[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2684 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  1st Session

                               H. R. 2684

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                                 AN ACT

   Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
  Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
  boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2684

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                                 AN ACT


 
   Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
  Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
  boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes, namely:

                TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                    Veterans Benefits Administration

                       compensation and pensions

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized 
by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); 
pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial 
benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-
service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial 
life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of Article IV 
of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and 
for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 
2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 
122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), $21,568,364,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $17,932,000 of 
the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ``General operating 
expenses'' and ``Medical care'' for necessary expenses in implementing 
those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1990, and in the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 
53, and 55), the funding source for which is specifically provided as 
the ``Compensation and pensions'' appropriation: Provided further, That 
such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall 
be reimbursed to ``Medical facilities revolving fund'' to augment the 
funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided 
to pensioners as authorized.

                         readjustment benefits

    For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 
34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61, $1,469,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds shall be available to pay any 
court order, court award or any compromise settlement arising from 
litigation involving the vocational training program authorized by 
section 18 of Public Law 98-77, as amended.

                   veterans insurance and indemnities

    For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and 
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 
70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $28,670,000, to remain available until 
expended.

         veterans housing benefit program fund program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 
37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
during fiscal year 2000, within the resources available, not to exceed 
$300,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for 
specially adapted housing loans.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, $156,958,000, which may be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.

                  education loan fund program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan program, $214,000, which may be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.

            vocational rehabilitation loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, $57,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,531,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan program, $415,000, which may be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.

          native american veteran housing loan program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program 
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended, $520,000, 
which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
``General operating expenses''.

                     Veterans Health Administration

                              medical care

    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, 
as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department; 
and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; 
funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for 
beneficiaries receiving care in the Department; administrative expenses 
in support of planning, design, project management, real property 
acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of any 
facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; 
oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to 
project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in 
the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the 
Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the 
hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; aid to State 
homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741; administrative and legal 
expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed 
the Department as authorized under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17, and the 
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.; and not to 
exceed $8,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 
U.S.C. 8110(a)(5), $19,006,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, $635,000,000 is for the 
equipment and land and structures object classifications only, which 
amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1, 2000, 
and shall remain available until September 30, 2001.
    In addition, in conformance with Public Law 105-33 establishing the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund, such sums 
as may be deposited to such Fund pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be 
transferred to this account, to remain available until expended for the 
purposes of this account.

                    medical and prosthetic research

    For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 
73, to remain available until September 30, 2001, $326,000,000, plus 
reimbursements.

      medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses

    For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, 
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research 
activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of 
capital policy activities, $61,200,000 plus reimbursements, to remain 
available until September 31, 2001: Provided, That project technical 
and consulting services offered by the Facilities Management Service 
Delivery Office, including technical consulting services, project 
management, real property administration (including leases, site 
acquisition and disposal activities directly supporting projects), 
shall be provided to Department of Veterans Affairs components only on 
a reimbursable basis, and such amounts will remain available until 
September 30, 2000.

                   general post fund, national homes

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized by Public Law 
102-54, section 8, which shall be transferred from the ``General post 
fund'': Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are 
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of 
direct loans not to exceed $70,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $54,000, which shall be transferred from the ``General 
post fund'', as authorized by Public Law 102-54, section 8.

                      Departmental Administration

                       general operating expenses

    For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas 
employee mail, $886,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2001: Provided, That funds under this heading shall be available to 
administer the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training 
Act.

                    national cemetery administration

    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of the 
National Cemetery Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by 
law; purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for use in cemeterial 
operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $97,000,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$38,500,000.

                      construction, major projects

    For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, 
United States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated 
with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of 
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction 
costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is 
$4,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made available in 
a previous major project appropriation, $34,700,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That except for advance planning of 
projects including market-based assessments of health care needs which 
may or may not lead to capital investments funded through the advance 
planning fund and the design of projects funded through the design 
fund, none of these funds shall be used for any project which has not 
been considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: 
Provided further, That funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal 
year 2000, for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the 
awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 2000; 
and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 
2001: Provided further, That the Secretary shall promptly report in 
writing to the Committees on Appropriations any approved major 
construction project in which obligations are not incurred within the 
time limitations established above: Provided further, That no funds 
from any other account except the ``Parking revolving fund'', may be 
obligated for constructing, altering, extending, or improving a project 
which was approved in the budget process and funded in this account 
until 1 year after substantial completion and beneficial occupancy by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs of the project or any part thereof 
with respect to that part only.

                      construction, minor projects

    For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated 
with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of 
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction 
costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 
of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project 
is less than $4,000,000, $102,300,000, to remain available until 
expended, along with unobligated balances of previous ``Construction, 
minor projects'' appropriations which are hereby made available for any 
project where the estimated cost is less than $4,000,000: Provided, 
That funds in this account shall be available for: (1) repairs to any 
of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of 
the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by 
any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures 
necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes.

                         parking revolving fund

    For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109, 
income from fees collected, to remain available until expended, which 
shall be available for all authorized expenses except operations and 
maintenance costs, which will be funded from ``Medical care''.

       grants for construction of state extended care facilities

    For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing 
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter 
existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State 
homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131-
8137, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended.

        grants for the construction of state veterans cemeteries

    For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving 
State veteran cemeteries as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2408, $11,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2000 for ``Compensation 
and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and 
indemnities'' may be transferred to any other of the mentioned 
appropriations.
    Sec. 102. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 2000 for salaries and expenses shall be 
available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ``Construction, major 
projects'', ``Construction, minor projects'', and the ``Parking 
revolving fund'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for 
or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.
    Sec. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or examination 
of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing 
such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under 5 
U.S.C. 7901-7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141-5204), unless reimbursement of cost 
is made to the ``Medical care'' account at such rates as may be fixed 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 2000 for ``Compensation and pensions'', 
``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' 
shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations 
required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year 
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 1999.
    Sec. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2000 shall be available to pay prior 
year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts 
resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public 
Law 100-86, except that if such obligations are from trust fund 
accounts they shall be payable from ``Compensation and pensions''.
    Sec. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal 
year 2000, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National 
Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans' Special 
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government 
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ``General operating 
expenses'' account for the cost of administration of the insurance 
programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement 
shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in an 
insurance program in fiscal year 2000, that are available for dividends 
in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined 
reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of 
administration of an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus 
earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only 
to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 
2000, which is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance 
program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance 
included in such insurance program.
    Sec. 108. Beginning in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, funds 
available in any Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation or fund 
for salaries and expenses shall also be available to reimburse the 
Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment 
Discrimination Complaint Adjudication for all services provided by such 
office at rates which will recover actual costs. Payments may be made 
in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs. 
Amounts received shall be credited to the ``General operating 
expenses'' account for use by the office that provided the service: 
Provided, That the amounts listed in the House Report accompanying this 
Act for each office and administration reimbursing the Office of 
Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination 
Complaint Adjudication for service rendered shall not be exceeded.
    Sec. 109. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major 
medical facility project to renovate and construct facilities at the 
Olin E. Teague Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Temple, 
Texas, for a joint venture Cardiovascular Institute, in an amount not 
to exceed $11,500,000. In order to carry out that project, the amount 
of $11,500,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1998 and programmed for the 
renovation of Building 9 at the Waco, Texas, Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center is hereby made available for that project.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                       Public and Indian Housing

