coincided with the on going development of the regional fugitive task forces, showing',
'a benefit of linking performance with budget. while the conferees recognize the departments desire not to consolidate fugitive apprehension activities',
'under one component, the conferees strongly urge the department to update its 1988 memorandum of understanding to provide greater latitude',
'for the usms and to promote greater inter agency cooperation. the conferees commend the usms, dea, interpol, and atf in',
'its continuing efforts to coordinate investigations. joint automated booking system the conference agreement includes $20,185,000 for the continued operation of',
'the joint automated booking system jabs , as proposed by the senate, instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the house.',
'automated biometric identification system/integrated automated fingerprint identification system the conference agreement includes $5,054,000 for this account, as provided by the',
'house and senate. the conferees are troubled by the security gap on the nations borders caused by delays in linking',
'the automated biometrics identification system ident , the fingerprint database managed by customs and border protection cbp and us visitor',
'and immigrant status indicator technology us visit , with criminal history data contained in the federal bureau of investigations integrated',
'automated fingerprint identification system iafis . the conferees understand that by the end of calendar year 2004, interoperability will exist',
'at airports, seaports, and the largest and busiest border patrol stations and land ports of entry. cbp and immigration and',
'customs enforcement ice locations will not be completed until december 31, 2005. with implementation of a new visa tracking system',
'and enrollment of millions of visitors into us visit, it is essential that the federal bureau of investigation fbi collaborate',
'with the directorate of border and transportation security to ensure that ident and us visit can retrieve, in real time,',
'biometric information contained in the iafis database, and that the iafis database can retrieve, in real time, biometric information contained',
'in ident and us visit. the conferees direct the department of justice and the department of state, in coordination with',
'the under secretary for border and transportation security bts , to report, not later than 90 days after enactment of',
'this act, on the status of efforts to achieve real time interoperability between these systems, including steps the departments will',
'take to integrate iafis into ident and us visit, funds needed, and a timetable for full interoperability of these systems.',
'this report should address the recommendations from the march, 2004, department of justice inspector general report, which documented the need',
'to integrate existing biometric databases. legal activities office automation the conference agreement provides $40,510,000 for this account, which is equal',
'to the amended budget request. the conferees support additional funding for this program through the recovery of obligated but unexpended',
'funds transferred to the working capital fund, or through other sources, subject to section 605 of this act. narrowband communications',
'the conference agreement includes $100,000,000 for narrowband communications, as proposed by the house, instead of $68,021,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. administrative review and appeals the conference agreement includes $203,965,000 for this account, instead of $202,518,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $205,411,000 as proposed by the senate. the funding level provides for the annualization costs associated with filling immigration',
'judge vacancies. it is the conferees understanding that the executive office for immigration review eoir has issued interim procedural guidelines',
'for the adjudication of unaccompanied alien childrens cases before immigration judges. the conferees commend eoir for this initiative. the conferees',
'further urge eoir to dedicate resources from its appropriation to developing and implementing policies and procedural guidelines as well as',
'training programs for judges and pro bono attorneys in this area in order to protect the childrens due process rights',
'under the immigration and nationality act including their right to apply for forms of relief from removal and to further',
'their access to pro bono representation rights, due process and relief under the immigration and nationality act. detention trustee the',
'conference agreement includes $885,994,000 for the detention trustee, as proposed by the senate, instead of $938,810,000 as proposed by the',
'house. the conferees are aware that the trustee has made progress in refining the detention forecasting model, which will provide',
'better projections for this account, and the conferees encourage the much needed work to continue. the conferees believe that the',
'trustee should review the entire federal detention process from commencement to incarceration to identify greater efficiencies in operations. the conferees',
'anticipate that these efforts will result in cost savings. when the trustee can provide assurance of the funding needs for',
'this account, the committees will consider options for providing additional resources. the conferees also direct the attorney general to ensure',
'that the departments entire law enforcement agenda, including its prosecutorial policies and detention resources, is thoroughly considered when determining the',
'future funding needs for this account. the conference agreement incorporates by reference senate report language that prohibits any construction, planning,',
'support, or contracting of new detention facilities and directs the detention trustee to withdraw any solicitations for such activities. the',
'justice prisoner and alien transportation system jpats has become an increasingly complex system, in part because its biggest user is',
'now immigration and customs enforcement within the department of homeland security. the conferees expect that the united states marshals service',
'will continue to operate jpats, but believe the federal detention trustee, as an independent entity that oversees detention issues for',
'the department, must play a heightened role with this program. the conferees therefore direct the trustee to address immediate and',
'long term planning, management, and policy issues with jpats, with the goal of improving efficiencies and ensuring equality among participating',
'agencies, and to submit a report on those efforts to the committees on appropriations, no later than may 31, 2005.',
'office of inspector general the conference agreement includes $63,813,000 for the office of inspector general, as proposed by the house,',
'instead of $63,187,000 as proposed by the senate. united states parole commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $10,638,000',
'for the united states parole commission, as proposed by the senate, instead of $10,650,000 as proposed by the house. the',
'conferees adopt by reference house language regarding a study required under public law 107 273. legal activities salaries and expenses,',
'general legal activities the conference agreement includes $634,193,000 for general legal activities, instead of $639,314,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $623,364,000 as proposed by the senate. the distribution of funding provided is as follows: general legal activities in thousands',
'of dollars 2005 appropriation office of the solicitor general $8,245 tax division 81,399 criminal division 137,177 civil division 188,754 environment',
'and natural resources division 90,856 office of legal counsel 5,858 civil rights division 109,141 interpol usncb 12,426 office of dispute',
'resolution 337 total 634,193 the funding provided is equal to the requested current services level less requested program reductions for',
'the department of justices litigating divisions. the conferees understand the department has reviewed the allocation of attorneys between headquarters and',
'the field. the conferees further understand that the department believes that 59 attorney positions should be realigned from headquarters litigating',
'divisions to those u.s. attorney offices that have a critical shortage of attorney resources to address priority areas such as',
'counter terrorism, drugs, violent crime, corporate fraud, and immigration. the conferees applaud the departments efforts to allocate attorney positions to',
'where they can be most productive. the conferees understand this will be a multi year effort and, therefore, have not',
'provided any of the increases in attorney positions for the litigating divisions at this time. within the level of funding',
'provided, the conferees expect attorney resources to be provided to the departments highest priorities, including counterterrorism, violent crime and corporate',
'fraud. the conferees direct the attorney general to submit a detailed study to the committees on appropriations, not later than',
'january 3, 2005, providing the criteria the department would use to determine which litigating division positions would be reallocated to',
'the field; the criteria that would be used to determine which u.s. attorney offices would be allocated additional positions; and',
'a crosswalk showing the proposed allocation of attorney positions from each legal division to each district. the conference agreement fully',
'funds the civil rights divisions efforts to combat human trafficking and the conferees expect the department of justice to continue',
'submitting yearly updates regarding efforts to address human trafficking. the conferees expect the department of justice to submit a reprogramming',
'for costs associated with continuing tobacco and other litigation activities, should funding be warranted. the conferees are aware that the',
'parties to irvin rosner, et al., v. united states of america have agreed to mediation and to the selection of',
'a mediator. given that this case involves elderly holocaust survivors, the conferees believe that the department of justice should proceed',
'with this mediation in a compassionate and expeditious manner in order to reach a fair resolution. the conferees direct the',
'department of justice to submit a report to the committees on appropriations not later than april 10, 2005, on proposals',
'to leverage the united states national central bureaus network as a means to effectively share national security related information with',
'state and local law enforcement agencies. the national childhood vaccine injury act the conference agreement includes a reimbursement of $6,333,000',
'from the vaccine injury compensation trust fund to the department of justice, as proposed by both the house and the',
'senate. salaries and expenses, antitrust division the conference agreement includes $138,763,000 for the antitrust division, which is the same as',
'proposed by the senate, instead of $135,463,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement incorporates by reference senate report',
'language regarding additional resources. salaries and expenses, united states attorneys the conference agreement includes $1,547,519,000 for the united states attorneys',
'instead of $1,535,000,000 as proposed by the house and $1,532,154,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a',
'program increase of $5,762,000 for 66 additional positions, including 44 attorneys, for additional terrorism and criminal prosecutions. the conference agreement',
'also includes an additional $3,029,000 for 32 additional positions, including 25 attorneys, to address gang related crimes. project seahawk. the',
'conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for the continuation of project seahawk, a pilot project to enhance intermodal security and law enforcement',
'within our nations coastal cities. the pilot will provide a national model for cities that experience heavy volumes of intermodal',
'traffic by establishing a streamlined process to address criminal activity that may compromise or impede the movement of intermodal traffic',
'within the u.s. project seahawk shall continue to be coordinated under the u.s. attorneys and include federal, state, and local',
'law enforcement. legal education. the conference agreement provides $18,266,000 for legal education and distance learning at the national advocacy center',
'nac . nac state and local training funds are provided under the office of justice programs. violent crime task forces.',
'the conference agreement includes $1,500,000 to continue and expand task force activities associated with operation streetsweeper. the conference agreement adopts',
'by reference the house and senate language providing $10,000,000 for cybercrime and intellectual property enforcement and requiring the submission of',
'a report by april 30, 2005, on the number, types, and locations of copyright prosecutions undertaken during the previous fiscal',
'year. the conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language concerning public corruption. united states trustee system fund the',
'conference agreement includes $173,602,000 for this account, instead of $172,850,000 as proposed by the house and $174,355,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conferees support the requested information technology enhancements and expect the trustees to fund the request to the',
'maximum extent possible. the conference agreement incorporates by reference the senate report language directing the trustees to consult with the',
'departments chief information officer before obligating its information technology funds. the conference agreement includes not less than $750,000 for the',
'bankruptcy training center at the national advocacy center in support of the trustees continuing education program. salaries and expenses, foreign',
'claims settlement commission the conference agreement includes $1,220,000 for this account, as proposed by both the house and senate. united',
'states marshals service salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $751,985,000 for the united states marshals service usms , instead',
'of $752,070,000 as proposed by the house and $744,725,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides funding for',
'usms construction under a separate heading, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes the base reductions and streamlining',
'efficiencies included in the budget request. the conference agreement incorporates by reference the senate report language regarding submission of a',
'spending plan and the timely release of funds to programs. the conferees are pleased that the usms has made a',
'concerted effort to fill critically needed supervisory deputy marshal positions in the districts; boosted its on board staffing levels throughout',
'the agency; allocated positions based on performance; addressed its information technology infrastructure weaknesses; and improved its overall financial management practices.',
'in many areas, the usms has demonstrated marked improvements and is urged to continue these practices. protection of the judicial',
'process. the conference agreement includes the requested increase of $8,897,000 and 94 positions to enhance protection of the federal judiciary.',
'when determining resource allocations, the usms should be mindful of the recent recommendations of the departments inspector general. witness security.',
'the conference agreement includes the requested increase of $1,922,000 and 15 positions for the witness security program. information technology. the',
'conference agreement includes the requested increase of $478,000 and 5 positions to meet information technology it requirements. the conferees direct',
'the usms to submit a report to the committees on appropriations, no later than march 17, 2005, on it needs',
'throughout the usms and a plan to address those needs, including funding requirements. central courthouse management group. the conference agreement',
'provides $4,226,000 for the central courthouse management group ccmg , including $3,968,000 in base resources for 34 existing ccmg positions,',
'two restored positions, and an additional $258,000 for three new ccmg positions, of which two shall be gs 14 positions.',
'courthouse security equipment. the conference agreement provides a program increase of $5,050,000, for a total of $11,580,000, for preventive maintenance',
'and repair of courthouse security equipment to be allocated to the usmss highest priority needs. the conference agreement incorporates by',
'reference senate report language directing the usms to report to the committees on appropriations within 30 days of enactment of',
'this act on the allocation of this funding. the conferees expect no less than this amount to recur in future',
'budget submissions to address the courthouse security equipment needs of the usms. regional fugitive task forces. the conference agreement provides',
'$17,988,000 for the regional fugitive task forces rftf , which includes base resources for the 38 existing rftf positions, and',
'an additional $2,439,000 for 17 new positions to staff these task forces, including supervisory personnel. available resources can also be',
'used for the district managed task forces. technical operations group. the conference agreement provides $17,216,000 for the technical operations group',
'tog , which includes base resources for the 50 existing tog positions, an additional $632,000 for three restored positions and',
'one new position, and an additional $2,000,000 for non personnel expenses. international fugitives. the conference agreement provides $4,459,000 for the',
'international fugitive apprehension program, which includes base resources for the four existing international positions and an additional $1,086,000 for three',
'new gs 13 deputies at the existing foreign offices. the conferees also direct the usms to submit a five year',
'plan for this program, including a time line and cost estimate to open additional international offices that are critical to',
'the usms fugitive apprehension mission. analytical support unit. the conference agreement provides $3,835,000 in base resources for the analytical support',
'unit asu , including $1,069,000 for eight existing positions and $2,766,000 excluding a $500,000 transfer from the justice detainee information',
'system to improve and maintain the warrant information network and to continue subscriptions to various government and private networks and',
'on line services. special operations group. the conference agreement provides $2,835,000 in base resources for the special operations group sog',
', which includes funding for the 11 existing sog positions. in addition, the conferees direct the usms to transfer the',
'funding, duties, and personnel of the hazardous response unit hru to sog, and to submit a report to the committees',
'on appropriations no later than april 5, 2005, on any additional personnel and funding requirements that will accompany the hru',
'transfer, as well as on the proper location of such transferred personnel. vehicles. the conferees commend the usms on its',
'efforts to modernize its vehicle infrastructure. over the last three years, the conferees have included funding for the usms to',
'replace older vehicles and recognize that under the new vehicle allocation formula, older vehicles are excessed when new vehicles are',
'allocated. districts no longer are allowed to expand their fleets by keeping vehicles well beyond their useful lifecycle. the conferees',
'expect this trend to continue and for the usms to continue modernizing its fleet. construction the conference agreement includes $5,734,000',
'for this account, instead of $1,371,000 as proposed by the house. the senate provided funding for construction in the salaries',
'and expenses account. these funds shall be allocated to the usmss highest priority construction needs. the conference agreement incorporates by',
'reference the senate report language directing the usms to report to the committees on appropriations within 30 days of enactment',
'of this act on the allocation of funding for this program. to the extent that slippages occur throughout the year,',
'however, other priority projects can be undertaken. the conferees expect no less than this amount to recur in future budget',
'submissions to address the construction needs of the usms. fees and expenses of witnesses the conference agreement includes $177,585,000 for',
'fees and expenses of witnesses, as proposed by both the house and the senate. salaries and expenses, community relations service',
'the conference agreement includes $9,664,000 for the community relations service, instead of $9,833,000 as proposed by the house and $9,494,000',
'as proposed by the senate. assets forfeiture fund the conference agreement includes $21,759,000 for the assets forfeiture fund, as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. payment to radiation exposure compensation trust fund the conference agreement includes $27,800,000 for',
'this account, instead of $72,000,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees understand that $27,800,000 will fully fund the department',
'of justices current estimate of payments for eligible claimants through fiscal year 2005. interagency law enforcement interagency crime and drug',
'enforcement the conference agreement provides $561,033,000 for this account, as proposed by the house, instead of $295,409,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement does not adopt the senate proposal to move management of this program to the director',
'of the executive office of the united states attorneys. the conference agreement provides the following amounts to reimburse federal agencies',
'for their costs to participate in these task forces: reimbursement by agency dollars in thousands amount department of justice agencies:',
'drug enforcement administration $191,112 federal bureau of investigation 135,859 united states marshals service 6,431 bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and',
'explosives. 11,228 united states attorneys 118,083 criminal division 2,941 tax division 975 administrative office 5,565 non justice agencies: internal revenue',
'services 54,643 united states immigration and customs enforcement 33,589 coast guard 607 total $561,033 the conference agreement provides the following',
'increases: $6,113,000 for adjustments to base; $14,623,000 for 172 additional u.s. attorney positions; $4,320,000 for 14 additional u.s. marshals service',
'positions; $6,344,000 and 60 positions for the drug intelligence fusion center; and $13,240,000 for the drug enforcement administration including $10,465,000',
'for 79 additional positions and $2,775,000 for additional operational costs. the conferees note that the administration chose not to comply',
'with the direction provided in the fiscal year 2004 conference report that participation of the departments of homeland security and',
'treasury should not be included in the department of justice budget request. the participation of these entities should be budgeted',
'by those respective departments. while the conferees are aware of the critical role of the departments of homeland security and',
'treasury, the conference agreement is unable to fully fund the request for the internal revenue service irs and united states',
'immigration and customs enforcement ice while meeting the resource needs of the department of justice. the conferees understand that carryover',
'balances from fiscal year 2004 are available in fiscal year 2005. these balances may be utilized, through the regular reprogramming',
'process under section 605 of this act, to provide additional funding to irs and ice if warranted. federal bureau of',
'investigation salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $5,205,028,000 for the federal bureau of investigation salaries and expenses account as',
'proposed by the house, instead of $4,990,728,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement funds the foreign terrorist tracking',
'task force, the terrorist screening center, and the fbis costs associated with the terrorist threat integration center under this heading',
'as proposed by the house, instead of under a separate heading as proposed by the senate. construction costs are funded',
'under a separate heading as proposed by the house. directorate of intelligence. the conference agreement adopts the house report language',
'establishing a directorate of intelligence. the conferees applaud the improvements the fbi has made in transforming itself from an agency',
'whose primary mission was to investigate traditional crimes, to an agency whose top priority is to prevent terrorism. however, more',
'institutional changes are needed for the fbis intelligence program, a critical component of an effective terrorism prevention strategy. toward that',
'end, the conference agreement adopts the house report language directing the fbi to create a new directorate of intelligence, led',
'by the executive assistant director for intelligence. this new directorate shall have broad and clear authority over intelligence related functions.',
'the need for effective intelligence capabilities cuts across all fbi programs including the counterterrorism, counterintelligence, criminal and cyber crime programs.',
'this new directorate will ensure that intelligence is shared across these programs, eliminate information stove piping, and allow the fbi',
'to quickly adapt as threats change. the new directorate will have responsibility for operational elements including those of the office',
'of intelligence, the fbis terrorist threat integration center participation, the foreign terrorist tracking task force, and the terrorist screening center.',
'it will also include programmatic elements representing analyst and administrative components across the fbi, such as training, recruitment, information technology,',
'and security. this directorate shall be responsible for enhancing the fbis ability to recruit and retain the highest quality intelligence',
'staff, including attracting individuals with educational and professional backgrounds in intelligence, international relations, language, technology and other relevant skills. it',
'shall also work to improve the fbis capability to share intelligence, not only within the bureau and the intelligence community,',
'but also with state and local law enforcement. further, it shall ensure that intelligence related performance criteria are in place',
'for agents and analysts, and develop a process for agents to receive a formal intelligence officer certification. the fbi is',
'directed to submit quarterly reports updating the committees on appropriations on the continued transformation, including the fbis efforts to ensure',
'that the priorities and operations in all of the bureaus field offices and resident agencies match national priorities. the conferees',
'note that the 9/11 commission report endorsed many of the intelligence reforms proposed in the house bill. the conferees appreciate',
'the assistance the government accountability office, the national academy of public administration, and the congressional research service have provided to',
'the committees on appropriations in reviewing the fbis operations and making recommendations to improve the bureau. the conferees expect the',
'fbi to continue to work with these organizations and others in fiscal year 2005 to review and improve their operations.',
'budget structure. the conference agreement adopts the budget decision unit structure proposed by the house. the conferees note that this',
'identical budget structure was recommended by the 9/11 commission. the new budget structure will align the fbis budget with its',
'organizational structure by collapsing the ten budget decision units used in previous years to four decision units. there will be',
'a decision unit for each executive assistant director ead with the exception of the ead for administration. the costs associated',
'with program administration will be spread to the four other decision units in order to capture the full costs of',
'each program. this new decision unit structure will not only empower the new director of intelligence, but will enhance the',
'ability of the eads for counterterrorism and counterintelligence, criminal, and criminal justice services to manage their programs by unifying their',
'budgets. the following distribution represents the conference agreement. the conferees remind the fbi that changes in this distribution are subject',
'to the reprogramming requirements of section 605 of this act. fbi salaries and expenses dollars in thousands decision unit pos',
'fte amount intelligence 4,703 4,291 $792,033 counterterrorism and counterintelligence 10,549 10,268 1,979,378 criminal 12,852 12,578 2,156,421 criminal justice services 1,935',
'1,945 277,196 total 30,039 29,082 5,205,028 the recommendation includes increases of $204,515,000 for adjustments to base to support the current',
'operating level. the recommendation includes the following program increases as requested: $13,400,000 and 151 positions for the office of intelligence;',
'$14,307,000 and 89 intelligence and counterterrorism positions for headquarters program support; $45,954,000 and 259 positions for counterterrorism field investigations; $12,838,000',
'and 86 positions for language services; $11,155,000 and 14 positions for legal attache offices in beirut, lebanon; baghdad, iraq; dakar,',
'senegal; kuwait city, kuwait; and cape town, south africa; $9,000,000 for the chemical, biological and radiological forensic analysis counterterrorism program;',
'$29,000,000 for the operational costs of the terrorist screening center; $35,470,000 for the relocation of portions of the counterterrorism division',
'to the hazel peterson building; $63,754,000 and 294 positions for the counterintelligence program; $58,257,000 and 188 positions for cyber investigations',
'including $3,000,000 for innocent images; $46,508,000 and 65 positions for information and physical security improvements; $20,000,000 for technology investments including',
'$12,000,000 for ts/sci lan field installations and $8,000,000 for enterprise architecture activities; $16,000,000 and 12 positions to support the integration',
'of ident/iafis; $1,785,000 and 10 positions to support the criminal divisions child exploitation and obscenity section; $1,831,000 and 16 positions',
'for the lost innocence national initiative to address the problem of children forced into prostitution; $1,213,000 and 8 positions for',
'corporate fraud cases; $1,170,000 for forensic costs associated with indian country and the national backstopping program; and $21,309,000 for renovations',
'at the fbi academy. in addition, the conference agreement includes the following increases above the request: $5,000,000 for the national',
'security support capability program; $2,750,000 and 27 positions for the indian country unit to investigate crimes in indian country, including',
'violent crimes against native americans, gang violence, and crimes related to indian gaming; $2,085,000 to establish a legal attache office',
'in west africa; $10,000,000 and 78 positions to combat gang related crime; $10,000,000 for enhanced training programs; $30,000,000 to fund',
'additional recruitment and retention programs; $20,500,000 to accelerate the expansion of secure facilities in fbi field offices; $8,500,000 for the',
'acquisition of helicopters and related equipment; and $5,000,000 for the investigative technology division for research and development of emerging technologies.',
'training. the conference agreement adopts the house report language regarding training. the conferees direct the fbi to continue to expand',
'its training opportunities and the capabilities of the college of analytical studies to ensure that agents and analysts are receiving',
'the highest quality intelligence, counterterrorism and counterintelligence training available. these training programs should include: joint training sessions with other members',
'of the intelligence community; opportunities for an academic sabbatical to pursue an advanced degree; sending staff to the department of',
'states foreign service institute; and creation of a fellows program to exchange staff with other federal agencies and the private',
'sector. in addition, the conferees expect the fbi to expand both its basic intelligence analyst course and its advanced intelligence',
'training courses offered at the college of analytical studies. the fbi shall also consider offering intelligence classes to other federal',
'law enforcement agencies, where appropriate. for example, the conferees believe it would be beneficial for corrections intelligence staff in the',
'federal prison system to receive specialized training to recognize and thwart the introduction of violent ideology and extremism in federal',
'prisons. the recommendation provides $10,000,000 above the request to implement these enhanced training programs. in determining its future staffing needs,',
'the fbi shall take into account the staff time associated with training and development programs. gangs. the conference agreement adopts',
'the house report language regarding the spread of violent gangs throughout the country. in order to address this problem, the',
'conference agreement provides $1,754,000 for the establishment of a national gang intelligence center that will integrate the assets of the',
'fbi, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, and other affected federal agencies to serve as a clearinghouse and',
'information management mechanism for gang intelligence on a national and international scope. in addition, the recommendation provides $8,246,000 for additional',
'agents, analysts and support staff to address the most violent gangs throughout the country. offsets. the conference agreement does not',
'adopt the proposed $35,000,000 offset in fees to state and local law enforcement for forensic services. the conferees are disappointed',
'that the administration is proposing to provide funding increases for federal law enforcement by increasing the financial burden on state',
'and local law enforcement. the conferees expect the fbi to absorb this proposed $35,000,000 offset within existing funds. the conference',
'agreement also does not adopt the proposed $3,000,000 reduction to the criminal justice information services information management accounts. retention and',
'recruitment. the conferees understand that the fbi is having difficulty retaining certain staff in critical senior management positions and other',
'specialized positions. for example, since september 11, 2001, the attrition rate for intelligence analysts has exceeded 10 percent. the conferees',
'understand that other agencies in the intelligence community have more flexible pay and benefit authorities than the fbi and consequently',
'are able to recruit talented staff from the fbi. the conferees further understand that many fbi employees living in high',
'cost areas are experiencing financial hardships. the conferees are concerned that this financial hardship could eventually have a negative impact',
'on fbi agent and staff performance. this is particularly troubling given that high cost areas are the most likely targets',
'for a terrorist attack. in order to address these concerns, the conference agreement includes section 113 and section 115. these',
'provisions are identical to those included in the house bill. section 113 provides the director with the authority, after consultation',
'with the office of personnel management opm , to provide retention and relocation bonuses to employees with high or unique',
'qualifications who, in the absence of a bonus, would likely leave the fbi. the provision also allows for retention and',
'relocation bonuses for individuals transferred to a different geographic area with a higher cost of living. a bonus may total',
'up to 50 percent of an employees basic rate of pay. section 115 authorizes the fbi, in conjunction with the',
'office of management and budget and opm, to pay critical intelligence positions up to an executive schedule i salary provided',
'that the position is determined to be: 1 a high level position in a scientific, technical, professional, or administrative field;',
'and 2 critical to the fbis mission. these provisions are included to allow the fbi to begin enhancing its personnel',
'capabilities in order to thwart terrorism. these provisions will also improve the fbis ability to compete with other intelligence community',
'agencies for high quality employees. the conference agreement provides $30,000,000 above the request to implement these new retention and recruitment',
'authorities. within the level of funding provided, the conferees also expect the fbi to expand the number of employees participating',
'in the fbis student loan repayment program. mandatory separation. the conference agreement includes section 112, as proposed by the house.',
'this provision empowers the director to, on a case by case basis, delay the mandatory retirement age of 57 for',
'fbi agents until the agent reaches 65 years of age. currently, the director is authorized to delay mandatory retirement until',
'an agent reaches 60 years of age. this provision does not require agents to work past the age of 57,',
'but gives the director the authority to extend agents until the age of 65 in certain circumstances. this provision provides',
'the fbi with additional discretion and flexibility to retain senior managers and employees with critical technical skills beyond age 60',
'where it is clear that the individual being retained can meet all requirements, including physical requirements, of the specific job',
'being filled. reserve service. the conference agreement includes section 114, as proposed by the house. this provision authorizes the director',
'to provide for the establishment and training of an fbi reserve service that would facilitate streamlined, temporary re hiring from',
'a pre certified cadre of retired fbi employees who possess the specialized skills required to deal with the demands of',
'crises or other special situations. the provision will allow the fbi to quickly access experienced former employees in the event',
'of an emergency, without adversely impacting reserve service members retirement pay. n dex. the conferees are aware that this new',
'information system will allow for better tracking of corporate crime, such as pollution, accounting fraud, corruption, price fixing and tax',
'evasion. the conferees encourage the fbi to work with other federal agencies such as the securities and exchange commission, the',
'u.s. attorneys, and the sentencing commission to ensure adequate data is provided on referrals for prosecution and dispositions of cases.',
'the conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language regarding n dex and the submission of a report within',
'180 days of enactment of this act. oil for food. the conferees direct the fbi to provide assistance in the',
'united nations investigation of the oil for food program, if requested to do so by the independent inquiry committee chaired',
'by paul volcker. the conferees strongly support this investigation and encourage the fbi to make resources available, as appropriate, to',
'ensure its successful conclusion. opr. the conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language concerning the office of professional',
'responsibility opr and the submission of a report 90 days from the enactment of this act. innocent images national initiative.',
'the conference agreement adopts the senate report language directing the fbi to consider emerging technologies that may help prevent and',
'prosecute crimes against children and child exploitation through the internet, such as software to troll online venues and record evidentiary',
'materials. terrorist financing. the conference agreement adopts the senate report language concerning software that seeks to track financial data streams',
'and, in real time, automatically notify analysts when designated transactions occur in the financial accounts of suspected terrorists. the fbi',
'is directed to evaluate such software and report back to the committees on appropriations on its findings. enterprise architecture. the',
'conference agreement adopts the senate report language directing the government accountability office gao to review the fbis management of its',
'enterprise architecture effort, including its use of effective contractual controls and its approach to contractor tracking and oversight. in addition,',
'the conferees direct gao to review whether fbis approach to developing its enterprise architecture is consistent with established best practices.',
'criminal justice information services division. the conference agreement includes $387,271,000, including fee collections, for the criminal justice information services division',
'cjis . the conference agreement does not adopt the fbis proposal to reduce the cjis it system maintenance budget by',
'$3,000,000. the conference agreement also includes by reference senate language prohibiting the diversion of funding collected through the cjis user',
'fee for any purpose other than cjis, its refreshment plan, or a subsequent modernization plan for the current facility. moreover,',
'the conferees direct that $50,668,734 of working capital fund balances be utilized to begin design for hardware and software modernization',
'at cjis located in clarksburg, west virginia. the intent is to ensure that legacy systems are phased out and replaced',
'with modern equipment so that the fbi can take advantage of emerging technologies, such as advances in biometrics, and ensure',
'interoperability and increased information sharing with other agencies. this will also allow for dedicated development of future generations of equipment',
'at cjis. within 180 days of enactment of this act, the fbi is directed to submit to the committees on',
'appropriations a status report on the modernization of the existing cjis systems. automated biometric identification system/integrated automated fingerprint identification system',
'iafis . the conference agreement adopts the senate report language directing the department of justice to submit a report to',
'the committees on appropriations not later than april 5, 2005, on the existing capacity of iafis, the expected impact us',
'visit may have on the system, and any additional costs necessary to increase iafiss capacity to meet that impact. intellectual',
'property rights. within the resources provided for counterintelligence, not less than $5,000,000 shall be available to combat industrial espionage and',
'other threats to the intellectual property rights of manufacturers and researchers in the united states. trilogy. the conferees have not',
'adopted the total program cost cap included by the senate for trilogy, including the virtual case file vcf , but',
'agree that imposing discipline in this program is essential. the initial operating capability ioc for vcf is expected to be',
'completed in december 2004, and will provide the following functionality: import all document types; manage workflow; upload to the automated',
'case support system acs ; and interfaces through acs. the conferees recommend that the fbi commission an independent study of',
'trilogy that evaluates the overall achievements of the program, including equipment upgrades and improved capabilities, identifies outstanding requirements, and establishes',
'a timeline and cost estimate to complete deployment of the program. the study shall also note the benefits of making',
'vcf capabilities available to the users as soon as possible. construction the conference agreement includes $10,242,000 for fbi construction as',
'proposed by the house. the senate funded this activity under a different heading. the conference agreement includes $1,242,000 for recurring',
'construction needs and provides $9,000,000 for a records management center. the conferees understand that consolidation of records and collocation of',
'records management personnel would achieve business process efficiencies and personnel savings. it would make more space available in the fbi',
'headquarters building, allowing the fbi to reduce leased space in the washington, d.c., metropolitan area, and would free up needed',
'space in the field as the number of fbi staff continues to increase. the conferees understand that the fbi hired',
'an outside consultant to study potential locations for a records management center using the following criteria: 1 at least 60',
'miles outside of washington, d.c., for continuity of operations; 2 away from obvious terrorist targets; 3 within 250 miles of',
'washington, d.c.; 4 having access to transportation, utilities, and communications networks; and 5 availability of an educated workforce. the conferees',
'understand the fbi chose frederick county, va, as the most ideal location to establish this center. the conferees further understand',
'that the fbi intends to lease an interim facility in frederick county while the design and construction of a permanent',
'facility is underway. the recommendation includes $9,000,000 for the costs to lease, equip and relocate an interim records management center',
'in frederick county in fiscal year 2005. this records management facility will not assume any personnel, projects, programs, or activities',
'being performed by the cjis. drug enforcement administration salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $1,653,265,000 for the drug enforcement',
'administration, instead of $1,661,503,000 as proposed by the house and $1,645,027,000 as proposed by the senate. the recommendation provides the',
'following increases: $53,146,000 for inflationary and other costs to maintain the current operating level; $14,976,000 and 165 positions for priority',
'targeting; $3,000,000 for the special operations division; $4,047,000 and 3 positions for investigative technology support; $1,173,000 and 9 positions for',
'computer forensics support; $1,000,000 for aviation support; $8,530,000 and 10 positions for the concorde project and web infrastructure; and $4,837,000',
'and 4 positions for the el paso intelligence center. of the funding provided for priority targeting, $4,095,000 and 82 positions',
'are for administrative support to relieve agents from performing non investigative duties. the remaining positions and funding shall be available',
'for the highest priority domestic and international enforcement activities. decision units. the conference agreement adopts the senate report language regarding',
'the consolidation of deas ten decision units to three. the conferees direct dea to provide a spending plan by the',
'proposed three decision units to the committees on appropriations not less than 30 days after enactment of this act. to',
'measure the impact of this change, dea is directed to provide quarterly reports to the committees on appropriations of its',
'obligations by prior year as well as proposed decision units. demand reduction activities. the conference agreement includes not less than',
'$8,891,000 for deas demand reduction activities. number of drug agents. since the september 11, 2001 attacks, the federal bureau of',
'investigation fbi has diverted agents from drug investigations to counterterrorism and counterintelligence activities. in order to address this change in',
'fbi priorities without negatively impacting federal law enforcements ability to combat drug crimes, the conferees have provided increased funding to',
'the dea to compensate for this change. with the additional dea agents funded in fiscal year 2005 under this heading',
'and under the interagency crime and drug enforcement heading, the total combined number of dea and fbi agents working on',
'drug cases will exceed the pre september 11th level by 202. ecstasy interdiction. the conferees note the progress made by',
'dea and the department of state against so called club drugs under the roadmap initiative with the belgian and dutch',
'governments. the conferees direct the department of state and dea to submit a report to the committees on appropriations no',
'later than 90 days after enactment of this act, detailing steps to be taken in the second roadmap. the second',
'roadmap should emphasize sufficient u.s. presence in the netherlands, more effective work against the export of precursor chemicals, and a',
'review of terrorist links to club drug trafficking organizations. deas role in the intelligence community. the conferees are aware of',
'the direct relationship between the funding of international terrorism and narcotics trafficking. the conferees applaud the work of dea personnel',
'around the world and encourage them to continue sharing critical intelligence related to terrorism with other u.s. government agencies. offsets.',
'the conference agreement assumes the implementation of all of the administrations proposed offsets except the proposal to charge the district',
'of columbia metropolitan police department fees for forensic evidence analysis services. the recommendation reduces funding for requested program increases in',
'order to offset this proposal. the committee is disappointed that the administrations proposal to offset funding increases is to increase',
'the funding burden on state and local law enforcement. operation containment. dea is directed to continue to provide an update',
'on operation containment activities in afghanistan in may and september of 2005. diversion control fee account. the conference agreement includes',
'$154,216,000 for this account, as provided by the house and senate. the conference agreement includes the following program increases: $11,711,000',
'is to improve and modernize customer service and e commerce; $3,482,000 is for the internet online investigations project and to',
'update the controlled substances information system ii; $659,000 is to enhance deas ability to respond to the regulated community and',
'improve the management and financial accountability of resources; and $15,773,000 supports the drug and chemical diversion control decision unit, previously',
'funded under salaries and expenses, to simplify financial management issues and ensure a stable source of funding for the program.',
'in addition, the conference agreement provides dea with 10 additional positions to implement sections 110 and 111 of this act.',
'the department of justice is directed to submit quarterly reports describing its efforts to address prescription drug diversion. bureau of',
'alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $890,357,000 for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms',
'and explosives atf as proposed by the senate instead of $870,357,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes',
'program increases of $2,707,000 and 31 positions for additional explosives investigations and regulatory compliance; $5,000,000 and 24 special agents to',
'focus on gang related investigations; and $5,600,000 for the construction and establishment of the federal firearms licensing center at the',
'national tracing center facility. in addition, the conference agreement provides a $1,000,000 increase for the national tracing center division. the',
'conferees understand that the number of trace requests, particularly international trace requests, is growing dramatically. specialized explosives groups. there has',
'been a large increase in the criminal misuse of explosives. therefore, the conference agreement includes an increase of $10,200,000 for',
'the creation and operation of four specialized explosives groups. these groups shall be strategically located throughout the united states based',
'on a thorough threat and workload assessment conducted by the bureau. these groups will be responsible for investigating the misuse',
'and trafficking of explosives, increasing inspection efforts for high risk explosives licensees, and increasing forensic support to explosives investigations with',
'the goal of proactively preventing explosives crimes and acts of terrorism. conversion of records. the conferees recognize the need for',
'the atf to begin converting tens of thousands of existing records of out of business federal firearms dealers from film',
'to digital images at the national tracing center. once the out of business records are fully converted, the search time',
'for these records will be reduced to an average of 5 minutes per search from the current average of 45',
'minutes per search. this significant time saving will ultimately reduce overall costs and increase efficiency at the national tracing center.',
'therefore, the conference agreement includes a $4,200,000 increase for the atf to hire additional contract personnel to begin this conversion.',
'access 2000 program. the conferees are aware that the access 2000 program was initiated by atf to improve the efficiency',
'and reduce the costs associated with firearms tracing incurred by federal firearms licensees ffls . atf and ffl importers, manufacturers,',
'and wholesalers form a partnership in this effort. ffls take their data from their mainframe computer and import it into',
'a stand alone server provided by the atf. the national tracing center is connected to this server remotely by secure',
'dial up and obtains information on a firearm that is subject to a firearms trace. the conferees support this program,',
'which reduces the administrative burdens of the ffl and allows the atf around the clock access to the records. the',
'atf currently has 36 access 2000 partners. the conferees encourage the atf to place more emphasis on this program and',
'expand the number of partners to the greatest extent possible. special response teams. the conferees are aware of the extremely',
'important role special response teams srts play in the enforcement of our nations laws. the bureau has four teams throughout',
'the united states. due to the personnel limitations within the bureau, the four srts are predominately made up of special',
'agents that maintain a full case load on the street and train to maintain the highly specialized skills required to',
'qualify for an srt position. the conferees laud these special agents and the extraordinary dedication to the mission of the',
'atf they display in order to ensure these teams are effective, safe, and successful. the conferees also acknowledge the outstanding',
'service the unique human scent/tactical k 9 program has provided in support of the special response teams. the conferees urge',
'the atf to train at least two additional k 9s so as to equip each srt with full time support.',
'the conferees adopt by reference the house report language concerning certain sensitive law enforcement information contained in databases maintained by',
'the atf. federal prison system salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $4,627,696,000 for the salaries and expenses of the',
'federal prison system as proposed by the senate, instead of $4,567,232,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees believe that',
'the budget request was inadequate to support the requirements of the federal prison system fps . the conference agreement provides',
'an amount that should be sufficient to complete or begin activation of ten prisons and also continue operations at existing',
'prisons. to ensure that the fps is able to activate prisons on a two year timeline, the conference agreement includes',
'a provision making activation funds available until september 30, 2006. the conferees expect the ten new prisons to be receiving',
'inmates by the date listed in the table below and have provided funding to maintain this schedule. amounts are dedicated',
'to activate each institution as follows: activation activation inmate care institution date costs nationwide total victorville, ca usp 1/05 $28,200',
'$5,836 $34,036 hazelton, wv usp 1/05 37,300 5,836 43,136 forrest city, ar facility 11/04 30,000 2,918 32,918 herlong/sierra, ca medium',
'camp 3/05 30,700 8,754 39,454 williamsburg, sc fci 9/04 38,000 1,476 39,476 canaan, pa usp 2/05 34,000 7,295 41,295 terre',
'haute, in usp 3/05 26,000 8,754 34,754 bennettsville, sc fci 12/04 32,500 4,377 36,877 yazoo city, ms fci 2/05 26,300',
'7,295 33,595 coleman, fl usp 2/05 23,000 7,295 30,295 306,000 59,836 365,836 reprogramming authority. the amounts designated in the table',
'above for activation costs are intended for the sole purpose of bringing these new prisons online. the amounts designated in',
'the table above for inmate care nationwide represent the cost associated with the inmates who will eventually be housed at',
'the new facilities. the amounts designated in the table above are to be obligated as directed, and are therefore subject',
'to the reprogramming procedures established in section 605 of this act. carryover amounts. in addition to the amounts designated in',
'the table above, an additional $50,015,000 is available from amounts carried forward from fiscal year 2004 for prison activations. the',
'conferees expect that funds for victorville, ca; williamsburg, sc; canaan, pa; hazelton, wv; herlong/sierra, ca; forrest city, ar; and yazoo',
'city, ms will be obligated as planned. if the amounts required deviate from the planned levels, the fps should submit',
'a reprogramming notification in accordance with section 605 of this act. base operations. the conferees believe that the amount provided',
'for this account is sufficient to support the base operational needs of the entire fps. within the amounts provided, the',
'conferees provide base funding of $41,000,000 for fci gilmer, west virginia and $41,000,000 for fci beckley, west virginia. contract confinement.',
'the conference agreement includes $584,948,000 for the contractual costs associated with housing inmates. this amount includes $22,850,000 in contracts for',
'the national institute of corrections and $9,400,000 for 4,500 additional low security contract beds. the conferees adopt by reference house',
'language regarding use of excess state, local, and private prison capacity to meet bedspace needs, if these facilities meet fps',
'standards. the conferees also adopt by reference senate report language in support of private sector contract confinement. drug treatment. the',
'conferees expect that an amount equal to the fiscal year 2004 level will be provided for the transitional drug treatment',
'program. joint bureau of prisons/judiciary pilot program. the conference agreement includes a general provision supporting a pilot program that will',
'allow the federal public defender in the southern district of florida to transfer computers for use by inmates reviewing electronic',
'discovery. financial plan. the conference agreement includes section 118, which requires submission of a financial plan. in requiring the submission',
'of a financial plan, the conferees are mindful of the complexities of managing the budget for the fps. however, the',
'conferees believe that such a plan is justified in order to effectively carry out the oversight responsibilities of the committees',
'on appropriations. to ensure that there is no unnecessary delay in operations of the fps, the committees will review the',
'proposed financial plan and respond to the department of justice within 15 working days of receipt of the plan. however,',
'submission of the financial plan does not replace the requirement for reprogramming notification under section 605 of the act. sexual',
'misconduct. the conferees commend the fps on its work to address and prevent sexual misconduct. with funds provided in earlier',
'appropriations acts, the national institute of corrections has made useful progress in providing training and technical support to correctional systems',
'throughout the country to eliminate staff sexual misconduct with inmates, training in investigating cases, and training trainers in order that',
'employees at every level will be more aware of, and better prepared to deal with, these cases. the conferees direct',
'the fps to continue these efforts and to report to the committee by march 31, 2005, on progress made in',
'this area. the conference agreement incorporates by reference house report language regarding a reimbursable agreement. the conference agreement incorporates by',
'reference senate report language directing the fps to move forward with the site investigation and planning for hazelton, west virginia.',
'the conferees also incorporate by reference senate report language regarding female inmates and medical records. buildings and facilities the conference',
'agreement includes funding of $189,000,000 for construction, modernization, maintenance and repair of prison and detention facilities housing federal prisoners as',
'proposed by the house and the senate. the conference agreement includes section 106, which prohibits the transfer of funds from',
'this account to any other department of justice account. the conferees continue to expect that all current construction projects will',
'proceed as planned. the conferees remain concerned that while the prison population grows, the department of justice continues to submit',
'budget requests with proposed rescissions of prison construction funds. the conferees reiterate previous direction to discontinue this practice. limitation on',
'administrative expenses, federal prison industries, incorporated the conference agreement includes language regarding a limit on administrative expenses of $3,411,000 for',
'federal prison industries, incorporated fpi . the conferees adopt by reference house report language regarding the fpi program. office on',
'violence against women violence against women prevention and prosecution programs the conference agreement includes $387,275,000 for violence against women prevention',
'and prosecution programs instead of $383,551,000 as proposed by the house and $410,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the following',
'table outlines the funding provided in the conference agreement: in thousands of dollars fy 2004 fy 2005 conference enacted request',
'house senate agreement violence against women office programs stop $166,564 $176,747 $176,747 $175,705 $187,086 grants national institute of justice r&d',
'5,145 5,200 5,200 5,000 5,000 safe start program 9,895 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 transitional housing assistance 15,000 15,000 10,000 12,500',
'grants to encourage arrest policies 63,824 62,479 62,479 64,503 63,491 rural domestic violence assistance grants 39,267 38,274 38,274 39,685 39,685',
'violence on college campuses 9,830 9,175 9,175 9,935 9,175 civil legal assistance 39,322 39,871 39,322 39,740 39,740 elder abuse grant',
'program 4,916 4,458 4,458 4,968 4,600 safe haven project 14,746 14,078 14,078 14,903 14,078 educ. & train for disabled female',
'victims 7,373 6,922 6,922 7,451 7,250 transitional housing 14,842 management and administration 10,473 10,339 30,000 casa special advocates 11,772 11,484',
'11,484 11,897 11,897 training for judicial personnel 2,257 1,925 1,925 2,281 1,925 grants for televised testimony 983 986 983 994',
'983 training programs 4,905 4,415 4,415 4,957 4,415 stalking database 2,950 2,962 2,950 2,981 2,950 total 383,551 383,551 410,000 387,275',
'the conference agreement directs the office on violence against women to submit a management and administration financial plan to the',
'committees on appropriations within 60 days of enactment of this act. the financial plan shall include the amount of funding',
'reimbursed to the office of justice programs for administrative services. the justice management division is required to verify the appropriateness',
'of this amount. native american/native alaskan liaison office. the conferees understand that native american and native alaskan women experience a',
'high rate of violence compared to any other group in the united states. the conferees are concerned these individuals lack',
'a comprehensive community response to address their needs in breaking the cycle of violence. the conferees believe a liaison office',
'would be an effective resource for these communities to identify and address their needs in order to develop a community',
'response for the elimination of domestic violence. the conferees are aware that the state of alaska has been ranked number',
'1 in the country for its rate of rape, the rate at which men kill women, and the rate at',
'which firearms are stolen. although violent crime rates have dropped across the nation last year, federal statistics have shown that',
'violent crimes have been on the rise in alaska. the conferees understand that the office on violence against women held',
'a summit in alaska in july, 2004, which enabled experts from across the country to assist alaska with this pervasive',
'social problem. the conferees commend the office on violence against women for their effort in bringing both the alaska community',
'and the professional community together. the conference agreement includes $7,550,000 for the native american/native alaskan liaison office to begin their',
'work in alaska. the conferees have provided $2,400,000 for the anchorage domestic violence prevention project; $950,000 for the domestic violence',
'prosecution unit in alaska; $2,700,000 for the sexual assault/domestic violence prosecution unit for the state of alaska; $750,000 for the',
'sexual assault response team for the municipality of anchorage; and $750,000 for the victims for justice in alaska. the conferees',
'direct the office on violence against women to work with these organizations in order to develop a comprehensive community approach',
'for the state of alaska. office of justice programs justice assistance the conference agreement includes $227,900,000 for justice assistance. the',
'conferees do not adopt the administrations proposal to consolidate all office of justice programs ojp activities under this heading. the',
'table below displays the conference agreement compared to the request for programs funded under this heading and compared to the',
'amounts provided in the house and senate bills. in thousands of dollars fy 2004 fy 2005 conference program enacted request',
'house senate agreement national institute of justice 47,495 63,559 55,000 63,350 55,000 bureau of justice statistics 31,787 38,717 34,000 32,125',
'34,000 victim notification 8,000 8,000 national white collar crime 8,905 4,500 9,000 9,000 regional inf. sharing sys 29,684 43,960 40,000',
'40,000 40,000 management and admin 34,632 118,730 38,000 25,000 35,000 missing children program 35,621 35,368 41,000 42,400 46,900 total 188,124',
'217,000 210,875 227,900 national institute of justice nij . the conference agreement provides $55,000,000 for the national institute of justice.',
'the conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for the office of science and technology, $3,250,000 for counterterrorism research and development, $10,000,000 for',
'social science research and evaluation, $21,000,000 for the national law enforcement and corrections technology centers, and $750,000 for mistral security',
'non toxic drug detention and identification aerosol technology. the conferees adopt the senate report language concerning the national law enforcement',
'and corrections technology centers. funding for these centers is distributed as follows: the national law enforcement and corrections technology centers',
'in thousands of dollars northeast regional center $3,000 southeast regional center 3,000 rocky mountain regional center 3,000 western regional center',
'3,000 national center 3,000 northwest center 3,000 technology specialty centers 3,000 total, regional and specialty centers 21,000 within the level',
'of funding provided for the office of science and technology, $3,000,000 is for the commtech program. within the level of',
'funding provided, $3,000,000 is for the center for rural law enforcement technology and training, and $2,800,000 is for the office',
'of law enforcement technology commercialization, inc. the conferees recognize and support the important work of the border research technology center',
'and support the budget request for research on trafficking in persons. nij shall consider expanding the forensic resource network in',
'future years. missing children. the conference agreement includes $46,900,000 for the missing children program for the following purposes: missing children',
'program in thousands of dollars fy 2004 fy 2005 program enacted request house senate conference national center for missing and',
'exploited children. $14,842 $12,419 $17,000 $26,900 $23,900 jimmy ryce law enforcement training center 2,968 1,049 3,000 3,000 3,000 internet crimes',
'against children task force 12,368 14,500 14,500 12,500 13,500 missing and exploited children office 1,484 2,400 1,500 1,500 amber alert',
'program 3,959 5,000 5,000 5,000 total 35,621 35,368 41,000 42,400 46,900 national center for missing and exploited children ncmec .',
'the conferees strongly support the ncmecs nationwide services for the prevention of abduction, endangerment, and sexual exploitation of children. the',
'conferees believe these services are an effective part of the congressionally intended safety net for our most vulnerable children. the',
'conferees commend the leadership of ncmec for their dedication to these issues. of the funds appropriated for the ncmec, $1,000,000',
'is for ncmecs lost child alert technology resource locater program; $2,250,000 is for ncmecs netsmartz program; $1,650,000 is for the',
'expansion and enhancement of the child recognition and identification system cris ; and $2,000,000 is for necmecs team adam initiative.',
'regional information sharing system. the conference agreement provides $40,000,000 for the regional information sharing system riss . the conferees direct',
'the department to ensure that inter state information sharing systems funded by ojp and cops comply with the national criminal',
'intelligence sharing plan. the conferees strongly support risss leadership role in implementing the national criminal intelligence sharing plan. in particular,',
'the conferees are pleased with risss efforts in promoting collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies through information sharing, especially',
'in the exchange of antiterrorism information. furthermore, the conferees commend the support provided by bja for riss. bureau of justice',
'statistics. of the funds provided for the bureau of justice statistics, $2,000,000 shall be utilized for the national crime victimization',
'survey ncvs conversion. this funding supports the continuation of converting the ncvs from primarily a paper and pencil operation to',
'a fully automated data collection operation. victim notification system. the conferees understand that eighteen states have implemented statewide automatic victim',
'notification programs, but a national automated victim notification network remains incomplete. the conference agreement recommends $8,000,000 for the bureau of',
'justice assistance to launch a new grant program for state automated victim notification programs. the conferees agree that no funding',
'can be utilized from the victims assistance program for this initiative and that funds provided under this heading require a',
'50 percent match from state, local, or private sources. the conferees direct the bureau of justice assistance to work with',
'congress in developing this program and to submit to the committees on appropriations a report outlining the program within 180',
'days of the enactment of this act. management and administration. the conference agreement provides $35,000,000 in direct appropriations for the',
'management and administration of ojp. the conferees direct ojp to submit a financial plan to the committees on appropriations within',
'60 days of enactment of this act. the financial plan shall include the amount of reimbursable funding ojp receives from',
'the office of community oriented policing services, the office on violence against women and the office ofdomestic preparedness, as well',
'as reimbursements for the processing of grants for any other agency outside of the department of justice. in addition, the',
'financial plan shall outline the level of funding individual ojp programs will be contributing for management and administration. the conferees',
'are cognizant that independent auditors performing the fiscal year 2004 financial audit at ojp found multiple material weaknesses in internal',
'controls surrounding ojps grant accounting practices and grants management systems. the conferees are extremely disappointed that the weaknesses have caused',
'the auditors to disclaim their opinion on ojps financial statements and as a result have caused the loss of the',
'overall department of justice clean audit opinion. the conferees understand the auditors reported weaknesses in ojps grant accounting process, significant',
'errors in reporting, weak systems controls, weaknesses in ojp monitoring, and an inability to adequately document certain accounting entries. the',
'conferees direct ojp to rectify its accounting and monitoring weaknesses, strengthen its internal controls and systems, and ensure it can',
'reliably report its financial activity in fiscal year 2005. additionally, the conferees expect ojp to submit monthly reports to the',
'committees on appropriations on the status of the corrective action plan. state and local law enforcement assistance the conference agreement',
'provides a total appropriation of $1,295,510,000. the table below displays the funding provided in the conference agreement compared to the',
'level of funds requested under the justice assistance heading for similar activities, and compared to the levels provided in the',
'house and senate bills. in thousands of dollars 2004 2005 conference enacted request house senate agreement byrne memorial justice assistance',
'grants 508,937 634,000 634,000 boys and girls clubs 60,000 80,000 85,000 usa freedom corps 5,000 2,500 national institute of justice',
'19,956 15,000 10,000 tribal courts 5,921 edward byrne memorial state formula 494,739 500,000 local law enforcement block grants 222,632 150,000',
'boys and girls clubs 79,158 85,000 usa freedom corps 2,968 national institute of justice 9,895 10,000 state criminal alien assistance',
'296,843 325,000 220,000 305,000 southwest border prosecutor program 30,000 30,000 cooperative agreement program 1,979 indian assistance 14,842 4,240 15,000 18,000',
'18,000 tribal prison construction program 1,979 2,000 5,000 indian tribal courts program 7,916 8,000 8,000 alcohol and substance abuse 4,947',
'4,240 5,000 5,000 byrne discretionary grants 157,443 110,000 117,969 170,027 usa freedom corps 15,381 victims of trafficking grants 9,894 10,000',
'10,000 state prison drug treatment 74,669 35,000 25,000 25,000 drug courts 38,095 67,463 50,000 40,000 40,000 prescription drug monitoring 6,926',
'10,000 10,000 prison rape prevention and prosecution 36,784 7,654 52,175 37,000 other crime control programs: intelligence state and local training',
'10,654 10,000 11,000 10,500 hate crimes training 989 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 missing alzheimers patients 883 883 850 883 law',
'enfor. family support program 2,000 2,000 motor vehicle theft prevention program 100 100 senior citizens vs. marketing scams 1,979 1,979',
'2,000 2,000 miscellaneous 51,942 rescission 53,471 total, state and local assistance 1,335,971 1,255,037 1,117,919 1,295,510 edward byrne memorial justice assistance',
'grants program. the conference agreement includes $634,000,000 for the edward byrne memorial justice assistance grants program, as authorized by h.r.',
'3036, the department of justice appropriations authorization act, fiscal years 2004 through 2006, as passed by the house on march',
'30, 2004. the conference agreement is $125,063,000 above the budget request. this program is intended to consolidate the local law',
'enforcement block grant program and the byrne formula program. funding under this program is authorized for: a law enforcement programs;',
'b prosecution and court programs; c prevention and education programs; d corrections and community corrections programs; e drug treatment programs;',
'and f planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs. funding is not available for: a vehicles, vessels, or aircraft; b luxury',
'items; c real estate; or d construction projects. the formula used for distributing funds under this program allocates 50 percent',
'of funding based on population, and 50 percent based on violent crime rates. the formula allocates 60 percent of funding',
'to states and 40 percent to units of local government. of the amount provided, $85,000,000 is for boys and girls',
'clubs; $10,000,000 is for nij to assist local units of government to identify, select, develop, modernize, and purchase new technologies',
'for use by law enforcement; and $2,500,000 is for the usa freedom corps initiative for the expansion of neighborhood watch',
'programs and the volunteers in policing program. indian country grants. the recommendation provides $18,000,000 for indian country grants. the conferees',
'acknowledge the success that the comprehensive indian resources for community law enforcement circle initiative is having and urge the department',
'to continue to work on ways to expand circle. edward byrne discretionary grants. the conference agreement includes $170,027,000 for discretionary',
'grants under this account. within the amounts provided, ojp is expected to review the following proposals, provide grants if warranted,',
'and report to the committees on appropriations regarding its intentions: $4,500,000 for the national citizens crime prevention campaign; $1,750,000 for',
'continued support for the expansion of search group, inc. and the national technical assistance and training program to assist states,',
'such as west virginia and alabama, to accelerate the automation of the fingerprint identification process; $350,000 for the turtle mountain',
'community college, nd, project peacemaker; $1,000,000 for the indigenous peoples law & policy project at the university of arizona; $1,700,000',
'for the drug abuse resistance education dare program; $8,000,000 for operation unite for a drug enforcement, treatment and education program;',
'$700,000 for the new orleans, la, police department for crime fighting initiatives; $200,000 for the orleans parish, la, district attorneys',
'office for crime fighting initiatives; $500,000 for the paul and lisa foundation; $2,000,000 for the northern virginia regional gang task',
'force; $587,000 for the northwest virginia regional drug task force; $3,000,000 for the state of virginia for anti gang coordination;',
'$2,500,000 for mothers against drunk driving including the continuation of spanish language public service announcements; $1,500,000 for the national institute',
'of justice and bureau of justice statistics to conduct a study of conditions of confinement in indian country correctional facilities',
'and the factors that exacerbate those conditions; $150,000 for the obscenity crimes project to provide citizens with an online tool',
'to report internet obscenity crimes; $350,000 for gospel rescue ministries; $300,000 for the womens center in vienna, va; $1,500,000 for',
'the pacific institute for research and evaluation, international institute for alcohol awareness for a training and technical assistance program for',
'state and local law enforcement regarding liquor law enforcement; $660,000 for the virginia community policing institute; $500,000 for william and',
'mary colleges courtroom 21 project; $1,540,000 for pre release and post incarceration services programs for the commonwealth of virginia; $1,500,000',
'for court programs in the commonwealth of virginia to combat drug use and drug related crimes; $732,000 for the virginia',
'attorney generals office for a computer crime unit, a gang task force, and the triad program; $500,000 for a school',
'safety program in northern virginia; $250,000 for the wyandotte focus for a program to reduce recidivism; $200,000 for a community',
'resource officer program and a school resource officer program in manassas park, va; $100,000 for clarke county, va, for a',
'school resource officer program; $250,000 for securing emergency resources through volunteer efforts for a re entry program; $750,000 for the',
'doe funds ready, willing & able program; $300,000 for an onsite drug testing demonstration project in the fourth judicial district',
'of new york state; $1,500,000 for the phoenix house in upstate new york drug treatment alternative for offenders; $225,000 for',
'excelsior college for law enforcement training programs; $225,000 for the capital region cybercrime partnership in ny; $400,000 for the pat',
'thomas law enforcement academy training program; $100,000 for southside virginia law enforcement activities; $150,000 for the tarrant county, tx, district',
'attorney for a gang database program; $1,500,000 for the center for court innovation; $500,000 for the frank bland regional training',
'center; $1,000,000 for protecting children against sex offenders in fairfax county, va; $100,000 for mountain village, co, for law enforcement',
'technologies; $400,000 for the rhode island family treatment court program; $1,500,000 for the washington metropolitan area drug enforcement task force',
'matf ; $2,000,000 for the washington public building mapping system; $200,000 for forest county, pa, for court related costs; $1,000,000',
'for the wichita, ks, police department for law enforcement costs; $250,000 for the chattanooga, tn, drug court program; $250,000 for',
'the law enforcement innovation center; $500,000 for the rape, abuse and incest national networks sexual abuse hotline; $3,000,000 for the',
'national clearinghouse for science, technology, and the law at stetson university college of law; $2,000,000 for the national forensics science',
'technology center in largo, fl; $750,000 for pinellas county, fl, for a jail diversion program for the mentally ill; $200,000',
'for the pinellas county, fl, sexual predator unit; $250,000 for kristens act; $200,000 for it happened to alexa; $500,000 for',
'phoenix house in dallas, tx, for at risk youth programs; $250,000 for the southern methodist universitys family research center to',
'conduct research on domestic violence; $3,000,000 for the university of houston to work with the national institute of justice to',
'test new law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the ascension parish law enforcement training center; $250,000 for the national correctional industries',
'associations prison industry enhancement certification training and technical assistance project; $2,000,000 for the national institute of justices cyber science laboratory',
'in rome, ny; $300,000 for the national association of town watchs national night out crime prevention program; $200,000 for athens',
'clarke county, ga, for law enforcement initiatives; $200,000 for effingham county, ga, for law enforcement initiatives; $200,000 for augusta richmond',
'county, ga, for law enforcement initiatives; $500,000 for the national institute on state policy on trafficking of women and girls;',
'$250,000 for the rural law enforcement information technology center at tarleton state university; $250,000 for the university of notre dame',
'in collaboration with the state university of new york suny stony brook for law enforcement technologies research; $250,000 for the',
'wings domestic violence program; $500,000 for enough is enough; $50,000 for the stargazer foundation; $100,000 for the union county, nj,',
'police department in partnership with union county college for law enforcement training programs; $250,000 for a school resource officer training',
'program in palm beach county, fl; $250,000 for the gun crimes reduction task force in ventura county, ca; $100,000 for',
'bartow county, ga, for equipment to prevent the spread of airborne pathogens in the county jail; $250,000 for the state',
'of missouri, to enhance its amber alert program; $500,000 for beyond missing; $100,000 for the state university of new york',
'for law enforcement training; $200,000 for st. clairsville, oh, for courtroom equipment; $400,000 for the san joaquin valley rural crime',
'prevention program; $100,000 for whiteclay, ne, for law enforcement programs; $250,000 for the regional counter drug training academy for law',
'enforcement training; $250,000 for the city of lancaster, pa, for a community policing initiative; $250,000 for chattahoochee valley community college',
'for a law enforcement training program; $150,000 for the check em out program; $300,000 for the northwest fund crime reduction',
'initiative; $500,000 for the whitman walker law enforcement programs; $100,000 for the lake washington technical college; $500,000 for the university',
'of toledo center for parents criminal justice program; $200,000 for the westchester county, ny, special operations task force; $250,000 for',
'arlington county, va, for gang suppression; $450,000 for the on site academys law enforcement counseling program; $200,000 for the safer',
'foundation ex offender program; $500,000 for training for judicial personnel; $600,000 for the vera institute of justice; $500,000 for the',
'fairleigh dickinson university cybercrime program; $300,000 for the computer crimes initiative suffolk county, ny; $50,000 for the latino action center',
'for drug and crime prevention programs; $100,000 for new york citys community crime stopper program; $100,000 for the opening word,',
'wyandanch, ny; $200,000 for the eastern michigan center for community building; $200,000 for project cope ny police foundation; $400,000 for',
'the strive ex offender program; $400,000 for the fortune societys community reentry program; $50,000 for the bexar county, tx, jail',
'diversion program; $200,000 for the newport, ri, police department law enforcement initiative; $1,000,000 for the national corrections and law enforcement',
'training and technology center; $500,000 for the law enforcement information technology and analysis program, wv; $125,000 for wyandotte chwc; $125,000',
'for mid america nazarene; $240,000 for the minneapolis, mn, police department law enforcement initiative; $500,000 for hennepin county, mn, crimnet;',
'$100,000 for the wisconsin coalition against domestic violence; $100,000 for the wayne county, mi, jail diversion and assistance initiative; $100,000',
'for the police command center in cleveland, oh; $100,000 for california front line law enforcement; $400,000 for the minnesota fond',
'du lac law enforcement program; $200,000 for the central wisconsin drug enforcement program; $500,000 for the wisconsin alliance for children',
'and families; $1,000,000 for the international center for ending violence; $750,000 for san francisco ex offender reentry services; $150,000 for',
'california western school of law; $625,000 for the contra costa county, ca, aries integrated justice system; $400,000 for the urban',
'justice center; $500,000 for west shore regional law enforcement; $500,000 for the multi jurisdictional criminal justice data integration project; $200,000',
'for the maine rural substance abuse project; $291,000 for the town of taos, nm, police department law enforcement; $100,000 for',
'the providence, ri, police department for command training; $250,000 for the center point re entry program; $100,000 for the wave',
'domestic violence program in california; $185,000 for a law enforcement program in independence county, ar; $100,000 for the catholic university',
'anti domestic violence program in puerto rico; $500,000 for the steganography analysis and research center; $400,000 for the alabama bureau',
'of investigations missing childrens program; $1,000,000 for the alaska native justice center restorative justice programs; $2,000,000 for the alaskan rural',
'prosecution unit; $1,100,000 for alcohol interdiction in alaska for bootlegging crimes; $250,000 for the biloxi, ms, police department technical bomb',
'squad; $125,000 for carbon county, ut, for drug enforcement; $200,000 for the center on domestic violence at cu denver, co;',
'$100,000 for the city of columbia, ms, for law enforcement equipment; $230,000 for the city of philadelphias operation safe streets;',
'$100,000 for the city of xenia, oh, police division internet child protection unit; $3,000,000 for the consolidated advanced technology laboratory',
'at unh; $700,000 for the dispute resolution program at faulkner university, al; $300,000 for the fort bend and harris county,',
'tx, anti drug initiative; $250,000 for the further testing and evaluation of tacscan system; $890,000 for the holyoke community college,',
'information security system; $5,000,000 for the institute for security technology studies, nh; $1,000,000 for the center for task force training;',
'$2,000,000 for the jackson, ms, public safety automated technologies equipment; $250,000 for the kansas city swope parkway, mo; $375,000 for',
'the leadership institute in judicial education, university of memphis; $900,000 for the clearwater economic development association, id, for the idaho',
'montana lewis and clark bicentennial bi state safety project; $400,000 for mental health courts; $100,000 for the millerstown borough police',
'department, perry county, pa; $1,000,000 for the mississippi state university computer crime prosecution initiative; $100,000 for the national association of',
'promoting success; $2,084,650 for the national fatherhood initiative; $650,000 for the new hampshire cyber crime initiative; $750,000 for the national',
'child protection training; $51,000 for the nh department of safety evidence storage expansion; $250,000 for the nh police standards and',
'training distance learning expansion; $1,000,000 for operation streetsweeper; $550,000 for brown university nanotechnology dna sequencing in ri; $225,000 for crime',
'scene examination enhancement for the state of alaska; $500,000 for the el paso regional lab in tx; $400,000 for the',
'greater columbus area crime fighting afis project in oh; $100,000 for the fulton county district attorneys cold case unit in',
'ga; $1,000,000 for the mississippi crime lab to address forensic backlog; $200,000 for the northwest ohio regional information system afis;',
'$250,000 for the ohio bci laboratory system improvement project; $375,000 for the ohio bci palmprint afis program; $200,000 for the',
'pikes peak metro crime lab dna laboratory in co; $500,000 for southeast missouri state university; $200,000 for the greenville tech',
'forensic/dns laboratory in sc; $200,000 for the texas tech forensic science institute; $150,000 for the university of alabama at birmingham',
'forensic science education and training program; $400,000 for the utah valley state college forensic science program; $200,000 for weber state',
'universitys criminal justice program in ut; $200,000 for the sam houston state university, texas, center for forensic sciences. $250,000 for',
'the partners for downtown progress, ak; $2,000,000 for the public private ventures, of which $750,000 is for the national center',
'on neighborhood enterprise, of which up to 5 percent may be used by public private for the purpose of enhanced',
'accountability and rigorous evaluation of the violence free zone project; $1,000,000 for the ridgelend, ms, police department radios and equipment;',
'$200,000 for the south central alaska search and rescue training project for the alaska police department; $210,000 for the alaska',
'statewide dare coordinator and implementation of new dare curriculum; $100,000 for equipment for the tchula, ms, police department; $640,400 for',
'technology improvements at the nh department of motor vehicles; $3,000,000 for the continuation of the j one information sharing system',
'in nh; $750,000 for the texas medical center in houston, tx, operations center; $1,000,000 for the university of kentucky rural',
'drug prosecution assistance project; $500,000 for the university of louisville effects of collaboration team intervention on child well being; $2,000,000',
'for university of mississippi national center for justice and the rule of law; $200,000 for the texas center for forensic',
'science; $200,000 for the university of mississippi techlaw to offer police online training; $400,000 for the institutional security program and',
'the university of southern mississippi; $275,000 for the university of southern mississippis rural law enforcement training initiative; $200,000 for the',
'violent crimes fugitive task force, mt; $300,000 for the state of colorado digital trunked radio system; $400,000 for the western',
'kentucky university public safety program; $100,000 for the new hampshire dare program; $250,000 for the city of richton, ms, for',
'the police department; $65,000 for the university of delaware center for drug and alcohol studies to conduct a statewide survey',
'of delinquent and high risk behaviors; $3,100,000 for the monterey county, ca, street violence and anti gang project; $250,000 for',
'the washington state department of corrections electronic fingerprint criminal background check; $150,000 for the family re entry, inc., prisoner reentry',
'pilot program in bridgeport, ct; $400,000 for the university of connecticut breaking the cycle of behavioral health problems and crime',
'study; $150,000 for the native americans into law program; $500,000 for the national center for victims of crime and infolink;',
'$950,000 for the chicago project for violence prevention to expand ceasefire; $500,000 for the san diego, ca, crisis intervention response',
'teams; $1,200,000 for the methamphetamine jail treatment, ia; $765,000 for the highway interdiction team, ia; $4,750,000 for the national advocacy',
'center/ national district attorneys association; $14,000,000 for the south carolina judicial department case docket system; $1,000,000 for the richland county',
'sheriffs office carolina regional fugitive task force; $1,750,000 for indian legal services $425,000 for the oglala sioux tribe judicial system',
'operations; $500,000 for the rosebud sioux tribe, sd, judicial system operations; $1,000,000 for the worcester polytechnic institute, ma, for the',
'development of law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for the hampshire county, ma, triad; $100,000 for the phoenix house treatment center, ma;',
'$950,000 for the milwaukee county, wi, judicial oversight demonstration initiative; $400,000 for the milwaukee, wi, community partners; $300,000 for the',
'new orleans district attorneys office for system upgrades; $1,000,000 for the child safe personalized weapon, new jerseys institute of technology;',
'$1,500,000 for the baltimore city operation safe streets; $150,000 for the leadership and public service mentoring and education program at',
'the university of florida; $250,000 for the university of nebraska at kearney polygraph credibility project; $550,000 for the henderson emergency',
'operations center, nv; $50,000 for the unlv boyd school of law immigration clinic; $50,000 for the unr grant sawyer center',
'for justice studies; $30,000 for the mineral county, nevada, sheriffs office; $735,000 for the family development foundation, las vegas, nevada;',
'$750,000 for the national judicial college; $400,000 for the bodega association of nyc; $130,000 for the national megans law helpline;',
'and $500,000 for the tools for tolerance program; harold rogers prescription drug monitoring program. the conference agreement includes $10,000,000 to',
'assist states in building or enhancing prescription drug monitoring systems, facilitating the exchange of information between states, and providing technical',
'assistance and training on establishing and operating effective prescription drug monitoring programs.during 2002, 6.2 million americans abused prescription drugs. the',
'conferees expect ojp to collaborate with dea and other entities of the executive branch, such as the food and drug',
'administration and the office of national drug control policy, to ensure a coordinated government wide approach to address prescription drug',
'diversion. the department of justice is directed to submit quarterly reports describing its efforts to address prescription drug diversion. prison',
'rape prevention and prosecution. the conference agreement provides $37,000,000 for implementation of the prison rape elimination act of 2003 public',
'law 108 79 . the conference agreement provides $15,000,000 for the collection of statistics, data and research as authorized by',
'section 4 of the act; $1,000,000 for the national institute of corrections for a national clearinghouse, training and education as',
'authorized by section 5 of the act; $20,000,000 for grants to states to protect inmates and safeguard communities as authorized',
'by section 6 of the act; and $1,000,000 to be transferred to the national prison rape elimination commission. improving state',
'and local law enforcement intelligence capabilities. the conference agreement includes $10,500,000 for the implementation of the national criminal intelligence sharing',
'plan and the efforts of the global justice information sharing initiative. the conferees direct this funding to be used to',
'support training for state and local law enforcement on the intelligence process including planning, collection, analysis, dissemination and reevaluation. this',
'program should continue to provide support for training in the use of intelligence as a tool in identifying pre incident',
'indicators. the conferees believe the training should ensure that law enforcement officials are protecting individuals privacy, civil rights, civil liberties,',
'and constitutional rights within the intelligence process. the conferees also expect some funding to be available to promote the use',
'of information technology standards among law enforcement to ensure that the data can be exchanged across disparate information systems. weed',
'and seed program fund the conference agreement includes $62,000,000 for the weed and seed program as proposed by the senate.',
'of the funds provided, $2,000,000 shall be for comprehensive community development training and technical assistance. community oriented policing services the',
'conference agreement includes $606,446,000 for community oriented policing services cops programs instead of $686,702,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$755,969,000 as proposed by the senate. the table below displays the funding provided in the conference agreement compared to the',
'level of funds requested under the cops and justice assistance headings for similar activities and compared to the levels provided',
'in the house and senate bills. in thousands of dollars fy 2004 fy 2005 program enacted request house senate conference',
'enhancement grants 113,000 hiring/school resource officers 118,737 180,000 10,000 training and technical assistance 5,000 17,625 20,000 15,000 tribal law enforcement',
'24,737 20,000 20,000 20,000 meth hot spots 53,482 20,000 60,000 55,000 52,556 cops technologies 156,740 130,000 110,969 138,615 interoperable communications',
'84,106 1,550 100,000 100,000 safe schools initiative 4,552 5,000 4,325 police integrity grants 9,894 10,000 15,000 7,500 management and administration',
'29,684 27,914 27,914 35,000 30,000 prior year balances rescission 53,471 bullet proof vests 24,737 24,950 25,000 25,000 25,000 police corps',
'14,842 27,579 20,000 15,000 15,000 criminal records upgrade 29,684 56,186 50,000 25,000 dna initiative 98,948 175,788 175,788 100,000 110,000 paul',
'coverdell forensic science 9,894 20,000 15,000 crime identification technology act 23,971 35,000 28,450 safe schools technologies 4,948 5,000 sw border',
'prosecutor program 29,684 47,431 40,000 project safe neighborhoods 29,684 45,080 30,000 15,000 offender re entry 4,948 15,000 15,000 5,000 10,000',
'grand total 748,324 686,702 755,969 606,446 cops hiring program. the conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for the hiring of law enforcement',
'officers, of which $5,000,000 shall be for school resource officers. police corps. the conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for the police',
'corps program. the conferees expect that the police corps training curriculum will incorporate all relevant training portions of the national',
'criminal intelligence sharing plan. indian country. the conferees recommend that 5 percent of cops funds be provided directly to tribal',
'judicial systems to assist tribal courts with the caseload associated with increased arrests as a result of more stringent tribal',
'law enforcement. methamphetamine enforcement and clean up. the conference agreement includes $52,556,000 for state and local law enforcement programs to',
'combat methamphetamine production and distribution, to target drug hot spots, and to remove and dispose of hazardous materials at clandestine',
'methamphetamine labs. within the amount provided, the conference agreement includes $20,000,000 to reimburse the drug enforcement administration dea for assistance',
'to state and local law enforcement for proper removal and disposal of hazardous materials at clandestine methamphetamine labs. in addition,',
'within the amount provided, the conferees expect the cops program office, in consultation with dea, to examine each of the',
'following proposals, to provide grants if warranted, and to submit a report to the committees on appropriations on its intentions',
'for each proposal: $2,000,000 for a washington state law enforcement methamphetamine initiative; $2,000,000 for the methamphetamine task force in east',
'tennessee, to fight the spread of meth labs in this region; $250,000 for the indiana state police meth enforcement team;',
'$300,000 for the clackamas county, or, methamphetamine initiative: community prosecution; $1,000,000 for the minot state university rural methamphetamine education demonstration',
'project in north dakota; $300,000 for the cops methamphetamine drug hot spots program in ar; $600,000 for the marion county,',
'or, methamphetamine forensic lab enhancement; $6,000,000 for the comprehensive methamphetamine response in hi; $1,500,000 for the methamphetamine clandestine lab task',
'force in ia; $600,000 for the virginia state police, of which $175,000 shall be for the northwest virginia regional drug',
'task force, and $175,000 shall be for the harrisonburg drug task force to assist their efforts in combating methamphetamine; $2,000,000',
'for the partnership for a drug free america to provide technical assistance to state and local law enforcement to address',
'meth; $160,000 for winston and fayette counties, al, for a meth initiative; $1,500,000 for the california department of justice, bureau',
'of narcotics enforcement, for the california methamphetamine strategy calms ; $250,000 for the mineral area drug task force; $100,000 for',
'the south central missouri drug task force; $200,000 for the southeast missouri drug task force; $100,000 for the bradford county,',
'pa, sheriffs department for a meth initiative; $250,000 for the commerce city, co, police department for meth initiatives; $250,000 for',
'the franklin county, mo, sheriffs department for operation chem; $250,000 for the regional training center in sioux city, ia; $250,000',
'for the iowa office of drug control policy for meth initiatives; $250,000 for the daviess county, ky, sheriffs department to',
'combat production and distribution of methamphetamine; $250,000 for the oklahoma bureau of narcotics and dangerous drug control clandestine laboratory enforcement',
'program; $250,000 for the nebraska state patrol to combat the production and distribution of methamphetamine; $250,000 for polk county, fl,',
'sheriffs department to combat the production and distribution of methamphetamine; $250,000 for the oregon partnership meth prevention program; $350,000 for',
'the pennyrile narcotics task force in ky; $300,000 for the lincoln county, or, methamphetamine intervention and enforcement; $200,000 for the',
'st. matthews, sc, police dept methamphetamine initiative; $100,000 for the merced county, ca, meth is death project; $50,000 for the',
'lauderdale county, al, sheriffs office meth initiative; $50,000 for the colbert county, al, sheriffs office meth initiative; $100,000 for the',
'guam methamphetamine initiative; $100,000 for the miami tribes meth hot spots program; $250,000 for the pulaski county, il, sheriff department',
'meth initiative; $310,000 for the fresno county, ca, district attorney methamphetamine initiative; $500,000 for the tn 13th judicial district/ surrounding',
'counties methamphetamine task force; $100,000 for the woodland, ca, methamphetamine enforcement; $100,000 for the combined ozarks multi jurisdictional enforcement team',
'comet in mo; $750,000 for the five county northern ut methamphetamine project; $125,000 for jackson county methamphetamine clean up in',
'ms; $250,000 for the jackson county mississippi sheriffs department narcotics task force/technology; $100,000 for jefferson county, colorado, methamphetamine interdiction &',
'response; $300,000 for the kansas methamphetamine prevention project; $400,000 for the maricopa county arizona meth funding; $250,000 for the methamphetamine',
'addiction in mt; $1,000,000 for the mississippi bureau of narcotics methamphetamine enforcement; $1,000,000 for the mosmart board, mo; $125,000 for',
'the north carolina attorney general office meth program; $250,000 for the north carolina u.s. district attorneys meth; $200,000 for the',
'state of minnesotas methamphetamine hot spots initiative; $250,000 for the statewide drug enforcement and lab equipment in ne; $26,000 for',
'the wright county drug mobile command; $500,000 for the methamphetamine montana initiative; $300,000 for the anhydrous ammonia nurse tank locks',
'in ia; $1,000,000 for the wisconsin i methamphetamine law enforcement initiative; $300,000 for the louisiana methamphetamine task force; $1,750,000 for',
'the vermont drug task force; and $60,000 for the coos and curry co. meth reduction, or; cops interoperable communications technology',
'program. the conference agreement provides $100,000,000 to continue the cops interoperable communications technology program being designed and implemented by the',
'cops office, in consultation with nijs os&t as well as the bureau of justice assistance. the conferees commend the cops',
'office for its coordination with other federal agencies who deal with public safety interoperability. the conferees believe coordination of federal',
'efforts is critical to ensure our nations safety and a necessity if we are not to fall victim to the',
'pitfalls of the past. the conferees strongly support the need for minimum standards for law enforcement communications technology. therefore, os&t',
'should continue to assist cops in incorporating existing minimum standards into the formulation of this grant program. within the amount',
'provided, $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the national institute of standards and technology nist to continue the efforts of the',
'office of law enforcement standards oles regarding the development of a comprehensive suite of minimum standards for law enforcement communications.',
'the conferees commend the institute for telecommunication sciences its in boulder, colorado, for all their efforts and contributions to the',
'public safety communications statement of requirements. their contributions were critical in addressing the many issues plaguing public safety organizations for',
'decades. interoperable standards. over a decade ago, apco project 25 was established through a joint effort of public safety first',
'responders, u.s. industry, and elements of the federal government to provide the public safety community with interoperable, spectrally efficient, economically',
'priced, digital radios capable of providing a variety of operationally required functions and features, including backward compatibility with existing analog',
'land mobile radios. the project 25 suite of standards, being developed with the technical assistance of the telecommunications industry association',
'tia standards committee tr 8, is intended to satisfy defined user needs, allow multiple vendors to manufacture some or all',
'components of the project 25 system at their discretion, and ensure that components produced by many sources will be interoperable.',
'the timely completion of the project 25 standards for all of the relevant communications systems equipment is essential to the',
'public safety community. the conferees are concerned that the functional standards that specify key project 25 system interfaces such as',
'the inter rf subsystem interface issi , the console interface, and the fixed station interface have not been developed or',
'approved, nor have the standards that define how the interfaces should be tested and evaluated. the conferees encourage the oles',
'to work with commtech within the national institute of justice and the wireless public safety interoperability communications safecom program within',
'the department of homeland security, to consider the issuance of interim standards that can be used to specify the required',
'functionality and testing validation characteristics. law enforcement technology program. the conference agreement includes $138,615,000 for the cops law enforcement technology',
'program. the conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language concerning standards. within the overall amounts recommended, the conferees',
'expect the cops office to examine each of the following proposals, to provide grants if warranted, and to submit a',
'report to the committees on appropriations on its intentions for each proposal: $750,000 for the city of lubbock, tx, police',
'department for law enforcement technologies; $1,125,000 for the state of new mexico state police; $1,500,000 for the midwest forensics resource',
'center, ia; $500,000 for the arkansas state police for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the city of stamford, ct, for',
'law enforcement technologies; $750,000 for continued participation of idaho in the criminal information sharing alliance; $750,000 for law enforcement technologies,',
'to be split evenly between the city of tucson, az police department and the pima county, az police department; $250,000',
'for law enforcement technologies for sheriffs offices in cochise county, az; $2,000,000 for the city of asheville, nc, police department',
'for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for the new orleans metropolitan crime commission; $70,000 for the leesburg, va, police department for',
'law enforcement technologies; $2,100,000 for the integrated criminal justice information system for the state of virginia; $1,500,000 for a statewide',
'records management system for virginia law enforcement; $15,000 for the berryville, va, police department for in car cameras; $75,000 for',
'the city of manassas, va, police department for law enforcement technologies; $40,000 for guin, al, police department for law enforcement',
'technologies; $20,000 for the southside, al, police department for law enforcement technologies; $20,000 for the boaz, al, police department for',
'law enforcement technologies; $80,000 for the morgan county, al, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for the simulated prison',
'environment crisis aversion tools for programs in alabama, north carolina, and pennsylvania; $2,000,000 for law enforcement technology enhancements for middle',
'rio grande border region of texas; $500,000 for the florida department of corrections for a system to electronically monitor criminal',
'probationers and link their location to crime events; $775,000 for the city of houston, tx, police department for law enforcement',
'technologies; $500,000 for san diego county, ca, sheriffs department for automation infrastructure upgrades; $500,000 for i safe america; $500,000 for',
'the city of roseville, ca, police department for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the placer county, ca, sheriffs department for',
'law enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for the morris county, nj, police department for law enforcement technologies; $300,000 for the sussex county,',
'nj, police department for law enforcement technologies; $300,000 for the somerset county, nj, police department for law enforcement technologies; $300,000',
'for the west essex port of essex county, nj, police department for law enforcement technologies; $405,000 for southside virginia law',
'enforcement agencies for law enforcement technologies; $3,000,000 for the center for criminal justice technology; $350,000 for the city of moultrie,',
'ga, police department for law enforcement technologies; $1,500,000 for the oakland county, mi, sheriffs department for an identification based information',
'system ibis including portable hand held digital fingerprint and photo devices for patrol cars; $500,000 for the morgan county, il,',
'police department for law enforcement technologies; $350,000 for the city of beardstown, il, police department for law enforcement technologies; $150,000',
'for the city of peoria, il, police department for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the iowa state university for a',
'cyber crime program; $750,000 for the east valley community justice center; $500,000 for san bernardino, ca, police department for law',
'enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the redlands, ca, police department for a crime mapping project; $250,000 for the development of an',
'electronic crime report filing system for san bernardino county, ca; $750,000 for the louisville, ky, metro police department for mobile',
'data terminals; $15,000 for the west buechel, ky, police department for in car computers and cameras; $70,000 for the lynnview,',
'ky, police department for law enforcement equipment; $1,000,000 for the onondaga county, ny, sheriffs office for crime fighting technologies; $400,000',
'for the syracuse, ny, police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the lee county, ms, sheriffs department for law',
'enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the city of largo, fl, for the law enforcement accessing data lead project; $500,000 for the',
'pinellas county, fl, sheriffs department for a consolidated law enforcement records management system; $1,250,000 for the city of la verne,',
'ca, police department for law enforcement technologies; $750,000 for the los angeles county, ca, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies;',
'$500,000 for the criminal justice information system in mecklenburg county, nc; $250,000 for the dallas, tx, police department for law',
'enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for law enforcement technologies for the genesee/finger lakes region; $580,000 for jasper county, mo, sheriffs department for',
'law enforcement technologies; $20,000 for the city of ozark, mo, police department for law enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for greater harris',
'county, tx, for in car police technologies; $150,000 for the batavia, il, police department for law enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for',
'the kendall county, il, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $300,000 for the village of east dundee, il, police department',
'for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the dupage county, il, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the city',
'of bastrop, la, police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the tuscaloosa county, al, sheriffs department for law enforcement',
'technologies; $250,000 for the shelby county, al, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for aurora, co, for law enforcement',
'technologies; $250,000 for the city of clearwater, fl, police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the city of mobile,',
'al, police department for mobile data terminals; $250,000 for the riverside county, ca, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000',
'for the pasco county, fl, sheriffs office for in car cameras; $100,000 for the alexander county, nc, sheriffs office for',
'law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the city of corona, ca, police department for law enforcement equipment; $110,000 for the page',
'county, va, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $60,000 for the rappahannock county, va, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies;',
'$60,000 for the orange county, va, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $60,000 for the goochland county, va, sheriffs office',
'of law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the delaware courts organized to serve program; $250,000 for the cincinnati, oh, police department',
'for a records management system; $250,000 for the orange county, ca, integrated law and justice system; $50,000 for the prince',
'william county, va, police department for law enforcement technologies; $950,000 for the fairfax county, va, police department for law enforcement',
'technologies; $50,000 for the fairfax county, va, regional intelligence center for law enforcement technologies; $50,000 for the fairfax city, va,',
'police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the rappahannock, va, regional jail for the criminal information exchange efforts; $250,000',
'for the blount county, tn, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the university of central florida and the',
'florida law enforcement consortium to enhance information sharing among law enforcement in florida; $100,000 for the chesterfield county, va, police',
'department for law enforcement technologies; $25,000 for the dinwiddie county, va, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $25,000 for the',
'isle wight county, va, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $25,000 for the southampton, va, sheriffs office for law enforcement',
'technologies; $100,000 for the city of chesapeake, va, police department for laptop computers; $75,000 for the city of suffolk, va,',
'police department for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for the cobb county, ga, sheriffs department for the multi level law enforcement',
'technology project; $80,000 for the city of lynchburg, va, police department for in car cameras; $80,000 for the city of',
'harrisonburg and rockingham county, va, consolidated law enforcement network; $190,000 for the amherst county, va, for law enforcement technologies; $245,000',
'for the bristol township, pa, police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for sarasota county, fl, for law enforcement technologies;',
'$250,000 for manatee county, fl, for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for new castle, pa, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for',
'the anson county, nc, sheriffs department for mobile data terminals; $200,000 for the illinois state police to develop an encryption',
'system for criminal justice information; $100,000 for the ashtabula city, oh, police department for a computer aided dispatch system; $1,300,000',
'for technology enhancements for law enforcement agencies in northern illinois; $250,000 for the counties of mid carolina council of government',
'for law enforcement activities; $250,000 for the putnam county, fl, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for the macomb',
'county, mi, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $50,000 for the shelby township, mi, police department for law enforcement technologies;',
'$250,000 for the sacramento county, ca, sheriffs department for an identification based information system; $112,000 for the city of muncie,',
'in, for a crime scene analysis project; $250,000 for the york city, pa, police department for equipment to improve information',
'sharing and purchase in car digital video technology; $1,000,000 for the national sheriffs association pegasus program; $1,000,000 for the navajo',
'nation, az, for law enforcement technologies and crime prevention programs; $500,000 for the city of key west, fl, police department',
'for law enforcement technologies; $125,000 for the city of bayamon, pr, for law enforcement technologies and crime prevention programs; $125,000',
'for the city of guaynabo, pr, for law enforcement technologies and crime prevention programs; $20,000 for the city of warren,',
'ar, police department for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for the virginia beach, va, police department for law enforcement technologies; $100,000',
'for the hampton, va, police department for law enforcement technologies; $50,000 for the accomack county, va, sheriffs office for law',
'enforcement technologies; $50,000 for the northampton county, va, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the borough of chambersburg,',
'pa, police department for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for the manchester township, nj, police department for law enforcement technologies; $300,000',
'for the kern county, ca, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $70,000 for the san luis obispo county, ca, sheriffs',
'department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the kalamazoo county, mi, justice integrated management system; $250,000 for the bernalillo county,',
'nm, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for the worcester polytechnic institute, ma; $500,000 for a violent crime scene',
'response unit in arizona; $500,000 for technology to combat crime and terrorism in phoenix; $1,000,000 for the wv high technology',
'consortium foundation; $500,000 for the detroit wsu for police initiatives; $500,000 for nemesis sharable law enforcement cad and oms/jms; $1,000,000',
'for the missouri criminal justice integration project; $500,000 for the huntsville, al, police department technology and equipment upgrades; $500,000 for',
'the madison county, al, sheriffs dept. technology and equipment upgrades; $100,000 for the morgan county, al, sheriffs dept. technology and',
'equipment upgrades; $500,000 for the san mateo county, ca, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $300,000 for modesto, ca, for',
'law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for lakewood, nj, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for oakland, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000',
'for solano county, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the montebello, ca, police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000',
'for pomona, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $188,000 for the garden grove, ca, police department for a digital camera system;',
'$100,000 for inglewood, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for fontana, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for colton, ca,',
'for a police communications project; $300,000 for rosemead, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $125,000 for covina, ca, for law enforcement',
'technologies; $100,000 for west covina, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for the san francisco, ca, police department for a',
'records management system; $500,000 for santa monica, ca, for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for whittier, ca, for a school resource',
'officers program; $200,000 for the lakewood, ca, sheriffs department, for technology improvements; $50,000 for the fullerton, ca, police department, for',
'law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for salinas, ca, for the mobile automated fingerprint and facial recognition system; $200,000 for the santa',
'ana, ca, police department for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the connecticut department of safety for law enforcement technologies; $500,000',
'for the connecticut state police for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for baker county, ga, for law enforcement technologies; $45,000 for',
'shellman, ga, for law enforcement technologies and equipment; $100,000 for atlanta, ga, for law enforcement technologies; $50,000 for the illinois',
'state police academy; $100,000 for the state of illinois for law communications technologies; $450,000 for the south suburban mayors and',
'managers association, il, for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for the village of niles, il, for law enforcement technologies; $300,000 for',
'southcom law enforcement technologies in illinois; $145,000 for the jasper county, in, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for',
'the portage, in, police department for law enforcement technologies; $25,000 for the porter, in, police department for technology upgrades; $500,000',
'for the gary, in, police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the franklin county, ky, for law enforcement equipment;',
'$250,000 for madison county, ky, for law enforcement technologies; $375,000 for north worcester county, ma, for law enforcement technologies; $600,000',
'for seekonk, ma, for law enforcement technologies; $165,000 for the middlesex county, ma, sheriffs office for offender tracking technologies; $150,000',
'for howard county, md, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for takoma park, md, for law enforcement technology improvements; $400,000 for',
'the prince georges county, md, police department for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the maine bureau of warden service for',
'law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for the michigan state police criminal justice information network; $80,000 for the chippewa county, mi, sheriffs',
'office for law enforcement technologies; $50,000 for alger county, mi, for law enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for the hennepin county, mn,',
'sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for durham, nc, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for the charlotte, nc, sheriffs',
'office for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for orange county, nc, for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for the morrisville, nc, police',
'department for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the bismarck, nd, memorial police and training complex; $500,000 for fargo, nd, for',
'law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for jamesburg, nj, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for the newark, nj, police department for law',
'enforcement technologies; $1,000,000 for jersey city, nj, for sp law enforcement enhancements; $1,100,000 for hudson county, nj, for law enforcement',
'technologies; $125,000 for the new mexico department of public safety for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for the suffolk county, ny,',
'police department for law enforcement technologies; $310,000 for rochester, ny, for law enforcement technologies; $225,000 for the new york city',
'haber houses for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for westchester and rockland county, ny, for law enforcement communications; $200,000 for brookhaven,',
'ny, for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for white plains, ny, for law enforcement technologies; $140,000 for westchester county, ny, for',
'law enforcement technologies; $75,000 for niagara, ny, for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for poughkeepsie, ny for law enforcement technologies; $250,000',
'for the ulster county, ny, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for thompkins county, ny for law enforcement technologies;',
'$500,000 for lucas county, oh, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for canby, or, for law enforcement technologies; $150,000 for coos',
'county, or, for law enforcement technologies; $300,000 for woodburn, or, for police technology improvements; $200,000 for clatsop county, or, for',
'law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the state of pennsylvania for prison technology upgrades; $1,000,000 for the state of pennsylvania for',
'law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for philadelphia, pa, for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the tiverton, ri, police department for law',
'enforcement technologies; $350,000 for the central falls, ri, police department for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for the providence, ri, police',
'department for law enforcement technologies; $400,000 for the bamberg county, sc, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for manning,',
'sc, for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for florence, sc, for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the el paso, tx, police',
'department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for el paso, tx, for law enforcement technologies; $100,000 for dallas, tx, for law',
'enforcement technologies; $500,000 waco police dept., tx, law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the waco, tx, police department for law enforcement',
'communications; $500,000 for the salt lake city, ut, department of public safety for law enforcement technologies; $250,000 for the sandy',
'city, ut, police department for law enforcement technologies; $400,000 for the alexandria, va, police department for law enforcement technologies; $500,000',
'for the snohomish county, wa, sheriffs office for law enforcement technologies; $500,000 for the kitsap county, wa, sheriffs department for',
'law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for the marathon county, wi, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $200,000 for the douglas county,',
'wi, sheriffs department for law enforcement technologies; $300,000 for the sun prairie, wi, police department for law enforcement technologies; $250,000',
'for andover, ks, police technology equipment; $100,000 for the borough of waynesboro, franklin county, pa; $600,000 for the city of',
'radcliff law enforcement equipment, ky; $300,000 for the city of reading, pa, integrated geographic information system; $150,000 for the city',
'of st. joseph and heartland health law enforcement communication system, mo; $150,000 for the clarion county, pa, geographic information system;',
'$1,000,000 for the continuation of digital radio conversion, nh; $400,000 for the corpus christi radio communications and security equipment, tx;',
'$150,000 for the derry township, pa, police department; $150,000 for the dona ana county, nm, command post vehicle; $300,000 for',
'the ecu center for excellence criminal justice, ok; $300,000 for el paso, tx, interoperability; $100,000 for the enforcement of crime',
'identification assistance for the city of kodiak, ak; $300,000 for the extend radio system, wy; $200,000 for the hopkinsville christian',
'county pennyrile narcotics task force partnership equipment, ky; $100,000 for in car video deployment, city of martin, tn; $100,000 for',
'interagency communications in ga; $200,000 for the internet scale event and attack generation environment at isu; $400,000 for the iowa',
'state patrol tracs software and computer upgrade; $400,000 for the jefferson county commission, al, for video conferencing equipment for the',
'jefferson county criminal justice center; $100,000 for the jefferson county, co, coplink; $1,000,000 for the johnson county, ks, sheriffs office;',
'$125,000 for the kansas attorney general, for equipment; $125,000 for the kansas bureau of investigation mobile data terminals; $600,000 for',
'the keene state college/unh public safety management system; $2,500,000 for the land mobile radio migration for a multi agency communications',
'network in ak; $1,000,000 for the land mobile radio site infrastructure equipment and portable radios for the kenai peninsula borough,',
'ak; $1,500,000 for the land mobile radio/public safety communications for anchorage infrastructure, ak; $240,000 for las cruces, nm, communications infrastructure;',
'$100,000 for the police department command center in billings, mt; $100,000 for the police department indoor firearms range in billings,',
'mt; $200,000 for the las vegas, nv, identity theft center; $100,000 for the greenville county, sc, communications system; $300,000 for',
'the huntsville, alabama police department equipment upgrades; $1,500,000 for the matanuska susitna borough emergency response radio network, ak; $160,000 for',
'the mayfield, ky, police department for equipment; $1,000,000 for the mobile computers for wasilla, ak, for police squad cars; $350,000',
'for the montana supreme court video conferencing; $150,000 for the newport, ri, area interoperable surveillance network upgrade; $750,000 for the',
'records interoperability through catlab in nh; $1,500,000 for the regional law enforcement communications system, city of memphis and shelby county;',
'$300,000 for the rural utah law enforcement tech program; $100,000 for the simpson county improvement to technology center, ky; $1,000,000',
'for the southaven police department for radios/equipment in ms; $250,000 for the statewide computer aided dispatch cad system, ne, state',
'patrol; $2,000,000 for the statewide implementation of public safety technology through the university of new hampshire; $265,000 for the training',
'academy driver simulator for the state of alaska; $2,000,000 for the training village public safety officer in the state of',
'alaska; $300,000 for the crimetracks georgia; $250,000 for voice viewer technologies and law enforcement in wy; $100,000 for the western',
'forensic science and law enforcement training center in co; $500,000 for the yazoo city, ms, police department; $300,000 for the',
'delaware state police for the automatic fingerprint identification system; $200,000 for the new castle county, de, police department, for an',
'upgraded records management system; $500,000 for the interagency communications interoperability system icis in ca; $500,000 for the solano county, ca,',
'radio interoperability project; $350,000 for the snohomish county, wa, sheriff palm afis system; $60,000 for the westchester county, ny, police',
'department interagency radio interconnect; $500,000 for the town of north hempstead, ny, police department communication management system; $1,000,000 for the',
'camden county, nj, law enforcement technology; $500,000 for the hudson county, nj, law enforcement technology; $450,000 for the north east',
'minnesota enforcement and safety information system nemesis; $1,000,000 for the fargo, nd, interoperable communications system; $400,000 for the bismarck nd,',
'memorial training complex; $100,000 for technology upgrades for the williamson county, il, sheriffs department; $3,000,000 for the south carolina judicial',
'department case docket system; $4,000,000 for the southeast national law enforcement technology center for the backscatter and high energy technology',
'transmission x ray technology; $100,000 for arlington county, va, for the sheriffs office for a pilot program to test a',
'geo location network; $400,000 for the burlington, vt, police technology grant; $100,000 for the middlebury, vt, police technology grant; $100,000',
'for the bellows falls, vt, police technology grant; $325,000 for the oglala sioux tribe, south dakota for technology and equipment;',
'$750,000 for the massachusetts law enforcement technology and training support center; $100,000 for the essex county, ma, law enforcement technology;',
'$500,000 for the milwaukee police department mobile two finger id system, wi; $90,000 for the town of brookfield police department',
'technology upgrades, wi; $100,000 for the city of elizabeth, nj, law enforcement communication interoperability enhancement; $300,000 for the st. clair',
'county, mi, sheriffs department communications towers and equipment upgrades; $200,000 for the downriver mutual aid communications equipment, mi; $750,000 for',
'the arkansas state police automated fingerprint identification system; $1,400,000 for the montgomery county, md, police department for national capital region',
'criminal identification system update; $400,000 for the wireless high speed network for prince georges county, md; $700,000 for the city',
'of rockville, md, cops technology grant; $1,000,000 for the pierce county, wa, police rapid mobile response network; $500,000 for miami',
'dade county, fl, law enforcement technology enhancements; $250,000 for the alachua county/city of gainesville, fl, enforcement communications upgrade; $150,000 for',
'providence, ri, police department technology; $150,000 for the smithfield, ri, police department emergency management operation center; $1,500,000 for the las',
'vegas, nv, metropolitan police department communications system; $155,000 for the churchill county, nv, sheriffs office interoperability communication project; and $200,000',
'for the boulder city, nv, wireless communications canopy; crime identification technology act. the conference agreement includes $28,450,000 for the crime',
'identification technology act program. within the overall amounts recommended, the conferees expect ojp to examine each of the following proposals,',
'to provide grants if warranted, and to submit a report to the committees on appropriations on its intentions for each',
'proposal: $2,000,000 for the harrison county public safety automated systems in ms; $200,000 for the city of st. paul/ramsey county',
'co location of public safety equipment in mn; $325,000 for north carolina supreme court security; $200,000 for the magic pegasus',
'project for the jefferson county sheriff in al; $600,000 for case and document management in mt; $150,000 for the marion',
'county, ms, sheriffs department for equipment; $250,000 for the pascagoula, ms, police department for equipment; $1,000,000 for the alaska court',
'system information network; $4,000,000 for the marshall university forensic science dna lab in wv; $4,000,000 for the west virginia university',
'forensic science initiative; $525,000 for marshall university computer forensics in wv; $1,000,000 for the forensic dna analysis lab at north',
'dakota university; $11,050,000 for the south carolina judicial department case document system; $1,000,000 for the honolulu pd crime lab in',
'hi; $500,000 for the fox valley technical college fvtc dna training initiative in wi; $1,000,000 for equipment and planning for',
'the vermont forensics laboratory; and $400,000 for the vermont incident based reporting system. dna initiative. the conference agreement includes $110,000,000',
'for a dna analysis and capacity enhancement program including eliminating casework backlogs, eliminating offender backlogs, strengthening crime lab capacity, training',
'of the criminal justice community and identifying missing persons. ojp shall submit a financial plan for this program within 60',
'days of enactment of this act. in addition, the conference agreement provides $15,000,000 for paul coverdell forensic sciences improvement grants.',
'safe schools initiative. the conference agreement includes $4,325,000 for programs aimed at preventing violence in public schools, and to support',
'the assignment of officers to work in collaboration with schools and community based organizations to address the threat of terrorism,',
'crime, disorder, gangs, and drug activities. within the amount provided, the cops office should examine each of the following proposals,',
'provide grants if warranted, and submit a report to the committees on appropriations on its intentions for each proposal: $750,000',
'for the alaska community in schools mentoring program; $300,000 for the granite school district anti violence project in ut; $125,000',
'for the hope for henderson juvenile justice in ky; $200,000 for the martin luther king, jr. center for non violence',
'in pa; $500,000 for school based violence prevention and mentoring in il; $1,200,000 for the schools and communities coming together',
'in mt; and $1,250,000 for the youth advocates programs in sc. juvenile justice programs the conference agreement includes $384,177,000 for',
'juvenile justice programs, instead of $349,000,000 as proposed by the house and $360,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference',
'agreement provides for the following programs: in thousands of dollars program amount part a coordination of federal efforts $3,000 part',
'b state formula 84,000 part d research and development 10,000 part e demonstration projects 102,177 juvenile mentoring program 15,000 big',
'brothers/big sisters 7,000 title v incentive grants 80,000 tribal youth 10,000 gang prevention 25,000 enforcing underage drinking laws program 25,000',
'secure our schools act 15,000 victims of child abuse programs 15,000 juvenile accountability block grant 55,000 project childsafe 5,000 total',
'384,177 concentration of federal efforts. the conferees commend the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention ojjdp for its leadership',
'of the coordinating council on juvenile justice and delinquency. the conferees understand that there has been an increase in interest',
'and membership which has allowed the council to more effectively examine and address the federal, state and local response to',
'juvenile justice issues. the conferees strongly support the councils efforts in addressing truancy, childrens mental health issues, and adolescent substance',
'abuse issues, as well as their role on the white house task force for disadvantaged youth. discretionary grants. the conference',
'agreement includes $102,177,000 for part e programs. within the amounts provided, ojp is expected to review the following proposals, provide',
'grants if warranted, and report to the committees on appropriations on its intentions: $1,900,000 for law related education; $1,500,000 for',
'girls and boys town, u.s.a.; $1,750,000 for the national council of juvenile and family court judges; $750,000 for teens, crime',
'and community; $4,000,000 for the eisenhower foundation for the youth safe haven program; $250,000 for lea county, nm, for a',
'juvenile corrections education program; $150,000 for the fort worth comin up gang violence prevention program, tx; $700,000 for the university',
'of south alabama for youth violence prevention research; $250,000 for the university of connecticut for a juvenile delinquency prevention program;',
'$200,000 for the rhode island court truancy court program; $500,000 for the dakota boys ranch mentoring program in nd; $200,000',
'for the colton police activities league pal program in ca; $700,000 for the los angeles community law enforcement and recovery',
'program clear; $1,600,000 for the continuation of the office of juvenile justice and delinquency preventions protecting our children: working together',
'to end child prostitution program; $600,000 for northwestern universitys juvenile project; $1,750,000 for parents anonymous; $500,000 for the stark county',
'court, juvenile pre trial services office to assist with the implementation of early intervention strategies for targeted youth in stark',
'county, oh; $500,000 for the juvenile delinquency prevention programs in massillon, oh; $100,000 for a child is missing, inc. in',
'oh; $225,000 for the family, career, and community leaders of america stop the violence program; $250,000 for the buckhorn lake',
'childrens center for programs to serve at risk youth; $250,000 for prevent child abuse america for the programs of the',
'national family support roundtable; $750,000 for the aca ny for an anti drinking program for children ages 11 and above;',
'$3,000,000 for the hamilton fish national institute on school and community violence; $650,000 for learning for life; $350,000 for the',
'virginia attorney generals office for class action and other educational programs in virginia schools; $1,000,000 for the center for successful',
'parenting; $700,000 for the association of christian community computer centers; $500,000 for youth for tomorrow; $225,000 for the memorial child',
'guidance clinics child save program; $200,000 for the farmington childrens home for delinquency prevention programs; $200,000 for operation blue ridge',
'thunder; $750,000 for the tarrant county youth collaboration for a child abuse prevention program; $750,000 for the residential care consortium',
'for delinquency prevention programs; $75,000 for waukon, ia, for a youth intervention program; $400,000 for the impact/night light program in',
'san bernardino county, ca, to team police officers with probation officers to reduce juvenile crime; $250,000 for the child endangerment',
'response coalition in spokane, wa; $500,000 for the international youth service and development corps. for programs in washington, dc; $300,000',
'for project choice, a gang prevention program in syracuse, ny; $300,000 for the violence intervention and prevention project in syracuse,',
'ny; $1,500,000 for the drug free america foundation for an anti drug program for youth, parents, and teachers; $500,000 for',
'eckerd youth alternatives to divert at risk and troubled youth from the criminal justice system through residential and community based',
'programs; $250,000 for the pinellas county, fl, police athletic league; $250,000 for the florida gulf coast university interagency family assessment',
'team program for at risk youth; $500,000 for the marcus institute in atlanta, ga, for a juvenile crime and delinquency',
'study; $250,000 for the arise foundation; $250,000 for the miami dade juvenile assessment center; $250,000 for darkness to light; $60,000',
'for the page county, va, sheriffs office for a juvenile crime prevention program; $100,000 for the city of south bend,',
'in, youth gang violence prevention initiative; $100,000 for the chkd child abuse program; $250,000 for the south carolina department of',
'juvenile justice for statewide technology system enhancements; $500,000 for the daytop, nj, alcohol and drug treatment program for at risk',
'youth; $250,000 for the ohel childrens home & family services for a child abuse prevention program; $250,000 for juvenile delinquency',
'prevention programs in van wert, oh; $100,000 for the laurinburg, nc, for a juvenile delinquency program; $150,000 for the dupage',
'county, il, youth mentoring program; $250,000 for the teen challenge program for at risk youth in il; $250,000 for the',
'covenant house new jerseys right of passage program; $700,000 for the wayne county, mi, for a juvenile mentoring program; $100,000',
'for the boys and girls home of nebraska; $45,000 for the generation next youth empowerment program in dumas, ar, to',
'prevent juvenile delinquency; $200,000 for a child is missing, inc, fl; $1,500,000 for world vision for at risk youth programs;',
'$150,000 for greater trenton, nj, for an at risk youth program; $250,000 for the healthy schools initiative in nj; $100,000',
'for a child is missing, inc, ok; $250,000 for a juvenile court program in philadelphia, pa; $100,000 for the lasalle,',
'il, child advocacy center; $100,000 for operation take back narcotics enforcement in detroit, mi; $750,000 for the california safe from',
'the start; $750,000 for the bay area youth violence prevention network; $450,000 for the san francisco, ca, safe streets project;',
'$100,000 for the city parks foundation programs for at risk youth in the bronx, ny; $500,000 for the lehman college,',
'ny, program for at risk youth; $100,000 for the woodycrest, ny, program for at risk youth; $100,000 for the adventist',
'healthcare facility, md, for an at risk youth program; $100,000 for the depaul stand tall program; $300,000 for fordham universitys',
'regional education technology center to assist at risk youth; $75,000 for the fordham youth ministry for teens; $250,000 for project',
'avary children of imprisoned parents; $100,000 for the after school alliance national resource center; $100,000 for the sistas and brothas',
'alternatives to gangs and drugs; $200,000 for youth ministries for peace and justice; $400,000 for the mary mitchell family and',
'youth center programs for families and teens; $475,000 for the boys and girls home and family services, ia; $300,000 for',
'an at risk youth program in chicago schools; $700,000 for messiah college, pa, programs for at risk teens; $100,000 for',
'the marion county, or, for the children of incarcerated parents initiative; $100,000 for the marion county, or, for co occurring',
'disorders pilot project for at risk youth; $200,000 for the clackamas county, or, juvenile community assessment center; $500,000 for the',
'granite, ut, rock solid project for at risk youth; $300,000 for the spurwink institute program for at risk youth; $1,000,000',
'for the washington state school security program; $500,000 for the usta for at risk youth; $200,000 for the barron county',
'restorative justice truancy initiative; $200,000 for phipps houses; $900,000 for philadelphias college opportunity resources for education c.o.r.e. initiative for at',
'risk youth; $100,000 for the at risk youth entrepreneurship program at new covenant campus, pa; $1,000,000 for the city of',
'toledo, oh, police athletic league youth center for at risk youth; $500,000 for opportunities, alternatives, and resources for youth; $100,000',
'for substance abuse prevention for youth, ma; $200,000 for the libertys promise programs for youth; $100,000 for the indiana no',
'workshops, no jumpshots program for at risk youth; $150,000 for the thomas area teen center for youth; $150,000 for the',
'city of dawson, ga, youth advocacy; $200,000 for the muscogee county, ga, national model parenting center; $75,000 for the mitchell',
'county, ga, youth advocacy and outreach program; $500,000 for youth crime watch, fl; $200,000 for jump start tallahassee, fl, for',
'at risk youth; $500,000 for the juvenile justice education program model study for teens; $150,000 for the overtown youth center,',
'miami, fl; $200,000 for florence crittendon programs for at risk teens; $250,000 for the richland county, sc, scoutreach program; $100,000',
'for the village of riverdale, il, programs for youth; $200,000 for the techmission youth program for at risk kids, ma;',
'$200,000 for operation quality time for at risk youth, az; $150,000 for the april michelle west foundations winners by choice',
'program for at risk teens; $250,000 for the camp police athletic league of nj; $200,000 for soundview community in action',
'for outreach for teens, ny; $150,000 for the project parkchester youth zone; $100,000 for the hope and help for all',
'foundation at risk juvenile mentoring program; $200,000 for the community outreach center drug prevention program, ny; $200,000 for the bronx,',
'ny, cluster of settlement houses at risk youth mentoring program; $300,000 for the anti gang initiative of the urban league',
'of long island, ny; $50,000 for city parks foundation programs for at risk youth queens, ny; $250,000 for the abt',
'programs for at risk youth; $150,000 for fortune society programs for children of incarcerated parents in ny; $225,000 for the',
'nassau county, ny, youth board programs; $50,000 for the nassau county, ny, police dept. programs for at risk youth; $225,000',
'for the grace multi community development corporation, uniondale, ny; $250,000 for the roy wilkins park family center, project re connect;',
'$100,000 for the grads foundation, inc. programs for at risk youth; $310,000 for bam programs to prevent juvenile delinquency; $140,000',
'for the new york acorn programs to prevent teen delinquency; $100,000 for the community service society/ enterprise corps programs for',
'at risk kids, ny; $200,000 for the harlem, ny, rbi programs for at risk youth; $200,000 for the nyc college',
'of tech at risk youth education; $75,000 for the downtown learning center expansion of programs for at risk youth, ny;',
'$75,000 for city parks foundation programs for at risk teens in east ny; $250,000 for the project intercept program to',
'prevent at risk youth from turning to drugs, ny; $100,000 for the brooklyn arts councils arts in education program for',
'at risk youth; $60,000 for the gilbert lindsay center for youth; $100,000 for the junior aztec fire fuels crew programs',
'for at risk kids in cypress park, ca; $250,000 for the northeast trees at risk youth program; $40,000 for the',
'reach our community kids rock ; $100,000 for the eagle rock center will power to youth programs, ca; $250,000 for',
'texas a&m university in corpus christi programs decreasing behaviors in at risk youth; $500,000 for the hispanic national juvenile delinquency',
'prevention program self reliance foundation; $150,000 for the city of norwalk, ca for the teen alliance program; $250,000 for the',
'before and after school delinquency prevention program, tx; $150,000 for the gang alternative program in southeast los angeles county, ca;',
'$500,000 for the texas a&m center for at risk youth; $200,000 for the sbh services for at risk youth, ny;',
'$200,000 for the boricua college project success for at risk youth, ny; $200,000 for the nyc yd programs for at',
'risk teens, ny; $100,000 for the loisaida youth leadership academy for at risk kids, ny; $250,000 for the la esperanza',
'home for boys, tx; $250,000 for the anaheim, ca, police activities league center; $500,000 for the los angeles county, ca,',
'friends of child advocates; $100,000 for the teen shelter, al, programs for at risk teens; $100,000 for the northwest alabama',
'childrens advocacy center; $50,000 for the morgan county, al, child advocacy center; $250,000 for the gateway healthcare in pawtucket, ri,',
'programs for at risk youth; $500,000 for the rhode island family court programs for youth and families; $500,000 for the',
'folwell neighborhood association, mn, programs for kids; $100,000 for the collaborative drug intervention committees, nj; $100,000 for the lena park',
'development corporation for services for at risk youth, ma; $100,000 for the stillman college juvenile justice delinquency prevention program, al;',
'$100,000 amer i can program for youth, il; $100,000 for the old kings orchard community center teen reach program, il;',
'$100,000 for the juvenile justice center at suffolk university law school, ma; $100,000 for the vermont coalition of teen centers;',
'$500,000 for the youth development and crime prevention initiative, ca; $60,000 for the middlesex district attorney citizenship in action institute;',
'$300,000 for the jovenes program for at risk youth; $150,000 for nyc arts for at risk youth; $200,000 for the',
'medgar evers at risk youth program; $100,000 for the va no workshops, no jumpshots; $100,000 for metropolitan family services for',
'at risk youth; $200,000 for the mayors time disadvantaged and at risk youth program; $100,000 for wayne county, mi, teen',
'court; $375,000 for a salinas gang violence program for at risk youth; $200,000 for the washington county, or, for a',
'juvenile justice prevention program; $400,000 for the alabama council on substance abuse ncadd; $2,000,000 for the alaska child advocacy center',
'for a child abuse investigation program; $600,000 for the alaska childrens trust child abuse prevention program; $750,000 for the alaska',
'mentoring demonstration project for a statewide at risk youth mentoring program; $1,000,000 for the alaska youth courts; $300,000 for an',
'achievable dream program in va; $2,000,000 for the anaheim learning center in ca; $3,000,000 for the cal ripken, sr., foundation;',
'$602,000 for the child support enforcement incentives in ak; $100,000 for the clinton county, pa, action team against drugs; $1,000,000',
'for the crimes against children research center at the university of new hampshire; $100,000 for the child protection program/nez perce',
'tribe, lapwai, id; $75,000 for the shelby county, tn, youth violence and gang prevention initiative; $500,000 for the daniel webster',
'boy scout council for outdoor education; $3,000,000 for the life skills training program in saint augustine, fl; $1,750,000 for the',
'girl scouts beyond bars and pave programs; $600,000 for the iowa mentor center for a rural mentoring program in partnership',
'with big brothers/big sisters; $300,000 for the jackson, ms, juvenile justice & delinquency prevention program; $4,000,000 for the junior achievement',
'program; $200,000 for the juvenile fire setters prevention program; $100,000 for the juvenile justice program enhancement in ut; $100,000 for',
'the juvenile justice work program in ut; $75,000 for the lonesome pine office on youth in va; $250,000 for the',
'mo juvenile justice labs; $200,000 for the morning star ranch, florence, ks; $125,000 for the native american liaison at the',
'child and family intervention center in billings, mt; $100,000 for the new hampshire expansion of the go girl go program;',
'$300,000 for the state of new mexico for juvenile offenders; $225,000 for the university of southern mississippi citizenship and justice',
'academy; $350,000 for the usm family network partnership program; $600,000 for the western kentucky university spotlight youth program; $200,000 for',
'the winona state university child protection/training center in minnesota; $100,000 for the i have a dream foundation; $800,000 for the',
'juvenile justice information system in hi; $600,000 for children & families first of de; $200,000 for the new mexico police',
'athletic league; $750,000 for the outdoor education center project, harpers ferry, wv; $350,000 for women in support of the million',
'man march in newark, nj; $150,000 for brookdale community college for project optimist in nj; $400,000 for the generations of',
'hope program in il; $100,000 for the horizons for youth program in il; $250,000 for the san jose, b.e.s.t at',
'risk youth and anti gang program in ca; $500,000 for the drug endangered children program in ia; $325,000 for court',
'teams for maltreated infants and toddlers in ia; $200,000 for wings for kids, sc; $100,000 for the children in crisis',
'in sc; $3,000,000 for the hawaii rural youth outreach program; $750,000 for the families and schools together fast in wisconsin;',
'$60,000 for the eau claire county restorative justice program in wi; $150,000 for the milwaukee summer stars program in wi;',
'$500,000 for louisiana childrens advocacy centers; $300,000 for the washington county youth service bureau, vt; $250,000 for the nevada child',
'seekers; $200,000 for the computer corp skills and knowledge acquired toward enhancing success in nv; and $100,000 for the s.a.f.e.',
'house domestic violence counseling center in nv. enforcing the underage drinking laws program. within the funds provided in the at',
'risk children program title v , the conference agreement provides $25,000,000 for grants to assist states in enforcing underage drinking',
'laws. gang prevention. the conference agreement includes $25,000,000, within title v grants, for ojp to administer a gang resistance and',
'education program. these funds shall be available to develop comprehensive community strategies to address gangs, including anti gang education programs',
'and coordination with federal, state and local law enforcement. this program shall be administered by the bureau of justice assistance',
'with assistance from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, and the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.',
'internet safety. the conferees strongly support programs that provide various services and resources to protect children from being vulnerable to',
'on line predators. the conferees understand there are a multitude of arenas where parents, law enforcement personnel, school personnel and',
'after school programs can obtain information about internet safety. the conferees desire a better understanding of what types and how',
'many internet safety programs are being federally funded. the conferees direct the administrator of the office of juvenile justice, in',
'coordination with the coordinating council on juvenile justice and delinquency, to submit a report on federally funded internet safety programs',
'to the committees on appropriations within 180 days of the enactment of this act. victims of child abuse act. the',
'conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for the various programs authorized under the victims of child abuse act voca . the recommendation',
'provides the following: $3,000,000 for regional childrens advocacy centers, as authorized by section 213 of voca; $9,500,000 for local childrens',
'advocacy centers, as authorized by section 214 of voca; $50,000 for the national childrens advocacy center in huntsville, al, to',
'implement a training program; $850,000 for the national childrens alliance for technical assistance and training, as authorized by section 214a',
'of voca; and $1,600,000 for the national center for prosecution of child abuse for specialized technical assistance and training programs',
'to improve the prosecution of child abuse cases, as authorized by section 214a of voca. public safety officers benefits the',
'conference agreement includes $69,464,000 for this account, including $63,054,000 for death benefits, $3,615,000 for disability benefits, and $2,795,000 for education',
'benefits. general provisions department of justice the conference agreement includes the following general provisions for the department of justice: section',
'101 provides language making up to $60,000 of the funds appropriated to the department of justice available to the attorney',
'general for reception and representation expenses. section 102 provides language, included in prior appropriations acts, which prohibits the use of',
'funds to perform abortions in the federal prison system. section 103 provides language, included in previous appropriations acts, which prohibits',
'use of the funds in this bill to require any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, an abortion.',
'section 104 provides language, included in previous appropriations acts, which states that nothing in the previous section removes the obligation',
'of the director of the bureau of prisons to provide escort services to female inmates who seek to obtain abortions',
'outside a federal facility. section 105 includes language providing authorization for department of justice programs until the effective date of',
'a subsequent justice authorization act. section 106 provides language allowing the department of justice, subject to the committees reprogramming procedures,',
'to transfer up to 5 percent between any appropriation, but limits to 10 percent the amount that can be transferred',
'into any one appropriation. the provision also prohibits transfers of funds from the bureau of prisons buildings and facilities account',
'unless the president certifies that such a transfer is necessary to the national security interests of the united states, and',
'such authority shall not be delegated, and shall be subject to section 605 of this act. section 107 provides language',
'to continue section 114 of public law 107 77 during fiscal year 2005. section 108 includes language regarding additional funding',
'for project seahawk. section 109 provides for the extension of the personnel management demonstration project for certain positions of the',
'bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. section 110 prohibits the drug enforcement administration from establishing procurement quotas in certain',
'circumstances. section 111 provides for the establishment of procurement quotas for certain drugs following the approval of a new drug',
'application. section 112 empowers the director of the fbi to, on a case by case basis, delay the mandatory retirement',
'age of 57 for fbi agents until the agent reaches 65 years of age. currently, the director is authorized to',
'delay mandatory retirement until the agent reaches 60 years of age. this provision does not require agents to work past',
'the age of 57, but gives the director the authority to extend agents until the age of 65 in certain',
'circumstances. section 113 provides the director of the fbi with the authority, after consultation with the office of personnel management',
'opm , to provide retention and relocation bonuses to employees with high or unique qualifications who in the absence of',
'bonuses would likely leave the fbi. the provision also allows for retention and relocation bonuses for individuals transferred to a',
'different geographic area with a higher cost of living. a bonus may total up to 50 percent of an employees',
'basic rate of pay. section 114 authorizes the director of the fbi to provide for the establishment and training of',
'an fbi reserve service that would facilitate streamlined, temporary re hiring from a pre certified cadre of retired fbi employees',
'who possess the specialized skills required to deal with the demands of a crisis or other special situation. the provision',
'will allow the fbi to quickly access experienced employees in the event of an emergency, without adversely impacting reserve service',
'members retirement pay. section 115 authorizes the fbi, in conjunction with the office of management and budget and the office',
'of personnel management, to pay critical intelligence positions up to an executive schedule i salary provided that the position is',
'determined to be 1 a high level position in a scientific, technical, professional, or administrative field, and 2 critical to',
'the fbis mission. section 116 provides authority for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives to use confiscated funds',
'during undercover operations. section 117 amends title 31 of the united states code to provide protection for the director of',
'the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. section 118 requires the bureau of prisons to submit a financial plan.',
'section 119 directs the bureau of prisons to work with the federal public defender in the southern district of florida',
'on a pilot program. section 120 limits the placement of maximum or high security prisoners to appropriately secure facilities. section',
'121 restricts federal prisoner access to certain amenities. section 122 provides for payment of certain eligible radiation exposure claims. section',
'123 changes the name of the national prison rape reduction commission to the national prison rape elimination commission. section 124',
'establishes the 9/11 heroes medal of valor. section 125 provides for the transfer of certain land to the secretary of',
'the army. section 126 establishes an office of justice for victims of overseas terrorism, as recommended by the koby mandell',
'act of 2003, to ensure that the investigation and prosecution of deaths of american citizens overseas are a high priority',
'within the department of justice. the office shall create a joint agency task force consisting of department of justice and',
'department of state personnel to be activated in the event of a terrorist incident against american citizens overseas. title ii',
'department of commerce and related agencies trade and infrastructure development related agencies office of the united states trade representative salaries',
'and expenses the conference agreement includes $41,552,000 for the office of the united states trade representative ustr for fiscal year',
'2005, as proposed by both the house and senate. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language proposed by the house',
'regarding the united states trade deficit with other nations, reporting requirements, and international standards. the conferees expect the ustr to',
'make use of all available mechanisms, including the safeguards delineated under the trade act of 1974, specifically sections 301 and',
'421, to address the disruptions resulting from trade with the peoples republic of china. the conference agreement includes language proposed',
'by the senate regarding the establishment and the responsibilities of a chief negotiator for intellectual property enforcement. the conference agreement',
'continues language from the prior year regarding certain trade negotiations to be conducted within the world trade organization, as proposed',
'by the senate. national intellectual property law enforcement coordination council the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the national intellectual property',
'law enforcement coordination council niplecc , instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement adopts by reference',
'senate report language regarding the mission of the niplecc and the creation of a coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement',
'to head this council. international trade commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $61,700,000 as proposed by both the',
'house and senate for the international trade commission for fiscal year 2005. department of commerce international trade administration operations and',
'administration the conference agreement includes $401,513,000 in total resources for the programs of the international trade administration ita for fiscal',
'year 2005, of which $8,000,000 is to be derived from fee collections, as proposed by both the senate and house.',
'manufacturing and services. of the amounts provided under this heading, the conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for the national textile center,',
'$3,000,000 for textile/clothing technology corporation, $500,000 for kansas city smart port, and $500,000 for the continuation of the international competitiveness',
'program. market access and compliance. of the amounts provided under this heading, sufficient funding is provided to continue the bisnis',
'program. import administration. the conferees direct the department to ensure that in cases regarding non market economies, the surrogates are',
'carefully selected. for those alleged dumping cases, the department should clearly distinguish the fundamental differences in production processes and rely',
'upon all credible expert information including economic modeling and industry based cost comparisons in determining whether the financials of a',
'surrogate realistically reflect costs. the conferees note that in chemical cases, as well as other cases, producers of identical products',
'may not be the most reliable surrogate if they are distinctly different in size or production process. the conferees direct',
'the department to select the surrogates that most accurately reflect actual costs. united states and foreign commercial service. of the',
'amounts provided under this heading, the conferees direct that overseas position levels dedicated to the baltics will remain at fiscal',
'year 2004 levels. the conferees expect the department to continue to fully participate in and contribute to the clean energy',
'technology exports initiative, a nine agency approach to help open international markets and aid in the export of a range',
'of united states clean energy technologies. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language regarding the appalachian turkish trade project as',
'proposed by the senate. the conferees direct the secretary of commerce to report back to the committees on appropriations, no',
'later than january 20, 2005, on the trade and u.s. employment impact of the currency valuation of our trading partners',
'including china, japan, vietnam, south korea, taiwan, the ukraine, and indonesia. the conference agreement includes bill language designating the amounts',
'available for each unit within ita. the conferees remind ita that any deviation from the funding distribution provided in the',
'bill and report, including carryover balances, is subject to reprogramming procedures set forth in section 605 of this act. in',
'addition, ita is directed to submit to the committees on appropriations, not later than 60 days after the enactment of',
'this act, a spending plan for all ita units that incorporates any carryover balances from prior fiscal years. the conference',
'agreement adopts, by reference, language as proposed by the senate under the heading of world trade organization. the conference agreement',
'adopts, by reference, language as proposed by the house concerning imports of polyester fibers from korea, channa micropeltes also known',
'as snakehead fish, staffing for market access compliance, establishment of a dispute settlement mechanism, report on right sizing methodology, human',
'rights training, spending plan, trade missions, foreign currency valuation, caribbean basin, global diversity, the rural export program, and travel expenditures.',
'the conference agreement includes $500,000 for the rural export initiative for fiscal year 2005, and directs the ita to work',
'with the west virginia high technology consortium foundation. further, the conferees expect the previously provided $500,000 for the rural export',
'initiatives national technology transfer center to be awarded or otherwise made available to the west virginia high technology consortium foundation.',
'the conference agreement includes report language as proposed by the house regarding the office of trade and economic analysis otea',
'. the conference agreement includes up to $3,000,000 for this purpose. the conference agreement includes, by reference, report language as',
'proposed by the house regarding jobs in food manufacturing including confectionery and the submission of a certain report. the conferees',
'direct the secretary of commerce to take all necessary steps to ensure that american business interests are represented in international',
'standards negotiations, including those concerning digital telecommunications. the conferees continue to direct that ita collaborate with nist, the ustr, and',
'the state department to reduce trade barriers to u.s. business exports. the conferees direct the secretary to report to the',
'committees on appropriations regarding the steps taken to ensure these goals are met and what obstacles are impeding the conferees',
'intended results. this report should include proposals to transfer existing ita and nist personnel on a temporary or permanent basis',
'to certain international organizations. executive direction. the conferees are concerned regarding the accuracy and timeliness of information presented to the',
'committees on appropriations, specifically data regarding financial and human capital. the conferees urge the secretary to address the conferees concerns.',
'language is included regarding a certain international trade study. bureau of industry and security operations and administration the conference agreement',
'includes a total operating level of $68,393,000 for the operations and administration of the bureau of industry and security bis',
', as proposed by the house, instead of $70,872,000, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement adopts, by reference,',
'senate report language regarding a certain report. economic development administration economic development assistance programs the conference agreement includes $257,423,000 for',
'economic development assistance eda programs. the conferees direct eda to continue traditional programs to provide needed assistance to communities struggling',
'with long term economic dislocation, as well as sudden and severe economic dislocation. of the amounts provided, $166,593,000 is for',
'public works and economic development; $45,400,000 is for economic adjustment assistance; $24,500,000 is for planning; $8,435,000 is for technical assistance,',
'including university centers; $12,000,000 is for trade adjustment assistance; and $495,000 is for research. the conference agreement adopts, by reference,',
'language proposed by the house regarding coal and timber industry downturns, and assistance to applicants and requirements for applicants. the',
'conference agreement adopts, by reference, senate language regarding the economic downturns including the timber, steel, and coal industries, united states',
'canadian trade related issues, communities in new england, the mid atlantic, hawaii, and alaska impacted by fisheries regulations, and communities',
'in the southeast impacted by downturns due to the north american free trade agreement. salaries and expenses the conference agreement',
'includes $30,483,000 for the salaries and expenses of the economic development administration, instead of $30,565,000 as proposed by the house,',
'and $30,400,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, house language regarding efforts to maximize the',
'operating funding level, a special headquarters reserve fund, and requirements for reorganization proposals. minority business development agency minority business development',
'the conference agreement includes $29,899,000 for the minority business development agency for fiscal year 2005, instead of $31,555,000 as proposed',
'by the senate, and $28,899,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, house language regarding the',
'entrepreneurial technology apprenticeship program. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, senate language regarding the initiative on asian americans and pacific',
'islanders. the conferees continue to support the office of native american business development. economic and information infrastructure economic and statistical',
'analysis salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $80,000,000 for the economic and statistical analysis programs of the department of',
'commerce, including the bureau of economic analysis bea , for fiscal year 2005, instead of $78,211,000 as proposed by the',
'house, and $81,764,000 as proposed by the senate. the bea has received programmatic increases over the past four years to',
'ensure that policy makers have access to more accurate and timely economic data. language is included regarding a grant to',
'the national academy of public administration to conduct a comprehensive study on the effects of off shoring on the u.s.',
'workforce and economy. subcontracts should be awarded as necessary. information and opinion should be collected from stakeholders in business, education,',
'and government, as well as professional associations and employee organizations. bureau of the census the conference agreement includes a total',
'operating level of $754,881,000 for the bureau of the census, instead of $773,881,000 as proposed by the house, and $605,768,000',
'as proposed by the senate. salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $198,765,000 for the salaries and expenses of the',
'bureau of the census for fiscal year 2005, instead of $174,304,000 as proposed by the senate, and $202,765,000 as proposed',
'by the house. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, house report language regarding the highest priority core activities, reimbursement, the',
'monthly export import and trade balance statistics on a north american industry classification system naics basis, and the advanced technology',
'trade imports, exports, and net balance by country, domestic stock production, and other key reports. periodic censuses and programs the',
'conference agreement includes a total of $556,116,000 for all periodic censuses and related programs in fiscal year 2005, instead of',
'$571,116,000 as proposed by the house, and $431,464,000 as proposed by the senate. of the amounts provided, $146,009,000 is provided',
'for the american community survey, and $82,310,000 is for the master address file/ topologically integrated geographic encoding and referencing maf/tiger',
'system. the conferees expect to be kept apprised on a monthly basis on the expenditure of these funds. the conference',
'agreement includes language regarding the collection of data on race identification. national telecommunications and information administration the conference agreement includes',
'a total of $39,202,000 for the national telecommunications and information administration ntia , instead of $17,820,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $58,194,000 as proposed by the senate. salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $17,433,000 for the salaries and',
'expenses appropriation of the ntia, instead of $15,282,000 as proposed by the house, and $21,583,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language proposed by the house regarding the maximization of the operating level and reimbursements.',
'public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction the conference agreement includes $21,769,000, the same amount as in the senate, instead of',
'$2,538,000 as proposed by the house. information infrastructure grants the conference agreement includes language allowing recoveries and balances to be',
'used for administration of open grants as proposed by the house. the senate proposed an appropriation of $14,842,000. united states',
'patent and trademark office salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $1,544,754,000 for the united states patent and trademark office',
'uspto for fiscal year 2005, the same as proposed by the senate, and $1,523,407,000 as proposed by the house. the',
'conference agreement includes language restricting certain travel payments and language designating full time equivalents and funding for certain functions. the',
'conference agreement adopts, by reference, language proposed by the house regarding the national inventors hall of fame and inventure place',
'and the international intellectual property institute. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language proposed by the senate regarding the whittemore',
'school of business for an intellectual property rights pilot project. the conference agreement includes $20,000,000 for usptos efforts to combat',
'piracy and counterfeiting overseas, as proposed in the senate report. the conferees remind the pto that any changes from the',
'funding distribution provided in the bill and report including carryover balances are subject to the reprogramming procedures set forth in',
'section 605 of this act. in addition, pto is directed to submit to the committees on appropriations, not later than',
'three months after the enactment of this act, a spending plan, which incorporates any carryover balances from previous fiscal years',
'and any increases to the patent or trademark fee structure. science and technology technology administration salaries and expenses the conference',
'agreement includes $6,547,000 for necessary expenses of the under secretary for technology policy and the office of technology policy, as',
'proposed by the house, instead of $6,407,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $200,000 for the world',
'congress on information technology. national institute of standards and technology the conference agreement includes $708,692,000 for the national institute of',
'standards and technology nist for fiscal year 2005, instead of $524,970,000 as proposed by the house, and $784,963,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. scientific and technical research and services the conference agreement includes $383,892,000 for the scientific and technical research',
'and services core programs of the nist, as proposed by the senate, instead of $375,838,000 as proposed by the house.',
'of the funds made available, $2,900,000 is provided for transfer to the nist working capital fund. in thousands of dollars',
'committee recommendation electronics and electrical engineering $49,590 manufacturing engineering 23,779 chemical science and technology 43,951 physics 41,796 materials science and',
'engineering 60,897 building and fire research 21,779 computer science and applied mathematics 63,820 technology assistance 15,592 national quality program 5,465',
'research support activities 57,223 total, strs 383,892 within the funds made available for electronics and electrical engineering, $4,000,000 is provided',
'for the office of law enforcement standards oles to fund the highest priority homeland security research projects. projects managed by',
'oles are to be coordinated with the department of justice and the department of homeland security. in addition, $1,000,000 is',
'for a nanoelectronics initiative to support the development of semiconductor technologies. within the funds made available for manufacturing engineering, $2,000,000',
'is for the nanomanufacturing initiative enabling critical infrastructural measurements and standards for the developing nanotechnology industry. within the funds made',
'available for physics, $3,000,000 is for quantum computing. the conference agreement adopts language, as proposed by the senate, regarding support',
'of nists nobel laureates efforts. within the funds made available for materials science and engineering, $6,000,000 is provided for upgrades',
'to the national center for neutron research in order to meet the increasing demand for this national scientific resource. within',
'the funds made available for building and fire research, $2,000,000 is for measurements and standards for advanced fire fighting technologies.',
'numerous innovative technologies are becoming available for the nations fire departments. unfortunately, there are few standard test methods able to',
'assess the performance of these instruments. within the funds made available for computer science and applied mathematics, $500,000 is for',
'nists efforts in support of the technical guidelines development committee, as established under the help america vote act, public law',
'107 252. additionally, the conferees recognize the need to continue support of the us visit program and other biometric programs',
'of the departments of state and justice and have provided $2,000,000 to allow for nist to begin testing the accuracy',
'of multimodal systems, develop guidelines for testing fingerprint segmentation methods, and determining the influence of multiple images on the accuracy',
'of facial biometrics. the nations critical infrastructure continues to be at risk due to inadequate security, which is subject to',
'exploitation, including the critical systems of the federal government. the congress has designated the computer security division as having the',
'authority and responsibility of developing federal standards, security guidelines, security checklists and associated methods and techniques for securing information systems,',
'specifically federal non classified systems. these responsibilities are derived from the federal information security management act and the cyber security',
'research and development act. the conference agreement includes $10,000,000 to develop the standards, guidelines, security specifications, testing methods, checklists, and',
'testing and scanning tools necessary to protect the nations cyberspace. within the funding for research support, an increase of $3,000,000',
'is provided to the competence program and $10,050,000 is provided for business systems. the recommendation continues funding of $2,400,000 for',
'a telework project and $6,500,000 for a critical infrastructure program, both of which received similar funding in fiscal year 2004.',
'chemical science and technology study. the conferees understand that the current methods of bulk asbestos analysis were designed to segregate',
'commercial asbestos products containing more than 1 percent asbestos and may be inadequate for determining low concentrations of asbestos that',
'occur in the natural environment. the conferees are aware of private sector interest in developing a mass based method that',
'is accurate to the 0.1 1 wt percent levels and which will segregate asbestos from non asbestos particles on mine',
'grade samples of amphiboles and a method for distinguishing asbestos and non asbestos particles in airborne filter samples. the conferees',
'direct nist to provide to the committees on appropriations in both the house and senate, not later than january 31,',
'2005, a determination on whether developing such a methodology is necessary and, if so, the process, cost, and timetable for',
'developing this methodology. industrial technology services the conference agreement includes $251,300,000 for the industrial technology services appropriation of the national',
'institute of standards and technology, instead of $106,000,000 as proposed by the house, and $315,000,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'manufacturing extension partnership program mep . the conference agreement includes $109,000,000 to fully fund all mep centers. the conference agreement',
'includes bill language prohibiting the secretary of commerce from recompeting any existing manufacturing extension partnership center prior to 2007. federal',
'support for the mep program, combined with state and private sector funding, has translated into more jobs, more tax revenue,',
'more exports, and a more secure supply source of consumer and defense goods. the mep program is an economical and',
'prudent means of assisting small manufacturers that want to remain in the united states, continue to hire american workers, and',
'stay competitive in the global market place. of the amounts provided, $3,000,000 is to ensure small and rural states receive',
'necessary manufacturing assistance and services. the conferees have reviewed the department of commerces report entitled, manufacturing in america and its',
'recommendations. the conferees do not support the reports recommendation to reorganize the mep program around a regional approach. the conferees',
'recognize that the original concept of 12 regional centers for mep is not the best model to address the needs',
'of small and medium sized manufacturers. the conferees support meps expansion in order to equalize services to all types of',
'manufacturers across the country. the conferees direct the secretary of commerce to provide the necessary coverage for small and medium',
'sized manufacturers. in addition, the conferees are concerned about the ability of small and rural states to provide adequate matching',
'funds. the conferees direct mep to develop a program, which will provide additional assistance to small and rural states and',
'report back to the committees on appropriations by april 15, 2005, with an implementation plan. the conference agreement includes a',
'new provision naming the manufacturing extension partnership centers the hollings centers. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language in the',
'house report regarding the requirements for applicants seeking assistance. advanced technology program. the conference agreement provides an appropriation of $142,300,000',
'for the advanced technology program atp , instead of $203,000,000 as proposed by the senate and no funding as proposed',
'by the house. the conference agreement does not adopt bill language providing specific funding for new awards as proposed by',
'the senate. construction of research facilities the conference agreement includes $73,500,000 for the construction and major renovations of the nist',
'campuses at boulder, colorado, and gaithersburg, maryland. the conferees provide $23,000,000 for safety, capacity, maintenance, and major repairs, and $7,000,000',
'for the central utility plant upgrades for the boulder, colorado, facility. national oceanic and atmospheric administration the conference agreement includes',
'a total of $3,940,000,000 for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa , instead of $3,158,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $4,141,793,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes funding under the same account structure as in',
'previous years as proposed by the house, instead of unifying the two main accounts as proposed by the senate. operations,',
'research, and facilities including transfers of funds the conference agreement includes total funding of $2,872,065,000, instead of $2,324,000,000 as proposed',
'by the house. the senate bill included $4,109,646,000 under a new operations, research, facilities, and systems acquisition account which included',
'funding for activities under this account. of the amount provided, $65,000,000 is from balances in the account entitled, promote and',
'develop fishery products and research pertaining to american fisheries, instead of $79,000,000 as proposed by the house, and $57,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the net appropriation from the general fund is $2,804,065,000. language is included prohibiting any general administrative',
'charge against an assigned activity in this act or the accompanying report. an exception is provided to facilitate the modernization',
'of noaas grant systems. the conferees endorse the language in the senate report emphasizing the need to expedite financial assistance',
'to grantees. language is also included capping the amount provided for corporate services administrative support at $171,530,000, and capping the',
'amount available to the department of commerce working capital fund at $39,500,000. the conference agreement stipulates that any deviation from',
'the amounts designated for specific activities in the report accompanying this act shall be subject to the procedures set forth',
'in section 605 of this act. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding the submission',
'of a report on amounts planned for line office personnel and overhead, and a report on positions, full time equivalents,',
'and salary related costs for each line office. the conferees support the intent of the senate report language connecting the',
'noaa budget with the agencys strategic plan and goals. however, the conferees were surprised to learn through noaas appeal in',
'response to the senate bill that the agency is unable to track its funds or execute its budget in alignment',
'with its strategic goals. accordingly, the language proposed by the senate has not been adopted. the conferees have, however, provided',
'a crosswalk for appropriated amounts between strategic goals and line offices in the financial tables included in this statement. the',
'following table identifies the activities, sub activities, and projects funded in this appropriation: noaa oceans and coasts/national ocean service the',
'conference agreement includes a total of $548,788,000 for activities of the national ocean service nos . the conference agreement adopts,',
'by reference, language in the house report on the hydrographic survey backlog, and on the strategy for the use of',
'private mapping services. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language in the senate report regarding noaas integrated coastal ocean observing',
'system, including the important contributions of the national data buoy center and the national center for environmental prediction ncep environmental',
'modeling center. the conferees agree that amounts provided to address the hydrographic survey backlog on the line items north pacific',
'maritime boundary line, gulf of alaska and north pacific may be used to contract for hydrographic services in alaska in',
'areas defined as navigationally significant in the current edition of the noaa hydrographic survey priorities. the conference agreement includes funding',
'for noaa to consult with and provide assistance to the departments of defense and interior and the environmental protection agency',
'in carrying out their responsibilities in cleaning up vieques, puerto rico. the conference agreement for the marine sanctuary program includes',
'$2,000,000 for the conservation of artifacts related to the uss monitor, including the vessels turret and engine. these funds are',
'provided for that grant in addition to the amounts currently provided for public education, the housing of monitor archives, and',
'artifact conservation. the conferees expect that monitor exhibits will reference any support provided by noaa and the marine sanctuary program.',
'the conference agreement for the marine sanctuary program also includes $500,000 to be used for international marine sanctuary and reserve',
'issues, including, but not limited to, the work with the galapagos islands marine reserve. the conferees expect funds will be',
'allocated, from within amounts provided for the marine sanctuary program, for conservation activities at the monterey bay national marine sanctuary',
'exploration center. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, report language regarding pier romeo and a memorandum of understanding between the',
'nos assistant administrator and other federal agencies as proposed by the senate. noaa fisheries/national marine fisheries service the conference agreement',
'includes $674,199,000 for the operations of the national marine fisheries service nmfs . the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language',
'proposed by the house regarding continuation of funding for implementation of a west coast in season harvest data collection system.',
'the conference agreement also includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding the development of forensic tools, the protection',
'of consumers from bacteria in raw molluscan shellfish, and the continuation of funding for the gulf and atlantic foundation for',
'education programs regarding vibrio vulnificus. the conference agreement includes additional funding for marine mammal activities, as proposed by the senate.',
'of the funding provided for dolphin encirclement, nmfs is directed to dedicate funding and efforts on revising downward its definition',
'of a vessel that is not capable of setting on or encircling dolphins to reflect the fact that vessels smaller',
'than 400 short tons are known to engage in this practice. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language proposed by',
'the senate under the heading native hawaiian observer program. within funds provided for habitat conservation, the conferees encourage noaa to',
'work with the ocean resources enhancement and hatchery program in california, if warranted, and to support the programs efforts to',
'evaluate the effectiveness of marine replenishment. the conference agreement includes funding for maintenance, operations, and lease costs of all nmfs',
'labs. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding future nmfs base budget requests. the conferees',
'urge noaa to continue support for virginia trawl survey activities. noaa research/oceanic and atmospheric research the conference agreement includes $409,278,000',
'for the oceanic and atmospheric research oar line office. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language in the house report',
'on ballast water exchange programs; forecasting models for beach closings; coordination of efforts to protect the great lakes, including a',
'report on mercury contamination; and responding to the report of the research review team. the conferees reject the proposed reductions',
'in the budget request to continue activities at the fiscal year 2004 level for paleoclimate and abrupt climate change research;',
'for social science research related to climate variability, including the human dimensions of climate change; and for educational outreach. funding',
'is included in the climate research account for joint and cooperative institutes for the institutes to continue their work at',
'fiscal year 2004 levels. the conferees direct noaa to fund all joint institutes on a fully annualized basis for fiscal',
'year 2005. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language regarding the economic development alliance of hawaii, and language regarding the',
'hawaii marine invasives program, as proposed by the senate under the national marine fisheries service. the conference agreement adopts, by',
'reference, language in the senate report regarding the distribution of funds for the ocean exploration program and the national undersea',
'research program nurp , including the participation in the ocean exploration program. noaa national weather service the conference agreement includes',
'$710,796,000 for the operations of the national weather service nws . the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language in the',
'house report on weather radio coverage in certain locations. the conferees agree that the amount provided for air quality forecasting',
'includes $750,000 for efforts to establish air quality and meteorological monitoring equipment throughout the shenandoah valley as described in the',
'house report. the conference agreement includes funding for the susquehanna river basin flood system within funding for advanced hydrological prediction',
'services. the conferees urge noaa and nws to take maximum advantage of capabilities and services that already exist in the',
'commercial sector to eliminate duplication and maximize the accomplishment of the core mission of the nws. the conference agreement adopts,',
'by reference, language regarding the weather radar and office in williston, nd, as proposed by the senate. noaa satellites/national environmental',
'satellite, data, and information service the conference agreement includes $178,319,000 for the operational and research and development programs of the',
'national environmental satellite, data, and information service nesdis . data dissemination. the conferees are concerned that with the significant increase',
'in oceanographic and environmental data collection in hawaii and the american flag territories, including the northwestern hawaiian islands, noaa continues',
'to have inadequate capacity to provide timely data and services to the region. the conferees urge noaa to enhance its',
'pacific ocean and environmental data services and specifically encourage noaa to incorporate the ongoing data management and archival activities at',
'the university of hawaiis asia pacific data research center apdrc as a critical component of an noaa pacific ocean and',
'environment information center. noaa wide program support the conference agreement includes $348,185,000 for program support. the conference agreement adopts, by',
'reference, language in the senate report regarding the noaa education initiative. the agreement includes $6,500,000 for the office of education',
'and new initiatives to improve k 12 environmental, science and math outreach and education. of this amount, $100,000 is provided',
'to replicate the successful science on a sphere environmental education technology display at the john c. stennis space centers infinity',
'center facility. the conferees have shifted funding for a number of specific educational programs to the noaa wide program support',
'area. as in past years, the bwet hawaii program is to be managed by the pacific coastal services center. the',
'amounts under the noaa ocean exploration program provided under noaa research include $1,500,000 to support the sea research foundations immersion',
'project as described in the senate report. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, senate report language regarding modernization of noaas',
'infrastructure, including the fleet of vessels and aircraft, and the fleet modernization plan. the referenced plan should also provide a',
'breakdown by geographic region, including the western pacific. within the marine services activity, $15,350,000 is provided to ensure the full',
'year operation of the noaa vessels oscar dyson, fairweather, nancy foster, and hiialakai, at standard operating tempos. the amounts within',
'fleet planning and maintenance include $2,000,000 for these same vessels. the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for staffing, training and planning',
'for the newly dedicated noaa ocean exploration vessel. the conference agreement also includes an increase of $2,100,000 above the budget',
'request, and above the house and senate bills, to offset fuel price increases for all noaa ships and aircraft. the',
'conferees agree that, within the amount provided for marine services, noaa shall take the necessary actions to convey a decommissioned',
'noaa ship in operable condition to the utrok atoll local government as authorized by public law 108 219. of the',
'amounts provided for facilities, $200,000 shall be used for completion of the santa cruz laboratory sea water system. planning and',
'program integration the conference agreement includes $2,500,000 for planning and program integration. procurement, acquisition and construction the conference agreement includes',
'$1,053,436,000 under this heading instead of $840,000,000 as proposed by the house. the senate bill included funding for these activities',
'under the operations, research, facilities, and systems acquisition account. the conference agreement makes funding available for three fiscal years with',
'exceptions for certain construction activities. the conference agreement includes language clarifying procurement authorities related to the national polar orbiting operational',
'environmental satellite system. of the amount provided for maryland chesapeake bay coastal and estuarine land conservation projects, $1,000,000 is for',
'wapiti farms and $300,000 is for holly grove. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language regarding land acquisition and construction,',
'including section 2 fish & wildlife coordination act , as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes language proposed',
'by the senate requiring the submission of multi year program cost estimates for each noaa procurement, acquisition and construction program',
'having a total multi year cost of more than $5,000,000. the conference agreement includes $2,400,000 for acoustic quieting, outfitting and',
'improvements for the oscar dyson. the conferees understand that noaas first acoustically quiet fisheries research vessel is not meeting its',
'design specifications. the conferees are concerned about noaas inability to adequately address this key design element within the original project',
'budget and schedule. the conferees agree that noaa shall submit a report to the committees by january 1, 2005, addressing',
'quieting issues in fisheries research vessels, including other vessels in the design and construction phase. the conference agreement includes $34,000,000',
'to complete funding for the construction of the third noaa fisheries research vessel; $5,600,000 for initial procurement of the fourth',
'noaa fisheries research vessel which will be homeported on the west coast; and $9,300,000 to complete funding for the swath',
'hydrographic vessel. the following distribution reflects the activities funded within this account: pacific coastal salmon recovery the conference agreement provides',
'$90,000,000 for pacific coastal salmon recovery, instead of $80,000,000 as proposed by the house and $99,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. language is included extending authorization for this program in fiscal year 2005 and authorizing participation by the state of',
'idaho. funds provided under this heading shall be allocated as follows: $24,000,000 for alaska; $13,000,000 for california; $2,500,000 for columbia',
'river tribes; $4,500,000 for idaho; $13,000,000 for oregon; $8,000,000 for pacific coast tribes; and $25,000,000 for washington. with respect to',
'the amounts for alaska, the conferences agree to the following allocation: $3,500,000 is for the arctic yukon kuskokwim sustainable salmon',
'initiative; $1,000,000 is for the cook inlet fishing community assistance program; $500,000 is for the yukon river drainage association; $3,368,000',
'is for fairbanks hatchery facilities; $250,000 is for an initiative to redefine optimum goals for sockeye, chinook, and coho stocks;',
'$2,500,000 is for the nsraa hatchery; $500,000 is for coffman cove king salmon; $250,000 is for the state of alaska',
'to participate in discussions regarding the columbia river hydro system and for fisheries revitalization; $100,000 is for the united fishermen',
'of alaskas subsistence program; $3,500,000 is to restore salmon fisheries in anchorage at ship creek, chester creek, and campbell creek,',
'including habitat restoration and facilities; $500,000 is for alaska village initiatives to enhance salmon stocks; $800,000 is for bristol bay',
'science and research institute; $1,100,000 is for the alaska fisheries development foundation; $150,000 is for the state of alaska for',
'fishing rationalization research; $1,500,000 is for the state of alaska for fisheries monitoring; $1,500,000 is for the alaska sealife center',
'to restore salmon runs in resurrection bay; $500,000 is for the southeast revitalization association for its fleet stabilization program; $1,000,000',
'is for the kenai river; and $200,000 is to restore the craig watershed. of the amounts provided to the state',
'of washington, $3,500,000 is for the washington state department of natural resources and other state and federal agencies for purposes',
'of implementing the state of washingtons forest and fish report, and $3,000,000 is for the purchase of mass marking equipment',
'used at federal hatcheries in washington state to promote selective fisheries and protect threatened and endangered species. of the amounts',
'provided to the state of oregon, $1,000,000 is for conservation mass marking at the columbia river hatcheries. the conferees agree',
'that noaa shall report to the committees by march 31, 2005, on final performance measures for this program, including an',
'assessment of cumulative program effects on pacific salmon stocks, and the identification of recovery needs of specific salmon populations as',
'a resource for determining future funding allocations. coastal zone management fund the conference agreement includes language allowing the transfer of',
'up to $3,000,000 to the operations, research, and facilities account for the costs of implementing the coastal zone management act,',
'as proposed by the senate. fishermens contingency fund the conference agreement includes $499,000 for the fishermens contingency fund, instead of',
'no funding as proposed by the house and $956,000 as proposed by the senate. fisheries finance program account the conference',
'agreement includes language proposed by the senate providing $287,000 to subsidize up to $5,000,000 for individual fishing quota loans and',
'up to $59,000,000 for fishing capacity reduction loans, of which $40,000,000 may be used for the united states distant water',
'tuna fleet, and $19,000,000 may be used or the united states menhaden fishery. other departmental management salaries and expenses the',
'conference agreement includes $48,109,000 for costs related to managing the department of commerce, instead of $52,109,000 as proposed in the',
'house, and $55,550,000 as proposed in the senate. the conference agreement includes $1,621,000 and 12 full time equivalents for the',
'legislative affairs function of the department. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language proposed in the house report regarding the',
'security upgrades to the herbert c. hoover building, and language regarding office relocations. the conferees direct the secretary of commerce,',
'in cooperation with the secretaries of energy and labor, to examine and prepare a study on the economic impacts of',
'rising natural gas prices on energy intensive industries overseas. the conferees expect a report to be provided to the committees',
'on appropriations no later than 120 days after the enactment of this act. united states travel and tourism promotion the',
'conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for the united states travel and tourism promotion program, instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the house did not include funding for this purpose. office of inspector general the conference agreement includes $21,660,000 for',
'the inspector general for fiscal year 2005, instead of $22,249,000 as proposed by the house and $21,071,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. general provisions department of commerce the conference agreement includes the following general provisions for the department of commerce:',
'section 201 making department of commerce funds available for advanced payments only upon certification of officials designated by the secretary',
'that such payments are considered to be in the public interest. section 202 making appropriations for the department for salaries',
'and expenses available for hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for services, uniforms and allowances as authorized by law. section',
'203 providing the authority to transfer funds between department of commerce appropriation accounts and requiring notification to the committees of',
'certain actions. section 204 providing that any costs incurred by the department in response to funding reductions shall be absorbed',
'within total budgetary resources available. section 205 prohibiting the use of commerce department funds for the purpose of reimbursing the',
'unemployment trust fund or any other account of the treasury to pay unemployment compensation for temporary census workers. section 206',
'designating amounts available in the promote and develop fishery products and research pertaining to american fisheries fund and including language',
'to provide authorities for a certain board. section 207 authorizing the secretary of commerce to operate a marine laboratory. section',
'208 extending the availability of funds to administer the emergency steel loan guarantee act of 1999. section 209 providing the',
'authority and amounts to administer a certain fishing capacity reduction program. section 210 establishing the position of coordinator for international',
'intellectual property enforcement. section 211 designating funds for certain projects. section 212 extending authorization for the environmental cleanup of the',
'pribilof islands. section 213 making permanent the conservation and management of marine mammals in the state of hawaii. section 214',
'establishing the ernest f. hollings scholarship program. section 215 regarding a certain land transfer. section 216 regarding an ocean activities',
'fund. section 217 regarding e government initiatives. section 218 authorizing a fishing capacity reduction program. section 219 authorizing a fishing',
'capacity reduction program. section 220 regarding a community development quota program. section 221 designating funding for a fishing capacity reduction',
'program. title iii the judiciary the conferees adopt by reference the senate report language regarding budgetary constraints and reminding the',
'judiciary that it should comply with section 605 of this act. the conferees also adopt by reference the house report',
'language concerning fast track programs. supreme court of the united states salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $58,122,000 for',
'the salaries and expenses of the supreme court, as proposed by the house and the senate. the conferees adopt by',
'reference house report language regarding public access to supreme court proceedings. the conferees also adopt by reference house and senate',
'report language regarding personnel and inflationary increases. care of the building and grounds the conference agreement includes $9,979,000 for the',
'supreme court care of the building and grounds account, as proposed by the house, instead of $10,579,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement is $600,000 below the request because of the planned delay in renovating the supreme courts',
'kitchen. the conference agreement adopts by reference the house report language concerning budget requests to renovate the court. united states',
'court of appeals for the federal circuit salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $21,780,000 for the united states court',
'of appeals for the federal circuit, instead of $20,624,000 as proposed by the senate and $22,936,000 as proposed by the',
'house. the conferees adopt by reference senate report language regarding funding for a deputy circuit executive, a disaster recovery plan,',
'and an independent security assessment. consistent with the budget request, the amount provided includes $541,000 transferred from the court security',
'appropriation for eight court security officers currently stationed at the court of appeals for the federal circuit. in addition, the',
'conferees have become aware that the federal circuit relies on an annual reimbursement from the courts of appeals, district courts,',
'and other judicial services, salaries and expenses account to cover certain costs associated with library operations. to eliminate the need',
'for this reimbursement, the amount provided includes $400,000 for library expenses that have previously been transferred from the courts of',
'appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, salaries and expenses account. united states court of international trade salaries and expenses',
'the conference agreement includes $14,888,000 for the u.s. court of international trade, as proposed by the house, instead of $14,060,000',
'as proposed by the senate. courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services salaries and expenses the conference agreement',
'provides $4,177,244,000 for the salaries and expenses of the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, as proposed',
'by the house, instead of $4,131,487,000 as proposed by the senate. the amount provided assumes that federal protective service charges',
'are funded in the court security account. office of probation and pretrial services. the conferees adopt by reference the senate',
'report language on the office of probation and pretrial services in the southern district of florida. the edwin l. nelson',
'local initiative program. within 30 days of enactment of this act, the administrative office ao will report to the committees',
'on appropriations the financial status of this program. this report, at a minimum, will include a list of all courts',
'that have received grants to date, the reasons for the grants, and the amounts provided. hereafter, the ao shall submit',
'this information on a quarterly basis. vaccine injury compensation trust fund the conference agreement includes $3,298,000 from the vaccine injury',
'compensation trust fund instead of $3,471,000 as proposed by the house and $3,159,000 as proposed by the senate. defender services',
'the conference agreement includes $676,385,000 for the federal judiciarys defender services account, instead of $676,469,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $648,116,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees adopt by reference the senate report language regarding an increase in',
'the hourly rate for panel attorneys in capital cases and an increase in the case compensation maximum for panel attorneys',
'in non capital cases. the conferees also adopt by reference the senate report language concerning training programs by the federal',
'defenders office in the southern district of florida. the conference agreement includes section 119 supporting a pilot program with the',
'bureau of prisons and the federal public defenders office in the southern district of florida. by october 15, 2005, the',
'defenders office should report to the committees on appropriations on the cost savings achieved by this pilot program. fees of',
'jurors and commissioners the conference agreement includes $61,535,000 for fees of jurors and commissioners, instead of $62,800,000 as proposed by',
'the house and senate. the conference agreement fully funds the judiciarys latest estimate of needs for this account. court security',
'the conference agreement includes $332,000,000 for the judiciarys court security account, instead of $379,580,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$274,653,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes the transfer of the federal protective service fps charge from',
'the salaries and expenses account to this account. the conferees understand that the fps has not provided the administrative office',
'ao of the u.s. courts with a detailed justification to substantiate the 34 percent increase in fps security costs assessed',
'to the judiciary in fiscal year 2005, as discussed in the senate report. the conferees are unable to confirm the',
'need for an increase, and therefore the conference agreement only provides $58,000,000 for fps security charges, which is the fiscal',
'year 2004 payment plus an inflationary cost increase. administrative office of the united states courts salaries and expenses the conference',
'agreement includes $68,200,000 for the administrative office of the united states courts aousc instead of $68,635,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $67,249,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees adopt by reference the senate report language concerning cost saving',
'measures, new positions for program oversight, the edwin l. nelson local initiatives program, and requirements for reprogramming actions under section',
'605. federal judicial center salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $21,737,000 for salaries and expenses of the federal judicial',
'center as proposed by the house, instead of $21,670,000 as proposed by the senate. judicial retirement funds payment to judiciary',
'trust funds the conference agreement includes $36,700,000 for payment to various judicial retirement funds, as proposed by the house and',
'senate. united states sentencing commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $13,304,000 for the u.s. sentencing commission, as proposed',
'by the house instead of $12,404,000 as proposed by the senate. general provisions the judiciary section 301. the conference agreement',
'includes a provision allowing appropriations to be used for services as authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109. section 302. the conference',
'agreement includes a provision related to the transfer of funds. section 303. the conference agreement includes a provision allowing up',
'to $11,000 to be used for official representation expenses of the judicial conference of the united states. section 304. the',
'conference agreement includes a provision raising the compensation maximums for criminal justice act panel attorneys. section 305. the conference agreement',
'includes a provision requiring the administrative office to submit an annual financial plan for the judiciary. section 306. the conference',
'agreement includes a provision allowing for a salary adjustment for justices and judges. section 307. the conference agreement includes a',
'provision changing the fee structure for district court filings. section 308. the conference agreement includes a provision changing the central',
'violations bureau processing fees. title iv department of state and related agency in total, the conference agreement includes $8,882,787,000 for',
'the department of state and the broadcasting board of governors. of the total amount provided, $8,750,187,000 is derived from general',
'purpose discretionary funds and $132,600,000 is scored as mandatory spending. this funding level includes significant program increases to improve diplomatic',
'readiness and security. the conference agreement includes $1,571,022,000 to continue worldwide security activities, including the design and construction of replacement',
'facilities for the most vulnerable overseas posts. department of state the conference agreement for the department of state is intended',
'to continue the departments efforts to meet emerging diplomatic requirements, strengthen diplomatic and border security, and institute sweeping management reforms.',
'in the past five fiscal years, the congress has provided appropriations to significantly increase the departments operating budget, including funding',
'to support the hiring and training of new employees. the conference agreement includes a total of $8,283,227,000 for fiscal year',
'2005 for the department of state. of the total amount provided, $8,150,627,000 is derived from general purpose discretionary funds and',
'$132,600,000 is scored as mandatory spending. the conferees expect that this funding level will allow the department to meet critical',
'embassy security and staffing requirements, modernize its technology and equipment, and continue vigorous management reform initiatives to right size americas',
'overseas presence. the conference agreement includes a total of $6,314,122,000 for the discretionary appropriation accounts under administration of foreign affairs;',
'$1,672,000,000 for international organizations; $64,130,000 for international commissions; and $100,375,000 for other activities. the conferees priorities for the department of',
'state are delineated in the following paragraphs. administration of foreign affairs diplomatic and consular programs the conference agreement includes $4,228,702,000',
'for the diplomatic and consular programs account, instead of $4,278,701,000 as proposed by the house and $4,151,755,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement includes $658,702,000 to continue funding for worldwide security upgrades, and $319,994,000 for public diplomacy programs.',
'the conference agreement represents an increase of $165,214,000 above the fiscal year 2004 appropriation, excluding emergency appropriations. right sizing. the',
'conferees urge the department to move forward expeditiously with its right sizing plan. right sizing refers to the reconfiguration of',
'overseas u.s. government personnel to the number necessary to achieve u.s. foreign policy goals. the conferees recognize that, as the',
'property manager for all u.s. government properties overseas, the department of state faces considerable pressure to accommodate ever greater numbers',
'of non state department personnel in its overseas facilities. given the increasing security vulnerabilities of u.s. government personnel and facilities,',
'the conferees strongly urge the department to use the most stringent criteria for determining overseas staffing levels. in addition, the',
'conferees expect the staffing decision making mechanism used for the u.s. mission in iraq to be the model for future',
'right sizing efforts. for any right sizing framework to be effective, it must have two main components: 1 a process',
'for determining, internally, the appropriate number of state department personnel stationed overseas, and 2 an interagency process for determining the',
'appropriate number of non military u.s. government personnel stationed overseas. to this end, the conference agreement designates $3,000,000 for the',
'department to continue the operations of the office on right sizing the united states overseas presence. the conferees expect that',
'this office, which shall continue to report directly to the undersecretary for management, will lead the departments effort to develop',
'internal and interagency mechanisms to better coordinate, rationalize, and manage the deployment of u.s. government personnel overseas. the conferees expect',
'the office of right sizing to report to the committees on appropriations each year on june 1 regarding the trends',
'in overseas staffing, and support for chiefs of mission com and to undertake a review of certain posts, as described',
'in the senate report. as part of the overall right sizing function, the conferees encourage the department to review the',
'international cooperative administrative support services icass system to ensure that the system contributes to right sizing efforts. the conferees commend',
'the department for its recent steps to strengthen internal processes for determining staffing projections for overseas personnel needs. however, more',
'needs to be done. the conferees are not aware of any right sizing analysis in the past several years that',
'has resulted in a proposed reduction to a country wide staffing presence. the conferees are supportive of the concept of',
'regionalization. regionalization refers to the practice of basing certain administrative functions and personnel in regional centers, or hubs, thereby creating',
'efficiencies. the conferees note that the department continues to make less than notable progress towards developing an interagency right sizing',
'process, but anticipates that the capital security cost sharing plan will create new right sizing incentives to facilitate meeting the',
'conferees expectations. language is included establishing and outlining the requirements of the departments capital cost sharing plan to encourage other',
'federal agencies to examine more closely whether the personnel they send overseas are truly mission critical. the conferees remind the',
'department that this interagency process should not supercede the authority of coms to determine the composition of their posts, but',
'rather, to serve as a tool and support mechanism. the post must remain at the center of the right sizing',
'process. border security program. the conference agreement includes $836,480,000 for the departments border security program, of which $75,000,000 is from',
'appropriated funds, $661,480,000 is funded through the collection of machine readable visa mrv fees, and approximately $100,000,000 is to be',
'funded through a proposed enhanced border security program fee. the conferees expect this funding to provide for an increase of',
'60 new consular positions, for a total position base of 2,585 positions by the end of fiscal year 2005. the',
'conferees direct the department to continue its bimonthly reporting on mrv fee revenues as specified in the conference report accompanying',
'the fiscal year 2003 supplemental appropriations act public law 108 11 . disruption of the border security program due to',
'a mrv fee shortfall must be avoided at all costs. the conferees would therefore entertain areprogramming of funds out of',
'the diplomatic and consular programs account to cover any unanticipated shortfall in the departments border security program. the conference agreement',
'adopts, by reference, language as proposed in the house report concerning efforts to strengthen the visa process to make it',
'an effective anti terrorism tool. further, the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language in the senate report concerning the interagency',
'study on the visa clearance process. the conferees require the department of justice to work with the departments of homeland',
'security and state on this effort. within the amount provided, $175,000 is to support the united states membership in the',
'arctic council and $40,000 is to support the united states membership in the bering straits commission. the former includes funds',
'for representation expenses and travel for united states delegates. the conference agreement includes language increasing the fees the department of',
'state may collect for passports and immigrant visas. public diplomacy. the conference agreement includes language designating $319,994,000 for the departments',
'public diplomacy program. the conferees continue to believe that separately identifying public diplomacy resources will facilitate monitoring funding levels and',
'trends for these activities. the need to strengthen our public diplomacy has gained urgency as we continue to see alarming',
'public opinion polls and foreign media content relating to the war on terrorism and the war in iraq that reveal',
'profound anti american sentiments, and often a rejection of our values. the need for expanded efforts is primarily, but not',
'exclusively, in the arab and muslim world. the conferees direct the department to submit reports outlining the criteria for measuring',
'performance of these expanded efforts, and expect these reports to be submitted to the committees on appropriations on a quarterly',
'basis. the conference agreement adopts language as proposed in the house report regarding the american corners program. the conference agreement',
'also adopts language regarding efforts to counter disinformation and deliberate misinformation. the conferees urge the department to review the recommendations',
'made by the defense science board task force on strategic communication in their september 2004 report. the conferees commend the',
'department on the establishment of an office of policy, plans, and resources within the office of the under secretary for',
'public diplomacy and public affairs; and the recent efforts and proposed plans to strengthen the authority of the under secretary',
'to improve accountability for public diplomacy resources. the conferees continue to urge the department to improve interagency coordination; increase resources',
'dedicated to program performance measurement and research; expand the english language office; support speaker and fellows programs; expand american studies',
'programs, including american corners; and increase public diplomacy staff with better language skills. the conferees adopt, by reference, language in',
'the senate report concerning the departments public diplomacy strategy, pd global forum, and micro grants. the conference agreement includes, by',
'reference, language in the senate report regarding the refining of a public diplomacy strategy, including the harmonization of mission and',
'strategy with the broadcasting board of governors, and the incorporation of ongoing international assistance and volunteer programs into public diplomacy.',
'the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language included in the senate report concerning the 9/11 commission report, including a report',
'on how the department intends to implement its recommendations. the conferees include $2,500,000 for the ambassadors fund for cultural preservation.',
'currently, there is no greater need for achieving understanding than in the middle east. therefore, within amounts available, at least',
'$500,000 is for projects in the middle east. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language included in the senate report',
'concerning continuing overseas language training and provides $6,000,000 for this purpose. cultural antiquities task force. the conference agreement also includes',
'$1,000,000 for a cultural antiquities task force as described in the senate report. the task force will coordinate with all',
'relevant federal law enforcement and cultural agencies to prevent further looting and promote preservation of iraqs historically and culturally significant',
'works. the conferees expect the department to create a database as described in the senate report. the conferees further urge',
'the department to make changes to visa policies as they pertain to persons found to have looted, damaged, or trafficked',
'historically or culturally significant works. finally, the conference agreement includes language proposed in the senate report regarding a report on',
'the creation of the cultural antiquities task force, funding requirements, and investigation of alleged damage to an iraqi temple. north',
'korea. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language contained in the senate report concerning an international conference on the human',
'rights situation in north korea. the conferees expect the conference to be administered by freedom house. the conferees recognize the',
'importance of the special envoy position created by section 107 of public law 108 478 and include $1,000,000 for this',
'purpose. the conferees expect that the special envoy will be compensated at a level available to ambassadors without portfolio, and',
'that no full time incumbent state department official will fill this position. anti semitism. the conferees direct the state department',
'to work with the organization for security and cooperation in europe to support projects and personnel increases to combat anti',
'semitism and intolerance. intellectual property protection. the conferees continue to be concerned regarding the adequacy of the departments infrastructure for',
'fulfilling its responsibility to protect american intellectual property. the conference agreement includes language establishing the office of international intellectual property',
'enforcement. the conference report adopts, byreference, senate report language regarding a report to the committees on appropriations concerning intellectual property',
'efforts. post conflict response. the conferees include language regarding the function of the office of the coordinator for reconstruction and',
'stabilization, as proposed by the senate, with the exception of a funding designation. the conferees support the departments establishment of',
'the office of the coordinator for reconstruction and stabilization, which shall serve as the central entity to plan and coordinate',
'united states government civilian activities in pre and post conflict environments, and to react to complex contingencies. the conferees understand',
'that this office will improve operational response time in the areas of reconstruction, stabilization, and humanitarian assistance. the conferees direct',
'the office to coordinate with bureaus within the state department, other relevant u.s. agencies, and non governmental organizations. the conference',
'agreement adopts by reference language included in the senate report regarding a description of this offices functions and a description',
'of how the office will coordinate with other bureaus in the department and other agencies. the conferees expect to be',
'notified of any expansion of the office as required by section 605 of this act. war crimes. the conferees reiterate',
'their support for the work of the special court for sierra leone. the purpose of the special court is to',
'prosecute those who bear the greatest responsibility for the appalling violations of international and sierra leonean law and crimes against',
'humanity perpetrated during the conflict in sierra leone. charles taylor, the former president of liberia, has been indicted by the',
'special court of sierra leone and faces 17 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of international humanitarian',
'law. charles taylor organized and ordered widespread and systematic attacks on the civilian population of sierra leone. according to the',
'indictment, his supporters commonly used abductions, hacking off limbs, facial and bodily mutilations, and gang rapes to wage a terror',
'campaign against civilians who supported the revolutionary united front in sierra leone. the conferees expect the department to ensure that',
'funding for the special court continues until all indictees are brought to justice expeditiously, including charles taylor. the conferees encourage',
'the bureau of african affairs and the special court for sierra leone to work cooperatively to bring about this result.',
'international religious freedom. the conference agreement continues funding for the office of international religious freedom in the bureau of democracy,',
'human rights and labor. the conferees urge the office to develop and implement comprehensive strategies to promote religious liberty, and',
'to assist in the preparation of the human rights reports and the annual report on international religious freedom. the conferees',
'also expect the office, in consultation with the u.s. commission on international religious freedom, to work to further incorporate religious',
'freedom themes in the departments public diplomacy programs. in addition, the conferees expect the department to continue to integrate the',
'internationally recognized right to freedom of religion into foreign service officer training at all levels. the conferees urge the secretary',
'of state to continue to every extent possible to monitor and promote religious freedom and human rights in china, eritrea,',
'india, nigeria, pakistan, saudi arabia, sudan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, and vietnam. the conferees expect the secretary of state to use all',
'available forums and formal actions to address violations of religious freedom in these countries. the secretary of state should continue',
'to consult with the u.s. commission on international religious freedom to promote religious freedom and human rights abroad. sudan. the',
'conferees expect the department to review current staffing levels at the u.s. embasy in khartoum and to address increased requirements',
'at this post. the conferees direct the department to report to the committees on appropriations on the findings of this',
'review and any proposal for staffing increases by no later than 120 days after the enactment of this act. worldwide',
'security upgrades. the conference agreement includes $658,702,000 for worldwide security upgrades as proposed by the senate, instead of $658,701,000 as',
'proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $582,482,000 for ongoing security activities, including guard services, physical equipment, armored vehicles,',
'personnel, training, and wireless communications; and state department participation in topoff iii, a national counterterrorism exercise, at the funding level',
'described in the senate report. language is included to continue $5,000,000 for the center for antiterrorism and security training. the',
'conference agreement includes $43,400,000 to continue the perimeter/compound security initiative and $29,198,000 in program increases. the program increases include $4,000,000,',
'for a total of $18,422,000 for the prevention and response to chemical or biological agents in various locations around the',
'world; $14,698,000 to support an additional 71 security professional staff positions, including 6 special agents and 55 professional and administrative',
'support positions; $4,500,000 for a total of $27,714,000, to maintain a five year replacement cycle for armored vehicles; $3,000,000 to',
'reduce the risk that information systems will be compromised; and $3,000,000 to improve electronic access to, and exchange of, security',
'and law enforcement information. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report on the interagency task force',
'to monitor the united nations headquarters renovation project, intelligence and research, club drugs, trafficking in persons, minority recruitment and hiring,',
'overseas schools, icass, security of classified material, tibet, and the u.s. presence in china. the conference agreement also includes, by',
'reference, language in the senate report on financial operations, foreign language proficiency, clean energy technology exports, international child abductions, marine',
'environmental issues, and international trade. food and agriculture organization. within funding provided under this heading, the conferees expect the department',
'to support the costs of an independent, outside evaluation of the operations and performance of the food and agriculture organization.',
'the conferees expect the department to report to the committees on appropriations in both the house and senate by no',
'later than march 31, 2005. as in previous years, the conferees expect that there will be additional savings available to',
'the department, including vacancies in funded positions. the department will have the ability to propose that savings be used for',
'needs not funded by the recommendation through the normal reprogramming process. the conferees are concerned about the departments practice of',
'resubmitting reprogramming requests that have previously been denied by the committees on appropriations. reprogrammings should be resubmitted only if the',
'circumstances surrounding the request or the request itself changesubstantially enough to warrant a reevaluation by the committees. the conferees remind',
'the department that action by the committees on appropriations is required before the department proceeds with any reprogramming action. the',
'conference agreement includes language in the bill, similar to language in prior years, which: 1 permits not to exceed $4,000,000',
'to be transferred to the emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service account for emergency evacuations and terrorist rewards; 2',
'provides $1,426,000 in fees collected from other executive branch agencies and $490,000 from reserves for lease or use of facilities',
'at the international center complex, as authorized by law; 3 provides not to exceed $15,000 from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees',
'for use of blair house facilities in accordance with the state department basic authorities act of 1956; 4 requires notification',
'of congress before processing licenses for the export of satellites to china; and 5 makes not to exceed $6,000,000 in',
'fee collections available until expended for various activities. capital investment fund the conference agreement includes $52,149,000 for the capital investment',
'fund, as proposed by the senate, instead of $100,000,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes two separate',
'accounts for the departments information technology it programs. the agreement includes language to create a new account, called the centralized',
'information technology modernization program. the capital investment fund will continue to provide funding only for new investments in it, and',
'the new account will provide funding for the maintenance of the departments it infrastructure, including hardware and software refreshment and',
'upgrades. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language included in the senate report concerning payroll consolidation, public diplomacy support, centralization,',
'messaging, and centralized management of information. the conference agreement includes $7,563,000 for public key infrastructure requirements to help secure interagency',
'communications. centralized information technology modernization program the conference agreement includes $77,851,000 for a new account entitled centralized information technology modernization',
'program, instead of $102,951,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not provide funding for a new account. the',
'conference agreement includes language establishing this new account to provide funding for the maintenance of the departments it infrastructure, including',
'hardware and software refreshment and upgrades. in addition, the department is directed to develop a plan to implement a four',
'year replacement and modernization program for its classified and unclassified desktop computers, servers, network equipment, circuits, and software. the purpose',
'of this plan will be to provide a blueprint for the maintenance of the departments network infrastructure to meet current',
'and future needs and to ensure that the departments communications and information systems remain state of the art. the department',
'is directed to update this plan on an annual basis. the department shall provide the first such plan to the',
'committees on appropriations no later than september 1, 2005, and every year thereafter at the time of submission of the',
'presidents budget request to congress. office of inspector general the conference agreement includes $30,435,000 for the office of inspector general',
'oig as proposed by the house, instead of $31,435,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes language, as',
'carried in previous years, waiving the requirement for a five year post inspection cycle. the conference agreement does not include',
'language in the senate report on u.s. diplomatic activities in iraq. educational and cultural exchange programs the conference agreement includes',
'a total of $360,750,000 under this heading, as proposed by the senate, instead of $345,346,000 as proposed by the house.',
'the following chart displays the conference agreement on the distribution of funds by program or activity under this account, including',
'an estimated $5,400,000 in prior year recoveries and unobligated balances: amount in thousands academic programs: fulbright students, scholars, teachers, humphreys',
'$160,532 regional graduate fellowships/junior faculty development 25,000 educational advising and student services 3,500 english language programs 8,381 american overseas research',
'centers 3,200 south pacific exchanges 500 benjamin gilman international scholarship 2,600 george mitchell fellowship program 500 tibet exchanges 600 east',
'timor exchanges 500 abraham lincoln study abroad fellowship program 250 u.s. poland israel exchange 250 montana tech foreign exchange program',
'150 disability exchange clearinghouse 500 subtotal, academic programs 206,463 professional and cultural programs: international visitor program 62,175 citizen exchange programs/youth',
'and excellence 45,536 congress bundestag youth exchange 3,176 mike mansfield fellowship program 1,800 youth science leadership institute of the americas',
'100 special olympics 1,000 global perspectives project and public tv conference 750 africa workforce development exchanges 400 arctic winter games',
'200 psc u.s. pakistan educator development 250 institute for representative government 500 council on women world leaders 500 irish institute',
'750 northern forum 300 rule of law forum 800 seed programs 600 sife 250 international writing program 200 atlantic corridor',
'250 interparliamentary exchanges/conferences 400 interparliamentary conference on human rights and religious freedom 250 university of miami hemispheric program 500 subtotal,',
'professional and cultural exchanges 120,687 exchanges support 39,000 prior year balances applied 5,400 total, exchange programs 360,750 deviations from distribution',
'of funds under this heading will be subject to the normal reprogramming procedures under section 605 of this act. the',
'conferees understand that, due to the absorption of the former soviet eastern european exchanges in this account, there are additional',
'needs for funding in the exchanges support category. the department is directed to apply, on a priority basis, any balances',
'that may become available for this purpose. the conference agreement includes, by reference, senate report language regarding the exchange visitor',
'program, program regulations, the fulbright foreign student program with iraq and afghanistan, and working exchanges. the conference agreement continues a',
'program begun in fiscal year 2000 to provide one time funding to international exchange start ups. the recommendation includes $100,000',
'for each of the following programs: the middle east information portal; the afghanistan young leaders program at the university of',
'nebraska omaha; the flushing council on culture and the arts partnership between queens and taipei; the inuit circumpolar conference; and',
'the auschwitz jewish centers student scholarship program. of the amounts provided for seed programs, $300,000 is available for exchange programs',
'related to operation smile, inc. the conferees support the expansion of the partnerships for learning program, which is an overarching',
'theme for exchanges in which resources are shifted from lower to higher priority regions. presently, and for the near future,',
'the focus of the program is on engagement with the arab/muslim world. within amounts specified in the chart, the conference',
'agreement includes $14,500,000 for the future leaders exchange program, $2,700,000 for teacher and school administrator exchanges, teaching excellence awards including',
'the partners in education program , and $4,700,000 for junior faculty development program exchanges. the conferees support the youth exchange',
'study program. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, language in the house report on fulbright exchanges with tibet; the leaders',
'in education initiative; traditional public private partnership grants; artistic and cultural exchanges; minimizing unnecessary barriers to legitimate travel of exchange',
'program participants; enhanced support for engaging arab and muslim audiences through exchange programs; allocation of funding for the near east',
'and south asia regions; religious freedom; and the allocation of all resources under this account in accordance with worldwide policy',
'priorities. representation allowances the conference agreement includes $8,640,000 for representation allowances as proposed by both the house and senate. the',
'conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding the submission of a quarterly report on expenditures under',
'this account. protection of foreign missions and officials the conference agreement includes $9,894,000 under this heading as proposed by the',
'house, instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report',
'regarding the departments treatment of reimbursement requests and the submission of a report on budgeting for protection expenses in light',
'of heightened security measures. the conferees believe that local jurisdictions incurring such costs must submit a certified billing for such',
'costs in accordance with program regulations. the conferees expect the department to treat such submissions diligently and provide reimbursement for',
'valid claims to local jurisdictions on a timely basis. the conferees recognize that, in those instances where a local jurisdiction',
'will realize a financial benefit from a visit by a foreign dignitary through increased tax revenues, such circumstances should be',
'takeninto account by the department in assessing the need for reimbursement under this program. embassy security, construction, and maintenance the',
'conference agreement includes a total appropriation of $1,524,000,000 for embassy security, construction, and maintenance, as proposed by the house, instead',
'of $1,376,758,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement designates $912,320,000 as available only for priority worldwide security upgrades,',
'acquisition, and construction, the full amount requested for such activities. the conference agreement includes full requested wage and price increases',
'for the departments bureau of overseas buildings operations obo . the conference agreement includes $912,320,000 for worldwide security upgrades, including',
'$869,000,000 to continue the capital security program for constructing new secure replacement facilities for the departments most vulnerable embassies and',
'consulates. within the funds made available under this category, the conferees expect the department to undertake new office building projects',
'from among the highest priority facilities listed in the long range overseas buildings plan. projects funded under this account must',
