U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.3074 as Engrossed Amendment Senate Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2008
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Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
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HR 3074 PCS
Resolved,That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 3074
AMENDMENT: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related a and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, namely: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $90,6785,197,000, of which not to exceed $2,305,00014,274 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $724,00036,833 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; not to exceed $15,753,000 shall be available for the Office of the General 8,719,099 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed $12,100,001,874,050 shall be available for the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed $8,903,00010,416,963 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed $2,382,0004,312 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $23,568,004,007,990 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed $1,984,0007,803 shall be available for the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,498,000534,557 shall be available for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed $1,314,00034,596 shall be available for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed $2,737,0008,299,072 for the Office of Intelligence and Security; not to exceed $12,273, Security, and Emergency Response; and not to exceed $11,587,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer; and not to exceed $5,137,000 shall be available for the Office of Emergency Transportation: 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: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 notice of 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
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,140,900. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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, $8,514,115,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $128,094,000, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $370,000, as authorized by
MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center outreach activities, $2,970,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009:Provided, That notwithstanding
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
In addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under
compensation for air carriers
(RESCISSION)
Of the remaining unobligated balances under section 101(a)(2) of
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
SEC. 101. 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'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 102. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available under this Act may be obligated or expended to establish or implement a program under which essential air service communities are required to assume subsidy costs commonly referred to as the EAS local participation program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Federal Aviation Administration
OPERATIONS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
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
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, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,515,000,000, of which $2,055,026,920,000, of which $2,056,947,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010, and of which $459,973,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008: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 2009 President's 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 2009 through 2013, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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, $140,08,800,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for research, engineering, and development. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts authorized for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and prior years under sections 48103 and 48112 of title 49, United States Code, $185,500,000 are rescinded. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 110. 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. 111. 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 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 1121. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 1132. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy
Sec. 1143. Amounts collected under
SEC. 115. (a) 4. (a)
(b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking `2006,' and inserting `2008,'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Section 44310 of such title is amended by striking `March 30, 2008' and inserting `December 31, 2008'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 116. 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 Jersey5. MULTICREW COVERED OPERATIONS SERVICE BY OLDER PILOTS. (a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`Sec. 44729. Age standards for pilots
`(a) IN GENERAL- Subject to the limitation in subsection (c), a pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 65 years of age. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(b) COVERED OPERATIONS DEFINED- In this section, the term `covered operations' means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(c) Limitation for International Flights- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(1) APPLICABILITY OF ICAO STANDARD- A pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as pilot-in-command in covered operations between the United States and another country only if there is another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not yet attained 60 years of age. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(2) SUNSET OF LIMITATION- Paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective on such date as the Convention on International Civil Aviation provides that a pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as pilot-in-command in international commercial operations without regard to whether there is another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not attained age 60. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(d) SUNSET OF AGE-60 RETIREMENT RULE- On and after the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, section 121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall cease to be effective. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(e) Applicability- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(1) NONRETROACTIVITY- No person who has attained 60 years of age before the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(A) such person is in the employment of that air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight deck crew member; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(B) such person is newly hired by an air carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enactment without credit for prior seniority or prior longevity for benefits or other terms related to length of service prior to the date of rehire under any labor agreement or employment policies of the air carrier. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(2) PROTECTION FOR COMPLIANCE- An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 in conformance with section 121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date of enactment), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(f) AMENDMENTS TO LABOR AGREEMENTS AND BENEFIT PLANS- Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(g) Medical Standards and Records- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(1) MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND STANDARDS- Except as provided by paragraph (2), a person serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall not be subject to different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, on account of age unless the Secretary determines (based on data received or studies published after the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008) that different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(2) DURATION OF FIRST-CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE- No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. Such a certificate shall expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the date of examination shown on the certificate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(h) Safety- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(1) TRAINING- Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, with specific emphasis on initial and recurrent training and qualification of pilots who have attained 60 years of age, to ensure continued acceptable levels of pilot skill and judgment. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(2) LINE EVALUATIONS- Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, and every 6 months thereafter, an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall evaluate the performance of each pilot of the air carrier who has attained 60 years of age through a line check of such pilot. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an air carrier shall not be required to conduct for a 6-month period a line check under this paragraph of a pilot serving as second-in-command if the pilot has undergone a regularly scheduled simulator evaluation during that period. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(3) GAO REPORT- Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report concerning the effect, if any, on aviation safety of the modification to pilot age standards made by subsection (a).'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The chapter analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`Sec. 44729. Age standards for pilots'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 116. (a) Government Accountability Office Study on Flight Delays- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the efficacy of strategies employed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Transportation to address flight delays at airports in the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) CONTENTS- The study required by paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) efforts by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to induce voluntary schedule reductions by air carriers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) the mandatory flight reduction operations instituted by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration at LaGuardia Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Airspace Redesign; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(D) any other significant efforts by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Secretary of Transportation to reduce flight delays at airports in the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Report- Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report including-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) the results of the study required by subsection (a); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) recommendations regarding which of the strategies described in subsection (a) reduce airport delays most effectively when employed for periods of 6 months or less. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Federal Highway Administration