                        housing certificate fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For activities and assistance to prevent the involuntary 
displacement of low-income families, the elderly and the disabled 
because of the loss of affordable housing stock, expiration of subsidy 
contracts (other than contracts for which amounts are provided under 
another heading in this Act), or expiration of use restrictions, or 
other changes in housing assistance arrangements, and for other 
purposes, $10,540,135,000 and all amounts that are recaptured in this 
account, and recaptured under the appropriation for ``Annual 
contributions for assisted housing'', to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That from the amounts provided, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall use amounts, as needed, for 
assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) 
in connection with expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts, 
for amendments to section 8 subsidy contracts, for enhanced vouchers 
(including amendments and renewals) as described in the Administrative 
Provisions of this title, for enhanced vouchers (including amendments 
and renewals) as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 515(c) 
of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
1997, and for enhanced vouchers (including amendments and renewals) as 
provided under or pursuant to the ``Preserving Existing Housing 
Investment'' heading in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1997: Provided further, That in the case of enhanced vouchers provided 
under this heading, if the income of the family receiving assistance 
declines to a significant extent, the percentage of income paid by the 
family for rent shall not exceed the greater of 30 percent or the 
percentage of income paid at the time of mortgage prepayment: Provided 
further, That amounts available under this heading may be made 
available for section 8 rental assistance under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937: (1) to relocate residents of properties: (A) that 
are owned by the Secretary and being disposed of; or (B) that are 
discontinuing section 8 project-based assistance; (2) for relocation 
and replacement housing for units that are demolished or disposed of: 
(A) from the public housing inventory (in addition to amounts that may 
be available for such purposes under this and other headings); or (B) 
pursuant to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or to 
other authority for the revitalization of severely distressed public 
housing, as set forth in the Appropriations Acts for the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997, and in the 
Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996; (3) 
for the conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937; (4) for funds to carry out 
the family unification program; and (5) for the relocation of witnesses 
in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted 
housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecuting 
agency: Provided further, That of the total amount available under this 
heading, $25,000,000 may be made available to nonelderly disabled 
families affected by the designation of a public housing development 
under section 7 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the 
establishment of preferences in accordance with section 651 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, or the restriction of 
occupancy to elderly families, or the restrictions on occupancy to 
elderly families in accordance with section 658 of such Act: Provided 
further, That amounts available under this heading may be made 
available for administrative fees and other expenses to cover the cost 
of administering rental assistance programs under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided further, That the fee 
otherwise authorized under section 8(q) of such Act shall be determined 
in accordance with section 8(q), as in effect immediately before 
enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998: 
Provided further, That all balances for the section 8 rental 
assistance, section 8 counseling, new construction sub-rehabilitation, 
relocation/replacement/demolition, section 23 conversions, rental and 
disaster vouchers, loan management set-aside, section 514 technical 
assistance, and programs previously funded within the ``Annual 
Contributions'' account shall be transferred to this account, to be 
available for the purposes for which they were originally appropriated: 
Provided further, That all balances previously recaptured in the 
``Section 8 Reserve Preservation'' account shall be transferred to this 
account, to be available for the purposes for which they were 
originally appropriated: Provided further, That the unexpended amounts 
previously appropriated for special purpose grants within the ``Annual 
Contributions for Assisted Housing'' account shall be recaptured and 
transferred to this account, to be available for assistance under the 
Act for use in connection with expiring or terminating section 8 
subsidy contracts: Provided further, That of the amounts previously 
appropriated for property disposition within the ``Annual Contributions 
for Assisted Housing'' account, up to $79,000,000 shall be transferred 
to this account, to be available for assistance under the Act for use 
in connection with expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts: 
Provided further, That of the unexpended amounts previously 
appropriated for carrying out the Low-Income Housing Preservation and 
Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 and the Emergency Low-Income Housing 
Preservation Act of 1987, other than amounts made available for rental 
assistance, within the ``Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing'' 
and ``Preserving Existing Housing Investments'' accounts, shall be 
recaptured and transferred to this account, to be available for 
assistance under the Act for use in connection with expiring or 
terminating section 8 subsidy contracts.

                      public housing capital fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out capital 
and management activities for public housing agencies, as authorized 
under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 1437), $2,555,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount, up to $50,000,000 shall be for 
carrying out activities under section 9(d) of such Act, and for lease 
adjustments to section 23 projects, including up to $1,000,000 for 
related travel: Provided further, That all balances for debt service 
for Public and Indian Housing and Public and Indian Housing Grants 
previously funded within the ``Annual contributions for assisted 
housing'' account shall be transferred to this account, to be available 
for the purposes for which they were originally appropriated.

                     public housing operating fund

    For payments to public housing agencies for the operation and 
management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), 
$2,818,000,000, to remain available until expended.

             drug elimination grants for low-income housing

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For grants to public housing agencies and Indian tribes and their 
tribally designated housing entities for use in eliminating crime in 
public housing projects authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11901-11908, for grants 
for federally assisted low-income housing authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
11909, and for drug information clearinghouse services authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 11921-11925, $290,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which up to $4,500,000 shall be for grants, technical assistance, 
contracts and other assistance, training, and program assessment and 
execution for or on behalf of public housing agencies, resident 
organizations, and Indian tribes and their tribally designated housing 
entities (including up to $150,000 for the cost of necessary travel for 
participants in such training), $10,000,000 shall be used in connection 
with efforts to combat violent crime in public and assisted housing 
under the Operation Safe Home Program administered by the Inspector 
General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and 
$10,000,000 shall be provided to the Office of Inspector General for 
Operation Safe Home.

     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, $575,000,000 to remain available until expended of which 
the Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 for technical assistance and 
contract expertise, to be provided directly or indirectly by grants, 
contracts or cooperative agreements, including training and cost of 
necessary travel for participants in such training, by or to officials 
and employees of the Department and of public housing agencies and to 
residents: Provided, That for purposes of environmental review pursuant 
to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a grant under this 
heading or under prior appropriations Acts for use for the purposes 
under this heading shall be treated as assistance under title I of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 and shall be subject to the 
regulations issued by the Secretary to implement section 26 of such 
Act: Provided further, That none of such funds shall be used directly 
or indirectly by granting competitive advantage in awards to settle 
litigation or pay judgments, unless expressly permitted herein.

                  native american housing block grants

                     (including 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) (Public Law 104-330), $620,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $6,000,000 shall be used 
to support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract expertise, 
training, and technical assistance in the oversight and management of 
Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, including up to $100,000 
for related travel: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, $6,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed 
notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: 
Provided further, That such costs, including the costs of modifying 
such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount 
of any notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be 
guaranteed, not to exceed $54,600,000: Provided further, That for 
administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to 
$200,000 from amounts in the first proviso, which shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses'', to 
be used only for the administrative costs of these guarantees.

           indian housing loan guarantee fund program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), 
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: 
Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total 
loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$71,956,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, up to $150,000 from amounts in the first 
paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses'', to be used only for the 
administrative costs of these guarantees.