'follow a rigorous right sizing methodology. the conferees expect that projects undertaken under this program will address the highest priority',
'facilities from a security standpoint. the conference agreement supports the construction of seven new embassy compounds, two annex buildings, four',
'united states agency for international development usaid buildings on secure embassy compounds, and acquisition of a number of secure sites',
'for future embassy compounds. brussels, belgium. the conferees understand that certain non security requirements exist in the state facilities in',
'brussels. the conference agreement includes $2,500,000 for these requirements. the conference agreement includes such sums as necessary for the renovation',
'of and seismic upgrades to the historic palazzo corpi building in istanbul, turkey, as determined by the secretary. the conference',
'agreement adopts, by reference, language included in the senate report concerning beirut, lebanon, and karachi, pakistan, building size, and asset',
'management funds. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding compound security, security capital projects fully',
'meeting existing security standards, immediate notification on serious security risks, reprogramming, and right sizing. the conference agreement includes $15,000,000 to',
'secure and protect soft targets, of which $10,000,000 is for security at overseas schools attended by dependents of u.s. government',
'employees; $8,000,000 for consular workspace improvements; and $25,000,000 for buyout of uneconomic leases, as described in the senate report. the',
'recommendation includes language establishing the capital security cost sharing program. under this program, all agencies that have staff overseas under',
'chief of mission authority will pay a fair share of urgent, security driven capital projects undertaken to replace embassies and',
'consulates at the most vulnerable posts. the goals of this program are two fold. first, the program will accelerate the',
'replacement of unsafe, unsecured and outdated diplomatic facilities that are used overseas by u.s. government agencies. this is planned as',
'a 14 year, $17,500,000,000 program to replace 150 vulnerable embassy and consulate facilities with new compounds that fully comply with',
'statutory security requirements. second, the program will create incentives within all government departments and agencies to scrutinize and right size',
'their overseas presence to avoid unnecessary costs and security risks. each agency with staff overseas under chief of mission authority',
'has, built into their fiscal year 2005 budget request, an annual contribution towards construction of new secure diplomatic facilities based',
'on the number of positions overseas and the type of space occupied. these contributions do not take the place of',
'state department contributions, which are also growing, but create a larger, shared funding pool to accelerate replacement. in fiscal year',
'2004, the conferees funded the virtual costs of the program by including a $120,000,000 increase to state department appropriations. the',
'recommendation assumes a total program level of $869,020,000 in fiscal year 2005 for capital security construction, including $785,320,000 under this',
'account. the total amount includes a continuing state department base appropriation of $622,720,000. the additional amount generated by the capital',
'security cost sharing program is $249,101,862, which consists of $160,186,300 from the state department included under this account, and $88,915,562',
'from non state agencies, based on positions worldwide. the conferees understand that there is an anticipated five year phase in',
'period for the program, wherein the total government wide amount grows from $869,020,000 in fiscal year 2005, to $1,400,000,000, then',
'remains at that level for the next 9 years. the conferees further understand that the program will include agency involvement',
'in setting priorities, and in other aspects of the development of new embassy compounds. the conferees believe that the establishment',
'of strong interagency coordination and cooperation will be critical to achievement of program goals, and encourage the department and the',
'administration to ensure that the management of this program is inclusive, cooperative and transparent. the conference agreement includes $604,880,000 for',
'operations and maintenance activities, including $76,729,000 in program increases. the conferees include $6,800,000 for headquarters operations. the conferees direct the',
'department to prioritize requested funding increases, and to specifically identify amounts above current services in a comprehensive spending plan to',
'be submitted no later than 60 days after enactment of this act. assets management. the conference agreement designates $100,049,000 in',
'assets management funds planned for obligation in fiscal year 2005, of which $25,000,000 is for buyout of uneconomic leases. any',
'use of assets management funds in fiscal year 2005 is subject to reprogramming, as stated in the senate report. the',
'conferees expect the department to submit to the committees any waiver or waivers signed by the secretary of state in',
'accordance with section 606 a 2 and section 606 a 3 of the secure embassy construction and counterterrorism act of',
'1999 public law 106 113 within five days of the secretarys signature of such a waiver or waivers. the conference',
'agreement adopts language in the house report concerning reprogramming requirements. emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service the conference agreement',
'includes $1,000,000 under this heading, instead of $7,000,000 as proposed by the house, and instead of $1,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement anticipates that significant carryover balances from fiscal year 2004 will be available for obligation in',
'fiscal year 2005. within prior year unobligated balances, the conferees expect that $2,000,000 will be transferred to the special court',
'for sierra leone, as proposed by the senate. repatriation loans program account the conference agreement includes $612,000 for the subsidy',
'cost of repatriation loans and $607,000 for administrative costs of the program as proposed by both the house and senate.',
'payment to the american institute in taiwan the conference agreement includes $19,482,000 under this heading as proposed by both the',
'house and senate. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding the submission of a fiscal',
'year 2005 spending plan, except that such plan shall be submitted by february 28, 2005. payment to the foreign service',
'retirement and disability fund the conference agreement includes $132,600,000 under this heading, as proposed by both the house and the',
'senate. international organizations contributions to international organizations the conference agreement includes $1,182,000,000 under this heading, instead of $1,194,210,000 as proposed',
'by the house, and $1,020,830,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house',
'report regarding offset of exchange rate losses, reassessment of u.s. membership in certain international organizations, reform and budget discipline, the',
'organization for economic cooperation and development, the north atlantic treaty organization, the international atomic energy agency, the pan american health',
'organization, and the costs of a direct loan to the united nations for the cost of renovating its headquarters in',
'new york. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the senate report regarding the international coffee organization, the international',
'copper study group, and the international rubber study group. the conference agreement includes language requiring the secretary to transmit the',
'most recent biennial budget for the operations of the un. the conference agreement includes language, as in fiscal year 2004,',
'providing that funds within the diplomatic and consular programs account may be used for a united states government interagency task',
'force to examine, coordinate, and oversee united states participation in the united nations headquarters renovation project. the conferees direct the',
'task force to coordinate its efforts with obo and to consult with senior obo officials in formulating its recommendations. the',
'conferees note the role of the un in fighting diseases, providing humanitarian assistance, fostering conflict resolution, and providing an international',
'forum for world issues. however, the conferees are concerned by recent developments in a number of areas. the conferees note',
'that the united nations oil for food program in iraq is marred by allegations of corruption and that it aided',
'or abetted a tyrannical regime and undermined the international communitys good will. further, the conferees urge the un to do',
'more to mitigate or resolve the conflicts and humanitarian crises in sudan, where war has ravaged the country for decades',
'at the cost of millions of lives. finally, the united nations leadership and legitimacy are tarnished by continued failure to',
'bring to justice those individuals involved in improper and illegal activities. united nations oil for food program. the conferees direct',
'the department to bring all necessary resources to bear on the investigation of fraud and bribery allegations regarding the united',
'nations oil for food program. the conferees expect the department to provide all requested documentation to the u.s. congress, and',
'to provide any requested support to the secretary generals independent inquiry committee. the conferees strongly support the inquiry and expect',
'the inquiry committees review to be thorough, rigorous, and expeditious. the conferees expect the department to use the voice and',
'vote of the united states to ensure the inquiry be conducted in this manner. contributions for international peacekeeping activities the',
'conference agreement includes a total funding level of $490,000,000 for payments for contributions for international peacekeeping activities, instead of $650,000,000',
'as proposed by the house, and $574,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees remain concerned that the united states',
'has voted in the united nations security council to establish five new or expanded peacekeeping missions haiti, burundi, liberia, cyprus,',
'and ivory coast without presenting the committees on appropriations with a viable plan to meet the current and future costs',
'of such commitments. all but the cyprus mission were approved by the security council and are underway and incurring costs.',
'the secretary of state testified that in such instances the administration would request supplemental appropriations to cover these costs. the',
'conferees expect that such a supplemental appropriation request will provide for the full un peacekeeping assessments. the conference agreement includes',
'language, as proposed by the senate, regarding the adjustment of the rate at which the united states pays for the',
'cost of united nations peacekeeping missions. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding un peacekeeping',
'in the western sahara; un peacekeeping reform; benchmarks for mission performance and termination; un peacekeeping in the democratic republic of',
'the congo; and the office of internal oversight services. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the senate report',
'regarding peacekeeping reports. the allocation of funds under this account to specific missions shall be subject to the reprogramming requirements',
'in section 605 of this act. the conferees support the work of the special court for sierra leone, and expect',
'the united nations mission in sierra leone to provide support, as necessary, to the court. the conferees urge the department',
'to work with the court and other nations to ensure the expeditious prosecution of indicted persons. international commissions international boundary',
'and water commission, united states and mexico the conference agreement includes a total of $32,554,000 for the international boundary and',
'water commission, united states and mexico ibwc . the total amount provided includes $27,244,000 for salaries and expenses and $5,310,000',
'for construction. the conference agreement includes language authorizing not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses. salaries and expenses the conference',
'agreement for the salaries and expenses account includes $27,244,000, instead of $26,800,000 as proposed by the house and $27,689,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding the use of surplus',
'operations and maintenance funding through reprogramming. construction the conference agreement includes $5,310,000 in new direct appropriations under this heading, instead',
'of $4,475,000 as proposed by the house and $6,146,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $1,750,000 for',
'the rio grande canalization project and $1,000,000 for the lower rio grande flood project/levee rehabilitation. the conferees encourage the ibwc',
'to attempt, if possible, to achieve greater secondary treatment of mexican sewage within current funding levels under this account. any',
'plan that assumes a significant increase in appropriations under this heading in future years is not feasible given resource restraints',
'and competing priorities. any additional obligations under this heading within the total spending level cited above, including any new project',
'starts, shall be subject to the reprogramming process described in section 605 of this act. american sections, international commissions the',
'conference agreement includes a total of $9,594,000 under this heading, instead of $9,356,000 as proposed by the house, and $10,546,000',
'as proposed by the senate. this amount includes $1,248,000 for the international boundary commission; $6,298,000 for the international joint commission,',
'including $200,000 for efforts concerning the red river basin, and $1,019,000 for the fifth and final year of the water',
'regulation plan governing lake ontario and the st. lawrence river; and $2,049,000 for the border environment cooperation commission. international fisheries',
'commissions the conference agreement includes $21,982,000 under this heading, the same amount as proposed by the senate, instead of $19,097,000',
'as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $3,000,000 for the pacific salmon commission, $2,100,000 for the inter american',
'tropical tuna commission, $1,800,000 for the international pacific halibut commission, $177,000 for the north pacific marine science organization, and $12,964,000',
'for the great lakes fishery commission, of which not less than $845,000 is for lampricide in lake champlain. house language',
'regarding asian carp is included by reference. the conferees expect the department to allocate the balance of funds in the',
'conference agreement, and, through the regular reprogramming process, any additional funds that may become available, to priority commissions. the conferees',
'expect the department to take immediate action to evaluate and prioritize united states participation in, and funding for, international fisheries',
'commissions. in a climate of limited resources the conferees continue to insist that the department operate within appropriated amounts, prioritize',
'as necessary among commissions according to policy goals, take steps as necessary to withdraw from lower priority commissions, and refrain',
'from entering into new commitments. other payment to the asia foundation the conference agreement includes $13,000,000 under this heading, the',
'same amount as proposed by the house. no funding was proposed by the senate. center for middle eastern western dialogue',
'the conference agreement includes $7,000,000 under this heading to be deposited in the international center for middle eastern western dialogue',
'trust for the perpetual operations of the center in istanbul, turkey. of the amounts provided $250,000 is for the steering',
'committee, chaired by the council of american overseas research centers caorc , for the operations of the center. eisenhower exchange',
'fellowship program the conference agreement includes an appropriation for fiscal year 2005 of interest and earnings from the eisenhower exchange',
'fellowship program trust fund, expected to total $500,000. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report regarding',
'geographical priorities and the selection of fellows. israeli arab scholarship program the conference agreement includes an appropriation for fiscal year',
'2005 of interest and earnings of the israeli arab scholarship endowment fund, expected to total $375,000. east west center the',
'conference agreement includes $19,500,000 under this heading, as proposed by the senate, instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the house.',
'national endowment for democracy the conference agreement includes $60,000,000 for the national endowment for democracy ned , instead of $40,579,000',
'as proposed by the house and $50,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees strongly encourage both the ned and',
'the four core institutes to focus available funding on the middle east region, continuing work on electoral processes and political',
'party development. the conferees commend the institutes for their contribution to the recent presidential election in afghanistan and support similar',
'work in future parliamentary elections. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, house report language reaffirming neds duty to ensure that',
'all sponsored activities adhere to core ned principles and requiring a report on ned activities in venezuela. the conference agreement',
'includes $1,000,000 for a grant to support the creation of the fern l. holland democracy institute in africa, as outlined',
'in the house report. the conferees remain concerned that there is a lack of effectiveness and cohesion among the groups',
'advocating for awareness and action on behalf of the victims of human rights abuses and the persecuted. the conferees provide',
'$500,000 to be made available for programs designed specifically to promote basic human rights of ethnic minorities, including their right',
'to maintain and exercise their culture, religion, and language, free from discrimination. related agency broadcasting board of governors international broadcasting',
'operations the conference agreement includes $591,000,000 to carry out united states international broadcasting operations for fiscal year 2005, instead of',
'$601,740,000 as proposed by the house and $552,240,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $64,969,000 for efforts',
'to provide people of arab and muslim countries with accurate information about u.s. policies and values. the conferees provided initial',
'start up costs for a television program stream specifically tailored for the iraqi audience in public law 108 106. the',
'conferees expect the broadcasting board of governors to provide quarterly status reports detailing the efforts to develop quality news and',
'entertainment programs for the arab and muslim world. the conference agreement adopts, by reference, house language regarding broadcasting to africa,',
'language service reviews and research, and anti jamming efforts. the conferees remain concerned about a potential blurring of the distinction',
'between the international broadcasting conducted by the broadcasting board of governors and that conducted by the defense department. while the',
'conferees continue to strongly support all necessary efforts to provide for national security, close collaboration with the defense department may',
'foster misunderstanding among foreign audiences as to the principles and goals of bbg broadcasting. the bbg shall continue to notify',
'the committees in writing of any projects or programs to be undertaken with the defense department within 7 days of',
'the beginning of such activities. the report should include a description of services provided and any financial arrangements between the',
'entities. security of radio free europe/radio liberty headquarters. during fiscal year 2004, the rfe/rl was directed to work with the',
'department of states bureau of overseas buildings operations to develop a comprehensive site and cost assessment for relocation of the',
'rfe/rl headquarters in prague, the czech republic. the conferees are concerned that rfe/rl has informed the committees on appropriations that',
'rfe/rl intends to sign a pre lease contract. the conferees believe it would be premature for bbg and rfe/rl to',
'proceed without a thorough explanation as to how specific relocation costs, as outlined in the report, will be absorbed in',
'future years. the conferees direct bbg and rfe/rl to compile and submit a strategic funding plan for the intended relocation',
'process no later than february 1, 2005. until the long term maintenance cost of a new building has been contemplated',
'and endorsed by the bbg, no additional funds shall be provided to secure a site for relocation. the conferees expect',
'funding decisions on the relocation to occur expeditiously given the expressed concern for the security of employees of rfe/rl. the',
'conferees direct the bbg to report on al hurras coverage, audience, reception, and public response in the arabic speaking world.',
'the report shall include the findings of an independent and validated public opinion poll. the conference agreement includes language designating',
'$27,629,000 for broadcasting to cuba. the conferees continue to support radio free asias broadcasting efforts in china, tibet, burma, vietnam,',
'north korea, laos, and cambodia and voas efforts in north korea. the conference agreement includes funding to continue daily uyghur',
'broadcasts. the conferees expect the bbg to provide a spending plan to the committees on appropriations by no later than',
'april 11, 2005. broadcasting capital improvements the conference agreement includes $8,560,000 for broadcasting capital improvements, as proposed by both the',
'house and senate. the conferees expect the board to keep the committees on appropriations informed on the status of its',
'efforts to acquire additional transmission capabilities in the middle east, including egypt. general provisions department of state and related agency',
'the conference agreement includes section 401, permitting the use of funds for allowances, differentials and transportation. the conference agreement includes',
'section 402 dealing with transfer authority. the conference agreement includes section 403 prohibiting the use of funds by the department',
'of state or the broadcasting board of governors to provide certain assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation. the conference agreement',
'includes section 404 clarifying the responsibilities of the senior policy operating group on trafficking in persons. the conferees understand that',
'the operating group has been actively meeting and performing its designated functions since enactment of section 406 of division b',
'of public law 108 7. the conferees agree that all anti trafficking policies, grants and grant policies shall be covered',
'by the provisions of section 406 of division b of public law 108 7. the conference agreement also includes language',
'clarifying that the senior policy operating group and its chairman are the coordinating body and official accountable for federal anti',
'trafficking policies, grants and grant policies. the language also makes clear that the coordinating responsibilities of the operating group are',
'not intended to supercede the decision making authority of the constituent members of the task force to monitor and combat',
'trafficking in persons, to whom operating group members continue to report. the operating group is, and was intended to serve',
'as, the forum for interagency coordination of anti trafficking policies, even as final decisions regarding any such policies are necessarily',
'vested with the president and the senior officials who comprise the task force. the conferees agree that the senior operating',
'group and its chair have successfully performed the coordinating functions assigned to them. the conference agreement includes section 405 concerning',
'the departments counterterrorism rewards program. the conference agreement includes section 406 regarding the recording of place of birth on certain',
'passport applications. the conference agreement includes section 407 requiring the provision of certain information to the committees on appropriations. the',
'conference agreement includes section 408 establishing and describing the functions of the office of the coordinator for reconstruction and stabilization.',
'the conference agreement includes section 409 requiring the secretary of state to review staffing at all overseas posts. the conference',
'agreement includes section 410 waiving certain authorization requirements. the conference agreement includes section 411 adjusting the united states assessments for',
'the united nations peacekeeping missions. the conference agreement includes section 412 updating and conforming the senior foreign service pay system.',
'the conference agreement includes section 413 clarifying the departments authority to enter into settlements of claims. title v related agencies',
'antitrust modernization commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $1,187,000 for the antitrust modernization commission, instead of $1,200,000 as',
'proposed by the house. the senate did not fund this commission. commission for the preservation of americas heritage abroad salaries',
'and expenses the conference agreement includes $499,000 for the commission for the preservation of americas heritage abroad as proposed by',
'the house, instead of $491,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement will allow the commission to fund its',
'administrative expenses through appropriated funds while relying on other sources of funding for actual purchase and restoration of property. the',
'conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report under this heading. commission on civil rights salaries and expenses',
'the conference agreement includes $9,096,000 for the salaries and expenses of the commission on civil rights, as proposed by both',
'the house and senate. the conferees recommend language as included in previous years, which provides: 1 $50,000 to employ consultants;',
'2 a limitation of four full time positions under schedule c of the excepted service, exclusive of one special assistant',
'for each commissioner; and 3 a prohibition against reimbursing commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception of',
'the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days. commission on international religious freedom salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes',
'$3,000,000 for the commission on international religious freedom, as proposed by the house. the senate did not provide funding for',
'this commission. the conference agreement includes language providing authority for the commission to procure temporary services for a study on',
'the right to freedom of religion in north korea. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report',
'under this heading. commission on security and cooperation in europe salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $1,831,000 for the',
'commission on security and cooperation in europe as proposed by the house, instead of $1,598,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house report under this heading. congressional executive commission on the peoples',
'republic of china salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $1,900,000 for the congressional executive commission on the peoples republic',
'of china as proposed by the house, instead of $1,781,000 as proposed by the senate. the amount provided includes $100,000',
'for the political prisoner database as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the house',
'report under this heading. equal employment opportunity commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $331,228,000 for the salaries and',
'expenses of the equal employment opportunity commission eeoc for fiscal year 2005, instead of $334,944,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $327,511,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement adopts the house report language regarding the alternative dispute resolution',
'program, litigation support and outreach, and the new freedom initiative to remove barriers faced by people with disabilities. the conference',
'agreement includes language regarding staffing levels in the field. the conference agreement includes language prohibiting the commission from taking further',
'action to implement workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization unless the committees on appropriations have been notified in advance of such',
'proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming procedures under section 605 of this act. in this regard, the conference agreement includes',
'the house report language regarding a spending plan. the conference agreement also adopts the house report language regarding the submission',
'of quarterly status reports on projected and actual spending levels, by function, for repositioning, and the continued submission of quarterly',
'reports on agency spending and staffing levels. the conferees again encourage the eeoc to use the experience the fair employment',
'practices agencies fepas have in mediation as the commission continues to expand its alternative dispute resolution programs. the conference agreement',
'also includes language similar to that included in previous appropriations acts allowing non monetary awards to private citizens. finally, the',
'conference agreement provides up to $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses. federal communications commission salaries and expenses the conference',
'agreement includes $281,098,000 for the salaries and expenses of the federal communications commission fcc for fiscal year 2005, instead of',
'$279,851,000 as proposed by the house and $282,346,000 as proposed by the senate. of the amounts provided, $280,098,000 is to',
'be derived from offsetting fee collections, resulting in a net direct appropriation of $1,000,000. the conference agreement includes, by reference,',
'language in the house report regarding travel payments and public notice requirements for broadcast applications. the conference agreement includes, by',
'reference, language included in the senate report on broadcast television standards. the conference agreement allows the fcc to spend up',
'to $85,000,000 to administer the spectrum auctions program. the conference agreement incorporates, by reference, house report language regarding the fccs',
'accounting system. the conferees are aware that members of the armed services and their families make extensive use of prepaid',
'phone cards to stay in contact. the fcc is considering subjecting these cards to increased regulation. the conferees direct the',
'fcc not to take any action that would directly or indirectly have the effect of raising the rates charged to',
'military personnel or their families for telephone calls placed using prepaid phone cards. within amounts provided for on going life',
'cycle replacement of technical equipment in fiscal year 2005, the conferees encourage the fcc to follow through on its plan',
'to modernize its radio frequency radiation monitoring equipment by purchasing selective radiation meter srm units and anticipates that future budget',
'requests will address replacement of outdated equipment. federal trade commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $205,430,000 for the',
'federal trade commission ftc , instead of $203,430,000 as proposed by the house and $207,730,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'of the amounts provided, $101,000,000 is derived from hart scott rodino premerger filing fees, $21,901,000 is derived from do not',
'call fees, and $82,529,000 is derived from discretionary appropriations. the amount provided fully supports the budget request. the conference agreement',
'adopts by reference the senate report language concerning the exposure of children to violent entertainment and on the do not',
'call program. the conference agreement also adopts by reference the senate report language requiring a report on illegal pressure tactics',
'applied to american fishermen who oppose mandatory country of origin labeling for seafood. the conference agreement continues language that was',
'included in the fiscal year 2004 bill regarding enforcement of certain provisions of the federal deposit insurance act. help commission',
'salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for necessary expenses of the helping to enhance the livelihood of people',
'help around the globe commission. legal services corporation payment to the legal services corporation the conference agreement includes $335,282,000 for',
'the payment to the legal services corporation, as proposed by the house, instead of $335,000,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the conference agreement includes $1,833,000 to offset funding losses that have resulted from recent census based reallocations. in addition to',
'the amounts provided through the formula based field grant program, the conferees direct lsc to distribute the additional $1,833,000 to',
'the ten states that suffered the greatest losses from the census reallocation, in order to restore them to the funding',
'level they would have received under the senate bill. administrative provision the conference agreement includes bill language to continue the',
'terms and conditions included under this section in previous appropriations acts. marine mammal commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement',
'includes $1,890,000 for the necessary expenses of the marine mammal commission, as proposed by both the house and senate. national',
'veterans business development corporation the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the national veterans business development corporation as proposed by the',
'house and the senate. the conference report includes, by reference, house report language encouraging the corporation to make its operations',
'self sustaining. securities and exchange commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $913,000,000 for the securities and exchange commission,',
'as proposed by the house and senate. staffing. in fiscal year 2003, the commission received funding for 840 new positions',
'to protect investors and implement the sarbanes oxley act. the conferees understand that the commission has had difficulty hiring accountants',
'and examiners and direct the commission to continue to work to fill all of the previously funded 840 positions as',
'well as the 106 newly funded positions as quickly as possible and to provide the committees on appropriations with quarterly',
'staffing reports. by april 15, 2005, the sec shall report to the committees on any proposals, including legislative changes, that',
'may further the secs ability to hire to authorized levels and to retain quality employees. the conference agreement adopts by',
'reference the senate report language concerning pay parity, enforcement, and information technology. the conference agreement adopts by reference the senate',
'report language requiring a monthly report to the senate appropriations committee listing the exercise of stock options by corporate officers',
'and directors. the conference agreement includes language requiring a report to the senate appropriations committee justifying the recent rule that',
'directors of mutual funds be independent. within 90 days of enactment of this act, the sec shall provide a report',
'to the senate appropriations committee analyzing the impact upon individual and institutional investors and competing securities markets of the so',
'called trade through provisions of the proposed sec regulation new market structure nms . in formulating its report, the sec',
'should examine whether and how the adoption of the trade through provisions would affect investors ability to select the market',
'where their securities trades will be carried out. the report shall also examine the interaction of automated and non automated',
'orders under regulation nms and the impact this would have on individual and institutional investors. the conferees are pleased that',
'the sec has recently established an office of global security risk within the division of corporation finance. the sec should',
'inform the investment community of the existence and relevance of the new office through the following actions: 1 announce the',
'establishment of the office on the sec website; 2 issue a press release or send a letter to leading u.s.',
'investment community members alerting them to the establishment of the office; 3 convene a conference to address the various dimensions',
'of global security risk and appropriate ways that the investment community might respond to it; and 4 establish an effective',
'global security risk disclosure process. the conferees expect the sec to continue to provide quarterly reports on the offices activities.',
'small business administration the conference agreement provides a total of $579,516,000 for the five appropriations accounts of the small business',
'administration sba . detailed guidance for the five sba appropriation accounts is contained in the following paragraphs. salaries and expenses',
'the conference agreement includes $322,335,000 for the salaries and expenses account of the sba instead of $315,362,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $357,684,000 as proposed by the senate. of the amount provided under this heading, $186,772,000 is for operating',
'expenses of the sba. in addition, a total of $134,903,000 from other sba accounts may be transferred to and merged',
'with the salaries and expenses account resulting in a total availability of $321,675,000. the additional amount consists of $126,653,000 from',
'the business loans program account and $8,250,000 from the disaster loans program account for the administrative expenses related to those',
'accounts. the conference agreement includes the full amount requested for low documentation processing centers and the conferees expect the sba',
'to continue to help small businesses adapt to a paperless procurement environment. the conferees adopt by reference the house report',
'language concerning the loan monitoring system. the conferees adopt by reference the requirement to provide a report on the e',
'gov program and the agencys efforts to increase efficiency and improve customer service. non credit programs. the conference agreement includes',
'the following for the non credit programs of the sba: national ombudsman $500,000 advocacy research 1,100,000 veterans programs 750,000 7',
'j technical assistance programs 1,500,000 small business development centers 89,000,000 score 5,000,000 womens business centers 12,500,000 womens business council 750,000',
'native american outreach 1,000,000 drug free workplace program 1,000,000 microloan technical assistance 14,000,000 prime technical assistance 5,000,000 hubzones 1,979,000 us',
'export assistance 1,484,000 total, non credit programs 135,563,000 the sba shall not reduce these non credit programs to fund operating',
'costs. the conferees adopt by reference the house and senate report language regarding native american outreach. the conferees adopt by',
'reference the senate report language regarding the small disadvantaged business program. the conferees adopt by reference the house and senate',
'report language regarding small business development centers sbdcs , including the house direction to work with the manufacturing sector and',
'continue to support the defense transition program at no less than the fiscal year 2004 level. the conferees adopt by',
'reference the senate report language concerning hubzones. of the amounts provided for the sbdc program, $500,000 shall be available for',
'the south carolina womens business center wbc . the conference agreement includes language allowing wbcs in sustainability status to continue',
'to receive grants and designates 48 percent of the total wbc funding for centers in sustainability status. office of inspector',
'general the conference agreement includes $13,014,000 for the office of inspector general of the small business administration as proposed by',
'the senate instead of $14,500,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes language allowing $500,000 to be transferred',
'to this account from the disaster loans program for oversight costs related to that program. the conferees adopt by reference',
'the senate report language regarding reorganization. surety bond guarantees revolving fund the conference agreement includes $2,900,000 under this account, instead',
'of $11,400,000 as provided by the senate and $9,900,000 as provided by the house. business loans program account the conference',
'agreement includes $128,108,000 under this account, consisting of $1,455,000 for subsidies for direct business loans and $126,653,000 for administrative expenses',
'related to business loan programs. the amount provided for administrative expenses may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation',
'for sba salaries and expenses to cover the common overhead expenses associated with business loans. the conferees agree that, in',
'the event of an economic downturn, the policy of zero subsidy for the 7 a program shall be revisited. disaster',
'loans program account the conference agreement includes $113,159,000 for the disaster loans program account, instead of $195,887,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $178,909,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes no new budget authority for the subsidy',
'costs of disaster loans but includes $113,159,000 for administrative expenses of the disaster loan program. within the $113,159,000 provided for',
'administrative expenses, $500,000 is available for the office of inspector general, $104,409,000 is available for direct administrative expenses of loan',
'making and servicing, and $8,250,000 is available to be transferred to the salaries and expenses account for indirect costs of',
'the program. the conferees understand that the emergency appropriations provided in response to natural disasters at the end of fiscal',
'year 2004 may exceed the actual need for loans to affected businesses and individuals. the conferees expect that the surplus',
'of subsidy budget authority from emergency appropriations will be sufficient to cover an average annual loan program level. for this',
'reason, the conference agreement does not provide an additional subsidy appropriation for fiscal year 2005. the conferees expect the sba',
'to continue to request regular discretionary appropriations to cover an average annual disaster loan program level in future budget requests.',
'the conferees request that the sba provide a monthly status report on disaster loan activity to the committees on appropriations.',
'by april 15, 2005, the sba should also provide to the committees on appropriations a report describing various methodologies for',
'calculating annual estimates of disaster loan volume. the report should explain the current rolling historical average methodology and also present',
'other reasonable options to determine requirements in light of the recent years of low disaster activity. in addition, the report',
'should include information on various methodologies to project loan volume once a disaster declaration has occurred. administrative provision small business',
'administration the conference agreement includes bill language allowing transfers between accounts. state justice institute salaries and expenses the conference agreement',
'provides $2,613,000 for the state justice institute sji , instead of $2,227,000 as proposed by the house and $3,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement incorporates by reference the house report language regarding the office of justice programs',
'and sources of non federal funding. united states china economic and security review commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement',
'includes $3,000,000 as proposed by the house for the necessary expenses of the united states china economic and security review',
'commission, instead of $2,300,000 as proposed by the senate. this level includes not more than $5,000 for the purpose of',
'official representation. the conference agreement includes language making funding available until expended, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement',
'also includes $1,000,000 for the expansion of the commissions research programs and enhanced outreach efforts, as proposed by the house.',
'the conference agreement incorporates, by reference, the senate report language directing the commission to conduct certain research and provide a',
'report no later than may 1, 2005. united states institute of peace operating expenses the conference agreement includes $23,000,000 for',
'the united states institute of peace. within the amounts provided, including prior year funding, the institute may use such funds',
'as necessary for advance architectural work and planning related to a new headquarters facility. in addition, the conferees direct the',
'institute to create a task force to study the united nations efforts to meet the goals of its charter as',
'signed in june of 1945. this study should address obstacles to achieving such goals, especially the goal of maintaining international',
'peace and security and the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms. the conferees',
'are deeply troubled by the inaction of the united nations on many fronts, especially in regard to the genocide in',
'darfur, sudan, and the allegations of corruption regarding the united nations oil for food program. the task force should consist',
'of experts from the following public policy forums: american enterprise institute, brookings institution, council on foreign relations, center for strategic',
'and international studies, hoover institution, and heritage foundation. the conferees anticipate the task force would not include more than 12',
'members. the conferees expect the results of the study to be presented to the committees on appropriations within 180 days',
'of the enactment of this act. united states senate china interparliamentary group salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes an',
'appropriation of $100,000 for the salaries and expenses of the united states senate china interparliamentary group as proposed by the',
'senate. funding for the interparliamentary group was not included in the house bill. title vi general provisions including rescissions the',
'conference agreement includes the following general provisions: sec 601. the conference agreement includes section 601 regarding the use of appropriations',
'for publicity and propaganda purposes. sec. 602. the conference agreement includes section 602 regarding the availability of appropriations for obligation',
'beyond the current fiscal year. sec. 603. the conference agreement includes section 603 regarding the use of funds for consulting',
'purposes. sec. 604. the conference agreement includes section 604 providing that should any provision of the act be held to',
'be invalid, the remainder of the act would not be affected. sec. 605. the conference agreement includes section 605 regarding',
'the policy by which funding available to the agencies funded under this act may be reprogrammed for other purposes. sec.',
'606. the conference agreement includes section 606 regarding the construction, repair, or modification of national oceanic and atmospheric administration vessels',
'in overseas shipyards. sec. 607. the conference agreement includes section 607 prohibiting funds in the bill from being used to',
'implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of the equal employment opportunity commission eeoc similar to proposed guidelines covering harassment based',
'on religion published by the eeoc in october 1993. sec. 608. the conference agreement includes section 608 regarding the purchase',
'of american made products. sec. 609. the conference agreement includes section 609 prohibiting the use of funds for any united',
'nations peacekeeping mission that involves u.s. armed forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national unless the',
'president certifies that the involvement is in the national security interest. sec. 610. the conference agreement includes section 610 that',
'requires agencies to provide quarterly reports to the committees on appropriations regarding unobligated balances. sec. 611. the conference agreement includes',
'section 611 that prohibits use of funds to expand the u.s. diplomatic presence in vietnam beyond the level in effect',
'july 11, 1995, unless the president makes a certification that several conditions have been met regarding vietnams cooperation with the',
'united states on pow/mia issues. sec. 612. the conference agreement includes section 612 requiring agencies and departments funded in this',
'act to absorb any necessary costs related to downsizing or consolidation within the amounts provided to the agency or department.',
'sec. 613. the conference agreement includes section 613 regarding the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products. sec. 614.',
'the conference agreement includes section 614 extending the prohibition on the use of funds to issue a visa to any',
'alien involved in extrajudicial and political killings in haiti, including exemption and reporting requirements. sec. 615. the conference agreement includes',
'section 615 that prohibits a user fee from being charged for background checks conducted pursuant to the brady handgun control',
'act of 1993, and prohibits implementation of a background check system which does not require or result in destruction of',
'certain information. sec. 616. the conference agreement includes section 616 regarding amounts available under the crime victims fund. sec. 617.',
'the conference agreement includes section 617 prohibiting the use of department of justice funds for programs that discriminate against, denigrate,',
'or otherwise undermine the religious beliefs of students participating in such programs. sec. 618. the conference agreement includes section 618',
'prohibiting the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the department of state to process visas for citizens',
'of countries that the secretary of homeland security has determined deny or delay accepting the return of deported citizens. sec.',
'619. the conference agreement includes section 619 providing additional amounts for the small business administration. sec. 620. the conference agreement',
'includes section 620 regarding the small business administration disaster loans program. sec. 621. the conference agreement includes section 621 regarding',
'transfers of funds. sec. 622. the conference agreement includes section 622 regarding the implementation of telecommuting programs. sec. 623. the',
'conference agreement includes section 623 regarding the negotiation or reevaluation of international agreements. sec. 624. the conference agreement includes section',
'624 regarding firearms tracing studies. sec. 625. the conference agreement includes section 625 regarding international child abduction. sec. 626. the',
'conference agreement includes section 626 regarding patents. sec. 627. the conference agreement includes section 627 regarding the united nations. sec.',
'628. the conference agreement includes section 628 that requires the department of justice, the department of homeland security, and the',
'department of state to jointly submit a report. sec. 629. the conference agreement includes section 629 regarding capital security cost',
'sharing. sec. 630. the conference agreement includes section 630 regarding capital security cost sharing. sec. 631. the conference agreement includes',
'section 631 requiring that the secretary of state make a determination on recent events and support the investigation and prosecution',
'of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the darfur region of sudan. sec. 632. the conference agreement includes section',
'632 that prohibits the use of funds to support or justify the use of torture. sec. 633. the conference agreement',
'includes section 633 that addresses the drug enforcement administrations diversion control program. sec. 634. the conference agreement includes section 634',
'prohibiting the use of funds to change rules governing the universal service fund. sec. 635. the conference agreement includes section',
'635 concerning certain unobligated balances. sec. 636. the conference agreement includes section 636 regarding the national veterans business development corporation.',
'sec. 637. the conference agreement includes section 637 regarding capital security cost sharing. sec. 638. the conference agreement includes section',
'638 regarding federal communications commission properties. sec. 639. the conference agreement includes section 639 prohibiting certain uses of funds. sec.',
'640. the conference agreement includes section 640 regarding amounts provided in this act. title vii rescissions department of justice general',
'administration working capital fund rescission the conference agreement includes a rescission of $60,000,000 from unobligated balances in this account. the',
'senate proposed a $44,000,000 rescission for this account under title vi. legal activities asset forfeiture fund rescission the conference agreement',
'includes a rescission of $61,800,000 from unobligated balances in this account. the senate proposed a $30,000,000 rescission for this account',
'under title vi. justice assistance rescission the conference agreement includes a rescission of $1,619,000 from this account. these balances result',
'from deobligations of prior year grant funding. amounts available for the missing childrens program, the national white collar crime center',
'and regional information sharing system shall not be rescinded. state and local law enforcement assistance rescission the conference agreement includes',
'a rescission of $29,380,000 from unobligated balances in this account, instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the house. these balances',
'result from deobligations of prior year grant funding. amounts available for tribal courts and indian prison construction shall not be',
'rescinded. community oriented policing services rescission the conference agreement includes a rescission of $99,000,000 from unobligated balances in this account,',
'instead of $61,000,000 as proposed by the house. these balances result from deobligations of prior year grant funding. juvenile justice',
'rescission the conference agreement includes a rescission of $3,500,000 from unobligated balances in this account. these balances result from deobligations',
'of prior year grant funding. amounts available for tribal youth and alcohol prevention shall not be rescinded. department of commerce',
'national institute of standards and technology industrial technology services rescission the conference agreement includes a rescission of $3,900,000 from unobligated',
'balances in this account. these balances are prior year advanced technology program funds. related agencies federal communications commission salaries and',
'expenses rescission the conference agreement includes a rescission of $12,000,000 from unobligated balances under this heading. the conferees agree that',
'this rescission represents an amount available from prior year excess fee collections. title viii patent and trademark fees the conference',
'agreement includes language regarding patent and trademark fees. title ix oceans and human health act the conference agreement includes language',
'regarding the oceans and human health. conference total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for the fiscal year',
'2005 recommended by the committee of conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates, and',
'the house and senate bills for 2005 follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 $42,242,023',
'budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 43,216,594 house bill, fiscal year 2005 43,483,066 senate bill, fiscal year',
'2005 43,467,214 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005 43,681,207 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 +1,439,184',
'budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 +464,613 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +198,141 senate bill, fiscal year',
'2005 +213,993 division c energy and water development appropriations act, 2005 title i department of defense civil department of the',
'army corps of engineers civil the summary tables at the end of this title set forth the conference agreement with',
'respect to the individual appropriations, programs and activities of the corps of engineers. additional items of the conference agreement are',
'discussed below. house report 108 554 is presumed to have effect unless contradicted by this statement of the managers. continuing',
'contracts and reprogramming construction of a single water resource project requires tremendous flexibility. water resource projects are constructed in physically',
'challenging locations. by their nature, these projects involve large mobilization costs and great uncertainties. the corps of engineers has been',
'tasked with providing hundreds of water infrastructure projects in challenging locations throughout the country. historically, the corps has done an',
'outstanding job of managing these great water resource projects and has provided the water infrastructure that has greatly contributed to',
'our economic security. the conferees recognize that one of the greatest tools that the corps of engineers has for managing',
'its nationwide water resources infrastructure program is the ability to award multiyear continuing contracts. when an agency is managing, literally,',
'hundreds of construction projects throughout the country, problems are inevitable. these can range from flood, to drought, to funding shortfalls,',
'to unanticipated hazardous wastes encountered in the construction site, discovery of unanticipated cultural resources. any one of these items can',
'bring a project to a temporary halt or slow construction. by the same token, projects can be accelerated due to',
'mild winters or below average flows on a river allowing a longer construction season and more work to be done',
'and more funds to be utilized. continuing contracts allow the corps to award large construction elements of a project to',
'take advantage of the economies of scale available to construction contractors. allowing these large construction elements to be managed over',
'several years without requiring contracts to be fully funded before construction begins affords the corps the ability to more efficiently',
'manage multiple construction contracts. multiyear funding, and the ability to reprogram funds, are tools that have allowed the corps to',
'maximize scarce resources to try to do as much as possible with the resources available to them; they also left',
'the corps open to charges that it has put contractors in charge of managing its funds. the conferees have expressed',
'concerns in the past that corps of engineers construction projects may have used the continuing contracts clause and the ability',
'to reprogram funds to award some construction contracts that may not have been fiscally prudent, in light of current budget',
'realities. however, many of these construction contracts were awarded when surplus funds were available allowing reprogramming of funds to make',
'up for budget shortfalls. this process has resulted in most surplus funds being expended, leaving the corps with very little',
'flexibility to cover the financial obligations of the construction contracts. this has resulted in an increased number of reprogrammings necessary',
'to satisfy as many of the corps financial obligations as possible. the conferees believe that the corps has made great',
'strides in resolving these financial issues by applying more stringent controls on financial obligations allowed on multiyear contracts and will',
'allow the corps to continue to resolve this situation. however, the conferees caution the corps that it must regain control',
'of all aspects of program execution and execute the program appropriated to it. the use of continuing contracts and reprogramming',
'of funds is a privilege afforded by this conference a privilege that can be revoked. the house and senate appropriations',
'committees will continue to monitor this situation and require the corps to provide quarterly written updates to the committees on',
'its efforts to better manage continuing contracts and to award contracts better suited to responsible management. due to the increased',
'number of reprogrammings that are being undertaken by the corps, the conferees believe new guidelines are needed to help monitor',
'reprogramming of funds. the conferees recognize that the increase in reprogrammings is not entirely the fault of the corps of',
'engineers. however, reprogramming guidelines have not been examined in many years, and the conferees believe that it would be prudent',
'to reexamine this privilege. therefore, the conferees are providing the following guidelines: reprogramming authorities. the conferees require the corps to',
'inform the committees promptly and fully when a change in program execution and funding is required during the fiscal year.',
'the following guidance is provided for corps civil works programs and activities funded in the energy and water development appropriations',
'act. definition. a reprogramming includes the reallocation of funds from one activity to another within an appropriation, or any significant',
'departure from a program, project, or activity described in the agencys budget justifications presented to and approved by congress. for',
'construction projects, a reprogramming constitutes the reallocation of funds from one construction project or a significant change in the scope',
'of an approved project. general criteria for reprogramming. reprogramming is allowed only within an appropriation, with the exception, as now',
'exists, that flood control and coastal emergency may be augmented when necessary from other corps civil works appropriations. reprogramming is',
'allowed into only previously appropriated activities or those identified in a bill as within available funds. reprogrammings should not be',
'employed to initiate new programs unless specifically approved by both house and senate appropriations committees or to change program, project,',
'or activity allocation in the act or report. in cases where unforeseen events or conditions are deemed to require such',
'changes, proposals shall be submitted in advance to the house and senate appropriations committees and be fully explained and justified.',
'reprogramming guidance general investigations. reprogramming a cumulative total of up to 25 percent of the appropriated funding level between studies',
'or programs under this heading without approval of either house of congress, is permitted. however, the chief of engineers shall',
'provide a quarterly report to both house and senate appropriations committees of all reprogrammings in excess of $250,000 but less',
'than $500,000 for individual studies or programs. approval of both house and senate appropriations committees is required for cumulative reprogrammings',
'in excess of $500,000 for individual studies or programs. restoration of prior year savings and slippage shall not count toward',
'the cumulative total. the conferees do not object to reprogramming up to $50,000 to any continuing study or program that',
'did not receive an appropriation or where the percentage limit is less than $50,000. all funds used to source reprogrammings',
'described above should be surplus to current year needs for that effort. construction general. reprogramming a cumulative total of up',
'to 15 percent of the appropriated funding level between projects or programs under this heading without approval of either house',
'of congress, is permitted. however, the chief of engineers shall provide a quarterly report to both house and senate appropriations',
'committees of all reprogrammings in excess of $4,000,000 but less than $7,000,000 for individual projects or programs. approval of both',
'house and senate appropriations committees is required for cumulative reprogrammings in excess of $7,000,000 for individual projects or programs. restoration',
'of prior year savings and slippage shall not count toward the cumulative total. the conferees do not object to reprogramming',
'up to $300,000 to any continuing project or program that did not receive an appropriation or where the percentage limit',
'is less than $300,000. all funds used to source reprogrammings described above should be surplus to current year needs for',
'that effort. operation and maintenance. unlimited reprogramming authority is granted in order for the corps to be able to respond',
'to emergencies. the chief of engineers must notify the house and senate appropriations committees as soon as practicable of these',
'emergency situations. for all other reprogrammings, a cumulative total of up to 50 percent of the appropriated funding level between',
'projects or programs under this heading without approval of either house of congress, is permitted. however, the chief of engineers',
'shall provide a quarterly report to both house and senate appropriations committees of all reprogrammings in excess of $5,000,000 but',
'less than $10,000,000 for individual projects or programs. approval of both house and senate appropriations committees is required for cumulative',
'reprogrammings in excess of $10,000,000 for individual projects or programs. restoration of prior year savings and slippage shall not count',
'toward the cumulative total. the conferees do not object to reprogramming up to $300,000 to any continuing project or program',
'that did not receive an appropriation or where the percentage limit is less than $300,000. all funds used to source',
'reprogrammings described above should be surplus to current year needs for that effort. mississippi river and tributaries. the corps should',
'follow the same reprogramming guidelines for the general investigations, construction, and operation and maintenance portions of the mississippi river and',
'tributaries account as listed above. general investigations the conference agreement appropriates $144,500,000 for general investigations. floodplain management services. the conferees',
'have provided $6,813,000 for the floodplain management services program, including $776,000 to complete the geographic information system for east baton',
'rouge, louisiana; $200,000 for a blind brook, city of rye, new york, hydrological analysis; and $1,000,000 for the hurricane preparedness',
'studies for the state of hawaii and the u.s. territories in the pacific and the caribbean. coastal field data collection.',
'the conference agreement provides $4,875,000 for the coastal field data collection program. funds are provided in the amount of $1,000,000',
'for the southern california beach process study, not less than $1,000,000 for continuation of the coastal data information program, and',
'$1,000,000 for the state of hawaii, the u.s. territories in the pacific and caribbean, and $1,000,000 for the pacific island',
'ocean typhoon experiment pilot. research and development. within the funds provided for the corps of engineers research and development program,',
'$2,000,000 is provided for innovative technology demonstrations for urban flooding and channel restoration. these demonstrations shall be conducted in close',
'coordination and cooperation with the urban water research program of the desert research institute of nevada. in addition, within the',
'funds provided for the corps of engineers research and development program $500,000 is provided to undertake and fund a demonstration',
'project utilizing the rapid environmental decision support environment software to fill current technology gaps in the gis based approaches with',
'respect to post natural disaster analysis. the conferees have also included $1,000,000 to continue work in the area of submerged',
'aquatic vegetation or seagrasses and restoration efforts in the chesapeake bay, maryland and virginia. upper trinity river basin, texas. the',
'conference report provides additional funding to proceed with planning, engineering and design and continue preparation and coordination of an environmental',
'impact statement associated with the locally preferred alternative for the central city river segment of the trinity river vision master',
'plan dated april 2003. connecticut river ecosystem restoration, vermont and new hampshire. the conference has provided $50,000 to initiate feasibility',
'studies for the west and ashuelot rivers. other coordination programs. the conferees have provided $4,300,000 for the other coordination programs.',
'within the funds provided, $500,000 is to continue work associated with the lake tahoe federal interagency partnership. planning assistance to',
'states. the amount provided for the planning assistances to states program includes $100,000 for the arkansas river corridor masterplan; $100,0000',
'to continue the ingham county, michigan, geographic information system study; $100,000 to finish the arkansas river corridor master plan, oklahoma;',
'$100,000 to initiate geotechnical investigations of a proposed damsite near mangum, oklahoma; $250,000 to initiate a groundwater study for greene',
'county, missouri; $134,000 to complete the memphis riverfront development, tennessee, study; $200,000 for central oahu, hawaii; $500,000 for lake champlain,',
'vermont; $500,000 for remote sensing in new mexico; $150,000 for lake rogers, north carolina; and $150,000 to conduct an evaluation',
'of recreation supply and demand in new castle county, delaware. also included is $250,000 to continue a new jersey marine',
'fish evaluation study. the corps of engineers is urged to consider using the fisheries conservation trust, formerly known as the',
'save the fish foundation, to carry out this investigation. within funds provided for this program, the corps is directed to',
'work with the chagrin river land conservancy to develop strategies for preserving, and acquisition of funding for preservation of the',
'properties known as wilde fields and mayer preserve in cuyahoga county, ohio. the conferees are aware of the potential benefits',
'of incorporating modular plastic belting technology into fish screen devices. accordingly, the conferees urge the corps to consider deployment of',
'this technology in the full range of viable fish screen configurations, including submersible traveling screens. furthermore, the conferees look forward',
'to reviewing the agencys assessment of the technology as compared to other available fish screen devices. construction, general the conference',
'agreement appropriates $1,796,089,000 for construction, general. red river below denison dam, arkansas, louisiana, oklahoma, and texas. the conferees have provided',
'$750,000 for levee rehabilitation in arkansas and louisiana. american river watershed folsom dam mini raise , california. within funds provided',
'for the american river watershed folsom dam mini raise , california, project, the corps is directed to continue design of',
'the folsom dam replacement road and permanent bridge to assure their completion at the earliest possible date consistent with the',
'pace of the mini raise project as a whole. the conferees include language directing the corps of engineers to expend',
'its full capability, up to $5,000,000, to advance the permanent bridge to replace folsom bridge dam road, folsom, california, as',
'authorized by the energy and water development appropriations act, 2004 p.l. 108 137 with all remaining funds devoted to the',
'mini raise. the conferees are aware of reports that there have been attempts to place obstacles in the way of',
'this work, and insist that it be allowed to proceed, unimpeded. florida keys water quality improvements, florida. the conferees have',
'provided $2,250,000 for the implementation of wastewater and stormwater improvements and believe these efforts should be carried out in coordination',
'with the ongoing everglades restoration work. olmsted locks and dam, ohio river, illinois & kentucky. none of the funds provided',
'for the olmsted locks and dam project are to be used to reimburse the claims and judgment fund. j. bennett',
'johnston waterway, louisiana. the conferees have provided $13,000,000 for construction of navigation channel refinement features, land purchases and development for',
'mitigation of project impacts, and construction of project recreation features and appurtenant features. chesapeake bay environmental restoration and protection program,',
'maryland and virginia. the conference recommendation includes $1,500,000 for this project. within the funds provided, $400,000 is provided to continue',
'environmental studies of non native oysters. the conferees expect the corps, in conducting the environmental impact statement eis for introducing',
'non native oyster species into the chesapeake bay, to consider all alternatives, including restoration of native oyster species. the conferees',
'also expect that the eis will address the research gaps identified in the national research council report titled non native',
'oysters in the chesapeake bay and the chesapeake bay program scientific and technical advisory committee report on the same subject.',
'rural montana, montana. the conferees have provided $2,000,000 for the rural montana project. within the funds provided the corps is',
'directed to give consideration to projects at belgrade, manhattan, livingston, butte, helena, and drummond, montana. other communities that meet the',
'program criteria should be considered as funding allows. rural nevada, nevada. the conferees have provided $20,000,000 for the rural nevada',
'project. within the funds provided the corps is directed to give consideration to projects at boulder city, lyon county carson',
'river regional water system , gerlach, incline village, lawton verdi, esmeralda county, churchill county, west wendover, searchlight, yerington, virgin valley',
'water district, lovelock, carson city, hemenway valley wastewater treatment and huffaker hills reservoir water conservation nevada. other communities that meet',
'the program criteria should be considered as funding allows. tropicana and flamingo washes, nevada. the conferees have provided $24,000,000 to',
'continue construction of this flood control project. the conference recommendation includes $3,000,000 for work performed in accordance with section 211',
'of public law 104 303. central new mexico, new mexico. the conference has included $5,000,000 for this project which includes',
'funding to continue the black mesa project begun in fiscal year 2004. middle rio grande flood protection, new mexico. the',
'conferees have included $300,000 to continue the belen, mountainview, and isleta general reevaluation report. fire island inlet to montauk point,',
'new york. the conferees have included additional funding for the continuation of the reformulation study. ohio environmental infrastructure, ohio. the',
'bill contains $22,000,000 for the ohio environmental infrastructure program authorized by section 594 of the water resources development act of',
'1999. the amount provided includes: $15,000 for the jackson county water line project; $100,000 for the morgan county, bishopville, water',
'project; $475,000 for the morgan county, mcconnelsville, storm water project; $1,000,000 for the muskingum county, zanesville, wastewater treatment facility; $25,000',
'for the vinton county, arbaugh/hope water line extension; $350,000 for thebuckeye lake, water line project; $500,000 for the hancock county,',
'village of janera, wastewater collection system; $1,000,000 for the village of west jefferson, water treatment facility; $1,000,000 for the city',
'of louisville, protection for wastewater treatment plant; $2,000,000 for the stark county, zimber ditch project; $500,000 for the noble county,',
'sewer system; $500,000 for the youngstown, orchard meadow combined sewer overflow project; $500,000 for the lake county, concord township sanitary',
'sewer line improvement; $100,000 for the lake county, perry township, shepard road waterline extension; $900,000 for the lake county, village',
'of perry, sanitary sewer system; $1,000,000 for the toledo combined sewer overflow project; $1,000,000 for the tech town dayton technology',
'campus water and sewer project; $2,500,000 for the university of dayton, brown and stewart water and sewer project; $640,000 for',
'the clinton county, clinton massie school district sewer project; $1,500,000 for the springfield applied research and technology park water and',
'sewer project; $700,000 for the clark county southwest regional waste water treatment plant expansion; $500,000 for clark county, village of',
'donnelsville sewer system project; $1,350,000 for the fayette county, village of bloomingberg, waste water treatment plant; $100,000 for the pickaway',
'county, harrison and madison township water and sewer project; $150,000 for the village of corning water and sewer project; $1,880,000',
'for the scioto county, minford wastewater treatment facility; and $250,000 for the city of dayton, northeast quadrant water and sewer',
'infrastructure. columbia river treaty fishing sites, oregon and washington. the conferees have included $700,000 for facilities at white salmon, wa.',
'elk creek lake, oregon. funds provided in this act and funds previously appropriated for the elk creek lake, oregon, project',
'are available to plan and implement long term management measures at the project to maintain the project in an uncompleted',
'state, including design and construction of a permanent trap and haul facility to replace the existing, interim facility. funds may',
'not be used for any further work on the corps of engineers proposal to remove a section of the dam',
'for fish passage. cheyenne river sioux tribe, lower brule sioux, south dakota. the conference notes that title iv of the',
'water resources development act of 1999, as amended, authorizes funding to pay administrative expenses, implementation of terrestrial wildlife plans, activities',
'associated with land transferred or to be transferred, and annual expenses for operating recreational areas. the conferees have included $5,750,000',
'for this effort. within the funds provided, the conference directs that not more than $1,000,000 shall be provided for administrative',
'expenses, and that the corps is to distribute the remaining funds as directed by title iv to the state of',
'south dakota, the cheyenne river sioux tribe and the lower brule sioux tribe. rural utah, utah. the conference has provided',
'$1,000,000 for this project and encourages the corps to proceed with those projects which are eligible and are prepared to',
'move forward. columbia river fish mitigation, avian predation, columbia/snake river basin, washington, oregon, and idaho. the conferees are aware of',
'the need to investigate the effect of avian predation on the survival of listed salmon and steelhead in the columbia/snake',
'river basin and directs the secretary to provide up to $750,000, as needed, from the columbia river fish mitigation project',
'for this purpose. the conference expects the corps of engineers to coordinate with the secretary of commerce and the secretary',
'of the interior to develop an implementation plan and initiate actions to reduce avian predation where such actions are determined',
'to be biologically and cost effective. aquatic plant control program. the conferees have included $4,500,000 for the aquatic plant control',
'programs base research and development activities. in an effort to maximize limited funding for eradication and harvesting, the conference strongly',
'recommends that these efforts be undertaken only where a local sponsor agrees to provide 50 percent of the cost of',
'the work. within the funds provided, $300,000 is for a cost shared effort with the state of south carolina and',
'$400,000 is for a cost shared effort with the state of vermont and $100,000 is for the control of aquatic',
'nuisance vegetation in the potomac and tributaries, virginia, maryland, and district of columbia. the conference urges the corps to establish',
'a cost shared program with the state of hawaii. beneficial uses of dredged material. the conference recommendation includes $6,000,000. within',
'the funds provided $3,000,000 is for morehead city harbor, nc. dam safety and seepage/stability correction program. the conference recommendation includes',
'$10,500,000 for the program. within the funds provided, $3,000,000 is provided for the corps to complete work on waterbury dam',
'in vermont. shoreline erosion control and development and demonstration. the conference recommendation includes $7,000,000. within the funds provided $400,000 is',
'provided for sacred falls, hawaii. continuing authorities program cap . the conference departs from its usual practice in the presentation',
'of cap projects chosen for funding. in previous conference reports, cap funding for individual projects was presented in an unstructured',
'text form. for fiscal year 2005, in order to increase uniformity and simplify use of the report, cap funding will',
'be shown in a table, with information limited to identification of the cap authority under which the project is authorized,',
'the name of the project, and the amount of funding provided. the conferees are aware that many projects selected for',
'funding under the continuing authorities program have not received any funds due to overwhelming demand and limited funding authority within',
'the continuing authorities program. the conference directs that such projects should receive priority consideration for any available such funds, in',
'fiscal 2005, and in the future. the continuing project authorities listed below, allow the corps great flexibility to respond to',
'various, limited scope, water resource problems facing communities throughout the nation. this program has proven to be remarkably successful in',
'providing a quick response to serious local problems. these problems range from flood control and navigation to bank stabilization and',
'environmental restoration. the conferees have provided funds in excess of the budget request for virtually all of these accounts. as',
'a general rule, once a project has received funds for the initial phases of any of these authorities, the project',
'will continue to be funded as long as it proves to be environmentally sound, technically feasible, and economically justified, as',
'applicable. with this in mind, the conference has chosen to limit explicit direction of these project authorities. the conferees are',
'aware that there are funding requirements for ongoing, continuing authorities projects that may not be accommodated within the funds provided',
'for each program. it is not the conferences intent that ongoing projects be terminated. ifadditional funds are needed to keep',
'ongoing work in any program on schedule, the conference urges the corps to reprogram the necessary funds. small flood control',
'projects section 205 . funding for the zimber ditch, stark county, ohio project is now provided under the ohio environmental',
'infrastructure program. the conference is informed that $700,000 in funding was provided for butler lake, illinois, in fiscal year 2004,',
'most of which has not been expended, and directs that, if true, the corps of engineers utilize funding provided to',
'initiate construction on an expedited basis. tribal partnership program. the conferees acknowledge the serious impacts of coastal erosion and flooding',
'due to continued climate change in alaska. the conference expects the corps to continue its work in this area and',
'has included a total of $4,000,000, of which $2,000,000 is to combat erosion in alaska. a field hearing was held',
'in anchorage, alaska on june 29 and 30, 2004, on the impacts of severe erosion and flooding on alaska native',
'villages. there is no federal or state agency to coordinate and assist these communities in the relocation or in the',
'interim provide preventative measures to slow the effects of the erosion and flooding. the conference finds there is a need',
'for an alaska erosion baseline study to coordinate and plan the appropriate responses and assistance for alaska villages in the',
'most need and to provide an overall assessment on the priority of which villages should receive assistance. therefore, the conference',
'has provided the $2,000,000 for this study. in addition, the conferees have also included $150,000 for idaho; $150,000 for nevada',
'to initiate cultural resource restoration on historic washoe lands; and $150,000 for new mexico to further the tribal assistance efforts',
'by the corps in these states. mississippi river and tributaries atchafalaya basin, louisiana. the conference has included $1,253,000 for the',
'continued levee enlargement construction work. yazoo basin, mississippi, yazoo backwater project pumping plant and nonstructural features , mississippi. the conference',
'has provided $12,000,000 and directive legislative language to maintain the schedule to complete the design, to initiate the pump supply',
'contract, and to continue the real estate activities. operation and maintenance mobile harbor, alabama. the conferees have included an additional',
'$1,000,000 to continue the garrows bend environmental restoration. tennessee tombigbee waterway, alabama & mississippi. the conference has included an additional',
'$650,000 to perform additional maintenance dredging. of the funds provided, up to $300,000 may be used for aquatic plant control',
'activities. anchorage harbor, alaska. the conferees have included an additional $2,000,000 for maintenance dredging of the harbor. chena river lakes,',
'alaska. the conferees have included an additional $775,000 for the additional deferred maintenance work of the chena river lakes project.',
'nome harbor, alaska. the conference has included an additional $1,000,000 for additional maintenance dredging of the harbor. cherry creek, chatfield,',
'and trinidad lakes, colorado. the conferees have included an additional $1,549,000 for continued repairs at these three lakes. this action',
'in no way is intended to alter the corps of engineers lease and property accountability policies. it is the conferences',
'understanding that the state of colorado has agreed to cost share this project on a 50 50 basis. it is',
'also the understanding of the conferees that the secretary is not to assume, nor share in the future of the',
'operation and maintenance of these recreation facilities. of the funds provided, the corps is directed to conduct a reallocation study',
'for chatfield reservoir project. intracoastal waterway, delaware river to chesapeake bay, delaware and maryland. the conference recommendation includes $14,400,000 for',
'this project. within the funds provided, $500,000 is included for maintenance costs of the sr 1 bridge and $100,000 for',
'plans and specifications for the summit bridge approaches. apalachiacola, chattahoochee and flint rivers, georgia, alabama, and florida. the conference has',
'included an additional $5,231,000, which includes annual dredging of the river channel, annual operations and maintenance of the george w.',
'andrews lock, spot dredging of shoals, continuation of slough mouth restoration, and routine operations and maintenance of the project. dworshak',
'dam and reservoir, idaho. the conferees have included an additional $500,000 for site improvements and environmental compliance efforts. snake river',
'dredging, idaho, oregon, and washington. the conferees have recommended $250,000 for dredging completion of the programmatic dredged material management plan/supplemental',
'environmental impact statement and for maintenance dredging on the snake river. ohio river locks and dams, kentucky, illinois, indiana, and',
'ohio. within the funds provided, the corps of engineers is directed to utilize up to $2,500,000 in cooperation with operation',
'respond, a non profit organization, to implement a demonstration project collecting and integrating imagery of a selected segment of the',
'ohio basin, gathering data from federal and non federal interests, developing and testing software primarily for the use of emergency',
'responders, and for stabilization measures for the emery lane bank failure at indianapolis, indiana. wolf creek dam, lake cumberland, kentucky.',
'additional funding includes $500,000 for parking improvements at lees ford marina, as well as additional funding for powerhouse related repairs.',
'mississippi river between missouri river and minneapolis mvr portion , illinois. the conference recommendation includes $43,473,000. within the funds provided,',
'$1,000,000 is for continuation of the rehab of lock and dam 11. delaware river, philadelphia to the sea, new jersey,',
'pennsylvania, and delaware. the conferees have included an additional $1,450,000 for completion of the pea patch island project. council grove',
'lake, kansas. the conference has included additional funding for the repair and upgrade of public use facilities. wilson lake, kansas.',
'the conference has provided additional funding for the corps to conduct a reallocation study. barren river lake, kentucky. the conferees',
'have provided additional funding for the repair and upgrade of public use facilities. j. bennett johnston waterway, louisiana. the conference',
'has included additional funding for bank stabilization repairs, dredging entrances to oxbow lakes, routine operation and maintenance activities, annual dredging',
'requirements, and backlog maintenance. fort peck dam, montana. the conferees have included additional funds to complete the on going construction',
'work related to the site. cochiti lake, new mexico. the conferees have provided additional funds for the continuation of studies',
'that were initiated in fiscal year 2004, which include the proposed operational changes and gate automation and to begin the',
'relocation of the al black area. garrison dam and lake sakakawea, north dakota. the conference has provided additional funds for',
'mosquito control and for deferred maintenance activities. the conference is aware that low lake levels on lake sakakawea, north dakota',
'have made the current marina located at fort stevenson unusable and expects the army corps to use funds within this',
'account to relocate this marina to garrison bay. norfolk harbor, craney island, virginia. the conference has provided additional funds in',
'order to raise the containment dikes to provide the capacity needed for the norfolk harbor deepening project. connecticut river flood',
'control dams, vermont. $250,000 has been provided for fish passage facilities at these projects. columbia & lower willamette river below',
'vancouver, washington and portland, oregon. the conference recommendation includes $250,000 for the astoria boat basin. regional sediment management demonstration program.',
'the conferees have provided $2,500,000 for this program. within the funds provided, $500,000 is for the southeast coast of oahu,',
'hawaii and $1,000,000 is for the littoral drift restoration program, washington. formerly utilized sites remedial action program fusrap the conferees',
'provide $165,000,000 for the formerly utilized sites remedial action program fusrap . the additional funds are to be used to',
'accelerate cleanup of existing fusrap sites and to address potential new sites that may qualify as eligible fusrap sites, such',
'as the former sylvania nuclear fuel site located in hicksville, new york. office of the assistant secretary of the army',
'civil works the conferees provide $4,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of the office of the assistant secretary of the',
'army civil works . this office had previously been funded under the operation and maintenance, army, appropriation. general provisions corps',
'of engineers sec. 101. the conference report includes language regarding credits and reimbursements. sec. 102. the conference report includes language',
'regarding tuscarawas county, ohio. sec. 103. the conference report includes language about divesting civil works functions. sec. 104. the conference',
'report includes language regarding alamagordo, new mexico. sec. 105. the conference report includes language regarding stark county, ohio. sec. 106.',
'the conference report includes language regarding the st. georges bridge in delaware. sec. 107. the conference report includes language regarding',
'lake cumberland, kentucky. sec. 108. the conference report includes language regarding the lake tahoe basin in california and nevada. sec.',
'109. the conference report includes language regarding the lake tahoe watershed in california and nevada. sec. 110. the conference report',
'includes language regarding the prado dam in california. sec. 111. the conference report includes language regarding the black warrior tombigbee',
'rivers in alabama. sec. 112 and sec. 113. the conference report includes language regarding the submittal of chief of engineers',
'reports. sec. 114. the conference report includes language regarding coastal wetlands conservation funding. sec. 115. the conference report includes language',
'regarding lake sakakawea in north dakota. sec. 116. the conference report includes language regarding central city in fort worth, texas.',
'sec. 117. the conference report includes language regarding alaska erosion. sec. 118. the conference report includes language regarding cook inlet,',
'alaska. sec. 119. the conference report includes language regarding northern wisconsin. sec. 120. the conference report includes language regarding st.',
'croix falls, wisconsin. sec. 121. the conference report includes language regarding burns harbor, indiana. sec. 122. the conference report includes',
'language regarding duck river, alabama. sec. 123. the conference report includes language regarding yakutat, alaska. title ii department of the',
'interior central utah project completion account the conference agreement includes $48,009,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out the provisions',
'of the central utah project completion act. an appropriation of $30,806,000 has been provided for central utah project construction; $15,469,000',
'for fish, wildlife, and recreation, mitigation and conservation. the conference recommendation provides $1,734,000 for program administration and oversight. bureau of',
'reclamation water and related resources an appropriation of $859,481,000 is provided by the conferees for water and related resources. building',
'and site security security costs and allocations. following the attacks on september 11, 2001, the bureau of reclamation strengthened security',
'at federal dams and similar facilities and has undertaken but not completed extensive risk assessments for over 400 units throughout',
'the west. many of these are multi purpose facilities providing flood control, water storage for contract irrigators, municipal and industrial',
'water supplies, power generation, recreation and environmental mitigation benefits. the conference understands that beginning in fiscal year 2005, reclamation will',
'no longer make a distinction between pre september 11, 2001, security costs and post september 11, 2001, security costs. the',
'conference recognizes that the security posture of reclamation will likely not approach pre september 11, 2001, levels for many years,',
'if ever. the conference recognizes that project beneficiaries benefit from this enhanced security. however, the conference remains concerned about the',
'reimbursability of increased security costs for reclamation projects. therefore, reclamation shall provide a report to the conference, no later than,',
'may 1, 2005, with a breakout of planned reimbursable and non reimbursable security costs by project, by region. the conference',
'directs the commissioner not to begin the reimbursement process until the congress provides direct instruction to do so. within the',
'funds provided for the central valley project, colorado front work and levee system, az. the conference has included additional funds',
'to continue activities for water management reservoirs to be constructed along the all american canal. central valley project. a total',
'of $7,500,000 has been provided under various divisions of the central valley project in support of the california bay delta',
'restoration. a description of the activities for which funds have been added follows. central valley project environmental water account miscellaneous',
'project programs. $1,000,000 is provided to acquire water and groundwater storage. planning and management activities delta division oversight. $500,000 is',
'provided to continue coordination, administration, planning, performance tracking and science activities in coordination with calfed program implementation plan. storage delta',
'division. $1,000,000 is provided for reclamation to continue participating in planning and study activities associated with enlarging los vaqueros reservoir.',
'sacramento river division. $1,000,000 is provided to continue planning and study activities for sites reservoir. shasta division. $1,000,000 is provided',
'to continue evaluating the potential impacts of the proposed shasta raise. conveyance delta division. $1,000,000 is provided for the tracy',
'test fish facility. miscellaneous project programs. $1,000,000 is provided for the continuation of feasibility levels studies and technical assistance to',
'the state of california; $1,000,000 for the bureau for the administration of storage, conveyance, water use efficiency, ecosystem restoration, science',
'and water transfer. central valley project, friant division, california. the conferees have provided an additional $1,000,000 for the bureau of',
'reclamation to continue the upper san joaquin river basin storage investigation. middle rio grande project, new mexico. the conferees are',
'pleased with the increased progress of on the ground activities resulting from implementation of the executive committee of the endangered',
'species collaborative program. of the total $6,150,000 provided for this effort, the bureau of reclamation is to fund the following',
'activities: $2,000,000 for habitat restoration; $275,000 for water and minnow management improvement; $2,000,000 for water acquisition; $500,000 for science and',
'monitoring; $750,000 for biological opinion monitoring; and $625,000 for program management. prior to obligation of funds, the bureau is to',
'submit the funding levels for each category, accompanied by a detailed spending plan, to the house and senate appropriations committees',
'for approval. the bureau will also submit to thecommittees, concurrent with the presidents funding request to congress, a detailed spending',
'plan for the 2006 fiscal year. the cost share requirements for this program remain 75 percent federal/25 percent non federal.',
'within the funds provided, the bureau is directed to begin work on the models for the silvery minnow sanctuary. middle',
'rio grande project, middle rio grande levees, new mexico. the conference has provided an additional $5,000,000 for the continued repair',
'of the middle rio grande levees, on which work began in fiscal year 2003. san juan river basin investigations program,',
'new mexico. the conference has included additional funds for the commissioner to begin the evaluation and initial work regarding the',
'san juan chama, new mexico, title transfer. oklahoma investigations project, oklahoma. the conferees have provided additional funds for the bureau',
'of reclamation to continue studying ways to improve management of the arbuckle simpson aquifer. klamath project, oregon and california. the',
'conferees recommend additional funds for the klamath project water bank program. from within available funds, the conferees direct that up',
'to $1,000,000 be used for water quality multi probe and flow measurement instrumentation. mni wiconi project, south dakota. the conference',
'agreement provides $25,282,000 for this project. within the funds provided, up to $160,000 may be used to replace water trucks',
'for the oglala sioux tribe. reclamation and its tribal partners are cautioned that these water trucks should only be used',
'for supplying water on a temporary short term critical need basis to areas that are part of the authorized mni',
'wiconi project but are not yet served by the project. as more of the project is completed, the conference expects',
'this water hauling operation to diminish. the rosebud sioux rural water system is authorized to utilize funds provided for the',
'operation and maintenance of the mni wiconi rural water project to contract with the town of white river to deliver',
'water to tribal members located in white river, sd. washington state investigations program, washington. the conference has included additional funds',
'for studies of the west canal reach through ephrata and for appraisal of the odessa subaquifer. departmental irrigation drainage program.',
'the conferees have included additional funds for the uncompahgre, colorado selenium project. drought emergency assistance program. the conferees have provided',
'additional funds for drought assistance and urge the agency to provide full and fair consideration of the request for drought',
'assistance from the state of hawaii. the conferees are aware of the impacts of the significant drought which has lasted',
'several years in the west, and has provided $50,000 for drought assistance in an effort to mitigate some effects of',
'the drought. of the total funds provided, $250,000 is for espanola, new mexico and $200,000 is for chimayo, new mexico.',
'water 2025. the dire drought the west is currently experiencing, combined with an unprecedented number of water users and endangered',
'species and related requirements, make water use efficiencies more critical than ever. the conference has provided $19,500,000 for this initiative',
'proposed by the administration. the reduction does not reflect the conferences strong support for this effort. the initiative is an',
'effort to enhance efficiency and performance in water and power delivery. ultimately, the conference believes that the initiative, if successfully',
'carried out, will result in enhanced efficiency in the operation of reclamation programs and projects. of the funds provided $2,000,000',
'is for the desert research institute to address water quality and environmental issues in ways that will bring industry and',
'regulators to mutually acceptable answers. the conference believes that the water resource and efficiency issues, combined with the drought and',
'endangered species listings, make the rio grande river in new mexico the embodiment of the water 2025 initiative. therefore, the',
'conference has included $1,750,000 to provide for continued efficiency and water improvements related to the middle rio grande conservancy district,',
'including a system evaluation, siphons, flow measurement gages, gates and the automation of diversions. in addition, the conference has included',
'$1,000,000 for work related to the aamodt water rights settlement efforts. the conference strongly encourages the bureau to consider providing',
'funding to the rural water technology alliance to implement low cost remote sensing technologies and water conservation technologies in the',
'west. the conferees have also provided additional funds for the bureau of reclamation to continue its successful alliance with the',
'international center for water resources management at central state university in ohio, the ohio view consortium, and colorado state university,',
'for the development of advanced remote sensing technologies for use in operational decisionmaking to deal with the current drought conditions',
'and with future constraining events. the conferees are also aware of the serious water shortage issues in central texas. there',
'is significant potential to address these issues if salinity problems in the lake whitney watershed could be ameliorated. the bureau',
'is encouraged to work with local and state officials as well as researchers at baylor university to address these problems.',
'science and technology, desalination research and development program. the conferees have provided additional funds for desalination efforts for research and',
'development of new, advanced technologies to create new additional water supplies using desalination and related technologies. the commissioner is directed',
'to assess the potential use of advanced water treatment technologies as a resource to create new net water supplies and',
'to evaluate project benefits, economic values and environmental effects. further, the commissioner should identify resource needs that can be met',
'through these technologies and inter party transfers, and to identify obstacles to be overcome physical, financial, institutional, and regulatory .',
'in using the funds provided, the bureau shall pay particular attention to research and development of shallow well pretreatment, brine',
'disposal and recycling, micro filtration and ultra filtration, and water conditioning. further, the conference continues to urge the bureau of',
'reclamation to place a higher priority on desalination activities in future budgets given the importance of sustainable water supplies to',
'the west and to other regions of the country. of the funds provided, $3,500,000 is for the continuation of the',
'project in tularosa, new mexico. the conference notes that, with regard to the tularosa basin national desalination research center, section',
'7 of the water desalination act of 1996 does not apply to the project because it is a joint federal',
'effort. the conference has also included $3,000,000 in additional funding for the watereuse foundation. these funds shall be available to',
'support the foundations research priorities. wetlands development. the conferees have provided $500,000 for the bureau of reclamation to continue work',
'on the east wetlands restoration project in yuma, arizona. title xvi, water reclamation and reuse program. the conference agreement provides',
'$1,655,000 for the title xvi water reclamation and reuse program. of this, $125,000 is provided for the bureau to work',
'with the mission springs, california, water district to evaluate further the possibilities of using recycled water for groundwater recharge or',
'other non potable uses. water management and conservation program. within the funds provided, the conferees direct that $700,000 be used',
'to continue urban water conservation programs within the service area of the metropolitan water district of southern california and $200,000',
'for the bureau to continue a cost shared, industrial recirculation water efficiency effort related to recirculating water use by industries',
'in southern california to conserve water. central valley project restoration fund the conference agreement provides $54,695,000 for the central valley',
'project restoration fund. policy and administration the conference agreement provides $58,153,000 for general administrative expenses. the conferees expect the bureau',
'of reclamation to continue to observe underfinancing guidance provided in the fiscal year 2004 energy and water appropriations act. general',
'provisions department of the interior sec. 201. the conference report includes language regarding kesterson reservoir in california. sec. 202. the',
'conference report includes language regarding the purchase or lease of water in new mexico. sec. 203. the conference report includes',
'language regarding the lower colorado river basin development. sec. 204. the conference report includes language regarding drought emergency assistance. sec.',
'205. the conference report includes language regarding the san juan chama project in new mexico. sec. 206. the conference report',
'includes language regarding water 2025. sec. 207. the conference report includes language regarding the animas la plata project. sec. 208.',
'the conference report includes language regarding montana water contract extensions. title iii department of energy the summary tables at the',
'end of this title set forth the conference agreement with respect to the individual appropriations, programs, and activities of the',
'department of energy. additional items of conference agreement are discussed below. congressional direction the conferees support the house language requiring',
'the secretary to submit to the house and senate committees on appropriations, subcommittee on energy and water development, a quarterly',
'report on the status of all projects, reports, fund transfers, and other actions directed in the house bill and report',
'for the energy and water development appropriations act for fiscal year 2005, and in this conference agreement. five year budget',
'planning the conferees agree with the house language regarding five year budget planning. non nnsa work at nnsa facilities within',
'90 days of enactment, the conferees direct the secretary, working with the administrator of the national nuclear security administration nnsa',
', to put in place written procedures for work taskings originating from non nnsa program offices in doe to nnsa',
'laboratories that are consistent with the constraints of section 3213 of public law 106 65, as subsequently modified by section',
'3157 of public law 106 398, and follow the chain of command i.e., through the secretary of energy and the',
'administrator of the nnsa to the nnsa field elements that is clearly specified in those statutes. laboratory directed research and',
'development ldrd the conferees recognize the value of conducting discretionary research at does national laboratories. such research provides valuable benefits',
'to the department and to other federal agencies, and is useful for attracting and retaining scientific talent. however, the conferees',
'continue to have serious reservations about the financial execution of this program, specifically with how the departments laboratories levy the',
'ldrd tax on work being performed for other agencies work for others . the conferees agree with the concerns detailed',
'in the house report dealing with ldrd and work for others. beginning with the enactment of this appropriation, doe shall',
'not advance funds for ldrd based upon work for others, but only provide the ldrd funds to the labs once',
'the department has received the fund transfers from other agencies to pay for the work. reprogramming guidelines the conferees require',
'the department to inform the house and senate committees on appropriations promptly and fully when a change in program execution',
'or funding is required during the fiscal year. a reprogramming includes the reallocation of funds from one activity to another',
'within an appropriation, or any significant departure from a program, project, or activity described in the agencys budget justification as',
'presented to and approved by congress. for construction projects, a reprogramming constitutes the reallocation of funds from one construction project',
'identified in the justifications to another project or a significant change in the scope of an approved project. a reprogramming',
'should be made only when an unforeseen situation arises, and then only if delay of the project or the activity',
'until the next appropriations year would result in a detrimental impact to an agency program or priority. the department should',
'not submit reprogrammings in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year unless necessitated by an unforeseeable change in external circumstances.',
'reprogrammings may also be considered if the department can show that significant cost savings can accrue by increasing funding for',
'an activity. mere convenience or desire should not be factors for consideration. reprogrammings should not be employed to initiate new',
'programs or to change program, project, or activity allocations specifically denied, limited, or increased by congress in the act or',
'report. in cases where unforeseen events or conditions are deemed to require such changes, proposals shall be submitted in advance',
'to the committees and be fully explained and justified. the conferees have not provided statutory language to define the reprogramming',
'guidelines, but do expect the department to follow the spirit and the letter of the guidance provided in this report.',
'the committees have not provided the department with any internal reprogramming flexibility in fiscal year 2005, unless specifically identified in',
'the house or conference reports. any reallocation of new or prior year budget authority or prior year deobligations must be',
'submitted to the committees in writing and may not be implemented prior to approval by the committees on appropriations. reductions',
'necessary to accommodate specific program directions the department is directed to provide a report to the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations by march 30, 2005, on the actual application of any general reductions of funding or applications of prior',
'year balances contained in this conference agreement. such reductions are to be applied proportionately against each program, project, or activity.',
'if necessary, the department must submit a reprogramming to reallocate funds if the proportional reduction unduly impacts a specific program,',
'project, or activity. small business procurements the conferees are concerned that the department of energys current efforts at breaking out',
'procurement requirements for small business contracts do not represent a systematic approach for consideration of small business statutory goals together',
'with other legitimate acquisition objectives. the conference report includes statutory language general provisions 312 and 313 requiring the department to',
'undertake such a systematic approach by utilizing the appropriate consultative process set forth in the federal acquisition regulation. energy supply',
'the conference agreement provides $946,272,000 for energy supply. renewable energy resources the conference agreement provides $389,063,000 for renewable energy resources.',
'as in fiscal year 2004, funds for renewable energy resources shall remain available until expended. the conferees provide $5,000,000 for',
'the national center on energy management and building technologies and direct that this project shall be subject to the cost',
'sharing requirements of a research project rather than a demonstration project. biomass/biofuels. the conference agreement includes $82,147,000 for biomass and',
'biorefinery systems research and development. the conference agreement includes $500,000 for the oxydiesel demonstration program in california and nevada; $500,000',
'for a biorefinery at the louisiana state university agricultural center; $500,000 for the thermoenergy research project at the university of',
'nevada reno; $500,000 for the vermont biomass energy center; $500,000 for the vermont biofuels initiative; $500,000 for the national ag',
'based industrial lubricants center at the university of northern iowa; $500,000 for the chariton valley biomass project; $250,000 for the',
'eastern nevada landscape coalition for biomass restoration and science based restoration; $250,000 for the city of wells, nevada, recycling for',
'energy conservation project; $1,000,000 for the center for biomass utilization at the university of north dakota; $500,000 for the livingston',
'parish alternative fuel plant construction; $3,000,000 for the consortium for plant biotechnology research cpbr ; $200,000 for the alaska wood',
'biomass project; $3,000,000 for the mississippi technology alliance alternative energy enterprise program; $1,500,000 for the mississippi state university biodiesel from',
'feedstocks project; $2,000,000 for the kentucky rural energy supply program; $1,500,000 to the south eastern and north central regional sun',
'grant centers for purposes as authorized in h.r. 2673, the consolidated appropriations act, 2004, which amended title ix of the',
'farm security and rural investment act of 2002, for research, extension, and educational programs on biobased energy technologies and products;',
'$500,000 for the purdue midwest consortium for sustainable biofuels; $1,000,000 for the texas a&m renewable energy from animal biowaste project;',
'$1,500,000 for the biotech to ethanol project; $2,000,000 for the national biofuel energy laboratory; $1,000,000 for the research triangle biomass',
'project in north carolina; $2,000,000 for sugar based ethanol biorefinery at louisiana state university; $200,000 for the suny morrisville anaerobic',
'digester project; $3,000,000 through nrel for demonstration for a small scale biomass system biomax ; $1,000,000 for research on anaerobic',
'digestion by the ohio agricultural research development center in cooperation with the city of wooster. the conference agreement provides $500,000',
'for alternative fuel source study in alabama, $1,500,000 is provided for a biorefinery and hydrogen fuel cell research in georgia.',
'the conferees believe that the regional biomass energy program rbep has been a successful partnership and provide $4,000,000 for product',
'development and state and regional partnership activities. geothermal. the conference agreement includes $25,800,000 for geothermal activities, the same as the',
'budget request. geopowering the west is funded at current year levels. the department is directed to maintain funding for university',
'research at the fiscal year 2004 funding level. the conference agreement includes $500,000 for the full circle project in lake',
'county, california; $1,000,000 for geothermal research at the university of nevada reno; $500,000 for the tuscarora geothermal project; $300,000 for',
'the klamath and lake counties geothermal agricultural industrial park in oregon; $750,000 for the geothermal mill redevelopment project in massachusetts;',
'and $196,000 for the university of texas permian basin center for energy and economic diversification for geothermal research. hydrogen. the',
'conference agreement includes $95,325,000 for hydrogen activities. no funds are provided for the proposed effort on hydrogen education as these',
'efforts are premature. the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the fuel cell mine loader and prototype locomotive; $1,000,000 for the',
'hawaii hydrogen center for development and deployment of distributed energy systems; $5,000,000 for the university of nevada las vegas renewable',
'hydrogen fueling station system; $3,000,000 for the university of nevada las vegas for hydrogen storage and fuel cells; $100,000 for',
'the zero emission bus demonstration program evaluation; $1,000,000 for the hydrogen fuel cell project for the regional transportation commission of',
'washoe county, nevada; $1,100,000 for the ohio distributed hydrogen project; $2,000,000 for the hydrogen regional infrastructure program; $2,000,000 for the',
'university of south carolina clean energy research program; $1,000,000 for the university of toledo/bowling green fuel cell research project; $5,000,000',
'for the california hydrogen infrastructure project, including $1,000,000 for validation efforts within the lake tahoe basin; $500,000 for startech plasma',
'conversion technology; $3,000,000 for fuel cell research at the university of south florida; $3,000,000 for the edison materials technology center',
'to develop improved materials to support the hydrogen economy; and $2,000,000 for the florida hydrogen initiative; $5,000,000 should be used',
'to support a competitive solicitation for solid oxide fuel cell research under a cost shared program to look at the',
'application of solid oxide electrochemical technology for co production of hydrogen and electricity and also for storage of electricity through',
'closed and open system regenerative fuel cells. the conferees strongly support the freedomcar and hydrogen fuel initiatives. hydropower. the conference',
'agreement provides $5,000,000 for hydropower.as directed previously, the department should focus its efforts on completing a limited program of testing',
'and demonstration of new turbine technologies and then transfer these technologies to other federal agencies and private sector firms for',
'deployment. the proposed increase for advanced hydropower technology should be funded by the agencies that own and operate the federal',
'hydropower facilities, not by the department of energy. solar energy. the conference agreement includes $86,533,000 for solar energy programs. as',
'in prior fiscal years, the conferees have combined the concentrating solar power, photovoltaic energy systems, and solar building technology subprograms',
'into a single program for solar energy, with the control level at the solar energy program account level. the southeast',
'and southwest photovoltaic stations are to be funded at current year levels and the conferees direct the department to continue',
'to support the public private million solar roofs program. the conferees include $6,000,000 from within available funds for concentrating solar',
'power. the conference agreement includes $200,000 for photovoltaic panels for the mark twain house and museum; $750,000 for the solar',
'technology center at the university of nevada las vegas; $1,500,000 for photonics research and development at the university of nevada',
'las vegas; $4,500,000 for the evaluation of solar powered thermo chemical production of hydrogen for the university of nevada las',
'vegas; $400,000 for the university of louisville sustainable buildings project; $1,500,000 for the conductive coatings for solar cells project; and',
'$250,000 for the town of yucca valley solar energy project ca . wind. the conference agreement includes $41,600,000 for wind',
'programs. the conference agreement includes $500,000 for the north dakota hydrogen wind pilot project; $500,000 for the great plains wind',
'energy transmission development project; $1,500,000 for the alaska wind energy project; $500,000 for the renewable energy for rural economic development',
'program, utah state university ut ; $500,000 for the iowa lakes community college wind turbine project; and $525,000 for the',
'st. francis university pa wind farm project. intergovernmental activities. the conference agreement includes $17,000,000 for renewable support and implementation. this',
'amount includes $6,500,000 for the international renewable energy program, including $2,000,000 for the international utility electricity partnership iuep , $5,500,000',
'for tribal energy, and $5,000,000 for the renewable energy production incentive repi . the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for the',
'pyramid lake paiute tribe renewable energy park; $1,000,000 for the council of renewable energy resource tribes cert ; and $600,000',
'for the clean energy technology exports cete initiative. the funds for cete are provided to the office of international energy',
'market development in the department of energy to carry out a program in support of the multi agency clean energy',
'technology exports initiative. renewable support and implementation. the conference agreement provides $4,967,000, including $1,967,000 for departmental energy management and $3,000,000',
'to continue the efforts of the national renewable energy laboratory nrel to develop renewable energy resources uniquely suited to the',
'southwestern united states through its virtual site office in nevada. national climate change technology initiative. the conferees provide no funds',
'for this initiative. facilities and infrastructure. the conference agreement provides the requested amount of $4,800,000 for the national renewable energy',
'laboratory nrel and includes an additional $6,680,000 for construction of the new science and technology facility at nrel project 02',
'e 001 . program direction. the conference agreement includes $19,211,000 for program direction. electricity transmission and distribution the conference agreement',
'provides $121,155,000 for electricity transmission and distribution. the conference agreement includes $5,000,000 to accelerate the operation of the national scada',
'testbed at the idaho national laboratory. the conferees provide $5,500,000 for the gridworks initiative and $6,500,000 for the gridwise initiative,',
'which includes an additional $1,500,000 in gridwise for the northwest regional demonstration project. the conference agreement includes: $750,000 for the',
'electric utility transmission and distribution line engineering project; $325,000 for the pacific northwest bi national regional energy planning initiative ak',
'; $3,000,000 for the western environmental technology office; $2,000,000 for the university of missouri at rolla electric transmission program; $1,000,000',
'for the smart energy management control systems project in alabama; $1,500,000 for the northwest indiana electric infrastructure project; $1,500,000 for',
'the university of notre dame for research on ionic fluids for power distribution; $1,500,000 for the center for grid modernization',
'pa ; $1,000,000 for the large scale energy center in michigan; $750,000 for research on advanced ceramic engines and materials',
'for energy applications; $1,000,000 for the national center for reliable electric power transmission to develop high power silicon carbide based',
'power electronics systems ar ; $2,000,000 to continue development of the bi polar ni mh wafer cell battery storage system;',
'$1,500,000 for the iowa stored energy plant using an underground aquifer; $2,000,000 for research, development, and demonstration of advanced thermal',
'energy storage technology integrated with renewable thermal energy technology; $5,000,000 for a florida state wide university research initiative on electric',
'power infrastructure and security; $3,000,000 for research into lead carbon acid asymmetric supercapacitors; and $400,000 for dine power in new',
'mexico. the conference agreement provides $500,000 for alternative fuel source study in alabama. the conference agreement includes $10,500,000 for the',
'national energy technology laboratory netl for energy assurance technology and electric grid modeling activities, including $3,000,000 for program direction, travel,',
'and other related direct and indirect expenses. an additional $5,000,000 shall be for netl to continue the planning, design, and',
'construction of an energy information training facility at camp dawson. an additional $4,000,000 shall be available to continue physical improvements',
'at the facility. the conferees agree that the office of energy assurance should be closed and that the functions of',
'that office should be merged with the functions of the office of electricity transmission and distribution. nuclear energy the conference',
'agreement provides a total of $513,271,000 for nuclear energy. the office of nuclear energy, science and technology is the lead',
'office with landlord responsibilities for the idaho site. because this site provides considerable support to defense activities and naval nuclear',
'reactors, $114,347,000 of costs are allocated to other defense activities and $10,000,000 is allocated to naval reactors. both programs are',
'in the 050 budget function. the conferees commend the state of south carolina for recently creating one of the first',
'new graduate nuclear engineering programs in the last 20 years. the conferees provide $1,500,000 from available funds to support this',
'effort. the conferees also support the efforts of the university of nevada las vegas to launch a graduate nuclear engineering',
'program and instruct the department to support this worthy effort. university reactor fuel assistance and support. the conference agreement includes',
'$24,000,000. research and development. the conference agreement provides $172,000,000 for nuclear energy research and development activities. the conference agreement includes',
'$2,500,000 for nuclear energy plant optimization nepo to address the effects of aging on material in nuclear plants, $2,500,000 for',
'the nuclear energy research initiative neri , $50,000,000 for nuclear power 2010, $40,000,000 for the generation iv nuclear energy systems',
'initiative, $9,000,000 for the nuclear hydrogen initiative, and $68,000,000 for the advanced fuel cycle initiative afci . these neri funds',
'are in addition to funds included in the request for other nuclear research and development items. for nuclear power 2010,',
'the conferees direct the department to focus the resources on the demonstration of the regulatory licensing processes of 10 cfr',
'part 52 for early site permits, design certifications, and combined construction and operating licenses. this is to be cost shared',
'with industrial and governmental entities. within the funding for generation iv, the conferees direct that $25,000,000 be used for the',
'next generation nuclear plant ngnp project. the conferees expect the department to submit a budget in fiscal year 2006 that',
'is consistent with the goal of demonstrating hydrogen production and electricity generation by 2015 at the idaho national laboratory. within',
'the nuclear hydrogen initiative, the conferees provide $4,000,000 to the unlv research foundation to continue research and development of high',
'temperature heat exchangers and chemical processing equipment to permit demonstration of nuclear powered production of hydrogen from water. within the',
'advanced fuel cycle initiative, the conferees direct $7,000,000 to the unlv research foundation for continued research; of this amount, $3,000,000',
'is provided for collaborative studies of deep burn fuel cycles in advanced nuclear reactor designs. also within available funds, $3,000,000',
'is provided for the idaho accelerator center and $7,000,000 is provided to develop a nuclear energy materials test station at',
'the los alamos neutron science center to advance the technology needed to support the materials and fuel experiments required by',
'the advanced fuel cycle and for the exploration of generation iv fast neutron spectrum systems. radiological facilities management. the office',
'of nuclear energy, science and technology operates a variety of facilities and equipment to support the needs of space, defense,',
'and medical customers who obtain radiological materials from the department of energy on a reimbursable basis. the conference agreement provides',
'$69,110,000 for this work. space and defense power systems infrastructure. the conference agreement includes $33,800,000 to maintain the infrastructure necessary',
'to support future national security needs and national aeronautics and space administration missions. medical isotopes infrastructure. the conference agreement includes',
'$21,194,000 for the medical isotope program and $13,616,000 for construction of facility modifications for u 233 disposition at oak ridge',
'national laboratory. idaho facilities management. the conference agreement provides $121,527,000 for idaho national laboratory operations and infrastructure. this funding covers',
'activities previously funded separately in budget lines for anl west and ineel. the conference agreement provides the requested amount of',
'$1,523,000 for project 99 e 200, at the test reactor area. within available funds, $10,000,000 is provided for capital improvements',
'and operational upgrades to the advanced test reactor. of these funds, $8,000,000 is designated for capital improvements, including the atr',
'gas loop and $2,000,000 is provided for operational systems and upgrades. the conferees provide $5,000,000 for critical infrastructure upgrades at',
'argonne national laboratory west. idaho sitewide safeguards and security. the conference agreement provides $58,103,000 for idaho sitewide safeguards and security.',
'spent nuclear fuel management. the conferees direct the office of nuclear energy, science and technology to assume the responsibilities that',
'were proposed for transfer to the office of civilian radioactive waste management. the conference recommendation provides the requested amount of',
'funding, $6,723,000. within available funds, $1,500,000 is provided to inspect and repackage the spent fuel stored at the lynchburg technology',
'center in virginia. program direction. the conference agreement includes $60,285,000 for program direction. environment, safety, and health non defense the',
'conference agreement provides $28,000,000 for non defense environment, safety and health activities, which includes $20,000,000 for program direction. the conference',
'agreement includes the transfer of $700,000 to the occupational health and safety administration osha for the costs of osha regulation',
'of worker health and safety at does non nuclear facilities not covered under the atomic energy act. office of legacy',
'management non defense the conference agreement provides $31,130,000 for the office of legacy management, the same as the budget request.',
'non defense site acceleration completion the conference agreement provides $151,850,000 for non defense site acceleration. 2006 accelerated completions. the conference',
'agreement provides $45,435,000, the same as the budget request. 2012 accelerated completions. the conference agreement provides $98,191,000, the same as',
'the budget request. 2035 accelerated completions. the conference agreement provides $8,224,000 for 2035 accelerated completions. the conferees recommendation includes the',
'requested $7,773,000 to accelerate remediation of the former atlas mill site in moab, utah. non defense environmental services the conference',
'agreement provides $291,296,000 for non defense environmental services. community and regulatory support. the conference agreement provides $90,000, the same as',
'the budget request. environmental cleanup projects. the conference agreement provides $46,083,000, the same as the budget request. non closure environmental',
'activities. the conference agreement provides $245,123,000, the same as the budget request. the conferees provide $100,000,000 for the depleted uranium',
'hexafluoride conversion project, paducah, kentucky and portsmouth, ohio project 02 u 101 , including an additional $7,400,000 to ensure that',
'conversion and disposition of the accumulated duf6 is carried out as soon as is safely possible. uranium enrichment decontamination and',
'decommissioning fund the conference agreement provides $499,007,000 for activities funded from the uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund. the conferees',
'recommendation provides a total of $112,178,000 for activities related to the paducah gaseous diffusion plant. the conferees provide $19,421,000 in',
'additional funds to accelerate characterization and disposal of legacy waste stored at the plant, including 50,000 tons of scrap metal',
'and 41,000 drums of low level waste at the paducah gaseous diffusion plant. the conferees provide $80,000,000 for uranium and',
'thorium reimbursements. the conferees reiterate the fiscal year 2004 conference guidance regarding the barter arrangement. science the science account funds',
'the departments work on high energy physics, nuclear physics, biological and environmental sciences, basic energy sciences, advanced scientific computing, maintenance',
'of the laboratories physical infrastructure, fusion energy sciences, safeguards and security, science workforce development, and science program direction. the conference',
'agreement provides $3,628,902,000. the conferees encourage the department to request sufficient funds for the office of science in fiscal year',
'2006 to operate user facilities for as much time as possible, to enhance user support, and to upgrade essential equipment',
'at the departments science user facilities. the conferees reiterate their support for broader participation by universities in does research programs,',
'including existing user facilities and potential new user facilities. the conferees are aware of the office of sciences strategy for',
'future facilities. where existing facilities provide capabilities critical to a new user facility, co location is appropriate; where this is',
'not the case, the location of new user facilities should be openly competed. regardless of location, broad participation in design',
'by staff from national laboratories, user faculty from colleges, universities, and industrial investigators and groups should be sought. all of',
'these user groups must have access to these capabilities on a competitive basis. high energy physics. the conference agreement provides',
'$741,629,000 for high energy physics research. the control level is at the high energy physics level. the conferees encourage the',
'department to proceed with the dark energy mission even if the primary science of the mission and mission development must',
'be pursued by the department so as to avoid schedule delays resulting from implementing the mission jointly with nasa. international',
'cooperation and appropriate launch arrangements should be pursued where appropriate. the conferees recognize that an excellent and energized science team',
'has been assembled for this exciting mission. within available funds, the conferees redirect $5,000,000 from the science laboratories infrastrucuture construction',
'funds at the stanford linear accelerator center mel 001 subproject 36 to the high energy physics account for the research',
'program at slac. nuclear physics. the conference agreement provides $408,040,000 for nuclear physics. an additional $5,000,000 is provided to continue',
'research and development and initiate concept design activities for the rare isotope accelerator, and an additional $7,000,000 is provided to',
'increase utilization of the user facilities in the nuclear physics program. biological and environmental research. the conference agreement includes $576,590,000',
'for biological and environmental research. the conference agreement provides an additional $10,000,000 to initiate project engineering and design for the',
'proposed new facility for the production and characterization of proteins and molecular tags. the conferees do not agree with the',
'departments strategy of restricting competition for such a facility to only the doe national laboratories. the department should present in',
'the fiscal year 2006 budget request an alternate procurement strategy for this and future genomes to life gtl facilities that',
'will maximize rather than limit competition and will allow universities and other entities to compete with doe national laboratories for',
'these new gtl facilities. the department is encouraged to consult with nasa, which for decades has conducted competitions for the',
'development of research instrumentation among universities, nasa, doe, and other government laboratories, and other entities including for profit corporations. the',
'conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for a science building at waubonsee community college in illinois; $1,000,000 for digital playback hardware and',
'software for recording for the blind and dyslexic; $600,000 for all childrens hospital in florida; $300,000 for eckerd college in',
'florida; $2,000,000 for applied research and technology park electrical and communication infrastructure improvements in springfield, ohio; $250,000 for a multiple',
'sclerosis, alzheimers, parkinsons, lou gehrigs imaging system at the cleveland clinic in ohio; $125,000 for duchenne muscular dystrophy research related',
'equipment at childrens national medical center in the district of columbia; $125,000 for duchenne muscular dystrophy research related equipment at',
'the university of washington seattle; $500,000 for the northeast regional cancer center in scranton, pennsylvania; $250,000 for ohio state university',
'for environmental research in cooperation with earth university; $125,000 for the university of akron, ohio, polymer center; $125,000 for the',
'ohio northern university, ada, ohio, science and pharmacy building; $250,000 for the alabama a&m university; $600,000 for university of texas',
'at arlington optical medical imaging equipment; $1,000,000 for the missouri alternative and renewable energy technology center, crowder college; $600,000 for',
'the san antonio, texas, cancer research and therapy center; $250,000 for the university of south alabama cancer center; $1,250,000 for',
'the virginia commonwealth university massey cancer center; $250,000 for the saint francis hospital, delaware, cardiac catheterization lab; $450,000 for the',
'jacksonville university environmental science center; $600,000 for the houston, texas, alliance for nanohealth; $250,000 for the virginia science museum; $1,000,000',
'for the polly ryon memorial hospital, texas; $250,000 for the st. thomas university minority science center, miami, florida; $500,000 for',
'project intellicare, roseville, california; $250,000 for the virginia polytechnic institute center for high performance learning environment; $500,000 for georgia state',
'university; $700,000 for the michigan research institute for life science research; $700,000 for the university of arizona environment and natural',
'resources phase ii facility; $250,000 for the childrens hospital of illinois ambulatory care project; $700,000 for the loma linda university,',
'california, medical center synchrotron expansion; $250,000 for the university of dubuque, iowa, environmental science center; $250,000 for the ball state',
'university, indiana, bioenergetics research initiative; $600,000 for the clearfield area school district, pennsylvania, energy initiative; $500,000 for digital cardiology equipment',
'at childrens hospital and research center, oakland, california; $750,000 for the national childhood cancer foundation; $250,000 for the roswell park',
'cancer institute, new york, center for genetics and pharmacology; $250,000 for bucknell university, pennsylvania, materials science laboratory; $1,000,000 for the',
'science center at mystic seaport, connecticut; $250,000 for the saratoga hospital, new york, radiation therapy center; $600,000 for the san',
'joaquin community hospital, bakersfield, california; $700,000 for the syracuse university, new york, environmental systems center; $600,000 for the university of',
'tennessee sim center; and $250,000 for the st. marys hospital, kankakee, illinois. the conference agreement includes $575,000 for the derby',
'center for science and mathematics at lyon college in arkansas; $1,000,000 for the rush presbyterian st. lukes medical center in',
'illinois; $1,000,000 for medical research and robotics at the university of southern california; $750,000 for the advanced building efficiency testbed',
'at carnegie mellon university; $1,000,000 for depaul university biological sciences; $500,000 for the philadelphia educational advancement alliance; $750,000 for northwestern',
'university institute of bioengineering and nanoscience in medicine; $500,000 for the rensselaer polytechnical institute center for bioscience; $750,000 for st.',
'peters biotechnical research in new jersey; $160,000 for the berkshire environmental center in massachusetts; $500,000 for the center for the',
'environment at the university of massachusetts; $1,000,000 for technical upgrades at st. joseph hospital in arizona; $515,000 for the center',
'for science at the university of san francisco in california; $1,000,000 for augsburg college in minnesota; $1,000,000 for the bronx',
'community center for sustainable energy; $500,000 for marquette general hospital in marquette, michigan; $1,500,000 for the illinois indiana super grid',
'program connecting argonne national laboratory and purdue and notre dame universities; $1,000,000 for the purdue calumet water environmental institute; $1,000,000',
'for the multi discipline engineering institute at notre dame in indiana; and $1,000,000 for the energy efficiency project at valparaiso',
'university in indiana. the conference agreement provides $11,000,000 for the mental illness and neuroscience discovery institute in new mexico; $1,800,000',
'for military spirit in new mexico; $2,000,000 for the academic center sustainable design project at st. francis college, new york;',
'$3,000,000 for the university of louisville pediatric clinical proteomic center; $2,000,000 for the university of louisville institute for advanced materials;',
'$2,000,000 for the advanced bioreactor located in butte, montana; $1,200,000 to expand the center for integrated and applied environmental toxicology',
'at the university of southern maine; $500,000 for the university of tennessee cancer institute; and $500,000 for st. jude childrens',
'research hospital in tennessee. the conference agreement includes $250,000 for the huntsman cancer institute; $500,000 for the mega voltage cargo',
'imaging development applications for the nevada test site; $500,000 for the california hospital medical center pet/ct fusion imaging system; $500,000',
'for the luci curci cancer center linear accelerator; $500,000 for project intellicare in california; $750,000 for the university medical center',
'in las vegas, nevada; $500,000 for the southern california water education center;$500,000 for live cell molecular imaging system at the',
'university of connecticut; $500,000 for the st. francis hospital wilmington, delaware, mri and cardiac catherization laboratory; $500,000 for the university',
'of delaware for the delaware biology institute; $500,000 for the university of nevada las vegas school of public health; $250,000',
'for the latino development and technology center; $250,000 for the swedish american health systems; $250,000 for depaul university chemistry lab',
'renovation project; $250,000 for the edward hospital cancer center; $500,000 for the mary bird perkins cancer center; $500,000 for the',
'morgan state university center for environmental toxicology; $500,000 for the suburban hospital in montgomery county, maryland; $500,000 for the university',
'of massachusetts at boston multidisciplinary research facility and library; $500,000 for the marthas vineyard hospital; $750,000 for the nevada cancer',
'institute; $500,000 for the mercy hospital grayling, michigan rural healthcare advancement initiative; $750,000 for the health sciences complex at creighton',
'university; $500,000 for the hackensack university medical center women and childrens pavilion; $500,000 for the kennedy health system linear accelerator;',
'$750,000 for the university of buffalo center of excellence in bioinformatics; $500,000 for the hospital for special surgery national center',
'for musculoskeletal research; $500,000 for the new university in new york city; $500,000 for the radiochemistry research facility at the',
'university of nevada las vegas; $250,000 for the hauptman woodward medical research institute; $1,000,000 for the vermont institute of natural',
'science; and $750,000 for the tahoe center for environmental services. molecular medicine. the conferees continue to support research that brings',
'together pet imaging, systems biology and nanotechnology to develop new molecular imaging probes. these probes should provide a biological diagnosis',
'of disease that it informative of the molecular basis of disease and specific for guiding the development of new molecular',
'therapies. the conferees are concerned about consequence mitigation activities and public health impacts associated with the threat of any radiological',
'event and strongly encourage the department to develop therapeutic radiological countermeasures to protect against exposure to the effects of ionizing',
'radiation. the conferees are aware of the potential of inositol radiation and encourages the department to support research of this',
'emerging technology. the conferees recommend that the department fund medical therapy research and other treatment options to protect the public',
'health against radiation exposure. the conferees strongly support the departments efforts to maintain the scientific infrastructure of the nations structural',
'biology assets, and encourage the department to work to address the needs within the broader community. the department should continue',
'to work constructively with the non profit entity operating the x4a and x4c beamlines to fund state of the art',
'detectors, goniometers, and automated sample changing equipment, using available funds. basic energy sciences. the conference agreement includes $1,113,530,000 for basic',
'energy sciences. the conference agreement includes $628,228,000 for materials sciences and engineering research, and $253,422,000 for chemical sciences, geosciences, and',
'energy biosciences. for purposes of reprogramming during fiscal year 2005, the department may allocate funding among all operating accounts within',
'basic energy sciences. the conference agreement also provides the request of $7,673,000 for the experimental program to stimulate competitive research',
'epscor . advanced scientific computing research. the conference agreement includes $234,340,000 for advanced scientific computing research ascr , an increase',
'of $30,000,000 over the budget request, with not more than $25,000,000 devoted to hardware. the conferees support the house report',
'language on ascr. science laboratories infrastructure. the conference agreement provides $42,336,000 for science laboratories infrastructure, including an additional $5,000,000 to',
'correct safety deficiencies at science laboratories, and $6,100,000 additional for excess facilities disposal. the conference agreement provides the requested amounts',
'of $1,766,000 for infrastructure support, $5,079,000 for oak ridge landlord costs, and $24,391,000 for construction of various infrastructure projects mel',
'001 . of this increase, $5,000,000 additional is provided to continue infrastructure subproject 18 under mel 001 to support continuing',
'activities at the pacific northwest national laboratory to replace the infrastructure being displaced by the closure of the 300 area',
'at the hanford site. fusion energy sciences. the conference agreement includes $276,110,000 for fusion energy sciences, an increase of $12,000,000',
'over the budget request. the additional $12,000,000 is to be used to increase the utilization of existing large and small',
'experiments; further work in inertial fusion technology; take advantage of opportunities in high energy density physics, including research on fast',
'ignition, and large scale scientific computing; and provide for cost effective construction and development of the national compact stellarator experiment.',
'the conference notes the delay in site selection for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor iter and directs the department to',
'reduce its planned expenditures on iter in fiscal year 2005 in consideration of this delay. safeguards and security. the conference',
'agreement includes $73,315,000 for safeguards and security activities at laboratories and facilities managed by the office of science. science workforce',
'development. the conference agreement provides the requested amount of $7,660,000 for science workforce development. the conferees encourage the department to',
'provide funds and technical expertise for high school students to participate in the for inspiration and recognition of science and',
'technology first robotics competition. science program direction. the conference agreement includes $155,268,000 for science program direction. this amount includes $89,341,000',
'for field offices and $65,927,000 for headquarters. the control level for fiscal year 2005 is at the program account level',
'of science program direction. funding adjustments. the conference agreement includes an offset of $5,605,000 for the safeguards and security charge',
'for reimbursable work, as proposed in the budget request. the conference agreement also includes the use of $5,062,000 of prior',
'year balances. nuclear waste disposal the conference agreement provides $346,000,000 for nuclear waste disposal. when combined with the $231,000,000 appropriated',
'from the defense nuclear waste disposal account, a total of $577,000,000 will be available for program activities in fiscal year',
'2005. the conferees have provided $2,000,000 for the state of nevada and $8,000,000 for the affected units of local government',
'aulg for project oversight. departmental administration including transfer of funds the conference agreement provides $332,866,000 for departmental administration expenses. including',
'a transfer of $92,440,000 from other defense activities, and revenues of $122,000,000, the same as estimated by the congressional budget',
'office, this results in a net appropriation of $118,426,000. specific funding levels for each departmental organization are provided in the',
'accompanying table. reprogramming guidelines. the conference agreement provides reprogramming authority of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, within the',
'departmental administration account without prior submission of a reprogramming to be approved by the house and senate committees on appropriations.',
'no individual program account may be increased or decreased by more than this amount during the fiscal year using this',
'reprogramming authority. congressional notification within 30 days of the use of this reprogramming authority is required. transfers which would result',
'in increases or decreases in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent to an individual program account require prior notification and',
'approval. office of the inspector general the conference agreement provides $41,508,000 for the inspector general. atomic energy defense activities national',
'nuclear security administration weapons activities including transfer of funds the national nuclear security administration nnsa , a semi autonomous agency',
'within the department of energy, manages the nations nuclear weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, and naval reactors activities. the conference agreement provides',
'$6,526,471,000 for weapons activities. availability of funds. the conference agreement makes funds available until expended. directed stockpile work dsw .',
'the conference agreement includes $1,316,936,000 for directed stockpile work. the conference agreement provides $460,754,000 for dsw life extension programs. the',
'conference agreement provides $511,095,000 for dsw stockpile systems and $75,000,000 for dsw retired warheads stockpile systems. the conferees do not',
'provide $9,000,000 for advanced concepts research on new weapons designs, but the same amount is made available for the reliable',
'replacement warhead program to improve the reliability, longevity, and certifiability of existing weapons and their components. the conference agreement provides',
'$270,087,000 for dsw stockpile services. no funds have been provided for the robust nuclear earth penetrator rnep . the conferees',
'support a degree of flexibility in executing this budget by providing limited reprogramming authority within directed stockpile work dsw. the',
'control levels for the dsw program are: 1 life extension programs; 2 stockpile systems; 3 retired warhead stockpile systems; and',
'4 stockpile services. campaigns. funding for individual campaigns is shown on the accompanying table. from within funds provided for the',
'various campaigns, $4,350,000 is provided for the university research program in robotics. for science campaigns, the conference agreement provides $279,462,000.',
'the conference agreement provides $73,973,000 for primary assessment technologies; $86,521,000 for dynamic materials properties program and $55,371,000 for the advanced',
'radiography program. the conference provided $63,597,000 for secondary assessment technologies. within available funds, the conferees provide $7,500,000 to support dynamic',
'materials properties at the nevada test site nts, experiments on dynamic materials properties at the atlas facility and plutonium experiments',
'at the joint actinide shock physics experimental facility jasper. within available funds, the department is directed to work with the',
'unlv research foundation to organize and lead a consortium of universities to design, prepare, and conduct experiments on the atlas',
'machine. within primary assessment technologies, nnsa is directed to fund the nevada test site nts to maintain the critical personnel',
'skills and institutional viability in direct support of the subcritical experiment program. the conference agreement provides $260,830,000 for engineering campaigns.',
'the conference agreement for the enhanced surety campaign is $33,121,000. the conference agreement for the weapons system engineering assessment technology',
'is $27,270,000. the conference agreement for nuclear survivability is $9,460,000 and the conference recommendation for enhanced surveillance campaign is $99,879,000.',
'engineering campaign construction projects. the conference agreement provides $86,500,000 for project 01 d 108, microsystem and engineering science applications mesa',
'at sandia, in new mexico. inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield. the conference agreement includes $541,034,000 for the inertial',
'confinement fusion ignition and high yield program. this represents a $25,000,000 cut of the nif project baseline. an additional $46,000,000',
'is provided to support expanded research in non nif related icf research including petawatt and high energy petawatt laser development.',
'funding also enables continued development of the beryllium shell targets currently envisioned for ignition demonstrations in 2010. this target, if',
'successful, may enable advancement of the 2014 date for ignition specified in the budget request documentation, a date which represents',
'a 4 year slip from the original goal of 2010. since demonstration of ignition by 2010 was the rationale provided',
'for construction of nif under the current baseline funding, the conference is extremely concerned with suggestions of major delay in',
'that date and requires that effort focus on achieving that goal on the timescale originally proposed. until very recently, the',
'beryllium shell and fill tube design was not considered viable, but it is now viewed by the program managers as',
'the best option for regaining the 2010 ignition goal. significant risks are associated with this design however, which is why',
'this target design was not considered earlier in the program. to estimate the probability of success for this new target',
'design, the conference mandates that a full review of nif progress and the use and promise of this target be',
'accomplished by an outside panel of experts, the jasons, to validate the current nif construction baseline and the outlook for',
'ignition with this target design. as part of this validation, experiments should be designed and completed on alternative drivers, such',
'as lle at the university of rochester and the z machine at sandia national laboratories, to increase confidence in the',
'performance of this target. the conference further requires that these experiments, as well as the jason review, be used to',
'develop a position paper authored by the nnsa laboratory and lle directors by june 2005, discussing the promise of this',
'target design to achieve ignition on the original schedule of 2010, 4 years ahead of the date specified in the',
'current budget. the conference is also aware that the laser glass used in the japanese gekko program, which is identical',
'to the optics used in the nif project, has significantly degraded in efficiency over time. the conference requests the jasons',
'undertake a study utilizing the japanese laser optic operations as a measure to determine if the nif laser optics are',
'performing as originally estimated and what impact this will have on the project, the ability to achieve ignition by 2010',
'and the overall lifecycle costs of replacing the optics more frequently. the conference provides $5,000,000 for the development of advanced',
'target fabrication and diagnostic techniques required to support experiments at omega, z machine and nif employing advanced materials. target fabrication',
'and manufacturing capabilities are critical in fielding increasingly sophisticated experiments. petawatt lasers. the conference recommendation includes an additional $6,000,000 for',
'university grants and other support. of this amount, $3,000,000 is provided for continued development of the petawatt laser at the',
'university of texas at austin; $1,000,000 is provided for an optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier upgrade and associated operations of',
'the short pulse laser at the university of nevada, reno; $1,000,000 is provided to the university of nevada, reno to',
'continue its collaboration with sandia national laboratories on highly diagnosed studies of exploding wire arrays and implosion dynamics; and $1,000,000',
'is provided for research using the z beamlet laser at sandia national laboratories under the z petawatt consortium that includes',
'the university of texas at austin, the university of california, san diego, the university of california, davis, the university of',
'nevada, reno, the university of michigan, the university of rochester, ohio state university and the general atomics corporation. inertial fusion',
'technology. the conferees also include $25,000,000 to continue development of high average power lasers and supporting science and technology, the',
'budget request for the naval research laboratory, and $73,469,000 for the university of rochester, an increase of $28,000,000 over the',
'budget request. the additional funding is provided to the university of rochesters laboratory for laser energetics for the omega extended',
'performance ep facility in support of the nations stockpile stewardship program. the conference recommendation includes $9,000,000 to initiate double shift',
'operations and assessments and initial development and testing of z pinch inertial fusion energy. the conference recommendation includes $1,000,000 to',
'the university of nevada reno for magnetized plasma/laser interaction studies at the nevada terawatt facility, using the zebra pulse power',
'machine and the leopard short pulse laser system. national ignition facility. within the funds provided, $130,000,000 is for national ignition',
'facility nif construction, project 96 d 111. advanced simulation and computing. the conference agreement provides $703,760,000. from within available funds',
'for advanced simulation and computing, $10,000,000 is provided for the ohio supercomputing center high end computer network at its springfield,',
'ohio site; $2,500,000 is provided to complete phase i of the demonstration project of three dimensional chip scale packaging integrated',
'with spray cooling at pacific northwest national laboratory. the conferees direct the university partnerships program be funded at the budget',
'request. for the pit manufacturing and certification campaign, the conference agreement provides $265,671,000. the conference agreement provides $132,005,000 for w88',
'pit manufacturing and $60,960,000 for w88 pit certification, the same as the budget request. providing the requested level of funding',
'will ensure that the nnsa maintains its commitment to produce a certified w88 pit by 2007. the conference agreement provides',
'$13,500,000 for pit manufacturing capability and $7,000,000 for modern pit facility. the conferees agree that funding for modern pit facility',
'cannot be used to select a construction site in fiscal year 2005. for readiness campaigns, the conference agreement provides $272,627,000.',
'the conference agreement provides $45,812,000 for the stockpile readiness campaign. high explosives weapons operations is funded at $34,220,000. the conference',
'agreement provides $32,957,000 for the non nuclear readiness campaign. the conference agreement provides $79,788,000 for the advanced design and production',
'technologies campaign. funding for the tritium readiness campaign is the same as the budget request. the conferees are aware of',
'the successful partnership between the nnsa and the university of nevada las vegas and the university of nevada reno that',
'have been fostered through a series of cooperative agreements. the department is encouraged to renew these agreements at higher levels',
'as appropriate. readiness in technical base and facilities. for readiness in technical base and facilities, the conference agreement provides $1,121,557,000',
'for operations of facilities. within funds provided for operations of facilities, the conferees provide an additional $45,000,000 for the pantex',
'plant in texas; and an additional $50,000,000 for the y 12 plant in oak ridge, tennessee; and an additional $5,000,000',
'for the kansas city plant. for program readiness, the conference agreement provides $106,204,000. within available funds, an additional $5,000,000 is',
'provided to support the operation for the facilities at the nevada test sites, including the device assembly facility, the joint',
'actinide shock physics experimental facility, operations associated with the atlas relocation project, u1a operations, general plant projects and other nts',
'support facilities. finally, the conferees provide an additional $1,000,000 to the nevada site office for testing and enablement of water',
'filters to mitigate consequences of radionuclides in drinking water. the conference agreement includes an additional $13,000,000 within the funds provided',
'for modification of the z beamlett laser at the z pinch at sandia national laboratory. for continued facility upgrades, refurbishments,',
'operation and maintenance costs associated with and for the national center for combating terrorism ncct at the nevada test site,',
'an additional $25,000,000 is provided. within the funds provided for ncct, the conference agreement includes $2,500,000 to the unlv research',
'foundation to support the ongoing programs of the institute for security studies including research and development, training and collaborative activities',
'related to combating terrorism, emergency response and consequence management. the recommendation also includes, within funds provided, $2,500,000 for the unr',
'fire sciences academy. for special projects, the conference agreement provides $41,500,000. within the available funds, $3,000,000 for magnetized high energy',
'density matter research at the nevada terawatt facility at the university of nevada reno; and $1,000,000 to continue the ongoing',
'administration infrastructure support grant for the unlv research foundation; $750,000 to the unlv research foundation to establish and certify a',
'radioanalytical services laboratory to support emergency management training activities and actual radiological events; $10,000,000 for settlement of claims for the',
'pajarito plateau homesteaders pertaining to acquisition of their lands and property during the manhattan project; and $8,000,000 for los alamos',
'county schools program. from within available funds, $5,000,000 for national energy technology laboratory to use the plasma separation process to',
'develop high energy isomers and isotopes for energy storage and utilization. from within available funds, the conferees provide $2,000,000 for',
'the airborne particulate threat assessment program; $2,000,000 for the secure wireless technology program; $1,000,000 for the total asset management tams',
'program; $2,000,000 for integrated collaborative prototyping for y 12; and $2,000,000 for development of multi platform dosimeter radiation detection devices.',
'the conference provides $2,000,000 for the national center for biodefense at george mason university in virginia. the conference agreement includes',
'$86,965,000 for materials recycle and recovery, the same as the budget request. the conferees continue to be concerned about the',
'fire station support at the nevada test site and are pleased by the decision to use a design build acquisition',
'strategy for the fire station and encourage completion at the earliest possible time within the funding that has been provided.',
'the conference agreement also includes an additional $16,000,000 for the los alamos national laboratory for the cmr building 04 d',
'125. the conference agreement includes the budget request of $17,910,000 for containers and $18,982,000 for storage. construction projects. project 05',
'd 140, project engineering and design ped rtbf, various locations. the conferees provide $16,600,000, an increase of $5,000,000. the additional',
'ped funds are provided to begin planning for impact resistant bunkers for additional warhead storage facilities for nuclear warheads with',
'conventional high explosives at the pantex plant in texas. project 04 d 125, chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement cmrr',
'lanl. the conference provides $40,000,000 for the cmrr project. project 01 d 124, highly enriched uranium materials facility, y 12',
'national security complex, oak ridge, tn. the conference provides $114,000,000, an increase of $50,000,000 over the budget request. facilities and',
'infrastructure recapitalization. the conference agreement includes $316,224,000 for the facilities and infrastructure f&i recapitalization program. secure transportation asset. the conference',
'agreement provides $201,300,000 for secure transportation asset. the conference agreement provides $57,427,000 for sta program direction. consistent with the new',
'triad as outlined in the nuclear posture review, nnsa is working to create a responsive infrastructure to deliver needed facilities',
'at lower cost and with greater speed. the conference encourages nnsa to explore opportunities for third party financing where appropriate.',
'nuclear weapons incident response. the conference agreement provides $99,209,000 for nuclear weapons incident response. safeguards and security. the conference agreement',
'includes $757,678,000, for safeguards and security activities at laboratories and facilities managed by the national nuclear security administration. the conferees',
'provide an additional $30,000,000 at the y 12 plant in tennessee to accelerate security infrastructure upgrades and consolidate the facility',
'footprint. the conferees provide an additional $20,000,000 for the expansion of the red network at los alamos national laboratory to',
'reduce the necessity for crem. funding adjustments. the conference agreement includes an adjustment of $30,000,000 for a security charge for',
'reimbursable work, as proposed in the budget, and the use of $86,000,000 in prior year balances. defense nuclear nonproliferation the',
'conference agreement provides $1,420,397,000 for defense nuclear nonproliferation. nonproliferation and verification research and development. the conference agreement provides $225,750,000 for',
'nonproliferation and verification research and development. the conference agreement includes $20,000,000 for ground based systems for treaty monitoring. the conferees',
'provide an additional $5,000,000 within supporting activities to support the ongoing regulatory and environmental activities for 300 area replacement at',
'pacific northwest national laboratory that will allow ped to occur on an accelerated schedule. the conferees direct the office of',
'nuclear nonproliferation to coordinate closely with the office of science on the transition schedule and construction plans to maintain the',
'national security capabilities resident at pnnl. from within available funds, the conferees provide $2,000,000 for testing of high pressure xenon',
'radiation detectors at the brookhaven national laboratory rad tech facility for portal applications. from within the funds provided, the conference',
'recommendation includes $3,500,000 for the university of nevada reno for the development of state of the art chemical, biological, and',
'nuclear detection sensors. the conference recommendation includes the $2,000,000 for the unlv research foundation to continue to establish and operate',
'within the institute for security studies and applied research and technology capability in support for the effort to combat terrorism.',
'an additional $500,000 is provided to support nanomaterial research related to sensor applications. the conference recognizes the unique mission capability',
'the los alamos national laboratory possesses through work performed at technical area 18 ta 18 in areas of nuclear threat',
'detection and response. in light of these important national security activities, the conferees direct the secretary to perform an assessment',
'as to the lanl role in managing the future cat iii/ iv mission. nonproliferation and international security. the conference agreement',
'provides $154,000,000 for nonproliferation and international security. the conferees include $20,000,000 for the global threat reduction initiative. the conferees provide',
'$10,000,000 for initiatives focused on removing nuclear weapons usable materials from vulnerable sites around the world. these activities are essential',
'to prevent terrorist groups or states hostile to the united states from acquiring destructive nuclear capabilities. the administrator, working with',
'the secretary, must utilize the nnsas strength in the inter agency process to become the lead agency for all such',
'government activities worldwide. from within available funds, the conference agreement provides $150,000 to continue the collaboration between texas a&m and',
'russian universities on nuclear facilities safety and decontamination and decommissioning technologies. non proliferation programs with russia the conferees are disappointed',
'the administration has failed to negotiate an acceptable solution for liability to allow the mox program to move forward this',
'year. as a result, another construction season will be missed in russia. not only does this raise serious concern from',
'a national security standpoint, but it will also have serious repercussions here in the united states as a result of',
'maintaining parity of the two construction schedules. the conferees strongly urge the administration to find an acceptable solution in the',
'near term in order to successfully complete negotiations and allow construction of both the russian and united states mixed oxide',
'fuel fabrication facilities to begin. international materials protection, control and cooperation mpc&a . the conference recommendation is $322,000,000 for the',
'mpc&a program, an increase of $84,000,000 over the budget request. the conferees provide additional funds for mpc&a to accelerate securing',
'nuclear warhead sites in russia, begin mpc&a upgrades at the russian federation serial production enterprise sites and provide additional resources',
'for the second line of defense program to accelerate installation activities in the baltic and caucasus regions and other critical',
'border activities. the conference provides the budget request within the second line of defense program for the megaports initiative. an',
'increase of $50,000,000 is provided for other high priority mpc&a activities, to include countries outside the fsu. russian transition initiatives.',
'the conference agreement provides $41,000,000, for the initiatives for proliferation prevention ipp program and the nuclear cities initiative nci .',
'heu transparency implementation. the conference agreement provides $20,950,000, the same as the budget request. elimination of weapons grade plutonium production.',
'the conference agreement includes $40,097,000 for the elimination of weapons grade plutonium production program. fissile materials disposition. the conference agreement',
'provides $624,000,000 for fissile materials disposition, the same level authorized in the fiscal year 2005 defense authorization bill. funding of',
'$159,700,000 is provided for u.s. surplus materials disposition and $64,000,000 for the russian plutonium disposition program. construction projects. the conference',
'recommendation includes $368,000,000 for project 99 d 143, the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility project. funding of $32,300,000 is provided',
'for project 99 d 141, the pit disassembly and conversion facility project. off site source recovery project. the conference agreement',
'provides $7,600,000 for off site source recovery project. the conferees provide an additional $2,000,000 for the nuclear and other hazardous',
'materials transportation research project at south carolina state universitys transportation center. naval reactors the conference agreement provides $807,900,000 for naval',
'reactors, an increase of $10,000,000 over the budget request. the conferees agree to transfer the additional $10,000,000 to the office',
'of nuclear energy to support the idaho national laboratorys advanced test reactor. office of the administrator the conference agreement provides',
'$356,200,000 for the office of the administrator, $22,500,000 above the request. the conference recommendation provides $12,000, the same as the',
'budget request, for official reception and representation expenses for the nnsa. within the office of the administrator, the conferees provide',
'$22,500,000 to support the historically black colleges and universities hbcus scientific and technical programs. the conferees concur with the house',
'language directing the hbcus and hispanic serving institutions hsis receive financial support in rough parity on a year to year',
'basis. the conference recommendation includes $2,000,000 each for wilberforce university and central state university in wilberforce, ohio; and $2,000,000 each',
'for claflin college in orangeburg, sc and allen university in columbia, sc; $500,000 each for morris college in sumter, sc',
'and benedict college in columbia, sc; and $1,000,000 for voorhees college in denmark, sc and $2,000,000 for morehouse college dansby',
'hall minority science center. environmental and other defense activities defense environmental management the conference agreement for defense environmental management totals',
'$7,034,405,000. the conferees are aware that the department of defense has utilized guaranteed fixed price remediation gfpr to remediate contaminated',
'properties. the conferees note the significant cost savings experienced by the department of defense using gfpr, and believe that the',
'department of energy may be able to achieve similar savings and benefits. in order to better assess the opportunity for',
'cost savings by the department of energy, the conferees direct the department to submit to the committees on appropriations of',
'the house and senate, by may 1, 2005, a report as to the feasibility of applying gfpr to remediation activities',
'undertaken or planned by the department. defense site acceleration completion the conference agreement for defense site acceleration completion in fiscal',
'year 2005 is $6,096,429,000. accelerated completions, 2006. the conference agreement provides $1,264,999,000. this funding supports the closure by the year',
'2006 of the rocky flats, west jefferson, fernald, miamisburg, and ashtabula sites, and the completion of significant cleanup projects at',
'various other sites such as melton valley, kansas city, and savannah river. the additional $13,200,000 is provided to accelerate low',
'level waste shipments during fiscal year 2005 from the miamisburg closure project. accelerated completions, 2012. the conference agreement provides $2,150,641,000.',
'accelerated completions, 2035. the conference agreement provides $1,904,339,000. this amount includes the requested funding of $43,827,000 for construction of the',
'glass waste storage building 2 at srs project 04 d 408 and the requested funding for the waste isolation pilot',
'plant, the idaho cleanup project, the y 12 and oak ridge national laboratory sites, hanford and the office of river',
'protection, savannah river, los alamos national laboratory, nevada test site, and various other sites and facilities. from within available funds,',
'the conferees provide $2,000,000 for the hanford tank waste operations simulator htwos ; $2,000,000 for the modular phase low cost',
'nano particle at idaho national lab; and $1,000,000 for the mid atlantic recycling center for end of life electronics. waste',
'incidental to reprocessing. the conference agreement provides $162,600,000 for the savannah river site, $97,300,000 for the idaho site and $32,050,000',
'for the hanford site. the conference agreement provides $26,000,000 for project 05 d 405 salt waste processing facility for long',
'lead procurement activities. safeguards and security. the conference agreement provides $265,059,000, the same as the budget request. technology development and',
'deployment. the conference agreement provides $60,142,000. from within available funds, the conferees direct the department to use not less than',
'$10,000,000 to conduct a competitive evaluation of the various advanced remediation technologies available in the private sector. within remaining available',
'funds, the conferees provide $5,000,000 to continue the five year international agreement with aea technology, and $7,000,000 to continue the',
'five year agreement with florida international universitys hemispheric center for environmental technology. within available funds, the conferees provide $3,000,000 for',
'advanced monitoring systems initiative at the nevada test site, to continue micro sensing technology development and prototype deployment of remote',
'monitoring systems for the underground test area; $2,400,000 for the management of nevada natural resources with remote sensing systems program;',
'$1,000,000 for nanotube research and development at the materials reliability center at the university research programs in robotics. the department',
'is directed to renew its cooperative agreements with the university of nevada las vegas and the university of nevada reno.',
'within available funds, $3,000,000 is provided to continue the development of an electrochemical system utilizing ceramic ionic transport membranes for',
'the recycling and disposal of radioactive sodium ion waste. the conference also provides $4,000,000 for work on the subsurface science',
'research institute by idaho national laboratory and the inland northwest research alliance institutions. the department shall continue its support of',
'the tribal colleges initiative grant, involving crownpoint institute of technology, dine college, and southwestern indian polytechnic institute, to develop high',
'quality environmental programs at tribal colleges. defense environmental services the conference recommendation for defense environmental services in fiscal year 2005',
'is $937,976,000. community and regulatory support. the conference agreement is $60,547,000. from within available funds, $500,000 shall be used to',
'support the energy and environmental hispanic community participation project of the self reliance foundation needed to increase hispanic community understanding',
'of and participation in environmental management initiatives of the department. federal contribution to uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund. the',
'energy policy act of 1992, public law 102 486, created the uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund to pay for',
'the cost of cleanup of the gaseous diffusion facilities located in oak ridge, tennessee; paducah, kentucky; and portsmouth, ohio. the',
'conference agreement includes the budget request of $463,000,000 for the federal contribution to the uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund.',
'non closure environmental activities. the conference agreement is $146,038,000. within available funds, the conference agreement directs the department to provide',
'$10,000,000 for the hazardous waste worker training program and $8,000,000 for the volpentest hazardous materials management and emergency response hammer',
'training and education center. the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the desert research institutes environmental monitoring program; $750,000 for the',
'university of nevada reno to conduct research in the areas of materials evaluation, fundamental studies on nuclear degradation mechanisms, alternate',
'materials and design, and computational and analytical modeling; $1,000,000 for the nye county groundwater evaluation program; $2,000,000 for the defense',
'and security research center; $1,000,000 for the amargosa valley science and technology park; $1,000,000 for the hazardous material truck tracking',
'facility; and $1,000,000 for the research foundation at the university of nevada las vegas to assess earthquake hazards and seismic',
'risk in southern nevada; $100,000 for the perchlorate characterization study for the city of simi valley; and $6,000,000 for the',
'western environmental technology office. spent nuclear fuel management. the department proposed to transfer responsibility for the management and operation of',
'the doe national spent fuel program, the foreign research reactor spent nuclear fuel acceptance program, and the management of chemical',
'processing plant 666 at idaho from the office of environmental management to the office of civilian radioactive waste management. the',
'conference agreement includes the requested amounts of $8,217,000 for the doe national spent fuel program, $8,055,000 for management of chemical',
'processing plant 666, and $1,060,000 for associated program direction costs. it is the conferees expectation that these activities will continue',
'to be managed at the idaho site. program direction. the conference agreement for program direction is $271,059,000, the same as',
'the budget request. funding adjustments. the conference agreement includes an offset of $143,000 the same as the budget request, for',
'the security costs associated with reimbursable work. the conference agreement includes the use of $2,000,000 of prior year balances. other',
'defense activities the conference agreement provides $692,691,000 for other defense activities. energy security and assurance the conference agreement funds these',
'programs under the office of electricity transmission and distribution. office of security the conference agreement provides $298,506,000. $193,904,000 is provided',
'for nuclear safeguards and security; $49,880,000 is provided for security investigations; and $54,722,000 is provided for program direction. independent oversight',
'and performance assurance the conference agreement provides $24,669,000, the same as the budget request, for the independent oversight and performance',
'assurance program. environment, safety and health defense the conference agreement provides $129,519,000 for defense related environment, safety and health activities,',
'including $20,414,000 for program direction. the conferees disagree with the administrations decision to cut funding for the radiation effects research',
'foundation. within available funds, the conference agreement provides $14,000,000, an increase of $10,000,000 above the request for the foundation. this',
'funding is critical in carrying out the scientific work, which the united states has funded since 1947, to study the',
'health effects associated with the atomic blasts above hiroshima and nagasaki. the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the marshall island',
'program to meet the core health and environmental monitoring mission in order to reassure the communities of safe habitation and',
'resettlement. the conference agreement also includes $5,000,000 to continue the doe worker records digitization project in nevada. these funds are',
'to be administered by the nevada site office. the conferees provide $4,100,000 for the medical monitoring at the gaseous diffusion',
'plants at paducah, kentucky, portsmouth, ohio, and oak ridge, tennessee. the conferees support the continued use of helical low dose',
'cat scanning for early lung cancer detection in workers with elevated risks of lung cancer. the conferees direct the department',
'to establish an employee field resource center in the state of new york. former worker medical screening. the conference agreement',
'includes $300,000 within the former workers health program for the iowa army ammunition plant for ongoing assistance in collecting requisite',
'medical records and completing claims forms for workers and retirees and $250,000 for the on going beryllium screening and outreach',
'program for workers employed at vendors in the worcester, massachusetts, area who supplied beryllium to the atomic energy commission. the',
'conferees support and are pleased with the departments efforts to expand the voluntary protection program and other voluntary cooperative programs.',
'the conference agreement includes $790,000 for the university of washingtons former hanford production workers medical screening program and to initiate',
'medical screening for current tank farm workers consistent with the july 2004 niosh health hazard evaluation report. energy employees compensation',
'initiative. the conferees note the transfer of responsibility for processing the subtitle d claims from the department of energy to',
'the department of labor. legacy management the conferees support the established mission of the office of legacy management to manage',
'the long term stewardship responsibilities at the departments cleanup sites. the conference agreement provides a total of $46,895,000 for the',
'office of legacy management of which $13,201,000 is provided for program direction. within available funds, the conferees provide $8,000,000, to',
'remain available until expended, for planning, design, construction, and land acquisition, if necessary, to establish a records management facility centrally',
'located near sites transferring into legacy management status, and in close proximity to the office of legacy managements records management',
'capability. the conferees urge the department to accelerate these activities with the goal of such a facility being operational by',
'early fiscal year 2007. from within available funds, the conference agreement provides $1,200,000 to complete transition of the star center',
'in pinellas county, florida and $4,000,000 for the final payment, subject to the existing requirement for matching funds, to the',
'miamisburg mound community improvement corporation. from available funds, $500,000 is provided to establish a local stakeholder post closure organization in',
'the state of colorado. funding for defense activities in idaho the conference agreement provides $114,347,000 for defense related activities at',
'the idaho national laboratory inl and associated idaho cleanup sites. defense related administrative support the conference agreement provides $92,440,000 as',
'proposed by the house for national security programs administrative support. office of hearings and appeals the conference agreement provides $4,318,000',
'for the office of hearings and appeals, the same as the budget request. office of future liabilities the conferees do',
'not support the creation of a redundant departmental office to address the planning function for long term environmental cleanup liabilities.',
'the conference agreement provides no funds for the office of future liabilities. defense nuclear waste disposal the conference agreement provides',
'$231,000,000 for the defense contribution to the nuclear waste repository program. the conferees are aware that the department formally approved,',
'in 1995, the right of the affected units of local government and the state of nevada to retain interest earned',
'on unexpended balances in their oversight accounts. the conferees reaffirm that this policy reflects the intent of congress and should',
'be maintained by the department. power marketing administrations operation and maintenance, southeastern power administration the conference agreement includes $5,200,000, the',
'same as the budget request, for the southeastern power administration. the conference agreement provides $34,000,000 for purchase power and wheeling',
'in fiscal year 2005. operation and maintenance, southwestern power administration the conference agreement includes $29,352,000, the same as the budget',
'request, for the southwestern power administration. the conference agreement provides $2,900,000 for purchase power and wheeling in fiscal year 2005.',
'the conference recommendation also provides authority for southwestern to accept advances from non federal entities to provide interconnections to southwesterns',
'transmission system. construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance, western area power administration the conference agreement provides $173,100,000, for western area power',
'administration. the conference agreement provides $227,600,000 for purchase power and wheeling in fiscal year 2005. within available funds, the conference',
'recommendation includes $6,000,000 for topock davis mead transmission line upgrades to provide additional transmission capacity by using aluminum matrix composite',
'conductor technology. utah mitigation and conservation fund. the conference report does not contain the change in law sought by the',
'administration concerning the transfer of this fund from the secretary of energy to the secretary of the interior. within available',
'funds, $500,000 is provided on a non reimbursable basis for a transmission study on the placement of 500 mw of',
'wind energy in north dakota and south dakota. falcon and amistad operating and maintenance fund the conference agreement includes $2,827,000,',
'the same as the budget request, for the falcon and amistad operating and maintenance fund. federal energy regulatory commission salaries',
'and expenses the conference agreement includes $210,000,000 for the federal energy regulatory commission ferc . revenues for ferc are set',
'at an amount equal to the budget authority, resulting in a net appropriation of $0. on march 24, 2004, ferc',
'issued a declaratory order asserting exclusive jurisdiction over the approval and siting of liquefied natural gas lng terminals. ferc concluded',
'that lng terminals are engaged in foreign commerce and, as such, fall clearly within the authority granted to the ferc',
'under section 3 of the natural gas act of 1938. the conferees agree on this point and disagree with the',
'position of at least one state government agency that it should be the authority responsible for lng terminal siting within',
'its boundaries, rather than the ferc. the natural gas act clearly preempts states on matters of approving and siting natural',
'gas infrastructure associated with interstate and foreign commerce. these facilities need one clear process for review, approval, and siting decisions.',
'because lng terminals affect both interstate and foreign commerce, lng facility development requires a process that also looks at the',
'national public interest, and not just the interests of one state. the conferees recognize that, as a matter of energy',
'supply, the nation will need to expand its lng infrastructure over the decades to come to satisfy natural gas demand.',
'any dispute of lng siting jurisdictional authority now will be counterproductive to meeting our natural gas needs in the future.',
'general provisions department of energy sec. 301. the conference agreement includes language regarding contract competition. sec. 302. the conference agreement',
'includes a provision that none of the funds may be used to prepare or implement workforce restructuring plans or provide',
'enhanced severance payments and other benefits and community assistance grants for federal employees of the department of energy under section',
'3161 of the national defense authorization act of fiscal year 1993, public law 102 484. this provision has been carried',
'in previous energy and water development appropriations acts. sec. 303. the conference agreement includes a provision that none of the',
'funds may be used to augment funds made available for obligation for severance payments and other benefits and community assistance',
'grants unless the department of energy submits a reprogramming request subject to approval by the appropriate congressional committees. this provision',
'has been carried in previous energy and water development appropriations acts. sec. 304. the conference agreement includes a provision that',
'none of the funds may be used to prepare or initiate requests for proposals for a program if that program',
'has not been funded by congress in the current fiscal year. this provision also precludes the department from initiating activities',
'for new programs which have been proposed in the budget request, but which have not yet been funded by congress.',
'this provision has been carried in previous energy and water development appropriations acts. transfers of unexpended balances sec. 305. the',
'conference agreement includes a provision that permits the transfer and merger of unexpended balances of prior appropriations with appropriation accounts',
'established in this bill. this provision has been carried in previous energy and water development appropriations acts. sec. 306. the',
'conference agreement includes a provision prohibiting the bonneville power administration from performing energy efficiency services outside the legally defined bonneville',
'service territory unless the administrator certifies in advance that such services are not available from private sector businesses. this provision',
'has been carried in previous energy and water development appropriations acts. sec. 307. the conference agreement includes a provision establishing',
'certain notice and competition requirements for department of energy user facilities. this provision has been carried in previous energy and',
'water development appropriations acts. sec. 308. the conference agreement includes a provision allowing the administrator of the national nuclear security',
'administration to authorize certain nuclear weapons production plants, including the nevada test site, to use not more than 2 percent',
'of available funds for research, development and demonstration activities. this provision has been carried in previous energy and water development',
'appropriations acts. sec. 309. the conference agreement includes a provision which would authorize intelligence activities of the department of energy',
'for purposes of section 504 of the national security act of 1947 until enactment of the intelligence authorization act for',
'fiscal year 2005. sec. 310. the conference agreement includes a provision that requires that waste characterization at wipp be limited',
'to determining that the waste is not ignitable, corrosive, or reactive. this confirmation will be performed using radiography or visual',
'examination of a representative subpopulation of the waste. the language directs the department of energy to seek a modification to',
'the wipp hazardous waste facility permit to implement the provisions of this section. sec. 311. the conference agreement includes language',
'regarding disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride. sec. 312. the conference agreement includes a provision regarding the use of funds in',
'this act for some procurement actions by the department of energy. sec. 313. the conference agreement includes a provision prohibiting',
'the use of funds in this act for procurements to increase the dollar value of prime contracts awarded directly by',
'the department to small business. sec. 314. the conference agreement includes a provision limiting the types of waste that can',
'be disposed of in the waste isolation pilot plant in new mexico. none of the funds may be used to',
'dispose of transuranic waste in excess of 20 percent plutonium by weight for the aggregate of any material category. at',
'the rocky flats site, this provision includes ash residues; salt residues; wet residues; direct repackage residues; and scrub alloy as',
'referenced in the final environmental impact statement on management of certain plutonium residues and scrub alloy stored at the rocky',
'flats environmental technology site. this provision has been carried in previous energy and water development appropriations acts. conference recommendations the',
'conference agreements detailed funding recommendations for programs in title iii are contained in the following table. title iv independent agencies',
'appalachian regional commission the conference agreement provides $66,000,000 for the appalachian regional commission. within available funds, the conferees direct the',
'commission to provide $1,000,000 to facilitate construction of the farmers ethanol biorefinery and supporting infrastructure in perry county, ohio. the',
'conferees support the appalachian turkish trade project to promote trade and investment opportunities. defense nuclear facilities safety board salaries and',
'expenses the conference agreement provides $20,268,000 for the defense nuclear facilities safety board, the same as the request. delta regional',
'authority salaries and expenses the conference agreement appropriates $6,048,000 for the delta regional authority. the conferees direct the authority to',
'submit to the house and senate committees on appropriations quarterly financial reports providing detailed accounting data on the expenditures of',
'funds during fiscal year 2005. the conferees also expect the authority to submit a detailed budget justification for the fiscal',
'year 2006 budget. denali commission the conference agreement appropriates $67,000,000 for the denali commission. the conferees renew the direction to',
'the commission to submit a detailed budget justification for fiscal year 2006. nuclear regulatory commission salaries and expenses the conference',
'agreement includes $662,777,000, to be offset by revenues of $534,354,000, for a net appropriation of $128,423,000. this reflects the statutory',
'language adopted by the conference in fiscal year 2001 to reduce the fee recovery requirement to 90 percent in fiscal',
'year 2005. in fiscal year 2004, the conferees directed the nuclear regulatory commission to contract with the national academy of',
'sciences for a study of spent nuclear fuel storage at commercial reactor sites. the national academy completed this study and',
'found a number of areas in which the nrc could improve its modeling of the risks to spent fuel storage',
'and the mitigation of such risks. the conferees expect the nrc to take the necessary steps to improve its analyses,',
'including the preparation of site specific models, and to work with the utilities to ensure timely application of this information',
'to mitigate risks. office of inspector general the conference agreement includes $7,518,000, to be offset by revenues of $6,766,200, for',
'a net appropriation of $751,800. this reflects the statutory language adopted by the conference in fiscal year 2001 to reduce',
'the fee recovery requirement to 90 percent in fiscal year 2005. nuclear waste technical review board salaries and expenses the',
'conference agreement provides $3,177,000, the same as the budget request. title v general provisions sec. 501. the conference agreement includes',
'language directing that none of the funds appropriated in this act may be used in any way, directly or indirectly,',
'to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before congress except to communicate to members of congress.',
'sec. 502. the conference agreement includes language regarding the transfer of funds made available in this act to other departments',
'or agencies of the federal government. sec. 503. the conference agreement includes language regarding the public release of documents concerning',
'energy markets. sec. 504. the conference agreement includes language regarding the extension of the prohibition of oil and gas drilling',
'in the great lakes through 2007. sec. 505. the conference agreement includes language authorizing the secretary of the army to',
'transfer and advance funds to the administrator of the bonneville power administration to carry out activities in connection with section',
'2406 of the energy policy act of 1992. sec. 506. the conference agreement includes language concerning the voting methods for',
'the delta regional authority. title vi the conference agreement includes language changing the composition, operation, and duties of the board',
'of directors of the tennessee valley authority. conference total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for the fiscal',
'year 2005 recommended by the committee of conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates,',
'and the house and senate bills for 2005 follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligation authority, fiscal year 2004',
'$27,756,375 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 28,470,382 house bill, fiscal year 2005 28,525,000 senate bill, fiscal',
'year 2005 0 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005 29,020,000 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligation authority, fiscal year 2004.',
'+1,263,625 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 +549,618 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +495,000 senate bill, fiscal',
'year 2005 +29,020,000 division d foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act, 2005 the statement of the managers',
'remains silent on provisions that were in both the house and senate bills that remain unchanged by this conference agreement,',
'except as noted in this statement of the managers. the house and senate report language that is not changed by',
'the conference is approved by the committee of conference. the statement of the managers, while repeating some report language for',
'emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. title i export and investment',
'assistance export import bank of the united states the conference agreement appropriates $59,800,000 for the subsidy appropriation instead of $125,700,000',
'as proposed by the house and $115,700,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers expect that there will be no',
'reduction in export import bank activity levels due to the extraordinarily high level of carryover balances in fiscal year 2005,',
'which total approximately $444,000,000. the conference agreement appropriates $73,200,000 for administrative expenses for the export import bank as included in',
'the house bill and senate amendment. the conference agreement does not include a first time appropriation for an office of',
'inspector general. the managers note that the export import bank already has an audit committee and other regimes in place,',
'including independent auditors that provide financial oversight to its operations. the conference agreement includes senate language that requires the export',
'import bank to provide a report on the economic effect of an ethanol dehydration plant in trinidad and tobago within',
'30 days of enactment of this act. the conference agreement does not include senate language that would have required prior',
'consultation with the senate finance committee and the committees on appropriations prior to extending credit support to establish or expand',
'the production of indigenous products by a beneficiary country pursuant to section 423 of the tax reform act of 1986.',
'the managers are concerned by the precedent this provision may establish within the act, and believe this matter is better',
'addressed by the relevant authorizing committees. overseas private investment corporation the managers direct the president of opic to continue current',
'policy and consult with the committees on appropriations before any future financing for nongovernmental organizations or private and voluntary organizations',
'is approved. the conference agreement includes senate language that allows opic to operate in iraq for fiscal year 2005. the',
'house bill did not address this matter. trade and development agency the conference agreement appropriates $51,500,000 for the trade and',
'development agency tda as proposed by the house instead of $49,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers have provided',
'$1,500,000 for tda to conduct a development and training program to assist countries with meeting their obligations for international aviation',
'security and safety standards. title ii bilateral economic assistance united states agency for international development child survival and health programs',
'fund the conference agreement appropriates $1,550,000,000 for the child survival and health programs fund as proposed by the senate instead',
'of $1,648,500,000 as proposed by the house. the managers make funding in this account available until september 30, 2006, as',
'proposed by the house, rather than september 30, 2007, as proposed by the senate. as in previous years, the conference',
'agreement includes language allocating the child survival and health programs fund among six program categories. for child survival and maternal',
'health, including vaccine preventable diseases such as polio, the conference agreement allocates $345,000,000 as proposed by the senate instead of',
'$330,000,000 as allocated by the house. for vulnerable children not including children affected by hiv/aids , the conference agreement allocates',
'$30,000,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $28,000,000 as allocated by the house. for hiv/aids, including children orphaned by',
'hiv/ aids and otherwise affected by the disease, the conference agreement allocates $350,000,000 instead of $330,000,000 as allocated by the',
'house or $600,000,000 as allocated by the senate. for other infectious diseases, including tb and malaria, the conference agreement allocates',
'$200,000,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $185,000,000 as allocated by the house. for reproductive health/family planning, the conference',
'agreement allocates $375,000,000 as allocated by the senate; and for the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria global',
'fund , the conference agreement allocates $250,000,000 as proposed by the senate not including $150,000,000 of emergency funding instead of',
'$400,000,000 as allocated by the house. the allocation for the global fund also includes $87,800,000 in prior year funds, bringing',
'the total allocation to $337,800,000. the managers expect that any change proposed subsequent to the allocation as directed in bill',
'language will be subject to the requirements of section 515 of this act. a definition of program categories and their',
'components can be found on pages 9 through 11 of house report 107 142 and under the heading family planning/reproductive',
'health on page 12 of senate report 107 58. the conference agreement includes a total of $337,800,000 for the global',
'fund. the managers note that other donors have not contributed adequate matching funding to make available all of the potential',
'united states fiscal year 2004 contribution to the fund of $547,000,000. the managers have carried over the amount that could',
'not be made available, $87,800,000, for inclusion in the fiscal year 2005 global fund contribution. absent this action by the',
'congress, these funds would have been used for purposes other than a contribution to the global fund. the managers provide',
'that up to 5 percent of funds made available for a united states contribution to the global fund may be',
'made available to usaid for technical assistance related to global fund activities, similar to a house provision. priority should be',
'given to assistance that speeds the distribution of global fund grants and improves the accountability and efficiency of their use,',
'rather than increases the pipeline of undisbursed funding. as in previous years, the managers specify that funding for family planning/reproductive',
'health should also be spent in areas where population growth threatens biodiversity or endangered species, as recommended by the senate.',
'the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes $30,000,000 to support research on and the development',
'of microbicides as a means for combating hiv/aids, instead of $32,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house bill did',
'not address this matter. the managers endorse senate report language recommending up to $2,000,000 for the international partnership for microbicides.',
'the conference agreement includes $27,000,000 for the international aids vaccine initiative, instead of $28,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'house bill addressed this matter under the heading global hiv/aids initiative. the managers do not include a provision providing funds',
'under this heading for the joint un programme on hiv/aids unaids , as proposed by the senate. instead, the managers',
'provide such funds under the heading global hiv/aids initiative. to simplify accounting and improve transparency, no funding is appropriated in',
'this account for hiv/aids programs in the 15 emergency plan for aids relief focus countries. funding for the focus countries',
'is appropriated under the heading global hiv/aids initiative. the managers note that, of the funding pledged thus far by the',
'global fund to recipient countries, approximately 56 percent would be for hiv/aids interventions, 31 percent for malaria interventions, and 13',
'percent for tuberculosis tb or combined tb/aids interventions. the managers have used these percentages to estimate the portion of the',
'united states contributions to the global fund that is likely to be attributed for each disease. the narrative for hiv/aids',
'funding is under the heading global hiv/aids initiative. the conference agreement provides a total of $132,500,000 for tb assistance. of',
'this amount, $80,000,000 is funded through the other infectious diseases allocation in this account, an estimated $8,500,000 from other bilateral',
'accounts, and $44,000,000 through the contribution to the global fund. for malaria, the conference agreement provides a total of $203,700,000.',
'of this amount, it is expected that $104,700,000 of the contribution to the global fund will fund malaria programs, $90,000,000',
'is funded through the other infectious diseases allocation in this account, and an estimated $9,000,000 is provided from other bilateral',
'accounts. the managers note with concern the reductions made in the fiscal year 2005 budget request for a number of',
'african countries. the conference agreement contains funding levels for both child survival and health programs fund and development assistance that',
'significantly exceed the amounts requested. the managers therefore expect usaid to restore cuts in african country allocations in those accounts',
'to their fiscal year 2004 levels, consistent with proper programmatic considerations. the managers expect that the committees on appropriations will',
'be fully consulted prior to the release of section 653 a allocations for fiscal year 2005. the managers endorse house',
'report language urging usaid to increase its support for obstetric fistula prevention and repair. the managers also intend that $32,000,000',
'be made available to support the multilateral campaign to combat polio. the managers note the policy and technical analysis and',
'educational programs of the global health council and recommend funding for the council for such activities in fiscal year 2005.',
'the managers direct usaid to provide the committees with a detailed report not later than march 31, 2005, on the',
'programs, projects, and activities undertaken by the child survival and health programs fund during fiscal year 2004. the managers note',
'the growing demand for health related research and development from this and other accounts in this act. therefore, the managers',
'request usaid to provide a report not later than 180 days after enactment of this act describing efforts made to',
'coordinate usaids health related research and development activities with those of the department of health and human services, the department',
'of defense, and other agencies as appropriate. the report should focus on the research, development, and application cycle and outline',
'usaids appropriate role in that process. the report should also include amounts spent by usaid for research and development, with',
'a breakdown by health issue or disease, recipient, and stage of research or development funded. the managers request usaid to',
'consult regularly with the committees while developing this report. funds appropriated for the child survival and health programs fund are',
'appropriated for programs, projects and activities. funds for administrative expenses to manage child survival and health programs fund activities are',
'provided in a separate usaid operating expenses account, with two exceptions included in the conference agreement: authority for usaids central',
'and regional bureaus to use up to $250,000 from program funds for operating expense funded personnel to better monitor and',
'provide oversight of the child survival and health programs fund, and section 522, which includes authority to use up to',
'$13,500,000 to reimburse other government agencies and private institutions for professional services. development assistance the conference agreement appropriates $1,460,000,000 for',
'development assistance as proposed by the senate instead of $1,429,000,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $194,000,000',
'for trade capacity building under this heading, the same as the level in the house bill. the senate amendment did',
'not address this matter. trade capacity building is further addressed in section 570 of the general provisions. the managers have',
'agreed to provide $300,000,000 for basic education, including adult literacy programs, under this heading. additionally, the conference agreement addresses this',
'matter further in section 567 of the general provisions. the senate amendment addressed this matter in the general provisions, not',
'under this heading. the managers note that both the house and senate reports direct usaid to design and fund a',
'$15,000,000 program in africa with the aim of eliminating school fees. the managers endorse the instructions included in the house',
'report stipulating that this program address the issue of eliminating school fees in a holistic manner, with attention paid to',
'increasing host country investment in education, increasing parent and community involvement, and ensuring sufficient infrastructure for both male and female',
'students. the managers understand that eliminating school fees, even in one country, could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and',
'that the pilot project undertaken with the funds provided will necessarily be smaller in scope. the managers also direct that',
'the strategies requested in both the house and senate reports be combined and transmitted together to the committees on appropriations',
'no later than 180 days after enactment of this act. the conference agreement provides $15,000,000 for programs to improve womens',
'leadership capacity in recipient countries as included in the house bill. the senate amendment did not address this matter. the',
'conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for clean water treatment activities in developing countries. the house bill did not address this matter.',
'the managers recommend consideration of up to $2,000,000 for water missions international assuming satisfaction of normal requirements for project technical',
'merit and financial accounting system standards. the conference agreement includes senate language that provides $100,000,000 from all funds appropriated by',
'this act shall be made available for drinking water supply projects and related activities. the house bill did not address',
'this matter. the committee expects usaid to report no later than 90 days after enactment of this act on funding',
'and implementation of its water projects, including the number and location of wells drilled, and the cost per well. the',
'conference agreement does not include the senate requirement that funds for the global development alliance are subject to notification. however,',
'the managers request usaid to present to the committees its financial plan for continued implementation of the global development alliance.',
'the house did not address this matter. the managers support the fertilizer related research and development being conducted by the',
'international fertilizer development center ifdc and urge usaid to make at least $4,000,000 available to ifdc, including not less than',
'$2,300,000 for its core grant, as provided under the senate amendment. the house bill did not address the matter. the',
'conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for american schools and hospitals abroad. the senate provided $22,000,000. the house bill did not address',
'this matter. the managers endorse house report language concerning medical simulation technology. the managers direct that not less than $1,000,000',
'be made available to the u.s. telecommunications training institute, a nonprofit joint venture program between the public and private sectors',
'that provides tuition free communications and broadcasting training to professionals around the world. the senate amendment included bill language mandating',
'that such funds be made available for this purpose. the house bill did not address this matter. the managers understand',
'that usaid has reached a three year, $3,000,000 agreement with the international real property foundation irpf . the managers support',
'the work of the irpf, which provides field volunteers to developing countries to help make their real estate markets more',
'open and professional. the managers expect usaid to provide $1,000,000 to the irpf from funds made available under this heading.',
'the conference agreement includes a modified senate provision directing that development assistance funds should be used for programs in sub',
'saharan africa to address sexual and gender based violence. the house bill did not address this matter. the managers recognize',
'the importance of these programs and expect usaid to increase funding above the current level. the managers endorse senate report',
'language concerning laos and expect that a total of $2,000,000 from development assistance and the child survival and health programs',
'fund will be used to continue ongoing programs in that country. the managers continue to strongly support programs, funded under',
'the nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs account, to clear unexploded ordnance in laos and expect that at least',
'$2,500,000 will be made available for this purpose in fiscal year 2005. the conference agreement does not include a senate',
'provision that $8,000,000 in development assistance funds should be made available for assistance to liberia. the house bill did not',
'address this matter. however, the managers believe that additional funds are urgently needed for a variety of activities in liberia,',
'especially drug rehabilitation of former combatants, and expect usaid to provide $6,000,000 in development assistance funds for liberia. the managers',
'endorse the budget request for liberia except where otherwise noted in the conference agreement or statement of managers. the managers',
'recommend $10,000,000 from development assistance and economic support fund to assist victims of torture. the house bill did not address',
'this matter. the managers support microenterprise development programs for the poor, especially women, and urge usaid to achieve a level',
'of $200,000,000 for these programs in fiscal year 2005. the managers also recommend $30,000,000 be available to usaids office of',
'microenterprise through a central funding or other appropriate mechanism for contracts, cooperative agreements and grants. the managers also urge usaid',
'to take steps to preserve the viability of leading ngo microfinance networks and to consult with the committees on appropriations',
'on these measures. the managers strongly support the work of volunteers with experience in the private sector in developing countries.',
'in that regard, the managers endorse the house report language regarding the financial services volunteer corps fsvc and the citizens',
'development corps cdc , and senate language that endorses the international executive service corps iesc . the fsvc can make',
'an important contribution to reconstruction in iraq and afghanistan. the managers strongly support these institutions and direct the state department',
'and usaid to seek ways to use them to full effect. the managers direct the state department and usaid to',
'report to the committees on appropriations not later than 90 days after enactment of this act on how funding made',
'available in this act will be used by the fsvc. the managers endorse the list of university proposals in the',
'senate and house reports. in addition, the managers recommend consideration of proposals in support of the norman e. borlaug international',
'science and technology fellows program, coordinated by texas a&m university and other partnering universities and agencies. the conference agreement does',
'not include senate language that would direct $40,000,000 appropriated under title ii of this act be made available to the',
'office of the higher education community liaison within usaid. the managers affirm the principle of rigorous competitive selection of proposals',
'on technical merit. on a highly exceptional basis, the committees may request usaid to consult them on behalf of proposals',
'deemed meritorious. international disaster and famine assistance the conference agreement appropriates $370,000,000 for international disaster and famine assistance, instead of',
'$355,500,000 as proposed by the house and $385,500,000 as proposed by the senate. of this amount, $34,500,000 is made available',
'specifically for assistance for famine prevention and relief, instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the house and $50,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. transition initiatives the conference agreement appropriates $49,000,000 to support transition to democracy and long term development of',
'countries in crisis, instead of $47,500,000 proposed by the house and $50,000,000 proposed by the senate. development credit authority including',
'transfer of funds the conference agreement provides $21,000,000 via transfer authority for micro and small enterprise programs, urban programs and',
'other credit programs as proposed by the house and the senate. the conference agreement does not include a senate limitation',
'of $700,000,000 on loan principal any part of which is to be guaranteed. the house bill did not address this',
'matter. capital investment fund the conference agreement appropriates $59,000,000 for usaids capital investment fund as proposed by the senate, instead',
'of $64,800,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement does not include senate language that would have required the',
'usaid administrator to assess rental assessments on other agencies in buildings constructed with funds under this title. the conference agreement',
'does not include house language that would have made usaid funds available for contribution to the capital security cost sharing',
'program managed by the state department only if all other agencies that have agreed to participate in the program are',
'making their contribution. the conference agreement makes available not to exceed $19,709,000 for usaids contribution to the capital security cost',
'sharing program. other bilateral economic assistance economic support fund the conference agreement appropriates $2,482,500,000 for the economic support fund. funds',
'in this account are allocated in the following table and, as stipulated in section 595, any change to these allocations',
'is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the committees on appropriations: economic support fund budget authority, dollars in thousands',
'conference agreement africa: africa regional 9,000 angola 3,000 burundi 3,250 democratic republic of congo 5,000 djibouti 2,000 ethiopia 5,000 kenya',
'9,000 liberia 25,000 nigeria 5,000 regional organizations 1,000 safe skies 3,500 sierra leone 6,000 south africa 1,000 sudan 20,000 zimbabwe',
'2,000 kimberley process 1,750 ned democracy programs 3,500 subtotal africa 105,000 east asia and the pacific: asean regional 750 burma',
'8,000 cambodia 17,000 ned democracy programs 4,000 tibet 4,250 east timor 22,000 indonesia 65,000 mongolia 10,000 thailand 1,000 philippines 35,000',
'environmental programs 1,750 regional security fund 250 regional womens issues 1,000 south pacific fisheries 18,000 subtotal east asia and pacific',
'188,000 europe: cyprus 13,500 irish visa program 3,500 subtotal europe 17,000 near east: egypt 535,000 israel 360,000 jordan 250,000 lebanon',
'35,000 middle east multilaterals 2,000 middle east partnership initiative 75,000 middle east regional cooperation 5,000 morocco 20,000 west bank/gaza 75,000',
'yemen 15,000 ned muslim democracy programs 4,000 subtotal near east 1,376,000 south asia: afghanistan 225,000 bangladesh 5,000 india 15,000 nepal',
'5,000 pakistan 300,000 south asia regional 1,000 sri lanka 10,000 subtotal south asia 561,000 western hemisphere: bolivia 8,000 cuba 9,000',
'dominican republic 3,000 ecuador 13,000 haiti 40,000 guatemala 6,000 nicaragua 3,500 mexico 13,500 panama 3,000 paraguay 3,000 peru 8,000 peru/ecuador',
'peace 3,000 regional anticorruption initiatives 3,000 summit of the americas support 1,500 third border initiative 9,000 trade capacity/cafta technical assistance',
'20,000 venezuela 500 subtotal western hemisphere 147,000 global: human rights and democracy fund 37,000 disability programs 2,500 oes initiatives 2,500',
'partnerships to eliminate sweatshops 2,000 wheelchairs 5,000 reconciliation programs 12,000 security and sustainability programs 3,000 trafficking in persons 24,500 subtotal',
'global 88,500 total, esf 2,482,500 the conference agreement provides $360,000,000 for israel and language requiring disbursement of funds within 30',
'days of enactment of this act. the conference agreement provides not less than $535,000,000 for egypt as proposed by both',
'the house and senate. the conference agreement includes language similar to that of the senate amendment that provides that $200,000,000',
'should be provided for commodity import program assistance for egypt. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference',
'agreement does not include language, proposed by the senate, that assistance be provided for egypt with the understanding that thegovernment',
'of egypt goe will undertake significant political reforms in addition to those undertaken in previous years. the house bill did',
'not address this matter. the conference agreement includes language, proposed by the senate, that democracy and governance activities shall not',
'be subject to the prior approval of the goe. the managers intend this language to include nongovernmental organizations and other',
'segments of civil society that may not be registered with, or officially recognized by, the goe. however, the managers understand',
'that the goe should be kept informed of funding provided pursuant to these activities. the conference agreement does not include',
'a senate provision to make funds from this account available to usaid for administrative costs for regional programs in asia',
'and the near east regions. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes language similar to',
'that proposed by the house and the senate providing that not less than $13,500,000 shall be made available for assistance',
'for cyprus. the conference agreement includes language that provides that not less than $250,000,000 should be made available for assistance',
'for jordan, as proposed by the house. the senate language would have mandated this level of support. the conference agreement',
'includes language similar to that in the house bill that provides that not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available',
'for assistance for lebanon, of which not less than $4,000,000 should be made available for scholarships and direct support of',
'american educational institutions in lebanon. the conference agreement provides $22,000,000 for assistance for east timor timor leste as proposed by',
'the senate. the house bill had similar language. the conference agreement provides that of the funds for east timor, $1,000,000',
'may be made available for administrative expenses of usaid, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does not include',
'a house provision providing $50,000,000 for assistance for haiti. the conference agreement provides $85,000,000 in assistance for haiti as specified',
'in section 549 of this act, including $40,000,000 in the economic support fund. the managers include prior year language authorizing',
'non lethal assistance to the national democratic alliance of sudan to protect its civilians from attack. the senate did not',
'address this matter. the conference agreement provides that $3,000,000 should be made available to promote freedom of the media in',
'indonesia. the managers expect these funds will support ongoing programs and activities, including those conducted by internews. the conference agreement',
'does not include a senate provision that $2,000,000 shall be made available for economic development programs conducted by indonesian universities.',
'however, the managers expect funding should be provided for this purpose. the managers expect usaid to provide sufficient funding for',
'democracy building activities in indonesia, and request usaid to consult with the committees on this matter. the managers also expect',
'currently unobligated funds for police training in indonesia to be fully utilized before fiscal year 2005 economic support fund resources',
'are used for that purpose. the conference agreement does not include senate language providing assistance to the rosary sisters hospital',
'in jordan. the managers understand the concerns of the government of jordan regarding the impact this proposed activity would have',
'on the assistance program for jordan and recommend that usaid and the department of state review a proposal from the',
'hospital for possible funding from other sources within this act. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference',
'agreement does not include senate language that would have authorized up to $4,500,000 for scholarship programs for students from countries',
'with significant muslim populations at accredited american institutions of higher education. the house bill did not address this matter. the',
'managers note that sufficient authority exists to fund such scholarships at the present time, and endorse the house report language',
'on this matter. the managers direct the department of state to review such a proposal and, based on such review,',
'to recommend, as part of the presidents fiscal year 2006 budget request, how such a program including elementary and secondary',
'school students could be most effectively funded and managed by the united states government. the conference agreement does not include',
'$2,500,000 for technical assistance to implement the kimberley process certification scheme. however, $1,750,000 should be made available for this purpose,',
'as identified in the table establishing funding levels for this account. the conference agreement does not include senate language providing',
'funding for environment initiatives in the east asia and pacific region. however, $1,750,000 should be made available for this purpose',
'as indicated in the table establishing funding levels for this account. the house bill did not address this matter. the',
'conference agreement does not include senate provisions providing specific funding levels for kenya and liberia. amounts for these countries are',
'identified in the table establishing funding levels for this account. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference',
'agreement does not include a senate provision that directed not less than $500,000 should be made available for the commission',
'to investigate illegal groups and clandestine security apparatus in guatemala ciciacs . however, the managers intend that if ciciacs is',
'established not less than $500,000 should be made available to support the commission. the house bill did not address this',
'matter. the conference agreement does not include senate language providing funding for the foundation for security and sustainability. the managers',
'provide $3,000,000 for the foundation as identified in the table establishing funding levels for this account. the house bill did',
'not address this matter. the conference agreements includes $5,000,000 for the provisions of wheelchairs for needy persons in developing countries',
'instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house bill did not address this matter. international fund for ireland',
'the conference agreement appropriates $18,500,000 as proposed by the house. the senate did not address this matter. assistance for eastern',
'europe and the baltic states the conference agreement appropriates $396,600,000 instead of $410,000,000 as proposed by the senate and $375,000,000',
'as proposed by the house. funds in this account are allocated in the following table and, as stipulated in section',
'595, any change to these allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the committees on appropriations: assistance for',
'eastern europe and the baltic states budget authority in thousands of dollars conference agreement albania $28,000 bosnia herzegovina 41,000 bulgaria',
'27,000 croatia 20,000 kosovo 75,000 macedonia 34,000 romania 27,000 serbia 73,600 montenegro 20,000 regional programs 51,000 total aeeb 396,600 the',
'conference agreement contains language similar to that in the senate amendment that provides that $2,000,000 should be made available to',
'enhance safety at nuclear power plants. the managers understand that additional funding for this purpose will not be required in',
'subsequent fiscal years. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by the senate to reduce assistance for serbia by',
'an amount equal to the amount of financial and other support that serbia has provided to slobodan milosevic and other',
'indicated war criminals and their families during calendar year 2004. the managers request the state department to promptly consult with',
'the committees on the amounts, if any, serbia has provided to these individuals. the house bill did not address this',
'matter. the conference agreement does not include a house provision requiring the administrator of usaid to provide prior written approval',
'for grants and loans for the economic revitalization program in bosnia and herzegovina. the senate did not address this matter.',
'the conference agreement includes house language that requires separate accounts for local currencies and cash transfers made available under this',
'heading. the senate did not address this matter. the managers have included house language authorizing the president to withhold funds',
'for bosnian economic revitalization if bosnia is not in compliance with article iii of annex 1 a of the dayton',
'accords and has not terminated intelligence cooperation with state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist organizations. the managers note the language',
'of both the house and senate reports endorsing the american bar associations rule of law programs, and also support implementing',
'them through cooperative agreements. the managers recommend funding for the russian, eurasian, and east european research and training program title',
'viii at the fiscal year 2004 level. the managers also encourage the use of title viii funds to include comparative',
'research and language training concerning eurasian countries critical in the war on terrorism. the managers note that usaid, the kosovo',
'business finance fund, and the american council for international education have recently entered into a partnership to expand professional educational',
'opportunities in kosovo. given the static or declining aid levels for eastern europe and eurasia, the managers encourage the state',
'department and usaid to work with various enterprise funds to develop further post graduate partnership programs and opportunities for professional',
'education. assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union the conference agreement appropriates $560,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate, instead of $550,000,000 as proposed by the house. funds in this account are allocated in the following table and,',
'as stipulated in section 595, any change to these allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the committees',
'on appropriations: assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union budget authority in thousands of dollars conference agreement',
'armenia $75,000 azerbaijan 38,000 belarus 6,500 georgia 92,000 kazakhstan 27,000 kygryz republic 32,000 moldova 17,500 russia 90,000 tajikistan 25,000 turkmenistan',
'6,000 ukraine 70,000 uzbekistan 36,000 regional programs 45,000 total 560,000 the conference agreement includes $3,859,000 for health and other assistance',
'needs of victims of trafficking in persons, instead of $1,500,000 as proposed by the house and $8,000,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement includes language providing not less than $17,500,000 for the russian far east, instead of $20,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the managers endorse senate report language recognizing the important contributions to development activities in this',
'region by the university of alaska. the conference agreement does not include a senate provision making available assistance for an',
'emergency operations center in kazakhstan. the conference agreement provides that of the funds made available for assistance for ukraine, $5,000,000',
'should be made available for nuclear reactor safety initiatives. the managers expect that of this amount, $3,000,000 should be provided',
'for simulator related projects. the senate amendment included a similar provision. the house bill did not address this matter. the',
'conference agreement includes not less than $55,000,000 for child survival, environmental and other health activities, and programs to reduce the',
'incidence of hiv/aids, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. the house bill would have provided $57,000,000 for these purposes. the senate',
'amendment did not address this matter. the managers do not include a senate provision specifying funding for the russia programs',
'of the national endowment for democracy or for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs in belarus. the house',
'bill did not address these matters. the managers request that of the funds provided for assistance for russia, $3,500,000 should',
'be made available to the national endowment for democracy for democracy and human rights activities in russia, including political party',
'development programs. the conference agreement assumes $6,500,000 for assistance for belarus, which should be used to implement programs and activities',
'authorized under the belarus democracy act of 2004. funds may also be used for anti trafficking programs and programs to',
'combat hiv/aids. the conference agreement assumes that of the funds allocated for regional programs, at least $3,000,000 should be provided',
'to address ongoing humanitarian needs in nagorno karabakh. independent agencies inter american foundation the conference agreement appropriates $18,000,000 instead of',
'$19,000,000 as proposed by the senate and $16,238,000 as proposed by the house. african development foundation the conference agreement appropriates',
'$19,000,000 instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the senate and $18,579,000 as proposed by the house. peace corps the conference',
'agreement appropriates $320,000,000, instead of $330,000,000 as proposed by the house and $310,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers',
'encourage the peace corps to consider new programs in cambodia and elsewhere in asia, provided sufficient funds are available. millennium',
'challenge corporation the conference agreement appropriates $1,500,000,000 for the millennium challenge corporation mcc instead of $1,250,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $1,120,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement makes available up to $50,000,000 for administrative expenses instead',
'of $30,000,000 as proposed by the house. the senate amendment did not address this matter. additionally, the managers include house',
'language providing up to 10 percent of funds for the threshold countries. the senate included similar language in section 5093',
'of the senate amendment. the conference agreement includes a number of provisions in the house bill that were not addressed',
'by the senate amendment including: requirement for a written justification before funds are made available, requesting a report on the',
'threshold country program, extension of section 605 e 4 of the millennium challenge act of 2003, and requiring that the',
'mcc fully fund multi year compacts for fiscal years 2004 and 2005. the conference agreement includes in section 534 of',
'the general provisions a provision similar to the senate amendment that amends the eligibility criteria of the mcc. the managers',
'have included a definition of the investments in the people criteria that is inclusive of government policies of a potentially',
'eligible country that promote the health, education, and other factors that contribute to the well being and productivity of their',
'people, such as decent, affordable housing. the managers direct the mcc to consult with the committees on appropriations and other',
'appropriate committees if the mcc plans to propose an expansion of the investment in the people criteria beyond the areas',
'of health and education for purposes of country eligibility. in the event of such a proposed expansion, the managers direct',
'the mcc to provide this consultation not later than 21 days prior to the release of the report on the',
'criteria and methodology for determining eligibility. the consultation shall include a justification, including supporting documents, that the proposed expansion will',
'meet requirements and expectations of country coverage, transparency and availability, objectivity and reliability, an appropriate inclusion in the eligibility methodology,',
'and a link to economic growth and poverty reduction that merits the provision of eligibility incentives. department of state global',
'hiv/aids initiative the conference agreement appropriates $1,385,000,000 for the global hiv/aids initiative instead of $1,450,000,000 as proposed by the senate',
'and $1,260,000,000 as proposed by the house. the managers include a total of $2,296,300,000 for hiv/ aids, tuberculosis, and malaria,',
'$99,300,000 over the presidents request and $690,145,000 over the fiscal year 2004 level. this figure does not include significant funding',
'anticipated to be appropriated for the department of health and human services. hiv/aids, tb, and malaria, fiscal year 2005 budget',
'authority in thousands of dollars conference agreement child survival and health programs fund csh 867,800 hiv/aids 350,000 other infectious diseases',
'tb & malaria 170,000 global atm fund 337,800 global hiv/aids initiative 1,385,000 other bilateral accounts for hiv/aids, tb, malaria 53,500',
'total 2,296,300 the conference agreement provides, of the $2,296,300,000 included for hiv/aids, tb, and malaria in this act, not less',
'than $1,960,100,000 for programs for the prevention and treatment of hiv/aids, and for care and support of those infected and',
'affected by the disease. $1,385,000,000 for hiv/ aids is included in the global hiv/aids initiative account. an additional $539,100,000 is',
'funded through the child survival and health programs fund, including $189,100,000 as a conservative estimate of the amount from this',
'act that will be allocated for hiv/aids by the global fund using historic fund disbursement trends. an estimated $36,000,000 is',
'provided through other accounts, such as the economic support fund, international disaster and famine assistance, foreign military financing, and regional',
'accounts for eastern europe and the former soviet union. the estimate of $1,960,100,000 for hiv/ aids does not include the',
'united states share of hiv/aids assistance through the world bank group. the managers note that all funding for the 15',
'global hiv/ aids initiative focus countries is appropriated in this account. the managers strongly encourage the office of the global',
'aids coordinator to continue its policy of providing additional funding to non focus countries. the managers also support the procurement',
'of cost effective commodities that are appropriate for use in developing and least developed countries, including rapid strip based hiv',
'tests that address the threat of all strains of hiv, including group o. the conference agreement does not include a',
'senate provision regarding capacity building for nongovernmental organizations and governments. the house bill did not address this matter. the managers',
'request the office of the global aids coordinator to submit a report not later than 180 days following enactment of',
'this act describing efforts to build the capacity of focus country governments and nongovernmental organizations in those countries to develop',
'and implement sustainable hiv/aids programs. the report should detail efforts, with funding allocations, to train local health care personnel, including',
'nurses, and to build the infrastructure necessary for effective prevention, care and treatment programs. the report should describe how these',
'programs fit into the countrys national health care system and, if relevant, national hiv/aids plan. the report should also describe',
'efforts undertaken by the office of the global aids coordinator and other parts of the global hiv/aids initiative to coordinate',
'capacity building efforts with other relevant initiatives and organizations, such as the global fund, the world bank, and the world',
'health organization. the managers encourage the office of the global aids coordinator to consolidate reports requested under this title, as',
'appropriate. funding for the united states contribution to the global fund has been included in two places within the presidents',
'annual budget submission: the request for usaid and the request for the department of health and human services. the managers',
'request the office of the global aids coordinator to provide a detailed and consolidated description of united states participation in',
'and coordination with the global fund. this description should include the levels of united states government contributions to the global',
'fund, efforts to coordinate united states government and global fund efforts in focus countries, and cost estimates of future global',
'fund operations, including projections of the cost of grant renewals versus new grants. at a minimum, the forecast should break',
'out these estimated costs for fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008 and describe how the administration is working with the',
'international community to garner support for the fund. the conference agreement does not include a senate provision making funds available',
'for a specific hiv/aids education and outreach program. the house bill did not address this matter. the managers endorse senate',
'report language regarding voice for humanity. the managers recommend $53,500,000 in this act from the economic support fund, foreign military',
'financing, and regional accounts for eastern europe and the baltic states and the former soviet union, for hiv/aids, tb, and',
'malaria programs. the conference agreement does not include a senate provision making available from specified regional and programmatic accounts $42,000,000',
'for hiv/aids, tb, and malaria programs. the house bill did not address this matter. the managers include not less than',
'$27,000,000 from this account for the joint united nations programme on hiv/aids unaids . the senate amendment included funding for',
'unaids in the child survival and health programs fund, and the house bill did not address this matter. the conference',
'agreement does not include a house provision providing $26,000,000 for the international aids vaccine initiative iavi . the managers include',
'funding for iavi under the heading child survival and health programs fund, similar to a senate provision. international narcotics control',
'and law enforcement the conference agreement appropriates $328,820,000 for international narcotics control and law enforcement incle , the same level',
'as proposed by the house and the senate. the conference agreement provides $40,000,000 for assistance to mexico and $10,500,000 for',
'ongoing programs in africa. additionally, the conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for demand reduction programs, similar to the house bill. the',
