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SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS
BY A MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO A HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE.

Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after ''$5,000'' the
following: '', except that in the case of an election for the office of
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress, the limitation shall be $1,000.''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GENERAL ELECTION
CONTRIBUTIONS IN NONELECTION YEARS.

Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not solicit or accept any
contribution in an odd-numbered year with respect to a general election
for such office or any primary election relating to the general
election.''.

SEC. 3. BAN ON SOFT MONEY.

(a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

''limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed
political activities

''Sec. 323. (a) Any payment by the national committee of a
political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed
political activity--
''(1) shall be subject to limitation and reporting under
this Act as if such payment were an expenditure; and
''(2) may be paid only from an account that is subject to
the requirements of this Act.
''(b) As used in this section, the term 'mixed political activity'
means, with respect to a payment by the national committee of a
political party or a State committee of a political party, an activity,
such as a voter registration program, a get-out-the-vote drive, or
general political advertising, that is both (1) for the purpose of
influencing an election for Federal office, and (2) for any purpose
unrelated to influencing an election for Federal office.''.
(b) Repeal of Building Fund Exception to the Definition of the Term
''Contribution''.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking out clause (viii); and
(2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as clauses
(viii) through (xiii), respectively.

SEC. 4. VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMITATION FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTIONS.

Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
''(j) In such form and manner as the Commission may prescribe, each
candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress in a general election or a primary
election for such office shall be given the opportunity to comply with
a voluntary expenditure limitation of $500,000 with respect to the
general election and any primary election relating to the general
election. In the case of a candidate who declines to comply with the
voluntary limitation, the limitation under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall
be $250.''.

SEC. 5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN IN-STATE RESIDENTS.

Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a), as amended by sections 2 and 4, is further amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
''(k)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with
respect to a reporting period for an election, accept contributions
from persons other than in-State residents totaling in excess of one-
half of the total of contributions accepted with respect to the
reporting period.
''(2) As used in this subsection, the term 'in-State resident'
means an individual who resides in the State in which the congressional
district involved is located.''.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF FRANKED MASS MAILINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES IN ELECTION YEARS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule or other
authority, a Member of the House of Representatives may not make any
franked mass mailing in an even-numbered year. As used in this
section--
(1) the term ''mass mailing'' has the meaning given that
term in section 3210 of title 39, United States Code; and
(2) the term ''Member of the House of Representatives''
means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress.

SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF CARRY-OVER OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BETWEEN HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS.

Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a), as amended by sections 2, 4, and 5, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
''(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if after
satisfying all financial obligations with respect to a general election
and any primary election relating to the general election, a candidate
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress has a campaign account balance, the
candidate shall return the excess funds to contributors or, at the
option of the candidate, donate the excess funds to charity. No excess
funds may be carried forward or used for any other purpose.''.
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Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount of contributions that a multicandidate political committee (PAC) may make to a House of Representatives candidate.
Prohibits House general election contributions in nonelection years.
Sets forth: (1) limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ("soft money"); (2) voluntary expenditure limitations for House elections; and (3) House contribution limitations from persons other than in-State residents.
Prohibits election-year franked mass mailings by House members.
Requires House members to return or give to charity unused campaign funds.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Next Generation Internet Research
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Terms Used in This Act.--For purposes of this Act--
(1) Internet.--The term ''Internet'' has the meaning given
such term by section 230(e)(1) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)(1)).
(2) Geographic penalty.--The term ''geographic penalty''
means the imposition of costs on users of the Internet in rural
or other locations attributable to the distance of the user
from network facilities, the low population density of the area
in which the user is located, or other factors, that are
disproportionately greater than the costs imposed on users in
locations closer to such facilities or on users in locations
with significantly greater population density.
(b) Definition of Network in High-Performance Computing Act of
1991.--Paragraph (4) of section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended by striking ''network referred to
as the National Research and Education Network established under
section 102; and'' and inserting ''network, including advanced computer
networks of Federal agencies and departments; and''.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