                   Community Planning and Development

              housing opportunities for persons with aids

    For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS 
program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12901), $215,000,000 (increased by $10,000,000), to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may use up to .5 percent 
of the funds under this heading for technical assistance.

                   community development block grants

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For grants to States and units of general local government and for 
related expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out a community 
development grants program as authorized by title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'' herein) (42 
U.S.C. 5301), $4,500,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2002: Provided, That $67,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes 
notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, $3,000,000 shall be 
available as a grant to the Housing Assistance Council, $3,000,000 
shall be available as a grant to the National American Indian Housing 
Council, and $30,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of 
the Act: Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall be for grants 
pursuant to the Self Help Housing Opportunity program: Provided 
further, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds 
appropriated herein (other than a grant made available in this 
paragraph to the Housing Assistance Council or the National American 
Indian Housing Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended) shall 
be expended for ``Planning and Management Development'' and 
``Administration'' as defined in regulations promulgated by the 
Department. Provided further, That all balances for the Economic 
Development Initiative grants program, the John Heinz Neighborhood 
Development program, grants to Self Help Housing Opportunity program, 
and the Moving to Work Demonstration program previously funded within 
the ``Annual contributions for assisted housing'' account shall be 
transferred to this account, to be available for the purposes for which 
they were originally appropriated.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall 
be made available for ``Capacity Building for Community Development and 
Affordable Housing,'' for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for 
activities as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 
1993 (Public Law 103-120), as in effect immediately before June 12, 
1997, with not less than $3,000,000 of the funding to be used in rural 
areas, including tribal areas, and $3,750,000 for Habitat for Humanity 
International.
    Of the amount provided under this heading, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may use up to $45,000,000 for supportive services 
for public housing residents, as authorized by section 34 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, and not less than $10,000,000 for grants 
for service coordinators and congregate services for the elderly and 
disabled residents of public and assisted housing.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, $42,500,000 shall be available for 
YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title IV of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and 
such activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any funds 
made available under this heading. Of the amount provided under this 
paragraph, not less than $2,500,000 shall be set aside and made 
available for a grant to Youthbuild USA for capacity building for 
community development and affordable housing activities as specified in 
section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, as amended.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall 
be available for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a 
variety of efforts.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall 
be available for neighborhood initiatives.
    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $25,000,000, as authorized by 
section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: 
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
not to exceed $1,087,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation 
on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided further, That in 
addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 
program, $1,000,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses''.

                       brownfields redevelopment

    For Economic Development Grants, as authorized by section 108(q) of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for 
Brownfields redevelopment projects, $20,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall make these grants available on a competitive basis as 
specified in section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Reform Act of 1989.

                  home investment partnerships program

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under 
title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(Public Law 101-625), as amended, $1,580,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That up to $5,000,000 of these funds shall be 
available for the development and operation of integrated community 
development management information systems: Provided further, That up 
to $7,500,000 of these funds shall be available for Housing Counseling 
under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968: 
Provided further, That all Housing Counseling program balances 
previously appropriated in the ``Housing counseling assistance'' 
account shall be transferred to this account, to be available for the 
purposes for which they were originally appropriated.

                       homeless assistance grants

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the emergency shelter grants program (as authorized under 
subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney 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 Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care program (as authorized under 
subtitle F of title IV of such Act), $970,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That up to 1 percent of the funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used for technical assistance 
and systems support: Provided further, That all balances previously 
appropriated in the ``Emergency Shelter Grants'', ``Supportive 
Housing'', ``Supplemental Assistance for Facilities to Assist the 
Homeless'', ``Shelter Plus Care'', ``Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation 
Single Room Occupancy'', and ``Innovative Homeless Initiatives 
Demonstration'' accounts shall be transferred to and merged with this 
account, to be available for any authorized purpose under this heading.

                            Housing Programs

                    housing for special populations

    For assistance for the purchase, construction, acquisition, or 
development of additional public and subsidized housing units for low 
income families not otherwise provided for, $854,000,000, to remain 
available until expended; of which $660,000,000 shall be for capital 
advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts, for 
housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assistance, and 
amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for the elderly 
under such section 202(c)(2), of the Housing Act of 1959, and for 
supportive services associated with the housing; and of which 
$194,000,000 shall be for capital advances, including amendments to 
capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with 
disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act, for project rental assistance, for 
amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, and supportive 
services associated with the housing for persons with disabilities as 
authorized by section 811 of such Act: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may designate up to 25 percent of the amounts earmarked under 
this paragraph for section 811 of such Act for tenant-based assistance, 
as authorized under that section, including such authority as may be 
waived under the next proviso, which assistance is 5 years in duration: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may waive any provision of section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 and section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (including the provisions governing the 
terms and conditions of project rental assistance and tenant-based 
assistance) that the Secretary determines is not necessary to achieve 
the objectives of these programs, or that otherwise impedes the ability 
to develop, operate or administer projects assisted under these 
programs, and may make provision for alternative conditions or terms 
where appropriate.

                         flexible subsidy fund

                          (transfer of funds)

    From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted balances 
of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1999, and any collections 
made during fiscal year 2000, shall be transferred to the Flexible 
Subsidy Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National Housing 
Act, as amended.

                     Federal Housing Administration

             fha--mutual mortgage insurance program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    During fiscal year 2000, 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 $140,000,000,000.
    During fiscal year 2000, obligations to make direct loans to carry 
out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing 
amount shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in 
connection with sales of single family real properties owned by the 
Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance 
Fund.
    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed 
and direct loan program, $328,888,000, of which not to exceed 
$324,866,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for ``Salaries 
and expenses''; and of which not to exceed $4,022,000 shall be 
transferred to the appropriation for the ``Office of Inspector 
General''.

             fha--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 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 1735c), 
including the cost of loan guarantee modifications (as that term is 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended) $153,000,000, including not to exceed $153,000,000 from 
unobligated balances previously appropriated under this heading, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That these funds are 
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be 
guaranteed, of up to $18,100,000,000.
    Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as 
authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National 
Housing Act, shall not exceed $50,000,000; of which not to exceed 
$30,000,000 shall be for bridge financing in connection with the sale 
of multifamily real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 
insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be 
for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the 
sale of single-family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
formerly insured under such Act.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
guaranteed and direct loan programs, $211,455,000 (including not to 
exceed $147,000,000 from unobligated balances previously appropriated 
under this heading), of which $193,134,000, shall be transferred to the 
appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses'' and of which $18,321,000 
shall be transferred to the appropriation for the ``Office of Inspector 
General''.

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    During fiscal year 2000, new commitments to issue guarantees to 
carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $200,000,000,000.
    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed 
mortgage-backed securities program, $9,383,000, to be derived from the 
GNMA-guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt 
account, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 shall be transferred to the 
appropriation for departmental ``Salaries and expenses''.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        research and technology

    For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), 
including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section 
1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $42,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2001.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        fair housing activities

    For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 
amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, 
$37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001, of which 
$18,750,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 
561: Provided, That no funds made available under this heading shall be 
used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal 
Government in connection with a specific contract, grant or loan.

                     Office of Lead Hazard Control

                         lead hazard reduction

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by sections 
1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-Based Hazard Reduction Act of 
1992, $70,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be for CLEARCorps and $7,500,000 shall be for a 
Healthy Homes Initiative, which shall be a program pursuant to sections 
501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall 
include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, 
including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning 
and other housing-related environmental diseases and hazards: Provided, 
That all balances for the Lead Hazard Reduction Programs previously 
funded in the ``Annual contributions for assisted housing'' and 
``Community development block grants'' accounts shall be transferred to 
this account, to be available for the purposes for which they were 
originally appropriated.