'senate did not address this matter. the conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for the purchase of helicopters for malta, as proposed',
'by the senate. the house did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes a modified senate provision that makes',
'$4,000,000 available under this heading for the philippines. the managers recognize the importance of the united states philippines relationship and',
'support an increase in funding for the philippines above the requested level under child survival and health programs fund, development',
'assistance, anti terrorism assistance and international military education and training. the managers expect to be consulted on assistance for the',
'philippines not later than 60 days after enactment of this act. the conference agreement provides $11,900,000 for the international law',
'enforcement training academies ilea , and the managers expect the academies, with the exception of ilea/ latin america, to be',
'funded at the budget request. the managers request the state department to consult with the committees on plans to establish',
'an academy in the middle east. the conference agreement does not include a provision providing $15,000,000 for anti trafficking programs',
'as proposed by the senate. the managers expect that $5,000,000 of funds under this heading will be used for this',
'purpose. the managers do not include funds for police training in indonesia under this heading and expect the state department',
'to consult with the committees prior to using esf funds in this or prior year acts for these purposes. the',
'managers request the state department to submit a report to the committees not later than 180 days after enactment of',
'this act on current and planned police training activities in indonesia, including funding sources, obligations, and expenditures. the conference agreement',
'does not include $1,000,000 for police training in timor leste as proposed by the senate. however the managers expect that',
'under the heading economic support fund, of the $22,000,000 provided for timor leste, that not less than $1,000,000 will be',
'used for these purposes. the conference agreement makes available $30,300,000 for administrative expenses instead of $26,117,000 as proposed by the',
'house and the senate. the conference agreement does not include an amendment, proposed by the senate, providing $1,500,000 to the',
'international foundation of hope ifh for alternative crop development programs in nangarhar province, afghanistan. the managers recognize the security threat',
'posed by narcotics production in afghanistan and recommend the state department consider funding the ifh program. the conference agreement does',
'not include a senate provision that $5,000,000 be made available to combat the piracy of united states intellectual property. the',
'managers commend the work of the state department on this issue, expect $3,000,000 to be made available in fiscal year',
'2005, and urge the state department to request funds for this purpose next year. the managers support the reporting requirement',
'concerning this program contained in the senate report. the managers endorse house report language on anti corruption compacts and expect',
'the department of state to work with the mcc to identify possible threshold country program funding for this purpose. andean',
'counterdrug initiative the conference agreement appropriates $731,000,000 for the andean counterdrug initiative as proposed by the house and the senate.',
'the managers emphasize that there are other funds for andean nations in this act. the conference agreement provides that not',
'less than $264,600,000 shall be made available for alternative development and institution building activities by usaid, the department of justice,',
'and the department of state of which $237,000,000 shall be directly apportioned to usaid, including $125,700,000 for colombia. the conference',
'agreement provides that not less than $6,000,000 should be made available for judicial reform in colombia, not less than $6,000,000',
'shall be made available to usaid for organizations and programs to protect human rights and $2,000,000 should be made available',
'for biodiversity and indigenous reserves protection in colombia. the conference agreement again includes conditions, similar to current law and the',
'same as the senate bill, on aerial spraying. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes',
'the house language prohibiting funds for the resumption of flights in support of a peruvian air interdiction program until a',
'system of enhanced safeguards are in place. the senate did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes senate language',
'providing that assistance should be made available to the bolivian military and police only if the bolivian military and police',
'are respecting human rights and cooperating with investigations and prosecutions of alleged violations of human rights. the conference agreement does',
'not include senate conditions on assistance to support the demobilization of illegal armed groups in colombia. the managers are aware',
'that the colombian government is engaged in demobilization negotiations with such groups, which have been designated foreign terrorist organizations ftos',
'by the state department. leaders of these ftos have been indicted by the justice department for drug trafficking and these',
'groups have been implicated in widespread human rights violations. the managers note that according to the justice department, united states',
'law forbids the provision of united states assistance to members of terrorist organizations. the managers further note that usaid included',
'$3,250,000 in its fiscal year 2005 budget justification for peace initiatives in colombia, including demobilization/integration. the conference agreement requires consultation',
'with and notification to the committees prior to the obligation of fiscal year 2005 funds for such activities. the managers',
'believe that the costs of demobilizing illegal armed groups should be borne by the colombian government, not the united states.',
'the managers are concerned that the demobilization process is being undertaken without adequate safeguards to ensure the dismantling of such',
'ftos, to deter members of such groups from resuming illegal activities, or to prosecute and punish those involved in drug',
'trafficking and human rights violations. the managers do not believe the administration should request funds in fiscal year 2006 for',
'the demobilization/ reintegration of members of such ftos unless it is for limited activities that are determined by the justice',
'department to be consistent with united states anti terrorism laws, and the following conditions can be met: 1 the fto',
'is respecting a ceasefire and the cessation of illegal activities; 2 the government of colombia has not adopted any law',
'or policy inconsistent with its obligations under the united states colombian treaty on extradition, and has committed to the united',
'states that it will continue to extradite colombian citizens to the united states, including members of such illegal armed groups,',
'in accordance with that treaty; 3 the colombian legal framework governing the demobilization of such groups provides for prosecution and',
'punishment, in proportion to the crimes committed, of those responsible for gross violations of human rights, violations of international humanitarian',
'law, and drug trafficking, for reparations to victims, and for the monitoring of demobilized individuals; 4 the government of colombia',
'is implementing a policy of effectively dismantling such groups, including the seizure of financial and property assets; and 5 the',
'government of colombia is taking actions to enable the return of stolen assets, including real property, to their original owners.',
'the managers are also aware that the administration has used fiscal year 2004 funds to support the organization of american',
'states oas mission in colombia. the managers request that, prior to the provision of additional funds to the oas for',
'this purpose, the secretary of state report to the committees that the oas mission is strictly adhering to its verification',
'role, ftos are concentrated in zones for demobilization, the legal framework governing the demobilization conforms with 3 above, and the',
'inter american commission for human rights is providing advice to the oas mission. the conference agreement makes available $16,285,000 from',
'this account for administrative expenses of the department of state as proposed by the house and the senate and $7,800,000',
'for administrative expenses of usaid instead of $4,500,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. the conference agreement includes',
'a provision proposed by the senate that requires that the administrator of usaid, in consultation with the assistant secretary of',
'state for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, shall have responsibility for the use of funds under this heading that',
'are directly apportioned to usaid. the conference agreement does not include a provision in section 515 of the general provisions,',
'as proposed by the senate, requiring that all reprogrammings of funds under this and the previous heading shall be subject',
'to review and approval by the deputy secretary of state. the house did not address either matter. funds in this',
'account are allocated in the following table and, as stipulated in section 595, any change to these allocations is subject',
'to the regular reprogramming procedures of the committees on appropriations: andean counterdrug initiative budget authority, dollars in thousands conference agreement',
'bolivia: interdiction/eradication 49,000 alternative development/institution building 42,000 colombia: interdiction/eradication 313,200 usaid alternative development/institution building 125,700 rule of law 27,600 ecuador:',
'interdiction/eradication 11,000 alternative development/institution building 15,000 peru: interdiction/eradication 62,000 alternative development/institution building 54,300 panama 6,000 brazil 9,000 venezuela 3,000 guatemala',
'1,000 nicaragua 1,000 air bridge denial 11,200 total, aci 731,000 migration and refugee assistance the conference agreement appropriates $770,000,000 for',
'the migration and refugee assistance account mra instead of $756,000,000 as proposed by the house and $775,000,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement makes available $22,000,000 for administrative expenses as proposed by the senate instead of $21,000,000 as',
'proposed by the house. the managers expect the additional administrative funds to be used for refugee admissions and emergency situations.',
'the conference agreement also includes senate language providing not less than $50,000,000 for refugees from the former soviet union and',
'eastern europe and other refugees resettling in israel. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement does',
'not include a senate provision that makes funds available for assistance for international organizations for refugees from north korea. the',
'house did not address this matter. the managers strongly support the provision of funds for such purposes, and request the',
'state department to review methods to provide sufficient assistance to safeguard the human rights and dignity of north korean refugees.',
'the managers request the state department to report to the committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this',
'act on programs and activities regarding north korean refugees supported during calendar years 2003 and 2004. the conference agreement does',
'not include senate language providing that funds under this and the following heading be made available to ngos located in',
'thailand for humanitarian assistance inside burma. the managers expect ngos working in thailand on burmese refugee issues to be funded',
'at amounts above the fiscal year 2004 level from these accounts. the managers endorse senate report language regarding funding levels',
'for the burma border consortium. the managers are deeply concerned with reports of the misuse of facilities managed by the',
'united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east unrwa and unrwa owned vehicles for terrorist',
'activities and the recent statement by unrwas commissioner general that the agency employs members of the terrorist organization hamas. the',
'managers note that continued united states support for unrwa depends on its compliance with united states law prohibiting assistance to',
'terrorist organizations. the managers direct the state department to work closely with the united nations and unrwa to develop effective',
'standards and practices to ensure that unrwa resources are not diverted for terrorist purposes, and that the agency is not',
'employing terrorists. the managers direct the secretary of state to transmit a report on these new standards to the committees',
'on appropriations no later than 180 days after the enactment of this act. the managers are aware of potential tensions',
'between sudanese refugees in chad and the citizens of chad. the managers recommend funding for programs to mitigate conflict between',
'refugees and hosting communities and to provide technical assistance to local organizations for assistance to refugees, including refugee registration and',
'protection. united states emergency migration and refugee assistance fund the conference agreement appropriates $30,000,000 for the united states emergency migration',
'and refugee assistance fund erma , instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the house and $50,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the conference agreement includes language from the senate amendment that provides the funds notwithstanding section 2 c 2 of',
'the migration and refugee assistance act of 1962. nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs the conference agreement appropriates $402,000,000',
'for nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs, instead of $382,000,000 as proposed by the house and $415,200,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. funds in this account are allocated in the following table and, as stipulated in section 595, any',
'change to these allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the committees on appropriations: nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining',
'and related programs budget authority in thousands of dollars conference agreement nonproliferation and disarmament fund $32,000 export control and border',
'security assistance 38,000 nonproliferation of wmd expertise 50,500 international atomic energy agency voluntary contribution 53,000 ctbt/international monitoring system 19,000 anti',
'terrorism assistance 120,000 counterterrorism financing 7,500 terrorist interdiction program 5,000 ct engagement with allies 500 humanitarian demining 59,500 international trust',
'fund for demining 10,000 small arms/light weapons destruction 7,000 nadr total 402,000 the conference agreement does not contain language from',
'the senate amendment that would have authorized not to exceed $250,000 for the support of public private partnerships for mine',
'action by grant, cooperative agreement, or contract. language authorizing these activities for fiscal year 2004 and subsequent years was contained',
'in public law 108 199. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement contains senate language that',
'provides that funds available for the ctbt preparatory commission that are not necessary to make the united states contribution to',
'the commission shall be made available to the international atomic energy agency and shall be available until september 30, 2006.',
'the conference agreement does not include a senate provision providing that $10,000,000 be made available to destroy manpads. the house',
'bill did not address this matter. the managers support efforts to curtail the proliferation of manpads and note that more',
'than $10,000,000 from this and other appropriations acts is being made available to achieve this objective. the conference agreement does',
'not contain senate language that would have authorized $10,000,000 for mobile combat systems and radiation detection technology to combat international',
'terrorism. while this appropriation account is not the appropriate place to fund such activities, the managers support efforts to develop',
'such systems and note that more than $10,000,000 from other appropriations acts is being made available to achieve this objective.',
'the conference agreement contains senate language that provides 2 year availability of funds appropriated for anti terrorism assistance and export',
'control and border security. conflict response fund the conference agreement does not include senate language authorizing activities under the conflict',
'response fund, or $20,000,000 for the fund, as proposed by the senate. the house bill did not address this matter.',
'department of the treasury international affairs technical assistance the conference agreement appropriates $19,000,000 for the international affairs technical assistance program',
'of the department of the treasury as proposed by the house instead of $17,500,000 as proposed by the senate. debt',
'restructuring the conference agreement appropriates $100,000,000 for debt restructuring, instead of $105,000,000 as proposed by the house and $95,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for the tropical forest conservation act program, and at least $10,000,000',
'for bilateral debt relief for the democratic republic of congo and the flexibility to provide more from available funds if',
'necessary. the conference agreement includes house language limiting the use of the united states contribution to the hipc trust fund',
'and endorses the house report language on this issue. the managers note that the fiscal year 2004 and 2005 funds',
'are subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. title iii military assistance international military education and',
'training the conference agreement provides that funding for nigeria, haiti, and the democratic republic of congo shall be subject to',
'the regular notification procedures of the committees on appropriations. the house bill would have required notification for nigeria and guatemala,',
'while the senate amendment would have required notification for cambodia, haiti, the democratic republic of congo, nigeria, and guatemala. the',
'conference agreement does not include $2,000,000 in international military education and training imet assistance for greece, as proposed by the',
'senate. however, the managers request the secretary of state to consider providing up to $2,000,000 in imet assistance for greece.',
'the house bill did not address this matter. in order to increase cooperation in the war on international terrorism, the',
'managers support additional funding above the budget request in imet assistance for egypt. foreign military financing program the conference agreement',
'appropriates $4,783,500,000 for the foreign military financing program. the managers have included language providing $2,220,000,000 for israel and $1,300,000,000 for',
'egypt as proposed in both the house and senate bills. the conference agreement includes language similar to that proposed in',
'the senate amendment that provides that $206,000,000 should be made available for assistance for jordan. funds in this account are',
'allocated in the following table and, as stipulated in section 595 any change to these allocations is subject to the',
'regular reprogramming procedures of the committees on appropriations: foreign military financing program budget authority, dollars in thousands conference agreement africa:',
'botswana $500 djibouti 4,000 eritrea 500 ethiopia 2,000 ghana 500 kenya 7,000 liberia 3,000 nigeria 500 senegal 500 uganda 2,000',
'africa coastal/border security program 4,000 military health affairs 2,000 subtotal africa 26,500 east asia and the pacific: cambodia 1,000 east',
'timor 1,000 fiji 250 indonesia 1,000 mongolia 1,000 tonga 250 philippines 30,000 thailand 1,500 subtotal east asia and the pacific',
'36,000 europe and eurasia: albania 3,000 armenia 8,000 azerbaijan 8,000 bosnia 2,500 bulgaria 7,000 czech republic 6,000 estonia 5,000 georgia',
'12,000 hungary 6,000 kazakhstan 5,000 kyrgyz republic 2,000 latvia 5,000 lithuania 5,500 macedonia 5,250 moldova 450 poland 66,000 romania 11,000',
'slovakia 5,000 slovenia 1,500 tajikistan 500 turkey 34,000 turkmenistan 700 ukraine 3,000 uzbekistan 11,000 subtotal europe and eurasia 213,400 near',
'east: bahrain 19,000 egypt 1,300,000 israel 2,220,000 jordan 206,000 morocco 15,250 oman 20,000 tunisia 10,000 yemen 10,000 subtotal near east',
'3,800,250 south asia: afghanistan 400,000 bangladesh 250 nepal 1,500 pakistan 150,000 by transfer 150,000 sri lanka 500 subtotal south asia',
'552,250 western hemisphere: argentina 1,000 bahamas 100 belize 200 bolivia 2,000 chile 500 colombia 100,000 dominican republic 1,000 ecuador 1,000',
'el salvador 1,500 guyana 100 haiti 300 honduras 1,000 jamaica 600 nicaragua 500 panama 1,000 peru 1,000 suriname 100 uruguay',
'400 eastern caribbean 1,000 subtotal western hemisphere 113,300 global: enhanced peacekeeping capabilities 1,800 fmf administrative costs 40,000 subtotal global 41,800',
'total 4,783,500 the conference agreement provides that not less than $580,000,000 shall be made available for procurement in israel of',
'defense articles and services, as proposed by the house. the senate proposed similar language. the conference agreement does not include',
'language proposed by the senate that would have allowed for the transfer of up to $5,000,000 to nonproliferation, anti terrorism,',
'demining and related programs. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes $400,000,000 in military assistance',
'for afghanistan. the conference agreement stipulates that not less than $206,000,000 should be provided from this account for assistance to',
'jordan, similar to a senate provision. the house bill did not address this matter. the managers have not included senate',
'provisions specifying funding levels for tunisia, armenia, liberia, and georgia. information on funding levels as a basis for notification for',
'these and other countries and programs is found in the table included in the statement of managers. the conference agreement',
'includes a provision, similar to senate language, which conditions up to $2,000,000 in assistance for uganda on progress by the',
'government of uganda in human rights, the protection of civilians, and the professionalization of ugandan armed forces. the house bill',
'did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes a house provision that permits up to $150,000,000 from prior year',
'foreign military financing program and economic support fund accounts to be transferred to the fmf account in this act for',
'assistance to pakistan. the senate included similar language, but did not designate pakistan as the recipient of the transferred funds.',
'the conference agreement includes senate language prohibiting funding from this account for sudan and guatemala. the house bill also included',
'indonesia in the funding prohibition. the conference agreement includes senate language that requires a notification for assistance for haiti. the',
'house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include a house provision prohibiting funding from this',
'account for activities related to the clearance of unexploded ordnance from united states armed forces testing or training centers, except',
'on san jose island, republic of panama. the senate amendment did not address this matter. peacekeeping operations the conference agreement',
'does not include a senate provision authorizing the transfer of funding from the department of defense to the department of',
'state for military or security assistance to enhance the capability of foreign countries to participate in international peacekeeping or peace',
'enforcement operations. the house bill did not address this matter. title iv multilateral economic assistance international financial institutions global environment',
'facility the conference agreement appropriates $107,500,000 for the global environment facility as proposed by the house instead of $120,678,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. contribution to the international development association the conference agreement appropriates $850,000,000 for the international development association,',
'the concessional lending facility of the world bank, as proposed by the house instead of $820,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the managers note that the world bank promised $313,000,000 in grant assistance and $3,000,000,000 in loans to the people',
'of iraq. of this commitment, only one training program totaling $3,600,000 has been completed, which represents less than .01 percent',
'of total funds pledged. the managers request the secretary of treasury to submit a report not later than january 1,',
'2005 on world bank loan disbursement and the deployment of world bank international staff to iraq. contribution to the enterprise',
'for the americas multilateral investment fund the conference agreement appropriates $11,000,000 for past due payments by the united states to',
'the multilateral investment fund instead of $25,000,000 as proposed by the house and $15,000,000 as proposed by the senate. contribution',
'to the asian development fund the conference agreement appropriates $100,000,000 for the united states contribution to the asian development fund,',
'instead of $112,212,465 as proposed by the house and $59,691,000 as proposed by the senate. contribution to the african development',
'bank the conference agreement appropriates $4,100,000 for the african development bank instead of $5,100,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$1,100,000 as proposed by the senate. contribution to the african development fund the conference agreement appropriates $106,000,000 for the african',
'development fund instead of $118,000,000 as proposed by the house and $67,000,000 as proposed by the senate. international organizations and',
'programs the conference agreement appropriates $328,394,000 for voluntary contributions to international organizations and programs instead of $323,450,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $328,925,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers continue to support the work of the world food',
'program and have provided $6,000,000 for a voluntary contribution under section 534 of this act as included in the house',
'bill and the senate amendment. the managers expect that of funds under this heading subject to section 307 a of',
'the foreign assistance act of 1961, an additional $350,000 will be made available for united nations center for human settlements',
'for a total of $500,000 in fiscal year 2005. as with all funds subject to section 307 a , these',
'funds are subject to notification. funds in this account are allocated in the following table and, as stipulated in section',
'595, any change to these allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the committees on appropriations: international organizations',
'and programs in thousands of dollars un fund for tech. cooperation in human rights $1,500 un voluntary fund for victims',
'of torture 7,000 oas fund for strengthening democracy 3,000 undp 109,000 unifem 2,000 unifem trust fund 1,000 unicef 125,000 oas',
'development assistance 4,900 wto 1,000 icao aviation programs 1,000 unep 11,000 imo maritime security 100 montreal protocol 21,500 international conservation',
'programs cites/itto/iucn/ ramsar/ccd 6,400 ipcc/unfccc 6,000 international contributions for scientific educational & cultural activities 844 world meteorological organization 2,000 un',
'center for human settlements 150 reserve to be allocated 25,000 total 328,394 title v general provisions note. if house and',
'senate language is identical except for a different section number or minor technical differences, the section is not discussed in',
'the statement of managers. sec. 505. limitation on representational allowances the conference agreement includes limitations similar to the house bill',
'of $4,000 for foreign military financing for entertainment expenses and $130,000 for representation allowances; $55,000 for international military education and',
'training for entertainment; $4,000 for representation and entertainment expenses for the trade and development agency; and $115,000 for the millennium',
'challenge corporation mcc . the house bill included $130,000 for the mcc, and the senate amendment included $2,000 and $125,000',
'for foreign military financing for entertainment and representation allowances, respectively; $50,000 for international military education and training; $2,000 for the',
'trade and development agency; and $100,000 for the mcc. sec. 515. notification requirements the conference agreement does not include a',
'senate provision requiring that the international narcotics control and law enforcement and andean counterdrug initiative accounts be subject to the',
'same reprogramming oversight procedures as the economic support fund account. the house bill did not address this provision. sec. 517.',
'independent states of the former soviet union similar to the senate amendment, the conference agreement does not include house subsection',
'a restricting assistance to the governments of certain countries unless they are making progress in implementing economic reforms, and if',
'these governments used united states assistance to facilitate the expropriation or seizure of assets. sec. 520. special notification requirements the',
'conference agreement adds pakistan and cambodia to the list of countries proposed by the house to be subject to the',
'special notification procedures of this section, similar to language proposed by the senate. compared to current law, the conference agreement',
'deletes the democratic republic of the congo. sec. 522. child survival and health activities the conference agreement makes available not',
'less than $441,000,000 for family planning and reproductive health activities from funds appropriated under title ii of this act, rather',
'than $450,000,000 as proposed by the senate amendment. the house addressed this matter in the house report and included a',
'level of $432,000,000. sec. 523. afghanistan the conference agreement provides that not less than $980,000,000 of the funds appropriated by',
'titles ii and iii should be made available for humanitarian, reconstruction, and related assistance for afghanistan. the house bill included',
'$977,000,000 for such activities. the senate amendment provided not less than $504,450,000 for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance from this act.',
'the conference agreement does not include senate language that would have directed that not less than $225,000,000 be made available',
'for afghanistan from the economic support fund. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement contains language,',
'similar to a senate provision, providing that not less than $2,000,000 should be made available for the independent human rights',
'commission and other human rights groups. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement contains language, similar',
'to that contained in the senate amendment, which provides that funds for the afghan national army should be provided dependent',
'on the vetting of members for involvement in a variety of illicit activities. the house bill did not address this',
'matter. the conference agreement includes senate language that provides that not less than $2,000,000 should be provided for reforestation activities',
'in afghanistan, and these funds would be matched, to the maximum extent possible. the house bill did not address this',
'matter. the conference agreement contains language, similar to that in both the house bill and the senate amendment, that provides',
'that $50,000,000 should be made available to support programs that directly address the needs of afghan women and girls, of',
'which not less than $7,500,000 shall be made available for small grants to improve the capacity of women led afghan',
'nongovernmental organizations. the conference agreement does not include a senate provision that not less than $2,000,000 should be made available',
'for assistance for afghan communities and families that have suffered losses as a result of the military operations. however, the',
'managers support this program and expect not less than $2,000,000 to be made available for medical, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and other',
'appropriate assistance to afghan communities and families to mitigate such losses. the house bill did not address this matter. sec.',
'525. hiv/aids the conference agreement includes a general provision, hiv/aids, combining elements of section 525 of the house bill and',
'section 5025 of the senate amendment. the new general provision conditions 25 percent of the appropriation to the global fund',
'to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria, subject to a waiver, on managerial and process changes at the fund to improve',
'its efficiency and transparency. the managers have also included language authorizing a working capital fund to strengthen the ability of',
'the office of the global aids coordinator, usaid, and other agencies of the united states government to negotiate the lowest',
'possible prices for safe, effective pharmaceuticals and commodities. sec. 526. democracy programs the conference agreement provides $19,000,000 under the economic',
'support fund for activities to support democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the peoples republic of china',
'and hong kong, instead of $35,000,000 as proposed by the senate, of which $15,000,000 is provided to the state departments',
'human rights and democracy fund hrdf and $4,000,000 to the national endowment for democracy ned . subject to a matching',
'requirement, funds are made available for the conduct of such programs in taiwan. the conference agreement provides $15,000,000 under the',
'esf account, instead of $25,000,000 as proposed by the senate, for programs to foster democracy, human rights, and other programs',
'in countries with significant muslim populations and where such programs would be important to respond to, deter, or prevent acts',
'of international terrorism. of this amount, $11,000,000 is provided to the hrdf and $4,000,000 to the ned. the agreement provides',
'$3,000,000 for programs that provide professional training for journalists, including organizations such as internews, and $3,000,000 for activities to advance',
'democracy and human rights in iran. the managers support the use of funds for a conference to bring together iranian',
'dissidents and advocates of freedom and justice in iran to explore opportunities for furthering democracy in that country. authority is',
'provided to conduct such programs for syria. the conference agreement provides $4,500,000 to support ned programs in sub saharan africa,',
'$500,000 less than the level proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed by the',
'senate that provides $10,000,000 to american educational institutions for programs in china relating to environment, democracy and the rule of',
'law. this matter is addressed in section 534. assistance provided under this section is subject to regular notification procedures. the',
'managers request the state department, in consultation with usaid, to submit a report to the committees not later than 90',
'days after enactment of this act on: the standard definition of democracy and governance programs funded by the united states',
'government; a summary, including budgetary totals, of usaids democracy and governance programs categorized by grants, cooperative agreements and contracts in',
'fiscal years 2003 and 2004; and, additional information on how the proposed united nations democracy fund could complement ongoing, united',
'states funded democracy building activities. the conference agreement addresses tibet in section 581, in a separate general provision as proposed',
'by the senate. the house bill addressed tibet under this section. sec. 531. burma the conference agreement includes in this',
'section a requirement, as proposed by the senate, to instruct the united states executive directors to the international financial institutions',
'to oppose loans and assistance for burma. the house did not address this matter. additionally, the conference agreement includes a',
'provision, similar to the senate amendment, providing $8,000,000 under the heading economic support fund for democracy and other activities in',
'burma and along the burma thailand border. the conference agreement includes a provision similar to the senate amendment providing in',
'addition to funds from migration and refugee assistance not less than $4,000,000 to usaid for humanitarian assistance for displaced burmese',
'and host communities in thailand. the house did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include a senate',
'proposed requirement that none of the funds appropriated by this act may be made available to the central government of',
'any country that is a major provider of weapons to the state peace and development council spdc . the house',
'did not address this matter. the managers express their concern for the safety and welfare of burmese democracy leaders aung',
'san suu kyi, u tin oo, and other members of the national league for democracy. the managers call for the',
'immediate, unconditional and safe release of suu kyi, as well as all other political prisoners in burma. the conference agreement',
'also includes language, similar to section 5097 of the senate amendment, that provides that contributions from the global fund to',
'fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria to the spdc and its affiliate organizations will be withheld according to the provisions of',
'section 202 of public law 108 25. the house did not address this matter. sec. 534. special authorities in subsection',
'a , the conference agreement includes house language providing certain authority for assistance for afghanistan, pakistan, and montenegro, assistance to',
'victims of war, and displaced burmese. the conference agreement adds lebanon to that list of countries, as in the senate',
'amendment, but does not include senate language regarding iraq and programs to address sexual and gender based violence. the managers',
'have included such language in section 564, community based police assistance. in subsection f , the conference agreement increases the',
'funding ceiling of $25,000,000 in section 451 a of the foreign assistance act of 1961 to $45,000,000, instead of $50,000,000',
'as in the senate amendment. the conference agreement does not include subsection j of the senate amendment defining areas outside',
'of the control of the government of sudan. the managers have included similar language in section 569, sudan. the managers',
'have included subsection k of the senate amendment, addressing the adjudication of applications from parolees from indochina. the conference agreement',
'includes language, similar to subsection m as proposed by the senate, providing $2,000,000 for an endowment to document genocide and',
'crimes against humanity in cambodia, and $3,750,000 for an endowment to sustain rehabilitation programs for persons suffering from physical disabilities',
'in that country. the conference agreement eliminates language contained in the senate amendment authorizing funds from future appropriations acts to',
'be used in these endowments. the managers intend that prior year funds may also be used to support these endowments,',
'and the managers understand that with respect to the endowment to document genocide, an additional $2,000,000 may be made available',
'from fiscal year 2003 funding for a combined total of $4,000,000. the managers request that usaid provide signed copies of',
'the endowment agreements to the committees on appropriations and request that the agreements include a disposition of funds upon future',
'liquidation of the endowments. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include subsection n',
'of the senate amendment making foreign extinction lists applicable to united states fish and wildlife regulations and law. the house',
'bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement includes subsection o of the senate amendment extending the availability of',
'loan guarantees to israel from september 30, 2005, to september 30, 2007. the house bill did not address this matter.',
'the conference agreement includes section c of section 5109 of the senate amendment, united nations resolutions on israel, requiring the',
'secretary of state to report how governments vote at the united nations on resolutions regarding israel that are opposed by',
'the united states. the house bill did not address this matter. subsection p of the senate amendment regarding affordable housing',
'and the mcc is discussed under the heading millennium challenge corporation. the managers provide authority for usaid, notwithstanding any other',
'provision of law and subject to the regular notification procedures of the committees, to provide development assistance funds to american',
'educational institutions for programs and activities in the peoples republic of china relating to the environment, democracy, and the rule',
'of law. sec. 543. withholding of assistance for parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments the conference',
'agreement includes language similar to that proposed by the senate, which requires withholding of united states assistance to central governments',
'of countries with adjudicated unpaid real property taxes and parking fines in the united states. the house bill did not',
'address the issue of property taxes. sec. 547. war crimes tribunals drawdown the conference agreement includes house language authorizing up',
'to $30,000,000 in drawdowns of commodities or services for the united nations war crimes tribunal for the former yugoslavia or',
'other future tribunals. the senate amendment included $32,000,000 for such purposes. sec. 549. haiti the conference agreement appropriates funding for',
'haiti at a level not less than $85,000,000 from child survival and health programs fund, development assistance, and economic support',
'funds, which is $60,512,000 above the budget request. the managers endorse the budget request for haiti under peace corps and',
'foreign military financing and note additional assistance for haiti is contained in the global hiv/aids initiative and the military construction',
'appropriations and emergency hurricane supplemental appropriations act, 2005. the managers recognize that improving the health of the haitian people will',
'necessitate investments in prevention activities, such as health outreach and behavioral change, in order to stem the spread of illness',
'and disease. the managers note the pioneering work of zanmi lasante and direct that $2,000,000 should be provided from this',
'account to strengthen and expand that organizations maternal child health activities in haitis central plateau region. this amount is in',
'addition to other amounts that are provided by usaid to zanmi lasante for hiv/aids activities under this account, and other',
'headings in the act. the conference agreement does not provide $2,000,000 for the hillside agriculture production program. the managers understand',
'that usaid is considering funding this activity at nearly $1,000,000 in fy 2005, and support follow on activities which broaden',
'the program to include both agriculture and environment. the conference agreement does not provide funding under the incle account for',
'police training activities. the managers recommend esf funding for these purposes. the managers support judicial reform programs to strengthen rule',
'of law in haiti. the managers strongly support the holding of credible, inclusive elections in haiti in 2005, and direct',
'that sufficient funds be made available for election related activities through the organization of american states. the managers request the',
'state department to consult with the appropriate committees on plans to support these elections. the conference agreement does not include',
'a senate provision requiring a plan for reforestation in haiti. however, concerns with deforestation in haiti were reinforced by the',
'may 2004 mudslides that caused widespread death and destruction. the managers request the administrator of usaid to consult with the',
'secretaries of state, agriculture, and energy, with haitian officials, nongovernmental organizations and communities, and with appropriate international donor agencies, to',
'devise a reforestation strategy for areas that are vulnerable to erosion. the managers request the administrator of usaid submit a',
'report not later than 180 days after enactment of this act containing such a strategy including funding requirements. the managers',
'also request that the secretary of state submit a report within 90 days after enactment of this act containing a',
'multi year assistance strategy for haiti, with a focus on security, employment, elections, health, education, and the rule of law.',
'the managers were disappointed by the haitian governments mishandling of the trial of louis jodel chamblain and note with growing',
'concern the deteriorating security and human rights situation in haiti. the managers support the work of the cooperative association of',
'states for scholarships program and recommend additional funding to expand its activities in haiti. sec. 554. cambodia the conference agreement',
'includes a provision, similar to a senate amendment, regarding assistance for cambodia. the managers remain concerned with the slow pace',
'of political, legal and economic reforms in that country, and the absence of transparency and accountability on behalf of the',
'royal government of cambodia rgc . the managers commend a recent usaid funded assessment of corruption in cambodia, and are',
'troubled by the lack of political will demonstrated by the rgc and the cambodian peoples party in tackling the issues',
'of lawlessness and impunity in that country. the conference agreement provides that $4,000,000 may be made available for activities to',
'support democracy in that country, and the managers have included an exception for rule of law programs. the conference agreement',
'provides $1,000,000 in fmf assistance for cambodia, and conditions imet assistance on the provision of a list to the committees,',
'compiled by the secretary of state, of those individuals who have been credibly alleged to have ordered or carried out',
'the attack against the khmer nation party in 1997. this list may be provided in classified form, if necessary. the',
'managers expect fmf assistance to strengthen border control and counterterrorism efforts in cambodia, and request that the committees be consulted',
'prior to initiating any fmf related activities. the managers recommend that the secretary of state consult with relevant united states',
'government agencies and international nongovernmental organizations in compiling the imet required list. the conference agreement provides that assistance may be',
'made available for a khmer rouge genocide tribunal if the secretary of state makes a number of determinations regarding the',
'credibility and independence of cambodias judicial system and the proposed tribunal. sec. 555. palestinian statehood the conference agreement includes language',
'similar to that proposed by the house providing presidential waiver authority in circumstances vital to national security. the senate amendment',
'would have provided such waiver authority in circumstances important to national security. sec. 556. colombia the conference agreement includes a',
'provision similar to current law that conditions the provision of assistance to the colombian armed forces, but includes a senate',
'proposed change in subsection 2 e requiring a certification that the colombian government is dismantling paramilitary leadership and financial networks.',
'the house bill and current law required the colombian armed forces to meet this condition. the conference agreement does not',
'include a senate provision requiring prior consultation with the office of the united nations high commissioner for human rights in',
'colombia, with the international committee of the red cross, and with the appropriate congressional committees. the managers expect the secretary',
'of state, prior to making the certifications required by this section, to consider the opinion of the office of the',
'united nations high commissioner for human rights in colombia regarding the conditions in section 556 2 a through e of',
'this act and to consult with the committees on appropriations. sec. 559. west bank and gaza program the conference agreement',
'does not include a senate provision creating a new subsection certification. the agreement does include a new senate subsection prohibition',
'that prohibits funds under this program from recognizing or honoring individuals who commit acts of terrorism. the house did not',
'address either of these matters. sec. 560. contribution to the united nations population fund the conference agreement provides $34,000,000 for',
'the un population fund unfpa for fiscal year 2005, as recommended by the senate. of this amount, $25,000,000 is to',
'be made available from funds appropriated under international organizations and programs designated in the table as reserve to be allocated',
'and the balance of $9,000,000 is to be made available from funds appropriated under child survival and health programs fund.',
'the conference agreement includes language that mandates the reprogramming of $12,500,000 in fiscal year 2004 funds, originally appropriated under international',
'organizations and programs in p.l. 108 199 for unfpa, for anti trafficking programs and $12,500,000 in fiscal year 2004 funds,',
'originally appropriated under international organizations and programs in p.l. 108 199 for unfpa, for family planning, maternal, and reproductive health',
'activities. the conference agreement also includes language similar to a senate provision which requires that funds appropriated under international organizations',
'and programs in this act that are available for unfpa designated in the table as reserve to be allocated ,',
'that are not made available for unfpa because of the operation of any provision of law, shall be transferred to',
'child survival and health programs fund and shall be made available for family planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities. if',
'transferred to child survival and health programs fund, these funds would be administered by usaid subject to the committees regular',
'notification procedures. the purpose of this provision is to eliminate any ambiguity regarding the managers intent that funds appropriated for',
'unfpa that are not provided to unfpa as a result of the operation of any provision of law are to',
'be made available to usaid for family planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities. sec. 563. funding for serbia the conference',
'agreement includes senate language that conditions assistance for the central government of serbia, after may 31, 2005, on certain specified',
'conditions. the house bill contained current law on this matter. sec. 564. community based police assistance the managers have included',
'a general provision similar to senate proposed language expanding the authorities in current law to allow usaid to participate in',
'programs that improve community policing. the house bill limited the authority to jamaica and el salvador, the same as current',
'law. the expanded authorities in this section are limited to improving the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through',
'training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law, strategic planning, and through assistance to foster civilian police',
'roles that support democratic governance. the section includes a consultation requirement that the managers expect to be invoked at the',
'preliminary planning stages of such programs. the section further provides that the notification of the committees on appropriations is required',
'before any obligation of funds using the authority of this section. the house bill included a provision similar to current',
'law. sec. 565. special debt relief for the poorest the conference agreement includes language similar to the senate amendment providing',
'the president authority to reduce debt owed to the united states as a result of obligations to pay for purchases',
'of united states agricultural commodities under export credit guarantee programs. the house bill did not include this authority. sec. 567.',
'basic education the conference agreement includes language proposed by the house that provides not less than $400,000,000 for basic education',
'from title ii of this act shall be available. the senate amendment would have provided that not less than $335,000,000',
'from title ii of this act should be for such purposes. sec. 568. reconciliation programs the conference agreement provides $12,000,000',
'from the economic support fund account for such programs similar to the house bill. the senate amendment provided $15,000,000 for',
'such purposes. sec. 569. sudan the conference agreement includes a new provision, similar to section 531 of the house bill,',
'that provides not less than $311,000,000 from this act for sudan. as in the house bill, no funds from this',
'act may be available for assistance for the government of sudan or to alleviate the sovereign debt of that government',
'unless specific steps are taken to improve security and humanitarian assistance in darfur. in addition to the notification procedures required',
'for sudan in section 520, this general provision limits the amount of international disaster and famine assistance and transition initiatives',
'funds that may be spent without notification outside of darfur to $45,000,000. the section also provides the administration the authority',
'to continue current projects and programs in sudan. this section also includes modified language from sections 5103 and 5105 of',
'the senate amendment providing $75,000,000 in emergency appropriations for peacekeeping operations to support peace and humanitarian intervention operations for sudan,',
'and an additional $18,000,000 for international disaster and famine assistance for humanitarian assistance and related activities for sudan. the managers',
'intend that the additional peacekeeping operations funding will be used to support the african union operation in darfur. language is',
'included designating the entire amount as an emergency. the secretary of state is instructed to consult with the committees on',
'appropriations regarding the proposed uses of these funds within 30 days of enactment of this act. for purposes of section',
'402 a 2 of s. con. res. 95 108th congress , as made applicable to the house of representatives by',
'h. res. 649 108th congress , funds made available pursuant to this section are provided in response to a situation',
'which poses a direct threat to life and property, is sudden, is an urgent and compelling need, is unpredictable, and',
'is not permanent in nature. sec. 570. trade capacity building the managers recommend that not less than $507,000,000 should be',
'made available for trade capacity building assistance from several accounts in title ii of this act. the house bill recommended',
'$517,000,000 for this purpose and the senate did not address this matter. in this section, the conference agreement provides $20,000,000',
'for capacity building activities under economic support fund related to the free trade agreement between the united states and the',
'countries of central america and the dominican republic. the managers expect that such activities should include labor cooperation, capacity building',
'priorities on fundamental labor rights and the elimination of child labor, and improvements in labor administration. additionally, the managers note',
'that these activities should also include programs relating to the environment, specifically technical assistance on the development and enforcement of',
'environmental laws and regulations, environmental management systems, partnerships to enhance environmental efforts, and market related and economically sustainable conservation programs.',
'prior to the obligation of funds for these purposes, the managers request that the department of state consult with the',
'committees on appropriations. sec. 572. indonesia the conference agreement includes language similar to that of the senate amendment regarding assistance',
'for indonesia under the accounts international military education and training imet and foreign military financing program fmf . the managers',
'note the recent election of indonesia president susilo bambang yudhoyono and look forward to a cooperative relationship on a broad',
'range of issues including anti terrorism and military reform. the managers note the opportunity for improved and enhanced military to',
'military relations. however, the managers remain concerned with the slow pace of military reforms in that country, and that members',
'of the indonesian armed forces continue to avoid justice in cases involving gross violations of human rights, including those committed',
'in east timor. the managers condition fmf assistance and licenses for the export of lethal defense articles on a certification',
'by the secretary of state. the conference agreement again conditions imet assistance on the indonesian armed forces cooperation with the',
'fbis investigation into the august 31, 2002 murders of two american citizens and one indonesian citizen. expanded imet assistance is',
'not subject to this condition. the managers strongly encourage the indonesian government to redouble efforts to resolve this case in',
'a credible and professional manner. the house bill included language similar to that of the senate on the provision of',
'imet assistance. the house bill did not address the issue of fmf assistance for indonesia in this section, but prohibited',
'assistance in the bill language under that account. sec. 573. limitation on contracts the conference agreement includes language, similar to',
'that in the house bill, which prohibits funds from this act from being used to fund any contract contravening section',
'8 d 6 of the small business act, which requires certain reporting and certification requirements from government subcontractors. the senate',
'did not address this matter. sec. 574. limitation on economic support fund assistance for certain foreign governments that are parties',
'to the international criminal court the conference agreement includes language in subsection a prohibiting the use of funds appropriated under',
'the economic support fund for assistance to any government of a country that is a party to the international criminal',
'court icc and has not entered into an agreement with the united states pursuant to article 98 of the rome',
'statute preventing the icc from proceeding against united states personnel present in such country. in subsection b , the president',
'is given the authority, without prior notice to congress, to waive the prohibition of subsection a with respect to a',
'north atlantic treaty organization nato member country, a major non nato ally as specified in this subsection , or taiwan',
'if he determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is important to the national security interests of',
'the united states. in subsection c , the president is given the authority, without prior notice to congress, to waive',
'the prohibition in subsection a for a particular country if he determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that',
'such country has entered into an agreement with the united states pursuant to article 98. in subsection d language is',
'included that exempts assistance under the millennium challenge act from the prohibition of this section, notwithstanding section 606 a 2',
'b of such act. the house bill included the same language as contained in subsection a . the senate amendment',
'did not address this matter. sec. 575. prohibition against direct funding for saudi arabia the conference agreement includes language that',
'prohibits assistance to saudi arabia, but allows for assistance to be provided if the president certifies to the committees on',
'appropriations, 15 days prior to the obligation of funds for assistance for saudi arabia, that saudi arabia is cooperating with',
'efforts to combat international terrorism and that the proposed assistance will help facilitate that effort. the house bill did not',
'contain a waiver provision. the senate amendment did not address this matter. sec. 576. environment programs the conference agreement provides',
'that $165,000,000 in development assistance shall be made available for biodiversity programs, of which $8,000,000 should be made available to',
'implement a new regional strategy for biodiversity conservation in countries comprising the amazon basin of south america, which is additional',
'to the amounts requested for biodiversity activities in the amazon basin in fiscal year 2005. the senate proposed $15,000,000. the',
'managers note that $7,000,000 in unobligated fiscal year 2004 funds are also available for this purpose. the managers request to',
'be consulted prior to the obligation of funds. the conference agreement does not include a senate provision that not less',
'than $17,500,000 should be made available for the congo basin forest partnership, of which not less than $2,500,000 should be',
'made available for the great apes conservation fund administered by the united states fish and wildlife service for use in',
'central africa. however, the managers support these conservation programs and expect these amounts to be made available for these purposes.',
'the conference agreement includes language similar to a senate provision making $180,000,000 available for clean energy and other climate change',
'policies and programs in developing countries. of this amount, $100,000,000 should be made available to promote and deploy energy conservation,',
'energy efficiency, and renewable and clean energy technologies. the managers are concerned that funding for these energy activities, and for',
'usaids office of energy and information technology, has decreased in recent years, and have therefore provided $15,000,000 above the amount',
'allocated by usaid in fiscal year 2004 for these purposes. the managers request usaid to submit a report not later',
'than 90 days after enactment of this act, describing activities funded and funding amounts for each type of energy program.',
'the managers request that the caribbean be considered by usaid for support for solar, hydro and other renewable energy technologies,',
'in addition to the regions listed in the senate report. the conference agreement includes in this section the same language',
'as senate section 5101 that requires the secretary of treasury to inform the international financial institutions ifis that it is',
'united states policy not to provide assistance for natural resource extraction and export until a number of transparency guidelines are',
'met with respect to revenues and expenditures. additionally the section requires a report describing assistance by the ifis for natural',
'resource extraction and export. the house did not address this matter. sec. 577. uzbekistan the conference agreement contains language proposed',
'by the senate that provides that assistance to the government of uzbekistan may be made available only if the secretary',
'of state determines and reports that the government is making substantial progress in meeting its bilateral commitments in the declaration',
'of strategic partnership with the united states. the house bill did not address this matter. sec. 578. central asia the',
'conference agreement contains language proposed by the senate that provides that assistance to the government of kazakhstan may be made',
'available upon a determination and report by the secretary of state that kazakhstan has made significant improvements in the protection',
'of human rights during the preceding six months. the senate provision includes a national security waiver. it also requires the',
'secretary of state to submit periodic reports on the provision of defense articles, services, and financial assistance to the countries',
'of central asia. the house bill did not address this matter. sec. 579. disability programs the managers strongly support the',
'rights of people with disabilities and direct funding be made available to support policies and programs on behalf of people',
'with disabilities in developing countries. the managers note that usaid has already designated a disability coordinator, and expect the usaid',
'disability coordinator and the state department to work together to devise a plan for their respective roles in administering these',
'funds, in consultation with the committees on appropriations. the managers have provided authority to use a portion of the funds',
'for an international conference on the needs of people with disabilities, including disability rights, advocacy and access. usaid and the',
'department of state are to consult with the committees on appropriations regarding any plan to sponsor such a conference. sec.',
'580. zimbabwe the conference agreement includes language the same as current law and similar to section 5073 of the senate',
'amendment that requires the secretary of the treasury to take certain punitive measures against the government of zimbabwe. the house',
'bill did not address this matter. sec. 581. tibet the conference agreement contains language similar to that contained in the',
'house bill in section 526, and in the senate amendment in section 5074, that provides that of the funds appropriated',
'to the economic support fund, not less than $4,000,000 should be made available to nongovernmental organizations which preserve cultural traditions',
'and promote sustainable development and environmental conservation in tibetan communities. in addition, the conference agreement provides that $250,000 should be',
'made available for human rights and democracy programs through the national endowment for democracy. sec. 582. nigeria the conference agreement',
'includes senate language requiring a report which should be provided within 90 days of enactment on the involvement of the',
'nigerian armed forces in an incident in benue state, the steps being taken to prosecute those involved, and whether such',
'units have received united states assistance. the house bill did not address this matter. sec. 583. discrimination against minority religious',
'faiths in the russian federation the conference agreement includes senate language prohibiting any funds from this act for the government',
'of the russian federation after 180 days from enactment of this act, unless the president determines and certifies that the',
'government of the russian federation has implemented no government action discriminating against religious groups or communities. the house bill did',
'not address this matter. sec. 584. central america the conference agreement includes a new general provision providing funds for countries',
'of central america. subsection a provides that of the funds appropriated by this act under the headings child survival and',
'health programs fund and development assistance, not less than the amount of funds initially allocated pursuant to section 653 a',
'of the foreign assistance act of 1961 for fiscal year 2004 should be made available for el salvador, guatemala, nicaragua',
'and honduras. the managers note that the total funding levels for these countries are as follows: $35,755,000 for el salvador,',
'$22,499,000 for guatemala, $35,144,000 for honduras, and $35,011,000 for nicaragua. the house bill did not address this matter, and the',
'senate amendment addressed only nicaragua and guatemala. subsection b includes a provision similar to the senate amendment conditioning $3,227,000 of',
'funds provided in prior years acts for the guatemala military assistance program. the house did not address this matter. subsection',
'c includes a provision identical to senate section 5088 that amends section 527 of the foreign relations authorization act for',
'fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to exempt the government of nicaragua from sanctions as a result of expropriation of property',
'claims after a certain date set by the secretary of state. the managers note that the procuraduria de la republica',
'in nicaragua and the fiscalia de anti corrupcion in guatemala have played leading roles in the fight against corruption in',
'central america. both have assembled impressive track records of investigations, arrests and convictions involving the misuse of government funds that',
'are unprecedented in each country. the managers endorse senate report language recommending $250,000 for the procuraduria and $250,000 for the',
'fiscalia in fiscal year 2005. sec. 585. war crimes in africa the conference agreement includes a senate provision conditioning funding',
'to the central government of any country where specific war criminals are living on a determination by the secretary of',
'state that such government is making efforts to cooperate with specified criminal tribunals and special courts. funding for peacekeeping operations',
'and projected economic assistance are exempt from this restriction. sec. 586. admission of refugees the conference agreement provides language similar',
'to section 5081 of the senate amendment that advises the secretary of state to use private voluntary organizations with relevant',
'expertise in the processing, identification, and referral of refugees and advises the secretary of state to develop a system for',
'accepting referrals from local private, voluntary organizations, and outlines categories of special consideration for admission. the provision does not include',
'a report required in the senate language. the house bill did not address this matter. sec. 587. code of conduct',
'the conference agreement continues previous year language that prohibits refugee and humanitarian assistance funding under the heading migration and refugee',
'assistance and office of transition initiatives to an organization that has not adopted a code of conduct consistent with the',
'inter agency standing committee task force on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian crises six core principles. additionally',
'the provision advises the secretary of state and the administrator of usaid to incorporate policies and programs to identify the',
'needs of, and threats to, women and children at the various stages of a complex humanitarian emergency. the provision is',
'similar to the senate amendment. the house bill did not address this matter. sec. 588. united states agency for international',
'development hiring authority the conference agreement provides authority for usaid to use up to $37,500,000 to hire 175 foreign service',
'limited employees. the senate provided $25,000,000 for an usaid pilot management initiative and $12,500,000 in hiring authority. for many years,',
'usaid has used multiple personnel authorities, such as personal services contracts pscs , participating agency service agreements pasas , resources',
'support service agreements rssas and other mechanisms to obtain the services of individuals necessary to carry out usaids programs. many',
'of these individuals have unique skills that usaid will require only for a limited duration, although in most other respects',
'these individuals are indistinguishable from usaid employees. usaid estimates it has over 800 of these individuals now working in washington',
'and in overseas missions. the salary and support costs of these individuals are currently included in appropriations for program accounts.',
'prior to using the authority, usaid must meet several conditions, including: a comprehensive work force analysis and a one for',
'one reduction in the number of pscs, pasas, rssas and other staff. the managers expect this authority to help rationalize',
'usaids personnel practices and make more transparent the costs of program implementation. it will lead to budget savings as usaid',
'is now required to pay other agencies and entities overhead costs of as much as 30 and 40 percent when',
'it uses outside staff. the conference agreement includes language under this section similar to section 5083 of the senate amendment,',
'which allows usaid to use program funds to cover the costs of staff working to mitigate the effects of natural',
'disasters. the managers note that this authority should be used sparingly and only when necessary to enable usaid to cope',
'with the consequences of natural disasters, such as those on the scale of hurricane mitch in central america in 1999.',
'sec. 589. overseas private investment corporation and export import bank restrictions the conference agreement includes a provision identical to the',
'senate amendment and current law that prohibits the use of funds by opic and the export import bank to finance',
'investments in connection with a project involving diamonds in a country that is not implementing the requirements developed by the',
'kimberley process, or is not undertaking other measures that the secretary of state determines to contribute to the elimination of',
'the trade in conflict diamonds. sec. 590. security in asia the conference agreement does not include senate language that would',
'have specified military assistance for a number of countries in asia. funding for these countries is addressed in the statement',
'of the managers in the table under the heading foreign military financing program. the house bill did not address these',
'matters. the conference agreement provides fmf assistance to a number of asian countries not included in the 2005 budget request,',
'including cambodia, indonesia, fiji, tonga, and bangladesh, and additional assistance above the request for mongolia, thailand and nepal. the managers',
'endorse senate report language regarding terrorism in southeast asia. the conference agreement provides fmf assistance for the indonesian navy in',
'order to enhance maritime security, subject to a report by the secretary of state that the navy is not violating',
'human rights and is cooperating with civilian judicial authorities on cases involving human rights violations. the provision of such assistance',
'is subject to notification. the conference agreement also provides that fmf assistance for cambodia may be made available notwithstanding section',
'554 of this act, subject to notification. the managers deplore and condemn atrocities committed by maoist insurgents in nepal, and',
'commend the government of nepal for recognizing the need for a political solution to this conflict. the conference agreement conditions',
'fmf assistance on a number of determinations by the secretaryof state regarding the government of nepals efforts to promote and',
'protect human rights, and includes a national security waiver. sec. 591. hipc debt reduction and trust fund the conference agreement',
'includes a section identical to senate section 5093 that authorizes not more than $150,000,000 for contributions to the hipc trust',
'fund. the house did not address this matter. sec. 592. compliance with the algiers agreement the conference agreement includes language',
'similar to a senate provision restricting united states assistance, with certain exceptions and a waiver provision, to the central governments',
'of ethiopia or eritrea unless the secretary of state certifies that such governments are taking steps to comply with the',
'algiers agreements. the house did not address this matter. sec. 593. administrative provisions related to multilateral development banks the conference',
'agreement includes language similar to senate section 5099 related to a number of environmental provisions for the multilateral development banks.',
'the house did not address this matter. sec. 594. vietnamese refugees the conference agreement includes language similar to section 5100',
'of the senate amendment which makes certain potential vietnamese refugees eligible to be considered refugees of special humanitarian concern and',
'to be resettled in the united states. sec. 595. joint explanatory statement the conference agreement includes a new general provision',
'requiring that funds in the following accounts be allocated as indicated in the respective tables in the statement of the',
'managers accompanying this act: economic support fund, assistance to eastern europe and the baltic states, assistance for the independent states',
'of the former soviet union, nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs, andean counterdrug initiative, foreign military financing program, and',
'international organizations and programs. any change to these allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the committees on',
'appropriations. provisions not adopted by the conferees the conference agreement does not include section 5025 of the senate bill, hiv/aids',
'working capital fund. the contents of the section are included in section 525 of the conference agreement hiv/aids. the house',
'did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 569 of the house bill or section 5095',
'of the senate amendment, debt restructuring authority authorizing funds from the iraq relief and reconstruction fund to be used for',
'the costs of debt relief for iraq or senate language amending the sectoral allocations for the iraq relief and reconstruction',
'fund as specified in the fiscal year 2004 emergency supplemental for iraq and afghanistan. the provisions of this section were',
'enacted in public law 108 309, the continuing resolution for fiscal year 2005. senate language in this section providing the',
'overseas private investment corporation authorization to work in iraq during fiscal year 2005 is included under title i of this',
'act. the conference agreement does not include section 572 of the house bill or section 5091 of senate amendment, each',
'regarding cuba. the conference agreement does not include section 573 of the house bill, office of the inspector general of',
'the cpa. a similar provision was enacted in public law 108 375, the defense authorization act, 2005. the senate amendment',
'did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 574 of the house bill, oversight of iraqi',
'reconstruction. the provisions of this section were enacted in public law 108 309, the continuing resolution for fiscal year 2005.',
'the senate amendment did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 576 of the house bill,',
'limitation on attendance at conferences outside the united states. the senate amendment did not address this matter. the conference agreement',
'does not include section 5076 of the senate amendment, university programs. the house bill did not address this matter. the',
'conference agreement does not include section 578 of the house bill, prohibition on use of funds for certain purposes. the',
'senate amendment did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 579 of the house bill, prohibition',
'on use of funds to request the united nations to assess the validity of elections in the united states. the',
'senate amendment did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 580 of the house bill, limitation',
'on provision by the export import bank of credit to entities reincorporating overseas. the senate amendment did not address this',
'matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5083 of the senate amendment regarding disaster surge capacity. this matter is',
'addressed in section 588, usaid hiring authority. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not',
'include senate section 5084 requiring a report by the secretary of state setting forth procedures and guidelines for 1 implementing',
'the presidents proclamation dated january 12, 2004, which established a policy of denying entry into the united states to corrupt',
'current and former public officials and certain members of their families; and 2 for making public the names of those',
'individuals who have been denied entry as a result of such proclamation. however, the managers request the secretary of state',
'to submit this report to the committees on appropriations not later than 60 days after enactment of this act. the',
'conference agreement does not include section 5085 of the senate amendment regarding assistance for victims of torture. this matter was',
'addressed in the house report. the conference agreement does not include section 5086 of the senate amendment regarding united states',
'agency for international development pilot management initiative. this matter is addressed in section 588 usaid hiring authority. the house bill',
'did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5088 of the senate amendment regarding certain claims',
'for expropriation by the government of nicaragua but the contents of the section are included in section 584 central america.',
'the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5093 of the senate amendment',
'regarding assistance to millennium challenge candidate countries. this matter is addressed under the heading millennium challenge corporation where the house',
'bill addresses this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5094 of the senate amendment regarding the chernobyl nuclear',
'power plant. the house did not address this matter. the managers expect the government of the russian federation to pledge',
'and contribute funds for the construction of a new shelter over the chernobyl nuclear power plant, and will continue to',
'closely follow developments in this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5097 of the senate amendment regarding north',
'korea and burma. the provisions regarding burma are addressed in section 531, burma, of the conference agreement. the house bill',
'did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5098 of the senate amendment regarding thailand. the',
'house bill did not address this matter. the managers urge the government of thailand to promote reconciliation and peace in',
'burma and to respect the human rights and dignity of burmese refugees and displaced persons residing in thailand. the managers',
'also request the government of thailand to address the situation in southern thailand in a manner consistent with thai laws',
'and international obligations, including those ensuring the protection of human rights. the conference agreement provides $1,000,000 in esf for programs',
'to promote democracy and press freedoms. the managers request the state department to consult with the committees on the use',
'of these funds. the conference agreement does not include section 5102 of the senate amendment regarding assistance for foreign nongovernmental',
'organizations. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5104 of the senate',
'amendment regarding additional funds for the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria. the conference agreement appropriates funding for',
'a contribution to the global fund under the heading child survival and health programs fund, as in the house bill.',
'the conference agreement does not include section 5105 of the senate amendment regarding support for african union mission in darfur,',
'sudan. the conference agreement addresses this issue in section 569, sudan. the house bill did not address this issue. the',
'conference agreement does not include section 5106 of the senate amendment regarding improving security in haiti. the conference agreement addresses',
'haiti in section 549, as in the house bill. the conference agreement does not include section 5107 of the senate',
'amendment regarding report on global poverty and national security. the house did not address this matter. the managers direct the',
'secretary of state, in consultation with other relevant agencies, to fulfill the reporting requirements of this provision not later than',
'180 days after enactment of this act. the conference agreement does not include section 5108 of the senate amendment regarding',
'report on education reform in pakistan. the house did not address this matter. the managers direct the secretary of state',
'to fulfill the reporting requirements of this provision not later than 90 days after enactment of this act. the conference',
'agreement does not include section 5109 of the senate amendment regarding united nations resolutions on israel. the conference agreement includes',
'language under section 534 requiring the secretary of state to report how governments vote at the united nations on resolutions',
'related to israel that are opposed by the united states. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference',
'agreement does not include section 5110 of the senate amendment regarding sense of the senate on violations of religious freedom',
'in saudi arabia. the house bill did not address this matter. the conference agreement does not include section 5111 of',
'the senate amendment regarding support for the political independence of lebanon. the house bill did not address this matter. conference',
'total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for the fiscal year 2005 recommended by the committee of conference,',
'with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates, and the house and senate bills for 2005',
'follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 $38,717,018 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2005 21,360,830 house bill, fiscal year 2005 19,428,145 senate bill, fiscal year 2005 19,653,500 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005',
'19,839,960 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 18,877,058 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2005 1,520,870 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +411,815 senate bill, fiscal year 2005 +186,460 division e department of the',
'interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2005 the conference agreement on the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations',
'act incorporates some of the provisions of both the house passed and the senate reported versions of the bill. report',
'language and allocations set forth in either house report 108 542 or senate report 108 341 that are not changed',
'by the conference are approved by the committee of conference. the statement of the managers, while repeating some report language',
'for emphasis, does not negate the language referenced above unless expressly provided herein. title i department of the interior bureau',
'of land management management of lands and resources the conference agreement provides $848,939,000 for management of lands and resources instead',
'of $840,401,000 as proposed by the house and $855,689,000 as proposed by the senate. land resources. changes to the house',
'level for land resources include increases of $500,000 for the national center for invasive and plant management and $500,000 for',
'idaho weed control, and a reduction of $3,947,000 to reflect a transfer to the wild horse and burro program. wildlife',
'and fisheries. the change to the house level for wildlife and fisheries is a reduction of $603,000 to reflect a',
'transfer to the wild horse and burro program. the managers agree to the house proposed funding level for the national',
'fish and wildlife foundation and direct the foundation to use the funding increase above fiscal year 2004 for projects that',
'support sagebrush ecosystem conservation on public and private lands. threatened and endangered species. the change to the house level for',
'threatened and endangered species is a reduction of $576,000 to reflect a transfer to the wild horse and burro program.',
'recreation management. changes to the house level for recreation management include an increase of $1,000,000 for the undaunted stewardship program',
'and decreases of $1,000,000 for nationwide recreation management, and $1,039,000 to reflect a transfer to the wild horse and burro',
'program. the managers urge the bureau to comply with the provisions of the steens act and allow landowner, lessee and',
'inholder access to their property within the boundary of the steens mountain cooperative management and protection area. unless funding is',
'provided for land acquisitions or exchanges, landowners should be afforded full access to their property. energy and minerals. changes to',
'the house level for energy and minerals include an increase of $1,000,000 for oil and gas management and $250,000 for',
'coal management. alaska minerals. the change to the house level for alaska minerals is an increase of $1,768,000. realty ownership',
'and management. changes to the house level for realty and ownership management include increases of $9,500,000 for alaska conveyance, $300,000',
'for gis mapping in utah, $750,000 for the alaska public lands database, and $1,000,000 for recordable disclaimer applications in alaska,',
'and a decrease of $144,000 to reflect a transfer to the wild horse and burro program. resource protection and maintenance.',
'changes to the house level for resource protection and maintenance include an increase of $1,500,000 for monitoring, and decreases of',
'$600,000 for nationwide law enforcement and $1,309,000 to reflect a transfer to the wild horse and burro program. transportation and',
'facilities maintenance. changes to the house level for transportation and facilities maintenance are an increase of $1,500,000 for capping oil',
'wells in the national petroleum reserve alaska, and a decrease of $2,145,000 to reflect a transfer to the wild horse',
'and burro program. the managers agree to the house level on deferred maintenance, which shifts the funding for the infrastructure',
'improvement program into the deferred maintenance program. these two funding sources address identical project types and this shift will consolidate',
'and streamline maintenance budget activities in the bureau. land and resource information systems. the change to the house level for',
'land and resource information systems is a decrease of $493,000 to reflect a transfer to the wild horse and burro',
'program. workforce and organizational support. changes to the house level for workforce and organizational support include increases of $583,000 for',
'e government initiatives, $208,000 for quickhire, and $570,000 for competitive sourcing, and decreases of $291,000 for safecom and $244,000 to',
'reflect the transfer to the wild horse and burro program. challenge cost share. the managers agree to the house level',
'for the challenge cost share program. bill language. the conference agreement does not include language carried in previous years concerning',
'the management of wild horses and burros. wildland fire management the conference agreement provides $743,099,000 for wildland fire management as',
'proposed by both the house and the senate. hazardous fuels. the change to the house level for hazardous fuels is',
'a decrease of $5,000,000. state and local fire assistance. the change to the house level for state and local fire',
'assistance is an increase of $5,000,000. the managers note that the conference agreement provides an additional $100,000,000 in title iv',
'of this bill for urgent wildfire suppression activities. the managers remain concerned about the need to control suppression costs. the',
'managers are concerned that effective performance measures are not in place on an inter agency basis to report on suppression',
'costs. it is imperative that the secretaries establish appropriate performance metrics promptly. this includes the integration of reporting systems, implementation',
'of polices through the wildland fire leadership council for cost reporting, and responding to findings of the independent cost control',
'review panel established under public law 108 287. the managers direct the secretaries to submit a report no later than',
'june 30, 2005, on performance measures planned for implementation in fiscal year 2006 to be used on an inter agency',
'basis. the managers direct the bureau to continue the native plant materials development effort at the fiscal year 2004 level.',
'central hazardous materials fund the conference agreement provides $9,855,000 for the central hazardous materials fund as proposed by the house',
'and the senate. the managers do not agree with the budget proposal to transfer unobligated funds to the epa. the',
'managers reiterate that the bureau?s liability does not extend beyond past payments. construction the conference agreement provides $11,500,000 for construction',
'instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the house and $8,976,000 as proposed by the senate. changes to the house level',
'for construction include increases of $1,500,000 for construction of the california trail interpretive center in nevada, which completes the department',
'of the interior?s contribution to this project, $750,000 for the sand hollow recreation mou with the state of utah, and',
'$750,000 for the white sandy beach on houser lake in montana, and a decrease of $6,500,000 for general construction projects.',
'the managers are concerned about the relatively low level of construction funding provided to the bureau compared to other land',
'management agencies and urge the administration to place more emphasis on providing adequate funding for large deferred maintenance construction projects',
'on public lands. land acquisition the conference agreement provides $11,350,000 for land acquisition instead of $4,500,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $22,850,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers agree to the following distribution of funds: area state amount',
'blackfoot river watershed mt $5,000,000 boise front acec id 1,000,000 california wilderness ca 750,000 chain of lakes rma/lewis and clark',
'nht mt 3,500,000 colorado canyons nca co 1,500,000 grande ronde national wild and scenic river or/wa 500,000 snake river breaks',
'erma swedes landing or 150,000 henrys lake acec id 750,000 rio grande natl. wild & scenic river nm 2,700,000 sandy',
'river/oregon nht or 1,000,000 ^10,000,000 subtotal 6,850,000 acquisition management 3,000,000 emergency/inholdings 1,500,000 land exchange equalization payment 0 total 11,350,000 the',
'managers expect the bureau to ensure that acquisitions associated with the blackfoot challenge are consistent with federal appraisal standards. the',
'bureau should not pay more than the fair market value determined by those appraisals. oregon and california grant lands the',
'conference agreement provides $109,057,000 for oregon and california grant lands instead of $111,557,000 as proposed by the house and $113,558,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the change to the house level is a decrease of $2,500,000 for judgment fund repayment.',
'range improvements the conference agreement provides an indefinite appropriation for range improvements of not less than $10,000,000 as proposed by',
'both the house and the senate. service charges, deposits, and forfeitures the conference agreement provides an indefinite appropriation for service',
'charges, deposits, and forfeitures, which is estimated to be $24,490,000 by both the house and the senate. miscellaneous trust funds',
'the conference agreement provides an indefinite appropriation of $12,405,000 for miscellaneous trust funds as proposed by both the house and',
'the senate. united states fish and wildlife service resource management the conference agreement provides $977,205,000 for resource management instead of',
'$970,494,000 as proposed by the house and $966,265,000 as proposed by the senate. the changes described below are to the',
'house recommended funding level. ecological services. changes to ecological services programs, including endangered species act programs and habitat conservation programs,',
'are detailed below. in endangered species act candidate conservation, there are increases of $150,000 for kootenai river burbot and $10,000',
'for slickspot peppergrass, and a decrease of $750,000 for alaska sea otter, which is addressed under the recovery program. in',
'the endangered species act listing program, there is a decrease of $726,000; however, the number that appears in bill language',
'is higher to reflect the recent changes to the service?s cost allocation methodology as explained below. in endangered species act',
'consultation, there is a decrease of $750,000 for the natural communities conservation planning program in california. in endangered species act',
'recovery, there are increases of $2,000,000 for atlantic salmon grants administered by the national fish and wildlife foundation, $500,000 for',
'lahonton cutthroat trout, $350,000 for white sulphur springs nfh, wv, freshwater mussel recovery, $1,800,000 for eider and sea otter recovery',
'at the alaska sealife center, and $250,000 for concho water snake delisting efforts in texas. decreases include $500,000 in base',
'program funding and $300,000 in wolf monitoring. the service should use the distribution of wolf monitoring funds proposed by the',
'senate. in habitat conservation, changes to the house passed level for partners for fish and wildlife projects are as follows:',
'dollars in thousands project change invasive species/competitive projects non specific ^500 federal trust species restoration program ^4,000 walla walla basin',
'hcp, wa ^750 walla walla basin fish passage, wa ^250 restoration in tunkhannock, bentley & bowmans creek watersheds, pa ^50',
'west branch of the susquehanna river fish passage, pa ^500 georgia stream bank restoration ^500 wildlife enterprises program at ms',
'state university +1,000 thunder basin initiative, wy +250 nh audubon society study w/fws on declining wildlife populations on lake umbagog',
'nwr +425 nh lakes association/analysis of degradation of surface waters +55 invasive species control in hawaii +700 endangered species management',
'& conservation in hawaii +750 vermont natural heritage partners bald eagle restoration +100 nevada biodiversity research and conservation +1,250 montana',
'water center wild fish habitat initiative +500 lake sakakawea invasive species control, nd +100 gis mapping of ak nwrs +1,000',
'conservation/restoration work at don edwards nwr, ca +540 in project planning, increases include $550,000 for the middle rio grande bosque',
'research program and $400,000 for montana wildlife conservation plan development. there is also a decrease of $300,000 for the metropolitan',
'greenspaces program. in coastal programs, there is a general program decrease of $1,500,000, which still provides an increase above the',
'fiscal year 2004 level. refuge operations and maintenance. in refuge operations, there is an increase of $2,500,000 to provide for',
'the service?s share of the costs associated with the midway atoll nwr common infrastructure and airport the balance of infrastructure',
'and airport operating funds should be borne by the federal aviation administration and other benefiting parties , and decreases of',
'$1,000,000 for competitive projects on invasive species control non specific and $1,000,000 for invasive species control at loxahatchee nwr, fl.',
'in refuge maintenance, there is an increase of $500,000. law enforcement operations. in law enforcement operations, increases include $450,000 for',
'the memphis, tn port of entry and $315,000 for space costs at the atlanta, louisville and memphis ports of entry.',
'there are also decreases of $450,000, which negates the general increase proposed by the house, and $450,000 for vehicle replacement.',
'fisheries. in fish and wildlife management, increases include $800,000 for whirling disease research by the national partnership on the management',
'of wild and native coldwater fisheries, for a total of $1,000,000 for the partnership, $350,000 for the whirling disease foundation,',
'$400,000 for the wildlife health center in montana, and $400,000 for yukon river treaty implementation. these increases are partially offset',
'by a decrease of $1,000,000 for non partner specific whirling disease research. in marine mammals, there is an increase of',
'$1,300,000 and the service should use the distribution of marine mammal funding proposed by the senate. finally, there is an',
'increase of $885,000 to address partially operational shortfalls in the fisheries program. these funds should be reprogrammed to the appropriate',
'line items in the budget and should remain in the base budget for fiscal year 2006 and beyond. general administration.',
'in general administration, there is a decrease of $130,000 for the national fish and wildlife foundation; increases of $750,000 for',
'training activities at the national conservation training center and $387,000 for nctc maintenance; and an increase of $400,000 for the',
'caddo lake ramsar center in texas. bill language. the conference agreement includes statutory language earmarking $1,000,000 for natural community conservation',
'planning in california. language also is included earmarking $16,175,000 for the endangered species listing program instead of $16,226,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $15,500,000 as proposed by the senate. this earmark reflects the senate proposed level adjusted upward for',
'$675,000 in space rental costs associated with the recent changes to the services cost allocation methodology. the managers agree to',
'the following: 1. the service should realign its fiscal year 2005 budget to agree with the recent changes to the',
'services cost allocation methodology. 2. fiscal year 2005 represents the final year of a statutory earmark for natural communities conservation',
'planning in california. this program is eligible to compete with other programs for funding in future years and for additional',
'funding in fiscal year 2005. 3. the service should move as quickly as possible to delist the concho water snake.',
'the managers addressed this issue 5 years ago and are dismayed that the service has yet to resolve it. 4.',
'additional funds required for invasive species control programs at loxahatchee nwr, fl, should be addressed in the fiscal year 2006',
'budget request. 5. the peregrine fund activities should be funded at $400,000 in fiscal year 2005. 6. the department should',
'carefully review the budget requirements for the fisheries program in its fiscal year 2006 request. the managers are concerned that',
'the fiscal year 2005 request did not accurately reflect program shortfalls and consequences associated with fixed cost absorption and proposed',
'program reductions. 7. the service should reprogram $4,000,000 in the fisheries program from the deferred maintenance account to the annual',
'maintenance account. this reprogramming is necessary to address operational shortfalls. 8. the managers have provided funds in the law enforcement',
'program to provide full staffing at the ports of entry at the atlanta, louisville, and memphis airports. the managers note',
'that, because of the large volume of cargo flowing through these airports, particularly at louisville and memphis, these ports of',
'entry are staffed at significantly higher levels than most other ports around the country. the managers have also provided $315,000',
'specifically for unanticipated space rental costs at these three ports of entry. the funds for additional space needs should be',
'allocated to these three ports of entry, and the house and senate committees on appropriations should be notified as to',
'the distribution of funds. the additional space funds, along with the annual operating funds, should be retained in the base',
'budget for these three ports of entry for fiscal year 2006 and beyond. 9. the funds provided for the caddo',
'lake ramsar center in texas are for conservation and education programs directly related to caddo lake and may not be',
'used for infrastructure, construction related projects, legal or management fees, or any other purposes. 10. funding for e training and',
'e rulemaking activities are retained. funds budgeted for safecom and disaster management should be reprogrammed to cover equitably fixed cost',
'increases not funded in the budget request. 11. the managers are concerned by the recent discoveries of the northern snakehead',
'in the potomac river and its potential impact on native fish populations through predation, food and habitat competition, and the',
'introduction of diseases and parasites. the service should submit a report to the house and senate committees on appropriations, no',
'later than 180 days after enactment of this act, on the steps it is taking to identify, contain, and eradicate',
'this species. construction the conference agreement provides $53,400,000 for construction instead of $48,400,000 as proposed by the house and $37,136,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the managers agree to the following distribution of funds: dollars in thousands project description amount',
'alaska sealife center, ak seabird research $500 facility. arapaho nwr, co muskrat dam p/d/cc 800 bayou sauvage nwr, la visitor',
'center p/d 300 chase lake and arrowwood nwrs, nd joint interpretive 300 center p/d. clark r bavin forensics laboratory, renovation/upgrade',
'2,682 or. facility c. clarks river nwr, ky maintenance facility 750 cc. craig brook nfh, me wastewater treatment 1,950 compliance',
'phase ii d/ ic. eastern ma nwr complex, ma great visitor center and 3,177 meadows . administration building p/d/cc. fish',
'springs nwr, ut seismic safety 115 rehabilitation of six buildings phase i p/ d. garrison nfh, nd hatchery renovation cc',
'300 three ponds. green lake nfh, me wastewater treatment 658 compliance phase i p/ d. hanford reach nm, wa visitor',
'center 750 kenai nwr, ak visitor center water 2,100 and sewer lines. king salmon fws administrative site, seismic safety rehab.',
'65 ak. of office/storage building phase i p/d. klamath basin nwr complex, ca water supply and 1,000 management phase v',
'c. lacreek nwr, sd little white river dam 4,200 phase iii cc. midway atoll nwr electrical system 2,700 replacement cc.',
'midway atoll nwr replace wastewater 500 treatment system w/ septic fields cc. national conservation training center waterline construction 600 cc.',
'northeast fishery center, pa raceway rehabilitation 795 and tank installation. northwest power planning area fish screens etc 2,000 office of',
'aircraft services mbs replacement of survey 1,000 programs . aircraft phase ii. ohio river islands nwr, wv headquarters/visitor 835 contact',
'station improvements cc. okefenokee nwr, ga environmental education 600 facility p/d/cc. servicewide bridge safety 575 inspections. servicewide dam safety programs',
'& 730 inspections. servicewide visitor contact 4,000 facilities. sevilleta nwr, nm laboratory construction 3,000 silvio o conte nwr, vt nulhegan',
'div. visitor 2,000 contact station cc. togiak nwr, ak visitor center p/d 300 togue replacement replace fish stocking 750 vessel',
'cc. tualatin nwr, or visitor center and 700 administration building p/d. white sulphur springs nfh, wv wild fish propagation 650',
'center p/d/cc. world birding center, tx administrative building/ 1,000 visitor center. subtotal, line item 42,382 construction. nationwide engineering services: cost',
'allocation methodology 3,151 environmental compliance 1,400 other, non project specific 6,117 services. seismic safety program 200 waste prevention, recycling, env.',
'150 mgmt. subtotal, nationwide 11,018 engineering services. total 53,400 bill language. the conference agreement includes statutory language allowing for a',
'single contract for the full scope of the clark r. bavin forensics laboratory, or renovation. the managers agree to the',
'following: 1. the service should develop standardized designs for maintenance facilities so that requirements like that at ace basin nwr,',
'sc and other nwrs can be categorized, priorities can be established, and the most critical needs can be funded. 2.',
'the administrative building/visitor center proposal for bombay hook nwr, de should be incorporated into the service?s priority system and, as',
'appropriate, should be considered within the visitor contact facilities fund. 3. funding for the hanford reach nm, wa, visitor center',
'is provided with the understanding that the services total contribution to this effort will not exceed $3,000,000. 4. the managers',
'are concerned with the lack of progress in locating a site and commencing construction of the administrative/visitor center for the',
'kodiak nwr, ak. the service should expedite this process in fiscal year 2005 and provide a definitive cost estimate to',
'complete this project. 5. funding for large game guzzlers at nevada refuges should be addressed using refuge operations and maintenance',
'funding. 6. funds for raceway rehabilitation and tank installation at the northeast fishery center, pa, should be supplemented with cost',
'sharing from other benefiting parties. 7. funding for field and laboratory testing of fishway designs is not included. the service',
'should work with the u.s. geological survey to determine the appropriate bureau and the appropriate means to fund this effort.',
'8. funding for the sevilletta nwr, nm laboratory, construction should not exceed $6,600,000. with the funds provided for fiscal year',
'2005, the service will have received $4,500,000. 9. funds provided for the world birding center, tx, represent the second of',
'three payments for this program. the managers understand that the remaining amount for this project will not exceed $1,100,000. 10.',
'funds are provided for planning and design of a visitor center at togiak nwr in dillingham, ak. the managers expect',
'that this facility will be located adjacent to the airport to maximize contact with the public. this center should be',
'a similar size as the visitor center operated by the service in king salmon, alaska. land acquisition the conference agreement',
'provides $37,526,000 for land acquisition instead of $12,500,000 as proposed by the house and $49,864,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the managers agree to the following distribution of funds: area state amount archie carr nwr fl $711,000 baca nwr co',
'3,400,000 back bay nwr va 700,000 balcones canyonlands nwr tx 900,000 black bayou lake nwr la 625,000 cache river nwr',
'ar 700,000 cahaba nwr al 550,000 cape romain nwr sc 850,000 chickasaw nwr tn 750,000 dakota tallgrass prairie wma sd/nd',
'650,000 eastern shore nwr va 500,000 great swamp nwr nj 500,000 great white heron nwr fl 750,000 james campbell nwr',
'hi 2,000,000 lake umbagog nwr nh 1,500,000 lower hatchie nwr tn 750,000 lower rio grande valley nwr tx 1,000,000 massasoit',
'nwr ma 575,000 middle ms river nwr mo wilkinson island 1,300,000 northern tallgrass prairie mn/ia 500,000 palmyra atoll nwr 600,000',
'patoka river nwr in 250,000 rachel carson nwr me 500,000 rhode island refuge complex ri 500,000 san diego nwr ca',
'1,000,000 silvio o. conte nwr, nh, vt, ct 1,000,000 tensas nwr la 2,000,000 togiak nwr ak 1,500,000 upper ms river',
'nfwr mn, wi, ia, il 400,000 waccamaw nwr sc 1,250,000 walkill nwr nj 700,000 yukon river delta nwr ak 1,000,000',
'use of unobligated balances 7,000,000 subtotal 22,911,000 acquisition management 8,365,000 inholdings 1,500,000 exchanges 1,750,000 emergencies/hardships 1,000,000 cost allocation methodology 2,000,000',
'total 37,526,000 bill language. the conference agreement makes a technical modification to the language proposed in the senate bill earmarking',
'$750,000 for the yukon flats nwr ak / doyon land exchange. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in the',
'senate bill providing that none of the funds in this or any other act may be used for acquisition of',
'land to be part of deep fork nwr ok . the managers agree to the following: 1. acquisitions proposed in',
'the budget requests for the alaska peninsula nwr ak , canaan valley nwr wv , cypress creek nwr il ,',
'and red river nwr la shall be funded out of the inholdings account. 2. lands acquired for the james campbell',
'nwr hi must be within the authorized refuge boundary. landowner incentive program the conference agreement provides $22,000,000 for the landowner',
'incentive program instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the house and $29,000,000 as proposed by the senate. private stewardship grants',
'the conference agreement provides $7,000,000 for private stewardship grants instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the house and $7,500,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. bill language. the conference agreement includes bill language, as proposed by the house providing for the',
'merger of funds previously appropriated under the stewardship grants heading. the senate had no similar provision. cooperative endangered species fund',
'the conference agreement provides $81,596,000 for the cooperative endangered species fund as proposed by the house instead of $82,600,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. bill language. the conference agreement earmarks $32,212,000 to be derived from the cooperative endangered species fund',
'instead of $49,384,000 as proposed by the house and $32,600,000 as proposed by the senate. the amount derived from the',
'land and water conservation fund is $49,384,000 as proposed by the house instead of $50,000,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'national wildlife refuge fund the conference agreement provides $14,414,000 for the national wildlife refuge fund as proposed by both the',
'house and the senate. north american wetlands conservation fund the conference agreement provides $38,000,000 for the north american wetlands conservation',
'fund as proposed by both the house and the senate. neotropical migratory bird conservation the conference agreement provides $4,000,000 for',
'neotropical migratory bird conservation as proposed by the senate instead of $4,400,000 as proposed by the house. multinational species conservation',
'fund the conference agreement provides $5,800,000 for multinational species conservation fund programs instead of $5,900,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $5,700,000 as proposed by the senate. changes to the house recommended level include decreases of $50,000 for african elephants,',
'$50,000 for rhinoceros and tigers, $50,000 for asian elephants, and $50,000 for great apes, and an increase of $100,000 to',
'initiate the newly authorized marine turtles program. the managers expect the service to keep the funding for marine turtles in',
'the base budget and to increase funding, as appropriate, for this program in future budget requests. bill language. the conference',
'agreement includes the statutory citation for the marine turtle conservation act of 2004. state and tribal wildlife grants the conference',
'agreement provides $70,000,000 for state and tribal wildlife grants instead of $67,500,000 as proposed by the house and $75,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the managers reiterate the importance of comprehensive wildlife conservation strategies toward the conservation of each states',
'full array of wildlife and their habitats. the strategies, produced in each state and territory plan, are expected to be',
'complete by october 1, 2005. emphasis should be on those habitats and conservation actions that support the species of greatest',
'conservation need. program funds should be directed to those actions and habitats that will best implement the comprehensive wildlife conservation',
'strategies and preclude the need to list many more species as threatened or endangered under the endangered species act. bill',
'language. the conference agreement includes bill language, as proposed by the house, providing for the merger of funds previously appropriated',
'under the state wildlife grants heading. the senate had no similar provision. national park service operation of the national park',
'system the conference agreement provides $1,707,282,000 for operation of the national park system instead of $1,686,067,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $1,688,915,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers have provided an additional $52,654,000 for park base operations. combined',
'with the $22,012,000 in specific park operating increases in the budget request, the parks will have an additional $74,666,000 in',
'park programmatic increases for fiscal year 2005. this is the largest park base programmatic increase ever for the national park',
'service and in keeping with the large increases in operating funds provided by the congress over the past 10 years.',
'the administrations budget requests for parks in recent years have not sufficiently addressed growing shortfalls in core operating programs at',
'the parks. recent budgets have seen increasing emphasis placed on expanding law enforcement and security, facility maintenance, information technology, and',
'natural resource data gathering. core park operations have also been impacted by the absorption of pay costs within budget requests,',
'congressionally mandated pay increases in excess of budget requests, and storm damage. new security and anti terrorism requirements and other',
'new mandates and responsibilities have also been assigned by the department and the office of management and budget. the managers',
'have been supportive of these requirements and have provided significant increases for security at icon and border parks while consistently',
'including additional park maintenance funding to ensure the maintenance backlog reduction efforts continue on track. however important these new responsibilities,',
'the budget of the national park service cannot continue to be limited to a few parks and purposes while core',
'visitor service requirements are going unmet nationwide. all parks need to remain open and accessible to visitors and basic visitor',
'services need to be available at all parks across the system. of the additional amount provided for park base operations,',
'$40,000,000 should be distributed to all park units as an across the board increase in all budget subactivities within park',
'management to help offset the impact of recent absorptions. this will provide each unit with a minimum increase of approximately',
'5 percent above their fiscal year 2004 level. also, $500,000 of the additional amount should be distributed to national trails',
'on a priority basis. the remaining balance of $12,154,000 for additional park operations funding shall be used solely to restore',
'basic visitor services and address resource preservation needs in accordance with national park service priorities. the conference agreement provides $342,967,000',
'for resource stewardship. changes to the house level include a reduction of $1,000,000 for inventory and monitoring and an increase',
'of $500,000 for vanishing treasures. the conference agreement provides $326,856,000 for visitor services, the same as the house level. the',
'conference agreement provides $573,178,000 for maintenance, the same as the house level. the conference agreement provides $285,946,000 for park support.',
'changes to the house level include an additional $871,000 for e government initiatives, $250,000 for wild and scenic rivers, $500,000',
'for the traditional challenge cost share program and $94,000 for the lewis and clark program. the house position on the',
'cci challenge cost share program is adopted. bill language. the conference agreement retains the house language regarding one year funding',
'for repair and rehabilitation funds. the conference agreement earmarks $2,000,000 for the ycc program. report language. earmarks within the repair',
'and rehabilitation program are as follows: $450,000 for 26 williams street at dayton aviation heritage nhp; $306,000 for rehab of',
'porter beach restrooms at indiana dunes nl; $500,000 for boat launch ramps at lake mead nra; $300,000 for signage repairs',
'at fort stanwix nm; $388,000 for dock, signage and lighting repairs at amistad nra; $300,000 to continue cultural landscaping improvements',
'at gettysburg nmp, $400,000 for natchez trace parkway; $325,000 for rehab of fort piute at mojave national preserve; $400,000 for',
'rehab of structures at stiltsville in biscayne np; and $200,000 for restoration at international peace garden, nd. the conference agreement',
'continues to earmark one third of the challenge cost share program for the national trails system. the managers have retained',
'the house language concerning national park service travel. foreign travel must be pre approved by the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations. the managers recognize the successful partnership between the national park service and southeast community college, ky, in providing',
'important employee training. the managers encourage the service to consider additional training opportunities with the college. united states park police',
'the conference agreement provides $81,204,000 for the united states park police as proposed by the house and the senate. it',
'has been three years since the national academy of public administrations comprehensive financial and management review of the u.s. park',
'police. as of two months ago, napa reported that none of the major reforms had been implemented. the managers expect',
'the secretary and the director of the national park service to implement fully the major reforms and be prepared to',
'discuss those changes at the fiscal year 2006 hearings. national recreation and preservation the conference agreement provides $61,832,000 for national',
'recreation and preservation, instead of $53,877,000 as proposed by the house and $63,023,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference',
'agreement provides $551,000 for recreation programs, the same as the house and senate. also included is $11,018,000 for natural programs.',
'changes to the house level include an additional $300,000 for the rivers and trails program. the managers expect that the',
'reforms made to the strategic plan will be closely followed. this is a technical assistance program. direct grants are not',
'authorized. the conference agreement provides $20,214,000 for cultural programs. changes to the house level include increases of $100,000 for the',
'louisiana creole heritage center and $300,000 for a national underground railroad network grant program, which is authorized. the conference agreement',
'provides $1,616,000 for international park affairs, the same as the house and senate. the conference agreement provides $397,000 for environmental',
'and compliance review, the same as the house and senate. the conference agreement provides $1,892,000 for grant administration, the same',
'as the house level. the conference agreement provides the $500,000 requested in the budget for the partnership office. the managers',
'intend to continue support for the work of nps regional office partnership and volunteers in the parks coordinators. funds are',
'to be provided equally to each of the seven regions to supplement existing regional office and park partnership activities, services,',
'and events consistent with identified regional priorities and mission goals. the conference agreement provides $14,785,000 for nationally designated heritage areas.',
'included in this amount is $122,000 for administration and $500,000 for heritage areas authorized after enactment of this act. individual',
'projects are as follows: project amount americas agricultural heritage partnership silos & smokestacks $750,000 augusta canal nha 400,000 automobile nha',
'500,000 blue ridge nha 900,000 cache la poudre river corridor 45,000 cane river nha 900,000 delaware and lehigh nhc 800,000',
'erie canalway national corridor 700,000 essex nha 900,000 hudson river valley nha 500,000 john h. chafee blackstone river valley nhc',
'845,000 lackawanna valley nha 550,000 national coal heritage area 123,000 ohio and erie canal nhc 900,000 quinnebaug & shetucket rivers',
'valley nhc 850,000 rivers of steel nha 900,000 schuylkill river valley national heritage area 500,000 shenandoah valley battlefields national historic',
'district 500,000 south carolina nhc 900,000 tennessee civil war heritage area 400,000 wheeling nha 900,000 yuma crossing nha 400,000 subtotal',
'14,163,000 administration 122,000 newly authorized areas 500,000 total 14,785,000 the conference agreement provides $11,359,000 for statutory or contractual aid, instead',
'of $3,794,000 as proposed by the house and $12,080,000 as proposed by the senate. the funds are to be distributed',
'as follows: project amount alaska national parks $750,000 benjamin franklin tercentenary commission 250,000 black jack battlefield trust 89,000 brown foundation',
'250,000 chesapeake bay gateway 2,500,000 flight 93 memorial 250,000 ft. mandan, ft. lincoln & no. plains foundation 625,000 george washington',
'memorial bridge 100,000 ice age national scientific reserve 796,000 jamestown 2007 400,000 johnstown area heritage association 49,000 keweenaw nhp main',
'street 800,000 lamprey w&sr cooperative agreements 900,000 lower eastside tenement museum 250,000 mississippi museum of natural science 750,000 mt. rainier',
'np study 700,000 natchez nhp slave market 150,000 native hawaiian culture and arts program 750,000 sewall belmont house 400,000 sleeping',
'rainbow ranch, capital reef np 600,000 total 11,359,000 the conference agreement includes $400,000 for the sewall belmont house. the managers',
'are concerned that the service has taken too long to determine an appropriate solution to making the facility handicapped accessible.',
'the managers direct the service to report to the committees no later than april 1, 2005, on a final recommendation.',
'bill language. the conference agreement provides $700,000 for a feasibility study for the train to the mountain project. the conference',
'agreement includes the senate language on the use of funds for the rivers and trails program. the conference agreement has',
'included bill language to change the matching requirements at keweenaw nhp to 1/1 for one year only. report language. the',
'conference agreement provides $100,000 within available funds to the national center for preservation technology and training for continued support of',
'the successful competitive heritage education grants program to schools in louisiana. no more than fifteen percent of this amount may',
'be used to administer the program. historic preservation fund the conference agreement provides $72,750,000 for the historic preservation fund instead',
'of $71,533,000 as proposed by the house and $71,250,000 as proposed by the senate. changes to the house level include',
'an increase of $1,430,000 for grants in aid to states and territories and an increase of $287,000 for grants in',
'aid to indian tribes. the conference agreement provides $3,500,000 for historically black colleges and universities, instead of $4,000,000 as proposed',
'by the house. of the $30,000,000 provided for save americas treasures, $15,000,000 is for competitive grants. the balance of the',
'funds are to be distributed as follows: project/state amount albany theatre, ga $150,000 alyeska roundhouse, ak 200,000 bellance air service',
'hangar, de 300,000 beringer crawford museum collections, ky 100,000 boligee street historic perservation, al 400,000 bremerton building 50 naval museum,',
'wa 300,000 bronx community college stanford white complex, ny 200,000 broome county ywca, ny 100,000 buckland preservation, va 50,000 church',
'of the presidents, nj 100,000 city of springfield city hall, mo 300,000 clarke county courthouse, ms 200,000 clinton house, ny',
'100,000 cold war sites, nd 250,000 decatur house, dc 100,000 dennison railroad depot museum, oh 200,000 drake oilwell, pa 150,000',
'duluth national guard armory, mn 250,000 el gracia train depot, ca 200,000 first congregational church, ct 300,000 ft. seward military',
'post, nd 100,000 goodwill theater, ny 50,000 grand traverse civil war monument, mi 30,000 grove arcade, nc 500,000 harmony engine',
'company firehouse, pa 200,000 harper house, nc 100,000 hazlett fields house, wv 250,000 henry phillips farmhouse, nj 150,000 holland theatre,',
'oh 200,000 hoover house, oh 100,000 hotchkiss building, ny 200,000 howe house, oh 100,000 hoyt sherman place theater, ia 300,000',
'hunley submarine, sc 100,000 hutmacher complex, nd 100,000 james beard historic market, or 300,000 jefferson community college, ky 100,000 king',
'memorial baptist church, al 100,000 lafayette county courthouse, ms 200,000 lake oswego historic iron smelter, or 100,000 lear theater, nv',
'400,000 lee fendall house, va 75,000 linden project, md 250,000 md house at the baltimore zoo, md 350,000 moore county',
'courthouse, tn 50,000 moravian college bretheren house, pa 150,000 morehouse college african american archival program, ga. 100,000 new salem academy,',
'ma 175,000 nicholson house, nj 150,000 northern va freedom house 75,000 oats park school/arts center, nv 200,000 ohio wesleyan, oh',
'50,000 old henderson county courthouse, nc 110,000 old mint, ca 300,000 old warren county courthouse, ky 250,000 orpheum theatre, il',
'250,000 oscar howe murals mobridge school district , sd 150,000 ossining historic architecture protection, ny 150,000 pawtucket public library, ri',
'300,000 penland school, nc 100,000 phoenix bank, va 100,000 rayburn library, tx 200,000 rios caledonia adobe, ca 200,000 rye meeting',
'house, ny 50,000 sandusky old post office, oh 200,000 sequoia presidential yacht, va 50,000 socorro mission, tx 200,000 sommerville courthouse,',
'al 95,000 sonnenberg mansion, ny 370,000 stabler leadbeater apothecary museum, va 50,000 state theatre, pa 100,000 stewart county courthouse, ga',
'125,000 town hall theater, vt 150,000 troy high school, pa 250,000 tryon palace, nc 150,000 turnblad mansion, mn 200,000 union',
'pacific dining lodge, mt 400,000 universal preservation hall, ny 200,000 washington and jefferson college historic buildings, pa. 300,000 westcott house,',
'oh 200,000 wilkesboro courthouse, nc 200,000 winston courthouse, al 95,000 yawkey house, wi 250,000 total 150,000,000 bill language. the conference',
'agreement does not provide an earmark of $2,000,000 for a new preserve america grants program as proposed by the senate.',
'the conference agreement does not prohibit the use of save americas treasures funds for administrative purposes. the conference agreement includes',
'bill language clarifying the ability of the national endowment for the arts to award save americas treasures grants based upon',
'the recommendations of the save americas treasures grant selection panel. construction the conference agreement provides $307,362,000 for construction instead of',
'$297,628,000 as proposed by the house and $330,019,000 as proposed by the senate. the funds are to be distributed as',
'follows: project amount allegheny portage rr nhs, pa rehabilitate historic trace corridor trail $861,000 apostle islands nl, wi restore raspberry',
'island light station 1,136,000 big bend np, tx replace chisos basin water supply 2,000,000 big cypress npres, fl rehabilitate off',
'road vehicle trails completes 569,000 blue ridge parkway, nc hemphill knob visitor center 3,000,000 boston nhp, ma rehabilitate bldg. 125',
'1,187,000 boston nhp, ma rehabilitate commandants house 774,000 cane river creole nhp, la curatorial facility planning 100,000 cane river creole',
'nhp, la stabilize/preserve magnolia plantation structures 1,068,000 chattahoochee river nra, ga reduce resource damage provide river rec. acc 2,125,000 crater',
'lake np, or rehabilitate historical cafeteria bldg; relocate rim parking area 8,741,000 cumberland island ns, ga stabilize dungeness ruins 1,285,000',
'cumberland island ns, ga plumb orchard planning 264,000 cuyahoga np, oh rehabilitate various historic structures 2,500,000 dayton aviation nhp, oh',
'huffman prairie hanger 650,000 dayton aviation nhp, oh wright dunbar plaza, accessibility & plaza 275,000 delaware water gap nra, pa',
'cabin replacement 700,000 denali np, ak replace eielson visitor center 7,420,000 everglades np, fl modify water delivery system 8,077,000 fire',
'island ns, ny rehabilitate sailors haven marina & ferry dock 2,374,000 flight 93 nmem, pa build starter public facilities &',
'services 806,000 fort larned nhs, ks fix structural problems at old commissary 869,000 fort washington park, md stabilize fort 3,660,000',
'frederick law olmsted nhs, ma upgrade life/safety systems; rehabilitate historical structure 2,011,000 george washington carver nm, mo rehabilitate/complete visitor center',
'completes 3,187,000 george washington mem. pkwy, va general maintenance/ rehabilitate along parkway 300,000 gettysburg nmp, pa new visitor center 5,000,000',
'gettysburg nmp, pa wills house completes 5,759,000 grant teton np, wy visitor center completes 5,000,000 great smoky mtns np, nc',
'replace smokemont water/sewer w/municipal sys 2,171,000 great smoky mountains np, tn institute at tremont 500,000 hampton nhs, md install environmental',
'controls in hampton mansion 1,546,000 harpers ferry np, wv rehabilitate bldg 82, the jackson house 50,000 harpers ferry np, wv',
'restoration of armory yard planning 450,000 homestead nhs, ne cont. planning the visitor/heritage center 1,112,000 hot springs np, ar rehabilitate/stabilize',
'bathhouses for adaptive reuse 4,989,000 john h. chaffee blackstone r. valley nhc, ri 500,000 kalaupapa nhp, hi preserve historic buildings;',
'correct safety problems 3,928,000 kenai fjords np, ak multi agency center 950,000 klondike gold rush nhp, ak build historical resource',
'support center/protect museum collection 739,000 l.q.c. lamar house nhl, ms restoration 500,000 lassen volcanic np, ca replace condemned chalet w/',
'improved visitor service facility. 10,051,000 lincoln library, il cont. library/museum construction . 5,000,000 little rock central high school nhs, ar',
'design visitor facility planning 733,000 manassas nbp, va rehabilitate historic brawner farm for visitor use 2,317,000 martin luther king, jr.',
'nhs, ga restore ebenezer baptist church, ph. ii 2,459,000 moccasin bend nad chch , tn erosion & dcp planning 400,000',
'monocacy nb, md relocate flood prone visitor center to best farm 3,539,000 morris thompson visitor & cultural center, ak completes',
'6,000,000 new bedford whaling nhp, ma corson building 3,000,000 new river gorge nr, wv 2,275,000 olympic np, wa remove salmon',
'obstructions; build bridge/culvert 1,940,000 olympic np, wa restore elwha river ecosystem & fisheries 13,450,000 organ pipe cactus nm, az construct',
'vehicle barrier completes 6,600,000 petersburg nb, va consolidate, rehabilitate/replace maintenance facilities 812,000 point reyes ns, ca restore lifeboat station marine',
'railway 1,885,000 puuhonua o honaunau nhp, hi remove/replace admin. buildings from arch. site 1,112,000 rock creek park, dc preserve/protect meridian',
'hill park 3,007,000 san francisco maritime nhp, ca c.a. thayer 2,123,000 saratoga nhp, ny planning for visitor access to victory',
'woods 295,000 shenandoah np, va old rag parking lot & connecting trail 600,000 southwest pennsylvania heritage comm., pa rehabilitate/ preservation',
'grants 2,500,000 timucuan ecological & hpres, fl kingsley plantation hs/ kitchen hs work 388,000 tuskegee airmen nhs, al continue federal',
'project planning site develop/utilities 1,000,000 utah public lands artifact preservation act, ut 5,000,000 vicksburg nmp, ms pemberton house 750,000 washington',
'office, dc emergency storm damage reconstruction various 14,000,000 weir farm nhs, ct replace maintenance, curatorial & admin. facilities 3,536,000 western',
'arctic nparklands, ak build nw ak heritage ctr & admin hq 2,500,000 white house, dc structural & utility rehabilitate exec.',
'residence & pres. park 9,938,000 wrangell st. elias np&pres, ak build museum preserve/ interpretive ahtna cult. 1,135,000 yellowstone np, wy',
'restoration of old house, old faithful inn, ph ii 9,801,000 yellowstone np, wy reconstruct west entrance station 1,487,000 yellowstone np,',
'wy replace admin winter snowcoaches/ improve infrastructure 1,000,000 yellowstone np, wy replace existing court facilities w/ new courthouse 2,655,000 use',
'of unobligated balances 20,000,000 subtotal, line item 192,421,000 emergency/unscheduled projects 4,000,000 housing replacement 8,000,000 dam safety 2,700,000 equipment replacement 38,344,000',
'construction planning 21,220,000 construction program management 27,364,000 general management planning 13,313,000 total construction 307,362,000 bill language. house language on partnership',
'projects has been slightly modified to remove the requirement for written approval from the committees. approval of the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations still applies. the conference agreement includes the following: 1 house provision regarding flight 93 nmem; 2',
'senate provision regarding how funds are provided for the modified water deliveries project; 3 senate provision earmarking funds for the',
'l.q.c. lamar house nhl from the historic preservation fund funds must be matched ; and 4 senate provision regarding construction',
'at old rag mountain trail in shenandoah mountain np. partnerships. the managers reiterate the concerns voiced by both the house',
'and senate regarding the management of partnership construction projects. the national park service has developed interim guidance to govern the',
'development of partnership construction proposals and the managers expect all levels of the service to comply with the new procedures.',
'the managers expect the service and its partners to work collaboratively on the appropriateness, scope, and costs of contemplated projects,',
'with careful consideration given to both the capital development and long term operational and life cycle costs. at a time',
'of increased attention and emphasis on park operation budgets, the service and its partners must not pursue new facility investments',
'that are unrealistic and unachievable in their expectations. the managers expect the services review of all partnership construction proposals to',
'make difficult decisions, where necessary, to defer or suspend a project that is not the right project, for the right',
'reason, at the right size, and at the right time. additionally, any partnership construction project for which there is to',
'be a federal contribution towards the cost must be budgeted for and included in the services five year construction program.',
'in the event a partnership construction proposal assumes funding from another federal agency, the service must seek the agreement of',
'the appropriate agency including funding in the agencys budget request. the managers expect the service to provide a status report',
'regarding partnership construction projects no later than february 15, 2005. language regarding partnership projects at moccasin bend nad, great smoky',
'mountains np tremont , delaware water gap nra pocono environmental education center , flight 93 nmem, and dayton aviation nhp',
'wright dunbar plaza was included in the house and senate committee reports, and is reinforced by the managers. partnership construction',
'projects that have not followed the interim guidance, the requirements of directors order 21, or been reviewed by the development',
'advisory board, will not be considered for approval by the committees. funds provided for the cane river creole nhp are',
'to initiate pre design and planning for a curatorial storage facility. the managers understand that this facility will be for',
'service collections, and will be constructed and managed by the service. the scope and cost of this facility are subject',
'to further refinement using the services planning model, but are expected to be less than the $3 million project previously',
'proposed as a partnership with the university. the conference agreement provides $700,000 for cabin restoration at the delaware water gap',
'nra, consistent with the direction provided in the house report. the funds are to be used for cabin restoration, or',
'replacements in kind, consistent with the programming levels allowed in the general management plan. as discussed in the house report,',
'the service needs to complete the site plan and value analysis requested in fiscal year 2004. the park and the',
'partner are reminded that any significant facility investments that go beyond existing program levels must follow the interim guidance regarding',
'partnership construction projects. the managers expect the service to report by february 1, 2005, on a plan and schedule for',
'the expenditure of the funds for fiscal year 2005. the managers are very concerned that the service has not followed',
'directions in previous conference reports. funding has not been provided to the following projects due to various delays in awarding',
'contracts: c&o canal nhp, saugus iron works nhs, yellowstone np madison wastewater facility , and fire island ns west ranger',
'station . the pinnacles nm project was supplanted by an urgent land acquisition need. boston harbor nra, fort larned nhs',
'and point reyes ns are strongly encouraged to resubmit in the next fiscal years budget. report language. the managers direct',
'the service to initiate the waco mammoth site and the manhattan project new area studies, which are authorized. the managers',
'expect the service to initiate a preliminary resource assessment of tunica river park, ms and the surrounding area, and to',
'provide technical assistance as necessary to cooperating entities. funds for the natchez trace parkway, ms, have been removed from construction',
'and addressed in park operations. land and water conservation fund rescission the conference agreement rescinds the contract authority provided for',
'fiscal year 2005 by 16 u.s.c. 460l 10a as proposed by both the house and the senate. land acquisition and',
'state assistance including transfer of funds the conference agreement provides $148,411,000 for land acquisition and state assistance instead of $107,500,000',
'as proposed by the house and $155,831,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers agree to the following distribution of',
'funds: area state amount appalachian national scenic trail high top mtn. va $1,380,000 big thicket national preserve tx 4,541,000 blue',
'ridge parkway roanoke va 750,000 civil war battlefield sites grants 5,000,000 congaree np sc 6,000,000 cumberland gap fern lake ky',
'1,000,000 ft. clatsop nm or 5,000,000 guilford courthouse nmp nc 250,000 harpers ferry nhp wv 2,900,000 ice age nst wi',
'1,000,000 mojave national preserve relocation ca 1,600,000 mount rainier np wa 1,000,000 national capital parks dc 2,479,000 new river gorge',
'nsr wv 2,000,000 niobrara nsr easements ne 200,000 pinnacles nm ca 2,600,000 puuhonua o honaunau nhp hi 4,600,000 shenandoah valley',
'battlefields nhd va 1,500,000 sleeping bear dunes nl mi 1,500,000 valley forge nhp pa 1,500,000 wilsons creek nb mo 4,500,000',
'wrangell st. elias np ak 1,500,000 use of unobligated balances 12,400,000 subtotal 40,400,000 acquisition management 10,511,000 emergencies/hardships 2,500,000 inholdings/exchanges 2,500,000',
'stateside grants 91,000,000 stateside administration 1,500,000 total $148,411,000 bill language. the conference agreement retains the language proposed by the senate',
'providing that, in lieu of state assistance program indirect costs as described in omb circular a 87 , not to',
'exceed five percent apportionments under the state assistance program may be used by states, the district of columbia, and insular',
'areas to support program administration costs. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in the senate bill providing that $250,000',
'provided for civil war battlefield protection be available for transfer to the national recreation and preservation account. report language. the',
'managers support land acquisition efforts at jean lafitte national historical park and preserve in louisiana, but understand that there are',
'not purchases currently ready for completion. the managers will look favorably upon future acquisitions at the park, should parcels become',
'available. the committee is anxious to see progress on efforts to locate and build a boathouse with access to the',
'potomac river near the george washington memorial parkway in arlington, virginia. the committee encourages the service to continue exploring options',
'that would facilitate the possible acquisition of suitable land by arlington county to construct the boathouse. administrative provisions bill language.',
'the conference report includes statutory language, with minor modifications, regarding concession contracts. this language was originally included in the house',
'bill. united states geological survey surveys, investigations, and research the conference agreement provides $948,921,000 for surveys, investigations, and research instead',
'of $944,498,000 as proposed by the house and $939,486,000 as proposed by the senate. mapping, remote sensing and geographic investigations.',
'the change to the house level for mapping, remote sensing and geographic investigations is a decrease of $2,355,000 for the',
'national map. the managers understand that this decrease will be partially offset by anticipated buyout savings. the managers expect that',
'the alaska digital data mapping program will continue from within base funding at no less than the fiscal year 2004',
'enacted level. the managers reiterate their concern with the equipment failure on the landsat 7 satellite, which occurred well over',
'a year ago, and the issues that have arisen as a result. despite repeated requests from both the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations, a clear plan has yet to be submitted by the administration regarding long term usgs satellite',
'operations, nor has an interim solution been offered to address the current funding issues surrounding landsat 7. the managers are',
'dismayed that the administration has been unable to provide specific guidance and coordination on an issue that crosses multiple agencies',
'and jurisdictions. further, the managers object to the notion of continuing to redirect funds from other valuable survey activities in',
'order to maintain the status quo for a program that is no longer fully functional. the managers expect to see',
'a fiscal year 2006 budget submission that contains a detailed proposal to address the landsat issue. if, however, a clear',
'plan regarding mission and funding options is not received by june 30, 2005, the managers direct the department of the',
'interior to submit a plan for shutdown of the landsat program. in the meantime, to the extend that buyout savings',
'may be required to contribute to eros data center operations during fiscal year 2005, the mapping program should reserve these',
'funds to do so. the managers expect the survey to be extremely cautious in expanding its mapping programs or entering',
'into additional cooperative agreements with these monies until it is clear how the landsat issue will be resolved. the managers',
'agree that long term remote sensing data is vital to many aspects of the government and private sector in the',
'nation. once again, the managers encourage the administration to work with nasa and other federal agencies to place the next',
'generation landsat sensor in orbit as soon as possible to reduce future gaps in data. geologic hazards, resources and processes.',
'changes to the house level for geologic hazards, resources and processes include increases of $3,242,000 for the base volcano monitoring',
'program, $1,150,000 for the alaska mineral resource assessment program, and $100,000 for the alaska geological materials center and decreases of',
'$500,000 for the advanced national seismic system program, $400,000 for the earth observation monitoring program, $1,482,000 for the alaska minerals',
'at risk project that has been completed, $250,000 for the landslide hazards program, and $250,000 for geothermal assessments. other projects',
'that are continued in fiscal year 2005 at their fiscal year 2004 funding levels include a north carolina coastal erosion',
'study, south carolina/georgia coastal erosion and monitoring studies, and subsidence studies at the university of new orleans. the managers agree',
'that the volcano monitoring program is vital to both the safety of citizens living near these areas and the protection',
'of commercial aircraft. within the funds provided in the conference agreement, the survey shall continue its ongoing volcanic research and',
'monitoring activities at no less than the fiscal year 2004 enacted level, and should direct increased funding to areas of',
'recent and imminent volcanic activity. the managers agree that the amount of funding provided for conducting inquiries into the economic',
'conditions affecting mining and materials processing industries is $15,499,000. this number will no longer appear in bill language. water resources',
'investigations. changes to the house level for water resources investigations include increases of $1,481,000 for collaborative research with the university',
'of oklahoma, $518,000 for the toxic substances hydrology program, $50,000 for the potomac river groundwater assessment study, $198,000 for the',
'berkeley pit study with montana tech, $295,000 for lake champlain basin toxic materials, $444,000 for monitoring water resources in hawaii,',
'and $889,000 for the coal bed methane study of the tongue river, and decreases of $400,000 for the water availability',
'pilot project and $400,000 for the klamath basin study. funds remain in the base to continue the us/mexico border initiative',
'at the fiscal year 2004 level. the managers agree that, from within base funds, up to $889,000 may be designated',
'for the surveys continued participation in the long term estuary assessment program. the managers agree that the reduction to the',
'klamath basin funding will be offset by an internal reprogramming in the current fiscal year. the managers agree that the',
'potomac river groundwater assessment projects in the house and senate bills address similar issues and they have been combined into',
'one project. biological research. changes to the house level for biological research include increases of $250,000 for northern prairie carbon',
'sequestration, $741,000 for the mark twain national forest mining study, $790,000 for molecular biology at leetown science center, $300,000 for',
'pallid sturgeon research, $198,000 for a diamondback terrapin study, $988,000 to complete the northern continental divide ecosystem study in montana,',
'$296,000 for a multi disciplinary water resource study at leetown science center, $250,000 for the delaware river basin study, and',
'decreases of $250,000 for ecological systems mapping, $250,000 for the deepwater fisheries vessel program, $500,000 for invasive species, $400,000 for',
'klamath basin studies, $170,000 for equipment at the anadromous fish research center, and $250,000 for cooperative research units. the managers',
'understand that the reduction to the klamath basin study is offset by an internal reprogramming in the current fiscal year.',
'the managers direct the survey to continue to pursue ongoing chronic wasting disease research nationwide and to continue to work',
'with the southeastern cooperative wildlife disease study. within the funds available for invasive species studies, the managers expect the survey',
'to continue its cooperative program with mississippi state university at no less that the fiscal year 2004 enacted level. enterprise',
'information. changes to the house level for enterprise information include increases of $500,000 for certification and accreditation of information technology',
'systems, $300,000 for accessible data transfer and $50,000 for the enterprise services network. science support. the change to the house',
'level for science support is a decrease of $1,000,000 for financial management improvements. facilities. there are no changes to the',
'house funding level for facilities activities. the conference agreement also retains language proposed in the house bill designating $1,600,000 from',
'within amounts provided to remain available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects exceeding $100,000. the managers have',
'not agreed to provide base funding to the lake pontchartrain restoration project. other. the managers note that, unless otherwise specified,',
'funding levels for ongoing projects included in the conference agreement as proposed by the senate should reflect reductions that resulted',
'from fiscal year 2004 rescissions. administrative provisions the conference agreement includes language proposed by the house that provides work injury',
'and travel benefits to students. minerals management service royalty and offshore minerals management the conference agreement provides $169,175,000 for royalty',
'and offshore minerals management instead of $171,575,000 as proposed by the house and $171,175,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'managers agree to the following changes to the house recommendations: 1. the leasing and environmental program includes an earmark of',
'$150,000 within available funds for the alaska whaling commission as proposed by the senate. 2. resource evaluation includes increases of',
'$900,000 for the center for marine resources, ms and $900,000 for the marine mineral technology center, ak as proposed by',
'the senate. 3. the regulatory program includes an increase of $600,000 as proposed by the senate for the offshore technology',
'research center, tx, and $1,000,000 for hurricane related studies and for extra expenses of deepwater helicopter operations. 4. compliance and',
'asset management is reduced by $5,800,000. the managers understand that the agency will realize savings in this program for fiscal',
'year 2005 such that this reduction will not reduce program capability. compliance and asset management is reduced accordingly, but approximately',
'$1,000,000 should be designated for section 202/205 cooperative audits with the states. 5. the mms should reprogram funds for e',
'government initiatives relating to disaster management and safecom to the environmental studies program to help fund fixed costs. bill language.',
'the managers accept the senate proposed bill language which deletes pilot in referring to the royalty in kind program, allows',
'payments to states under the mineral leasing act, and allows the mms to recover certain portions of the royalty in',
'kind sales for costs directly related to this program. oil spill research the conference agreement provides $7,105,000 for oil spill',
'research as proposed by both the house and the senate. office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement regulation and technology',
'the conference agreement provides $109,905,000 for regulation and technology as proposed by the senate instead of $108,905,000 as proposed by',
'the house. this total includes an indefinite appropriation estimated to be $100,000. the agreement includes $1,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate to contract with the national research council for a review of coal reserves, research, and technologies. the agreement also',
'directs the osm to reprogram funds for e government initiatives relating to disaster management and safecom to help fund fixed',
'costs. abandoned mine reclamation fund the conference agreement provides $190,863,000 for the abandoned mine reclamation fund as proposed by the',
'senate instead of $194,106,000 as proposed by the house. the agreement directs the osm to reprogram funds for e government',
'initiatives relating to disaster management and safecom to help fund fixed costs. the managers note that bill language within title',
'i, general provisions, provides an extension until june 30, 2005, of the secretarys authority to collect fees pursuant to the',
'surface mining control and reclamation act. administrative provision the conference agreement includes bill language recommended in the request which allows',
'funds available for the technical innovation and professional services program to be used to transfer title for certain computer devices',
'to state and tribal regulatory and reclamation programs. bureau of indian affairs operation of indian programs the conference agreement provides',
'$1,955,047,000 for the operation of indian programs instead of $1,935,033,000 as proposed by the house and $1,951,798,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. tribal priority allocations. changes to the house level for tribal priority allocations include increases of $3,000,000 for contract',
'support costs and $2,000,000 for welfare assistance. other recurring programs. changes to the house level for other recurring programs include',
'increases of $10,500,000 for tribally controlled community colleges, $98,000 for the alaska sea otter commission, $790,000 for the bering sea',
'fishermens association, $87,000 for the intertribal bison council, $346,000 for the chugach regional resources commission, and a decrease of $2,000,000',
'for the administrative cost grant fund. non recurring programs. changes to the house level for non recurring programs include increases',
'of $500,000 for the rocky mountain technology foundation, $750,000 for the rural alaska fire program, $1,250,000 for the salish and',
'kootenai college nursing program housing project , $392,000 for alaska legal services, and $1,000,000 for the denali commission. central office',
'operations. changes to the house level for central office operations include decreases of $2,000,000 for the workforce initiative and $1,000,000',
'for information resources technology. special programs and pooled overhead. changes to the house level for special programs and pooled overhead',
'include increases of $500,000 for the united tribes technical college, $450,000 for the united sioux tribes development corporation, $442,000 for',
'the crownpoint institute, $1,250,000 for the western heritage center distance learning program, $750,000 for the alaska native aviation program, and',
'$409,000 for e government initiatives, and $500,000 for the enterprise services network. bill language. there is a statutory earmark of',
'$1,000,000 for administrative cost grants to tribes for transitional costs instead of $3,000,000 as proposed by the house and no',
'funding as proposed by the senate. construction the conference agreement provides $323,626,000 for construction instead of $348,626,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $283,126,000 as proposed by the senate. changes to the house level include increases of $2,500,000 for the',
'tribal school demonstration program, $2,500,000 for facilities maintenance of detention centers and a decrease of $30,000,000 for school replacement construction.',
'the managers have included bill language directing the bureau to provide $4,500,000 to the eastern band of cherokee education facility',
'at the ravensford tract, $4,000,000 for the sac and fox meskwaki settlement school and $4,000,000 for the twin buttes elementary',
'school on the fort berthold reservation within the tribal school demonstration program. the managers have retained language included in the',
'senate bill that allows the secretary of the interior to assume control of construction projects if the tribes have not',
'completed planning, design, and initial construction within 18 months of the appropriation of funds. the managers have included bill language',
'that allows the office of special trustee for american indians to reimburse the appropriate share of construction costs for space',
'expansion needs identified as a result of trust reform implementation. the managers are aware of the significant problems with bureau',
'owned detention centers, and have provided additional funding for facilities and deferred maintenance of these facilities. the managers urge the',
'department to address the operations and maintenance of detention centers in future budget submissions. indian land and water claim settlements',
'and miscellaneous payments to indians the conference agreement provides $44,771,000 for indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments',
'to indians as proposed by the house instead of $34,771,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers have agreed to',
'$10,032,000 for the quinault indian nation settlement. the managers have retained the senate bill language which contained minor technical differences',
'from the house. the managers recognize that the department of the interior is working with northwest indian tribes and the',
'shellfish industry to complete the historic washington state shellfish settlement agreement and secure funding for it. this agreement represents nine',
'years of hard, cooperative work by the tribes and the shellfish industry. the managers support this effort and encourage the',
'department and all parties to continue working together to finalize the settlement in a timely manner. the managers agree that',
'the administration should provide funding for settlements such as these in the annual budget submission as the managers do not',
'foresee having funds above the requested level for new settlements. indian guaranteed loan program account the conference agreement provides $6,421,000',
'for the indian guaranteed loan program as proposed by both the house and the senate. the managers have retained the',
'house bill language which contained minor technical differences from the senate. administrative provisions bill language. the conference agreement includes language',
'that allows certain tribes to continue to receive contract support as a supplement to administrative cost grants. departmental offices insular',
'affairs assistance to territories the conference agreement provides $76,255,000 for assistance to territories instead of $74,935,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $74,255,000 as proposed by the senate. changes in funding levels from the house recommendation include the senate recommendations',
'for an additional $320,000 to continue judicial, court education, and court administration training, and $1,000,000 for marshall islands health care.',
'the managers agree to the following: 1. although the agreement does not include bill language proposed by the senate designating',
'a specific funding level for a grant to the close up foundation, the managers do support this effort and expect',
'the secretary to designate approximately $750,000 for this program. 2. the oia should reprogram funds for e government initiatives relating',
'to disaster management and safecom to help fund fixed costs. 3. the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for payments to replace',
'the prior service trust fund as proposed by the house. the managers direct the department to work with the prior',
'service benefits board of directors to reach an agreement as soon as possible, but no later than october 1, 2005,',
'to replace the prior service trust fund. such agreement shall provide for: a the pension systems of palau, cnmi, rmi',
'and fsm to assume responsibility for the enrollees of the prior service benefits trust fund; b the allocation of potential',
'future u.s. funding, if appropriated, among these four pension systems and payment of their benefits; c a reasonable transition overhead',
'rate; d appropriate changes in benefits, if any; and e for the termination of certification and enrollment of new beneficiaries',
'by march 31, 2005. the managers also direct that this $1,000,000 in funding should be reprogrammed for general technical assistance',
'uses if no agreement can be reached. 4. the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 to assist health care programs on the',
'marshall islands as proposed by the senate. these instructions replace the senate direction. these funds shall first be used to',
'provide primary health care to members of the enewetak, bikini, rongelap and utrik communities who currently reside on enewetak atoll,',
'kili island, mejetto island, rongelap atoll following resettlement, and utrik atoll. such primary medical care shall consist of a clinic',
'with at least one doctor and an assistant, and necessary supplies and logistical support. if excess funds are available, these',
'funds may be used to augment primary healthcare for members of these communities who get primary healthcare services from the',
'facilities in ebeye and majuro. 5. the managers have included $1,000,000 to continue work on water system rehabilitation in the',
'cnmi. the managers note that the army corps of engineers has completed a comprehensive water infrastructure study that has identified',
'and prioritized over $200,000,000 in essential needs. the magnitude of this need far exceeds any possible resolution from funds made',
'available to the interior and related agencies subcommittee on appropriations. existing programmatic expertise of other federal agencies is not being',
'used fully, as evidenced in the delays in completing the kagman water project by the department of agriculture. accordingly, the',
'managers direct the secretary of the interior to prepare, in consultation with the interagency group on insular areas, a comprehensive,',
'coordinated and detailed implementation program for the plans developed by the army corps of engineers by july 31, 2005. to',
'develop this program the secretary shall look to authorities of the corps of engineers under the secretary of the army,',
'the bureau of reclamation within the department of the interior, the various programs under the secretary of agriculture, authorities available',
'to the administrator of the environmental protection agency, and authorities available under any other agency dealing with water infrastructure. the',
'secretary shall provide the house and senate committees on appropriations with an implementation plan that fully utilizes and coordinates those',
'authorities to ensure that the goals of the plan are achieved in a timely, cost effective manner. the managers expect',
'the implementation plan to identify projects, responsible agency, funding needs, implementation schedule, any statutory or other changes necessary to implement',
'the program, and a specific timetable for full completion. compact of free association the conference agreement provides $5,499,000 for the',
'compact of free association as proposed by the house instead of $5,400,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement',
'follows the funding recommendations made by the house. departmental management salaries and expenses including transfer of funds the conference agreement',
'provides $90,855,000 for departmental management instead of $79,551,000 as proposed by the house and $81,608,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the changes described below are to the house recommended funding level. management and coordination. increases include $750,000 for the financial',
'and business management system, $10,500,000 to restore partially funds cut on the house floor for motor vehicle lease, purchase or',
'services costs, and $54,000 for e government initiatives. bill language. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in the senate',
'bill directing the transfer of $13,500,000 from unobligated balances in the central hazardous materials fund. the conference agreement modifies the',
'language proposed in the house bill reducing amounts otherwise appropriated for motor vehicle lease, purchase or service costs. the modification',
'changes $13,500,000 to $3,000,000. payments in lieu of taxes the conference agreement provides $230,000,000 for payments in lieu of taxes',
'as proposed by the senate instead of $226,000,000 as proposed by the house. office of the solicitor salaries and expenses',
'the conference agreement provides $52,384,000 for the office of the solicitor instead of $51,356,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$53,053,000 as proposed by the senate. the changes described below are to the house recommended funding level. legal services. increases',
'include $446,000 for paralegal and support positions, $300,000 for legal staff support, and $186,000 for fixed costs. general administration. increases',
'include $15,000 for e government initiatives and $78,000 for fixed costs. ethics office. increases include $3,000 for fixed costs. office',
'of inspector general salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $37,800,000 for office of inspector general, instead of $37,655,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $38,100,000 as proposed by the senate. the changes described below are to the house recommended',
'funding level. audits. changes include an increase of $237,000 for fixed costs and a decrease of $100,000 for non traditional',
'audit staff. investigations. changes include an increase of $165,000 for fixed costs and a decrease of $172,000 for law enforcement',
'equipment replacement. administrative services and information management. changes include increases of $105,000 for fixed costs and $10,000 for e government',
'initiatives, and a decrease of $100,000 for it standardization. office of special trustee for american indians federal trust programs the',
'conference agreement provides $196,267,000 for federal trust programs as proposed by both the house and the senate. the managers have',
'retained language contained in the senate bill that caps the amount of funding that can be used for historical accounting',
'activities at $58,000,000. indian land consolidation the conference agreement provides $35,000,000 for indian land consolidation programs instead of $42,000,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $50,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers are concerned about recent events in the',
'courts that will likely slow the process of indian land consolidation and reduce the ability of the department of the',
'interior to obligate funds for acquisition of lands. the land consolidation program has the potential to resolve many of the',
'contentious issues surrounding indian trust management. the actions of the court concerning notifying indian landowners of ongoing litigation will undoubtedly',
'slow the process of consolidation of lands. bill language. the managers have retained bill language included by the senate that',
'allows indian land consolidation funds to be transferred to the bureau of indian affairs and departmental management accounts. the house',
'had no similar provision. natural resource damage assessment and restoration natural resource damage assessment fund the conference agreement provides $5,818,000',
'for the natural resource damage assessment fund as proposed by both the house and the senate. general provisions department of',
'the interior sec. 101. the conference agreement modifies the text of senate section 101 correcting the reference to the budget',
'agreement in providing secretarial authority to transfer program funds for emergencies. the house had a similar provision in section 101',
'of the house bill. sec. 102. the conference agreement modifies the text of senate section 102 correcting the reference to',
'the budget agreement in providing for expenditure or transfer of funds by the secretary for natural disasters. the house had',
'a similar provision in section 102 of the house bill. sec. 103. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in',
'section 103 of the house bill providing for use of appropriated funds for operation of garages, shops, warehouses, and similar',
'facilities. the senate had a similar provision in section 103 of the senate bill. sec. 104. the conference agreement retains',
'an identical provision in section 104 of both the house and senate bills, providing for vehicle and other services. sec.',
'105. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in section 105 of the house bill making permanent the use of',
'appropriated funds to purchase uniforms or to provide a uniform allowance. the senate had a similar provision in section 105',
'of the senate bill. sec. 106. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in section 106 of the house bill',
'making permanent a provision that contracts issued for services and rentals with appropriated funds be in effect for a period',
'not to exceed 12 months. the senate had a similar provision in section 106 of the senate bill. sec. 107',
'109. the conference agreement retains identical provisions in sections 107 109 of both the house and senate bills, prohibiting the',
'expenditure of funds for outer continental shelf ocs leasing activities in certain areas. sec. 110. the conference agreement retains a',
'provision in section 110 of the house bill prohibiting the national park service from reducing recreation fees for non local',
'travel through any park unit. the senate had no similar provision. sec. 111. the conference agreement retains the language proposed',
'in section 111 of the house bill that makes permanent a provision limiting the investment of federal funds by tribes',
'or tribal organizations. the senate had a similar provision in section 110 of the senate bill. sec. 112. the conference',
'agreement retains a provision in section 112 of the house bill permitting the transfer of funds between the bureau of',
'indian affairs and the office of special trustee for american indians. the senate had an identical provision in section 111',
'of the senate bill. sec. 113. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 113 of the house bill continuing',
'a provision allowing the hiring of administrative law judges to address the indian probate backlog. the senate had an identical',
'provision in section 112 of the senate bill. sec. 114. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 114 of',
'the house bill continuing a provision permitting the redistribution of tribal priority allocation and tribal base funds to alleviate funding',
'inequities. the senate had an identical provision in section 113 of the senate bill. sec. 115. the conference agreement retains',
'a provision in section 115 of the house bill continuing a provision requiring the allocation of bureau of indian affairs',
'postsecondary schools funds consistent with unmet needs. the senate had an identical provision in section 114 of the senate bill.',
'sec. 116. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in section 115 of the senate bill that makes permanent a',
'limitation on the use of the huron cemetery in kansas. the house had a similar provision in section 116 of',
'the house bill. sec. 117. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 117 of the house bill continuing a',
'provision permitting the conveyance of the twin cities research center of the former bureau of mines for the benefit of',
'the national wildlife refuge system. the senate had an identical provision in section 116 of the senate bill. sec. 118.',
'the conference agreement retains the language proposed in section 119 of the house bill making permanent a provision permitting the',
'bureau of land management to retain funds from the sale of seeds and seedlings. the senate had a similar provision',
'in section 117 of the senate bill. sec. 119. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 120 of the',
'house bill continuing a provision authorizing the secretary of the interior to use helicopters or motor vehicles to capture and',
'transport horses and burros at the sheldon and hart national wildlife refuges. the senate had an identical provision in section',
'118 of the senate bill. sec. 120. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 119 of the senate bill',
'limiting the implementation of claims maintenance and location fees and directs the bureau of land management to establish a permit',
'tracking system. the house had no similar provision. sec. 121. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 120 of',
'the senate bill allowing certain funds provided for land acquisition at the shenandoah valley battlefield nhd and ice age nst',
'to be granted to a state, a local government, or any other land management entity. the house had a similar',
'provision in section 121 of the house bill. sec. 122. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 122 of',
'the house bill continuing a provision prohibiting the closure of the underground lunchroom at carlsbad caverns np, nm. the senate',
'had an identical provision in section 121 of the senate bill. sec. 123. the conference agreement retains a provision in',
'section 123 of the house bill preventing the demolition of a bridge between new jersey and ellis island. the senate',
'had no similar provision. sec. 124. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 125 of the house bill continuing',
'a provision limiting compensation for the special master and court monitor appointed by the court in cobell v. norton to',
'200 percent of the highest senior executive service rate of pay. the senate had an identical provision in section 122',
'of the senate bill. sec. 125. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 126 of the house bill continuing',
'a provision allowing the secretary to pay private attorney fees for employees and former employees incurred in connection with cobell',
'v. norton. the senate had an identical provision in section 123 of the senate bill. sec. 126. the conference agreement',
'retains a provision in section 127 of the house bill dealing with the u.s. fish and wildlife services responsibilities for',
'mass marking of salmonid stocks. the senate had no similar provision. sec. 127. the conference agreement modifies a provision in',
'section 128 of the house bill dealing with paying for operational needs at the midway atoll national wildlife refuge airport',
'using funds appropriated under the departmental management, salaries and expenses appropriation. the modification changes the word shall to may. the',
'senate had no similar provision. sec. 128. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 129 of the house bill',
'prohibiting the conduct of gaming under the indian gaming regulatory act 25 u.s.c. 2701 et seq. on lands described in',
'section 123 of the department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act, 2001, or land that is contiguous to',
'that land. the senate had an identical provision in section 124 of the senate bill. sec. 129. the conference agreement',
'retains a provision in section 130 of the house bill continuing a provision prohibiting the use of funds to study',
'or implement a plan to drain or reduce water levels in lake powell. the senate had an identical provision in',
'section 125 of the senate bill. sec. 130. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 131 of the house',
'bill allowing the national indian gaming commission to collect $12,000,000 in fees for fiscal year 2006. the senate had an',
'identical provision in section 126 of the senate bill. sec. 131. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 127',
'of the senate bill making funds available to the tribes within the california tribal trust reform consortium and others and',
'separates this demonstration project from the department of the interiors trust reform organization. the house had a similar provision in',
'section 132 of the house bill. sec. 132. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 128 of the senate',
'bill dealing with grazing permits in the jarbidge field office of the bureau of land management. the house had no',
'similar provision. sec. 133. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 130 of the senate bill restoring mining claims',
'voided due to defective waivers of the mining maintenance fee. the house had no similar provision. sec. 134. the conference',
'agreement retains a provision in section 131 of the senate bill allowing proceeds from the university of nevada at las',
'vegas foundations research park leases to be used to carry out the foundations research mission. the house had no similar',
'provision. sec. 135. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 132 of the senate bill extending the authority of',
'the secretary of the interior to collect fees pursuant to the surface mining control and reclamation act. the house had',
'no similar provision. sec. 136. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 133 of the senate bill authorizing the',
'secretary of the interior to acquire lands for the operation and maintenance of facilities in support of transportation of visitors',
'to ellis, governors, and liberty islands. the house had no similar provision. sec. 137. the conference agreement includes a new',
'provision to redesignate the ace basin national wildlife refuge, sc, as the ernest f. hollings ace basin national wildlife refuge.',
'sec. 138. the conference agreement includes a new provision to exempt certain coastal barrier property in south carolina from financial',
'assistance and flood insurance limitations under the coastal barriers resources act and the national flood insurance act of 1968. sec.',
'139. the conference agreement includes a new provision resolving a boundary encroachment on lands of the union pacific railroad company',
'in tipton, california; requiring the secretary of the interior to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned cabins',
'in the mineral king valley in the sequoia national park; and authorizing the continued use of certain lands within the',
'sequoia national park by portions of an existing hydroelectric project. sec. 140. the conference agreement includes a new provision to',
'designate certain lands within the apostle islands national lakeshore in the state of wisconsin as the gaylord a. nelson national',
'wilderness. sec. 141. the conference agreement includes a new provision regarding special use grazing permits on the mojave national preserve,',
'ca. sec. 142. the conference agreement includes a new provision amending public law 92 195 concerning the management of wild',
'horses and burros. sec. 143. the conference agreement includes a new provision excluding non native migratory bird species from application',
'of certain prohibitions under the migratory bird treaty act. sec. 144. includes a new section transferring lands from the bureau',
'of land management to the department of veterans affairs for construction of a new health facility, previously announced by the',
'department. sec. 145. the conference agreement includes a new provision adjusting the boundary of the cumberland island wilderness and authorizing',
'tours of the cumberland island national seashore. sec. 146. the conference agreement includes a new provision dealing with the 2004',
'2005 snowmobile season. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in section 118 of the house bill authorizing',
'a cooperative agreement with the golden gate national parks association, ca. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed',
'in section 124 of the house bill prohibiting posting of clothing optional signs at canaveral ns, fl. the conference agreement',
'does not include a provision proposed in section 133 of the house bill limiting the use of the national mall',
'for special events. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in section 129 of the senate bill amending',
'public law 104 208 to modify the authorized uses of franchise fund proceeds. title ii related agencies department of agriculture',
'forest service forest and rangeland research the conference agreement provides $280,278,000 for forest and rangeland research instead of $280,654,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $279,883,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers agree to the following changes to recommendations',
'that were proposed by the house: conference recommendation project or activity change from house project total general decrease $1,800,000 fixed',
'costs 1,000,000 $6,109,000 forest inventory and analysis 4,000,000 56,714,000 advanced housing research consortium 300,000 1,300,000 adelgid research ne station 0',
'1,500,000 sudden oak death research 0 2,500,000 emerald ash borer research in ohio 250,000 250,000 southern pine beetle initiative 0',
'2,000,000 olympic natural resource center, wa 0 300,000 western carolina univ. biotechnology 988,000 0 watershed condition research initiative. 2,247,000 4,994,000',
'invasive species initiative 0 1,081,000 joe skeen inst. montana st. univ 350,000 350,000 forest products lab salvage lumber, wi 600,000',
'600,000 ne states research cooperative 25,000 2,000,000 baltimore urban watershed, md 2,000 200,000 fernow expt. forest hydrology, wv 230,000 230,000',
'morgantown, wv pests & pathogens 6,000 500,000 sitka, ak lab 14,000 1,130,000 hardwood tree improvement & regen, in 921,000 921,000',
'coweeta, technology transfer, nc 4,000 300,000 bent cr. cumberland silviculture, nc 4,000 300,000 joe skeen inst. range. research, nm 53,000',
'300,000 adelgid and insects in east research 0 0 coweeta hemlock wooly adelgid, nc 0 300,000 the managers also agree',
'to the following: 1. the forest service should clearly display in future budget justifications the funding provided for various congressional',
'priorities, and display what part of the request includes funding for these items. 2. the funding for emerald ash borer',
'research shown in the table above, $250,000, should be utilized in ohio, and should be in addition to other funding',
'in the budget for ongoing research on this pest at other locations. 3. the funding remaining for the watershed condition',
'initiative should be reprogrammed for other, higher priority fundamental research efforts, not including the fia program. 4. the previous table',
'provided above supercedes the senate report instruction concerning funding levels and the across the board cuts. 5. the managers support',
'funding, to the extent practicable, for implementation of the rules and protocols for carbon accounting as part of the climate',
'change initiative. state and private forestry the conference agreement provides $296,626,000 for state and private forestry instead of $282,446,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $291,169,000 as proposed by the senate. funding for this appropriation should follow the house recommendations',
'unless otherwise instructed herein. forest health management. the conference agreement provides $55,000,000 for federal lands forest health management as proposed',
'by the house instead of $46,012,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $48,300,000 for cooperative lands forest',
'health management instead of $48,000,000 as proposed by the house and $35,214,000 as proposed by the senate. the change from',
'the house recommendation is the addition of $300,000 for vermont forest monitoring as proposed by the senate. the managers do',
'not agree to the specific allocation providing funding for newly found pests or pathogens which was proposed by the senate.',
'the managers agree that the forest service should withhold a portion of forest health funding from immediate distribution so it',
'is available later in the year to address new problems that may emerge. the managers recommend that the administration stop',
'proposing an emerging pest fund. the managers strongly encourage the administration to use the secretarys authority under public law 97',
'46 to fund the survey, evaluation, control and management of unplanned, emerging pest occurrences from funds available to the agencies',
'or corporations of the department of agriculture. this approach has been used in the past for the forest service and',
'has been used in previous years for emergency pest projects by the animal and plant health inspection service. cooperative fire',
'assistance. the conference agreement includes $33,384,000 for state fire assistance instead of $36,384,000 as proposed by the house and $30,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate. this allocation includes $5,000,000 as proposed by the house for urgent work near the san',
'bernardino national forest and a general program increase of $2,000,000 above the house level. the managers do not agree to',
'the specific allocation proposed by the house for community wildfire protection plans, but the managers do agree that this approach',
'is of utmost importance and urge the forest service and the states to give this effort a very high priority.',
'the conference agreement includes $6,000,000 for volunteer fire assistance as proposed by the senate instead of $5,443,000 as proposed by',
'the house. the conference agreement also includes additional funds for state fire and volunteer fire assistance as part of the',
'national fire plan funding within the wildland fire management account. forest stewardship. the conference agreement includes $32,775,000 for forest stewardship',
'instead of $37,000,000 as proposed by the house and $33,000,000 as proposed by the senate. changes from the house recommendations',
'include a reduction of $275,000 for chesapeake bay forestry for a total of $1,225,000, a reduction of $3,000,000 for community',
'wildfire plans as proposed by the senate, and a general decrease of $950,000 as proposed by the senate. although there',
'is no specific allocation for community wildfire plans, the managers strongly support this activity and encourage the forest service and',
'the states to pursue this work. the managers have provided adequate funds within the forest stewardship program to begin an',
'update of the highlands regional study in order to identify high priority areas, including important conservation areas in pennsylvania, to',
'help ensure the health and sustainability of these sites through management, protection and wise use. the managers note that there',
'is no funding for a grant for the downeast lakes forestry partnership and that forest stewardship funds should never be',
'used for land acquisition or acquisition of interests in lands. forest legacy program. the conference agreement includes $57,939,000 for the',
'forest legacy program instead of $43,119,000 as proposed by the house and $76,329,000 as proposed by the senate. these funds',
'are derived from the land and water conservation fund. the conference agreement includes the following distribution of funds for the',
'forest legacy program: state and project conference tn walls of jericho $3,500,000 al mobile tensaw delta 1,200,000 mt blackfoot clearwater',
'3,300,000 nj raritan river watershed 3,800,000 mt north swan river valley 3,000,000 wa cedar green forest 1,600,000 wi wolf river',
'2,000,000 wv potomac river hills 1,000,000 al cumberland mountain, miller maxwell 1,200,000 de green horizons 1,000,000 va dragon run 600,000',
'vi annaly bay/hermitage valley 500,000 sc catawba wateree forest 3,000,000 me katahdin forest 4,500,000 nm horse springs ranch 2,500,000 wi',
'tomahawk northwoods iii 2,000,000 co banded peaks 1,600,000 me sebago lands 500,000 ma stock mountain north 375,000 wa carbon river',
'forest, phase 1 1,300,000 ky knobs state forest kuhns tract 1,200,000 ca six rivers to the sea 2,300,000 ia ne',
'upper bluffs 550,000 ut pioneer ranch 750,000 ny tahawus 1,700,000 vt mt. holly wildlife corridor ii 500,000 mn brainerd lakes',
'2,000,000 id st. joe basin, phase 3 3,500,000 ma muschopauge brook 400,000 va the cove 240,000 tn scotts gulf 1,500,000',
'ri hoxie farm 850,000 nh thirteen mile woods ii 2,000,000 vt orange county headwaters meadowsend 450,000 nh trout pond 1,200,000',
'vt chittenden 1,220,000 fl new state start up 500,000 oh new state start up 500,000 tx new state start up',
'500,000 use of prior year funds 7,300,000 forest legacy program administration, acquisition management, and assessment of need planning 4,904,000 total,',
'forest legacy 57,939,000 the conference agreement retains bill language proposed by the house requiring notification of the committees on appropriations',
'when the forest service makes funds available for specific forest legacy projects. the managers note that funds are not provided',
'within the forest legacy program for the senate proposed mirror lake project, nh. however, within the economic action program the',
'conference agreement includes a grant to the hubbard brook foundation to help conserve this area. urban and community forestry. the',
'conference agreement includes $32,400,000 for the urban and community forestry program instead of $32,000,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$33,111,000 as proposed by the senate. changes from the house recommendation for this activity include a decrease of $100,000 for',
'northeast pa community forestry for a total of $500,000, and inclusion of senate proposals of $350,000 for the chicago wilderness',
'program, $150,000 for the urban watershed forestry research and demonstration cooperative in baltimore, md, and a $411,000 general program decrease.',
'the conference agreement replaces instructions in both the house and the senate committee reports concerning the urban and community forestry',
'allocation methodology. the managers have reviewed the allocation methodology for the urban and community forestry program proposed by the forest',
'service in its report to the committees on appropriations. the managers have been addressing this issue for several years and',
'are displeased with the slow rate of progress at implementing a better performance based allocation method which also includes a',
'more fair assessment of state program needs and capability. the managers understand that the timing of this appropriation makes it',
'more difficult for the forest service to fully implement a performance based system in fy 2005. therefore, the managers direct',
'the forest service to provide quarterly updates to the house and senate committees on appropriations regarding the establishment of a',
'performance based allocation for the distribution of funds to the regions, and that the new allocation methodology with this modification',
'be fully implemented in fiscal year 2006. the managers expect allocations for fiscal year 2005 to the states to remain',
'at the levels as recommended in the agencys report. economic action programs. the conference agreement includes $19,300,000 for the economic',
'action programs instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the house and $19,975,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers have',
'provided $500,000 for the hinkle creek project, or, with the understanding that no further funding will be made available for',
'this program. the conference agreement includes bill language concerning a $2,000,000 direct payment for the kake land exchange, ak and',
'a direct payment of $1,500,000 to canton, nc for wood products wastewater repairs. the funds for the education and research',
'consortium of western north carolina should include the pisgah forest institute, and allow expansion of the education initiative to appropriate',
'institutions with natural resources expertise in pennsylvania and northern california. the conference agreement includes the following distribution of funds: program/project',
'conference economic recovery program $5,000,000 wa state rural technology initiative 600,000 ky mine reforestation 500,000 syracuse suny forestry technology 600,000',
'pisgah forest envir. ed, erc, nc 2,000,000 nc inst. forest biotech. heritage trees 200,000 allegheny nf area, pa tourism 250,000',
'south lake tahoe mtbe study, ca nv 500,000 chugach avalanche center, ak 200,000 ketchikan wood tech. center, ak 750,000 vermont',
'wood products collaborative 500,000 north carolina st./forest res. & wood prods 500,000 fuels in schools biomass program, mt 1,500,000 kake',
'land exchange, ak 2,000,000 alabama rural economic action 500,000 hinkle creek, or watershed study 500,000 university of idaho, mica cr',
'250,000 northern forests partnership program, nh 200,000 utah rural development council 400,000 hubbard brook foundation, mirror lake, nh 750,000 canton,',
'nc wood products wastewater repair 1,500,000 new england value added wood products, ma 100,000 total, economic action programs $19,300,000 forest',
'resource information and analysis. the conference agreement includes $5,028,000 for forest resource information and analysis as proposed by the senate',
'instead of $9,000,000 as proposed by the house. additional information concerning the fia program is under the forest and rangeland',
'research heading. international program. the conference agreement includes $6,500,000 for the international program as proposed by both the house and',
'the senate. the managers agree with the senate comments on forest sustainability and certification, but clarify that the forest service',
'is encouraged to fund projects which promote overall environmental benefits provided by the use of credible, sustainable forest management and',
'forest certification programs, and the forest service should not give a specific preference for any particular certification program. national forest',
'system the conference agreement provides $1,400,260,000 for the national forest system instead of $1,399,599,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$1,387,149,000 as proposed by the senate. funds should be distributed as follows: land management planning $64,057,000 inventory and monitoring 169,659,000',
'recreation, heritage & wilderness 260,969,000 wildlife & fish habitat management 136,647,000 grazing management 48,711,000 forest products 277,097,000 vegetation & watershed',
'management 192,285,000 minerals and geology management 56,532,000 landownership management 93,427,000 law enforcement operations 87,226,000 vales calderas national preserve, nm 3,650,000',
'centennial of service challenge 10,000,000 total 1,400,260,000 the following discussion describes funding changes from the house passed bill. land management',
'planning. this activity includes $400,000 for the senvironmental training program proposed by the senate and the senate proposed general decrease',
'of $400,000. inventory and monitoring. the agreement does not include a special allocation for multi party monitoring, although the managers',
'do support this activity. the managers encourage various groups to participate in collaborative planning and engage in monitoring and note',
'that fund transfers for monitoring are not limited to groups which were participants in the planning process. recreation, heritage, and',
'wilderness management. the conference agreement includes a decrease of $1,375,000 below the house recommended level, which is an increase of',
'$3,625,000 above the request and the senate recommendation. the managers note that the current eruptive activity at mt. st. helens',
'national volcanic monument has greatly increased the need for visitor services as well as media and science program support and',
'emergency readiness. in addition, the managers note that may 18, 2005, will be the 25th anniversary of the catastrophic blast.',
'the managers encourage the forest service to consider the use of $2,000,000 of the increased funding above the request for',
'this activity to support activities at the monument. the forest service should use emergency incident funding sources when needed during',
'eruptive episodes to assure proper and safe management of the public. wildlife and fish habitat management. this activity includes the',
'senate proposed increase of $250,000 for the batten kill river, vt, and a general program decrease of $125,000. forest products.',
'the managers agree to the senate proposed earmark in bill language of $5,000,000 for tongass national forest timber sales preparation.',
'the agreement does not include a special allocation for restoration projects as proposed by the senate, although the managers agree',
'that this is a very important use of funds and have included an increase above the request which may be',
'used for such purposes. the managers clarify that the required report on timber sale claims proposed by the senate should',
'deal with those years where the data are available. the managers agree that the forestry work on the lincoln nf,',
'nm should be done cooperatively with the mescalero apache tribe when practicable and consistent with national forest system regulations and',
'procedures. vegetation and watershed management. the managers include a total of $1,000,000 for wayne nf, oh watershed recovery but do',
'not agree with the colville nf allocation. the agreement includes senate proposed funding of $1,000,000 for the tongass national forest,',
'ak, pre commercial thinning, $350,000 for leafy spurge eradication in north dakota, and a general decrease of $2,500,000. no specific',
'appropriated allocation is designated for the lake tahoe basin. law enforcement. this activity includes a decrease of $100,000 for daniel',
'boone nf, ky, drug control. valles caldera national preserve. the conference agreement includes the funding level and bill language as',
'proposed by the senate. the managers direct the forest service and the board of the preserve to provide the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations with an annual report depicting operations, deferred maintenance, and capital infrastructure needs over a 5',
'year time frame. this should be prioritized, and should explain how the individual projects relate to health and safety and',
'to other aspects of the preserves goals. the first report should be presented by april 30, 2005, and thereafter, reports',
'should be included in the annual budget justifications, and the reports should include annual summaries of past accomplishments. wildland fire',
'management the conference agreement provides $1,727,008,000 for wildland fire management instead of $1,734,865,000 as proposed by the house and $1,703,897,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the managers note that title iv also includes a special allocation of $400,000,000 for urgent',
'wildfire suppression under certain circumstances. wildfire preparedness. the agreement includes $686,000,000 for preparedness as proposed by the senate instead of',
'$693,627,000 as proposed by the house. the managers reiterate the direction contained in the house and senate reports regarding the',
'need to maintain the level of fire readiness accomplished in fiscal year 2004. the managers note that the grounding of',
'large airtankers this past season, and the need to assure the availability of effective aviation firefighting assets in fiscal year',
'2005 and beyond creates additional demands on limited wildfire preparedness and suppression funding. accordingly, in order to assure a preparedness',
'level equal to that attained in fiscal year 2004, the managers direct the forest service to charge expenses to wildfire',
'suppression for unplanned costs related to the grounding of airtankers, and for the unplanned additional costs necessary to assure sufficient',
'aviation resources are available to maintain initial attack capability and suppress wildfires. wildfire suppression operations. the conference agreement includes $658,000,000',
'for suppression operations as proposed by the house instead of $658,400,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers have provided',
'the full amount of the ten year average cost of wildfire suppression, an increase of $60,870,000 above the fiscal year',
'2004 funding level. the managers concur with concerns expressed in the house and senate reports regarding the need to control',
'suppression costs. the managers are concerned that effective performance measures are not in place on an inter agency basis to',
'report on suppression costs. it is imperative that the secretaries establish appropriate performance metrics promptly. this includes the integration of',
'reporting systems, implementation of policies through the wildland fire leadership council for cost reporting, and responding to findings of the',
'independent cost control review panel established under public law 108 287. the managers direct the secretaries to submit a report',
'no later than june 30, 2005, on performance measures planned for implementation in fiscal year 2006 to be used on',
'an inter agency basis. in the interim, the managers have modified language for reporting wildfire suppression costs in fiscal year',
'2005 as follows: 1 average cost per fire using a statistically representative sample, stratified as follows: small 300 acres ,',
'medium 300 20,000 acres , and large 20,000 acres fires not contained in initial attack; 2 cost per acre burned,',
'using a statistically representative sample for fires not contained in initial attack stratified by small, medium, and large; and 3',
'the percentage of fires, using a statistically representative sample, not contained in initial attack that exceed a stratified fire cost',
'index. this index would take into account known fire characteristics that affect expenditures; specifically, fire intensity, size, forest service region',
'and proximity to communities, using historical cost per acre as a basis. in addition, the mangers direct the forest service',
'to develop and implement direction for identifying a most cost effective wildland fire situation analysis alternative no later than october',
'1, 2005, and report the percentage of fire events that adopt this alternative under the wildland fire situation analysis computer',
'decision support system beginning in fiscal year 2006. the managers concur with the senate direction concerning the preparation of a',
'strategic plan for fire and aviation resources. the managers expect that the plan will indicate the costs associated with determining',
'the useful life of the p 2v air tanker. other wildfire operations. the conference agreement includes $383,008,000 for other fire',
'operation activities instead of $383,238,000 as proposed by the house and $359,497,000 as proposed by the senate. the allocation of',
'this funding is as follows: program amount hazardous fuels $266,238,000 rehabilitation & restoration 13,000,000 research & development 22,025,000 joint fire',
'science 8,000,000 forest health management federal 15,000,000 forest health management cooperative 10,000,000 state and community fire assistance 40,745,000 volunteer fire',
'assistance 8,000,000 total other wildfire operations 383,008,000 the conference agreement includes $266,238,000 for hazardous fuels treatments as proposed by the',
'house and the senate, an increase of $32,758,000 over the fiscal year 2004 level. this allocation includes the senate proposals',
'of $1,000,000 for the chugach nf, ak and $1,500,000 for the santa fe watershed, nm. the managers have not included',
'a specific amount for the lake tahoe basin. the managers have not included a specific allocation for the ecological restoration',
'institute, az, but the managers understand that the forest service plans to work with the institute on a variety of',
'projects. the managers have included bill language making up to $5,000,000 of hazardous fuels funds available for making grants to',
'promote the economical removal of biomass from national forest lands. the managers direct the forest service to develop this program',
'with the clear intent to make grants that will result in increased commercial use of biomass products, and which will',
'thereby result in reduced overall hazardous fuels program costs. the managers further direct that a report detailing the progress of',
'this effort shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on appropriations no later than six months after the',
'enactment of this act. bill language proposed by the house concerning hazardous fuels contracting authorities is deleted as recommended by',
'the senate because these authorities are contained within a title iii general provision. the conference agreement includes $13,000,000 for rehabilitation',
'and restoration activities as proposed by the house. the managers direct that $2,000,000 be made available to the native plant',
'materials program to be used in conjunction with the similar effort at the department of the interior under the joint',
'guidance of the interagency plant conservation alliance. the conference agreement includes $22,025,000 for research and development activities. changes from the',
'house proposal include increases of $1,300,000 for the university of montana landscape analysis center and $200,000 for the related university',
'of idaho project and a $2,475,000 general program decrease. the conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for federal forest health activities and',
'$10,000,000 for cooperative forest health activities as proposed by the house. these funds should be used for high priority work,',
'as part of the national fire plan, to implement activities which restore forests and reduce wildfire danger to natural resources',
'and communities. the managers have included $40,745,000 for state and community fire assistance. changes from the house recommendation include increases',
'of $2,100,000 for the alaska kenai peninsula borough, $1,500,000 to the municipality of anchorage, $1,600,000 for the matanuska susitna borough,',
'ak, $1,000,000 for the fairbanks north star borough, ak, and $300,000 for the cook inlet tribal council, ak, and a',
'general program decrease of $5,755,000 below the house level as proposed by the senate. of the amount provided to the',
'municipality of anchorage, $1,000,000 shall be for the anchorage soil and water district for its firewise program, to be used',
'solely for the removal of dead and dying trees and to the maximum extent possible, local contractors should be used.',
'each of the amounts in this paragraph shall be distributed in the form of an advance direct lump sum payment.',
'within the funds for state fire assistance, $200,000 should be provided to lincoln county, nv. the volunteer fire assistance allocation',
'is $8,000,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. capital improvement and maintenance the conference agreement provides $521,952,000 for',
'capital improvement and maintenance instead of $522,940,000 as proposed by the house and $516,169,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'conference agreement provides for the following distribution of funds: activity/project amount facilities: maintenance $81,531,000 capital improvement 95,524,000 congressional priorities: allegheny',
'nf, pa 2,800,000 d. boone nf, recreation improvements, ky 600,000 national forests of north carolina 2,500,000 cherokee nf, tn 900,000',
'san bernardino nf, ca 2,000,000 tongass admir. nm/juneau rd admin site, ak 4,283,000 monongahela nf facilities, wv 1,960,000 chugach nf',
'valdez visitor center, ak 500,000 smith county lake, ms 500,000 forest products lab durability test facility, wi 1,000,000 ouachita nf',
'visitor center and admin, ok 1,500,000 mystic ranger station and research, additional funds, sd 1,200,000 log transfer facilities r10, ak',
'1,500,000 chugach nf russian river interagency visitor center, ak 1,000,000 chugach nf & ak railroad backcountry whistlestop, ak 1,600,000 daniel',
'boone nf fitchburg furnace, ky 670,000 subtotal facilities 201,568,000 roads: maintenance 146,795,000 capital improvement 76,291,000 congressional priorities: williams river &',
'spruce knob roads, wv 1,500,000 tongass nf, ak 5,000,000 subtotal road 229,586,000 trails: maintenance 39,013,000 congressional priorities: fl national scenic',
'trail 500,000 continental divide trail 500,000 pacific crest national scenic trail 500,000 appalachian trail 75,000 nez perce trail 400,000 north',
'country trail 75,000 other national and historic trails 433,000 capital improvement 32,778,000 congressional priorities: fl national scenic trail 500,000 continental',
'divide trail 1,000,000 pacific crest trail improvements, ca or wa 1,000,000 subtotal trails 76,774,000 infrastructure improvement: fish passage barriers, r6',
'& r5 4,000,000 deferred maintenance 10,024,000 subtotal infrastructure improvement 14,024,000 total, capital improvement and maintenance 521,952,000 the managers agree with',
'the overall program direction for this account provided by both the house and the senate. the funds provided for the',
'allegheny nf include $230,000 for the kiasutha campground, $1,085,000 for kinzua wolf run marina, $285,000 for the willow creek atv',
'site, $200,000 for marienville district displays, and $1,000,000 for the bradford administrative site. the funds included for the daniel boone',
'nf are for the london dock boat ramp and completion of the craigs creek campground. the north carolina national forests',
'funding includes $1,000,000 for the santeetlah phase iii project, $500,000 for the cradle of forestry roof repairs, and $1,000,000 for',
'the curtis creek recreation area, wilson creek access project. the cherokee nf funding includes $400,000 for chilhowee campground improvements, $350,000',
'for the ocoee whitewater center maintenance and interpretive upgrades, and $150,000 to complete a management plan, with public involvement, for',
'the ocoee and hiawassee corridor. the funding for the san bernardino nf is intended for the supervisors office. the forest',
'service should contract with cook inlet regional corporation, for work on the russian river interagency center. the managers expect that',
'the specific allocations provided for the national scenic and historic trails will become part of the base budgets for the',
'forests and the regions which host these important resources so that this detailed level of committee oversight should not be',
'required in future years. the service should continue annual displays of funding needs and accomplishments of these trails in the',
'budget justification. the managers note that in several cases specific congressional priority projects involve maintenance, improvement, and construction of a',
'combination of facilities, roads, and trails. although such congressional priorities are reflected in a single budget line item, the managers',
'expect the agency to comply with congressional intent for completion of the entire project andauthorize the agency to move funds',
'between budget lines within the account to complete projects as intended while accurately reflecting project costs. land acquisition the conference',
'agreement provides $61,866,000 for land acquisition instead of $15,500,000 as proposed by the house and $82,524,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the managers agree to the following distribution of funds: area state amount alabama national forests, multiple nfs al $1,900,000',
'arapahoe nf: arapaho, miller property co 1,025,000 arapahoe nf: beaver brook watershed co 2,000,000 bonneville shoreline trail, multiple nfs ut',
'1,800,000 chattahoochee oconee nf: georgia mtns. riparian project ga 1,000,000 chequamegon nicolet nf: wisconsin wild waterways wi 3,200,000 cherokee nf:',
'tennessee mountains tn 500,000 chippewa/superior nf: minnesota wilderness mn 375,000 coconino nf: sedona/red rocks/oak creek az 1,800,000 columbia river gorge',
'nsa, multiple nfs or/wa 1,000,000 custer nf: schwend mtn. ranch mt 1,200,000 daniel boone nf ky 1,000,000 flathead nf: swan',
'valley mt 3,000,000 florida nf: florida national scenic trail fl 2,000,000 florida nf: suwannee wildlife corridor fl 2,000,000 great lakes/great',
'lands, multiple nfs mi 1,800,000 greater yellowstone area, multiple nfs mt/id 3,500,000 green mountain nf vt 1,000,000 helena & lolo',
'nfs: blackfoot challenge mt 10,000,000 hoosier nf: hoosier unique areas in 435,000 idaho wild and scenic rivers indian creek ranch',
', multiple nfs id 565,000 lolo nf: hiawatha trail mt 360,000 mark twain nf: ozark mountain streams and rivers mo',
'500,000 monongahela nf: monongahela historic areas wv 270,000 okanogan wenatchee nf: i 90 corridor wa 3,400,000 ouachita nf: ozark st.',
'francis ar 1,000,000 pacific northwest streams, multiple nfs or/wa 1,500,000 san bernardino nf ca 1,500,000 santa fe protection & watershed,',
'multiple nfs nm 1,500,000 shawnee nf: illinois disappearing habitat il 850,000 sierra nevada inholdings, multiple nfs ca 1,500,000 six rivers',
'nf: goose creek smith river ca 2,136,000 wasatch cache nf: high uintas ut 1,000,000 white river nf: high elk corridor',
'co 750,000 use of unobligated balances 11,000,000 subtotal 46,366,000 acquisition management 13,000,000 critical inholdings/wilderness protection 1,500,000 land exchange equalization payment',
'1,000,000 total 61,866,000 the managers expect the forest service to ensure that acquisitions associated with the blackfoot challenge are consistent',
'with federal appraisal standards. the forest service should not pay more than the fair market value determined by those appraisals.',
'acquisition of lands for national forests special acts the conference agreement provides $1,069,000 for the acquisition of lands for national',
'forests special acts as recommended by both the house and the senate. acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges the',
'conference agreement provides an indefinite appropriation estimated to be $234,000 for the acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges as',
'proposed by both the house and the senate. range betterment fund the conference agreement provides an indefinite appropriation estimated to',
'be $3,064,000 for the range betterment fund as proposed by both the house and the senate. gifts, donations and bequests',
'for forest and rangeland research the conference agreement provides $65,000 for gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research',
'as proposed by both the house and the senate. management of national forest lands for subsistence uses the conference agreement',
'provides $5,962,000 for management of national forest system lands for subsistence uses in alaska as proposed by both the house',
'and the senate. administrative provisions, forest service the managers agree to the following changes to the house recommendations: 1. the',
'senate language concerning abolishing or moving a regional office is included as in previous years. 2. the house and senate',
'bill language is deleted which prevented funds from this act to be used for implementing section 8002 of the farm',
'security and rural investment act of 2002 the forest land enhancement program . the conference agreement cancels $20,000,000 from this',
'activity instead of no cancellation as proposed by the house and the senate proposed cancellation of $40,000,000. 3. the senate',
'proposed language concerning sale of facilities and use of receipts on the green mountain nf, vt is included although authority',
'is provided for 2 years. 4. the senate language is included limiting older americans act staff treatment as federal employees',
'to december 31, 2005. 5. the senate language is included concerning school payments for certain dependents of agency personnel in',
'puerto rico. 6. the senate proposal concerning sale of excess buildings on the wasatch cache nf, ut is included but',
'provided for two years. 7. a technical change to the aircraft authority is included which allows leasing of certain firefighting',
'aircraft. funds in the budget request for the e government initiatives safecom and disaster management should be reprogrammed to cover',
'fixed costs not funded in the budget. the managers direct the secretaries of agriculture and the interior to continue the',
'ongoing research on the success of the resource advisory councils established under the 2000 secure rural schools and community protection',
'act. department of energy clean coal technology deferral the conference agreement defers the availability of $257,000,000 in clean coal technology',
'funds until october 1, 2005, as proposed by the senate instead of a deferral of $237,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house. the futuregen program is not funded in this account, as proposed by the house, but is funded in the',
'fossil energy research and development account. the managers expect the department to include a table on the futuregen program, as',
'outlined in the house report 108 542, in future budget requests for fossil energy research and development account. the managers',
'make no assumptions on the future use of deferred clean coal technology funds. fossil energy research and development the conference',
'agreement provides $579,911,000 for fossil energy research and development instead of $601,875,000 as proposed by the house and $542,529,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the changes described below are to the house recommended funding level. futuregen. there is an increase',
'of $18,000,000 for the futuregen power plant initiative. clean coal power initiative. there is a decrease of $55,000,000 for the',
'clean coal power initiative. the managers note that funding will need to be increased substantially in fiscal year 2006 if',
'the program is to remain on a schedule consistent with the presidents clean coal initiative. innovations for existing plants. there',
'is an increase of $1,300,000 for innovations for existing plants of which $800,000 is for the research partnership to secure',
'energy for america for domestic fossil fuel research, including a thermoenergy integrated power system to achieve an advanced level of',
'clean, economical power generation from coal, and other exploration and production technologies. advanced systems. there is a decrease of $2,000,000',
'for gasification systems technology and an increase of $800,000 for combustion systems to complete the environmental control technology laboratory project',
'at western kentucky university, including research leading to zero emissions for combustion systems. fuels. in transportation fuels and chemicals, there',
'is an increase of $1,000,000 in the coal to liquids program to expand small footprint plant conversion technology and an',
'increase of $3,000,000 in the solid fuels and feedstocks program to build on hydrogen from coal efforts with the university',
'of north dakota energy and environmental research center. there is also a general program decrease of $1,500,000 for hydrogen from',
'coal research. in advanced fuels research, there is a decrease of $500,000 for c 1 chemistry. advanced research coal .',
'in coal utilization science, there are increases of $4,000,000 for the center for zero emissions coal research, and $1,000,000 for',
'the arctic energy office, which continues that program at last years level. distributed generation systems/fuel cells. in advanced research, there',
'is an increase of $5,000,000 for hitec, and a general reduction of $3,000,000 below the house proposed level. in systems',
'development, there is a decrease of $2,700,000. funding provided in systems development completes the molten carbonate fuel cell/hybrid project. in',
'vision 21 hybrids, this will be the last year of funding for the tubular solid oxide fuel cell program. in',
'innovative concepts, there is a $5,000,000 increase to initiate a competitively awarded turbine hybrid integration program. natural gas exploration and',
'production. in natural gas exploration and production, there are increases of $1,500,000 for national laboratory/industry partnerships and $4,000,000 for the',
'arctic energy office an increase of $1,000,000 above last years level , and decreases of $3,000,000 for advanced drilling completion',
'and stimulation and $1,000,000 for liquefied natural gas research. natural gas infrastructure. in natural gas infrastructure, there is an increase',
'of $1,371,000 for delivery reliability research. effective environmental protection natural gas . in effective environmental protection, there is an increase',
'of $1,000,000 to continue and expand research on coal bed methane, including produced water research. oil technology/exploration and production. in',
'oil technology exploration and production, there is an increase of $1,500,000 for national laboratory/industry partnerships and a decrease of $500,000',
'for reservoir efficiency. the managers note that the arctic energy office is funded at last years level of $2,000,000. reservoir',
'life extension. there is a decrease of $1,000,000 for domestic resource conservation in the reservoir life extension program. effective environmental',
'protection oil . there is a decrease of $300,000 for environmental science in the effective environmental protection program. other programs.',
'in cooperative research and development, there is an increase of $1,065,000. in environmental restoration, there is a decrease of $1,000,000.',
'bill language. bill language is included providing for the use of $18,000,000 for the futuregen program as proposed by the',
'senate. the house included language under the clean coal technology account. language also is included earmarking $50,000,000 for the clean',
'coal power initiative as proposed by the senate instead of $105,000,000 as proposed by the house. the managers note that',
'funding for the clean coal power initiative will need to be increased substantially in fiscal year 2006 to keep this',
'initiative on schedule. the managers agree to the following: 1. the table required by the house under the clean coal',
'technology heading detailing the history and annual budget request for futuregen should be included in future budget requests for fossil',
'energy research and development. 2. within available funds, the director of the national energy technology laboratory, in cooperation with the',
'heads of the strategic petroleum reserve and the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, should evaluate the viability of developing',
'oil shale reserves, with emphasis on available technologies, and on cost and environmental impacts, and report the findings to the',
'house and senate committees on appropriations no later than may 1, 2005. 3. within the funds provided for sequestration research',
'and development, the department should consider oxygen fuel technology currently being tested by does albany research center. 4. research efforts',
'through the national science foundation industry university cooperative research center for fuel cell research, sc, should be considered in the',
'energy conservation account. naval petroleum and oil shale reserves the conference agreement provides $18,000,000 for naval petroleum and oil shale',
'reserves as proposed by both the house and the senate. elk hills school lands fund the conference agreement provides $36,000,000',
'to become available on october 1, 2005, for the 7th payment to the elk hills school lands fund as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. bill language. bill language is included referencing the settlement agreement of october 11,',
'1996, between the state of california and the department of energy as proposed by the house. the senate did not',
'reference the specific agreement. energy conservation the conference agreement provides $649,092,000 for energy conservation instead of $656,071,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $854,299,000 as proposed by the senate. the house bill did not include funding for the weatherization assistance',
'program because funding and jurisdiction for that program were transferred to the appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services,',
'education and related agencies in the house of representatives. the changes described below are to the house recommended funding level.',
'vehicle technologies. in simulation and validation, there is a decrease of $200,000. in advanced power electronics, there is a decrease',
'of $400,000. in the advanced combustion engine program, there is a decrease of $1,000,000 for combustion and emission control, an',
'increase of $2,300,000 for heavy truck engine research, and an increase of $2,000,000 for turbocharger research in the waste heat',
'recovery program. in materials technology, there is a decrease of $500,000 for the vulcan beam line payment as part of',
'the high temperature materials laboratory program. in fuels technology, there is a decrease of $1,000,000 for advanced petroleum based fuels',
'and, in the non petroleum fuels and lubes program, there is an increase of $2,400,000 for renewable and synthetic fuels',
'and a decrease of $700,000 for heavy truck research. there is also a decrease of $1,000,000 in the environmental impacts',
'program. fuel cell technologies. in distributed energy systems, there is a decrease of $500,000. in stack component research and development,',
'there is a decrease of $1,500,000 for catalyst specific research and an increase of $7,000,000 for other stack component research.',
'weatherization and intergovernmental assistance. there is a decrease of $300,000 for state energy program grants. in gateway deployment, there are',
'decreases of $1,000,000 for rebuild america and $1,000,000 for building codes training and technical assistance, and an increase of $250,000',
'for the energy star program. funding for the weatherization assistance program is addressed in a separate portion of this act.',
'distributed energy resources. in distributed energy resources, there are decreases of $500,000 for microturbines, $200,000 for advanced materials and sensors,',
'and $800,000 for thermally activated technology. in applications integration, there is a decrease of $500,000 for fuel flexibility in distributed',
'generation systems, with the understanding that the balance of the funding will be used for combustion work, and an increase',
'of $1,000,000 for the national accounts energy alliance. building technologies. in residential buildings integration, there is an increase of $1,000,000',
'for the building america program and a decrease of $250,000 for residential building energy codes. in commercial buildings integration, there',
'is a decrease of $250,000 for commercial building energy codes. in emerging technologies, there is an increase of $1,500,000 for',
'the solid state lighting initiative and a decrease of $400,000 for space conditioning and refrigeration, and, in the building envelope',
'program, there is a decrease of $400,000 for thermal insulation and building materials and an increase of $750,000 for windows',
'research. in equipment and analysis, there is an increase of $750,000 for appliance standards. there is also an increase of',
'$500,000 for oil heat research. industrial technologies. in industries of the future specific , decreases include $1,700,000 for forest and',
'paper products, $1,000,000 for steel, $1,000,000 for aluminum, $52,000 for metal casting, $700,000 for glass, $2,800,000 for chemicals, $700,000 for',
'mining, and $27,000 for supporting industries. in industries of the future crosscutting there is a decrease of $550,000 for industrial',
'assessment centers. biomass and biorefinery systems. in biomass and biorefinery systems, there is a decrease of $5,000,000 for gasification programs.',
'federal energy management program. there is an increase of $500,000 for the federal energy management program. other. there is a',
'decrease of $1,000,000 for cooperative programs with states. the managers expect that management of the rebuild america program will be',
'assumed by the state technologies advancement collaborative in fiscal year 2005 and anticipate that there will be synergies between these',
'programs. bill language. the conference agreement earmarks $44,798,000 for state energy conservation grants instead of $45,098,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $43,798,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers agree to the following: 1. within the funds provided for',
'fuel cell technology, the department should consider expanding the porvair project. 2. the managers are aware of positive test results,',
'provided to the department, on a non precious metal, tungsten oxide, pem fuel cell, cathode catalyst. these results are promising',
'from the standpoints of performance and non degradation. the department is strongly encouraged to fund further characterization and optimization of',
'this cathode catalyst. 3. in distributed energy resources, the funding provided for thermally activated technology is to complete the existing',
'residential generator absorber heat exchanger heat pump program. 4. the rebuild america program is to be managed by the state',
'technologies advancement collaborative. the department should move quickly to facilitate the transfer of administrative management for this program to stac.',
'the managers are pleased with stacs management of the cooperative programs with the states and believe that the rebuild america',
'program will benefit from stac management. the department should examine other programs for potential stac involvement in fiscal year 2005.',
'5. the new solicitation for off highway research is not meant to eliminate funding for cooperative research and development agreements.',
'the department should consult with the house and senate committees on appropriations on the appropriate distribution of funds between the',
'new solicitation and cradas. 6. within the funds provided for materials technology in the vehicle technologies program, research should be',
'continued and expanded on thermoplastic composite materials and manufacturing infrastructure. 7. in the industrial materials for the future program, $1,000,000',
'should continue to be provided to the metals processing laboratory users facility. 8. the managers understand that the department will',
'soon issue an exceptional circumstances determination with regard to solid state lighting core technology research, with the purpose of facilitating',
'favorable access to the resulting intellectual property by members of the next generation lighting industry alliance. this access is in',
'exchange for the active work for the alliance in using its experience and expertise to bring a manufacturing and commercial',
'focus to the solid state lighting project portfolio, as stipulated in the competitive solicitation by which the alliance was selected.',
'the managers support this arrangement and believe it will facilitate the deployment of solid state lighting technologies and accelerate reductions',
'in electrical energy consumption. 9. the managers support the reprogramming of necessary funds to support program administration costs at the',
'national energy technology laboratory. the committees approved a reprogramming for this purpose in 2004 and realize that further internal reprogrammings',
'will be necessary in 2005. the committees expect the department to realign its budget to reflect the appropriate levels of',
'funding for this purpose in the 2005 funding column of the fiscal year 2006 budget request. the department should consult',
'with the committees prior to the budget submission. strategic petroleum reserve the conference agreement provides $172,100,000 for the strategic petroleum',
'reserve as proposed by both the house and the senate. northeast home heating oil reserve the conference agreement provides $5,000,000',
'for the northeast home heating oil reserve as proposed by both the house and the senate. energy information administration the',
'conference agreement provides $85,000,000 for the energy information administration as proposed by the house instead of $84,000,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. administrative provisions, department of energy the conference agreement retains the house bill language dealing with the use of',
'receipts by the department of energy. department of health and human services indian health service indian health services the conference',
'agreement provides $2,633,072,000 for indian health services instead of $2,628,322,000 as proposed by the house and $2,633,624,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the changes described below are to the house recommended funding level. hospital and health clinic programs. in hospital',
'and clinic programs, there is a decrease of $3,750,000 for the indian health care improvement fund and an increase of',
'$500,000 for staffing at the king cove, ak, clinic. contract health care. there is an increase of $8,000,000 for contract',
'health care. bill language. the conference agreement earmarks $487,085,000 for contract health care instead of $479,085,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $491,085,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement modifies language, proposed by the senate, earmarking funds for',
'alcohol control, enforcement, prevention, treatment, sobriety and wellness, and education programs in alaska. the modification provides $15,000,000 for these programs',
'instead of $16,000,000 and permits the use of 15 percent of funds for administrative overhead instead of 10 percent. the',
'house had no similar provision. the distribution of funds proposed by the senate is modified to provide $8,000,000 to alaska',
'native regional organizations, with $2,000,000 rather than $3,000,000 to be divided among the remaining organizations as specified in item 5',
'in the senate report. item a in the senate report is revised as follows: a $2,000,000 shall be provided as',
'a direct lump sum payment to the state of alaska department of public safety to distribute on a timely basis',
'to alaska native non profit corporations to operate the village public safety officer program. the managers agree to the following:',
'1. the service should reprogram the increases provided for pay cost increases so that there is an equitable distribution across',
'all federal and tribal programs. 2. the recruitment of american indians into nursing program at the university of north dakota',
'is funded at last years level, which includes the $95,000 provided in fiscal year 2003. 3. the service should provide',
'a report on the use of funds to date for the special alcohol and substance control, enforcement, prevention, treatment, sobriety',
'and wellness, and education programs in alaska. the report should be provided no later than 60 days after enactment of',
'this act. this progress report was due to the house and senate committees on appropriations on january 15, 2004, and',
'the managers find the services lack of response totally unacceptable. 4. the alaska federal health care access network is funded',
'at last years level. indian health facilities the conference agreement provides $394,048,000 for indian health facilities instead of $405,048,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $364,148,000 as proposed by the senate. the managers agree to the following distribution of funds:',
'project amount barrow hospital, ak $3,000,000 clinton, ok clinic 19,300,000 eagle butte, sd clinic 5,000,000 fort belknap, mt staff quarters',
'5,000,000 joint ventures using existing list 4,800,000 mobile dental units 1,000,000 new health clinic planning and design 1,000,000 phoenix indian',
'medical center, az 4,000,000 red mesa, az health center 19,382,000 sisseton, sd health center 17,300,000 small ambulatory facilities 5,000,000 wagner,',
'sd staff quarters 2,538,000 zuni, nm staff quarters 2,525,000 subtotal 89,845,000 other: maintenance and improvement 49,897,000 sanitation facilities 93,158,000 facilities',
'and environmental health support 143,567,000 equipment 17,581,000 total 394,048,000 bill language. the conference agreement includes language proposed by the senate',
'permitting the use of funds for the purchase of land for replacement of the health care facility in barrow, alaska.',
'the house had no similar provision. the conference agreement modifies language proposed by the house permitting the use of funds',
'to purchase land for the northern and southern california youth regional treatment centers for alcohol and substance abuse. the modification',
'specifies that such land should be purchased using prior year unobligated funds. the senate had no similar provision. bill language,',
'proposed by the senate, authorizing the construction of a replacement health care facility in nome, alaska is not included but',
'the managers note that this project should be considered in future budget requests. the managers agree to the following: 1.',
'the funds provided for the barrow, ak hospital are for land acquisition and planning. the total estimated cost of the',
'facility is $125 million. 2. the service should finalize the site selections for the northern and southern california youth regional',
'treatment centers for alcohol and substance abuse and, after the sites are selected, include funds in the budget request for',
'construction of these facilities. 3. the funds included for the eagle butte, sd, clinic are for site preparation. 4. the',
'total estimated cost of the fort belknap, mt, staff quarters project is $8,300,000. the $5,000,000 provided for fiscal year 2005',
'should be used to construct staff quarters in harlem, mt. funding for staff quarters in hayes, mt, should be included',
'in the fiscal year 2006 budget request. 5. funds for the phoenix indian medical center, az, are for the design',
'of a southwest clinic and a southeast clinic. 6. the funds for new health clinic planning and design are to',
'initiate design of the san carlos, az, clinic and the kayenta, az, clinic. the service recently approved the program justification',
'documents for these two facilities. 7. the service should move quickly to issue a new solicitation for small ambulatory care',
'facilities. there should be a 30 day tribal comment period prior to issuance of the final solicitation. 8. the service',
'has informed the committees that the funds provided for the sisseton, sd, clinic should be sufficient to complete this project.',
'administrative provisions, indian health service the conference agreement continues language, included in the fiscal year 2004 appropriation, as proposed by',
'the house, prohibiting the imposition of certain staffing restrictions on the indian health service. the conference agreement modifies language proposed',
'by the house, permitting the use of third party collections for the purchase of land for expansion of the ihs',
'hospital in tahlequah, ok subject to advance approval by the house and senate committees on appropriations. the modification retains the',
'original text and adds language authorizing permanent service unit status for the tulsa and oklahoma city pilot health programs. other',
'related agencies office of navajo and hopi indian relocation salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $5,000,000 for salaries and',
'expenses of the office of navajo and hopi indian relocation as proposed by the senate instead of $11,000,000 as proposed',
'by the house. the managers understand that there are large carryover balances in this program that can be used to',
'continue the program in fiscal year 2005. institute of american indian and alaska native culture and arts development payment to',
'the institute the conference agreement provides $6,000,000 for payment to the institute as proposed by both the house and the',
'senate. bill language. the conference agreement retains senate language that allows up to $1,000,000 of the funding to be used',
'for the institutes learning center. smithsonian institution salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $495,925,000 for salaries and expenses of',
'the smithsonian institution instead of $496,925,000 as proposed by the house and $490,125,000 as proposed by the senate. the change',
'to the house level is the result of a reduction to the proposed increase of $1,000,000 for program support and',
'major scientific instrumentation. facilities capital the conference agreement provides $127,900,000 for facilities capital instead of $122,900,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $136,900,000 as proposed by the senate. the change to the house level is the result of an increase',
'of $5,000,000 for revitalization work at the national zoological park. the managers understand that most, if not all, of these',
'funds will be used for the asia trail exhibit. language included in the house bill allowing for the transfer of',
'funds from the former construction and repair, restoration and alteration of facilities accounts to the facilities capital account has been',
'removed in the assumption that all such transfers have been made and the language is no longer necessary. administrative provisions,',
'smithsonian institution the conference agreement continues the administrative provisions included in the house bill that place restrictions on the use',
'of funds for 1 the design of new or expanded facilties; 2 holt house; 3 the purchase of buildings; and',
'4 compliance with reprogramming procedures. the house provision regarding changes to the smithsonians science programs has been amended by omitting',
'reference to the science commissions recommendations, which were approved by the board of regents, and including a requirement of advance',
'approval from the house and senate committees on appropriations in agreement with current reprogramming guidelines. national gallery of art salaries',
'and expenses the conference agreement provides $93,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the national gallery of art as proposed by',
'the house instead of $92,119,000 as proposed by the senate. repair, restoration and renovation of buildings the conference agreement provides',
'$11,100,000 for repair, restoration and renovation of buildings as proposed by the house instead of $11,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. john f. kennedy center for the performing arts operations and maintenance the conference agreement provides $17,152,000 for operations and',
'maintenance of the kennedy center as proposed by both the house and the senate. based on recent recommendations from the',
'general accounting office, the managers direct the kennedy center to annually update the comprehensive building plan as required by the',
'john f. kennedy center act amendments of 1994 and include the prioritization of projects, individual project status, and detailed budget',
'information for both planned and ongoing projects. the plan has not been updated since 2002. the requirement to develop and',
'annually update a comprehensive building plan was intended to help improve management of the kennedy centers capital projects, help reduce',
'the public costs of operating and maintaining the facility, and ensure accountability for the cost and schedule of the projects.',
'construction the conference agreement provides $16,334,000 for construction as proposed by the senate instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house. woodrow wilson international center for scholars salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $8,987,000 for salaries and expenses of',
'the woodrow wilson international center for scholars as proposed by both the house and the senate. national foundation on the',
'arts and the humanities national endowment for the arts grants and administration the conference agreement provides $122,972,000 for grants and',
'administration of the national endowment for the arts instead of $130,972,000 as proposed by the house and $120,972,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the agreement provides $2,000,000 for the new american masterpieces initiative. national endowment for the humanities grants and',
'administration the conference agreement provides $123,877,000 for grants and administration of the national endowment for the humanities, instead of $125,877,000',
'as proposed by the house and $119,386,000 as proposed by the senate. the change to the house recommended level is',
'a decrease of $2,000,000 to the we the people initiative. when combined with amounts provided within the matching grants account',
'that follows, the total recommended funding level for the neh for fiscal year 2005 is $139,999,000, an increase of $4,689,000',
'above the current year enacted level. matching grants the conference agreement provides $16,122,000 for matching grants as proposed by the',
'house instead of $15,924,000 as proposed by the senate. commission of fine arts salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides',
'$1,793,000 for salaries and expenses of the commission of fine arts as proposed by the house and the senate. national',
'capital arts and cultural affairs the conference agreement provides $7,000,000 for national capital arts and cultural affairs as proposed by',
'the house instead of $6,000,000 as proposed by the senate. advisory council on historic preservation salaries and expenses the conference',
'agreement provides $4,600,000 for salaries and expenses of the advisory council on historic preservation as proposed by both the house',
'and the senate. national capital planning commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $8,000,000 for salaries and expenses of',
'the national capital planning commission as proposed by the senate instead of $7,999,000 as proposed by the house. united states',
'holocaust memorial museum holocaust memorial museum the conference agreement provides $41,433,000 for the holocaust memorial museum as proposed by the',
'house and the senate. presidio trust presidio trust fund the conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for the presidio trust fund as',
'proposed by both the house and the senate. title iii general provisions the conference agreement retains identical provisions in sections',
'301 309 of both the house and senate bills. sec. 310. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in section',
'310 of the senate bill providing one year authority, as in past years, for the collection and use of private',
'funds by the national endowment for the arts and the national endowment for the humanities. the house had a similar',
'provision in section 310 of the house bill but it extended through 2009. sec. 311. the conference agreement retains the',
'one year authority, similar to previous years, proposed in section 311 of the senate bill directing the national endowment for',
'the arts on funding distribution. the house had a similar provision in section 311 of the house bill but it',
'extended through 2009. the conference agreement retains identical provisions in sections 312 316 of both the house and senate bills.',
'sec. 317. the conference agreement continues the provision in section 317 of the senate bill addressing timber sales involving alaska',
'western red cedar for one year as was done previously. the house had no similar provision. sec. 318. the conference',
'agreement modifies language proposed in section 317 of the house bill and in section 332 of the senate bill concerning',
'the forest service reforestation fund. the conference agreement does not contain bill language stating that the four purposes of the',
'reforestation fund are of equal priority but the forest service should not give overall priority to one particular purpose over',
'the others. the managers note that the knutson vandenberg act was amended in 1976 to allow the use of timber',
'purchaser funds for: 1 planting trees, 2 sowing with tree seeds, 3 cutting or removing undesirable trees or other growth',
'to improve future timber growth, and 4 protecting and improving the future productivity of the renewable resources of the forest',
'land, including sale area improvement operations maintenance and construction, reforestation, and wildlife habitat management. the managers stress that, in selecting',
'activities to be funded using the kv fund, the secretary shall give, to the maximum extent practicable, equal importance to',
'all four of these purposes. the forest service should not withhold funding for one or another of these purposes, but',
'rather, decisions should be made forest by forest and project by project as to what are the most important conservation',
'efforts. sec. 319. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 318 of the house bill continuing a provision prohibiting',
'the forest service from using projects under the recreation fee demonstration program to supplant existing concessions. the senate had an',
'identical provision in section 318 of the senate bill. sec. 320. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in section',
'319 of the senate bill, as was in previous acts, regarding the forest service land management planning revision requirements. the',
'house had a similar provision in section 319 of the house bill. sec. 321. the conference agreement retains a provision',
'in section 320 of the house bill continuing a provision limiting preleasing, leasing, and related activities within the boundaries of',
'national monuments. the senate had an identical provision in section 320 of the senate bill. sec. 322. the conference agreement',
'retains the language proposed in section 321 of the senate bill extending the forest service conveyances pilot program for two',
'more years. the house had a similar provision in section 321 of the house bill. the managers are pleased with',
'the operation of this program by the forest service and request that its management continue as in the past. sec.',
'323. the conference agreement replaces a provision in sections 322 of both the house and senate bills. the new provision',
'makes a technical correction to the harriet tubman special resource study act. sec. 324. the conference agreement retains a provision',
'in section 323 of the house bill continuing a provision providing the secretary of the interior and the secretary of',
'agriculture the authority to enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign nations concerning the personal liability of firefighters. the senate had',
'an identical provision in section 323 of the senate bill. sec. 325. the conference agreement retains a provision in section',