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $38477,556,000, together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, shall be paid in accordance with law from appropriations made available by this Act to the Federal Highway Administration for necessary expenses for administration and operation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
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 $40,216,051,359 for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2008:Provided, That within the $40,216,051,359 obligation limitation on Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, not more than $429,800,000 shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs for transportation research (chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; sections 111, 5505, and 5506 of title 49, United States Code; and title 5 of
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
FNotwithstanding any other provision of law, for carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the provisions of
(RESCISSION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, $3,000,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That2,890,000,000 are rescinded:Provided, That such rescission shall be distributed within each State, as defined in section 101 of such title, among all programs for which funds are apportioned under such chapter for such fiscal year, to the extent sufficient funds remain available for obligation, in the ratio that the amount of funds apportioned for each program under such chapter for such fiscal year, bears to the amount of funds apportioned for all such programs under such chapter for such fiscal year: Provided further, That funds set aside under sections 133(d)(2) and 133(d)(3) of such titlenot apply to the funds distributed in accordance with sections 130(f) and 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code; sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of
I-35W BRIDGE REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses to carry out the project for repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35W bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, as authorized under section 1(c) of
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM
For necessary expenses for West Virginia corridor H of the Appalachian Development Highway System as authorized under section 1069(y) of
DELTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
For necessary expenses for the Delta Regional Transportation Development Program as authorized under section 1308 of
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)SEC. 120. (a) SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of Transportation shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by
(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 previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) determine the ratio that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears to CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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 provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for
(4)(A) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for sections 1301, 1302, and 1934 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; sections 117 (but individually for each project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) and section 144(g) of title 23, United States Code; and
(B) distribute $2,000,000,000 for
(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 the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and title 23, United States Code (other than to programs to which paragraphs (1) and (4) apply), by multiplying the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for such fiscal year; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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 amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program, but only to the extent that the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway system program) that are apportioned by the Secretary under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for such programs that are apportioned to each State for such fiscal year, bear to CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for such programs that are apportioned to all States for such fiscal year. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION- The obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations: (1) under
(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY- Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year, revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made available under subsection (a) if the amount distributed cannot be obligated 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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, and title V (research title) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, except that obligation authority made available for such programs under such limitation shall remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED FUNDS- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- 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 that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for Federal-aid highways programs; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) RATIO- Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same ratio as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (a)(6). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) AVAILABILITY- Funds distributed under paragraph (1) shall be available for any purposes described in
(f) SPECIAL LIMITATION CHARACTERISTICS- Obligation limitation distributed for a fiscal year under subsection (a)(4) for the provision specified in subsection (a)(4) shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) remain available until used for obligation of funds for that provision; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(g) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECT FLEXIBILITY- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (2), obligation authority distributed for such fiscal year under subsection (a)(4) for each project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users may be obligated for any other project in such section in the same State. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) RESTORATION- Obligation authority used as described in paragraph (1) shall be restored to the original purpose on the date on which obligation authority is distributed under this section for the next fiscal year following obligation under paragraph (1). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(h) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (a)(4)(A) for each of the individual projects numbered greater than 3676 listed in the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding
(RESCISSION)
Sec. 122. Of the unobligated balances made available under sections 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106(a), 1106(b), 1107, and 1108 of
(RESCISSION)
Sec. 123. Of the unobligated balances made available under
SEC. 124. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds authorized under
SEC. 125. Of the amounts made available under
SEC. 129. Funds authorized under
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)For payment of obligations incurred for administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts made available under this heading in prior appropriations Acts, $32,187,720 in unobligated balances are rescinded. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts made available under this hearing in prior appropriations Act, $5,212,858 in unobligated balances are rescinded. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety under subtitle C of title X of
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of
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, $4,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the September 30, 2010:Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2008, are in excess of $4,000,000 for the National Driver Register authorized under such chapter. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or limitation on the use of funds made available under
Sec. 141. Of the amounts made available under the heading `Operations and Research (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)' in prior appropriations Acts, $12,197,113.60 in unobligated balances are rescinded. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 142. Of the amounts made available under the heading `National Driver Register (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)' in prior appropriations Acts, $119,914.61 in unobligated balances are rescinded. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 143. Of the amounts made available under the heading `Highway Traffic Safety Grants (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)' in prior appropriations Acts, $10,528,958 in unobligated balances are rescinded. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Federal Railroad Administration
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $148,47251,186,000, of which $12,268,890 shall remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $336,250,000, to remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
CAPITAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES--INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE
To enable the Federal Railroad Administrator to make grants to States for the capital costs of improving existing intercity passenger rail service and providing new intercity passenger rail, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended:Provided, That grants shall be provided to a State only on a reimbursable basis: Provided further, That grants cover no more than 50 percent of the total capital cost of a project selected for funding: Provided further, That no later than eight months following enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and publish criteria for project selection, set a deadline for grant applications, and provide a schedule for project selection: Provided further, That the provisions of
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 (
OPERATING GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for operation of intercity passenger rail, $4785,000,000 to remain available until expended:Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve funding to cover operating losses for the 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 Secretary's satisfaction: Provided further, That the Corporation is directed to achieve savings through operating efficiencies including, but not limited to, modifications to food and beverage service and first class service: Provided further, That the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations beginning three months after the date of the enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter with estimates of the savings accrued as a result of all operational reforms instituted by the Corporation: Provided further, That not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the status of its plan to improve the financial performance of food and beverage service and its plan to improve the financial performance of first class service (including sleeping car service): Provided further, That the Corporation shall report quarterly to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on its progress against the milestones and target dates contained in the plan provided in fiscal year 2007 and quantify savings realized to date on a monthly basis compared to those projected in the plan, identify any changes in the plan or delays in implementing these plans, and identify the causes of delay and proposed corrective measures: Provided further, That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit, in electronic format, to the Secretary, 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 2008 under
CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for the maintenance and repair of capital infrastructure owned by the Corporation, including railroad equipment, rolling stock, legal mandates and other services, $925,000,000885,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $285,000,000 shall be for debt service obligations:Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to one-quarter of one percent of the funds under this heading to fund the oversight by the Federal Railroad Administration of the design and implementation of capital projects funded by grants made under this heading: Provided further, That the Secretary shall approve funding for capital expenditures, including advance purchase orders of materials, for the Corporation only after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific capital grant justifying the Federal support to the Secretary's satisfaction: Provided further, That none of the funds under this heading may be used to subsidize operating losses of the Corporation: Provided further, That none of the funds under this heading may be used for capital projects not approved by the Secretary of Transportation or on the Corporation's fiscal year 2008 business plan: Provided further, That $35,000,000 of amounts made available under this heading shall be available until expended for capital improvements if the Corporation demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that the Corporation has achieved operational savings and met ridership and revenue targets as defined in the Corporation's business plan: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this section, not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for the development and implementation of a managerial cost accounting system, which includes average and marginal unit cost capability: Provided further, That within 90 days of enactment, the Department of Transportation Inspector General shall review and comment to the Secretary of Transportation and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations upon the strengths and weaknesses of the system being developed by the Corporation and how it best can be implemented to improve decision making by the Board of Directors and management of the Corporation: Provided further, That not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Corporation and the States on the Northeast Corridor, shall establish a common definition of what is determined to be a `state of good repair' on the Northeast Corridor and report its findings, including definitional areas of disagreement, to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL GRANT PROGRAMTo enable the Secretary to make grants to States in support of intercity passenger rail, $50,000,000 as authorized by section 26101 of title 49, United States Code
SEC. 150. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall immediately cease to be available to said Corporation in the event that the Corporation contracts to have services provided at or from any location outside the United States. For purposes of this section, the word `services' shall mean any service that was, as of July 1, 2006, performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak employee whose base of employment is located within the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 151. Not later than January 1, 2008, the Federal Railroad Administrator shall submit a report, and quarterly reports thereafter, to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations detailing the Administrator's efforts at improving the on-time performance of passenger trains of 80 percent or greater, involve a commitment by States of financial resources to improve the safety of highway/rail grade crossings over which the passenger service operates, and that protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life: Provided further, That to be eligible for this assistance, States must includeAmtrak intercity passengerrail service operating on non-Amtrak owned property. Such reports shall compare the most recent actual on-time performance data to pre-established on-time performance goals that the Administrator shall set for each rail service as an integral part of Statewide transportation planning as required under
SEC. 152. The Secretary may purchase promotional items of nominal value for use in public outreach activities to accomplish the purposes of
SEC. 153. Hereafter, any lease or contract entered into between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and the State of Maryland or any department or agency of the State of Maryland, after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Federal Transit Administration
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, $92,500,000: 88,795,000:Provided, That of the funds available under this heading, not to exceed $1,504,00910,239 shall be available for the Office of the Administrator; not to exceed $6,353,739 shall be available for the Office of Administration; not to exceed $4,545,039 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Counsel; not to exceed $1,480,289 shall be available for the Office of Communication and Congressional Affairs; not to exceed $8,741,339 shall be available for the Office of Program Management; not to exceed $10,857,698 shall be available for the Office of Budget and Policy; not to exceed $4,943,589 shall be available for the Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation; not to exceed $3,234,489 shall be available for the Office of Civil Rights; not to exceed $4,458,289 shall be available for the Office of Planning; not to exceed $22,551,290 shall be available for travel and not to exceed regional offices; and not to exceed $20,719,000 shall be 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
FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of
RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS
For necessary expenses to carry out
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For necessary expenses to carry out
For
For
For the following sections of
Section 3043(b)(9), $11,200,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(d)(35), $18,965,043; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(d)(10), $70,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(18), $5,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(1), $13,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(15), $65,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(21), $125,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(23), $20,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(22), $35,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(231), $30,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(19), $90,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(9), $70,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(7), $51,560,484; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(5), $36,500,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(31), $35,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(16), $55,192,995; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(20), $200,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(27), $80,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(20), $33,516,444; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(5), $86,250,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(30), $80,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(a)(30), $70,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(134), $35,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(23), $21,200,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(d)(39), $3,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(b)(14), $500,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(86), $20,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(43), $5,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(153), $20,000,000; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(258), $5,000,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For the Jacksonville Rapid Transit System Phase 1, Florida, $9,870,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For North Corridor BRT, Houston and Southeast Corridor BRT, Texas, $15,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For San Francisco Muni Third Street Light Rail, California, $10,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For Mid-Jordan Light Rail Extension, $20,000,000; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For METRA Connects, Illinois, $1,300,000: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Provided further, That of the funds available under this heading, amounts are to be made available under section 5309(e). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For the following sections of
Section 3043(c)(201), $3,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(177), $3,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(d)(3), $1,500,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(182), $2,500,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(79), $2,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(197), $6,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(173), $1,000,000; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Section 3043(c)(95), $14,250,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For State Avenue Corridor BRT, Wyandotte County, Kansas, $1,500,000; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For Troost Corridor BRT, Missouri, $6,260,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
ADMINISTRATIVE 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
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available by this Act under `Federal Transit Administration, Capital investment grants' and bus and bus facilities under `Federal Transit Administration, Formula and bus grants' for projects specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not obligated by September 30, 2010, and other recoveries, shall be made available for other projects under
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2007, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 163. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 164. During fiscal year 2008, each Federal Transit Administration grant for a project that involves the acquisition or rehabilitation of a bus to be used in public transportation shall be funded for 100 percent of the net capital costs of a factory-installed or retrofitted hybrid electric propulsion system and any equipment related to such a system: Provided, That the Secretary shall have the discretion to determine, through practicable administrative procedures, the costs attributable to the system and related-equipment.SEC. 165. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this Act, to enable the Secretary of Transportationregard to the Central Link Initial Segment Project, to the extent that funds remain available within the current budget for the project, the Secretary shall amend the Full Funding Grant Agreement for said project to allow remaining funds to be used to make grants to carry out