                     Management and Administration

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided 
for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $985,576,000, of which $518,000,000 shall be 
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration, 
$9,383,000 shall be provided from funds of the Government National 
Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall be provided from the 
appropriation for ``Community development block grants'' $150,000 shall 
be provided by transfer from the ``Title VI Indian Federal Guarantees 
Program'' account, and $200,000 shall be provided by transfer from the 
appropriation for ``Indian housing loan guarantee fund program 
account''. Of the amount provided in this paragraph, $2,000,000 shall 
be for a Millenial Housing Commission.

                      office of inspector general

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$72,343,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be provided from the various 
funds of the Federal Housing Administration and $10,000,000 shall be 
provided from the amount earmarked for Operation Safe Home in the 
appropriation for ``Drug elimination grants for low-income housing'': 
Provided, That the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel issues within the Office of Inspector General.

             Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992, including not to exceed $1,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $19,493,000, to remain available 
until expended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enterprise 
Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such amount shall be 
available from the General Fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary 
to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of 
collections to the Fund: Provided further, That the General Fund amount 
shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so 
as to result in a final appropriation from the General Fund estimated 
at not more than $0.

                       Administrative Provisions

                      financing adjustment factors

    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 (Public Law 100-628, 102 Stat. 3224, 3268) shall be rescinded, 
or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such 
amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or 
remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance 
agencies or local governments or local housing agencies with projects 
approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for which 
settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such 
section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award 
up to 15 percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not 
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with 
incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest rate.

                      fair housing and free speech

    Sec. 202. None of the amounts made available under this Act may be 
used during fiscal year 2000 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 nonfrivolous 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.

                     enhanced disposition authority

    Sec. 203. Section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997, is amended by striking ``fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999'' 
and inserting ``fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000''.

           housing opportunities for persons with aids grants

    Sec. 204. Section 207 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1999, is amended by striking wherever it occurs ``fiscal year 
1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``fiscal years 1999 and 2000''.

             fha multifamily mortgage credit demonstrations

    Sec. 205. Section 542 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1992 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking ``during fiscal year 
        1999'', and inserting ``in each of fiscal years 1999 and 
        2000''; and
            (2) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(4) by striking 
        ``during fiscal year 1999'' and inserting ``in each of fiscal 
        years 1999 and 2000''.

                             reprogramming

    Sec. 206. Of the amounts made available under the 6th undesignated 
paragraph under the heading ``Community Planning and Development--
community development block grants'' in title II of the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-276; 112 Stat. 2477) 
for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) for grants for targeted 
economic investments, the $1,000,000 to be made available (pursuant to 
the related provisions of the joint explanatory statement in the 
conference report to accompany such Act (Report 105-769, 105th 
Congress, 2d Session)) to the City of Redlands, California, for the 
redevelopment initiatives near the historic Fox Theater shall, 
notwithstanding such provisions, be made available to such City for the 
following purposes:
            (1) $700,000 shall be for renovation of the City of 
        Redlands Fire Station No. 1;
            (2) $200,000 shall be for renovation of the Mission Gables 
        House at the Redlands Bowl historic outdoor amphitheater; and
            (3) $100,000 shall be for the preservation of historic 
        Hillside Cemetery.

income eligibility adjustments for unusually high or low family incomes

    Sec. 207. Section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting before the period 
        the following:
                ``; except that the Secretary may establish income 
                ceilings higher or lower than 30 percent of the area 
                median income on the basis of the Secretary's findings 
                that such variations are necessary because of unusually 
                high or low family incomes''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting before the period 
        the following:
        ``; except that the Secretary may establish income ceilings 
        higher or lower than 30 percent of the area median income on 
        the basis of the Secretary's findings that such variations are 
        necessary because of unusually high or low family incomes''.

                      millenial housing commission

    Sec. 208. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a 
commission to be known as the Millenial Housing Commission (in this 
section referred to as the ``Commission''.
    (b) Study.--The duty of the Commission shall be to conduct a study 
that examines, analyzes, and explores--
            (1) the importance of housing, particularly affordable 
        housing which includes housing for the elderly, to the 
        infrastructure of the United States;
            (2) the various possible methods for increasing the role of 
        the private sector in providing affordable housing in the 
        United States, including the effectiveness and efficiency of 
        such methods; and
            (3) whether the existing programs of the Department of 
        Housing and Urban Development work in conjunction with one 
        another to provide better housing opportunities for families, 
        neighborhoods, and communities, and how such programs can be 
        improved with respect to such purpose.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be 
        composed of 22 members, appointed not later than January 1, 
        2000, as follows:
                    (A) Two co-chairpersons appointed by--
                            (i) one co-chairperson appointed by a 
                        committee consisting of the chairmen of the 
                        Subcommittees on the Departments of Veterans 
                        Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
                        Independent Agencies of the Committees on 
                        Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
                        and the Senate, and the chairman of the 
                        Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
                        Opportunities of the House of Representatives 
                        and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing 
                        and Transportation of the Senate; and
                            (ii) one co-chairperson appointed by a 
                        committee consisting of the ranking minority 
                        members of the Subcommittees on the Departments 
                        of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
                        Development, and Independent Agencies of the 
                        Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
                        Representatives and the Senate, and the ranking 
                        minority member of the Subcommittee on Housing 
                        and Community Opportunities of the House of 
                        Representatives and the ranking minority member 
                        of the Subcommittee on Housing and 
                        Transportation of the Senate.
                    (B) Ten members appointed by the Chairman and 
                Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
                Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee 
                on Banking and Financial Services of the House of 
                Representatives.
                    (C) Ten members appointed by the Chairman and 
                Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the Senate and the Chairman and 
                Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Banking, 
                Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
            (2) Qualifications.--Appointees should have proven 
        expertise in directing, assemblying, or applying capital 
        resources from a variety of sources to the successful 
        development of affordable housing or the revitalization of 
        communities, including economic and job development.
            (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Commission shall not 
        affect its powers and shall be filled in the manner in which 
        the original appointment was made.
            (4) Chairpersons.--The members appointed pursuant to 
        paragraph (1)(A) shall serve as co-chairpersons of the 
        Commission.
            (5) Prohibition of pay.--Members of the Commission shall 
        serve without pay.
            (6) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall 
        receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
        subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 
        5, United States Code.
            (7) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission 
        shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold 
        hearings.
            (8) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
        Chairpersons.
    (d) Director and Staff.--
            (1) Director.--The Commission shall have a Director who 
        shall be appointed by the Chairperson. The Director shall be 
        paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for 
        level V of the Executive Schedule.
            (2) Staff.--The Commission may appoint personnel as 
        appropriate. The staff of the Commission shall be appointed 
        subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
        governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be 
        paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and 
        subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
        classification and General Schedule pay rates.
            (3) Experts and consultants.--The Commission may procure 
        temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of 
        title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not 
        to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of 
        basic pay payable for the General Schedule.
            (4) Staff of federal agencies.--Upon request of the 
        Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may 
        detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that 
        department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying 
        out its duties under this Act.
    (e) Powers.--
            (1) Hearings and sessions.--The Commission may, for the 
        purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and 
        act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence 
        as the Commission considers appropriate.
            (2) Powers of members and agents.--Any member or agent of 
        the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any 
        action which the Commission is authorized to take by this 
        section.
            (3) Obtaining official data.--The Commission may secure 
        directly from any department or agency of the United States 
        information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon 
        request of the Chairpersons of the Commission, the head of that 
        department or agency shall furnish that information to the 
        Commission.
            (4) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may 
        accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of 
        services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose 
        of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts, 
        bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other 
        property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be 
        deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for 
        disbursement upon order of the Commission.
            (5) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails 
        in the same manner and under the same conditions as other 
        departments and agencies of the United States.
            (6) Administrative support services.--Upon the request of 
        the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall 
        provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the 
        administrative support services necessary for the Commission to 
        carry out its responsibilities under this section.
            (7) Contract Authority.--The Commission may contract with 
        and compensate government and private agencies or persons for 
        services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised 
        Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).
    (f) Report.--The Commission shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations and Banking and Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a final report not later than 
March 1, 2002. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the 
findings and conclusions of the Commission with respect to the study 
conducted under subsection (b), together with its recommendations for 
legislation, administrative actions, and any other actions the 
Commission considers appropriate.
    (g) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on June 30, 2002. 
section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.; relating to the termination of advisory committees) shall not 
apply to the Commission.