'324 of the house bill allowing the eagle butte service unit of the indian health service to utilize health care',
'funding in a more efficient manner. the senate had an identical provision in section 324 of the senate bill. sec.',
'326. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 325 of the house bill continuing a provision prohibiting the transfer',
'of funds to other agencies other than as provided in this act. the senate had an identical provision in section',
'325 of the senate bill. sec. 327. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 326 of the house bill',
'carried in previous years limiting funds for oil or gas leasing or permitting on the finger lakes national forest, ny.',
'the senate had no similar provision. sec. 328. the conference agreement retains the language proposed in section 326 of the',
'senate bill allowing the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the interior to consider local contractors when awarding contracts',
'for certain activities on public lands. the house had a similar provision in section 328 of the house bill. sec.',
'329. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 329 of the house bill continuing a provision which limits the',
'use of funds for filing declarations of taking or condemnations. this provision does not apply to the everglades national park',
'protection and environmental act. the senate had an identical provision in section 327 of the senate bill. sec. 330. the',
'conference agreement modifies a provision in section 328 of the senate bill concerning judicial review of timber sales in region',
'10 of the forest service; this authority is provided for one year. the house had no similar provision. sec. 331.',
'the conference agreement retains a provision in section 330 of the house bill restricting the forest service use of the',
'recreation fee demonstration program to certain developed sites. the senate had no similar provision. sec. 332. the conference agreement modifies',
'the language proposed in section 331 of the house bill providing guidance on competitive sourcing activities and clarifying annual reporting',
'requirements to specify the reporting of the full costs associated with sourcing studies and related activities. the senate had a',
'similar provision in section 329 of the senate bill. sec. 333. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 332',
'of the house bill requiring overhead charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks to be presented in annual budget justifications, with changes',
'presented to the appropriations committees for approval. the senate had an identical provision in section 330 of the senate bill.',
'sec. 334. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 331 of the senate bill prohibiting the transfer of funds',
'for safecom and disaster management projects. the house had a more restrictive provision in section 333 of the house bill.',
'sec. 335. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 334 of the house bill, with a minor technical modification,',
'authorizing the conveyance of land within the san bernardino national forest, ca. the senate had no similar provision. sec. 336.',
'the conference agreement retains a provision in section 335 of the house bill encouraging cooperative hazardous fuels projects with the',
'state of colorado and the forest service, and extending this authority to the bureau of land management. the senate had',
'no similar provision. sec. 337. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 333 of the senate bill allowing the',
'state of utah, through contracts or cooperative agreements with the forest service, to perform certain activities on forest service lands.',
'the house had no similar provision. sec. 338. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 335 of the senate',
'bill requiring that contact centers associated with the national recreation reservation service be located within the united states. the house',
'had no similar provision. sec. 339. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 339 of the senate bill allowing',
'categorical exclusions for certain forest service grazing allotments. the house had no similar provision. sec. 340. the conference agreement retains',
'a provision in section 340 of the senate bill amending public law 90 542 regarding certain hunting camps on the',
'salmon river. the house had no similar provision. the managers note that this provision establishes use and occupancy as of',
'june 6, 2003, for three special use permits. the purpose of this language is to clarify the legislative intent of',
'the central idaho wilderness act and the inclusion of the three hunting camps as an existing use. the managers understand',
'that all future modifications to these camps will be such that the camps retain their basic characteristics and the modifications',
'do not substantially alter the existing scope of use. sec. 341. the conference agreement retains a provision in section 341',
'of the senate bill allowing the eastern nevada landscape coalition to enter into agreements with the department of the interior',
'and the department of agriculture. the house had no similar provision. sec. 342. the conference agreement retains a provision in',
'section 342 of the senate bill conveying certain lands in the tongass national forest to the community of elfin cove,',
'alaska. the house had no similar provision. sec. 343. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section 343 of the',
'senate bill providing a three year versus a permanent extension of a prohibition on alaska native villages assuming administration of',
'health services contracts, and clarifying that eastern aleutian tribes, inc. be considered an alaska native regional health entity for purposes',
'of disbursement of funds. the house had no similar provision. sec. 344. the conference agreement modifies a provision in section',
'344 of the senate bill providing for the use of previously appropriated funds for the acquisition of lands for the',
'construction of the seward, alaska interagency center. sec. 345. the conference agreement includes a new provision to extend the forest',
'service rights of way cost recovery authority originally provided in fiscal year 2000. sec. 346. the conference agreement includes a',
'new provision to provide for the conveyance of the sandpoint federal building and associated land in sandpoint, idaho. sec. 347.',
'the conference agreement includes a new provision authorizing the secretary of agriculture to carry out a national forest land exchange',
'in the state of florida. sec. 348. the conference agreement includes a new provision designating the grey towers national historic',
'site in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. sec. 349. the conference agreement includes a new provision to adjust the boundaries of',
'the helena, lolo, and beaverhead deerlodge national forests in the state of montana. sec. 350. the conference agreement includes a',
'new provision for a $5,000,000 grant to kendall county, illinois. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in',
'section 327 of the house bill limiting the use of funds for the planning, design, or construction of improvements to',
'pennsylvania avenue in front of the white house. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in section 334',
'of the senate bill exempting certain local residents from paying fees under the recreation fee demonstration program on the white',
'mountain national forest. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in section 336 of the senate bill amending',
'the alaska national interest lands conservation act to allow for fishery management and enhancement projects in additional wilderness areas in',
'alaska. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in section 337 of the senate bill allowing alaska residents',
'with subsistence rights who are aged, infirm, or disabled to designate another individual to engage in subsistence activities for them',
'and to reimburse such designated person. the conference agreement does not include a provision on missouri river water levels proposed',
'by the senate in section 338 of the senate bill. title iv supplemental appropriations for urgent wildland fire suppression activities',
'the conference agreement includes supplemental appropriations for the department of the interior and the forest service that provide an additional',
'$500,000,000 in wildland fire suppression funds. this includes $100,000,000 for the department of the interior and $400,000,000 for the department',
'of agriculture. the conference agreement does not include the provisions included in title iv, chapter 1 of the house bill',
'that provided supplemental appropriations for the department of the interior and the forest service in fiscal year 2004. these funds',
'were included in the fiscal year 2005 department of defense appropriation passed earlier this year p. l. 108 287, title',
'x, chapter 3 . the purpose of this account is to provide funds so firefighting can continue during a severe',
'fire season without the need to borrow from other land management accounts to pay for wildfire suppression. the conference agreement',
'still contains authority for each secretary, as appropriate, to utilize funds from other accounts under their jurisdiction, if all firefighting',
'funds are exhausted. the conference agreement retains language from the senate bill providing that these funds will become available only',
'if the funds provided in titles i and ii of this act will be exhausted imminently and the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations and the budget are notified. the managers understand that the urgent wildland fire suppression funding is',
'only available because the conference agreement provides the full 10 year average cost of fire suppression in titles i and',
'ii. the conference agreement modifies language contained in the house bill that allows funds in this title to be transferred',
'to other interior and forest service accounts, as appropriate, to repay amounts that have been borrowed during wildland fire suppression',
'crises. the managers are very concerned about the high cost of fire suppression and have included a number of cost',
'containment measures in this act. the conference agreement modifies language included in the house bill that directs the secretary of',
'the interior and the secretary of agriculture to submit a report that outlines the specific cost containment measures that are',
'being implemented to contain wildland fire suppression costs. the managers expect to receive a single, joint report from both secretaries.',
'the conference agreement allows unused funds from each departments fiscal year 2004 wildland fire management appropriation to be used in',
'subsequent years for future urgent wildfire suppression activities. department of the interior bureau of land management wildland fire management the',
'conference agreement provides an additional amount of $100,000,000 for wildland fire management, for urgent wildfire suppression activities as described above.',
'department of agriculture forest service wildland fire management the conference agreement includes an additional amount of $400,000,000 for wildland fire',
'management, for urgent wildfire suppression activities as described above. the conference agreement includes language contained in the senate bill that',
'establishes an independent cost control review panel for individual wildfire incidents exceeding $10,000,000 in suppression costs. the conference agreement modifies',
'language contained in the senate bill that directed the transfer of funds from unobligated balances in the wildland fire management',
'account to the u.s. treasury if the independent cost control review panel finds that appropriate actions were not taken to',
'control suppression costs. title iv general provisions the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in section 401 of',
'the house bill prohibiting the use of recreational fee funds for biological monitoring of species listed under the endangered species',
'act. the department of the interior has assured the managers that this practice will not be pursued. the conference agreement',
'does not include a provision proposed in section 402 of the house bill prohibiting the use of funds for the',
'planning, design, study, or construction of forest development roads in the tongass national forest for the purpose of private harvest.',
'the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed in section 403 of the house bill directing the department of',
'the interior to submit a report on public access to the statue of liberty. title v across the board rescissions',
'sec. 501. the conference agreement includes an across the board reduction of 0.594 percent. this reduction should be applied to',
'each program, project, and activity, except for miscellaneous payments to indians, which has a different application of the rescission as',
'specified in the statutory language. conference total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for the fiscal year 2005',
'recommended by the committee of conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates, and the',
'house and senate bills for 2005 follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 $20,514,187 budget',
'estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 19,686,285 house bill, fiscal year 2005 20,030,125 senate bill, fiscal year 2005',
'20,256,914 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005 20,044,977 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 469,210 budget',
'estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 +358,692 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +14,852 senate bill, fiscal year 2005',
'211,937 division f labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies appropriations 2005 in implementing this agreement, the',
'departments and agencies should be guided by the language and instructions set forth in house report 108 636 accompanying the',
'bill h.r. 5006 and senate report 108 345 accompanying the bill, s. 2810. in the cases where the language and',
'instructions in either report specifically address the allocation of funds, each has been reviewed by the conferees and those that',
'are jointly concurred in have been endorsed in this joint statement. in the cases in which the house or the',
'senate have directed the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to both the house and senate',
'committees on appropriations. the conferees note that section 518 sets forth the reprogramming requirements and limitations for the departments and',
'agencies funded through this division, including the requirement to make a written request to the chairmen of the committees 15',
'days prior to reprogramming, or to the announcement of intent to reprogram, funds in excess of 10 percent, or $500,000,',
'whichever is less, between programs, projects and activities. finally, the conferees request that statements on the effect of this appropriation',
'act on the departments and agencies funded in this division be submitted to the committees within 45 days of enactment',
'of this act. the conferees expect that these statements will provide sufficient detail to show the allocation of funds among',
'programs, projects and activities, particularly in accounts where the final appropriation is different than that of the budget request. furthermore,',
'the conferees request the statements to also include the effect of the appropriation on any new activities or major initiatives',
'discussed in the budget justifications accompanying the fiscal year 2005 budget. the departments of labor, health and human services, and',
'education, and related agencies appropriations act, 2005, put in place by this bill, incorporates the following agreements of the managers:',
'title i department of labor employment and training administration training and employment services the conference agreement includes $5,361,957,000 for training',
'and employment services, instead of $5,112,728,000 as proposed by the house and $5,377,662,000 as proposed by the senate. of the',
'amount appropriated, $2,463,000,000 is an advance appropriation for fiscal year 2006, as proposed by the house and the senate. the',
'secretary of labor shall take no action to amend, through regulatory or administration action, the definition established in 20 cfr',
'667.220 for functions and activities under title i of the workforce investment act until such time as legislation reauthorizing the',
'act is enacted. for adult employment and training activities, the conferees provide $898,107,000 as proposed by the senate, instead of',
'$900,000,000 as proposed by the house. for youth training, the conferees provide $994,242,000 as proposed by the senate instead of',
'$1,000,965,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $1,479,419,000 for the dislocated worker program, as proposed by both',
'the house and the senate. the conferees override the formula that provides that 80 percent of the funds provided will',
'be used for state formula grants and 20 percent in a national reserve account. for fiscal year 2005 the conferees',
'provide $1,196,048,000 for the state formula grants and $283,371,000 for the national reserve account. the conference agreement includes bill language',
'giving the secretary of labor authority to use dislocated worker national reserve funds to provide assistance to a state for',
'statewide or local use in order to address cases where there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across',
'multiple local areas. the conferees urge the secretary, when determining competitive awards under this authority, to give favorable consideration to',
'the applications of assistance to states that have sustained worker dislocation in such a manner and can demonstrate the capacity',
'to respond effectively in a coordinated fashion across multiple sectors or local areas. the conferees concur with language in the',
'senate report regarding the length of time it takes for the department to approve applications for national emergency grants. the',
'conferees request that the government accountability office examine the administration of this program, and make recommendations for improvement. the conference',
'agreement includes $54,675,000 for native americans as proposed by the house instead of $55,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'conference agreement includes $1,559,804,000 for job corps. within the total, $1,443,483,000 is provided for continuing operations of the program and',
'$116,321,000 is for renovation and construction of job corps centers. the conference recommendation includes an increase of $10,000,000 over the',
'budget request to begin the process of establishing additional job corps centers, following up on directions contained in the conference',
'report accompanying public law 108 199. the conference recommendation includes funding to support a demonstration partnership with the transportation security',
'administration tsa at multiple job corps sites so that the job corps can help to fill unmet needs by providing',
'tsa access to an expanded pool of job applicants. this funding will pay costs of both parties. the department of',
'labor and the department of homeland security are encouraged to develop a cooperative agreement that would help to leverage federal',
'resources, to provide tsa with an expanded pool of potential job applications and to utilize job corps facilities as appropriate',
'to support the needs of tsa, including those of qualified private screening companies under contract to tsa. the conferees note',
'that section 171 of the workforce investment act requires the secretary, every two years, to publish a plan that describes',
'the demonstration and pilot project priorities of the labor department, and expects the next such plan to be completed and',
'published by march 31, 2005. the conferees further direct that the department submit an operating plan that outlines the planned',
'allocation by major project and activity excluding congressionally directed projects of fiscal year 2005 funds for pilots, demonstrations, and research.',
'this plan should be provided to the house and senate appropriations committees no later than may 31, 2005. the conferees',
'recognized the effectiveness of the family enrichment center in chicago, illinois and encourages the department of labor to continue its',
'partnership with haymarket center in order to enhance efforts to train individuals with severe employment barriers. with respect to the',
'projects listed below for pilots and demonstrations, the conferees encourage the department to ensure that these projects are coordinated with',
'local workforce investment boards. the conferees also encourage the department to ensure that project performance is adequately documented and evaluated.',
'the conference agreement includes the following amounts for the following projects and activities: 413 hope mission ministries, philadelphia, pa for',
'employment skills training for disadvantaged adults and ex offenders $100,000 abilities fund in centerville, ia for a revolving loan fund',
'for entrepreneurs with disabilities 1,000,000 advanced ceramics research, inc., for academic outreach and workforce development 1,000,000 alaska department of labor',
'and workforce development, juneau, ak to fund training for gas pipeline workers 500,000 american community partnerships, washington, dc, for the',
'working together for jobs philadelphia in conjunction with the philadelphia housing authority to provide pre apprenticeship training 200,000 american illinois,',
'inc., chicago, il, for its amer i can program for at risk youth and ex offenders 50,000 amigo de los',
'rios, los angeles, ca, for an environmental career training program for at risk youth 100,000 asnuntuck community college, enfield, ct,',
'for improvements to asnuntuck community colleges manufacturing technology center 200,000 automation alley, troy, mi for training 450,000 aztec fire crew,',
'los angeles, ca, for a project to train fire fighters and emergency medical technicians 400,000 baltimore city, md, for the',
'ex offender initiative at the mayors office of employment development 450,000 base, inc., lancaster, pa to continue assisting minorities and',
'women in creating, retaining, and expanding microenterprises 100,000 ben franklin technology partners, harrisburg, pa to establish a commonwealth wide virtual',
'network to enable companies geographically dispersed across the state to share information, training tools, and other educational resources 100,000 biopartners,',
'inc, nassau county, ny, for life sciences and biotech workforce training at ipark, a biotech and life sciences center 255,000',
'bismarck state college, bismarck, nd, for a national energy technology training and education project 500,000 black clergy of philadelphia and',
'vicinity, philadelphia, pa to train participants in integrative technology skills in the philadelphia area in an effort to improve job',
'skills required for the changing job market 4,000,000 blackhawk technical college in janesville, wi for workforce training programs 300,000 brooklyn',
'public library, brooklyn, ny to expand an education and job information center 500,000 burlington technical center in burlington, vt to',
'upgrade post graduate aviation technician training program 200,000 california university of pennsylvania, california, pa to establish a center for biomedical',
'workforce 100,000 camp, inc., cleveland, oh, for the development of world class training services in lean manufacturing process improvement 500,000',
'capital idea, austin, tx, for a workforce development and training initiative, including supportive services 320,000 capital workforce partners, hartford, ct,',
'for the development of the comprehensive entrepreneurial training systems in new britain, ct 100,000 career academy, louisville, ky, for a',
'workforce development program 289,000 career resources, bridgeport, ct, for workforce development 100,000 carl sandburg college, galesburg, for job training programs',
'100,000 center for employment training, san jose, ca, for an at risk out of school youth demonstration project 200,000 center',
'for entrepreneurship for the new west, bozeman, mt to train entrepreneurial students for economic development 125,000 central california excellence in',
'workforce development for an outreach campaign for career opportunities 100,000 central iowa employment & training consortium for a resource center',
'for disabled and disadvantaged individuals 600,000 central state university, wilberforce, oh, to implement a world class modular automation training system',
'200,000 centralia college, wa, for non traditional worker training 250,000 charity cultural services center, san francisco, ca, for its skills',
'for life initiative 400,000 chattanooga state technical community college, chattanooga, tn 400,000 cincinnati state community college, cincinnati, oh, for an',
'integrated systems technology training program 250,000 city of auburn, auburn, ny 300,000 city of holly springs regional technology center 100,000',
'city of portland, portland, or, for its workforce assessment, training and retraining initiative 300,000 city of santa ana, santa ana,',
'ca, for a one stop workforce preparation and job search center for youth 200,000 clackamas community college, oregon city, or,',
'for its energy and resource management workforce training initiative 150,000 collegiate consortium for workforce and economic development, philadelphia, pa, for',
'workforce development and training 300,000 communities in schools, san fernando valley, inc., north hills, ca, for its striving for success',
'jobs initiative to provide job preparedness and placement for at risk youth 535,000 community college of allegheny county, pittsburgh, pa,',
'for a mobile educational lab to provide training in critical subject areas 50,000 community education council of elk and cameron',
'counties, st. marys, pa, for workforce training 75,000 community empowerment association, pittsburgh, pa, in collaboration with boys and girls harbor,',
'inc., new york, ny to establish a job readiness and work force development program 100,000 community learning center of washington',
'county, salem, in, for workforce development, training and employment services 150,000 cook inlet tribal council for the alaskas people program',
'in anchorage, ak 225,000 county of san bernardino workforce investment board, san bernardino county, ca 250,000 desert research institute, reno,',
'nevada to create the northern nevada technology initiative to help drive the creation of a high technology workforce in nevada',
'150,000 dorcas place, providence, rhode island to expand workplace literacy program 150,000 economic growth connection of westmoreland, greensburg, pa for',
'workforce skills assessment, development and training initiatives 150,000 empowerment group, philadelphia, pa to provide latino and minority employers with the',
'technical assistance needed to create jobs and set up on the job training programs for low income residents 100,000 enrichment',
'association of community healing teach , columbus, oh for training 325,000 enterprise center, philadelphia, pa to recruit and train minority',
'and underprivileged entrepreneurs 100,000 excel institute, washington, dc, for workforce training in automotive technology and repair 430,000 expertise, inc. in',
'las vegas, nv, to provide employment training assistance to low income residents 250,000 fashion business, inc., los angeles, ca, for',
'workforce development and training 50,000 fay penn economic development council, uniontown, pa to improve manufacturing competitiveness 100,000 florida institute of',
'technology, melbourne, fl, to continue a program to assist small businesses in competing for government contracts 900,000 fort worth hispanic',
'chamber of commerce, fort worth, tx, for an esl program 334,000 fresno county workforce investment board, fresno, ca, for workforce',
'development 400,000 fresno county, department of employment and temporary assistance, fresno, ca, for rural vocational training centers 225,000 hawaii community',
'foundation for the samoan/asian pacific job training program 500,000 hireability, philadelphia, pa to provide employment training to people with disabilities',
'in the philadelphia region 100,000 hispanic / latino center inc., pittsburgh, pa to provide workplace readiness and job training to',
'targeted hispanic workers 50,000 houston area urban league, houston, tx, for its communities to work program 300,000 illinois state university,',
'normal, il for training 500,000 illinois valley community college, oglesby, il 400,000 impact services corporation, philadelphia, pa to support its',
'community job placement and training program 75,000 indian territory associates, shawnee, ok to establish an electronic knowledge repository for the',
'employees of the oklahoma city air logistics center 50,000 institute for advanced learning and research, danville, va, for the fast',
'track information technology workforce preparation program 100,000 institute for human investment and economic growth, ashland, oh 100,000 institute of furniture',
'manufacturing and management, mississippi state university, mississippi state, ms. 500,000 international association of jewish vocational services, philadelphia, pa to provide',
'career services and job training readiness skills to dislocated workers 150,000 iowa commission of latino affairs to create a certification',
'process for spanish english interpreters and translators 243,000 iowa valley community college district, marshalltown, ia, for equipment and computer and',
'skill training 150,000 ivy tech state college, fort wayne, in, for workforce training and development 50,000 jackson health system, miami,',
'fl, for miami dade countys center for patient safety 125,000 jewish family and childrens service of pittsburgh, pa to provide',
'intensive and individualized employment assistance to immigrants that will address the unique barriers that immigrants face 100,000 jewish healthcare foundation,',
'pittsburgh, pa for the health careers futures program to train individuals for careers in patient care 100,000 jewish vocational service,',
'los angeles, ca, for a certified nursing assistant training and job placement initiative 200,000 jewish vocational services, inc., boston, ma,',
'for job training and workforce development 400,000 kennebec valley community college foundation, fairfield, me, to support training of skilled workers',
'in the field of radiology 250,000 kens kids, inc, bronx, ny, for vocational training and placement for youth with mental',
'retardation 50,000 lake county, il, for a summer youth employment program 200,000 laramie county community college, cheyenne, wyoming for implementation',
'of a high tech manufacturing training curriculum 100,000 lawson state community college, birmingham, al, for its alabama center for advanced',
'training program 140,000 louisiana national guard, new orleans, la 100,000 maglev, inc., mckeesport, pa to create an associate degree training',
'program to train individuals in advanced manufacturing technology for precision fabrication 1,000,000 maine manufacturing extension partnership maine mep , rapid',
'mobilization of the new england manufacturing sources to meet defense shortages and surge demands for parts and equipment 250,000 marshall',
'county economic division, guntersville, al, for the marshall county workforce target project 20,000 massachusetts league of community health centers, boston,',
'ma, in collaboration with the east boston neighborhood health centers for a workforce development initiative 250,000 massachusetts manufacturing extension partnership,',
'worcester, ma, for manufacturing workforce development programs 125,000 massey center for business innovation and development, pittsburgh, pa to provide entrepreneurial',
'skills to veterans 100,000 maui community college, hawaii, for the remote rural hawaii job program 1,500,000 maui economic development board',
'in hawaii for the rural computer utilization training program 300,000 maui economic development board in hawaii to continue the maui',
'high technical program 300,000 maura clarke ita ford center, in partnership with new york city college of technology/cuny, brooklyn, ny,',
'for workforce development, job training and education programs 250,000 mayville state university, mayville, nd, for the traill county technology center',
'100,000 mckean county redevelopment authority, smethport, pa to create an education center in port allegheny to further adult education in',
'rural pennsylvania 100,000 meca united cerebral palsy, erie, pa to develop a job training program for adults with disabilities 50,000',
'medina county office of workforce development, medina, oh, for training of individuals in careers associated with homeland security 150,000 melwood',
'horticultural training center, inc., upper marlboro, md, for the establishment of a document management training and placement program 200,000 mercy',
'vocational high school, philadelphia, pa to expand its certified nursing assistant training program for low income individuals in north philadelphia',
'150,000 metropolitan career center, philadelphia, pa to offer workforce training to low income, under educated individuals who lack the ability',
'to gain employment without special assistance 100,000 milwaukee area technical college in milwaukee, wi for developing skills standards 450,000 mineral',
'area college, park hills, mo 500,000 minot state university, minot, nd, for the job corps executive management program 650,000 mission',
'of love, inc., capitol heights, md, for a life skills, workforce preparation, and training initiative 150,000 mississippi state university, starkville,',
'ms, robotics and automated systems for nursery industry 500,000 mississippi state university, starkville, ms, workforce development training quality assessment cavs',
'400,000 mississippi valley state university, automatic identification technology 400,000 montachusett opportunity council, fitchburg, ma, for a career ladder program for',
'certified nursing assistants 200,000 ms tech alliance/jsu business incubator 500,000 multicultural community family services, upper darby, pa to address the',
'job training needs of area african immigrants and refugees 50,000 national council of la raza in washington, dc, to provide',
'technical assistance on hispanic workforce issues including capacity building, language barriers, and health care job training 500,000 national student partnerships,',
'washington, dc, for field and national office operations to expand employment and education referral and counseling services 600,000 new york',
'association for new americans, new york, ny 100,000 newcourtland elder services, philadelphia, pa to provide a networking service designed to',
'train existing employees and market nursing home jobs to local residents 150,000 north carolina rural economic development center, raleigh, nc,',
'for project new start, to provide employment and training services for dislocated workers 400,000 northeast higher education district, chisholm, minnesota,',
'for the technorth prep center network 350,000 northeast states association for agricultural stewardship, dresden, me to develop and host a',
'conference on the challenges and opportunities for rural workforce development 75,000 northwest arctic borough school district, kotzebue, ak, for vocational',
'training 250,000 northwest concentrated employment program, wi, for the talent profiling system 700,000 northwest industrial resource center, inc., erie, pa,',
'for worker training, retraining and technology implementation programs as part of an advanced workforce development initiative 150,000 opportunities industrialization centers',
'of america, philadelphia, pa to provide skills training in the allied healthcare profession to minorities 250,000 our house, inc., decatur,',
'ga, for the parent intern program 150,000 patrick county education foundation, stuart, va, for a workforce development project for rural',
'communities. 100,000 pennsylvania industrial resource center, williamsport, pa to help schools develop multi year, multi institution curricula that focus on',
'skills for a manufacturing career 100,000 pennsylvania learning network, harrisburg, pa to provide workforce development and professional training 100,000 philadelphia',
'veterans multi service center, philadelphia, pa for a multipurpose center for job training of veterans 550,000 phoenix house, providence, ri,',
'for a workforce development project 100,000 pine ridge area chamber of commerce in kyle, south dakota for a workforce success',
'program 200,000 pittsburgh airport area chamber enterprise foundation, moon township, pa for a business incubator and workforce development program 75,000',
'polk community college, lakeland, fl, for the corporate college program 200,000 precision manufacturing institute, meadville, pa 100,000 prince music theater,',
'philadelphia, pa, to develop the prince music theater training institute to provide professional training in the arts 75,000 project arriba,',
'el paso, tx, for a workforce training initiative 340,000 project one, louisville, ky, for employment program technology, salaries and material',
'25,000 ramsey county workforce solutions, north st. paul, mn to create software for three east metro hospitals/ healthcare systems to',
'assist non english proficient new americans advance from entry level positions to higher level skilled healthcare careers 100,000 regional economic',
'development district initiatives reddi of south central pa, harrisburg, pa to assist companies in developing targeted clusters, identifying employers skill',
'set requirements, and facilitating training opportunities through workforce development partners 100,000 rend lake college, ina, il, for workforce training 150,000',
'rural enterprises of oklahoma, inc., durant, ok to provide entrepreneurial training 50,000 saint louis community college florissant valley, saint louis,',
'mo, for its integrated systems technology technical training initiative at the metropolitan education and training center 320,000 schoolcraft college, livonia,',
'mi, for advanced manufacturing applications 100,000 second chance employment services, washington, d.c. to develop a nationwide program that helps abused',
'and other at risk women find employment 100,000 second chance, san diego, ca, for its prisoner re entry employment program',
'220,000 shelton state community college, tuscaloosa, al, for workforce development, job training and job placement initiatives 410,000 sophie sampson center',
'of hope, society of st. vincent de paul south pinellas, inc., st. petersburg, fl 250,000 south bay workforce investment board,',
'hawthorne, ca, for its bridges to work program 290,000 south seattle community college, wa, to expand apprenticeship training 100,000 southeast',
'tennessee development district, chattanooga, tn 300,000 southland health care forum, south holland, il, for its southland health careers nurse training',
'initiative 100,000 southwest alaska vocational education center savec , king salmon, ak, for vocational training 500,000 southwestern oklahoma state university,',
'weatherford, ok, for oklahoma business commercialization center 320,000 stark state college of technology, canton, oh 433,000 stark state college of',
'technology, canton, oh for equipment 200,000 state of hawaii, honolulu, hi, for a project for building the capacity of professional',
'healthcare services 2,000,000 state university of new york, college of environmental science and forestry, syracuse, ny 100,000 stillman college, tuscaloosa,',
'al, for a one stop community resource learning center to provide job readiness, training, placement and supportive services 140,000 team',
'taylor county, campbellsville, ky, for campbellsville university technology training center 250,000 the joblinks program for continuation costs 500,000 tides center',
'of western pennsylvania, pittsburgh, pa, for the keys2work program 25,000 tiger house, tunkhannock area school district, tunkhannock, pa, for vocational',
'training for special needs students 50,000 twenty first century council impact learning center, scottsboro, al, for workforce development and training',
'75,000 united mine workers of america career center, washington, pa for a technical training and occupational health safety program for',
'mining occupations 800,000 united mine workers of america, fairfax, va, for the umwa career centers 1,200,000 university of alaska/southeast ketchikan',
'campus, ketchikan, ak to provide skills assessment, training and a certification program for ketchikan shipyard workers 150,000 university of hawaii',
'at maui for the training & education opportunities program 1,800,000 university of idaho, to continue and expand the alternative careers',
'for idaho project, to assist persons dislocated from traditional, resource based idaho careers 900,000 university of northern iowa, cedar falls,',
'ia to provide immigration services to iowa communities 200,000 university of wisconsin stout, menomonie, wi, for manufacturing workforce development initiatives',
'150,000 upper catskill television network, inc., oneonta, ny 100,000 valencia county hispano chamber of commerce, belen, nm, for workforce training',
'250,000 valley initiative for development and advancement, weslaco, tx, for a workforce training initiative 320,000 vermont department of employment and',
'training for a statewide career development system 450,000 vermont hitec, inc of williston, vt for the vermont information technology apprenticeship',
'program 325,000 vietnam veterans leadership program of western pennsylvania, pittsburgh, pa, for the jobs for veterans project 750,000 wallace community',
'college, dothan, al, for the southeast alabama workforce readiness program 150,000 waubonsee community college, sugar grove, il to train integrated',
'systems technologists 300,000 west shore community college, scottsville, mi, for workforce investment and training for unemployed individuals 400,000 west virginia',
'high technology consortium foundation, fairmont, wv, for an information technology training program 500,000 westside industrial retention and expansion network, cleveland,',
'oh, for a workforce training project 370,000 whyy, inc., philadelphia, pa, to expand and digitize its ged connection program to',
'prepare individuals for the workforce 50,000 women work, washington, d.c. for workforce training and development for women in the information',
'technology sector 50,000 womens resource assistance program inc., harvey, il, for its career steps self sufficiency program to prepare women',
'for non traditional careers 100,000 work, achievement, values & education, inc. wave , washington, d.c. to provide job skills training',
'to high school drop outs 75,000 workforce connections in la crosse, wi for incumbent worker training 200,000 workforce development council',
'of king county, wa, to provide literacy assistance and job training for immigrants 100,000 workforce initiative association, canton, oh, for',
'a workforce advancement demonstration project 400,000 workforce investment board of herkimer, madison and oneida counties, utica, ny 175,000 workforce resource,',
'inc in menomonie, wi for incumbent health care worker training 150,000 worknet pinellas, clearwater, fl 200,000 wrightco technologies, ebensburg, pa',
'to provide security systems installation and high tech communications training to clients across pa 100,000 wrightco technologies, inc., claysburg, pa',
'to support job training program with umwa 100,000 the conference agreement includes $50,000,000 for responsible reintegration of youthful offenders as',
'proposed by the senate. the house did not recommend funds for this activity. the conference agreement also provides $20,000,000 for',
'the prisoner re entry initiative, instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not recommend funds for',
'this activity. within the amount provided for prisoner re entry, the conferees encourage the department to partner with organizations with',
'a proven history of reducing recidivism by helping individuals exiting prison make the successful transition to employment. the conference agreement',
'includes $250,000,000 requested by the administration to carry out the community college/ community based job training grant initiative. of this',
'amount, bill language provides that $125,000,000 is to be allocated from national emergency grant funds available under section 132 a',
'2 a of the workforce investment act, overriding the limitation otherwise imposed under section 171 d . the secretary is',
'expected to initially use resources from the national emergency grants account for these awards that are designated for non emergencies',
'under sections 171 d and 170 b of the workforce investment act. community based job training grant awards will also',
'be subject to the limitations of sections 171 c 4 a through 171 c 4 c of the workforce investment',
'act to ensure that these grants are awarded competitively. funds used for this initiative should strengthen partnerships between workforce investment',
'boards, community colleges, and employers, to train workers for high growth, high demand industries in the new economy. the conferees',
'provide $7,000,000 for the denali commission for job training instead of $8,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house recommendation',
'did not include funds for this activity. state unemployment insurance and employment service operations the conference agreement appropriates $3,666,235,000 for',
'state unemployment insurance and employment service operations, instead of $3,582,848,000 as proposed by the house and $3,636,235,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. for unemployment insurance services, the bill provides $2,695,214,000 instead of $2,701,214,000 as proposed by the house and $2,665,214,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $2,684,714,000 for ui state operations instead of $2,690,714,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $2,654,714,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement includes a contingency reserve amount should the unemployment workload',
'exceed an average weekly insured claims volume of 3,227,000 instead of 3,327,000 as proposed by the house. for the employment',
'service grants to states, the agreement includes $786,887,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $696,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house. this includes $23,300,000 in general funds as proposed by the house instead of $23,163,000 as proposed by the senate',
'and $763,587,000 from the employment security administration account of the unemployment trust fund instead of $672,700,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $763,724,000 as proposed by the senate. for employment service national activities the agreement includes $65,500,000 as proposed by',
'the senate, instead of $67,000,000 as proposed by the house. program administration the conference agreement appropriates $171,473,000 for program administration,',
'instead of $168,854,000 as proposed by the house and $177,615,000 as proposed by the senate. the detailed table at the',
'end of this joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. employment standards administration salaries and expenses',
'the conference agreement includes $404,345,000 for the employment standards administration, salaries and expenses, instead of $402,818,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $405,870,000 as proposed by the senate. the detailed table at the end of this joint statement reflects the',
'activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. occupational safety and health administration salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $468,109,000',
'for the occupational safety and health administration instead of $461,599,000 as proposed by the house and $468,645,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the detailed table at the end of this joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the',
'conferees. the conferees concur with the house bill and report language regarding oshas enforcement of the respiratory standard as it',
'applies to tuberculosis. the conferees advise osha to take no further action with regard to respiratory protection for occupational exposure',
'to tb until such time as the cdc has completed the ongoing revisions of its tb guidelines. the conferees concur',
'with the senate bill and report language that not less than $3,200,000 is to be used to extend funding for',
'the institutional competency building training grants provided that a grantee has demonstrated satisfactory performance. mine safety and health administration salaries',
'and expenses the conference agreement includes $281,535,000 for the mine safety and health administration instead of $275,567,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $280,002,000 as proposed by the senate. the detailed table at the end of this joint statement reflects',
'the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. within the total, the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 to be available for',
'mine rescue and recovery activities on a non contingency basis as proposed by the senate. the conferees expect the mine',
'safety and health administration to keep it fully and currently informed of a 76 competitions, and that any competitions will',
'be conducted fairly and equitably and will result in significant savings and the improvement in the quality of services to',
'taxpayers. the conferees urge all possible diligence to ensure that inherently governmental functions are not subject to a 76 competitions.',
'the conference agreement includes the following amounts for the following projects and activities: infrastructure improvements at the mine academy in',
'beckley, west virginia $750,000 wheeling jesuit university for the national technology transfer center for a coal slurry impoundment pilot project',
'3,000,000 bureau of labor statistics salaries and expenses within the total for the employment and unemployment statistics activity, $5,000,000 is',
'for the mass layoff statistics program as proposed in the senate bill. office of disability employment policy salaries and expenses',
'the conferees commend odep for their efforts to enhance telework opportunities for severely disabled individuals. to build on odeps efforts',
'to increase telework opportunities in the federal government, the conferees direct that $1,000,000 be transferred from odep to the centers',
'for medicare and medicaid services cms to build on a previous pilot between odep and cms. the conferees are pleased',
'that cms has piloted the performance of cms call center work by individuals with severe disabilities working from home based',
'workstations. this model has the potential to be expanded within cms and replicated outside of cms by government agencies and',
'others interested in following cmss lead. the conference agreement provides such transfer to expand and refine the existing cms model',
'in conjunction with national telecommuting institute, inc., as well as disseminate information about this telework model to other agencies. departmental',
'management salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $323,422,000 for departmental management, salaries and expenses, instead of $264,967,000 as proposed',
'by the house bill and $357,050,000 as proposed by the senate. the detailed table at the end of this joint',
'statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. the conference agreement includes $94,000,000 for the bureau of international',
'labor affairs ilab . within the total provided, $79,000,000 is to assist developing countries with the elimination of child labor.',
'of this amount, $45,000,000 is for the international labor organizations international programme for the elimination of child labor and $34,000,000',
'is provided for bilateral assistance to improve access to basic education in international areas with a high rate of abusive',
'and exploitative child labor. in addition, the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for ilab to build its own permanent capacity to',
'monitor and report regularly and in depth to the congress on the extent to which foreign countries with trade and',
'investment agreements with the united states respect internationally recognized worker rights and effectively promote core labor standards. the conference agreement',
'also includes $11,000,000 for federal administration and other ilab programs. the conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the purpose of assisting',
'the international labor organization in implementing a program to confront hiv/aids in the workplace. the primary purpose of this program',
'shall be to promote workplace policies which combat hiv related stigma and discrimination, and promote prevention on the basis of',
'tripartite partnerships among workers, employers and governments around the world. the conferees are disturbed that the department of labor transferred',
'fiscal year 2004 funds to augment activities for which funds were previously denied and to initiate new activities for which',
'both the house and senate appropriations committees denied funding. the appropriations committees have provided authority to reprogram and transfer funds',
'in order to provide flexibility to the department to address unforeseen needs and emergencies. however, the department, instead, has used',
'these flexibilities to circumvent funding decisions made by the congress. therefore, the conferees have included bill language to clarify reprogramming',
'and transfer procedures. veterans employment and training the conference agreement includes $224,648,000 for veterans employment and training instead of $225,648,000',
'as proposed by the house and $226,781,000 as proposed by the senate. the detailed table at the end of this',
'joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. the conference agreement includes $13,198,000 for activities under the',
'uniformed services employment and reemployment rights act. the conferees intend that the additional resources over fy 2004 be used for',
'additional investigations and educational outreach to employers about reemployment rights of uniformed service members departing from and returning to work.',
'working capital fund the conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for the working capital fund the same as proposed by the house',
'instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the senate. general provisions one percent transfer authority the conference agreement modifies a provision',
'proposed by the senate limiting the authority to transfer funds between a program, project or activity and requiring a 15',
'day notification of any transfer. executive order 13126 the conference agreement includes a provision proposed by the senate that none',
'of the funds appropriated in this act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods produced by forced',
'or indentured child labor. the house bill contained no similar provision. denali commission the conference agreement includes a provision proposed',
'by the senate that authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the denali commission to conduct',
'job training where denali commission projects will be constructed. the house bill contained no similar provision. transit subsidy the conference',
'agreement includes a provision directing the secretary to provide, within 45 days, to the department of labor employees in the',
'national capital region the full transit subsidy that they are eligible to receive. congressional justifications the conference agreement includes bill',
'language requiring the department of labor to submit its fiscal year 2006 congressional budget justifications in the traditional budget structure',
'rather than in a performance budget structure. the department is directed to return to preparing the traditional congressional justifications as',
'they were prepared prior to fiscal year 2003, with separate sections for each appropriations account, providing detailed information on the',
'prior year, current year, and requested budget year funding and federal staffing levels for each program, project, or activity funded',
'within each account; a detailed narrative description of each program, project, or activity; and budget and measurement information should be',
'submitted as a separate appendix in the budget justification material. the conferees support the departments effort to integrate program performance',
'more prominently into its budget formulation and to display that information more thoroughly in the justification, but the conferees direct',
'that technical account and program information be prominent in each agencys budget justifications similar to the departments budget justifications prior',
'to fiscal year 2003 so that information can be found easily and quickly. the department is directed to delineate materials',
'by appropriation account, providing detailed information on the prior year, current year, and requested budget year funding and federal staffing',
'levels for each program, project, or activity funded within each account; a narrative description of each program, project, or activity;',
'and any proposed changes to such program, project, or activity. the department is encouraged to continue using outcome and performance',
'measures as the primary management tool for resource allocation and the evaluation of programs and individuals. overtime regulation the conference',
'agreement deletes without prejudice language proposed by the house and senate stating that none of the funds provided may be',
'used to implement or administer any changes to regulations regarding overtime compensation in effect on july 14, 2004. title ii',
'department of health and human services health resources and services administration health resources and services the conference agreement includes $6,881,624,000',
'for health resources and services, of which $6,856,624,000 is provided as budget authority and $25,000,000 is made available from the',
'public health service policy evaluation set aside, instead of $6,330,333,000 as proposed by the house and $6,966,280,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement includes resolution of two technical bill language differences: the social security act is cited once',
'as proposed by the house rather than twice as proposed by the senate; the citation of the poison control center',
'act is expanded as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes bill language providing $484,629,000 for construction and renovation',
'including equipment of health care and other facilities and other health related activities. the senate included bill language providing $371,536,000',
'for this purpose; no funding was provided by the house. these funds are to be used for the following projects:',
'a.o. fox memorial hospital, oneonta, ny for facilities and equipment $250,000 aberdeen area tribal chairmens health board in rapid city,',
'south dakota for northern plains healthy start 300,000 abington memorial hospital, abington, pa 350,000 access center, inc., vienna, va for',
'facilities and equipment 350,000 advanced technology institute, charleston, sc for a demonstration program for delivery of diabetes diagnostic and care',
'services through telehealth technology 275,000 adventist healthcare, rockville, md for facilities and equipment 750,000 akron general medical center, akron, oh',
'for facilities and equipment for the edwin shaw rehabilitation hospital 250,000 alabama association of area agencies on aging, montgomery, al',
'for facilities and equipment 175,000 alamance regional medical center, burlington, nc for facilities and equipment 125,000 alaska family practice residency',
'program, anchorage, ak to support its family practice residency programs 500,000 alaska federal health care access network, anchorage, ak to',
'support activities of the alaska telemedicine advisory committee 300,000 alaska native medical center, anchorage, ak 1,000,000 alaska psychiatric institute, anchorage,',
'ak for its telebehavioral health project 400,000 albert einstein healthcare network, philadelphia, pa 1,000,000 alice hyde medical center, malone, ny,',
'for facilities and equipment 100,000 alivio medical center, chicago 250,000 all childrens hospital, inc., st. petersburg, fl for facilities and',
'equipment 5,000,000 allegheny county housing authority, pittsburgh, pa for facilities and equipment for its life center in tarrentum township, pa',
'675,000 allegheny county, pittsburgh, pa for laboratory equipment 25,000 allegheny general hospital, west penn allegheny health system, pittsburgh, pa 1,000,000',
'allegheny singer research institute, pittsburgh, pa 1,000,000 alle kiski medical center, natrona heights, pa for facilities and equipment 150,000 allen',
'memorial hospital, moab, ut 100,000 allied services foundation, wilkes barre, pa for equipment 200,000 alpha community ambulance service, inc., state',
'college, pa, for facilities and equipment 100,000 altarum institute, ann arbor, mi for development of a center of excellence focusing',
'on use of information and communications technology to improve health care quality and efficiency 390,000 american oncologic hospital of fox',
'chase cancer center in philadelphia and university of maryland greenbaum cancer center in baltimore, for facilities and equipment for the',
'american russian cancer alliance 750,000 american red cross, washington, dc, for equipment 200,000 ana g. mendez university system, universidad del',
'este, carolina, pr for facilities and equipment for the caribbean food safety research center 200,000 arkansas state university mountain home,',
'for facilities and equipment for health sciences 350,000 arlington free clinic, arlington, va for facilities and equipment 375,000 arnold palmer',
'hospital for children and women, orlando, fl for facilities and equipment 350,000 arrowhead regional medical center, colton, ca for facilities',
'and equipment 725,000 ashland county oral health services, inc., ashland, oh, for facilities and equipment 250,000 asian american recovery services,',
'daly city, ca for facilities and equipment for substance abuse intervention and treatment 250,000 association of utah community health, salt',
'lake city, ut 800,000 atlantic city medical center, city division, atlantic city, nj for facilities and equipment 300,000 atlantic health',
'system, florham park, nj for facilities and equipment for the morristown memorial hospital, carol g. simon cancer center, morristown, nj',
'and the mountainside hospital comprehensive community cancer center, essex county, nj 700,000 atlantic health system, florham park, nj for facilities',
'and equipment for the mountainside hospital comprehensive community cancer center 300,000 augsburg college, minneapolis, mn, for its physician assistant education',
'program 295,000 aultman health foundation, canton, oh for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 aunt marthas youth service center, chicago heights, il',
'for facilities and equipment 275,000 avista adventist hospital, louisville, co for the integrated community oriented physician initiative to develop common',
'electronic medical record and practice management systems 640,000 baptist health system, inc., birmingham, al for facilities and equipment 200,000 barre',
'family health center, barre, ma for facilities and equipment 450,000 barrio comprehensive family health care center, san antonio, tx for',
'facilities and equipment for the dr. frank bryant health center 300,000 barry university, miami shores, fl, for facilities and equipment',
'for the institute for community health and minority medicine 1,000,000 bartlett regional hospital, juneau, ak 1,000,000 baton rouge general medical',
'center, baton rouge, la for facilities and equipment for the radiation oncology center at bluebonnet 100,000 bay area medical center',
'foundation, marinette, wi, for facilities and equipment for a cancer care center 250,000 bay area medical center, menominee, mi for',
'facilities and equipment 200,000 bay clinic community health center, hawaii 250,000 bay clinic community health center, hawaii, for the native',
'hawaiian adolescent health psychology initiative 50,000 baycare health system, clearwater, fl, to develop an electronic medication and clinical services ordering',
'system 1,000,000 bayfront nato, inc., erie, pa for construction, renovation, and equipment of a health clinic 100,000 baylor college of',
'medicine, houston, tx 250,000 baylor institute for immunology research, dallas, tx, for facilities and equipment 100,000 bear lake memorial hospital,',
'montpelier, id for facilities and equipment 100,000 beaufort memorial hospital, beaufort, sc for facilities and equipment 200,000 bellarmine university, louisville,',
'ky, for facilities and equipment for a nursing school facility 300,000 belmont university, nashville, tn for facilities and equipment for',
'health sciences 930,000 beloit memorial hospital, beloit, wi for facilities and equipment 300,000 benton county, or for facilities and equipment',
'for health services in monroe, or 265,000 berkeley county senior services agency, martinsburg, wv for facilities and equipment 18,000 bethel',
'college, inc., mishawaka, in for facilities and equipment 100,000 bethesda north hospital, montgomery, oh for facilities and equipment 150,000 birmingham',
'green adult care residence, manassas, va for facilities and equipment 200,000 blackstone valley community health care, pawtucket, ri for facilities',
'and equipment 500,000 bloomsburg hospital, bloomsburg, pa 250,000 blount county memorial hospital, maryville, tn for facilities and equipment for a',
'cancer center 50,000 bon secours hospital in baltimore, md 100,000 bon secours st. francis medical center, chesterfield, va for facilities',
'and equipment 800,000 bonfils blood center foundation, denver, co for facilities and equipment 290,000 booker t. washington center, erie, pa',
'100,000 boston medical center, boston, ma for facilities and equipment for the j. joseph moakley medical services building 1,000,000 boston',
'university school of medicine, boston ma for facilities and equipment for research on amyloidosis and other subjects 200,000 boys town',
'national research hospital, omaha, ne 1,500,000 bradford hospital foundation, bradford, pa, for facilities and equipment for bradford regional medical center',
'100,000 brandeis university heller school for social policy and management, waltham, ma 1,000,000 brazos valley family medicine center, bryan, tx',
'for facilities and equipment 50,000 brevard community college, cocoa, fl, for facilities and equipment 200,000 briar cliff university, sioux city,',
'ia for facilities and equipment 50,000 brockton hospital, brockton, ma 200,000 brookhaven memorial hospital medical center, patchogue, ny for facilities',
'and equipment 150,000 burlington county college, pemberton, nj, for facilities and equipment for the burlington county college health center 600,000',
'calhoun county committee on aging for facilities and equipment for calhoun county senior satellite center, grantsville, wv 28,000 california hospital',
'medical center, los angeles, ca for facilities and equipment 1,370,000 california state university at bakersfield foundation, bakersfield, ca, for equipment',
'and facilities for the valley fever vaccine project 180,000 callen lorde community health center, new york, ny for health and',
'outreach services to teenagers and young adults 90,000 campbellsville university, campbellsville, ky, for facilities and equipment 250,000 candler county hospital,',
'metter, ga for facilities and equipment 55,000 canyonlands community health care, page, az, for facilities and equipment at three clinics',
'100,000 cap services, stevens point, wi for facilities and equipment and to provide dental services 200,000 capitol community health center,',
'springfield, il for facilities and equipment 300,000 carilion health system, roanoke, va for facilities and equipment for the southwest/southside virginia',
'childrens dental access project 243,000 caring foundation, inc., salt lake city, ut to improve the oral health of underserved children',
'in utah and idaho 300,000 caring, inc., pleasantville, nj for facilities and equipment for a senior medical facility 50,000 caritas',
'good samaritan medical center, brockton, ma 300,000 carle foundation hospital, il, and partners to establish the midwest breast institute 100,000',
'carnegie mellon university, pittsburgh, pa 1,000,000 carter bloodcare, bedford, tx for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 case western reserve university, cleveland,',
'oh for facilities and equipment for a construction project involving case western reserve university, university hospitals of cleveland and the',
'cleveland clinic foundation 4,500,000 center for allied health and nursing, hackensack, nj for a program to recruit and train home',
'health aides and other health care workers to become licensed practical nurses 250,000 center for families and children, cleveland, oh',
'for facilities and equipment 250,000 center for health workforce development, tennessee hospital education and research foundation, nashville, tn for programs',
'to address shortages of nursing faculty and other health professionals 150,000 center for hope hospice, inc., linden, nj for facilities',
'and equipment 90,000 center for hospice and palliative care, buffalo, ny for facilities and equipment 300,000 center for integration of',
'medicine and innovative technology, cambridge, ma for equipment 50,000 center for the disabled, albany, ny, for facilities and equipment 150,000',
'central bucks ambulance and rescue unit, doylestown, pa. 25,000 central pennsylvania blood bank, hummelstown, pa for equipment 25,000 centro de',
'la comunidad unida/united community center in milwaukee, wi for the latino geriatric center 300,000 chai lifeline, new york, ny for',
'programs for seriously ill children and their families at camp simcha in glen spey, ny 100,000 charles cole memorial hospital,',
'coudersport, pa to build radiation oncology wing at the patterson cancer care center 100,000 charles r. drew university of medicine',
'and science, los angeles, ca, for recruitment and appointment of new clinical faculty 290,000 charlotte hungerford hospital, torrington, ct for',
'facilities and equipment 150,000 chemeketa community college, salem, or for facilities and equipment for training of nursing and allied health',
'students 210,000 cherry street health services, grand rapids, mi for facilities and equipment 140,000 child neurology society, saint paul, mn',
'50,000 childrens medical research institute, oklahoma city, ok 600,000 childrens health fund, clarksdale, ms 150,000 childrens health fund, new york,',
'ny, for facilities and equipment for a childrens health project in ky 250,000 childrens healthcare of atlanta, atlanta, ga for',
'facilities and equipment at childrens at scottish rite 200,000 childrens hospital and health center, san diego, ca for facilities and',
'equipment 425,000 childrens hospital at johnson city medical center, johnson city, tn for facilities and equipment 600,000 childrens hospital los',
'angeles, los angeles, ca, for facilities and equipment for the institute for maternal and fetal health 400,000 childrens hospital medical',
'center of akron, akron, oh for facilities and equipment 750,000 childrens hospital of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa 700,000 childrens hospital of',
'pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa 700,000 childrens hospital of the kings daughters, norfolk, va for facilities and equipment for the facility in',
'newport news, va 100,000 childrens medical center dallas, dallas, tx, for facilities and equipment for a nursing retention and patient',
'care improvement project 225,000 childrens medical center of dayton, dayton, oh for facilities and equipment 600,000 childrens national medical center,',
'washington, dc for facilities and equipment 500,000 childrens specialized hospital, mountainside, nj for facilities and equipment for a nursing facility',
'in mountainside, nj 90,000 childrens specialized hospital, mountainside, nj for facilities and equipment for a pediatric rehabilitation hospital in new',
'brunswick, nj 500,000 chinatown service center, los angeles, ca for facilities and equipment for its dental clinic 200,000 chippewa cree',
'tribe of the rocky boys reservation, box elder, mt, for facilities and equipment for a health clinic 250,000 christus santa',
'rosa health care, san antonio, tx 1,000,000 chugiak senior citizens, inc., chugiak, ak for facilities and equipment 100,000 cincinnati childrens',
'hospital medical center, cincinnati, oh 1,000,000 city of abilene taylor county public health district, abilene, tx for facilities and equipment',
'750,000 city of azusa, ca for facilities and equipment for the city of azusa health clinic 320,000 city of bridgeport,',
'bridgeport, ct, for facilities and equipment for a health and social service center 100,000 city of clark, south dakota for',
'construction of a health care facility 250,000 city of homestead, fl, for facilities and equipment for the william f. bill',
'dickinson senior center 125,000 city of madison community development authority in madison, wisconsin to construct health facilities in the triangle',
'project area 200,000 city of martinsville, va for facilities and equipment for a dental clinic 450,000 city of oxford, ms',
'for the oxford enterprise center to renovate facilities for health and pharmaceutical development research and educational activities 500,000 clark county',
'department of community services, vancouver, wa for facilities and equipment for the center for community health 400,000 clark university, worcester,',
'ma 225,000 clay county drug treatment facility, cornettsville, ky for facilities and equipment 750,000 clearfield hospital, clearfield, pa, for facilities',
'and equipment 100,000 clearwater valley hospital, orofino, id 450,000 cleveland clinic foundation, cleveland, oh for facilities and equipment for the',
'heart center 1,200,000 cleveland clinic health system, cleveland, ohio, for the euclid hospital emergency department renovation and construction 400,000 cleveland',
'department of public health, cleveland, oh for facilities and equipment for the four city owned health centers 280,000 cleveland foundation,',
'cleveland, oh, for facilities and equipment for netwellness 250,000 cold spring harbor laboratory in new york 1,000,000 colorado state university,',
'ft. collins, co for facilities and equipment 500,000 columbia basin college, pasco, wa for facilities and equipment for a health',
'sciences education center at the richland, wa campus 500,000 columbia memorial hospital, hudson, ny, for facilities and equipment 150,000 columbia',
'st marys hospital in glendale, wi for the madre angela dental clinic 125,000 columbus childrens research institute, columbus, oh for',
'facilities and equipment 1,200,000 community care network, montgomery, al, for facilities and equipment 200,000 community college of allegheny county, pittsburgh,',
'pa for facilities and equipment for nurse training 150,000 community college of southern nevada for a mobile dental outreach treatment',
'and education program 150,000 community counseling center, for the development of a trauma assistance center 100,000 community crisis center, inc.,',
'elgin, il for facilities and equipment 250,000 community dental care foundation, wausau, wi for dental education and to provide dental',
'screening and sealants for children 75,000 community free clinic of decatur morgan county, inc., decatur, al for rural outreach 40,000',
'community general foundation, syracuse, ny for facilities and equipment at the community general hospital 1,000,000 community health care services foundation,',
'inc., east greenbush, ny, for telemedicine services 50,000 community health care systems, wrightsville, ga for facilities and equipment at its',
'tennille, ga health center 50,000 community health center of asbury park, nj for facilities and equipment 500,000 community health centers',
'in iowa 3,000,000 community health clinic, inc., new kensington, pa 25,000 community health improvement center, decatur, il for facilities and',
'equipment 125,000 community health partners, kathlamet, wa for start up costs for a free medical clinic 40,000 community healthcare associates',
'of the dakotas, bismarck, nd 200,000 community medical center healthcare system, scranton, pa to purchase equipment 250,000 community medical center,',
'missoula, mt 1,000,000 community medical center, scranton, pa 100,000 community medical centers, fresno, ca 100,000 community memorial hospital, staunton, il',
'for facilities and equipment 225,000 conemaugh health systems, johnstown, pa 250,000 coney island hospital, brooklyn, ny for facilities and equipment',
'250,000 connecticut childrens medical center, hartford, ct for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 contra costa community college district, diablo valley college,',
'pleasant hill, ca for a program to train medical laboratory technicians 225,000 cooley dickinson hospital, northampton, ma for facilities and',
'equipment 300,000 cooper university hospital in new jersey 200,000 cooperative education service agency no. 11, turtle lake, wi for dental',
'services 350,000 corinthian development corporation, louisville, ky, for facilities and equipment 50,000 county of clarion/clarion university, clarion, pa 100,000 county',
'of kauai, hi for facilities for substance abuse treatment 390,000 county of san diego, edgemoor hospital, santee, ca for facilities',
'and equipment 420,000 county of san mateo, ca for facilities and equipment for the san mateo medical center 800,000 creighton',
'university, omaha, ne, for facilities and equipment for the health science complex 500,000 crozer chester health system, springfield, pa for',
'facilities and equipment at the nathan speare regional burn treatment center at the medical center 500,000 crozer keystone, springfield, pa',
'100,000 crusader clinic, rockford, il for facilities and equipment at two sites 1,000,000 cumberland county hospital, burkesville, ky for facilities',
'and equipment 100,000 dan river region, danville, va, for project access 25,000 dana farber cancer institute, boston, ma 300,000 deaconess',
'billings diabetes center, billings, mt 278,000 deaconess hospital, oklahoma city, ok 50,000 decatur memorial hospital, decatur, il for facilities and',
'equipment 200,000 delaware valley community health, philadelphia, pa for facilities and equipment for the maria de los santos community health',
'center 250,000 delta health alliance, stoneville, ms for construction, renovation, and equipment 450,000 des moines university, des moines, ia 155,000',
'des moines university, des moines, ia for facilities and equipment for the iowa chronic care consortium 333,000 dewitt hospital and',
'nursing home, dewitt, ar for facilities and equipment 400,000 down syndrome research and treatment foundation, washington, d.c., for facilities and',
'equipment 150,000 dubois regional medical center, dubois, pa, for facilities and equipment 200,000 dupage convalescent center, wheaton, il for facilities',
'and equipment 600,000 east bay community action program, east providence, ri for facilities and equipment for dental care, mental health',
'and other health services 500,000 east boston neighborhood health center, east boston, ma, for a health care workforce development program',
'225,000 east tennessee state university james h. quillen college of medicine, johnson city, tn for facilities and equipment for the',
'east tennessee forensics center 200,000 east tennessee state university, james h. quillen college of medicine, johnson city, tn, for facilities',
'and equipment for a mobile surgical unit. 100,000 east valley community health center, west covina, ca for facilities and equipment',
'220,000 eastern connecticut health network, rockville, ct 200,000 eau claire cooperative health center, columbia, sc for facilities, equipment and rural',
'health care services at its ridgeway, sc health center 400,000 eblen charities, asheville, nc, for facilities and equipment 250,000 ed',
'roberts campus in berkeley, ca 500,000 edward r. roybal comprehensive health center, los angeles, ca for facilities and equipment 400,000',
'el proyecto del barrio, arleta, ca for facilities and equipment at its canoga park site 180,000 el pueblo health center,',
'tucson, az for facilities and equipment 400,000 elk regional health systems, st. marys, pa 100,000 elliot health system, manchester, nh',
'750,000 emanuel county hospital authority, swainsboro, ga for facilities for its rural health clinic in twin city, ga 50,000 emergency',
'medicine foundation, dallas, tx, for bioterrorism preparedness training for first responders 50,000 endless mountains health systems, montrose, pa, for facilities',
'and equipment 250,000 enterprise valley medical clinic in enterprise, ut 70,000 ephrata community hospital, ephrata, pa, for facilities and equipment',
'200,000 erie county department of health, erie, pa to implement the nurse family partnership nfp program 50,000 erie county medical',
'center, buffalo, ny for equipment 250,000 evangelical community hospital, lewisburg, pa, for facilities and equipment 600,000 evans memorial hospital, claxton,',
'ga for facilities and equipment 50,000 every citizen has opportunities, inc., leesburg, va for facilities and equipment 125,000 every womans',
'place/webster house youth services, muskegon, mi for facilities and equipment 150,000 fairfield medical center, lancaster, oh, for facilities and equipment',
'200,000 fairfield memorial hospital, winnsboro, sc for facilities and equipment 250,000 fairness advocates for intergenerational rights fair , philadelphia, pa',
'for health care outreach 25,000 fairview health system, minneapolis, mn for equipment 515,000 familia unida living with multiple sclerosis, los',
'angeles, ca to improve support services to individuals and families affected by multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases 100,000 family',
'and childrens counseling centers, louisville, ky, for facilities and equipment 100,000 family health center of marshfield, marshfield, wi for facilities',
'and equipment and to provide dental services 350,000 family health center of southern oklahoma, tishomingo, ok for facilities and equipment',
'for dental services. 105,000 family health center, columbia, mo 150,000 family health centers, inc., louisville, ky for facilities and equipment',
'150,000 faulk county memorial hospital, sd 75,000 finley health foundation, dubuque, ia for facilities and equipment at the diabetes center',
'at finley hospital. 500,000 fish river rural health center, eagle lake, me for facilities and equipment 30,000 fletcher allen health',
'care of burlington, vt 1,100,000 florida a&m university 800,000 florida cancer research cooperative, university of south florida, tampa, fl for',
'telemedicine 500,000 florida emergency medicine foundation, orlando, fl for facilities and equipment 125,000 florida hospital college of health sciences, orlando,',
'fl for facilities and equipment 125,000 florida memorial college, miami, fl for health related facilities and equipment 400,000 fort hudson',
'nursing home, inc., fort edward, ny, for facilities and equipment 50,000 forum health, youngstown, oh for facilities and equipment 200,000',
'fox chase cancer center, philadelphia, pa 750,000 franklin and marshall college, lancaster, pa 400,000 franklin medical center, greenfield, ma for',
'facilities and equipment 200,000 free clinics of iowa in des moines 400,000 fresno community hospital and medical center, fresno, ca',
'for facilities and equipment for an outpatient care clinic at the community regional medical center in fresno 450,000 frick hospital,',
'greensburg, pa 250,000 fulton county medical center, mcconnellsburg, pa 250,000 g.a. carmichael family health center, canton, ms for facilities and',
'equipment 240,000 gadsden state community college, gadsden, al for the alabama institute for nursing education and emergency preparedness program at',
'fort mcclellan, al 400,000 gadsden state community college, gadsden, al, for facilities and equipment 200,000 garfield county public hospital, pomeroy,',
'wa for facilities and equipment 50,000 gateway, aliquippa, pa 100,000 geisinger health system, danville, pa, for construction of the center',
'for health research and rural advocacy 1,000,000 geisinger health system, danville, pa, for facilities and equipment for an endovascular surgical',
'suite on the geisinger campus in danville 500,000 genesee county economic development center, batavia, ny, for a telemedicine project 250,000',
'georgetown university medical center, lombardi comprehensive cancer center, washington, dc for carey lackman slease metastatic breast cancer treatment enhancement program',
'200,000 georgia southern university, school of nursing, statesboro, ga, for rural nursing and nursing education outreach programs 150,000 glens falls',
'hospital, glens falls, ny, for facilities and equipment 250,000 good news doctor foundation and the international child development resources center,',
'inc., melbourne, fl for facilities and equipment 650,000 good samaritan health systems, good samaritan hospital foundation, kearney, ne, for the',
'mid nebraska telemedicine network 200,000 good samaritan hospital regional medical center, pottsville, pa 250,000 good samaritan hospital, cincinnati, oh 800,000',
'good samaritan hospital, lebanon, pa for equipment 250,000 good shepherd rehabilitation home, allentown, pa for construction, renovation and equipment 250,000',
'goodall witcher hospital, clifton, tx for facilities and equipment 400,000 government of the virgin islands, department of health, for facilities',
'and equipment for emergency medical services 340,000 greater harrisburg foundation, harrisburg, pa to collect and examine rural health indicator information',
'75,000 greater hazleton health alliance, hazleton, pa 250,000 greater new bedford community health center, new bedford, ma for facilities and',
'equipment 500,000 green river medical center of emery county and eastern grand county, utah to provide on site dental services',
'50,000 greenburgh health center, white plains, ny for facilities and equipment 100,000 grimes st. joseph health center, navasota, tx for',
'facilities and equipment 200,000 grossmont hospital foundation, la mesa, ca for facilities and equipment for grossmont hospital, san diego, ca',
'200,000 guam department of public health and social services, for facilities and equipment for the northern region health center 400,000',
'gurwin jewish geriatric center, commack, ny for an electronic charting system 340,000 h. lee moffitt cancer center and research institute,',
'tampa, fl for facilities and equipment 2,000,000 hackensack university medical center, hackensack, nj for implementation of a computerized oncology patient',
'management system 340,000 hackettstown community hospital, hackettstown, nj for facilities and equipment 145,000 hamilton health center, inc., harrisburg, pa 100,000',
'hancock county municipal government and wellmont health system, sneedville, tn for construction, renovation, and equipment of a health clinic 500,000',
'harbor branch oceanographic institution, fort pierce, fl for facilities and equipment 200,000 harney district hospital, burns, or for facilities and',
'equipment 130,000 harris county hospital district, houston, tx for facilities and equipment for the emergency room at ben taub general',
'hospital 860,000 harris county hospital district, houston, tx for implementation of a telehealth program 240,000 hauptman woodward medical research institute,',
'buffalo, ny for facilities and equipment 250,000 haywood regional medical center, clyde, nc, for facilities and equipment 250,000 hazleton general',
'hospital, hazleton, pa for facilities and equipment 320,000 health system of the university of pennsylvania, philadelphia, pa 1,000,000 healthcare information',
'xchange of new york, clifton park, ny, for facilities and equipment 250,000 healthnet, inc., indianapolis, in for facilities and equipment',
'for peoples community health center 320,000 healthpoint family care, inc., newport, ky 500,000 heartland regional medical center, st. joseph, mo',
'for equipment 250,000 hebrew home for the aged at riverdale, riverdale, ny, for facilities and equipment 260,000 henderson state university,',
'arkadelphia, ar for facilities and equipment for nursing education 300,000 henry mayo newhall memorial hospital, valencia, ca for facilities and',
'equipment 100,000 hidalgo medical services, nm 100,000 hillcrest healthcare system, tulsa, ok 100,000 hilltown community health centers, worthington, ma for',
'facilities and equipment at the huntington health center 150,000 hispanic american council of erie, erie, pa 100,000 holy cross hospital,',
'silver spring, md for facilities and equipment 320,000 holy name hospital, teaneck, nj for facilities and equipment 450,000 holy names',
'university, oakland, ca 100,000 holy redeemer health system, huntingdon valley, pa for construction, renovation, and equipment 250,000 holyoke hospital, holyoke,',
'ma for facilities and equipment 300,000 hope college, holland, mi for facilities and equipment for a science building 250,000 hopkins',
'county community clinic, hopkins county, ky 200,000 horn memorial hospital, ida grove, ia, for facilities and equipment 125,000 hospice of',
'cabarrus county, inc., concord, nc for hospice house in kannapolis, nc 100,000 hospice of metropolitan erie, inc., erie, pa 100,000',
'hospice of napa valley, napa, ca for facilities and equipment 640,000 hospice of northwest ohio, perrysburg, oh 250,000 hospital authority',
'of miller county, colquitt, ga for facilities and equipment 150,000 hospital for special surgery, ny 400,000 houlton regional hospital, houlton,',
'me for facilities and equipment 50,000 housing authority of the county of los angeles, ca for facilities and equipment for',
'its casa de la esperanza health care program 150,000 houston county hospital, crockett, tx for facilities and equipment 400,000 howard',
'community college, columbia, md for expansion of nursing education programs 300,000 hudson headwaters health network, glens falls, ny, for facilities',
'and equipment for the warrensburg health center 200,000 hudson river community health, ny 100,000 humility of mary health partners, boardman,',
'oh for facilities and equipment for hospice of the valley 700,000 huntington memorial hospital, pasadena, ca for facilities and equipment',
'350,000 hurley medical center, flint, mi for replacement of its clinical patient information system 700,000 i.m. sulzbacher center for the',
'homeless, inc., jacksonville, fl for facilities and equipment for a healthcare facility 500,000 ican/kids oneida, utica, ny 50,000 idaho commission',
'on nursing and nursing education, idaho falls, id, for the idaho nursing leadership and workforce network 250,000 idaho state university,',
'telehealth idaho network, to continue expanding and improving health care access. 1,350,000 illinois primary health care association, springfield, il for',
'a center for excellence 600,000 independence square foundation, kingston, ri 200,000 indian health council, inc., pauma valley, ca, for facilities',
'and equipment for the ihc health and wellness campus on the rincon indian reservation 500,000 indiana regional medical center, indiana,',
'pa 250,000 indiana university purdue university fort wayne, fort wayne, in, for facilities and equipment 150,000 infirmary health system, mobile',
'infirmary, mobile, al 100,000 inland northwest health services in spokane, wa 500,000 inova health system, falls church, va for facilities',
'and equipment for the cbp hospital, pignon, haiti 150,000 inova health system, falls church, va for facilities and equipment for',
'the claude moore health education center at inova fairfax hospital 1,058,000 inova health system, falls church, va for facilities and',
'equipment for the george mason university krasnow institute, fairfax, va 150,000 integris marshall memorial hospital, madill, ok for facilities and',
'equipment 375,000 intermountain health care, salt lake city, ut to develop a pilot program for telemedicine interpreting services for the',
'deaf 500,000 iowa caregivers association 100,000 iowa department of public health to continue the center for healthcare workforce shortages 1,400,000',
'iowa health foundation, des moines, ia for a demonstration project to improve dental care in underserved rural areas 300,000 iowa',
'nebraska primary care association for planning grants to iowa communities 150,000 isla vista youth projects, isla vista, ca for health',
'related facilities and equipment 200,000 j.c. blair memorial hospital, huntingdon, pa, for facilities and equipment 250,000 jackman region health center,',
'jackman, me for facilities and equipment 200,000 jackson county, ms for facilities and equipment for the county health department 340,000',
'jackson health system, miami, fl, for facilities and equipment for the south florida aids network 200,000 jackson medical mall foundation,',
'jackson, ms 1,000,000 jackson public school district, jackson, ms for healthy children, homes, education, and community healthchec project 1,000,000 jackson',
'state university, jackson, ms for the southern institute for mental health research and training 900,000 jamaica hospital, brooklyn, ny for',
'equipment 300,000 james b. haggin memorial hospital, harrodsburg, ky for a picture archiving communications system and network. 275,000 james whitcomb',
'riley hospital for children, indianapolis, in, for facilities and equipment for the riley pediatric burn unit 25,000 jameson hospital, new',
'castle, pa 125,000 jefferson memorial hospital, ranson, wv for facilities and equipment 57,000 jersey city medical center, jersey city, nj',
'for facilities and equipment 400,000 jersey shore hospital, jersey shore, pa, for facilities and equipment 200,000 jewish community centers of',
'staten island, staten island ny for facilities and equipment 100,000 jewish renaissance medical center, perth amboy, nj for facilities and',
'equipment 700,000 joe dimaggio hospital in hollywood, fl 200,000 john f. kennedy center, erie, pa for construction of a primary',
'health care clinic 100,000 john t. mather memorial hospital, port jefferson, ny for facilities and equipment 200,000 jordan hospital, plymouth,',
'ma for facilities and equipment 650,000 katahdin valley health center, southern aroostook/ northern penobscot health care access, patten, me 200,000',
'katherine shaw bethea hospital, dixon, il, for facilities and equipment 750,000 kauai community health center in hawaii 50,000 kennedy krieger',
'institute, baltimore, md for facilities and equipment 750,000 kent county memorial hospital, warwick, ri for facilities and equipment 400,000 kent',
'county visiting nurses association vna of care new england , warwick, ri to increase access to home health care via',
'telemedicine 100,000 kern county medical center, bakersfield, ca, for facilities and equipment 250,000 kettering college of medical arts, kettering, oh,',
'for facilities and equipment 550,000 kettering college of the medical arts, dayton, ohio for construction of new nursing/physician assistant education',
'building 250,000 keystone health center, chambersburg, pa 250,000 keystone rural health consortia, inc., emporium, pa 100,000 kiamichi family medical center,',
'battiest, ok for facilities and equipment 175,000 kidspeace, orefield, pa 100,000 kimball medical center, lakewood, nj 100,000 kings county hospital',
'center, brooklyn, ny for facilities and equipment 320,000 klamath county public health department, klamath falls, or, to build a new',
'public health facility 75,000 knox community hospital, mt. vernon, oh for facilities and equipment 600,000 kosair childrens hospital, louisville, ky',
'for facilities and equipment for the heart institute 300,000 kuakini hospital research facility in hawaii 50,000 la clinica de familia',
'chc in las cruces, nm for its promotoras/community health workers program 125,000 la familia medical center in santa fe, nm,',
'to expand its community health workers/promotoras program 50,000 la familia medical center, santa fe, nm for facilities and equipment 500,000',
'la maestra community health centers, san diego, ca for facilities and equipment 566,000 lake erie college, painesville, oh for facilities',
'and equipment 300,000 lake land college, mattoon, il, for facilities and equipment for the allied health wing of the western',
'region advanced technology center 575,000 lamprey health care, newmarket, nh for facilities and equipment 450,000 lancaster general college of nursing',
'and health sciences, lancaster, pa, for facilities and equipment 250,000 landmark medical center, woonsocket, ri for facilities and equipment 600,000',
'langlade memorial hospital, antigo, wi for a four county dental health project 400,000 lansing community college, lansing, mi, for facilities',
'and equipment for a medical training facility 200,000 lapeer regional hospital, lapeer, mi for facilities and equipment 100,000 lasalle primary',
'care center, jena, la for facilities and equipment for the center in jonesville 200,000 latrobe area hospital, latrobe, pa 250,000',
'lawrence county memorial hospital, lawrenceville, il for facilities and equipment 125,000 lawrence general hospital, lawrence, ma for facilities and equipment',
'540,000 lawrence memorial hospital, lawrence, ks for facilities and equipment 300,000 lawton chiles foundation, tallahassee, fl, for facilities and equipment',
'1,000,000 le bonheur childrens medical center, memphis, tn 1,000,000 leake memorial hospital, carthage, ms, for facilities and equipment 275,000 lehigh',
'valley hospital, allentown, pa 700,000 lexington 4 life, lexington, mo for health related facilities and equipment 400,000 lienhard school of',
'nursing, pace university, pleasantville, ny for programs to promote interest in nursing and other health professions careers among middle school',
'students from diverse backgrounds 104,000 los angeles southwest college, los angeles, ca for nursing and allied health training programs 350,000',
'louisiana state university health sciences center, shreveport, la for facilities and equipment for the childrens center 100,000 lourdes health system,',
'lourdes medical center of burlington county, willingboro, nj, for facilities and equipment 500,000 low birth weight development center, dallas, tx',
'for programs to promote the health and development of very low birth weight infants 100,000 lucile packard childrens heart center,',
'palo alto, ca 100,000 lucile packard childrens hospital, palo alto, ca for facilities and equipment 450,000 lucy curci cancer center',
'at eisenhower medical center, rancho mirage, ca for facilities and equipment 250,000 lutheran social services of south dakota 200,000 lynn',
'community health center, lynn, ma for facilities and equipment 500,000 madison center, south bend, in for facilities and equipment for',
'the geropsychology institute 200,000 madison community health center, madison, wi for facilities and equipment 200,000 magee rehabilitation hospital, thomas jefferson',
'health system, philadelphia, pa 250,000 magee womens research institute, pittsburgh, pa 1,000,000 main line health system, bryn mawr, pa for',
'equipment 200,000 malone college, canton, oh for facilities and equipment. 500,000 marcum and wallace memorial hospital, irvine, ky for a',
'picture archiving communications system and network. 275,000 margaretville memorial hospital, margaretville, ny, for facilities and equipment 50,000 marianjoy rehabilitation hospital,',
'wheaton, il for facilities and equipment 200,000 marias medical center, shelby, mt 400,000 maricopa county, az for extension of its',
'telemedicine capabilities 250,000 maricopa county, az for facilities and equipment for health care and dental clinics 250,000 marietta memorial hospital,',
'marietta oh 250,000 marion downs hearing center, denver, co 1,000,000 marquette general hospital, marquette, mi for facilities and equipment 260,000',
'marquette university, milwaukee, wi for health related facilities and equipment 350,000 marquette university, school of dentistry, milwaukee, wi for dentistry',
'outreach program to train healthcare professionals 285,000 marshall university for a mobile medical unit which will provide pediatric care to',
'medically underserved children in rural areas of wayne, lincoln, and cabell counties in west virginia and for a telehealth project',
'with walter reed hospital for support of virtual colonoscopies and technology for the transfer of automated medical records in rural',
'areas of west virginia 2,000,000 marshfield clinic, marshfield, wi for facilities and equipment for the melvin r. laird center for',
'applied sciences 9,000,000 mary bird perkins cancer center, baton rouge, la for facilities and equipment 100,000 mary imogene bassett hospital,',
'inc., bassett healthcare, cooperstown, ny 250,000 mary lanning memorial hospital, hastings, ne, for facilities and equipment 50,000 massachusetts college of',
'pharmacy and health sciences, boston, ma for facilities and equipment for the manchester campus 350,000 massachusetts college of pharmacy and',
'health sciences, boston, ma, for telehealth programs at its worcester campus health education and resource center 450,000 maui community health',
'center in hawaii 1,250,000 maui economic development board in hawaii for the lanai womens initiative 50,000 medcentral college of nursing,',
'mansfield, oh for facilities and equipment 400,000 medical college of georgia, augusta, ga for facilities and equipment for a cancer',
'research building 500,000 medical college of ohio at toledo for facilities and equipment 650,000 medical college of wisconsin, milwaukee, wi',
'for facilities and equipment 2,600,000 medical university of south carolina oncology center, charleston, sc 10,000,000 meharry medical college, nashville, tn',
'500,000 meigs county community clinic, pomeroy, oh for facilities and equipment 240,000 memorial health system foundation, inc., ormond beach, fl,',
'for facilities and equipment for a hospice to be located on the florida hospital flagler campus in palm coast, fl',
'100,000 memorial health university medical center, savannah, ga for facilities and equipment for a biomedical research building 1,000,000 memorial healthcare',
'system, hollywood, fl, facilities and equipment for the joe dimaggio childrens hospital pediatric emergency department 100,000 memorial hermann health system,',
'houston, tx for facilities and equipment for neighborhood health centers 360,000 memorial hermann healthcare system, houston, tx for facilities and',
'equipment 2,000,000 memorial hospital of rhode island, pawtucket, ri for facilities and equipment 700,000 memorial medical center, springfield, il for',
'facilities and equipment 450,000 memphis biotech foundation, memphis, tn for construction, renovation, and equipment of biomedical research buildings 2,000,000 mercy',
'fitzgerald hospital, darby, pa 250,000 mercy foundation, des moines, ia, for the midwest rural telemedicine consortium 450,000 mercy health partners,',
'scranton, pa 250,000 mercy health partners, toledo, oh 450,000 mercy hospital cadillac, cadillac, mi for facilities and equipment 225,000 mercy',
'hospital of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa 250,000 mercy hospital, miami, fl for facilities and equipment 150,000 mercy hospital, port huron, mi',
'for facilities and equipment 200,000 mercy jeannette hospital, jeannette, pa 90,000 mercy medical center, canton, oh for facilities and equipment',
'1,000,000 mercy medical center, springfield, ma 275,000 mercy suburban hospital, norristown, pa 250,000 meridian health in new jersey for the',
'jersey shore emergency reponses center 300,000 meridian health, neptune, nj for hospitals in brick, nj for facilities and equipment for',
'the pharmacological institute 75,000 metrohealth system, cleveland, oh for facilities and equipment for the pediatric intensive care unit 650,000 metroplex',
'hospital, killeen, tx, for facilities and equipment 100,000 metropolitan hospital, new york, ny for facilities and equipment 400,000 miami childrens',
'hospital, miami, fl, for equipment for the pediatric brain tumor and neurological disease institute 250,000 michigan state university, east lansing,',
'mi, for a telehospice project 100,000 mid america research and development foundation, columbia, mo 200,000 middle tennessee state university, murfreesboro,',
'tn 750,000 midwestern university, chicago college of pharmacy, downers grove, il for facilities and equipment 400,000 midwestern university, glendale, az,',
'for a rural postgraduate educational program at sierra vista regional medical center 400,000 millcreek community hospital, erie, pa 200,000 millennium',
'center for convergent technologies, commack, ny 125,000 minnesota state colleges and universities, saint paul, minnesota, for expansion of nursing and',
'allied health education programs in areas that demonstrate critical occupational needs 100,000 mission community hospital, panorama city, ca for facilities',
'and equipment for its san fernando valley facility 265,000 missisquoi valley union high school district, swanton, vt for facilities and',
'equipment for school based dental and primary health care clinics 55,000 mississippi band of choctaw indians, choctaw, ms, choctaw health',
'center for health related construction, renovation, and equipment 600,000 mississippi primary health care association, jackson, ms 705,000 mississippi university for',
'women, columbus, ms 1,000,000 modoc indian health project, alturas, ca for facilities and equipment for the modoc medical center and',
'surprise valley district hospital 250,000 mohawk valley community college, utica, ny for dental clinic facility in rome, ny 150,000 mon',
'valley ymca, charleroi, pa for facilities and equipment 50,000 monongahela valley hospital, monongahela, pa for facilities and equipment 800,000 montefiore',
'medical center, bronx, ny for expansion of its clinical information system to community based ambulatory care facilities 300,000 morenci health',
'care center, inc., morenci, az, for facilities and equipment 100,000 morris heights health center, bronx, ny for facilities and equipment',
'400,000 morton comprehensive health services, tulsa, ok for facilities and equipment for the nowata family health center 300,000 morton plant',
'hospital association, clearwater, fl for neuroscience center 150,000 moses cone health system, greensboro, nc for facilities and equipment for the',
'guilford genomic medicine initiative 100,000 moses taylor health care system, scranton, pa 200,000 motion picture and television fund mptf ,',
'woodland hills, ca for a physical and occupational therapy facility 200,000 mount anthony union high school district, bennington, vt for',
'school based health and dental services, including dental equipment 50,000 mount sinai hospital of queens, long island city, ny for',
'facilities and equipment for its comprehensive cancer center 340,000 mountain park health center, phoenix, az, for facilities and equipment at',
'its tolleson, az site 240,000 mountain state university in beckley, west virginia, for the construction of the allied health technology',
'tower 4,000,000 mountainlands community health center, provo, ut 125,000 multi dimensional imaging, inc. of newport beach, ca 500,000 multnomah county,',
'or for health care facilities and equipment 340,000 muskegon community health project, muskegon, mi, for facilities and equipment 250,000 nassau',
'community college in garden city, ny 150,000 nassau university medical center, east meadow, ny, for facilities and equipment for the',
'burn treatment center facility 250,000 nathan adelson hospice in henderson, nv 500,000 national healthy start association, baltimore, md to gather',
'and disseminate information on best practices under the healthy start program and provide technical assistance to healthy start grantees 350,000',
'national jewish medical and research center, denver, co. 300,000 national organization on fetal alcohol syndrome for a demonstration program with',
'community health centers to improve the prevention, identification, and support of individuals with fetal alcohol syndrome 840,000 navajo medical division',
'in new mexico for the establishment of a community health worker demonstration project 150,000 neighborhood health plan of rhode island',
'for the rhode island community based medical interpretation network 250,000 neumann college, aston, pa for construction 50,000 nevada cancer institute,',
'las vegas, nevada for construction of a laboratory and clinical research facility 1,000,000 new britain general hospital, new britain, ct',
'for facilities and equipment 300,000 new hampshire community health centers for rural health services 400,000 new hampshire community technical college',
'system, new hampshire technical institute, concord, nh 500,000 new horizons medical center, owenton, ky for technology improvements 300,000 new melleray',
'abbey in iowa 100,000 new mexico childrens health project, las cruces, nm 400,000 new mexico primary health care association to',
'fund a community health worker demonstration project statewide 250,000 new york presbyterian hospital, new york, ny for creation of a',
'regional health information infrastructure 1,000,000 new york university medical center for construction of a vaccine lab 1,000,000 north central pennsylvania',
'regional planning and development commission, ridgeway, pa, for medical equipment 100,000 north dakota state university, college of pharmacy, fargo, nd',
'for a telepharmacy project 850,000 north idaho rural health consortium nirhc , bonner general hospital, sandpoint, id to continue providing',
'and improving distance healthcare access in north idaho 500,000 north mississippi health services, neonatal intensive care unit at north mississippi',
'medical center womens hospital, tupelo, ms for planning and renovations 200,000 north shore long island jewish health system, manhassat, ny',
'100,000 north valley hospital, whitefish, mt 300,000 northeast medical center, concord, nc for facilities and equipment for the neonatal facility',
'200,000 northeast valley health corporation, san fernando, ca for facilities and equipment for its canoga park health center 70,000 northeast',
'wisconsin technical college in green bay, wi for a low income health clinic 500,000 northeastern ohio universities college of medicine,',
'rootstown, oh for facilities and equipment 500,000 northeastern oklahoma community health centers, hulbert, ok for facilities, equipment, and operational costs',
'for dental services 270,000 northern arizona university, flagstaff, az for the keim genetics laboratory 200,000 northern counties health care, st.',
'johnsbury, vt for facilities and equipment for a dental clinic in hardwick, vt 170,000 northern dutchess hospital, rhinebeck, ny, for',
'facilities and equipment 200,000 northern illinois university, dekalb, il for facilities and equipment for the family health wellness & literacy',
'center 3,000,000 northern oklahoma college, tonkawa, ok, for construction, renovation, and equipment of a medical nursing skills training facility 50,000',
'northern state university in aberdeen, south dakota 250,000 northland regional healthcare, princeton, mn, for facilities and equipment 250,000 northwest college,',
'kirkland, wa for facilities and equipment for the mark and huldah buntain school of nursing academic center 50,000 northwestern memorial',
'hospital, chicago, il for facilities and equipment for a new prentice womens hospital 1,600,000 northwestern university, evanston, il for facilities',
'and equipment at the pancoe evanston northwestern healthcare life sciences pavilion 800,000 norwalk community college, norwalk, ct, for construction and',
'equipment of a center for health and science 100,000 nova southeastern university, fort lauderdale, fl, for facilities and equipment 200,000',
'oakland university school of nursing, rochester, mi for facilities and equipment 125,000 oakwood health system, dearborn, mi for facilities and',
'equipment 200,000 oconnor hospital, delhi, ny, for facilities and equipment 100,000 odessa memorial healthcare center, odessa, wa for facilities and',
'equipment 1,050,000 ohio board of regents, columbus, oh for facilities and equipment for the third frontier network 750,000 ohio board',
'of regents, columbus, oh to extend the third frontier network to childrens and community hospitals for facilities and equipment 750,000',
'ohio state university medical center, columbus, oh, for facilities and equipment 1,400,000 ohio state university, ohio agricultural research and development',
'center, wooster, oh for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 oklahoma medical research foundation omrf , oklahoma city, ok 100,000 oklahoma office',
'of rural health, oklahoma city, ok for telehealth 50,000 oklahoma state university, rural health policy and research center, tulsa, ok,',
'for telemedicine program 430,000 operation par, inc., pinellas park, fl for facilities and equipment for a facility in par village',
'north 3,000,000 operation par, inc., pinellas park, fl, for facilities and equipment for a child and family guidance center in',
'st. petersburg, fl 2,000,000 oregon health sciences university, portland, or 300,000 orrville hospital foundation dba dunlap memorial hospital, orrville, oh',
'for facilities and equipment. 500,000 ottumwa regional health center, ottumwa, ia 155,000 our health, inc., winchester, va for rural outreach',
'250,000 overlook hospital foundation, summit, nj for facilities and equipment for the emergency department 90,000 palliative care center and hospice',
'of the north shore, evanston, il for facilities and equipment 300,000 paradise valley hospital, national city, ca for facilities and',
'equipment for an emergency department facility 100,000 pardee hospital, hendersonville, nc, for facilities and equipment 500,000 park ridge hospital/unity health',
'system, rochester, ny, for facilities and equipment for the emergency room. 300,000 parkview hospital of el reno authority, el reno,',
'ok 100,000 partnership for families, children and adults, chattanooga, tn for facilities and equipment for three of its facilities 300,000',
'partnership for the children of san luis obispo county, clinica de tolosa dentistry for children, san luis obispo, ca, for',
'facilities and equipment 50,000 pathway caring for children, canton, oh for facilities and equipment 500,000 peach regional medical center, fort',
'valley, ga for facilities and equipment 35,000 penebscot valley hospital, lincoln, me for rural health care services 250,000 penn medicine,',
'university of pennsylvania health system, philadelphia, pa 75,000 pennsylvania college of optometry, elkins park, pa for equipment 100,000 pennsylvania hospital,',
'philadelphia, pa 200,000 pennsylvania state university, hershey, pa 1,000,000 perry hospital, perry, ga for facilities and equipment 50,000 phelps memorial',
'hospital center, sleepy hollow, ny for facilities and equipment 450,000 philadelphia college of osteopathic medicine, philadelphia, pa 200,000 philadelphia college',
'of osteopathic medicine, philadelphia, pa for facilities and equipment for the lawrenceville, ga campus 682,000 philipsburg hospital, philipsburg, pa, for',
'facilities and equipment 250,000 phoenix house, temple terrace, fl 500,000 pinnacle health system, harrisburg, pa 250,000 pittsburgh gateways corporation, pittsburgh,',
'pa for construction of an in vitro diagnostics facility 100,000 pittsburgh mercy health system, pittsburgh, pa 200,000 pittsburgh regional healthcare',
'initiative, pittsburgh, pa 200,000 pittsburghs ohio valley general hospital, mckees rocks, pa for facilities and equipment 400,000 placer county, auburn,',
'ca for facilities and equipment for the childrens health center and emergency facility 500,000 plumas county, quincy, ca for facilities',
'and equipment for the seniors nutrition program 100,000 plumas county, quincy, ca, for the rural health services project 100,000 pocono',
'medical center, stroudsburg, pa 100,000 policy institute for integrative medicine, philadelphia, pa for development and dissemination of internet based educational',
'materials regarding integrative medicine 140,000 pondera medical center, conrad, mt, for facilities and equipment 250,000 porcupine clinic in porcupine, south',
'dakota 100,000 port huron hospital, port huron, mi for facilities and equipment 200,000 portneuf medical center, pocatello, id, for the',
'cardiac and vascular services center 700,000 prentiss regional hospital and extended care facility, prentiss, ms, for facilities and equipment 225,000',
'presbyterian medical center, university of pennsylvania health system, philadelphia, pa 250,000 primary care association of hawaii for telehealth and outreach',
'programs 400,000 primary care center of mount morris, mt. morris, pa 125,000 primary health network, sharon, pa 100,000 prince georges',
'community college, largo, md for facilities and equipment for nursing and other health related instructional programs at its laurel college',
'center 200,000 prince georges county department of health, upper marlboro, md for facilities and equipment for a community health clinic',
'in suitland, md 70,000 prince georges county, md for facilities and equipment for a health clinic 70,000 proctor hospital, peoria,',
'il, for facilities and equipment 450,000 project access of the dan river region, danville, va for rural health 150,000 providence',
'center, inc., millersville, md, for facilities and equipment 240,000 providence health, kansas city, ks for facilities and equipment at providence',
'medical center 400,000 puerto rico department of health, rio piedras, pr for a program of stipends to medical residents to',
'improve the supply of physicians in puerto rico 350,000 punxsutawney area hospital, punxsutawney, pa, for facilities and equipment 100,000 putnam',
'hospital center, carmel, ny for facilities and equipment 500,000 queens hospital center, jamaica, ny for facilities and equipment 400,000 quinnipiac',
'university, hamden, ct for facilities and equipment for its graduate medical education center. 400,000 rainbow babies and childrens hospital, cleveland,',
'oh 750,000 regional medical center at lubec, lubec, me for facilities and equipment 45,000 rhode island hospital, providence, ri for',
'facilities and equipment 800,000 rhodes state college, lima, oh, for facilities and equipment for the nursing building 250,000 rice university,',
'houston, tx for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 ridgecrest regional hospital, ridgecrest, ca, for facilities and equipment 125,000 ridges clinic, burnsville,',
'mn, for facilities and equipment 500,000 riverside county regional medical center, moreno valley, ca for facilities and equipment for the',
'trauma unit. 250,000 riverside health system, newport news, va, for facilities and equipment for the atlantic coast cancer center riverside',
'100,000 riverside health system, newport news, va, for facilities and equipment for the riverside school of health careers facility 100,000',
'rmsa inc. health center, reidsville, nc for facilities and equipment 200,000 robert wood johnson university hospital, new brunswick, nj, for',
'facilities and equipment for the bristol myers squibb childrens hospital 240,000 rockcastle hospital and respiratory care center, mt. vernon, ky,',
'for facilities and equipment 750,000 rockdale county, ga for health department facilities and equipment at the j.p. carr human services',
'complex 640,000 rocking horse center, springfield, oh for facilities and equipment 150,000 rosalind franklin university of medicine and science, north',
'chicago, il for facilities and equipment 250,000 roswell park cancer institute, buffalo, ny, for facilities and equipment 250,000 rumford hospital,',
'rumford, me for facilities and equipment 275,000 rural health collaborative of southern ohio, milford, oh for rural outreach 210,000 rural',
'health corporation of northeastern, pa 100,000 rush initiative, birmingham, al for rural outreach 150,000 rush initiative, birmingham, al, for safe',
'harbor program 200,000 rush university medical center, chicago, il for facilities and equipment 500,000 rutgers university in new jersey 1,000,000',
'sac and fox tribe of the mississippi in iowa for a tribal health care clinic 1,500,000 sacred heart hospital, allentown,',
'pa 700,000 safe harbor behavioral health, erie, pa 25,000 saint charles foundation, port jefferson, ny for facilities and equipment for',
'saint charles hospital. 200,000 saint clare hospital & health services, baraboo, wi for facilities and equipment 400,000 saint joseph community',
'center, lorain, oh for health related facilities and equipment 320,000 saint joseph health services of rhode island, north providence, ri',
'for a mobile dental van program 75,000 saint lukes episcopal hospital, houston, tx for facilities and equipment 350,000 saint lukes',
'hospital, newburgh, ny for facilities and equipment 250,000 saint mary medical center, long beach, ca for continuation of its minority',
'cancer education and outreach initiative 100,000 saint agnes medical center, philadelphia, pa 250,000 saint anthonys health care foundation, st. petersburg,',
'fl for facilities and equipment 2,000,000 saint barnabas health care system 300,000 saint bernardine medical center, san bernardino, ca for',
'facilities and equipment 575,000 saint francis hospital, wilmington, de for facilities and equipment 125,000 saint francis medical center, trenton, nj,',
'for facilities and equipment 400,000 saint francis university center of excellence for remote and medically under served areas, pa 250,000',
'saint johns hospital, springfield, il 75,000 saint johns health, mi 500,000 saint johns university, college of pharmacy and allied health',
'professions, jamaica, ny for facilities and equipment 340,000 saint joseph health center, st. charles, mo for a community health education',
'resource center 500,000 saint joseph hospital, nashua, nh 1,000,000 saint joseph hospital/peacehealth, bellingham, wa to continue and expand the pursuing',
'perfection project for whatcom county 500,000 saint joseph medical center reading, pa 100,000 saint josephs hospital, savannah, ga, for facilities',
'and equipment 450,000 saint jude childrens research hospital, memphis, tn 500,000 saint louis community health center, superior, wi for facilities',
'and equipment and to provide dental services 700,000 saint louis university, st. louis, mo for construction, renovation, and equipment 1,000,000',
'saint luke community clinic, front royal, va for facilities and equipment 50,000 saint lukes hospital, allentown, pa 700,000 saint lukes',
'regional medical center, boise, id for facilities and equipment 500,000 saint marys health center, jefferson city, mo, for facilities and',
'equipment 600,000 saint marys health system, knoxville, tn for facilities and equipment for the treatment center in north knox county',
'100,000 saint marys medical center, huntington, wv for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 saint patricks hospital and health sciences center, international',
'heart institute, missoula, mt to establish a montana cardiology medicine network to provide rural telemedicine resources 700,000 saint peters college,',
'jersey city, nj for facilities and equipment 200,000 saint peters medical center in new jersey 200,000 saint thomas health services,',
'nashville, tn 500,000 saint vincent healthcare rocky mountain center, mt 250,000 saint vincent healthcare, billings, mt 500,000 saint vincents medical',
'center in bridgeport, ct 250,000 san antonio community hospital, upland, ca 1,000,000 san francisco state university, san francisco, ca for',
'programs to recruit high school students interested in nursing careers and to assist minority and disadvantaged students in masters and',
'doctoral nursing programs 350,000 san joaquin community hospital, bakersfield, ca, for equipment and facilities 100,000 san joaquin general hospital, french',
'camp, ca for information technology systems for medication dispensing, administration, and management 300,000 san luis obispo county community college district',
'cuesta college , san luis obispo, ca, for facilities and equipment 127,000 santa clara county valley medical center foundation, san',
'jose, ca for a substance abuse treatment facility 340,000 sarasota memorial hospital, sarasota, fl for facilities and equipment for the',
'north county health center 275,000 saratoga hospital, saratoga springs, ny, for facilities and equipment 225,000 schenectady family health services, schenectady,',
'ny for facilities and equipment 450,000 school of nursing, oregon health sciences university, portland, or for facilities and equipment 370,000',
'scotland county memorial hospital, memphis, mo for facilities and equipment 150,000 scottsdale healthcare, scottsdale, az 300,000 scottsdale healthcare, scottsdale, az',
'for facilities and equipment for the osborne facility 250,000 scranton primary health care center, scranton, pa 25,000 scripps health scripps',
'memorial hospital la jolla, san diego, ca for facilities and equipment 250,000 sdtc the center for discovery, harris, ny, for',
'facilities and equipment for the carrus institute 200,000 seattle indian health board, seattle, wa for support of its residency training',
'program in family medicine 300,000 sertoma center, knoxville, tn for facilities and equipment 250,000 shands jacksonville hospital, jacksonville, fl for',
'facilities and equipment 340,000 sharon regional health system, sharon, pa for construction, renovation and equipment 250,000 shawano area community foundation',
'in shawano, wi 75,000 shepherd university in shepherdstown, west virginia, for the construction of a nursing education facility 10,000,000 sheppard',
'pratt health system, towson, md for facilities and equipment 400,000 shoals committee on programs and employment, florence, al for facilities',
'and equipment in russellville, al. 100,000 sierra view district hospital, porterville, ca for facilities and equipment 500,000 sierra vista regional',
'health center, sierra vista, az for facilities and equipment 500,000 sioux valley memorial hospital, cherokee, ia, for facilities and equipment',
'100,000 soldiers and sailors memorial hospital, wellsboro, pa, for facilities and equipment 200,000 somerset hospital, somerset, pa, for facilities and',
'equipment 250,000 somerset medical center, somerville, nj, for facilities and equipment 500,000 south carolina office of rural health, columbia, sc',
'for facilities and equipment 100,000 south county hospital, wakefield, ri for construction, renovation, and equipment 150,000 south dakota dental association',
'in pierre, south dakota for target access: building a dental workforce in south dakota 200,000 south dakota state university college',
'of pharmacy in brookings, sd 200,000 south dakota technology business center in sioux falls, south dakota to construct the graduate',
'education and applied research center 2,350,000 south texas rural health services, cotulla, tx for a health center in la salle',
'county 200,000 southcoast health system, new bedford, ma for facilities and equipment for the emergency department at st. lukes hospital',
'375,000 southdale hospital, edina, mn, for facilities and equipment for an electronic medical record system 200,000 southeast community college, cumberland,',
'ky, for facilities and equipment for an allied health training facility 400,000 southeast lancaster health services, lancaster, pa 100,000 southeast',
'missouri health network, madrid, mo for construction, renovation, and equipment for a new building in kennett, mo 470,000 southeast missouri',
'state university, cape girardeau, mo, for facilities and equipment 650,000 southern arkansas university, magnolia, ar for facilities and equipment for',
'nursing education 340,000 southern illinois university, school of medicine, springfield, il for facilities and equipment for the cancer institute 100,000',
'southern new hampshire medical center, nashua, nh 500,000 southwest colorado mental health center, durango, co for the construction of the',
'crossroads mental health center at mercy medical center 500,000 southwest utah community health center, ut 100,000 southwestern michigan college, dowagiac,',
'mi for facilities and equipment 100,000 spanish catholic center in washington, dc 400,000 spruce pine community hospital, spruce pine, nc',
'for facilities and equipment 50,000 squirrel hill health center, jewish healthcare foundation, pittsburgh, pa 100,000 st. petersburg college, st. petersburg,',
'fl, for facilities and equipment for a health education building 1,485,000 stark metropolitan housing authority, canton, oh for facilities and',
'equipment 250,000 stark state college of technology, canton, oh for facilities and equipment 400,000 state of alaska department of health',
'and social services, juneau, ak for implementation of its frontier extended stay clinic demonstration project. 250,000 state of new mexico',
'human services department, santa fe, nm for telehealth services to rural new mexico 950,000 state university of new york, upstate',
'medical university, syracuse, ny for facilities and equipment 500,000 staten island university hospital, ny 200,000 stedman wade health services, wade,',
'nc for facilities and equipment 390,000 stepping stone school for exceptional children, inc., alma, ar 50,000 stewart marchman center, daytona',
'beach, fl for facilities and equipment 100,000 sullivan county medical center, laporte, pa for rural outreach 225,000 summa health system,',
'akron, oh for facilities and equipment 500,000 sun home health services, inc., northumberland, pa, for facilities and equipment 250,000 sun',
'life family health center, inc., casa grande, az for facilities and equipment 100,000 sunbury community hospital, sunbury, pa 150,000 susquehanna',
'health system, williamsport, pa for equipment 100,000 swedish covenant hospital, chicago, il for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 swedish medical center,',
'wa 770,000 swift horse lodge in fort thompson, sd 350,000 tallahassee community college, tallahassee, fl for facilities and equipment for',
'healthcare training 450,000 tattnall community hospital, reidsville, ga for facilities and equipment 55,000 taylor telfair regional hospital, mcrae, ga for',
'facilities and equipment 40,000 temple university health system, philadelphia, pa 1,000,000 tennessee christian medical center, madison, tn for facilities and',
'equipment 300,000 tennessee technological university school of nursing, cookeville, tn 500,000 terra state community college, fremont, oh, for facilities and',
'equipment for a health sciences building 250,000 texas a & m university health science center, college station, tx for the',
'rural community health institute 400,000 texas childrens hospital, houston, tx for facilities and equipment for a heart center facility 700,000',
'texas college, tyler, tx, for facilities and equipment for the allied health services building 100,000 texas health resources, arlington, tx',
'for facilities and equipment for harris methodist fort worth hospital, ft. worth, tx and harris methodist northwest hospital, azle, tx',
'450,000 texas heart institute, houston, tx for equipment 350,000 texas tech university health sciences center at el paso, for facilities',
'and equipment 1,100,000 texas tech university health sciences center, lubbock, tx, for a cardiovascular center 250,000 the hospital, town of',
'sidney, sidney, ny, for facilities and equipment 50,000 the jackson laboratory, harbor, me 250,000 the shelter, columbia, mo, for facilities',
'and equipment for a transitional living program facility 250,000 third street family health services, mansfield, oh for facilities and equipment',
'350,000 thomas jefferson university hospital, philadelphia, pa for facilities and equipment 900,000 thoughtful house, austin, tx, for facilities and equipment',
'200,000 thundermist health center, woonsocket, ri for information technology upgrades 200,000 tiburcio vasquez health center, union city, ca for facilities',
'and equipment for its hayward site 250,000 tioga dental services, wellsboro, pa 100,000 tomball regional hospital, tomball, tx, for catheterization',
'lab 250,000 touro university college of osteopathic medicine in henderson, nv 400,000 town of moriah, port henry, ny for the',
'mineville health center, mineville, ny for facilities and equipment 300,000 town of welaka medical center, welaka, fl, for facilities and',
'equipment 100,000 translational genomics research institute, phoenix, az for facilities and equipment 1,200,000 transplant foundation, philadelphia, pa 100,000 triangle aids',
'network, beaumont, tx for facilities and equipment 250,000 tri county community action program, tamworth, nh 650,000 tri county community dental',
'clinic in appleton, wi to provide dental services for rural low income populations 100,000 tucson medical center, tucson, az for',
'facilities and equipment for the tmc health care hospice facility 1,000,000 tufts university school of medicine, boston, ma 200,000 twin',
'cities community hospital, inc., templeton, ca, for equipment 140,000 tyrone hospital, tyrone, pa 500,000 umass memorial health care in worcester,',
'ma for a high speed network and picture archiving and communication system 400,000 umatilla county, pendleton, or for construction of',
'a public health facility 95,000 under his wings, morris, il for renovation of two facilities 50,000 union mission, inc., savannah,',
'georgia for facilities and equipment 100,000 uniontown hospital, uniontown, pa for facilities and equipment 750,000 united medical center, cheyenne, wy',
'300,000 university at buffalo, state university of new york, buffalo, ny, for facilities and equipment for the center of excellence',
'in bioinformatics 500,000 university hospitals of cleveland, rainbow babies & childrens hospital, cleveland, oh for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 university',
'medical center of south nevada 500,000 university of akron, medina county university center, akron, oh for facilities and equipment 1,000,000',
'university of alaska/anchorage anchorage, ak for its geriatric and disabled care training program 500,000 university of alaska/anchorage anchorage, ak to',
'continue program to recruit and retain alaska natives as nurses 425,000 university of alaska/fairbanks and university of alaska/ anchorage anchorage',
'and fairbanks, ak to continue alaska natives in psychology anpsych program 500,000 university of appalachia, saint paul, va for facilities',
'and equipment for a school of pharmacy 500,000 university of arizona, tucson, az, for facilities and equipment 1,200,000 university of',
'arkansas for medical sciences, little rock, ar for the angels program 350,000 university of california los angeles, beverly hills, ca',
'100,000 university of california at los angeles, school of medicine for facilities and equipment for the ucla aids institute 350,000',
'university of california at san francisco childrens hospital, for facilities and equipment for a mothers and childrens birth defects center',
'500,000 university of california san diego medical center, la jolla, ca for facilities and equipment for the institute of molecular',
'medicine facility 650,000 university of california, davis health system, sacramento, ca for construction of medical library and education center 700,000',
'university of california, irvine medical center, orange, ca for facilities and equipment for the emergency department 400,000 university of charleston',
'in charleston, wv, for a school of pharmacy facility 5,300,000 university of chicago hospitals and health system, chicago, il for',
'facilities and equipment for a new pediatric emergency room 550,000 university of cincinnati medical center, cincinnati, oh for facilities and',
'equipment for the medical sciences building 400,000 university of denver, denver, co 200,000 university of florida, health science center, gainesville,',
'fl for facilities and equipment for the animal facility 2,000,000 university of illinois college of medicine at peoria, peoria, il',
'for facilities and equipment for a cancer research center 200,000 university of illinois college of medicine, chicago, il for the',
'renovation and expansion of the national center for rural health professions, education, and research at the university of illinois college',
'of medicine, rockford 300,000 university of iowa, iowa city, ia, for facilities and equipment for a public health laboratory 1,400,000',
'university of kentucky consortium for applied oral health research and treatment, lexington, ky 1,300,000 university of kentucky research foundation, lexington,',
'ky, for rural outreach 750,000 university of kentucky, lexington, ky neuroscience research institute 1,500,000 university of louisiana at monroe, monroe,',
'la for creation of the northeast louisiana healthline 150,000 university of louisville, louisville, ky for equipment related to regenerative medicine',
'for the treatment of ischemic heart disease project 2,000,000 university of louisville, louisville, ky for the baxter iii research building',
'10,250,000 university of louisville, louisville, ky, for the center for cancer nursing education and research 300,000 university of maryland at',
'baltimore to establish a nursing institute 250,000 university of maryland school of pharmacy, baltimore, md for facilities and equipment 500,000',
'university of massachusetts, amherst, ma 700,000 university of medicine and dentistry of new jersey, school of osteopathic medicine, stratford, nj,',
'for facilities and equipment for the geriatric research center 75,000 university of miami, miami, fl for facilities and equipment for',
'the center for research in medical education 650,000 university of michigan health system, ann arbor, mi for infectious disease laboratory',
'facilities and equipment 600,000 university of mississippi medical center, jackson, ms for the imaging research center 4,000,000 university of mississippi,',
'oxford, ms, school of pharmacy for the national center for natural products research phase ii 2,600,000 university of nevada, las',
'vegas for faculty and other costs associated with organization and start up of school of public health 1,000,000 university of',
'nevada, reno for the institute for aging 900,000 university of new mexico, albuquerque, nm 6,000,000 university of north dakota school',
'of medicine and health sciences for facilities and equipment 450,000 university of north dakota, school of medicine, grand forks, nd,',
'to continue rural health research at the center for rural health and medicine 750,000 university of northern colorado, greeley, co,',
'for facilities and equipment at the rocky mountain cancer rehabilitation institute 75,000 university of northern colorado, greeley, co, for the',
'maple tree project at the rocky mountain cancer rehabilitation institute 75,000 university of oklahoma health sciences center, oklahoma city, ok,',
'to further develop its doctoral level program in bioinformatics 100,000 university of pennsylvania institute for translational research, philadelphia, pa 1,000,000',
'university of pennsylvania for the paula kline breast cancer treatment enhancement program, philadelphia, pa 200,000 university of pittsburgh at bradford,',
'bradford, pa, for the center for rural health practice 50,000 university of pittsburgh medical center, pittsburgh, pa. 1,000,000 university of',
'pittsburgh medical center, pittsburgh, pa for non invasive radio wave ablation equipment 200,000 university of pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa 1,000,000 university',
'of rochester in ny to expand the school of nursing 400,000 university of scranton, scranton, pa 200,000 university of south',
'alabama, mobile, al 20,000,000 university of south alabama, mobile, al for facilities and equipment for the cancer research institute 300,000',
'university of south alabama, mobile, al for the office of emerging health technologies 250,000 university of south dakota department of',
'dental hygiene in vermillion, sd 100,000 university of south florida, tampa, fl for facilities and equipment for the center for',
'biological defense labs 2,000,000 university of southern maine, portland, me, for expansion of the usm nursing school 250,000 university of',
'southern mississippi, hattiesburg, ms to equip the alternative models for primate research laboratory 250,000 university of tennessee at chattanooga, graduate',
'school of computational engineering and ut simcenter at chattanooga, chattanooga, tn 400,000 university of tennessee health science center, memphis, tn',
'to support the delta health partnership delta regional authority and delta health alliance project 750,000 university of tennessee medical center,',
'knoxville, tn 250,000 university of texas health center at tyler, tyler, tx for facilities and equipment for the texas lung',
'injury institute 500,000 university of texas health center at tyler, tyler, tx, for facilities and equipment for an asthma mobile',
'van 400,000 university of texas health science center san antonio, san antonio, tx for equipment 250,000 university of texas health',
'science center, houston, tx for the facilities and equipment for the alliance of nanohealth 1,000,000 university of texas md anderson',
'cancer center, houston, tx for equipment 500,000 university of texas medical branch, galveston, tx for facilities and equipment for infectious',
'disease research 750,000 university of texas medical branch, galveston, tx for the texas telehealth resource center 350,000 university of texas',
'southwestern medical center and university of texas at dallas for facilities and equipment for their joint program on sickle cell',
'disease 400,000 university of texas southwestern medical center at dallas, tx, for facilities and equipment at the metroplex medical imaging',
'center, dallas, tx 200,000 university of the pacific school of dentistry, san francisco, ca for facilities and equipment 200,000 university',
'of washington, school of medicine, seattle, wa for wyoming state participation in the wwami regional pilot program to help address',
'the shortage of health professionals in the rural wwami region 50,000 university of washington, school of medicine, seattle, wa, for',
'wwami rural training project 340,000 university of washington, seattle, wa for construction of a life sciences building 1,500,000 university of',
'washington, seattle, wa, for facilities and equipment for a muscular dystrophy research center building 50,000 university of wisconsin milwaukee, college',
'of nursing, for a school nursing demonstration project in the milwaukee public schools 450,000 utah navajo health system, montezuma creek,',
'ut for facilities and equipment 500,000 valdosta state university, valdosta, ga for facilities and equipment for a health sciences facility',
'400,000 valley hospital, ridgewood, nj for facilities and equipment for an electronic intensive care unit 70,000 van andel research institute,',
'grand rapids, mi, for facilities and equipment for the multiple myeloma laboratory 360,000 vanderbilt university medical center department of pediatrics,',
'nashville, tn for the nurses for newborns of tennessee program 250,000 vassar brothers medical center, poughkeepsie, ny for facilities and',
'equipment 250,000 virginia college of osteopathic medicine, blacksburg, va for rural health outreach 150,000 virginia commonwealth university, richmond, va for',
'facilities and equipment for massey cancer center 1,000,000 visiting nurse association care watch program, cleveland, ohio, to purchase equipment 300,000',
'visiting nurse association healthcare partners of ohio, east cleveland, oh for facilities and equipment 275,000 visiting nurse association of fox',
'valley, aurora, il for facilities and equipment 550,000 visiting nurse association of northern new jersey, morristown, nj for facilities and',
'equipment 500,000 visiting nurse association of somerset hills, bernardsville, nj for facilities and equipment 500,000 visiting nurses association of greater',
'philadelphia, philadelphia, pa 150,000 vitality center community service agency in elko, nv 50,000 voorhees college denmark, sc 100,000 waianae coast',
'community health center, hawaii, for leadership training 50,000 wakemed, raleigh, nc for construction and equipment for health care information technology',
'100,000 wakemed, raleigh, nc for programs to recruit and train health care professionals 350,000 walsh university, north canton, oh, for',
'facilities and equipment 500,000 warren county chamber of business and industry, warren, pa to purchase equipment at the warren general',
'hospital 100,000 washington county, nc for facilities and equipment for the washington county hospital 300,000 washington county, or for a',
'primary care clinic 100,000 washington hospital center, washington, dc for facilities and equipment 1,290,000 washoe medical foundation in reno, nv',
'500,000 waterbury hospital health center, waterbury, ct for facilities and equipment 100,000 wayne community health centers, inc., wayne county, utah',
'50,000 wayne county department of public health, detroit, mi for its maternal and child outreach, coordination and advocacy program to',
'reduce infant mortality and low weight or pre term births 600,000 wayne memorial hospital, honesdale, pa 200,000 weber state university,',
'ogden, ut 600,000 wells river action program, wells river, vt to provide free or low cost healthcare to medically underserved',
'people in rural vermont 85,000 welsh mountain medical & dental center, new holland, pa. 50,000 wesley college, dover, de for',
'facilities and equipment for the nursing program 175,000 west hawaii community health center on the big island of hawaii 50,000',
'west los angeles college, culver city, ca for the allied health workforce enhancement project 240,000 west point community hospital, west',
'point, ms for facilities and equipment 775,000 west shore advanced life support services, inc., camp hill, pa, for facilities and',
'equipment 100,000 west virginia university for a clinical teaching center at the charleston area medical center 5,000,000 west virginia university',
'for the construction of a biomedical science research center 20,000,000 west virginia wesleyan college for the construction of an expansion',
'of the christopher health science center 4,000,000 westcare health system, sylva, nc, for facilities and equipment 600,000 western pennsylvania hospital,',
'pittsburgh, pa 250,000 westmoreland regional hospital, greensburg, pa for facilities and equipment 200,000 westside healthcare district, taft, ca, for facilities',
'and equipment 200,000 whidden memorial hospital, everett, ma for facilities and equipment 400,000 white memorial medical center, los angeles, ca',
'for facilities and equipment 1,500,000 white plains hospital center, white plains, ny for a project in cooperation with the white',
'plains school district to encourage and assist students, particularly underrepresented minorities, to pursue careers in nursing 350,000 whiteside county health',
'department, rock falls, il for facilities and equipment 450,000 whitney m. young, jr. health center, albany, ny for facilities and',
'equipment 340,000 wills eye hospital, philadelphia, pa 1,000,000 winneshiek county memorial hospital, decorah, ia for facilities and equipment 100,000 wirt',
'county health services association, inc., elizabeth, wv for facilities and equipment for a community health center in ravenswood, wv 100,000',
'wishard hospital in indianapolis, in 250,000 wistar institute, philadelphia, pa 100,000 women and infants hospital, providence, ri for facilities and',
'equipment 100,000 womens medical hospital, philadelphia, pa for construction, renovation and equipment 250,000 wooster community hospital, wooster, oh for facilities',
'and equipment 1,000,000 wright state university, miami valley college of nursing and health, dayton, oh for the nursing institute of',
'west central ohio 100,000 wyoming valley health care system, wilkes barre, pa 100,000 wyoming valley health care system, wilkes barre,',
'pa for construction, renovation, and equipment 150,000 yakima valley farmworkers clinic, portland, or to purchase equipment for the rosewood family',
'health clinic 100,000 yakima valley memorial hospital, wa 500,000 yale university school of medicine, new haven, ct for facilities and',
'equipment for an ovarian cancer prevention and early detection program 400,000 yancey county, burnsville, nc, for facilities and equipment for',
'the yancey county children and family services medical campus 1,000,000 yavapai regional medical center, prescott, az, for facilities and equipment',
'100,000 yeled vyalda early childhood center, inc., brooklyn, ny for facilities and equipment for a medical center and therapeutic recreation',
'center 100,000 yeshiva university, albert einstein college of medicine, new york, ny for facilities and equipment 200,000 ymca of central',
'stark county, canton, oh for facilities and equipment 1,000,000 ymca of western stark county, navarre, oh for facilities and equipment',
'1,000,000 york health corporation, york, pa 25,000 zucker hillside hospital, glen oaks, ny for facilities and equipment 385,000 the conference',
'agreement includes bill language identifying $39,499,000 for the rural hospital flexibility grants program, as provided by the senate. the house',
'bill provided $32,500,000. within the total provided, $14,499,000 is for the small rural hospital improvement grant program. the conference agreement',
'includes bill language identifying $249,000 for facilities renovation at the gillis long hansens disease center as proposed by the senate',
'rather than $250,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees have included bill language proposed by the senate identifying $31,000,000',
'for existing community health centers for economic stabilization and to offset the rising cost of current services. the house report',
'included a similar directive. the conference agreement includes bill language identifying $100,000 for malpractice insurance for volunteer physicians who practice',
'at free clinics instead of $4,821,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not provide funding for this program.',
'the conferees understand that claims against the federal malpractice insurance are not likely to appear until at least fiscal year',
'2006, but want to signal the intent to continue the program. the conference agreement includes bill language providing $9,941,000 to',
'remain available until expended for the national cord blood stem cell bank program. the house did not provide funding for',
'this program. the conference agreement includes bill language identifying $288,283,000 for family planning instead of $278,283,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $308,283,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes bill language identifying $793,872,000 for state aids drug',
'assistance programs instead of $783,872,000 as proposed by the senate and $803,872,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement',
'includes bill language designating $119,158,000 of the funds provided for the maternal and child health block grant for special projects',
'of regional and national significance sprans , as provided by the house. the senate bill provided $122,530,000 for this purpose.',
'it is intended that $4,000,000 of the sprans amount will be used to continue the sickle cell newborn screening program',
'and its locally based outreach and counseling efforts. in addition, $5,000,000 of the sprans amount will be used to continue',
'the oral health demonstration programs and activities in the states. the conference agreement also includes within the sprans set aside',
'$1,600,000 to continue mental health programs and activities in the states, $3,000,000 to continue the epilepsy demonstration, and $2,000,000 to',
'continue newborn and child screening for heritable disorders. the conference agreement includes $200,000 for grants to establish a demonstration program',
'and a national coordinating center to develop systemic mechanisms for the prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease as authorized',
'in section 712 of public law 108 357. the sickle cell demonstration program is designed to improve and expand patient',
'and provider education and the continuity and coordination of service delivery for individuals with sickle cell disease through grants to',
'eligible entities as provided for in the legislation. the conferees encourage hrsa to work with patient and provider organizations to',
'develop these programs and prepare a program plan for fiscal year 2006 within six months of enactment. the conference agreement',
'includes bill language providing $40,000,000 to the denali commission as a direct lump payment pursuant to p.l. 106 113, of',
'which $10,000,000 is for a psychiatric treatment facility in bethel, alaska, $10,000,000 is for residential and supportive housing for elders,',
'$2,500,000 is for medical and dental equipment for rural clinics, and $5,000,000 is for upgrade and construction of shelters for',
'victims of domestic violence and child abuse. the senate provided $41,794,000 for the denali commission. the house did not include',
'funding for the commission. these funds support construction and renovation of health clinics, hospitals and social service facilities in rural',
'alaska as authorized by public law 106 113. provision of the funding will help remote communities in alaska develop critically',
'needed health and social service infrastructure for which no other funding sources are available. the conferees expect the denali commission',
'to continue its support of joint venture projects to replace the aging hospitals in nome and barrow. the conference agreement',
'provides $14,000,000 for native hawaiian health care activities within the consolidated health centers program instead of $15,000,000 as provided by',
'the senate. the house did not identify specific funding for native hawaiian activities. the conferees continue to support the technical',
'assistance provided to community health centers through the current state and national cooperative agreements, in order to sustain the continued',
'expansion of the health centers program. the conferees urge hrsa to give preference for funding to section 330 applications submitted',
'within states that have made recent and significant investments to develop new health center sites and services. the conference agreement',
'provides $87,078,000 for national health service corps recruitment. although this level is a reduction compared to fiscal year 2004, it',
'is not expected to trigger a decrease in the number of scholarships and loan repayments that can be supported. the',
'recently enacted american jobs creation act of 2004 exempts nhsc loan repayments from taxation as income. this legislative change will',
'permit hrsa to make approximately forty percent more awards under the loan repayment program at any given funding level than',
'in fiscal year 2004 because hrsa will no longer have to reimburse loan recipients for the tax payment. the conference',
'agreement includes $2,000,000 for the demonstration program which allows chiropractors to participate in the nhsc loan forgiveness program. the conferees',
'do not approve the presidents request to use healthy community access program funds for health care networks or for chronic',
'disease management activities. within the total for ryan white aids programs, no less than the amount provided in fiscal year',
'2004 is included for aids activities that are targeted to address the growing hiv/ aids epidemic and its disproportionate impact',
'upon communities of color, including african americans, latinos, native americans, asian americans, native hawaiians, and pacific islanders. the conference agreement',
'includes $9,000,000 for rural and community access to emergency devices. of this amount, $8,000,000 is for the rural program under',
'section 413 of the public health service act and $1,000,000 is for the community access demonstration under section 313 of',
'the act. the conferees are concerned about reports that grant reviewers for the health careers opportunity program h cop have',
'not recognized the guidance in house and senate appropriations report language over the past several years. that report language consistently',
'urged hrsa to give priority consideration for h cop grants to historically minority health professions schools. yet, several proposals for',
'initial or competitive renewal grants from these institutions were not funded in the 2003 2004 grant cycle; the reviewer comments',
'did not seem to acknowledge important elements of the applications demonstrating the accomplishments of these schools. the conferees direct the',
'government accountability office to study the h cop grant review process over the past two years to determine if the',
'grant reviewers correctly interpreted and scored the applications from historically minority health professions schools. the review should include the appropriateness',
'of the criteria used to score the application and the degree to which they reflected appropriations report language guidance. the',
'report should be delivered to the house and senate appropriations committees by june 1, 2005. the conferees encourage hrsa to',
'provide funding for baccalaureate prepared registered nurses to obtain advanced nursing education masters degrees in psychiatric mental health nursing. the',
'conferees further encourage hrsa to provide funding for post masters certification training in psychiatric mental health nursing for masters prepared',
'nurses already trained in other specialties. the conferees recognize the problem of a growing shortage of nursing faculty and that',
'potential nursing students are being turned away from nursing schools because faculty are not available. for example, a lack of',
'qualified faculty is a principal reason for not admitting more students into some tennessee nursing programs, and tennessee is one',
'of six states expected to have a critical shortage of nursing faculty within the next five years. the conferees support',
'efforts to address the nursing school faculty shortage through the development of strategic partnerships between health care providers and educational',
'institutions. the conferees concur in the house report language allocating funding within allied health at the fiscal year 2004 level',
'for graduate psychology education and geropsychology. the conferees also concur in house report language allocating the same funding as in',
'fiscal year 2004 for geriatric education centers, geriatric training, and geriatric academic career awards. the conferees concur in senate report',
'language allocating funding at least at the fiscal year 2004 level for the pediatric dental program and providing continued funding',
'for the chiropractic medical school demonstration grant program. the conferees continue to be concerned about the health care needs of',
'those in the mississippi river delta region. the conferees provide $5,200,000 for rural health outreach to continue the ongoing initiative',
'in eight states. these grants provide funding and technical assistance to help underserved rural communities identify and better address their',
'health care needs and to help small rural hospitals improve their financial and operational performance. the conferees further recommend that',
'hrsa consult with the delta regional authority and the delta health alliance, given their ongoing relationships with communities in the',
'delta. the conferees concur in language in the senate report identifying $3,000,000 within traumatic brain injury funding for protection and',
'advocacy services. the house report did not have similar language. the conferees concur in language included in the senate report',
'regarding the distribution of family planning grants. the house report did not include similar language. the conference agreement includes $148,533,000',
'for program management as provided by the senate instead of $151,317,000 as provided by the house. the conferees expect hrsa',
'to use no more than one percent of the funds allocated for projects for agency administrative expenses. centers for disease',
'control and prevention disease control, research, and training the conference agreement includes $4,533,911,000 for disease control, research, and training at',
'the centers for disease control and prevention cdc , instead of $4,228,778,000 as proposed by the house and $4,538,592,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. in addition, $265,100,000 is made available under section 241 of the public health service act. the',
'house bill proposed that $249,100,000 and the senate bill proposed that $269,100,000 be derived from section 241 authority. the conference',
'agreement adopts the revised account structure proposed by the senate. the new structure includes both account changes that result from',
'the cdc directors futures initiative and revisions made by the senate regarding the treatment of cdc overhead, personnel, and business',
'expenses. accordingly, all house bill numbers referenced below are adjusted for comparability. the conference agreement includes bill language earmarking $272,000,000',
'for equipment, construction, and renovation of facilities, including the new data center and recovery site to ensure availability of critical',
'systems and data supporting cdcs homeland security and public health emergency responsibilities, instead of $81,500,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $294,500,000 as proposed by the senate. within this total, $250,000,000 is for continuation of cdcs program to upgrade and',
'replace facilities in atlanta and $22,000,000 is to continue construction and purchase equipment for the replacement of cdcs infectious disease',
'laboratory in fort collins, colorado. the conferees support the implementation of cdcs buildings and facilities master plan and are pleased',
'with the progress made to date. the conference agreement includes bill language carried in prior years to allow the cdc',
'to enter into a single contract or related contracts for the full scope of development and construction of facilities as',
'proposed by both the house and the senate. the conference agreement also includes bill language to allow funds appropriated to',
'the cdc to be used to enter into a long term ground lease for construction on non federal land, in',
'order to replace their laboratory in the fort collins, colorado area as proposed by both the house and senate. the',
'conference agreement includes bill language to earmark $124,882,000 for international hiv/aids, instead of $142,808,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$118,842,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement reflects the result of the cdc account restructuring and not a',
'difference in the international hiv/aids program operation level. the conference agreement includes bill language similar to that proposed by the',
'senate designating that the following amounts shall be available under section 241 public health service act evaluation set aside for',
'the specified activities: $109,021,000 national center for health statistics surveys; $12,794,000 national immunization surveys; $24,751,000 information systems standards development and',
'architecture and applications based research used at local public health levels; $87,071,000 research tools and approaches within the national occupational',
'research agenda; $31,000,000 public health research; and $463,000 health marketing evaluations. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by',
'the senate providing authority to the director to direct up to 1 percent of the amount made available for any',
'program, project, or activity in this act to the centers for disease control and prevention to programs, projects, and activities',
'the director may so designate. the conferees instead encourage the director to utilize available reprogramming authority to assist in the',
'implementation of the futures initiative. the conference agreement includes modified bill language proposed by the senate to permit the director',
'to use up to $10,000 provided under this heading for representational expenses. the senate bill included similar authority as a',
'general provision. the house bill had no similar provision. infectious diseases the conference agreement includes $1,666,455,000 for infectious diseases, instead',
'of $1,660,599,000 as proposed by the house and $1,675,800,000 as proposed by the senate. in addition, $12,794,000 is available to',
'carry out national immunization surveys to be derived from section 241 evaluation set aside funds. infectious disease control within the',
'total for infectious diseases, the conference agreement includes $227,521,000 for infectious disease control activities instead of $224,288,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $232,731,000 as proposed by the senate. within the total provided, $1,291,000 above fiscal year 2004 is provided',
'for areas of highest scientific and programmatic priority for preparing and responding to present and emerging infectious disease threats. within',
'the total provided, $3,500,000 above fiscal year 2004 is to augment cdcs resources for supporting states in developing and implementing',
'effective surveillance, prevention, and mosquito control to effectively combat west nile virus and support research on the biology of the',
'disease. within the total provided, $1,000,000 above fiscal year 2004 is to expand and improve surveillance, research, and prevention activities',
'on prion disease. the conferees intend the cdc allocate a portion of the increase provided to expand the work of',
'the national prion disease pathology surveillance center and to augment state and local disease surveillance activities. hiv/aids, std and tb',
'prevention within the total for infectious diseases the conference agreement includes $968,938,000 for hiv/aids, std and tb prevention instead of',
'$970,590,000 as proposed by the house and $967,075,000 as proposed by the senate. included is $667,938,000 for domestic hiv/aids activities;',
'$161,000,000 for std activities; and $140,000,000 for tb activities. within the total for hiv/aids, the conferees intend that the activities',
'that are targeted to address the growing hiv/ aids epidemic and its disparate impact on communities of color, including african',
'americans, latinos, native americans, asian americans, native hawaiians, and pacific islanders be supported at not less than $97,818,000, the fiscal',
'year 2004 level. the conferees intend that cdc follow the report accompanying the labor, hhs and education and related agencies',
'appropriations act, 2002 regarding the disbursement of these funds, including continuing support for the directly funded minority community based organization',
'program. the conference agreement provides an increase of $2,420,000 to expand the infertility prevention program to provide screening and testing',
'technologies for stds and hiv, as well as other womens health services that are provided by recipients of these funds.',
'the conferees concur with language in the senate report encouraging cdc to maximize the percentage of tb control funds made',
'available on a per case basis while ensuring that no state receives less funding than it received in fiscal year',
'2004. immunization within the total for infectious diseases, the conference agreement includes a discretionary program level total of $469,995,000 for',
'immunization, instead of $465,721,000 as proposed by the house and $475,995,000 as proposed by the senate. in addition, $12,794,000 is',
'for national immunization surveys to be derived from section 241 evaluation set aside funds, the same as proposed by the',
'senate and the house. in addition, the vaccines for children vfc program funded through the medicaid program includes $1,208,296,000 in',
'vaccine purchases and distribution support in fiscal year 2005, for a total immunization program level of $1,678,291,000. included in the',
'amount provided is $414,796,000 for the section 317 program, and $67,993,000 for immunization program operations, including $5,000,000 to continue and',
'expand the surveillance, preparedness, awareness, and response system. health promotion the conference agreement includes $1,032,802,000 for health promotion, instead of',
'$993,802,000 as proposed by the house and $988,090,000 as proposed by the senate. chronic disease prevention, health promotion, and genomics',
'within the amount for health promotion, the conference agreement includes $907,159,000 for chronic disease prevention and health promotion instead of',
'$873,936,000 as proposed by the house and $864,195,000 as proposed by the senate. programs within this account are funded at',
'the following amounts: $45,000,000 for heart disease and stroke, $3,372,000 over fiscal year 2004; $312,357,000 for cancer prevention and control,',
'$18,532,000 over fiscal year 2004; $64,000,000 for diabetes activities, $4,043,000 over fiscal year 2004; $22,680,000 for arthritis and other chronic',
'diseases, $658,000 over fiscal year 2004; $105,239,000 for tobacco activities, an increase of $15,000,000 to sustain the same program level',
'as fiscal year 2004; $42,289,000 for nutrition/physical activity, $3,000,000 over fiscal year 2004; $21,820,000 for community health promotion, $1,200,000 over',
'fiscal year 2004; $57,232,000 for school health, the same as fiscal year 2004; $45,121,000 for safe motherhood/infant health, the same',
'as fiscal year 2004; $11,300,000 oral health, $657,000 over fiscal year 2004; $59,298,000 for the childhood obesity prevention program, verb;',
'$29,944,000 for prevention centers, $5,000,000 over fiscal year 2004; and $47,000,000 for the steps to a healthier u.s., $5,739,000 over',
'fiscal year 2004. in addition, the agreement includes the following amounts for the initiatives below as outlined in the senate',
'report: $1,600,000 for alzheimers disease activities; $750,000 for inflammatory bowel disease activities; $700,000 for interstitial cystitis activities; and $1,500,000 for',
'pioneering healthy communities. within the amount provided for cancer prevention and control the following is provided above the fiscal year',
'2004 level: $9,000,000 for the breast and cervical cancer screening program; $2,476,000 for cancer registries; $1,000,000 for colorectal cancer; $4,855,000',
'for comprehensive cancer; $100,000 for ovarian cancer; $100,000 for prostate cancer; $100,000 for skin cancer, and $900,000 for cancer survivorship',
'as outlined in the senate report. the conference agreement also includes $4,625,000 for the geraldine ferraro cancer education program. the',
'conferees are agreed that the ratio of funds spent on activities authorized as part of the breast and cervical cancer',
'screening program should continue in the manner consistent with the ratio applicable in fiscal year 2004. within the amounts available',
'for arthritis and other chronic diseases, the agreement provides an increase over fiscal year 2004 of $405,000 for the expansion',
'of state based arthritis programs and collaborations with the relevant voluntary health organizations and of $253,000 to enhance epilepsy efforts,',
'in partnership with a national non profit organization that works on behalf of children and adults affected by seizures. in',
'addition, $950,000 is available within arthritis and other chronic diseases to continue support for the national lupus patient registry. within',
'amounts provided for community health promotion: $7,707,000 is available to support and expand the behavioral risk factor surveillance systems, as',
'outlined in the senate report; $6,037,000 is for health promotion; $3,586,000 $250,000 above fiscal year 2004 is provided for continuing',
'and expanding a model project that is testing and evaluating the efficacy of glaucoma screening using mobile units; $2,516,000 $250,000',
'above fiscal year 2004 is for the national vision screening and education program; and $1,974,000 is for the mind body',
'medical institute in boston, massachusetts to continue practice based assessments, identification, and study of promising and heavily used mind/body practices.',
'the conferees applaud the cdcs commitment to continuing partnership with the dr. james west health clinic in chicago, il in',
'order to measure the effectiveness of integrating a chronic disease management model within a substance abuse treatment program. within the',
'increase of $5,000,000 provided for prevention research centers, the conferees intend that cdc ensure that all centers funded in fiscal',
'year 2004 will continue to receive funding in fiscal year 2005. the conferees commend cdc on its efforts to promote',
'physical activity among children. in addition to regular physical activity, sound nutrition and healthy eating are important components of good',
'health. the conferees encourage cdc to examine its current activities focused on children and develop options for expanding work related',
'to promoting better nutrition and healthy eating among children. the conferees request that the cdc be prepared to report its',
'findings during the fiscal year 2006 budget hearings. birth defects within the amount available for health promotion, the conference agreement',
'includes $125,643,000 for birth defects, developmental disabilities, disability and health instead of $119,866,000 as proposed by the house and $123,895,000',
'as proposed by the senate. within the total, the following amounts are provided for the specified activities above the comparable',
'amount for fiscal year 2004: $1,758,000 to expand autism surveillance and education activities; $250,000 to expand activities related to fetal',
'alcohol syndrome; $250,000 to expand activities related to folic acid; $657,000 to expand the national spina bifida program, including $200,000',
'to create a national spina bifida clearinghouse and resource center; $500,000 to expand the cdcs public health education and research',
'partnership with the tourette syndrome association; $1,500,000 to expand surveillance and epidemiological efforts of duchenne and becker muscular dystrophy, including',
'$500,000 to begin a coordinated education and outreach initiative through the parent project muscular dystrophy; $1,394,000 to expand support for',
'the special olympics healthy athletes initiative; $819,000 to continue and expand programs that translate clinical rehabilitation programs, including $500,000 to',
'increase demonstration programs with the christopher reeve paralysis foundation; $1,000,000 to expand the work of the centers for birth defects',
'research and prevention and the national foundation for facial reconstruction related to craniofacial malformation; $99,000 to expand the activities related',
'to thalassemia blood safety surveillance; and $170,000 to expand the work of the attention deficit resource centers. in addition, the',
'agreement includes the following amounts for the new initiatives below as outlined in either the house or senate reports: $1,000,000',
'to expand and support studies related to down syndrome; $900,000 to expand activities related to fragile x; $900,000 to support',
'the development of pilot projects to expand existing birth defect surveillance systems to include fetal death data at the iowa',
'department of health and the metropolitan atlanta congenital defects program; and $550,000 to establish a public health outreach and surveillance',
'program for diamond blackfan anemia. health information and service the conference agreement includes $95,247,000 for health information and service, instead',
'of $96,523,000 as proposed by the house and $96,449,000 as proposed by the senate. in addition, $134,235,000, to be derived',
'from section 241 evaluation set aside funds, is included to carry out national center for health statistics surveys, public health',
'informatics evaluations, and health marketing evaluations. within the amount provided, the conference agreement includes $109,021,000 for the national center for',
'health statistics. environmental health and injury prevention the conference agreement includes $288,168,000 for environmental health and injury prevention activities, instead',
'of $287,327,000 as proposed by the house and $290,126,000 as proposed by the senate. environmental health within the funds available',
'for environmental health and injury prevention, the conference agreement includes $148,747,000 for environmental health instead of $148,859,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $148,958,000 as proposed by the senate. within the total: $27,800,000 is for the environmental health laboratory, $690,000',
'above fiscal year 2004; $51,461,000 is for environmental health activities including an increase over fiscal year 2004 of $500,000 for',
'both the environmental and health outcome tracking network and the physician education and public awareness program for primary immune deficiency',
'disease as implemented by the jeffrey modell foundation ; $32,700,000 is for asthma, $599,000 over fiscal year 2004; and $36,786,000',
'is for childhood lead poisoning, the same as fiscal year 2004. injury control within the funds provided for environmental health',
'and injury prevention, the conference agreement includes $139,421,000 for injury control, instead of $138,468,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$141,168,000 as proposed by the senate. within the total provided: $104,021,000 is for intentional injury prevention activities, including increases above',
'fiscal year 2004 of: $342,000 to extend implementation of the national violent death reporting system, $466,000 to expand child maltreatment',
'prevention activities, $1,000,000 to expand rape prevention and education activities, including funding for the national resource center on sexual assault',
'at the statutory maximum, and $479,000 to increase support for other intentional injury programs; and $35,400,000 is for unintentional injury',
'prevention activities, including an increase over fiscal year 2004 of $515,000 for the traumatic brain injury prevention program. in addition,',
'sufficient funds are included to continue support for all existing injury control research centers. occupational safety and health the conference',
'agreement provides a total program level of $287,745,000 for occupational safety and health, instead of $280,186,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $294,587,000 as proposed by the senate. within that amount, $87,071,000 is available to carry out research tools and',
'approaches activities within the national occupational research agenda nora to be derived from section 241 evaluation set aside funds. the',
'conferees concur in the directives in the senate report regarding the niosh reporting relationship with the director of cdc, their',
'operating procedures, and organizational structure. within the total provided: $1,500,000 above the fiscal year 2004 level is for the education',
'and research centers to expand research activities in support of implementation of nora; $1,400,000 above the fiscal year 2004 level',
'is for the national personal protective technologies laboratory; $4,258,000 above the fiscal year 2004 level is for the niosh in',
'house mining research program; and $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2004 level is for the national occupational research agenda nora',
'. the conferees recognize the important role of the sixteen education and research centers in providing research training for occupational',
'health and safety professionals and do not believe that funds should be diverted from training activities to support other research.',
'global health the conference agreement provides $296,380,000 for global health activities, instead of $302,051,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$305,239,000 as proposed by the senate. within the total: $124,882,000 is for global hiv/aids, the same comparable amount as fiscal',
'year 2004; $138,300,000 is for global immunization, including an increase over fiscal year 2004 of $262,000 for polio eradication and',
'$135,000 for other global immunization activities; and $21,609,000 is for global disease detection, an increase of $10,000,000 over fiscal year',
'2004. the conferees encourage the director to review the proposals submitted in response to cdcs program announcement regarding the rapid',
'expansion of antiretroviral therapy programs for hiv infected persons in selected countries in africa and the caribbean under the presidents',
'emergency plan for aids relief and consider giving priority to those applications deemed meritorious, but which did not receive funding',
'in fiscal year 2004, when awarding funds in fiscal year 2005. public health research the conference agreement includes $31,000,000, to',
'be derived from section 241 evaluation set aside funds, for public health research, instead of $29,583,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $35,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees intend that funds within public health research be made available',
'to cover fiscal year 2005 continuation costs associated with the extramural prevention research program. public health improvement and leadership the',
'conference agreement includes $269,145,000 for public health improvement and leadership instead of $199,775,000 as proposed by the house and $261,858,000',
'as proposed by the senate. within the total, $8,000,000 is included for a directors discretionary fund to support activities deemed',
'by the director as having high scientific and programmatic priority and to respond to emergency public health requirements. the conferees',
'concur with language in the senate report regarding the directors authority to reallocate management savings to the directors discretionary fund',
'upon notification of the committees on appropriations in the house and senate. the conference agreement includes $180,114,000 for leadership and',
'management, instead of $179,682,000 as proposed by the house and $179,977,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes',
'$1,000,000 for the institute of medicine to conduct a study that includes recommendations regarding appropriate nutritional standards for the availability,',
'sale, content, and consumption of food at school, with particular attention given to foods offered in competition with federally reimbursed',
'meals and snacks. the conference agreement includes $500,000 to continue the comprehensive assessment of rural health in iowa carhi ,',
'in conjunction with the iowa department of public health. the conference agreement includes the following amounts for the following projects',
'and activities in fiscal year 2005: access community health network, chicago, il for programs related to prevention and control of',
'chronic diseases $500,000 advocate health care, oak brook, il for an initiative to reduce asthma morbidity and mortality among at',
'risk populations in the chicago area 175,000 alaska lung association, anchorage, ak with the asthma and allergy foundation of alaska',
'and the alaska native health board for programs to prevent lung diseases stemming from tobacco 500,000 alivio medical center, chicago,',
'il, for services related to prevention and control of chronic diseases 300,000 all childrens hospital, inc., st. petersburg, fl, for',
'an obesity education project 300,000 alliance of aids services carolina, raleigh, nc for a peer led secondary prevention program targeting',
'people living with hiv 100,000 alliance of pennsylvania councils, camp hill, pa for a weight management program 200,000 alpha community',
'ambulance services, inc., state college, pa for bioterrorism preparedness 100,000 alzheimers association of the delaware valley, philadelphia, pa to increase',
'community awareness of alzheimers 100,000 american cancer society southwest region, pittsburgh, pa for a living with cancer program 25,000 american',
'trauma society, upper marlboro, md, for a survey project on communicating with trauma victims and their families 550,000 american vitiligo',
'research foundation avrf , for education and awareness programs 100,000 american italian cancer foundation, new york, ny for mobile breast',
'cancer screening including upgrades to a mammography van 100,000 baltimore city health department, baltimore, md for hiv/ std prevention programs',
'340,000 battelle, inc., columbus, oh, to assess the pennsylvania agriculture industry readiness against agriculture terrorism and develop a prevention and',
'response plan in coordination with penn state university 100,000 bayview hunters point health and environmental resource center, san francisco, ca',
'for education and outreach programs regarding asthma and cancer 150,000 benedictine university, lisle, il, for a public safety education initiative',
'for dupage and kendall counties, il 2,000,000 benton county jail, benton county, ar, for a uv germicidal disinfection unit 50,000',
'bergen community regional blood center, paramus, nj, for a demonstration program 70,000 beth israel medical center, new york, ny for',
'rape prevention and intervention services at its rape crisis intervention center 200,000 black hills state university for the west river',
'task force on fetal alcohol syndrome 300,000 boys and girls clubs of san dieguieto, san diego, ca, for a health',
'lifestyle program 100,000 bucks county ema, ivyland, pa to upgrade equipment and provide training for bioterrorism preparedness 100,000 butler county',
'community college, butler, pa for bioterrorism preparedness training 25,000 california state university, fullerton, college of human development and community service,',
'for programs aimed at preventing obesity and promoting health for children 400,000 cascade aids, portland, or, to implement the working',
'choices project 50,000 center for integration of medicine and innovative technology, cambridge, ma for a facility airborne biological toxin alarm',
'system 500,000 center for international rehabilitation for the disability rights monitor 500,000 center for mind body medicine, washington, d.c., to',
'train health and mental health professionals in treating war and terrorism related trauma in the u.s. and abroad 100,000 center',
'for nonproliferation studies, monterey, ca, for maintenance and expansion of the monterey wmb terrorism database 750,000 center in the park,',
'philadelphia, pa for health education, screening, wellness programs and other services to reduce the burden of chronic disease among senior',
'citizens 150,000 chattahoochee valley community college, phenix city, al, for first responder training 100,000 chattanooga health and performance institute, university',
'of tennessee at chattanooga, chattanooga, tn 400,000 citizens against toxic exposure in pensacola, florida to continue outreach efforts 100,000 city',
'of charlotte, nc, for charlotte alert bioterrorism surveillance activities 250,000 city of waterloo, iowa, for expansion of fire pals, a',
'school based injury prevention program 450,000 clarion university, clarion, pa to create the pennsylvania smoking cessation and prevention campaign 250,000',
'cleveland state university for training first responders 500,000 college of new rochelle, new rochelle, ny for development and dissemination of',
'preventive health educational materials 200,000 commission on economic opportunity, wilkes barre, pa to support the weinberg northeast regional nutrition program',
'for nutrition education 25,000 community college foundation, sacramento, ca, for the epassport foster child health and education data tracking program',
'500,000 community health centers in hawaii for the childhood rural asthma project 150,000 community health partnership, san jose, ca for',
'breast cancer screening and referral services to low income, medically underserved women 300,000 communityhealth in chicago, il for continuation of',
'health related programs 100,000 comprehensive cancer center of the ohio state university, columbus, oh, for the center for health disparities',
'150,000 dan river cardiovascular health initiative program, danville, va 25,000 delaware county emergency services, pa for a bioterrorism preparedness program',
'25,000 delta health alliance, stoneville, ms for continuation of multi partner effort to address health disparities in the delta 2,000,000',
'department of obstetrics and gynecology, drexel university college of medicine, philadelphia, pa, for prenatal care 300,000 district of columbia department',
'of health, for monitoring of residents exposure to lead, including blood testing and environmental assessments 200,000 domestic violence coalition, harrisburg,',
'pa for a domestic violence database 300,000 east los angeles community union telacu education foundation, los angeles, ca, to address',
'healthcare epidemic by implementing a bilingual outreach program 100,000 eastern maine healthcare, bangor, me, for chronic disease management at the',
'institute for medical improvement imi 300,000 eastside healthcare of chicago heights foundation, chicago heights, il for implementation of an asthma',
'outreach program in schools 125,000 emory university, atlanta, ga for the southeastern center for emerging biologic threats 100,000 food allergy',
'& anaphylaxis network, fairfax, va to raise public awareness of food allergies 250,000 food for fuel, washington, dc to implement',
'their f3 nutritional education program 100,000 friends of the congressional glaucoma caucus foundation, lake success, ny for eye screening in',
'southwest texas 500,000 georgia rural water association, barnesville, ga, for the national fluoridation training institute 75,000 giant steps illinois, inc.,',
'burr ridge, il, to support and expand the autism center of excellence 100,000 gildas club south jersey, atlantic city, nj,',
'to expand outreach programs 50,000 golden gate national parks conservancy, san francisco, ca 150,000 haitian american association against cancer, miami,',
'fl for cancer education, outreach, screening and related programs 240,000 health care improvement foundation, philadelphia, pa for a public health/bioterrorism',
'disaster communications project 100,000 health choice network, miami, fl for the jessie trice cancer prevention project 350,000 health improvement collaborative',
'of greater cincinnati, cincinnati, oh, for an on the move initiative 100,000 health services partnership of dorchester, ma for outreach,',
'education and prevention services related to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer 450,000 home safety council, washington,',
'dc, for a national injury prevention education program targeting youth. 50,000 hult health education center, peoria, il 75,000 illinois state',
'university, normal, il, for a physical education obesity prevention and lifestyle enhancement people program 125,000 inner harmony foundation and wellness',
'center, clark summit, pa for a community health program 250,000 international species information system, eagan, mn 500,000 iowa department of',
'public health to initiate the harkin wellness grant program 3,000,000 iowa games to continue the lighten up iowa program 200,000',
'iowa health foundation to continue a pilot program on chronic disease management 400,000 iowa state university, ames, ia for the',
'center for the study of violence to identify factors that contribute to the development of violence prone individuals 155,000 iron',
'disorders institute, hershey, pa to establish a joint center for the study of biometals in health and disease with special',
'emphasis on iron related disorders 250,000 jaisohn center, philadelphia, pa for diabetes management and other health programs 100,000 james whitcomb',
'riley hospital for children, indianapolis, in, for continuation of autism programs at the christian sarkine autism treatment center 200,000 john',
'b. amos cancer center, columbus regional healthcare system, columbus, ga, for cancer education and early detection programs 250,000 kansas city',
'free health clinic, kansas city, mo to establish a chronic disease management program 125,000 kansas state university, manhattan, ks, for',
'the youth obesity prevention initiative 250,000 karmanos cancer institute, detroit, mi, for cancer prevention and research 1,000,000 kids kicking cancer,',
'birmingham, mi 500,000 kids kicking cancer, birmingham, mi, to initiate the kids kicking cancer program in pennsylvania 25,000 kirkwood community',
'college, cedar rapids, ia for the national mass fatalities institute 100,000 la rabida childrens hospital, chicago, il for diabetes programs',
'for children and families 150,000 lance armstrong foundation, austin, tx in collaboration with the abramson cancer center at the university',
'of pennsylvania, philadelphia, pa for the living well after cancer program 100,000 lance armstrong foundation, austin, tx, for a lance',
'armstrong foundation survivorship center 100,000 lehigh carbon community college, schnecksville, pa for a bioterrorism preparedness program 25,000 lgarde, inc., tustin,',
'ca for bioterrorism technology development 400,000 livingston parish government, denham springs, la, for a healthy people 2010 project 100,000 marin',
'county health and human services department, san rafael, ca for research and analysis related to breast cancer incidence and mortality',
'in the county. 440,000 marion county, or to develop disease prevention and education programs 50,000 medical center blount, oneonta, al,',
'for an immunization program 20,000 medical institute for sexual health mish , austin, tx, for the development of curricula for',
'medical students and primary care residents related to sexual health 200,000 memorial hermann baptist hospitals of southeast texas, julie and',
'ben rogers cancer center, beaumont, tx to expand cancer screening services 400,000 mira, bloomfield hills, mi 50,000 montgomery county department',
'of public safety, eagleville, pa for a bioterrorism preparedness program 50,000 national center for early defibrillation, pittsburgh, pa for educational',
'outreach 25,000 national childhood cancer foundation, bethesda, md, to provide information and assistance to families impacted by childhood cancer 1,500,000',
'national childrens cancer society, st. louis, mo for the beyond the cure cancer survivorship program 1,000,000 national foundation for trauma',
'care, irvine, ca to conduct a study on the impact a terrorist attack would have on trauma centers 150,000 national',
'nursing centers consortium, philadelphia, pa for the lead safe babies program 75,000 national student assistance association, washington, dc to study',
'the efficacy of student assistance programs in providing a mechanism to connect students in need of mental health and substance',
'abuse services in coordination with the university of pittsburgh 100,000 nevada cancer institute to create the lance armstrong foundation cancer',
'survivorship center 250,000 new england coalition on health promotion and disease prevention, providence, ri, for the new england obesity initiative',
'diagnostic study 50,000 new york methodist hospital, brooklyn, ny for its patient follow up coordinator program to reduce barriers to',
'compliance with treatment among cardiac patients from medically underserved populations 150,000 new york university for the advancement of the design',
'and function of cochlear implants 200,000 north shore aids health project, gloucester, ma for programs related to prevention and control',
'of hepatitis 150,000 northeast regional cancer institute, scranton, pa for cancer screening evaluation 100,000 ophelia project, erie, pa, to develop',
'an educational curriculum, in collaboration with pennsylvania state university, to address issues of anorexia and bulimia facing adolescent girls 50,000',
'oral vaccine institute in las vegas, nevada for the development of innovative vaccine delivery alternatives 900,000 orange county council of',
'government, santa ana, ca, for a healthy waterways initiative 200,000 orange county fire authority, orange, ca, for a public safety',
'and education center 150,000 partnership for food safety education, washington, dc, for the fightbac campaign 200,000 pegasus research foundation, little',
'rock, ar for a bioterrorism and disaster communications project in minnesota 100,000 pennsylvania breast cancer coalition, ephrata, pa to expand',
'and enhance their breast cancer guide book 50,000 pennsylvania chapter of the american college of emergency physicians, harrisburg, pa to',
'study the roles of emergency physicians as safety net providers 200,000 pennsylvania homecare association, lemoyne, pa to launch a pilot',
'project in the state of pa to demonstrate how homecare resources can be used for disease management of chronically ill',
'patients 150,000 philadelphia department of public health, philadelphia, pa for a health alert network 150,000 pittsburgh life science greenhouse, pittsburgh,',
'pa for clinical trial planning 200,000 pittsburgh public schools, pittsburgh, pa with the pittsburgh school of dentistry to develop a',
'pilot oral health project 50,000 pocono health communities alliance, stroudsburg, pa to provide a health and human service information and',
'referral program 100,000 positive effect outreach ministry, philadelphia, pa to implement a hiv outreach and screening program 100,000 pregnancy crisis',
'center, wichita, ks, for facilities and equipment 80,000 prevent blindness north carolina, raleigh, nc for vision screening for preschool children',
'225,000 prince georges county department of health, upper marlboro, md for diabetes prevention and education programs targeted to reducing diabetes',
'related health disparities 330,000 provena mercy center, aurora, il, for diabetes education and prevention 750,000 public health research institute, newark,',
'nj to implement phase iii deployment of an electronic surveillance and alert system to produce real time local and regional',
'data 100,000 s.a.f.e. inc., wilkes barre, pa for autism outreach 250,000 safeminds, cranford, nj 200,000 saint josephs university, philadelphia, pa',
'for their anti obesity program 700,000 saint louis childrens hospital, st. louis, mo to establish a patient database to investigate',
'the natural history of children with tuberous sclerosis complex 100,000 san antonio metropolitan health district, san antonio, tx for a',
'health assessment of exposure to environmental contaminants at and near the former kelly air force base 320,000 save a life',
'foundation salf , schiller park, il to expand salfs for first aid training 500,000 schneiders children hospital, new hyde park,',
'ny for comprehensive diamond blackfan anemia awareness and surveillance 250,000 self reliance foundation, washington, dc for the hispanic national health',
'communications initiative 500,000 silent spring institute, newton, ma for studies of the impact of environmental pollutants on breast cancer and',
'womens health 350,000 sister to sister everyone has a heart foundation to increase womens awareness of heart disease, washington, dc',
'550,000 sixteenth street community health center in milwaukee, wi to expand the community based asthma institute 350,000 slippery rock university,',
'slippery rock, pa, for the center on disability and health to promote and encourage regular physical activity 125,000 south central',
'family health center, los angeles, ca for womens health outreach, education, and screening services 150,000 southeastern center for emerging biologic',
'threats, atlanta, ga 568,000 southern aids commission, inc., greenville, ms to provide hiv/aids education, prevention, and treatment programs and services',
'105,000 spelman college, atlanta, ga for its health and wellness initiative for college age women 450,000 spinal muscular atrophy foundation,',
'new york, ny for sma education and awareness for patients and health professionals 500,000 state information technology consortium, herndon, va',
'to create a web based center for reducing medical errors 300,000 state of alaska department of health and social services,',
'juneau, ak for an injury prevention program 250,000 state of alaska department of health and social services, juneau, ak for',
'an obesity prevention and control program 500,000 state of alaska department of health and social services, juneau, ak for tuberculosis',
'detection and control 500,000 stephen f. austin state university, nacogdoches, tx for anti viral compound identification 600,000 stone soup group,',
'anchorage, ak for services to disabled children and their families, focusing on fas/fae children 100,000 susan p. byrnes health education',
'center, inc., york, pa to address the national obesity epidemic among school children 70,000 swope health services, kansas city, mo',
'for a pediatric screening and intervention project 1,000,000 tangipahoa parish mosquito abatement district 1, hammond, la 100,000 telacu education foundation,',
'ca, for a bilingual outreach program on diabetes 700,000 texas a&m university texas engineering extension service teex , college station,',
'tx to develop a bioterrorism preparedness program 250,000 the cooper institute, dallas, tx to expand the texas on the move',
'services 100,000 tioga county partnership for community health, wellsboro, pa for their anti obesity community based after school health promotion',
'program 100,000 toledo childrens hospital, toledo, oh for health promotion and risk prevention programs targeted to teenagers 50,000 university of',
'alaska statewide office, fairbanks, ak to continue to develop and implement its statewide health agenda 1,000,000 university of connecticut, storrs,',
'ct to develop and implement strategies to reduce deaths, complications and hospitalizations resulting from respiratory illness among older adults 350,000',
'university of findlay, findlay, oh, for facilities and equipment for the center for terrorism preparedness. 500,000 university of hawaii for',
'the public health program 100,000 university of kentucky, lexington, ky for the medication use decision support center for a program',
'to improve medication related outcomes 1,000,000 university of louisville, louisville, ky chronic disease management education program in cancer 300,000 university',
'of louisville, louisville, ky for the cancer agripharmaceutical institute 450,000 university of louisville, louisville, ky for the computational biology project',
'in oral health 500,000 university of miami school of medicine, miami, fl, for culturally sensitive training on disasters in the',
'hispanic community 600,000 university of north carolina at chapel hill, chapel hill, nc with east carolina university, greenville, nc for',
'the program in racial disparities in cardiovascular disease 500,000 university of north carolina at chapel hill, for analysis of genomic',
'data on racial disparities in cardiovascular disease 225,000 university of north dakota energy and environmental research center for research into',
'the health impact of pesticides 500,000 university of north texas health science center at fort worth, tx, for diabetes prevention',
'and control 800,000 university of northern iowa for the national program for playground safety 300,000 university of northern iowa, cedar',
'falls, ia to support youth fitness and obesity efforts in rural preschool children 235,000 university of notre dame, notre dame,',
'in, for research in areas of acute care, disability, and rehabilitation at the notre dame center for orthopedic research and',
'engineering 350,000 university of oklahoma health sciences center, oklahoma city, ok, to establish a developmental center for injury prevention research',
'100,000 university of pittsburgh medical center, pittsburgh, pa for bioterrorism preparedness 100,000 university of pittsburgh medical center, pittsburgh, pa for',
'the pennsylvania cancer control consortium and upmc cancer pavilion, to develop a clinical research and clinical trials network 200,000 university',
'of texas health science center at san antonio, san antonio, tx, for asthma demonstration project 1,750,000 university of texas houston',
'health science center, school of public health, brownsville, tx for studies regarding the health of the hispanic population in the',
'lower rio grande valley 500,000 university of texas, austin, texas for the bio chem initiative 50,000 university of texas, m.d.',
'anderson cancer center, houston, tx for a comprehensive cancer control program to address the needs of minority and medically underserved',
'populations 500,000 university of west florida for the partnership for environmental research and community health 200,000 university of wisconsin extension',
'in madison, wi for the parent education to prevent childhood obesity program 150,000 usa stars cultural exchange and diversity training:',
'alcohol and obesity education through sport with oklahoma judo, ok 125,000 vermont oxford network of burlington, vt to expand neonatal',
'health care quality and safety initiatives. 275,000 visiting nurse associations of america, boston, ma for a home health care best',
'practices clearinghouse 200,000 vitiligo support international, inc., encino, ca, for education and awareness programs 200,000 washington hospital, washington, pa to',
'implement their health and wellness program 25,000 wayne county department of public health, detroit, mi, for a maternal child outreach,',
'coordination and advocacy program 100,000 west jefferson medical center, marrero, la 150,000 west side ecumenical ministry, cleveland, oh for a',
'youth health and wellness project addressing the problem of teenage obesity 140,000 wholistic family agape ministries institute, alexandria, va for',
'hiv/aids education and prevention and related programs 75,000 yale new haven health system, to establish a specialty center for public',
'health preparedness 450,000 ymca of bradford county, towanda, pa, for fitness equipment 25,000 preventive health services block grant the conference',
'agreement includes $131,814,000 for the preventive health services block grant, the same as proposed by the senate. the house bill',
'included $108,516,000 for the block grant. business services support the conference agreement includes $281,226,000 for business services support, instead of',
'$286,013,000 as proposed by the house and $282,226,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement does not include an additional',
'$33,953,000, to be derived from section 241 evaluation set aside funds, as proposed by the house. the conferees concur with',
'language in the senate report regarding the directors authority to reallocate savings that result from efficiencies gained in business services',
'support to the directors discretionary fund upon notification of the committees on appropriations in the house and senate. the conferees',
'request that the director submit a report to the house and senate committees on appropriations within 60 days of enactment',
'showing, for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, the actual or planned division of funding between intramural and extramural programs for',
'each budget activity and sub activity. for those activities where funding is provided to state and local health departments through',
'general cooperative agreements such as many chronic disease programs, or tuberculosis or std control , the report should also show',
'the division of extramural funding between these cooperative agreements and other extramural programs. the conferees also request that cdc include',
'no less detail than provided in past years in the justification of estimates for the appropriations committees accompanying the budget',
'for fiscal year 2006, including the functional tables for each budget activity, the mechanism table by activity, and the crosswalks',
'of funding between programs and cdc organizations. national institutes of health national cancer institute the conference agreement includes $4,865,525,000 for',
'the national cancer institute instead of $4,870,025,000 as proposed by the house and $4,894,900,000 as proposed by the senate. national',
'heart, lung and blood institute the conference agreement includes $2,965,453,000 for the national heart, lung and blood institute instead of',
'$2,963,953,000 as proposed by the house and $2,985,900,000 as proposed by the senate. national institute of dental and craniofacial research',
'the conference agreement includes $395,080,000 for the national institute of dental and craniofacial research instead of $394,080,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $399,200,000 as proposed by the senate. national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases the conference',
'agreement includes $1,727,696,000 for the national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases instead of $1,726,196,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $1,739,100,000 as proposed by the senate. an amount of $150,000,000 is also available to the institute through',
'a permanent appropriation for juvenile diabetes. the conferees understand that study of diamond blackfan anemia dba , may lead to',
'important strides in research important to niddk, especially relating to red cell formation, gene therapy, mechanisms of iron overload and',
'the development of treatment options for patients with iron overload. the conferees strongly encourage niddk to develop grant opportunities to',
'support dba research in these areas and to collaborate with nhlbi to develop appropriate research initiatives for dba. national institute',
'of neurological disorders and stroke the conference agreement includes $1,552,123,000 for the national institute of neurological disorders and stroke instead',
'of $1,545,623,000 as proposed by the house and $1,569,100,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees support an effort currently',
'underway at nih to identify fda approved drugs with potential for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als , huntingtons disease, and',
'other neurodegenerative diseases. the conferees applaud the collaboration between the ninds and private organizations on this drug screening project, and',
'encourage ninds to work with voluntary associations to expand the high throughput drug screening consortium sponsored by ninds to include',
'screens for compounds that ameliorate cellular changes in duchenne muscular dystrophy. national institute of allergy and infectious diseases including transfer',
'of funds the conference agreement includes $4,440,007,000 for the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases as proposed by the',
'house instead of $4,456,300,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes bill language permitting the transfer of $100,000,000',
'to international assistance programs, global fund to fight hiv/aids, malaria, and tuberculosis as proposed by the house instead of $149,115,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conferees are concerned about the high prevalence of food allergies, among children in particular,',
'with up to eight percent affected. the conferees recognize that 30,000 individuals require emergency room treatment for food allergies each',
'year, that 100 to 200 individuals die each year from allergic reactions to food, and that there is currently no',
'cure for food allergies. for this reason, niaid is encouraged to invest in research into the causes of food allergies',
'and its potential treatments. national institute of general medical sciences the conference agreement includes $1,959,810,000 for the national institute of',
'general medical sciences as proposed by the house instead of $1,975,500,000 as proposed by the senate. national institute of child',
'health and human development the conference agreement includes $1,280,915,000 for the national institute of child health and human development as',
'proposed by the house instead of $1,288,900,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees commend nichd for its leadership of',
'the agencies and groups that have joined together to develop the national childrens study. this group has made excellent progress',
'in planning and preparing for the full implementation of the study. some projections indicate that the annual reductions in health',
'care costs that are likely to be made possible by the studys results will be significantly larger than the total',
'funding levels that will be required to conduct it. to assist in planning for the future needs of the study,',
'the conferees request that, within 120 days of the final enactment of this appropriation, nichd provide the most recent projections',
'of the total and annual costs of the study. national eye institute the conference agreement includes $674,578,000 for the national',
'eye institute instead of $671,578,000 as proposed by the house and $680,300,000 as proposed by the senate. national institute of',
'environmental health sciences the conference agreement includes $650,027,000 for the national institute of environmental health sciences as proposed by the',
'house instead of $655,100,000 as proposed by the senate. national institute on aging the conference agreement includes $1,060,666,000 for the',
'national institute on aging instead of $1,055,666,000 as proposed by the house and $1,094,500,000 as proposed by the senate. of',
'the nearly 35 million americans age 65 and older, an estimated seven million suffer from a depressive illness or depressive',
'symptoms. depressive symptoms tend to be persistent and to interfere significantly with an individuals ability to function. the conferees encourage',
'nia to expand research into treatment of mental illnesses in the elderly. the conferees further recommend that nia expand its',
'collaboration with nimh as well as ninr on alzheimers disease to include research related to identifying effective treatments for elderly',
'persons who suffer from depression. national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases the conference agreement includes $515,378,000 for',
'the national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases as proposed by the house instead of $520,900,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conferees encourage niams to coordinate with other institutes to enhance research relevant to scoliosis and to',
'identify bio mechanical causes and genetic markers, develop prenatal and childhood detection testing and strategies to prevent the deformity. national',
'institute on deafness and other communication disorders the conference agreement includes $397,507,000 for the national institute on deafness and other',
'communication disorders instead of $393,507,000 as proposed by the house and $399,000,000 as proposed by the senate. national institute of',
'nursing research the conference agreement includes $139,198,000 for the national institute of nursing research as proposed by the house instead',
'of $140,200,000 as proposed by the senate. national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism the conference agreement includes $441,911,000 for',
'the national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism as proposed by the house instead of $444,900,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. national institute on drug abuse the conference agreement includes $1,014,760,000 for the national institute on drug abuse instead of',
'$1,012,760,000 as proposed by the house and $1,026,200,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement does not include $6,300,000 in',
'program evaluation funding as proposed by the house. the senate bill did not include any program evaluation funding. national institute',
'of mental health the conference agreement includes $1,423,609,000 for the national institute of mental health instead of $1,420,609,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $1,436,800,000 as proposed by the senate. national human genome research institute the conference agreement includes $492,670,000',
'for the national human genome research institute as proposed by the house instead of $496,400,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering the conference agreement includes $300,647,000 for the national institute of biomedical imaging and',
'bioengineering instead of $297,647,000 as proposed by the house and $300,800,000 as proposed by the senate. national center for research',
'resources the conference agreement includes $1,124,141,000 for the national center for research resources instead of $1,094,141,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $1,213,400,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes bill language to earmark $30,000,000 for extramural facilities',
'construction grants instead of $119,220,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not provide funding for extramural facilities construction.',
'national center for complementary and alternative medicine the conference agreement includes $123,116,000 for the national center for complementary and alternative',
'medicine instead of $121,116,000 as proposed by the house and $121,900,000 as proposed by the senate. national center on minority',
'health and health disparities the conference agreement includes $197,780,000 for the national center on minority health and health disparities instead',
'of $196,780,000 as proposed by the house and $197,900,000 as proposed by the senate. john e. fogarty international center the',
'conference agreement includes $67,182,000 for the john e. fogarty international center as proposed by the house instead of $67,600,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. national library of medicine the conference agreement provides $317,947,000 for the national library of medicine instead',
'of $316,947,000 as provided by the house and $316,900,000 as provided by the senate. in addition, $8,200,000 is provided from',
'section 241 authority as proposed by both the house and senate. office of the director including transfer of funds the',
'conference agreement includes $361,145,000 for the office of the director instead of $359,645,000 as proposed by the house and $364,100,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes bill language providing up to $10,000,000 to be used for the',
'flexible research authority as described in section 217 of the bill as proposed by the senate instead of $7,500,000 as',
'proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a modification to house bill language that grants specific permission to nih',
'to fund a portion of the roadmap initiative through a uniform charge against the budgets of all institutes and centers.',
'the conferees have deleted a specific dollar limit on such funding, in order to provide nih with flexibility to adjust',
'that amount in response to changing cost estimates and scientific needs. however, the agreement requires the director to notify the',
'appropriations committees before exceeding the original nih roadmap estimate of $176,800,000. the conferees have also added language to clarify that',
'these provisions are not intended to limit the ability of institutes and centers to fund research related to the roadmap',
'initiative out of their own budgets through their normal priority setting and scientific review processes. the conferees concur with the',
'direction contained in the house report for nih to notify the appropriations committees on a quarterly basis if the contributions',
'from institutes and centers or allocation of funding by roadmap initiative changes from what is presented in the congressional justification.',
'the conference agreement includes bill language indicating that $10,000 of the funds provided may be used for official reception and',
'representation expenses if specifically approved by the director. the senate bill contained similar language as a general provision. the house',
'bill did not contain similar language. the conferees concur with the concerns expressed in the senate report about the disappointing',
'precedent contained in the administration request that would have used average cost assumptions inconsistent with nihs own cost management plan.',
'to the extent that resources allow, the conferees believe that nih should follow its cost management plan principles, which will',
'help nih continue to maintain the purchasing power of the research in which it invests. the conferees concur in the',
'house report language indicating that the administration proposal to multi year fund some or all nih grants is not approved.',
'the senate did not have a similar provision. the conferees are aware of the draft nih policy on increasing public',
'access to nih funded research. under this policy, nih would request investigators to voluntarily submit electronically the final, peer reviewed',
'authors copy of their scientific manuscripts; six months after the publishers date of publication, nih would make this copy publicly',
'available through pubmed central. the policy is intended to help ensure the permanent preservation of nih funded research and make',
'it more readily accessible to scientists, physicians, and the public. the conferees note that the comment period for the draft',
'policy ended november 16th; nih is directed to give full and fair consideration to all comments before publishing its final',
'policy. the conferees request nih to provide the estimated costs of implementing this policy each year in its annual justification',
'of estimates to the house and senate appropriations committees. in addition, the conferees direct nih to continue to work with',
'the publishers of scientific journals to maintain the integrity of the peer review system. the conferees are aware that recent',
'advances in multidisciplinary research combining biomaterials, cell biology, computer modeling, micro machining and nanotechnology have made it possible to produce',
'fully functioning replacement kidneys and liver tissue. the multidisciplinary tissue engineering research efforts have resulted in positive results to date',
'in the development of a compact, wearable continuous kidney dialysis system that will greatly improve the lives of patients. the',
'conferees encourage the director of nih to pursue research initiatives on the development of tissue engineered compact, wearable, continuous kidney',
'dialysis and liver support systems. the conferees encourage niaid, other institutes within nih and other appropriate federal agencies to provide',
'support for the study of eosinophilia myalgia syndrome ems and other immune mediated diseases that manifest symptoms like those of',
'ems. these systemic illnesses require new approaches, such as systems biology, to understand root causes of disease onset, to assess',
'treatment options and to understand clinical and epidemiological aspects. ems and ems like diseases have afflicted thousands, remain incurable, and',
'continue to be difficult to diagnose. the conferees are aware that nih has recently completed a trans nih liver disease',
'research action plan and urge that steps be taken to ensure that its implementation begins in fiscal year 2006. the',
'conferees further request a report by march 1, 2005 to discuss the timeline and priorities for implementing the full plan.',
'the conferees acknowledge the positive conclusions of the evidence based review recently completed by the office of dietary supplements on',
'the potential benefits of omega 3 fatty acids in significantly lowering the risks of cardiovascular disease, especially coronary heart disease.',
'the conferees urge nih to undertake the design and planning of the recommended clinical trials needed to provide conclusive evidence',
'regarding the potential of omega 3 fatty acids in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general u.s. population. buildings',
'and facilities the conference agreement includes $111,177,000 for buildings and facilities instead of $99,500,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$114,500,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes bill language granting full scope authority for the contracting of',
'construction of the first and second phases of the john e. porter neurosciences building as proposed by the senate. the',
'house did not have a similar provision. the agreement provides $14,700,000 to continue construction of the building. the senate report',
'provided $15,000,000 for this purpose. the conferees wish to recognize and honor former congressman joseph daniel early for his contribution',
'to the national institutes of health. mr. early served in congress from 1975 to 1993, and served on the house',
'labor, health, and human services appropriations subcommittee. during his time on the subcommittee, he tirelessly advocated on behalf of the',
'nih, and the importance of medical research. even before this subcommittee undertook bold efforts such as the recent doubling of',
'nih funding, mr. early was on the forefront of recognizing the critical role of the federal government in supporting medical',
'research, and the significance of the work of the nih. his efforts have undoubtably improved the health of many americans.',
'the conferees strongly urge the nih to honor mr. earlys contribution to the nih by designating one of the two',
'outdoor courtyards in the mark o. hatfield clinical research center as the joseph d. early plaza or courtyard . the',
'conferees hope that such a space will include a stone marker, plaque, or sculpture that would prominently pay tribute to',
'mr. earlys contributions to the nih. substance abuse and mental health services administration substance abuse and mental health services the',
'conference agreement includes $3,418,664,000 for substance abuse and mental health services, of which $3,295,361,000 is provided through budget authority and',
'$123,303,000 is provided through the evaluation set aside. the house bill had proposed $3,391,663,000 for samhsa, of which $121,303,000 was',
'from the evaluation set aside and the senate proposed $3,484,729,000, of which $123,303,000 was from the evaluation set aside. the',
'detailed table at the end of this joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. within the',
'total provided, the conference agreement includes funding at no less than the fiscal year 2004 level for activities throughout samhsa',
'that are targeted to address the growing hiv/aids epidemic and its disparate impact on communities of color, including african americans,',
'latinos, native americans, asian americans, native hawaiians, and pacific islanders. the conference agreement includes bill language identifying $23,107,000 for projects',
'in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report. center for mental health services the',
'conference agreement includes $276,646,000 for programs of regional and national significance instead of $257,420,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$303,128,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for the state incentive grants for transformation as proposed',
'by the house rather than $43,782,000 as proposed by the senate. these competitive grants will support the development of comprehensive',
'state mental health plans and improve the mental health services infrastructure. within the total provided, the conference agreement provides $95,000,000',
'for counseling services for school aged youth as proposed by the senate. in addition, $3,000,000 is provided to support the',
'national suicide prevention resource center and continued support is also provided for the suicide prevention hotline program at $3,070,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $7,000,000 for grants and cooperative agreements to develop early intervention and prevention',
'strategies, training and technical assistance to address the growing problem of youth suicide. the conference agreement provides $2,000,000, rather than',
'$4,500,000 as proposed by the senate, to make grants to local educational systems or non profit entities in conjunction with',
'local educational systems to further test the use and identify evidence based practices for facilitating treatment for teenagers suffering from',
'mental, emotional or behavioral disorders. the house did not propose funding for these grants. the conference agreement provides $2,000,000 to',
'continue the current level of funding for the consumer and consumer supported national technical assistance centers as proposed by the',
'senate. the conferees direct the center for mental health services to support multi year grants to fund five such national',
'technical assistance centers. the conference agreement provides $5,000,000 for the elderly treatment and outreach program as proposed by the senate',
'rather than $4,970,000 as proposed by the house. as proposed by the senate, the conference agreement provides $7,000,000 for the',
'jail diversion program instead of $6,959,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $4,000,000 for the minority fellowship',
'program rather than $5,320,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees include the following amounts for the following projects and',
'activities in fiscal year 2005: agriwellness, inc. in harlan, ia to support the sowing the seeds of hope rural mental',
'health project $50,000 allegheny county, pittsburgh, pa for adolescent mental health services 100,000 arc of lackawanna county, scranton, pa for',
'mental health services 100,000 center for multicultural human services, falls church, va for mental health and related services to at',
'risk immigrant and refugee families 100,000 childrens aid and family services, paramus, nj to develop and implement a clinical excellence',
'institute to provide training for childrens services staff 150,000 citizens acting together can help, inc. catch , philadelphia, pa for',
'mental health services 75,000 city of denver, co department of health and human services for mental health services to homeless',
'and at risk youth 250,000 community counseling center, portland, me for services for adults and children who have experienced emotional',
'trauma 300,000 dekalb crisis center, decatur, ga for mobile mental health outreach, assessment and intervention services 150,000 el monte police',
'department, el monte, ca, for youth violence prevention 200,000 family communications, inc. in pittsburgh, pa for the managing anger, promoting',
'safety maps project with a focus on childcare settings in underserved communities in mississippi 100,000 family communications, pittsburgh, pa for',
'an antiviolence program entitled the national project managing anger, promoting safety 100,000 family support systems unlimited, inc., bronx, ny for',
'mental health services 200,000 holy family institute, pittsburgh, pa to expand mental health services 100,000 horizon health care in howard,',
'south dakota for mental health services at the community health center in martin, south dakota 150,000 horizon house, philadelphia, pa',
'for mental health and substance abuse treatment services 75,000 illinois collaboration on youth/youth network council, chicago, il to increase access',
'to mental health services for young people involved in the juvenile justice system 1,200,000 jewish association for residential care, farmington',
'hills, mi mental health support services and long term case management for adults with developmental disabilities 425,000 keifer mercy health',
'center, springfield, oh to provide multisystemic therapy in a school/home based environment for high risk youth 200,000 lane county, or',
'for mental health services for youth 225,000 mattie rhodes center, kansas city, mo for mental health, family counseling and related',
'services 250,000 mental health association of tarrant county, fort worth, tx school mental health education program 200,000 middlecreek area community',
'center, beaver springs, pa for adolescent mental health programs 75,000 national center for children exposed to violence, yale university child',
'study center, new haven, ct for training, technical assistance, consultation and other services relating to the effects of violence on',
'children 500,000 noahs ark a safe place, inc., for mental and emotional counseling for young men in several pennsylvania counties',
'150,000 northwestern human services, lafayette hill, pa to implement their building bridges for girls residential program 150,000 ohel childrens home',
'and family services, brooklyn, ny for adult mental health services 300,000 ohio department of mental health, columbus, oh ohio mental',
'health network for school success 250,000 oklahoma department of mental health and substance abuse services, oklahoma city for implementation of',
'a cross training initiative for mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence professionals. 200,000 oregon partnership, portland, or to implement',
'the oregon youth suicide prevention program 100,000 pacific clinics, arcadia, ca for mental health and suicide prevention programs for latina',
'youth 500,000 pennsylvania psychological association, harrisburg, pa for a mental health/primary care collaborative care project directed by the geisinger health',
'system 25,000 potter county human services, roulette, pa to continue and enhance yellow ribbon youth suicide prevention efforts begun in',
'2003 and continued in 2004, in the rural community 100,000 saint boniface neighborhood outreach program, inc., louisville, ky, for phases',
'ii and iii of a prisoner re entry program 100,000 san diego lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community center, san',
'diego, ca for mental health services 80,000 san francisco department of public health, san francisco, ca for mental health and',
'substance abuse services for homeless persons in supportive housing. 1,500,000 screening for mental health, inc., loveland, oh for the sos',
'high school suicide prevention program 100,000 senior community centers, san diego, ca for mental health and related services in their',
'supportive housing program 100,000 state of alaska department of health and social services, division of behavioral health, juneau, ak for',
'the targeted gatekeeper suicide prevention training and public education program 250,000 tanana chiefs conference, in partnership with fairbanks native association',
'and the university of alaska/ fairbanks, to treat behavioral health problems of children throughout interior alaska 750,000 task force on',
'family violence of milwaukee, inc in milwaukee, wi to provide mental health services for children who have experienced or witnessed',
'domestic violence 70,000 united way of anchorage, ak for its 211 project to develop an integrated system of resources for',
'people with substance abuse, mental illness and homelessness 600,000 university of south florida, louis de la parte florida mental health',
'institute, tampa, fl to close the knowledge/practice gap in mental health and substance abuse programs 500,000 ventura county probation agency,',
'ventura, ca for the emotionally challenged juvenile offender intervention program 300,000 wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection in',
'madison, wi for the sowing the seeds of hope rural mental health project 50,000 ywca of carlisle, carlisle, pa to',
'provide sexual assault counseling 25,000 the conference agreement includes $436,070,000 for the mental health block grant, which includes $21,803,000 from',
'the evaluation set aside, the same numbers as proposed by both the house and the senate. the conference agreement includes',
'$34,620,000 for the protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness program as proposed by the senate instead of $36,000,000',
'as proposed by the house. the conferees intend that technical assistance be provided through a competitive multiyear grant with a',
'national nonprofit organization that has the demonstrated capacity to carry out these activities. the conferees intend that the technical assistance',
'be responsive to requests from the protection and advocacy network, based on the identified needs of individuals with mental illness',
'and do not intend that technical assistance funds be used for administrative responsibilities of the agency administering the programs. center',
'for substance abuse treatment the conference agreement includes $425,946,000 for programs of regional and national significance, which includes $4,300,000 from',
'the evaluation set aside, instead of $419,219,000 as proposed by the house and $424,017,000 as proposed by the senate. both',
'the house and senate bills included the evaluation set aside at $4,300,000. within funds provided, $100,000,000 is for the access',
'to recovery program as proposed by both the house and the senate. the conferees expect that addictive disorder clinical treatment',
'providers participating in the access to recovery program, as well as their respective staff, shall meet the certification, accreditation, and/or',
'licensing standards recognized in their respective states. the conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for treatment programs for pregnant, postpartum and residential',
'women and their children as proposed by the senate. within these funds, no less than last years level shall be',
'used for the residential treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women, authorized under section 508 of the public health service',
'act. the conferees include the following amounts for the following projects and activities in fiscal year 2005: akeela, inc., in',
'anchorage, ak to continue its re entry program for newly released prisoners with substance abuse problems $200,000 augsburg college, minneapolis,',
'mn for the stepup program to assist students in recovery from chemical dependency 200,000 baltimore city, md for drug treatment',
'services 250,000 city of jackson, tn for substance abuse prevention and treatment services 240,000 city of wrangell in wrangell, ak',
'for its avenues program to provide comprehensive substance abuse treatment 100,000 community rehabilitation center, jacksonville, fl for services for people',
'with co occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders 300,000 cook inlet council on alcohol and drug abuse in kenai,',
'alaska for treatment of women and children with substance abuse problems on the kenai peninsula 200,000 cullman area mental health,',
'cullman, al, for a substance abuse program 20,000 doe fund, inc., philadelphia, pa to provide substance abuse treatment services 100,000',
'fairbanks memorial hospital, alaska for the fairbanks community initiative for chronic inebriates 500,000 fairbanks native association in fairbanks, ak for',
'treatment programs at the ralph perdue center 500,000 fenway community health center, boston, ma, to provide services to low income',
'hiv and aids patients 150,000 fighting back partnership, vallejo, ca for an intervention, treatment and aftercare program for students identified',
'with drug and alcohol use 250,000 florida certification board, tallahassee, fl florida center for prevention workforce development 400,000 gavin foundation,',
'south boston, ma for substance abuse treatment services at its cushing house facility for adolescents 300,000 hitchcock center for women,',
'cleveland, oh for substance abuse treatment and related services 100,000 jefferson county medical society outreach program, inc., the healing place',
'louisville, ky womens recovery program 200,000 mental health systems, inc., family recovery center, oceanside, ca, to enhance and expand substance',
'abuse treatment services for women at risk for hiv 50,000 mountain lakes behavioral healthcare, guntersville, al for co occurring disorder',
'treatment 20,000 odaat, inc., philadelphia, pa to expand mental and behavioral health services to disadvantaged drug addicted populations 200,000 ramsey',
'county, mn, for the all children excel program 667,000 saint barnabus on the lake drug and alcohol rehab center, erie,',
'pa to implement a faith based drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for males 18 and older 25,000 salvation army of',
'anchorage to support detox programs at the clitheroe center in anchorage, ak 500,000 sbh community services, brooklyn, ny, for an',
'addictive behavior/family preservation program 100,000 south dakota division of alcohol and drug abuse, pierre, sd for treatment services for methamphetamine',
'addiction and co occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders 700,000 teen challenge of rehrersburg, pa to establish a transitional',
'rehabilitation program for recovering drug and alcohol addicts 100,000 westcare kentucky, inc., pikesville, ky for a comprehensive substance abuse treatment',
'service system pending receipt of state licensure 750,000 wyoming substance abuse treatment and recovery center, sheridan, wy to expand residential',
'treatment services 1,100,000 the conference agreement includes $1,789,235,000 for the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant, of which $1,710,035,000',
'is budget authority and $79,200,000 is provided through evaluation set aside. these are the same numbers as proposed by the',
'house. the senate bill had proposed $1,832,235,000 with the same evaluation set aside. center for substance abuse prevention the conference',
'agreement includes $200,428,000 for programs of regional and national significance instead of $200,000,000 as proposed by the house and $198,940,000',
'as proposed by the senate. included in the conference agreement is $10,000,000 for fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effect fas/fae prevention',
'and treatment programs, with an emphasis on teenage mothers instead of $11,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees expect',
'states receiving funding under the strategic prevention framework state incentive grant to give priority in the use of the 20',
'percent prevention set aside in the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant to funding the specific priorities in the',
'comprehensive community strategies developed by the communities in their states. the conferees include the following amounts for the following projects',
'and activities in fiscal year 2005: alert partnership, allentown, pa for a substance abuse prevention program $25,000 alliance for consumer',
'education ace , in cooperation with the pennsylvania school counselors association, to provide parents and counselors with prevention information about',
'inhalant abuse 100,000 boys and girls club of erie, erie, pa to implement the smart moves prevention program 50,000 c.b.',
'johnson campaign for a drug free westside, chicago, il for substance abuse prevention and treatment services 340,000 centre county, pa,',
'to implement, in coordination with clinton county, educational programming targeting the prevention of drug use by students 200,000 clinton county',
'communities that care, lock haven, pa for a prevention program to identify and reduce risk factors leading to juvenile delinquency',
'100,000 codac behavioral healthcare, cranston, ri to reduce substance abuse and violence with troubled students. 100,000 community health center on',
'the big island of hawaii for youth anti drug program 250,000 community prevention partnership of berks county, reading, pa to',
'implement the grandparents raising resilient youth program 25,000 community services for children, allentown, pa for a substance abuse prevention program',
'100,000 corporate alliance for drug education, bala cynwyd, pa for an elementary school based prevention program to teach children to',
'reject substance abuse and violence while helping them to identify positive alternatives to harmful situations 250,000 drug free pennsylvania, harrisburg,',
'pa to implement a drug free workplace training program 50,000 institute for research, education & training in addictions ireta ,',
'pittsburgh, pa to implement substance abuse prevention programs 200,000 institute for the study and practice of nonviolence, providence, ri for',
'the streetworkers program to reduce youth substance abuse and violence 100,000 life haven, inc., new haven, ct for services to',
'promote resilience for homeless and other at risk children 200,000 naive program, langhorne, pa, to provide drug prevention programs for',
'students and teachers 25,000 ohio association of alcoholism and drug abuse counselors, worthington, oh expansion of the ohio alcohol and',
'other drug workforce resource center 100,000 south boston community health center, south boston, ma for substance abuse prevention services 340,000',
'strength incorporated, wilkinsburg, pa, for a drug and alcohol prevention program that provides individuals with life skills 100,000 sunshine center,',
'port jefferson station, ny for substance abuse and violence prevention services for children and families 100,000 susan p. byrnes health',
'education center, inc., york, pa, for a tobacco education program in schools and community organizations 230,000 university of south dakota',
'school of medicine center for disabilities in sioux falls, south dakota to continue the work of the consortium on fetal',
'alcohol syndrome 350,000 warren county department of human services, warren, pa for outreach and training for substance abuse prevention programs',
'25,000 youth in action, providence, ri for a teen substance abuse reduction program 50,000 program management the conference agreement includes',
'$94,455,000 for program management, of which $18,000,000 is provided through the evaluation set aside, the same as proposed by the',
'senate. the house bill had proposed $92,455,000 with a $16,000,000 evaluation set aside. within the total, $2,000,000 is included, as',
'proposed by the senate, to establish surveillance measures to address the mental and behavioral health needs of the population of',
'the united states. the house did not include funding for this program. agency for healthcare research and quality healthcare research',
'and quality the conference agreement includes $318,695,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $303,695,000 as proposed by the house.',
'the agreement makes these funds available through the policy evaluation set aside, as proposed by both house and senate. the',
'conferees provide $15,000,000 within this total for clinical effectiveness research as proposed by the senate. the house did not have',
'a similar provision. the conferees are aware of the use of home health monitoring devices that guide patients and their',
'physicians in managing chronic diseases, thereby avoiding rehospitalization and emergency room visits. the conferees encourage ahrq to study the effectiveness',
'of programs using these devices with patients suffering from chronic illnesses, compare monitored patients with non monitored patients taking into',
'account the number of hospitalizations, and quantify any overall cost reductions resulting from these programs. centers for medicare and medicaid',
'services program management the conference agreement includes $2,696,402,000 for program management instead of $2,746,253,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$2,756,644,000 as proposed by the senate. an additional appropriation of $720,000,000 has been provided for the medicare integrity program through',
'the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. the conference agreement does not include language included in the house',
'bill that would have reduced program management by a total of $12,500,000. the conference agreement includes $78,119,000 for research, demonstration,',
'and evaluation instead of $68,400,000 as proposed by the house and $77,791,000 as proposed by the senate. within the total',
'provided, the conference agreement provides $40,000,000 for real choice systems change grants to states. the conferees are pleased with the',
'demonstration project at participating sites licensed by the program for reversing heart disease and encourage its continuation. the conferees further',
'urge cms to continue the demonstration project being conducted at the mind body institute of boston, massachusetts. the conferees urge',
'cms to continue its research activities targeted towards ensuring culturally sensitive health care for american samoans. the agreement includes bill',
'language for the following projects and activities for fiscal year 2005: advocate metro outreach initiative, oak brook, to implement an',
'initiative to provide comprehensive health education and services to the deaf and hard of hearing community $100,000 african american interdenominational',
'ministries, inc., philadelphia, pa to implement an insurance outreach program 150,000 aids healthcare foundation, los angeles, ca for a demonstration',
'of residential and outpatient treatment facilities 1,900,000 bronx lebanon hospital center, bronx, ny for a comprehensive adolescent and young adult',
'health program to demonstrate means of improving health care and preventive services for underserved inner city teenagers and young adults',
'450,000 childrens institute for palliative care, childrens hospitals and clinics, minneapolis, mn for a pediatric palliative care demonstration program 300,000',
'city of detroit, mi for a project to improve access to primary care and preventive health services for low income',
'and uninsured persons 600,000 community catalyst, inc., boston, ma, for the expansion of a benefits management program 100,000 cook county',
'bureau of health services in chicago, il for the antibiotic resistance program 150,000 donald r. watkins memorial foundation, houston, tx,',
'for a comprehensive hiv/aids treatment and research demonstration program 340,000 focus on therapeutic outcomes, inc., knoxville, tn 100,000 hamot medical',
'center, erie, pa and the ohio health system, columbus, oh to implement a demonstration project on the medicare advantage program',
'250,000 healthright, inc., philadelphia, pa for their care access program 25,000 inglis foundation, philadelphia, pa for healthcare and social services',
'for low income adults with severe physical disabilities in an effort to promote independent living 75,000 medical care for children',
'partnership, fairfax, va for access to specialty health care for children who have serious medical needs 50,000 memphis biotech foundation',
'in memphis, tennessee to develop a biologistics network in mississippi and tennessee 500,000 muskegon community health project, muskegon, mi for',
'the access health program 225,000 our house of portland, portland, or, to develop a care program for people living with',
'aids 30,000 pace vermont, burlington, vt, for the rural program for all inclusive care for the elderly 750,000 patient advocate',
'foundation, newport news, virginia, to assist the paf in serving patients experiencing difficulty accessing quality health care services 150,000 puerto',
'ricos governors office of elderly affairs for the medication error prevention pilot program 450,000 san francisco department of public health,',
'san francisco, ca for a demonstration project to improve hiv/aids treatment and prevention services 1,500,000 santa clara county, ca for',
'outreach and enrollment assistance activities of the childrens health initiative 300,000 susquehanna health system, williamsport, pa for stabilizing workforce for',
'patient care 500,000 swope health services, kansas city, mo to supplement recurring healthcare costs for underemployed, uninsured, and income qualified',
'patients in wyandotte and johnson counties, ks 500,000 temple university, crime and justice research center, philadelphia, pa for dna backlog',
'and utilization 100,000 university of maine, partnership for early childhood health & services 250,000 the conference agreement includes $1,746,879,000 for',
'medicare operations instead of $1,796,879,000 as proposed by the senate and $1,793,879,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement',
'does not include the $155,000,000 reduction to medicare operations included in general provision 217 of the house bill. the conference',
'agreement includes bill language identifying not less than $79,000,000 for processing medicare appeals. the house and senate bills had similar',
'language, which also provided for a transfer of $50,000,000 to the social security administration for processing appeals. the conference agreement',
'provides the funding for ssa through the general departmental management account. the conference agreement includes bill language proposed by the',
'senate making up to an additional $18,000,000 available to cms for medicare claims processing if unit costs of claims exceed',
'particular thresholds. the house bill did not contain similar language. the conference agreement provides $3,000,000 within medicare operations to support',
'benefit improvement and protection act of 2000 bipa section 522 activities, as proposed by the senate. the house proposed that',
'these activities be supported through federal administration. the conferees concur with language in the senate report regarding funding for the',
'state health insurance counseling program. the house report did not have similar language. the conference agreement provides $586,182,000 for federal',
'administration instead of $589,182,000 as proposed by the house and $587,182,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes',
'bill language making funds available for the healthy start, grow smart program. the senate had proposed similar bill language; the',