SEC. 1665. Amounts provided for a high capacity fixed guideway light rail and mass transit project for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Public Laws 106-69, 106-346 and 107-87 shall be available for bus and bus facilities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 166. Any unobligated amounts made available for the Commuter Rail, Albuquerque to Santa Fe, New Mexico under the heading `Capital Investment Grants' under the heading `Federal Transit Administration' in title I of division A of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (
SEC. 167. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available for the `Las Vegas Resort Corridor Fixed Guideway Project', the `CATRAIL RTC Rail Project', and the `Las Vegas, Nevada Monorail Project' in Nevada in Public Laws 107-87, 108-7, 108-199 and 108-447 may be made available to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for bus or bus facilities projects eligible under section 5307 or
SEC. 168. The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration may conduct a study of the public transportation agencies in the urbanized areas described in
(a) The study conducted under subsection (a) shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) analyze the state of repair of the agencies' rail infrastructure, including bridges, ties, and rail cars; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) calculate the amount of Federal funding received by the agencies during the 9-year period ending September 30, 2007, pursuant to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (
(B) the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (
(C) the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity: A Legacy for Users (
(3) estimate the minimum amount of funding necessary to bring all of the infrastructure described in paragraph (1) into a state of good repair; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) determine the changes to the rail modernization formula program that would be required to bring all of the infrastructure described in paragraph (1) into a state of good repair. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study conducted under this section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 169. The second sentence of section 321 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986 (99 Stat. 1287) is repealed. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 170. None of the funds provided or limited under this Act may be used to issue a final regulation under
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 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 amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation's budget for the current fiscal year. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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, $17,392,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to
Maritime Administration
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a United States.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United States, $156,000,000, to remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $118,646,00022,890,545, of which $24,720,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008, for salaries and benefits of employees of the United States Merchant Marine Academy; of which $14,1393,850,000 shall remain available until expended for capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and of which $10,500,000 shall remain available until expended for maintenance and repair of sSchoolships at State Maritime Schools. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SHIP DISPOSAL
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $178,000,000, to remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS
To make grants for capital improvements and related infrastructure improvements at qualified shipyards that will facilitate the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and Federal Government use as authorized under section 3506 of
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out thethe cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, $13,408,000, of which $10,000,000 shall 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, as amended: Provided further, That the Inspector General shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by March 30, 2007, on whether the Maritime Administration is in compliance with the recommendations contained in the Inspector General's audit reports on the title XI program: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,408,000 shall be available for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $3,408,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for `Operations and Training', Maritime Administration. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $3,526,0004,614,545 are rescinded. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 170. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 171. No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from the construction fund established by
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary administrative expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $18,130,000, of which $639,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $28,899,000, of which $1,8297,003,000, of which $1,761,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That up to $1,200,000 in fees collected under
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
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
For necessary expenses to carry out
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, $12,000,000, of which $6,036,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (5 U.S.C. App. 3), $66,400,000: , as amended, $66,400,000: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 under (
Surface Transportation Board
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, including services authorized by
General Provisions--Department of Transportation
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 180. 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 (
SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by
SEC. 182. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 110 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 183. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement
SEC. 184. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in
(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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 185. 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 Administration's `Federal-Aid Highways' account, the Federal Transit Administration's `Research and University Research Centers' account, and to the Federal Railroad Administration's `Safety and Operations' account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to
SEC. 186. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 187. 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 thanincluding 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 188. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 189. 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-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the Department of Transportation in recovering improper payments; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering improper payments or contractor support in the implementation of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002:Provided, That amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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
SEC. 190. Funds provided in
SEC. 191. Funds provided under section 378 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (
Sec. 192. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation Board of the Department of Transportation to charge or collect any filing fee for rate complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under
Sec. 193. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) conduct an investigation of rail service disruptions since 2004 and incidents since 2004 in which rail carriers failed to timely deliver various commodities, such as coal, wheat, ethanol, potatoes, specialty crops, and lumber; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) submit a report containing legislative and regulatory recommendations designed to reduce such disruptions and incidents and to improve railroad service to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(D) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 194. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to establish a cross-border motor carrier demonstration program to allow Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones along the international border between the United States and Mexico. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 195. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and maintain on the homepage of the Internet website of the Department of Transportation-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) a direct link to the Internet website of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) a mechanism by which individuals may anonymously report cases of waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to the Department of Transportation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 196. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF TOLLS ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTED USING FEDERAL FUNDS. (a) Definitions- In this section: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) FEDERAL HIGHWAY FACILITY- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) IN GENERAL- The term `Federal highway facility' means-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(i) any highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System that is constructed using Federal funds; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(ii) any United States highway. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) EXCLUSION- The term `Federal highway facility' does not include any right-of-way for any highway, bridge, or tunnel described in subparagraph (A). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) TOLLING PROVISION- The term `tolling provision' means section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (
(b) Prohibition- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used to consider or approve an application to permit the imposition or collection of any toll on any portion of a Federal highway facility in the State of Texas-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A)(i) that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(ii) on which no toll is imposed or collected under a tolling provision on that date of enactment; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) that would result in the Federal highway facility having fewer non-toll lanes than before the date on which the toll was first imposed or collected. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) EXEMPTION- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the imposition or collection of a toll on a Federal highway facility-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) on which a toll is imposed or collected under a tolling provision on the date of enactment of this Act; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) that is constructed, under construction, or the subject of an application for construction submitted to the Secretary, after the date of enactment of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) State Buy-Back- None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used to impose or collect a toll on a Federal highway facility in the State of Texas that is purchased by the State of Texas on or after the date of enactment of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 197. The Secretary of Transportation may conduct a study of the use of non-hazardous recycled aggregates and other materials, including reused concrete and asphalt, in highway projects, to the maximum extent practicable and whenever economically feasible and consistent with public health and environmental laws. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
This title may be cited as the `Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Secretary
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, $3,930,000:Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Executive Operations
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $1,490,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, $510,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, $43,750,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, $86,820,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, $13,500,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, $1,860,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, $2,670,000:Provided, That the Secretary shall provide the Committee on Appropriations quarterly written notification regarding the status of pending congressional reports. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, $2,630,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity, $3,440,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Administrative Activities
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, $1,480,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Administration, $251,630,000:Provided, That, funds provided under the heading may be used 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
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS AND COORDINATION
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Departmental Operations and Coordination, $12,520,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OFFICE OF FIELD POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Field Policy and Management, $47,730,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Public and Indian Housing
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, $1,620,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Public and Indian Housing, $188,340,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (
(1) $14,744,506936,200,000 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 of Housing and Urban Developmentfor the calendar year 2008 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency based on the amount public housing agencies received in calendar year 2007,voucher management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the most recently completed period of 12 consecutive months for which the Secretary determines the data is verifiable and complete and by applying the 2008 Annual Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, and by making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with deposits to Family Self-Sufficiency Program escrow accounts or the first-time renewal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers or vouchers that were not in use during the 12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the first proviso, except for applying the 2008 Annual Adjustment Factor and making any other specified adjustments, public housing agencies specified in category 1 below shall receive funding for calendar year 2008 based on the higher of the amounts the agencies would receive under the first proviso or the amounts the agencies received in calendar year 2007, and public housing agencies specified in categories 2 and 3 below shall receive funding for calendar year 2008 equal to the amounts the agencies received in calendar year 2007, except that public housing agencies specified in categories 1 and 2 below shall receive funding under this proviso only if, and to the extent that, any such public housing agency submits a plan, approved by the Secretary, that demonstrates that the agency can effectively use within 12 months the funding that the agency would receive under this proviso that is in addition to the funding that the agency would receive under the first proviso: (1) public housing agencies that are eligible for assistance under section 901 in
(2) $150,000,000 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 (
(3) $50,000,000 for family self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the Act.(4) $30,000,000 for incremental vouchers under section 8 of the Act for nonelderly disabled families affected by the designation of a public housing development under section 7 of the Act, the establishment of preferences in accordance with section 651 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (
(4) up to $6,494,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund.(6; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) $1,351,000,000 for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to $5,000,000 shall be available as an incentive bonus as determined by the Secretary for administrative expenses for public housing agenciePHAs that voluntarily consolidate, and of which up to $35,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs with up to $30,000,000, with up to $30,000,000 to be for fees associated with section 8 tenant protection rental assistance: Provided, That not less than $1,35Provided, That no less than $1,311,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated for the calendar year 2008 funding cycle to public housing agencies on a basion a basis to public housing agencies as provided in section 8(q) of the Act as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (
(6) $30,000,000 for incremental voucher assistance through the Family Unification Program; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(7) $75,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance for use through a supported housing program administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937:Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make such funding available, notwithstanding section 305 (competition provision) of this title, to public housing agencies that partner with eligible VA Medical Centers or other entities as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical need for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such voucher assistance: Provided further, That assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to remain available for homeless veterans upon turnover. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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, the heading `Annual Contributions for Assisted Hcontributions for assisted housing', the heading `Tenant-Based Rental Abased rental assistance', and the heading `Project-Based Rental Abased rental assistance', for fiscal year 2007 and prior years, $1,300,000,000 is100,000,000 are rescinded, to be effected by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development no later than September 30, 2008: Provided, Thatno later than September 30, 2008:Provided, That, if insufficient funds exist under these headings, the remaining balance may be derived from any other heading under this title: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 30 days in advance of the rescission of any funds derived from the headings specified above: Provided further, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (
(1) Up to $6,239,122up to $5,522,810,000 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 (
(2) Not less than $238,728,000 but not to exceed $286,230,000 for performance-based contract administrators for section 8 project-based assistance: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development mayProvided, That the Secretary may also use such amounts for performance-based contract administrators for: interest reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (
(3) $1,960,000 shallnot to exceed $3,960,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund.(4) A; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading `Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing', or the heading `Housing Certificate Fund' may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
For 2008 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 (
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 (
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER 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'NAHASDA) (
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (
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 (
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 (
Community Planning and Development
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, $1,520,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Community Planning and Development mission area, $93,770,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (
RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, $16,837,000,000, to remain available until expended, which amount shall be competitively awarded by September 1, 2008, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER 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, $4,18060,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, unless otherwise specified:Provided, That of the amount provided, $3,929,30705,430,000 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) (
Of the amount made available under this heading, $160248,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted economic investments:Provided, That none of the funds provided under this paragraph may be used for program operations: Provided further, That, for fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, no unobligated funds for EDI grants may be used for any purpose except acquisition, planning, design, purchase of equipment, revitalization, redevelopment or construction. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Of the amount made available under this heading, $240,000,000 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $2,976,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, as authorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
For competitive economic development grants, as authorized by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (
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 (