                        fha technical correction

    Sec. 209. Section 203(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by adding before ``48 percent'' 
the following: ``the greater of the dollar amount limitation in effect 
under this section for the area on the date of the enactment of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999 or''.

                   reuse of certain budget authority

    Sec. 210. section 8(z) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting after ``on account of'' the 
                following: ``expiration or''; and
                    (B) by striking the parenthetical phrase; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3).

                           enhanced vouchers

    Sec. 211. (a) Enhanced Vouchers Upon Contract Expiration.--In the 
case of contracts for project-based assistance under section 8 that are 
not renewed, the following provisions shall apply:
            (1) In general.--To the extent that amounts for assistance 
        under this section are provided in advance in appropriations 
        Acts, after the date of the expiration or termination of the 
        contract for project-based assistance for a covered project, 
        the Secretary shall make enhanced voucher assistance under this 
        section available on behalf of each family in an assisted 
        dwelling unit whose rent, as a result of a rent increase 
        occurring after the date of such expiration or termination, 
        exceeds 30 percent of adjusted income.
            (2) Enhanced assistance.--Enhanced voucher assistance under 
        this section shall be voucher assistance under section 8(o) of 
        the United States Housing Act of 1937, except that under such 
        enhanced voucher assistance--
                    (A) if the assisted family elects to remain in the 
                covered project in which the family was residing on the 
                date of the expiration of such contract and the rent 
                for any year for such unit exceeds the normally 
                applicable payment standard established by the public 
                housing agency pursuant to section 8(o), the amount of 
                rental assistance provided on behalf of the family 
                shall be determined using a payment standard that is 
                equal to the rent for the dwelling unit: Provided, That 
                the rent is reasonable in comparison to the rent 
                charged for comparable dwelling units in the private, 
                unassisted local market; and
                    (B) if the assisted family elects to move from such 
                covered project, subparagraph (A) shall not apply and 
                the payment standard for the dwelling unit occupied by 
                the family shall be determined in accordance with 
                section 8(o).
            (3) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the 
        following definitions shall apply:
                    (A) Assisted dwelling unit.--The term ``assisted 
                dwelling unit'' means a dwelling unit that--
                            (i) is in a covered project; and
                            (ii) is covered by rental assistance 
                        provided under the contract for project-based 
                        assistance for the covered project.
                    (B) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' 
                means any housing that--
                            (i) consists of more than 4 dwelling units;
                            (ii) is covered in whole or in part by a 
                        contract for project-based assistance under--
                                    (I) the new construction or 
                                substantial rehabilitation program 
                                under section 8(b)(2) of the United 
                                States Housing Act of 1937 (as in 
                                effect before October 1, 1983);
                                    (II) the property disposition 
                                program under section 8(b) of the 
                                United States Housing Act of 1937;
                                    (III) the moderate rehabilitation 
                                program under section 8(e)(2) of the 
                                United States Housing Act of 1937 (as 
                                in effect before October 1, 1991);
                                    (IV) the loan management assistance 
                                program under section 8 of the United 
                                States Housing Act of 1937;
                                    (V) section 23 of the United States 
                                Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect 
                                before January 1, 1975);
                                    (VI) the rent supplement program 
                                under section 101 of the Housing and 
                                Urban Development Act of 1965; or
                                    (VII) section 8 of the United 
                                States Housing Act of 1937, following 
                                conversion from assistance under 
                                section 101 of the Housing and Urban 
                                Development Act of 1965;
                            (iii) is covered by a contract which under 
                        its own terms expires on or after October 1, 
                        2000, but before October 1, 2004;
                            (iv) is not housing for which residents are 
                        eligible for enhanced voucher assistance as 
                        provided under the heading ``Preserving 
                        Existing Housing Investment'' in the 
                        Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
                        Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
                        Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-204; 
                        110 Stat. 2884), pursuant to such provision or 
                        any other subsequently enacted provision of 
                        law; and
                            (v) is not housing for which residents are 
                        eligible for enhanced voucher assistance as 
                        provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 
                        515(c) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
                        Reform and Affordability Act of 1997.
    (b) Effect of Rental Increases on Other Enhanced Vouchers.--To the 
extent that amounts are provided in advance in appropriations Acts for 
enhanced vouchers (including amendments and renewals) pursuant to the 
authority under the heading ``Preserving existing housing investment'' 
in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public 
Law 104-204; 110 Stat. 2884), each family receiving such enhanced 
voucher assistance after the date of prepayment or voluntary 
termination which continues to reside in the housing occupied on the 
date of prepayment or voluntary termination and the rent of which, 
absent enhanced voucher assistance, would exceed the greater of 30 
percent of adjusted income or the rent paid by the family on such date, 
may continue to receive such enhanced voucher assistance indefinitely, 
subject to other requirements of that authority, as amended: Provided, 
That rent resulting from rent increases occurring later than 1 year 
after the date of prepayment or voluntary termination may be used to 
increase the applicable payment standard: Provided further, That the 
rent for the dwelling unit is reasonable in comparison to the rent 
charged for comparable dwelling units in the private, unassisted local 
market.