'house report contained similar language. the conference agreement does not provide $1,000,000 for an institute of medicine study of the',
'medicare 75 percent rule as proposed by the senate. the house did not have a similar provision. the conferees are',
'aware that the funding provided by section 508 of the medicare modernization act was inadequate to fully fund all of',
'the hospitals that qualified for reclassification under this section. the conferees are concerned that inadequate funding under this provision has',
'adversely affected patient access to care. therefore, the conferees request that cms submit a report with the following information: the',
'number of hospitals that qualified for funding under section 508; the number of hospitals that qualified but received no funding',
'under this provision; and a cost estimate, by year, of the amount needed to fully fund these hospitals over the',
'next three years. the conferees request that this report be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees no later',
'than 90 days after enactment of this act. the conferees are concerned that phase in of medicare part d may',
'result in significant increases in out of pocket costs to medicare enrollees with hiv/aids who now rely on medicaid for',
'their prescription medications, as well as to the state aids drug assistance programs adap . the inability of enrollees with',
'chronic and costly medical conditions such as hiv/aids to pay such increased expenses and the inability for the adaps to',
'meet increased costs may harm the public health. the conferees request cms to report within 160 days the potential impact',
'to dual eligibles as well as to outline measures it will take to protect the public health. the conferees are',
'aware of changes being developed by cms to alter the medicare coverage policy for power mobility devices and strongly encourage',
'cms to use its resources to develop a coverage policy firmly based on a functional standard of nonambulatory. the conferees',
'support controlling fraud and abuse through requiring the proper substantiation of medical need without narrowing the definition of nonambulatory to',
'exclude beneficiaries who have a medical need for it. the conferees have heard from beneficiaries organizations that the in the',
'home rule often denies beneficiaries access to medically necessary wheelchairs they need to move about their home, community and in',
'some instances, to return to work. the conferees would like cms views on what steps can be taken to modify',
'this rule in a manner that enhances the independence of beneficiaries with disabilities of all ages, while being cost effective',
'and providing for effective safeguards against fraud and abuse. finally, the conferees believe that the medically necessary application of this',
'benefit can save medicare money through avoiding expensive institutional care or hospitalization resulting from falls by the growing elderly population',
'and beneficiaries with disabilities under age 65. the conferees recognize the hawaii health systems corporations success in responding to the',
'healthcare needs of the state of hawaii. the conferees encourage cms to recognize the special consideration a unique island state',
'requires when calculating population density requirements. the conferees encourage cms to exclude blood clotting factors from the definition of competitively',
'biddable drugs and biologicals in section 1847a a 2 a of the social security act. individuals with hemophilia and other',
'bleeding disorders are dependent upon lifesaving blood clotting factors and need unfettered access to sustain life. the conferees encourage cms',
'to provide technical assistance to the commonwealth of puerto rico to help it to compete successfully for real choice systems',
'change grants. to build on the department of labor office of disability employment policys odep efforts to increase telework opportunities',
'in the federal government, the conferees direct that $1,000,000 be transferred from odep to the centers for medicare and medicaid',
'services cms to build on a previous pilot between odep and cms. the conferees are pleased that cms has piloted',
'the performance of cms call center work by individuals with severe disabilities working from home based workstations. this model has',
'the potential to be expanded within cms and replicated outside of cms by government agencies and others interested in following',
'cmss lead. the conference agreement provides such transfer to expand and refine the existing cms model in conjunction with national',
'telecommuting institute, inc., as well as disseminate information about this telework model to other agencies. administration for children and families',
'payments to states for child support enforcement and family support programs the conference agreement provides $2,873,802,000 for payments to states',
'for child support enforcement and family support programs, the same as both the house and senate. low income home energy',
'assistance the conference agreement provides $2,200,000,000 for low income home energy assistance rather than $2,249,000,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $2,000,500,000 as proposed by the senate. of the amount provided $1,900,000,000 is provided for formula grants to states. the',
'house bill had proposed $1,911,000,000 for state formula grants and the senate bill proposed $1,901,090,000. within the funds available, $27,500,000',
'is included for the leveraging incentive fund as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $300,000,000 for the emergency',
'fund to meet the additional home energy assistance needs arising from a natural disaster or other emergency pursuant to section',
'402 of s. con. res. 95 108th congress , as made applicable to the house by h. res. 649 108th',
'congress and applicable to the senate by section 14007 of public law 108 287. the house bill proposed $100,000,000 and',
'the senate bill proposed $99,410,000 for the contingent emergency fund, but neither bill designated funds as an emergency. the conference',
'agreement does not include funding for the department of energys weatherization assistance program in this title. the house bill proposed',
'$238,000,000 for this program while the senate bill included funding for this program in the interior and related agencies appropriations',
'bill. funding for this program is provided in division j. refugee and entrant assistance the conference agreement includes $488,336,000 for',
'the refugee and entrant assistance programs rather than $491,336,000 as proposed by the house and $477,239,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the detailed table at the end of this joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees.',
'the conference agreement provides $166,218,000 for social services, the same level as proposed in the house bill. the senate had',
'proposed $155,121,000 for this program. within the funds provided, the conference agreement includes $19,000,000 as outlined in the house report.',
'the conferees intend that funds provided above the request for social services shall be used for refugee school impact grants',
'and for additional assistance in resettling and meeting the needs of the hmong and somali bantu refugees expected to arrive',
'during 2004 and 2005. the conferees also urge the office of refugee resettlement to continue supporting discretionary grant activities, such',
'as the individual development accounts, community service employment, and elderly refugee programs, to the extent they have been successful in',
'integrating refugees into society and promoting their self sufficiency. the conference agreement provides $54,229,000 for the unaccompanied minors program, the',
'same level as proposed by both the house and senate. the conferees intend that the funds provided by this appropriation',
'be used, in part, to increase the number of field coordinators in the program and to ensure increased capacity at',
'the field level for the assessment of placements and family reunification and to continue improvements in the provision of healthcare,',
'including mental health care, to children in the program. the conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for the victims of torture program',
'as proposed by the senate. the house bill had included $13,000,000 for this program. payments to states for the child',
'care and development block grant the conference agreement includes $2,099,729,000 for the child care and development block grant, the same',
'level as both the house and senate bills. included in the bill is $10,000,000 within the total funds provided, for',
'child care research, demonstration, and evaluation activities as proposed by the senate. the house bill had included $9,864,000 for these',
'activities. social services block grant the conference agreement provides $1,700,000,000 for the social services block grant, the same level as',
'proposed in both the house and senate bills. the conference agreement provides 10 percent transfer authority from the temporary assistance',
'for needy families program tanf to the social services block grant as proposed by the senate. the house bill had',
'proposed 4.5 percent transferability. children and families services programs the conference agreement includes $9,080,353,000 for children and families services programs,',
'of which $10,500,000 is provided through the evaluation set aside. the house bill proposed $8,996,145,000 for these programs with $10,482,000',
'from the evaluation set aside and the senate proposed $9,104,646,000 with $10,500,000 from the evaluation set aside. the detailed table',
'at the end of this joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. head start the conference',
'agreement includes $6,898,580,000 for head start as proposed by the house instead of $6,935,452,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'agreement includes $1,400,000,000 in advance funding, the same level as proposed by both the house and senate. the conference agreement',
'also includes, as a general provision, a limitation against the use of funds for head start to pay the compensation',
'of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of',
'executive level ii, as proposed by the house. consolidated runaway and homeless youth program the conference agreement includes $89,447,000 for',
'the consolidated runaway and homeless youth program, the same level as proposed by the house, rather than $95,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. prevention grants to reduce abuse of runaway youth the conference agreement includes $15,302,000 for prevention grants to',
'reduce abuse of runaway youth as proposed by the house. the senate bill had proposed $15,802,000 for these grants. child',
'abuse state grants and discretionary activities the conference agreement includes $27,500,000 for child abuse state grants as proposed by the',
'senate instead of $28,484,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $31,912,000 for child abuse discretionary programs instead',
'of $26,266,000 as proposed by the house and $34,386,000 as proposed by the senate. within the funds provided for child',
'abuse discretionary activities, the agreement includes the following items: agape of central alabama, inc., montgomery, al, to recruit and train',
'families to foster at risk children and to expand education and intervention services to pregnant women in crisis $25,000 alameda',
'county social services agency, oakland, ca for the another road to safety early intervention and prevention program 650,000 catholic community',
'services of juneau, ak to continue operations at its family resource center for child abuse prevention and treatment 400,000 childrens',
'home & aid society of illinois, chicago, il child abuse prevention project 171,000 childrens hospital foundation, columbus, oh for the',
'center for child and family advocacy 400,000 childrens resource center, harrisburg, pa for training, education and services related to child',
'abuse prevention and treatment 100,000 columbus childrens hospital center for child and family advocacy, columbus, oh, for expansion and research',
'450,000 crisis shelter of lawrence county, new castle, pa for anti domestic violence program 100,000 domestic violence help, pittsburgh, pa,',
'to undertake a study of the prevalence and incidence of domestic violence in select clinic populations in western pa. 100,000',
'family violence prevention fund, san francisco, ca for family violence prevention programs for children, youth and young families through its',
'international center to end violence 500,000 forrest county and youth court, hattiesburg, ms to improve child welfare outcomes for infants',
'and toddlers 100,000 james whitcomb riley hospital for children, indianapolis, in, for the child abuse program 25,000 jefferson county colorado,',
'golden, co to re engineer its child welfare system 200,000 lake erie research institute, inc., leri girard, pa for their',
'child abuse prevention program 25,000 missouri bootheel regional consortium, inc., sikeston, mo, for the fatherhood first project 400,000 northern virginia',
'family service, oakton, va, for the healthy families fairfax program 75,000 state of alaska department of health and social services,',
'office of childrens services to continue its healthy families alaska home visitation program. 1,750,000 stop it now!, philadelphia, pa to',
'expand their public education campaign on child abuse 25,000 synergy services, inc., parkville, mo, to expand treatment for children suffering',
'from attachment disorders caused by neglect, child abuse, post traumatic stress disorder and secondary trauma associated with domestic violence, household',
'disruption, and distant parenting 100,000 ymca youth and family services, san diego, ca, to provide safe shelter and supportive services',
'to young homeless women 50,000 abandoned infants assistance the conference agreement provides $12,052,000 for the abandoned infants assistance program, the',
'same level as proposed by the senate. the house bill had proposed $12,086,000 for this program. adoption awareness the conference',
'agreement includes $12,906,000 for the adoption awareness program as proposed by both the house and the senate. within the funds',
'provided, $9,906,000 is for the infant adoption awareness training program and $3,000,000 is for the special needs adoption campaign. compassion',
'capital fund the conference agreement includes $55,000,000 for the compassion capital fund as proposed by the house, instead of $47,702,000',
'as proposed by the senate. social services and income maintenance research the conference agreement includes $32,229,000 for social services and',
'income maintenance research, of which $6,000,000 is provided through the evaluation set aside. the house proposed $5,982,000 for this program',
'entirely funded through the evaluation set aside and the senate proposed $19,168,000, of which $6,000,000 was from the evaluation set',
'aside. the conferees note that efforts undertaken through the state information technology consortium have led to greatly improved systems communications',
'and compliance in both the tanf and child support enforcement cse programs. for tanf, the conferees have provided $2,000,000 to',
'permit states to utilize uniquely designed web based technology to improve benefit delivery and fulfill new federal reporting requirements. for',
'cse, the conferees have provided $3,000,000 to continue the consortiums efforts to improve data exchange between cse and the courts',
'in ways that will significantly reduce the time lag between court orders and enforcement/collections activities. the conferees also provide sufficient',
'funding for the following: a+ for abstinence, waynesboro, pa for abstinence education and related services $45,000 aidscare, inc., chicago, il',
'for social services and related programs at its facilities for people living with aids 250,000 americana community center, inc., louisville,',
'ky, for community involvement training 19,000 andrus childrens center, yonkers, ny for the yonkers early childhood initiative 50,000 anna maria',
'college, paxton, ma, for program development at the molly bish center for the protection of children and the elderly 100,000',
'annandale christian community for action, annandale, va child development center 50,000 arrowhead economic opportunity agency, inc., virginia, mn for the',
'family to family community based mentoring program to assist low income families 600,000 atlanta interfaith aids network, atlanta, ga for',
'the common ground day program for adults living with hiv/aids 40,000 best friends and best men program at the indian',
'river school district, sebastian, fl 50,000 birth choice pregnancy centers, mission viejo, ca to support counseling and medical services at',
'three pregnancy centers in orange county, ca 150,000 breakaway ministries, gadsden, al, for the silver ring thing program for abstinence',
'education and related services 80,000 catholic social services, the bridge, wilkes barre, pa for abstinence education and related services 46,000',
'cesar chavez center, davenport, ia to assist the hispanic community in accessing social services and community resources 100,000 child and',
'family network centers, alexandria, va first step program 250,000 childrens home society of idaho, boise, id idaho childrens home 200,000',
'childrens rights council, inc., hyattsville, md, for safe haven access sites in stark county, ohio 75,000 childserv, chicago, il family',
'service center in lake county 500,000 christian family ministries, inc., joliet, il lambs fold womens center 50,000 city connect detroit,',
'detroit, mi for the detroit data partnership, for data collection and integration and development of data sharing partnerships to support',
'design, implementation and measurement of social and economic development programs 200,000 city of chester, bureau of health, saber project, chester,',
'pa for abstinence education and related services 105,000 coalition to end family violence, oxnard, ca for family violence prevention and',
'treatment and other social services for youth and families 200,000 community empowerment association, pittsburgh, pa to provide community re entry',
'programs 100,000 community options, inc., princeton, nj, for the dr. york development project 90,000 community services of stark county, inc.,',
'canton, oh stark strong stark standing together reaching ohios new generations 300,000 concerned citizens community creation center, pittsburgh, pa for',
'education, counseling, crisis intervention and other services for at risk families 240,000 connecticut council of family service agencies, wethersfield, ct',
'for the empowering people for success welfare to work initiative 400,000 covenant house alaska to expand services to runaway and',
'homeless youth in the anchorage, ak area 300,000 covenant house pennsylvania, philadelphia, pa to provide support services to homeless and',
'runaway youth 25,000 daily bread, melbourne, fl to provide nutritional, mental health and counseling referral services to the working homeless',
'population 50,000 darkness to light in charleston, sc to develop an online training and certification program to prevent child sexual',
'abuse 450,000 diakon lutheran social ministries, mechanicsburg, pa for abstinence education and related services 136,000 diakon lutheran social ministries, topton,',
'pa for abstinence education and related services 95,000 east harlem building for the community, inc., new york, ny for its',
'womens network to provide counseling, referrals and other services related to domestic violence 100,000 eckerd youth alternatives, clearwater, fl, for',
'transition to independence an expansion of a foster care pilot demonstration project serving youth aging out of the foster care',
'system 1,000,000 edge outreach, louisville, ky, for community outreach programs at the mission house 30,000 family first support center, waukegan,',
'il educational assessment program 200,000 food for life, glenside, pa to implement a pilot project to monitor children of prisoners',
'and parolees in pa. 200,000 fred leroy health and wellness center, omaha, nebraska, to provide health services to native americans',
'in the northern ponca service unit 250,000 friends association, west chester, pa, to support adoption and foster child services 50,000',
'generations of hope, rantoul, il to replicate the program which is a unique community setting enriching the lives of foster',
'children and the elderly by entwining their daily lives 125,000 george washington carver community center, project a.c.e., norristown, pa for',
'abstinence education and related services 86,000 girl scout totem council in seattle, wa, to expand the fostering a future program',
'100,000 good news doctor foundation and the international child development resources center, inc., melbourne, fl to provide care and to',
'develop best practices for children suffering from autism 150,000 greater calvary community development corporation, erie, pa for abstinence education and',
'related services 50,000 greater philadelphia urban affairs coalition, philadelphia, pa, to provide housing and mortgage assistance, as part of an',
'initiative to stabilize a community 1,000,000 growth & development services, inc, new york, ny, for support services to at risk',
'families in hispanic neighborhoods 50,000 guidance center, project rapport, ridgeway, pa for abstinence education and related services 74,000 harbor house',
'of louisville, inc., louisville, ky, for a training and development center for individuals with developmental disabilities 50,000 heart beat, millerstown,',
'pa for abstinence education and related services 51,000 helping hands unlimited, brooklyn, ny for a transitional supportive housing program for',
'women 300,000 hero family resource center, greensboro, al to reduce and prevent teenage pregnancies through the bright beginnings program 50,000',
'hispanic counseling center, hempstead, ny for domestic violence prevention and intervention programs 140,000 horizons for homeless children, boston, ma, for',
'mentoring, educational, and social development programs 125,000 iowa mentor center, sioux city, ia, for programmatic functions and equipment 30,000 keystone',
'central school district, central mountain middle school east, mill hall, pa for abstinence education and related services 79,000 keystone economic',
'development corporation, johnstown, pa for abstinence education and related services 88,000 l.v.c.p.t.p., st lukes health network, choice program, bethlehem, pa',
'for abstinence education and related services 92,000 lackawanna trail school district, factoryville, pa for abstinence education and related services 74,000',
'lady b ranch, apple valley, ca, for a therapeutic horseback riding program 150,000 lasalle university, philadelphia pa for abstinence education',
'and related services 112,000 life house, duluth, mn for transitional and supportive housing facilities for youth that are homeless, have',
'mental health or substance abuse problems or are otherwise in need of such services 200,000 marys family, orlean, va 75,000',
'mercy hospital of pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa for abstinence education and related services 111,000 monterey county probation department, salinas, ca for',
'a gang prevention and intervention program 1,300,000 national energy assistance directors association, washington, dc for studies regarding low income home',
'energy assistance 200,000 neighborhood united against drugs, philadelphia, pa for abstinence education and related services 136,000 network for family life',
'education, piscataway, nj for the teen to teen education project to encourage teens to make responsible choices about sexual health',
'300,000 new brighton school district, new brighton, pa for abstinence education and related services 23,000 nexus diversified community services in',
'minneapolis, mn to treat developmentally delayed adolescent males 1,000,000 nueva esperanza, philadelphia, pa for abstinence education and related services 72,000',
'ohel childrens home and family services, brooklyn, ny for school based programs to prevent substance abuse, violence, child abuse and',
'related problems 340,000 ohio educational television stations oets , toledo, oh for the ohio cares project 200,000 operation warm, chadds',
'ford, pa pennsylvania youth coat distribution project 125,000 orange county, orlando, fl, for harbor house to provide services to victims',
'of abusive relationships 150,000 parents anonymous, claremont, ca to establish, operate, publicize and maintain a national parent helpline, toll free,',
'24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for parents throughout the us 32,000 partners for healthier tomorrows, ephrata, pa',
'for abstinence education and related services 50,000 partners in family and community development, athens, pa for abstinence education and related',
'services 72,000 perseus house, inc., erie, pa for abstinence education and related services 50,000 potter county court of common pleas,',
'coudersport, pa to implement the youth/community project to break the cyclical effect of the dysfunctional family 100,000 potter county human',
'services, roulette, pa for abstinence education and related services 50,000 providence house, shreveport, la child development center 166,000 puerto rico',
'administration for children and families, san juan, pr for implementation of automated information systems for child welfare and other programs',
'600,000 rape and victim assistance center of schuykill county, pottsville, pa for abstinence education and related services 71,000 real alternatives,',
'harrisburg, pa, for counseling and pregnancy support services 150,000 real commitment, gettysburg, pa for abstinence education and related services 82,000',
'resources for human development, inc., philadelphia, pa to support an outreach project organizing groups focusing on social services to low',
'income families 25,000 school district of lancaster, project impact, lancaster, pa for abstinence education and related services 101,000 school district',
'of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa for abstinence education and related services 102,000 shaw jewish community center of akron, oh 200,000 shepherds',
'maternity house inc., east stroudsburg, pa for abstinence education and related services 50,000 silver ring thing south carolina, columbia, sc',
'to establish an innovative abstinence education program 100,000 silver ring thing, sewickley, pa for abstinence education 75,000 sisters of charity',
'foundation of canton, oh quality child care initiative 100,000 t.o.p.s. for you, inc., brooklyn, ny for services to children and',
'families at the garrity post daycare center 400,000 to our childrens future with health, inc., philadelphia, pa for abstinence education',
'and related services 109,000 tri county womens network, new carlisle, oh for programs serving pregnant women in crisis who choose',
'to keep their babies learn to become self sufficient 150,000 tuscarora intermediate unit, mcveytown, pa for abstinence education and related',
'services 84,000 uhlich childrens advantage network, chicago, il for programs at its family resource center in riverdale to increase self',
'sufficiency, improve parenting skills and reduce family violence among teenage and young adult parents 150,000 united christian ministries inc., osceola,',
'pa for social services focusing on homeless families 75,000 urban family council, philadelphia, pa for abstinence education and related services',
'126,000 victim resource center inc., franklin, pa for abstinence education and related services 41,000 visitation home, inc., yardville, nj, to',
'support services for developmentally disabled residents 100,000 volunteers of america/alaska in anchorage, ak, in cooperation with the state of alaska',
'dept. of health and human services, for a respite camp for children being raised by grandparents in alaska 200,000 warren',
'coalition, front royal, va family care connections 150,000 washington hospital teen outreach, academy for adolescent health, washington, pa for abstinence',
'education and related services 136,000 west central wisconsin community action agency, glenwood city, wi for the western wisconsin jumpstart replication',
'project to assist tanf households in purchasing reliable automobiles to help them secure and maintain employment 300,000 womens care center',
'of erie county, inc. to support prenatal medical services to an at risk population 100,000 womens care center of erie',
'county, inc., abstinence advantage program, erie, pa for abstinence education and related services 136,000 womens haven of tarrant county, inc.,',
'fort worth, tx services at an emergency domestic violence shelter and for a 24 hour emergency hotline 55,000 ymca of',
'metropolitan fort worth mcdonald community branch, fort worth, tx together reaching unity concerning everyone truce program 175,000 york county human',
'life services, inc. york, pa for abstinence education and related services 50,000 youth crisis center, jacksonville, fl, for family and',
'youth counseling 100,000 ywca of bucks county, trevose, pa to promote strong families, positive youth development and safe communities 50,000',
'zero to three, washington, dc, for the development of multidisciplinary court teams to raise awareness and increase knowledge and skills',
'regarding the needs of maltreated infants and toddlers and their families involved in the child welfare system to include a',
'program in fort bend county, texas 1,000,000 developmental disabilities within developmental disabilities programs, the conference agreement includes $38,416,000 for protection',
'and advocacy services as proposed by the house instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees intend that',
'technical assistance be provided through a competitive multiyear grant with a national nonprofit organization that has the demonstrated capacity to',
'carry out these activities. the conferees intend that the technical assistance be responsive to requests from the protection and advocacy',
'network, based on the identified needs of individuals with disabilities and do not intend that technical assistance funds be used',
'for administrative responsibilities of the agency administering the programs. the conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for voting access for individuals with',
'disabilities as proposed by the house rather than $14,912,000 as proposed by the senate. within the funds provided, $5,000,000 shall',
'be for state protection and advocacy systems, the same level as proposed by the house rather than $4,912,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conference agreement also includes $11,642,000 for projects of national significance as proposed by both the house',
'and the senate. within the funds for special projects, $4,000,000 is available to expand the activities of the family support',
'program. for university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities, the conference agreement includes $31,803,000 as proposed by the senate instead',
'of $26,803,000 as proposed by the house. the level provides funding for existing centers at the authorized level and will',
'support a new grant competition permitting new centers to join the network. native american programs the conference agreement includes $45,157,000',
'for native american programs as proposed by the senate, instead of $45,155,000 as proposed by the house. community services the',
'conference agreement includes $641,935,000 for the community services block grant rather than $627,500,000 as proposed by the house and $650,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct the secretary to prepare a 3 year strategic plan for the office',
'of community services use of training and technical assistance funds in the fiscal years 2005 2008, as requested by the',
'house, and should be provided to the house and senate committees on appropriations by no later than june 15, 2005.',
'the conference agreement includes $33,000,000 for economic development instead of $32,492,000 as proposed by the house and $38,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conferees expect this appropriation to be used for the principal purpose of the program, which is',
'making grants to experienced community development corporations working in low income urban and rural communities. within the total for community',
'economic development, $5,481,000 is provided for the job opportunities for low income individuals program authorized by the family support act.',
'the conferees direct that of the funds allocated for the job opportunities for low income individuals program, not more than',
'$500,000 be set aside for program support and technical assistance as proposed by the house. the senate did not include',
'a similar restriction. the conference agreement includes $7,300,000 for rural community facilities instead of $7,184,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $7,500,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides $18,000,000 for the national youth sports program as proposed',
'by the house. the senate did not propose funding for this program. the conference agreement includes $7,238,000 for community food',
'and nutrition as proposed by the senate. the house did not propose funding for this program. violent crime reduction programs',
'for the domestic violence hotline, the conference agreement includes $3,250,000 rather than $3,000,000 as proposed by the house and $3,500,000',
'as proposed by the senate. for family violence prevention and services and battered womens shelters, the conference agreement includes $126,648,000',
'instead of $125,648,000 as proposed by the house and $128,000,000 as proposed by the senate. early learning fund for the',
'early learning fund, the conference agreement includes $36,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not include funding for',
'this program. independent living training vouchers the conference agreement includes $47,000,000 for independent living training vouchers instead of $50,000,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $44,734,000 as proposed by the senate. community based abstinence education the conference agreement includes $104,500,000',
'for community based abstinence education as proposed by the senate instead of $109,546,000 as proposed by the house. the conference',
'agreement includes $4,500,000 in program evaluation funds for the abstinence education program and $100,000,000 in budget authority. the conferees concur',
'with language included in the house report regarding technical assistance and capacity building support to grantees. the senate report did',
'not include similar language. within the total for community based abstinence education, up to $10,000,000 may be used to carry',
'out a national abstinence education campaign as proposed by the house. the senate proposed $2,500,000 for the campaign within the',
'office of the secretary. prior to advertising the availability of funds for any grant or contract for the national abstinence',
'education campaign, the conferees request that the department of health and human services brief the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations regarding the planned use of these funds. center for faith based and community initiatives the conference agreement provides $1,386,000',
'for the center for faith based and community initiatives as proposed by the senate rather than $1,400,000 as proposed by',
'the house. program direction the conference agreement includes $187,050,000 for program direction instead of $190,206,000 as proposed by both the',
'house and the senate. promoting safe and stable families the conference agreement includes $99,383,000 for the discretionary grant program of',
'promoting safe and stable families as proposed by the senate rather than $105,000,000 as proposed by the house. administration on',
'aging aging services programs the conference agreement includes $1,404,634,000 for aging services programs instead of $1,403,479,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $1,395,117,000 as proposed by the senate. within the total, $5,500,000 is available for medication management, screening, and education',
'activities as proposed by the house in bill language and by the senate in report language. the detailed table at',
'the end of this joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. the conference agreement includes $21,790,000',
'for preventive health rather than $21,919,000 as proposed by both the house and the senate. the conference agreement includes $19,444,000',
'for activities for the protection of vulnerable older americans instead of $18,559,000 as proposed by the house and $20,474,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. within the funds provided $14,276,000 is provided for the ombudsman services program. the conference agreement includes',
'$724,497,000 for nutrition programs rather than $730,178,000 as proposed by the house and $718,814,000 as proposed by the senate. within',
'the total, $390,397,000 is provided for congregate meals rather than $392,148,000 as proposed by the house and $388,646,000 as proposed',
'by the senate, $184,301,000 is provided for home delivered meals rather than $187,616,000 as proposed by the house and $180,985,000',
'as proposed by the senate, and $149,799,000 is provided for the nutrition services incentives program rather than $150,414,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $149,183,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $11,883,000 for alzheimers disease demonstrations instead',
'of $11,500,000 as proposed by the house and $12,883,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $43,640,000 for',
'program innovations instead of $37,943,000 as proposed by the house and $37,647,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees continue',
'to support funding at no less than last years level for national programs scheduled to be refunded in fiscal year',
'2005 that address a variety of issues, including elder abuse, native american issues and legal services. within the funding provided,',
'the conference agreement includes $3,000,000 for social research into alzheimers disease care options, best practices and other alzheimers research priorities',
'that include research into cause, cure and care, as well as respite care, assisted living, the impact of intervention by',
'social service agencies on victims, and related needs. the agreement recommends this research utilize and give discretion to area agencies',
'on aging and their non profit divisions in municipalities with aged populations over the age of 60 of over 1,000,000,',
'with preference given to the largest population. the conferees also recommend that unique partnerships to affect this research be considered',
'for the selected area agency on aging. given the enormous demands on alzheimers family caregivers, the conferees have included $1,000,000',
'to support an alzheimers family contact center for round the clock help to alzheimers families in crisis. the conference agreement',
'includes the following amounts for the following projects and activities in fiscal year 2005: alzheimers association north central texas chapter,',
'fort worth, tx $100,000 boise state university, boise, id, for the center for the study of aging 400,000 carolinas center',
'for hospice and end of life care, cary nc for development of a national data collection system on the needs',
'of end of life and terminally ill patients 100,000 city of rancho cucamonga, ca, for a senior health, nutrition and',
'transportation program 150,000 college misericordia, dallas, pa 100,000 commission on jewish eldercare services, jewish federation of metropolitan detroit, bloomfield hills,',
'mi for a naturally occurring retirement community demonstration 500,000 comprehensive housing assistance, inc in baltimore, md, for a naturally occurring',
'retirement communities norc demonstration 712,000 cyberseniors, inc., detroit, mi experience senior power program 300,000 faith in action of central stark',
'county, inc., louisville, oh 50,000 family caregiver alliance, san francisco, ca for a national resource center on family caregiving 250,000',
'forsyth county senior services, winston salem, nc to improve capacity of senior support services through civic, church and volunteer efforts',
'500,000 foundation on aging, merriam, ks for design and execution of programs to improve community based care for older adults',
'150,000 greater miami jewish federation, inc., miami, fl, for its aging in place initiative 100,000 haddington multi services for older',
'adults, philadelphia, pa for demonstration programs involving education, counseling, and services to help seniors with chronic illnesses or disabilities continue',
'living in their homes 100,000 iowa department of elder affairs to establish the office of substitute decision maker 400,000 jefferson',
'area board for aging, charlottesville, va, for a study of the long term care environment for those being cared for',
'and their caregivers 100,000 jefferson regional medical center, pittsburgh, pa for senior services 100,000 jewish association for services for the',
'aged, new york, ny for a naturally occurring retirement community demonstration in co op city in the bronx 250,000 jewish',
'community federation of cleveland, cleveland, oh for a naturally occurring retirement community resource center 50,000 jewish family & child service,',
'portland, or, for a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration project 30,000 jewish family and childrens service of greater mercer',
'county, princeton, nj norc aging in place initiative 125,000 jewish family and childrens service of greater philadelphia, philadelphia, pa for',
'a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration program 300,000 jewish family and childrens service of minneapolis, minnetonka, mn norc aging',
'in place initiative 100,000 jewish family and childrens service, sarasota, fl, for a naturally occurring retirement communities aging in place',
'initiative 75,000 jewish family service of albuquerque, nm to support a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration project 500,000 jewish',
'family service of buffalo and erie county new york, buffalo, ny norc project 50,000 jewish family service of rochester, inc.,',
'rochester, ny norc project 50,000 jewish family service of sacramento, ca for a naturally occurring retirement community demonstration 200,000 jewish',
'family service of salt lake city, utah for a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration project 300,000 jewish family service',
'of san diego, ca naturally occurring retirement community aging in place demonstration 150,000 jewish family service, cincinnati, oh naturally occurring',
'retirement communities aging in place initiative 100,000 jewish family service, clifton, nj for a naturally occurring retirement community demonstration initiative',
'200,000 jewish family services of los angeles, ca for a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration 500,000 jewish federation of',
'central new jersey, scotch plains, nj, for a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration 200,000 jewish federation of des moines,',
'ia for a naturally occurring retirement community demonstration 300,000 jewish federation of greater atlanta, ga, for a naturally occurring retirement',
'communities norc demonstration project 100,000 jewish federation of greater washington, rockville, md for a naturally occurring retirement communities demonstration project',
'1,000,000 jewish federation of las vegas, nv, for a norc program 250,000 jewish federation of los angeles, california, for a',
'naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration project 150,000 jewish federation of metropolitan chicago, chicago, il for continued implementation of its',
'naturally occurring retirement communities demonstration program 150,000 jewish federation of southern new jersey, cherry hill, nj naturally occurring retirement communities',
'aging in place initiative 400,000 jewish federation of st. louis, missouri for a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration project',
'225,000 leon mathieu senior center, pawtucket, ri for the home alone program of services to help elders maintain themselves in',
'the community as long as possible 25,000 madlyn and leonard abramson center for jewish life, north wales, pa to expand',
'their family caregiver programs 75,000 medford senior center, medford, or senior advocacy program 25,000 mount airy bethesda, inc., philadelphia, pa',
'to provide a computer focused program for senior citizens 300,000 pace cny, north syracuse, ny third pace center 450,000 rebuilding',
'together, inc., washington, dc for education, training, technical assistance and other services related to its national program to reduce the',
'risk of injury to seniors through home modifications 400,000 saint luke lutheran community, north canton, oh nursing home quality improvement',
'project 250,000 scc senior adult center, brooklyn, ny for a demonstration project involving support services for frail elderly living alone',
'300,000 shenandoah area agency on aging, inc., front royal, va 50,000 southcare, inc., glenside, pa for nutrition counseling and elderly',
'services 25,000 state university system of florida, type i policy and exchange center on aging, tampa, fl preparing for an',
'aging america project 1,000,000 united jewish federation of greater pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa for a naturally occurring retirement communities norc demonstration',
'project 100,000 university of indianapolis, indianapolis, in for expansion of programs and services offered by the center for aging and',
'community 320,000 university of missouri, columbia for development and evaluation of technology to support independence of seniors 1,000,000 university of',
'wisconsin milwaukee in milwaukee, wi to establish training and research programs on dementia 300,000 utah department of human services for',
'computer training that will allow seniors to live independently and remain engaged with their community 30,000 vermont department of aging',
'and independent living, waterbury, vt for a demonstration project involving rural multi purpose senior centers 280,000 visiting nurse association healthcare',
'partners of ohio, cleveland, oh healthy town 250,000 wasilla area seniors, inc., wasilla, ak for programs at knik manor 300,000',
'wexner heritage village, columbus, oh norc aging in place initiative 50,000 wisconsin alzheimers association chapter network in madison, wi to',
'provide certified dementia care specialist training 400,000 office of the secretary general departmental management the conference agreement includes $371,975,000 for',
'general departmental management instead of $349,298,000 as proposed by the house and $376,704,000 as proposed by the senate, along with',
'$55,851,000 from medicare trust funds. in addition, $21,552,000 in program evaluation funding is provided. the conference agreement does not include',
'language reducing funding for the account by a total of $31,000,000, which was contained in the house bill. the conference',
'agreement includes bill language providing $13,120,000 for abstinence service demonstration grants as proposed by the house instead of $16,891,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does not include bill language earmarking $25,000,000 for a new health care information',
'technology program as proposed by the house. the conference agreement does not include bill language identifying $2,500,000 for a national',
'abstinence education campaign as proposed by the senate. the conferees provide that up to $10,000,000 of the funds provided for',
'abstinence education within the administration for children and families may be used for such an education campaign. the conference agreement',
'includes bill language providing $6,000,000 for assistance to maternal and child health clinics in afghanistan as proposed by the senate',
'instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes bill language proposed by the senate limiting the',
'funding available to the hhs office of the assistant secretary for legislation to no more than $2,754,000. the house did',
'not have a similar provision. the conference agreement includes bill language providing $50,000,000 from the medicare trust funds to be',
'transferred to the social security administration for processing medicare appeals. the house and senate bills had provided this funding within',
'the cms program management account. the conference agreement includes bill language directing that specific information requests from the chairmen and',
'ranking members of the subcommittees on labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies, on scientific research or',
'any other matter, be transmitted to the committees on appropriations in a prompt professional manner and within the time frame',
'specified in the request. the bill language further directs that scientific information requested by the committees on appropriations and prepared',
'by government researchers and scientists be transmitted to the committees on appropriations, uncensored and without delay. the senate report included',
'similar language. the house did not include such a provision in either bill or report language. the conferees include the',
'amounts within the office of the secretary for the following projects and activities in fiscal year 2005 listed below: a',
'technology internet based weight loss demonstration program for 1,000 federal employees at the department of health and human services headquarters,',
'with use of the latest technology, including a private automated weigh station to track participants progress; daily email support on',
'nutrition and exercise; and education and detailed instruction on exercise techniques, meal ideas and motivational success stories $35,000 advertising council,',
'inc., new york, ny, for an adult oriented public service campaign focusing on underage drinking 250,000 childrens hospital & regional',
'medical center in seattle, wa, to establish to the center for pediatric bioethics 340,000 community transportation association of america for',
'ta to human services transportation providers on ada requirements 1,000,000 delaware health information network, dover, de 700,000 erie county department',
'of health, buffalo, ny for the western ny regional health information infrastructure 300,000 florida institute of technology, melbourne, fl for',
'the center for information assurance 400,000 foundation for ehealth initiative, washington, dc 4,000,000 palmer college on chiropractice, consortial center for',
'chiropractic research in davenport, iowa, and the policy institute for integrative medicine in philadelphia, pa for a best practices initiative',
'on lower back pain 200,000 the conferees include the amounts for the following office of minority health projects and activities',
'in fiscal year 2005 listed below: california state university, long beach, for professional training, research and health initiatives at the',
'nclr center for latino community health, leadership training and evaluation $500,000 esthers pantry of the metropolitan community church of portland,',
'or to provide food and supplies for people living with aids 30,000 hispanic health initiatives, inc. in central florida for',
'an educational program on type 2 diabetes 100,000 hospices of the national capital region, hospice of northern virginia, fairfax, va',
'300,000 huston tillotson college, austin, texas, for the huston tillotson college systems of care wraparound initiative for underserved children 250,000',
'nazareth hospital, philadelphia, pa to establish stroke treatment and prevention programs for african american seniors 250,000 our lady of the',
'lake, baton rouge, la for the south la community health alliance 100,000 padres contra el cancer, glendale, ca for patient',
'education and family support services for latino children with cancer and their families 150,000 phoebe putney memorial hospital, albany, georgia',
'to expand the school nurse program in school based health clinics serving minority populations 100,000 pregnancy crisis center, wichita, ks,',
'for development of a std integrity program 420,000 saint francis hospital, wilmington, de, to expand health outreach programs to minority',
'and underserved communities 250,000 south fork community health initiative, east hampton, ny for programs to improve health services and access',
'to care for minority and underserved persons 100,000 town of herndon, herndon, va, for neighborhood resource center 50,000 university of',
'medicine and dentistry of new jersey, school of public health, piscataway, nj for research, education and community outreach activities of',
'the institute for the elimination of health disparities in newark 650,000 university of pittsburgh medical center, braddock, pa to develop',
'and implement a health care delivery model that will provide services to a historically underserved population 100,000 university of south',
'carolina arnold school of public health, columbia, sc, for the institute for partnerships to eliminate health disparities 275,000 university of',
'texas southwestern medical center, dallas, tx in cooperation with ut dallas for a program to recruit minority students into biomedical',
'research including outreach, mentoring and/or scholarships and fellowships 150,000 the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 to continue the embryo adoption awareness',
'campaign, as proposed by the senate. the house report did not include a similar provision. the conference agreement includes $3,000,000',
'to establish a citizens health care working group as authorized in the medicare modernization act. the senate proposed $3,000,000 for',
'this activity; the house report did not contain a similar provision. the conference agreement includes $500,000 for a study by',
'the institute of medicine regarding the training of physicians for public health careers, as proposed by the senate. the house',
'report did not contain a similar provision. the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 to establish an interagency committee to examine major',
'regulations governing the health care industry to simplify them to reduce cost. the house report provided $2,000,000 through policy evaluation',
'funds for this activity. the senate report did not contain a similar provision. the conferees are concerned about the absence',
'of mechanisms to ensure the delivery of necessary psychosocial care to individuals with cancer and their family members. the conference',
'agreement provides $1,000,000 for the secretary, working in collaboration with the institute of medicine and relevant government agencies and non',
'profit entities, to study the delivery of psychosocial services to cancer patients and their families in the community setting. specifically,',
'the report should include an analysis of: 1 the capacity of the current mental health and oncology provider system to',
'deliver such care and the anticipated resources required nationwide; 2 available training programs for professionals providing psychosocial and mental health',
'services; and 3 existing barriers to access to such care. the secretary is encouraged to issue recommendations to address these',
'issues. the conferees support the efforts of hhs to provide for a stronger and more consistent approach to the review',
'process for drug and most therapeutic biologics used to diagnose, treat, and prevent cancer. unprecedented progress in fields such as',
'nanotechnology, proteomics, and genomics hold the promise of vast improvements in our ability to prevent cancer, diagnose it an earlier',
'stage, and treat it more effectively through targeted therapies. the conferees encourage and support the efforts of hhs agencies, including',
'nci and fda, to keep pace with scientific discovery in these areas, particularly as they apply to the prevention and',
'early detection of cancer. the conferees intend that, of the funding provided to the office of minority health, no less',
'than the fiscal year 2004 funding level be allocated to a culturally competent and linguistically appropriate public health response to',
'the hiv/ aids epidemic. office of inspector general the conference agreement includes $40,323,000 for the office of inspector general as',
'proposed by both the house and the senate. the conference agreement concurs with house bill language pertaining to the hire',
'of passenger motor vehicles for investigations. the senate did not include this language. policy research the conference agreement provides $20,750,000',
'for policy research from program evaluation funding, which is the same as the amount proposed in the house bill. the',
'senate proposed $28,750,000 for this activity through program evaluation funding. public health and social services emergency fund the conference agreement',
'includes $2,308,287,000 for the public health and social services emergency fund phssef to enhance federal, state, and local preparedness to',
'counter potential biological, disease, chemical, and radiological threats to civilian populations, instead of $2,352,247,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$2,330,058,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement continues bill language, applicable during fiscal year 2004, exempting from any',
'personnel ceiling applicable to the agency, service, or the department of health and human services both civilian and commissioned officers',
'detailed to states, municipalities or other organizations under authority of section 214 of the public health service act for purposes',
'related to homeland security during their period detail or assignment. the conference deletes bill language proposed by the house relating',
'to the transfer of strategic national stockpile assets, unexpended balances, and liabilities from the department of homeland security to the',
'department of health and human services. this language is no longer necessary because similar provisions already have been enacted into',
'law. within the amount provided: $1,173,300,000 is for the centers for disease control and prevention; $400,000,000 is for the strategic',
'national stockpile; $523,149,000 is for the health resources and services administration; $47,400,000 is for the national institutes of health; and',
'$64,438,000 is for the office of the secretary. within the amounts available to the centers for disease control and prevention',
'cdc : $934,300,000 is for state and local preparedness, including $871,900,000 to be provided to state and local health departments',
'through grants and cooperative agreements; $142,200,000 is for upgrading cdc capacity; $80,000,000 is to support and expand biosurveillance activities; and',
'$16,800,000 is for the research program on anthrax vaccine. the conferees concur with language in the senate report regarding the',
'provision of funding for the health alert network at not less than the fiscal year 2004 level. the conference agreement',
'includes sufficient funds to continue to discover, develop, and transition anti infective agents to combat emerging diseases from within amounts',
'available for upgrading cdc capacity. within the funds available to the health resources and services administration hrsa is $495,405,000 for',
'hospital preparedness and $27,744,000 to provide incentives for curricular reform in health professions schools and the delivery of continuing education',
'to those already in practice. the conferees are aware of concerns that no single organization is equipped to respond to',
'the diverse needs of citizens in the wake of a terrorist incident. the conferees encourage the secretary to work with',
'organizations with experience in working with national level entities in disaster situations to develop a technical assistance, social response model',
'that can be incorporated into the process of emergency management and pre disaster planning in communities. the conferees applaud cdcs',
'commitment to continue the implementation and evaluation of the lehigh valley, pa bioterrorism response pilot. in addition to the funds',
'for terrorism preparedness and response, the conference agreement includes $100,000,000 for activities to ensure year round production capacity of influenza',
'vaccine, instead of $60,000,000 as proposed by the house and $75,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes',
'bill language proposed by the senate to permit pandemic preparedness funding to be used to purchase influenza vaccine. general provisions',
'head start salaries the conference agreement includes a general provision that prohibits the use of funds for head start to',
'pay the compensation of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate',
'in excess of executive level ii, as proposed by the house. the senate bill did not contain a similar provision.',
'evaluation tap authority the conference agreement includes a provision to allow for a 2.4 percent evaluation tap pursuant to section',
'241 of the public health service act. this tap is to be applied to programs authorized under the public health',
'service act. the house bill contained a provision to allow for a 2.3 percent evaluation tap and the senate bill',
'allowed for a 2.5 percent evaluation tap. one percent transfer authority the conference agreement modifies language proposed by the senate',
'providing the secretary of hhs with the authority to transfer up to 1 percent of discretionary funds between a program,',
'project, or activity, but no such program, project or activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any',
'such transfer. additionally, a program, project or activity may be increased up to an additional 2 percent subject to written',
'approval of the house and senate appropriations committees. refugee status of certain persecuted groups the conference agreement includes a provision',
'proposed by the senate to extend the refugee status for persecuted religious groups. the house bill contained no similar provision.',
'the conferees intend to fully protect religious minority refugee applicants from iran, including the current caseload of iranian christians, jews,',
'bahai, mandeans and zoroastrians. therefore, the administration should implement the provisions of section 213 of the conference report with respect',
'to new applications, as well as to review previously denied applications for refugee applicants who have remained outside of iran',
'without a viable solution after being denied refugee status. council on graduate medical education the conference agreement includes a general',
'provision proposed by the senate allowing for the continued operation of the council on graduate medical education. the house bill',
'contained no similar provision. cancer hospital construction loans the conference agreement does not include a general provision proposed by both',
'the house and senate that rescinded funds appropriated by section 1897 g of the social security act. cms program management',
'the conference agreement does not include a general provision proposed by the house reducing the amounts provided to cms program',
'management. the senate bill contained no similar provision. cdc management/it savings the conference agreement does not include a general provision',
'proposed by the house reducing the amounts provided to cdc for management and information technology. the senate bill contained no',
'similar provision. 75% rule the conference agreement includes a general provision that none of the funds appropriated in this act',
'may be expended by the secretary of hhs to change the designation of a hospital that was certified by the',
'secretary as an in patient rehab facility on or before june 30, 2004 until after a gao report is issued.',
'this is the same as language in the house bill. the senate bill prohibited the expenditure of funds, but did',
'not require a gao report. cms office of the actuary the conference agreement does not include a general provision proposed',
'by the house that none of the funds appropriated in this title may be used to impede the exchange of',
'information between the office of the actuary of cms and congress. the senate did not propose a similar provision. national',
'foundations for cdc and nih the conference agreement deletes without prejudice a general provision proposed by the senate that provides',
'official reception and representation expenses to the national foundations for cdc and nih. the house did not propose a similar',
'provision. funding for this purpose is included in each agencys relevant account. summer health career introductory programs the conference agreement',
'does not include a general provision proposed by the senate authorizing a new summer health career introductory program for middle',
'and high school students. the house bill contained no similar provision. hhs oig oversight activities the conference agreement includes a',
'general provision transferring $25,000,000, rather than $35,000,000 as proposed by the senate, to the office of the inspector general of',
'hhs from amounts previously appropriated under the medicare modernization act for activities relating to oversight of programs. the house bill',
'contained no similar provision. health professions student loan rescission the conference agreement includes a general provision, which rescinds unobligated balances',
'associated with the health professions student loan program authorized in subpart ii, federally supported student loan funds, of title vii',
'of the public health service act. nursing student loan rescission the conference agreement includes a general provision, which rescinds unobligated',
'balances associated with the nursing student loan program authorized by section 835 of the public health service act. medical facilities',
'guarantee and loan fund rescission the conference agreement includes a general provision, which rescinds unobligated balances, excluding amounts necessary for',
'the costs of potential defaults, associated with the medical facilities guarantee and loan fund within the health resources and services',
'administration. smallpox vaccine injury compensation rescission the conference agreement includes a general provision, which rescinds $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from',
'amounts appropriated in p.l. 108 11 under the heading public health and social services emergency fund, the smallpox compensation program.',
'the conferees understand that the remaining unobligated balances in the program will be sufficient to cover claims anticipated with at',
'least 200,000 more smallpox vaccinations. c.w. bill young center for biodefense and emerging infectious diseases the conference agreement includes a',
'general provision naming the center for biodefense and emerging infectious diseases building 33 at the national institutes of health, the',
'c.w. bill young center for biodefense and emerging infectious diseases. title iii department of education education for the disadvantaged the',
'conference agreement includes $14,963,683,000 for education for the disadvantaged instead of $15,515,735,000 as proposed by the house and $15,500,684,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. for grants to local educational agencies leas the agreement provides $12,842,309,000 instead of $13,342,309,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $13,457,607,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $7,037,592,000 for basic grants and $1,365,031,000',
'for concentration grants. the agreement also includes $2,219,843,000 for targeted grants, and $2,219,843,000 for education finance incentive grants. concentration grants,',
'targeted grants, and incentive grants are all provided on an advance funded basis. the house proposed $7,037,592,000 for basic grants,',
'$1,365,031,000 for concentration grants, $2,469,843,000 for targeted grants and $2,469,843,000 for education finance incentive grants. the senate bill proposed $7,104,447,000',
'for basic grants, $1,365,031,000 for concentration grants, $2,231,954,000 for targeted grants, and $2,756,175,000 for education finance incentive grants. the conference',
'agreement includes language proposed by the senate allowing $1,000,000 of title i evaluation funding to be used to provide technical',
'assistance to states and school districts regarding the title i program. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by',
'the senate for a supplemental appropriation to states that received less in fiscal year 2004 than they received in fiscal',
'year 2003. the conferees believe that states should utilize their four percent school improvement set aside funds, estimated at $514,000,000',
'in fiscal year 2005, to support implementation of comprehensive school reform csr models with demonstrated success. the conferees are aware',
'that recent evaluations of the csr program conducted by the department of education show that schools utilizing comprehensive school reforms',
'are more likely to offer professional development for all teachers and to engage in research based reform. the conferees strongly',
'urge states to examine methods for distributing school improvement funds that will result in awards of sufficient size and scope',
'to support the initial costs of comprehensive school reforms and to limit funding to programs that include each of the',
'reform components described in section 1606 a of the no child left behind act of 2001 and have the capacity',
'to improve the academic achievement of all students in core academic subjects within participating schools. the conferees urge states to',
'express a clear competitive preference for csr programs that have been shown through scientifically based research to be effective, and',
'that are supported by organizations capable of assisting multiple schools and districts. the conference agreement includes $226,910,000 for the even',
'start program as proposed by the house. the senate did not propose funding for this program. the conference agreement also',
'includes $1,050,000,000 for reading first state grants instead of $1,125,000,000 as proposed by the house and $1,062,000,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. it also includes $105,000,000 for early reading first instead of $132,000,000 as proposed by the house and $110,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $25,000,000 for striving readers as proposed by the senate instead of',
'$100,000,000 as proposed by the house. striving readers will make competitive grants to develop, implement, evaluate and bring to scale',
'reading interventions for middle or high school students who are reading significantly below grade level, prioritizing services to those schools',
'and districts with one or more high or middle schools that include a significant number of students reading below grade',
'level. the conferees recognize that both middle and high schools have significant needs, and direct the secretary to ensure that',
'awards are balanced between these two grade spans, and are of sufficient size and scope to allow for meaningful change',
'that improves student achievement. in addition, the conferees direct the institute of education sciences to work with the secretary to',
'create a competitive preference system whereby schools would receive priority for awards by agreeing to participate in randomized research studies.',
'one potential system would entail funding schools in pairs, where at random one school would receive a new program immediately',
'and the other would receive it a year later, thereby creating conditions conducive to randomized controlled studies. the conference agreement',
'also includes $19,842,000 for literacy through school libraries as proposed by the house instead of $22,842,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the conference agreement includes $50,000,000 for the neglected and delinquent program instead of $48,395,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $52,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does not include $100,000,000 for a new local school improvement',
'program proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $207,000,000 for comprehensive school reform instead of $80,000,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $233,613,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees intend that $7,050,000 be made available for quality initiatives',
'as authorized in section 1608 of esea. the conferees also request that the department submit a letter report no later',
'than may 30, 2005 that identifies those states that have not complied with the statutory requirement for an annual evaluation',
'of the implementation of comprehensive school reforms and describes the steps the department will take to ensure that such evaluations',
'are meaningful, rigorous and timely. the conference agreement also includes $18,888,000 for the migrant education high school equivalency program as',
'proposed by the senate instead of $22,545,000 as proposed by the house. impact aid the conference agreement includes $1,253,893,000 for',
'the impact aid programs instead of $1,250,893,000 as proposed by the house and $1,229,527,000 as proposed by the senate. within',
'this amount, $1,083,687,000 is provided for basic support payments as proposed by the house instead of $1,063,687,000 as proposed by',
'the senate and $63,000,000 is provided for payments for federal property as proposed by the house instead of $61,634,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes language proposed by the house regarding eligibility for school districts that enroll',
'children whose parents have died or been deployed on active duty. the conference agreement includes $48,936,000 for construction programs instead',
'of $45,936,000 as proposed by both the house and the senate. the agreement also includes the following: fairbanks north star',
'borough, fairbanks, ak, for relocation of the districts kitchen facilities $2,000,000 white river school district 47 1, mellette county, sd',
'1,000,000 school improvement programs the conference agreement includes $5,664,977,000 for school improvement programs instead of $5,661,401,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $5,730,632,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement provides $4,229,977,000 in fiscal year 2005 and $1,435,000,000 in fiscal',
'year 2006 funding for this account. the conference agreement includes $2,940,126,000 for state grants for improving teacher quality instead of',
'$2,950,000,000 as proposed by the house and $2,975,126,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $180,000,000 for math',
'and science partnerships instead of $269,115,000 as proposed by the house and $200,000,000 as proposed by the senate. in light',
'of the tremendous overlap in math and science goals and objectives between the math and science partnership program and the',
'advanced placement ap initiatives, grantees are encouraged to incorporate ap training into their proposals. as in the math and science',
'program, the ap professional development initiative focuses on increasing teachers math and science content understanding to help them meet the',
'highly qualified criteria required under the elementary and secondary education act as amended by the no child left behind act',
'of 2001. the ap professional development initiative supports teachers content development so that all students, regardless of whether or not',
'they take ap, will receive rigorous, challenging math and science instruction. the ap math and science initiative has the primary',
'objective of increasing the number of ap opportunities, ap participation rates, and post secondary acceptance and success rates for disadvantaged',
'students. the conference agreement includes $200,000,000 for the education block grant instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the house. the',
'senate did not propose funding for this activity. the agreement also includes $500,000,000 for education technology state grants instead of',
'$600,000,000 as proposed by the house and $691,841,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes $999,070,000 for the',
'21st century community learning centers program as proposed by the house instead of $1,007,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'agreement also includes $415,000,000 for state assessments instead of $410,000,000 as proposed by the house and $420,000,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the agreement also includes language proposed by the house stating that the amount made available in the fiscal',
'year 2004 bill for state assessments shall not be less than $390,000,000. the agreement also includes language proposed by the',
'house stating that notwithstanding any across the board reductions, the amount available for state assessments in fiscal year 2005 shall',
'not be less than $400,000,000. the conference agreement includes $11,111,000 for the javits gifted and talented program as proposed by',
'the house instead of $12,111,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes $18,000,000 for the foreign language assistance',
'program instead of $19,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not propose funding for this program. the conference',
'agreement also includes $63,000,000 for education for homeless children instead of $70,000,000 as proposed by the house and $62,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $34,500,000 for the education of native hawaiians instead of $36,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate and $33,302,000 as proposed by the house. the agreement also includes language notwithstanding any other provision of',
'law to allow funds under this program to be used for construction, renovation and modernization of any elementary school, secondary',
'school, or structure related to an elementary school or secondary school run by the department of education of the state',
'of hawaii that serves a predominantly native hawaiian student body as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct that no',
'less than $1,000,000 shall be made available for early childhood activities, no less than $1,000,000 shall be made available to',
'the hawaii department of education for school construction/renovation activities, and $600,000 shall be made available for the university of hawaii',
'law schools native hawaiian legal center. the conference agreement includes $34,500,000 for the alaska native educational equity program instead of',
'$36,000,000 as proposed by the senate and $33,302,000 as proposed by the house. the agreement also includes language notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law to allow funds under this program to be used for construction, as proposed by the senate,',
'and directing the department in use of these funds in specific locations in alaska. the conference agreement includes $172,000,000 for',
'rural education programs, instead of $167,831,000 as proposed by the house and $175,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference',
'agreement also includes $18,330,000 for supplemental education grants to the federated states of micronesia fsm and the republic of the',
'marshall islands rmi , in accordance with the compact of free association amendments act of 2003, as proposed by the',
'house instead of $17,214,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes language allowing up to five percent of',
'the grants to be reserved by the fsm and rmi to provide technical assistance, oversight and consultancy services and to',
'allow the departments of labor, hhs and education to be reimbursed for these services. the conference agreement does not include',
'a provision relating to eligibility for individuals in the republic of palau as proposed by the senate. innovation and improvement',
'the conference agreement includes $1,101,454,000 for programs in the innovation and improvement account, instead of $669,936,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $1,144,346,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $20,500,000 for the national writing project instead of',
'$17,894,000 as proposed by the house and $24,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $120,000,000 for the',
'teaching of traditional american history as proposed by the senate. the house did not propose funding for this activity. the',
'conferees direct the department to continue its current policy of awarding 3 year grants. the conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for',
'school leadership as proposed by the house instead of $16,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $17,000,000',
'for advanced credentialing activities as proposed by the senate instead of $18,391,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement',
'includes $37,279,000 for credit enhancement for charter schools as proposed by the senate instead of $50,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house. fund for the improvement of education fie the conference agreement includes $417,418,000 for the fund for the improvement of',
'education. within the total for fie, the conference agreement includes funding for the following activities in the following amounts: reading',
'is fundamental $25,500,000 star schools 21,000,000 ready to teach 14,406,000 exchanges with historic whaling and trading partners 8,700,000 arts in',
'education 35,920,000 parental assistance information centers 42,224,000 excellence in economics education act 1,500,000 womens educational equity 2,980,000 teacher quality initiatives',
'9,500,000 csr clearinghouse 1,500,000 facilities clearinghouse 700,000 foundations for learning grants 1,000,000 mental health integration in schools 5,000,000 peer review',
'25,000 for arts in education, the conferees intend that within this total, $7,500,000 is for very special arts, $6,420,000 is',
'for the john f. kennedy center for the performing arts. in addition, $8,000,000 is for model professional development programs for',
'music, drama, dance and visual arts educators and $500,000 is for evaluation activities, as outlined by the senate. the remaining',
'$13,500,000 is available to continue model arts programs, including a new grant competition. the conferees expect that the office of',
'safe and drug free schools will administer the mental health integration grants program. while the conferees applaud the departments efforts',
'to help students learn foreign languages, they remain concerned that the department, using data provided by the e language learning',
'system ells , is developing web based learning products that could be used in direct competition with the private sector.',
'the conferees understand that, based on the presidents budget request, the department had no plans to continue this project in',
'fiscal year 2005. however, the conference agreement includes funds for the star schools program, which has been the source of',
'funds for this activity. therefore, the conferees direct the department not to fund any grant that will compete directly with',
'the private sector and further direct the department to report to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate',
'on the activities undertaken with federal funds by the e language learning system and their impact on the private sector.',
'the conferees expect to receive this report no later than april 15, 2005. the conferees further direct the department to',
'notify the house and senate appropriations committees 15 days prior to any department expenditures regarding the ells project. the conferees',
'direct the department to implement the act consistent with their intent, as reflected above, and request an implementation plan to',
'be submitted to the house and senate committees on appropriations within 30 days ofenactment of the department of education appropriations',
'act, 2005. to the extent that the department wishes to reprogram funds in order to address other activities or alter',
'the allocation of funds for activities listed in the chart above, the conferees expect the department to follow the guidance',
'provided in this statement of the managers. the conferees concur that the secretary shall notify states that schools that will',
'not receive continuing comprehensive school reform awards with fiscal year 2005 funds shall receive priority for targeted grants and/or technical',
'assistance under section 1003 a of esea. within the total for fie, the following amounts are also provided: reach out',
'and read $10,000,000 abaertern academy, bozeman, mt to support distance learning 500,000 abbotsford school district, wi, for after school programs',
'250,000 abilene christian university, abilene, tx for reading instruction to children from local school districts. 100,000 academy of fine arts,',
'lynchburg, va for programming, exhibits, and outreach 50,000 academy of urban school leadership, chicago, il, for the chicago academy and',
'chicago academy high school, including resident stipends 600,000 access living, chicago, for continuation of educational and education access programs for',
'youth with disabilities 500,000 afi silver theatre and cultural center to expand the screen education program in maryland 100,000 afsa',
'education foundation, washington dc, for moneyskill 200,000 afterschool alliance, flint, mi, to develop and disseminate model practices and provide technical',
'assistance for after school programs 150,000 akron zoological park, akron, oh for educational programs 200,000 alabama school of math and',
'science, mobile, al for a computer lab 100,000 alabama school of mathematics and science, mobile, al for curriculum development and',
'training 40,000 alabama sports hall of fame, birmingham, al to expand student outreach programs and promote good sportsmanship 35,000 alachua',
'county, gainesville, fl, for an at risk youth development initiative 100,000 alaska educational services in anchorage, ak for its youth',
'summer challenge program 475,000 alaska hospitality alliance education foundation, anchorage, ak for high school hospitality industry training programs 100,000 alaska',
'humanities forum, anchorage, ak to produce and deliver an alaskan history curriculum and to train teachers throughout alaska in its',
'use 600,000 alaska online consortium in delta junction, ak for middle school writing math courses for online delivery across alaska',
'300,000 alaska sealife center in seward, ak for a marine ecosystems education program 250,000 albuquerque public schools, albuquerque, nm to',
'improve the teaching of math and science 750,000 alhambra unified school district, alhambra, ca, for after school and other academic',
'programs at mark keppel high school 40,000 all kinds of minds schools attuned teacher training, chapel hill, nc for teacher',
'training 1,000,000 all kinds of minds, chapel hill, nc for the schools attuned teacher training program in north texas 250,000',
'allegheny county housing authority, pittsburgh, pa, for an after school program 100,000 allens lane art center, philadelphia, pa, for scholarships',
'for low income children to participate in summer camp and art classes 50,000 allentown art museum, allentown, pa, for arts',
'education. 75,000 american film institute, los angeles, ca, for its screen education program 1,250,000 american foundation for negro affairs afna',
'national education and research fund, philadelphia, pa, to raise the achievement level of minority students and increase minority access to',
'higher education 650,000 american red cross, bronx service center, bronx, ny, for mentoring and after school programs 50,000 american society',
'of educators, philadelphia, pa, for teacher and administrator professional development 50,000 american theater arts for youth, inc., philadelphia, pa, for',
'an arts in education program 75,000 american theater arts for youth, philadelphia, pa for mississippi arts in education 150,000 americana',
'community center, inc., louisville, ky, for after school programs 53,000 amistad america, inc., new haven, ct, for education materials, education',
'programs, and teacher professional development 500,000 an achievable dream, newport news, va for a research and training center, including teacher',
'stipend scholarships 100,000 anchorage school district in anchorage, ak to implement the plato learning program 200,000 anchorages promise of anchorage,',
'ak to implement americas promise child mentoring and support program in anchorage 100,000 anita m. stone jewish community center, flossmoor,',
'il, for a computer technology initiative for youth 100,000 annette strauss institute, austin, tx, for a civics education project 85,000',
'annis water resources institute, grand valley state university, allendale, mi, for a hands on, investigative science experience 250,000 anoka technical',
'college, anoka, mn, for a secondary technical education program 250,000 appleton area school district, appleton, wi for english language instruction',
'12,000 arden theatre company, philadelphia, pa, to expand education programs 50,000 arkansas state university, state university, ar, in collaboration with',
'the university of memphis, and the university of mississippi, for the delta bridge education project to provide professional development for',
'teachers 750,000 armstrong school district, ford city, pa, for an interactive instructional system 50,000 art of leadership foundation, birmingham, mi',
'for mentoring programs 100,000 arthur ashe youth tennis and education, philadelphia, pa for educational enrichment programs 100,000 arts and education',
'in concert, centreville, va, for arts education 100,000 artsalliance of jackson and hinds county, ms, for an arts based after',
'school and summer outreach program. 100,000 ashland city schools, ashland, oh for professional development 200,000 athens area high school, athens,',
'pa, for a health and technology career program 50,000 athens city schools foundation, athens, al, for the third grade violin',
'music education program 10,000 auburn university at montgomery, montgomery, al, for the alabama urban and rural student citizenship and history',
'education outreach program for history education 50,000 ballet theater foundation, inc., new york, ny, for the make a ballet program',
'at the waterside school, stamford, ct 100,000 baltimore city board of school commissioners, baltimore, md, for teacher recruitment, retention and',
'professional development initiatives 240,000 baltimore city public school system, md, to restock public school libraries 200,000 banana factory, bethlehem, pa,',
'for an arts and technology after school program 25,000 bass lake school district, ca, for music and art education programs',
'75,000 batelle for kids, columbus, oh for a multi state effort to evaluate and learn the most effective ways for',
'accelerating student academic growth 1,000,000 beaver county, pa, to implement educational programming for k 12 students, including safe and appropriate',
'use of the internet 200,000 bellefaire jewish childrens bureau, cleveland, oh for the monarch school 500,000 bethany education and human',
'services programs, inc., clearwater, fl for after school programs 250,000 bethesda childrens home, meadville, pa, for vocational education and prevention',
'based services 50,000 big brothers big sisters of bucks county, jamison, pa, for mentoring programs 25,000 big brothers big sisters',
'of san luis obispo county, san luis obispo, ca, for mentoring at risk youth 80,000 big brothers big sisters, columbia,',
'sc, for community based and school based mentoring programs 200,000 big brothers/big sisters of anchorage, fairbanks and southeast ak, in',
'partnership with ak department of education, the boys and girls club and cook inlet tribal council for a comprehensive mentoring',
'program for at risk children 300,000 boston history collaborative, boston, ma, for youth educational programs 50,000 boys & girls club',
'of the cheyenne river sioux tribe 200,000 boys & girls club of the grand river area 150,000 boys & girls',
'club of whittier, whittier, ca, for after school programs 150,000 boys & girls clubs of america, atlanta, ga, for an',
'education technology initiative for at risk youth 500,000 boys and girls club of greater kansas city, kansas city, mo for',
'project learn 1,000,000 boys and girls club of the northern shenandoah valley, winchester, va for after school programs 72,000 boys',
'and girls clubs, springfield, for educational programs targeted toward at risk students in partnership with the springfield public schools 150,000',
'bridges usa, inc., memphis, tn, to develop and implement a middle school intervention program 490,000 brigham young university of provo,',
'ut for the comprehensive literacy program to improve the literacy performance of low achieving students 600,000 brooklyn academy of music,',
'brooklyn, ny, for k 12 education programs 490,000 broome county early childhood coalition, binghamton, ny, for its building brighter futures',
'for broome early childhood training and mentoring program 100,000 business council, inc., stockton, ca, for its san joaquin reads program',
'650,000 cablelife community enrichment corporation, louisville, ky, for educational programs 30,000 california institute of the arts, valencia, ca, for equipment',
'for the community arts partnership digital arts project for middle and high school students 150,000 california professional firefighters foundation, sacramento,',
'ca, for development of an emergency preparedness curriculum and training materials for k 12 schools 850,000 calumet park school district',
'132, calumet park, il, for staff development and instructional programs, including summer school 100,000 camp fire usa of alaska for',
'an after school program in anchorage, ak 100,000 canaan community development corporation, louisville, ky, for after school programs 25,000 carnegie',
'hall, new york, ny, for the isaac stern education legacy project 1,450,000 carnegie science center, pittsburgh, pa for education programs',
'for teachers and students as part of the pittsburgh international science and technology festival 50,000 carnegie science center, pittsburgh, pa,',
'to develop a final frontier exhibit 75,000 carson city public school district, carson city, nv for an english instruction program',
'419,000 center for advancing partnerships in education cape , allentown, pa, for distance learning programs and technology upgrades 200,000 center',
'for houstons future, in collaboration with the greater houston collaborative for children, houston, tx for improving the quality of early',
'education programs through the preschool for all program 200,000 center for jewish history, new york, ny, for education programming on',
'jewish history and technology upgrades 100,000 central alabama community college, alexander city, al for scholarships 150,000 central pennsylvania institute of',
'science and technology, pleasant gap, pa, for curriculum development 100,000 cesa 9, wi, for after school programs 1,000,000 challenger learning',
'center for science and technology, woodstock, il for an education program 200,000 challenges, choices and images literacy and technology learning',
'center, aurora, co for educational programs 75,000 champions of caring, villanova, pa, to develop and disseminate the journey of a',
'champion curriculum focusing on character education 25,000 charter school development corporation in las vegas, nv to focus on technology and',
'college preparation 1,000,000 charter school institute, philadelphia, pa for the shipyard industrial charter high school 200,000 chesapeake bay foundation, annapolis,',
'md in cooperation with the living classrooms foundation, baltimore md, for educational programming 250,000 chicago academy in illinois in cooperation',
'with the chicago public schools for a teacher training initiative 200,000 chicago public schools, chicago, il, for after school programs',
'225,000 chicago public schools, chicago, il, for its career academies enhancement project 340,000 chicago public schools, chicago, il, for its',
'child parent center program 600,000 childrens chorus of maryland, inc., towson, md, for a music education initiative in prince georges',
'county, maryland 100,000 childrens coalition, inc., west palm beach, fl, for equipment and technology to enable at risk youth to',
'participate in the veterans history project 160,000 childrens home and aid society of illinois, chicago, il, for development of one',
'or more community schools, including case management, academic, enrichment and support services 125,000 childrens land alliance supporting schools class ,',
'american fork, ut for continued research 300,000 childrens literacy initiative, philadelphia, pa, to improve the reading readiness and early literacy',
'of children in high poverty communities by providing professional development to teachers and principals. 150,000 childrens museum at lahabra, ca,',
'for a hands on english program 120,000 chippewa falls school district, wi, for after school programs 300,000 cincinnati zoo and',
'botanical garden, cincinnati, ohio, for educational programs 250,000 citrus county school board, inverness, fl, for staff development and training 60,000',
'city college of new york, new york city, ny, for the nuestra herencia family literacy program 100,000 city of bell',
'gardens, bell gardens, ca, for computers and software to serve low income youth 35,000 city of brea, ca, for after',
'school programs 123,000 city of dallas, dallas, tx, for after school programs 525,000 city of east palo alto, ca, for',
'after school activities for at risk youth 100,000 city of fairfield, fairfield, ca, for after school programs 600,000 city of',
'lynwood, lynwood, ca, for after school programs. 165,000 city of macon, macon, ga, to support after school programs at area',
'elementary schools 100,000 city of oak ridge, oak ridge, tn for integrating math, science and technology disciplines at oak ridge',
'high school 200,000 city of orlando science center in orlando, fl for exhibits and education on the hydrogen economy 100,000',
'city of palmdale, palmdale, ca, for after school programs 100,000 city of pomona, pomona, ca, in conjunction with the pomona',
'unified school district, for after school and weekend academic enrichment programs 140,000 city of portsmouth, portsmouth, va, for after school',
'programs 115,000 city of providence, providence, ri, for the family literacy campaign, providence reads! 100,000 city of san diego, ca',
'for the 6 to 6 extended day program 100,000 city of st. charles, mo for the st. charles foundry arts',
'center in support of arts education 780,000 city of stockton, stockton, ca, for after school programs 328,000 city school district',
'of new rochelle, new rochelle, ny, for after school and summer school programs, faculty professional development, and parent education workshops',
'425,000 city schools of decatur, decatur, ga, to implement the international baccalaureate program in selected schools 14,000 city year new',
'hampshire, stratham, nh to expand out of school programs for at risk kids 250,000 clarion county career center, shippenville, pa',
'for curriculum development 100,000 clark county public education foundation, nv, for the global learning village 150,000 clark county school district,',
'las vegas, nv, for equipment 500,000 clark county school district, las vegas, nv, for its alternative drop out prevention program',
'390,000 clark county school district, las vegas, nv, to implement the advancement via individual determination avid program at selected school',
'sites 200,000 clark county school district, nv, for a dropout prevention program 200,000 clark county school district, nv, for curriculum',
'development on the study of mariachi music 25,000 clarke county public schools, berryville, va for foreign language programs in d.g.',
'cooley elementary school in berryville, berryville primary school in berryville, and boyce elementary school in boyce, va 100,000 clarkstown central',
'school district, new city, ny, for a multimedia center, technology and curricula 125,000 clayton school district, wi, for after school',
'programs 200,000 clemson university, clemson, south carolina, for call me mister program 250,000 cleveland botanical garden, cleveland, oh for the',
'one to one thousand project 150,000 cleveland institute of music, cleveland, oh, for distance education 350,000 cleveland metroparks zoo, cleveland,',
'oh for educational programs 250,000 cleveland museum of art, cleveland, oh for education through the arts 650,000 cleveland play house,',
'cleveland, oh for educational programs 200,000 clovis unified school district, ca, for career focused instructional lab models 100,000 coa youth',
'and family centers in milwaukee, wi for the home instruction for parents of preschool youngsters hippy program 200,000 coahoma community',
'college workforce development center, clarksdale, ms for the step up program 100,000 cobbs creek environmental education center, inc., philadelphia, pa,',
'to support environmental education programs for high school students 100,000 college summit, inc., washington dc for expansion of pilot sites',
'1,000,000 colorado charter schools institute, denver, co for educational programs 100,000 columbus public schools, columbus, oh, for the attaining achievement',
'through technology project 150,000 communities in schools bell coryell counties, inc., killeen, tx, for education services for at risk youth',
'300,000 communities in schools dallas, inc., dallas, tx, for case management, academic and social services for at risk students 475,000',
'communities in schools of east texas, inc., marshall, tx, for services for at risk students 475,000 communities in schools of',
'northeast texas, pflugerville, tx, for services for at risk students 325,000 communities in schools of san antonio, san antonio, tx,',
'to implement its stay in school program in bexar county, tx 300,000 communities in schools of virginia, richmond, va, to',
'help students achieve academic success, particularly those at risk of school failure 100,000 communities in schools, alexandria, va, for national',
'program activities to coordinate community resources to help youth stay in school 1,200,000 community arts program, chester, pa for arts',
'education 100,000 community college of baltimore county, baltimore, md, for its closing the gap college preparation and retention initiative for',
'minority students, including student scholarships 320,000 community consolidated school district 168, sauk village, il, for education services for at risk',
'students 100,000 community economic empowerment corporation, louisville, ky, for a childcare development center 60,000 community foundation of louisville, louisville, ky',
'for educational programs 60,000 community music school of collegeville, trappe, pa for music education 100,000 community of caring, salt lake',
'city, ut, to support a national office, in partnership with the university of utah, and to provide staff and program',
'support 500,000 community service society of new york, ny, for the experience corps project, including volunteer stipends, to provide literacy',
'and educational services to students 300,000 compassion coalition, utica, ny for after school programs 75,000 congreso de latinos unidos, philadelphia,',
'pa for education programs for adjudicated adolescents ages 13 18 100,000 connecticut humanities council, middletown, ct, to implement the motheread/fatheread',
'family literacy program 100,000 connecticut international baccalaureate academy, east hartford, ct, for a spanish studies program and a library of',
'international studies 400,000 cooperative education service agency 8, gillett, wi, for staff development, training and technology 75,000 cornell school district,',
'wi, for after school programs 250,000 corridor community charter school, bennett, co for educational programs 100,000 cosi ohio center of',
'science and industry , columbus, oh, for professional development 100,000 council for americas first freedom, richmond, va, to expand its',
'educational programs 100,000 cray youth and family services, new castle, pa, for mentoring initiatives and program support for disadvantaged youth',
'25,000 creative visions in des moines, ia for outreach to at risk youth 100,000 crispus attucks association, inc., york, pa',
'for education programs for high risk, low income youth 100,000 crispus attucks youthbuild charter school, york, pa, for a school',
'readiness initiative 50,000 crispus attucks youthbuild charter school, york, pa, for training and stipends 50,000 cumberland school district, wi, for',
'after school programs 200,000 cuyahoga county board of county commissioners, cleveland, oh for an early childhood initiative 400,000 daytop village',
'of new jersey, mendham, nj for educational programs 500,000 delaware valley historical aircraft association, willow grove, pa, for education programs',
'75,000 delta regional partnership, rosedale, ms for the delta education partnership online assessment and interactive accountability instructional program to improve',
'student achievement 200,000 delta school craft intermediate school district in escanaba, mi for educational programs in the global economy 500,000',
'denison independent school district, denison, tx, for a help one student to succeed hosts reading centered school program 300,000 denton',
'independent school district, denton, tx for english language program 250,000 denver public schools foundation, denver, co for lights on after',
'school programs 250,000 depaul school, louisville, ky, for computer equipment 50,000 des moines community school district and urban dreams, des',
'moines, ia, to continue a demonstration on full service community schools 300,000 des moines community school district to expand pre',
'kindergarten programs 250,000 detroit lakes community center, detroit, mn, for k 12 education programs 300,000 diamond bar center, diamond bar,',
'ca, for childrens programs 257,000 dinwiddie county public school, dinwiddie, va, for equipment 150,000 directors council of des moines, ia,',
'to coordinate youth services 250,000 discovery center of science and technology, bethlehem, pa, for educational programs and exhibits that will',
'demonstrate best practices for teaching science 100,000 doubletake community service corporation, somerville, ma, for documentary curriculum development for public school',
'students 100,000 dougherty county public schools, albany, ga, for a parent teacher communications system 225,000 eastchester union free school district,',
'eastchester, ny, for after school programs and technology 200,000 edinboro university, edinboro, pa, for a student achievement gap study 125,000',
'edsolutions, inc., nashville, tn, for an after school learning program pilot 500,000 education leaders council, washington, d.c., to expand the',
'following the leaders project in iowa 3,000,000 education leaders council, washington, dc, for the following the leaders project 5,000,000 education',
'leaders council, washington, dc, for the following the leaders project in the state of tennessee 500,000 education leaders council, washington,',
'dc, for the following the leaders project program in alaska 1,000,000 education service center, region 12, hillsboro, tx, for a',
'gear up college preparedness program 500,000 endeavor academy in titusville, fl for math and science initiatives 100,000 envision schools, san',
'francisco, ca, for the city arts and technology high school 250,000 ephrata performing arts center, ephrata, pa, to develop a',
'music and arts education summer school program 25,000 erie art museum, erie, pa, for curriculum development and educational outreach 75,000',
'erie civic theatre association, erie, pa, for outreach and education programs for school students at the erie playhouse 25,000 erie',
'philharmonic, erie, pa, for music education 25,000 esf, inc., bryn mawr, pa, for the after school and summer school programs',
'50,000 everybody wins, ny, ny, for childhood literacy programs. 1,000,000 exploratorium, san francisco, ca, for an initiative to integrate science,',
'mathematics and technology education into after school programs 250,000 fairbanks north star borough school district in fairbanks, ak for the',
'plato learning system 100,000 fairbanks north star borough school district, fairbanks, ak, for the 4 r reading, reasoning, relationships and',
'relevance childrens program 200,000 fairfax county public schools, fairfax va, for the emergency medical services academy 50,000 fairfax county public',
'schools, fairfax, va for chinese language programs in franklin sherman elementary school and chesterbrook elementary school in mclean, virginia 200,000',
'fairfax county public schools, fairfax, va for the enterprise school 80,000 fairfax county public schools, fairfax, va, for a waterford',
'early reading project 100,000 fairfax county public schools, va, for the advancement via individual determination program at glasgow middle school',
'and stuart high school 75,000 fairmont school district 89, lockport, il for technology, equipment and textbooks 150,000 family communications, inc.,',
'pittsburgh, pa, to develop the girls and math science pittsburgh partnership 100,000 family life center, inc., louisville, ky, for the',
'st. stephens academy 40,000 father maloneys boys haven, louisville, ky, for an education program for children with special needs 50,000',
'fayetteville technical community college, fayetteville, north carolina, for technology training program for teachers 250,000 fight to learn after school program,',
'philadelphia, pa, for after school programs 50,000 first book, washington, dc to provide books to disadvantaged children in mississippi 100,000',
'first gethsemane center for family development, louisville, ky, for education programs 40,000 florida 4 h foundation, gainesville, fl, for youth/adult',
'partnerships to strengthen civic engagement 100,000 florida learning alliance, inc., tallahassee, fl, for a collaborate with florida virtual school project',
'250,000 florida orchestra, inc., tampa, fl, for an educational program 250,000 florida state university, tallahassee, florida, for a florida reading,',
'math and science initiative 1,000,000 flossmoor school district 161, chicago heights, il, to implement its supporting students with appropriate interventions',
'program for junior high school students 100,000 education leaders council, washington, dc, for for the following the leaders project in',
'clay county, wv and roane county, wv school districts 72,000 education leaders council, washington, dc, for the following the leaders',
'project to provide education and related services in schools in northern rhode island 100,000 folwell neighborhood association, minneapolis, mn, for',
'the city kids co op program 475,000 fontana teen center, fontana, ca, for after school programs 320,000 forest area high',
'school, tionesta, pa, for curriculum development 100,000 fort worth independent school district, fort worth, tx, for an english literacy initiative',
'100,000 foundation for the improvement of mathematics and science education, san diego, ca, to implement the blueprint for student success',
'project in san diego city schools 450,000 franklin park conservatory, columbus, oh, for an in service training program 99,000 frederick',
'county public schools, virginia for chinese language programs in james wood high school in winchester, sherando high school in stephens',
'city, and millbrook high school in winchester, va 25,000 freedoms foundation at valley forge, valley forge, pa, for entrepreneurship education',
'programs as part of the free enterprise institute 100,000 french and indian war 250, inc., pittsburgh, pa, for educational programming',
'and activities associated with commemorating the french and indian war 100,000 fresno metropolitan museum, ca, for the mobile science project',
'100,000 from the top, boston, ma for music education activities in elgin, il 100,000 futures for children, albuquerque, nm to',
'expand educational services for native american children 1,000,000 galena school district in galena, ak to support operation of its boarding',
'school for low performing native students from remote villages across western alaska 500,000 gateway cities partnership, inc., paramount, ca, for',
'the math, engineering, science achievement mesa enrichment program 50,000 georgia project, inc., dalton, ga, for initiatives to assist english language',
'learners, including teacher recruitment and professional development activities. 300,000 gerda and kurt klein foundation, narbeth, pa, for character education, tolerance',
'education and community service programs for high school students. 50,000 gila county schools, globe, az for educational programming 500,000 gilman',
'school district, wi, for after school programs 200,000 girl scouts of rhode island, inc., providence, ri, for a character education',
'and after school initiative for at risk girls 200,000 girl scouts of the usa, washington dc for fair play 150,000',
'girls today, women tomorrow, los angeles, ca, for after school programs 200,000 give every child a chance, manteca, ca, for',
'educational enrichment services 300,000 glendale school district, flinton, pa, for technology 50,000 go for broke educational foundation, gardena, ca, for',
'curricula, materials, and teacher training to support instruction about segregated military units in world war ii 100,000 grammy foundation, santa',
'monica, ca for education programs 150,000 grantsburg school district, wi, for after school programs 250,000 great lakes museum of science',
'environment & technology, cleveland, oh, for science education programs 550,000 great projects film company, inc., washington, dc, to produce educating',
'america, a documentary about the challenges facing our public schools 50,000 greater columbus learning center, columbus, ms for literacy services',
'75,000 greater philadelphia urban affairs coalition, philadelphia, pa, for its junior journalism project. 50,000 greater sacramento urban league, sacramento, ca,',
'for a dropout prevention program 167,000 greenpoint monitor museum, brooklyn, ny, to implement its road show in new york city',
'schools, and for related activities 50,000 groton public school system, groton, ct, for a learning center, teacher training and after',
'school programming 100,000 gulf county school board, port st. joe, fl, for health and physical education equipment 100,000 harford county',
'board of education, aberdeen, md, for the math & science academy at aberdeen high school 320,000 harrods creek community development,',
'inc., louisville, ky, for education programs 25,000 haskins laboratories, new haven, ct, for the haskins early reading success project for',
'a mentor model of teacher professional development in reading instruction 250,000 hastings on hudson school district, hastings on hudson, ny,',
'for teacher professional development 30,000 health care medical technology, pierre, sd, to develop interactive internet based health education software for',
'k 12 students 335,000 heartbeats to the city, inc., canton, oh for after school programs 150,000 heartland regional community foundation,',
'st. joseph, missouri, for technology, equipment and curriculum development for the empower plant program 400,000 helen keller worldwide, ny, for',
'the childsight vision screening program and to provide eyeglasses to children whose educational performance may be hindered because of poor',
'vision 1,000,000 helping energize and rebuild ourselves, inc. h.e.r.o. , philadelphia, pa, for its after school program and community computer',
'center 100,000 heritage health foundation inc., braddock, pa for early care and after school programs 100,000 hesperia unified school district,',
'hesperia, ca, for an after school program for middle school students 100,000 hightechhigh los angeles, van nuys, ca, for its',
'technology education program 390,000 hillsborough community college, tampa, fl, for its information technology, instructional technology, innovative teaching it3 program to',
'develop and implement a technology training program for k 12 teachers 340,000 hispanic committee of virginia, falls church, va for',
'education programs 100,000 hollidaysburg area school district, hollidaysburg, pa, for an interactive instructional system 50,000 homeless childrens education fund, pittsburgh,',
'pa, for technology and to develop educational programming for homeless children 25,000 homewood school district 153, homewood, il, for diversity',
'training, and after school and mentoring initiatives 100,000 hortons kids, inc., washington, d.c., for education support and program expenses 80,000',
'houston independent school district, houston, tx, to establish multi purpose early childhood education centers 770,000 houtzdale regional police, houtzdale, pa,',
'to support improved student achievement through drug prevention activities 25,000 hudson river performing arts center in weehawke, nj for educational',
'outreach programs 16,000 humphreys county library system, belzoni, ms for access and collections improvements 150,000 huntingdon college, montgomery, al, for',
'training k 12 teachers in the use of education technology 250,000 i can learn education systems, new orleans, la, to',
'implement its standards based mathematics program in one or more school districts 500,000 i can learn, new orleans, la 3,000,000',
'i can learn, new orleans, la to install and implement its pre algebra and algebra educational software system in at',
'least six additional schools in the mississippi delta 2,000,000 i know i can, columbus, oh, for early college awareness programs',
'350,000 illinois mathematics and science academy, aurora, illinois, for the 21st century information fluency program 500,000 illinois state board of',
'education, springfield, il, for elgin u 46 for professional growth opportunities 350,000 illinois state board of education, springfield, illinois for',
'aurora east unit school district 131 for career and technical studies 150,000 illinois state board of education, springfield, illinois for',
'community unit school district 300 for school improvement 150,000 in tune foundation, santa monica, ca, for its kids in tune',
'character education, music and arts education programs 500,000 independence school district, independence, mo, for before and after school programs 350,000',
'inner harmony foundation, scranton, pa for curriculum development 100,000 institute for education and the arts, washington, dc, to extend the',
'institutes k 12 education program 200,000 institute for educational leadership, washington, dc, for a coalition for community schools project to',
'facilitate the creation of community schools 300,000 institute for student achievement, lake success, ny, for educational programs for at risk',
'students 1,000,000 institute for student achievement, lake success, ny, for educational programs for at risk students at annandale and falls',
'church high schools in virginia. 150,000 institute for student achievement, lake success, ny, for school reform activities, at ossining high',
'school, ny, in partnership with columbia university 350,000 institute for student achievement, lake success, ny, for school reform activities, including',
'teacher stipends, at park east high school in manhattan 100,000 institute for student achievement, lake success, ny, to implement school',
'reform activities in certain school districts in new york 900,000 institute of heart math, boulder creek, co for a teacher',
'retention and student dropout prevention program 750,000 intermediate unit 17, williamsport, pa, for technological infrastructure to support school districts and',
'enhance their access to information technology 100,000 international center for the preservation of wild animals, cumberland, oh, for an educational',
'program. 625,000 international house of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa, to provide standards based educational programs to prepare high school students for',
'careers in engineering, science, and math 50,000 international music products association, carlsbad, california, for music education 125,000 invent iowa to',
'encourage kids to invent and hold fairs to display those inventions 100,000 iowa association of school boards, des moines, ia',
'for the lighthouse for school reform project 650,000 iowa department of education to continue and expand a demonstration program for',
'additional bilingual and english as a second language training 1,100,000 iowa department of education to continue the harkin grant program',
'15,000,000 ipraxis, philadelphia, pa to develop and conduct educational programs and workshops to inform teachers and students of opportunities in',
'scientific fields 50,000 jacobs pillow, lee, ma, for performing arts educational programs 100,000 james madison university, harrisonburg, va for the',
'national center for rural science and mathematics education 300,000 jamestown 2007 commission, jamestown, va, for curriculum development associated with the',
'400th anniversary of the settling of jamestown 100,000 jason foundation for education, needham heights, ma, for step up in ohio',
'300,000 jasper area family services center, jasper, al, for technology and education programs 25,000 jazz at lincoln center, new york,',
'ny, for jazz education programs 400,000 jersey shore high school, jersey shore, pa, for curriculum development 100,000 jewish community centers',
'of philadelphia klein branch, philadelphia, pa, for an early childhood development program, which may include scholarships for students 50,000 joplin',
'r vii public schools, joplin, mo for success builders at risk program 162,000 joy2learn foundation, palos verdes estates, ca, to',
'create and disseminate curricula integrating the arts, and for professional development 120,000 junior achievement, colorado springs, co, to develop ja',
'enterprise village 2,500,000 kanawha county board of education, clendenin, wv for the herbert hoover high school technology project 135,000 kensington',
'area ministries, philadelphia, pa, to support after school programs at iglesia del barrio 50,000 kids voting usa, tempe, az, for',
'voter participation programs through its national and affiliate offices. 250,000 kids with a promise the bowery mission, bushkill, pa 100,000',
'kipp foundation, san francisco, ca for kipp schools in oklahoma city, including subgrants 50,000 kipp foundation, san francisco, ca for',
'leadership training and extended learning time at kipp schools, including subgrants 3,000,000 kipp foundation, san francisco, ca to subgrant to',
'kipp schools in the state of tennessee to support student programs 150,000 kipp foundation, san francisco, ca, for curriculum development',
'and teacher training for california schools, including subgrants 200,000 kipp foundation, san francisco, ca, to subgrant to kipp philadelphia charter',
'school for educational programs 25,000 knowledgeworks, cincinnati, oh for p 16 education in ohio 200,000 knowledgeworks, cincinnati, oh for the',
'ohio high school transformation initiative 1,000,000 kutztown university, kutztown, pa, to develop education programs to enhance the academic skills and',
'foster the interest of area high school students in higher education 50,000 la salle university, philadelphia, pa, for the university',
'science and technology center to support math and science instruction for teachers 100,000 labor and industry for education, hewlett, ny,',
'for after school and prevention programs for at risk youth 500,000 ladysmith hawkins school district, wi, for after school programs',
'250,000 lamp life center ministries, inc., louisville, ky for educational programs 15,000 lancaster county career & technology foundation, mount joy,',
'pa, to develop curriculum and training programs for early childhood educators 50,000 lanett city schools, lanett city, al, for a',
'jrotc program 50,000 laramie county school district one, cheyenne, wy, for an english as a second language pilot project 185,000',
'las best in los angeles, ca, for the after school enrichment program 400,000 learning collaborative, indianapolis, in, for the smart',
'desktop initiative 500,000 learning point associates/north central regional education laboratory, naperville, il for no child left behind implementation technical assistance',
'150,000 lemay child & family center, st. louis, mo, for early childhood education and family literacy programs 180,000 leonardo center',
'for art in cooperation with the salt lake city corporation for arts education 300,000 lesley university in cambridge, ma for',
'a pilot teacher training program in nevada 100,000 line mountain school district, trevorton, pa, to develop a pilot project designed',
'to offer specialized curriculum and vocational training related to careers in volunteer firefighting 50,000 literacy, education and ability program, memphis,',
'tn to support educational services 250,000 little earth residents association, minneapolis, mn, for a learning and technology center 75,000 livingston',
'parish school district, livingston, la for equipment 100,000 loess hills area education agency in iowa for a demonstration in early',
'childhood education 750,000 logan city school district, logan, ut, for support of the early reading assistance project 200,000 loneman school',
'in oglala, south dakota for a lakota language preservation program 150,000 long beach unified school district, ca, for high school',
'reform 100,000 louisiana tech university, ruston, la for project life teacher training 150,000 louisiana youth seminar in new orleans, la',
'for training high school leaders 150,000 lucille beserra roybal youth and family center, los angeles, ca, for computers and technology',
'75,000 lycoming career and technology center, williamsport, pa for an information technology program 40,000 madison local school district, madison, oh,',
'for equipment 75,000 maine alliance for arts education, augusta, me to support arts education 100,000 mamaroneck union free school district,',
'mamaroneck, ny, for a summer academy for elementary and middle school students 50,000 manchester youth development center, pittsburgh, pa, to',
'provide mentoring and after school programs for at risk youth 75,000 mann center for the performing arts, philadelphia, pa to',
'support arts education 100,000 maricopa county regional school district, phoenix, az, for educational services at the thomas j. pappas schools',
'in phoenix and tempe, az 250,000 marketplace for kids in mandan, nd for an entrepreneurial education program 200,000 marshfield school',
'district, wi, for distance education and equipment 125,000 maryland state department of education, baltimore, md, to develop, implement and evaluate',
'internet enhanced instruction 250,000 marywood university, scranton, pa, for technology and curriculum development for the center for assistive technology laboratories',
'to provide training to k 12 educators on teaching practices 200,000 maspeth townhall, queens, ny, for after school programs. 100,000',
'matteson elementary school district 162, matteson, il, for the matteson fellowship program for academically talented students, including equipment and technology',
'100,000 maui economic development board in hawaii for the girls into science program 300,000 mckelvey foundation, new wilmington, pa, to',
'support mckelvey entrepreneurial college scholarships for rural, low income pennsylvania high school graduates 300,000 mellen school district, wi, for after',
'school programs 200,000 mentor/national mentoring partnership, alexandria, va, to develop the pennsylvania mentoring partnership and expand mentoring services in philadelphia',
'25,000 mercer school district, wi, for after school programs 250,000 meredith dunn learning disabilities center, inc., louisville, ky for a',
'counselor 20,000 mesorah heritage foundation, brooklyn, ny, for translation of classic texts and development of an english literature curriculum 750,000',
'messiah college, grantham, pa, to support initiatives to improve educational opportunities for children in grades k 12 100,000 miami university,',
'oxford, oh, for preservation of the mcguffey readers collection 150,000 miami dade county public schools, fl, for a teacher training',
'program on literacy 250,000 microsociety, inc., philadelphia, pa, to further develop and disseminate a whole school model of reform 100,000',
'military heritage foundation, carlisle barracks, pa, for the united sates army heritage and education center for education materials and programs',
'on military and social history 175,000 milken family foundation, santa monica, ca, for the teacher advancement program 2,000,000 milton s.',
'eisenhower foundation, washington, dc, for its full service community schools initiative in maryland 250,000 milton s. eisenhower foundation, washington, dc,',
'to replicate the full service community school program in pennsylvania 200,000 milwaukee public schools, milwaukee, wi, for before and after',
'school programs 1,200,000 minnesota humanities commission, st. paul, mn for an english literacy initiative 100,000 mira loma high school, sacramento,',
'ca, for the international baccalaureate program 83,000 mississippi museum of art, jackson, ms, for hardy middle school after school program',
'500,000 mississippi state university, starkville, ms, center for economic education and financial literacy for teacher training in economics instruction 100,000',
'missoula public school district, missoula, mt to establish a technology and standards based learning program in the missoula public school',
'district 500,000 montana state university, billings, mt for training of site bound rural paraeducators in montana, south dakota and wyoming',
'1,500,000 montgomery area school district, montgomery, pa for curriculum development 100,000 moore college of art and design, philadelphia, pa for',
'equipment and scholarships for the young artists workshop 50,000 more health, inc., tampa, fl, for a nutrition program 90,000 motown',
'center, detroit, mi, to develop and implement curricula, music education, and after school programs 400,000 mountain arts center, prestonsburg, ky,',
'for expansion of its music and arts development program 100,000 muntu dance theatre of chicago, chicago, il, for arts education',
'programs 300,000 murfreesboro city schools, murfreesboro, tn, for an early childhood education pilot program 100,000 murray city school district, murray,',
'ut, for after school and summer academic and enrichment programs 200,000 murray state university, murray, ky for a center for',
'teacher excellence in science and mathematics 300,000 national association of music education menc , reston, va, to develop and disseminate',
'information on model music education programs 50,000 national aviary, pittsburgh, pa for technology for the flite zone immersive classroom and',
'expansion of nature education programs 100,000 national aviation hall of fame, dayton, oh, for project sky reach 200,000 national baseball',
'hall of fame and museum, cooperstown, ny for educational outreach using baseball to teach students through distance learning technology 450,000',
'national center for electronically mediated learning, inc., woodbridge, ct, for the p.e.b.b.l.e.s. project 400,000 national center for family literacy, louisville,',
'ky, for education outreach efforts 85,000 national center for fathering, inc., kansas city, mo to improve student achievement through a',
'school based safety program 425,000 national character education foundation, pa to conduct outreach programs in character education in pa schools',
'100,000 national charter schools institute, mt. pleasant, mi to expand the virtual training center and clearinghouse 200,000 national foundation for',
'teaching entrepreneurship pennsylvania, pittsburgh, pa, to provide financial literacy and entrepreneurship education to low income and minority youth and to',
'train educators in pennsylvania 100,000 national history day for a history competition in iowa 100,000 national italian american foundation, inc.,',
'washington, dc, for teacher training and to expand cultural programs 50,000 national liberty museum, philadelphia, pa for a teacher training',
'program to assist educators in addressing violence in schools 500,000 national native american professional development center foundation, sheridan, wyoming to',
'establish a center to train teachers serving native american students in an early literacy learning and math framework 100,000 national',
'student/parent mock election, tucson, az, for its voter education program 225,000 national urban technology center, new york, ny, for the',
'youth leadership academy character education curriculum in pennsylvania 50,000 natural resource education center at moosehead, inc., greenville, maine, for education',
'programs, which may include the purchase of equipment and technology 250,000 navajo county schools, holdbrook, az, for educational programming 500,000',
'naval undersea museum foundation, keyport, wa, for its science education alliance program to enhance science instruction in local school districts',
'240,000 neighborhood centers association, pittsburgh, pa, for support of after school and mentoring programs, including technology upgrades 50,000 nevada humanities,',
'reno, nv to create the first and only comprehensive reference work on nevada 350,000 new auburn school district, wi, for',
'after school programs 200,000 new futures, burien, wa, for education and family literacy programs 320,000 new london public schools, new',
'london, ct, for the development and implementation of preparatory academies and teacher training 100,000 new mexico state university for the',
'southern new mexico science, engineering, mathematics and aerospace academy 15,000 new school university, new york, ny, for a pilot program',
'to provide supplementary services and support for at risk, low income high school students 250,000 new york university child study',
'center, new york, ny, for a parentcorps project 350,000 new zion community foundation, inc., louisville, ky, for education programs 49,000',
'nome public schools for the northwestern alaska career and technical center to provide variety of vocational training courses to high',
'school students in nome, alaska and the bering straits region 500,000 north carolina central university, durham, nc, for academic enrichment',
'and mentoring activities for at risk students 125,000 north carolina electronics and information technologies association education foundation, inc., raleigh, nc,',
'for a technology demonstration project in the 2nd congressional district 250,000 north carolina electronics and information technologies association education foundation,',
'inc., raleigh, nc, for a technology demonstration project in the 7th congressional district 250,000 north carolina electronics and information technologies',
'association education foundation, inc., raleigh, nc, for the school technology demonstration 500,000 north central regional education laboratory, naperville, il for',
'technical assistance activities 250,000 north country education services agency, gorham, new hampshire for educational opportunities through the north country gear',
'up college prep initiative 300,000 north east trees, los angeles, ca, for its youth environmental career training program, including student',
'support 185,000 north rockland central school district, garnerville, ny, for technology and teacher training to improve student science and literacy',
'skills 60,000 north slope borough school district, ak for an early childhood education program for children in north slope borough',
'villages 300,000 northeastern pennsylvania educational television association wvia , pittston, pa, to integrate the between the lions program into the',
'classroom to improve the english language and literacy skills of spanish speaking youth 50,000 northern hills family ymca in lead,',
'south dakota for after school programs 100,000 northern lakes network consortium, brainerd, mn to create the northern lakes network consortium',
'online assessment and interactive accountability instructional program 100,000 nuweetooun school at tomaquag museum, exeter, ri to improve education for native',
'american children 50,000 nye county school district, pahrump, nv, for computers 81,000 oakland unified school district, oakland, ca, for the',
'purchase, implementation, and maintenance of a district wide student information system 320,000 oakwood school, annandale, va, to provide special education',
'services to children with learning disabilities 50,000 office of superintendent of public instruction, olympia, wa, to support the student engagement',
'project 175,000 ogden city school district, ogden, ut, for after school remedial and summer bridge program 300,000 ohio board of',
'regents, columbus, oh for the third frontier network science education 750,000 ohio department of education, columbus, oh for education ohio',
'750,000 oklahoma state department of education, oklahoma city, oklahoma, to sustain and expand their handheld computer program 200,000 old fort',
'no. 4 associates, charlestown, new hampshire for an education outreach program, focusing on early american history and early new hampshire',
'history 200,000 omaha home for boys, omaha, ne, for a before and after school program to improve the quality of',
'education for at risk youth 250,000 one world now!, seattle, wa, for after school programs and student scholarships for study',
'in foreign countries 250,000 ontario school district, ontario, or for english language instruction 130,000 opera company of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa',
'for the sounds of learning arts education program 100,000 orange county fire authority, orange, ca, for k 12 fire safety',
'and emergency preparedness education programs 40,000 orrville area boys and girls club, orrville, oh for computer technology 15,000 osseo area',
'schools independent school district 279, maple grove, mn, for an online assessment and interactive instructional program 200,000 ossining union free',
'school district, ossining, ny, for academic, enrichment and technology services for middle school students 100,000 pacific islands center for educational',
'development in american samoa for educational programs 400,000 parents as teachers national center, st. louis, mo to better reach and',
'serve families with limited english proficiency 1,600,000 parents inc., anchorage, ak for a mentoring and youth program 600,000 park falls',
'school district, wi, for educational services 200,000 patrick county education foundation, stuart, va, for a college access initiative, including ged',
'assistance for individuals who have dropped out of high school. 140,000 pelham union free school district, pelham, ny, for its',
'every child can read project, including technology 51,000 pendleton county board of education, franklin, wv, for a distance learning initiative',
'18,000 penn state public broadcasting, university park, pa, to develop and disseminate print and multi media teacher training materials 50,000',
'pennsylvania academy of music, lancaster, pa, to develop and conduct a performance based, classical music education program 50,000 pennsylvania association',
'of latino organizations, inc., harrisburg, pa, to assist latino organizations in pennsylvania in developing educational and training resources to enhance',
'education skills and address dropout rates 50,000 pennsylvania ballet association, philadelphia, pa, for outreach and education programs 100,000 pennsylvania educational',
'leadership foundation, summerdale, pa, to implement comprehensive school to career program in pennsylvania schools 50,000 pennsylvania state system of higher',
'education, harrisburg, pa, to develop a model program to assist teachers in integrating technology into the classroom 150,000 pennsylvania veterans',
'museum, media, pa, for exhibit development and educational materials 75,000 performing arts and education association of southwest iowa, red oak,',
'ia 50,000 philadelphia foundation, philadelphia, pa, for a sports and entertainment career expo to expose high school students to career',
'opportunities in the sports industry 50,000 philadelphia health management corporation, philadelphia, pa, in collaboration with the national center for learning',
'disabilities, to conduct early childhood literacy training and program development activities as part of the get ready to read! initiative',
'100,000 philadelphia martin luther king, jr. association for nonviolence inc., philadelphia, pa, for the college for teens program 250,000 philadelphia',
'orchestra, philadelphia, pa, for educational programs 200,000 philadelphia safe and sound, philadelphia, pa, to offer comprehensive youth development activities, including',
'after school programming, as part of a full community school approach 100,000 philadelphia theatre company, philadelphia, pa, for education and',
'outreach programs which will foster artists in school partnerships 75,000 philadelphia zoo, philadelphia, pa, for the zoo home school education',
'programs and the zoo apprentice programs 250,000 phipps conservatory and botanical gardens, pittsburgh, pa, to provide educational programs for students',
'visiting the gardens 100,000 piedmont community foundation, middleburg, va for after school programs 50,000 pinnellas county school district, largo, fl,',
'for a pilot project for online assessment and interactive accountability instructional program 500,000 pittsburgh ballet theatre, pittsburgh, pa, for an',
'arts education and outreach program 25,000 pittsburgh life science greenhouse, pittsburgh, pa, to develop an educational curriculum to encourage students',
'to pursue careers in life sciences industry 50,000 pittsburgh parks conservancy, pittsburgh, pa, for education programs and curriculum development 100,000',
'pittsburgh school district, pittsburgh, pa, for a reserve teacher corps initiative 100,000 pittsburgh symphony orchestra, pittsburgh, pa, for support of',
'music education and outreach programs 100,000 pittsburgh voyager, pittsburgh, pa, for math and science education 75,000 playhouse square foundation, cleveland,',
'oh for educational programs 400,000 plymouth community renewal center, louisville, ky, for education programs 30,000 pocono environmental education center, dingmans',
'ferry, pa, for summer literacy and environmental education programs 50,000 pointe coupee parish school system, new roads, la for technology',
'and computer infrastructure 200,000 polk county school board, bartow, fl, for a leap track assessment and instruction system for grades',
'k 5 60,000 polynesian voyaging society in honolulu, hawaii for educational programming 50,000 port chester rye union free school district,',
'port chester, ny, for extended day, teacher professional development, parent education, and other services to implement full service community schools,',
'including the open door clinic 425,000 portland united methodist center, louisville, ky, for academic support programs 50,000 powell gardens, kingsville,',
'mo to teach elementary and secondary students about water conservation and plant science through educational programs 250,000 presbyterian community center,',
'louisville, ky, for youth development education 50,000 prince william county public schools, manassas, va, for bilingual literacy extended kindergarten program',
'150,000 prince william county public schools, manassas, va, for middle school reading and math remediation program 150,000 project 2000, washington,',
'dc, for after school programs to provide academic and mentoring services to inner city youth 125,000 project grad usa inc.,',
'houston, tx, for continued support and expansion of the program focusing on school reform 20,000,000 project home, philadelphia, pa, for',
'an after school program 150,000 project rainbow, philadelphia, pa, to provide early childhood services and after school programs 250,000 proyecto',
'pastoral, los angeles, ca, for computers, furnishings and programmatic support for a pre school center 75,000 public/private ventures, philadelphia, pa,',
'for training and technical assistance to support the youth education for tomorrow after school, literacy model. 50,000 puget sound center',
'foundation, wa, for programs in science, technology, engineering and math among girls and other underrepresented groups 200,000 quill productions, inc.,',
'aston, pa, to develop and disseminate programs to enhance the teaching of american history 25,000 quindaro development corp., kansas city,',
'ks, for a computer learning center and related services 150,000 randolph county board of education, cuthbert, ga, for its reads',
'initiative 25,000 reading instruction, chicago, for the chicago public schools chicago reading initiative, a research based instruction to improve reading',
'achievement levels in major urban areas 200,000 reading is fundamental, washington, dc to establish a program in alaska 50,000 readnet',
'foundation, new york, ny, for curriculum development 275,000 recognizing achievement and rewarding excellence rare foundation, troy, mi for a character',
'education program 175,000 regional office of education, loves parks, il, for a web wise kids project 250,000 re inventing schools',
'coalition of anchorage, ak to expand its alaska quality schools model 500,000 research for better schools, philadelphia, pa, to provide',
'research based technical assistance to school districts 50,000 rio rancho public schools, rio rancho, nm for math and science teacher',
'training 400,000 riverside county office of education, riverside, ca, for the riverside county achievement team plus program 200,000 rodale institute,',
'kutztown, pa for development and support of a health and environmental education web site for children 100,000 rose hill public',
'school district, rose hill, ks for technology 300,000 roseville city school district, roseville, ca, for an english instruction program 200,000',
'rosmond gifford zoo, syracuse, ny for an educational program 200,000 rye neck union free school district, mamaroneck, ny, for extended',
'day and summer education services for english language learners, and for family literacy services 28,000 sabine parish school board, many,',
'la, for a bridging the gap in public education project 167,000 saint louis park school district, saint louis park, mn,',
'for the 9th grade asset builders program at saint louis park high school 150,000 saint anthony community outreach center, inc.,',
'louisville, ky, for program expansion 25,000 saint elizabeths foundation to develop, implement, and promote a middle school adoption awareness curriculum',
'for use by health social studies teachers and other youth educators 100,000 saint josephs university, philadelphia, pa, to develop a',
'public education partnership to provide professional development for area principals and teachers 100,000 saint martin center inc., erie, pa, for',
'before and after school programs 25,000 saint marys center, louisville, ky, for educational programs 40,000 salt lake community college, salt',
'lake city, ut, for an english language software system 200,000 san bernardino city unified school district, san bernardino, ca for',
'vocational training and work opportunities program 350,000 san bernardino county superintendent of schools, san bernardino, ca, for an english language',
'learners initiative 500,000 san bernardino county superintendent of schools, san bernardino, ca, for school to careers initiatives, including the alliance',
'and virtual hi tech high 320,000 santa barbara center for the performing arts, california, for arts education programs 60,000 santa',
'barbara county education office, santa barbara, ca, for sobriety high school 100,000 save the children, washington, d.c. to support the',
'mississippi river delta sub office for after school programs for low income children in rural mississippi 100,000 save the children,',
'westport, ct, for the accelerated reading program for low income children in arkansas. 350,000 save the children, westport, ct, to',
'implement the accelerated reader program for low income children in south carolina 450,000 school board of broward county, fort lauderdale,',
'fl, for the broward virtual university online teacher professional development initiative 100,000 school district of palm beach county, fl, west',
'palm beach, fl, for a family literacy project 480,000 school district of palm beach county, west palm beach, fl, for',
'its new teacher mentor program 400,000 scotland county school district, laurinburg, north carolina, to implement a hosts reading centered school',
'program 50,000 search to involve philipino americans, los angeles, ca, for after school programs, including technology 75,000 settlement music school,',
'philadelphia, pa, to support arts education 100,000 shawnee gardens tenants association, inc., louisville, ky, for education programs 25,000 shelby county',
'schools, memphis, tn, for its project start smart early childhood education initiative 150,000 shell lake school district, wi, for after',
'school programs 200,000 shiloh community renewal center, louisville, ky, for after school programs 60,000 sioux city community school district in',
'sioux city, ia to continue and expand the implementation of testing software in iowa 500,000 smith memorial playgrounds and playhouse,',
'philadelphia, pa, to develop and expand after school programs with a focus on literacy skills 25,000 sophia academy, providence, ri',
'to support educational programs for girls from socio economically disadvantaged backgrounds 150,000 south dakota department of education, office of career',
'and technical education, pierre, sd, for the health occupations for today and tomorrow project 65,000 southern illinois university carbondale, college',
'of education and human services, carbondale, il, for the saluki kids academy 300,000 southern tioga school district, blossburg, pa for',
'curriculum development 100,000 southwest/west central services cooperative, marshall, mn, for a youth mentoring and business education program 340,000 space education',
'initiatives, green bay, wi for the wisconsin space science initiative 163,000 spooner school district, wi, for after school programs 200,000',
'springfield regional arts council, springfield, mo, for arts education 1,400,000 springfield school district 186, springfield, il, for a middle school',
'history experience 95,000 springfield school district 19, springfield, or, for its schools plus initiative 200,000 squashsmarts, philadelphia, pa, to provide',
'academic tutoring and mentoring of underserved, urban middle school students as part of an after school program 50,000 st. petersburg',
'college, st. petersburg, florida, to establish the center for teaching transformation 350,000 stan hywet hall and gardens, akron, oh, for',
'educational development and curriculum programming 100,000 stark county educational service center, canton, oh for an elementary math and science program',
'250,000 starr commonwealth, van wert, oh, for the no disposable kids ndk program 200,000 state of alaska department of education',
'and early development for the alaska community pre school project 500,000 state of alaska department of education and early development',
'project to meet standards of no child left behind through teacher mentoring and retention strategies 1,500,000 state of alaska department',
'of education and early development to continue funding for its right start extended day kindergarten program 1,000,000 state university of',
'new york at cortland, cortland, ny for recruitment of students to science teaching 150,000 state university of new york oswego,',
'syracuse, ny for the roads from seneca falls project 215,000 success for all foundation, inc., baltimore, md, for a fully',
'aligned system for district and state education reform in indiana 1,400,000 summer camp opportunities provide an edge scope , new',
'york, ny for ymca camps skycrest, speers and elijabar 30,000 summerbridge louisville, inc., louisville, ky, for education programs 25,000 sure',
'foundation, washington, dc for computers and educational materials 175,000 swope community builders, kansas city, mo for education programs serving students',
'in the brush creek strategy area 125,000 syracuse symphony orchestra, syracuse, ny for educational programs 200,000 talladega county schools, talladega,',
'al, for equipment 100,000 tarrytown union free school district, sleepy hollow, ny, for after school programs and family literacy activities',
'250,000 teach for america to expand into clark county, nv 250,000 teach for america, new york, ny for continued expansion.',
'1,000,000 technical expositions and conferences, inc., columbia, sc for camp success 100,000 teen center of wilton, inc., wilton, ct, for',
'after school programs 100,000 temple university, philadelphia, pa, to develop programs to address student achievement in math and literacy. 200,000',
'texas tech university, lubbock, tx, for expanding opportunities in math and science education at the hill country campus 100,000 the',
'story project, culver city, ca, to support after school literacy programs for junior high and high school students 250,000 think',
'together, santa ana, california, for after school programs 400,000 thomas j. pappas elementary school, phoenix, az, for project teams 250,000',
'thornton fractional township high school district 215, calumet city, il, to develop an alternative school for chronic truants 100,000 thorp',
'school district, wi, for after school programs 250,000 tides center in seattle, wa, for one world now!, a project to',
'expand language programs in after school programs 200,000 tiger woods foundation, los alamitos, ca, to offer programs to at risk',
'youth 100,000 titusville ymca, titusville, pa, for technology and equipment 100,000 to provide assistance to low performing schools, $18,000,000 shall',
'be for a grant to the commonwealth of pennsylvania department of education to provide assistance, through subgrants, to low performing',
'school districts. the commonwealth initiative is intended to improve the management and operations of the school districts; assist with curriculum',
'development; provide after school, summer and weekend programs; offer teacher and principal professional development and promote the acquisition and effective',
'use of instructional technology and equipment 18,000,000 today foundation, dallas, tx, for the imagination station literacy program to deliver reading',
'curriculum over the internet using animation 50,000 toledo public schools, toledo, oh, for its construction career academy 275,000 toledo zoo,',
'toledo, oh for thinking works 50,000 tredegar national civil war museum foundation, richmond, va, for a web based educational program',
'200,000 troy area school district, troy, pa, for technology 150,000 turlock school districts, turlock, ca, for english instruction 100,000 u.s.',
'dream academy, columbia, md to improve student achievement and help bridge the digital divide for disadvantaged children 100,000 u.s. virgin',
'islands, department of education, st. thomas, vi, for beacon after school community learning centers 300,000 union parish school district, farmerville,',
'la for the plato learning project 400,000 united way of southeastern pennsylvania, philadelphia, pa, for the west philadelphia digital inclusion',
'project 100,000 unity school district, wi, for after school programs 500,000 university of alaska/fairbanks in fairbanks, ak, working with the',
'state of alaska and catholic community services, for the alaska system for early education development seed 1,250,000 university of arkansas,',
'fayetteville, arkansas, for the national office for rural measurement and evaluation system 150,000 university of idaho, moscow, id, for the',
'gateway to calculus program, a statewide, www based outreach program for pre college calculus students 700,000 university of iowa belin',
'blank center for gifted education to continue the ap online academy 1,450,000 university of louisville, louisville, ky, for the center',
'for research based educational improvement and assessment 700,000 university of maine at farmington, farmington, me, to support professional development for',
'new and current teachers, which may include the acquisition of technology and equipment 250,000 university of northern colorado, greeley, co',
'for an evaluation of teaching programs 50,000 university of northern iowa to continue the 2+2 teacher education demonstration program 500,000',
'university of pennsylvania, philadelphia, pa, to develop educational programming and provide professional development for the west philadelphia partnership for community',
'schools 200,000 university of southern mississippi, hattiesburg, ms, for the frances a. karnes center for gifted studies to support summer',
'gifted and leadership programs and research 175,000 university of tennessee, martin, tn, for its reelfoot lake science center 400,000 university',
'of wisconsin eau claire in eau claire, wi for expansion of the jumpstart program for early childhood education 100,000 university',
'of wisconsin platteville in platteville, wi for an online alternative teacher certification program 100,000 urban league of metropolitan denver, denver,',
'co, for after school and summer school programs 350,000 urban league of morris county, morristown, nj, for a youth and',
'family literacy program 200,000 urban youth action, inc., pittsburgh, pa, to develop and expand its youth development program that provides',
'pre employment training for high school students 75,000 usd 331 kingman/norwich, kingman, ks for computers at kingman high school, kingman',
'elementary school and norwich school 300,000 usd 470 public schools, arkansas city, ks for project xcell 300,000 utah state office',
'of education to improve reading in rural schools 650,000 utah state office of education, salt lake city, ut to improve',
'qualifications for teachers who teach multiple subjects in rural areas 400,000 venango county avts, oil city, pa, for curriculum development',
'300,000 vermont state colleges of waterbury, vt for a dual enrollment program for academically at risk secondary school students 500,000',
'vernon parish school board, leesville, la, for network switch upgrade 167,000 village of richton park, richton park, il, for after',
'school programs 100,000 virginia commonwealth university, richmond, va, for the great cities universities urban educators corps partnership initiative 350,000 virginia',
'community college systems, richmond, va to address severe healthcare workforce shortages in these colleges service areas 150,000 voluntary interdistrict choice',
'corporation, st. louis, mo, for a public school choice program 320,000 wake education partnership, raleigh, nc, for school leadership and',
'teacher professional development initiatives 225,000 walnut grove school district r iv, walnut grove, mo for computer and school equipment 12,000',
'warren county career center, warren, pa, for curriculum development 100,000 washington education foundation to replicate mentoring/ scholarship programs for low',
'income students 500,000 washington national opera, washington, dc, for a music education program in maryland 150,000 washoe county school district',
'in nevada for an english instructional program 250,000 washoe county school district, nv, for an online assessment and accountability instructional',
'program. 250,000 waubonsee community college, sugar grove, il, to implement an english language instructional program. 300,000 wayne art center, wayne,',
'pa, for arts education, including teacher training and workshops for students 50,000 wellsboro area school district, wellsboro, pa, for curriculum',
'development 100,000 west oak lane charter school, philadelphia, pa, for equipment and technology upgrades 75,000 west virginia high technology foundation,',
'fairmont, wv, for development of a technology based teacher professional development model 550,000 westchester philharmonic, white plains, ny, for music',
'education programs 100,000 western kentucky university, bowling green, ky, for education, training, and enrichment, which may include work related skills',
'training and postsecondary education services, for primary and secondary students, their caregivers, and non traditional students, including adults 1,500,000 western',
'kentucky university, bowling green, ky, for the e train initiative 500,000 white plains housing authority, white plains, ny, for after',
'school and weekend tutorial programs 40,000 whole backstage, inc, guntersville, al, for the childrens theater education center 25,000 winfield public',
'school district, winfield, ks for educational programs 300,000 wittenberg university, springfield, ohio, for the springfield alliance for minority teacher recruitment',
'and preparation program 100,000 wordsworth academy, fort washington, pa, for the york alternative education program 100,000 world impact, los angeles,',
'ca, for programming to educate and mentor at risk youth at its harmony heart camp in jermyn, pa 100,000 wqed',
'multimedia pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa, to develop educational programming for adolescents focusing on career literacy 50,000 wqln educational services, erie, pa,',
'to develop on line educational resources 50,000 wvsa arts connection, washington, dc, for education and training initiatives for youth with',
'disabilities and special needs 100,000 wyatt community and family life center, chicago, il, for after school enrichment activities, including its',
'historic perspectives of living legends in the african american community: 1912 present initiative. 100,000 yakima school district, yakima, wa, for',
'an english education software program 250,000 yancey county schools, burnsville, nc, for equipment and materials 50,000 ymca of carlisle, carlisle,',
'pa, for professional development for teachers on character education 50,000 ymca of central kentucky, lexington, ky, for its black achievers',
'program 350,000 ymca of easton, easton, pa, for after school programming for k 12 students 50,000 ymca of harrisburg, harrisburg,',
'pa, to provide mentoring services for minority youth 50,000 ymca of mckeesport, mckeesport, pa, to support the teen lead program',
'serving at risk, inner city teens 50,000 ymca of pennsylvania, harrisburg, pa, for its youth in government program 50,000 ymca',
'of pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa, for technology upgrades and to develop and implement a technology literacy initiative to train k 12',
'teachers and students in the use of computers 50,000 ymca of york and york county, york, pa, to develop and',
'implement a path for teens leadership and community program 50,000 yonkers public schools, yonkers, ny, for after school and saturday',
'academic and enrichment activities, literacy services, music and arts education, and parent involvement activities 1,000,000 young black mens association, warren,',
'oh, for its community service recording studio project 50,000 youngstown symphony society, inc., youngstown, oh for educational programs 150,000 youngstown/warren',
'regional chamber, warren, oh, for its mahoning valley educational initiative 590,000 youth alive, inc., louisville, ky, for tutoring, homework assistance',
'and mentoring 40,000 youth sports and recreation commission, detroit, mi, for youth education and training services 100,000 youthfriends michigan, traverse',
'city, mi, for a school based mentoring program 100,000 zero to 5 foundation, east los angeles, ca, for a pre',
'school education project in boyle heights in east los angeles 150,000 other programs the conference agreement includes $23,500,000 for the',
'ready to learn program instead of $22,864,000 as proposed by the house and $24,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'conferees continue to strongly support the educational and outreach objectives of the ready to learn television program. the conferees are',
'especially pleased that television programs such as dragon tales and between the lions developed with funding from ready to learn',
'have been recognized with national parent and television production awards. the conferees reiterate the unique mission of ready to learn,',
'which is to use the television medium to help prepare pre school age children for school. the television programs that',
'must fulfill this mission are to be specifically designed for this purpose, with the highest attention to production quality and',
'validity of research based educational objectives, content, and materials. therefore, the conferees expect that the grant competition administered for a',
'new award under this program will emphasize the importance of investing ready to learn resources in those programs that have',
'proven to fulfill this mission, acquiring new programs with scrutiny, and distinguishing ready to learn programs from content easily available',
'on commercial and cable television. the conference agreement includes $4,970,000 for dropout prevention programs instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the house did not propose funding for this program. the conference agreement includes $30,000,000 for advanced placement fees',
'as proposed by the house instead of $33,534,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees intend that the first priority',
'of the program is to award grants to states to subsidize test fees for low income students who are enrolled',
'in an advanced placement class and plan to take an advanced placement test. the balance of the funds are allocated',
'for advanced placement incentive program grants, which are competitive grants to states, school districts and national nonprofit educational agencies for',
'programs that expand access for low income individuals to advanced placement programs. eligible activities include teacher training and participation in',
'online advanced placement courses, among other related purposes. safe schools and citizenship education the conference agreement includes $867,713,000 for programs',
'in the safe schools and citizenship education account, instead of $801,369,000 as proposed by the house and $902,008,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conference agreement includes $153,767,000 for national programs as proposed by the house instead of $156,219,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes funding for the following activities: school safety initiatives $30,000,000 planning/needs assessment/data for',
'state grants 9,548,000 safe schools/healthy students 90,000,000 drug testing initiative 10,000,000 postsecondary ed drug and violence prevention 5,000,000 impact evaluation',
'2,000,000 information and materials 1,250,000 data collection and analysis 2,000,000 other joint projects with federal agencies 1,000,000 other program improvement',
'activities 1,819,000 national recognition program 850,000 national clearinghouse for school facilities 300,000 the conferees direct the department to implement the',
'act consistent with their intent, as reflected in the table above, and request an implementation plan to be submitted to',
'the house and senate committee on appropriations within 30 days of enactment of the department of education appropriations act, 2005.',
'to the extent that the department wishes to reprogram funds in order to address other activities or alter the allocation',
'of funds for activities listed in the chart above, the conferees expect the department to follow the guidance provided in',
'this statement of the managers. the conference agreement includes bill language requiring the department to spend $850,000 for the national',
'recognition awards program under the guidelines described in section 120 f of public law 105 244. the conference agreement includes',
'$33,000,000 for grants to reduce alcohol abuse instead of $35,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not propose',
'funding for this activity. the conference agreement includes $49,705,000 for mentoring programs as proposed by the house instead of $65,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes $24,691,000 for character education as proposed by the senate instead of',
'$24,961,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes $35,000,000 for elementary and secondary school counseling instead of $33,799,000',
'as proposed by the house and $36,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $74,000,000 for physical education',
'programs instead of $69,587,000 as proposed by the house and $75,000,000 as proposed by the senate. this amount includes $2,000,000',
'to support the special olympics national games as proposed by the senate. in addition, within the amounts appropriated, the conferees',
'expect that a portion of the funds will be set aside to be awarded in new grants and projects for',
'fiscal year 2005. the conference agreement includes $29,642,000 for the civic education program to support both the we the people',
'programs and the cooperative education exchange, instead of $28,642,000 as proposed by the house and $30,642,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the conferees intend that $17,350,000 will be provided to the nonprofit center for civic education to support the we',
'the people programs. within the total for the we the people program, the conferees intend that $3,050,000 be reserved to',
'continue the comprehensive program to improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of american democratic institutions which is a cooperative project',
'among the center for civic education, the center on congress at indiana university, and the trust for representative democracy at',
'the national conference of state legislatures, and that $1,525,000 be used for continuation of the school violence prevention demonstration program,',
'including $500,000 for the native american initiative. the conference agreement also includes $12,292,000 for the cooperative education exchange program. within',
'this amount, the conferees intend that $4,600,000 is for the center for civic education and $4,600,000 for the national council',
'on economic education, while the remaining $3,092,000 should be used to continue the existing grants funded under the authorizing statute',
'for civics and government education, and for economic education. the agreement also includes $27,000,000 for state grants for incarcerated youth',
'instead of $28,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not provide funding for this activity. english language acquisition',
'the conference agreement includes $681,215,000 for english language acquisition programs as proposed by the house instead of $700,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. special education the conference agreement includes $11,767,748,000 for special education instead of $12,176,101,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $12,328,391,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement provides $6,354,748,000 in fiscal year 2005 and $5,413,000,000 in fiscal',
'year 2006 funding for this account. included in these funds is $10,675,147,000 for grants to states part b instead of',
'$11,068,106,000 as proposed by the house and $11,228,981,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $387,699,000 for preschool',
'grants as proposed by the house instead of $390,000,000 as proposed by the senate. theagreement also includes $444,363,000 for grants',
'for infants and families as proposed by the senate instead of $466,581,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement',
'includes $52,819,000 for technical assistance as proposed by the house instead of $54,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement',
'includes $91,357,000 for personnel preparation as proposed by the house instead of $93,357,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement',
'includes $26,173,000 for parent information centers as proposed by the house instead of $27,500,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'agreement also includes $39,129,000 for technology and media services as proposed by the senate instead of $32,305,000 as proposed by',
'the house. the agreement also includes $1,500,000 for public telecommunications information and training dissemination as proposed by the senate. the',
'house did not contain funds for this activity. rehabilitation services and disability research the conference agreement includes $3,076,112,000 for rehabilitation',
'services and disability research instead of $3,054,587,000 as proposed by the house and $3,077,328,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'conference agreement includes $1,000,000 to continue an award to the american academy of orthotists and prosthetists aaop for activities that',
'further the purposes of the grant received by the academy for the period beginning october 1, 2003. the conference agreement',
'includes $11,997,000 for client assistance grants as proposed by the house instead of $13,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the',
'agreement includes $25,814,000 for demonstration and training programs instead of $18,784,000 as proposed by the house and $24,286,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. within the amounts provided for vocational rehabilitation demonstration and training programs, the conference agreement includes funding for',
'the following activities: alabama institute for deaf and blind, talladega, al, for an interpreter training program $100,000 alaska statewide independent',
'living council, inc. to continue and expand its personal care attendant program and to expand outreach efforts to the disabled',
'living in rural alaska 300,000 american hearing impaired hockey association, chicago, il, for program expansion and recruitment 130,000 angels place,',
'southfield, mi, for an abundant life services program 100,000 center of vocational alternatives, columbus, oh, for support of a computer',
'training center 150,000 challenge alaska, anchorage, ak for a comprehensive recreation program benefiting people and families with disabilities of all',
'ages 200,000 enable america, inc., tampa, florida, for civic/ citizenship demonstration project for disabled adults 1,000,000 kenai peninsula independent living',
'center, ak, for its total recreation and independent living services project 150,000 national federation of the blind, baltimore, md, for',
'blind device testing, development, and dissemination 1,000,000 national sports center for the disabled, denver, co, to expand adaptive sports program',
'for therapeutic recreation 75,000 ohio alliance of community centers for the deaf, worthington, oh for development of a model program',
'250,000 peregrine corporation, south portland, me, for strive u, a postsecondary educational program for young adults with developmental disabilities 190,000',
'pride industries, roseville, california, for training for persons with disabilities 250,000 rainbow connection for a program of therapeutic horseback riding',
'for the disabled in the mat su valley region of alaska 325,000 southeast alaska independent living, juneau, ak to continue',
'a joint recreation and employment project with the tlingit and haida tribe of alaska in southeast alaska 200,000 university of',
'iowa college of law rehabilitation research and training center on employment policy for people with disabilities 750,000 university of south',
'florida, st. petersburg, fl, for research 260,000 university of south florida, tampa, fl, for a demonstration program in orthotics/prosthetics 1,000,000',
'city of anchorage, ak for support of the veterans wheelchair games in alaska 300,000 vocational guidance services, cleveland, oh to',
'improve educational opportunities and employment outcomes, which may include the purchase of equipment 300,000 the conference agreement includes $2,321,000 for',
'migrant and seasonal farmworkers as proposed by the house instead of $2,500,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement includes',
'$2,564,000 for recreational programs as proposed by the house instead of $2,750,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement includes',
'$16,790,000 for protection and advocacy as proposed by the house instead of $18,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees',
'intend that technical assistance for this activity be provided through a competitive multiyear grant with a small business or a',
'national nonprofit organization that has the demonstrated capacity to carry out these activities. the conferees intend that the technical assistance',
'be based on the identified needs of individuals with disabilities and do not intend that technical assistance funds be used',
'for administrative responsibilities of the organization administering the programs. the conference agreement includes $21,799,000 for projects with industry as proposed',
'by the house instead of $22,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement includes $37,680,000 for supported employment as proposed',
'by the house instead of $38,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $23,000,000 for independent living state',
'grants as proposed by the senate instead of $25,000,000 as proposed by the house. the agreement also includes $76,000,000 for',
'independent living centers instead of $75,000,000 as proposed by both the house and senate. the agreement also includes $33,495,000 for',
'services for older blind individuals instead of $35,000,000 as proposed by the house and $31,811,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the agreement also includes $8,666,000 for the helen keller national center as proposed by the house instead of $9,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $108,652,000 for the national institute on disability and rehabilitation research instead of',
'$106,652,000 as proposed by the house and $109,152,000 as proposed by the senate. within the conference agreement, the conferees have',
'included an additional $2,000,000 to support nidrrs spinal cord injury model systems program. these funds, in addition to the $7,200,000',
'available within the budget request, will support $8,000,000 in new awards in fiscal year 2005 and $1,200,000 for continuation grants.',
'the conferees intend that the additional funds should be used to support investments that could facilitate multi center research on',
'therapies, interventions and the use of technology, and encourage nidrr to continue its collaboration with other federal agencies in order',
'to leverage federal investments in this area. the conferees are aware of field evidence and growing recognition that participation in',
'sports by people with disabilities is a predictor of successful employment outcomes. the conferees urge the national institute on disability',
'and rehabilitation research to conduct a study to validate the impact of adapted sports participation on employment outcomes for adults',
'with physical disabilities and report the results of this study to congress no later than may 31, 2005. the study',
'shall identify the population of people with physical disabilities who have participated in organized adapted sports programs; analyze the academic',
'achievements, post secondary education attainment, and rate of employment among people with physical disabilities who participated in organized adapted sports',
'programs compared with those who did not; and evaluate the impact of adapted sports participation on the mental, physical, and',
'social well being of the person with a disability and on the family. the conference agreement includes $30,000,000 for assistive',
'technology instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the house and $31,495,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does',
'not include language proposed by the senate relating to the allocation of assistive technology funds. this language is no longer',
'needed since the assistive technology act was recently reauthorized. special institutions for persons with disabilities gallaudet university the conference agreement',
'includes $105,400,000 for gallaudet university as proposed by the senate instead of $104,000,000 as proposed by the house. vocational and',
'adult education the conference agreement includes $2,027,166,000 for vocational and adult education instead of $2,025,456,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $2,102,086,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement provides $1,236,166,000 in fiscal year 2005 and $791,000,000 in fiscal year',
'2006 funding for this account. the conference agreement includes $1,203,963,000 for vocational education basic state grants instead of $1,215,008,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $1,194,295,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $4,939,000 for the tech prep',
'education demonstration authorized under section 207 of the perkins act as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes $9,382,000',
'to continue the occupational and employment information program as proposed by the senate. the house did not include funding for',
'these activities. the conference agreement includes $574,266,000 for adult education state grants as proposed by the senate instead of $574,372,000',
'as proposed by the house. the conference agreement also includes $95,238,000 for the smaller learning communities program instead of $101,698,000',
'as proposed by the house and $173,967,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees concur in the directions in house',
'report 108 636. the conferees intend that the smaller learning communities program competition in calendar year 2005 include an increase',
'in the size and scope of implementation grants, allow for 5 year implementation awards, and permit schools that have previously',
'received implementation grants to receive additional assistance if needed to complete effective interventions in smaller learning communities. the conferees are',
'concerned that the department is using the 5 percent set aside funds to support its broad high school reform agenda',
'rather than providing direct technical assistance to schools receiving smaller learning awards. the conferees believe that a greater share of',
'the 5 percent set aside funds should be used to support direct technical assistance to grantees through providers with expertise',
'in designing and implementing smaller learning communities. the conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for community technology centers instead of $11,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the house did not propose funding for this activity. student financial assistance the conference agreement includes',
'$14,380,795,000 for student financial assistance instead of $14,755,794,000 as proposed by the house and $14,859,694,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the agreement provides a program level of $12,464,715,000 for pell grants instead of $12,830,000,000 as proposed by both the house',
'and the senate. the conference agreement also includes $785,000,000 for the supplemental educational opportunity grant program instead of $794,455,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $799,850,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement includes $998,243,000 for federal work study as',
'proposed by the senate instead of $998,502,000 as proposed by the house. the agreement does not include funding in fiscal',
'year 2005 for perkins capital contributions as proposed by the house. the senate included $98,764,000 for this program. student aid',
'administration the conference agreement includes $120,247,000 for student aid administration as proposed by the house instead of $121,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. higher education the conference agreement includes $2,134,269,000 for higher education instead of $1,976,056,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $2,148,458,000 as proposed by the senate. aid for institutional development the conference agreement includes $80,986,000 for strengthening institutions',
'as proposed by the house instead of $85,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $95,873,000 for hispanic',
'serving institutions as proposed by the house instead of $100,000,000 as proposed by thesenate. the conference agreement also includes $12,000,000',
'for alaska and native hawaiian institutions instead of $13,000,000 as proposed by the senate and $10,935,000 as proposed by the',
'house. the conference agreement includes $24,000,000 for strengthening tribal colleges and universities, instead of $23,753,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $25,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees agree that funds are to be used to support continuation of',
'existing basic grants and new planning or implementation grant awards. the remaining funds shall be available for grants for renovation',
'and construction of facilities, including repair and expansion. the conference agreement includes $7,500,000 for tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions instead',
'of $7,185,000 as proposed by the house and $8,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes language proposed',
'by the senate notwithstanding any other provision of law or any regulation that the secretary of education shall not require',
'the use of a restricted indirect cost rate for grants issued pursuant to the tribally controlled postsecondary vocational and technical',
'institutions program. international education and foreign language studies the conference agreement includes $93,211,000 for the domestic activities of the international',
'education and foreign language studies programs as proposed by the house instead of $89,211,000 as proposed by the senate. within',
'the conference agreement, $1,500,000 is included for a study by the national research council as described in house report 108',
'636. fund for the improvement of postsecondary education the conference agreement includes $163,915,000 for the fund for the improvement of',
'postsecondary education instead of $32,011,000 as proposed by the house and $157,700,000 as proposed by the senate. within the amounts',
'provided for the fund for the improvement of postsecondary education, the conference agreement includes funding for the following: aib college',
'of business, des moines, ia, for scholarships in captioning and court reporting $500,000 alabama a&m university research institute, normal, al,',
'for programmatic activities and research 600,000 alaska christian college, soldotna, ak for student scholarships, recruitment and salaries 435,000 alaska pacific',
'university in anchorage, ak to continue support of its rural alaska native adult distance education program 300,000 albany state university,',
'albany, ga, in partnership with darton college, for an initiative to increase the success of minority males and non traditional',
'students in postsecondary education, including student scholarships 350,000 alcorn state university, alcorn state, ms, in partnership with mississippi state university,',
'for the national institute for rural community colleges. 750,000 allegheny college, meadville, pa, for civic education activities 50,000 american academy',
'of liberal education, washington, dc, to develop a national model for the study of american democracy at colleges and universities',
'100,000 american prosthodontic society foundation, osceola, pa for scholarships and program costs related to prosthetic dentistry and clinical prosthodontics 150,000',
'american samoa community college, pago pago, as, for its trades, industries and technology program 640,000 anderson university, anderson, in, for',
'educational programming related to the flagship enterprise center 250,000 artspace projects, inc, minneapolis, mn for the artspace projects distance education',
'initiative, which may include the acquisition of technology 100,000 association of jesuit colleges and universities, washington, dc, for its center',
'for online bioethics education 250,000 augsburg college, minneapolis, mn, for a postbaccalaureate program for underrepresented students, including student stipends 240,000',
'ball state university, muncie, in, for digital middletown 250,000 baylor university, health and education wellness department, waco, tx, for gear',
'up waco, a college preparedness program 500,000 belin blank center at the university of iowa, iowa city, ia for the',
'big 10 school initiative to improve minority student access to advanced placement courses 145,000 bennett college, greensboro, nc, for technology,',
'equipment, curricula, and library collections 320,000 berea college, berea, ky for support of science education programs, which may include the',
'acquisition of technology and equipment 500,000 berea college, louisville, ky, for an educational partnership initiative including scholarships 50,000 bethel college,',
'mckenzie, tn to improve science facilities and to purchase equipment 100,000 bethune cookman college, daytona beach, fl to expand services',
'at the continuing education center at st. john 100,000 bevill state community college, sumiton, alabama, for english as a second',
'language esl laboratories 300,000 bloomfield college, bloomfield, nj, for an initiative to recruit and retain minority students in nursing and',
'allied health professions 140,000 boston college, ma, to equip a science facility 750,000 bowie state university, bowie, md, for a',
'project to attract, prepare and retain african american and other minority males in the teaching profession, including student support 350,000',
'brookdale community college, lincroft, nj, for technology 75,000 bucknell university, lewisburg, pa, for campus wide technology infrastructure upgrades, including wireless',
'technology 420,000 c r e a t e for mississippi, tupelo mississippi public schools for statewide teacher network to model',
'successful, replicable technology application and utilization in classrooms 300,000 cabrini college, radnor, pa, for equipment and educational programming for the',
'center for science, education and technology 200,000 caldwell college, caldwell, new jersey, for center for excellence in teaching initiative 50,000',
'caldwell county education consortium, hudson, nc for the teaching center 112,000 california institute of arts, valencia, ca, for technology and',
'training 200,000 california state university channel islands, camarillo, ca, for a baccalaureate degree program in nursing 200,000 california state university,',
'bakersfield department of nursing, bakersfield, ca, for nurse training equipment 180,000 california state university, chico, ca for equipment 500,000 california',
'state university, hayward, ca, for professional development, equipment and technology for distance education programs 425,000 california state university, long beach,',
'ca, for its technology enhanced literacy project 250,000 california state university, san marcos, ca, to establish a nursing program 400,000',
'calumet college of st. joseph, whiting, in, for a public safety support center program 1,300,000 carlow college, pittsburgh, pa for',
'program and administrative support, which may include acquisition of technology 100,000 cazenovia college, cazenovia, ny, to provide equipment for art',
'& design building 100,000 centenary college, hackettstown, nj, to expand it infrastructure 105,000 center for community transformation, chicago, il, to',
'support faculty, student fellowships, and ongoing secular educational activities in community leadership transformation 100,000 central florida community college, lecanto, fl,',
'for a nursing program 250,000 central florida community college, ocala, fl, for curriculum development and technology 150,000 central michigan university,',
'mt. pleasant, mi, for education and training programs 100,000 central piedmont community college, charlotte, nc, for a geospatial technology training',
'center 500,000 centralia college, centralia, wa, for nursing laboratory equipment, setup and training, and for library resources and technology 200,000',
'charleston southern university, charleston, sc, for technology and equipment 250,000 cheyney university, cheyney, pa for planetarium upgrades 100,000 chicago state',
'university, chicago, il, for the school of pharmacy 225,000 christopher newport university, newport news, va to support international studies 200,000',
'city of oelwein, ia to plan for a new higher education facility and programs 100,000 clarion university, clarion, pa for',
'the connect nwpa clarion u/north west regional commission collaborative educational technology initiative 100,000 clark state community college, springfield, oh, for',
'equipment 300,000 clatsop community college, astoria, or, for equipment and technology for its technology for student access initiative 320,000 cleary',
'university, ann arbor, mi, for equipment and technology for the washtenaw campus 210,000 cleary university, howell, mi, for technology 200,000',
'cleveland institute of art, cleveland, oh for expansion of programs 250,000 cleveland scholarship programs, inc., cleveland, oh, for student scholarships',
'400,000 clinton school of public service at the university of arkansas, for endowment scholarships and curriculum development 1,000,000 college of',
'lake county, grayslake, il, to develop and implement english second language instructional classes 250,000 college of new jersey, ewing, nj,',
'for the bonner center for civic and community engagement 340,000 college of southern idaho, to implement the partnership to build',
'capacity for latino access and leadership project 250,000 college of southern idaho, twin falls, id, to implement an enhanced paraprofessional',
'training program 200,000 college of st. elizabeth, morristown, nj, for a teacher training program for math and science 100,000 columbus',
'healthcare workforce center, columbus, oh, for nurse training 450,000 community college of allegheny county, pittsburgh, pa for technical education 500,000',
'community college of allegheny county, pittsburgh, pa, to develop a health career education institute 100,000 community college of beaver county,',
'beaver falls, pa, for educational programs, including the acquisition of technology 100,000 community college of rhode island ccri , warwick,',
'ri, for learning and literacy centers 265,000 concurrent technologies corporation, largo, fl for the community college/vocational industry cluster hubs project',
'1,000,000 connecticut state university system, hartford, ct, for a project to enhance teacher workforce diversity, recruitment and retention 750,000 culver',
'stockton college, canton, mo, for equipment and technology 100,000 cumberland college, williamsburg, ky for equipment and curriculum development for its',
'science programs and facilities 500,000 cuyahoga community college, cleveland, oh for equipment and programming for the centers for nursing and',
'health careers 425,000 dakota state university in madison, south dakota for the information assurance program 250,000 darton college, albany, ga,',
'for the rural technology network 650,000 dean college, franklin, ma, to improve services for students with disabilities, including technology, curricula',
'and assessment activities 150,000 defiance college, defiance, oh, for curriculum development and equipment for forensic science program 250,000 del mar',
'college, corpus christi, tx, for faculty and equipment for nursing, dental and allied health programs 340,000 delaware county community college,',
'media, pa, for technological infrastructure and to support career counseling at the small business resource and development center 50,000 delta',
'college, university center, mi, for equipment and technology for its technical trades and manufacturing complex 200,000 delta state university, cleveland,',
'ms for the delta education initiative 1,000,000 des moines area community college, ankeny, ia, for a career academy consortium project',
'400,000 des moines area community college, ia, for a comprehensive deaf services center 400,000 des moines higher education collaborative for',
'wiring and curriculum development at the john and mary pappajohn higher education center 650,000 desales university, center valley, pa, for',
'computer wiring and technology upgrades related to training k 12 teachers and students 200,000 dillard university, new orleans, la, for',
'equipment for its consolidated sciences institute 200,000 dowling college, oakdale, ny, for development of a certificate program in integrated emergency',
'management 300,000 duquesne university, pittsburgh, pa, for equipment and wiring for a supercomputing facility 100,000 dutchess community college, poughkeepsie, ny,',
'for the upgrade of the college computer network 50,000 earth university foundation, atlanta, ga for student scholarships 500,000 east stroudsburg',
'university, east stroudsburg, pa, for technological infrastructure related to the center for research and economic development 200,000 eastern oregon university',
'to train rural community nurses 250,000 eastern university, st. davids, pa, for equipment, professional development and outreach to develop the',
'nueva esperanza center for higher education as a branch of the university 100,000 eckerd college, st. petersburg, fl, for the',
'leadership training program 500,000 eckerd college, st. petersburg, fl, to upgrade educational computing and technology 1,000,000 edison community college, punta',
'gorda, fl, to expand nursing programs 100,000 edmonds community college, lynnwood, wa, to expand the mathematics across the curriculum project',
'100,000 emerson college, boston, ma for the completion of the tufte performance and production center 560,000 emmanuel college, boston, ma,',
'for educational equipment and program development 200,000 emporia state university, emporia, ks for technology 250,000 esperanza usa, philadelphia, pa, for',
'education programs and to prepare individuals for post secondary education 75,000 everett community college, everett, wa, to plan, develop and',
'implement one or more early college high schools, in conjunction with whatcom community college and skagit valley college 600,000 fairleigh',
'dickinson university, madison, nj, for equipment, technology, and personnel for its global virtual faculty distance education initiative 150,000 federation of',
'american scientists for digital promise, washington, dc, for creating a digital opportunity investment trust do it project 500,000 federation of',
'independent illinois colleges and universities, springfield, il, for the illinois century network 75,000 florida campus compact, tallahassee, fl, to enhance',
'service learning on college campuses throughout florida 450,000 folsom lake college, folsom, ca, for computers, program development and teacher stipends',
'150,000 fort hays state university, hays, ks for distance learning 250,000 fort lewis college, durango, co, for the institute of',
'southwest studies 100,000 gateway community college, new haven, ct, for equipment for a skilled nursing laboratory 100,000 george meany center',
'for labor studies the national labor college for curriculum development 900,000 georgetown college, georgetown, ky, for its center for commerce,',
'language & culture 200,000 georgia college and state university, milledgeville, ga, paul coverdell institute and archives 100,000 georgian court university,',
'lakewood, nj, for distance learning 225,000 governors state university, university park, il, for the college of educations family development center',
'150,000 greater philadelphia bioinformatics alliance, philadelphia, pa to implement training, research and dissemination efforts to form a national and international',
'center of excellence in bioinformatics 25,000 grossmont cuyamaca community college district, el cajon, ca, for equipment and student assistance 95,000',
'grossmont cuyamaca community college district, el cajon, ca, for science equipment 99,000 harcum college, bryn mawr, pa to develop curriculum',
'and acquire technology 200,000 harrisburg university of science and technology, harrisburg, pa for curriculum development, laboratory equipment and technology and',
'personnel 1,000,000 haskell indian nations university, lawrence, ks, for equipment and technology for mathematics, science, and engineering laboratories 700,000 heartland',
'community college, normal, il, for computer equipment 63,000 hepatitis b foundation, doylestown, pa for education programs to prepare post secondary',
'students for careers in biomedical research, public health and biotechnology 150,000 hickory metropolitan higher education center, hickory, nc for expanded',
'programming 112,000 highline community college, des moines, wa, for its marine science and technology center 320,000 hillsborough community college, tampa,',
'fl, for a veterinary technician education program 200,000 hofstra university, hempsted, ny, to produce and offer distance education on rehabilitation',
'and independent living for persons who are deaf 500,000 idaho state university, pocatello, id, for a masters degree program in',
'dental hygiene 500,000 idaho state university, pocatello, id, for the virtual idaho museum of natural history 250,000 ihanktonwan community college',
'in marty, south dakota for curriculum and institutional development 150,000 ilisagvik college in barrow, ak for infrastructure improvements in barrow,',
'ak and north slope villages to improve access to distance education courses provided by the college 250,000 illinois institute of',
'independent colleges and universities, springfield, il, for project connect 600,000 illinois state university, normal, il for the joe warner teaching',
'nursing home project 62,000 immaculata university, immaculata, pa, for technology, equipment, and professional development to enhance nursing education programs 100,000',
'indiana university of pennsylvania, indiana, pa, for the computing services center to train k 12 teachers and for the national',
'institute for corrections education to provide professional development for corrections education teachers 50,000 indiana university, bloomington, in, to develop a',
'bachelor of science program in biotechnology, including equipment 400,000 innovation works, pittsburgh, pa, to enhance research and development in collaboration',
'with local institutions of higher education and regional manufacturers 100,000 iowa central community college, fort dodge, ia, for the dental',
'hygienist program 500,000 iowa lakes community college to create a wind energy and turbine technology education program 500,000 iowa student',
'aid commission to continue a program of loan forgiveness for teachers 500,000 iowa valley community college to expand educational outreach',
'in the hispanic community 500,000 isothermal community college, spindale, nc, for operation of a material testing laboratory 85,000 ivy tech',
'state college, bloomington, in, for development of an associates degree program in biotechnology and student scholarships 550,000 iwf leadership foundation,',
'washington, dc, for a scholarship fund 500,000 jackson state university, jackson, ms for the project urban mississippi: teachers, technology, and',
'research 500,000 jacksonville state university, jacksonville, al, for the viper doppler radar training system 60,000 johnson c. smith university, charlotte,',
'nc, for a technology education and training initiative 320,000 jones county junior college, ellisville, ms, for equipment for an advanced',
'technology center 300,000 kansas state university, manhattan, ks for curriculum development 1,000,000 kansas state university, national institute for academic alliances,',
'manhattan, ks, for enhancing academic programs 250,000 kent state university, kent, oh for equipment and curriculum for the northeastern ohio',
'consortium for biopreparedness 750,000 kentucky community and technical college system, lexington, ky for curriculum development and acquisition of technology for',
'the center for excellence in automotive manufacturing 500,000 kishwaukee college, malta, il, for a new computer system 250,000 la sierra',
'university, riverside, ca, for science and computer equipment software 100,000 lackawanna college, scranton, pa, to develop a communication arts program',
'through technology acquisition and program development 200,000 lake erie college of osteopathic medicine, erie, pa for a program in pharmacy',
'155,000 langston university, langston, ok for a thurgood marshall scholarship endowment 100,000 laredo community college, laredo, tx for equipment and',
'materials 250,000 lawrence technological university, southfield, mi, for equipment 225,000 lenoir community college, kinston, nc, for a training program in',
'captioning and communication access realtime translation cart , including student scholarships 240,000 lewis and clark community college, godfrey, il, for',
'its national great rivers research and education center. 540,000 lewis clark state college, lewiston, id to continue and expand the',
'american indian students in the leadership of education program 450,000 lincoln university, lincoln university, pa for support of science education',
'laboratories and programs, which may include the acquisition of equipment and technology 100,000 lock haven university, lock haven, pa for',
'professional development partnerships and related services 900,000 lorain community college, elyria, oh to support the learning technology center 300,000 los',
'angeles valley college, valley glen, ca, for its fast track nursing career program 200,000 louisiana state university in baton rouge,',
'la, for the john breaux political papers and research collection project 300,000 lourdes college, sylvania, oh, for science equipment, technology',
'and instructional resources, and for the lourdes college planetarium 325,000 loyola university, new orleans, for the lindy boggs national center',
'on community literacy 350,000 luther college, decorah, ia, for the valders hall of science project 250,000 luzerne county community college,',
'nanticoke, pa, for a training program in realtime court reporting and captioning, which may include student scholarships 370,000 maine metal',
'products association, westbrook, me, to establish a national institute of metalworking skills management center 250,000 manatee community college, bradenton, fl,',
'for teaching for 21st century student success demonstration program 75,000 maricopa county community college district, phoenix, az, for the hispanic',
'bilingual nursing fellows program and for educational programs to train court reporters 200,000 maricopa county community college district, tempe, az,',
'for its bilingual nursing fellows program 250,000 marquette university, milwaukee, wi, for service learning and community outreach programs at the',
'les aspin center for government in washington, d.c 200,000 martin methodist college, pulaski, tn, for library materials, technology and personnel',
'for a baccalaureate nursing program 300,000 mary mason community foundation, philadelphia, pa, for a college assistance program, including student scholarships',
'100,000 marymount university, arlington, va, for scholarships for students seeking a dual certification in special and elementary education 100,000 maryville',
'college, maryville, tn for the center for effective communities 150,000 mcneese state university, lake charles, la, for the southwest louisiana',
'academy for innovative teaching and learning, including student scholarships 600,000 mercer university, macon, ga for a critical personnel development program',
'250,000 mercy college, dobbs ferry, ny, for the development of a registered nursing program 150,000 mercyhurst college, erie, pa to',
'develop an institute for arts based teacher education 100,000 miami university, oxford, oh, for equipment 400,000 michigan jewish institute, oak',
'park and bloomfield, mi, for a new computing curriculum 150,000 middle tennessee state university, murfreesboro, tn, for equipment and personnel',
'for biotechnology training initiatives 100,000 middlesex community college, lowell, ma, to acquire and implement the schedule25 program and other technology',
'upgrades 100,000 millersville university, millersville, pa for curriculum development and technology for science, environmental, occupational safety and health education programs',
'100,000 mills college, oakland, ca, for its institute for civic leadership 320,000 mississippi state university, starkville, ms, for digital production',
'equipment for the wise center broadcast facility 315,000 mississippi state university, starkville, ms, for the national center on rural early',
'childhood learning initiatives, which shall include the sesame street between the lions effort to produce and distribute multi media educational',
'and training materials 2,100,000 mississippi university for women, columbus, ms, for research and outreach programming of the southern womens institute',
'500,000 mississippi university for women, columbus, ms, plymouth bluff center for scientific and historical enrichment 500,000 mississippi valley state university,',
'itta bena, ms, for curriculum development 1,000,000 missouri southern state university, joplin, missouri, for equipment 1,301,000 monroe community college, rochester,',
'ny, for training and equipment 500,000 montana state university, billings, mt, to provide degree and certificate workforce education programs in',
'the healthcare industry 400,000 montgomery college, rockville, md, for equipment and technology to establish wireless mobile classrooms in engineering and',
'computer sciences 410,000 montgomery county community college, blue bell, pa, for equipment and technology acquisition in support of the advanced',
'center for technology 50,000 moravian college, bethlehem, pa, for equipment, technology, and curriculum development for a science initiative 100,000 morehead',
'state university, morehead, ky, to establish a center on homeland security policy 500,000 morehouse college, atlanta, ga, for an education',
'technology and telecommunications project 600,000 morehouse college, atlanta, ga, to conduct public and social research on issues affecting african american',
'and minority males at the morehouse research institute 160,000 muhlenberg college, allentown, pa, to develop a program for advanced discovery',
'in the exploration of the physical and life sciences at the secondary and post secondary grade levels 175,000 national academies',
'science, technology and economic policy step board, washington, dc to study changing labor force requirements 200,000 national association of hispanic',
'publications foundation, washington, dc, to improve access to higher education and financial aid opportunities for hispanic students, including awareness programs',
'in spanish 75,000 national center for disability and access to education in logan, ut to address distance education for individuals',
'with disabilities 300,000 national college access network, cleveland, oh for expanding and strengthening of programs 500,000 ndigo foundation, chicago, il,',
'for a merit based college scholarship program 100,000 nevada state college to create a digital learning center 250,000 new mexico',
'association of community colleges, santa fe, nm, for a dental distance education program 250,000 new mexico state university and dono',
'ana branch community college to expand its manufacturing bridge program 50,000 new york university, new york, ny, for the john',
'brademas center for the study of congress, which may include student scholarships and an endowment 1,300,000 north dakota state college',
'of science, wahpeton, nd, for a center for nanoscience technology training 200,000 north dakota state school of science, wahpeton, nd,',
'to continue telepharmacy training in north dakota 200,000 north florida community college, madison, fl for a registered nursing program 300,000',
'north shore community college, danvers, ma, for information technology and educational equipment for science center 200,000 north shore community college,',
'danvers, ma, for workforce development, entrepreneurship education, professional development, distance education, and outreach programs 350,000 northern illinois center for accelerator',
'and detector development at northern illinois university, dekalb, il 2,000,000 northern illinois university, dekalb, il for support of the vibration',
'and acoustics center 100,000 northern illinois university, dekalb, il, for an intelligent tutoring center 300,000 northern illinois university, dekalb, il,',
'to establish a nanoscience institute 500,000 northern kentucky university for the institute for new economy technologies 500,000 northern kentucky university,',
'highland heights, ky, for its institute for public policy research and service 300,000 northern michigan university, marquette, mi, for operating',
'expenses of the united states olympic education center, including student support 440,000 northwest shoals community college, phil campbell, al, for',
'new technology upgrades 250,000 northwestern college, orange city, ia, for equipment 25,000 nova southeastern university, fort lauderdale, fl, for a',
'latino literacy and technology training program 50,000 nova southeastern university, ft. lauderdale, fl, for the shepard broad law center minority',
'outreach online project 250,000 ocean county college, toms river, nj, for the center for marine studies 75,000 oglala lakota college',
'in kyle, south dakota for nursing education 250,000 oklahoma state board of regents for higher education, oklahoma city, ok to',
'expand the one net program for distance learning into rural areas of oklahoma 100,000 oregon institute of technology, klamath falls,',
'or, for equipment 120,000 orleans technical institute, philadelphia, pa, for equipment and educational programs to train court reporters 50,000 pacific',
'lutheran university, tacoma, wa, for programmatic support, technology and furnishings for its center for learning and technology 950,000 palo verde',
'community college district, blythe, ca, for equipment 500,000 penn state, university park, pa, for the penn state washington program 25,000',
'philadelphia university, philadelphia, pa, for technology upgrades and to develop an instructional delivery system which will focus on the integration',
'of technology into coursework 500,000 philander smith college, little rock, ar, for equipment, supplies, furnishings and personnel for the harry',
'r. kendall science and health mission center 320,000 peirce college, philadelphia, pa, for technology upgrades and course development for the',
'peirce online four year distance learning initiative 200,000 pittsburgh digital greenhouse, pittsburgh, pa, to facilitate work between research universities 150,000',
'pittsburgh tissue engineering initiative, pittsburgh, pa, for professional development and to develop education programs 250,000 potter county education council, coudersport,',
'pa for equipment 150,000 pratt institute, brooklyn, ny, for equipment and technology, personnel and faculty professional development 320,000 providence college,',
'providence, ri, for equipment, technology and education programs for its center for the arts 700,000 pulaski technical college, north little',
'rock, ar, for library equipment, technology, furnishings and collections 320,000 purchase college, state university of new york, purchase, ny, to',
'improve postsecondary education, increase access for minority students, and enhance student support services 250,000 ramapo college, mahwah, nj, for technology',
'and equipment for the sustainability education center 70,000 regional learning alliance, marshall township, pa, to acquire instructional technology and to',
'develop programming as part of a life long education services initiative for pittsburgh regional industry and community residents 200,000 research',
'center for cultural diversity and community renewal, university of wisconsin la crosse, wi, for project teach and project forward 250,000',
'rhode island college foundation, providence, ri, for an interdisciplinary research and education center regarding the history of child welfare 75,000',
'rhodes college, memphis, tn, for the rhodes college learning corridor project to expand an educational outreach and partnership program between',
'the university and the shelby county public school system 250,000 riverside community college district, riverside, ca for curriculum development of',
'the middle college initiative 100,000 robert morris university, moon township, pa, for equipment and development of its nursing and allied',
'health programs 100,000 roberts wesleyan college, rochester, ny for a distance education program 100,000 rowan university, glassboro, nj for an',
'engineering and technology satellite campus in pomona, nj 200,000 rutgers university school of law, camden, nj, for student scholarships and',
'loan repayment, internships, and public interest programming 640,000 sacramento city college, sacramento, ca, for its allied health professions recruitment and',
'retention center. 400,000 saginaw valley state university, university center, mi for a crisis intervention training center 200,000 saint john fisher',
'college, ny for the school of pharmacy 100,000 saint josephs college, brooklyn, ny, for equipment and technology for smart classrooms',
'at its brooklyn and patchogue campuses 400,000 saint leo university, st. leo, fl, for a corporate to classroom transition program',
'130,000 saint vincent college, latrobe, pa, to develop early childhood education programs for the fred. m. rogers center for early',
'learning and childrens media 100,000 salve regina university, newport, ri, for equipment and personnel for its center for advanced teaching',
'and learning in science and technology 400,000 san jose state university foundation, san jose, ca for the development of paramedic',
'and clinical laboratory scientist training programs 440,000 san pasqual academy, escondido, ca, for information technology infrastructure 120,000 santa clarita community',
'college district, santa clarita, ca, for equipment for the university center at college of the canyons 200,000 santa fe community',
'college, gainesville, fl, for equipment and training 500,000 school district of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa, for the college opportunity resources for',
'education core philly scholarship program 750,000 security on campus, inc., king of prussia, pa, to develop and conduct regional training',
'sessions on compliance with the clery act and the technical assistance handbook 25,000 self enhancement inc, portland, or, for family',
'support and violence and substance abuse prevention programs 250,000 seminole state college, seminole, ok for technology equipment 100,000 seminole state',
'college, seminole, ok, for the excel erated transitional nursing program 50,000 seminole state college, seminole, ok, to improve student retention',
'and graduation rates 25,000 sheldon jackson college, sitka, ak, for the adult learners program 500,000 shippensburg university foundation, shippensburg, pa,',
'for the center for land use 170,000 shippensburg university, shippensburg, pa, for equipment, technology and curriculum development for a performing',
'arts center 200,000 shoreline community college, shoreline, wa, for a center for manufacturing excellence 700,000 sisseton wahpeton college in agency',
'village, south dakota for a dakota language preservation program 250,000 snead state community college, boaz, al for a nursing program',
'400,000 snow college, ephraim, ut to support a distance learning program 200,000 sonoma state university, rohnert park, ca, for the',
'osher lifelong learning institute, including student scholarships and coordination with the nationwide osher network 200,000 south carolina state university, orangeburg,',
'sc for equipment and program support 350,000 south florida community college, avon park, fl, for equipment 200,000 southeast missouri state',
'university, cape girardeau, missouri, for equipment 550,000 southeastern pennsylvania consortium for higher education, pa, for the institute for mathematics and',
'science to provide professional development to k 12 teachers 750,000 southern illinois university, carbondale, il, for the paul simon public',
'policy institute, including an endowment 1,000,000 southern maine community college, south portland, me, to develop an entrepreneurial/business ownership certificate program,',
'student business incubator and high school entrepreneurial programs 150,000 southern methodist university, dallas, tx, for equipment 500,000 southern new england',
'school of law, north dartmouth, ma, for the immigration law clinic, including student stipends 125,000 southern new hampshire university, new',
'hampshire to continue and expand a distance learning program 250,000 southwestern indian polytechnic institute, albuquerque, nm for technical skills training',
'35,000 stark state college of technology, canton, oh for outreach and expansion activities 300,000 state university of new york at',
'geneseo, geneseo, ny, for equipment 250,000 state university of new york orange county community college, middletown, ny, for the newburgh',
'extension center 250,000 state university system of florida to continue a partnership on identifying and addressing the highest priority issues',
'in k 12 education 100,000 sweetwater education foundation, for its compact for success program, including student scholarships 540,000 syracuse university',
'in new york to establish the daniel patrick moynihan global affairs institute, including support for an endowment 5,000,000 tacoma community',
'college, tacoma, wa, for equipment, technology, and furnishings for an open computer lab 450,000 tallahassee community college, tallahassee, fl, to',
'establish satellite education centers 300,000 tarleton state university, stephenville, tx, for equipment and technology for its center for the advancement',
'of rural nursing education 350,000 texas state university, san marcos, tx, for a round rock higher education center rrhec in',
'round rock, tx 250,000 texas tech university, lubbock, tx for the center for the study of addiction 250,000 texas wesleyan',
'university school of law, fort worth, tx, for technology improvements 411,000 thiel college, greenville, pa to support agriculture and biology',
'programs, which may include the acquisition of equipment 100,000 thiel college, greenville, pa, for campus wide technology infrastructure upgrades 130,000',
'thurgood marshall scholarship fund, new york, ny, for capacity building activities at historically black colleges 400,000 touro university california, vallejo,',
'ca, to design, develop and implement college of education programs on its mare island campus 500,000 trenholm state technical college,',
'montgomery, al, for equipment 90,000 trident technical college, charleston, south carolina, to equip the hospitality, tourism and culinary arts program',
'250,000 troy state university, troy, al, for the virtual university of the armed forces and others 125,000 united negro college',
'fund special programs foundation, fairfax, va, for a capacity building project benefiting historically black colleges and universities, including instrumentation acquisition,',
'professional development for faculty, and scholarships for students 125,000 university of akron, akron, oh for a distance learning program with',
'the bliss institute 150,000 university of akron, akron, oh for an aerospace systems engineering degree program 200,000 university of akron,',
'akron, oh for emergency management curriculum and technology 150,000 university of alabama, tuscaloosa, al for laboratory equipment 325,000 university of',
'alaska statewide office for the university of alaska leadership institute/center for civics democracy 250,000 university of alaska/southeast for the alaska',
'distance education technology consortium 500,000 university of alaska/southeast to develop distance education coursework for arctic engineering courses and programs 100,000',
'university of arizona health science center, tucson, az, for the combined family practice residency/ integrative medicine fellowship training program 100,000',
'university of arizona to establish an indigenous peoples law and policy project 200,000 university of arkansas for medical sciences for',
'curriculum and infrastructure development for the mid america genetics distance education consortium 1,250,000 university of arkansas, school of social work,',
'fayetteville, arkansas, for the school of social work research center 100,000 university of california, hastings college of law, san francisco,',
'ca, for the center for gender and refugee studies to establish a clinical education program 200,000 university of central florida,',
'orlando, fl for the lou frey institute of politics 250,000 university of cincinnati, cincinnati, oh for the ohio partnership for',
'accountability 200,000 university of dayton, dayton, oh, for the dayton early college academy project 500,000 university of dubuque in dubuque,',
'iowa for the establishment of a nursing education program 500,000 university of florida, gainesville, fl, for equipment for the norman',
'hall project 100,000 university of georgia, athens, ga, for the croatian partnership for higher education reform 75,000 university of guam',
'school of nursing and health sciences, mangilao, gu, for its bachelor of science in nursing program 240,000 university of hartford,',
'west hartford, ct, for equipment and technology for the hartt school performing arts center 100,000 university of hawaii at hilo',
'for the applied rural science program 50,000 university of hawaii at hilo for the clinical pharmacy training program 700,000 university',
'of idaho for scholarships and program support of the lionel hampton artist in residence and the lionel hampton scholars 400,000',
'university of memphis, memphis, tn for the benjamin l. hooks institute for social change, which may include support for an',
'endowment 250,000 university of mississippi, oxford, ms for curriculum development and to enhance the development of young men and women',
'to make future contributions to ms and the nation 3,000,000 university of montana school of law, missoula, mt for infrastructure',
'at the university of montana school of law, including the acquisition of equipment and technology 700,000 university of nebraska at',
'kearney, kearney, ne, for student preparation 250,000 university of nebraska at omaha, omaha, ne, for teaching comparative american history 100,000',
'university of nevada, las vegas for educational outreach at the womens research institute of nevada 100,000 university of nevada, reno',
'for the latino studies program 100,000 university of new england, biddeford, me, for a dental residency program 250,000 university of',
'new mexico to establish the oral health institute 75,000 university of new orleans, la, for the center for school improvement',
'and teaching and learning excellence 1,000,000 university of north florida, jacksonville, fl, for a virtual school readiness incubator project 600,000',
'university of north texas, denton, tx, for a regional center for advanced scientific computing and modeling program 250,000 university of',
'north texas, denton, tx, for the laboratory experience and development of early researchers program 250,000 university of north texas, denton,',
'tx, in cooperation with paul quinn college, for a science and math teacher academy 240,000 university of northern iowa, cedar',
'falls, ia for program development and support of the center for applied gerontology 145,000 university of oklahoma, tulsa, ok for',
'development and support of a graduate degree program, which may include the acquisition of equipment 300,000 university of redlands, redlands,',
'ca for technology enhancement 350,000 university of richmond gottwald science center, richmond, va for equipment and technology 100,000 university of',
'rochester medical center, rochester, ny, for student scholarships in the school of nursing 250,000 university of saint francis, fort wayne,',
'in, for technology 150,000 university of san francisco, san francisco, ca, for equipment and programs at the harney science center.',
'575,000 university of south carolina, columbia, sc, for the strom thurmond fitness and wellness center 5,000,000 university of south florida,',
'sarasota/manatee campus, sarasota, fl, for the center for advanced health practices and policy formation 75,000 university of south florida, tampa,',
'fl, for a globalization research network, including the university of hawaii, manoa; george washington university; and the university of california,',
'los angeles 890,000 university of southern mississippi, hattiesburg, ms to enhance economic development teaching, training, and research opportunities 2,000,000 university',
'of st. thomas interprofessional clinic for counseling and legal services, st. paul, mn 75,000 university of texas at austin, austin,',
'tx, for the texas engineering and technical consortium 1,000,000 university of texas foundation, austin tx, for the ut public policy',
'fellowship initiative, which may include support of internship programs 250,000 university of texas pan american, edinburg, tx, for the raul',
'yzaguirre policy institute, including student support 640,000 university of texas, arlington, tx for smart manikins and equipment in the smart',
'emergency department 500,000 university of texas, austin, tx for the bill archer center 500,000 university of the pacific, mcgeorge school',
'of law, sacramento, ca for a cross disciplinary project 255,000 university of the pacific, stockton, ca, for the business forecasting',
'center 490,000 university of the sciences in philadelphia, philadelphia, pa, for the science education partnership in partnership with the philadelphia',
'school district to improve math and science education 100,000 university of the south, sewanee, tn, for equipment and technology 250,000',
'university of tulsa, tulsa, ok for critical research instrumentation and equipment to enhance campus infrastructure for information security 100,000 university',
'of vermont, burlington, vt to establish an advanced practice graduate nursing program in psychiatric mental health nursing 300,000 university of',
'virginia center for politics, charlottesville, va, for the youth leadership initiative 1,400,000 university of wisconsin baraboo/sauk county, baraboo, wi, for',
'equipment and technology for the robert l. brown theater 50,000 university of wisconsin eau claire, school of nursing, eau claire,',
'wi, for an accelerated baccalaureate degree program in nursing 300,000 university of wisconsin la crosse in la crosse, wi to',
'expand mentoring programs to assist students of hmong descent in attaining teacher certification 250,000 university of wisconsin marathon, wi, for',
'science equipment and furnishings 275,000 university of wisconsin whitewater in whitewater, wi to provide support services for mentally disabled students',
'to succeed in higher education 150,000 university of wisconsin wood, wi, for science equipment and furnishings 400,000 university of wyoming,',
'laramie, wy for technological infrastructure improvements 400,000 university of wyoming, laramie, wy for the american heritage center 315,000 urban college',
'of boston in massachusetts to support higher education program serving low income and minority students 900,000 utah state board of',
'regents, utah higher education assistance authority, salt lake city, ut, for scholarships and program support under the cesar chavez scholarship',
'program 125,000 utah valley state college, orem, ut for distance education 50,000 villa julie college, stevenson, md, to establish a',
'nursing distance learning program 250,000 virginia military institute, lexington, virginia, for curriculum and program support of the science and security',
'minor 500,000 virginia state university, petersburg, va, for technology equipment for the school of engineering 350,000 wake technical community college,',
'raleigh, nc, to implement a first responder training program 100,000 waldorf college, forest city, ia, for lab equipment 150,000 wallace',
'community college, dothan, al, for teaching for the future initiative 250,000 walsh college, troy, mi for program development and software',
'for the center of excellence for information assurance education 125,000 washington college, chestertown, md, for equipment and infrastructure technology 260,000',
'washington state university to provide education and research opportunities for tribes and tribal colleges and support the northwest regional native',
'american project 250,000 webster university, st. louis, mo, for literacy services, including the volunteer student literacy corps, at its institute',
'for literacy 750,000 wesleyan college, macon, georgia, willet memorial library 100,000 west chester university, west chester, pa, for technology infrastructure',
'upgrades 100,000 west kern community college district, taft, ca, for equipment 150,000 western governors university wgu , salt lake city,',
'utah to provide advanced education and competency based teaching degrees and certificates 800,000 western iowa tech community college, sioux city,',
'ia, for equipment 120,000 western michigan university, college of health and human services, kalamazoo, mi, for science equipment 400,000 western',
'nebraska community college, scottsbluff, nebraska, for the western nebraska center for business and individual training, including the acquisition of equipment',
'250,000 western nevada community college to create an occupational therapy assistant program 250,000 western oregon university, monmouth, or, for equipment',
'and technology for the division of computer science, division of business and economics, and department of mathematics 370,000 wharton county',
'junior college, wharton, tx, for instructional equipment and technology information management infrastructure 500,000 wheaton college, norton, ma, for program development',
'and equipment for a new science facility 225,000 widener university school of law, harrisburg, pa, for technology infrastructure upgrades 100,000',
'widener university, chester, pa for the institute for graduate clinical psychology 1,000,000 wilkes university, wilkes barre, pa, to develop programming',
'for a language institute to improve foreign language study 100,000 wilkes barre general hospital, wilkes barre, pa, to develop nurse',
'educator programs to instruct nursing students 200,000 wilson college, chambersburg, pa, for the development of a public policy institute to',
'address the needs of single mothers 100,000 wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities, wi, for a collaboration project to',
'consolidate administrative operations and information technology 800,000 world learning, brattleboro, vt, to develop teaching guides for the less commonly taught',
'asian languages. 100,000 york technical college, rock hill, sc, for its national precision metalworking center of excellence 650,000 other programs',
'the conference agreement includes $843,289,000 for trio instead of $842,559,000 as proposed by the house and $844,500,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the agreement also includes $308,960,000 for the gear up program instead of $318,230,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $302,500,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees intend that funds be awarded on an annual basis and that',
'the department consult with congressional committees of jurisdiction prior to new grant competition announcements. the conference agreement provides a sixth',
'and final year award to grantees first funded in 2000, while continuing all other funded projects. the conferees also intend',
'that these funds are available to eligible 1999 grantees that opt to apply for new grant awards servicing a cohort',
'no later than seventh grade, and are allowed to continue assisting students who have not yet completed the program through',
'high school graduation. the agreement also includes $41,000,000 for byrd honors scholarships as proposed by the senate. the house did',
'not propose funding for this activity. the conference agreement also includes $68,888,000 for teacher quality enhancement grants instead of $88,888,000',
'as proposed by both the house and the senate. the agreement includes $7,000,000 for demonstrations in disabilities, $2,222,000 for the',
'underground railroad program, and $3,000,000 for thurgood marshall scholarships as proposed by the senate. the house did not propose funding',
'these activities. the agreement also includes $988,000 for olympic scholarships as proposed by the house. the senate bill did not',
'provide funding for this program. howard university the conference agreement includes $240,715,000 for howard university instead of $243,893,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $239,763,000 as proposed by the senate. institute of education sciences the conference agreement includes $527,453,000 for',
'education research, statistics and improvement instead of $526,804,000 as proposed by the house and $536,804,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the conference agreement includes $25,000,000 for statewide data systems instead of $30,000,000 as proposed by the house and $40,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the educational technical assistance act of 2002 authorized a competitive grant program to state educational agencies',
'to enable such agencies to design, develop, and implement, statewide, longitudinal data systems to manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual',
'student data. the conferees believe these funds are necessary to help states measure individual student performance, particularly as it relates',
'to adequate yearly progress goals, more efficiently and more accurately. the conferees also urge the department to establish a priority',
'for those states that currently have the most limited ability to collect, analyze and report individual student achievement data when',
'considering applications for funds available through this program. the conferees expect the department to develop and implement this program so',
'that it serves the key goals of generating and using accurate and timely data to facilitate research needed to improve',
'student achievement, eliminate achievement gaps and comply with and meet reporting requirements of the elementary and secondary education act, as',
'stated in section 208 c of public law 107 279. the conferees believe that this program, if effectively implemented so',
'as to enable the collection of longitudinal data on individual student achievement, will greatly facilitate randomized controlled trials and other',
'rigorous longitudinal studies needed to determine which educational interventions are effective and which are not. the conferees believe that a',
'greater focus must be placed on the use of randomized controlled trials, longitudinal studies, and other research that meets the',
'standards set by the national research council. for this reason, the conferees strongly encourage ies to work with the secretary',
'to create a competitive preference system whereby schools would receive priority for awards by agreeing to participate in randomized research',
'studies. one potential system would entail funding schools in pairs, where at random one school would receive a new program',
'immediately and the other would receive it a year later, thereby creating conditions conducive to randomized controlled studies. the conference',
'agreement also includes $83,774,000 for research and innovation in special education. within the total, the conference agreement includes funding for',
'the following: best buddies connecticut, new haven, ct, to enhance the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities',
'for one to one friendships and integrated employment $150,000 best buddies international, inc., miami, fl, to enhance the lives of',
'people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for one to one friendships and integrated employment 1,000,000 best buddies maryland, baltimore,',
'md, to enhance the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for one to one friendships and integrated',
'employment 250,000 best buddies rhode island, providence, ri, to enhance the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities',
'for one to one friendships and integrated employment 200,000 best buddies texas, houston, tx, for program expansion 50,000 best buddies',
'virginia, miami, fl for expansion of northern virginia programs 140,000 bubel/aiken foundation for a demonstration on k 12 inclusion community',
'service 500,000 celeste foundation, mt. doro, fl, to provide technical assistance to parents and caregivers of autistic children on early',
'intervention therapies 1,400,000 center for creative play, pittsburgh, pa, to support services for disabled children and their families 25,000 center',
'for functional and molecular imaging, georgetown university, washington, dc, for the early diagnosis of developmental dyslexia project 250,000 city of',
'rocklin, california, for a rocklin integrated schools program 195,000 daemen college, amherst, ny, for special education services 600,000 fiesta educativa,',
'inc., los angeles, ca, for its fiesta familiar, home based training initiative for parents of children with disabilities 55,000 friendship',
'circle, west bloomfield, mi for life village. 425,000 holy family learning center, pittsburgh, pa, to provide specialized educational services to',
'children and adults 100,000 illinois state university, normal, il for the special education assistive technology center 500,000 international center on',
'deafness and the arts, northbrook, il for a teacher training program 200,000 jeremiah cromwell disabilities center, portland, me, for library',
'enhancements and awareness training for elementary school students 100,000 learning disabilities association of america, pittsburgh, pa, to expand parent and',
'teacher training programs and to increase resources available regarding learning disabilities 25,000 learning disabilities association of central new york, e.',
'syracuse, ny for educational consulting services. 100,000 lee pesky learning center, boise, id, to provide educational materials 200,000 lehigh university,',
'bethlehem, pa, for research to improve the lives of disabled individuals at the center for promoting healthy development for individuals',
'with disabilities 100,000 middle tennessee state university, murfreesboro, tn, for its center for the study and treatment of dyslexia to',
'improve instruction for students with dyslexia 500,000 national cued speech association, cleveland, oh, for a deaf childrens literacy project 325,000',
'ohio school for the deaf, columbus, oh, for the virtual reality educational system for the deaf 100,000 parent training and',
'information center of iowa the legal hand project 100,000 peoria school district 150, peoria, il, to establish a special education',
'technology partnership with department of special education at illinois state university 200,000 school for children with hidden intelligence, lakewood, nj,',
'for disability education 300,000 sephardic community center, brooklyn, ny, to expand weekend and summer programming for children with learning disabilities',
'100,000 southeast island school district to develop two way interactive video conferencing to provide special education services at 9 isolated',
'school sites in southeast alaska 100,000 spurwink institute, new gloucester, me to work with area schools to provide a comprehensive',
'network of support for special education students and juvenile offenders 400,000 u.s. disabled athletes fund, atlanta, ga for the blaze',
'sports clubs for youth with disabilities 100,000 united cerebral palsy central pa, camp hill, pa, in collaboration with the cumberland',
'perry association for retarded citizens, carlisle, pa, for a contemporary day program for young adults with disabilities 25,000 university of',
'northern colorado national center for low incidence disabilities 450,000 university of northern iowa, cedar falls, ia, for webcatt: the national',
'institute of technology for inclusive education project 333,000 university of southern mississippi, hattiesburg, ms, for the center for literacy and',
'assessment 1,000,000 workplace technology foundation, king of prussia, pa to provide training to special education students to increase employability upon',
'graduation 25,000 departmental management the conference agreement includes $423,379,000 for departmental program administration instead of $421,055,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $420,379,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes $90,248,000 for the office for civil rights as',
'proposed by the house instead of $92,801,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement also includes $47,790,000 for the office',
'of the inspector general as proposed by the house instead of $50,576,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees applaud',
'the department for its support of the strengthening the capacity of historically black colleges and universities hbcu through a collaborative',
'initiative, which is designed to achieve an improved cadre of senior leaders, more effective management of hbcus, more efficient campus',
'operations, and better governance at public and private hbcus. the conferees encourage the department to explore all possible actions to',
'increase the availability of technical assistance that supports these institutions efforts to maintain the financial standing necessary to meet performance',
'standards and accreditation. the conferees are concerned about the continued delay in release of the title iv handbook regarding campus',
'crime statistics that was called for more than 18 months ago. the conferees urge the department to release the handbook',
'as soon as possible. in addition, the conferees expect the department to implement a training program that will help institutions',
'of higher education utilize this new handbook and comply with section 458 f of the higher education act. general provisions',
'impact aid application deadline extension the conference agreement includes a provision making a technical change to the impact aid program',
'to extend the application deadline for applying for section 8002 federal property payments from fiscal year 2005 to fiscal year',
'2007 as proposed by the house. the senate bill contained no similar provision. loan consolidations the conference agreement does not',
'include a provision proposed by the house relating to consolidation loans. the senate bill contained no similar provision. education block',
'grant and even start funding the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed by the house relating to funding',
'for the education block grant and even start programs. funding for these programs is provided elsewhere in title iii of',
'this bill. federal needs analysis the conference agreement does not include language proposed by the senate prohibiting the department of',
'education from implementing annual updates to the tax tables used in federal needs analysis methodology. the house bill contained no',
'similar provision. technical corrections the conference agreement contains two technical corrections relating to projects included in the fiscal year 2004',
'bill. neither the house nor the senate bills contained similar provisions. pell grant eligibility the conference agreement includes a new',
'general provision related to eligibility for pell grants for certain students enrolled in institutions of higher education in palau. neither',
'the house nor the senate bills contained this provision. title iv related agencies armed forces retirement home the conference agreement',
'includes $61,624,000 for the armed forces retirement home instead of $61,195,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. committee',
'for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled the conference agreement provides $4,707,000 for the committee for purchase',
'from people who are blind or severely disabled instead of $4,672,000 as proposed by the house and as proposed by',
'the senate in s. 2806. corporation for national and community service domestic volunteer service programs, operating expenses the conference agreement',
'includes $356,598,000 for the domestic volunteer service programs instead of $353,197,000 as proposed by the house and $357,814,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. volunteers in service to america vista the conference agreement includes $95,000,000 for vista instead of $93,731,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $96,428,000 as proposed by the senate. national senior volunteer corps the conference agreement includes $112,323,000',
'for the foster grandparent program fgp as proposed by both the house and the senate. the conferees intend that one',
'third of the increase over the fiscal year 2004 level shall be used to fund program of national significance pns',
'expansion grants to allow existing fgp programs to expand the number of volunteers serving in areas of critical need. all',
'remaining funds shall be used to fund an administrative cost increase for each foster grandparent program nationwide. the amount to',
'be allocated to individual grantees shall be calculated based on a percentage of the entire federal grant award in fy',
'2004, including the amount specified for payment of non taxable stipends to foster grandparent volunteers. the corporation for national and',
'community service cncs shall comply with the directive that use of pns funding increases in the fgp shall not be',
'restricted to any particular activity. the conferees further direct that cncs shall not stipulate a minimum or maximum amount for',
'pns grant augmentation. the maximum amount that cncs may use in fy 2005 for communications and training and technical assistance',
'activities shall not exceed the amount enacted for these two activities in fy 2004. the conference agreement also includes $46,275,000',
'for the senior companion program scp instead of $45,987,000 as proposed by the house and $46,563,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the agreement also includes $59,000,000 for the retired senior volunteer program rsvp instead of $58,156,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $60,000,000 as proposed by the senate. funds appropriated for fy 2005 may not be used to implement or',
'support service collaboration agreements or any other changes in the administration and/or governance of national service programs prior to passage',
'of a bill by the authorizing committee of jurisdiction specifying such changes. the corporation shall comply with the directive that',
'use of funding increases in the fgp, rsvp, scp and vista not be restricted to any particular activity. in addition,',
'none of these increases may be used to fund demonstration activities. the conferees have not included funding for senior demonstration',
'activities. program administration the conference agreement includes $39,000,000 for program administration instead of $38,000,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$37,500,000 as proposed by the senate. corporation for public broadcasting the conference agreement includes $39,705,000 for digital conversion instead of',
'$49,705,000 as proposed by the senate. the house had proposed providing authority for cpb to utilize previously appropriated funds for',
'this purpose. the conference agreement also includes $40,000,000 as the second installment of a three year project to replace the',
'satellite interconnection system. the senate had proposed $50,000,000 for this purpose. the house had proposed providing authority for cpb to',
'utilize previously appropriated funds for this purpose. the conferees strongly urge the cpb to allocate not less than $100,000 to',
'the 14 public radio stations around the nation that provide the sole source of radio news and information in their',
'communities. the additional funds would permit these stations to extend their broadcast hours and improve service to their listeners. federal',
'mediation and conciliation service the conference agreement provides $44,797,000 for the federal mediation and conciliation service instead of $43,964,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $44,464,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees continue to support the fmcs program to',
'prevent youth violence. the conferees are especially pleased with the development of a cd rom that will address conflict resolution',
'among preschool and elementary age children. included in the total appropriation is $500,000 to be used for fmcs to continue',
'their work to prevent youth violence by teaching students mediation and conflict resolution techniques. federal mine safety and health review',
'commission the conference agreement provides $7,872,000 for the federal mine safety and health review commission instead of $7,813,000 as proposed',
'by the house and the senate. institute of museum and library services the conference agreement provides $282,827,000 for the institute',
'of museum and library services instead of $261,743,000 as proposed by the house and $262,240,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'within the total for the institute, the conference agreement includes funding for the following activities in the following amounts. in',
'thousands of dollars program fy 2005 museums for america $18,000 museum assessment 450 museum conservation prog 3,630 museum natl. leadership',
'proj 7,600 native american museum services 850 library serv. state grants 162,000 native american library services 3,500 library natl. leadership',
'grants 12,400 librarians for the 21st century 23,000 administration 11,186 within the funds provided for museums of america, $1,000,000 is',