(a) In General.--The Congress finds that--
(1) United States leadership in science and technology has
been vital to the Nation's prosperity, national and economic
security, and international competitiveness, and there is every
reason to believe that maintaining this tradition will lead to
long-term continuation of United States strategic advantages in
information technology;
(2) the United States' investment in science and technology
has yielded a scientific and engineering enterprise without
peer, and that Federal investment in research is critical to
the maintenance of United States leadership;
(3) previous Federal investment in computer networking
technology and related fields has resulted in the creation of
new industries and new jobs in the United States;
(4) the Internet is playing an increasingly important role
in keeping citizens informed of the actions of their
government; and
(5) continued inter-agency cooperation is necessary to
avoid wasteful duplication in Federal networking research and
development programs.
(b) Additional Findings for the 1991 Act.--Section 2 of the High-
Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501) is amended by--
(1) striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) A high-capacity, flexible, high-speed national
research and education computer network is needed to provide
researchers and educators with access to computational and
information resources, act as a test bed for further research
and development for high-capacity and high-speed computer
networks, and provide researchers the necessary vehicle for
continued network technology improvement through research.'';
and
(2) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(7) Additional research must be undertaken to lay the
foundation for the development of new applications that can
result in economic growth, improved health care, and improved
educational opportunities.
''(8) Research in new networking technologies holds the
promise of easing the economic burdens of information access
disproportionately borne by rural users of the Internet.
''(9) Information security is an important part of
computing, information, and communications systems and
applications, and research into security architectures is a
critical aspect of computing, information, and communications
research programs.''.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

(a) In General.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to serve as the first authorization in a series of
computing, information, and communication technology
initiatives outlines in the High-Performance Computing Act of
1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) that will include research
programs related to--
(A) high-end computing and computation;
(B) human-centered systems;
(C) high confidence systems; and
(D) education, training, and human resources; and
(2) to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated United States research program
which will--
(A) focus on the research and development of a
coordinated set of technologies that seeks to create a
network infrastructure that can support greater speed,
robustness, and flexibility than is currently available
and promote connectivity and interoperability among
advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and
departments;
(B) focus on research in technology that may result
in high-speed data access for users that is both
economically viable and does not impose a geographic
penalty; and
(C) encourage researchers to pursue approaches to
networking technology that lead to maximally flexible
and extensible solutions wherever feasible.
(b) Modification of Purposes of the 1991 Act.--Section 3 of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended by--
(1) striking the section caption and inserting the
following:

''SEC. 3. PURPOSES.'';

(2) striking ''purpose of this Act is'' and inserting
''purposes of this Act are'';
(3) striking ''universities; and'' in paragraph (1)(I) and
inserting ''universities;'';
(4) striking ''efforts.'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
''network research and development programs;''; and
(5) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(3) promoting the further development of an information
infrastructure of information stores, services, access
mechanisms, and research facilities available for use through
the Internet;
''(4) promoting the more rapid development and wider
distribution of networking management and development tools;
and
''(5) promoting the rapid adoption of open network
standards.''.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 103. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

''(a) In General.--In addition to its functions under Executive
Order 13035 (62 F.R. 7231), the Advisory Committee on High-Performance
Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next
Generation Internet, established by Executive Order No. 13035 of
February 11, 1997 (62 F.R. 7231) shall--
''(1) assess the extent to which the Next Generation
Internet program--
''(A) carries out the purposes of this Act;
''(B) addresses concerns relating to, among other
matters--
''(i) geographic penalties (as defined in
section 2(2) of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998); and
''(ii) technology transfer to and from the
private sector; and
''(2) assess the extent to which--
''(A) the role of each Federal agency and
department involved in implementing the Next Generation
Internet program is clear, complementary to and non-
duplicative of the roles of other participating
agencies and departments; and
''(B) each such agency and department concurs with
the rule of each other participating agency or
department.
''(b) Reports.--The Advisory Committee shall assess implementation
of the Next Generation Internet initiative and report, not less
frequently than annually, to the President, the United States Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the United
States House of Representatives Committee on Science on its findings
for the preceding fiscal year. The first such report shall be submitted
6 months after the date of enactment of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998 the last report shall be submitted by September
30, 2000.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.), as amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of
carrying out the Next Generation Internet program the following
amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Agency FY 1999 FY 2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Department of Defense.................... $40,000,000 $42,500,000
''Department of Energy..................... $20,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Science Foundation.............. $25,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Institutes of Health............ $5,000,000 $7,500,000
''National Aeronautics and Space
Administration............................ $10,000,000 $10,000,000
''National Institute of Standards and
Technology................................ $5,000,000 $7,500,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The amount authorized for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
1999 under this section shall be the amount authorized pursuant to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.''.

SEC. 7. STUDY OF EFFECTS ON TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
OF ADDING GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS.