                              rescissions

    Sec. 212. Of the balances remaining from funds appropriated to the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development in Public Law 105-65 and 
prior appropriations Acts, $74,400,000 is rescinded: Provided, That the 
amount rescinded shall be comprised of--
            (1) $30,552,000 of the amounts that were appropriated for 
        the modernization of public housing unit; under the heading 
        ``Annual contributions for assisted housing'', including an 
        amount equal to the amount transferred from such account to, 
        and merged with amounts under the heading ``Public housing 
        capital fund'';
            (2) $3,048,000 of the amounts from which no disbursements 
        have been made within five successive fiscal years beginning 
        after September 30, 1993, that were appropriated under the 
        heading ``Annual contributions for assisted housing'', 
        including an amount equal to the amount transferred from such 
        account to the account under the heading ``Housing certificate 
        fund'';
            (3) $22,975,000 of amounts appropriated for homeownership 
        assistance under section 235(r) of the National Housing Act, 
        including $6,875,000 appropriated in Public Law 103-327 
        (approved September 28, 1994, 104 Stat. 2305) for such 
        purposes;
            (4) $11,400,000 of the amounts appropriated for the 
        Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere programs 
        (HOPE programs), as authorized by the Cranston-Gonzalez 
        National Affordable Housing Act; and
            (5) $6,400,000 of the balances remaining in the account 
        under the heading ``Nonprofit Sponsor Assistance Account''.

                  grant for national cities in schools

    Sec. 213. For a grant to the National Cities in Schools Community 
Development program under section 930 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992, $5,000,000.

                      moving to work demonstration

    Sec. 214. For the Moving to Work Demonstration program as set forth 
in Public Law 104-204 (110 Stat. 2888), $5,000,000.

                                repealer

    Sec. 215. Section 218 of Public Law 104-204 is repealed.

                    TITLE III--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American 
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or 
interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms 
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the 
United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and 
garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor 
vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries, 
$28,467,000, to remain available until expended.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to 
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger 
vehicles, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the maximum 
rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, 
$9,000,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board shall have not more than three career Senior Executive Service 
positions.

                       Department of the Treasury

              Community Development Financial Institutions

              community development financial institutions

                          fund program account

    To carry out the Community Development Banking and Financial 
Institutions Act of 1994 and to establish and carry out a 
microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant 
program, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate 
for ES-3, $70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001, of 
which up to $7,860,000 may be used for administrative expenses, up to 
$16,500,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up to 
$1,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans not to exceed $53,140,000: Provided further, 
That not more than $30,000,000 of the funds made available under this 
heading may be used to carry out section 114 of the Community 
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994: Provided 
further, That costs associated with the training program under section 
109 and the technical assistance program under section 108 shall not be 
considered to be administrative expenses.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, 
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials' 
contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $47,000,000.

             Corporation for National and Community Service

                national and community service programs

                           operating expenses

    Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Public Law 105-276, 
the Corporation for National and Community Service shall use such 
amounts of such funds as may be necessary to carry out the orderly 
termination of the programs, activities, and initiatives under the 
National Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 103-82) and the 
Corporation: Provided, That such sums shall be utilized to resolve all 
responsibilities and obligations in connection with said Corporation.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $3,000,000.

                  Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court 
of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7251-7298, 
$11,450,000, of which $910,000 shall be available for the purpose of 
providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with the 
process and reporting procedures set forth under this heading in Public 
Law 102-229.

                      Department of Defense--Civil

                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance, 
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' 
and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, including the purchase of two 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, $12,473,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                    Environmental Protection Agency

                         science and technology

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For science and technology, including research and development 
activities, which shall include research and development activities 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary expenses for 
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or 
allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior 
level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory 
equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in support of research 
and development; construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, 
$645,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2001: 
Provided, That the obligated balance of sums available in this account 
shall remain available through September 30, 2008 for liquidating 
obligations made in fiscal years 2000 and 2001: Provided further, That 
the obligated balance of funds transferred to this account in Public 
Law 105-276 shall remain available through September 30, 2007 for 
liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 1999 and 2000.

                 environmental programs and management

    For environmental programs and management, including necessary 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and related costs 
and travel expenses, including uniforms, or allowances therefore, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 
5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and 
operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in 
societies or associations which issue publications to members only or 
at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; 
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, $1,850,000,000, 
which shall remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That 
the obligated balance of such sums shall remain available through 
September 30, 2008 for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 
2000 and 2001: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by 
this Act shall be used to propose or issue rules, regulations, decrees, 
or orders for the purpose of implementation, or in preparation for 
implementation, of the Kyoto Protocol which was adopted on December 11, 
1997, in Kyoto, Japan at the Third Conference of the Parties to the 
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which has not 
been submitted to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification 
pursuant to article II, section 2, clause 2, of the United States 
Constitution, and which has not entered into force pursuant to article 
25 of the Protocol: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available in this Act may be used to implement or administer the 
interim guidance issued on February 5, 1998, by the Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
and designated as the ``Interim Guidance for Investigating Title VI 
Administrative Complaints Challenging Permits'' with respect to 
complaints filed under such title after October 21, 1998, and until 
guidance is finalized. Nothing in this proviso may be construed to 
restrict the Environmental Protection Agency from developing or issuing 
final guidance relating to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided in this appropriation, 
$6,000,000 shall be made available to the states under the section 103 
grants program for developing regional haze programs under title I, 
part C of the Clean Air Act, as amended: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding 7 U.S.C. 136r and 15 U.S.C. 2609, beginning in fiscal 
year 2000 and thereafter, grants awarded under section 20 of the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, and 
section 10 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, shall be 
available for research, development, monitoring, public education, 
training, demonstrations, and studies.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided, 
That the sums available in this account shall remain available through 
September 30, 2008 for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 
2000 and 2001: Provided further, That the obligated balance of funds 
transferred to this account in Public Law 105-276 shall remain 
available through September 30, 2007 for liquidating obligations made 
in fiscal years 1999 and 2000.

                        buildings and facilities

    For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, $62,600,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                     hazardous substance superfund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, 
including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; not to 
exceed $1,450,000,000, to remain available until expended, consisting 
of $725,000,000, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by Public 
Law 101-508, and $725,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 
517(b) of SARA, as amended by Public Law 101-508: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other Federal 
agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, 
That $11,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
transferred to the ``Office of inspector general'' appropriation to 
remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any other provision of law, 
$70,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
available to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to 
carry out activities described in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 
111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f) of SARA: Provided further, That 
$35,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
transferred to the ``Science and technology'' appropriation to remain 
available until September 30, 2001: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to issue in excess of 40 
toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during 
fiscal year 2000.

              leaking underground storage tank trust fund

    For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage 
tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and for construction, 
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not 
to exceed $75,000 per project, $60,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                           oil spill response

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection 
Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$15,000,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, to 
remain available until expended.