Of the overall funds made available for this account, up to $100,000,000 may be made available for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities, under the following terms and conditions: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (`Secretary, `the Department') is authorized to provide, or contract with public, private or nonprofit entities (including the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and Housing Finance Agencies) to make awards (with up to a 25 percent match by an entity of the amount made available to such entity) (except for the match, some or all of the award may be repayable by the contractor to the Secretary, upon terms determined by the Secretary) to provide mitigation assistance to eliminate the default and foreclosure of mortgages of owner-occupied single-family homes that are at risk of such foreclosure, including mortgages known as subprime mortgages; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) These loss mitigation activities shall only be made available to homebuyers with mortgages in default or in danger of default where such activities are likely to ensure the long-term affordability of any mortgage retained pursuant to such activity; No Federal funds made available under this paragraph may be provided directly to lenders or homeowners for foreclosure mitigation assistance. An entity may use its own funds (including its match contribution) for foreclosure mitigation assistance subject to repayment requirements and the regulations issued by the Secretary; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) Loss mitigation activities shall involve a reasonable analysis of the borrower's financial situation, an evaluation of the current value of the property that is subject to the mortgage, the possible purchase of the mortgage, refinancing opportunities or the approval of a work-out strategy by all interested parties, and an assessment of the feasibility of the following measures, including: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(I) waiver of any late payment change or, as applicable, penalty interest; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(II) forbearance pursuant to the written agreement between the borrower and servicer providing for a temporary reduction in monthly payments followed by a reamortization and new payment schedule that includes any arrearage; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(III) waiver, modification, or variation of any term of a mortgage, including modifications that changes the mortgage rate, including the possible elimination of the adjustable rate mortgage requirements, forgiving the payment of principal and interest, extending the final maturity rate of such mortgage, or beginning to include an escrow for taxes and insurance; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(IV) acceptance of payment from the homebuyer of an amount less than the stated principal balance in financial satisfaction of such mortgage; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(V) assumption; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(VI) pre-foreclosure sale; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(VII) deed in lieu of foreclosure; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(VIII) such other measures, or combination of measures, to make the mortgage both feasible and reasonable to ensure the long-term affordability of any mortgage retained pursuant to such activity. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) Activities described in subclasses (V)(VI)(VII) shall be only pursued after a reasonable evaluation of the feasibility of the activities described in subclasses (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (VIII), based on the homeowner's circumstances. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) The Secretary shall develop a listing of mortgage foreclosure mitigation entities with which it has agreements as well as a listing of counseling centers approved by the Secretary, with the understanding that an eligible mortgage foreclosure mitigation entity may also operate as a counseling center. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) Any mitigation funds recovered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be revolved back into the overall mitigation fund or for other counseling activities, maintained by the Department and revolved back into mitigation and counseling activities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(7) The Department shall report annually to the Congress on its efforts to mitigate mortgage default. Such report shall identify all methods of success and housing preserved and shall include all recommended efforts that will or likely can assist in the success of this program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program, $59,7as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, $70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That of the total amount provided in this heading $27,71Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading, $26,500,000 shall be made available to the Self Help-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (
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, $1,560,990,000, of which $1,5485,990,000, of which $1,580,990,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for rehabilitation projects with ten-year grant terms:Provided, That of the amounts provided, $25,000,000 shall be set aside to conduct a demonstration program for the rapid re-housing of homeless families: Provided further, That of amounts made available in the preceding proviso, not to exceed $3,000,000 may be used to conduct an evaluation of this demonstration program: Provided further, That funding made available for this demonstration program shall be used by the Secretary, expressly for the purposes of providing housing and services to homeless families in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the rapid re-housing approach in addressing the needs of homeless families: Provided further, 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 for individuals and families: Provided further, That all funds awarded for services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 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 Children's 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 $8,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project and technical assistance: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,475,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shallmay 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 and transferred to this account shall be available, if recaptured, for Shelter Plus Care renewals in fiscal year 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Housing Programs
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner, $3,420,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
HOUSING SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Housing, $351,560,000:Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the housing mission area. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (
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 (
OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (
RENT SUPPLEMENT(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts made available under the heading `Rent Supplement' in
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2007, and any collections made during fiscal year 2008 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended (
Federal Housing Administration
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2008, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
During fiscal year 2008, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act (
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan program, $351,450,000, of which not to exceed $347,490,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for `Salaries and Expenses'; and not to exceed $3,960,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for `Office of Inspector General'. In addition, for administrative contract contract expenses, $77,400,000, of which $25,550,000 shallnot to exceed $25,550,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund, and of which up to $5,000,000 shall be for education and outreach of FHA single family loan products:Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before April 1, 2008, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (
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 of Housing and Urban Development and 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
In addition, for administrativeFor administrative contract expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $229,086,000, of which $209,286,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for `Salaries and Expenses'; and of which $19,800,000 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, $78,111,000, of which $15,692,000 shallnot to exceed $15,692,000 may 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, 2008, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For discount sales of multifamily real property under sections 207(1) or 246 of the National Housing Act (
Government National Mortgage Association
GUARANTEES OF OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Government National Mortgage Association, $9,530,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (
Policy Development and Research
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, $1,570,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy Development and Research, $19,310,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, $1,490,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, $69,390,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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, $45,54as amended, $52,380,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, of which $20,185,000,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 561:Provided, That notwithstanding
Office of Lead Hazard Control
OFFICE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, $6,140,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 (
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund (
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $113,760,000 (reduced by $6,760,000), of which $23,760,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration: as amended, $112,000,000:Provided, That the Inspector General shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this office. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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, $66,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enterprises Oversight Fund:Provided, That the Director shall submit a spending plan for the amounts provided under this heading no later than January 15, 2008: Provided further, That not less than 80 percent of the 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 (
General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development
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 (
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under this Act may be used during fiscal year 2008 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year under clause (ii) of such section; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for fiscal year 2008 under such clause (ii) because the areas in the State outside of the metropolitan statistical areas that qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year 2008 do not have the number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required under such clause. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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 2008, 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). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount allocated for fiscal year 2008 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount allocated for fiscal year 2008 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (
SEC. 204. 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. 205. 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 (
SEC. 206. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 207. 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 2008 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 208. None of the funds provided in this title for technical assistance, training, or management improvements may be obligated or expended unless the Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHUD 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 2008, the SecretaryHUD shall transmit this information to the Committees by March 15, 2008 for 30 days of review. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 209. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount allocated for fiscal year 2008 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (
(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 2008 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (
(c) Notwithstanding section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (
SEC. 211. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit an annual report no later than August 30, 2008 and annually thereafter to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding the number of fFederally assisted units under lease and the per unit cost of these units to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 212. The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall submit the Department's fiscal year 2009 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 213. Incremental vouchers previously made available under the heading `Housing Certificate Fund' or renewed under the heading, `Tenant-Based Rental Assistance,' for non-elderly disabled families shall, to the extent practicable, continue to be provided to non-elderly disabled families upon turnover. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 214. A public housing agency or such other entity that administers Federal housing assistance in the States of for the Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, California, 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 infor the Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, California and 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 215. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to the conditions listed in subsection (b), for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may authorize the transfer ofmay authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, debt and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions, associated with one or more multifamily housing project to another multifamily housing project or projects. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the following conditions--: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) the number of low-income and very low-income units and the net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided by the transferring project shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) the transferring project shall, as determined by the Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically non-viable; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) the receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed applicable physical standards established by the Secretary; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) the owner or mortgagor of the transferring project shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the transferring project and provide a certification of approval by all appropriate local governmental officials; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) the tenants of the transferring project who remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project shall not be required to or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the transferring project or projects until new units in the receiving project are available for occupancy; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) the Secretary determines that this transfer is in the best interest of the tenants; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(7) if either the transferring project or the receiving project or projects meets the condition specified in subsection (c)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(8) if the transferring project meets the requirements of subsection (c)(2)(E), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for the project where, in either case, any use restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use restrictions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(9) any financial risk to the FHA General and Special Risk Insurance Fund, as determined by the Secretary, would be reduced as a result of a transfer completed under this section; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(10) the Secretary determines that Federal liability with regard to this project will not be increased. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) For purposes of this section-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) the terms `low-income' and `very low-income' shall have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations governing the program under which the project is insured or assisted; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) the term `multifamily housing project' means housing that meets one of the following conditions-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to the structure including projects undergoing mark to market debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Housing Act; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(E) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use agreement; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) the term `project-based assistance' means-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately before October 1, 1983); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act; and(E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959;(4) the term `receiving project, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) the term `receiving project or projects' means the multifamily housing project or projects to which the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required use low-income and very low-income restrictions are to be transferred; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) the term `transferring project' means the multifamily housing project which is transferring the project-based assistance, debt and the statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project; and, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 216. The funds made available for Native Alaskans under the heading `Native American Housing Block Grants' in title III of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 217. Incremental vouchers made available under this Act and previously made available under the heading, `Housing Certificate Fund' or renewed under the heading, `Tenant-Based Rental Assistance', for family unification shall, to the extent practicable, continue to be provided for family unification. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 218. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to develop or impose policies or procedures, including an account structure, that subjects the Government National Mortgage Association to the requirements of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (
(ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION LIMITATION)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For an additional amount of obligation limitation to be distributed for the purpose of
SEC. 219. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (
(2) is under 24 years of age; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) is not a veteran; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) is unmarried; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) does not have a dependent child; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
(7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
(c) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue final regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 220. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (
SEC. 221. The National Housing Act is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) in sections 207(c)(3), 213(b)(2)(B)(i), 221(d)(3)(ii)(II), 221(d)(4)(ii)(II), 231(c)(2)(B), and 234(e)(3)(B) (
(A) by striking `140 percent' each place such term appears and inserting `170 percent'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) by striking `170 percent in high cost areas' each place such term appears and inserting `215 percent in high cost areas'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii)(III) (
SEC. 222. (a) During fiscal year 2008, in the provision of rental assistance under section 8(o)Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
(1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking `2003' and inserting `2008'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in subsection (o), by striking `September 30, 2007' and inserting `September 30, 2008'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 223. Public housing agencies that own and operate 500 or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in connection with the operating fund rule:Provided, That an agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management requirements. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 223. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the recipient of a grant under section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (14. With respect to the use of amounts provided in this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement and management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
SEC. 2245. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall give priority consideration to applications from the housing authorities of the Counties of San Bernardino and Santa Clara and the City of San Jose, California to participate in the Moving to Work Demonstration Agreementreport quarterly to the House of Representatives and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the status of all section 8 project-based housing, including the number of all project-based units by region as well as an analysis of all federally subsidized housing being refinanced under the Mark-to-Market program. The Secretary shall in the report identify all existing units maintained by region as section 8 project-based units and all project-based units that have opted out of section 8 or have otherwise been eliminated as section 8 project-based units. The Secretary shall identify in detail and by project all the efforts made by the Department to preserve all section 8 project-based housing units and all the reasons for any units which opted out or otherwise were lost as section 8 project-based units. Such analysis shall include a review of the impact of the loss any subsidized units in that housing marketplace, such as the impact of cost and the loss of available subsidized, low-income housing in areas with scare housing resources for low-income families. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 226. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall report quarterly to the House of Representatives and Senate Committees on Appropriations on HUD's use of all sole source contracts, including terms of the contracts, cost and a substantive rationale for using a sole source contract. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 227. Section 9(e)(2)(C) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