'for continuation of the 21st century museum professional program. the conference agreement also specifies funding for the following: academy of',
'natural sciences, philadelphia, pa, for exhibits and programming associated with the lewis and clark expedition $100,000 alaska native heritage museum,',
'anchorage, ak in cooperation with the koahnic broadcasting corporation for its elders oral history project 300,000 alex haley house and',
'museum, henning, tn to preserve collections and improve exhibits 50,000 allegheny county, pittsburgh, pa for exhibit design and development 100,000',
'allentown public library, allentown, pa, for technological upgrades and educational programs 100,000 amistad america, inc., new haven, ct, for an',
'endowment fund as authorized under p.l. 108 184 400,000 amistad research center, tulane university, new orleans, la, for faculty research',
'fellowship and student internship programs 320,000 anniston museum of natural history, anniston, al, for enhanced classroom curriculum 50,000 antiquarian &',
'landmarks society, hartford, ct, for the nathan hale homestead in coventry 100,000 arab community center for economic and social services',
'access , dearborn, mi, for exhibits and museum programs 100,000 athenaeum of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa, for conservation and preservation of',
'library materials 75,000 audubon pennsylvania, audubon, pa, for exhibits and nature education programs at the mill grove audubon center 75,000',
'autry national center, los angeles, ca, for exhibits, education programs and outreach at its southwest museum of the american indian',
'and/or its museum of the american west 200,000 baylor university, waco, tx, for archival activities, exhibits, and education programs for',
'the mayborn museum complex 200,000 beth medrash govoha, lakewood, nj, for equipment, exhibits and preservation of collections 500,000 bibliographical society',
'of america, new york, ny 125,000 bishop museum in hawaii for digitization of old hawaiian language newspapers and other activities',
'to preserve the culture of native hawaiians 500,000 boys and girls harbor, new york, ny, for the preservation and digitalization',
'of raices collection, a multi media collection documenting the history of afro caribbean latin music in america 100,000 brooklyn academy',
'of music, brooklyn, ny, for preservation and management of its archives 75,000 business association of west parkside, philadelphia, pa to',
'exhibit the negro leagues baseball memorial 50,000 canton museum of art, canton, oh, to develop and implement the heartland program',
'200,000 cape cod maritime museum, hyannis, ma, for the development of exhibitions and programs 100,000 carnegie museums of pittsburgh, pittsburgh,',
'pa, for preservation of collections at the carnegie museum of natural history 100,000 catawba county historical association, newton, nc 25,000',
'chaldean community culture center, west bloomfield, mi, for programs that promote chaldean language, history, culture and teacher training 200,000 charles',
'h. wright museum of african american history, detroit, mi, for exhibits, education programs, technology and operations 400,000 cherry hill township',
'in new jersey for improved library technology 84,000 chicago historical society, chicago, for expansion of the chicago historical societys collections',
'and exhibits 150,000 childrens museum in oak lawn, oak lawn, il, for its explore and soar education program 200,000 city',
'of henderson, nc, for personnel, equipment and technology for the h. leslie perry memorial library. 100,000 city of jackson, ms,',
'for the medger wiley evers museum for program and exhibit design and development 200,000 city of jackson, tn, to support',
'technology upgrades at the jackson madison county public library 250,000 city of murrieta public library, murrieta, ca, for a literacy',
'thru technology program 150,000 claude pepper center in tallahassee, fl, for the digitization of library holdings 500,000 college of physicians',
'of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa, to preserve its medical library and art collection 100,000 colleton county memorial library, walterboro, sc, for',
'books and library materials 50,000 columbus museum of art, columbus, oh, to develop, test, and fabricate the exhibition, train teachers',
'and docents and publicize the project and produce related educational materials 76,000 contra costa county, martinez, ca, for the contra',
'costa reads program 72,000 currier museum of art, manchester, nh, for educational programs and community outreach 300,000 des moines arts',
'center for the protection of the current collection 825,000 east tennessee historical society, knoxville, tn, to expand and develop exhibits',
'that teach of the culture and history of east tennessee 500,000 edison house museum, louisville, ky, for educational programs 30,000',
'everhart museum, scranton, pa 100,000 experience music project in seattle, wa, for an oral history program 430,000 fairfax county public',
'library, fairfax, va, for its motheread/fatheread plus family literacy initiative. 100,000 field museum, chicago, il, for establishing networked computer database',
'for collections management 800,000 fine arts museums of san francisco for the de young museums art education program 100,000 florence',
'library learning center, los angeles, ca, for reading and other education programs 275,000 florida international museum, st. petersburg, fl, for',
'professional activities 650,000 folger library, washington, dc, for exhibits, operations, and public programs including education and outreach 500,000 frederick douglass',
'museum, washington, dc, for an african american cultural outreach center 50,000 free library of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa, for technology and',
'equipment upgrades 75,000 george washington university, washington, dc, for the eleanor roosevelt papers project 350,000 greenburgh public library, tarrytown, ny,',
'for computers and technology 12,000 greensburg hempfield area public library, greensburg, pa, for computers 50,000 grout museum, waterloo, ia, for',
'exhibitions 500,000 harbor heritage society, cleveland, oh, for making waves: vessel wide interpretive exhibit planning for the steamship william g.',
'mather maritime museum 200,000 healthspace cleveland, cleveland, oh, for exhibits 250,000 hellenic cultural association, salt lake city, ut, for exhibit',
'and program development at the hellenic cultural museum 75,000 hendry county, labelle, fl, for books and technology for harlem library',
'150,000 hesperia community library, hesperia, ca 500,000 historical society of western pennsylvania, pittsburgh, pa, for exhibit and curriculum development for',
'the western pennsylvania sports museum 75,000 historymakers, chicago, il, to create a digital archive dedicated to preserving the history and',
'accomplishments of african americans 75,000 home port alliance for the uss new jersey for restoration and preservation 150,000 hopkinsville christian',
'county public library, hopkinsville, ky 100,000 hunter college, new york, ny, to digitize, preserve and archive collections of the center',
'for puerto rican studies and for public access and dissemination activities 250,000 huntsville museum of art, huntsville, al, for exhibits,',
'technology, outreach and education programs 300,000 international museum of women, san francisco, ca, for education and teacher professional development programs',
'300,000 iona college, ny, for technology upgrade for the ryan library 75,000 italian american cultural center of iowa in des',
'moines, ia, for exhibits, multi media collections, display 150,000 jackson county library system, ripley, wv 72,000 james ford bell museum',
'of natural history, university of minnesota, minneapolis, mn, for exhibits and education programs 415,000 johnstown area heritage association, johnstown, pa,',
'for exhibits and education programs for the heritage discovery center 350,000 josephine school community museum, berryville, va 25,000 kansas state',
'university, manhattan, ks, for the 20th century soldier project 400,000 kidspace childrens museum, pasadena, ca, to develop its shake zone',
'education exhibit 250,000 lafayette college, easton, pa, for technology updates to the david bishop skillman library 100,000 livingston parish hungarian',
'museum, denham springs, la 50,000 maltz museum of jewish heritage, beachwood, oh, for a cradle of christianity: biblical treasures from',
'the holy land traveling exhibition 500,000 maps air museum, north canton, oh, to develop educational displays, upkeep of current displays,',
'library expansion, historical research and operation expenses 250,000 mauch chunk historical society of carbon county, jim thorpe, pa 100,000 memphis',
'zoo, memphis, tn, to develop exhibits and support student programs 500,000 miami museum of science & space transit planetarium, miami,',
'fl, for exhibits, outreach, and education programs 400,000 mid hudson childrens museum, poughkeepsie, ny, for a comprehensive technology enrichment program',
'to enhance exhibits 200,000 milford area historical society, milford, oh, for the promont house museum 40,000 milton j. rubenstein museum',
'of science and technology, syracuse, ny 450,000 missouri historical society, st. louis, mo, for the establishment and maintenance of an',
'archive for materials relating to the congressional career of the honorable richard a. gephardt 1,540,000 mount vernon public library, mount',
'vernon, ny, for operations and upgrades 260,000 mt. san antonio college, walnut, ca, for equipment 100,000 museum of appalachia, norris,',
'tn, to preserve and restore the collection of appalachian pioneer artifacts 500,000 museum of aviation foundation, warner robins, ga 250,000',
'museum of fine arts, boston, ma, for the development of exhibitions and programs 200,000 museum of flight in seattle, wa,',
'for the american fighter aces archive and collection 600,000 museum of science and industry, chicago, il, for the science in',
'your world program 250,000 museum of science, boston, ma, for community outreach, exhibit design and development, and educational programs 500,000',
'national center for american revolution, wayne, pa, for exhibit design and curriculum development for the museum of the american revolution',
'at valley forge national historic park 75,000 national city public library, national city, ca, for collections and technology 100,000 national',
'd day museum in new orleans, la, to improve the education, outreach, and exhibition of the museum 950,000 national museum',
'of american jewish history, philadelphia, pa, to develop a fully interactive learning center linked to their web site that will',
'extend the reach of the museum 100,000 national museum of women in the arts, washington, dc 1,000,000 national trust for',
'historic preservation, washington, dc, for the farnsworth house museum in plano, il 750,000 native american cultural center and museum, oklahoma',
'city, ok 2,100,000 new york botanical garden, bronx, ny, for the virtual herbarium project 500,000 new york hall of science',
'to develop, expand, and display science related materials 1,000,000 north carolina museum of art foundation, inc., raleigh, nc, for exhibits',
'and education programs 90,000 omaha performing arts center in nebraska for telecommunications systems 1,000,000 pennsylvania hunting & fishing museum, warren,',
'pa, to develop curriculum for conservation education 100,000 pittsburgh childrens museum, pittsburgh, pa, to expand arts and after school programs',
'for at risk children. 200,000 please touch museum, philadelphia, pa, to develop educational programs focusing on hands on learning experiences',
'950,000 portland state university, portland, or, to enhance library collections and outreach in the area of middle eastern and judaic',
'studies 320,000 putnam county library, cookeville, tn, to improve exhibits and purchase technology upgrades 50,000 reading company technical and historical',
'society, inc., reading, pa, to expand interpretive activities 100,000 rochester museum & science center, rochester, ny, for expansion of exhibitions',
'550,000 rock and roll hall of fame and museum, cleveland, oh, for music education programs 350,000 saint louis county economic',
'council, saint louis, mo, for jefferson barracks 200,000 sam davis memorial association, smyrna, tn, for interpretive exhibits and education programs',
'for the sam davis home 100,000 san bernardino county, san bernardino, ca, for the san bernardino county museum 350,000 save',
'the speakers house, inc., trappe, pa 300,000 sci quest, the north alabama science center, huntsville, al, for science and mathematics',
'education programs 315,000 serra cooperative library system, san diego, ca 175,000 simon wiesenthal centers los angeles museum for tolerance, los',
'angeles, ca, for the tools for tolerance for educators program to provide teacher training in diversity, tolerance and cooperation 100,000',
'smithtown library, smithtown, ny, for equipment and technology for its virtual worldwide neighborhood website project 50,000 soldiers and sailors national',
'military museum and memorial, pittsburgh, pa, for education and outreach programs 75,000 southwest missouri state university, springfield, mo, for digitization',
'of archives and rare book collections at the meyer library 125,000 stark county park district, canton, oh, for exhibits 250,000',
'state historical society of iowa in des moines, ia, for the development of exhibits for the world food prize 1,000,000',
'taft museum of art, cincinnati, oh 250,000 tubman african american museum, macon, ga 600,000 university of alaska fairbanks for the',
'continuation of the alaska digital archives project 250,000 university of vermont of burlington, vt, for a digitization project for the',
'preservation of vermont cultural heritage materials 250,000 vietnam archives center at texas tech university, lubbock, tx, for technology infrastructure 500,000',
'virginia living museum, newport news, va, for science education 200,000 waterloo center for the arts, waterloo, ia, for the youth',
'pavilion to provide educational programs and exhibit design and development 135,000 western reserve historical society, cleveland, oh 400,000 william mckinley',
'presidential library and museum, canton, oh 25,000 williamsburg county library, kingstree, sc, for books, library materials and computers 50,000 winchester',
'conservation museum, edgefield, sc 250,000 wisconsin historical society, madison, wi, to catalog and microfilm military base papers 50,000 witte museum,',
'san antonio, tx, for the water works project 100,000 woodmere art museum, philadelphia, pa, for technology upgrades and education and',
'outreach programs 75,000 woodrow wilson presidential library, staunton, va 500,000 world war ii victory memorial museum, auburn, in 100,000 zimmer',
'childrens museum, los angeles, ca, to develop and expand the youthink education program 75,000 medicare payment advisory commission the conference',
'agreement provides $9,979,000 for the medicare payment advisory commission instead of $9,905,000 as proposed by the house and the senate.',
'national commission on libraries and information science the conference agreement provides $1,001,000 for the national commission on libraries and information',
'science instead of $1,000,000 as proposed by the house and $994,000 as proposed by the senate. national council on disability',
'the conference agreement provides $3,371,000 for the national council on disability instead of $2,873,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$3,371,000 as proposed by the senate. national labor relations board the conference agreement provides $251,875,000 for the national labor relations',
'board instead of $248,875,000 as proposed by the house and $250,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees have included',
'additional funds over the budget request to reduce the backlog. the conferees concur with language in the senate report regarding',
'the nlrbs plan to restructure its regional offices and specifically oppose the elimination of region 30 and the subsequent downgrading',
'of the region 30 office to sub regional status. national mediation board the conference agreement provides $11,722,000 for the national',
'mediation board instead of $11,635,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. the conferees are concerned regarding the national',
'mediation boards nmb proposal to implement new fees for arbitration services in a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the',
'federal register on august 9, 2004. prior to implementing these new fees, the conferees strongly urge the nmb to hold',
'additional public hearings to examine any potential negative impact of the proposed fees. the conferees request that the national mediation',
'board be prepared to discuss this matter during consideration of its fiscal year 2006 budget. occupational safety and health review',
'commission the conference agreement provides $10,595,000 for the occupational safety and health review commission instead of $10,516,000 as proposed by',
'the house and the senate. railroad retirement board limitation on administration the conference agreement provides $103,370,000 for the railroad retirement',
'board limitation on administration expenses instead of $102,202,000 as proposed by the house and $102,600,000 as proposed by senate. railroad',
'retirement board office of inspector general the conference agreement includes a limitation on transfers from the railroad trust funds of',
'$7,254,000 for administrative expenses of the office of inspector general instead of $6,561,000 as proposed by the house and $7,200,000',
'as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by the senate that allows the office',
'of the inspector general to conduct audits, investigations, and reviews of the medicare programs. social security administration supplemental security income',
'program the conference agreement includes $28,710,829,000 for the supplemental security income program instead of $28,702,829,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $25,451,949,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement also includes an advance appropriation of $10,930,000,000, as proposed by',
'the house, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, to ensure uninterrupted benefit payments. the senate proposed an advance',
'appropriation of $14,130,000,000. also within the total, $2,986,900,000 is included for the administrative costs of the program as proposed by',
'the house. the senate included $2,928,020,000 for administrative costs. within the funds provided, the conference agreement includes $8,000,000, as proposed',
'by the senate, for outreach efforts and assistance to homeless persons and other underserved populations. the house bill did not',
'contain this funding. the conference agreement does not include a provision proposed by the senate that changes the date of',
'an ssi benefit payment from fiscal year 2005 to 2006. the house did not include this provision. limitation on administrative',
'expenses the conference agreement includes $8,798,296,000 for the limitation on administrative expenses rather than $8,798,100,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $8,622,818,000 as proposed by the senate. included in the conference agreement is bill language to allow ssa to collect',
'fees as authorized by the social security protection act for certification of non attorney representatives of claimants. office of inspector',
'general including transfer of funds the conference agreement includes $91,107,000 for the office of inspector general as proposed by the',
'house rather than $92,000,000 as proposed by the senate. united states institute of peace the conference agreement does not include',
'funding for the united states institute of peace in this title. the senate bill proposed $22,099,000 for this program while',
'the house included funding for this program in the commerce, justice, and state, the judiciary, and related agencies appropriations bill.',
'funding for this program is provided in division b. title v general provisions made in america the conference agreement deletes',
'without prejudice a general provision as proposed by the senate pertaining to the purchase of american made products and equipment',
'with funds made available in this act. the house bill did not propose a similar provision. weldon amendment the conference',
'agreement includes language as proposed by the house in section 509 of h.r. 5006. the senate bill contained no similar',
'provision. limitation on libraries the conference agreement includes a limitation on the ability of a library to access library funding',
'provided under this act unless the library is in compliance with the childrens internet protections act, as proposed by the',
'house. the senate bill contained no similar provision. limitation on schools the conference agreement includes a limitation on the ability',
'of an elementary or secondary school to access technology funding provided under this act unless the school is in compliance',
'with the childrens internet protections act, as proposed by the house. the senate bill contained no similar provision. rrb limitation',
'the conference agreement concurs with house language limiting the availability of funds to the railroad retirement board to enter into',
'an arrangement with a nongovernmental financial institution to serve as disbursing agent for benefits payable under the railroad retirement act',
'of 1974. the senate bill proposed similar language. limitations on the use of funds the conference agreement modifies a general',
'provision as proposed by the house pertaining to the reprogramming of funds. as per the requirement of this section, the',
'conferees reiterate the instruction that the departments and agencies funded through this division make a written request to the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations at least 15 days prior to the reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000, or',
'10%, whichever is less. pbgc limitation the conference agreement deletes without prejudice a general provision proposed by the house that',
'none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used by the pension benefit guaranty corporation to enforce section',
'4010 c of the employee retirement income security act. the senate bill did not propose similar language. foreign conferences the',
'conference agreement does not include a general provision as proposed by the house pertaining to the attendance of hhs employees',
'at foreign conferences. the senate bill did not contain a similar provision. the conferees are pleased that in the current',
'constrained fiscal environment, the secretary of hhs has taken steps to monitor and limit travel by hhs agency employees to',
'international conferences. the secretary should, however, ensure that all necessary u.s. scientists are permitted to attend important international scientific meetings',
'to present their research findings and to learn about research being conducted in other countries. nimh grants the conference agreement',
'does not include a general provision as proposed by the house regarding nimh grants. the senate bill did not contain',
'a similar provision. the conferees reiterate their support of the two tiered peer review process used by nih to judge',
'research grant applications and continue to expect nih to ensure that its funds are allocated to research that is both',
'scientifically meritorious and has high potential public health impact. overtime regulations the conference agreement deletes without prejudice language proposed by',
'the house and senate stating that none of the funds provided may be used to implement or administer any changes',
'to regulations regarding overtime compensation in effect on july 14, 2004. higher education special allowance for 9.5% loans the conference',
'agreement does not include a provision that prohibits the use of funds for the secretary to administer or pay any',
'special allowance under sections of the higher education act of 1965 pursuant to provisions of the regulations of the department',
'of education. the senate bill contains no similar provision. immigration limitation the conference agreement does not include a provision that',
'prohibits the use of funds by the department of education in contravention of sections of the illegal immigration reform and',
'responsibility act of 1996. the senate bill contains no similar provision. native hawaiian governing entity recognition the conference agreement does',
'not include a provision, proposed by the senate, recognizing the native hawaiian governing entity as the representative governing body of',
'the native hawaiian people. the house did not propose a similar provision. northern lights boulevard property the conference agreement includes',
'a provision conveying the property at 1818 w. northern lights boulevard in anchorage, alaska from the u.s. government to the',
'southcentral foundation for a replacement head start facility. the house bill contains no similar provision. across the board salaries and',
'expenses reduction the conference agreement includes a new provision to reduce salaries and expenses of the departments of labor, health',
'and human services, and education by $18,000,000. conference agreement the following table displays the amounts agreed to for each program,',
'project or activity with appropriate comparisons: conference total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for the fiscal year',
'2005 recommended by the committee of conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates, and',
'the house and senate bills for 2005 follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 $479,817,978',
'budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 496,434,577 house bill, fiscal year 2005 496,665,511 senate bill, fiscal year',
'2005 499,489,511 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005 497,552,511 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 +17,734,533',
'budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 +1,117,934 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +887,000 senate bill, fiscal year',
'2005 1,937,000 division g legislative branch appropriations act, 2005 legislative branch wide matters the conferees recognize the provisions of h.r.',
'4755 and the accompanying house report 108 577, and s. 2666 and the accompanying senate report 108 307, and any',
'instructions and detail included in such reports are to be adhered to, unless amended or restated herein. many items in',
'both house and senate legislative branch appropriations bills are identical and are included in the conference agreement without change. the',
'conferees have endorsed statements of policy contained in the house and senate reports accompanying the appropriations bills, unless amended or',
'restated herein. with respect to those items in the conference agreement that differ between house and senate bills, the conferees',
'have agreed to the following with the appropriate section numbers, punctuation, and other technical corrections. the conferees are very concerned',
'with the responsiveness and working relationships between the committees and the chief financial officers of the agencies of the legislative',
'branch. in order for the committees to review, analyze, evaluate, and provide the budgetary resources to the agencies of the',
'legislative branch it is imperative that solid working relationships exist between the committees and each cfo, and that they provide',
'the highest level of timeliness, accuracy, and confidentiality. the conferees believe that in order for the budgetary cycle to accomplish',
'the appropriate outcome the collaborative arrangements are essential, however, emphasize to the heads of the agencies, that the committees will',
'proceed with the budgetary process with or without these cooperative and confidential relationships. it has also come to the attention',
'of the conferees that agencies of the legislative branch are using varying assumptions and operating processes at times when the',
'government is operating under a continuing resolution. the conferees direct the members of legislative branch financial managers council to work',
'together to assure that all agencies are operating within the rules, regulations, and accounting procedures required by a continuing resolution',
'and report its findings to the committee on appropriations of the house and senate by january 31, 2005. the conferees',
'emphasize to the legislative branch agencies that the large budgetary increases requested in the fiscal year 2005 budget submissions cannot',
'be sustained. the conferees encourage the agencies to submit more reasonable budget requests for fiscal year 2006, and thereafter. title',
'i senate appropriates $726,067,000 for senate operations. inasmuch as these items relate solely to the senate, and in accord with',
'long practice under which each body determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without intervention, the managers on',
'the part of the house, at the request of the managers on the part of the senate, have receded to',
'the amendments of the senate. house of representatives appropriates $1,048,581,000 for house operations. inasmuch as these items relate solely to',
'the house, and in accord with long practice under which each body determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other',
'concurs without intervention, the managers on the part of the senate, at the request of the managers on the part',
'of the house, have receded to the amendments of the house. joint items joint economic committee appropriates $4,139,000 as proposed',
'by the house and the senate. joint committee on taxation appropriates $8,433,000 as proposed by the house instead of $8,476,000',
'as proposed by the senate. office of the attending physician appropriates $2,528,000 as proposed by the house and the senate.',
'capitol guide service and special services office appropriates $3,844,000 for the capitol guide service and special services office as proposed',
'by the house and the senate. statements of appropriations appropriates $30,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. capitol',
'police the conferees are very concerned that the chief of the capitol police has made operational decisions, which necessitated levels',
'of spending in excess of funds appropriated, without consultation with the committees. the conferees direct that the chief abide by',
'the antideficiency act and that the department will operate within its appropriations for the fiscal year. the chief of police',
'should not expect supplemental funding if he exceeds the appropriation. in the future, all permanent security improvements are to be',
'funded within existing appropriations not the emergency response fund. if a long term security need exists, the conferees expect the',
'chief to propose funding solutions, and await approval from the capitol police board and the appropriate committees of congress for',
'a permanent solution. the conferees direct that the chief of police make every effort to keep the committees informed of',
'all issues impacting appropriations in a more timely manner. the chief of police is directed to report quarterly, by approved',
'line item, on obligations to date compared to the original budgeted items, beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year',
'2005, ending december 31, 2004. salaries appropriates $203,440,000 for salaries of officers, members, and employees of the capitol police as',
'proposed by the house instead of $198,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the fiscal year 2002 conference report h. rpt.',
'107 259 accompanying the legislative branch appropriations bill outlined reprogramming guidelines for the legislative branch. the conferees are very concerned',
'that the capitol police have not followed the prescribed guidelines outlined in the fiscal year 2002 conference report. the conferees',
'direct the government accountability office to audit the budgetary execution of the capitol police, beginning with fiscal year 2002, to',
'determine if the established reprogramming guidelines are being followed. the gao is to report its findings to the committees on',
'appropriations of the house and senate within 90 days of enactment of this act. the conferees further direct that the',
'gao continue to monitor the capitol police budget, in terms of reprogramming actions, and report all reprogramming actions in its',
'regular semi annual reports regarding the capitol police administrative operations. the conferees are concerned with the broad interpretation by the',
'capitol police regarding the obligation and expenditure of funds under the auspice of a declared emergency situation. the conferees direct',
'the government accountability office to review the policies, procedures, notification criteria, and approval processes of the capitol police to obtain',
'the appropriate approvals by the capitol police board and the committees on appropriations when funding is required during an emergency',
'situation. the gao is directed to report its findings to the committee on appropriations of the house and senate no',
'later than january 31, 2005. the uscp has recently presented to the committees on appropriations another new plan for reorganizing',
'the department. the conferees acknowledge that changes to the uscp organization will be necessary to effectively address strategic objectives, performance',
'measures, recommendations made by the government accountability office, and changing conditions reflected in regular updates of the threat assessment. however,',
'organizational changes proposed by the uscp, to date, fail to link specifically desired outcomes to a clearly defined set of',
'strategic objectives emanating from an approved strategic plan. reorganization proposals do not adequately reflect recommendations made by the government accountability',
'office to establish a clear link between organization structure, strategic objectives, and staffing requirements. therefore, the conferees do not approve',
'any changes in organizational structure at this time. the department has experienced a considerable amount of growth over the past',
'few years in both mission and resources. the conferees believe that it is important for the uscp to develop a',
'reorganization plan that is clear, transparent, and supports the efficient and effective use of current and requested resources. the plan',
'should clearly demonstrate how the proposed organizational realignment is tied to the strategic objectives in an approved strategic plan which',
'is founded on the following criteria: results of an up to date threat assessment; well defined policies; and new or',
'reformed practices designed to transform and modernize the force in response to post 9/11 security requirements. the conferees believe that',
'an independent review of a proposed uscp reorganization plan, including the application of best practices, where applicable, would be helpful',
'in this regard and directs the government accountability office to undertake such a review. the gao will report its findings',
'and make recommendations that will assist the chief and the capitol police board in the development of a reorganization plan.',
'the gao should report the results of its review to the committees and the capitol police board by february 28,',
'2005. the conferees direct that 10 additional civilian administrative ftes be allocated within existing salaries resources as follows: three accountants',
'for fms start up and operations, a budget analyst for budget execution, a manpower analyst, a facilities administrator, a vehicle',
'maintenance administrator, an assets manager, and two human resources specialists. in addition, the conferees direct that from within existing general',
'expenses resources, the capitol police contract for the staffing resources to cover the requirements for wireless technicians, currently estimated at',
'four ftes, and for radio installation repair technicians and security control operators, currently estimated at 11 ftes. the conferees believe',
'that these positions will permit the uscp to properly address growing issues with financial management, human resources management, workforce planning',
'and budget, as well as technical requirements. the conferees expect that a portion of these resources will be used by',
'the uscp to assist in the analysis and evaluation of mission requirements as related to organization structure and overall staffing',
'needs. the conferees also expect that prior to any future requests for additional ftes, the capitol police board will present',
'to the committees a workforce plan that clearly communicates the relationship between a revised organizational structure and an approved strategic',
'plan that is based on the following criteria: an up to date threat assessment; security policies and procedures approved by',
'the capitol police board; best practices that are consistent with similar institutions; and human resources policies and practices designed to',
'maximize the effective and efficient use of ftes. the conferees further direct that the capitol police review all existing operations',
'and general expenses to determine if any outsourcing opportunities exist and report those findings to the committee on appropriations of',
'the house and senate by march 1, 2005. the conferees are concerned over the inflated estimates for the salaries appropriations',
'submitted by the chief of police. this situation has resulted in excessunobligated balances of $19.6 million, or 11.2% in fiscal',
'year 2003 and $11.2 million, or 5.7% in fiscal year 2004. this practice is inexcusable, especially in consideration of the',
'budget restraints under which the congress is operating. general expenses appropriates $28,888,000 for general expenses of the capitol police, instead',
'of $28,925,000, as proposed by the senate. as directed in the fiscal year 2005 house report 108 577 , the',
'chief of police is to report on the economics of continuing the use of the capitol police command vehicle due',
'to the requested maintenance cost of $200,000 for 2005. the conferees are concerned that, since november 2003, the uscp have',
'been aware of major mechanical structural problems with the vehicle and did not inform the committees. the study, which was',
'to be submitted to the committees on september 1, 2004, was not received until november 5, 2004. it was then',
'reported that the command vehicle is mechanically and structurally unsound for service, and had been removed from service on november',
'1, 2004. the conferees note that $1.6 million was invested in the command vehicle and direct that no further funding',
'be obligated or expended for this vehicle until all options are explored on its continued use and reported to the',
'committee on appropriations of the house and senate by february 1, 2005. the conferees direct the government accountability office to',
'conduct a study of the equestrian unit of the uscp. the study is to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, cost benefits,',
'risk analysis, and overall operations of the unit. the study is to be provided to the committee on appropriations of',
'the house and senate by march 15, 2005. the conferees direct that the chief of police provide the committee on',
'appropriations of the house and senate a quarterly report of all travel of the command staff of the capitol police.',
'this report should provide the names of the travelers, the dates and purpose of the travel, and all costs including',
'any training or registration fees associated with the travel. these reports should begin with the first quarter ending december 31,',
'2004. the conferees urge the capitol police to deploy wherever appropriate first applied sorbent treatment for use by the hazardous',
'materials response team in chemical decontamination efforts. administrative provisions including transfer of funds the conferees have included an administrative provision',
'allowing for the transfer of funds upon the approval of the committee on appropriations of the house and senate. in',
'addition, the conferees have included an administrative provision relating to hiring authority of the capitol police. the conferees also included',
'authorization for the capitol police to carry a specifically authorized weapon during periods when the officer or member is not',
'on duty that is different from the weapon furnished by the department. the conferees have provided authority for setting pay',
'with the capitol police board or the chief of the capitol police. the conferees have provided authority for the acceptance',
'of donations of animals for the canine unit. the conferees have also provided authority to the chief of the capitol',
'police to settle federal tort claims, in accordance with title 31 of the united states code, with reporting requirements to',
'the committee on house administration and the senate committee on rules and administration. the conferees have included a provision related',
'to the protection of information that is sensitive to the policing, protection, physical security, counter terrorism, emergency response, and preparedness',
'of the congress and the capitol buildings and grounds. language has also been included regarding the general counsel that is',
'not intended to effect changes to the current organizational structure. the conferees have also included a provision relating to deployment',
'of the capitol police outside of their jurisdiction. office of compliance salaries and expenses appropriates $2,421,000 as proposed by the',
'house and the senate. the conferees have agreed to strike the student loan repayment provision. the conferees remind the office',
'of compliance that funding provided for cost of living increases is not to be used for any other purpose without',
'the prior approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations. congressional budget office salaries and expenses appropriates $34,919,000 instead',
'of $34,790,000 as proposed by the house and senate. the additional amount of $129,000 is provided to cover the increased',
'agency cost for the federal employee retirement system fers . architect of the capitol general administration appropriates $80,347,000, to the',
'architect of the capitol for general administration, instead of $79,581,000 as proposed by the house and $74,063,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. of the amount appropriated, $2,220,000 shall remain availableuntil september 30, 2009, instead of $1,500,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $720,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees are concerned that little has been accomplished through the new',
'chief operating officer coo function, which the congress created in fiscal year 2003. this function was intended to improve management,',
'streamline day to day architect of the capitol aoc operations, and effectuate team building. specifically, public law 108 7 required',
'that the coo prepare an action plan describing the policies, procedures, and actions to be implemented and timeframes for carrying',
'out the responsibilities under this section. the conferees note that the action plan submitted to congress by the coo did',
'not adequately describe how the coo would carry out the assigned responsibilities detailed in the legislation. because the submitted action',
'plan is outlined at such a general level, it fails to convey how the listed items link together to move',
'the agency forward and address the agencys longstanding and well known weaknesses, the reason the coo position was created. in',
'addition, the plan lacks details of the steps necessary for completing the listed items, nor does it explain how individual',
'items will be measured in order to monitor aocs performance. further, the plan does not specify how the items listed',
'in the action plan relate to and link with the aocs strategic plan, released on december 15, 2003, even though',
'the legislation required that the action plan be developed concurrently and consistent with the development of a strategic plan. in',
'addition, the action plan was to be submitted not later than 90 days after the appointment of the chief operating',
'officer on july 28, 2003, but the plan was not received until december 22, 2003, almost 2 months late and',
'with no evidence of having benefited from additional work over that period. the conferees note that the action plan was',
'delivered without briefing or discussion, which could have provided the relevant committees with better understanding regarding the details of the',
'implementation of the plan. based on ongoing monitoring efforts conducted by the government accountability office gao , it appears that',
'there have been no substantive improvements made to overall aoc operations by the new coo. in fact, the conferees are',
'concerned that efforts by the coo to direct changes without the context of strategic objectives and a transparent, well organized',
'change management process are having a negative impact on morale, productivity, and effectiveness of the aoc as an institution. it',
'is apparent that the coo has not seriously addressed the intended results of this law and that he has either',
'misunderstood or intentionally ignored the purpose for which the position was created. therefore, the conferees have eliminated funding of $171,000',
'for the salary and benefit costs of the incumbent of the chief operating officer position. the conferees further direct that',
'architect of the capitol enters into a contract with an executive employment search organization to perform a nation wide recruitment',
'for a new chief operating officer. the conferees further direct that a panel comprised of the comptroller general of the',
'united states, the public printer of the united states, the chief administrative officer of the house of representatives, a designee',
'from the senate sergeant at arms, and a designee from the office of the architect of the capitol review the',
'applications, interview the top applicants, and forward a recommendation, including not less than three applicants, to the architect of the',
'capitol for his review and final selection within 180 days of enactment of this act. the conferees have agreed to',
'defer the transfer of ftes and associated costs as proposed by the senate until an organizational structure is approved for',
'the office of the architect of the capitol. the conferees are concerned that the aoc has ignored previous directives to',
'improve the quality of the fte data analysis submitted in the annual budget, particularly related to ongoing and new projects,',
'and therefore, direct that these very important fte projection and tracking issues be readdressed by the architect. the conferees found',
'the previous recommendations by the aoc to remedy the fte analysis difficulties to be questionable, including the aoc proposals to',
'completely remove the fte caps, or to increase the caps to significantly higher levels without justification. it is understood that',
'the fte situation in the aoc is complex due to the multi faceted responsibilities of the architect, including ongoing operations,',
'annual and multi year projects; a variety of funding sources; and the various types of positions that are required to',
'accomplish these responsibilities. however, it is due to these varying and complex factors that more systemic processes and greater controls',
'are required for fte estimates, projections and tracking. the aoc needs to provide comprehensive, meaningful, realistic, and transparent fte data.',
'the conferees have agreed to defer the establishment of a separate fte cap for the construction management division cmd ,',
'as proposed by the house. the aoc has been provided relief from the fte caps for project work for the',
'past two years. the conferees agree that a less cumbersome, yet accurate, approach for managing fte data is required. therefore,',
'the conferees direct the architect of the capitol and the government accountability office to work together to prepare a report',
'with recommendations that will address and improve the aocs ability to estimate, track, and report on all ftes. the report',
'is to include recommendations for improvements that address fte data by appropriation and organizational levels, including permanent and temporary ftes',
'required for each of the following categories: all jurisdiction operations, including those in general administration; ongoing and new projects performed',
'by the superintendents; and ongoing and new projects performed by the cmd. the recommendations will take into account that data',
'should be derived from a zero base for all temporary employees, including non project and support temporary positions as well',
'as temporary project positions for both superintendent jurisdictions and cmd projects. further, the report will address future personnel requirements by',
'contracting out functions to free up ftes for functions that are inherently governmental. the conferees further direct that the caps',
'established in fy 2004 will continue in fy 2005. the report with recommendations is to be delivered to the committees',
'on appropriations of the house and senate not later than 120 days after the enactment of this act. the conferees',
'note that there have been complaints regarding the responsiveness of the architect of the capitol to the needs of clients.',
'the conferees remind the architect that the organization must reflect a posture that is timely, professional, and responsive. included in',
'the operating budget is an additional $277,000 to cover anticipated increased agency contributions to the federal employees retirement system for',
'employees paid through the general administration appropriation. with respect to operations and projects the house and senate conferees have agreed',
'to the following: operating budget $77,467,000 project budget: 1. emergency defibrillators 660,000 2. study, design, and condition assessment 720,000 legislative',
'call system 120,000 telecommunications infrastructure 350,000 acf emergency vehicle storage facility 250,000 3. catv system upgrade design 1,500,000 total, general',
'administration 80,347,000 capitol building including transfer of funds appropriates $28,857,000, to the architect of the capitol for maintenance, care, and',
'operation of the capitol building, instead of $18,185,000 as proposed by the house and $24,784,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'of the amount appropriated, $14,500,000 shall remain available until expended, instead of $4,000,000 as proposed by the house and $8,770,000',
'as proposed by the senate to remain available until september 30, 2009. included in the operating budget is an additional',
'$72,000 to cover anticipated increased agency contributions to the federal employees retirement system for employees paid through the capitol building',
'appropriation. the conferees have agreed to include authority for the transfer of up to $10,600,000 to the capitol visitor center',
'project. the conferees are distressed with the architects ongoing inability to provide the committees with accurate cost estimates and delivery',
'schedules on this very important and high profile project. since the commencement of the project, the committees have made every',
'effort to work with the architect and staff through these issues, and yet, continue to receive notifications of schedule delays,',
'unforeseen requirements, and escalating costs of the capitol visitor center. with respect to operations and projects the house and senate',
'conferees have agreed to the following: operating budget $14,814,000 project budget: 1. replacement of minton tile 473,000 2. computer, telecom,',
'and electrical support 300,000 3. restore shutters & upgrade window lighting 400,000 4. cvc facility maintenance 6,000,000 5. install emergency',
'exit signs & lighting 1,000,000 6. cvc start up operations 3,270,000 7. minor construction 2,500,000 8. study, design, and condition',
'assessment: subway terminal water infiltration 100,000 total, capitol building 28,857,000 capitol grounds appropriates $6,974,000, to the architect of the capitol',
'for the care and improvements of the grounds surrounding the capitol, house and senate office buildings, and the capitol power',
'plant, instead of $7,033,000, of which $527,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009, as proposed by the house and',
'$6,940,000, as proposed by the senate. included in the operating budget is an additional $34,000 to cover anticipated increased agency',
'contributions to the federal employees retirement system for employees paid through the capitol grounds appropriation. with respect to operations and',
'projects the house and senate conferees have agreed to the following: operating budget $6,509,000 project budget: 1. restore decorative vases',
'& lights, w. terrace 78,000 2. inaugural support 10,000 3. renovate former d.c. street lights 177,000 4. study, design, and',
'condition assessment: restoration of the summerhouse 100,000 5. wayfinding and ada compliant signage 100,000 total, capitol grounds 6,974,000 senate office',
'buildings appropriates $62,083,000, of which $9,070,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009, to the architect of the capitol for',
'the maintenance, care, and operation of the senate office buildings. inasmuch as this item relates solely to thesenate, and in',
'accord with long practice under which each body determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without intervention, the',
'managers on the part of the house, at the request of the managers on the part of the senate, have',
'receded to the senate. included in the operating budget is an additional $219,000 to cover anticipated increased agency contributions to',
'the federal employees retirement system for employees paid through the senate office buildings appropriation. operating budget $52,112,000 project budget: 1.',
'refinish historic woodwork 285,000 2. repair marble floors & clean architectural surfaces 510,000 3. roof maintenance 300,000 4. seal fire',
'wall penetrations, hsob, dsob 300,000 5. ramp repair, hsob garage 200,000 6. replace suite counters, sinks & faucets, hsob 100,000',
'7. general painting 150,000 8. workman vehicle 25,000 9. man lift masonry shop 19,000 10. general purpose utility vehicle 12,000',
'11. replace modular furniture, hsob 3,700,000 12. renovate restrooms, ada, hob 1,300,000 13. study, design, and condition assessment 2,350,000 study/design,',
'existing fire alarm system upgrade 750,000 design, replace roof and skylights, hob 600,000 design, renovate north server 300,000 study, reclaim',
'parking under senate office buildings and space utilization 250,000 study, waterproofing/code compliant upgrades, old senate tunnel 100,000 design, fire alarm',
'system ada upgrade, dsob 75,000 assessment, penetrations of fire resistant rated walls, rsob 70,000 design, sprinkler protection for legislative garage',
'65,000 design, renovation of south buffet 50,000 assessment and design, taft memorial 50,000 design, pre action sprinkler system, russell library',
'40,000 14. hvac: elevator machine room modernization 420,000 15. furniture, special allowance 300,000 total, senate office buildings 62,083,000 house office',
'buildings appropriates $65,353,000, of which $27,103,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009, to the architect of the capitol for',
'the maintenance, care, and operation of the house office buildings. inasmuch as this item relates solely to the house, and',
'in accord with long practice under which each body determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without intervention,',
'the managers on the part of the senate, at the request of the managers on the part of the house,',
'have receded to the house. included in the operating budget is an additional $223,000 to cover anticipated increased agency contributions',
'to the federal employees retirement system for employees paid through the house office buildings appropriation. the conferees direct the architect',
'of the capitol to administer fire code regulations in the house office buildings under the same protocols used for administration',
'of fire codes in the capitol building. operating budget $37,900,000 project budget: 1. egress door improvements 200,000 2. replace chilled',
'water coils, fhob 150,000 3. minor construction 5,000,000 4. study, design, and condition assessment 1,955,000 design, rhob egress 500,000 design,',
'fhob egress 80,000 study, upgrade room 1100, rhob 400,000 design, repairs to garage floor, rhob 975,000 5. cao project support',
'4,894,000 6. replace windows, fhob 4,900,000 7. exterior waterproofing, underground garages 2,954,000 8. extend sprinkler systems 3,300,000 9. fire alarm',
'system upgrade, hob less rhob 1,100,000 10. staff fitness facility 3,000,000 total, house office buildings 65,353,000 capitol power plant in',
'addition to $4,400,000 made available from receipts credited as reimbursements to this appropriation, appropriates $56,834,000, to the architect of the',
'capitol for maintenance, care, and operation of the capitol power plant, instead of $56,139,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$60,928,000 as proposed by the senate. of the amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009, instead of',
'$630,000 as proposed by the house and $2,190,000 as proposed by the senate. included in the operating budget is an',
'additional $63,000 to cover anticipated increased agency contributions to the federal employees retirement system for employees paid through the capitol',
'power plant appropriation. with respect to operations and projects the house and senate conferees have agreed to the following: operating',
'budget net $53,015,000 project budget: 1. implement shoring and repairs to tunnels 100,000 2. replace expansion joints 1,342,000 3. retube',
'condensers, west refrigeration plant 866,000 4. study, design, and condition assessment 1,000,000 design, in plant power generation 750,000 design, upgrade',
'environmental control equipment. 250,000 5. remove tar paper/reinsulate violet tunnel 261,000 6. repair/maintenance chiller motors 6a & 5 250,000 total,',
'capitol power plant net 56,834,000 library buildings and grounds appropriates $40,097,000, to the architect of the capitol for structural and',
'mechanical care of the library buildings and grounds instead of $34,783,000 as proposed by the house and $65,145,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. of the amount appropriated, $21,506,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009 instead of $18,110,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $47,114,000 as proposed by the senate. included in the operating budget is an additional $78,000 to',
'cover anticipated increased agency contributions to the federal employees retirement system for employees paid through the library buildings and grounds',
'appropriation. with respect to operations and projects the house and senate conferees have agreed to the following: operating budget $17,516,000',
'project budget: 1. repair life safety deficiencies 400,000 2. replace partitions supports, jmmb 250,000 3. painting, tjb arches and ft.',
'meade module 1 245,000 4. replace sidewalks, jab & tjb 100,000 5. preservation environmental monitoring 80,000 6. minor construction 1,300,000',
'7. collections security 860,000 8. sprinkler system upgrades, tjb 6,754,000 9. smoke detector upgrades, tjb 3,850,000 10. ada bathroom renovations,',
'jab 3,700,000 11. sprinkler system upgrades, jab 2,400,000 12. study, design, and condition assessment, infrastructure maintenance 842,000 design, replace rain',
'leaders 300,000 design, repair/replace copper roof 215,000 design, roof repairs, tjb 200,000 study, coil deterioration, tjb & jab 75,000 design,',
'conservation of murals 52,000 13. design, loc egress improvements 1,800,000 total, library buildings and grounds 40,097,000 capitol police buildings and',
'grounds appropriates $5,853,000, to the architect of the capitol for the maintenance, care, and operation of buildings and grounds of',
'the capitol police instead of $4,883,000 as proposed by the house and $7,090,000 as proposed by the senate. of the',
'amount appropriated, $500,000 shall remain available until september 30, 2009, instead of no multi year funding as proposed by the',
'house and $1,500,000 as proposed by the senate. included in the operating budget is an additional $3,000 to cover anticipated',
'increased agency contributions to the federal employees retirement system for employees paid through the capitol police buildings and grounds appropriation.',
'with respect to operations and projects the house and senate conferees have agreed to the following: operating budget $4,853,000 project',
'budget: 1. uscp furniture replacement 500,000 2. study, design, and condition assessment 500,000 annual update to uscp facilities master plan',
'100,000 study, replacement of 67 k street facility 200,000 two decontamination support stations 200,000 total, capitol police buildings and grounds',
'5,853,000 botanic garden appropriates $6,326,000, to the architect of the capitol for the botanic garden, instead of $5,932,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $6,294,000 as proposed by the senate. the increase includes $62,000 for one new fte. included in',
'the operating budget is an additional $32,000 to cover anticipated increased agency contributions to the federal employees retirement system for',
'employees paid through the botanic garden appropriation. with respect to operations and projects the conferees have agreed to the following:',
'operating budget $5,783,000 project budget: 1. d.c. village facility, roof replacement 243,000 2. partnership support 300,000 total, botanic garden 6,326,000',
'administrative provision the conference agreement includes an administrative provision that requires the comptroller general to conduct a study to analyze',
'the cost, cost effectiveness, benefits, and feasibility of the architect of the capitol entering into a contract with a private',
'entity for the management and operation of the capitol power plant. library of congress salaries and expenses provides $384,671,000 for',
'salaries and expenses, library of congress instead of $373,225,000 as proposed by the house and $379,648,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. of this amount, $6,350,000 is made available from receipts collected by the library of congress and shall remain available',
'until expended; and $12,481,000 shall remain available until expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, newspapers, and other library materials as',
'proposed by the house instead of $11,981,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees have provided 2 ftes and $256,000',
'for the office of the inspector general to address information technology security audits. the conferees have agreed to a base',
'reduction of 3 ftes and $300,000 in accordance with public law 106 57, section 208. the conferees expect the librarian',
'of congress to work with the established educational consortium to draft future budgets for the adventure of the american mind',
'program and to submit them to congress. the conferees further direct that the library of congress and the educational consortium',
'establish a program in georgia to be funded within existing resources. an amount of $616,000 is included to cover anticipated',
'increased agency contributions to the federal employees retirement system. with respect to program allowances the conferees have agreed to the',
'following: 1. adventures of the american mind $2,250,000 2. abraham lincoln bicentennial commission 500,000 3. middle eastern text initiative 500,000',
'4. national film preservation board and national film preservation foundation 500,000 5. navcc culpeper project 19,538,000 6. department of state',
'capital security cost sharing program 1,200,000 7. veterans history project 1,035,000 8. security equipment maintenance 930,000 9. information technology system',
'maintenance 1,000,000 10. association for diplomatic studies and training 100,000 11. cooperative preservation and conservation project 300,000 copyright office salaries',
'and expenses provides $53,611,000, including $33,477,000 made available from receipts, for salaries and expenses, copyright office, instead of $53,518,000 as',
'proposed by the house and senate. the $93,000 increase provides for the increased cost of fers. the conferees are encouraged',
'by the copyright offices recent efforts to reengineer its processes, creating an electronic copyright office where applications and copies of',
'copyright works can be submitted, processed and stored in digital form. an electronic system will provide the public with better',
'access to copyrights and better enable the protection of copyrights and other intellectual property. the conferees also recognize that for',
'any electronic system to be complete and useful to the public, it must also include all previous copyright records not',
'currently in electronic form. the conferees are pleased that the office has initiated a study which will assess the costs',
'and feasibility, as well as technical approaches, of converting its historical records so that there will be electronic access to',
'all records from 1790 to the present. the conferees understand that there will be costs associated with such an effort,',
'and will be interested to hear the offices proposal to begin to transition the historical records into electronic and searchable',
'format. congressional research service salaries and expenses appropriates $96,893,000 for salaries and expenses, congressional research service, library of congress, instead',
'of $96,385,000 as proposed by the house and $96,678,000 as proposed by the senate. the increase over the house allowance',
'provides $293,000 for mandatory pay reallocations and $215,000 for the increased cost of fers. books for the blind and physically',
'handicapped salaries and expenses appropriates $54,412,000 for books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and expenses, instead of $60,187,000',
'as proposed by the house and $53,937,000 as proposed by the senate. of the appropriated amount, $16,235,000 shall remain available',
'until expended instead of $22,210,000 as proposed by the house and $15,960,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement',
'provides $275,000 above the amount requested for the digital talking book project. the conference agreement also provides $200,000 to remain',
'available until expended to defray telecommunications costs for the national federation of the blind newsline audio daily newspaper service. this',
'funding will complete the project that was begun in fiscal year 2003. administrative provisions in addition to various technical corrections',
'the conferees have agreed to a provision pertaining to the national film preservation board and the national film preservation foundation.',
'the conferees have included an administrative provision that limits the amount of reimbursement to the department of state for maintenance,',
'upgrade, and construction. government printing office congressional printing and binding including transfer of funds appropriates $88,800,000 as proposed by the',
'house and the senate. office of the superintendent of documents salaries and expenses including transfer of funds appropriates $31,953,000 for',
'office of the superintendent of documents, salaries and expenses instead of $32,524,000 proposed by the house and $31,935,000 proposed by',
'the senate. the $18,000 above the senate allowance covers the increased cost of fers. the conferees have agreed to a',
'fte cap of 2,621 as proposed by the senate instead of 2,889 as proposed by the house. the conferees support',
'public access to materials in the federal depository library programs legacy and electronic collections and authorize the superintendent of documents',
'to move forward with this program within available ftes and funding. administrative provision the conferees have agreed to the administrative',
'provision proposed by the house and senate authorizing the superintendent of documents to discount sales copies of gpo publications below',
'the current limitation. government accountability office salaries and expenses provides $478,392,000, of which $7,419,000 is from offsetting collections, for salaries',
'and expenses, government accountability office instead of $481,000,000 as proposed by the house and $477,419,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the increase of $973,000 above the senate allowance is to cover the increased cost of fers. the conferees have withdrawn',
'the request made by the house for the government accountability office to provide a report outlining the statutory responsibilities of',
'the congressional budget office, the congressional research service, the joint economic committee, and the joint committee on taxation. the conferees',
'support the senate report language 108 307 on technology assessments and mail screening technology. administrative provision the conferees have agreed',
'to an administrative provision proposed by the senate which amends the anti deficiency act to require the heads of executive',
'agencies and the mayor of the district of columbia to transmit to the comptroller general copies of reports of violations',
'of the act at the same time violations are reported to the congress. payment to the open world leadership center',
'trust fund appropriates $13,500,000 for a payment to the open world leadership center trust fund, as proposed by the senate',
'instead of $6,750,000 as proposed by the house. administrative provisions the conferees have agreed to a provision that expands the',
'open world leadership countries upon submission of a plan to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate; and',
'to a provision that amends the language relating to the membership of the board. title ii general provisions in title',
'ii, general provisions, section numbers have been changed to conform to the conference agreement and technical corrections have been made.',
'the conferees have included a provision that authorizes the architect of the capitol to maintain and improve landscape features of',
'property located near the house office buildings. the conferees have included a provision that prohibits funding in the act, from',
'being transferred except as provided in this act. the conferees have included a provision that agencies of the legislative branch',
'shall not be required to use the etravel service established by the general services administration. the conferees have included a',
'provision that authorizes permanent separation incentive payments to employees of the legislative branch as was provided to all executive branch',
'agencies in the homeland security act of 2002, public law 107 296. the conferees have included a house provision that',
'prohibits the use of funds to study, design, plan, or construct a fence around the capitol grounds. the conferees have',
'included the senate provision that makes technical corrections to the congressional recognition for excellence in arts education act; and a',
'provision that transfers property near the japanese american patriotism memorial to the architect of the capitol. the conferees have included',
'a provision relating to the abraham lincoln fellowship program. conference total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for',
'the fiscal year 2005 recommended by the committee of conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005',
'budget estimates, and the house and senate bills for 2005 follows: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2004 $3,527,460 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 3,977,283 house bill, fiscal year 2005 2,750,522 senate',
'bill, fiscal year 2005 3,575,000 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005 3,575,000 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2004 +47,540 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 402,283 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +824,478 senate',
'bill, fiscal year 2005 division h departments of transportation and treasury, independent agencies, and general government appropriations act, 2005 congressional',
'directives the conferees agree that executive branch propensities cannot substitute for congress own statements concerning the best evidence of congressional',
'intentions; that is, the official reports of the congress. the committee of conference approves report language included by the house',
'house report 108 671 or the senate senate report 108 342 that is not changed by the conference. the statement',
'of the managers, while repeating some report language for emphasis, is not intended to negate the language referred to above',
'unless expressly provided herein. budget justification material and congressional reprogramming procedures the conferees agree to all language and directives included',
'in the house and senate reports concerning the need to improve the budget justification materials and congressional reprogramming procedures for',
'departments and agencies funded in this act. title i department of transportation office of the secretary salaries and expenses appropriates',
'$87,234,000 for the salaries and expenses instead of $89,000,000 as proposed by the house and $86,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. as proposed by both the house and the senate, bill language is included that specifies funding by office. the',
'conference agreement is as follows: immediate office of the secretary $2,220,000 immediate office of the deputy secretary 705,000 office of',
'the general counsel 15,395,000 office of the under secretary for transportation policy. 12,627,000 office of the assistant secretary for budget',
'and programs 8,573,000 office of the assistant secretary for governmental affairs 2,316,000 office of the assistant secretary for administration 23,436,000',
'office of public affairs 1,929,000 office of the executive secretariat 1,456,000 board of contract appeals 704,000 office of small and',
'disadvantaged business utilization 1,278,000 office of the chief information officer 11,392,000 office of intelligence and security 2,053,000 office of emergency',
'transportation 3,150,000 retains provisions proposed by both the house and the senate limiting transfers among each office to no more',
'than 5 percent and requiring notification and approval by the house and senate committees on appropriations for any transfer greater',
'than 5 percent. bill language, as proposed by both the house and the senate, is included which allows the department',
'to spend up to $60,000 for official reception and representation expenses. retains language proposed by the house prohibiting funds from',
'being used to fill the position of assistant secretary for public affairs. retains the house direction that the assistant secretary',
'for administration fund training and recruitment activities at a total of $378,000, and fedbiz ops electronic business practice activities at',
'$68,000. retains the senate direction to the inspector general to review the budget justifications for the last three fiscal years',
'and the mission of the office of assistant secretary for administration to determine if resources are commensurate with office responsibilities.',
'retains the house direction to transfer the office of emergency transportation to the office of the secretary. of the amounts',
'provided, $100,000 is for improvements tothe crisis management center and $100,000 is for regional emergency response team training. the conferees',
'direct the secretary to submit an operating plan for the entire department as described in the house report within 60',
'days of enactment of this act. further, the assistant secretary for budget and programs shall submit a quarterly report on',
'the status of all outstanding reports and reporting requirements as directed by the senate. the conferees direct the department to',
'include in the fiscal year 2006 budget justification materials detailed information in the same manner as that of the fiscal',
'year 2003 justifications. in addition, the conferees direct the chief information officer cio to include in the fiscal year 2006',
'budget materials details of all funds that are utilized and managed by the cio, regardless of funding source or mode.',
'the conferees reiterate the need for better budget materials from the department in general. the conferees direct ost to conduct',
'a study of declining intercity bus service, as proposed by the house under the federal transit administration. office of civil',
'rights appropriates $8,700,000 as proposed by both the house and the senate. compensation for air carriers rescission rescinds $235,000,000 from',
'unobligated funds as proposed by the senate. the house did not include a similar provision. transportation planning, research and development',
'appropriates $20,000,000 for transportation planning, research and development instead of $10,800,000 as proposed by the house and $15,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. adjustments to the budget request are as follows: circumpolar infrastructure task force of the arctic council and',
'northern forum, ak $450,000 dot privacy assessment 750,000 inland waters freight mobility study, al 750,000 sdsu instrument training capital initiative,',
'sd 200,000 ui niatt transportation infrastructure research and technology transfer, id 300,000 transportation, infrastructure, and logistics research 750,000 university of',
'nebraska kearney agricultural transportation pilot project, ne 500,000 western washington university transportation and border research institute, wa 1,000,000 yellow bend',
'port planning and development, ar 300,000 niu fuel cell research, il 750,000 gulf of mexico transportation strategic study 500,000 national',
'research center for rural transportation, ks 500,000 center for coastal engineering research, al 750,000 interstate digital image exchange 500,000 great',
'lakes maritime research institute, short seas shipping route evaluation 750,000 university of wisconsin, superior transportation logistics research center shipper and',
'rail service study 250,000 i 91 corridor rail implementation plan study 750,000 hampton university transportation center 250,000 working capital fund',
'limits working capital fund activities to $151,054,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $125,000,000 as proposed by the house.',
'minority business resource center program appropriates $900,000 for the administrative expenses of the minority business resource center program and limits',
'loans made under the program to $18,367,000 as proposed by both the house and the senate. minority business outreach appropriates',
'$3,000,000 for minority business outreach as proposed by both the house and the senate. new headquarters building appropriates $68,000,000 for',
'continued construction and build out of the new headquarters building. neither the house nor the senate provided funds for this',
'account. payments to air carriers airport and airway trust fund appropriates $52,000,000 for payments to air carriers to be derived',
'from the trust fund as proposed by the senate, instead of $51,700,000 as proposed by the house. in addition to',
'these funds, the program will receive $50,000,000 in mandatory spending pursuant to the federal aviation authorization act of 1996, resulting',
'in a program budget of $102,000,000. federal aviation administration operations the conference agreement includes $7,775,000,000 for operations of the federal',
'aviation administration instead of $7,726,000,000 as proposed by the house and $7,784,000,000 as proposed by the senate. of the total',
'amount provided, $4,918,073,000 is to be derived from the airport and airway trust fund instead of $4,972,000,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $4,959,503,000 proposed by the senate. funds are distributed in the bill by budget activity, as proposed by',
'the senate. contract tower cost sharing. the bill specifies $7,000,000 for continuation of the contract tower cost sharing program as',
'proposed by the house and senate. level of operational air traffic control supervisors. the conference agreement includes language proposed by',
'the house specifying that $4,000,000 of funds under this heading are available only to raise the level of operational air',
'traffic control supervisors to 1,846. the senate bill included no similar provision. administration of government credit cards. the agreement includes',
'language proposed by the house related to faa management of government credit cards. the senate bill included no similar provision.',
'the following table compares the conference agreement to the presidents budget and the levels proposed in the house and senate',
'bills by budget activity: administration of potential shortfall due to essential air service transfer. the conferees agree that the faa',
'administrator has the flexibility to propose the use of funds in either the operations or facilities and equipment appropriations to',
'address any shortfalls in essential air service funding for which faa resources are required under existing law. the administrator is',
'directed to advise the house and senate committees on appropriations on the appropriations and programs from which these funds would',
'be drawn. air traffic controller training. the conferees agree that the initial training of personnel hired with funds in this',
'act above the budget request is to be conducted at the faa academy to the maximum extent possible. however, conferees',
'do not intend for this directive to negatively influence faas acceptance into the controller workforce of individuals hired through the',
'collegiate training initiative program using funds from faas base budget. study of atc requirements, chicago ohare, il. the conference agreement',
'transfers $5,000,000 from the facilities and equipment account for airspace redesign studies and associated analyses at chicago ohare international airport.',
'the budget had requested such funding under the air traffic control tower replacement program. national airspace redesign. conferees agree to',
'senate language regarding the amount and use of funds for the national airspace redesign project in the new york/new jersey',
'metropolitan area. this results in an allocation of $4,000,000 for this project. the conferees agree that no funds made available',
'under this appropriation may be used to prepare the environmental impact statement for the redesign of the new york/new jersey/philadelphia',
'regional airspace, or to conduct any work as part of the review of the redesign project conducted under the national',
'environmental policy act and related laws, as long as the faa fails to consider noise mitigation. further, none of the',
'funds made available for this purpose shall be reprogrammed by the faa to other activities, including airspace redesign not directly',
'related to new york, new jersey, and philadelphia airspace redesign. accounting system consolidation. the conferees agree that faa may proceed',
'with its consolidation of accounting operations. however, the faa should not consolidate operations of the kansas city, missouri office during',
'fiscal year 2005. official time. the conference agreement includes a reduction of $7,000,000, as proposed by the house. the conferees',
'direct the faa administrator and the director of the office of personnel management to submit a joint report to the',
'house and senate committees on appropriations, not later than april 1, 2005, explaining the specific short term actions taken to',
'reduce official time consumption, and the long term plan to bring faas policies and procedures into closer conformance to government',
'wide averages. facilities and equipment airport and airway trust fund the conference agreement includes $2,540,000,000 instead of $2,500,000,000 as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. of the total amount available, $421,000,000 is available for one year, and $2,119,000,000',
'is available for three years. the appropriation of $3,000,000 proposed by the house for defense contract audit agency audits is',
'not included. the following table provides a breakdown of the house and senate bills and the conference agreement by program:',
'advanced technology development and prototyping. the conference agreement includes $59,075,000 for advanced technology development and prototyping instead of $42,400,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $56,575,000 as proposed by the senate. the following table compares the conference agreement to the',
'house and senate bills by budget activity: project conference agreement runway incursion $9,100,000 aviation system capacity improvement 4,000,000 separation standards',
'2,500,000 ga/vertical flight technology 1,500,000 operational concept validation 2,000,000 nas requirements development 1,500,000 domestic rvsm 2,200,000 safer skies 3,400,000 lithium',
'technologies to mitigate asr 1,000,000 wind/weather research, juneau, ak 4,900,000 phased array radar technology 4,000,000 airport research 10,100,000 fogeye 1,000,000',
'nas safety assessment 1,000,000 gps anti jam technology 3,000,000 airborne automated flight alert system 3,000,000 runway obstruction warning system 375,000',
'airport cooperative research program 3,000,000 data exchange project 1,500 000 total 59,075,000 airport research. of the funds provided, $4,000,000 is',
'for the airfield improvement program authorized under section 905 of public law 106 181. safe flight 21. the conference agreement',
'provides $44,454,000, to be distributed as follows: activity amount project capstone $36,000,000 weather cameras 7,000,000 ohio river valley 4,004,000 other',
'activities 4,450,000 en route automation. the conference agreement provides $347,200,000 for en route automation. faa is given the discretion to',
'allocate the reduction of $14,000,000 among projects within this program. the conferees agree that, in future budget submissions, faa is',
'to display funds for the en route automation modernization eram program in a separate budget line item, and to identify',
'sub elements of that program, with associated funding, in the budget justification documents. aviation weather services improvement. the senate recedes',
'from its direction regarding this program. funds for these activities are included under safe flight 21. wide area augmentation system.',
'the conferees do not agree with senate direction deferring funds for the additional geo stationary satellite for the wide area',
'augmentation system. the conference agreement fully funds this program. new york integrated control complex. the conferees reiterate support for continued',
'analysis of a new york integrated control complex. although no current funding is provided, conferees support further investigation of the',
'new york consolidation and will consider future congressional funding based on the outcome of those studies. terminal air traffic control',
'facilities replacement. the conference agreement provides $128,025,000 for this program. funds shall be distributed as follows: terminal automation. the conferees',
'direct faa not to obligate the government contractually during fiscal year 2005 to actions which would involve replacement of common',
'arts systems or arts color displays until the inspector general reviews and validates the life cycle cost studies and other',
'relevant analyses provided to faas joint resources council to justify and rebaseline this possible phase of the terminal automation modernization',
'program. this direction is the same as enacted for fiscal year 2004. during the current year, faa made some decisions',
'on this program, but deferred final decisions on this critical phase of the program, pending further analysis. the conferees believe',
'that faa urgently needs to make decisions on these systems, as they involve many of the agencys largest and busiest',
'air traffic control facilities. consistent with fiscal year 2004, the conference direction does not prohibit the agency from including such',
'activities in contract options that the agency could exercise after full review and approval is received. the conferees remain neutral',
'on the issue of stars deployment, and await the faas detailed analyses and the inspector generals review. detroit metro airport,',
'mi. detroit metro airport was recently identified as a candidate airport where faa should consider installation of the precision runway',
'monitor prm system to improve airport capacity in inclement weather conditions. since then, faa has begun to limit prm deployment',
'in favor of multilateration technology. since the need for capacity improvements at detroit metro remains valid, and faa is moving',
'away from prm deployments, the conferees encourage faa to apply fiscal year 2005 funding to develop and implement the multilateration',
'technology at this airport on an accelerated basis. approach lighting system improvement program. the conference agreement provides $24,360,000 for this',
'program. funds shall be distributed as follows: instrument landing system establishments. the conference agreement provides $41,345,000 for this program. funds',
'shall be distributed as follows: transponder landing system. the conference agreement provides $7,000,000 for this program. the conferees agree that',
'faa should use these funds to conduct site surveys at locations listed in the house and senate reports. funds may',
'also be used to evaluate other landing system alternatives, in consultation with the affected airports. airport cable loop systems. funding',
'of $3,000,000 above the budget estimate is for atlanta hartsfield international airport, ga. facilities and equipment airport and airway trust',
'fund rescission the conference agreement deletes the rescission of $50,000,000 proposed by the senate. the house bill contained no similar',
'rescission. research, engineering, and development airport and airway trust fund the conference agreement provides $130,927,000 for research, engineering, and development',
'instead of $117,000,000 as proposed by the house and $129,427,000 as proposed by the senate. the following table compares the',
'conference agreement to the house and senate bills by budget activity: propulsion and fuel systems. of the funds provided, $2,000,000',
'is to continue the evaluation of molecular markers for detecting the adulteration or dilution of jet fuel; $500,000 is for',
'research into modifying general aviation piston engines to enable their safe operation using unleaded aviation fuel; and $1,000,000 is for',
'research into aviation grade ethanol fuels at south dakota state university. advanced materials/structural safety. of the funds provided, $4,000,000 is',
'for research and equipment at the national institute for aviation research at wichita state university niar and $500,000 is for',
'advanced materials research at the university of washington. flightdeck safety/systems integration. of the funds provided, $2,000,000 is for the mobile',
'object technology program and $1,500,000 is for continued development of in flight simulator training for commercial pilots. proposed funding for',
'training and education in aircraft inspection, maintenance, and repair is not included. aeromedical research. the conference agreement provides $10,160,000, an',
'increase of $3,500,000 above the budget estimate. of the additional funds, $3,000,000 is to carry out studies and analyses of',
'airline cabin air quality through the center of excellence for cabin air quality, as recommended by the senate. the conferees',
'encourage faa to consider adding oklahoma state university to the consortium of universities in this center of excellence. in addition,',
'$500,000 is to conduct preliminary investigations of the potential of low cost, low power, lightweight, polymer array technologies, networked within',
'aircraft, to meet requirements for cabin air quality monitoring. this work is to be carried out through the faa civil',
'aeromedical institute. weather research. of the funds provided, $1,000,000 is for weather related research to be conducted between faa and',
'the national severe storms laboratory, norman, oklahoma. wake turbulence. of the funds provided, $2,000,000 is to enhance the capability of',
'pulsed laser doppler radar to detect and track aircraft wakes. grants in aid for airports liquidation of contract authorization limitation',
'on obligations airport and airway trust fund the conference agreement includes a liquidating cash appropriation of $2,800,000,000, as proposed by',
'the senate. the house had no similar appropriation. obligation limitation. the conferees agree to an obligation limitation of $3,500,000,000 for',
'the grants in aid for airports program as proposed by the senate. the house bill contained no similar limitation. administration.',
'the conference agreement includes a limitation on administrative expenses of $68,802,000 as proposed by the senate. the house bill contained',
'no similar limitation. small community air service development pilot program. the bill includes $20,000,000 under the obligation limitation to continue',
'the small community air service development pilot program, as proposed by the senate. the house had no similar funding. this',
'is consistent with actions taken in the past four fiscal years. san diego airport. conferees agree to house direction regarding',
'the san diego air transportation action plan site selection process. high priority projects. of the funds covered by the obligation',
'limitation in this bill, the conferees direct faa to provide not less than the following funding levels, out of available',
'resources, for the following projects in the corresponding amounts. the conferees agree that state apportionment funds may be construed as',
'discretionary funds for the purposes of implementing this provision. to the maximum extent possible, the administrator should work to ensure',
'that airport sponsors for these projects first use available entitlement funds to finance the projects. however, the faa should not',
'require sponsors to apply carryover entitlements to discretionary projects funded in the coming year, but only those entitlements applicable to',
'the fiscal year 2005 obligation limitation. the conferees further direct that the specific funding allocated above shall not diminish or',
'prejudice the application of a specific airport or geographic region to receive other aip discretionary grants or multiyear letters of',
'intent. redesignation of project. the conferees agree that the fourteenth project in the aip priority list on page 33 of',
'house report 108 671 is renamed stockton airport. airport project description amount akron canton airport, oh construction of de $5,000,000',
'icing fluid containment facility. akutan airport, ak various improvements 2,000,000 albany airport, ga runway extension 1,000,000 albemarle stanly county airport,',
'various improvements 600,000 nc. alliance airport, tx runway extension; 4,000,000 relocate navaids; associated relocations. andalusia opp airport, al apron and',
'connector 3,500,000 taxiway construction, runway/taxiway extension design, land acquisition, runway overlay, road relocation, and runway/taxiway extension. andrews murphy airport, nc',
'corporate apron 1,000,000 expansion and land acquisition. ardmore municipal airport, ok reconstruct runway 1,108,113 17/35. arnold palmer regional, pa extend',
'runway 1,000,000 augusta regional airport, ga terminal 1,500,000 construction. aurora municipal airport, il various improvements 2,800,000 bartlesville airport, ok extend',
'runway 17/35. 1,210,526 bastrop morehouse memorial phase i funding for 800,000 airport, la. land acquisition and project design. baxter county',
'regional airport, ar development of 1,000,000 parallel runway. belen alexander municipal airport, various improvements 850,000 nm. bessemer municipal, al runway',
'extension and 1,000,000 security improvements. big sandy airport, ky fencing 150,000 blue ridge airport, va land acquisition and 500,000 road',
'relocation associated with expansion of apron. brooks county airport, tx land acquisition for 100,000 runway extension. brownsville south padre island',
'engineering costs 1,250,000 airport, tx. associated with increasing the runway length. castle airport, ca upgrade for part 139 1,000,000 certification,',
'tower into compliance and various improvements. central nebraska regional airport, pavement repair and 2,100,000 ne. replacement; lighting installation. chandler municipal',
'airport, az heliport relocation. 1,300,000 chattanooga metropolitan airport, taxiway alpha 1,500,000 tn. north reconstruction. cleveland hopkins international runway safety area',
'1,300,000 airport, oh. improvements and software installation. collin county regional airport, tx reconstruction/ 300,000 overlay of parallel taxiway; runway overlay.',
'concord regional airport, nc runway extension 1,250,000 council bluffs municipal, ia runway improvements. 2,000,000 craig/klawock airport, ak various improvements 500,000',
'dane county regional airport, wi construct 2nd phase 1,500,000 of runway 13 safety area, object free space and approach surface.',
'dekalb taylor municipal, il widen taxiway a and 700,000 taxiway c. detroit metropolitan airport, mi demolition of the 1,000,000 berry',
'terminal and construction of a new deicing pad. dillon county airport, sc construct hangars, 1,000,000 runways, and other facilities for',
'new airport. dupage airport, il rehabilitation of 2,500,000 taxiways a and c. eastman airport, ga construction of the 1,000,000 proposed',
'cross wind runway. edinburg airport, tx design and 100,000 engineering for upgrades to add cargo capacity. enid airport, ok reconstruct',
'parallel 947,368 taxiway; rehabilitate runway 17/35. erie county plum brook airport, oh initial engineering 1,500,000 and design work to build',
'the airport. fairbanks international, ak various improvements 1,300,000 farmington airport, mo construct apron, 1,500,000 partial parallel, and t hanger taxiways.',
'fitzgerald municipal airport, ga runway extension and 1,300,000 precision approach equipment. forbes field airport, ks taxiway improvements 1,000,000 franklin field,',
'al land acquisition, 1,000,000 runway extension, and parallel taxiway. freddie jones airport, al runway extension 1,000,000 frenchville airport, me construction',
'of 1,300,000 aircraft hangar, complete access road; purchase and remove existing hangars. gary/chicago airport, in railroad relocation. 2,800,000 georgetown county',
'airport, sc various improvements 1,000,000 golden triangle regional airport, cargo ramp 2,000,000 ms. construction. granbury municipal airport, tx runway extension',
'1,250,000 great falls international airport, runway improvements. 3,000,000 mt. gulfport biloxi international various improvements 1,250,000 airport, ms. guthrie airport, ok',
'complete runway 16/ 684,211 34 extension. halifax northampton regional installation of 1,000,000 airport, nc. category i instrument landing system, including',
'localizer, glideslope, approach lighting system, and other related components. hancock international, ny improve drainage; 1,000,000 acquire snow removal vehicle; rehab',
'apron. harlan tucker guthrie airport, ky. fencing 200,000 harnett county airport, nc runway and parallel 700,000 taxiway extension; apron expansion/',
'overlay; and localizer installation. havre city county airport, mt terminal remodeling 150,000 and expansion; various improvements. hawkins field, ms extend',
'runway 1634 750,000 to 6,500 feet. hector international airport, nd reconstruct and 1,500,000 shorten runway and various improvements. helena regional,',
'mt terminal remodeling 1,250,000 and expansion. highmore airport, sd construct new 1,000,000 runway, apron and taxiway. hilo international airport, hi',
'runway pavement 1,000,000 rehabilitation. horry county airport, sc airport study 500,000 huntsville international jones taxiway extension 2,000,000 field, al. and',
'land acquisition. ithaca tompkins airport, ny relocation of 500,000 parallel taxiway. jackson international airport, ms. apron replacement 1,750,000 and related',
'taxiway. jamestown municipal airport, nd milling off the 4,500,000 current surface and resurfacing airline runway 13/31 and various improvements. jfk',
'memorial airport, wi security fencing 500,000 jimmy stewart airport, pa runway extension 900,000 joplin regional airport, mo terminal replacement 1,500,000',
'juneau airport, ak terminal 1,200,000 enhancements. kahului airport, hi taxiway pavement 1,000,000 rehabilitation. kansas city international airport, various improvements 3,000,000',
'mo. kansas state university airport, apron and hangar 1,000,000 ks. door repair. kenai airport, ak various improvements 1,000,000 kenosha regional',
'airport, wi various improvements 1,000,000 l.o. simenstad municipal airport, reconstruct and 2,000,000 wi. extend primary runway to 5000 feet, construct',
'parallel taxiway, install high intensity runway lighting. la crosse municipal airport, wi construct parallel 1,500,000 taxiway. levelland municipal airport, tx',
'renovation project 68,000 phase i. littlefield municipal airport, tx. renovation project 68,000 phase i. logan cache airport, ut master plan',
'100,000 lumberton municipal airport, nc rehabilitate the 1,000,000 primary runway. madras/jefferson county airport, construction of 300,000 or. flight services building.',
'manistee county blacker airport, terminal project 1,000,000 mi. marshall municipal airport, mn extension of runways 1,000,000 mason city airport, ia',
'rehabilitation of 2,500,000 runways; land acquisition for rsa. medford airport, or terminal 1,200,000 construction. merrill airport, wi install jet a',
'fuel 1,000,000 facility; install fence mid way regional airport, tx extension of runway 700,000 18 356. missoula international airport, mt',
'land acquisition 3,925,000 montgomery county airport, nc lighting upgrades 150,000 montgomery regional dannelly terminal renovation 2,000,000 field , al. phase',
'iii. moriarty airport, nm construction of new 200,000 crosswind runway phase i. moton field municipal, al land acquisition, 1,000,000 runway',
'and taxiway extension, apron expansion, and other improvements. nacogdoches a.l. mangham, jr. runway expansion 2,000,000 regional airport, tx. phase ii.',
'nashville international airport, expansion of the 750,000 tn. airport rescue and fire fighting facility. new castle county airport, de taxiway',
'improvements 1,750,000 new castle henry county airport, land acquisition and 1,000,000 in. runway expansion. newport news/williamsburg phase ii airline 1,000,000',
'international, va. ramp expansion. norman airport, ok reconstruct main 1,000,000 hanger and apron areas. nut tree airport, ca improve airport',
'1,000,000 access and parking aprons; seal hanger taxi landings. oakland county international, mi relocation of t 2,000,000 hangers. orlando international,',
'fl elimination of 1,000,000 wildlife attractants. owensboro daviess county regional runway extension 1,000,000 airport, ky. paulding county airport, ga land',
'acquisition, 1,000,000 design engineering; airfield improvements. pellston regional airport, mi perimeter access 500,000 road and new entrances, expansion of auto',
'parking lots, de icing facility, and new entryway signage. person county airport, nc construct runway 1,250,000 extension, widen the existing',
'runway safety area, strengthen existing pavement, and complete the parallel taxiway. philadelphia international environmental impact 2,000,000 airport, pa. statements. phoenix',
'sky harbor international, taxiway 3,500,000 az. reconstruction. put in bay airport, oh various improvements 1,000,000 r. l. jones airport, ok',
'improve airport 236,843 drainage. reno/tahoe international airport, apron reconstruction 1,000,000 nv. rice lake regional airport carls various improvements 2,000,000 field',
', wi. rochester airport, ny extension of runway 1,250,000 10/28. sacramento international airport, various improvements 1,500,000 ca. salina municipal, ks',
'apron and hangar 1,000,000 repair. san bernardino international, ca runway improvements. 4,000,000 san francisco international perimeter security 1,000,000 airport, ca.',
'fence combined with electronic detection. santa teresa dona ana airport, runway improvement 1,000,000 nm. phase i. soldotna airport, ak runway',
'safety area, 1,300,000 drainage improvements, tundra tire/ski runway, signing and visual guidance system. somerset airport, ky relocation of kit 2,500,000',
'cowan road. southwest georgia regional runway extension 1,000,000 airport, ga. spearfish airport, sd construct new 1,000,000 airport runway. spokane international',
'airport, wa. taxiway c 5,000,000 extension. springfield beckley municipal purchase land for 1,700,000 airport, oh. instrument landing system and development.',
'st. petersburg/clearwater runway extension 6,000,000 international, fl. ted stevens international airport, laser lines of tug 1,400,000 ak. roads and lake',
'hood seaplane base. trent lott international airport, runway expansion 1,000,000 ms. tulsa international, ok taxi lanes; taxiway 1,500,000 rehabilitation; drainage',
'improvements. tupelo airport, ms upgrade terminal 1,000,000 unalaska airport, ak air terminal 1,000,000 expansion. upper cumberland regional airport, extend runway',
'and 2,500,000 tn. construct taxiway extension. virginia highlands airport, va environmental 1,250,000 assessment, relocation of state route 611, and design',
'of a runway extension. w.k. kellogg airport, mi various improvements 3,000,000 warren county airport, ny various improvements 500,000 waukesha county',
'airport crites various improvements 3,000,000 field , wi. west virginia statewide various improvements 8,000,000 westfield barnes airport, ma navigation aids',
'to 100,000 add an array of eight new antennas. williamsburg/whitley county various improvements 650,000 airport, ky. willmar airport, mn various',
'improvements 1,000,000 grants in aid for airports airport and airway trust fund rescission of contract authorization the conference agreement includes',
'a rescission of contract authority of $265,000,000 as proposed by the senate. no similar rescission was proposed by the house.',
'general provisions federal aviation administration sec. 101 retains authorization for airports to transfer instrument landing systems and other equipment purchased',
'with federal airport grants to the faa, subject to certain conditions, as proposed by the house and senate. sec. 102',
'allows 375 technical staff years at the center for advanced aviation systems development as proposed by the house, instead of',
'350 as proposed by the senate. sec. 103 retains a provision proposed by the house prohibiting funds for engineering work',
'related to an additional runway at louis armstrong new orleans international airport in louisiana. the senate bill contained no similar',
'provision. sec. 104 retains a provision prohibiting faa from requiring airports to provide without cost building construction or space, as',
'proposed by the house and senate. sec. 105 retains a provision proposed by the house prohibiting funds to change weight',
'restrictions or prior permission rules at teterboro airport in new jersey. the senate bill contained no similar provision. sec. 106',
'modifies provisions proposed by the house and senate concerning the continuation and mandatory expansion of the war risk insurance program.',
'the modification deletes expansion of the program to aircraft manufacturers and associated entities. as proposed by the house and senate,',
'the conference agreement extends the existing terms and conditions of the program for one year, until december 31, 2005. the',
'conferees note that, under the provisions of section 106 of public law 108 176, the secretary continues to have the',
'authority to extend war risk insurance to aircraft manufacturers at his discretion. sec. 107 includes a provision making eligible for',
'the faas airport improvement program a project meeting certain specified requirements. the conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by the',
'senate authorizing the faa administrator to accept funds from an airport sponsor, subject to certain conditions, for environmental reviews related',
'to a project to add critical airport capacity. a similar provision was enacted on december 12, 2003 in public law',
'108 176. federal highway administration limitation on administrative expenses the conference agreement limits administrative expenses of the federal highway administration',
'fhwa to $346,500,000 instead of $346,000,000 as proposed by the house and $349,594,000 as proposed by the senate. this amount',
'assumes funding for six full time equivalents to help oversee fhwa major projects. the conferees recommend the following adjustments to',
'the budget request by program and activity: employee multidisciplinary development program $1,600,000 undistributed reduction 1,494,000 the conferees note a report',
'on this program due by march 15, 2004 has yet to be received by the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations, and therefore reduce funding for the employee multidisciplinary development program to $2,506,000. the conferees include an undistributed reduction of',
'$1,494,000 and direct fhwa to report back to the house and senate committees on appropriations on the planned amounts for',
'these activities and funding sources with the 2005 operations plan, and actual amounts and funding sources in future budget justifications.',
'a table should include information on each lae subline item, including the budget request, reductions if any , and a',
'total. examples of subline items are awards, oracle licensing, electronic government, or it cost to meet new it architecture standards.',
'federal aid highways limitation on obligations highway trust fund the conference agreement limits obligations for the federal aid highways program',
'to $34,700,000,000 instead of $34,641,000,000 as proposed by the house and $34,900,000,000 as proposed by the senate. project clarifications the',
'conference agreement deletes language associated with changes or corrections to projects in the statement of managers associated with both the',
'fiscal year 2004 and 2003 bills, as proposed by the senate. public lands. the conference agreement modifies language proposed by',
'the senate directing that funds allocated to fhwas public lands discretionary program be derived from that program and not from',
'funds allocated to the national park service, and that these funds not come from funds allocated to the fish and',
'wildlife services regions. major projects updates. the conferees require fhwa to provide the house and senate committees on appropriations quarterly',
'updates on major projects it is tracking. tranportation enhancements the conferees are aware that the surface transportation extension acts continue',
'tea 21s requirement that 10 percent of the surface transportation program stp funds apportioned to a state be set aside',
'specifically for transportation enhancement te activities, which fund community based transportation infrastructure projects. the conferees direct that of the fiscal',
'year 2005 te funds distributed to the state of oklahoma, the federal highway administration shall ensure that a total of',
'$2,500,000 is provided to the visitor welcome centers at blackwell and at erick, oklahoma; and that $750,000 is provided to',
'the recreational trails project in edmond, oklahoma. district of columbia partnership. the conferees recognize the success of the dc streets',
'partnership, a project to preserve and maintain the majority of the 75 mile nhs system in the district of columbia.',
'the conferees note the favorable evaluation of asset condition when measured against performance measures, and believe that the project could',
'serve as a national model for performance based contracting. limitation on transportation research the conferees provide a general limitation on',
'transportation research of $462,500,000, as proposed by the senate, instead of $478,000,000 as proposed by the house. surface transportation research',
'within the funds provided for surface transportation research, the conference agreement modifies house and senate language and includes $103,000,000 for',
'highway research and development for the following activities: environmental, planning, real estate $16,850,000 research and technology program support 8,000,000 international',
'research 400,000 structures 14,000,000 safety 11,500,000 operations 13,000,000 asset management 2,750,000 pavements research 16,000,000 long term pavement project ltpp 10,000,000',
'advanced research 750,000 policy research 9,000,000 r&t strategic planning and performance measures 750,000 total 103,000,000 the conference agreement replaces language',
'allocating research funding proposed by the senate with the following language: environmental, planning, and real estate. the conference agreement provides',
'$16,850,000 for environmental, planning, and real estate research. within the funds provided for this research activity, the fhwa is directed',
'to provide $1,000,000 to continue dust and persistent particulate abatement research in emmonak, alaska, $500,000 for central california ozone study,',
'and $250,000 for the sacramento blueprint, california. research and technology. the conference agreement provides $8,000,000 for research and technology program',
'support. within the funds provided for this activity, the fhwa is directed to provide $250,000 to the transportation research center',
'at georgia tech university; $700,000 to the center for intermodal freight mobility and security in maryland; $750,000 for the center',
'on coastal transportation research at the university of south alabama, $475,000 for nepa training at pellissippi state community college in',
'tennessee, $650,000 for the university of vermont for research related to dynamic transportation modeling and advanced ground penetrating radar systems,',
'and $1,500,000 for the oklahoma transportation center. international research. the conferees provide $400,000 for international research activities. further, fhwa is',
'directed by the conferees to consult the house and senate appropriations committees before any international agreements are consummated that are',
'likely to require financial support as proposed by the house. structures. the conference agreement provides $14,000,000 for structures research. within',
'the funds provided for structures research, the conferees direct fhwa to provide $125,000 to support nondestructive structural evaluation technology at',
'new mexico state universitys bridge research center, $200,000 for west virginia universityconstructed facilities center for fire and blast resistant composite',
'barriers research, and $150,000 for the university of delawares innovative bridge research program, $350,000 to the university of maine to',
'study the use of wood composite material to extend the life of ports, and $1,000,000 for the national steel bridge',
'alliance. the conferees strongly encourage fhwa to continue its research and deployment of lithium technologies to prevent and mitigate asr',
'since advances in these lithium technologies have the potential to help increase the durability of our transportation infrastructure. safety. the',
'conference agreement provides $11,500,000 for safety research. operations and asset management. the conference agreement provides $13,000,000 for operations and $2,750,000',
'for asset management. within the funds provided for these activities, the conferees direct fhwa to provide $700,000 for wisconsins critical',
'vulnerability assessment and countermeasure plan; $300,000 for the wisconsin strahnet detour route planning; $1,500,000 for the puget sound in vehicle',
'traffic map demonstration initiative in washington state; and $500,000 for the pacific northwest freight mobility research program at washington state',
'university, the university of washington, and north dakota state university. the conference agreement does not provide funds for statistical analysis',
'of the national quality initiative under any fhwa research program, as proposed by the house. such analysis shall be performed',
'by the bureau of transportation statistics. pavements. the conference agreement provides $16,000,000 for pavements research. within the funds provided for',
'this activity, the conferees direct fhwa to provide $250,000 to tennessee tech university rapid set pavement research and development; $500,000',
'for low cost carbon fiber production technology, university of tennessee space institute; $550,000 for the center for portland cement concrete',
'pavement technology at iowa state university; $1,250,000 to the national center for asphalt technology, auburn, alabama; $450,000 for the mack',
'blackwell paving materials study, arkansas; $300,000 for the concrete research at oklahoma state university; and $500,000 for aggregates research at',
'the international center for aggregates research, texas. policy. the conference agreement provides $9,000,000 for policy research. within the funds provided',
'for this activity, fhwa is directed to provide $300,000 to the boston university infrastructure investment research initiative. intelligent transportation systems',
'the conference agreement modifies language proposed in the house and senate and provides a limitation on intelligent transportation systems of',
'$232,000,000. funds are available for the following activities: research and development $52,000,000 operational tests 10,000,000 evaluations 7,000,000 architecture and standards',
'18,000,000 integrations 11,500,000 program support 11,500,000 subtotal 110,000,000 its deployment incentive program 122,000,000 total 232,000,000 joint program office. the conferees',
'retain house language regarding the structure of the its joint program and directing the secretary to justify any changes to',
'the administrative structure. intelligent transportation systems deployment projects. within the funds available for intelligent transportation systems deployment, the conference agreement',
'provides that not less than the following sums shall be available for intelligent transportation projects in these specified areas: project',
'name amount alameda corridor east project, san gabriel valley, california $2,000,000 alexandria fiber optic cable for traffic signal coordination, virginia',
'2,000,000 alliance for transportation research, transportation technology center, new mexico 750,000 appalachian transportation institute and u3c, west virginia 1,000,000 atlanta',
'construction and traffic management project, georgia 2,000,000 baltimore city intelligent transportation system, maryland 1,000,000 bay county regional its, florida 2,000,000',
'calmar research vehicle communication systems, new york. 1,150,000 center for injury sciences, alabama 2,000,000 central florida regional transportation authority lynx',
': north orange/south seminole its enhanced circulator 500,000 cicero avenue smart corridor, illinois 1,000,000 city of boston directional signage program,',
'massachussets 1,000,000 city of elk grove its project, california 1,500,000 city of fort worth intelligent transportation systems, texas 1,800,000 city',
'of san antonio municipal its technologies, texas 1,300,000 clark county its, washington 2,000,000 commercial vehicle information systems network, illinois 500,000',
'cota its integration project phases ii and iii, ohio 800,000 dekalb co. signal system improvements, georgia 500,000 downtown signalization project,',
'mechanicsburg, pennsylvania 750,000 fast trac signal expansion, michigan 1,000,000 florida state university system center for intermodal transportation safety 3,000,000 freeway',
'incident management program, houston, texas 3,250,000 ft. lauderdale intelligent trans system improvement, florida 1,000,000 gears demonstration project, cumberland county, pennsylvania',
'150,000 germantown its, tennessee 500,000 gmu its appropriations, virginia 2,000,000 highway speed e zpass, outerbridge crossing, new york 350,000 hillsborough',
'area regional transit authority: bus tracking, communication and security, florida 750,000 i 70 incident management plan, colorado 1,250,000 i 91',
'fiber and its construction, massachussets 2,500,000 intelligent transportation at george washington university, virginia 1,000,000 intelligent transportation system feasibility study and',
'implementation plan, edmond, ok 100,000 intelligent transportation system, jackson, tennessee 385,000 intelligent transportation system, wichita, kansas 1,250,000 intelligent transportation systems',
'nebraska 450,000 intelligent transportation systems, city of jackson, tennessee 1,000,000 intelligent transportation systems, illinois 5,000,000 intercity transit its thurston county',
', washington 2,000,000 interurban transit partnership, grand rapids, mi 2,000,000 iowa its 2,000,000 its commercial vehicle safety and integration statewide,',
'utah 500,000 its northwest arkansas regional architecture, arkansas. 250,000 its rural recreation & tourism, statewide, utah 750,000 its springfield, illinois',
'650,000 its deployment project, inglewood, california 400,000 its statewide, maryland 1,000,000 jacksonville transportation authority: intelligent transportation systems regional planning, florida',
'750,000 jaxport intermodal cargo tracking project, florida 900,000 kansas city smartport, missouri 750,000 king county, county wide signal program, washington',
'2,000,000 lake county passage, lake county, illinois 1,250,000 laredo its multi agency integration and incidence project, texas 500,000 los angeles',
'union station communication system 1,000,000 lynnwood traffic management center of multi jurisdictional its, washington 1,000,000 marta automated fare collection/smart card',
'system, georgia 500,000 missouri statewide rural its 2,500,000 montgomery county integrated its program, maryland 750,000 montgomery intelligent transportation system acquisition',
'and implementation, alabama 1,000,000 nepperhan traffic improvements, city of yonkers, new york 300,000 northwest arkansas regional planning commission its regional',
'architecture 300,000 park avenue corridor improvements, new jersey 1,000,000 park avenue corridor improvements, union county, nj 765,000 pennsylvania turnpike its',
'initiative, pennsylvania 2,000,000 psus center for transportation studies its initiatitive, oregon 400,000 puget sound in vehicle traffic map expansion program,',
'washington 2,000,000 pulaski at irving park intersection improvement, illinois 500,000 pvta its, massachussets 1,000,000 regional its springfield, missouri 2,000,000 reston',
'traffic signal prioritization, virginia 750,000 route 28 traffic light synchronization 500,000 route 50 signalization improvement, virginia 1,000,000 route 7 signalization',
'improvements, virginia 500,000 rural highway information system, kentucky 2,000,000 san diego joint transportation operations center, california 750,000 scdot inroads, south',
'carolina 2,500,000 signal preemption upgrades, culver city, california 110,000 south boulevard signal system, north carolina 470,000 springfield regional intelligent transportation',
'system, missouri 2,000,000 stamford urban transitway phase ii, connecticut 1,000,000 state transportation incident management center, wisconsin 500,000 strap 3 transportation',
'program tracking 1,500,000 the mass country roads traveler information system, massachusetts 200,000 tmc transportation operations center, texas 500,000 traffic operations',
'center, city of fresno, california 500,000 traffic response and information, partnership center, maryland 1,500,000 transportation management & emergency ops center/',
'oakland, california 750,000 transportation research center, georgia 1,000,000 traveler information system, seattle, washington 1,000,000 tri county its coordination intitiative, michigan',
'500,000 twin cities, minnesota redundant communications pilot 750,000 university of alaska arctic transportation engineering research center, alaska 1,500,000 university of',
'kentucky transportation center 1,500,000 us 2 lohman rail crossing advance warning, montana 1,000,000 us 280 corridor its, alabama 800,000 us',
'280, jefferson county, its, alabama 4,000,000 us 98 widening from bayshore road to portside road, florida 500,000 variable message signs',
'and 511 implementation, idaho 2,250,000 ventura county intelligent transportation systems, california 750,000 vermont roadway weather information system 1,000,000 village of',
'tarrytown, new york 320,000 west baton rouge emergency communications center, louisiana 1,500,000 wisconsin state patrol mobile data communications network phase',
'iii 3,400,000 ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities within the funds available for ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities, funds',
'are to be available for the following projects and activities: project amount beale street landing/docking facility, memphis, tennessee $500,000 beale',
'street landing/docking facility, tennessee 1,350,000 bridgeport high speed ferry terminal, connecticut 550,000 bridgeport high speed ferry terminal project, connecticut 350,000',
'city dock repairs, bayfield, wisconsin 500,000 claggett hill, lewis and clark ferry boat facilities on missouri river, montana 1,000,000 claggett',
'road/lewis and clark ferry boat facilities, montana 500,000 commuter ferry to boston, winthrop, massachussets 300,000 ferry boat for san francisco',
'water transit authority, california 1,000,000 ferry for jamestown 2007 festivities, virginia 250,000 greenup boyd riverport authority in greenup county, kentucky',
'850,000 jamaica bay transportation hub, new york 300,000 kitsap transit ferry boat buy, washington 1,750,000 mammoth cave/edmonson county green river',
'ferry, kentucky 250,000 mid chesapeake bay ferry, virginia 250,000 national park service sandy hook, new jersey 400,000 newport harbor water',
'shuttle, rhode island 600,000 oklahoma city water taxi 1,000,000 penobscot river passenger ferry docking facility, maine. 750,000 putnam county, fl',
'ferry boat & terminal facilities, florida 500,000 savannah water taxi, georgia 500,000 st. johns river ferry terminal, florida 700,000 stamford',
'high speed ferry, connecticut 500,000 staten island ferryboat replacement new york, new york. 1,000,000 washington state ferries, smart video surveillance',
'for ferry security 750,000 water taxi docks, new york 600,000 water taxi study, barnett reservoir, mississippi 1,000,000 national corridor planning',
'and border development program within the funds available for the national corridor planning and border development program, funds are to',
'be available for the following projects and activities: project amount albany bypass, clinton county, kentucky $1,000,000 berkley road polk county,',
'florida 2,000,000 bishopville bypass construction, south carolina 1,500,000 broad & washington street reconstruction, connecticut 2,000,000 carrollton/us90 us61 rehabilitation project, louisiana',
'1,000,000 construction of juneau access road, alaska 2,000,000 construction of road from kotzebue, alaska to cape blossom, alaska 2,000,000 construction',
'of road, shot gun cove, alaska 2,000,000 county state aid highway 21 project, minnesota 1,000,000 craig roads, alaska 1,000,000 cross',
'valley connector, california 5,000,000 east hiram parkway, paulding county, georgia 1,000,000 emmonak street lighting, alaska 1,000,000 englewood interstate connector eic,',
'sarasota, florida 1,000,000 fast corridor program, washington 2,500,000 haleyville bypass, winston county, alabama 6,500,000 highway 65 hollister interchange missouri 1,000,000',
'horse stamp road/i 95 interchange, georgia 3,000,000 i 4/crosstown connection in hillsborough county, florida 1,000,000 i 235/us54 and i 235/central',
'ave, wichita, kansas 1,500,000 i 49 north, louisiana 2,250,000 i 49 south, louisiana 2,250,000 i 494/us 169 interchange, minnesota 1,500,000',
'i 635, texas 2,450,000 i 69 access project, hamilton county, in 1,000,000 i 69/sr 304 paving, mississippi 1,000,000 i 69',
'connector i 530 ext. : pine bluff hwy. 278, arkansas 2,000,000 i 74 from maxton bypass to lumberton, north carolina',
'1,000,000 improvements to anaheim street, from 710 freeway, california 500,000 improvements to cr 833 in hendry county, florida 1,000,000 interchange',
'at k 7 & 55th st./johnson dr, shawnee, kansas 2,000,000 interstate 280 interchange improvements, new jersey 1,500,000 interstate 5 riverfront',
'reconnector, california 1,000,000 interstate 69, tennessee 1,500,000 jennie barker rd./mary st./k 156 intersection, finney county, kansas 500,000 kalispell bypass, montana',
'3,000,000 kodiak island roads, alaska 1,300,000 ky 911/115 widening, kentucky 1,000,000 lincoln parish i 20 corridor, louisiana 1,000,000 loop 49',
'from sh 155 to sh 31, texas 3,000,000 manchester road in akron, ohio 1,000,000 mesa del sol/i 25 interchange, new',
'mexico 1,000,000 mon fayette expressway project/uniontown to browns, pennsylvania 2,000,000 navajo route n7048 bridge construction, new mexico 250,000 nikiski emergency',
'escape road, alaska 500,000 northwest butler transportation improvement district, ohio 4,000,000 old highway 471, rankin county, mississippi 1,000,000 outer loop/i',
'85 connector, montgomery, alabama 2,000,000 parkway west missing ramps and widening project, pennsylvania 1,000,000 port of albany operational improvements, new',
'york 1,000,000 ports of savage/th 13 improvements, minnesota 1,000,000 president george bush tollway eastern extension, texas 2,000,000 pt. hope evacuation',
'road, alaska 2,000,000 reconstruction of ashburton avenue, saw mill river 1,200,000 reyes adobe road interchange project, california 1,500,000 rickenbacker intermodal',
'facility, ohio 1,500,000 route 247, nelson county, kentucky 600,000 route 412 improvement project, bethlehem, pennsylvania 3,000,000 route 79 improvements, fall',
'river, massachusetts 1,000,000 sr 0171, drinkers creek bridge, susquehanna county, pennsylvania 1,000,000 santa fe corridor, colorado 1,000,000 sr 519 intermodal',
'access, washington 1,000,000 street improvements, lawndale, california 500,000 us 82 bypass at greenville, mississippi 1,500,000 us 101 off ramp extension',
'at van nuys boulevard, california 1,000,000 us 319 improvements, florida 1,000,000 us 321 corridor, north carolina 1,000,000 us 60 bridge',
'replacement, virginia 2,600,000 us highway 56 improvements, kansas 4,000,000 us route 2/danville, vermont improvements 2,000,000 upgrade of nh rte. 110',
'berlin, new hampshire 800,000 us 395 north spokane corridor, washington 1,000,000 us 401 in harnett, cumberland & wake counties, north',
'carolina 800,000 us 62 franklin county/frank road, ohio 1,000,000 us 83 from .5 mi e of fm1425 to hidalgo/cameron, texas',
'1,000,000 us highway 62/180 four lane reconstruction, new mexico 5,000,000 us 95, mp 536 to canadian border, idaho 1,500,000 uw',
'bothell/cascadia south access project, washington 1,000,000 wadsworth/u.s. 36 interchange in broomfield, colorado 1,250,000 wasilla substandard road improvements, alaska 1,000,000 west',
'virginia route 9 berkeley and jefferson counties 10,000,000 white county/monticello 6th street west shafer drive project, indiana 250,000 yakima grade',
'separations, washington 1,500,000 transportation and community and system preservation program within the funds made available for the transportation and community',
'and system preservation program, funds are to be distributed to the following projects and activities: project amount aberdeen, south dakota',
'pedestrian/bicycle trail $200,000 altavista business park entrance, pennsylvania 2,500,000 american village citizenship trust transportation access and improvement, alabama 1,000,000 antelope',
'valley transportation improvements, nebraska 1,000,000 blount county transportation growth and planning study, tennessee 500,000 clayton core area revitalization and enhancement',
'program, alabama 250,000 concord 20/20, new hampshire 450,000 coosa river boardwalk, gadsden, alabama 800,000 culpeper regional airport road project, virginia',
'1,100,000 fairgrounds road in alamagordo, new mexico 400,000 farmington canal greenway, new haven, connecticut 750,000 hammonton pedestrian downtown improvements, new',
'jersey 200,000 hattiesburg rail roadway intersection congestion study, mississippi 300,000 henry m. jackson pedestrian and bicycle bridge and snohomish river',
'shoreline trail project, everett, washington 500,000 inaap re use authority project, indiana 1,000,000 lakeview park trail, mexico, missouri 375,000 luverne,',
'al downtown revitalization, alabama 500,000 miami performing arts center: pedestrian plaza and traffic calming, florida 250,000 midwest city hudiburg drive',
'improvements, oklahoma 875,000 mingo trail construction, oklahoma 200,000 new cassel revitalization project, ny 1,000,000 nh rte. 103 bridge, warner, new',
'hampshire 200,000 norman, oklahoma railroad grade separations, oklahoma 1,000,000 oglala, south dakota pedestrian/bicycle trail 225,000 orange beach pedestrian safety and',
'lighting enhancements, alabama 250,000 ottawa, ks master transportation plan, kansas 200,000 paulding business and technology park, georgia 1,000,000 paulding county',
'business and technology park roadway improvement, georgia 1,000,000 pedestrian bridge, shandon, california 250,000 pedestrian safety improvements, san miguel, california 250,000',
'philadelphia port access enhancement plan, pennsylvania 500,000 portsmouth town center, rhode island 225,000 resurfacing diaz avenue in hurley, new mexico',
'100,000 sidewalk & lighting improvements, bevill state cc, alabama 400,000 southern corridor/atkinville interchange, utah 2,500,000 state route 52 east from',
'sr125 to sr67, california 1,000,000 us 2 development plan, washington 500,000 wheeler nwr wildlife drive, alabama 250,000 windsor, vt industrial',
'access road, vermont 1,000,000 bridge discretionary program within the funds available for the bridge discretionary program, including the bridge set',
'aside, funds are to be available for the following projects and activities: project amount black narrows and chincoteague bridge, virginia',
'$1,000,000 brent spence bridge replacement, kentucky 3,000,000 brent spence bridge, kentucky 1,000,000 bridge number 658, arizona 200,000 covered bridge program,',
'vermont 2,000,000 dover bridge, bonner county, idaho 1,500,000 eutaw, alabama bridge reconstruction 500,000 flat road bridge, pennsylvania 500,000 flint river',
'bridge, albany, georgia 1,000,000 gill montague bridge, massachussets 3,000,000 gilmerton bridge, chesapeake, virginia 250,000 golden gate bridge seismic retrofit, california',
'5,000,000 highway 35 bridge repair, near little river canyon, alabama 800,000 hoover dam bypass bridge, arizona 10,000,000 i 10 bridge',
'widening at ray road, arizona 1,000,000 i 40 oklahoma city cross town expressway 10,000,000 i 75 bridge upgrades for capacity',
'improvements, florida. 1,500,000 indian river inlet bridge replacement, delaware 5,000,000 interstate 35 e at csah 14 in lino lakes, minnesota',
'250,000 interstate 74 bridge, bettendorf, iowa 1,100,000 joachim avenue bridge replacement, missouri 2,500,000 juneau bridge repair and upgrade, alaska 1,800,000',
'la 143 us 165 connector/ouachita river bridge, louisiana 1,500,000 leeville bridge, lafourche parish, louisiana 1,000,000 louisiana department of transportation 1,000,000',
'lowell street bridge, somerville, massachussets 2,000,000 matthews bridge replacement, florida 1,500,000 mcbaine bridge replacement, missouri 850,000 meridian bridge, yankton, south',
'dakota 4,000,000 missisquoi bay bridge, vermont 1,500,000 naknek bridge, alaska 3,000,000 national covered bridge program 2,000,000 nm467 highway overpass, new',
'mexico 1,000,000 north south wacker drive reconstruction, chicago, illinois 5,000,000 ohio river bridges, kentucky 2,000,000 old central bridge in pickens',
'county, south carolina 200,000 old town milford bridge, maine 2,000,000 rancho cucamonga i 15 base line road interchange, california 500,000',
'reconstruction of multorpor overpass at highway 26, oregon 2,500,000 removal of old jamestown bridge, rhode island 3,000,000 replacement of waldo',
'hancock bridge, maine 1,000,000 route 17/essex street bridge replacement, bergen county, new jersey 2,000,000 scioto river bridges replacements, columbus, ohio',
'1,000,000 seventh street bridge reconstruction port huron, michigan 500,000 sr 520 bridge replacement and hov project, washington 1,000,000 sr 6,',
'bridge replacement project, pacific county, washington 1,000,000 star landing railroad underpass, southaven, mississippi. 2,000,000 state hwy. 32 claude allouez bridge,',
'depere , wisconsin 1,000,000 sutton road bridge, pennsylvania 500,000 topeka boulevard bridge, kansas 850,000 us 220 business bridge replacement, virginia',
'400,000 us 34 missouri river bridge, mills county, iowa 500,000 upgrade route 141 from i 64 to route 340, missouri',
'800,000 federal lands within the funds available for the federal lands program, funds are to be available for the following',
'projects and activities: project name amount 14th street bridge improvements, virginia $1,250,000 access road planning big gem park/shenandoah, virginia. 60,000',
'alaska trail initiative 4,000,000 amherst county river walk trail, virginia 500,000 beale air force base access road improvements, california 1,000,000',
'bear river access road, utah 2,000,000 cape cod seashore eastham/dennis bike trail repair, massachussetts 1,200,000 city of palm harbor safety',
'and access program 700,000 city of rocks back country byway, stage 3, idaho 1,000,000 city of rocks back country byway,',
'stage 3, idaho 3,000,000 city of treasure island harbor safety and access program 450,000 doyle drive replacement project, california 1,000,000',
'enumclaw welcome center, washington 1,000,000 fort campbell cole road widening, kentucky 2,000,000 fort peck reservoir fishing access roads, montana 5,000,000',
'frederick douglass bridge, washington, dc 4,500,000 golden gate national park conservancy 1,000,000 grand teton national park pathway system, wyoming 4,000,000',
'hoover dam bypass boulder city extension, nevada 1,000,000 i 25/nm 556 interchange, pueblo of sandia, new mexico 500,000 i 5/116th',
'street ne interchange improvements, tulalip tribe, washington 1,000,000 ih20 dyess afb access project, texas 750,000 kentucky scenic byways 1,000,000 lake',
'mead parkway/lake las vegas gateway 1,000,000 leelanau county road commission, michigan 300,000 lone pine dam road, arizona 2,500,000 louis reef',
'road and boswick lake road, alaska 1,500,000 lowell riverwalk, massachusetts 1,000,000 m 6 paul henry trail construction, michigan 1,000,000 marin',
'parklands/muir woods visitor access, california 1,278,000 marysville road construction project, montana 3,000,000 md 4, suitland parkway, maryland 3,750,000 missisquoi wildlife',
'refuge federal lands project, vermont 500,000 needles highway/nv improvements, california 500,000 or 140, lake county, oregon 500,000 or 140, lake',
'county, oregon 400,000 palm coast trail system, flagler county, florida 1,000,000 pine springs road n9010, arizona 1,000,000 port of stockton',
'daggett road, california 1,000,000 preston north & south, nebraska 700,000 s 323 alzada ekalaka, montana 3,000,000 serpentine hot springs road,',
'bering land bridge national park, alaska 1,000,000 sh 145 dolores to stoner, colorado 500,000 silvio conte national fish & wildlife',
'refuge educational outreach center, norwich, vermont 1,000,000 south palm canyon drive phase 2, california 1,582,000 sr 160 blue diamond highway',
'widening valley view to rainbow clark county, nevada 5,000,000 sr 92, i 15 to 1200 east, lehi, utah 750,000 statewide',
'improvements to federal lands, hawaii 4,000,000 summit valley road, san bernardino county, california 1,000,000 swinomish tribe marina project, washington 2,000,000',
'timucuan preserve bike trail, florida 1,000,000 turtle mountain access road to ojibwa indian school, north dakota 1,000,000 usmc heritage center',
'access, virginia 500,000 valles caldera national preserve, new mexico 1,250,000 vermont civil war monument in virginia 200,000 interstate maintenance discretionary',
'within the funds available for the interstate maintenance discretionary program, funds are to be available for the following projects and',
'activities: project name amount i 15, sr 92 to university parkway, utah county, utah $1,000,000 34th street corridor/i 94 interchange,',
'moorhead, minnesota 4,000,000 clark county beltway i 215 interchanges project, nevada 1,000,000 cocke county tennessee i 40 connector roads, tennessee',
'1,000,000 coweta county noise barrier, georgia 750,000 exit 18 reconstruction, town of queensbury, new york 1,000,000 exit 3, i 295',
'south portland, maine 800,000 harrison county new 184 interchange, indiana 1,000,000 heartland expressway nebraska 1,000,000 i 10 riverside avenue interchange,',
'california 1,250,000 i 12 @ la 1088 interchange, st. tammany parish, la 500,000 i 15 24th street interchange, ogden, utah',
'500,000 i 15 north & commuter rail coordination, utah 2,500,000 i 20 interchange at hawkins crossing, lauderdale county, mississippi 250,000',
'i 205, oregon 1,000,000 i 215/barton road interchange improvements, california 2,000,000 i 25 through colorado springs, colorado 750,000 i 253/us',
'54 & i 235/central ave. interchanges, kansas 3,000,000 i 29 northbound reconstruction, north dakota 2,000,000 i 30 dallas construction of',
'bridge, trinity river, texas 500,000 i 35 interchange, thackerville, oklahoma 1,000,000 i 40 and morgan road interchange improvements, oklahoma city,',
'ok 500,000 i 40 oklahoma city cross town expressway 5,000,000 i 5 blaine exit interchange, whatcom county, washington. 2,500,000 i',
'5 south hov lane, phase 1, california 500,000 i 5/sr 18 interchange reconstruction, washington 1,000,000 i 55 sound barrier, darien,',
'illinois 1,400,000 i 580/meadowood complex improvements, reno, nevada 1,000,000 i 635/van de populier road interchange, missouri 5,000,000 i 64 from',
'il 157 to lincoln trail at ofallon, illinois. 1,000,000 i 66/route 29 interchange, gainesville, virginia 250,000 i 695, baltimore beltway',
'n/e, maryland 1,000,000 i 70 at sh 58 interchange reconstruction, colorado 1,500,000 i 70 improvement project, maryland 5,000,000 i 70',
'tunnel improvements, c 470 to glenwood springs, colorado 2,000,000 i 75 in rockcastle county, kentucky 1,000,000 i 75 interchanges preliminary',
'engineering and environmental impact study project, ohio 1,000,000 i 75/i 475 north interchange, ohio 1,000,000 i 76 between ft. morgan',
'and brush, colorado 1,000,000 i 76 northeast gateway, colorado 1,500,000 i 79 parkway west missing ramps and widening, pennsylvania 2,000,000',
'i 80 freight corridor improvements, wyoming 500,000 i 93 interchange, massachusetts 2,000,000 i 94 safety near benton harbor and st.',
'joseph, michigan. 100,000 i 95 and route 20 interchange modification, waltham, massachussets 2,000,000 i 96 beck and wixom road interchange,',
'michigan 1,000,000 ih 30 ih 635 interchange, texas 1,000,000 interchange on i 35 at lone elm road, olathe, kansas 1,000,000',
'interstate 10 cypress avenue overcrossing, california 500,000 interstate 280 interchange improvements, new jersey 1,000,000 interstate 430/630: interchange modification, arkansas 1,000,000',
'interstate 5 and interstate 8 connector, california 1,200,000 interstate 80 at fernley, nevada 500,000 interstate 94/43/794 marquette interchange, milwaukee, wisconsin',
'5,000,000 la37/us 190 connector central thruway , louisiana 1,250,000 laval road interchange at interstate 5, california 1,000,000 manslick road feasibility',
'study, kentucky 300,000 pennsylvania turnpike/i 95 interchange project, pennsylvania 500,000 phase 2 of i 520, palmetto parkway in aiken county,',
'south carolina 1,000,000 pineda causeway interchange at i 95, florida 1,200,000 port of houston barbours cut boulevard, texas 1,500,000 rehabilitiation',
'of interstate i 195, rhode island 1,000,000 replacement of washington bridge, rhode island 1,000,000 routes i 295/42/i 76 direct connection,',
'new jersey 1,250,000 sr 54/i 75 interchange in pasco county 1,500,000 turnpike improvements, delaware 5,000,000 valleydale road widening, alabama 4,000,000',
'widening of exit ramp i 265 and i 65, kentucky 750,000 bureau of transportation statistics the conferees provide $31,000,000 for',
'the bureau of transportation statistics under the fhwa appropriation. consistent with both house and senate language, the conference agreement limits',
'bts full time positions to 136. within the funds provided, the conferees direct $400,000 for bts to administer section 5402',
'of title 39, united states code. federal aid highways liquidation of contract authorization highway trust fund the conference agreement provides',
'liquidating cash appropriation of $35,000,000,000 for the federal aid highways program as proposed by both the house and the senate.',
'federal aid highways highway trust fund recission the conference agreement includes a rescission of $520,277,000 of funds in unobligated contract',
'authority balances from federal aid highway program funds. federal aid highways emergency relief program including rescission highway trust fund the',
'conferees provide $741,000,000 to fund the backlog of requests for damage repairs necessary due to disasters. the current funding requirements',
'far exceed the annual authorization of $100,000,000 for the emergency relief program, and this amount will fully fund the existing',
'backlog of requests. this section also rescinds $741,000,000 in unobligated contract authority balances from federal aid highway funds. appalachian development',
'highway system the conference agreement provides $80,000,000 for the appalachian development highway system adhs , and shall be allocated as',
'follows: $15,000,000 for kentucky corridors; $5,000,000 for tennessee corridor s; $5,000,000 for mississippi corridor v; $15,000,000 for west virginia corridor',
'h; $25,000,000 for alabama corridor x and x 1, $7,000,000 for tennessee corridor j; $4,000,000 for alabama corridor v; and',
'$4,000,000 for new york corridor t. general provisions federal highway administration the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 110 that',
'modifies the distribution of federal aid highway obligation limitation proposed by the house and senate. the conference agreement includes a',
'provision sec. 111 that allows funds received by the bureau of transportation statistics from the sale of data products to',
'be credited to the federal aid highways account, as proposed by both the house and senate. the conference agreement includes',
'a provision sec. 112 that clarifies that bts is to administer activities under section 5402 of title 39, united states',
'code. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 113 that modifies a house provision amending public laws to allow changes',
'to projects in massachusetts, new jersey, michigan, utah, and california. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 114 relating to',
'highway signs, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 115 that amends section 115, division',
'f, title 1 of p.l. 108 199, as proposed by the house and senate. the conference agreement includes a provision',
'sec. 116 that modifies a provision in the house bill and provides $5,000,000 from balances made available under section 104',
'a 1 a of title 23, u.s.c. to carry out environmental streamlining activities. the conference agreement includes a provision sec.',
'117 that modifies a senate provision relating to an administrative take down, and set aside funding for delta regional authority',
'and national highway traffic safety activities. the secretary of transportation must submit a spend plan regarding delta regional authority funding',
'to both the house and senate committees on appropriations before funds are distributed or obligated. the remaining amounts shall be',
'distributed for the following purposes: project name amount 101st street corridor widening $500,000 126th street, hamilton county, town of fishers,',
'indiana. 3,000,000 12th street viaduct, missouri 500,000 13th east in sandy city, utah 1,500,000 17 mile road on wind river',
'indian reservation, wyoming 4,500,000 171st street reconstruction, east hazel crest, illinois. 400,000 26th street extension philadelphia naval business center, pennsylvania',
'4,000,000 4 lane u.s. 68, 31w to transpark entrance on u.s. 68, kentucky 2,000,000 40th street revitalization project, florida 1,250,000',
'67th street pedestrian underpass, chicago lakefront, illinois 400,000 95th street/dan ryan intermodal improvements 1,000,000 9th street bridge, ne over new',
'york ave 500,000 a b street nw corridor connector, auburn, washington 1,000,000 access to ebenezer swamp wetlands interpretative center, alabama',
'225,000 addition of eggerts crossing storm drains, new jersey 200,000 adriaens landing, hartford, connecticut 9,000,000 akutan road, alaska 1,500,000 alabama',
'state university, alabama 250,000 alaskan way viaduct and seawall replacement, seattle, washington 1,000,000 alle kiski connector bridge, pennsylvania 2,500,000 almaden',
'express pedestrian overcrossing, san jose, california 500,000 altus falcon road improvements, oklahoma 500,000 altus falcon road improvements, oklahoma 750,000 american',
'parkway project, pennsylvania 1,000,000 anderson, in rail study, indiana 1,000,000 angels flight, los angeles, california 200,000 ann arbor detroit commuter',
'rail 1,500,000 aroostook north south highway, maine 1,000,000 arthur avenue retail market, new york 1,000,000 asheville river way project, pe',
'and design, north carolina 600,000 asphalt institute research, university of kentucky 500,000 atlantic avenue design/right of way project, new york',
'600,000 atlantic avenue extension, new york 1,250, 000 aucilla river bridge 1,000,000 avalon boulevard expansion project, florida 1,000,000 avenue t',
'restoration project, winter haven, florida 600,000 avery parkway interchange at interstate 5, california 1,000,000 balch road, madison, alabama 1,500,000 barber',
'street, wilsonville, oregon 500,000 battlefield parkway expansion, virginia 1,000,000 beall avenue economic redevelopment project, ohio 1,500,000 bellevue access downtown project,',
'washington 1,500,000 bellevue access downtown, phase two, washington 500,000 bellingham san juan boulevard, washington 1,000,000 belmont ave gateway community enhancement',
'project 350,000 belmont infrastructure and streetscape improvement, north carolina 1,250,000 berkeley springs streetscape, west virginia 200,000 bikeways and walkways, santa',
'fe, new mexico 1,000,000 billings north bypass project, montana 5,000,000 blackstone river bicycle facility segment 4a, rhode island 500,000 blackstone',
'river valley national heritage corridor roadway improvement program, rhode island 3,000,000 boot key bridge rehabilitation project, florida 500,000 bouldercrest road',
'improvements, georgia 500,000 braves avenue, city of gladstone, michigan 370,000 bridge replacement on sr 54, wisconsin 500,000 briggs delaine pearson',
'connector, south carolina 2,500,000 bring back broad street initiative, alabama 1,000,000 bristol street multi modal corridor, california 750,000 broadway bridge,',
'colorado 1,200,000 bronx zoo access improvement, new york 750,000 brooklyn chamber of commerces light rail study, new york 300,000 brooklyn',
'public library/grand army plaza, new york 700,000 buffalo bayou san jacinto corridor improvements 500,000 building access improvements, university of florida',
'1,000,000 bullock county industrial park access road, alabama 750,000 byram clinton norrell corridor, mississippi 3,800,000 c 470 and santa fe',
'us 85 interchange, colorado 1,000,000 california university pennsylvania urban maglev 2,500,000 camp steet upgrades, east peoria, illinois 2,000,000 campbell avenue',
'gateway corridor, tucson, arizona 500,000 campbelltown connector and us 322 improvement project, pennsylvania 1,000,000 canton junction commuter rail station, massachusssets',
'50,00 capacity improvements on i 75 corridor in sw florida 1,000,000 cape cod hyannis gateway, massachussets 382,000 cape girardeau i',
'55 corridor, missouri 100,000 cape girardeau/fountain street downtown revitalization, missouri 500,000 caraway overpass project, jonesboro, arkansas 1,000,000 central link westchester',
'avenue to east tremont, new york 750,000 central riverfront street grid: theodore berry way, cincinnati, ohio 500,000 central susquehanna valley',
'transportation project, pennsylvania 2,000,000 cermak and kenton avenues, illinois 1,000,000 cetap corridor, riverside and orange counties, california 2,000,000 cherry avenue',
'interchange and bypass, kearney, nebraska. 500,000 cherry bancroft summit corridor neighborhood business district revitalization, toledo, ohio 250,000 chesapeake bypass, lawrence,',
'ohio 1,250,000 cheyenne corridor safety improvement project, idaho 2,000,000 chickasaw museum and cultural center, mississippi 1,150,000 chippewa falls, wi seymour',
'cray sr. blvd extension 2,000,000 chocorua village intersect improvement project, new hampshire 200,000 choctaw roads, mississippi 2,750,000 choudrant i 20',
'service road, louisiana 1,000,000 cicero ave. lighting in university park, illinois 200,000 city of beloit gateway boulevard project, wisconsin 1,000,000',
'city of brownsville west rail relocation project, texas. 1,750,000 city of clearwater bike path, florida 500,000 city of clearwater safety',
'and access program, florida 3,000,000 city of cohoes transportation enhancement program, new york 500,000 city of fort worth corridor redevelopment,',
'texas 2,000,000 city of lincoln antelope valley project transportation improvements, nebraska 2,000,000 city of lincoln south beltway, nebraska 3,000,000 city',
'of nanticoke parking and economic development project, pennsylvania 500,000 city of omaha widening/improvements to q street from 157th street to',
'204th street, nebraska 3,000,000 city of poughkeepsie waterfront restoration, new york 750,000 city of radcliff public walkway improvements, kentucky 475,000',
'city of reading, pennsylvania 500,000 city of riverside, grade separations, california 1,000,000 city of somerville urban streetscape and adaptive reuse',
'plan, massachusetts 1,000,000 city of st. petersburg bike path, florida 600,000 city of st. petersburg, gandy boulevard widening, florida 4,000,000',
'city of sweetwater transportation improvements, florida. 500,000 city of tampa, 40th street revitalization project, florida 3,000,000 city of wyandotte eureka',
'street lighting, michigan 238,000 clarke county economic development initiative, alabama 750,000 classic drive access road hattiesburg, mississippi 2,500,000 clay street',
'reconstruction, new jersey 500,000 clifton corridor urban transit link study, georgia 500,000 clinton township hike/bike pathway, michigan 500,000 coalfields expressway',
'mcdowell and wyoming counties, west virginia 12,000,000 cobblestone landing restoration, memphis, tennessee 1,000,000 cole street bridge replacement, rhode island 300,000',
'college of southern idaho student safety initiative, idaho 530,000 coltsville corridor development, connecticut 3,000,000 columbia pike improvements, virginia 1,250,000 columbia',
'point south road improvements, richland, washington 1,000,000 connecting road from the higher ed center to i 64, west virginia 750,000',
'connector road between the newly relocated state route 1045 and saint vincent college, latrobe, pennsylvania 2,000,000 construct noise walls along',
'i 264 ad i 64 in the vicinity of the communities of avondale and st. regis park 200,000 construction of',
'a rail corridor in wichita, kansas 4,000,000 construction of access roads at skiatook lake, oklahoma. 350,000 convention center turnaround, massachusssets',
'1,000,000 cooley road interchange, oregon 1,000,000 council bluffs east beltway, iowa 3,500,000 county highway 81/200th st. reconstruction, minnesota 250,000 county',
'highway gg from mellen south to english lake road, wisconsin 700,000 county road 17 corridor, indiana 750,000 courthouse district transportation',
'improvements, oregon. 5,000,000 covina station undercrossing, california 500,000 cox road bridge in anderson county, south carolina 300,000 cr 113 big',
'ridge road town of ogden, new york 1,000,000 cr 251 mill road, ny route 261 to north avenue, new york',
'2,000,000 cr 486 improvement project 500,000 crooks road widening and resurfacing, michigan 360,000 cross base highway pierce county , washington',
'1,500,000 crystal lake mitigation project, new hampshire 1,000,000 csah 24 interchange at us 52 in cannon falls, minnesota. 250,000 csx',
'bridge enhancement, gadsden, alabama 500,000 cuming street improvement project, nebraska 1,000,000 curry county road improvements, new mexico 2,350,000 dallas i',
'30 replacement bridge, texas 8,000,000 dekalb county school bicycle and pedestrian safety, georgia 500,000 des moines beach park and north',
'marina entrances improvements, washington 230,000 des moines east west connector, iowa 5,000,000 des moines riverwalk, iowa 2,000,000 des plaines, illinois',
'alley, sidewalk improvements, illinois 1,000,000 detroit center city loop, michigan 1,000,000 diamond exchange at perry road and i 540, rogers,',
'arkansas 4,000,000 dismal swamp trail city of chesapeake, virginia 1,500,000 dismal swamp trail, virginia 250,000 donald lane/industrial park road/elton road',
'improvement, pennsylvania 2,000,000 douglas county highway 92 relocation and widening, georgia 1,000,000 downtown pedestrian infrastructure, ashland, wisconsin 2,000,000 downtown revitalization',
'pleasant street, malden, massachussets 2,000,000 downtown revitalization, town of clarkstown, new york 250,000 downtown springfield streetscape improvements, missouri. 250,000 downtown',
'streetscape project, russellville, alabama 400,000 downtown transportation improvements, indiana 1,500,000 downtown wilkes barre revitalization project, pennsylvania 1,250,000 drapers corner safety',
'improvements claremont, new hampshire 750,000 dudley road route 101 templeton, massachussets 2,880,000 durant us 69/75 rodeo road bridge improvements, oklahoma',
'700,000 durham and chatham counties greenway project, north carolina 1,000,000 duval street and truman annex improvements, florida 500,000 eagan ring',
'road, minnesota 1,000,000 eason bridge, tupelo, mississippi 1,000,000 east 7th st corridor improvements austin, texas 1,250,000 east flagstaff interchange, arizona',
'300,000 east milton square parking deck, massachusssets 1,000,000 east orange county trailway system, florida 500,000 east reed road conversion project',
'in anderson, sc 1,000,000 east washington avenue reconstruction, wisconsin 1,000,000 east west corridor, alabama 15,000,000 edgewood road sw viaduct, cedar',
'rapids, iowa 250,000 edgewood/fairplains street construction, walnut street construction and industrial park drive resurfacing, greenville, michigan 1,000,000 eleven mile road',
'reconstruction, michigan 1,250,000 elizabeth avenue redevelopment, charlotte, north carolina 500,000 elliot avenue and bnsf crossing path improvements, seattle, washington 1,000,000',
'emergency safety enhancements for water taxis, maryland. 250,000 emergency services access, texas 4,000,000 enterprise south industrial park connector road, new',
'york 2,500,000 essex junction, vt redevelopment, vermont 500,000 expansion of the interstate hwy 10, crowley, acadia parish, louisiana 600,000 fairfax',
'county trail improvements in great falls, virginia 1,000,000 fairmont gateway connector system, west virginia 6,000,000 fayette county business park roads,',
'pennsylvania 1,000,000 fegenbush lane, kentucky 1,000,000 fiery gizzard trail, tennessee 2,000,000 fifth street connector bridge study, georgia 2,000,000 fire station',
'road bridge in anderson county, south carolina 184,000 fix townline road, town of huntington, new york 300,000 fix west shore',
'road, town of huntington, new york 1,000,000 fll airport terminal roadways, florida 500,000 fm 1431 east improvement project in cedar',
'park, texas 1,000,000 fm 60 university drive project, college station, texas 1,000,000 fort edward industrial park entrance design, new york',
'80,000 fort worth peach street area access improvements, texas. 1,750,000 four lane arterial connector in alachua county, florida. 3,000,000 fox',
'ridge road, cheyenne river indian reservation, south dakota 2,500,000 friant corridor improvements, california 500,000 fulton avenue/lloyd expressway project, evansville, indiana',
'4,000,000 fulton county highway 6, illinois 1,000,000 fulton road bridge project, ohio 2,000,000 galena road resurfacing, alaska 1,500,000 garden parkway',
'in gaston and mecklenburg counties, north carolina 1,000,000 gary green link trail, indiana 1,000,000 georgetown pass, kentucky 1,000,000 girl scouts',
'golden valley council bridge project, california 150,000 glacier national park going to the sun road, montana 5,000,000 gladding road overcross,',
'california 350,000 grade crossing improvements at ramona boulevard, california 700,000 grade separation, union pacific rail bypass at union junction, colorado',
'500,000 grand avenue rehabilitation project, california 1,000,000 grand river avenue, city of novi, michigan 500,000 graycliff public access enhancement, erie',
'county new york 400,000 greenville county bridges, south carolina 1,750,000 greenways expansion and improvements project, north carolina 1,500,000 hagatna river',
'flood mitigation bridge improvement, guam. 500,000 hancock shaker village buffer and trail system, massachussets 215,000 hanover county planning study, virginia',
'100,000 harden street, south carolina 1,000,000 harlingen/west cameron county rail relocation, texas 2,800,000 harrison county multi modal freight connector, mississippi',
'250,000 hartville lake township traffic congestion study, ohio 1,000,000 haywood road/ ammunition plant access, oklahoma 1,000,000 healdsburg pedestrian and bicycle',
'path, california 1,250,000 heartland expressway, south dakota 2,000,000 henry county transportation enhancements, alabama 200,000 hidalgo county loop, texas 500,000 high',
'bridge rehabilitation project, new york 1,000,000 high line project, new york city, new york 1,000,000 highway 101 corridor widening project,',
'california 1,000,000 highway 149 overpass and upgrade, richland, mississippi. 600,000 highway 165 rail grade separation stuttgart, arkansas 1,000,000 highway 20',
'between fort dodge and moorland, iowa 2,000,000 highway 21, jefferson county, missouri 500,000 highway 22 from vicksburg to canton, mississippi',
'1,000,000 highway 25 us 84 connector, mississippi state 1,350,000 highway 289 in grayson county, texas 750,000 highway 36/mcknight road interchange,',
'minnesota 750,000 highway 45 bypass, columbus, mississippi 1,000,000 highway 57, jackson county, mississippi 750,000 highway 71: louisiana state line doddridge,',
'arkansas 750,000 highway 92 study in warren county, iowa 500,000 hillsborough county: i 4 crosstown connector, florida 2,500,000 hively avenue',
'underpass, city of elkhart, indiana 250,000 hoboken waterfront walkway, new jersey 1,000,000 hoeven corridor/outer drive project, sioux city, iowa 2,000,000',
'holly springs road, desoto county, mississippi 1,650,000 holmdel; road improvements to reduce flooding, new jersey 100,000 homer halibut cove jakolof',
'bay seldovia ferry, alaska. 6,000,000 hooksett highway reconstruction and upgrade, new hampshire 4,000,000 hoosier heartland corridor, indiana 1,000,000 hoosier heartland',
'highway, miami and huntington counties, indiana 1,000,000 hopwood village streetscape project, pennsylvania 600,000 huntsville five points improvement project, alabama 500,000',
'huntsville southern bypass/brac access, alabama 2,000,000 i 10 from interchange of sr 90 to ocotillo ti, arizona 1,500,000 i 12',
'at essen lane, baton rouge, louisiana 1,500,000 i 15 reconstruction, salt lake county, utah 5,000,000 i 15 falchion road /state',
'route 18 interchange, california 3,000,000 i 210 and highway 14 interchange, lake charles, louisiana 800,000 i 225 alameda bridge, colorado',
'1,000,000 i 225 yale overpass, colorado 750,000 i 225/colfax/17th place interchange, colorado 2,000,000 i 235 reconstruction, iowa 5,000,000 i 25',
'reconstruction through colorado springs 1,688,000 i 290 cap, oak park, illinois 1,000,000 i 295 safety and bridge improvements, rhode island',
'5,000,000 i 30 bridge, texas 1,100,000 i 35 east/i 635 interchange, texas 1,500,000 i 39 sth 29/ush 51 corridor, wausau',
', wisconsin 4,000,000 i 40 crosstown project, oklahoma 1,000,000 i 40 double eagle ii airport access, albuquerque, new mexico 3,000,000',
'i 40 oklahoma city cross town expressway 35,000,000 i 40/i 240 merge to choctaw road in choctaw, oklahoma 1,000,000 i',
'405 widening, california 1,000,000 i 405 widening, california 500,000 i 44 widening from yale to the arkansas river and i',
'44 193rd interchange, oklahoma 4,000,000 i 44, phelps county, missouri 500,000 i 49 extension south, louisiana 1,000,000 i 5 transportation',
'and trade partnership project, southwest washington 2,000,000 i 5, salem, oregon 2,000,000 i 5, sorrento valley road and genesee avenue',
'interchange, california 1,500,000 i 5/sr 432 interchange modernization, longview, washington 2,000,000 i 530 ar extension to i 20 la ,',
'arkansas 750,000 i 540 and perry road interchange, rogers, arkansas 1,696,000 i 55 south nissan interchange, mississippi 6,000,000 i 565',
'extension, westward from i 65 to decatur, alabama. 3,000,000 i 64 and pocahontas parkway connector, virginia 1,000,000 i 65 interchange',
'near county road 222, cullman, alabama. 2,000,000 i 66 northern bypass of somerset, kentucky 4,000,000 i 66 pike county, kentucky',
'1,000,000 i 66 somerset to london, kentucky 2,000,000 i 675 corridor improvements, ohio 2,000,000 i 69 access project, hamilton county,',
'in 2,000,000 i 69 evansville to henderson, indiana 500,000 i 69 evansville to indianapolis, southwestern, indiana 750,000 i 69, louisiana',
'sections 5,000,000 i 69, texas 7,000,000 i 69, texas 1,000,000 i 69/sr 304, mississippi 1,750,000 i 70/state highway 58 interchange',
'reconstruction, colorado 250,000 i 710 corridor/gerald desmond bridge gateway program, california 1,250,000 i 73 interstate, from the north carolina state',
'line to myrtle beach, south carolina 1,000,000 i 73, south carolina 3,000,000 i 75/ austin road interchange, ohio 1,000,000 i',
'75 at austin pike interchange, ohio 3,000,000 i 75 at union grove rd/cr 65 in gordon county, georgia 1,000,000 i',
'75 improvements in pembroke pines, florida 3,000,000 i 75 london, kentucky 1,000,000 i 75, mt. zion road interchange in clayton',
'county, georgia 1,000,000 i 75/austin road interchange, ohio 1,000,000 i 75/baldwin road, michigan 500,000 i 80 colfax narrows project, nevada',
'1,000,000 i 81 improvements south of i 70 to north of halfway boulevard, maryland 1,000,000 i 81 rebuild/expansion, pennsylvania 5,000,000',
'i 84, us 93 ic stage 2, twin falls, idaho 1,000,000 i 84, us 93 ic stage 2, twin falls,',
'idaho 1,000,000 i 85 widening in rowan county, north carolina 2,000,000 i 85/brockman mcclimon interchange and connections, south carolina 3,000,000',
'i 87, exit 11 and 12 interchange improvements, new york. 2,000,000 i 93 construction and mitigation, new hampshire 750,000 i',
'95 pearl harbor mem. bridge corridor, new haven, connecticut 2,000,000 i 95/sc 327 interchange improvements, south carolina 1,500,000 i 95/west',
'virginia drive interchange 750,000 i 96/latson road, michigan 1,000,000 ih 30 at collins fm 157 and center streets, texas 500,000',
'improve montauk highway from ny112 to cr101, new york 1,000,000 improvements along u.s. 60 at beargrass creek, kentucky. 300,000 indianapolis',
'downtown transportation improvements, indiana 4,000,000 industrial access road for industrial park, oklahoma 200,000 interchange and freeway improvements on us 65,',
'missouri. 500,000 interchange at i 65 and limestone county road, alabama 1,000,000 interchange improvements on us 60, missouri 3,000,000 interchange/overpass',
'at k 10 and lone elm road, kansas 2,000,000 intercounty connector, maryland 800,000 intersection reconstruction, winter park, florida 500,000 interstate',
'10/tippecanoe interchange, california 5,000,000 interstate 35 east expansion, texas 1,000,000 interstate 49 north, louisiana 1,000,000 interstate 5 interchange at coburg',
'environmental study, preliminary engineering and construction, oregon 3,000,000 interstate 5 state route 78 interchange improvement 500,000 interstate 69 state of',
'tennessee 4,000,000 interstate 69: siu 15, louisiana 1,000,000 jamestown 2007 fed lands, virginia 3,000,000 jefferson road in monroe county, new',
'york 500,000 jenny lind road, fort smith, arkansas 2,000,000 johnson ferry road/abernathy greenspace, georgia 1,000,000 johnson, vt/vt route 15 redevelopment,',
'vermont 2,000,000 k street off ramp, tulare, california 1,000,000 k 68 intersection improvement project, kansas 400,000 kansas garrett connector, louisiana',
'500,000 kapolei city congestion mitigation, hawaii 4,000,000 kauai multi modal land transportation system study, hawai 800,000 kbs railroad hazard elimination,',
'kankakee county, illinois 300,000 kearney i 80/cherry avenue interchange and east bypass, nebraska 1,120,000 kenai peninsula borough roads, alaska 5,000,000',
'kendall square urban streetscape & pedestrian improvements, massachusetts 750,000 keystone drive soldotna , alaska 500,000 king coal highway mingo county,',
'west virginia 15,000,000 king street and spring cannon corridor redevelopment in charleston, sc 1,000,000 king graves road improvements for yars,',
'vienna, ohio 1,000,000 kirby drive project, city of pearland, texas 2,800,000 kotzebue road improvements, alaska 1,500,000 la 28 expansion, rapides',
'and vernon parishes, louisiana. 2,000,000 la entrada al pacifico feasibility study, texas 500,000 la entrada al pacifico, texas 2,000,000 la',
'entrada southern route study, texas 500,000 la 1, port fourchon to golden meadow, louisiana 5,000,000 lahaina town drainage improvements, hawaii',
'4,000,000 land acquisition for pedestrian trail over george washington memorial bridge 1,000,000 laporte highway improvement project, indiana 250,000 lee highway',
'improvements, fairfax city, virginia 500,000 lewis & clark expressway, missouri 500,000 lewis and clark expressway, missouri 1,000,000 lewis and clark',
'legacy trail, north dakota 1,000,000 lexington connector study, south carolina 600,000 lincoln boulevard improvement project, california 600,000 lincoln bypass 1,000,000',
'lincoln park street improvements, michigan 1,000,000 little eagle and wakpala streets on standing rock indian reservation, south dakota 1,000,000 livernois',
'road widening and improvement, michigan 1,000,000 lloyd expressway upgrade, evansville, indiana 2,000,000 lone elm/i 35 interchange; lone elm road, kansas',
'4,750,000 los lunas corridor/location study, new mexico 500,000 louisville medical center development corporation project, kentucky 500,000 louisville waterfront park path',
'improvements, kentucky 3,500,000 lowell, massachusetts canalway, massachusetts 500,000 lycoming valley bridge, pennsylvania 1,000,000 lyndale avenue bridge, richfield, minnesota 2,500,000 macarthur',
'boulevard extension, springfield, illinois 500,000 macarthur boulevard widening, drainage, and resurfacing improvements from nw 50th to nw 60th, warr acres,',
'ok 1,000,000 mack hatcher parkway, west, tennessee 1,000,000 main street corridor intermodal facility, texas 500,000 main street corridor revitalization, texas',
'750,000 maple avenue improvement project, vienna, va 250,000 maple road, city of walled lake, michigan 500,000 maritime domain awareness pilot',
'project, washington 1,100,000 maritime fire and safety association, columbia river, washington 500,000 marquette interchange, milwaukee, wisconsin 5,000,000 maspeth chamber of',
'commerces truck traffic impact, new york 250,000 matanuska susitna borough pt. mckenzie road improvements, alaska 6,000,000 mccaslin/u.s. 36 interchange, colorado',
'500,000 mcclellan road bridge in anderson county, south carolina 248,000 mcgregor road neighborhood trails, waco, texas 2,000,000 mchenry county/crystal lake',
'road, illinois 1,000,000 md 404, double hills road to sennett road, maryland 2,000,000 md 404, maryland 1,000,000 memorial boulevard, picayune,',
'mississippi 1,350,000 memorial bridge plaza, north dakota 1,000,000 memorial park ii development and intersection improvements, massachusetts 500,000 mesa del sol,',
'new mexico 1,250,000 midwest city hudiburg drive improvements, oklahoma 500,000 mills industrial park, ohio 4,000,000 milwaukee avenue, grand to gale,',
'chicago, illinois 1,250,000 mlk jr. parkway, des moines, iowa 2,000,000 mohawk trail east corridor management plan, massachusetts 125,000 mohawk trail',
'scenic byway historic preservation, massachusetts 140,000 mon wharf landing reconstruction, pennsylvania 500,000 montana/davis road, kansas 500,000 monterey bay sanctuary scenic',
'trail, california 400,000 monticello/white county 6th street west shafer drive, indiana 1,000,000 morrison road corridor, delaware county, indiana 500,000 morton',
'business development park 1,200,000 mount lebanon shaker heritage center project, new york 600,000 ms 49 ms 7 connector road, greenwood,',
'mississippi 1,500,000 msu research, technology, and economic development park, mississippi 2,500,000 mt. sinai queens, patient access development project, new york',
'750,000 mt. vernon highway/old mill road reconstruction, virginia 1,000,000 mt. washington road, cedar creek road, and beulah, kentucky 1,000,000 muhlneberg',
'township route 222 corridore initiative, pennsylvania 350,000 multi use recreational trail in plantation, florida 500,000 n. indiana commuter transportation district,',
'south shore commuter rail 1,500,000 n. memphis street district redevelopment and revitalization, mississippi 750,000 n.w. lincoln county regional p.d.a. industrial',
'park transportation improvements, washington 170,000 n5063 on the navajo nation, utah 350,000 nash road extension, missouri 1,000,000 nassau county, ny',
'hub 1,500,000 native american cultural center 3,000,000 neuse river park greenway projects, north carolina 400,000 new bedford rail infrastructure improvements,',
'new bedford, massachusetts 1,000,000 newberg dundee transportation improvements project, oregon 1,000,000 newberg dundee transportation improvement project, oregon 1,250,000 newtown pike',
'extension, kentucky 2,000,000 niobrara scenic river corridor roads, nebraska 3,000,000 noble creek bridge, beaumont, california 3,000,000 nome roads, alaska 1,000,000',
'nonconnah, tennessee 500,000 norfolk west, nebraska 2,000,000 north augusta riverfront road extensions, south carolina 1,000,000 north b street intersection in',
'pickens county, south carolina 250,000 north coast harbor improvements dock and bridge, ohio 500,000 north conway village streetscape project, new',
'hampshire. 1,000,000 north delaware river road, pennsylvania 1,250,000 north main street improvement, columbia, south carolina. 1,500,000 north second street corridor',
'phase i upgrade, tennessee. 3,000,000 north sinatra drive, new jersey 700,000 north sinatra drive, new jersey 1,500,000 northeast 23rd street',
'between lincoln and i 35, oklahoma city, oklahoma 250,000 northeast arkansas connector: relocation of hwy 226 5,000,000 northeast parkway, el',
'paso, texas 1,000,000 northern corridor, st. george, utah 1,000,000 northside drive corridor, clinton, mississippi 2,000,000 north south highway, alabama 1,000,000',
'notasulga bridge replacement, macon, alabama 350,000 noxubee national wildlife refuge, mississippi 1,300,000 oak beach park transportation improvements, new york 500,000',
'oak savannah trail, indiana 1,500,000 oglala, sd, pedestrian/bicycle trail 230,000 ohio river levee trail phase ii b, kentucky 60,000 ohio',
'river levee trail phase iii, kentucky 200,000 oklahoma medical research foundation 1,000,000 oklahoma university health sciences center 1,000,000 olana state',
'historic site, new york 2,000,000 old fannin road improvement project, completion of phase ii 500,000 old highway 471 improvements, rankin',
'county, mississippi 2,750,000 olmstead trail, phase i, kentucky 200,000 onondaga creek streetscape improvement project, new york 2,000,000 orangeburg railroad realignment,',
'south carolina 750,000 otay mesa/sr 905 improvements, california 2,000,000 owensboro riverfront development project, kentucky 5,000,000 oxford, mississippi toby tubby parkway',
'350,000 pa 706 bradford county, pennsylvania 1,000,000 pacoima wash mountain bikeway, california 1,000,000 pearl richland intermodal connector, mississippi 2,750,000 pennsylvania',
'turnpike i 95 interchange, pennsylvania 2,500,000 phalen boulevard, st. paul, minnesota 5,000,000 pharr international bridge improvements, texas 1,000,000 pinellas county',
'mobility initiative, florida 3,000,000 pinellas county trail, florida 5,000,000 pinkham notch pedestrian safety, new hampshire 150,000 pinkhams notch foot bridge,',
'new hampshire 150,000 planning, location, environmental work, pe for us highway 20 woodbury, ida and sac, iowa 2,000,000 platte county,',
'missouri route 152, missouri 2,000,000 plough boulevard interchange at winchester boulevard, tennessee 500,000 pompton lakes downtown streetscape 650,000 port huron',
'grade separation, michigan 500,000 port of brookings harbor, boardwalk expansion, oregon 225,000 port of oakland, california inter regional intermodal system',
'1,000,000 port of ridgefield grade crossing project, washington 1,000,000 port of vancouver fruit valley bypass/26th avenue extension, washington 1,000,000 portage',
'county/grade separation on city highway j south of highway 10 2,000,000 ports to plains del rio, texas 1,000,000 ports to',
'plains eagle pass, texas 2,000,000 ports to plains, texas 2,000,000 prattville park and creek walk, alabama 300,000 project design for',
'improvements to refugio road, california 360,000 prospect bridge, houma, louisiana 500,000 providence infrastructure and streetscape improvements, rhode island 426,000 pyramid',
'highway corridor, nevada 6,000,000 queens plaza rebuilding project, queens, new york 1,000,000 quinnipiac river linear trail, connecticut 500,000 r street',
'development project, california 1,500,000 rail access corridor enhancements reno, nevada 1,000,000 railroad bridge project, mannford, oklahoma 750,000 railroad relocation project,',
'colorado 2,000,000 rails to trails and florida street revitalization program, west virginia 800,000 re align day street, wisconsin 350,000 rebuilding',
'of i 25/broadway and alameda interchanges, colorado 3,300,000 reconstruct west main street in waterbury, connecticut 250,000 reconstruction and additional lanes',
'to sh 9 from tecumseh to seminole, ok 1,000,000 reconstruction and capacity addition to us 270 from seminole to wewoka,',
'oklahoma 750,000 reconstruction of 11th avenue east, ashland, wisconsin 1,600,000 reconstruction of beaser avenue, ashland, wisconsin 1,500,000 reconstruction of fulton',
'street in cypress hills, new york 1,000,000 reconstruction of k 99 in elk/greenwood county, kansas 1,000,000 reconstruction of kickapoo road',
'in shawnee, ok from i 40 to wolverine road 750,000 reconstruction of kickapoo road in shawnee, ok from mcarthur road',
'south to farrell street in shawnee 1,000,000 reconstruction of old nichols road, smithtown, new york. 1,000,000 reconstruction of the i',
'80 and sierra college boulevard, california 1,500,000 reconstruction/widening of west main st. waterbury, connecticut 500,000 reconstruct washington street and park',
'street and their pedestrian pathways and replace subsurface infrastructure, tecumseh, ok 200,000 reconstruction and lane extension of the 10th street',
'bridge over interstate 40 in yukon, ok 250,000 regatta park: harlem river access, bronx county, new york 700,000 rehabilitation and',
'reconstruction of aa, wisconsin 340,000 replacement of the indian meridian bridge over choctaw creek in choctaw, ok 100,000 right of',
'way purchase for highway 289 between highway 56 and fm 120 750,000 rio salado parkway, arizona 2,500,000 rivanna greenbelt extension,',
'virginia 30,000 river des peres greenway, missouri 500,000 riverside avenue extension, spokane, washington 3,000,000 riverside road expansion to highway 169,',
'st. josephs, missouri 9,600,000 riverwalk bridge spit connection, town of jupiter, florida 500,000 roanoke river greenway, virginia 500,000 roaring springs',
'retaining wall, pennsylvania 200,000 rolling mill hill greenway extension, tennessee 1,500,000 ronald reagan parkway, indiana 850,000 rose crossing enhancement in',
'roane county, tn 1,000,000 route 8, venango county, pennsylvania 1,000,000 route 10 logan county, west virginia 15,000,000 route 104/dominion boulevard,',
'chesapeake, virginia 1,000,000 route 106 underpass rehabilitation, massachussets 2,000,000 route 112 corridor management plan 175,000 route 12 upgrade, new york',
'7,000,000 route 132 connection project study report, california 400,000 route 15 safety improvements, virginia 1,000,000 route 152 safety improvements, santa',
'clara county, california 1,000,000 route 168, southwick, massachussets 960,000 route 178 relocation, phase ii engineering, illinois 1,000,000 route 22 sustainable',
'corridor, somerset county, new jersey 3,000,000 route 24/route 27 reconfiguration brockton, massachusssets 1,000,000 route 262 warren ave 1880 grade separation',
'phase 1b, california 1,250,000 route 45 in cumberland county, virginia 1,000,000 route 5, west springfield, massachussets 4,800,000 route 50 traffic',
'calming loudoun and fauquier, virginia. 3,000,000 route 7 widening, reston parkway to dulles toll road, virginia 1,000,000 route 79 relocation/harbor',
'enhancement fall river, massachussets 1,500,000 route 8 improvements, state project 36 17, connecticut 1,500,000 route 9 improvements, virginia 1,000,000 rt.',
'60, howell county, missouri 3,000,000 rutherford avenue, boston, massachusetts 1,500,000 s 236 claggett hill road construction/lewis & clark ferry boat',
'facilities, montana 2,200,000 saddle road realignment, hawaii 5,000,000 safe sidewalk route project, oregon 500,000 salem city rail yard re investment,',
'new jersey 500,000 salishan revitalization project, tacoma, washington 1,800,000 san juan county bridge 5722 redecking, new mexico 1,000,000 scag, california',
'1,000,000 seaview avenue corridor, connecticut 500,000 second avenue subway, new york 2,500,000 second street extension, los angeles, california 200,000 second',
'street transit pedestrian corridor, ft. lauderdale, fl 1,500,000 seward highway recreational improvements, alaska 2,000,000 sh412p construction, oklahoma 400,000 sheldon road',
'sr 99 interchange project, california 1,000,000 sheridan road improvements, evanston, illinois 500,000 ship creek improvements, alaska 2,000,000 shoreline interurban trail,',
'washington 500,000 short haul intermodal pilot project, quincy, washington. 1,000,000 sidewalks near ford heights, illinois 200,000 skagit valley hospital access',
'improvements, washington 1,000,000 skagit valley hospital transportation access, mount vernon, washington 1,000,000 smithfield street bridge ramp, pennsylvania 1,000,000 somerset downtown',
'revitalization project, kentucky 1,000,000 south lake union circulation system, seattle, washington 1,000,000 south valley connector project, idaho 3,000,000 southcenter parkway',
'extension, tukwila, washington 1,000,000 southern broadway extension improvements, edmond and oklahoma city, oklahoma 2,000,000 southern kentucky intermodal park, kentucky 1,000,000',
'spaulding turnpike/little bay bridges, new hampshire 5,500,000 spring street industrial access road, fulton, mississippi 2,000,000 sr 167 hov and sw',
'27th strander boulevard, washington 750,000 sr 23 extension, florida 1,000,000 sr 543/i 5 to international boundary, washington 634,000 sr 601',
'canal road connector in gulfport, mississippi 2,000,000 sr 67 and sr 605 from i 110 to us 49, mississippi 2,000,000',
'sr 67 and sr 605 paving and interchange, mississippi 1,250,000 sr 14 pedestrian bridge, vancouver, washington 1,500,000 sr 14, wastewater',
'collector main truckline project, white salmon, washington 750,000 sr 240 sound wall & irrigation main relocation, richland, washington 1,000,000 sr240',
'sound wall, richland, washington 1,000,000 sr 509/sr 518 interchange/intersection redevelopment, burien, washngton 1,500,000 sr 56/i 5 northbound widening, san diego,',
'california 3,000,000 st. joseph regional port authority, missouri 1,000,000 st. marys college of maryland pedestrian overpass, maryland 1,000,000 stafford county',
'airport improvement, virginia 500,000 state highway 11 burlington, wisconsin 900,000 state highway 176, new mexico 1,500,000 state highway 32 7th',
'ave sheridan road, kenosha, wisconsin 800,000 state hwy 6 expansion in brazos co., texas 2,000,000 state road 746/southeast rome bypass,',
'georgia 1,000,000 state road 92 realignment, georgia 2,000,000 state route 101 cumberland county, tennessee 1,000,000 state route 30/981 upgrade project,',
'pennsylvania 500,000 state route 67, mapleview to dye road sr52 e, california 500,000 state route 71/mission boulevard congestion reduction, california',
'1,250,000 state route 76, california 1,000,000 state route 905, california 1,000,000 state street corridor redevelopment project, massachussets 1,000,000 state university',
'transportation center, south carolina 3,000,000 sth 32, 7th avenue, sheridan rd., kenosha, wisconsin 3,000,000 sth 77, west county line cth',
'i, washburn county, wisconsin 2,000,000 sth29 cth y interchange, hatley , wisconsin 2,000,000 street improvements and streetlights, lynwood, illinois. 150,000',
'street improvements, bartonville, illinois 500,000 street improvements, gardena, california 500,000 street improvements, village of armington, illinois 500,000 street repaving in',
'williston park, new york 1,000,000 street route 17 congestion engineering and improvement, new jersey 2,000,000 street surfacing in town of',
'boley, oklahoma 200,000 streetlights and salt dome for markham, illinois 300,000 streetscape and sidewalk improvements, midfield, alabama 300,000 streetscape improvements',
'in cherryland/ashland, california 1,250,000 tacoma rail train to the mountain project, washington 2,500,000 talladega county scenic forrest road 600 2,',
'alabama 500,000 tamarac courtyard, florida 300,000 tarpon springs community redevelopment, florida 500,000 tenth street menominee, michigan 500,000 terminal access road',
'right of way acquisition, missouri. 1,000,000 th10, city of anoka, minnesota 500,000 th23 bypass of paynesville, minnesota 3,000,000 the hamilton',
'avenue/us 127 at i 275 improvement, ohio 500,000 the maine medical center 1,000,000 third bridge, salem, oregon 750,000 thomas cole',
'national historic site, new york 50,000 thompson road widening, pike county, kentucky 1,000,000 tienken road widening, michigan 1,200,000 tier one',
'environmental impact study north country transportation study, new york 1,000,000 tillamook railroad tunnel 25, oregon 500,000 tiverton stone bridge abutment',
'repairs, rhode island 375,000 toledo downtown waterfront redevelopment, ohio 1,250,000 town of tribbey road improvements, oklahoma 200,000 town of windermere,',
'traffic calming, florida 250,000 traffic calming in the city of riviera beach, florida 500,000 trailways station revitalization and visitors center,',
'georgia 1,000,000 train to mountain, wa 1,250,000 transport 2020, madison, wi 500,000 transportation project at the university of arizona science',
'center at rio nuevo, arizona 500,000 transportation technology center, auburn university, alabama 35,000,000 trenton channel bridge, michigan 1,200,000 trinity river',
'vision neighborhood linkage, texas 500,000 trotwood center city roundabout, ohio 1,000,000 trunk highway 241, st. michael, minnesota 2,000,000 trunk highway',
'610/10, minnesota 1,000,000 trunk highway 610/10, minnesota 2,000,000 turquoise trail project bia 4 , arizona 1,000,000 tuscaloosa downtown revitalization, alabama',
'10,000,000 twin peaks road corridor, arizona 4,500,000 us 19 right turn lanes in pasco county, florida 1,000,000 us 41/i 176',
'interchange improvement phase 1 study, illinois 800,000 us 412 mountain home to hwy. 101, arkansas 2,000,000 us 412 paragould to',
'big slough ditch, arkansas 1,000,000 us 63 in waterloo improvement, iowa 2,500,000 us highway 52/csah 42 interchange, minnesota 250,000 us',
'highway 101 improvement program, california 800,000 us highway 12 upgrade, burbank to walla walla, washington 1,000,000 us highway 14 corridor',
'expansion, minnesota 500,000 us highway 287, wyoming 750,000 us highway 287, wyoming 4,000,000 us highway 41a hopkins county, kentucky 1,000,000',
'us highway 52 in olmsted county, minnesota 500,000 us highway 54 expressway design study, missouri 400,000 us highway 6 improvements',
'coralville, iowa 1,000,000 us highway 63 bypass near kirksville, missouri 500,000 us highway 87 improvements value added commodity processing center,',
'montana 500,000 us hwy 85 safety passing lanes, wyoming 250,000 us hwy 151 dickeyville, belmont, wisconsin 2,000,000 us route 13',
'corridor redevelopment, pennsylvania 500,000 us route 35 improvements, mason county, west virginia 3,000,000 uconn hillside road extension, connecticut 4,000,000 union',
'passenger terminal planning and master plan, new orleans regional planning commission, la 500,000 university of kentucky academy for community transportation',
'innovation 1,000,000 university of southern indiana perimeter road project 1,500,000 up/sunset avenue grade separation, banning, california 500,000 upgrade mo rte',
'94 page ave extension/phase ii, missouri 1,000,000 urban center access improvement project, tukwila, washington 1,000,000 us 113 upgrade, maryland 2,000,000',
'us 113, maryland 1,500,000 us 17 & bowman road interchange, mount pleasant, south carolina 750,000 us 17 92/horatio ave, maitland,',
'florida 800,000 us 18 from west of okreek to carter in todd county 1,500,000 us 18 from west of okreek',
'to carter in todd county, south dakota 2,000,000 us 20 expressway, webster county, iowa 250,000 us 224 mahoning county/canfield improvements,',
'ohio 1,700,000 us 231/i 10 freeway connector, alabama 10,000,000 us 278 corridor, south carolina 1,000,000 us 278, south carolina 1,000,000',
'us 287 ennis bypass, texas 1,000,000 us 287 sh 116, colorado 500,000 us 290 improvements, texas 1,000,000 us 301 and',
'university parkway intersection, manatee city, florida 500,000 us 321 in burke, caldwell and catawba counties, north carolina 1,000,000 us 321/us',
'11 overpass project, tennessee 1,000,000 us 49 from florence to i 20, mississippi 1,000,000 us 51 sr 43 connector road',
'in canton, mississippi 1,500,000 us 54, kingman county, kansas 2,000,000 us 59 2.3 mi ne of us 181 to us',
'181, texas 500,000 us 74 bypass monroe, north carolina 1,000,000 us 74 future i 74 in robeson county, north carolina',
'2,000,000 us 82 from fm 1417 to us 69, texas 750,000 us 82 mississippi river bridge and bypass 2,500,000 us',
'87 big spring bypass, texas 500,000 us 97 redmond, oregon bypass, oregon 1,000,000 us 12 widening, wallula junction to walla',
'walla, washington 1,250, 000 us 231/i 10 freeway connector, alabama 1,000,000 us27, indiana 500,000 us 278 expansion, downtown cullman to',
'east point, alabama 500,000 us 6, mp 256 junction of us 6 and sr 123, emery county, utah 3,000,000 us',
'81 & highway 30 arterial, columbus, nebraska 1,000,000 us 89, railroad bridge replacement, pleasant grove, utah 2,000,000 us90 construction, texas',
'1,000,000 us 95 from worley to mica, idaho 3,000,000 ush 53 eau claire bypass , wisconsin 2,000,000 ush2 west county',
'line beaser avenue, ashland county, wisconsin 2,000,000 uw superior invasive species ballast water research 500,000 van ness avenue project, california',
'1,000,000 vasco road safety improvments, california 500,000 ventura county farm crossings, california 500,000 vermont police and fire academy training skid',
'pad 500,000 vestavia hills pedestrian walkway, alabama 200,000 veterans field pedestrian walkway/bike path, new jersey. 625,000 veterans park infrastructure, rockdale',
'county, georgia 1,000,000 victory extension project, csah 82, mankato, minnesota 500,000 village of mineola road evaluation, new york 20,000 village',
'of schuylerville, new york 1,500,000 wachusett park and ride, massachusetts 750,000 wake forest department of health sciences and ptrp research',
'program, north carolina 2,500,000 wakulla county: us 319 improvements, florida 3,000,000 walden point road metlakatla , alaska 2,000,000 waldron road',
'widening near i 24, tennessee 500,000 waldvogel memorial viaduct improvement, ohio 1,000,000 walton street bridge, new york 800,000 washington county',
'hardesty road bridge, kentucky 525,000 washington state produce rail car program, washington 1,000,000 water street bridge, fitchburg, massachussets 728,000 waukee/west',
'des moines i 80 interchange, iowa 1,500,000 waverly, ohio south connector, ohio 1,000,000 west fork road red lodge, montana 400,000',
'west harlem transportation and revitalization improvements, manhattanville, ny 300,000 west laredo trade corridor, texas 3,000,000 west philadelphia streetscape/gateway improvements, pennsylvania',
'1,500,000 western madison county streetscape development, alabama. 1,000,000 western placerville interchanges, california 1,000,000 western route project, indiana 500,000 westside connector',
'project, utah 1,000,000 weststart vehicular flywheel project, washington 500,000 whitefish pedestrian and bicycle trails, montana 191,000 widen i 66 westbound',
'inside the capital beltway, virginia 1,000,000 widening of sr 50 from us 27 to orange county line 1,000,000 widening of',
'van dyke avenue, michigan 1,000,000 wilcox county industrial development authority, alabama. 300,000 wilmington newark commuter rail improvements, delaware 5,000,000 winfield',
'pedestrian tunnel, illinois 1,000,000 yakima grade separations, washington 500,000 yannuzi drive/bradford street, bradford county, pennsylvania 100,000 ygnacio valley road pedestrian/bike',
'improvements, california 800,000 cook dupage, multi modal corridor. the conferees understand that the illinois department of transportation is considering reconstruction',
'or expansion of the eisenhower expressway i 290 that passes through oak park, illinois. the conferees have provided $1,000,000 for',
'further study of a cap over all or portions of i 290 as it passes through oak park. if such',
'a cap is determined to be feasible, the conferees intend for the cap to be funded concurrently with any project',
'to reconstruct or expand i 290 through oak park. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 118 that rescinds transportation',
'infrastructure finance and innovation act funds. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 119 that makes the port of anchorage',
'eligible for certain highway programs, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 120 that relates',
'to retrac project contingency fund for payment of projects. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 121 that names the',
'hoover dam bypass bridge, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a new provision sec. 122 allowing nevada',
'and arizona to reimburse debt service payment on the bypass bridge at hoover dam project with future apportionments, in accordance',
'with title 23 united states code. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 123 that prohibits funding for the development',
'or dissemination of any programmatic agreement making the interstate eligible under the national register of historic places, as proposed by',
'the house. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 124 that rescinds unobligated balances associated with completed demonstration or high',
'priority projects from previous laws. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 125 that makes certain projects and activities eligible',
'to receive fiscal year 2005 grants. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 126 that provides an appropriation for the',
'replacement of the belleair causeway bridge in pinellas county, florida. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 127 regarding the',
'i 10 bridge spanning escambia bay in escambia and santa rosa counties, florida. the conference agreement includes a provision sec.',
'128 that amends section 14003 of public law 108 287. federal motor carrier safety administration motor carrier safety limitation on',
'administrative expenses highway trust fund the conference agreement includes a limitation of $257,547,000 for the federal motor carrier safety administrations',
'administrative expenses and grant programs, instead of $248,480,000 as proposed by the house and $260,000,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the conference agreement provides funding in the following manner: conference level general and border operating expenses $125,229,000 new entrant program',
'federal portion 3,000 000 new entrant state grants portion \1\ 13,200,000 hazardous materials permitting program 2,000,000 conditional carrier review program',
'2,000 000 household goods enforcement 1,300,000 administrative infrastructure 8,000,000 regulatory development 11,143,000 hazmat sampling 200,000 hazmat routing 500,000 non entrant',
'initiative 1,000,000 information management 18,500,000 crash data collection 7,400,000 outreach and education 2,200,000 commercial drivers license improvement grants 20,000,000 total',
'northern and southern border grants 33,000 000 hotline 375,000 research and technology 8,500,000 \1\ in addition to the $13,200,000 provided',
'in this account, another $17,000,000 is provided under the national motor carrier safety program. new entrant program. the conference agreement',
'provides a total of $30,200,000 for the new entrant program, of which $13,200,000 is provided under this limitation and an',
'additional $17,000,000 is provided for state grants under the motor carrier safety assistance program. the conferees continue the program structure',
'developed in fiscal year 2004 that provides the majority of funding for this program in the form of state grants,',
'therefore, only $3,000,000 is for oversight and other federal responsibilities. the conferees direct that fmcsa report to both the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations by march 1, 2005, regarding the use of this federal portion of the program, and',
'an explanation of the new entrant audit procedure improvements and plans to maximize the programs safety benefits and to enhance',
'carrier compliance. household goods enforcement. the conference agreement provides $1,300,000 for household goods enforcement. this is an adequate level to',
'maintain seven fte provided in fiscal year 2004. the agreement does not provide for five new safety specialists proposed by',
'the senate. the conferees direct fmcsa to report to both the house and senate committees on appropriations regarding the use',
'of the household goods enforcement funds by march, 1, 2005. outreach and education. the conferees provide a total of $2,200,000',
'for outreach and education. of this amount, $1,500,000 is for household goods outreach, $150,000 is for motorcoach and school bus',
'transportation service selection, $50,000 is for the safety is good business program, and $500,000 is to increase safety belt usage',
'among commercial motor vehicle drivers. no funds are provided for the share the road safely program; however, the conferees direct',
'fmcsa to detail one fte to nhtsa for the share the road safely program for a period ending on the',
'date of enactment of a fiscal year 2006 transportation and treasury and independent agencies appropriations act, other than a continuing',
'resolution. no funds are provided for the public outreach and evaluation program as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement',
'retains language proposed by the house directing fmcsa to develop strategies that link outreach and education program initiatives to each',
'goal with a reporting date of april 10, 2005. working capital fund wcf desktop services and electronic government e gov',
'. the conferees provide no separate funding for wcf desktop services or e gov, but direct fmcsa to absorb costs',
'associated with these activities within funds provided under this limitation, other than grant funds, and report back to the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations on the planned amounts for these activities and funding sources with the 2005 operations plan,',
'and actual amounts and funding sources in future budget justifications. safety status measurement system safestat . the conferees retain the',
'house language directing fmcsa to implement the inspector generals recommendation in its february 13, 2004 report improvements needed in the',
'motor carriers safety status measurement system. form m. the conferees retain house and senate language denying the request to transfer',
'responsibility and funding for form m from bts to fmcsa. compliance reviews and safety audits. the conferees reiterate the house',
'and senate reporting requirements regarding compliance reviews and safety audits with a reporting date of february 7, 2005. research and',
'technology. within amounts for research and technology, the conferees direct $500,000 for the testing and evaluation of both stationary and',
'mobile radiation detection devices, and, as proposed by the senate, $200,000 to study the correlation between driver history and future',
'safety violations. commercial drivers license cdl program. the conference agreement provides $21,000,000 for the commercial drivers license improvement grants program,',
'and retains the directive in both the house and senate reports directing fmcsa to initiate a rule requiring all cdl',
'applicants to provide proof of citizenship or legal presence in the u.s., consistent with the inspector general recommendation. fmcsa shall',
'initiate a rulemaking by may 30, 2005. the conference agreement retains the house language encouraging fmcsa to continue working to',
'improve all aspects of the cdl program, including sponsoring pilot projects to ensure drivers who have been convicted of a',
'disqualifying offense do not operate during the period of suspension or revocation. national motor carrier safety program highway trust fund',
'the conference agreement provides liquidating cash appropriation of $190,000,000 for the national motor carrier safety program as proposed by both',
'the house and the senate. limitation on obligations the conference agreement includes a limitation on obligations of $190,000,000 for motor',
'carrier safety grants as proposed by both the house and the senate. the conference agreement provides funding for the national',
'motor carrier safety program as follows: amount motor carrier safety assistance program $169,000,000 basic motor carrier safety grants 133,350,000 performance',
'based incentive grant program 7,100,000 high priority activities 9,450,000 new entrant grants 17,000,000 state training and administration 2,100,000 crash causation',
'sec. 224 f mcsia 1,000,000 information systems and strategic safety initiatives 20,000,000 data analysis and information systems 14,000,000 implementation of',
'prism 5,000,000 driver programs cdl grants 1,000,000 within the funds provided for fmcsas high priority initiative program, the conference agreement',
'provides $250,000 to auburn university for using a genetic algorithm with computational fluid dynamic codes, validated using wind tunnel and',
'water tunnel testing, in developing a comprehensive method for optimizing the shape of tractor trailer rigs; $250,000 to continue the',
'hazardous material transportation safety and security testing, including conducting research on cost and benefits of using industry standard truck disabling',
'technologies, establishing best practices for safety and security applications of remote vehicle disabling technologies in trucking operations, and conducting field',
'operational testing of this technology; $150,000 to the transportation research center at georgia tech university; and $150,000 for fmcsa to',
'conduct a survey of the states entry level cdl programs to determine the adequacy of each states cdl entry level',
'driving test. the conferees direct that fmcsa provide the findings of such a survey with recommendations to ensure each state',
'administers a sufficiently demanding entry level cdl driving test to the house and senate committees on appropriations no later than',
'june 1, 2005. general provisions federal motor carrier safety administration the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 130 that subjects',
'funds appropriated in this act to the terms and conditions of section 350 of public law 107 87, including that',
'the secretary submit a report on mexico domiciled motor carriers. this provision was proposed by both the house and senate.',
'the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 131 that prohibits the use of funds in this act to implement or',
'enforce any provision of the final rule issued on april 16, 2003 as it applies to operators of utility service',
'vehicles and motion picture and television production drivers working at a site within 100 air mile radius of the reporting',
'location for the period ending december 31, 2005. the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 132 that prohibits the use',
'of funds in this act to issue or implement a specific proposed regulation as it relates to a phase in',
'period to bring vehicles into compliance. the conferees direct fmcsa to coordinate and communicate with trucking firms and manufacturers affected',
'by this provision to ensure that they understand their responsibilities, potential deadlines, and consequences. the conferees direct fmcsa to notify',
'the house and senate committees on appropriations regarding the steps that will take place to meet this coordination requirement. national',
'highway traffic safety administration operations and research liquidation of contract authorization limitation on obligations highway trust fund the conference agreement',
'provides a total program level of $232,986,000 for highway and traffic safety activities, instead of $223,114,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $228,300,000 as proposed by the senate. the limited amounts for obligation include $157,386,000 for operations and research, $72,000,000',
'for operations and research, and $3,600,000 for the national driver register. the following table summarizes the conference agreement for operations',
'and research by budget activity: salaries and benefits $71,700,000 travel 1,347,000 operating expenses 23,801,000 contract programs: safety performance rulemaking 11,383,000',
'safety assurance enforcement 18,277,000 highway safety programs 51,493,000 research and analysis 70,521,000 general administration 779,000 grant administration reimbursements 16,306,000 total',
'232,986,000 operating expenses the conference agreement provides no more than $2,900,000 for nhtsa computer support, $100,000 for harmonization efforts, and',
'no funding for workforce development or e gov initiatives from ost. safety assurance the conference agreement provides an additional $250,000',
'for 2 additional full time staff years for enforcement actions against non compliant vehicles, as proposed by the house. safety',
'performance the conference agreement provides an additional $200,000 to accelerate the purchase schedules for ncap vehicle testing, as proposed by',
'the senate. highway safety programs the conference agreement provides the following funding levels for highway safety programs: impaired driving $13,145,000',
'judicial and prosecutorial awareness 1,500,000 target popluations 500,000 drug evaluation and classification 0 pedestrian/bicycle safety 2,450,000 pedestrian accident study 50,000',
'south carolina dots older drivers & pedestrian signage demonstration project 800,000 wpi center for human impact protection systems 400,000 motorcycle',
'safety 744,000 national occupant protection 11,600,000 enforcement and justice services 2,217,000 emergency medical services 3,520,000 nemsis implementation 250,000 traumalink, philadelphia',
'pa 500,000 usa center for rural vehicle research 500,000 records and licensing 4,900,000 interstate digital image exchange project 2,300,000 highway',
'safety research 8,050,000 drivers edge safety program, nevada 400,000 famu fsu transportation safety research center 800,000 emerging traffic safety issues',
'1,187,000 share the road safely 100,000 nas tire study 250,000 nopus 1,600,000 national driver register 2,000,000 share the road safely',
'program. the conference agreement directs nhtsa to lead the implementation of the share the road safely program for fiscal year',
'2005, as proposed by the house and the senate. in addition, fmcsa isdirected to work cooperatively with nhtsa and to',
'provide one full time detailee to work with nhtsa staff, as proposed by the senate. nas tire efficiency study. the',
'conferees direct nhtsa to provide an update to the house and senate committees on appropriations on the status of the',
'nas tire efficiency study by december 31, 2004, as proposed by the house. plastic and composite vehicles. the conferees recognize',
'the development of plastics and polymer based composites in the automotive industry and the important role these technologies play in',
'improving and enabling automobile performance. the conferees encourage nhtsa to develop a program to examine possible safety benefits of lightweight',
'plastic and composite intensive vehicles pciv . the program will help facilitate a foundation between dot, the department of energy',
'and industry stakeholders for the development of safety centered approaches for future light weight automotive design. research and analysis the',
'conference agreement provides the following funding levels for research and analysis: crashworthiness $25,675,000 southern consortium for injury biomechanics 2,000,000 university',
'of vermont & fletcher allen healthcare 1,000,000 crash avoidance 10,198,000 fatigue eye tracking & monitoring research 300,000 visual loss research',
'100,000 national center for statistics & analysis 25,119,000 additional fars funding 850,000 vehicle research & test center 1,020,000 crash causation',
'study 7,000,000 crash avoidance initiative 500,000 early fatality notification system 1,000,000 operations and research liquidation of contract authorization limitation on',
'obligations highway trust fund the conference agreement limits obligations for operations and research to $72,000,000, as proposed by the senate.',
'national driver register liquidation of contract authorization limitation on obligations highway trust fund the conference agreement limits obligations for the',
'national driver register to $3,600,000, as proposed by the house. highway traffic safety grants liquidation of contract authorization limitation on',
'obligations highway trust fund the conference agreement limits obligations for highway traffic safety grants to $225,000,000, as proposed by both',
'the house and the senate. highway safety oversight. the conference agreement does not agree to include language pertaining to highway',
'safety grant oversight, as proposed by the senate. this exclusion is based upon assurances that nhtsa will actively pursue their',
'oversight responsibilities relating to state obligation of grant monies. furthermore, nhtsa shall ensure that the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations are kept apprised of nhtsas progress. general provisions national highway traffic safety administration the conference agreement includes a provision',
'section 140 allowing states to use highway traffic safety grant funds for highway safety public service messages, as proposed by',
'the house and senate. no more than 30% of funds for impaired driving media support may go to the 13',
'strategic states, instead of 60%, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a provision section 141 directing nhtsa',
'to administer the share the road safely program and prohibiting funds from being transferred to any other federal agency, as',
'proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 142 allowing nhtsa to use the funds necessary to',
'carry out provisions of section 157, as proposed by the senate. federal railroad administration safety and operations the conference agreement',
'provides $139,769,000 for safety and operations, instead of $137,738,000 as proposed by the house and $139,849,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the conferees approve 17 new positions for fra: 8 inspectors, 8 inspector trainees, and 1 passenger rail staff. the',
'agreement provides $275,000 for a central training facility and $1,500,000 for a track geometry vehicle. the agreement denies $193,000 for',
'e gov initiatives requested by ost, $500,000 for a fatigue study, and $300,000 for workforce planning efforts. railroad research and',
'development the conference agreement provides $36,025,000 for railroad research and development, instead of $33,289,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$35,225,000 as proposed by the senate. within the amount provided, the conferees have provided $250,000 for the wvu constructed facility',
'center, $2,000,000 for marshall university and the university of nebraska for safety and research programs in rail equipment, human factors,',
'and track and rail safety related issues, and $6,800,000 for ndgps. railroad rehabilitation and improvement program rrif loan repayment. the',
'conferees include bill language directing amtrak to repay the 2002 rrif loan in five equal annual installments over a five',
'year period. the conferees are concerned that, in annually seeking deferral of its obligations to repay the federal government, amtrak',
'jeopardizes the future of the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program. this program was established to meet the essential infrastructure',
'investment needs of the rail industry, in particular the small and regional freight railroads that are essential to the economic',
'competitiveness of many parts of rural and small town america. continuation of such deferrals could set a dangerous precedent for',
'federal credit programs. the conferees believe that no one, including a quasi governmental entity such as amtrak, should be exempt',
'from meeting its financial obligations to the federal government in a timely manner. clearly, amtrak agreed to a repayment schedule',
'that it knew, or at least should have known, would jeopardize its ability to undertake infrastructure repairs critical to safe',
'and reliable intercity and commuter passenger transportation, particularly in the northeast corridor. this is a lesson that should not be',
'lost on amtrak if it should again contemplate funding capital improvements with debt. the conferees direct amtrak and the fra',
'to enter into a realistic repayment schedule that will permit repayment of the principal and interest of the rrif loan',
'owed to the federal government by amtrak, while mitigating the impact of this debt obligation on amtraks capital program. next',
'generation high speed rail the conference agreement provides $19,650,000 for next generation high speed rail, instead of $11,000,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $20,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement provides the following funding allocations: train control systems',
'$7,500,000 north american joint ptc project 6,500,000 train control ttc 1,000,000 high speed non electric locomotives 1,700,000 dmu compliance and',
'demonstration, florida 400,000 dmu compliance and demonstration, new jersey 400,000 grade crossing & innovative technologies 4,350,000 alaska rr luminescent grade',
'crossings 1,000,000 vicksburg, ms fairgrounds st grade crossing 1,000,000 assembly street, south carolina 600,000 high speed rail improvements between nyc',
'and albany, ny 350,000 track/structures technology 1,000,000 corridor planning 3,100,000 gulf coast high speed rail corridor study 1,000,000 memphis region',
'high speed rail study 400,000 spokane region high speed rail corridor study 1,000,000 new england high speed rail boston springfield',
'new haven corridor study 700,000 maglev 2,000,000 california nevada interstate maglev project 1,000,000 pennsylvania maglev deployment project 1,000,000 magnetic levitation.',
'section 1218 of tea 21 established a magnetic levitation deployment program to be administered by the fra. last year, the',
'conferees requested that fra perform a cost benefit comparison report of magnetic levitation to other modes of travel. although fra',
'has not completed the report, the conferees are awaiting the receipt of the final draft. rail highway crossing hazard eliminations.',
'the conference agreement also provides the following funding allocations for rail highway grade crossing mitigation: hamilton boulevard, mobile, alabama $1,000,000',
'city of spartanburg rail crossing mitigation, south carolina 1,075,000 safety and mitigation rail relocation in auburn, maine 500,000 harrisburg corridorone',
'track safety, pennsylvania 550,000 mccord road, lucas county, ohio, grade separation 1,000,000 illinois statewide highway rail crossing safety program. 400,000',
'vermont statewide highway rail crossing safety 325,000 wisconsin railway highway crossing elimination 400,000 rock island rail line, oklahoma. the conferees',
'are aware of an unused rail line, which runs from mcalester to oklahoma city, oklahoma, that has been the subject',
'of acquisition negotiations for a number of years. the conferees encourage all parties involved to reach a reasonable settlement expeditiously,',
'so that this important rail link can be rehabilitated and reopened as soon as possible. alaska railroad rehabilitation the conference',
'agreement provides $25,000,000 for the rehabilitation expenses of the alaska railroad, as proposed by the senate. grants to the national',
'railroad passenger corporation the conference agreement provides $1,217,000,000 for quarterly grants to amtrak, as proposed by the senate. of this',
'amount, no less than $500,000,000 is provided for capital grants, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement retains report',
'language proposed by the house regarding operating and capital plans, amtrak financial information, monthly reporting requirements, state assisted intercity rail',
'service, and capital asset valuation. amtrak common stock redemption. the amtrak reform and accountability act of 1997 aara directed amtrak',
'to redeem all common stock at fair market value by october 1, 2002 in order to rid amtrak of certain',
'of its financial encumbrances so that amtrak could position itself to seek and receive investor funds and other private financing.',
'the date of the mandated redemption has passed, the redemption has not occurred, and the parties are not engaged in',
'resolving the matter of evaluation of such stock at fair market value, thwarting clear congressional intent. the conferees urge these',
'parties to resolve this matter expeditiously. general provisions federal railroad administration the conference agreement includes a provision section 150 that',
'requires the secretary of transportation to continue development and implementation of a fair competitive bid procedure, as proposed by both',
'the house and the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 151 that allows fra to provide reimbursement to',
'employees for home internet connections, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a provision section 152 that clarifies',
'the intent of federal funds provided to the alaska railroad, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a',
'provision section 153 that directs dot to award a grant included in p.l. 108 199 for kbs railroad in illinois,',
'as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 154 that expands the northern new england high',
'speed rail corridor. the conference agreement includes a provision section 155 that directs amtrak to submit to the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations in fiscal year 2005 a report detailing amtraks obligations pursuant to 49 u.s.c. 24306 a .',
'federal transit administration administrative expenses the conference agreement provides $78,000,000 for administrative expenses, as proposed by the senate. within this',
'total, the conference agreement provides the following funding levels for fta offices: office of the administrator $900,000 office of administration',
'6,520,000 office of chief counsel 4,100,000 office of communications & congressional affairs 1,243,000 office of program management 7,396,000 office of',
'budget and policy 6,929,000 office of research, demonstration and innovation 4,645,000 office of civil rights 3,013,000 office of planning and',
'environment 4,171,000 regional offices 20,150,000 central account 16,433,000 national transit database 2,500,000 transfer authority. the conference agreement provides transfer authority',
'of 5% among administrative offices. the conferees direct fta to provide quarterly updates to the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations on all transfers of funding within the administrative office structure. fy06 budget request. within the fy06 budget request, the',
'conferees direct fta to submit an office by office breakdown, as proposed by both the house and senate and an',
'analysis of new start project technical assistance, as proposed by the house. full funding grant agreements ffgas . the conference',
'agreement retains language proposed by the house detailing notification of congress of procedures prior to the execution of a ffga.',
'in addition, the conference agreement retains language proposed by the house regarding notification of advancement of projects into preliminary engineering',
'or final design. revisions of congressional intent. the conference agreement retains language proposed by the house directing fta to seek',
'approval of the house and senate committees on appropriations prior to revising congressional intent. formula grants including transfer of funds',
'the conference agreement provides $4,032,175,000 for formula grants, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement transfers language regarding an',
'intercity bus reporting requirement, as proposed by the house, to the office of the secretary. university transportation research the conference',
'agreement provides $6,000,000 for university transportation research, as proposed by the house and senate. transit planning and research the conference',
'agreement provides $128,000,000 for transit planning and research, as proposed by the senate. from funds provided for national planning and',
'research, the conference agreement provides the following funding levels: advanced transportation technology institute $125,000 automation alley busolutions 550,000 calstart/weststart advanced',
'transit technology 2,000,000 center for composite manufacturing, al 950,000 southern fuel cell coalition center for transportation and the environment 450,000',
'chester county transit security training facility, pa 125,000 community transportation association of america nationwide joblinks 500,000 fischer tropsch clean diesel',
'technology demonstration, ok 875,000 hennepin county community works 1,200,000 hourcar, mn 75,000 lehigh carbon community college transit first responder training',
'facility 75,000 low cost carbon fiber production technology, university of tennessee 450,000 nanostructured catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells catv ua',
'950,000 national bio terrorism civilian medical response center, pa 725,000 national technical assistance center for senior transportation 2,000,000 ndsu transit',
'center for small urban areas, nd 400,000 northern wisconsin rural transportation study 60,000 oklahoma transportation center 2,000,000 pawtucket train depot',
'rehabilitation initiative, ri 235,000 phillipsburg to northeastern nj/nyc commuter rail study, nj 400,000 project action tea 21 3,000,000 pvta electric',
'bus 640,000 sitting bull college bus facility planning, sd 65,000 transit access cumtd initiative, il 500,000 transit technology career ladder',
'partnership training program 500,000 transportation research program, wichita state university 1,000,000 wvu exhaust emissions testing initiative, wv 1,400,000 trust fund',
'share of expenses the conference agreement provides $6,744,500,000 for the trust fund share of expenses, instead of $6,047,200,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $6,764,976,000 as proposed by the senate. capital investment grants including transfer of funds the conference agreement',
'provides $3,338,825,000 for capital investment grants, instead of $2,852,647,000 as proposed by the house and $3,413,825,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. three year availability of section 5309 discretionary funds. the conferees direct fta to not reallocate funds provided in the',
'fiscal year 2002 department of transportation and related agencies appropriations act or previous acts for the following bus and bus',
'facilities projects: alabama state dock in intermodal passenger and freight terminal bus and bus related facilities binghamton intermodal transportation center/terminal',
'blue water area transportation commission bus facilities bronx zoo intermodal transportation facility cab care paratransit facility city of monrovia natural',
'gas vehicle fueling facility costa mesa cng facility county of calaveras bus fleet replacement east haddam transportation vehicles and transit',
'facilities greater minnesota transit authority bus, paratransit and transit hub mndot greater new haven transit district cng vehicle project conndot',
'homer alaska maritime wildlife intermodal and welcome center indiana bus consortium buses and bus facilities indianapolis downtown transit facility las',
'cruces intermodal transit facility livermore amador valley transit authority buses and facility macon terminal intermodal station missouri pacific depot morgantown',
'parking facility north county transit district, initial design and planning for new intermodal center norwich bus terminal and pedestrian access',
'oglala sioux tribe buses and bus facilities san bernardino cng/lng buses sierra madre villa & chinatown intermodal transportation centers/la mta',
'bus and bus related facilities southern teton area rapid transit bus facility springfield union station intermodal facility station plaza ny',
'commuter parking lot tompkins consolidated area transit center ravalli county council on aging bus facility area vii agency on aging',
'bus facility statewise bus and bus facilities, mt wilkes barre intermodal facility the conferees direct fta to not reallocate funds',
'provided in the fiscal year 2002 department of transportation and related agencies appropriations act or previous acts for the following',
'new start projects: greater albuquerque mass rail transit project birmingham, alabama, transit corridor dulles corridor project honolulu, hawaii, bus rapid',
'transit project kenosha racine milwaukee rail extension project maryland marc commuter rail improvements projects northeast indianapolis, indiana, downtown corridor project',
'philadelphia septa cross county metro project philadelphia, pennsylvania schuylkill valley metro project bus and bus facilities the conference agreement provides',
'$675,000,000 for buses and bus facilities programs, together with $50,000,000 transferred from federal transit administration, formula grants. funds provided for',
'buses and bus facilities are distributed as follows: project name amount abilene bus and bus facilities, texas $750,000 acadia national',
'park intermodal facility, maine 250,000 addicks park & ride ramp, texas 4,500,000 alabama state docks intermodal facility, alabama 10,000,000 alaska',
'mental health trust bus program, alaska 1,000,000 alaska native medical center intermodal bus/parking facility, alaska 2,000,000 allegan county transportation, michigan',
'1,500,000 alma transit facility and replacement buses, michigan 500,000 alternative fuel replacement buses, tucson, arizona 1,000,000 ames transit/bus facility, iowa',
'1,000,000 amesbury bus facility, massachusetts 1,000,000 amtran bus replacement, altoona, pennsylvania 300,000 anaheim resort transit, california 300,000 anchorage museum/transit intermodal',
'depot, alaska 1,500,000 anchorage paratransit and disability improvements, alaska 1,500,000, anchorage ship creek intermodal facility, alaska 2,500,000 ann arbor transit',
'aata transit center, michigan 1,000,000 ardmore transit center, pennsylvania 6,000,000 area transit authority, pennsylvania 1,425,000 area transportation authority of north',
'central pennsylvania passenger terminal, pennsylvania 1,250,000 arkansas statewide buses and bus facilities 8,000,000 asheville city bus fleet replacement, north carolina',
'300,000 atlanta bus acquisition, georgia 3,500,000 atlanta clean fuel shuttle buses, georgia 1,000,000 atlantic station, georgia 1,100,000 attleboro intermodal transportation',
'center, massachusetts 2,000,000 barry county buses and bus facilities, michigan 40,000 bay area transportation authority, traverse city, michigan 4,000,000 belding',
'buses and bus facilities, michigan 50,000 bellflower dial a ride, california 120,000 bellows falls transit improvements, vermont 2,000,000 ben franklin',
'transit facility improvements, washington 1,050,000 bergen intermodal stations and park nrides, new jersey. 2,000,000 berks area reading transportation authority barta',
'facility, pennsylvania 2,000,000 berrien county transit, michigan 100,000 billings downtown bus facility, montana 2,000,000 billings public bus and medical transfer',
'facility, montana 2,500,000 birmingham intermodel facility phase ii, alabama 3,500,000 bloomington public transit corporation, indiana 750,000 blue water area transportation',
'commission maintenance and storage facility, michigan 3,000,000 bnmc replacement buses, new york 758,000 boro park jcc bus purchase, new york',
'200,000 brazos transit district passenger shelter program, texas 500,000 bridgeport intermodal transportation center, connecticut 7,000,000 brockton area transit bus replacement,',
'brockton, massachusetts 2,000,000 brookhaven town senior citizen jitney bus, new york 125,000 broome county hybrid buses, new york 1,600,000 broward/palm',
'beach county buses, florida 750,000 brta bus replacement program, massachusetts 1,080,000 brta bus shelters, massachusetts 150,000 brta storage facility upgrade,',
'massachusetts 244,000 bryan intermodel transit terminal with parking, texas 400,000 bryan/college station bus replacement program, texas 1,296,000 bucks county intermodal',
'facility improvements, pennsylvania 2,117.000 buffalo niagra medical campus, new york 2,000,000 burke centre vre station parking expansion 1,000,000 bus facility,',
'65th street intermodal station, new york 7,500,000 bus rapid transit, virginia street phase 1, nevada 1,000,000 cadillac/wexford transit, michigan 100,000',
'calabasas transit, california 500,000 cambria county transit accessible buses, pennsylvania 1,080,000 cambria county transit facility rehabilitation, pennsylvania 1,300,000 cape cod',
'regional transit authority center/bus facility, massachusetts 3,000,000 capital area transit cat , pennsylvania 1,000,000 capital area transportation authority, lansing, michigan',
'4,250,000 capital metro north operating facility, texas 1,200,000 capitol metro buses and bus facilities, texas 2,000,000 carolina mini buses, puerto',
'rico 1,900,000 cass county transit, michigan 40,000 cata bus replacement, arkansas 400,000 catalina transit terminal, redondo beach, california 1,000,000 central',
'new york regional transportation authority, new york 3,250,000 central ohio transit authority paratransit facility 550,000 central ohio transity authority its',
'phase iii 200,000 centre area transit authority, pennsylvania 850,000 cerritos clean air buses, california 850,000 chapel hill replacement buses, north',
'carolina 2,000,000 charlotte multi modal transportation center, north carolina 2,500,000 cherry street multi modal facility, indiana 1,000,000 cincinnati local community',
'bus enhancements, ohio 800,000 citibus vans and alternative fuel buses, texas 1,800,000 citilink, indiana 600,000 city bus, williamsport bureau of',
'transportation, pennsylvania 1,500,000 city of orange beach senior activity bus, alabama 100,000 city of santa fe, bus and bus facility',
'grant, new mexico 1,500,000 clare county transit corporation, michigan 100,000 claremont intermodal transit village project, california 200,000 cleveland avenue ymca',
'bus, alabama 200,000 cleveland clinic pedestrian access tunnel, ohio 1,000,000 clinton area transit system, michigan 1,250,000 cng bus replacement, texas',
'400,000 coconino county flagstaff bus system, arizona 1,400,000 coconino county sedona bus system, arizona 2,600,000 collegian avenue busway, california 400,000',
'colorado statewide buses and bus facilities 7,125,000 columbia transit, missouri 850,000 community transit bus and van replacement, washington 1,000,000 commuter',
'maintenance facility, new hampshire 700,000 como rider program, minnesota 1,500,000 copper river transit program, alaska 1,500,000 corpus christi buses and',
'bus facilities, texas 800,00 county of lebanon transit authority colt , pennsylvania 360,000 cruise terminal intermodal facility, pennsylvania 500,000 cuyahoga',
'county plan for senior transportation, ohio 1,000,000 dallas bus shelters, texas 750,00 danville buses and bus facilities, virginia 450,000 debary',
'intermodal transportation facility, florida 250,000 delaware statewide buses and bus facilities 2,000,000 denton downtown multimodal transit facility, texas 3,200,000 des',
'moines mta bus replacement, iowa 2,000,000 detroit dot bus replacement and facilities, michigan 3,000,000 dial a ride facility, phoenix, arizona',
'350,000 downtown centralized intermodal transfer center, nashville, tennessee 1,000,000 downtown tempe transit center, arizona 800,000 downtown transit center its, california',
'100,000 duluth transfer facility, minnesota 1,000,000 east side transit center, ohio 500,000 east valley bus maintenance facility, arizona 6,950,000 ed',
'roberts campus/city of berkeley, california 500,000 edmonds crossing mulitmodal transportation project, washington 1,000,000 el garces intermodal station, needles, california 1,000,000',
'el paso buses, texas 3,000,000 elk grove park and ride facilities california 1,000,000 elmwood facility expansion, rhode island 2,000,000 endless',
'mountain transportation authority, pennsylvania. 100,000 englewood bus purchase, new jersey 375,000 essex county buses, massachusetts 150,000 fairfield/vacaville intermodal transit station,',
'california 500,000 farmville buses and bus facilities, virginia 200,000 fayette area coordinated transportation fact buses and bus facilities, pennsylvania 900,000',
'fixed route transportation system, madison county, kentucky 300,000 flagler county buses and bus facilities, florida 150,000 flint mta intelligent transportation',
'system, michigan 1,000,000 fort edward intermodal station, new york 300,000 franklin county transportation council, missouri 150,000 fresno area express bus',
'program, california 1,000,000 ft. worth transportation authority fleet modernization, texas 2,400,000 ft. worth transportation authority passenger shelter replacement, texas 700,000',
'fulton county transit authority, kentucky 200,000 gainesville regional airport multi modal facility, florida 300,000 gainesville rts buses and bus facilities,',
'florida 1,000,000 glenmont metrorail parking garage expansion, maryland 500,000 golden empire transit traffic signal priority, california 300,000 grant transit authority',
'vehicle replacement, washington. 800,000 greater minnesota transit 3,225,000 greater ouachita port and intermodal facility, louisiana 3,000,000 greenville transit system, michigan',
'50,000 grtc bus facility, richmond, virginia 6,000,000 hamiton clean fuels bus facility, georgia 1,500,000 hampton roads transit new maintenance facilities,',
'virginia 2,250,000 harbor transit, michigan 200,000 harrisburg transportation center, pennsylvania 1,000,000 harrison county hov/bus rapid transit canal road intermodal connector,',
'mississippi 2,000,000 hartford bus facility rehabilitation, connecticut 500,000 hartford/new britain busway, connecticut 4,000,000 hazleton intermodal facility, pennsylvania 3,000,000 hemet transit',
'center bus facility, california 350,000 henderson area rapid transit authority, kentucky 80,000 high point project terminals, north carolina 2,000,000 hillsborough',
'area regional transit hart , florida 500,000 homestead east west bus connector, florida 250,000 honolulu bus and paratransit replacement program,',
'hawaii 5,000,000 honolulu middle street intermodal center, hawaii 4,000,000 houston metro, park and rides, texas 10,000,000 howard boulevard intermodal station,',
'new jersey 3,500,000 howard county transit repair facility, maryland 500,000 hunt county committee on aging transit terminal, texas 1,200,000 hunt',
'county committee on aging transit vehicles, texas 1,000,000 i 15 managed lanes/bus rapid transit, san diego, california 1,700,000 i 35',
'fixed guideway project, johnson county, kansas 300,000 i 66/vienna metrorail accessibility improvements, virginia 600,000 idaho transit coalition statewide buses and',
'bus facilities 3,500,000 illinois statewide buses and bus facilities 7,000,000 incline plane cable replacement, johnstown, pennsylvania 120,000 indygo buses and',
'bus facilities, indiana 3,000,000 intelligent transportation system for the rapid, michigan 600,000 intercity transit buses, thurston county, washington 1,000,000 intermodal',
'terminals in downtown reno and sparks, nevada 1,500,000 ionia county dial a ride, michigan 125,000 iowa statewide buses and bus',
'facilities 5,000,000 irvington intermodal upgrades, new york 250,000 isabella county transportation commission, michigan 300,000 isanti transit garage and operational facility,',
'minnesota 500,000 itp/the rapid replacement and expansion buses, michigan. 1,250,000 ivy tech state college multmodal facility, indiana 500,000 jackson state',
'university busing project, mississippi 300,000 jacksonville jta transit rolling stock, florida 500,000 jacksonville state university buses, alabama 2,000,000 jacobi transportation',
'facility, new york 1,000,000 jamaica intermodal facilities, new york 2,000,000 james city county natural as buses, virginia 3,000,000 jatran fixed',
'route vehicles, mississippi 3,000,000 jcc of coney island bus purchase, new york 100,000 jefferson county transit facility improvements, texas 700,000',
'jefferson transit operations/maintenance facility, washington 600,000 johnson county transit system buses, kansas 500,000 juneau bus replacement, alaska 1,000,000 kalamazoo county',
'care a van, michigan 80,000 kalamazoo metro transit, michigan 3,000,000 kalkaska public transit authority, michigan 50,000 kansas city/unified govt. of',
'wyandotte co. buses, kansas 1,000,000 kansas statewide bus and bus facilities 3,000,000 kcata bus rapid transit, missouri 4,500,000 kearney ryde',
'transit, nebraska 1,050,000 kenai central area rural transit system bus replacement, alaska 1,400,000 key west bus and bus facilities, florida',
'2,000,000 king county metro clean air buses, washington 5,000,000 king county metro park and ride on first hill, seattle, washington',
'2,000,000 king county metro, king county airfield transfer area, washington 2,000,000 kitsap transit bus replacement, washington 1,000,000 knik arm intermodal',
'facility terminal, alaska 1,500,000 knoxville electric transit intermodal center, tennessee. 2,000,000 lafayette city/bus, indiana 500,000 lake erie transit maintenance prage',
'expansion, michigan. 500,000 lakeland area citrus connection transit system, florida. 750,000 lane county bus raid transit vehicles, oregon 4,000,000 laredo',
'bus hub and maintenance facility, texas 2,000,000 las vegas buses, nevada 1,000,000 lavta buses and bus facilities, california 500,000 lavta',
'satellite maintenance, operations and administrative facility, california 300,000 lawrence transit system maintenance facility, kansas 400,000 lawton buses and bus facilities,',
'oklahoma 207,000 lechmere station intermodal, massachusetts 1,000,000 lewis and clark explorer shuttle parking, oregon 500,000 link transit low floor coach',
'purchases, washington 800,000 livingston essential transportation, michigan 100,000 long beach transit bus purchase, california 500,000 los angeles county mta bus',
'program, california 2,000,000 los angeles trade tech intermodal links with bus and metro, california 500,000 los angeles valley college bus',
'station extension, california 500,000 louisiana statewide buses and bus facilities 5,000,000 lowell regional transit authority, massachusetts 900,000 macatawa area express',
'facility, michigan 1,000,000 macon terminal station, georgia 750,000 maine statewide bus program 2,500,000 maintenance facility modernization project, oregon 2,500,000 mammoth',
'lakes regional transit operations facility, california 1,000,000 manchester, clay county intermodal facility, kentucky 2,000,000 mart maintenance facility, massachussets 2,400,000 marta',
'bus acquisition program, georgia 1,500,000 marta clean fuel technology buses, georgia 4,000,000 maryland statewide buses and bus facilities 4,000,000 mass',
'transportation authority, flint, michigan 3,000,000 medical university of south carolina 4,000,000 memphis airport intermodal facility, tennessee 3,000,000 metro red line',
'wilshire vermont station upgrade, california 750,000 metro st. louis, missouri 1,250,000 metro transit buses and bus facilities, minnesota 4,000,000 miami',
'beach intermodal greenway transit facility, florida 700,000 miami beach intermodal transit facility, florida 700,000 miami intermodal center, florida 6,000,000 miami',
'dade county bus procurement, florida 500,000 michigan statewide buses and bus facilities 3,000,000 mid mon valley transit authority, charleroi, pennsylvania',
'1,400,000 mid county transit authority kittanning, pennsylvania 220,000 midland dial a ride, michigan 125,000 millinocket airport transfer bus project, maine',
'35,000 miramar parkway transit shelter enhancements, florida 100,000 mississippi valley state university mass transit expansion, mississippi 200,000 missouri statewide bus',
'and bus facilities 8,000,000 modesto bus facility, california 1,000,000 montgomery buses, alabama 700,000 montrey salinas transit buses, california 1,000,000 moultrie',
'intermodal facility, georgia 500,000 multi county intermodal park & ride, new jersey 3,000,000 muncie indiana transit system, indiana 1,000,000 municipal',
'transit operators coalition, california 1,000,000 murray/calloway county transit authority, kentucky 1,800,000 muskegon area transit system, michigan 500,000 napa transit center',
'construction, california 500,000 nassau county long island bus, new york 1,000,000 national center for transportation needs, florida 600,000 nebraska statewide',
'bus and bus facilities 2,000,000 new castle area transit, pennsylvania 1,000,000 new mexico statewide bus and bus facilities 1,000,000 new',
'york central train station, elyria, ohio 1,000,000 newark penn station intermodal improvements, new jersey. 5,000,000 norman buses and bus facilities,',
'oklahoma 3,000,000 north carolina statewide buses and bus facilities 5,000,000 north dakota statewide buses and bus facilities 3,000,000 north florida',
'and west coast transit coalition bus acquisition 4,000,000 north oakland transit authority, michigan 80,000 northern michigan bus and bus facilities',
'500,000 northern oklahoma regional multimodal facilities and transit system, oklahoma 5,000,000 northern winnebago county, illinois 250,000 northumberland county transportation, pennsylvania',
'100,000 northwest busway and facilities, hennepin county, minnesota 3,000,000 nw 7th avenue transit hub, florida 1,000,000 oakwood college shuttle bus',
'project, alabama 150,000 oakwood intermodal facility, somerset, kentucky 2,000,000 ohio statewide buses and bus facilities 6,000,000 oklahoma dot transit program,',
'oklahoma 5,500,000 oklahoma transportation center, oklahoma 2,000,000 omaha metro area transit center developments, nebraska 4,000,000 pacific station multimodal multiuse facility,',
'california 1,500,000 paducah area transit authority, kentucky 1,300,000 pahoa/hilo bus routes, hawaii 500,000 palm springs bus station relocation, california 30,000',
'palo alto intermodal transit center, california 750,000 paratransit district/senior call center brooklyn, ohio 2,000,000 park & ride/bus facility exit 2,',
'salem, new hampshire 600,000 park and ride bus facility exit 5, new hamgshire 200,000 park and ride for the edison',
'train station, new jersey 1,000,000 pelham intermodal improvements, new york 500,000 petersburg multi modal transportation center, virginia 500,000 phoenix, glendale,',
'and avondale bus replacement, arizona 1,500,000 phoenix/glendale west valley operating facility, arizona 3,500,000 pierce transit base expansion, washington 1,000,000 pinellas',
'suncoast transit authority, florida 9,300,000 port angeles international gateway center, washington 1,000,000 port of anchorage intermodal facility, alaska 2,500,000 potomac',
'yard transit way, virginia 800,000 prtc bus acquisitions, virginia 800,000 pulse point joint development safety improvements, connecticut 500,000 putnam county',
'ridesolutions buses and bus facilities, florida 1,500,000 pvta bus replacement program, massachusetts 4,000,000 regional maintenance/paratransit scheduling facility, kansas 800,000 renaissance',
'square, new york 6,500,000 rhode island public transit authority statewide buses and bus facilities 4,000,000 richmond highway transit improvements, virginia',
'1,000,000 rio rancho senior transit program, new mexico 250,000 riverbank vehicle garage renovation, california 125,000 riverside transit authority, california 125,000',
'rochester central bus terminal, new york 5,600,000 rockville town center transit project, maryland 1,000,000 roscommon county transit system, michigan 50,000',
'roseville multitransit center, california 650,000 rural bus program, hawaii 5,000,000 sacramento bus replacement/facility expansion, california 500,000 salem intermodal center improvement',
'project, massachusetts 1,000,000 salem keizer transit, buses and bus facilities, oregon 350,000 samtrans zero emission bus project, california 750,000 san',
'antonio via metropolitan transit bus fleet modernization, texas 3,000,000 san francisco muni buses and bus facilities, california. 4,000,000 san luis',
'rey transit center, california 400,000 santa clara vta bus signal priority project, california. 750,000 scat cng fueling station, california 500,000',
'senior bus service bus replacement, north hempstead, new york 300,000 septa, trackless trolley acquisition, pennsylvania 1,000,000 shiawassee area transportation authority,',
'michigan 45,000 sierra madre villa gold line light rail station, california 1,000,000 sistrunk transit & pedestrian access improvement, florida 1,000,000',
'sitting bull college facilities, south dakota 1,250,000 skagway bus terminal development, alaska 2,000,000 smart buses and bus facilities, michigan 3,000,000',
'solana beach intermodal facility, solana beach, california 650,000 sonoma county cng buses, california 300,000 south amboy intermodal station, new jersey',
'1,250,000 south carolina statewide buses and bus facilities 4,000,000 south dakota statewide buses and bus facilities 1,000,000 south gate clean',
'air buses, california 250,000 south metro area rapid transit park and ride facility and transit center, oregon 500,000 southeast tennessee',
'human resource agency 750,000 southern and eastern kentucky buses and bus facilities 3,000,000 southern maryland commuter bus initiative, maryland 5,000,000',
'southern missouri buses and bus facilities 2,300,000 southside bus facility pe, virginia 4,000,000 southwest broward bus facility, florida 1,200,000 spring',
'valley multi modal center, california 800,000 springfield union station, springfield, massachusetts 6,694,000 st. johns county council on aging buses and',
'bus facilities, florida 750,000 st. georges ferry intermodal terminal, new york 2,300,000 st. lucie county bus purchase, florida 400,000 st.',
'petersburg intermodal facility, florida 500,000 stamford urban transitway phase ii, connecticut 6,000,000 suffolk county transit buses and bus facilities, new',
'york 1,000,000 sullivan county buses and bus facilities, new york 500,000 sun tran cng replacement buses, tucson, arizona 2,750,000 sunline',
'transit agency cng buses, california 500,000 taltran bus replacement project, florida 800,000 tarta/tarps intermodal facility, ohio 1,500,000 temecula park and',
'ride facility, california 50,000 temecula transit center, california 400,000 tennessee statewide buses and bus facilities 9,500,000 the woodlands capital cost',
'of contracting program, texas 450,000 tombigbee regional commission vehicle facility, alabama. 250,000 tompkins county hybrid buses, new york 250,000 transit',
'authority of northern kentucky tank bus and bus facilities, kentucky 500,000 transit authority of river city, louisville, kentucky 601,500 transit',
'first implementation, california 750,000 transit its, utah 250,000 transit oriented neighborhood program, california 200,000 transpo bus operations center south bend,',
'indiana 2,000,000 trenton intermodal center, new jersey 2,000,000 triangle transit authority replacement buses, north carolina 1,000,000 trimet buses, portland, oregon',
'1,000,000 trolley system, boynton beach, florida 250,000 tuckahoe intermodal improvements, new york 40,000 tulsa transit multi use facility in tulsa,',
'oklahoma 2,000,000 twin cities area transportation authority, benton harbor, michigan 30,000 ulm intermodal facility, louisiana 750,000 ulster county hybrid buses,',
'new york 250,000 umass transit rtic and training facility, massachusetts. 4,000,000 uni multimodal project, iowa 3,000,000 union city intermodal station,',
'phase 1, california 500,000 union depot transportation hub, minnesota 1,000,000 union station intermodal trade and transit center, schuylkill county, pennsylvania',
'2,000,000 union station intermodal transportation center, washington, dc 750,000 union/snyder transportation alliance, union county pennsylvania 1,500,000 university of alabama at',
'huntsville intermodal facility, alabama 4,000,000 university of louisville bus shuttle program, kentucky 2,500,000 uta intermodal facilities, utah 2,000,000 uta statewide',
'buses and bus facilities 5,800,000 vallejo baylink ferry intermodal center, california 1,250,000 van buren public transit, michigan 30,000 vans, casa',
'of marshall county, alabama 100,000 vehicles for senior citizen transportation in alabama 1,000,000 vermont statewide buses and bus facilities 2,000,000',
'vicksburg public transportation, mississippi 500,000 visalia bus operations facility, california 250,000 visalia bus replacement, california 250,000 waco transit alternative fueled',
'bus purchase, texas 4,000,000 wahiawa transit center and parking facility, hawaii 2,500,000 washington small bus system program of projects, washington',
'4,000,000 waterbury bus maintenance facility, connecticut 500,000 west haven/orange intermodal facility, connecticut 1,000,000 west side transit facility, new mexico 1,000,000',
'west valley city intermodal terminal, utah 400,000 west virginia statewide 5,000,000 westchester county bee line bus replacement, new york 4,000,000',
'westmoreland county transit authority, pennsylvania 500,000 whatcom transportation authority, lincoln creek transportation center, washington 2,000,000 white earth tribal nation transit',
'center, minnesota 1,000,000 white plains downtown circulator, new york 250,000 whitehall intermodal ferry terminal, new york 1,000,000 whittier intermodal facility,',
'alaska 1,500,000 wichita transit authority buses and bus facilities, kansas 250,000 winter haven transit terminal, florida 500,000 wisconsin statewide buses',
'and bus facilities 15,000,000 wmata bus purchase, virginia 7,000,000 wmata clean fleet buses, maryland 1,500,000 wonderland station improvements, revere, massachusetts',
'2,000,000 yamhill county transit bus and bus facilities, oregon 150,000 yates township dial a ride transportation system, michigan 200,000 york',
'county transportation authority buses, pennsylvania 1,500,000 yosemite area regional transportation system, california 400,000 washington statewide small transit systems, bus and',
'bus facilities. the conference agreement provides $4,000,000 to the washington state department of transportation wsdot for bus and bus facilities',
'grants. the conferees expect wsdot to fund the following projects: 1 $400,000 clallam transit; 2 $50,000 columbia county public transportation',
'ccpt ; 3 $50,000 garfield county; 4 $400,000 grant transit; 5 $600,000 grays harbor transportation authority; 6 $400,000 island transit;',
'7 $750,000 jefferson transit; 8 $400,000 mason county transportation authority; 9 $50,000 pacific transit; 10 $400,000 twin transit; and 11',