                   state and tribal assistance grants

    For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including 
capitalization grants for State revolving funds and performance 
partnership grants, $3,199,957,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $1,175,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 
the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and $775,000,000 shall be for 
capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds 
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, except 
that, notwithstanding section 1452(n) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 
as amended, none of the funds made available under this heading in this 
Act, or in previous appropriations acts, shall be reserved by the 
Administrator for health effects studies on drinking water 
contaminants, $36,500,000 for a clean air partnership fund 
demonstration program under section 103 of the Clean Air Act to support 
programs to achieve early, integrated reductions in emissions of air 
pollutants, including local revolving funds and other mechanisms for 
leveraging non-Federal resources, $50,000,000 for architectural, 
engineering, planning, design, construction and related activities in 
connection with the construction of high priority water and wastewater 
facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after 
consultation with the appropriate border commission, $15,000,000 for 
grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater 
infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages, $263,500,000 
for making grants for the construction of wastewater and water 
treatment facilities and groundwater protection infrastructure in 
accordance with the terms and conditions specified for such grants in 
the report accompanying this Act (H.R. 2684); and $884,957,000 for 
grants, including associated program support costs, to States, 
federally recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and 
air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single media 
pollution prevention, control and abatement and related activities, 
including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this 
heading in Public Law 104-134, and for making grants under section 103 
of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring and data 
collection activities: Provided, That, notwithstanding section 
603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the 
limitation on the amounts in a State water pollution control revolving 
fund that may be used by a State to administer the fund shall not apply 
to amounts included as principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal 
year 2000 and prior years where such amounts represent costs of 
administering or capitalizing the fund, to the extent that such amounts 
are or were deemed reasonable by the Administrator, accounted for 
separately from other assets in the fund, and used for eligible 
purposes of the fund, including administration or for capitalization of 
the fund: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, all claims for principal and interest registered through grant 
dispute AA-91-A34 or any other such dispute hereafter filed by the 
Environmental Protection Agency relative to water pollution control 
center and sewer system improvement grants numbers C-390996-01, C-
390996-2, and C-390996-3 made in 1976 and 1977 are hereby resolved in 
favor of the grantee.
    The Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State 
Department of Environmental Conservation are authorized to award, from 
construction grant reallotments to the State of New York of previously 
appropriated funds, supplemental grant assistance to Nassau County, New 
York, for additional odor control at the Bay Park and Cedar Creek 
wastewater treatment plants, notwithstanding initiation of construction 
or prior State Revolving Fund funding. Nassau County may elect to 
accept a combined lump-sum of $15,000,000, paid in advance of 
construction, in lieu of a 75 percent entitlement, to minimize grant 
and project administration.

                   Executive Office of the President

                office of science and technology policy

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official 
reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms 
in the District of Columbia, $5,108,000.

  council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality

    For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the 
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality 
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the 
Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan 
No. 1 of 1977, $2,827,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 202 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the Council shall 
consist of one member, appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, serving as chairman and exercising 
all powers, functions, and duties of the Council.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

                      office of inspector general

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $33,666,000, to be derived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the 
Savings Association Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency

                            disaster relief

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 
$300,000,000, and, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 5203, to remain available 
until expended, of which not to exceed $3,000,000 may be transferred to 
``Emergency management planning and assistance'' for the consolidated 
emergency management performance grant program.

            disaster assistance direct loan program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,295,000, as authorized by section 
319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are 
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of 
direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program, $420,000.

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire 
and purchase of motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343; 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable 
for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; expenses of attendance 
of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the 
work of emergency preparedness; transportation in connection with the 
continuity of Government programs to the same extent and in the same 
manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Department under 10 
U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $177,720,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $6,515,000.

              emergency management planning and assistance

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out 
activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 
and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et 
seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 
2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 
1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404-405), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, $280,787,000: Provided, That for purposes of pre-disaster 
mitigation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5131(b) and (c) and 42 U.S.C. 5196(e) 
and (i), $25,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading 
shall be available until expended for project grants: Provided further, 
That beginning in fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter, and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of FEMA is 
authorized to provide assistance from funds appropriated under this 
heading, subject to terms and conditions as the Director of FEMA shall 
establish, to any State for multi-hazard preparedness and mitigation 
through consolidated emergency management performance grants.

                radiological emergency preparedness fund

    The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2000, as 
authorized by Public Law 105-276, shall not be less than 100 percent of 
the amounts anticipated by FEMA necessary for its radiological 
emergency preparedness program for the next fiscal year. The 
methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and 
equitable; and shall reflect costs of providing such services, 
including administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees received 
pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Fund as offsetting 
collections and will become available for authorized purposes on 
October 1, 2000, and remain available until expended.

                   emergency food and shelter program

    To carry out an emergency food and shelter program pursuant to 
title III of Public Law 100-77, as amended, $110,000,000: Provided, 
That total administrative costs shall not exceed 3\1/2\ percent of the 
total appropriation.

                      flood map modernization fund

    For necessary expenses pursuant to section 1360 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968, $5,000,000, and such additional sums as 
may be provided by State or local governments or other political 
subdivisions for cost shared mapping activities under section 
1360(f)(2), to remain available until expended.

                  national insurance development fund

    Notwithstanding the provisions of 12 U.S.C. 1735d(b) and 12 U.S.C. 
1749bbb-13(b)(6), any indebtedness of the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency resulting from the Director borrowing sums 
under such sections before the date of the enactment of this Act to 
carry out title XII of the National Housing Act shall be canceled, and 
the Director shall not be obligated to repay such sums or any interest 
thereon, and no further interest shall accrue on such sums.

                     national flood insurance fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, not to exceed 
$24,333,000 for salaries and expenses associated with flood mitigation 
and flood insurance operations, and not to exceed $78,710,000 for flood 
mitigation, including up to $20,000,000 for expenses under section 1366 
of the National Flood Insurance Act, which amount shall be available 
for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation Fund until September 30, 
2001. In fiscal year 2000, no funds in excess of: (1) $47,000,000 for 
operating expenses; (2) $456,427,000 for agents' commissions and taxes; 
and (3) $50,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be 
available from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice 
to the Committees on Appropriations. For fiscal year 2000, flood 
insurance rates shall not exceed the level authorized by the National 
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994.

                     national flood mitigation fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Notwithstanding sections 1366(b)(3)(B)-(C) and 1366(f) of the 
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, $20,000,000 to remain 
available until September 30, 2001, for activities designed to reduce 
the risk of flood damage to structures pursuant to such Act, of which 
$20,000,000 shall be derived from the National Flood Insurance Fund.

                    General Services Administration

                    consumer information center fund

    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,622,000, to be 
deposited into the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, That the 
appropriations, revenues and collections deposited into the fund shall 
be available for necessary expenses of Consumer Information Center 
activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000. Appropriations, 
revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 2000 
in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be 
available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                           human space flight

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct 
and support of human space flight research and development activities, 
including research, development, operations, and services; maintenance; 
construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and 
modification of real and personal property, and acquisition or 
condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; space flight, 
spacecraft control and communications activities including operations, 
production, and services; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and 
operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $5,388,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2001.

                  science, aeronautics and technology

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct 
and support of science, aeronautics and technology research and 
development activities, including research, development, operations, 
and services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, 
rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property, and 
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; 
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities 
including operations, production, and services; and purchase, lease, 
charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative 
aircraft, $4,975,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001.

                            mission support

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out 
mission support for human space flight programs and science, 
aeronautical, and technology programs, including research operations 
and support; space communications activities including operations, 
production and services; maintenance; construction of facilities 
including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facilities, minor 
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, 
facility planning and design, environmental compliance and restoration, 
and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; 
program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel 
expenses; purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of 
mission and administrative aircraft; not to exceed $35,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; and purchase (not to exceed 33 
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$2,269,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$20,800,000.

                       administrative provisions

    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``Human space flight'', ``Science, aeronautics and 
technology'', or ``Mission support'' by this appropriations Act, when 
any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations for 
construction of facilities as authorized by law, such amount available 
for such activity shall remain available until expended. This provision 
does not apply to the amounts appropriated in ``Mission support'' 
pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation and 
modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and 
additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design.
    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``Human space flight'', ``Science, aeronautics and 
technology'', or ``Mission support'' by this appropriations Act, the 
amounts appropriated for construction of facilities shall remain 
available until September 30, 2002.
    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``Mission support'' and ``Office of Inspector 
General'', amounts made available by this Act for personnel and related 
costs and travel expenses of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall remain available until September 30, 2000 and may 
be used to enter into contracts for training, investigations, costs 
associated with personnel relocation, and for other services, to be 
provided during the next fiscal year.
    NASA shall develop a revised appropriation account structure for 
submission in the fiscal year 2001 budget request consisting of the 
``Human Space Flight'' account; the ``Science, Aeronautics, and 
Technology'' account; and the ``Office of Inspector General'' account. 
The accounts shall each include the planned full costs (direct and 
indirect costs) of NASA's related activities and allow NASA to shift 
civil service salaries, benefits and support among accounts, as 
required, for the safe, timely, and successful accomplishment of NASA 
missions.