`(iv) EXISTING CONTRACTS- The term of a contract described in clause (i) that, as of the date of enactment of this clause, is in repayment and has a term of not more than 12 years, may be extended to a term of not more than 20 years to permit additional energy conservation improvements without requiring the reprocurement of energy performance contractors.'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 228. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall increase, pursuant to this section, the number of Moving-to-Work agencies authorized under section 204, title V, of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of II, of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (
SEC. 229. (a) The referenced statement of managers under the heading `Community Development Fund' in title II of
(b) The referenced statement of managers under the heading `Community Development Fund' in title III of division A of
(c) The referenced statement of managers under the heading `Community Development Fund' in title III of division A of
(d) The referenced statement of managers under the heading `Community Development Fund' in title III of division A of
(e) The referenced statement of managers under the heading `Community Development Fund' in title III of division A of
(f) The referenced statement of managers under the heading `Community Development Fund' in title III of division A of
SEC. 230. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (
SEC. 231. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not rescind or take any adverse action with respect to the Moving-to-Work program designation for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City based on any alleged administrative or procedural errors in making such designation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 232. Paragraph (4) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (
Sec. 233. (a) The amounts provided under the subheading `Program Account' under the heading `Community Development Loan Guarantees' may be used to guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes or other obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the State in accordance with the requirements of section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974:Provided, That, any State receiving such a guarantee or commitment shall distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general local government in non-entitlement areas that received the commitment. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall promulgate regulations governing the administration of the funds described under subsection (a). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 234. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish and maintain on the homepage of the Internet website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) a direct link to the Internet website of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) a mechanism by which individuals may anonymously report cases of waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 235. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) develop a formal, structured, and written plan that the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall use when monitoring for compliance with the specific relocation restrictions in-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) the Community Development Block Grant entitlement program; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) the Community Development Block Grant State program that receives economic development funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) submit such plan to the Committee on Appropriations of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 236. (a) Required Submissions for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may submit to the relevant authorizing committees and to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for fiscal year 2007 and 2008-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) a complete and accurate accounting of the actual project-based renewal costs for project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
(B) revised estimates of the funding needed to fully fund all 12 months of all project-based contracts under such section 8, including project-based contracts that expire in fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2008; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) all sources of funding that will be used to fully fund all 12 months of the project-based contracts for fiscal years 2007 and 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) UPDATED INFORMATION- At any time after the expiration of the 60-day period described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may submit corrections or updates to the information required under paragraph (1), if upon turnover, existing requirements on the reissuance of section 8 vouchers shall be maintained to ensure that not less than 75 percent of all vouchers shall be made available to extremely low-income familiecompletion of an audit of the project-based assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
(b) Required Submissions for Fiscal Year 2009- As part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's budget request for fiscal year 2009, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the relevant authorizing committees and to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives complete and detailed information, including a project-by-project analysis, that verifies that such budget request will fully fund all project-based contracts under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (
This title may be cited as the `Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2008'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE III
RELATEDINDEPENDENT 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, $6,150,000:Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds received for publications and training expenses. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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
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
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 (
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
Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, is amended in section 209 by striking `2007' and inserting `2008'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS-- THIS ACT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 401. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or previous appropriations Acts. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 402. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 403. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 404. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to
SEC. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 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 2008, 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 Committees on 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 House and Senate Committees on Appropriations or 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 House and Senate Committees on AppropriationCommittees 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 President's 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 406. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2008 from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2008 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2009, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 407. All Federal agencies and departments that are funded under this Act shall issue a report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on all sole source contracts by no later than July 31, 2008. Such report shall include the contractor, the amount of the contract and the rationale for using a sole source contract. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 408. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 409. None of the funds made available in this Act may funds in this Act may be used to enter into a contract with an entity that does not participate in the basic pilot program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (
SEC. 410. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase light bulbstransferred 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 411. 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 412. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be expended by an entity unless the light bulbs have the `ENERGY STAR' or `Federal Energy Management Program' designation.Sec. 414. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to establish or collect tolls on Interstate 80 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Sec. 415. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations based on race, ethnicity, or sex.Sec. 416. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to provide homeownership assistance for applicants described in 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (
SEC. 413. 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 (
Sec. 418. The amount otherwise provided in this Act for `Grants-in-Aid for Airports' administered by the Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of Transportation is hereby reduced by $10,000,000 and increased by $10,000,0004. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial appeal. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 419. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in violation of section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, with respect to workers on federally-funded transportation projects5. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, a report detailing how the Federal Aviation Administration plans to alleviate air congestion and flight delays in the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Airspace by August 31, 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 420. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to participate in a working group pursuant to the Security and Prosperity Partnership16. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to transfer the design and development functions of the FAA Academy in their entirety or to implement the Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solution proposed by the Administrator in its entirety prior to September 30, 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
This Act may be cited as the `Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2007. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk. Calendar No. 286 Attest: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
July 25, 2007
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