'$500,000 valley transit. illinois statewide buses. the conferees provide $7,000,000 to the illinois department of transportation idot for section 5309',
'bus and bus facilities grants. the conferees expect idot to provide at least $3,000,000 for downstate illinois replacement buses in',
'bloomington, champaign urbana, danville, decatur, peoria, quincy, rides mtd, river valley, rockford, rock island, springfield, and for the bi state',
'development/metro agency. further, the conferees expect idot to provide appropriate funds for bus facilities in bloomington, galesburg, macomb, peoria, and',
'rock island, including $750,000 for the champaign day care center/park n ride; $500,000 for the richton park metra intermodal transit',
'park and ride facility; $750,000 for the city of chicagos free trolley system; and $500,000 for the downtown normal multimodal',
'facility. the conference agreement retains all language in the house and senate reports allowing funds appropriated for a bus or',
'bus facility project to be used for another eligible purpose, with the exception of senate proposed language for south bend',
'intermodal facility, indiana. amounts previously obligated for the south street station project in fiscal year 1996 and fiscal year 1997',
'shall be made available for the south bend bus operations center project in south bend, indiana. in addition, house retained',
'language regarding detroit bus and bus facilities should read public law 106 69 instead of public law 106 109. newton',
'rapid transit handicap access improvements, massachusetts. amounts made available in fiscal year 2004 for newton rapid transit handicap access improvements,',
'massachusetts, shall be available for making handicap accessibility improvements to the auburndale station in newton, ma. alameda point areil transit',
'project, california. amounts made available in fiscal year 2004 for alameda point areil transit project, california, shall be available for',
'the fairfield/vacaville intermodal transit station, california. utica transit authority buses, new york. amounts made available in fiscal year 2003 for',
'utica transit buses, new york, shall be made available for oneida county buses and transit items. statewide bus and bus',
'facilities, montana. unobligated balances from amounts made available in fiscal year 2002 to area viii agency on aging bus and',
'bus facility and ravalli county council on aging bus and bus facility shall be combined with and made available for',
'statewide buses and bus facilities. new york city grant reprogramming. the conference agreement includes a provision that allows urbanized area',
'formula grant funds and capital investment or discretionary grant funds awarded to the new york city dot to be made',
'available to the new york metropolitan transportation authority for eligible capital projects. the conferees are concerned that this provision in',
'some waymight facilitate the closure of current bus routes or the delaying of service improvements in certain new york city',
'bus lines. this is not the intent of the conferees, and mta should work to avoid any such harmful effects.',
'new starts the conference agreement provides $1,449,425,000 for new starts programs, together with funds made available from reallocated new start',
'projects from the fiscal year 2002 act and previous acts. funds provided for new start projects are distributed as follows:',
'atlanta, georgia/north springs north line extension $265,410 baltimore, maryland, central light rail double track 29,010,000 birmingham transit corridor, alabama 1,000,000',
'boston, massachusetts, silver line iii 3,000,000 capital metro bus rapid transit, texas 1,000,000 catrail rtc rail project, nevada 1,000,000 charlotte,',
'north carolina, south corridor light rail project 30,000,000 chicago, illinois, douglas branch reconstruction 85,000,000 chicago, illinois, ravenswood line extension 40,000,000',
'cleveland, ohio, euclid corridor transportation project. 25,000,000 dallas, texas, nw/se extension 8,500,000 denver, colorado, southeast corridor lrt 80,000,000 dulles corridor',
'rapid transit project, virginia 25,000,000 fort lauderdale, florida, south florida commuter rail upgrades 11,409,506 harrisburg, pennsylvania, corridor one rail mos',
'2,000,000 hawaii and alaska ferry boats 10,296,000 houston advanced metro transit plan, texas 8,500,000 i 5/i 205/sr50, transit loop, washington',
'and oregon 1,500,000 las vegas, nevada, resort corridor fixed guideway project 30,000,000 little rock river rail, arkansas 3,500,000 los angeles,',
'california/mos3 metro rail north hollywood 675,103 los angeles, california, eastside light rail transit project 60,000,000 los angeles, california, gold line',
'foothill extension 500,000 metra commuter rail expansions and extensions, illinois. 52,000,000 minneapolis, minnesota, hiawatha light rail project 33,698,453 minneapolis, minnesota,',
'northstar commuter rail project. 5,000,000 nashville, tennessee, east corridor commuter rail 2,000,000 new jersey trans hudson midtown corridor 1,200,000 new',
'orleans, louisiana, canal street corridor project 16,747,023 new york, new york long island rail road east side access 100,000,000 norfolk,',
'virginia, light rail transit project 2,000,000 northern new jersey hudson bergen light rail mos2 100,000,000 new jersey newark rail link',
'mos 1 319,463 northern new jersey newark elizabeth rail line mos1 1,365,876 philadelphia, pennsylvania, schuylkill valley metrorail. 10,000,000 phoenix, arizona,',
'central phoenix/east valley light rail 75,000,000 pittsburgh, pennsylvania, north shore light rail connector 55,000,000 pittsburgh, pennsylvania, stage ii light rail',
'1,140,792 portland, oregon, interstate max light rail extension 23,480,000 raleigh, north carolina, triangle transit authority regional rail project 20,000,000 rhode',
'island integrated commuter rail project 6,000,000 regional commuter rail weber county to salt lake city , utah 8,000,000 salt lake',
'city, utah/cbd to university lrt 1,147,398 salt lake city, utah/medical center extension 8,836,110 san diego, california, mid coast light rail',
'extension 1,000,000 san diego, california, mission valley east light rail extension 81,640,000 san diego, california, oceanside escondido rail corridor 55,000,000',
'san francisco, california, bart extension to san fran international airport 100,000,000 san francisco, california, muni third street light rail project',
'10,000,000 san juan, puerto rico, tren urbano rapid transit system. 44,620,000 santa clara county, california, silicon valley rapid transit corridor',
'project 2,500,000 seattle, washington, central link initial segment 80,000,000 sound transit sounder commuter rail, lakewood to nisqually, washington 4,000,000 south',
'shore commuter rail, indiana 2,500,000 st. louis, missouri/metrolink st. clair extension 60,436 stamford, connecticut urban transitway, phase 2 3,000,000 washington',
'county, oregon, wilsonville to beaverton commuter rail project 9,000,000 washington, dc/largo extension, maryland 76,770,615 resort corridor system extension, las vegas,',
'nv. the conferees expect the fta to continue to set aside sufficient funds from the total amount of contingent commitment',
'authority available for full funding grant agreements for fiscal year 2005 for the resort corridor system extension project while the',
'project works through a series of unanticipated technical problems. the conferees look forward to receiving the anticipated full funding grant',
'agreement for this project once those technical problems have been resolved. job access and reverse commute grants the conference agreement',
'provides $125,000,000 for jarc programs. funds provided for jarc projects are distributed as follows: cleveland jarc ohio $750,000 abilene jarc,',
'texas 150,000 ac transit calworks job center bay area , california 5,000,000 akron metro job access and reverse commute, ohio',
'300,000 arc of madison county, alabama 350,000 bedford ride, virginia 60,000 brockton area transit authority jarc, massachusetts 600,000 broome county',
'transit, binghamton, new york 250,000 central new york job access reverse commute, new york 500,000 chatham jarc, georgia 2,000,000 childrens',
'health fund jarc, tennessee 500,000 city of santa fe, new mexico 400,000 colorado transit coalition jarc 3,250,000 community transportation joblinks',
'demonstration 3,300,000 connecticut statewide jarc 2,500,000 craig transit jarc, alaska 50,000 dcc community health & safety transport project, michigan 300,000',
'delaware statewide welfare to work 750,000 detroit jarc, michigan 1,750,000 dooly crisp unified transportation system, georgia 200,000 easter seals central',
'alabama jarc 500,000 el paso jarc, texas 500,000 family service centers of clearwater ways to work, fl 500,000 flint mta',
'jarc, michigan 2,000,000 gees bend ferry, alabama 2,000,000 georgetown, washington, d.c. metro connection 1,250,000 guaranteed ride program, california 600,000 hillsborough',
'area regional transit jarc, florida 100,000 hourcar car sharing program, minnesota 200,000 illinois statewide jarc 500,000 indyflex, indiana 1,250,000 iowa',
'statewide jarc 2,000,000 island transit jarc, texas 600,000 jefferson county jarc, alabama 3,000,000 job access transit, hayward, california 500,000 jumpstart,',
'wisconsin 290,000 kenai peninsula jarc, alaska 600,000 knox county cac transportation program, tennessee 500,000 knoxville area transit job access service,',
'tennessee 750,000 louisiana statewide jarc 2,500,000 louisville jarc, kentucky 1,150,000 lubbock, citibus jarc, texas 350,000 maine statewide jarc program 1,500,000',
'marc, kansas 500,000 maryland statewide jarc 2,700,000 mascot mat su valley, alaska 200,000 metro st. louis downtown shuttle trolley, missouri',
'950,000 metropolitan access to jobs initiative, fargo, north dakota 100,000 metropolitan access to jobs initiative, north dakota 100,000 metropolitan council',
'job access, minneapolis, minnesota. 1,000,000 missouri statewide jarc 5,500,000 mobile association for retarded citizens, alabama 250,000 mobility coalition, alaska 500,000',
'muncie indiana transit system jobconnection, indiana 140,000 new jersey statewide jarc 5,250,000 new mexico statewide jarc 2,150,000 north central puget',
'sound vehicle trip reduction incentives, washington 1,000,000 north oakland transportation authority, michigan 150,000 north star borough transit jarc, alaska 75,000',
'okanogan county senior citizens jarc, washington 226,430 oklahoma statewide jarc 8,000,000 operation ride dupage, dupage county, illinois 500,000 patrick henry',
'community college, virginia 25,000 philadelphia unemployment project pup , pennsylvania 1,500,000 pittsburgh jarc, pennsylvania 2,800,000 platform additions and extensions on',
'san bernardino line, california 2,000,000 port authority of allegheny county jarc, pennsylvania 6,250,000 portland regional jarc, oregon 2,300,000 poughkeepsie jarc,',
'new york 50,000 ray graham association for people with disabilities, illinois 130,000 red rose transit authority, lancaster, pennsylvania 633,000 rhode',
'island statewide jarc 1,650,000 rochester genesee regional transportation authority, new york 750,000 rogue valley transit district jarc, oregon 200,000 sacramento',
'region jarc, california 2,000,000 salem keizer transit jarc, oregon 200,000 septa jarc, pennsylvania 3,500,000 seward transit jarc, alaska 200,000 srta',
'elderly van service, massachusetts 400,000 statewide small urban and rural public/specialized transportation services jarc , nevada 2,000,000 suffolk county united',
'veterans, new york 200,000 tennessee statewide jarc 6,000,000 toledo jarc, ohio 350,000 tompkins consolidated area transit jarc, new york 100,000',
'vermont statewide jarc 1,000,000 veterans wheelchair olympic games, alaska 100,000 via metropolitan jarc, texas 750,000 washington metro job access initiative',
'2,500,000 washington state transit car sharing job access, washington 2,000,000 ways to work, minnesota 1,975,000 ways to work, wisconsin 1,000,000',
'west virginia statewide jarc 1,000,000 western reserve transit job access program, ohio 750,000 wichita transit authority jarc, kansas 400,000 wisconsin',
'statewide jarc 2,600,000 workfirst transportation initiative, washington 1,598,570 wyandotte co/kck jarc, kansas 500,000 washington metropolitan area transit authority jarc. the',
'conferees direct fta to permit wmata to reprogram funds currently and previously appropriated for wmatas jarc program to be used',
'to provide ada paratransit service to persons who are eligible for such service under the americans with disabilities act of',
'1990 42 u.s.c. 12101 et seq. and the guidelines for wmatas metroaccess program. general provisions federal transit administration the conference',
'agreement includes a provision section 160 that exempts previously made transit obligations from limitations on obligations, as proposed by both',
'the house and senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 161 that allows funds for discretionary grants of the',
'federal transit administration for specific projects, except for fixed guideway modernization projects, not obligated by september 30, 2005, and other',
'recoveries, to be used for other projects under 49 u.s.c. 5309, as proposed by both the house and senate. the',
'conference agreement includes a provision section 162 that allows transit funds appropriated before october 2, 2003, that remain available for',
'expenditure to be transferred, as proposed by both the house and senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 163',
'that prohibits federal transit grantees from obligating or expending funds after february 1, 2004, that would otherwise be available in',
'the act, if the grantee is involved directly or indirectly with any activity, including displaying or permitting to be displayed',
'advertisements on its land, equipment, or in its facilities, that promotes the legalization or medical use of substances listed in',
'schedule i of section 202 of the controlled substances act, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a',
'provision section 164 that allows the restoration of obligation authority to formula grants funds that were reduced due to fta',
'violations of the antideficiency act, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a provision section 165 that allows',
'funds made available for alaska and hawaii ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities to be used to construct new vessels',
'and facilities or to improve existing vessels and facilities, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision',
'section 166 that allows unobligated funds for new projects under federal transit authority to be used during this fiscal year',
'to satisfy expenses incurred for such projects, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 167',
'that expands authorization allowing cooperative procurement of major capital equipment to 5 pilot projects, as proposed by the senate. the',
'conference agreement includes a provision section 168 that allows amounts previously made available to the port authority of allegheny county',
'to be used for bus purchases, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 169 that',
'allows a transfer of greater new haven transit district bus funding for transit research, as proposed by the senate. the',
'conference agreement includes a provision section 170 that allows amounts previously made available to matanuska susitna borough for ferry boats',
'to be used for an intermodal facility, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 171',
'that relates to bus funds for honolulu, hawaii, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section',
'172 that allows the navy to receive funds from hawaii for ferry boats for transportation services for the arizona war',
'memorial, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 173 that directs fta to comply with',
'the coordinated development and governmental funding requirements of section 3042 of the federal transit act of 1998, as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 174 that modifies the calculation of the non new starts share',
'of funding for the san francisco muni third street light rail project, as proposed by the house. the conference agreement',
'includes a provision section 175 that allows a transfer of funding for vermont commuter rail to upgrade an existing rail',
'project, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes a provision section 176 that allows unobligated funds made available',
'to the oklahoma transit association in public law 108 7 to instead be made available to the metropolitan tulsa transit',
'authority and the central oklahoma transportation and parking authority for any project or activity authorized under the jarc program, as',
'proposed by the house. the conference agreement includes a provision section 177 that allows urbanized area formula grant funds and',
'capital investment or discretionary grant funds awarded to the new york city department of transportation to be made available to',
'the new york metropolitan transportation authority for eligible capital projects. the conference agreement includes a provision section 178 that allows',
'small urbanized areas that became part of the metropolitan houston, texas urbanized area, but lie outside the service area of',
'the principal public transportation agency that serves that urbanized area to use funds made available to carry out 49 u.s.c.',
'5307 in fiscal year 2005. the conference agreement includes a provision section 179 that allows funds made available to the',
'hawthorne warwick commuter rail project to be reallocated for other projects. saint lawrence seaway development corporation operations and maintenance harbor',
'maintenance trust fund the conference agreement includes $15,900,000 for the operations and maintenance of the saint lawrence seaway development corporation',
'as proposed by both the house and senate. the conferees designate that $1,500,000 of this total is for concrete replacement',
'at eisenhower and snell locks, as proposed by the house. maritime administration maritime security program the conference agreement includes $98,700,000',
'for the maritime security program as proposed by the house and senate. operations and training the conference agreement includes $109,478,000',
'for marads operations and training account, instead of $106,400,000 as proposed by the house and $110,910,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the conference agreement allocates the funds for operations and training as follows: in thousands of dollars activity conference level',
'u.s. merchant marine academy: salary and benefits $23,753 midshipmen program 6,303 instructional program 3,448 program direction and administration 2,945 maintenance,',
'repair & operating requirements 6,327 capital improvements 13,138 subtotal, usmma 55,914 state maritime schools: student incentive payments 1,200 direct schoolship',
'payments 1,200 schoolship maintenance and repair 8,090 subtotal, state maritime academies 10,490 marad operations: salaries and benefits 26,112 non salary',
'base 10,448 subtotal base operations 36,560 enterprise architecture & it security upgrades 150 dot working capital fund it consolidation 4,560',
'gsa space 94 dot electronic government 100 inland waterway conditions and performance report 1,000 security training center 610 subtotal, marad',
'operations 43,074 subtotal, operations and training 109,478 the conferees provide $610,000 as a one time appropriation for relocation and reconfiguration',
'of the cape chalmers from the national defense reserve fleet to the federal law enforcement training center in charleston, south',
'carolina to establish a maritime security professional training center. funds shall not be used for training purposes or for administration',
'purposes associated with the federal law enforcement training center. the conferees provide $1,000,000 to prepare a conditions and performance report',
'and needs assessment for the inland waterways system. in developing the conditions and performance and needs assessment report, marad should',
'consider and evaluate the potential for applying information technology and data management to the inland waterways infrastructure to address increased',
'transportation demands. base ops breakout. the conferees direct marad to comprehensively delineate the antecedent line item elements, along with their',
'associated, requested funding levels, that encompass base operations within future, officially submitted budget justifications to the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations. ship disposal the conference agreement includes $21,616,000 for the disposal of obsolete vessels of the national defense reserve',
'fleet as proposed by the senate, instead of $19,116,000 as proposed by the house. maritime guaranteed loan title xi program',
'account including transfer of funds the conference agreement includes $4,764,000 for administration expenses of the maritime guaranteed loan program title',
'xi as proposed by the house and senate. this level is adequate to fund the three requested full time equivalents',
'to improve the administration and oversight of the title xi loan process, as recommended by the dot inspector general. further,',
'marad is prohibited from detailing any personnel overseeing the title xi program to any other modal administration, including the office',
'of the secretary, without the advance consent of both the house and senate committees on appropriations. in addition, the conferees',
'direct marad to implement the additional three recommendations detailed in the inspector generals follow up audit of the title xi',
'program dated september 28, 2004, and make available up to $2,000,000 of the title xi funds provided under public law',
'108 11 to be used to develop and acquire a comprehensive computer based financial monitoring system. national defense tank vessel',
'construction program the conference agreement amends a provision included in the senate bill and includes $75,000,000 for the national defense',
'tank vessel construction program authorized under public law 108 136. ship construction rescission the conference agreement includes a rescission of',
'unobligated balances totaling $1,979,000 from the dormant ship construction account as proposed by the house, instead of $1,900,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. general provisions maritime administration the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 180 that authorizes marad to furnish',
'utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving government property under control',
'of marad, and allow payments received to be credited to the treasury, as proposed by both the house and senate.',
'the conference agreement includes a provision sec. 181 that does not allow obligations to be incurred during the current fiscal',
'year from the construction fund established by the merchant marine act, 1936. research and special programs administration research and special',
'programs the conference agreement provides $47,115,000 for research and special programs, instead of $46,790,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$49,000,000 as proposed by the senate. funding for the office of emergency transportation has been transferred to the office of',
'the secretary, as proposed by the house. the agreement approves a staffing level of 225 and includes the following funding',
'allocations: hazardous materials safety $25,159,000 research and technology 2,434,000 program support 19,572,000 pipeline safety the conference agreement provides $69,769,000 for',
'the office of pipeline safety, instead of $68,466,000 as proposed by the house and $71,073,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the conferees approve 4 additional pipeline inspectors, instead of 2 as proposed by the house and 6 as proposed by',
'the senate. oil spill liability trust fund. the conferees strongly agree with language contained in both the house and senate',
'reports regarding the oil spill liability trust fund. the fiscal year 2006 budget justification should adequately address the allocation of',
'resources, containing an itemization of how these funds are being allocated within ops, as proposed by the house. natural gas',
'distribution pipeline safety. in lieu of directives proposed by the senate, the conferees direct the office of pipeline safety to',
'report to the house and senate committees on appropriations by may 1, 2005, detailing the extent to which integrity management',
'plan imp elements may be applied to the natural gas distribution pipeline industry in order to enhance distribution system safety.',
'this report should detail the imp implementation approach for operators of natural gas distribution pipelines, including development of guidance for',
'adoption by states, and publication and promotion of best practices and development of national consensus standards and/ or federal or',
'state regulation. in addition, the report should include specific milestones and performance measures on the actions that will be necessary',
'to carry out the imp initiative and should examine the financial implications of an imp and impacts on natural gas',
'consumers. the administrator shall provide quarterly updates to the house and senate committees on appropriations regarding the status of the',
'implementation. public safety and education programs. the conferees include $750,000 for rspa to create a clearinghouse to evaluate public safety',
'and education efforts, as proposed by the senate. small gas distribution systems. the conferees encourage the office of pipeline safety',
'to work closely with and assist existing organizations and foundations in efforts to develop and deliver educational tools and materials',
'to small gas utilities. the conferees support those efforts focused on operating and maintenance procedures that will help prevent incidents,',
'rapidly and safely control hazards and restore service in the event of accidental or intentional damage to pipelines. emergency preparedness',
'grants the conference agreement provides a total of $14,500,000 for emergency preparedness grants, as proposed by both the house and',
'the senate. office of inspector general salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $59,000,000 for the office of inspector general,',
'as proposed by the senate. surface transportation board salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides a funding level of $21,250,000',
'for the surface transportation board to fund salaries and expenses from a direct appropriation, as proposed by the senate. the',
'conference agreement includes language that allows the board to offset $1,050,000 of this appropriation from fees collected during the fiscal',
'year, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement approves a level of 150 fte for the board, as proposed',
'by the senate. general provisions department of transportation including transfer of funds section 185 permits appropriations to the department of',
'transportation to be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability',
'insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or allowances by law, as proposed',
'by the house and senate. section 186 allows funds for the department of transportation to be available for services as',
'authorized by 5 u.s.c. 3109, as proposed by the house and senate. section 187 prohibits funds to be used for',
'salaries and expenses of more than 106 political and presidential appointees in the department of transportation, and requires that none',
'of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside dot, as proposed by the house',
'and senate. section 188 prohibits funds from being used to implement section 404 of title 23, united states code, as',
'proposed by the house and senate. section 189 prohibits the dissemination of personal information obtained by a state department of',
'motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record, as proposed by the house and senate. section 190 permits funds',
'received by specified dot agencies from states or other private or public sources for expenses incurred for training to be',
'credited to certain specified agency accounts, as proposed by the house and senate. section 191 authorizes the secretary of transportation',
'to allow the issuer of any preferred stock sold to the department to redeem or repurchase such stock upon the',
'payment to the department of an amount determined by the secretary, as proposed by the house and senate. section 192',
'prohibits funds to be used to make a grant unless the secretary of transportation notifies the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations no less than 3 days in advance of any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full funding',
'grant agreement totaling $1,000,000, as proposed by the house and senate. section 193 allows certain rebates, refunds, and related payments',
'to be credited to appropriations of the department of transportation, as proposed by the house and senate. section 194 requires',
'that amounts determined to represent recoveries of improper payments should be available for certain specified expenses, as proposed by the',
'house and senate. section 195 authorizes the secretary of transportation to transfer the unexpended balances available for the bonding assistance',
'program from office of the secretary, salary and expenses to minority business outreach, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'section 196 prohibits funds from being obligated to approve assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal',
'administrations, as proposed by the house and senate. section 197 limits working capital fund obligations to $130,210,000. section 198 specifies',
'that the city of norman, oklahoma shall be considered to be part of the oklahoma city urbanized area for fiscal',
'years 2004 and 2005. section 199 amends 49 u.s.c. 41716 b relating to exemptions for air service to small and',
'nonhub airports. the conferees believe the dot and faa should take steps to encourage airline service to small hub airports.',
'air service plays a critical role in the economic development of communities serviced by small hub airports. continued economic growth',
'for these communities and their airports is dependent upon having access to large hub airports. therefore, dot and faa are',
'urged to make it their highest priority to allocate permanent slots at laguardia airport to allow the communities of akron',
'canton, ohio and newport news williamsburg, virginia to each have permanent third roundtrips to laguardia with stage iii aircraft with',
'no less than 110 and no more than 125 seats. title ii department of the treasury departmental offices salaries and',
'expenses including transfer of funds appropriates $157,559,000 for departmental offices of the treasury department instead of $177,000,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $161,313,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct the funds to be allocated as follows: executive',
'direction $7,274,000 general counsel 7,200,000 economic policies and programs 31,657,000 financial policies and programs 26,072,000 terrorism and financial intelligence 10,633,000',
'treasury wide management 16,760,000 administration 57,963,000 provides $100,000 for official representation and reception expenses instead of $75,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $150,000 as proposed by the senate. fiscal year 2005 representation and reception expenses for the other bureaus',
'and offices of the department are provided under the specific appropriating paragraphs as proposed by the senate. deletes the provision',
'proposed by the house setting aside funds for the office of foreign assets control ofac . the conferees have provided',
'resources for ofac under a separate header as proposed by the senate and retained the provision allowing for the transfer',
'of funds to that account. deletes the provision proposed by the house limiting travel expenses to $2,750,000. the senate did',
'not include a similar provision. the conferees direct the secretary to submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations providing details, including expenses, for all treasury employee foreign travel and the domestic travel for treasury employees at',
'the ses level and above. deletes the provision proposed by both the house and the senate setting aside $2,900,000 for',
'grants to state and local law enforcement to fight money laundering. while the conferees support the efforts of law enforcement,',
'the department has not obligated any of the funds provided in fiscal year 2004 for these activities. the conferees direct',
'the department to obligate the funds in a timely manner. modifies the provision proposed by the senate allowing for the',
'transfer of funds between office activities through reprogramming actions. the conferees limit transfers to 2.5% instead of the senate proposed',
'5%. the house did not include a similar provision. as proposed by the senate, the conferees deny the request to',
'reimburse the department of homeland security $2,400,000 for protective services. retains the senate provisions specifying $1,900,000 and five fte for',
'the office of emergency preparedness, $1,000,000 to promote basic financial literacy and education, and $1,000,000 for critical infrastructure protection research',
'and development. modifies the direction proposed by the senate under financial crimes enforcement network fincen regarding duplicative systems in fincen',
'and the irs. the conferees direct the secretary to certify within 30 days of enactment of this act that fincens',
'bsa information collection system is the only system of its sort under development. further, none of the funds provided to',
'the irs for information technology projects may be obligated until the secretary provides such certification. office of foreign assets control',
'salaries and expenses appropriates $22,291,000 for salaries and expenses as proposed by the senate. the house proposed funding the office',
'within the amounts provided for departmental offices. the conferees assume no less than 138 fte will be funded under this',
'resource level. department wide systems and capital investments programs including transfer of funds appropriates $32,260,000 for the departments systems and',
'capital investments. the conference agreement assumes $1,500,000 for appliance based computer security technology as described in the house report, $400,000',
'for enterprise architecture, and $500,000 for certificate based internet security as described under departmental offices in the house report. in',
'addition, not to exceed $2,500,000 is available for e gov activities. the conferees direct the department to better detail the',
'e gov activities in future budget justifications, including associated costs and department specific benefits. as proposed by the senate, the',
'conferees have not provided $275,000 as requested for information technology governance. office of inspector general salaries and expenses appropriates $16,500,000',
'for salaries and expenses of the inspector generals office as proposed by the house, instead of $16,158,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conferees direct the inspector general to allocate the amounts over the budget request evenly between audit and',
'investigation activities. retains language allowing up to $2,500 to be used for official reception and representation expenses as proposed by',
'the senate. the house did not identify funds for such purposes. the conferees direct the ig to complete the audit',
'on the treasury building and annex repair and restoration project, including building code compliance, and issue a final report by',
'april 4, 2005. the conferees modify the direction of the house regarding employee driven cost overruns and request that the',
'ig identify costs associated with employee delays on planned moves into alternative space during restoration phases. the conferees retain the',
'directive in the house report regarding a status report on creation of the financial crimes enforcement networks office of compliance',
'with a reporting date of march 11, 2005. treasury inspector general for tax administration salaries and expenses appropriates $129,126,000 for',
'salaries and expenses of the tax inspector generals office as proposed by both the house and the senate. retains language',
'allowing up to $1,500 to be used for official reception and representation expenses as proposed by the senate. the house',
'did not identify funds for such purposes. air transportation stabilization program account appropriates $2,000,000 for the air transportation stabilization program',
'as proposed by both the house and the senate. treasury building and annex repair and restoration appropriates $12,316,000 for the',
'repair and restoration of the treasury building and annex as proposed by the senate instead of $20,316,000 as proposed by',
'the house. the conference agreement does not include the house proposal to transfer funds to the office of inspector general.',
'expanded access to financial services rescission rescinds $4,000,000 from unobligated balances as proposed by both the house and the senate.',
'violent crime reduction program rescission rescinds $1,200,000 from the violent crime reduction program as proposed by the senate. the house',
'proposed rescinding $1,000,000. financial crimes enforcement network salaries and expenses appropriates $72,502,000 for the financial crimes enforcement network fincen as',
'proposed by the senate instead of $90,002,000 as proposed by the house. the conference agreement provides up to $14,000 for',
'official representation and reception expenses and $7,500,000 for bsa direct as proposed by the senate, and a new provision allowing',
'up to $350,000 from available funds to be used for costs associated with the 2005 annual plenary of the egmont',
'group. the house did not include similar provisions. the conferees retain the requirement included in the senate report directing the',
'fincen director to report to the committees on appropriations on any delay, deviation, or cost change to the bsa direct',
'program. the conference agreement includes $3,000,000 over the budget request to hire no less than 18 full time equivalent positions',
'for the bank secrecy act bsa compliance program as proposed by the senate. the conferees retain the directive proposed by',
'the senate that resources provided over the budget request may only be used by the office of compliance or the',
'office of regulatory support, and shall not be used for any other purpose without the written approval from the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations. financial management service salaries and expenses appropriates $230,930,000 for salaries and expenses as proposed by',
'both the house and the senate. in addition, the conference agreement allows for up to $2,500 to be used for',
'official reception and representation expenses as proposed by the senate. the house did not identify funds for such purpose. alcohol',
'and tobacco tax and trade bureau salaries and expenses appropriates $83,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the alcohol and tobacco',
'tax and trade bureau as proposed by the senate, instead of $82,542,000 as proposed by the house. funds over the',
'budget request are to be used to establish an information technology infrastructure independent from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and',
'firearms. the bureau is to report to the committees by march 1, 2005 as directed by the senate. in addition,',
'the bill allows for up to $6,000 to be used for official reception and representation expenses as proposed by the',
'senate. the house did not identify funds for such purpose. united states mint united states mint public enterprise fund limits',
'expenditures from the fund to $24,000,000 for operations, instead of $41,100,000 as proposed by both the house and the senate.',
'bureau of the public debt administering the public debt appropriates $175,166,000 for the salaries and expenses of the bureau of',
'public debt as proposed by both the house and the senate. in addition, the bill allows for up to $2,500',
'to be used for official reception and representation expenses as proposed by the senate. the house did not identify funds',
'for such purpose. internal revenue service the conferees direct the commissioner to include an irs operating plan with the plan',
'submitted by the treasury 60 days after enactment of this act as described in the house report. retains language regarding',
'workforce alignment activities as proposed by senate. the house included a similar provision with a difference in reporting dates. processing,',
'assistance and management appropriates $4,089,574,000 for costs associated with processing, assistance and management of the service instead of $4,071,824,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $4,107,325,000 as proposed by the senate. of the funds provided, the conferees have set aside',
'$4,100,000 for tax counseling for the elderly, $8,000,000 for low income taxpayer clinics, and up to $25,000 for official representation',
'and reception expenses. the conference agreement does not include provisions regarding postage as proposed by the senate. tax law enforcement',
'including transfer of funds appropriates $4,398,729,000 for enforcement instead of $4,278,107,000 as proposed by the house and $4,519,350,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. allows for the transfer of up to $10,000,000 from the social security administration as proposed by the',
'house. the conferees direct the commissioner to submit quarterly reports regarding irss progress on compliance activities as proposed by the',
'senate. the conferees direct gao to review irs and fincen compliance with the requirements of the bank secrecy act as',
'proposed by the senate. information systems appropriates $1,590,492,000 for information systems instead of $1,622,093,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$1,606,768,000 as proposed by the senate. business systems modernization appropriates $205,000,000 for business system modernization instead of $285,000,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $125,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees retain the requirement directed by both the house',
'and the senate regarding gao review and committee approval of the annual spend plan. the conference agreement does not include',
'a rescission of fiscal year 2004 funds proposed by the senate. health insurance tax credit administration appropriates $34,841,000 for administration',
'of the health insurance tax credit program as proposed by both the house and the senate. general provisions internal revenue',
'service retains four general provisions proposed by the senate. the house included similar provisions under the department wide general provision',
'section. general provisions department of the treasury retains nine general provisions proposed by the house. the senate included similar provisions',
'with minor grammatical differences. retains the provision proposed by the senate extending authority for the franchise fund indefinitely. the house',
'proposed extending the fund for one year. retains the provision proposed by the senate regarding the check forgery insurance fund.',
'the house included a similar provision with a minor grammatical difference. retains the provision proposed by the senate directing the',
'secretary to provide a report on currency manipulation to the committees on appropriations. the conferees direct the secretary to also',
'address the reporting requirements directed in the house and senate reports, and include trade data of chinas other trade partners',
'in his analysis. includes a provision streamlining the process for official oversight of irs field office operations by designated individuals.',
'modifies the provision proposed by the senate regarding the creation of the office of terrorism and financial intelligence in regard',
'to reporting authority. the house did not include a similar provision. deletes the provision proposed by the senate regarding cuba',
'travel. title iii executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president compensation of the president the conference',
'agreement provides $450,000 for compensation of the president as proposed by both the house and senate. white house office salaries',
'and expenses the conference agreement provides $62,000,000 instead of $59,525,000 as proposed by the house and $63,698,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement allows up to $9,975,000 in reimbursements to the white house communications agency as proposed by',
'the senate instead of $8,345,395 as proposed by the house. the bill specifies that, of the total funding provided, $2,475,000',
'is for the homeland security council. the house had proposed a similar funding level in a separate appropriation. the senate',
'bill assumed $4,173,000 under this appropriation. the conferees agree to technical wording differences as proposed by the house. executive residence',
'at the white house operating expenses the conference agreement provides $12,760,000 as proposed by both the house and the senate.',
'reimbursable expenses the conference agreement includes bill language on reimbursements as proposed by both the house and the senate and',
'identical to language carried in fiscal year 2004. white house repair and restoration the conference agreement provides $1,900,000 as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. council of economic advisers salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $4,040,000 as',
'proposed by both the house and the senate. office of policy development salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $2,300,000',
'instead of $2,267,000 as proposed by the house and $2,392,000 as proposed by the senate. national security council salaries and',
'expenses the conference agreement provides $8,932,000 as proposed by both the house and the senate. homeland security council salaries and',
'expenses the conference agreement deletes the appropriation of $2,475,000 proposed by the house. funding is provided under white house office,',
'salaries and expenses. office of administration salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $92,269,000 instead of $92,696,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $92,869,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement withholds the obligation of $4,000,000 in capital investment plan',
'funds until submission, review, and approval of a report on enterprise architecture, as proposed by the house. adjustments to the',
'budget estimate are as follows: adjustment conference agreement enterprise services program savings $400,00 business process analysis and consulting 200,000 restoration',
'of omb to enterprise services program +7,193,000 office of management and budget salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $68,411,000',
'as proposed by the senate instead of $67,759,000 as proposed by the house. the bill limits reception and representation expenses',
'to $1,500 as proposed by the house instead of $3,000 as proposed by the senate, and incorporates changes to the',
'limitation on transcript alteration proposed by the house. further, the agreement modifies the proposal of the senate concerning ombs review',
'of water resource project proposals of the army corps of engineers by specifying that the limitations are applicable for fiscal',
'year 2005 only. adjustments to the budget estimate are as follows: adjustment conference agreement staffing adjustment $1,600,000 restoration of fasab',
'and jfmip transfer +639,000 restoration of omb to enterprise services program 7,193,000 office of national drug control policy salaries and',
'expenses the conferees agree to provide $27,000,000 for salaries and expenses, as proposed by the senate. within this total, the',
'conference agreement retains specific funding and staffing levels for ondcp administrative offices as proposed in the senate report. in addition,',
'2.5 new fte are approved to be allocated to administrative offices at the directors discretion. the conference agreement provides the',
'following funding levels for ondcp offices: operations $25,650,000 office of the director 3,315,500 office of the deputy director 1,125,500 office',
'management and administration 5,840,000 office of general counsel 1,065,000 office of public affairs 2,130,000 office of legislative affairs 700,000 counterdrug',
'tech. assessment center 760,000 office of planning and budget 2,700,000 office of demand reduction 1,550,000 office of media campaign 935,000',
'office of state and local affairs 2,554,000 office of supply reduction 2,310,000 office of intelligence 665,000 policy research 1,350,000 counterdrug',
'technology assessment center including transfer of funds the conferees agree to provide $42,000,000 for the counterdrug technology center, as proposed',
'by the senate. of this amount, the conferees agree to provide $24,000,000 for the operation of the technology transfer program',
'and $18,000,000 for counternarcotics research and development, as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement retains language proposed by the',
'senate directing the ctac chief scientist to submit an expenditures report prior to the obligation of funds. the agreement also',
'retains language directing ctac to complete all on going technology acquisition projects and adhere to its research and development spending',
'plan, as proposed by the senate. the conferees agree with language proposed by the senate directing ctac to expeditiously obligate',
'all of its research funding in pursuit of functions for which it was appropriated. federal drug control programs high intensity',
'drug trafficking areas program including transfer of funds the conferees agree to provide $228,350,000 for the hidta program, as proposed',
'by the senate. of the funds provided, no more than $2,000,000 shall be for the cpot program and no less',
'than $2,000,000 shall be for new counties. the conferees agree that hidtas designated as of september 30, 2004 shall be',
'funded at no less than the fiscal year 2004 initial allocations, as proposed by the house. the conferees encourage ondcp',
'to refocus the distribution of excess funding on enhancing the domestic interdiction of illegal drugs by launching additional investigations, by',
'disrupting and dismantling local mid level drug trafficking organizations and by supporting the hidta intelligence support centers. other federal drug',
'control programs including transfer of funds the conferees agree to provide $213,700,000 for other federal drug control programs, instead of',
'$195,000,000 as proposed by the house and senate. within the amount provided, the agreement provides the following allocations: national youth',
'anti drug media campaign $120,000,000 drug free communities support program 80,000,000 community anti drug coalitions 2,000,000 counterdrug intelligence executive secretariat',
'2,000,000 national drug court institute 750,000 national alliance for model state drug laws 1,000,000 u.s. anti doping agency 7,500,000 world',
'anti doping agency membership dues 1,450,000 performance measures development 1,000,000 the conference agreement directs ondcp to maintain funding for nonadvertising',
'services for the media campaign at no less than the fy03 ratio of service funding to total funds and to',
're institute the corporate outreach program as it operated prior to its cancellation. the conferees direct ondcp to obligate the',
'appropriation for namsdl expeditiously, although not outside normal grant procedures. in addition, the conferees retain language as proposed by the',
'senate directing ondcp to submit the planned performance measures development plan. unanticipated needs the conference agreement provides $1,000,000 as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. special assistance to the president salaries and expenses the conference agreement provides $4,571,000',
'as proposed by both the house and the senate, and adopts the header as proposed by the senate. official residence',
'of the vice president operating expenses including transfer of funds the conference agreement provides $333,000 as proposed by both the',
'house and the senate, and adopts the header as proposed by the senate. title iv independent agencies architectural and transportation',
'barriers compliance board salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $5,686,000 as proposed by the house and senate. election assistance',
'commission salaries and expenses including transfer of funds appropriates $14,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the commission instead of $15,000,000',
'as proposed by the house and $10,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees direct the commission to cap employment',
'at 22 full time equivalent positions and that of the funds provided, no more than $2,515,000 shall be for personnel',
'compensation and benefits. transfers $2,800,000 to the national institute of standards and technology nist as proposed by the senate, instead',
'of up to $2,500,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees direct the commission to report by march 2, 2005',
'on the activities and resources planned in fiscal year 2005 on research and standards, including those at nist. in addition,',
'the conferees provide $200,000 for the national student parent mock election and $200,000 for the help america vote college program.',
'the conferees did not retain the provision proposed by the house prohibiting funds from being used to lobby for an',
'election date change. however, the conferees agree that the commission should focus its efforts and resources on the priorities outlined',
'in the help america vote act of 2002 such as making grants and setting standards. federal election commission salaries and',
'expenses appropriates $52,159,000 for salaries and expenses of the commission as proposed by both the house and the senate. federal',
'labor relations authority salaries and expenses appropriates $25,673,000 for salaries and expenses as proposed by the senate, instead of $29,673,000',
'as proposed by the house. rescission rescinds $3,000,000 from unobligated balances of the authority as proposed by the senate. the',
'house did not include a similar provision. federal maritime commission salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $19,496,000 as proposed',
'by the senate, instead of $19,362,000 as proposed by the house. general services administration real property activities federal buildings fund',
'limitations on availability of revenue including transfer of funds provides resources from the federal buildings fund in the aggregate amount',
'of $7,217,043,000 instead of $6,996,741,000 as proposed by the house and $7,159,324,000 as proposed by the senate. modifies the provision',
'proposed by the senate regarding a federal building in tuscaloosa, alabama to include authorization for construction and management. the house',
'did not have a similar provision. construction limits funds for construction to $708,542,000 instead of $522,251,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $710,823,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement provides funds for the following projects: courthouses: los angeles,',
'ca $314,385,000 san diego, ca 3,068,000 el paso, tx 63,462,000 las cruces, nm 60,600,000 border stations: calais, me 3,269,000 madawaska,',
'me 1,760,000 warroad, mn 1,837,000 alexandria bay, ny 8,884,000 massena, ny 15,000,000 dunseith, nd 2,301,000 portal, nd 22,351,000 del norte,',
'el paso, tx 26,191,000 ysleta, el paso, tx 2,491,000 derby line, vt 3,190,000 norton, vt 580,000 richford, vt 589,000 other:',
'fbi building, los angeles, ca 14,054,000 southeast federal center site remediation, dc 2,650,000 10 west jackson place, chicago, il 53,170,000',
'fda consolidation, montgomery county, md 88,710,000 nonprospectus construction 10,000,000 judgment fund repayment 10,000,000 repairs and alterations limits resources for repairs',
'and alterations to $980,222,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $931,211,000 as proposed by the house. the bill specifies',
'funding levels for certain projects and various programs which were proposed in the house and senate bills. the conferees have',
'provided $2,000,000 for the steam distribution project in the district of columbia as proposed by the house and modified the',
'amount provided for design to $48,699,000 and the amount provided for basic repairs and alterations to $393,500,000. installment acquisition payments',
'limits $161,442,000 for installment acquisition payments as proposed by both the house and the senate. rental of space limits $3,657,315,000',
'for rental of space instead of $3,672,315,000 as proposed by the house and $3,597,315,000 as proposed by the senate. building',
'operations limits $1,709,522,000 for building operations as proposed by both the house and the senate. general activities government wide policy',
'appropriates $62,100,000 for government wide policy activities as proposed by both the house and the senate. operating expenses appropriates $92,175,000',
'for operating expenses instead of $82,175,000 as proposed by the house and $85,175,000 as proposed by the senate. of the',
'funds provided, the conferees direct gsa to make the following distributions: ruffner mountain educational facility, al $500,000 center for the',
'living arts, al 500,000 alaska statehood celebration, university of alaska 250,000 way of a champion, va 200,000 washington state border',
'communities prosecution initiative 1,000,000 university of north dakota government services rural outreach 300,000 walla walla, wa surplus federal property study',
'250,000 city of maryville, mo for airport improvements 450,000 web wise kids 200,000 american revolution historical literacy project 700,000 city',
'of desert hot springs civic center, ca 425,000 oklahoma city national memorial foundation 3,000,000 public service recognition week 150,000 b&o',
'railroad museum restoration, md 500,000 center for jewish history digitization project, ny 500,000 san francisco, ca muni radio replacement system',
'750,000 kings county hospital redevelopment, ny 500,000 aviation education, nh community technical college, nashua, nh 500,000 office of inspector general',
'appropriates $42,351,000 for the inspector general as proposed by both the house and the senate. electronic government fund including transfer',
'of funds appropriates $3,000,000 for e gov activities as proposed by the senate instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house. allowances and office staff for former presidents including transfer of funds appropriates $3,106,000 for former presidents as proposed by',
'the senate instead of $3,449,000 as proposed by the house. expenses, presidential transition due to the outcome of the 2004',
'presidential election, no funds are needed for these purposes in fiscal year 2005. the conferees have not provided additional funds',
'proposed by the house for activities associated with the presidents second term. the resources for these activities should be funded',
'out of the agencies and departments as necessary. general provisions general services administration including rescission of funds continues six general',
'provisions proposed by both the house and the senate and carried in prior acts. retains the provision regarding the sale',
'of the middle river depot at middle river, maryland in consultation with baltimore county, maryland officials as proposed by the',
'senate. the house contained a similar provision without the baltimore county provision. retains the provision regarding contracts for property studies,',
'deed inspection, and relocation expenses as proposed by both the house and the senate. retains the provision rescinding $106,000,000 from',
'the federal buildings fund as proposed by the senate. the house did not include a similar provision. retains the provision',
'regarding changes to the moss united states courthouse annex project in salt lake city, utah as proposed by the senate.',
'the house did not include a similar provision. deletes the provision proposed by the senate regarding transfer of the panama',
'canal commission and associated revolving fund to gsa. the house did not include a similar provision and transfer was legislated',
'in a prior act. retains the provision regarding the conveyance of land to baton rouge, louisiana as proposed by the',
'senate. the house did not include a similar provision. retains the provision allowing gsa to convey property and retain the',
'proceeds in the federal buildings fund as proposed by the house. the senate did not include a similar provision. retains',
'the provision regarding the conveyance of land in nahant, massachusetts as proposed by the house. the senate did not include',
'a similar provision. retains the provision regarding telecommunications services in federal buildings as proposed by the senate. the house did',
'not include a similar provision. merit systems protection board salaries and expenses including transfer of funds appropriates $34,677,000, plus $2,626,000',
'from appropriate trust funds, for salaries and expenses of the board as proposed by the senate. the house proposed a',
'funding level of $34,683,000, and a transfer of $2,620,000 from the trust funds. morris k. udall scholarship and excellence in',
'national environmental policy foundation morris k. udall scholarship and excellence in national environmental policy trust fund including transfer of funds',
'the conference agreement provides $1,996,000 for the morris k. udall trust fund, as proposed by the senate. environmental dispute resolution',
'fund the conference agreement provides $1,309,000 for the environmental dispute resolution fund, as proposed by the senate. national archives and',
'records administration operating expenses appropriates $266,945,000 for operating expenses of the administration as proposed by the senate instead of $264,185,000',
'as proposed by the house. electronic records archives appropriates $35,914,000 for the electronic records archives as proposed by both the',
'house and the senate. retains the directive to gao to report on program costs, schedule, and performance by may 25,',
'2005. repairs and restoration appropriates $13,432,000 for repairs and restoration instead of $7,182,000 as proposed by the house and $12,182,000',
'as proposed by the senate. retains bill language providing $3,000,000 for site preparation and construction management for the pacific alaska',
'regional archives facility in anchorage, alaska and $2,000,000 for repair and restoration of the plaza of the lyndon baines johnson',
'presidential library in austin, texas. the conferees reiterate the concern about the delay in repairing the plaza as stated in',
'the senate report. the conferees direct the archivist to require the president of the university of texas in austin to',
'submit a plan, including project milestones, for plaza repair prior to any transfer of funds to the university of texas.',
'ln addition, the conferees direct $500,000 for technical assistance to the nixon library in california, $750,000 for technical assistance to',
'the roosevelt library in new york, and $1,000,000 for design and renovations to the kennedy library in massachusetts. national historical',
'publications and records commission grants program appropriates $5,000,000 for the grant program as proposed by the senate instead of $3,000,000',
'as proposed by the house. national transportation safety board salaries and expenses the conferees agree to provide $76,700,000 instead of',
'$76,925,000 as proposed by the house and $76,425,000 as proposed by the senate. consistent with both the house and senate,',
'the conferees direct ntsb to use funds over the requested level to hire accident investigators. none of these additional funds',
'shall be used to enhance staffing at the academy. the conferees direct ntsb to report to both the house and',
'senate committees on appropriations by april 4, 2005 regarding specific improvements to the budget justification materials the board has made',
'and will make in compliance with the directive contained in the statement of managers associated with the fiscal year 2004',
'transportation and treasury and independent agencies appropriations act. rescission the conferees agree to rescind $8,000,000 in unobligated balances associated with',
'public law 106 246 as proposed by both the house and senate. office of government ethics salaries and expenses appropriates',
'$11,238,000 for salaries and expenses of the office as proposed by both the house and the senate. office of personnel',
'management salaries and expenses including transfer of trust funds appropriates $125,500,000 for salaries and expenses instead of $120,444,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $130,600,000 as proposed by the senate. transfers a total of $128,462,000 from appropriate trust funds for',
'administrative expenses, of which $27,640,000 is for automated record keeping, as proposed by both the house and the senate. the',
'conferees have not included bill language identifying specific resource levels for various e gov projects as proposed by both the',
'house and the senate, but direct the office not to exceed the funding levels for the following projects: $1,870,000 for',
'the enterprise human resources integration project, $6,219,000 for the federal payroll project, $748,000 for the e human resources information system',
'project, and $1,887,000 for the e clearance project. to accommodate the obligation rate of these projects, the conference agreement provides',
'that $12,000,000 of the funds are made available until september 30, 2007. no funds are provided for the recruitment one',
'stop project or the program evaluation and performance assessment project. in addition, the conference agreement provides $250,000 to complete the',
'retirement readiness project. the conferees urge the office to expand the retirement readiness project to non federal employees. of the',
'funds provided, the conference agreement allows the director the flexibility to allocate the budget resources consistent with the direction provided',
'in this statement of the managers and the budget justifications. the conferees reiterate the direction in the house report to',
'submit an operating plan within 60 days of enactment of this act to the house and senate committees on appropriations',
'detailing program funding levels for fiscal year 2005. reiterates the house direction to the director to respond to the butner',
'low security correctional institution petition within 30 days of enactment of this act. modifies the house direction regarding pay and',
'non pay compensation of the federal workforce. the conferees direct the director to submit a report by march 4, 2005',
'comparing the pay and non pay compensation packages of the federal workforce and the private sector. the conferees share the',
'concerns expressed by the senate regarding child care and expect opm and gsa, with technical assistance from gao, to work',
'collaboratively to collect data on child care needs, analyze options to meet the identified needs, and provide the data and',
'analysis to gao. the conferees direct gao to review the data and analyses and provide an evaluation of the results',
'to the committees on appropriations. the conferees expect an update on the status of these efforts 90 days after enactment',
'of this act. in addition, the conferees reiterate the senate direction to the office to re evaluate efforts to inform',
'low income employees of programs to assist with child care expenses. office of inspector general salaries and expenses including transfer',
'of trust funds appropriates $1,627,000, plus a transfer of $16,461,000 from appropriate trust funds for the inspector general as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. government payment for annuitants, employees health benefits appropriates such sums as may be',
'necessary for health benefit payments, estimated to be $8,135,000,000, as proposed by both the house and the senate. government payment',
'for annuitants, employees life insurance appropriates such sums as may be necessary for life insurance payments, estimated to be $35,000,000',
'as proposed by both the house and the senate. payment to civil service retirement and disability fund appropriates such sums',
'as may be necessary for the fund, estimated to be $9,772,000,000, as proposed by both the house and the senate.',
'human capital performance fund no funds are provided for the performance fund as proposed by the senate, instead of $12,514,000',
'as proposed by the house. general provision office of personnel management retains the provision regarding the detail of executive branch',
'employees to the legislative branch as a general provision under title vi as proposed by the house, instead of under',
'opm as proposed by the senate. office of special counsel salaries and expenses appropriates $15,449,000 for salaries and expenses of',
'the counsel as proposed by both the house and the senate. united states postal service payment to the postal service',
'fund the conference agreement provides $90,709,000 for the payment to the postal service fund, as proposed by the senate. of',
'this amount, $61,709,000 is provided as an advance appropriation for free mail for the blind and overseas voters to be',
'available on october 1, 2005. the agreement also includes $29,000,000 for repayment for revenue forgone. emergency preparedness the conference agreement',
'provides $507,000,000 for emergency expenses to enable the postal service to protect postal employees and postal customers from exposure to',
'hazardous materials in the mail, as proposed by the senate. of this amount, $7,000,000 is specified as an emergency requirement',
'for the mail irradiation facility in washington, dc. united states tax court salaries and expenses the conference agreement includes $41,180,000',
'as proposed by the house and senate. title v general provisions this act including transfers of funds section 501 permits',
'funds for pay raises for programs funded in this act, with a technical change as proposed by the senate. the',
'house bill contained a similar provision. section 502 prohibits funds to be used for the planning or execution of any',
'program to pay the expenses of non federal parties, as proposed by the house and senate. section 503 prohibits funds',
'from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided in this act, as proposed by the',
'house and senate. section 504 limits consulting service expenditures in procurement contracts to those of public record, as proposed by',
'the house and senate. section 505 prohibits funds from being transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the united',
'states government unless approved in an appropriations act, as proposed by the house and senate. section 506 prohibits funds for',
'paying the salary of any government employee that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the tariff act of',
'1930, as proposed by the house and senate. section 507 protects the employment rights of federal employees who return to',
'their civilian jobs after assignment with the armed forces, as proposed by the house and senate. section 508 prohibits funds',
'from being provided to entities that fail to comply with sections 2 through 4 of the buy america act, as',
'proposed by the house and senate. section 509 prohibits the use of funds by any person or entity that has',
'been convicted of violating the buy america act, as proposed by the house and senate. section 510 modifies provisions proposed',
'by the house and senate related to the reprogramming process for agencies funded in this act. section 511 provides that',
'fifty percent of unobligated balances of funds provided in this act remain available through fiscal year 2006, as proposed by',
'the house and senate. section 512 prohibits funds to be used by the executive office of the president to request',
'official background investigation reports from the federal bureau of investigations, as proposed by the house and senate. section 513 exempts',
'contracts under the federal employees health benefits program from certain cost accounting standards, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'section 514 permits opm to accept funds regarding the non foreign area cost of living allowance program, as proposed by',
'the house and senate. section 515 prohibits federal employee health benefit program funds from being used to cover an abortion,',
'as proposed by the house. section 516 states that section 515 shall not apply when the life of the mother',
'is endangered, or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, as proposed by the house. section 517 waives',
'the buy america act provision for federal information technology purchases, as proposed by the senate. section 518 requires all federal',
'agencies to consult with alaska native corporations pursuant to executive order 13175, as proposed by the senate. section 519 prohibits',
'the use of funds for a proposed rule relating to the determination of real estate brokerage as a financial activity.',
'section 520 amends the securities exchange act of 1934 in regard to the tennessee valley authority. the senate included a',
'similar provision. section 521 amends section 307 of the denali commission act of 1998, as proposed by the senate. section',
'522 requires each agency to establish a chief privacy officer, to assume primary responsibility for privacy and data protection policy,',
'as proposed by the senate. section 523 prohibits funds for the essential air service local participation program, as proposed by',
'the house and senate. section 524 prohibits funds to produce an economic report including retail fast food employment under the',
'definition of manufacturing employment, as proposed by the house. section 525 amends section 302 of the federal election campaign act',
'of 1971, as proposed by the senate. section 526 amends the former presidents act to allow amounts provided for allowances',
'and office staff for former presidents to be used for the review of presidential records in connection with the transfer',
'of such records to the national archives and records administration, as proposed by the senate. section 527 allows funds made',
'available for various buffalo, new york transit projects to be made available for the buffalo inner harbor redevelopment project. section',
'528 allows funds made available for the charleston area regional transportation authority to be made available for other transit purposes.',
'section 529 allows funds made available for tri met interstate light rail extension to allow acquisition of up to a',
'total of twenty four light rail vehicles. section 530 extends an expiring statute exempting transit vehicle axle weight. section 531',
'allows amounts made available to north country county consortium jarc, new york, in fiscal year 2004 to be made available',
'for north country bus and bus related equipment. section 532 amends section 312 of the federal election campaign act of',
'1971, as proposed by the senate. section 533 allows for 10% transfer authority among certain offices of the executive office',
'of the president. title vi general provisions departments, agencies, and corporations section 601 authorizes funds to be used for travel',
'to the united states for the immediate families of federal employees assigned to foreign duty in the event of a',
'death or a life threatening illness of the employee, as proposed by the house and senate. section 602 requires agencies',
'to administer a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use of',
'controlled substances, as proposed by the house and senate. section 603 limits the amount allowed per fiscal year for the',
'purchase of any passenger motor vehicle to be purchased by the federal government, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'section 604 allows funds to be used for expenses of travel for quarters allowances and cost of living allowances, as',
'proposed by the house and senate. section 605 prohibits the government, with certain exceptions, from employing non u.s. citizens whose',
'posts of duty would be in the continental u.s., as proposed by the house and senate. section 606 ensures that',
'agencies will have authority to pay gsa bills for space renovation and other services, as proposed by the house and',
'senate. section 607 authorizes agencies to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials, and federal records disposed',
'of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'section 608 permits funds to be used for administrative expenses of the corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 of',
'title 31, u.s.c. shall be available for rent in the district of columbia, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'section 609 prohibits funds to be used to pay any person filling a position which he or she has been',
'nominated after the senate has voted not to approve the nomination, as proposed by the house and senate. section 610',
'prohibits funds to be used for interagency financing of boards except federal executive boards that do not have prior statutory',
'approval, as proposed by the house and senate. section 611 allows funds to be available to the postal service fund',
'for employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the postal service, as proposed by the',
'house and senate. section 612 prohibits funds from being used for any regulation that has been disapproved pursuant to a',
'resolution, as proposed by the house and senate. section 613 limits the pay increases of certain prevailing rate employees described',
'in section 5342 a 2 a of title 5, united states code, as proposed by the house and senate. section',
'614 prohibits funds from being obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of the',
'head of any department or agency, as proposed by the house and senate. section 615 permits funds to be used',
'for interagency funding of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives benefiting federal agencies, as proposed by the house and',
'senate. section 616 prohibits funds to be used for the salaries and expenses of any employee appointed to a position',
'without a certification to the office of personnel management from an agency employing a schedule c appointee that was created',
'solely to detail the employee to the white house, as proposed by the house and senate. section 617 requires agencies',
'to administer a written policy designed to ensure that the workplace is free from discrimination and sexual harassment, as proposed',
'by the house and senate. section 618 prohibits the payment of any employee who prohibits, threatens or prevents another employee',
'from communicating with congress, as proposed by the house and senate. section 619 prohibits federal training not directly related to',
'the performance of official duties, as proposed by the house and senate. section 620 prohibits the expenditure of funds for',
'implementation of agreements in nondisclosure policies unless certain provisions are included, as proposed by the house and senate. section 621',
'prohibits propaganda, publicity and lobbying by executive agency personnel in support or defeat of legislative initiatives, as proposed by the',
'house and senate. section 622 prohibits any federal agency from disclosing any employees home address to any labor organization, absent',
'employee authorization or court order, as proposed by the house and senate. section 623 prohibits funds from being used to',
'provide non public information such as mailing or telephone lists to any person or organization outside the government, as proposed',
'by the house and senate. section 624 prohibits the use of funds for propaganda or publicity purposes not authorized by',
'congress, as proposed by the house and senate. section 625 directs agency employees to use official time in an honest',
'effort to perform official duties, as proposed by the house and senate. section 626 authorizes that funds be available to',
'finance an appropriate share of the joint financial management improvement program administrative costs, as proposed by the house and senate.',
'section 627 authorizes agencies to transfer funds to gsa to finance an appropriate share of the joint financial management improvement',
'program, as proposed by the house and senate. section 628 prohibits federal funds from being used to prohibit any agency',
'from independently contracting with private companies to provide online applications and processing services. section 629 permits breast feeding in a',
'federal building or on federal property if the woman and child are authorized to be there, as proposed by the',
'house and senate. section 630 permits interagency funding of specific projects of the national science and technology council, as proposed',
'by the house and senate. section 631 requires documents involving the distribution of federal funds to indicate the agency providing',
'the funds and the amount provided, as proposed by the house and senate. section 632 amends subsection f of section',
'403 of public law 103 356 by striking october 1, 2004 and inserting october 1, 2005, as proposed by the',
'house and senate. section 633 prohibits the use of funds to monitor personal information relating to the use of federal',
'internet sites, or to collect, review, or create any aggregate list that includes personally identifiable information relating to access to',
'or use of any federal internet site, as proposed by the house and senate. section 634 requires health plans participating',
'in the fehbp to provide contraceptive coverage and provides exemption for certain religious plans, as proposed by the house and',
'senate. section 635 recognizes the u.s. anti doping agency as the official anti doping agency of the olympic, pan american,',
'and paralympic sport in the u.s, as proposed by the house and senate. section 636 allows funds appropriated for official',
'travel, if consistent with omb circular a 126, to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program, as proposed by',
'the house and senate. section 637 restricts federal purchases from federal prison industries, inc. unless the agency determines such purchase',
'provides the best value to the agency. section 638 prohibits funds to be used to implement or enforce restriction on',
'the coast guard congressional fellowship program or relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch, as',
'proposed by the house and senate. section 639 relates to the agency management of government charge cards, as proposed by',
'the house and senate. section 640 states that the pay rate adjustment that takes effect in fiscal year 2005 should',
'be a rate increase of 3.5% beginning the pay period on or after january 1, 2005, as proposed by the',
'house and senate. section 641 requires a report on articles purchased by agencies that were manufactured outside of the united',
'states, as proposed by the senate. section 642 restricts the use of funds for federal law enforcement training facilities, as',
'proposed by the senate. section 643 amends 26 u.s.c. 6402 regarding offset procedures for the collection of past due, legally',
'enforceable state unemployment compensation debts, as proposed by the senate. section 644 modifies a provision as proposed by the senate',
'to ensure the continued operation of the midway atoll airfield. the conference agreement authorizes necessary intergovernmental funding transfers for the',
'continued operation of the airfield and requires the director of omb to initiate such transfers so as to ensure the',
'continuous, uninterrupted operation of the airfield. the conferees would welcome the receipt of any information from the director as to',
'whether certain capital investments on midway island might serve to lower the annual operating costs of the airfield. section 645',
'designates the courthouse at 95 seventh street in san francisco, california as the james r. browning united states courthouse. conference',
'total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for the fiscal year 2005 recommended by the committee of conference,',
'with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005 budget estimates, and the house and senate bills for 2005',
'follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 $46,141,907 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2005 43,748,430 house bill, fiscal year 2005 43,540,159 senate bill, fiscal year 2005 44,052,003 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005',
'43,993,116 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal year 2004 2,148,791 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2005 +244,686 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +452,957 senate bill, fiscal year 2005 58,887 division i departments of veterans',
'affairs and housing and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations act, 2005 the language and allocations set forth in house',
'report 108 674 and senate report 108 353 should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary in the',
'conference report and statement of the managers. report language included by the house which is not changed by the report',
'of the senate or the conference and senate report language which is not changed by the conference is approved by',
'the committee of the conference. the statement of the managers, while repeating some report language for emphasis, does not intend',
'to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. in cases where the house or senate have directed',
'the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to both house and senate committees on appropriations. operating',
'plan reprogramming procedures the conferees continue to have a particular interest in being informed of reprogrammings which, although they may',
'not change either the total amount available in an account or any of the purposes for which the appropriation is',
'legally available, represent a significant departure from budget plans presented to the committees in an agencys budget justifications, the basis',
'of this appropriations act. consequently, the conferees direct the departments, agencies, boards, commissions, corporations and offices funded at or in',
'excess of $100,000,000 in this act, to consult with the committee on appropriations in both the house and senate prior',
'to each change from the approved budget levels in excess of $500,000 between programs, activities, object classifications or elements unless',
'otherwise provided for in the statement of the managers accompanying this act. for agencies, boards, commissions, corporations and offices funded',
'at less than $100,000,000 in this act, the reprogramming threshold shall be $250,000 between programs, activities, object classifications or elements',
'unless otherwise provided for in the statement of the managers accompanying this act. additionally, the conferees expect the committees on',
'appropriations to be promptly notified of all reprogramming actions which involve less than the above mentioned amounts. if such actions',
'would have the effect of significantly changing an agencys funding requirements in future years, or if programs or projects specifically',
'cited in the statement of the managers or accompanying reports of the house and senate are affected by the reprogramming,',
'the reprogramming must be approved by the committees on appropriations regardless of the amount proposed to be moved. furthermore, the',
'conferees direct that the committees on appropriations be consulted regarding reorganizations of offices, programs, and activities prior to the planned',
'implementation of such reorganizations. the conferees also direct that the departments of veterans affairs and housing and urban development, as',
'well as the corporation for national and community service, the environmental protection agency, the national aeronautics and space administration, the',
'national science foundation, the consumer product safety commission, and the chemical safety and hazard investigation board shall submit operating plans,',
'signed by the respective secretary, administrator, or agency head, for review by the committees on appropriations of both the house',
'and senate within 60 days of enactment of this act. other agencies within this act should continue to submit operating',
'plans consistent with prior year policy, or as directed in this statement of the managers. the conferees reiterate the committees',
'longstanding position that while the committees reserve the right to call upon all offices in the departments, agencies, boards, and',
'commissions, access to the budget offices is essential and shall in no way be hindered. title i department of veterans',
'affairs in addition to the directives above, the conferees direct that no changes may be made to any account or',
'objective, except as approved by the committees, if it is construed to be policy or change in policy. it is',
'the intent of the conferees that all carryover funds in the various appropriations accounts are subject to the normal reprogramming',
'requirements outlined above. the department is directed to notify the committees on appropriations should the loan limitation of any program',
'administered by the department be met or exceeded. veterans benefits administration compensation and pensions including transfer of funds appropriates $32,607,688,000',
'for compensation and pensions as proposed by both the house and the senate, of which not more than $20,703,000 is',
'to be transferred to general operating expenses and medical services for reimbursement of necessary expenses in implementing the omnibus budget',
'reconciliation act of 1990 and the veterans benefits act of 1992. readjustment benefits appropriates $2,556,232,000 for readjustment benefits as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. veterans insurance and indemnities appropriates $44,380,000 for veterans insurance and indemnities as proposed',
'by both the house and the senate. veterans housing benefit program fund program account including transfer of funds appropriates such',
'sums as may be necessary for costs associated with direct and guaranteed loans from the veterans housing benefit program fund',
'program account as proposed by both the house and the senate, limits obligations for direct loans to not more than',
'$500,000 and provides that $154,075,000 is to be transferred to and merged with general operating expenses. vocational rehabilitation loans program',
'account including transfer of funds appropriates $47,000 for the costs of direct loans from the vocational rehabilitation loans program account',
'as proposed by both the house and the senate, plus $311,000 to be transferred to and merged with general operating',
'expenses. provides for a direct loan limitation of $4,108,000. the conferees direct the department to monitor carefully the programs loan',
'activity and notify the committees on appropriations of the house and senate during the year if it determines that it',
'may exceed the loan level amount. native american veteran housing loan program account including transfer of funds appropriates $571,000 for',
'administrative expenses of the native american veteran housing loan program account to be transferred to and merged with general operating',
'expenses as proposed by both the house and the senate. provides a loan limitation of $50,000,000 for the program as',
'proposed by both the house and the senate. guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program account provides up to',
'$750,000 of the funds available in medical administration and general operating expenses to carry out the guaranteed transitional housing loans',
'for homeless veterans program as proposed by the house instead of $600,000 as proposed by the senate. veterans health administration',
'the conferees have agreed to provide total resources of $30,330,370,000 to fund the various operating programs of the veterans health',
'administration vha , an increase of $1,195,000,000 over the appropriation request level. none of the funds are contingent upon an',
'emergency declaration as proposed by the senate. further, the conferees have agreed to fund vha through the new account structure',
'started in fiscal year 2004, comprised of four accounts: medical services, medical administration, medical facilities, and medical and prosthetic research.',
'the conferees continue to believe this account structure will provide better oversight and achieve a more accurate accounting of funds.',
'medical services including transfers of funds provides $19,472,777,000 to finance medical services for all veterans and beneficiaries in va, state,',
'and contract medical facilities. retains bill language making $1,100,000,000 available until september 30, 2006, as proposed by both the house',
'and the senate. retains bill language providing the secretary with the authority to establish a priority system for veterans seeking',
'medical care as proposed by both the house and the senate. retains bill language allowing the secretary to give priority',
'to medical services for priority 1 6 veterans, as proposed by both the house and the senate. retains bill language',
'allowing the transfer of up to $400,000,000 to the construction, major projects account for the purposes of implementing capital asset',
'realignment for enhanced services cares recommendations. the conferees direct the va to notify the committees on appropriations prior to the',
'transfer of funds for this purpose as stated in senate report 108 353. modifies bill language proposed by the house,',
'allowing the transfer of up to $125,000,000 to general operating expenses for veterans benefits administration claims processing. the conferees direct',
'the secretary to notify the committees on appropriations of the house and senate prior to any transfer. retains bill language',
'proposed by both the house and the senate, allowing the secretary to fill privately written prescriptions from va facilities for',
'designated veterans. the conferees agree that such benefit should not result in additional cost to the va. retains bill language',
'proposed by both the house and senate, providing $15,000,000 for the dod/va health care sharing incentive fund. the conferees are',
'in agreement that the department shall submit a report on the steps, funds, and staff assigned to improving the transition',
'from dod to va for service members returning from conflicts in the middle east and other areas. the report is',
'to be submitted no later than march 15, 2005. the conferees direct the continuation of the joslin vision network at',
'no less than the current level and encourage the va to establish new pilot sites for the network. the conferees',
'agree with the senate direction that the department shall report on the number and location of training slots for psychologists',
'for post doctoral training. the report is to be submitted to the house and senate committees on appropriations by no',
'later than february 4, 2005. retains the senate provision providing $20,000,000 for a new prosthetics and integrative health care initiative.',
'this new initiative will ensure that returning war veterans with loss of limbs and other very severe and lasting injuries',
'have access to the best of both modern medicine and integrative holistic therapies for rehabilitation, and will ensure continuity of',
'care for veterans who transition from the dod health system, including the amputee center at walter reed army medical center.',
'the department is directed to report to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate on the status of',
'this new initiative by february 4, 2005. retains the senate provision directing the va to: 1 establish an advisory committee',
'on complementary medicine; and 2 implement the recommendations of the white house commission on complementary and alternative medicine. the va',
'should report to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate on the status of these issues by february',
'4, 2005. the conferees direct the va to comply with all recommendations of the august 11, 2004, report by the',
'inspector general regarding issues at the bay pines va medical center in florida, and to report to the committees on',
'appropriations of the house and senate detailing progress in this matter by february 4, 2005. medical administration appropriates $4,705,000,000, as',
'proposed by both the house and senate, for the expenses of the headquarters offices of the veterans health administration as',
'well as the costs of veterans integrated service network visn offices and facility directors, all information technology hardware and software,',
'legal services, billing and coding activities, procurement, and related activities. includes language allowing $250,000,000 of the funds to be available',
'until september 30, 2006. the conferees direct the secretary to look at integrated medical asset tracking programs and conduct a',
'pilot program to test the feasibility of the implementation of such programs. the conferees direct the secretary to review the',
'need for the development of a web portal and implement a pilot program of the system, consistent with existing emergency',
'response systems. medical facilities appropriates $3,745,000,000 for the operation, maintenance and security of vhas capital infrastructure as proposed by both',
'the house and senate. included under this heading are provisions for the costs associated with utilities, engineering, capital planning, leases,',
'laundry and food services, grounds keeping, garbage, housekeeping, facility repair, and property disposition and acquisition. retains language allowing $250,000,000 of',
'the funds to be available until september 30, 2006 as proposed by the senate. the conferees reiterate the directive contained',
'in the fiscal year 2004 consolidated appropriations act that the department of veterans affairs offer to transfer to the u.s.',
'army corps of engineers one residential property in fort thomas, kentucky, to be used as the residence for the commander',
'of the great lakes and ohio river division, and appreciate the progress that has been made so far. medical and',
'prosthetic research appropriates $405,593,000 for medical and prosthetic research as proposed by the senate instead of $384,770,000 as proposed by',
'the house. the conferees direct the department to continue its technology transfer activities at the current level of effort through',
'the west virginia high technology consortium foundation. the conferees direct the department to prioritize prosthetics in its research agenda and',
'report to the committee on appropriations of the house and senate by march 15, 2005 on its efforts. departmental administration',
'general operating expenses appropriates $1,324,753,000 for general operating expenses instead of $1,319,753,000 as proposed by the house and $1,399,753,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. provides not less than $1,027,193,000 for the veterans benefits administration vba as proposed by the house',
'instead of $1,102,193,000 as proposed by the senate. provides two year availability for $66,000,000 as proposed by both the house',
'and senate. the conferees direct va to proceed with information technology initiatives supporting the departments enterprise architecture and continuity of',
'operations capabilities and direct that not less than $25,000,000 be allocated for these activities department wide. additionally, the conferees direct',
'that all cyber security and enterprise architecture activities continue to be centrally managed by the chief information officer. finally, the',
'conferees reiterate the house position that the department report quarterly on key information technology objectives and efforts to meet these',
'objectives. national cemetery administration appropriates $148,925,000 for the national cemetery administration as proposed by both the house and senate. provides',
'two year obligation authority for $7,400,000 of the appropriated funds. office of inspector general appropriates $69,711,000 for the office of',
'inspector general as proposed by the house instead of $64,711,000 as proposed by the senate. construction, major projects appropriates $458,800,000',
'for construction, major projects as proposed by both the house and senate. the conferees have included bill language proposed by',
'both the house and senate which defines a major construction project as one where the estimated cost is more than',
'the amount set forth in 38 u.s.c. 8104 a 3 a . the conference agreement includes $370,709,000 for construction projects',
'supporting the fiscal year 2005 recommendations of the secretarys national cares plan as identified in the may 20, 2004 report',
'entitled cares major construction projects, fiscal year 2004 2010. the specific projects are also identified in both the house and',
'senate reports. additional recommendations of the conferees are as follows: house report senate report conference description 108 674 108 353',
'agreement cares $370,709,000 $370,709,000 $370,709,000 vha advance planning fund 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 vha asbestos 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 vha claims 1,000,000',
'1,000,000 1,000,000 vha judgment 8,091,000 8,091,000 8,091,000 vha hazardous waste 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 emergency response security study 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000',
'nca phase i development: sacramento, ca 21,600,000 21,600,000 21,600,000 nca expansion: barrancas, fl 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 nca expansion: rock island,',
'il 10,200,000 10,200,000 10,200,000 nca design funds 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 nca advance planning fund 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 staff offices 2,000,000',
'2,000,000 2,000,000 the conferees agree with the senate direction that the department update its 5 year strategic plan for capital',
'asset management on a periodic basis. the conferees direct the department to review the financial status of all existing major',
'construction projects and the major working reserve account. the department shall provide information on any unobligated and unexpended funds that',
'may be recaptured and spent on other cares projects. the conferees agree with the direction contained in the senate report',
'regarding the establishment of an independent cares advisory body. as part of the cares initiative, the department will, in some',
'cases, depend on contracting with local providers to deliver health care services. the department is to provide a business plan',
'to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate that will address the issues raised in the senate report.',
'this plan should be submitted no later than march 15, 2005. finally, the conferees agree with the senate direction that',
'the department submit a business plan for excess infrastructure that details disposition strategy and budgetary impacts. construction, minor projects appropriates',
'$230,779,000 for construction, minor projects as proposed by the senate instead of $230,799,000 as proposed by the house. the conferees',
'have included bill language proposed by both the house and senate which defines a minor construction project as one where',
'the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in 38 u.s.c. 8104 a 3 a',
'. the conference agreement provides $182,100,000 for construction projects implementing cares recommendations, as proposed by the senate instead of $162,100,000',
'as proposed by the house. additional amounts may be used for cares activities upon notification of and approval by the',
'committees on appropriations of the house and senate. grants for construction of state extended care facilities appropriates $105,163,000 for grants',
'for construction of state extended care facilities as proposed by both the house and the senate. grants for the construction',
'of state veterans cemeteries appropriates $32,000,000 for grants for construction of state veterans cemeteries as proposed by both the house',
'and the senate. administrative provisions including transfers of funds retains the first eleven administrative provisions which were carried in both',
'the house and senate bills, and which have been carried in previous years. retains section 112 as proposed by the',
'house allowing the secretary to manage effectively the billing and collection process to third party insurers. the senate had proposed',
'similar language. retains section 113 as proposed by the house providing $25,000,000 of vas total information technology budget for enterprise',
'architecture activities under the office of the chief information officer. the senate did not include this provision. retains section 114',
'as proposed by the house regarding implementation of public law 107 287 by prohibiting funds for implementation of section 2',
'and section 5. the senate had proposed similar language. retains the provision proposed by the senate regarding the secretarys authority',
'in depositing receipts from various funds into the medical care collections fund. the house had proposed similar language. retains the',
'provision proposed by both the house and senate directing the secretary to conduct a recovery audit program. retains the provision',
'proposed by both the house and senate allowing the secretary to transfer enhanced use lease revenue from the medical care',
'collections fund to the construction accounts. retains the provision proposed by both the house and senate allowing the secretary to',
'furnish recreation services and pay funeral expenses. retains the provision proposed by both the house and senate transferring all balances',
'in the medical care collections fund to medical services. retains the provision proposed by both the house and senate allowing',
'the transfer of funds among veterans health administration accounts. retains the provision proposed by the house providing for the transfer',
'of funds from general operating expenses to veterans housing benefit program fund program account for a nationwide property management contract.',
'the senate had proposed a similar provision. retains the provision proposed by the house authorizing the department to expend such',
'sums as are available in the unobligated balances of the funds originally appropriated to medical care for emergency expenses resulting',
'from the january 1994 earthquake in southern california, for the same purposes of the medical services account until expended. the',
'senate had proposed a similar provision. deletes the provision proposed by the senate which would have made funds transferred pursuant',
'to public law 108 199 from medical services to construction, major projects, available until expended. modifies the provision proposed by',
'the senate which allows eligible veterans who reside in alaska to obtain medical services from medical facilities supported by the',
'indian health service. adds a new administrative provision which allows the secretary to transfer up to $19,800,000 appropriated in public',
'law 108 324 from construction, minor projects to medical facilities for non recurring maintenance expenses related to hurricane and tropical',
'storm damage. neither house nor senate bills had included this language. title ii department of housing and urban development the',
'conferees restate the reprogramming requirements with respect to amounts approved for each appropriations account within this title. the department must',
'limit the reprogramming of funds between the programs, projects, and activities within each account to not more than $500,000 without',
'prior approval of the committees on appropriations. unless otherwise identified in this statement of managers or committee reports, the most',
'detailed allocation of funds presented in the budget justifications shall be considered to be approved, with any deviation from such',
'approved allocation subject to the normal reprogramming requirements outlined above. further, it is the intent of the conferees that all',
'carryover funds in the various accounts, including recaptures and deobligations, are subject to the normal reprogramming requirements outlined above. further,',
'no changes may be made to any program, project, or activity if it is construed to be policy or a',
'change in policy, without prior approval of the committees. finally, the conferees expect to be notified regarding reorganizations of offices,',
'programs or activities prior to the planned implementation of such reorganizations, as well as be notified, on a monthly basis,',
'of all ongoing litigation, including any negotiations or discussions, planned or ongoing, regarding a consent decree between the department and',
'any other entity. public and indian housing tenant based rental assistance including transfer of funds the conference agreement adopts the',
'account structure proposed by the house to fund tenant based section 8 activities and project based section 8 activities in',
'two separate accounts to provide better transparency and oversight of expenditures in these programs that now represent over fifty percent',
'of the departments budget. the senate proposed to continue to fund both tenant based and project based section 8 activities',
'in the housing certificate fund. the joint explanatory statement of the managers herein reflects the agreement of the conferees on',
'tenant based and project based section 8 programs and activities. the language and direction included in this joint explanatory statement',
'of the managers replaces any language included in the senate report regarding these programs, including senate language under the housing',
'certificate fund account, and replaces any language included in the house report regarding these programs, including house language under the',
'tenant based rental assistance, project based rental assistance, and housing certificate fund accounts. the conference agreement appropriates $14,885,000,000 for tenant',
'based section 8 voucher activities under the tenant based rental assistance account instead of $14,677,019,000 as proposed by the house.',
'the senate proposed $15,359,019,000 for these activities within the housing certificate fund account. language is included designating funds provided as',
'follows: activity conference agreement voucher renewals $13,462,989,000 tenant protection vouchers 163,000,000 administrative costs 1,259,011,000 administrative fees 1,210,107,000 family self sufficiency',
'coordinators 46,000,000 working capital fund 2,904,000 total, tenant based rental assistance 14,885,000,000 section 8 voucher renewals. the conference agreement includes',
'$13,462,989,000 to fund tenant based section 8 vouchers in calendar year 2005, instead of $13,303,177,000 as proposed by the house.',
'the senate proposed $13,787,115,000 within the housing certificate fund. new language is included setting forth the distribution of renewal funds',
'as described herein. the department is provided $13,462,989,000 to fund tenant based vouchers in calendar year 2005. hud shall not',
'use recaptures from any source or any project based carryover to augment total 2005 funding for this account. hud shall',
'provide all public housing agencies phas with a fixed, annual budget that each agency must manage their voucher programs within',
'for 2005. hud shall determine such annual budgets for public housing agencies using the average of the may, june and',
'july 2004 voucher management system vms data for leasing and costs as reported to, verified, and determined to be complete',
'by hud. moving to work mtw agencies shall be funded based on their agreements and are subject to the same',
'adjustments made to all other pha annual budgets based on funding availability. if an agency failed to report verifiable data',
'into vms during the may july time period, hud shall use the complete three month submission of vms data averaged',
'for the period of february, march and april 2004. if an agency has not submitted vms data for the previously',
'referenced periods, hud shall use the agencys year end financial statement for fiscal years ending no later than march 31,',
'2004. hud shall then adjust the vms costs for each agency by applying hud published 2005 annual adjustment factors aafs',
'to determine an annual funding eligibility for each agency. hud may make any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with',
'the first time renewals of tenant protection and hope vi vouchers in 2005. the department is to obligate the entire',
'amount of funds provided for voucher renewals to the public housing authorities at the time annual budgets of the public',
'housing authorities are established pursuant to the formula prescribed herein and in the act. finally, hud will, to the extent',
'necessary, pro rate each public housing agencys budget to stay within the amount appropriated. the voucher program is strictly a',
'dollar based, or budget based program in 2005. this new structure is designed to provide flexibility for phas to manage',
'their voucher programs, so long as such flexibility meets current legal requirements and phas manage within their annual budgets. this',
'could include lowering eligible rents in order to expand utilization to no greater than their authorized levels. phas are expected',
'to manage utility costs, decreased tenant contributions and protect the most at risk families within these budgets. hud is not',
'provided a central fund or any other funds to address increased leasing or costs in 2005. furthermore, hud is not',
'provided any funding to replenish program reserves in 2005, nor can carryover or recaptures be used for this purpose. agencies',
'must manage within their annual budget as determined by hud, pursuant to the formula prescribed herein and in this act.',
'hud must issue a notice implementing the tenant based provisions of this act, including details on the eligibility for the',
'$25,000,000 in administrative fees set aside under this act, within 30 days of enactment of this act. hud will also',
'communicate all agencies annual budget amounts directly to each agency within 45 days of enactment of this act. this is',
'intended to provideagencies with as much advanced notice as possible in order to manage their budgets successfully in 2005. hud',
'shall also provide agencies with flexibility to adjust payment standards and portability policies as necessary to manage within their 2005',
'budgets. agencies shall ensure that current elderly and disabled voucher families be protected against significant impacts resulting from adjustments made',
'by agencies to maintain their voucher programs within their 2005 budgets. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by',
'the senate to allow recaptures to be used to augment funds appropriated for section 8 vouchers. instead the conference agreement',
'includes language elsewhere in this title that prohibits the use of recaptures for this purpose, similar to language proposed by',
'the house. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by the senate to allow funds to be used to',
'amend a public housing agencys voucher renewal amount. the house did not include similar language. the conference agreement does not',
'include language proposed by the senate to allow the secretary to transfer funds among various activities. the house did not',
'include similar language. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by the senate to allocate renewal funds based upon',
'information submitted to the public housing agency as of october 1, 2004, adjusted by an inflation factor established by the',
'secretary, and further adjusted based on certain other factors. the house did not include similar language. the conference agreement does',
'not include language proposed by the senate requiring that all units be subject to a rent reasonableness test. the house',
'did not include similar language. the conferees note that public housing agencies are statutorily required to determine and ensure rent',
'reasonableness and expect this requirement to be followed. the conference agreement does not include $100,000,000 for a central fund as',
'proposed by the senate. the house did not include similar language or funding. language is included, as proposed by the',
'house, prohibiting funds from being used to fund a public housing agency for vouchers in excess of their authorized level.',
'the senate bill included similar language. tenant protection. the conference agreement includes $163,000,000 for rental subsidies for tenant protection activities',
'to replace project based section 8 assistance with section 8 vouchers, for conversion of section 202 and section 23 projects',
'to section 8 assistance, for the family reunification program and for the witness protection program, as proposed by the house',
'and the senate. the conference agreement assumes that new vouchers under the revitalization of severely distressed housing program hope vi',
'will continue to be provided within that account as proposed by the house. the senate did not address this matter.',
'administrative fees. the conference agreement includes $1,210,107,000 for public housing agencies administrative costs and other expenses, instead of $1,161,938,000 as',
'proposed by the house and $1,256,000,000 as proposed by the senate. modified language is included, similar to language proposed by',
'the house, designating $1,185,107,000 to be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year 2005 funding cycle on a',
'pro rata basis based on the amount the public housing agencies were eligible to receive in calendar year 2004. in',
'addition, new language is included making up to $25,000,000 available to the secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that',
'need additional funds to administer their programs. the conferees direct the department to specify the activities eligible for this funding',
'in the notice to be issued within thirty days of enactment of this act. the senate did not include similar',
'language. language is included as proposed by the senate to allow section 8 administrative fees to be used for section',
'8 rental assistance activities, including related development activities. the house limited the use to section 8 rental assistance activities. family',
'self sufficiency coordinators. the conference agreement includes $46,000,000 for public housing agencies family self sufficiency coordinator staff as proposed by',
'the house instead of $48,000,000 as proposed by the senate. working capital fund. the conference agreement includes $2,904,000 for transfer',
'to the working capital fund, instead of no less than $2,904,000 as proposed by the house. modified language is included',
'to broaden the uses of these funds to include other departmental information technology needs. language proposed by the senate is',
'not included to require all public housing agencies to submit accounting data for funds provided under this account in this',
'act or any other act by source of funds and purpose of such funds. this requirement was made permanent in',
'the fiscal year 2004 act. the house did not include similar language. language is also included elsewhere in this act',
'rescinding funds provided in previous years under the housing certificate fund, including funds previously made available for certain tenant based',
'rental assistance activities. project based rental assistance including transfer of funds the conference agreement appropriates $5,341,000,000 for project based rental',
'assistance activities instead of $5,340,745,000 as proposed by the house. the senate proposed $5,348,785,000 for these activities within the housing',
'certificate fund account. the conference agreement provides funds as follows: activity conference agreement project based contract renewals $4,990,100,000 moderate rehabilitation',
'renewals and administrative costs 227,000,000 section 441 renewals and administrative costs 20,000,000 contract administrators 101,900,000 working capital fund 2,000,000 total,',
'project based rental assistance 5,341,000,000 language is included, similar to language proposed by the house, designating $5,237,100,000 for renewals and',
'amendment of section 8 project based contracts, section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts including associated pha administrative expenses , emergency low',
'income housing preservation reform act elihpra and low income housing preservation reform act lihpra contracts, and section 441 single room',
'occupancy contracts including associated pha administrative expenses . the senate included similar language under the housing certificate fund. language is',
'included, as proposed by the house, designating $101,900,000 for performance based contract administrators. the senate included a similar provision under',
'the housing certificate fund. language is included designating $2,000,000 for transfer to the working capital fund. modified language is included',
'to broaden the uses of these funds to include other departmental information technology needs. the conference agreement assumes that project',
'based section 8 contract amendment funding requirements for fiscal year 2005 will be met through the use of recaptures available',
'in the housing certificate fund as proposed in the budget request. language is included elsewhere in this title making funds',
'available for such purpose. public housing capital fund including transfer of funds appropriates $2,600,000,000 for the public housing capital fund,',
'instead of $2,580,000,000 as proposed by the house and $2,700,000,000 as proposed by the senate. includes $38,700,000 for technical assistance',
'including up to $12,500,000 for remediation services to certain troubled phas and for rent surveys. the house proposed $37,850,000, including',
'$12,440,000 for remediation services and rent surveys and the senate proposed $50,000,000, including up to $15,000,000 for such activities. the',
'department is directed to use no less than $4,750,000 of these funds for activities related to fair market rent surveys',
'as proposed by the house. does not include language proposed by the senate making such funds available for lease adjustments',
'to section 23 projects. the house did not include a similar provision. includes $10,150,000 for information technology systems needs instead',
'of not less than $10,150,000 as proposed by the house and $4,500,000 as proposed by the senate. modified language is',
'included to broaden the uses of these funds to include other departmental information technology needs. includes up to $30,000,000 for',
'emergency capital needs resulting from unforeseen emergencies or natural disasters in fiscal year 2005, instead of $38,000,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $50,000,000 as proposed by the senate. language is included as proposed by the house to allow funds',
'to be awarded non competitively and only for unforeseen activities. the senate proposed similar language. includes $53,500,000 for the resident',
'opportunity self sufficiency ross program, instead of $52,300,000 as proposed by the house and $55,000,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'includes modified language to allow up to $3,000,000 to support the costs of existing administrative and judicial receiverships in effect',
'as of the date of enactment of this act. the house proposed language allowing such funds to be used for',
'current and future receiverships while the senate did not include funds for such purpose. the department is directed to submit',
'a proposed spending plan for the use of these funds prior to expenditure. includes modified language designating $15,000,000 for neighborhood',
'networks grants similar to language proposed by the senate. language is also included allowing up to $1,000,000 to be made',
'available for technical assistance and to allow centers established under these grants to serve individuals receiving housing assistance under other',
'programs funded in this act. language is included as proposed by the senate, requiring such funds to be competitively awarded.',
'the conferees remind hud that these funds, and all other funds provided in this act, are to be awarded on',
'a competitive basis in accordance with the requirements set forth in section 205 under administrative provisions in this title, except',
'where explicitly authorized. the house did not include similar language. the conference agreement does not designate $30,000,000 for demolition, relocation',
'and site remediation for obsolete and distressed public housing units as proposed by the senate. the house did not address',
'this matter. public housing operating fund appropriates $2,458,000,000 for the public housing operating fund, instead of $3,425,000,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $2,610,000,000 as proposed by the senate. modified language is included, similar to language proposed by the senate,',
'to synchronize the funding cycles for all public housing authorities operating subsidy payments to the same calendar year. the conferees',
'believe that this conversion will simplify and improve administration and oversight of the program. this change results in a one',
'time savings to this account. the house did not include similar language. includes modified language designating $8,000,000 for programs to',
'assist in the investigation, prosecution and prevention of criminal activities in public housing to be administered through a cooperative agreement',
'with the department of justice doj similar to language proposed by the house. the senate did not propose a similar',
'provision. includes language designating $10,000,000 for a program to provide bonus funding for phas that assist families in moving away',
'from dependency on housing assistance programs, instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the house did not propose a',
'similar provision. the conferees expect the department to allocate these funds through a notice of funding availability that provides clear',
'eligibility criteria for this program. language proposed by the senate to designate $30,000,000 for transition costs associated with synchronization to',
'a calendar year funding basis is not included. the house did not address this matter. revitalization of severely distressed public',
'housing hope vi appropriates $144,000,000 for the revitalization of severely distressed public housing program hope vi , instead of $150,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate and $143,000,000 as proposed by the house. language is included making funds available for obligation',
'until september 30, 2006 as proposed by the house, instead of making funds available for one year as proposed by',
'the senate. native american housing block grants including transfers of funds appropriates $627,000,000 instead of $622,000,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $650,241,000 as proposed by the senate. includes $4,500,000 for inspections, training, and technical assistance and $2,200,000 for the',
'national american indian housing council for technical assistance and capacity building as proposed by the senate. the house proposed $4,300,000',
'and $2,100,000 respectively for these activities. includes $2,000,000 for guaranteed loans to subsidize a total guaranteed loan principal of up',
'to $17,926,000 as proposed by the senate instead of $1,914,000 to subsidize a total loan volume of up to $17,155,000',
'as proposed by the house. includes $2,600,000 for information technology systems instead of no less than $2,600,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $500,000 as proposed by the senate. modified language is included to broaden the uses of these funds',
'to include other departmental information technology needs. the conference agreement also includes language elsewhere in this title rescinding $21,000,000 from',
'prior year unobligated balances remaining for title vi loan guarantees. both the house and senate proposed this rescission. indian housing',
'loan guarantee fund program account including transfer of funds appropriates $5,000,000 to subsidize a total loan principal of up to',
'$145,345,000 as proposed by the house instead of $1,000,000 to subsidize a total loan principal of $29,069,767 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference agreement also includes language elsewhere in this title rescinding $33,000,000 from prior year unobligated balances remaining',
'from this program. both the house and senate proposed this rescission. native hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund program account including',
'transfer of funds appropriates $1,000,000 for guaranteed loans for native hawaiian housing to subsidize a total guaranteed loan principal of',
'up to $37,403,000 as proposed by the house and senate. community planning and development housing opportunities for persons with aids',
'appropriates $284,000,000 for housing opportunities for persons with aids hopwa instead of $282,000,000 as proposed by the house and $294,800,000',
'as proposed by the senate. rural housing and economic development appropriates $24,000,000 for rural housing and economic development as proposed',
'by the house instead of $25,000,000 as proposed by the senate. language is included requiring funds to be awarded competitively',
'by september 1, 2005. the senate had proposed that funds be awarded by june 1, 2005. empowerment zones/enterprise communities appropriates',
'$10,000,000 for grants to the second round of empowerment zones. the house had proposed $14,250,000 for this account and the',
'senate did not include funding for this activity. the conferees direct that funding in this account be distributed equally among',
'the 15 enterprise zones and enterprise communities ez/ecs designated in round ii. community development fund including transfers of funds appropriates',
'$4,709,000,000 for various activities funded in this account as proposed by the house instead of $4,950,000,000 as proposed by the',
'senate. the conferees agree to the following: $4,150,035,000 for formula grants under the community development block grant program cdbg ,',
'instead of $4,304,900,000 as proposed by the house and $4,547,700,000 as proposed by the senate. the amount provided for cdbg',
'includes grants to insular areas as proposed by the house. the senate had proposed funding insular areas as a section',
'107 set aside; $69,000,000 for grants to indian tribes, including up to $4,000,000 for emergencies as proposed by the house,',
'instead of $72,000,000 as proposed by the senate; $3,300,000 for the housing assistance council as proposed by the senate instead',
'of $3,200,000 as proposed by the house; $2,400,000 for the national american indian housing council as proposed by the house',
'instead of $2,500,000 as proposed by the senate; $43,700,000 for section 107 grants, instead of $36,700,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $51,000,000 as proposed by the senate. within the amount provided for section 107 grants, the conference agreement provides',
'the following: $10,000,000 for historically black colleges and universities, of which up to $2,000,000 may be used for technical assistance;',
'$2,900,000 for community development work study; $6,700,000 for hispanic serving institutions; $6,700,000 for the community outreach partnerships program; $3,000,000 for',
'tribal colleges and universities; $4,000,000 for alaska native serving institutions and native hawaiian serving institutions; $9,000,000 for assistance under the',
'hawaiian homelands homeownership act of 2000; and $1,400,000 for technical assistance. does not provide $7,000,000 for insular areas within section',
'107 activities. instead, insular areas are funded within community development block grants. $4,800,000 for the national housing development corporation for',
'continuation of its program of acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of at risk affordable housing, including $2,000,000 for operating expenses as',
'proposed by the house. the senate did not propose funding for this program; $4,800,000 for the national council of la',
'raza hope fund, of which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund management and $4,300,000 is for investments and financing',
'as proposed by the house. the senate did not propose funding for this program; $25,000,000 for grants to eligible grantees',
'under section 11 of the self help housing opportunity program shop as proposed by the senate instead of $26,000,000 as',
'proposed by the house; $34,500,000 for capacity building, of which $30,000,000 is for the community development and affordable housing program',
'for lisc and the enterprise foundation for activities as authorized by section 4 of the department of housing and urban',
'development demonstration act, as in effect before june 12, 1997, including $5,000,000 for rural areas; and of which $4,500,000 is',
'for habitat for humanity international. the house proposed $33,500,000 for capacity building including $28,800,000 for lisc and the enterprise foundation',
'and $4,700,000 for habitat for humanity; and the senate proposed $33,500,000 for such activities including $30,000,000 for lisc and the',
'enterprise foundation and $3,500,000 for habitat for humanity; $62,000,000 for youthbuild as proposed by the house instead of $65,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. within amounts available for youthbuild, the agreement provides $9,000,000 for underserved and rural areas; $262,000,000 for',
'economic development initiatives instead of $136,500,000 as proposed by the house and $126,000,000 as proposed by the senate. this amount',
'is 5% below the amounts appropriated for edi grants in fiscal year 2004. language is included prohibiting funds from being',
'used for program operations as proposed by both the house and the senate. the conferees note that projects receiving funds',
'must comply with the environmental review requirements set forth in section 305 c of the multifamily housing property disposition act',
'of 1994 42 u.s.c. 3547 . the conferees will not entertain waivers of such requirements. in addition, funds provided for',
'projects shall not be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the receipt of economic development initiative funding. modified',
'language is included, similar to language proposed by the house and senate, to target funds made available under this program.',
'targeted grants shall be made as follows: 1. $1,900,000 for the city of tuscaloosa, alabama for the urban renewal project',
'in tuscaloosa, alabama; 2. $300,000 for the city of livingston, alabama for downtown revitalization in livingston, alabama; 3. $500,000 to',
'the crenshaw county economic/ industrial development authority for industrial site preparation in crenshaw county, alabama; 4. $250,000 to the city',
'of fairhope, alabama for development of the fairhope library; 5. $400,000 to the university of south alabama for the mitchell',
'college of business library in mobile, alabama; 6. $500,000 for the selma ymca for facilities improvements in selma, alabama; 7.',
'$450,000 for the town of double springs, alabama for community development; 8. $150,000 for alaska botanical garden in anchorage for',
'expansions and renovations; 9. $150,000 for friends of eagle river nature center, inc. in eagle river, alaska for costs associated',
'with the construction of a community/visitor center; 10. $500,000 for the kincaid park for training center, anchorage, alaska for costs',
'associated with construction; 11. $950,000 for the municipality of anchorage, alaska for costs associated with the construction of a recreational',
'facility; 12. $300,000 for the north star council on aging in fairbanks, alaska for costs associated with the construction of',
'the fairbanks senior center; 13. $175,000 for love social services in fairbanks, alaska for expansion; 14. $1,000,000 for the kenai',
'peninsula borough, alaska for housing upgrades; 15. $900,000 for the city of ketchikan, alaska for costs associated with the construction',
'of the tongass coast aquarium; 16. $350,000 for community association of hyder, alaska for costs associated with the construction of',
'a high speed water plant; 17. $300,000 for the juneau family birth center, alaska for the construction of a one',
'stop family resources center; 18. $200,000 for alzheimer disease resource agency of alaska in anchorage, alaska for capital improvements to',
'its facility to provide in home care services, respite care, and training of personal care attendants; 19. $525,000 for the',
'bering straits native corporation in nome, alaska for cape nome quarry upgrade; 20. $500,000 for shishmaref, alaska for the construction',
'of barriers; 21. $500,000 for the special olympics, anchorage, alaska for costs associated with the construction of a training center',
'for disabled children; 22. $275,000 for the national history museum of the adirondacks in tupper lake, new york for the',
'design and construction of museum; 23. $500,000 for the city of conway, arkansas for downtown revitalization; 24. $250,000 for the',
'old independence regional museum in batesville, arkansas for costs associated with expansion; 25. $250,000 for mountain home, arkansas for the',
'construction of the vada sheid community development center; 26. $250,000 for the city of malvern, arkansas for the completion of',
'the ouachita river millennium park pavilion; 27. $500,000 for the sacramento housing and development agency, california for the construction of',
'new low income housing; 28. $750,000 for the city of inglewood, california for the construction of a senior center; 29.',
'$250,000 for the city of stockton, california for costs associated with construction of the eldorado teen center; 30. $250,000 for',
'the city of san francisco, california for the old mint redevelopment project; 31. $350,000 for the city of davis, california',
'for the construction of a senior center; 32. $300,000 for the los angeles harbor/watts economic development corporation, california for the',
'development of a park and recreation site; 33. $200,000 for the city of riverside, ca for costs associated with the',
'completion of the arlanza neighborhood center; 34. $200,000 to california state university at fresno for costs associated with the fresno',
'regional jobs initiative; 35. $250,000 for the denver art museum, center for american indian art, denver, colorado for expansion; 36.',
'$250,000 for the weld food bank in greeley, colorado for expansion and renovation; 37. $250,000 for the la gente youth',
'sports recreation center in pueblo, colorado for the expansion of facilities; 38. $250,000 for the town of mountain village, colorado',
'for construction of the affordable housing initiative; 39. $250,000 for the town of montrose, colorado for the montrose pavilion/senior center',
'renovation; 40. $215,000 for the town of ignacio, colorado for affordable housing development; 41. $250,000 for foodshare, inc., in hartford',
'county, connecticut for the construction of a new distribution center; 42. $250,000 for the main street development corporation in ansonia,',
'connecticut for the lower naugatuck valley economic development initiative; 43. $500,000 for the mark twain house and museum in hartford,',
'connecticut for costs associated with restoration and development; 44. $250,000 for the town of plainfield, connecticut for the interroyal facility',
'remediation initiative; 45. $250,000 for the riverfront development corporation in wilmington, delaware for construction of a pedestrian bridge as part',
'of the efforts to redevelop the christina riverfront; 46. $250,000 for sacred heart village, inc. in wilmington, delaware for costs',
'associated with renovations; 47. $250,000 for city of ocilla, georgia, for the renovations of the old ocilla school; 48. $250,000',
'for tubman african american museum, macon, georgia for costs associated with renovations; 49. $500,000 for the city of coral gables,',
'florida for the biltmore complex restoration project; 50. $250,000 for the washington county, florida chamber of commerce economic development council',
'for outreach and technical assistance; 51. $250,000 for the boys and girls club of hawaii in honolulu for costs associated',
'with construction of the nanakuli site on hawaiian homelands; 52. $250,000 for poamoho camp community association in wahiawa, hawaii for',
'infrastructure improvements; 53. $350,000 for binhi at ani in wailuku, hawaii for the construction of the maui filipino community center;',
'54. $400,000 for friends of drug court in honolulu, hawaii for the acquisition of a building; 55. $250,000 for kauai',
'economic opportunity, inc., in kauai, hawaii for improvements and renovations to a homeless shelter; 56. $250,000 for the hawaii island',
'community development corporation in hilo for the construction of low income elderly housing; 57. $1,000,000 for the clearwater economic development',
'association, idaho, for implementation of the lewis and clark bicentennial plan; 58. $900,000 for boise state university in idaho, for',
'planning, design, and construction for the center for environmental science and economic development; 59. $900,000 for the university of idaho,',
'at moscow, idaho, for planning and design for a science and new technologies laboratory; 60. $350,000 for the field museum,',
'chicago, illinois for improvements; 61. $150,000 for the chicago botanic garden, glencoe, illinois for the expansion of the school of',
'the botanic garden; 62. $750,000 for the city of springfield, illinois for the design and construction of a community center',
'on the citys east side; 63. $250,000 for the campbell center for historic preservation in mount carroll, illinois to complete',
'the planning, feasibility, and design phase of its program expansion and rehabilitation project; 64. $200,000 for the northwest illinois chapter',
'of the american red cross in freeport, illinois for the acquisition of property and construction of a new chapter office;',
'65. $200,000 for the chicago food depository, illinois for capacity expansion and related programs; 66. $200,000 for the chicago house',
'and social service agency in illinois to develop and construct a social services community center and programs on the west',
'side of chicago, in partnership with vital bridges/open hand; 67. $250,000 for the community foundation of muncie and delaware county,',
'inc., anderson, indiana for expansion of its food bank facilities; 68. $250,000 for the city of anderson, indiana for the',
'completion of the anderson fiber network; 69. $250,000 for the city of indianapolis, indiana for the construction of the holmes',
'court housing development; 70. $250,000 for the city of jefferson, indiana for costs associated with the redevelopment of spring street;',
'71. $250,000 for the city of waterloo, iowa for the acquisition of the cedar valley techworks facility; 72. $200,000 for',
'the city of fort dodge, iowa for the lincoln neighborhood initiative; 73. $250,000 for the city of fort dodge, iowa',
'for the lincoln neighborhood redevelopment project; 74. $250,000 for the city of storm lake, iowa for costs associated with the',
'construction of the destination park interpretative center; 75. $250,000 for the city of bettendorf, iowa for the rivers edge redevelopment',
'project; 76. $200,000 for the mid america housing partnership in cedar rapids, iowa for the housing trust fund; 77. $200,000',
'for the scott county housing council, davenport, iowa for the construction and rehabilitation of housing; 78. $200,000 for the city',
'of waterloo, iowa for the rath housing initiative; 79. $200,000 for homeward inc., in iowa for construction of low income',
'housing; 80. $250,000 for the kansas chapter of national korean war veterans association, overland park, kansas for the construction of',
'a korean war memorial; 81. $500,000 for the city vision ministry, kansas city, kansas for rosedale neighborhood affordable housing; 82.',
'$650,000 for the city of great bend, kansas for construction of an environmental education center; 83. $1,225,000 for haskell indian',
'nations university in kansas for the construction of a science center; 84. $500,000 for the city of topeka, kansas for',
'infrastructure construction at the center point commerce park; 85. $300,000 for the veterans memorial park of wichita, kansas for renovation',
'project; 86. $200,000 for tlc for children and families, inc. in olathe, kansas for the construction of residential, educational, and',
'therapy facilities for homeless teens, foster care youth and parents, and teens in the juvenile justice system; 87. $275,000 for',
'sedgwick county, kansas for the construction of the oaklawn community center; 88. $1,500,000 for the city of bowling green, kentucky,',
'for purchasing equipment for the south central kentucky training and development project; 89. $800,000 for the city of bowling green,',
'kentucky for costs associated with the development of the lost river cave improvement project; 90. $250,000 for paducah area community',
'reuse organization in graves county, kentucky for costs associated with the construction of the pacro industrial park; 91. $300,000 for',
'the owen county industrial authority, kentucky for the owen county gas line; 92. $250,000 for the edmonson county, kentucky for',
'costs associated with the construction of the edmonson technology and economic development center; 93. $500,000 for catholic charities, archdiocese of',
'new orleans, louisiana for costs associated with construction for the west bank senior services continuum; 94. $250,000 for the city',
'of grand isle, louisiana for the construction of a community center; 95. $250,000 for the city of jean lafitte, louisiana',
'for the construction of a community center and emergency shelter; 96. $250,000 for lafourche parish, louisiana for the construction of',
'a seniors center and recreation development; 97. $250,000 for the audubon nature institute in new orleans, louisiana for facility improvements;',
'98. $300,000 for the city of baton rouge, louisiana recreation commission for downtown recreation development; 99. $250,000 for the city',
'of dequincy, louisiana for downtown revitalization; 100. $250,000 for st. tammany parish, louisiana for the construction of a maritime training',
'center; 101. $300,000 for the city of baltimore, maryland, for costs associated with the relocation of the central garage; 102.',
'$250,000 for associated catholic charities, inc., in baltimore, maryland to build a new facility and renovate an existing facility for',
'our daily bread employment center and my sisters place womens center; 103. $300,000 for st. ambrose housing, for purchase and',
'rehabilitation of houses in northeast baltimore, maryland; 104. $400,000 for baltimore county, maryland, for the rehabilitation of the dundalk community',
'center; 105. $400,000 for baltimore county, maryland, for the randallstown community center; 106. $250,000 for the charles county economic development',
'commission in maryland for the design of the energetics technology center; 107. $200,000 for montgomery county, maryland for pedestrian enhancements',
'and safety improvements in long branch; 108. $200,000 for montgomery county, maryland for fenton street village pedestrian linkages; 109. $200,000',
'for easter seals, in silver spring, maryland for the construction of the easter seal inter generational center; 110. $500,000 for',
'prince georges county, maryland, for the renovation of the employment and training center and the multicultural academy; 111. $500,000 for',
'st. marys county, maryland, for the acquisition and redevelopment of lexington manor; 112. $1,000,000 for the mandel center for nonprofit',
'organizations in cleveland, ohio, to capitalize a scholarship endowment established in memory of art naparstek; 113. $500,000 for the national',
'council of negro women, in washington, dc, for the construction and renovation of 633 pennsylvania avenue, in northwest, washington, dc;',
'114. $250,000 for the city of brewer, maine to acquire and redevelop eight parcels of land on the penobscot river;',
'115. $250,000 for the city of caribou, maine to improve and repair a gymnasium and related facilities in the armory',
'building; 116. $250,000 for the city of auburn, maine to construct the great falls parking garage; 117. $250,000 for the',
'peoples regional opportunity program prop for the construction of affordable housing units and a neighborhood center in portland, maine; 118.',
'$270,000 for the attleboro redevelopment authority, massachusetts for the attleboro redevelopment authority manufacturing site remediation and redevelopment; 119. $310,000 for',
'the greater boston food bank, massachusetts for expansion of its distribution center; 120. $270,000 for the city of lawrence, massachusetts',
'for the demolition and remediation of the lawrence in town mall building; 121. $200,000 for the city of northampton, massachusetts',
'for the redevelopment of blighted land; 122. $200,000 for the city of north adams, massachusetts for the redevelopment and renovation',
'of the mohawk theater; 123. $300,000 for the a.e. seaman mineral museum in houghton, michigan for costs associated with the',
'relocation of the museum; 124. $300,000 for the motown center in detroit, michigan for costs associated with the relocation of',
'the center; 125. $300,000 for the city of detroit, michigan for costs associated with the restoration of the riverfront; 126.',
'$350,000 for the state theatre of bay city/bay county, michigan for the restoration of the state theatre; 127. $350,000 for',
'the city of port huron, michigan for revitalization; 128. $250,000 to the minnesota housing finance agency for supportive housing for',
'homelessness in st. paul, minnesota; 129. $250,000 to the city of st. paul, minnesota for rehabilitation needs at the ames',
'lake neighborhood/ phalen place apartments; 130. $700,000 for neighborhood house in st. paul, minnesota for construction of the paul and',
'sheila wellstone center for community building; 131. $250,000 for the organization of liberians in minnesota in brooklyn park for costs',
'associated with the construction of the liberian cultural and community center; 132. $1,000,000 for the area development partnership in hattiesburg,',
'mississippi for costs associated with the construction of the hattiesburg innovation commercialization center; 133. $1,850,000 to mississippi state university for',
'renovation of the lloyd ricks building in starkville, mississippi; 134. $750,000 to lafayette county for restoration of the lafayette county',
'courthouse in oxford, mississippi; 135. $300,000 to the city of waynesboro for relocation of the police department in waynesboro, mississippi;',
'136. $300,000 to the city of brookhaven for renovation of the fire house in brookhaven, mississippi; 137. $300,000 to the',
'city of holly springs for the north memphis street redevelopment project in holly springs, mississippi; 138. $250,000 to kemper county',
'for infrastructure improvements in kemper county, mississippi; 139. $200,000 for the city of booneville, mississippi for community development; 140. $250,000',
'to the martin luther king foundation for the rehabilitation of the community center in pickens, mississippi; 141. $800,000 to the',
'city of jackson for the remediation and renovation of historic king edward hotel in jackson, mississippi; 142. $250,000 to the',
'city of pascagoula for public library repairs in pascagoula, mississippi; 143. $250,000 to the city of ellisville for the renovation',
'and construction of the public library in ellisville, mississippi; 144. $250,000 for st. patrick center for the homeless partnership center',
'in st. louis, missouri for construction; 145. $250,000 for the green hills regional planning commission for construction of renewable energy',
'and rural economic development projects in putnam county, missouri; 146. $250,000 for joplin area chamber of commerce foundation in missouri',
'for the joseph newman business and technology innovation center; 147. $250,000 for greene county, missouri for developing a natural history',
'museum in springfield, missouri; 148. $1,000,000 to st. charles county association for retarded citizens for family support center construction in',
'st. charles county, missouri; 149. $1,000,000 to the city of st. joseph, missouri for construction associated with the st. joseph',
'community riverfront redevelopment project; 150. $1,000,000 to the st. louis science center for visitor center construction in st. louis, missouri;',
'151. $1,000,000 to the ozarks development corporation to provide infrastructure improvements to a development park in west plains/pamona, missouri; 152.',
'$1,000,000 to the city of st. joseph, missouri for demolition of the heartland regional medical center; 153. $1,000,000 to the',
'city of st. louis, missouri for construction of a truck entrance at broadway and st. louis avenue, utility relocation, rail',
'track relocation and perimeter fencing; 154. $500,000 to the bartley decatur neighborhood center, inc. to restore/re construct home for use',
'as revitalized neighborhood center in springfield, missouri; 155. $500,000 for the northern rockies center for senior health, billings, montana, for',
'construction of a senior citizens facility; 156. $700,000 for the big sky economic development authority, billings, montana, for economic development',
'outreach; 157. $300,000 for the great falls development authority, great falls, montana, for economic development outreach; 158. $350,000 for the',
'chippewa cree tribe, box elder, montana, for a housing construction project; 159. $300,000 for the story mansion, bozeman, montana for',
'historical renovations and improvements; 160. $300,000 for the rocky mountain development council/penkay eagle manor renovation, helena, montana, for renovations and',
'improvements; 161. $300,000 for the rocky mountain elk foundation, missoula, montana for construction projects; 162. $300,000 for the city of',
'billings, montana west side planning and development project; 163. $250,000 for the billings child and family intervention center, billings, montana',
'for construction projects; 164. $250,000 for the montana technology enterprise center in missoula, montana for a revolving loan fund; 165.',
'$250,000 for the family service, inc. of omaha, nebraska, for construction of the sarpy county family service center; 166. $250,000',
'for metropolitan community college of omaha, nebraska, for construction of a health careers center; 167. $250,000 for the davey area',
'community center in davey, nebraska for costs associated with construction; 168. $500,000 for the penacook tannery in concord, new hampshire',
'for restoration; 169. $500,000 for the claremont mill in claremont, new hampshire for redevelopment; 170. $400,000 for the tilton riverfront',
'park in tilton, new hampshire for development; 171. $250,000 for the old new hampshire state house planning project in concord,',
'new hampshire for planning of reconstruction of the first new hampshire state house; 172. $450,000 for the new hampshire main',
'street center in concord, new hampshire for the development of downtown areas; 173. $350,000 for the souhegan boys and girls',
'club in milford, new hampshire for the construction of a new center; 174. $350,000 for the manchester historical association in',
'manchester, new hampshire for the renovation of the center for preserving manchesters history; 175. $250,000 for the northern community investment',
'corporation, colebrook, new hampshire for rural broadband telecommunications project; 176. $250,000 for the tri county community action program/city of berlin,',
'new hampshire, for elimination of blighted and unsafe buildings; 177. $250,000 for the city of east orange, new jersey for',
'construction of a senior center; 178. $250,000 for the town of hammonton, new jersey for the construction of a community',
'center complex; 179. $250,000 for la casa de don pedro in newark, new jersey for renovations in relation to the',
'lower broadway improvement zone project; 180. $250,000 for the city of woodbine, new jersey for renovations in relation to the',
'woodbine community center complex project; 181. $250,000 for the borough of carteret, new jersey for the construction of an international',
'trade and logistics center; 182. $250,000 for the south jersey economic development district for economic revitalization in atlantic, cape may,',
'cumberland, and salem counties; 183. $400,000 for the office of the new mexico state fire marshal, santa fe, new mexico,',
'to support improved fire service, training services, infrastructure, and/or information systems in the state of new mexico and at the',
'new mexico state fire academy in socorro, new mexico; 184. $500,000 for goodwill industries of new mexico, albuquerque, new mexico,',
'for renovation of its headquarters and client training center; 185. $275,000 for the village of tijeras, new mexico, for purchase',
'of a fire pumper truck to serve the community and federal installations in the area; 186. $1,175,000 for presbyterian medical',
'services, santa fe, new mexico, for the construction of santa fe county head start and early head start facilities; 187.',
'$400,000 for the city of clovis fire department, new mexico, for purchase of emergency medical vehicles to serve the community',
'and federal installations in the area; 188. $750,000 for the city of hobbs, new mexico, for infrastructure associated with the',
'development of the hobbs industrial air park; 189. $500,000 for eastern new mexico university, portales, new mexico, for purchase of',
'telecommunications equipment for its communications program and public radio station kenw; 190. $250,000 for the albuquerque hispano chamber of commerce,',
'new mexico for the expansion of the barelas job opportunity center; 191. $250,000 for the town of north hempstead, new',
'york for the new cassel revitalization and redevelopment project; 192. $250,000 for the city of buffalo, new york for the',
'renovation of a building to create housing for the buffalo arts homesteading program; 193. $250,000 for the olana partnership in',
'hudson, new york for costs associated with construction; 194. $250,000 for the city of poughkeepsie, new york for costs associated',
'with replacing the roof on the historic luckey, platt building; 195. $350,000 for puchos, inc., in buffalo, new york for',
'the construction of a new recreational and educational resource room; 196. $350,000 for the united jewish organizations of williamsburg, inc.',
'in brooklyn, new york for the construction of a new community services building; 197. $300,000 for the burchfield penney art',
'center in buffalo, new york for construction of a new museum; 198. $800,000 for the city of las vegas, nevada',
'for improvements to a historic building; 199. $250,000 for the city of reno, nevada for the reno fourth street corridor',
'enhancements which include but are not limited to streetscape improvements, safety upgrades, and the installation of lighting; 200. $250,000 for',
'nevada partners, home of the culinary training institute in north las vegas, nevada for the expansion of the southern nevada',
'strategic vocational training center; 201. $250,000 for the urban chamber of commerce in las vegas, nevada for costs associated with',
'the construction of a multi use and instructional center; 202. $250,000 for the north las vegas library district, nevada for',
'costs associated with the construction of a full service library; 203. $250,000 for east las vegas community development corporation, nevada',
'for equipment; 204. $200,000 for ethel willia, incorporated in nevada for the smart start child care center; 205. $200,000 for',
'the town of pahrump, nevada for costs associated with the construction of the pahrump/ nye county fairground; 206. $500,000 for',
'the city of reno/good shepherd clothes closet project, reno, nevada; 207. $200,000 for the national whitewater center in charlotte, north',
'carolina for costs associated with construction; 208. $200,000 for the wake county library foundation in raleigh, north carolina for costs',
'associated with construction; 209. $200,000 for the blowing rock performing arts in blowing rock, north carolina for construction; 210. $250,000',
'for ashe county, north carolina to develop a business incubator in the family central complex; 211. $250,000 for our childrens',
'place in granville county, north carolina to construct a facility; 212. $350,000 for the northwest ventures communities inc., minot, north',
'dakota for the construction of the northwest career and technology center; 213. $350,000 for the three affiliated tribes tourism department,',
'new town, north dakota for a cultural interpretive center; 214. $300,000 for the united tribes technical college in bismarck, north',
'dakota for the construction of family housing; 215. $300,000 for the ndsu research and technology park inc., in fargo, north',
'dakota for the advanced technology career center; 216. $250,000 for the minot area community foundation, north dakota for the prairie',
'community development center; 217. $250,000 for the franklin county metro parks, franklin county, ohio for the purchase of land in',
'the darby creek watershed; 218. $250,000 for the springfield center city association, springfield, ohio for the construction of a business',
'incubator; 219. $250,000 for improved solutions for urban systems, inc., dayton, ohio to create a new model for economic, community',
'and workforce development; 220. $250,000 for the toledo lucas county port authority for the northwest ohio brownfield restoration initiative; 221.',
'$250,000 for the youngstown central area community improvement corporation, youngstown, ohio for construction of the advanced technology incubator for market',
'ready applications; 222. $250,000 for first frontier, inc., xenia, ohio for revitalization of the amphitheatre; 223. $550,000 for cleveland playhouse',
'square, cleveland, ohio for idea center; 224. $450,000 for development projects, inc., dayton, ohio for downtown dayton northeast quadrant; 225.',
'$300,000 for camp, cleveland, ohio for cleveland manufacturing technology complex; 226. $500,000 for the standing bear native american foundation, ponca',
'city, oklahoma for creation of the standing bear museum and education center; 227. $250,000 to washington county, oregon for costs',
'associated with the construction of a homeless shelter; 228. $450,000 to the portland development commission, oregon, for the north macadam',
'affordable housing project; 229. $250,000 to the city of gresham, oregon for costs associated with the construction of a cultural',
'arts center; 230. $250,000 to the city of brookings harbor, oregon for the redevelopment of the boardwalk; 231. $500,000 for',
'the city of portland, oregon for development of the portland streetcar; 232. $200,000 for the bean foundation, inc. in bend,',
'oregon for costs associated with the construction of the madras center for education and workforce training; 233. $200,000 for brookings',
'harbor, oregon for costs associated with the construction of the brookings harbor seafood processing plant; 234. $300,000 for the urban',
'redevelopment authority of pittsburgh, pennsylvania, for the redevelopment of south side works; 235. $300,000 for the city of scranton, pennsylvania,',
'for the cedar avenue revitalization; 236. $300,000 for bucknell university, lewisburg, pennsylvania for the lewisburg downtown theater rehabilitation; 237. $250,000',
'for the allegheny west foundation, philadelphia, pennsylvania, for the budd plant rehabilitation project; 238. $250,000 for the indiana county development',
'corporation, indiana, pennsylvania, for the indiana springs development project; 239. $250,000 for the city of erie, pennsylvania, for site preparation',
'and redevelopment of the vacant and blighted koehler brewery building; 240. $250,000 for the city of greensburg, pennsylvania, for construction',
'of a center for the arts; 241. $250,000 for our city reading, in reading, pennsylvania, for the rehabilitation of abandoned',
'houses and parks to provide quality home ownership opportunities to low income families; 242. $250,000 for the greater wilkes barre',
'chamber of business and industry, in wilkes barre, pennsylvania, for the acquisition and redevelopment of the historic irem temple; 243.',
'$250,000 for the city of lancaster, pennsylvania, for the rehabilitation and renovation of the lancaster central market; 244. $250,000 for',
'eagles mere village, inc., in eagles mere, pennsylvania, for the acquisition and rehabilitation of downtown buildings; 245. $250,000 for the',
'allegheny county department of community and economic development, in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, for the planning, design, and construction of schenley plaza;',
'246. $250,000 for the greene county department of planning and development, in franklin township, pennsylvania, for construction of a multi',
'tenant facility at evergreene technology park; 247. $200,000 for universal community homes in philadelphia, pennsylvania, for the conversion of land',
'into for sale units to low and moderate income families; 248. $200,000 for the borough of lewistown, pennsylvania, for the',
'rehabilitation and renovation of the lewistown municipal building; 249. $200,000 for the darby borough community development corporation, in darby, pennsylvania,',
'for a main street revitalization initiative including acquisition, renovation, and demolition of downtown buildings; 250. $200,000 for the chester county',
'industrial development authority, in east whiteland and tredyffrin townships, pennsylvania, for the redevelopment of the atwater brownfields site; 251. $200,000',
'for the inglis foundation, in philadelphia, pennsylvania, for the planning, design, and construction of housing for individuals with disabilities; 252.',
'$250,000 to the pawtucket armory association in pawtucket, rhode island for renovation of the armory into a performing arts and',
'arts education center; 253. $250,000 to westbay community action in warwick, rhode island for the purchase and renovation of a',
'building for use as a child care center; 254. $250,000 to the providence neighborhood investment program in providence, rhode island',
'for economic revitalization projects in distressed communities; 255. $250,000 for the meeting street national center of excellence in providence, rhode',
'island for the construction of a new facility and recreation space; 256. $250,000 for rhode island college in providence, rhode',
'island for the renovation of the former state home and school; 257. $250,000 to the old slater mill association in',
'pawtucket, rhode island for improvements to the exhibitry and the building; 258. $400,000 for meeting street in providence, rhode island',
'for a recreational facility; 259. $200,000 for the west warwick senior center, inc. in rhode island for the costs associated',
'with construction of affordable housing and community center; 260. $200,000 for crossroads rhode island in providence, rhode island for building',
'renovations; 261. $200,000 for the united methodist elder care in east providence, rhode island for fire, life safety, security and',
'communications systems; 262. $250,000 for city of anderson, south carolina for costs associated with the construction of the murray/franklin street',
'project; 263. $250,000 for american college of the building arts, charleston, south carolina for training and skills; 264. $400,000 for',
'engenuitysc in columbia, south carolina for building renovations and purchasing of technology equipment; 265. $1,400,000 for the wakpa sica historical',
'society in fort pierre, south dakota for the wakpa sica reconciliation center; 266. $400,000 for the city of mobridge, south',
'dakota for the missouri river riverfront economic development project; 267. $250,000 for the sioux empire housing partnership in sioux falls,',
'south dakota for development of low income housing; 268. $250,000 for city of sioux falls, south dakota for a day',
'care center; 269. $400,000 for the sioux falls family ymca, south dakota for construction of a facility; 270. $250,000 for',
'tea, south dakota for costs associated with construction of a city hall; 271. $250,000 for the cheyenne river youth project,',
'eagle butte, south dakota for the construction of a teen center; 272. $400,000 for the oglala sioux tribe in pine',
'ridge, south dakota for the construction of a veterans center; 273. $400,000 for the cheyenne river sioux tribe in eagle',
'butte, south dakota for the construction of a veterans center; 274. $250,000 for the central states fair inc., in rapid',
'city, south dakota for infrastructure improvements; 275. $200,000 for the cobscook bay resource center in eastport, maine to develop a',
'marketing co operative; 276. $500,000 for city of brookings, south dakota for growth partnership research park; 277. $250,000 for rapid',
'city ymca, south dakota for the construction of a teen wellness center; 278. $500,000 for the city of sturgis, south',
'dakota, for the sturgis industrial park; 279. $250,000 for the rapid city arts council, rapid city, south dakota, for the',
'dahl arts center; 280. $1,600,000 for the memphis biotech foundation in memphis, tennessee for planning, design, construction, and equipment associated',
'with the memphis biotech foundation; 281. $500,000 for the city of huntingdon, tennessee for land acquisition; 282. $500,000 for the',
'rolling mill hill revitalization project in nashville, tennessee for the revitalization of distressed urban areas; 283. $500,000 for the big',
'south fork visitors center, scott county, tennessee to develop new visitors facilities; 284. $250,000 for the chattanooga public housing authority',
'to support the economic self sufficiency and 21st century work skills program in chattanooga, tennessee; 285. $250,000 for the native',
'american indian association of tennessee, nashville, tennessee for construction of a cultural center; 286. $250,000 for the lauderdale county industrial',
'park, lauderdale county, tennessee for industrial site development; 287. $250,000 for the country music hall of fame and museum, nashville,',
'tennessee to support community programs; 288. $250,000 for the chattanooga african american chamber of commerce, tennessee to construct the martin',
'luther king business solutions center; 289. $250,000 for the appalachian service project, johnson city, tennessee to support the summer home',
'repair program; 290. $500,000 for covenant house texas in houston to evaluate the structural and mechanical systems of the current',
'emergency shelter and upgrade the agencys infrastructure; 291. $400,000 for the acres home economic development initiative in houston, texas to',
'redevelop the acres home community; 292. $250,000 for the world congress on information technology in austin, texas for renovations to',
'the austin convention center; 293. $200,000 for the beaumont downtown improvement program in beaumont, texas for downtown redevelopment; 294. $200,000',
'for the texas theater renovations in dallas, texas for renovations to the building; 295. $250,000 for caritas of austin, texas',
'for the austin basic needs collaboration economic development initiative; 296. $200,000 for the fort worth urban villages revitalization initiative in',
'fort worth, texas for downtown improvements; 297. $200,000 for the houston freedmans town african american archive in houston, texas for',
'continued renovations to the gregory school; 298. $200,000 for the san angelo home loan program in san angelo, texas to',
'continue helping low and moderate income families with housing needs; 299. $200,000 for the east austin improvements project in austin,',
'texas to provide improvements to the central east austin neighborhood; 300. $200,000 for the denton downtown redevelopment project in denton,',
'texas for downtown square improvements; 301. $200,000 for the plaza theater renovations in laredo, texas to renovate the plaza theater;',
'302. $200,000 for the corpus christi downtown redevelopment in corpus christi, texas to provide streetscape improvements; 303. $100,000 for the',
'st. phillips neighborhood redevelopment initiative in dallas, texas to provide improvements to the community; 304. $200,000 for the vermont institute',
'of natural science, woodstock, vermont for the construction of a wildlife rehabilitation facility; 305. $200,000 for vermont housing and conservation',
'board for the development of affordable housing in rutland, vermont; 306. $750,000 for the vermont center on emerging technologies, burlington,',
'vermont for development of a technology incubator; 307. $600,000 for the preservation trust of vermont, burlington, vermont for the village',
'revitalization initiative; 308. $450,000 for the vermont housing and conservation board, montpelier, vermont for development of affordable housing and downtown',
'revitalization in burlington, vermont; 309. $250,000 for the art museum of western virginia in roanoke, virginia for planning and construction',
'of a new museum; 310. $250,000 for the george c marshall foundation in lexington, virginia for renovation and repair; 311.',
'$700,000 for christopher newport university real estate foundation, newport news, virginia for the warwick boulevard commercial corridor redevelopment project; 312.',
'$500,000 for the woodrow wilson presidential library, staunton, virginia for planning, construction, and renovation of the facility; 313. $300,000 for',
'virginia economic bridge, inc., radford, virginia for development and operation of programs to address employment and economic development in southwest',
'virginia; 314. $650,000 for wayne county, utah for the wayne county community center; 315. $250,000 for west jordan, utah for',
'the west jordan pioneer hall renovation; 316. $900,000 for usf elizabethan theater, cedar city, utah for design and construction of',
'an elizabethan theater; 317. $1,000,000 for brigham city, utah for the academy building renovation; 318. $500,000 for salt lake city,',
'utah for renovation of historic pioneer park; 319. $250,000 for the boys and girls club of south puget sound in',
'tacoma, washington for costs associated with construction of new community centers; 320. $250,000 for the swift cyber group in richland,',
'washington for the swift initiative i elimination of broadband gaps; 321. $200,000 for the washington technology center in seattle for',
'the washington nanotechnology initiative; 322. $200,000 for the city of burien, washington for the acquisition and redevelopment of the burien',
'highline senior center; 323. $500,000 for the delridge development association in seattle, washington for renovations of the old cooper school;',
'324. $500,000 for yakima valley farmworkers clinic in toppenish, washington for costs associated with the construction of science and technology',
'partnership center; 325. $300,000 for the edmonds public facilities district in washington for costs associated with the construction of the',
'edmonds center for the arts; 326. $300,000 for st. annes children/family center in spokane, washington for costs associated with construction;',
'327. $250,000 for the northwest maritime center in port townsend, washington for construction; 328. $250,000 for the washington public ports',
'association in olympia, washington for the wpaa education foundation; 329. $1,250,000 for the raleigh county commission, west virginia for further',
'development at the raleigh county airport industrial park; 330. $1,250,000 for west virginia university for the development of a facility',
'to house forensic science research and academic programs; 331. $1,250,000 for the mcdowell county commission, west virginia for infrastructure and',
'site development at the indian ridge industrial park; 332. $750,000 for the city of beckley, west virginia for downtown revitalization;',
'333. $300,000 for the redevelopment authority of the city of milwaukee, wisconsin for the riverwest neighborhood housing initiative; 334. $250,000',
'for the redevelopment authority of the city of milwaukee, wisconsin for the redevelopment of the tower automotive site; 335. $300,000',
'for the city of madison, wisconsin for the south madison redevelopment project; 336. $300,000 for the town of madison, wisconsin',
'for the continued work on the novation technology campus; 337. $300,000 for the city of kenosha, wisconsin for the brass',
'redevelopment project; 338. $250,000 for the menomonee valley partners of milwaukee, wisconsin for the redevelopment of a former rail yard;',
'339. $250,000 for the city of manitowoc, wisconsin for economic development activities; 340. $300,000 for the west central wisconsin regional',
'planning commission in eau claire for technology start ups and expansions; 341. $250,000 for riverfront inc., in la crosse, wisconsin',
'for the construction of work centers for the disabled; 342. $750,000 for the university of wyoming, laramie, wyoming for the',
'construction of the wyoming technology business center; 343. $250,000 for the cottonwood park estates, gillette, wyoming for the removal of',
'asbestos for senior housing construction; 344. $100,000 to the city of gadsden, alabama for construction of the facility for the',
'new centurions substance abuse program for women; 345. $200,000 to the city of hanceville, alabama for construction of the wallace',
'state center for automotive manufacturing and plastics; 346. $200,000 to the city of rainsville, alabama for construction of the rainsville',
'agricenter; 347. $150,000 to the city of guntersville, alabama for renovation of the old rock school whole backstage theater; 348.',
'$100,000 to the city of hokes bluff, alabama for construction of a senior center; 349. $60,000 to the city of',
'arab, alabama for construction of the lola boyd outdoor education and wildlife area facility; 350. $50,000 to the city of',
'gordo, alabama for construction of a public library; 351. $50,000 to the city of fayette, alabama for renovation of the',
'historic old post office; 352. $20,000 to winston county, alabama for facilities construction and renovation of the historic houston jail;',
'353. $20,000 to winston county, alabama for facilities construction and renovation of the winston county local government record depository; 354.',
'$250,000 for the city of birmingham, alabama for renovations to the birmingham zoo; 355. $200,000 to the city of mobile,',
'alabama for renovations to the saenger theater; 356. $200,000 to wallace community college for construction for the southeast alabama nursing',
'initiative in dothan, alabama; 357. $150,000 to the chris hammond youth foundation for construction of a youth sports complex in',
'wedowee, alabama; 358. $150,000 to the city of tuskgee, alabama for downtown revitalization; 359. $590,000 for covenant house in anchorage,',
'alaska for capital improvement needs; 360. $150,000 to north arkansas college in harrison, arkansas for facilities construction of the north',
'arkansas college health sciences education center; 361. $150,000 to monticello drew county in arkansas for phase ii of the regional',
'sports complex; 362. $150,000 to the city of phoenix, arizona for construction of the bob stump veterans museum; 363. $150,000',
'for the marc center in mesa, arizona for construction of the marc day treatment and training center; 364. $250,000 to',
'patronato sax xavier for facilities renovation at mission san xavier del bac in tucson, arizona; 365. $430,000 to the fox',
'tucson theatre foundation for the preservation of the fox tucson theatre in tucson, arizona; 366. $100,000 to the town of',
'springerville, arizona for renovations to the historic old springerville elementary school; 367. $250,000 to the riverside community college in riverside,',
'california for facilities construction and renovation improvements; 368. $200,000 to the riverside community college for construction of the school of',
'nursing in riverside, california; 369. $330,000 to homeaid america for the construction of homeaid america temporary homeless shelters in costa',
'mesa, california; 370. $250,000 to the san diego food bank in san diego, california for facilities improvements; 371. $850,000 to',
'the city of lincoln, california for construction and renovation of a cultural and business center; 372. $100,000 to the auburn',
'peforming arts center for the purchase, demolition and reconstruction of the citys state theater in adjoining properties in downtown auburn,',
'california; 373. $575,000 to the city of sierra madre, california for the construction of the sierra madre youth activity center;',
'374. $100,000 to the lompoc boys & girls club for facilities renovation of the lompoc boys & girls clubhouse; 375.',
'$150,000 to the thousand oaks boys & girls club for construction of a new clubhouse on the campus of colina',
'middle school in thousand oaks, california; 376. $200,000 to the city of redding, california for industrial park development at the',
'stillwater business park; 377. $355,000 to the boys and girls club of east san diego county for construction of a',
'new clubhouse in santee, california; 378. $250,000 to the city of oceanside, california for construction of a new senior center;',
'379. $100,000 to the town of yucca valley, california for the civic center park; 380. $150,000 to the city of',
'twentynine palms, california for facilities and land acquisition for the joshua tree national park visitors center; 381. $250,000 for the',
'city of desert hot springs, california for the development and construction of the civic and community center; 382. $250,000 to',
'the city of banning, california for construction and renovation of the city pool; 383. $280,000 to the national orange show',
'in san bernardino, california for facilities construction and renovation of the stadium; 384. $625,000 to the city of apple valley,',
'california for construction of the civic center park project; 385. $250,000 to the city of lancaster, california for land acquisition',
'for the north downtown transit village project; 386. $200,000 to the city of whittier, california for the expansion and remodeling',
'of the whittwood branch library; 387. $200,000 to the international agri center in tulare, california for facilities construction; 388. $200,000',
'to the city of citrus heights, california for the auburn boulevard commercial corridor enhancements; 389. $225,000 to the city of',
'livermore, california for facilities construction and renovations for the tri valley homeownership clearinghouse; 390. $250,000 to the north fork community',
'development council for industrial park development in north fork, california; 391. $200,000 to the city of westminster, california for construction',
'of the community cultural and education center; 392. $200,000 to kern county, california for infrastructure improvements of the imperial way',
'industrial park; 393. $280,000 to the city of bakersfield, california for sidewalks, street furniture and facade improvements; 394. $475,000 to',
'the university of california for facilities construction and renovation to the shafter cotton research and extension center in shafter, california;',
'395. $150,000 to the bowers museum of cultural art in santa ana california for facilities expansion and renovation; 396. $100,000',
'to the city of aurora, colorado for facilities construction and renovation of the fitzsimmons redevelopment authority; 397. $100,000 to jefferson',
'county, colorado for facilities and construction of an early childhood development center; 398. $150,000 for the city of arvada, colorado',
'for the design phase of the communitys arts and humanities center; 399. $100,000 to the bent of the river audubon',
'center for facilities renovation of the visitors center in connecticut; 400. $150,000 for trinity on main in new britain, connecticut',
'for the trinity on main arts education and community center for property acquisition and renovation; 401. $100,000 to progressive training',
'associates in bridgeport, connecticut for facilities construction; 402. $100,000 to the stamford center for the arts for facilities construction of',
'little theater & arts education center; 403. $200,000 to the stamford yerwood center in stamford, connecticut for facilities renovation; 404.',
'$280,000 to the city of bridgeport, connecticut for facilities construction and renovation of the music and arts center for humanity;',
'405. $100,000 to the town of willington, connecticut for construction of the willington senior center; 406. $150,000 to the city',
'of norwich, connecticut for the development of harbor park; 407. $100,000 for the beebe school of nursing in lewes, delaware',
'for facilities construction and renovation; 408. $150,000 to the national childrens museum in washington, dc for facilities construction and relocation',
'costs; 409. $250,000 for the city of clearwater, florida for facilities construction and renovation improvements for the clearwater homeless intervention',
'project; 410. $475,000 for volunteer jacksonville for the construction of the volunteer jacksonville facility in jacksonville, florida; 411. $280,000 for',
'the south florida goodwill for facility renovations in miami, florida; 412. $475,000 to the centro mater head start facilities for',
'construction of a new facility in hialeah, florida; 413. $100,000 to orange county, florida for expansion of the marks street',
'senior center; 414. $625,000 to the office of farmworker ministries in apopka, florida for facilities construction; 415. $150,000 to the',
'sebring airport authority for industrial park development in sebring, florida; 416. $475,000 to the city of fort myers, florida for',
'the restoration of edison & ford winter estates; 417. $200,000 to the city of sarasota, florida for the fredd glossie',
'atkins park expansion; 418. $150,000 to the city of ocoee, florida for facilities construction for a senior citizen veterans services',
'center; 419. $200,000 to the city of palatka, florida for the palatka riverfront improvements; 420. $100,000 to the city of',
'miami, florida for the elderly assistance program for facilities construction; 421. $250,000 to the city of boca raton, florida for',
'sidewalks, street furniture, and facade improvements; 422. $150,000 to the city of gainesville, florida for facilities improvements and upgrades of',
'the depot regional stormwater park; 423. $150,000 for alachua county, florida for streetscape improvements for the partners for a productive',
'community enhancement initiative; 424. $610,000 to hubbs/sea world for facilities construction of a marine and coastal research center in brevard',
'county, florida; 425. $610,000 to shands/jacksonville for facilities construction and renovation of an emergency room/trauma center in jacksonville, florida; 426.',
'$610,000 to the orlando regional medical center for facilities construction and renovation of the pediatric trauma center in orlando, florida;',
'427. $50,000 to crosswinds youth services for facilities construction of a youth center in brevard county, florida; 428. $200,000 to',
'the city of largo, florida for central park facilities improvements; 429. $850,000 to the city of clearwater, florida for streetscape',
'improvements for the beachwalk project; 430. $250,000 to pinellas county, florida for facilities construction and renovation of the urban league',
'community center; 431. $850,000 to the salvador dali museum in st. petersburg, florida for planning, design, and construction of facilities;',
'432. $850,000 to the city of dunedin, florida for facilities construction and renovation of the city community center; 433. $100,000',
'to the national armed services and law enforcement memorial museum, in dunedin, florida for facilities construction and renovation; 434. $850,000',
'to the city of st. petersburg, florida for facilities renovation and expansion of the florida museum of fine arts; 435.',
'$375,000 to the city of palm harbor, florida for the downtown revitalization project; 436. $375,000 to the city of treasure',
'island, florida for the community development project; 437. $475,000 to the city of st. petersburg, florida for restoration of the',
'jordan school; 438. $575,000 to the city of st. petersburg, florida for the tangerine avenue community development project; 439. $275,000',
'for the city of coral gables, florida for the biltmore complex restoration project; 440. $280,000 to the city of st.',
'petersburg, florida for dome industrial park facilities renovation and construction; 441. $280,000 to the city of st. petersburg, florida for',
'facilities construction and improvements at bartlett park; 442. $250,000 to the city of tampa, florida for facilities construction and renovation',
'for the bay history center; 443. $625,000 to eckerd college in st. petersburg, florida for construction of the youth opportunity',
'center; 444. $280,000 to the city of st. petersburg, florida for facilities construction and renovation for the mid pinellas science',
'center; 445. $375,000 to the city of st. petersburg, florida for construction and renovation for the catholic charities mercy house;',
'446. $75,000 for antioch micro enterprise network in august, georgia for the antioch micro enterprise networks entrepreneur training program; 447.',
'$100,000 to cobb county, georgia for construction of the marietta, georgia senior center; 448. $100,000 to the city of marietta,',
'georgia for capitalization of the marietta growth fund; 449. $100,000 to the local housing assistance program in the city of',
'smyrna, georgia for construction; 450. $75,000 to the joint development authority of ben hill and irvin counties, georgia for industrial',
'park development; 451. $475,000 to the coastal heritage society for construction of the savannah battlefield interpretive center in savannah, georgia;',
'452. $250,000 to cherokee county, georgia for construction of the cherokee county emergency childrens shelter in canton; 453. $100,00 to',
'the clearwater economic development association, idaho, for an economic planning study for the lewis and clark bicentennial project; 454. $475,000',
'to the city of blackfoot, idaho for land acquisition and improvements at the jensen grove city park and jensen grove',
'lake; 455. $150,000 to franklin county, idaho for the moving, renovation, restoration of the oneida stake academy building in preston,',
'idaho; 456. $200,000 to idaho state university for facilities construction for the l.e. and thelma e. stephens performing arts center;',
'457. $100,000 to power county, idaho for the fort hall reservation/power county joint economic redevelopment initiative; 458. $200,000 to the',
'city of crest hill, illinois for facilities construction and renovation of our childrens homestead foster home development; 459. $475,000 to',
'the city of dekalb, illinois for industrial park infrastructure improvements; 460. $330,000 to the ray graham association for people with',
'disabilities in downers grove, illinois, for capital improvements; 461. $100,000 to the world war ii black navy veterans of great',
'lakes memorial foundation for the north chicago veterans memorial in north chicago, illinois; 462. $275,000 to the st. francis medical',
'center in peoria, illinois for improvements, including consolidation of ambulatory care; 463. $275,000 to the lakeview regional museum in peoria,',
'illinois for facilities construction and renovation of a new building; 464. $275,000 for peorianext in peoria, illinois for facilities construction',
'and renovation of the innovation center business incubator; 465. $250,000 for illinois college in jacksonville, illinois for facilities construction and',
'renovation of whipple hall; 466. $275,000 for glen oak zoo in peoria, illinois for facilities construction and renovation of a',
'new africa exhibit; 467. $100,000 eureka college, eureka, il, for continued construction of science and technology center; 468. $100,000 northfield',
'park district, il, for facilities renovation and rehabilitation; 469. $150,000 to the city of havana, illinois for facilities construction and',
'renovation of the havana rural center; 470. $100,000 to the rockford literary council for facilities construction in rockford, illinois; 471.',
'$280,000 to the burpee museum discovery center museum campus expansion project in rockford, illinois; 472. $375,000 to the city of',
'joliet, illinois for the continued restoration of the rialto square theater; 473. $330,000 to the city of marion, indiana for',
'refurbishing the city of marion memorial coliseum; 474. $100,000 to madison township, indiana for construction of the madison township community',
'center; 475. $250,000 to the city of south bend, indiana for industrial park development at the studebaker corridor; 476. $250,000',
'to the south bend heritage foundation in south bend, indiana for facilities construction and renovation; 477. $150,000 to the city',
'of anderson, indiana for industrial park development; 478. $100,000 to the city of fort wayne, indiana for facilities construction for',
'the hanna creighton community enhancement initiative; 479. $200,000 to the tri state university in angola, indiana, for facilities construction for',
'the center for technology and online resources; 480. $150,000 to the city of storm lake, iowa for the construction of',
'the storm lake destination park; 481. $100,000 to the housing trust fund of johnson county in iowa city, iowa, for',
'capitalization of loan funds; 482. $200,000 to the city of waterloo, iowa for industrial park development; 483. $125,000 to the',
'city of des moines, iowa for land acquisition for a technology park; 484. $250,000 to historic abilene, inc., in kansas',
'for the revitalization of new old abilene town; 485. $100,000 to the city of ottawa, kansas for improvements to the',
'municipal swimming pool; 486. $200,000 to the city of topeka, kansas for industrial park development at the center point commerce',
'park; 487. $250,000 to the city of wichita, kansas for the renovations at the veterans memorial park; 488. $330,000 to',
'the city of wichita, kansas for facilities construction for the development of the 21st street community development corporation; 489. $100,000',
'to the city of radcliff, kentucky for streetscape improvements; 490. $150,000 to the trinity family life center of louisville, kentucky',
'for facilities construction of a multi purpose center; 491. $625,000 to the louisville metro government in kentucky for the newburg',
'neighborhood revitalization; 492. $100,000 to dream foundation, inc. in louisville, kentucky for playground construction; 493. $250,000 to breathitt county fiscal',
'court for the construction of an intergenerational community entertainment center in jackson, kentucky; 494. $250,000 to the roy f. collier',
'community center for computer hardware, equipment, and furniture needs in inez, kentucky; 495. $200,000 to metcalfe county fiscal court for',
'construction of the metcalfe county enrichment center in edmonton, kentucky; 496. $250,000 for the ymca of franklin county, kentucky for',
'facilities construction; 497. $150,000 to the city of st. francisville, louisiana for facilities construction and renovation; 498. $280,000 to the',
'biomedical research foundation of nw louisiana for industrial park development in shreveport, louisiana; 499. $250,000 to st. john the baptist',
'parish, louisiana for facilities renovations to the louisiana war veterans home; 500. $330,000 to boysville of michigan for facilities construction',
'and renovations; 501. $150,000 to global enterprises for water technology for building acquisition and renovation at clearwater plaza in grand',
'rapids, michigan; 502. $250,000 to the grand valley state university for acquisition of a research facility, training and education space',
'for the annis water resource institute in muskegon, michigan; 503. $475,000 to the michigan jewish institute for facilities construction and',
'renovation at the college academic center in west bloomfield, michigan; 504. $100,000 to the boys and girls club of troy,',
'michigan for facilities construction and renovation; 505. $100,000 to the oakland livingston human service agency for facilities construction and renovation',
'in pontiac, michigan; 506. $250,000 for focus: hope in detroit, michigan for the renovation of a new workforce development center;',
'507. $200,000 to the city of durand, michigan for downtown streetscape improvements; 508. $100,000 to the st. cloud housing &',
'redevelopment authority in minnesota for renovations to germain towers; 509. $150,000 to scott county, minnesota for renovation of affordable housing',
'at the belle haven apartment preservation; 510. $100,000 to the cornerstone advocacy service in bloomington, minnesota for facilities construction; 511.',
'$100,000 to laderdale county, mississippi for facilities construction for mississippi scrimber wood project; 512. $100,000 to the lefleur lakes development',
'foundation in rankin and hinds counties, mississippi for an economic planning study; 513. $125,000 to mississippi state university for phase',
'ii expansion of its research, technology and economic development park in mississippi state, mississippi; 514. $330,000 to the city of',
'holly springs, mississippi for the north memphis street redevelopment revitalization project; 515. $150,000 to the show me aquatics for facilities',
'construction in saint charles, missouri; 516. $80,000 to greene county, missouri for the development of an industrial park; 517. $250,000',
'to the city of springfield, missouri for the construction of a community multipurpose center; 518. $475,000 for the gillioz ronald',
'reagan theatre in springfield, missouri for facilities renovation; 519. $200,000 for the missouri soybean association for construction of the missouri',
'soybean associations discovery research institute; 520. $200,000 to the southeast missouri state university for construction of the southeast missouri state',
'university river campus in cape girardeau, missouri; 521. $150,000 to the missouri soybean association for renovations to the new generation',
'agribusiness incubation center in kansas city, missouri; 522. $200,000 to the brookfield industrial development authority in brookfield, missouri, for industrial',
'park development; 523. $200,000 to the montana state university northern for facilities equipment and technology upgrades in havre, montana; 524.',
'$375,000 to the boys and girls home of nebraska for columbus hospital renovations; 525. $200,000 to nye county, nevada for',
'facilities renovation of the pahrump/nye county fairgrounds; 526. $100,000 to the city of henderson, nevada for downtown revitalization; 527. $200,000',
'to boulder city, nevada for the historic boulder city hotel rehabilitation; 528. $100,000 to the city of concord, new hampshire',
'for facilities restoration and improvements to the bicentennial square; 529. $250,000 to the city of nashua, new hampshire for facilities',
'restoration and improvements to thoreaus park; 530. $150,000 to the currier art museum for facilities construction and renovation of the',
'currier museum gallery in manchester, new hampshire; 531. $250,000 for the girls and boys town usa in newark, new jersey,',
'jersey city, new jersey, portsmouth, rhode island, las vegas, nevada and new orleans, louisiana for construction at the national priority',
'projects of girls and boys town usa; 532. $100,000 to the childrens specialized hospital for facility renovations in mountainside, new',
'jersey; 533. $100,000 to the city of bernardsville, new jersey for the downtown streetscape project; 534. $100,000 to the hunterdon',
'county ymca for construction of a child care facility in hunterdon county, new jersey; 535. $100,000 to the town of',
'dover, new jersey for an economic development planning study; 536. $100,000 to the borough of somerville in new jersey for',
'an economic development planning study; 537. $100,000 to the borough of wanaque, new jersey for improvements to the haskell business',
'district redevelopment; 538. $175,000 to the borough of washington, new jersey for sidewalks, street furniture and facade improvements; 539. $250,000',
'to the city of mount holly, new jersey for facilities construction and renovation to the mt. holly workforce development &',
'economic revitalization center; 540. $250,000 to the city of greater trenton, new jersey for the construction of the greater trenton',
'ymca; 541. $150,000 for the association de comerciantes latinos de nuevo mexico in albuquerque, new mexico, for facilities construction; 542.',
'$200,000 to the city of albuquerque, new mexico for construction of the santa barbara/ martineztown learning center; 543. $25,000 to',
'the town of mentz, new york for renovations to the senior center; 544. $50,000 to the city of auburn, new',
'york for facilities construction and renovation of willard chapel; 545. $50,000 to the united cerebral palsy in utica, new york',
'for development of childrens campus in rome, new york at the griffiss business and technology park; 546. $75,000 to the',
'city of auburn, new york for renovations of the merry go round playhouse; 547. $200,000 to the city of geneva,',
'new york for facilities construction and renovation of the cornell agriculture and food technology park; 548. $280,000 to the city',
'of utica, new york for facilities construction and renovation of the science and technology center at utica college; 549. $280,000',
'to the city of utica, new york for facilities construction and renovation of the stanley theater expansion and modernization project;',
'550. $50,000 to brooklyn remembers inc. for construction of the brooklyn remembers memorial in brooklyn, new york; 551. $150,000 to',
'the saint vincent catholic medical centers for facilities construction and renovation of a primary care outpatient center in stapleton, new',
'york; 552. $150,000 to yeled vyalda for construction of the yeled vyalda treatment center for children with disabilities in brooklyn,',
'new york; 553. $475,000 to the roberts wesleyan college in rochester, new york for construction of a new library and',
'information resource center; 554. $250,000 to the town of monroe, new york for construction of the monroe free library; 555.',
'$250,000 to the north shore long island jewish health system for facilities construction and renovations to expand the emergency department',
'in bay shore, new york; 556. $280,000 to paul smiths college in franklin county, new york for construction of the',
'joan weil student center; 557. $50,000 to the village of hamilton, new york for industrial park development at the hamilton',
'industrial park; 558. $50,000 to the cheektowaga senior center in cheektowaga, new york for facilities improvements; 559. $268,000 to the',
'genesee country village and museum in mumford, new york for facilities improvements; 560. $250,000 to the catskill mountain foundation for',
'the renovation of the orpheum theatre and sugar maples resort in hunter, new york; 561. $250,000 to the warren county',
'economic development corp. in north creek, new york for facilities construction of the north creek ski bowl; 562. $475,000 to',
'the city of syracuse, new york for facilities construction and renovations of the amos block redevelopment project; 563. $250,000 to',
'the city of syracuse, new york for renovations and streetscape improvements to the arc of onondaga facility for developmentally disabled',
'adults; 564. $250,000 to the city of syracuse, new york for renovations to p.e.a.c.e. inc. facilities in central new york;',
'565. $75,000 to onondaga county, new york for the greater syracuse sports hall of fame for facilities expansion and renovation;',
'566. $375,000 to the city of syracuse, new york for facilities renovations to syracuse stage; 567. $250,000 to the city',
'of syracuse, new york for facilities expansion and renovation of vera house; 568. $100,000 to the city of rochester, new',
'york for planning and expansion of the high falls film festival; 569. $950,000 to st. john fishers college in rochester,',
'new york for construction of a new school of pharmacy; 570. $200,000 to the town of penfield, new york for',
'renovations to the camp haccamo facilities for the disabled; 571. $575,000 to the metropolitan development association in syracuse, new york',
'for the essential new york initiative; 572. $100,000 to the town of palmyra, new york for renovations to the palmyra',
'community center; 573. $75,000 to the wayne county, new york for planning and marketing of an alternative use strategy for',
'the savannah elementary school building; 574. $375,000 to the metropolitan development association in syracuse, new york for construction and renovations',
'of the electronics park complex; 575. $150,000 to the city of syracuse, new york for building renovations and stablization at',
'the mizpah tower facility; 576. $50,000 to the city of syracuse, new york for facilities construction and renovation to the',
'north area athletic & education center, inc.; 577. $475,000 to the new york state olympic regional development authority for facilities',
'construction; 578. $250,000 to the simon wiesenthal new york tolerance center in new york city for facade restoration improvements; 579.',
'$475,000 to the metropolitan museum of art in new york city for facade restoration improvements; 580. $500,000 to the national',
'center for disabilities services in albertson, new york for facilities construction and renovation; 581. $500,000 to jazz at lincoln center',
'in new york city for facilities construction; 582. $150,000 to the natural history museum of the adirondacks for construction of',
'a new museum in new york state; 583. $50,000 to the state university of new york suny canton for facilities',
'construction; 584. $50,000 to the lewis county general hospital in lewis county, new york for facilities construction and modernization; 585.',
'$475,000 to brooklyn public library in new york for restoration of the central plaza; 586. $250,000 to the rivers and',
'estuaries center on the hudson in new york for facilities construction; 587. $330,000 to daemon college in amherst, new york',
'for facilities improvement; 588. $250,000 to the state university of new york suny for the suny delhi center of excellence',
'in watershed applications and technology based economic revitalization for facilities construction and equipment; 589. $150,000 to the southeastern center for',
'contemporary art for facilities construction and renovation in winston salem, north carolina; 590. $200,000 to the blowing rock community arts',
'center foundation in blowing rock, north carolina for construction of the blowing rock performing arts center; 591. $100,000 to the',
'city of charlotte, north carolina for facilities construction and renovation at grier heights; 592. $150,000 to the city of raeford,',
'north carolina for streetscape improvements; 593. $150,000 to scotland county, north carolina for demolition of the scotland county hospital; 594.',
'$100,000 to the graveyard of the atlantic museum in hatteras, north carolina for facilities construction; 595. $100,000 to gaston county,',
'north carolina, for industrial park development for the gaston county technology park expansion; 596. $100,000 to gaston county, north carolina',
'to establish a revolving loan for investment in downtown gastonia; 597. $50,000 for the city of etowah, north carolina for',
'the etowah community park for streetscape improvements; 598. $475,000 for the education and research consortium at brevard college in brevard,',
'north carolina for science building facilities construction and renovation; 599. $475,000 for the education and research consortium at brevard college',
'in brevard, north carolina for dormitory facilities construction and renovation; 600. $475,000 to brevard, north carolina for the brevard public',
'library for facilities construction and renovation; 601. $150,000 to the victory videos ministry in the city of forest park, ohio',
'for the construction of a youth center; 602. $250,000 to the westcott house foundation for facilities construction and renovations to',
'the westcott house in springfield, ohio; 603. $275,000 to the lancaster campus of ohio university for facilities construction of a',
'community event and conference center in lancaster, ohio; 604. $100,000 to fairfield county, ohio for facilities construction and renovations at',
'the new location for fairfield industries; 605. $50,000 to the ohio wesleyan university for facilities construction and renovations in delaware,',
'ohio; 606. $275,000 for the springfield clark county community improvement corporation for land acquisition to expand the applied research technology',
'park artp ; 607. $200,000 to the city of willowick, ohio for site preparation and construction of the willowick lakefront',
'development; 608. $200,000 to newbury township, ohio for sidewalks, street furniture and facade; 609. $330,000 to the hocking athens perry',
'community action in glouster, ohio for renovations to the community center; 610. $330,000 for the 14th street community center in',
'portsmouth, ohio for facilities construction and renovation; 611. $1,430,000 for the canton regional chamber of commerces foundation in canton, ohio',
'for industrial park development; 612. $257,000 to the city of columbus, ohio for construction of the ywca family center; 613.',
'$250,000 to development projects, inc. for site preparation for the downtown dayton northeast quadrant in dayton, ohio; 614. $250,000 to',
'the st. marys development corporation for land acquisition for the multi family housing project in dayton, ohio; 615. $150,000 to',
'the city of moore, oklahoma for the expansion of buck thomas park; 616. $250,000 to the harrah industrial and economic',
'development authority for industrial park infrastructure development in harrah, oklahoma; 617. $200,000 to the city of perkins, oklahoma for development',
'of the oklahoma territorial plaza; 618. $150,000 to the city of tulsa, oklahoma for facilities construction and renovation of the',
'tulsa hispanic family resource center; 619. $200,000 to the southern oregon rehabilitation center for facilities renovations in white city, oregon;',
'620. $150,000 to gannon university, erie, pennsylvania for construction of the erie technology incubator; 621. $250,000 to the montgomery county',
'community college for facilities construction of the small business development & university transfer center in pottstown, pennsylvania; 622. $250,000 to',
'arc of montgomery county, pennsylvania for facilities construction of a marc building; 623. $200,000 to the vietnam veterans leadership program',
'of western pennsylvania for facilities expansion in pittsburgh, pennsylvania; 624. $100,000 for the westmoreland county industrial development authority for industrial',
'park development in hempfield township, pennsylvania; 625. $150,000 to allegheny county department of economic development for site preparation and construction',
'of clinton industrial park in findlay township, pennsylvania; 626. $100,000 to the punxsutawney weather museum for improvements in punxsutawney, pennsylvania;',
'627. $100,000 to the brookville ymca in brookville, pennsylvania for facilities renovations; 628. $150,000 to tabor community services in lancaster,',
'pennsylvania for property acquisition and renovation; 629. $150,000 to the york street center and stillmeadow child care center in york,',
'pennsylvania for facilities renovations; 630. $200,000 to sayre borough, pennsylvania for renovation of the enterprise center; 631. $200,000 to trehab',
'center in montrose, pennsylvania for facilities construction; 632. $70,000 for the morrisons cove memorial park recreation center in blair county,',
'pennsylvania for facilities improvements; 633. $100,000 for the penns woods council, boy scouts of america for camp upgrades in tyrone,',
'pennsylvania; 634. $105,000 for indiana university of pennsylvania for construction of a regional development complex in indiana, pennsylvania; 635. $25,000',
'for improvements to nitterhouse community park in chambersburg, pennsylvania; 636. $250,000 to the university technology park in chester, pennsylvania to',
'develop parking facilities for its first and second phase buildings; 637. $200,000 to the south carolina school for the deaf',
'and blind for renovations of a dormitory building in spartanburg, south carolina; 638. $100,000 to the city of columbia, south',
'carolina for capitalization of the enterprise revolving loan fund; 639. $100,000 to the city of columbia, south carolina for industrial',
'park development; 640. $100,000 to the city of williamson county, tennessee for the planning and improvements for the cool springs',
'life sciences center; 641. $250,000 to east tennessee historical society for construction of the east tennessee history center in knoxville,',
'tennessee; 642. $475,000 to the east tennessee veterans memorial association for construction of an east tennessee veterans memorial in knoxville,',
'tennessee; 643. $100,000 to the second harvest food bank of northeast tennessee for facilities renovations; 644. $100,000 to the oak',
'ridge center for entrepreneurial growth in knoxville, tennessee to expand successful business counseling programs and to prepare new technology companies',
'to qualify for financing at various stages of their development; 645. $250,000 to hamilton county, tennessee for facilities construction for',
'a center for entrepreneurial growth incubator; 646. $250,000 to the city of arlington, texas for facilities construction and land acquisition',
'and including up to $100,000 for an economic development planning study; 647. $250,000 to the city of arlington, texas for',
'facilities construction and renovation of the central arlington housing development corporation; 648. $950,000 for texas a&m international university for facility',
'improvements in the city of laredo, texas; 649. $200,000 to the city of houston, texas for the super block renovations;',
'650. $725,000 to the city of fort worth, texas for construction of the trinity river vision project; 651. $150,000 to',
'the city of leonard, texas for streetscape infrastructure including sidewalks projects; 652. $200,000 to the audie murphy/american cotton museum in',
'greenville, texas for facilities construction and renovation; 653. $100,000 to breedlove dehydrated foods in lubbock, texas for facilities expansion; 654.',
'$100,000 to the south plains food bank in lubbock, texas for facilities upgrades; 655. $100,000 to the science spectrum museum',
'in lubbock, texas for facilities upgrades; 656. $250,000 to the city of dallas, texas for renovation to the texas theatre;',
'657. $100,000 for the world congress on information technology in austin, texas for facilities construction and renovation of the international',
'center; 658. $150,000 to brigham city, utah for facilities construction and renovation of the box elder dance academy; 659. $150,000',
'for the virginia holocaust museum in richmond, virginia for facilities renovation; 660. $475,000 to the virginia performing arts foundation for',
'construction of the virginia performing arts foundation education center in richmond, virginia; 661. $150,000 to the mary washington college foundation',
'for facilities construction and renovation of the maury center project; 662. $200,000 to the city of fairfax, virginia for the',
'city of fairfax downtown redevelopment project; 663. $250,000 to the lutheran housing services, inc. in burke, virginia for facilities construction;',
'664. $100,000 to the town of smithfield, virginia for the smithfield downtown revitalization project; 665. $100,000 for the franklin county',
'library in rocky mount, virginia for facilities renovation and equipment replacement; 666. $100,000 for piedmont arts association for technology improvements',
'in martinsville, virginia; 667. $150,000 to the town of appomattox, virginia for facilities construction of an african american cultural and',
'heritage museum at the carver price building; 668. $100,000 for the town of south boston, virginia for renovations and creation',
'of a community arts center at the prizery; 669. $125,000 for the city of moneta, virginia for facilities construction and',
'renovation of an art, education and community outreach center; 670. $150,000 to kenbridge, virginia for facilities and construction at the',
'kenbridge town center; 671. $75,000 to the town of boydton, virginia for revitalization efforts of the central business district; 672.',
'$99,000 for patrick henry community college in henry county, virginia for equipment to train students in the motorsports industry; 673.',
'$51,000 for the robert e. lee community center in chase city, virginia to assist with renovations to the robert e.',
'lee auditorium; 674. $75,000 to the city of big island, virginia for the sedalia center restoration; 675. $475,000 to the',
'total action against poverty to restore and revitalize the dumas center for artistic and cultural development in downtown roanoke, virginia;',
'676. $75,000 to the transitional housing program, inc. in the city of front royal, virginia for construction for a transitional',
'housing program; 677. $100,000 to loudon cares in leesburg, virginia for facilities construction and renovation; 678. $250,000 for the good',
'shephard alliance in leesburg, virginia to build a homeless and poverty center; 679. $250,000 to dodona manor in leesburg, virginia',
'for construction and renovation; 680. $475,000 to the museum of shenandoah valley in winchester, virginia for facilities construction; 681. $200,000',
'for facilities expansion and renovation of the virginia historical society; 682. $280,000 to the walter clore wine and culinary center',
'in prosser, washington for facilities construction; 683. $100,000 for the spokane symphony for renovations to the fox theater in spokane,',
'washington; 684. $100,000 to the business and industrial development corporation for economic development planning study related to the dow technology',
'park; 685. $50,000 to the business and industrial development corporation for laboratory and office renovations; 686. $130,000 to the fremont',
'county association of governments for improvements to the fremont county war memorial; 687. $70,000 to the paper industry international hall',
'of fame in appleton, wisconsin for facilities construction and renovation; 688. $100,000 to the city of green bay, wisconsin for',
'the national railway museum for exhibits; 689. $250,000 to the city of cedarburg, wisconsin for the cedarburg site revitalization project;',
'690. $48,500 to the city of decatur, alabama for improvements to delano park; 691. $48,500 to the muscle shoals regional',
'center at the university of north alabama for a feasibility study; 692. $48,500 to the morgan county child advocacy center',
'in decatur, alabama for facilities construction and renovation; 693. $48,500 to the bankhead educational foundation, inc. for facilities planning and',
'construction in lawrence county, alabama; 694. $72,750 to parents and children together in decatur, alabama for facilities construction, renovation, and',
'upgrades to its center; 695. $72,750 to the princess theatre center for performing arts in decatur, alabama for facilities renovations;',
'696. $97,000 to the madison county commission in alabama for countywide planning; 697. $97,000 to athens state university for facilities',
'renovation of mccandless hall; 698. $97,000 to the 1856 memphis and charleston railroad freight depot in huntsville, alabama, for repairs',
'and renovations; 699. $97,000 to the huntsville museum of art in alabama for facilities upgrades; 700. $97,000 to the northwest',
'alabama childrens advocacy center for facilities improvements, expansions, and upgrades; 701. $121,250 to the huntsville madison county botanical gardens in',
'alabama for improvements to facilities; 702. $121,250 to the helen keller birthplace foundation for restoration of ivy green in tuscumbia,',
'alabama; 703. $72,750 to the city of hueytown, alabama for construction of the hueytown community center; 704. $97,000 to the',
'old independence regional museum in arkansas for facilities renovation; 705. $194,000 to the arkansas state university for facilities construction and',
'renovation of the vada sheid community development center in mountain home, arkansas; 706. $72,750 to the city of prescott, arkansas',
'for construction of a public swimming pool; 707. $121,250 to the city of conway, arkansas for sidewalks, street furniture, and',
'facade improvements the conway redevelopment project; 708. $72,750 to the dunbar coalition for the dunbar project in tucson, arizona for',
'playground equipment, restoration of the school ramada, and renovation of the auditorium; 709. $72,750 to the buillion plaza museum association',
'in miami, arizona for renovation of the museum building; 710. $97,000 to the boys and girls clubs of metro phoenix',
'for a new facility for the glendale boys & girls club in phoenix, arizona; 711. $242,500 to chicanos por la',
'causa for land acquisition at the buckeye road site development in phoenix, arizona; 712. $72,750 to the city of san',
'bernardino, california for expansion of its senior center; 713. $48,500 to the optimist youth homes and family services in highland',
'park, los angeles, california for facilities construction; 714. $121,250 to the city of los angeles, california for rehabilitation of the',
'echo park boathouse; 715. $97,000 to the sylmar recreation and park center in sylmar, california for facilities construction and renovation;',
'716. $97,000 to the valley economic development center in pacoima, california for facilities construction of the pacoima community development federal',
'credit union; 717. $121,250 to the city of santa barbara, california for construction and restoration associated with the arroyo burro',
'beach park; 718. $72,750 to the city of stockton, california for renovation of the el dorado teen center; 719. $72,750',
'to the vietnam veterans of san diego for the construction of a new homeless shelter in san diego, california; 720.',
'$72,750 to the city of fresno, california for improvements in the southern fresno industrial park; 721. $169,750 to the city',
'of palo alto, california for restoration of the palo alto childrens library; 722. $291,000 to the second harvest food bank',
'in santa cruz and san benito counties, california for facilities construction and renovations; 723. $97,000 to the county of imperial,',
'california for project planning of the imperial county eco park; 724. $72,750 to the city of los angeles, california for',
'land acquisition and development of the east wilmington park; 725. $72,750 to the city of san jose, california for renovations',
'and upgrades to a shopping district; 726. $121,250 to the county of alameda public works agency for sidewalks improvements in',
'cherryland and ashland, california; 727. $97,000 to the city of san jose, california for construction of a multipurpose community center;',
'728. $291,000 to the sacramento area regional technology alliance for an economic development planning study and facility construction and renovation;',
'729. $121,250 to the city of long beach, california for renovation and expansion of the museum of latin american art;',
'730. $72,750 to the south montebello irrigation district in montebello, california for construction of a community center; 731. $291,000 to',
'the international museum of women in san francisco, california for rehabilitation and buildout; 732. $388,000 to the filipino cultural center',
'in san francisco, california for construction and buildout; 733. $72,750 to the el proyecto pastoral for construction of a pre',
'school center in los angeles, california; 734. $121,250 to the east los angeles community corporation for renovation of office space',
'in boyle heights, los angeles, california; 735. $121,250 to the el pueblo de los angeles historic park for restoration of',
'a mural in los angeles, california; 736. $97,000 to the city of anaheim, california for the reconstruction and lighting of',
'the magnolia high school athletic fields; 737. $72,750 to the city of burbank, california for construction of the ovrom recreation',
'center and community day school; 738. $72,750 to the city of porter ranch, california for facility expansion of the north',
'valley ymca; 739. $97,000 to the city of azusa, california for construction of a health care clinic; 740. $97,000 to',
'the city of duarte, california for construction of a new library; 741. $97,000 to the city of fremont, california for',
'facilities renovations to the kidango rix child care center; 742. $97,000 to the city of san leandro, california for the',
'construction of the san leandro senior citizens center; 743. $121,250 to the city of lafayette, california for the construction of',
'a veterans memorial building; 744. $72,750 to the city of american canyon, california for construction of the veterans memorial park;',
'745. $72,750 to the city of windsor, california for the rehabilitation of keiser park; 746. $97,000 to the city of',
'lawndale, california for construction of the lawndale senior center; 747. $169,750 to the city of inglewood, california for construction of',
'the inglewood senior center; 748. $72,750 to the city of los angeles, california for renovation of the barnsdall house and',
'park; 749. $266,750 to the city of santa monica, california for facilities construction and renovation of the santa monica national',
'mountains gateway visitors center; 750. $97,000 to the valley of the moon childrens home for construction in santa rosa, california;',
'751. $97,000 to center point, inc. in marin county, california for renovation of a treatment facility for youth; 752. $72,750',
'to the denver department of human services for renovations and buildout of a homeless shelter in denver, colorado; 753. $121,250',
'to the greater dwight development corporation for construction of the dwight community child care center in new haven, connecticut; 754.',
'$145,500 to the city of derby, connecticut for the sterling opera house renovation; 755. $194,000 to the main street development',
'corporation for land acquisition, planning and facilities construction associated with the naugatuck valley economic growth initiative in naugatuck valley, connecticut;',
'756. $121,250 to the university of hartford, connecticut for renovations to the hartt performing arts center; 757. $97,000 to gonzaga',
'high school in washington, district of columbia for facilities renovation and construction; 758. $145,500 to the tri county ag complex',
'in altha, florida for construction of a multipurpose center; 759. $145,500 to the city of carrabelle, florida for construction of',
'a recreation park; 760. $194,000 to the city of orlando, florida for land acquisition in the parramore neighborhood; 761. $72,750',
'to the city of st. petersburg, florida to rehabilitate the jordan school; 762. $72,750 to the urban league of broward',
'county, florida for construction of a community building resource center; 763. $72,750 to hendry county, florida for sidewalks, street furniture,',
'and facade improvements at hendry labelle community civic park; 764. $72,750 to the miami dade county empowerment zone trust for',
'facility construction of the poinciana biopharmaceutical park; 765. $145,500 to the office of farmworker ministry in apopka, florida for facilities',
'construction; 766. $72,750 to the sowega council on aging for construction of senior center in albany, georgia; 767. $72,750 to',
'americas second harvest of georgia for facility buildout in centers; 768. $72,750 to lowndes association ministries to people lamp for',
'renovation of a multipurpose center in valdosta, georgia; 769. $72,750 to the east baker historical society/ 21st century community corporation',
'in georgia for facility repairs; 770. $97,000 to the city of plains, georgia for construction and facilities buildout of the',
'plains rural history resource center; 771. $97,000 to phoebe putney memorial hospital in dougherty county, georgia for building renovation; 772.',
'$97,000 to the national infantry foundation in columbus, georgia for construction of new national infantry museum and heritage park; 773.',
'$97,000 to morris brown college in atlanta, georgia for renovation of a building; 774. $97,000 to the flint river auditorium',
'alliance for renovation of an auditorium in flint river, georgia; 775. $97,000 to the albany theater in albany, georgia for',
'facilities renovations; 776. $194,000 to the miller county development authority for construction of a sound stage in colquitt, georgia; 777.',
'$145,500 to the covenant house of atlanta, georgia to purchase and construct a new crisis shelter for homeless youth; 778.',
'$145,500 to spelman college in atlanta, georgia for renovations to rockefeller hall; 779. $121,250 to the tubman museum in macon,',
'georgia for construction; 780. $97,000 to the city and county of honolulu, hawaii for expansion and renovation of the makiki',
'library; 781. $121,250 to the city of des moines, iowa for land acquisition for a technology park; 782. $169,750 to',
'the city of benton, illinois for construction of a new library; 783. $242,500 to the night of ministry in chicago,',
'illinois for rehabilitation and construction of the night of ministry homeless youth housing shelter; 784. $970,000 to the rush presbyterian',
'st. lukes medical center in chicago, illinois for facilities construction; 785. $72,750 to the academy for urban school leadership for',
'construction of a gymnasium and playing fields in chicago, illinois; 786. $194,000 to the city of grafton, illinois for development',
'of the marina and harbor, including construction of sidewalks; 787. $194,000 to the western illinois university for construction of the',
'quad city campus in moline, illinois; 788. $194,000 to the chicago park district for the davis square park reconstruction in',
'chicago, illinois; 789. $121,250 to the inner voice/a little bit of heaven for facility upgrades to homeless shelters on the',
'south side of chicago, illinois; 790. $169,750 to the calumet area redevelopment initiative for land acquisition and restoration of the',
'lake calumet area; 791. $339,500 to the greater chicago food depository for construction of a new foodbank and training facility',
'792. $388,000 to the village of western springs, illinois for land acquisition and construction of a parking lot; 793. $72,750',
'to the chicago board of education for construction and renovations for a high school in chicago, illinois; 794. $72,750 to',
'the city of des plaines, illinois for expansion of the des plaines community senior center; 795. $145,500 to the university',
'of indianapolis for facility expansion in indianapolis, indiana; 796. $266,750 to the city of whiting, indiana for renovation of the',
'whiting social center facility; 797. $485,000 to the town of schererville, indiana for construction of a recreational facility; 798. $72,750',
'to el centro, inc. for facilities construction and renovation in a business park; 799. $121,250 to the kansas chapter, national',
'korean war veterans association for construction of the korean war memorial of overland park, kansas; 800. $121,250 to morehead state',
'university for construction and expansion of classrooms in mt. sterling, kentucky; 801. $121,250 to the st. marys women and infants',
'center for renovations to its facilities for homeless women and children in boston, massachusetts; 802. $97,000 to the town of',
'barnstable, massachusetts for site preparation, design, sidewalks, street furniture, and facade improvements; 803. $72,750 to the town of dedham, massachusetts',
'for parks improvements; 804. $220,500 to the mystic valley development corporation in medford, massachusetts for the development of a technology',
'and research center; 805. $145,500 to the malden immigrant center in malden, massachusetts for facilities construction, upgrades and buildout; 806.',
'$97,000 to the city of worcester, massachusetts for facilities construction and renovation of the worcester center for the performing arts;',
'807. $121,250 to the lowell, massachusetts boys and girls club for facility improvements; 808. $145,500 to the city of springfield,',
'massachusetts for construction of the springfield public market; 809. $169,750 to the american international college in springfield, massachusetts for increased',
'classroom space at the reed mansion and breck hall; 810. $194,000 to the new england log homes redevelopment for demolition',
'in great barrington, massachusetts; 811. $485,000 to the food bank of western massachusetts in hatfield, massachusetts for facilities expansion; 812.',
'$145,500 to salem state college in salem, massachusetts for construction and renovation of its art glass works facility; 813. $72,750',
'to the enterprise foundation for a feasibility study in annapolis, maryland; 814. $145,500 to the baltimore school for the arts',
'for building upgrades in baltimore, maryland; 815. $60,000 to the ministers alliance of charles county and vicinity in waldorf, maryland',
'for facilities renovation and buildout for a minority business center; 816. $194,000 to the town of north beach, maryland for',
'construction of a gym and multipurpose room at the bayside boys and girls club; 817. $194,000 to the girl scout',
'council of the nations capital for the girl scout camp construction, in charles and prince georges counties, maryland; 818. $242,500',
'to st. marys county for land acquisition and demolishment at the lexington manor northern parcel in leonardtown, maryland; 819. $72,750',
'to the cal ripken senior foundation for construction of a stadium in aberdeen, maryland; 820. $72,750 to prince georges county,',
'maryland for facilities construction and renovation of the permanent employment & training center and multicultural academy; 821. $121,250 to the',
'anacostia watershed society for facilities renovation of the george washington house in prince georges county; 822. $121,250 to the gulf',
'of maine research institute for facilities construction and renovation in portland, maine; 823. $97,000 to the city of lewiston, maine',
'for renovation of a public theatre; 824. 97,000 to the city of lewiston, maine for renovation of the franco american',
'heritage center; 825. $121,250 to the city of greenville, maine for rehabilitation of the junction wharf; 826. $121,250 to the',
'city of detroit, michigan for demolition; 827. $169,750 to the arab community center for economic and social services in dearborn,',
'michigan for construction of a museum; 828. $72,750 to genesee county, michigan for demolition, rehabilitation, and site preparation; 829. $72,750',
'to the tuscola human development commission for construction of an intergenerational day care facility in caro, michigan; 830. $315,250 to',
'the city of detroit, michigan for sidewalks, street furniture, and facade improvements to the detroit riverwalk, east river front; 831.',
'$48,500 to the cities of manistique and charlevoix, michigan for the northern michigan senior centers renovation project; 832. $145,500 to',
'marquette general hospital in marquette, michigan for construction of a trauma and emergency center; 833. $72,750 to the city of',
'south st. paul, minnesota for site preparation at port crosby park; 834. $97,000 to leech lake tribal college for facilities',
'construction and renovation in cass lake, minnesota; 835. $145,500 to the city of royalton, minnesota for the renovation of a',
'multi purpose community facility; 836. $145,500 to the city of park rapids, minnesota for teamworks for a new industrial park;',
'837. $97,000 to the city of willmar, minnesota for redevelopment of a closed airport into the city of willmar industrial',
'park; 838. $97,000 to the city of canby, minnesota for construction of the prairie farm preservation education and exhibit center;',
'839. $218,250 to the neighborhood involvement program in minneapolis, minnesota for rehabilitation of a multipurpose community center; 840. $339,500 to',
'the ritz theater foundation in minneapolis, minnesota for renovations to the ritz theater; 841. $72,750 to the city of st.',
'louis, missouri for construction of the northside recreation center; 842. $97,000 to the city of st. louis, missouri for streetscape',
'improvements, facade improvements, and street furniture in the commercial district; 843. $97,000 to the lemay development corporation in st. louis,',
'missouri for land and site acquisition, demolition, streetscape improvements and renovation of st. louis neighborhoods; 844. $194,000 to the missouri',
'sheriffs association for construction of an indoor firing range in jefferson city, missouri; 845. $97,000 to clarke county, mississippi for',
'development of an industrial park; 846. $121,250 to wayne county, mississippi for development of an industrial park; 847. $72,750 to',
'the mississippi valley state university for a feasibility study of the recreation areas at the boys and girls club facilities',
'in itta benna, mississippi; 848. $97,000 to the mississippi valley state university in itta benna, mississippi for the renovation and',
'expansion of current facilities for the center for rural and small town development; 849. $72,750 to the city of henderson,',
'north carolina for facilities construction associated with downtown revitalization; 850. $97,000 to the raleigh area development authority in raleigh, north',
'carolina for capitalization of a loan fund; 851. $145,500 to duplin county, north carolina for retrofitting and upgrades to the',
'west park business technology center; 852. $72,750 to the wake county library foundation for construction of a downtown library in',
'raleigh, north carolina; 853. $72,750 to the music maker relief foundation inc. for acquisition, renovation, and buildout of a facility',
'in orange county, north carolina. ; 854. $97,000 to the north carolina community development initiative, inc. for construction and buildout',
'of a community center in apex, north carolina; 855. $97,000 to durham county, north carolina for renovation and buildout of',
'a community health center; 856. $97,000 to the center for community self help in durham, north carolina for construction and',
'buildout of a farmers market facility; 857. $97,000 to the summit house, inc. for construction and buildout of a residential',
'facility for incarcerated mothers and their children in north carolina; 858. $145,500 to triangle residential options for substance abusers, inc.',
'for expansion and buildout of substance abuse treatment facilities in durham, north carolina; 859. $145,500 to the town of holly',
'springs, north carolina for construction and buildout of a performing and cultural arts center; 860. $145,500 to the town of',
'fuquay varina, north carolina for renovation, expansion, and buildout of a community center; 861. $145,500 to the town of apex,',
'north carolina for renovation, expansion, and buildout of a performing and cultural arts center; 862. $97,000 to the east market',
'street development corporation for facility renovations to the old post office site in greensboro, north carolina; 863. $121,250 to the',
'bennett college science center for facilities construction and renovation in greensboro, north carolina; 864. $121,250 to the three affiliated tribes',
'at fort berthold, north dakota for construction of a cultural interpretive center; 865. $194,000 to the leap academy university charter',
'high school for facilities construction and renovation in camden city, new jersey; 866. $121,250 to the township of franklin in',
'somerset county, new jersey for acquisition of a building to be renovated into a museum; 867. $97,000 to hudson county',
'community college for construction of union city campus in union city, new jersey; 868. $97,000 to the jersey city medical',
'center in new jersey for facilities construction and expansion of a heart institute; 869. $169,750 to the city of perth',
'amboy, new jersey for rehabilitation and construction of the jewish renaissance medical center; 870. $145,500 to monmouth university in west',
'long beach, new jersey for renovation of the guggenheim memorial library; 871. $97,000 to the county of essex, new jersey',
'for expansion of the essex county environmental center in roseland, new jersey; 872. $145,500 to the city of newark, new',
'jersey for land acquisition for the university heights science park; 873. $145,500 to the newark museum in newark, new jersey',
'for renovation and expansion of an existing facility; 874. $72,750 to the fort lee senior center in fort lee, new',
'jersey for expansion; 875. $72,750 to the town of hackensack, new jersey for streetscape renovation; 876. $72,750 to rowan university',
'in mantua, new jersey for construction of a technology park; 877. $97,000 to the saint peters college campus community center',
'in jersey city, new jersey for a feasibility study; 878. $72,750 to mora county, new mexico for construction of the',
'david cargo public library; 879. $97,000 to the nevada partners, inc. for facilities construction and expansion of a training facility',
'in north las vegas, nevada; 880. $72,750 to the north shore child and family guidance center for expansion of a',
'building in long island, new york; 881. $121,250 to the city of holtsville, new york for facilities construction of the',
'brookhaven/patchogue family ymca; 882. $48,500 to truman high school in the bronx, new york for facilities renovation; 883. $72,750 to',
'elmcor youth and adult activities for construction of an economic development center in queens, new york; 884. $145,500 to the',
'city of mt. vernon, new york for restoration of an abandoned building into a job training and cultural center; 885.',
'$72,750 to johnson city, new york for facilities construction and renovations to the goodwill theater; 886. $121,250 to the city',
'of kingston, new york for the ulster performing arts center for renovations, upgrades, and repairs; 887. $121,250 to the rural',
'ulster preservation company in kingston, new york for renovations to the kirkland hotel; 888. $72,750 to the city of northport,',
'new york for construction of the northport american legion facility; 889. $72,750 to the village of dobbs ferry, new york',
'for streetscape improvements; 890. $97,000 to the volunteer counseling services of rockland county, new york for renovations to its building;',
'891. $97,000 to the city of greenburgh, new york for upgrades and renovations to make facilities in webb park; 892.',
'$97,000 to the village of west haverstraw, new york for sidewalk improvements; 893. $145,500 to the village of port chester,',
'new york for construction of a senior center; 894. $72,750 to the queens borough public library system for construction of',
'a library in queens, new york; 895. $121,250 to the lower east side tenement museum for facilities construction, renovation and',
'buildout; 896. $121,250 to the town of north hempstead, new york for renovation of blighted properties in new castle, new',
'york; 897. $97,000 to the city of albany, new york for the south end demolition project; 898. $97,000 to the',
'city of albany, new york for expansion of the palace theater stage; 899. $97,000 to the city of albany, new',
'york for the corning preserve albany waterfront development; 900. $121,250 to jamaica hospital in new york, new york for land',
'acquisition; 901. $72,750 to the federation of italian american organizations for expansion and renovation of its community center in brooklyn,',
'new york; 902. $97,000 to the city of brooklyn, new york for construction of a computer lab; 903. $121,250 to',
'the brooklyn public library for renovation and development of the librarys central plaza in brooklyn, new york; 904. $97,000 to',
'the aaron davis hall, inc. for restoration and renovation of the hall into a performing arts building in harlem, new',
'york; 905. $145,500 to the armory foundation for facilities renovation in new york; 906. $145,500 to the amigos del museo',
'del barrio, inc. in new york, new york for capital improvements to the heckscher building; 907. $121,250 to the pregones',
'theater in bronx, new york for interior structural renovation work; 908. $344,000 to the city of new york department of',
'parks & recreation for renovations to the bath house at crotona park; 909. $585,000 to the mary mitchell family &',
'youth center for construction of a multipurpose center in bronx, new york; 910. $72,750 to the town of tonawanda, new',
'york for repairs to a training facility; 911. $72,750 to group 14621 community association for renovations to the pulaski library',
'in rochester, new york; 912. $97,000 to the city of buffalo, new york for renovations to the broadway market; 913.',
'$194,000 to the brooklyn academy of music local development corporation for design, construction, and streetscape improvements to the districts south',
'site in brooklyn, new york; 914. $169,750 to the brooklyn economic development corporation to rehabilitate a building for business and',
'economic development activities in brooklyn, new york; 915. $72,750 to the education center for russian jewry in rego park, queens,',
'new york for facilities construction; 916. $121,250 to the city of broadview heights, ohio for demolition; 917. $72,750 to stella',
'maris, inc. in cleveland, ohio for construction of a community recovery center; 918. $97,000 to the city of toledo, ohio',
'for economic development planning for the reynolds road green corridor project; 919. $97,000 to the lagrange development corporation in toledo,',
'ohio for construction of a community center; 920. $242,500 to the city of toledo, ohio for building construction and streetscape',
'improvements along detroit avenue; 921. $630,500 to the city of toledo, ohio for the erie street market for facilities reconstruction;',
'922. $72,750 to the board of county commissioners in portage county, ohio for construction of a veteran memorial in ravenna,',
'ohio; 923. $97,000 to washington state community college in marietta, ohio for construction of a conference center; 924. $72,750 to',
'the city of portland, oregon for the central city eastside streetcar project; 925. $72,750 to the oregon museum of science',
'and industry for land acquisition in east portland, oregon; 926. $218,250 to the port of brookings harbor, oregon for construction',
'of a seafood processing plant; 927. $72,750 to the city of salem, oregon for facility improvements to the salem conference',
'center; 928. $121,250 to the city of salem, oregon for industrial park development at the mill creek industrial and employment',
'center; 929. $121,250 to the city of philadelphia, pennsylvania for renovations to the rock school; 930. $72,750 to the bloomfield',
'preservation and heritage society for construction of its education, research, and development center in pittsburgh, pennsylvania; 931. $72,750 to the',
'breachmenders mentoring grants program in pittsburgh, pennsylvania for facility renovations and upgrades; 932. $72,750 to the neighborhood centers associations childcare/early',
'childhood education center for facilities construction of a childhood education center in pittsburgh, pennsylvania; 933. $72,750 to the homeless children',
'education fund/learning centers homeless shelters for facility revitalization and renovations in allegheny county, pennsylvania; 934. $72,750 to north hills community',
'outreach in the borough of millvale, pennsylvania for facilities construction and renovation; 935. $97,000 to the c.c. mellor memorial library',
'in pittsburgh, pennsylvania for infrastructure repairs; 936. $48,500 to the american theater arts for youth, inc. in philadelphia, pennsylvania for',
'facility enhancements; 937. $48,500 to the potters house mission in west philadelphia, pennsylvania for land acquisition; 938. $48,500 to the',
'inglis foundation for facility upgrades in philadelphia, pennsylvania for enhanced services; 939. $97,000 to the pinn business development center in',
'philadelphia, pennsylvania for building renovations; 940. $97,000 to the mann center for performing arts in philadelphia, pennsylvania for rehabilitation and',
'expansion of the performance hall; 941. $97,000 to the greater st. matthew community development center in philadelphia, pennsylvania for construction',
'of child development center; 942. $97,000 to the united way of philadelphia, pennsylvania for facility upgrades of the peoples emergency',
'center west philadelphia digital community inclusion project; 943. $194,000 to the center in the park in philadelphia, pennsylvania for facility',
'enhancements for a senior housing facility; 944. $416,750 to the educational advancement alliance in philadelphia, pennsylvania for acquisition or facilities',
'construction of a multipurpose facility; 945. $97,000 to the borough of tremont, pennsylvania for sidewalks and streetscape lighting; 946. $218,250',
'to the city of harrisburg for capital costs associated with the corridorone regional rail program of the modern transit partnership',
'in downtown harrisburg, pennsylvania; 947. $72,750 to the city of scranton, pennsylvania for land acquisition, facilities renovation, and demolition; 948.',
'$145,500 to the city of wilkes barre, pennsylvania for land acquisition, facilities renovation, and demolition; 949. $97,000 to washington county,',
'pennsylvania for engineering and design of improvements at the alta vista business park; 950. $97,000 to westmoreland county, pennsylvania for',
'design, engineering and construction of the rostraver veterans memorial park; 951. $121,250 to armstrong county, pennsylvania for planning and renovation',
'of buildings for reuse associated with the iup kittening campus reuse project; 952. $121,250 to westmoreland county, pennsylvania for acquisition',
'and reuse of a facility in the lenox building rehabilitation project; 953. $145,500 to the cambria county, pennsylvania war memorial',
'authority for construction of a stage and sports floor; 954. $194,000 to the greene county community center for construction of',
'a new community center in greene county, pennsylvania; 955. $242,500 to armstrong county, pennsylvania for construction of replacement facilities at',
'the belmont complex; 956. $242,500 to the waynesburg college center for economic development in greene county, pennsylvania for facilities construction',
'and renovations; 957. $291,000 to fayette county, pennsylvania for development of a business park; 958. $388,000 to cambria county, pennsylvania',
'for facility construction and improvements to the johnstown regional technology complex; 959. $485,000 to the winnie palmer nature reserve in',
'westmoreland county, pennsylvania for facilities construction and development; 960. $485,000 to fayette county, pennsylvania for renovation, revitalization, and improvement associated',
'with the downtown uniontown revitalization project; 961. $72,750 to the please touch museum in philadelphia, pennsylvania for facilities construction; 962.',
'$48,500 to the world war ii memorial commission of rhode island for the construction of the rhode island world war',
'ii memorial; 963. $121,250 to the cornerstone adult services/ bristol center for renovation of a mill building in bristol, rhode',
'island; 964. $145,500 to the city of east providence, rhode island for facilities construction and renovation of the east providence',
'senior center; 965. $72,750 to the city of west warwick, rhode island for construction of the west warwick senior center;',
'966. $242,500 to salve regina university in newport, rhode island for facilities renovations; 967. $145,500 to the five rivers community',
'development corporation for the acquisition of land for a community training site in georgetown county, south carolina; 968. $145,500 to',
'the south sumter resource center for facilities construction and renovation in sumter, south carolina; 969. $97,000 to the lee county',
'public library in lee county, south carolina for facilities expansion and relocation; 970. $291,000 to clinton junior college in rock',
'hill, south carolina for construction of a new library/ classroom facility; 971. $121,250 to the cheyenne river youth project for',
'construction of a teen center in eagle butte, south dakota; 972. $72,750 to fisk university in nashville, tennessee for development',
'of a physical facilities master plan; 973. $121,250 to the arts center of cannon county in woodbury, tennessee for construction',
'and renovation of the cannon county cultural tourism complex; 974. $72,750 to the southwest tennessee community college for expansion of',
'a biotechnology building in memphis, tennessee; 975. $169,750 to the arts center of cannon county for expansion and construction of',
'the cannon county cultural tourism complex in woodbury, tennessee; 976. $145,500 to the lauderdale county economic development board in ripley,',
'tennessee for industrial park development at the north industrial park; 977. $97,000 to the naba international park for the construction',
'and renovations of its visitor center; 978. $97,000 to southwest key in austin, texas for facilities construction; 979. $97,000 to',
'the city of killeen, texas for construction of a senior citizens center; 980. $436,500 to quinn campus, inc. for construction,',
'renovation and upgrades at paul quinn college in waco, texas; 981. $145,500 to harris county, texas precinct 2 for the',
'harris county unincorporated area revitalization program in harris county, texas to enhance economic development in the area; 982. $145,500 to',