                  National Credit Union Administration

                       central liquidity facility

     During fiscal year 2000, administrative expenses of the Central 
Liquidity Facility shall not exceed $257,000: Provided, That 
$1,000,000, together with amounts of principal and interest on loans 
repaid, to be available until expended, is available for loans to 
community development credit unions.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), and the Act 
to establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881); 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of 
aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; 
acquisition of aircraft, award-related travel, $2,778,500,000 (reduced 
by $10,000,000), of which not to exceed $245,600,000 shall remain 
available until expended for Polar research and operations support, and 
for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for operational and science 
support and logistical and other related activities for the United 
States Antarctic program; the balance to remain available until 
September 30, 2001: Provided, That receipts for scientific support 
services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers and 
other National Science Foundation supported research facilities may be 
credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent 
that the amount appropriated is less than the total amount authorized 
to be appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, 
including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for 
those program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced 
proportionally.

                        major research equipment

    For necessary expenses of major construction projects pursuant to 
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, including 
award-related travel, $56,500,000, to remain available until expended.

                     education and human resources

    For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering 
education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, award-related 
travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
$660,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided, 
That to the extent that the amount of this appropriation is less than 
the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program 
activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in 
the authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities 
shall be reduced proportionally.

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875); 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services, $146,500,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered into 
under ``Salaries and expenses'' in fiscal year 2000 for maintenance and 
operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during 
the next fiscal year.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as 
authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$5,325,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation

    For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in 
neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), $80,000,000.

                        Selective Service System

                         salaries and expenses

    To carry out the orderly termination of the programs and activities 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118, $7,000,000.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of this Act 
are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation has been 
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not 
exceed the amounts set forth therefore in the budget estimates 
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this provision does 
not apply to accounts that do not contain an object classification for 
travel: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to travel 
performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal boards 
of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in 
connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connection with 
major disasters or emergencies declared or determined by the President 
under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of 
Inspector General in connection with audits and investigations; or to 
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the 
budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles I, 
II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates initially 
submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for travel may 
correspondingly exceed the amounts therefore set forth in the estimates 
in the same proportion.
    Sec. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the 
Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal year 
for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
subject to the Government 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 Federal National Mortgage Association, 
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any 
member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within 
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831).
    Sec. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended--
            (1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee 
        of the United States unless--
                    (A) such certification is accompanied by, or is 
                part of, a voucher or abstract which describes the 
                payee or payees and the items or services for which 
                such expenditure is being made; or
                    (B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such 
                certification, and without such a voucher or abstract, 
                is specifically authorized by law; and
            (2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the 
        General Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from 
        such audit.
    Sec. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or 
employee of such department or agency between their domicile and their 
place of employment, with the exception of any officer or employee 
authorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5 U.S.C. 7905.
    Sec. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not 
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent of 
cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest 
of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.
    Sec. 408. None of the funds in this Act may be used, directly or 
through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for payment of the 
salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal Government or a 
grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for level 
IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically authorized by law.
    Sec. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be used to 
pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties 
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein 
affects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2056 et seq.).
    Sec. 410. Except as otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
an existing Executive Order issued pursuant to an existing law, the 
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts 
which are: (1) a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection; and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of 
all contracts entered into within 24 months prior to the date on which 
the list is made available to the public and of all contracts on which 
performance has not been completed by such date. The list required by 
the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall include a 
narrative description of the work to be performed under each such 
contract.
    Sec. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended by 
any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for 
services unless such executive agency: (1) has awarded and entered into 
such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations 
promulgated thereunder; and (2) requires any report prepared pursuant 
to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and 
manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is substantially 
derived from or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to 
such contract, to contain information concerning: (A) the contract 
pursuant to which the report was prepared; and (B) the contractor who 
prepared the report pursuant to such contract.
    Sec. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section 406, none of the 
funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be 
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other 
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or 
agency.
    Sec. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger 
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated miles 
per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.
    Sec. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act 
shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property if the 
estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary 
submits, in writing, a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Congress and a period of 30 days has expired following the date on 
which the report is received by the Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest 
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds 
made available in this Act should be American-made.
    (b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any 
contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the 
head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall 
provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in 
subsection (a) by the Congress.
    Sec. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to 
implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees for indirect costs, 
except as published in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21.
    Sec. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000 pay 
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the 
levels appropriated in this Act.
    Sec. 418. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the 
Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that 
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal 
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property 
rights, or unfunded mandates.
    Sec. 419. Corporations and agencies of the 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 accord with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Act as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2000 
for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: 
Provided, That collections of these corporations and agencies may be 
used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent 
expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of 
other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage 
insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans 
or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest 
of the United States Government.
    Sec. 420. Notwithstanding section 320(g) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)), funds made available 
pursuant to authorization under such section for fiscal year 2000 may 
be used for implementing comprehensive conservation and management 
plans, subject to the enactment of legislation authorizing funds for 
such purpose.
    Sec. 421. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term 
``qualified student loan'' with respect to national service education 
awards shall mean any loan made directly to a student by the Alaska 
Commission on Postsecondary Education, in addition to other meanings 
under section 148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service Act.
    Sec. 422. Section 15d(a) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 
1933 (16 U.S.C. 831n-4(a)) is amended by striking ``30,000,000,000'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``27,000,000,000''.
    Sec. 423. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to publish or issue an assessment required under section 106 of the 
Global Change Research Act of 1990 unless--
            (1) the supporting research has been subjected to peer 
        review and, if not otherwise publicly available, posted 
        electronically for public comment prior to use in the 
        assessment; and
            (2) the draft assessment has been published in the Federal 
        Register for a 60 day public comment period.

                  rural veterans health care services

    Sec. 424. The House supports efforts to implement improvements in 
health care services for veterans in rural areas.
    Sec. 425. It is the sense of the Congress that, along with health 
care, housing, education, and other benefits, the presence of an honor 
guard at a veteran's funeral is a benefit that a veteran has earned, 
and, therefore, the executive branch should provide funeral honor 
details for the funerals of veterans when requested, in accordance with 
law.
    Sec. 426. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are revised by 
increasing the amount made available for ``DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS--Departmental Administration--Grants for Construction of State 
Extended Care Facilities'', by reducing the amount made available for 
``INDEPENDENT AGENCIES--Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board--Salaries and Expenses'', and by reducing the amount made 
available for ``INDEPENDENT AGENCIES--Environmental Protection Agency--
Office of Inspector General'', by $7,000,000, $2,000,000, and 
$5,000,000, respectively.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2000''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.