(a) Study by National Research Council.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall request the National Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the
diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the
short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property
rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related
dispute resolution procedures.
(b) Matters To Be Assessed In Study.--The study shall assess and,
as appropriate, make recommendations for policy, practice, or
legislative changes relating to--
(1) the short-term and long-term effects on the protection
of trademark and intellectual property rights and consumer
interests of increasing or decreasing the number of generic
top-level domains;
(2) trademark and intellectual property rights clearance
processes for domain names, including--
(A) whether domain name databases should be readily
searchable through a common interface to facilitate the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property rights
and proposed domain names across a range of generic
top-level domains;
(B) the identification of what information from
domain name databases should be accessible for the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property
rights; and
(C) whether generic top-level domain registrants
should be required to provide certain information;
(3) domain name trademark and intellectual property rights
dispute resolution mechanisms, including how to--
(A) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts associated with the addition of any
new generic top-level domains; and
(B) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts through new technical approaches to
Internet addressing;
(4) choice of law or jurisdiction for resolution of
trademark and intellectual property rights disputes relating to
domain names, including which jurisdictions should be available
for trademark and intellectual property rights owners to file
suit to protect such trademarks and intellectual property
rights;
(5) trademark and intellectual property rights infringement
liability for registrars, registries, or technical management
bodies; and
(6) short-term and long-term technical and policy options
for Internet addressing schemes and the impact of such options
on current trademark and intellectual property rights issues.
(c) Cooperation With Study.--
(1) Interagency cooperation.--The Secretary of Commerce
shall--
(A) direct the Patent and Trademark Office, the
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and other Department of Commerce
entities to cooperate fully with the National Research
Council in its activities in carrying out the study
under this section; and
(B) request all other appropriate Federal
departments, Federal agencies, Government contractors,
and similar entities to provide similar cooperation to
the National Research Council.
(2) Private corporation cooperation.--The Secretary of
Commerce shall request that any private, not-for-profit
corporation established to manage the Internet root server
system and the top-level domain names provide similar
cooperation to the National Research Council.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Research Council shall
complete the study under this section and submit a report on
the study to the Secretary of Commerce. The report shall set
forth the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
Council concerning the effects of adding new generic top-level
domains and related dispute resolution procedures on trademark
and intellectual property rights holders.
(2) Submission to congressional committees.--Not later than
30 days after the date on which the report is submitted to the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary shall submit the report to
the Committees on Commerce and the Committees on the Judiciary
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $800,000 for the study conducted under this Act.

Passed the Senate June 26, 1998.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.
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Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 - Declares the purposes of this Act to be to: (1) serve as the first authorization in a series of computing, information, and communication technology initiatives outlined in the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (HPCA); and (2) provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated U.S. research program on computer network infrastructure, high-speed data access, and networking technology. Directs the Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet (created under the HPCA) to assess the extent to which: (1) the Next Generation Internet program (program) carries out the purposes of this Act and addresses concerns relating to geographic penalties (costs imposed on Internet users in rural or small population areas that are greater than those imposed on users in large population areas or areas closer to network facilities) and technology transfer to and from the private sector; and (2) the role of each Federal department and agency involved in implementing the program is clear, complementary, and non-duplicative, as well as the extent to which each such department and agency concurs with the role of each other participating department or agency.
Requires the Advisory Committee to assess program implementation and report at least annually to the President and specified congressional committees.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for the program. Requires the amount authorized for the Department of Defense for FY 1999 to be the amount authorized pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1999.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to request the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related dispute resolution procedures. Sets forth reporting requirements for the Council and the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Transitional Housing for Recovery in
Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act'' or the ''THRIVE Act''.

SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF USING RENTAL
VOUCHERS FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS
RECOVERING FROM OPIOID USE DISORDERS OR OTHER SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDERS.

Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(21) Rental voucher demonstration program for supportive
housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders or
other substance use disorders.--
''(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish
a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall
set aside, allocate, and distribute directly to
eligible entities, from amounts made available for
rental assistance under this subsection, the amounts
specified in subparagraph (B) for an eligible entity to
provide a voucher for such assistance to a covered
individual through a supportive housing program that
provides treatment for opioid use disorders or other
substance use disorders (as applicable), coordination
with workforce development providers, and such
assistance, as determined by the entity.
''(B) Amount.--The amount specified in this
subparagraph is, for fiscal year 2019, the amount
necessary to provide the lesser of--
''(i) 0.5 percent of the total number of
vouchers renewed under this subsection during
the fiscal year ending immediately before the
date of the enactment of this paragraph; or
''(ii) 10,000 vouchers.
''(C) Criteria for eligible entities.--An eligible
entity shall--
''(i) provide an evidence-based treatment
program and demonstrate the ability to
coordinate with workforce development providers
for individuals recovering from an opioid use
disorder or other substance use disorder, as
applicable, that meet standards established by
the Secretary; and
''(ii) demonstrate prior experience
administering rental assistance vouchers,
demonstrate prior experience administering
supportive housing programs under the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Act, or demonstrate a
partnership with a public housing agency or a
housing program of a State, unit of local
government, or Indian tribe (as such term is
defined in section 4 of the Native American
Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25
U.S.C. 4103)) that ensures effective
administration of rental assistance vouchers.
''(D) Application.--To receive a rental assistance
voucher under this paragraph, an eligible entity shall
submit an application to the Secretary that shall
include--
''(i) a description of the terms of
treatment program, coordination with workforce
development providers, and rental assistance to
be provided to a covered individual, and
assurances that such description shall be
communicated to covered individuals that
receive vouchers pursuant to the demonstration
program established under this paragraph;
''(ii) a transitional plan that begins on
the date on which a covered individual
completes the treatment program of the eligible
entity that includes information on additional
treatment, coordination with workforce
development opportunities, and housing
resources and services available to such
covered individual; and
''(iii) evidence sufficient to demonstrate
that the local government having jurisdiction
over the location of any supportive housing
facility to be used by the eligible entity in
connection with the demonstration program under
this paragraph permits such facilities in such
location.
''(E) Selection.--In selecting eligible entities to
receive rental assistance vouchers under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall--
''(i) ensure that such eligible entities--
''(I) are diverse;
''(II) represent an appropriate
balance of eligible entities located in
urban and rural areas, including tribal
communities;
''(III) have adequate resources for
treatment, recovery, and supportive
services;
''(IV) fully comply with the Fair
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.)
and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000a et seq.);
''(V) appropriately reflect the
impact that opioids are having in
tribal communities; and
''(VI) provide supportive and
transitional housing programs in
diverse geographic regions with high
rates of mortality due to opioid use
disorders or other substance use
disorders, as applicable, based on data
of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention; and
''(ii) consider, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Secretary of Labor--
''(I) the success of each recipient
eligible entity at helping individuals
complete the treatment program of the
eligible entity and refrain from
illicit opioid or other substance
usage, as applicable;
''(II) the coordination with
workforce development providers by the
eligible entity;
''(III) the percentage of
participants in unsubsidized employment
during the second and fourth calendar
quarter after exit from the program;
and
''(IV) the percentage of
participants in the treatment program
of the eligible entity that do not
relapse into opioid or other substance
usage, as applicable.
''(F) Reissuance of voucher.--Upon termination of
the provision of rental assistance through a voucher to
a covered individual, the eligible entity that
initially offered such voucher may use such voucher to
provide rental assistance to another covered
individual.
''(G) Duration.--The Secretary shall not make
rental assistance available under this paragraph after
the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this paragraph.
''(H) Waivers.--The Secretary may, through
publication of a notice in the Federal Register, waive
or specify alternative requirements for any provision
of statue or regulation governing the use of vouchers
under this subsection (except for requirements relating
to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, or
the environment) upon a finding by the Secretary that
such waiver or alternative requirement is necessary for
the purposes of this paragraph.
''(I) Reports.--
''(i) By the eligible entity.--An eligible
entity that receives a rental assistance
voucher under this paragraph shall submit to
the Secretary--
''(I) annually, the transitional
plan described in subparagraph (D)(ii)
and information on each covered
individual's housing upon termination
of the provision of rental assistance
through a voucher to such covered
individual in a manner that protects
the privacy of such covered individual;
and
''(II) not later than 4 years after
the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, a plan describing the
treatment and housing options for any
covered individual assisted by such
voucher who will not have completed the
program before the day that is 5 years
after such date of enactment.
''(ii) By the secretary.--The Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report that analyzes
the impact of rental assistance provided under
this paragraph--
''(I) not later than 2 years after
the date of the enactment of this
paragraph; and
''(II) not later than 4 years after
the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.
''(J) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
''(i) Eligible entity.--The term 'eligible
entity' means a tribally designated housing
entity (as such term is defined in section 4 of
the Native American Housing and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (24 U.S.C. 4103)), or
a nonprofit organization, that meets the
criteria described under subparagraph (C).
''(ii) Covered individual.--The term
'covered individual' means an individual
recovering from an opioid use disorder or other
substance use disorder.''.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF RENTAL VOUCHER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

Effective the day that is 5 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, paragraph (21) of section 8(o) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), as added by this Act, is
repealed.

SEC. 4. DEMONSTRATION CLOSE-OUT.

An eligible entity that provided vouchers for rental assistance
under paragraph (21) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), as added by this Act, shall return any
such vouchers to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development not
later than the day that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act for use only for renewals of expiring contracts for such
assistance.

SEC. 5. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such
requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to
be appropriated.

Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 2018.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
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Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act or the THRIVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a five-year demonstration program for nonprofit organizations and tribally designated housing entities to providelow-income rental-assistance vouchers toindividuals recovering from an opioid or other substance-use disorder. Specifically,these vouchers shall be providedthrough a supportive housing program that provides treatment for such disorders and coordination with workforce development providers. HUD may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of statuteor regulation governing the use of these vouchers (except for requirements relating to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, or the environment) if such waiver or alternative is necessary.