'the city of houston, texas for construction and buildout of the mason park family center; 983. $72,750 to texas a&m',
'university in kingsville, texas for facility expansion of the center for young children; 984. $72,750 to the city of houston,',
'texas for the renovation of a school building to house an african american archive and cultural center; 985. $121,250 to',
'the city of houston, texas for capital improvements to the guadalupe plaza park; 986. $72,750 to the city of dallas,',
'texas for facilities construction and buildout of the joppa rodeo; 987. $121,250 to the city of dallas, texas for rehabilitation',
'of the black dance theater; 988. $169,750 to the corpus christi regional transportation authority for the sidewalk improvements in corpus',
'christi, texas; 989. $121,250 to the canutillo, texas independent school district for construction of a science and research center; 990.',
'$97,000 to salt lake county, utah for construction of the east side senior center; 991. $121,250 to the utah shakespearean',
'festival for architectural and engineering design and construction of a performance facility; 992. $194,000 to the dabney s. lancaster community',
'college for construction of the virginia packaging applications center; 993. $97,000 to the boys and girls club of alexandria, virginia',
'for renovation and expansion of its facility; 994. $97,000 to the shirlington incubation center in arlington, virginia for construction of',
'an incubator; 995. $97,000 to the arlington housing corporation in arlington county, virginia for property acquisition, building demolition, and facilities',
'renovation; 996. $169,750 to the northern virginia urban league for rehabilitation of the freedom house in alexandria, virginia; 997. $145,500',
'to the national park foundation for site preparation and construction of a new market heights memorial and visitors center in',
'henrico county, virginia; 998. $291,000 to edgehill recovery retreat center in winchester, virginia for facilities construction; 999. $72,750 to the',
'central vermont council on aging in barre, vermont for construction and rehabilitation of senior centers; 1000. $72,750 to the vermont',
'network against domestic violence and sexual assault in montpelier, vermont for construction and rehabilitation of domestic violence shelters; 1001. $97,000',
'to the vermont employee ownership center in burlington, vermont for capitalization of a loan fund; 1002. $72,750 to the fire',
'mountain arts council for renovation of the morton theater in morton, washington; 1003. $72,750 to the city of hoquiam, washington',
'for renovation of the senior nutrition center; 1004. $194,000 to the port of bremerton, washington for expansion of a marina;',
'1005. $388,000 to the town of port townsend, washington for construction on the northwest maritime center; 1006. $72,750 to the',
'edmonds public facilities district for renovations at the edmonds center for the arts in edmonds, washington; 1007. $121,250 to the',
'city of bellingham, washington for renovations to the mount baker theater; 1008. $72,750 to the boys and girls club of',
'king county, washington for renovation of the greenbridge community center in white center; 1009. $72,750 to the asian counseling and',
'referral service for construction of a new building in seattle, washington; 1010. $72,750 to the city of federal way, washington',
'for the west hylebos wetlands boardwalk replacement; 1011. $169,750 to the city of beloit, wisconsin for sidewalks, street furniture, and',
'facade improvements; 1012. $97,000 to dakota county technical college and chippewa valley technical college for construction of the center of',
'technology innovation and learn lab in eau claire, wisconsin and rosemount, minnesota; 1013. $242,500 to the wisconsin rapids heart of',
'wisconsin chamber of commerce for a loan fund; 1014. $940,000 to the ashwabay outdoor education foundation in washburn, wisconsin for',
'acquisition of land; 1015. $1,000,000 to the marshfield clinic for construction of the melvin r. laird center for applied sciences;',
'1016. $97,000 to forward southern west virginia in beckley, west virginia for land acquisition, planning, design and construction; 1017. $657,000',
'to the greenbrier valley economic development corporation in lewisburg, west virginia for facilities construction and buildout; 1018. $970,000 to the',
'4 county economic development corporation in oak hill, west virginia for facilities construction; 1019. $72,750 to the mountaineer area council',
'in fairmont, west virginia for facilities construction; 1020. $72,750 to the wetzel county 4 h camp in new martinsville, west',
'virginia for facilities renovation and buildout; 1021. $72,750 to the grant county library commission in grant county, west virginia for',
'facilities construction and renovation; 1022. $97,000 to alderson broaddus college in philippi, west virginia for facilities construction, upgrades and buildout;',
'1023. $97,000 to the tyler county commission in tyler county, west virginia for facilities construction and renovations; 1024. $97,000 to',
'the monongalia county schools foundation, inc. in west virginia for construction of recreational facilities; 1025. $97,000 to the marion county',
'commission in marion county, west virginia for planning, renovation and construction; 1026. $97,000 to west liberty state college in west',
'liberty, west virginia for planning and construction; 1027. $97,000 to glenville state college in glenville, west virginia for planning and',
'design of a science center; 1028. $97,000 to the strand theatre preservation society in moundsville, west virginia for theatre renovations;',
'1029. $242,500 to wheeling hospital in wheeling, west virginia for facilities upgrades and buildout; 1030. $1,386,600 to vandalia heritage foundation,',
'inc. for land acquisition; 1031. $1,090,900 to the west virginia high technology consortium foundation, inc. for facilities construction; and 1032.',
'$1,940,000 to glenville state college in glenville, west virginia for the construction of a new campus community education center. $42,000,000',
'for the neighborhood initiatives program instead of $21,735,000 as proposed by the house and $22,000,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'modified language is included, similar to language proposed by the house and senate, to target funds made available under this',
'program. targeted grants shall be provided as follows: 1. $250,000 for the reconstruction of newell hall at the university of',
'florida; 2. $300,000 for lokahi pacific in wailuku, hawaii for costs associated with the construction of the blue hawaii building',
'projects and the wailuku small business center; 3. $200,000 for the patriots gateway center in rockford, illinois for continuation of',
'programs and neighborhood revitalization in rockford; 4. $500,000 for the city of terre haute, indiana for the terre haute business',
'incubator; 5. $500,000 for the iowa department of economic development for the enhancement of regional economic development capabilities; 6. $300,000',
'for the city of council bluffs, iowa for downtown revitalization; 7. $500,000 for catholic housing of wyandotte county, kansas, inc.',
'for construction of low cost housing and economic development activities as part of the bethany redevelopment project in wyandotte county,',
'kansas; 8. $1,000,000 for the casey county fiscal court, kentucky for the central kentucky agriculture and exposition center in casey',
'county, kentucky; 9. $1,000,000 for east baltimore development inc., in baltimore, maryland for redevelopment activities in east baltimore; 10. $1,300,000',
'for the denali commission for economic development in remote native and rural villages in alaska; 11. $300,000 for the cambridge',
'redevelopment authority, massachusetts for the kendall square renewal area project; 12. $300,000 for the detroit riverfront conservancy, michigan for costs',
'associated with the restoration of detroit riverfront west; 13. $1,000,000 to the b.b. king museum foundation for the b.b king',
'museum in indianola, mississippi; 14. $300,000 to mississippi state university for the capacity development initiative in starkville, mississippi; 15. $250,000',
'to jackson state university for the lynch street development corridor redevelopment in jackson, mississippi; 16. $250,000 to the city of',
'grenada for the taylor hall renovation in grenada, mississippi; 17. $350,000 for the lefleur lakes development foundation for an economic',
'development plan in rankin and hinds county, mississippi; 18. $350,000 to lincoln county for the restoration of the boys &',
'girls club in lincoln county, mississippi; 19. $5,000,000 for the grace hill neighborhood health centers, inc. shall be spent on',
'primary prevention activities with no less than $4,000,000 spent on remediation and abatement activities of housing in st. louis, missouri;',
'20. $500,000 to the urban league of kansas city, missouri for programs to support at risk youth in the urban',
'core of kansas city; 21. $260,000 to the central missouri food bank in columbia, missouri for capital campaign project; 22.',
'$90,000 to the special learning center in jefferson city, missouri for staffing, training, equipment, supplies and renovations; 23. $50,000 to',
'the childrens therapy and early education school in mexico, missouri for an indoor exercise and gym area and to provide',
'location for occupational and physical therapy for children with developmental delays and special needs; 24. $250,000 for the urban institute',
'in washington, dc for hope vi related research activities; 25. $1,000,000 for the georgia museum of art in athens, georgia',
'for completion of phase ii; 26. $250,000 for the city of north las vegas, nevada for a neighborhood beautification project;',
'27. $500,000 for the city of rugby, north dakota to continue work on information technology and energy projects; 28. $400,000',
'for charleston housing trust incorporated in south carolina for the development of affordable housing; 29. $300,000 for mercy housing, inc.',
'for improvements to rural housing in yakima, washington; and 30. $1,000,000 for the girl scouts of the usa for youth',
'development initiatives in public housing; 31. $1,000,000 for shepherd university in shepherdstown, west virginia for construction, related activities, and programs',
'at the scarborough library; 32. $500,000 for the boys and girls clubs of america to establish programs for youth living',
'in public and indian housing communities; 33. $800,000 to swope community builders in kansas city, missouri for the redevelopment of',
'the brush creek neighborhood; 34. $100,000 to tri state university in angola, indiana for facilities construction and renovation of the',
'center for technology and online resources; 35. $250,000 to bradley university in peoria, illinois for facilities construction and renovation of',
'bradley hall; 36. $250,000 to pathway services in jacksonville, illinois for facilities construction and renovation of a respite care facility;',
'37. $100,000 to teen challenge in decatur, illinois for facilities construction and renovation; 38. $100,000 to quincy university in quincy,',
'illinois for design and construction of a science building; 39. $100,000 to tazewell/woodford head start in east peoria, illinois for',
'facilities construction and renovation of a new facility; 40. $100,000 to the city of peoria, illinois for southern gateway revitalization',
'project; 41. $275,000 to the first gethsemane center for family development in louisville, kentucky for the purchase of a multi',
'purpose facility; 42. $600,000 to maryhurst, inc. in louisville, kentucky for facilities construction and renovation of a multi purpose youth',
'activities center; 43. $675,000 to the ymca of greater louisville, kentucky for renovations to the chestnut street facility; 44. $200,000',
'to the visually impaired preschool services in louisville, kentucky for facilities renovation; 45. $735,000 to the monroe county heritage christian',
'home for costs associated with construction of the springdale farm demonstration project located in ogden, monroe county, new york; 46.',
'$500,000 to nysernet for optical networking infrastructure; 47. $550,000 to the central new york regional planning and development board for',
'finger lakes open lands conservation project; 48. $475,000 to the genesse/finger lakes regional planning council for the finger lakes open',
'lands conservation project; 49. $5,540,000 to the city of syracuse, new york for the neighborhood initiative program; 50. $1,000,000 for',
'the ohio state university in columbus, ohio for facilities construction and renovation in the community properties of ohio initiative. 51.',
'$2,910,000 to the institute for scientific research for construction related to a high technology diversification initiative 52. $2,660,000 to the',
'west virginia high technology consortium foundation, inc. for mission purposes and economic development initiatives; 53. $2,910,000 to the vandalia heritage',
'foundation, inc. for community and neighborhood revitalization and economic diversification initiatives; and 54. $970,000 to the city and county of',
'san francisco for capital; and improvements, upgrades and buildout for a senior homeless facility. includes modified language making technical corrections',
'to certain targeted economic development initiative grants funded under this heading in prior appropriations acts, similar to language proposed by',
'the house and the senate. includes language proposed by the house transferring up to $3,465,000 to the working capital fund',
'for development of and modifications to information technology systems. modified language is included to broaden the uses of these funds',
'to include other departmental information technology needs. the senate had proposed $500,000 for this transfer. includes language limiting the use',
'of funds provided under this heading for planning, management and administration to not more than 20 percent of the funds',
'provided except for amounts provided for certain activities as proposed by the house and the senate. community development loan guarantees',
'program account including transfer of funds appropriates $7,000,000 for costs associated with section 108 loan guarantees, including administrative costs, to',
'subsidize a total loan principal of up to $275,000,000 as proposed by the house. the senate had proposed $7,325,000 for',
'this account. brownfields redevelopment appropriates $24,000,000 for brownfields redevelopment as proposed by the house. the senate had proposed $25,000,000 for',
'this account. home investment partnerships program including transfer of funds appropriates a total of $1,915,000,000 for this account, instead of',
'$1,920,000,000 as proposed by the house and $2,050,000,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement includes $1,865,000,000 for the',
'home investment partnerships program, instead of $1,835,000,000 as proposed by the house and $2,000,000,000 as proposed by the senate. within',
'this account, funds are allocated as follows: $42,000,000 is for housing counseling. the house had proposed $38,000,000 for housing counseling',
'and the senate had proposed $45,000,000; $18,000,000 is for technical assistance as proposed by the senate. the house had proposed',
'$17,400,000 for technical assistance. of amounts made available for technical assistance, $7,500,000 is for qualified non profit intermediaries to provide',
'technical assistance to community housing and development organizations chdos instead of $7,000,000 as proposed by the house and $8,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate; and $2,000,000 as a transfer to the working capital fund as proposed by the house instead',
'of $500,000 as proposed by the senate. modified language is included to broaden the uses of these funds to include',
'other departmental information technology needs. in addition, the conference agreement includes $50,000,000 to provide down payment assistance to low income',
'families to help them achieve homeownership as proposed by the senate, instead of $85,000,000 as proposed by the house. homeless',
'assistance grants including transfer of funds appropriates $1,250,515,000 for homeless assistance grants, instead of $1,206,000,000 as proposed by the house',
'and $1,260,000,000 as proposed by the senate. language is included designating up to $11,500,000 for the national homeless data analysis',
'project and for technical assistance as proposed by the house. the senate had proposed $12,000,000 for these activities. includes modified',
'language proposed by the house transferring $2,500,000 to the working capital fund. modified language is included to broaden the uses',
'of these funds to include other departmental information technology needs. the senate had proposed $500,000 for this transfer. the conferees',
'reiterate language proposed by the senate directing hud to provide flexibility in the types of activities that qualify in meeting',
'the match requirement under the supportive housing program. the conferees also reiterate the direction in the senate report that hud',
'is to include 5 year projections for the cost of renewing the permanent housing component of the supportive housing program',
'and shelter plus care grants in its fiscal year 2006 budget justification. housing programs housing for the elderly including transfer',
'of funds appropriates $747,000,000 for this account instead of $741,000,000 as proposed by the house and $773,800,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conference allocates funds as follows: $650,550,000 for new capital and prac contracts; $3,000,000 for one year renewals',
'of expiring prac payments; $50,000,000 for service coordinators and the continuation of congregate services grants. the house had proposed $48,000,000',
'for service coordinators and congregate services and the senate had proposed $53,000,000; up to $25,000,000 for assisted living conversion grants',
'and emergency capital repairs. the house proposed $20,000,000 for assisted living conversion grants and emergency repairs, and the senate proposed',
'$30,000,000 for assisted living conversion grants, emergency capital repairs, and substantial rehabilitation; $18,000,000 for competitive grants for planning, design and',
'development activities for section 202 projects. the house had proposed $15,000,000 for these activities and the senate had proposed $20,000,000.',
'these funds are to be allocated for project planning, preliminary design, site control activities and other development costs, including gap',
'financing if appropriate, directly related to section 202 projects in order to facilitate timely completion of such projects. the conferees',
'do not intend for these funds to be used for technical assistance but instead expect such funds to be used',
'for start up costs associated with such projects; and $450,000 for transfer to the working capital fund for information technology',
'activities as proposed by the house instead of $75,000 as proposed by the senate. modified language is included to broaden',
'the uses of these funds to include other departmental information technology needs. bill language is included to clarify language included',
'in the fiscal year 2004 bill which provided for the transfer and merger of all unexpended balances previously appropriated for',
'the section 202 program into the new housing for the elderly account. the conferees reiterate language proposed by the senate',
'directing the department to work with the department of health and human services office of aging to coordinate expertise and',
'resources to strengthen naturally occurring retirement communities, known as norcs. the conferees direct the department to submit the report required',
'in the statement of managers accompanying h.r. 2673 on the long term conditions and needs of the section 202 and',
'236 stock by december 15, 2004. this report was due on august 15, 2004, but to date has not been',
'submitted. the conferees are very concerned about the state of this housing stock and are disappointed that the department has',
'not only failed to prioritize those repair needs, but has also failed to meet the reporting requirement. housing for persons',
'with disabilities including transfer of funds the conference agreement recommends a total program level of $240,000,000 for the section 811',
'program instead of $238,000,000 proposed by the house and $250,000,000 proposed by the senate. includes bill language proposed by the',
'senate to ensure that housing assistance made available under this account remain available to persons with disabilities upon turnover. the',
'conference agreement allocates funds as follows: $148,311,000 for new capital grants and prac; $50,000,000 for one year renewal costs of',
'section 811 rental assistance; $2,349,000 for prac renewals; $10,000,000 for incremental tenant based assistance as proposed by the house. the',
'senate had provided up to 25% of amounts provided, other than amounts for renewal of expiring project based assistance, for',
'tenant based rental assistance; $28,890,000 for amendments to tenant based contracts entered into prior to fiscal year 2004, as proposed',
'by the house; and $450,000 for transfer to the working capital fund as proposed by the house. the senate had',
'proposed $75,000 for transfer to the working capital fund. modified language is included to broaden the uses of these funds',
'to include other departmental information technology needs. bill language proposed by the house is included to clarify authority provided in',
'fiscal year 2004 transferring and merging all unexpended balances previously appropriated for the section 811 program to this account. the',
'conferees reiterate language included in the house report directing hud to issue program guidance for the section 811 mainstream program',
'by march 15, 2005, including guidance on 1 targeting rental assistance eligibility criteria; 2 maintaining vouchers exclusively for eligible persons;',
'and 3 retaining a meaningful role for non profit disability organizations. the senate report had also included language to ensure',
'that all tenant based assistance made available under this account is to remain available to persons with disabilities upon turnover.',
'flexible subsidy fund transfer of funds includes language permanently transferring excess rental charges to this fund as proposed by the',
'senate. the house included similar language. manufactured housing fees trust fund appropriates up to $13,000,000 for authorized activities from fees',
'collected in the fund as proposed by the house and senate. federal housing administration mutual mortgage insurance program account including',
'transfers of funds establishes an $185,000,000,000 limitation on commitments to guarantee single family loans during fiscal year 2005 as proposed',
'by the house and the senate. retains language applying this limitation to commitments to guarantee loans as proposed by the',
'house. the senate applied this limitation to loan guarantees. establishes a $50,000,000 limitation on direct loans to nonprofits and governmental',
'entities in connection with the sale of hud owned single family properties as proposed by the house and the senate.',
'appropriates $356,906,000 for administrative expenses, of which $352,906,000 is for transfer to the salaries and expenses account and not to',
'exceed $4,000,000 is for transfer to the office of inspector general. the house proposed $356,882,000 including transfers of $352,906,000 and',
'$3,976,000, and the senate proposed $366,000,000 including transfers of $362,000,000 and $4,000,000. appropriates $78,000,000 for administrative contract expenses, of which',
'$15,000,000 is for information technology systems. the house proposed $78,000,000 including no less than $15,000,000 for information technology systems and',
'the senate proposed $70,002,000 including no less than $7,002,000 for such systems. modified language is included to broaden the uses',
'of these funds to include other departmental information technology needs. language is also included allowing up to an additional $30,000,000',
'to be made available for such expenses in certain circumstances as proposed by both the house and senate. general and',
'special risk program account including transfers of funds establishes a $35,000,000,000 limitation on multifamily and specialized loan guarantees during fiscal',
'year 2005 as proposed by the house and the senate. appropriates $10,000,000 for subsidy costs to support certain multifamily and',
'special purpose loan guarantee programs as proposed by both the house and senate. appropriates $227,767,000 for administrative expenses, of which',
'$207,767,000 is for transfer to the salaries and expenses account and not to exceed $20,000,000 is for transfer to the',
'office of inspector general. the house proposed $227,649,000 including transfers of $207,767,000 and $19,882,000, and the senate proposed $234,000,000 including',
'transfers of $214,000,000 and $20,000,000. appropriates $86,000,000 for administrative contract expenses, of which $9,600,000 is for information technology systems. the',
'house proposed $86,000,000 including no less than $9,600,000 for information technology systems and the senate proposed $81,600,000 including no less',
'than $5,200,000 for such systems. modified language is included to broaden the uses of these funds to include other departmental',
'information technology needs. language is also included allowing up to an additional $14,400,000 to be made available for such expenses',
'in certain circumstances as proposed by both the house and senate. language is also included elsewhere in this title rescinding',
'$30,000,000 from prior year unobligated balances of credit subsidy appropriations. both the house and senate proposed this rescission. government national',
'mortgage association guarantees of mortgage backed securities loan guarantee program account including transfer of funds appropriates $10,695,000 for administrative expenses',
'to be transferred to the salaries and expenses account as proposed by the house instead of $10,986,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. policy development and research research and technology appropriates $45,500,000 for research and technology instead of $45,000,000 as proposed',
'by the house and $46,700,000 as proposed by the senate. the agreement includes $7,000,000 for the partnership for advancing technology',
'in housing path initiative as proposed by the house, instead of $7,500,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees have',
'included language which exempts $3,500,000 of the funds available in the path program from the competitive requirements included in the',
'administrative provisions under this title. the senate had proposed to exempt the entire path program from this requirement. the conferees',
'expect hud to undertake an evaluation of the path program, including an assessment of the benefits or drawbacks of competitive',
'requirements in this program. the conferees reiterate the direction included in the senate report denying demonstration authority without prior congressional',
'approval. fair housing and equal opportunity fair housing activities appropriates $46,500,000 for this account instead of $46,000,000 as proposed by',
'the house and $47,700,000 as proposed by the senate. of this amount, $26,500,000 is for the fair housing assistance program',
'fhap and $20,000,000 is for the fair housing initiatives program fhip . the house proposed $26,500,000 for fhap and $19,500,000',
'for fhip. the senate proposed $27,000,000 for fhap and $20,700,000 for fhip. office of lead hazard control lead hazard reduction',
'appropriates $168,000,000 for the lead hazard reduction program instead of $167,000,000 as proposed by the house and $175,000,000 as proposed',
'by the senate. the conferees agree to allocate funds as follows: $92,600,000 for the lead based paint hazard control grant',
'program to provide assistance to state and local governments and native american tribes for lead based paint abatement in private',
'low income housing; $8,000,000 for operation leap; $9,500,000 for technical assistance and support to state and local agencies and private',
'property owners; $9,900,000 for the healthy homes initiative for competitive grants for research, standards development, and education and outreach activities',
'to address lead based paint poisoning and other housing related diseases and hazards; and $47,000,000 for an initiative to target',
'lead abatement funds to areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs. the agreement includes bill language proposed by the',
'house delegating authority and responsibility for performing environmental reviews for lead programs to governmental entities familiar with local environmental conditions.',
'the agreement includes modified language proposed by the senate making available $47,000,000 on a competitive basis to those areas with',
'the highest lead paint abatement needs. the conferees reiterate concerns noted by the senate regarding the problem of lead risks',
'in housing and direct the department to carry out the lead demonstration program according to terms specified in the senate',
'report and in the same manner as fiscal year 2004. the conferees agree with senate direction to the department to',
'continue mold and moisture initiatives within the healthy homes program and direct the department to report to the committees on',
'appropriations by march 1, 2005 on lessons learned and strategies for disseminating best practices on controlling and preventing household mold',
'and moisture. the report should include a discussion of the unique needs in native american housing. management and administration salaries',
'and expenses including transfer of funds the conference agreement includes language requiring funds provided under this heading to be allocated',
'in the manner specified in the joint explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this act unless the committees on appropriations',
'are notified and approve of any changes in the operating plan or through a reprogramming. the object classification distribution, which',
'shall also serve as the basis for operating plan and reprogramming changes, is as follows: personal services $912,409,000 travel and',
'transportation of persons 17,031,000 transportation of things 548,000 rent, communications and utilities 131,791,000 printing and reproduction 2,740,000 other services 48,058,000',
'supplies and materials 4,687,000 furniture and equipment 2,511,000 indemnities 225,000 the conference agreement does not include a specific allocation of',
'funding and staffing among offices as was proposed in the house report. the conferees understand that adjustments to these allocations',
'will be necessary to remain within the funds appropriated in the account and to reflect the latest resource allocation and',
'estimation process reap studies. the conferees direct the department to include in its operating plan a proposal to distribute the',
'funds and fte among offices based on these adjustments. until the operating plan is approved by the committees, the department',
'is to manage its staffing ceilings in accordance with the corrective action plan completed in september, 2004. public and indian',
'housing division of quality assurance. the conferees direct that the department provide no less than 75 fte to the section',
'8 quality assurance division within the office of public and indian housing. operating plans/reprogramming requirements. the conferees appreciate the need',
'for management flexibility to allocate management and administrative resources or reorganize offices and programs to address changing requirements at the',
'departments and agencies funded in the bill, including hud. to provide such flexibility, while ensuring appropriate consultation and oversight, all',
'departments within the subcommittees jurisdiction are required to submit operating plans and reprogramming letters and reorganization proposals for committee approval.',
'the conferees reiterate that hud is directed to follow the committees requirements regarding operating plans, reprogrammings and reorganizations as outlined',
'in the house report. unless otherwise specified in this act or the accompanying report, the approved level for any program,',
'project, or activity is that amount detailed for that program, project, or activity in the departments annual detailed budget justification',
'document. these requirements apply to all funds provided to the department. includes language as proposed by the senate placing a',
'limitation on the number of gs 14 and gs 15 positions at the department. the house did not propose similar',
'language. in lieu of the direction included in the senate report requiring the department to submit quarterly travel reports, the',
'conferees direct hud to report on all travel by senate confirmed presidential appointees pas and non career senior executive service',
'personnel located at hud headquarters beginning from october 1, 2004 through september 1, 2005, including all names, locations and costs.',
'this report shall be submitted to the senate and house committees on appropriations no later than september 15, 2005. the',
'conferees appreciate the departments cooperation to make its fiscal year 2005 budget justification submission more useful and informative. the conferees',
'reiterate the direction included in the house report regarding the fiscal year 2006 submission. language is included again this year',
'under administrative provisions requiring the fiscal year 2006 justification materials to be submitted in the traditional structure with sufficient detailed',
'information to satisfy the committees needs. working capital fund appropriates $270,000,000 for the working capital fund instead of $234,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate and $100,000,000 as proposed by the house. in addition, the conference agreement includes $51,725,000 in transfers',
'from the following accounts to the working capital fund as proposed by the house instead of $23,762,000 as proposed by',
'the senate: fha, mutual mortgage insurance fund $15,000,000 fha, general and special risk insurance fund 9,600,000 community development fund 3,465,000',
'home investment partnerships program 2,000,000 homeless assistance 2,500,000 public housing capital fund 10,150,000 native american indian block grants $2,600,000 tenant',
'based rental assistance 2,904,000 project based rental assistance 2,000,000 housing for the elderly 450,000 housing for the disabled 450,000 interagency',
'services 306,000 office of inspector general 300,000 modified language is included elsewhere in the act to broaden the uses of',
'these transferred funds to include departmental information technology needs as well as program specific needs. language is also included, similar',
'to language proposed by the senate, to broaden the uses of previously appropriated program transfers to meet departmental information technology',
'requirements. the house did not include similar language. language is also included under the salaries and expenses account to allow',
'the transfer of up to $20,000,000 to the working capital fund. the conferees are concerned that delays in the successful',
'award of a new contract for huds department wide information technology infrastructure has resulted in the department significantly overspending for',
'outdated technology in fiscal year 2004, has created a potentially significant funding shortfall for fiscal year 2005, and has prohibited',
'the department from needed modernization to its infrastructure. the conference agreement includes additional funds above the levels proposed in the',
'house and senate and the budget request to cover a portion of the potential shortfall. the conferees expect the department',
'to use the funds provided to address its need for a modernized information technology infrastructure in a manner that is',
'fiscally responsible and in the best interest of the department, the federal government and the taxpayer. the conferees expect the',
'department and the office of management and budget to request sufficient funds in their fiscal year 2006 budget request to',
'meet their information technology requirements. the conferees reiterate the direction included in the house report on continued development and definition',
'of a five year information technology plan consistent with the format previously provided to the department and direct such updated',
'plan be submitted no later than february 1, 2005. office of inspector general including transfer of funds appropriates $104,000,000 for',
'the office of inspector general instead of $100,858,000 as proposed by the house and $107,500,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'of this amount, $24,000,000 is provided by transfer from the various funds of the federal housing administration as proposed by',
'the house and the senate. office of federal housing enterprise oversight salaries and expenses including transfer of funds appropriates $59,209,000',
'for the office of federal housing enterprise oversight ofheo to be derived from collections available in the federal housing enterprise',
'oversight fund as proposed by the house and the senate. language proposed by the senate is included requiring not less',
'than 80 percent of the total amount made available under this heading shall be used only for examination, supervision and',
'capital oversight to ensure that the enterprises are operating in a financially sound manner and comply with statutory capital requirements.',
'the conferees have not included a senate provision that holds back $10,000,000 until the director is replaced through senate confirmation.',
'this deletion is not a vote of support; instead, the conferees believe that hiring decisions at this level belong to',
'the president. nevertheless, the conferees urge the president to take swift action in replacing the director and his deputy, both',
'in consideration of the very poor decision making of these individuals over the last few years as well the serious',
'issues raised by the hud igs report of investigation case sid 04 0034 i . public and indian housing housing',
'certificate fund rescission includes a rescission of $1,557,000,000 from unobligated balances and recaptures from prior year appropriations provided under this',
'account or any other account in this title to be effected no later than september 30, 2005 as proposed by',
'the house and in the budget request. the senate proposed a rescission of $2,588,172,000 to be effected no later than',
'june 30, 2005. includes language proposed by the house making any balances governed by statutory reallocation provisions available for this',
'rescission. the senate did not include similar language. modified language is included, similar to language proposed by the house, to',
'prohibit any recaptures from tenant based and project based rental assistance and any project based rental assistance carryover from being',
'used to augment calendar year 2005 funding for section 8 vouchers. the senate proposed language to allow recaptures and carryover',
'to be used to augment 2005 tenant based rental assistance funding. modified language is included, similar to language proposed in',
'the house, allowing recaptures from amounts previously provided for project based rental assistance to be used for amendments to project',
'based rental assistance contracts and for contract administrators. the senate did not include similar language. the conferees direct that a',
'portion of this rescission be met by reducing public housing agencies program reserves to no more than one week as',
'assumed in the budget request. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by the senate to require that, to',
'the extent funds are not available from unobligated balances and recaptures in the housing certificate fund, all other accounts, programs,',
'projects and activities in this act are to be reduced on a proportionate basis except the department of veterans affairs',
'medical services account. the conference agreement does not include language proposed by the senate to require that the government accountability',
'office gao to audit of the availability of funds for recapture. the house did not include similar language. drug elimination',
'grants for low income housing rescission includes a rescission of $5,000,000 from prior year unobligated balances remaining in this account',
'as proposed by both the house and senate. native american housing block grants rescission includes a rescission of $21,000,000 from',
'prior year balances of credit subsidy appropriations for the title vi loan guarantee program as proposed by both the house',
'and senate. indian housing loan guarantee program account rescission includes a rescission of $33,000,000 from prior year balances of credit',
'subsidy appropriations for the section 184 loan guarantee program as proposed by both the house and senate. housing programs rental',
'housing assistance rescission includes a rescission of up to $675,000,000 from unobligated balances previously provided to fund amendment requirements for',
'current state aided, non insured rental housing contracts as proposed by the house and senate and included in the budget',
'request. federal housing administration general and special risk program account rescission includes a rescission of $30,000,000 from unobligated balances of',
'prior year credit subsidy appropriations for the fha multifamily and specialized programs as proposed by the house and senate. administrative',
'provisions includes modified language regarding the distribution of certain hopwa funds, similar to language proposed by the house and the',
'senate. includes language requiring all funds to be awarded competitively except as explicitly provided for otherwise in statute as proposed',
'by the house. the senate proposed similar language. includes language proposed by the house to require the secretary to continue',
'to provide project based rental assistance for units in properties that are managed, owned, or disposed of by the department',
'if such properties are primarily occupied by elderly or disabled families, or contract for new project based rental assistance with',
'other owners if such properties are not preserved. the senate proposed language to expand this to require that project based',
'rental assistance be continued for units in all properties or contract for new project based rental assistance with other owners',
'if such properties are not preserved. includes language as proposed by the senate to permanently allow the secretary to maintain',
'and dispose of certain elderly and disabled projects upon foreclosure. the house included similar language. includes language proposed by the',
'house setting forth requirements regarding the fiscal year 2006 budget justification submission to the committees on appropriations. the senate did',
'not include similar language. includes language proposed by the house requiring that, to the extent practicable, incremental section 8 vouchers',
'previously provided for non elderly disabled families should continue to be provided to other non elderly disabled families upon turnover.',
'the senate included similar language elsewhere in this title. includes language as proposed by the house clarifying an equitable title',
'issue in the section 202 program. the senate did not include similar language. includes language proposed by the senate requiring',
'the secretary to submit an annual report to the committees on appropriations regarding the number of federally assisted units under',
'lease and the per unit costs to the federal government of such units. the house did not include similar language.',
'does not include language proposed by the senate to expand the fha hospital insurance program to include the purchase of',
'existing facilities. the house did not include similar language. the government accountability office gao is directed to conduct a review',
'of the hud fha hospital and nursing home mortgage insurance programs by august 15, 2005. the review is to be',
'designed to assess the financial risk of the program to the insurance fund as well as to review the management',
'and design of the program, including the nature of the relationship between hud and hhs in approving insurance for hospital',
'mortgages. does not include language proposed by the senate to amend section 683 2 of the housing and community development',
'act of 1972 to authorize service coordinators in section 811 projects. the house did not include similar language. includes language',
'proposed by the senate to amend the national housing act to make certain changes related to submission of mortgagors financial',
'statements and the criteria and penalties for violations of certain requirements. the house did not include similar language. includes language',
'proposed by the senate to amend the housing and community development act of 1987 to expand the applicability of certain',
'damages and remedies to include fha insured health care facilities. the house did not include similar language. includes language as',
'proposed by the senate to amend the national housing act to make certain changes to the asset control area program.',
'the house did not include similar language. includes language proposed by the senate to amend the national housing act to',
'make a technical correction to premium requirements for rehabilitation loans. the house did not include similar language. includes language proposed',
'by the senate to limit repayment of certain upfront premiums. the house did not include similar language. does not include',
'language under administrative provisions as proposed by the senate related to allocation of funds under the partnership for advancing technology',
'in housing path but instead has addressed this matter under the policy development and research account elsewhere in this title.',
'the house did not include similar language. does not include language under administrative provisions as proposed by the senate making',
'technical corrections regarding the transfer of funds from the old housing for special populations account, but instead has addressed this',
'matter within the housing for the elderly and housing for persons with disabilities accounts as proposed by the house. does',
'not include bill language proposed by the senate to limit the expenditure of housing funds on partisan election activities. the',
'house did not include similar language. the conferees agree that no funds provided to the department can be used by',
'public housing authorities for partisan political activities. includes modified language, similar to language proposed by the senate, regarding the treatment',
'of athletic scholarships for purposes of determining eligibility for college students to receive subsidized rental assistance. the house did not',
'include similar language. includes language as proposed by the senate regarding the allocation of native american housing block grant funding',
'among native alaskan recipients. the house did not include similar language. does not include language proposed by the senate to',
'allow public housing authorities to convert up to 50 percent of their section 8 voucher funding to project based assistance.',
'the house did not include similar language. does not include language proposed by the senate to authorize the secretary to',
'transfer project based assistance, debt, and income restrictions, notwithstanding current statutory prohibitions on such transfers. the house did not include',
'similar language. title iii independent agencies american battle monuments commission salaries and expenses appropriates $41,100,000 for salaries and expenses as',
'proposed by the house instead of $46,100,000 as proposed by the senate. in addition, the conference agreement includes a separate',
'appropriation of $12,000,000 for the commissions foreign currency fluctuations account to address declines in exchange rates instead of $9,000,000 as',
'proposed by the house. the senate proposed to address these changes within the salaries and expenses account. the conferees concur',
'with the concerns expressed in the senate report regarding the failure of the office of management and budget omb to',
'address adequately foreign currency rate fluctuations for the commission in its original budget submission or through a budget amendment. the',
'conferees are concerned that the current omb methodology for addressing fluctuations does not adequately address the impact of the volatility',
'of such changes to smaller agencies such as the commission. therefore the conferees request that the government accountability office review',
'the past and current methodology used by omb and the commission and recommend changes if warranted to improve such estimates.',
'while the conference agreement has not included bill language proposed by the senate, the conference agreement includes $9,100,000 for the',
'normandy interpretive center. the conferees understand that exchange rate fluctuations may impact construction costs for the center and expect the',
'commissions fiscal year 2006 budget request to include the necessary funds to accommodate such changes. language is included as proposed',
'by the house allowing not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation expenses. the senate did not include similar',
'language. the conferees reiterate the direction in the house report regarding an annual report on the financial position of the',
'world war ii memorial fund. foreign currency fluctuations account appropriates $12,000,000 to re capitalize the commissions foreign currency fluctuations account,',
'instead of $9,000,000 as proposed by the house. the senate addressed this matter under the salaries and expenses account. the',
'conference agreement reflects the latest estimate necessary to maintain commission operations and activities based on current exchange rates. chemical safety',
'and hazard investigation board salaries and expenses appropriates $9,100,000 instead of $9,451,000 as proposed by the house and $9,000,000 as',
'proposed by the senate. the amount proposed by the senate had included $400,000 for emergency funds. the conference agreement provides',
'emergency funds as a separate account as proposed by the house, which is consistent with the fiscal year 2004 bill.',
'emergency fund provides $400,000 for an emergency fund as proposed by the house. the senate had proposed a set aside',
'of $400,000 as emergency funds in the salaries and expenses account. department of the treasury community development financial institutions community',
'development financial institutions fund program account appropriates $55,522,000 for the community development financial institutions fund program account, instead of $55,000,000',
'as proposed by the senate and $60,640,000 as proposed by the house. includes $4,000,000 for technical assistance designed to benefit',
'native american communities as proposed by both the house and senate. provides that up to $14,900,000 to be used for',
'administrative expenses as proposed by the senate instead of $15,321,000 as proposed by the house. provides for a cost limitation',
'on direct loans of $6,000,000 with $250,000 for administrative expenses as proposed by both the house and senate. provides for',
'a limitation on the amount of direct loans of $11,000,000 as proposed by both the house and senate. the conferees',
'are in agreement that the bank enterprise award program should be continued at not less than $10,000,000 in fiscal year',
'2005. consumer product safety commission salaries and expenses appropriates $62,650,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. the conferees',
'urge the cpsc to expand its relationship with the home safety council and its great safety adventure program. corporation for',
'national and community service the conference agreement appropriates $577,884,000 for the corporation for national and community service. the house had',
'proposed $572,000,000 and the senate had proposed $590,061,000. national and community service programs operating expenses including transfer of funds the',
'agreement provides $545,884,000 for the corporation for national and community service operating expenses, including the trust. the house proposed $541,000,000',
'for operating expenses and the senate proposed $558,311,000. the agreement provides $290,000,000 for americorps state and national grants authorized under',
'subtitle c and education awards only grants authorized under subtitle h , plus an additional $144,000,000 for the trust, as',
'proposed by the house. the senate had proposed $291,933,000 for americorps grants and $150,500,000 for the trust. within amounts provided',
'for the trust, $3,900,000 is for presidents freedom scholarships and $13,000,000 is to be held in reserve. within the amount',
'provided for americorps state and national grants, the conferees have provided up to $55,000,000 for national direct grants, as proposed',
'by the senate. the total funding level for americorps grants and the trust will support 70,000 new volunteers. the agreement',
'includes language proposed by the senate which prohibits funds provided for quality and innovation activities to be used for salaries',
'and related expenses attributable to corporation employees. the conferees include bill language proposed by the house allowing up to one',
'percent of grant funds to be used to defray the cost of conducting grant reviews. the conferees direct the corporation',
'to provide an estimate of the funds that would be used for this purpose in its fiscal year 2005 operating',
'plan. the agreement also includes language proposed by the senate regarding matching funds and in kind contributions. the conference agreement',
'includes the following program levels: house senate conference learn and serve $40,000,000 $43,000,000 $43,000,000 national civilian community corps 25,500,000 26,000,000',
'25,500,000 innovation and demonstration 12,000,000 16,328,000 13,334,000 evaluation 3,000,000 3,550,000 3,550,000 state commissions 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 points of light foundation',
'9,700,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 americas promise 4,800,000 5,000,000 4,500,000 the conferees direct that the increase provided for national civilian community corps',
'nccc be used to address its most critical capital improvement needs at nccc facilities. the agreement reiterates the direction by',
'the senate that the corporation report to the committees on the impact of the two term limitation on service. this',
'report is to be submitted to the committees no later than february 4, 2005. the conferees provide $13,334,000 for subtitle',
'h grants, innovation, demonstration and assistance activities, with the funding distribution as follows: $4,000,000 for challenge grants; $1,500,000 for next',
'generation grants; $600,000 for mlk day grants; $725,000 for the service learning clearinghouse and exchange; $2,000,000 for ta; and $4,509,000',
'for disability programs. the house proposed $12,000,000 for subtitle h activities and the senate proposed $16,328,000. the agreement modifies language',
'proposed by the senate directing the corporation to comply with challenge grant requirements in the fy 2003 conference report by',
'directing the corporation also to allow past grant recipients to compete for challenge grants in fy 2005. the conference agreement',
'provides $3,550,000 for audits and evaluations, as proposed by the senate. the house had proposed $3,000,000 for these activities. audit',
'and evaluation funds are to be distributed as follows identical to the distribution proposed by the senate : $1,200,000 for',
'performance measures; $1,000,000 for a longitudinal study of volunteers; $100,000 for national partners; $150,000 for data archives; $150,000 for indicator',
'archives; $450,000 for a capacity study; and $500,000 to continue a national academy of public administration study on the corporations',
'leadership, operations and management. the conferees have included bill language, identical to language that has been included in previous conference',
'reports and proposed by the senate, regarding federal costs per participant and certain requirements for funds provided under subtitle c.',
'the agreement includes senate language directing the corporation to list in its budget justification recipients that have received more than',
'$500,000 and the amount and source of other federal and non federal funds received by each recipient. salaries and expenses',
'appropriates $26,000,000 for salaries and expenses associated with the administrative activities of the corporation. the house had proposed $25,000,000 for',
'this account, and the senate had proposed $25,500,000. the funding increase provided in this account is to be directed to',
'ongoing personnel compensation and benefits needs and should not augment the current level of marketing and outreach activities. office of',
'inspector general appropriates $6,000,000 for office of inspector general, as proposed by the house instead of $6,250,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. the conferees direct the inspector general to continue to review the corporations management of the national service trust.',
'administrative provisions the conference agreement continues a number of administrative provisions carried in the fiscal year 2004 appropriations act and',
'proposed by both the house and the senate, including: 1 language regarding qualified student loans eligible for education awards; 2',
'language regarding the availability of funds for the placement of volunteers with disabilities; and 3 language directing the inspector general',
'to levy sanctions in accordance with standard inspector general audit resolution procedures, which include, but are not limited to, debarment',
'of any grantee found to be in violation of americorps program requirements, including using grant or program funds to lobby',
'the congress. in addition, the conference agreement continues an administrative provision proposed by the senate and carried in the fiscal',
'year 2004 appropriations act, which requires the corporation to ensure that significant changes to program requirements or policy are made',
'only through public notice and comment rulemaking. the agreement also includes a provision carried in the fiscal year 2004 appropriations',
'act and proposed by the senate prohibiting an officer or employee of the corporation from disclosing any grant selection information',
'to any person not authorized to receive such information. u.s. court of appeals for veterans claims salaries and expenses appropriates',
'$17,250,000 for salaries and expenses instead of $17,623,000 as proposed by the senate and $16,725,000 as proposed by the house.',
'both the house and the senate provided $1,100,000 for the pro bono program. the conferees are in agreement that the',
'court shall work with the general services administration gsa on a feasibility study to evaluate the courts space needs and',
'the options to meet those needs. the results of this feasibility study shall be provided to the committees on appropriations',
'of the house and senate. the court is authorized only to enter into agreement with gsa for a feasibility study',
'and is specifically prohibited from undertaking a program development study or any other action beyond the feasibility study at this',
'time. the committees on appropriations will address the need for follow on studies and possible construction milestones in future legislation',
'and reports. department of defense civil cemeterial expenses, army salaries and expenses appropriates $29,600,000 for salaries and expenses as proposed',
'by the house and senate. the conferees reiterate the direction included in the house report regarding the cemeterys automation project',
'with the report due no later than december 15, 2004, and request that such plan be updated in the fiscal',
'year 2006 budget submission. department of health and human services national institutes of health national institute of environmental health sciences',
'appropriates $80,486,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. agency for toxic substances and disease registry toxic substances and',
'environmental public health appropriates $76,654,000 for toxic substances and environmental public health as proposed by both the house and senate.',
'environmental protection agency the conference agreement includes $8,088,189,000 for programs administered by the environmental protection agency. this is an increase',
'of $335,120,000 above the amount provided in the house bill and $412,219,000 below the level in the senate bill. the',
'conferees direct epa to round all programs to the nearest thousand dollar in the budget submission for fiscal year 2006.',
'science and technology including transfer of funds appropriates $750,061,000 for science and technology instead of $729,029,000 as proposed by the',
'house and $758,179,000 as proposed by the senate. additional resources of $36,097,000 are transferred to this account from the hazardous',
'substance superfund for a total resource level of $786,158,000 for science and technology. the conferees have agreed to specific agency',
'program levels as follows: house senate conference arsenic removal research $4,274,000 $10,000,000 $8,274,000 building decon. research 4,000,000 0 0 clean',
'air allowance trading prog 4,750,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 fed. vehicle and fuels standards 58,000,000 63,000,000 58,000,000 indoor air: radon program 399,000',
'0 399,000 indoor air: schools and workplace 906,000 0 850,000 pesticides: registration of new pest 2,403,000 2,265,000 2,403,000 pesticides: review/reregistration',
'2,417,000 2,370,000 2,417,000 research: air toxics 17,639,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 research: computational toxicology 13,029,000 11,805,000 11,805,000 research: drinking water 44,500,000 46,118,000',
'44,500,000 research: endocrine disruptor 10,887,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 research: global change 20,690,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 research: human health and eco 177,408,000 170,000,000',
'177,408,000 research: land protection and restoration 8,842,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 research: particulate matter 59,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 research: troposphere ozone 4,901,000 4,000,000',
'4,000,000 research: water quality 45,000,000 46,810,000 45,000,000 the conferees have agreed to the following increases above the budget request: 1.',
'$2,450,000 for epscor; 2. $3,900,000 for the water environmental research foundation; 3. $4,900,000 for the american water works association research',
'foundation; 4. $1,950,000 for the national decentralized water resource capacity development project, in coordination with epa, for continued training and',
'research and development program; 5. $1,000,000 to the florida department of citrus to provide for the manufacture of an adequate',
'amount of abscission chemical compound for testing and to provide for any comprehensive environmental and toxicological studies and other relevant',
'research required by the federal government in order to register this product for use as an abscission chemical agent for',
'citrus; 6. $1,500,000 for the mickey leland national urban air toxics research center in houston, texas; 7. $1,500,000 for the',
'clean automotive technology program for advanced diesel, hybrid, and high efficiency, low emission vehicle development; 8. $500,000 for the consortium',
'for plant biotechnology research; 9. $500,000 for the new england green chemistry consortium; 10. $200,000 to the arkansas state university',
'in jonesboro, arkansas for the delta center for water quality; 11. $150,000 to the university of arkansas for environmental resource',
'management to develop watershed technologies and management tools; 12. $350,000 to the university of california riverside for the center for',
'environmental research and technology in riverside, california. 13. $200,000 to florida international university for research activities in the greater everglades',
'in miami, florida; 14. $250,000 for the florida gulf coast university for the novel early detection and detoxification technologies for',
'toxic red tide in fort myers, florida; 15. $200,000 for new college, florida for ecotoxicology training; 16. $750,000 for the',
'university of south florida study, protection and amelioration of coastal environments; 17. $200,000 for the management of waste from navigating',
'vessels in u.s. tidal waters; 18. $250,000 for the iowa foundation for education administration for the bus emissions education program;',
'19. $100,000 to the metropolitan mayors caucus for the clean air counts campaign in chicago land metropolitan area, illinois; 20.',
'$1,000,000 for the karmanos cancer institute to create a national center for vermiculite related cancers in the detroit metropolitan area;',
'21. $400,000 to the lawerence technology university for sustainable alternative energy technologies green building in southfield, michigan; 22. $750,000 to',
'the national center for manufacturing sciences for life cycle analysis in ann arbor, michigan; 23. $1,250,000 to the national center',
'for manufacturing sciences for the sustainable produce initiative in ann arbor, michigan; 24. $200,000 to green hills regional planning in',
'princeton, missouri for the biomass processing system; 25. $150,000 for the university of nebraska for the nebraska water resources model',
'in lincoln, nebraska; 26. $250,000 to ramapo college in mahwah, new jersey for a new sustainability education center; 27. $150,000',
'to the state university of new york at brockport for the center of excellence for great lakes research; 28. $450,000',
'to the state university of new york environmental school of forestry for research and demonstration of contaminant mitigation strategies for',
'rural/suburban run off affecting water quality along the rural urban interface in central new york watersheds; 29. $500,000 to the',
'center for environmental information in rochester, new york for continued research, planning and environmental remediation for the lake ontario coastal',
'initiative; 30. $7,000,000 for the environmental systems center of excellence at syracuse university for research and technology transfer in the',
'fields of indoor environmental quality and urban ecosystems sustainability; 31. $750,000 to the syracuse research corporation in syracuse, new york',
'for a microbial risk assessment center; 32. $1,500,000 to onondaga countys metropolitan water board for a demonstration project to determine',
'the feasibility of bringing naturally chilled water from lake ontario to onondaga and oswego county; 33. $300,000 to the state',
'university of new york environmental school of forestry for training, education and research related to the summer eco science camp',
'initiative; 34. $500,000 to alfred university, new york for the center for environmental and energy research; 35. $575,000 to orbital',
'research inc., fuel efficient diesel sensor for advanced vehicle emission reduction fed saver , for research that may reduce fuel',
'consumption and will help diesel engines meet epa standards, ohio; 36. $600,000 to the ohio air quality development authority/ohio coal',
'development office for research and development of the jupiter oxy fuel technology, ohio; 37. $650,000 to the university of toledo',
'for the lake erie center in toledo, ohio; 38. $250,000 to the university of tulsa, university of oklahoma, university of',
'arkansas, and oklahoma state university for the integrated petroleum environmental consortium; 39. $100,000 for the oregon department of human services',
'for the view master water contamination study in washington county, oregon; 40. $225,000 for california university of pennsylvania for the',
'monongahela valley river research project in california, pennsylvania; 41. $200,000 to the middle tennessee state university for research in development',
'and transmission of emerging diseases; 42. $500,000 for the university of houston, texas for the gulfstar grid program in houston,',
'texas; 43. $1,700,000 for the canaan valley institute to continue to develop a regional sustainability support center and coordinated information',
'system in the mid atlantic highlands; 44. $1,000,000 for the canaan valley institute in close coordination with the ord restoration',
'plus program to demonstrate, validate and report on critical ecological hubs and corridors within the mid atlantic highlands and approaches',
'to highlands ecological prioritization, restoration and conservation research and educational tools are to be developed using integrative technologies to predict',
'future environmental risks and supportinformed, proactive decision making to be undertaken in conjunction with the highlands action program; 45. $650,000',
'to the polymer alliance zones marcee initiative with oversight provided by the office of solid waste; 46. $250,000 for carnegie',
'mellon universitys sustainable oxidation chemistry clean water project; 47. $500,000 for utah state university to continue monitoring and assessment activities',
'related to freshwater ecosystems; 48. $2,100,000 for the mine waste technology program at the national environmental waste technology, testing, and',
'evaluation center; 49. $400,000 to enhance and improve epas tribal portal program, and to implement this program on a nationwide',
'basis; 50. $750,000 for the environmental lung disease center at the national jewish medical center; 51. $500,000 for the university',
'of maine orono to develop source water warning and analysis technology; 52. $1,500,000 for boise state university to continue research',
'on multi purpose sensors to detect and analyze contaminants and time lapse imaging of shallow subsurface fluid flow; 53. $500,000',
'for the north carolina state university turfgrass research center; 54. $2,000,000 for the national environmental respiratory center at the lovelace',
'respiratory research institute in new mexico; 55. $1,000,000 for the desert research institute for western nevada regionally based clean water',
'activities; 56. $1,000,000 for the university of tennessee at knoxville natural resources policy center; 57. $1,000,000 for the university of',
'louisville/ illinois waste management and research center; 58. $750,000 for the integrated petroleum environmental consortium ipec; 59. $1,000,000 for the',
'water and wastewater training program at the alabama department of environmental management; 60. $1,000,000 for the center for estuarine research',
'at the university of south alabama; 61. $425,000 for the connecticut river airshed watershed consortium; 62. $425,000 for the center',
'for the study of metals in the environment; 63. $900,000 for the center for air toxic metals at the energy',
'and environmental research center; 64. $700,000 for clean air counts of northeastern illinois to develop an innovative and cost effective',
'method to reduce smog causing emissions in the chicago metropolitan region the funding will provide support for an ongoing partnership',
'involving epa, the metropolitan mayors caucus, illinois epa, and the delta institute; 65. $200,000 for acid rain research at the',
'university of vermont; 66. $200,000 for the university of vermonts proctor maple research center to continue mercury deposition monitoring effects;',
'67. $500,000 for the university of vermonts aiken center greening initiative; 68. $700,000 for families in search of the truth',
'to investigate the incidence of cancer in fallon, nevada; 69. $500,000 for the demonstration of an integrated approach to perchlorate',
'remediation and treatment in the city of rialto, california; 70. $200,000 for the central california ozone study; 71. $700,000 for',
'southeastern louisiana university for the turtle cove research station; 72. $200,000 for the state of new jerseys smart growth initiative;',
'73. $200,000 for ecology research at fordham university; 74. $200,000 for expansion of the roots and shoots program headquartered at',
'western connecticut state university; 75. $200,000 for water resource modeling at the university of nebraska lincoln; 76. $1,500,000 for the',
'healy zero air emission technology; 77. $1,000,000 for the donald danforth plant science center in st. louis, missouri for a',
'parasitic nematodes controls research project designed to reduce pesticide use; and 78. $1,000,000 to the missouri pork producers federation for',
'development of technology and creation of innoventor process to decrease environmental impacts of animal waste by conversion into energy sources.',
'the conferees have included bill language to authorize $1,000,000 to be transferred from epa to the council on environmental quality',
'for an environmental study. the conferees direct epa to fund the fellowship programs including the star fellowships at as close',
'as possible to the fiscal year 2004 level. the conferees direct epa to continue its technology transfer activities initially funded',
'in fiscal year 2000 at not less than the current level of support and that those activities be carried out',
'through the west virginia high technology consortium foundation. the conferees agree that funding provided under this heading in h. report',
'108 401 for project 57 should be redirected to the montana physical sciences foundation to research pilot scale enzyme catalyzed',
'processes. there is no general reduction to this account. environmental programs and management appropriates $2,313,409,000 for environmental programs and management',
'instead of $2,241,476,000 as proposed by the house and $2,310,263,000 as proposed by the senate. the conference agreement does not',
'include the language proposed by the house to make funds available for public law 108 199 to carry out paragraph',
'c 12 of section 118 of the federal water pollution control act, to remain available until september 30, 2007. the',
'conferees have agreed to specific agency program levels as follows: house senate conference alternative dispute resolution $1,015,000 $937,000 $937,000 brownfields',
'23,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 climate protection program 91,961,000 90,849,000 90,849,000 commission for environmental coop 3,949,000 3,881,000 3,881,000 compliance assistance and centers',
'27,759,000 37,000,000 27,759,000 compliance incentives 9,195,000 9,035,000 9,035,000 congressional, intergovernmental 48,366,000 46,415,000 46,415,000 criminal enforcement 31,370,000 54,450,000 39,370,000 drinking water',
'programs 94,000,000 95,000,000 94,000,000 enforcement training 3,302,000 6,000,000 3,302,000 environment and trade 1,723,000 1,616,000 1,616,000 environmental education 9,200,000 5,000,000 9,000,000',
'environmental justice 5,900,000 4,231,000 5,900,000 exchange network 22,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 facilities infrastructure and ops 308,000,000 309,000,000 317,955,000 fed. support for',
'air quality manage 87,000,000 90,000,000 87,000,000 federal stationary source regs 24,302,000 21,944,000 21,944,000 financial assistance grants/iag 20,000,000 20,329,000 20,000,000 geographic',
'program: chesapeake b 20,817,000 22,817,000 22,817,000 geographic program: great lakes 19,000,000 19,500,000 21,195,000 geographic program: long island s 2,300,000 2,300,000',
'2,300,000 geographic program: other 6,790,000 6,069,000 6,790,000 great lakes legacy act 10,000,000 25,000,000 22,500,000 human resources management 40,000,000 39,109,000 39,109,000',
'indoor air: asthma program 11,197,000 9,999,000 11,197,000 indoor air: environment tobacco 3,695,000 3,030,000 3,030,000 indoor air: radon program 5,667,000 5,073,000',
'5,073,000 indoor air: schools and workplace 10,352,000 9,425,000 9,425,000 international capacity building 6,854,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 it/data management 103,000,000 105,000,000 105,000,000',
'legal advice: environmental program 34,679,000 34,404,000 34,404,000 legal advice: support program 12,522,000 12,370,000 12,370,000 marine pollution 12,296,000 11,779,000 11,779,000 national',
'estuary program/coastal 25,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 nepa implementation 12,654,000 12,136,000 12,136,000 pesticides: field programs 27,186,000 25,217,000 25,217,000 pesticides: registration for new',
'pesticides 42,907,000 40,773,000 40,773,000 pesticides: review/reregistration 52,000,000 51,714,000 51,714,000 pollution prevention program 17,000,000 16,822,000 16,822,000 pops implementation 2,235,000 2,147,000 2,235,000',
'radiation: protection 11,812,000 11,285,000 11,812,000 radiation: response preparedness 2,611,000 2,188,000 2,611,000 rcra: corrective action 40,976,000 40,000,000 39,100,000 rcra: waste management',
'67,422,000 67,000,000 67,000,000 rcra: waste minimization and rec 11,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 regional geographic initiatives 8,800,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 regional science and',
'technology 3,626,000 3,368,000 3,368,000 regulatory innovation 18,000,000 17,338,000 17,338,000 regulatory/economic management 18,552,000 17,934,000 17,934,000 science advisory board 4,757,000 4,396,000 4,396,000',
'science policy and biotechnology 1,707,000 1,651,000 1,651,000 small business ombudsman 3,839,000 3,742,000 3,742,000 stratospheric ozone: domestic prog 5,840,000 5,000,000 5,000,000',
'stratospheric ozone: multilateral 11,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 surface water protection 188,000,000 185,000,000 188,000,000 toxic substances: chemical risk management 9,514,000 9,252,000 9,252,000',
'toxic substances: chemical risk reduction 45,879,000 44,454,000 44,454,000 toxic substances: lead risk reduc 14,800,000 11,083,000 11,083,000 tri/right to know 15,941,000',
'14,670,000 14,670,000 there is no general reduction to this account. the conferees have agreed to the following increases to the',
'budget request: 1. 8,000,000 for the criminal enforcement; 2. 2,000,000 for epa region 10 for environmental compliance; 3. $18,375,000 for',
'rural water technical assistance activities and groundwater protection with distribution as follows: $9,800,000 for the national rural water association; $3,900,000',
'for rural community assistance program, to be divided equally between assistance for water programs and assistance for wastewater programs; $735,000',
'for ground water protection council; $1,960,000 for small flows clearinghouse; $980,000 for the national environmental training center; and $1,000,000 for',
'the water systems council wellcare program. 4. $980,000 for the national biosolids partnership program; 5. $2,000,000 for source water protection',
'programs; 6. $2,940,000 for epas national computing center to provide for the remote mirroring of all critical information and related',
'systems to achieve a continuity of operations coop /disaster recovery capability. 7. $5,000,000 for americas clean water foundation for implementation',
'of on farm environmental assessments for livestock operations; 8. $5,000,000 to support a demonstration project for deployment of idle reduction',
'technology including advanced truck stop electrification, as part of the agencys smartway transport program. 9. $1,000,000 for the lake pontchartrain',
'basin restoration program for a total of $2,000,000; 10. $200,000 for the northeast states for coordinated air use management nescaum;',
'11. $200,000 for the northeast waste management officials association newmoa; 12. $1,540,000 for the lake champlain basin program, for a',
'total of $2,500,000; 13. $1,823,000 for the long island sound program, for a total of $2,300,000; 14. $2,000,000 for chesapeake',
'bay small watershed grants. the committee expects that the funds provided for this program, managed by the fish and wildlife',
'foundation, shall be used for community based projects including those that design and implement on the ground and in the',
'water environmental restoration or protection activities to help meet chesapeake bay program goals and objectives. this will result in a',
'total of $22,817,000 available in fiscal year 2005 for the chesapeake bay program. 15. $1,000,000 to the environmental monitoring and',
'assessment program within the state of alaska; 16. $100,000 to the salton sea authority in salton sea, california for air',
'quality mitigation projects; 17. $250,000 to calleguas municipal water for the calleguas creek watershed management plan implementation in ventura county,',
'california; 18. $100,000 to the university of redlands in california for the salton sea database; 19. $300,000 for the city',
'of highland, california for developing and implementing displays and exhibits for the city of highland environmental learning center; 20. $200,000',
'for the operation clean air advocates, inc. in san joaquin valley, california for operation clean air; 21. $100,000 for the',
'california state university fullerton, california for the national center for water hazard mitigation; 22. $175,000 to the central california ozone',
'study; 23. $100,000 to the university of connecticut health center to implement a model asthma intervention program for the state',
'of connecticut; 24. $250,000 to the university of north florida for the real time regional environmental modeling in jacksonville, florida;',
'25. $900,000 to osceola county, florida for abatement and prevention of hydrilla and hygophila; 26. $150,000 to the spokane region',
'chamber of commerce for the rathdrum prairie/spokane valley aquifer study in spokane county, idaho; 27. $1,700,000 to boise state university',
'for research projects aimed at developing and demonstrating multi purpose sensors to detect and analyze contaminants and time lapse imaging',
'of shallow subsurface fluid flow; 28. $300,000 for the selenium information system project at the idaho national engineering and environmental',
'laboratory; 29. $100,000 to the city of rexburg, idaho for the teton river mill site redevelopment and learning project; 30.',
'$150,000 to the city of chicago, illinois for the beach contamination identification/elimination study; 31. $100,000 for pride in the 2nd',
'district of kentucky for pride in the heartland of kentucky; 32. $500,000 to the olmsted parks conservancy in louisville, kentucky',
'to remove invasive species and correct erosion in cherokee and seneca parks; 33. $1,000,000 to the olmsted parks conservancy in',
'louisville, kentucky to correct riverbank erosion in chickasaw park; 34. $550,000 to the olmsted parks conservancy in louisville, kentucky to',
'correct erosion in iroquois park; 35. $850,000 to the louisville waterfront development corporation, kentucky for anti erosion strategies; 36. $200,000',
'to the louisiana state university in shreveport, louisiana for the red river watershed management institute; 37. $100,000 to prince georges',
'county, maryland for the low impact development demonstration project in the anacostia river watershed; 38. $100,000 to wayne county, michigan',
'for the lead prevention initiative; 39. $100,000 to wayne county, michigan for the lead prevention initiative; 40. $200,000 for the',
'michigan biotechnology institute in east lansing, michigan for the michigan biotechnology institute internationals nanocomposite surfaces; 41. $100,000 to the new',
'hampshire department of environmental services to develop a statewide water resources management plan; 42. $250,000 to the ten towns great',
'swamp watershed management committee in new jersey for a water quality monitoring program in the great swamp national refuge; 43.',
'$100,000 to monmouth university for the coastal watershed program in west long branch, new jersey; 44. $150,000 for monmouth university',
'for the center for coastal watershed management in west long beach, new jersey; 45. $200,000 to madison county, new york',
'for the landfill gas to electricity project; 46. $250,000 for the new york university in bronx, new york for health',
'disparity studies; 47. $1,500,000 for continued work on water management plans for the central new york watersheds in onondaga and',
'cayuga counties; 48. $750,000 to cortland county, new york for continued work on the aquifer protection plan, of which $350,000',
'is for continued implementation of the comprehensive water quality management program in the upper susquehanna watershed; 49. $250,000 to wayne',
'county, new york for continued work on a county wide lakeshore embankments resource preservation and watershed enhancement plan; 50. $300,000',
'for the nado national association of development organizations research foundation for environmental training and information dissemination related to rural brownfields,',
'air quality standards and water infrastructure; 51. $200,000 to the ohio river valley water sanitation commission for the ohio river',
'watershed pollutant reduction program; 52. $250,000 to lake erie coastal ohio for planning, research, and analysis of coastal lake erie',
'community, environmental, and educational efforts; 53. $200,000 to the oklahoma state university, the university of oklahoma, the university of tulsa,',
'and the university of arkansas for the integrated petroleum environmental consortium in tulsa, oklahoma; 54. $1,500,000 to the american cities',
'foundation acf for the neighborhood environmental action team program and other community environmental efforts; 55. $700,000 to caribbean american mission',
'for education research and action, inc. camera , to support a youth environmental stewardship program in bala cynwyd, pennsylvania; 56.',
'$700,000 to the environment and sports inc., of philadelphia to continue support of an environmental awareness program in philadelphia, pennsylvania;',
'57. $350,000 for the concurrent technologies corp for the small partner environmental information exchange network; 58. $100,000 to cabrini college',
'in radnor, pennsylvania for the center for science education and technology; 59. $100,000 to the university of memphis for environmental',
'programs hazard management in memphis, tennessee; 60. $250,000 to the tarrant county watershed district in tarrant county, texas to develop',
'and implement an integrated watershed protection plan; 61. $750,000 to the university of texas at austin for environmental resource management',
'and technical assistance activities for the rio bravo rio grande physical assessment program; 62. $250,000 to the university of north',
'texas for the texas institute for environmental assessment and management; 63. $200,000 to the city of lubbock, texas for a',
'comprehensive study to address regional water and wastewater concerns; 64. $75,000 to the brazos river authority for the brazos/navasota watershed',
'management project in texas; 65. $200,000 to the puget sound action team of hood canal, washington for the hood canal',
'depleted oxygen study; 66. $100,000 for the spokane regional chamber of commerce for the spokane valley/rathdrum prairie aquifer study; 67.',
'$200,000 to the upper kanawha valley enterprise community for the shrewsbury riverbank erosion project in shewsbury, west virginia; 68. $2,000,000',
'for on going activities at the canaan valley institute, including activities relating to community sustainability; 69. $1,500,000 to support and',
'implement the highlands action program hap of the agency, including, but not limited to, federal personnel and related costs; 70.',
'$150,000 for marshall university, center for environmental, geotechnical and applied sciences for environmental management incubator in huntington, west virginia; 71.',
'$200,000 to the city of cedarburg, wisconsin for ongoing surface water treatment and general environmental remediation of cedar creek; 72.',
'$4,000,000 for the small public water system technology centers at western kentucky university, the university of new hampshire, the university',
'of alaska sitka, pennsylvania state university, the university of missouri columbia, montana state university, the university of illinois, and mississippi',
'state university; 73. $500,000 for the city of boulders sustainability center; 74. $300,000 for the state review of oil and',
'natural gas environmental regulations stronger program; 75. $200,000 for the utah watershed coordinators council; 76. $250,000 for the city of',
'covington riverfront planning project in covington, kentucky; 77. $600,000 for the university of southern mississippis gulf of mexico program to',
'evaluate bacterial source tracking in three gulf coast watersheds; 78. $350,000 for the greater houston partnership/ houston advanced research center',
'for an air quality study; 79. $400,000 to the baylor university for a lake whitney comprehensive assessment; 80. $1,500,000 for',
'the rathdrum prairie/spokane valley aquifer study with matching funds to be provided by the state of idaho and washington; 81.',
'$300,000 for the selenium information system project at the idaho national engineering and environmental laboratory; 82. $2,500,000 for the southwest',
'center for environmental research and policy; 83. $500,000 for the lake tahoe environmental improvement program; 84. $1,000,000 for the city',
'of maryville, tennessee to implement an environmental protection and education project; 85. $250,000 for the center for environmental citizenship at',
'luther college in decorah, iowa; 86. $250,000 for a comprehensive storm and irrigation water management initiative for orem, utah; 87.',
'$5,000,000 for the oklahoma department of environmental quality for ongoing surface water treatment and general environmental remediation in collaboration with',
'other involved state and federal entities of the effects of mine waste tailings in the tar creek and spring creek',
'watersheds and area in ottawa county, oklahoma; 88. $500,000 for the u.s. mexico border environmental protection program at the university',
'of arizona; 89. $600,000 for the western kentucky university center for wastewater research; 90. $400,000 for the green river biological',
'diversity monitoring project at western kentucky university; 91. $300,000 for auburn university to develop a mobile delta initiative; 92. $750,000',
'for the city of wilsonville, oregon to develop an innovative rainwater management system; 93. $500,000 for the ozarks environmental and',
'water resources institute at southwest missouri state university; 94. $750,000 for the lake pontchartrain basin foundation for lake pontchartrain water',
'quality improvement; 95. $250,000 for the maryland bureau of mines for an acid mine drainage remediation project; 96. $1,000,000 for',
'projects demonstrating the benefits of low impact development along the anacostia watershed in prince georges county, maryland, including 97. $500,000',
'for storm drains and trash traps; 98. $750,000 for the city of waukesha, wisconsin, for a radium removal research and',
'study project; 99. $250,000 for the northwest straits commission for washington state universitys beach watchers program; 100. $500,000 for the',
'columbia basin groundwater management area; 101. $300,000 for the walker lake working group in nevada for scientific, analytical, and other',
'technical assistance to evaluate solutions for the restoration of walker lake; 102. $250,000 for the friends of old maui school',
'and community work day in hawaii for environmental assessments; 103. $350,000 for the county of hawaii for the honomolino irrigation',
'cooperative surface and ground water project; 104. $250,000 for the hawaii nature center east kauai watershed improvement initiative; 105. $500,000',
'for the metropolitan water district of southern california for a study of the effectiveness of biological treatment for the removal',
'of perchlorate from groundwater; 106. $250,000 for the fresno county council of governments in california for a non point source',
'water quality management program; 107. $500,000 for the storm lake, iowa, water quality project; 108. $250,000 for the iowa stormwater',
'runoff council for the development and implementation of improved urban stormwater control practices; 109. $300,000 for the vermont department of',
'agriculture stevens brook watershed project; 110. $250,000 for the city of warwick, rhode island, for design and engineering of the',
'potowomut wastewater collection system; 111. $400,000 for the city of las vegas, new mexico, for a mechanical biological treatment initiative;',
'112. $750,000 for the university of west floridas perch program; 113. $400,000 for the county of ventura, california, calleguas creek',
'watershed management plan; 114. $400,000 for a storm water research initiative at the university of vermont; 115. $700,000 for plimoth',
'plantation in plymouth, massachusetts, for environmental education initiatives; 116. $400,000 for the city of norwalk, connecticut, for the filter project',
'to prevent runoff into the long island sound; 117. $500,000 for the state of nevada to replace or retrofit school',
'buses to lower emissions; 118. $250,000 for chautauqua county, new york, for a sewerage mapping project; 119. $400,000 for the',
'right place in grand rapids, michigan, for the west michigan regional sustainable manufacturing initiative; 120. $400,000 for deschutes county, oregon,',
'for the upper deschutes river water quality and monitoring program; 121. $200,000 for pollution prevention of wreck pond and nearby',
'beaches in spring lake, new jersey; 122. $200,000 for the city of vineland, new jersey, for the demonstration of an',
'environmentally sound disabled vehicle removal pilot project; 123. $400,000 for the king county, washington, molten fuel cell demonstration project; 124.',
'$200,000 for the north carolina rural economic development center for a statewide water and wastewater assessment; 125. $750,000 for continued',
'research and watershed activities at the kenai river center in kenai, alaska; 126. $375,000 for regional haze monitoring in the',
'state of alaska; 127. $1,500,000 to the environmental resources coalition for the southwest missouri water resources assessment project; and 128.',
'$1,000,000 for the missouri department of natural resources for the low sulfur coal emissions reduction pilot project. the conference has',
'included $8,000,000 more than the budget request for epa criminal enforcement for a total of $39,370,000 for fy05, an increase',
'of a little more than $8,000,000 above the 2004 level. the conference believes that a strong criminal enforcement program is',
'essential to reducing pollution and protecting public health. the conference believes that the epa does not devote adequate resources to',
'the program, which has led to staffing declines and case backlogs. the conference directs epa to submit to the house',
'and senate committees on appropriations a plan to reduce case backlogs and ensure adequate resources and staffing levels by march',
'15, 2005. in addition to this increase, the conference agreement includes sufficient funds to maintain the level of staffing at',
'other enforcement activities throughout the agency at not less than the fiscal year 2004 level. the conferees consider that a',
'strong relationship between epa and the department of homeland security dhs is critical if the nation is going to have',
'a comprehensive and effective plan for protecting our homeland. the conferees understand that the epa has negotiated two memorandums of',
'understandings mous with dhs. the first, between dhs and epas office of research and development, provides for joint research projects.',
'the second, between dhs and epas office of air and radiation, is designed to provide coordination and funding for field',
'operations of the biowatch monitoring network. nevertheless, the conferees remain concerned that the agencys responsibilities as to homeland security are',
'not well articulated. therefore, the conferees direct epa to enter into a comprehensive mou with dhs no later than august',
'1, 2005 that will define the relationship and responsibilities of these entities with regard to the protection and security of',
'our nation. the conferees expect the mou to specifically identify areas of responsibilities and the potential costs including which entity',
'pays, in whole or part for fully meeting such responsibilities. epa shall submit to the house and senate committees on',
'appropriations a plan no later than september 15, 2005 that details how the agency will meet its responsibilities under the',
'mou, including a staffing plan and budget. the conference agreement provides the budget request of $2,000,000 for the water information',
'sharing and analysis center water isac to gather, analyze, and disseminate sensitive security information to water and wastewater systems. the',
'conferees direct that the water isac shall be implemented through a grant to the association of metropolitan water agencies. the',
'conferees have, within available funds, provided $2,000,000 for nine environmental finance centers, the same as for fiscal year 2004. the',
'conferees have provided the full budget request for the endocrine disruptor screening program. the high production volume hpv chemical challenge',
'program and the voluntary childrens chemical evaluation program have been funded at the fiscal year 2004 level and the conferees',
'urge that no reductions be proposed in the operating plan submission for these important programs. the conferees support epas promotion',
'of environmental management systems emss , codes established by a variety of industry sectors to ensure superior environmental performance, and',
'urge the agency to examine additional regulatory incentives to be provided to organizations that have implemented an ems. the conferees',
'have also provided the fiscal year 2004 appropriation level for activities and programs of the office of pesticide programs opp',
'. the conferees direct epa to provide for the pesticide applicator training program the same amount as available in fiscal',
'year 2004. the conferees support the agencys electronics recycling initiative, and encourage the agency to support pilot projects through the',
'polymer alliance zones marcee initiative to develop a market based sustainable electronics recycling infrastructure. office of inspector general appropriates $38,000,000',
'for the office of inspector general, an increase of $1,000,000 over the amount proposed by the house, and the same',
'amount proposed by the senate. in addition to amounts appropriated directly to the oig, $13,000,000 is also available by transfer',
'from funds appropriated for hazardous substance superfund. of the total funding, $750,000 shall be used to carry out the duties',
'of inspector general for the chemical safety and hazard investigation board. buildings and facilities appropriates $39,000,000 for buildings and facilities,',
'instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the senate and the same as proposed by the house. hazardous substance superfund including',
'transfers of funds appropriates $1,257,537,000 for hazardous substance superfund as proposed by the house instead of $1,381,416,000 as proposed by',
'the senate. bill language provides that such sums as are available from the superfund trust fund upon the date of',
'enactment are available for this activity, with the remainder to be derived from general revenues of the treasury. additional language',
'provides for the transfer of $13,000,000 to the office of inspector general, and for the transfer of $36,097,000 to the',
'science and technology account. the conferees direct epa to develop a standard test method for naturally occurring asbestos that will',
'provide reproducible results and provide a risk analysis using the existing epa airborne asbestos health assessment update. the conferees remain',
'concerned about the effective implementation of the superfund program. the epa ig is conducting an ongoing evaluation of superfund expenditures',
'at the request of the house and senate committees on appropriations. it is clear, however, that there is little coordination',
'of best practices at superfund sites and the conferees urge epa to develop a best practices approach which will ensure',
'that there will be better coordination in managing sites and that those superfund procedures that work best for the least',
'cost will be implemented. the conferees have agreed to the following fiscal year 2005 funding levels: 1. $879,100,000 for superfund',
'response and cleanup activities; 2. $146,514,000 for enforcement activities; 3. $145,000,000 for management and support; 4. $13,000,000 for transfer to',
'the office of inspector general; 5. $36,097,000 for research and development activities, to be transferred to the science and technology',
'account; and 6. $37,826,000 for reimbursable interagency activities, including $27,150,000 for the department of justice and $10,676,000 for osha, fema,',
'noaa, the united states coast guard, and for the department of the interior. leaking underground storage tank program appropriates $70,000,000',
'for the leaking underground storage tank program as proposed by the senate, instead of $74,000,000 as proposed by the house.',
'oil spill response appropriates $16,000,000 for oil spill response as proposed by the house and the senate. state and tribal',
'assistance grants appropriates $3,604,182,000 for state and tribal assistance grants instead of $3,359,027,000 as proposed by the house and $3,886,550,000',
'as proposed by the senate. bill language specifically provides $1,100,000,000 for clean water state revolving fund srf capitalization grants, of',
'which up to $50,000,000 is to be made available for use by states that choose to make loans, including interest',
'free loans, that increase non point and non structural, decentralized alternatives, expanding the choices available to communities in their fight',
'for clean water. the conferees again strongly encourage states that can do so to pursue innovative technologies in this regard,',
'but emphasize that this program is voluntary and that states not participating in the program will nevertheless continue to receive',
'their normal level of funding through the established srf formulas. additional bill language provides $850,000,000 for safe drinking water srf',
'capitalization grants; $50,000,000 for the united states mexico border program; $45,000,000 for grants to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure',
'needs in rural and native alaska communities; $4,000,000 for remediation of above ground leaking fuel tanks in alaska pursuant to',
'public law 106 554; $90,000,000 for brownfields infrastructure grants; $1,145,757,000 for categorical grants to the states and tribes, including $50,000,000',
'for brownfields categorical grants and $19,500,000 for the environmental information exchange program; $7,500,000 for clean school bus grants; and $309,925,000',
'for cost shared grants for construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure and for groundwater protection infrastructure. the',
'conferees have included bill language which: 1 for fiscal year 2005, authorizes the administrator of the epa to use funds',
'appropriated pursuant to the federal water pollution control act fwpca to make grants to indian tribes pursuant to section 319',
'h and 518 e of fwpca; 2 will permit the states to include as principal amounts considered to be the',
'cost of administering srf loans to eligible borrowers, with certain limitations; 3 for fiscal year 2005, authorizes the states to',
'transfer funds between the clean water and safe drinking water srf programs; and 4 stipulates that no funds provided in',
'the act to address water infrastructure needs of colonias within the united states along the united states mexico border shall',
'be made available to a county or municipal government unless that governmental entity has established an enforceable ordinance or rule',
'which prevents the development or construction of any additional colonia areas, or the development within an existing colonia of any',
'new home, business, or other structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary infrastructure. as in previous years, the conferees',
'have included bill language that stipulates that none of the funds provided in this or any previous years act for',
'the safe drinking water srf may be reserved by the administrator for health effects studies on drinking water contaminants. the',
'conferees have instead provided significant resources for such studies within epas science and technology account. the conferees have included, as',
'proposed by the senate, bill language which sets certain requirements for alaska native village grants, including: 1 a 25% cost',
'share from the state of alaska; 2 a limitation on administrative expenses; and 3 the establishment of a statewide priority',
'list and a set aside for regional hub communities. the conferees have not included language proposed in the senate bill',
'that created a new $3,000,000 construction program that was designed to begin building the needed infrastructure to reduce the risk',
'of arsenic in drinking water as required by the arsenic in drinking water rule 66 fr 6979 . in 2006,',
'both community water systems and non transient, non community water systems are expected to be in compliance with these new',
'arsenic in drinking water requirements. the conferees are concerned that many communities, especially rural communities in the west, will be',
'unable to meet these new requirements which could become a huge financial hardship on these communities. this may mean that',
'clean water systems could be abandoned in favor of untreated well water or that communities may be forced to spend',
'very tight resources on new water infrastructure while abandoning other critical priorities such as maintaining local school systems. the conferees',
'direct epa to submit a study no later than august 15, 2005 on the extent to which the communities will',
'be impacted by the arsenic in drinking water rule, the likely cost to these communities for meeting the requirements of',
'the rule, alternatives to meeting the requirements of the rule and recommendations for, but not limited to, ways to minimize',
'the cost. the conferees have included bill language that makes technical corrections and changes to grants approved in previous fiscal',
'years. of the funds provided for the united states mexico border program, $5,000,000 is for continuation of the el paso,',
'texas desalination and water supply project, and $2,000,000 is for the brownsville, texas water supply project. the conferees provide $18,000,000',
'for making competitive targeted watershed grants; within these funds, $8,000,000 is for a regional pilot program for the chesapeake bay',
'that shall demonstrate effective non point source nutrient reduction approaches that target small watersheds and accelerate nutrient reduction in innovative,',
'sustainable, and cost effective ways. partners in the effort to protect the bay include maryland; pennsylvania; virginia; the district of',
'columbia; the chesapeake bay commission, a tri state legislative body; epa, which represents the federal government; and, participating citizen advisory',
'groups. the conferees direct epa under the school bus program to treat all school districts equally, regardless of whether the',
'buses are owned by the district or owned by a contractor. in either case, the grantee is a school district.',
'in cases where the school district contracts with an outside entity for the provision of school buses, the school district',
'is expected to contract with its contractor to ensure the buses are as environmentally sound as possible at the least',
'possible cost. any use of funds must be consistent with the program requirements. school districts can apply jointly for a',
'grant where the contractor provides student busing services to more than one district. within the state and tribal categorical grant',
'program, the conference agreement includes: house senate conference state and local air quality assistance 225,000,000 228,550,000 225,000,000 tribal air quality',
'assistance 10,830,000 11,000,000 10,830,000 radon 8,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 pollution control section 106 200,000,000 210,000,000 210,000,000 beaches protection 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000',
'nonpoint source section 319 235,250,000 215,000,000 209,000,000 wetlands program development 14,500,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 wastewater operator training 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 water',
'quality cooperative agreements sec. 104 3 b 18,620,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 targeted watersheds 14,500,000 20,000,000 18,000,000 public water system supervision pwss',
'100,550,000 102,500,000 100,550,000 underground injection control uic 10,780,000 9,000,000 10,780,000 drinking water homeland security 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 rcra financial assistance',
'104,300,000 106,400,000 104,300,000 brownfields 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 underground storage tanks 12,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 pesticides program implementation 13,000,000 13,100,000 13,000,000 lead',
'risk reduction 13,500,000 13,700,000 13,500,000 toxic substances compliance 5,047,000 5,150,000 5,047,000 pesticides enforcement 19,500,000 19,900,000 19,500,000 environmental information 19,500,000 20,000,000',
'19,500,000 pollution prevention 6,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 sector program enforcement & comp assurance 2,250,000 2,250,000 2,250,000 tribal general assistance program 62,000,000',
'62,500,000 62,000,000 the conferees have not included language that directed epa to deduct from grants to state associations for a',
'state that does not wish to participate in the association, as proposed by the senate. the conferees believe that current',
'recipients of such grants have administratively addressed this issue. the conferees have provided $309,925,000 for a targeted program making grants',
'to communities for the construction of drinking water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure and for water quality protection. as in',
'past years, these grants shall be accompanied by a cost share requirement whereby 45 percent of a projects cost is',
'the responsibility of the community or entity receiving the grant. in those few cases where such cost share requirement poses',
'a particular financial burden on the recipient community or entity, the conferees support the agencys use of its long standing',
'guidance for financial capability assessments to determine reductions or waivers from this match requirement. with the exception of the limited',
'instances in which an applicant meets the criteria for a waiver, the conferees have provided no more than 55% of',
'an individual projects cost, regardless of the amount appropriated below. the phrase terms and conditions referenced in the bill language',
'includes the maximum 55% federal share, as well as the intended recipients and the specific project descriptions, as listed below.',
'the distribution of funds under this program is as follows: 1. $400,000 to the city of falkville, alabama for sewer',
'infrastructure improvements; 2. $750,000 to the city of albertville, alabama for sewer infrastructure improvements; 3. $180,000 to the city of',
'boldo, alabama for water infrastructure improvements; 4. $200,000 to the city of addison, alabama for sewer infrastructure improvements; 5. $220,000',
'to lamar county, alabama for infrastructure improvements to the lamar county reservoir; 6. $350,000 to the city of arley, alabama',
'for water infrastructure improvements; 7. $200,000 to the city of eva, alabama for sewer infrastructure improvements; 8. $200,000 to the',
'city of guin, alabama for water infrastructure improvements; 9. $250,000 to the city of phil campbell, alabama for water infrastructure',
'improvements; 10. $500,000 to blount county, alabama for water infrastructure improvements; 11. $500,000 to the dekalb jackson water supply district',
'in ider, alabama for construction of a water treatment plant; 12. $150,000 to fort payne, alabama for a pump station',
'at wills valley industrial park; 13. $250,000 to the helena utility board in helena, alabama for sewer infrastructure improvements; 14.',
'$250,000 to the city of jackson, alabama for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 15. $200,000 to the city of athens,',
'alabama for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 16. $500,000 to lawrence county, alabama for the bankhead forest water project; 17. $250,000 to',
'the city of huntsville, alabama for water infrastructure improvements; 18. $400,000 to hartselle utilities for wastewater infrastructure improvements in hartselle,',
'alabama; 19. $100,000 to harvest monrovia water, sewer, and fire protection in alabama for a master plan to accomplish the',
'establishment of a sewer system within the service area; 20. $300,000 to the limestone county water and sewer authority in',
'alabama for water infrastructure improvements; 21. $400,000 to the waterworks boards of the towns of section and dutton, alabama for',
'water infrastructure improvements; 22. $500,000 to the scottsboro waterworks, sewer, and gas board in scottsboro, alabama for construction and rehabilitation',
'of a sanitary sewer collection system; 23. $600,000 to the city of sheffield, alabama for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'24. $200,000 to the west morgan east lawrence water and sewer authority for water and wastewater system infrastructure improvements; 25.',
'$50,000 to jackson county, alabama for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 26. $400,000 to the city of muscle shoals, alabama',
'for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 27. $100,000 to the community of overlook hills in dallas county, alabama for wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 28. $100,000 to the town of fulton, alabama to construct a wastewater treatment facility; 29. $150,000 to the',
'town of red level, alabama for phase ii water infrastructure improvements; 30. $150,000 to the city of valley, alabama to',
'purchase langdale mill and fairfax utilization plant; 31. $100,000 for the millerville water authority clay county commission for water infrastructure',
'improvements in millerville, alabama; 32. $200,000 for the smiths station water authority in alabama for water infrastructure improvements; 33. $30,000',
'for city of piedmont water and utilities board to extend water lines to the terrapin cove/borden springs area in cleburne',
'county, alabama; 34. $250,000 to the city of fayetteville, arkansas for water infrastructure improvements; 35. $250,000 for the faulkner county',
'public facilities board for lake conway sewer improvements in faulkner county, arkansas; 36. $200,000 for the city of goodyear, arizona',
'for water infrastructure improvements; 37. $250,000 to the city of avondale, arizona for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 38. $150,000 to the',
'city of chandler, arizona for the chandler arsenic mitigation program; 39. $1,000,000 to the university of arizona, college of pharmacy',
'for the us mexico border environmental protection program; 40. $250,000 to the city of stafford, arizona for construction of a',
'wastewater treatment plant; 41. $500,000 to the city of st. johns, arizona for new water transmission pipeline construction; 42. $150,000',
'to the city of rialto, california for water infrastructure improvements; 43. $250,000 to the box springs mutual water company of',
'the city of moreno valley, california for installation of a sewer system; 44. $200,000 to the city of oxnard, california',
'for the headworks expansion project and redwood trunk project; 45. $150,000 to the city of modesto, california for the neighborhood',
'storm water, sewer, and water infrastructure project ninth street corridor storm drain project ; 46. $600,000 to the orange county',
'sanitation district for wastewater infrastructure improvements in fountain valley, california; 47. $500,000 to the city of laguna beach, california for',
'emergency sewer repairs; 48. $1,000,000 to the city of solana beach, california for wastewater treatment improvements in the municipal sewer',
'system; 49. $250,000 to the city of roseville, california for water infrastructure improvements; 50. $400,000 to the city of monrovia,',
'california for water and wastewater infrastructure improvement; 51. $1,000,000 to the cities of arcadia and sierra madre, california for the',
'joint water infrastructure restoration program; 52. $200,000 to the city of east palo alto, california for the storm water infrastructure',
'improvements; 53. $350,000 to the monterey county water resource agency for the salinas valley water project in monterey county, california;',
'54. $100,000 to the sweetwater authority for the water quality monitoring in chula vista, california; 55. $250,000 to the city',
'of el segundo, california for wastewater infrastructure improvements for smoky hollow; 56. $350,000 for the city of redding, california for',
'water infrastructure improvements; 57. $750,000 to the san diego county water authority for the san diego county water authority regional',
'seawater desalination initiative in san diego, california; 58. $350,000 to the city of brisbane, california for water and wastewater infrastructure',
'improvements; 59. $100,000 for the bighorn desert water agency for water infrastructure improvements in yucca valley, california; 60. $450,000 to',
'the city of san bernardino, california for lakes and stream project; 61. $250,000 to the city of hesperia, california for',
'water infrastructure improvements; 62. $200,000 to the city of lake arrowhead, california for the community services district; 63. $500,000 for',
'mission springs water district for the groundwater protection, supply enhancement/reuse program in desert hot springs, california; 64. $450,000 to the',
'city of banning, california for the brinton reservoir; 65. $300,000 for the hi desert water district in yucca valley, california',
'for the warren valley recharge facility; 66. $300,000 for the santa ana watershed project authority in california for the santa',
'ana regional interceptor sari enhancement; 67. $200,000 for the city of san jose, california for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'68. $500,000 to the city of sacramento, california for combined sewer system improvement rehabilitation project; 69. $250,000 for the castaic',
'lake water agency in california for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 70. $250,000 to the city of barstow, california for a sewer',
'master plan implementation project; 71. $250,000 to the city of victorville, california for water infrastructure improvements; 72. $200,000 for the',
'california state university, dominguez hills for the center for urban environmental research in carson, california; 73. $200,000 to the city',
'of brea, california for sewer infrastructure improvements; 74. $200,000 to the city of mission viejo, california for the oso creek',
'barrier project; 75. $300,000 to the city of vallejo, california for the mare island sanitary sewer and storm drain improvement',
'project; 76. $250,000 to the city of norwalk, california for the balancing facility project; 77. $150,000 to the strathmore public',
'utility district for a wastewater treatment plant; 78. $250,000 to the city of folsom, california for the sewer rehabilitation project;',
'79. $1,000,000 to the city of san francisco, california for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 80. $800,000 for the santa',
'clara valley water district in santa clara county, california for perchlorate cleanup; 81. $200,000 to the city of westminster, california',
'for the westminster water quality pilot project; 82. $300,000 to the city of huntington beach, california for the wintersberg channel',
'urban run off treatment; 83. $250,000 to the city of downey, california for storm water infrastructure improvements; 84. $150,000 for',
'the municipal water district of orange county, california for an orange county water reliability study; 85. $200,000 for the orange',
'county sanitation district for a new secondary treatment facility in fountain valley, california; 86. $250,000 to the city of eurka,',
'california for the martin slough interceptor; 87. $250,000 to the city of gardena, california for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'88. $250,000 to the city of santa monica, california for water infrastructure improvements; 89. $200,000 for sonoma county, california for',
'the monte rio sanitation project in monte rio, california; 90. $250,000 to jefferson county, colorado to implement a new storm',
'water improvement program; 91. $250,000 to the city of ouray, colorado for water infrastructure improvements; 92. $150,000 to the city',
'of meriden, connecticut for the city center initiative flood control and demolition; 93. $300,000 to the city of new britain,',
'connecticut for water infrastructure improvements; 94. $500,000 to the city of southington, connecticut for the southington water supply improvement project;',
'95. $200,000 to the city of stamford, connecticut for storm water infrastructure improvements; 96. $350,000 to the city of groton,',
'connecticut for water and sewer line extension; 97. $500,000 to the district of columbia government for drinking water infrastructure improvements',
'to address lead problems; 98. $400,000 for the city of wilmington, delaware for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 99. $250,000 to the',
'city of tarpon springs, florida for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 100. $200,000 to the city of gainesville, florida for',
'the depot regional storm water park; 101. $250,000 to citrus county, florida for the chassahowitzka area wastewater collection and drinking',
'water distribution system; 102. $200,000 to hillsborough county, florida for the hillsborough county alternative water supplies phase iii; 103. $750,000',
'to the city of miami beach, florida for storm water infrastructure improvements; 104. $250,000 to the city of key west,',
'florida for storm water infrastructure improvements 105. $200,000 to the city of pemroke pines, florida for water treatment expansion; 106.',
'$250,000 to the city of homestead, florida for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 107. $150,000 for the south seminole &',
'north orange county wastewater transmission authority for the replacement of wastewater pipes and mechanical equipment; 108. $200,000 to the southwest',
'florida water management district for the peace river & myakka river water initiative in polk county, florida; 109. $300,000 to',
'the village of wellington, florida for the reconfiguration of storm water system project; 110. $350,000 for the county of sarasota,',
'florida for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 111. $200,000 to the city of rivera beach, florida for the storm water management plan;',
'112. $200,000 to the town of windermere, florida for storm water management improvements; 113. $250,000 to the city of miami',
'gardens, florida for water, wastewater, storm water, and sewer infrastructure improvements; 114. $200,000 to the city of bunnell, florida for',
'the wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system rehabilitation project; 115. $500,000 for st. johns county, florida for the college park',
'drainage improvement project in west augustine, florida; 116. $250,000 for the escambia county utility authority for wastewater treatment/water reclamation partnership',
'in escambia county, florida; 117. $350,000 to the city of davenport, florida for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 118. $200,000 to the',
'city of lakeworth, florida for water infrastructure improvements; 119. $200,000 to the city of davie, florida for water main replacement;',
'120. $300,000 for the south central regional wastewater treatment and disposal board for the 100% wastewater reuse project in the',
'cities of delray beach and boynton beach, florida; 121. $300,000 to the city of starke, florida for the water quality',
'improvement program; 122. $500,000 to osceola county, florida for drainage basin improvements; 123. $2,500,000 to the st. johns river water',
'management district for water infrastructure improvements in central and east florida; 124. $4,000,000 to the southwest florida water management district',
'for continuation of the tampa bay reservoir project; 125. $1,200,000 to the southwest florida water management district for tampa bay',
'reclaimed water and downstream augmentation project; 126. $300,000 to the southwest florida water management district for the peace river and',
'myakka river watershed restoration initiative; 127. $500,000 to the city of clearwater, florida for the wastewater and reclaimed water infrastructure',
'project; 128. $1,300,000 to the city of tampa, florida for sediment removal from estuaries of the headwaters at the canals;',
'129. $500,000 to the city of treasure island, florida for wastewater and sewer system upgrades; 130. $900,000 to the city',
'of albany, georgia storm water infrastructure improvements; 131. $400,000 to the city of americus, georgia for sewer service expansion; 132.',
'$1,000,000 to the city of atlanta, georgia for the mcdaniel basin combined sewer overflow separation project; 133. $1,000,000 for columbus',
'water works, columbus, georgia for its biosolids flow through thermophilic treatment demonstration project; 134. $250,000 to the city of plains,',
'georgia for water infrastructure improvements; 135. $100,000 to the city of social circle, georgia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'136. $100,000 to the city of thomasville, georgia for extension of sewer lines; 137. $150,000 to the city of moultrie,',
'georgia for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 138. $150,000 to the city of summerville, georgia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 139.',
'$200,000 to polk county, georgia for the polk county wastewater collection system; 140. $250,000 to the city of roswell, georgia',
'for the big creek watershed project; 141. $750,000 to the city of atlanta, georgia for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 142. $750,000',
'to the city of moultrie, georgia for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 143. $700,000 for the metropolitan north georgia planning district for',
'water infrastructure improvements in north atlanta metropolitan area, georgia; 144. $150,000 to the city of byron, georgia for water and',
'wastewater infrastructure improvements; 145. $250,000 to the city of social circle, georgia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 146. $250,000',
'to the guam waterworks authority for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in the territory of guam; 147. $150,000 to the',
'maui county department of water supply for the lead reduction in upcountry maui in upcountry maui, hawaii; 148. $200,000 to',
'the city of castleford, idaho for water infrastructure improvements; 149. $450,000 to the city of castleford, idaho for water infrastructure',
'improvements; 150. $600,000 to the city of twin falls, idaho for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 151. $750,000 to the city of',
'pocatello, idaho for water infrastructure improvements; 152. $150,000 to the city of lockport, illinois for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'153. $450,000 to the village of johnsburg, illinois for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 154. $300,000 to the lake county storm water',
'management community for the lake county watershed plan in lake county, illinois; 155. $200,000 to the city of silvis, illinois',
'for water infrastructure improvements; 156. $200,000 to the village of newark, illinois for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 157. $200,000 to the',
'village of paw paw, illinois for construction of an elevated water storage tower; 158. $200,000 to the village of annawan,',
'illinois for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 159. $650,000 to the salt creek sanitary district in villa park, illinois for',
'water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 160. $300,000 to the village of east hazel crest, illinois for water infrastructure improvements; 161.',
'$200,000 to the city of lexington, illinois for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 162. $400,000 to lake county, illinois for wastewater infrastructure',
'improvements on the des plaines river; 163. $500,000 to the city of peoria, illinois for stormwater management; 164. $542,500 to',
'the village of bartonville, illinois for storm sewer improvements in broadmoor heights; 165. $500,000 to the village of arenzville, illinois',
'for water infrastructure improvements; 166. $500,000 to the village of argenta, illinois for water infrastructure improvements; 167. $500,000 to the',
'village of north pekin, illinois for water infrastructure improvements; 168. $357,500 to the city of spring valley, illinois for water',
'infrastructure improvements; 169. $250,000 to the city of virginia, illinois for water infrastructure improvements; 170. $500,000 to the city of',
'pekin, illinois wastewater infrastructure improvements; 171. $250,000 to the city of lincoln, illinois to repair and slip line pulaski street',
'sewer line; 172. $350,000 to the village of la grange, illinois for water infrastructure improvements; 173. $550,000 to the village',
'of fox river grove, illinois for phase ii sewer plant infrastructure improvements; 174. $250,000 to the city of shelbyville, illinois',
'for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 175. $250,000 to the city of breese, illinois for construction of the breese water plant; 176.',
'$100,000 to the village of mazon, illinois for water infrastructure improvements; 177. $200,000 for will county, illinois for the feasibility',
'study for sanitary district expansion; 178. $300,000 to the city of marion, indiana for water infrastructure improvements associated with the',
'water loop project in grant county, indiana; 179. $200,000 to the city of crawford, indiana for the design and construction',
'phases of the crawfordsville eastside sanitary sewer project; 180. $500,000 to the city of frankfort, indiana for construction of the',
'eastside drainage/detention facility; 181. $150,000 to the city of indianapolis, indiana for sewer rehabilitation in northeast indianapolis; 182. $300,000 to',
'the city of evansville, indiana for the pigeon creek enhancement project; 183. $200,000 to the city of new castle, indiana',
'for the sanitary sewer and sanitary forcemain project; 184. $330,000 to the city of lowell, indiana for construction of additional',
'water lines; 185. $400,000 to the city of hebron, indiana for water infrastructure improvements; 186. $150,000 to the city of',
'des moines, iowa for storm water infrastructure improvements to the closes creek watershed; 187. $250,000 to the city of storm',
'lake, iowa for water infrastructure improvements; 188. $250,000 to the city of postville, iowa for the completion of the postville',
'wastewater facility; 189. $500,000 to the city of mason city, iowa for completion of the mason city water treatment plant;',
'190. $450,000 to the city of ft. madison, iowa for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 191. $450,000 to the city',
'of ottumwa, iowa for the south ottumwa sewer separation project; 192. $500,000 to the city of davenport, iowa for the',
'westside diversion tunnel; 193. $250,000 to the city of mission, kansas for construction and expansion of a storm water flow',
'management system; 194. $350,000 to the city of harper, kansas for water infrastructure improvements; 195. $150,000 to the town of',
'north middletown, kentucky for north middletown water and sewer improvements; 196. $100,000 to the city of shepherdsville, kentucky for storm',
'water compliance; 197. $100,000 to the city of hillview, kentucky for the hillview storm water compliance; 198. $550,000 to the',
'louisville/jefferson county metropolitan sewer district, kentucky to construct a gravity interceptor sewer in shively; 199. $225,000 louisville/jefferson county metropolitan sewer',
'district, kentucky for wastewater infrastructure improvements in beechwood village; 200. $225,000 louisville/jefferson county metropolitan sewer district, kentucky for wastewater infrastructure',
'improvements at canoe lane; 201. $700,000 to the city of whitesburg, kentucky for construction of a wastewater treatment plant; 202.',
'$1,200,000 for the perry county fiscal court in hazard, kentucky for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant; 203. $100,000',
'to the city of morehead, kentucky for the renovation and expansion of a wastewater treatment plant; 204. $150,000 to the',
'city of jamestown, kentucky for the water treatment plant; 205. $150,000 to the city of monroe for the monroe wastewater',
'improvement program in monroe, louisiana; 206. $200,000 to the village of slaughter, louisiana for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 207. $200,000 to',
'the west baton rouge parish, louisiana for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 208. $250,000 to the city of shreveport, louisiana for the',
'municipal water distribution system backflow prevention; 209. $200,000 to the city of shreveport, louisiana for watershed protection; 210. $500,000 for',
'the south central planning & development commission for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in new iberia, st. charles, morgan city,',
'st. bernard and st. james, louisiana; 211. $250,000 to the city of slidell, louisiana for storm water infrastructure improvements; 212.',
'$200,000 to the town of windham, maine for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 213. $500,000 to the city of brewer, maine for',
'the sewer improvements project; 214. $250,000 to the city of salisbury, maryland for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 215. $250,000 to the',
'city of cambridge, maryland for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 216. $250,000 to the city of elkton, maryland for wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'217. $100,000 to prince georges county, maryland for the livable community initiative in brentwood, north brentwood, edmonston and cottage city,',
'maryland; 218. $250,000 for prince georges county, maryland for the anacostia trash reduction program and removal of floatable trash for',
'the cities of brentwood and edmonston, maryland; 219. $500,000 to the ymca camp letts in edgewater, maryland for water infrastructure',
'improvements; 220. $200,000 to the city of boston, massachusetts to continue efforts to address deteriorating groundwater levels in the greater',
'boston area; 221. $200,000 for the towns of braintree, holbrook and randolph in massachusetts for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'222. $950,000 to the cities of fall river and new bedford, massachusetts for combined sewer overflow projects; 223. $200,000 to',
'the city of lawrence, massachusetts for combined sewer overflow mitigation; 224. $400,000 to the city of leomister, massachusetts for the',
'rockwell village revitalization initiative for water infrastructure improvements; 225. $250,000 for wastewater projects for communities in essex county, massachusetts 226.',
'$500,000 to the pioneer valley planning commission in west springfield, massachusetts for the connecticut river combined sewer overflow; 227. $900,000',
'to wayne county, michigan for the rouge river national wet weather demonstration project; 228. $500,000 to the city of grand',
'rapids, michigan for combined sewer overflows; 229. $250,000 to the genesee county drain commission for the northeast relief sewer/kearsley creek',
'interceptor project in genesee county, michigan; 230. $350,000 to the city of detroit, michigan for the woodmere sewage pump station',
'rehabilitation; 231. $1,000,000 to the oakland county drain commission for evergreen farmington sanitary sewer overflow control project in farmington hills,',
'michigan; 232. $500,000 to the oakland county drain commission for footing drain/sewer lead excess flow prevention demonstration project in waterford,',
'michigan; 233. $200,000 for oakland county, michigan to identify and eliminate sewage contributions from older urban areas in the clinton',
'river; 234. $200,000 to the city of westland, michigan for water infrastructure improvements; 235. $650,000 for macomb county and st.',
'clair county, michigan to implement a comprehensive water quality monitoring program; 236. $300,000 to brighton township, michigan for a waterline',
'construction; 237. $300,000 for the livingston county drain commission for drain construction in livingston county, michigan; 238. $250,000 to lanse',
'township, michigan for water and sewer infrastructure improvements; 239. $250,000 to the city of roseau, minnesota for storm water infrastructure',
'improvements; 240. $600,000 to the city of minneapolis, minnesota for the combined sewer overflow; 241. $200,000 to the mississippi band',
'of choctaw indians for an academic wetlands and wetlands mitigation project in neshoba county, mississippi; 242. $300,000 for lamar county,',
'mississippi for water and sewer infrastructure improvements; 243. $500,000 to the city of belmont, mississippi for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 244.',
'$500,000 to the city of pontotoc, mississippi for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 245. $350,000 to the city of joplin, missouri for',
'the crossroads parallel sewer phase 4 upgrades; 246. $200,000 to the city of st. louis, department of public utilities for',
'the columbia bottoms wellfield development water project in st. louis, missouri; 247. $250,000 to the clarence cannon wholesale water commission',
'for water infrastructure improvements in monroe county, missouri; 248. $250,000 to the duckett creek sanitary district in missouri for wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 249. $150,000 for the rosodyn corporation in butte, montana for a waste recovery from municipal waste treatment plant;',
'250. $300,000 to the city of lincoln, nebraska for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 251. $550,000 to the city of',
'omaha, nebraska for the combined sewerage overflow project; 252. $400,000 to the city of fallon, nevada for wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'253. $400,000 to the city of henderson, nevada for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 254. $150,000 to the city of nashua, new',
'hampshire for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 255. $200,000 to the new hampshire department of environmental services for sewer system expansion in',
'franklin, new hampshire; 256. $200,000 to the city of somerworth, new hampshire for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 257. $1,000,000 to the',
'township of parsippany, new jersey for water infrastructure improvements; 258. $250,000 to the city of wildwood, new jersey for storm',
'sewer outflow reconstruction; 259. $250,000 to the new jersey municipal utilities authority for the peninsula at bayonne harbor water infrastructure',
'improvement project in bayonne, new jersey; 260. $400,000 for the passaic valley sewerage commission in new jersey for the combined',
'sewage overflow program; 261. $100,000 for the bergen county utilities authority for wastewater infrastructure improvements in englewood, new jersey; 262.',
'$300,000 for the new jersey meadowlands commission for the hackensack meadowlands ecosystem restoration; 263. $100,000 to the city of lordsburg,',
'new mexico for water infrastructure improvements; 264. $100,000 to the city of bayard, new mexico for the ft. bayard effluent',
'reuse system; 265. $150,000 to the city of ruidoso downs, new mexico for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 266. $150,000 to the',
'city of elephant butte, new mexico for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 267. $150,000 to the city of los lunas, new mexico',
'to build a sewer interceptor line; 268. $150,000 to the city of espanola, new mexico for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 269.',
'$200,000 to the city of tijeras, new mexico for water infrastructure improvements; 270. $200,000 for bernalillo county, new mexico for',
'the south and north water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 271. $200,000 to the city of brookhaven, new york for storm',
'water infrastructure improvements; 272. $100,000 to the chenango county agricultural society of chenango county, new york for upgrades to the',
'water and septic systems at the chenango county fair grounds and for a study; 273. $125,000 to the town of',
'schulyer, new york for water system improvements; 274. $200,000 to the village of bridgewater, new york for water infrastructure improvements;',
'275. $200,000 to the towns of springport and fleming, new york for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 276. $300,000 to',
'rockland county, new york for the western ramapo sewer extension and water reuse project; 277. $250,000 to the village of',
'deposit, new york for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 278. $250,000 to the town of blooming grove, new york for wastewater infrastructure',
'improvements; 279. $300,000 to the village of sea cliff, new york for the sanitary sewer system infrastructure development and management',
'project; 280. $110,000 for the village of mamaroneck, new york for sewer system improvements; 281. $150,000 to the town of',
'new castle, new york for the phase ii storm water compliance program; 282. $250,000 to the city of oswego, new',
'york for sewer overflow system improvements; 283. $275,000 for the warnerville water district in warnerville, new york for a water',
'and sewer project; 284. $250,000 to the town of cheektowaga, new york for the plant no. 3 overflow retention facility;',
'285. $650,000 to the erie water authority for water infrastructure improvements for the town of newstead and village of williamsville,',
'new york; 286. $200,000 to the town/village of east rochester, new york for sewer infrastructure improvements; 287. $1,000,000 for dutchess',
'county water and wastewater authority in hyde park, new york for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 288. $12,000,000 for continued clean water',
'improvements for onondaga lake, new york; 289. $4,000,000 to monroe county water authority in new york state for the eastside',
'water treatment project; 290. $900,000 to wayne county, new york for construction of a waterline along north geneva road; 291.',
'$600,000 to the wayne county water and sewer authority for water infrastructure improvements in the town of huron, new york;',
'292. $4,000,000 for drinking water infrastructure needs in the new york city watershed; 293. $4,000,000 for water quality infrastructure improvements',
'for long island sound, new york; 294. $1,000,000 for water quality infrastructure improvements for the jamesville, new york sewer project;',
'295. $350,000 to the town of elbridge, new york for the construction of a waterline; 296. $500,000 to the county',
'of onondaga, department of community development in new york for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 297. $500,000 to cayuga county',
'in victory, new york for water infrastructure improvements; 298. $250,000 to the town of landis, north carolina for water and',
'wastewater infrastructure improvements; 299. $200,000 to harnett county, north carolina to install pump stations and a forcemain as part of',
'a central wastewater treatment rehabilitation project; 300. $200,000 to the towns of biscoe, star, and troy, north carolina for the',
'montgomery county, north carolina sewer project; 301. $200,000 to the towns of hamlet rockingham, north carolina for wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'302. $200,000 to the town of farmville, north carolina for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 303. $150,000 to the cities of east',
'arcadia, bolton and sandyfield, north carolina for a regional water system; 304. $200,000 to the town of wendell, north carolina',
'for the buffalo creek interceptor project; 305. $250,000 to the city of charlotte, north carolina for the wastewater plant expansion;',
'306. $200,000 to the town of apex, north carolina for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 307. $1,500,000 to wake county, north carolina',
'for water infrastructure improvements in cooperation with the town of cary, north carolina and durham county, north carolina; 308. $500,000',
'to orange county, north carolina for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 309. $650,000 to the orange water and sewer authority',
'owasa in north carolina for a water reuse project; 310. $200,000 to the town of hillsborough, north carolina for water',
'and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 311. $880,000 for the eastern band of cherokee indians for water infrastructure improvements in cherokee, north',
'carolina; 312. $1,000,000 for mcdowell county, north carolina for water infrastructure improvements; 313. $100,000 to the town of east spencer,',
'north carolina for water and sewer rehabilitation project; 314. $150,000 to the city of devils lake, north dakota for the',
'devils lake water line; 315. $150,000 to the city of lorain, ohio for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 316. $150,000 to butler',
'county, ohio for the butler county waterline; 317. $300,000 to the village of north baltimore, ohio for the water street',
'combined sewer separation project; 318. $300,000 to the village of hicksville, ohio for the hicksville wastewater treatment plant project; 319.',
'$300,000 to the city of defiance, ohio for the sewer separation project; 320. $750,000 to the city of circleville, ohio',
'for sewer infrastructure improvements; 321. $1,000,000 to the burr oak regional water district for water infrastructure improvements in perry county,',
'ohio; 322. $550,000 to greene county, ohio for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 323. $50,000 to the logan elm school',
'district for water infrastructure improvements in circleville, ohio; 324. $220,000 to the lancaster campus of ohio university for water infrastructure',
'improvements in lancaster, ohio; 325. $155,000 to fairfield county, ohio for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 326. $350,000 to the',
'northeast ohio regional sewer district for the easterly/doan brook watershed pollution abatement project; 327. $1,000,000 to the city of toledo,',
'ohio for wet weather flow and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 328. $1,000,000 to ottawa county, ohio for water infrastructure improvements; 329.',
'$1,000,000 to the city of sandusky, ohio for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 330. $350,000 to ashtabula county, ohio for the rock',
'creek village waterline extension; 331. $50,000 to jackson county, ohio for water infrastructure improvements; 332. $550,000 to guernsey county, ohio',
'for a water line extension; 333. $500,000 for the st. marys municipal government for wastewater infrastructure improvements in st. marys,',
'ohio; 334. $625,000 for urbana university in urbana, ohio for storm drainage and water and sewer line construction; 335. $500,000',
'for the delphos municipal government for the tri county regional water system in delphos, ohio; 336. $550,000 to the metropolitan',
'sewer district of greater cincinnati for the sanitary sewer overflow demonstration project in cincinnati, ohio; 337. $500,000 to the city',
'of wooster, ohio for storm water infrastructure improvements along beall ave; 338. $500,000 to the village of hayesville, ohio for',
'water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 339. $500,000 to the city of canton, ohio for water infrastructure improvements; 340. $150,000 for',
'the trumbull county sanitary engineer for installation of the maplewood park sewer system in hubbard township, ohio; 341. $250,000 for',
'columbiana county, ohio for water infrastructure improvements to the buckeye water district; 342. $100,000 to the city of marlow, oklahoma',
'for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 343. $200,000 to the city of sulpher, oklahoma for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 344. $1,000,000',
'to the city of seminole, oklahoma for water infrastructure improvements; 345. $80,000 to the city of meeker, oklahoma to refurbish',
'the water tower; 346. $100,000 to skiatook, oklahoma for water and sewer infrastructure improvements; 347. $150,000 to the city of',
'portland, oregon for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 348. $150,000 to the city of sweet home, oregon for wastewater infrastructure',
'improvements; 349. $150,000 to the city of salem, oregon for the peak excess flow treatment facility for sanitary sewer overflows;',
'350. $200,000 to the city of klamath falls, oregon for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 351. $150,000 to the city of rainier,',
'oregon for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 352. $1,000,000 to allegheny county, pennsylvania for the 3 rivers wet weather demonstration project; 353.',
'$100,000 to the city of sharon, pennsylvania for the budd street sewer line replacement; 354. $500,000 to the city of',
'philadelphia to continue the planning, design, and construction of innovative storm water management solutions in philadelphia, pennsylvania; 355. $500,000 to',
'cheltenham township, pennsylvania to continue the planning, design, and construction of innovative storm water management solutions; 356. $250,000 to beaver',
'falls municipal authority for wastewater infrastructure improvements to the big beaver treatment facility in big beaver, pennsylvania; 357. $250,000 to',
'the city of harrisburg, pennsylvania for the harrisburg advanced wastewater treatment facility; 358. $350,000 to the wyoming valley sanitary authority',
'in wyoming valley, pennsylvania for the wyoming valley combined sewer overflow project; 359. $200,000 to ligonier township, pennsylvania for the',
'ligonier township sewage project; 360. $250,000 for the south hills area council of governments for the south hills area storm',
'sewer project in allegheny county, pennsylvania; 361. $250,000 for the clarion area authority for the fifth avenue sewer line replacement',
'project in clarion, pennsylvania; 362. $500,000 to the nelson township authority for water infrastructure improvements in nelson, pennsylvania; 363. $250,000',
'to the city of lancaster, pennsylvania for the water treatment membrane project; 364. $200,000 for york city sewer authority for',
'the clean water demonstration project in york, pennsylvania; 365. $500,000 for the kulpmont marion heights joint municipal authority in kulpmont,',
'pennsylvania for sewer infrastructure improvements; 366. $4,000,000 for a grant to puerto rico for drinking water infrastructure improvements to the',
'metropolitano community water system in san juan; 367. $200,000 to the town of north smithfield, rhode island for water and',
'wastewater infrastructure improvements; 368. $200,000 to the city of newport, rhode island for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 369. $200,000',
'to the narragansett bay commission in providence, rhode island for combined sewer overflow control and wastewater improvement project; 370. $250,000',
'to the city of lake greenwood, south carolina for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 371. $150,000 to mount pleasant waterworks',
'for the mount pleasant waterworks rural roads gravity wastewater extension project in mount pleasant, south carolina; 372. $500,000 to the',
'myrtle beach downtown redevelopment corporation for a new storm water drainage system in myrtle beach, south carolina; 373. $750,000 to',
'the towns of olar and govan, south carolina for water infrastructure improvements; 374. $300,000 to the city of wellford, south',
'carolina for sewer/wastewater infrastructure improvements; 375. $400,000 for the chester county sewer district for wastewater infrastructure improvements in lando, south',
'carolina; 376. $200,000 to the town of ridgeland, south carolina for the wagon branch water project; 377. $125,000 to the',
'city of franklin, tennessee for water system improvements to the watson branch watershed; 378. $150,000 to the city of pikeville,',
'tennessee for the pikeville/bledsoe county water improvements project; 379. $125,000 to the hampton utility district in little milligan/fish springs community,',
'carter county, tennessee for water infrastructure improvements; 380. $125,000 to the city of tusculum, tennessee for first construction phase of',
'a wastewater treatment plant; 381. $50,000 to the city of bean station, tennessee for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 382. $100,000 for',
'roane county, tennessee for water infrastructure improvements; 383. $200,000 to the spring city, tennessee for water and sewer line replacement;',
'384. $250,000 for anderson county, tennessee for water infrastructure improvements; 385. $400,000 to the city of dayton, tennessee for flocculation',
'and settling basins; 386. $150,000 for the city of houston, texas for water infrastructure improvements; 387. $250,000 to the city',
'of liberty hill, texas for the liberty hill central city sewer system project; 388. $75,000 to the brazos river authority',
'for the brazos/navasota watershed management project in fort bend county, texas; 389. $100,000 for the brazos river authority for the',
'west fort bend county regional water treatment facility in fort bend county, texas; 390. $500,000 for the fort bend county,',
'texas for water infrastructure improvements; 391. $350,000 to bosque county, texas for water infrastructure improvements; 392. $250,000 to the city',
'of weatherford, texas for water infrastructure improvements; 393. $250,000 to the city of pharr, texas for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 394.',
'$150,000 to the city of alvin, texas for water infrastructure improvements; 395. $250,000 for the el paso water utilities for',
'water infrastructure expansion in el paso, texas; 396. $150,000 to the san antonio water system for the espada road sewer',
'project in san antonio, texas; 397. $500,000 to the city of austin, texas for the non structural sanitary sewer overflow',
'prevention project; 398. $150,000 to logan city, utah for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements for phase i and ii of',
'the northwest park project; 399. $250,000 to smyth county, virginia for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 400. $300,000 to hanover county, virginia',
'for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 401. $150,000 to fauquier county, virginia for a sewage treatment plant in the catlett/calverton area; 402.',
'$750,000 to dale service corporation in dale city, virginia for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 403. $100,000 to the isle of wight',
'county, virginia for water infrastructure improvements; 404. $500,000 to the town of halifax, virginia for water infrastructure improvements; 405. $1,000,000',
'to franklin county, virginia for water infrastructure improvements; 406. $500,000 to fluvanna county, virginia for water infrastructure improvements; 407. $1,000,000',
'to the town of brookneal, virginia for water infrastructure improvements; 408. $218,000 to nelson county, virginia for water and wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 409. $682,000 to pittsylvania county, virginia for water infrastructure improvements; 410. $200,000 to the eastern shore of virginia',
'public service authority in northhampton county, virginia for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 411. $250,000 to the government of the virgin islands',
'for wastewater infrastructure system improvements in st. croix, virgin islands; 412. $1,000,000 to the city of alexandria, virginia and arlington',
'county for water infrastructure improvements in the four mile run watershed; 413. $150,000 to the city of chehalis, washington for',
'water infrastructure improvements; 414. $1,000,000 to the city of tacoma, washington for an integrated storm water system for salishan housing',
'development; 415. $200,000 to the city of carson, washington for water infrastructure improvements; 416. $200,000 to the city of oak',
'harbor, washington for water infrastructure improvements; 417. $150,000 to the town of uniontown, washington for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 418. $250,000',
'to the town of ione, washington for water infrastructure improvements; 419. $150,000 to the city of lakewood, washington for the',
'american lake gardens industrial sewer extension; 420. $150,000 to the city of sun prairie, wisconsin for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 421.',
'$1,850,000 to the city of antigo, wisconsin for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 422. $862,000 to the city of vesper,',
'wisconsin for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 423. $1,500,000 to the city of boyd, wisconsin for water and wastewater infrastructure',
'improvements; 424. $100,000 to the town of scott, wisconsin for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 425. $200,000 to the city of racine,',
'wisconsin for water infrastructure improvements; 426. $500,000 to the city of waukesha, wisconsin for systems planning and water infrastructure improvements;',
'427. $200,000 to the kanawha county commission in kanawha county, west virginia for the upper fishers branch/guthrie water project; 428.',
'$200,000 to the braxton county development authority for the curry ridge water line extension in curry ridge, west virginia; 429.',
'$1,000,000 to the marshall county public service district 4 in west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 430. $100,000',
'to the jane lew public service district in harrison county, west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 431. $1,500,000',
'to the pleasants county public service district in west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 432. $480,000 to the',
'grant county commission in west virginia to extend water service to the deep spring area; 433. $900,000 to the city',
'of shinnston in west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 434. $750,000 to the town of pine grove in',
'west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 435. $1,000,000 to city of fairmont sanitary sewer board in west virginia',
'for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 436. $2,374,000 to the city of petersburg in west virginia for water and wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 437. $101,000 to the river road public service district in west virginia to extend water service on national',
'church hollow road; 438. $935,000 to the taylor county public service district in west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure',
'improvements; 439. $833,000 to the taylor county commission in west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 440. $1,000,000 to',
'the city of cameron in west virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 441. $55,000 to the hammond public service',
'district in west virginia for the lazears lane water project; 442. $1,840,000 to the canaan valley institute to work in',
'conjunction with the highlands action program for an innovative wastewater demonstration program in canaan valley in tucker county, west virginia;',
'443. $350,000 to the city of cheyenne, wyoming for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 444. $800,000 to the coosa valley water supply',
'district for development of a surface water supply in st. clair county, alabama; 445. $750,000 to the utilities board of',
'the city of helena for water and sewer upgrades and construction in helena, alabama; 446. $600,000 to the cleburne county',
'commission in heflin, alabama for county water expansion in cleburne, county, alabama; 447. $600,000 to the randolph county commission in',
'wedowee, alabama for county water expansion in randolph county, alabama; 448. $450,000 to the blount county water authority in oneonta,',
'alabama for development of a county water supply line; 449. $750,000 to the city of fort payne for water and',
'sewer improvements in fort payne, alabama; 450. $250,000 to the west morgan/east lawrence water and sewer authority in decatur, alabama',
'for water and sewer improvements; 451. $300,000 to the lamar county commission in vernon, alabama for the lamar county water',
'supply project; 452. $1,000,000 to girdwood, inc. for water and sewer expansion in girdwood, alaska; 453. $1,300,000 to the municipality',
'of anchorage, alaska for sand lake water extension; 454. $300,000 for matanuska susitna borough, alaska for water wells for gorsuch',
'lake; 455. $1,100,000 for the city of wasilla, alaska for sewer expansion; 456. $750,000 for the city of valdez, alaska',
'to replace septic systems with sewers and wells with city water; 457. $400,000 for the city of ketchikan, alaska for',
'mountain point sewer system; 458. $250,000 for the city of skagway, alaska for water system upgrades; 459. $425,000 for the',
'city of wrangell, alaska for water and sewer upgrades; 460. $800,000 for the city of nome, alaska for water and',
'sewer upgrades for old federal building; 461. $600,000 for the city of seldovia, alaska for water and sewer upgrades; 462.',
'$600,000 for the fort chafee redevelopment authority in barling/fort smith, arkansas for water infrastructure improvements; 463. $250,000 for city of',
'fayetteville, arkansas for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 464. $300,000 for the santa clara valley water district, california for perchlorate groundwater clean',
'up; 465. $300,000 for the inland empire perchlorate task force in california for the wellhead treatment of perchlorate contaminated wells;',
'466. $400,000 for the city of santa ana, california for east and west reservoir upgrades; 467. $500,000 for the city',
'of san jose, california for north san pedro water and sewer infrastructure improvements; 468. $500,000 for the city of eureka,',
'california for the martin slough interceptor project; 469. $200,000 for the metropolitan water district of southern california for the city',
'of ontario final design for wellhead treatment for perchlorate and nitrate; 470. $400,000 for the city of laguna beach, california',
'for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 471. $300,000 for the city of trinidad, colorado for the trinidad wastewater improvement project; 472. $250,000',
'for the town of bayfield, colorado for the construction of a water storage tank; 473. $250,000 for the mancos water',
'conservancy district, mancos, colorado for water supply facility renovation; 474. $250,000 for the town of idaho springs, colorado for water',
'distribution facility renovation; 475. $250,000 for the town of eldorado springs, colorado for improving wastewater treatment; 476. $950,000 for ouray,',
'colorado for water infrastructure improvements; 477. $250,000 for jefferson county, colorado for stormwater collection system improvements; 478. $300,000 for the',
'city of bristol, connecticut for water infrastructure improvements; 479. $300,000 for the town of east hampton, connecticut for drinking water',
'infrastructure improvements; 480. $250,000 for stamford, connecticut for a waste to energy project; 481. $250,000 for the city of wilmington,',
'delaware for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 482. $250,000 for the town of ocean view, delaware for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 483. $300,000',
'for key west, florida for stormwater infrastructure improvements; 484. $300,000 for the south florida water management district lake region water',
'treatment plant for water infrastructure improvements; 485. $250,000 for the southwest florida water management district in tampa, florida for the',
'tampa bay regional reclaimed water project; 486. $250,000 to city of atlanta, georgia for the west area combined sewer project;',
'487. $250,000 to city of eatonton, georgia for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 488. $250,000 to city of forsyth, georgia for wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 489. $250,000 for the state of hawaii for upgrade and expansion of the sand island wastewater treatment plant;',
'490. $1,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure improvements in hawaii, to be distributed: $500,000 to the county of hawaii and $500,000 to',
'the housing and community development corporation of hawaii; 491. $2,000,000 for the city of burley, idaho, to continue work on',
'a wastewater treatment system project; 492. $1,000,000 for the city of pocatello, idaho, for day street division water system improvements;',
'493. $500,000 for the city of effingham, illinois for drinking water infrastructure improvements; 494. $500,000 for the city of monmouth,',
'illinois for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 495. $500,000 for the village of olympia fields, illinois for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 496. $500,000',
'for the village of franklin park, illinois for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 497. $1,000,000 for the city of marion,',
'indiana for the marion water loop and deer creek project; 498. $100,000 for the city of southport, southport/ marion county,',
'indiana for downtown infrastructure and drainage improvements; 499. $500,000 for the city of fort madison, iowa for the water treatment',
'plant improvements; 500. $500,000 for the city of west burlington for the iowa army ammunition plant improvements; 501. $1,500,000 for',
'the city of ottumwa, iowa for the separation of combined sewers; 502. $500,000 for the city of davenport, iowa for',
'water infrastructure improvements; 503. $1,000,000 for the city of abilene, kansas for construction of a wastewater treatment plant; 504. $1,500,000',
'for the city of hutchinson, kansas for groundwater remediation and treatment projects; 505. $2,000,000 for the city of bowling green,',
'kentucky, for the south central kentucky water infrastructure project; 506. $750,000 for the hardin county water district no. 2 in',
'hardin county, kentucky for a water quality assurance plan and system improvements projects; 507. $500,000 for the city of elkton,',
'kentucky, for the city of elkton sewer plant expansion and sewer line extension project; 508. $250,000 for breckinridge county, kentucky',
'for water infrastructure improvements; 509. $250,000 for bullitt county, kentucky for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 510. $250,000 for calloway county, kentucky',
'for the city of hazel wastewater system; 511. $250,000 for cadiz trigg county, kentucky for water infrastructure improvements; 512. $250,000',
'for marshall county, kentucky for drinking water infrastructure improvements; 513. $600,000 for rapides parish, louisiana for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 514.',
'$400,000 for st. charles parish, louisiana for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 515. $400,000 for jefferson parish, louisiana for water and wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 516. $400,000 for the city of bastrop, louisiana for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 517. $400,000 for the city of',
'hammond, louisiana for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 518. $400,000 for the city of grand isle, louisiana for drinking water infrastructure improvements;',
'519. $450,000 for the greater limestone wastewater treatment facilities in maine to consolidate and replace antiquated wastewater collection and treatment',
'facilities at the loring development authority lda and caribou utilities district cud; 520. $250,000 for the indian township tribal government',
'in maine for the first phase for expansion of current lagoon system to provide adequate capacity; 521. $300,000 for the',
'town of machias, maine for replacement of sewers and completion of deficiencies at existing aging wastewater treatment plant; 522. $250,000',
'for chesapeake beach, maryland, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 523. $250,000 for indian head, maryland, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 524. $500,000',
'for elkton, maryland, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 525. $250,000 for hurlock, maryland, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 526. $750,000 for kent',
'island, maryland, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 527. $250,000 for easton, maryland, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 528. $750,000 for cumberland, maryland,',
'for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 529. $500,000 for frostburg, maryland, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 530. $250,000 for brunswick, maryland, for wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 531. $250,000 for bristol county, massachusetts for the bristol county combined sewer overflow abatement project; 532. $250,000 for',
'the pioneer valley planning commission in massachusetts for combined sewer overflow abatement in the connecticut river; 533. $1,000,000 for the',
'city of benton harbor, michigan for water infrastructure improvements; 534. $500,000 for seney township, michigan for sewer infrastructure improvements; 535.',
'$500,000 for the city of saginaw, michigan for sewer infrastructure improvements; 536. $1,000,000 for the macomb county department of public',
'works, michigan for sewer infrastructure improvements; 537. $150,000 to minnesota state university in moorhead for water infrastructure improvements; 538. $300,000',
'to the city of duluth, minnesota for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 539. $300,000 to the city of minneapolis, minnesota for combined',
'sewer overflow improvements; 540. $250,000 for the city of duluth and western lake superior sanitary district in duluth, minnesota for',
'wastewater infrastructure improvements; 541. $500,000 for tchula, mississippi for water and sewer infrastructure improvements; 542. $500,000 for the city of',
'brookhaven, mississippi for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 543. $500,000 to the city of sherman, mississippi for water and sewer infrastructure improvements;',
'544. $1,300,000 to the city of oxford, mississippi for water and sewer infrastructure improvements; 545. $750,000 to city of forest,',
'mississippi for water and sewer infrastructure improvements; 546. $250,000 to the town of french camp, mississippi for water and sewer',
'infrastructure improvements; 547. $1,500,000 to kansas city, missouri for water and wastewater infrastructure; 548. $687,500 to the city of joplin,',
'missouri for the final phase of the crossroads parallel sewer project; 549. $1,312,500 to the city of milan, missouri for',
'the milan water quality treatment project; 550. $1,000,000 to the clarence cannon wholesale water commission to expand the existing water',
'treatment capacity from 5 million gallons to 7.5 million gallons per day and to include connecting the macon county pwsd',
'1 and the city of wellsville, missouri to the ccwwc transmission system; 551. $1,000,000 to the environmental resources coalition in',
'missouri to mitigate point source pollution issues in distressed communities that border table rock lake; 552. $1,000,000 to the city',
'of springfield, missouri for wastewater treatment plant improvements including the design and construction of infrastructure for removal of nitrogen from',
'the treated wastewater effluent and improved anaerobic digester facilities that treat solids from the wastewater; 553. $1,000,000 for the city',
'of bozeman, montana, for water infrastructure improvements; 554. $1,000,000 for the missouri river water project, helena, montana for a water',
'treatment project; 555. $500,000 for the city of glasgow, montana for water infrastructure improvements; 556. $750,000 for the seeley lake',
'sewer district, montana for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 557. $900,000 for the city of omaha, nebraska for the construction of combined',
'sewer separation systems; 558. $350,000 for the city of lincoln, nebraska to upgrade the theresa street and northeast wastewater treatment',
'plants; 559. $400,000 for las vegas valley water district/ searchlight, nevada for water infrastructure improvements; 560. $400,000 for clark county',
'reclamation district/searchlight, nevada for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 561. $250,000 for the city of reno, nevada for sewer infrastructure improvements; 562.',
'$300,000 for the spanish springs nitrate removal project in nevada; 563. $200,000 for the north valley lemmon artificial recharge project',
'in north lemmon valley, nevada for water infrastructure improvements; 564. $250,000 for the virgin valley water district, nevada for water',
'infrastructure improvements; 565. $200,000 for carson city, nevada for reservoir lining; 566. $600,000 for the berlin waterworks in berlin, new',
'hampshire for drinking water distribution system improvements; 567. $400,000 for the nashua combined sewer overflow project in nashua, new hampshire',
'for cso treatment and abatement; 568. $400,000 for the new hampshire department of environmental services to develop a septage treatment',
'facility based at the wastewater treatment facility in franklin, new hampshire; 569. $200,000 for troy, new hampshire for a wastewater',
'and water improvement program; 570. $400,000 for the manchester combined sewer overflow project in manchester, new hampshire; 571. $200,000 for',
'the rochester, new hampshire route 108 sewer line extension; 572. $150,000 for somersworth, new hampshire for the sewerage improvement program',
'to provide upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant; 573. $200,000 for bristol, new hampshire for wastewater system improvements; 574. $150,000',
'for milton, new hampshire for a water storage tank replacement project; 575. $600,000 for town of exeter, new hampshire for',
'water treatment plant replacement; 576. $500,000 for the township of parsippany troy hills in new jersey for water infrastructure improvements;',
'577. $1,250,000 for the city of bayonne, new jersey for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 578. $1,600,000 for the city',
'of albuquerque and county of bernalillo, new mexico, for the valley utilities project; 579. $1,000,000 for the city of espanola,',
'new mexico, for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure; 580. $900,000 for the city of kirtland, new mexico, for phase 1',
'of a sewer system project; 581. $500,000 for the village of los lunas, new mexico, for the interceptor sewer line',
'project; 582. $250,000 for the city of clovis, new mexico for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 583. $400,000 for the town of',
'babylon, new york for the oak beach park stormwater management project; 584. $300,000 for orange county water authority, goshen, new',
'york for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 585. $300,000 for the town of plattsburg, new york for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 586. $500,000',
'for washington county, north carolina sewer improvements; 587. $600,000 for the city of mooresville, north carolina for water infrastructure improvements;',
'588. $1,000,000 for the city of grafton, north dakota for the grafton water treatment plant; 589. $500,000 for the city',
'of devils lake, north dakota for water infrastructure improvements; 590. $250,000 for the city of riverdale, north dakota for the',
'riverdale regional water treatment facility; 591. $250,000 for dickey rural water users association in southeast, north dakota for the southeast',
'regional expansion project; 592. $250,000 for the city of mandan, north dakota for drinking water infrastructure improvements; 593. $300,000 for',
'the muskingum watershed conservancy district, carroll county, ohio for the atwood conference center water treatment plant improvements; 594. $500,000 for',
'the village of racine, meigs county, ohio for water treatment plant improvements; 595. $750,000 for the city of celina, ohio',
'for the water treatment plant project; 596. $400,000 for city of akron, ohio for combined sewer overflow improvements project; 597.',
'$300,000 for city of parma, ohio for city sewer replacement project; 598. $200,000 for defiance county commissioners, defiance and paulding',
'counties, ohio for auglaize river sewer project; 599. $175,000 for jefferson county water and sewer district, jefferson county, ohio for',
'crestview/ belvedere sewer project; 600. $175,000 for tri county rural water and sewer district, washington, morgan and noble counties, ohio',
'for tri county/noble county water interconnect project; 601. $100,000 for city of delphos, allen, putnam and van wert counties, ohio',
'for tri county regional water system project; 602. $100,000 for village of corning, ohio for wastewater system improvements project; 603.',
'$250,000 for city of warrenton, oregon for continued work on the municipal water outfall; 604. $250,000 for city of rainier,',
'oregon for a wastewater treatment plant; 605. $250,000 for city of coquille, oregon for a wastewater treatment plant; 606. $250,000',
'for klamath falls, oregon for preliminary work on wastewater treatment improvements; 607. $300,000 for the city of coburg, oregon for',
'wastewater infrastructure improvements; 608. $300,000 for the city of rainier, oregon for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 609. $200,000 for the municipality',
'of penn hills, pennsylvania, for the madison avenue storm sewer project; 610. $200,000 for the nesquehoning borough authority, carbon county,',
'pennsylvania, for a water main replacement; 611. $200,000 for the mercer county regional council of governments, pennsylvania, for the shenango',
'valley sewer/water improvement project; 612. $200,000 for the berwick industrial development association, berwick, pennsylvania, for the sanitary storm water system;',
'613. $200,000 for the city of johnstown, pennsylvania for water and sewer improvements at the point stadium multi use facility;',
'614. $1,500,000 for the three rivers wet weather demonstration program in allegheny county, pennsylvania to develop innovative, cost effective solutions',
'to assist municipalities to eliminate sewer overflows; 615. $250,000 for the derry township municipal authority in hershey, pennsylvania for wastewater',
'treatment plant upgrades; 616. $250,000 for the mercer county sanitary sewer and water treatment project in the city of hermitage,',
'city of sharon, and borough of sharpsville, pennsylvania; 617. $250,000 for the city of lancaster, pennsylvania for water infrastructure improvements;',
'618. $250,000 for the newport borough sewer authority in newport, pennsylvania for storm and sewer water separation; 619. $250,000 for',
'the york city sewer authority in york, pennsylvania for wastewater collection system improvements; 620. $250,000 for pocono township in tannersville,',
'pennsylvania for the route 611 corridor sewer line construction; 621. $250,000 to the shannock water district, rhode island for water',
'infrastructure improvements; 622. $250,000 to the lincoln water commission, rhode island for water infrastructure improvements; 623. $250,000 to the pawtucket',
'water supply board, rhode island for water infrastructure improvements; 624. $250,000 to the town of north kingstown, rhode island for',
'water infrastructure improvements; 625. $1,000,000 for the narragansett bay commission, rhode island for combined sewer overflow infrastructure improvements; 626. $500,000',
'for the city of newport, rhode island for water infrastructure improvements; 627. $500,000 for the town of warren, rhode island',
'for sewer infrastructure improvements; 628. $250,000 for charleston cpw, charleston, south carolina for a wastewater tunnel replacement project; 629. $250,000',
'for kershaw county, kershaw, south carolina for the i 20 corridor infrastructure project waste water treatment plant expansion; 630. $800,000',
'for the chester sewer district, south carolina for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements; 631. $1,000,000 for kershaw county, south carolina',
'for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 632. $1,500,000 for the city of huron, south dakota for water infrastructure improvements; 633. $600,000 for',
'the green valley sanitary district, south dakota for water infrastructure improvements; 634. $400,000 for the city of tyndal, south dakota',
'for water infrastructure improvements; 635. $300,000 for milbank, south dakota, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 636. $300,000 for sisseton, south dakota,',
'for stormwater improvements; 637. $750,000 for the city of pikeville and bledsoe county, pikeville, tennessee for water infrastructure improvements; 638.',
'$500,000 for the watauga river regional water authority, carter county, tennessee for planning and construction of regional water infrastructure facilities;',
'639. $750,000 for the waldens ridge water system, hamilton county, tennessee for water infrastructure improvements; 640. $500,000 for the san',
'antonio water system, texas for water infrastructure improvements at kellyusa; 641. $650,000 for the lower rio grande morillo drain rehabilitation',
'project in the lower rio grande valley of texas; 642. $800,000 for the canyon lakes water reuse project in lubbock,',
'texas for construction related costs to the water system infrastructure; 643. $350,000 for the abilene brekenridge reservoir project in abilene,',
'texas for drinking water infrastructure; 644. $400,000 for the pharr wastewater collection system in pharr, texas to update the wastewater',
'system infrastructure; 645. $300,000 for the city of brekenridge, texas wastewater and sewer infrastructure project; 646. $500,000 for the city',
'of hillsboro, texas wastewater and sewer infrastructure project; 647. $1,250,000 for the town of colchester, vermont for wastewater infrastructure improvements;',
'648. $1,000,000 for the town of waitsfield, vermont for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 649. $400,000 for the fairfax county water authority,',
'virginia for the drinking water infrastructure improvements associated with the electric reliability project; 650. $300,000 for caroline county, virginia for',
'the dawn wastewater treatment project; 651. $400,000 for the city of norfolk, virginia for the norfolk sewer and water infrastructure',
'replacement; 652. $300,000 for the city of holladay, utah, for water infrastructure improvements associated with the wayman storm drain project;',
'653. $500,000 for the magna water company an improvement district, magna, utah, for water infrastructure improvements associated with the perchlorate',
'& arsenic treatment plant; 654. $400,000 for the city of logan, utah for water infrastructure improvements; 655. $400,000 for park',
'city, utah for water infrastructure improvements associated with the judge and spiro tunnel treatment plant; 656. $400,000 for the city',
'of riverton, utah for water infrastructure improvements; 657. $400,000 for the city of orem, utah for water infrastructure improvements; 658.',
'$100,000 for the jordan valley water conservancy district, utah for the groundwater extraction and treatment remedial project; 659. $1,000,000 for',
'sandy city, utah for drinking water and storm water infrastructure improvements; 660. $400,000 for the city of battle ground, washington',
'for sewer infrastructure improvements; 661. $750,000 for the port of walla walla, washington for the burbank water system improvements; 662.',
'$500,000 for the city of kennewick, washington for drinking water infrastructure improvements; 663. $500,000 for skamania county public utilities district',
'in carson, washington for water infrastructure improvements; 664. $250,000 for squaxin island tribe in shelton, washington for water and wastewater',
'infrastructure improvements; 665. $1,000,000 for the milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district in wisconsin for sewer infrastructure improvements; 666. $1,000,000 for the',
'city of racine, wisconsin for water infrastructure improvements; and 667. $600,000 for the city of sun prairie, wisconsin for water',
'and wastewater infrastructure improvements. administrative provisions the conferees have again this year included an administrative provision giving the administrator specific',
'authority to, in the absence of an acceptable tribal program, award cooperative agreements to federally recognized indian tribes or intertribal',
'consortia so as to properly carry out epas environmental programs. the conference agreement includes a provision that allows epa to',
'collect certain pesticides fees authorized last year. the conferees have rejected the presidents proposal to reinstate fees prohibited by the',
'same act and are concerned that epa is needlessly spending time proposing fees and promulgating rules when other more productive',
'pesticide work could be completed. the conferees have again this year, included a provision that for fiscal year 2005 extends',
'the eligibility of brownfield grant recipients to those who purchased properties prior to the enactment of the small business liability',
'relief and brownfield revitalization act of 2001. the conferees have not included a provision that would permit the use of',
'certain brownfield grant funds for administrative costs, as the senate had proposed. in addition the conferees included a provision, as',
'proposed by the house, which authorizes the agency to collect and use the non federal share of the cost of',
'the great lakes legacy act projects. the conferees did not include a provision proposed by the senate to provide special',
'personnel authority for the office of research and development. finally, the conference agreement does not include the provision proposed by',
'the senate to require epa to reformat its budget justification; however, the conferees urge epa to continue its current budget',
'justification reformatting process. executive office of the president office of science and technology policy appropriates $6,379,000, which is $702,000 below',
'the house and the senate. the reduction reflects a cost decrease, at ostps request, for security related expenses that are',
'no longer necessary. the conferees direct ostp to assess the cost and manner in which all federally funded agencies and',
'entities award and pay science grants and stipends. the conferees understand that ostp is currently conducting a similar review. to',
'the extent there are differences between ostps review and the requirements in this report language, the conferees direct ostp to',
'incorporate the additional requirements as part of ostps review. ostp is directed to consult with the house and senate committees',
'on appropriations on this assessment. council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality appropriates $3,284,000 as proposed by the',
'house and the senate. the conference agreement also includes a transfer of $1,000,000 to the office of environmental quality management',
'fund, with which the conferees direct ceq, in coordination with the u.s. fish and wildlife service and other agencies as',
'appropriate, to contract with the national academy of sciences within 60 days of enactment to conduct a study of the',
'environmental, including landscape/viewshed, impacts of wind energy projects in the mid atlantic highlands. this study is to conclude with appropriate',
'recommendations, such as viewshed and other criteria, regarding the siting of wind turbines in the mid atlantic highlands and should',
'be submitted to the committees no later than december 2005. federal deposit insurance corporation office of inspector general appropriates $30,125,000',
'for the office of inspector general, as proposed by the house instead of $30,625,000 as proposed by the senate. funds',
'for this account are derived from the bank insurance fund, the savings and loan insurance fund, and the fslic resolution',
'fund and are therefore not reflected in either the budget authority or budget outlay totals. general services administration federal citizen',
'information center fund appropriates $14,907,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. united states interagency council on homelessness operating',
'expenses appropriates $1,500,000 for the united states interagency council on homelessness as proposed by the house and the senate. national',
'aeronautics and space administration the joint explanatory statement of the managers herein reflects the agreement of the conferees on nasa',
'programs and activities. the operative funding levels for programs and activities are those funding levels specified in this joint explanatory',
'statement of the managers. where no funding level is specified, nasa is directed to make a final determination of funding',
'level for fiscal year 2005 and is required to notify the congress under the established operating plan procedures of the',
'committees on appropriations of the house and senate. the conferees direct nasa not to charge any administrative expenses to congressionally',
'directed spending on specific projects. these costs should be absorbed within the funding provided. the conferees note that the house',
'had requested a report from nasa documenting the reconciliation and correction of discrepancies between nasas fund balance and the u.s.',
'treasurys reported balances as of september 30, 2003. nasa has not yet satisfied the reporting requirement specified in the house',
'report, even though the report was due on september 30, 2004, over 45 days ago. nasa is directed to expeditiously',
'complete the requested report and formally submit it to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate. included in',
'the report should be an explanation of any outstanding discrepancies and potential remedies. as part of the proposed exploration vision,',
'nasa will begin to phase out existing programs in order to accommodate the vision. these plans must be clearly identified',
'in order for nasa to smoothly transition older programs to make way for missions associated with the vision. as part',
'of this process, the conferees direct nasa to include in all future budget justifications the phase out schedules and any',
'out year termination dates of its programs. the conferees direct the national academys space studies board to conduct a thorough',
'review of the science that nasa is proposing to undertake under the spaceexploration initiative and to develop a strategy by',
'which all of nasas science disciplines, including earth science, space science, and life and microgravity science, as well as the',
'science conducted aboard the international space station, can make adequate progress towards their established goals, as well as providing balanced',
'scientific research in addition to support of the new initiative. this study should be completed no later than march 15th,',
'2005. the conferees have included substantial funding for the space exploration initiative, but to date there has been no substantive',
'congressional action endorsing the initiative. the conferees note that the initiative is a very long term endeavor and will require',
'tens of billions of dollars over the next two decades. as such, the initiative deserves and requires the deliberative benefit',
'of the congress. to this end, the conferees call upon the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of the house and senate',
'for action to specifically endorse the initiative and provide authorization and guidance. nasa is directed to forward a comprehensive package',
'of authorization legislation for consideration by the 109th congress. the conferees are concerned that the current implementation plans for the',
'new vision do not properly address the requirements for the heavy lift capability that may be necessary to carry out',
'the space exploration initiative. a complete review of such plans must be conducted prior to embarking fully upon the implementation',
'of the initiative. in order to assess heavy lift capability needs, nasa shall report to the committees on appropriations of',
'the house and senate, no later than 180 days from the date of enactment of this act, regarding nasas heavy',
'lift capability needs and plans to meet those needs immediately and in the future. nasa is encouraged to look at',
'concepts currently being developed in the falcon program with darpa that could have an impact on future heavy lift program',
'development. the conferees are concerned about the implications of full cost accounting procedures on the operation of nasas wind tunnels.',
'rates charged to u.s. airframe, engine and component manufacturers are significantly higher than facilities in europe. the conferees are concerned',
'that the impact of such high fees will drive u.s. companies and jobs overseas and result in the closing of',
'nasas wind tunnels. therefore, the conferees direct nasa to restructure the fees charged for use of the agencys wind tunnels',
'to make them competitive with rates charged overseas and report back to the committees on appropriations of the house and',
'senate by march 1, 2005 on their plan to restructure the fee system. furthermore, the conferees prohibit nasa from closing',
'any wind tunnels during fiscal year 2005. the conferees agree with the direction in the senate report that nasa is',
'to include the out year budget impacts on all operating plan proposals. the operating plan and all resubmissions also shall',
'include a separate accounting of all program/mission reserves. the conferees agree with the senate direction that nasa shall provide appropriate',
'funds for the completion of the current napa review of nasas organizational, programmatic, and personnel structures, including funds to review',
'the recently announced nasa organization transformation and the recommendation contained in the aldridge report for nasa to consider conversion of',
'some nasa centers to federally funded research and development centers. the conferees are concerned that that sole source contracting can',
'stifle competition and discourage new investment in space related activities and should be avoided as much as practicable. the conferees',
'direct nasa to submit to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate, each intention by nasa to enter',
'into a sole source contract no later than 10 days before a contract is awarded; this requirement shall apply to',
'all new contracts and contract modifications of more than $500,000 where a new contractor is involved or a new activity',
'is added to an existing contract. the conferees agree that from within the funding provided, $291,000,000 is to be used',
'for a servicing mission to the hubble space telescope. the conferees believe a successful servicing mission to hubble should be',
'one of nasas highest priorities and have provided a substantial increase in funding to accomplish this goal. the conferees direct',
'nasa to report to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate on the status of their plan to',
'service hubble and the recommendations of the national academy of sciences within 90 days of enactment of this act. finally,',
'the conferees note that nasa has requested and the conferees have provided unrestrained transfer authority between the exploration capabilities account',
'and the science, aeronautics, and exploration account. the conferees have taken this action because nasa needs flexibility as it completes',
'its transition to full cost accounting. while this transfer authority can be used for purposes other than addressing full cost',
'accounting issues, nasa is cautioned to do so with restraint. science, aeronautics and exploration including transfer of funds appropriates $7,742,550,000',
'for science, aeronautics and exploration, instead of $7,621,169,000 as proposed by the house and $7,936,500,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the senate proposal included $200,000,000 in emergency funding. the federal investments in aeronautics research and development have delivered countless economic',
'and societal benefits to the nation over the years. challenges in dealing with the projected growth in air traffic as',
'well as the need to reduce significantly the adverse environmental impacts of future aircraft will require that nasa remain deeply',
'engaged in aeronautics research and development. the conferees direct nasa to develop a prioritized set of aeronautics goals through 2020,',
'along with the annual funding requirements associated with achieving each goal. the plan should be provided to the committees within',
'120 days. as part of nasas investments in this area, the conferees direct nasa to provide $25,000,000 for intelligent propulsion',
'system foundation technologies propulsion 21 to continue research by the existing coalition of nasa, state government, industry, and academia. the',
'conferees have included $28,200,000 for the national space grant college and fellowship program. this amount is an increase of $9,100,000',
'to the fiscal year 2005 budget request. the amount provided will fund 40 states at $575,000 each and 12 states',
'at $350,000 each as well as $1,000,000 for administrative expenses. the conferees have included $12,000,000 for the experimental program to',
'stimulate competitive research epscor . the amount provided is $7,400,000 above the budget request of $4,600,000 and will fund the',
'fourth year of current five year research grants. the conferees note the overall success of the science, engineering, mathematics and',
'aerospace academies program and direct nasa to fund the core program at no less than $4,800,000 in fiscal year 2005.',
'the conferees have provided $10,000,000 for the lunar reconnaissance orbiter lro, a reduction of $60,000,000 from the budget request. nasa',
'should continue with its announcement of opportunity for scientific instruments with these funds. however, in establishing the criteria for instrument',
'selection, not less than 25 percent of the lros scientific instrumentation funding should be explicitly dedicated to building instruments focused',
'solely on answering basic science questions. the conferees are concerned that the lunar measurement investigations to be carried out by',
'the lro mission, intended to characterize future robotic and human lunar landing sites, will forgo the opportunity for research and',
'focus only on applied engineering assessments. the current proposed announcement of opportunity focuses solely on the human exploration objectives of',
'the potential mission. since the lro is allocated against nasas space science budget, the conferees believe that fundamental lunar science',
'questions should be addressed in a significant fashion through instruments on this spacecraft. the conferees encourage nasa, as part of',
'the lro development, to consider the research instrumentation opportunities as well as technology qualification, navigation and communications capabilities, and resource',
'identification technologies to maximize the opportunities of this first lunar mission. the conferees share the concern of the senate with',
'regard to the proposed reductions to the living with a star lws program and provide $681,100,000 for the program. to',
'meet the original goals of the lws program, which the congress has endorsed, the conferees are providing an additional $35,000,000',
'for the lws theme in 2005 to be allocated as follows: $5,000,000 for the solar probe mission; $15,000,000 to begin',
'implementation of geospace and $5,000,000 for preliminary studies of solar sentinels; and $10,000,000 for solar terrestrial probes for continued development',
'of the magnetospheric multiscale mms mission. furthermore, the conferees agree with the senate direction that nasa is to develop a',
'plan to guarantee launch of geospace and solar dynamic observatory within one year of each other with solar sentinels to',
'follow in a reasonable time thereafter. the conferees agree to provide $2,000,000 for establishment of a nasa program office at',
'the applied physics laboratory apl for the purpose of administering all existing contracts between nasa and apl, including those under',
'the lws program. the apl program office will report directly to the associate administrator for science. the conferees agree with',
'the senate direction that nasa is directed to undertake a detailed study of the feasibility for a new horizons ii',
'mission, to be launched within the near term, if the study results can justify the scientific return for such a',
'follow on mission, at a price considerably less than the original new horizons mission. such a study should have its',
'results submitted to the committee on appropriations by april 15, 2005. the conferees do not agree with the direction in',
'the senate report calling for the transfer of 10 fte from the office of the associate administrator for science to',
'the nasa field centers responsible for management of the discovery and new frontiers programs. nasa is directed to expeditiously address',
'the concerns raised in the senate report. the conferees direct nasa to select competitively some of the scientific instruments for',
'the terrestrial planet finder mission as directed by the senate. the conferees provide $15,000,000 for this effort. the conferees agree',
'to an increase of $15,000,000 above the presidents request for fiscal year 2005 for the nasa earth science applications program.',
'this funding increase will be used to support competitively selected applications projects. these projects will integrate the results of nasas',
'earth observing systems and earth system models using observations and predictions into decision support tools to serve applications of national',
'priority including, but not limited to, homeland security, coastal management, agriculture efficiency, water management and disaster management. the conferees are',
'supportive of continuation of the ecs/ emd synergy program, reflecting the success of nasas eos data information system eosdis and',
'its core system ecs. the conferees are providing $15,000,000 for synergy in fiscal year 2005 with $1,500,000 for the battelle',
'pacific northwest laboratorys infomart; not more than $1,500,000 to support the transition of synergy infomart activities to the ese application',
'division to be administered through a cooperative agreement can that will focus these funds toward meeting the needs of state,',
'local and tribal governments; and $12,000,000 through the eosdis maintenance and development contract to support an extension of the synergy',
'data pools to improve data distribution to climate change models, expansion of data distribution to the user community and development',
'of a pilot project using grid computing technology. the conferees remain supportive of nasas columbia project to upgrade its supercomputing',
'capacity, but insists that nasas total supercomputing capability should not reside at one location to protect the agency from a',
'potential single point of failure for mission critical and safety of flight analyses. therefore, the conferees have provided $5,000,000 from',
'within funds projected for the columbia project to upgrade the goddard space flight centers center for computational science nccs to',
'guarantee that it serves as nasas backup supercomputing center with tier 1 system backup and disaster recovery functions, including full',
'transfer capability in the event of a failure of the principal supercomputer facility. based on the success of the x',
'43 program, the conferees are providing $25,000,000 to continue design work being conducted for the x 43c as a follow',
'on to the x 43a program. the conferees encourage joint nasa and air force cooperation and collaboration in advancement of',
'aeronautics technologies in the national interest. the conferees agree to the following specific funding increases in addition to any increases',
'mentioned above: space science an increase of $250,000 for the detroit science center; an increase of $150,000 for the coca',
'cola space science center in columbus, georgia to support the space science center; an increase of $2,100,000 for continued development',
'of a lightweight carrier pallet to increase nasas payload capacity for space shuttle servicing missions; an increase of $500,000 for',
'the sacramento space science center at california state university; an increase of $1,000,000 for telescope construction at the pisgah astronomical',
'research center; an increase of $1,000,000 for university of idaho for rtulp electronics for space applications; an increase of $1,000,000',
'for utah state university in logan, utah for the calibration center; an increase of $300,000 to the university of missouri',
'at rolla for the advanced millimeter wave inspection system program; an increase of $3,000,000 to new mexico state university for',
'the ultra long balloon program to augment planned flights and technology development; an increase of $1,500,000 to montana state university',
'to purchase clean room systems and basic process equipment related to the microdevice fabrication facility; an increase of $1,000,000 for',
'texas tech university experimental sciences initiative, lubbock, texas to promote advanced and interdisciplinary research; an increase of $1,000,000 to the',
'southern methodist university multifab facility in dallas, texas to develop multifabrication manufacturing technology; an increase of $1,000,000 to the university',
'of arkansas, fayetteville, arkansas for the arkansas oklahoma center for space and planetary sciences; an increase of $1,500,000 to montana',
'state university bozeman for the center for studying life in extreme environments; an increase of $2,500,000 to marshall university in',
'bridgeport, west virginia for the continuation of nasa related composites workforce development training at the composites technology institute; and an',
'increase of $1,750,000 to the university of maryland, baltimore county for photonics research. earth science an increase of $500,000 to',
'the friends of the museum of natural sciences in raleigh, north carolina for nasa earth science integration planning; an increase',
'of $500,000 for continuation of emerging research that applies remote sensing technologies to forest management practices at the state university',
'of new york, college of environmental sciences and forestry; an increase of $1,000,000 for the advanced interactive discovery environment engineering',
'research program at syracuse university; an increase of $3,000,000 for the regional application center for the northeast; an increase of',
'$15,900,000 for the institute for scientific research, inc. for development and construction of research facilities; an increase of $1,500,000 for',
'on going activities of the goddard institute for systems, software, and technology research, including mission design tools, earth science analysis,',
'and remote sensing instrumentation development; an increase of $1,000,000 for the goddard space flight centers clustering and advanced visual environments',
'initiative; an increase of $1,000,000 for the university of san francisco center for science and the environment; an increase of',
'$500,000 for hyper spectral remote sensing research and development at the desert research institute; an increase of $400,000 for space',
'place; an increase of $4,500,000 for the implementation of a remote data storage capability at the nasa iv&v facility. appropriated',
'funds are for augmenting available data storage capacities; expanding remote data storage capabilities to the goddard space flight center and',
'a second daac; and communications, facility and integration services at the iv&v facility to support data backup, recovery, and on',
'line access capabilities for the goddard space flight center gsfc ecs program; an increase of $3,000,000 to be transferred to',
'the air force research laboratory to begin development of miniature synthetic radar technology; an increase of $1,500,000 for integrated sensing',
'systems at the rochester institute of technology; an increase of $3,500,000 for little river canyon field school; an increase of',
'$390,000 for pearl river community college in mississippi for remote sensing, geographic information system and gps training; an increase of',
'$1,000,000 for idaho state university for the temporal landscape change research program; an increase of $3,000,000 for the university of',
'alaska for weather and ocean research; an increase of $1,000,000 to utah state university in logan, utah for the intermountain',
'region digital image archive and processing center; an increase of $750,000 for the university of northern iowa for the geotree',
'project; an increase of $1,000,000 for the university of texas mid american geospatial information center at the ut center for',
'space research in austin, texas to continue information collection through satellite imaging; an increase of $500,000 to the liberty science',
'center, jersey city, new jersey for the hudson harbor and estuary ecological learning center; an increase of $750,000 to the',
'university of connecticut for the center for land use and education research; an increase of $750,000 to the university of',
'vermont, burlington for the center for advanced computing; an increase of $5,400,000 for the wallops island flight facility to be',
'used for developing a standard small launch vehicle, universal fts, doppler radar and launch modeling laboratory; an increase of $2,000,000',
'to the university of north dakota in grand forks for the northern great plains space sciences and technology center; and',
'an increase of $2,000,000 to upgrade the high end production capability at the goddard space flight center to improve climate',
'and weather research capabilities. biological and physical research an increase of $3,000,000 for space radiation research at the loma linda',
'university medical center; an increase of $500,000 for the northwestern university institute for proteomics and nanobiotechnology; an increase of $400,000',
'for musculoskeletal simulator for injuries at the cleveland clinic; an increase of $1,250,000 for the michigan research institute; an increase',
'of $600,000 to the mcnc research and development institute rdi for continued funding for a laboratory for distributed chemical and',
'biological sensors; an increase of $500,000 for gravitational space biology research at north carolina state university; an increase of $3,000,000',
'for the national center of excellence in bioinfomatics in buffalo, new york; an increase of $1,000,000 for the central new',
'york biotechnology research center in syracuse, new york; an increase of $900,000 for the state university of new york downtown',
'medical center in brooklyn, new york for the advanced biotechnology incubator project; an increase of $1,500,000 to the university of',
'missouri at columbia for the national center for gender physiology studies on basic biomedical knowledge for the improvement of life',
'on earth and solution of problems in human space flight; an increase of $5,000,000 to the marshall space flight center',
'for propulsion materials microgravity research; an increase of $2,000,000 for the alliance for nanohealth, houston, texas to purchase equipment and',
'conduct research on nanotechnology and medicine; an increase of $2,000,000 for the university of louisville space flight exploration: the impact',
'on perception, cognition, sleep and brain physiology project at the university of louisville in louisville, kentucky; an increase of $1,000,000',
'to the national technology transfer center at wheeling jesuit university to transfer and adapt the walter reed army medical centers',
'healthforces program, into medically underserved rural areas; an increase of $1,000,000 to the state university of buffalo center for bioinformatics,',
'erie, new york; an increase of $3,000,000 to the inland northwest space alliance in montana for the freeflyer program; and',
'an increase of $750,000 to the university of montana in missoula, montana for the national space privatization program. aeronautics an',
'increase of $350,000 for validated probabilistic lifting tools; an increase of $500,000 for the michigan small aircraft transportation system; an',
'increase of $3,000,000 for the virginia institute for performing engineering and research; an increase of $700,000 to the virtual systems',
'laboratory of the national aviation technology center, school of aviation, dowling college, new york; an increase of $1,700,000 for the',
'university of toledo turbine institute; an increase of $600,000 to the research triangle institute, international for synthetic vision systems/combined vision',
'systems; an increase of $2,100,000 for research on advanced wireless communications for airport applications; an increase of $2,700,000 to research',
'secure automatic dependent surveillance broadcast ads b surveillance data link technology for enhanced aviation security and general aviation airspace access;',
'an increase of $5,000,000 for project socrates; an increase of $1,000,000 for the national aviation technology center at dowling college,',
'new york; an increase of $500,000 for the development of an aircraft radio guidance system argus utilizing a new radio',
'frequency interferometer that will provide two or three dimensional navigation guidance for airborne, space or surface vehicles; an increase of',
'$1,000,000 for the development of a research flight computing system in support of the nasa dryden flight research centers altair/predator',
'b uav technology demonstrator project; an increase of $7,500,000 for the hydrogen research initiative; an increase of $1,000,000 to the',
'applied polymer technology extension consortium for research on polymers; an increase of $850,000 for the florida institute of technology in',
'melbourne, florida for its hydrogen, fuel cell & sensor technology initiative; an increase of $2,300,000 to the university of missouri',
'at rolla for aerospace propulsion particulate emissions reduction program; an increase of $1,000,000 for the national institute of aviation research',
'in kansas for icing research; an increase of $2,000,000 to wichita state university in wichita, kansas for the national center',
'for advanced materials performance for composite materials research; an increase of $1,000,000 for the glenn research center for the national',
'center for communications, navigation and surveillance; an increase of $4,000,000 for the glenn research center for the commercial technology program;',
'an increase of $1,000,000 to iowa state university for the center for nondestructive evaluation; and an increase of $3,000,000 to',
'chesapeake information based aeronautics consortium. education an increase of $500,000 to the state of alabama for the alabama math, science,',
'and technology initiative; an increase of $250,000 for the education training center at the u.s. space and rocket center; an',
'increase of $2,000,000 to the educational advancement alliance, to support the alliances k 12 math, science, and technology education enrichment',
'program; an increase of $400,000 for albany state university/ darton college in albany, georgia for the science, engineering, math and',
'aerospace academy program; an increase of $250,000 for south georgia technical college in americus, georgia for the science, engineering, math',
'and aerospace academy program; an increase of $250,000 for albany state university in albany, georgia for project jumpstart for a',
'math, science education enhancement program for pre college students; an increase of $250,000 for the georgia project/abac college, tifton, georgia',
'to implement a k 12 program for hispanic students in science, engineering, math and aerospace in sw georgia who struggle',
'with english as a second language; an increase of $400,000 for the university system of georgia board of regents, atlanta,',
'georgia for purchase and implementation of a pre testing software for math and science educational and career related standardized test;',
'an increase of $100,000 for georgia southwestern college in americus, georgia for grants and scholarships in math and science for',
'students implemented through the multicultural affairs program; an increase of $4,000,000 for a new science center at st. bonaventures university',
'in new york state; an increase of $2,000,000 for the jason foundation; an increase of $300,000 for a science, technology,',
'engineering, and mathematics center at tennessee tech university, cookeville, tennessee; an increase of $250,000 for hollins university for upgrades to',
'its science infrastructure; an increase of $250,000 for the university of new england marine science center; an increase of $500,000',
'for the liberty science center; an increase of $350,000 for aerospace education center in cleveland, ohio; an increase of $200,000',
'for morehouse college in atlanta, georgia to support the technology center; an increase of $1,000,000 for national center for air',
'and space law at the university of mississippi; an increase of $1,000,000 for tennessee technological institute for the development of',
'a challenger learning center; an increase of $500,000 for the christa mcauliffe planetarium in new hampshire for the construction of',
'the alan shepard discovery center; an increase of $500,000 to southeast missouri state university for the nasa erc initiative; an',
'increase of $1,000,000 to the texas a&m space engineering institute in college station, texas to continue minority engineering outreach in',
'conjunction with nasa; an increase of $1,000,000 to northern kentucky university/university of louisville for the taking astronomy to the schools',
'project at northern kentucky university in campbell county, kentucky; an increase of $750,000 for the us space and rocket center',
'in huntsville, alabama for education training equipment and the museum exhibit improvement program. an increase of $250,000 for sci quest,',
'northern alabama science center for the interactive immersive reality science laboratory; an increase of $750,000 to the delaware aerospace education',
'foundation in kent county, delaware; an increase of $500,000 to the chabot space and science center in oakland, california for',
'the future for humans in space education program; an increase of $250,000 for dominican university, san rafael, california for the',
'center for science and technology for science teacher training and education; an increase of $250,000 to rowan university, pomona, new',
'jersey for the engineering and technology satellite campus; an increase of $250,000 to the museum of science and industry in',
'chicago, illinois for the henry crown space center; an increase of $250,000 to glendale community college, california for the cimmarusti',
'science centers teacher training and science education outreach program; an increase of $500,000 to the science center of iowa in',
'des moines, iowa; an increase of $2,000,000 for improvements to the cooper library at the university of south carolina, columbia,',
'south carolina; an increase of $2,000,000 to the college of charleston, south carolina for the school of science and mathematics;',
'an increase of $1,000,000 to the boston museum of science, massachusetts for the national center for technology literacy; an increase',
'of $750,000 to space education initiative, wisconsin for the wisconsin aerospace education initiative; an increase of $1,750,000 to the mitchell',
'institute, portland, maine for educational purposes; an increase of $1,000,000 to the virginia air and space museum, norfolk, virginia; an',
'increase of $750,000 for the griffith observatory, los angeles, california; and an increase of $4,000,000 to the university of hawaii,',
'hilo for the mauna kea astronomy education center; exploration capabilities including transfer of funds appropriates $8,425,850,000 for exploration capabilities, instead',
'of $7,496,800,000 as proposed by the house and $8,411,100,000 as proposed by the senate. the senate proposal included $600,000,000 in',
'emergency funding. the conferees agree that the space shuttle remains the cornerstone of our nations heavy launch capability and is',
'critical to the future of the international space station and scientific research. therefore, the conferees have provided $4,319,200,000 for the',
'space shuttle program, the same as the level within the request of the administration. should additional resource needs associated with',
'return to flight activities arise during this fiscal year, the regular order of the budget process allows for the administration',
'to submit a supplemental request for funding, which would be given full and fair consideration by congress. alternatively, nasa has',
'flexibility under established operating plan procedures with the committees on appropriations of the house and senate to propose funding adjustments',
'to augment the budget for the space shuttle as necessary, contingent on congressional approval of the proposed changes. the conferees',
'believe that returning the shuttle fleet to flight, the first step in the space exploration initiative, should be nasas highest',
'priority. within the funds provided, the conferees direct $10,000,000 for the propulsion research laboratory at marshall space flight center to',
'perform non nuclear research on spacecraft engine systems that support nuclear thermal propulsion development. the conferees direct nasa to ensure',
'that nasa facilities are utilized to the greatest extent possible by the department of energy in its role as a',
'contractor for nasa under the project prometheus program. the conferees do not agree with the termination of the commercial programs',
'within the innovative technology transfer partnerships ittp program as proposed in the budget submission, and have therefore provided an increase',
'of $30,000,000 to this appropriation for the express purpose of continuing the commercial programs, including the activities of both nasa',
'and associated personnel, as they existed in fiscal year 2003 and prior fiscal years. the conferees notes that the national',
'academy of public administration napa has completed the first phase of an analysis of the ittp program, which highlights a',
'number of weaknesses that reduce the programs effectiveness at spin in and spin out of technology. the conferees direct nasa',
'to fully address the recommendations of phases i and ii of the napa study in the context of future budget',
'submissions. the conferees support maintaining a vigorous ittp program at nasa and strongly support maintaining the spin out of nasa',
'technology to the commercial world as an integral part of the program. the conferees agree with direction contained in the',
'senate report that as soon as the shuttle is available to provide access to the iss, nasa is to provide',
'the committees on appropriations of the house and senate with a plan detailing the steps necessary to complete construction of',
'the iss. this plan may include completion of the iss by only using the shuttle, or a combination of shuttle',
'and unmanned flights for delivering components to the iss. the cost implications associated with the revised schedule must be included',
'in the plan that is submitted to the committees within 30 days after the successful return to flight of the',
'shuttle program. the report should also contain a timeline, in conjunction with the construction timetable for the iss, for the',
'eventual transition to a new manned launch vehicle. the conferees are prepared to commit funds for development of a crew',
'exploration vehicle cev, but remain concerned that there has not been enough initial planning to determine what specific capabilities the',
'cev should have. the determination of the right capabilities should naturally come from a carefully thought out plan and goals,',
'which have yet to emerge from the implementation of the space exploration initiative. the current plan offered by nasa resembles',
'a work in progress, rather than a firm definition of what is necessary to accomplish missions to the iss, as',
'well as future manned missions. the conferees expect nasa to provide a report to the committees on appropriations of the',
'house and senate that details the criteria and developmental goals the cev must meet to accomplish the missions envisioned by',
'nasa within 60 days of enactment of this act. the report shall also include the internal and independent procedures that',
'will be in place to ensure that the cev will stay within its budget throughout its development. as nasa begins',
'to consider another manned vehicle program, the conferees do not want a repeat of the mistakes of the international space',
'station, where poor management and lack of independent oversight resulted in major cost overruns. at this early stage in the',
'development of the cev, it is essential that these mistakes be avoided. therefore, the conferees direct the administrator of nasa',
'to identify an independent oversight committee capable of examining the design, technology readiness, and most importantly the cost estimates for',
'the cev. the administrator shall use available funds within the exploration capabilities account to provide sufficient resources for this independent',
'committee. the chosen oversight committee shall report to the administrator and the committees on appropriations of the house and senate',
'annually on their findings and recommendations. the conferees have agreed to provide $10,000,000 for the centennial challenges program, subject to',
'passage of authorizing legislation. nasa is to directed to submit a detailed implementation plan for this program to the committees',
'on appropriations of the house and senate as soon as practicable. the conferees recognize that modeling and simulation will have',
'an important role in assessing the overall system development and performance in the space exploration initiative and provide $3,000,000 for',
'this purpose. the conferees believe that simulated integrated systems, including testing and evaluation, will substantially reduce the total development costs',
'of future space transportation systems by formulating and validating program requirements and by identifying and mitigating program risks as early',
'as possible in the development process. the conferees direct the office of exploration systems to develop and implement an integrated',
'system simulation strategy to take full advantage of modeling, simulation, and evaluation tools. the conferees direct nasa to keep the',
'committees on appropriations of the house and senate informed, in writing, of any movement of funds related to the shuttle',
'program, as well as including the out year impacts on all activities involved in the funding shifts. finally, the conferees',
'expect regular consultations by nasa on all proposedchanges to investments in the shuttle program. these consultations should occur before program',
'decisions are finalized. the conferees agree to the following specific funding increases in addition to any increases mentioned above: an',
'increase of $400,000 for the glennan microsystems commercialization initiative; an increase of $300,000 for garrett morgan commercial; an increase of',
'$900,000 for simulation based acquisition for manned space flight vehicle, design and testing, msfc; an increase of $150,000 to the',
'technology research & development authority of central florida for continuing investment in it, and security technologies; an increase of $2,000,000',
'for the idaho national engineering and environmental laboratory for development of performance, safety, and mission success tools for nasa programs;',
'an increase of $250,000 to the alabama a&m university for advanced propulsion materials research; an increase of $500,000 for the',
'nano and micro devices laboratory at the university of alabama in huntsville; an increase of $6,000,000 for the continuation of',
'the space alliance technology outreach program for business incubators in florida and new york; an increase of $1,000,000 for the',
'national center of excellence in wireless and information technology programs at stony brook university, new york; an increase of $1,000,000',
'for the national center of excellence in small scale systems packaging at the state university of new york at binghamton;',
'an increase of $2,500,000 for nasas independent verification and validation facility, of which $800,000 is available for continuation of the',
'code level metrics data program; $400,000 is available for continuation of iv & v of neural nets; and $400,000 is',
'available for software legacy research; an increase of $600,000 to the mcnc research and development institute rdi for continued funding',
'for a laboratory for distributed chemical and biological sensors; an increase of $1,000,000 for cryogenic power electronics development at the',
'state university of new york at albany; an increase of $200,000 for the national center for communication navigation, and surveillance',
'at glenn research center; an increase of $400,000 for com simulation architecture; an increase of $300,000 for the bowling green',
'state university hybrid engine project; an increase of $500,000 to the university of alabama in huntsville for a space flight',
'guidance, navigation, and control test bed; an increase of $3,000,000 for the national center of excellence in infotonics in rochester,',
'new york; an increase of $3,000,000 for the computing, information and communications technology program cict for high information density approaches',
'to mobile broadband internet communications; an increase of $3,000,000 to the mobile broadband network project, a joint effort between nasa',
'and the air force research laboratory; an increase of $3,000,000 to be transferred to the air force research laboratory to',
'continue joint research between nasa and the air force on emerging areas of computing including grid computing, quantum and biomolecular',
'information processing technology; an increase of $4,000,000 for the stennis space center for the commercial technology program; an increase of',
'$4,000,000 for the marshall space flight center for the commercial technology program; an increase of $750,000 to purdue university in',
'west lafayette, indiana for the advanced manufacturing institute; an increase of $2,000,000 to wheeling jesuit university, west virginia for continued',
'operation of the national technology transfer center; an increase of $1,000,000 to the university of new orleans, louisiana for the',
'composites research center of excellence and for the development of advanced metallic joining technologies at michoud space center; an increase',
'of $1,750,000 to the university of maryland, college park for the nanotechnology institute; and an increase of $2,000,000 to the',
'ssme program office at marshall for development of a knowledge management integrated data environment. office of inspector general appropriates $31,600,000',
'for the office of inspector general as proposed by the senate, instead of $31,400,000 as proposed by the house. the',
'amount provided includes $3,800,000 to conduct nasas annual audit of nasas financial statements. the conferees remain concerned that nasa needs',
'to reform its contracting process to ensure timely delivery of both services and hardware. the conferees direct the nasa inspector',
'general to issue a list of contracting trouble areas with recommendations to address these areas. the conferees understand that this',
'is no easy project, but expects nasa and the nasa ig to respond to these concerns with a package of',
'proposed contracting reforms that can begin to be implemented in fiscal year 2005. administrative provisions the conferees have included three',
'administrative provisions included in both the house and senate bills. in addition, the conferees agree to language proposed by the',
'senate allowing the use of funds for prizes and language allowing for the transfer of funds between the exploration capabilities',
'account and the science, aeronautics, and exploration account subject to established operating plan procedure. the conferees further agree to language',
'proposed by the senate as a general provision, with some modifications, which will have the effect of incorporating projects and',
'activities into the text of the bill by reference. national credit union administration central liquidity facility provides limitation of $1,500,000,000',
'on clf lending activities from borrowed funds as proposed by the house and senate. community development revolving loan fund appropriates',
'$1,000,000 as proposed by the house and the senate. within this amount, $800,000 is provided for technical assistance to low',
'income and community development credit unions. funds are available for two years as proposed by the house. the senate had',
'proposed that funds be available until expended. the conferees reiterate language proposed by the senate encouraging ncua to continue to',
'develop technical assistance in rural areas. national science foundation the conferees agree that the language included in house report 108',
'674 and senate report 108 353 is to be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this conference',
'report and the statement of the managers. the conferees agree that the national science foundation is to abide by the',
'reprogramming requirements set forth in the house report requiring prior committee approval for any transfers in excess of $500,000 or',
'any change that could be construed as policy or a change in policy, instead of $250,000 as proposed in the',
'senate report. the conferees agree that the national science foundation is to present its fiscal year 2006 budget justification submission',
'in the traditional appropriations account structure with detailed information on program, project and activity funding levels and all proposed changes.',
'the foundation is directed not to format or integrate its strategic themes of people, tools, and ideas into the detailed',
'appropriations justifications but instead may provide them as supplementary information. the conferees direct the foundation to submit a template for',
'its fiscal year 2006 budget justification to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate that complies with this',
'direction no later than december 15, 2004. research and related activities appropriates $4,254,593,000 for research and related activities instead of',
'$4,151,745,000 as proposed by the house and $4,402,320,000 as proposed by the senate. the conferees agree to continue funding for',
'the costs of foundation employees hired under the intergovernmental personnel agreements ipa act under this account instead of consolidating funding',
'for such costs under the salaries and expenses account as proposed by the house. new language is included to limit',
'the amount available for such purposes to the amount requested in the foundations budget for fiscal year 2005. the conferees',
'have included bill language that provides up to $350,000,000 for polar research and operations support, as proposed by the house',
'and $95,000,000 for a comprehensive research initiative on plant genomes for economically significant crops, as proposed by the senate. language',
'is also included as proposed by the senate and carried in previous years regarding distribution of funding against statutory minimum',
'and maximum levels. the house did not include similar language. language proposed by the senate is not included authorizing the',
'payment of travel expenses from this account. the house did not include similar language as requested in the budget. the',
'conferees understand that deletion of this language will not impact travel costs associated with foundation staff hired under the ipa',
'act since such costs are eligible to be funded under this account. notwithstanding the language in the house and senate',
'reports designating the allocation of funds, the conferees have agreed that the allocation among programs and directorates is to be',
'determined by the director of the foundation, unless specifically noted herein. the foundation is to submit its proposed operating plan',
'to the committees on appropriations of the house and the senate within sixty days of enactment of this act that',
'addresses the foundations highest research priorities. in developing this plan, the foundation is urged to maintain the proper balance between',
'interdisciplinary research and single issue research in core disciplines. the conference agreement provides $95,000,000 for plant genome research on economically',
'significant crops as proposed by the senate. the house did not address this matter. the conferees do not object to',
'the allocation of not to exceed $6,000,000 for continued planning and design for the national ecological observatory network if the',
'director of the foundation determines such funding is warranted. the conferees reiterate the language in the house report regarding the',
'national research councils recommendations regarding this project. the conferees concur that funding provided may be used for a new class',
'of science and technology centers if the director of the foundation determines such funding is warranted when measured against other',
'priorities within the agreed upon total for this account. the conferees do not object to the allocation of not to',
'exceed $5,000,000 for completion of a design and development study for the giant segmented mirror telescopeif the director of the',
'foundation determines such funding is warranted based upon private sector interest and commitment, other astronomical science needs, and subject to',
'approval by the national science board. the conference agreement does not provide any funding for the new workforce for the',
'21st century program. the foundation is encouraged to work with the committees to develop a more refined and descriptive proposal',
'for future consideration. the conference agreement does not provide any funding for a new innovation fund. the conferees understand that',
'discussions between the national science foundation and the smithsonian institution are ongoing and have been productive. with respect to smithsonian',
'researchers access to nsf funding, the committees expect the foundation to treat any proposal submitted by non federal employees of',
'the smithsonian whose salaries are not part of appropriated accounts in the same manner as any academic proposal. the conferees',
'reiterate the direction in the senate report requiring nsf to include multi year budget estimates and future budget impacts for',
'multi disciplinary and mid level activities in the annual operating plan and in future budget requests. major research equipment and',
'facilities construction appropriates $175,050,000 for major research equipment and facilities construction instead of $208,200,000 as proposed by the house and',
'$130,420,000 as proposed by the senate. included within the appropriated amount is $49,700,000 for construction of the atacama large millimeter',
'array aperture synthesis radio telescope; $47,350,000 for earthscope; $48,000,000 for continued research and development of the icecube neutrino detector observatory',
'in antarctica; $15,000,000 for the integrated ocean drilling program iodp ; and $15,000,000 for the rare symmetry violating processes program.',
'funding for the neon program is addressed under the research and related activities account. education and human resources appropriates $848,207,000',
'for education and human resources instead of $842,985,000 as proposed by the house and $929,150,000 as proposed by the senate.',
'the conferees agree to continue funding for the costs of foundation employees hired under the intergovernmental personnel agreements ipa act',
'under this account instead of consolidating funding for such costs under the salaries and expenses account as proposed by the',
'house. new language is included to limit the amount available for such purposes to the amount requested in the foundations',
'fiscal year 2005 budget. language is also included as proposed by the senate and carried in previous years regarding distribution',
'of funding against statutory minimum and maximum levels. the house did not include similar language. the conferees agree to the',
'following funding levels and directives within this account: fy 2005 conference program request house senate agreement math & science partnership',
'$80,000,000 $82,500,000 $110,000,000 $80,000,000 epscor 84,000,000 94,440,000 95,000,000 94,440,000 elementary, secondary & informal education 172,750,000 175,457,000 187,750,000 183,412,000 undergraduate education',
'158,850,000 160,301,000 162,430,000 154,905,000 graduate education 173,880,000 155,950,000 173,880,000 155,950,000 human resources development 107,940,000 115,343,000 126,060,000 119,500,000 research, evaluation &',
'communication 73,940,000 64,494,000 73,940,000 60,000,000 within this level of funding for elementary, secondary and informal education, $63,565,000 has been provided',
'for the informal science program. of the amount appropriated for undergraduate education, $45,500,000 is for the advanced technological education program;',
'$25,485,000 is for the stem talent expansion program step ; and $7,950,000 is for the robert noyce scholarship program. no',
'funds are provided for the workforce for the 21st century program. within the funding level for human resource development, $35,300,000',
'is provided for the louis stokes alliances for minority participation program; $25,420,000 is provided for the historically black colleges and',
'universities undergraduates hbcu program; $14,910,000 is provided for the alliance for graduate education and the professoriate; $16,000,000 is provided for',
'the centers of research excellence in science and technology crest program and hbcu research university science and technology thrust initiative',
'within crest; $2,510,000 is provided for model institutions for excellence; and $9,920,000 is provided for tribal colleges. while the conferees',
'agree that eligibility for thrust should not exclude crest recipients, nsf is directed to first use fiscal year 2005 program',
'funds to fully fund multi year awards to recipients of thrust. salaries and expenses appropriates $225,000,000 for salaries and expenses',
'instead of $249,970,000 as proposed by the house and $269,000,000 as proposed by the senate. at the request of the',
'foundation, the conferees have agreed to continue funding the costs of personnel employed by the foundation under the intergovernmental personnel',
'act ipas under the research and related activities and the education and human resources appropriations accounts. these costs have been',
'set within each account at $25,954,000 and $5,500,000, respectively. no funding has been included in the salaries and expenses account',
'for this purpose. the conferees note that the $31,454,000 provided for the ipa program in fiscal year 2005 is approximately',
'a 10 percent increase over the fiscal year 2004 level for the program. the conferees are pleased that the director',
'has assured the committees that the cost of the ipa program will be shown in a more transparent way in',
'future budget submissions. as a part of this process the conferees expect the fiscal year 2006 budget justification materials to',
'include a single consolidated schedule showing all personnel costs for the foundation. the conference agreement provides sufficient resources to maintain',
'existing staffing levels at the foundation. within the total amount provided for this account, the director may, at his discretion,',
'devote additional resources to address permanent staffing at the agency and address computer system needs, particularly for the fastlane system.',
'the conferees reiterate the direction in the senate report regarding staffing support to the deputy director of large facilities and',
'expect the fiscal year 2005 operating plan to identify the actions taken regarding this matter. office of the national science',
'board appropriates $4,000,000 for the national science board as proposed by the senate, instead of $3,950,000 as proposed by the',
'house. office of inspector general appropriates $10,110,000 for the office of inspector general as proposed by both the house and',
'the senate. the conferees request that the ig conduct a review of the portion of the foundations total budget devoted',
'to administrative and other overhead expenses and how these costs compare to similar costs at other large research agencies. neighborhood',
'reinvestment corporation payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation appropriates $115,000,000 for the neighborhood reinvestment corporation as proposed by both the',
'house and senate. language is included in the bill which designates $5,000,000 to support the corporations multi family rental housing',
'program, as proposed by the senate. selective service system salaries and expenses appropriates $26,300,000 for salaries and expenses as proposed',
'by both the house and senate. the conferees are in agreement that the selective service system should not use any',
'of its funds to support the corporation for national and community service. white house commission on the national moment of',
'remembrance appropriates $250,000 for this account as proposed by the house. the senate did not include a similar provision but',
'instead included funding in another bill. title iv general provisions the conference agreement includes the following dispositions of general provisions:',
'retains sixteen general provisions proposed by both the house and the senate, all of which were included in the fiscal',
'year 2004 act. includes modified language, similar to language proposed by the house and the senate, amending section 313 of',
'the national space act of 1958 to implement new appropriations accounts. retains language proposed by the house and the senate',
'regarding outreach and marketing efforts to enroll veterans in the veterans health administration. retains language proposed by the senate expressing',
'a sense of the congress that no veteran should wait more than thirty days for a doctors appointment. the house',
'did not include similar language. retains language proposed by the senate prohibiting the use of any nasa funds to be',
'used for voluntary separation incentive payments if those incentives result in the loss of skills related to the safety of',
'the space shuttle or the international space station. the house did not include similar language. retains language proposed by the',
'senate recognizing the six pioneer homes in alaska as eligible for per diem payments under the department of veterans affairs',
'state home program. the house did not include similar language. retains language proposed by the house and the senate related',
'to benefits to families of astronauts of the space shuttle columbia. retains language proposed by the senate to amend a',
'provision included in the fiscal year 2004 act regarding the regulation of engines under 50 horsepower. the house did not',
'include similar language. deletes language proposed by the house providing for expansion of the nasa enhanced use lease demonstration program.',
'the senate did not include similar language. deletes language under this title proposed by the senate regarding nasa expenditure of',
'funds and instead includes the provision under nasa administrative provisions. the house did not include similar language. deletes language proposed',
'by the senate prohibiting the use of funds in this or any other act to implement section 338 of the',
'department of the interior appropriations bill. the house did not include similar language. deletes language proposed by the senate amending',
'section 1502 of the farm security and rural investment act of 2002. the house did not include similar language. adds',
'a provision appropriating funds for the reconstruction of pier 86 in new york city. adds a provision providing compensation funds',
'to the department of veterans affairs. adds a provision exempting the village of chickasaw, ohio from section 102 g 2',
'of the housing and community development act of 1974. conference total with comparisons the total new budget obligational authority for',
'the fiscal year 2005 recommended by the committee of conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2004 amount, the 2005',
'budget estimates, and the house and senate bills for 2005 follow: in thousands of dollars new budget obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2004 $127,683,430 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 131,436,824 house bill, fiscal year 2005 132,238,084 senate',
'bill, fiscal year 2005 134,238,029 conference agreement, fiscal year 2005 132,869,084 conference agreement compared with: new budget obligational authority, fiscal',
'year 2004 +5,185,654 budget estimates of new obligational authority, fiscal year 2005 +1,432,260 house bill, fiscal year 2005 +631,000 senate',
'bill, fiscal year 2005 1,368,945 division j other matters title i miscellaneous provisions and offsets sec. 101. the conference agreement',
'provides $230,000,000 for the weatherization assistance program of the department of energy. sec. 102. the conferees have included a new',
'general provision which amends section 1201 a of public law 108 375. sec. 103. the conference agreement includes language in',
'section 103 amending public law 108 335 the district of columbia appropriations act, 2005 to allow the following: 1 permits',
'the district of columbia department of transportation to allocate funds from the rights of way fund for road, sidewalk, and',
'alley repairs; 2 makes technical corrections to section 340 a dealing with charter school lease guarantees; 3 repeals section 342',
'a and b dealing with charter school conversions; 4 modifies section 342 c dealing with the leasing and acquisition of',
'surplus property by charter schools; and 5 makes technical corrections to section 347 dealing with charter school contracting. sec. 104.',
'the conferees include a new provision requiring the coast guard to transfer up to $40,000,000 from the rescue 21 project',
'to the hh 65 re engining project. the rescue 21 project is experiencing significant delays due to software and technical',
'difficulties. the hh 65 re engining project is a critical safety issue. the coast guard has indicated that additional funding',
'is required to accelerate the re engining project and complete the work by the end of calendar year 2006. bill',
'language requires the coast guard to notify the house and senate committees on appropriations 15 days prior to the transfer',
'occurring. sec. 105. the conferees include a new provision extending the authorization of the national pre disaster mitigation program to',
'december 31, 2005. sec. 106. the conferees include a new provision clarifying how funding shall be spent by the transportation',
'security administrations maritime and land security program in fiscal year 2005. sec. 107. the conference agreement includes the following technical',
'correction to the military construction appropriations act, 2005: mississippi navy: gulfport, vehicle maintenance facility $4,350,000 naval reserve: gulfport, vehicle maintenance',
'facility +4,350,000 sec. 108. the conferees agree to include a new general provision, section 108, which provides the department of',
'the navy with $2,000,000 to acquire an historic vessel, with coast guard registration number 225115. sec. 122. the conference agreement',
'includes a 0.83 percent across the board rescission to discretionary budgetary resources provided in fiscal year 2005 regular appropriations act',
'except defense, military construction, and homeland security , as well as to any previously enacted fiscal year 2005 advance appropriation',
'and to any contract authority subject to limitation. taps quality bank congress has concerns regarding the federal energy regulatory commission',
'administrative law judges decision dated august 31, 2004 in docket no. or89 2 017; docket no. or96 14 006; docket',
'no. or98 24 002; docket no. iso3 137 001; docket no. iso3 141 001; docket no. iso3 142 001; docket',
'no. iso3 143 001; docket no. iso3 144 001. considering the specific equities of this case, the general importance of',
'continued domestic refinery activity in order to protect national fuel supplies and the need to limit business uncertainty associated with',
'the use of the trans alaska pipeline system, congress expects the federal energy regulatory commission to evaluate carefully the disputed',
'resid valuation and related retroactive resid refund matter affecting the taps quality bank adjustments. except where the parties have otherwise',
'stipulated, congress is particularly concerned about the equity of assigning retroactive refunds beyond a term of 15 months. the term',
'taps quality bank adjustments means monetary adjustments paid by or to shippers of oil on the trans alaska pipeline system',
'through the operation of a quality bank to compensation for the value of the shippers oil commingled in the pipeline.',
'jim kolbe, joe knollenberg, jerry lewis, roger f. wicker, henry bonilla, david vitter, mark steven kirk, ander crenshaw, bill young,',
'ralph regula, david l. hobson, steven r. rothman, managers on the part of the house. mitch mcconnell, thad cochran, judd',
'gregg, richard c. shelby, robert f. bennett, ben nighthorse campbell, christopher s. bond, mike dewine, ted stevens, managers on the',
'part of the senate.',